2002 Kansas City Chiefs season | |
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Owner | Lamar Hunt |
General manager | Carl Peterson |
Head coach | Dick Vermeil |
Home stadium | Arrowhead Stadium |
Results | |
Record | 8–8 |
Division place | 4th AFC West |
Playoffs | Did not qualify |
Pro Bowlers | 5
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All-Pros | 5
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The 2002 season was the Kansas City Chiefs' 33rd in the National Football League (NFL), their 43rd overall and the franchise's 40th in Kansas City, Missouri.
In their second season under head coach Dick Vermeil, the Chiefs's high-powered offense was led by quarterback Trent Green and 2002 NFL Offensive Player of the Year Priest Holmes, who was named to the NFL All-Pro team for the second of three years in a row. Green had a 2-to-1 touchdown-to-interception ratio (26 to 13) and Holmes led the league in touchdowns (24) and overall scoring (144 points).
Kansas City scored 467 points (29.2 per game), but gave up 399 points (24.9 per game), the second most in the AFC and fifth-most in the NFL. Football Outsiders stated that the 2002 Chiefs have the second-largest Offense-Defense imbalance from 1992 to 2010 [1] (the largest discrepancy coming from the 1992 Seattle Seahawks). Football Outsiders also calculated that the Chiefs had the second most efficient running game in the same period (second only to the 2000 St. Louis Rams). [2]
The Chiefs' offense also set two new NFL records with the fewest fumbles in a season (7, broken in 2010) and fewest fumbles lost in a season (2), the latter of which still stands. Additionally, Trent Green and Marc Boerigter in the Chiefs week 16 game against the Chargers, tied the record for longest pass play in NFL history, becoming the ninth occurrence of a 99-yard pass play.
Additions | Subtractions |
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QB Jonathan Quinn (Jaguars) | LB Donnie Edwards (Chargers) |
K Morten Andersen (Giants) | K Todd Peterson (Steelers) |
WR Johnnie Morton (Lions) | TE Mikhael Ricks (Lions) |
T Willie Roaf (Saints) | CB Bracy Walker (Lions) |
T Victor Riley (Saints) | |
WR Derrick Alexander (Vikings) |
2002 Kansas City Chiefs draft | |||||
Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
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1 | 6 | Ryan Sims | Defensive tackle | North Carolina | |
2 | 43 | Eddie Freeman | Defensive tackle | UAB | |
4 | 107 | Omar Easy | Fullback | Penn State | |
5 | 143 | Scott Fujita | Linebacker | California | |
7 | 221 | Maurice Rodriguez | Linebacker | Fresno State | |
Made roster * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career |
Player | Position | College |
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Marc Boerigter | Wide Receiver | Hastings |
Clint Finley | Safety | Nebraska |
Jarmar Julien | Running back | San Jose State |
Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
| Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
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Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
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1 | August 10 | at San Francisco 49ers | W 17–14 (OT) | 1–0 | 3Com Park | Recap |
2 | August 17 | Houston Texans | W 19–9 | 2–0 | Arrowhead Stadium | Recap |
3 | August 24 | at Seattle Seahawks | L 14–17 | 2–1 | Seahawks Stadium | Recap |
4 | August 30 | St. Louis Rams | W 23–16 | 3–1 | Arrowhead Stadium | Recap |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
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Chiefs | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 17 |
49ers | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
at 3Com Park, San Francisco, California
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Texans | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
Chiefs | 7 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 19 |
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Chiefs | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
Seahawks | 0 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
at Seahawks Stadium, Seattle, Washington
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Rams | 6 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
Chiefs | 0 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 23 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
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In the 2002 season, the Chiefs' non-divisional, conference opponents were primarily from the AFC East. The Cleveland Browns were from the AFC North and the Jacksonville Jaguars were from the AFC South. Their non-conference opponents were from the NFC West.
Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
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1 | September 8 | at Cleveland Browns | W 40–39 | 1–0 | Cleveland Browns Stadium | Recap |
2 | September 15 | Jacksonville Jaguars | L 16–23 | 1–1 | Arrowhead Stadium | Recap |
3 | September 22 | at New England Patriots | L 38–41 (OT) | 1–2 | Gillette Stadium | Recap |
4 | September 29 | Miami Dolphins | W 48–30 | 2–2 | Arrowhead Stadium | Recap |
5 | October 6 | at New York Jets | W 29–25 | 3–2 | Giants Stadium | Recap |
6 | October 13 | at San Diego Chargers | L 34–35 | 3–3 | Qualcomm Stadium | Recap |
7 | October 20 | Denver Broncos | L 34–37 (OT) | 3–4 | Arrowhead Stadium | Recap |
8 | October 27 | Oakland Raiders | W 20–10 | 4–4 | Arrowhead Stadium | Recap |
9 | Bye | |||||
10 | November 10 | at San Francisco 49ers | L 13–17 | 4–5 | 3Com Park | Recap |
11 | November 17 | Buffalo Bills | W 17–16 | 5–5 | Arrowhead Stadium | Recap |
12 | November 24 | at Seattle Seahawks | L 32–39 | 5–6 | Seahawks Stadium | Recap |
13 | December 1 | Arizona Cardinals | W 49–0 | 6–6 | Arrowhead Stadium | Recap |
14 | December 8 | St. Louis Rams | W 49–10 | 7–6 | Arrowhead Stadium | Recap |
15 | December 15 | at Denver Broncos | L 24–31 | 7–7 | Invesco Field at Mile High | Recap |
16 | December 22 | San Diego Chargers | W 24–22 | 8–7 | Arrowhead Stadium | Recap |
17 | December 28 | at Oakland Raiders | L 0–24 | 8–8 | Network Associates Coliseum | Recap |
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Chiefs | 7 | 7 | 3 | 23 | 40 |
Browns | 6 | 14 | 7 | 12 | 39 |
at Cleveland Browns Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Jaguars | 0 | 9 | 0 | 14 | 23 |
Chiefs | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 16 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
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Chiefs | 3 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 0 | 38 |
Patriots | 0 | 9 | 8 | 21 | 3 | 41 |
at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Dolphins | 7 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 30 |
Chiefs | 10 | 14 | 7 | 17 | 48 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Chiefs | 3 | 9 | 3 | 14 | 29 |
Jets | 7 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 25 |
at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Chiefs | 10 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 34 |
Chargers | 7 | 0 | 7 | 21 | 35 |
at Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
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Broncos | 3 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 37 |
Chiefs | 7 | 6 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 34 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Raiders | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
Chiefs | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 20 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Chiefs | 3 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 13 |
49ers | 3 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
at 3Com Park, San Francisco, California
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Bills | 0 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 16 |
Chiefs | 7 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Chiefs | 10 | 7 | 0 | 15 | 32 |
Seahawks | 0 | 21 | 7 | 11 | 39 |
at Seahawks Stadium, Seattle, Washington
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Cardinals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chiefs | 14 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 49 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Rams | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
Chiefs | 14 | 21 | 0 | 14 | 49 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Chiefs | 0 | 0 | 14 | 10 | 24 |
Broncos | 14 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 31 |
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Chargers | 3 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 22 |
Chiefs | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 24 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Chiefs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Raiders | 0 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 24 |
at Network Associates Coliseum, Oakland, California
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AFC West | |||||||||
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W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
(1) Oakland Raiders | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 4–2 | 9–3 | 450 | 304 | W2 |
Denver Broncos | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 3–3 | 5–7 | 392 | 344 | W1 |
San Diego Chargers | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 3–3 | 6–6 | 333 | 367 | L4 |
Kansas City Chiefs | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 2–4 | 6–6 | 467 | 399 | L1 |