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2012 Kansas City Chiefs season
Head Coach Romeo Crennel
General Manager Scott Pioli
Home Field Arrowhead Stadium
Results
Record 2–14
Place 4th AFC West
Playoff Finish Did not qualify
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The 2012 Kansas City Chiefs season was the franchise's 43rd season in the National Football league, the 53rd overall and the first full season under head coach Romeo Crennel, who served as the interim head coach for the final three games of the 2011 season following Todd Haley's termination. The Chiefs failed to rebound from their 7–9 record in 2011, and were eliminated from playoff contention in Week 12. Although sharing the same 2-14 record as the Jacksonville Jaguars for the worst record of the season, the Chiefs were statistically the worst team overall, and thereby "earned" the right to the first pick in the 2013 NFL Draft.

Low points[]

The 2012 team tied the 1977 (2-12) and 2008 (2-14) teams for the franchise worst seasons in terms of fewest wins.

They tied with the Jacksonville Jaguars for the NFL's worst record. The Chiefs have the #1 pick in the 2013 National Football League Draft based on strength of schedule.[1] It is the first time in franchise history the Chiefs had the #1 pick.[2]

Kansas City suffered from quarterback controversy all season and tied with the Arizona Cardinals for most interceptions (20) with Matt Cassel throwing 12 and his late season replacement Brady Quinn throwing 8.[3][4] The Chiefs had the worst record in the NFL in offensive passing.[5]

The Chiefs also lost 17 fumbles giving it 37 giveaways -- tied for worst in the NFL with the New York Jets and Philadelphia[6] and tying with Philadelphia for the NFL's worst giveaway/takeaway differential with -24.[7]

Season low points included:

  • Starting the season tying the 1929 record of Buffalo Bisons for most games without ever leading in regulation time (8 games). The Chiefs had rallied in week 3 against the New Orleans Saints to tie the game in regulation and then won in overtime 27-24 but had never led until the overtime final. The Chiefs broke the streak in Week 10 against the Pittsburgh Steelers when they led 10-0 in the second quarter before losing the game 16-13 in overtime. The Chiefs had had a bye in Week 7.[8]
  • In Week 4 the Chiefs had six turnovers in a loss to San Diego.[9]
  • Kansas City hometown fans were accused of cheering the injury of quarterback Matt Cassel in Week 5 in a 9-6 loss to the Baltimore Ravens.[10][11]
  • Fans formed the "Save Our Chiefs" organization. They wore black to games to protest and hired an airplane to fly over Arrowhead Stadium on game days towing a banner that read, "Restore Hope: Fire Pioli."[12]
  • When asked why running back Jamaal Charles carried the ball only 5 times in a week 8 loss to the Oakland Raiders, Romeo Crennel responded "Now, that I'm not exactly sure, either." [13]
  • On December 1, 2012, Chiefs linebacker Jovan Belcher murdered his girlfriend at their home and then drove to the Arrowhead Stadium practice field where he shot himself in the head in front of general manager Scott Pioli and Coach Crennel.
  • In Week 15 the Chiefs didn't have a first down until the third quarter in a loss against Oakland.[14]
  • In Week 16 the team rushed for a franchise record of 352 yards against the Colts and still lost the game.[15]
  • In Week 17 the Chiefs matched the 1981 Baltimore Colts season record of losing 9 games by 14 points or more in one season as the Chiefs lost to Denver.[2]

Highlights[]

Highlights of the season included:

