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Record: 8-8-0, Finished 3rd in AFC West Division
NFL Season Summary
Scored 467 points (29.2/g), 1st of 32 in the NFL.
Allowed 399 points (24.9/g), 28th.
Differential of 68 points (4.2/g), 7th.
Expected W-L: 9.5-6.5.
Takeaway/Giveaway Differential +16 (1.0/g), 3rd.
Coached by Dick Vermeil (8-8-0)
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2002 Statistics / Starters & Roster / Games & Schedule / Team Draftees
| Pos | Age | Yrs | GS | Summary of Player Stats | Drafted (tm/rnd/yr) | |
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| Offensive Starters | Complete Team Stats | |||||
| QB | Trent Green | 32 | 5 | 16 | 287 for 470, 3,690 yards, 26 td, 13 int, & 31 rushes for 225 yards and 1 td | San Diego Chargers / 8th / 222nd pick / 1993 |
| RB | Priest Holmes*+ | 29 | 5 | 14 | 313 rushes for 1,615 yards, 21 td, & 70 catches for 672 yards and 3 td | |
| FB | Tony Richardson | 31 | 7 | 12 | 22 rushes for 81 yards, 2 td, & 18 catches for 125 yards and 1 td | |
| WR | Eddie Kennison | 29 | 6 | 14 | 53 catches for 906 yards, 2 td, & 7 rushes for 58 yards and 0 td | St. Louis Rams / 1st / 18th pick / 1996 |
| WR | Johnnie Morton | 31 | 8 | 14 | 29 catches for 397 yards, 1 td, & 10 rushes for 124 yards and 0 td | Detroit Lions / 1st / 21st pick / 1994 |
| TE | Tony Gonzalez* | 26 | 5 | 16 | 63 catches for 773 yards, 7 td | Kansas City Chiefs / 1st / 13th pick / 1997 |
| LT | Willie Roaf* | 32 | 9 | 16 | New Orleans Saints / 1st / 8th pick / 1993 |
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| LG | Brian Waters | 25 | 2 | 16 | ||
| C | Casey Wiegmann | 29 | 5 | 16 | ||
| RG | Will Shields*+ | 31 | 9 | 16 | Kansas City Chiefs / 3rd / 74th pick / 1993 |
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| RT | John Tait | 27 | 3 | 16 | Kansas City Chiefs / 1st / 14th pick / 1999 |
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| Defensive Starters | ||||||
| LDE | Eric Hicks | 26 | 4 | 15 | 9.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | |
| LDT | John Browning | 29 | 6 | 16 | 7.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | Kansas City Chiefs / 3rd / 68th pick / 1996 |
| RDT | Derrick Ransom | 26 | 4 | 10 | Kansas City Chiefs / 6th / 181st pick / 1998 |
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| RDE | Duane Clemons | 28 | 6 | 16 | 2.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | Minnesota Vikings / 1st / 16th pick / 1996 |
| LOLB | Lewis Bush | 33 | 9 | 5 | San Diego Chargers / 4th / 99th pick / 1993 |
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| LLB | Scott Fujita | 23 | Rook | 9 | 1.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | Kansas City Chiefs / 5th / 143rd pick / 2002 |
| MLB | Marvcus Patton | 35 | 12 | 15 | 2.0 sacks, 2 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered | Buffalo Bills / 8th / 208th pick / 1990 |
