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Kansas City Chiefs running back Kareem Hunt will face a mediocre run defense in Week 1 (Friday at 8 p.m. ET), up against the Los Angeles Chargers. The Chargers were ranked 14th last year in terms of rushing yards allowed, at 117.5 per game.
Last year Hunt rushed for 728 yards on 200 attempts (56.0 yards per game) with seven TDs.
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Hunt vs. the Chargers
- Hunt vs the Chargers (since 2021): 6 GP / 87 RUSH YPG / 4 RUSH TD
- In the ground game, four players collected more than 100 rushing yards in a game against the Chargers last season.
- Against Los Angeles last season, seven players ran for at least one TD.
- In terms of run defense, the Chargers didn't give up more than one rushing touchdown to any opposing players last year.
- The Chargers had the 14th-ranked run defense in the league after conceding 117.5 rushing yards per game last season.
- Hunt and the Chiefs will take on the NFL's top rushing defense from a year ago in terms of touchdowns allowed (seven).
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Hunt Rushing Insights
- Hunt hit the rushing yards over in six of 13 opportunities (46.2%) last season.
- The Chiefs, who were 15th in the NFL in points scored last year, attempted a pass 57.1% of the time while opting for the ground attack 42.9% of the time.
- Hunt had at least one trip to the end zone as a runner in six games last season, with multiple rushing TDs once.
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Hunt's Last Season Performance
| Opponent | Date | Week | Rushing Stats | Receiving Stats |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Chargers | 9/29/2024 | Week 4 | 14 ATT / 69 YDS / 0 TDs | 3 TAR / 2 REC / 16 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Saints | 10/7/2024 | Week 5 | 27 ATT / 102 YDS / 1 TD | 1 TAR / 1 REC / 15 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. 49ers | 10/20/2024 | Week 7 | 22 ATT / 78 YDS / 2 TDs | 2 TAR / 2 REC / 5 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Raiders | 10/27/2024 | Week 8 | 21 ATT / 59 YDS / 1 TD | 1 TAR / 1 REC / 4 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Buccaneers | 11/4/2024 | Week 9 | 27 ATT / 106 YDS / 1 TD | 1 TAR / 1 REC / 11 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Broncos | 11/10/2024 | Week 10 | 14 ATT / 35 YDS / 0 TDs | 10 TAR / 7 REC / 65 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Bills | 11/17/2024 | Week 11 | 14 ATT / 60 YDS / 0 TDs | TAR / 0 REC / 0 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Panthers | 11/24/2024 | Week 12 | 16 ATT / 68 YDS / 0 TDs | 4 TAR / 3 REC / 19 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Raiders | 11/29/2024 | Week 13 | 7 ATT / 15 YDS / 0 TDs | 4 TAR / 2 REC / 0 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Chargers | 12/8/2024 | Week 14 | 5 ATT / 16 YDS / 0 TDs | 1 TAR / 1 REC / 13 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Browns | 12/15/2024 | Week 15 | 13 ATT / 45 YDS / 0 TDs | 2 TAR / 1 REC / 4 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Texans | 12/21/2024 | Week 16 | 11 ATT / 55 YDS / 1 TD | 3 TAR / 2 REC / 24 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Steelers | 12/25/2024 | Week 17 | 9 ATT / 20 YDS / 1 TD | TAR / 0 REC / 0 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Texans | 1/18/2025 | Divisional | 8 ATT / 44 YDS / 1 TD | 1 TAR / 1 REC / 2 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Bills | 1/26/2025 | Conf. Championship | 17 ATT / 64 YDS / 1 TD | 1 TAR / 1 REC / 6 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Eagles | 2/9/2025 | Super Bowl | 3 ATT / 9 YDS / 0 TDs | 1 TAR / 1 REC / 5 YDS / 0 TDs |