The Kansas City Chiefs fell to the New England Patriots, 43-40, on Sunday night for their first loss of the season.
Here's a look at the players on offense, defense and special teams that saw the most action on Sunday.
Offense:
| Player | Position | Offensive Snaps | Percentage of Total Offensive Snaps |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Devey | Offensive Guard / Center | 54 | 100% |
| Cameron Erving | Offensive Guard | 54 | 100% |
| Eric Fisher | Offensive Tackle | 54 | 100% |
| Patrick Mahomes | Quarterback | 54 | 100% |
| Mitchell Schwartz | Offensive Tackle | 54 | 100% |
| Sammy Watkins | Wide Receiver | 54 | 100% |
| Tyreek Hill | Wide Receiver | 53 | 98% |
| Travis Kelce | Tight End | 51 | 94% |
| Chris Conley | Wide Receiver | 38 | 70% |
| Andrew Wylie | Offensive Guard | 32 | 59% |
Notes:
-Wide receiver Tyreek Hill played all but one offensive snap (53), catching seven passes for 142 yards and a career-high three touchdowns.
-Guard Andrew Wylie played 32 offensive snaps (59 percent) after starting center Mitch Morse suffered a concussion in the first half. Fellow guard Jordan Devey, who made his first start of the season on Sunday, took over at center following Morse's departure while Wylie slid in for Devey at guard.
-Wide receiver Sammy Watkins played every offensive snap on Sunday (54), hauling in two catches for 18 yards.
Defense:
| Player | Position | Defensive Snaps | Percentage of Total Defensive Snaps |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Hitchens | Linebacker | 78 | 100% |
| Jordan Lucas | Defensive Back | 78 | 100% |
| Steve Nelson | Cornerback | 78 | 100% |
| Ron Parker | Safety | 78 | 100% |
| Breeland Speaks | Linebacker | 76 | 97% |
| Kendall Fuller | Cornerback | 74 | 95% |
| Dee Ford | Linebacker | 72 | 92% |
| Allen Bailey | Defensive End | 58 | 74% |
| Chris Jones | Defensive End | 56 | 72% |
| Reggie Ragland | Linebacker | 49 | 63% |
Notes:
-Safety Jordan Lucas, who made the first start of his career on Sunday, played all 78 of Kansas City's defensive snaps. Lucas recorded 10 tackles (4 solo) and a pass defensed in the game.
-Cornerback Steve Nelson (4 tackles), safety Ron Parker (9 tackles) and linebacker Anthony Hitchens (14 tackles) also played every defensive snap for Kansas City.
-Rookie linebacker Breeland Speaks played a career-high 97 percent of the Chiefs' defensive snaps (76), tallying six tackles (2.0 solo), a sack and a forced fumble.
-Defensive back Josh Shaw, who signed with the Chiefs on Oct. 2, played 22 defensive snaps (28 percent) in his first game-action with Kansas City.
Special Teams:
| Player | Position | Special Teams Snaps | Percentage of Total Special Teams Snaps |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terrance Smith | Linebacker | 28 | 78% |
| Charvarius Ward | Cornerback | 28 | 78% |
| Demetrius Harris | Tight End | 27 | 75% |
| Anthony Sherman | Fullback | 27 | 75% |
| Marcus Kemp | Wide Receicer | 19 | 53% |
| Dorian O'Daniel | Linebacker | 19 | 53% |
| Ben Niemann | Linebacker | 19 | 53% |
| Frank Zombo | Linebacker | 19 | 53% |
Notes:
-Linebacker Terrance Smith and rookie cornerback Charvarius Ward each played a team-high 28 special teams snaps on the night.
-Rookie defensive back Tremon Smith played 18 snaps on special teams (50 percent), returning four kickoffs for 180 yards on the night - including a 97-yard return that set up a Kansas City touchdown.
-Linebacker Frank Zombo, who signed with Kansas City last week, played 19 snaps on special teams (53 percent). Zombo also chipped in eight snaps on defense (10 percent).
