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2023 Kansas City Chiefs season

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2023 Kansas City Chiefs season
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The 2023 season was the Kansas City Chiefs' 54th season in the National Football League (NFL), their 64th overall, and their eleventh under head coach Andy Reid.

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The Chiefs, who entered the season as defending Super Bowl champions, became the first team to win back-to-back Super Bowl titles since the New England Patriots in 2003 and 2004, along with being the second AFC West team to repeat as Super Bowl champions since their franchise rival Denver Broncos in 1997 and 1998. Despite failing to match their 14–3 record during the previous year by posting an 11–6 record, they secured their eleventh consecutive winning season, and became division champions for the eighth consecutive season and a record 16th title overall.[1][2][3] In total, the Chiefs scored 39 touchdowns during the regular season, falling from their 61 touchdowns in the prior season. The decline in touchdowns dropped the team in scoring from 2nd in the league to 15th.[4]

In the playoffs, the Chiefs defeated the Miami Dolphins by the score of 26–7 in the wild card round in frigid weather, as the game was the fourth coldest game played in NFL history.[5] In the divisional round, the team held on to a narrow 27–24 win over the Buffalo Bills on the road, marking their 3rd postseason victory over Buffalo in four seasons, and additionally marking Kansas City's first road postseason game in the AFC with Patrick Mahomes. They made their sixth consecutive AFC Championship Game appearance, but their first on the road, defeating the Baltimore Ravens with a 17–10 score to advance to their fourth Super Bowl appearance in five years.[6] They defeated the San Francisco 49ers 25–22 in overtime in Super Bowl LVIII, which was only the second overtime in Super Bowl history (the first being Super Bowl LI) and a rematch of Super Bowl LIV. The win moved the Chiefs to four Super Bowl titles, becoming the seventh franchise to accomplish that number.

The Chiefs' defense was a key part of their Super Bowl-winning season, as they had a 2nd ranked defense in terms of yardage and points per game, only behind the Ravens. Despite all four of their opponents in the playoffs having scoring offenses that finished in the top 10 in the NFL, the Chiefs only allowed 15.8 points per game in the playoffs. Patrick Mahomes won his third Super Bowl MVP with two touchdown passes, including the decisive play in overtime. This marked Mahomes' third Super Bowl title in his first six years starting for the Chiefs. With the team having trailed by ten points in the second quarter, it also marked the third time in the Reid/Mahomes era the Chiefs overcame a double-digit Super Bowl deficit to win the title.

The Kansas City Chiefs drew an average home attendance of 70,968 in 9 home games in the 2023 NFL season.

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NFL Top 100

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The Chiefs only had three players ranked in the NFL Top 100 Players of 2023 players for the second straight year. However, all three were ranked in the top 10. Patrick Mahomes was named the number 1 player for the 2nd time. They were the only team with multiple top 10 selections and the second team ever with three in the top 10, after the Los Angeles Rams in 2022.

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Offseason

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All transactions in this section occurred between the end of the 2022 season (excluding futures contracts which began to be signed following the conclusion of the regular season) and the Chiefs first preseason game.

Coaching staff changes

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Retirements

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Players lost

Below are players who were on the roster at the end of the 2022 season, but were either released or did not re-sign after their contract expired.[10]

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Futures contracts

Players signed to futures contracts would typically spend most or all of the previous season on the Chiefs' or another team's practice squad. These contracts are signed after the conclusion of the regular season through the beginning the next league year. Players with an asterisk finished the 2022 season on the Chiefs practice squad.

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† John Ross retired before playing any games with the Chiefs.

Players added

Players below played for another team in 2022 and signed with the Chiefs.

*Hoskins spent the 2022 season on the Chiefs' practice squad but re-signed too late for it to be a futures contract. [12]

Draft

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Draft trades

  1. The Chiefs traded second-, fourth- and seventh-round selections (63rd, 122nd and 249th overall) to the Detroit Lions in exchange for second- and sixth-round selections (55th and 194th overall).[14]
  2. The Chiefs traded third- and sixth-round selections (95th and 217th overall) to the Cincinnati Bengals in exchange for a third-round selection (92nd overall).[15]
  3. The Chiefs traded third- and sixth-round selections (100th and 209th overall) to the New York Giants in exchange for WR Kadarius Toney.[16]
  4. The Chiefs traded a fourth-round selection (134th overall) and a 2024 fifth-round selection to the Minnesota Vikings in exchange for a fourth-round selection (119th overall).[17]
  5. The Chiefs traded WR Tyreek Hill to the Miami Dolphins in exchange for fourth- and sixth-round selections (122nd and 178th overall), and 2022 first-, second- and fourth-round selections (29th, 50th and 121st overall).[18]
  6. The Chiefs traded a sixth-round selection (178th overall) to the Dallas Cowboys in exchange for a 2024 fifth-round selection.[19]

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*Signed as a part of the International Player Pathway Program from Nigeria. [20]

Signed and released in the offseason

Players below were signed in the offseason but were released before the start of the preseason.

