# Chiefs–Raiders rivalry

The Chiefs–Raiders rivalry is a National Football League (NFL) rivalry between the Kansas City Chiefs and Las Vegas Raiders.
The rivalry between the Chiefs and Raiders is considered to be one of the NFL's most bitter rivalries. Since the American Football League (AFL) was established in 1960, the Chiefs and Raiders have shared the same division, first being the AFL Western Conference, and since the AFL–NFL merger in 1970, the AFC West.
The Chiefs lead the overall series, 75–55–2. The two teams have met three times in the playoffs, with the Chiefs holding a 2–1 record.

## History

The teams first met in 1960 when the Chiefs were known as the Dallas Texans. The Texans defeated the Raiders 34–16 in the team's first game at Oakland, then the Raiders defeated the Texans 20–19 at Dallas.
The rivalry did not become so apparent until the Kansas City Athletics baseball team moved to Oakland, California, in 1968. In 1969, the Kansas City Royals expansion team was placed in the same division as the Athletics. The 1966 Chiefs team participated in the first AFL-NFL World Championship Game, later known as the Super Bowl. The Chiefs and Raiders had identical 12–2 records in 1968 and faced off in a playoff game to decide who would go to face the New York Jets for the AFL Championship. The Raiders won, 41–6.
The following year, in 1969, the Raiders beat the Chiefs twice in the regular season and went on to win the AFL Western Conference title. The teams met in the 1969 AFL Championship Game at Oakland and the underdog Chiefs won 17–7. The Chiefs participated in Super Bowl IV a week later and defeated the NFL's heavily favored Minnesota Vikings. It was not until 1976 that Oakland won their first Super Bowl championship.
In the first meeting between the teams during the 1970 NFL season—both teams' first in the newly merged NFL—the Chiefs held a 17–14 lead late in the fourth quarter and appeared ready to run out the clock. Chiefs quarterback Len Dawson rolled right and gained enough yardage for a first down, and as he fell to the ground, Raiders defensive end Ben Davidson dove into Dawson with his helmet; in retaliation, Davidson was attacked by Chiefs wide receiver Otis Taylor. After a bench-clearing brawl, Davidson and Taylor were ejected, and the penalties that were called nullified the first down under the rules at the time. Kansas City was forced to punt. The Raiders took advantage, as George Blanda made a 48-yard field goal with 8 seconds left to secure a 17–17 tie. The tie proved to be costly for the Chiefs, as Oakland clinched their first AFC West championship with a 20–6 victory in Oakland in Week 13. Due to this incident, the NFL changed the rules so that Davidson's personal foul would have been enforced at the end of the play, and Taylor's penalty would have been assessed only after the Chiefs had been awarded a first down.
The Chiefs defeated the Raiders 42–10 in the 1975 season, prompting the Chiefs' live horse mascot Warpaint to circle the field after each touchdown scored. After the game, Raiders coach John Madden said "We couldn't beat the Chiefs, but we damn near killed their horse." It was the first win for new Chiefs coach Paul Wiggin.
The Raiders won two more Super Bowl titles in 1980 and 1983 while the Chiefs were considered to be one of the worst teams in the NFL. The Raiders won most of the games between the 1970s and 1980s. Following their victory in Super Bowl IV, the Chiefs returned to the playoffs in 1971, but lost in double overtime to the Miami Dolphins in the divisional round in the longest game in NFL history, the final game at Kansas City's Municipal Stadium. Following that loss, Kansas City did not return to the playoffs until 1986.
In the final game of the 1999 season, the Chiefs and Raiders faced off at Kansas City. A win for the Chiefs would put them in the playoffs. A game plagued by special teams mistakes for the Chiefs, including three attempted kickoffs that ended up out of bounds by kickoff specialist Jon Baker, helped keep the Raiders in the game and stop the Chiefs from sealing the victory. The game went into overtime and, helped by favorable field position after the third and final kickoff out of bounds, former Chief Rich Gannon drove the Raiders into Chiefs territory, setting up the game-winning field goal and knocking the Chiefs out of the playoffs, their first win at Arrowhead since 1988.
On October 21, 2007, the Chiefs defeated the Raiders for a record ninth straight victory. On November 25, 2007, the Raiders defeated the Chiefs in Arrowhead for Oakland's first victory over Kansas City since December 23, 2002.
On September 14, 2008, the Raiders defeated the Chiefs 23–8 for the second straight time in Kansas City. Rookie Darren McFadden compiled 210 rushing yards and a touchdown. On November 30, 2008, the Chiefs defeated the Raiders for the sixth straight time in Oakland.
