2020 Kansas City Chiefs season

The 2020 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 league-leading 14–2 record, the best record in Chiefs history until the 2024 season. 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. Their 2024 counterpart would later join this list.

2020 Kansas City Chiefs season
Owner	The Hunt family (Clark Hunt Chairman and CEO)
General manager	Brett Veach
Head coach	Andy Reid
Home stadium	Arrowhead Stadium
Results
Record	14–2
Division place	1st AFC West
Playoffs	Won Divisional Playoffs (vs. Browns) 22–17 Won AFC Championship (vs. Bills) 38–24 Lost Super Bowl LV (vs.[A] Buccaneers) 9–31
All-Pros	5 WR Tyreek Hill (1st team) TE Travis Kelce (1st team) S Tyrann Mathieu (1st team) QB Patrick Mahomes (2nd team) DT Chris Jones (2nd team)
Pro Bowlers	7 Selected but did not participate due to participation in Super Bowl LV: QB Patrick Mahomes WR Tyreek Hill TE Travis Kelce T Eric Fisher DE Frank Clark DT Chris Jones SS Tyrann Mathieu
Team MVP	Travis Kelce
Team ROY	Clyde Edwards-Helaire
Uniform
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Season summary

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.

NFL Top 100

Main article: NFL Top 100 Players of 2020

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]

Rank	Player	Position	Change
4	Patrick Mahomes	Quarterback	0
18	Travis Kelce	Tight end	3
22	Tyreek Hill	Wide receiver	3
39	Tyrann Mathieu	Safety	NR
52	Chris Jones	Defensive tackle	16
95	Frank Clark	Defensive end	10

Offseason

Coaching staff changes

2020 Kansas City Chiefs Coaching staff changes
Old coach	Position	New coach
Vacant	Passing game coordinator	Mike Kafka*
Rod Wilson	Assistant special teams coordinator	Andy Hill

*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.

2020 Kansas City Chiefs Players added
Player	Position
Taco Charlton	DE
Adrian Colbert	S
Felton Davis	WR
Gehrig Dieter*	WR
Jody Fortson*	WR
Antonio Hamilton	CB
Darius Harris	LB
Daniel Helm	TE
Braxton Hoyett*	DT
Nick Keizer*	TE
Daniel Kilgore	C
Chris Lammons*	CB
Devaroe Lawrence*	DT
John Lovett	FB
Elijah McGuire*	RB
Tyler Newsome	P
Kelechi Osemele	G
Mike Remmers	T
Ricky Seals-Jones	TE
Emmanuel Smith*	LB
Andrew Soroh	S
Jordan Ta'amu	QB
Tedric Thompson	S
Tim Ward	DE
DeAndré Washington	RB

*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.

2020 Kansas City Chiefs Players lost
Player	Position
Blake Bell	TE
Morris Claiborne	CB
Dustin Colquitt	P
Felton Davis	WR
Kendall Fuller	CB
Darron Lee	OLB
Jordan Lucas	S
Marcus Marshall	RB
LeSean McCoy	RB
Emmanuel Ogbah	DE
Reggie Ragland	LB
Keith Reaser	CB
Terrell Suggs	DE
Spencer Ware	RB
Xavier Williams	DT
Stefen Wisniewski	G
David Wells	TE

Draft

Main article: 2020 NFL draft

2020 Kansas City Chiefs Draft
Round	Selection	Player	Position	College
1	32	Clyde Edwards-Helaire	Running back	LSU
2	63	Willie Gay	Linebacker	Mississippi State
3	96	Lucas Niang	Offensive tackle	TCU
4	138	L'Jarius Sneed	Safety	Louisiana Tech
5	177	Mike Danna	Defensive end	Michigan
7	237	BoPete Keyes	Cornerback	Tulane

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

2020 Kansas City Chiefs Undrafted Free Agents
Player	Position	College
Andre Baccellia	WR	Washington
Hakeem Bailey	CB	West Virginia
Rodney Clemons	S	SMU
Omari Cobb	LB	Marshall
Jarvaris Davis	CB	Auburn
Yasir Durant	OT	Missouri
Jovahn Fair	OT	Temple
Maurice Ffrench	WR	Pittsburgh
Aleva Hifo	WR	BYU
Lavert Hill	CB	Michigan
Jalen Julius	S	Mississippi State
Kalija Lipscomb	WR	Vanderbilt
Shea Patterson	QB	Michigan
Justice Shelton-Mosley	WR	Vanderbilt
Tommy Townsend	P	Florida
Tershawn Wharton	DT	Missouri S&T
Cody White	WR	Michigan State
Darryl Williams	C	Mississippi State
Bryan Wright	LB	Cincinnati

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.