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Preseason transactions

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Transactions below occurred between the day after Chiefs first preseason game and the day before their first regular season game.

Preseason cuts

Players below were released outside of the league mandated cut date.

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Cuts to 53

Players below were released to reach the league mandated 53-player roster limit. The Chiefs also used a trade and reserve lists to reach the player limit. Additionally, the Chiefs waived three players with an injury designation who reverted to injured reserve after going unclaimed.

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Regular season transactions

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Players listed below were involved in a transaction between the Chiefs first game of the regular season and Super Bowl LVIII.

Suspensions served

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*Justyn Ross initially was placed on the commissioner's exempt list. He was moved to the suspended list before the week 14 game after being suspended for 6 games and received credit for time he spent on the commissioner's exempt list.

Standard elevations

Players below were activated via a standard elevation prior to a game. A standard elevation is when a team temporarily activates a player from the practice squad to the active roster and allows them to send the player back to the practice squad without needing to clear waivers first.

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Signings

Players below with PS next to previous team indicates player was signed off the practice squad of the team listed

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Staff

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2023 Kansas City Chiefs staff

Front office

  • Chairman/CEO – Clark Hunt
  • President – Mark Donovan
  • General manager – Brett Veach
  • Assistant general manager – Mike Borgonzi
  • Vice president of football operations/team counsel – Chris Shea
  • Senior director of player personnel – Mike Bradway
  • Director of player personnel/pro – Tim Terry
  • Director of player personnel/college – Ryne Nutt
  • Senior personnel executive – Willie Davis
  • Co-directors of college scouting – Pat Sperduto and David Hinson

Head coaches

Offensive coaches

  • Offensive coordinator – Matt Nagy
  • Pass game coordinator – Joe Bleymaier
  • Quarterbacks – David Girardi
  • Running backs – Todd Pinkston
  • Assistant running backs – Porter Ellett
  • Wide receivers – Connor Embree
  • Tight ends – Tom Melvin
  • Offensive line – Andy Heck
  • Assistant offensive line – Corey Matthaei
  • Offensive assistant – Kevin Saxton
  • Offensive quality control/assistant quarterbacks – Dan Williams
Defensive coaches

Special teams coaches

  • Assistant special teams – Andy Hill

Strength and conditioning

  • Vice President of sports medicine and performance – Rick Burkholder
  • Head strength and conditioning/director of sports science – Ryan Reynolds
  • Assistant strength and conditioning – Greg Carbin
  • Assistant strength and conditioning – Tyler Judkins
  • Assistant strength and conditioning – Spencer Reid
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Final roster

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2023 Kansas City Chiefs roster
Quarterbacks (QB)

Running backs (RB)

Wide receivers (WR)

Tight ends (TE)

Offensive linemen (OL)

Defensive linemen (DL)

Linebackers (LB)

Defensive backs (DB)

Special teams (ST)

Practice squad

Reserve

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Preseason

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Schedule

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Game summaries

KSHB carried the preseason games in the Kansas City area. Other networks throughout the region, primarily in Missouri and Kansas, also carried the games. Broadcasters provided are the Chiefs' broadcast. The Chiefs opponents also had their own broadcast team.

Week 1: at New Orleans Saints

Week 1: Kansas City Chiefs at New Orleans Saints – Game summary
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at Caesars Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana

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Week 2: at Arizona Cardinals

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at State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

  • Date: August 19
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT/5:00 p.m. MST*
  • Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
  • Game attendance: 62,190
  • Referee: Craig Wrolstad
  • TV announcers (KSHB): Ari Wolfe, Trent Green, Kimmi Chex and Matt McMullen
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Week 3: vs. Cleveland Browns

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at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

  • Date: August 26
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: 78 °F (26 °C)
  • Game attendance: 73,516
  • Referee: Land Clark
  • TV announcers (KSHB): Ari Wolfe, Trent Green, Kimmi Chex and Matt McMullen
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*Arizona does not observe Daylight Savings Time, so from March to November the state, excluding the Navajo Nation, is aligned with Pacific Time but is still officially in the Mountain Time Zone.

