2014 Kansas City Chiefs season | |
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Owner | The Hunt family |
General manager | John Dorsey |
Head coach | Andy Reid |
Home field | Arrowhead Stadium |
Results | |
Record | 9–7 |
Division place | 2nd AFC West |
Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
Pro Bowlers | 4
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AP All-Pros | 2
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Team MVP | Justin Houston |
Team ROY | De'Anthony Thomas |
Uniform | |
The 2014 season was the Kansas City Chiefs' 45th in the National Football League (NFL), their 55th overall and their second under the head coach/general manager tandem of Andy Reid and John Dorsey. The Chiefs broke the crowd noise record on Monday Night Football against the New England Patriots on September 29, 2014 with a crowd roar of 142.2 decibels. [1] The Chiefs failed to match their 11–5 record from 2013, and missed the playoffs. However, they defeated both teams that would eventually meet in that season's Super Bowl: the New England Patriots and the Seattle Seahawks. The 2014 Kansas City Chiefs became the first NFL team since the 1964 New York Giants, and the only team in the 16 game season era, to complete an entire season with no touchdown passes to a wide receiver. [2]
As of 2023, the 2014 season is the most recent season that the Chiefs missed the playoffs, and is the only time that the Chiefs have missed the playoffs under head coach Andy Reid.
Player | Position | 2014 team |
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Dunta Robinson | CB | None |
Robert James | LB | None |
Brandon Flowers | CB | San Diego Chargers |
Player | Position |
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Malcolm Bronson | DB |
Jordan Campbell | LB |
Weston Dressler | WR |
Demetrius Harris | TE |
Dominique Hamilton | NT |
Frankie Hammond | WR |
Alonzo Highsmith Jr. | LB |
Jerrell Jackson | WR |
Joe McKnight | RB |
Jerron McMillian | S |
Kevin Rutland | CB |
DeMarcus Van Dyke | CB |
Position | Player | Status* | 2013 team(s) | 2014 team |
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S | Husain Abdullah | UFA | Kansas City Chiefs | Kansas City Chiefs |
T | Branden Albert | UFA | Kansas City Chiefs | Miami Dolphins |
G | Jon Asamoah | UFA | Kansas City Chiefs | Atlanta Falcons |
DT | Jermelle Cudjo | UFA | St. Louis Rams | Kansas City Chiefs |
S | Quintin Demps | UFA | Kansas City Chiefs | New York Giants |
LS | Thomas Gafford | UFA | Kansas City Chiefs | Kansas City Chiefs |
TE | Richard Gordon | RFA | Kansas City Chiefs | Tennessee Titans |
WR | Mark Harrison | UFA | New England Patriots | Kansas City Chiefs |
G | Ricky Henry | RFA | Kansas City Chiefs | Kansas City Chiefs |
DE | Tyson Jackson | UFA | Kansas City Chiefs | Atlanta Falcons |
CB | Brandon Jones | UFA | San Diego Chargers | Kansas City Chiefs |
LB | Akeem Jordan | UFA | Kansas City Chiefs | Washington Redskins |
S | Kendrick Lewis | UFA | Kansas City Chiefs | Houston Texans |
DT | Kyle Love | UFA | Kansas City Chiefs Jacksonville Jaguars | Kansas City Chiefs |
T | Jeff Linkenbach | UFA | Indianapolis Colts | Kansas City Chiefs |
LB | Joe Mays | UFA | Denver Broncos | Kansas City Chiefs |
WR | Dexter McCluster | UFA | Kansas City Chiefs | Tennessee Titans |
T | Ryan McKee | UFA | None | Kansas City Chiefs |
CB | Chris Owens | UFA | Miami Dolphins | Kansas City Chiefs |
NT | Jerrell Powe | RFA | Kansas City Chiefs | Houston Texans |
CB | Justin Rogers | UFA | Buffalo Bills Miami Dolphins Houston Texans | Kansas City Chiefs |
G | Geoff Schwartz | UFA | Kansas City Chiefs | New York Giants |
DT | Vance Walker | UFA | Oakland Raiders | Kansas City Chiefs |
T | J'Marcus Webb | UFA | Minnesota Vikings | Kansas City Chiefs |
WR | Kyle Williams | UFA | Kansas City Chiefs | Kansas City Chiefs |
LB | Frank Zombo | UFA | Kansas City Chiefs | Kansas City Chiefs |
* RFA: Restricted free agent, UFA: Unrestricted free agent, ERFA: Exclusive rights free agent, Franchise: Franchise tag |
2014 Kansas City Chiefs Draft | ||||
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Round | Selection | Player | Position | College |
1 | 23 | Dee Ford | Defensive end | Auburn |
3 | 87 | Phillip Gaines | Cornerback | Rice |
4 | 124 | De'Anthony Thomas | Running back | Oregon |
5 | 163 | Aaron Murray | Quarterback | Georgia |
6 | 193* | Zach Fulton | Guard | Tennessee |
6 | 200 | Laurent Duvernay-Tardif | Tackle | McGill |
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Position | Player | College |
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S | Daniel Sorensen | BYU |
WR | Darryl Surgent | Louisiana-Lafayette |
DB | David Van Dyke | Tennessee State |
RB | Charcandrick West | Abilene Christian |
LB | Ben Johnson | Northwestern |
WR | Albert Wilson | Georgia State |
DT | Kona Schwenke | Notre Dame |
FB | James Baker | Idaho |
C | Ben Gottschalk | SMU |
K | Cairo Santos | Tulane |
LB | DeRon Furr | Fort Valley State |
WR | Deon Anthony | Troy |
Position | Player/pick received | Team | Compensation |
