Chiefs 16–24 Cardinals: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 6, 2001

Q: How did the quarterbacks play in Kansas City Chiefs vs Arizona Cardinals?

T. Green (Kansas City Chiefs), 41.2% completion, -0.08 EPA per dropback, -3.86 total passing EPA. J. Plummer (Arizona Cardinals), 57.1% completion, +0.48 EPA per dropback, +13.39 total passing EPA.

Q: Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Kansas City Chiefs vs Arizona Cardinals?

J. Plummer (Arizona Cardinals) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +13.39 total EPA on Passing plays. across 28 snaps. Their top snap (-3.34 EPA): (1:24) 16-J.Plummer pass to 34-J.Makovicka to KC 5 for 25 yards (44-E.Warfield). FUMBLES (44-E.Warfield), touched at KC 3, RECOVERED by KC-59-D.Edwards at KC 0. Touchback..

Quick answer

Winner: Arizona Cardinals
Final score: Arizona Cardinals 24–16 Kansas City Chiefs
Halftime: Kansas City Chiefs 9–3 Arizona Cardinals at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: Jack Plummer
Top passer: Taylen Green
Biggest EPA play: (12:02) 10-T.Green pass intended for 88-T.Gonzalez INTERCEPTED by 42-K.Lassiter at ARI 38.…
Game date: 2001-10-21

Game summary

The Arizona Cardinals beat the Kansas City Chiefs 24–16 on 2001-10-21, overcoming Kansas City Chiefs's 9–3 halftime lead. Jack Plummer posted a game-high +13.39 total EPA in the passing.

The highest-scoring period was Q4 with 21 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	—	T
Kansas City Chiefs	3	6	0	7	0	16
Arizona Cardinals	0	3	7	14	0	24

Scoring Map

Each pin marks where a score occurred on the field — yard line from play-by-play.

KCKansas City Chiefs

+3ARI 31

+3KC 12

+3ARI 11

+3ARI 15

KC 24

KC 23

KC 13

ARI 34

+1ARI 2

ARIArizona Cardinals

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

12 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

KCKansas City Chiefs
Q1 0:42FG
TPT. Peterson
Points+3
Yard line
ARI 31
Score
3-0
(:42) 2-T.Peterson 49 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-83-K.Gammon, Holder-4-D.Stryzinski.
ARIArizona Cardinals
Q2 13:57FG
BGB. Gramatica
Points+3
Yard line
KC 12
Score
3-3
(13:57) 7-B.Gramatica 29 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-86-T.Junkin, Holder-10-S.Player.
KCKansas City Chiefs
Q2 7:02FG
TPT. Peterson
Points+3
Yard line
ARI 11
Score
6-3
(7:02) 2-T.Peterson 29 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-83-K.Gammon, Holder-4-D.Stryzinski.
KCKansas City Chiefs
Q2 0:06FG
TPT. Peterson
Points+3
Yard line
ARI 15
Score
9-3
(:06) 2-T.Peterson 33 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-83-K.Gammon, Holder-4-D.Stryzinski.
ARIArizona Cardinals
Q3 9:24TD
Michael Pittman
Points+6
Yard line
KC 24
Score
9-9
(9:24) 32-M.Pittman right tackle for 24 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
ARIArizona Cardinals
Q3 9:17XP
BGB. Gramatica
Points+1
Yard line
KC 2
Score
9-10
7-B.Gramatica extra point is GOOD, Center-86-T.Junkin, Holder-10-S.Player.
ARIArizona Cardinals
Q4 15:00TD
DBDenzel Boston
Points+6
Yard line
KC 23
Score
9-16
(15:00) 16-J.Plummer pass to 89-D.Boston for 23 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
ARIArizona Cardinals
Q4 14:16XP
BGB. Gramatica
Points+1
Yard line
KC 2
Score
9-17
7-B.Gramatica extra point is GOOD, Center-86-T.Junkin, Holder-10-S.Player.
ARIArizona Cardinals
Q4 9:50TD
Truman Jones
Points+6
Yard line
KC 13
Score
9-23
(9:50) 26-T.Jones left guard for 13 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
ARIArizona Cardinals
Q4 9:43XP
BGB. Gramatica
Points+1
Yard line
KC 2
Score
9-24
7-B.Gramatica extra point is GOOD, Center-86-T.Junkin, Holder-10-S.Player.
KCKansas City Chiefs
Q4 4:01TD
Darius Alexander
Points+6
Yard line
ARI 34
Score
15-24
(4:01) 10-T.Green pass to 82-D.Alexander for 34 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
KCKansas City Chiefs
Q4 3:57XP
TPT. Peterson
Points+1
Yard line
ARI 2
Score
16-24
2-T.Peterson extra point is GOOD, Center-83-K.Gammon, Holder-4-D.Stryzinski.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1Jack Plummer · Arizona Cardinals · Passing · +13.39 total EPA · 28 snaps · +0.48 EPA/play
2Denzel Boston · Arizona Cardinals · Receiving · +10.04 total EPA · 9 snaps · +1.12 EPA/play
3Michael Pittman · Arizona Cardinals · Receiving · +2.64 total EPA · 4 snaps · +0.66 EPA/play
4Darius Alexander · Kansas City Chiefs · Receiving · +2.36 total EPA · 9 snaps · +0.26 EPA/play
5Landon Parker · Kansas City Chiefs · Receiving · +2.14 total EPA · 2 snaps · +1.07 EPA/play
6Taylen Green · Kansas City Chiefs · Rushing · +1.43 total EPA · 2 snaps · +0.72 EPA/play
7M. Jenkins · Arizona Cardinals · Receiving · +1.18 total EPA · 2 snaps · +0.59 EPA/play
8Jack Plummer · Arizona Cardinals · Rushing · +0.85 total EPA · 4 snaps · +0.21 EPA/play

