Quick answer
- Winner
- Kansas City Chiefs
- Final score
- Kansas City Chiefs 41–14 New England Patriots
- Halftime
- New England Patriots 0–17 Kansas City Chiefs at halftime
- FantasyHQ MVP
- Arian Smith
- Top passer
- Arian Smith
- Biggest EPA play
- (10:44) (Shotgun) 12-T.Brady pass short middle intended for 19-B.LaFell INTERCEPTED by 39-…
- Game date
- 2014-09-29
Game summary
The Kansas City Chiefs beat the New England Patriots 41–14 on 2014-09-29. Arian Smith posted a game-high +12.60 total EPA in the passing.
The highest-scoring period was Q4 with 21 combined points.
Line score
Final score and points by quarter.
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | — | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New England Patriots | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
 Kansas City Chiefs | 7 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 41 |
Scoring Map
Each pin marks where a score occurred on the field — yard line from play-by-play.
NENew England Patriots(2:24) 25-J.Charles up the middle for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
5-C.Santos extra point is GOOD, Center-43-T.Gafford, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.
(11:04) (Shotgun) 11-A.Smith pass short right to 25-J.Charles for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
5-C.Santos extra point is GOOD, Center-43-T.Gafford, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.
(:01) 5-C.Santos 22 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-43-T.Gafford, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.
(7:58) (Shotgun) 11-A.Smith pass short right to 25-J.Charles for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
5-C.Santos extra point is GOOD, Center-43-T.Gafford, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.
(5:33) 5-C.Santos 31 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-43-T.Gafford, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.
(3:35) 12-T.Brady pass short right to 19-B.LaFell for 44 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
3-S.Gostkowski extra point is GOOD, Center-48-D.Aiken, Holder-6-R.Allen.
(11:58) 11-A.Smith pass short right to 87-T.Kelce for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
5-C.Santos extra point is GOOD, Center-43-T.Gafford, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.
(10:44) (Shotgun) 12-T.Brady pass short middle intended for 19-B.LaFell INTERCEPTED by 39-H.Abdullah at NE 39. 39-H.Abdullah for 39 yards, TOUCHDOWN. PENALTY on KC-39-H.Abdullah, Unsportsmanlike Conduct, 15 yards, enforced between downs.
5-C.Santos extra point is GOOD, Center-43-T.Gafford, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.
(7:33) 10-J.Garoppolo pass short right to 87-R.Gronkowski for 13 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
3-S.Gostkowski extra point is GOOD, Center-48-D.Aiken, Holder-6-R.Allen.
KCKansas City ChiefsFantasyHQ Analytics
Scoring timeline
Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.
- KCKansas City Chiefs
Q1 2:24TD JCJ. CharlesPoints+6
- Yard line
- NE 2
- Score
- 0-6
(2:24) 25-J.Charles up the middle for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- KCKansas City Chiefs
Q1 2:15XP Cairo SantosPoints+1
- Yard line
- NE 7
- Score
- 0-7
5-C.Santos extra point is GOOD, Center-43-T.Gafford, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.
- KCKansas City Chiefs
Q2 11:04TD JCJ. CharlesPoints+6
- Yard line
- NE 5
- Score
- 0-13
(11:04) (Shotgun) 11-A.Smith pass short right to 25-J.Charles for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- KCKansas City Chiefs
Q2 10:58XP Cairo SantosPoints+1
- Yard line
- NE 2
- Score
- 0-14
5-C.Santos extra point is GOOD, Center-43-T.Gafford, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.
- KCKansas City Chiefs
Q2 0:01FG Cairo SantosPoints+3
- Yard line
- NE 4
- Score
- 0-17
(:01) 5-C.Santos 22 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-43-T.Gafford, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.
- KCKansas City Chiefs
Q3 7:58TD JCJ. CharlesPoints+6
- Yard line
- NE 8
- Score
- 0-23
(7:58) (Shotgun) 11-A.Smith pass short right to 25-J.Charles for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- KCKansas City Chiefs
Q3 7:53XP Cairo SantosPoints+1
- Yard line
- NE 2
- Score
- 0-24
5-C.Santos extra point is GOOD, Center-43-T.Gafford, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.
