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NFL · Week 5 · October 5, 2014 · 12 min read

Kansas City Chiefs vs. San Francisco 49ers: 2014 Week 5 Recap

49ers defeat Chiefs 22–17 in Week 5

B.Lloyd led Fantasy Impact as 49ers prevailed in a 17–22 Week 5 finish.

Kansas City Chiefs 17 2–3
Final 17–22
San Francisco 49ers 22 3–2 Winner
Winner
San Francisco 49ers
Final score
17–22
Halftime
Kansas City Chiefs 10–13 San Francisco 49ers
Top passer
C. Kaepernick
FantasyHQ MVP
B.Lloyd
Game date
October 5, 2014

Top fantasy performers · Chiefs

  • J.Hemingway 4 REC · 50 YDS +6.1 Fantasy Impact
  • Arian Smith
    Arian Smith 16/31 · 164 YDS · 1 TD +4.7 Fantasy Impact
  • Drake Thomas
    Drake Thomas 1 CAR · 17 YDS · 1 TD +2.3 Fantasy Impact

Top fantasy performers · 49ers

  • B.Lloyd 3 REC · 76 YDS +6.5 Fantasy Impact
  • C.Kaepernick 14/34 · 206 YDS · 1 TD +4.2 Fantasy Impact
  • C.Dahl 1 CAR · 3 YDS +2.2 Fantasy Impact

Quick answer

Winner
San Francisco 49ers
Final score
San Francisco 49ers 22–17 Kansas City Chiefs
Halftime
Kansas City Chiefs 10–13 San Francisco 49ers at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP
B. Lloyd
Top passer
C. Kaepernick
Biggest EPA play
(11:29) (Shotgun) 7-C.Kaepernick pass deep right to 84-B.Lloyd ran ob at KC 39 for 38 yard…
Game date
2014-10-05

Game summary

The San Francisco 49ers beat the Kansas City Chiefs 22–17 on 2014-10-05. B. Lloyd posted a game-high +6.49 total EPA in the receiving.

The highest-scoring period was Q2 with 13 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Kansas City Chiefs7370017
San Francisco 49ers31036022

Scoring Map

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

KCKansas City Chiefs
SFSan Francisco 49ers

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

12 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

  1. KCKansas City Chiefs
    Q1 8:42TD
    Travis Kelce

    Points+6

    Yard line
    SF 2
    Score
    6-0

    (8:42) (Shotgun) 11-A.Smith pass short left to 87-T.Kelce for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Caught at SF 3. 3-yds YAC

  2. KCKansas City Chiefs
    Q1 8:37XP
    Cairo Santos

    Points+1

    Yard line
    SF 2
    Score
    7-0

    5-C.Santos extra point is GOOD, Center-43-T.Gafford, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.

  3. SFSan Francisco 49ers
    Q1 4:41FG
    PDP. Dawson

    Points+3

    Yard line
    KC 13
    Score
    7-3

    (4:41) 9-P.Dawson 31 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-86-K.Nelson, Holder-4-A.Lee.

  4. KCKansas City Chiefs
    Q2 12:20FG
    Cairo Santos

    Points+3

    Yard line
    SF 24
    Score
    10-3

    (12:20) 5-C.Santos 42 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-43-T.Gafford, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.

  5. SFSan Francisco 49ers
    Q2 9:49FG
    PDP. Dawson

    Points+3

    Yard line
    KC 38
    Score
    10-6

    (9:49) 9-P.Dawson 55 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-86-K.Nelson, Holder-4-A.Lee. Penalty on KC, Illegal Formation, declined.

  6. SFSan Francisco 49ers
    Q2 0:35TD
    SJS. Johnson

    Points+6

    Yard line
    KC 9
    Score
    10-12

    (:35) 7-C.Kaepernick pass short right to 13-S.Johnson for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

  7. SFSan Francisco 49ers
    Q2 0:31XP
    PDP. Dawson

    Points+1

    Yard line
    KC 2
    Score
    10-13

    9-P.Dawson extra point is GOOD, Center-86-K.Nelson, Holder-4-A.Lee.

  8. KCKansas City Chiefs
    Q3 12:05TD
    Drake Thomas

    Points+6

    Yard line
    SF 17
    Score
    16-13

    (12:05) 13-D.Thomas left end for 17 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

  9. KCKansas City Chiefs
    Q3 11:56XP
    Cairo Santos

    Points+1

    Yard line
    SF 2
    Score
    17-13

    5-C.Santos extra point is GOOD, Center-43-T.Gafford, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.

  10. SFSan Francisco 49ers
    Q3 6:21FG
    PDP. Dawson

    Points+3

    Yard line
    KC 34
    Score
    17-16

    (6:21) 9-P.Dawson 52 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-86-K.Nelson, Holder-4-A.Lee.

