2012 Kansas City Chiefs season

NFL team season

2012 Kansas City Chiefs season
OwnerThe Hunt family
General managerScott Pioli
Head coachRomeo Crennel
Home fieldArrowhead Stadium
Results
Record2–14
Division place4th AFC West
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Pro Bowlers
6
  • RB Jamaal Charles
  • LB Tamba Hali
  • LB Justin Houston
  • LB Derrick Johnson
  • S Eric Berry
  • P Dustin Colquitt
AP All-Pros
1
  • RB Jamaal Charles (2nd team)
Team MVPJamaal Charles
Team ROYDontari Poe
Uniform

The 2012 season was the Kansas City Chiefs' 43rd in the National Football League (NFL), their 53rd overall and their first and only full season under head coach Romeo Crennel, who had served as the interim head coach for the final three games of the 2011 season following Todd Haley's termination. The Chiefs failed to rebound from their 7–9 record in 2011, and were eliminated from playoff contention in Week 12. Although they shared the same 2–14 record as the Jacksonville Jaguars for the worst record of the season, the Chiefs had a lower strength of schedule, so they were awarded the first pick in the 2013 NFL Draft. The Chiefs went 0–12 against AFC opponents in 2012; their only wins of the season were from NFC teams, against the Carolina Panthers and New Orleans Saints. In 2017, ESPN.com named the 2012 season the Chiefs’ worst in franchise history.[1] The season remains, as of 2023, the most recent season that the Chiefs finished at or below .500.

On December 1, 2012, the day before the Chiefs' week 13 game against the Carolina Panthers, linebacker Jovan Belcher murdered his girlfriend then drove to Arrowhead Stadium where he killed himself in front of Crennel and general manager Scott Pioli. The Chiefs held a moment of silence for domestic violence victims and the teams met for a prayer on the field prior to the game.

Season summary

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

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

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

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

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

Roster changes

Free agency

[16][17]

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

Draft

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

Notes

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

Staff

2012 Kansas City Chiefs staff

Front office

Head coaches

Offensive coaches

Defensive coaches

Special teams coaches

Strength and conditioning

  • Strength and conditioning – Mike Clark
  • Assistant strength and conditioning – Brent Salazar

Final roster

2012 Kansas City Chiefs final roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

Reserve lists


Practice squad


Rookies in italics
 53 active, 12 inactive, 6 practice squad

Preseason

Schedule

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

Game summaries

Week 1: vs. Arizona Cardinals

Week 1: Arizona Cardinals at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Cardinals 0 3 7717
Chiefs 14 3 3727

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

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

First quarter

Second quarter

  • KC – Ryan Succop 22-yard field goal, 11:20. Chiefs 17–0. Drive: 4 plays, 33 yards, 1:40.
  • ARI – Jay Feely 40-yard field goal, 0:02. Chiefs 17–3. Drive: 5 plays, 39 yards, 0:30.

Third quarter

  • ARI – William Powell 2-yard run (Jay Feely kick), 10:32. Chiefs 17–10. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 4:28.
  • KC – Ryan Succop 24-yard field goal, 4:33. Chiefs 20–10. Drive: 4 plays, 8 yards, 1:19.

Fourth quarter

  • KC – Cyrus Gray 7-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), 13:31. Chiefs 27–10. Drive: 5 plays, 46 yards, 1:58.
  • ARI – Jaymar Johnson 18-yard pass from Richard Bartel (Jay Feely kick), 8:28. Chiefs 27–17. Drive: 5 plays, 62 yards, 2:10.

Top passers

  • ARI – Richard Bartel – 5/6, 69 yards, TD
  • KC – Brady Quinn – 7/13, 81 yards, INT

Top rushers

  • ARI – William Powell – 9 rushes, 92 yards, TD
  • KC – Cyrus Gray – 15 rushes, 65 yards, TD

Top receivers

Week 2: at St. Louis Rams

Week 2: Kansas City Chiefs at St. Louis Rams – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Chiefs 0 10 0717
Rams 14 3 7731

at Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis, Missouri

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

First quarter

Second quarter

  • KC – Peyton Hillis 1-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), 10:29. Rams 14–7. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 4:59.
  • STL – Greg Zuerlein 52-yard field goal, 1:10. Rams 17–7. Drive: 10 plays, 52 yards, 5:07.
  • KC – Ryan Succop 44-yard field goal, 0:03. Rams 17–10. Drive: 7 plays, 54 yards, 1:07.

