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2002 Kansas City Chiefs

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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)

2002 Statistics / Starters & Roster / Games & Schedule / Team Draftees

Starters

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE · Hide Non-primary Starters
Pos Age Yrs GS Summary of Player Stats Drafted (tm/rnd/yr)
 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

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

RT John Tait 27 3 16

Kansas City Chiefs / 1st / 14th pick / 1999

 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

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

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

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

Roster

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
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