# 2012 Kansas City Chiefs season

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.
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.
As of the 2024, this season remains the most recent season the Chiefs finished at or below .500, as well as the most recent time they finished last in the AFC West.

## 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. It was the second time in franchise history the Chiefs have had the #1 pick.
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.
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. In Week 4, the Chiefs had six turnovers in a loss to San Diego. 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. 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." 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." In Week 15, the Chiefs didn't have a first down until the third quarter in a loss against Oakland. In Week 16, the team rushed for a franchise record of 352 yards against the Colts and still lost the game. 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.
The Chiefs finished near the bottom of the league in most major statistical categories. They were 23rd in total offense, 32nd in points scored, and 37 giveaways, tied for worst in the NFL. 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.

## Roster changes
### Free agency

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 |
| Made roster † Pro Football Hall of Fame * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career ||||||
Notes
    Acquired via trade with the New England Patriots for S Jarrad Page.

## 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

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cardinals | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 17 |
| Chiefs | 14 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 27 |
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
KC – Peyton Hillis 11-yard pass from Matt Cassel (Ryan Succop kick), 8:09. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 12 plays, 72 yards, 6:51.
KC – Shaun Draughn 4-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), 4:13. Chiefs 14–0. Drive: 4 plays, 72 yards, 1:45.
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
ARI – LaRon Byrd – 3 receptions, 33 yards
KC – Steve Maneri – 3 receptions, 69 yards :

#### Week 2: at St. Louis Rams

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Chiefs | 0 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
| Rams | 14 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 31 |
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
STL – Lance Kendricks 23-yard pass from Sam Bradford (Greg Zuerlein kick), 13:02. Rams 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, 1:58.
STL – Danny Amendola 8-yard pass from Sam Bradford (Greg Zuerlein kick), 10:01. Rams 14–0. Drive: 5 plays, 31 yards, 2:18.
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
KC – Shaun Draughn – 7 rushes, 21 yards
STL – Steven Jackson – 7 rushes, 49 yards
Top receivers
KC – Kevin Boss – 4 receptions, 62 yards
STL – Danny Amendola – 3 receptions, 58 yards, TD :

#### Week 3: vs. Seattle Seahawks

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Seahawks | 6 | 17 | 21 | 0 | 44 |
| Chiefs | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
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

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Chiefs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Packers | 0 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 24 |
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
KC – Nate Eachus – 21 rushes, 99 yards
GB – Marc Tyler – 12 rushes, 21 yards
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 | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | 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

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Falcons | 10 | 10 | 14 | 6 | 40 |
| Chiefs | 3 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 24 |
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

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Chiefs | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 17 |
| Bills | 7 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 35 |
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
BUF – C. J. Spiller 17-yard run (Rian Lindell kick), 2:01. Bills 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 84 yards, 5:52.
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

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
| Chiefs | 3 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 27 |
| Saints | 7 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
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
NO – Lance Moore 9-yard pass from Drew Brees (Garrett Hartley kick), 12:18. Saints 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 83 yards, 2:42.
KC – Ryan Succop 25-yard field goal, 4:51. Saints 7–3. Drive: 14 plays, 82 yards, 7:27.
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

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Chargers | 17 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 37 |
| Chiefs | 0 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 20 |
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

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Ravens | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 9 |
| Chiefs | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
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
BAL – Joe Flacco – 13/27, 187 yards, INT
KC – Matt Cassel – 9/15, 92 yards, 2 INT
Top rushers
BAL – Ray Rice – 17 rushes, 102 yards
KC – Jamaal Charles – 31 rushes, 140 yards
Top receivers
BAL – Anquan Boldin – 4 receptions, 82 yards
KC – Dwayne Bowe – 6 receptions, 60 yards :

#### Week 6: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Chiefs | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
| Buccaneers | 7 | 0 | 14 | 17 | 38 |
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

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Raiders | 3 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 26 |
| Chiefs | 0 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 16 |
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

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Chiefs | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 13 |
| Chargers | 7 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 31 |
at Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California
* Date: November 1
* Game time: 7:20 p.m. CDT/5:20 p.m. PDT
* Game weather: Sunny, 63 °F (17 °C)
* Game attendance: 55,831
* Referee: Alberto Riveron
* TV announcers (NFLN): Brad Nessler, Mike Mayock and Alex Flanagan
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
SD – Antonio Gates 14-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Nick Novak kick), 10:24. Chargers 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 4:36.
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
KC – Dwayne Bowe – 8 receptions, 79 yards
SD – Danario Alexander – 3 receptions, 61 yards :

#### Week 10: at Pittsburgh Steelers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
| Chiefs | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 13 |
| Steelers | 0 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 16 |
at Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
* Date: November 12
* Game time: 8:30 p.m. EST/7:30 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Light rain, 45 °F (7 °C)
* Game attendance: 57,644
* Referee: Carl Cheffers
* TV announcers (ESPN): Mike Tirico, Jon Gruden and Lisa Salters
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
KC – Jamaal Charles 12-yard run (Ryan Succop Kick), 8:37. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 70 yards, 1:46.
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
KC – Tony Moeaki – 3 receptions, 68 yards
PIT – Heath Miller – 4 receptions, 47 yards :

