National Football League
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Kansas City 26, Cincinnati 25
When: 4:25 PM ET, Sunday, September 15, 2024
Where: GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
Temperature: 89°
Head Official: Alex Kemp
Attendance: 73558
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Cincinnati 3136325
Kansas City 377926
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 Cincinnati
KC 35 7-H. Butker kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - CIN 30 15:00 9-J. Burrow pass to 89-D. Sample for 8 yards, fumble by 89-D. Sample (forced fumble by 54-L. Chenal), ball out of bounds.
2 and 2 - CIN 38 14:23 9-J. Burrow pass to 89-D. Sample for 12 yards.
1 and 10 - 50 13:45 31-Z. Moss rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - KC 49 13:02 9-J. Burrow pass to 1-J. Chase for 6 yards.
3 and 3 - KC 43 12:17 9-J. Burrow pass incomplete to 16-T. Irwin.
4 and 3 - KC 43 12:14 9-J. Burrow pass to 88-M. Gesicki for 37 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and goal - KC 6 11:34 31-Z. Moss rush for 2 yards.
2 and goal - KC 4 10:53 9-J. Burrow pass incomplete to 1-J. Chase.
Cincinnati timeout at 10:49
3 and goal - KC 4 10:49 9-J. Burrow pass incomplete to 16-T. Irwin.
4 and goal - KC 4 10:44 2-E. McPherson 22 yard field goal is GOOD.
CIN 3    KC 0    Plays: 10    Possession: 4:16
1Q 10:41 Kansas City
CIN 35 2-E. McPherson kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - KC 30 10:41 10-I. Pacheco rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - KC 31 10:08 10-I. Pacheco rush for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - KC 42 9:31 15-P. Mahomes pass to 10-I. Pacheco for 5 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 5 - KC 47 9:01 15-P. Mahomes pass to 4-R. Rice for 9 yards.
1 and 10 - CIN 44 8:27 15-P. Mahomes rush for 9 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 1 - CIN 35 7:51 42-C. Steele rush for 9 yards.
1 and 10 - CIN 26 7:20 10-I. Pacheco rush for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - CIN 20 6:45 10-I. Pacheco rush for 8 yards.
1 and 10 - CIN 12 6:07 15-P. Mahomes pass to 84-J. Watson for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - CIN 6 5:32 15-P. Mahomes pass incomplete to 87-T. Kelce.
3 and 4 - CIN 6 5:28 10-I. Pacheco rush for 3 yards.
4 and 1 - CIN 3 4:49 42-C. Steele rush for 1 yard.
1 and goal - CIN 2 4:14 10-I. Pacheco rush for no gain.
2 and goal - CIN 2 3:40 10-I. Pacheco rush for no gain.
3 and goal - CIN 2 2:59 15-P. Mahomes pass to 10-I. Pacheco for 1 yard.
4 and goal - CIN 1 2:13 7-H. Butker 19 yard field goal is GOOD.
CIN 3    KC 3    Plays: 16    Possession: 8:28
1Q 2:11 Cincinnati
KC 35 7-H. Butker kicks 64 yards, 32-T. Williams returns for 20 yards.
1 and 10 - CIN 24 2:07 PENALTY on Cincinnati, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at CIN 24 - No play.
1 and 15 - CIN 19 2:07 9-J. Burrow pass incomplete to 80-A. Iosivas.
2 and 15 - CIN 19 2:03 31-Z. Moss rush for 6 yards.
3 and 9 - CIN 25 1:18 9-J. Burrow rush for 3 yards.
4 and 6 - CIN 28 0:38 8-R. Rehkow punts 45 yards, 17-M. Hardman Jr. returns for 2 yards.
1Q 0:28 Kansas City
1 and 10 - KC 29 0:28 15-P. Mahomes pass intended for 87-T. Kelce, INTERCEPTED by 59-A. Davis-Gaither at KC 43, returned for 12 yards.
1Q 0:19 Cincinnati
1 and 10 - KC 31 0:19 9-J. Burrow pass to 83-E. All for 9 yards.
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
Cincinnati continued...
2 and 1 - KC 22 15:00 9-J. Burrow rush for 1 yard.
1 and 10 - KC 21 14:18 30-C. Brown rush for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - KC 14 13:37 31-Z. Moss rush for 5 yards.
1 and goal - KC 9 12:57 9-J. Burrow pass to 16-T. Irwin for 5 yards.
2 and goal - KC 4 12:17 9-J. Burrow pass incomplete.