On September 20, 2009, the Raiders defeated the Chiefs 13–10, in Kansas City for the third straight time. The Chiefs became one of the few teams to lose to quarterback JaMarcus Russell. On November 15, 2009, the Chiefs defeated the Raiders 16–10 in Oakland Coliseum for the Chiefs' seventh straight victory in Oakland.
On November 7, 2010, the Raiders defeated the Chiefs in OT 23–20 in a match-up that revived the Chiefs–Raiders rivalry. It marked the 99th time these teams have met in the regular season and 102nd overall. On January 2, 2011, the Raiders defeated the Chiefs in Kansas City for the fourth straight time, 31–10, to finish a sweep of the AFC West.
On October 3, 2011, a Raiders fan filed a lawsuit against the Chiefs and two unidentified Chiefs fans, claiming that security did nothing as he was beaten during a brawl at Kansas City in 2009.
The Chiefs broke Oakland's six-game winning streak in Kansas City on October 13, 2013, when they defeated the Raiders, 24–7, in a game where Kansas City set a then world record for the loudest open-air venue at over 137 dB.
On November 20, 2014, the Raiders snapped a 16-game losing streak in Oakland against the Chiefs while Kansas City was in a four-game winning streak the week after the Chiefs defeated the defending Super Bowl champions, the Seattle Seahawks. The loss ended up costing Kansas City a playoff berth.
In 2015, the Kansas City Chiefs swept the season series between these two teams.
In 2016, both teams were at the top of the AFC for the entire season, with Oakland securing their first winning season and first playoff appearance since 2002. The Chiefs beat Oakland twice, 26–10 in Oakland and in Kansas City 21–13. Both teams ended the regular season with a 12–4 record and with the series sweep, Kansas City won the AFC West and a first round bye while Oakland was relegated to Wild Card status and the fifth seed in the AFC playoffs.
The Chiefs and Raiders met for a Thursday Night match-up on October 19, 2017, in Oakland, with the Chiefs at a 5–1 record and the Raiders at a 2–4 record. The Raiders won the game 31–30 with a touchdown pass at the very end of the game, which followed two Chiefs defensive penalties, also including a scuffle between the two teams that led to Raiders running back Marshawn Lynch getting ejected. The game snapped a four-game losing streak for Oakland in the season, and also a five-game losing streak against the Chiefs in the rivalry.
In Week 5 of the 2020 season, the rivalry between the two teams was renewed when the 2–2 Raiders went to Arrowhead Stadium and upset the undefeated Chiefs 40–32, snapping a 5-game losing streak against the Chiefs dating back to 2017. It was the Raiders' first win in Arrowhead since 2012, with Derek Carr passing for 347 yards and three touchdowns, while Patrick Mahomes had 340 yards and two touchdowns, but had a costly third-quarter interception that led to a critical Raiders touchdown. It was Mahomes' first loss to the Raiders, and first loss since losing to the Tennessee Titans in Week 10 of the 2019 season.
On November 22, 2020, the two teams met in Las Vegas for the first time on Sunday Night Football. With 1:07 left in the game, Derek Carr threw a touchdown pass to Jason Witten to give the Raiders a 31–28 lead, but Patrick Mahomes lead a 75-yard drive culminating in a 23-yard touchdown pass to Travis Kelce with 28 seconds left that gave the Chiefs a 35–31 win, officially renewing a spark in the rivalry between the two teams. After, the Chiefs went on to finish the season 14–2, losing to the Buccaneers in Super Bowl LV, while the Raiders, who were 6–3 leading up to this game, began a painful late-season collapse, as they would lose four of their last six games to end the season 8–8 and out of the playoffs.
On Christmas Day, the Raiders defense helped snap another 5-game losing streak against the Chiefs.

## Season-by-season results

Dallas Texans/Kansas City Chiefs vs. Oakland/Los Angeles/Las Vegas Raiders Season-by-Season Results :
1960s (Tie, 11–11)
SeasonSeason seriesat Dallas Texans/Kansas City Chiefsat Oakland RaidersOverall seriesNotes
1960
Tie 1–1
Raiders 20–19
Texans 34–16
Tie 1–1
Inaugural season for both franchises and the American Football League (AFL). Both teams are placed in the Western Division, becoming divisional rivals. Texans record their first road win in franchise history.
1961
Texans 2–0
Texans 43–11
Texans 42–35
Texans 3–1
1962
Texans 2–0
Texans 35–7
Texans 26–16
Texans 5–1
Last season Texans played as a Dallas-based team. Texans win 1962 AFL Championship.
