2023 Kansas City Chiefs season

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2023 Kansas City Chiefs season
Owner The Hunt family
General manager Brett Veach
Head coach Andy Reid
Home field Arrowhead Stadium
Results
Record11–6
Division place1st AFC West
Playoff finishWon 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
AP All-Pros
3
  • G Joe Thuney (1st team)
  • DT Chris Jones (1st team)
  • CB Trent McDuffie (1st team)
Team MVPPatrick Mahomes
Team ROY Rashee Rice
Uniform
Kc chiefs uniforms.png

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.

Contents

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.

NFL Top 100

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.

RankPlayerPositionChangeRefs
1 Patrick Mahomes QuarterbackIncrease2.svg7 [8]
5 Travis Kelce Tight endIncrease2.svg5 [8]
10 Chris Jones Defensive tackleIncrease2.svg29 [8]

Offseason

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.

Coaching staff changes

2023 Kansas City Chiefs Coaching staff changes
Old coachReasonPositionNew coachRefs
Eric Bieniemy Hired by Washington Commanders Offensive coordinator Matt Nagy [9]
Matt NagyPromoted to offensive coordinatorQuarterbacks David Girardi [9]
David GirardiPromoted to quarterbacks coachPass game analyst/assistant quarterbacksPositions eliminated
Greg Lewis Hired by Baltimore Ravens Running backs coach Todd Pinkston [9]
N/APosition createdPass game coordinator Joe Bleymaier [9]
Joe BleymaierJob title changeWide receivers Connor Embree [9]
Connor EmbreePromoted to wide receivers coachOffensive quality controlKevin Saxton [9]
N/APosition createdAssistant running backsPorter Ellett [9]

Retirements

2023 Kansas City Chiefs Retirements
PlayerPositionYears with
the Chiefs
Years in
the NFL
Chad Henne [10] QB515

Players lost

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]

2023 Kansas City Chiefs Players lost
PlayerPositionReasonNew team
Orlando Brown Jr. LTUFA Cincinnati Bengals
Michael Burton FBUFA Denver Broncos
Frank Clark DEReleasedDenver Broncos
Carlos Dunlap DEUFAUnsigned
Mecole Hardman WRUFA New York Jets
Ronald Jones II RBUFA Dallas Cowboys
Chris Lammons CBUFA Indianapolis Colts
Khalen Saunders DTUFA New Orleans Saints
JuJu Smith-Schuster WRUFA New England Patriots
Juan Thornhill SUFA Cleveland Browns
Andrew Wylie OTUFA Washington Commanders

Futures contracts

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
PlayerPosition
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 RossWR
Danny Shelton*DT
Ihmir Smith-Marsette*WR
Daniel Wise DT

[12]

†John Ross retired before playing any games with the Chiefs.

Players added

Players below played for another team in 2022 and signed with the Chiefs.

2023 Kansas City Chiefs Additions
PlayerPositionPrevious team
Byron Cowart DE Indianapolis Colts
Matt Dickerson DE Atlanta Falcons
Mike Edwards S Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Blaine Gabbert QBTampa 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 OTTampa Bay Buccaneers
Jawaan Taylor OT Jacksonville Jaguars
Drue Tranquill LB Los Angeles Chargers
Chris Williams DTIndianapolis Colts

*Hoskins spent the 2022 season on the Chiefs' practice squad but re-signed too late for it to be a futures contract. [13]

Draft

[14]

2023 Kansas City Chiefs Draft
RoundSelectionPlayerPositionCollegeNotes
1 31 Felix Anudike-Uzomah Defensive end Kansas State
255 Rashee Rice Wide receiver SMU From Detroit [A]
63Traded to Detroit [A]
392 Wanya Morris Offensive tackle Oklahoma From Cincinnati [B]
95Traded to Cincinnati [B]
100Traded to the NY Giants [C] 2020 Resolution JC-2A selection
4119 Chamarri Conner Safety Virginia Tech From Detroit via Minnesota [D]
122Traded to Detroit [A] From Miami [E]
134Traded to Minnesota [D]
5166 B. J. Thompson Linebacker Stephen F. Austin
6178Traded to Dallas [F] From Chicago via Miami [E]
194 Keondre Coburn Defensive tackle Texas From Detroit [A]
209Traded to the NY Giants [C]
217Traded to Cincinnati [B] Compensatory selection
7249Traded to Detroit [A]
250 Nic Jones Cornerback Ball State Compensatory selection

