# 2013 Kansas City Chiefs season

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/general manager tandem of Andy Reid and John Dorsey. 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

| Position | Player/pick received | Team | 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

| Position | Player | 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

Offseason :
| Position | Player | Status* | 2012 team | 2013 team |
| 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

2013 Kansas City Chiefs draft :
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
| 1 | 1 | Eric Fisher * | OT | Central Michigan | |
| 3 | 63 | Travis Kelce * | TE | Cincinnati | |
| 3 | 96 | Knile Davis | RB | Arkansas | Compensatory |
| 4 | 99 | Nico Johnson | LB | Alabama | |
| 5 | 134 | Sanders Commings | CB | Georgia | |
| 6 | 170 | Eric Kush | C | California (PA) | |
| 6 | 204 | Braden Wilson | FB | Kansas State | Compensatory |
| 7 | 207 | Mike Catapano | DE | Princeton | |
| Made roster † Pro Football Hall of Fame * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career ||||||

### Undrafted free agents

| Position | Player | College |
| 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

Cuts to 75 :
| Position | Player |
| 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 |
Cuts to 53 :
| Position | 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 |

### Inseason Transactions
#### Cuts

| Position | Player |
| CB | Jalil Brown |
| LB | Zac Diles |
| DT | Jerrell Powe |
| WR | Devon Wylie |
| LB | Josh Martin |
| DT | Anthony Toribio |

#### Signings

| Position | Player |
| 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.
| Position | Player | Final Status |
| S | Bradley McDougald | Claimed off waivers by Tampa Bay |
| WR | Chad Hall | Free Agent |

## Preseason
### Schedule

| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
| 1 | August 9 | at New Orleans Saints | L 13–17 | 0–1 | Mercedes-Benz Superdome | Recap |
| 2 | August 16 | San Francisco 49ers | L 13–15 | 0–2 | Arrowhead Stadium | Recap |
| 3 | August 24 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | W 26–20 (OT) | 1–2 | Heinz Field | Recap |
| 4 | August 29 | Green Bay Packers | W 30–8 | 2–2 | Arrowhead Stadium | Recap |

### Game summaries
#### Week 1: at New Orleans Saints

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Chiefs | 10 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 13 |
| Saints | 0 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 17 |
at Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
* Date: August 9
* Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
* Game attendance: 72,080
* Referee: Mike Carey
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
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

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| 49ers | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 15 |
| Chiefs | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
* Date: August 16
* Game time: 7:30 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Clear, 76 °F (24 °C)
* Game attendance: 64,434
* Referee: Walt Anderson
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
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

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
| Chiefs | 0 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 26 |
| Steelers | 10 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 20 |
at Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
* Date: August 24
* Game time: 7:30 p.m. EDT/6:30 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Mostly sunny, 76 °F (24 °C)
* Game attendance: 51,852
* Referee: Jeff Triplette
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
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

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Packers | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 |
| Chiefs | 3 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 30 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
* Date: August 29
* Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Clear, 90 °F (32 °C)
* Game attendance: 65,063
* Referee: Walt Coleman
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
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

| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
| 1 | September 8 | at Jacksonville Jaguars | W 28–2 | 1–0 | EverBank Field | Recap |
| 2 | September 15 | Dallas Cowboys | W 17–16 | 2–0 | Arrowhead Stadium | Recap |
| 3 | September 19 | at Philadelphia Eagles | W 26–16 | 3–0 | Lincoln Financial Field | Recap |
| 4 | September 29 | New York Giants | W 31–7 | 4–0 | Arrowhead Stadium | Recap |
| 5 | October 6 | at Tennessee Titans | W 26–17 | 5–0 | LP Field | Recap |
| 6 | October 13 | Oakland Raiders | W 24–7 | 6–0 | Arrowhead Stadium | Recap |
| 7 | October 20 | Houston Texans | W 17–16 | 7–0 | Arrowhead Stadium | Recap |
| 8 | October 27 | Cleveland Browns | W 23–17 | 8–0 | Arrowhead Stadium | Recap |
| 9 | November 3 | at Buffalo Bills | W 23–13 | 9–0 | Ralph Wilson Stadium | Recap |
| 10 | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| 11 | November 17 | at Denver Broncos | L 17–27 | 9–1 | Sports Authority Field at Mile High | Recap |
| 12 | November 24 | San Diego Chargers | L 38–41 | 9–2 | Arrowhead Stadium | Recap |
| 13 | December 1 | Denver Broncos | L 28–35 | 9–3 | Arrowhead Stadium | Recap |
| 14 | December 8 | at Washington Redskins | W 45–10 | 10–3 | FedExField | Recap |
| 15 | December 15 | at Oakland Raiders | W 56–31 | 11–3 | O.co Coliseum | Recap |
| 16 | December 22 | Indianapolis Colts | L 7–23 | 11–4 | Arrowhead Stadium | Recap |
| 17 | December 29 | at San Diego Chargers | L 24–27 (OT) | 11–5 | Qualcomm Stadium | Recap |
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

