2013 Kansas City Chiefs season

NFL team season

2013 Kansas City Chiefs season
OwnerThe Hunt family
General managerJohn Dorsey[1]
Head coachAndy Reid
Home fieldArrowhead Stadium
Results
Record11–5
Division place2nd AFC West
Playoff finishLost Wild Card Playoffs
(at Colts) 44–45
Pro Bowlers
10
  • QB Alex Smith
  • RB Jamaal Charles
  • T Branden Albert
  • DT Dontari Poe
  • LB Tamba Hali
  • LB Derrick Johnson
  • LB Justin Houston
  • CB Brandon Flowers
  • S Eric Berry
  • PR Dexter McCluster
AP All-Pros
5
  • RB Jamaal Charles (1st team)
  • DT Dontari Poe (2nd team)
  • LB Tamba Hali (2nd team)
  • S Eric Berry (1st team)
  • PR Dexter McCluster (2nd team)
Team MVPJamaal Charles
Team ROYMarcus Cooper
Uniform

The 2013 season was the Kansas City Chiefs' 44th in the National Football League (NFL), their 54th overall and their first under the head coach/general manager tandem of Andy Reid and John Dorsey. After their 26–16 win over the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 3, which was also coach Andy Reid's first visit to Philadelphia since the Eagles fired him the season prior, the Chiefs vastly improved on their 2–14 record from 2012 just three weeks into the season. However, despite starting 9–0, the Chiefs would struggle in the second half of the season, losing 5 out of their last 7 games, and losing control of the AFC West. Despite that, they would still make the playoffs. After defeating the New York Giants 31–7 in Week 4, the Chiefs became the first team in NFL history to win two or fewer games in the previous season, and win the first four games the next.[2] On October 13, 2013, against the Oakland Raiders, Chiefs fans broke the Guinness World Record for loudest crowd roar at an outdoor stadium[3] with 137.5 decibels.[4] Seattle Seahawks fans later reclaimed the record on December 2, 2013, with a roar of 137.6 decibels.[5] After the Indianapolis Colts defeated the Denver Broncos in Week 7, the Chiefs were the final undefeated team in the NFL. They were the first team in NFL history to earn the number one draft pick and be the last undefeated team in consecutive years.[6]

The Chiefs clinched a playoff berth. They would lose to the Indianapolis Colts in the Wild Card round of the playoffs 45–44, after blowing a 38–10 lead. The loss extended an 8-game playoff losing streak dating back to the 1993 season, which stood as the longest in NFL history until it was broken by the Detroit Lions in 2016.[7]

Roster changes

Trades

Position Player/pick received Team Compensation
QB Alex Smith San Francisco 49ers 2013 2nd round draft pick
2014 2nd round draft pick
FB Anthony Sherman Arizona Cardinals CB Javier Arenas
WR A. J. Jenkins San Francisco 49ers WR Jon Baldwin
N/A 2014 6th round draft pick Dallas Cowboys LB Edgar Jones
2014 7th round draft pick

Cuts

Position Player 2013 team
TE Kevin Boss None
WR Steve Breaston None
QB Matt Cassel Minnesota Vikings
FB Patrick DiMarco Atlanta Falcons
FB Nate Eachus None
LB Cory Greenwood Detroit Lions
CB De'Quan Menzie None
G Rich Ranglin San Jose SaberCats
(AFL)
OT Luke Patterson New England Patriots
LB Andy Studebaker Jacksonville Jaguars
OT Eric Winston Arizona Cardinals

Free agency

Offseason
Position Player Status* 2012 team 2013 team
FS Husain Abdullah UFA None Kansas City Chiefs
CB Vince Agnew UFA Dallas Cowboys Kansas City Chiefs
OT Branden Albert UFA Kansas City Chiefs Kansas City Chiefs
WR Donnie Avery UFA Indianapolis Colts Kansas City Chiefs
WR Dwayne Bowe UFA Kansas City Chiefs Kansas City Chiefs
P Dustin Colquitt UFA Kansas City Chiefs Kansas City Chiefs
QB Chase Daniel UFA New Orleans Saints Kansas City Chiefs
LB Travis Daniels UFA Kansas City Chiefs None
LB Zac Diles UFA Tennessee Titans Kansas City Chiefs
DE Mike DeVito UFA New York Jets Kansas City Chiefs
DE Glenn Dorsey UFA Kansas City Chiefs San Francisco 49ers
C Tommie Draheim UFA GB / Sea / NE / Jax Kansas City Chiefs
SS Abram Elam UFA Kansas City Chiefs None
TE Anthony Fasano UFA Miami Dolphins Kansas City Chiefs
LS Thomas Gafford UFA Kansas City Chiefs Kansas City Chiefs
RB Peyton Hillis UFA Kansas City Chiefs Tampa Bay Buccaneers
G Russ Hochstein UFA Kansas City Chiefs None
LB Akeem Jordan UFA Philadelphia Eagles Kansas City Chiefs
LB Edgar Jones UFA Kansas City Chiefs Kansas City Chiefs
LB Chad Kilgore UFA Oakland Raiders Kansas City Chiefs
LB Austen Lane UFA Jacksonville Jaguars Kansas City Chiefs
LB Orie Lemon UFA Dallas Cowboys Kansas City Chiefs
G Ryan Lilja UFA Kansas City Chiefs Denver Broncos
TE Steve Maneri ERFA Kansas City Chiefs Chicago Bears
C Bryan Mattison ERFA Kansas City Chiefs None
SS Kyle McCarthy ERFA Kansas City Chiefs Oakland Raiders
TE Jake O'Connell UFA Kansas City Chiefs Denver Broncos
DE Ropati Pitoitua UFA Kansas City Chiefs Tennessee Titans
QB Brady Quinn UFA Kansas City Chiefs Seattle Seahawks
OT Matt Reynolds UFA Philadelphia Eagles Kansas City Chiefs
CB Dunta Robinson UFA Atlanta Falcons Kansas City Chiefs
TE Martin Rucker RFA Kansas City Chiefs None
OT Geoff Schwartz UFA Minnesota Vikings Kansas City Chiefs
LB Brandon Siler UFA Kansas City Chiefs None
DE Shaun Smith UFA Kansas City Chiefs None
CB Sean Smith UFA Miami Dolphins Kansas City Chiefs
LB Leon Williams UFA Kansas City Chiefs None
LB Frank Zombo UFA Green Bay Packers Kansas City Chiefs
*RFA: Restricted free agent, UFA: Unrestricted free agent, ERFA: Exclusive rights free agent, Franchise: Franchise tag

Draft

2013 Kansas City Chiefs draft
Round Pick Player Position College Notes
1 1 Eric Fisher *  OT Central Michigan
3 63 Travis Kelce *  TE Cincinnati
3 96 Knile Davis  RB Arkansas Compensatory
4 99 Nico Johnson  LB Alabama
5 134 Sanders Commings  CB Georgia
6 170 Eric Kush  C California (PA)
6 204 Braden Wilson  FB Kansas State Compensatory
7 207 Mike Catapano  DE Princeton
      Made roster    †   Pro Football Hall of Fame    *   Made at least one Pro Bowl during career

[8]

Undrafted free agents

Position Player College
QB Tyler Bray Tennessee
LB Darin Drakeford Maryland
CB Otha Foster West Alabama
WR Frankie Hammond Florida
TE Demetrius Harris Wisconsin-Milwaukee
OL A.J. Hawkins Ole Miss
T Colin Kelly Oregon State
RB Kaderius Lacey Alabama A&M
DL Rob Lohr Vanderbilt
DE Brad Madison Missouri
LB/FB Toben Opurum Kansas
S Brad McDougald Kansas
OLB Josh Martin Columbia
WR Rico Richardson Jackson State
OLB Ridge Wilson West Alabama

