Game Recap
In a week 17 tussle, the Chiefs finished with a 25-13 win over the Saints. The Saints were held scoreless going into halftime as the Chiefs dominated building a 12-0 lead.
The Chiefs were led by Elvis Grbac who had 0 picks. Marcus Allen rumbled for 1 TD.
For the Saints, Billy Joe Hobert tossed in 1 touchdown.
The Chiefs finished with 176 total yards, 14 first downs, 0 turnovers and 10 penalties. They were 7 of 16 on third downs. The Saints ended with 252 total yards, 17 first downs, 5 turnovers and 3 penalties. They were 4 of 13 on third downs.
Notes
- Score: Kansas City ChiefsKAN defeat New Orleans SaintsNOR 25-13
- Date: Sunday, December 21, 1997
- Game Time Kickoff: 1:00PM
- Kansas City Chiefs Stats - Yards: 176, Turnovers: 0
- New Orleans Saints Stats - Yards: 252, Turnovers: 5
Box Score
|
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
TOT |
| NOR |
0 |
0 |
7 |
6 |
13 |
| KAN |
3 |
9 |
0 |
13 |
25 |
Passing Leaders
| PLAYER | | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | LNG | |
|---|
| Billy Joe Hobert | NOR | 11-25 | 141 | 1 | 3 | 32 | |
| Elvis Grbac | KAN | 5-14 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 27 | |
| Danny Wuerffel | NOR | 2-4 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 14 | |
| Rich Gannon | KAN | 3-4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 9 | |
Rushing Leaders
| PLAYER | | ATT | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Marcus Allen | KAN | 9 | 50 | 1 | 9 | |
| Ray Zellars | NOR | 18 | 47 | 0 | 11 | |
| Troy Davis | NOR | 5 | 41 | 0 | 15 | |
| Donnell Bennett | KAN | 10 | 37 | 0 | 11 | |
| Greg Hill | KAN | 10 | 32 | 0 | 11 | |
| Elvis Grbac | KAN | 4 | 18 | 0 | 13 | |
| Billy Joe Hobert | NOR | 1 | 15 | 0 | 15 | |
Receiving Leaders
| PLAYER | | REC | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Eric Guliford | NOR | 4 | 53 | 0 | 20 | |
| Keith Poole | NOR | 3 | 49 | 2 | 32 | |
| Andre Hastings | NOR | 3 | 34 | 0 | 17 | |
| Kimble Anders | KAN | 4 | 26 | 0 | 27 | |
| Ted Popson | KAN | 2 | 15 | 1 | 12 | |
| Irv Smith | NOR | 1 | 13 | 0 | 13 | |
| Tony Gonzalez | KAN | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 | |
| Ray Zellars | NOR | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | |
Team Total Rushing
| TM | ATT | YDS | TD | | |
|---|
| KAN | 41 | 156 | 1 | | |
| NOR | 25 | 103 | 0 | | |
Team Total Passing
| TM | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | |
|---|
| KAN | 9-19 | 50 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
| NOR | 13-29 | 159 | 2 | 3 | 2 | |
More Game Information On The New Orleans Saints at Kansas City Chiefs
- Attendance: 66,772
- Weather: 31 degrees, relative humidity 84%, wind 16 mph, wind chill 20
- Time of Game:
