Stat of the Week

Aug 26, 2008, 3:30:31 PM by Brad Kuhbander

144.7 NET PASSING YARDS PER GAME

The Kansas City defensive backfield features a multitude of young players, including three in the starting lineup who have three years or less of experience. S Jon McGraw and CB Patrick Surtain provide the veteran leadership among the group. Surtain is joined in the starting lineup by third-year safeties Jarrad Page and Bernard Pollard as well as rookie CB Brandon Flowers. Fellow rookies CB Brandon Carr and S DaJuan Morgan will also see considerable action this year. The Chiefs secondary is allowing only 144.7 net passing yards per game through the first three preseason games, a total that ranks fourth in the NFL.

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A eight-year veteran of the Chiefs, Kuhbander is Kansas City's Manager of Football Information. As the club's in-house "stats guru," he coordinates statistical research for the club's coaching staff and executives, in addition to performing a variety of other functions for the Public Relations Department. Every week he contributes a "Stat of the Week" and a "This Week in Chiefs History" segment for kcchiefs.com.