2024 Kansas City Chiefs season

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2024 Kansas City Chiefs season
Owner The Hunt Family
General manager Brett Veach
Head coach Andy Reid
Home field Arrowhead Stadium
Results
Record15–2
Division place1st AFC West
Playoff finishWon Divisional Playoffs
(vs. Texans) 23–14
Won AFC Championship
(vs. Bills) 32–29
TBD Super Bowl LIX
(vs. Eagles)
Pro Bowlers
5
All-Pros
4
Uniform
Kc chiefs uniforms.png

The 2024 season is the Kansas City Chiefs' 55th in the National Football League (NFL), their 65th overall and their twelfth under head coach Andy Reid. The Chiefs entered 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.

Contents

Following a Week 10 win over the Denver Broncos, the Chiefs secured their twelfth consecutive winning season. Their hopes of going undefeated were dashed following a Week 11 road loss to the Buffalo Bills. They clinched their tenth straight playoff berth following a Week 13 win over the Las Vegas Raiders on Black Friday coupled with the Miami Dolphins losing to the Green Bay Packers the previous day, [1] and with a Week 14 win over the Los Angeles Chargers, the Chiefs clinched their ninth consecutive AFC West title, a record-extending 17th AFC West title, and improved on their 11–6 record from the previous season. Following a Week 16 win over the Houston Texans, the Chiefs went undefeated at home for the first time since 2003. Following a Week 17 road win over the Pittsburgh Steelers on Christmas Day, the Chiefs clinched a first-round bye and home-field advantage throughout the AFC playoffs as the top seed. They were also the first team to win at least 15 games since the 2015 Carolina Panthers, set a new franchise regular season win record, and became one of the first two teams to win 15 games in a 17-game season, along with the Detroit Lions, and the first AFC team to do so. Although they did win 15 games, they never scored more than 30 points in a game all season, becoming the first two time defending champion to not score more than 30 points since the 1956 Cleveland Browns, as well as 11 of their wins being within one score. Their point differential of +59 is the worst of all teams to finish with three or fewer losses since the 1970 AFL–NFL merger outside of the strike-shortened 1982 season. The Chiefs have been noted for receiving favorable treatment from officials throughout the season, [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] allegations the NFL has denied. [9] [10] Despite the NFL’s statement, viewers have continued to criticize the NFL and some have called for a Super Bowl boycott. Viewers have also called this chief season the worst 15-2 team, and the worst first seed in the history of NFL. [11] [12]

In the Divisional Round, the top-seeded Chiefs defeated the Houston Texans 23–14 to advance to their seventh consecutive AFC Championship Game and hosted the Buffalo Bills. The Chiefs defeated the Bills 32–29 in the AFC Championship Game to advance to their third straight Super Bowl, where they will face the Philadelphia Eagles in a rematch of Super Bowl LVII. The Chiefs maintained their streak of AFC Championship Game appearances going back to 2018, trailing only the 2011–2018 Patriots for most consecutive appearances in the Conference Championship round. Including the postseason, with the win over Houston, Andy Reid became the fourth head coach in NFL history to win 300 games after Don Shula, Bill Belichick, and George Halas. The Chiefs became the first team that have won back-to-back Super Bowls to play for a possible third consecutive title.

Offseason

All transactions below occurred between the day after the Chiefs' final game of the 2023 season and the first game of the 2024 preseason. The only exception is futures contracts which the Chiefs began being signed after the conclusion of the 2023 regular season.

Futures contracts

Futures contracts are signed beginning with the conclusion of the previous season. They typically consist of players who spent a portion of the previous season on the practice squad of a team.

2024 Kansas City Chiefs Futures contracts
PlayerPosition
Ian Book QB
Isaiah Buggs DT
Jacob Copeland WR
Trey Dean S
Matt Dickerson DT
Izaiah GathingsTE
Chukwuebuka GodrickOT
Hassan Hall RB
Keaontay Ingram RB
Truman JonesDE
Kelvin Joseph CB
Anthony Miller WR
Chris Oladokun QB
Deneric Prince RB
Jordan Smith DE
Shi Smith WR
Keith Taylor CB
Montrell Washington WR

[13]

Players lost

Below are players who were on the roster at the end of the 2023 season, but were either released or did not re-sign after their contract expired.

