Veteran offensive lineman joined the Chiefs as an unrestricted free agent from San Diego on March 26th … Extremely durable performer has played in 106 conseuctive games dating back to a contest vs. Tennessee (10/27/02) ... A three-time selection to the USA Today All-Joe Team for his unheralded work in the trenches … Has worked primarily at right guard throughout his career, but has the versatility to play center or tackle if called upon … Former University of Iowa product returns to his Midwestern roots after enjoying a five-year tenure in San Diego (2004-08) ... Also spent six seasons with Cincinnati (’98-03) ... Has played in 163 regular season games with 147 starts … Has opened 145 contests at right guard, one at center and one at left tackle … Playoff-tested performer has started seven postseason contests … Originally entered the NFL as a third-round draft pick (78th overall) of Cincinnati in the ‘98 NFL Draft.

Transactions: Signed with Kansas City as an unrestricted free agent from San Diego (3/26/09) ... Signed with San Diego as an unrestricted free agent from Cincinnati (3/8/04) ... Signed with Cincinnati (4/27/01) ... Signed with Cincinnati (7/19/98) ... Entered the NFL as the second of two third-round picks (78th overall) by Cincinnati in ‘98.

Games Played/Games Started: 1998 CIN (10/5), 1999 CIN (12/1), 2000 CIN (16/16), 2001 CIN (16/16), 2002 CIN (13/13), 2003 CIN (16/16), 2004 SD (16/16), 2005 SD (16/16), 2006, SD (16/16), 2007 SD (16/16), 2008 SD (16/16) — 163/147.

Playoffs: 2004 SD (1/1), 2006 SD (1/1), 2007 SD (3/3), 2008 SD (2/2) — 7/7.

San Diego (2004-08): Started 80 consecutive games at right guard … Also opened seven postseason contests.

2008: Started all 16 games at right guard for the sixth consecutive season … Also started two playoff contests.

Started all 16 games at right guard … Named to the USA Today All-Joe Team … Opened all three playoff games at right guard … Started at right guard in an AFC Wild Card Game vs. Tennessee (1/6/08), in an AFC Divisional Playoff Game at Indianapolis (1/13/08) and in the AFC Championship Game at New England (1/20/08).

Opened all 16 games at right guard … Started an AFC Divisional Playoff Game vs. New England (1/14/07).

Started all 16 games at right guard … Was the only offensive lineman to start all 16 contests for the Chargers … Named first-team All-Pro by Sports Illustrated … Earned USA Today All-Joe honors.

Opened all 16 games at right guard … Named to the All-Joe Team by USA Today … Earned second-team All-Pro honors from Football Digest … Helped the club surrender only 21.0 sacks, the fourth-lowest total in the NFL and the fewest allowed by the Chargers since ‘90 … Started at right guard in an AFC Wild Card Game vs. the N.Y. Jets (1/8/05).

Cincinnati (1998-03): Played in 83 games (67 starts).

2003: Opened all 16 games, starting one contest at center and 15 at right guard … Started at center vs. Denver (9/7/03) ... Opened the final 15 contests of the season at right guard.

Started 13 games and was inactive for three contests … Was inactive with a knee laceration vs. Tampa Bay (9/29), at Indianapolis (10/6) and vs. Pittsburgh (10/13) ... Returned to the starting lineup vs. Tennessee (10/27).

Started all 16 games … Part of an offensive line that allowed 28.0 sacks, the fourth-fewest in team history … Was the only offensive lineman on the club to play every snap.

Started all 16 games for the first time in his career … Helped RB Corey Dillon rush for 1,435 yards, the highest single-season total in team history … Paved the way for Dillion to record 278 rushing yards as the team totaled 407 ground yards vs. Denver (10/22), both the best single-game marks in Bengals annals.

Played in 12 games with one start at left tackle … Saw reserve action at right guard in place of an injured G Brian DeMarco at Carolina (9/26) ... Was active, but did not play vs. St. Louis (10/3) and at Cleveland (10/10) ... Was inactive with a knee injury vs. Pittsburgh (10/17) and at Indianapolis (10/24) ... Played as a reserve left tackle in place of an injured T Rod Jones at Baltimore (12/26) ... Started his first career game at left tackle in place of an injured Jones at Jacksonville (1/2/00).

Saw action in 10 games (five starts) and was inactive for six contests … Was inactive at Baltimore (9/27) ... Was inactive with a knee injury vs. Pittsburgh (10/11), at Tennessee (10/18), at Oakland (10/25), vs. Denver (11/1) and at Jacksonville (11/8) ... Saw his first duty on offense at Minnesota (11/15) ... Started his initial game at right guard in place of an injured G Anthony Brown vs. Jacksonville (11/29) ... Started at right guard in place of an injured Brown vs. Buffalo (12/6), at Indianapolis (12/13), at Pittsburgh (12/20) and vs. Tampa Bay (12/27).

Played in 47 games (24 starts) during his four-year career at Iowa … Started all 12 games in ‘97 as a senior … Played in 12 games (one start) as a junior in ‘96 after suffering a back injury in the season opener … Saw action 12 games, opening the final 11 contests as a sophomore in ‘95 … Played in 11 games his freshman campaign in ‘94 … Majored in Sociology at Iowa.

• Earned All-America honors as a defensive tackle from Blue Chip Illustrated as a senior at La Salle-Peru Township High School in La Salle, Illinois.

• Full name: Michael Jason Goff.

• Married, wife Jessica.

Streaks and Milestones: Has started 106 consecutive regular season games dating back to a contest vs. Tennessee (10/27/02) while with Cincinnati.