Kansas City Chiefs (1999-2003) vs New England Patriots (2009-2013)

A simulated 7-game series between two all-time rosters, scored by our era-adjusted rating model. Kansas City Chiefs take it 4-3.

Kansas City Chiefs · 1999-2003

Squad power 84.6 · headliner Tony Gonzalez '00 (95)

QBTrent Green (80) · Elvis Grbac (79)

RBPriest Holmes (91) · Donnell Bennett (73) · Tony Richardson (73)

WRDerrick Alexander (85) · Eddie Kennison (76) · Joe Horn (74)

TETony Gonzalez (95)

EDGEEric Hicks (85) · Duane Clemons (82) · Derrick Thomas (77)

DTDerrick Ransom (76) · Chester McGlockton (75) · Ryan Sims (75)

LBMarvcus Patton (83) · Mike Maslowski (83) · Shawn Barber (80)

CBCris Dishman (88) · James Hasty (88) · Greg Wesley (82)

SJerome Woods (80) · Jason Belser (69)

New England Patriots · 2009-2013

Squad power 84.5 · headliner Rob Gronkowski '11 (94)

QBTom Brady (83)

RBStevan Ridley (79) · BenJarvus Green-Ellis (78) · Danny Woodhead (76)

WRRandy Moss (89) · Wes Welker (89) · Julian Edelman (79)

TERob Gronkowski (94) · Aaron Hernandez (80) · Benjamin Watson (73)

EDGEChandler Jones (85) · Tully Banta-Cain (83) · Andre Carter (83)

DTVince Wilfork (80) · Mike Wright (80) · Chris Jones (79)

LBJerod Mayo (79) · Gary Guyton (73) · Brandon Spikes (70)

CBKyle Arrington (86) · Leigh Bodden (84) · Aqib Talib (79)

SDevin McCourty (86) · Brandon Meriweather (79) · Logan Ryan (77)

Series result — Kansas City Chiefs win 4-3

Game 1: Kansas City Chiefs 33-23

Game 2: New England Patriots 21-20

Game 3: Kansas City Chiefs 38-28

Game 4: New England Patriots 33-29

Game 5: Kansas City Chiefs 38-29

Game 6: New England Patriots 30-20

Game 7: Kansas City Chiefs 25-18

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