2000 Kansas City Chiefs season

NFL team season

2000 Kansas City Chiefs season
OwnerLamar Hunt
General managerCarl Peterson
Head coachGunther Cunningham
Home fieldArrowhead Stadium
Results
Record7–9
Division place3rd AFC West
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Pro Bowlers
3
  • QB Elvis Grbac
  • TE Tony Gonzalez
  • G Will Shields
AP All-Pros
1
  • TE Tony Gonzalez (1st team)

The 2000 season was the Kansas City Chiefs' 31st in the National Football League (NFL), their 41st overall and their second and final season under head coach Gunther Cunningham. They failed to improve on their 9–7 record from 1999 and finished the season 7–9, marked by a series of on and off-field struggles and incidents.

In the offseason, 9-time Pro Bowl linebacker, team captain, and fan favorite Derrick Thomas died. He was the first of three active NFL players to die in the 2000 offseason, along with Raiders safety Eric Turner (cancer) and Panthers running back Fred Lane (homicide). He died of a pulmonary embolism that occurred due to becoming paralyzed following a January car accident.

In the Week 10 game against the Oakland Raiders, Chiefs quarterback Elvis Grbac set a franchise record for passing yards in a single game with 504.

The Chiefs gave the San Diego Chargers their only victory of the season, losing to them in Week 13.

Offseason

Draft

2000 Kansas City Chiefs draft
Round Pick Player Position College Notes
1 21 Sylvester Morris  Wide receiver Jackson State
2 54 William Bartee  Defensive back Oklahoma
3 85 Greg Wesley  Defensive back Arkansas–Pine Bluff
4 115 Frank Moreau  Running back Louisville
5 153 Dante Hall *  Wide receiver Texas A&M
5 162 Pat Dennis  Defensive back Louisiana–Monroe
6 188 Darnell Alford  Guard Boston College
7 208 Desmond Kitchings  Wide receiver Furman
      Made roster    *   Made at least one Pro Bowl during career

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Personnel

Staff

2000 Kansas City Chiefs staff

Front office

Head coaches

Offensive coaches

Defensive coaches
  • Defensive coordinator – Kurt Schottenheimer
  • Defensive line – Bob Karmelowicz
  • Assistant defensive line – Tom Pratt
  • Linebackers – Joe Vitt
  • Defensive assistant/quality control – Darvin Wallis

Special teams coaches

  • Special teams – Mike Stock

Strength and conditioning

  • Strength and conditioning – Jeff Hurd
  • Assistant strength and conditioning – Jeff Fish

Roster

2000 Kansas City Chiefs final roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

Reserve lists
  • 67 Brad Kubik G (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
  • 52 Andre O'Neal LB (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
  • 97 Ty Parten DE/DT (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
  • 12 Joe Perez WR (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
  • 70 Marcus Spears T (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
  • 79 Dave Szott G (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
  • 64 Thomas Washington DT (IRTooltip Injured reserve)


Practice squad

  • 65 John Blick T
  •  6 Arland Bruce III WR
  • 94 Kendrick Gholston DE
  • 17 Ricky Hall WR
  • 50 Casey Tisdale LB


Rookies in italics
 53 active, 7 inactive, 5 practice squad

Preseason

Schedule

Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap
1 August 5 at Tennessee Titans L 10–14 0–1 Adelphia Coliseum Recap
2 August 13 San Francisco 49ers L 10–33 0–2 Arrowhead Stadium Recap
3 August 19 Jacksonville Jaguars L 22–26 0–3 Arrowhead Stadium Recap
4 August 25 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers L 14–37 0–4 Raymond James Stadium Recap

Game summaries

Week 1: at Tennessee Titans

Week 1: Kansas City Chiefs at Tennessee Titans – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Chiefs 7 3 0010
Titans 0 14 0014

at Adelphia Coliseum, Nashville, Tennessee

  • Date: August 5
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Sunny, 86 °F (30 °C)
  • Game attendance: 68,016
  • Referee: Tom White
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • TEN – Carl Pickens 2-yard pass from Steve McNair (Al Del Greco kick), 14:52. Tied 7–7. Drive: 10 plays, 72 yards, 5:19.
  • TEN – Rodney Thomas 1-yard run (Al Del Greco kick), 3:39. Titans 14–7. Drive: 7 plays, 63 yards, 3:25.
  • KC – Pete Stoyanovich 34-yard field goal, 0:46. Titans 14–10. Drive: 6 plays, 63 yards, 0:51.

Third quarter

  • No scoring plays.

Fourth quarter

  • No scoring plays.

Top passers

  • KC – Ted White – 9/23, 99 yards, INT
  • TEN – Neil O'Donnell – 7/12, 78 yards

Top rushers

  • KC – Dante Hall – 1 rush, 17 yards
  • TEN – Mike Green – 12 rushes, 29 yards

Top receivers

  • KC – Kevin Lockett – 3 receptions, 34 yards
  • TEN – Gerald Harris – 1 reception, 47 yards

Week 2: vs. San Francisco 49ers

Week 2: San Francisco 49ers at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
49ers 14 16 0333
Chiefs 0 0 7310

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

  • Date: August 13
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Clear, 91 °F (33 °C)
  • Game attendance: 76,682
  • Referee: Phil Luckett
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

  • SF – Jeff Garcia 2-yard run (Wade Richey kick), 9:45. 49ers 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 54 yards, 3:46.
  • SF – Terrell Owens 2-yard pass from Jeff Garcia (Wade Richey kick), 0:46. 49ers 14–0. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 6:36.