Draft trades

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 The Chiefs traded a 2nd round selection (63rd overall) in the 2nd round, a 4th round selection (122nd overall), and a 7th round selection (249th overall) in exchange for a 2nd round selection (55th overall) and a 6th round selection (194th overall). [15]
  2. 1 2 3 The Chiefs traded their 3rd selection (95th overall) and 6th round selection (217th overall) in exchange for the Bengals 3rd round selection (92nd overall). [16]
  3. 1 2 The Chiefs traded a 3rd round selection (100th overall) and a 6th round selection (209th overall) to the Giants in exchange for wide receiver Kadarius Toney. [17]
  4. 1 2 The Chiefs traded their 4th round selection (134th overall) and a 2024 5th round selection to the Vikings in exchange for a 4th round pick (119th overall) [18]
  5. 1 2 The Chiefs traded wide receiver Tyreek Hill in exchange for a 4th round (122nd overall) and 6th round selection (178th overall) in the 2023 draft, as well as several selections in the 2022 draft. [19]
  6. The Chiefs traded a 6th round selection (178th overall) to the Dallas Cowboys in exchange for a 5th round selection in the 2024 NFL draft. [20]

Undrafted free agents

2023 Kansas City Chiefs UDFAs
NamePositionCollege
Ekow Boye-Doe CB Kansas State
Montrae BraswellCB Missouri State
Jerome CarvinG Tennessee
Anthony Cook S Texas
Kekoa CrawfordWR California
Izaiah GathingsTE Middle Tennessee State
Jason GodrickOTN/A*
Kahlef Hailassie CB Western Kentucky
Anderson HardyOT Appalachian State
Blake HaynesOT Tarleton State
Cam Jones LB Indiana
Truman JonesDE Harvard
Martez ManualS Missouri
Isiah MooreLB NC State
Isiah NormanS Marshall
Deneric Prince RB Tulsa
Nikko Remigio WR Fresno State
Ty Scott WRMissouri State
Reese TaylorCB Purdue
Anthony WitherstoneCB Merrimack

*Signed as a part of the International Player Pathway Program from Nigeria. [21]

Signed and released in the offseason

Players below were signed in the offseason but were released before the start of the preseason.

2023 Kansas City Chiefs signed then released
NamePosition
Blake HaynesT
Martez ManuelS
Isaiah MooreLB

Preseason transactions

Transactions below occurred between the day after Chiefs first preseason game and the day before their first regular season game.

Preseason cuts

Players below were released outside of the league mandated cut date.

2023 Kansas City Chiefs cuts
NamePosition
Kekoa CrawfordWR
Anthony WitherstoneCB

Preseason signings

2023 Kansas City Chiefs signings
NamePosition
Olakunle Fatukasi LB
Juwan Green WR
Duron LoweCB
Darius Rush CB

Preseason trades

2023 Kansas City Chiefs trades
TeamReceivedCompensation
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

Cuts to 53

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
NamePosition
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 GathingsTE
Jason GodrickT
Juwan Green WR
Sebastian Gutierrez T
Kahlef Hailassie CB
Anderson HardyT
Phil Hoskins DT
Lamar Jackson CB
Truman JonesDE
Joshua Kaindoh DE
Darian Kinnard T
Duron LoweCB
Isiah NormanCB
Chris Oladokun QB
La'Mical Perine RB
Cornell Powell WR
Deneric Prince RB
Austin Reiter C
Ty Scott WR
Danny Shelton DT
Reese TaylorCB
Chris Williams DT
Daniel Wise DE

[13]

Regular season transactions

Players listed below were involved in a transaction between the Chiefs first game of the regular season and Super Bowl LVIII.

