NFL team season
2017 Kansas City Chiefs season Owner The Hunt family Head coach Andy Reid General manager Brett Veach Home field Arrowhead Stadium Record 10–6 Division place 1st AFC West Playoff finish Lost Wild Card Playoffs (vs. Titans ) 21–22 Pro Bowlers
PR Tyreek Hill RB Kareem Hunt TE Travis Kelce QB Alex Smith
Team MVP Alex Smith Team ROY Kareem Hunt
The 2017 Kansas City Chiefs season was the franchise 's 48th season in the National Football League , 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 Tennessee in the Wild Card round after blowing a 21-3 lead at the half.
Season notes [ ]
General manager John Dorsey was fired on June 22, 2017.[1] On July 10, the Chiefs promoted co-director of player personnel Brett Veach to general manager.[2] The only other personnel change for the Chiefs that occurred was co-offensive coordinator Brad Childress was promoted to assistant head coach, leaving Matt Nagy as the only offensive coordinator. The Chiefs most notable transaction of the off-season came when they released the franchise's all-time leading rusher, Jamaal Charles , after 9 seasons. After being released, Charles signed with the Chiefs division rival, the Denver Broncos .
Following the Atlanta Falcons 23–17 loss to the Buffalo Bills in Week 4, the Chiefs became the last undefeated team left in the NFL for the fourth time in team history, and the second time under Andy Reid, with the previous times being in 2003 , 2010 , and 2013 . After their 5–0 start, the Chiefs lost 6 of their next 7 games, the lone win coming against the Broncos. During this stretch, the Chiefs offense struggled, leading to head coach Andy Reid giving play calling duties during games to offensive coordinator Matt Nagy.
After four straight losses, the Chiefs won three straight games to win the AFC West for the second consecutive season. It was the first time in franchise history that the Chiefs have won back-to-back division titles. It also marked the Chiefs qualifying for the playoffs three consecutive seasons, which they had not done since they made six consecutive playoff appearances from 1990 to 1995.[3] They finished the season with a 10–6 record, earning the AFC's fourth seed in the playoffs. In the Wild Card round, they would lose to the Tennessee Titans 22–21. In the game, the Chiefs had a commanding 21–3 lead at halftime, but failed to score a single point in the second half. The loss extended their NFL record six straight home playoff losses.[4] It was the second time under Andy Reid they lost a playoff game after being up by more than 10 points at halftime. The Chiefs have lost three consecutive playoff games, and have lost 11 of their last 12. The Chiefs first two wins of the season came against teams that eventually meet in Super Bowl LII to end the season. the New England Patriots and Philadelphia Eagles . Additionally by beating the Patriots in Week 1, the Chiefs extending their winning streak against the defending Super Bowl champs to six.
NFL Top 100 [ ]
The Chiefs had 6 players ranked in NFL Network 's annual Top 100 players list, which was tied for the 3rd most.
Main article: NFL Top 100 Players of 2017
Transactions [ ]
Offseason [ ]
Reserve/future free agent contracts [ ]
Cuts [ ]
Position
Player
2017 team
RB
Jamaal Charles
Denver Broncos
DE
Jaye Howard
Chicago Bears
WR
Jeremy Maclin
Baltimore Ravens
Free agents [ ]
Position
Player
Status*
2016 Team(s)
2017 Team
S
Eric Berry
UFA
Kansas City Chiefs
Kansas City Chiefs
TE
Orson Charles
UFA
Detroit Lions
Kansas City Chiefs
LB
Reshard Cliett
UFA
Denver Broncos New York Jets Arizona Cardinals
Kansas City Chiefs
WR
Kenny Cook
ERFA
Kansas City Chiefs
TBD
RB
Knile Davis
UFA
Kansas City Chiefs
Pittsburgh Steelers
TE
Gavin Escobar
UFA
Dallas Cowboys
Kansas City Chiefs
QB
Nick Foles *
UFA
Kansas City Chiefs
Philadelphia Eagles
S
Marqueston Huff
UFA
Jacksonville Jaguars Baltimore Ravens
Kansas City Chiefs
CB
Stanley Jean-Baptiste
UFA
Seattle Seahawks
Kansas City Chiefs
DE
Jarvis Jenkins
UFA
New York Jets Kansas City Chiefs
Kansas City Chiefs
DT
Bennie Logan
UFA
Philadelphia Eagles
Kansas City Chiefs
FB
Trey Millard
ERFA
Kansas City Chiefs
TBD
P
Will Monday
UFA
Pittsburgh Steelers
Kansas City Chiefs
G
Mike Person
UFA
Kansas City Chiefs
Kansas City Chiefs
DT
Dontari Poe
UFA
Kansas City Chiefs
Atlanta Falcons
DE
Kendall Reyes
UFA
Kansas City Chiefs
TBD
LB
Marcus Rush
UFA
Jacksonville Jaguars
Kansas City Chiefs
K
Cairo Santos
RFA
Kansas City Chiefs
Kansas City Chiefs
RB
C. J. Spiller
UFA
New Orleans Saints Seattle Seahawks New York Jets
Kansas City Chiefs
S
Daniel Sorensen
RFA
Kansas City Chiefs
Kansas City Chiefs
G
Andrew Tiller
UFA
San Francisco 49ers
Kansas City Chiefs
WR
Albert Wilson
RFA
Kansas City Chiefs
Kansas City Chiefs
LS
James Winchester
RFA
Kansas City Chiefs
Kansas City Chiefs
*RFA : Restricted free agent , UFA : Unrestricted free agent , ERFA : Exclusive rights free agent
*Nick Foles had an option on his contract for the 2017 season that the Chiefs declined
Trades [ ]
Draft [ ]
Notes
The Chiefs forfeited their original 6th round selection (what would have been the 211th overall selection) as part of their punishment for a violation of the NFL's Anti-Tampering policy during the 2015 free agency period.
