Chiefs 23–20 Chargers: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 7, 2014

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

A. Smith (Kansas City Chiefs), 50.0% completion, -1.3% CPOE, +0.36 EPA per dropback, +13.82 total passing EPA. P. Rivers (Los Angeles Chargers), 47.2% completion, +0.7% CPOE, +0.12 EPA per dropback, +4.41 total passing EPA.

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

A. Smith (Kansas City Chiefs) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +13.82 total EPA on Passing plays. across 38 snaps. Their top snap (+2.96 EPA): (5:56) (Shotgun) 11-A.Smith pass short right to 15-A.Jenkins ran ob at KC 47 for 19 yards..

Quick answer

Winner: Kansas City Chiefs
Final score: Kansas City Chiefs 23–20 Los Angeles Chargers
Halftime: Kansas City Chiefs 10–14 Los Angeles Chargers at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: Arian Smith
Top passer: Arian Smith
Biggest EPA play: (:19) (Shotgun) 17-P.Rivers pass deep middle to 85-A.Gates for 27 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Game date: 2014-10-19

Game summary

The Kansas City Chiefs beat the Los Angeles Chargers 23–20 on 2014-10-19, overcoming Los Angeles Chargers's 14–10 halftime lead. Arian Smith posted a game-high +13.82 total EPA in the passing.

The highest-scoring period was Q2 with 17 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	—	T
Kansas City Chiefs	0	10	3	10	0	23
Los Angeles Chargers	7	7	0	6	0	20

Scoring Map

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

KCKansas City Chiefs

LAC 16

+1LAC 2

+3LAC 10

KC 27

+3LAC 22

LAC 11

+1LAC 2

+3KC 30

+3LAC 30

LACLos Angeles Chargers

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

13 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

LACLos Angeles Chargers
Q1 3:19TD
Jordan Phillips
Points+6
Yard line
KC 1
Score
0-6
(3:19) 17-P.Rivers pass short right to 83-J.Phillips for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
LACLos Angeles Chargers
Q1 3:15XP
NNN. Novak
Points+1
Yard line
KC 2
Score
0-7
9-N.Novak extra point is GOOD, Center-47-M.Windt, Holder-5-M.Scifres.
KCKansas City Chiefs
Q2 15:00TD
JCJ. Charles
Points+6
Yard line
LAC 16
Score
6-7
(15:00) (Shotgun) 25-J.Charles right end for 16 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
KCKansas City Chiefs
Q2 14:51XP
Cairo Santos
Points+1
Yard line
LAC 2
Score
7-7
5-C.Santos extra point is GOOD, Center-43-T.Gafford, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.
KCKansas City Chiefs
Q2 3:19FG
Cairo Santos
Points+3
Yard line
LAC 10
Score
10-7
(3:19) 5-C.Santos 28 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-43-T.Gafford, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.
LACLos Angeles Chargers
Q2 0:19TD
AGA. Gates
Points+6
Yard line
KC 27
Score
10-13
(:19) (Shotgun) 17-P.Rivers pass deep middle to 85-A.Gates for 27 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
LACLos Angeles Chargers
Q2 0:14XP
NNN. Novak
Points+1
Yard line
KC 2
Score
10-14
9-N.Novak extra point is GOOD, Center-47-M.Windt, Holder-5-M.Scifres.
KCKansas City Chiefs
Q3 8:40FG
Cairo Santos
Points+3
Yard line
LAC 22
Score
13-14
(8:40) 5-C.Santos 40 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-43-T.Gafford, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.
KCKansas City Chiefs
Q4 15:00TD
ASA. Sherman
Points+6
Yard line
LAC 11
Score
19-14
(15:00) (Shotgun) 11-A.Smith pass short right to 42-A.Sherman for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
KCKansas City Chiefs
Q4 14:50XP
Cairo Santos
Points+1
Yard line
LAC 2
Score
20-14
5-C.Santos extra point is GOOD, Center-43-T.Gafford, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.
LACLos Angeles Chargers
Q4 9:40FG
NNN. Novak
Points+3
Yard line
KC 6
Score
20-17
(9:40) 9-N.Novak 24 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-M.Windt, Holder-5-M.Scifres.
LACLos Angeles Chargers
Q4 2:04FG
NNN. Novak
Points+3
Yard line
KC 30
Score
20-20
(2:04) 9-N.Novak 48 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-M.Windt, Holder-5-M.Scifres.
KCKansas City Chiefs
Q4 0:26FG
Cairo Santos
Points+3
Yard line
LAC 30
Score
23-20
(:26) 5-C.Santos 48 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-43-T.Gafford, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1Arian Smith · Kansas City Chiefs · Passing · +13.82 total EPA · 38 snaps · +0.36 EPA/play
2D. Bowe · Kansas City Chiefs · Receiving · +5.90 total EPA · 7 snaps · +0.84 EPA/play
3A. Gates · Los Angeles Chargers · Receiving · +4.63 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.93 EPA/play
4Philip Rivers · Los Angeles Chargers · Passing · +4.41 total EPA · 36 snaps · +0.12 EPA/play
5A. Jenkins · Kansas City Chiefs · Receiving · +4.29 total EPA · 2 snaps · +2.15 EPA/play
6Drake Thomas · Kansas City Chiefs · Receiving · +4.03 total EPA · 2 snaps · +2.01 EPA/play
7J. Charles · Kansas City Chiefs · Rushing · +2.58 total EPA · 22 snaps · +0.12 EPA/play
8A. Sherman · Kansas City Chiefs · Receiving · +1.55 total EPA · 2 snaps · +0.78 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

