2008 Kansas City Chiefs season The 2008 Kansas City Chiefs season was the franchise ' s 49th season , and third with head coach Herman Edwards at the helm . The Chiefs failed to improve on their 4 - 12 record from 2007 with the youngest team in the NFL as part of their " youth movement . " The season turned out to be the worst in the franchise ' s history , by tallying 13 losses for the first time ever . The Chiefs ' final 2 - 14 record was the worst in franchise history . Entering the season , the Chiefs were unsure if injury - prone quarterback Brodie Croyle could be their quarterback of the future . The Chiefs reorganized their offense to focus around Croyle , but his season - ending injury in Week 7 led to a new spread offense gameplan focused around Tyler Thigpen . The Chiefs implemented the spread offense to help Thigpen play to the best of his abilities and also following the absence of RB Larry Johnson due to suspension . The Chiefs made a huge gamble by doing so , as most in the NFL believe that a spread offense cannot work in professional football , and also head coach Herman Edwards was traditionally in favor of more conservative , run - oriented game plans . Prior to the Chiefs implementing the spread offense , Thigpen had been playing erratically with the Chiefs , and he suddenly became poised and effective running the new offense . His passer rating climbed from 44 . 3 to 76 . 9 in the five games following his initial start at Atlanta . The Chiefs scored more than 10 points just twice in their first six games , but scored more offensive points than that in every game since , and twice topped 25 points . The Chiefs won their first game with the new offense against the Raiders in Week 13 . Following the Chiefs ' dismal 2007 season , head coach Herman Edwards and general manager Carl Peterson were considered to be on the hot seat . Peterson and Edwards were considered to be safe unless absolutely zero progress was made in 2008 . Chiefs chairman Clark Hunt had expressed his expectations of a winning Chiefs team earning a playoff berth in 2008 . Beginning with the 2008 season , the team ' s Lamar Hunt / American Football League tribute patch which was introduced in the 2007 season became a permanent part of the Chiefs ' uniform . The Chiefs ' 2008 season began with a 1 - 10 record , with the franchise losing 20 of 21 games over a two - year period . The team lost seven games by 7 points or less , two games by 24 - point margins , suffered a 34 – 0 shut - out to the Carolina Panthers , and allowed a franchise - high 54 points against the Buffalo Bills . Following a heartbreaking 22 – 21 loss to the Chargers , a game in which Kansas City allowed two touchdowns and lost an 11 - point lead in the game ' s final minutes , Chiefs owner Clark Hunt announced the resignation of General Manager / Vice President / CEO Carl Peterson effective at the end of the season . The Chiefs suffered instability on offense with rotation at the quarterback position and offensive gameplans , and also on defense after trading DE Jared Allen to the Minnesota Vikings . After trading Allen , the NFL ' s leading quarterback sacker from 2007 , The Chiefs managed to get only 10 sacks on the season , setting a new NFL record . Schedule . The 2008 NFL season schedule was released on April 15 . The Chiefs were reportedly one of the four teams being considered to play an international regular season game in London , England in 2008 . Among the Chiefs , the Tampa Bay Buccaneers , New Orleans Saints , and Seattle Seahawks were in consideration . The Chargers and Saints were later chosen instead . Offseason . Coaching and roster changes . Following the Chiefs loss to the New York Jets in the 2007 season finale , general manager Carl Peterson announced that both he and head coach Herman Edwards would return to the Chiefs in 2008 . However , team chairman Clark Hunt — who took over leadership of the Chiefs in late 2006 after the death of his father , team founder Lamar Hunt — declined to immediately comment on Peterson ' s status . Hunt spoke out weeks later and stated that the Chiefs were his " No . 