Preseason cuts

Cuts to 75
Position Player
CB Vince Agnew
DE Miguel Chavis
WR Terrance Copper
OL Ryan Durand
OL Hutch Eckerson
DB Otha Foster III
OL A.J. Hawkins
DE Rob Lohr
RB Jordan Roberts
WR Tyler Shoemaker
QB Ricky Stanzi
DB Neiko Thorpe
FB Braden Wilson
WR Jamar Newsome
Cuts to 53
Position Player
T Steven Baker
WR Josh Bellamy
S Malcolm Bronson
S Greg Castillo
CB Kennard Cox
DL Marcus Dixon
OL Tommie Draheim
LB Darin Drakeford
RB Shaun Draughn
WR Frankie Hammond Jr.
TE Demetrius Harris
DB Tysyn Hartman
OG Ricky Henry
OLB Austen Lane
LB Orie Lemon
TE Tony Moeaki*
CB Semaj Moody
FB Toben Opurum
OT Matt Reynolds
WR Rico Richardson
OL Rokevious Watkins
DE/LB Ridge Wilson

*Tony Moeaki was originally released but was subsequently placed on injured reserve

Inseason Transactions

Cuts

Position Player
CB Jalil Brown
LB Zac Diles
DT Jerrell Powe
WR Devon Wylie
LB Josh Martin
DT Anthony Toribio

Signings

Position Player
TE Kevin Brock
CB Marcus Cooper
DT Jaye Howard
LB James-Michael Johnson
TE Sean McGrath
LB Dezman Moses
CB Ron Parker
G Rishaw Johnson
WR Kyle Williams
DT Kyle Love

Players with multiple transactions

This is a list of players who played for the Chiefs at some point during the season who were involved in more than one transaction during the season.

Position Player Final Status
S Bradley McDougald Claimed off waivers by
Tampa Bay
WR Chad Hall Free Agent

Staff

2013 Kansas City Chiefs staff

Front office

  • Chairman/CEO – Clark Hunt
  • President – Mark Donovan
  • Executive vice president of football operations – Andy Reid
  • General manager – John Dorsey
  • Assistant general manager – Joel Collier
  • Director of football administration – Trip MacCracken
  • Director of scouting – Chris Ballard

Head coaches

  • Head coach – Andy Reid
  • Assistant head coach/wide receivers – David Culley
  • Senior assistant to the head coach – Joe D’Orazio

Offensive coaches

Defensive coaches
  • Defensive coordinator – Bob Sutton
  • Defensive line – Tommy Brasher
  • Linebackers – Gary Gibbs
  • Defensive backs – Emmitt Thomas
  • Defensive assistant/secondary – Al Harris
  • Quality control – Mark DeLeone
  • Quality control – Britt Reid
  • Pass rush consultant – Joe Kim
  • Coaching assistant – Dino Vasso

Special teams coaches

Strength and conditioning

  • Head athletic trainer – Rick Burkholder
  • Strength and conditioning – Barry Rubin
  • Assistant strength and conditioning – Travis Crittenden
  • Assistant strength and conditioning – Brent Salazar

Final roster

2013 Kansas City Chiefs final roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

Reserve lists
  • 26 Sanders Commings CB (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
  • 65 Ricky Henry G (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
  • 46 Dominique Jones TE (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
  • 87 Travis Kelce TE (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
  • 59 Colin Kelly T (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
  • 19 Kyle Williams WR (IRTooltip Injured reserve)


Practice squad


Rookies in italics
 53 active, 7 inactive, 8 practice squad

Preseason

Schedule

Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap
1 August 9 at New Orleans Saints L 13–17 0–1 Mercedes-Benz Superdome Recap
2 August 16 San Francisco 49ers L 13–15 0–2 Arrowhead Stadium Recap
3 August 24 at Pittsburgh Steelers W 26–20 (OT) 1–2 Heinz Field Recap
4 August 29 Green Bay Packers W 30–8 2–2 Arrowhead Stadium Recap

Game summaries

Week 1: at New Orleans Saints

Week 1: Kansas City Chiefs at New Orleans Saints – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Chiefs 10 0 0313
Saints 0 3 14017

at Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana

  • Date: August 9
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
  • Game attendance: 72,080
  • Referee: Mike Carey
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

  • KC – Jamaal Charles 1-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), 8:37. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 14 plays, 80 yards, 6:23.
  • KC – Ryan Succop 42-yard field goal, 4:06. Chiefs 10–0. Drive: 4 plays, 8 yards, 1:33.

Second quarter

  • NO – Garrett Hartley 24-yard field goal, 13:35. Chiefs 10–3. Drive: 10 plays, 74 yards, 5:31.

Third quarter

  • NO – Preston Parker 2-yard pass from Luke McCown (Garrett Hartley kick), 8:43. Tied 10–10. Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 6:17.
  • NO – Preston Parker 2-yard pass from Luke McCown (Garrett Hartley kick), 0:32. Saints 17–10. Drive: 10 plays, 82 yards, 4:46.

Fourth quarter

  • KC – Ryan Succop 32-yard field goal, 14:44. Saints 17–13. Drive: 4 plays, 13 yards, 0:48.

Top passers

  • KC – Alex Smith – 7/8, 68 yards
  • NO – Luke McCown – 18/28, 216 yards, 2 TD, INT

Top rushers

Top receivers

  • KC – Jamaal Charles – 3 receptions, 27 yards
  • NO – Nick Toon – 4 receptions, 66 yards

Week 2: vs. San Francisco 49ers

Week 2: San Francisco 49ers at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
49ers 3 3 3615
Chiefs 10 3 0013

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

  • Date: August 16
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Clear, 76 °F (24 °C)
  • Game attendance: 64,434
  • Referee: Walt Anderson
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

  • SF – Phil Dawson 42-yard field goal, 9:52. 49ers 3–0. Drive: 5 plays, 51 yards, 2:25.
  • KC – Quintin Demps 104-yard kickoff return (Ryan Succop kick), 9:38. Chiefs 7–3.
  • KC – Ryan Succop 47-yard field goal, 1:54. Chiefs 10–3. Drive: 7 plays, 23 yards, 2:48.

Second quarter

  • SF – Phil Dawson 55-yard field goal, 12:28. Chiefs 10–6. Drive: 10 plays, 41 yards, 4:26.
  • KC – Ryan Succop 23-yard field goal, 2:31. Chiefs 13–6. Drive: 4 plays, 17 yards, 0:59.

Third quarter

  • SF – Phil Dawson 55-yard field goal, 5:42. Chiefs 13–9. Drive: 4 plays, 0 yards, 1:50.

Fourth quarter

  • SF – Chuck Jacobs 14-yard pass from B. J. Daniels (kick blocked), 2:02. 49ers 15–13. Drive: 13 plays, 90 yards, 6:24.

Top passers

  • SF – B. J. Daniels – 6/9, 72 yards, TD
  • KC – Alex Smith – 7/16, 62 yards

Top rushers

Top receivers

  • SF – Chad Hall – 2 receptions, 39 yards
  • KC – Knile Davis – 3 receptions, 31 yards

Week 3: at Pittsburgh Steelers

Week 3: Kansas City Chiefs at Pittsburgh Steelers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34OTTotal
Chiefs 0 10 73626
Steelers 10 0 73020

at Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

  • Date: August 24
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m. EDT/6:30 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Mostly sunny, 76 °F (24 °C)
  • Game attendance: 51,852
  • Referee: Jeff Triplette
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

  • PIT – Shaun Suisham 28-yard field goal, 6:27. Steelers 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 70 yards, 4:24.
  • PIT – Jonathan Dwyer 13-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Shaun Suisham kick), 2:51. Steelers 10–0. Drive: 6 plays, 21 yards, 2:21.

Second quarter

  • KC – Ryan Succop 19-yard field goal, 2:57. Steelers 10–3. Drive: 5 plays, 51 yards, 2:07.
  • KC – Junior Hemingway 5-yard pass from Alex Smith (Ryan Succop kick), 0:18. Tied 10–10. Drive: 8 plays, 72 yards, 1:00.

Third quarter

  • PIT – Markus Wheaton 34-yard pass from Bruce Gradkowski (Shaun Suisham kick), 1:59. Steelers 17–10. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 4:30.
  • KC – Knile Davis 109-yard kickoff return (Ryan Succop kick), 1:45. Tied 17–17.