1963
Raiders 2–0
Raiders 22–7
Raiders 10–7
Chiefs 5–3
Texans relocate to Kansas City and rename themselves to the Kansas City Chiefs.
1964
Chiefs 2–0
Chiefs 42–7
Chiefs 21–9
Chiefs 7–3
1965
Tie 1–1
Chiefs 14–7
Raiders 37–10
Chiefs 8–4
1966
Tie 1–1
Raiders 34–14
Chiefs 32–10
Chiefs 9–5
Chiefs win 1966 AFL Championship, but lose Super Bowl I.
1967
Raiders 2–0
Raiders 44–22
Raiders 23–21
Chiefs 9–7
Raiders win 1967 AFL Championship, but lose Super Bowl II.
1968
Tie 1–1
Chiefs 24–10
Raiders 30–21
Chiefs 10–8
Both teams finish with 12–2 records, setting up a tiebreaker playoff game.
1968 Playoffs
Raiders 1–0
Raiders 41–6
Chiefs 10–9
First postseason meeting. AFL Western Division. Raiders get home field based on a coin flip. Raiders record their largest victory over the Chiefs with a 35-point differential. Raiders go on to lose 1968 AFL Championship Game.
1969
Raiders 2–0
Raiders 27–24
Raiders 10–6
Raiders 11–10
Chiefs win 1969 AFL Championship, win Super Bowl IV.
1969 Playoffs
Chiefs 1–0
Chiefs 17–7
Tie 11–11
Second postseason meeting. AFL Championship Game. Chiefs become the first Super Bowl representative (and champion) not to win their respective division. Chiefs go on to win Super Bowl IV. :
1970s (Raiders, 12–6–2)
SeasonSeason seriesat Kansas City Chiefsat Oakland RaidersOverall seriesNotes
1970
Raiders 1–0–1
Tie 17–17
Raiders 20–6
Raiders 12–11–1
As a result of the AFL–NFL merger, the Chiefs and Raiders are placed in the AFC West. In Kansas City, following a first down that appeared to secure a Chiefs' victory, a confrontation between Chiefs' WR Otis Taylor and Raiders' DE Ben Davidson escalated into a bench-clearing brawl, leading to offsetting penalties that negated the Chiefs' first down, compelling them to punt. The Raiders scored the game-tying field goal, marking the first tie between the two teams.
1971
Chiefs 1–0–1
Chiefs 16–14
Tie 20–20
Tie 12–12–2
Last matchup at Municipal Stadium. This remains the most recent tie between the two teams.
1972
Tie 1–1
Chiefs 27–14
Raiders 26–3
Tie 13–13–2
Chiefs open Arrowhead Stadium. Chiefs' win was their first win at Arrowhead Stadium.
1973
Tie 1–1
Chiefs 16–3
Raiders 37–7
Tie 14–14–2
1974
Raiders 2–0
Raiders 7–6
Raiders 27–7
Raiders 16–14–2
1975
Tie 1–1
Chiefs 42–10
Raiders 28–20
Raiders 17–15–2
1976
Raiders 2–0
Raiders 24–21
Raiders 21–10
Raiders 19–15–2
Game in Kansas City was on Monday Night Football. Raiders win Super Bowl XI.
1977
Raiders 2–0
Raiders 37–28
Raiders 21–20
Raiders 21–15–2
1978
Raiders 2–0
Raiders 20–10
Raiders 28–6
Raiders 23–15–2
Raiders win seven straight meetings (1975–1978) and seven straight home meetings (1972–1978).
1979
Chiefs 2–0
Chiefs 35–7
Chiefs 24–21
Raiders 23–17–2
Chiefs' first road win against the Raiders for the first time since the 1969 AFL Championship. Chiefs sweep the Raiders for the first time since the 1964 season. :
1980s (Raiders, 12–7)
SeasonSeason seriesat Kansas City Chiefsat Oakland/Los Angeles RaidersOverall seriesNotes
1980
Tie 1–1
Raiders 27–14
Chiefs 31–17
Raiders 24–18–2
In Oakland, Raiders' QB Dan Pastorini suffer a broken leg while replacement QB Jim Plunkett throws 5 interceptions. Raiders win Super Bowl XV.
1981
Chiefs 2–0
Chiefs 27–0
Chiefs 28–17
Raiders 24–20–2
Last season until the 1995 season the Raiders played as an Oakland-based team.
1982
Raiders 1–0
Raiders 21–17
canceled
Raiders 25–20–2
Raiders relocate to Los Angeles. Due to the 1982 NFL players strike, the game scheduled in Los Angeles was canceled.