Second quarter

  • SF – Jerry Rice 75-yard pass from Rick Mirer (kick failed, wide left), 10:41. 49ers 20–0. Drive: 5 plays, 96 yards, 2:36.
  • SF – Wade Richey 40-yard field goal, 5:51. 49ers 23–0. Drive: 6 plays, 13 yards, 3:09.
  • SF – Terry Jackson 1-yard run (Wade Richey kick), 4:05. 49ers 30–0. Drive: 3 plays, 14 yards, 1:25.

Third quarter

Fourth quarter

  • KC – Pete Stoyanovich 25-yard field goal, 14:20. 49ers 30–10. Drive: 15 plays, 60 yards, 7:48.
  • SF – Wade Richey 29-yard field goal, 2:25. 49ers 33–10. Drive: 4 plays, 9 yards, 2:06.

Top passers

  • SF – Rick Mirer – 5/6, 114 yards, TD, INT
  • KC – Warren Moon – 12/19, 113 yards, TD, INT

Top rushers

Top receivers

  • SF – Jerry Rice – 3 receptions, 84 yards, TD
  • KC – Larry Parker – 4 receptions, 50 yards, TD

Week 3: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars

Week 3: Jacksonville Jaguars at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Jaguars 0 10 31326
Chiefs 3 3 31322

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

  • Date: August 19
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Overcast, 73 °F (23 °C)
  • Game attendance: 75,120
  • Referee: Ron Blum
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

  • KC – Pete Stoyanovich 27-yard field goal, 1:51. Chiefs 3–0. Drive: 16 plays, 79 yards, 7:42.

Second quarter

  • JAX – Jimmy Smith 32-yard pass from Mark Brunell (Mike Hollis kick), 13:35. Jaguars 7–3. Drive: 8 plays, 64 yards, 3:16.
  • KC – Pete Stoyanovich 38-yard field goal, 0:34. Jaguars 7–6. Drive: 6 plays, 40 yards, 0:56.
  • JAX – Mike Hollis 46-yard field goal, 0:00. Jaguars 10–6. Drive: 5 plays, 42 yards, 0:34.

Third quarter

  • JAX – Mike Hollis 37-yard field goal, 9:29. Jaguars 13–6. Drive: 7 plays, 35 yards, 3:28.
  • KC – Pete Stoyanovich 22-yard field goal, 3:45. Jaguars 13–9. Drive: 13 plays, 67 yards, 5:44.

Fourth quarter

  • KC – Bracy Walker 20-yard fumble return (Pete Stoyanovich kick), 13:10. Chiefs 16–13.
  • JAX – Mike Hollis 32-yard field goal, 8:23. Tied 16–16. Drive: 9 plays, 67 yards, 4:47.
  • JAX – Mike Hollis 27-yard field goal, 6:15. Jaguars 19–16. Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 0:50.
  • JAX – Shyrone Stith 78-yard run (Mike Hollis kick), 3:50. Jaguars 26–16. Drive: 2 plays, 81 yards, 0:57.
  • KC – Kirby Dar Dar 6-yard pass from Todd Collins (pass failed), 2:51. Jaguars 26–22. Drive: 6 plays, 69 yards, 0:59.

Top passers

  • JAX – Mark Brunell – 9/14, 115 yards, TD
  • KC – Todd Collins – 12/24, 125 yards, TD

Top rushers

Top receivers

Week 4: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Week 4: Kansas City Chiefs at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Chiefs 7 0 0714
Buccaneers 7 13 71037

at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida

  • Date: August 24
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m. EDT/6:30 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Partly cloudy, 87 °F (31 °C)
  • Game attendance: 64,267
  • Referee: Bob McElwee
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • TB – Mike Alstott 1-yard run (Martín Gramática kick), 14:51. Buccaneers 14–7. Drive: 10 plays, 84 yards, 6:24.
  • TB – Martín Gramática 27-yard field goal, 2:15. Buccaneers 17–7. Drive: 9 plays, 62 yards, 4:54.
  • TB – Martín Gramática 36-yard field goal, 0:07. Buccaneers 20–7. Drive: 8 plays, 36 yards, 1:19.

Third quarter

  • TB – Aaron Stecker 3-yard run (Martín Gramática kick), 11:59. Buccaneers 27–7. Drive: 1 play, 3 yards, 0:06.

Fourth quarter

  • TB – Martín Gramática 41-yard field goal, 11:17. Buccaneers 30–7. Drive: 8 plays, 32 yards, 3:58.
  • TB – David Gibson 3-yard fumble return (Martín Gramática kick), 11:03. Buccaneers 37–7.
  • KC – Frank Moreau 23-yard run (Pete Stoyanovich kick), 8:05. Buccaneers 37–14. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:58.

