National Football League
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Kansas City 17, Green Bay 7
When: 8:00 PM ET, Thursday, September 1, 2016
Where: Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
Temperature: 77°
Head Official: Jerome Boger
Attendance: 70155

With all the familiar names on the bench, the Green Bay Packers and Kansas City Chiefs closed out their preseason Thursday night at Arrowhead Stadium. The "who-they?" Chiefs grabbed a 17-7 victory over the "what's-his-name?" Packers.

There were no offensive starters on the field for either team and only a handful of defensive starters got into the action. Starting quarterbacks Aaron Rodgers and Alex Smith never left the sidelines and neither did their backups, Brett Hundley and Nick Foles. For the Packers, undrafted rookie Joe Callahan opened at quarterback, with Tyler Bray starting for the Chiefs.

Green Bay had the first score of the game, set up on a big special teams play by wide receiver Ty Montgomery. A third-round selection by the Packers in the 2015 NFL Draft, Montgomery broke free on the left side of the K.C. punt pass protection and blocked Dustin Colquitt's kick. Green Bay took over at the Chiefs 14-yard line and two plays later Callahan connected with tight end Jared Cook on a 5-yard touchdown pass.

Kansas City came right back and tied the score, with Bray leading the offense on a nine-play, 75-yard drive that was capped by a 5-yard touchdown scamper from running back Knile Davis. Ten minutes later, Chiefs running back Darrin Reaves scored on a 3-yard run to finish a 10-play, 58-yard scoring drive. Just before halftime, K.C. added a 42-yard field goal from Cairo Santos for a 17-7 lead.

The second half was the personification of poor football played by dozens of players who will not find continued employment with either team. Multiple penalties and turnovers had the offenses ping-ponging between the 20-yard lines, unable to get any closer to the end zone.

Thanks to a Chiefs fumble and penalty, the Packers had a scoring chance in the final minutes, but were stopped by the K.C. defense at the 3-yard line on a fourth-and-goal play.

Green Bay finished the preseason with a 3-1 record. Kansas City went 2-2.

The Packers will begin the regular-season schedule on Sunday, September 11 in Jacksonville. The Chiefs start the same day, hosting San Diego.
Top Game Performances
Rushing
Green Bay   Kansas City
Brandon Burks Player Darrin Reaves
12 Attempts 17
31 Yards 63
2.6 Avg Yards 3.7
0 Touchdowns 1
5 Long 20
Receiving
Green Bay   Kansas City
Jared Abbrederis Player Rod Streater
2 Receptions 3
49 Yards 52
24.5 Avg Yards 17.3
0 Touchdowns 0
40 Long 31
Team Stats Summary
 
  Yards Scoring Defense
Team Tot Rus Pas TD FG INT Sck FF
Green Bay 172 63 109 1 0 2 2.0 1
Kansas City 324 121 203 2 1 0 4.0 2
Upcoming Games
  • Kansas City will play their next game at home against San Diego. The Chiefs have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
  • Green Bay will play their next game on the road against Jacksonville. The Packers have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.