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NFL · Week 4 · October 3, 1999 · 12 min read

Kansas City Chiefs vs. Los Angeles Chargers: 1999 Week 4 Recap

Chargers defeat Chiefs 21–14 in Week 4

Jimmy Horn Jr. led Fantasy Impact as Chargers prevailed in a 14–21 Week 4 finish.

Kansas City Chiefs 14 2–2
Final 14–21
Los Angeles Chargers 21 2–1 Winner
Winner
Los Angeles Chargers
Final score
14–21
Halftime
Tied 14–14 at halftime
Top passer
E. Grbac
FantasyHQ MVP
Jimmy Horn Jr.
Game date
October 3, 1999

Top fantasy performers · Chiefs

  • Jimmy Horn Jr.
    Jimmy Horn Jr. 2 REC · 41 YDS · 1 TD +4.8 Fantasy Impact
  • K.Lockett 4 REC · 33 YDS +4.2 Fantasy Impact
  • A.Rison 2 REC · 25 YDS +1.1 Fantasy Impact

Top fantasy performers · Chargers

  • K.Bynum 1 REC · 18 YDS · 1 TD +3.3 Fantasy Impact
  • F.Jones 4 REC · 48 YDS +1.9 Fantasy Impact
  • C.Penn 1 REC · 11 YDS · 1 TD +1.4 Fantasy Impact

Quick answer

Winner
Los Angeles Chargers
Final score
Los Angeles Chargers 21–14 Kansas City Chiefs
Halftime
Tied 14–14 at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP
Jimmy Horn Jr.
Top passer
E. Grbac
Biggest EPA play
(13:37) E.Grbac pass intended for D.Alexander INTERCEPTED by D.Lewis at KC 37. D.Lewis to …
Game date
1999-10-03

Game summary

The Los Angeles Chargers beat the Kansas City Chiefs 21–14 on 1999-10-03. Jimmy Horn Jr. posted a game-high +4.84 total EPA in the receiving.

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

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

Q1Q2Q3T
Kansas City Chiefs14000014
Los Angeles Chargers01470021

Scoring Map

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

KCKansas City Chiefs
LACLos Angeles Chargers

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

10 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

  1. KCKansas City Chiefs
    Q1 10:30TD

    Points+6

    Yard line
    LAC 31
    Score
    6-0

    (10:30) E.Grbac pass to J.Horn for 31 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

  2. KCKansas City Chiefs
    Q1 9:42XP

    Points+1

    Yard line
    LAC 2
    Score
    7-0

    P.Stoyanovich extra point is GOOD, Center-R.Tamm, Holder-D.Pope.

  3. KCKansas City Chiefs
    Q1 3:37TD

    Points+6

    Yard line
    LAC 12
    Score
    13-0

    (3:37) E.Grbac pass to T.Gonzalez for 12 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

  4. KCKansas City Chiefs
    Q1 1:40XP

    Points+1

    Yard line
    LAC 2
    Score
    14-0

    P.Stoyanovich extra point is GOOD, Center-R.Tamm, Holder-D.Pope.

  5. LACLos Angeles Chargers
    Q2 8:03TD

    Points+6

    Yard line
    KC 4
    Score
    14-6

    (8:03) N.Means right tackle for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

  6. LACLos Angeles Chargers
    Q2 7:20XP

    Points+1

    Yard line
    KC 2
    Score
    14-7

    J.Carney extra point is GOOD, Center-D.Binn, Holder-D.Bennett.

  7. LACLos Angeles Chargers
    Q2 1:48TD

    Points+6

    Yard line
    KC 18
    Score
    14-13

    (1:48) E.Kramer pass to K.Bynum for 18 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

  8. LACLos Angeles Chargers
    Q2 1:41XP

    Points+1

    Yard line
    KC 2
    Score
    14-14

    J.Carney extra point is GOOD, Center-D.Binn, Holder-D.Bennett.

