2011 Kansas City Chiefs season

Offseason

Coaching changes

Free agency

Draft

Main article: 2011 NFL draft

: The Chiefs traded their original first-round selection (#21) to the Cleveland Browns in exchange for the first-round selection (#27) which the Browns had previously acquired from Atlanta, and Cleveland's third-round selection (#70 overall). : The Baltimore Ravens originally held the 26th pick, but they did not submit their pick in the allotted ten minutes which allowed Kansas City to pick ahead of them. : The Chiefs traded their original sixth-round selection (#187 overall) and DT Alex Magee to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in exchange for the fifth-round selection which the Buccaneers had previously acquired from Denver. : The Chiefs swapped fifth-round selections with the Detroit Lions (the Chiefs originally held the #154 overall selection), after the Lions were found guilty of tampering with Chiefs' players. : Compensatory selection.

Undrafted free agents

Staff

• Chairman/CEO – Clark Hunt

• President – Mark Donovan

• General manager – Scott Pioli

• Assistant general manager – Joel Collier

• Director of pro personnel – Ray Farmer

• Director of college scouting – Phil Emery

• Director of football administration – Trip MacCracken

• Head coach – Todd Haley (fired Dec 12, 2011)

• Interim head coach – Romeo Crennel

• Assistant head coach – Maurice Carthon

• Offensive coordinator/offensive line – Bill Muir

• Quarterbacks – Jim Zorn

• Wide receivers – Richie Anderson

• Tight ends – Bernie Parmalee

• Assistant offensive line – Pat Perles

• Offensive quality control – Nick Sirianni

• Defensive coordinator – Romeo Crennel

• Defensive line – Anthony Pleasant

• Linebackers – Gary Gibbs

• Defensive backs – Emmitt Thomas

• Defensive assistant/assistant linebackers – Adam Zimmer

• Defensive quality control – Otis Smith

• Pass rush – Joe Kim

• Special teams – Steve Hoffman

• Strength and conditioning – Mike Clark

• Assistant strength and conditioning – Brent Salazar

Final roster

• Sabby Piscitelli FS

Preseason

Schedule

Game summaries

Week 1: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

First quarter

• TB – Josh Freeman 5-yard run (Connor Barth kick), 10:26. ''Buccaneers 7–0. '''Drive: 2 plays, 9 yards, 0:50.'''''
• TB – Connor Barth 25-yard field goal, 4:35. ''Buccaneers 10–0. '''Drive: 8 plays, 42 yards, 4:24.''''' Second quarter
• TB – Connor Barth 40-yard field goal, 11:18. ''Buccaneers 13–0. '''Drive: 12 plays, 52 yards, 6:09.'''''
• TB – Tyler Palko sacked in end zone by Dekoda Watson and Michael Bennett for a Safety, 4:48. Buccaneers 15–0. Third quarter
• TB – Micheal Spurlock 3-yard pass from Josh Johnson (Connor Barth kick), 6:08. ''Buccaneers 22–0. '''Drive: 9 plays, 55 yards, 5:16.''''' Fourth quarter
• TB – Jacob Rogers 46-yard field goal, 11:44. ''Buccaneers 25–0. '''Drive: 6 plays, 22 yards, 2:54.''''' Top passers
• TB – Josh Johnson – 7/12, 108 yards, TD
• KC – Tyler Palko – 4/8, 34 yards Top rushers
• TB – Josh Johnson – 5 rushes, 57 yards
• KC – Jackie Battle – 13 rushes, 40 yards Top receivers
• TB – Dezmon Briscoe – 4 receptions, 60 yards
• KC – Jackie Battle – 3 receptions, 27 yards

Week 2: at Baltimore Ravens

First quarter

• KC – Ryan Succop 31-yard field goal, 10:57. ''Chiefs 3–0. '''Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 0:54.'''''
• BAL – Billy Cundiff 49-yard field goal, 5:55. ''Tied 3–3. '''Drive: 12 plays, 55 yards, 5:02.''''' Second quarter
• BAL – Ray Rice 26-yard run (Billy Cundiff kick), 3:10. ''Ravens 10–3. '''Drive: 6 plays, 81 yards, 2:25.'''''
• KC – Terrance Copper 4-yard pass from Tyler Palko (Ryan Succop kick), 0:12. ''Tied 10–10. '''Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 2:58.''''' Third quarter
• KC – Ryan Succop 30-yard field goal, 6:58. ''Chiefs 13–10. '''Drive: 12 plays, 43 yards, 5:39.''''' Fourth quarter
• BAL – Jalen Parmele 10-yard run (Billy Cundiff kick), 7:16. ''Ravens 17–13. '''Drive: 5 plays, 65 yards, 1:47.'''''
• BAL – Tyrod Taylor 5-yard run (Jake Harfman kick), 1:59. ''Ravens 24–13. '''Drive: 6 plays, 73 yards, 3:34.'''''
• BAL – Anthony Allen 1-yard run (Billy Cundiff kick), 0:05. ''Ravens 31–13. '''Drive: 4 plays, 41 yards, 1:13.''''' Top passers
• KC – Tyler Palko – 8/13, 95 yards, TD
• BAL – Joe Flacco – 12/24, 124 yards Top rushers
• KC – Jackie Battle – 8 rushes, 29 yards
• BAL – Ray Rice – 7 rushes, 44 yards, TD Top receivers
• KC – Verran Tucker – 3 receptions, 68 yards
• BAL – Lee Evans – 3 receptions, 68 yards

