The 2020 Kansas City Chiefs season was the Kansas City Chiefs' 51st in the National Football League (NFL), their 61st season overall and their eighth under head coach Andy Reid. The Chiefs, who entered the season as defending Super Bowl LIV champions, qualified for the playoffs for the sixth consecutive season, tying a franchise record set from 1990 to 1995 and won the division for the fifth consecutive year. They finished with a franchise-record and league-leading 14 wins. The Chiefs appeared in Super Bowl LV, their second consecutive Super Bowl appearance and fourth in franchise history, but lost to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 31–9. With the loss, the Chiefs became the sixth defending Super Bowl champion to lose the next year's game, after the 1978 Dallas Cowboys, the 1983 Washington Redskins, the 1997 Green Bay Packers, the 2014 Seattle Seahawks, and the 2017 New England Patriots.
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In the offseason, the Chiefs released the longest tenured player in franchise history, punter Dustin Colquitt, who had been with the team since 2005. Colquitt was later signed to the Chiefs practice squad shortly before the playoffs.
The biggest move of the offseason, however, was signing quarterback Patrick Mahomes to a ten-year, $503-million-dollar extension, the largest contract in American sports history.[1]
On August 17, the Chiefs announced that due to the COVID-19 pandemic, their stadium will be filled at about 22% capacity, or about 16,000 fans. Additionally, fans in attendance will be required to wear a face covering when they are not actively eating or drinking. Season tickets were not sold, however, season ticket holders from 2019 that did not cancelled season tickets, still had the option to buy season tickets in 2021.[2]
After a 34–20 Week 3 win over the Baltimore Ravens, the Chiefs set a franchise record for consecutive wins including the playoffs with 12.[3] The streak was snapped two weeks later at 13 with a Week 5 loss to the Las Vegas Raiders.[4] Following a Week 4 victory over the New England Patriots, the Chiefs became the first team in NFL history to open their season 4–0 in four consecutive seasons.[5] The Chiefs clinched their fifth consecutive AFC West title after defeating the Miami Dolphins in Week 14. The victory also gave the Chiefs their first 12–1 record in franchise history.[6] A Week 16 victory over the Atlanta Falcons gave the Chiefs their franchise record 14th win. It also clinched home-field advantage throughout the playoffs. The Chiefs finished the season undefeated on the road for the first time in franchise history and with a 14–2 overall record, the best in the NFL during the season. In doing so, the Chiefs became the first team since the 2016 New England Patriots to achieve an 8-0 road record in the regular season.
Following their win in the divisional round of the playoffs against the Browns, Kansas City became the first AFC team ever to host three consecutive conference championship games, and the second team in NFL history to host three consecutive conference championships. The other team was the Philadelphia Eagles from 2002–04, who were also coached by Andy Reid.[7] The win also gave the Chiefs their 3rd consecutive season winning at least one playoff game, after losing 11 of their previous 12 playoff games. In the AFC Championship, the Chiefs beat the Buffalo Bills 38–24 and advanced to Super Bowl LV, their second consecutive Super Bowl appearance and fourth all-time Super Bowl appearance. They went on to lose to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the Super Bowl, becoming the first team since the 2017 New England Patriots to win a Super Bowl but lose the following one the next season.
The Chiefs had six players named to the Top 100. Tight end Travis Kelce is the only player who was ranked higher than the previous season. Defending Super Bowl MVP quarterback Patrick Mahomes was the highest rated Chiefs player on the list at fourth. Mahomes selection of fourth (behind fellow quarterbacks Lamar Jackson and Russell Wilson, as well as defensive tackle Aaron Donald) drew criticism from multiple NFL analysts and fans.[8] SB Nation’s Chiefs site Arrowhead Pride said they will no longer report on the Top 100 following Mahomes being selected fourth.[9]
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Coaching staff changes
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2020 Kansas City Chiefs Coaching staff changes |
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Vacant | Passing game coordinator | Mike Kafka* |
Rod Wilson | Assistant special teams coordinator | Andy Hill |
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*Mike Kafka will continue serving in his role as quarterbacks coach, but will have additional duties as passing game coordinator
Players added
Below are players signed following the conclusion of the 2019 season, some of the players signed spent a portion of the 2019 NFL season on the practice squad and/or active roster.