2024 Kansas City Chiefs Players lost
PlayerPositionReasonNew team
Nick Allegretti GUFA Washington Commanders
Blake Bell TEUFATBD
Mike Edwards SUFA Buffalo Bills
Jody Fortson TEUFA Miami Dolphins
Blaine Gabbert QBUFATBD
Willie Gay LBUFA New Orleans Saints
Richie James WRUFATBD
Jerick McKinnon RBUFATBD
Donovan Smith OTUFATBD
Tommy Townsend PUFA Houston Texans
Marquez Valdes-Scantling WRReleased Buffalo Bills
Prince Tega Wanogho OTUFATBD

[14]

Signings

2024 Kansas City Chiefs signings
PlayerPositionPrevious team
Matt Araiza P Buffalo Bills (2022)
Marquise Brown WR Arizona Cardinals
Tyree Gillespie SKansas City Chiefs Practice squad
Louis Rees-Zammit RBNone*
Mike Pennel DTKansas City Chiefs Practice squad
Cornell Powell WRKansas City Chiefs Practice squad
Gerrit Prince TEKansas City Chiefs Practice squad
Irv Smith Jr. TE Cincinnati Bengals
Carson Wentz QB Los Angeles Rams

* Rees-Zammit was signed via the NFL's International Player Pathway Program from Wales.

Trades

Trades below only are for trades that included a player. Draft pick only trades will go in draft section.

2024 Kansas City Chiefs trades
TeamReceivedCompensation
Tennessee Titans7th round selection
2024 NFL draft
3rd round selection
2025 NFL draft
CB L'Jarius Sneed
7th round selection
2024 NFL draft
Tennessee TitansWR DeAndre Hopkins 4th or 5th round selection
2025 NFL draft [A]
New England PatriotsLB Joshua Uche 6th round selection
2026 NFL draft

Draft

2024 Kansas City Chiefs Draft
RoundSelectionPlayerPositionCollegeNotes
1 28 Xavier Worthy WR Texas From Buffalo [B]
263 Kingsley Suamataia OT BYU From San Francisco [C]
395Traded to Buffalo
4131 Jared Wiley TE TCU
133 Jaden Hicks S Washington State Compensatory pick from Buffalo
5159 Hunter Nourzad C Penn State From Dallas [D]
167Traded to Minnesota [E]
173Traded to San Francisco
6208Traded to Las Vegas [F]
211 Kamal Hadden CB Tennessee Compensatory pick from San Francisco
7221Traded to Buffalo
248 C.J. Hanson OG Holy Cross From Buffalo
252Traded to Tennessee

Draft trades

  1. If the Chiefs advance to Super Bowl LIX and Hopkins plays in 60% of the snaps, the Titans receive the Chiefs' 4th round selection, otherwise, the Titans will receive their 5th round selection.
  2. The Chiefs traded picks 32, 95, and 221 to the Bills in exchange for picks 28, 133, and 248, all in that year's draft. [15]
  3. The Chiefs traded picks 64 & 173 in that year's draft to the 49ers in exchange for picks 63 & 211. [16]
  4. The Chiefs traded a 6th round selection in 2023 to the Dallas Cowboys in exchange for a 5th round selection in the 2024 NFL draft. [17]
  5. The Chiefs traded their 4th round selection in 2023 and a 2024 5th round selection to the Vikings in exchange for a 4th round pick in 2023. [18]
  6. The Chiefs traded a 2024 6th round selection to the Raiders in exchange for defensive tackle Neil Farrell Jr.. [19]
2024 Kansas City Chiefs undrafted free agents
NamePositionCollegeRef.
Emani Bailey RB TCU [20]
Miles Battle CB Utah
Swayze Bozeman LB Southern Miss
Phillip Brooks WR Kansas State
Reggie BrownWR James Madison
Baylor Cupp TE Texas Tech
Ethan Driskell OT Marshall
Curtis Jacobs LB Penn State
Fabien Lovett DT Florida State
Griffin McDowellOT Chattanooga
McKade Mettauer G Oklahoma
Derrick MillerCB Kent State
Ryan Rehkow P BYU
Christian Roland-Wallace CB USC
Carson Steele FB UCLA
Nick TorresG Villanova
Luquay WashingtonLB Central Connecticut
Jaaron HayekWRVillanova [21]
Alex GubnerDT Montana [22]