The Chiefs traded their 1st round selection, (27th overall), their 3rd round selection (91st overall), and their 2018 1st round selection for the Buffalo Bills 1st round selection (10th overall)
The Chiefs traded their 3rd round selection (104th overall), 4th round selection (132nd overall), and 7th round selection (245th overall) to the Minnesota Vikings for their 3rd round selection (86th overall)
The Chiefs traded tight end James O'Shaughnessy and their 6th round selection (216th overall) to the New England Patriots for the Patriots 5th round selection (183rd overall)
The Chiefs traded two 5th round selections (170th overall and 180th overall) to the Minnesota Vikings for their 4th round selection (139th overall)
Undrafted free agents [ ]
Position
Player
College
T
Corin Brooks
Texas–Permian Basin
S
Devin Chappell
Oregon State
WR
Gehrig Dieter
Alabama
S
Damariay Drew
California
WR
Anas Hasic
West Florida
TE
Wyatt Houston
Utah State
WR
Marcus Kemp
Hawaii
CB
Ashton Lampkin
Oklahoma State
G
Damien Mama
USC
WR
Alonzo Moore
Nebraska
CB
J. R. Nelson
Montana
S
Jordan Sterns
Oklahoma State
WR
Tony Stevens
Auburn
Players signed from rookie mini camp tryouts [ ]
Position
Player
College
NT
Ricky Ali'ifua
Utah State
TE
Emmanuel Byrd
Marshall
RB
Devine Redding
Indiana
WR
Jamari Staples
Louisville
Players cut in the offseason before playing for the Chiefs [ ]
Position
Player
Julian Wilson
CB
Jimmy Hall
CB
Anas Hasic
WR
Wyatt Houston
TE
Cory Johnson*
DT
Will Ratelle*
FB
Darrin Reaves
RB
Kelvin Taylor
RB
Jamari Staples
WR
*Indicates player was on the practice squad during the 2016 season but never on the active roster
Staff [ ]
2017 Kansas City Chiefs staff
Front office
Chairman/CEO – Clark Hunt
President – Mark Donovan
General Manager – Brett Veach
Director of Football Administration –
Salary Cap & Legal Executive –
Director of Player Personnel –
Director of College Scouting –
Assistant Director of College Scouting –
Director of Pro Personnel – Tim Terry
Head coaches
Head Coach – Andy Reid
Assistant Head Coach – Brad Childress
Senior Assistant to the Head Coach –
Offensive coaches
Offensive Coordinator – Matt Nagy
Assistant Quarterbacks –
Running Backs – Eric Bieniemy
Wide Receivers – Greg Lewis
Tight Ends – Tom Melvin
Offensive Line – Andy Heck
Offensive Quality Control –
Offensive Quality Control – Mike Kafka
Statistical Analysis Coordinator –
Defensive coaches
Defensive Coordinator – Bob Sutton
Defensive Line – Britt Reid
Assistant Defensive Line – Mike Smith
Linebackers – Gary Gibbs
Assistant Linebackers – Mark DeLeone
Defensive Backs – Emmitt Thomas
Secondary/Cornerbacks – Al Harris
Defensive Assistant –
Special Projects – Tommy Brasher
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
Head Athletic Trainer –
Strength and Conditioning – Barry Rubin
Assistant Strength and Conditioning –
Assistant Strength and Conditioning –
Assistant Strength and Conditioning –
Final roster [ ]
2017 Kansas City Chiefs final roster
Quarterbacks
9 Tyler Bray
15 Patrick Mahomes
11 Alex Smith
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
Reserve lists
Practice squad
Rookies in italics
53 active, 18 inactive, 10 practice squad
Preseason [ ]
Week
Date
Opponent
Result
Record
Venue
Recap
1
San Francisco 49ers
L 17–27
0–1
Arrowhead Stadium
Recap
2
at Cincinnati Bengals
W 30–12
1–1
Paul Brown Stadium
Recap
3
at Seattle Seahawks
L 13–26
1–2
Century Link Field
Recap
4
Tennessee Titans
W 30–6
2–2
Arrowhead Stadium
Recap
Regular season [ ]
Schedule [ ]
Week
Date
Opponent
Result
Record
Venue
Recap
1
September 7
at New England Patriots
W 42–27
1–0
Gillette Stadium
Recap
2
September 17
Philadelphia Eagles
W 27–20
2–0
Arrowhead Stadium
Recap
3
September 24
at Los Angeles Chargers
W 24–10
3–0
StubHub Center
Recap
4
Washington Redskins
W 29–20
4–0
Arrowhead Stadium
Recap
5
October 8
at Houston Texans
W 42–34
5–0
NRG Stadium
Recap
6
October 15
Pittsburgh Steelers
L 13–19
5–1
Arrowhead Stadium
Recap
7
at Oakland Raiders
L 30–31
5–2
Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum
Recap
8
Denver Broncos
W 29–19
6–2
Arrowhead Stadium
Recap
9
November 5
at Dallas Cowboys
L 17–28
6–3
AT&T Stadium
Recap
10
Bye
11
November 19
at New York Giants
L 9–12 (OT)
6–4
MetLife Stadium
Recap
12
November 26
Buffalo Bills
L 10–16
6–5
Arrowhead Stadium
Recap
13
December 3
at New York Jets
L 31–38
6–6
MetLife Stadium
Recap
14
December 10
Oakland Raiders
W 26–15
7–6
Arrowhead Stadium
Recap
15
Los Angeles Chargers
W 30–13
8–6
Arrowhead Stadium
Recap
16
December 24
Miami Dolphins
W 29–13
9–6
Arrowhead Stadium
Recap
17
December 31
at Denver Broncos
W 27–24
10–6
Sports Authority Field at Mile High
Recap
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Game summaries [ ]
Week 1: at New England Patriots [ ]
NFL Kickoff Game
Week One: Kansas City Chiefs at New England Patriots – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Chiefs
7
7
7 21 42
Patriots
7
10
10 0 27
at Gillette Stadium , Foxborough, Massachusetts
Date : Game time : 8:30 p.m. EDT /7:30 p.m. CDT Game weather : 63 °F (17 °C), clear and warmGame attendance : 65,878Referee : Bill Vinovich TV announcers (NBC ) : Al Michaels , Cris Collinsworth and Michele Tafoya Recap , Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
NE – Mike Gillislee 2-yard run (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 2:52. Patriots 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 73 yards, 2:52.
KC – Demetrius Harris 7-yard pass from Alex Smith (Cairo Santos kick), 3:03. Tied 7–7. Drive: 12 plays, 60 yards, 6:22.
Second quarter
NE – Stephen Gostkowski 25-yard field goal, 14.56. Patriots 10–7. Drive: 8 plays, 67 yards, 3:07.
NE – Mike Gillislee 2-yard run (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 7:27. Patriots 17–7. Drive: 11 plays, 82 yards, 5:50.
KC – Kareem Hunt 3-yard pass from Alex Smith (Cairo Santos kick), 0:13. Patriots 17–14. Drive: 12 plays, 92 yards, 2:34.
Third quarter
KC – Tyreek Hill 75-yard pass from Alex Smith (Cairo Santos kick), 9:19. Chiefs 21–17. Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:09.
NE – Mike Gillislee 1-yard run (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 5:01. Patriots 24–21. Drive: 3 plays, 54 yards, 1:21.
NE – Stephen Gostkowski 32-yard field goal, 0:09. Patriots 27–21. Drive: 7 plays, 58 yards, 2:41.
Fourth quarter
KC – Kareem Hunt 78-yard pass from Alex Smith (Cairo Santos kick), 14:07. Chiefs 28–27. Drive: 3 plays, 90 yards, 1:02.
KC – Kareem Hunt 4-yard run (Cairo Santos kick), 5:14. Chiefs 35–27. Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards, 3:41.
KC – Charcandrick West 21-yard run (Cairo Santos kick), 4:00. Chiefs 42–27. Drive: 2 plays, 79 yards, 0:15.