2020 Kansas City Chiefs Signed and released in the offseason
Player	Position
Anthony Lanier	DT
Alizé Mack	TE
Shea Patterson	QB
Kyle Shurmur	QB
Mike Weber	RB
Cody White	WR
JaVarius Davis	CB
Jovahn Fair	G
Jalen Julius	S
John Lovett	FB
Tyler Newsome	P
Byran Wright	LB
Andrew Soroh	S
Aleva Hifo	WR
Andre Baccellia	WR
Hakeem Bailey	CB
Emmanuel Smith	LB

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]

2020 Kansas City Chiefs COVID-19 opt-outs
Player	Position
Laurent Duvernay-Tardif	G
Damien Williams	RB
Lucas Niang	OT

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.

2020 Kansas City Chiefs Final roster cutdown
Player	Position
Jackson Barton	T
Rodney Clemons	DB
Omari Cobb	LB
Adrian Colbert	S
Gehrig Dieter	WR
Maurice Ffrench	WR
Jody Fortson	WR
Darius Harris	LB
Daniel Helm	TE
Lavert Hill	DB
Braxton Hoyett	DT
Ryan Hunter	G
Chris Lammons	CB
Devaroe Lawrence	DT
Kalija Lipscomb	WR
Elijah McGuire	RB
Matt Moore	QB
Greg Senat	T
Justice Shelton-Mosley	WR
Breeland Speaks	DE
Jordan Ta'amu	QB
Tim Ward	DE
DeAndré Washington	RB
Darryl Williams	OL

In-season transactions

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.

2020 Kansas City Chiefs Suspensions served
Player	Position	Reason	Length	Weeks served
Bashaud Breeland[11]	CB	Personal conduct and positive test for marijuana	4 games	1–4
Mike Pennel[12]	DT	Positive test for PEDs	2 games	1–2

Signings

2020 Kansas City Chiefs In-season signings
Player	Position
Le'Veon Bell	RB

Practice squad elevations

2020 Kansas City Chiefs Practice squad elevations
Player	Position	Final status*
Braxton Hoyett	DT	Ravens PS
DeAndré Washington	RB	Dolphins roster
Darius Harris	LB	Chiefs roster
Danny Isidora	G	Steelers roster
Marcus Kemp	WR	Chiefs roster
Bryan Witzmann	G	Chiefs PS
Gehrig Dieter	WR	Chiefs PS
Tim Ward	DE	Chiefs roster
Chris Lammons	CB	Chiefs roster
Stefen Wisniewski	G	Chiefs roster
Deandre Baker	CB	Chiefs PS
Emmanuel Smith	LB	Chiefs PS
Omari Cobb	LB	Chiefs PS

*Roster status as of Super Bowl LV

Trades

2020 Kansas City Chiefs trades
Team	Player/pick Received	Compensation
Miami Dolphins	6th round pick 2021 NFL draft	RB DeAndré Washington 7th round pick 2021 NFL Draft

Cuts

2020 Kansas City Chiefs cuts
Player	Position
Tedric Thompson	CB
Ricky Seals-Jones*	TE

*Signed to practice squad after release

Injured reserve returns

The following players spent a portion of the season on injured reserve and were eventually activated off of it.

2020 Kansas City Chiefs Injured reserve returns
Player	Position	Date added	Date removed
Khalen Saunders	DT	September 19	October 24
L'Jarius Sneed	CB	September 30	November 21
Mike Danna	DT	October 10	October 31
Alex Okafor	DE	October 24	November 21

Staff

2020 Kansas City Chiefs staff

Front office 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 Head coaches Head coach – Andy Reid Assistant head coach/special teams coordinator – Dave Toub Offensive coaches Offensive coordinator – Eric Bieniemy Quarterbacks/passing game coordinator – Mike Kafka Running backs – Deland McCullough Wide receivers – Greg Lewis Tight ends – Tom Melvin Offensive line – Andy Heck Assistant offensive line – Corey Matthaei Pass game analyst/assistant quarterbacks – Joe Bleymaier Offensive quality control – David Girardi Offensive quality control – Porter Ellett

Defensive coaches Defensive coordinator – Steve Spagnuolo Run game coordinator/defensive line – Brendan Daly Linebackers/outside linebackers – Britt Reid Linebackers – Matt House Defensive backs – Dave Merritt Defensive backs/cornerbacks – Sam Madison Defensive assistant – Connor Embree Defensive quality control – Terry Bradden Defensive quality control – Alex Whittingham Special teams coaches 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