  • The Chiefs won the home game 27-21 against the Carolina Panthers the day after the Belcher suicide at the stadium complex in Week 13. The victory snapped the Chiefs 8-game losing streak.
  • Jamaal Charles rushing was the main bright spot of the team.[16] Charles tied a NFL record for players with single play rushes of 80 yards or more (3) held by Chris Johnson and Barry Sanders. Charles ran for touchdowns of 91 yards in Week 3 against the Saints, 80 yards on the first play of the game in Week 14 against Cleveland and 84 yards on the first play of the second half in Week 16 against Indianapolis. He also tied Larry Johnson for franchise record of two 200+ yard games in one season with his games versus the Saints and Colts.[17] Charles in the Colts game officially broke Jim Brown's NFL record for yards per carry when he averaged 5.82 yards on 770 attempts through the Colts game (compared with Brown's 5.22 yards on 2,359 attempts). To qualify for the career record a player had to have 750 attempts.[18] Charles ended the season as the NFL's 4th leading rusher (behind Adrian Peterson of Minnesota, Alfred Morris of the Washington Redskins and Marshawn Lynch of Seattle. Minnesota, Washington and Seattle went to the NFL playoffs. Charles ranked 28th in the season in rushing touchdowns (5). The Chiefs as a team ranked 5th in rushing.[19][20]
  • The Chiefs had six players on the 2013 Pro Bowl team (Eric Berry, strong safety; Jamaal Charles, running back; Justin Houston, outside linebacker (not on the initial list but invited subsequently following an injury to another player in the bowl); Dustin Colquitt, punter; Tamba Hali, outside linebacker; Derrick Johnson, inside/middle linebacker). Berry and Hali were designated starters. Only 4 NFL teams had more pro bowl picks.( San Francisco (9), Houston (8), New England (7) and the Minnesota Vikings (7) ). Those teams made the playoffs.[21]

Roster changes[]

Free agency[]

[22][23]

Kansas City Chiefs Free Agency
Position Player Status* 2011 Team 2012 Team
CB Mikail Baker UFA St. Louis Rams Kansas City Chiefs
RB Jackie Battle UFA Kansas City Chiefs San Diego Chargers
TE Anthony Becht UFA Kansas City Chiefs None
LB Jovan Belcher RFA Kansas City Chiefs Kansas City Chiefs
TE Kevin Boss UFA Oakland Raiders Kansas City Chiefs
WR Dwayne Bowe UFA Kansas City Chiefs Kansas City Chiefs
CB Brandon Carr UFA Kansas City Chiefs Dallas Cowboys
CB Travis Daniels UFA Kansas City Chiefs Kansas City Chiefs
DE Wallace Gilberry UFA Kansas City Chiefs Tampa Bay Buccaneers
NT Amon Gordon UFA Kansas City Chiefs Kansas City Chiefs
NT Kelly Gregg UFA Kansas City Chiefs None
LB Cory Greenwood ERFA Kansas City Chiefs Kansas City Chiefs
RB Peyton Hillis UFA Cleveland Browns Kansas City Chiefs
RB Thomas Jones UFA Kansas City Chiefs None
S Reshard Langford UFA Kansas City Chiefs Detroit Lions
FB LeRon McClain UFA Kansas City Chiefs San Diego Chargers
S Jon McGraw UFA Kansas City Chiefs None
OT Ryan O'Callaghan UFA Kansas City Chiefs None
TE Jake O'Connell RFA Kansas City Chiefs Kansas City Chiefs
QB Kyle Orton UFA Kansas City Chiefs Dallas Cowboys
QB Tyler Palko UFA Kansas City Chiefs None
S Sabby Piscitelli UFA Kansas City Chiefs None
DE Ropati Pitoitua UFA New York Jets Kansas City Chiefs
TE Leonard Pope UFA Kansas City Chiefs Pittsburgh Steelers
QB Brady Quinn UFA Denver Broncos Kansas City Chiefs
CB Jacques Reeves UFA Free Agent Kansas City Chiefs
OT Barry Richardson UFA Kansas City Chiefs St. Louis Rams
CB Stanford Routt UFA Oakland Raiders Kansas City Chiefs
WR Jerheme Urban UFA Kansas City Chiefs None
C Casey Wiegmann UFA Kansas City Chiefs None
OT Eric Winston UFA Houston Texans Kansas City Chiefs
*RFA: Restricted free agent, UFA: Unrestricted free agent, ERFA: Exclusive rights free agent, Franchise: Franchise tag

2012 draft class[]

