Chiefs 25–20 Chargers: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 8, 2001

Quick answer

Winner: Kansas City Chiefs
Final score: Kansas City Chiefs 25–20 Los Angeles Chargers
Halftime: Kansas City Chiefs 19–0 Los Angeles Chargers at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: D. Brees
Top passer: D. Brees
Biggest EPA play: (8:54) (Shotgun) 7-D.Flutie pass intended for 85-T.Dwight INTERCEPTED by 21-J.Woods at KC …
Game date: 2001-11-04

Game summary

The Kansas City Chiefs beat the Los Angeles Chargers 25–20 on 2001-11-04. D. Brees posted a game-high +11.62 total EPA in the passing.

The highest-scoring period was Q4 with 16 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	—	T
Kansas City Chiefs	9	10	0	6	0	25
Los Angeles Chargers	0	0	10	10	0	20

Scoring Map

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

KCKansas City Chiefs

+3LAC 20

+3LAC 10

+3KC 30

+3KC 17

KC 20

LACLos Angeles Chargers

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

12 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

KCKansas City Chiefs
Q1 5:14FG
TPT. Peterson
Points+3
Yard line
LAC 20
Score
3-0
(5:14) 2-T.Peterson 37 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-83-K.Gammon, Holder-4-D.Stryzinski.
KCKansas City Chiefs
Q1 1:48TD
TRT. Richardson
Points+6
Yard line
LAC 1
Score
9-0
(1:48) 49-T.Richardson up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
KCKansas City Chiefs
Q2 3:30TD
PHP. Holmes
Points+6
Yard line
LAC 3
Score
15-0
(3:30) 31-P.Holmes left end for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
KCKansas City Chiefs
Q2 3:23XP
TPT. Peterson
Points+1
Yard line
LAC 2
Score
16-0
2-T.Peterson extra point is GOOD, Center-83-K.Gammon, Holder-4-D.Stryzinski.
KCKansas City Chiefs
Q2 0:04FG
TPT. Peterson
Points+3
Yard line
LAC 10
Score
19-0
(:04) 2-T.Peterson 28 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-83-K.Gammon, Holder-4-D.Stryzinski.
LACLos Angeles Chargers
Q3 9:22FG
WRW. Richey
Points+3
Yard line
KC 30
Score
19-3
(9:22) 5-W.Richey 48 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-50-D.Binn, Holder-2-D.Bennett.
LACLos Angeles Chargers
Q3 0:31TD
Laken Tomlinson
Points+6
Yard line
KC 8
Score
19-9
(:31) 21-L.Tomlinson right end for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
LACLos Angeles Chargers
Q3 0:25XP
WRW. Richey
Points+1
Yard line
KC 2
Score
19-10
5-W.Richey extra point is GOOD, Center-50-D.Binn, Holder-2-D.Bennett.
LACLos Angeles Chargers
Q4 12:41FG
WRW. Richey
Points+3
Yard line
KC 17
Score
19-13
(12:41) 5-W.Richey 35 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-50-D.Binn, Holder-2-D.Bennett.
LACLos Angeles Chargers
Q4 6:17TD
FJF. Jones
Points+6
Yard line
KC 20
Score
19-19
(6:17) 9-D.Brees pass to 88-F.Jones for 20 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
LACLos Angeles Chargers
Q4 6:10XP
WRW. Richey
Points+1
Yard line
KC 2
Score
19-20
5-W.Richey extra point is GOOD, Center-50-D.Binn, Holder-2-D.Bennett.
KCKansas City Chiefs
Q4 1:28TD
TRT. Richardson
Points+6
Yard line
LAC 1
Score
25-20
(1:28) 49-T.Richardson up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1D. Brees · Los Angeles Chargers · Passing · +11.62 total EPA · 32 snaps · +0.36 EPA/play
2P. Holmes · Kansas City Chiefs · Rushing · +9.44 total EPA · 30 snaps · +0.31 EPA/play
3F. Jones · Los Angeles Chargers · Receiving · +5.15 total EPA · 3 snaps · +1.72 EPA/play
4T. Richardson · Kansas City Chiefs · Rushing · +4.77 total EPA · 8 snaps · +0.60 EPA/play
5Jimmy Graham · Los Angeles Chargers · Receiving · +4.45 total EPA · 8 snaps · +0.56 EPA/play
6C. Conway · Los Angeles Chargers · Receiving · +3.79 total EPA · 10 snaps · +0.38 EPA/play
7T. Gonzalez · Kansas City Chiefs · Passing · +2.66 total EPA · 1 snaps · +2.66 EPA/play
8M. Minnis · Kansas City Chiefs · Receiving · +2.65 total EPA · 3 snaps · +0.88 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

