2021 Kansas City Chiefs season

2021 Kansas City Chiefs season
Owner	The Hunt family
General manager	Brett Veach
Head coach	Andy Reid
Home field	Arrowhead Stadium
Results
Record	12–5
Division place	1st AFC West
Playoff finish	Won Wild Card Playoffs (vs. Steelers) 42–21 Won Divisional Playoffs (vs. Bills) 42–36 (OT) Lost AFC Championship (vs. Bengals) 24–27 (OT)
Pro Bowlers	7 QB Patrick Mahomes WR Tyreek Hill TE Travis Kelce T Orlando Brown Jr. DE Frank Clark DT Chris Jones SS Tyrann Mathieu
AP All-Pros	2 TE Travis Kelce (2nd team) DT Chris Jones (2nd team)
Team MVP	Tyrann Mathieu
Team ROY	Nick Bolton
Uniform
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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.

The Chiefs started off slowly at 3–4 but would finish the regular season 12–5, winning the AFC West division title for the sixth consecutive season. The Chiefs would host their fourth straight conference championship but lost to the Cincinnati Bengals in overtime 27–24. ^{[1] [2]}

This would be the final season with long-time wide receiver Tyreek Hill, as he was traded to the Miami Dolphins on March 23, 2022. A 6-time Pro Bowler during his time with Kansas City, Hill's final game with the Chiefs was on January 30, 2022, the aforementioned AFC Championship Game vs. the Bengals.

Head coach Andy Reid recorded his 100th win as the Chiefs head coach on October 3, 2021, a 42–30 win over his former team, Philadelphia Eagles. Reid became the first coach in NFL history to win 100 games as a head coach with multiple teams as well as the first to lead multiple teams to four straight Conference Championships, previously doing so with the Eagles from the 2001 to 2004 seasons.

Season summary

On March 4, 2021, the Chiefs announced that they had officially renamed Arrowhead Stadium, GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium. ^[3]

The Chiefs lost two of their longest tenured players in the offseason. Tackle Eric Fisher was released ^[4] and fullback Anthony Sherman retired. ^[5] Both players joined the Chiefs in 2013.

In the offseason, the Chiefs announced they would once again retire their live horse mascot Warpaint to continue with their commitment to stop using Native American imagery. ^[6]

The Chiefs hosting the Raiders on December 12, a game in which they would win 48–9. It was the franchise's largest victory over their rival.

The Chiefs opened the season on September 12 with a 33–29 victory over the Cleveland Browns. The win was the Chiefs' 15th consecutive win in September. ^[7] The Chiefs would lose their next two games to give them a 1–2 record after three games, which was their first losing record in 89 games, dating back to week 10 of the 2015 season. ^[8] The Chiefs' 20–38 week 5 loss to the Buffalo Bills, was the Chiefs' first double-digit loss in the regular season since 2017 and the Chiefs' first double-digit loss at home since 2014. In Week 7, the Chiefs lost 3–27 to the Tennessee Titans, which is the fewest points scored in a game since Patrick Mahomes became the quarterback. The Chiefs maintained a non-winning record until a week 9 victory over the Green Bay Packers. That 7-week stretch without a winning record was the Chiefs' longest stretch without a winning record since 2012 when they held a losing record the entire season. After starting the season 3–4, the Chiefs won their ninth game in week 14 over the Las Vegas Raiders clinching their ninth consecutive winning season, one short of the franchise record of 10. The 48–9 victory over the Raiders was the largest in franchise history over the Raiders and the largest victory against any opponent since the 2006 season. ^[9] In week 16, following a 36–10 victory over the Steelers and a loss by the Chargers, the Chiefs clinched their sixth consecutive AFC West division championship and their franchise record seventh straight playoff berth. ^[10] The Chiefs finished the regular season 12–5, their fourth consecutive 12-win season, all four since Patrick Mahomes became the starting quarterback.

Kansas City defeated the Pittsburgh Steelers 42–21 in the Wild Card round of the 2021–22 NFL playoffs. They would then host Buffalo in the Divisional round, winning that game 42–36 in overtime. This game was hailed as one of the greatest modern NFL playoff games, with both teams combining for 25 points in the final two minutes of regulation. ^{[11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17]} The following week, despite being favored to win the AFC Championship game, the Chiefs would lose the game in an upset to the Bengals in overtime 24–27, a game in which they led 21–3 at one point in the second quarter.

NFL Top 100

Main article: NFL Top 100 Players of 2021

NFL Network began announcing their annual top 100 list on August 15, 2021. Five Chiefs players were named to the list. Defensive end Frank Clark is the only player still on the roster that was ranked the previous season that went unranked for the 2021 season. Tight end Travis Kelce was ranked 5th, which is the highest ranking ever for a tight end in the history of the Top 100. Quarterback Patrick Mahomes was ranked 1st on the list, which was the first time a Chiefs player was ranked the number one.

Rank	Player	Position	Change
1	Patrick Mahomes	Quarterback	3
5	Travis Kelce	Tight end	13
15	Tyreek Hill	Wide receiver	7
34	Chris Jones	Defensive tackle	2
58	Tyrann Mathieu	Safety	19

Offseason

Transactions listed below occurred between the day after Super Bowl LV, February 8, and August 14, the day of the Chiefs first preseason game.

Source unless otherwise noted ^[18]

Coaching staff changes

2021 Kansas City Chiefs Coaching staff changes
Old coach	Reason	Position	New coach
Deland McCullough [19]	Accepted job at Indiana [19]	Running backs coach	Greg Lewis
Britt Reid [20]	Contract expired, not re-signed for disciplinary reasons [20]	Linebackers/outside linebackers coach	Ken Flajole
Greg Lewis	Title change to Running backs coach	Wide receivers	Joe Bleymaier
Joe Bleymaier	Title change to Wide receivers coach	Pass game analyst / assistant quarterbacks	David Giradi
David Giradi	Title change to Pass game analyst / Assistant quarterbacks	Offensive quality control	Connor Embree
Connor Embree	Title change to Offensive quality control	Defensive assistant	Donald D'Alesio

Players lost

Below are players who were on the roster at the end of the 2020 season, but were either released or did not re-sign after their contract expired. If a player resigns during the offseason, their name will be removed from the list.

2021 Kansas City Chiefs Players lost
Player	Position	Reason
Le'Veon Bell [21]	RB	UFA
Bashaud Breeland [22]	CB	UFA
Alex Brown [23]	CB	ERFA
Eric Fisher [4]	T	Released
Antonio Hamilton [24]	CB	UFA
Tanoh Kpassagnon [25]	DE	UFA
Kelechi Osemele [26]	G	UFA
Mike Pennel [27]	DT	UFA
Martinas Rankin [28]	T	Released
Austin Reiter [29]	C	UFA
Mitchell Schwartz [4]	T	Released
Sammy Watkins [30]	WR	UFA
Damien Williams [31]	RB	Released
Damien Wilson [32]	LB	UFA
Deon Yelder [33]	TE	RFA

Retirements

Players that were on the Chiefs roster at the end of the season who announced their retirement before the preseason are listed below, even if their contract with the Chiefs had officially expired prior to their announcement.

2021 Kansas City Chiefs Retirements
Player	Position	NFL seasons	Seasons with the Chiefs
Anthony Sherman [34]	FB	10	8
Nick Keizer [35]	TE	4	2
Daniel Kilgore [36]	C	10	1

Players added

2021 Kansas City Chiefs Additions
Player	Position
Kyle Long	G
Joe Thuney	G
Blake Bell	TE
Anthony Gordon	QB
Jordan Ta'amu	QB
Gehrig Dieter*	WR
Dalton Schoen	WR
Chad Williams	WR
Antonio Callaway	WR
Jody Fortson*	TE
Maurice Ffrench*	WR
Derrick Gore	RB
Sean Culkin	TE
Evan Baylis*	TE
Prince Tega Wanogho	T
Bryan Witzmann*	T
Darryl Williams*	G
Tyler Clark	DT
Demone Harris*	DE
Austin Edwards*	DE
Omari Cobb*	LB
Emmanuel Smith*	LB
Deandre Baker*	CB
Rodney Clemons	S
Jarran Reed	DT
Elijah McGuire	RB
Michael Burton	FB
Austin Blythe	C
Tajae Sharpe	WR
Kamalei Correa	LB
Daurice Fountain	WR
Darrius Shepherd	WR

*Finished 2020 season on the Chiefs practice squad.

Trades

Listed below are trades were a player was included in the trade.