Fourth quarter

  • PIT – Shaun Suisham 27-yard field goal, 11:10. Steelers 20–17. Drive: 13 plays, 68 yards, 6:35.
  • KC – Ryan Succop 38-yard field goal, 1:32. Tied 20–20. Drive: 11 plays, 61 yards, 3:19.

Overtime

Top passers

  • KC – Alex Smith – 17/24, 158 yards, TD
  • PIT – Ben Roethlisberger – 13/19, 166 yards, TD

Top rushers

  • KC – Chase Daniel – 5 rushes, 45 yards
  • PIT – Felix Jones – 8 rushes, 29 yards

Top receivers

Week 4: vs. Green Bay Packers

Week 4: Green Bay Packers at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Packers 3 3 208
Chiefs 3 10 71030

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

  • Date: August 29
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Clear, 90 °F (32 °C)
  • Game attendance: 65,063
  • Referee: Walt Coleman
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

  • GB – Mason Crosby 48-yard field goal, 12:53. Packers 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 1:55.
  • KC – Ryan Succop 37-yard field goal, 3:49. Tied 3–3. Drive: 4 plays, –5 yards, 1:55.

Second quarter

  • KC – Ryan Succop 48-yard field goal, 8:50. Chiefs 6–3. Drive: 6 plays, 25 yards, 2:47.
  • GB – Mason Crosby 45-yard field goal, 6:13. Tied 6–6. Drive: 8 plays, 53 yards, 2:37.
  • KC – Junior Hemingway 8-yard pass from Tyler Bray (Ryan Succop kick), 0:05. Chiefs 13–6. Drive: 7 plays, 50 yards, 1:35.

Third quarter

  • KC – Josh Bellamy 43-yard pass from Tyler Bray (Ryan Succop kick), 6:03. Chiefs 20–6. Drive: 4 plays, 55 yards, 1:37.
  • GB – Tyler Bray sacked in end zone by Sam Barrington for a Safety, 1:44. Chiefs 20–8.

Fourth quarter

  • KC – Ryan Succop 48-yard field goal, 12:19. Chiefs 23–8. Drive: 6 plays, 23 yards, 3:17.
  • KC – Frankie Hammond 9-yard pass from Tyler Bray (Ryan Succop kick), 5:14. Chiefs 30–8. Drive: 10 plays, 41 yards, 5:29.

Top passers

  • GB – Vince Young – 14/30, 144 yards
  • KC – Tyler Bray – 14/25, 169 yards, 3 TD, INT

Top rushers

Top receivers

  • GB – Jeremy Ross – 3 receptions, 50 yards
  • KC – Junior Hemingway – 7 receptions, 80 yards, TD

Regular season

Schedule

Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap
1 September 8 at Jacksonville Jaguars W 28–2 1–0 EverBank Field Recap
2 September 15 Dallas Cowboys W 17–16 2–0 Arrowhead Stadium Recap
3 September 19 at Philadelphia Eagles W 26–16 3–0 Lincoln Financial Field Recap
4 September 29 New York Giants W 31–7 4–0 Arrowhead Stadium Recap
5 October 6 at Tennessee Titans W 26–17 5–0 LP Field Recap
6 October 13 Oakland Raiders W 24–7 6–0 Arrowhead Stadium Recap
7 October 20 Houston Texans W 17–16 7–0 Arrowhead Stadium Recap
8 October 27 Cleveland Browns W 23–17 8–0 Arrowhead Stadium Recap
9 November 3 at Buffalo Bills W 23–13 9–0 Ralph Wilson Stadium Recap
10 Bye
11 November 17 at Denver Broncos L 17–27 9–1 Sports Authority Field at Mile High Recap
12 November 24 San Diego Chargers L 38–41 9–2 Arrowhead Stadium Recap
13 December 1 Denver Broncos L 28–35 9–3 Arrowhead Stadium Recap
14 December 8 at Washington Redskins W 45–10 10–3 FedExField Recap
15 December 15 at Oakland Raiders W 56–31 11–3 O.co Coliseum Recap
16 December 22 Indianapolis Colts L 7–23 11–4 Arrowhead Stadium Recap
17 December 29 at San Diego Chargers L 24–27 (OT) 11–5 Qualcomm Stadium Recap

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 1: at Jacksonville Jaguars

Week 1: Kansas City Chiefs at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Chiefs 14 7 0728
Jaguars 2 0 002

at EverBank Field, Jacksonville, Florida

Game information

First quarter

  • JAX – Punt blocked by J.T. Thomas out of bounds in end zone for a Safety, 12:26. Jaguars 2–0.
  • KC – Donnie Avery 5-yard pass from Alex Smith (Ryan Succop kick), 9:04. Chiefs 7–2. Drive: 3 plays, 24 yards, 1:20.
  • KC – Junior Hemingway 3-yard pass from Alex Smith (Ryan Succop kick), 1:35. Chiefs 14–2. Drive: 2 plays, 21 yards, 0:33.

Second quarter

  • KC – Jamaal Charles 3-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), 6:26. Chiefs 21–2. Drive: 8 plays, 57 yards, 4:42.

Third quarter

  • No scoring plays.

Fourth quarter

  • KC – Tamba Hali 10-yard interception return (Ryan Succop kick), 12:51. Chiefs 28–2.

Top passers

  • KC – Alex Smith – 21/34, 173 yards, 2 TD
  • JAX – Blaine Gabbert – 16/36, 121 yards, 2 INT

Top rushers

  • KC – Jamaal Charles – 16 rushes, 77 yards, TD
  • JAX – Maurice Jones-Drew – 15 rushes, 45 yards

Top receivers

The Chiefs started their 2013 season on the road against the Jaguars. The Jags scored a safety when J. T. Thomas blocked a punt in the end zone, giving them a 2–0 lead. The Chiefs took the lead when Alex Smith found Donnie Avery on a 5-yard touchdown pass, making the score 7–2. This was followed up by Smith finding Junior Hemingway on a 3-yard pass, extending the Chiefs' lead to 14–2. In the second quarter, the Chiefs continued to dominate as Jamaal Charles ran for a 2-yard touchdown, giving the team a 21–2 halftime lead.

After a scoreless third quarter, the Chiefs scored the only points of the second half in the fourth quarter when Tamba Hali returned an interception 10 yards for a touchdown.

The Chiefs beat the Jacksonville Jaguars 28–2, the first time in NFL history a game ended with that score.[9] It was also the second time in 20 years a team scored only two points during a regular season game, as well as being the most recent one as of 2021. The Jaguars crossed the 50-yard line once during the game but failed to score.

With the win, the Chiefs started 1–0.

Week 2: vs. Dallas Cowboys

Week 2: Dallas Cowboys at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Cowboys 10 0 3316
Chiefs 7 0 7317

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

  • Date: September 15
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Sunny, 72 °F (22 °C)
  • Game attendance: 76,952
  • Referee: Jerome Boger
  • TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Tim Ryan and Jennifer Hale
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

  • KC – Jamaal Charles 2-yard pass from Alex Smith (Ryan Succop kick), 8:13. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 13 plays, 77 yards, 6:47.
  • DAL – Dan Bailey 51-yard field goal, 5:02. Chiefs 7–3. Drive: 6 plays, 47 yards, 3:11.
  • DAL – Dez Bryant 2-yard pass from Tony Romo (Dan Bailey kick), 0:36. Cowboys 10–7. Drive: 6 plays, 55 yards, 3:20.

Second quarter

  • No scoring plays.

Third quarter

  • DAL – Dan Bailey 30-yard field goal, 6:54. Cowboys 13–7. Drive: 13 plays, 68 yards, 8:06.
  • KC – Dwayne Bowe 12-yard pass from Alex Smith (Ryan Succop kick), 2:53. Chiefs 14–13. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 4:01.

Fourth quarter

  • KC – Ryan Succop 40-yard field goal, 14:06. Chiefs 17–13. Drive: 4 plays, 9 yards, 1:32.
  • DAL – Dan Bailey 53-yard field goal, 3:50. Chiefs 17–16. Drive: 9 plays, 45 yards, 2:53.