Top passers

Top rushers

  • KC – Frank Moreau – 11 rushes, 66 yards, TD
  • TB – Warrick Dunn – 5 rushes, 60 yards

Top receivers

Regular season

Schedule

Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap
1 September 3 Indianapolis Colts L 14–27 0–1 Arrowhead Stadium Recap
2 September 10 at Tennessee Titans L 14–17 (OT) 0–2 Adelphia Coliseum Recap
3 September 17 San Diego Chargers W 42–10 1–2 Arrowhead Stadium Recap
4 September 24 at Denver Broncos W 23–22 2–2 Mile High Stadium Recap
5 October 2 Seattle Seahawks W 24–17 3–2 Arrowhead Stadium Recap
6 Bye
7 October 15 Oakland Raiders L 17–20 3–3 Arrowhead Stadium Recap
8 October 22 St. Louis Rams W 54–34 4–3 Arrowhead Stadium Recap
9 October 29 at Seattle Seahawks W 24–19 5–3 Husky Stadium Recap
10 November 5 at Oakland Raiders L 31–49 5–4 Network Associates Coliseum Recap
11 November 12 at San Francisco 49ers L 7–21 5–5 3Com Park Recap
12 November 19 Buffalo Bills L 17–21 5–6 Arrowhead Stadium Recap
13 November 26 at San Diego Chargers L 16–17 5–7 Qualcomm Stadium Recap
14 December 4 at New England Patriots L 24–30 5–8 Foxboro Stadium Recap
15 December 10 Carolina Panthers W 15–14 6–8 Arrowhead Stadium Recap
16 December 17 Denver Broncos W 20–7 7–8 Arrowhead Stadium Recap
17 December 24 at Atlanta Falcons L 13–29 7–9 Georgia Dome Recap

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 1: vs. Indianapolis Colts

Week 1: Indianapolis Colts at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Colts 0 7 71327
Chiefs 0 7 7014

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

Game information

First quarter

  • No scoring plays.

Second quarter

Third quarter

  • IND – Edgerrin James 27-yard pass from Peyton Manning (Mike Vanderjagt kick), 8:23. Colts 14–7. Drive: 5 plays, 54 yards, 2:44.
  • KC – Derrick Alexander 21-yard pass from Elvis Grbac (Pete Stoyanovich kick), 4:25. Tied 14–14. Drive: 9 plays, 76 yards, 3:58.

Fourth quarter

  • IND – Mike Vanderjagt 23-yard field goal, 13:37. Colts 17–14. Drive: 9 plays, 27 yards, 3:56.
  • IND – Jeff Burris 27-yard interception return (Mike Vanderjagt kick), 12:38. Colts 24–14.
  • IND – Mike Vanderjagt 40-yard field goal, 4:01. Colts 27–14. Drive: 9 plays, 58 yards, 4:50.

Top passers

  • IND – Peyton Manning – 22/32, 273 yards, TD, INT
  • KC – Elvis Grbac – 16/37, 212 yards, 2 TD, INT

Top rushers

  • IND – Edgerrin James – 28 rushes, 124 yards, TD
  • KC – Tony Richardson – 13 rushes, 58 yards

Top receivers

Week 2: at Tennessee Titans

Week 2: Kansas City Chiefs at Tennessee Titans – Game summary
Period 1 2 34OTTotal
Chiefs 0 7 07014
Titans 0 7 07317

at Adelphia Coliseum, Nashville, Tennessee

  • Date: September 10
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Cloudy and humid, 80 °F (27 °C)
  • Game attendance: 68,203
  • Referee: Mike Carey
  • TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle and Mark May
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

  • No scoring plays.

Second quarter

Third quarter

  • No scoring plays.

Fourth quarter

  • KC – Derrick Alexander 16-yard pass from Elvis Grbac (Pete Stoyanovich kick), 14:55. Chiefs 14–7. Drive: 6 plays, 31 yards, 2:58.
  • TEN – Yancey Thigpen 8-yard pass from Neil O'Donnell (Al Del Greco kick), 0:50. Tied 14–14. Drive: 8 plays, 56 yards, 1:53.

Overtime

  • TEN – Al Del Greco 36-yard field goal, 12:02. Titans 17–14. Drive: 5 plays, 48 yards, 2:58.

Top passers

  • KC – Elvis Grbac – 13/21, 144 yards, TD
  • TEN – Neil O'Donnell – 11/17, 132 yards, TD

Top rushers

  • KC – Tony Richardson – 14 rushes, 28 yards
  • TEN – Eddie George – 21 rushes, 80 yards

Top receivers

  • KC – Derrick Alexander – 5 receptions, 54 yards, TD
  • TEN – Kevin Dyson – 6 receptions, 104 yards, TD

Week 3: vs. San Diego Chargers

Week 3: San Diego Chargers at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Chargers 10 0 0010
Chiefs 0 14 141442

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

  • Date: September 17
  • Game time: 3:05 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Clear, 88 °F (31 °C)
  • Game attendance: 77,604
  • Referee: Johnny Grier
  • TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle and Mark May
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

  • SD – Mike Dumas 56-yard interception return (John Carney kick), 10:22. Chargers 7–0.
  • SD – John Carney 54-yard field goal, 1:19. Chargers 10–0. Drive: 10 plays, 39 yards, 3:36.

Second quarter

  • KC – Sylvester Morris 36-yard pass from Elvis Grbac (Pete Stoyanovich kick), 10:12. Chargers 10–7. Drive: 4 plays, 73 yards, 2:02.
  • KC – Tony Richardson 1-yard pass from Elvis Grbac (Pete Stoyanovich kick), 0:47. Chiefs 14–10. Drive: 2 plays, 45 yards, 0:24.

Third quarter

  • KC – Sylvester Morris 9-yard pass from Elvis Grbac (Pete Stoyanovich kick), 7:26. Chiefs 21–10. Drive: 7 plays, 59 yards, 2:52.
  • KC – Troy Drayton 2-yard pass from Elvis Grbac (Pete Stoyanovich kick), 4:38. Chiefs 28–10. Drive: 6 plays, 20 yards, 2:34.