3 and goal - KC 4 12:09 9-J. Burrow pass to 80-A. Iosivas for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
2-E. McPherson extra point is GOOD.
CIN 10    KC 3    Plays: 7    Possession: 3:15
2Q 12:04 Kansas City
CIN 35 2-E. McPherson kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - KC 30 12:04 15-P. Mahomes pass to 1-X. Worthy for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - KC 35 11:30 10-I. Pacheco rush for 10 yards.
1 and 10 - KC 45 10:55 1-X. Worthy rush for 5 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 5 - 50 10:16 15-P. Mahomes pass to 10-I. Pacheco for 1 yard.
3 and 4 - CIN 49 9:36 15-P. Mahomes rush for 5 yards.
1 and 10 - CIN 44 8:57 15-P. Mahomes pass to 4-R. Rice for 44 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
7-H. Butker extra point is GOOD.
CIN 10    KC 10    Plays: 6    Possession: 3:14
2Q 8:50 Cincinnati
KC 35 7-H. Butker kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - CIN 30 8:50 9-J. Burrow pass to 89-D. Sample for 8 yards.
2 and 2 - CIN 38 8:11 31-Z. Moss rush for 3 yards.
Cincinnati timeout at 7:33
1 and 10 - CIN 41 7:33 9-J. Burrow pass to 83-E. All for 19 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - KC 40 6:52 9-J. Burrow pass to 1-J. Chase for 12 yards.
1 and 10 - KC 28 6:05 31-Z. Moss rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - KC 26 5:21 9-J. Burrow pass incomplete to 1-J. Chase. PENALTY on Kansas City, Defensive Pass Interference, 14 yards, enforced at KC 26 - No play.
1 and 10 - KC 12 5:17 9-J. Burrow pass incomplete to 88-M. Gesicki.
2 and 10 - KC 12 5:13 9-J. Burrow pass incomplete to 16-T. Irwin.
3 and 10 - KC 12 5:07 9-J. Burrow sacked for 3 yards (56-G. Karlaftis, 95-C. Jones).
4 and 13 - KC 15 4:23 2-E. McPherson 33 yard field goal is GOOD.
CIN 13    KC 10    Plays: 9    Possession: 4:27
2Q 4:19 Kansas City
CIN 35 2-E. McPherson kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - KC 30 4:19 10-I. Pacheco rush for 8 yards.
2 and 2 - KC 38 3:44 10-I. Pacheco rush for 4 yards.
1 and 10 - KC 42 3:10 15-P. Mahomes pass incomplete to 4-R. Rice.
2 and 10 - KC 42 3:05 42-C. Steele rush for 3 yards, fumble by 42-C. Steele (forced fumble by 98-S. Rankins), RECOVERED by 57-G. Pratt returned for no gain.
2Q 3:01 Cincinnati
1 and 10 - KC 46 3:01 9-J. Burrow pass to 83-E. All for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - KC 47 2:18 9-J. Burrow pass to 88-M. Gesicki for 12 yards.
Two minute warning
1 and 10 - KC 35 2:00 30-C. Brown rush for 6 yards.
Kansas City timeout at 1:54
2 and 4 - KC 29 1:54 9-J. Burrow pass incomplete to 81-J. Burton.
3 and 4 - KC 29 1:50 9-J. Burrow pass incomplete to 88-M. Gesicki. PENALTY on Cincinnati, Offensive Pass Interference, 10 yards, enforced at KC 29 - No play.
3 and 14 - KC 39 1:47 9-J. Burrow pass to 88-M. Gesicki for 9 yards.
Kansas City timeout at 1:37
4 and 5 - KC 30 1:37 2-E. McPherson 48 yard field goal is GOOD.
CIN 16    KC 10    Plays: 6    Possession: 1:24
2Q 1:33 Kansas City
CIN 35 2-E. McPherson kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - KC 30 1:33 15-P. Mahomes pass to 87-T. Kelce for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - KC 35 1:16 15-P. Mahomes pass to 84-J. Watson for 16 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - CIN 49 1:11 15-P. Mahomes pass to 10-I. Pacheco for 1 yard. Official challenged the ruling, and the play was REVERSED.
2 and 9 - CIN 48 0:52 15-P. Mahomes, sacked for 10 yards (91-T. Hendrickson).
3 and 19 - KC 42 0:32 15-P. Mahomes rush for 8 yards, ran out of bounds.
Kansas City timeout at 0:24
4 and 11 - 50 0:24 14-M. Araiza punts 49 yards, downed by 13-N. Johnson.