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FS | Kelcie McCray | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | G Rishaw Johnson |
Position | Player |
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LB | Dezman Moses |
G | Ben Gottschalk |
Position | Player |
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LB | Devan Walker |
S | Jonathon Amaya |
G | Mike McGlynn |
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Position | Player | Length | Reason | Weeks served |
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WR | Dwayne Bowe | 1 game | Violation of personal conduct policy [3] | 1 |
T | Donald Stephenson | 4 games | Performance enhancing drugs violation [4] | 1–4 |
Note: Rokevious Watkins was suspended by the NFL while on the Chiefs roster, but was released before serving his suspension
Position | Player |
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WR | Kyle Williams |
Position | Player | Previous team |
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FS | Kurt Coleman | Minnesota Vikings |
DT | Kevin Vickerson | Denver Broncos |
CB | Jamell Fleming | Baltimore Ravens |
RB | Charcandrick West | Kansas City Chiefs* |
TE | Phillip Supernaw | Baltimore Ravens |
WR | Jason Avant | Carolina Panthers |
*Indicates player was signed off the practice squad
This list is for players who were involved in more than one transaction during the season
Position | Player | Final status |
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DE | Damion Square | Claimed off waivers by San Diego |
S | Daniel Sorensen | Chiefs active roster |
LB | Jerry Franklin | New Orleans Saints active roster |
TE | Richard Gordon | Chiefs active roster |
After complaining of chest pains in a week 12 loss to the Oakland Raiders, safety Eric Berry received an X-ray. Doctors discovered a mass in his chest which was believed to be lymphoma. He was placed on the Non-football illness list, ending his season. [5] Immediately following the reports coming out, many NFL players and teams issued wishes to Berry, including division rivals the Oakland Raiders, San Diego Chargers, and Denver Broncos. [6] On December 7, prior to a game against the Arizona Cardinals, many Cardinals players, coaches, and front office staff, wore shirts sold through the Chiefs website that said "Be Bold, Be Strong, Be Berry" with his name and jersey number on the back. The Cardinals also donated $10,000 to Berry's charity, The Eric Berry Foundation. [7] On December 8, Berry was confirmed to have Hodgkin's lymphoma. [8] His doctor, Dr. Christopher Flowers, a lymphoma specialist at Emory University Hospital in Atlanta, said of Berry's diagnosis, "This is a diagnosis that is very treatable and potentially curable with standard chemotherapy approaches. The goal of Mr. Berry's treatment is to cure his lymphoma and we are beginning that treatment now." Following the confirmation, Berry released a statement saying "I am truly thankful for all of the support from family, friends, coaches, teammates and the entire Chiefs kingdom. At first I was in shock with the diagnosis on Saturday and did not even want to miss a game, but I understand that right now I have to concentrate on a new opponent. I have great confidence in the doctors and the plan they are going to put in place for me to win this fight. I believe that I am in God’s hands and I have great peace in that. I know my coaches and teammates will hold things down here the rest of the season and until I am back running out of the tunnel at Arrowhead. I am so thankful and appreciative of being a part of this franchise and playing in front of the best fans in the NFL. I will be back!" [9]
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Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
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1 | August 7 | Cincinnati Bengals | W 41–39 | 1–0 | Arrowhead Stadium | Recap |
2 | August 17 | at Carolina Panthers | L 16–28 | 1–1 | Bank of America Stadium | Recap |
3 | August 23 | Minnesota Vikings | L 12–30 | 1–2 | Arrowhead Stadium | Recap |
4 | August 28 | at Green Bay Packers | L 14–34 | 1–3 | Lambeau Field | Recap |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Bengals | 10 | 14 | 0 | 15 | 39 |
Chiefs | 17 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 41 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
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Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Chiefs | 3 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 16 |
Panthers | 0 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 28 |
at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina
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Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Vikings | 7 | 3 | 17 | 3 | 30 |
Chiefs | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 12 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
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Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Chiefs | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
