2020 Kansas City Chiefs season

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2020 Kansas City Chiefs season
Owner The Hunt family
General manager Brett Veach
Head coach Andy Reid
Home field Arrowhead Stadium
Results
Record14–2
Division place1st AFC West
Playoff finishWon Divisional Playoffs
(vs. Browns) 22–17
Won AFC Championship
(vs. Bills) 38–24
Lost Super Bowl LV
(vs. [A] Buccaneers) 9−31
Pro Bowlers
7
AP All-Pros
5
Team MVP Travis Kelce
Team ROY Clyde Edwards-Helaire
Uniform
Kc chiefs uniforms.png

The 2020 Kansas City Chiefs season was the Kansas City Chiefs' 51st in the National Football League (NFL), their 61st season overall and their eighth under head coach Andy Reid. The Chiefs, who entered the season as defending Super Bowl LIV champions, qualified for the playoffs for the sixth consecutive season, tying a franchise record set from 1990 to 1995 and won the division for the fifth consecutive year. They finished with a franchise-record and league-leading 14 wins. The Chiefs appeared in Super Bowl LV, their second consecutive Super Bowl appearance and fourth in franchise history, but lost to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 31–9. With the loss, the Chiefs became the sixth defending Super Bowl champion to lose the next year's game, after the 1978 Dallas Cowboys, the 1983 Washington Redskins, the 1997 Green Bay Packers, the 2014 Seattle Seahawks, and the 2017 New England Patriots.

Contents

Season summary

In the offseason, the Chiefs released the longest tenured player in franchise history, punter Dustin Colquitt, who had been with the team since 2005. Colquitt was later signed to the Chiefs practice squad shortly before the playoffs.

The biggest move of the offseason, however, was signing quarterback Patrick Mahomes to a ten-year, $503-million-dollar extension, the largest contract in American sports history. [1]

On August 17, the Chiefs announced that due to the COVID-19 pandemic, their stadium will be filled at about 22% capacity, or about 16,000 fans. Additionally, fans in attendance will be required to wear a face covering when they are not actively eating or drinking. Season tickets were not sold, however, season ticket holders from 2019 that did not cancelled season tickets, still had the option to buy season tickets in 2021. [2]

After a 34–20 Week 3 win over the Baltimore Ravens, the Chiefs set a franchise record for consecutive wins including the playoffs with 12. [3] The streak was snapped two weeks later at 13 with a Week 5 loss to the Las Vegas Raiders. [4] Following a Week 4 victory over the New England Patriots, the Chiefs became the first team in NFL history to open their season 4–0 in four consecutive seasons. [5] The Chiefs clinched their fifth consecutive AFC West title after defeating the Miami Dolphins in Week 14. The victory also gave the Chiefs their first 12–1 record in franchise history. [6] A Week 16 victory over the Atlanta Falcons gave the Chiefs their franchise record 14th win. It also clinched home-field advantage throughout the playoffs. The Chiefs finished the season undefeated on the road for the first time in franchise history and with a 14–2 overall record, the best in the NFL during the season. In doing so, the Chiefs became the first team since the 2016 New England Patriots to achieve an 8-0 road record in the regular season.

Following their win in the divisional round of the playoffs against the Browns, Kansas City became the first AFC team ever to host three consecutive conference championship games, and the second team in NFL history to host three consecutive conference championships. The other team was the Philadelphia Eagles from 2002–04, who were also coached by Andy Reid. [7] The win also gave the Chiefs their 3rd consecutive season winning at least one playoff game, after losing 11 of their previous 12 playoff games. In the AFC Championship, the Chiefs beat the Buffalo Bills 38–24 and advanced to Super Bowl LV, their second consecutive Super Bowl appearance and fourth all-time Super Bowl appearance. They went on to lose to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the Super Bowl, becoming the first team since the 2017 New England Patriots to win a Super Bowl but lose the following one the next season.

