2015 Offensive Review: Looking Back at the Third Year of Andy Reid's Offense

Stats, rankings and a game-by-game look at the offense in 2015

Feb 09, 2016 at 10:01 PM

Last week, we posted about **how the Kansas City Chiefs defense impacted* the ability for them to rally from the 1-5 start only to storm into the playoffs at 11-5. This week, we review the offense.*

Reviewing the 2015 Chiefs offense has to start with quarterback Alex Smith, who, as has been noted, entered 2015 with the same head coach and offensive coordinator for the third year in a row for just the first time in his 11-year career.

As can be seen from this three-year look, Smith has continued to build upon each year in Andy Reid's West Coast offense.

Alex Smith Passing Statistics in 2015
Year	Age	G	QBrec	Cmp	Att	Cmp%	Yds	TD	Int	Lng	Y/A	Rate	QBR	Sk
2013	29	15	11-4-0	308	508	60.6	3313	23	7	71	6.5	89.1	49.7	39
2014	30	15	8-7-0	303	464	65.3	3265	18	6	70	7	93.4	54.9	45
2015	31	16	11-5-0	307	470	65.3	3486	20	7	80	7.4	95.4	66.5	45

The steady increase in his passer rating over the past three seasons leads one to believe that trend could continue in 2016.

A point about Smith to note was his willingness to rush during the 2015 season.

Alex Smith Rushing Statistics in 2015
Year	Att	Yds	TD	Lng	Y/A	Y/G	A/G	Yards on Scm
2013	76	431	1	26	5.7	28.7	5.1	427
2014	49	254	1	25	5.2	16.9	3.3	254
2015	84	498	2	49	5.9	31.1	5.3	498

After only garnering just 254 yards rushing in 2014, Smith rebounded to run for more than 400 yards again in 2015, and it proved to be something to watch each game. The Chiefs were 7-2 when Smith rushed for 30 yards or more.

This was the first year Smith worked with wide receiver Jeremy Maclin, who came to the Chiefs via free agency last offseason. Maclin eclipsed 1,000 yards receiving for the second year in a row and had 8 touchdowns in his first season with Smith.

It's worth noting that the Chiefs lost running back Jamaal Charles in Week 5, but the tandem of Spencer Ware and Charcandrick West combined for 1,037 yards rushing and 11 total touchdowns on the season to fill the void.

As far as the offense as a whole, here is the point output from Week 7 forward, the stretch during which the Chiefs went 11-1:

WEEK	OPPONENT	RESULT	POINTS SCORED
Week 7	Pittsburgh Steelers	W	23
Week 8	Detroit Lions	W	45
Week 10	Denver Broncos	W	29
Week 11	San Diego Chargers	W	26
Week 12	Buffalo Bills	W	30
Week 13	Oakland Raiders	W	27
Week 14	San Diego Chargers	W	10
Week 15	Baltimore Ravens	W	20
Week 16	Cleveland Browns	W	17
Week 17	Oakland Raiders	W	23
Wild Card	Houston Texans	W	23
Divisional	New England Patriots	L	20
	AVERAGE:		24.4

For a complete breakdown of the offense in a game-by-game look, click here.

Here is a breakdown of where the Chiefs finished in different statistical categories throughout the regular season:

Key Offensive Rankings for Chiefs in 2015
Category	Rank	Value	NFL Average
Fourth-down conversions	2	66.7%	48.9%
Avg. margin of victory	4	14.27	11.06
Passer rating against blitz	5	107.3	89.9
Points on first off. possession	3	48	29
Average starting field position	1	31.3	27.5
Points off of takeaways	5	76	53
Rushes of 4-plus yards	5	46.8%	42.3%

Here are the top individual performances and plays for the Chiefs this season:

2015 Individual Single-Game Highs
Passes attempted	45	Alex Smith	at Cincinnati	10/4
Passes completed	31	Alex Smith	at Cincinnati	10/4
Yards passing	386	Alex Smith	at Cincinnati	10/4
Touchdowns passing	3	Alex Smith	at Houston	9/13
Receptions	11	Jeremy Maclin	at Cincinnati	10/4
Touchdowns receiving	2	Travis Kelce	at Houston	9/13
* *		Jeremy Maclin	at Oakland	12/6
Yards rushing	125	Jamaal Charles	vs. Denver	9/17
Rushing attempts	24	Charcandrick West	at Denver	11/15
Touchdowns rushing	3	Jamaal Charles	at Green Bay	9/28
Yards from scrimmage	161	Charcandrick West	at Denver	11/15
Combined net yards	161	Charcandrick West	at Denver	11/15
Interceptions made	2	Marcus Peters	at Baltimore	12/20
INT return yards	93	Marcus Peters	at Baltimore	12/20
Sacks	3.0	Dee Ford	vs. San Diego	12/13
Punts	7	Dustin Colquitt	at Houston	9/13
* *		Dustin Colquitt	vs. Chicago	10/11
Punting average	62.0	Dustin Colquitt	at Cincinnati	10/4
Punt returns	6	De'Anthony Thomas	vs. Detroit	11/1
Punt return yards	81	De'Anthony Thomas	at Houston	9/13
Kickoff returns	5	Knile Davis	at Cincinnati	10/4
Kickoff return yards	106	Knile Davis	vs. Buffalo	11/29
Field goals attempted	7	Cairo Santos	at Cincinnati	10/4
Field goals made	7	Cairo Santos	at Cincinnati	10/4

Here are the longest plays for the offense this season:

2015 Kansas City Chiefs Longest Plays
Run from scrimmage	52	Spencer Ware	at San Diego	11/22
Touchdown run	38	Charcandrick West	at Baltimore	12/20
Reception	80	Charcandrick West	at Denver	11/15
Touchdown reception	80	Charcandrick West	at Denver	11/15
Interception return	90	Marcus Peters	at Baltimore	12/20
Punt return	37	De'Anthony Thomas	vs. Detroit	11/1
Kickoff return	62	Knile Davis	at Green Bay	9/28
Punt	62	Dustin Colquitt	at Cincinnati	10/4
Field goal	53	Cairo Santos	at Baltimore	12/20

Despite improved offensive success in 2015, only one Kansas City Chiefs offensive player was selected to the Pro Bowl in tight end Travis Kelce.

Kelce set career highs in targets (103), receptions (72) and yards receiving (875) in 2015, and he was rewarded this offseason with a contract extension for his efforts.

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