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NFL · Week 8 · October 31, 1999 · 12 min read

Los Angeles Chargers vs. Kansas City Chiefs: 1999 Week 8 Recap

Chiefs defeat Chargers 34–0 in Week 8

E.Grbac led Fantasy Impact as Chiefs prevailed in a 0–34 Week 8 finish.

Los Angeles Chargers 0 4–3
Final 0–34
Kansas City Chiefs 34 5–2 Winner
Winner
Kansas City Chiefs
Final score
0–34
Halftime
Los Angeles Chargers 0–20 Kansas City Chiefs
Top passer
J. Harbaugh
FantasyHQ MVP
E.Grbac
Game date
October 31, 1999

Top fantasy performers · Chargers

  • F.Jones 4 REC · 57 YDS +5.2 Fantasy Impact
  • M.Ricks 1 REC · 9 YDS +2.6 Fantasy Impact
  • K.Bynum 3 REC · 26 YDS +0.9 Fantasy Impact

Top fantasy performers · Chiefs

  • E.Grbac 11/16 · 186 YDS · 2 TD +13.4 Fantasy Impact
  • Darius Alexander
    Darius Alexander 2 REC · 113 YDS · 1 TD +10.3 Fantasy Impact
  • Jimmy Horn Jr.
    Jimmy Horn Jr. 3 REC · 26 YDS · 1 TD +3.9 Fantasy Impact

Quick answer

Winner
Kansas City Chiefs
Final score
Kansas City Chiefs 34–0 Los Angeles Chargers
Halftime
Los Angeles Chargers 0–20 Kansas City Chiefs at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP
E. Grbac
Top passer
J. Harbaugh
Biggest EPA play
(4:51) E.Grbac pass to D.Alexander for 81 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Game date
1999-10-31

Game summary

The Kansas City Chiefs beat the Los Angeles Chargers 34–0 on 1999-10-31. E. Grbac posted a game-high +13.41 total EPA in the passing.

The highest-scoring period was Q3 with 14 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

Q1Q2Q3T
Los Angeles Chargers000000
Kansas City Chiefs1010140034

Scoring Map

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

LACLos Angeles Chargers
KCKansas City Chiefs

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

10 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

  1. KCKansas City Chiefs
    Q1 11:41FG

    Points+3

    Yard line
    LAC 26
    Score
    0-3

    (11:41) P.Stoyanovich 43 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-R.Tamm, Holder-D.Pope.

  2. KCKansas City Chiefs
    Q1 10:11TD

    Points+6

    Yard line
    KC 73
    Score
    0-9

    (10:11) E.Kramer sacked at SD 7 for -20 yards (R.Tongue). FUMBLES (R.Tongue), RECOVERED by KC-R.Tongue at SD 7. R.Tongue for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Play Challenged by SD and Upheld. (Timeout #1 at 07:50.)

  3. KCKansas City Chiefs
    Q1 7:50XP

    Points+1

    Yard line
    LAC 2
    Score
    0-10

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

  4. KCKansas City Chiefs
    Q2 15:00FG

    Points+3

    Yard line
    LAC 22
    Score
    0-13

    (15:00) P.Stoyanovich 39 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-R.Tamm, Holder-D.Pope.

  5. KCKansas City Chiefs
    Q2 6:54TD

    Points+6

    Yard line
    LAC 9
    Score
    0-19

    (6:54) E.Grbac pass to J.Horn for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

  6. KCKansas City Chiefs
    Q2 2:35XP

    Points+1

    Yard line
    LAC 2
    Score
    0-20

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

  7. KCKansas City Chiefs
    Q3 4:51TD

    Points+6

    Yard line
    LAC 81
    Score
    0-26

    (4:51) E.Grbac pass to D.Alexander for 81 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

  8. KCKansas City Chiefs
    Q3 3:27XP

    Points+1

    Yard line
    LAC 2
    Score
    0-27

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

  9. KCKansas City Chiefs
    Q3 3:09TD

    Points+6

    Yard line
    LAC 7
    Score
    0-33

    (3:09) D.Bennett up the middle for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

  10. KCKansas City Chiefs
    Q3 2:58XP

    Points+1

    Yard line
    LAC 2
    Score
    0-34

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

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

  1. 1E. Grbac · Kansas City Chiefs · Passing · +13.41 total EPA · 16 snaps · +0.84 EPA/play
  2. 2Darius AlexanderDarius Alexander · Kansas City Chiefs · Receiving · +10.33 total EPA · 2 snaps · +5.16 EPA/play
  3. 3F. Jones · Los Angeles Chargers · Receiving · +5.21 total EPA · 5 snaps · +1.04 EPA/play
  4. 4Jimmy Horn Jr.Jimmy Horn Jr. · Kansas City Chiefs · Receiving · +3.91 total EPA · 4 snaps · +0.98 EPA/play
  5. 5K. Lockett · Kansas City Chiefs · Receiving · +3.37 total EPA · 3 snaps · +1.12 EPA/play
  6. 6M. Ricks · Los Angeles Chargers · Receiving · +2.56 total EPA · 1 snaps · +2.56 EPA/play
  7. 7K. Bynum · Los Angeles Chargers · Receiving · +0.91 total EPA · 3 snaps · +0.30 EPA/play
  8. 8T. Fletcher · Los Angeles Chargers · Receiving · +0.54 total EPA · 3 snaps · +0.18 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

E. Grbac — KC · Passing

E. Grbac posted the highest total EPA (+13.41) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Kansas City Chiefs. Across 16 counted snaps, they averaged +0.84 EPA per play.

