2011 Kansas City Chiefs season | |
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Head Coach | Todd Haley (fired on December 12, 5–8 record) Romeo Crennel (Interim) |
General Manager | Scott Pioli |
Home Field | Arrowhead Stadium |
Results | |
Record | 5–8 |
Place | 3rd AFC West |
Playoff Finish | TBD |
Pro Bowlers | TBD |
Timeline | |
Previous season | Next season |
2010 | 2012 |
The 2011 Kansas City Chiefs season is the franchise's 42nd season in the National Football League, the 52nd overall and the third under the head coach/general manager tandem of Todd Haley and Scott Pioli. The Chiefs are coming off a 10–6 record in 2010, in which the team won its first AFC West division title since 2003. Their 2011 schedule, which in terms of opponent win percentage, is ranked 3rd (tied) in the NFL and will feature all four conference championship teams from the 2010 season, (Bears, Jets, Packers, and Steelers), all over four consecutive weeks. They are the only team in the league to play all four teams in the 2011 season.
On July 25, the NFLPA and the NFL owners agreed on a new collective bargaining agreement. The Chiefs training camp began on July 29 in St. Joseph, MO. The Chiefs played their first preseason game on August 12 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. On September 11, the Chiefs opened their regular season against the Buffalo Bills. Despite entering the season with high expectations, even with their tough schedule, they did not earn their first win until Week 4 against the Minnesota Vikings and finished the first quarter of the season with a disappointing 1-3 record. After starting the season 5-8, head coach Todd Haley was fired after a 37–10 loss the New York Jets and replaced by defensive coordinator Romeo Crennel on an interim basis for the remainder of the season.[1]
Offseason[]
Coaching changes[]
Position | Coach | 2010 Position | 2011 Position |
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OC | Bill Muir | Kansas City Chiefs OLC | Kansas City Chiefs OC/OLC |
OC | Charlie Weis | Kansas City Chiefs OC | Florida Gators OC |
QBC | Jim Zorn | Baltimore Ravens QBC | Kansas City Chiefs QBC |
Free Agency[]
Position | Player | Status* | 2010 Team | 2011 Team |
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LB | Charlie Anderson | UFA | Kansas City Chiefs | TBD |
RB | Jackie Battle | RFA | Kansas City Chiefs | Kansas City Chiefs |
WR | Steve Breaston | UFA | Arizona Cardinals | Kansas City Chiefs |
CB | Brandon Carr | RFA | Kansas City Chiefs | Kansas City Chiefs |
FB | Tim Castille | UFA | Kansas City Chiefs | TBD |
WR | Keary Colbert | UFA | N/A | Kansas City Chiefs |
WR | Terrance Copper | UFA | Kansas City Chiefs | Kansas City Chiefs |
TE | Brad Cottam | RFA | Kansas City Chiefs | TBD |
FB | Mike Cox | RFA | Kansas City Chiefs | Kansas City Chiefs |
QB | Brodie Croyle | UFA | Kansas City Chiefs | Arizona Cardinals |
WR | Kevin Curtis | UFA | Kansas City Chiefs | Tennessee Titans |
CB | Travis Daniels | UFA | Kansas City Chiefs | Kansas City Chiefs |
DT | Ron Edwards | UFA | Kansas City Chiefs | Carolina Panthers |
OT | Jared Gaither | UFA | Baltimore Ravens | Kansas City Chiefs |
DE | Wallace Gilberry | RFA | Kansas City Chiefs | Kansas City Chiefs |
DT | Kelly Gregg | UFA | Baltimore Ravens | Kansas City Chiefs |
LB | Cory Greenwood | EFA | Kansas City Chiefs | Kansas City Chiefs |
LB | Tamba Hali | UFA | Kansas City Chiefs | Kansas City Chiefs |
S | Reshard Langford | EFA | Kansas City Chiefs | Kansas City Chiefs |
CB | Maurice Leggett | RFA | Kansas City Chiefs | TBD |
FB | Le'Ron McClain | UFA | Baltimore Ravens | Kansas City Chiefs |
S | Jon McGraw | UFA | Kansas City Chiefs | Kansas City Chiefs |
OT | Steve Maneri | RFA | New England Patriots | Kansas City Chiefs |
LB | Corey Mays | UFA | Kansas City Chiefs | TBD |
C | Rudy Niswanger | UFA | Kansas City Chiefs | Detroit Lions |
OT | Ryan O'Callaghan | UFA | Kansas City Chiefs | Kansas City Chiefs |
S | Sabby Piscitelli | UFA | Tampa Bay Buccaneers & Cleveland Browns | Kansas City Chiefs |
TE | Leonard Pope | UFA | Kansas City Chiefs | Kansas City Chiefs |
OT | Barry Richardson | RFA | Kansas City Chiefs | Kansas City Chiefs |
LB | Brandon Siler | UFA | San Diego Chargers | Kansas City Chiefs |
DE | Shaun Smith | UFA | Kansas City Chiefs | Tennessee Titans |