- KCKansas City Chiefs
Q3 5:33FG Cairo SantosPoints+3
- Yard line
- NE 13
- Score
- 0-27
(5:33) 5-C.Santos 31 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-43-T.Gafford, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.
- NENew England Patriots
Q3 3:35TD BLB. LaFellPoints+6
- Yard line
- KC 44
- Score
- 6-27
(3:35) 12-T.Brady pass short right to 19-B.LaFell for 44 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- NENew England Patriots
Q3 3:26XP SGS. GostkowskiPoints+1
- Yard line
- KC 2
- Score
- 7-27
3-S.Gostkowski extra point is GOOD, Center-48-D.Aiken, Holder-6-R.Allen.
- KCKansas City Chiefs
Q4 11:58TD Travis KelcePoints+6
- Yard line
- NE 2
- Score
- 7-33
(11:58) 11-A.Smith pass short right to 87-T.Kelce for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- KCKansas City Chiefs
Q4 11:52XP Cairo SantosPoints+1
- Yard line
- NE 2
- Score
- 7-34
5-C.Santos extra point is GOOD, Center-43-T.Gafford, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.
- KCKansas City Chiefs
Q4 10:44TD HAH. AbdullahPoints+6
- Yard line
- KC 74
- Score
- 7-40
(10:44) (Shotgun) 12-T.Brady pass short middle intended for 19-B.LaFell INTERCEPTED by 39-H.Abdullah at NE 39. 39-H.Abdullah for 39 yards, TOUCHDOWN. PENALTY on KC-39-H.Abdullah, Unsportsmanlike Conduct, 15 yards, enforced between downs.
- KCKansas City Chiefs
Q4 10:34XP Cairo SantosPoints+1
- Yard line
- NE 2
- Score
- 7-41
5-C.Santos extra point is GOOD, Center-43-T.Gafford, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.
- NENew England Patriots
Q4 7:33TD RGR. GronkowskiPoints+6
- Yard line
- KC 13
- Score
- 13-41
(7:33) 10-J.Garoppolo pass short right to 87-R.Gronkowski for 13 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- NENew England Patriots
Q4 7:25XP SGS. GostkowskiPoints+1
- Yard line
- KC 2
- Score
- 14-41
3-S.Gostkowski extra point is GOOD, Center-48-D.Aiken, Holder-6-R.Allen.
Stars of the game
Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).
- 1
Arian Smith · Kansas City Chiefs · Passing · +12.60 total EPA · 31 snaps · +0.41 EPA/play - 2Travis Kelce · Kansas City Chiefs · Receiving · +5.45 total EPA · 9 snaps · +0.61 EPA/play
- 3D. Bowe · Kansas City Chiefs · Receiving · +5.32 total EPA · 6 snaps · +0.89 EPA/play
- 4
Jimmy Garoppolo · New England Patriots · Passing · +4.13 total EPA · 8 snaps · +0.52 EPA/play - 5D. Avery · Kansas City Chiefs · Receiving · +3.77 total EPA · 2 snaps · +1.88 EPA/play
- 6J. Charles · Kansas City Chiefs · Rushing · +2.99 total EPA · 18 snaps · +0.17 EPA/play
- 7J. Charles · Kansas City Chiefs · Receiving · +2.99 total EPA · 3 snaps · +1.00 EPA/play
- 8R. Gronkowski · New England Patriots · Receiving · +2.51 total EPA · 3 snaps · +0.84 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
Arian Smith — KC · Passing
Arian Smith posted the highest total EPA (+12.60) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Kansas City Chiefs. Across 31 counted snaps, they averaged +0.41 EPA per play.
Arian Smith's top snap (+2.62 EPA): (3:03) (Shotgun) 11-A.Smith pass short middle to 82-D.Bowe to NE 2 for 15 yards (30-D.Harmon).
Biggest single play (-7.06 EPA): T. Brady — (10:44) (Shotgun) 12-T.Brady pass short middle intended for 19-B.LaFell INTERCEPTED by 39-H.Abdullah at NE 39. 39-H.Abdullah for 39 yards, TOUCHDOWN. PENALTY on KC-39-H.Abdullah, Unsportsmanlike Condu
Quarterback report card
Arian Smith led all passers in efficiency for Kansas City Chiefs, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.