1 priority " and that " to have the best chance of success in 2008 , having Carl here makes a lot of sense . ” Hunt wanted to avoid having a new general manager come in with a new head coach , and starting from scratch again . On January 1 , the Chiefs fired offensive coordinator Mike Solari after two unproductive seasons . Offensive line coach John Matsko , receivers coach Charlie Joiner and running backs coach James Saxon were fired as well after a season in which the Chiefs were among the worst offensive teams in the NFL . Tight ends coach Jon Embree and assistant head coach / quarterbacks coach Dick Curl were the only offensive assistants who were retained . For offensive coordinator , the Chiefs interviewed Chan Gailey , Paul Hackett , Eric Price , Mike Shula , and Jim Fassel . Both Shula and Gailey were interviewed twice . Gailey was hired on January 16 . Price was later added as the team ' s wide receivers coach . In addition to Gailey , the Chiefs added Bob Bicknell as their offensive line coach , and Joe D ' Alessandris assistant offensive line coach . Curtis Modkins , from Gailey ' s staff at Georgia Tech , was added as the team ' s running backs coach . By releasing several veteran players , the Chiefs began their youth movement . Overall , the 2008 Chiefs were the NFL ' s youngest at an average of 25 . 9 years of age . They had the youngest starting lineup at 25 . 5 . Free agency . The Chiefs had 9 unrestricted free agents heading into the 2008 off - season . Additions . In February , Kansas City claimed OT Anthony Alabi off waivers from the Miami Dolphins . Kansas City also agreed to two - year contracts with K Nick Novak , S Erick Harris , DT T . J . Jackson , CB Chad Johnson , OT Joe Lobdell , and G Rob Smith . In March , Kansas City claimed FB Oliver Hoyte off waivers from the Dallas Cowboys . The team also signed free agent LB Demorrio Williams , and WR Devard Darling . In April , Kansas City signed KR B . J . Sams , TE John Paul Foschi and C Wade Smith . In May , the Chiefs signed a total of 23 undrafted free agents . and cornerbacks Will Poole and Jason Horton . In August , the Chiefs signed K Jay Feely but released him the following day . In September , the Chiefs signed QB Ingle Martin following an injury to Brodie Croyle . In October , the Chiefs re - signed K Connor Barth , whom was released at the beginning of the season at the 53 - man roster deadline . Kansas City also signed QB Quinn Gray following a season - ending injury to starting QB Brodie Croyle . A slew of injuries to the Chiefs ' starting lineup in October and November made the team sign several players in order to fill holes . Departures . In February , the Chiefs released WR Eddie Kennison , OT John Welbourn , RB Gilbert Harris , DE Khreem Smith , CB Ty Law , LB Kendrell Bell , TE Jason Dunn , DT James Reed , and OT Chris Bober . After attempting to trade him for the second consecutive year , the Chiefs released FS Greg Wesley in July . In October , Kansas City released LB Napoleon Harris , and K Nick Novak . Failed signings . The Chiefs were as aggressive as NFL rules allowed them to be in pursuing C Jeff Faine and K Josh Brown , both of whom signed with teams on the first day of free agency . NFL rules prohibit teams from contacting prospective free agents or their agents until free agency begins . In 2008 , that time was 11 p . m . on February 28 . " There were probably some deals done before ( the start of the league year ) , " Edwards said when asked why the Chiefs didn ' t get in the game with either player . " We didn ' t cheat . We abided by the rules . That ' s how you ' re supposed to do it , and that ' s what we did . " Following the season - ending injury to QB Brodie Croyle , the Chiefs contacted recently - retired QB Daunte Culpepper and free agent QB Bruce Gradkowski . Culpepper acted as his own agent and asked for " preposterous " contract terms , which caused many teams to cancel talks , including Kansas City . Culpepper agreed to meet with the Chiefs on October 28 for a physical and face - to - face negotiations but canceled the meeting in favor of other opportunities with the NFL . Jared Allen trade . In February , the Chiefs placed the franchise tag on DE Jared Allen to prevent him from hitting the free agent market before the teams agree on a long - term deal . In April , reports surfaced detailing a proposed trade between Kansas City and the Minnesota Vikings which would send Allen to Minnesota in exchange for additional selections in the 2008 NFL Draft . Other teams that had contacted Allen ' s agent include the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Jacksonville Jaguars . The Philadelphia Eagles also proposed a trade with Kansas City . Allen was not tagged as an exclusive rights franchise player and had the right to visit and negotiate with other teams . Chiefs general