Kansas City Chiefs vs. New Orleans Saints: 2004 Week 10 Recap

Game story

In Week 10 of the 2004 NFL season on 2004-11-14, the New Orleans Saints took care of business against the Kansas City Chiefs, pulling away with a 27–20 final that stayed a one-score game deep into the second half.

The highest-scoring period was Q2 with 17 combined points — the stretch that most shaped the final margin.

T. Green (Kansas City Chiefs) paced the passing game, with +0.42 total EPA.

On the individual side, J. Horn (New Orleans Saints) delivered the top overall EPA impact at +13.24 — the clearest player-of-the-game signal on the analytics sheet.

The momentum swing (+21.6% win probability) landed in the fourth quarter when New Orleans Saints changed the game: (5:35) 2-A.Brooks pass to 87-J.Horn for 42 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Pass 38, Run 4

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 J. Horn · New Orleans Saints · Receiving · +13.24 total EPA · 5 snaps · +2.65 EPA/play
2. 2 E. Kennison · Kansas City Chiefs · Receiving · +11.66 total EPA · 7 snaps · +1.67 EPA/play
3. 3 D. McAllister · New Orleans Saints · Rushing · +7.51 total EPA · 16 snaps · +0.47 EPA/play
4. 4 A. Brooks · New Orleans Saints · Passing · +6.30 total EPA · 35 snaps · +0.18 EPA/play
5. 5 T. Gonzalez · Kansas City Chiefs · Receiving · +5.22 total EPA · 6 snaps · +0.87 EPA/play
6. 6 J. Pathon · New Orleans Saints · Receiving · +5.15 total EPA · 2 snaps · +2.57 EPA/play
7. 7 D. Blaylock · Kansas City Chiefs · Rushing · +5.14 total EPA · 34 snaps · +0.15 EPA/play
8. 8 M. Karney · New Orleans Saints · Receiving · +2.43 total EPA · 1 snaps · +2.43 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 — E. Kennison (T. Green pass) (Q1 57:54)
• New Orleans Saints — A. Brooks (Q2 45:00)
• New Orleans Saints — D. McAllister (Q2 39:47)
• Kansas City Chiefs — D. Blaylock (Q4 8:11)
• New Orleans Saints — J. Horn (A. Brooks pass) (Q4 5:35)

Field goals

• Kansas City Chiefs — L. Tynes (Q1 47:30)
• Kansas City Chiefs — L. Tynes (Q2 36:09)
• New Orleans Saints — J. Carney (Q3 25:11)
• New Orleans Saints — J. Carney (Q4 13:46)

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 10–0. Kansas City Chiefs found the end zone from the NO 21 (Q1 57:54) — (12:54) 10-T.Green pass to 87-E.Kennison for 21 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Pass 23, Run 0; Kansas City Chiefs added 1 points from the NO 2 (Q1 57:49) — 1-L.Tynes extra point is GOOD, Center-83-K.Gammon, Holder-5-S.Cheek.; Kansas City Chiefs connected on a field goal from the NO 5 (Q1 47:30) — (2:30) 1-L.Tynes 24 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-83-K.Gammon, Holder-5-S.Cheek..

The second quarter: New Orleans Saints won the period 14–3. New Orleans Saints found the end zone from the KC 1 (Q2 45:00) — (15:00) 2-A.Brooks up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; New Orleans Saints added 1 points from the KC 2 (Q2 44:54) — 3-J.Carney extra point is GOOD, Center-47-K.Houser, Holder-4-T.Bouman.; New Orleans Saints found the end zone from the KC 13 (Q2 39:47) — (9:47) 26-D.McAllister left tackle for 13 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; New Orleans Saints added 1 points from the KC 2 (Q2 39:41) — 3-J.Carney extra point is GOOD, Center-47-K.Houser, Holder-4-T.Bouman.; Kansas City Chiefs connected on a field goal from the NO 26 (Q2 36:09) — (6:09) 1-L.Tynes 44 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-83-K.Gammon, Holder-5-S.Cheek..

The third quarter: New Orleans Saints won the period 3–0. New Orleans Saints connected on a field goal from the KC 21 (Q3 25:11) — (10:11) 3-J.Carney 39 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-K.Houser, Holder-4-T.Bouman..

The fourth quarter: New Orleans Saints won the period 10–7. New Orleans Saints connected on a field goal from the KC 20 (Q4 13:46) — (13:46) 3-J.Carney 38 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-K.Houser, Holder-4-T.Bouman.; Kansas City Chiefs found the end zone from the NO 3 (Q4 8:11) — (8:11) 23-D.Blaylock right guard for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Kansas City Chiefs added 1 points from the NO 2 (Q4 8:07) — 1-L.Tynes extra point is GOOD, Center-83-K.Gammon, Holder-5-S.Cheek.; New Orleans Saints found the end zone from the KC 42 (Q4 5:35) — (5:35) 2-A.Brooks pass to 87-J.Horn for 42 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Pass 38, Run 4; New Orleans Saints added 1 points from the KC 2 (Q4 5:28) — 3-J.Carney extra point is GOOD, Center-47-K.Houser, Holder-4-T.Bouman..