2021 Kansas City Chiefs Trades
Team	Received	Compensation
Baltimore Ravens	T Orlando Brown Jr. 2nd-round selection 2021 6th-round selection 2022	1st-round selection 2021 3rd-round selection 2021 4th-round selection 2021 5th-round selection 2022
Minnesota Vikings	CB Mike Hughes 7th-round selection 2022	6th-round selection 2022

Draft

Main article: 2021 NFL draft

2021 Kansas City Chiefs Draft
Round	Selection	Player	Position	College
2	58	Nick Bolton	Linebacker	Missouri
	63	Creed Humphrey	Center	Oklahoma
4	144*	Joshua Kaindoh	Defensive end	Florida State
5	162	Noah Gray	Tight end	Duke
	181*	Cornell Powell	Wide receiver	Clemson
6	226	Trey Smith	Guard	Tennessee

*	Compensatory selection

Trades

• The Chiefs traded a sixth-round selection (213th overall) in the 2021 draft to the Tennessee Titans in exchange for a seventh-round selection in the 2020 NFL draft. ^[37]
• The Chiefs received a sixth-round selection (207th overall) in the 2021 draft from the Miami Dolphins in exchange for a seventh-round selection (258th overall) in the 2021 draft and running back DeAndre Washington. ^[38]
• The Chiefs traded their first-round selection (31st overall), third-round selection (94th overall), fourth-round selection (136th overall) in the 2021 draft, and a fifth-round selection in the 2022 NFL draft to the Baltimore Ravens in exchange for offensive tackle Orlando Brown Jr., a second-round selection (58th overall) in the 2021 draft, and a sixth-round selection in the 2022 NFL draft. ^[39]
• The Chiefs traded their fourth-round selection (175th overall) and their sixth-round selection (207th overall) to the New York Jets in exchange for the Jets fourth-round selection (162nd overall) and a sixth-round selection (226th overall).

Undrafted free agents

2021 Kansas City Chiefs UDFAs
Player	Position	College
Zayne Anderson	S	BYU
Dicaprio Bootle	CB	Nebraska
Shane Buechele	QB	SMU
Marlon Character	CB	Louisville
Riley Cole	LB	South Alabama
Malik Herring	DE	Georgia
Devon Key	S	Western Kentucky
Jaylon McClain-Sapp	CB	Marshall
Manny Patterson	CB	Maine

Signed and released in the offseason

Below are players who were signed and released in the offseason before playing for the team.

2021 Kansas City Chiefs Signed and released
Player	Position
Sean Culkin	TE
Jordan Ta'amu	QB
Tajae Sharpe	WR
Jaylon McClain-Sapp	CB
Kamalei Correa	LB
Drew Scott	LS

Preseason transactions

Transactions listed below, occurred between August 15, the day after the Chiefs first preseason game, and September 12, the day of the Chiefs first regular season game.

Source for all transactions ^[18]

Cut to 85

The first preseason roster cutdown occurred on August 17. In addition the transactions below, the Chiefs placed running back Elijah McGuire on injured reserve.

2021 Kansas City Chiefs Cut to 85
Name	Position
Evan Baylis	TE
Antonio Callaway	WR
Manny Patterson	CB
Chad Williams	WR

Cut to 80

The second preseason cutdown occurred on August 24. The Chiefs released or waived five players and did not use reserve lists to make the 80 player limit.

2021 Kansas City Chiefs Cut to 80
Name	Position
Taco Charlton	DE
Will Parks	CB
Bryan Witzmann	G
Riley Cole	LB
Anthony Gordon	QB

Final cutdown

The third and final preseason cutdown occurred on August 31. In addition to the transactions below, the Chiefs traded a player, placed Kyle Long on the physically unable to perform list, and placed Malik Herring on the reserve/non-football injury list.

2021 Kansas City Chiefs Final Cutdown
Name	Position
Zayne Anderson	S
Dicaprio Bootle	CB
Shane Buechele	QB
Marlon Character	CB
Tyler Clark	DT
Rodney Clemons	S
Omari Cobb	LB
Austin Edwards	DE
Maurice Ffrench	WR
Derrick Gore	RB
Demone Harris	DE
Marcus Kemp	WR
Devon Key	S
BoPete Keyes	CB
Wyatt Miller	OT
Cornell Powell	WR
Dalton Schoen	WR
Darrius Shepherd	WR
Emmanuel Smith	LB
Darwin Thompson	RB
Prince Tega Wanogho	OT
Tim Ward	DE
Darryl Williams	C

Trades

Listed below are trades were a player was included in the trade.

2021 Kansas City Chiefs Trades
Team	Received	Compensation
New England Patriots	7th round selection 2022 NFL draft	Yasir Durant

Signings

2021 Kansas City Chiefs Signings
Name	Position
Marcus Kemp* [40]	WR

*Marcus Kemp was initially released during roster cut-downs, but was signed to the practice squad. The day after being signed to the practice squad, he was elevated to the active roster after linebacker Willie Gay was placed on injured reserve

Regular season transactions

Below are transactions that occurred after the Chiefs first game through their final game. Transactions below are only transactions related to the Chiefs active roster. Practice squad transactions will not be included.

Source for transactions through December 31 ^[18]

Source for transactions after January 1 ^[41]

Standard elevations

Standard practice squad elevations allow a player to elevated from the practice squad to the active roster for a single game and revert back to the practice squad following the game. Below are standard elevations used by the Chiefs during the season.

2021 Kansas City Chiefs Standard elevations
Name	Position	Week(s) used
Zayne Anderson	S	1
Dicaprio Bootle	CB	4, 14
Demone Harris*	DE	5, 6
Darius Harris	LB	7, 8
Christian Rozeboom*	LB	7
Austin Edwards	DE	8
Daurice Fountain	WR	11, WC, DV, ACG
Josh Jackson	CB	14, 16
Nakia Griffin-Stewart	TE	16
Johnny Townsend*	P	16
Darwin Thompson	RB	WC, DV

*No longer on practice squad

Non-standard elevations

Below are players elevated from the practice squad using a non-standard elevation, meaning, if the Chiefs want them to go back to the practice squad, they must clear waivers then sign them back to the practice squad.

2021 Kansas City Chiefs Non-Standard elevations
Name	Position
Josh Gordon	WR
Derrick Gore	RB
Prince Tega Wanogho	OT
Shane Buechele	QB
Zayne Anderson	S
Elliott Fry	K

Trades

Listed below are trades where a player was included in the trade.

2021 Kansas City Chiefs Trades
Team	Received	Compensation
Pittsburgh Steelers	DE Melvin Ingram	6th-round selection 2022 NFL draft
New York Jets	TE Daniel Brown	G Laurent Duvernay-Tardif

Players cut

2021 Kansas City Chiefs Cuts
Name	Position
Darius Harris	LB
Daurice Fountain	WR
Daniel Brown	TE
Elliott Fry	K
Josh Gordon	WR

Injured reserve activations

Players listed below were activated off injured reserve

2021 Kansas City Chiefs IR Activations
Name	Position	Date added to IR	Date activated
Willie Gay	LB	September 2	October 9
Clyde Edwards-Helaire	RB	October 12	November 20
Jerick McKinnon	RB	November 30	January 1
Joshua Kaindoh	DE	October 5	January 11
Khalen Saunders	DT	November 30	January 25

COVID-19 protocols

The following players missed games because of the NFL's COVID-19 protocols. Typically, a player misses because of a positive test. Vaccinated players can return simply after a subsequent negative test, unvaccinated players are out for five days.

2021 Kansas City Chiefs COVID-19
Name	Position	Week(s) missed
Chris Jones	DT	15
Josh Gordon	WR	15
Willie Gay	LB	15
Harrison Butker	K	16
Rashad Fenton	CB	16
Kyle Long	G	16
Tommy Townsend	P	16
Nick Bolton	LB	16
Travis Kelce [42]	TE	16
Lucas Niang	OT	16

Staff

2021 Kansas City Chiefs staff

Front office Chairman/CEO – Clark Hunt President – Mark Donovan General manager – Brett Veach Assistant general manager – Mike Borgonzi Vice president of football operations – Brandt Tilis Vice president of football operations/Team counsel – Chris Shea Director of player personnel – Mike Bradway Director of pro personnel – Tim Terry Director of college scouting – Ryne Nutt Assistant director of college scouting – Trey Koziol Senior personnel executive – Willie Davis College scouting coordinator – Greg Castillo Head coaches Head coach – Andy Reid Assistant head coach/special teams coordinator – Dave Toub Offensive coaches Offensive coordinator – Eric Bieniemy Quarterbacks/passing game coordinator – Mike Kafka Running backs – Greg Lewis Wide receivers – Joe Bleymaier Tight ends – Tom Melvin Offensive line – Andy Heck Assistant offensive line – Corey Matthaei Pass game analyst/assistant quarterbacks – David Girardi Offensive quality control – Connor Embree Offensive quality control – Porter Ellett

Defensive coaches Defensive coordinator – Steve Spagnuolo Run game coordinator/defensive line – Brendan Daly Assistant defensive line – Terry Bradden Linebackers – Matt House Outside linebackers – Ken Flajole Defensive backs – Dave Merritt Defensive backs/cornerbacks – Sam Madison Defensive assistant – Donald D'Alesio Defensive quality control – Alex Whittingham Special teams coaches Assistant special teams – Andy Hill Strength and conditioning Strength and conditioning – Barry Rubin Assistant strength and conditioning – Greg Carbin Assistant strength and conditioning – Tyler Judkins Assistant strength and conditioning/director of sports science – Ryan Reynolds

Final roster

2021 Kansas City Chiefs roster

Quarterbacks (QB)  6 Shane Buechele  4 Chad Henne 15 Patrick Mahomes Running backs (RB) 45 Michael Burton FB 25 Clyde Edwards-Helaire 40 Derrick Gore  1 Jerick McKinnon 31 Darrel Williams Wide receivers (WR) 17 Mecole Hardman 10 Tyreek Hill 85 Marcus Kemp 13 Byron Pringle 11 Demarcus Robinson Tight ends (TE) 81 Blake Bell 83 Noah Gray 87 Travis Kelce