Fourth quarter

  • KC – Sylvester Morris 20-yard pass from Elvis Grbac (Pete Stoyanovich kick), 12:26. Chiefs 35–10. Drive: 5 plays, 57 yards, 2:19.
  • KC – Frank Moreau 1-yard run (Pete Stoyanovich kick), 1:57. Chiefs 42–10. Drive: 13 plays, 60 yards, 7:50.

Top passers

  • SD – Moses Moreno – 11/22, 107 yards
  • KC – Elvis Grbac – 20/33, 235 yards, 5 TD, INT

Top rushers

  • SD – Moses Moreno – 4 rushes, 20 yards
  • KC – Frank Moreau – 18 rushes, 58 yards, TD

Top receivers

  • SD – Terrell Fletcher – 7 receptions, 66 yards
  • KC – Sylvester Morris – 6 receptions, 112 yards, 3 TD

Week 4: at Denver Broncos

Week 4: Kansas City Chiefs at Denver Broncos – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Chiefs 7 0 7923
Broncos 3 9 10022

at Mile High Stadium, Denver, Colorado

  • Date: September 24
  • Game time: 3:15 p.m. CDT/2:15 p.m. MDT
  • Game weather: Mostly cloudy, 36 °F (2 °C)
  • Game attendance: 74,596
  • Referee: Tom White
  • TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Randy Cross and Beasley Reece
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

  • KC – Tony Richardson 1-yard run (Pete Stoyanovich kick), 10:22. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 5:50.
  • DEN – Joe Nedney 22-yard field goal, 2:02. Chiefs 7–3. Drive: 14 plays, 79 yards, 7:08.

Second quarter

  • DEN – Joe Nedney 20-yard field goal, 8:53. Chiefs 7–6. Drive: 9 plays, 60 yards, 4:33.
  • DEN – Ray Crockett 26-yard interception return (pass failed), 6:40. Broncos 12–7.

Third quarter

  • DEN – Mike Anderson 16-yard run (Joe Nedney kick), 11:26. Broncos 19–7. Drive: 7 plays, 77 yards, 3:54.
  • KC – Tony Gonzalez 15-yard pass from Elvis Grbac (Pete Stoyanovich kick), 7:23. Broncos 19–14. Drive: 7 plays, 74 yards, 4:03.
  • DEN – Joe Nedney 43-yard field goal, 3:56. Broncos 22–14. Drive: 6 plays, 47 yards, 3:27.

Fourth quarter

  • KC – Pete Stoyanovich 42-yard field goal, 8:19. Broncos 22–17. Drive: 4 plays, 1 yard, 0:50.
  • KC – Derrick Alexander 22-yard pass from Elvis Grbac (pass failed), 2:21. Chiefs 23–22. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 3:24.

Top passers

  • KC – Elvis Grbac – 21/33, 250 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
  • DEN – Gus Frerotte – 18/31, 208 yards, INT

Top rushers

  • KC – Tony Richardson – 14 rushes, 35 yards, TD
  • DEN – Mike Anderson – 22 rushes, 85 yards, TD

Top receivers

  • KC – Tony Gonzalez – 10 receptions, 127 yards, TD
  • DEN – Rod Smith – 8 receptions, 134 yards

Week 5: vs. Seattle Seahawks

Week 5: Seattle Seahawks at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Seahawks 7 7 3017
Chiefs 0 7 71024

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

Third quarter

  • SEA – Rian Lindell 27-yard field goal, 6:24. Seahawks 17–7. Drive: 9 plays, 63 yards, 3:41.
  • KC – Derrick Alexander 17-yard pass from Elvis Grbac (Pete Stoyanovich kick), 2:15. Seahawks 17–14. Drive: 3 plays, 95 yards, 1:12.

Fourth quarter

  • KC – Pete Stoyanovich 27-yard field goal, 11:42. Tied 17–17. Drive: 10 plays, 44 yards, 3:21.
  • KC – Mike Cloud 15-yard run (Pete Stoyanovich kick), 4:26. Chiefs 24–17. Drive: 4 plays, 51 yards, 1:42.

Top passers

  • SEA – Jon Kitna – 17/28, 140 yards, TD, INT
  • KC – Elvis Grbac – 16/27, 256 yards, 2 TD

Top rushers

  • SEA – Ricky Watters – 16 rushes, 97 yards
  • KC – Tony Richardson – 11 rushes, 53 yards

Top receivers

  • SEA – Darrell Jackson – 4 receptions, 51 yards
  • KC – Derrick Alexander – 5 receptions, 153 yards, TD

Week 7: vs. Oakland Raiders

Week 7: Oakland Raiders at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Raiders 7 0 31020
Chiefs 0 17 0017

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

  • Date: October 15
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Overcast, 62 °F (17 °C)
  • Game attendance: 79,025
  • Referee: Tony Corrente
  • TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Mark May and Marcus Allen
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • KC – Todd Peterson 27-yard field goal, 6:38. Raiders 7–3. Drive: 12 plays, 55 yards, 6:26.
  • KC – Tony Gonzalez 14-yard pass from Elvis Grbac (Todd Peterson kick), 2:49. Chiefs 10–7. Drive: 5 plays, 50 yards, 1:58.
  • KC – Tony Richardson 15-yard pass from Elvis Grbac (Todd Peterson kick), 0:12. Chiefs 17–7. Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards, 0:52.

Third quarter

  • OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 47-yard field goal, 10:16. Chiefs 17–10. Drive: 9 plays, 28 yards, 4:44.