NFL Top 100

The Chiefs had six players named to the Top 100. Tight end Travis Kelce is the only player who was ranked higher than the previous season. Defending Super Bowl MVP quarterback Patrick Mahomes was the highest rated Chiefs player on the list at fourth. Mahomes selection of fourth (behind fellow quarterbacks Lamar Jackson and Russell Wilson, as well as defensive tackle Aaron Donald) drew criticism from multiple NFL analysts and fans. [8] SB Nation’s Chiefs site Arrowhead Pride said they will no longer report on the Top 100 following Mahomes being selected fourth. [9]

RankPlayerPositionChange
4 Patrick Mahomes QuarterbackSteady2.svg 0
18 Travis Kelce Tight endIncrease2.svg 3
22 Tyreek Hill Wide receiverDecrease2.svg 3
39 Tyrann Mathieu SafetyNR
52 Chris Jones Defensive tackleDecrease2.svg 16
95 Frank Clark Defensive endDecrease2.svg 10

Offseason

Coaching staff changes

2020 Kansas City Chiefs Coaching staff changes
Old coachPositionNew coach
VacantPassing game coordinator Mike Kafka*
Rod Wilson Assistant special teams
coordinator
Andy Hill

*Mike Kafka will continue serving in his role as quarterbacks coach, but will have additional duties as passing game coordinator

Players added

Below are players signed following the conclusion of the 2019 season, some of the players signed spent a portion of the 2019 NFL season on the practice squad and/or active roster.

2020 Kansas City Chiefs Players added
PlayerPosition
Taco Charlton DE
Adrian Colbert S
Felton DavisWR
Gehrig Dieter*WR
Jody Fortson*WR
Antonio Hamilton CB
Darius Harris LB
Daniel HelmTE
Braxton Hoyett*DT
Nick Keizer*TE
Daniel Kilgore C
Chris Lammons*CB
Devaroe Lawrence*DT
John LovettFB
Elijah McGuire*RB
Tyler NewsomeP
Kelechi Osemele G
Mike Remmers T
Ricky Seals-Jones TE
Emmanuel Smith*LB
Andrew SorohS
Jordan Ta'amu QB
Tedric Thompson S
Tim Ward DE
DeAndré Washington RB

*Indicates player finished the previous season on the Chiefs' practice squad

Players lost

Below are players who were on the roster at the end of the 2019 season, but were either released or did not re-sign after their contract expired.

2020 Kansas City Chiefs Players lost
PlayerPosition
Blake Bell TE
Morris Claiborne CB
Dustin Colquitt P
Felton DavisWR
Kendall Fuller CB
Darron Lee OLB
Jordan Lucas S
Marcus MarshallRB
LeSean McCoy RB
Emmanuel Ogbah DE
Reggie Ragland LB
Keith Reaser CB
Terrell Suggs DE
Spencer Ware RB
Xavier Williams DT
Stefen Wisniewski G
David WellsTE

Draft

2020 Kansas City Chiefs Draft
RoundSelectionPlayerPositionCollege
1 32 Clyde Edwards-Helaire Running back LSU
263 Willie Gay Linebacker Mississippi State
396 Lucas Niang Offensive tackle TCU
4138 L'Jarius Sneed Safety Louisiana Tech
5177 Mike Danna Defensive end Michigan
7237 BoPete Keyes Cornerback Tulane

Trades

Undrafted free agents

2020 Kansas City Chiefs Undrafted Free Agents
PlayerPositionCollege
Andre Baccellia WR Washington
Hakeem Bailey CB West Virginia
Rodney Clemons S SMU
Omari Cobb LB Marshall
Jarvaris Davis CB Auburn
Yasir Durant OT Missouri
Jovahn Fair OT Temple
Maurice Ffrench WR Pittsburgh
Aleva Hifo WR BYU
Lavert Hill CB Michigan
Jalen Julius S Mississippi State
Kalija Lipscomb WR Vanderbilt
Shea Patterson QB Michigan
Justice Shelton-Mosley WR Vanderbilt
Tommy Townsend P Florida
Tershawn Wharton DT Missouri S&T
Cody White WR Michigan State
Darryl Williams C Mississippi State
Bryan Wright LB Cincinnati

Signed and released in the offseason

Below are players who were signed and released in the offseason before playing a game for the Chiefs in the 2020 season. These players were not a part of the final roster cut downs prior to the start of the regular season.

