Andrew Mukuba intercepted Patrick Mahomes off Travis Kelce’s hands in the end zone and returned it 41 yards, and that was the game. Philadelphia scored on the next drive, went up by ten, and held on. The Eagles beat the Chiefs 20-17 at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium on September 14, 2025 — a win built almost entirely on defense and situational execution, not yardage.
Jalen Hurts threw for 101 yards. Saquon Barkley ran for 88. Philadelphia totaled 216 yards — 78 fewer than Kansas City — and still won by three. Below are the full player and team stats from the game.
Butker’s miss: 58 yards, Q1 — immediately preceded the drive that ended with Barkley’s opening touchdown.
Punting
Player
Team
NO
YDS
AVG
TB
IN 20
LONG
Braden Mann
PHI
5
274
54.8
1
1
70
Matt Araiza
KC
3
178
59.3
0
2
69
Kick Returns
Player
Team
NO
YDS
AVG
LONG
TD
John Metchie III
PHI
3
69
23.0
26
0
Brashard Smith
KC
2
52
26.0
27
0
Nikko Remigio
KC
2
43
21.5
22
0
Punt Returns
Player
Team
NO
YDS
AVG
LONG
TD
Jahan Dotson
PHI
1
14
14.0
14
0
Nikko Remigio
KC
2
42
21.0
25
0
Team Stats: Philadelphia Eagles vs Kansas City Chiefs
Stat
Philadelphia
Kansas City
Score
20
17
Total Yards
216
294
Total Plays
58
57
Yards per Play
3.7
5.2
Passing Yards (net)
94
173
Comp/Att
15/22
16/29
Yards per Pass
3.9
5.6
Sacks – Yards Lost
2–7
2–14
Rushing Yards
122
121
Rushing Attempts
34
26
Yards per Rush
3.6
4.7
1st Downs
16
17
— Passing
4
7
— Rushing
9
9
— Penalty
3
1
3rd Down Efficiency
5/14 (35.7%)
4/12 (33.3%)
4th Down Efficiency
1/1
2/3
Red Zone (Made/Att)
2/2 (100%)
1/2 (50%)
Turnovers
0
1
— Fumbles Lost
0
0
— Interceptions
0
1
Penalties
6–48 yds
6–45 yds
Time of Possession
32:34
27:26
Game Information
Date
September 14, 2025
Venue
GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, MO
Attendance
73,558
Broadcast
FOX
Referee
Alex Kemp
Line Judge
Rusty Baynes
Field Judge
Sean Petty
Back Judge
Scott Helverson
Down Judge
Mike Carr
Side Judge
Lo van Pham
Umpire
Brandon Ellison
Injuries and Absences
Player
Team
Status
Detail
Jordan Davis
PHI
Returned
Exited second half (lower leg), came back
Mike Danna
KC
Did not return
Hip, exited Q1
Kristian Fulton
KC
Did not return
Ankle, exited Q1
Rashee Rice
KC
Unavailable
Suspended
Xavier Worthy
KC
Unavailable
Injured
Philadelphia’s red zone conversion rate told the story in condensed form: two trips, two touchdowns, against a Chiefs defense that allowed just one score on its two red zone possessions. Mahomes had no receiver to go to after Kelce at any point — Hollywood Brown and Tyquan Thornton combined for 7 targets between them when it mattered most, and Rice’s suspension left a hole nobody filled.
Barkley’s first-quarter score was his 50th career rushing touchdown. The Chiefs fell to 0-2 for the first time since Andy Reid’s second season in Kansas City — 2014, the last year the franchise missed the playoffs. Philadelphia’s seventh straight win and 17-1 record over its previous 18 games illustrated just how wide the gap between these two franchises had grown through the 2025 season.
Claire R. Conant is the founder and editor of The Press Row. Born and raised in New York, she spent years covering professional sports across multiple leagues before launching this publication in April 2026, largely out of frustration with a sports media industry that had decided moving fast mattered more than being right. Her reporting covers the NFL, NBA, MLB, cricket, and international football, and every figure published under her byline is verified against official data before the piece moves. She started The Press Row because she believed readers who actually understood the game deserved a publication built to the same standard. That standard has not changed since day one, and it applies to every writer on staff.