  9. LACLos Angeles Chargers
    Q3 12:16TD

    Points+6

    Yard line
    KC 11
    Score
    14-20

    (12:16) E.Kramer pass to C.Penn for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

  10. LACLos Angeles Chargers
    Q3 10:57XP

    Points+1

    Yard line
    KC 2
    Score
    14-21

    J.Carney extra point is GOOD, Center-D.Binn, Holder-D.Bennett.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

  1. 1Jimmy Horn Jr.Jimmy Horn Jr. · Kansas City Chiefs · Receiving · +4.84 total EPA · 3 snaps · +1.61 EPA/play
  2. 2K. Lockett · Kansas City Chiefs · Receiving · +4.18 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.84 EPA/play
  3. 3K. Bynum · Los Angeles Chargers · Receiving · +3.31 total EPA · 1 snaps · +3.31 EPA/play
  4. 4F. Jones · Los Angeles Chargers · Receiving · +1.91 total EPA · 4 snaps · +0.48 EPA/play
  5. 5C. Penn · Los Angeles Chargers · Receiving · +1.39 total EPA · 2 snaps · +0.69 EPA/play
  6. 6A. Rison · Kansas City Chiefs · Receiving · +1.06 total EPA · 4 snaps · +0.27 EPA/play
  7. 7A. Pupunu · Los Angeles Chargers · Receiving · +0.39 total EPA · 1 snaps · +0.39 EPA/play
  8. 8M. Ricks · Los Angeles Chargers · Rushing · +0.36 total EPA · 1 snaps · +0.36 EPA/play

FantasyHQ Game MVP

Highest total EPA with the player's top snap and the game's biggest single play when different.

Jimmy Horn Jr.

FantasyHQ Game MVP

Jimmy Horn Jr. — KC · Receiving

Jimmy Horn Jr. posted the highest total EPA (+4.84) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Kansas City Chiefs. Across 3 counted snaps, they averaged +1.61 EPA per play.

Jimmy Horn Jr.'s top snap (+3.64 EPA): (10:30) E.Grbac pass to J.Horn for 31 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

Biggest single play (-8.55 EPA): Another player — (13:37) E.Grbac pass intended for D.Alexander INTERCEPTED by D.Lewis at KC 37. D.Lewis to KC 37 for no gain. PENALTY on KC, Unnecessary Roughness, 15 yards, enforced at KC 37.

Quarterback report card

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

  • E. Grbac (Kansas City Chiefs) · 43 dropbacks · 44.2% completion · -0.29 EPA/play · -12.45 total EPA
  • E. Kramer (Los Angeles Chargers) · 22 dropbacks · 36.4% completion · -0.33 EPA/play · -7.36 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

StatKansas City ChiefsLos Angeles Chargers
Offensive EPA/play-0.221-0.261
Offensive success rate33.3%32.9%
Pass EPA/play-0.291-0.443
Rush EPA/play-0.174-0.150
Defensive EPA/play+0.261+0.221
Defensive success rate67.1%66.7%

Drive & efficiency notes

Both offenses finished within striking distance on EPA per play (Kansas City Chiefs -0.22, Los Angeles Chargers -0.26) — a true toss-up on the analytics sheet.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

  • Kansas City Chiefs: -0.22 EPA/play (8th percentile vs. 1999 team-game averages)
  • Los Angeles Chargers: -0.26 EPA/play (5th percentile vs. 1999 team-game averages)
  • Kansas City Chiefs: 15 drives, -23.82 total EPA, 2 scoring drives
  • Los Angeles Chargers: 14 drives, -18.25 total EPA, 3 scoring drives
Who scored touchdowns and field goals