Third quarter

  • STL – Isaiah Pead 1-yard run (Greg Zuerlein kick), 11:26. Rams 24–10. Drive: 5 plays, 18 yards, 2:41.

Fourth quarter

  • STL – Daryl Richardson 4-yard run (Greg Zuerlein kick), 12:51. Rams 31–10. Drive: 7 plays, 57 yards, 3:17.
  • KC – Jeremy Horne 38-yard pass from Brady Quinn (Ryan Succop kick), 3:51. Rams 31–17. Drive: 5 plays, 60 yards, 2:58.

Top passers

  • KC – Matt Cassel – 13/18, 142 yards
  • STL – Sam Bradford – 6/9, 102 yards, 2 TD

Top rushers

Top receivers

  • KC – Kevin Boss – 4 receptions, 62 yards
  • STL – Danny Amendola – 3 receptions, 58 yards, TD

Week 3: vs. Seattle Seahawks

Week 3: Seattle Seahawks at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Seahawks 6 17 21044
Chiefs 0 7 0714

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

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

First quarter

  • SEA – Stephen Hauschka 36-yard field goal, 7:29. Seahawks 3–0. Drive: 12 plays, 41 yards, 5:25.
  • SEA – Stephen Hauschka 39-yard field goal, 1:55. Seahawks 6–0. Drive: 7 plays, 59 yards, 3:00.

Second quarter

  • SEA – Stephen Hauschka 45-yard field goal, 12:44. Seahawks 9–0. Drive: 7 plays, 37 yards, 3:15.
  • SEA – Kellen Winslow II 21-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Stephen Hauschka kick), 9:43. Seahawks 16–0. Drive: 3 plays, 62 yards, 0:46.
  • KC – Dexter McCluster 9-yard pass from Matt Cassel (Ryan Succop kick), 2:00. Seahawks 16–7. Drive: 17 plays, 80 yards, 7:43.
  • SEA – Charly Martin 11-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Stephen Hauschka kick), 0:30. Seahawks 23–7. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 1:30.

Third quarter

  • SEA – Robert Turbin 25-yard run (Stephen Hauschka kick), 13:14. Seahawks 30–7. Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, 1:46.
  • SEA – Earl Thomas 75-yard interception return (Stephen Hauschka kick), 4:48. Seahawks 37–7.
  • SEA – Golden Tate 92-yard punt return (Stephen Hauschka kick), 2:12. Seahawks 44–7.

Fourth quarter

  • KC – Nate Eachus 7-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), 1:53. Seahawks 44–14. Drive: 12 plays, 97 yards, 6:48.

Top passers

  • SEA – Russell Wilson – 13/19, 185 yards, 2 TD
  • KC – Matt Cassel – 19/34, 168 yards, TD, INT

Top rushers

  • SEA – Robert Turbin – 14 rushes, 93 yards, TD
  • KC – Nate Eachus – 10 rushes, 98 yards, TD

Top receivers

  • SEA – Anthony McCoy – 2 receptions, 47 yards
  • KC – Dexter McCluster – 7 receptions, 61 yards, TD

Week 4: at Green Bay Packers

Week 4: Kansas City Chiefs at Green Bay Packers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Chiefs 3 0 003
Packers 0 14 7324

at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin

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

First quarter

  • KC – Ryan Succop 26-yard field goal, 2:11. Chiefs 3–0. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 6:04.

Second quarter

  • GB – Alex Green 2-yard run (Mason Crosby kick), 7:33. Packers 7–3. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 3:22.
  • GB – Alex Green 17-yard pass from Graham Harrell (Mason Crosby kick), 0:50. Packers 14–3. Drive: 10 plays, 93 yards, 4:37.

Third quarter

  • GB – Jarrett Boykin 12-yard pass from Graham Harrell (Mason Crosby kick), 10:12. Packers 21–3. Drive: 7 plays, 77 yards, 6:48.

Fourth quarter

  • GB – Mason Crosby 37-yard field goal, 14:52. Packers 24–3. Drive: 12 plays, 59 yards, 6:00.

