Chargers 7–20 Chiefs: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 16, 2005

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

T. Green (Kansas City Chiefs) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +6.89 total EPA on Passing plays. across 40 snaps. Their top snap (+5.66 EPA): (15:00) 10-T.Green pass to 18-S.Parker for 42 yards, TOUCHDOWN..

Quick answer

Winner: Kansas City Chiefs
Final score: Kansas City Chiefs 20–7 Los Angeles Chargers
Halftime: Los Angeles Chargers 7–20 Kansas City Chiefs at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: Taylen Green
Top passer: D. Brees
Biggest EPA play: (15:00) 10-T.Green pass to 18-S.Parker for 42 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Game date: 2005-12-24

Game summary

The Kansas City Chiefs beat the Los Angeles Chargers 20–7 on 2005-12-24. Taylen Green posted a game-high +6.89 total EPA in the passing.

The highest-scoring period was Q1 with 14 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	—	—	—	T
Los Angeles Chargers	7	0	0	0	0	7
Kansas City Chiefs	7	13	0	0	0	20

Scoring Map

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

LACLos Angeles Chargers

KC 18

+1KC 2

LAC 42

LAC 28

KCKansas City Chiefs

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

7 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

KCKansas City Chiefs
Q1 9:34TD
Lonnie Johnson Jr.
Points+6
Yard line
LAC 4
Score
0-6
(9:34) 27-L.Johnson left end for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
KCKansas City Chiefs
Q1 9:28XP
LTL. Tynes
Points+1
Yard line
LAC 2
Score
0-7
1-L.Tynes extra point is GOOD, Center-48-E.Perry, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.
LACLos Angeles Chargers
Q1 4:13TD
AGA. Gates
Points+6
Yard line
KC 18
Score
6-7
(4:13) 9-D.Brees pass to 85-A.Gates for 18 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
LACLos Angeles Chargers
Q1 4:06XP
NKN. Kaeding
Points+1
Yard line
KC 2
Score
7-7
10-N.Kaeding extra point is GOOD, Center-50-D.Binn, Holder-5-M.Scifres.
KCKansas City Chiefs
Q2 15:00TD
Steven Parker
Points+6
Yard line
LAC 42
Score
7-13
(15:00) 10-T.Green pass to 18-S.Parker for 42 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
KCKansas City Chiefs
Q2 14:53XP
LTL. Tynes
Points+1
Yard line
LAC 2
Score
7-14
1-L.Tynes extra point is GOOD, Center-48-E.Perry, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.
KCKansas City Chiefs
Q2 1:56TD
Lonnie Johnson Jr.
Points+6
Yard line
LAC 28
Score
7-20
(1:56) 10-T.Green pass to 27-L.Johnson for 28 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Play Challenged by Review Assistant and Upheld.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1Taylen Green · Kansas City Chiefs · Passing · +6.89 total EPA · 40 snaps · +0.17 EPA/play
2Steven Parker · Kansas City Chiefs · Receiving · +6.78 total EPA · 4 snaps · +1.70 EPA/play
3Lonnie Johnson Jr. · Kansas City Chiefs · Receiving · +6.66 total EPA · 4 snaps · +1.67 EPA/play
4T. Gonzalez · Kansas City Chiefs · Receiving · +4.82 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.96 EPA/play
5A. Gates · Los Angeles Chargers · Receiving · +4.75 total EPA · 4 snaps · +1.19 EPA/play
6K. McCardell · Los Angeles Chargers · Receiving · +3.12 total EPA · 6 snaps · +0.52 EPA/play
7D. Brees · Los Angeles Chargers · Rushing · +1.64 total EPA · 1 snaps · +1.64 EPA/play
8E. Parker · Los Angeles Chargers · Receiving · +1.52 total EPA · 4 snaps · +0.38 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

Taylen Green — KC · Passing

Taylen Green posted the highest total EPA (+6.89) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Kansas City Chiefs. Across 40 counted snaps, they averaged +0.17 EPA per play.