Top passers

  • DAL – Tony Romo – 30/42, 298 yards, TD
  • KC – Alex Smith – 21/36, 223 yards, 2 TD

Top rushers

  • DAL – DeMarco Murray – 12 rushes, 25 yards
  • KC – Alex Smith – 8 rushes, 57 yards

Top receivers

  • DAL – Dez Bryant – 9 receptions, 141 yards, TD
  • KC – Dwayne Bowe – 4 receptions, 56 yards, TD

The Chiefs made their regular season debut at home against the Cowboys. They scored first as Jamaal Charles caught a 2-yard touchdown pass from Alex Smith for a 7–0 lead. The Cowboys got on the scoreboard when Dan Bailey kicked a 51-yard field goal to make the score 7–3, followed by Tony Romo and Dez Bryant hooking up on a 2-yard pass to give the Cowboys a 10–7 lead. With the 2nd quarter being scoreless, the Cowboys held on to their lead through halftime.

In the 3rd quarter, Bailey nailed a 30-yard field goal to increase the Cowboys' lead to 13–7. However, the Chiefs retook the lead when Smith found Dwayne Bowe on a 12-yard pass, making the score 14–13. In the 4th quarter, the Chiefs increased their lead to 17–13 when Ryan Succop nailed a 40-yard field goal. The Cowboys tried to rally late, but came up a point short when the only score they could muster was a 53-yard field goal by Bailey. The Chiefs won the game 17–16, earning their first 2–0 start since 2010.

Week 3: at Philadelphia Eagles

Week 3: Kansas City Chiefs at Philadelphia Eagles – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Chiefs 10 6 01026
Eagles 6 0 3716

at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

  • Date: September 19
  • Game time: 8:25 p.m. EDT/7:25 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Clear, 73 °F (23 °C)
  • Game attendance: 69,144
  • Referee: Walt Anderson
  • TV announcers (NFLN): Brad Nessler, Mike Mayock and Alex Flanagan
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

  • KC – Ryan Succop 33-yard field goal, 12:08. Chiefs 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, −7 yards, 1:50.
  • KC – Eric Berry 38-yard interception return (Ryan Succop kick), 11:12. Chiefs 10–0.
  • PHI – Jason Avant 22-yard pass from Michael Vick (run failed), 5:06. Chiefs 10–6. Drive: 3 plays, 87 yards, 1:16.

Second quarter

  • KC – Ryan Succop 31-yard field goal, 8:21. Chiefs 13–6. Drive: 8 plays, 69 yards, 3:07.
  • KC – Ryan Succop 34-yard field goal, 2:26. Chiefs 16–6. Drive: 8 plays, 45 yards, 3:51.

Third quarter

  • PHI – Alex Henery 29-yard field goal, 6:29. Chiefs 16–9. Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, 3:05.

Fourth quarter

  • KC – Jamaal Charles 3-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), 12:57. Chiefs 23–9. Drive: 8 plays, 62 yards, 4:45.
  • PHI – LeSean McCoy 41-yard run (Alex Henery kick), 11:36. Chiefs 23–16. Drive: 5 plays, 78 yards, 1:21.
  • KC – Ryan Succop 38-yard field goal, 3:21. Chiefs 26–16. Drive: 15 plays, 75 yards, 8:15.

Top passers

Top rushers

Top receivers

After a close call win at home, the Chiefs traveled to Philadelphia to take on the Eagles in a TNF duel. The Chiefs started their scoring when Ryan Succop kicked a 33-yard field goal for a 3–0 lead. This was followed by Eric Berry returning an interception 38 yards for a touchdown for a 10–0 lead. The Eagles managed to get on the board later on in the quarter when Michael Vick found Jason Avant on a 22-yard touchdown pass (with a failed PAT) making the score 10–6. The Chiefs continued to dominate as Succop kicked 2 field goals increasing his teams lead from 7 to eventually 10 points with field goals from 31 and 34 yards out 13–6 and 16–6 at halftime. In the 3rd quarter, the Eagles managed to rally coming within 7 points as Alex Henery kicked a 29-yard field goal for the only score of the quarter. The Chiefs pulled away as Jamaal Charles ran for a 3-yard touchdown for a 23–9 lead. The Eagles then fired back as LeSean McCoy ran for a touchdown from 41-yards out once again coming within 7 23–16. With Succop's 38-yard field goal, the Chiefs were able to seal the game with a final score of 26–16 sending them to a 3–0 start, their first such start since 2010. This was also head coach Andy Reid’s first visit to Philadelphia since he was fired by the organization a season earlier. Reid served as the Eagles head coach from 1999 to 2012.

Week 4: vs. New York Giants

Week 4: New York Giants at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Giants 0 7 007
Chiefs 0 10 71431

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

  • Date: September 29
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Sunny with calm winds, 66 °F (19 °C)
  • Game attendance: 73,386
  • Referee: Terry McAulay
  • TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, John Lynch and Erin Andrews
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

  • No scoring plays.

Second quarter

  • KC – Sean McGarth 5-yard pass from Alex Smith (Ryan Succop kick), 14:47. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 98 yards, 5:38.
  • NYG – Victor Cruz 69-yard pass from Eli Manning (Josh Brown kick), 13:53. Tied 7–7. Drive: 2 plays, 74 yards, 0:54.
  • KC – Ryan Succop 51-yard field goal, 1:55. Chiefs 10–7. Drive: 5 plays, 31 yards, 1:53.

Third quarter

  • KC – Dexter McCluster 89-yard punt return (Ryan Succop kick), 1:34. Chiefs 17–7.

Fourth quarter

  • KC – Jamaal Charles 2-yard pass from Alex Smith (Ryan Succop kick), 5:43. Chiefs 24–7. Drive: 14 plays, 80 yards, 9:17.
  • KC – Dwayne Bowe 34-yard pass from Alex Smith (Ryan Succop kick), 3:06. Chiefs 31–7. Drive: 3 plays, 35 yards, 1:25.

Top passers

  • NYG – Eli Manning – 18/37, 217 yards, TD, INT
  • KC – Alex Smith – 24/41, 288 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT

Top rushers

  • NYG – David Wilson – 13 rushes, 55 yards
  • KC – Jamaal Charles – 18 rushes, 65 yards

Top receivers

  • NYG – Victor Cruz – 10 receptions, 164 yards, TD
  • KC – Sean McGrath – 5 receptions, 64 yards, TD

After a win over the Eagles, the Chiefs returned home for a game against the Giants. After a scoreless first quarter, they got on the board as Alex Smith found Sean McGrath on a 5-yard pass for a 7–0 lead. The Giants managed to tie the game up as Eli Manning found Victor Cruz on a 69-yard pass making the score 7–7. Ryan Succop then kicked a 51-yard field goal to send the Chiefs to a 10–7 halftime lead.

In the second half, the Chiefs dominated as Dexter McCluster ran a punt back 89 yards for a touchdown increasing their lead to 17–7 for the only score of the third quarter. In the fourth quarter, Alex Smith threw two more touchdown passes to Jamaal Charles and Dwayne Bowe from 2 and 34 yards out that eventually sealed the game for them, moving them up 24–7 before the final score sat at 31–7.

The win sent the Chiefs to their first 4–0 start since 2003.

Week 5: at Tennessee Titans

Week 5: Kansas City Chiefs at Tennessee Titans – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Chiefs 7 6 01326
Titans 0 0 10717

at LP Field, Nashville, Tennessee

Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • KC – Ryan Succop 29-yard field goal, 14:55. Chiefs 10–0. Drive: 5 plays, 53 yards, 1:56.
  • KC – Ryan Succop 24-yard field goal, 0:09. Chiefs 13–0. Drive: 10 plays, 94 yards, 4:00.

Third quarter

  • TEN – Chris Johnson 49-yard pass from Ryan Fitzpatrick (Rob Bironas kick), 12:09. Chiefs 13–7. Drive: 5 plays, 82 yards, 2:51.
  • TEN – Rob Bironas 22-yard field goal, 6:37. Chiefs 13–10. Drive: 9 plays, 56 yards, 4:25.

