Gameday Graphic for Game on 10/18/2009
The Redskins return to FedExField on Sunday, Oct. 18 to take on the Kansas City Chiefs. Kickoff is 1 p.m. ET.
FedExField is a natural grass surface. The stadium seats 91,704.
It is the first of four games the Redskins will play against the AFC West this season. Last year, the Redskins were 1-3 against the AFC East. Since 2003, they are 7-17 against the AFC.
The Redskins are 2-0 at FedExField this season. They beat the St. Louis Rams 9-7 in Week 2 and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 16-13 in Week 4.
Kansas City is the fifth consecutive winless team the Redskins have faced this season. That ties an NFL record previously set by the New York Giants in 1954.
The Chiefs are coming off a 26-20 overtime loss to the Dallas Cowboys. They are 0-3 against the NFC East so far this season.
The Redskins-Chiefs game will be televised to a regional audience on CBS. Ian Eagle does the play-by-play with color commentary by Rich Gannon.
On radio, the game will be broadcast locally on the Redskins Radio Network. Larry Michael calls the play-by-play with former Redskins and Hall of Famers Sonny Jurgensen and Sam Huff adding color commentary. Former Redskin Rick 'Doc' Walker reports from the sidelines.
Jorge Andres and Mario Alfaro call the game in Spanish on ESPN Deportes 730, with Cristina Cruz reporting from the sidelines.
PROJECTED STARTING LINEUPS
| OFFENSE | ||
| Pos. | Redskins | Chiefs |
| WR | 89 Santana Moss | 82 Dwayne Bowe |
| LT | 74 Stephpn Heyer | 76 Branden Albert |
| LG | 66 Derrick Dockery | 54 Brian Waters |
| C | 61 Casey Rabach | 64 Rudy Niswanger |
| RG | 63 Will Montgomery | 79 Mike Goff |
| RT | 71 Mike Williams | 75 Ryan O'Callaghan |
| TE | 47 Chris Cooley | 89 Sean Ryan |
| WR | 12 Malcolm Kelly | 80 Bobby Wade |
| QB | 17 Jason Campbell | 7 Matt Cassel |
| FB | 45 Mike Sellers | 42 Mike Cox |
| RB | 26 Clinton Portis | 27 Larry Johnson |
| DEFENSE | ||
| Pos. | Redskins | Chiefs |
| DE | 99 Andre Carter | 94 Tyson Jackson |
| DT | 96 Cornelius Griffin | 95 Ron Edwards |
| DT/DE | 92 A. Haynesworth | 72 Glenn Dorsey |
| DE/LB | 93 Phillip Daniels | 50 Mike Vrabel |
| LB | 98 Brian Orakpo | 53 Demorrio Williams |
| LB | 59 London Fletcher | 51 Corey Mays |
| LB | 52 Rocky McIntosh | 91 Tamba Hali |
| LCB | 23 DeAngelo Hall | 24 Brandon Flowers |
| RCB | 22 Carlos Rogers | 39 Brandon Carr |
| SS | 37 Reed Doughty | 30 Mike Brown |
| FS | 30 LaRon Landry | 44 Jarrad Page |
| SPECIAL TEAMS | ||
| Pos. | Redskins | Chiefs |
| P | 3 Hunter Smith | 2 Dustin Colquitt |
| K | 6 Shaun Suisham | 6 Ryan Succop |
| H | 3 Hunter Smith | 6 Ryan Succop |
| LS | 67 Ethan Albright | 43 Thomas Gafford |
| KOR | 31 Rock Cartwright | 25 Jamaal Charles |
| PR | 82 A. Randle El | 80 Bobby Wade |
SERIES HISTORY
Washington and Kansas City have played seven times in the regular season, with the Chiefs holding a 6-1 series lead.
Washington has only beaten Kansas City once in regular season play. In 1983, the Redskins defeated the Chiefs 27-12 at RFK Stadium.
The last meeting between the two clubs was on Oct. 16, 2005, when the Chiefs beat the Redskins 28-21 at Arrowhead Stadium.
It was a game of big plays, but in the end the Kansas City Chiefs had one more big play in them.
The Chiefs capitalized on a Rock Cartwright fumble that was returned for a touchdown and a screen pass that led to a 60-yard touchdown run by Priest Holmes.
Mark Brunell completed 25-of-41 passes for 331 yards and three touchdowns. Santana Moss was his top target, catching 10 passes for 173 yards and two TDs, including a 78-yarder on a screen pass.
