THIS WEEK IN CHIEFS HISTORY - RAIDER WEEK EDITION

Hammock Parties · 06:27 PM

Yes, it's that time again, folks. Part 2 of our ongoing 2005 series here at Chiefsplanet...

We'll be abandoning the normal format so we can feature a Raider game this week. It just wouldn't feel right any other way.

THIS WEEK IN CHIEFS HISTORY

September 7, 1998

KANSAS CITY 28, OAKLAND 8

Thomas deep-sixes

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Derrick Thomas called his shot.

Kansas City's defensive end/linebacker, approaching his own NFL record for sacks in a game, signaled that he was about to tackle Jeff George for a safety in the waning minutes of Kansas City's 28-8 victory over Oakland on Sunday night.

"And then the son of a gun actually got that safety," said admiring teammate James Hasty. "Outstanding."
On a night when the Chiefs ran up a 17-0 lead before the Raiders ran off a successful play, Thomas was dominant. The 10-year veteran had six sacks, one shy of his league record, and tacked on the final two points when he tackled George in the end zone with 1:58 left, just like he predicted.

"It's just a tradition with the people down there in that (east) end zone," said Thomas, trying to play down the called shot. "Any time that ball's inside the 10-yard line, they signal safety, we signal safety and then we go all out."
The Raiders, who gave 35-year-old Jon Gruden a painful debut as head coach, were on the 8-yard line when Thomas raised his hands in the safety signal.
Altogether the Chiefs had 10 sacks of George, who came up to Thomas at one point and said, "Do you have to come so fast every time?"
"I ignored him," Thomas said.
Most of the time, Thomas beat Par Harlow, the Raiders' 6-foot-6, 295-pound left tackle.
"I got nothing to say," said Harlow. "You saw the game. I got nothing to say."

But victory could be costly for the Chiefs, because of an injury to quarterback Elvis Grbac.
The second-year starter, who missed six games last year with a broken collarbone, was hurt on the last play of the first half. The Chiefs said after the game that X-rays were negative, but Grbac has a shoulder sprain.
The Chiefs' offense was sharp as well, scoring on its first possession.
Then they recovered Desmond Howard's muff on the ensuing kickoff and added a second TD 17 seconds later on Grbac's 30-yard pass to Andre Rison, who beat Charles Woodson, last year's Heisman Trophy winner.

When George fumbled on the Raiders' first play from scrimmage, Wayne Simmons recovered and the Chiefs set up Pete Stoyanovich's 28-yard field goal. In the game's first 8:30, the Raiders had the ball only 30 seconds.
"(Thomas) is a great player," said Gruden, the youngest head coach in the NFL. "If they get you in long yardage and they get a lead on you, this is an outstanding defensive football team. And we played into their hands."
The Chiefs had three of their sacks on the Raiders' first series of the fourth quarter, and recovered five Raiders fumbles. The 10 sacks were one short of the Chiefs' record.
Howard muffed a punt early in the second quarter and Reggie Tongue recovered. A few minutes later Stoyanovich, who had a poor exhibition season, kicked a 19-yarder for a 20-0 lead and broke Nick Lowery's team record of 21 straight field goals.

Oakland's first touchdown came with 21 seconds left in the third quarter. Thomas sacked George and forced a fumble, and 335-pound tackle Lincoln Kennedy picked up the ball and rambled 27 yards to the 10. George left the game at that point with an apparent injury to his arm, but returned later.
Twice during the drive, the Raiders failed on fourth down, but the Chiefs were called for penalties. Harvey Williams scored on a 2-yard run, then backu quarterback Donald Hollas threw for a 2-point conversion that made it 23-8.
Donnell Bennett, who rushed 24 times for 115 yards, scored from the 1 on the Chiefs' first drive. Tony Richardson forced Howard's muff on the ensuing kickoff and Joe Horn recovered on the 30. Rison, who sat out the second half after apparently aggravating a hamstring injury, beat Woodson on the next play.

On the Raiders' first play, George hit Napoleon Kaufman in the hip with the ball and it squirted free.
Rich Gannon, 5-1 in relief of Grbac last year, helped set up field goals of 48 and 33 yards by Stoyanovich.