LB | Mike Vrabel | UFA | Kansas City Chiefs | Retired |
C | Casey Wiegmann | UFA | Kansas City Chiefs | Kansas City Chiefs |
*RFA: Restricted free agent, UFA: Unrestricted free agent, ERFA: Exclusive rights free agent, Franchise: Franchise tag |
2011 draft board[]
Round | Selection | Player | Position | College |
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1 [a] | 26 [b] | Jonathan Baldwin | Wide Receiver | Pittsburgh |
2 | 55 | Rodney Hudson | Center | Florida State |
3 | 70 [a] | Justin Houston | Linebacker | Georgia |
3 | 86 | Allen Bailey | Defensive End | Miami (FL) |
4 | 118 | Jalil Brown | Cornerback | Colorado |
5 | 135 [c] | Ricky Stanzi | Quarterback | Iowa |
5 | 140 [d] | Gabe Miller | Linebacker | Oregon State |
6 [c] | 199 [e] | Jerrell Powe | Nose Tackle | Mississippi |
7 | 223 | Shane Bannon | Runningback | Yale |
- ^[a] The Chiefs traded their original first-round selection (#21) to the Cleveland Browns in exchange for the first-round selection (#27) which the Browns had previously acquired from Atlanta, and Cleveland's third-round selection (#70 overall).[citation needed]
- ^[b] The Baltimore Ravens originally held the 26th pick, but they did not submit their pick in the allotted ten minutes which allowed Kansas City to pick ahead of them.
- ^[c] The Chiefs traded their original sixth-round selection (#187 overall) and DT Alex Magee to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in exchange for the fifth-round selection which the Buccaneers had previously acquired from Denver.[citation needed]
- ^[d] The Chiefs swapped fifth-round selections with the Detroit Lions (the Chiefs originally held the #154 overall selection), after the Lions were found guilty of tampering with Chiefs' players.[citation needed]
- ^[e] Compensatory selection.
Preseason[]
Schedule[]
Week | Date | Kickoff (CDT) | Opponent | Results | Game site | TV | NFL.com recap | |
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Final score | Team record | |||||||
1 | August 12 | 7:00 p.m. | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 0–25 | 0–1 | Arrowhead Stadium | Fox | Recap |
2 | August 19 | 6:30 p.m. | at Baltimore Ravens | L 13–31 | 0–2 | M&T Bank Stadium | KCTV | Recap |
3 | August 26 | 7:00 p.m. | St. Louis Rams | L 10–14 | 0–3 | Arrowhead Stadium | KCTV | Recap |
4 | September 1 | 7:00 p.m. | at Green Bay Packers | L 19–20 | 0–4 | Lambeau Field | KCTV | Recap |
Regular season[]
Schedule[]
Week | Date | Kickoff (CT) | Opponent | Results | Game site | TV | NFL.com recap | |
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Final score | Team record | |||||||
1 | September 11 | 12:00 p.m. | Buffalo Bills | L 7–41 | 0–1 | Arrowhead Stadium | CBS | Recap |
2 | September 18 | 12:00 p.m. | at Detroit Lions | L 3–48 | 0–2 | Ford Field | CBS | Recap |
3 | September 25 | 3:05 p.m. | at San Diego Chargers | L 17–20 | 0–3 | Qualcomm Stadium | CBS | Recap |
4 | October 2 | 12:00 p.m. | Minnesota Vikings | W 22–17 | 1–3 | Arrowhead Stadium | Fox | Recap |
5 | October 9 | 12:00 p.m. | at Indianapolis Colts | W 28–24 | 2–3 | Lucas Oil Stadium | CBS | Recap |
6 | Bye | |||||||
7 | October 23 | 3:05 p.m. | at Oakland Raiders | W 28–0 | 3–3 | O.co Coliseum | CBS | Recap |
8 | October 31 | 7:30 p.m. | San Diego Chargers | W 23–20 (OT) | 4–3 | Arrowhead Stadium | ESPN | Recap |
9 | November 6 | 12:00 p.m. | Miami Dolphins | L 3–31 | 4–4 | Arrowhead Stadium | CBS | Recap |
10 | November 13 | 12:00 p.m. | Denver Broncos | L 10–17 | 4–5 | Arrowhead Stadium | CBS | Recap |
11 | November 21 | 7:30 p.m. | at New England Patriots | L 3–34 | 4–6 | Gillette Stadium | ESPN | Recap |
12 | November 27 | 7:20 p.m. | Pittsburgh Steelers | L 9–13 | 4–7 | Arrowhead Stadium | NBC | Recap |
13 | December 4 | 12:00 p.m. | at Chicago Bears | W 10–3 | 5–7 | Soldier Field | CBS | Recap |
14 | December 11 | 12:00 p.m. | at New York Jets | L 10–37 | 5–8 | MetLife Stadium | CBS | Recap |
15 | December 18 | 12:00 p.m. | Green Bay Packers | Arrowhead Stadium | Fox | |||
16 | December 24 | 12:00 p.m. | Oakland Raiders | Arrowhead Stadium | CBS | |||
17 | January 1 | 3:15 p.m. * | at Denver Broncos | Sports Authority Field at Mile High | CBS |
- * Indicates that the game time is subject to change as a result of flexible scheduling.
