List of Kansas City Chiefs seasons
Seasons

List of Kansas City Chiefs seasons

Section Title: Seasons
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Season	Team	League	Conference	Division	Regular season	Postseason results	Awards	Head coaches

Finish	Wins	Losses	Ties

Dallas Texans

1960	1960	AFL	Western	2nd	8	6	0	Abner Haynes (UPI/AP AFL MVP)	Hank Stram

1961	1961	AFL	Western	2nd	6	8	0

1962	1962	AFL	Western	1st	11	3	0	Won AFL Championship (1) (at Oilers) 20–17 (2OT)	Len Dawson (TSN AFL MVP)

Kansas City Chiefs

1963	1963	AFL	Western	3rd	5	7	2	Hank Stram

1964	1964	AFL	Western	2nd	7	7	0

1965	1965	AFL	Western	3rd	7	5	2

1966	1966	AFL	Western	1st	11	2	1	Won AFL Championship (at Bills) 31–7 Lost Super Bowl I (vs. Packers) 10–35

1967	1967	AFL	Western	2nd	9	5	0

1968	1968	AFL	Western	2nd	12	2	0	Lost Western Division playoff (at Raiders) 6–41	Hank Stram (UPI/PFW AFL COY)

1969	1969	AFL	Western	2nd	11	3	0	Won Divisional Playoffs (at Jets) 13–6 Won AFL Championship (at Raiders) 17–7 Won Super Bowl IV (2) (vs. Vikings) 23–7	Len Dawson (Super Bowl IV MVP)

1970	1970	NFL	AFC	West	2nd	7	5	2

1971	1971	NFL	AFC	West	1st	10	3	1	Lost Divisional Playoffs (Dolphins) 24–27 (2OT)	Otis Taylor (AFC POY) Willie Lanier (Pro Bowl Co–MVP) Jan Stenerud (Pro Bowl Co–MVP)

1972	1972	NFL	AFC	West	2nd	8	6	0	Willie Lanier (NFL MOY)

1973	1973	NFL	AFC	West	3rd	7	5	2	Len Dawson (NFL MOY)

1974	1974	NFL	AFC	West	3rd	5	9	0

1975	1975	NFL	AFC	West	3rd	5	9	0	Paul Wiggin

1976	1976	NFL	AFC	West	4th	5	9	0

1977	1977	NFL	AFC	West	5th	2	12	0	Paul Wiggin (1–6) Tom Bettis (1–6)

1978	1978	NFL	AFC	West	5th	4	12	0	Marv Levy

1979	1979	NFL	AFC	West	5th	7	9	0

1980	1980	NFL	AFC	West	3rd	8	8	0

1981	1981	NFL	AFC	West	3rd	9	7	0

1982	1982	NFL	AFC	West	11th	3	6	0

1983	1983	NFL	AFC	West	5th	6	10	0	John Mackovic

1984	1984	NFL	AFC	West	4th	8	8	0	Bill Maas (DROY)

1985	1985	NFL	AFC	West	5th	6	10	0

1986	1986	NFL	AFC	West	2nd	10	6	0	Lost Wild Card Playoffs (at Jets) 15–35

1987	1987	NFL	AFC	West	5th	4	11	0	Frank Gansz

1988	1988	NFL	AFC	West	5th	4	11	1

1989	1989	NFL	AFC	West	2nd	8	7	1	Derrick Thomas (DROY) Christian Okoye (OPOY)	Marty Schottenheimer

1990	1990	NFL	AFC	West	2nd	11	5	0	Lost Wild Card Playoffs (at Dolphins) 16–17	Barry Word (CPOY)

1991	1991	NFL	AFC	West	2nd	10	6	0	Won Wild Card Playoffs (Raiders) 10–6 Lost Divisional Playoffs (at Bills) 14–37

1992	1992	NFL	AFC	West	2nd	10	6	0	Lost Wild Card Playoffs (at Chargers) 0–17	Dale Carter (DROY)

1993	1993	NFL	AFC	West	1st	11	5	0	Won Wild Card Playoffs (Steelers) 27–24 (OT) Won Divisional Playoffs (at Oilers) 28–20 Lost AFC Championship (at Bills) 13–30	Marcus Allen (CPOY) Derrick Thomas (MOY)

1994	1994	NFL	AFC	West	2nd	9	7	0	Lost Wild Card Playoffs (at Dolphins) 17–27

1995	1995	NFL	AFC	West	1st	13	3	0	Lost Divisional Playoffs (Colts) 7–10	Marty Schottenheimer (UPI COY)

1996	1996	NFL	AFC	West	2nd	9	7	0

1997	1997	NFL	AFC	West	1st	13	3	0	Lost Divisional Playoffs (Broncos) 10–14

1998	1998	NFL	AFC	West	4th	7	9	0

1999	1999	NFL	AFC	West	2nd	9	7	0	Gunther Cunningham

2000	2000	NFL	AFC	West	3rd	7	9	0

2001	2001	NFL	AFC	West	4th	6	10	0	Dick Vermeil

2002	2002	NFL	AFC	West	4th	8	8	0	Priest Holmes (OPOY)

2003	2003	NFL	AFC	West	1st	13	3	0	Lost Divisional Playoffs (Colts) 31–38	Will Shields (MOY) Dick Vermeil (MFC COY)

2004	2004	NFL	AFC	West	3rd	7	9	0

2005	2005	NFL	AFC	West	2nd	10	6	0

2006	2006	NFL	AFC	West	2nd	9	7	0	Lost Wild Card Playoffs (at Colts) 8–23	Herman Edwards

2007	2007	NFL	AFC	West	3rd	4	12	0

2008	2008	NFL	AFC	West	4th	2	14	0

2009	2009	NFL	AFC	West	4th	4	12	0	Brian Waters (MOY)	Todd Haley

2010	2010	NFL	AFC	West	1st	10	6	0	Lost Wild Card Playoffs (Ravens) 7–30

2011	2011	NFL	AFC	West	4th	7	9	0	Todd Haley (5–8) Romeo Crennel (2–1)

2012	2012	NFL	AFC	West	4th	2	14	0	Romeo Crennel

2013	2013	NFL	AFC	West	2nd	11	5	0	Lost Wild Card Playoffs (at Colts) 44–45	Andy Reid

2014	2014	NFL	AFC	West	2nd	9	7	0

2015	2015	NFL	AFC	West	2nd	11	5	0	Won Wild Card Playoffs (at Texans) 30–0 Lost Divisional Playoffs (at Patriots) 20–27	Marcus Peters (DROY) Eric Berry (CPOY)

2016	2016	NFL	AFC	West	1st	12	4	0	Lost Divisional Playoffs (Steelers) 16–18

2017	2017	NFL	AFC	West	1st	10	6	0	Lost Wild Card Playoffs (Titans) 21–22

2018	2018	NFL	AFC	West	1st	12	4	0	Won Divisional Playoffs (Colts) 31–13 Lost AFC Championship (Patriots) 31–37 (OT)	Patrick Mahomes (MVP, OPOY)

Total	469	419	12	(1960–2018, includes only regular season)

10	19	0	(1960–2018, includes only playoffs)

479	438	12	(1960–2018, includes both regular season and playoffs; 3 AFL Championships, 1 Super Bowl Championship)

Sentence(s)

The 1981 Kansas City Chiefs season was the franchise's 12th season in the National Football League and 22nd overall.

final_sentence: The 1981 Kansas City Chiefs season was the franchise's 12th season in the National Football League and 22nd overall.