2012 Kansas City Chiefs season

The 2012 season was the Kansas City Chiefs' 43rd in the National Football League (NFL), their 53rd overall and their first and only full season under head coach Romeo Crennel, who had served as the interim head coach for the final three games of the 2011 season following Todd Haley's termination. The Chiefs failed to rebound from their 7–9 record in 2011, and were eliminated from playoff contention in Week 12. Although they shared the same 2–14 record as the Jacksonville Jaguars for the worst record of the season, the Chiefs had a lower strength of schedule, so they were awarded the first pick in the 2013 NFL draft. The Chiefs went 0–12 against AFC opponents in 2012; their only wins of the season were from NFC teams, against the Carolina Panthers and New Orleans Saints. In 2017, ESPN.com named the 2012 season the Chiefs’ worst in franchise history.^[1]

2012 Kansas City Chiefs season
Owner	The Hunt family (Clark Hunt Chairman and CEO)
General manager	Scott Pioli
Head coach	Romeo Crennel
Home stadium	Arrowhead Stadium
Results
Record	2–14
Division place	4th AFC West
Playoffs	Did not qualify
All-Pros	1 RB Jamaal Charles (2nd team)
Pro Bowlers	6 RB Jamaal Charles LB Tamba Hali LB Justin Houston LB Derrick Johnson S Eric Berry P Dustin Colquitt
Team MVP	Jamaal Charles
Team ROY	Dontari Poe
Uniform
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On December 1, 2012, the day before the Chiefs' week 13 game against the Carolina Panthers, linebacker Jovan Belcher murdered his girlfriend then drove to Arrowhead Stadium where he killed himself in front of Crennel and general manager Scott Pioli. The Chiefs held a moment of silence for domestic violence victims and the teams met for a prayer on the field prior to the game.

As of the 2024, this season remains the most recent season the Chiefs finished at or below .500, as well as the most recent time they finished last in the AFC West.

One of the few bright spots was Pro Bowl running back Jamal Charles who rushed for over 1,500 yards and scored 5 touchdowns.

Season summary

The 2012 team tied the 1977 (2–12) and 2008 (2–14) teams for the franchise worst seasons in terms of fewest wins. The 2008 and 2012 seasons were the worst in terms of win percentage (.125) in franchise history.

They tied with the Jacksonville Jaguars for the NFL's worst record. The Chiefs had the number 1 pick in the 2013 National Football League draft based on strength of schedule.^[2] It was the second time in franchise history the Chiefs have had the #1 pick.^[3]

Kansas City suffered from quarterback controversy all season. The Chiefs were tied with the Arizona Cardinals for most interceptions (20) with Matt Cassel throwing 12 and his late season replacement Brady Quinn throwing 8.^[4]

The Chiefs started the season tying the 1929 record of Buffalo Bisons for most games without ever leading in regulation (8 games). The Chiefs did defeat the Saints in week 3, but didn't lead until their game winning field goal in overtime. The Chiefs broke the streak in Week 10 against the Pittsburgh Steelers when they led 10–0 in the second quarter before losing the game 16–13 in overtime.^[5] In Week 4, the Chiefs had six turnovers in a loss to San Diego.^[6] Chiefs tackle Eric Winston claimed Kansas City hometown fans cheered the injury of quarterback Matt Cassel in a Week 5 loss to the Baltimore Ravens calling it "Sick", however fans claim it was because Brady Quinn was seen coming onto the field and were cheering for him.^[7][8] Fans formed the "Save Our Chiefs" organization. They wore black to games to protest and hired an airplane to fly over Arrowhead Stadium on game days towing a banner that read, "Restore Hope: Fire Pioli."^[9] When asked why running back Jamaal Charles carried the ball only 5 times in a week 8 loss to the Oakland Raiders, Romeo Crennel responded "Now, that I'm not exactly sure, either."^[10] In Week 15, the Chiefs didn't have a first down until the third quarter in a loss against Oakland.^[11] In Week 16, the team rushed for a franchise record of 352 yards against the Colts and still lost the game.^[12] In Week 17, the Chiefs matched the 1981 Baltimore Colts season record of losing 9 games by 14 points or more in one season as the Chiefs lost to Denver.^[3]

The Chiefs finished near the bottom of the league in most major statistical categories. They were 23rd in total offense, 32nd in points scored,^[13] and 37 giveaways, tied for worst in the NFL.^[14] The Chiefs were 20th in total defense and 25th in points allowed. The Chiefs tied for the fewest takeaways with the Eagles. Their low forced turnovers and giveaways led the Chiefs to finish tied for the worst turnover differential in the NFL with a −24.^[15]

Roster changes

Free agency

^[16][17]

Kansas City Chiefs free agency

Position	Player	Status*	2011 team	2012 team
CB	Mikail Baker	UFA	St. Louis Rams	Kansas City Chiefs
RB	Jackie Battle	UFA	Kansas City Chiefs	San Diego Chargers
TE	Anthony Becht	UFA	Kansas City Chiefs	None
LB	Jovan Belcher	RFA	Kansas City Chiefs	Kansas City Chiefs
TE	Kevin Boss	UFA	Oakland Raiders	Kansas City Chiefs
WR	Dwayne Bowe	UFA	Kansas City Chiefs	Kansas City Chiefs
CB	Brandon Carr	UFA	Kansas City Chiefs	Dallas Cowboys
CB	Travis Daniels	UFA	Kansas City Chiefs	Kansas City Chiefs
DE	Wallace Gilberry	UFA	Kansas City Chiefs	Tampa Bay Buccaneers
NT	Amon Gordon	UFA	Kansas City Chiefs	Kansas City Chiefs
NT	Kelly Gregg	UFA	Kansas City Chiefs	None
LB	Cory Greenwood	ERFA	Kansas City Chiefs	Kansas City Chiefs
RB	Peyton Hillis	UFA	Cleveland Browns	Kansas City Chiefs
RB	Thomas Jones	UFA	Kansas City Chiefs	None
S	Reshard Langford	UFA	Kansas City Chiefs	Detroit Lions
FB	LeRon McClain	UFA	Kansas City Chiefs	San Diego Chargers
S	Jon McGraw	UFA	Kansas City Chiefs	None
OT	Ryan O'Callaghan	UFA	Kansas City Chiefs	None
TE	Jake O'Connell	RFA	Kansas City Chiefs	Kansas City Chiefs
QB	Kyle Orton	UFA	Kansas City Chiefs	Dallas Cowboys
QB	Tyler Palko	UFA	Kansas City Chiefs	None
S	Sabby Piscitelli	UFA	Kansas City Chiefs	None
DE	Ropati Pitoitua	UFA	New York Jets	Kansas City Chiefs
TE	Leonard Pope	UFA	Kansas City Chiefs	Pittsburgh Steelers
QB	Brady Quinn	UFA	Denver Broncos	Kansas City Chiefs
CB	Jacques Reeves	UFA	Free Agent	Kansas City Chiefs
OT	Barry Richardson	UFA	Kansas City Chiefs	St. Louis Rams
CB	Stanford Routt	UFA	Oakland Raiders	Kansas City Chiefs
WR	Jerheme Urban	UFA	Kansas City Chiefs	None
C	Casey Wiegmann	UFA	Kansas City Chiefs	None
OT	Eric Winston	UFA	Houston Texans	Kansas City Chiefs
*RFA: Restricted free agent, UFA: Unrestricted free agent, ERFA: Exclusive rights free agent, Franchise: Franchise tag