Week 3: vs. St. Louis Rams

First quarter

• STL – Mike Sims-Walker 6-yard pass from Sam Bradford (Josh Brown kick), 7:08. ''Rams 7–0. '''Drive: 12 plays, 73 yards, 7:52.'''''
• STL – Lance Kendricks 11-yard pass from Sam Bradford (Josh Brown kick), 0:48. ''Rams 14–0. '''Drive: 10 plays, 60 yards, 4:55.''''' Second quarter
• KC – Ryan Succop 26-yard field goal, 10:33. ''Rams 14–3. '''Drive: 4 plays, –1 yard, 0:56.''''' Third quarter
• KC – Cody Slate 32-yard pass from Ricky Stanzi (Ryan Succop kick), 0:08. ''Rams 14–10. '''Drive: 9 plays, 81 yards, 4:52.''''' Fourth quarter
• No scoring plays. Top passers
• STL – Sam Bradford – 9/16, 95 yards, 2 TD, INT
• KC – Ricky Stanzi – 8/14, 121 yards, TD Top rushers
• STL – Steven Jackson – 15 rushes, 72 yards
• KC – Jackie Battle – 13 rushes, 43 yards Top receivers
• STL – Lance Kendricks – 2 receptions, 26 yards, TD
• KC – Cody Slate – 2 receptions, 50 yards, TD

Week 4: at Green Bay Packers

First quarter

• GB – Tom Crabtree 8-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), 7:24. ''Packers 7–0. '''Drive: 8 plays, 56 yards, 4:11.'''''
• KC – Matt Flynn tackled in end zone by Allen Bailey for a Safety, 3:20. Packers 7–2. Second quarter
• KC – Dexter McCluster 10-yard pass from Matt Cassel (Ryan Succop kick), 11:25. ''Chiefs 9–7. '''Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 6:55.'''''
• KC – Dwayne Bowe 2-yard pass from Tyler Palko (Ryan Succop kick), 0:14. ''Chiefs 16–7. '''Drive: 11 plays, 53 yards, 2:25.''''' Third quarter
• GB – Mason Crosby 43-yard field goal, 7:58. ''Chiefs 16–10. '''Drive: 4 plays, 1 yard, 0:57.'''''
• GB – Mason Crosby 32-yard field goal, 5:48. ''Chiefs 16–13. '''Drive: 4 plays, 0 yards, 1:59.'''''
• GB – Vic So'oto 33-yard interception return (Mason Crosby kick), 4:20. Packers 20–16. Fourth quarter
• KC – Ryan Succop 31-yard field goal, 11:29. ''Packers 20–19. '''Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 2:08.''''' Top passers
• KC – Tyler Palko – 18/29, 163 yards, TD, 2 INT
• GB – Graham Harrell – 3/5, 21 yards Top rushers
• KC – Thomas Jones – 12 rushes, 27 yards
• GB – Ryan Grant – 4 rushes, 31 yards Top receivers
• KC – Dwayne Bowe – 8 receptions, 85 yards, TD
• GB – Tom Crabtree – 2 receptions, 13 yards, TD