Notes:

The Raiders got off to a bad start when they came running out of the tunnel before a group of Navy parachutists had all landed on the field in pregame festivities. Security men had to shoo the Raiders back into the East end zone. ... It was win No. 300 for the Chiefs... During Marty Schottenheimer's 10 seasons as Chiefs' coach, the Raiders have had five head coaches and not one in that span ever won in Kansas City.

Code:

First Quarter
	KC--D.Bennett 1 run (P.Stoyanovich kick), 5:21.
KC--A.Rison 30 pass from E.Grbac (P.Stoyanovich kick), 5:38.
KC--FG P.Stoyanovich 28, 8:30.
Second Quarter
	KC--FG P.Stoyanovich 19, 2:43.
Third Quarter
	KC--FG P.Stoyanovich 49, 6:43.
Oak--H.Williams 2 run (R.Dudley pass from D.Hollas), 14:39.
Fourth Quarter
	KC--FG P.Stoyanovich 33, 4:06.
KC--Safety, D.Thomas tackled J.Geirge in end zone, 13:02.
A--78,945.

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
	RUSHING --
		OAK: N.Kaufman 9-27, H.Williams 9-17, J.George 2-8.
		KC:   D.Bennett 24-115, R.Gannon 1-9, 
                        T.Richardson 3-7, K.Anders 3-6, 
                        E.Grbac 1-5, T.Vanover 2-1, R.Shehee 2-0.
	PASSING --
		OAK: 	J.George 19-31-0-270, D.Hollas 0-1-0-0.
		KC: 	E.Grbac 12-23-0-130, R.Gannon 4-12-0-39.
	RECEIVING --
		OAK: 	T.Brown 7-67, N.Kaufman 4-59, 
                 H.Williams 3-24, J.Ritchie 2-51, 
                 J.Jett 2-45, R.Dudley 1-24..
		KC: 	K.Anders 5-18, A.Rison 4-62, 
                T.Gonzalez 3-47, K.Lockett 2-27, 
                 J.Horn 2-15., 
        MISSED FIELD GOALS --
		OAK: 	G.Davis 30, 42.
		KC: 	P.Stoyanovich 47.

John Zumalt of Shawnee cooks brats and chicken before the start of the Chiefs-Raiders game Sunday night in Kansas City.

Hammock Parties · 09-16-2005, 06:15 PM

Chiefs running back Donnell Bennett hung onto the ball as he made his way across the goal line despite the efforts of Raiders Grady Jackson (90) and Charles Woodson.

Donnell Bennett carried 24 times for 115 yards and became the first Chief to top 100 yards since Greg Hill.

Chiefs' Elvis Grbac (11) and Donnell Bennett (30) celebrate after Bennett's touchdown in the first quarter against the Raiders in Kansas City.

Hammock Parties · 09-16-2005, 06:15 PM

Chiefs guard Dave Szott (79) celebrated after teammate running back Donnell Bennett crossed the goal line for the Chief's first touchdown.

Chiefs wide receiver Andre Rison strutted around the field after
catching a pass from Elvis Grbac for a 9-yard gain in the first quarter.

Rison celebrates after his 30-yard catch for a touchdown with Grbac.

Raiders quarterback Jeff George (center) fumbles with 38 seconds left in the second quarter after being hit by Anthony Davis (50) Sunday Night.

Kansas City Chiefs Derrick Thomas knocks the ball lose from the hands of Oakland's Jeff George in the fourth quarter. Derrick Thomas sacked George six times, one for a safety and another caused a fumble. The Chiefs had a total of 10 sacks, with Leslie O'Neal's two, both causing fumbles.

Derrick Thomas (58) gets his hands on Raiders quarterback Jeff George (right) during the fourth quarter Sunday night.

Derrick Thomas (58) gets a congratulatory hug from teammate Greg Manusky (right) with seconds remaining in the game against the Raiders. The Chiefs defeated the Raiders 28-8.

Oakland Raiders quarterback Jeff George watches the scoreboard television screen at Arrowhead in the fourth quarter as the defense is on the field in the closing minutes of Sunday's game against the Chiefs. The Raiders permitted 10 sacks, committed five turnovers and committed 15 penalties for 134 yards. Jeff George got his shit pushed in, BAD.

That concludes this week's look back in...CHIEFS HISTORY.

