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2013 Kansas City Chiefs season
NFL team season
NFL team season
| Field | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| team | Kansas City Chiefs | |
| year | 2013 | |
| record | 11–5 | |
| division_place | 2nd AFC West | |
| coach | Andy Reid | |
| off_coach | Doug Pederson | |
| def_coach | Bob Sutton | |
| owner | The Hunt family | |
| (Clark Hunt Chairman and CEO) | ||
| general manager | John Dorsey | |
| stadium | Arrowhead Stadium | |
| playoffs | Lost [Wild Card Playoffs](2013-14-nfl-playoffs) | |
| (at [Colts](2013-indianapolis-colts-season)) 44–45 | ||
| pro bowlers | {{Collapsible list | |
| title | 10 | |
| 1 | QB Alex Smith | |
| 2 | RB Jamaal Charles | |
| 3 | T Branden Albert | |
| 4 | DT Dontari Poe | |
| 5 | LB Tamba Hali | |
| 6 | LB Derrick Johnson | |
| 7 | LB Justin Houston | |
| 8 | CB Brandon Flowers | |
| 9 | S Eric Berry | |
| 10 | PR Dexter McCluster | |
| AP All-pros | {{Collapsible list | |
| title | 5 | |
| 1 | RB Jamaal Charles *(1st team)* | |
| 2 | DT Dontari Poe *(2nd team)* | |
| 3 | LB Tamba Hali *(2nd team)* | |
| 4 | S Eric Berry *(1st team)* | |
| 5 | PR Dexter McCluster *(2nd team)* | |
| MVP | Jamaal Charles | |
| ROY | Marcus Cooper | |
| shortnavlink | Chiefs seasons | |
| uniform | [[File:Kc chiefs uniforms.png | 180px]] |
(Clark Hunt Chairman and CEO) (at Colts) 44–45 | AP All-pros = {{Collapsible list The 2013 season was the Kansas City Chiefs' 44th in the National Football League (NFL), their 54th overall and their first under the head coach and general manager tandem of Andy Reid and John Dorsey respectively. After their 26–16 win over the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 3, which was also coach Andy Reid's first visit to Philadelphia since the Eagles fired him the season prior, the Chiefs vastly improved on their 2–14 record from 2012 just three weeks into the season. However, despite starting 9–0, the Chiefs would struggle in the second half of the season, losing 5 out of their last 7 games, and losing control of the AFC West. Despite that, they would still make the playoffs. After defeating the New York Giants 31–7 in Week 4, the Chiefs became the first team in NFL history to win two or fewer games in the previous season, and win the first four games the next. On October 13, 2013, against the Oakland Raiders, Chiefs fans broke the Guinness World Record for loudest crowd roar at an outdoor stadium with 137.5 decibels. Seattle Seahawks fans later reclaimed the record on December 2, 2013, with a roar of 137.6 decibels. After the Indianapolis Colts defeated the Denver Broncos in Week 7, the Chiefs were the final undefeated team in the NFL. They were the first team in NFL history to earn the number one draft pick and be the last undefeated team in consecutive years.
The Chiefs clinched a playoff berth. They would lose to the Indianapolis Colts in the Wild Card round of the playoffs 45–44, after blowing a 38–10 lead. The loss extended an 8-game playoff losing streak dating back to the 1993 season, which stood as the longest in NFL history until it was broken by the Detroit Lions in 2016.
Roster changes
Trades
| Kansas City Chiefs | year=2013 | border=2}}" | Position | Kansas City Chiefs | year=2013 | border=2}}" | Player/pick received | Kansas City Chiefs | year=2013 | border=2}}" | Team | Kansas City Chiefs | year=2013 | border=2}}" | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | Alex Smith | San Francisco 49ers | 2013 2nd round draft pick | ||||||||||||
| 2014 2nd round draft pick | |||||||||||||||
| FB | Anthony Sherman | Arizona Cardinals | CB Javier Arenas | ||||||||||||
| WR | A. J. Jenkins | San Francisco 49ers | WR Jon Baldwin | ||||||||||||
| N/A | 2014 6th round draft pick | Dallas Cowboys | LB Edgar Jones | ||||||||||||
| 2014 7th round draft pick |
Cuts===
| Kansas City Chiefs | year=2013 | border=2}}" | Position | Kansas City Chiefs | year=2013 | border=2}}" | Player | Kansas City Chiefs | year=2013 | border=2}}" | 2013 team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | Kevin Boss | None | |||||||||
| WR | Steve Breaston | None | |||||||||
| QB | Matt Cassel | Minnesota Vikings | |||||||||
| FB | Patrick DiMarco | Atlanta Falcons | |||||||||
| FB | Nate Eachus | None | |||||||||
| LB | Cory Greenwood | Detroit Lions | |||||||||
| CB | De'Quan Menzie | None | |||||||||
| G | Rich Ranglin | San Jose SaberCats | |||||||||
| (AFL) | |||||||||||
| OT | Luke Patterson | New England Patriots | |||||||||
| LB | Andy Studebaker | Jacksonville Jaguars | |||||||||
| OT | Eric Winston | Arizona Cardinals |
Free agency
| Kansas City Chiefs | year=2013 | border=2}}" | Position | Kansas City Chiefs | year=2013 | border=2}}" | Player | Kansas City Chiefs | year=2013 | border=2}}" | Status* | Kansas City Chiefs | year=2013 | border=2}}" | 2012 team | Kansas City Chiefs | year=2013 | border=2}}" | 2013 team |
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| FS | Husain Abdullah | UFA | None | Kansas City Chiefs | |||||||||||||||
| CB | Vince Agnew | UFA | Dallas Cowboys | Kansas City Chiefs | |||||||||||||||
| OT | Branden Albert | UFA | Kansas City Chiefs | Kansas City Chiefs | |||||||||||||||
| WR | Donnie Avery | UFA | Indianapolis Colts | Kansas City Chiefs | |||||||||||||||
| WR | Dwayne Bowe | UFA | Kansas City Chiefs | Kansas City Chiefs | |||||||||||||||
| P | Dustin Colquitt | UFA | Kansas City Chiefs | Kansas City Chiefs | |||||||||||||||
| QB | Chase Daniel | UFA | New Orleans Saints | Kansas City Chiefs | |||||||||||||||
| LB | Travis Daniels | UFA | Kansas City Chiefs | None | |||||||||||||||
| LB | Zac Diles | UFA | Tennessee Titans | Kansas City Chiefs | |||||||||||||||
| DE | Mike DeVito | UFA | New York Jets | Kansas City Chiefs | |||||||||||||||
| DE | Glenn Dorsey | UFA | Kansas City Chiefs | San Francisco 49ers | |||||||||||||||
| C | Tommie Draheim | UFA | GB / Sea / NE / Jax | Kansas City Chiefs | |||||||||||||||
| SS | Abram Elam | UFA | Kansas City Chiefs | None | |||||||||||||||
| TE | Anthony Fasano | UFA | Miami Dolphins | Kansas City Chiefs | |||||||||||||||
| LS | Thomas Gafford | UFA | Kansas City Chiefs | Kansas City Chiefs | |||||||||||||||
| RB | Peyton Hillis | UFA | Kansas City Chiefs | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | |||||||||||||||
| G | Russ Hochstein | UFA | Kansas City Chiefs | None | |||||||||||||||
| LB | Akeem Jordan | UFA | Philadelphia Eagles | Kansas City Chiefs | |||||||||||||||
| LB | Edgar Jones | UFA | Kansas City Chiefs | Kansas City Chiefs | |||||||||||||||
| LB | Chad Kilgore | UFA | Oakland Raiders | Kansas City Chiefs | |||||||||||||||
| LB | Austen Lane | UFA | Jacksonville Jaguars | Kansas City Chiefs | |||||||||||||||
| LB | Orie Lemon | UFA | Dallas Cowboys | Kansas City Chiefs | |||||||||||||||
| G | Ryan Lilja | UFA | Kansas City Chiefs | Denver Broncos | |||||||||||||||
| TE | Steve Maneri | ERFA | Kansas City Chiefs | Chicago Bears | |||||||||||||||
| C | Bryan Mattison | ERFA | Kansas City Chiefs | None | |||||||||||||||
| SS | Kyle McCarthy | ERFA | Kansas City Chiefs | Oakland Raiders | |||||||||||||||
| TE | Jake O'Connell | UFA | Kansas City Chiefs | Denver Broncos | |||||||||||||||
| DE | Ropati Pitoitua | UFA | Kansas City Chiefs | Tennessee Titans | |||||||||||||||
| QB | Brady Quinn | UFA | Kansas City Chiefs | Seattle Seahawks | |||||||||||||||
| OT | Matt Reynolds | UFA | Philadelphia Eagles | Kansas City Chiefs | |||||||||||||||
| CB | Dunta Robinson | UFA | Atlanta Falcons | Kansas City Chiefs | |||||||||||||||
| TE | Martin Rucker | RFA | Kansas City Chiefs | None | |||||||||||||||
| OT | Geoff Schwartz | UFA | Minnesota Vikings | Kansas City Chiefs | |||||||||||||||
| LB | Brandon Siler | UFA | Kansas City Chiefs | None | |||||||||||||||
| DE | Shaun Smith | UFA | Kansas City Chiefs | None | |||||||||||||||
| CB | Sean Smith | UFA | Miami Dolphins | Kansas City Chiefs | |||||||||||||||
| LB | Leon Williams | UFA | Kansas City Chiefs | None | |||||||||||||||
| LB | Frank Zombo | UFA | Green Bay Packers | Kansas City Chiefs | |||||||||||||||
| **RFA*: Restricted free agent, *UFA*: Unrestricted free agent, *ERFA*: Exclusive rights free agent, *Franchise*: Franchise tag |
Draft
Main article: 2013 NFL draft
Undrafted free agents