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Regular season

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Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 1: vs. Detroit Lions

NFL Kickoff Game

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at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

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Week 2: at Jacksonville Jaguars

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at EverBank Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida

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With this victory Andy Reid became the winningest coach in Chiefs history with 130 wins, surpassing Hank Stram who won 129 games.

Week 3: vs. Chicago Bears

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at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

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Week 4: at New York Jets

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at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

  • Date: October 1
  • Game time: 8:20 p.m. EDT/7:20 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Clear, 69 °F (21 °C)
  • Game attendance: 80,461
  • Referee: Alex Kemp
  • TV announcers (NBC): Mike Tirico, Cris Collinsworth, and Melissa Stark
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Week 5: at Minnesota Vikings

Week 5: Kansas City Chiefs at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary
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at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota

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Week 6: vs. Denver Broncos

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at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

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Week 7: vs. Los Angeles Chargers

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at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

  • Date: October 22
  • Game time: 3:25 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: 72 °F (22 °C)
  • Game attendance: 73,642
  • Referee: Tra Blake
  • TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo and Tracy Wolfson
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Week 8: at Denver Broncos

Week 8: Kansas City Chiefs at Denver Broncos – Game summary
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at Empower Field at Mile High, Denver, Colorado

  • Date: October 29
  • Game time: 3:25 p.m. CDT/2:25 p.m. MDT
  • Game weather: Cold, getting colder, a few light flakes of snow falling, 26 °F (−3 °C)
  • Game attendance: 76,286
  • Referee: Brad Allen
  • TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Trent Green and Melanie Collins
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This was the first time since week 2 of the 2015 season that the Chiefs lost to the Broncos, and this was also Patrick Mahomes' first ever loss to the Broncos in his career.[25]

Week 9: vs. Miami Dolphins

NFL Germany games

Week 9: Miami Dolphins at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
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at Deutsche Bank Park, Frankfurt, Germany

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Week 11: vs. Philadelphia Eagles

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at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

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Week 12: at Las Vegas Raiders

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at Allegiant Stadium, Paradise, Nevada

  • Date: November 26
  • Game time: 3:25 p.m. CST/1:25 p.m. PST
  • Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
  • Game attendance: 62,441
  • Referee: Land Clark
  • TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Trent Green and Melanie Collins
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Week 13: at Green Bay Packers

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at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin

  • Date: December 3
  • Game time: 7:20 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 31 °F (−1 °C)
  • Game attendance: 78,124
  • Referee: Brad Allen
  • TV announcers (NBC): Mike Tirico, Cris Collinsworth and Melissa Stark
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Week 14: vs. Buffalo Bills

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at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

  • Date: December 10
  • Game time: 3:25 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 45 °F (7 °C)
  • Game attendance: 73,639
  • Referee: Carl Cheffers
  • TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo and Tracy Wolfson
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Week 15: at New England Patriots

Week 15: Kansas City Chiefs at New England Patriots – Game summary
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at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts

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Week 16: vs. Las Vegas Raiders

Christmas Day games

Week 16: Las Vegas Raiders at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
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at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

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Week 17: vs. Cincinnati Bengals

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at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

  • Date: December 31
  • Game time: 3:25 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 36 °F (2 °C)
  • Game attendance: 73,565
  • Referee: John Hussey
  • TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo and Tracy Wolfson
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Week 18: at Los Angeles Chargers

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at SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California

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Standings

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Postseason

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Game summaries

AFC Wild Card Playoffs: vs. (6) Miami Dolphins

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at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

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Chiefs go to win to the Bills 27-24 in the Divisional Round.

AFC Divisional Playoffs: at (2) Buffalo Bills

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at Highmark Stadium, Orchard Park, New York

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Chiefs go to the AFC Championship Game and win to the Ravens 17-10.

AFC Championship: at (1) Baltimore Ravens

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at M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland

  • Date: January 28, 2024
  • Game time: 3:05 p.m. EST/2:05 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 47 °F (8 °C)
  • Game attendance: 71,439
  • Referee: Shawn Smith
  • TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo, Tracy Wolfson, Evan Washburn and Jay Feely
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Chiefs go to Super Bowl LVIII and win to the 49ers 25-22.

Super Bowl LVIII: vs. (N1) San Francisco 49ers

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at Allegiant Stadium, Paradise, Nevada

  • Date: February 11, 2024
  • Game time: 5:30 p.m. CST/3:30 p.m. PST
  • Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
  • Game attendance: 61,629
  • Referee: Bill Vinovich
  • TV announcers (CBS/Nick): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo, Tracy Wolfson, Evan Washburn and Jay Feely
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