2020 Kansas City Chiefs Signed and released in the offseason
PlayerPosition
Anthony Lanier DT
Alizé Mack TE
Shea Patterson QB
Kyle Shurmur QB
Mike Weber RB
Cody WhiteWR
JaVarius DavisCB
Jovahn FairG
Jalen JuliusS
John LovettFB
Tyler NewsomeP
Byran WrightLB
Andrew SorohS
Aleva HifoWR
Andre Baccellia WR
Hakeem BaileyCB
Emmanuel Smith LB

COVID-19 opt-outs

On July 24, 2020, NFL owners and the NFL Players Association approved giving players the option to opt out of playing during the entire 2020 season as precaution due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The players listed below opted-out before the August 6 deadline and did not play. [10]

2020 Kansas City Chiefs COVID-19 opt-outs
PlayerPosition
Laurent Duvernay-Tardif G
Damien Williams RB
Lucas Niang OT

Final roster cutdown

The following players were released to bring the roster to the league mandated 53 players before week 1. In addition to the following 24 players being released, the Chiefs also placed two players on the reserve/suspended list and placed one player on the PUP list.

2020 Kansas City Chiefs Final roster cutdown
PlayerPosition
Jackson Barton T
Rodney ClemonsDB
Omari Cobb LB
Adrian Colbert S
Gehrig Dieter WR
Maurice Ffrench WR
Jody Fortson WR
Darius Harris LB
Daniel HelmTE
Lavert Hill DB
Braxton HoyettDT
Ryan Hunter G
Chris Lammons CB
Devaroe Lawrence DT
Kalija Lipscomb WR
Elijah McGuire RB
Matt Moore QB
Greg Senat T
Justice Shelton-MosleyWR
Breeland Speaks DE
Jordan Ta'amu QB
Tim Ward DE
DeAndré Washington RB
Darryl WilliamsOL

In-season transactions

All transactions listed in this section occurred after the Chiefs released their initial 53 player roster.

Suspensions served

The players listed below served a suspension at some point during the season. The length, reason, and weeks served are all listed below.

2020 Kansas City Chiefs Suspensions served
PlayerPositionReasonLengthWeeks served
Bashaud Breeland [11] CBPersonal conduct and
positive test for marijuana
4 games1–4
Mike Pennel [12] DTPositive test for PEDs2 games1–2

Signings

2020 Kansas City Chiefs In-season signings
PlayerPosition
Le'Veon Bell RB

Practice squad elevations

2020 Kansas City Chiefs Practice squad elevations
PlayerPositionFinal status*
Braxton Hoyett DTRavens PS
DeAndré Washington RBDolphins roster
Darius Harris LBChiefs roster
Danny Isidora GSteelers roster
Marcus Kemp WRChiefs roster
Bryan Witzmann GChiefs PS
Gehrig Dieter WRChiefs PS
Tim Ward DEChiefs roster
Chris Lammons CBChiefs roster
Stefen Wisniewski GChiefs roster
Deandre Baker CBChiefs PS
Emmanuel Smith LBChiefs PS
Omari Cobb LBChiefs PS

*Roster status as of Super Bowl LV

Trades

2020 Kansas City Chiefs trades
TeamPlayer/pick
Received
Compensation
Miami Dolphins 6th round pick
2021 NFL draft
RB DeAndré Washington
7th round pick 2021 NFL Draft

Cuts

2020 Kansas City Chiefs cuts
PlayerPosition
Tedric Thompson CB
Ricky Seals-Jones*TE

*Signed to practice squad after release

Injured reserve returns

The following players spent a portion of the season on injured reserve and were eventually activated off of it.

2020 Kansas City Chiefs Injured reserve returns
PlayerPositionDate addedDate removed
Khalen Saunders DTSeptember 19October 24
L'Jarius Sneed CBSeptember 30November 21
Mike Danna DTOctober 10October 31
Alex Okafor DEOctober 24November 21

Staff

2020 Kansas City Chiefs staff

Front office

Head coaches

Offensive coaches

Defensive coaches

Special teams coaches

Strength and conditioning


Final roster

2020 Kansas City Chiefs roster
Quarterbacks (QB)

Running backs (RB)

Wide receivers (WR)

Tight ends (TE)

Offensive linemen (OL)

Defensive linemen (DL)

Linebackers (LB)

Defensive backs (DB)

Special teams

Practice squad

Reserve

Rookies in italics
53 active, 18 reserve, 15 practice squad (+2 exempt)

Preseason cancellation

The Chiefs' preseason schedule was announced on May 7, but was later cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [13]

WeekDateOpponentVenueResult
1August 15 Cincinnati Bengals Arrowhead Stadium Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2August 22at Arizona Cardinals State Farm Stadium
3August 29at Dallas Cowboys AT&T Stadium
4September 3 Green Bay Packers Arrowhead Stadium

