2015 Week 16 · Sun, Dec 27, 2015 · Arrowhead Stadium
Cleveland Browns
13
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Kansas City ChiefsWinner
17
KC -11.5 no coverU 42.5 ✓16 mph wind
Kansas City Chiefs 17–13. Played in 16 mph wind — weigh that when reading the passing lines.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · CLE
13/32, 136 yds, 0 TD, 1 INT
-14.5 expected points added · -12.1% completion over expected
Passing · KC
15/22, 125 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT
-1.8 expected points added · +6.0% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
Cleveland Browns
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Manziel | 13/32 | 136 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -14.5 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Manziel | 11 | 108 | 9.8 | 0 | 7.2 |
| Isaiah Crowell | 16 | 88 | 5.5 | 1 | 2.2 |
| Duke Johnson | 8 | 26 | 3.3 | 0 | -1.8 |
| Jordan Poyer | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 3.0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Barnidge | 3 | 8 | 47 | 0 | 28% | -6.4 |
| Darius Jennings | 3 | 4 | 37 | 0 | 14% | -1.1 |
| Travis Benjamin | 2 | 5 | 20 | 0 | 17% | -1.1 |
| Jim Dray | 1 | 3 | 18 | 0 | 10% | 0.6 |
| Duke Johnson | 3 | 4 | 15 | 0 | 14% | -1.7 |
| Mitchell Schwartz | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -1.7 |
| Taylor Gabriel | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7% | -0.6 |
| Dwayne Bowe | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.3 |
| Marlon Moore | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 3% | -0.6 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donte Whitner | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| K'Waun Williams | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Charles Gaines | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul Kruger | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Craig Robertson | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tashaun Gipson | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Desmond Bryant | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tramon Williams | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Poyer | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Karlos Dansby | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Chiefs
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Smith | 15/22 | 125 | 2 | 1 | 1 | -1.8 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charcandrick West | 14 | 62 | 4.4 | 0 | -2.9 |
| Alex Smith | 6 | 54 | 9.0 | 0 | 3.8 |
| Spencer Ware | 5 | 15 | 3.0 | 0 | -0.4 |
| Albert Wilson | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | -0.6 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremy Maclin | 5 | 7 | 49 | 1 | 32% | 4.7 |
| Travis Kelce | 6 | 8 | 43 | 1 | 36% | -4.4 |
| Albert Wilson | 3 | 4 | 34 | 0 | 18% | 1.3 |
| Brian Parker | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5% | -0.5 |
| Jason Avant | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5% | -0.3 |
| Charcandrick West | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 5% | -0.6 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Mauga | 7 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ron Parker | 7 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dontari Poe | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Derrick Johnson | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyvon Branch | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Frank Zombo | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eric Berry | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Allen Bailey | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sean Smith | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaye Howard | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- KC -11.5
- Closing total
- 42.5
- CLE moneyline
- +461
- KC moneyline
- -550
Chiefs closed -11.5, won by 4 — but didn't cover.
Total closed 42.5; the game landed 30 — under by 12.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Arrowhead Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 36°F, wind 16 mph
- Referee
- Walt Anderson
- Rest
- CLE 7 days · KC 7 days
- Coaches
- Mike Pettine vs Andy Reid
Wind at 16 mph is the kind that drags passing depth and kicking range — weigh it when reading the splits.