Offensive linemen (OL) 73 Nick Allegretti G 66 Austin Blythe C 57 Orlando Brown Jr. T 52 Creed Humphrey C 69 Kyle Long G 65 Trey Smith G 70 Prince Tega Wanogho T 62 Joe Thuney G 77 Andrew Wylie T Defensive linemen (DL) 55 Frank Clark DE 51 Mike Danna DE 95 Chris Jones DT 59 Joshua Kaindoh DE 91 Derrick Nnadi DT 97 Alex Okafor DE 90 Jarran Reed DT 99 Khalen Saunders DT 98 Tershawn Wharton DT

Linebackers (LB) 54 Nick Bolton OLB 50 Willie Gay OLB 53 Anthony Hitchens MLB 24 Melvin Ingram OLB 56 Ben Niemann MLB 44 Dorian O'Daniel OLB Defensive backs (DB) 39 Zayne Anderson FS 30 Deandre Baker CB 27 Rashad Fenton CB 21 Mike Hughes CB 32 Tyrann Mathieu SS 38 L'Jarius Sneed CB 49 Daniel Sorensen FS 22 Juan Thornhill FS 35 Charvarius Ward CB 23 Armani Watts SS Special teams  7 Harrison Butker K  5 Tommy Townsend P 41 James Winchester LS

Practice squad -- Andrew Billings DT  2 Dicaprio Bootle CB 79 Cortez Broughton DT 84 Matt Bushman TE 12 Gehrig Dieter WR 60 Austin Edwards DE 82 Daurice Fountain WR 19 Josh Gordon WR 47 Darius Harris OLB -- Joe Jackson DE -- Roderick Johnson T -- Devon Key SS 14 Cornell Powell WR 34 Darwin Thompson RB 80 Mark Vital TE 64 Darryl Williams C Reserve 88 Jody Fortson TE (IR) -- Malik Herring DE (NF-Inj.) 26 Chris Lammons CB (IR-DFR) 67 Lucas Niang T (IR) 75 Mike Remmers T (IR) Rookies in italics 53 active, 5 reserve, 16 practice squad

Preseason

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Recap
1	August 14	at San Francisco 49ers	W 19–16	1–0	Levi's Stadium	Recap
2	August 20	at Arizona Cardinals	W 17–10	2–0	State Farm Stadium	Recap
3	August 27	Minnesota Vikings	W 28–25	3–0	Arrowhead Stadium	Recap

Game summaries

Week 1: at San Francisco 49ers

Week 1: Kansas City Chiefs at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	7	0	3	9	19
49ers	6	3	0	7	16

at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California

• Date: August 14
• Game time: 7:30 p.m. CDT/5:30 p.m. PDT
• Game weather: Clear, 79 °F (26 °C)
• Game attendance: 54,397
• Referee: Carl Cheffers
• TV announcers (KSHB): Ari Wolfe, Trent Green, Kay Adams and Matt McMullen
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter KC – Byron Pringle 5-yard pass from Chad Henne (Harrison Butker kick), 2:54. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 39 yards, 3:31. SF – Trent Sherfield 80-yard pass from Trey Lance (kick failed, hit right upright), 2:36. Chiefs 7–6. Drive: 1 play, 80 yards, 0:18. Second quarter SF – Robbie Gould 36-yard field goal, 12:25. 49ers 9–7. Drive: 8 plays, 27 yards, 4:28. Third quarter KC – Harrison Butker 52-yard field goal, 8:46. Chiefs 10–9. Drive: 12 plays, 50 yards, 6:14. Fourth quarter KC – Harrison Butker 46-yard field goal, 4:27. Chiefs 13–9. Drive: 5 plays, 31 yards, 2:40. SF – JaMycal Hasty 4-yard run (Robbie Gould kick), 2:37. 49ers 16–13. Drive: 4 plays, 59 yards, 1:50. KC – Shane Buechele 1-yard run (kick failed, hit left upright), 1:14. Chiefs 19–16. Drive: 9 plays, 68 yards, 1:23. Top passers KC – Anthony Gordon – 11/17, 79 yards SF – Trey Lance – 5/14, 128 yards, TD Top rushers KC – Jerick McKinnon – 3 rushes, 19 yards SF – JaMycal Hasty – 10 rushes, 63 yards, TD Top receivers KC – Daurice Fountain – 4 receptions, 38 yards SF – Trent Sherfield – 1 reception, 80 yards, TD

Week 2: at Arizona Cardinals

Week 2: Kansas City Chiefs at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	3	7	7	0	17
Cardinals	0	0	3	7	10

at State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

• Date: August 20
• Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT/5:00 p.m. MST
• Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
• Game attendance: 56,271
• Referee: Ronald Torbert
• TV announcers (ESPN): Steve Levy, Brian Griese, Louis Riddick and Lisa Salters
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter KC – Harrison Butker 24-yard field goal, 5:11. Chiefs 3–0. Drive: 15 plays, 57 yards, 8:20. Second quarter KC – Mecole Hardman 17-yard pass from Chad Henne (Harrison Butker kick), 1:21. Chiefs 10–0. Drive: 6 plays, 77 yards, 0:49. Third quarter KC – Jerick McKinnon 5-yard pass from Shane Buechele (Harrison Butker kick), 8:23. Chiefs 17–0. Drive: 12 plays, 87 yards, 6:37. ARI – Matt Prater 22-yard field goal, 1:57. Chiefs 17–3. Drive: 14 plays, 72 yards, 6:26. Fourth quarter ARI – Ross Travis 20-yard pass from Chris Streveler (Matt Prater kick), 9:03. Chiefs 17–10. Drive: 12 plays, 88 yards, 5:16. Top passers KC – Shane Buechele – 9/11, 115 yards, TD, INT ARI – Colt McCoy – 13/18, 113 yards, INT Top rushers KC – Derrick Gore – 8 rushes, 54 yards ARI – Colt McCoy – 3 rushes, 20 yards Top receivers KC – Byron Pringle – 4 receptions, 63 yards ARI – Greg Dortch – 3 receptions, 44 yards

Week 3: vs. Minnesota Vikings

Week 3: Minnesota Vikings at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Vikings	3	0	7	15	25
Chiefs	14	7	7	0	28

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

• Date: August 27
• Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Sunny, 91 °F (33 °C)
• Game attendance: 72,680
• Referee: Shawn Hochuli
• TV announcers (KSHB): Ari Wolfe, Trent Green, Kay Adams and Matt McMullen
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter KC – Tyreek Hill 35-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 12:22. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 79 yards, 2:38. MIN – Greg Joseph 26-yard field goal, 7:55. Chiefs 7–3. Drive: 10 plays, 67 yards, 4:27. KC – Blake Bell 5-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 3:06. Chiefs 14–3. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:49. Second quarter KC – Marcus Kemp 23-yard pass from Shane Buechele (Harrison Butker kick), 0:26. Chiefs 21–3. Drive: 12 plays, 88 yards, 1:37. Third quarter MIN – A. J. Rose 32-yard run (Greg Joseph kick), 9:23. Chiefs 21–10. Drive: 7 plays, 69 yards, 3:34. KC – Derrick Gore 56-yard pass from Shane Buechele (Harrison Butker kick), 8:05. Chiefs 28–10. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:18. Fourth quarter MIN – Parry Nickerson 10-yard interception return (Kellen Mond–Myron Mitchell pass), 8:24. Chiefs 28–18. MIN – A. J. Rose 1-yard run (Greg Joseph kick), 1:24. Chiefs 28–25. Drive: 8 plays, 89 yards, 2:19. Top passers MIN – Kellen Mond – 16/23, 196 yards, INT KC – Shane Buechele – 20/33, 231 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers MIN – A. J. Rose – 6 rushes, 41 yards, 2 TD KC – Derrick Gore – 6 rushes, 26 yards Top receivers MIN – K. J. Osborn – 3 receptions, 68 yards KC – Derrick Gore – 5 receptions, 80 yards, TD

Regular season

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Recap
1	September 12	Cleveland Browns	W 33–29	1–0	Arrowhead Stadium	Recap
2	September 19	at Baltimore Ravens	L 35–36	1–1	M&T Bank Stadium	Recap
3	September 26	Los Angeles Chargers	L 24–30	1–2	Arrowhead Stadium	Recap
4	October 3	at Philadelphia Eagles	W 42–30	2–2	Lincoln Financial Field	Recap
5	October 10	Buffalo Bills	L 20–38	2–3	Arrowhead Stadium	Recap
6	October 17	at Washington Football Team	W 31–13	3–3	FedExField	Recap
7	October 24	at Tennessee Titans	L 3–27	3–4	Nissan Stadium	Recap
8	November 1	New York Giants	W 20–17	4–4	Arrowhead Stadium	Recap
9	November 7	Green Bay Packers	W 13–7	5–4	Arrowhead Stadium	Recap
10	November 14	at Las Vegas Raiders	W 41–14	6–4	Allegiant Stadium	Recap
11	November 21	Dallas Cowboys	W 19–9	7–4	Arrowhead Stadium	Recap
12	Bye
13	December 5	Denver Broncos	W 22–9	8–4	Arrowhead Stadium	Recap
14	December 12	Las Vegas Raiders	W 48–9	9–4	Arrowhead Stadium	Recap
15	December 16	at Los Angeles Chargers	W 34–28 (OT)	10–4	SoFi Stadium	Recap
16	December 26	Pittsburgh Steelers	W 36–10	11–4	Arrowhead Stadium	Recap
17	January 2	at Cincinnati Bengals	L 31–34	11–5	Paul Brown Stadium	Recap
18	January 8	at Denver Broncos	W 28–24	12–5	Empower Field at Mile High	Recap