FantasyHQ Game MVP

Highest total EPA with the player's top snap and the game's biggest single play when different.

FantasyHQ Game MVP

Jack Plummer — ARI · Passing

Jack Plummer posted the highest total EPA (+13.39) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Arizona Cardinals. Across 28 counted snaps, they averaged +0.48 EPA per play.

Jack Plummer's top snap (-3.34 EPA): (1:24) 16-J.Plummer pass to 34-J.Makovicka to KC 5 for 25 yards (44-E.Warfield). FUMBLES (44-E.Warfield), touched at KC 3, RECOVERED by KC-59-D.Edwards at KC 0. Touchback.

Biggest single play (-4.17 EPA): Taylen Green — (12:02) 10-T.Green pass intended for 88-T.Gonzalez INTERCEPTED by 42-K.Lassiter at ARI 38. 42-K.Lassiter to KC 40 for 22 yards (68-W.Shields).

Quarterback report card

Taylen Green led all passers in efficiency for Kansas City Chiefs, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

Taylen Green (Kansas City Chiefs) · 51 dropbacks · 41.2% completion · -0.08 EPA/play · -3.86 total EPA
Jack Plummer (Arizona Cardinals) · 28 dropbacks · 57.1% completion · +0.48 EPA/play · +13.39 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Kansas City Chiefs	Arizona Cardinals
Offensive EPA/play	+0.045	+0.129
Offensive success rate	47.1%	45.1%
Pass EPA/play	-0.046	+0.459
Rush EPA/play	-0.043	-0.067
Defensive EPA/play	-0.129	-0.045
Defensive success rate	54.9%	52.9%

Drive & efficiency notes

Arizona Cardinals held the efficiency edge in offensive EPA per play (+0.13 vs +0.04), even if the scoreboard told a different story.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Kansas City Chiefs: +0.04 EPA/play (65th percentile vs. 2001 team-game averages)
Arizona Cardinals: +0.13 EPA/play (83rd percentile vs. 2001 team-game averages)

Arizona Cardinals: 12 drives, +10.56 total EPA, 4 scoring drives
Kansas City Chiefs: 12 drives, +3.89 total EPA, 4 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

Every touchdown and field goal from official play-by-play.

Touchdowns

Arizona Cardinals — Michael Pittman (Q3 9:24)
Arizona Cardinals — Denzel Boston (Jack Plummer pass) (Q4 15:00)
Arizona Cardinals — Truman Jones (Q4 9:50)
Kansas City Chiefs — Darius Alexander (Taylen Green pass) (Q4 4:01)

Field goals

Kansas City Chiefs — T. Peterson (Q1 0:42)
Arizona Cardinals — B. Gramatica (Q2 13:57)
Kansas City Chiefs — T. Peterson (Q2 7:02)
Kansas City Chiefs — T. Peterson (Q2 0:06)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: Kansas City Chiefs won the period 3–0. Kansas City Chiefs connected on a field goal from the ARI 31 (Q1 0:42) — (:42) 2-T.Peterson 49 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-83-K.Gammon, Holder-4-D.Stryzinski..