Top passers

  • KC – Brady Quinn – 6/12, 83 yards, INT
  • GB – Graham Harrell – 13/15, 223 yards, 2 TD

Top rushers

Top receivers

  • KC – Jake O'Connell – 2 receptions, 21 yards
  • GB – Jarrett Boykin – 5 receptions, 82 yards, TD

Regular season

Schedule

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

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 1: vs. Atlanta Falcons

Week 1: Atlanta Falcons at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Falcons 10 10 14640
Chiefs 3 14 0724

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

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

First quarter

  • ATL – Julio Jones 8-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Bryant kick), 8:51. Falcons 7–0. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 6:09.
  • KC – Ryan Succop 39-yard field goal, 4:02. Falcons 7–3. Drive: 11 plays, 56 yards, 4:49.
  • ATL – Matt Bryant 34-yard field goal, 1:57. Falcons 10–3. Drive: 4 plays, 8 yards, 2:05.

Second quarter

  • KC – Kevin Boss 22-yard pass from Matt Cassel (Ryan Succop kick), 11:39. Tied 10–10. Drive: 9 plays, 76 yards, 5:18.
  • ATL – Julio Jones 14-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Bryant kick), 7:48. Falcons 17–10. Drive: 8 plays, 73 yards, 3:51.
  • KC – Matt Cassel 5-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), 3:38. Tied 17–17. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 4:10.
  • ATL – Matt Bryant 21-yard field goal, 0:10. Falcons 20–17. Drive: 11 plays, 77 yards, 3:28.

Third quarter

  • ATL – Matt Ryan 5-yard run (Matt Bryant kick), 4:54. Falcons 27–17. Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 4:13.
  • ATL – Tony Gonzalez 7-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Bryant kick), 3:56. Falcons 34–17. Drive: 1 play, 7 yards, 0:06.

Fourth quarter

  • ATL – Matt Bryant 30-yard field goal, 14:13. Falcons 37–17. Drive: 5 plays, 31 yards, 2:07.
  • ATL – Matt Bryant 41-yard field goal, 10:40. Falcons 40–17. Drive: 4 plays, 8 yards, 2:04.
  • KC – Shaun Draughn 4-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), 0:05. Falcons 40–24. Drive: 11 plays, 73 yards, 2:56.

Top passers

  • ATL – Matt Ryan – 23/31, 299 yards, 3 TD
  • KC – Matt Cassel – 21/33, 258 yards, TD, 2 INT

Top rushers

  • ATL – Michael Turner – 11 rushes, 32 yards
  • KC – Jamaal Charles – 16 rushes, 87 yards

Top receivers

  • ATL – Julio Jones – 6 receptions, 108 yards, 2 TD
  • KC – Dexter McCluster – 6 receptions, 82 yards

Week 2: at Buffalo Bills

Week 2: Kansas City Chiefs at Buffalo Bills – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Chiefs 0 0 31417
Bills 7 14 14035

at Ralph Wilson Stadium, Orchard Park, New York

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

First quarter

Second quarter

  • BUF – C. J. Spiller 5-yard run (Rian Lindell kick), 12:29. Bills 14–0. Drive: 7 plays, 67 yards, 2:55.
  • BUF – Scott Chandler 10-yard pass from Ryan Fitzpatrick (Rian Lindell kick), 3:29. Bills 21–0. Drive: 6 plays, 43 yards, 3:29.

Third quarter

  • KC – Ryan Succop 33-yard field goal, 7:32. Bills 21–3. Drive: 7 plays, 23 yards, 3:33.
  • BUF – Stevie Johnson 49-yard pass from Ryan Fitzpatrick (Ryan Lindell kick), 5:35. Bills 28–3. Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, 1:57.
  • BUF – Leodis McKelvin 88-yard punt return (Ryan Lindell kick), 3:46. Bills 35–3.

Fourth quarter

  • KC – Dwayne Bowe 33-yard pass from Matt Cassel (Ryan Succop kick), 6:26. Bills 35–10. Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 2:13.
  • KC – Dwayne Bowe 2-yard pass from Matt Cassel (Ryan Succop kick), 1:10. Bills 35–17. Drive: 9 plays, 83 yards, 2:51.