Regular season

Schedule

As the defending Super Bowl champions, the Chiefs earned the right to host the NFL Kickoff Game, which occurred on September 10. The Chiefs' 2020 schedule was announced on May 7. [13]

WeekDateOpponentResultRecordVenueRecap
1 September 10 Houston Texans W 34–201–0 Arrowhead Stadium Recap
2 September 20at Los Angeles Chargers W 23–20 (OT)2–0 SoFi Stadium Recap
3 September 28at Baltimore Ravens W 34–203–0 M&T Bank Stadium Recap
4 [B] October 5 New England Patriots W 26–104–0Arrowhead Stadium Recap
5 October 11 Las Vegas Raiders L 32–404–1Arrowhead Stadium Recap
6 [C] October 19at Buffalo Bills W 26–175–1 Bills Stadium Recap
7 October 25at Denver Broncos W 43–166–1 Empower Field at Mile High Recap
8 November 1 New York Jets W 35–97–1Arrowhead Stadium Recap
9 November 8 Carolina Panthers W 33–318–1Arrowhead Stadium Recap
10 Bye
11 November 22at Las Vegas Raiders W 35–319–1 Allegiant Stadium Recap
12 November 29at Tampa Bay Buccaneers W 27–2410–1 Raymond James Stadium Recap
13 December 6 Denver Broncos W 22–1611–1Arrowhead Stadium Recap
14 December 13at Miami Dolphins W 33–2712–1 Hard Rock Stadium Recap
15 December 20at New Orleans Saints W 32–2913–1 Mercedes-Benz Superdome Recap
16 December 27 Atlanta Falcons W 17–1414–1Arrowhead Stadium Recap
17 January 3 Los Angeles Chargers L 21–3814–2Arrowhead Stadium Recap

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 1: vs. Houston Texans

NFL Kickoff Game

Week 1: Houston Texans at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Texans7001320
Chiefs01771034

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

Game information

Week 2: at Los Angeles Chargers

Week 2: Kansas City Chiefs at Los Angeles Chargers – Game summary
Quarter1234OTTotal
Chiefs06311323
Chargers7733020

at SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California

Game information

Week 3: at Baltimore Ravens

Week 3: Kansas City Chiefs at Baltimore Ravens – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Chiefs6210734
Ravens373720

at M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland

Game information

Week 4: vs. New England Patriots

Week 4: New England Patriots at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Patriots030710
Chiefs6071326

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

  • Date: October 5 [B]
  • Game time: 6:05 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Clear, 73 °F (23 °C)
  • Game attendance: 12,729
  • Referee: Tony Corrente
  • TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo and Tracy Wolfson
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Week 5: vs. Las Vegas Raiders

Week 5: Las Vegas Raiders at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Raiders32101640
Chiefs7170832

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

Game information

Week 6: at Buffalo Bills

Week 6: Kansas City Chiefs at Buffalo Bills – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Chiefs767626
Bills370717

at Bills Stadium, Orchard Park, New York

Game information

Week 7: at Denver Broncos

Week 7: Kansas City Chiefs at Denver Broncos – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Chiefs101461343
Broncos630716

at Empower Field at Mile High, Denver, Colorado

Game information

Week 8: vs. New York Jets

Week 8: New York Jets at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Jets36009
Chiefs1477735

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

  • Date: November 1
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Sunny, 52 °F (11 °C)
  • Game attendance: 11,932
  • Referee: Land Clark
  • TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Trent Green and Melanie Collins
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Week 9: vs. Carolina Panthers

Week 9: Carolina Panthers at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Panthers71001431
Chiefs31071333

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

Game information

Week 11: at Las Vegas Raiders

Week 11: Kansas City Chiefs at Las Vegas Raiders – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Chiefs7771435
Raiders14301431

at Allegiant Stadium, Paradise, Nevada

  • Date: November 22
  • Game time: 7:20 p.m. CST/5:20 p.m. PST
  • Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
  • Game attendance: 0
  • Referee: Carl Cheffers
  • TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Michele Tafoya
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Week 12: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Week 12: Kansas City Chiefs at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Chiefs1737027
Buccaneers0731424

at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida

  • Date: November 29
  • Game time: 4:25 p.m. EST/3:25 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Clear, 81 °F (27 °C)
  • Game attendance: 15,950
  • Referee: Shawn Hochuli
  • TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo and Tracy Wolfson
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Week 13: vs. Denver Broncos