Fourth quarter

  • OAK – Tyrone Wheatley 7-yard pass from Rich Gannon (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 9:25. Tied 17–17. Drive: 14 plays, 80 yards, 8:08.
  • OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 43-yard field goal, 0:25. Raiders 20–17. Drive: 8 plays, 64 yards, 2:15.

Top passers

  • OAK – Rich Gannon – 28/33, 244 yards, 2 TD
  • KC – Elvis Grbac – 23/40, 288 yards, 2 TD

Top rushers

  • OAK – Tyrone Wheatley – 15 rushes, 76 yards
  • KC – Tony Richardson – 5 rushes, 25 yards

Top receivers

  • OAK – Tim Brown – 5 receptions, 89 yards
  • KC – Tony Gonzalez – 7 receptions, 100 yards, TD

Week 8: vs. St. Louis Rams

Week 8: St. Louis Rams at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Rams 0 14 14634
Chiefs 20 7 131454

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

  • Date: October 22
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Overcast, 64 °F (18 °C)
  • Game attendance: 79,142
  • Referee: Mike Carey
  • TV announcers (Fox): Dick Stockton, Matt Millen and Pam Oliver
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

  • KC – Frank Moreau 2-yard run (Todd Peterson kick), 13:04. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 25 yards, 1:33.
  • KC – Todd Peterson 34-yard field goal, 9:09. Chiefs 10–0. Drive: 5 plays, 33 yards, 2:03.
  • KC – Todd Peterson 20-yard field goal, 4:33. Chiefs 13–0. Drive: 5 plays, 33 yards, 1:41.
  • KC – Mike Cloud 6-yard return of blocked punt (Todd Peterson kick), 2:56. Chiefs 20–0.

Second quarter

Third quarter

  • KC – Derrick Alexander 30-yard pass from Elvis Grbac (Todd Peterson kick), 13:30. Chiefs 34–14. Drive: 3 plays, 65 yards, 1:30.
  • STL – Roland Williams 31-yard pass from Trent Green (Pete Stoyanovich kick), 8:50. Chiefs 34–21. Drive: 8 plays, 87 yards, 4:40.
  • KC – Kimble Anders 6-yard run (pass failed), 1:26. Chiefs 40–21. Drive: 6 plays, 52 yards, 1:29.
  • STL – Isaac Bruce 22-yard pass from Trent Green (Pete Stoyanovich kick), 0:18. Chiefs 40–28. Drive: 3 plays, 34 yards, 1:08.

Fourth quarter

  • KC – Kimble Anders 4-yard run (Todd Peterson kick), 10:51. Chiefs 47–28. Drive: 5 plays, 77 yards, 2:47.
  • KC – Troy Drayton 8-yard pass from Warren Moon (Todd Peterson kick), 5:27. Chiefs 54–28. Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 2:03.
  • STL – Isaac Bruce 4-yard pass from Trent Green (pass failed), 2:53. Chiefs 54–34. Drive: 7 plays, 51 yards, 2:34.

Top passers

  • STL – Trent Green – 15/25, 185 yards, 3 TD, INT
  • KC – Elvis Grbac – 15/21, 205 yards, 2 TD

Top rushers

  • STL – Marshall Faulk – 17 rushes, 67 yards, TD
  • KC – Kimble Anders – 13 rushes, 102 yards, 2 TD

Top receivers

  • STL – Isaac Bruce – 8 receptions, 129 yards, 2 TD
  • KC – Derrick Alexander – 5 receptions, 117 yards, TD

Week 9: at Seattle Seahawks

Week 9: Kansas City Chiefs at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Chiefs 7 14 0324
Seahawks 3 7 0919

at Husky Stadium, Seattle, Washington

  • Date: October 29
  • Game time: 3:15 p.m. CST/1:15 p.m. PST
  • Game weather: Mostly sunny, 52 °F (11 °C)
  • Game attendance: 62,141
  • Referee: Ron Blum
  • TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Daryl Johnston and Beasley Reece
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

  • SEA – Rian Lindell 50-yard field goal, 2:23. Seahawks 3–0. Drive: 5 plays, 15 yards, 2:58.
  • KC – Derrick Alexander 59-yard pass from Elvis Grbac (Todd Peterson kick), 0:53. Chiefs 7–3. Drive: 4 plays, 85 yards, 1:30.

Second quarter

  • SEA – Christian Fauria 2-yard pass from Jon Kitna (Rian Lindell kick), 8:30. Seahawks 10–7. Drive: 6 plays, 40 yards, 2:55.
  • KC – Derrick Alexander 50-yard pass from Elvis Grbac (Todd Peterson kick), 5:54. Chiefs 14–10. Drive: 6 plays, 76 yards, 3:26.
  • KC – Kevin Lockett 34-yard pass from Elvis Grbac (Todd Peterson kick), 2:20. Chiefs 21–10. Drive: 4 plays, 54 yards, 1:48.

Third quarter

  • No scoring plays.

Fourth quarter

  • SEA – Rian Lindell 24-yard field goal, 14:57. Chiefs 21–13. Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 4:31.
  • SEA – Ricky Watters 14-yard pass from Jon Kitna (pass failed), 5:53. Chiefs 21–19. Drive: 3 plays, 26 yards, 1:07.
  • KC – Todd Peterson 37-yard field goal, 0:42. Chiefs 24–19. Drive: 5 plays, 17 yards, 1:06.

