2023 Kansas City Chiefs season | |
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Owner | The Hunt family |
General manager | Brett Veach |
Head coach | Andy Reid |
Home field | Arrowhead Stadium |
Results | |
Record | 11–6 |
Division place | 1st AFC West |
Playoff finish | Won Wild Card Playoffs (vs. Dolphins) 26–7 Won Divisional Playoffs (at Bills) 27–24 Won AFC Championship (at Ravens) 17–10 Won Super Bowl LVIII (vs. 49ers) 25–22 (OT) |
Pro Bowlers | 5
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AP All-Pros | 3
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Team MVP | Patrick Mahomes |
Team ROY | Rashee Rice |
Uniform | |
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.
The Chiefs, who entered the season as defending champions, became the first team to repeat as Super Bowl champions since the New England Patriots in 2003 and 2004 along with being the second AFC West team to repeat as Super Bowl champions since rival Denver Broncos in 1997 and 1998. Although they failed to improve on their 14–3 record from the previous season, they secured their eleventh consecutive winning season, and became division champions for the eighth consecutive season and a record 16th title overall. [1] [2] [3] The overall record was 11–6, their least successful record under quarterback Patrick Mahomes. Four of the losses came at home. In total, Chiefs scored 39 touchdowns during the regular season compared to 61 in the previous season. This meant the team fell in scoring from top of the league to right in the middle of the NFL. [4]
In the playoffs, Chiefs defeated the Miami Dolphins by 26–7 in the wildcard round in frigid weather. In the divisional round, the team held on to a narrow 27–24 win over the Buffalo Bills on the road. This was the Chiefs third playoff win in four years over the Bills. [5] [6] They made their sixth consecutive AFC Championship Game appearance, but their first on the road, defeating the Baltimore Ravens 17–10 to advance to their fourth Super Bowl in five years. [7] They defeated the San Francisco 49ers 25–22 in overtime in Super Bowl LVIII, which was only the second overtime in Super Bowl history (the first was Super Bowl LI) and a rematch of Super Bowl LIV. The win moved the Chiefs to four Super Bowl titles, becoming the seventh franchise to accomplish that number.
The Chiefs defense was a key part of their Super Bowl-winning season, as they had a 2nd ranked defense in terms of yardage and points per game, only behind the Ravens. Despite all four of their opponents in the playoffs having scoring offenses that finished in the top 10 in the NFL, the Chiefs only allowed 15.8 points per game in the playoffs. Patrick Mahomes won his third Super Bowl MVP with two touchdown passes, including the decisive play in overtime. This marked Mahomes' third Super Bowl title in his first six years starting for the Chiefs. With the team having trailed by ten points in the second quarter, it also marked the third time in the Reid/Mahomes era the Chiefs overcame a double-digit Super Bowl deficit to win the title.
The Kansas City Chiefs drew an average home attendance of 70,968 in 9 home games in the 2023 NFL season.
The Chiefs only had three players ranked in the NFL Top 100 Players of 2023 players for the second straight year. However, all three were ranked in the top 10. Patrick Mahomes was named the number 1 player for the 2nd time. They were the only team with multiple top 10 selections and the second team ever with three in the top 10, after the Los Angeles Rams in 2022.
Rank | Player | Position | Change | Refs |
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1 | Patrick Mahomes | Quarterback | 7 | [8] |
5 | Travis Kelce | Tight end | 5 | [8] |
10 | Chris Jones | Defensive tackle | 29 | [8] |
All transactions in this section occurred between the end of the 2022 season (excluding futures contracts which began to be signed following the conclusion of the regular season) and the Chiefs first preseason game.
