Kansas City Chiefs (1999-2003) vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2009-2013)

A simulated 7-game series between two all-time rosters, scored by our era-adjusted rating model. Tampa Bay Buccaneers 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)

Tampa Bay Buccaneers · 2009-2013

Squad power 84.5 · headliner Gerald McCoy '13 (92)

QBJosh Freeman (80) · Mike Glennon (73)

RBDoug Martin (86) · LeGarrette Blount (74) · Cadillac Williams (73)

WRVincent Jackson (86) · Mike Williams (83) · Antonio Bryant (74)

TEKellen Winslow (79) · Timothy Wright (74) · Dallas Clark (70)

EDGEMichael Bennett (84) · Stylez G. White (79) · Adrian Clayborn (79)

DTGerald McCoy (92) · Brian Price (77) · Roy Miller (74)

LBLavonte David (90) · Barrett Ruud (77) · Mason Foster (75)

CBAqib Talib (83) · Tanard Jackson (82) · Leonard Johnson (75)

SRonde Barber (83) · Sabby Piscitelli (74) · Keith Tandy (71)

Series result — Tampa Bay Buccaneers win 4-3

Game 1: Tampa Bay Buccaneers 31-28

Game 2: Kansas City Chiefs 26-25

Game 3: Tampa Bay Buccaneers 32-25

Game 4: Tampa Bay Buccaneers 30-26

Game 5: Kansas City Chiefs 38-30

Game 6: Kansas City Chiefs 33-29

Game 7: Tampa Bay Buccaneers 28-20

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