Top passers

  • KC – Elvis Grbac – 22/35, 342 yards, 3 TD, 3 INT
  • SEA – Jon Kitna – 26/42, 224 yards, TD, 3 INT

Top rushers

  • KC – Kimble Anders – 19 rushes, 54 yards
  • SEA – Ricky Watters – 21 rushes, 90 yards

Top receivers

  • KC – Derrick Alexander – 4 receptions, 137 yards, 2 TD
  • SEA – Sean Dawkins – 7 receptions, 64 yards

Week 10: at Oakland Raiders

Week 10: Kansas City Chiefs at Oakland Raiders – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Chiefs 0 10 71431
Raiders 14 14 71449

at Network Associates Coliseum, Oakland, California

  • Date: November 5
  • Game time: 3:15 p.m. CST/1:15 p.m. PST
  • Game weather: Mostly cloudy, 66 °F (19 °C)
  • Game attendance: 62,428
  • Referee: Ron Winter
  • TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Daryl Johnston and Beasley Reece
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • KC – Tony Richardson 1-yard run (Todd Peterson kick), 13:47. Raiders 14–7. Drive: 5 plays, 60 yards, 2:16.
  • OAK – Andre Rison 6-yard pass from Rich Gannon (Shane Lechler kick), 7:40. Raiders 21–7. Drive: 11 plays, 71 yards, 6:07.
  • OAK – Tyrone Wheatley 1-yard run (Shane Lechler kick), 3:21. Raiders 28–7. Drive: 3 plays, 58 yards, 1:17.
  • KC – Todd Peterson 28-yard field goal, 0:27. Raiders 28–10. Drive: 12 plays, 62 yards, 2:54.

Third quarter

  • OAK – Rickey Dudley 20-yard pass from Rich Gannon (Shane Lechler kick), 4:49. Raiders 35–10. Drive: 8 plays, 67 yards, 4:51.
  • KC – Derrick Alexander 9-yard pass from Elvis Grbac (Todd Peterson kick), 1:07. Raiders 35–17. Drive: 9 plays, 55 yards, 3:42.

Fourth quarter

  • KC – Derrick Alexander 48-yard pass from Elvis Grbac (Todd Peterson kick), 8:19. Raiders 35–24. Drive: 4 plays, 77 yards, 0:51.
  • OAK – Rickey Dudley 2-yard pass from Rich Gannon (Shane Lechler kick), 3:53. Raiders 42–24. Drive: 8 plays, 53 yards, 4:26.
  • KC – Elvis Grbac 3-yard run (Todd Peterson kick), 1:47. Raiders 42–31. Drive: 10 plays, 72 yards, 2:06.
  • OAK – Randy Jordan 43-yard run (Shane Lechler kick), 1:37. Raiders 49–31. Drive: 1 play, 43 yards, 0:10.

Top passers

Top rushers

Top receivers

  • KC – Derrick Alexander – 9 receptions, 139 yards, 2 TD
  • OAK – Tim Brown – 5 receptions, 74 yards

Quarterback Elvis Grbac threw for 504 yards, setting the franchise record for most passing yards in a game.

Week 11: at San Francisco 49ers

Week 11: Kansas City Chiefs at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Chiefs 0 0 077
49ers 0 21 0021

at 3Com Park, San Francisco, California

  • Date: November 12
  • Game time: 3:05 p.m. CST/1:05 p.m. PST
  • Game weather: Sunny and clear, 54 °F (12 °C)
  • Game attendance: 68,002
  • Referee: Johnny Grier
  • TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Phil Simms and Armen Keteyian
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

  • No scoring plays.

Second quarter

  • SF – Charlie Garner 1-yard run (Wade Richey kick), 14:16. 49ers 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, 1:36.
  • SF – Jeff Garcia 2-yard run (Wade Richey kick), 6:44. 49ers 14–0. Drive: 10 plays, 56 yards, 5:22.
  • SF – Jeff Garcia 1-yard run (Wade Richey kick), 0:23. 49ers 21–0. Drive: 8 plays, 65 yards, 3:33.

Third quarter

  • No scoring plays.

Fourth quarter

Top passers

  • KC – Elvis Grbac – 22/40, 276 yards, INT
  • SF – Jeff Garcia – 20/25, 244 yards

Top rushers

  • KC – Kimble Anders – 3 rushes, 21 yards
  • SF – Charlie Garner – 25 rushes, 102 yards, TD

Top receivers

  • KC – Tony Richardson – 8 receptions, 81 yards
  • SF – J. J. Stokes – 3 receptions, 66 yards

Week 12: vs. Buffalo Bills

Week 12: Buffalo Bills at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Bills 7 0 01421
Chiefs 0 3 7717

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

  • Date: November 19
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Clear, 46 °F (8 °C)
  • Game attendance: 78,457
  • Referee: Dick Hantak
  • TV announcers (CBS): Gus Johnson and Brent Jones
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • KC – Todd Peterson 19-yard field goal, 5:12. Bills 7–3. Drive: 10 plays, 87 yards, 5:32.

Third quarter

  • KC – Tony Gonzalez 13-yard pass from Elvis Grbac (Todd Peterson kick), 9:07. Chiefs 10–7. Drive: 7 plays, 71 yards, 3:29.

Fourth quarter

  • BUF – Jay Riemersma 18-yard pass from Rob Johnson (Steve Christie kick), 13:35. Bills 14–10. Drive: 9 plays, 63 yards, 3:22.
  • KC – Tony Gonzalez 9-yard pass from Elvis Grbac (Todd Peterson kick), 7:55. Chiefs 17–14. Drive: 13 plays, 63 yards, 5:40.
  • BUF – Rob Johnson 12-yard run (Steve Christie kick), 2:58. Bills 21–17. Drive: 11 plays, 67 yards, 4:57.