Regular season

Schedule

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 1: vs. Buffalo Bills

First quarter

• BUF – Scott Chandler 4-yard pass from Ryan Fitzpatrick (Rian Lindell kick), 12:14. ''Bills 7–0. '''Drive: 5 plays, 26 yards, 2:39.'''''
• BUF – Stevie Johnson 27-yard pass from Ryan Fitzpatrick (Rian Lindell kick), 0:55. ''Bills 14–0. '''Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:37.''''' Second quarter
• BUF – Rian Lindell 29-yard field goal, 6:42. ''Bills 17–0. '''Drive: 9 plays, 50 yards, 5:04.'''''
• BUF – Rian Lindell 38-yard field goal, 5:38. ''Bills 20–0. '''Drive: 4 plays, 1 yard, 0:49.'''''
• KC – Jamaal Charles 6-yard pass from Matt Cassel (Ryan Succop kick), 1:46 ''Bills 20–7. '''Drive: 11 plays, 81 yards, 3:52.''''' Third quarter
• BUF – Scott Chandler 11-yard pass from Ryan Fitzpatrick (Rian Lindell kick), 4:19. ''Bills 27–7. '''Drive: 8 plays, 59 yards, 5:52.'''''
• BUF – Donald Jones 4-yard pass from Ryan Fitzpatrick (Rian Lindell kick), 0:14. ''Bills 34–7. '''Drive: 6 plays, 32 yards, 2:50.''''' Fourth quarter
• BUF – C. J. Spiller 9-yard run (Rian Lindell kick), 11:50. ''Bills 41–7. '''Drive: 4 plays, 28 yards, 2:11.''''' Top passers
• BUF – Ryan Fitzpatrick – 17/25, 208 yards, 4 TD
• KC – Matt Cassel – 22/36, 119 yards, TD, INT Top rushers
• BUF – Fred Jackson – 20 rushes, 112 yards
• KC – Jamaal Charles – 10 rushes, 56 yards Top receivers
• BUF – Scott Chandler – 5 receptions, 63 yards, 2 TD
• KC – Dexter McCluster – 5 receptions, 25 yards

Week 2: at Detroit Lions

First quarter

• DET – Calvin Johnson 15-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Jason Hanson kick), 10:50. ''Lions 7–0. '''Drive: 2 plays, 56 yards, 0:43.'''''
• KC – Ryan Succop 33-yard field goal, 8:00. ''Lions 7–3. '''Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 2:50.''''' Second quarter
• DET – Tony Scheffler 36-yard pass from Matt Stafford (Jason Hanson kick), 5:50. ''Lions 14–3. '''Drive: 2 plays, 45 yards, 0:28.'''''
• DET – Jason Hanson 51-yard field goal, 1:07. ''Lions 17–3. '''Drive: 7 plays, 40 yards, 3:24.'''''
• DET – Jason Hanson 28-yard field goal, 0:02. ''Lions 20–3. '''Drive: 5 plays, 29 yards, 0:24''''' Third quarter
• DET – Calvin Johnson 1-yard pass from Matt Stafford (Jason Hanson kick), 1:17. ''Lions 27–3. '''Drive: 10 plays, 84 yards, 4:53.''''' Fourth quarter
• DET – Jahvid Best 9-yard pass from Matt Stafford (Jason Hanson kick), 14:49. ''Lions 34–3. '''Drive: 5 plays, 23 yards, 1:11.'''''
• DET – Jahvid Best 1-yard run (Jason Hanson kick), 11:31. ''Lions 41–3. '''Drive: 6 plays, 18 yards, 2:37.'''''
• DET – Keiland Williams 1-yard run (Jason Hanson kick), 5:06. ''Lions 48–3. '''Drive: 7 plays, 34 yards, 3:40.''''' Top passers
• KC – Matt Cassel – 15/22, 133 yards, 3 INT
• DET – Matthew Stafford – 23/39, 294 yards, 4 TD, INT Top rushers
• KC – Dexter McCluster – 8 rushes, 51 yards
• DET – Jahvid Best – 16 rushes, 57 yards, TD Top receivers
• KC – Dwayne Bowe – 5 receptions, 101 yards
• DET – Nate Burleson – 7 receptions, 93 yards

Week 3: at San Diego Chargers

First quarter

• No scoring plays. Second quarter
• SD – Ryan Mathews 2-yard run (Nick Novak kick), 12:45. ''Chargers 7–0. '''Drive: 15 plays, 72 yards, 7:07.'''''
• SD – Nick Novak 35-yard field goal, 0:28. ''Chargers 10–0. '''Drive: 13 plays, 73 yards, 3:09.''''' Third quarter
• KC – Dwayne Bowe 4-yard pass from Matt Cassel (Ryan Succop kick), 11:21. ''Chargers 10–7. '''Drive: 6 plays, 42 yards, 1:40.'''''
• SD – Ryan Mathews 4-yard run (Nick Novak kick), 7:32. ''Chargers 17–7. '''Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 3:49.''''' Fourth quarter
• KC – Ryan Succop 33-yard field goal, 12:57. ''Chargers 17–10. '''Drive: 18 plays, 58 yards, 9:35.'''''
• SD – Nick Novak 41-yard field goal, 8:03. ''Chargers 20–10. '''Drive: 8 plays, 48 yards, 4:54.'''''
• KC – Leonard Pope 1-yard pass from Matt Cassel (Ryan Succop kick), 4:58. ''Chargers 20–17. '''Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 3:05.''''' Top passers
• KC – Matt Cassel – 17/24, 176 yards, 2 TD, INT
• SD – Philip Rivers – 24/38, 266 yards, 2 INT Top rushers
• KC – Dexter McCluster – 9 rushes, 45 yards
• SD – Ryan Mathews – 21 rushes, 98 yards, 2 TD Top receivers
• KC – Dwayne Bowe – 4 receptions, 67 yards
• SD – Vincent Jackson – 5 receptions, 63 yards