  11. SFSan Francisco 49ers
    Q4 8:46FG
    PDP. Dawson

    Points+3

    Yard line
    KC 9
    Score
    17-19

    (8:46) 9-P.Dawson 27 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-86-K.Nelson, Holder-4-A.Lee.

  12. SFSan Francisco 49ers
    Q4 2:17FG
    PDP. Dawson

    Points+3

    Yard line
    KC 12
    Score
    17-22

    (2:17) 9-P.Dawson 30 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-86-K.Nelson, Holder-4-A.Lee. KC-20-C.Owens was injured during the play. KC-23-P.Gaines was injured during the play.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

  1. 1B. Lloyd · San Francisco 49ers · Receiving · +6.49 total EPA · 5 snaps · +1.30 EPA/play
  2. 2J. Hemingway · Kansas City Chiefs · Receiving · +6.14 total EPA · 4 snaps · +1.53 EPA/play
  3. 3Arian SmithArian Smith · Kansas City Chiefs · Passing · +4.73 total EPA · 31 snaps · +0.15 EPA/play
  4. 4C. Kaepernick · San Francisco 49ers · Passing · +4.23 total EPA · 34 snaps · +0.12 EPA/play
  5. 5Drake ThomasDrake Thomas · Kansas City Chiefs · Rushing · +2.31 total EPA · 1 snaps · +2.31 EPA/play
  6. 6C. Dahl · San Francisco 49ers · Rushing · +2.19 total EPA · 1 snaps · +2.19 EPA/play
  7. 7Frank Gore Jr.Frank Gore Jr. · San Francisco 49ers · Rushing · +2.08 total EPA · 18 snaps · +0.12 EPA/play
  8. 8A. Sherman · Kansas City Chiefs · Receiving · +2.00 total EPA · 2 snaps · +1.00 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

B. Lloyd — SF · Receiving

B. Lloyd posted the highest total EPA (+6.49) in the game, the strongest overall impact for San Francisco 49ers. Across 5 counted snaps, they averaged +1.30 EPA per play.

B. Lloyd's top snap (+3.38 EPA): (11:29) (Shotgun) 7-C.Kaepernick pass deep right to 84-B.Lloyd ran ob at KC 39 for 38 yards. Caught at KC 41. 2-yds YAC

Quarterback report card

C. Kaepernick led all passers in efficiency for San Francisco 49ers, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

  • C. Kaepernick (San Francisco 49ers) · 34 dropbacks · 41.2% completion · -3.2% CPOE · +0.12 EPA/play · +4.23 total EPA
  • Arian SmithArian Smith (Kansas City Chiefs) · 31 dropbacks · 51.6% completion · -11.3% CPOE · +0.15 EPA/play · +4.73 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

StatKansas City ChiefsSan Francisco 49ers
Offensive EPA/play+0.067+0.103
Offensive success rate43.3%50.0%
Pass EPA/play+0.153+0.109
Rush EPA/play+0.153+0.017
Defensive EPA/play-0.103-0.067
Defensive success rate50.0%56.7%

Drive & efficiency notes

Both offenses finished within striking distance on EPA per play (Kansas City Chiefs +0.07, San Francisco 49ers +0.10) — a true toss-up on the analytics sheet.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

  • Kansas City Chiefs: +0.07 EPA/play (69th percentile vs. 2014 team-game averages)
  • San Francisco 49ers: +0.10 EPA/play (78th percentile vs. 2014 team-game averages)
  • Kansas City Chiefs: 9 drives, +4.50 total EPA, 3 scoring drives
  • San Francisco 49ers: 9 drives, +8.83 total EPA, 6 scoring drives
Who scored touchdowns and field goals

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

Touchdowns

  • Travis KelceKansas City Chiefs — Travis Kelce (Arian Smith pass) (Q1 8:42)
  • San Francisco 49ers — S. Johnson (C. Kaepernick pass) (Q2 0:35)
  • Drake ThomasKansas City Chiefs — Drake Thomas (Q3 12:05)

Field goals

  • San Francisco 49ers — P. Dawson (Q1 4:41)
  • Cairo SantosKansas City Chiefs — Cairo Santos (Q2 12:20)
  • San Francisco 49ers — P. Dawson (Q2 9:49)
  • San Francisco 49ers — P. Dawson (Q3 6:21)
  • San Francisco 49ers — P. Dawson (Q4 8:46)
  • San Francisco 49ers — P. Dawson (Q4 2:17)
Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: Kansas City Chiefs won the period 7–3. Kansas City Chiefs found the end zone from the SF 2 (Q1 8:42) — (8:42) (Shotgun) 11-A.Smith pass short left to 87-T.Kelce for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Caught at SF 3. 3-yds YAC; Kansas City Chiefs added 1 points from the SF 2 (Q1 8:37) — 5-C.Santos extra point is GOOD, Center-43-T.Gafford, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.; San Francisco 49ers connected on a field goal from the KC 13 (Q1 4:41) — (4:41) 9-P.Dawson 31 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-86-K.Nelson, Holder-4-A.Lee..