Top passers

  • BUF – Rob Johnson – 21/36, 196 yards, 2 TD
  • KC – Elvis Grbac – 28/48, 341 yards, 2 TD, INT

Top rushers

  • BUF – Rob Johnson – 4 rushes, 42 yards, TD
  • KC – Tony Richardson – 8 rushes, 44 yards

Top receivers

  • BUF – Eric Moulds – 8 receptions, 67 yards, TD
  • KC – Derrick Alexander – 7 receptions, 146 yards

Week 13: at San Diego Chargers

Week 13: Kansas City Chiefs at San Diego Chargers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Chiefs 3 3 10016
Chargers 7 7 0317

at Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California

  • Date: November 26
  • Game time: 3:15 p.m. CST/1:15 p.m. PST
  • Game weather: Clear and sunny, 69 °F (21 °C)
  • Game attendance: 47,228
  • Referee: Bernie Kukar
  • TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle and Mark May
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

  • KC – Todd Peterson 39-yard field goal, 6:34. Chiefs 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 0:36.
  • SD – Freddie Jones 20-yard pass from Ryan Leaf (John Carney kick), 4:23. Chargers 7–3. Drive: 5 plays, 68 yards, 2:11.

Second quarter

  • SD – Freddie Jones 7-yard pass from Ryan Leaf (John Carney kick), 13:12. Chargers 14–3. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 4:40.
  • KC – Todd Peterson 34-yard field goal, 4:32. Chargers 14–6. Drive: 7 plays, 8 yards, 3:32.

Third quarter

  • KC – Marvcus Patton 24-yard interception return (Todd Peterson kick), 13:58. Chargers 14–13.
  • KC – Todd Peterson 30-yard field goal, 1:51. Chiefs 16–14. Drive: 6 plays, 39 yards, 2:40.

Fourth quarter

  • KC – John Carney 52-yard field goal, 2:14. Chargers 17–16. Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 1:24.

Top passers

Top rushers

  • KC – Tony Richardson – 9 rushes, 52 yards
  • SD – Terrell Fletcher – 14 rushes, 40 yards

Top receivers

  • KC – Derrick Alexander – 4 receptions, 67 yards
  • SD – Jeff Graham – 3 receptions, 48 yards

The loss dropped the Chiefs to 5–7. Additionally, this would be the only game the Chargers would win all season. The Chiefs failed to score an offensive touchdown, with the team's only touchdown coming on a Marvcus Patton pick six in the third quarter.

Week 14: at New England Patriots

Week 14: Kansas City Chiefs at New England Patriots – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Chiefs 3 7 01424
Patriots 10 10 7330

at Foxboro Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts

  • Date: December 4
  • Game time: 9:00 p.m. EST/8:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Clear and cold, 45 °F (7 °C)
  • Game attendance: 60,292
  • Referee: Bob McElwee
  • TV announcers (ABC): Al Michaels, Dan Fouts, Dennis Miller, Melissa Stark and Eric Dickerson
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

  • NE – Adam Vinatieri 48-yard field goal, 12:18. Patriots 3–0. Drive: 6 plays, 17 yards, 2:42.
  • KC – Todd Peterson 42-yard field goal, 8:27. Tied 3–3. Drive: 9 plays, 45 yards, 3:51.
  • NE – Kevin Faulk 1-yard run (Adam Vinatieri kick), 1:29. Patriots 10–3. Drive: 15 plays, 67 yards, 6:58.

Second quarter

  • KC – Derrick Alexander 81-yard pass from Elvis Grbac (Todd Peterson kick), 8:29. Tied 10–10. Drive: 1 play, 81 yards, 0:10.
  • NE – Troy Brown 17-yard pass from Drew Bledsoe (Adam Vinatieri kick), 2:00. Patriots 17–10. Drive: 5 plays, 32 yards, 0:36.
  • NE – Adam Vinatieri 53-yard field goal, 0:00. Patriots 20–10. Drive: 6 plays, 41 yards, 1:01.

Third quarter

  • NE – Jermaine Wiggins 1-yard pass from Drew Bledsoe (Adam Vinatieri kick), 7:09. Patriots 27–10. Drive: 8 plays, 63 yards, 3:42.

Fourth quarter

  • KC – Tony Gonzalez 4-yard pass from Elvis Grbac (Todd Peterson kick), 13:43. Patriots 27–17. Drive: 12 plays, 73 yards, 4:20.
  • NE – Adam Vinatieri 27-yard field goal, 7:23. Patriots 30–17. Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 1:30.
  • KC – Kevin Lockett 19-yard pass from Elvis Grbac (Todd Peterson kick), 3:58. Patriots 30–24. Drive: 2 plays, 44 yards, 0:28.

Top passers

  • KC – Elvis Grbac – 25/46, 350 yards, 3 TD, INT
  • NE – Drew Bledsoe – 33/48, 282 yards, 2 TD

Top rushers

  • KC – Tony Richardson – 6 rushes, 30 yards
  • NE – Kevin Faulk – 22 rushes, 52 yards, TD

Top receivers

  • KC – Tony Gonzalez – 11 receptions, 147 yards, TD
  • NE – Troy Brown – 12 receptions, 119 yards, TD

Week 15: vs. Carolina Panthers

Week 15: Carolina Panthers at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Panthers 0 7 7014
Chiefs 0 3 3915

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

  • Date: December 10
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Overcast, 30 °F (−1 °C)
  • Game attendance: 77,481
  • Referee: Gerry Austin
  • TV announcers (Fox): Curt Menefee, Brian Baldinger and Jim Hayes
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

  • No scoring plays.

