2021 Kansas City Chiefs season 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.
The Chiefs started off slowly at 3–4 but would finish the regular season 12–5, winning the AFC West division title for the sixth consecutive season and 14th overall. The Chiefs would host their fourth straight conference championship but lost to the Cincinnati Bengals in overtime 27–24.[ 1] [ 2]
This would be the final season with long-time wide receiver Tyreek Hill , as he was traded to the Miami Dolphins on March 23, 2022. A 6-time Pro Bowler during his time with Kansas City, Hill's final game with the Chiefs was on January 30, 2022, the aforementioned AFC Championship Game vs. the Bengals.
Head coach Andy Reid recorded his 100th win as the Chiefs head coach on October 3, 2021, a 42–30 win over his former team, Philadelphia Eagles . Reid became the first coach in NFL history to win 100 games as a head coach with multiple teams as well as the first to lead multiple teams to four straight Conference Championships, previously doing so with the Eagles from the 2001 to 2004 seasons .
Season summary
On March 4, 2021, the Chiefs announced that they had officially renamed Arrowhead Stadium , GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium.[ 3]
The Chiefs lost two of their longest tenured players in the offseason. Tackle Eric Fisher was released[ 4] Anthony Sherman retired.[ 5]
In the offseason, the Chiefs announced they would once again retire their live horse mascot Warpaint to continue with their commitment to stop using Native American imagery.[ 6]
The Chiefs hosting the Raiders on December 12, a game in which they would win 48–9. It was the franchise's largest victory over their rival . The Chiefs opened the season on September 12 with a 33–29 victory over the Cleveland Browns . The win was the Chiefs' 15th consecutive win in September.[ 7] 2015 season .[ 8] Buffalo Bills , was the Chiefs' first double-digit loss in the regular season since 2017 and the Chiefs' first double-digit loss at home since 2014 . In Week 7, the Chiefs lost 3–27 to the Tennessee Titans , which is the fewest points scored in a game since Patrick Mahomes became the quarterback. The Chiefs maintained a non-winning record until a week 9 victory over the Green Bay Packers . That 7-week stretch without a winning record was the Chiefs' longest stretch without a winning record since 2012 when they held a losing record the entire season. After starting the season 3–4, the Chiefs won their ninth game in week 14 over the Las Vegas Raiders clinching their ninth consecutive winning season, one short of the franchise record of 10. The 48–9 victory over the Raiders was the largest in franchise history over the Raiders and the largest victory against any opponent since the 2006 season .[ 9] [ 10] Patrick Mahomes became the starting quarterback.
Kansas City defeated the Pittsburgh Steelers 42–21 in the Wild Card round of the 2021–22 NFL playoffs . They would then host Buffalo in the Divisional round, winning that game 42–36 in overtime . This game was hailed as one of the greatest modern NFL playoff games, with both teams combining for 25 points in the final two minutes of regulation.[ 11] [ 12] [ 13] [ 14] [ 15] [ 16] [ 17]
NFL Top 100 NFL Network began announcing their annual top 100 list on August 15, 2021. Five Chiefs players were named to the list. Defensive end Frank Clark is the only player still on the roster that was ranked the previous season that went unranked for the 2021 season. Tight end Travis Kelce was ranked 5th, which is the highest ranking ever for a tight end in the history of the Top 100. Quarterback Patrick Mahomes was ranked 1st on the list, which was the first time a Chiefs player was ranked the number one.
Offseason
Transactions listed below occurred between the day after Super Bowl LV, February 8, and August 14, the day of the Chiefs first preseason game.
Source unless otherwise noted[ 18]
Coaching staff changes
2021 Kansas City Chiefs Coaching staff changes
Old coach
Reason
Position
New coach
Deland McCullough [ 19] Accepted job at Indiana [ 19]
Running backs coach
Greg Lewis
Britt Reid [ 20] Contract expired,[ 20]
Linebackers/outside
Ken Flajole
Greg Lewis
Title change to
Wide receivers
Joe Bleymaier
Joe Bleymaier
Title change to
Pass game analyst /
David Girardi
David Girardi
Title change to
Offensive quality control
Connor Embree
Connor Embree
Title change to
Defensive assistant
Donald D'Alesio
Players lost
Below are players who were on the roster at the end of the 2020 season, but were either released or did not re-sign after their contract expired. If a player resigns during the offseason, their name will be removed from the list.
Retirements
Players that were on the Chiefs roster at the end of the season who announced their retirement before the preseason are listed below, even if their contract with the Chiefs had officially expired prior to their announcement.
Players added
*Finished 2020 season on the Chiefs practice squad.
Trades
Listed below are trades were a player was included in the trade.
Draft
Trades
The Chiefs traded a sixth-round selection (213th overall) in the 2021 draft to the Tennessee Titans in exchange for a seventh-round selection in the 2020 NFL draft .[ 37]
The Chiefs received a sixth-round selection (207th overall) in the 2021 draft from the Miami Dolphins in exchange for a seventh-round selection (258th overall) in the 2021 draft and running back DeAndre Washington .[ 38]
The Chiefs traded their first-round selection (31st overall), third-round selection (94th overall), fourth-round selection (136th overall) in the 2021 draft, and a fifth-round selection in the 2022 NFL draft to the Baltimore Ravens in exchange for offensive tackle Orlando Brown Jr. , a second-round selection (58th overall) in the 2021 draft, and a sixth-round selection in the 2022 NFL draft .[ 39]
The Chiefs traded their fourth-round selection (175th overall) and their sixth-round selection (207th overall) to the New York Jets in exchange for the Jets fourth-round selection (162nd overall) and a sixth-round selection (226th overall).
Undrafted free agents
Signed and released in the offseason
Below are players who were signed and released in the offseason before playing for the team.
Preseason transactions
Transactions listed below, occurred between August 15, the day after the Chiefs first preseason game, and September 12, the day of the Chiefs first regular season game.
Source for all transactions[ 18]
Cut to 85
The first preseason roster cutdown occurred on August 17. In addition the transactions below, the Chiefs placed running back Elijah McGuire on injured reserve.
Cut to 80
The second preseason cutdown occurred on August 24. The Chiefs released or waived five players and did not use reserve lists to make the 80 player limit.
Final cutdown
The third and final preseason cutdown occurred on August 31. In addition to the transactions below, the Chiefs traded a player, placed Kyle Long on the physically unable to perform list, and placed Malik Herring on the reserve/non-football injury list.