Final roster

2020 Kansas City Chiefs roster

Quarterbacks (QB)  4 Chad Henne 15 Patrick Mahomes  8 Matt Moore Running backs (RB) 26 Le'Veon Bell 25 Clyde Edwards-Helaire 42 Anthony Sherman FB 34 Darwin Thompson 31 Darrel Williams Wide receivers (WR) 17 Mecole Hardman 10 Tyreek Hill 85 Marcus Kemp 13 Byron Pringle 11 Demarcus Robinson 14 Sammy Watkins Tight ends (TE) 48 Nick Keizer 87 Travis Kelce 83 Ricky Seals-Jones 82 Deon Yelder

Offensive linemen (OL) 73 Nick Allegretti G 79 Yasir Durant T 67 Daniel Kilgore C 74 Martinas Rankin T 62 Austin Reiter C 75 Mike Remmers T 61 Stefen Wisniewski G 77 Andrew Wylie G Defensive linemen (DL) 55 Frank Clark DE 51 Mike Danna DE 95 Chris Jones DT 92 Tanoh Kpassagnon DE 91 Derrick Nnadi DT 57 Alex Okafor DE 64 Mike Pennel DT 99 Khalen Saunders DT 90 Tim Ward DE 98 Tershawn Wharton DT

Linebackers (LB) 47 Darius Harris OLB 53 Anthony Hitchens MLB 56 Ben Niemann MLB 44 Dorian O'Daniel OLB 54 Damien Wilson OLB Defensive backs (DB) 21 Bashaud Breeland CB 27 Rashad Fenton CB 20 Antonio Hamilton CB 29 BoPete Keyes CB 45 Chris Lammons CB 32 Tyrann Mathieu SS 38 L'Jarius Sneed CB 49 Daniel Sorensen FS 22 Juan Thornhill FS 35 Charvarius Ward CB 23 Armani Watts SS Special teams (ST)  7 Harrison Butker K  5 Tommy Townsend P 41 James Winchester LS

Practice squad 30 Deandre Baker CB (PS/I) 80 Evan Baylis TE 59 Omari Cobb OLB  2 Dustin Colquitt P 12 Gehrig Dieter WR 97 Austin Edwards DE 89 Maurice Ffrench WR 88 Jody Fortson WR 52 Demone Harris DE 24 Elijah McGuire RB 60 Patrick Omameh G 19 Tajae Sharpe WR 43 Emmanuel Smith LB (PS/I) -- Darryl Williams C 68 Bryan Witzmann G Reserve 30 Alex Brown CB (IR) 94 Taco Charlton DE (IR) 76 Laurent Duvernay-Tardif G (Opt-out) 72 Eric Fisher T (IR) 50 Willie Gay MLB (IR) -- Lucas Niang T (Opt-out) 70 Kelechi Osemele G (IR) 71 Mitchell Schwartz T (IR) -- Damien Williams RB (Opt-out) Rookies in italics 53 active, 18 reserve, 15 practice squad (2 exempt)

Preseason cancellation

The Chiefs' preseason schedule was announced on May 7, but was later cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.^[13]

Week	Date	Opponent	Venue	Result
1	August 15	Cincinnati Bengals	Arrowhead Stadium	Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2	August 22	at Arizona Cardinals	State Farm Stadium
3	August 29	at Dallas Cowboys	AT&T Stadium
4	September 3	Green Bay Packers	Arrowhead Stadium

Regular season

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]

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Recap
1	September 10	Houston Texans	W 34–20	1–0	Arrowhead Stadium	Recap
2	September 20	at Los Angeles Chargers	W 23–20 (OT)	2–0	SoFi Stadium	Recap
3	September 28	at Baltimore Ravens	W 34–20	3–0	M&T Bank Stadium	Recap
4[B]	October 5	New England Patriots	W 26–10	4–0	Arrowhead Stadium	Recap
5	October 11	Las Vegas Raiders	L 32–40	4–1	Arrowhead Stadium	Recap
6[C]	October 19	at Buffalo Bills	W 26–17	5–1	Bills Stadium	Recap
7	October 25	at Denver Broncos	W 43–16	6–1	Empower Field at Mile High	Recap
8	November 1	New York Jets	W 35–9	7–1	Arrowhead Stadium	Recap
9	November 8	Carolina Panthers	W 33–31	8–1	Arrowhead Stadium	Recap
10	Bye
11	November 22	at Las Vegas Raiders	W 35–31	9–1	Allegiant Stadium	Recap
12	November 29	at Tampa Bay Buccaneers	W 27–24	10–1	Raymond James Stadium	Recap
13	December 6	Denver Broncos	W 22–16	11–1	Arrowhead Stadium	Recap
14	December 13	at Miami Dolphins	W 33–27	12–1	Hard Rock Stadium	Recap
15	December 20	at New Orleans Saints	W 32–29	13–1	Mercedes-Benz Superdome	Recap
16	December 27	Atlanta Falcons	W 17–14	14–1	Arrowhead Stadium	Recap
17	January 3	Los Angeles Chargers	L 21–38	14–2	Arrowhead Stadium	Recap