D. Brees — LAC · Passing

D. Brees posted the highest total EPA (+11.62) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Los Angeles Chargers. Across 32 counted snaps, they averaged +0.36 EPA per play.

D. Brees's top snap (+3.20 EPA): (6:17) 9-D.Brees pass to 88-F.Jones for 20 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

Biggest single play (-5.04 EPA): D. Flutie — (8:54) (Shotgun) 7-D.Flutie pass intended for 85-T.Dwight INTERCEPTED by 21-J.Woods at KC 42. 21-J.Woods to LAC 33 for 25 yards (85-T.Dwight).

Quarterback report card

D. Brees led all passers in efficiency for Los Angeles Chargers, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

D. Brees (Los Angeles Chargers) · 32 dropbacks · 46.9% completion · +0.36 EPA/play · +11.62 total EPA
Taylen Green (Kansas City Chiefs) · 28 dropbacks · 46.4% completion · -0.27 EPA/play · -7.67 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Kansas City Chiefs	Los Angeles Chargers
Offensive EPA/play	+0.102	+0.015
Offensive success rate	47.7%	43.3%
Pass EPA/play	-0.190	+0.061
Rush EPA/play	+0.374	-0.215
Defensive EPA/play	-0.015	-0.102
Defensive success rate	56.7%	52.3%

Drive & efficiency notes

Despite the final score, Kansas City Chiefs generated the better offensive EPA per play (+0.10 vs +0.01), suggesting they moved the ball more efficiently.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Kansas City Chiefs: +0.10 EPA/play (79th percentile vs. 2001 team-game averages)
Los Angeles Chargers: +0.01 EPA/play (55th percentile vs. 2001 team-game averages)

Kansas City Chiefs: 12 drives, +8.78 total EPA, 5 scoring drives
Los Angeles Chargers: 12 drives, +1.39 total EPA, 4 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

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

Touchdowns

Kansas City Chiefs — T. Richardson (Q1 1:48)
Kansas City Chiefs — P. Holmes (Q2 3:30)
Los Angeles Chargers — Laken Tomlinson (Q3 0:31)
Los Angeles Chargers — F. Jones (D. Brees pass) (Q4 6:17)
Kansas City Chiefs — T. Richardson (Q4 1:28)

Field goals

Kansas City Chiefs — T. Peterson (Q1 5:14)
Kansas City Chiefs — T. Peterson (Q2 0:04)
Los Angeles Chargers — W. Richey (Q3 9:22)
Los Angeles Chargers — W. Richey (Q4 12:41)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: Kansas City Chiefs won the period 9–0. Kansas City Chiefs connected on a field goal from the LAC 20 (Q1 5:14) — (5:14) 2-T.Peterson 37 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-83-K.Gammon, Holder-4-D.Stryzinski.; Kansas City Chiefs found the end zone from the LAC 1 (Q1 1:48) — (1:48) 49-T.Richardson up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN..

The second quarter: Kansas City Chiefs won the period 10–0. Kansas City Chiefs found the end zone from the LAC 3 (Q2 3:30) — (3:30) 31-P.Holmes left end for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Kansas City Chiefs added 1 points from the LAC 2 (Q2 3:23) — 2-T.Peterson extra point is GOOD, Center-83-K.Gammon, Holder-4-D.Stryzinski.; Kansas City Chiefs connected on a field goal from the LAC 10 (Q2 0:04) — (:04) 2-T.Peterson 28 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-83-K.Gammon, Holder-4-D.Stryzinski..