Trades
Listed below are trades were a player was included in the trade.
Signings
*Marcus Kemp was initially released during roster cut-downs, but was signed to the practice squad. The day after being signed to the practice squad, he was elevated to the active roster after linebacker Willie Gay was placed on injured reserve
Regular season transactions
Below are transactions that occurred after the Chiefs first game through their final game. Transactions below are only transactions related to the Chiefs active roster. Practice squad transactions will not be included.
Source for transactions through December 31[ 18]
Source for transactions after January 1[ 41]
Standard elevations
Standard practice squad elevations allow a player to elevated from the practice squad to the active roster for a single game and revert back to the practice squad following the game. Below are standard elevations used by the Chiefs during the season.
*No longer on practice squad
Non-standard elevations
Below are players elevated from the practice squad using a non-standard elevation, meaning, if the Chiefs want them to go back to the practice squad, they must clear waivers then sign them back to the practice squad.
Trades
Listed below are trades where a player was included in the trade.
Players cut
Injured reserve activations
Players listed below were activated off injured reserve
COVID-19 protocols
The following players missed games because of the NFL's COVID-19 protocols. Typically, a player misses because of a positive test. Vaccinated players can return simply after a subsequent negative test, unvaccinated players are out for five days.
Staff
2021 Kansas City Chiefs staff
Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
Strength and conditioning – Barry Rubin
Assistant strength and conditioning – Greg Carbin
Assistant strength and conditioning – Tyler Judkins
Assistant strength and conditioning/director of sports science – Ryan Reynolds
Final roster
Preseason
Schedule
Game summaries
Week 1: at San Francisco 49ers
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
SF – Robbie Gould 36-yard field goal, 12:25. 49ers 9–7. Drive: 8 plays, 27 yards, 4:28. Third quarter
KC – Harrison Butker 52-yard field goal, 8:46. Chiefs 10–9. Drive: 12 plays, 50 yards, 6:14. Fourth quarter
KC – Harrison Butker 46-yard field goal, 4:27. Chiefs 13–9. Drive: 5 plays, 31 yards, 2:40.
SF – JaMycal Hasty 4-yard run (Robbie Gould kick), 2:37. 49ers 16–13. Drive: 4 plays, 59 yards, 1:50.
KC – Shane Buechele 1-yard run (kick failed, hit left upright), 1:14. Chiefs 19–16. Drive: 9 plays, 68 yards, 1:23.
Top passers
KC – Anthony Gordon – 11/17, 79 yards
SF – Trey Lance – 5/14, 128 yards, TD Top rushers
KC – Jerick McKinnon – 3 rushes, 19 yards
SF – JaMycal Hasty – 10 rushes, 63 yards, TD Top receivers
KC – Daurice Fountain – 4 receptions, 38 yards
SF – Trent Sherfield – 1 reception, 80 yards, TD
Week 2: at Arizona Cardinals
Game information
First quarter
KC – Harrison Butker 24-yard field goal, 5:11. Chiefs 3–0. Drive: 15 plays, 57 yards, 8:20. Second quarter
KC – Mecole Hardman 17-yard pass from Chad Henne (Harrison Butker kick), 1:21. Chiefs 10–0. Drive: 6 plays, 77 yards, 0:49. Third quarter
KC – Jerick McKinnon 5-yard pass from Shane Buechele (Harrison Butker kick), 8:23. Chiefs 17–0. Drive: 12 plays, 87 yards, 6:37.
ARI – Matt Prater 22-yard field goal, 1:57. Chiefs 17–3. Drive: 14 plays, 72 yards, 6:26. Fourth quarter
Top passers
KC – Shane Buechele – 9/11, 115 yards, TD, INT
ARI – Colt McCoy – 13/18, 113 yards, INT Top rushers
KC – Derrick Gore – 8 rushes, 54 yards
ARI – Colt McCoy – 3 rushes, 20 yards Top receivers
KC – Byron Pringle – 4 receptions, 63 yards
ARI – Greg Dortch – 3 receptions, 44 yards
Week 3: vs. Minnesota Vikings
Week 3: Minnesota Vikings at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Quarter
Total
Vikings
3
0
7 15 25
Chiefs 14
7
7 0 28
at Arrowhead Stadium , Kansas City, Missouri
Date : Game time : 7:00 p.m. CDTGame weather : Sunny, 91 °F (33 °C)Game attendance : 72,680Referee : Shawn Hochuli TV announcers (KSHB) : Ari Wolfe, Trent Green, Kay Adams and Matt McMullenRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
KC – Tyreek Hill 35-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 12:22. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 79 yards, 2:38.
MIN – Greg Joseph 26-yard field goal, 7:55. Chiefs 7–3. Drive: 10 plays, 67 yards, 4:27.
KC – Blake Bell 5-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 3:06. Chiefs 14–3. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:49. Second quarter
KC – Marcus Kemp 23-yard pass from Shane Buechele (Harrison Butker kick), 0:26. Chiefs 21–3. Drive: 12 plays, 88 yards, 1:37. Third quarter
MIN – A. J. Rose 32-yard run (Greg Joseph kick), 9:23. Chiefs 21–10. Drive: 7 plays, 69 yards, 3:34.
KC – Derrick Gore 56-yard pass from Shane Buechele (Harrison Butker kick), 8:05. Chiefs 28–10. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:18. Fourth quarter
MIN – Parry Nickerson 10-yard interception return (Kellen Mond –Myron Mitchell pass), 8:24. Chiefs 28–18.
MIN – A. J. Rose 1-yard run (Greg Joseph kick), 1:24. Chiefs 28–25. Drive: 8 plays, 89 yards, 2:19.
Top passers
MIN – Kellen Mond – 16/23, 196 yards, INT
KC – Shane Buechele – 20/33, 231 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers
MIN – A. J. Rose – 6 rushes, 41 yards, 2 TD
KC – Derrick Gore – 6 rushes, 26 yards Top receivers
MIN – K. J. Osborn – 3 receptions, 68 yards
KC – Derrick Gore – 5 receptions, 80 yards, TD
Regular season
Schedule
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Game summaries
Week 1: vs. Cleveland Browns
Game information
First quarter
CLE – Nick Chubb 4-yard run (Kareem Hunt run), 7:53. Browns 8–0. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 7:07.