1983
Raiders 2–0
Raiders 28–20
Raiders 21–20
Raiders 27–20–2
Raiders win Super Bowl XVIII.
1984
Raiders 2–0
Raiders 22–20
Raiders 17–7
Raiders 29–20–2
1985
Tie 1–1
Chiefs 36–20
Raiders 19–10
Raiders 30–21–2
1986
Tie 1–1
Raiders 24–17
Chiefs 20–17
Raiders 31–22–2
1987
Tie 1–1
Chiefs 16–10
Raiders 35–17
Raiders 32–23–2
Game in Los Angeles was played with replacement players due to the 1987 NFL players strike.
1988
Raiders 2–0
Raiders 27–17
Raiders 17–10
Raiders 34–23–2
1989
Tie 1–1
Chiefs 24–19
Raiders 20–14
Raiders 35–24–2 :
1990s (Chiefs, 18–3)
SeasonSeason seriesat Kansas City Chiefsat Los Angeles/Oakland RaidersOverall seriesNotes
1990
Chiefs 2–0
Chiefs 9–7
Chiefs 27–24
Raiders 35–26–2
1991
Chiefs 2–0
Chiefs 24–21
Chiefs 27–21
Raiders 35–28–2
1991 Playoffs
Chiefs 1–0
Chiefs 10–6
Raiders 35–29–2
Third postseason meeting. AFC Wild Card. The remains the only time the Chiefs and Raiders met in the postseason since the AFL-NFL merger.
1992
Tie 1–1
Chiefs 27–7
Raiders 28–7
Raiders 36–30–2
1993
Chiefs 2–0
Chiefs 24–9
Chiefs 31–20
Raiders 36–32–2
1994
Chiefs 2–0
Chiefs 13–3
Chiefs 19–9
Raiders 36–34–2
The game in Los Angeles was the Raiders' final game played as a Los Angeles-based team. Both teams finished with 9–7 records, but the Chiefs clinched the final playoff spot based on their head-to-head sweep, eliminating the Raiders from playoff contention.
1995
Chiefs 2–0
Chiefs 23–17(OT)
Chiefs 29–23
Tie 36–36–2
Raiders relocate back to Oakland.
1996
Tie 1–1
Chiefs 19–3
Raiders 26–7
Tie 37–37–2
1997
Chiefs 2–0
Chiefs 30–0
Chiefs 28–27
Chiefs 39–37–2
1998
Chiefs 2–0
Chiefs 28–8
Chiefs 31–24
Chiefs 41–37–2
Chiefs win 11 straight home games (1989–1998). Game in Oakland was Marty Schottenheimer's last game as Chiefs' head coach.
1999
Tie 1–1
Raiders 41–38(OT)
Chiefs 37–34
Chiefs 42–38–2
Raiders' win eliminated the Chiefs from playoff contention. Game in Kansas City was also the last game for Chiefs' star linebacker Derrick Thomas, who died 37 days later from injuries suffered in an automobile accident. :
2000s (Chiefs, 12–8)
SeasonSeason seriesat Kansas City Chiefsat Oakland RaidersOverall seriesNotes
2000
Raiders 2–0
Raiders 20–17
Raiders 49–31
Chiefs 42–40–2
In Oakland, Raiders score their most points in a game against the Chiefs. Raiders sweep the Chiefs for the first time since the 1988 season.
2001
Raiders 2–0
Raiders 27–24
Raiders 28–26
Tie 42–42–2
Game in Kansas City was played with replacement officials.
2002
Tie 1–1
Chiefs 20–10
Raiders 24–0
Tie 43–43–2
Raiders lose Super Bowl XXXVII.
2003
Chiefs 2–0
Chiefs 27–24
Chiefs 17–10
Chiefs 45–43–2
2004
Chiefs 2–0
Chiefs 31–30
Chiefs 34–27
Chiefs 47–43–2
Starting with their loss in Oakland, Raiders go on a 17-game losing streak against divisional opponents. Game in Kansas City was played on Christmas.
2005
Chiefs 2–0
Chiefs 27–23
Chiefs 23–17
Chiefs 49–43–2
2006
Chiefs 2–0
Chiefs 17–13
Chiefs 20–9
Chiefs 51–43–2
2007
Tie 1–1
Raiders 20–17
Chiefs 12–10
Chiefs 52–44–2
Chiefs win nine straight meetings (2003–2007). Raiders snapped a 17-game losing streak against divisional opponents with their win.