Top passers

  • KC – Matt Cassel – 23/42, 301 yards, 2 TD, INT
  • BUF – Ryan Fitzpatrick – 10/19, 178 yards, 2 TD

Top rushers

  • KC – Peyton Hillis – 11 rushes, 66 yards
  • BUF – C. J. Spiller – 15 rushes, 123 yards, 2 TD

Top receivers

  • KC – Dwayne Bowe – 8 receptions, 102 yards, 2 TD
  • BUF – Stevie Johnson – 2 receptions, 56 yards, TD

Week 3: at New Orleans Saints

Week 3: Kansas City Chiefs at New Orleans Saints – Game summary
Period 1 2 34OTTotal
Chiefs 3 3 711327
Saints 7 3 140024

at Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana

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

First quarter

Second quarter

  • NO – Garrett Hartley 40-yard field goal, 14:55. Saints 10–3. Drive: 10 plays, 65 yards, 4:56.
  • KC – Ryan Succop 45-yard field goal, 4:41. Saints 10–6. Drive: 5 plays, 18 yards, 1:34.

Third quarter

  • NO – Jimmy Graham 1-yard pass from Drew Brees (Garrett Hartley kick), 13:10. Saints 17–6. Drive: 5 plays, 19 yards, 1:41.
  • NO – Jed Collins 6-yard pass from Drew Brees (Garrett Hartley kick), 5:36. Saints 24–6. Drive: 2 plays, 7 yards, 0:45.
  • KC – Jamaal Charles 91-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), 5:18. Saints 24–13. Drive: 1 play, 91 yards, 0:18.

Fourth quarter

  • KC – Ryan Succop 34-yard field goal, 13:40. Saints 24–16. Drive: 8 plays, 52 yards, 3:48.
  • KC – Ryan Succop 38-yard field goal, 9:11. Saints 24–19. Drive: 9 plays, 50 yards, 3:32.
  • KC – Drew Brees sacked in end zone by Justin Houston for a Safety, 5:33. Saints 24–21.
  • KC – Ryan Succop 43-yard field goal, 0:03. Tied 24–24. Drive: 13 plays, 37 yards, 5:30.

Overtime

  • KC – Ryan Succop 31-yard field goal, 6:27. Chiefs 27–24. Drive: 12 plays, 40 yards, 5:19.

Top passers

  • KC – Matt Cassel – 26/44, 248 yards, INT
  • NO – Drew Brees – 20/36, 240 yards, 3 TD, INT

Top rushers

  • KC – Jamaal Charles – 33 rushes, 233 yards, TD
  • NO – Darren Sproles – 7 rushes, 62 yards

Top receivers

  • KC – Dwayne Bowe – 7 receptions, 79 yards
  • NO – Lance Moore – 4 receptions, 40 yards, TD

Week 4: vs. San Diego Chargers

Week 4: San Diego Chargers at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Chargers 17 10 01037
Chiefs 0 6 7720

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

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

First quarter

  • SD – Eddie Royal 4-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Nick Novak kick), 10:04. Chargers 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 76 yards, 4:56.
  • SD – Nick Novak 24-yard field goal, 6:26. Chargers 10–0. Drive: 5 plays, 22 yards, 2:13.
  • SD – Jackie Battle 1 yard run (Nick Novak kick), 5:28. Chargers 17–0. Drive: 2 plays, 5 yards, 0:44.

Second quarter

  • SD – Nick Novak 47-yard field goal, 8:09. Chargers 20–0. Drive: 6 plays, 42 yards, 3:47.
  • KC – Jamaal Charles 37-yard run (pass failed), 5:09. Chargers 20–6. Drive: 5 plays, 85 yards, 2:19.
  • SD – Donald Butler 21-yard interception return (Nick Novak kick), 2:51. Chargers 27–6.

Third quarter

  • KC – Jamaal Charles 13-yard pass from Matt Cassel (Ryan Succop kick), 8:40. Chargers 27–13. Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 6:20.

Fourth quarter

  • SD – Jackie Battle 4-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Nick Novak kick), 7:59. Chargers 34–13. Drive: 9 plays, 49 yards, 5:31.
  • KC – Dwayne Bowe 29-yard pass from Matt Cassel (Ryan Succop kick), 5:29. Chargers 34–20. Drive: 7 plays, 71 yards, 2:25.
  • SD – Nick Novak 45-yard field goal, 1:56. Chargers 37–20. Drive: 9 plays, 53 yards, 3:33.