Standings[]
AFC West | |||||||||
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W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
y (4) Denver Broncos | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 3–3 | 6–6 | 309 | 390 | L3 |
San Diego Chargers† | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 3–3 | 7–5 | 406 | 377 | W1 |
Oakland Raiders† | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 3–3 | 6–6 | 333 | 395 | L1 |
Kansas City Chiefs† | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 3–3 | 4–8 | 212 | 338 | W1 |
Game summaries[]
Week 1: vs. Buffalo Bills[]
Week One: Buffalo Bills at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
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Week 2: at Detroit Lions[]
Week Two: Kansas City Chiefs at Detroit Lions – Game summary
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Week 3: at San Diego Chargers[]
Week Three: Kansas City Chiefs at San Diego Chargers – Game summary
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Week 4: vs. Minnesota Vikings[]
Week Four: Minnesota Vikings at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
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Week 5: at Indianapolis Colts[]
Week Five: Kansas City Chiefs at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary
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Week 7: at Oakland Raiders[]
Week Seven: Kansas City Chiefs at Oakland Raiders – Game summary
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Week 8: vs. San Diego Chargers[]
Week Eight: San Diego Chargers at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
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Week 9: vs. Miami Dolphins[]
Week Nine: Miami Dolphins at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
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Week 10: vs. Denver Broncos[]
Week Ten: Denver Broncos at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
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Week 11: at New England Patriots[]
Week Eleven: Kansas City Chiefs at New England Patriots – Game summary
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Week 12: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers[]
Week Twelve: Pittsburgh Steelers at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
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Hoping to snap a three-game losing streak, the Chiefs went home for a Week 12 Sunday night duel with the Pittsburgh Steelers. Kansas City delivered the game's first punch in the opening quarter with a 41-yard field goal from kicker Ryan Succop. The Steelers would answer in the second quarter with kicker Shaun Suisham getting a 21-yard field goal, followed by quarterback Ben Roethlisberger completing a 2-yard touchdown pass to tight end Weslye Saunders. The Chiefs would reply with a 49-yard field goal from Succop, but Pittsburgh would close out the half with Suisham booting a 49-yard field goal. After a scoreless third quarter, Kansas City began to chip away at their deficit in the fourth quarter with a 40-yard field goal from Succop. However, the Steelers' defense held on to preserve the win.[citation needed]
With the loss, the Chiefs fell to 4-7.
Week 13: at Chicago Bears[]
Week Thirteen: Kansas City Chiefs at Chicago Bears – Game summary
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Week 14: at New York Jets[]
Week Fourteen: Kansas City Chiefs at New York Jets – Game summary
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Week 15: vs. Green Bay Packers[]
Week Fifteen: Green Bay Packers at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
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Week 16: vs. Oakland Raiders[]
Week Sixteen: Oakland Raiders at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
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Week 17: at Denver Broncos[]
Week Seventeen: Kansas City Chiefs at Denver Broncos – Game summary
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Current staff[]
Kansas City Chiefs staff
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→ References: "Coaching Staff", Kansas City Chiefs web site. Retrieved 2011-12-04. | |||||
AFC East: BUF · MIA · NE · NYJ • North: BAL · CIN · CLE · PIT • South: HOU · IND · JAC · TEN • West: DEN · KC · OAK · SD NFC East: DAL · NYG · PHI · WAS • North: CHI · DET · GB · MIN • South: ATL · CAR · NO · TB • West: ARI · STL · SF · SEA |
Current roster[]
Notes and references[]
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