| Kansas City Chiefs | year=2013 | border=2}}" | Position | Kansas City Chiefs | year=2013 | border=2}}" | Player | Kansas City Chiefs | year=2013 | border=2}}" | College |
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| QB | Tyler Bray | Tennessee | |||||||||
| LB | Darin Drakeford | Maryland | |||||||||
| CB | Otha Foster | West Alabama | |||||||||
| WR | Frankie Hammond | Florida | |||||||||
| TE | Demetrius Harris | Wisconsin-Milwaukee | |||||||||
| OL | A.J. Hawkins | Ole Miss | |||||||||
| T | Colin Kelly | Oregon State | |||||||||
| RB | Kaderius Lacey | Alabama A&M | |||||||||
| DL | Rob Lohr | Vanderbilt | |||||||||
| DE | Brad Madison | Missouri | |||||||||
| LB/FB | Toben Opurum | Kansas | |||||||||
| S | Brad McDougald | Kansas | |||||||||
| OLB | Josh Martin | Columbia | |||||||||
| WR | Rico Richardson | Jackson State | |||||||||
| OLB | Ridge Wilson | West Alabama |
Preseason cuts
| Kansas City Chiefs | year=2013 | border=2}}" | Position | Kansas City Chiefs | year=2013 | border=2}}" | Player |
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| CB | Vince Agnew | ||||||
| DE | Miguel Chavis | ||||||
| WR | Terrance Copper | ||||||
| OL | Ryan Durand | ||||||
| OL | Hutch Eckerson | ||||||
| DB | Otha Foster III | ||||||
| OL | A.J. Hawkins | ||||||
| DE | Rob Lohr | ||||||
| RB | Jordan Roberts | ||||||
| WR | Tyler Shoemaker | ||||||
| QB | Ricky Stanzi | ||||||
| DB | Neiko Thorpe | ||||||
| FB | Braden Wilson | ||||||
| WR | Jamar Newsome |
| Kansas City Chiefs | year=2013 | border=2}}" | Position | Kansas City Chiefs | year=2013 | border=2}}" | Player |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T | Steven Baker | ||||||
| WR | Josh Bellamy | ||||||
| S | Malcolm Bronson | ||||||
| S | Greg Castillo | ||||||
| CB | Kennard Cox | ||||||
| DL | Marcus Dixon | ||||||
| OL | Tommie Draheim | ||||||
| LB | Darin Drakeford | ||||||
| RB | Shaun Draughn | ||||||
| WR | Frankie Hammond Jr. | ||||||
| TE | Demetrius Harris | ||||||
| DB | Tysyn Hartman | ||||||
| OG | Ricky Henry | ||||||
| OLB | Austen Lane | ||||||
| LB | Orie Lemon | ||||||
| TE | Tony Moeaki* | ||||||
| CB | Semaj Moody | ||||||
| FB | Toben Opurum | ||||||
| OT | Matt Reynolds | ||||||
| WR | Rico Richardson | ||||||
| OL | Rokevious Watkins | ||||||
| DE/LB | Ridge Wilson |
*Tony Moeaki was originally released but was subsequently placed on injured reserve
Inseason Transactions===<!--
Do not include practice squad transactions here --
Cuts
| Kansas City Chiefs | year=2013 | border=2}}" | Position | Kansas City Chiefs | year=2013 | border=2}}" | Player |
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| CB | Jalil Brown | ||||||
| LB | Zac Diles | ||||||
| DT | Jerrell Powe | ||||||
| WR | Devon Wylie | ||||||
| LB | Josh Martin | ||||||
| DT | Anthony Toribio |
Signings
| Kansas City Chiefs | year=2013 | border=2}}" | Position | Kansas City Chiefs | year=2013 | border=2}}" | Player |
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| TE | Kevin Brock | ||||||
| CB | Marcus Cooper | ||||||
| DT | Jaye Howard | ||||||
| LB | James-Michael Johnson | ||||||
| TE | Sean McGrath | ||||||
| LB | Dezman Moses | ||||||
| CB | Ron Parker | ||||||
| G | Rishaw Johnson | ||||||
| WR | Kyle Williams | ||||||
| DT | Kyle Love |
Players with multiple transactions
This is a list of players who played for the Chiefs at some point during the season who were involved in more than one transaction during the season.
| Kansas City Chiefs | year=2013 | border=2}}" | Position | Kansas City Chiefs | year=2013 | border=2}}" | Player | Kansas City Chiefs | year=2013 | border=2}}" | Final Status |
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| S | Bradley McDougald | Claimed off waivers by | |||||||||
| Tampa Bay | |||||||||||
| WR | Chad Hall | Free Agent |
Staff
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Chairman/CEO – Clark Hunt
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President – Mark Donovan
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Executive vice president of football operations – Andy Reid
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General manager – John Dorsey
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Assistant general manager – Joel Collier
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Director of football administration – Trip MacCracken
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Director of scouting – Chris Ballard
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Head coach – Andy Reid
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Assistant head coach/wide receivers – David Culley
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Senior assistant to the head coach – Joe D’Orazio
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Offensive coordinator – Doug Pederson
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Quarterbacks – Matt Nagy
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Running backs – Eric Bieniemy
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Tight ends – Tom Melvin
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Offensive line – Andy Heck
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Assistant offensive line – Eugene Chung
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Quality control – Corey Matthaei
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Special projects/spread game analysts – Brad Childress
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Statistical analysis coordinator – Mike Frazier
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Defensive coordinator – Bob Sutton
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Defensive line – Tommy Brasher
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Linebackers – Gary Gibbs
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Defensive backs – Emmitt Thomas
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Defensive assistant/secondary – Al Harris
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Quality control – Mark DeLeone
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Quality control – Britt Reid
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Pass rush consultant – Joe Kim
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Coaching assistant – Dino Vasso
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Special teams coordinator – Dave Toub
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Assistant special teams – Kevin O'Dea
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Head athletic trainer – Rick Burkholder
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Strength and conditioning – Barry Rubin
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Assistant strength and conditioning – Travis Crittenden
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Assistant strength and conditioning – Brent Salazar
Final roster
Preseason
Schedule
| Kansas City Chiefs | year=2013 | border=2}}" | Week | Kansas City Chiefs | year=2013 | border=2}}" | Date | Kansas City Chiefs | year=2013 | border=2}}" | Opponent | Kansas City Chiefs | year=2013 | border=2}}" | Result | Kansas City Chiefs | year=2013 | border=2}}" | Record | Kansas City Chiefs | year=2013 | border=2}}" | Venue | Kansas City Chiefs | year=2013 | border=2}}" | Recap | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
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| at [New Orleans Saints](2013-new-orleans-saints-season) | **L** 13–17 | 0–1 | Mercedes-Benz Superdome | [Recap](https://www.nfl.com/games/chiefs-at-saints-2013-pre-1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [San Francisco 49ers](2013-san-francisco-49ers-season) | **L** 13–15 | 0–2 | Arrowhead Stadium | [Recap](https://www.nfl.com/games/49ers-at-chiefs-2013-pre-2) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| at [Pittsburgh Steelers](2013-pittsburgh-steelers-season) | **W** 26–20 (OT) | 1–2 | Heinz Field | [Recap](https://www.nfl.com/games/chiefs-at-steelers-2013-pre-3) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [Green Bay Packers](2013-green-bay-packers-season) | **W** 30–8 | 2–2 | Arrowhead Stadium | [Recap](https://www.nfl.com/games/packers-at-chiefs-2013-pre-4) |
Game summaries
Week 1: at New Orleans Saints
First quarter
- KC – Jamaal Charles 1-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), 8:37. ''Chiefs 7–0. '''Drive: 14 plays, 80 yards, 6:23.'''''