KC – Harrison Butker 28-yard field goal, 1:51. Browns 8–3. Drive: 10 plays, 71 yards, 6:02. Second quarter
CLE – Jarvis Landry 5-yard run (Chase McLaughlin kick), 13:28. Browns 15–3. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:23.
KC – Patrick Mahomes 5-yard run (Harrison Butker kick), 6:30. Browns 15–10. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 6:58.
CLE – Nick Chubb 18-yard run (Chase McLaughlin kick), 2:55. Browns 22–10. Drive: 6 plays, 81 yards, 3:35. Third quarter
KC – Travis Kelce 11-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 7:27. Browns 22–17. Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 7:33.
KC – Harrison Butker 43-yard field goal, 0:32. Browns 22–20. Drive: 10 plays, 28 yards, 5:24. Fourth quarter
CLE – Kareem Hunt 2-yard run (Chase McLaughlin kick), 10:24. Browns 29–20. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 5:08.
KC – Tyreek Hill 75-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 10:10. Browns 29–27. Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:14.
KC – Travis Kelce 8-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (pass failed), 7:04. Chiefs 33–29. Drive: 3 plays, 15 yards, 1:32.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Week 2: at Baltimore Ravens
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
BAL – Latavius Murray 5-yard run (Justin Tucker kick), 3:21. Tied 14–14. Drive: 9 plays, 72 yards, 5:31.
KC – Darrel Williams 2-yard run (Harrison Butker kick), 0:51. Chiefs 21–14. Drive: 7 plays, 67 yards, 2:30.
BAL – Justin Tucker 43-yard field goal, 0:03. Chiefs 21–17. Drive: 7 plays, 50 yards, 0:48. Third quarter
KC – Byron Pringle 40-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 11:53. Chiefs 28–17. Drive: 5 plays, 74 yards, 3:07.
BAL – Marquise Brown 42-yard pass from Lamar Jackson (Justin Tucker kick), 9:30. Chiefs 28–24. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 2:23.
KC – Travis Kelce 46-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 6:50. Chiefs 35–24. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:40. Fourth quarter
BAL – Lamar Jackson 2-yard run (pass failed), 14:13. Chiefs 35–30. Drive: 5 plays, 56 yards, 2:48.
BAL – Lamar Jackson 1-yard run (pass failed), 3:14. Ravens 36–35. Drive: 14 plays, 68 yards, 8:02.
Top passers
KC – Patrick Mahomes – 24/31, 343 yards, 3 TD, INT
BAL – Lamar Jackson – 18/26, 239 yards, TD, 2 INT Top rushers
Top receivers
KC – Travis Kelce – 7 receptions, 109 yards, TD
BAL – Marquise Brown – 6 receptions, 113 yards, TD
Week 3: vs. Los Angeles Chargers
Week 3: Los Angeles Chargers at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Quarter
Total
Chargers 0
14
0 16 30
Chiefs
0
3
14 7 24
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
Date : September 26Game time : 12:00 p.m. CDTGame weather : Clear, 81 °F (27 °C)Game attendance : 72,980Referee : Shawn Hochuli TV announcers (CBS) : Jim Nantz, Tony Romo and Tracy WolfsonRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
LAC – Keenan Allen 4-yard pass from Justin Herbert (kick failed, wide left), 13:57. Chargers 6–0. Drive: 9 plays, 51 yards, 3:51.
LAC – Austin Ekeler 16-yard pass from Justin Herbert (Justin Herbert–Mike Williams pass), 7:36. Chargers 14–0. Drive: 6 plays, 53 yards, 3:19.
KC – Harrison Butker 34-yard field goal, 0:19. Chargers 14–3. Drive: 11 plays, 70 yards, 2:14. Third quarter
KC – Jody Fortson 2-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 9:15. Chargers 14–10. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 5:45.
KC – Clyde Edwards-Helaire 10-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 3:35. Chiefs 17–14. Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, 4:09. Fourth quarter
LAC – Mike Williams 20-yard pass from Justin Herbert (Tristan Vizcaino kick), 13:39. Chargers 21–17. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 4:56.
KC – Mecole Hardman 8-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 6:43. Chiefs 24–21. Drive: 12 plays, 72 yards, 6:56.
LAC – Tristan Vizcaino 24-yard field goal, 2:14. Tied 24–24. Drive: 10 plays, 69 yards, 4:29.
LAC – Mike Williams 4-yard pass from Justin Herbert (kick failed, wide left), 0:32. Chargers 30–24. Drive: 8 plays, 59 yards, 1:10.
Top passers
LAC – Justin Herbert – 26/38, 281 yards, 4 TD
KC – Patrick Mahomes – 27/40, 260 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT Top rushers
LAC – Austin Ekeler – 11 rushes, 55 yards
KC – Clyde Edwards-Helaire – 17 rushes, 100 yards Top receivers
LAC – Mike Williams – 7 receptions, 122 yards, 2 TD
KC – Travis Kelce – 7 receptions, 104 yards
Week 4: at Philadelphia Eagles
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
KC – Tyreek Hill 6-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 9:25. Chiefs 14–10. Drive: 12 plays, 83 yards, 7:32.
PHI – Jake Elliott 25-yard field goal, 3:35. Chiefs 14–13. Drive: 13 plays, 68 yards, 5:50.
KC – Jody Fortson 2-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 0:56. Chiefs 21–13. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:39. Third quarter
PHI – Jake Elliott 31-yard field goal, 7:07. Chiefs 21–16. Drive: 10 plays, 36 yards, 5:02.
KC – Darrel Williams 1-yard run (Harrison Butker kick), 0:51. Chiefs 28–16. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 6:16. Fourth quarter
PHI – Kenneth Gainwell 7-yard run (Jake Elliott kick), 12:42. Chiefs 28–23. Drive: 7 plays, 56 yards, 3:09.
KC – Tyreek Hill 12-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 6:44. Chiefs 35–23. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:58.
KC – Tyreek Hill 44-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 2:30. Chiefs 42–23. Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, 1:56.
PHI – Greg Ward 15-yard pass from Jalen Hurts (Jake Elliott kick), 0:04. Chiefs 42–30. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 2:26.