Week 4: vs. Minnesota Vikings

First quarter

• KC – Ryan Succop 40-yard field goal, 7:16. ''Chiefs 3–0. '''Drive: 12 plays, 21 yards, 5:56.'''''
• MIN – Devin Aromashodu 34-yard pass from Donovan McNabb (Ryan Longwell kick), 1:47. ''Vikings 7–3. '''Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 5:29.''''' Second quarter
• KC – Ryan Succop 24-yard field goal, 5:15. ''Vikings 7–6. '''Drive: 7 plays, 59 yards, 2:32.'''''
• KC – Ryan Succop 51-yard field goal, 0:00. ''Chiefs 9–7. '''Drive: 12 plays, 47 yards, 2:22.''''' Third quarter
• MIN – Ryan Longwell 33-yard field goal, 9:15. ''Vikings 10–9. '''Drive: 8 plays, 31 yards, 3:50.'''''
• KC – Ryan Succop 54-yard field goal, 5:18. ''Chiefs 12–10. '''Drive: 9 plays, 57 yards, 3:57.'''''
• KC – Ryan Succop 22-yard field goal, 0:09. ''Chiefs 15–10. '''Drive: 7 plays, 41 yards, 3:52.''''' Fourth quarter
• KC – Dwayne Bowe 52-yard pass from Matt Cassel (Ryan Succop kick), 13:51. ''Chiefs 22–10. '''Drive: 2 plays, 59 yards, 0:46.'''''
• MIN – Michael Jenkins 1-yard pass from Donovan McNabb (Ryan Longwell kick), 5:50. ''Chiefs 22–17. '''Drive: 13 plays, 70 yards, 8:01.''''' Top passers
• MIN – Donovan McNabb – 18/30, 202 yards, 2 TD
• KC – Matt Cassel – 18/29, 260 yards, TD Top rushers
• MIN – Adrian Peterson – 23 rushes, 80 yards
• KC – Thomas Jones – 11 rushes, 37 yards Top receivers
• MIN – Visanthe Shiancoe – 6 receptions, 58 yards
• KC – Dwayne Bowe – 5 receptions, 107 yards, TD

Week 5: at Indianapolis Colts

First quarter

• IND – Pierre Garçon 6-yard pass from Curtis Painter (Adam Vinatieri kick), 7:36. ''Colts 7–0. '''Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 7:24.''''' Second quarter
• IND – Adam Vinatieri 53-yard field goal, 12:23. ''Colts 10–0. '''Drive: 8 plays, 45 yards, 2:29.'''''
• IND – Pierre Garçon 67-yard pass from Curtis Painter (Adam Vinatieri kick), 11:13. ''Colts 17–0. '''Drive: 1 play, 67 yards, 0:10.'''''
• KC – Dwayne Bowe 41-yard pass from Matt Cassel (Ryan Succop kick), 5:11. ''Colts 17–7. '''Drive: 6 plays, 70 yards, 2:57.'''''
• IND – Delone Carter 3-yard run (Adam Vinatieri kick), 1:09. ''Colts 24–7. '''Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 4:02.'''''
• KC – Steve Breaston 16-yard pass from Matt Cassel (Ryan Succop kick), 0:13. ''Colts 24–14. '''Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 0:56.''''' Third quarter
• KC – Dwayne Bowe 5-yard pass from Matt Cassel (Ryan Succop kick), 0:40. ''Colts 24–21. '''Drive: 12 plays, 93 yards, 6:07.''''' Fourth quarter
• KC – Steve Breaston 11-yard pass from Matt Cassel (Ryan Succop kick), 5:15. ''Chiefs 28–24. '''Drive: 9 plays, 54 yards, 4:39.''''' Top passers
• KC – Matt Cassel – 21/29, 257 yards, 4 TD
• IND – Curtis Painter – 15/27, 277 yards, 2 TD Top rushers
• KC – Jackie Battle – 19 rushes, 119 yards
• IND – Donald Brown – 8 rushes, 38 yards Top receivers
• KC – Dwayne Bowe – 7 receptions, 128 yards, 2 TD
• IND – Pierre Garçon – 5 receptions, 125 yards, 2 TD