Suspensions served

2023 Kansas City Chiefs suspensions
NamePositionWeeks
served
Policy violated
Charles Omenihu DE1–6Personal conduct [22]
Justyn Ross WR8–14*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.

Standard elevations

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
NamePositionWeek(s)
Matt Bushman TE1
Matt Dickerson DE1, 2, 18, DR
La'Mical Perine RB2, 9, 12
Cole Christiansen LB3, 4
Montrell Washington WR3, 12, 16
Deon Bush S8, 14
Deneric Prince RB13, 14, 15
Mike Pennel DT15, 16, 17, WC, DR, AG, SB
Keaontay Ingram RB17
Chris Oladokun QB18
Keith Taylor CBWC, AG

Signings

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
NamePositionPrevious team
Cole Christiansen LBKansas City Chiefs PS
Matt Dickerson DEKansas City Chiefs PS
Montrell Washington WRKansas City Chiefs PS
Darius Harris LB Las Vegas Raiders PS
Deon Bush SKansas City Chiefs PS
La'Mical Perine RBKansas City Chiefs PS
Darius Harris LBKansas City Chiefs PS

Cuts

2023 Kansas City Chiefs cuts
NamePosition
Darius Rush CB
Keondre Coburn DT
Montrell Washington WR
Darius Harris LB
Matt Dickerson DT

Reserve list activations

2023 Kansas City Chiefs reserve list activations
NamePositionReserve listDate addedDate activated
Chris Jones DTDid not reportAugust 29September 16
Charles Omenihu DESuspendedAugust 29October 14
Richie James WRInjuredSeptember 23November 18
Nick Bolton LBInjuredOctober 28December 9
Justyn Ross WRSuspendedOctober 27December 11
Mecole Hardman WRInjuredNovember 25December 30
Skyy Moore WRInjuredDecember 18February 7
Jerick McKinnon RBInjuredDecember 24February 10

Trades

2023 Kansas City Chiefs trades
TeamReceivedCompensation
New York Jets WR Mecole Hardman
7th round selection
2025 NFL draft
6th round selection
2025 NFL Draft [24]

[13] [25]

Staff

2023 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/team counsel – Chris Shea
  • Senior director of player personnel – Mike Bradway
  • Director of player personnel/pro – Tim Terry
  • Director of player personnel/college – Ryne Nutt
  • Senior personnel executive – Willie Davis
  • Co-directors of college scouting – Pat Sperduto and David Hinson

Head coaches

Offensive coaches

  • Offensive coordinator – Matt Nagy
  • Pass game coordinator – Joe Bleymaier
  • Quarterbacks – David Girardi
  • Running backs – Todd Pinkston
  • Assistant running backs – Porter Ellett
  • Wide receivers – Connor Embree
  • Tight ends – Tom Melvin
  • Offensive line – Andy Heck
  • Assistant offensive line – Corey Matthaei
  • Offensive assistant – Kevin Saxton
  • Offensive quality control/assistant quarterbacks – Dan Williams
Defensive coaches

Special teams coaches

  • Assistant special teams – Andy Hill

Strength and conditioning

  • Vice President of sports medicine and performance – Rick Burkholder
  • Head strength and conditioning/director of sports science – Ryan Reynolds
  • Assistant strength and conditioning – Greg Carbin
  • Assistant strength and conditioning – Tyler Judkins
  • Assistant strength and conditioning – Spencer Reid


Final roster

2023 Kansas City Chiefs roster
Quarterbacks (QB)

Running backs (RB)

Wide receivers (WR)

Tight ends (TE)

Offensive linemen (OL)

Defensive linemen (DL)

Linebackers (LB)

Defensive backs (DB)

Special teams

Practice squad

Reserve

Rookies in italics

Preseason

Schedule

WeekDateOpponentResultRecordVenueRecap
1August 13at New Orleans Saints L 24–260–1 Caesars Superdome Recap
2August 19at Arizona Cardinals W 38–101–1 State Farm Stadium Recap
3August 26 Cleveland Browns W 33–322–1 Arrowhead Stadium Recap

Game summaries

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.