Top passers
KC – Patrick Mahomes – 24/30, 278 yards, 5 TD, INT
PHI – Jalen Hurts – 32/48, 387 yards, 2 TD Top rushers
KC – Clyde Edwards-Helaire – 14 rushes, 102 yards
PHI – Jalen Hurts – 8 rushes, 47 yards Top receivers
KC – Tyreek Hill – 11 receptions, 186 yards, 3 TD
PHI – DeVonta Smith – 7 receptions, 122 yards
Week 5: vs. Buffalo Bills
Week 5: Buffalo Bills at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Quarter
Total
Bills 7
17
7 7 38
Chiefs
3
10
0 7 20
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
Date : October 10Game time : 7:20 p.m. CDTGame weather : 71 °F (22 °C)Game attendance : 73,389Referee : Carl Cheffers TV announcers (NBC) : Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Michele TafoyaRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
KC – Harrison Butker 38-yard field goal, 8:31. Chiefs 3–0. Drive: 17 plays, 56 yards, 6:29.
BUF – Josh Allen 9-yard run (Tyler Bass kick), 4:36. Bills 7–3. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:55. Second quarter
KC – Byron Pringle 5-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 10:00. Chiefs 10–7. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 7:55.
BUF – Emmanuel Sanders 35-yard pass from Josh Allen (Tyler Bass kick), 7:45. Bills 14–10. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:15.
BUF – Tyler Bass 30-yard field goal, 3:13. Bills 17–10. Drive: 7 plays, 62 yards, 2:33.
BUF – Dawson Knox 53-yard pass from Josh Allen (Tyler Bass kick), 1:16. Bills 24–10. Drive: 2 plays, 68 yards, 0:34.
KC – Harrison Butker 54-yard field goal, 0:02. Bills 24–13. Drive: 8 plays, 39 yards, 1:14. Third quarter
BUF – Micah Hyde 26-yard interception return (Tyler Bass kick), 7:12. Bills 31–13. Fourth quarter
KC – Travis Kelce 1-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 13:42. Bills 31–20. Drive: 7 plays, 52 yards, 2:32.
BUF – Emmanuel Sanders 8-yard pass from Josh Allen (Tyler Bass kick), 5:51. Bills 38–20. Drive: 12 plays, 85 yards, 7:51.
Top passers
Top rushers
BUF – Josh Allen – 11 rushes, 59 yards, TD
KC – Patrick Mahomes – 8 rushes, 61 yards Top receivers
Week 6: Kansas City Chiefs at Washington Football Team – Game summary
Quarter
Total
Chiefs 7
3
7 14 31
Washington
3
10
0 0 13
at FedExField , Landover, Maryland
Date : October 17Game time : 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDTGame weather : Sunny, 62 °F (17 °C)Game attendance : 51,322Referee : Adrian Hill TV announcers (CBS) : Ian Eagle, Charles Davis and Evan WashburnRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
KC – Harrison Butker 52-yard field goal, 12:33. Chiefs 10–3. Drive: 4 plays, 7 yards, 1:06.
WAS – Dustin Hopkins 43-yard field goal, 8:07. Chiefs 10–6. Drive: 9 plays, 50 yards, 4:26.
WAS – Ricky Seals-Jones 39-yard pass from Taylor Heinicke (Dustin Hopkins kick), 1:18. Football Team 13–10. Drive: 8 plays, 67 yards, 3:32. Third quarter
Fourth quarter
KC – Darrel Williams 3-yard run (Harrison Butker kick), 14:02. Chiefs 24–13. Drive: 8 plays, 45 yards, 3:36.
KC – Demarcus Robinson 24-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 3:14. Chiefs 31–13. Drive: 15 plays, 96 yards, 7:18.
Top passers
KC – Patrick Mahomes – 32/47, 397 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
WAS – Taylor Heinicke – 24/39, 182 yards, TD, INT Top rushers
KC – Darrel Williams – 21 rushes, 62 yards, 2 TD
WAS – J. D. McKissic – 8 rushes, 45 yards Top receivers
KC – Travis Kelce – 8 receptions, 99 yards
WAS – J. D. McKissic – 8 receptions, 65 yards
Week 7: at Tennessee Titans
Week 7: Kansas City Chiefs at Tennessee Titans – Game summary
Quarter
Total
Chiefs
0
0
3 0 3
Titans 14
13
0 0 27
at Nissan Stadium , Nashville, Tennessee
Date : October 24Game time : 12:00 p.m. CDTGame weather : Cloudy, 70 °F (21 °C)Game attendance : 69,484Referee : Brad Allen TV announcers (CBS) : Ian Eagle, Charles Davis and Evan WashburnRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
TEN – Randy Bullock 34-yard field goal, 8:07. Titans 17–0. Drive: 12 plays, 60 yards, 6:39.
TEN – Ryan Tannehill 2-yard run (Randy Bullock kick), 2:48. Titans 24–0. Drive: 8 plays, 46 yards, 5:08.
TEN – Randy Bullock 51-yard field goal, 0:03. Titans 27–0. Drive: 8 plays, 18 yards, 1:45. Third quarter
KC – Harrison Butker 42-yard field goal, 11:00. Titans 27–3. Drive: 10 plays, 51 yards, 4:00. Fourth quarter
Top passers
KC – Patrick Mahomes – 20/35, 206 yards, INT
TEN – Ryan Tannehill – 21/27, 270 yards, TD, INT Top rushers
KC – Patrick Mahomes – 6 rushes, 35 yards
TEN – Derrick Henry – 29 rushes, 86 yards Top receivers
KC – Byron Pringle – 5 receptions, 73 yards
TEN – A. J. Brown – 8 receptions, 133 yards, TD
Week 8: vs. New York Giants
Week 8: New York Giants at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Quarter
Total
Giants
0
10
0 7 17
Chiefs 7
7
0 6 20
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
NYG – Kyle Rudolph 1-yard pass from Daniel Jones (Graham Gano kick), 14:14. Tied 7–7. Drive: 9 plays, 85 yards, 4:02.
KC – Derrick Gore 3-yard run (Harrison Butker kick), 6:37. Chiefs 14–7. Drive: 11 plays, 68 yards, 5:46.
NYG – Graham Gano 23-yard field goal, 2:45. Chiefs 14–10. Drive: 8 plays, 86 yards, 3:52. Third quarter
Fourth quarter
NYG – Evan Engram 5-yard pass from Daniel Jones (Graham Gano kick), 14:53. Giants 17–14. Drive: 8 plays, 57 yards, 3:34.