Top passers
KC – Alex Smith – 28/35, 368 yards, 4 TDS
NE – Tom Brady – 16/36, 267 yards
Top rushers
KC – Kareem Hunt – 17 rushes, 148 yards, TD
NE – Mike Gillislee – 15 rushes, 45 yards, 3 TDS
Top receivers
KC – Tyreek Hill – 7 receptions, 133 yards, TD
NE – Danny Amendola – 6 receptions, 100 yards
Top tacklers
KC – Ron Parker – 10 tackles, 1 assist
NE – Devin McCourty – 9 tackles, 1 assist
Week 2: vs. Philadelphia Eagles [ ]
Week Two: Philadelphia Eagles at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Eagles
3
0
7 10 20
Chiefs
3
3
7 14 27
at Arrowhead Stadium , Kansas City, Missouri
Date : September 17Game time : 12:00 p.m. CDTGame weather : 68 °F (20 °C), cloudyGame attendance : 74,971Referee : Terry McAulay TV announcers (Fox ) : Kevin Burkhardt , Charles Davis and Pam Oliver Recap , Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
KC – Cairo Santos 34-yard field goal, 11:22. Chiefs 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 73 yards, 3:38.
PHI – Jake Elliott 34-yard field goal, 4:28. Tied 3–3. Drive: 11 plays, 58 yards, 6:54.
Second quarter
KC – Cairo Santos 39-yard field goal, 0:17. Chiefs 6–3. Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 0:49.
Third quarter
PHI – Alshon Jeffery 16-yard pass from Carson Wentz (Jake Elliott kick), 4:08. Eagles 10–6. Drive: 7 plays, 81 yards, 4:20.
KC – Kareem Hunt 53-yard run (Cairo Santos kick), 1:20. Chiefs 13–10. Drive: 5 plays, 83 yards, 2:48.
Fourth quarter
PHI – Jake Elliott 40-yard field goal, 11:57. Tied 13–13. Drive: 10 plays, 44 yards, 4:23.
KC – Travis Kelce 15-yard pass from Alex Smith (Cairo Santos kick), 6:25. Chiefs 20–13. Drive: 5 plays, 31 yards, 2:51.
KC – Kareem Hunt 2-yard run (Cairo Santos kick), 2:14. Chiefs 27–13. Drive: 6 plays, 56 yards, 3:13.
PHI – Nelson Agholor 9-yard pass from Carson Wentz (Jake Elliott kick), 0:08. Chiefs 27–20. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 2:06.
Top passers
PHI – Carson Wentz – 25/46, 333 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
KC – Alex Smith – 21/28, 251 yards, 1 TD
Top rushers
PHI – Carson Wentz – 4 rushes, 55 yards
KC – Kareem Hunt – 13 rushes, 81 yards, 2 TD
Top receivers
PHI – Alshon Jeffery – 7 receptions, 92 yards, 1 TD
KC – Travis Kelce – 8 receptions, 103 yards, 1 TD
Top tacklers
Week 3: at Los Angeles Chargers [ ]
Week Three: Kansas City Chiefs at Los Angeles Chargers – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Chiefs
14
3
0 7 24
Chargers
7
3
0 0 10
at StubHub Center , Carson, California
Date : September 24Game time : 3:25 p.m. CDT/1:25 p.m. PDT Game weather : 84 °F (29 °C), sunnyGame attendance : 25,386Referee : Walt Anderson TV announcers (CBS ) : Kevin Harlan and Rich Gannon Recap , Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
KC – Tyreek Hill 30-yard pass from Alex Smith (Cairo Santos kick), 12:03. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 43 yards, 1:56.
KC – Albert Wilson 6-yard pass from Alex Smith (Cairo Santos kick), 5:33. Chiefs 14–0. Drive: 4 plays, 34 yards, 2:11.
LAC – Melvin Gordon 11-yard run (Younghoe Koo kick), 0:05. Chiefs 14–7. Drive: 9 plays, 89 yards, 5:28.
Second quarter
KC – Cairo Santos 34-yard field goal, 4:30. Chiefs 17–7. Drive: 9 plays, 37 yards, 6:09.
LAC – Younghoe Koo 29-yard field goal, 0:00. Chiefs 17–10. Drive: 13 plays, 64 yards, 4:30.
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
KC – Kareem Hunt 69-yard run (Cairo Santos kick), 1:49. Chiefs 24–10. Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, 1:16.
Top passers
KC – Alex Smith – 16/21, 155 yards, 2 TD
LAC – Philip Rivers – 20/40, 237 yards, 3 INT
Top rushers
KC – Kareem Hunt – 17 rushes, 172 yards, TD
LAC – Melvin Gordon – 17 rushes, 79 yards, TD
Top receivers
KC – Tyreek Hill – 5 receptions, 77 yards, TD
LAC – Travis Benjamin – 5 receptions, 105 yards
Top tacklers
Week 4: vs. Washington Redskins [ ]
Week Four: Washington Redskins at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Redskins
10
0
7 3 20
Chiefs
0
7
10 12 29
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
Date : Game time : 7:30 p.m. CDTGame weather : 82 °F (28 °C), clearGame attendance : 74,587Referee : Walt Coleman TV announcers (ESPN ) : Sean McDonough , Jon Gruden and Lisa Salters Recap , Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
WAS – Terrelle Pryor 44-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Dustin Hopkins kick), 12:00. Redskins 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:08.
WAS – Dustin Hopkins 19-yard field goal, 2:50. Redskins 10–0. Drive: 14 plays, 50 yards, 7:39.
Second quarter
KC – Travis Kelce 17-yard pass from Alex Smith (Harrison Butker kick), 2:00. Redskins 10–7. Drive: 7 plays, 73 yards, 3:07.
Third quarter
KC – Alex Smith 1-yard run (Harrison Butker kick), 9:24. Chiefs 14–10. Drive: 10 plays, 79 yards, 5:40.
WAS – Ryan Grant 3-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Dustin Hopkins kick), 7:47. Redskins 17–14. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:38.
KC – Harrison Butker 26-yard field goal, 0:04. Tied 17–17. Drive: 13 plays, 68 yards, 7:41.
Fourth quarter
KC – Harrison Butker 32-yard field goal, 4:55. Chiefs 20–17. Drive: 14 plays, 66 yards, 8:10.
WAS – Dustin Hopkins 40-yard field goal, 0:50. Tied 20–20. Drive: 10 plays, 53 yards, 4:04.
KC – Harrison Butker 43-yard field goal, 0:08. Chiefs 23–20. Drive: 6 plays, 50 yards, 0:43.
KC – Justin Houston 13-yard fumble return (run failed), 0:04. Chiefs 29–20.