**Mr. Flopnuts** · 09-16-2005, 06:21 PM

Greg Manusky. Nice. Ya know, I think he was BETTER than Rich Scanlon.

DJay23 · 09-16-2005, 08:22 PM

Wow. Cool to realize that we had two pro bowlers on special teams back in the day in Joe Horn and Tony Richardson.

09-16-2005, 06:14 PM
Hammock Parties I'll be back. Join Date: Nov 2002 Casino cash: $4610478	THIS WEEK IN CHIEFS HISTORY - RAIDER WEEK EDITION Yes, it's that time again, folks. Part 2 of our ongoing 2005 series here at Chiefsplanet... We'll be abandoning the normal format so we can feature a Raider game this week. It just wouldn't feel right any other way. THIS WEEK IN CHIEFS HISTORY September 7, 1998 KANSAS CITY 28, OAKLAND 8 Thomas deep-sixes KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Derrick Thomas called his shot. Kansas City's defensive end/linebacker, approaching his own NFL record for sacks in a game, signaled that he was about to tackle Jeff George for a safety in the waning minutes of Kansas City's 28-8 victory over Oakland on Sunday night. "And then the son of a gun actually got that safety," said admiring teammate James Hasty. "Outstanding." On a night when the Chiefs ran up a 17-0 lead before the Raiders ran off a successful play, Thomas was dominant. The 10-year veteran had six sacks, one shy of his league record, and tacked on the final two points when he tackled George in the end zone with 1:58 left, just like he predicted. "It's just a tradition with the people down there in that (east) end zone," said Thomas, trying to play down the called shot. "Any time that ball's inside the 10-yard line, they signal safety, we signal safety and then we go all out." The Raiders, who gave 35-year-old Jon Gruden a painful debut as head coach, were on the 8-yard line when Thomas raised his hands in the safety signal. Altogether the Chiefs had 10 sacks of George, who came up to Thomas at one point and said, "Do you have to come so fast every time?" "I ignored him," Thomas said. Most of the time, Thomas beat Par Harlow, the Raiders' 6-foot-6, 295-pound left tackle. "I got nothing to say," said Harlow. "You saw the game. I got nothing to say." But victory could be costly for the Chiefs, because of an injury to quarterback Elvis Grbac. The second-year starter, who missed six games last year with a broken collarbone, was hurt on the last play of the first half. The Chiefs said after the game that X-rays were negative, but Grbac has a shoulder sprain. The Chiefs' offense was sharp as well, scoring on its first possession. Then they recovered Desmond Howard's muff on the ensuing kickoff and added a second TD 17 seconds later on Grbac's 30-yard pass to Andre Rison, who beat Charles Woodson, last year's Heisman Trophy winner. When George fumbled on the Raiders' first play from scrimmage, Wayne Simmons recovered and the Chiefs set up Pete Stoyanovich's 28-yard field goal. In the game's first 8:30, the Raiders had the ball only 30 seconds. "(Thomas) is a great player," said Gruden, the youngest head coach in the NFL. "If they get you in long yardage and they get a lead on you, this is an outstanding defensive football team. And we played into their hands." The Chiefs had three of their sacks on the Raiders' first series of the fourth quarter, and recovered five Raiders fumbles. The 10 sacks were one short of the Chiefs' record. Howard muffed a punt early in the second quarter and Reggie Tongue recovered. A few minutes later Stoyanovich, who had a poor exhibition season, kicked a 19-yarder for a 20-0 lead and broke Nick Lowery's team record of 21 straight field goals. Oakland's first touchdown came with 21 seconds left in the third quarter. Thomas sacked George and forced a fumble, and 335-pound tackle Lincoln Kennedy picked up the ball and rambled 27 yards to the 10. George left the game at that point with an apparent injury to his arm, but returned later. Twice during the drive, the Raiders failed on fourth down, but the Chiefs were called for penalties. Harvey Williams scored on a 2-yard run, then backu quarterback Donald Hollas threw for a 2-point conversion that made it 23-8. Donnell Bennett, who rushed 24 times for 115 yards, scored