- KC – Ryan Succop 42-yard field goal, 4:06. ''Chiefs 10–0. '''Drive: 4 plays, 8 yards, 1:33.''''' Second quarter
- NO – Garrett Hartley 24-yard field goal, 13:35. ''Chiefs 10–3. '''Drive: 10 plays, 74 yards, 5:31.''''' Third quarter
- NO – Preston Parker 2-yard pass from Luke McCown (Garrett Hartley kick), 8:43. ''Tied 10–10. '''Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 6:17.'''''
- NO – Preston Parker 2-yard pass from Luke McCown (Garrett Hartley kick), 0:32. ''Saints 17–10. '''Drive: 10 plays, 82 yards, 4:46.''''' Fourth quarter
- KC – Ryan Succop 32-yard field goal, 14:44. ''Saints 17–13. '''Drive: 4 plays, 13 yards, 0:48.''''' Top passers
- KC – Alex Smith – 7/8, 68 yards
- NO – Luke McCown – 18/28, 216 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers
- KC – Chase Daniel – 1 rush, 14 yards
- NO – Khiry Robinson – 12 rushes, 52 yards Top receivers
- KC – Jamaal Charles – 3 receptions, 27 yards
- NO – Nick Toon – 4 receptions, 66 yards
Week 2: vs. San Francisco 49ers
First quarter
- SF – Phil Dawson 42-yard field goal, 9:52. ''49ers 3–0. '''Drive: 5 plays, 51 yards, 2:25.'''''
- KC – Quintin Demps 104-yard kickoff return (Ryan Succop kick), 9:38. Chiefs 7–3.
- KC – Ryan Succop 47-yard field goal, 1:54. ''Chiefs 10–3. '''Drive: 7 plays, 23 yards, 2:48.''''' Second quarter
- SF – Phil Dawson 55-yard field goal, 12:28. ''Chiefs 10–6. '''Drive: 10 plays, 41 yards, 4:26.'''''
- KC – Ryan Succop 23-yard field goal, 2:31. ''Chiefs 13–6. '''Drive: 4 plays, 17 yards, 0:59.''''' Third quarter
- SF – Phil Dawson 55-yard field goal, 5:42. ''Chiefs 13–9. '''Drive: 4 plays, 0 yards, 1:50.''''' Fourth quarter
- SF – Chuck Jacobs 14-yard pass from B. J. Daniels (kick blocked), 2:02. ''49ers 15–13. '''Drive: 13 plays, 90 yards, 6:24.''''' Top passers
- SF – B. J. Daniels – 6/9, 72 yards, TD
- KC – Alex Smith – 7/16, 62 yards Top rushers
- SF – Frank Gore – 2 rushes, 54 yards
- KC – Knile Davis – 10 rushes, 37 yards Top receivers
- SF – Chad Hall – 2 receptions, 39 yards
- KC – Knile Davis – 3 receptions, 31 yards
Week 3: at Pittsburgh Steelers
First quarter
- PIT – Shaun Suisham 28-yard field goal, 6:27. ''Steelers 3–0. '''Drive: 8 plays, 70 yards, 4:24.'''''
- PIT – Jonathan Dwyer 13-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Shaun Suisham kick), 2:51. ''Steelers 10–0. '''Drive: 6 plays, 21 yards, 2:21.''''' Second quarter
- KC – Ryan Succop 19-yard field goal, 2:57. ''Steelers 10–3. '''Drive: 5 plays, 51 yards, 2:07.'''''
- KC – Junior Hemingway 5-yard pass from Alex Smith (Ryan Succop kick), 0:18. ''Tied 10–10. '''Drive: 8 plays, 72 yards, 1:00.''''' Third quarter
- PIT – Markus Wheaton 34-yard pass from Bruce Gradkowski (Shaun Suisham kick), 1:59. ''Steelers 17–10. '''Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 4:30.'''''
- KC – Knile Davis 109-yard kickoff return (Ryan Succop kick), 1:45. Tied 17–17. Fourth quarter
- PIT – Shaun Suisham 27-yard field goal, 11:10. ''Steelers 20–17. '''Drive: 13 plays, 68 yards, 6:35.'''''
- KC – Ryan Succop 38-yard field goal, 1:32. ''Tied 20–20. '''Drive: 11 plays, 61 yards, 3:19.''''' Overtime
- KC – Rico Richardson 15-yard pass from Chase Daniel, 8:53. ''Chiefs 26–20. '''Drive: 13 plays, 71 yards, 6:07.''''' Top passers
- KC – Alex Smith – 17/24, 158 yards, TD
- PIT – Ben Roethlisberger – 13/19, 166 yards, TD Top rushers
- KC – Chase Daniel – 5 rushes, 45 yards
- PIT – Felix Jones – 8 rushes, 29 yards Top receivers
- KC – Dwayne Bowe – 6 receptions, 73 yards
- PIT – Antonio Brown – 3 receptions, 61 yards
Week 4: vs. Green Bay Packers
First quarter
- GB – Mason Crosby 48-yard field goal, 12:53. ''Packers 3–0. '''Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 1:55.'''''
- KC – Ryan Succop 37-yard field goal, 3:49. ''Tied 3–3. '''Drive: 4 plays, –5 yards, 1:55.''''' Second quarter
- KC – Ryan Succop 48-yard field goal, 8:50. ''Chiefs 6–3. '''Drive: 6 plays, 25 yards, 2:47.'''''
- GB – Mason Crosby 45-yard field goal, 6:13. ''Tied 6–6. '''Drive: 8 plays, 53 yards, 2:37.'''''
- KC – Junior Hemingway 8-yard pass from Tyler Bray (Ryan Succop kick), 0:05. ''Chiefs 13–6. '''Drive: 7 plays, 50 yards, 1:35.''''' Third quarter
- KC – Josh Bellamy 43-yard pass from Tyler Bray (Ryan Succop kick), 6:03. ''Chiefs 20–6. '''Drive: 4 plays, 55 yards, 1:37.'''''
- GB – Tyler Bray sacked in end zone by Sam Barrington for a Safety, 1:44. Chiefs 20–8. Fourth quarter
- KC – Ryan Succop 48-yard field goal, 12:19. ''Chiefs 23–8. '''Drive: 6 plays, 23 yards, 3:17.'''''
