Game Recap
In a September 26 week 3 match-up, the Chiefs finished with a 31-21 win over the Lions. Chiefs took the in the first two quarters 17-7 and stayed composed in the second.
The Chiefs were led by Elvis Grbac who connected on 235 yards passing, 2 touchdowns, 0 picks, was 20 of 29 passing. Donnell Bennett ran for 1 TD. Tony Gonzalez had 72 receiving yards, 1 TD.
For the Lions, Charlie Batch threw for 213 yards, 2 touchdowns.
The Chiefs ended up with 383 total yards, 21 first downs, 0 turnovers and 6 penalties. They were 7 of 15 on third downs. The Lions finished with 311 total yards, 18 first downs, 2 turnovers and 7 penalties. They were 2 of 11 on third downs.
Notes
- Score: Kansas City ChiefsKAN defeat Detroit LionsDET 31-21
- Date: Sunday, September 26, 1999
- Game Time Kickoff: 1:01PM
- Kansas City Chiefs Stats - Yards: 383, Turnovers: 0
- Detroit Lions Stats - Yards: 311, Turnovers: 2
Box Score
|
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
TOT |
| DET |
0 |
7 |
6 |
8 |
21 |
| KAN |
7 |
10 |
7 |
7 |
31 |
Passing Leaders
| PLAYER | | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | LNG | |
|---|
| Elvis Grbac | KAN | 20-29 | 235 | 2 | 0 | 37 | |
| Charlie Batch | DET | 16-34 | 213 | 2 | 2 | 31 | |
Rushing Leaders
| PLAYER | | ATT | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Donnell Bennett | KAN | 12 | 73 | 1 | 44 | |
| Ron Rivers | DET | 13 | 66 | 0 | 37 | |
| Rashaan Shehee | KAN | 11 | 46 | 1 | 11 | |
| Sedrick Irvin | DET | 3 | 20 | 1 | 16 | |
| Germane Crowell | DET | 1 | 20 | 0 | 20 | |
| Bam Morris | KAN | 7 | 16 | 0 | 5 | |
| Tony Richardson | KAN | 3 | 14 | 0 | 9 | |
Receiving Leaders
| PLAYER | | REC | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Tony Gonzalez | KAN | 7 | 72 | 1 | 15 | |
| Derrick Alexander | KAN | 3 | 69 | 0 | 37 | |
| Germane Crowell | DET | 2 | 48 | 0 | 27 | |
| Ron Rivers | DET | 3 | 46 | 1 | 31 | |
| Kevin Lockett | KAN | 4 | 36 | 0 | 16 | |
| Joe Horn | KAN | 2 | 35 | 1 | 25 | |
| Cory Schlesinger | DET | 3 | 33 | 0 | 25 | |
| David Sloan | DET | 4 | 31 | 0 | 9 | |
Team Total Rushing
| TM | ATT | YDS | TD | | |
|---|
| DET | 22 | 118 | 1 | | |
| KAN | 35 | 155 | 2 | | |
Team Total Passing
| TM | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | |
|---|
| DET | 16-34 | 213 | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
| KAN | 20-29 | 235 | 2 | 0 | 1 | |
More Game Information On The Detroit Lions at Kansas City Chiefs
- Attendance: 78,384
- Weather: 74 degrees, relative humidity 65%, wind 10 mph, wind chill 0
- Time of Game: 3:09 - 3 hours, 09 minutes