2023 Kansas City Chiefs Coaching staff changes | ||||
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Old coach | Reason | Position | New coach | Refs |
Eric Bieniemy | Hired by Washington Commanders | Offensive coordinator | Matt Nagy | [9] |
Matt Nagy | Promoted to offensive coordinator | Quarterbacks | David Girardi | [9] |
David Girardi | Promoted to quarterbacks coach | Pass game analyst/assistant quarterbacks | Positions eliminated | |
Greg Lewis | Hired by Baltimore Ravens | Running backs coach | Todd Pinkston | [9] |
N/A | Position created | Pass game coordinator | Joe Bleymaier | [9] |
Joe Bleymaier | Job title change | Wide receivers | Connor Embree | [9] |
Connor Embree | Promoted to wide receivers coach | Offensive quality control | Kevin Saxton | [9] |
N/A | Position created | Assistant running backs | Porter Ellett | [9] |
Player | Position | Years with the Chiefs | Years in the NFL |
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Chad Henne [10] | QB | 5 | 15 |
Below are players who were on the roster at the end of the 2022 season, but were either released or did not re-sign after their contract expired. [11]
Player | Position | Reason | New team |
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Orlando Brown Jr. | LT | UFA | Cincinnati Bengals |
Michael Burton | FB | UFA | Denver Broncos |
Frank Clark | DE | Released | Denver Broncos |
Carlos Dunlap | DE | UFA | Unsigned |
Mecole Hardman | WR | UFA | New York Jets |
Ronald Jones II | RB | UFA | Dallas Cowboys |
Chris Lammons | CB | UFA | Indianapolis Colts |
Khalen Saunders | DT | UFA | New Orleans Saints |
JuJu Smith-Schuster | WR | UFA | New England Patriots |
Juan Thornhill | S | UFA | Cleveland Browns |
Andrew Wylie | OT | UFA | Washington Commanders |
Players signed to futures contracts would typically spend most or all of the previous season on the Chiefs' or another team's practice squad. These contracts are signed after the conclusion of the regular season through the beginning the next league year. Players with an asterisk finished the 2022 season on the Chiefs practice squad.
2023 Kansas City Chiefs Futures contracts | |
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Player | Position |
Kendall Blanton* | TE |
Dicaprio Bootle* | CB |
Matt Bushman* | TE |
Mike Caliendo* | G |
Cole Christiansen* | LB |
Jerrion Ealy* | WR |
Ty Fryfogle | WR |
Chris Oladokun* | QB |
La'Mical Perine* | RB |
Cornell Powell* | WR |
Austin Reiter* | C |
John Ross† | WR |
Danny Shelton* | DT |
Ihmir Smith-Marsette* | WR |
Daniel Wise | DT |
†John Ross retired before playing any games with the Chiefs.
Players below played for another team in 2022 and signed with the Chiefs.
Player | Position | Previous team |
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Byron Cowart | DE | Indianapolis Colts |
Matt Dickerson | DE | Atlanta Falcons |
Mike Edwards | S | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
Blaine Gabbert | QB | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
Sebastian Gutierrez | OT | Las Vegas Raiders |
Phil Hoskins | DT | Kansas City Chiefs* |
Lamar Jackson | CB | Denver Broncos |
Richie James | WR | New York Giants |
Charles Omenihu | DE | San Francisco 49ers |
Donovan Smith | OT | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
Jawaan Taylor | OT | Jacksonville Jaguars |
Drue Tranquill | LB | Los Angeles Chargers |
Chris Williams | DT | Indianapolis Colts |
*Hoskins spent the 2022 season on the Chiefs' practice squad but re-signed too late for it to be a futures contract. [13]