- KC – Frankie Hammond 9-yard pass from Tyler Bray (Ryan Succop kick), 5:14. ''Chiefs 30–8. '''Drive: 10 plays, 41 yards, 5:29.''''' Top passers
- GB – Vince Young – 14/30, 144 yards
- KC – Tyler Bray – 14/25, 169 yards, 3 TD, INT Top rushers
- GB – Johnathan Franklin – 8 rushes, 23 yards
- KC – Cyrus Gray – 13 rushes, 72 yards Top receivers
- GB – Jeremy Ross – 3 receptions, 50 yards
- KC – Junior Hemingway – 7 receptions, 80 yards, TD
Regular season
Schedule
| Kansas City Chiefs | year=2013 | border=2}}" | Week | Kansas City Chiefs | year=2013 | border=2}}" | Date | Kansas City Chiefs | year=2013 | border=2}}" | Opponent | Kansas City Chiefs | year=2013 | border=2}}" | Result | Kansas City Chiefs | year=2013 | border=2}}" | Record | Kansas City Chiefs | year=2013 | border=2}}" | Venue | Kansas City Chiefs | year=2013 | border=2}}" | Recap | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
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| September 8 | at [Jacksonville Jaguars](2013-jacksonville-jaguars-season) | **W** 28–2 | 1–0 | EverBank Field | [Recap](https://www.nfl.com/games/chiefs-at-jaguars-2013-reg-1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| September 15 | [Dallas Cowboys](2013-dallas-cowboys-season) | **W** 17–16 | 2–0 | Arrowhead Stadium | [Recap](https://www.nfl.com/games/cowboys-at-chiefs-2013-reg-2) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| at [Philadelphia Eagles](2013-philadelphia-eagles-season) | **W** 26–16 | 3–0 | Lincoln Financial Field | [Recap](https://www.nfl.com/games/chiefs-at-eagles-2013-reg-3) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| September 29 | [New York Giants](2013-new-york-giants-season) | **W** 31–7 | 4–0 | Arrowhead Stadium | [Recap](https://www.nfl.com/games/giants-at-chiefs-2013-reg-4) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| October 6 | at [Tennessee Titans](2013-tennessee-titans-season) | **W** 26–17 | 5–0 | LP Field | [Recap](https://www.nfl.com/games/chiefs-at-titans-2013-reg-5) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| October 13 | **[Oakland Raiders](2013-oakland-raiders-season)** | **W** 24–7 | 6–0 | Arrowhead Stadium | [Recap](https://www.nfl.com/games/raiders-at-chiefs-2013-reg-6) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| October 20 | [Houston Texans](2013-houston-texans-season) | **W** 17–16 | 7–0 | Arrowhead Stadium | [Recap](https://www.nfl.com/games/texans-at-chiefs-2013-reg-7) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| October 27 | [Cleveland Browns](2013-cleveland-browns-season) | **W** 23–17 | 8–0 | Arrowhead Stadium | [Recap](https://www.nfl.com/games/browns-at-chiefs-2013-reg-8) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| November 3 | at [Buffalo Bills](2013-buffalo-bills-season) | **W** 23–13 | 9–0 | Ralph Wilson Stadium | [Recap](https://www.nfl.com/games/chiefs-at-bills-2013-reg-9) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| *Bye* | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| November 17 | at **[Denver Broncos](2013-denver-broncos-season)** | **L** 17–27 | 9–1 | Sports Authority Field at Mile High | [Recap](https://www.nfl.com/games/chiefs-at-broncos-2013-reg-11) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| November 24 | **[San Diego Chargers](2013-san-diego-chargers-season)** | **L** 38–41 | 9–2 | Arrowhead Stadium | [Recap](https://www.nfl.com/games/chargers-at-chiefs-2013-reg-12) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| December 1 | **[Denver Broncos](2013-denver-broncos-season)** | **L** 28–35 | 9–3 | Arrowhead Stadium | [Recap](https://www.nfl.com/games/broncos-at-chiefs-2013-reg-13) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| December 8 | at [Washington Redskins](2013-washington-redskins-season) | **W** 45–10 | 10–3 | FedExField | [Recap](https://www.nfl.com/games/chiefs-at-redskins-2013-reg-14) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| December 15 | at **[Oakland Raiders](2013-oakland-raiders-season)** | **W** 56–31 | 11–3 | O.co Coliseum | [Recap](https://www.nfl.com/games/chiefs-at-raiders-2013-reg-15) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| December 22 | [Indianapolis Colts](2013-indianapolis-colts-season) | **L** 7–23 | 11–4 | Arrowhead Stadium | [Recap](https://www.nfl.com/games/colts-at-chiefs-2013-reg-16) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| December 29 | at **[San Diego Chargers](2013-san-diego-chargers-season)** | **L** 24–27 (OT) | 11–5 | Qualcomm Stadium | [Recap](https://www.nfl.com/games/chiefs-at-chargers-2013-reg-17) |
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Game summaries
Week 1: at Jacksonville Jaguars
First quarter
- JAX – Punt blocked by J.T. Thomas out of bounds in end zone for a Safety, 12:26. Jaguars 2–0.
- KC – Donnie Avery 5-yard pass from Alex Smith (Ryan Succop kick), 9:04. ''Chiefs 7–2. '''Drive: 3 plays, 24 yards, 1:20.'''''
- KC – Junior Hemingway 3-yard pass from Alex Smith (Ryan Succop kick), 1:35. ''Chiefs 14–2. '''Drive: 2 plays, 21 yards, 0:33.''''' Second quarter
- KC – Jamaal Charles 3-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), 6:26. ''Chiefs 21–2. '''Drive: 8 plays, 57 yards, 4:42.''''' Third quarter
- No scoring plays. Fourth quarter
- KC – Tamba Hali 10-yard interception return (Ryan Succop kick), 12:51. Chiefs 28–2. Top passers
- KC – Alex Smith – 21/34, 173 yards, 2 TD
- JAX – Blaine Gabbert – 16/36, 121 yards, 2 INT Top rushers
- KC – Jamaal Charles – 16 rushes, 77 yards, TD
- JAX – Maurice Jones-Drew – 15 rushes, 45 yards Top receivers
- KC – Anthony Sherman – 4 receptions, 44 yards
- JAX – Justin Forsett – 4 receptions, 22 yards
The Chiefs started their 2013 season on the road against the Jaguars. The Jags scored a safety when J. T. Thomas blocked a punt in the end zone, giving them a 2–0 lead. The Chiefs took the lead when Alex Smith found Donnie Avery on a 5-yard touchdown pass, making the score 7–2. This was followed up by Smith finding Junior Hemingway on a 3-yard pass, extending the Chiefs' lead to 14–2. In the second quarter, the Chiefs continued to dominate as Jamaal Charles ran for a 2-yard touchdown, giving the team a 21–2 halftime lead.
After a scoreless third quarter, the Chiefs scored the only points of the second half in the fourth quarter when Tamba Hali returned an interception 10 yards for a touchdown.
The Chiefs beat the Jacksonville Jaguars 28–2, the first time in NFL history a game ended with that score. It was also the second time in 20 years a team scored only two points during a regular season game, as well as being the most recent one as of 2021. The Jaguars crossed the 50-yard line once during the game but failed to score.
With the win, the Chiefs started 1–0.
Week 2: vs. Dallas Cowboys
First quarter
- KC – Jamaal Charles 2-yard pass from Alex Smith (Ryan Succop kick), 8:13. ''Chiefs 7–0. '''Drive: 13 plays, 77 yards, 6:47.'''''
- DAL – Dan Bailey 51-yard field goal, 5:02. ''Chiefs 7–3. '''Drive: 6 plays, 47 yards, 3:11.'''''
- DAL – Dez Bryant 2-yard pass from Tony Romo (Dan Bailey kick), 0:36. ''Cowboys 10–7. '''Drive: 6 plays, 55 yards, 3:20.''''' Second quarter
- No scoring plays. Third quarter
- DAL – Dan Bailey 30-yard field goal, 6:54. ''Cowboys 13–7. '''Drive: 13 plays, 68 yards, 8:06.'''''
- KC – Dwayne Bowe 12-yard pass from Alex Smith (Ryan Succop kick), 2:53. ''Chiefs 14–13. '''Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 4:01.''''' Fourth quarter
- KC – Ryan Succop 40-yard field goal, 14:06. ''Chiefs 17–13. '''Drive: 4 plays, 9 yards, 1:32.'''''
- DAL – Dan Bailey 53-yard field goal, 3:50. ''Chiefs 17–16. '''Drive: 9 plays, 45 yards, 2:53.''''' Top passers
- DAL – Tony Romo – 30/42, 298 yards, TD
- KC – Alex Smith – 21/36, 223 yards, 2 TD Top rushers
- DAL – DeMarco Murray – 12 rushes, 25 yards
- KC – Alex Smith – 8 rushes, 57 yards Top receivers
- DAL – Dez Bryant – 9 receptions, 141 yards, TD
- KC – Dwayne Bowe – 4 receptions, 56 yards, TD
The Chiefs made their regular season debut at home against the Cowboys. They scored first as Jamaal Charles caught a 2-yard touchdown pass from Alex Smith for a 7–0 lead. The Cowboys got on the scoreboard when Dan Bailey kicked a 51-yard field goal to make the score 7–3, followed by Tony Romo and Dez Bryant hooking up on a 2-yard pass to give the Cowboys a 10–7 lead. With the 2nd quarter being scoreless, the Cowboys held on to their lead through halftime.
In the 3rd quarter, Bailey nailed a 30-yard field goal to increase the Cowboys' lead to 13–7. However, the Chiefs retook the lead when Smith found Dwayne Bowe on a 12-yard pass, making the score 14–13. In the 4th quarter, the Chiefs increased their lead to 17–13 when Ryan Succop nailed a 40-yard field goal. The Cowboys tried to rally late, but came up a point short when the only score they could muster was a 53-yard field goal by Bailey. The Chiefs won the game 17–16, earning their first 2–0 start since 2010.
Week 3: at Philadelphia Eagles
First quarter
- KC – Ryan Succop 33-yard field goal, 12:08. ''Chiefs 3–0. '''Drive: 4 plays, −7 yards, 1:50.'''''
- KC – Eric Berry 38-yard interception return (Ryan Succop kick), 11:12. Chiefs 10–0.
- PHI – Jason Avant 22-yard pass from Michael Vick (run failed), 5:06. ''Chiefs 10–6. '''Drive: 3 plays, 87 yards, 1:16.''''' Second quarter
- KC – Ryan Succop 31-yard field goal, 8:21. ''Chiefs 13–6. '''Drive: 8 plays, 69 yards, 3:07.'''''