Taylen Green's top snap (+5.66 EPA): (15:00) 10-T.Green pass to 18-S.Parker for 42 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

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) · 42 dropbacks · 42.9% completion · -0.08 EPA/play · -3.45 total EPA
Taylen Green (Kansas City Chiefs) · 40 dropbacks · 47.5% completion · +0.17 EPA/play · +6.89 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Los Angeles Chargers	Kansas City Chiefs
Offensive EPA/play	-0.093	+0.049
Offensive success rate	40.0%	37.6%
Pass EPA/play	-0.082	+0.172
Rush EPA/play	-0.072	-0.046
Defensive EPA/play	-0.049	+0.093
Defensive success rate	62.4%	60.0%

Drive & efficiency notes

Kansas City Chiefs held the efficiency edge in offensive EPA per play (+0.05 vs -0.09), even if the scoreboard told a different story.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Los Angeles Chargers: -0.09 EPA/play (30th percentile vs. 2005 team-game averages)
Kansas City Chiefs: +0.05 EPA/play (64th percentile vs. 2005 team-game averages)

Kansas City Chiefs: 11 drives, +4.55 total EPA, 3 scoring drives
Los Angeles Chargers: 9 drives, -6.96 total EPA, 1 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

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

Touchdowns

Kansas City Chiefs — Lonnie Johnson Jr. (Q1 9:34)
Los Angeles Chargers — A. Gates (D. Brees pass) (Q1 4:13)
Kansas City Chiefs — Steven Parker (Taylen Green pass) (Q2 15:00)
Kansas City Chiefs — Lonnie Johnson Jr. (Taylen Green pass) (Q2 1:56)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: The quarter finished even at 7–7. Kansas City Chiefs found the end zone from the LAC 4 (Q1 9:34) — (9:34) 27-L.Johnson left end for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Kansas City Chiefs added 1 points from the LAC 2 (Q1 9:28) — 1-L.Tynes extra point is GOOD, Center-48-E.Perry, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.; Los Angeles Chargers found the end zone from the KC 18 (Q1 4:13) — (4:13) 9-D.Brees pass to 85-A.Gates for 18 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Los Angeles Chargers added 1 points from the KC 2 (Q1 4:06) — 10-N.Kaeding extra point is GOOD, Center-50-D.Binn, Holder-5-M.Scifres..