Draft

Main article: 2012 NFL draft

2012 Kansas City Chiefs draft
Round	Pick	Player	Position	College	Notes
1	11	Dontari Poe *	DT	Memphis
2	44	Jeff Allen	OT	Illinois
3	74	Donald Stephenson	OT	Oklahoma
4	107	Devon Wylie	WR	Fresno St
5	146	DeQuan Menzie	CB	Alabama
6	182	Cyrus Gray	RB	Texas A&M
7	218	Jerome Long	DT	San Diego St
7	238	Junior Hemingway	WR	Michigan	Pick from NE[a]
Made roster    †   Pro Football Hall of Fame    *   Made at least one Pro Bowl during career

Notes

^{^[a]} Acquired via trade with the New England Patriots for S Jarrad Page.

Staff

2012 Kansas City Chiefs staff

Front office Chairman/CEO – Clark Hunt President – Mark Donovan General manager – Scott Pioli Assistant general manager – Joel Collier Director of pro personnel – Ray Farmer Director of football administration – Trip MacCracken Head coaches Head coach/defensive coordinator – Romeo Crennel Assistant head coach – Maurice Carthon Offensive coaches Offensive coordinator – Brian Daboll Quarterbacks – Jim Zorn Wide receivers – Nick Sirianni Tight ends – Bernie Parmalee Offensive line – Jack Bicknell, Jr. Offensive quality control – Jim Bob Cooter

Defensive coaches Defensive line – Anthony Pleasant Linebackers – Gary Gibbs Defensive backs – Emmitt Thomas Defensive assistant/assistant linebackers – Adam Zimmer Defensive quality control – Otis Smith Pass rush – Joe Kim Special teams coaches Special teams – Tom McMahon Special teams quality control – Derius Swinton II Strength and conditioning Strength and conditioning – Mike Clark Assistant strength and conditioning – Brent Salazar

Final roster

2012 Kansas City Chiefs roster

Quarterbacks (QB)  7 Matt Cassel  9 Brady Quinn 12 Ricky Stanzi Running backs (RB) 25 Jamaal Charles 49 Patrick DiMarco FB 20 Shaun Draughn KR 45 Nate Eachus FB 32 Cyrus Gray 40 Peyton Hillis Wide receivers (WR) 89 Jon Baldwin 11 Josh Bellamy 15 Steve Breaston 88 Junior Hemingway 22 Dexter McCluster RS 84 Jamar Newsome 19 Devon Wylie Tight ends (TE) 87 Steve Maneri 81 Tony Moeaki

Offensive linemen (OL) 76 Branden Albert T 71 Jeff Allen G 73 Jon Asamoah G 66 Russ Hochstein G 65 Ryan Lilja C 64 Bryan Mattison C 67 Rich Ranglin G 79 Donald Stephenson T 74 Eric Winston T Defensive linemen (DL) 94 Tyson Jackson DE 75 Ropati Pitoitua DE 92 Dontari Poe NT 95 Jerrell Powe NT 90 Shaun Smith DE 98 Anthony Toribio NT

Linebackers (LB) 93 Cory Greenwood OLB 91 Tamba Hali OLB 50 Justin Houston OLB 56 Derrick Johnson ILB 99 Edgar Jones OLB 52 Brandon Siler ILB 96 Andy Studebaker OLB 57 Leon Williams ILB Defensive backs (DB) 21 Javier Arenas 29 Eric Berry SS 30 Jalil Brown CB 34 Travis Daniels CB 27 Abram Elam FS 24 Brandon Flowers CB 31 Tysyn Hartman FS 23 Kendrick Lewis FS 38 Neiko Thorpe CB Special teams (ST)  2 Dustin Colquitt P 43 Thomas Gafford LS  6 Ryan Succop K

Practice squad 48 DeMarco Cosby TE 26 Jose Gumbs S 70 David Mims T 77 Luke Patterson T (IR) 55 Quan Sturdivant LB 14 Matt Szymanski P 68 Dustin Waldron G Reserve 97 Allen Bailey DE (IR) 80 Kevin Boss TE (IR) 82 Dwayne Bowe WR (IR) 10 Terrance Copper WR (IR) 72 Glenn Dorsey DE (IR) 61 Rodney Hudson C (IR) 41 Kyle McCarthy SS (IR) 49 DeQuan Menzie CB (IR) 85 Jake O'Connell TE (IR) 83 Martin Rucker TE (IR)  4 Alex Tanney QB (IR) Rookies in italics 53 active, 12 reserve, 6 practice squad

Preseason

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Recap
1	August 10	Arizona Cardinals	W 27–17	1–0	Arrowhead Stadium	Recap
2	August 18	at St. Louis Rams	L 17–31	1–1	Edward Jones Dome	Recap
3	August 24	Seattle Seahawks	L 14–44	1–2	Arrowhead Stadium	Recap
4	August 30	at Green Bay Packers	L 3–24	1–3	Lambeau Field	Recap

Game summaries

Week 1: vs. Arizona Cardinals

Week 1: Arizona Cardinals at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinals	0	3	7	7	17
Chiefs	14	3	3	7	27

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

• Date: August 10
• Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Sunny, 82 °F (28 °C)
• Game attendance: 64,212
• Referee: Ken Roan
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter KC – Peyton Hillis 11-yard pass from Matt Cassel (Ryan Succop kick), 8:09. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 12 plays, 72 yards, 6:51. KC – Shaun Draughn 4-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), 4:13. Chiefs 14–0. Drive: 4 plays, 72 yards, 1:45. Second quarter KC – Ryan Succop 22-yard field goal, 11:20. Chiefs 17–0. Drive: 4 plays, 33 yards, 1:40. ARI – Jay Feely 40-yard field goal, 0:02. Chiefs 17–3. Drive: 5 plays, 39 yards, 0:30. Third quarter ARI – William Powell 2-yard run (Jay Feely kick), 10:32. Chiefs 17–10. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 4:28. KC – Ryan Succop 24-yard field goal, 4:33. Chiefs 20–10. Drive: 4 plays, 8 yards, 1:19. Fourth quarter KC – Cyrus Gray 7-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), 13:31. Chiefs 27–10. Drive: 5 plays, 46 yards, 1:58. ARI – Jaymar Johnson 18-yard pass from Richard Bartel (Jay Feely kick), 8:28. Chiefs 27–17. Drive: 5 plays, 62 yards, 2:10. Top passers ARI – Richard Bartel – 5/6, 69 yards, TD KC – Brady Quinn – 7/13, 81 yards, INT Top rushers ARI – William Powell – 9 rushes, 92 yards, TD KC – Cyrus Gray – 15 rushes, 65 yards, TD Top receivers ARI – LaRon Byrd – 3 receptions, 33 yards KC – Steve Maneri – 3 receptions, 69 yards