Arian Smith — KC · Passing

Arian Smith posted the highest total EPA (+13.82) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Kansas City Chiefs. Across 38 counted snaps, they averaged +0.36 EPA per play.

Arian Smith's top snap (+2.96 EPA): (5:56) (Shotgun) 11-A.Smith pass short right to 15-A.Jenkins ran ob at KC 47 for 19 yards.

Biggest single play (+4.34 EPA): Philip Rivers — (:19) (Shotgun) 17-P.Rivers pass deep middle to 85-A.Gates for 27 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

Quarterback report card

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

Arian Smith (Kansas City Chiefs) · 38 dropbacks · 50.0% completion · -1.3% CPOE · +0.36 EPA/play · +13.82 total EPA
Philip Rivers (Los Angeles Chargers) · 36 dropbacks · 47.2% completion · +0.7% CPOE · +0.12 EPA/play · +4.41 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Kansas City Chiefs	Los Angeles Chargers
Offensive EPA/play	+0.126	+0.083
Offensive success rate	47.3%	43.3%
Pass EPA/play	+0.364	+0.123
Rush EPA/play	-0.055	-0.095
Defensive EPA/play	-0.083	-0.126
Defensive success rate	56.7%	52.7%

Drive & efficiency notes

Both offenses finished within striking distance on EPA per play (Kansas City Chiefs +0.13, Los Angeles Chargers +0.08) — a true toss-up on the analytics sheet.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Kansas City Chiefs: +0.13 EPA/play (84th percentile vs. 2014 team-game averages)
Los Angeles Chargers: +0.08 EPA/play (73rd percentile vs. 2014 team-game averages)

Kansas City Chiefs: 11 drives, +11.48 total EPA, 5 scoring drives
Los Angeles Chargers: 10 drives, +5.55 total EPA, 4 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

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

Touchdowns

Los Angeles Chargers — Jordan Phillips (Philip Rivers pass) (Q1 3:19)
Kansas City Chiefs — J. Charles (Q2 15:00)
Los Angeles Chargers — A. Gates (Philip Rivers pass) (Q2 0:19)
Kansas City Chiefs — A. Sherman (Arian Smith pass) (Q4 15:00)

Field goals

Kansas City Chiefs — Cairo Santos (Q2 3:19)
Kansas City Chiefs — Cairo Santos (Q3 8:40)
Los Angeles Chargers — N. Novak (Q4 9:40)
Los Angeles Chargers — N. Novak (Q4 2:04)
Kansas City Chiefs — Cairo Santos (Q4 0:26)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: Los Angeles Chargers won the period 7–0. Los Angeles Chargers found the end zone from the KC 1 (Q1 3:19) — (3:19) 17-P.Rivers pass short right to 83-J.Phillips for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; Los Angeles Chargers added 1 points from the KC 2 (Q1 3:15) — 9-N.Novak extra point is GOOD, Center-47-M.Windt, Holder-5-M.Scifres..