Round Selection Player Position College
1 11[a] Dontari Poe Nose Tackle Memphis
2 44[a] Jeff Allen Offensive Tackle Illinois
3 74[a] Donald Stephenson Offensive Tackle Oklahoma
4 107 Devon Wylie Wide Receiver Fresno State
5 146 DeQuan Menzie Cornerback Alabama
6 182 Cyrus Gray Running back Texas A&M
7 218 Jerome Long Defensive Tackle San Diego State
7 238[b] Junior Hemingway Wide Receiver Michigan
NOTES
^[a] Won coin toss at the NFL combine on February 24 to break tie with the Seattle Seahawks; Chiefs picked 11th in odd-numbered rounds, 12th in even-numbered rounds.
^[b] Acquired via trade with the New England Patriots for S Jarrad Page.

Staff[]

2012 Kansas City Chiefs staff
Front office
  • Chairman/CEO – Clark Hunt
  • President – Mark Donovan
  • General Manager – Scott Pioli
  • Assistant General Manager – Joel Collier
  • Director of Pro Personnel – Ray Farmer
  • Director of Football Administration – Trip MacCracken

Head coaches

Offensive coaches

Defensive coaches

Special teams coaches

  • Special Teams – Tom McMahon
  • Special Teams Quality Control – Derius Swinton

Strength and conditioning

  • Strength and Conditioning – Mike Clark
  • Assistant Strength and Conditioning – Brent Salazar

Final roster[]

2012 Kansas City Chiefs roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

Reserve lists


Practice squad


Rookies in italics
53 Active, 11 Inactive, 7 Practice squad

Schedule[]

Preseason[]

[24]

Week Date Kickoff (CDT) Opponent Results Game site TV NFL.com
recap
Final score Team record
1 August 10 7:00 p.m. Arizona Cardinals W 27–17 1–0 Arrowhead Stadium KCTV Recap
2 August 18 7:00 p.m. at St. Louis Rams L 17–31 1–1 Edward Jones Dome KCTV Recap
3 August 24 7:00 p.m. Seattle Seahawks L 14–44 1–2 Arrowhead Stadium KCTV Recap
4 August 30 6:00 p.m. at Green Bay Packers L 3–24 1–3 Lambeau Field KCTV/NFLN Recap

Regular season[]

Week Date Kickoff (CT) Opponent Results Game site TV NFL.com
recap
Final score Team record
1 September 9 12:00 p.m. Atlanta Falcons L 24–40 0–1 Arrowhead Stadium Fox Recap
2 September 16 12:00 p.m. at Buffalo Bills L 17–35 0–2 Ralph Wilson Stadium CBS Recap
3 September 23 12:00 p.m. at New Orleans Saints W 27–24 (OT) 1–2 Mercedes-Benz Superdome CBS Recap
4 September 30 12:00 p.m. San Diego Chargers L 20–37 1–3 Arrowhead Stadium CBS Recap
5 October 7 12:00 p.m. Baltimore Ravens L 6–9 1–4 Arrowhead Stadium CBS Recap
6 October 14 12:00 p.m. at Tampa Bay Buccaneers L 10–38 1–5 Raymond James Stadium CBS Recap
7 Bye
8 October 28 3:05 p.m. Oakland Raiders L 16–26 1–6 Arrowhead Stadium CBS Recap
9 November 1 7:20 p.m. at San Diego Chargers L 13–31 1–7 Qualcomm Stadium NFLN[a] Recap
10 November 12 7:30 p.m. at Pittsburgh Steelers L 13–16 (OT) 1–8 Heinz Field ESPN[b] Recap
11 November 18 12:00 p.m. Cincinnati Bengals L 6–28 1–9 Arrowhead Stadium CBS Recap
12 November 25 12:00 p.m. Denver Broncos L 9–17 1–10 Arrowhead Stadium CBS Recap
13 December 2 12:00 p.m. Carolina Panthers W 27–21 2–10 Arrowhead Stadium Fox Recap
14 December 9 12:00 p.m. at Cleveland Browns L 7–30 2–11 Cleveland Browns Stadium CBS Recap
15 December 16 3:25 p.m. at Oakland Raiders L 0–15 2–12 O.co Coliseum CBS Recap
16 December 23 12:00 p.m. Indianapolis Colts L 13–20 2–13 Arrowhead Stadium CBS Recap
17 December 30 3:25 p.m. at Denver Broncos L 3–38 2–14 Sports Authority Field at Mile High CBS Recap
LEGEND
Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
^[a] Simulcast locally on KSMO-TV.
^[b] Simulcast locally on KMBC-TV.