Week 1: at New Orleans Saints

Week 1: Kansas City Chiefs at New Orleans Saints – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Chiefs0714324
Saints1430926

at Caesars Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana

Game information

Week 2: at Arizona Cardinals

Week 2: Kansas City Chiefs at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Chiefs71014738
Cardinals073010

at State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

  • Date: August 19
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT/5:00 p.m. MST*
  • Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
  • Game attendance: 62,190
  • Referee: Craig Wrolstad
  • TV announcers (KSHB): Ari Wolfe, Trent Green, Kimmi Chex and Matt McMullen
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Week 3: vs. Cleveland Browns

Week 3: Cleveland Browns at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Browns2270332
Chiefs31314333

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

  • Date: August 26
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: 78 °F (26 °C)
  • Game attendance: 73,516
  • Referee: Land Clark
  • TV announcers (KSHB): Ari Wolfe, Trent Green, Kimmi Chex and Matt McMullen
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

*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.

Regular season

Schedule

WeekDateOpponentResultRecordVenueRecap
1 September 7 Detroit Lions L 20–210–1 Arrowhead Stadium Recap
2 September 17at Jacksonville Jaguars W 17–91–1 EverBank Stadium Recap
3 September 24 Chicago Bears W 41–102–1Arrowhead Stadium Recap
4 October 1at New York Jets W 23–203–1 MetLife Stadium Recap
5 October 8at Minnesota Vikings W 27–204–1 U.S. Bank Stadium Recap
6 October 12 Denver Broncos W 19–85–1Arrowhead Stadium Recap
7 October 22 Los Angeles Chargers W 31–176–1Arrowhead Stadium Recap
8 October 29at Denver Broncos L 9–246–2 Empower Field at Mile High Recap
9 November 5 Miami Dolphins W 21–147–2 Flag of Germany.svg Deutsche Bank Park (Frankfurt) Recap
10 Bye
11 November 20 Philadelphia Eagles L 17–217–3Arrowhead Stadium Recap
12 November 26at Las Vegas Raiders W 31–178–3 Allegiant Stadium Recap
13 December 3at Green Bay Packers L 19–278–4 Lambeau Field Recap
14 December 10 Buffalo Bills L 17–208–5Arrowhead Stadium Recap
15 December 17at New England Patriots W 27–179–5 Gillette Stadium Recap
16 December 25 Las Vegas Raiders L 14–209–6Arrowhead Stadium Recap
17 December 31 Cincinnati Bengals W 25–1710–6Arrowhead Stadium Recap
18 January 7at Los Angeles Chargers W 13–1211–6 SoFi Stadium Recap

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 1: vs. Detroit Lions

NFL Kickoff Game

Week 1: Detroit Lions at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Lions707721
Chiefs0143320

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

Game information

Week 2: at Jacksonville Jaguars

Week 2: Kansas City Chiefs at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Chiefs077317
Jaguars06039

at EverBank Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida

Game information

With this victory Andy Reid became the winningest coach in Chiefs history with 130 wins, surpassing Hank Stram who won 129 games.

Week 3: vs. Chicago Bears

Week 3: Chicago Bears at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Bears0001010
Chiefs7277041

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

Game information

Week 4: at New York Jets

Week 4: Kansas City Chiefs at New York Jets – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Chiefs1730323
Jets0128020

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

  • Date: October 1
  • Game time: 8:20 p.m. EDT/7:20 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Clear, 69 °F (21 °C)
  • Game attendance: 80,461
  • Referee: Alex Kemp
  • TV announcers (NBC): Mike Tirico, Cris Collinsworth, and Melissa Stark
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Week 5: at Minnesota Vikings

Week 5: Kansas City Chiefs at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Chiefs7614027
Vikings3100720

at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Game information

Week 6: vs. Denver Broncos

Week 6: Denver Broncos at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Broncos00088
Chiefs3103319