Top passers

  • SD – Philip Rivers – 18/23, 209 yards, 2 TD, INT
  • KC – Matt Cassel – 24/42, 251 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT

Top rushers

  • SD – Ryan Mathews – 14 rushes, 61 yards
  • KC – Jamaal Charles – 17 rushes, 88 yards, TD

Top receivers

  • SD – Antonio Gates – 3 receptions, 59 yards
  • KC – Dwayne Bowe – 7 receptions, 108 yards, TD

Week 5: vs. Baltimore Ravens

Week 5: Baltimore Ravens at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Ravens 3 0 609
Chiefs 0 3 036

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

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

First quarter

  • BAL – Justin Tucker 28-yard field goal, 1:21. Ravens 3–0. Drive: 6 plays, 32 yards, 1:49.

Second quarter

  • KC – Ryan Succop 30-yard field goal, 2:48. Tied 3–3. Drive: 13 plays, 53 yards, 6:13.

Third quarter

  • BAL – Justin Tucker 26-yard field goal, 8:00. Ravens 6–3. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 3:41.
  • BAL – Justin Tucker 39-yard field goal, 0:00. Ravens 9–3. Drive: 9 plays, 56 yards, 3:48.

Fourth quarter

  • KC – Ryan Succop 31-yard field goal, 4:31. Ravens 9–6. Drive: 11 plays, 57 yards, 5:44.

Top passers

Top rushers

Top receivers

Week 6: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Week 6: Kansas City Chiefs at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Chiefs 0 3 0710
Buccaneers 7 0 141738

at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida

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

First quarter

  • TB – Mike Williams 62-yard pass from Josh Freeman (Connor Barth kick), 0:18. Buccaneers 7–0. Drive: 1 play, 62 yards, 0:12.

Second quarter

  • KC – Ryan Succop 38-yard field goal, 7:45. Buccaneers 7–3. Drive: 15 plays, 59 yards, 7:33.

Third quarter

  • TB – Vincent Jackson 19-yard pass from Josh Freeman (Connor Bart kick), 12:46. Buccaneers 14–3. Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, 2:14.
  • TB – Ronde Barber 78-yard interception return (Connor Barth kick), 9:36. Buccaneers 21–3.

Fourth quarter

  • KC – Edgar Jones 11-yard fumble return (Ryan Succop kick), 14:01. Buccaneers 21–10.
  • TB – Connor Barth 27-yard field goal, 10:34. Buccaneers 24–10. Drive: 7 plays, 69 yards, 3:27.
  • TB – Vincent Jackson 17-yard pass from Josh Freeman (Connor Barth kick), 6:43. Buccaneers 31–10. Drive: 5 plays, 85 yards, 2:46.
  • TB – LeGarrette Blount 12-yard run (Connor Barth kick), 1:53. Buccaneers 38–10. Drive: 5 plays, 53 yards, 2:41.

Top passers

  • KC – Brady Quinn – 22/38, 180 yards, 2 INT
  • TB – Josh Freeman – 15/26, 328 yards, 3 TD, INT

Top rushers

  • KC – Jamaal Charles – 12 rushes, 40 yards
  • TB – Doug Martin – 13 rushes, 76 yards

Top receivers

  • KC – Steve Maneri – 4 receptions, 41 yards
  • TB – Mike Williams – 4 receptions, 113 yards, TD

Week 8: vs. Oakland Raiders

Week 8: Oakland Raiders at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Raiders 3 10 10326
Chiefs 0 6 3716

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

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

First quarter

  • OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 36-yard field goal, 9:51. Raiders 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 76 yards, 3:43.

Second quarter

  • OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 35-yard field goal, 14:44. Raiders 6–0. Drive: 8 plays, 28 yards, 2:43.
  • KC – Ryan Succop 30-yard field goal, 10:21. Raiders 6–3. Drive: 8 plays, 68 yards, 4:23.
  • KC – Ryan Succop 42-yard field goal, 4:12. Tied 6–6. Drive: 8 plays, 30 yards, 4:34.
  • OAK – Denarius Moore 9-yard pass from Carson Palmer (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 0:49. Raiders 13–6. Drive: 3 plays, 11 yards, 0:50.

Third quarter

  • OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 29-yard field goal, 13:58. Raiders 16–6. Drive: 4 plays, 7 yards, 0:54.
  • KC – Ryan Succop 52-yard field goal, 8:40. Raiders 16–9. Drive: 10 plays, 44 yards, 5:18.
  • OAK – Darrius Heyward-Bey 32-yard pass from Carson Palmer (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 5:40. Raiders 23–9. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 3:00.