### Game summaries
#### Week 1: at Jacksonville Jaguars

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Chiefs | 14 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 28 |
| Jaguars | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
at EverBank Field, Jacksonville, Florida
* Date: September 8
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Sunny, 85 °F (29 °C)
* Game attendance: 59,416
* Referee: Pete Morelli
* TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes and Steve Tasker
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
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

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cowboys | 10 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 16 |
| Chiefs | 7 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 17 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
* Date: September 15
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Sunny, 72 °F (22 °C)
* Game attendance: 76,952
* Referee: Jerome Boger
* TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Tim Ryan and Jennifer Hale
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
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

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Chiefs | 10 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 26 |
| Eagles | 6 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 16 |
at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
* Date: September 19
* Game time: 8:25 p.m. EDT/7:25 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Clear, 73 °F (23 °C)
* Game attendance: 69,144
* Referee: Walt Anderson
* TV announcers (NFLN): Brad Nessler, Mike Mayock and Alex Flanagan
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
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

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Giants | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Chiefs | 0 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 31 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
* Date: September 29
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Sunny with calm winds, 66 °F (19 °C)
* Game attendance: 73,386
* Referee: Terry McAulay
* TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, John Lynch and Erin Andrews
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
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

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Chiefs | 7 | 6 | 0 | 13 | 26 |
| Titans | 0 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 17 |
at LP Field, Nashville, Tennessee
* Date: October 6
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Cloudy, 74 °F (23 °C)
* Game attendance: 69,143
* Referee: Bill Vinovich
* TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan and Solomon Wilcots
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
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

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Raiders | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Chiefs | 0 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 24 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
* Date: October 13
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Sunny, 63 °F (17 °C)
* Game attendance: 76,394
* Referee: Mike Carey
* TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes and Rich Gannon
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
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

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Texans | 3 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 16 |
| Chiefs | 7 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 17 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
* Date: October 20
* Game time: 3:25 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Sunny, 70 °F (21 °C)
* Game attendance: 74,118
* Referee: Ed Hochuli
* TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz and Phil Simms
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
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

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Browns | 0 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
| Chiefs | 6 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 23 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
* Date: October 27
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Sunny, clear, 52 °F (11 °C)
* Game attendance: 74,307
* Referee: Clete Blakeman
* TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle and Dan Fouts
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
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

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Chiefs | 0 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 23 |
| Bills | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 13 |
at Ralph Wilson Stadium, Orchard Park, New York
* Date: November 3
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Overcast, 36 °F (2 °C)
* Game attendance: 68,159
* Referee: Ron Winter
* TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel and Dan Dierdorf
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
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

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Chiefs | 0 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
| Broncos | 10 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 27 |
at Sports Authority Field at Mile High, Denver, Colorado
* Date: November 17
* Game time: 7:30 p.m. CST/6:30 p.m. MST
* Game weather: Clear, 43 °F (6 °C)
* Game attendance: 77,076
* Referee: John Parry
* TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Michele Tafoya
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
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

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Chargers | 3 | 7 | 14 | 17 | 41 |
| Chiefs | 7 | 7 | 14 | 10 | 38 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
* Date: November 24
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Mostly sunny, 24 °F (−4 °C)
* Game attendance: 75,259
* Referee: Walt Coleman
* TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz and Phil Simms
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
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

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Broncos | 0 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 35 |
| Chiefs | 7 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 28 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
* Date: December 1
* Game time: 3:25 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Sunny and clear, 55 °F (13 °C)
* Game attendance: 77,065
* Referee: Terry McAulay
* TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz and Phil Simms
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
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

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Chiefs | 17 | 21 | 0 | 7 | 45 |
| Redskins | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
at FedExField, Landover, Maryland
* Date: December 8
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Snow, 30 °F (−1 °C)
* Game attendance: 56,247
* Referee: Carl Cheffers
* TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan and Solomon Wilcots
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
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

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Chiefs | 21 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 56 |
| Raiders | 3 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 31 |
at O.co Coliseum, Oakland, California
* Date: December 15
* Game time: 3:05 p.m. CST/1:05 p.m. PST
* Game weather: Sunny, 64 °F (18 °C)
* Game attendance: 49,571
* Referee: Clete Blakeman
* TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle and Dan Fouts
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
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