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 1: vs. Cleveland Browns

Week 1: Cleveland Browns at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Browns	8	14	0	7	29
Chiefs	3	7	10	13	33

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

• Date: September 12
• Game time: 3:25 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Sunny, 88 °F (31 °C)
• Game attendance: 72,973
• Referee: Bill Vinovich
• TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo and Tracy Wolfson
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter CLE – Nick Chubb 4-yard run (Kareem Hunt run), 7:53. Browns 8–0. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 7:07. KC – Harrison Butker 28-yard field goal, 1:51. Browns 8–3. Drive: 10 plays, 71 yards, 6:02. Second quarter CLE – Jarvis Landry 5-yard run (Chase McLaughlin kick), 13:28. Browns 15–3. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:23. KC – Patrick Mahomes 5-yard run (Harrison Butker kick), 6:30. Browns 15–10. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 6:58. CLE – Nick Chubb 18-yard run (Chase McLaughlin kick), 2:55. Browns 22–10. Drive: 6 plays, 81 yards, 3:35. Third quarter KC – Travis Kelce 11-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 7:27. Browns 22–17. Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 7:33. KC – Harrison Butker 43-yard field goal, 0:32. Browns 22–20. Drive: 10 plays, 28 yards, 5:24. Fourth quarter CLE – Kareem Hunt 2-yard run (Chase McLaughlin kick), 10:24. Browns 29–20. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 5:08. KC – Tyreek Hill 75-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 10:10. Browns 29–27. Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:14. KC – Travis Kelce 8-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (pass failed), 7:04. Chiefs 33–29. Drive: 3 plays, 15 yards, 1:32. Top passers CLE – Baker Mayfield – 21/28, 321 yards, INT KC – Patrick Mahomes – 27/36, 337 yards, 3 TD Top rushers CLE – Nick Chubb – 15 rushes, 83 yards, 2 TD KC – Clyde Edwards-Helaire – 14 rushes, 43 yards Top receivers CLE – David Njoku – 3 receptions, 76 yards KC – Tyreek Hill – 11 receptions, 197 yards, TD

Week 2: at Baltimore Ravens

Week 2: Kansas City Chiefs at Baltimore Ravens – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	14	7	14	0	35
Ravens	7	10	7	12	36

at M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland

• Date: September 19
• Game time: 7:20 p.m. CDT/8:20 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: Clear, 73 °F (23 °C)
• Game attendance: 70,417
• Referee: Clete Blakeman
• TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Michele Tafoya
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter KC – Tyrann Mathieu 34-yard interception return (Harrison Butker kick), 14:10. Chiefs 7–0. BAL – Devin Duvernay 2-yard fumble recovery (Justin Tucker kick), 10:36. Tied 7–7. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:34. KC – Demarcus Robinson 33-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 6:05. Chiefs 14–7. Drive: 8 plays, 92 yards, 4:31. Second quarter BAL – Latavius Murray 5-yard run (Justin Tucker kick), 3:21. Tied 14–14. Drive: 9 plays, 72 yards, 5:31. KC – Darrel Williams 2-yard run (Harrison Butker kick), 0:51. Chiefs 21–14. Drive: 7 plays, 67 yards, 2:30. BAL – Justin Tucker 43-yard field goal, 0:03. Chiefs 21–17. Drive: 7 plays, 50 yards, 0:48. Third quarter KC – Byron Pringle 40-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 11:53. Chiefs 28–17. Drive: 5 plays, 74 yards, 3:07. BAL – Marquise Brown 42-yard pass from Lamar Jackson (Justin Tucker kick), 9:30. Chiefs 28–24. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 2:23. KC – Travis Kelce 46-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 6:50. Chiefs 35–24. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:40. Fourth quarter BAL – Lamar Jackson 2-yard run (pass failed), 14:13. Chiefs 35–30. Drive: 5 plays, 56 yards, 2:48. BAL – Lamar Jackson 1-yard run (pass failed), 3:14. Ravens 36–35. Drive: 14 plays, 68 yards, 8:02. Top passers KC – Patrick Mahomes – 24/31, 343 yards, 3 TD, INT BAL – Lamar Jackson – 18/26, 239 yards, TD, 2 INT Top rushers KC – Clyde Edwards-Helaire 13 rushes, 46 yards BAL – Lamar Jackson – 16 rushes, 107 yards, 2 TD Top receivers KC – Travis Kelce – 7 receptions, 109 yards, TD BAL – Marquise Brown – 6 receptions, 113 yards, TD

Week 3: vs. Los Angeles Chargers

Week 3: Los Angeles Chargers at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chargers	0	14	0	16	30
Chiefs	0	3	14	7	24

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

• Date: September 26
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Clear, 81 °F (27 °C)
• Game attendance: 72,980
• Referee: Shawn Hochuli
• TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo and Tracy Wolfson
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Game information

First quarter No scoring plays Second quarter LAC – Keenan Allen 4-yard pass from Justin Herbert (kick failed, wide left), 13:57. Chargers 6–0. Drive: 9 plays, 51 yards, 3:51. LAC – Austin Ekeler 16-yard pass from Justin Herbert (Justin Herbert–Mike Williams pass), 7:36. Chargers 14–0. Drive: 6 plays, 53 yards, 3:19. KC – Harrison Butker 34-yard field goal, 0:19. Chargers 14–3. Drive: 11 plays, 70 yards, 2:14. Third quarter KC – Jody Fortson 2-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 9:15. Chargers 14–10. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 5:45. KC – Clyde Edwards-Helaire 10-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 3:35. Chiefs 17–14. Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, 4:09. Fourth quarter LAC – Mike Williams 20-yard pass from Justin Herbert (Tristan Vizcaino kick), 13:39. Chargers 21–17. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 4:56. KC – Mecole Hardman 8-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 6:43. Chiefs 24–21. Drive: 12 plays, 72 yards, 6:56. LAC – Tristan Vizcaino 24-yard field goal, 2:14. Tied 24–24. Drive: 10 plays, 69 yards, 4:29. LAC – Mike Williams 4-yard pass from Justin Herbert (kick failed, wide left), 0:32. Chargers 30–24. Drive: 8 plays, 59 yards, 1:10. Top passers LAC – Justin Herbert – 26/38, 281 yards, 4 TD KC – Patrick Mahomes – 27/40, 260 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT Top rushers LAC – Austin Ekeler – 11 rushes, 55 yards KC – Clyde Edwards-Helaire – 17 rushes, 100 yards Top receivers LAC – Mike Williams – 7 receptions, 122 yards, 2 TD KC – Travis Kelce – 7 receptions, 104 yards

Week 4: at Philadelphia Eagles

Week 4: Kansas City Chiefs at Philadelphia Eagles – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	7	14	7	14	42
Eagles	10	3	3	14	30

at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

• Date: October 3
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Partly cloudy, 73 °F (23 °C)
• Game attendance: 69,796
• Referee: Land Clark
• TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Charles Davis and Evan Washburn
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Game information

First quarter PHI – Jake Elliott 29-yard field goal, 11:38. Eagles 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 64 yards, 3:22. KC – Clyde Edwards-Helaire 1-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 8:02. Chiefs 7–3. Drive: 8 plays, 77 yards, 3:36. PHI – Dallas Goedert 3-yard pass from Jalen Hurts (Jake Elliott kick), 1:57. Eagles 10–7. Drive: 12 plays, 84 yards, 6:05. Second quarter KC – Tyreek Hill 6-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 9:25. Chiefs 14–10. Drive: 12 plays, 83 yards, 7:32. PHI – Jake Elliott 25-yard field goal, 3:35. Chiefs 14–13. Drive: 13 plays, 68 yards, 5:50. KC – Jody Fortson 2-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 0:56. Chiefs 21–13. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:39. Third quarter PHI – Jake Elliott 31-yard field goal, 7:07. Chiefs 21–16. Drive: 10 plays, 36 yards, 5:02. KC – Darrel Williams 1-yard run (Harrison Butker kick), 0:51. Chiefs 28–16. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 6:16. Fourth quarter PHI – Kenneth Gainwell 7-yard run (Jake Elliott kick), 12:42. Chiefs 28–23. Drive: 7 plays, 56 yards, 3:09. KC – Tyreek Hill 12-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 6:44. Chiefs 35–23. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:58. KC – Tyreek Hill 44-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 2:30. Chiefs 42–23. Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, 1:56. PHI – Greg Ward 15-yard pass from Jalen Hurts (Jake Elliott kick), 0:04. Chiefs 42–30. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 2:26. Top passers KC – Patrick Mahomes – 24/30, 278 yards, 5 TD, INT PHI – Jalen Hurts – 32/48, 387 yards, 2 TD Top rushers KC – Clyde Edwards-Helaire – 14 rushes, 102 yards PHI – Jalen Hurts – 8 rushes, 47 yards Top receivers KC – Tyreek Hill – 11 receptions, 186 yards, 3 TD PHI – DeVonta Smith – 7 receptions, 122 yards