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 1: vs. Houston Texans

NFL Kickoff Game

Week 1: Houston Texans at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Texans	7	0	0	13	20
Chiefs	0	17	7	10	34

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

• Date: September 10
• Game time: 7:20 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Cloudy, 56 °F (13 °C)
• Game attendance: 15,895
• Referee: Clete Blakeman
• TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Michele Tafoya
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter HOU – David Johnson 19-yard run (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 4:54. Texans 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 5:12. Second quarter 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 (Kaʻimi 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. Top passers HOU – Deshaun Watson – 20/32, 253 yards, TD, INT KC – Patrick Mahomes – 24/32, 211 yards, 3 TD Top rushers HOU – David Johnson – 11 rushes, 77 yards, TD KC – Clyde Edwards-Helaire – 25 rushes, 138 yards, TD Top receivers HOU – Will Fuller – 8 receptions, 112 yards KC – Sammy Watkins – 7 receptions, 82 yards, TD

Week 2: at Los Angeles Chargers

Week 2: Kansas City Chiefs at Los Angeles Chargers – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Chiefs	0	6	3	11	3	23
Chargers	7	7	3	3	0	20

at SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California

• Date: September 20
• Game time: 3:25 p.m. CDT/1:25 p.m. PDT
• Game weather: Sunny, 75 °F (24 °C)
• Game attendance: 0
• Referee: Carl Cheffers
• TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo and Tracy Wolfson
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter LAC – Justin Herbert 4-yard run (Michael Badgley kick), 11:23. Chargers 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 79 yards, 3:37. Second quarter 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. Top passers KC – Patrick Mahomes – 27/47, 302 yards, 2 TD LAC – Justin Herbert – 22/33, 311 yards, TD, INT Top rushers KC – Patrick Mahomes – 6 rushes, 54 yards LAC – Austin Ekeler – 16 rushes, 93 yards Top receivers KC – Tyreek Hill – 5 receptions, 99 yards, TD LAC – Keenan Allen – 7 receptions, 96 yards

Week 3: at Baltimore Ravens

Week 3: Kansas City Chiefs at Baltimore Ravens – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	6	21	0	7	34
Ravens	3	7	3	7	20

at M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland

• Date: September 28
• Game time: 8:15 p.m. EDT/7:15 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Mostly cloudy, 73 °F (23 °C)
• Game attendance: 0
• Referee: John Hussey
• TV announcers (ESPN): Steve Levy, Brian Griese, Louis Riddick and Lisa Salters
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter 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. Top passers KC – Patrick Mahomes – 31/42, 385 yards, 4 TD BAL – Lamar Jackson – 15/28, 97 yards, TD Top rushers KC – Clyde Edwards-Helaire – 20 rush, 64 yards BAL – Lamar Jackson – 9 rushes, 83 yards Top receivers KC – Travis Kelce – 6 receptions, 87 yards BAL – J. K. Dobbins – 4 receptions, 38 yards

Week 4: vs. New England Patriots

Week 4: New England Patriots at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Patriots	0	3	0	7	10
Chiefs	6	0	7	13	26

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

• Date: October 5^[B]
• Game time: 6:05 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Clear, 73 °F (23 °C)
• Game attendance: 12,729
• Referee: Tony Corrente
• TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo and Tracy Wolfson
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter 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. Second quarter NE – Nick Folk 43-yard field goal, 9:31. Chiefs 6–3. Drive: 13 plays, 60 yards, 5:20. Third quarter KC – Tyreek Hill 6-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 0:42. Chiefs 13–3. Drive: 7 plays, 85 yards, 3:10. 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. Top passers NE – Brian Hoyer – 15/24, 130 yards, INT KC – Patrick Mahomes – 29/39, 236 yards, 2 TD Top rushers NE – Damien Harris – 17 rushes, 100 yards KC – Clyde Edwards-Helaire – 16 rushes, 64 yards Top receivers NE – Damiere Byrd – 5 receptions, 80 yards KC – Travis Kelce – 3 receptions, 70 yards

