Kansas City Chiefs vs. Baltimore Ravens: 2004 Week 4 Recap

Game story

In Week 4 of the 2004 NFL season on 2004-10-04, the Kansas City Chiefs took care of business against the Baltimore Ravens, pulling away with a 27–24 final that came down to the wire.

The highest-scoring period was Q2 with 21 combined points — the stretch that most shaped the final margin.

T. Green (Kansas City Chiefs) paced the passing game, with +9.52 total EPA.

On the individual side, T. Green (Kansas City Chiefs) delivered the top overall EPA impact at +9.52 — the clearest player-of-the-game signal on the analytics sheet.

The momentum swing (-21.5% win probability) landed in the second quarter when Kansas City Chiefs changed the game: (1:47) 9-J.Baker punts 39 yards to BAL 42, Center-83-K.Gammon. 36-B.Sams for 58 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA) across passing, rushing, and receiving.

1. 1 T. Green · Kansas City Chiefs · Passing · +9.52 total EPA · 36 snaps · +0.26 EPA/play
2. 2 R. Hymes · Baltimore Ravens · Receiving · +7.18 total EPA · 2 snaps · +3.59 EPA/play
3. 3 J. Morton · Kansas City Chiefs · Receiving · +6.69 total EPA · 5 snaps · +1.34 EPA/play
4. 4 P. Holmes · Kansas City Chiefs · Rushing · +5.32 total EPA · 33 snaps · +0.16 EPA/play
5. 5 C. Horn · Kansas City Chiefs · Receiving · +4.35 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.87 EPA/play
6. 6 T. Gonzalez · Kansas City Chiefs · Receiving · +3.81 total EPA · 4 snaps · +0.95 EPA/play
7. 7 J. Dunn · Kansas City Chiefs · Receiving · +3.46 total EPA · 3 snaps · +1.15 EPA/play
8. 8 D. Hall · Kansas City Chiefs · Receiving · +1.97 total EPA · 2 snaps · +0.99 EPA/play

Player of the game

FantasyHQ analytics player-of-the-game pick based on total EPA and signature plays.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

Every touchdown and field goal with the player named in official play-by-play.

Touchdowns

• Kansas City Chiefs — J. Dunn (T. Green pass) (Q1 51:17)
• Baltimore Ravens — R. Hymes (K. Boller pass) (Q2 42:00)
• Kansas City Chiefs — P. Holmes (Q2 33:47)
• Baltimore Ravens — B. Sams (Q2 31:47)
• Kansas City Chiefs — P. Holmes (Q4 15:00)
• Baltimore Ravens — J. Lewis (Q4 9:14)

Field goals

• Baltimore Ravens — M. Stover (Q1 56:14)
• Kansas City Chiefs — L. Tynes (Q1 45:19)
• Kansas City Chiefs — L. Tynes (Q3 23:24)

How it unfolded, quarter by quarter

A quarter-by-quarter recap built from live scoring plays and play descriptions.

The opening quarter: Kansas City Chiefs won the period 10–3. Baltimore Ravens connected on a field goal from the KC 32 (Q1 56:14) — (11:14) 3-M.Stover 50 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-59-J.Maese, Holder-15-D.Zastudil.; Kansas City Chiefs found the end zone from the BAL 3 (Q1 51:17) — (6:17) 10-T.Green pass to 89-J.Dunn for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Kansas City Chiefs added 1 points from the BAL 2 (Q1 51:13) — 1-L.Tynes extra point is GOOD, Center-83-K.Gammon, Holder-9-J.Baker.; Kansas City Chiefs connected on a field goal from the BAL 23 (Q1 45:19) — (:19) 1-L.Tynes 42 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-83-K.Gammon, Holder-9-J.Baker..