The last time Washington and Kansas City played at FedExField was on Sept. 30, 2001, with the Chiefs winning 45-13. It was Kansas City's only previous visit to FedExField.
The Chiefs also hold the series lead in preseason with a 4-1 edge.
TALE OF THE TAPE
| REDSKINS 2009 RANKINGS | ||
| Offense | Rank | Yards/Game |
| Total Offense | 23 | 299.8 |
| Rushing Offense | 25 | 94.8 |
| Passing Offense | 22 | 205.0 |
| Defense | Rank | Yards/Game |
| Total Defense | 4 | 290.8 |
| Rushing Defense | 22 | 119.6 |
| Passing Defense | 3 | 171.2 |
| CHIEFS 2009 RANKINGS | ||
| Offense | Rank | Yards/Game |
| Total Offense | 30 | 258.0 |
| Rushing Offense | 24 | 95.6 |
| Passing Offense | 29 | 162.4 |
| Defense | Rank | Yards/Game |
| Total Defense | 32 | 402.8 |
| Rushing Defense | 25 | 132.8 |
| Passing Defense | 29 | 270.0 |
FAMILIAR FACES ON THE CHIEFS
Strength and conditioning coach Cedric Smith was a Redskins fullback in 1994-95.
Offensive tackle Ikechuku Ndukwe spent time on the Redskins' roster and practice squad in 2005-06.
Regional scout Jim Nagy was a scout for the Redskins in 2001.
Area scout Ryan Kessenich served as a pro personnel assistant with the Redskins in 2005.
REDSKINS-CHIEFS NEWS & NOTES
-- Portis By Ground, Portis By Air
Clinton Portis has 44 rushing touchdowns as a Redskin--including a 1-yard plunge last Sunday at Carolina--and 73 in his career.
His 73rd career rushing touchdown last Sunday tied him with former Redskins running back Terry Allen for 24th on the NFL all-time list.
Portis's next rushing touchdown ties him with Earl Campbell and Leroy Kelly for 22nd on the list.
Portis surpassed Campbell on the NFL's all-time rushing list on Oct. 4 vs. Tampa Bay. Through Week 5, Portis has 9,540 career rushing yards.
"I think it's a great accomplishment," Portis said. "I think my track record speaks for itself. Passing Earl campbell, who I think is one of the best running backs of all time, is great. It's great company to be in."
Entering the 2009 campaign, Portis had just four receiving touchdowns.
Last Sunday in Carolina, Portis's 10-yard touchdown catch in the first quarter vs. Carolina was his first receiving TD since Dec. 5, 2004 in a game against the New York Giants.
That was also the last time Portis had both a rushing and receiving touchdown in the same game. He has accomplished that feat three times in his career.
-- How the Redskins' Roster Was Built
The Redskins have 24 players on the roster that the team drafted, including 2009 first-round pick Brian Orakpo and 2009 supplemental draft pick Jeremy Jarmon. Draft picks account for 45.2 percent of the Redskins roster.
Chris Samuels is the longest-tenured Redskins. He has played for the franchise since 2000.
Washington has used free agency to acquire 22 players, including Mike Sellers in 2004, Casey Rabach in 2005, Andre Carter and Antwaan Randle El in 2006, London Fletcher in 2007, DeAngelo Hall in 2008 and Albert Haynesworth and Hunter Smith in 2009. Free agents account for 43.3 percent of the roster.
Three Redskins players were acquired as undrafted rookie free agents. This group includes starting right tackle Stephon Heyer.
The team has acquired two players via trade. Clinton Portis was acquired in a 2004 trade with the Denver Broncos and Santana Moss joined the Redskins as part of a 2005 trade with the New York Jets.
The Redskins have claimed two players off waivers: Anthony Alridge and Marcus Mason.
-- 'Cool' Play
Chris Cooley saw his streak of 76 consecutive games with a catch came to an end in Sunday's loss to the Carolina Panthers.
Cooley did not have a pass thrown in his direction in the game. He was required to stay in and help offensive tackles D'Anthony Batiste and Stephon Heyer block as the line struggled in pass protection.
Still, Cooley leads the Redskins with 22 catches this season for 254 yards. He has two touchdowns.
He has emerged as one of the top tight ends in Redskins franchise history.
