Chiefs-Raiders Postgame Notes

Nov 30, 2008, 6:56:26 PM by Pete Moris

Six-Game Winning Streak at Oakland: The Chiefs became the first team to ever win six consecutive road games vs. the Raiders.

Thigpen Wins First Game: QB Tyler Thigpen won his first NFL start at the age of 24 years, 7 months and 23 days. He is the youngest QB to win his first game for the club since QB Todd Blackledge (23 years, 6 months and seven days) did it at Pittsburgh (9/2/84).

Defensive Notes: The Chiefs allowed a season-low 13 points and 271 yards of total offense. It was the fewest points permitted since a 13-10 OT loss at the N.Y. Jets (12/30/07) and the fewest yards allowed since giving up 236 at Detroit (12/23/07).

Goin’ Gonzo: TE Tony Gonzalez played in his 186th game as a member of the Chiefs, tying Hall of Fame K Jan Stenerud for the fourth-highest total in Chiefs history. Gonzalez has a reception in 127 consecutive games, the second-longest mark by a tight end in NFL history. Only Ozzie Newsome (150) has a longer streak. Gonzalez now has registered six consecutive 70-reception seasons. He also registered his 26th career 100-yard receiving game, the most by a tight end in NFL history.

Special Teams TD: CB Maurice Leggett scored a 67-yard fumble return TD on a failed fake field goal attempt by the Raiders. It was the first fumble recovery of his career. It was Kansas City’s first TD on special teams since S Bernard Pollard blocked and a recovered a punt in the end zone vs. Jacksonville (12/31/06).

Johnson’s Day: RB Larry Johnson scored a two-yard rushing TD, his fourth rushing TD of the season and the 54th of his career.

Turnover Stats: CB Brandon Flowers recovered a RB Justin Fargas fumble that was forced by LB Rocky Boiman. It was the second fumble recovery of the season for Flowers.

Drive Time: Kansas City’s 16-play TD drive in the fourth quarter consumed 9:24 off the clock. It was Kansas City’s longest drive in terms of time of possession and number of plays this season.

Barth Keeps Connecting: K Connor Barth hit FGs of 38 and 28 yards. He has now hit his first eight FG attempts as a member of the Chiefs.

The Bowe Show: WR Dwayne Bowe has 1,746 receiving yards, moving ahead of WR Otis Taylor (1,743) for the second-highest receiving yardage total by a player in his first two seasons with the Chiefs.

Colquitt Notes: P Dustin Colquitt (286) moved ahead of P Jim Arnold (284) for the third-highest total of career punts in KC history.

The opinions offered in this column do not necessarily reflect those of the Kansas City Chiefs.

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A 15-year veteran of the Chiefs, Moris is the associate director of public relations for the team and contributes an in-depth examination of each upcoming game Tuesdays in-season.