The second quarter: Baltimore Ravens won the period 14–7. Baltimore Ravens found the end zone from the KC 57 (Q2 42:00) — (12:00) 7-K.Boller pass to 80-R.Hymes for 57 yards, TOUCHDOWN. fle flicker; Baltimore Ravens added 1 points from the KC 2 (Q2 41:50) — 3-M.Stover extra point is GOOD, Center-59-J.Maese, Holder-15-D.Zastudil.; Kansas City Chiefs found the end zone from the BAL 4 (Q2 33:47) — (3:47) 31-P.Holmes left end for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Kansas City Chiefs added 1 points from the BAL 2 (Q2 33:42) — 1-L.Tynes extra point is GOOD, Center-83-K.Gammon, Holder-9-J.Baker.; Baltimore Ravens found the end zone from the BAL 81 (Q2 31:47) — (1:47) 9-J.Baker punts 39 yards to BAL 42, Center-83-K.Gammon. 36-B.Sams for 58 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Baltimore Ravens added 1 points from the KC 2 (Q2 31:30) — 3-M.Stover extra point is GOOD, Center-59-J.Maese, Holder-15-D.Zastudil..

The third quarter: Kansas City Chiefs won the period 3–0. Kansas City Chiefs connected on a field goal from the BAL 20 (Q3 23:24) — (8:24) 1-L.Tynes 38 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-83-K.Gammon, Holder-9-J.Baker..

The fourth quarter: The quarter finished even at 7–7. Kansas City Chiefs found the end zone from the BAL 1 (Q4 15:00) — (15:00) 31-P.Holmes up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; Kansas City Chiefs added 1 points from the BAL 2 (Q4 14:57) — 1-L.Tynes extra point is GOOD, Center-83-K.Gammon, Holder-9-J.Baker.; Baltimore Ravens found the end zone from the KC 1 (Q4 9:14) — (9:14) 31-J.Lewis up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; Baltimore Ravens added 1 points from the KC 2 (Q4 9:14) — 3-M.Stover extra point is GOOD, Center-59-J.Maese, Holder-15-D.Zastudil..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most — the swings that decided the game.

• Kansas City Chiefs (Q2 31:47) — (1:47) 9-J.Baker punts 39 yards to BAL 42, Center-83-K.Gammon. 36-B.Sams for 58 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA -21.5% · EPA -6.49]
• Baltimore Ravens (Q2 42:00) — (12:00) 7-K.Boller pass to 80-R.Hymes for 57 yards, TOUCHDOWN. fle flicker [WPA +17.3% · EPA +5.21]
• Baltimore Ravens (Q4 1:26) — (1:26) (Shotgun) 7-K.Boller pass incomplete to 85-K.Johnson (25-G.Wesley). [WPA -17.0% · EPA -2.19]
• Kansas City Chiefs (Q4 6:03) — (6:03) 9-J.Baker punts 20 yards to BAL 14, Center-83-K.Gammon, fair catch by 36-B.Sams. [WPA -14.3% · EPA -1.10]
• Baltimore Ravens (Q4 2:00) — (2:00) (Shotgun) 7-K.Boller sacked at BAL 34 for -9 yards (55-G.Stills). [WPA -11.9% · EPA -0.86]

Impact plays

Highest expected-points added snaps that flipped field position and scoring chances.

• Kansas City Chiefs (Q2 31:47) — (1:47) 9-J.Baker punts 39 yards to BAL 42, Center-83-K.Gammon. 36-B.Sams for 58 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA -21.5% · EPA -6.49]
• Baltimore Ravens (Q2 42:00) — (12:00) 7-K.Boller pass to 80-R.Hymes for 57 yards, TOUCHDOWN. fle flicker [WPA +17.3% · EPA +5.21]
• Kansas City Chiefs (Q2 38:51) — (8:51) 10-T.Green pass to 88-T.Gonzalez to KC 44 for 18 yards (28-G.Baxter). [WPA +10.4% · EPA +2.48]
• Baltimore Ravens (Q4 9:31) — (9:31) 7-K.Boller pass incomplete to 80-R.Hymes. PENALTY on KC-22-D.McCleon, Defensive Pass Interference, 7 yards, enforced at KC 8 - No Play. [WPA +9.0% · EPA +2.45]

Quarterback report card

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

• T.Green (Kansas City Chiefs) · 36 dropbacks · 58.3% completion · +0.26 EPA/play · +9.52 total EPA
• K.Boller (Baltimore Ravens) · 23 dropbacks · 43.5% completion · +0.02 EPA/play · +0.54 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency from FantasyHQ analytics.