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*Indicates player finished the previous season on the Chiefs' practice squad
Players lost
Below are players who were on the roster at the end of the 2019 season, but were either released or did not re-sign after their contract expired.
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Trades
- The Chiefs traded linebacker Dee Ford to the San Francisco 49ers in exchange for their 2nd round draft pick (63rd overall).
- The Chiefs traded their 2nd round selection (64th overall), in addition to 2019 draft picks, to the Seattle Seahawks in exchange for defensive end Frank Clark and a 2019 draft pick.
- The Chiefs traded their 6th round selection (211th overall) to the New York Jets in exchange for linebacker Darron Lee
- The Chiefs traded their 7th round selection (246th overall) to the Miami Dolphins in exchange for safety Jordan Lucas.
- The Chiefs traded their 6th round pick in 2021 NFL draft to the Tennessee Titans in exchange for their 237th pick in the 2020 draft.
Undrafted free agents
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Signed and released in the offseason
Below are players who were signed and released in the offseason before playing a game for the Chiefs in the 2020 season. These players were not a part of the final roster cut downs prior to the start of the regular season.
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COVID-19 opt-outs
On July 24, 2020, NFL owners and the NFL Players Association approved giving players the option to opt out of playing during the entire 2020 season as precaution due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The players listed below opted-out before the August 6 deadline and did not play.[10]
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Final roster cutdown
The following players were released to bring the roster to the league mandated 53 players before week 1. In addition to the following 24 players being released, the Chiefs also placed two players on the reserve/suspended list and placed one player on the PUP list.
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All transactions listed in this section occurred after the Chiefs released their initial 53 player roster.
Suspensions served
The players listed below served a suspension at some point during the season. The length, reason, and weeks served are all listed below.
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Bashaud Breeland[11] | CB | Personal conduct and positive test for marijuana | 4 games | 1–4 |
Mike Pennel[12] | DT | Positive test for | 2 games | 1–2 |
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Signings
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Le'Veon Bell | RB |
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*Roster status as of Super Bowl LV
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Injured reserve returns
The following players spent a portion of the season on injured reserve and were eventually activated off of it.
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2020 Kansas City Chiefs staff
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- Chairman/CEO – Clark Hunt
- President – Mark Donovan
- General manager – Brett Veach
- Football operations counsel and personnel executive – Chris Shea
- Director of football operations – Mike Borgonzi
- Assistant directors of player personnel – Mike Bradway and Ryan Poles
- Director of pro personnel – Tim Terry
- Director of college scouting – Ryne Nutt
- Director of football administration – Brandt Tilis
- College scouting coordinator – Greg Castillo
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- Assistant special teams – Andy Hill
Strength and conditioning
- Strength and conditioning – Barry Rubin
- Assistant strength and conditioning – Travis Crittenden
- Assistant strength and conditioning – Devin Woodhouse
- Sports science/conditioning – Ryan Reynolds
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Rookies in italics
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The Chiefs' preseason schedule was announced on May 7, but was later cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[13]
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Schedule
As the defending Super Bowl champions, the Chiefs earned the right to host the NFL Kickoff Game, which occurred on September 10. The Chiefs' 2020 schedule was announced on May 7.[13]
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Game summaries
Week 1: vs. Houston Texans
NFL Kickoff Game
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- KC – Travis Kelce 6-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 14:13. Tied 7–7. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:41.
- KC – Sammy Watkins 2-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 2:26. Chiefs 14–7. Drive: 16 plays, 91 yards, 9:04.
- KC – Harrison Butker 29-yard field goal, 0:00. Chiefs 17–7. Drive: 4 plays, 48 yards, 4:07.
Third quarter
- KC – Clyde Edwards-Helaire 27-yard run (Harrison Butker kick), 10:53. Chiefs 24–7. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 4:07.
Fourth quarter
- KC – Tyreek Hill 3-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 11:25. Chiefs 31–7. 6 plays, 17 yards, 2:50.
- HOU – Jordan Akins 19-yard pass from Deshaun Watson (pass failed), 7:15. Chiefs 31–13. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:10.
- HOU – Deshaun Watson 1-yard run (Ka'imi Fairbairn kick), 2:38. Chiefs 31–20. Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 2:51.
- KC – Harrison Butker 19-yard field goal, 0:30. Chiefs 34–20. Drive: 6 plays, 19 yards, 2:08.
