2010 Kansas City Chiefs season The 2010 Kansas City Chiefs season was the franchise ' s 41st season in the National Football League , the 51st overall and the second under the head coach / general manager tandem of Todd Haley and Scott Pioli . The team improved on its 4 – 12 record from 2009 , and won their first AFC West division title since 2003 . In 2010 , the Chiefs moved training camp to Missouri Western State University in St . Joseph , Missouri after spending the previous 19 summers in River Falls , Wisconsin . Offseason . Coaching Changes . The Chiefs added former Notre Dame head coach Charlie Weis as their offensive coordinator , and former Cleveland Browns head coach Romeo Crennel as their defensive coordinator . Both worked in their respective positions while Scott Pioli was the Vice President of Player Personnel with the New England Patriots . The also brought in former Arizona Cardinals coach Richie Anderson to be the team ' s wide receivers coach , former Notre Dame coach Bernie Parmalee to be the team ' s tight ends coach , former New England Patriots defensive lineman Anthony Pleasant to be the team ' s defensive line coach , former Kansas City Chiefs great Emmitt Thomas to be the team ' s defensive backs coach , Cincinnati Bengals ' Defensive Coordinator Mike Zimmer ' s son Adam Zimmer to be the team ' s assistant linebackers coach , former New York Jets and New England Patriots defensive back Otis Smith to be the team ' s defensive quality control coach , and well - respected and longtime trainer Mike Clark to be the team ' s head strength and conditioning coach . Free Agency . < nowiki > * < / nowiki > 2010 NFL Draft . The Chiefs had the fifth pick in the draft after finishing the 2009 season 4 – 12 . They had an additional second round pick from the Atlanta Falcons in a trade that sent tight end Tony Gonzalez to the Falcons and two additional fifth round picks , one of them coming from the Carolina Panthers in a trade that sent defensive end Tank Tyler to the Panthers , and the other coming from the Miami Dolphins in exchange for quarterback Tyler Thigpen . The Chiefs traded their sixth round pick to the Dolphins for Guard Andy Alleman and tackle Ikechuku Ndukwe and their seventh round pick to the Dolphins for a sixth round pick in the 2009 NFL Draft . Schedule . Preseason . The Chiefs preseason schedule was announced on March 31 , 2010 . Regular season results . Week 1 : vs . San Diego Chargers . The Chiefs began their season at home for a division rivalry match against the San Diego Chargers . In the first quarter the Chiefs trailed early as QB Philip Rivers completed a 3 - yard TD pass to TE Antonio Gates . The Chiefs replied when RB Jamaal Charles made a 56 - yard TD run . In the 2nd quarter the Chiefs took the lead with QB Matt Cassel completing a 2 - yard TD pass to TE Tony Moeaki . This was followed by WR Dexter McCluster returning a punt 94 yards to the endzone for a touchdown . In the third quarter the Chargers cut the lead when QB Philip Rivers threw a 59 - yard TD pass to WR Legedu Naanee . In the 4th quarter the Chiefs defense prevented any more scoring giving themselves a win . With the win , the Chiefs began at 1 – 0 . Week 2 : at Cleveland Browns . Hoping to increase their winning streak the Chiefs flew to Cleveland Browns Stadium for an AFC duel with the Browns . In the first quarter the Chiefs took the early lead when kicker Ryan Succop nailed a 35 - yard field goal . The Chiefs fell behind in the 2nd quarter when RB Peyton Hillis completed a 1 - yard TD run , but got back in the game when CB Brandon Flowers returned an interception 33 yards to the endzone for a touchdown . The Chiefs trailed again as QB Seneca Wallace made a 65 - yard TD pass to WR Josh Cribbs . The Chiefs cut the lead in the 3rd quarter when Ryan Succop made a 26 - yard field goal and then a 23 - yard field goal in the fourth quarter , giving Kansas City the win . With the win , the Chiefs improved to 2 – 0 . Week 3 : vs . San Francisco 49ers . Hoping to increase their winning streak the Chiefs played at home ground for an interconference duel with the 49ers . In the 2nd quarter , the Chiefs scored first when QB Matt Cassel made a 31 - yard TD pass to WR Dexter McCluster . The lead was