Top passers
WAS – Kirk Cousins – 14/24, 220 yards, 2 TD
KC – Alex Smith – 27/37, 293 yards, TD
Top rushers
WAS – Kirk Cousins – 7 rushes, 38 yards
KC – Kareem Hunt – 21 rushes, 101 yards
Top receivers
WAS – Vernon Davis – 2 receptions, 89 yards
KC – Travis Kelce – 7 receptions, 111 yards, TD
Top tacklers
WAS – Zach Brown - 5 tackles, 4 assists
KC – Frank Zombo - 3 tackles, 2 assists
Week 5: at Houston Texans [ ]
Week Five: Kansas City Chiefs at Houston Texans – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Chiefs
3
20
0 19 42
Texans
0
7
6 21 34
at NRG Stadium , Houston, Texas
Date : October 8Game time : 7:30 p.m. CDTGame weather : Played indoors (retractable roof closed)Game attendance : 71,835Referee : Ronald Torbert TV announcers (NBC) : Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Michele TafoyaRecap , Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
KC – Harrison Butker 35-yard field goal, 6:57. Chiefs 3–0. Drive: 15 plays, 64 yards, 8:07.
Second quarter
KC �� Harrison Butker 42-yard field goal, 11:28. Chiefs 6–0. Drive: 11 plays, 65 yards, 6:21.
KC – Charcandrick West 8-yard pass from Alex Smith (Harrison Butker kick), 5:45. Chiefs 13–0. Drive: 8 plays, 62 yards, 4:52.
KC – Harrison Butker 41-yard field goal, 4:21. Chiefs 16–0. Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 0:51.
HOU – DeAndre Hopkins 6-yard pass from Deshaun Watson (Ka'imi Fairbairn kick), 1:49. Chiefs 16–7. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:28.
KC – Charcandrick West 4-yard pass from Alex Smith (Harrison Butker kick), 0:34. Chiefs 23–7. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 1:15.
Third quarter
HOU – Will Fuller 9-yard pass from Deshaun Watson (Two-point conversion failed), 3:20. Chiefs 23–13. Drive: 7 plays, 78 yards, 3:58.
Fourth quarter
KC – Harrison Butker 35-yard field goal, 14:05. Chiefs 26–13. Drive: 10 plays, 58 yards, 4:15.
HOU – Will Fuller 48-yard pass from Deshaun Watson (Ka'imi Fairbairn kick), 12:00. Chiefs 26–20. Drive: 5 plays, 70 yards, 2:01.
KC – De'Anthony Thomas 10-yard pass from Alex Smith (Two-point conversion failed), 8:57. Chiefs 32–20. Drive: 6 plays, 70 yards, 3:03.
KC – Tyreek Hill 82-yard punt return (Harrison Butker kick), 7:22. Chiefs 39–20.
HOU – DeAndre Hopkins 34-yard pass from Deshaun Watson (Two-point conversion failed), 3:05. Chiefs 39–26. Drive: 3 plays, 37 yards, 0:16.
KC – Harrison Butker 49-yard field goal, 1:13. Chiefs 42–26. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 1:49.
HOU – DeAndre Hopkins 1-yard pass from Deshaun Watson (Deshaun Watson run for two-point conversion), 0:00. Chiefs 42–34. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 1:08.'
Top passers
KC – Alex Smith – 29/37, 324 yards, 3 TD
HOU – Deshaun Watson – 16/31, 261 yards, 5 TD
Top rushers
KC – Kareem Hunt – 29 carries, 107 yards
HOU – Lamar Miller – 15 carries, 74 yards
Top receivers
KC – Travis Kelce – 8 receptions, 98 yards
HOU – Stephen Anderson – 2 receptions, 63 yards
Week 6: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers [ ]
Week Six: Pittsburgh Steelers at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Steelers
2
10
0 7 19
Chiefs
3
0
0 10 13
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
Date : October 15Game time : 3:25 p.m. CDTGame weather : 60 °F (16 °C), sunnyGame attendance : 76,994Referee : Carl Cheffers TV announcers (CBS) : Jim Nantz , Tony Romo and Tracy Wolfson Recap , Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
PIT – Zach Fulton fumble out of bounds in end zone for a Safety, 7:49. Steelers 2–0.
KC – Harrison Butker 46-yard field goal, 6:20. Chiefs 3–2. Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, 1:29.
Second quarter
PIT – Le'Veon Bell 3-yard run (Chris Boswell kick), 14:55. Steelers 9–3. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 6:25.
PIT – Chris Boswell 24-yard field goal, 2:08. Steelers 12–3. Drive: 12 plays, 93 yards, 6:43.
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
KC – De'Anthony Thomas 57-yard pass from Alex Smith (Harrison Butker kick), 6:13. Steelers 12–10. Drive: 8 plays, 82 yards, 2:50.
PIT – Antonio Brown 51-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Chris Boswell kick), 3:24. Steelers 19–10. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:49.
KC – Harrison Butker 33-yard field goal, 2:17. Steelers 19–13. Drive: 6 plays, 52 yards, 1:07.
Top passers
PIT – Ben Roethlisberger – 17/25, 252 yards, TD, INT
KC – Alex Smith – 19/34, 246 yards, TD
Top rushers
PIT – Le'Veon Bell – 32 carries, 179 yards, TD
KC – Kareem Hunt – 9 carries, 21 yards
Top receivers
PIT – Antonio Brown – 8 receptions, 155 yards, TD
KC – Kareem Hunt – 5 receptions, 89 yards
Top tacklers
Week 7: at Oakland Raiders [ ]
Week Seven: Kansas City Chiefs at Oakland Raiders – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Chiefs
10
10
10 0 30
Raiders
14
0
7 10 31
at Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum , Oakland, California
Date : Game time : 7:25 p.m. CDT/5:25 p.m. PDT Game weather : 62 °F (17 °C), cloudyGame attendance : 55,090Referee : Craig Wrolstad TV announcers (CBS/NFLN /Amazon Video ) : Jim Nantz, Tony Romo, Tracy Wolfson and Jay Feely Recap , Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
KC – Harrison Butker 53-yard field goal. 10:14. Chiefs 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 40 yards, 4:46.
OAK – Amari Cooper 38-yard pass from Derek Carr , (Giorgio Tavecchio kick), 8:11. Raiders 7–3. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 2:03.
KC – Travis Kelce 10-yard pass from Alex Smith , (Harrison Butker kick), 7:17. Chiefs 10–7. Drive: 7 plays, 82 yards, 3:54.
OAK – Amari Cooper 45-yard pass from Derk Carr, (Giorgio Tavecchio kick), 0:40. Raiders 14–10. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:54.
Second quarter
KC – Tyreek Hill 64-yard pass from Alex Smith, (Harrison Butker kick), 8:51. Chiefs 17–14. ' Drive: 3 plays, 99 yards, 1:32.
KC – Harrison Butker 39-yard field goal, 1:06. Chiefs 20–14. Drive: 10 plays, 26 yards, 3:45.
Third quarter
OAK – DeAndré Washington 4-yard run, (Giorgio Tavecchio kick), 10:41. Raiders 21–20. Drive: 8 plays, 85 yards, 4:15.
KC – Albert Wilson 63-yard pass from Alex Smith, (Harrison Butker kick), 7:08. Chiefs 27–21. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:37.