Week 13: Denver Broncos at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Broncos376016
Chiefs3610322

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

  • Date: December 6
  • Game time: 7:20 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Clear, 41 °F (5 °C)
  • Game attendance: 12,578
  • Referee: Alex Kemp
  • TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Michele Tafoya
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Week 14: at Miami Dolphins

Week 14: Kansas City Chiefs at Miami Dolphins – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Chiefs01416333
Dolphins7301727

at Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida

  • Date: December 13
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Sunny, 81 °F (27 °C)
  • Game attendance: 13,057
  • Referee: Clay Martin
  • TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo and Tracy Wolfson
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Week 15: at New Orleans Saints

Week 15: Kansas City Chiefs at New Orleans Saints – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Chiefs7771132
Saints0961429

at Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana

  • Date: December 20
  • Game time: 3:25 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
  • Game attendance: 3,000
  • Referee: Scott Novak
  • TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo and Tracy Wolfson
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Week 16: vs. Atlanta Falcons

Week 16: Atlanta Falcons at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Falcons070714
Chiefs0701017

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

  • Date: December 27
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 49 °F (9 °C)
  • Game attendance: 13,470
  • Referee: Craig Wrolstad
  • TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, Daryl Johnston and Pam Oliver
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Week 17: vs. Los Angeles Chargers

Week 17: Los Angeles Chargers at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Chargers7177738
Chiefs770721

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

Game information

Standings

Division

AFC West
WLTPCTDIVCONFPFPASTK
(1) Kansas City Chiefs 1420.8754–210–2473362L1
Las Vegas Raiders 880.5004–26–6434478W1
Los Angeles Chargers 790.4383–36–6384426W4
Denver Broncos 5110.3131–54–8323446L3

Conference

#TeamDivisionWLTPCTDIVCONFSOSSOVSTK
Division leaders
1 Kansas City Chiefs West1420.8754–210–2.465.464L1
2 Buffalo Bills East1330.8136–010–2.512.471W6
3 Pittsburgh Steelers North1240.7504–29–3.475.448L1
4 [a] Tennessee Titans South1150.6885–18–4.475.398W1
Wild Cards
5 [b] [c] Baltimore Ravens North1150.6884–27–5.494.401W5
6 [c] [d] Cleveland Browns North1150.6883–37–5.451.406W1
7 [a] [b] [d] Indianapolis Colts South1150.6884–27–5.443.384W1
Did not qualify for the postseason
8 Miami Dolphins East1060.6253–37–5.467.347L1
9 Las Vegas Raiders West880.5004–26–6.539.477W1
10 [e] New England Patriots East790.4383–36–6.527.429W1
11 [e] Los Angeles Chargers West790.4383–36–6.482.344W4
12 Denver Broncos West5110.3131–54–8.566.388L3
13 Cincinnati Bengals North4111.2811–54–8.529.438L1
14 Houston Texans South4120.2502–43–9.541.219L5
15 New York Jets East2140.1250–61–11.594.656L1
16 Jacksonville Jaguars South1150.0631–51–11.549.688L15
Tiebreakers [f]
  1. 1 2 Tennessee finished ahead of Indianapolis based on division record.
  2. 1 2 Baltimore finished ahead of Indianapolis based on head-to-head victory. Division tiebreaker used to eliminate Cleveland (see below).
  3. 1 2 Baltimore finished ahead of Cleveland based on head-to-head sweep.
  4. 1 2 Cleveland finished ahead of Indianapolis based on head-to-head victory.
  5. 1 2 New England finished ahead of the LA Chargers based on head-to-head victory.
  6. When breaking ties for three or more teams under the NFL's rules, they are first broken within divisions, then comparing only the highest ranked remaining team from each division.