Staff

Front office
  • Chairman/CEO – Clark Hunt
  • President – Mark Donovan
  • General manager – Brett Veach
  • Assistant general manager – Vacant
  • Senior vice president of football operations and strategy – 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
  • Assistant director of football administration – Jack Wolov
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
Coaching support staff
  • Statistical analysis coordinator – Mike Frazier
  • Football research analyst – Mark Richards
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

Coaching staff
Front office
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Current 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


As of January 17, 2025. Rookies in italics.

53 active, 12 reserve, 16 practice squad (+2 exempt)

Preseason

Schedule

WeekDateOpponentResultRecordVenueRecap
1August 10at Jacksonville Jaguars L 13–260–1 EverBank Stadium Recap
2August 17 Detroit Lions L 23–240–2 Arrowhead Stadium Recap
3August 22 Chicago Bears L 21–340–3Arrowhead Stadium Recap

Game summaries

Preseason Week 1: at Jacksonville Jaguars

Preseason Week 1: Kansas City Chiefs at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Chiefs370313
Jaguars7133326

at EverBank Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida

Game information

Preseason Week 2: vs. Detroit Lions

Preseason Week 2: Detroit Lions at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Lions0123924
Chiefs1330723

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

  • Date: August 17
  • Game time: 3:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: 87 °F (31 °C)
  • Game attendance: 73,344
  • Referee: Land Clark
  • TV announcers (KSHB): Ari Wolfe, Trent Green and Matt McMullen
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Preseason Week 3: vs. Chicago Bears

Preseason Week 3: Chicago Bears at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Bears71314034
Chiefs0701421

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

  • Date: August 22
  • Game time: 7:15 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: 78 °F (26 °C)
  • Game attendance: 72,717
  • Referee: Clete Blakeman
  • TV announcers (KMCI): Ari Wolfe, Trent Green and Matt McMullen
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Regular season

Schedule

WeekDateOpponentResultRecordVenueRecap
1 September 5 Baltimore Ravens W 27–201–0 Arrowhead Stadium Recap
2 September 15 Cincinnati Bengals W 26–252–0Arrowhead Stadium Recap
3 September 22at Atlanta Falcons W 22–173–0 Mercedes-Benz Stadium Recap
4 September 29at Los Angeles Chargers W 17–104–0 SoFi Stadium Recap
5 October 7 New Orleans Saints W 26–135–0Arrowhead Stadium Recap
6 Bye
7 October 20at San Francisco 49ers W 28–186–0 Levi's Stadium Recap
8 October 27at Las Vegas Raiders W 27–207–0 Allegiant Stadium Recap
9 November 4 Tampa Bay Buccaneers W 30–24 (OT)8–0Arrowhead Stadium Recap
10 November 10 Denver Broncos W 16–149–0Arrowhead Stadium Recap
11 November 17at Buffalo Bills L 21–309–1 Highmark Stadium Recap
12 November 24at Carolina Panthers W 30–2710–1 Bank of America Stadium Recap
13 November 29 Las Vegas Raiders W 19–1711–1Arrowhead Stadium Recap
14 December 8 Los Angeles Chargers W 19–1712–1Arrowhead Stadium Recap
15 December 15at Cleveland Browns W 21–713–1 Huntington Bank Field Recap
16 December 21 Houston Texans W 27–1914–1Arrowhead Stadium Recap
17 December 25 at Pittsburgh Steelers W 29–1015–1 Acrisure Stadium Recap
18 January 5at Denver Broncos L 0–3815–2 Empower Field at Mile High Recap