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Week 2: at Los Angeles Chargers
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- KC – Travis Kelce 10-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (kick blocked), 8:51. Chargers 7–6. Drive: 10 plays, 73 yards, 4:36.
- LAC – Jalen Guyton 14-yard pass from Justin Herbert (Michael Badgley kick), 2:30. Chargers 14–6. Drive: 11 plays, 71 yards, 6:21.
Third quarter
- LAC – Michael Badgley 41-yard field goal, 8:07. Chargers 17–6. Drive: 12 plays, 57 yards, 4:50.
- KC – Harrison Butker 58-yard field goal, 3:11. Chargers 17–9. Drive: 9 plays, 35 yards, 4:56.
Fourth quarter
- KC – Tyreek Hill 54-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Patrick Mahomes–Mecole Hardman pass), 12:48. Tied 17–17. Drive: 6 plays, 95 yards, 2:31.
- LAC – Michael Badgley 23-yard field goal, 2:27. Chargers 20–17. Drive: 17 plays, 82 yards, 10:21.
- KC – Harrison Butker 30-yard field goal, 0:00. Tied 20–20. Drive: 12 plays, 63 yards, 2:27.
Overtime
- KC – Harrison Butker 58-yard field goal, 1:55. Chiefs 23–20. Drive: 13 plays, 39 yards, 5:52.
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Week 3: at Baltimore Ravens
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- BAL – Justin Tucker 26-yard field goal, 9:20. Ravens 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 67 yards, 5:40.
- KC – Patrick Mahomes 3-yard run (kick failed, wide left), 6:43. Chiefs 6–3. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:37.
Second quarter
- KC – Anthony Sherman 5-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 12:52. Chiefs 13–3. Drive: 13 plays, 68 yards, 6:20.
- BAL – Devin Duvernay 93-yard kickoff return (Justin Tucker kick), 12:40. Chiefs 13–10.
- KC – Tyreek Hill 20-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 6:40. Chiefs 20–10. Drive: 6 plays, 73 yards, 3:26.
- KC – Mecole Hardman 49-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 1:48. Chiefs 27–10. Drive: 7 plays, 84 yards, 2:51.
Third quarter
- BAL – Justin Tucker 42-yard field goal, 6:13. Chiefs 27–13. Drive: 12 plays, 55 yards, 6:43.
Fourth quarter
- BAL – Nick Boyle 5-yard pass from Lamar Jackson (Justin Tucker kick), 14:55. Chiefs 27–20. Drive: 6 plays, 49 yards, 3:02.
- KC – Eric Fisher 2-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 8:14. Chiefs 34–20. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 6:41.
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Week 4: vs. New England Patriots
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- KC – Harrison Butker 23-yard field goal, 10:08. Chiefs 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 70 yards, 4:52.
- KC – Harrison Butker 39-yard field goal, 0:13. Chiefs 6–0. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:25.
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- NE – Nick Folk 43-yard field goal, 9:31. Chiefs 6–3. Drive: 13 plays, 60 yards, 5:20.
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Fourth quarter
- NE – N'Keal Harry 4-yard pass from Jarrett Stidham (Nick Folk kick), 13:45. Chiefs 13–10. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:57.
- KC – Mecole Hardman 6-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (kick failed, wide left), 8:57. Chiefs 19–10. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:48.
- KC – Tyrann Mathieu 25-yard interception return (Harrison Butker kick), 8:48. Chiefs 26–10.
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Week 4: New England Patriots at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
Week 5: vs. Las Vegas Raiders
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- KC – Tyreek Hill 10-yard run (Harrison Butker kick), 14:29. Chiefs 14–3. Drive: 4 plays, 28 yards, 1:05.
- LV – Nelson Agholor 59-yard pass from Derek Carr (Daniel Carlson kick), 11:48. Chiefs 14–10. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:41.
- KC – Sammy Watkins 8-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 9:04. Chiefs 21–10. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:44.
- LV – Darren Waller 5-yard pass from Derek Carr (Daniel Carlson kick), 6:24. Chiefs 21–17. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:40.
- LV – Henry Ruggs 72-yard pass from Derek Carr (Daniel Carlson kick), 2:39. Raiders 24–21. Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, 1:37.
- KC – Harrison Butker 32-yard field goal, 0:31. Tied 24–24. Drive: 12 plays, 58 yards, 2:11.