Packers | 7 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 34 |
at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin
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Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
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1 | September 7 | Tennessee Titans | L 10–26 | 0–1 | Arrowhead Stadium | Recap |
2 | September 14 | at Denver Broncos | L 17–24 | 0–2 | Sports Authority Field at Mile High | Recap |
3 | September 21 | at Miami Dolphins | W 34–15 | 1–2 | Sun Life Stadium | Recap |
4 | September 29 | New England Patriots | W 41–14 | 2–2 | Arrowhead Stadium | Recap |
5 | October 5 | at San Francisco 49ers | L 17–22 | 2–3 | Levi's Stadium | Recap |
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7 | October 19 | at San Diego Chargers | W 23–20 | 3–3 | Qualcomm Stadium | Recap |
8 | October 26 | St. Louis Rams | W 34–7 | 4–3 | Arrowhead Stadium | Recap |
9 | November 2 | New York Jets | W 24–10 | 5–3 | Arrowhead Stadium | Recap |
10 | November 9 | at Buffalo Bills | W 17–13 | 6–3 | Ralph Wilson Stadium | Recap |
11 | November 16 | Seattle Seahawks | W 24–20 | 7–3 | Arrowhead Stadium | Recap |
12 | November 20 | at Oakland Raiders | L 20–24 | 7–4 | O.co Coliseum | Recap |
13 | November 30 | Denver Broncos | L 16–29 | 7–5 | Arrowhead Stadium | Recap |
14 | December 7 | at Arizona Cardinals | L 14–17 | 7–6 | University of Phoenix Stadium | Recap |
15 | December 14 | Oakland Raiders | W 31–13 | 8–6 | Arrowhead Stadium | Recap |
16 | December 21 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 12–20 | 8–7 | Heinz Field | Recap |
17 | December 28 | San Diego Chargers | W 19–7 | 9–7 | Arrowhead Stadium | Recap |
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Titans | 0 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 26 |
Chiefs | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
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Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Chiefs | 3 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
Broncos | 7 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 24 |
at Sports Authority Field at Mile High, Denver, Colorado
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Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Chiefs | 0 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 34 |
Dolphins | 0 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 15 |
at Sun Life Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida
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Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Patriots | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
Chiefs | 7 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 41 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
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Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Chiefs | 7 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
49ers | 3 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 22 |
at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California
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Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Chiefs | 0 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 23 |
Chargers | 7 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 20 |
at Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California
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Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Rams | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Chiefs | 0 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 34 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
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Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Jets | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
Chiefs | 14 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 24 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
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Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Chiefs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 17 |
Bills | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 13 |
at Ralph Wilson Stadium, Orchard Park, New York
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Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Seahawks | 0 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 20 |
Chiefs | 7 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 24 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
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Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Chiefs | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 20 |
Raiders | 7 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 24 |
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Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Broncos | 14 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 29 |