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

Touchdowns

  • Kansas City Chiefs — unlisted player (Q1 10:30)
  • Kansas City Chiefs — unlisted player (Q1 3:37)
  • Los Angeles Chargers — unlisted player (Q2 8:03)
  • Los Angeles Chargers — unlisted player (Q2 1:48)
  • Los Angeles Chargers — unlisted player (Q3 12:16)
Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: Kansas City Chiefs won the period 14–0. Kansas City Chiefs found the end zone from the LAC 31 (Q1 10:30) — (10:30) E.Grbac pass to J.Horn for 31 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Kansas City Chiefs added 1 points from the LAC 2 (Q1 9:42) — P.Stoyanovich extra point is GOOD, Center-R.Tamm, Holder-D.Pope.; Kansas City Chiefs found the end zone from the LAC 12 (Q1 3:37) — (3:37) E.Grbac pass to T.Gonzalez for 12 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Kansas City Chiefs added 1 points from the LAC 2 (Q1 1:40) — P.Stoyanovich extra point is GOOD, Center-R.Tamm, Holder-D.Pope..

The second quarter: Los Angeles Chargers won the period 14–0. Los Angeles Chargers found the end zone from the KC 4 (Q2 8:03) — (8:03) N.Means right tackle for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Los Angeles Chargers added 1 points from the KC 2 (Q2 7:20) — J.Carney extra point is GOOD, Center-D.Binn, Holder-D.Bennett.; Los Angeles Chargers found the end zone from the KC 18 (Q2 1:48) — (1:48) E.Kramer pass to K.Bynum for 18 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Los Angeles Chargers added 1 points from the KC 2 (Q2 1:41) — J.Carney extra point is GOOD, Center-D.Binn, Holder-D.Bennett..

The third quarter: Los Angeles Chargers won the period 7–0. Los Angeles Chargers found the end zone from the KC 11 (Q3 12:16) — (12:16) E.Kramer pass to C.Penn for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Los Angeles Chargers added 1 points from the KC 2 (Q3 10:57) — J.Carney extra point is GOOD, Center-D.Binn, Holder-D.Bennett..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

  • Los Angeles Chargers (Q1 15:00) — P.Stoyanovich kicks 59 yards from KC 30 to SD 11. T.Fletcher to SD 24 for 13 yards (E.Warfield). Penalty on SD-K.Bynum, Offensive Holding, offsetting. Penalty on KC-J.Horn, Face Mask (15 Yards), offse [WPA +54.6% · EPA +0.17]
  • Kansas City Chiefs (Q3 13:37) — (13:37) E.Grbac pass intended for D.Alexander INTERCEPTED by D.Lewis at KC 37. D.Lewis to KC 37 for no gain. PENALTY on KC, Unnecessary Roughness, 15 yards, enforced at KC 37. [WPA -13.8% · EPA -8.55]
  • Kansas City Chiefs (Q4 6:52) — (6:52) E.Grbac pass to K.Lockett pushed ob at SD 26 for 5 yards (J.Spencer). [WPA +12.4% · EPA +2.21]
  • Los Angeles Chargers (Q2 1:48) — (1:48) E.Kramer pass to K.Bynum for 18 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +11.8% · EPA +3.31]
  • Kansas City Chiefs (Q2 0:09) — (:09) E.Grbac pass intended for D.Alexander INTERCEPTED by R.Harrison at SD 0. Touchback. [WPA -9.0% · EPA -0.65]
Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

  • Kansas City Chiefs (Q3 13:37) — (13:37) E.Grbac pass intended for D.Alexander INTERCEPTED by D.Lewis at KC 37. D.Lewis to KC 37 for no gain. PENALTY on KC, Unnecessary Roughness, 15 yards, enforced at KC 37. [WPA -13.8% · EPA -8.55]
  • Kansas City Chiefs (Q2 10:09) — (10:09) E.Grbac pass intended for L.Johnson INTERCEPTED by M.Dumas at KC 34. M.Dumas pushed ob at KC 10 for 24 yards (W.Shields). [WPA -9.0% · EPA -4.60]
  • Kansas City Chiefs (Q1 10:30) — (10:30) E.Grbac pass to J.Horn for 31 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +7.6% · EPA +3.64]
  • Kansas City Chiefs (Q3 13:37) — (13:37) D.Bennett up the middle to KC 36 for -1 yards (L.Bush). [WPA -3.1% · EPA +3.38]
Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