Week 7: at Oakland Raiders

First quarter

• KC – Kendrick Lewis 59-yard interception return (Ryan Succop kick), 12:35. Chiefs 7–0.
• KC – Le'Ron McClain 1-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), 1:53. ''Chiefs 14–0. '''Drive: 9 plays, 61 yards, 5:04.''''' Second quarter
• No scoring plays. Third quarter
• KC – Javier Arenas 7-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), 10:25. ''Chiefs 21–0. '''Drive: 8 plays, 64 yards, 4:05.''''' Fourth quarter
• KC – Brandon Flowers 58-yard interception return (Ryan Succop kick), 10:25. Chiefs 28–0. Top passers
• KC – Matt Cassel – 15/30, 161 yards, 2 INT
• OAK – Carson Palmer – 8/21, 116 yards, 3 INT Top rushers
• KC – Jackie Battle – 16 rushes, 76 yards
• OAK – Michael Bush – 17 rushes, 99 yards Top receivers
• KC – Dwayne Bowe – 6 receptions, 76 yards
• OAK – Darrius Heyward-Bey – 5 receptions, 89 yards

Week 8: vs. San Diego Chargers

First quarter

• KC – Ryan Succop 36-yard field goal, 9:04. ''Chiefs 3–0. '''Drive: 10 plays, 49 yards, 4:46.'''''
• KC – Jon Baldwin 39-yard pass from Matt Cassel (Ryan Succop kick), 2:51. ''Chiefs 10–0. '''Drive: 4 plays, 77 yards, 2:01.''''' Second quarter
• SD − Nick Novak 44-yard field goal, 8:31. ''Chiefs 10–3. '''Drive: 6 plays, 46 yards, 3:04.'''''
• KC – Ryan Succop 47-yard field goal, 0:03. ''Chiefs 13–3. '''Drive: 6 plays, 29 yards, 1:08.''''' Third quarter
• SD − Nick Novak 44-yard field goal, 8:10. ''Chiefs 13–6. '''Drive: 10 plays, 62 yards, 5:28.'''''
• SD − Nick Novak 42-yard field goal, 6:01. ''Chiefs 13–9. '''Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, 1:45.'''''
• SD − Nick Novak 26-yard field goal, 1:45. ''Chiefs 13–12. '''Drive: 7 plays, 54 yards, 2:05.''''' Fourth quarter
• KC – Jackie Battle 1-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), 12:01. ''Chiefs 20–12. '''Drive: 10 plays, 74 yards, 4:44.'''''
• SD – Curtis Brinkley 2-yard run (Philip Rivers–Curtis Brinkley pass), 7:11. ''Tied 20–20. '''Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 4:50.''''' Overtime
• KC – Ryan Succop 30-yard field goal, 5:16. ''Chiefs 23–20. '''Drive: 14 plays, 69 yards, 7:28.''''' Top passers
• SD – Philip Rivers – 26/41, 369 yards, 2 INT
• KC – Matt Cassel – 15/30, 261 yards, TD, 2 INT Top rushers
• SD – Ryan Mathews – 13 rushes, 57 yards
• KC – Jackie Battle – 19 rushes, 70 yards, TD Top receivers
• SD – Malcom Floyd – 5 receptions, 107 yards
• KC – Jon Baldwin – 5 receptions, 82 yards, TD

Week 9: vs. Miami Dolphins

First quarter

• KC – Ryan Succop 43-yard field goal, 7:11. ''Chiefs 3–0. '''Drive: 14 plays, 53 yards, 7:49.'''''
• MIA – Anthony Fasano 3-yard pass from Matt Moore (Dan Carpenter kick), 0:46. ''Dolphins 7–3. '''Drive: 6 plays, 47 yards, 2:53.''''' Second quarter
• MIA – Anthony Fasano 35-yard pass from Matt Moore (Dan Carpenter kick), 9:41. ''Dolphins 14–3. '''Drive: 3 plays, 78 yards, 1:39.''''' Third quarter
• MIA – Brandon Marshall 14-yard pass from Matt Moore (Dan Carpenter kick), 8:38. ''Dolphins 21–3. '''Drive: 4 plays, 61 yards, 1:17.'''''
• MIA – Reggie Bush 28-yard run (Dan Carpenter kick), 6:41. ''Dolphins 28–3. '''Drive: 2 plays, 46 yards, 0:52.''''' Fourth quarter
• MIA – Dan Carpenter 42-yard field goal, 8:08. ''Dolphins 31–3. '''Drive: 12 plays, 73 yards, 6:49.''''' Top passers
• MIA – Matt Moore – 17/23, 244 yards, 3 TD
• KC – Matt Cassel – 20/39, 253 yards Top rushers
• MIA – Reggie Bush – 13 rushes, 92 yards, TD
• KC – Jackie Battle – 14 rushes, 40 yards Top receivers
• MIA – Brandon Marshall – 8 receptions, 106 yards, TD
• KC – Steve Breaston – 7 receptions, 115 yards

