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1999 Week 15 · Sat, Dec 18, 1999 · Arrowhead Stadium

Pittsburgh Steelers

19

Kansas City ChiefsWinner

35

KC -8.5 ✓O 37 ✓29°F

Kansas City Chiefs 35–19.

Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018

Who moved the needle

Top performers

Passing · PIT

Mike TomczakQB

23/46, 278 yds, 2 TD, 4 INT

-5.2 expected points added

Passing · KC

Elvis GrbacQB

12/22, 149 yds, 2 TD, 0 INT

2.0 expected points added

Rushing · KC

Bam MorrisRB

17 att, 71 yds, 1 TD

3.1 expected points added on the ground

Rushing · PIT

Jerome BettisRB

19 att, 63 yds, 0 TD

-2.0 expected points added on the ground

Receiving · KC

Tony GonzalezTE

6/8 for 93 yds, 2 TD

38% of team targets · 7.8 expected points added

Receiving · PIT

Bobby ShawWR

3/4 for 69 yds, 1 TD

10% of team targets · 7.5 expected points added

Full stat lines

Box score

Pittsburgh Steelers

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
Mike Tomczak23/46278242-5.2

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
Jerome Bettis19633.30-2.0
Richard Huntley6376.201.6
Kordell Stewart155.000.1
Mike Tomczak221.000.2

Receiving

PlayerRecTgtYdsTDTgt shareEPA
Bobby Shaw3469110%7.5
Troy Edwards51158126%0.2
Hines Ward4541012%2.1
Richard Huntley333307%2.0
Jon Witman222505%1.5
Kordell Stewart2421010%1.1
Mitch Lyons231607%1.1
Jerome Bettis13907%-0.7
Mark Bruener11602%0.3
Malcolm Johnson050012%-2.1
Matt Cushing01002%-0.1

Defense (top contributors)

PlayerSoloAstSacksINTPD
Levon Kirkland810.000
Earl Holmes420.000
Jason Gildon321.000
Orpheus Roye320.000
Travis Davis320.000
Chad Scott400.001
Scott Shields300.000
Carlos Emmons120.000
Deshea Townsend200.000
Lee Flowers110.000

Kansas City Chiefs

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
Elvis Grbac12/221492012.0

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
Derrick Alexander18282.015.9
Bam Morris17714.213.1
Tony Richardson11575.20-0.7
Joe Horn199.000.7
Mike Cloud100.00-0.3
Elvis Grbac1-1-1.000.0

Receiving

PlayerRecTgtYdsTDTgt shareEPA
Tony Gonzalez6893238%7.8
Joe Horn1223010%-0.1
Derrick Alexander2320014%0.9
Mike Cloud111205%0.7
Bam Morris124010%-0.9
Kevin Lockett01005%-0.5
Andre Rison030014%-1.9
Tony Richardson11-305%-1.6

Defense (top contributors)

PlayerSoloAstSacksINTPD
Reggie Tongue910.011
Donnie Edwards1000.022
Marvcus Patton711.000
Jerome Woods620.001
Chester McGlockton230.000
Cris Dishman320.001
Derrick Thomas311.000
Eric Warfield300.013
Eric Hicks200.000
Mitch Jacoby200.000

Closing number vs result

Betting context

Closing spread
KC -8.5
Closing total
37
PIT moneyline
KC moneyline

Chiefs closed -8.5 and covered, winning by 16.

Total closed 37; the game landed 54 — over by 17.0.

Conditions and crew

Game environment

Venue
Arrowhead Stadium
Roof / surface
outdoors · grass
Kickoff weather
29°F, wind 4 mph
Referee
Larry Nemmers
Rest
PIT 6 days · KC 6 days
Coaches
Bill Cowher vs Gunther Cunningham