- KC – Ryan Succop 34-yard field goal, 2:26. ''Chiefs 16–6. '''Drive: 8 plays, 45 yards, 3:51.''''' Third quarter
- PHI – Alex Henery 29-yard field goal, 6:29. ''Chiefs 16–9. '''Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, 3:05.''''' Fourth quarter
- KC – Jamaal Charles 3-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), 12:57. ''Chiefs 23–9. '''Drive: 8 plays, 62 yards, 4:45.'''''
- PHI – LeSean McCoy 41-yard run (Alex Henery kick), 11:36. ''Chiefs 23–16. '''Drive: 5 plays, 78 yards, 1:21.'''''
- KC – Ryan Succop 38-yard field goal, 3:21. ''Chiefs 26–16. '''Drive: 15 plays, 75 yards, 8:15.''''' Top passers
- KC – Alex Smith – 22/35, 273 yards
- PHI – Michael Vick – 13/30, 201 yards, TD, 2 INT Top rushers
- KC – Jamaal Charles – 20 rushes, 92 yards, TD
- PHI – LeSean McCoy – 20 rushes, 158 yards, TD Top receivers
- KC – Donnie Avery – 7 receptions, 141 yards
- PHI – Jason Avant – 5 receptions, 87 yards, TD
After a close call win at home, the Chiefs traveled to Philadelphia to take on the Eagles in a TNF duel. The Chiefs started their scoring when Ryan Succop kicked a 33-yard field goal for a 3–0 lead. This was followed by Eric Berry returning an interception 38 yards for a touchdown for a 10–0 lead. The Eagles managed to get on the board later on in the quarter when Michael Vick found Jason Avant on a 22-yard touchdown pass (with a failed PAT) making the score 10–6. The Chiefs continued to dominate as Succop kicked 2 field goals increasing his teams lead from 7 to eventually 10 points with field goals from 31 and 34 yards out 13–6 and 16–6 at halftime. In the 3rd quarter, the Eagles managed to rally coming within 7 points as Alex Henery kicked a 29-yard field goal for the only score of the quarter. The Chiefs pulled away as Jamaal Charles ran for a 3-yard touchdown for a 23–9 lead. The Eagles then fired back as LeSean McCoy ran for a touchdown from 41-yards out once again coming within 7 23–16. With Succop's 38-yard field goal, the Chiefs were able to seal the game with a final score of 26–16 sending them to a 3–0 start, their first such start since 2010. This was also head coach Andy Reid’s first visit to Philadelphia since he was fired by the organization a season earlier. Reid served as the Eagles head coach from 1999 to 2012.
Week 4: vs. New York Giants
First quarter
- No scoring plays. Second quarter
- KC – Sean McGarth 5-yard pass from Alex Smith (Ryan Succop kick), 14:47. ''Chiefs 7–0. '''Drive: 11 plays, 98 yards, 5:38.'''''
- NYG – Victor Cruz 69-yard pass from Eli Manning (Josh Brown kick), 13:53. ''Tied 7–7. '''Drive: 2 plays, 74 yards, 0:54.'''''
- KC – Ryan Succop 51-yard field goal, 1:55. ''Chiefs 10–7. '''Drive: 5 plays, 31 yards, 1:53.''''' Third quarter
- KC – Dexter McCluster 89-yard punt return (Ryan Succop kick), 1:34. Chiefs 17–7. Fourth quarter
- KC – Jamaal Charles 2-yard pass from Alex Smith (Ryan Succop kick), 5:43. ''Chiefs 24–7. '''Drive: 14 plays, 80 yards, 9:17.'''''
- KC – Dwayne Bowe 34-yard pass from Alex Smith (Ryan Succop kick), 3:06. ''Chiefs 31–7. '''Drive: 3 plays, 35 yards, 1:25.''''' Top passers
- NYG – Eli Manning – 18/37, 217 yards, TD, INT
- KC – Alex Smith – 24/41, 288 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT Top rushers
- NYG – David Wilson – 13 rushes, 55 yards
- KC – Jamaal Charles – 18 rushes, 65 yards Top receivers
- NYG – Victor Cruz – 10 receptions, 164 yards, TD
- KC – Sean McGrath – 5 receptions, 64 yards, TD
After a win over the Eagles, the Chiefs returned home for a game against the Giants. After a scoreless first quarter, they got on the board as Alex Smith found Sean McGrath on a 5-yard pass for a 7–0 lead. The Giants managed to tie the game up as Eli Manning found Victor Cruz on a 69-yard pass making the score 7–7. Ryan Succop then kicked a 51-yard field goal to send the Chiefs to a 10–7 halftime lead.
In the second half, the Chiefs dominated as Dexter McCluster ran a punt back 89 yards for a touchdown increasing their lead to 17–7 for the only score of the third quarter. In the fourth quarter, Alex Smith threw two more touchdown passes to Jamaal Charles and Dwayne Bowe from 2 and 34 yards out that eventually sealed the game for them, moving them up 24–7 before the final score sat at 31–7.
The win sent the Chiefs to their first 4–0 start since 2003.
Week 5: at Tennessee Titans
First quarter
- KC – Marcus Cooper fumble recovery in end zone (Ryan Succop kick), 11:40. Chiefs 7–0. Second quarter
- KC – Ryan Succop 29-yard field goal, 14:55. ''Chiefs 10–0. '''Drive: 5 plays, 53 yards, 1:56.'''''
- KC – Ryan Succop 24-yard field goal, 0:09. ''Chiefs 13–0. '''Drive: 10 plays, 94 yards, 4:00.''''' Third quarter
- TEN – Chris Johnson 49-yard pass from Ryan Fitzpatrick (Rob Bironas kick), 12:09. ''Chiefs 13–7. '''Drive: 5 plays, 82 yards, 2:51.'''''
- TEN – Rob Bironas 22-yard field goal, 6:37. ''Chiefs 13–10. '''Drive: 9 plays, 56 yards, 4:25.''''' Fourth quarter
- TEN – Ryan Fitzpatrick 9-yard run (Rob Bironas kick), 14:52. ''Titans 17–13. '''Drive: 9 plays, 42 yards, 4:54.'''''
- KC – Jamaal Charles 1-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), 6:23. ''Chiefs 20–17. '''Drive: 10 plays, 66 yards, 5:05.'''''
- KC – Ryan Succop 33-yard field goal, 4:10. ''Chiefs 23–17. '''Drive: 5 plays, 18 yards, 2:04.'''''
- KC – Ryan Succop 48-yard field goal, 2:12. ''Chiefs 26–17. '''Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 0:27.''''' Top passers
- KC – Alex Smith – 20/39, 245 yards, INT
- TEN – Ryan Fitzpatrick – 21/41, 247 yards, TD, 2 INT Top rushers
- KC – Jamaal Charles – 20 rushes, 108 yards, TD
- TEN – Ryan Fitzpatrick – 6 rushes, 50 yards, TD Top receivers
- KC – Donnie Avery – 3 receptions, 91 yards
- TEN – Kendall Wright – 6 receptions, 74 yards
Kansas City jumped to 13–0 lead but by end of the third quarter, the Chiefs were trailing 17–13. But the Chiefs answered by scoring 13 unanswered points in the 4th quarter and won the game 26–17.
With the win, the team improved to 5–0, their first such start since 2003.
Week 6: vs. Oakland Raiders
First quarter
- No scoring plays. Second quarter
- OAK – Denarius Moore 39-yard pass from Terrelle Pryor (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 8:40. ''Raiders 7–0. '''Drive: 6 plays, 78 yards, 3:16.'''''
- KC – Jamaal Charles 7-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), 1:06. ''Tied 7–7. '''Drive: 5 plays, 55 yards, 1:03.''''' Third quarter
- KC – Jamaal Charles 2-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), 2:01. ''Chiefs 14–7. '''Drive: 4 plays, 23 yards, 1:56.''''' Fourth quarter
- KC – Ryan Succop 33-yard field goal, 2:09. ''Chiefs 17–7. '''Drive: 6 plays, 14 yards, 2:00.'''''
- KC – Husain Abdullah 44-yard interception return (Ryan Succop kick), 1:35. Chiefs 24–7. Top passers
- OAK – Terrelle Pryor – 18/34, 216 yards, TD, 3 INT
- KC – Alex Smith – 14/31, 128 yards Top rushers
- OAK – Terrelle Pryor – 7 rushes, 56 yards
- KC – Jamaal Charles – 22 rushes, 78 yards, 2 TD Top receivers
- OAK – Denarius Moore – 5 receptions, 82 yards, TD
- KC – Jamaal Charles – 5 receptions, 50 yards
The Chiefs improved to 6–0 after defeating the Oakland Raiders 24–7, and snapped a six-game home losing streak to the Oakland Raiders dating back to the 2007 season. It was at this game that Arrowhead Stadium fans set a new Guinness World Record for loudest outdoor stadium in any sport.