KC – Harrison Butker 37-yard field goal, 0:47. Chiefs 30–21. Drive: 11 plays, 55 yards, 4:15.
Fourth quarter
OAK – Giorgio Tavecchio 26-yard field goal, 11:53. Chiefs 30–24. Drive: 12 plays, 67 yards, 3:54.
OAK – Michael Crabtree 2-yard pass from Derek Carr, (Giorgio Tevecchio kick), 0:00. Raiders 31–30. Drive: 11 plays, 85 yards, 2:25.
Top passers
KC – Alex Smith 25/36, 342 yards, 3 TD
OAK – Derek Carr 29/52, 417 yards, 3 TD
Top rushers
Top receivers
KC – Tyreek Hill 6 receptions, 125 yards, 1 TD
OAK – Amari Cooper 11 receptions, 210 yards, 2 TD
Top tacklers
KC – Daniel Sorensen - 6 tackles, 3 assists
OAK – NaVorro Bowman - 6 tackles, 5 assists
Week 8: vs. Denver Broncos [ ]
Week Eight: Denver Broncos at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Broncos
0
3
10 6 19
Chiefs
14
3
3 9 29
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
Date : Game time : 7:30 p.m. CDTGame weather : 44 °F (7 °C), clearGame attendance : 76,573Referee : Tony Corrente TV announcers (ESPN) : Sean McDonough, Jon Gruden and Lisa SaltersRecap , Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
KC – Marcus Peters 45-yard fumble return (Harrison Butker kick), 9:29. Chiefs 7–0.
KC – Travis Kelce 29-yard pass from Alex Smith (Harrison Butker kick), 6:11. Chiefs 14–0. Drive: 5 plays, 68 yards, 1:39.
Second quarter
DEN – Brandon McManus 27-yard field goal, 11:48. Chiefs 14–3. Drive: 13 plays, 71 yards, 7:07.
KC – Harrison Butker 25-yard field goal, 5:02. Chiefs 17–3. Drive: 7 plays, 47 yards, 4:05.
Third quarter
KC – Harrison Butker 32-yard field goal, 12:30. Chiefs 20–3. Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 0:54.
DEN – Brandon McManus 34-yard field goal, 8:11. Chiefs 20–6. Drive: 9 plays, 60 yards, 4:19.
DEN – Devontae Booker 6-yard run (Brandon McManus kick), 1:14. Chiefs 20–13. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 5:44.
Fourth quarter
KC – Harrison Butker 43-yard field goal, 12:30. Chiefs 23–13. Drive: 8 plays, 50 yards, 3:44.
KC – Harrison Butker 51-yard field goal, 7:03. Chiefs 26–13. Drive: 6 plays, 15 yards, 3:03.
KC – Harrison Butker 42-yard field goal, 4:41. Chiefs 29–13. Drive: 4 plays, –2 yards, 1:42.
DEN – A. J. Derby 11-yard pass from Trevor Siemian (pass failed), 1:55. Chiefs 29–19. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 2:46.
Top passers
DEN – Trevor Siemian – 19/36, 198 yards, TD, 3 INT
KC – Alex Smith – 14/31, 202 yards, TD
Top rushers
DEN – C. J. Anderson – 15 rushes, 78 yards
KC – Kareem Hunt – 22 rushes, 46 yards
Top receivers
DEN – Demaryius Thomas – 5 receptions, 66 yards
KC – Travis Kelce – 7 receptions, 133 yards, TD
During halftime, Carlos Carson was inducted into the Chiefs Ring of Honor.
Week 9: at Dallas Cowboys [ ]
Week Nine: Kansas City Chiefs at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Chiefs
0
10
7 0 17
Cowboys
7
7
7 7 28
at AT&T Stadium , Arlington, Texas
Date : November 5Game time : 3:25 p.m. CSTGame weather : Played indoors (retractable roof closed)Game attendance : 93,273Referee : Pete Morelli TV announcers (CBS) : Jim Nantz, Tony Romo and Tracy WolfsonRecap , Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
DAL – Cole Beasley 6-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Mike Nugent kick), 2:42. Cowboys 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 61 yards, 3:58.
Second quarter
KC – Harrison Butker 38-yard field goal, 7:24. Cowboys 7–3. Drive: 9 plays, 44 yards, 5:08.
DAL – Dak Prescott 10-yard run (Mike Nugent kick), 0:21. Cowboys 14–3. Drive: 7 plays, 82 yards, 1:31.
KC – Tyreek Hill 56-yard pass from Alex Smith (Harrison Butker kick), 0:02. Cowboys 14–10. Drive: 2 plays, 63 yards, 0:13.
Third quarter
KC – Travis Kelce 2-yard pass from Alex Smith (Harrison Butker kick), 9:11. Chiefs 17-14. Drive: 9 plays, 62 yards, 5:54.
DAL – Ezekiel Elliott 2-yard run (Mike Nugent kick), 3:33. Cowboys 21–17. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 5:37.
Fourth quarter
DAL – Cole Beasley 7-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Mike Nugent kick), 9:02. Cowboys 28–17. Drive: 13 plays, 87 yards, 6:46.
Top passers
KC – Alex Smith – 25/34, 263 yards, 2 TD, INT
DAL – Dak Prescott – 21/33, 249 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
KC – Kareem Hunt – 9 rushes, 37 yards
DAL – Ezekiel Elliott – 27 rushes, 93 yards, TD
Top receivers
KC – Travis Kelce – 7 receptions, 73 yards, TD
DAL – Terrance Williams – 9 receptions, 141 yards
Top tacklers
KC – Kevin Pierre-Louis - 6 tackles, 1 assist
DAL – Sean Lee - 8 tackles, 4 assists
This was the last time the Chiefs lost a game by more than 8 points until Super Bowl LV .
Week 11: at New York Giants [ ]
Week Eleven: Kansas City Chiefs at New York Giants – Game summary
1
2
3 4 OT Total
Chiefs
0
3
0 6 0 9
Giants
0
6
0 3 3 12
at MetLife Stadium , East Rutherford, New Jersey
Date : November 19Game time : 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CSTGame weather : 50 °F (10 °C), mostly cloudyGame attendance : 76,363Referee : Brad Allen TV announcers (CBS) : Ian Eagle , Dan Fouts and Evan Washburn Recap , Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
NYG – Orleans Darkwa 1-yard run (kick failed), 13:26. Giants 6–0. Drive: 6 plays, 26 yards, 2:17.
KC – Harrison Butker 31-yard field goal, 4:09. Giants 6–3. Drive: 15 plays, 61 yards, 9:17.
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
KC – Harrison Butker 31-yard field goal, 13:30. Tied 6–6. Drive: 7 plays, 54 yards, 3:05.
NYG – Aldrick Rosas 26-yard field goal, 1:38. Giants 9–6. Drive: 5 plays, 15 yards, 0:29.
KC – Harrison Butker 23-yard field goal, 0:01. Tied 9–9. Drive: 9 plays, 69 yards, 1:37.