2023 Kansas City Chiefs Draft | |||||
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Round | Selection | Player | Position | College | Notes |
1 | 31 | Felix Anudike-Uzomah | Defensive end | Kansas State | |
2 | 55 | Rashee Rice | Wide receiver | SMU | From Detroit [A] |
63 | Traded to Detroit [A] | ||||
3 | 92 | Wanya Morris | Offensive tackle | Oklahoma | From Cincinnati [B] |
95 | Traded to Cincinnati [B] | ||||
100 | Traded to the NY Giants [C] | 2020 Resolution JC-2A selection | |||
4 | 119 | Chamarri Conner | Safety | Virginia Tech | From Detroit via Minnesota [D] |
122 | Traded to Detroit [A] | From Miami [E] | |||
134 | Traded to Minnesota [D] | ||||
5 | 166 | B. J. Thompson | Linebacker | Stephen F. Austin | |
6 | 178 | Traded to Dallas [F] | From Chicago via Miami [E] | ||
194 | Keondre Coburn | Defensive tackle | Texas | From Detroit [A] | |
209 | Traded to the NY Giants [C] | ||||
217 | Traded to Cincinnati [B] | Compensatory selection | |||
7 | 249 | Traded to Detroit [A] | |||
250 | Nic Jones | Cornerback | Ball State | Compensatory selection |
Draft trades
2023 Kansas City Chiefs UDFAs | |||||
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Name | Position | College | |||
Ekow Boye-Doe | CB | Kansas State | |||
Montrae Braswell | CB | Missouri State | |||
Jerome Carvin | G | Tennessee | |||
Anthony Cook | S | Texas | |||
Kekoa Crawford | WR | California | |||
Izaiah Gathings | TE | Middle Tennessee State | |||
Jason Godrick | OT | N/A* | |||
Kahlef Hailassie | CB | Western Kentucky | |||
Anderson Hardy | OT | Appalachian State | |||
Blake Haynes | OT | Tarleton State | |||
Cam Jones | LB | Indiana | |||
Truman Jones | DE | Harvard | |||
Martez Manual | S | Missouri | |||
Isiah Moore | LB | NC State | |||
Isiah Norman | S | Marshall | |||
Deneric Prince | RB | Tulsa | |||
Nikko Remigio | WR | Fresno State | |||
Ty Scott | WR | Missouri State | |||
Reese Taylor | CB | Purdue | |||
Anthony Witherstone | CB | Merrimack |
*Signed as a part of the International Player Pathway Program from Nigeria. [21]
Players below were signed in the offseason but were released before the start of the preseason.
2023 Kansas City Chiefs signed then released | |||||
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Name | Position | ||||
Blake Haynes | T | ||||
Martez Manuel | S | ||||
Isaiah Moore | LB |
Transactions below occurred between the day after Chiefs first preseason game and the day before their first regular season game.
Players below were released outside of the league mandated cut date.
2023 Kansas City Chiefs cuts | |||||
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Name | Position | ||||
Kekoa Crawford | WR | ||||
Anthony Witherstone | CB |
2023 Kansas City Chiefs signings | |||||
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Name | Position | ||||
Olakunle Fatukasi | LB | ||||
Juwan Green | WR | ||||
Duron Lowe | CB | ||||
Darius Rush | CB |
2023 Kansas City Chiefs trades | |||||
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Team | Received | Compensation | |||
Carolina Panthers | 7th-round selection 2025 NFL draft | WR Ihmir Smith-Marsette 7th-round selection 2025 NFL Draft | |||
Las Vegas Raiders | DT Neil Farrell Jr. | 6th-round selection 2024 NFL draft |
Players below were released to reach the league mandated 53-player roster limit. The Chiefs also used a trade and reserve lists to reach the player limit. Additionally, the Chiefs waived three players with an injury designation who reverted to injured reserve after going unclaimed.