from the 1 on the Chiefs' first drive. Tony Richardson forced Howard's muff on the ensuing kickoff and Joe Horn recovered on the 30. Rison, who sat out the second half after apparently aggravating a hamstring injury, beat Woodson on the next play. On the Raiders' first play, George hit Napoleon Kaufman in the hip with the ball and it squirted free. Rich Gannon, 5-1 in relief of Grbac last year, helped set up field goals of 48 and 33 yards by Stoyanovich. Notes: The Raiders got off to a bad start when they came running out of the tunnel before a group of Navy parachutists had all landed on the field in pregame festivities. Security men had to shoo the Raiders back into the East end zone. ... It was win No. 300 for the Chiefs... During Marty Schottenheimer's 10 seasons as Chiefs' coach, the Raiders have had five head coaches and not one in that span ever won in Kansas City. Code: First Quarter KC--D.Bennett 1 run (P.Stoyanovich kick), 5:21. KC--A.Rison 30 pass from E.Grbac (P.Stoyanovich kick), 5:38. KC--FG P.Stoyanovich 28, 8:30. Second Quarter KC--FG P.Stoyanovich 19, 2:43. Third Quarter KC--FG P.Stoyanovich 49, 6:43. Oak--H.Williams 2 run (R.Dudley pass from D.Hollas), 14:39. Fourth Quarter KC--FG P.Stoyanovich 33, 4:06. KC--Safety, D.Thomas tackled J.Geirge in end zone, 13:02. A--78,945. INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING -- OAK: N.Kaufman 9-27, H.Williams 9-17, J.George 2-8. KC: D.Bennett 24-115, R.Gannon 1-9, T.Richardson 3-7, K.Anders 3-6, E.Grbac 1-5, T.Vanover 2-1, R.Shehee 2-0. PASSING -- OAK: J.George 19-31-0-270, D.Hollas 0-1-0-0. KC: E.Grbac 12-23-0-130, R.Gannon 4-12-0-39. RECEIVING -- OAK: T.Brown 7-67, N.Kaufman 4-59, H.Williams 3-24, J.Ritchie 2-51, J.Jett 2-45, R.Dudley 1-24.. KC: K.Anders 5-18, A.Rison 4-62, T.Gonzalez 3-47, K.Lockett 2-27, J.Horn 2-15., MISSED FIELD GOALS -- OAK: G.Davis 30, 42. KC: P.Stoyanovich 47. 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Hammock Parties I'll be back. Join Date: Nov 2002 Casino cash: $4610478	Chiefs running back Donnell Bennett hung onto the ball as he made his way across the goal line despite the efforts of Raiders Grady Jackson (90) and Charles Woodson. Donnell Bennett carried 24 times for 115 yards and became the first Chief to top 100 yards since Greg Hill. Chiefs' Elvis Grbac (11) and Donnell Bennett (30) celebrate after Bennett's touchdown in the first quarter against the Raiders in Kansas City. __________________ Chiefs game films
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Hammock Parties I'll be back. Join Date: Nov 2002 Casino cash: $4610478	Chiefs guard Dave Szott (79) celebrated after teammate running back Donnell Bennett crossed the goal line for the Chief's first touchdown. Chiefs wide receiver Andre Rison strutted around the field after catching a pass from Elvis Grbac for a 9-yard gain in the first quarter. Rison celebrates after his 30-yard catch for a touchdown with Grbac. Raiders quarterback Jeff George (center) fumbles with 38 seconds left in the second quarter after being hit by Anthony Davis (50) Sunday Night. Kansas City Chiefs Derrick Thomas knocks the ball lose from the hands of Oakland's Jeff George in the fourth quarter. Derrick Thomas sacked George six times, one for a safety and another caused a fumble. The Chiefs had a total of 10 sacks, with Leslie O'Neal's two, both causing fumbles. Derrick Thomas (58) gets his hands on Raiders quarterback Jeff George (right) during the fourth quarter Sunday night. Derrick Thomas (58) gets a congratulatory hug from teammate Greg Manusky (right) with seconds remaining in the game against the Raiders. The Chiefs defeated the Raiders 28-8. Oakland Raiders quarterback Jeff George watches the scoreboard television screen at Arrowhead in the fourth quarter as the defense is on the field in the closing minutes of Sunday's game against the Chiefs. The Raiders permitted 10 sacks, committed five turnovers and committed 15 penalties for 134 yards. Jeff George got his shit pushed in, BAD. That concludes this week's look back in...CHIEFS HISTORY. __________________ Chiefs game films
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