manager Carl Peterson ' s relationship with Allen had been strained ever since Peterson , in the wake of Allen ' s DUI convictions , described him as " a young man at risk . " Allen , who could be suspended for a season if he has another alcohol - related episode , had said he would not negotiate with Kansas City if he did not get a contract done by July 2009 . Allen had previously voiced his wish to stay with the Chiefs . On April 22 , the Chiefs and Vikings reached an agreement on a trade package , and at roughly the same time , Allen reached an agreement in principle on a contract with the Vikings . Upon reaching the contract agreement , Allen headed to the airport and left for Minnesota . Sources said the Vikings included a second third - round pick ( No . 73 ) in the 2008 draft to get the deal done . They had been offering a No . 1 pick ( 17th in the first round ) and a No . 3 ( No . 82 ) . The teams also swapped spots in the sixth round with the Vikings getting a better spot in the sixth round , sources said . 2008 NFL Draft . The Chiefs chose fifth overall in the 2008 NFL Draft . A coin flip held at the NFL Scouting Combine determined the tie - breaker between the Chiefs , Falcons , and Raiders . The Chiefs had a league - high 13 selections heading into the draft . Kansas City was interested in defensive end Chris Long following the departure of Jared Allen , but ended up with Glenn Dorsey after he slipped to # 5 overall . Kansas City had Dorsey rated higher than Long , despite not having an immediate need at the position . Regardless of concern from NFL scouts about a previous leg injury to Dorsey which may cause him to get surgery in the near future , Kansas City selected Dorsey fifth overall . Dorsey and OT Branden Albert , Kansas City ' s other first - round selection , were considered by some to be the best players in the entire Draft . Several analysts considered Kansas City to have made the best draft selections of any team . Kansas City also received the largest rookie pool to pay their 12 rookies , with a sum of $ 8 , 221 , 790 , due in part to their two selections in the top 15 of the NFL Draft . Notes : Pre - season . Training camp . The Chiefs departed for training camp at the University of Wisconsin – River Falls on July 24 and broke camp on August 15 . The 2008 training camp session marked the Chiefs ' 18th season in River Falls , Wisconsin . Prior to the start of the season , Kansas City named Patrick Surtain , Pat Thomas , Brian Waters , and Jon McGraw as team captains . Exhibition games . The Chiefs played the Chicago Bears on August 7 and their offense was very consistent . They won the game 24 – 20 and had their first victory in the pre - season since August 2006 . The team lost to the Arizona Cardinals by a score of 27 – 17 at Arrowhead Stadium on August 16 . The Chiefs were shut - out by the Miami Dolphins at Dolphin Stadium by a score of 24 – 0 on August 23 . Kansas City played its final pre - season game against the St . Louis Rams on August 28 at Arrowhead Stadium for the Missouri Governor ' s Cup . The Chiefs won the game 21 – 17 . Regular season . Week 1 : at New England Patriots . The Chiefs played the defending AFC Champion New England Patriots , and were 16 ½ - point underdogs entering the game . With 7 : 20 left in the first quarter , safety Bernard Pollard hit quarterback Tom Brady in his left leg . Brady went down , clutching his left knee and would not return to play in the game . Back – up quarterback Matt Cassel entered the game , and his first pass of the game went 51 yards to wide receiver Randy Moss . Cassel continued to excel as he was 5 - 6 on the drive . It ended on a 10 yard touchdown pass to Moss , giving the heavily favored Patriots the early lead in the second quarter . Five drives later the Chiefs got on the scoreboard after a 13 - play drive that ended on a 40 yard field goal from kicker Nick Novak . However , New England replied with their second touchdown of the day , this time a 5 yard run by running back Sammy Morris . Chiefs quarterback Brodie Croyle was hurt when he was sacked and slammed to the turf on his shoulder . With around 50 seconds on the clock and down by a touchdown in the fourth quarter , the Chiefs had the ball near the Patriots goal line . Kansas City had a chance to score but Dwayne Bowe dropped a pass in the end zone on fourth down , leading the Patriots victory . The loss also gave them a franchise - worst 10 - straight losses , dating back to last season . e