Kansas City Chiefs at New England Patriots 42 to 27
Thursday, September 7, 2017, Week 1The New England Patriots began their 2017 season at home against the Kansas City Chiefs. The game remained close through the first three quarters before the Chiefs scored the final 21 points of the game, eventually winning 42-27.
Chiefs’ quarterback Alex Smith became the first quarterback to throw for 300 yards, four touchdowns, and no interceptions against Patriots’ coach Bill Belichick, and the 42 points scored by the Chiefs were the most against a Belichick-led Patriots team in his 17 seasons as head coach. In addition, this was the first time the Patriots lost at Gillette Stadium when leading at halftime, a streak of 82 games.
Both teams' running backs made their marks on their new team. Chiefs' rookie running back Kareem Hunt had 246 yards from scrimmage, the most of any player making their debut since the NFL/AFL merger in 1970. The Patriots' running back Mike Gillislee was the first player since Terrell Owens in 2004 to score three touchdowns in their debut with a new team.
Kansas City Chiefs offense
| Total yards | Pass yards | Rush yards | Turnovers | First downs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 537 | 352 | 185 | 1 | 26 |
Coaches
Head Coach: Andy Reid Assistant Head Coach: Brad Childress Offensive Coordinator: Matt Nagy Defensive Coordinator: Bob Sutton Special Teams Coordinator: Dave Toub Wide Receivers Coach: Greg Lewis Offensive Line Coach: Andy Heck Running Backs Coach: Eric Bieniemy Tight Ends Coach: Tom Melvin Assistant Quarterbacks Coach: Corey Matthaei Offensive Quality Control Coach: Joe Bleymaier, Mike Kafka Defensive Line Coach: Britt Reid Linebackers Coach: Gary Gibbs Cornerbacks Coach: Al Harris Defensive Backs Coach: Emmitt Thomas Secondary Coach: Al Harris Assistant Defensive Line Coach: Mike Smith Assistant Linebackers Coach: Mark DeLeone Defensive Assistant Coach: Terry Bradden Assistant Special Teams Coach: Rod Wilson Special Projects: Tommy Brasher Senior Assistant to the Head Coach: Porter Ellett Strength and Conditioning Coach: Barry Rubin Strength and Conditioning Assistant Coach: Travis Crittenden, Devin Woodhouse, Ryan Reynolds General Manager: Brett Veach Director of Pro Personnel: Tim Terry Director of College Scouting: Ryan Poles Director of Player Personnel: Mike Borgonzi Area Scout: Trey Koziol Statistical Analysis Coordinator: Mike Frazier Head Athletic Trainer: Rick Burkholder Bill Walsh Coaching Fellowship: Jarrod James
New England Patriots offense
| Total yards | Pass yards | Rush yards | Turnovers | First downs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 371 | 247 | 124 | 0 | 25 |
Coaches
Head Coach: Bill Belichick Offensive Coordinator: Josh McDaniels Defensive Coordinator: Matt Patricia Quarterbacks Coach: Josh McDaniels Wide Receivers Coach: Chad O'Shea Offensive Line Coach: Dante Scarnecchia Running Backs Coach: Ivan Fears Tight Ends Coach: Nick Caley Assistant Quarterbacks Coach: Jerry Schuplinski Defensive Line Coach: Brendan Daly Linebackers Coach: Brian Flores Safeties Coach: Steve Belichick Cornerbacks Coach: Josh Boyer Special Teams Coach: Joe Judge Assistant Special Teams Coach: Ray Ventrone, Bubba Ventrone Coaching Assistant: Mike Pellegrino, Cole Popovich, Brian Belichick, DeMarcus Covington Head Strength and Conditioning Coach: Moses Cabrera Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach: James Hardy Owner: Robert Kraft Director of Pro Personnel: Dave Ziegler Director of College Scouting: Monti Ossenfort Director of Football Research: Ernie Adams Director of Player Personnel: Nick Caserio Scout: Frank Ross