Week 2: at St. Louis Rams

Week 2: Kansas City Chiefs at St. Louis Rams – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	0	10	0	7	17
Rams	14	3	7	7	31

at Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis, Missouri

• Date: August 18
• Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
• Game attendance: 53,372
• Referee: Matt Nicks
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter STL – Lance Kendricks 23-yard pass from Sam Bradford (Greg Zuerlein kick), 13:02. Rams 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, 1:58. STL – Danny Amendola 8-yard pass from Sam Bradford (Greg Zuerlein kick), 10:01. Rams 14–0. Drive: 5 plays, 31 yards, 2:18. Second quarter KC – Peyton Hillis 1-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), 10:29. Rams 14–7. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 4:59. STL – Greg Zuerlein 52-yard field goal, 1:10. Rams 17–7. Drive: 10 plays, 52 yards, 5:07. KC – Ryan Succop 44-yard field goal, 0:03. Rams 17–10. Drive: 7 plays, 54 yards, 1:07. Third quarter STL – Isaiah Pead 1-yard run (Greg Zuerlein kick), 11:26. Rams 24–10. Drive: 5 plays, 18 yards, 2:41. Fourth quarter STL – Daryl Richardson 4-yard run (Greg Zuerlein kick), 12:51. Rams 31–10. Drive: 7 plays, 57 yards, 3:17. KC – Jeremy Horne 38-yard pass from Brady Quinn (Ryan Succop kick), 3:51. Rams 31–17. Drive: 5 plays, 60 yards, 2:58. Top passers KC – Matt Cassel – 13/18, 142 yards STL – Sam Bradford – 6/9, 102 yards, 2 TD Top rushers KC – Shaun Draughn – 7 rushes, 21 yards STL – Steven Jackson – 7 rushes, 49 yards Top receivers KC – Kevin Boss – 4 receptions, 62 yards STL – Danny Amendola – 3 receptions, 58 yards, TD

Week 3: vs. Seattle Seahawks

Week 3: Seattle Seahawks at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Seahawks	6	17	21	0	44
Chiefs	0	7	0	7	14

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

• Date: August 24
• Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Cloudy, 85 °F (29 °C)
• Game attendance: 63,870
• Referee: Craig Ochoa
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter SEA – Stephen Hauschka 36-yard field goal, 7:29. Seahawks 3–0. Drive: 12 plays, 41 yards, 5:25. SEA – Stephen Hauschka 39-yard field goal, 1:55. Seahawks 6–0. Drive: 7 plays, 59 yards, 3:00. Second quarter SEA – Stephen Hauschka 45-yard field goal, 12:44. Seahawks 9–0. Drive: 7 plays, 37 yards, 3:15. SEA – Kellen Winslow II 21-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Stephen Hauschka kick), 9:43. Seahawks 16–0. Drive: 3 plays, 62 yards, 0:46. KC – Dexter McCluster 9-yard pass from Matt Cassel (Ryan Succop kick), 2:00. Seahawks 16–7. Drive: 17 plays, 80 yards, 7:43. SEA – Charly Martin 11-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Stephen Hauschka kick), 0:30. Seahawks 23–7. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 1:30. Third quarter SEA – Robert Turbin 25-yard run (Stephen Hauschka kick), 13:14. Seahawks 30–7. Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, 1:46. SEA – Earl Thomas 75-yard interception return (Stephen Hauschka kick), 4:48. Seahawks 37–7. SEA – Golden Tate 92-yard punt return (Stephen Hauschka kick), 2:12. Seahawks 44–7. Fourth quarter KC – Nate Eachus 7-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), 1:53. Seahawks 44–14. Drive: 12 plays, 97 yards, 6:48. Top passers SEA – Russell Wilson – 13/19, 185 yards, 2 TD KC – Matt Cassel – 19/34, 168 yards, TD, INT Top rushers SEA – Robert Turbin – 14 rushes, 93 yards, TD KC – Nate Eachus – 10 rushes, 98 yards, TD Top receivers SEA – Anthony McCoy – 2 receptions, 47 yards KC – Dexter McCluster – 7 receptions, 61 yards, TD

Week 4: at Green Bay Packers

Week 4: Kansas City Chiefs at Green Bay Packers – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	3	0	0	0	3
Packers	0	14	7	3	24

at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin

• Date: August 30
• Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Clear, 87 °F (31 °C)
• Game attendance: 67,999
• Referee: Wayne Elliott
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter KC – Ryan Succop 26-yard field goal, 2:11. Chiefs 3–0. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 6:04. Second quarter GB – Alex Green 2-yard run (Mason Crosby kick), 7:33. Packers 7–3. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 3:22. GB – Alex Green 17-yard pass from Graham Harrell (Mason Crosby kick), 0:50. Packers 14–3. Drive: 10 plays, 93 yards, 4:37. Third quarter GB – Jarrett Boykin 12-yard pass from Graham Harrell (Mason Crosby kick), 10:12. Packers 21–3. Drive: 7 plays, 77 yards, 6:48. Fourth quarter GB – Mason Crosby 37-yard field goal, 14:52. Packers 24–3. Drive: 12 plays, 59 yards, 6:00. Top passers KC – Brady Quinn – 6/12, 83 yards, INT GB – Graham Harrell – 13/15, 223 yards, 2 TD Top rushers KC – Nate Eachus – 21 rushes, 99 yards GB – Marc Tyler – 12 rushes, 21 yards Top receivers KC – Jake O'Connell – 2 receptions, 21 yards GB – Jarrett Boykin – 5 receptions, 82 yards, TD

Regular season

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Recap
1	September 9	Atlanta Falcons	L 24–40	0–1	Arrowhead Stadium	Recap
2	September 16	at Buffalo Bills	L 17–35	0–2	Ralph Wilson Stadium	Recap
3	September 23	at New Orleans Saints	W 27–24 (OT)	1–2	Mercedes-Benz Superdome	Recap
4	September 30	San Diego Chargers	L 20–37	1–3	Arrowhead Stadium	Recap
5	October 7	Baltimore Ravens	L 6–9	1–4	Arrowhead Stadium	Recap
6	October 14	at Tampa Bay Buccaneers	L 10–38	1–5	Raymond James Stadium	Recap
7	Bye
8	October 28	Oakland Raiders	L 16–26	1–6	Arrowhead Stadium	Recap
9	November 1	at San Diego Chargers	L 13–31	1–7	Qualcomm Stadium	Recap
10	November 12	at Pittsburgh Steelers	L 13–16 (OT)	1–8	Heinz Field	Recap
11	November 18	Cincinnati Bengals	L 6–28	1–9	Arrowhead Stadium	Recap
12	November 25	Denver Broncos	L 9–17	1–10	Arrowhead Stadium	Recap
13	December 2	Carolina Panthers	W 27–21	2–10	Arrowhead Stadium	Recap
14	December 9	at Cleveland Browns	L 7–30	2–11	Cleveland Browns Stadium	Recap
15	December 16	at Oakland Raiders	L 0–15	2–12	O.co Coliseum	Recap
16	December 23	Indianapolis Colts	L 13–20	2–13	Arrowhead Stadium	Recap
17	December 30	at Denver Broncos	L 3–38	2–14	Sports Authority Field at Mile High	Recap