Turning points

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

• New Orleans Saints (Q4 5:35) — (5:35) 2-A.Brooks pass to 87-J.Horn for 42 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Pass 38, Run 4 [WPA +21.6% · EPA +4.09]
• Kansas City Chiefs (Q4 1:25) — (1:25) 10-T.Green pass intended for 23-D.Blaylock INTERCEPTED by 56-O.Ruff at NO 4. 56-O.Ruff to NO 4 for no gain (81-C.Horn). [WPA -20.9% · EPA -3.69]
• New Orleans Saints (Q2 34:33) — (4:33) 2-A.Brooks pass intended for 87-J.Horn INTERCEPTED by 25-G.Wesley at KC 40. 25-G.Wesley to KC 42 for 2 yards (83-D.Stallworth). [WPA -16.5% · EPA -3.80]
• Kansas City Chiefs (Q3 20:34) — (5:34) 10-T.Green pass intended for 80-J.Morton INTERCEPTED by 43-M.McKenzie at NO 20. 43-M.McKenzie to NO 34 for 14 yards (87-E.Kennison). [WPA -14.3% · EPA -4.21]
• Kansas City Chiefs (Q2 30:13) — (:13) (Shotgun) 10-T.Green pass to 80-J.Morton to NO 35 for 3 yards (20-J.Bellamy). Pass 1, Run 2 [WPA -13.9% · EPA -1.08]

Impact plays

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

• Kansas City Chiefs (Q3 20:34) — (5:34) 10-T.Green pass intended for 80-J.Morton INTERCEPTED by 43-M.McKenzie at NO 20. 43-M.McKenzie to NO 34 for 14 yards (87-E.Kennison). [WPA -14.3% · EPA -4.21]
• New Orleans Saints (Q4 5:35) — (5:35) 2-A.Brooks pass to 87-J.Horn for 42 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Pass 38, Run 4 [WPA +21.6% · EPA +4.09]
• Kansas City Chiefs (Q1 56:09) — (11:09) 10-T.Green pass to 80-J.Morton to NO 15 for 21 yards (35-F.Brown). FUMBLES (35-F.Brown), RECOVERED by NO-20-J.Bellamy at NO 15. 20-J.Bellamy to NO 23 for 8 yards (23-D.Blaylock). Pass 18, Run [WPA -6.1% · EPA -4.06]
• New Orleans Saints (Q2 34:33) — (4:33) 2-A.Brooks pass intended for 87-J.Horn INTERCEPTED by 25-G.Wesley at KC 40. 25-G.Wesley to KC 42 for 2 yards (83-D.Stallworth). [WPA -16.5% · EPA -3.80]

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 · 61.1% completion · +0.01 EPA/play · +0.42 total EPA
• A.Brooks (New Orleans Saints) · 35 dropbacks · 42.9% completion · +0.18 EPA/play · +6.30 total EPA

Team stats comparison

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

By the numbers

New Orleans Saints held the efficiency edge in offensive EPA per play (+0.14 vs +0.07), even if the scoreboard told a different story.

• Kansas City Chiefs: 12 drives, +6.59 total EPA, 4 scoring drives
• New Orleans Saints: 12 drives, +10.81 total EPA, 5 scoring drives

Key takeaways

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

• New Orleans Saints 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.
• J. Horn (New Orleans Saints) 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. Kansas City Chiefs TD (+6) — Q1 57:54 · NO 21 · Score 6-0
   (12:54) 10-T.Green pass to 87-E.Kennison for 21 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Pass 23, Run 0
2. Kansas City Chiefs XP (+1) — Q1 57:49 · NO 2 · Score 7-0
   1-L.Tynes extra point is GOOD, Center-83-K.Gammon, Holder-5-S.Cheek.
3. Kansas City Chiefs FG (+3) — Q1 47:30 · NO 5 · Score 10-0
   (2:30) 1-L.Tynes 24 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-83-K.Gammon, Holder-5-S.Cheek.
4. New Orleans Saints TD (+6) — Q2 45:00 · KC 1 · Score 10-6
   (15:00) 2-A.Brooks up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
5. New Orleans Saints XP (+1) — Q2 44:54 · KC 2 · Score 10-7
   3-J.Carney extra point is GOOD, Center-47-K.Houser, Holder-4-T.Bouman.
6. New Orleans Saints TD (+6) — Q2 39:47 · KC 13 · Score 10-13
   (9:47) 26-D.McAllister left tackle for 13 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
7. New Orleans Saints XP (+1) — Q2 39:41 · KC 2 · Score 10-14
   3-J.Carney extra point is GOOD, Center-47-K.Houser, Holder-4-T.Bouman.
8. Kansas City Chiefs FG (+3) — Q2 36:09 · NO 26 · Score 13-14
   (6:09) 1-L.Tynes 44 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-83-K.Gammon, Holder-5-S.Cheek.
9. New Orleans Saints FG (+3) — Q3 25:11 · KC 21 · Score 13-17
   (10:11) 3-J.Carney 39 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-K.Houser, Holder-4-T.Bouman.
10. New Orleans Saints FG (+3) — Q4 13:46 · KC 20 · Score 13-20
    (13:46) 3-J.Carney 38 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-K.Houser, Holder-4-T.Bouman.
11. Kansas City Chiefs TD (+6) — Q4 8:11 · NO 3 · Score 19-20
    (8:11) 23-D.Blaylock right guard for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
12. Kansas City Chiefs XP (+1) — Q4 8:07 · NO 2 · Score 20-20
    1-L.Tynes extra point is GOOD, Center-83-K.Gammon, Holder-5-S.Cheek.
13. New Orleans Saints TD (+6) — Q4 5:35 · KC 42 · Score 20-26
    (5:35) 2-A.Brooks pass to 87-J.Horn for 42 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Pass 38, Run 4
14. New Orleans Saints XP (+1) — Q4 5:28 · KC 2 · Score 20-27
    3-J.Carney extra point is GOOD, Center-47-K.Houser, Holder-4-T.Bouman.