Week 10: vs. Denver Broncos

First quarter

• DEN – Tim Tebow 7-yard run (Matt Prater kick), 7:31. ''Broncos 7–0. '''Drive: 8 plays, 57 yards, 2:11.''''' Second quarter
• DEN – Matt Prater 38-yard field goal, 7:46. ''Broncos 10–0. '''Drive: 8 plays, 34 yards, 4:32.''''' Third quarter
• KC – Le'Ron McClain 1-yard pass from Matt Cassel (Ryan Succop kick), 8:10. ''Broncos 10–7. '''Drive: 8 plays, 65 yards, 3:29.''''' Fourth quarter
• DEN – Eric Decker 56-yard pass from Tim Tebow (Matt Prater kick), 6:44. ''Broncos 17–7. '''Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 5:21.'''''
• KC – Ryan Succop 32-yard field goal, 0:07. ''Broncos 17–10. '''Drive: 8 plays, 55 yards, 1:48.''''' Top passers
• DEN – Tim Tebow – 2/8, 69 yards, TD
• KC – Matt Cassel – 13/28, 93 yards, TD Top rushers
• DEN – Lance Ball – 30 rushes, 96 yards
• KC – Jackie Battle – 9 rushes, 61 yards Top receivers
• DEN – Eric Decker – 1 receptions, 56 yards, TD
• KC – Dexter McCluster – 6 receptions, 48 yards

Week 11: at New England Patriots

First quarter

• KC – Ryan Succop 26-yard field goal, 1:30. ''Chiefs 3–0. '''Drive: 9 plays, 45 yards, 5:12.''''' Second quarter
• NE – Rob Gronkowski 52-yard pass from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 4:18. ''Patriots 7–3. '''Drive: 6 plays, 85 yards, 3:18.'''''
• NE – Stephen Gostkowski 21-yard field goal, 0:10. ''Patriots 10–3. '''Drive: 8 plays, 51 yards, 1:51.''''' Third quarter
• NE – Rob Gronkowski 19-yard pass from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 10:27. ''Patriots 17–3. '''Drive: 9 plays, 85 yards, 4:33.'''''
• NE – Julian Edelman 72-yard punt return (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 9:24. Patriots 24–3.
• NE – Stephen Gostkowski 19-yard field goal, 0:00. ''Patriots 27–3. '''Drive: 9 plays, 50 yards, 4:47.''''' Fourth quarter
• NE – Shane Vereen 4-yard run (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 1:01. ''Patriots 34–3. '''Drive: 14 plays, 62 yards, 5:31.''''' Top passers
• KC – Tyler Palko – 24/37, 230 yards, 3 INT
• NE – Tom Brady – 15/27, 234 yards, 2 TD Top rushers
• KC – Thomas Jones – 8 rushes, 48 yards
• NE – BenJarvus Green-Ellis – 20 rushes, 81 yards Top receivers
• KC – Dwayne Bowe – 7 receptions, 87 yards
• NE – Rob Gronkowski – 4 receptions, 96 yards, 2 TD

Week 12: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers

First quarter

• KC – Ryan Succop 41-yard field goal, 10:40. ''Chiefs 3–0. '''Drive: 11 plays, 57 yards, 4:20.''''' Second quarter
• PIT – Shaun Suisham 21-yard field goal, 13:29. ''Tied 3–3. '''Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, 1:31.'''''
• PIT – Weslye Saunders 2-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Shaun Suisham Kick), 10:53. ''Steelers 10–3. '''Drive: 5 plays, 24 yards, 2:29.'''''
• KC – Ryan Succop 49-yard field goal, 4:30. ''Steelers 10–6. '''Drive: 9 plays, 38 yards, 3:20.'''''
• PIT – Shaun Suisham 49-yard field goal, 0:00. ''Steelers 13–6. '''Drive: 9 plays, 47 yards, 4:30.''''' Third quarter
• No scoring plays. Fourth quarter
• KC – Ryan Succop 40-yard field goal, 7.11 ''Steelers 13–9. '''Drive: 13 plays, 70 yards, 6:11.''''' Top passers
• PIT – Ben Roethlisberger – 21/31, 193 yards, TD, INT
• KC – Tyler Palko – 18/28, 167 yards, 3 INT Top rushers
• PIT – Rashard Mendenhall – 17 rushes, 57 yards
• KC – Thomas Jones – 13 rushes, 37 yards Top receivers
• PIT – Antonio Brown – 4 receptions, 81 yards
• KC – Dwayne Bowe – 7 receptions, 69 yards