The third quarter: Los Angeles Chargers won the period 10–0. Los Angeles Chargers connected on a field goal from the KC 30 (Q3 9:22) — (9:22) 5-W.Richey 48 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-50-D.Binn, Holder-2-D.Bennett.; Los Angeles Chargers found the end zone from the KC 8 (Q3 0:31) — (:31) 21-L.Tomlinson right end for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Los Angeles Chargers added 1 points from the KC 2 (Q3 0:25) — 5-W.Richey extra point is GOOD, Center-50-D.Binn, Holder-2-D.Bennett..

The fourth quarter: Los Angeles Chargers won the period 10–6. Los Angeles Chargers connected on a field goal from the KC 17 (Q4 12:41) — (12:41) 5-W.Richey 35 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-50-D.Binn, Holder-2-D.Bennett.; Los Angeles Chargers found the end zone from the KC 20 (Q4 6:17) — (6:17) 9-D.Brees pass to 88-F.Jones for 20 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Los Angeles Chargers added 1 points from the KC 2 (Q4 6:10) — 5-W.Richey extra point is GOOD, Center-50-D.Binn, Holder-2-D.Bennett.; Kansas City Chiefs found the end zone from the LAC 1 (Q4 1:28) — (1:28) 49-T.Richardson up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Los Angeles Chargers (Q4 0:13) — (:13) (Shotgun) 9-D.Brees up the middle to KC 28 for 13 yards (57-M.Maslowski). PENALTY on LAC-9-D.Brees, Illegal Forward Pass, 0 yards, enforced at KC 28. [WPA -18.1% · EPA -0.68]
Los Angeles Chargers (Q4 6:17) — (6:17) 9-D.Brees pass to 88-F.Jones for 20 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +15.3% · EPA +3.20]
Los Angeles Chargers (Q1 8:54) — (8:54) (Shotgun) 7-D.Flutie pass intended for 85-T.Dwight INTERCEPTED by 21-J.Woods at KC 42. 21-J.Woods to LAC 33 for 25 yards (85-T.Dwight). [WPA -14.5% · EPA -5.04]
Los Angeles Chargers (Q4 6:58) — (6:58) 9-D.Brees pass to 80-C.Conway to KC 20 for 26 yards (25-G.Wesley). [WPA +11.7% · EPA +1.38]
Kansas City Chiefs (Q4 5:59) — (5:59) 10-T.Green pass to 81-M.Minnis to LAC 46 for 25 yards (42-R.Beckett). [WPA +11.4% · EPA +1.66]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Los Angeles Chargers (Q1 8:54) — (8:54) (Shotgun) 7-D.Flutie pass intended for 85-T.Dwight INTERCEPTED by 21-J.Woods at KC 42. 21-J.Woods to LAC 33 for 25 yards (85-T.Dwight). [WPA -14.5% · EPA -5.04]
Kansas City Chiefs (Q3 11:35) — (11:35) 10-T.Green pass intended for 83-K.Gammon INTERCEPTED by 27-T.Cody (75-M.Wiley) at KC 45. 27-T.Cody to KC 42 for 3 yards (68-W.Shields). [WPA -3.5% · EPA -4.13]
Los Angeles Chargers (Q4 6:17) — (6:17) 9-D.Brees pass to 88-F.Jones for 20 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +15.3% · EPA +3.20]
Kansas City Chiefs (Q2 3:30) — (3:30) 31-P.Holmes left end for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA -0.4% · EPA +2.80]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Kansas City Chiefs FG (+3) — Q1 5:14 · LAC 20 · Score 3-0
(5:14) 2-T.Peterson 37 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-83-K.Gammon, Holder-4-D.Stryzinski.
Kansas City Chiefs TD (+6) — Q1 1:48 · LAC 1 · Score 9-0
(1:48) 49-T.Richardson up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
Kansas City Chiefs TD (+6) — Q2 3:30 · LAC 3 · Score 15-0
(3:30) 31-P.Holmes left end for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Kansas City Chiefs XP (+1) — Q2 3:23 · LAC 2 · Score 16-0
2-T.Peterson extra point is GOOD, Center-83-K.Gammon, Holder-4-D.Stryzinski.
Kansas City Chiefs FG (+3) — Q2 0:04 · LAC 10 · Score 19-0
(:04) 2-T.Peterson 28 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-83-K.Gammon, Holder-4-D.Stryzinski.
Los Angeles Chargers FG (+3) — Q3 9:22 · KC 30 · Score 19-3
(9:22) 5-W.Richey 48 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-50-D.Binn, Holder-2-D.Bennett.
Los Angeles Chargers TD (+6) — Q3 0:31 · KC 8 · Score 19-9
(:31) 21-L.Tomlinson right end for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Los Angeles Chargers XP (+1) — Q3 0:25 · KC 2 · Score 19-10
5-W.Richey extra point is GOOD, Center-50-D.Binn, Holder-2-D.Bennett.
Los Angeles Chargers FG (+3) — Q4 12:41 · KC 17 · Score 19-13
(12:41) 5-W.Richey 35 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-50-D.Binn, Holder-2-D.Bennett.
Los Angeles Chargers TD (+6) — Q4 6:17 · KC 20 · Score 19-19
(6:17) 9-D.Brees pass to 88-F.Jones for 20 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Los Angeles Chargers XP (+1) — Q4 6:10 · KC 2 · Score 19-20
5-W.Richey extra point is GOOD, Center-50-D.Binn, Holder-2-D.Bennett.
Kansas City Chiefs TD (+6) — Q4 1:28 · LAC 1 · Score 25-20
(1:28) 49-T.Richardson up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.