Postseason

Schedule

RoundDateOpponent (seed)ResultRecordVenueRecap
Wild Card First-round bye
Divisional January 17 Cleveland Browns (6)W 22–171–0 Arrowhead Stadium Recap
AFC Championship January 24 Buffalo Bills (2)W 38–242–0Arrowhead Stadium Recap
Super Bowl LV February 7vs. [A] Tampa Bay Buccaneers (N5)L 9–312–1 Raymond James Stadium Recap

Game summaries

AFC Divisional Playoffs: vs. (6) Cleveland Browns

AFC Divisional Playoffs: (6) Cleveland Browns at (1) Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Browns307717
Chiefs6133022

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

Game information

AFC Championship: vs. (2) Buffalo Bills

AFC Championship: (2) Buffalo Bills at (1) Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Bills933924
Chiefs02110738

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

  • Date: January 24, 2021
  • Game time: 5:40 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 40 °F (4 °C)
  • Game attendance: 16,993
  • Referee: Bill Vinovich
  • TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo, Tracy Wolfson, Evan Washburn and Jay Feely
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Super Bowl LV: vs. (N5) Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Super Bowl LV: (A1) Kansas City Chiefs vs. (N5) Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Chiefs33309
Buccaneers71410031

at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida [A]

  • Date: February 7, 2021
  • Game time: 6:40 p.m. EST/5:40 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Clear, 63 °F (17 °C)
  • Game attendance: 24,835
  • Referee: Carl Cheffers
  • TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo, Tracy Wolfson, Evan Washburn and Jay Feely
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 Despite being played in the Buccaneers home stadium, the Super Bowl is still officially considered a neutral site game.
  2. 1 2 Due to positive COVID-19 tests from Chiefs' practice squad quarterback Jordan Ta'amu and Patriots' quarterback Cam Newton, the NFL announced the game would be postponed to give both teams time to see if any other players had caught the virus. Following all additional tests coming back negative, the NFL announced the game would be played on October 5. [14]
  3. 1 2 The Chiefs' Week 6 game at the Buffalo Bills was rescheduled from October 15 (Thursday) to October 19 (Monday), due to a COVID-19 outbreak within the Titans' organization that forced the Bills–Titans game during Week 5 to be rescheduled from October 11 to October 13. [15]

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The 2015 season was the Kansas City Chiefs' 46th in the National Football League (NFL), their 56th overall and their third under the head coach/general manager tandem of Andy Reid and John Dorsey. The Chiefs went through a poor start in their first six games as they were 1–5, and lost their star running back, Jamaal Charles, to a torn ACL in his right knee during an 18–17 Week 5 loss at home against the Chicago Bears. In week 16, after their ninth consecutive victory and the Baltimore Ravens defeating the Pittsburgh Steelers, the Chiefs clinched a playoff berth, their second in three years. They are the first team since the 1970 Cincinnati Bengals to start the season 1–5 and qualify for the playoffs. They also set the franchise record for the most consecutive victories, winning 10 in a row. In their Wild Card matchup, the Chiefs were set up to play against the Houston Texans. The Chiefs shutout the Texans 30–0 to earn their first playoff win in 22 years, ending what was at the time, until the Bengals broke the record the night the Chiefs won, an NFL record for consecutive playoff losses. The shutout was the Chiefs first ever playoff shutout and remains, as of the 2023–24 playoffs, the most recent playoff shutout in the NFL. The following week, they were defeated by the New England Patriots in the divisional round 27–20.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2017 Kansas City Chiefs season</span> NFL team season

The 2017 Kansas City Chiefs season was the franchise's 48th season in the National Football League (NFL), the 55th as the Kansas City Chiefs, the 58th overall, the fifth under head coach Andy Reid, and first under general manager Brett Veach. They won the AFC West, but lost to the Tennessee Titans in the wild-card round after blowing a 21–3 lead at the half. The season was the first to feature future two-time MVP and three-time Super Bowl MVP Patrick Mahomes whose first start came in the last game of the regular season against the Denver Broncos, a game which had no playoff implications as the Chiefs had secured the division in Week 16.

The 2017 Tennessee Titans season was the franchise's 48th season in the National Football League (NFL) and the 58th overall. It also marked the franchise's 21st season in the state of Tennessee as well as the second full season under head coach Mike Mularkey. They equaled their record from a year ago, and not only that, with a 15–10 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 17, they clinched their first playoff berth since 2008. In the first round, the Titans rallied from a 21–3 halftime deficit against the Chiefs to win 22–21, winning their first playoff game since 2003. However, they were defeated by the New England Patriots in the divisional round by the score of 35–14. Despite making the playoffs and winning a playoff game, this would be Mularkey's final year coaching the Titans, as they parted ways after the season ended. This is also the last season where the Titans wore their uniform design since 1999.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2018 Kansas City Chiefs season</span> Franchises 49th season in the National Football League