Overtime
NYG – Aldrick Rosas 23-yard field goal, 1:54. Giants 12–9. Drive: 10 plays, 77 yards, 4:00.
Top passers
KC – Alex Smith – 27/40, 230 yards, 2 INT
NYG – Eli Manning – 19/35, 205 yards
Top rushers
KC – Kareem Hunt – 18 carries, 73 yards
NYG – Orleans Darkwa – 20 carries, 74 yards, TD
Top receivers
KC – Travis Kelce – 8 receptions, 109 yards
NYG – Roger Lewis – 5 receptions, 55 yards
Top tacklers
KC – Reggie Ragland - 8 tackles, 1 assist
NYG – Landon Collins - 10 tackles, 4 assists, INT
Week 12: vs. Buffalo Bills [ ]
Week Twelve: Buffalo Bills at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Bills
7
6
3 0 16
Chiefs
0
3
7 0 10
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
Date : November 26Game time : 12:00 p.m. CSTGame weather : 62 °F (17 °C), partly cloudyGame attendance : 74,929Referee : Bill Vinovich TV announcers (CBS) : Greg Gumbel , Trent Green and Jamie Erdahl Recap , Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
BUF – Zay Jones 11-yard pass from Tyrod Taylor (Stephen Hauschka kick), 1:29. Drive: 9 plays, 58 yards, 4:24. Bills 7–0.
Second quarter
BUF – Stephen Hauschka 34-yard field goal, 12:01. Drive: 6 plays, 28 yards, 2:50. Bills 10–0.
KC – Harrison Butker 45-yard field goal, 1:44. Drive: 5 plays, 32 yards, 1:46. Bills 10–3.
BUF – Stephen Hauschka 56-yard field goal, 0:04. Drive: 8 plays, 38 yards, 1:40. Bills 13–3.
Third quarter
KC – Albert Wilson 19-yard pass from Alex Smith (Harrison Butker kick), 9:19. Drive: 9 plays, 85 yards, 5:41. Bills 13–10.
BUF – Stephen Hauschka 49-yard field goal, 6:52. Drive: 5 plays, 44 yards, 2:27. Bills 16–10.
Fourth quarter
Top passers
BUF – Tyrod Taylor – 19/29, 183 yards, 1 TD
KC – Alex Smith – 23/36, 199 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Top rushers
BUF – LeSean McCoy – 22 rushes, 49 yards
KC – Alex Smith – 5 rushes, 35 yards
Top receivers
BUF – Charles Clay – 4 receptions, 60 yards
KC – Tyreek Hill – 7 receptions, 41 yards
Top tacklers
BUF – Preston Brown – 6 tackles, 3 assists
KC – Reggie Ragland – 8 tackles, 1 assist
Week 13: at New York Jets [ ]
Week Thirteen: Kansas City Chiefs at New York Jets – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Chiefs
14
3
7 7 31
Jets
14
7
6 11 38
at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
Date : December 3Game time : 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CSTGame weather : 48 °F (9 °C), cloudyGame attendance : 77,562Referee : John Parry TV announcers (CBS) : Ian Eagle, Dan Fouts and Evan WashburnRecap , Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
KC – Travis Kelce 22-yard pass from Alex Smith (Harrison Butker kick), 12:22. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:38.
KC – Travis Kelce 36-yard pass from Alex Smith (Harrison Butker kick), 10:36. Chiefs 14–0. Drive: 1 plays, 36 yards, 0:06.
NYJ – Bilal Powell 1-yard run (Chandler Catanzaro kick), 6:10. Chiefs 14–7. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:26.
NYJ – Josh McCown 1-yard run (Chandler Catanzaro kick), 0:46. Tied 14–14. Drive: 8 plays, 68 yards, 5:02.
Second quarter
KC – Harrison Butker 36-yard field goal, 2:49. Chiefs 17–14. Drive: 6 plays, 68 yards, 2:45.
NYJ – Matt Forte 11-yard pass from Josh McCown (Chandler Catanzaro kick), 0:23. Jets 21–17. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 2:26.
Third quarter
NYJ – Chandler Catanzaro 27-yard field goal, 5:29. Jets 24–17. Drive: 18 plays, 72 yards, 9:31.
KC – Tyreek Hill 79-yard pass from Alex Smith (Harrison Butker kick), 5:13. Tied 24–24. Drive: 1 plays, 79 yards, 0:16.
NYJ – Chandler Catanzaro 47-yard field goal, 3:27. Jets 27–24. Drive: 5 plays, 46 yards, 1:46.
Fourth quarter
NYJ – Chandler Catanzaro 38-yard field goal, 11:23. Jets 30–24. Drive: 11 plays, 58 yards, 5:26.
KC – Tyreek Hill 40-yard pass from Alex Smith (Harrison Butker kick), 9:13. Chiefs 31–30. Drive: 5 plays, 69 yards, 2:10.
NYJ – Josh McCown 1-yard run (Elijah McGuire run), 2:15. Jets 38–31. Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 6:58.
Top passers
KC – Alex Smith – 19/33, 366 yards, 4 TD
NYJ – Josh McCown – 26/36, 331 yards, TD
Top rushers
KC – Alex Smith – 1 carries, 70 yards
NYJ – Matt Forte – 15 carries, 58 yards
Top receivers
KC – Tyreek Hill – 6 receptions, 185 yards, 2 TD
NYJ – Jermaine Kearse – 9 receptions, 157 yards
Top tacklers
KC – Daniel Sorensen - 6 tackles, 5 assists
NYJ – Muhammad Wilkerson - 3 tackles, 3 assists, .5 sacks
Week 14: vs. Oakland Raiders [ ]
Week Fourteen: Oakland Raiders at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Raiders
0
0
0 15 15
Chiefs
3
13
10 0 26
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
Date : December 10Game time : 12:00 p.m. CSTGame weather : 46 °F (8 °C), sunnyGame attendance : 74,461Referee : Carl CheffersTV announcers (CBS) : Kevin Harlan and Rich GannonRecap , Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
KC – Harrison Butker 53-yard field goal, 9:22. Chiefs 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 23 yards, 4:07.
Second quarter
KC – Kareem Hunt 1-yard run (Harrison Butker kick), 14:57. Chiefs 10–0. Drive: 14 plays, 86 yards, 7:03.
KC – Harrison Butker 29-yard field goal, 10:48. Chiefs 13–0. Drive: 7 plays, 52 yards, 2:31.
KC – Harrison Butker 33-yard field goal, 1:41. Chiefs 16–0. Drive: 9 plays, 61 yards, 4:51.
Third quarter
KC – Harrison Butker 40-yard field goal, 11:01. Chiefs 19–0. Drive: 9 plays, 53 yards, 3:59.
KC – Charcandrick West 13-yard run (Harrison Butker kick), 3:22. Chiefs 26–0. Drive: 4 plays, 38 yards, 1:51.