- Arian Smith (Kansas City Chiefs) · 31 dropbacks · 64.5% completion · +6.7% CPOE · +0.41 EPA/play · +12.60 total EPA
- T. Brady (New England Patriots) · 26 dropbacks · 53.8% completion · -5.3% CPOE · -0.50 EPA/play · -12.96 total EPA
Team stats comparison
Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.
| Stat | New England Patriots | Kansas City Chiefs |
|---|---|---|
| Offensive EPA/play | -0.174 | +0.185 |
| Offensive success rate | 43.9% | 53.0% |
| Pass EPA/play | -0.260 | +0.406 |
| Rush EPA/play | -0.133 | +0.028 |
| Defensive EPA/play | -0.185 | +0.174 |
| Defensive success rate | 47.0% | 56.1% |
Drive & efficiency notes
Kansas City Chiefs held the efficiency edge in offensive EPA per play (+0.18 vs -0.17), even if the scoreboard told a different story.
Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):
- New England Patriots: -0.17 EPA/play (17th percentile vs. 2014 team-game averages)
- Kansas City Chiefs: +0.18 EPA/play (92nd percentile vs. 2014 team-game averages)
- Kansas City Chiefs: 12 drives, +15.38 total EPA, 6 scoring drives
- New England Patriots: 11 drives, -11.51 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 — J. Charles
- Kansas City Chiefs — J. Charles (Arian Smith pass)
- Kansas City Chiefs — J. Charles (Arian Smith pass)
- New England Patriots — B. LaFell (T. Brady pass)
- Kansas City Chiefs — Travis Kelce (Arian Smith pass)
- Kansas City Chiefs — H. Abdullah
- New England Patriots — R. Gronkowski (Jimmy Garoppolo pass)
Field goals
- Kansas City Chiefs — Cairo Santos
- Kansas City Chiefs — Cairo Santos
Quarter by quarter
Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.
The opening quarter: Kansas City Chiefs won the period 7–0. Kansas City Chiefs found the end zone from the NE 2 (Q1 2:24) — (2:24) 25-J.Charles up the middle for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Kansas City Chiefs added 1 points from the NE 7 (Q1 2:15) — 5-C.Santos extra point is GOOD, Center-43-T.Gafford, Holder-2-D.Colquitt..
The second quarter: Kansas City Chiefs won the period 10–0. Kansas City Chiefs found the end zone from the NE 5 (Q2 11:04) — (11:04) (Shotgun) 11-A.Smith pass short right to 25-J.Charles for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Kansas City Chiefs added 1 points from the NE 2 (Q2 10:58) — 5-C.Santos extra point is GOOD, Center-43-T.Gafford, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.; Kansas City Chiefs connected on a field goal from the NE 4 (Q2 0:01) — (:01) 5-C.Santos 22 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-43-T.Gafford, Holder-2-D.Colquitt..
The third quarter: Kansas City Chiefs won the period 10–7. Kansas City Chiefs found the end zone from the NE 8 (Q3 7:58) — (7:58) (Shotgun) 11-A.Smith pass short right to 25-J.Charles for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Kansas City Chiefs added 1 points from the NE 2 (Q3 7:53) — 5-C.Santos extra point is GOOD, Center-43-T.Gafford, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.; Kansas City Chiefs connected on a field goal from the NE 13 (Q3 5:33) — (5:33) 5-C.Santos 31 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-43-T.Gafford, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.; New England Patriots found the end zone from the KC 44 (Q3 3:35) — (3:35) 12-T.Brady pass short right to 19-B.LaFell for 44 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; New England Patriots added 1 points from the KC 2 (Q3 3:26) — 3-S.Gostkowski extra point is GOOD, Center-48-D.Aiken, Holder-6-R.Allen..
The fourth quarter: Kansas City Chiefs won the period 14–7. Kansas City Chiefs found the end zone from the NE 2 (Q4 11:58) — (11:58) 11-A.Smith pass short right to 87-T.Kelce for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Kansas City Chiefs added 1 points from the NE 2 (Q4 11:52) — 5-C.Santos extra point is GOOD, Center-43-T.Gafford, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.; Kansas City Chiefs found the end zone from the KC 74 (Q4 10:44); Kansas City Chiefs added 1 points from the NE 2 (Q4 10:34) — 5-C.Santos extra point is GOOD, Center-43-T.Gafford, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.; New England Patriots found the end zone from the KC 13 (Q4 7:33) — (7:33) 10-J.Garoppolo pass short right to 87-R.Gronkowski for 13 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; New England Patriots added 1 points from the KC 2 (Q4 7:25) — 3-S.Gostkowski extra point is GOOD, Center-48-D.Aiken, Holder-6-R.Allen..