The 2018 Kansas City Chiefs season was the franchise's 49th season in the National Football League (NFL), their 59th overall, their sixth under head coach Andy Reid, and their second under general manager Brett Veach. The Chiefs finished 12–4 and won their third consecutive AFC West title, made their fourth consecutive playoff appearance, but lost to the eventual Super Bowl champion New England Patriots 37–31 in overtime in the AFC Championship game. Quarterback Patrick Mahomes won the AP NFL MVP award, becoming the first Chiefs player to ever be named MVP.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2018 Jacksonville Jaguars season</span> 24th season in franchise history

The 2018 season was the Jacksonville Jaguars' 24th in the National Football League (NFL) and their second under head coach Doug Marrone. This was their first season in new uniforms, which were revealed in April 2018. The Jaguars had hopes of matching or improving on their 10–6 campaign from the year prior, but despite a 3–1 start, the Jags fell into a 7 game losing streak and failed to improve on their 10–6 record after a Week 10 loss to the Colts. After they lost to the Tennessee Titans in Week 14, the Jaguars fell to 4–9 and were officially eliminated from postseason contention. They finished 5–11, in last place in the AFC South.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2019 Kansas City Chiefs season</span> 60th season in franchise history; third Super Bowl appearance and second win

The 2019 season was the Kansas City Chiefs' 50th in the National Football League (NFL), their 60th overall, their seventh under head coach Andy Reid and third under general manager Brett Veach.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2019 Los Angeles Chargers season</span> 60th season in franchise history; final one with Philip Rivers

The 2019 season was the Los Angeles Chargers' 50th in the National Football League (NFL), their 60th overall, their fourth in the Greater Los Angeles Area and their third under head coach Anthony Lynn. It also marked the Chargers' third and final season playing their home games at Dignity Health Sports Park, as the team moved into SoFi Stadium in Inglewood beginning with the 2020 season alongside the Los Angeles Rams. With a 2–5 record after Week 7, the Chargers failed to match or improve on their 12–4 record from 2018. Despite winning on the road against the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 14, the Chargers were mathematically eliminated from playoff contention the same week as a result of the Pittsburgh Steelers beating the Arizona Cardinals 23–17. After a Week 15 loss to the Minnesota Vikings, the Chargers suffered their first losing season since 2016, and their first as a Los Angeles-based team. Also, for the first time since 2015, the Chargers were swept by their division. The Chargers also suffered the most one-score losses by an NFL team during the season, with nine.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2021 Cincinnati Bengals season</span> 54th season in franchise history; 3rd Super Bowl appearance

The 2021 season was the Cincinnati Bengals' 52nd season in the National Football League (NFL), their 54th overall and their third under head coach Zac Taylor. They also played in new uniforms for the first time since 2004. The Bengals finished with a 10–7 record, exceeding their win total from the previous two seasons combined. The Bengals clinched their first winning season, first playoff appearance, and first AFC North title since 2015. It also marked their first Super Bowl appearance since 1988.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2021 Kansas City Chiefs season</span> 62nd season in franchise history

The 2021 season was the Kansas City Chiefs' 52nd season in the National Football League (NFL), their 62nd overall and their ninth under head coach Andy Reid, looking to become the fourth team in NFL history to make three straight Super Bowls.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2022 Kansas City Chiefs season</span> 63rd season in franchise history; third Super Bowl victory in franchise history

The 2022 season was the Kansas City Chiefs' 53rd in the National Football League (NFL), their 63rd overall, their 10th under head coach Andy Reid, and their sixth under general manager Brett Veach. The Chiefs finished the regular season 14–3, improving their win total from the previous season and matching the franchise record for wins.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2023 Kansas City Chiefs season</span> 54th season in the NFL, 64th season in franchise history, fourth Super Bowl win

The 2023 season was the Kansas City Chiefs' 54th season in the National Football League (NFL), their 64th overall and their eleventh under head coach Andy Reid.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2024 Kansas City Chiefs season</span> 65th season in franchise history

The 2024 season is the Kansas City Chiefs' 55th season in the National Football League (NFL), their 65th overall and their twelfth under head coach Andy Reid. The Chiefs enter the season as the defending champions for the second straight year and will attempt to become the first team in the Super Bowl era to win three straight Super Bowl championships. The Chiefs started 9–0 for the first time since 2013 and became the last undefeated team in the NFL following their Week 7 win over the San Francisco 49ers coupled with the Minnesota Vikings losing to the Detroit Lions earlier that day.

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