KANSAS CITY CHIEFS (0-5)
AT
WASHINGTON REDSKINS (2-3)

REGULAR SEASON GAME #6
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2009 – 12:00 PM (CENTRAL)
FEDEX FIELD – LANDOVER, MARYLAND

BROADCAST INFORMATION
CBS Regional Coverage - KCTV-5 (CBS in Kansas City) - Play-by-play: Ian Eagle - Color Commentator: Rich Gannon

National Radio Coverage - Compass Media Networks - Play-by-play: Chris Carrino - Color Commentator: Brian Baldinger

Chiefs FOX Football Radio Network - KCFX-FM (101.1 FM in Kansas City - Affiliates) - Play-by-play: Mitch Holthus - Color Commentator: Len Dawson - Sideline Reporter: Kendall Gammon

Public Transportation Returns to Arrowhead on Gamedays

THE MATCH-UP
The Chiefs visit FedEx Field for just the second time as Washington hosts Kansas City on Sunday. The Chiefs have won four straight meetings with the Redskins, tying as the club’s longest active winning streak against another franchise. Kansas City has also won four straight against St. Louis.

Kansas City is concluding a brutal four-game stretch against NFC East opponents. The Chiefs are coming off a gut-wrenching 26-20 OT loss vs. Dallas (10/11). Kansas City jumped out to a 10-0 lead in the contest and was either tied or ahead until Dallas took its first lead of the game thanks to a 59-yard TD catch by WR Miles Austin with 2:16 left in regulation. Austin put the fi nal dagger into the Chiefs heart with a 60-yard TD for the game-winning score in OT.

The Chiefs are still seeking the first victory of the Todd Haley era. Kansas City’s last visit to the nation’s capital produced the initial win of Dick Vermeil’s tenure as head coach with the Chiefs recording a 45-13 victory over a Redskins squad coached by Marty Schottenheimer (9/30/01).

Washington is in its second season under head coach Jim Zorn. The Redskins enter this week’s game following a 20-17 loss at Carolina (10/11). The N.Y. Giants, Detroit and Carolina have all won their initial game of the year against Washington, a feat the Chiefs would also like to replicate.

Haley is well versed with facing the Redskins. As an assistant coach under Bill Parcells with Dallas from 2004-06, Haley faced Washington six times as the two clubs split those meetings. Haley also visited FedEx Field the past two seasons as the offensive coordinator of the Arizona Cardinals.

Chiefs QB Matt Cassel has thrown a pair of TDs in his last three contests and owns a streak of 100 straight passes without an INT. Cassel’s seven TD passes are the club’s best tally through five games since QB Trent Green had 12 in 2002. As a team, KC owns a +7 TD-to-INT differential, tying Minnesota and New Orleans for third in the league behind Indianapolis (+8) and the N.Y. Giants (+8). The Giants, Colts, Saints and Vikings own a combined 19-0 record. KC returns home next week to face San Diego (10/25), while the Redskins have a Monday Night Football contest at home vs. Philadelphia (10/26).

THE SERIES
The Chiefs own a 6-1 (.857) mark in regular season action vs. Washington, including a four-game winning streak. Kansas City registered a 28-21 decision vs. the Redskins in the most recent meeting between the two squads at Arrowhead (10/16/05) as DE Jared Allen registered 3.0 sacks, two fumble recoveries and a pair of forced fumbles. Kansas City’s only visit to FedEx Field resulted in the initial Chiefs victory of the Dick Vermeil era as the club racked up 546 yards of total offense in a 45-13 win (9/30/01).

Kansas City produced a 35-16 win in Washington’s initial regular season appearance at Arrowhead (11/15/92). The Red and Gold claimed a 27-20 victory at Municipal Stadium (10/25/71) in the first-ever meeting between the two franchises in what was George Allen’s initial season as Washington’s head coach. The Redskins lone regular season victory against the Chiefs was a 27- 21 decision at RFK Stadium (9/18/83). Washington would go on to earn a berth in Super Bowl XVIII that season. Kansas City’s last contest of any sort at RFK Stadium was a 17-14 preseason victory (8/12/94).

Complete 16 page release (PDF)