narrowed when kicker Joe Nedney hit a 51 - yard field goal . But the Chiefs started to rally with kicker Ryan Succop getting a 32 - yard field goal , followed by Cassel making a 45 - yard TD pass to WR Dwayne Bowe . Then Cassel made a 18 - yard TD pass to TE Tony Moeaki . This was followed in the 4th quarter by RB Thomas Jones making a 3 - yard TD run . After that , the Niners replied with QB Alex Smith making a 12 - yard TD pass to WR Josh Morgan . With the win , not only did Kansas City enter its bye week at 3 – 0 , but it also marked their first 3 – 0 start since 2003 . Week 4 : Bye Week . With losses by both the Chicago Bears and the Pittsburgh Steelers , the Kansas City Chiefs are left as the last undefeated team . Week 5 : at Indianapolis Colts . Coming out of their bye week the Chiefs flew to Lucas Oil Stadium for an AFC duel with the Colts . In the first quarter the Chiefs trailed early as kicker Adam Vinatieri made a 20 yard field goal , followed by a 24 - yard field goal in the second quarter . The Chiefs replied with kicker Ryan Succop nailing a 45 - yard field goal . In the third quarter the Colts increased their lead with Vinatieri ' s 47 - yard field goal , followed by Succop ' s 35 and 43 - yard field goals to tie the game . In the fourth quarter the Chiefs trailed slightly with Vinatieri getting a 42 - yard field goal . After that , the Chiefs defense was finally broken down with RB Mike Hart getting an 11 - yard TD run . With the loss , the Chiefs fell to 3 – 1 . Week 6 : at Houston Texans . Hoping to rebound from their loss to the Colts The Chiefs flew to Reliant Stadium for an AFC duel against the Texans . In the first quarter the Chiefs took the early lead with QB Matt Cassel getting a 2 - yard TD pass to OLB Mike Vrabel . The Texans responded and tied the game with QB Matt Schaub making a 5 - yard TD pass to TE Joel Dreessen . The Chiefs rallied with Cassel making a 17 and a 42 - yard TD pass to WR Dwayne Bowe in the 3rd quarter . The Texans replied with RB Derrick Ward getting a 38 - yard TD run . Then kicker Ryan Succop made a 24 - yard field goal to put the Chiefs up 24 – 14 . In the fourth quarter the Texans closed the gap with RB Arian Foster making a 2 - yard TD run , but the Chiefs tried to pull away with RB Thomas Jones getting an 11 - yard TD run . However , the Texans replied and eventually snatched the win with Foster making a 1 - yard TD run , and then with Schaub finding WR Andre Johnson on an 11 - yard TD pass . With the loss , the Chiefs fell to 3 – 2 . Week 7 : vs . Jacksonville Jaguars . Hoping to break their losing streak the Chiefs played on home ground for an AFC duel against the Jaguars . In the first quarter the Chiefs took the lead as RB Jamaal Charles got a 4 - yard TD run . But the Jaguars replied with kicker Josh Scobee nailing a 35 - yard field goal . The Jaguars took the lead in the second quarter with QB Todd Bouman making an 18 - yard TD pass to RB Maurice Jones - Drew . The lead didn ' t last long after RB Thomas Jones got a 1 - yard TD run , but the Chiefs ' lead was soon narrowed after Scobee hit an 18 - yard field goal . The Chiefs scored in the third quarter with QB Matt Cassel completing a 53 - yard TD pass to WR Dwayne Bowe . The Jaguars tried to come back with Bouman finding Mike Sims - Walker on a 9 - yard TD pass , but the Chiefs pulled away as ILB Derrick Johnson returned an interception 15 yards for a touchdown , followed by Cassel getting a 6 - yard TD pass to Bowe , and with RB Jackie Battle making a 1 - yard TD run . With the win , the Chiefs improved to 4 – 2 . Week 8 : vs . Buffalo Bills . Coming off their win over the Jaguars the Chiefs played on home ground for an AFC duel with the Bills . Late in the second quarter the Chiefs took the lead as QB Matt Cassel got a 1 - yard TD pass to WR Dwayne Bowe . The lead was cut in the third quarter with kicker Rian Lindell making a 43 - yard field goal . The Chiefs scored with kicker Ryan Succop getting a 28 - yard field goal . The Bills responded and tied the game with Ryan Fitzpatrick throwing a 4 - yard TD pass to WR Steve Johnson . At overtime the decision was made with Succop successfully hitting a 35 - yard field goal with 5 seconds left on the clock to win the game for the Chiefs . With the win , the Chiefs improved to 5 – 2 . Week 9 : at Oakland Raiders . Coming off their win over the Bills the Chiefs flew to Oakland - Alameda County Coliseum for an AFC West division rivalry match against the Raiders . In the 2nd quarter the Chiefs took the lead as QB Matt Cassel made an 11 - yard TD pass to WR Verran Tucker ; followed by kicker Ryan Succop nailing a 43 - yard field goal . In the 3rd quarter the lead was narrowed as WR Jacoby Ford returned a kickoff 94 yards for a touchdown . the Chiefs responded with Succop hitting a 25 - yard field goal , but the Raiders replied with QB Jason Campbell throwing a 2 - yard TD pass to Khalif Barnes , and with kicker Sebastian Janikowski making a 23 - yard field goal . The Chiefs got the lead back after Cassel found WR Dwayne Bowe on a 20 - yard TD pass , but the lead didn ' t last very long after Janikowski got a 41 - yard field goal . The decision was made to go to overtime when Janikowski successfully hit a 33 - yard field goal to give the Chiefs a loss . With the loss , the Chiefs fell to 5 – 3 . Week 10 : at Denver Broncos . Hoping to rebound from their loss to the Raiders the Chiefs flew to INVESCO Field at Mile High for an division rivalry match against the Broncos . In the first quarter the Chiefs immediately struggled with QB Kyle Orton making 17 , 8 and 40 - yard TD passes to WR Knowshon Moreno , WR Brandon Lloyd and WR Jabar Gaffney respectively . This was followed by Tim Tebow getting a 1 - yard TD run , and with OLB Jason Hunter recovering a fumble and running 75 yards for a touchdown . The Chiefs tried to come back when QB Matt Cassel made a 5 - yard TD pass to RB Jamaal Charles , followed by kicker Ryan Succop hitting a 40 - yard field goal . The Chiefs struggled further as Tebow got a 3 - yard TD pass to FB Spencer Larsen . They answered with Cassel ' s 15 - yard TD pass to Bowe . The Broncos continued to score in the 4th quarter with Orton making a 15 - yard TD pass to Lloyd . The Chiefs tried narrow the lead with Cassel making an 11 and a 22 - yard TD pass to WR Chris Chambers and Dwayne Bowe respectively ( With failed 2 - point conversions for each ) , but the defense prevented their chances . With the loss , the Chiefs fell to 5 – 4 . Week 11 : vs . Arizona Cardinals . Hoping to break their two - game losing streak the Chiefs played on home ground for an inter - conference duel with the Cardinals . The Chiefs trailed early with kicker Jay Feely hitting a 36 - yard field goal , but they took the lead with QB Matt Cassel completing a 1 - yard TD pass to WR Dwayne Bowe . This was followed by RB Thomas Jones getting a 1 and a 3 - yard TD run . The Cardinals responded with Feely making a 29 - yard field goal , but the Chiefs increased their lead with kicker Ryan Succop getting a 23 - yard field goal , followed by Cassel throwing a 38 - yard TD pass to Bowe . The lead was narrowed when QB Derek Anderson got a 3 - yard TD pass to WR Larry Fitzgerald . With the win , the Chiefs improved to 6 – 4 . Week 12 : at Seattle Seahawks . Coming off their win over the Cardinals the Chiefs flew to Qwest Field where they played their old division rival , the Seattle Seahawks . In the first quarter , the Chiefs took the lead with QB Matt Cassel getting a 7 - yard TD pass to WR Dwayne Bowe . They had a problem maintaining this lead as Dustin Colquitt ' s punt was blocked and returned 10 yards for a touchdown by FS Earl Thomas . They soon got the lead back as Shaun Smith got a 1 - yard TD run , followed by Cassel finding Bowe again on a 36 - yard TD pass . The lead was narrowed when kicker Olindo Mare got a 43 - yard field goal , followed by QB Matt Hasselbeck getting a 13 - yard TD pass to TE Chris Baker . The Chiefs pulled ahead with RB Jamaal Charles getting a 3 - yard TD run , followed by Cassel throwing to Bowe on a 9 - yard TD pass . The Seahawks responded as Hasselbeck completed an 87 - yard TD pass to WR Ben Obomanu , but the Chiefs increased their lead as Cassel got a 6 - yard TD pass to TE Tony Moeaki . With the win , the Chiefs improved to 7 – 4 . Week 13 : vs . Denver Broncos . Coming off their win over the Seahawks the Chiefs played on home ground for an AFC West rivalry rematch against the Broncos . The Chiefs took the early