2006 Week 5 · Sun, Oct 8, 2006 · University of Phoenix Stadium
Kansas City ChiefsWinner
23
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Arizona Cardinals
20
KC -3.5 no coverO 40 ✓Dome
Kansas City Chiefs 23–20 — decided on the final possessions.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · KC
26/38, 288 yds, 2 TD, 0 INT
8.1 expected points added · -0.6% completion over expected
Passing · ARI
22/35, 253 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT
-0.6 expected points added · +1.1% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
Kansas City Chiefs
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Damon Huard | 26/38 | 288 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8.1 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Johnson | 16 | 36 | 2.3 | 0 | -9.6 |
| Eddie Kennison | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | -0.7 |
| Dee Brown | 3 | 2 | 0.7 | 0 | -2.9 |
| Damon Huard | 2 | -1 | -0.5 | 0 | -5.5 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sammy Knight | 7 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Patrick Surtain | 7 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jared Allen | 6 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Derrick Johnson | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kawika Mitchell | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tamba Hali | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Greg Wesley | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Larry Johnson | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jimmy Wilkerson | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kris Griffin | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Arizona Cardinals
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Leinart | 22/35 | 253 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -0.6 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edgerrin James | 24 | 71 | 3.0 | 0 | -6.2 |
| Matt Leinart | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | -0.8 |
| Anquan Boldin | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | -0.6 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karlos Dansby | 9 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Antrel Rolle | 8 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Eric Green | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Orlando Huff | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adrian Wilson | 3 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Robert Griffith | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Chike Okeafor | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Gerald Hayes | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Calvin Pace | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Antonio Smith | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- KC -3.5
- Closing total
- 40
- KC moneyline
- -193
- ARI moneyline
- +180
Chiefs closed -3.5, won by 3 — but didn't cover.
Total closed 40; the game landed 43 — over by 3.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- University of Phoenix Stadium
- Roof / surface
- closed · grass
- Kickoff weather
- Indoors — weather neutralized
- Referee
- Terry McAulay
- Rest
- KC 7 days · ARI 7 days
- Coaches
- Herm Edwards vs Dennis Green