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- LV – Josh Jacobs 7-yard run (kick failed, wide left), 14:14. Raiders 30–24. Drive: 13 plays, 71 yards, 8:00.
- LV – Daniel Carlson 43-yard field goal, 6:39. Raiders 33–24. Drive: 10 plays, 45 yards, 5:11.
- LV – Josh Jacobs 2-yard run (Daniel Carlson kick), 5:26. Raiders 40–24. Drive: 1 play, 2 yards, 0:05.
- KC – Travis Kelce 7-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Patrick Mahomes–Darrel Williams pass), 3:57. Raiders 40–32. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 1:29.
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Week 5: Las Vegas Raiders at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
Week 6: at Buffalo Bills
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- BUF – Stefon Diggs 4-yard pass from Josh Allen (Tyler Bass kick), 11:22. Bills 10–7. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 6:43.
- KC – Travis Kelce 12-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (kick failed, wide right), 4:56. Chiefs 13–10. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 6:26.
Third quarter
- KC – Darrel Williams 13-yard run (Harrison Butker kick), 1:18. Chiefs 20–10. Drive: 13 plays, 82 yards, 7:47.
Fourth quarter
- KC – Harrison Butker 37-yard field goal, 9:07. Chiefs 23–10. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:20.
- BUF – Cole Beasley 8-yard pass from Josh Allen (Tyler Bass kick), 6:34. Chiefs 23–17. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:33.
- KC – Harrison Butker 30-yard field goal, 1:56. Chiefs 26–17. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 4:38.
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Week 7: at Denver Broncos
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- KC – Clyde Edwards-Helaire 11-yard run (Harrison Butker kick), 9:08. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 68 yards, 4:02.
- DEN – Drew Lock 2-yard run (kick failed, wide left), 6:04. Chiefs 7–6. Drive: 4 plays, 37 yards, 1:46.
- KC – Harrison Butker 40-yard field goal, 2:04. Chiefs 10–6. Drive: 7 plays, 53 yards, 4:00.
Second quarter
- KC – Daniel Sorensen 50-yard interception return (Harrison Butker kick), 9:18. Chiefs 17–6.
- DEN – Brandon McManus 43-yard field goal, 5:49. Chiefs 17–9. Drive: 7 plays, 50 yards, 3:29.
- KC – Byron Pringle 102-yard kickoff return (Harrison Butker kick), 5:35. Chiefs 24–9.
Third quarter
- KC – Harrison Butker 31-yard field goal, 10:21. Chiefs 27–9. Drive: 4 plays, 1 yard, 1:03.
- KC – Harrison Butker 26-yard field goal, 2:00. Chiefs 30–9. Drive: 8 plays, 50 yards, 3:49.
Fourth quarter
- KC – Tyreek Hill 10-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 11:15. Chiefs 37–9. Drive: 6 plays, 57 yards, 3:33.
- DEN – Melvin Gordon 3-yard run (Brandon McManus kick), 6:54. Chiefs 37–16. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:21.
- KC – Chad Henne 1-yard run (kick failed, hit left upright), 2:58. Chiefs 43–16. Drive: 7 plays, 21 yards, 3:56.
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Week 8: vs. New York Jets
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- NYJ – Sergio Castillo 55-yard field goal, 13:02. Chiefs 14–6. Drive: 7 plays, 38 yards, 3:15.
- NYJ – Sergio Castillo 48-yard field goal, 2:55. Chiefs 14–9. Drive: 13 plays, 51 yards, 7:02.
- KC – Travis Kelce 3-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 0:58. Chiefs 21–9. Drive: 7 plays, 76 yards, 1:57.
Third quarter
- KC – Demarcus Robinson 26-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 2:15. Chiefs 28–9. Drive: 6 plays, 83 yards, 3:21.
Fourth quarter
- KC – Tyreek Hill 41-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 10:58. Chiefs 35–9. Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, 2:10.
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Week 8: New York Jets at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
- Date: November 1
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
- Game weather: Sunny, 52 °F (11 °C)
- Game attendance: 11,932
- Referee: Land Clark
- TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Trent Green and Melanie Collins
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Week 9: vs. Carolina Panthers
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- CAR – Curtis Samuel 14-yard pass from Teddy Bridgewater (Joey Slye kick), 12:39. Panthers 14–3. Drive: 9 plays, 74 yards, 3:59.
- KC – Harrison Butker 55-yard field goal, 11:01. Panthers 14–6. Drive: 6 plays, 38 yards, 1:38.