Fourth quarter

  • TEN – Ryan Fitzpatrick 9-yard run (Rob Bironas kick), 14:52. Titans 17–13. Drive: 9 plays, 42 yards, 4:54.
  • KC – Jamaal Charles 1-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), 6:23. Chiefs 20–17. Drive: 10 plays, 66 yards, 5:05.
  • KC – Ryan Succop 33-yard field goal, 4:10. Chiefs 23–17. Drive: 5 plays, 18 yards, 2:04.
  • KC – Ryan Succop 48-yard field goal, 2:12. Chiefs 26–17. Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 0:27.

Top passers

  • KC – Alex Smith – 20/39, 245 yards, INT
  • TEN – Ryan Fitzpatrick – 21/41, 247 yards, TD, 2 INT

Top rushers

  • KC – Jamaal Charles – 20 rushes, 108 yards, TD
  • TEN – Ryan Fitzpatrick – 6 rushes, 50 yards, TD

Top receivers

Kansas City jumped to 13–0 lead but by end of the third quarter, the Chiefs were trailing 17–13. But the Chiefs answered by scoring 13 unanswered points in the 4th quarter and won the game 26–17.

With the win, the team improved to 5–0, their first such start since 2003.

Week 6: vs. Oakland Raiders

Week 6: Oakland Raiders at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Raiders 0 7 007
Chiefs 0 7 71024

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

  • Date: October 13
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Sunny, 63 °F (17 °C)
  • Game attendance: 76,394
  • Referee: Mike Carey
  • TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes and Rich Gannon
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

  • No scoring plays.

Second quarter

Third quarter

  • KC – Jamaal Charles 2-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), 2:01. Chiefs 14–7. Drive: 4 plays, 23 yards, 1:56.

Fourth quarter

  • KC – Ryan Succop 33-yard field goal, 2:09. Chiefs 17–7. Drive: 6 plays, 14 yards, 2:00.
  • KC – Husain Abdullah 44-yard interception return (Ryan Succop kick), 1:35. Chiefs 24–7.

Top passers

  • OAK – Terrelle Pryor – 18/34, 216 yards, TD, 3 INT
  • KC – Alex Smith – 14/31, 128 yards

Top rushers

  • OAK – Terrelle Pryor – 7 rushes, 56 yards
  • KC – Jamaal Charles – 22 rushes, 78 yards, 2 TD

Top receivers

  • OAK – Denarius Moore – 5 receptions, 82 yards, TD
  • KC – Jamaal Charles – 5 receptions, 50 yards

The Chiefs improved to 6–0 after defeating the Oakland Raiders 24–7, and snapped a six-game home losing streak to the Oakland Raiders dating back to the 2007 season. It was at this game that Arrowhead Stadium fans set a new Guinness World Record for loudest outdoor stadium in any sport.

It also featured the largest flyover with 42 planes.

Week 7: vs. Houston Texans

Week 7: Houston Texans at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Texans 3 7 6016
Chiefs 7 7 3017

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

  • Date: October 20
  • Game time: 3:25 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Sunny, 70 °F (21 °C)
  • Game attendance: 74,118
  • Referee: Ed Hochuli
  • TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz and Phil Simms
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

  • HOU – Randy Bullock 48-yard field goal, 8:12. Texans 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 27 yards, 4:55.
  • KC – Jamaal Charles 1-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), 2:43. Chiefs 7–3. Drive: 11 plays, 82 yards, 5:29.

Second quarter

  • HOU – DeAndre Hopkins 29-yard pass from Case Keenum (Randy Bullock kick), 14:54. Texans 10–7. Drive: 5 plays, 81 yards, 2:49.
  • KC – Alex Smith 5-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), 0:56. Chiefs 14–10. Drive: 15 plays, 97 yards, 6:35.

Third quarter

  • HOU – Randy Bullock 21-yard field goal, 9:24. Chiefs 14–13. Drive: 5 plays, 25 yards, 2:07.
  • KC – Ryan Succop 22-yard field goal, 6:07. Chiefs 17–13. Drive: 7 plays, 42 yards, 3:17.
  • HOU – Randy Bullock 47-yard field goal, 4:12. Chiefs 17–16. Drive: 5 plays, 51 yards, 1:46.

Fourth quarter

  • No scoring plays.

Top passers

  • HOU – Case Keenum – 15/25, 271 yards, TD
  • KC – Alex Smith – 23/34, 240 yards, INT

Top rushers

  • HOU – Ben Tate – 15 rushes, 50 yards
  • KC – Jamaal Charles – 21 rushes, 86 yards, TD

Top receivers

With the win, the Chiefs improved to 7–0, the first time they had begun a season with such a record since 2003. With the Broncos' loss to the Colts, they became the league's only undefeated team while they also became leader of the AFC West.

Week 8: vs. Cleveland Browns

Week 8: Cleveland Browns at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Browns 0 10 7017
Chiefs 6 14 0323

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

  • Date: October 27
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Sunny, clear, 52 °F (11 °C)
  • Game attendance: 74,307
  • Referee: Clete Blakeman
  • TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle and Dan Fouts
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

  • KC – Ryan Succop 42-yard field goal, 11:22. Chiefs 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 64 yards, 3:38.
  • KC – Ryan Succop 35-yard field goal, 4:46. Chiefs 6–0. Drive: 11 plays, 47 yards, 5:04.

Second quarter

  • KC – Anthony Sherman 12-yard pass from Alex Smith (Ryan Succop kick), 10:26. Chiefs 13–0. Drive: 14 plays, 82 yards, 7:34.
  • CLE – Josh Gordon 39-yard pass from Jason Campbell (Billy Cundiff kick), 2:44. Chiefs 13–7. Drive: 2 plays, 58 yards, 0:32.
  • KC – Dexter McCluster 28-yard pass from Alex Smith (Ryan Succop kick), 1:11. Chiefs 20–7. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:33.
  • CLE – Billy Cundiff 44-yard field goal, 0:10. Chiefs 20–10. Drive: 7 plays, 54 yards, 1:01.

Third quarter

  • CLE – Fozzy Whittaker 17-yard pass from Jason Campbell (Billy Cundiff kick), 9:58. Chiefs 20–17. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 5:02.

Fourth quarter

  • KC – Ryan Succop 40-yard field goal, 0:17. Chiefs 23–17. Drive: 4 plays, 9 yards, 1:44.

Top passers

  • CLE – Jason Campbell – 22/36, 293 yards, 2 TD
  • KC – Alex Smith – 24/36, 225 yards, 2 TD

Top rushers

Top receivers

  • CLE – Josh Gordon – 5 receptions, 132 yards, TD
  • KC – Dexter McCluster – 7 receptions, 67 yards, TD

With the win, the Chiefs improved to 8–0 for the first time since 2003.

Week 9: at Buffalo Bills

Week 9: Kansas City Chiefs at Buffalo Bills – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Chiefs 0 3 101023
Bills 7 3 3013

at Ralph Wilson Stadium, Orchard Park, New York

  • Date: November 3
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Overcast, 36 °F (2 °C)
  • Game attendance: 68,159
  • Referee: Ron Winter
  • TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel and Dan Dierdorf
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • KC – Ryan Succop 27-yard field goal, 7:30. Bills 7–3. Drive: 10 plays, 32 yards, 4:19.
  • BUF – Dan Carpenter 26-yard field goal, 1:47. Bills 10–3. Drive: 14 plays, 71 yards, 5:43.

Third quarter

  • KC – Sean Smith 100-yard interception return (Ryan Succop kick), 10:58. Tied 10–10.
  • KC – Ryan Succop 41-yard field goal, 3:57. Chiefs 13–10. Drive: 7 plays, 42 yards, 2:46.
  • BUF – Dan Carpenter 30-yard field goal, 0:20. Tied 13–13. Drive: 12 plays, 68 yards, 3:37.

Fourth quarter

  • KC – Tamba Hali 11-yard fumble return (Ryan Succop kick), 12:47. Chiefs 20–13.
  • KC – Ryan Succop 39-yard field goal, 2:13. Chiefs 23–13. Drive: 7 plays, 32 yards, 4:16.

