Chiefs 14–6 Commanders: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 6, 2009

Quick answer

Winner: Kansas City Chiefs
Final score: Kansas City Chiefs 14–6 Washington Commanders
Halftime: Kansas City Chiefs 3–0 Washington Commanders at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: D. Bowe
Top passer: M. Cassel
Biggest EPA play: (7:04) 26-C.Portis left end pushed ob at KC 10 for 78 yards (30-M.Brown).
Game date: 2009-10-18

Game summary

The Kansas City Chiefs beat the Washington Commanders 14–6 on 2009-10-18. D. Bowe posted a game-high +5.40 total EPA in the receiving.

The highest-scoring period was Q3 with 9 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q2	Q3	Q4	—	—	T
Kansas City Chiefs	3	3	8	0	0	14
Washington Commanders	0	6	0	0	0	6

Scoring Map

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

KCKansas City Chiefs

+3WAS 21

+3KC 22

+3KC 10

+3WAS 28

+3WAS 27

+3WAS 6

+2KC 93

WASWashington Commanders

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

7 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

KCKansas City Chiefs
Q2 5:39FG
RSR. Succop
Points+3
Yard line
WAS 21
Score
3-0
(5:39) 6-R.Succop 39 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-43-T.Gafford, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.
WASWashington Commanders
Q3 11:22FG
SSS. Suisham
Points+3
Yard line
KC 22
Score
3-3
(11:22) 6-S.Suisham 40 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-67-E.Albright, Holder-4-G.Pakulak.
WASWashington Commanders
Q3 6:06FG
SSS. Suisham
Points+3
Yard line
KC 10
Score
3-6
(6:06) 6-S.Suisham 28 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-67-E.Albright, Holder-4-G.Pakulak.
KCKansas City Chiefs
Q3 1:12FG
RSR. Succop
Points+3
Yard line
WAS 28
Score
6-6
(1:12) 6-R.Succop 46 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-43-T.Gafford, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.
KCKansas City Chiefs
Q4 3:41FG
RSR. Succop
Points+3
Yard line
WAS 27
Score
9-6
(3:41) 6-R.Succop 46 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-43-T.Gafford, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.
KCKansas City Chiefs
Q4 0:41FG
RSR. Succop
Points+3
Yard line
WAS 6
Score
12-6
(:41) 6-R.Succop 24 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-43-T.Gafford, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.
KCKansas City Chiefs
Q4 0:31Safety
TCT. Collins
Points+2
Yard line
KC 93
Score
14-6
(:31) (Shotgun) 15-T.Collins sacked in End Zone for -7 yards, SAFETY (91-T.Hali). Play Challenged by Replay Assistant and Upheld.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1D. Bowe · Kansas City Chiefs · Receiving · +5.40 total EPA · 14 snaps · +0.39 EPA/play
2Morgan Cox · Kansas City Chiefs · Rushing · +2.35 total EPA · 1 snaps · +2.35 EPA/play
3S. Moss · Washington Commanders · Receiving · +1.55 total EPA · 4 snaps · +0.39 EPA/play
4Barrington Wade · Kansas City Chiefs · Receiving · +1.11 total EPA · 4 snaps · +0.28 EPA/play
5Fred Davis II · Washington Commanders · Receiving · +0.76 total EPA · 1 snaps · +0.76 EPA/play
6C. Cooley · Washington Commanders · Receiving · +0.50 total EPA · 9 snaps · +0.06 EPA/play
7M. Bradley · Kansas City Chiefs · Receiving · +0.28 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.06 EPA/play
8M. Sellers · Washington Commanders · Receiving · +0.09 total EPA · 1 snaps · +0.09 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

D. Bowe — KC · Receiving

D. Bowe posted the highest total EPA (+5.40) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Kansas City Chiefs. Across 14 counted snaps, they averaged +0.39 EPA per play.

D. Bowe's top snap (+2.87 EPA): (1:47) 7-M.Cassel pass short left to 82-D.Bowe pushed ob at WAS 9 for 32 yards (23-D.Hall).

Biggest single play (+4.65 EPA): C. Portis — (7:04) 26-C.Portis left end pushed ob at KC 10 for 78 yards (30-M.Brown).