It also featured the largest flyover with 42 planes.
Week 7: vs. Houston Texans
First quarter
- HOU – Randy Bullock 48-yard field goal, 8:12. ''Texans 3–0. '''Drive: 10 plays, 27 yards, 4:55.'''''
- KC – Jamaal Charles 1-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), 2:43. ''Chiefs 7–3. '''Drive: 11 plays, 82 yards, 5:29.''''' Second quarter
- HOU – DeAndre Hopkins 29-yard pass from Case Keenum (Randy Bullock kick), 14:54. ''Texans 10–7. '''Drive: 5 plays, 81 yards, 2:49.'''''
- KC – Alex Smith 5-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), 0:56. ''Chiefs 14–10. '''Drive: 15 plays, 97 yards, 6:35.''''' Third quarter
- HOU – Randy Bullock 21-yard field goal, 9:24. ''Chiefs 14–13. '''Drive: 5 plays, 25 yards, 2:07.'''''
- KC – Ryan Succop 22-yard field goal, 6:07. ''Chiefs 17–13. '''Drive: 7 plays, 42 yards, 3:17.'''''
- HOU – Randy Bullock 47-yard field goal, 4:12. ''Chiefs 17–16. '''Drive: 5 plays, 51 yards, 1:46.''''' Fourth quarter
- No scoring plays. Top passers
- HOU – Case Keenum – 15/25, 271 yards, TD
- KC – Alex Smith – 23/34, 240 yards, INT Top rushers
- HOU – Ben Tate – 15 rushes, 50 yards
- KC – Jamaal Charles – 21 rushes, 86 yards, TD Top receivers
- HOU – Andre Johnson – 4 receptions, 89 yards
- KC – Dexter McCluster – 4 receptions, 70 yards
With the win, the Chiefs improved to 7–0, the first time they had begun a season with such a record since 2003. With the Broncos' loss to the Colts, they became the league's only undefeated team while they also became leader of the AFC West.
Week 8: vs. Cleveland Browns
First quarter
- KC – Ryan Succop 42-yard field goal, 11:22. ''Chiefs 3–0. '''Drive: 9 plays, 64 yards, 3:38.'''''
- KC – Ryan Succop 35-yard field goal, 4:46. ''Chiefs 6–0. '''Drive: 11 plays, 47 yards, 5:04.''''' Second quarter
- KC – Anthony Sherman 12-yard pass from Alex Smith (Ryan Succop kick), 10:26. ''Chiefs 13–0. '''Drive: 14 plays, 82 yards, 7:34.'''''
- CLE – Josh Gordon 39-yard pass from Jason Campbell (Billy Cundiff kick), 2:44. ''Chiefs 13–7. '''Drive: 2 plays, 58 yards, 0:32.'''''
- KC – Dexter McCluster 28-yard pass from Alex Smith (Ryan Succop kick), 1:11. ''Chiefs 20–7. '''Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:33.'''''
- CLE – Billy Cundiff 44-yard field goal, 0:10. ''Chiefs 20–10. '''Drive: 7 plays, 54 yards, 1:01.''''' Third quarter
- CLE – Fozzy Whittaker 17-yard pass from Jason Campbell (Billy Cundiff kick), 9:58. ''Chiefs 20–17. '''Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 5:02.''''' Fourth quarter
- KC – Ryan Succop 40-yard field goal, 0:17. ''Chiefs 23–17. '''Drive: 4 plays, 9 yards, 1:44.''''' Top passers
- CLE – Jason Campbell – 22/36, 293 yards, 2 TD
- KC – Alex Smith – 24/36, 225 yards, 2 TD Top rushers
- CLE – Willis McGahee – 9 rushes, 28 yards
- KC – Jamaal Charles – 18 rushes, 74 yards Top receivers
- CLE – Josh Gordon – 5 receptions, 132 yards, TD
- KC – Dexter McCluster – 7 receptions, 67 yards, TD
With the win, the Chiefs improved to 8–0 for the first time since 2003.
Week 9: at Buffalo Bills
First quarter
- BUF – Marquise Goodwin 59-yard pass from Jeff Tuel (Dan Carpenter kick), 1:52. ''Bills 7–0. '''Drive: 6 plays, 88 yards, 2:10.''''' Second quarter
- KC – Ryan Succop 27-yard field goal, 7:30. ''Bills 7–3. '''Drive: 10 plays, 32 yards, 4:19.'''''
- BUF – Dan Carpenter 26-yard field goal, 1:47. ''Bills 10–3. '''Drive: 14 plays, 71 yards, 5:43.''''' Third quarter
- KC – Sean Smith 100-yard interception return (Ryan Succop kick), 10:58. Tied 10–10.
- KC – Ryan Succop 41-yard field goal, 3:57. ''Chiefs 13–10. '''Drive: 7 plays, 42 yards, 2:46.'''''
- BUF – Dan Carpenter 30-yard field goal, 0:20. ''Tied 13–13. '''Drive: 12 plays, 68 yards, 3:37.''''' Fourth quarter
- KC – Tamba Hali 11-yard fumble return (Ryan Succop kick), 12:47. Chiefs 20–13.
- KC – Ryan Succop 39-yard field goal, 2:13. ''Chiefs 23–13. '''Drive: 7 plays, 32 yards, 4:16.''''' Top passers
- KC – Alex Smith – 19/29, 124 yards
- BUF – Jeff Tuel – 18/39, 229 yards, TD, 2 INT Top rushers
- KC – Jamaal Charles – 17 rushes, 90 yards
- BUF – C. J. Spiller – 12 rushes, 116 yards Top receivers
- KC – Dwayne Bowe – 7 receptions, 67 yards
- BUF – Marquise Goodwin – 2 receptions, 64 yards, TD
With the win, the Chiefs went 9–0 heading into their bye week. It also gave them their first winning season since 2010 and first 9–0 start since 2003.
Week 11: at Denver Broncos
First quarter
- DEN – Matt Prater 54-yard field goal, 12:33. ''Broncos 3–0. '''Drive: 7 plays, 17 yards, 1:31.'''''
- DEN – Julius Thomas 9-yard pass from Peyton Manning (Matt Prater kick), 3:03. ''Broncos 10–0. '''Drive: 5 plays, 84 yards, 2:25.''''' Second quarter
- KC – Dwayne Bowe 6-yard pass from Alex Smith (Ryan Succop kick), 13:23. ''Broncos 10–7. '''Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 4:40.'''''
- DEN – Montee Ball 1-yard run (Matt Prater kick), 9:05. ''Broncos 17–7. '''Drive: 10 plays, 79 yards, 4:18.'''''
- KC – Ryan Succop 20-yard field goal, 2:55. ''Broncos 17–10. '''Drive: 12 plays, 79 yards, 6:10.''''' Third quarter
- DEN – Montee Ball 8-yard run (Matt Prater kick), 2:22. ''Broncos 24–10. '''Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, 3:02.''''' Fourth quarter
- DEN – Matt Prater 36-yard field goal, 7:06. ''Broncos 27–10. '''Drive: 10 plays, 62 yards, 4:42.'''''
- KC – Anthony Fasano 10-yard pass from Alex Smith (Ryan Succop kick), 4:56. ''Broncos 27–17. '''Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 2:10.''''' Top passers
- KC – Alex Smith – 21/45, 230 yards, 2 TD
- DEN – Peyton Manning – 24/40, 323 yards, TD Top rushers
- KC – Jamaal Charles – 16 rushes, 78 yards
- DEN – Knowshon Moreno – 27 rushes, 79 yards Top receivers
- KC – Dwayne Bowe – 4 receptions, 57 yards, TD
- DEN – Demaryius Thomas – 5 receptions, 121 yards
Against the Broncos in a battle of the 9–0 Chiefs and 8–1 Broncos, Denver wound up beating the Chiefs 27–17, handing the Chiefs their first loss. With the loss, the Chiefs fell to 9–1.
Week 12: vs. San Diego Chargers
First quarter
- SD – Nick Novak 30-yard field goal, 6:11. ''Chargers 3–0. '''Drive: 7 plays, 43 yards, 3:18.'''''
- KC – Donnie Avery 32-yard pass from Alex Smith (Ryan Succop kick), 1:37. ''Chiefs 7–3. '''Drive: 8 plays, 74 yards, 4:34.''''' Second quarter
- KC – Jamaal Charles 7-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), 3:03. ''Chiefs 14–3. '''Drive: 3 plays, 46 yards, 1:26.'''''