| RLB | Mike Maslowski | 28 | 3 | 16 | 1.0 sacks, 3 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | |
| LCB | Eric Warfield | 26 | 4 | 16 | 0.0 sacks, 4 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | Kansas City Chiefs / 7th / 216th pick / 1998 |
| RCB | William Bartee | 25 | 2 | 13 | Kansas City Chiefs / 2nd / 54th pick / 2000 |
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| RCB | Ray Crockett | 35 | 13 | 5 | 1.0 sacks, 2 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | Detroit Lions / 4th / 86th pick / 1989 |
| SS | Greg Wesley | 24 | 2 | 13 | 1.0 sacks, 6 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | Kansas City Chiefs / 3rd / 85th pick / 2000 |
| FS | Shaunard Harts | 24 | 1 | 11 | 2.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered | Kansas City Chiefs / 7th / 212th pick / 2001 |
| FS | Jason Belser | 32 | 10 | 8 | 0.0 sacks, 1 interception, 2 fumbles recovered | Indianapolis Colts / 8th / 197th pick / 1992 |
| Special Teams Starters | ||||||
| K | Morten Andersen | 42 | 20 | 0 | 22 of 26 field goals & 51 of 51 extra points | New Orleans Saints / 4th / 86th pick / 1982 |
| P | Dan Stryzinski | 37 | 12 | 0 | 64 punts for a 37.8 average, 1 blocked | |
| PR | Dante Hall* | 24 | 2 | 0 | 29 punt returns for a 13.4 average and 2 td | Kansas City Chiefs / 5th / 153rd pick / 2000 |
| KR | Dante Hall* | 24 | 2 | 0 | 57 kick returns for a 23.8 average and 1 td | Kansas City Chiefs / 5th / 153rd pick / 2000 |
| Age | Pos | G | GS | Wt | Ht | College/Univ | BirthDate | Yrs | Drafted (tm/rnd/yr) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taje Allen | 29 | DB | 6 | 0 | 185 | 5-10 | Texas | 11/6/1973 | 5 | St. Louis Rams / 5th / 158th pick / 1997 |
| Jason Andersen | 27 | G | 3 | 0 | 319 | 6-6 | BYU | 9/3/1975 | 3 | New England Patriots / 7th / 211th pick / 1998 |
| Morten Andersen | 42 | K | 14 | 0 | 217 | 6-2 | Michigan State | 8/19/1960 | 20 | New Orleans Saints / 4th / 86th pick / 1982 |
| Larry Atkins | 27 | LB | 10 | 0 | 250 | 6-3 | UCLA | 7/21/1975 | 3 | Kansas City Chiefs / 3rd / 84th pick / 1999 |
| Bill Baber | 23 | TE | 12 | 2 | 255 | 6-3 | Virginia | 1/17/1979 | 1 | Kansas City Chiefs / 5th / 141st pick / 2001 |
| William Bartee | 25 | DB | 14 | 13 | 200 | 6-1 | Oklahoma | 6/25/1977 | 2 | Kansas City Chiefs / 2nd / 54th pick / 2000 |
| Monty Beisel | 24 | LB | 16 | 0 | 254 | 6-3 | Kansas State | 8/20/1978 | 1 | Kansas City Chiefs / 4th / 107th pick / 2001 |
| Jason Belser | 32 | DB | 16 | 8 | 188 | 5-9 | Oklahoma | 5/28/1970 | 10 | Indianapolis Colts / 8th / 197th pick / 1992 |
| Derrick Blaylock | 23 | RB | 12 | 0 | 205 | 5-9 | Stephen F. Austin | 8/23/1979 | Rook | Kansas City Chiefs / 5th / 150th pick / 2001 |
| Marc Boerigter | 24 | WR | 16 | 2 | 220 | 6-3 | Hastings | 5/4/1978 | Rook | |