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Colts | 0 | 13 | 10 | 0 | 23 |
| Chiefs | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
* Date: December 22
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Cloudy, 22 °F (−6 °C)
* Game attendance: 75,396
* Referee: Tony Corrente
* TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel and Dan Dierdorf
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
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

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
| Chiefs | 14 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| Chargers | 7 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 27 |
at Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California
* Date: December 29
* Game time: 3:25 p.m. CST/1:25 p.m. PST
* Game weather: Sunny, 73 °F (23 °C)
* Game attendance: 66,374
* Referee: Bill Leavy
* TV announcers (CBS): Marv Albert and Rich Gannon
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
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

AFC West :
| viewtalkedit | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK |
| $^{(1)}$ Denver Broncos | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | 5–1 | 9–3 | 606 | 399 | W2 |
| $^{(5)}$ Kansas City Chiefs | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 2–4 | 7–5 | 430 | 305 | L2 |
| $^{(6)}$ San Diego Chargers | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 4–2 | 6–6 | 396 | 348 | W4 |
| Oakland Raiders | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 1–5 | 4–8 | 322 | 453 | L6 |

#### Conference

AFC
viewtalkedit :
| # | Team | Division | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | SOS | SOV | STK |
| Division winners ||||||||||||
| 1 | Denver Broncos | West | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | 5–1 | 9–3 | .469 | .423 | W2 |
| 2 | New England Patriots | East | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 4–2 | 9–3 | .473 | .427 | W2 |
| 3 | Cincinnati Bengals | North | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 3–3 | 8–4 | .480 | .494 | W2 |
| 4 | Indianapolis Colts | South | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 6–0 | 9–3 | .484 | .449 | W3 |
| Wild cards ||||||||||||
| 5 | Kansas City Chiefs | West | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 2–4 | 7–5 | .445 | .335 | L2 |
| 6 | San Diego Chargers | West | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 4–2 | 6–6 | .496 | .549 | W4 |
| Did not qualify for the postseason ||||||||||||
| 7 | Pittsburgh Steelers | North | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 4–2 | 6–6 | .469 | .441 | W3 |
| 8 | Baltimore Ravens | North | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 3–3 | 6–6 | .484 | .418 | L2 |
| 9 | New York Jets | East | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 3–3 | 5–7 | .488 | .414 | W2 |
| 10 | Miami Dolphins | East | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 2–4 | 7–5 | .523 | .523 | L2 |
| 11 | Tennessee Titans | South | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 2–4 | 6–6 | .504 | .375 | W2 |
| 12 | Buffalo Bills | East | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 3–3 | 5–7 | .520 | .500 | L1 |
| 13 | Oakland Raiders | West | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 1–5 | 4–8 | .523 | .359 | L6 |
| 14 | Jacksonville Jaguars | South | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 3–3 | 4–8 | .504 | .234 | L3 |
| 15 | Cleveland Browns | North | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 2–4 | 3–9 | .516 | .477 | L7 |
| 16 | Houston Texans | South | 2 | 14 | 0 | .125 | 1–5 | 2–10 | .559 | .500 | L14 |
| Tiebreakers ||||||||||||
| ↑ Cincinnati defeated Indianapolis head-to-head (Week 14, 42–28). ↑ Pittsburgh finished with a better division record than Baltimore. ↑ Pittsburgh defeated the New York Jets head-to-head (Week 6, 19–6). ↑ Baltimore defeated the New York Jets head-to-head (Week 12, 19–3). ↑ The New York Jets finished with a better division record than Miami. ↑ Oakland and Jacksonville finished with a better conference record than Cleveland. ↑ Oakland defeated Jacksonville head-to-head (Week 2, 19–9). ↑ Jacksonville defeated Cleveland head-to-head (Week 13, 32–28). ↑ 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. ||||||||||||

## Postseason
### Schedule

| Round | Date | Opponent (seed) | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
| Wild Card | January 4 | at Indianapolis Colts (4) | L 44–45 | 0–1 | Lucas Oil Stadium | Recap |

### Game summaries
#### AFC Wild Card Playoffs: at (4) Indianapolis Colts

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Chiefs | 10 | 21 | 10 | 3 | 44 |
| Colts | 7 | 3 | 21 | 14 | 45 |
at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
* Date: January 4, 2014
* Game time: 4:35 p.m. EST/3:35 p.m. CST
* Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
* Game attendance: 63,551
* Referee: Walt Anderson
* TV announcers (NBC): Dan Hicks, Mike Mayock and Alex Flanagan
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
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 :