Quarterback report card

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

M. Cassel (Kansas City Chiefs) · 42 dropbacks · 40.5% completion · -8.8% CPOE · -0.15 EPA/play · -6.19 total EPA
Jihaad Campbell (Washington Commanders) · 18 dropbacks · 50.0% completion · -3.2% CPOE · -0.16 EPA/play · -2.88 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Kansas City Chiefs	Washington Commanders
Offensive EPA/play	-0.105	-0.271
Offensive success rate	37.1%	27.0%
Pass EPA/play	-0.147	-0.288
Rush EPA/play	-0.148	-0.376
Defensive EPA/play	+0.271	+0.105
Defensive success rate	73.0%	62.9%

Drive & efficiency notes

Despite the final score, Kansas City Chiefs generated the better offensive EPA per play (-0.10 vs -0.27), suggesting they moved the ball more efficiently.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Kansas City Chiefs: -0.10 EPA/play (27th percentile vs. 2009 team-game averages)
Washington Commanders: -0.27 EPA/play (7th percentile vs. 2009 team-game averages)

Kansas City Chiefs: 13 drives, -9.35 total EPA, 4 scoring drives
Washington Commanders: 13 drives, -20.06 total EPA, 3 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

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

Field goals

Kansas City Chiefs — R. Succop (Q2 5:39)
Washington Commanders — S. Suisham (Q3 11:22)
Washington Commanders — S. Suisham (Q3 6:06)
Kansas City Chiefs — R. Succop (Q3 1:12)
Kansas City Chiefs — R. Succop (Q4 3:41)
Kansas City Chiefs — R. Succop (Q4 0:41)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The second quarter: Kansas City Chiefs won the period 3–0. Kansas City Chiefs connected on a field goal from the WAS 21 (Q2 5:39) — (5:39) 6-R.Succop 39 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-43-T.Gafford, Holder-2-D.Colquitt..

The third quarter: Washington Commanders won the period 6–3. Washington Commanders connected on a field goal from the KC 22 (Q3 11:22) — (11:22) 6-S.Suisham 40 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-67-E.Albright, Holder-4-G.Pakulak.; Washington Commanders connected on a field goal from the KC 10 (Q3 6:06) — (6:06) 6-S.Suisham 28 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-67-E.Albright, Holder-4-G.Pakulak.; Kansas City Chiefs connected on a field goal from the WAS 28 (Q3 1:12) — (1:12) 6-R.Succop 46 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-43-T.Gafford, Holder-2-D.Colquitt..

