Game Recap
Week 1 during the 2008 football season saw the 0 New England Patriots get a win over the visiting Kansas City Chiefs 17-10. The Patriots won a close collision.
The Patriots were guided by Matt Cassel who tossed in 1 TD, zero INTs, was 13 of 18 passing. Sammy Morris rumbled for 1 touchdown. Randy Moss caught 116 yards receiving, 1 touchdown.
For the Chiefs, Damon Huard had 1 TD.
The Patriots ended with 338 total yards, 18 first downs, 2 turnovers and 3 penalties. They were 7 of 13 on third downs. The Chiefs finished with 284 total yards, 14 first downs, 1 turnovers and 2 penalties. They were 8 of 16 on third downs.
Notes
- Score: New England PatriotsNWE defeat Kansas City ChiefsKAN 17-10
- Date: Sunday, September 7, 2008
- Game Time Kickoff: 1:02PM
- New England Patriots Stats - Yards: 338, Turnovers: 2
- Kansas City Chiefs Stats - Yards: 284, Turnovers: 1
- Game Odds:
- -- Line Point Spread: NWE by 16.0
- -- Over/Under: 43.0
Box Score
|
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
TOT |
| KAN |
0 |
3 |
0 |
7 |
10 |
| NWE |
0 |
7 |
7 |
3 |
17 |
Passing Leaders
| PLAYER | | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | LNG | |
|---|
| Matt Cassel | NWE | 13-18 | 152 | 1 | 0 | 51 | |
| Damon Huard | KAN | 8-12 | 118 | 1 | 1 | 68 | |
| Brodie Croyle | KAN | 11-19 | 88 | 0 | 0 | 20 | |
| Tom Brady | NWE | 7-11 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 26 | |
Rushing Leaders
| PLAYER | | ATT | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Larry Johnson | KAN | 22 | 74 | 0 | 22 | |
| Sammy Morris | NWE | 10 | 53 | 1 | 22 | |
| Laurence Maroney | NWE | 10 | 51 | 0 | 17 | |
| Jamaal Charles | KAN | 5 | 28 | 0 | 11 | |
| Matt Cassel | NWE | 4 | 13 | 0 | 9 | |
| LaMont Jordan | NWE | 2 | 6 | 0 | 5 | |
| Heath Evans | NWE | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
Receiving Leaders
| PLAYER | | REC | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Randy Moss | NWE | 6 | 116 | 1 | 51 | |
| Devard Darling | KAN | 1 | 68 | 0 | 68 | |
| Tony Gonzalez | KAN | 6 | 55 | 0 | 20 | |
| Wes Welker | NWE | 6 | 51 | 0 | 13 | |
| Dwayne Bowe | KAN | 5 | 49 | 1 | 13 | |
| Sammy Morris | NWE | 5 | 34 | 0 | 11 | |
| David Thomas | NWE | 2 | 24 | 0 | 18 | |
| Larry Johnson | KAN | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12 | |
Team Total Rushing
| TM | ATT | YDS | TD | | |
|---|
| KAN | 27 | 102 | 0 | | |
| NWE | 28 | 126 | 1 | | |
Team Total Passing
| TM | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | |
|---|
| KAN | 19-31 | 206 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
| NWE | 20-29 | 228 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
More Game Information On The Kansas City Chiefs at New England Patriots
- Attendance: 68,756
- Weather: 75 degrees, relative humidity 64%, wind 15 mph, wind chill 0
- Time of Game: 2:49 - 2 hours, 49 minutes