Week 5: vs. Las Vegas Raiders

Week 5: Las Vegas Raiders at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Raiders	3	21	0	16	40
Chiefs	7	17	0	8	32

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

• Date: October 11
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Sunny, 80 °F (27 °C)
• Game attendance: 13,311
• Referee: Clete Blakeman
• TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Charles Davis and Evan Washburn
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter LV – Daniel Carlson 38-yard field goal, 6:49. Raiders 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:45. KC – Patrick Mahomes 3-yard run (Harrison Butker kick), 2:06. Chiefs 7–3. Drive: 9 plays, 88 yards, 4:39. Second quarter 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. Third quarter No scoring plays. Fourth quarter 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. Top passers LV – Derek Carr – 22/31, 347 yards, 3 TD, INT KC – Patrick Mahomes – 22/43, 340 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers LV – Josh Jacobs – 23 rushes, 77 yards, 2 TD KC – Clyde Edwards-Helaire – 10 rushes, 40 yards Top receivers LV – Henry Ruggs – 2 receptions, 118 yards, TD KC – Travis Kelce – 8 receptions, 108 yards, TD

Week 6: at Buffalo Bills

Week 6: Kansas City Chiefs at Buffalo Bills – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	7	6	7	6	26
Bills	3	7	0	7	17

at Bills Stadium, Orchard Park, New York

• Date: October 19^[C]
• Game time: 5:00 p.m. EDT/4:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Cloudy with showers, 51 °F (11 °C)
• Game attendance: 0
• Referee: Ronald Torbert
• TV announcers (Fox/NFLN/Amazon Prime Video): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Erin Andrews and Kristina Pink
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter BUF – Tyler Bass 48-yard field goal, 5:42. Bills 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 38 yards, 4:27. KC – Travis Kelce 11-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 3:05. Chiefs 7–3. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:37. Second quarter 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. Top passers KC – Patrick Mahomes – 21/26, 225 yards, 2 TD BUF – Josh Allen – 14/27, 122 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers KC – Clyde Edwards-Helaire – 26 rushes, 161 yards BUF – Josh Allen – 8 rushes, 42 yards Top receivers KC – Demarcus Robinson – 5 receptions, 69 yards BUF – Stefon Diggs – 6 receptions, 46 yards, TD

Week 7: at Denver Broncos

Week 7: Kansas City Chiefs at Denver Broncos – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	10	14	6	13	43
Broncos	6	3	0	7	16

at Empower Field at Mile High, Denver, Colorado

• Date: October 25
• Game time: 3:25 p.m. CDT/2:25 p.m. MDT
• Game weather: Light snow/fog, 14 °F (−10 °C)
• Game attendance: 5,314
• Referee: Brad Rogers
• TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Jay Feely and Melanie Collins
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter 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. Top passers KC – Patrick Mahomes – 15/23, 200 yards, TD DEN – Drew Lock – 24/40, 254 yards, 2 INT Top rushers KC – Clyde Edwards-Helaire – 8 rushes, 46 yards, TD DEN – Phillip Lindsay – 9 rushes, 79 yards Top receivers KC – Mecole Hardman – 2 receptions, 57 yards DEN – Albert Okwuegbunam – 7 receptions, 60 yards

Week 8: vs. New York Jets

Week 8: New York Jets at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Jets	3	6	0	0	9
Chiefs	14	7	7	7	35

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
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter KC – Mecole Hardman 30-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 11:08. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 90 yards, 3:52. NYJ – Sergio Castillo 39-yard field goal, 4:39. Chiefs 7–3. Drive: 12 plays, 54 yards, 6:29. KC – Tyreek Hill 36-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 1:17. Chiefs 14–3. Drive: 7 plays, 73 yards, 3:22. Second quarter 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. Top passers NYJ – Sam Darnold – 18/30, 133 yards KC – Patrick Mahomes – 31/42, 416 yards, 5 TD Top rushers NYJ – Frank Gore – 10 rushes, 30 yards KC – Clyde Edwards-Helaire – 6 rushes, 21 yards Top receivers NYJ – Denzel Mims – 2 receptions, 42 yards KC – Travis Kelce – 8 receptions, 109 yards, TD

Week 9: vs. Carolina Panthers

Week 9: Carolina Panthers at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Panthers	7	10	0	14	31
Chiefs	3	10	7	13	33

