A day after their final game this season, the Kansas City Chiefs are stewing over a dubious NFL record.
Until this year, no team in NFL history had ever gone through an entire season without completing a touchdown pass to a wide receiver. The worst moment occurred Sunday when Dwayne Bowe had a chance to become the first this season, but he fumbled just shy of the end zone.
Quarterback Alex Smith didn’t play because of a spleen injury, but even he was stunned at how it turned out.
“Tough to top that,” said Smith. “I mean a guy catching it and fumbling at the whatever yard, I mean, six-inch yard line and someone else scoring. I just think a freak ironic thing that happened.”
The wide receiver position will be one of many areas of concern in the off- season.