Top passers

  • KC – Alex Smith – 19/29, 124 yards
  • BUF – Jeff Tuel – 18/39, 229 yards, TD, 2 INT

Top rushers

Top receivers

  • KC – Dwayne Bowe – 7 receptions, 67 yards
  • BUF – Marquise Goodwin – 2 receptions, 64 yards, TD

With the win, the Chiefs went 9–0 heading into their bye week. It also gave them their first winning season since 2010 and first 9–0 start since 2003.

Week 11: at Denver Broncos

Week 11: Kansas City Chiefs at Denver Broncos – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Chiefs 0 10 0717
Broncos 10 7 7327

at Sports Authority Field at Mile High, Denver, Colorado

Game information

First quarter

  • DEN – Matt Prater 54-yard field goal, 12:33. Broncos 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 17 yards, 1:31.
  • DEN – Julius Thomas 9-yard pass from Peyton Manning (Matt Prater kick), 3:03. Broncos 10–0. Drive: 5 plays, 84 yards, 2:25.

Second quarter

  • KC – Dwayne Bowe 6-yard pass from Alex Smith (Ryan Succop kick), 13:23. Broncos 10–7. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 4:40.
  • DEN – Montee Ball 1-yard run (Matt Prater kick), 9:05. Broncos 17–7. Drive: 10 plays, 79 yards, 4:18.
  • KC – Ryan Succop 20-yard field goal, 2:55. Broncos 17–10. Drive: 12 plays, 79 yards, 6:10.

Third quarter

  • DEN – Montee Ball 8-yard run (Matt Prater kick), 2:22. Broncos 24–10. Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, 3:02.

Fourth quarter

  • DEN – Matt Prater 36-yard field goal, 7:06. Broncos 27–10. Drive: 10 plays, 62 yards, 4:42.
  • KC – Anthony Fasano 10-yard pass from Alex Smith (Ryan Succop kick), 4:56. Broncos 27–17. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 2:10.

Top passers

  • KC – Alex Smith – 21/45, 230 yards, 2 TD
  • DEN – Peyton Manning – 24/40, 323 yards, TD

Top rushers

Top receivers

  • KC – Dwayne Bowe – 4 receptions, 57 yards, TD
  • DEN – Demaryius Thomas – 5 receptions, 121 yards

Against the Broncos in a battle of the 9–0 Chiefs and 8–1 Broncos, Denver wound up beating the Chiefs 27–17, handing the Chiefs their first loss. With the loss, the Chiefs fell to 9–1.

Week 12: vs. San Diego Chargers

Week 12: San Diego Chargers at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Chargers 3 7 141741
Chiefs 7 7 141038

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

  • Date: November 24
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Mostly sunny, 24 °F (−4 °C)
  • Game attendance: 75,259
  • Referee: Walt Coleman
  • TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz and Phil Simms
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • KC – Jamaal Charles 7-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), 3:03. Chiefs 14–3. Drive: 3 plays, 46 yards, 1:26.
  • SD – Danny Woodhead 11-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Nick Novak kick), 0:16. Chiefs 14–10. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 2:47.

Third quarter

  • SD – Ryan Mathews 1-yard run (Nick Novak kick), 12:17. Chargers 17–14. Drive: 6 plays, 72 yards, 2:43.
  • KC – Jamaal Charles 1-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), 9:00. Chiefs 21–17. Drive: 7 plays, 85 yards, 3:17.
  • SD – Danny Woodhead 3-yard run (Nick Novak kick), 5:27. Chargers 24–21. Drive: 2 plays, 16 yards, 0:42.
  • KC – Anthony Fasano 4-yard pass from Alex Smith (Ryan Succop kick), 2:12. Chiefs 28–24. Drive: 7 plays, 64 yards, 3:15.

Fourth quarter

  • SD – Nick Novak 30-yard field goal, 12:31. Chiefs 28–27. Drive: 10 plays, 59 yards, 4:41.
  • KC – Ryan Succop 25-yard field goal, 9:32. Chiefs 31–27. Drive: 6 plays, 57 yards, 2:59.
  • SD – Ladarius Green 60-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Nick Novak kick), 7:50. Chargers 34–31. Drive: 3 plays, 68 yards, 1:42.
  • KC – Dwayne Bowe 5-yard pass from Alex Smith (Ryan Succop kick), 1:22. Chiefs 38–34. Drive: 6 plays, 55 yards, 2:29.
  • SD – Seyi Ajirotutu 26-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Nick Novak kick), 0:24. Chargers 41–38. Drive: 7 plays, 78 yards, 0:58.

Top passers

  • SD – Philip Rivers – 27/39, 392 yards, 3 TD
  • KC – Alex Smith – 26/38, 294 yards, 3 TD, INT

Top rushers

  • SD – Ryan Mathews – 14 rushes, 55 yards, TD
  • KC – Jamaal Charles – 14 rushes, 115 yards, 2 TD

Top receivers

  • SD – Keenan Allen – 9 receptions, 124 yards
  • KC – Donnie Avery – 4 receptions, 91 yards, TD

San Diego triumphed in the highest-scoring matchup with Kansas City since a 42–41 loss in 1986. The game lead changed eight times as Alex Smith threw for 294 yards and three touchdowns, but Rivers (392 yards) won it in the final seconds on a 26-yard score to Seyi Ajirotutu. The loss was Kansas City's second straight after the Chiefs' nine-game winning streak.

Week 13: vs. Denver Broncos

Week 13: Denver Broncos at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Broncos 0 14 14735
Chiefs 7 14 0728

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

  • Date: December 1
  • Game time: 3:25 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Sunny and clear, 55 °F (13 °C)
  • Game attendance: 77,065
  • Referee: Terry McAulay
  • TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz and Phil Simms
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • DEN – Eric Decker 41-yard pass from Peyton Manning (Matt Prater kick), 14:53. Tied 7–7. Drive: 6 plays, 79 yards, 2:48.
  • KC – Knile Davis 108-yard kickoff return (Ryan Succop kick), 14:40. Chiefs 14–7.
  • KC – Anthony Fasano 12-yard pass from Alex Smith (Ryan Succop kick), 10:57. Chiefs 21–7. Drive: 5 plays, 22 yards, 2:12.
  • DEN – Knowshon Moreno 3-yard pass from Peyton Manning (Matt Prater kick), 4:16. Chiefs 21–14. Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 3:18.

Third quarter

  • DEN – Eric Decker 37-yard pass from Peyton Manning (Matt Prater kick), 11:51. Tied 21–21. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 3:09.
  • DEN – Eric Decker 15-yard pass from Peyton Manning (Matt Prater kick), 6:48. Broncos 28–21. Drive: 5 plays, 92 yards, 2:08.

Fourth quarter

  • DEN – Eric Decker 1-yard pass from Peyton Manning (Matt Prater kick), 14:16. Broncos 35–21. Drive: 10 plays, 95 yards, 5:45.
  • KC – Jamaal Charles 1-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), 6:32. Broncos 35–28. Drive: 17 plays, 80 yards, 7:44.

Top passers

  • DEN – Peyton Manning – 22/35, 403 yards, 5 TD, 2 INT
  • KC – Alex Smith – 26/42, 293 yards, 2 TD, INT

Top rushers

  • DEN – Montee Ball – 13 rushes, 117 yards
  • KC – Jamaal Charles – 19 rushes, 93 yards, TD

Top receivers

  • DEN – Eric Decker – 8 receptions, 174 yards, 4 TD
  • KC – Dwayne Bowe – 3 receptions, 56 yards

Kansas City led 21–7 at one point, but the Broncos came back to win 35–28 and sweep the Chiefs for the second straight season. With their third straight loss, the Chiefs fell to 9–3. They were the first 9–0 team in NFL history to lose three straight games following a 9–0 start.