The fourth quarter: Kansas City Chiefs won the period 8–0. Kansas City Chiefs connected on a field goal from the WAS 27 (Q4 3:41) — (3:41) 6-R.Succop 46 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-43-T.Gafford, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.; Kansas City Chiefs connected on a field goal from the WAS 6 (Q4 0:41) — (:41) 6-R.Succop 24 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-43-T.Gafford, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.; Kansas City Chiefs registered a safety from the KC 93 (Q4 0:31) — (:31) (Shotgun) 15-T.Collins sacked in End Zone for -7 yards, SAFETY (91-T.Hali). Play Challenged by Replay Assistant and Upheld..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Kansas City Chiefs (Q4 3:41) — (3:41) 6-R.Succop 46 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-43-T.Gafford, Holder-2-D.Colquitt. [WPA +17.1% · EPA +1.07]
Washington Commanders (Q3 7:04) — (7:04) 26-C.Portis left end pushed ob at KC 10 for 78 yards (30-M.Brown). [WPA +16.5% · EPA +4.65]
Washington Commanders (Q4 2:06) — (2:06) 4-G.Pakulak punts 31 yards to KC 45, Center-67-E.Albright. 80-B.Wade to WAS 38 for 17 yards (41-K.Moore). FUMBLES (41-K.Moore), recovered by KC-38-D.Morgan at WAS 37. [WPA -12.7% · EPA -1.74]
Washington Commanders (Q3 14:11) — (14:11) 15-T.Collins pass deep middle to 89-S.Moss to KC 27 for 42 yards (24-B.Flowers). [WPA +12.3% · EPA +3.13]
Kansas City Chiefs (Q3 1:47) — (1:47) (Shotgun) 7-M.Cassel sacked at WAS 28 for -9 yards (99-A.Carter). [WPA -11.0% · EPA -1.65]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Washington Commanders (Q3 7:04) — (7:04) 26-C.Portis left end pushed ob at KC 10 for 78 yards (30-M.Brown). [WPA +16.5% · EPA +4.65]
Washington Commanders (Q1 12:59) — (12:59) 26-C.Portis right tackle to KC 49 for 1 yard (96-A.Studebaker). FUMBLES (96-A.Studebaker), RECOVERED by KC-50-M.Vrabel at KC 47. [WPA -10.6% · EPA -4.57]
Kansas City Chiefs (Q1 1:59) — (1:59) 7-M.Cassel sacked at WAS 24 for 0 yards (99-A.Carter, 96-C.Griffin). FUMBLES (99-A.Carter), recovered by KC-79-M.Goff at WAS 29. 79-M.Goff to WAS 29 for no gain (99-A.Carter). Fumble caused by [WPA -9.9% · EPA -3.94]
Washington Commanders (Q3 14:11) — (14:11) 15-T.Collins pass deep middle to 89-S.Moss to KC 27 for 42 yards (24-B.Flowers). [WPA +12.3% · EPA +3.13]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Kansas City Chiefs FG (+3) — Q2 5:39 · WAS 21 · Score 3-0
(5:39) 6-R.Succop 39 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-43-T.Gafford, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.
Washington Commanders FG (+3) — Q3 11:22 · KC 22 · Score 3-3
(11:22) 6-S.Suisham 40 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-67-E.Albright, Holder-4-G.Pakulak.
Washington Commanders FG (+3) — Q3 6:06 · KC 10 · Score 3-6
(6:06) 6-S.Suisham 28 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-67-E.Albright, Holder-4-G.Pakulak.
Kansas City Chiefs FG (+3) — Q3 1:12 · WAS 28 · Score 6-6
(1:12) 6-R.Succop 46 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-43-T.Gafford, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.
Kansas City Chiefs FG (+3) — Q4 3:41 · WAS 27 · Score 9-6
(3:41) 6-R.Succop 46 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-43-T.Gafford, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.
Kansas City Chiefs FG (+3) — Q4 0:41 · WAS 6 · Score 12-6
(:41) 6-R.Succop 24 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-43-T.Gafford, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.
Kansas City Chiefs Safety (+2) — Q4 0:31 · KC 93 · Score 14-6
(:31) (Shotgun) 15-T.Collins sacked in End Zone for -7 yards, SAFETY (91-T.Hali). Play Challenged by Replay 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.
D. Bowe (Kansas City Chiefs) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
M. Cassel (KC) finished below expected efficiency despite volume.
Jihaad Campbell (WAS) finished below expected efficiency despite volume.

Frequently asked questions

Who won Kansas City Chiefs vs Washington Commanders on 2009-10-18?

The Kansas City Chiefs beat the Washington Commanders 14-6 in Week 6, 2009.

What was the score by quarter in Kansas City Chiefs vs Washington Commanders?

Q2: Kansas City Chiefs 3, Washington Commanders 0; Q3: Kansas City Chiefs 3, Washington Commanders 6; Q4: Kansas City Chiefs 8, Washington Commanders 0; Final: Kansas City Chiefs 14, Washington Commanders 6.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Kansas City Chiefs vs Washington Commanders?

Kansas City Chiefs field goal — R. Succop (Q2 5:39, 3 pts) Washington Commanders field goal — S. Suisham (Q3 11:22, 3 pts) Washington Commanders field goal — S. Suisham (Q3 6:06, 3 pts) Kansas City Chiefs field goal — R. Succop (Q3 1:12, 3 pts) Kansas City Chiefs field goal — R. Succop (Q4 3:41, 3 pts) Kansas City Chiefs field goal — R. Succop (Q4 0:41, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Kansas City Chiefs vs Washington Commanders?

M. Cassel (Kansas City Chiefs), 40.5% completion, -8.8% CPOE, -0.15 EPA per dropback, -6.19 total passing EPA. Jihaad Campbell (Washington Commanders), 50.0% completion, -3.2% CPOE, -0.16 EPA per dropback, -2.88 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Kansas City Chiefs vs Washington Commanders?

D. Bowe (Kansas City Chiefs) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +5.40 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 14 snaps. Their top snap (+2.87 EPA): (1:47) 7-M.Cassel pass short left to 82-D.Bowe pushed ob at WAS 9 for 32 yards (23-D.Hall)..

Season records after this game

Kansas City Chiefs

Entered 0-5 Now 1-5 W

Washington Commanders

Entered 2-3 Now 2-4 L

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