E. Grbac's top snap (+7.34 EPA): (4:51) E.Grbac pass to D.Alexander for 81 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

Quarterback report card

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

  • J. Harbaugh (Los Angeles Chargers) · 41 dropbacks · 43.9% completion · -0.26 EPA/play · -10.54 total EPA
  • E. Grbac (Kansas City Chiefs) · 16 dropbacks · 68.8% completion · +0.84 EPA/play · +13.41 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

StatLos Angeles ChargersKansas City Chiefs
Offensive EPA/play-0.289+0.063
Offensive success rate32.6%35.4%
Pass EPA/play-0.427+0.838
Rush EPA/play-0.457-0.264
Defensive EPA/play-0.063+0.289
Defensive success rate64.6%67.4%

Drive & efficiency notes

Kansas City Chiefs held the efficiency edge in offensive EPA per play (+0.06 vs -0.29), even if the scoreboard told a different story.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

  • Los Angeles Chargers: -0.29 EPA/play (4th percentile vs. 1999 team-game averages)
  • Kansas City Chiefs: +0.06 EPA/play (73rd percentile vs. 1999 team-game averages)
  • Kansas City Chiefs: 14 drives, +4.96 total EPA, 5 scoring drives
  • Los Angeles Chargers: 13 drives, -25.73 total EPA, 0 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 10:11)
  • Kansas City Chiefs — unlisted player (Q2 6:54)
  • Kansas City Chiefs — unlisted player (Q3 4:51)
  • Kansas City Chiefs — unlisted player (Q3 3:09)

Field goals

  • Kansas City Chiefs — unlisted player (Q1 11:41)
  • Kansas City Chiefs — unlisted player (Q2 15:00)
Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: Kansas City Chiefs won the period 10–0. Kansas City Chiefs connected on a field goal from the LAC 26 (Q1 11:41) — (11:41) P.Stoyanovich 43 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-R.Tamm, Holder-D.Pope.; Kansas City Chiefs found the end zone from the KC 73 (Q1 10:11); Kansas City Chiefs added 1 points from the LAC 2 (Q1 7:50) — P.Stoyanovich extra point is GOOD, Center-R.Tamm, Holder-D.Pope..

The second quarter: Kansas City Chiefs won the period 10–0. Kansas City Chiefs connected on a field goal from the LAC 22 (Q2 15:00) — (15:00) P.Stoyanovich 39 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-R.Tamm, Holder-D.Pope.; Kansas City Chiefs found the end zone from the LAC 9 (Q2 6:54) — (6:54) E.Grbac pass to J.Horn for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Kansas City Chiefs added 1 points from the LAC 2 (Q2 2:35) — P.Stoyanovich extra point is GOOD, Center-R.Tamm, Holder-D.Pope..

The third quarter: Kansas City Chiefs won the period 14–0. Kansas City Chiefs found the end zone from the LAC 81 (Q3 4:51) — (4:51) E.Grbac pass to D.Alexander for 81 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Kansas City Chiefs added 1 points from the LAC 2 (Q3 3:27) — P.Stoyanovich extra point is GOOD, Center-R.Tamm, Holder-D.Pope.; Kansas City Chiefs found the end zone from the LAC 7 (Q3 3:09) — (3:09) D.Bennett up the middle for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Kansas City Chiefs added 1 points from the LAC 2 (Q3 2:58) — P.Stoyanovich extra point is GOOD, Center-R.Tamm, Holder-D.Pope..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

  • Los Angeles Chargers (Q1 10:11) — (10:11) E.Kramer sacked at SD 7 for -20 yards (R.Tongue). FUMBLES (R.Tongue), RECOVERED by KC-R.Tongue at SD 7. R.Tongue for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Play Challenged by SD and Upheld. (Timeout #1 at 07:50. [WPA -13.2% · EPA -5.95]
  • Los Angeles Chargers (Q1 13:15) — (13:15) E.Kramer pass INTERCEPTED by C.Dishman at SD 24. C.Dishman to SD 17 for 7 yards (F.McCrary). [WPA -10.7% · EPA -3.41]
  • Kansas City Chiefs (Q2 15:00) — (15:00) P.Stoyanovich 39 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-R.Tamm, Holder-D.Pope. [WPA +5.7% · EPA +1.16]
  • Los Angeles Chargers (Q1 10:11) — (10:11) E.Kramer pass incomplete. PENALTY on SD, Delay of Game, 5 yards, enforced at SD 32 - No Play. [WPA -4.5% · EPA -0.86]
  • Kansas City Chiefs (Q1 11:41) — (11:41) P.Stoyanovich 43 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-R.Tamm, Holder-D.Pope. [WPA +4.2% · EPA +1.59]
Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