KC – Harrison Butker 36-yard field goal, 8:53. Tied 17–17. Drive: 14 plays, 57 yards, 6:00.
KC – Harrison Butker 34-yard field goal, 1:07. Chiefs 20–17. Drive: 9 plays, 55 yards, 3:34.
Top passers
NYG – Daniel Jones – 22/32, 222 yards, 2 TD, INT
KC – Patrick Mahomes – 29/48, 275 yards, TD, INT Top rushers
Top receivers
NYG – John Ross – 2 receptions, 72 yards
KC – Tyreek Hill – 12 receptions, 94 yards, TD
Week 9: vs. Green Bay Packers
Week 9: Green Bay Packers at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Quarter
Total
Packers
0
0
0 7 7
Chiefs 7
6
0 0 13
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
KC – Harrison Butker 24-yard field goal, 1:51. Chiefs 10–0. Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, 0:50.
KC – Harrison Butker 55-yard field goal, 0:01. Chiefs 13–0. Drive: 5 plays, 25 yards, 0:26. Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
GB – Jordan Love – 19/34, 190 yards, TD, INT
KC – Patrick Mahomes – 20/37, 166 yards, TD Top rushers
Top receivers
GB – Randall Cobb – 3 receptions, 50 yards
KC – Travis Kelce – 5 receptions, 68 yards, TD
Week 10: at Las Vegas Raiders
Week 10: Kansas City Chiefs at Las Vegas Raiders – Game summary
Quarter
Total
Chiefs 7
10
10 14 41
Raiders
0
7
7 0 14
at Allegiant Stadium , Paradise, Nevada
Date : November 14Game time : 7:20 p.m. CST/5:20 p.m. PST Game weather : None (indoor stadium)Game attendance : 62,125Referee : Bill VinovichTV announcers (NBC) : Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Michele TafoyaRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
LV – Hunter Renfrow 6-yard pass from Derek Carr (Daniel Carlson kick), 12:57. Tied 7–7. Drive: 5 plays, 50 yards, 2:33.
KC – Harrison Butker 40-yard field goal, 8:24. Chiefs 10–7. Drive: 9 plays, 53 yards, 4:33.
KC – Tyreek Hill 1-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 1:39. Chiefs 17–7. Drive: 10 plays, 58 yards, 4:19. Third quarter
LV – Bryan Edwards 37-yard pass from Derek Carr (Daniel Carlson kick), 12:08. Chiefs 17–14. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:52.
KC – Noah Gray 1-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 7:09. Chiefs 24–14. Drive: 13 plays, 82 yards, 4:59.
KC – Harrison Butker 35-yard field goal, 0:57. Chiefs 27–14. Drive: 8 plays, 56 yards, 4:37. Fourth quarter
KC – Darrel Williams 38-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 13:11. Chiefs 34–14. Drive: 7 plays, 56 yards, 1:59.
KC – Byron Pringle 22-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 7:39. Chiefs 41–14. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 4:09.
Top passers
KC – Patrick Mahomes – 35/50, 406 yards, 5 TD
LV – Derek Carr – 25/35, 261 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers
KC – Darrel Williams – 11 rushes, 43 yards
LV – Derek Carr – 3 rushes, 18 yards Top receivers
KC – Travis Kelce – 8 receptions, 119 yards
LV – Bryan Edwards – 3 receptions, 88 yards, TD
Week 11: vs. Dallas Cowboys
Week 11: Dallas Cowboys at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Quarter
Total
Cowboys
3
0
3 3 9
Chiefs 9
7
3 0 19
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
Date : November 21Game time : 3:25 p.m. CSTGame weather : 58 °F (14 °C)Game attendance : 73,494Referee : John Hussey TV announcers (Fox) : Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Erin Andrews and Tom RinaldiRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
KC – Travis Kelce 4-yard run (kick failed, wide right), 10:01. Chiefs 6–0. Drive: 9 plays, 86 yards, 3:47.
KC – Harrison Butker 37-yard field goal, 7:55. Chiefs 9–0. Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 0:58.
DAL – Greg Zuerlein 33-yard field goal, 2:50. Chiefs 9–3. Drive: 10 plays, 60 yards, 5:05. Second quarter
KC – Clyde Edwards-Helaire 1-yard run (Harrison Butker kick), 14:08. Chiefs 16–3. Drive: 8 plays, 65 yards, 3:42. Third quarter
DAL – Greg Zuerlein 30-yard field goal, 9:21. Chiefs 16–6. Drive: 7 plays, 24 yards, 2:02.
KC – Harrison Butker 53-yard field goal, 2:36. Chiefs 19–6. Drive: 7 plays, 41 yards, 3:13. Fourth quarter
DAL – Greg Zuerlein 48-yard field goal, 12:52. Chiefs 19–9. Drive: 9 plays, 45 yards, 4:44.
Top passers
DAL – Dak Prescott – 28/43, 216 yards, 2 INT
KC – Patrick Mahomes – 23/37, 260 yards, INT Top rushers
DAL – Tony Pollard – 7 rushes, 50 yards
KC – Clyde Edwards-Helaire – 12 rushes, 63 yards, TD Top receivers
Week 13: vs. Denver Broncos
Week 13: Denver Broncos at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Quarter
Total
Broncos
0
3
0 6 9
Chiefs 10
0
3 9 22
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
Date : December 5Game time : 7:20 p.m. CSTGame weather : 55 °F (13 °C)Game attendance : 73,185Referee : Carl CheffersTV announcers (NBC) : Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Kathryn Tappen Recap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
KC – Patrick Mahomes 10-yard run (Harrison Butker kick), 6:56. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 12 plays, 72 yards, 6:03.
KC – Harrison Butker 56-yard field goal, 2:22. Chiefs 10–0. Drive: 9 plays, 42 yards, 3:30. Second quarter
DEN – Brandon McManus 42-yard field goal, 13:34. Chiefs 10–3. Drive: 10 plays, 51 yards, 3:48. Third quarter
KC – Harrison Butker 45-yard field goal, 5:35. Chiefs 13–3. Drive: 7 plays, 50 yards, 3:23. Fourth quarter
KC – Harrison Butker 26-yard field goal, 13:26. Chiefs 16–3. Drive: 4 plays, 8 yards, 1:34.
KC – Daniel Sorensen 75-yard interception return (kick failed, wide left), 9:42. Chiefs 22–3.