Week 5: vs. Buffalo Bills

Week 5: Buffalo Bills at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bills	7	17	7	7	38
Chiefs	3	10	0	7	20

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

• Date: October 10
• Game time: 7:20 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: 71 °F (22 °C)
• Game attendance: 73,389
• Referee: Carl Cheffers
• TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Michele Tafoya
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter KC – Harrison Butker 38-yard field goal, 8:31. Chiefs 3–0. Drive: 17 plays, 56 yards, 6:29. BUF – Josh Allen 9-yard run (Tyler Bass kick), 4:36. Bills 7–3. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:55. Second quarter KC – Byron Pringle 5-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 10:00. Chiefs 10–7. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 7:55. BUF – Emmanuel Sanders 35-yard pass from Josh Allen (Tyler Bass kick), 7:45. Bills 14–10. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:15. BUF – Tyler Bass 30-yard field goal, 3:13. Bills 17–10. Drive: 7 plays, 62 yards, 2:33. BUF – Dawson Knox 53-yard pass from Josh Allen (Tyler Bass kick), 1:16. Bills 24–10. Drive: 2 plays, 68 yards, 0:34. KC – Harrison Butker 54-yard field goal, 0:02. Bills 24–13. Drive: 8 plays, 39 yards, 1:14. Third quarter BUF – Micah Hyde 26-yard interception return (Tyler Bass kick), 7:12. Bills 31–13. Fourth quarter KC – Travis Kelce 1-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 13:42. Bills 31–20. Drive: 7 plays, 52 yards, 2:32. BUF – Emmanuel Sanders 8-yard pass from Josh Allen (Tyler Bass kick), 5:51. Bills 38–20. Drive: 12 plays, 85 yards, 7:51. Top passers BUF – Josh Allen – 15/26, 315 yards, 3 TD KC – Patrick Mahomes – 33/54, 272 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT Top rushers BUF – Josh Allen – 11 rushes, 59 yards, TD KC – Patrick Mahomes – 8 rushes, 61 yards Top receivers BUF – Dawson Knox – 3 receptions, 117 yards, TD KC – Mecole Hardman – 9 receptions, 76 yards

Week 6: at Washington Football Team

Week 6: Kansas City Chiefs at Washington Football Team – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	7	3	7	14	31
Washington	3	10	0	0	13

at FedExField, Landover, Maryland

• Date: October 17
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Sunny, 62 °F (17 °C)
• Game attendance: 51,322
• Referee: Adrian Hill
• TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Charles Davis and Evan Washburn
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter KC – Darrel Williams 2-yard run (Harrison Butker kick), 9:09. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 95 yards, 4:50. WAS – Dustin Hopkins 50-yard field goal, 3:30. Chiefs 7–3. Drive: 12 plays, 43 yards, 5:39. Second quarter KC – Harrison Butker 52-yard field goal, 12:33. Chiefs 10–3. Drive: 4 plays, 7 yards, 1:06. WAS – Dustin Hopkins 43-yard field goal, 8:07. Chiefs 10–6. Drive: 9 plays, 50 yards, 4:26. WAS – Ricky Seals-Jones 39-yard pass from Taylor Heinicke (Dustin Hopkins kick), 1:18. Football Team 13–10. Drive: 8 plays, 67 yards, 3:32. Third quarter KC – Tyreek Hill 2-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 4:07. Chiefs 17–13. Drive: 10 plays, 68 yards, 4:18. Fourth quarter KC – Darrel Williams 3-yard run (Harrison Butker kick), 14:02. Chiefs 24–13. Drive: 8 plays, 45 yards, 3:36. KC – Demarcus Robinson 24-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 3:14. Chiefs 31–13. Drive: 15 plays, 96 yards, 7:18. Top passers KC – Patrick Mahomes – 32/47, 397 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT WAS – Taylor Heinicke – 24/39, 182 yards, TD, INT Top rushers KC – Darrel Williams – 21 rushes, 62 yards, 2 TD WAS – J. D. McKissic – 8 rushes, 45 yards Top receivers KC – Travis Kelce – 8 receptions, 99 yards WAS – J. D. McKissic – 8 receptions, 65 yards

Week 7: at Tennessee Titans

Week 7: Kansas City Chiefs at Tennessee Titans – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	0	0	3	0	3
Titans	14	13	0	0	27

at Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee

• Date: October 24
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Cloudy, 70 °F (21 °C)
• Game attendance: 69,484
• Referee: Brad Allen
• TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Charles Davis and Evan Washburn
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Game information

First quarter TEN – MyCole Pruitt 5-yard pass from Derrick Henry (Randy Bullock kick), 10:50. Titans 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:10. TEN – A. J. Brown 24-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Randy Bullock kick), 0:42. Titans 14–0. Drive: 9 plays, 97 yards, 5:34. Second quarter TEN – Randy Bullock 34-yard field goal, 8:07. Titans 17–0. Drive: 12 plays, 60 yards, 6:39. TEN – Ryan Tannehill 2-yard run (Randy Bullock kick), 2:48. Titans 24–0. Drive: 8 plays, 46 yards, 5:08. TEN – Randy Bullock 51-yard field goal, 0:03. Titans 27–0. Drive: 8 plays, 18 yards, 1:45. Third quarter KC – Harrison Butker 42-yard field goal, 11:00. Titans 27–3. Drive: 10 plays, 51 yards, 4:00. Fourth quarter No scoring plays. Top passers KC – Patrick Mahomes – 20/35, 206 yards, INT TEN – Ryan Tannehill – 21/27, 270 yards, TD, INT Top rushers KC – Patrick Mahomes – 6 rushes, 35 yards TEN – Derrick Henry – 29 rushes, 86 yards Top receivers KC – Byron Pringle – 5 receptions, 73 yards TEN – A. J. Brown – 8 receptions, 133 yards, TD

Week 8: vs. New York Giants

Week 8: New York Giants at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Giants	0	10	0	7	17
Chiefs	7	7	0	6	20

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

• Date: November 1
• Game time: 7:15 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: 39 °F (4 °C)
• Game attendance: 72,898
• Referee: Jerome Boger
• TV announcers (ESPN): Steve Levy, Brian Griese, Louis Riddick and Lisa Salters
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Game information

First quarter KC – Tyreek Hill 6-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 6:12. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 13 yards, 1:25. Second quarter NYG – Kyle Rudolph 1-yard pass from Daniel Jones (Graham Gano kick), 14:14. Tied 7–7. Drive: 9 plays, 85 yards, 4:02. KC – Derrick Gore 3-yard run (Harrison Butker kick), 6:37. Chiefs 14–7. Drive: 11 plays, 68 yards, 5:46. NYG – Graham Gano 23-yard field goal, 2:45. Chiefs 14–10. Drive: 8 plays, 86 yards, 3:52. Third quarter No scoring plays. Fourth quarter NYG – Evan Engram 5-yard pass from Daniel Jones (Graham Gano kick), 14:53. Giants 17–14. Drive: 8 plays, 57 yards, 3:34. KC – Harrison Butker 36-yard field goal, 8:53. Tied 17–17. Drive: 14 plays, 57 yards, 6:00. KC – Harrison Butker 34-yard field goal, 1:07. Chiefs 20–17. Drive: 9 plays, 55 yards, 3:34. Top passers NYG – Daniel Jones – 22/32, 222 yards, 2 TD, INT KC – Patrick Mahomes – 29/48, 275 yards, TD, INT Top rushers NYG – Devontae Booker – 15 rushes, 60 yards KC – Darrel Williams – 13 rushes, 49 yards Top receivers NYG – John Ross – 2 receptions, 72 yards KC – Tyreek Hill – 12 receptions, 94 yards, TD

Week 9: vs. Green Bay Packers

Week 9: Green Bay Packers at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Packers	0	0	0	7	7
Chiefs	7	6	0	0	13

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

• Date: November 7
• Game time: 3:25 p.m. CST
• Game weather: 51 °F (11 °C)
• Game attendance: 73,476
• Referee: Shawn Smith
• TV announcers (Fox): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Erin Andrews and Tom Rinaldi
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter KC – Travis Kelce 1-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 5:56. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 15 plays, 64 yards, 7:55. Second quarter KC – Harrison Butker 24-yard field goal, 1:51. Chiefs 10–0. Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, 0:50. KC – Harrison Butker 55-yard field goal, 0:01. Chiefs 13–0. Drive: 5 plays, 25 yards, 0:26. Third quarter No scoring plays. Fourth quarter GB – Allen Lazard 20-yard pass from Jordan Love (Mason Crosby kick), 4:54. Chiefs 13–7. Drive: 10 plays, 53 yards, 2:57. Top passers GB – Jordan Love – 19/34, 190 yards, TD, INT KC – Patrick Mahomes – 20/37, 166 yards, TD Top rushers GB – Aaron Jones – 12 rushes, 53 yards KC – Darrel Williams – 19 rushes, 70 yards Top receivers GB – Randall Cobb – 3 receptions, 50 yards KC – Travis Kelce – 5 receptions, 68 yards, TD