The second quarter: Kansas City Chiefs won the period 10–7. Kansas City Chiefs found the end zone from the LAC 16 (Q2 15:00) — (15:00) (Shotgun) 25-J.Charles right end for 16 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Kansas City Chiefs added 1 points from the LAC 2 (Q2 14:51) — 5-C.Santos extra point is GOOD, Center-43-T.Gafford, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.; Kansas City Chiefs connected on a field goal from the LAC 10 (Q2 3:19) — (3:19) 5-C.Santos 28 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-43-T.Gafford, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.; Los Angeles Chargers found the end zone from the KC 27 (Q2 0:19) — (:19) (Shotgun) 17-P.Rivers pass deep middle to 85-A.Gates for 27 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Los Angeles Chargers added 1 points from the KC 2 (Q2 0:14) — 9-N.Novak extra point is GOOD, Center-47-M.Windt, Holder-5-M.Scifres..

The third quarter: Kansas City Chiefs won the period 3–0. Kansas City Chiefs connected on a field goal from the LAC 22 (Q3 8:40) — (8:40) 5-C.Santos 40 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-43-T.Gafford, Holder-2-D.Colquitt..

The fourth quarter: Kansas City Chiefs won the period 10–6. Kansas City Chiefs found the end zone from the LAC 11 (Q4 15:00) — (15:00) (Shotgun) 11-A.Smith pass short right to 42-A.Sherman for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Kansas City Chiefs added 1 points from the LAC 2 (Q4 14:50) — 5-C.Santos extra point is GOOD, Center-43-T.Gafford, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.; Los Angeles Chargers connected on a field goal from the KC 6 (Q4 9:40) — (9:40) 9-N.Novak 24 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-M.Windt, Holder-5-M.Scifres.; Los Angeles Chargers connected on a field goal from the KC 30 (Q4 2:04) — (2:04) 9-N.Novak 48 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-M.Windt, Holder-5-M.Scifres.; Kansas City Chiefs connected on a field goal from the LAC 30 (Q4 0:26) — (:26) 5-C.Santos 48 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-43-T.Gafford, Holder-2-D.Colquitt..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Kansas City Chiefs (Q4 0:26) — (:26) 5-C.Santos 48 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-43-T.Gafford, Holder-2-D.Colquitt. [WPA +24.1% · EPA +1.00]
Los Angeles Chargers (Q2 0:19) — (:19) (Shotgun) 17-P.Rivers pass deep middle to 85-A.Gates for 27 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +12.7% · EPA +4.34]
Kansas City Chiefs (Q4 15:00) — (15:00) (Shotgun) 11-A.Smith pass short right to 42-A.Sherman for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +11.9% · EPA +2.08]
Kansas City Chiefs (Q4 1:09) — (1:09) (Shotgun) 11-A.Smith pass short middle to 87-T.Kelce to LAC 38 for 16 yards (32-E.Weddle). [WPA +11.1% · EPA +0.82]
Kansas City Chiefs (Q2 7:01) — (7:01) (Shotgun) 11-A.Smith pass incomplete deep left to 15-A.Jenkins. PENALTY on LAC-52-R.Walker, Roughing the Passer, 15 yards, enforced at LAC 45 - No Play. [WPA +10.5% · EPA +2.36]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Los Angeles Chargers (Q2 0:19) — (:19) (Shotgun) 17-P.Rivers pass deep middle to 85-A.Gates for 27 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +12.7% · EPA +4.34]
Kansas City Chiefs (Q3 5:56) — (5:56) (Shotgun) 11-A.Smith pass short right to 15-A.Jenkins ran ob at KC 47 for 19 yards. [WPA +10.2% · EPA +2.96]
Kansas City Chiefs (Q2 15:00) — (15:00) (Shotgun) 25-J.Charles right end for 16 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +9.0% · EPA +2.71]
Kansas City Chiefs (Q2 9:18) — (9:18) (Shotgun) 11-A.Smith pass short left to 13-D.Thomas to LAC 44 for 15 yards (52-R.Walker, 31-R.Marshall). [WPA +8.3% · EPA +2.62]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Los Angeles Chargers TD (+6) — Q1 3:19 · KC 1 · Score 0-6
(3:19) 17-P.Rivers pass short right to 83-J.Phillips for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
Los Angeles Chargers XP (+1) — Q1 3:15 · KC 2 · Score 0-7
9-N.Novak extra point is GOOD, Center-47-M.Windt, Holder-5-M.Scifres.
Kansas City Chiefs TD (+6) — Q2 15:00 · LAC 16 · Score 6-7
(15:00) (Shotgun) 25-J.Charles right end for 16 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Kansas City Chiefs XP (+1) — Q2 14:51 · LAC 2 · Score 7-7
5-C.Santos extra point is GOOD, Center-43-T.Gafford, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.
Kansas City Chiefs FG (+3) — Q2 3:19 · LAC 10 · Score 10-7
(3:19) 5-C.Santos 28 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-43-T.Gafford, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.
Los Angeles Chargers TD (+6) — Q2 0:19 · KC 27 · Score 10-13
(:19) (Shotgun) 17-P.Rivers pass deep middle to 85-A.Gates for 27 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Los Angeles Chargers XP (+1) — Q2 0:14 · KC 2 · Score 10-14
9-N.Novak extra point is GOOD, Center-47-M.Windt, Holder-5-M.Scifres.
Kansas City Chiefs FG (+3) — Q3 8:40 · LAC 22 · Score 13-14
(8:40) 5-C.Santos 40 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-43-T.Gafford, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.
Kansas City Chiefs TD (+6) — Q4 15:00 · LAC 11 · Score 19-14
(15:00) (Shotgun) 11-A.Smith pass short right to 42-A.Sherman for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Kansas City Chiefs XP (+1) — Q4 14:50 · LAC 2 · Score 20-14
5-C.Santos extra point is GOOD, Center-43-T.Gafford, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.
Los Angeles Chargers FG (+3) — Q4 9:40 · KC 6 · Score 20-17
(9:40) 9-N.Novak 24 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-M.Windt, Holder-5-M.Scifres.
Los Angeles Chargers FG (+3) — Q4 2:04 · KC 30 · Score 20-20
(2:04) 9-N.Novak 48 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-M.Windt, Holder-5-M.Scifres.
Kansas City Chiefs FG (+3) — Q4 0:26 · LAC 30 · Score 23-20
(:26) 5-C.Santos 48 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-43-T.Gafford, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.