Fourth quarter
OAK – Marshawn Lynch 22-yard run (Giorgio Tavecchio kick), 8:51. Chiefs 26–7. Drive: 6 plays, 67 yards, 2:28.
OAK – Jared Cook 29-yard pass from Derek Carr (Derek Carr–Michael Crabtree pass), 7:09. Chiefs 26–15. Drive: 4 plays, 43 yards, 1:42.
Top passers
OAK – Derek Carr – 24/41, 211 yards, TD, 2 INT
KC – Alex Smith – 20/34, 268 yards, INT
Top rushers
OAK – Marshawn Lynch – 7 carries, 61 yards, TD
KC – Kareem Hunt – 25 carries, 116 yards, TD
Top receivers
OAK – Michael Crabtree – 7 receptions, 60 yards
KC – Travis Kelce – 7 receptions, 74 yards
Top tacklers
OAK – NaVorro Bowman - 7 tackles, 1 assist, 1 sack
KC – Justin Houston and Ron Parker - 5 total tackles
Week 15: vs. Los Angeles Chargers [ ]
Week Fifteen: Los Angeles Chargers at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Chargers
0
6
7 0 13
Chiefs
3
7
10 10 30
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
Date : Game time : 7:25 p.m. CSTGame weather : 53 °F (12 °C), cloudyGame attendance : 75,011Referee : Walt AndersonTV announcers (NFLN) : Greg Gumbel, Trent Green and Jamie ErdahlRecap , Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
KC – Harrison Butker 31-yard field goal, 0:01. Chiefs 3–0. Drive: 15 plays, 82 yards, 8:55.
Second quarter
KC – Tyreek Hill 64-yard pass from Alex Smith (Harrison Butker kick), 6:39. Chiefs 10–0. Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, 1:50.
LAC – Melvin Gordon 2-yard run (kick failed), 2:05. Chiefs 10–6. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:30.
Third quarter
LAC – Antonio Gates 10-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Travis Coons kick), 9:26. Chargers 13–10. Drive: 6 plays, 88 yards, 3:27.
KC – Kareem Hunt 3-yard pass from Alex Smith (Harrison Butker kick), 2:14. Chiefs 17–13. Drive: 12 plays, 69 yards, 7:13.
KC – Harrison Butker 24-yard field goal, 0:31. Chiefs 20–13. Drive: 4 plays, 0 yards, 1:12.
Fourth quarter
KC – Harrison Butker 51-yard field goal, 11:04. Chiefs 23–13. Drive: 6 plays, 23 yards, 3:28.
KC – Kareem Hunt 5-yard run (Harrison Butker kick), 4:01. Chiefs 30–13. Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 4:26.
Top passers
LAC – Philip Rivers – 20/36, 227 yards, TD, 3 INT
KC – Alex Smith – 23/30, 231 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
LAC – Melvin Gordon – 19 rushes, 78 yards, TD
KC – Kareem Hunt – 24 rushes, 155 yards, TD
Top receivers
LAC – Melvin Gordon – 6 receptions, 91 yards
KC – Tyreek Hill – 5 receptions, 88 yards, TD
Top tacklers
Week 16: vs. Miami Dolphins [ ]
Week Sixteen: Miami Dolphins at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Dolphins
3
10
0 0 13
Chiefs
3
17
3 6 29
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
Date : December 24Game time : 12:00 p.m. CSTGame weather : 23 °F (−5 °C), cloudyGame attendance : 65,325Referee : Brad AllenTV announcers (CBS) : Kevin Harlan, Rich Gannon and Jenny Dell Recap , Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
KC – Harrison Butker 31-yard field goal, 9:41. Chiefs 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 42 yards, 3:23.
MIA – Cody Parkey 44-yard field goal, 3:29. Tied 3–3. Drive: 12 plays, 49 yards, 6:12.
Second quarter
KC – Travis Kelce 9-yard pass from Alex Smith (Harrison Butker kick), 13:00. Chiefs 10–3. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 5:29.
MIA – Cody Parkey 28-yard field goal, 8:11. Chiefs 10–6. Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 4:49.
KC – Kareem Hunt 1-yard run (Harrison Butker kick), 3:37. Chiefs 17–6. Drive: 9 plays, 68 yards, 4:34.
MIA – Jakeem Grant 65-yard pass from Jay Cutler (Cody Parkey kick), 3:22. Chiefs 17–13. Drive: 1 plays, 65 yards, 0:15.
KC – Harrison Butker 32-yard field goal, 0:07. Chiefs 20–13. Drive: 8 plays, 41 yards, 0:42.
Third quarter
KC – Harrison Butker 21-yard field goal, 10:24. Chiefs 23–13. Drive: 8 plays, 61 yards, 4:36.
Fourth quarter
KC – Harrison Butker 29-yard field goal, 12:16. Chiefs 26–13. Drive: 11 plays, 43 yards, 4:47.
KC – Harrison Butker 49-yard field goal, 3:41. Chiefs 29–13. Drive: 10 plays, 31 yards, 6:18.
Top passers
MIA – Jay Cutler – 19/38, 286 yards, TD
KC – Alex Smith – 25/39, 304 yards, TD
Top rushers
MIA – Kenyan Drake – 13 carries, 57 yards
KC – Kareem Hunt – 29 carries, 91 yards, TD
Top receivers
MIA – Jakeem Grant – 4 receptions, 107 yards, TD
KC – Tyreek Hill – 6 receptions, 109 yards
Top tacklers
Week 17: at Denver Broncos [ ]
Week Seventeen: Kansas City Chiefs at Denver Broncos – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Chiefs
7
7
10 3 27
Broncos
3
7
0 14 24
at Sports Authority Field at Mile High , Denver, Colorado
Date : December 31Game time : 3:25 p.m. CST/2:25 p.m. MST Game weather : 17 °F (−8 °C), cloudyGame attendance : 75,928Referee : Clete Blakeman TV announcers (CBS) : Beth Mowins and Jay Feely Recap , Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
KC – Kareem Hunt 35-yard run (Harrison Butker kick), 14:03. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 86 yards, 0:57.
DEN – Brandon McManus 36-yard FG, 5:22. Chiefs 7–3. Drive: 12 plays, 72 yards, 6:38.
Second quarter
DEN – De'Angelo Henderson 29-yard pass from Paxton Lynch (Brandon McManus kick), 4:56. Broncos 10–7. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 5:42.
KC – Anthony Sherman 1-yard run (Harrison Butker kick), 1:07. Chiefs 14–10. Drive: 8 plays, 73 yards, 3:49.
Third quarter
KC – Harrison Butker 20-yard FG, 3:58. Chiefs 17–10. Drive: 18 plays, 90 yards, 8:46.
KC – Ramik Wilson 11-yard fumble return (Harrison Butker kick), 3:04. Chiefs 24–10.
Fourth quarter
DEN – Zaire Anderson 38-yard fumble return (Brandon McManus kick), 6:52. Chiefs 24–17.