The second quarter: Kansas City Chiefs won the period 6–3. Arizona Cardinals connected on a field goal from the KC 12 (Q2 13:57) — (13:57) 7-B.Gramatica 29 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-86-T.Junkin, Holder-10-S.Player.; Kansas City Chiefs connected on a field goal from the ARI 11 (Q2 7:02) — (7:02) 2-T.Peterson 29 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-83-K.Gammon, Holder-4-D.Stryzinski.; Kansas City Chiefs connected on a field goal from the ARI 15 (Q2 0:06) — (:06) 2-T.Peterson 33 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-83-K.Gammon, Holder-4-D.Stryzinski..

The third quarter: Arizona Cardinals won the period 7–0. Arizona Cardinals found the end zone from the KC 24 (Q3 9:24) — (9:24) 32-M.Pittman right tackle for 24 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Arizona Cardinals added 1 points from the KC 2 (Q3 9:17) — 7-B.Gramatica extra point is GOOD, Center-86-T.Junkin, Holder-10-S.Player..

The fourth quarter: Arizona Cardinals won the period 14–7. Arizona Cardinals found the end zone from the KC 23 (Q4 15:00) — (15:00) 16-J.Plummer pass to 89-D.Boston for 23 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Arizona Cardinals added 1 points from the KC 2 (Q4 14:16) — 7-B.Gramatica extra point is GOOD, Center-86-T.Junkin, Holder-10-S.Player.; Arizona Cardinals found the end zone from the KC 13 (Q4 9:50) — (9:50) 26-T.Jones left guard for 13 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Arizona Cardinals added 1 points from the KC 2 (Q4 9:43) — 7-B.Gramatica extra point is GOOD, Center-86-T.Junkin, Holder-10-S.Player.; Kansas City Chiefs found the end zone from the ARI 34 (Q4 4:01) — (4:01) 10-T.Green pass to 82-D.Alexander for 34 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Kansas City Chiefs added 1 points from the ARI 2 (Q4 3:57) — 2-T.Peterson extra point is GOOD, Center-83-K.Gammon, Holder-4-D.Stryzinski..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Arizona Cardinals (Q2 1:24) — (1:24) 16-J.Plummer pass to 34-J.Makovicka to KC 5 for 25 yards (44-E.Warfield). FUMBLES (44-E.Warfield), touched at KC 3, RECOVERED by KC-59-D.Edwards at KC 0. Touchback. [WPA -13.8% · EPA -3.34]
Kansas City Chiefs (Q4 12:02) — (12:02) 10-T.Green pass intended for 88-T.Gonzalez INTERCEPTED by 42-K.Lassiter at ARI 38. 42-K.Lassiter to KC 40 for 22 yards (68-W.Shields). [WPA -12.1% · EPA -4.17]
Arizona Cardinals (Q3 9:24) — (9:24) 32-M.Pittman right tackle for 24 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +11.6% · EPA +2.90]
Kansas City Chiefs (Q1 3:01) — (3:01) 31-P.Holmes left end to ARI 23 for 20 yards (25-C.Chavous). [WPA +11.1% · EPA +2.24]
Kansas City Chiefs (Q2 0:22) — (:22) 10-T.Green pass to 80-L.Parker pushed ob at ARI 3 for 44 yards (36-D.Barrett). [WPA +10.9% · EPA +2.68]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Kansas City Chiefs (Q4 12:02) — (12:02) 10-T.Green pass intended for 88-T.Gonzalez INTERCEPTED by 42-K.Lassiter at ARI 38. 42-K.Lassiter to KC 40 for 22 yards (68-W.Shields). [WPA -12.1% · EPA -4.17]
Kansas City Chiefs (Q4 4:01) — (4:01) 10-T.Green pass to 82-D.Alexander for 34 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +1.5% · EPA +4.09]
Arizona Cardinals (Q2 1:24) — (1:24) 16-J.Plummer pass to 34-J.Makovicka to KC 5 for 25 yards (44-E.Warfield). FUMBLES (44-E.Warfield), touched at KC 3, RECOVERED by KC-59-D.Edwards at KC 0. Touchback. [WPA -13.8% · EPA -3.34]
Arizona Cardinals (Q1 0:39) — (:39) 16-J.Plummer pass to 89-D.Boston pushed ob at KC 13 for 49 yards (25-G.Wesley). [WPA +9.8% · EPA +3.10]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Kansas City Chiefs FG (+3) — Q1 0:42 · ARI 31 · Score 3-0
(:42) 2-T.Peterson 49 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-83-K.Gammon, Holder-4-D.Stryzinski.
Arizona Cardinals FG (+3) — Q2 13:57 · KC 12 · Score 3-3
(13:57) 7-B.Gramatica 29 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-86-T.Junkin, Holder-10-S.Player.
Kansas City Chiefs FG (+3) — Q2 7:02 · ARI 11 · Score 6-3
(7:02) 2-T.Peterson 29 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-83-K.Gammon, Holder-4-D.Stryzinski.
Kansas City Chiefs FG (+3) — Q2 0:06 · ARI 15 · Score 9-3
(:06) 2-T.Peterson 33 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-83-K.Gammon, Holder-4-D.Stryzinski.
Arizona Cardinals TD (+6) — Q3 9:24 · KC 24 · Score 9-9
(9:24) 32-M.Pittman right tackle for 24 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Arizona Cardinals XP (+1) — Q3 9:17 · KC 2 · Score 9-10
7-B.Gramatica extra point is GOOD, Center-86-T.Junkin, Holder-10-S.Player.
Arizona Cardinals TD (+6) — Q4 15:00 · KC 23 · Score 9-16
(15:00) 16-J.Plummer pass to 89-D.Boston for 23 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Arizona Cardinals XP (+1) — Q4 14:16 · KC 2 · Score 9-17
7-B.Gramatica extra point is GOOD, Center-86-T.Junkin, Holder-10-S.Player.
Arizona Cardinals TD (+6) — Q4 9:50 · KC 13 · Score 9-23
(9:50) 26-T.Jones left guard for 13 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Arizona Cardinals XP (+1) — Q4 9:43 · KC 2 · Score 9-24
7-B.Gramatica extra point is GOOD, Center-86-T.Junkin, Holder-10-S.Player.
Kansas City Chiefs TD (+6) — Q4 4:01 · ARI 34 · Score 15-24
(4:01) 10-T.Green pass to 82-D.Alexander for 34 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Kansas City Chiefs XP (+1) — Q4 3:57 · ARI 2 · Score 16-24
2-T.Peterson extra point is GOOD, Center-83-K.Gammon, Holder-4-D.Stryzinski.