Week 10: at Las Vegas Raiders

Week 10: Kansas City Chiefs at Las Vegas Raiders – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	7	10	10	14	41
Raiders	0	7	7	0	14

at Allegiant Stadium, Paradise, Nevada

• Date: November 14
• Game time: 7:20 p.m. CST/5:20 p.m. PST
• Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
• Game attendance: 62,125
• Referee: Bill Vinovich
• TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Michele Tafoya
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Game information

First quarter KC – Tyreek Hill 8-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 2:51. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 89 yards, 5:45. Second quarter LV – Hunter Renfrow 6-yard pass from Derek Carr (Daniel Carlson kick), 12:57. Tied 7–7. Drive: 5 plays, 50 yards, 2:33. KC – Harrison Butker 40-yard field goal, 8:24. Chiefs 10–7. Drive: 9 plays, 53 yards, 4:33. KC – Tyreek Hill 1-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 1:39. Chiefs 17–7. Drive: 10 plays, 58 yards, 4:19. Third quarter LV – Bryan Edwards 37-yard pass from Derek Carr (Daniel Carlson kick), 12:08. Chiefs 17–14. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:52. KC – Noah Gray 1-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 7:09. Chiefs 24–14. Drive: 13 plays, 82 yards, 4:59. KC – Harrison Butker 35-yard field goal, 0:57. Chiefs 27–14. Drive: 8 plays, 56 yards, 4:37. Fourth quarter KC – Darrel Williams 38-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 13:11. Chiefs 34–14. Drive: 7 plays, 56 yards, 1:59. KC – Byron Pringle 22-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 7:39. Chiefs 41–14. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 4:09. Top passers KC – Patrick Mahomes – 35/50, 406 yards, 5 TD LV – Derek Carr – 25/35, 261 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers KC – Darrel Williams – 11 rushes, 43 yards LV – Derek Carr – 3 rushes, 18 yards Top receivers KC – Travis Kelce – 8 receptions, 119 yards LV – Bryan Edwards – 3 receptions, 88 yards, TD

Week 11: vs. Dallas Cowboys

Week 11: Dallas Cowboys at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Cowboys	3	0	3	3	9
Chiefs	9	7	3	0	19

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

• Date: November 21
• Game time: 3:25 p.m. CST
• Game weather: 58 °F (14 °C)
• Game attendance: 73,494
• Referee: John Hussey
• TV announcers (Fox): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Erin Andrews and Tom Rinaldi
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter KC – Travis Kelce 4-yard run (kick failed, wide right), 10:01. Chiefs 6–0. Drive: 9 plays, 86 yards, 3:47. KC – Harrison Butker 37-yard field goal, 7:55. Chiefs 9–0. Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 0:58. DAL – Greg Zuerlein 33-yard field goal, 2:50. Chiefs 9–3. Drive: 10 plays, 60 yards, 5:05. Second quarter KC – Clyde Edwards-Helaire 1-yard run (Harrison Butker kick), 14:08. Chiefs 16–3. Drive: 8 plays, 65 yards, 3:42. Third quarter DAL – Greg Zuerlein 30-yard field goal, 9:21. Chiefs 16–6. Drive: 7 plays, 24 yards, 2:02. KC – Harrison Butker 53-yard field goal, 2:36. Chiefs 19–6. Drive: 7 plays, 41 yards, 3:13. Fourth quarter DAL – Greg Zuerlein 48-yard field goal, 12:52. Chiefs 19–9. Drive: 9 plays, 45 yards, 4:44. Top passers DAL – Dak Prescott – 28/43, 216 yards, 2 INT KC – Patrick Mahomes – 23/37, 260 yards, INT Top rushers DAL – Tony Pollard – 7 rushes, 50 yards KC – Clyde Edwards-Helaire – 12 rushes, 63 yards, TD Top receivers DAL – Dalton Schultz – 6 receptions, 53 yards KC – Tyreek Hill – 9 receptions, 77 yards

Week 13: vs. Denver Broncos

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

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Broncos	0	3	0	6	9
Chiefs	10	0	3	9	22

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

• Date: December 5
• Game time: 7:20 p.m. CST
• Game weather: 55 °F (13 °C)
• Game attendance: 73,185
• Referee: Carl Cheffers
• TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Kathryn Tappen
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter KC – Patrick Mahomes 10-yard run (Harrison Butker kick), 6:56. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 12 plays, 72 yards, 6:03. KC – Harrison Butker 56-yard field goal, 2:22. Chiefs 10–0. Drive: 9 plays, 42 yards, 3:30. Second quarter DEN – Brandon McManus 42-yard field goal, 13:34. Chiefs 10–3. Drive: 10 plays, 51 yards, 3:48. Third quarter KC – Harrison Butker 45-yard field goal, 5:35. Chiefs 13–3. Drive: 7 plays, 50 yards, 3:23. Fourth quarter KC – Harrison Butker 26-yard field goal, 13:26. Chiefs 16–3. Drive: 4 plays, 8 yards, 1:34. KC – Daniel Sorensen 75-yard interception return (kick failed, wide left), 9:42. Chiefs 22–3. DEN – Javonte Williams 13-yard pass from Teddy Bridgewater (pass failed), 5:12. Chiefs 22–9. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 4:30. Top passers DEN – Teddy Bridgewater – 22/40, 257 yards, TD, 2 INT KC – Patrick Mahomes – 15/29, 184 yards, INT Top rushers DEN – Javonte Williams – 23 rushes, 102 yards KC – Clyde Edwards-Helaire – 14 rushes, 54 yards Top receivers DEN – Jerry Jeudy – 4 receptions, 77 yards KC – Darrel Williams – 3 receptions, 60 yards

Week 14: vs. Las Vegas Raiders

Week 14: Las Vegas Raiders at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Raiders	0	3	6	0	9
Chiefs	14	21	3	10	48

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

• Date: December 12
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
• Game weather: 50 °F (10 °C)
• Game attendance: 73,278
• Referee: Brad Allen
• TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Charles Davis and Evan Washburn
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter KC – Mike Hughes 23-yard fumble return (Harrison Butker kick), 14:43. Chiefs 7–0. KC – Darrel Williams 23-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 3:43. Chiefs 14–0. Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 2:18. Second quarter KC – Clyde Edwards-Helaire 5-yard run (Harrison Butker kick), 12:13. Chiefs 21–0. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 4:22. KC – Josh Gordon 1-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 6:17. Chiefs 28–0. Drive: 9 plays, 39 yards, 5:02. KC – Clyde Edwards-Helaire 6-yard run (Harrison Butker kick), 1:40. Chiefs 35–0. Drive: 7 plays, 62 yards, 3:18. LV – Daniel Carlson 26-yard field goal, 0:00. Chiefs 35–3. Drive: 14 plays, 68 yards, 1:40. Third quarter KC – Harrison Butker 54-yard field goal, 8:25. Chiefs 38–3. Drive: 10 plays, 41 yards, 6:35. LV – Hunter Renfrow 4-yard pass from Derek Carr (kick failed, wide left), 3:29. Chiefs 38–9. Drive: 10 plays, 69 yards, 4:56. Fourth quarter KC – Harrison Butker 37-yard field goal, 9:52. Chiefs 41–9. Drive: 14 plays, 56 yards, 8:37. KC – Derrick Gore 51-yard run (Harrison Butker kick), 7:19. Chiefs 48–9. Drive: 1 play, 51 yards, 0:09. Top passers LV – Derek Carr – 33/45, 263 yards, TD, INT KC – Patick Mahomes – 20/24, 254 yards, 2 TD Top rushers LV – Josh Jacobs – 9 rushes, 24 yards KC – Derrick Gore – 9 rushes, 66 yards, TD Top receivers LV – Hunter Renfrow – 13 receptions, 117 yards, TD KC – Tyreek Hill – 4 receptions, 76 yards

Week 15: at Los Angeles Chargers

Week 15: Kansas City Chiefs at Los Angeles Chargers – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Chiefs	7	3	3	15	6	34
Chargers	0	14	0	14	0	28

at SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California

• Date: December 16
• Game time: 7:20 p.m. CST/5:20 p.m. CST
• Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
• Game attendance: 70,240
• Referee: Shawn Smith
• TV announcers (Fox/NFLN/Prime Video): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Erin Andrews and Kristina Pink
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter KC – Michael Burton 7-yard run (Harrison Butker kick), 7:34. Chiefs 7–0. 11 plays, 95 yards, 5:53 Second quarter KC – Harrison Butker 30-yard field goal, 14:48. Chiefs 10–0. Drive: 10 plays, 46 yards, 5:30. LAC – Justin Herbert 1-yard run (Dustin Hopkins kick), 9:12. Chiefs 10–7. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:36. LAC – Jalen Guyton 4-yard pass from Justin Herbert (Dustin Hopkins kick), 3:15. Chargers 14–10. Drive: 9 plays, 42 yards, 4:56. Third quarter KC – Harrison Butker 33-yard field goal, 12:12. Chargers 14–13. Drive: 7 plays, 61 yards, 2:48. Fourth quarter LAC – Austin Ekeler 2-yard run (Dustin Hopkins kick), 9:29. Chargers 21–13. Drive: 1 play, 2 yards, 0:05. KC – Tyreek Hill 1-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Patrick Mahomes–Clyde Edwards-Helaire pass), 7:44. Tied 21–21. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:45. LAC – Keenan Allen 8-yard pass from Justin Herbert (Dustin Hopkins kick), 2:19. Chargers 28–21. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:25. KC – Travis Kelce 7-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 1:16. Tied 28–28. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 1:03. Overtime KC – Travis Kelce 34-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes, 8:45. Chiefs 34–28. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:15. Top passers KC – Patrick Mahomes – 31/47, 410 yards, 3 TD, INT LAC – Justin Herbert – 22/38, 236 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers KC – Patrick Mahomes – 3 rushes, 32 yards LAC – Justin Jackson – 13 rushes, 86 yards Top receivers KC – Travis Kelce – 10 receptions, 191 yards, 2 TD LAC – Keenan Allen – 6 receptions, 78 yards, TD