2Q 0:14 Cincinnati
Cincinnati timeout at 0:14
1 and 10 - CIN 1 0:14 PENALTY on Cincinnati, Delay of Game, 0 yards, enforced at CIN 1 - No play.
1 and 10 - CIN 1 0:14 9-J. Burrow rush for no gain.
END QUARTER 2
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 Kansas City
CIN 35 2-E. McPherson kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - KC 30 15:00 10-I. Pacheco rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - KC 32 14:24 15-P. Mahomes pass to 1-X. Worthy for 12 yards.
1 and 10 - KC 44 13:52 10-I. Pacheco rush for 5 yards. PENALTY on Cincinnati, Defensive Holding, 5 yards, enforced at KC 49.
1 and 10 - CIN 46 13:26 10-I. Pacheco rush for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - CIN 37 12:49 15-P. Mahomes pass incomplete to 1-X. Worthy.
3 and 1 - CIN 37 12:45 Direct snap to 10-I. Pacheco, 10-I. Pacheco rush for no gain.
4 and 1 - CIN 37 12:01 42-C. Steele rush for 5 yards.
1 and 10 - CIN 32 11:22 15-P. Mahomes rush for 7 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 3 - CIN 25 10:46 15-P. Mahomes pass to 10-I. Pacheco for 13 yards.
1 and 10 - CIN 12 10:06 10-I. Pacheco rush for 8 yards.
2 and 2 - CIN 4 9:30 42-C. Steele rush for 2 yards.
1 and goal - CIN 2 8:49 87-T. Kelce rush for 1 yard.
Injury timeout at 8:29
2 and goal - CIN 1 8:25 15-P. Mahomes pass to 64-W. Morris for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
7-H. Butker extra point is GOOD.
CIN 16    KC 17    Plays: 13    Possession: 6:39
3Q 8:21 Cincinnati
KC 35 7-H. Butker kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - CIN 30 8:21 9-J. Burrow pass to 81-J. Burton for 47 yards.
1 and 10 - KC 23 7:38 9-J. Burrow, aborted, RECOVERED by 9-J. Burrow returned for no gain.
2 and 12 - KC 25 7:01 9-J. Burrow pass to 88-M. Gesicki for 10 yards.
3 and 2 - KC 15 6:13 9-J. Burrow rush for 4 yards.
1 and 10 - KC 11 5:30 31-Z. Moss rush for 8 yards.
2 and 2 - KC 3 4:40 31-Z. Moss rush for 1 yard.
Cincinnati timeout at 4:01
3 and 1 - KC 2 4:01 9-J. Burrow rush for 1 yard.
1 and goal - KC 1 3:27 9-J. Burrow pass incomplete to 16-T. Irwin.
2 and goal - KC 1 3:22 31-Z. Moss rush for -2 yards.
3 and goal - KC 3 2:28 9-J. Burrow pass incomplete to 16-T. Irwin.
4 and goal - KC 3 2:22 9-J. Burrow pass to 80-A. Iosivas for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
2-E. McPherson extra point is NO GOOD.
CIN 22    KC 17    Plays: 11    Possession: 6:05
3Q 2:16 Kansas City
CIN 35 2-E. McPherson kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - KC 30 2:16 10-I. Pacheco rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - KC 34 1:41 15-P. Mahomes pass to 4-R. Rice for 2 yards.
3 and 4 - KC 36 1:06 15-P. Mahomes pass intended for 84-J. Watson, INTERCEPTED by 20-D. Turner II at CIN 38, returned for no gain. PENALTY on Cincinnati, Illegal Contact, 5 yards, enforced at KC 36 - No play.
1 and 10 - KC 41 0:59 15-P. Mahomes pass to 10-I. Pacheco for 8 yards. PENALTY on Kansas City, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at KC 41 - No play.
1 and 20 - KC 31 0:38 15-P. Mahomes pass to 12-J. Wiley for 7 yards.
2 and 13 - KC 38 0:01 15-P. Mahomes pass intended for 1-X. Worthy, INTERCEPTED by 29-C. Taylor-Britt at CIN 34, returned for no gain.
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
4Q 15:00 Cincinnati
1 and 10 - CIN 34 15:00 9-J. Burrow pass incomplete to 88-M. Gesicki.
2 and 10 - CIN 34 14:55 9-J. Burrow pass incomplete.