The second quarter: Kansas City Chiefs won the period 13–0. Kansas City Chiefs found the end zone from the LAC 42 (Q2 15:00) — (15:00) 10-T.Green pass to 18-S.Parker for 42 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Kansas City Chiefs added 1 points from the LAC 2 (Q2 14:53) — 1-L.Tynes extra point is GOOD, Center-48-E.Perry, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.; Kansas City Chiefs found the end zone from the LAC 28 (Q2 1:56) — (1:56) 10-T.Green pass to 27-L.Johnson for 28 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Play Challenged by Review Assistant and Upheld..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Kansas City Chiefs (Q2 15:00) — (15:00) 10-T.Green pass to 18-S.Parker for 42 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +18.9% · EPA +5.66]
Los Angeles Chargers (Q1 4:13) — (4:13) 9-D.Brees pass to 85-A.Gates for 18 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +9.2% · EPA +3.32]
Los Angeles Chargers (Q3 9:20) — (9:20) 9-D.Brees pass intended for 21-L.Tomlinson INTERCEPTED by 23-P.Surtain at KC 16. 23-P.Surtain to KC 16 for no gain (85-A.Gates). Ball bounced off hands of L.Tomlinson, intercepted by P.Surtain. [WPA -8.7% · EPA -5.05]
Kansas City Chiefs (Q1 10:17) — (10:17) 27-L.Johnson right end to LAC 4 for 11 yards (27-B.Jue). [WPA +6.6% · EPA +2.17]
Kansas City Chiefs (Q1 2:41) — (2:41) 10-T.Green pass to 88-T.Gonzalez to LAC 50 for 14 yards (59-D.Edwards). [WPA +5.8% · EPA +1.96]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Kansas City Chiefs (Q2 15:00) — (15:00) 10-T.Green pass to 18-S.Parker for 42 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +18.9% · EPA +5.66]
Los Angeles Chargers (Q3 9:20) — (9:20) 9-D.Brees pass intended for 21-L.Tomlinson INTERCEPTED by 23-P.Surtain at KC 16. 23-P.Surtain to KC 16 for no gain (85-A.Gates). Ball bounced off hands of L.Tomlinson, intercepted by P.Surtain. [WPA -8.7% · EPA -5.05]
Kansas City Chiefs (Q2 1:56) — (1:56) 10-T.Green pass to 27-L.Johnson for 28 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Play Challenged by Review Assistant and Upheld. [WPA +3.8% · EPA +3.65]
Los Angeles Chargers (Q1 4:13) — (4:13) 9-D.Brees pass to 85-A.Gates for 18 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +9.2% · EPA +3.32]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Kansas City Chiefs TD (+6) — Q1 9:34 · LAC 4 · Score 0-6
(9:34) 27-L.Johnson left end for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Kansas City Chiefs XP (+1) — Q1 9:28 · LAC 2 · Score 0-7
1-L.Tynes extra point is GOOD, Center-48-E.Perry, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.
Los Angeles Chargers TD (+6) — Q1 4:13 · KC 18 · Score 6-7
(4:13) 9-D.Brees pass to 85-A.Gates for 18 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Los Angeles Chargers XP (+1) — Q1 4:06 · KC 2 · Score 7-7
10-N.Kaeding extra point is GOOD, Center-50-D.Binn, Holder-5-M.Scifres.
Kansas City Chiefs TD (+6) — Q2 15:00 · LAC 42 · Score 7-13
(15:00) 10-T.Green pass to 18-S.Parker for 42 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Kansas City Chiefs XP (+1) — Q2 14:53 · LAC 2 · Score 7-14
1-L.Tynes extra point is GOOD, Center-48-E.Perry, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.
Kansas City Chiefs TD (+6) — Q2 1:56 · LAC 28 · Score 7-20
(1:56) 10-T.Green pass to 27-L.Johnson for 28 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Play Challenged by Review Assistant and Upheld.

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Los Angeles Chargers vs Kansas City Chiefs on 2005-12-24?

The Kansas City Chiefs beat the Los Angeles Chargers 20-7 in Week 16, 2005.

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

Q1: Los Angeles Chargers 7, Kansas City Chiefs 7; Q2: Los Angeles Chargers 0, Kansas City Chiefs 13; Final: Los Angeles Chargers 7, Kansas City Chiefs 20.

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

Kansas City Chiefs touchdown — L. Johnson (Q1 9:34) Los Angeles Chargers touchdown — A. Gates (D. Brees pass) (Q1 4:13) Kansas City Chiefs touchdown — S. Parker (T. Green pass) (Q2 15:00) Kansas City Chiefs touchdown — L. Johnson (T. Green pass) (Q2 1:56) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

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

D. Brees (Los Angeles Chargers), 42.9% completion, -0.08 EPA per dropback, -3.45 total passing EPA. Taylen Green (Kansas City Chiefs), 47.5% completion, +0.17 EPA per dropback, +6.89 total passing EPA.

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

Taylen Green (Kansas City Chiefs) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +6.89 total EPA on Passing plays. across 40 snaps. Their top snap (+5.66 EPA): (15:00) 10-T.Green pass to 18-S.Parker for 42 yards, TOUCHDOWN..

Season records after this game

Los Angeles Chargers

Entered 9-5 Now 9-6 L

Kansas City Chiefs

Entered 8-6 Now 9-6 W

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