2023 Kansas City Chiefs cut to 53 | |||||
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Name | Position | ||||
Kendall Blanton | TE | ||||
Dicaprio Bootle | CB | ||||
Ekow Boye-Doe | CB | ||||
Shane Buechele | QB | ||||
Deon Bush | S | ||||
Matt Bushman | TE | ||||
Cole Christiansen | LB | ||||
Anthony Cook | S | ||||
Matt Dickerson | DE | ||||
Jerrion Ealy | RB/WR | ||||
Olakunle Fatukasi | LB | ||||
Ty Fryfogle | WR | ||||
Izaiah Gathings | TE | ||||
Jason Godrick | T | ||||
Juwan Green | WR | ||||
Sebastian Gutierrez | T | ||||
Kahlef Hailassie | CB | ||||
Anderson Hardy | T | ||||
Phil Hoskins | DT | ||||
Lamar Jackson | CB | ||||
Truman Jones | DE | ||||
Joshua Kaindoh | DE | ||||
Darian Kinnard | T | ||||
Duron Lowe | CB | ||||
Isiah Norman | CB | ||||
Chris Oladokun | QB | ||||
La'Mical Perine | RB | ||||
Cornell Powell | WR | ||||
Deneric Prince | RB | ||||
Austin Reiter | C | ||||
Ty Scott | WR | ||||
Danny Shelton | DT | ||||
Reese Taylor | CB | ||||
Chris Williams | DT | ||||
Daniel Wise | DE |
Players listed below were involved in a transaction between the Chiefs first game of the regular season and Super Bowl LVIII.
2023 Kansas City Chiefs suspensions | |||||
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Name | Position | Weeks served | Policy violated | ||
Charles Omenihu | DE | 1–6 | Personal conduct [22] | ||
Justyn Ross | WR | 8–14* | Personal conduct [23] |
*Justyn Ross initially was placed on the commissioner's exempt list. He was moved to the suspended list before the week 14 game after being suspended for 6 games and received credit for time he spent on the commissioner's exempt list.
Players below were activated via a standard elevation prior to a game. A standard elevation is when a team temporarily activates a player from the practice squad to the active roster and allows them to send the player back to the practice squad without needing to clear waivers first.
2023 Kansas City Chiefs standard elevations | |||||
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Name | Position | Week(s) | |||
Matt Bushman | TE | 1 | |||
Matt Dickerson | DE | 1, 2, 18, DR | |||
La'Mical Perine | RB | 2, 9, 12 | |||
Cole Christiansen | LB | 3, 4 | |||
Montrell Washington | WR | 3, 12, 16 | |||
Deon Bush | S | 8, 14 | |||
Deneric Prince | RB | 13, 14, 15 | |||
Mike Pennel | DT | 15, 16, 17, WC, DR, AG, SB | |||
Keaontay Ingram | RB | 17 | |||
Chris Oladokun | QB | 18 | |||
Keith Taylor | CB | WC, AG |
Players below with PS next to previous team indicates player was signed off the practice squad of the team listed
2023 Kansas City Chiefs signings | |||||
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Name | Position | Previous team | |||
Cole Christiansen | LB | Kansas City Chiefs PS | |||
Matt Dickerson | DE | Kansas City Chiefs PS | |||
Montrell Washington | WR | Kansas City Chiefs PS | |||
Darius Harris | LB | Las Vegas Raiders PS | |||
Deon Bush | S | Kansas City Chiefs PS | |||
La'Mical Perine | RB | Kansas City Chiefs PS | |||
Darius Harris | LB | Kansas City Chiefs PS |
2023 Kansas City Chiefs cuts | |||||
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Name | Position | ||||
Darius Rush | CB | ||||
Keondre Coburn | DT | ||||
Montrell Washington | WR | ||||
Darius Harris | LB | ||||
Matt Dickerson | DT |
2023 Kansas City Chiefs reserve list activations | |||||
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Name | Position | Reserve list | Date added | Date activated | |
Chris Jones | DT | Did not report | August 29 | September 16 | |
Charles Omenihu | DE | Suspended | August 29 | October 14 | |
Richie James | WR | Injured | September 23 | November 18 | |
Nick Bolton | LB | Injured | October 28 | December 9 | |
Justyn Ross | WR | Suspended | October 27 | December 11 | |
Mecole Hardman | WR | Injured | November 25 | December 30 | |
Skyy Moore | WR | Injured | December 18 | February 7 | |
Jerick McKinnon | RB | Injured | December 24 | February 10 |
2023 Kansas City Chiefs trades | |||||
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Team | Received | Compensation | |||
New York Jets | WR Mecole Hardman 7th round selection 2025 NFL draft | 6th round selection 2025 NFL Draft [24] |
Front office
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Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
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1 | August 13 | at New Orleans Saints | L 24–26 | 0–1 | Caesars Superdome | Recap |
2 | August 19 | at Arizona Cardinals | W 38–10 | 1–1 | State Farm Stadium | Recap |
3 | August 26 | Cleveland Browns | W 33–32 | 2–1 | Arrowhead Stadium | Recap |
KSHB carried the preseason games in the Kansas City area. Other networks throughout the region, primarily in Missouri and Kansas, also carried the games. Broadcasters provided are the Chiefs' broadcast. The Chiefs opponents also had their own broadcast team.