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

Game information

Week 7: vs. Los Angeles Chargers

Week 7: Los Angeles Chargers at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Chargers3140017
Chiefs3210731

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

  • Date: October 22
  • Game time: 3:25 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: 72 °F (22 °C)
  • Game attendance: 73,642
  • Referee: Tra Blake
  • TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo and Tracy Wolfson
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Week 8: at Denver Broncos

Week 8: Kansas City Chiefs at Denver Broncos – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Chiefs36009
Broncos7701024

at Empower Field at Mile High, Denver, Colorado

  • Date: October 29
  • Game time: 3:25 p.m. CDT/2:25 p.m. MDT
  • Game weather: Cold, getting colder, a few light flakes of snow falling, 26 °F (−3 °C)
  • Game attendance: 76,286
  • Referee: Brad Allen
  • TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Trent Green and Melanie Collins
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

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.

Week 9: vs. Miami Dolphins

NFL Germany games

Week 9: Miami Dolphins at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Dolphins0014014
Chiefs7140021

at Deutsche Bank Park, Frankfurt, Germany

Game information

Week 11: vs. Philadelphia Eagles

Week 11: Philadelphia Eagles at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Eagles707721
Chiefs7100017

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

Game information

Week 12: at Las Vegas Raiders

Week 12: Kansas City Chiefs at Las Vegas Raiders – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Chiefs01471031
Raiders773017

at Allegiant Stadium, Paradise, Nevada

  • Date: November 26
  • Game time: 3:25 p.m. CST/1:25 p.m. PST
  • Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
  • Game attendance: 62,441
  • Referee: Land Clark
  • TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Trent Green and Melanie Collins
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Week 13: at Green Bay Packers

Week 13: Kansas City Chiefs at Green Bay Packers – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Chiefs336719
Packers777627

at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin

  • Date: December 3
  • Game time: 7:20 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 31 °F (−1 °C)
  • Game attendance: 78,124
  • Referee: Brad Allen
  • TV announcers (NBC): Mike Tirico, Cris Collinsworth and Melissa Stark
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Week 14: vs. Buffalo Bills

Week 14: Buffalo Bills at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Bills773320
Chiefs077317

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

  • Date: December 10
  • Game time: 3:25 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 45 °F (7 °C)
  • Game attendance: 73,639
  • Referee: Carl Cheffers
  • TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo and Tracy Wolfson
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Week 15: at New England Patriots

Week 15: Kansas City Chiefs at New England Patriots – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Chiefs7713027
Patriots0100717

at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts

Game information

Week 16: vs. Las Vegas Raiders

Christmas Day games

Week 16: Las Vegas Raiders at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Raiders3143020
Chiefs070714

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

Game information

Week 17: vs. Cincinnati Bengals

Week 17: Cincinnati Bengals at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Bengals3140017
Chiefs763925

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

  • Date: December 31
  • Game time: 3:25 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 36 °F (2 °C)
  • Game attendance: 73,565
  • Referee: John Hussey
  • TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo and Tracy Wolfson
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Week 18: at Los Angeles Chargers

Week 18: Kansas City Chiefs at Los Angeles Chargers – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Chiefs730313
Chargers063312

at SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California

Game information

Standings

Division

AFC West
WLTPCTDIVCONFPFPASTK
(3) Kansas City Chiefs 1160.6474–29–3371294W2
Las Vegas Raiders 890.4714–26–6332331W1
Denver Broncos 890.4713–35–7357413L1
Los Angeles Chargers 5120.2941–53–9346398L5