Fourth quarter

  • OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 32-yard field goal, 8:14. Raiders 26–9. Drive: 9 plays, 62 yards, 4:47.
  • KC – Dexter McCluster 10-yard pass from Matt Cassel (Ryan Succop kick), 2:27. Raiders 26–16. Drive: 2 plays, 32 yards, 0:42.

Top passers

  • OAK – Carson Palmer – 14/28, 209 yards, 2 TD, INT
  • KC – Matt Cassel – 20/30, 218 yards, TD, INT

Top rushers

  • OAK – Darren McFadden – 29 rushes, 114 yards
  • KC – Matt Cassel – 7 rushes, 35 yards

Top receivers

  • OAK – Denarius Moore – 5 receptions, 96 yards, TD
  • KC – Dwayne Bowe – 3 receptions, 65 yards

Week 9: at San Diego Chargers

Week 9: Kansas City Chiefs at San Diego Chargers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Chiefs 0 3 3713
Chargers 7 3 02131

at Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California

Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • SD – Nick Novak 25-yard field goal, 9:10. Chargers 10–0. Drive: 12 plays, 71 yards, 8:08.
  • KC – Ryan Succop 49-yard field goal, 2:51. Chargers 10–3. Drive: 10 plays, 49 yards, 6:19.

Third quarter

  • KC – Ryan Succop 41-yard field goal, 0:53. Chargers 10–6. Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, 6:16.

Fourth quarter

  • SD – Malcom Floyd 13-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Nick Novak kick), 11:33. Chargers 17–6. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 4:20.
  • SD – Shaun Phillips fumble recovery in end zone (Nick Novak kick), 10:39. Chargers 24–6.
  • SD – Demorrio Williams 59-yard interception return (Nick Novak kick), 8:33. Chargers 31–6.
  • KC – Shaun Draughn 6-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), 4:26. Chargers 31–13. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 4:07.

Top passers

  • KC – Matt Cassel – 19/29, 181 yards, INT
  • SD – Philip Rivers – 18/20, 220 yards, 2 TD, INT

Top rushers

  • KC – Jamaal Charles – 12 rushes, 39 yards
  • SD – Ryan Mathews – 13 rushes, 67 yards

Top receivers

Week 10: at Pittsburgh Steelers

Week 10: Kansas City Chiefs at Pittsburgh Steelers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34OTTotal
Chiefs 7 3 03013
Steelers 0 10 03316

at Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • KC – Ryan Succop 22-yard field goal, 14:20. Chiefs 10–0. Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 1:47.
  • PIT – Shaun Suisham 35-yard field goal, 9:02. Chiefs 10–3. Drive: 11 plays, 43 yards, 5:18.
  • PIT – Mike Wallace 7-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Shaun Suisham kick), 3:16. Tied 10–10. Drive: 7 plays, 50 yards, 3:46.

Third quarter

  • No scoring plays.

Fourth quarter

  • PIT – Shaun Suisham 31-yard field goal, 12:37. Steelers 13–10. Drive: 11 plays, 73 yards, 6:06.
  • KC – Ryan Succop 46-yard field goal, 0:00. Tied 13–13. Drive: 9 plays, 52 yards, 1:51.

Overtime

  • PIT – Shaun Suisham 23-yard field goal, 14:05. Steelers 16–13. Drive: 1 play, 0 yards, 0:04.

Top passers

  • KC – Matt Cassel – 11/26, 154 yards, INT
  • PIT – Ben Roethlisberger – 9/18, 84 yards, TD

Top rushers

  • KC – Jamaal Charles – 23 rushes, 100 yards, TD
  • PIT – Jonathan Dwyer – 19 rushes, 56 yards

Top receivers

Week 11: vs. Cincinnati Bengals

Week 11: Cincinnati Bengals at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Bengals 7 14 0728
Chiefs 3 3 006

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

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

First quarter

Second quarter

  • CIN – Andy Dalton 2-yard run (Mike Nugent kick), 7:52. Bengals 14–3. Drive: 5 plays, 57 yards, 2:13.
  • CIN – BenJarvus Green-Ellis 1-yard run (Mike Nugent kick), 0:53. Bengals 21–3. Drive: 11 plays, 79 yards, 5:25.
  • KC – Ryan Succop 33-yard field goal, 0:00. Bengals 21–6. Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 0:63.

Third quarter

  • No scoring plays.