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Chiefs | 0 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 24 |
Saints | 14 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 26 |
at Caesars Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Chiefs | 7 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 38 |
Cardinals | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
at State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizona
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Browns | 22 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 32 |
Chiefs | 3 | 13 | 14 | 3 | 33 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
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*Arizona does not observe Daylight Savings Time, so from March to November the state, excluding the Navajo Nation, is aligned with Pacific Time but is still officially in the Mountain Time Zone.
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Lions | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
Chiefs | 0 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 20 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Chiefs | 0 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 17 |
Jaguars | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
at EverBank Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida
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With this victory Andy Reid became the winningest coach in Chiefs history with 130 wins, surpassing Hank Stram who won 129 games.
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Bears | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 |
Chiefs | 7 | 27 | 7 | 0 | 41 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Chiefs | 17 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 23 |
Jets | 0 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 20 |
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Chiefs | 7 | 6 | 14 | 0 | 27 |
Vikings | 3 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 20 |
at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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Broncos | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
Chiefs | 3 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 19 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
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Chargers | 3 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
Chiefs | 3 | 21 | 0 | 7 | 31 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Chiefs | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
Broncos | 7 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 24 |
at Empower Field at Mile High, Denver, Colorado
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This was the first time since week 2 of the 2015 season that the Chiefs lost to the Broncos, and this was also Patrick Mahomes's first ever loss to the Broncos in his career.
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Dolphins | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
Chiefs | 7 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
at Deutsche Bank Park, Frankfurt, Germany
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Eagles | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
Chiefs | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Chiefs | 0 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 31 |
Raiders | 7 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 17 |
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Chiefs | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 19 |
Packers | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 27 |
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Bills | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 20 |
Chiefs | 0 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 17 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Chiefs | 7 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 27 |
Patriots | 0 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts
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Raiders | 3 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 20 |
Chiefs | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
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Bengals | 3 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
Chiefs | 7 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 25 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Chiefs | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 13 |
Chargers | 0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 12 |
at SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California
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W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
(3) Kansas City Chiefs | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 | 4–2 | 9–3 | 371 | 294 | W2 |
Las Vegas Raiders | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 | 4–2 | 6–6 | 332 | 331 | W1 |
Denver Broncos | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 | 3–3 | 5–7 | 357 | 413 | L1 |
Los Angeles Chargers | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 | 1–5 | 3–9 | 346 | 398 | L5 |
# | Team | Division | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | SOS | SOV | STK |
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Division leaders | |||||||||||