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

• Date: November 8
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
• Game weather: Cloudy, 71 °F (22 °C)
• Game attendance: 12,073
• Referee: Clay Martin
• TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, Daryl Johnston and Pam Oliver
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter CAR – Christian McCaffrey 9-yard pass from Teddy Bridgewater (Joey Slye kick), 6:07. Panthers 7–0. Drive: 15 plays, 17 yards, 8:53. KC – Harrison Butker 39-yard field goal, 1:38. Panthers 7–3. Drive: 12 plays, 54 yards, 4:29. Second quarter 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. Top passers CAR – Teddy Bridgewater – 36/49, 310 yards, 2 TD KC – Patrick Mahomes – 30/45, 372 yards, 4 TD Top rushers CAR – Christian McCaffrey – 18 rushes, 69 yards, TD KC – Clyde Edwards-Helaire – 5 rushes, 14 yards Top receivers CAR – Curtis Samuel – 9 receptions, 105 yards, TD KC – Travis Kelce – 10 receptions, 159 yards

Week 11: at Las Vegas Raiders

Week 11: Kansas City Chiefs at Las Vegas Raiders – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	7	7	7	14	35
Raiders	14	3	0	14	31

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
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter LV – Josh Jacobs 2-yard run (Daniel Carlson kick), 11:25. Raiders 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:35. KC – Tyreek Hill 3-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 4:06. Tied 7–7. Drive: 14 plays, 85 yards, 7:24. LV – Nelson Agholor 17-yard pass from Derek Carr (Daniel Carlson kick), 0:00. Raiders 14–7. Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards, 4:01. Second quarter 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. Top passers KC – Patrick Mahomes – 34/45, 348 yards, 2 TD, INT LV – Derek Carr – 23/31, 275 yards, 3 TD, INT Top rushers KC – Clyde Edwards-Helaire – 14 rushes, 69 yards, 2 TD LV – Josh Jacobs – 17 rushes, 55 yards, TD Top receivers KC – Travis Kelce – 8 receptions, 127 yards, TD LV – Darren Waller – 7 receptions, 88 yards, TD

Week 12: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Week 12: Kansas City Chiefs at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	17	3	7	0	27
Buccaneers	0	7	3	14	24

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
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter 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. Top passers KC – Patrick Mahomes – 37/49, 462 yards, 3 TD TB – Tom Brady – 27/41, 345 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT Top rushers KC – Clyde Edwards-Helaire – 11 rushes, 37 yards TB – Ronald Jones II – 9 rushes, 66 yards Top receivers KC – Tyreek Hill – 13 receptions, 269 yards, 3 TD TB – Rob Gronkowski – 6 receptions, 106 yards

Week 13: vs. Denver Broncos

Week 13: Denver Broncos at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Broncos	3	7	6	0	16
Chiefs	3	6	10	3	22

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

Game information

First quarter 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. Top passers DEN – Drew Lock – 15/28, 151 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT KC – Patrick Mahomes – 25/40, 318 yards, TD Top rushers DEN – Melvin Gordon – 15 rushes, 131 yards KC – LeVeon Bell – 11 rushes, 40 yards Top receivers DEN – Noah Fant – 4 receptions, 57 yards KC – Travis Kelce – 8 receptions, 136 yards, TD

Week 14: at Miami Dolphins

Week 14: Kansas City Chiefs at Miami Dolphins – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	0	14	16	3	33
Dolphins	7	3	0	17	27

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

Game information

First quarter MIA – Mike Gesicki 7-yard pass from Tua Tagovailoa (Jason Sanders kick), 1:35. Dolphins 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 44 yards, 3:15. Second quarter 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. Top passers KC – Patrick Mahomes – 24/34, 393 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT MIA – Tua Tagovailoa – 28/48, 316 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers KC – Tyreek Hill – 1 rush, 32 yards, TD MIA – DeAndre Washington – 13 rushes, 35 yards Top receivers KC – Travis Kelce – 8 receptions, 136 yards, TD MIA – Lynn Bowden – 7 receptions, 82 yards

Week 15: at New Orleans Saints

Week 15: Kansas City Chiefs at New Orleans Saints – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	7	7	7	11	32
Saints	0	9	6	14	29

at Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana

• Date: December 20
• Game time: 3:25 p.m. CST
• Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
• Game attendance: 3,000
• Referee: Scott Novak
• TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo and Tracy Wolfson
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter KC – Tyreek Hill 5-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 6:18. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 36 yards, 3:15. Second quarter 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. Top passers KC – Patrick Mahomes – 26/47, 254 yards, 3 TD NO – Drew Brees – 15/34, 234 yards, 3 TD, INT Top rushers KC – Clyde Edwards-Helaire – 14 rushes, 79 yards NO – Alvin Kamara – 11 rushes, 54 yards Top receivers KC – Travis Kelce – 8 receptions, 68 yards, TD NO – Emmanuel Sanders – 4 receptions, 76 yards