Fourth quarter

  • CIN – Mohamed Sanu 14-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Mike Nugent kick), 9:39. Bengals 28–6. Drive: 12 plays, 72 yards, 5:21.

Top passers

  • CIN – Andy Dalton – 18/29, 230 yards, 2 TD
  • KC – Brady Quinn – 9/14, 95 yards

Top rushers

  • CIN – BenJarvus Green-Ellis – 25 rushes, 101 yards, TD
  • KC – Jamaal Charles – 17 rushes, 87 yards

Top receivers

  • CIN – A. J. Green – 6 receptions, 91 yards, TD
  • KC – Tony Moeaki – 4 receptions, 73 yards

Week 12: vs. Denver Broncos

Week 12: Denver Broncos at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Broncos 0 7 7317
Chiefs 6 0 309

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

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

First quarter

  • KC – Ryan Succop 34-yard field goal, 9:20. Chiefs 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 55 yards, 5:40.
  • KC – Ryan Succop 22-yard field goal, 4:31. Chiefs 6–0. Drive: 7 plays, 33 yards, 3:25.

Second quarter

Third quarter

  • KC – Ryan Succop 49-yard field goal, 7:35. Chiefs 9–7. Drive: 8 plays, 46 yards, 4:22.
  • DEN – Demaryius Thomas 30-yard pass from Peyton Manning (Matt Prater kick), 4:41. Broncos 14–9. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 2:54.

Fourth quarter

  • DEN – Matt Prater 34-yard field goal, 0:14. Broncos 17–9. Drive: 12 plays, 68 yards, 6:10.

Top passers

  • DEN – Peyton Manning – 22/37, 285 yards, 2 TD, INT
  • KC – Brady Quinn – 13/25, 126 yards, INT

Top rushers

Top receivers

  • DEN – Demaryius Thomas – 4 receptions, 82 yards, TD
  • KC – Dwayne Bowe – 4 receptions, 41 yards

Week 13: vs. Carolina Panthers

Week 13: Carolina Panthers at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Panthers 7 7 0721
Chiefs 10 7 7327

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

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

First quarter

  • KC – Peyton Hillis 2-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), 11:49. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 74 yards, 3:11.
  • CAR – Greg Olsen 47-yard pass from Cam Newton (Graham Gano kick), 8:46. Tied 7–7. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:03.
  • KC – Ryan Succop 42-yard field goal, 3:20. Chiefs 10–7. Drive: 11 plays, 56 yards, 5:26.

Second quarter

  • CAR – Steve Smith 23-yard pass from Cam Newton (Graham Gano kick), 13:27. Panthers 14–10. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 4:53.
  • KC – Tony Moeaki 1-yard pass from Brady Quinn (Ryan Succop kick), 0:00. Chiefs 17–14. Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 7:25.

Third quarter

  • KC – Jon Baldwin 3-yard pass from Brady Quinn (Ryan Succop kick), 2:52. Chiefs 24–14. Drive: 17 plays, 87 yards, 9:56.

Fourth quarter

  • CAR – Louis Murphy 8-yard pass from Cam Newton (Graham Gano kick), 13:21. Chiefs 24–21. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 4:31.
  • KC – Ryan Succop 52-yard field goal, 4:54. Chiefs 27–21. Drive: 6 plays, 39 yards, 2:36.

Top passers

  • CAR – Cam Newton – 15/27, 232 yards, 3 TD
  • KC – Brady Quinn – 19/23, 201 yards, 2 TD

Top rushers

  • CAR – Cam Newton – 7 rushes, 78 yards
  • KC – Jamaal Charles – 27 rushes, 127 yards

Top receivers

  • CAR – Steve Smith – 5 receptions, 120 yards, TD
  • KC – Dwayne Bowe – 4 receptions, 64 yards

Week 14: at Cleveland Browns

Week 14: Kansas City Chiefs at Cleveland Browns – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Chiefs 7 0 007
Browns 3 7 101030

at Cleveland Browns Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio

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

First quarter

  • KC – Jamaal Charles 80-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), 14:48. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 1 play, 80 yards, 0:12.
  • CLE – Phil Dawson 23-yard field goal, 3:53. Chiefs 7–3. Drive: 11 plays, 76 yards, 4:00.

Second quarter

  • CLE – Travis Benjamin 93-yard punt return (Phil Dawson kick), 14:40. Browns 10–7.

