Kansas City Chiefs

Good read, great block ... and a loss of 3: Why this KC Chiefs run failed vs. Colts

The Kansas City Chiefs struggled with their run game in a 20-17 road loss to the Indianapolis Colts, as running backs Clyde Edwards-Helaire and Jerick McKinnon combined to carry it 14 times for 20 yards.

In this video, Kansas City Star reporter Jesse Newell is joined by Brett Taveau — author of the Chiefs book “Unpacking Greatness” and longtime high school offensive coordinator — to go over the details that resulted in one first-half run not going as planned.

This story was originally published September 27, 2022 at 9:29 AM with the headline "Good read, great block ... and a loss of 3: Why this KC Chiefs run failed vs. Colts."

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Jesse Newell
The Kansas City Star
Jesse Newell covered the Chiefs for The Star until August 2025. He won an EPPY for best sports blog and previously was named top beat writer in his circulation by AP’s Sports Editors. His interest in sports analytics comes from his math teacher father, who handed out rulers to Trick-or-Treaters each year.
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