Turning points
Plays that moved win probability the most.
- Kansas City Chiefs (Q1 3:03) — (3:03) (Shotgun) 11-A.Smith pass short middle to 82-D.Bowe to NE 2 for 15 yards (30-D.Harmon).
- Kansas City Chiefs (Q2 12:25) — (12:25) 34-K.Davis up the middle pushed ob at NE 38 for 48 yards (32-D.McCourty).
- Kansas City Chiefs (Q1 13:41) — (13:41) (Shotgun) 11-A.Smith pass short right to 82-D.Bowe to KC 29 for 11 yards (24-D.Revis).
- Kansas City Chiefs (Q2 11:43) — (11:43) (Shotgun) 11-A.Smith pass short right to 87-T.Kelce pushed ob at NE 5 for 33 yards (32-D.McCourty).
- New England Patriots (Q2 15:00) — (15:00) (Shotgun) 12-T.Brady pass short right to 19-B.LaFell to 50 for 14 yards (38-R.Parker) [39-H.Abdullah].
Impact plays
Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.
- New England Patriots (Q4 10:44) — (10:44) (Shotgun) 12-T.Brady pass short middle intended for 19-B.LaFell INTERCEPTED by 39-H.Abdullah at NE 39. 39-H.Abdullah for 39 yards, TOUCHDOWN. PENALTY on KC-39-H.Abdullah, Unsportsmanlike Condu
- New England Patriots (Q3 7:15) — (7:15) (Shotgun) 12-T.Brady pass deep left intended for 19-B.LaFell INTERCEPTED by 21-S.Smith at NE 47. 21-S.Smith to NE 13 for 34 yards (11-J.Edelman).
- New England Patriots (Q3 8:45) — (8:45) 12-T.Brady sacked at NE 9 for -5 yards (91-T.Hali). FUMBLES (91-T.Hali), RECOVERED by KC-91-T.Hali at NE 9. 91-T.Hali to NE 9 for no gain (11-J.Edelman).
- New England Patriots (Q3 3:35) — (3:35) 12-T.Brady pass short right to 19-B.LaFell for 44 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Every scoring play
Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.
- Kansas City Chiefs TD (+6) — Q1 2:24 · NE 2 · Score 0-6
(2:24) 25-J.Charles up the middle for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN. - Kansas City Chiefs XP (+1) — Q1 2:15 · NE 7 · Score 0-7
5-C.Santos extra point is GOOD, Center-43-T.Gafford, Holder-2-D.Colquitt. - Kansas City Chiefs TD (+6) — Q2 11:04 · NE 5 · Score 0-13
(11:04) (Shotgun) 11-A.Smith pass short right to 25-J.Charles for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN. - Kansas City Chiefs XP (+1) — Q2 10:58 · NE 2 · Score 0-14
5-C.Santos extra point is GOOD, Center-43-T.Gafford, Holder-2-D.Colquitt. - Kansas City Chiefs FG (+3) — Q2 0:01 · NE 4 · Score 0-17
(:01) 5-C.Santos 22 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-43-T.Gafford, Holder-2-D.Colquitt. - Kansas City Chiefs TD (+6) — Q3 7:58 · NE 8 · Score 0-23
(7:58) (Shotgun) 11-A.Smith pass short right to 25-J.Charles for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN. - Kansas City Chiefs XP (+1) — Q3 7:53 · NE 2 · Score 0-24
5-C.Santos extra point is GOOD, Center-43-T.Gafford, Holder-2-D.Colquitt. - Kansas City Chiefs FG (+3) — Q3 5:33 · NE 13 · Score 0-27
(5:33) 5-C.Santos 31 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-43-T.Gafford, Holder-2-D.Colquitt. - New England Patriots TD (+6) — Q3 3:35 · KC 44 · Score 6-27
(3:35) 12-T.Brady pass short right to 19-B.LaFell for 44 yards, TOUCHDOWN. - New England Patriots XP (+1) — Q3 3:26 · KC 2 · Score 7-27
3-S.Gostkowski extra point is GOOD, Center-48-D.Aiken, Holder-6-R.Allen. - Kansas City Chiefs TD (+6) — Q4 11:58 · NE 2 · Score 7-33
