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NFL · Week 9 · November 7, 1999 · 12 min read

Kansas City Chiefs vs. Indianapolis Colts: 1999 Week 9 Recap

Colts defeat Chiefs 25–17 in Week 9

E.Grbac led Fantasy Impact as Colts prevailed in a 17–25 Week 9 finish.

Kansas City Chiefs 17 5–3
Final 17–25
Indianapolis Colts 25 6–2 Winner
Winner
Indianapolis Colts
Final score
17–25
Halftime
Kansas City Chiefs 10–13 Indianapolis Colts
Top passer
Paul Manning
FantasyHQ MVP
E.Grbac
Game date
November 7, 1999

Top fantasy performers · Chiefs

  • E.Grbac 18/33 · 191 YDS · 1 TD +8.6 Fantasy Impact
  • D.Bennett 12 CAR · 64 YDS · 1 TD +4.9 Fantasy Impact
  • K.Lockett 3 REC · 54 YDS · 1 TD +3.7 Fantasy Impact

Top fantasy performers · Colts

  • E.James 7 REC · 90 YDS · 1 TD +7.1 Fantasy Impact
  • Malik Harrison
    Malik Harrison 7 REC · 93 YDS +2.4 Fantasy Impact
  • M.Pollard 2 REC · 30 YDS +1.4 Fantasy Impact

Quick answer

Winner
Indianapolis Colts
Final score
Indianapolis Colts 25–17 Kansas City Chiefs
Halftime
Kansas City Chiefs 10–13 Indianapolis Colts at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP
E. Grbac
Top passer
Paul Manning
Biggest EPA play
(2:00) P.Manning pass intended for K.Dilger INTERCEPTED by C.McGlockton at KC 28. C.McGloc…
Game date
1999-11-07

Game summary

The Indianapolis Colts beat the Kansas City Chiefs 25–17 on 1999-11-07. E. Grbac posted a game-high +8.55 total EPA in the passing.

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

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Kansas City Chiefs3770017
Indianapolis Colts31039025

Scoring Map

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

KCKansas City Chiefs
INDIndianapolis Colts

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

12 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

  1. INDIndianapolis Colts
    Q1 8:53FG

    Points+3

    Yard line
    KC 30
    Score
    0-3

    (8:53) M.Vanderjagt 47 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-B.Banta, Holder-S.Walsh.

  2. KCKansas City Chiefs
    Q1 6:58FG

    Points+3

    Yard line
    IND 21
    Score
    3-3

    (6:58) P.Stoyanovich 38 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-R.Tamm, Holder-D.Pope.

  3. INDIndianapolis Colts
    Q2 15:00FG

    Points+3

    Yard line
    KC 17
    Score
    3-6

    (15:00) M.Vanderjagt 34 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-B.Banta, Holder-S.Walsh.

  4. KCKansas City Chiefs
    Q2 12:42TD

    Points+6

    Yard line
    IND 23
    Score
    9-6

    (12:42) D.Bennett right end for 23 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

  5. KCKansas City Chiefs
    Q2 8:51XP

    Points+1

    Yard line
    IND 2
    Score
    10-6

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

  6. INDIndianapolis Colts
    Q2 8:51TD

    Points+6

    Yard line
    KC 30
    Score
    10-12

    (8:51) (Shotgun) P.Manning pass to E.James for 30 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

  7. INDIndianapolis Colts
    Q2 5:45XP

    Points+1

    Yard line
    KC 2
    Score
    10-13

    M.Vanderjagt extra point is GOOD, Center-B.Banta, Holder-S.Walsh.

  8. KCKansas City Chiefs
    Q3 14:52TD

    Points+6

    Yard line
    IND 18
    Score
    16-13

    (14:52) E.Grbac pass to K.Lockett for 18 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

  9. KCKansas City Chiefs
    Q3 8:57XP

    Points+1

    Yard line
    IND 2
    Score
    17-13

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

  10. INDIndianapolis Colts
    Q3 8:57FG

    Points+3

    Yard line
    KC 12
    Score
    17-16

    (8:57) M.Vanderjagt 29 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-B.Banta, Holder-S.Walsh.