Week 14: at Washington Redskins

Week 14: Kansas City Chiefs at Washington Redskins – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Chiefs 17 21 0745
Redskins 0 10 0010

at FedExField, Landover, Maryland

  • Date: December 8
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Snow, 30 °F (−1 °C)
  • Game attendance: 56,247
  • Referee: Carl Cheffers
  • TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan and Solomon Wilcots
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

  • KC – Ryan Succop 33-yard field goal, 11:30. Chiefs 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 52 yards, 3:30.
  • KC – Jamaal Charles 2-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), 5:52. Chiefs 10–0. Drive: 5 plays, 13 yards, 2:54.
  • KC – Dwayne Bowe 22-yard pass from Alex Smith (Ryan Succop kick), 1:02. Chiefs 17–0. Drive: 3 plays, 24 yards, 1:29.

Second quarter

  • KC – Jamaal Charles 5-yard pass from Alex Smith (Ryan Succop kick), 11:27. Chiefs 24–0. Drive: 5 plays, 41 yards, 2:25.
  • KC – Dexter McCluster 74-yard punt return (Ryan Succop kick), 9:45. Chiefs 31–0.
  • WAS – Logan Paulsen 7-yard pass from Robert Griffin III (Kai Forbath kick), 1:07. Chiefs 31–7. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 2:42.
  • KC – Quintin Demps 95-yard kickoff return (Ryan Succop kick), 0:53. Chiefs 38–7.
  • WAS – Kai Forbath 50-yard field goal, 0:00. Chiefs 38–10. Drive: 7 plays, 20 yards, 0:53.

Third quarter

  • No scoring plays.

Fourth quarter

  • KC – Knile Davis 17-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), 13:37. Chiefs 45–10. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 3:16.

Top passers

  • KC – Alex Smith – 14/20, 137 yards, 2 TD
  • WAS – Robert Griffin III – 12/26, 164 yards, TD, INT

Top rushers

  • KC – Jamaal Charles – 19 rushes, 150 yards, TD
  • WAS – Alfred Morris – 12 rushes, 31 yards

Top receivers

  • KC – Dwayne Bowe – 4 receptions, 70 yards, TD
  • WAS – Aldrick Robinson – 4 receptions, 67 yards

The Chiefs finally found their winning ways again, as they beat the Redskins 45–10 and led 38–10 at halftime. With the win, the Chiefs improved to 10–3.

Week 15: at Oakland Raiders

Week 15: Kansas City Chiefs at Oakland Raiders – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Chiefs 21 14 14756
Raiders 3 14 14031

at O.co Coliseum, Oakland, California

  • Date: December 15
  • Game time: 3:05 p.m. CST/1:05 p.m. PST
  • Game weather: Sunny, 64 °F (18 °C)
  • Game attendance: 49,571
  • Referee: Clete Blakeman
  • TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle and Dan Fouts
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

  • KC – Jamaal Charles 49-yard pass from Alex Smith (Ryan Succop kick), 14:38. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 1 play, 49 yards, 0:22.
  • OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 34-yard field goal, 11:05. Chiefs 7–3. Drive: 8 plays, 65 yards, 3:33.
  • KC – Jamaal Charles 39-yard pass from Alex Smith (Ryan Succop kick), 7:27. Chiefs 14–3. Drive: 7 plays, 68 yards, 3:38.
  • KC – Eric Berry 47-yard interception return (Ryan Succop kick), 5:07. Chiefs 21–3.

Second quarter

  • OAK – Rashad Jennings 1-yard run (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 14:40. Chiefs 21–10. Drive: 11 plays, 82 yards, 5:27.
  • KC – Jamaal Charles 1-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), 8:59. Chiefs 28–10. Drive: 3 plays, 11 yards, 1:21.
  • KC – Jamaal Charles 16-yard pass from Alex Smith (Ryan Succop kick), 5:42. Chiefs 35–10. Drive: 1 play, 16 yards, 0:06.
  • OAK – Rashad Jennings 1-yard run (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 3:00. Chiefs 35–17. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 2:42.

Third quarter

  • OAK – Andre Holmes 6-yard pass from Matt McGloin (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 12:01. Chiefs 35–24. Drive: 5 plays, 74 yards, 2:59.
  • OAK – Mychal Rivera 14-yard pass from Matt McGloin (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 4:56. Chiefs 35–31. Drive: 10 plays, 86 yards, 5:19.
  • KC – Jamaal Charles 71-yard pass from Alex Smith (Ryan Succop kick), 3:34. Chiefs 42–31. Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, 1:22.
  • KC – Sean McGrath 6-yard pass from Alex Smith (Ryan Succop kick), 1:20. Chiefs 49–31. Drive: 4 plays, 28 yards, 2:01.

Fourth quarter

  • KC – Knile Davis 17-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), 8:19. Chiefs 56–31. Drive: 4 plays, 45 yards, 2:41.

Top passers

  • KC – Alex Smith – 17/20, 287 yards, 5 TD
  • OAK – Matt McGloin – 18/35, 297 yards, 2 TD, 4 INT

Top rushers

  • KC – Knile Davis – 9 rushes, 34 yards, TD
  • OAK – Rashad Jennings – 23 rushes, 91 yards, 2 TD

Top receivers

  • KC – Jamaal Charles – 8 receptions, 195 yards, 4 TD
  • OAK – Rod Streater – 4 receptions, 59 yards

Jamaal Charles scored five touchdowns for the Chiefs as they won 56–31 at Oakland. With the win, the Chiefs improved to 11–3.

Week 16: vs. Indianapolis Colts

Week 16: Indianapolis Colts at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Colts 0 13 10023
Chiefs 7 0 007

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

  • Date: December 22
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 22 °F (−6 °C)
  • Game attendance: 75,396
  • Referee: Tony Corrente
  • TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel and Dan Dierdorf
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • IND – Adam Vinatieri 46-yard field goal, 11:40. Chiefs 7–3. Drive: 9 plays, 52 yards, 4:59.
  • IND – Donald Brown 33-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri kick), 9:23. Colts 10–7. Drive: 2 plays, 33 yards, 0:16.
  • IND – Adam Vinatieri 45-yard field goal, 1:54. Colts 13–7. Drive: 11 plays, 57 yards, 5:42.

Third quarter

  • IND – Donald Brown 51-yard run (Adam Vinatieri kick), 12:55. Colts 20–7. Drive: 2 plays, 56 yards, 0:57.
  • IND – Adam Vinatieri 30-yard field goal, 2:47. Colts 23–7. Drive: 15 plays, 59 yards, 7:50.

Fourth quarter

  • No scoring plays.

Top passers

  • IND – Andrew Luck – 26/37, 341 yards, TD
  • KC – Alex Smith – 16/28, 153 yards, INT

Top rushers

  • IND – Donald Brown – 10 rushes, 79 yards, TD
  • KC – Jamaal Charles – 13 rushes, 106 yards, TD

Top receivers

In a preview of the Wild Card game between these two teams, the Chiefs lost to Indianapolis 23–7 despite leading 7–0 at one point. With the loss, the Chiefs fell to 11–4.

Week 17: at San Diego Chargers

Week 17: Kansas City Chiefs at San Diego Chargers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34OTTotal
Chiefs 14 7 30024
Chargers 7 7 010327

at Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California

  • Date: December 29
  • Game time: 3:25 p.m. CST/1:25 p.m. PST
  • Game weather: Sunny, 73 °F (23 °C)
  • Game attendance: 66,374
  • Referee: Bill Leavy
  • TV announcers (CBS): Marv Albert and Rich Gannon
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • SD – Antonio Gates 4-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Nick Novak kick), 14:56. Tied 14–14. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 5:11.
  • KC – Knile Davis 2-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), 1:07. Chiefs 21–14. Drive: 11 plays, 86 yards, 5:57.

Third quarter

  • KC – Ryan Succop 46-yard field goal, 7:27. Chiefs 24–14. Drive: 6 plays, 7 yards, 2:17.

Fourth quarter

  • SD – Eddie Royal 6-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Nick Novak kick), 11:45. Chiefs 24–21. Drive: 10 plays, 69 yards, 4:29.
  • SD – Nick Novak 22-yard field goal, 3:21. Tied 24–24. Drive: 9 plays, 66 yards, 4:16.

Overtime

  • SD – Nick Novak 36-yard field goal, 5:30. Chargers 27–24. Drive: 16 plays, 62 yards, 9:30.