The second quarter: San Francisco 49ers won the period 10–3. Kansas City Chiefs connected on a field goal from the SF 24 (Q2 12:20) — (12:20) 5-C.Santos 42 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-43-T.Gafford, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.; San Francisco 49ers connected on a field goal from the KC 38 (Q2 9:49) — (9:49) 9-P.Dawson 55 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-86-K.Nelson, Holder-4-A.Lee. Penalty on KC, Illegal Formation, declined.; San Francisco 49ers found the end zone from the KC 9 (Q2 0:35) — (:35) 7-C.Kaepernick pass short right to 13-S.Johnson for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; San Francisco 49ers added 1 points from the KC 2 (Q2 0:31) — 9-P.Dawson extra point is GOOD, Center-86-K.Nelson, Holder-4-A.Lee..

The third quarter: Kansas City Chiefs won the period 7–3. Kansas City Chiefs found the end zone from the SF 17 (Q3 12:05) — (12:05) 13-D.Thomas left end for 17 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Kansas City Chiefs added 1 points from the SF 2 (Q3 11:56) — 5-C.Santos extra point is GOOD, Center-43-T.Gafford, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.; San Francisco 49ers connected on a field goal from the KC 34 (Q3 6:21) — (6:21) 9-P.Dawson 52 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-86-K.Nelson, Holder-4-A.Lee..

The fourth quarter: San Francisco 49ers won the period 6–0. San Francisco 49ers connected on a field goal from the KC 9 (Q4 8:46) — (8:46) 9-P.Dawson 27 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-86-K.Nelson, Holder-4-A.Lee.; San Francisco 49ers connected on a field goal from the KC 12 (Q4 2:17).

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

  • San Francisco 49ers (Q4 12:14) — (12:14) (Shotgun) 7-C.Kaepernick pass deep left to 84-B.Lloyd to KC 39 for 29 yards (21-S.Smith). Caught at KC 40. 1-yd YAC [WPA +13.7% · EPA +2.85]
  • Kansas City Chiefs (Q4 2:07) — (2:07) (Shotgun) 11-A.Smith pass deep right intended for 80-A.Fasano INTERCEPTED by 20-P.Cox at KC 43. 20-P.Cox to KC 41 for 2 yards. [WPA -13.6% · EPA -2.42]
  • Kansas City Chiefs (Q4 7:20) — (7:20) 2-D.Colquitt punts 36 yards to SF 32, Center-43-T.Gafford, downed by KC-59-J.Franklin. [WPA -11.8% · EPA -1.28]
  • San Francisco 49ers (Q3 6:21) — (6:21) 9-P.Dawson 52 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-86-K.Nelson, Holder-4-A.Lee. [WPA +10.9% · EPA +2.11]
  • Kansas City Chiefs (Q3 12:05) — (12:05) 13-D.Thomas left end for 17 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +9.9% · EPA +2.31]
Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

  • San Francisco 49ers (Q2 11:29) — (11:29) (Shotgun) 7-C.Kaepernick pass deep right to 84-B.Lloyd ran ob at KC 39 for 38 yards. Caught at KC 41. 2-yds YAC [WPA +6.4% · EPA +3.38]
  • San Francisco 49ers (Q4 12:14) — (12:14) (Shotgun) 7-C.Kaepernick pass deep left to 84-B.Lloyd to KC 39 for 29 yards (21-S.Smith). Caught at KC 40. 1-yd YAC [WPA +13.7% · EPA +2.85]
  • San Francisco 49ers (Q2 9:49) — (9:49) 9-P.Dawson 55 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-86-K.Nelson, Holder-4-A.Lee. Penalty on KC, Illegal Formation, declined. [WPA +7.7% · EPA +2.76]
  • Kansas City Chiefs (Q1 2:21) — (2:21) (Shotgun) 11-A.Smith pass short right to 42-A.Sherman to KC 36 for 12 yards (35-E.Reid) [55-A.Brooks]. Measurement for 1st Down Caught at KC 35. 1-yd YAC [WPA +6.4% · EPA +2.50]
Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