  11. INDIndianapolis Colts
    Q4 10:49TD

    Points+6

    Yard line
    KC 7
    Score
    17-22

    (10:49) P.Manning right end for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

  12. INDIndianapolis Colts
    Q4 1:14FG

    Points+3

    Yard line
    KC 19
    Score
    17-25

    (1:14) M.Vanderjagt 37 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-B.Banta, Holder-S.Walsh.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

  1. 1E. Grbac · Kansas City Chiefs · Passing · +8.55 total EPA · 33 snaps · +0.26 EPA/play
  2. 2E. James · Indianapolis Colts · Receiving · +7.13 total EPA · 8 snaps · +0.89 EPA/play
  3. 3D. Bennett · Kansas City Chiefs · Rushing · +4.93 total EPA · 12 snaps · +0.41 EPA/play
  4. 4K. Lockett · Kansas City Chiefs · Receiving · +3.74 total EPA · 4 snaps · +0.93 EPA/play
  5. 5Lonnie Johnson Jr.Lonnie Johnson Jr. · Kansas City Chiefs · Receiving · +3.52 total EPA · 3 snaps · +1.17 EPA/play
  6. 6E. James · Indianapolis Colts · Rushing · +3.39 total EPA · 20 snaps · +0.17 EPA/play
  7. 7T. Gonzalez · Kansas City Chiefs · Receiving · +2.70 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.54 EPA/play
  8. 8Darius AlexanderDarius Alexander · Kansas City Chiefs · Receiving · +2.55 total EPA · 6 snaps · +0.42 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 (+8.55) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Kansas City Chiefs. Across 33 counted snaps, they averaged +0.26 EPA per play.

E. Grbac's top snap (+2.64 EPA): (14:52) E.Grbac pass to K.Lockett for 18 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

Biggest single play (-6.48 EPA): Another player — (2:00) P.Manning pass intended for K.Dilger INTERCEPTED by C.McGlockton at KC 28. C.McGlockton to IND 42 for 30 yards. Lateral to R.Tongue to IND 35 for 7 yards. Penalty on IND, Offensive Holding, dec

Quarterback report card

Paul Manning led all passers in efficiency for Indianapolis Colts, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

  • Paul Manning (Indianapolis Colts) · 37 dropbacks · 56.8% completion · -0.02 EPA/play · -0.87 total EPA
  • E. Grbac (Kansas City Chiefs) · 33 dropbacks · 54.5% completion · +0.26 EPA/play · +8.55 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

StatKansas City ChiefsIndianapolis Colts
Offensive EPA/play+0.057+0.126
Offensive success rate41.9%41.6%
Pass EPA/play+0.216-0.025
Rush EPA/play-0.072+0.066
Defensive EPA/play-0.126-0.057
Defensive success rate58.4%58.1%

Drive & efficiency notes

Indianapolis Colts held the efficiency edge in offensive EPA per play (+0.13 vs +0.06), even if the scoreboard told a different story.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

  • Kansas City Chiefs: +0.06 EPA/play (72nd percentile vs. 1999 team-game averages)
  • Indianapolis Colts: +0.13 EPA/play (84th percentile vs. 1999 team-game averages)
  • Indianapolis Colts: 11 drives, +11.22 total EPA, 6 scoring drives
  • Kansas City Chiefs: 10 drives, +4.92 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 (Q2 12:42)
  • Indianapolis Colts — unlisted player (Q2 8:51)
  • Kansas City Chiefs — unlisted player (Q3 14:52)
  • Indianapolis Colts — unlisted player (Q4 10:49)

Field goals

  • Indianapolis Colts — unlisted player (Q1 8:53)
  • Kansas City Chiefs — unlisted player (Q1 6:58)
  • Indianapolis Colts — unlisted player (Q2 15:00)
  • Indianapolis Colts — unlisted player (Q3 8:57)
  • Indianapolis Colts — unlisted player (Q4 1:14)
Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: The quarter finished even at 3–3. Indianapolis Colts connected on a field goal from the KC 30 (Q1 8:53) — (8:53) M.Vanderjagt 47 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-B.Banta, Holder-S.Walsh.; Kansas City Chiefs connected on a field goal from the IND 21 (Q1 6:58) — (6:58) P.Stoyanovich 38 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-R.Tamm, Holder-D.Pope..

