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29 facts about the Kansas City Chiefs before Wild Card weekend

The NFL has compiled some facts about the Kansas City Chiefs for their weekly game capsules. I listed those facts out below, many of which you probably know and some you probably don't.

John Rieger-USA TODAY Sports

2013 Chiefs

1st postseason appearance since 2010 for Kansas City

Chiefs seek 1st playoff win since 1/16/94 (at Houston)

KC (11) tied 2008 Dolphins and 2012 Colts for most wins by team that won 2 or fewer games in previous season

Andy Reid

Andy Reid has made five NFC Championship appearances and one Super Bowl appearance as NFL head coach

QB Alex Smith

For career, Smith has a 1-1 postseason record with 5 TDs vs. 0 INTs and a 101 passer rating.

On the road in 2013, Smith completed 134 of 222 passes (60.4 pct.) for 287 yards with 11 TDs vs. 1 INT and a 94.6 rating.

Alex Smith had a career-high 3,313 passing yards in 2013.

In 2013, Smith (431) had the most rush yards ever in a single-season by Chiefs QB.

Since 2011, Smith is 30-9-1(.763) as a starter.

RB Jamaal Charles

Rushed for 82 yards on 9 att. (9.1 avg.), including a 41-yard rush TD in his only career postseason games (vs. Baltimore on 1/9/11).

Charles (1,287) led the AFC in rushing for 2nd consecutive season.

Had NFL-best 19 total TDs (12 rush, 7 rec.).

Averaged 132 scrimmage yards per game in 2013, best in AFC.

Totaled 144 scrimmage yards (106 rush, 38 receiving) in last regular season game vs. Indianapolis.

RB Knile Davis

Had career-best 2 rush TDs last week.

WR Dwayne Bowe

Has (6,401) 4th-most career receiving yards in club history.

WR-PR Dexter McCluster

Had career-best in catches (53), receiving yards and TD catches (2) in 2013.

Posted 2 punt return TDs this season, most in NFL.

WR Donnie Avery

Had 60 catches for 781 yards and 3 TDs with Colts in 2012.

LB Derrick Johnson

Led team with 107 tackles in 2013.

LB Tamba Hali

Has registered 10+ sacks for 3rd time in career (11).

Had 2 career sacks in last postseason game.

Hali (11) & LB Justin Houston (11) combined for 22 sacks this season.

DT Dontari Poe

Had career-best 4.5 sacks in 2013.

S Eric Berry

Had 3.5 sacks in 2013, tied for 2nd-most among NFL DBs.

S Quintin Demps

Had career-high 4 INTs in 2013.

CB Marcus Cooper

Had team-high 20 passes defensed.

Chiefs defense

Defense allowed 19.1 points per game in 2013, tied for AFC-low.

Had 11 return TDs in 2013, most in NFL.

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