Hoping to snap a three-game losing streak, the Chiefs went home for a Week 12 Sunday night duel with the Pittsburgh Steelers. Kansas City delivered the game's first punch in the opening quarter with a 41-yard field goal from kicker Ryan Succop. The Steelers would answer in the second quarter with kicker Shaun Suisham getting a 21-yard field goal, followed by quarterback Ben Roethlisberger completing a 2-yard touchdown pass to tight end Weslye Saunders. The Chiefs would reply with a 49-yard field goal from Succop, but Pittsburgh would close out the half with Suisham booting a 49-yard field goal. After a scoreless third quarter, Kansas City began to chip away at their deficit in the fourth quarter with a 40-yard field goal from Succop. However, the Steelers' defense held on to preserve the win.

With the loss, the Chiefs fell to 4–7.

Week 13: at Chicago Bears

First quarter

• No scoring plays. Second quarter
• CHI – Robbie Gould 32-yard field goal, 9:49. ''Bears 3–0. '''Drive: 9 plays, 36 yards, 4:47.'''''
• KC – Dexter McCluster 38-yard pass from Tyler Palko (Ryan Succop kick), 0:00. ''Chiefs 7–3. '''Drive: 16 plays, 87 yards, 4:16.''''' Third quarter
• KC – Ryan Succop 21-yard field goal, 6:16. ''Chiefs 10–3. '''Drive: 15 plays, 86 yards, 7:10.''''' Fourth quarter
• No scoring plays. Top passers
• KC – Tyler Palko – 17/30, 157 yards, TD
• CHI – Caleb Hanie – 11/24, 133 yards, 3 INT Top rushers
• KC – Dexter McCluster – 9 rushes, 61 yards
• CHI – Marion Barber – 14 rushes, 44 yards Top receivers
• KC – Dwayne Bowe – 4 receptions, 49 yards
• CHI – Johnny Knox – 5 receptions, 53 yards

Week 14: at New York Jets

First quarter

• NYJ – Mark Sanchez 1-yard run (Nick Folk kick), 8:40. ''Jets 7–0. '''Drive: 11 plays, 77 yards, 6:20.'''''
• KC – Ryan Succop 53-yard field goal, 4:36. ''Jets 7–3. '''Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 1:38.''''' Second quarter
• NYJ – Santonio Holmes 4-yard pass from Mark Sanchez (Nick Folk kick), 10:02. ''Jets 14–3. '''Drive: 3 plays, 38 yards, 1:04.'''''
• NYJ – Shonn Greene 7-yard run (Nick Folk kick), 3:56. ''Jets 21–3. '''Drive: 9 plays, 69 yards, 4:27.'''''
• NYJ – LaDainian Tomlinson 19-yard pass from Mark Sanchez (Nick Folk kick), 1:15. ''Jets 28–3. '''Drive: 4 plays, 35 yards, 1:17.''''' Third quarter
• NYJ – Mark Sanchez 3-yard run (Nick Folk kick), 4:06. ''Jets 35–3. '''Drive: 6 plays, 90 yards, 4:08.''''' Fourth quarter
• KC – Jerheme Urban 24-yard pass from Tyler Palko (Ryan Succop kick), 12:58. ''Jets 35–10. '''Drive: 10 plays, 65 yards, 2:50.'''''
• NYJ – Jackie Battle tackled in end zone by Sione Po'uha for a Safety, 3:37. Jets 37–10. Top passers
• KC – Tyler Palko – 16/32, 195 yards, TD, INT
• NYJ – Mark Sanchez – 13/21, 181 yards, 2 TD Top rushers
• KC – Jackie Battle – 10 rushes, 33 yards
• NYJ – Shonn Greene – 24 rushes, 129 yards, TD Top receivers
• KC – Dwayne Bowe – 6 receptions, 69 yards
• NYJ – Shonn Greene – 3 receptions, 58 yards The Jets won easily in a crushing rout, with the final score overstating the closeness of the game as the Chief's only touchdown came in garbage time after the game was already decided. The Chiefs offense gained only 4 total yards in the first two quarters. The Chiefs were also plagued with penalties, finishing the game with 11 penalties total. The Jets' final touchdown drive in the third quarter proved to be a particularly humiliating stretch. Starting from their own 10 yard line, the Jets gained 81 penalty yards on 5 penalties committed by the Chiefs, including a rare penalty directly assessed against head coach Todd Haley for unsportsmanlike conduct. The Jets offense gained only 9 net yards on the drive, however they were still able to score a touchdown. After the game, Haley was fired mid-season; writers speculated that Haley's penalty, as well as the team's overall poor performance and discipline that game, was to blame.