tried to throw on the sideline , but immediately indicated he was through for the day . Damon Huard substituted for Croyle and had the Chiefs on the 5 - yard line when they ran out of downs . The Patriots won the game 17 – 10 , and the Chiefs fell to an 0 – 1 start . Week 2 : vs . Oakland Raiders . Hoping to rebound from their tough road loss to the Patriots , the Chiefs hosted their AFC West rival , the Oakland Raiders . In the first quarter , Kansas City trailed early as Raiders kicker Sebastian Janikowski got a 56 - yard and a 25 - yard field goal . Chiefs quarterback Damon Huard suffered a neck injury in the first quarter and Tyler Thigpen substituted as quarterback for the remainder of the game . Huard was in for Kansas City ' s first two series , but didn ' t return after throwing an interception late in the second quarter . Marques Hagans , who was listed on the Chiefs ' roster as a wide receiver , checked in as quarterback for several draw plays . The Chiefs announced at the end of the third quarter that Huard sustained " mild head trauma , " a move deemed controversial as Huard never sought medical attention in the following days . Under Thigpen , the Chiefs ' offense struggled to move the ball down the field . In using three quarterbacks , the Chiefs had only 65 net yards at halftime . Raiders RB Darren McFadden got a 19 - yard TD run in the third quarter . Oakland increased its lead with Janikowski nailing a 40 - yard field goal in the fourth quarter . The Chiefs would respond with rookie QB Tyler Thigpen completing a 2 - yard TD pass to TE Tony Gonzalez , Kansas City executed a two - point conversion pass to rookie FB Mike Cox to make them within 8 points with just over five minutes remaining . The Chiefs ' two - point conversion was the team ' s first in two years . Kansas City lost its opportunity to tie the game as the Raiders pulled away with RB Michael Bush getting a 32 - yard TD run . The Chiefs ' defense allowed the third - highest total yards on offense in franchise history . JaMarcus Russell completed only 6 of 17 passes for 55 yards and led the Raiders to a 15 - point victory . Following the game , Chiefs RB Larry Johnson voiced his displeasure with the Chiefs ' offense and his role with the team . With the loss , the Chiefs fell to an 0 – 2 record for the third consecutive year . Kansas City ' s 11 - game losing streak ( 2007 – 2008 ) is the longest in franchise history . The Chiefs also lost their second consecutive game to the Raiders for the first time since 2001 . Week 3 : at Atlanta Falcons . Trying to snap a two - game losing skid , the Chiefs played a Week 3 interconference duel against the Atlanta Falcons . With Damon Huard still recovering , second - year quarterback Tyler Thigpen was given the start . In the first quarter , Kansas City ' s struggled as Falcons RB Michael Turner got a 4 - yard TD run , along with QB Matt Ryan completing a 70 - yard TD pass to WR Roddy White . In the second quarter , Atlanta increased its lead with kicker Jason Elam getting a 27 - yard field goal , along with Turner ' s 1 - yard TD run . The Chiefs would close out the first half with Thigpen completing a 15 - yard TD pass to WR Dwayne Bowe . In the third quarter , Kansas City closed in on Atlanta ' s lead as RB Larry Johnson got a 1 - yard TD run . However , the Falcons replied with Turner ' s 2 - yard TD run , and a fourth quarter interception sealed the win when CB Chris Houston returned it 10 yards for a touchdown . With their twelfth consecutive loss , the Chiefs fell to 0 - 3 . Week 4 : vs . Denver Broncos . The Chiefs hosted the 3 - 0 Broncos in hopes of winning their first game of the season . The Chiefs ' offense , averaging fewer than 11 points a game , turned early touchdown opportunities into short field goals . In its first two possessions , Denver ' s league - leading offense had a turnover , a sack and a shanked punt . Larry Johnson ran a career - long 65 - yard run to the 21 yard line on the game ' s second play . Kansas City had first - and - goal from the 9 , but only managed a field goal . The field goal gave Kansas City their first lead in 22 quarters , since the team ' s lead against the Titans on December 16 , 2007 . With QB Damon Huard at the helm , the Chiefs ' offense allowed no turnovers and scored more points in one game ( 33 ) than their first three games of the season combined ( 32 ) . Denver ' s running defense was noticeably weak and allowed Chiefs RB Larry Johnson to run for 198 yards . Johnson also tallied his first 2 touchdown game in over two years . Denver allowed four turnovers , which the Chiefs capitalized on three . Chiefs TE Tony Gonzalez scored one touchdown and finished the game within three yards shy of tying Shannon Sharpe ' s all - time receiving record ( 10 , 060 ) . The win was Kansas City ' s first since a victory over Oakland on October 21 , 2007 . Johnson tallied his 29th career 100 - yard rushing game and his fifth against Denver . Week 5 : at Carolina Panthers . Coming off their stunning home win over the Broncos , the Chiefs flew to Bank of America Stadium for a Week 5 interconference duel with the Carolina Panthers . In the first quarter , Kansas City trailed as RB DeAngelo Williams got a 10 - yard TD run . In the second quarter , the Chiefs continued to trail as Williams caught a 25 - yard TD pass from QB Jake Delhomme , along with getting a 32 - yard TD run . In the second quarter , Carolina kicker John Kasay missed a 32 - yard field goal , along with Delhomme completing a 47 - yard TD pass to WR Muhsin Muhammad . In the fourth quarter , the Panthers sealed the win with Kasay nailing a 43 - yard field goal . TE Tony Gonzalez ( 3 receptions for 17 yards ) became the NFL ' s all - time leader in career receiving yards for a tight end with 10 , 063 yards . With the shutout loss , the Chiefs fell to 1 - 4 . Bye Week – Gonzalez and Johnson controversies . TE Tony Gonzalez met with Chiefs GM Carl Peterson during the bye week and inquired about a trade to a playoff contender . Gonzalez , whom had always said he would like to end his career with the Chiefs , voiced his desire to play for a Super Bowl contending team and the rebuilding Chiefs would like to acquire extra draft picks . Buffalo , Atlanta , Green Bay , Philadelphia , and the New York Giants had been in contact with the Chiefs regarding Gonzalez . The Giants were considered to be the front - runners , but showed " lukewarm " interest . The Packers offered a third round draft choice , but the deal was not finalized , and Gonzalez remained with the Chiefs after the trading deadline passed . RB Larry Johnson was charged with simple assault for allegedly pushing a woman at a Kansas City nightclub in February , the third time he has faced assault charges against a woman . Johnson was also reportedly offered by the Chiefs for a trade . Days later , coach Herm Edwards ruled Johnson out of the Chiefs ' upcoming game against Tennessee as a result of a violation of team rules . Edwards stated that it was not in response to Johnson ' s legal troubles , but instead of insubordination . Days later , reports surfaced that Johnson was under investigation for allegedly telling a woman that he was going to kill her boyfriend then spat in her face at Kansas City ' s Club Blonde on October 10 , just four days prior to his court hearing for a separate incident . Johnson ' s pattern of behavior could lead to a possible suspension under the NFL ' s personal conduct policy . Johnson made a public apology on October 22 . As a result of his October 10 incident , Johnson was de - activated for the Chiefs ' game against the New York Jets . As a result , Johnson was charged with simple assault for the second time in two weeks . The Chiefs indicated that Johnson would meet with NFL commissioner Roger Goodell and would not play " for the foreseeable future . " Goodell subsequently suspended Johnson for the Chiefs ' Week 10 game against the Chargers . Week 7 : vs . Tennessee Titans . Coming off their bye week , the Chiefs went home for a Week 7 duel with the undefeated Tennessee Titans . In the first quarter , Kansas City trailed early as Titans kicker Rob Bironas got a 49 - yard field goal , along with RB LenDale White getting a 6 - yard TD run . In the second quarter , Tennessee increased its lead with White getting a 2 - yard TD run . In the third quarter , the Chiefs continued to struggle as Bironas got a 46 - yard field goal . In the fourth quarter , the Titans began to put the game out of reach as White got an 80 - yard TD run . Kansas City would finally get on the board as kicker Nick Novak got a 26 - yard field goal . Tennessee would seal the win as RB Chris Johnson got a 66 - yard TD run . The Chiefs would end the game with QB Tyler Thigpen getting a 14 - yard TD run . With the loss , Kansas City fell to 1 - 5 . During the game starting QB Brodie Croyle ( 9 / 10 for 63 yards ) suffered a sprained knee in the second quarter . Also , veteran QB Damon Huard ( 9 / 16 for 96 yards ) later left the game in the fourth with an injured thumb . Both would be placed on injured reserve , ending their seasons . Implementing the spread offense . To help Tyler Thigpen prepare for the game against the Jets , the Chiefs implemented the spread offense to help Thigpen and the rest of the younger players play to the best of their abilities , and also following the absence of RB Larry Johnson due to suspension . The Chiefs made a huge gamble by doing so , as most in the NFL believe that a spread offense cannot work in professional football , and also head coach Herman Edwards was traditionally in favor of more conservative , run - oriented game plans . Prior to the Chiefs implementing the spread offense , Thigpen had been playing erratically with the Chiefs , and he suddenly became poised and effective running the new offense . Week 8 : at New York Jets . Hoping to rebound from their loss to the Titans , the Chiefs flew to The Meadowlands for a Week 8 duel with the New York Jets . Due to the season - ending injuries to QB ' s Brodie Croyle and Damon Huard , Tyler Thigpen made his second career start . Thigpen became the starting quarterback by default . In the first quarter , Kansas City trailed early as Jets QB Brett Favre completed an 18 - yard TD pass to RB Leon Washington . In the second quarter , the Chiefs tied the game as Thigpen completed a 19 - yard TD pass to TE Tony Gonzalez . New York responded with Washington getting a 60 - yard TD run , yet Kansas City closed out the half with Thigpen completed an 11 - yard TD pass to WR Mark Bradley . In the third quarter , the Chiefs took the lead as rookie kicker Connor Barth nailed a 30 - yard field goal , yet the Jets regained the lead with RB Thomas Jones getting a 1 - yard TD run . In the fourth quarter , Kansas City took the lead again as rookie CB Brandon Flowers returned an interception 91 yards for a touchdown . However , New York got the last laugh as Favre completed a 15 - yard TD pass to WR Laveranues Coles . With the loss , the Chiefs fell to 1 - 6 . Week 9 : vs . Tampa Bay Buccaneers . The game started well for the Chiefs who jumped out to a 24 - 3 lead , which included a " trick " touchdown pass from Mark Bradley ( wide receiver ) to Tyler Thigpen ( quarterback ) . The momentum started to change when the Buccaneers ran a punt return for a touchdown and added a late field goal to cut the deficit to a 24 - 13 margin . In the fourth quarter , Tampa Bay picked up a late touchdown on a fumble to bring the game to a 27 - 25 deficit . They converted the two - point conversion to tie the game at 27 - 27 . In overtime , the Buccaneers systematically ran the ball to the 30 - yard line and then kicked the winning field goal to capture a 30 - 27 victory . It was the biggest margin they have overcome in their history . The loss was the Chiefs ' 16th in the past 17 games . With their 4th - straight loss , Kansas City fell to 1 - 7 . Week 10 : at San Diego Chargers . The Chiefs took an early lead on a 30 yard pass from Tyler Thigpen to Mark Bradley . The Chiefs defense continued to show improvement in the red zone , limiting the Chargers to two field goals instead of two touch downs . At the end of the first half , Thigpen threw a pass to 34 yard touchdown pass to Tony Gonzalez . However , the extra point snap was botched and an attempt at a quick pass failed . The Chargers controlled the second half better than the first , scoring two touchdowns and leading the Chiefs by 7 at the end of the fourth quarter . The Chiefs ' final drive ended with a 3 yard touchdown pass to Gonzalez . A 1 - point PAT would tie the game . However , Herm Edwards told Thigpen to go for two , explaining in a post - game interview that the defense was too beat up for overtime play . The resulting two - point conversion ended in an incomplete pass . The Chiefs lost by one point . With the loss , Kansas City fell to 1 - 8 . Week 11 : vs . New Orleans Saints . Hoping to snap their five - game losing streak , the Chiefs went home for a Week 11 interconference duel with the New Orleans Saints . In the first quarter , Kansas City struck first as QB Tyler Thigpen completed a 6 - yard TD pass to WR Dwayne Bowe . The Saints would respond with kicker Garrett Hartley getting a 30 - yard field goal . In the second quarter , New Orleans took the lead as RB Deuce McAllister got a 1 - yard TD run . The Chiefs would answer with rookie kicker Connor Barth getting a 20 - yard field goal . The Saints