#### Week 11: vs. Cincinnati Bengals

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bengals | 7 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 28 |
| Chiefs | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
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
KC – Ryan Succop 34-yard field goal, 8:31. Chiefs 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 59 yards, 2:59.
CIN – A. J. Green 4-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Mike Nugent kick), 2:51. Bengals 7–3. Drive: 11 plays, 78 yards, 5:40.
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

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Broncos | 0 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 17 |
| Chiefs | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
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
DEN – Jacob Tamme 7-yard pass from Peyton Manning (Matt Prater kick), 0:18. Broncos 7–6. Drive: 11 plays, 94 yards, 4:57.
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
DEN – Knowshon Moreno – 20 rushes, 85 yards
KC – Jamaal Charles – 23 rushes, 107 yards
Top receivers
DEN – Demaryius Thomas – 4 receptions, 82 yards, TD
KC – Dwayne Bowe – 4 receptions, 41 yards :

#### Week 13: vs. Carolina Panthers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Panthers | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
| Chiefs | 10 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 27 |
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

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Chiefs | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Browns | 3 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 30 |
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
KC – Brady Quinn – 11/22, 159 yards, INT
CLE – Brandon Weeden – 17/30, 217 yards
Top rushers
KC – Jamaal Charles – 18 rushes, 165 yards, TD
CLE – Montario Hardesty – 10 rushes, 52 yards
Top receivers
KC – Dwayne Bowe – 2 receptions, 70 yards
CLE – Josh Gordon – 8 receptions, 86 yards :

#### Week 15: at Oakland Raiders

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Chiefs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Raiders | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 15 |
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
KC – Brady Quinn – 18/32, 136 yards, INT
OAK – Carson Palmer – 18/29, 182 yards
Top rushers
KC – Jamaal Charles – 9 rushes, 10 yards
OAK – Darren McFadden – 30 rushes, 110 yards
Top receivers
KC – Dexter McCluster – 7 receptions, 59 yards
OAK – Rod Streater – 5 receptions, 62 yards :
With the loss the Chiefs dropped to 2-12 and secured a last place finish in the AFC West. This would be the last time the Chiefs were shut out until 2024.

#### Week 16: vs. Indianapolis Colts

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Colts | 7 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 20 |
| Chiefs | 3 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 13 |
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
IND – Darius Butler 32-yard interception return (Adam Vinatieri kick), 10:08. Colts 7–0.
KC – Ryan Succop 47-yard field goal, 8:18. Colts 7–3. Drive: 6 plays, 51 yards, 1:50.
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
IND – Andrew Luck – 17/35, 205 yards, TD
KC – Brady Quinn – 10/22, 162 yards, 2 INT
Top rushers
IND – Vick Ballard – 20 rushes, 69 yards
KC – Jamaal Charles – 22 rushes, 226 yards, TD
Top receivers
IND – Reggie Wayne – 5 receptions, 81 yards, TD
KC – Jon Baldwin – 2 receptions, 64 yards :

#### Week 17: at Denver Broncos

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Chiefs | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Broncos | 7 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 38 |
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
DEN – Knowshon Moreno 3-yard run (Matt Prater kick), 9:56. Broncos 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 69 yards, 3:06.
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 :
With the loss the Chiefs finished the season at 2-14. Directly dupliplcating their 2008 record for the worst in franchise history while tying the 1981 Colts with their 9th 14+ loss.

### Standings
#### Division

AFC West :
| viewtalkedit | 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
viewtalkedit :
| # | 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 | New England Patriots | East | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 6–0 | 11–1 | .496 | .466 | W2 |
| 3 | Houston Texans | South | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 5–1 | 10–2 | .496 | .432 | L2 |
| 4 | 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 | 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 | San Diego Chargers | West | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 4–2 | 7–5 | .457 | .286 | W2 |
| 9 | Miami Dolphins | East | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 2–4 | 5–7 | .500 | .415 | L1 |
| 10 | Tennessee Titans | South | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 1–5 | 5–7 | .512 | .344 | W1 |
| 11 | New York Jets | East | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 2–4 | 4–8 | .512 | .401 | L3 |
| 12 | 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 | Jacksonville Jaguars | South | 2 | 14 | 0 | .125 | 2–4 | 2–10 | .539 | .531 | L5 |
| 16 | Kansas City Chiefs | West | 2 | 14 | 0 | .125 | 0–6 | 0–12 | .516 | .438 | L4 |
| Tiebreakers ||||||||||||
| 1 2 New England clinched the AFC's No. 2 seed over Houston based on a head-to-head victory. 1 2 Baltimore clinched the AFC North title over Cincinnati based on a better divisional record (4–2 to 3–3). 1 2 San Diego finished with a better conference record than Miami (7–5 to 5–7). 1 2 Tennessee finished ahead of New York Jets based on head-to-head victory. 1 2 New York Jets finished ahead of Buffalo in the AFC East based on record versus common opponents (5–7 to 3–9). 1 2 Jacksonville finished with a better conference record than Kansas City (2–10 to 0–12). ↑ 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. ||||||||||||