(11:58) 11-A.Smith pass short right to 87-T.Kelce for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN. - Kansas City Chiefs XP (+1) — Q4 11:52 · NE 2 · Score 7-34
5-C.Santos extra point is GOOD, Center-43-T.Gafford, Holder-2-D.Colquitt. - Kansas City Chiefs TD (+6) — Q4 10:44 · KC 74 · Score 7-40
(10:44) (Shotgun) 12-T.Brady pass short middle intended for 19-B.LaFell INTERCEPTED by 39-H.Abdullah at NE 39. 39-H.Abdullah for 39 yards, TOUCHDOWN. PENALTY on KC-39-H.Abdullah, Unsportsmanlike Condu - Kansas City Chiefs XP (+1) — Q4 10:34 · NE 2 · Score 7-41
5-C.Santos extra point is GOOD, Center-43-T.Gafford, Holder-2-D.Colquitt. - New England Patriots TD (+6) — Q4 7:33 · KC 13 · Score 13-41
(7:33) 10-J.Garoppolo pass short right to 87-R.Gronkowski for 13 yards, TOUCHDOWN. - New England Patriots XP (+1) — Q4 7:25 · KC 2 · Score 14-41
3-S.Gostkowski extra point is GOOD, Center-48-D.Aiken, Holder-6-R.Allen.
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.
- Arian Smith (Kansas City Chiefs) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
- Arian Smith (KC) finished above expected through the air (positive CPOE).
- T. Brady (NE) finished below expected efficiency despite volume.
Frequently asked questions
Who won New England Patriots vs Kansas City Chiefs on 2014-09-29?
The Kansas City Chiefs beat the New England Patriots 41-14 in Week 4, 2014.
What was the score by quarter in New England Patriots vs Kansas City Chiefs?
Q1: New England Patriots 0, Kansas City Chiefs 7; Q2: New England Patriots 0, Kansas City Chiefs 10; Q3: New England Patriots 7, Kansas City Chiefs 10; Q4: New England Patriots 7, Kansas City Chiefs 14; Final: New England Patriots 14, Kansas City Chiefs 41.
Who scored touchdowns and field goals in New England Patriots vs Kansas City Chiefs?
Kansas City Chiefs touchdown — J. Charles (Q1 2:24) Kansas City Chiefs touchdown — J. Charles (A. Smith pass) (Q2 11:04) Kansas City Chiefs touchdown — J. Charles (A. Smith pass) (Q3 7:58) New England Patriots touchdown — B. LaFell (T. Brady pass) (Q3 3:35) Kansas City Chiefs touchdown — T. Kelce (A. Smith pass) (Q4 11:58) Kansas City Chiefs touchdown — H. Abdullah (Q4 10:44) New England Patriots touchdown — R. Gronkowski (J. Garoppolo pass) (Q4 7:33) Kansas City Chiefs field goal — C. Santos (Q2 0:01, 3 pts) Kansas City Chiefs field goal — C. Santos (Q3 5:33, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.
How did the quarterbacks play in New England Patriots vs Kansas City Chiefs?
Arian Smith (Kansas City Chiefs), 64.5% completion, +6.7% CPOE, +0.41 EPA per dropback, +12.60 total passing EPA. T. Brady (New England Patriots), 53.8% completion, -5.3% CPOE, -0.50 EPA per dropback, -12.96 total passing EPA.
Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in New England Patriots vs Kansas City Chiefs?
Arian Smith (Kansas City Chiefs) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +12.60 total EPA on Passing plays. across 31 snaps. Their top snap (+2.62 EPA): (3:03) (Shotgun) 11-A.Smith pass short middle to 82-D.Bowe to NE 2 for 15 yards (30-D.Harmon)..
Season records after this game
New England Patriots
Entered 2-1 Now 2-2 L
Kansas City Chiefs
Entered 1-2 Now 2-2 W
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