Second quarter

  • CAR – Chris Hetherington 1-yard run (Joe Nedney kick), 4:00. Panthers 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 68 yards, 3:46.
  • KC – Todd Peterson 35-yard field goal, 1:33. Panthers 7–3. Drive: 8 plays, 51 yards, 2:27.

Third quarter

  • CAR – Kris Mangum 15-yard pass from Steve Beuerlein (Joe Nedney kick), 9:32. Panthers 14–3. Drive: 10 plays, 73 yards, 5:28.
  • KC – Todd Peterson 24-yard field goal, 3:46. Panthers 14–6. Drive: 14 plays, 69 yards, 5:46.

Fourth quarter

  • KC – Tony Gonzalez 6-yard pass from Elvis Grbac (pass failed), 12:31. Panthers 14–12. Drive: 12 plays, 85 yards, 4:52.
  • KC – Todd Peterson 33-yard field goal, 3:43. Chiefs 15–14. Drive: 8 plays, 43 yards, 3:28.

Top passers

  • CAR – Steve Beuerlein – 23/31, 252 yards, TD, INT
  • KC – Elvis Grbac – 31/44, 315 yards, TD, 2 INT

Top rushers

  • CAR – Brad Hoover – 10 rushes, 13 yards
  • KC – Tony Richardson – 17 rushes, 89 yards

Top receivers

  • CAR – Muhsin Muhammad – 8 receptions, 102 yards
  • KC – Tony Gonzalez – 10 receptions, 96 yards, TD

Week 16: vs. Denver Broncos

Week 16: Denver Broncos at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Broncos 0 7 007
Chiefs 3 0 71020

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

  • Date: December 17
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Clear, 9 °F (−13 °C)
  • Game attendance: 78,406
  • Referee: Ron Winter
  • TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Daryl Johnston and Beasley Reece
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

  • KC – Todd Peterson 40-yard field goal, 7:29. Chiefs 3–0. Drive: 12 plays, 73 yards, 5:52.

Second quarter

Third quarter

  • KC – Frank Moreau 2-yard run (Todd Peterson kick), 9:23. Chiefs 10–7. Drive: 6 plays, 70 yards, 3:23.

Fourth quarter

  • KC – Tony Richardson 28-yard run (Todd Peterson kick), 7:14. Chiefs 17–7. Drive: 8 plays, 73 yards, 4:24.
  • KC – Todd Peterson 27-yard field goal, 0:33. Chiefs 20–7. Drive: 10 plays, 42 yards, 5:01.

Top passers

Top rushers

  • DEN – Mike Anderson – 12 rushes, 62 yards
  • KC – Tony Richardson – 23 rushes, 156 yards, TD

Top receivers

  • DEN – Rod Smith – 6 receptions, 101 yards
  • KC – Derrick Alexander – 5 receptions, 79 yards

Week 17: at Atlanta Falcons

Week 17: Kansas City Chiefs at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Chiefs 7 0 0613
Falcons 7 6 61029

at Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Georgia

  • Date: December 24
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
  • Game attendance: 41,017
  • Referee: Larry Nemmers
  • TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle and Mark May
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • ATL – Morten Andersen 24-yard field goal, 6:38. Falcons 10–7. Drive: 13 plays, 58 yards, 8:41.
  • ATL – Morten Andersen 48-yard field goal, 2:40. Falcons 13–7. Drive: 7 plays, 26 yards, 2:19.

Third quarter

  • ATL – Morten Andersen 42-yard field goal, 4:41. Falcons 16–7. Drive: 11 plays, 37 yards, 9:04.
  • ATL – Morten Andersen 23-yard field goal, 0:14. Falcons 19–7. Drive: 6 plays, 30 yards, 2:25.

Fourth quarter

  • ATL – Brian Kozlowski 6-yard pass from Chris Chandler (Morten Andersen kick), 6:56. Falcons 26–7. Drive: 2 plays, 8 yards, 0:49.
  • ATL – Morten Andersen 36-yard field goal, 1:56. Falcons 29–7. Drive: 7 plays, 23 yards, 2:46.
  • KC – Frank Moreau 2-yard run (pass failed), 0:10. Falcons 29–13. Drive: 9 plays, 78 yards, 1:46.

Top passers

  • KC – Elvis Grbac – 18/32, 230 yards, TD
  • ATL – Chris Chandler – 20/29, 163 yards, 2 TD

Top rushers

  • KC – Tony Richardson – 8 rushes, 30 yards
  • ATL – Jamal Anderson – 28 rushes, 107 yards

Top receivers

  • KC – Tony Gonzalez – 5 receptions, 86 yards, TD
  • ATL – Shawn Jefferson – 3 receptions, 37 yards, TD

Standings

AFC West
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(2) Oakland Raiders 12 4 0 .750 479 299 W1
(5) Denver Broncos 11 5 0 .688 485 369 W1
Kansas City Chiefs 7 9 0 .438 355 354 L1
Seattle Seahawks 6 10 0 .375 320 405 L1
San Diego Chargers 1 15 0 .063 269 440 L4

References

  1. ^ "2000 Kansas City Chiefs draftees". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 4, 2014.
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