DEN – Demaryius Thomas 6-yard pass from Paxton Lynch (Brandon McManus kick), 2:53. tied 24–24. Drive: 8 plays, 62 yards, 2:23.
KC – Harrison Butker 30-yard field goal, 0:00. Chiefs 27–24. Drive: 11 plays, 67 yards, 2:53.
Top passers
KC – Patrick Mahomes – 22/35, 284 yards, INT
DEN – Paxton Lynch – 21/31, 254 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
KC – Anthony Sherman – 14 rushes, 40 yards, TD
DEN – C. J. Anderson – 18 rushes, 61 yards
Top receivers
KC – Albert Wilson – 10 receptions, 147 yards
DEN – Jordan Taylor – 6 receptions, 65 yards
Standings [ ]
Division [ ]
AFC West
W
L
T
PCT
DIV
CONF
PF
PA
STK
(4) Kansas City Chiefs
10
6
0
.625
5–1
8–4
415
339
W4
Los Angeles Chargers
9
7
0
.563
3–3
6–6
355
272
W2
Oakland Raiders
6
10
0
.375
2–4
5–7
301
373
L4
Denver Broncos
5
11
0
.313
2–4
4–8
289
382
L2
Conference [ ]
#
Team
Division
W
L
T
PCT
DIV
CONF
SOS
SOV
STK
Division leaders
1[a]
New England Patriots
East
13
3
0
.813
5–1
10–2
.484
.466
W3
2[a]
Pittsburgh Steelers
North
13
3
0
.813
6–0
10–2
.453
.423
W2
3[b]
Jacksonville Jaguars
South
10
6
0
.625
4–2
9–3
.434
.394
L2
4[b]
Kansas City Chiefs
West
10
6
0
.625
5–1
8–4
.477
.481
W4
Wild Cards
5[c]
Tennessee Titans
South
9
7
0
.563
5–1
8–4
.434
.396
W1
6[c]
Buffalo Bills
East
9
7
0
.563
3–3
7–5
.492
.396
W1
Did not qualify for the postseason
7[c]
Baltimore Ravens
North
9
7
0
.563
3–3
7–5
.441
.299
L1
8[c]
Los Angeles Chargers
West
9
7
0
.563
3–3
6–6
.457
.347
W2
9
Cincinnati Bengals
North
7
9
0
.438
3–3
6–6
.465
.321
W2
10[d]
Oakland Raiders
West
6
10
0
.375
2–4
5–7
.512
.396
L4
11[d]
Miami Dolphins
East
6
10
0
.375
2–4
5–7
.543
.531
L3
12[e]
Denver Broncos
West
5
11
0
.313
2–4
4–8
.492
.413
L2
13[e]
New York Jets
East
5
11
0
.313
2–4
5–7
.520
.438
L4
14[f]
Indianapolis Colts
South
4
12
0
.250
2–4
3–9
.480
.219
W1
15[f]
Houston Texans
South
4
12
0
.250
1–5
3–9
.516
.375
L6
16
Cleveland Browns
North
0
16
0
.000
0–6
0–12
.520
–
L16
Tiebreakers [g]
^ a b New England claimed the No. 1 seed over Pittsburgh based on head-to-head victory.
^ a b Jacksonville claimed the No. 3 seed over Kansas City based on conference record.
^ a b c d Tennessee finished ahead of Buffalo, Baltimore and Los Angeles Chargers based on conference record, claiming the No. 5 seed. Buffalo and Baltimore finished ahead of Los Angeles Chargers based on conference record. Buffalo claimed the No. 6 seed over Baltimore based on strength of victory.
^ a b Oakland finished ahead of Miami based on head-to-head victory.
^ a b Denver finished ahead of the New York Jets based on head-to-head victory.
^ a b Indianapolis finished ahead of Houston based on head-to-head sweep.
^ 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 [ ]
Round
Date
Opponent (seed)
Result
Record
Venue
Recap
Wild Card
Tennessee Titans (5)
L 21–22
0–1
Arrowhead Stadium
Recap
Game summaries [ ]
AFC Wild Card Playoffs: vs. (5) Tennessee Titans [ ]
AFC Wild Card Playoffs: (5) Tennessee Titans at (4) Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Titans
0
3
7 12 22
Chiefs
14
7
0 0 21
at Arrowhead Stadium , Kansas City, Missouri
Date : Game time : 3:35 p.m. CST Game weather : 33 °F (1 °C), sunnyGame attendance : 73,319Referee : Jeff Triplette TV announcers (ESPN /ABC ) : Sean McDonough , Jon Gruden and Lisa Salters Recap , Gamebook
Game information
1st quarter
KC – Kareem Hunt 1-yard run (Harrison Butker kick), 7:07. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 81 yards, 2:56.
KC – Travis Kelce 13-yard pass from Alex Smith (Harrison Butker kick), 2:15. Chiefs 14–0. Drive: 5 plays, 76 yards, 3:24.
2nd quarter
TEN – Ryan Succop 49-yard field goal, 1:55. Chiefs 14–3. Drive: 8 plays, 48 yards, 4:02.
KC – Demarcus Robinson 14-yard pass from Alex Smith (Harrison Butker kick), 0:03. Chiefs 21–3. Drive: 9 plays, 79 yards, 1:52.
3rd quarter
TEN – Marcus Mariota 6-yard pass from Marcus Mariota (Ryan Succop kick), 6:31. Chiefs 21–10. Drive: 15 plays, 91 yards, 8:29.
4th quarter
TEN – Derrick Henry 35-yard run (pass failed), 14:08. Chiefs 21–16. Drive: 6 plays, 62 yards, 3:17.
TEN – Eric Decker 22-yard pass from Marcus Mariota (pass failed), 6:06. Titans 22–21. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 5:09.
Top passers
TEN – Marcus Mariota — 19/31, 205 yards, 2 TD, INT
KC – Alex Smith — 24/33, 264 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
TEN – Derrick Henry — 23 rushes, 156 yards, TD
KC – Kareem Hunt — 11 rushes, 42 yards, TD
Top receivers
TEN – Delanie Walker — 6 receptions, 74 yards
KC – Tyreek Hill — 7 receptions, 87 yards
For the first round of the playoffs, the Chiefs played the Tennessee Titans at home. The Chiefs entered the game looking to win their first home playoff game since 1994, a streak of 5 straight home playoff losses. The Chiefs had a strong first half, building a 21–3 halftime lead and sending the home crowd into a frenzy. However, the Titans were able to catch fire, with a batted down touchdown pass from Marcus Mariota to himself, to make the score 21–10. The Chiefs were not able to recover after this touchdown, and the Titans outscored Kansas City 19–0 in the second half to win 22–21. The Chiefs, looked as though they had taken the lead on a fumble by Derrick Henry . However, the turnover was reviewed, and upon review, the call was overturned and Tennessee kept the ball. Henry was then able to run for a first down on third down to seal the game. With the loss, the Chiefs ended their season at 10–7 and lost 6 straight home playoff games, the worst in NFL history.
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