Top passers

  • KC – Chase Daniel – 21/30, 200 yards, TD
  • SD – Philip Rivers – 22/33, 229 yards, 3 TD, INT

Top rushers

  • KC – Knile Davis – 27 rushes, 81 yards, 2 TD
  • SD – Ryan Mathews – 24 rushes, 144 yards

Top receivers

With no Alex Smith playing due to Kansas City resting their starters for the playoffs, it was up to Chase Daniel to guide the Chiefs. Kansas City missed a field goal at the end of regulation. The Chargers won in overtime on a field goal. With the loss, the Chiefs finished the regular season 11–5 and finished 2–4 against their division and 9–1 against the rest of the NFL.

Standings

Division

AFC West
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 W L T PCT DIV CONF PF PA STK
(1) Denver Broncos 13 3 0 .813 5–1 9–3 606 399 W2
(5) Kansas City Chiefs 11 5 0 .688 2–4 7–5 430 305 L2
(6) San Diego Chargers 9 7 0 .563 4–2 6–6 396 348 W4
Oakland Raiders 4 12 0 .250 1–5 4–8 322 453 L6

Conference

AFC[11][12]
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# Team Division W L T PCT DIV CONF SOS SOV STK
Division winners
1 Denver Broncos West 13 3 0 .813 5–1 9–3 .469 .423 W2
2 New England Patriots East 12 4 0 .750 4–2 9–3 .473 .427 W2
3[a] Cincinnati Bengals North 11 5 0 .688 3–3 8–4 .480 .494 W2
4 Indianapolis Colts South 11 5 0 .688 6–0 9–3 .484 .449 W3
Wild cards
5 Kansas City Chiefs West 11 5 0 .688 2–4 7–5 .445 .335 L2
6 San Diego Chargers West 9 7 0 .563 4–2 6–6 .496 .549 W4
Did not qualify for the postseason
7[b][c] Pittsburgh Steelers North 8 8 0 .500 4–2 6–6 .469 .441 W3
8[d] Baltimore Ravens North 8 8 0 .500 3–3 6–6 .484 .418 L2
9[e] New York Jets East 8 8 0 .500 3–3 5–7 .488 .414 W2
10 Miami Dolphins East 8 8 0 .500 2–4 7–5 .523 .523 L2
11 Tennessee Titans South 7 9 0 .438 2–4 6–6 .504 .375 W2
12 Buffalo Bills East 6 10 0 .375 3–3 5–7 .520 .500 L1
13[f][g] Oakland Raiders West 4 12 0 .250 1–5 4–8 .523 .359 L6
14[h] Jacksonville Jaguars South 4 12 0 .250 3–3 4–8 .504 .234 L3
15 Cleveland Browns North 4 12 0 .250 2–4 3–9 .516 .477 L7
16 Houston Texans South 2 14 0 .125 1–5 2–10 .559 .500 L14
Tiebreakers[i]
  1. ^ Cincinnati defeated Indianapolis head-to-head (Week 14, 42–28).
  2. ^ Pittsburgh finished with a better division record than Baltimore.
  3. ^ Pittsburgh defeated the New York Jets head-to-head (Week 6, 19–6).
  4. ^ Baltimore defeated the New York Jets head-to-head (Week 12, 19–3).
  5. ^ The New York Jets finished with a better division record than Miami.
  6. ^ Oakland and Jacksonville finished with a better conference record than Cleveland.
  7. ^ Oakland defeated Jacksonville head-to-head (Week 2, 19–9).
  8. ^ Jacksonville defeated Cleveland head-to-head (Week 13, 32–28).
  9. ^ When breaking ties for three or more teams under the NFL's rules, they are first broken within divisions, then comparing only the highest ranked remaining team from each division.

Postseason

Schedule

Round Date Opponent (seed) Result Record Venue Recap
Wild Card January 4 at Indianapolis Colts (4) L 44–45 0–1 Lucas Oil Stadium Recap

Game summaries

AFC Wild Card Playoffs: at (4) Indianapolis Colts

AFC Wild Card Playoffs: (5) Kansas City Chiefs at (4) Indianapolis Colts – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Chiefs 10 21 10344
Colts 7 3 211445

at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana

Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • KC – Donnie Avery 79-yard pass from Alex Smith (Ryan Succop kick), 14:39. Chiefs 17–7. Drive: 3 plays, 79 yards, 0:21.
  • KC – Anthony Sherman 5-yard pass from Alex Smith (Ryan Succop kick), 13:05. Chiefs 24–7. Drive: 3 plays, 17 yards, 1:23.
  • IND – Adam Vinatieri 37-yard field goal, 9:14. Chiefs 24–10. Drive: 12 plays, 61 yards, 3:51.
  • KC – Knile Davis 4-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), 1:51. Chiefs 31–10. Drive: 15 plays, 81 yards, 7:23.

Third quarter

  • KC – Knile Davis 10-yard pass from Alex Smith (Ryan Succop kick), 13:39. Chiefs 38–10. Drive: 3 plays, 18 yards, 1:15.
  • IND – Donald Brown 10-yard run (Adam Vinatieri kick), 11:47. Chiefs 38–17. Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 1:52.
  • IND – Donald Brown 3-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri kick), 7:32. Chiefs 38–24. Drive: 5 plays, 41 yards, 1:28.
  • KC – Ryan Succop 42-yard field goal, 4:12. Chiefs 41–24. Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, 1:32.
  • IND – Coby Fleener 12-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri kick), 2:31. Chiefs 41–31. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 1:41.

Fourth quarter

  • IND – Andrew Luck 5-yard fumble recovery (Adam Vinatieri kick), 10:38. Chiefs 41–38. Drive: 12 plays, 90 yards, 4:02.
  • KC – Ryan Succop 43-yard field goal, 5:36. Chiefs 44–38. Drive: 11 plays, 58 yards, 5:02.
  • IND – T. Y. Hilton 64-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri kick), 4:21. Colts 45–44. Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, 1:15.

Top passers

  • KC – Alex Smith – 30/46, 378 yards, 4 TD
  • IND – Andrew Luck – 29/45, 443 yards, 4 TD, 3 INT

Top rushers

  • KC – Knile Davis – 18 rushes, 67 yards, TD
  • IND – Donald Brown – 11 rushes, 55 yards, TD

Top receivers

  • KC – Dwayne Bowe – 8 receptions, 150 yards, TD
  • IND – T. Y. Hilton – 13 receptions, 224 yards, 2 TD

References

  1. ^ Skretta, Dave (January 12, 2013). "Chiefs hire Packers' Dorsey as general manager". Yahoo! Sports. Retrieved January 12, 2013.
  2. ^ Gretz, Bob (October 13, 2013). "Chiefs improve to 6–0 by beating Raiders". Yahoo! Sports. Retrieved October 13, 2013.
  3. ^ "Reclaiming the Record: 137 Decibels". KCChiefs.com. Archived from the original on October 12, 2013.,
  4. ^ "Arrowhead Stadium loudest in NFL". ESPN.com. October 13, 2013.
  5. ^ "Seahawks fans set noise mark". ESPN.com. December 3, 2013.
  6. ^ "Mind-blowing stats for Week 8 of the 2013 season".
  7. ^ "Life on the road in the NFL Playoffs". KCTV5.com.
  8. ^ Rosenthal, Gregg (April 25, 2013). "Eric Fisher goes No. 1 to Kansas City Chiefs in NFL draft". National Football League. Retrieved April 25, 2013.
  9. ^ Bromberg, Nick (September 8, 2013). "The Chiefs' victory over the Jaguars was the first 28–2 score in NFL history". Yahoo! Sports. Retrieved September 8, 2013.
  10. ^ Ferrin, Reid (November 1, 2013). "NFL Moves Chiefs vs Broncos to Primetime". Kansas City Chiefs. Archived from the original on November 3, 2013. Retrieved November 1, 2013.
  11. ^ "2013 Conference Standings". NFL.com. Retrieved December 8, 2013.
  12. ^ "2013 NFL playoff picture". CBS Sports. Retrieved December 8, 2013.

External links

  • Official website

Media related to 2013 Kansas City Chiefs season at Wikimedia Commons

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