The second quarter: Indianapolis Colts won the period 10–7. Indianapolis Colts connected on a field goal from the KC 17 (Q2 15:00) — (15:00) M.Vanderjagt 34 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-B.Banta, Holder-S.Walsh.; Kansas City Chiefs found the end zone from the IND 23 (Q2 12:42) — (12:42) D.Bennett right end for 23 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Kansas City Chiefs added 1 points from the IND 2 (Q2 8:51) — P.Stoyanovich extra point is GOOD, Center-R.Tamm, Holder-D.Pope.; Indianapolis Colts found the end zone from the KC 30 (Q2 8:51) — (8:51) (Shotgun) P.Manning pass to E.James for 30 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Indianapolis Colts added 1 points from the KC 2 (Q2 5:45) — M.Vanderjagt extra point is GOOD, Center-B.Banta, Holder-S.Walsh..

The third quarter: Kansas City Chiefs won the period 7–3. Kansas City Chiefs found the end zone from the IND 18 (Q3 14:52) — (14:52) E.Grbac pass to K.Lockett for 18 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Kansas City Chiefs added 1 points from the IND 2 (Q3 8:57) — P.Stoyanovich extra point is GOOD, Center-R.Tamm, Holder-D.Pope.; Indianapolis Colts connected on a field goal from the KC 12 (Q3 8:57) — (8:57) M.Vanderjagt 29 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-B.Banta, Holder-S.Walsh..

The fourth quarter: Indianapolis Colts won the period 9–0. Indianapolis Colts found the end zone from the KC 7 (Q4 10:49) — (10:49) P.Manning right end for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Indianapolis Colts connected on a field goal from the KC 19 (Q4 1:14) — (1:14) M.Vanderjagt 37 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-B.Banta, Holder-S.Walsh..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

  • Indianapolis Colts (Q1 15:00) — P.Stoyanovich kicks 55 yards from KC 30 to IND 15. T.Wilkins to IND 31 for 16 yards (M.Maslowski). [WPA +55.2% · EPA +0.69]
  • Indianapolis Colts (Q2 2:00) — (2:00) P.Manning pass intended for K.Dilger INTERCEPTED by C.McGlockton at KC 28. C.McGlockton to IND 42 for 30 yards. Lateral to R.Tongue to IND 35 for 7 yards. Penalty on IND, Offensive Holding, dec [WPA -24.9% · EPA -6.48]
  • Indianapolis Colts (Q1 13:14) — (13:14) P.Manning up the middle to KC 5 for no gain. FUMBLES, RECOVERED by KC-M.Patton at KC 4. M.Patton to KC 4 for no gain (K.Dilger). [WPA -14.4% · EPA -4.30]
  • Indianapolis Colts (Q4 13:53) — (13:53) (Shotgun) P.Manning pass to E.James to KC 10 for 21 yards (R.George). [WPA +13.8% · EPA +2.47]
  • Indianapolis Colts (Q4 15:00) — (15:00) H.Smith punts 54 yards to KC 18, Center-B.Banta. L.Parker to IND 47 for 35 yards (T.Wooten). FUMBLES (T.Wooten), RECOVERED by IND-T.Wooten at IND 46. T.Wooten to IND 46 for no gain (G.Manusky) [WPA +13.4% · EPA +3.38]
Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

  • Indianapolis Colts (Q2 2:00) — (2:00) P.Manning pass intended for K.Dilger INTERCEPTED by C.McGlockton at KC 28. C.McGlockton to IND 42 for 30 yards. Lateral to R.Tongue to IND 35 for 7 yards. Penalty on IND, Offensive Holding, dec [WPA -24.9% · EPA -6.48]
  • Kansas City Chiefs (Q2 12:42) — (12:42) D.Bennett right end for 23 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +12.6% · EPA +4.66]
  • Indianapolis Colts (Q1 13:14) — (13:14) P.Manning up the middle to KC 5 for no gain. FUMBLES, RECOVERED by KC-M.Patton at KC 4. M.Patton to KC 4 for no gain (K.Dilger). [WPA -14.4% · EPA -4.30]
  • Indianapolis Colts (Q4 15:00) — (15:00) H.Smith punts 54 yards to KC 18, Center-B.Banta. L.Parker to IND 47 for 35 yards (T.Wooten). FUMBLES (T.Wooten), RECOVERED by IND-T.Wooten at IND 46. T.Wooten to IND 46 for no gain (G.Manusky) [WPA +13.4% · EPA +3.38]
Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