DEN – Javonte Williams 13-yard pass from Teddy Bridgewater (pass failed), 5:12. Chiefs 22–9. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 4:30.
Top passers
DEN – Teddy Bridgewater – 22/40, 257 yards, TD, 2 INT
KC – Patrick Mahomes – 15/29, 184 yards, INT Top rushers
Top receivers
Week 14: vs. Las Vegas Raiders
Week 14: Las Vegas Raiders at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Quarter
Total
Raiders
0
3
6 0 9
Chiefs 14
21
3 10 48
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
Date : December 12Game time : 12:00 p.m. CSTGame weather : 50 °F (10 °C)Game attendance : 73,278Referee : Brad AllenTV announcers (CBS) : Ian Eagle, Charles Davis and Evan WashburnRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
KC – Clyde Edwards-Helaire 5-yard run (Harrison Butker kick), 12:13. Chiefs 21–0. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 4:22.
KC – Josh Gordon 1-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 6:17. Chiefs 28–0. Drive: 9 plays, 39 yards, 5:02.
KC – Clyde Edwards-Helaire 6-yard run (Harrison Butker kick), 1:40. Chiefs 35–0. Drive: 7 plays, 62 yards, 3:18.
LV – Daniel Carlson 26-yard field goal, 0:00. Chiefs 35–3. Drive: 14 plays, 68 yards, 1:40. Third quarter
KC – Harrison Butker 54-yard field goal, 8:25. Chiefs 38–3. Drive: 10 plays, 41 yards, 6:35.
LV – Hunter Renfrow 4-yard pass from Derek Carr (kick failed, wide left), 3:29. Chiefs 38–9. Drive: 10 plays, 69 yards, 4:56. Fourth quarter
KC – Harrison Butker 37-yard field goal, 9:52. Chiefs 41–9. Drive: 14 plays, 56 yards, 8:37.
KC – Derrick Gore 51-yard run (Harrison Butker kick), 7:19. Chiefs 48–9. Drive: 1 play, 51 yards, 0:09.
Top passers
LV – Derek Carr – 33/45, 263 yards, TD, INT
KC – Patick Mahomes – 20/24, 254 yards, 2 TD Top rushers
LV – Josh Jacobs – 9 rushes, 24 yards
KC – Derrick Gore – 9 rushes, 66 yards, TD Top receivers
LV – Hunter Renfrow – 13 receptions, 117 yards, TD
KC – Tyreek Hill – 4 receptions, 76 yards
Week 15: at Los Angeles Chargers
Week 15: Kansas City Chiefs at Los Angeles Chargers – Game summary
Quarter
Total
Chiefs 7
3
3 15 6 34
Chargers
0
14
0 14 0 28
at SoFi Stadium , Inglewood, California
Date : Game time : 7:20 p.m. CST/5:20 p.m. CSTGame weather : None (retractable roof closed)Game attendance : 70,240Referee : Shawn SmithTV announcers (Fox/NFLN /Prime Video ) : Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Erin Andrews and Kristina PinkRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
KC – Harrison Butker 30-yard field goal, 14:48. Chiefs 10–0. Drive: 10 plays, 46 yards, 5:30.
LAC – Justin Herbert 1-yard run (Dustin Hopkins kick), 9:12. Chiefs 10–7. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:36.
LAC – Jalen Guyton 4-yard pass from Justin Herbert (Dustin Hopkins kick), 3:15. Chargers 14–10. Drive: 9 plays, 42 yards, 4:56. Third quarter
KC – Harrison Butker 33-yard field goal, 12:12. Chargers 14–13. Drive: 7 plays, 61 yards, 2:48. Fourth quarter
LAC – Austin Ekeler 2-yard run (Dustin Hopkins kick), 9:29. Chargers 21–13. Drive: 1 play, 2 yards, 0:05.
KC – Tyreek Hill 1-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Patrick Mahomes–Clyde Edwards-Helaire pass), 7:44. Tied 21–21. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:45.
LAC – Keenan Allen 8-yard pass from Justin Herbert (Dustin Hopkins kick), 2:19. Chargers 28–21. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:25.
KC – Travis Kelce 7-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 1:16. Tied 28–28. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 1:03. Overtime
KC – Travis Kelce 34-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes, 8:45. Chiefs 34–28. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:15.
Top passers
KC – Patrick Mahomes – 31/47, 410 yards, 3 TD, INT
LAC – Justin Herbert – 22/38, 236 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers
KC – Patrick Mahomes – 3 rushes, 32 yards
LAC – Justin Jackson – 13 rushes, 86 yards Top receivers
KC – Travis Kelce – 10 receptions, 191 yards, 2 TD
LAC – Keenan Allen – 6 receptions, 78 yards, TD
Week 16: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers
Week 16: Pittsburgh Steelers at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Quarter
Total
Steelers
0
0
3 7 10
Chiefs 14
9
7 6 36
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
Date : December 26Game time : 3:25 p.m. CSTGame weather : 57 °F (14 °C)Game attendance : 73,371Referee : Jerome BogerTV announcers (CBS) : Jim Nantz, Tony Romo and Tracy WolfsonRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
KC – Elliott Fry 44-yard field goal, 8:45. Chiefs 17–0. Drive: 10 plays, 54 yards, 5:01.
KC – Mecole Hardman 8-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (kick failed, wide left), 2:13. Chiefs 23–0. Drive: 6 plays, 74 yards, 2:50. Third quarter
KC – Byron Pringle 16-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Elliott Fry kick), 8:53. Chiefs 30–0. Drive: 7 plays, 51 yards, 3:51.
PIT – Chris Boswell 34-yard field goal, 3:34. Chiefs 30–3. Drive: 15 plays, 54 yards, 5:19. Fourth quarter
KC – Elliott Fry 34-yard field goal, 11:57. Chiefs 33–3. Drive: 12 plays, 59 yards, 6:37.
KC – Elliott Fry 30-yard field goal, 9:41. Chiefs 36–3. Drive: 4 plays, −5 yards, 2:02.
PIT – Diontae Johnson 15-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Chris Boswell kick), 2:54. Chiefs 36–10. Drive: 17 plays, 85 yards, 6:47.