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 1: vs. Atlanta Falcons

Week 1: Atlanta Falcons at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Falcons	10	10	14	6	40
Chiefs	3	14	0	7	24

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

• Date: September 9
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Sunny and clear, 69 °F (21 °C)
• Game attendance: 71,180
• Referee: Mike Shepherd
• TV announcers (Fox): Thom Brennaman, Brian Billick and Laura Okmin
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter ATL – Julio Jones 8-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Bryant kick), 8:51. Falcons 7–0. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 6:09. KC – Ryan Succop 39-yard field goal, 4:02. Falcons 7–3. Drive: 11 plays, 56 yards, 4:49. ATL – Matt Bryant 34-yard field goal, 1:57. Falcons 10–3. Drive: 4 plays, 8 yards, 2:05. Second quarter KC – Kevin Boss 22-yard pass from Matt Cassel (Ryan Succop kick), 11:39. Tied 10–10. Drive: 9 plays, 76 yards, 5:18. ATL – Julio Jones 14-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Bryant kick), 7:48. Falcons 17–10. Drive: 8 plays, 73 yards, 3:51. KC – Matt Cassel 5-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), 3:38. Tied 17–17. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 4:10. ATL – Matt Bryant 21-yard field goal, 0:10. Falcons 20–17. Drive: 11 plays, 77 yards, 3:28. Third quarter ATL – Matt Ryan 5-yard run (Matt Bryant kick), 4:54. Falcons 27–17. Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 4:13. ATL – Tony Gonzalez 7-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Bryant kick), 3:56. Falcons 34–17. Drive: 1 play, 7 yards, 0:06. Fourth quarter ATL – Matt Bryant 30-yard field goal, 14:13. Falcons 37–17. Drive: 5 plays, 31 yards, 2:07. ATL – Matt Bryant 41-yard field goal, 10:40. Falcons 40–17. Drive: 4 plays, 8 yards, 2:04. KC – Shaun Draughn 4-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), 0:05. Falcons 40–24. Drive: 11 plays, 73 yards, 2:56. Top passers ATL – Matt Ryan – 23/31, 299 yards, 3 TD KC – Matt Cassel – 21/33, 258 yards, TD, 2 INT Top rushers ATL – Michael Turner – 11 rushes, 32 yards KC – Jamaal Charles – 16 rushes, 87 yards Top receivers ATL – Julio Jones – 6 receptions, 108 yards, 2 TD KC – Dexter McCluster – 6 receptions, 82 yards

Week 2: at Buffalo Bills

Week 2: Kansas City Chiefs at Buffalo Bills – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	0	0	3	14	17
Bills	7	14	14	0	35

at Ralph Wilson Stadium, Orchard Park, New York

• Date: September 16
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Mostly sunny, 66 °F (19 °C)
• Game attendance: 69,402
• Referee: Robert Dalton
• TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes and Steve Beuerlein
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter BUF – C. J. Spiller 17-yard run (Rian Lindell kick), 2:01. Bills 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 84 yards, 5:52. Second quarter BUF – C. J. Spiller 5-yard run (Rian Lindell kick), 12:29. Bills 14–0. Drive: 7 plays, 67 yards, 2:55. BUF – Scott Chandler 10-yard pass from Ryan Fitzpatrick (Rian Lindell kick), 3:29. Bills 21–0. Drive: 6 plays, 43 yards, 3:29. Third quarter KC – Ryan Succop 33-yard field goal, 7:32. Bills 21–3. Drive: 7 plays, 23 yards, 3:33. BUF – Stevie Johnson 49-yard pass from Ryan Fitzpatrick (Ryan Lindell kick), 5:35. Bills 28–3. Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, 1:57. BUF – Leodis McKelvin 88-yard punt return (Ryan Lindell kick), 3:46. Bills 35–3. Fourth quarter KC – Dwayne Bowe 33-yard pass from Matt Cassel (Ryan Succop kick), 6:26. Bills 35–10. Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 2:13. KC – Dwayne Bowe 2-yard pass from Matt Cassel (Ryan Succop kick), 1:10. Bills 35–17. Drive: 9 plays, 83 yards, 2:51. Top passers KC – Matt Cassel – 23/42, 301 yards, 2 TD, INT BUF – Ryan Fitzpatrick – 10/19, 178 yards, 2 TD Top rushers KC – Peyton Hillis – 11 rushes, 66 yards BUF – C. J. Spiller – 15 rushes, 123 yards, 2 TD Top receivers KC – Dwayne Bowe – 8 receptions, 102 yards, 2 TD BUF – Stevie Johnson – 2 receptions, 56 yards, TD

Week 3: at New Orleans Saints

Week 3: Kansas City Chiefs at New Orleans Saints – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Chiefs	3	3	7	11	3	27
Saints	7	3	14	0	0	24

at Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana

• Date: September 23
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
• Game attendance: 72,226
• Referee: Don King
• TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel and Dan Dierdorf
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter NO – Lance Moore 9-yard pass from Drew Brees (Garrett Hartley kick), 12:18. Saints 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 83 yards, 2:42. KC – Ryan Succop 25-yard field goal, 4:51. Saints 7–3. Drive: 14 plays, 82 yards, 7:27. Second quarter NO – Garrett Hartley 40-yard field goal, 14:55. Saints 10–3. Drive: 10 plays, 65 yards, 4:56. KC – Ryan Succop 45-yard field goal, 4:41. Saints 10–6. Drive: 5 plays, 18 yards, 1:34. Third quarter NO – Jimmy Graham 1-yard pass from Drew Brees (Garrett Hartley kick), 13:10. Saints 17–6. Drive: 5 plays, 19 yards, 1:41. NO – Jed Collins 6-yard pass from Drew Brees (Garrett Hartley kick), 5:36. Saints 24–6. Drive: 2 plays, 7 yards, 0:45. KC – Jamaal Charles 91-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), 5:18. Saints 24–13. Drive: 1 play, 91 yards, 0:18. Fourth quarter KC – Ryan Succop 34-yard field goal, 13:40. Saints 24–16. Drive: 8 plays, 52 yards, 3:48. KC – Ryan Succop 38-yard field goal, 9:11. Saints 24–19. Drive: 9 plays, 50 yards, 3:32. KC – Drew Brees sacked in end zone by Justin Houston for a Safety, 5:33. Saints 24–21. KC – Ryan Succop 43-yard field goal, 0:03. Tied 24–24. Drive: 13 plays, 37 yards, 5:30. Overtime KC – Ryan Succop 31-yard field goal, 6:27. Chiefs 27–24. Drive: 12 plays, 40 yards, 5:19. Top passers KC – Matt Cassel – 26/44, 248 yards, INT NO – Drew Brees – 20/36, 240 yards, 3 TD, INT Top rushers KC – Jamaal Charles – 33 rushes, 233 yards, TD NO – Darren Sproles – 7 rushes, 62 yards Top receivers KC – Dwayne Bowe – 7 receptions, 79 yards NO – Lance Moore – 4 receptions, 40 yards, TD

