2001 Kansas City Chiefs season
| 2001 Kansas City Chiefs season | |
|---|---|
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| Owner | Lamar Hunt |
| Head coach | Dick Vermeil |
| General manager | Carl Peterson |
| Home field | Arrowhead Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 6–10 |
| Division place | 4th AFC West |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
| Pro Bowlers | RB Priest Holmes TE Tony Gonzalez G Will Shields |
The 2001 Kansas City Chiefs season was the franchise's 32nd season in the National Football League, the 42nd overall and the first under head coach Dick Vermeil, and failing to qualify for the playoffs or to improve upon their 7–9 record from 2000, with a 6–10 record, which netted them a fourth place finish in the AFC West.
Along with new coaches joining the team, new additions appeared on the Chiefs' roster, including running back Priest Holmes and quarterback Trent Green. Coach Dick Vermeil began to install a powerful offense similar to the one he installed in St. Louis to win Super Bowl XXXIV.
Offseason[]
NFL draft[]
| 2001 Kansas City Chiefs draft | |||||
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 75 | Eric Downing | Defensive Tackle | Syracuse | |
| Made roster * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career | |||||
Undrafted free agents[]
| Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|
| Ian Allen | Tackle | Purdue |
Personnel[]
Staff[]
Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
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Roster[]
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
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Reserve lists
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Schedule[]
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 9 | Oakland Raiders | L 24–27 | 0–1 | Arrowhead Stadium | Recap |
| 2 | September 23 | New York Giants | L 3–13 | 0–2 | Arrowhead Stadium | Recap |
| 3 | September 30 | at Washington Redskins | W 45–13 | 1–2 | FedExField | Recap |
| 4 | October 7 | at Denver Broncos | L 6–20 | 1–3 | Invesco Field at Mile High | Recap |
| 5 | October 14 | Pittsburgh Steelers | L 17–20 | 1–4 | Arrowhead Stadium | Recap |
| 6 | October 21 | at Arizona Cardinals | L 16–24 | 1–5 | Sun Devil Stadium | Recap |
| 7 | October 25 | Indianapolis Colts | L 28–35 | 1–6 | Arrowhead Stadium | Recap |
| 8 | November 4 | at San Diego Chargers | W 25–20 | 2–6 | Qualcomm Stadium | Recap |
| 9 | November 11 | at New York Jets | L 7–27 | 2–7 | Giants Stadium | Recap |
| 10 | Bye | |||||
| 11 | November 25 | Seattle Seahawks | W 19–7 | 3–7 | Arrowhead Stadium | Recap |
| 12 | November 29 | Philadelphia Eagles | L 10–23 | 3–8 | Arrowhead Stadium | Recap |
| 13 | December 9 | at Oakland Raiders | L 26–28 | 3–9 | Network Associates Coliseum | Recap |
| 14 | December 16 | Denver Broncos | W 26–23 (OT) | 4–9 | Arrowhead Stadium | Recap |
| 15 | December 23 | San Diego Chargers | W 20–17 | 5–9 | Arrowhead Stadium | Recap |
| 16 | December 30 | at Jacksonville Jaguars | W 30–26 | 6–9 | Alltel Stadium | Recap |
| 17 | January 6* | at Seattle Seahawks | L 18–21 | 6–10 | Husky Stadium | Recap |
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
* Game originally scheduled for September 16, but was postponed along with all Week 2 games following the September 11 attacks
Standings[]
| AFC West | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK | |||
| (3) Oakland Raiders | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 399 | 327 | L3 | ||
| Seattle Seahawks | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 301 | 324 | W2 | ||
| Denver Broncos | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 340 | 339 | L1 | ||
| Kansas City Chiefs | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 320 | 344 | L1 | ||
| San Diego Chargers | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 332 | 321 | L9 | ||
References[]
Categories:
- 2001 National Football League season by team
- Kansas City Chiefs seasons
- 2001 in sports in Missouri