- SD – Danny Woodhead 11-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Nick Novak kick), 0:16. ''Chiefs 14–10. '''Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 2:47.''''' Third quarter
- SD – Ryan Mathews 1-yard run (Nick Novak kick), 12:17. ''Chargers 17–14. '''Drive: 6 plays, 72 yards, 2:43.'''''
- KC – Jamaal Charles 1-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), 9:00. ''Chiefs 21–17. '''Drive: 7 plays, 85 yards, 3:17.'''''
- SD – Danny Woodhead 3-yard run (Nick Novak kick), 5:27. ''Chargers 24–21. '''Drive: 2 plays, 16 yards, 0:42.'''''
- KC – Anthony Fasano 4-yard pass from Alex Smith (Ryan Succop kick), 2:12. ''Chiefs 28–24. '''Drive: 7 plays, 64 yards, 3:15.''''' Fourth quarter
- SD – Nick Novak 30-yard field goal, 12:31. ''Chiefs 28–27. '''Drive: 10 plays, 59 yards, 4:41.'''''
- KC – Ryan Succop 25-yard field goal, 9:32. ''Chiefs 31–27. '''Drive: 6 plays, 57 yards, 2:59.'''''
- SD – Ladarius Green 60-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Nick Novak kick), 7:50. ''Chargers 34–31. '''Drive: 3 plays, 68 yards, 1:42.'''''
- KC – Dwayne Bowe 5-yard pass from Alex Smith (Ryan Succop kick), 1:22. ''Chiefs 38–34. '''Drive: 6 plays, 55 yards, 2:29.'''''
- SD – Seyi Ajirotutu 26-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Nick Novak kick), 0:24. ''Chargers 41–38. '''Drive: 7 plays, 78 yards, 0:58.''''' Top passers
- SD – Philip Rivers – 27/39, 392 yards, 3 TD
- KC – Alex Smith – 26/38, 294 yards, 3 TD, INT Top rushers
- SD – Ryan Mathews – 14 rushes, 55 yards, TD
- KC – Jamaal Charles – 14 rushes, 115 yards, 2 TD Top receivers
- SD – Keenan Allen – 9 receptions, 124 yards
- KC – Donnie Avery – 4 receptions, 91 yards, TD
San Diego triumphed in the highest-scoring matchup with Kansas City since a 42–41 loss in 1986. The game lead changed eight times as Alex Smith threw for 294 yards and three touchdowns, but Rivers (392 yards) won it in the final seconds on a 26-yard score to Seyi Ajirotutu. The loss was Kansas City's second straight after the Chiefs' nine-game winning streak.
Week 13: vs. Denver Broncos
First quarter
- KC – Junior Hemingway 17-yard pass from Alex Smith (Ryan Succop kick), 2:41. ''Chiefs 7–0. '''Drive: 7 plays, 83 yards, 4:10.''''' Second quarter
- DEN – Eric Decker 41-yard pass from Peyton Manning (Matt Prater kick), 14:53. ''Tied 7–7. '''Drive: 6 plays, 79 yards, 2:48.'''''
- KC – Knile Davis 108-yard kickoff return (Ryan Succop kick), 14:40. Chiefs 14–7.
- KC – Anthony Fasano 12-yard pass from Alex Smith (Ryan Succop kick), 10:57. ''Chiefs 21–7. '''Drive: 5 plays, 22 yards, 2:12.'''''
- DEN – Knowshon Moreno 3-yard pass from Peyton Manning (Matt Prater kick), 4:16. ''Chiefs 21–14. '''Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 3:18.''''' Third quarter
- DEN – Eric Decker 37-yard pass from Peyton Manning (Matt Prater kick), 11:51. ''Tied 21–21. '''Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 3:09.'''''
- DEN – Eric Decker 15-yard pass from Peyton Manning (Matt Prater kick), 6:48. ''Broncos 28–21. '''Drive: 5 plays, 92 yards, 2:08.''''' Fourth quarter
- DEN – Eric Decker 1-yard pass from Peyton Manning (Matt Prater kick), 14:16. ''Broncos 35–21. '''Drive: 10 plays, 95 yards, 5:45.'''''
- KC – Jamaal Charles 1-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), 6:32. ''Broncos 35–28. '''Drive: 17 plays, 80 yards, 7:44.''''' Top passers
- DEN – Peyton Manning – 22/35, 403 yards, 5 TD, 2 INT
- KC – Alex Smith – 26/42, 293 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers
- DEN – Montee Ball – 13 rushes, 117 yards
- KC – Jamaal Charles – 19 rushes, 93 yards, TD Top receivers
- DEN – Eric Decker – 8 receptions, 174 yards, 4 TD
- KC – Dwayne Bowe – 3 receptions, 56 yards
Kansas City led 21–7 at one point, but the Broncos came back to win 35–28 and sweep the Chiefs for the second straight season. With their third straight loss, the Chiefs fell to 9–3. They were the first 9–0 team in NFL history to lose three straight games following a 9–0 start.
Week 14: at Washington Redskins
First quarter
- KC – Ryan Succop 33-yard field goal, 11:30. ''Chiefs 3–0. '''Drive: 8 plays, 52 yards, 3:30.'''''
- KC – Jamaal Charles 2-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), 5:52. ''Chiefs 10–0. '''Drive: 5 plays, 13 yards, 2:54.'''''
- KC – Dwayne Bowe 22-yard pass from Alex Smith (Ryan Succop kick), 1:02. ''Chiefs 17–0. '''Drive: 3 plays, 24 yards, 1:29.''''' Second quarter
- KC – Jamaal Charles 5-yard pass from Alex Smith (Ryan Succop kick), 11:27. ''Chiefs 24–0. '''Drive: 5 plays, 41 yards, 2:25.'''''
- KC – Dexter McCluster 74-yard punt return (Ryan Succop kick), 9:45. Chiefs 31–0.
- WAS – Logan Paulsen 7-yard pass from Robert Griffin III (Kai Forbath kick), 1:07. ''Chiefs 31–7. '''Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 2:42.'''''
- KC – Quintin Demps 95-yard kickoff return (Ryan Succop kick), 0:53. Chiefs 38–7.
- WAS – Kai Forbath 50-yard field goal, 0:00. ''Chiefs 38–10. '''Drive: 7 plays, 20 yards, 0:53.''''' Third quarter
- No scoring plays. Fourth quarter
- KC – Knile Davis 17-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), 13:37. ''Chiefs 45–10. '''Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 3:16.''''' Top passers
- KC – Alex Smith – 14/20, 137 yards, 2 TD
- WAS – Robert Griffin III – 12/26, 164 yards, TD, INT Top rushers
- KC – Jamaal Charles – 19 rushes, 150 yards, TD
- WAS – Alfred Morris – 12 rushes, 31 yards Top receivers
- KC – Dwayne Bowe – 4 receptions, 70 yards, TD
- WAS – Aldrick Robinson – 4 receptions, 67 yards
The Chiefs finally found their winning ways again, as they beat the Redskins 45–10 and led 38–10 at halftime. With the win, the Chiefs improved to 10–3.
Week 15: at Oakland Raiders
First quarter
- KC – Jamaal Charles 49-yard pass from Alex Smith (Ryan Succop kick), 14:38. ''Chiefs 7–0. '''Drive: 1 play, 49 yards, 0:22.'''''
- OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 34-yard field goal, 11:05. ''Chiefs 7–3. '''Drive: 8 plays, 65 yards, 3:33.'''''
- KC – Jamaal Charles 39-yard pass from Alex Smith (Ryan Succop kick), 7:27. ''Chiefs 14–3. '''Drive: 7 plays, 68 yards, 3:38.'''''
- KC – Eric Berry 47-yard interception return (Ryan Succop kick), 5:07. Chiefs 21–3. Second quarter
- OAK – Rashad Jennings 1-yard run (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 14:40. ''Chiefs 21–10. '''Drive: 11 plays, 82 yards, 5:27.'''''
- KC – Jamaal Charles 1-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), 8:59. ''Chiefs 28–10. '''Drive: 3 plays, 11 yards, 1:21.'''''
- KC – Jamaal Charles 16-yard pass from Alex Smith (Ryan Succop kick), 5:42. ''Chiefs 35–10. '''Drive: 1 play, 16 yards, 0:06.'''''
- OAK – Rashad Jennings 1-yard run (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 3:00. ''Chiefs 35–17. '''Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 2:42.''''' Third quarter
- OAK – Andre Holmes 6-yard pass from Matt McGloin (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 12:01. ''Chiefs 35–24. '''Drive: 5 plays, 74 yards, 2:59.'''''