- KC – Demarcus Robinson 1-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 3:45. Panthers 14–13. Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 3:44.
- CAR – Joey Slye 47-yard field goal, 0:46. Panthers 17–13. Drive: 9 plays, 50 yards, 2:59.
Third quarter
- KC – Clyde Edwards-Helaire 4-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 4:42. Chiefs 20–17. Drive: 5 plays, 59 yards, 2:17.
Fourth quarter
- KC – Tyreek Hill 28-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (kick failed, hit left upright), 14:23. Chiefs 26–17. Drive: 6 plays, 69 yards, 1:56.
- CAR – Teddy Bridgewater 4-yard run (Joey Slye kick), 10:22. Chiefs 26–24. Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 4:01.
- KC – Tyreek Hill 2-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 7:40. Chiefs 33–24. Drive: 7 plays, 39 yards, 2:42.
- CAR – Christian McCaffrey 1-yard run (Joey Slye kick), 1:53. Chiefs 33–31. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:47.
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Week 9: Carolina Panthers at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
Week 11: at Las Vegas Raiders
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- KC – Clyde Edwards-Helaire 3-yard run (Harrison Butker kick), 11:16. Tied 14–14. Drive: 7 plays, 73 yards, 3:44.
- LV – Daniel Carlson 35-yard field goal, 4:36. Raiders 17–14. Drive: 12 plays, 59 yards, 6:40.
Third quarter
- KC – Clyde Edwards-Helaire 14-yard run (Harrison Butker kick), 6:23. Chiefs 21–17. Drive: 16 plays, 93 yards, 8:37.
Fourth quarter
- LV – Darren Waller 3-yard pass from Derek Carr (Daniel Carlson kick), 14:54. Raiders 24–21. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 6:29.
- KC – Le'Veon Bell 6-yard run (Harrison Butker kick), 5:54. Chiefs 28–24. Drive: 12 plays, 91 yards, 5:39.
- LV – Jason Witten 1-yard pass from Derek Carr (Daniel Carlson kick), 1:43. Raiders 31–28. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 4:11.
- KC – Travis Kelce 35-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 0:28. Chiefs 35–31. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 1:15.
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Week 11: Kansas City Chiefs at Las Vegas Raiders – Game summary
at Allegiant Stadium, Paradise, Nevada
- Date: November 22
- Game time: 7:20 p.m. CST/5:20 p.m. PST
- Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
- Game attendance: 0
- Referee: Carl Cheffers
- TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Michele Tafoya
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Week 12: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers
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- KC – Harrison Butker 19-yard field goal, 12:14. Chiefs 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 74 yards, 2:46.
- KC – Tyreek Hill 75-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 6:49. Chiefs 10–0. Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:10.
- KC – Tyreek Hill 44-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 1:32. Chiefs 17–0. Drive: 7 plays, 90 yards, 3:50.
Second quarter
- TB – Ronald Jones II 37-yard pass from Tom Brady (Ryan Succop kick), 4:29. Chiefs 17–7. Drive: 7 plays, 86 yards, 4:09.
- KC – Harrison Butker 29-yard field goal, 0:14. Chiefs 20–7. Drive: 13 plays, 64 yards, 4:15.
Third quarter
- TB – Ryan Succop 26-yard field goal, 11:04. Chiefs 20–10. Drive: 8 plays, 67 yards, 3:56.
- KC – Tyreek Hill 20-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 7:00. Chiefs 27–10. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 4:04.
Fourth quarter
- TB – Mike Evans 31-yard pass from Tom Brady (Ryan Succop kick), 12:44. Chiefs 27–17. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:29.
- TB – Mike Evans 7-yard pass from Tom Brady (Ryan Succop kick), 4:10. Chiefs 27–24. Drive: 10 plays, 73 yards, 2:11.
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- KC – Patrick Mahomes – 37/49, 462 yards, 3 TD
- TB – Tom Brady – 27/41, 345 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
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- KC – Tyreek Hill – 13 receptions, 269 yards, 3 TD
- TB – Rob Gronkowski – 6 receptions, 106 yards
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Week 12: Kansas City Chiefs at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Game summary
at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida
- Date: November 29
- Game time: 4:25 p.m. EST/3:25 p.m. CST
- Game weather: Clear, 81 °F (27 °C)
- Game attendance: 15,950
- Referee: Shawn Hochuli
- TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo and Tracy Wolfson
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Week 13: vs. Denver Broncos
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- DEN – Brandon McManus 53-yard field goal, 3:58. Broncos 3–0. Drive: 12 plays, 42 yards, 5:50.