lead as QB Matt Cassel got a 2 - yard TD pass to TE Leonard Pope . The Broncos replied with kicker Matt Prater getting a 25 - yard field goal , but the Chiefs increased their lead with kicker Ryan Succop nailing a 47 - yard field goal . The lead was narrowed when Prater nailed a 41 - yard field goal . With the win , the Chiefs improved to 8 – 4 . Week 14 : at San Diego Chargers . Hoping to make it 4 - straight the Chiefs flew to Qualcomm Stadium for a division rivalry rematch against the Chargers . The Chiefs trailed with QB Philip Rivers throwing a 17 - yard TD pass to WR Malcolm Floyd , followed by FB Mike Tolbert getting an 8 - yard TD run . The lead was increased with Rivers finding Floyd again on a 9 - yard TD pass . This was followed in the fourth quarter by kicker Nate Kaeding nailing a 48 - yard field goal , and then by RB Ryan Mathews getting a 15 - yard TD run . With the loss , the Chiefs fell to 8 – 5 . Week 15 : at St . Louis Rams . After their embarrassing loss to the Chargers the Chiefs flew to Edward Jones Dome for an interconference duel against the Rams . In the first quarter the Chiefs trailed early as kicker Josh Brown nailed a 37 and a 52 - yard field goal . They took the lead with QB Matt Cassel throwing a 2 - yard TD pass to TE Leonard Pope , which was extended with RB Jamaal Charles getting a 2 - yard TD run , followed by kicker Ryan Succop making a 53 and a 38 - yard field goal . The lead was narrowed when RB Steven Jackson got a 5 - yard TD run , but the Chiefs pulled away with RB Thomas Jones getting a 2 - yard TD run . With the win , the Chiefs improved to 9 – 5 . Week 16 : vs . Tennessee Titans . Coming off their win over the Rams the Chiefs played on home ground for an AFC duel with the Titans . The Chiefs took the early lead as QB Matt Cassel threw 14 - and 5 - yard TD passes to RB Jamaal Charles . This was followed by kicker Ryan Succop nailing a 35 - yard field goal , then with Cassel making a 75 - yard TD pass to WR Dwayne Bowe . The Titans responded as QB Kerry Collins got a 53 - yard TD pass to WR Kenny Britt , but the Chiefs extended their lead with SS Eric Berry returning an interception 54 yards for a touchdown . This was followed by Succop making a 42 - yard field goal . The Titans tried to come back , but only came away with Collins completing a 22 - yard TD pass to TE Jared Cook . The defense controlled the fourth quarter , giving the Chiefs the win . Kansas City improved to 10 – 5 with the win , matching its win total over the previous three seasons combined . Later in the day , the Chiefs clinched their sixth AFC West division title when San Diego lost at Cincinnati . Week 17 : vs . Oakland Raiders . The Chiefs ' sixteenth game was an AFC West rivalry rematch against the Raiders . They took the lead as kicker Ryan Succop nailed a 30 - yard field goal , but fell behind with QB Jason Campbell completing a 5 - yard TD pass to WR Chaz Schilens , followed by kicker Sebastian Janikowski hitting a 38 - yard field goal . The Chiefs tied the game with RB Jamaal Charles getting a 5 - yard TD run , but struggled again with RB Michael Bush getting a 26 - yard TD run , followed by Jacoby Ford getting a 10 - yard TD run , then with CB Stanford Routt returning an interception 22 yards for a touchdown . With the loss , the Chiefs finish their season on a 10 – 6 record . AFC Wild Card Game : vs . Baltimore Ravens . Entering the postseason as the AFC ' s # 4 seed , the Chiefs began their playoff run at home in the AFC Wild Card Round against the # 5 Baltimore Ravens . Kansas City trailed early as Ravens kicker Billy Cundiff got a 19 - yard field goal , yet Kansas City answered with a 41 - yard touchdown run from running back Jamaal Charles . Baltimore struck back in the second quarter as quarterback Joe Flacco completed a 9 - yard touchdown pass to running back Ray Rice . The Ravens added onto their lead in the third quarter as Cundiff made a pair of 29 - yard field goals . Afterwards , Baltimore closed out the game in the fourth quarter with running back Willis McGahee getting a 25 - yard touchdown run . With the loss , not only did the Chiefs ' season come to an end with an overall record of 10 – 7 , but they also lost their NFL worst 7th straight postseason game .