- OAK – Mychal Rivera 14-yard pass from Matt McGloin (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 4:56. ''Chiefs 35–31. '''Drive: 10 plays, 86 yards, 5:19.'''''
- KC – Jamaal Charles 71-yard pass from Alex Smith (Ryan Succop kick), 3:34. ''Chiefs 42–31. '''Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, 1:22.'''''
- KC – Sean McGrath 6-yard pass from Alex Smith (Ryan Succop kick), 1:20. ''Chiefs 49–31. '''Drive: 4 plays, 28 yards, 2:01.''''' Fourth quarter
- KC – Knile Davis 17-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), 8:19. ''Chiefs 56–31. '''Drive: 4 plays, 45 yards, 2:41.''''' Top passers
- KC – Alex Smith – 17/20, 287 yards, 5 TD
- OAK – Matt McGloin – 18/35, 297 yards, 2 TD, 4 INT Top rushers
- KC – Knile Davis – 9 rushes, 34 yards, TD
- OAK – Rashad Jennings – 23 rushes, 91 yards, 2 TD Top receivers
- KC – Jamaal Charles – 8 receptions, 195 yards, 4 TD
- OAK – Rod Streater – 4 receptions, 59 yards
Jamaal Charles scored five touchdowns for the Chiefs as they won 56–31 at Oakland. With the win, the Chiefs improved to 11–3.
Week 16: vs. Indianapolis Colts
First quarter
- KC – Jamaal Charles 31-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), 11:05. ''Chiefs 7–0. '''Drive: 4 plays, 59 yards, 1:48.''''' Second quarter
- IND – Adam Vinatieri 46-yard field goal, 11:40. ''Chiefs 7–3. '''Drive: 9 plays, 52 yards, 4:59.'''''
- IND – Donald Brown 33-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri kick), 9:23. ''Colts 10–7. '''Drive: 2 plays, 33 yards, 0:16.'''''
- IND – Adam Vinatieri 45-yard field goal, 1:54. ''Colts 13–7. '''Drive: 11 plays, 57 yards, 5:42.''''' Third quarter
- IND – Donald Brown 51-yard run (Adam Vinatieri kick), 12:55. ''Colts 20–7. '''Drive: 2 plays, 56 yards, 0:57.'''''
- IND – Adam Vinatieri 30-yard field goal, 2:47. ''Colts 23–7. '''Drive: 15 plays, 59 yards, 7:50.''''' Fourth quarter
- No scoring plays. Top passers
- IND – Andrew Luck – 26/37, 341 yards, TD
- KC – Alex Smith – 16/28, 153 yards, INT Top rushers
- IND – Donald Brown – 10 rushes, 79 yards, TD
- KC – Jamaal Charles – 13 rushes, 106 yards, TD Top receivers
- IND – Griff Whalen – 7 receptions, 80 yards
- KC – Dwayne Bowe – 5 receptions, 46 yards
In a preview of the Wild Card game between these two teams, the Chiefs lost to Indianapolis 23–7 despite leading 7–0 at one point. With the loss, the Chiefs fell to 11–4.
Week 17: at San Diego Chargers
First quarter
- KC – Knile Davis 17-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), 13:03. ''Chiefs 7–0. '''Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 1:57.'''''
- SD – Ladarius Green 22-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Nick Novak kick), 10:37. ''Tied 7–7. '''Drive: 5 plays, 78 yards, 2:26.'''''
- KC – Dexter McCluster 2-yard pass from Chase Daniel (Ryan Succop kick), 5:07. ''Chiefs 14–7. '''Drive: 6 plays, 23 yards, 2:43.''''' Second quarter
- SD – Antonio Gates 4-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Nick Novak kick), 14:56. ''Tied 14–14. '''Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 5:11.'''''
- KC – Knile Davis 2-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), 1:07. ''Chiefs 21–14. '''Drive: 11 plays, 86 yards, 5:57.''''' Third quarter
- KC – Ryan Succop 46-yard field goal, 7:27. ''Chiefs 24–14. '''Drive: 6 plays, 7 yards, 2:17.''''' Fourth quarter
- SD – Eddie Royal 6-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Nick Novak kick), 11:45. ''Chiefs 24–21. '''Drive: 10 plays, 69 yards, 4:29.'''''
- SD – Nick Novak 22-yard field goal, 3:21. ''Tied 24–24. '''Drive: 9 plays, 66 yards, 4:16.''''' Overtime
- SD – Nick Novak 36-yard field goal, 5:30. ''Chargers 27–24. '''Drive: 16 plays, 62 yards, 9:30.''''' Top passers
- KC – Chase Daniel – 21/30, 200 yards, TD
- SD – Philip Rivers – 22/33, 229 yards, 3 TD, INT Top rushers
- KC – Knile Davis – 27 rushes, 81 yards, 2 TD
- SD – Ryan Mathews – 24 rushes, 144 yards Top receivers
- KC – A. J. Jenkins – 3 receptions, 67 yards
- SD – Keenan Allen – 5 receptions, 89 yards
With no Alex Smith playing due to Kansas City resting their starters for the playoffs, it was up to Chase Daniel to guide the Chiefs. Kansas City missed a field goal at the end of regulation. The Chargers won in overtime on a field goal. With the loss, the Chiefs finished the regular season 11–5 and finished 2–4 against their division and 9–1 against the rest of the NFL.
Standings
Division
Conference
Postseason
Schedule
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| at [Indianapolis Colts](2013-indianapolis-colts-season) (4) | **L** 44–45 | 0–1 | Lucas Oil Stadium | [Recap](https://www.nfl.com/games/chiefs-at-colts-2013-post-1) |
Game summaries
AFC Wild Card Playoffs: at (4) Indianapolis Colts
First quarter
- KC – Dwayne Bowe 6-yard pass from Alex Smith (Ryan Succop kick), 8:11. ''Chiefs 7–0. '''Drive: 14 plays, 82 yards, 6:49.'''''
- IND – T. Y. Hilton 10-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri kick), 4:34. ''Tied 7–7. '''Drive: 7 plays, 74 yards, 3:37.'''''
- KC – Ryan Succop 19-yard field goal, 0:53. ''Chiefs 10–7. '''Drive: 7 plays, 73 yards, 6:41.''''' Second quarter
- KC – Donnie Avery 79-yard pass from Alex Smith (Ryan Succop kick), 14:39. ''Chiefs 17–7. '''Drive: 3 plays, 79 yards, 0:21.'''''
- KC – Anthony Sherman 5-yard pass from Alex Smith (Ryan Succop kick), 13:05. ''Chiefs 24–7. '''Drive: 3 plays, 17 yards, 1:23.'''''
- IND – Adam Vinatieri 37-yard field goal, 9:14. ''Chiefs 24–10. '''Drive: 12 plays, 61 yards, 3:51.'''''
- KC – Knile Davis 4-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), 1:51. ''Chiefs 31–10. '''Drive: 15 plays, 81 yards, 7:23.''''' Third quarter
- KC – Knile Davis 10-yard pass from Alex Smith (Ryan Succop kick), 13:39. ''Chiefs 38–10. '''Drive: 3 plays, 18 yards, 1:15.'''''
- IND – Donald Brown 10-yard run (Adam Vinatieri kick), 11:47. ''Chiefs 38–17. '''Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 1:52.'''''
- IND – Donald Brown 3-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri kick), 7:32. ''Chiefs 38–24. '''Drive: 5 plays, 41 yards, 1:28.'''''
- KC – Ryan Succop 42-yard field goal, 4:12. ''Chiefs 41–24. '''Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, 1:32.'''''
- IND – Coby Fleener 12-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri kick), 2:31. ''Chiefs 41–31. '''Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 1:41.''''' Fourth quarter
- IND – Andrew Luck 5-yard fumble recovery (Adam Vinatieri kick), 10:38. ''Chiefs 41–38. '''Drive: 12 plays, 90 yards, 4:02.'''''
- KC – Ryan Succop 43-yard field goal, 5:36. ''Chiefs 44–38. '''Drive: 11 plays, 58 yards, 5:02.'''''
- IND – T. Y. Hilton 64-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri kick), 4:21. ''Colts 45–44. '''Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, 1:15.''''' Top passers
- KC – Alex Smith – 30/46, 378 yards, 4 TD
- IND – Andrew Luck – 29/45, 443 yards, 4 TD, 3 INT Top rushers
- KC – Knile Davis – 18 rushes, 67 yards, TD
- IND – Donald Brown – 11 rushes, 55 yards, TD Top receivers
- KC – Dwayne Bowe – 8 receptions, 150 yards, TD
- IND – T. Y. Hilton – 13 receptions, 224 yards, 2 TD
References
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