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Eddie Kennison

WR (retired)

Eddie Kennison: facts drawn from the play-by-play.

A first-round bust who became KC's WR1 — a journeyman who finally found a home.

Trend

Kennison career arc (1999-2007)

StretchTeam(s)Note
1999NO835 yds, 4 TDs
2000CHI549 yds, 2 TDs
2001DEN→KC4 teams in 3 yrs
2002-2006KC5 straight 800+ yd seasons
2007KCfinal year, 101 yds

6,784 career receiving yards across 9 seasons — more than half came in Kansas City.

Milestone

Kennison career totals (1999-2007)

StatValue
Seasons9
Games129
Receptions452
Receiving yards6,784
Receiving TDs32
KC years7 of 9

His KC peak: 1,086 yds in 2004, 1,102 in 2005 — back-to-back 1,000-yard seasons at age 31-32.

Split

Kennison receiving yards by year (KC era)

xy
2002906
2003854
20041086
20051102
2006860

5 straight 800+ yd seasons (2002-2006) — a rare late-30s-zone WR1 run.

Rare

Kennison 800+ yd streak in KC

YearYdsTDs
20029062
20038545
20041,0868
20051,1025
20068605

He played for 4 teams in his first 6 years — then 7 straight in KC.

Anomaly

Kennison team timeline

Year(s)TeamNote
1999NO1 yr
2000CHI1 yr
2001DENhalf-yr
2001-2007KC7 yrs

6,784 career yds — between Az-Zahir Hakim and Antonio Bryant in the early-2000s WR2 tier.

Comparison

Comparable career WRs

PlayerCareer yds
Antonio Bryant4,894
Eddie Kennison6,784
David Patten~5,800
Joey Galloway10,950

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