| John Browning | 29 | DT-DE | 16 | 16 | 297 | 6-5 | West Virginia | 9/30/1973 | 6 | Kansas City Chiefs / 3rd / 68th pick / 1996 |
| Lewis Bush | 33 | LB | 9 | 5 | 245 | 6-2 | Washington State | 12/2/1969 | 9 | San Diego Chargers / 4th / 99th pick / 1993 |
| Glenn Cadrez | 32 | LB | 12 | 1 | 240 | 6-3 | Houston | 1/2/1970 | 10 | New York Jets / 6th / 154th pick / 1992 |
| Quinton Caver | 24 | LB | 1 | 0 | 241 | 6-4 | Arkansas | 8/22/1978 | 1 | Philadelphia Eagles / 2nd / 55th pick / 2001 |
| Duane Clemons | 28 | DE | 16 | 16 | 275 | 6-5 | California | 5/23/1974 | 6 | Minnesota Vikings / 1st / 16th pick / 1996 |
| Mike Cloud | 27 | RB | 14 | 2 | 205 | 5-10 | Boston College | 7/1/1975 | 3 | Kansas City Chiefs / 2nd / 54th pick / 1999 |
| Todd Collins | 31 | QB | 3 | 0 | 225 | 6-4 | Michigan | 11/5/1971 | 7 | Buffalo Bills / 2nd / 45th pick / 1995 |
| Ray Crockett | 35 | DB | 15 | 5 | 185 | 5-10 | Baylor | 1/5/1967 | 13 | Detroit Lions / 4th / 86th pick / 1989 |
| Eric Downing | 24 | DT | 13 | 4 | 315 | 6-3 | Syracuse | 9/16/1978 | 1 | Kansas City Chiefs / 3rd / 75th pick / 2001 |
| Jason Dunn | 29 | TE | 11 | 4 | 276 | 6-6 | Eastern Kentucky | 11/15/1973 | 6 | Philadelphia Eagles / 2nd / 54th pick / 1996 |
| Omar Easy | 25 | FB | 7 | 0 | 245 | 6-2 | Penn State | 10/29/1977 | Rook | Kansas City Chiefs / 4th / 107th pick / 2002 |
| Clint Finley | 25 | DB | 1 | 0 | 210 | 6-0 | Nebraska | 3/27/1977 | Rook | |
| Eddie Freeman | 24 | DE | 15 | 0 | 307 | 6-5 | Alabama-Birmingham | 1/4/1978 | Rook | Kansas City Chiefs / 2nd / 43rd pick / 2002 |
| Scott Fujita | 23 | LB | 16 | 9 | 247 | 6-5 | California | 4/28/1979 | Rook | Kansas City Chiefs / 5th / 143rd pick / 2002 |
| Kendall Gammon | 34 | C-TE | 16 | 0 | 255 | 6-4 | Pittsburg State | 10/23/1968 | 10 | Pittsburgh Steelers / 11th / 291st pick / 1992 |
| Tony Gonzalez* | 26 | TE | 16 | 16 | 251 | 6-5 | California | 2/27/1976 | 5 | Kansas City Chiefs / 1st / 13th pick / 1997 |
| Trent Green | 32 | QB | 16 | 16 | 217 | 6-3 | Indiana | 7/9/1970 | 5 | San Diego Chargers / 8th / 222nd pick / 1993 |
| Dante Hall* | 24 | WR | 16 | 0 | 187 | 5-8 | Texas A&M | 9/20/1978 | 2 | Kansas City Chiefs / 5th / 153rd pick / 2000 |
| Corey A. Harris | 26 | DB | 14 | 0 | 187 | 5-10 | North Alabama,The Citadel | 11/28/1976 | 3 | |
| Shaunard Harts | 24 | DB | 16 | 11 | 207 | 6-0 | Boise State | 8/4/1978 | 1 | Kansas City Chiefs / 7th / 212th pick / 2001 |
| Eric Hicks | 26 | DE | 16 | 15 | 280 | 6-6 | Maryland | 6/17/1976 | 4 | |
| Nate Hobgood-Chittick | 28 | DT | 3 | 0 | 290 | 6-3 | North Carolina | 11/30/1974 | 3 | |
| Priest Holmes*+ | 29 | RB | 14 | 14 | 213 | 5-9 | Texas | 10/7/1973 | 5 | |
| Michael Husted | 32 | K | 6 | 0 | 190 | 6-0 | Virginia | 6/16/1970 | 9 | |