Week 16: vs. Atlanta Falcons

Week 16: Atlanta Falcons at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

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

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
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter No scoring plays. Second quarter ATL – Hayden Hurst 5-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Younghoe Koo kick), 3:35. Falcons 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 98 yards, 5:09. KC – Travis Kelce 4-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 0:30. Tied 7–7. Drive: 12 plays, 78 yards, 3:05. Third quarter No scoring plays. Fourth quarter 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. Top passers ATL – Matt Ryan – 27/35, 300 yards, 2 TD KC – Patrick Mahomes – 24/44, 278 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers ATL – Ito Smith – 10 rushes, 46 yards KC – Darrel Williams – 10 rushes, 46 yards Top receivers ATL – Calvin Ridley – 5 receptions, 130 yards KC – Travis Kelce – 7 receptions, 98 yards, TD

Week 17: vs. Los Angeles Chargers

Week 17: Los Angeles Chargers at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chargers	7	17	7	7	38
Chiefs	7	7	0	7	21

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

• Date: January 3, 2021
• Game time: 3:25 p.m. CST
• Game weather: Cloudy, 35 °F (2 °C)
• Game attendance: 13,240
• Referee: Clete Blakeman
• TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Kugler, Brock Huard and Laura Okmin
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter KC – Byron Pringle 3-yard pass from Chad Henne (Harrison Butker kick), 11:19. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 56 yards, 3:41. LAC – Donald Parham 8-yard pass from Justin Herbert (Michael Badgley kick), 4:23. Tied 7–7. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 6:56. Second quarter 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. Top passers LAC – Justin Herbert – 22/31, 302 yards, 3 TD KC – Chad Henne – 23/32, 218 yards, 2 TD Top rushers LAC – Justin Jackson – 9 rushes, 72 yards KC – Darwin Thompson – 14 rushes, 45 yards, TD Top receivers LAC – Mike Williams – 6 receptions, 108 yards, TD KC – Darwin Thompson – 7 receptions, 65 yards, TD

Standings

Division

AFC West
view talk edit	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	PF	PA	STK
(1) Kansas City Chiefs	14	2	0	.875	4–2	10–2	473	362	L1
Las Vegas Raiders	8	8	0	.500	4–2	6–6	434	478	W1
Los Angeles Chargers	7	9	0	.438	3–3	6–6	384	426	W4
Denver Broncos	5	11	0	.313	1–5	4–8	323	446	L3

Conference

AFC v t e
#	Team	Division	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	SOS	SOV	STK
Division leaders
1	Kansas City Chiefs	West	14	2	0	.875	4–2	10–2	.465	.464	L1
2	Buffalo Bills	East	13	3	0	.813	6–0	10–2	.512	.471	W6
3	Pittsburgh Steelers	North	12	4	0	.750	4–2	9–3	.475	.448	L1
4[a]	Tennessee Titans	South	11	5	0	.688	5–1	8–4	.475	.398	W1
Wild cards
5[b][c]	Baltimore Ravens	North	11	5	0	.688	4–2	7–5	.494	.401	W5
6[c][d]	Cleveland Browns	North	11	5	0	.688	3–3	7–5	.451	.406	W1
7[a][b][d]	Indianapolis Colts	South	11	5	0	.688	4–2	7–5	.443	.384	W1
Did not qualify for the postseason
8	Miami Dolphins	East	10	6	0	.625	3–3	7–5	.467	.347	L1
9	Las Vegas Raiders	West	8	8	0	.500	4–2	6–6	.539	.477	W1
10[e]	New England Patriots	East	7	9	0	.438	3–3	6–6	.527	.429	W1
11[e]	Los Angeles Chargers	West	7	9	0	.438	3–3	6–6	.482	.344	W4
12	Denver Broncos	West	5	11	0	.313	1–5	4–8	.566	.388	L3
13	Cincinnati Bengals	North	4	11	1	.281	1–5	4–8	.529	.438	L1
14	Houston Texans	South	4	12	0	.250	2–4	3–9	.541	.219	L5
15	New York Jets	East	2	14	0	.125	0–6	1–11	.594	.656	L1
16	Jacksonville Jaguars	South	1	15	0	.063	1–5	1–11	.549	.688	L15
Tiebreakers[f]
Tennessee finished ahead of Indianapolis in the AFC South based on division record. Baltimore claimed the No. 5 seed over Indianapolis based on head-to-head victory. Division tiebreaker used to eliminate Cleveland (see below). Baltimore claimed the No. 5 seed over Cleveland based on head-to-head sweep. Cleveland claimed the No. 6 seed over Indianapolis based on head-to-head victory. New England finished ahead of the LA Chargers 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