  1. Kansas City Chiefs TD (+6) — Q1 8:42 · SF 2 · Score 6-0
    (8:42) (Shotgun) 11-A.Smith pass short left to 87-T.Kelce for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Caught at SF 3. 3-yds YAC
  2. Kansas City Chiefs XP (+1) — Q1 8:37 · SF 2 · Score 7-0
    5-C.Santos extra point is GOOD, Center-43-T.Gafford, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.
  3. San Francisco 49ers FG (+3) — Q1 4:41 · KC 13 · Score 7-3
    (4:41) 9-P.Dawson 31 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-86-K.Nelson, Holder-4-A.Lee.
  4. Kansas City Chiefs FG (+3) — Q2 12:20 · SF 24 · Score 10-3
    (12:20) 5-C.Santos 42 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-43-T.Gafford, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.
  5. San Francisco 49ers FG (+3) — Q2 9:49 · KC 38 · Score 10-6
    (9:49) 9-P.Dawson 55 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-86-K.Nelson, Holder-4-A.Lee. Penalty on KC, Illegal Formation, declined.
  6. San Francisco 49ers TD (+6) — Q2 0:35 · KC 9 · Score 10-12
    (:35) 7-C.Kaepernick pass short right to 13-S.Johnson for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
  7. San Francisco 49ers XP (+1) — Q2 0:31 · KC 2 · Score 10-13
    9-P.Dawson extra point is GOOD, Center-86-K.Nelson, Holder-4-A.Lee.
  8. Kansas City Chiefs TD (+6) — Q3 12:05 · SF 17 · Score 16-13
    (12:05) 13-D.Thomas left end for 17 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
  9. Kansas City Chiefs XP (+1) — Q3 11:56 · SF 2 · Score 17-13
    5-C.Santos extra point is GOOD, Center-43-T.Gafford, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.
  10. San Francisco 49ers FG (+3) — Q3 6:21 · KC 34 · Score 17-16
    (6:21) 9-P.Dawson 52 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-86-K.Nelson, Holder-4-A.Lee.
  11. San Francisco 49ers FG (+3) — Q4 8:46 · KC 9 · Score 17-19
    (8:46) 9-P.Dawson 27 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-86-K.Nelson, Holder-4-A.Lee.
  12. San Francisco 49ers FG (+3) — Q4 2:17 · KC 12 · Score 17-22
    (2:17) 9-P.Dawson 30 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-86-K.Nelson, Holder-4-A.Lee. KC-20-C.Owens was injured during the play. KC-23-P.Gaines was injured during the play.

Key takeaways

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

  • San Francisco 49ers earned the result — use the box score for snap-level context.
  • One-score margin — verify garbage-time stats before drawing fantasy conclusions.
  • B. Lloyd (San Francisco 49ers) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
  • C. Kaepernick (SF) finished below expected efficiency despite volume.

Frequently asked questions

Who won Kansas City Chiefs vs San Francisco 49ers on 2014-10-05?

The San Francisco 49ers beat the Kansas City Chiefs 22-17 in Week 5, 2014.

What was the score by quarter in Kansas City Chiefs vs San Francisco 49ers?

Q1: Kansas City Chiefs 7, San Francisco 49ers 3; Q2: Kansas City Chiefs 3, San Francisco 49ers 10; Q3: Kansas City Chiefs 7, San Francisco 49ers 3; Q4: Kansas City Chiefs 0, San Francisco 49ers 6; Final: Kansas City Chiefs 17, San Francisco 49ers 22.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Kansas City Chiefs vs San Francisco 49ers?

Kansas City Chiefs touchdown — T. Kelce (A. Smith pass) (Q1 8:42) San Francisco 49ers touchdown — S. Johnson (C. Kaepernick pass) (Q2 0:35) Kansas City Chiefs touchdown — D. Thomas (Q3 12:05) San Francisco 49ers field goal — P. Dawson (Q1 4:41, 3 pts) Kansas City Chiefs field goal — C. Santos (Q2 12:20, 3 pts) San Francisco 49ers field goal — P. Dawson (Q2 9:49, 3 pts) San Francisco 49ers field goal — P. Dawson (Q3 6:21, 3 pts) San Francisco 49ers field goal — P. Dawson (Q4 8:46, 3 pts) San Francisco 49ers field goal — P. Dawson (Q4 2:17, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Kansas City Chiefs vs San Francisco 49ers?

C. Kaepernick (San Francisco 49ers), 41.2% completion, -3.2% CPOE, +0.12 EPA per dropback, +4.23 total passing EPA. Arian Smith (Kansas City Chiefs), 51.6% completion, -11.3% CPOE, +0.15 EPA per dropback, +4.73 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Kansas City Chiefs vs San Francisco 49ers?

B. Lloyd (San Francisco 49ers) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +6.49 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 5 snaps. Their top snap (+3.38 EPA): (11:29) (Shotgun) 7-C.Kaepernick pass deep right to 84-B.Lloyd ran ob at KC 39 for 38 yards. Caught at KC 41. 2-yds YAC.

Was Kansas City Chiefs vs San Francisco 49ers a close game?

Yes — the margin was 5 points. San Francisco 49ers won 22-17 in a game that stayed within one score into the fourth quarter.

Season records after this game

Kansas City Chiefs

Entered 2-2 Now 2-3 L

San Francisco 49ers

Entered 2-2 Now 3-2 W