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Andy Reid called 2016 Chiefs play vs. Raiders. Here’s why it worked like before

Receiver Kadarius Toney had a standout game for the Kansas City Chiefs in their 31-13 road victory over the Las Vegas Raiders on Saturday in the regular-season finale.

In this video, Kansas City Star reporter Jesse Newell and Brett Taveau — author of the Chiefs book “Unpacking Greatness” and a longtime high school offensive coordinator — show how one of Toney’s run plays opened up thanks to four teammates ... and coach Andy Reid going back more than six years in his playbook.

This story was originally published January 11, 2023 at 6:30 AM with the headline "Andy Reid called 2016 Chiefs play vs. Raiders. Here’s why it worked like before."

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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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