1 | Baltimore Ravens | North | 13 | 4 | 0 | .765 | 3–3 | 8–4 | .543 | .529 | L1 |
2 [a] [b] | Buffalo Bills | East | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 | 4–2 | 7–5 | .471 | .471 | W5 |
3 [a] | Kansas City Chiefs | West | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 | 4–2 | 9–3 | .481 | .428 | W2 |
4 | Houston Texans | South | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 | 4–2 | 7–5 | .474 | .465 | W2 |
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5 [c] | Cleveland Browns | North | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 | 3–3 | 8–4 | .536 | .513 | L1 |
6 [b] [c] | Miami Dolphins | East | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 | 4–2 | 7–5 | .450 | .358 | L2 |
7 | Pittsburgh Steelers | North | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 | 5–1 | 7–5 | .540 | .571 | W3 |
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8 [d] | Cincinnati Bengals | North | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 | 1–5 | 4–8 | .574 | .536 | W1 |
9 [d] [e] | Jacksonville Jaguars | South | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 | 4–2 | 6–6 | .533 | .477 | L1 |
10 [e] | Indianapolis Colts | South | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 | 3–3 | 7–5 | .491 | .444 | L1 |
11 [f] | Las Vegas Raiders | West | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 | 4–2 | 6–6 | .488 | .426 | W1 |
12 [f] | Denver Broncos | West | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 | 3–3 | 5–7 | .488 | .485 | L1 |
13 | New York Jets | East | 7 | 10 | 0 | .412 | 2–4 | 4–8 | .502 | .454 | W1 |
14 | Tennessee Titans | South | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 | 1–5 | 4–8 | .522 | .422 | W1 |
15 | Los Angeles Chargers | West | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 | 1–5 | 3–9 | .529 | .388 | L5 |
16 | New England Patriots | East | 4 | 13 | 0 | .235 | 2–4 | 4–8 | .522 | .529 | L2 |
Tiebreakers [g] | |||||||||||
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Round | Date | Opponent (seed) | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
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Wild Card | January 13 | Miami Dolphins (6) | W 26–7 | 1–0 | Arrowhead Stadium | Recap |
Divisional | January 21 | at Buffalo Bills (2) | W 27–24 | 2–0 | Highmark Stadium | Recap |
AFC Championship | January 28 | at Baltimore Ravens (1) | W 17–10 | 3–0 | M&T Bank Stadium | Recap |
Super Bowl LVIII | February 11 | vs. San Francisco 49ers (N1) | W 25–22 (OT) | 4–0 | Allegiant Stadium | Recap |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Dolphins | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Chiefs | 7 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 26 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
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Chiefs | 3 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 27 |
Bills | 3 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 24 |
at Highmark Stadium, Orchard Park, New York
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Chiefs | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
Ravens | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
at M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland
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49ers | 0 | 10 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 22 |
Chiefs | 0 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 25 |
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The 2005 season was the Kansas City Chiefs' 36th in the National Football League (NFL), their 46th overall, and their fifth and final season under head coach Dick Vermeil.
The 2004 season was the Kansas City Chiefs' 35th in the National Football League (NFL), their 45th overall and their 42nd in Kansas City.
The 2001 season was the Kansas City Chiefs' 32nd in the National Football League (NFL) and their 42nd overall. It was their first year under head coach Dick Vermeil and 13th under general manager Carl Peterson. They finished the regular season with a 6–10 record.
The 2000 season was the Kansas City Chiefs' 31st in the National Football League (NFL), their 41st overall and their second and final season under head coach Gunther Cunningham. They failed to improve on their 9–7 record from 1999 and finished the season 7–9, marked by a series of on and off-field struggles and incidents.
The 1998 season was the Kansas City Chiefs' 39th in the National Football League (NFL) and their 29th overall.
The 1997 season was the Kansas City Chiefs' 28th in the National Football League (NFL) and their 38th overall. The Chiefs improved on their 9–7 record from 1996, and finished with a 13–3 record and as AFC West division champions. The Rich Gannon–Elvis Grbac quarterback controversy was a focal point of the team's season. It brewed throughout the entire season and arguably cost the Chiefs a victory in the playoffs. The Chiefs were defeated by division rival and eventual Super Bowl champion, Denver Broncos, in the 1997 playoffs. 1997 was the final season the Chiefs appeared in the playoffs during the 1990s and for the next several seasons, they fell into futility. They did not return to the playoffs until 2003.