Week 4: vs. San Diego Chargers

Week 4: San Diego Chargers at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chargers	17	10	0	10	37
Chiefs	0	6	7	7	20

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

• Date: September 30
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Cloudy, 67 °F (19 °C)
• Game attendance: 69,979
• Referee: Bill Leavy
• TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan and Solomon Wilcots
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter SD – Eddie Royal 4-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Nick Novak kick), 10:04. Chargers 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 76 yards, 4:56. SD – Nick Novak 24-yard field goal, 6:26. Chargers 10–0. Drive: 5 plays, 22 yards, 2:13. SD – Jackie Battle 1 yard run (Nick Novak kick), 5:28. Chargers 17–0. Drive: 2 plays, 5 yards, 0:44. Second quarter SD – Nick Novak 47-yard field goal, 8:09. Chargers 20–0. Drive: 6 plays, 42 yards, 3:47. KC – Jamaal Charles 37-yard run (pass failed), 5:09. Chargers 20–6. Drive: 5 plays, 85 yards, 2:19. SD – Donald Butler 21-yard interception return (Nick Novak kick), 2:51. Chargers 27–6. Third quarter KC – Jamaal Charles 13-yard pass from Matt Cassel (Ryan Succop kick), 8:40. Chargers 27–13. Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 6:20. Fourth quarter SD – Jackie Battle 4-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Nick Novak kick), 7:59. Chargers 34–13. Drive: 9 plays, 49 yards, 5:31. KC – Dwayne Bowe 29-yard pass from Matt Cassel (Ryan Succop kick), 5:29. Chargers 34–20. Drive: 7 plays, 71 yards, 2:25. SD – Nick Novak 45-yard field goal, 1:56. Chargers 37–20. Drive: 9 plays, 53 yards, 3:33. Top passers SD – Philip Rivers – 18/23, 209 yards, 2 TD, INT KC – Matt Cassel – 24/42, 251 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT Top rushers SD – Ryan Mathews – 14 rushes, 61 yards KC – Jamaal Charles – 17 rushes, 88 yards, TD Top receivers SD – Antonio Gates – 3 receptions, 59 yards KC – Dwayne Bowe – 7 receptions, 108 yards, TD

Week 5: vs. Baltimore Ravens

Week 5: Baltimore Ravens at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Ravens	3	0	6	0	9
Chiefs	0	3	0	3	6

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

• Date: October 7
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Sunny, 47 °F (8 °C)
• Game attendance: 68,803
• Referee: Pete Morelli
• TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle and Dan Fouts
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter BAL – Justin Tucker 28-yard field goal, 1:21. Ravens 3–0. Drive: 6 plays, 32 yards, 1:49. Second quarter KC – Ryan Succop 30-yard field goal, 2:48. Tied 3–3. Drive: 13 plays, 53 yards, 6:13. Third quarter BAL – Justin Tucker 26-yard field goal, 8:00. Ravens 6–3. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 3:41. BAL – Justin Tucker 39-yard field goal, 0:00. Ravens 9–3. Drive: 9 plays, 56 yards, 3:48. Fourth quarter KC – Ryan Succop 31-yard field goal, 4:31. Ravens 9–6. Drive: 11 plays, 57 yards, 5:44. Top passers BAL – Joe Flacco – 13/27, 187 yards, INT KC – Matt Cassel – 9/15, 92 yards, 2 INT Top rushers BAL – Ray Rice – 17 rushes, 102 yards KC – Jamaal Charles – 31 rushes, 140 yards Top receivers BAL – Anquan Boldin – 4 receptions, 82 yards KC – Dwayne Bowe – 6 receptions, 60 yards

Week 6: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Week 6: Kansas City Chiefs at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	0	3	0	7	10
Buccaneers	7	0	14	17	38

at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida

• Date: October 14
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Sunny, 85 °F (29 °C)
• Game attendance: 46,500
• Referee: Walt Coleman
• TV announcers (CBS): Marv Albert and Rich Gannon
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter TB – Mike Williams 62-yard pass from Josh Freeman (Connor Barth kick), 0:18. Buccaneers 7–0. Drive: 1 play, 62 yards, 0:12. Second quarter KC – Ryan Succop 38-yard field goal, 7:45. Buccaneers 7–3. Drive: 15 plays, 59 yards, 7:33. Third quarter TB – Vincent Jackson 19-yard pass from Josh Freeman (Connor Bart kick), 12:46. Buccaneers 14–3. Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, 2:14. TB – Ronde Barber 78-yard interception return (Connor Barth kick), 9:36. Buccaneers 21–3. Fourth quarter KC – Edgar Jones 11-yard fumble return (Ryan Succop kick), 14:01. Buccaneers 21–10. TB – Connor Barth 27-yard field goal, 10:34. Buccaneers 24–10. Drive: 7 plays, 69 yards, 3:27. TB – Vincent Jackson 17-yard pass from Josh Freeman (Connor Barth kick), 6:43. Buccaneers 31–10. Drive: 5 plays, 85 yards, 2:46. TB – LeGarrette Blount 12-yard run (Connor Barth kick), 1:53. Buccaneers 38–10. Drive: 5 plays, 53 yards, 2:41. Top passers KC – Brady Quinn – 22/38, 180 yards, 2 INT TB – Josh Freeman – 15/26, 328 yards, 3 TD, INT Top rushers KC – Jamaal Charles – 12 rushes, 40 yards TB – Doug Martin – 13 rushes, 76 yards Top receivers KC – Steve Maneri – 4 receptions, 41 yards TB – Mike Williams – 4 receptions, 113 yards, TD

Week 8: vs. Oakland Raiders

Week 8: Oakland Raiders at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Raiders	3	10	10	3	26
Chiefs	0	6	3	7	16