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 1: vs. Baltimore Ravens

NFL Kickoff Game

Week 1: Baltimore Ravens at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Ravens7301020
Chiefs767727

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

Game information

Week 2: vs. Cincinnati Bengals

Week 2: Cincinnati Bengals at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Bengals3136325
Chiefs377926

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

Game information

Week 3: at Atlanta Falcons

Week 3: Kansas City Chiefs at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Chiefs0139022
Falcons770317

at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia

  • Date: September 22
  • Game time: 8:20 p.m. EDT/7:20 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Clear, 89 °F (32 °C) (retractable roof open)
  • Game attendance: 72,441
  • Referee: Tra Blake
  • TV announcers (NBC): Mike Tirico, Cris Collinsworth and Melissa Stark
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Week 4: at Los Angeles Chargers

Week 4: Kansas City Chiefs at Los Angeles Chargers – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Chiefs073717
Chargers1000010

at SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California

  • Date: September 29
  • Game time: 3:25 p.m. CDT/1:25 p.m. PDT
  • Game weather: Sunny, 68 °F (20 °C) (fixed roof)
  • Game attendance: 70,240
  • Referee: Shawn Smith
  • TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo and Tracy Wolfson
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Week 5: vs. New Orleans Saints

Week 5: New Orleans Saints at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Saints070613
Chiefs7901026

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

Game information

Week 7: at San Francisco 49ers

Week 7: Kansas City Chiefs at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Chiefs01401428
49ers336618

at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California

Game information

Week 8: at Las Vegas Raiders

Week 8: Kansas City Chiefs at Las Vegas Raiders – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Chiefs71001027
Raiders733720

at Allegiant Stadium, Paradise, Nevada

Game information

Week 9: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Week 9: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Quarter1234OTTotal
Buccaneers07107024
Chiefs37014630

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

  • Date: November 4
  • Game time: 7:15 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 63 °F (17 °C)
  • Game attendance: 73,574
  • Referee: John Hussey
  • TV announcers (ESPN/ABC): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Lisa Salters and Laura Rutledge
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Week 10: vs. Denver Broncos

Week 10: Denver Broncos at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Broncos0140014
Chiefs0103316

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

  • Date: November 10
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 57 °F (14 °C)
  • Game attendance: 73,704
  • Referee: Brad Allen
  • TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Trent Green and Melanie Collins
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Week 11: at Buffalo Bills

Week 11: Kansas City Chiefs at Buffalo Bills – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Chiefs0140721
Bills61001430

at Highmark Stadium, Orchard Park, New York

  • Date: November 17
  • Game time: 4:25 p.m. EST/3:25 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 50 °F (10 °C)
  • Game attendance: 71,112
  • Referee: Land Clark
  • TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo and Tracy Wolfson
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

With the loss, the Chiefs fell to 9-1, and became the final undefeated team in the 2024 regular season to lose a game.

Week 12: at Carolina Panthers

Week 12: Kansas City Chiefs at Carolina Panthers – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Chiefs10107330
Panthers3671127

at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina

Game information

Week 13: vs. Las Vegas Raiders

Week 13: Las Vegas Raiders at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Raiders037717
Chiefs376319

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

Game information

Week 14: vs. Los Angeles Chargers

Week 14: Los Angeles Chargers at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Chargers0014317
Chiefs3100619

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

  • Date: December 8
  • Game time: 7:20 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 50 °F (10 °C)
  • Game attendance: 73,571
  • Referee: Bill Vinovich
  • TV announcers (NBC): Mike Tirico, Cris Collinsworth and Melissa Stark
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Week 15: at Cleveland Browns

Week 15: Kansas City Chiefs at Cleveland Browns – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Chiefs777021
Browns00707

at Huntington Bank Field, Cleveland, Ohio

  • Date: December 15
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 40 °F (4 °C)
  • Game attendance: 67,983
  • Referee: Tra Blake
  • TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Charles Davis and Evan Washburn
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Week 16: vs. Houston Texans

Week 16: Houston Texans at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Texans376319
Chiefs7107327

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

Game information

With the win, the Chiefs improved to 14-1 and went undefeated at home for the first time since 2003.