  1. Indianapolis Colts FG (+3) — Q1 8:53 · KC 30 · Score 0-3
    (8:53) M.Vanderjagt 47 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-B.Banta, Holder-S.Walsh.
  2. Kansas City Chiefs FG (+3) — Q1 6:58 · IND 21 · Score 3-3
    (6:58) P.Stoyanovich 38 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-R.Tamm, Holder-D.Pope.
  3. Indianapolis Colts FG (+3) — Q2 15:00 · KC 17 · Score 3-6
    (15:00) M.Vanderjagt 34 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-B.Banta, Holder-S.Walsh.
  4. Kansas City Chiefs TD (+6) — Q2 12:42 · IND 23 · Score 9-6
    (12:42) D.Bennett right end for 23 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
  5. Kansas City Chiefs XP (+1) — Q2 8:51 · IND 2 · Score 10-6
    P.Stoyanovich extra point is GOOD, Center-R.Tamm, Holder-D.Pope.
  6. Indianapolis Colts TD (+6) — Q2 8:51 · KC 30 · Score 10-12
    (8:51) (Shotgun) P.Manning pass to E.James for 30 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
  7. Indianapolis Colts XP (+1) — Q2 5:45 · KC 2 · Score 10-13
    M.Vanderjagt extra point is GOOD, Center-B.Banta, Holder-S.Walsh.
  8. Kansas City Chiefs TD (+6) — Q3 14:52 · IND 18 · Score 16-13
    (14:52) E.Grbac pass to K.Lockett for 18 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
  9. Kansas City Chiefs XP (+1) — Q3 8:57 · IND 2 · Score 17-13
    P.Stoyanovich extra point is GOOD, Center-R.Tamm, Holder-D.Pope.
  10. Indianapolis Colts FG (+3) — Q3 8:57 · KC 12 · Score 17-16
    (8:57) M.Vanderjagt 29 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-B.Banta, Holder-S.Walsh.
  11. Indianapolis Colts TD (+6) — Q4 10:49 · KC 7 · Score 17-22
    (10:49) P.Manning right end for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
  12. Indianapolis Colts FG (+3) — Q4 1:14 · KC 19 · Score 17-25
    (1:14) M.Vanderjagt 37 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-B.Banta, Holder-S.Walsh.

Key takeaways

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

  • Indianapolis Colts 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 Kansas City Chiefs vs Indianapolis Colts on 1999-11-07?

The Indianapolis Colts beat the Kansas City Chiefs 25-17 in Week 9, 1999.

What was the score by quarter in Kansas City Chiefs vs Indianapolis Colts?

Q1: Kansas City Chiefs 3, Indianapolis Colts 3; Q2: Kansas City Chiefs 7, Indianapolis Colts 10; Q3: Kansas City Chiefs 7, Indianapolis Colts 3; Q4: Kansas City Chiefs 0, Indianapolis Colts 9; Final: Kansas City Chiefs 17, Indianapolis Colts 25.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Kansas City Chiefs vs Indianapolis Colts?

Kansas City Chiefs touchdown — unlisted player (Q2 12:42) Indianapolis Colts touchdown — unlisted player (Q2 8:51) Kansas City Chiefs touchdown — unlisted player (Q3 14:52) Indianapolis Colts touchdown — unlisted player (Q4 10:49) Indianapolis Colts field goal — unlisted player (Q1 8:53, 3 pts) Kansas City Chiefs field goal — unlisted player (Q1 6:58, 3 pts) Indianapolis Colts field goal — unlisted player (Q2 15:00, 3 pts) Indianapolis Colts field goal — unlisted player (Q3 8:57, 3 pts) Indianapolis Colts field goal — unlisted player (Q4 1:14, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Kansas City Chiefs vs Indianapolis Colts?

Paul Manning (Indianapolis Colts), 56.8% completion, -0.02 EPA per dropback, -0.87 total passing EPA. E. Grbac (Kansas City Chiefs), 54.5% completion, +0.26 EPA per dropback, +8.55 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Kansas City Chiefs vs Indianapolis Colts?

E. Grbac (Kansas City Chiefs) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +8.55 total EPA on Passing plays. across 33 snaps. Their top snap (+2.64 EPA): (14:52) E.Grbac pass to K.Lockett for 18 yards, TOUCHDOWN..

Season records after this game

Kansas City Chiefs

Entered 5-2 Now 5-3 L

Indianapolis Colts

Entered 5-2 Now 6-2 W