  1. Kansas City Chiefs TD (+6) — Q1 10:30 · LAC 31 · Score 6-0
    (10:30) E.Grbac pass to J.Horn for 31 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
  2. Kansas City Chiefs XP (+1) — Q1 9:42 · LAC 2 · Score 7-0
    P.Stoyanovich extra point is GOOD, Center-R.Tamm, Holder-D.Pope.
  3. Kansas City Chiefs TD (+6) — Q1 3:37 · LAC 12 · Score 13-0
    (3:37) E.Grbac pass to T.Gonzalez for 12 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
  4. Kansas City Chiefs XP (+1) — Q1 1:40 · LAC 2 · Score 14-0
    P.Stoyanovich extra point is GOOD, Center-R.Tamm, Holder-D.Pope.
  5. Los Angeles Chargers TD (+6) — Q2 8:03 · KC 4 · Score 14-6
    (8:03) N.Means right tackle for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
  6. Los Angeles Chargers XP (+1) — Q2 7:20 · KC 2 · Score 14-7
    J.Carney extra point is GOOD, Center-D.Binn, Holder-D.Bennett.
  7. Los Angeles Chargers TD (+6) — Q2 1:48 · KC 18 · Score 14-13
    (1:48) E.Kramer pass to K.Bynum for 18 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
  8. Los Angeles Chargers XP (+1) — Q2 1:41 · KC 2 · Score 14-14
    J.Carney extra point is GOOD, Center-D.Binn, Holder-D.Bennett.
  9. Los Angeles Chargers TD (+6) — Q3 12:16 · KC 11 · Score 14-20
    (12:16) E.Kramer pass to C.Penn for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
  10. Los Angeles Chargers XP (+1) — Q3 10:57 · KC 2 · Score 14-21
    J.Carney extra point is GOOD, Center-D.Binn, Holder-D.Bennett.

Key takeaways

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

  • Los Angeles Chargers earned the result — use the box score for snap-level context.
  • One-score margin — verify garbage-time stats before drawing fantasy conclusions.
  • Jimmy Horn Jr. (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 1999-10-03?

The Los Angeles Chargers beat the Kansas City Chiefs 21-14 in Week 4, 1999.

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

Q1: Kansas City Chiefs 14, Los Angeles Chargers 0; Q2: Kansas City Chiefs 0, Los Angeles Chargers 14; Q3: Kansas City Chiefs 0, Los Angeles Chargers 7; Final: Kansas City Chiefs 14, Los Angeles Chargers 21.

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

Kansas City Chiefs touchdown — unlisted player (Q1 10:30) Kansas City Chiefs touchdown — unlisted player (Q1 3:37) Los Angeles Chargers touchdown — unlisted player (Q2 8:03) Los Angeles Chargers touchdown — unlisted player (Q2 1:48) Los Angeles Chargers touchdown — unlisted player (Q3 12:16) 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?

E. Grbac (Kansas City Chiefs), 44.2% completion, -0.29 EPA per dropback, -12.45 total passing EPA. E. Kramer (Los Angeles Chargers), 36.4% completion, -0.33 EPA per dropback, -7.36 total passing EPA.

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

Jimmy Horn Jr. (Kansas City Chiefs) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +4.84 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 3 snaps. Their top snap (+3.64 EPA): (10:30) E.Grbac pass to J.Horn for 31 yards, TOUCHDOWN..

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

Yes — the margin was 7 points. Los Angeles Chargers won 21-14 in a game that stayed within one score into the fourth quarter.

Season records after this game

Kansas City Chiefs

Entered 2-1 Now 2-2 L

Los Angeles Chargers

Entered 1-1 Now 2-1 W