- KC – Harrison Butker 35-yard field goal, 0:20. Tied 3–3. Drive: 7 plays, 58 yards, 7:58.
Second quarter
- DEN – Tim Patrick 5-yard pass from Drew Lock (Brandon McManus kick), 6:26. Broncos 10–3. Drive: 7 plays, 90 yards, 4:11.
- KC – Harrison Butker 24-yard field goal, 2:42. Broncos 10–6. Drive: 7 plays, 69 yards, 3:44.
- KC – Harrison Butker 23-yard field goal, 0:00. Broncos 10–9. Drive: 5 plays, 48 yards, 0:28.
Third quarter
- KC – Harrison Butker 31-yard field goal, 10:32. Chiefs 12–10. Drive: 10 plays, 62 yards, 4:28.
- DEN – Tim Patrick 10-yard pass from Drew Lock (pass failed), 3:50. Broncos 16–12. Drive: 11 plays, 72 yards, 6:42.
- KC – Travis Kelce 20-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 1:06. Chiefs 19–16. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:44.
Fourth quarter
- KC – Harrison Butker 48-yard field goal, 1:04. Chiefs 22–16. Drive: 10 plays, 55 yards, 5:03.
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- DEN – Drew Lock – 15/28, 151 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
- KC – Patrick Mahomes – 25/40, 318 yards, TD
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Week 13: Denver Broncos at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
- Date: December 6
- Game time: 7:20 p.m. CST
- Game weather: Clear, 41 °F (5 °C)
- Game attendance: 12,578
- Referee: Alex Kemp
- TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Michele Tafoya
- Recap, Game Book
Week 14: at Miami Dolphins
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- MIA – Jason Sanders 31-yard field goal, 10:14. Dolphins 10–0. Drive: 10 plays, 34 yards, 5:23.
- KC – Tyreek Hill 32-yard run (Harrison Butker kick), 8:10. Dolphins 10–7. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 2:04.
- KC – Travis Kelce 6-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 0:37. Chiefs 14–10. Drive: 9 plays, 74 yards, 2:15.
Third quarter
- KC – Tyreek Hill 44-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 13:50. Chiefs 21–10. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:10.
- KC – Mecole Hardman 67-yard punt return (Harrison Butker kick), 12:38. Chiefs 28–10.
- KC – Tua Tagovailoa sacked in end zone by Chris Jones for a Safety, 6:52. Chiefs 30–10.
Fourth quarter
- MIA – Mike Gesicki 29-yard pass from Tua Tagovailoa (Jason Sanders kick), 12:03. Chiefs 30–17. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 2:16.
- MIA – Tua Tagovailoa 1-yard run (Jason Sanders kick), 4:15. Chiefs 30–24. Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 5:52.
- KC – Harrison Butker 46-yard field goal, 1:08. Chiefs 33–24. Drive: 10 plays, 47 yards, 3:07.
- MIA – Jason Sanders 44-yard field goal, 0:16. Chiefs 33–27. Drive: 5 plays, 49 yards, 0:52.
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Week 14: Kansas City Chiefs at Miami Dolphins – Game summary
at Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida
- Date: December 13
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
- Game weather: Sunny, 81 °F (27 °C)
- Game attendance: 13,057
- Referee: Clay Martin
- TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo and Tracy Wolfson
- Recap, Game Book
Week 15: at New Orleans Saints
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- KC – Travis Kelce 1-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 14:58. Chiefs 14–0. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 5:01.
- NO – Taysom Hill 1-yard run (Wil Lutz kick), 10:21. Chiefs 14–7. Drive: 7 plays, 66 yards, 2:40.
- NO – Demarcus Robinson fumble forced by Craig Robertson out of bounds in end zone for a Safety, 0:03. Chiefs 14–9.
Third quarter
- NO – Latavius Murray 24-yard pass from Drew Brees (pass failed), 13:16. Saints 15–14. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:44.
- KC – Mecole Hardman 5-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 8:23. Chiefs 21–15. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:53.