3 and 10 - CIN 34 14:52 9-J. Burrow sacked for no gain (51-M. Danna, 98-T. Wharton), fumble by 9-J. Burrow (forced fumble by 51-M. Danna), RECOVERED by 27-C. Conner returned for 38 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
15-P. Mahomes pass incomplete to 1-X. Worthy, 2pt Conversion FAILS.
4Q 14:40 Cincinnati
KC 35 7-H. Butker kicks 61 yards, 30-C. Brown returns for 28 yards.
1 and 10 - CIN 32 14:34 30-C. Brown rush for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - CIN 38 13:54 9-J. Burrow pass to 31-Z. Moss for 13 yards.
1 and 10 - KC 49 13:12 31-Z. Moss rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - KC 46 12:27 9-J. Burrow pass to 1-J. Chase for 13 yards.
1 and 10 - KC 33 11:42 9-J. Burrow rush for 1 yard. PENALTY on Cincinnati, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at KC 33 - No play.
1 and 20 - KC 43 11:21 9-J. Burrow pass to 88-M. Gesicki for 9 yards.
2 and 11 - KC 34 10:43 9-J. Burrow pass to 1-J. Chase for 4 yards. PENALTY on Cincinnati, Unsportsmanlike Conduct, 15 yards, enforced at KC 30.
3 and 22 - KC 45 10:18 9-J. Burrow pass to 88-M. Gesicki for 10 yards.
4 and 12 - KC 35 9:33 2-E. McPherson 53 yard field goal is GOOD.
CIN 25    KC 23    Plays: 8    Possession: 5:07
4Q 9:28 Kansas City
CIN 35 2-E. McPherson kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - KC 30 9:28 10-I. Pacheco rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - KC 34 8:54 15-P. Mahomes, sacked for 4 yards (91-T. Hendrickson).
3 and 10 - KC 30 8:14 15-P. Mahomes pass to 87-T. Kelce for 41 yards. PENALTY on Kansas City, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at KC 30 - No play.
Injury timeout at 7:59
3 and 20 - KC 20 7:51 15-P. Mahomes pass to 4-R. Rice for 10 yards.
4 and 10 - KC 30 7:08 14-M. Araiza punts 63 yards, 15-C. Jones returns for 9 yards.
4Q 6:57 Cincinnati
1 and 10 - CIN 16 6:57 9-J. Burrow pass to 83-E. All for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - CIN 21 6:14 31-Z. Moss rush for 1 yard.
3 and 4 - CIN 22 5:31 9-J. Burrow pass to 88-M. Gesicki for 4 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - CIN 26 4:59 30-C. Brown rush for 12 yards.
1 and 10 - CIN 38 4:14 31-Z. Moss rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - CIN 42 3:30 9-J. Burrow pass incomplete to 80-A. Iosivas.
3 and 6 - CIN 42 3:27 9-J. Burrow, sacked for 9 yards (27-C. Conner).
4 and 15 - CIN 33 2:46 8-R. Rehkow punts 53 yards, 17-M. Hardman Jr. returns for 11 yards, forced out of bounds.
4Q 2:35 Kansas City
1 and 10 - KC 25 2:35 10-I. Pacheco rush for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - KC 31 2:08 15-P. Mahomes pass to 4-R. Rice for 10 yards.
Two minute warning
1 and 10 - KC 41 2:00 10-I. Pacheco rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - KC 42 1:33 15-P. Mahomes pass incomplete to 4-R. Rice.
3 and 9 - KC 42 1:27 15-P. Mahomes pass to 34-S. Perine for 3 yards.
Cincinnati timeout at 0:53
4 and 6 - KC 45 0:53 15-P. Mahomes pass to 4-R. Rice for 21 yards. PENALTY on Kansas City, Illegal Use of Hands, 10 yards, enforced at KC 45 - No play.
Cincinnati timeout at 0:48
4 and 16 - KC 35 0:48 15-P. Mahomes pass incomplete to 4-R. Rice. PENALTY on Cincinnati, Defensive Pass Interference, 29 yards, enforced at KC 35 - No play.
1 and 10 - CIN 36 0:38 15-P. Mahomes pass incomplete.
2 and 10 - CIN 36 0:32 42-C. Steele rush for 2 yards.
Kansas City timeout at 0:18
3 and 8 - CIN 34 0:18 42-C. Steele rush for 2 yards.
Kansas City timeout at 0:03
4 and 6 - CIN 32 0:03 7-H. Butker 51 yard field goal is GOOD.
END OF GAME
CIN 25    KC 26    Plays: 9    Possession: 2:32