Key takeaways

What to remember for fantasy research and follow-up box score digging.

Arizona Cardinals earned the result — use the box score for snap-level context.
Jack Plummer (Arizona Cardinals) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.

Frequently asked questions

Who won Kansas City Chiefs vs Arizona Cardinals on 2001-10-21?

The Arizona Cardinals beat the Kansas City Chiefs 24-16 in Week 6, 2001.

What was the score by quarter in Kansas City Chiefs vs Arizona Cardinals?

Q1: Kansas City Chiefs 3, Arizona Cardinals 0; Q2: Kansas City Chiefs 6, Arizona Cardinals 3; Q3: Kansas City Chiefs 0, Arizona Cardinals 7; Q4: Kansas City Chiefs 7, Arizona Cardinals 14; Final: Kansas City Chiefs 16, Arizona Cardinals 24.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Kansas City Chiefs vs Arizona Cardinals?

Arizona Cardinals touchdown — M. Pittman (Q3 9:24) Arizona Cardinals touchdown — D. Boston (J. Plummer pass) (Q4 15:00) Arizona Cardinals touchdown — T. Jones (Q4 9:50) Kansas City Chiefs touchdown — D. Alexander (T. Green pass) (Q4 4:01) Kansas City Chiefs field goal — T. Peterson (Q1 0:42, 3 pts) Arizona Cardinals field goal — B. Gramatica (Q2 13:57, 3 pts) Kansas City Chiefs field goal — T. Peterson (Q2 7:02, 3 pts) Kansas City Chiefs field goal — T. Peterson (Q2 0:06, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Kansas City Chiefs vs Arizona Cardinals?

Taylen Green (Kansas City Chiefs), 41.2% completion, -0.08 EPA per dropback, -3.86 total passing EPA. Jack Plummer (Arizona Cardinals), 57.1% completion, +0.48 EPA per dropback, +13.39 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Kansas City Chiefs vs Arizona Cardinals?

Jack Plummer (Arizona Cardinals) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +13.39 total EPA on Passing plays. across 28 snaps. Their top snap (-3.34 EPA): (1:24) 16-J.Plummer pass to 34-J.Makovicka to KC 5 for 25 yards (44-E.Warfield). FUMBLES (44-E.Warfield), touched at KC 3, RECOVERED by KC-59-D.Edwards at KC 0. Touchback..

Season records after this game

Kansas City Chiefs

Entered 1-4 Now 1-5 L

Arizona Cardinals

Entered 1-3 Now 2-3 W

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