Cooley has four of the top five single-season receiving seasons by tight ends in Redskins history. Last year, his 83 catches surpassed Jerry Smith for most ever by a tight end and his 849 yards tied Smith for most ever by a tight end.
-- Collins In K.C.
Todd Collins knows the Kansas City organization perhaps better than any Redskin.
He played for the Chiefs from 1998-2005. He only saw action in 12 games in that span as he mostly served as a backup to starter Trent Green.
Collins signed with the Redskins in the 2006 offseason.
Collins has not thrown a regular season interception since 1997 when he was with the Chiefs.
He leads all active quarterbacks with 203 consecutive pass attempts without an interception. New England's Tom Brady is next with 142.
-- Redskins Team Captains
The Redskins have elected captains for the offense, defense and special teams.
For the offense, it's quarterback Jason Campbell and left tackle Chris Samuels.
For the defense, it's defensive tackle Cornelius Griffin and linebacker London Fletcher.
For special teams, it's running back Rock Cartwright and fullback Mike Sellers.
Sellers is the newcomer of the captains this year. The other five were also voted team captains in 2008.
-- QB Rating vs. Redskins
In last Sunday's 20-17 loss to Carolina, the Redskins' defense continued its NFL-best streak of not allowing an opposing quarterback to reach a QB rating of 100 or more.
By holding Jake Delhomme to an 82.3 rating last Sunday, the defense improved its streak to 26 games. (The stat is based on a minimum of 20 pass attempts.)
The Atlanta Falcons and Indianapolis Colts are next on the list with 10 consecutive games.
Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo was the last QB to post a 100 passer rating against the Redskins. He accomplished it on Nov. 18, 2007, in a 28-23 win over the Redskins at Texas Stadium.
-- Strength of Schedule
Washington's strength of schedule for 2009 was ranked 16th in the NFL at .492. Their opponents' 2008 cumulative record was 125-129-2.
The Redskins play a total of seven games against 2008 playoff teams, with four of those games against NFC East foes Philadelphia and New York.
The Miami Dolphins have the NFL's toughest schedule at .594. Their opponents' 2008 cumulative record was 152-104.
The Chicago Bears have the NFL's easiest schedule at .414. Their opponents' 2008 cumulative record was 105-149-2.
-- Winless Wonders
The Redskins have opened the 2009 season by playing against five consecutive teams that do not have a win (including the New York Giants in Week 1).
That ties an all-time mark in league history. The Giants competed against five straight winless teams in 1954.
The Redskins are the fourth team in four years to face winless teams in four consecutive games (Colts in 2008, Jets in 2007 and Dolphins in 2006).
-- Defense Making a Point
Washington has the NFL's longest streak of allowing 27 points or less in a game--it stands at 27 straight.
Atlanta is next on the list at 29.
Washington has not allowed more than 30 points in 28 consecutive contests, more than twice as many as second-place Minnesota at 13.
-- Haley's Redskins Connection
Kansas City head coach Todd Haley has a Redskins connection: his father Dick Haley was a defensive back with the Redskins fromo 1959-60.
Todd Haley joined the Chiefs last offseason after a two-year stint as offensive coordinator with the Arizona Cardinals.
Haley visited FedExField with Arizona each of the last two seasons. The Redskins won both contests, 21-19 in 2007 and 24-17 last year.
-- Albert Returns East
Kansas City left tackle Branden Albert grew up in Glen Burnie, Md., a suburb of Baltimore.
He was a two-way prep standout at Glen Burnie High School, playing both defensive tackle and offensive tackle duriing his junior and senior seasons.
Albert attended the University of Virginia and was a first-round draft choice (eighth overall) by the Chiefs in 2008.
-- FedExField Attendance
FedExField is the largest stadium in the NFL with 91,704 seats.
It is more than 11,000 seats ahead of the second biggest stadium, the new Cowboys Stadium. (Cowboys Stadium is expandabe with standing room only to about 110,000.)
The Redskins set a franchise single-game attendance record--90,910--in a Dec. 30, 2007 game against the Cowboys.
-- What's Next?
The Redskins host their first prime time game this season when they take on the Philadelphia Eagles at FedExField on Monday Night Football on Oct. 26. Kickoff is 8:30 p.m. ET.
Last year, the Redskins swept the Eagles in both games, winning 23-17 in Philadelphia and 10-3 at FedExField.
The Redskins were 0-4 in prime time games in 2008.