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

• Date: October 28
• Game time: 3:05 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Sunny, 50 °F (10 °C)
• Game attendance: 74,730
• Referee: Bill Vinovich
• TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan and Solomon Wilcots
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 36-yard field goal, 9:51. Raiders 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 76 yards, 3:43. Second quarter OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 35-yard field goal, 14:44. Raiders 6–0. Drive: 8 plays, 28 yards, 2:43. KC – Ryan Succop 30-yard field goal, 10:21. Raiders 6–3. Drive: 8 plays, 68 yards, 4:23. KC – Ryan Succop 42-yard field goal, 4:12. Tied 6–6. Drive: 8 plays, 30 yards, 4:34. OAK – Denarius Moore 9-yard pass from Carson Palmer (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 0:49. Raiders 13–6. Drive: 3 plays, 11 yards, 0:50. Third quarter OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 29-yard field goal, 13:58. Raiders 16–6. Drive: 4 plays, 7 yards, 0:54. KC – Ryan Succop 52-yard field goal, 8:40. Raiders 16–9. Drive: 10 plays, 44 yards, 5:18. OAK – Darrius Heyward-Bey 32-yard pass from Carson Palmer (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 5:40. Raiders 23–9. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 3:00. Fourth quarter OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 32-yard field goal, 8:14. Raiders 26–9. Drive: 9 plays, 62 yards, 4:47. KC – Dexter McCluster 10-yard pass from Matt Cassel (Ryan Succop kick), 2:27. Raiders 26–16. Drive: 2 plays, 32 yards, 0:42. Top passers OAK – Carson Palmer – 14/28, 209 yards, 2 TD, INT KC – Matt Cassel – 20/30, 218 yards, TD, INT Top rushers OAK – Darren McFadden – 29 rushes, 114 yards KC – Matt Cassel – 7 rushes, 35 yards Top receivers OAK – Denarius Moore – 5 receptions, 96 yards, TD KC – Dwayne Bowe – 3 receptions, 65 yards

Week 9: at San Diego Chargers

Week 9: Kansas City Chiefs at San Diego Chargers – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	0	3	3	7	13
Chargers	7	3	0	21	31

at Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California

• Date: November 1
• Game time: 7:20 p.m. CDT/5:20 p.m. PDT
• Game weather: Sunny, 63 °F (17 °C)
• Game attendance: 55,831
• Referee: Alberto Riveron
• TV announcers (NFLN): Brad Nessler, Mike Mayock and Alex Flanagan
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter SD – Antonio Gates 14-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Nick Novak kick), 10:24. Chargers 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 4:36. Second quarter SD – Nick Novak 25-yard field goal, 9:10. Chargers 10–0. Drive: 12 plays, 71 yards, 8:08. KC – Ryan Succop 49-yard field goal, 2:51. Chargers 10–3. Drive: 10 plays, 49 yards, 6:19. Third quarter KC – Ryan Succop 41-yard field goal, 0:53. Chargers 10–6. Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, 6:16. Fourth quarter SD – Malcom Floyd 13-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Nick Novak kick), 11:33. Chargers 17–6. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 4:20. SD – Shaun Phillips fumble recovery in end zone (Nick Novak kick), 10:39. Chargers 24–6. SD – Demorrio Williams 59-yard interception return (Nick Novak kick), 8:33. Chargers 31–6. KC – Shaun Draughn 6-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), 4:26. Chargers 31–13. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 4:07. Top passers KC – Matt Cassel – 19/29, 181 yards, INT SD – Philip Rivers – 18/20, 220 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers KC – Jamaal Charles – 12 rushes, 39 yards SD – Ryan Mathews – 13 rushes, 67 yards Top receivers KC – Dwayne Bowe – 8 receptions, 79 yards SD – Danario Alexander – 3 receptions, 61 yards

Week 10: at Pittsburgh Steelers

Week 10: Kansas City Chiefs at Pittsburgh Steelers – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Chiefs	7	3	0	3	0	13
Steelers	0	10	0	3	3	16

at Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

• Date: November 12
• Game time: 8:30 p.m. EST/7:30 p.m. CST
• Game weather: Light rain, 45 °F (7 °C)
• Game attendance: 57,644
• Referee: Carl Cheffers
• TV announcers (ESPN): Mike Tirico, Jon Gruden and Lisa Salters
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter KC – Jamaal Charles 12-yard run (Ryan Succop Kick), 8:37. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 70 yards, 1:46. Second quarter KC – Ryan Succop 22-yard field goal, 14:20. Chiefs 10–0. Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 1:47. PIT – Shaun Suisham 35-yard field goal, 9:02. Chiefs 10–3. Drive: 11 plays, 43 yards, 5:18. PIT – Mike Wallace 7-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Shaun Suisham kick), 3:16. Tied 10–10. Drive: 7 plays, 50 yards, 3:46. Third quarter No scoring plays. Fourth quarter PIT – Shaun Suisham 31-yard field goal, 12:37. Steelers 13–10. Drive: 11 plays, 73 yards, 6:06. KC – Ryan Succop 46-yard field goal, 0:00. Tied 13–13. Drive: 9 plays, 52 yards, 1:51. Overtime PIT – Shaun Suisham 23-yard field goal, 14:05. Steelers 16–13. Drive: 1 play, 0 yards, 0:04. Top passers KC – Matt Cassel – 11/26, 154 yards, INT PIT – Ben Roethlisberger – 9/18, 84 yards, TD Top rushers KC – Jamaal Charles – 23 rushes, 100 yards, TD PIT – Jonathan Dwyer – 19 rushes, 56 yards Top receivers KC – Tony Moeaki – 3 receptions, 68 yards PIT – Heath Miller – 4 receptions, 47 yards

Week 11: vs. Cincinnati Bengals

Week 11: Cincinnati Bengals at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bengals	7	14	0	7	28
Chiefs	3	3	0	0	6

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

• Date: November 18
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
• Game weather: Sunny, 59 °F (15 °C)
• Game attendance: 63,336
• Referee: Gene Steratore
• TV announcers (CBS): Marv Albert and Rich Gannon
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter KC – Ryan Succop 34-yard field goal, 8:31. Chiefs 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 59 yards, 2:59. CIN – A. J. Green 4-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Mike Nugent kick), 2:51. Bengals 7–3. Drive: 11 plays, 78 yards, 5:40. Second quarter CIN – Andy Dalton 2-yard run (Mike Nugent kick), 7:52. Bengals 14–3. Drive: 5 plays, 57 yards, 2:13. CIN – BenJarvus Green-Ellis 1-yard run (Mike Nugent kick), 0:53. Bengals 21–3. Drive: 11 plays, 79 yards, 5:25. KC – Ryan Succop 33-yard field goal, 0:00. Bengals 21–6. Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 0:63. Third quarter No scoring plays. Fourth quarter CIN – Mohamed Sanu 14-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Mike Nugent kick), 9:39. Bengals 28–6. Drive: 12 plays, 72 yards, 5:21. Top passers CIN – Andy Dalton – 18/29, 230 yards, 2 TD KC – Brady Quinn – 9/14, 95 yards Top rushers CIN – BenJarvus Green-Ellis – 25 rushes, 101 yards, TD KC – Jamaal Charles – 17 rushes, 87 yards Top receivers CIN – A. J. Green – 6 receptions, 91 yards, TD KC – Tony Moeaki – 4 receptions, 73 yards