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.
Arian Smith (Kansas City Chiefs) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.

Frequently asked questions

Who won Kansas City Chiefs vs Los Angeles Chargers on 2014-10-19?

The Kansas City Chiefs beat the Los Angeles Chargers 23-20 in Week 7, 2014.

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

Q1: Kansas City Chiefs 0, Los Angeles Chargers 7; Q2: Kansas City Chiefs 10, Los Angeles Chargers 7; Q3: Kansas City Chiefs 3, Los Angeles Chargers 0; Q4: Kansas City Chiefs 10, Los Angeles Chargers 6; Final: Kansas City Chiefs 23, Los Angeles Chargers 20.

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

Los Angeles Chargers touchdown — J. Phillips (P. Rivers pass) (Q1 3:19) Kansas City Chiefs touchdown — J. Charles (Q2 15:00) Los Angeles Chargers touchdown — A. Gates (P. Rivers pass) (Q2 0:19) Kansas City Chiefs touchdown — A. Sherman (A. Smith pass) (Q4 15:00) Kansas City Chiefs field goal — C. Santos (Q2 3:19, 3 pts) Kansas City Chiefs field goal — C. Santos (Q3 8:40, 3 pts) Los Angeles Chargers field goal — N. Novak (Q4 9:40, 3 pts) Los Angeles Chargers field goal — N. Novak (Q4 2:04, 3 pts) Kansas City Chiefs field goal — C. Santos (Q4 0:26, 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?

Arian Smith (Kansas City Chiefs), 50.0% completion, -1.3% CPOE, +0.36 EPA per dropback, +13.82 total passing EPA. Philip Rivers (Los Angeles Chargers), 47.2% completion, +0.7% CPOE, +0.12 EPA per dropback, +4.41 total passing EPA.

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

Arian Smith (Kansas City Chiefs) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +13.82 total EPA on Passing plays. across 38 snaps. Their top snap (+2.96 EPA): (5:56) (Shotgun) 11-A.Smith pass short right to 15-A.Jenkins ran ob at KC 47 for 19 yards..

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

Yes — the margin was 3 points. Kansas City Chiefs won 23-20 in a game that came down to the wire.

Season records after this game

Kansas City Chiefs

Entered 2-3 Now 3-3 W

Los Angeles Chargers

Entered 5-1 Now 5-2 L

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