Chiefs | 0 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 16 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
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Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Chiefs | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
Cardinals | 3 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 17 |
at University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona
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Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Raiders | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 13 |
Chiefs | 7 | 3 | 21 | 0 | 31 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
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Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Chiefs | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 12 |
Steelers | 3 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 20 |
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Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Chargers | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Chiefs | 3 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 19 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
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AFC West | |||||||||
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W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
(2) Denver Broncos | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 6–0 | 10–2 | 482 | 354 | W1 |
Kansas City Chiefs [lower-alpha 1] | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 3–3 | 7–5 | 353 | 281 | W1 |
San Diego Chargers [lower-alpha 1] | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 2–4 | 6–6 | 348 | 348 | L1 |
Oakland Raiders | 3 | 13 | 0 | .188 | 1–5 | 2–10 | 253 | 452 | L1 |
# | Team | Division | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | SOS | SOV | STK |
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Division leaders | |||||||||||
1 [lower-alpha 2] | New England Patriots | East | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 4–2 | 9–3 | .514 | .487 | L1 |
2 [lower-alpha 2] | Denver Broncos | West | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 6–0 | 10–2 | .521 | .484 | W1 |
3 [lower-alpha 3] | Pittsburgh Steelers | North | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 4–2 | 9–3 | .451 | .486 | W4 |
4 [lower-alpha 3] | Indianapolis Colts | South | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 6–0 | 9–3 | .479 | .372 | W1 |
Wild Cards | |||||||||||
5 | Cincinnati Bengals | North | 10 | 5 | 1 | .656 | 3–3 | 7–5 | .498 | .425 | L1 |
6 | Baltimore Ravens | North | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 3–3 | 6–6 | .475 | .378 | W1 |
Did not qualify for the postseason | |||||||||||
7 [lower-alpha 4] | Houston Texans | South | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 4–2 | 8–4 | .447 | .299 | W2 |
8 [lower-alpha 4] | Kansas City Chiefs | West | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 3–3 | 7–5 | .512 | .500 | W1 |
9 [lower-alpha 4] | San Diego Chargers | West | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 2–4 | 6–6 | .512 | .403 | L1 |
10 [lower-alpha 4] | Buffalo Bills | East | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 4–2 | 5–7 | .516 | .486 | W1 |
11 | Miami Dolphins | East | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 3–3 | 6–6 | .512 | .406 | L1 |
12 | Cleveland Browns | North | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 2–4 | 4–8 | .479 | .371 | L5 |
13 | New York Jets | East | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 1–5 | 4–8 | .543 | .375 | W1 |
14 [lower-alpha 5] | Jacksonville Jaguars | South | 3 | 13 | 0 | .188 | 1–5 | 2–10 | .514 | .313 | L1 |
15 [lower-alpha 5] | Oakland Raiders | West | 3 | 13 | 0 | .188 | 1–5 | 2–10 | .570 | .542 | L1 |
16 | Tennessee Titans | South | 2 | 14 | 0 | .125 | 1–5 | 2–10 | .506 | .375 | L10 |
Tiebreakers [lower-alpha 6] | |||||||||||
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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.
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The 1998 season was the Kansas City Chiefs' 39th in the National Football League (NFL) and their 29th overall.
The 1997 season was the Kansas City Chiefs' 28th in the National Football League (NFL) and their 38th overall. The Chiefs improved on their 9–7 record from 1996, and finished with a 13–3 record and as AFC West division champions. The Rich Gannon–Elvis Grbac quarterback controversy was a focal point of the team's season. It brewed throughout the entire season and arguably cost the Chiefs a victory in the playoffs. The Chiefs were defeated by division rival and eventual Super Bowl champion, Denver Broncos, in the 1997 playoffs. 1997 was the final season the Chiefs appeared in the playoffs during the 1990s and for the next several seasons, they fell into futility. They did not return to the playoffs until 2003.
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