Week 15: vs. Green Bay Packers

First quarter

• KC – Ryan Succop 19-yard field goal, 8:56. ''Chiefs 3–0. '''Drive: 14 plays, 79 yards, 6:04.'''''
• KC – Ryan Succop 32-yard field goal, 0:11. ''Chiefs 6–0. '''Drive: 9 plays, 42 yards, 3:58.''''' Second quarter
• No scoring plays. Third quarter
• GB – Donald Driver 2-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), 8:04. ''Packers 7–6. '''Drive: 6 plays, 54 yards, 2:21.'''''
• KC – Ryan Succop 46-yard field goal, 3:45. ''Chiefs 9–7. '''Drive: 7 plays, 61 yards, 4:19.''''' Fourth quarter
• KC – Ryan Succop 20-yard field goal, 11:28. ''Chiefs 12–7. '''Drive: 7 plays, 59 yards, 3:21.'''''
• KC – Jackie Battle 1-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), 4:53. ''Chiefs 19–7. '''Drive: 8 plays, 66 yards, 3:57.'''''
• GB – Aaron Rodgers 8-yard run (Mason Crosby kick), 2:04. ''Chiefs 19–14. '''Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 2:49.''''' Top passers
• GB – Aaron Rodgers – 17/35, 235 yards, TD
• KC – Kyle Orton – 23/31, 299 yards Top rushers
• GB – Ryan Grant – 12 rushes, 66 yards
• KC – Thomas Jones – 15 rushes, 48 yards Top receivers
• GB – Jermichael Finley – 3 receptions, 83 yards
• KC – Leonard Pope – 2 receptions, 72 yards

In one of the biggest upsets of the year, the Chiefs beat the heavily favored Green Bay Packers, ending their hopes of a perfect season. The Chiefs defense held Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers to 235 yards, a 49% completion percentage, and his only game of the season without multiple passing touchdowns in what was Rodgers' worst game statistically of the season.

The game was the first game coached by defensive coordinator Romeo Crennel, who served as interim head coach after Haley's departure.

Week 16: vs. Oakland Raiders

First quarter

• OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 28-yard field goal, 13:20. ''Raiders 3–0. '''Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, 1:40.'''''
• KC – Ryan Succop 23-yard field goal, 3:06. ''Tied 3–3. '''Drive: 9 plays, 31 yards, 4:58.''''' Second quarter
• No scoring plays. Third quarter
• OAK – Denarius Moore 61-yard pass from Carson Palmer (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 8:52. ''Raiders 10–3. '''Drive: 7 plays, 79 yards, 3:55.'''''
• KC – Ryan Succop 20-yard field goal, 3:30. ''Raiders 10–6. '''Drive: 9 plays, 78 yards, 5:22.''''' Fourth quarter
• OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 31-yard field goal, 2:57. ''Raiders 13–6. '''Drive: 8 plays, 30 yards, 4:48.'''''
• KC – Dwayne Bowe 3-yard pass from Kyle Orton (Ryan Succop kick), 1:02. ''Tied 13–13. '''Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 1:55.''''' Overtime
• OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 36-yard field goal, 12:47. ''Raiders 16–13. '''Drive: 4 plays, 58 yards, 2:13.''''' Top passers
• OAK – Carson Palmer – 16/26, 237 yards, TD, 2 INT
• KC – Kyle Orton – 21/36, 300 yards, TD, 2 INT Top rushers
• OAK – Michael Bush – 23 rushes, 70 yards
• KC – Jackie Battle – 14 rushes, 56 yards Top receivers
• OAK – Denarius Moore – 4 receptions, 94 yards, TD
• KC – Dexter McCluster – 5 receptions, 89 yards

Week 17: at Denver Broncos

First quarter

• KC – Dexter McCluster 21-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), 0:11. ''Chiefs 7–0. '''Drive: 13 plays, 90 yards, 6:22.''''' Second quarter
• No scoring plays. Third quarter
• DEN – Matt Prater 38-yard field goal, 8:11. ''Chiefs 7–3. '''Drive: 4 plays, 0 yards, 1:30.''''' Fourth quarter
• No scoring plays. Top passers
• KC – Kyle Orton – 15/29, 180 yards
• DEN – Tim Tebow – 6/22, 60 yards, INT Top rushers
• KC – Dexter McCluster – 12 rushes, 61 yards, TD
• DEN – Willis McGahee – 28 rushes, 145 yards Top receivers
• KC – Dwayne Bowe – 6 receptions, 93 yards
• DEN – Demaryius Thomas – 3 receptions, 34 yards

Standings

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Conference

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