Third quarter

  • CLE – Trent Richardson 1-yard run (Phil Dawson kick), 12:28. Browns 17–7. Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards, 2:32.
  • CLE – Phil Dawson 24-yard field goal, 8:42. Browns 20–7. Drive: 5 plays, 7 yards, 2:23.

Fourth quarter

  • CLE – Trent Richardson 1-yard run (Phil Dawson kick), 14:17. Browns 27–7. Drive: 12 plays, 82 yards, 6:25.
  • CLE – Phil Dawson 34-yard field goal, 9:04 Browns 30–7. Drive: 6 plays, 18 yards, 2:50.

Top passers

Top rushers

  • KC – Jamaal Charles – 18 rushes, 165 yards, TD
  • CLE – Montario Hardesty – 10 rushes, 52 yards

Top receivers

Week 15: at Oakland Raiders

Week 15: Kansas City Chiefs at Oakland Raiders – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Chiefs 0 0 000
Raiders 3 6 3315

at O.co Coliseum, Oakland, California

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

First quarter

  • OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 20-yard field goal, 1:44. Raiders 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 58 yards, 5:52.

Second quarter

  • OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 50-yard field goal, 10:19. Raiders 6–0. Drive: 4 plays, 7 yards, 1:46.
  • OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 57-yard field goal, 0:00. Raiders 9–0. Drive: 7 plays, 52 yards, 0:56.

Third quarter

  • OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 30-yard field goal, 6:41. Raiders 12–0. Drive: 13 plays, 81 yards, 7:25.

Fourth quarter

  • OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 41-yard field goal, 13:27. Raiders 15–0. Drive: 9 plays, 69 yards, 4:04.

Top passers

Top rushers

Top receivers

Week 16: vs. Indianapolis Colts

Week 16: Indianapolis Colts at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Colts 7 6 0720
Chiefs 3 0 10013

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

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

First quarter

Second quarter

  • IND – Adam Vinatieri 48-yard field goal, 13:27. Colts 10–3. Drive: 7 plays, 37 yards, 2:14.
  • IND – Adam Vinatieri 36-yard field goal, 0:07. Colts 13–3. Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards, 0:55.

Third quarter

  • KC – Jamaal Charles 86-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), 14:40. Colts 13–10. Drive: 1 play, 86 yards, 0:20.
  • KC – Ryan Succop 47-yard field goal, 6:00. Tied 13–13. Drive: 8 plays, 52 yards, 4:02.

Fourth quarter

  • IND – Reggie Wayne 7-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri kick), 4:08. Colts 20–13. Drive: 13 plays, 73 yards, 6:05.

Top passers

Top rushers

Top receivers

Week 17: at Denver Broncos

Week 17: Kansas City Chiefs at Denver Broncos – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Chiefs 0 3 003
Broncos 7 14 14338

at Sports Authority Field at Mile High, Denver, Colorado

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

First quarter

Second quarter

  • KC – Ryan Succop 23-yard field goal, 14:53. Broncos 7–3. Drive: 4 plays, 7 yards, 1:16.
  • DEN – Eric Decker 11-yard pass from Peyton Manning (Matt Prater kick), 8:18. Broncos 14–3. Drive: 9 plays, 76 yards, 4:00.
  • DEN – Eric Decker 16-yard pass from Peyton Manning (Matt Prater kick), 0:10. Broncos 21–3. Drive: 8 plays, 59 yards, 1:27.

Third quarter

  • DEN – Demaryius Thomas 13-yard pass from Peyton Manning (Matt Prater kick), 9:10. Broncos 28–3. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 5:50.
  • DEN – Lance Ball 1-yard run (Matt Prater kick), 1:04. Broncos 35–3. Drive: 9 plays, 74 yards, 5:36.

Fourth quarter

  • DEN – Matt Prater 42-yard field goal, 8:09. Broncos 38–3. Drive: 11 plays, 43 yards, 6:10.

Top passers

  • KC – Brady Quinn – 7/16, 49 yards
  • DEN – Peyton Manning – 23/29, 304 yards, 3 TD

Top rushers

  • KC – Jamaal Charles – 14 rushes, 53 yards
  • DEN – Lance Ball – 15 rushes, 66 yards, TD

Top receivers

  • KC – Tony Moeaki – 2 receptions, 21 yards
  • DEN – Demaryius Thomas – 7 receptions, 122 yards, TD

Standings

Division

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

Conference

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

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