Week 12: vs. Denver Broncos

Week 12: Denver Broncos at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Broncos	0	7	7	3	17
Chiefs	6	0	3	0	9

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

• Date: November 25
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
• Game weather: Sunny, 52 °F (11 °C)
• Game attendance: 74,244
• Referee: Jerome Boger
• TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel and Dan Dierdorf
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter KC – Ryan Succop 34-yard field goal, 9:20. Chiefs 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 55 yards, 5:40. KC – Ryan Succop 22-yard field goal, 4:31. Chiefs 6–0. Drive: 7 plays, 33 yards, 3:25. Second quarter DEN – Jacob Tamme 7-yard pass from Peyton Manning (Matt Prater kick), 0:18. Broncos 7–6. Drive: 11 plays, 94 yards, 4:57. Third quarter KC – Ryan Succop 49-yard field goal, 7:35. Chiefs 9–7. Drive: 8 plays, 46 yards, 4:22. DEN – Demaryius Thomas 30-yard pass from Peyton Manning (Matt Prater kick), 4:41. Broncos 14–9. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 2:54. Fourth quarter DEN – Matt Prater 34-yard field goal, 0:14. Broncos 17–9. Drive: 12 plays, 68 yards, 6:10. Top passers DEN – Peyton Manning – 22/37, 285 yards, 2 TD, INT KC – Brady Quinn – 13/25, 126 yards, INT Top rushers DEN – Knowshon Moreno – 20 rushes, 85 yards KC – Jamaal Charles – 23 rushes, 107 yards Top receivers DEN – Demaryius Thomas – 4 receptions, 82 yards, TD KC – Dwayne Bowe – 4 receptions, 41 yards

Week 13: vs. Carolina Panthers

Week 13: Carolina Panthers at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Panthers	7	7	0	7	21
Chiefs	10	7	7	3	27

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

• Date: December 2
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
• Game weather: Sunny, 61 °F (16 °C)
• Game attendance: 62,860
• Referee: John Parry
• TV announcers (Fox): Ron Pitts, Mike Martz and Kristina Pink
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter KC – Peyton Hillis 2-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), 11:49. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 74 yards, 3:11. CAR – Greg Olsen 47-yard pass from Cam Newton (Graham Gano kick), 8:46. Tied 7–7. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:03. KC – Ryan Succop 42-yard field goal, 3:20. Chiefs 10–7. Drive: 11 plays, 56 yards, 5:26. Second quarter CAR – Steve Smith 23-yard pass from Cam Newton (Graham Gano kick), 13:27. Panthers 14–10. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 4:53. KC – Tony Moeaki 1-yard pass from Brady Quinn (Ryan Succop kick), 0:00. Chiefs 17–14. Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 7:25. Third quarter KC – Jon Baldwin 3-yard pass from Brady Quinn (Ryan Succop kick), 2:52. Chiefs 24–14. Drive: 17 plays, 87 yards, 9:56. Fourth quarter CAR – Louis Murphy 8-yard pass from Cam Newton (Graham Gano kick), 13:21. Chiefs 24–21. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 4:31. KC – Ryan Succop 52-yard field goal, 4:54. Chiefs 27–21. Drive: 6 plays, 39 yards, 2:36. Top passers CAR – Cam Newton – 15/27, 232 yards, 3 TD KC – Brady Quinn – 19/23, 201 yards, 2 TD Top rushers CAR – Cam Newton – 7 rushes, 78 yards KC – Jamaal Charles – 27 rushes, 127 yards Top receivers CAR – Steve Smith – 5 receptions, 120 yards, TD KC – Dwayne Bowe – 4 receptions, 64 yards

Week 14: at Cleveland Browns

Week 14: Kansas City Chiefs at Cleveland Browns – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	7	0	0	0	7
Browns	3	7	10	10	30

at Cleveland Browns Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio

• Date: December 9
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
• Game weather: Cloudy, 47 °F (8 °C)
• Game attendance: 62,422
• Referee: Walt Anderson
• TV announcers (CBS): Bill Macatee and Steve Tasker
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter KC – Jamaal Charles 80-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), 14:48. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 1 play, 80 yards, 0:12. CLE – Phil Dawson 23-yard field goal, 3:53. Chiefs 7–3. Drive: 11 plays, 76 yards, 4:00. Second quarter CLE – Travis Benjamin 93-yard punt return (Phil Dawson kick), 14:40. Browns 10–7. Third quarter CLE – Trent Richardson 1-yard run (Phil Dawson kick), 12:28. Browns 17–7. Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards, 2:32. CLE – Phil Dawson 24-yard field goal, 8:42. Browns 20–7. Drive: 5 plays, 7 yards, 2:23. Fourth quarter CLE – Trent Richardson 1-yard run (Phil Dawson kick), 14:17. Browns 27–7. Drive: 12 plays, 82 yards, 6:25. CLE – Phil Dawson 34-yard field goal, 9:04 Browns 30–7. Drive: 6 plays, 18 yards, 2:50. Top passers KC – Brady Quinn – 11/22, 159 yards, INT CLE – Brandon Weeden – 17/30, 217 yards Top rushers KC – Jamaal Charles – 18 rushes, 165 yards, TD CLE – Montario Hardesty – 10 rushes, 52 yards Top receivers KC – Dwayne Bowe – 2 receptions, 70 yards CLE – Josh Gordon – 8 receptions, 86 yards

Week 15: at Oakland Raiders

Week 15: Kansas City Chiefs at Oakland Raiders – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	0	0	0	0	0
Raiders	3	6	3	3	15

at O.co Coliseum, Oakland, California

• Date: December 16
• Game time: 3:25 p.m. CST/1:25 p.m. PST
• Game weather: Cloudy, 54 °F (12 °C)
• Game attendance: 51,446
• Referee: Tony Corrente
• TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan and Solomon Wilcots
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 20-yard field goal, 1:44. Raiders 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 58 yards, 5:52. Second quarter OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 50-yard field goal, 10:19. Raiders 6–0. Drive: 4 plays, 7 yards, 1:46. OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 57-yard field goal, 0:00. Raiders 9–0. Drive: 7 plays, 52 yards, 0:56. Third quarter OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 30-yard field goal, 6:41. Raiders 12–0. Drive: 13 plays, 81 yards, 7:25. Fourth quarter OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 41-yard field goal, 13:27. Raiders 15–0. Drive: 9 plays, 69 yards, 4:04. Top passers KC – Brady Quinn – 18/32, 136 yards, INT OAK – Carson Palmer – 18/29, 182 yards Top rushers KC – Jamaal Charles – 9 rushes, 10 yards OAK – Darren McFadden – 30 rushes, 110 yards Top receivers KC – Dexter McCluster – 7 receptions, 59 yards OAK – Rod Streater – 5 receptions, 62 yards

With the loss the Chiefs dropped to 2-12 and secured a last place finish in the AFC West. This would be the last time the Chiefs were shut out until 2024.