Week 16: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers

Week 16: Pittsburgh Steelers at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Steelers	0	0	3	7	10
Chiefs	14	9	7	6	36

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

• Date: December 26
• Game time: 3:25 p.m. CST
• Game weather: 57 °F (14 °C)
• Game attendance: 73,371
• Referee: Jerome Boger
• TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo and Tracy Wolfson
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter KC – Clyde Edwards-Helaire 7-yard run (Elliott Fry kick), 4:07. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 14 plays, 73 yards, 8:10. KC – Byron Pringle 5-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Elliott Fry kick), 1:05. Chiefs 14–0. Drive: 6 plays, 49 yards, 2:54. Second quarter KC – Elliott Fry 44-yard field goal, 8:45. Chiefs 17–0. Drive: 10 plays, 54 yards, 5:01. KC – Mecole Hardman 8-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (kick failed, wide left), 2:13. Chiefs 23–0. Drive: 6 plays, 74 yards, 2:50. Third quarter KC – Byron Pringle 16-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Elliott Fry kick), 8:53. Chiefs 30–0. Drive: 7 plays, 51 yards, 3:51. PIT – Chris Boswell 34-yard field goal, 3:34. Chiefs 30–3. Drive: 15 plays, 54 yards, 5:19. Fourth quarter KC – Elliott Fry 34-yard field goal, 11:57. Chiefs 33–3. Drive: 12 plays, 59 yards, 6:37. KC – Elliott Fry 30-yard field goal, 9:41. Chiefs 36–3. Drive: 4 plays, −5 yards, 2:02. PIT – Diontae Johnson 15-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Chris Boswell kick), 2:54. Chiefs 36–10. Drive: 17 plays, 85 yards, 6:47. Top passers PIT – Ben Roethlisberger – 23/35, 159 yards, TD, INT KC – Patrick Mahomes – 23/30, 258 yards, 3 TD Top rushers PIT – Najee Harris – 19 rushes, 93 yards KC – Darrel Williams – 11 rushes, 55 yards Top receivers PIT – Diontae Johnson – 6 receptions, 51 yards, TD KC – Byron Pringle – 6 receptions, 75 yards, 2 TD

Week 17: at Cincinnati Bengals

Week 17: Kansas City Chiefs at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	14	14	0	3	31
Bengals	7	10	7	10	34

at Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio

• Date: January 2
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
• Game weather: Cloudy, 33 °F (1 °C)
• Game attendance: 64,505
• Referee: Ronald Torbert
• TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo and Tracy Wolfson
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter KC – Demarcus Robinson 29-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 9:21. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 72 yards, 2:38. KC – Travis Kelce 3-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 2:50. Chiefs 14–0. Drive: 7 plays, 63 yards, 3:50. CIN – Ja'Marr Chase 72-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson kick), 2:01. Chiefs 14–7. Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:49. Second quarter KC – Darrel Williams 1-yard run (Harrison Butker kick), 12:56. Chiefs 21–7. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:05. CIN – Ja'Marr Chase 18-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson kick), 7:42. Chiefs 21–14. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 5:14. KC – Darrel Williams 1-yard run (Harrison Butker kick), 2:18. Chiefs 28–14. Drive: 9 plays, 73 yards, 5:24. CIN – Evan McPherson 46-yard field goal, 0:41. Chiefs 28–17. Drive: 11 plays, 47 yards, 1:37. Third quarter CIN – Ja'Marr Chase 69-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson kick), 13:30. Chiefs 28–24. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:30. Fourth quarter CIN – Tyler Boyd 5-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson kick), 11:44. Bengals 31–28. Drive: 8 plays, 86 yards, 4:27. KC – Harrison Butker 34-yard field goal, 6:01. Tied 31–31. Drive: 11 plays, 52 yards, 5:43. CIN – Evan McPherson 20-yard field goal, 0:00. Bengals 34–31. Drive: 15 plays, 74 yards, 6:01. Top passers KC – Patrick Mahomes – 26/35, 259 yards, 2 TD CIN – Joe Burrow – 30/39, 446 yards, 4 TD Top rushers KC – Darrel Williams – 14 rushes, 88 yards, 2 TD CIN – Joe Mixon – 12 rushes, 46 yards Top receivers KC – Mecole Hardman – 1 reception, 53 yards CIN – Ja'Marr Chase – 11 receptions, 266 yards, 3 TD

Week 18: at Denver Broncos

Week 18: Kansas City Chiefs at Denver Broncos – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	7	3	7	11	28
Broncos	7	7	7	3	24

at Empower Field at Mile High, Denver, Colorado

• Date: January 8
• Game time: 3:30 p.m. CST/2:30 p.m. MST
• Game weather: Cloudy, 44 °F (7 °C)
• Game attendance: 76,012
• Referee: Brad Rogers
• TV announcers (ESPN/ABC): Chris Fowler, Kirk Herbstreit and Laura Rutledge
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter KC – Travis Kelce 3-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 6:08. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 17 plays, 91 yards, 7:49. DEN – Drew Lock 5-yard run (Brandon McManus kick), 0:26. Tied 7–7. Drive: 12 plays, 67 yards, 5:42. Second quarter DEN – Drew Lock 23-yard run (Brandon McManus kick), 7:49. Broncos 14–7. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 5:07. KC – Harrison Butker 34-yard field goal, 2:18. Broncos 14–10. Drive: 13 plays, 59 yards, 5:31. Third quarter KC – Jerick McKinnon 14-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 10:43. Chiefs 17–14. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:17. DEN – Melvin Gordon 47-yard run (Brandon McManus kick), 9:02. Broncos 21–17. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:41. Fourth quarter KC – Harrison Butker 51-yard field goal, 14:44. Broncos 21–20. Drive: 10 plays, 25 yards, 4:33. KC – Nick Bolton 86-yard fumble return (Patrick Mahomes run), 7:42. Chiefs 28–21. DEN – Brandon McManus 31-yard field goal, 4:37. Chiefs 28–24. Drive: 8 plays, 62 yards, 3:05. Top passers KC – Patrick Mahomes – 27/44, 270 yards, 2 TD DEN – Drew Lock – 12/24, 162 yards Top rushers KC – Patrick Mahomes – 9 rushes, 54 yards DEN – Melvin Gordon – 12 rushes, 110 yards, TD Top receivers KC – Mecole Hardman – 8 reception, 103 yards DEN – Tim Patrick – 6 receptions, 95 yards

Standings

Division

AFC West
view talk edit	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	PF	PA	STK
(2) Kansas City Chiefs	12	5	0	.706	5–1	7–5	480	364	W1
(5) Las Vegas Raiders	10	7	0	.588	3–3	8–4	374	439	W4
Los Angeles Chargers	9	8	0	.529	3–3	6–6	474	459	L1
Denver Broncos	7	10	0	.412	1–5	3–9	335	322	L4

Conference

AFC v t e
#	Team	Division	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	SOS	SOV	STK
Division winners
1 [a]	Tennessee Titans	South	12	5	0	.706	5–1	8–4	.472	.480	W3
2 [a]	Kansas City Chiefs	West	12	5	0	.706	5–1	7–5	.538	.517	W1
3	Buffalo Bills	East	11	6	0	.647	5–1	7–5	.472	.428	W4
4	Cincinnati Bengals	North	10	7	0	.588	4–2	8–4	.472	.462	L1
Wild cards
5 [b]	Las Vegas Raiders	West	10	7	0	.588	3–3	8–4	.510	.515	W4
6 [b]	New England Patriots	East	10	7	0	.588	3–3	8–4	.481	.394	L1
7	Pittsburgh Steelers	North	9	7	1	.559	4–2	7–5	.521	.490	W2
Did not qualify for the postseason
8 [c]	Indianapolis Colts	South	9	8	0	.529	3–3	7–5	.495	.431	L2
9 [c] [d]	Miami Dolphins	East	9	8	0	.529	4–2	6–6	.464	.379	W1
10 [c] [d]	Los Angeles Chargers	West	9	8	0	.529	3–3	6–6	.510	.500	L1
11 [e]	Cleveland Browns	North	8	9	0	.471	3–3	5–7	.514	.415	W1
12 [e]	Baltimore Ravens	North	8	9	0	.471	1–5	5–7	.531	.460	L6
13	Denver Broncos	West	7	10	0	.412	1–5	3–9	.484	.357	L4
14 [f]	New York Jets	East	4	13	0	.235	0–6	4–8	.512	.426	L2
15 [f]	Houston Texans	South	4	13	0	.235	3–3	4–8	.498	.397	L2
16	Jacksonville Jaguars	South	3	14	0	.176	1–5	3–9	.512	.569	W1
Tiebreakers [g]
Tennessee finished ahead of Kansas City based on head-to-head victory. Las Vegas finished ahead of New England based on win percentage in common games (5–1 vs. 2–4 against: Miami, Dallas, LA Chargers, Cleveland, and Indianapolis). Indianapolis finished ahead of Miami and Los Angeles based on conference record (7–5 vs. 6–6). Miami finished ahead of LA Chargers based on win percentage in common games (5–1 vs. 2–4 against: New England, Las Vegas, Houston, Baltimore, and NY Giants). Cleveland finished ahead of Baltimore based on division record (3–3 vs. 1–5). NY Jets finished ahead of Houston based on head-to-head victory. 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