  • Kansas City Chiefs (Q3 4:51) — (4:51) E.Grbac pass to D.Alexander for 81 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +1.1% · EPA +7.34]
  • Los Angeles Chargers (Q1 10:11) — (10:11) E.Kramer sacked at SD 7 for -20 yards (R.Tongue). FUMBLES (R.Tongue), RECOVERED by KC-R.Tongue at SD 7. R.Tongue for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Play Challenged by SD and Upheld. (Timeout #1 at 07:50. [WPA -13.2% · EPA -5.95]
  • Los Angeles Chargers (Q3 3:27) — (3:27) J.Harbaugh pass INTERCEPTED by D.Thomas (J.Hasty) at SD 27. D.Thomas to SD 7 for 20 yards (K.Jacox). [WPA -0.0% · EPA -5.34]
  • Los Angeles Chargers (Q1 13:15) — (13:15) E.Kramer pass INTERCEPTED by C.Dishman at SD 24. C.Dishman to SD 17 for 7 yards (F.McCrary). [WPA -10.7% · EPA -3.41]
Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

  1. Kansas City Chiefs FG (+3) — Q1 11:41 · LAC 26 · Score 0-3
    (11:41) P.Stoyanovich 43 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-R.Tamm, Holder-D.Pope.
  2. Kansas City Chiefs TD (+6) — Q1 10:11 · KC 73 · Score 0-9
    (10:11) E.Kramer sacked at SD 7 for -20 yards (R.Tongue). FUMBLES (R.Tongue), RECOVERED by KC-R.Tongue at SD 7. R.Tongue for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Play Challenged by SD and Upheld. (Timeout #1 at 07:50.
  3. Kansas City Chiefs XP (+1) — Q1 7:50 · LAC 2 · Score 0-10
    P.Stoyanovich extra point is GOOD, Center-R.Tamm, Holder-D.Pope.
  4. Kansas City Chiefs FG (+3) — Q2 15:00 · LAC 22 · Score 0-13
    (15:00) P.Stoyanovich 39 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-R.Tamm, Holder-D.Pope.
  5. Kansas City Chiefs TD (+6) — Q2 6:54 · LAC 9 · Score 0-19
    (6:54) E.Grbac pass to J.Horn for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
  6. Kansas City Chiefs XP (+1) — Q2 2:35 · LAC 2 · Score 0-20
    P.Stoyanovich extra point is GOOD, Center-R.Tamm, Holder-D.Pope.
  7. Kansas City Chiefs TD (+6) — Q3 4:51 · LAC 81 · Score 0-26
    (4:51) E.Grbac pass to D.Alexander for 81 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
  8. Kansas City Chiefs XP (+1) — Q3 3:27 · LAC 2 · Score 0-27
    P.Stoyanovich extra point is GOOD, Center-R.Tamm, Holder-D.Pope.
  9. Kansas City Chiefs TD (+6) — Q3 3:09 · LAC 7 · Score 0-33
    (3:09) D.Bennett up the middle for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
  10. Kansas City Chiefs XP (+1) — Q3 2:58 · LAC 2 · Score 0-34
    P.Stoyanovich extra point is GOOD, Center-R.Tamm, Holder-D.Pope.

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.
  • E. Grbac (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 1999-10-31?

The Kansas City Chiefs beat the Los Angeles Chargers 34-0 in Week 8, 1999.

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

Q1: Los Angeles Chargers 0, Kansas City Chiefs 10; Q2: Los Angeles Chargers 0, Kansas City Chiefs 10; Q3: Los Angeles Chargers 0, Kansas City Chiefs 14; Final: Los Angeles Chargers 0, Kansas City Chiefs 34.

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

Kansas City Chiefs touchdown — unlisted player (Q1 10:11) Kansas City Chiefs touchdown — unlisted player (Q2 6:54) Kansas City Chiefs touchdown — unlisted player (Q3 4:51) Kansas City Chiefs touchdown — unlisted player (Q3 3:09) Kansas City Chiefs field goal — unlisted player (Q1 11:41, 3 pts) Kansas City Chiefs field goal — unlisted player (Q2 15:00, 3 pts) 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?

J. Harbaugh (Los Angeles Chargers), 43.9% completion, -0.26 EPA per dropback, -10.54 total passing EPA. E. Grbac (Kansas City Chiefs), 68.8% completion, +0.84 EPA per dropback, +13.41 total passing EPA.

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

E. Grbac (Kansas City Chiefs) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +13.41 total EPA on Passing plays. across 16 snaps. Their top snap (+7.34 EPA): (4:51) E.Grbac pass to D.Alexander for 81 yards, TOUCHDOWN..

Season records after this game

Los Angeles Chargers

Entered 4-2 Now 4-3 L

Kansas City Chiefs

Entered 4-2 Now 5-2 W