Week 16: vs. Indianapolis Colts

Week 16: Indianapolis Colts at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Colts	7	6	0	7	20
Chiefs	3	0	10	0	13

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

• Date: December 23
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
• Game weather: Sunny, 25 °F (−4 °C)
• Game attendance: 62,938
• Referee: Ron Winter
• TV announcers (CBS): Bill Macatee and Steve Tasker
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter IND – Darius Butler 32-yard interception return (Adam Vinatieri kick), 10:08. Colts 7–0. KC – Ryan Succop 47-yard field goal, 8:18. Colts 7–3. Drive: 6 plays, 51 yards, 1:50. Second quarter IND – Adam Vinatieri 48-yard field goal, 13:27. Colts 10–3. Drive: 7 plays, 37 yards, 2:14. IND – Adam Vinatieri 36-yard field goal, 0:07. Colts 13–3. Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards, 0:55. Third quarter KC – Jamaal Charles 86-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), 14:40. Colts 13–10. Drive: 1 play, 86 yards, 0:20. KC – Ryan Succop 47-yard field goal, 6:00. Tied 13–13. Drive: 8 plays, 52 yards, 4:02. Fourth quarter IND – Reggie Wayne 7-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri kick), 4:08. Colts 20–13. Drive: 13 plays, 73 yards, 6:05. Top passers IND – Andrew Luck – 17/35, 205 yards, TD KC – Brady Quinn – 10/22, 162 yards, 2 INT Top rushers IND – Vick Ballard – 20 rushes, 69 yards KC – Jamaal Charles – 22 rushes, 226 yards, TD Top receivers IND – Reggie Wayne – 5 receptions, 81 yards, TD KC – Jon Baldwin – 2 receptions, 64 yards

Week 17: at Denver Broncos

Week 17: Kansas City Chiefs at Denver Broncos – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	0	3	0	0	3
Broncos	7	14	14	3	38

at Sports Authority Field at Mile High, Denver, Colorado

• Date: December 30
• Game time: 3:25 p.m. CST/2:25 p.m. MST
• Game weather: Partly cloudy, 35 °F (2 °C)
• Game attendance: 76,502
• Referee: Ed Hochuli
• TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle and Dan Fouts
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter DEN – Knowshon Moreno 3-yard run (Matt Prater kick), 9:56. Broncos 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 69 yards, 3:06. Second quarter KC – Ryan Succop 23-yard field goal, 14:53. Broncos 7–3. Drive: 4 plays, 7 yards, 1:16. DEN – Eric Decker 11-yard pass from Peyton Manning (Matt Prater kick), 8:18. Broncos 14–3. Drive: 9 plays, 76 yards, 4:00. DEN – Eric Decker 16-yard pass from Peyton Manning (Matt Prater kick), 0:10. Broncos 21–3. Drive: 8 plays, 59 yards, 1:27. Third quarter DEN – Demaryius Thomas 13-yard pass from Peyton Manning (Matt Prater kick), 9:10. Broncos 28–3. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 5:50. DEN – Lance Ball 1-yard run (Matt Prater kick), 1:04. Broncos 35–3. Drive: 9 plays, 74 yards, 5:36. Fourth quarter DEN – Matt Prater 42-yard field goal, 8:09. Broncos 38–3. Drive: 11 plays, 43 yards, 6:10. Top passers KC – Brady Quinn – 7/16, 49 yards DEN – Peyton Manning – 23/29, 304 yards, 3 TD Top rushers KC – Jamaal Charles – 14 rushes, 53 yards DEN – Lance Ball – 15 rushes, 66 yards, TD Top receivers KC – Tony Moeaki – 2 receptions, 21 yards DEN – Demaryius Thomas – 7 receptions, 122 yards, TD

With the loss the Chiefs finished the season at 2-14. Directly dupliplcating their 2008 record for the worst in franchise history while tying the 1981 Colts with their 9th 14+ loss.

Standings

Division

AFC West
view talk edit	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	PF	PA	STK
(1) Denver Broncos	13	3	0	.813	6–0	10–2	481	289	W11
San Diego Chargers	7	9	0	.438	4–2	7–5	350	350	W2
Oakland Raiders	4	12	0	.250	2–4	4–8	290	443	L2
Kansas City Chiefs	2	14	0	.125	0–6	0–12	211	425	L4

Conference

AFC[18] view talk edit
#	Team	Division	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	SOS	SOV	STK
Division winners
1	Denver Broncos	West	13	3	0	.813	6–0	10–2	.457	.385	W11
2[a]	New England Patriots	East	12	4	0	.750	6–0	11–1	.496	.466	W2
3[a]	Houston Texans	South	12	4	0	.750	5–1	10–2	.496	.432	L2
4[b]	Baltimore Ravens	North	10	6	0	.625	4–2	8–4	.496	.438	L1
Wild cards
5	Indianapolis Colts	South	11	5	0	.688	4–2	8–4	.441	.403	W2
6[b]	Cincinnati Bengals	North	10	6	0	.625	3–3	7–5	.438	.381	W3
Did not qualify for the postseason
7	Pittsburgh Steelers	North	8	8	0	.500	3–3	5–7	.465	.438	W1
8[c]	San Diego Chargers	West	7	9	0	.438	4–2	7–5	.457	.286	W2
9[c]	Miami Dolphins	East	7	9	0	.438	2–4	5–7	.500	.415	L1
10[d]	Tennessee Titans	South	6	10	0	.375	1–5	5–7	.512	.344	W1
11[d][e]	New York Jets	East	6	10	0	.375	2–4	4–8	.512	.401	L3
12[e]	Buffalo Bills	East	6	10	0	.375	2–4	5–7	.480	.281	W1
13	Cleveland Browns	North	5	11	0	.313	2–4	5–7	.508	.388	L3
14	Oakland Raiders	West	4	12	0	.250	2–4	4–8	.469	.219	L2
15[f]	Jacksonville Jaguars	South	2	14	0	.125	2–4	2–10	.539	.531	L5
16[f]	Kansas City Chiefs	West	2	14	0	.125	0–6	0–12	.516	.438	L4
Tiebreakers[g]
New England clinched the AFC's No. 2 seed over Houston based on a head-to-head victory. Baltimore clinched the AFC North title over Cincinnati based on a better divisional record (4–2 to 3–3). San Diego finished with a better conference record than Miami (7–5 to 5–7). Tennessee finished ahead of New York Jets based on head-to-head victory. New York Jets finished ahead of Buffalo in the AFC East based on record versus common opponents (5–7 to 3–9). Jacksonville finished with a better conference record than Kansas City (2–10 to 0–12). 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.