Checking out the Chiefs Drive Charts

by Chris Thorman on Oct 28, 2008 11:46 AM CDT in 2008 Kansas City Chiefs Campaign

Too busy with work to get much more out of this. Enjoy.

The Chiefs get off to slow starts

Do you know how many points the Chiefs have scored in the first quarter this year? Six. 2007 was almost as scary. The Chiefs ended last year with 26 first quarter points.

I mention this stat because the Chiefs just barely missed more than doubling their first quarter points this season when Tyler Thipgen passed to Tony Gonzalez for a 19 yard TD pass with only two minutes gone by in the second quarter.

Momentum didn't last

After that first touchdown drive, the Chiefs played great offensive football (by our standards) for almost a quarter and a half. Until the middle of the third quarter, the Chiefs only had one 3 and out series. That's a big improvement for our offense.

The offense completely sputtered out after that second Connor Barth field goal in the third quarter. And that is a microcosm of the Chiefs' woes- inconsistency.

Didn't really need the field position help

The Chiefs have generally been scoring for the most part when they've been afforded good field position by the defense. I'm talking around the 40 yard line and up. What was encouraging about Sunday's drives was that the Chiefs put together scoring drives of 74 and 66 yards. I feel like Bill Murray in What About Bob?...baby steps, baby steps.

Still can't run the ball for first downs

Unsurprisingly, the Chiefs are 29th in the league in rushing first downs. They only gained three rushing first downs on Sunday and have been generally terrible at it the entire season. The Chiefs haven't had an effective running game for almost a season and a half.

Herm's 3rd and 3 tendencies

I had a more elaborate plan to check out the 3rd down and 3 tendencies of Herm Edwards over his entire coaching career but time is cutting that short right now. After the jump, you have a ton of stats corresponding to that 4th quarter call by Herm on 3rd down and 3 yards to go.

By Field Position
	% Rushing Plays All	% Rushing Plays Red Zone	% Rushing Plays Goal to Go	% Rushing Plays Own Side of Field	% Rushing Plays Opp. Side of Field	% Passing Plays All	% Passing Plays Red Zone	% Passing Plays Goal to Go	% Passing Plays Own Side of Field	% Passing Plays Opp. Side of Field
2008	18.2%	0.0%	0.0%	25.0%	0.0%	81.8%	100.0%	0.0%	75.0%	100.0%
2007	5.9%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	20.0%	94.1%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	80.0%
2006	38.9%	100.0%	100.0%	0.0%	53.9%	61.1%	0.0%	0.0%	100.0%	46.2%
2005	30.0%	0.0%	0.0%	75.0%	0.0%	70.0%	100.0%	100.0%	25.0%	100.0%
2004	30.0%	75.0%	50.0%	20.0%	40.0%	70.0%	25.0%	50.0%	80.0%	60.0%
2003	9.5%	0.0%	0.0%	10.0%	9.1%	90.5%	0.0%	0.0%	90.0%	90.9%
2002	20.0%	0.0%	0.0%	20.0%	20.0%	80.0%	100.0%	100.0%	80.0%	80.0%
2001	18.8%	25.0%	0.0%	20.0%	16.7%	81.3%	75.0%	0.0%	80.0%	83.3%
Avg.	21.4%	25.0%	18.8%	21.3%	20.0%	78.6%	62.5%	43.8%	78.8%	80.0%

By Quarter
	% Rushing Plays Q1	% Rushing Plays Q2	% Rushing Plays Q3	% Rushing Plays Q4	% Rushing Plays Overtime	% Passing Plays Q1	% Passing Plays Q2	% Passing Plays Q3	% Passing Plays Q4	% Passing Plays Overtime
2008	50.0%	0.0%	0.0%	33.3%	0.0%	50.0%	100.0%	100.0%	66.7%	0.0%
2007	0.0%	25.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	100.0%	75.0%	100.0%	100.0%	0.0%
2006	50.0%	33.3%	66.7%	25.0%	0.0%	50.0%	66.7%	33.3%	75.0%	0.0%
2005	66.7%	33.3%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	33.3%	66.7%	100.0%	100.0%	0.0%
2004	11.1%	60.0%	50.0%	33.3%	0.0%	88.9%	40.0%	50.0%	66.7%	100.0%
2003	0.0%	11.1%	50.0%	0.0%	0.0%	100.0%	88.9%	50.0%	100.0%	0.0%
2002	100.0%	0.0%	0.0%	33.3%	0.0%	0.0%	100.0%	100.0%	66.7%	0.0%
2001	0.0%	16.7%	0.0%	33.3%	0.0%	100.0%	83.3%	100.0%	66.7%	0.0%
Avg.	34.7%	22.4%	20.8%	19.8%	0.0%	65.3%	77.6%	79.2%	80.2%	12.5%

By Score Differential
	% Rushing Plays Winning by Two Scores	% Rushing Plays Winning by One Score	% Rushing Plays Game Tied	% Rushing Plays Losing by One Score	% Rushing Plays Losing by Two Scores	% Passing Plays Winning by Two Scores	% Passing Plays Winning by One Score	% Passing Plays Game Tied	% Passing Plays Losing by One Score	% Passing Plays Losing by Two Scores
2008	0.0%	33.3%	50.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	66.7%	50.0%	100.0%	100.0%
2007	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	25.0%	100.0%	0.0%	100.0%	100.0%	75.0%
2006	20.0%	20.0%	60.0%	66.7%	0.0%	80.0%	80.0%	40.0%	33.3%	0.0%
2005	0.0%	0.0%	66.7%	20.0%	0.0%	0.0%	100.0%	33.3%	80.0%	100.0%
2004	75.0%	50.0%	10.0%	0.0%	0.0%	25.0%	50.0%	90.0%	100.0%	0.0%
2003	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	10.0%	20.0%	0.0%	100.0%	100.0%	90.0%	80.0%
2002	33.3%	0.0%	50.0%	0.0%	0.0%	66.7%	100.0%	50.0%	100.0%	0.0%
2001	0.0%	33.3%	0.0%	0.0%	66.7%	100.0%	66.7%	100.0%	100.0%	33.3%
Avg.	16.0%	17.1%	29.6%	12.1%	14.0%	46.5%	70.4%	70.4%	87.9%	48.5%

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I appreciate your hard work with the stats!

"But what do I know, I’m like an empty room with a large ECHO"

by Lanier63 on Oct 28, 2008 9:01 PM CDT reply actions

It's good to see them

but there is one missing in all of that….the most important one…the final score. Not trying to be a smartass, just stating that all the stats in the world can’t make up for the one that matters the most. I guess I’m getting tired of some of the other posts (not this one) that is trying to make chicken salad from chicken sh!t. We lost and even though the QB rating was impressive it doesn’t show the real picture.
When we win one, I’d be REALLY interested in what stats got us over the top. The stats for the Jets look like the stats of a losing team…especially with the QB rating and 3 INT’s. Just sayin’

Just keep matriculating the ball down the field boys.

by THE_TRUTH on Oct 29, 2008 9:44 AM CDT reply actions