AFC West

Chiefs Unearthed 80-Year-Old Play With Perfect Name in Win Over Patriots

By Scott Davis The Kansas City Chiefs got creative in their Week 15 win over the New England Patriots. In the first quarter, the Chiefs got on the board with an atypical score — running back Jerrick McKinnon throwing a shovel pass to the wide receiver Rashee Rice. The design and history of the play was even more unusual. According to NBC's Peter King, Chiefs offensive coordinator Matt Nagy is a football historian and stumbled upon an 80-year-old play called "Heisman." The play was run by Penn against Columbia in the 1940s. According to King, Nagy fell in love with the play and showed it to Rei…