See also: 2021–22 NFL playoffs

Schedule

Round	Date	Opponent (seed)	Result	Record	Venue	Recap
Wild Card	January 16	Pittsburgh Steelers (7)	W 42–21	1–0	Arrowhead Stadium	Recap
Divisional	January 23	Buffalo Bills (3)	W 42–36 (OT)	2–0	Arrowhead Stadium	Recap
AFC Championship	January 30	Cincinnati Bengals (4)	L 24–27 (OT)	2–1	Arrowhead Stadium	Recap

Game summaries

AFC Wild Card Playoffs: vs. (7) Pittsburgh Steelers

AFC Wild Card Playoffs: (7) Pittsburgh Steelers at (2) Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Steelers	0	7	7	7	21
Chiefs	0	21	14	7	42

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

• Date: January 16, 2022
• Game time: 7:15 p.m. CST
• Game weather: 30 °F (−1 °C)
• Game attendance: 73,253
• Referee: Shawn Smith
• TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Michele Tafoya
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter No scoring plays. Second quarter PIT – T. J. Watt 26-yard fumble return (Chris Boswell kick), 10:41. Steelers 7–0. KC – Jerick McKinnon 4-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 5:45. Tied 7–7. Drive: 8 plays, 76 yards, 4:56. KC – Byron Pringle 12-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 1:55. Chiefs 14–7. Drive: 7 plays, 74 yards, 2:43. KC – Travis Kelce 48-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 0:13. Chiefs 21–7. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 0:39. Third quarter KC – Nick Allegretti 1-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 10:13. Chiefs 28–7. Drive: 9 plays, 68 yards, 4:47. KC – Tyreek Hill 31-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 9:14. Chiefs 35–7. Drive: 2 plays, 29 yards, 0:42. PIT – Diontae Johnson 13-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Chris Boswell kick), 4:10. Chiefs 35–14. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:04. Fourth quarter KC – Byron Pringle 2-yard pass from Travis Kelce (Harrison Butker kick), 14:13. Chiefs 42–14. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:57. PIT – James Washington 15-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Chris Boswell kick), 7:36. Chiefs 42–21. Drive: 15 plays, 75 yards, 6:37. Top passers PIT – Ben Roethlisberger – 29/44, 215 yards, 2 TD KC – Patrick Mahomes – 30/39, 404 yards, 5 TD, INT Top rushers PIT – Najee Harris – 12 rushes, 29 yards KC – Jerick McKinnon – 12 rushes, 61 yards Top receivers PIT – Diontae Johnson – 5 receptions, 34 yards, TD KC – Jerick McKinnon – 6 receptions, 81 yards, TD

AFC Divisional Playoffs: vs. (3) Buffalo Bills

Main article: 2021 AFC Divisional playoff game (Buffalo–Kansas City)

AFC Divisional Playoffs: (3) Buffalo Bills at (2) Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Bills	7	7	7	15	0	36
Chiefs	7	7	9	13	6	42

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

• Date: January 23, 2022
• Game time: 6:40 p.m. EST/5:40 p.m. CST
• Game weather: 37 °F (3 °C)
• Game attendance: 73,242
• Referee: John Hussey
• TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo, Tracy Wolfson and Jay Feely
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter BUF – Devin Singletary 1-yard run (Tyler Bass kick), 8:03. Bills 7–0. Drive: 13 plays, 71 yards, 6:57. KC – Patrick Mahomes 8-yard run (Harrison Butker kick), 2:26. Tied 7–7. Drive: 11 plays, 74 yards, 5:37. Second quarter KC – Byron Pringle 2-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 1:52. Chiefs 14–7. Drive: 12 plays, 86 yards, 6:51. BUF – Gabe Davis 18-yard pass from Josh Allen (Tyler Bass kick), 0:37. Tied 14–14. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 1:15. Third quarter KC – Harrison Butker 39-yard field goal, 7:01. Chiefs 17–14. Drive: 13 plays, 54 yards, 7:59. KC – Mecole Hardman 25-yard run (kick failed, hit left upright), 2:06. Chiefs 23–14. Drive: 5 plays, 61 yards, 2:43. BUF – Gabe Davis 75-yard pass from Josh Allen (Tyler Bass kick), 1:56. Chiefs 23–21. Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:10. Fourth quarter KC – Harrison Butker 28-yard field goal, 8:55. Chiefs 26–21. Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 2:33. BUF – Gabe Davis 27-yard pass from Josh Allen (Josh Allen–Stefon Diggs pass), 1:54. Bills 29–26. Drive: 17 plays, 75 yards, 7:01. KC – Tyreek Hill 64-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 1:02. Chiefs 33–29. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 0:52. BUF – Gabe Davis 19-yard pass from Josh Allen (Tyler Bass kick), 0:13. Bills 36–33. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 0:49. KC – Harrison Butker 49-yard field goal, 0:00. Tied 36–36. Drive: 3 plays, 44 yards, 0:13. Overtime KC – Travis Kelce 8-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes, 10:45. Chiefs 42–36. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:15. Top passers BUF – Josh Allen – 27/37, 329 yards, 4 TD KC – Patrick Mahomes – 33/44, 378 yards, 3 TD Top rushers BUF – Josh Allen – 11 rushes, 68 yards KC – Patrick Mahomes – 7 rushes, 69 yards, TD Top receivers BUF – Gabe Davis – 8 receptions, 201 yards, 4 TD KC – Tyreek Hill – 11 receptions, 150 yards, TD

AFC Championship: vs. (4) Cincinnati Bengals

AFC Championship: (4) Cincinnati Bengals at (2) Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Bengals	3	7	11	3	3	27
Chiefs	7	14	0	3	0	24

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

• Date: January 30, 2022
• Game time: 3:05 p.m. EST/2:05 p.m. CST
• Game weather: Cloudy, 41 °F (5 °C)
• Game attendance: 73,377
• Referee: Bill Vinovich
• TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo, Tracy Wolfson, Evan Washburn and Jay Feely
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter KC – Tyreek Hill 10-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 7:17. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 84 yards, 6:09. CIN – Evan McPherson 32-yard field goal, 0:36. Chiefs 7–3. Drive: 14 plays, 61 yards, 6:41. Second quarter KC – Travis Kelce 5-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 12:14. Chiefs 14–3. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:22. KC – Mecole Hardman 3-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 5:04. Chiefs 21–3. Drive: 8 plays, 72 yards, 4:56. CIN – Samaje Perine 41-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson kick), 1:05. Chiefs 21–10. Drive: 7 plays, 70 yards, 3:59. Third quarter CIN – Evan McPherson 31-yard field goal, 2:58. Chiefs 21–13. Drive: 11 plays, 52 yards, 5:42. CIN – Ja'Marr Chase 2-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Joe Burrow–Trent Taylor pass), 0:14. Tied 21–21. Drive: 5 plays, 27 yards, 2:04. Fourth quarter CIN – Evan McPherson 52-yard field goal, 6:04. Bengals 24–21. Drive: 11 plays, 46 yards, 6:23. KC – Harrison Butker 44-yard field goal, 0:00. Tied 24–24. Drive: 14 plays, 49 yards, 6:04. Overtime CIN – Evan McPherson 31-yard field goal, 9:22. Bengals 27–24. Drive: 9 plays, 42 yards, 5:24. Top passers CIN – Joe Burrow – 23/38, 250 yards, 2 TD, INT KC – Patrick Mahomes – 26/39, 275 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT Top rushers CIN – Joe Mixon – 21 rushes, 88 yards KC – Jerick McKinnon – 12 rushes, 65 yards Top receivers CIN – Tee Higgins – 6 receptions, 103 yards KC – Travis Kelce – 10 receptions, 95 yards, TD

Statistics

Team

Category	Total yards	Yards per game	NFL rank (out of 32)
Passing offense	4,791	281.8	4th
Rushing offense	1,955	115.0	16th
Total offense	6,746	396.8	3rd
Passing defense	4,273	251.4	27th
Rushing defense	1,999	117.6	21st
Total defense	6,272	368.9	27th

Individual

Category	Player	Total yards
Offense
Passing	Patrick Mahomes	4,839
Rushing	Darrel Williams	558
Receiving	Tyreek Hill	1,239
Defense
Tackles (Solo)	Nick Bolton	70
Sacks	Chris Jones	9
Interceptions	Tyrann Mathieu	3

Statistics correct as of the end of the 2021 NFL season ^{[43] [44]}

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External links

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