Key takeaways

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

Kansas City Chiefs earned the result — use the box score for snap-level context.
One-score margin — verify garbage-time stats before drawing fantasy conclusions.
D. Brees (Los Angeles Chargers) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.

Frequently asked questions

Who won Kansas City Chiefs vs Los Angeles Chargers on 2001-11-04?

The Kansas City Chiefs beat the Los Angeles Chargers 25-20 in Week 8, 2001.

What was the score by quarter in Kansas City Chiefs vs Los Angeles Chargers?

Q1: Kansas City Chiefs 9, Los Angeles Chargers 0; Q2: Kansas City Chiefs 10, Los Angeles Chargers 0; Q3: Kansas City Chiefs 0, Los Angeles Chargers 10; Q4: Kansas City Chiefs 6, Los Angeles Chargers 10; Final: Kansas City Chiefs 25, Los Angeles Chargers 20.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Kansas City Chiefs vs Los Angeles Chargers?

Kansas City Chiefs touchdown — T. Richardson (Q1 1:48) Kansas City Chiefs touchdown — P. Holmes (Q2 3:30) Los Angeles Chargers touchdown — L. Tomlinson (Q3 0:31) Los Angeles Chargers touchdown — F. Jones (D. Brees pass) (Q4 6:17) Kansas City Chiefs touchdown — T. Richardson (Q4 1:28) Kansas City Chiefs field goal — T. Peterson (Q1 5:14, 3 pts) Kansas City Chiefs field goal — T. Peterson (Q2 0:04, 3 pts) Los Angeles Chargers field goal — W. Richey (Q3 9:22, 3 pts) Los Angeles Chargers field goal — W. Richey (Q4 12:41, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Kansas City Chiefs vs Los Angeles Chargers?

D. Brees (Los Angeles Chargers), 46.9% completion, +0.36 EPA per dropback, +11.62 total passing EPA. Taylen Green (Kansas City Chiefs), 46.4% completion, -0.27 EPA per dropback, -7.67 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Kansas City Chiefs vs Los Angeles Chargers?

D. Brees (Los Angeles Chargers) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +11.62 total EPA on Passing plays. across 32 snaps. Their top snap (+3.20 EPA): (6:17) 9-D.Brees pass to 88-F.Jones for 20 yards, TOUCHDOWN..

Was Kansas City Chiefs vs Los Angeles Chargers a close game?

Yes — the margin was 5 points. Kansas City Chiefs won 25-20 in a game that stayed within one score into the fourth quarter.

Season records after this game

Kansas City Chiefs

Entered 1-6 Now 2-6 W

Los Angeles Chargers

Entered 5-2 Now 5-3 L

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