The 1996 season was the Kansas City Chiefs' 27th in the National Football League (NFL) and their 37th overall. Following their loss to the Colts in the playoffs the year before, the Chiefs failed to improve their 13–3 record from 1995 and finishing 9–7 record and second-place finish in the AFC West. Despite being predicted as one of the eventual winners of Super Bowl XXXI by Sports Illustrated, the team missed the playoffs for the first time since 1989.
The 1994 Kansas City Chiefs season was the franchise's 25th season in the National Football League, the 32nd as the Kansas City Chiefs and the 35th overall. They failed to improve their 11–5 record from 1993 and finishing with a 9–7 record and Wild Card spot in the 1994–95 playoffs. The Chiefs lost to the Miami Dolphins 27–17 in the wild-card round. Alongside celebrating the NFL's 75th anniversary season, Hall of Fame quarterback Joe Montana retired following the season.
The 1991 Kansas City Chiefs season was the franchise's 22nd season in the National Football League and 32nd overall. They failed to improve on their 11–5 record from 1990 and finished with a 10–6 record. Compared to the Chiefs' 1990 campaign, Steve DeBerg’s consistency had dropped. The running game made up for lost time as Christian Okoye ran for 1,031 yards for the season, Barry Word was productive, and rookie Harvey Williams was outstanding in limited playing time. The Chiefs defeated their division rival, the Los Angeles Raiders in the Wild Card round, resulting in the franchise's first playoff victory since Super Bowl IV in 1970. The next week, the Chiefs lost to the Buffalo Bills in the divisional playoffs.
The 2011 season was the Kansas City Chiefs' 42nd in the National Football League (NFL), their 52nd overall and their third under the head coach/general manager tandem of Todd Haley and Scott Pioli. A 10–6 record in their 2010 season lent high expectations to their 2011 season, but the Chiefs suffered reversed fortunes. A season-ending hand injury to their starting quarterback Matt Cassel in their eighth game of the season proved especially significant. After a 4–4 record with Cassel at the helm, the Chiefs staggered to a 7–9 win–loss record by season end and failed to make the playoffs.
The 2014 season was the Kansas City Chiefs' 45th in the National Football League (NFL), their 55th overall and their second under the head coach/general manager tandem of Andy Reid and John Dorsey. The Chiefs broke the crowd noise record on Monday Night Football against the New England Patriots on September 29, 2014 with a crowd roar of 142.2 decibels. The Chiefs failed to match their 11–5 record from 2013, and missed the playoffs. However, they defeated both teams that would eventually meet in that season's Super Bowl: the New England Patriots and the Seattle Seahawks. The 2014 Kansas City Chiefs became the first NFL team since the 1964 New York Giants, and the only team in the 16 game season era, to complete an entire season with no touchdown passes to a wide receiver.
The 2016 season was the Kansas City Chiefs' 47th in the National Football League (NFL), their 57th overall and their fourth under head coach Andy Reid and the fourth and final season under general manager John Dorsey who was fired June 22, 2017. The Chiefs clinched their first AFC West division title since 2010, beginning a streak of nine consecutive that still stands as of 2024. The Chiefs also clinched a first-round bye for the first time since 2003, but lost to the Pittsburgh Steelers in the Divisional round 18–16.
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 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.
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.
The 2019 season was the Minnesota Vikings' 59th in the National Football League (NFL), their fourth playing home games at U.S. Bank Stadium and their sixth under head coach Mike Zimmer. They improved on their 8–7–1 campaign from 2018 with a Week 14 win over the Detroit Lions, and returned to the playoffs following a one-year absence after the Los Angeles Rams lost to the San Francisco 49ers in Week 16. That week, the Vikings were eliminated from contention for the NFC North division title, losing 23–10 to the Green Bay Packers. They defeated the New Orleans Saints 26–20 in overtime in the Wild Card round but lost 27–10 to the eventual NFC champion San Francisco 49ers in the Divisional Round.
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.
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 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.
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.