closed out the half with Hartley making a 23 - yard field goal . In the third quarter , New Orleans increased their lead with QB Drew Brees completing a 47 - yard TD pass to WR Lance Moore . Kansas City replied with Barth making a 21 - yard field goal , yet the Saints answered with RB Pierre Thomas getting a 1 - yard TD run . In the fourth quarter , the Chiefs tried to rally as Thigpen hooked up with Bowe again on a 5 - yard TD pass . However , New Orleans pulled away with Hartley nailing a 35 - yard field goal . With their sixth - straight loss , Kansas City fell to 1 - 9 . Week 12 : vs . Buffalo Bills . The Chiefs hosted the 5 – 5 Bills , losers of their past four games , on November 23 . Tyler Thigpen had his first bad game in five outings in the Chiefs ' 54 – 31 loss . Thigpen ' s three turnovers – two interceptions and one lost fumble – led to 20 points by the Bills . Despite the turnovers , Thigpen also threw for 240 yards and three touchdowns . The 54 points by Buffalo were the Chiefs ' most allowed in a game in the franchise ' s history . With the loss , the Chiefs fell to a 1 – 10 record , their 20th loss in 21 games . Week 13 : at Oakland Raiders . The Raiders hosted the Chiefs at Oakland - Alameda County Coliseum on November 30 . The game began with both teams exhanging field goals to tie the game at 3 . The Raiders lined up to kick another field goal , but instead elected to run a fake field goal , which was fumbled and recovered by Chiefs CB Maurice Leggett and returned for a touchdown . The Chiefs led the game 10 – 3 at halftime . In the third quarter , the Raiders tied the game at 10 with a touchdown by RB Justin Fargas . With the Chiefs backed up to their own 9 following a punt , QB Tyler Thigpen led the Chiefs ' s offense down the field and capped the drive with a hand - off to RB Larry Johnson for a 2 - yard touchdown . On Oakland ' s next possession , Justin Fargas fumbled the football which eventually set up a Chiefs field goal . The Raiders attempted to get back in the game with a field goal by K Sebastian Janikowski , but the Chiefs held possession and ran out the clock for the remainder of the game . The Chiefs managed to snap their seven - game losing streak by beating the Raiders 20 – 13 . It was Kansas City ' s sixth consecutive victory at Oakland - Alameda County Coliseum . The victory was Tyler Thigpen ' s first as the Chiefs ' starting quarterback . With the win , Kansas City improved to 2 - 10 . Week 14 : at Denver Broncos . Fresh off their divisional road win over the Raiders , the Chiefs flew to Invesco Field at Mile High for a Week 14 AFC West rematch with the Denver Broncos . In the first quarter , Kansas City got the early lead as rookie kicker Connor Barth got a 26 - yard field goal , while rookie CB Maurice Leggett returned an interception 27 yards for a touchdown . The Broncos would with RB Peyton Hillis getting an 18 - yard touchdown run . The Chiefs answered in the second quarter with QB Tyler Thigpen completing a 13 - yard touchdown pass to TE Tony Gonzalez , yet Denver closed out the half with QB Jay Cutler completing a 12 - yard touchdown pass to WR Brandon Marshall . In the third quarter , the Broncos tied the game with kicker Matt Prater nailing a 33 - yard field goal . In the fourth quarter , Denver took the lead as Cutler hooked up with Marshall again on a 6 - yard touchdown pass . Kansas City tried to rally , but the Broncos ' defense was took much to overcome . With the loss , the Chiefs fell to 2 - 11 . Week 15 : vs . San Diego Chargers . The Chiefs hosted the 5 - 8 Chargers on December 14 , hoping to end their slim playoff chances . Temperatures which hovered in the low 60s when early - arriving fans first showed up plunged into the 20s by the end of the game . The Chiefs dominated the game early , leading 14 – 3 at halftime . Chiefs quarterback Tyler Thigpen threw for one touchdown and ran for another for the Chiefs and was 19 - for - 28 for 171 yards . The Chargers had three turnovers and , perhaps more embarrassing , gave up three sacks to the NFL ' s worst pass rush . Tamba Hali had two sacks and caused two fumbles for a Chiefs defense that hadn ' t gotten a sack since playing San Diego four games ago . The three sacks pushed Kansas City ' s season total to a league - low nine , and the Chiefs need five in their last two games to avoid tying the NFL record for fewest in a season . Five of the sacks from the season have come against San Diego . Leading into the fourth quarter , Kansas City led 21 – 10 , but allowed 11 points in the final 79 seconds of the game to lose 22 – 21 . The Chiefs , despite having an 18 point lead , used up all three time - outs . The victory sealed a season sweep for San Diego over Kansas City , with both victories ending in a one - point margin . Resignation of Carl Peterson . The day after the Chiefs ' loss to San Diego , Chiefs owner Clark Hunt announced the resignation of Carl Peterson from all positions held ( general manager , vice president , and chief executive officer ) effective at the end of the season . The official press release stated that Peterson resigned , but Hunt had said the conversation had been on - going throughout the season . Hunt said his decision to relieve Peterson of duties was not based on what happened the previous day , when the Chiefs lost an 11 - point lead in the final 73 seconds and were beaten 22 – 21 by San Diego , dropping their record to 2 - 12 . Hunt also said that the fate of head coach Herman Edwards would be settled after the season . Hunt said he would split the duties previously held by Peterson and have someone in charge of the business side and someone else in charge of football for the franchise . Hunt said he plans on hiring someone from outside the organization . Week 16 : vs . Miami Dolphins . Kansas City hosted the Miami Dolphins in the second - coldest game ever held at Arrowhead Stadium on December 21 with the game - time temperature at 10 °F and a wind chill at - 12 °F . It was the coldest conditions that Miami had ever played in . Miami scored first on the opening drive with a touchdown by WR Ted Ginn , Jr . . Despite trailing 10 – 0 early in the game , Tyler Thigpen led the Chiefs to a 28 – 24 lead by halftime . The Chiefs failed to score a touchdown in the second half of the game , only managing a field goal by Connor Barth . The Dolphins broke a 31 – 31 tie with a touchdown by TE Anthony Fasano with 4 : 08 remaining in the game . With just over a minute remaining , Chiefs LB Demorrio Williams forced and recovered a fumble to give the Chiefs another chance to tie the game . A failed drive capped off by Thigpen ' s third interception helped Miami run out the clock . Thigpen threw a career best 320 yards with two touchdowns , but also threw three interceptions . TE Tony Gonzalez became the first Chiefs player and first NFL tight end to record four 1 , 000 yard receiving seasons . The game also marked the last time Gonzalez played in Arrowhead Stadium as a member of the Chiefs , due to his trade to the Falcons following the season . Week 17 : at Cincinnati Bengals . The Bengals hosted the Chiefs for both team ' s final game of the 2008 season on December 28 . Entering the game , the Bengals had a 3 - 11 - 1 record and the Chiefs had a 2 - 13 record . While there was speculation over the job status of Herm Edwards as head coach entering the off - season , RB Larry Johnson voiced his intention to seek a trade . Cincinnati completely dominated the game . They outrushed the Chiefs 204 yards to 31 yards . Kansas City could only manage two first downs in the first half . The Chiefs did not get closer than the Bengals ' 37 - yard line until their final drive , which ended with TE Tony Gonzalez ' s 5 - yard touchdown catch from QB Tyler Thigpen with 2 : 20 left in the game . A two - point conversion attempt failed , and the Bengals effectively held the lead for the remainder of the game . The Chiefs ' defense had one sack in the game to finish the season with 10 – the fewest in the NFL since the league started recording team sacks in 1960 . The team surpassed the 1982 Baltimore Colts ' record of 11 sacks . Season statistics . All statistics through the completion of the 2008 NFL season ( December 28 , 2008 ) . Offense . Yards per game : 314 . 6 ( # 22 in NFL ) Total yards in season : 4 , 719 ( # 22 in NFL ) Points per game : 19 . 0 ( # 25 in NFL ) Points in season : 285 ( # 25 in NFL ) Quarterback rating : Rushing yards in season : 1 , 779 ( # 11 in NFL ) Rushing yards per game : 118 . 6 ( # 11 in NFL ) Passing yards in season : 2 , 940 ( # 19 in NFL ) Passing yards per game : 196 . 0 ( # 19 in NFL ) Defense . Yards allowed per game : 397 . 5 ( # 31 in NFL ) Rushing yards allowed per game : 155 . 9 ( # 30 in NFL ) Passing yards allowed per game : 241 . 5 ( # 30 in NFL ) Points allowed in season : 424 ( # 30 in NFL ) Points allowed per game : 28 . 3 ( # 30 in NFL ) Fewest quarterback sacks , team : 10 ( # 32 in NFL – all - time record )