By the numbers

Both offenses finished within striking distance on EPA per play (Kansas City Chiefs +0.12, Baltimore Ravens +0.09) — a true toss-up on the analytics sheet.

• Baltimore Ravens: 11 drives, +5.69 total EPA, 3 scoring drives
• Kansas City Chiefs: 11 drives, +11.79 total EPA, 6 scoring drives

Key takeaways

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

• Kansas City Chiefs leaves with the win and the better postgame narrative for Week-to-week momentum.
• One-score margin — fantasy managers should double-check garbage-time stats before drawing conclusions.
• T. Green (Kansas City Chiefs) is the first name to pull up for highlight reels and prop-retrospective research.

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with field position and full play-by-play context.

1. Baltimore Ravens FG (+3) — Q1 56:14 · KC 32 · Score 0-3
   (11:14) 3-M.Stover 50 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-59-J.Maese, Holder-15-D.Zastudil.
2. Kansas City Chiefs TD (+6) — Q1 51:17 · BAL 3 · Score 6-3
   (6:17) 10-T.Green pass to 89-J.Dunn for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
3. Kansas City Chiefs XP (+1) — Q1 51:13 · BAL 2 · Score 7-3
   1-L.Tynes extra point is GOOD, Center-83-K.Gammon, Holder-9-J.Baker.
4. Kansas City Chiefs FG (+3) — Q1 45:19 · BAL 23 · Score 10-3
   (:19) 1-L.Tynes 42 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-83-K.Gammon, Holder-9-J.Baker.
5. Baltimore Ravens TD (+6) — Q2 42:00 · KC 57 · Score 10-9
   (12:00) 7-K.Boller pass to 80-R.Hymes for 57 yards, TOUCHDOWN. fle flicker
6. Baltimore Ravens XP (+1) — Q2 41:50 · KC 2 · Score 10-10
   3-M.Stover extra point is GOOD, Center-59-J.Maese, Holder-15-D.Zastudil.
7. Kansas City Chiefs TD (+6) — Q2 33:47 · BAL 4 · Score 16-10
   (3:47) 31-P.Holmes left end for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
8. Kansas City Chiefs XP (+1) — Q2 33:42 · BAL 2 · Score 17-10
   1-L.Tynes extra point is GOOD, Center-83-K.Gammon, Holder-9-J.Baker.
9. Baltimore Ravens TD (+6) — Q2 31:47 · BAL 81 · Score 17-16
   (1:47) 9-J.Baker punts 39 yards to BAL 42, Center-83-K.Gammon. 36-B.Sams for 58 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
10. Baltimore Ravens XP (+1) — Q2 31:30 · KC 2 · Score 17-17
    3-M.Stover extra point is GOOD, Center-59-J.Maese, Holder-15-D.Zastudil.
11. Kansas City Chiefs FG (+3) — Q3 23:24 · BAL 20 · Score 20-17
    (8:24) 1-L.Tynes 38 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-83-K.Gammon, Holder-9-J.Baker.
12. Kansas City Chiefs TD (+6) — Q4 15:00 · BAL 1 · Score 26-17
    (15:00) 31-P.Holmes up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
13. Kansas City Chiefs XP (+1) — Q4 14:57 · BAL 2 · Score 27-17
    1-L.Tynes extra point is GOOD, Center-83-K.Gammon, Holder-9-J.Baker.
14. Baltimore Ravens TD (+6) — Q4 9:14 · KC 1 · Score 27-23
    (9:14) 31-J.Lewis up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
15. Baltimore Ravens XP (+1) — Q4 9:14 · KC 2 · Score 27-24
    3-M.Stover extra point is GOOD, Center-59-J.Maese, Holder-15-D.Zastudil.