See also: 2020–21 NFL playoffs

Schedule

Round	Date	Opponent (seed)	Result	Record	Venue	Recap
Wild Card	First-round bye
Divisional	January 17	Cleveland Browns (6)	W 22–17	1–0	Arrowhead Stadium	Recap
AFC Championship	January 24	Buffalo Bills (2)	W 38–24	2–0	Arrowhead Stadium	Recap
Super Bowl LV	February 7	vs.[A] Tampa Bay Buccaneers (N5)	L 9–31	2–1	Raymond James Stadium	Recap

Game summaries

AFC Divisional Playoffs: vs. (6) Cleveland Browns

AFC Divisional Playoffs: (6) Cleveland Browns at (1) Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Browns	3	0	7	7	17
Chiefs	6	13	3	0	22

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

• Date: January 17, 2021
• Game time: 2:05 p.m. CST
• Game weather: Cloudy, 40 °F (4 °C)
• Game attendance: 16,730
• Referee: Clay Martin
• TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo, Tracy Wolfson, Evan Washburn and Jay Feely
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter 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. Top passers CLE – Baker Mayfield – 23/37, 204 yards, TD, INT KC – Patrick Mahomes – 21/30, 255 yards, TD Top rushers CLE – Nick Chubb – 13 carries, 69 yards KC – Darrel Williams – 13 carries, 78 yards Top receivers CLE – Rashard Higgins – 5 receptions, 88 yards KC – Tyreek Hill – 8 receptions, 110 yards

Chiefs go to the AFC Championship Game and win to the Bills 38–24. But lost in Super Bowl LV to the Buccaneers 31–9.

AFC Championship: vs. (2) Buffalo Bills

AFC Championship: (2) Buffalo Bills at (1) Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bills	9	3	3	9	24
Chiefs	0	21	10	7	38

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
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First Quarter 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. Top passers BUF – Josh Allen – 28/48, 287 yards, 2 TDs, INT KC – Patrick Mahomes – 29/38, 325 yards, 3 TDs Top rushers BUF – Josh Allen – 7 rushes, 88 yards KC – Darrel Williams – 13 rushes, 52 yards, TD Top receivers BUF – Cole Beasley – 7 receptions, 88 yards KC – Tyreek Hill – 9 receptions, 172 yards

Chiefs go to Super Bowl LV but lost to the Buccaneers 31–9.

Super Bowl LV: vs. (N5) Tampa Bay Buccaneers

See also: Super Bowl LV

Super Bowl LV: (A1) Kansas City Chiefs vs. (N5) Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	3	3	3	0	9
Buccaneers	7	14	10	0	31

at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida^[A]

• Date: February 7, 2021
• Game time: 6:40 p.m. EST/5:40 p.m. CST
• Game weather: Clear, 63 °F (17 °C)
• Game attendance: 24,835
• Referee: Carl Cheffers
• TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo, Tracy Wolfson, Evan Washburn and Jay Feely
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter KC – Harrison Butker 49-yard field goal, 5:10. Chiefs 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 31 yards, 3:23. TB – Rob Gronkowski 8-yard pass from Tom Brady (Ryan Succop kick), 0:37. Buccaneers 7–3. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:33. Second quarter 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. Fourth quarter No scoring plays. Top passers KC – Patrick Mahomes – 26/49, 270 yards, 2 INT TB – Tom Brady – 21/29, 201 yards, 3 TD Top rushers KC – Clyde Edwards-Helaire – 9 rushes, 64 yards TB – Leonard Fournette – 16 rushes, 89 yards, TD Top receivers KC – Travis Kelce – 10 receptions, 133 yards TB – Rob Gronkowski – 6 receptions, 67 yards, 2 TD

Chiefs lost and in 2021 finished 12–5. Win to the Pittsburgh Steelers in the Wild Card 42–21. Win in the Divisional Round to the Buffalo Bills 42–36. But lost in the AFC Championship Game to the Cincinnati Bengals 27–24 in overtime.

Notes

1. Despite being played in the Buccaneers' home stadium, the Super Bowl is still officially considered a neutral site game.
2. 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]
3. 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]