Top passers
PIT – Ben Roethlisberger – 23/35, 159 yards, TD, INT
KC – Patrick Mahomes – 23/30, 258 yards, 3 TD Top rushers
Top receivers
PIT – Diontae Johnson – 6 receptions, 51 yards, TD
KC – Byron Pringle – 6 receptions, 75 yards, 2 TD
Week 17: at Cincinnati Bengals
Week 17: Kansas City Chiefs at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary
Quarter
Total
Chiefs
14
14
0 3 31
Bengals 7
10
7 10 34
at Paul Brown Stadium , Cincinnati, Ohio
Date : January 2Game time : 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CSTGame weather : Cloudy, 33 °F (1 °C)Game attendance : 64,505Referee : Ronald Torbert TV announcers (CBS) : Jim Nantz, Tony Romo and Tracy WolfsonRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
KC – Darrel Williams 1-yard run (Harrison Butker kick), 12:56. Chiefs 21–7. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:05.
CIN – Ja'Marr Chase 18-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson kick), 7:42. Chiefs 21–14. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 5:14.
KC – Darrel Williams 1-yard run (Harrison Butker kick), 2:18. Chiefs 28–14. Drive: 9 plays, 73 yards, 5:24.
CIN – Evan McPherson 46-yard field goal, 0:41. Chiefs 28–17. Drive: 11 plays, 47 yards, 1:37. Third quarter
CIN – Ja'Marr Chase 69-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson kick), 13:30. Chiefs 28–24. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:30. Fourth quarter
CIN – Tyler Boyd 5-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson kick), 11:44. Bengals 31–28. Drive: 8 plays, 86 yards, 4:27.
KC – Harrison Butker 34-yard field goal, 6:01. Tied 31–31. Drive: 11 plays, 52 yards, 5:43.
CIN – Evan McPherson 20-yard field goal, 0:00. Bengals 34–31. Drive: 15 plays, 74 yards, 6:01.
Top passers
KC – Patrick Mahomes – 26/35, 259 yards, 2 TD
CIN – Joe Burrow – 30/39, 446 yards, 4 TD Top rushers
KC – Darrel Williams – 14 rushes, 88 yards, 2 TD
CIN – Joe Mixon – 12 rushes, 46 yards Top receivers
KC – Mecole Hardman – 1 reception, 53 yards
CIN – Ja'Marr Chase – 11 receptions, 266 yards, 3 TD
Week 18: at Denver Broncos
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
DEN – Drew Lock 23-yard run (Brandon McManus kick), 7:49. Broncos 14–7. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 5:07.
KC – Harrison Butker 34-yard field goal, 2:18. Broncos 14–10. Drive: 13 plays, 59 yards, 5:31. Third quarter
KC – Jerick McKinnon 14-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 10:43. Chiefs 17–14. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:17.
DEN – Melvin Gordon 47-yard run (Brandon McManus kick), 9:02. Broncos 21–17. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:41. Fourth quarter
KC – Harrison Butker 51-yard field goal, 14:44. Broncos 21–20. Drive: 10 plays, 25 yards, 4:33.
KC – Nick Bolton 86-yard fumble return (Patrick Mahomes run), 7:42. Chiefs 28–21.
DEN – Brandon McManus 31-yard field goal, 4:37. Chiefs 28–24. Drive: 8 plays, 62 yards, 3:05.
Top passers
KC – Patrick Mahomes – 27/44, 270 yards, 2 TD
DEN – Drew Lock – 12/24, 162 yards Top rushers
KC – Patrick Mahomes – 9 rushes, 54 yards
DEN – Melvin Gordon – 12 rushes, 110 yards, TD Top receivers
Standings
Division
Conference
#
Team
Division
W
L
T
PCT
DIV
CONF
SOS
SOV
STK
Division winners
1[ a]
Tennessee Titans
South
12
5
0
.706
5–1
8–4
.472
.480
W3
2[ a]
Kansas City Chiefs
West
12
5
0
.706
5–1
7–5
.538
.517
W1
3
Buffalo Bills
East
11
6
0
.647
5–1
7–5
.472
.428
W4
4
Cincinnati Bengals
North
10
7
0
.588
4–2
8–4
.472
.462
L1
Wild cards
5[ b]
Las Vegas Raiders
West
10
7
0
.588
3–3
8–4
.510
.515
W4
6[ b]
New England Patriots
East
10
7
0
.588
3–3
8–4
.481
.394
L1
7
Pittsburgh Steelers
North
9
7
1
.559
4–2
7–5
.521
.490
W2
Did not qualify for the postseason
8[ c]
Indianapolis Colts
South
9
8
0
.529
3–3
7–5
.495
.431
L2
9[ c] [ d]
Miami Dolphins
East
9
8
0
.529
4–2
6–6
.464
.379
W1
10[ c] [ d]
Los Angeles Chargers
West
9
8
0
.529
3–3
6–6
.510
.500
L1
11[ e]
Cleveland Browns
North
8
9
0
.471
3–3
5–7
.514
.415
W1
12[ e]
Baltimore Ravens
North
8
9
0
.471
1–5
5–7
.531
.460
L6
13
Denver Broncos
West
7
10
0
.412
1–5
3–9
.484
.357
L4
14[ f]
New York Jets
East
4
13
0
.235
0–6
4–8
.512
.426
L2
15[ f]
Houston Texans
South
4
13
0
.235
3–3
4–8
.498
.397
L2
16
Jacksonville Jaguars
South
3
14
0
.176
1–5
3–9
.512
.569
W1
Tiebreakers [ g]
^ a b Tennessee finished ahead of Kansas City based on head-to-head victory, claiming the No. 1 seed.
^ a b Las Vegas claimed the No. 5 seed over New England based on win percentage in common games (5–1 vs. 2–4 against: Miami, Dallas, LA Chargers, Cleveland, and Indianapolis).
^ a b c Indianapolis finished ahead of Miami and Los Angeles based on conference record (7–5 vs. 6–6).
^ a b Miami finished ahead of LA Chargers based on win percentage in common games (5–1 vs. 2–4 against: New England, Las Vegas, Houston, Baltimore, and NY Giants).
^ a b Cleveland finished ahead of Baltimore based on division record (3–3 vs. 1–5).
^ a b NY Jets finished ahead of Houston based on head-to-head victory.
^ 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
Game summaries
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
PIT – T. J. Watt 26-yard fumble return (Chris Boswell kick), 10:41. Steelers 7–0.