| Willie Jones | 27 | T | 6 | 0 | 355 | 6-6 | Central Florida,Grambling State,Morgan State | 12/17/1975 | 1 | |
| Jarmar Julien | 23 | RB | 2 | 0 | 240 | 5-11 | San Jose State | 12/11/1979 | Rook | |
| Eddie Kennison | 29 | WR | 16 | 14 | 201 | 6-1 | LSU | 1/20/1973 | 6 | St. Louis Rams / 1st / 18th pick / 1996 |
| Mike Maslowski | 28 | LB | 16 | 16 | 243 | 6-1 | Wisconsin-LaCrosse | 7/11/1974 | 3 | |
| Snoop Minnis | 25 | WR | 2 | 0 | 172 | 6-1 | Florida State | 2/6/1977 | 1 | Kansas City Chiefs / 3rd / 77th pick / 2001 |
| Johnnie Morton | 31 | WR | 14 | 14 | 190 | 6-0 | USC | 10/7/1971 | 8 | Detroit Lions / 1st / 21st pick / 1994 |
| Tony Newson | 23 | LB | 4 | 0 | 247 | 6-1 | Utah State | 9/11/1979 | Rook | |
| Rich Owens | 30 | DE-DT | 8 | 0 | 285 | 6-6 | Lehigh | 5/22/1972 | 7 | Washington Redskins / 5th / 152nd pick / 1995 |
| Marvcus Patton | 35 | LB | 16 | 15 | 236 | 6-2 | UCLA | 5/1/1967 | 12 | Buffalo Bills / 8th / 208th pick / 1990 |
| Jonathan Quinn | 27 | QB | 1 | 0 | 243 | 6-6 | Middle Tenn. State,Tulane | 2/27/1975 | 4 | Jacksonville Jaguars / 3rd / 86th pick / 1998 |
| Derrick Ransom | 26 | DT | 13 | 10 | 306 | 6-3 | Cincinnati | 9/13/1976 | 4 | Kansas City Chiefs / 6th / 181st pick / 1998 |
| Tony Richardson | 31 | FB | 14 | 12 | 238 | 6-1 | Auburn | 12/17/1971 | 7 | |
| Willie Roaf* | 32 | T | 16 | 16 | 320 | 6-5 | Louisiana Tech | 4/18/1970 | 9 | New Orleans Saints / 1st / 8th pick / 1993 |
| Will Shields*+ | 31 | G | 16 | 16 | 315 | 6-3 | Nebraska | 9/15/1971 | 9 | Kansas City Chiefs / 3rd / 74th pick / 1993 |
| Ryan Sims | 22 | DT | 6 | 2 | 315 | 6-4 | North Carolina | 5/4/1980 | Rook | Kansas City Chiefs / 1st / 6th pick / 2002 |
| Marcus Spears | 31 | T | 9 | 0 | 320 | 6-4 | Northwest State (LA) | 9/28/1971 | 6 | Chicago Bears / 2nd / 39th pick / 1994 |
| Gary Stills | 28 | DE | 16 | 1 | 250 | 6-2 | West Virginia | 7/11/1974 | 3 | Kansas City Chiefs / 3rd / 75th pick / 1999 |
| Dan Stryzinski | 37 | P | 16 | 0 | 237 | 6-0 | Indiana | 5/15/1965 | 12 | |
| John Tait | 27 | T | 16 | 16 | 315 | 6-6 | BYU | 1/26/1975 | 3 | Kansas City Chiefs / 1st / 14th pick / 1999 |
| R-Kal Truluck | 28 | DE | 6 | 0 | 255 | 6-4 | Cortland State | 9/30/1974 | Rook | |
| Eric Warfield | 26 | DB | 16 | 16 | 200 | 6-0 | Nebraska | 3/3/1976 | 4 | Kansas City Chiefs / 7th / 216th pick / 1998 |
| Brian Waters | 25 | G | 16 | 16 | 318 | 6-3 | North Texas | 2/18/1977 | 2 | |
| Greg Wesley | 24 | DB | 13 | 13 | 208 | 6-2 | Ark-Pine Bluff | 3/19/1978 | 2 | Kansas City Chiefs / 3rd / 85th pick / 2000 |
| Lyle West | 26 | DB | 16 | 0 | 210 | 6-0 | San Jose State | 12/20/1976 | 3 | New York Giants / 6th / 189th pick / 1999 |
| Casey Wiegmann | 29 | C | 16 | 16 | 285 | 6-2 | Iowa | 7/20/1973 | 5 | |
| Donald Willis | 29 | G | 13 | 0 | 325 | 6-3 | North Carolina A&T,Washington | 7/15/1973 | 6 | |
| Team Total | 27.9 | 16 | 248.5 | 6-2.2 | 4.5 |