Fourth quarter
- KC – LeVeon Bell 12-yard run (Patrick Mahomes–Travis Kelce pass), 13:44. Chiefs 29–15. Drive: 10 plays, 59 yards, 4:44.
- NO – Alvin Kamara 14-yard pass from Drew Brees (Wil Lutz kick), 9:43. Chiefs 29–22. Drive: 3 plays, 25 yards, 1:13.
- KC – Harrison Butker 22-yard field goal, 4:18. Chiefs 32–22. Drive: 10 plays, 71 yards, 5:25.
- NO – Lil'Jordan Humphrey 17-yard pass from Drew Brees (Wil Lutz kick), 2:06. Chiefs 32–29. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:12.
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- KC – Patrick Mahomes – 26/47, 254 yards, 3 TD
- NO – Drew Brees – 15/34, 234 yards, 3 TD, INT
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- KC – Travis Kelce – 8 receptions, 68 yards, TD
- NO – Emmanuel Sanders – 4 receptions, 76 yards
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Week 16: vs. Atlanta Falcons
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- KC – Harrison Butker 53-yard field goal, 14:08. Chiefs 10–7. Drive: 7 plays, 28 yards, 2:31.
- ATL – Laquon Treadwell 5-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Younghoe Koo kick), 4:33. Falcons 14–10. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:25.
- KC – Demarcus Robinson 25-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 1:55. Chiefs 17–14. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 2:38.
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- ATL – Matt Ryan – 27/35, 300 yards, 2 TD
- KC – Patrick Mahomes – 24/44, 278 yards, 2 TD, INT
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- ATL – Calvin Ridley – 5 receptions, 130 yards
- KC – Travis Kelce – 7 receptions, 98 yards, TD
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Week 16: Atlanta Falcons at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
- Date: December 27
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
- Game weather: 49 °F (9 °C)
- Game attendance: 13,470
- Referee: Craig Wrolstad
- TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, Daryl Johnston and Pam Oliver
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Week 17: vs. Los Angeles Chargers
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- KC – Darwin Thompson 1-yard run (Harrison Butker kick), 13:41. Chiefs 14–7. Drive: 12 plays, 72 yards, 5:42.
- LAC – Austin Ekeler 4-yard pass from Justin Herbert (Michael Badgley kick), 9:51. Tied 14–14. Drive: 4 plays, 17 yards, 2:06.
- LAC – Chad Henne sacked in end zone by Isaac Rochell for a Safety, 1:43. Chargers 16–14.
- LAC – Justin Herbert 1-yard run (Justin Herbert–Justin Jackson pass), 0:16. Chargers 24–14. Drive: 5 plays, 59 yards, 1:27.
Third quarter
- LAC – Mike Williams 48-yard pass from Justin Herbert (Michael Badgley kick), 0:47. Chargers 31–14. Drive: 6 plays, 70 yards, 3:17.
Fourth quarter
- KC – Darwin Thompson 8-yard pass from Chad Henne (Harrison Butker kick), 11:49. Chargers 31–21. Drive: 9 plays, 74 yards, 3:58.
- LAC – Kalen Ballage 1-yard run (Michael Badgley kick), 8:09. Chargers 38–21. Drive: 6 plays, 77 yards, 3:40.
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- LAC – Mike Williams – 6 receptions, 108 yards, TD
- KC – Darwin Thompson – 7 receptions, 65 yards, TD
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Week 17: Los Angeles Chargers at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
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AFC Divisional Playoffs: vs. (6) Cleveland Browns
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- KC – Patrick Mahomes 1-yard run (kick failed, wide left), 9:11. Chiefs 6–0. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:49.
- CLE – Cody Parkey 46-yard field goal, 2:41. Chiefs 6–3. Drive: 12 plays, 47 yards, 6:30.
Second quarter
- KC – Travis Kelce 20-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 13:48. Chiefs 13–3. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:53.
- KC – Harrison Butker 50-yard field goal, 3:09. Chiefs 16–3. Drive: 13 plays, 53 yards, 6:29.
- KC – Harrison Butker 28-yard field goal, 0:02. Chiefs 19–3. Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 1:32.
Third quarter
- CLE – Jarvis Landry 4-yard pass from Baker Mayfield (Cody Parkey kick), 9:29. Chiefs 19–10. Drive: 8 plays, 77 yards, 4:38.
- KC – Harrison Butker 33-yard field goal, 4:24. Chiefs 22–10. Drive: 11 plays, 60 yards, 5:05.