Week 17: at Pittsburgh Steelers

Christmas Day games

Week 17: Kansas City Chiefs at Pittsburgh Steelers – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Chiefs13031329
Steelers073010

at Acrisure Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Game information

With the win, the Chiefs improved to 15-1 and swept the entire AFC North. In addition, they gained the No. 1 seed, and clinched a first-round bye as well as home-field advantage throughout the entire AFC playoffs.

Week 18: at Denver Broncos

Week 18: Kansas City Chiefs at Denver Broncos – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Chiefs00000
Broncos14107738

at Empower Field at Mile High, Denver, Colorado

  • Date: January 5
  • Game time: 3:25 p.m. CST/2:25 p.m. MST
  • Game weather: Sunny and clear, 30 °F (−1 °C)
  • Game attendance: 76,489
  • Referee: Shawn Hochuli
  • TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo and Tracy Wolfson
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

On January 4, prior to the game, the Chiefs were delayed from departing Kansas City International Airport due to an airport closure by NOTAM, as a result of Winter Storm Blair producing freezing drizzle on the airfield. [24] This delayed their flight to compete against the Broncos on January 5 at Denver.

As the Chiefs had already clinched the number one seed, they rested the vast majority of their starters for the entire game.

This was the Chiefs' first shutout loss since 2012, when they were defeated by the Oakland Raiders 15–0 in Week 15. [25]

Standings

Division

AFC West
WLTPCTDIVCONFPFPASTK
(1) Kansas City Chiefs 1520.8825–110–2385326L1
(5) Los Angeles Chargers 1160.6474–28–4402301W3
(7) Denver Broncos 1070.5883–36–6425311W1
Las Vegas Raiders 4130.2350–63–9309434L1

Conference

SeedTeamDivisionWLTPCTDIVCONFSOSSOVSTK
Division leaders
1 Kansas City Chiefs West1520.8825–110–2.488.463L1
2 Buffalo Bills East1340.7655–19–3.467.448L1
3 Baltimore Ravens North1250.7064–28–4.529.525W4
4 Houston Texans South1070.5885–18–4.481.376W1
Wild cards
5 Los Angeles Chargers West1160.6474–28–4.467.348W3
6 Pittsburgh Steelers North1070.5883–37–5.502.453L4
7 Denver Broncos West1070.5883–36–6.502.394W1
Did not qualify for the postseason
8 Cincinnati Bengals North980.5293–36–6.478.314W5
9 Indianapolis Colts South890.4713–37–5.457.309W1
10 Miami Dolphins East890.4713–36–6.419.294L1
11 New York Jets East5120.2942–45–7.495.341W1
12 Jacksonville Jaguars South4130.2353–34–8.478.265L1
13 New England Patriots East4130.2352–43–9.471.471W1
14 Las Vegas Raiders West4130.2350–63–9.540.353L1
15 Cleveland Browns North3140.1761–53–9.536.510L6
16 Tennessee Titans South3140.1761–53–9.522.431L6

Postseason

Schedule

RoundDateTime (CST)Opponent (seed)ResultRecordVenueTVRecap
Wild Card First-round bye
Divisional January 183:30 p.m. Houston Texans (4)W 23–141–0 Arrowhead Stadium ESPN/ABC Recap
AFC Championship January 265:30 p.m. Buffalo Bills (2)W 32–292–0Arrowhead Stadium CBS Recap
Super Bowl LIX February 95:30 p.m.vs. Philadelphia Eagles (N2) Caesars Superdome Fox

Game summaries

AFC Divisional Playoffs: vs. (4) Houston Texans

AFC Divisional Playoffs: (4) Houston Texans at (1) Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Texans336214
Chiefs6701023

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

Game information

With the win, Andy Reid became the 4th head coach in NFL history to win 300 games.

AFC Championship: vs. (2) Buffalo Bills

AFC Championship: (2) Buffalo Bills at (1) Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Bills3136729
Chiefs71401132

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

Game information

This game marked the second meeting in the AFC Championship Game between the Chiefs and Bills since the 2020 season.

