Kansas City Chiefs (1999-2003) vs Pittsburgh Steelers (2014-2018)

A simulated 7-game series between two all-time rosters, scored by our era-adjusted rating model. Pittsburgh Steelers take it 4-1.

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)

Pittsburgh Steelers · 2014-2018

Squad power 85.1 · headliner Cameron Heyward '17 (93)

QBBen Roethlisberger (81)

RBLe'Veon Bell (89) · DeAngelo Williams (82) · James Conner (82)

WRAntonio Brown (91) · JuJu Smith-Schuster (85) · Markus Wheaton (76)

TEHeath Miller (76) · Vance McDonald (75) · Jesse James (68)

EDGET.J. Watt (89) · Jason Worilds (80) · James Harrison (77)

DTCameron Heyward (93) · Javon Hargrave (77) · Tyson Alualu (75)

LBVince Williams (82) · Ryan Shazier (79)

CBWilliam Gay (85) · Valentino Blake (79) · Artie Burns (79)

SSean Davis (81) · Mike Mitchell (80) · Will Allen (77)

Series result — Pittsburgh Steelers win 4-1

Game 1: Pittsburgh Steelers 21-17

Game 2: Kansas City Chiefs 18-17

Game 3: Pittsburgh Steelers 31-29

Game 4: Pittsburgh Steelers 27-20

Game 5: Pittsburgh Steelers 29-27

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