KC – Jerick McKinnon 4-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 5:45. Tied 7–7. Drive: 8 plays, 76 yards, 4:56.
KC – Byron Pringle 12-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 1:55. Chiefs 14–7. Drive: 7 plays, 74 yards, 2:43.
KC – Travis Kelce 48-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 0:13. Chiefs 21–7. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 0:39. Third quarter
KC – Nick Allegretti 1-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 10:13. Chiefs 28–7. Drive: 9 plays, 68 yards, 4:47.
KC – Tyreek Hill 31-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 9:14. Chiefs 35–7. Drive: 2 plays, 29 yards, 0:42.
PIT – Diontae Johnson 13-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Chris Boswell kick), 4:10. Chiefs 35–14. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:04. Fourth quarter
KC – Byron Pringle 2-yard pass from Travis Kelce (Harrison Butker kick), 14:13. Chiefs 42–14. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:57.
PIT – James Washington 15-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Chris Boswell kick), 7:36. Chiefs 42–21. Drive: 15 plays, 75 yards, 6:37.
Top passers
PIT – Ben Roethlisberger – 29/44, 215 yards, 2 TD
KC – Patrick Mahomes – 30/39, 404 yards, 5 TD, INT Top rushers
PIT – Najee Harris – 12 rushes, 29 yards
KC – Jerick McKinnon – 12 rushes, 61 yards Top receivers
PIT – Diontae Johnson – 5 receptions, 34 yards, TD
KC – Jerick McKinnon – 6 receptions, 81 yards, TD
AFC Divisional Playoffs: (3) Buffalo Bills at (2) Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Quarter
Total
Bills
7
7
7 15 0 36
Chiefs 7
7
9 13 6 42
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
KC – Byron Pringle 2-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 1:52. Chiefs 14–7. Drive: 12 plays, 86 yards, 6:51.
BUF – Gabe Davis 18-yard pass from Josh Allen (Tyler Bass kick), 0:37. Tied 14–14. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 1:15. Third quarter
KC – Harrison Butker 39-yard field goal, 7:01. Chiefs 17–14. Drive: 13 plays, 54 yards, 7:59.
KC – Mecole Hardman 25-yard run (kick failed, hit left upright), 2:06. Chiefs 23–14. Drive: 5 plays, 61 yards, 2:43.
BUF – Gabe Davis 75-yard pass from Josh Allen (Tyler Bass kick), 1:56. Chiefs 23–21. Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:10. Fourth quarter
KC – Harrison Butker 28-yard field goal, 8:55. Chiefs 26–21. Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 2:33.
BUF – Gabe Davis 27-yard pass from Josh Allen (Josh Allen–Stefon Diggs pass), 1:54. Bills 29–26. Drive: 17 plays, 75 yards, 7:01.
KC – Tyreek Hill 64-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 1:02. Chiefs 33–29. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 0:52.
BUF – Gabe Davis 19-yard pass from Josh Allen (Tyler Bass kick), 0:13. Bills 36–33. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 0:49.
KC – Harrison Butker 49-yard field goal, 0:00. Tied 36–36. Drive: 3 plays, 44 yards, 0:13. Overtime
KC – Travis Kelce 8-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes, 10:45. Chiefs 42–36. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:15.
Top passers
BUF – Josh Allen – 27/37, 329 yards, 4 TD
KC – Patrick Mahomes – 33/44, 378 yards, 3 TD Top rushers
BUF – Josh Allen – 11 rushes, 68 yards
KC – Patrick Mahomes – 7 rushes, 69 yards, TD Top receivers
BUF – Gabe Davis – 8 receptions, 201 yards, 4 TD
KC – Tyreek Hill – 11 receptions, 150 yards, TD
AFC Championship: (4) Cincinnati Bengals at (2) Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Quarter
Total
Bengals 3
7
11 3 3 27
Chiefs
7
14
0 3 0 24
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
Date : January 30, 2022Game time : 3:05 p.m. EST/2:05 p.m. CSTGame weather : Cloudy, 41 °F (5 °C)Game attendance : 73,377Referee : Bill Vinovich TV announcers (CBS ) : Jim Nantz, Tony Romo, Tracy Wolfson, Evan Washburn and Jay FeelyRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
KC – Travis Kelce 5-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 12:14. Chiefs 14–3. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:22.
KC – Mecole Hardman 3-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 5:04. Chiefs 21–3. Drive: 8 plays, 72 yards, 4:56.
CIN – Samaje Perine 41-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson kick), 1:05. Chiefs 21–10. Drive: 7 plays, 70 yards, 3:59. Third quarter
CIN – Evan McPherson 31-yard field goal, 2:58. Chiefs 21–13. Drive: 11 plays, 52 yards, 5:42.
CIN – Ja'Marr Chase 2-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Joe Burrow–Trent Taylor pass), 0:14. Tied 21–21. Drive: 5 plays, 27 yards, 2:04. Fourth quarter
CIN – Evan McPherson 52-yard field goal, 6:04. Bengals 24–21. Drive: 11 plays, 46 yards, 6:23.
KC – Harrison Butker 44-yard field goal, 0:00. Tied 24–24. Drive: 14 plays, 49 yards, 6:04. Overtime
CIN – Evan McPherson 31-yard field goal, 9:22. Bengals 27–24. Drive: 9 plays, 42 yards, 5:24.
Top passers
CIN – Joe Burrow – 23/38, 250 yards, 2 TD, INT
KC – Patrick Mahomes – 26/39, 275 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT Top rushers
Top receivers
CIN – Tee Higgins – 6 receptions, 103 yards
KC – Travis Kelce – 10 receptions, 95 yards, TD
Statistics
Team
Category
Total yards
Yards per game
NFL rank(out of 32)
Passing offense
4,791
281.8
4th
Rushing offense
1,955
115.0
16th
Total offense
6,746
396.8
3rd
Passing defense
4,273
251.4
27th
Rushing defense
1,999
117.6
21st
Total defense
6,272
368.9
27th
Individual
Statistics correct as of the end of the 2021 NFL season [ 43] [ 44]
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Founded in 1960
Formerly the Dallas Texans (1960–1962)
Based and headquartered in Kansas City Missouri Franchise Stadiums Key personnel Culture Lore Rivalries Wild card berths (10) Division championships (16) Conference championships (4) League championships (5) Retired numbers Media Current league affiliations Former league affiliation
Formerly the Dallas Texans (1960–1962)