Super Bowl LIX: vs. (N2) Philadelphia Eagles

Super Bowl LIX: (A1) Kansas City Chiefs vs. (N2) Philadelphia Eagles – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Chiefs00000
Eagles00000

at Caesars Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana

Notes

  1. Start delayed 20 minutes by lightning policy. [23]

Related Research Articles

The 1993 Kansas City Chiefs season was the franchise's 24th season in the National Football League and the 34th overall. They improved on their 10–6 record from 1992 and won the AFC West and with an 11–5 record. Kansas City advanced all the way to the AFC Championship before losing to the Buffalo Bills 30–13, which started the Chiefs' 8-game playoff losing streak. It would be 22 years before the Chiefs would win another playoff game, and 25 years until they won another playoff game at Arrowhead.

The 2004 season was the Kansas City Chiefs' 35th in the National Football League (NFL), their 45th overall and their 42nd in Kansas City.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2002 Kansas City Chiefs season</span> NFL team season

The 2002 season was the Kansas City Chiefs' 33rd in the National Football League (NFL), their 43rd overall and the franchise's 40th in Kansas City, Missouri.

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 1995 season was the Kansas City Chiefs' 26th in the National Football League (NFL), their 33rd in Kansas City and their 36th overall. The team improved on their 9–7 record from 1994 and finished the regular season with a 13–3 record and the AFC West division championship. However, the Chiefs suffered a devastating loss in the divisional round of the 1995–96 AFC playoffs when placekicker Lin Elliott missed three crucial field goals, allowing the Indianapolis Colts to win 10–7. Due to the retirement of Joe Montana, the Chiefs made a change at the quarterback position, by starting Steve Bono, who started two games in 1994 while Montana was injured.

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 1992 Kansas City Chiefs season was the franchise's 23rd season in the National Football League and the 33rd overall. The Chiefs matched their 10–6 record from 1991, but were shut out by the San Diego Chargers 17–0 in the wild-card round.

The 1990 Kansas City Chiefs season was the franchise's 21st season in the National Football League, the 28th as the Kansas City Chiefs and the 31st overall. The team improved from an 8–7–1 record to an 11–5 record and Wild Card spot in the 1991 playoffs. In Marty Schottenheimer's first playoff appearance with the Chiefs, they lost to the Miami Dolphins 17–16 in the wild-card round. Starting with the home opener, the Chiefs began an NFL-record 19 consecutive seasons with every home game sold out. The streak was finally broken in the final home game of the 2009 Kansas City Chiefs season versus Cleveland.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2012 Kansas City Chiefs season</span> NFL team season

The 2012 season was the Kansas City Chiefs' 43rd in the National Football League (NFL), their 53rd overall and their first and only full season under head coach Romeo Crennel, who had served as the interim head coach for the final three games of the 2011 season following Todd Haley's termination. The Chiefs failed to rebound from their 7–9 record in 2011, and were eliminated from playoff contention in Week 12. Although they shared the same 2–14 record as the Jacksonville Jaguars for the worst record of the season, the Chiefs had a lower strength of schedule, so they were awarded the first pick in the 2013 NFL draft. The Chiefs went 0–12 against AFC opponents in 2012; their only wins of the season were from NFC teams, against the Carolina Panthers and New Orleans Saints. In 2017, ESPN.com named the 2012 season the Chiefs’ worst in franchise history.

<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">2015 Kansas City Chiefs season</span> NFL team season

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

<span class="mw-page-title-main">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 season was the Kansas City Chiefs' 48th in the National Football League (NFL), their 55th as the Kansas City Chiefs, their 58th overall, their fifth under head coach Andy Reid and their 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 season was the Kansas City Chiefs' 49th 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 ever to 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">2020 Kansas City Chiefs season</span> 61st season in franchise history; fourth Super Bowl appearance as well as second Super Bowl loss

The 2020 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 league-leading 14-2 record, the best record in Chiefs history until the 2024 season. 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">2023 Kansas City Chiefs season</span> 54th season in the NFL, 64th season in franchise history, fourth Super Bowl win

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

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