Conference

#TeamDivisionWLTPCTDIVCONFSOSSOVSTK
Division leaders
1 Baltimore Ravens North1340.7653–38–4.543.529L1
2 [a] [b] Buffalo Bills East1160.6474–27–5.471.471W5
3 [a] Kansas City Chiefs West1160.6474–29–3.481.428W2
4 Houston Texans South1070.5884–27–5.474.465W2
Wild cards
5 [c] Cleveland Browns North1160.6473–38–4.536.513L1
6 [b] [c] Miami Dolphins East1160.6474–27–5.450.358L2
7 Pittsburgh Steelers North1070.5885–17–5.540.571W3
Did not qualify for the postseason
8 [d] Cincinnati Bengals North980.5291–54–8.574.536W1
9 [d] [e] Jacksonville Jaguars South980.5294–26–6.533.477L1
10 [e] Indianapolis Colts South980.5293–37–5.491.444L1
11 [f] Las Vegas Raiders West890.4714–26–6.488.426W1
12 [f] Denver Broncos West890.4713–35–7.488.485L1
13 New York Jets East7100.4122–44–8.502.454W1
14 Tennessee Titans South6110.3531–54–8.522.422W1
15 Los Angeles Chargers West5120.2941–53–9.529.388L5
16 New England Patriots East4130.2352–44–8.522.529L2
Tiebreakers [g]
  1. 1 2 Buffalo finished ahead of Kansas City based on head-to-head victory.
  2. 1 2 Buffalo finished ahead of Miami based on head-to-head sweep.
  3. 1 2 Cleveland finished ahead of Miami based on conference record.
  4. 1 2 Cincinnati finished ahead of Jacksonville based on head-to-head victory. Division tie break was initially used to eliminate Indianapolis (see below).
  5. 1 2 Jacksonville finished ahead of Indianapolis based on head-to-head sweep.
  6. 1 2 Las Vegas finished ahead of Denver based on head-to-head sweep.
  7. When breaking ties for three or more teams under the NFL's rules, they are first broken within divisions, then comparing only the highest ranked remaining team from each division.

Postseason

Schedule

RoundDateOpponent (seed)ResultRecordVenueRecap
Wild Card January 13 Miami Dolphins (6)W 26–71–0 Arrowhead Stadium Recap
Divisional January 21at Buffalo Bills (2)W 27–242–0 Highmark Stadium Recap
AFC Championship January 28at Baltimore Ravens (1)W 17–103–0 M&T Bank Stadium Recap
Super Bowl LVIII February 11vs. San Francisco 49ers (N1)W 25–22 (OT)4–0 Allegiant Stadium Recap

Game summaries

AFC Wild Card Playoffs: vs. (6) Miami Dolphins

AFC Wild Card Playoffs: (6) Miami Dolphins at (3) Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Dolphins07007
Chiefs793726

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

Game information

AFC Divisional Playoffs: at (2) Buffalo Bills

AFC Divisional Playoffs: (3) Kansas City Chiefs at (2) Buffalo Bills– Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Chiefs3107727
Bills3147024

at Highmark Stadium, Orchard Park, New York

Game information

AFC Championship: at (1) Baltimore Ravens

AFC Championship: (3) Kansas City Chiefs at (1) Baltimore Ravens – Game summary
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Chiefs7100017
Ravens700310

at M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland

  • Date: January 28, 2024
  • Game time: 3:05 p.m. EST/2:05 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 47 °F (8 °C)
  • Game attendance: 71,439
  • Referee: Shawn Smith
  • TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo, Tracy Wolfson, Evan Washburn and Jay Feely
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Super Bowl LVIII: vs. (N1) San Francisco 49ers

Super Bowl LVIII: (N1) San Francisco 49ers vs. (A3) Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
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49ers01009322
Chiefs03106625

at Allegiant Stadium, Paradise, Nevada

  • Date: February 11, 2024
  • Game time: 5:30 p.m. CST/3:30 p.m. PST
  • Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
  • Game attendance: 61,629
  • Referee: Bill Vinovich
  • TV announcers (CBS/Nick): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo, Tracy Wolfson, Evan Washburn and Jay Feely
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">2005 Kansas City Chiefs season</span> NFL team season

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.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2011 Kansas City Chiefs season</span> NFL team season

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.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2014 Kansas City Chiefs season</span> NFL team season

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.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2016 Kansas City Chiefs season</span> NFL team season

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2019 Minnesota Vikings season</span> 59th season in franchise history

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.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2020 Kansas City Chiefs season</span> 61st season in franchise history; fourth Super Bowl appearance as well as second Super Bowl loss

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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