Fourth quarter
- CLE – Kareem Hunt 3-yard run (Cody Parkey kick), 11:07. Chiefs 22–17. Drive: 18 plays, 75 yards, 8:17.
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AFC Championship: vs. (2) Buffalo Bills
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- BUF – Tyler Bass 51-yard field goal, 11:32. Bills 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 42 yards, 3:28.
- BUF – Dawson Knox 3-yard pass from Josh Allen (kick failed, hit right upright), 6:14. Bills 9–0. Drive: 1 play, 3 yards, 0:05.
Second Quarter
- KC – Mecole Hardman 3-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 14:16. Bills 9–7. Drive: 14 plays, 80 yards, 6:58.
- KC – Darrel Williams 6-yard run (Harrison Butker kick), 9:35. Chiefs 14–9. Drive: 5 plays, 82 yards, 2:51.
- KC – Clyde Edwards-Helaire 1-yard run (Harrison Butker kick), 4:12. Chiefs 21–9. Drive: 9 plays, 77 yards, 4:19.
- BUF – Tyler Bass 20-yard field goal, 0:14. Chiefs 21–12. Drive: 12 plays, 73 yards, 3:58.
Third Quarter
- KC – Harrison Butker 45-yard field goal, 10:53. Chiefs 24–12. Drive: 10 plays, 48 yards, 4:07.
- BUF – Tyler Bass 27-yard field goal, 5:52. Chiefs 24–15. Drive: 11 plays, 67 yards, 4:56.
- KC – Travis Kelce 1-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 3:29. Chiefs 31–15. Drive: 5 plays, 73 yards, 2:20.
Fourth Quarter
- KC – Travis Kelce 5-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 7:36. Chiefs 38–15. Drive: 11 plays, 58 yards, 5:35.
- BUF – Isaiah McKenzie 6-yard pass from Josh Allen (pass failed), 4:08. Chiefs 38–21. Drive: 10 plays, 73 yards, 3:28.
- BUF – Tyler Bass 51-yard field goal, 3:19. Chiefs 38–24. Drive: 5 plays, 34 yards, 0:49.
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- BUF – Josh Allen – 7 rushes, 88 yards
- KC – Darrel Williams – 13 rushes, 52 yards, TD
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AFC Championship: (2) Buffalo Bills at (1) Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
- Date: January 24, 2021
- Game time: 5:40 p.m. CST
- Game weather: Cloudy, 40 °F (4 °C)
- Game attendance: 16,993
- Referee: Bill Vinovich
- TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo, Tracy Wolfson, Evan Washburn and Jay Feely
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Super Bowl LV: vs. (N5) Tampa Bay Buccaneers
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- TB – Rob Gronkowski 17-yard pass from Tom Brady (Ryan Succop kick), 6:05. Buccaneers 14–3. Drive: 6 plays, 38 yards, 2:58.
- KC – Harrison Butker 34-yard field goal, 1:01. Buccaneers 14–6. Drive: 10 plays, 61 yards, 5:04.
- TB – Antonio Brown 1-yard pass from Tom Brady (Ryan Succop kick), 0:06. Buccaneers 21–6. Drive: 5 plays, 71 yards, 0:55.
Third quarter
- KC – Harrison Butker 52-yard field goal, 11:26. Buccaneers 21–9. Drive: 7 plays, 47 yards, 3:34.
- TB – Leonard Fournette 27-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), 7:45. Buccaneers 28–9. Drive: 6 plays, 74 yards, 3:41.
- TB – Ryan Succop 52-yard field goal, 2:46. Buccaneers 31–9. Drive: 8 plays, 11 yards, 3:34.
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Despite being played in the Buccaneers home stadium, the Super Bowl is still officially considered a neutral site game.
Due to positive COVID-19 tests from Chiefs' practice squad quarterback Jordan Ta'amu and Patriots' quarterback Cam Newton, the NFL announced the game would be postponed to give both teams time to see if any other players had caught the virus. Following all additional tests coming back negative, the NFL announced the game would be played on October 5.[14]
The Chiefs' Week 6 game at the Buffalo Bills was rescheduled from October 15 (Thursday) to October 19 (Monday), due to a COVID-19 outbreak within the Titans' organization that forced the Bills–Titans game during Week 5 to be rescheduled from October 11 to October 13.[15]