2008
Tie 1–1
Raiders 23–8
Chiefs 20–13
Chiefs 53–45–2
2009
Tie 1–1
Raiders 13–10
Chiefs 16–10
Chiefs 54–46–2
Chiefs win seven straight road meetings (2003–2009). :
2010s (Chiefs, 13–7)
SeasonSeason seriesat Kansas City Chiefsat Oakland RaidersOverall seriesNotes
2010
Raiders 2–0
Raiders 31–10
Raiders 23–20(OT)
Chiefs 54–48–2
In Kansas City, Raiders' win resulted in them sweeping the AFC West but still missing the playoffs, an NFL first.
2011
Tie 1–1
Raiders 16–13(OT)
Chiefs 28–0
Chiefs 55–49–2
2012
Raiders 2–0
Raiders 26–16
Raiders 15–0
Chiefs 55–51–2
This remains the most recent season in which the Raiders swept the season series against the Chiefs.
2013
Chiefs 2–0
Chiefs 24–7
Chiefs 56–31
Chiefs 57–51–2
In Oakland, Chiefs score their most points in a game against the Raiders and clinch a playoff berth with their win. The game's final score is the highest-scoring game in the rivalry (87 points).
2014
Tie 1–1
Chiefs 31–13
Raiders 24–20
Chiefs 58–52–2
2015
Chiefs 2–0
Chiefs 23–17
Chiefs 34–20
Chiefs 60–52–2
2016
Chiefs 2–0
Chiefs 21–13
Chiefs 26–10
Chiefs 62–52–2
Both teams finished with 12–4 records, but the Chiefs clinched the AFC West based on their head-to-head sweep.
2017
Tie 1–1
Chiefs 26–15
Raiders 31–30
Chiefs 63–53–2
Raiders' win came after back-to-back holding calls against the Chiefs allowed 2 consecutive untimed downs. Following their loss, the Chiefs went on a 16 road-game division winning streak.
2018
Chiefs 2–0
Chiefs 35–3
Chiefs 40–33
Chiefs 65–53–2
In Kansas City, the Chiefs clinch the AFC West, a first-round bye, and home-field advantage throughout the AFC playoffs as the AFC's #1 seed with their win.
2019
Chiefs 2–0
Chiefs 40–9
Chiefs 28–10
Chiefs 67–53–2
Last season the Raiders played as an Oakland-based team. Chiefs win Super Bowl LIV. :
2020s (Chiefs, 8–2)
SeasonSeason seriesat Kansas City Chiefsat Las Vegas RaidersOverall seriesNotes
2020
Tie 1–1
Raiders 40–32
Chiefs 35–31
Chiefs 68–54–2
Raiders relocate to Las Vegas. Chiefs lose Super Bowl LV.
2021
Chiefs 2–0
Chiefs 48–9
Chiefs 41–14
Chiefs 70–54–2
In Kansas City, Chiefs record their largest victory over the Raiders with a 39–point differential.
2022
Chiefs 2–0
Chiefs 30–29
Chiefs 31–13
Chiefs 72–54–2
In Las Vegas, Chiefs clinch the AFC's #1 seed with their win. Chiefs win Super Bowl LVII.
2023
Tie 1–1
Raiders 20–14
Chiefs 31–17
Chiefs 73–55–2
Game in Kansas City was played on Christmas. Chiefs win Super Bowl LVIII.
2024
Chiefs 2–0
Chiefs 19–17
Chiefs 27–20
Chiefs 75–55–2
In Kansas City, Chiefs clinched a playoff berth with their win. Chiefs lose Super Bowl LIX. :
Summary of Results
SeasonSeason seriesat Dallas Texans/Kansas City Chiefsat Oakland/Los Angeles/Las Vegas RaidersNotes
AFL regular season
Tie 10–10
Tie 5–5
Tie 5–5
Texans/Chiefs have a 2–1 record in Dallas.
NFL regular season
Chiefs 63–44–2
Chiefs 33–21–1
Chiefs 30–23–1
AFL and NFL regular season
Chiefs 73–54–2
Chiefs 38–26–1
Chiefs 35–28–1
AFL and NFL postseason
Chiefs 2–1
Chiefs 1–0
Tie 1–1
AFL Western Division: 1968 AFL Championship Game: 1969 AFC Wild Card: 1991
Regular and postseason
Chiefs 75–55–2
Chiefs 39–26–1
Chiefs 36–29–1
Raiders have a 7–5 record in Los Angeles. Chiefs have a 26–22 record in Oakland and currently have a 5–0 record in Las Vegas. :