Game summaries[]

Week 1: vs. Atlanta Falcons[]

Week One: Atlanta Falcons at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
1 2 3 4 Total
Falcons 10 10 14 6

40

Chiefs 3 14 0 7

24

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
  • ATL –Matt Ryan , 23/31 , 299 Yds , 3 TD , 0 INT
  • KC –Matt Cassel , 21/33 , 258 Yds , 1 TD , 2 INT
Top rushers
Top receivers
Top tacklers
  • ATL –
  • KC –

Against the Atlanta Falcons, the Kansas City Chiefs were behind early in the first quarter when Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan threw an 8 yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Julio Jones to lead 7-0. The Chiefs answered with a 39 yard field goal from Ryan Succop to make it 7-3. The Falcons scored on their next drive with a 34 yard field goal from Matt Bryant to extend their lead 10-3. In the second quarter, Matt Cassel threw a 22 yard touchdown pass to tight end Kevin Boss to tie the game at 10-10. Matt Ryan and the Falcons took the lead again with a 14 yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Julio Jones to go up 17-10. Matt Cassel scored on a 5 yard rushing touchdown on the Chiefs next possession to make the score tied again at 17-17. The Falcons just managed to extend their lead before halftime with a 21 yard field goal by Matt Bryant to lead 20-17 coming into the half.

In the third quarter, Matt Ryan scored on a 5 yard touchdown run to make it 27-17. Shortly afterward, Matt Ryan tossed a 7 yard touchdown pass to tight end Tony Gonzalez to further extend their lead 34-17. In the fourth quarter, the Atlanta falcons scored twice on field goals of 30 and 41 yards by Matt Bryant to lead 40-17. Late in the fourth quarter, the Chiefs scored on a 4 yard run by running back Shaun Draughn.[citation needed] The final score of this game is 24-40 as the Kansas City Chiefs fall to 0-1

Week 2: at Buffalo Bills[]

Week Two: Kansas City Chiefs at Buffalo Bills – Game summary
1 2 3 4 Total
Chiefs 0 0 3 14

17

Bills 7 14 14 0

35

at Ralph Wilson Stadium, Orchard Park, New York

  • Date: September 16
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: 66 °F (19 °C), mostly sunny
  • Game attendance: 69,402
  • Referee: Robert Dalton
  • TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes and Steve Beuerlein
Game information
First quarter
  • BUF- C.J. Spiller 17 yd. run (Ryan Lindell kick is good)
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
Top rushers
  • KC – Peyton Hillis, 11 Car, 66 Yds, 0 TD
  • BUF – C.J. Spiller, 15 Car, 123 Yds, 2 TD
Top receivers
Top tacklers
  • KC –
  • BUF –

In the first quarter, the Buffalo Bills scored first with a 17 yard rushing touchdown by running back C.J. Spiller to lead 7-0. In the second quarter, the Bills scored again with a 5 yard rushing touchdown by C.J. Spiller to lead 14-0. The Bills continued to extend their lead when quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick threw a 10 yard touchdown pass to tight end Scott Chandler to lead 21-0 at halftime.

In the third quarter, the Chiefs finally scored with a 33 yard field goal by Ryan Succop to make it 3-21. The Bills answered with a 49 yard touchdown pass from quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick to wide receiver Steve Johnson to make the score 28-3. The Bills continued to dominate with an 88 yard punt return touchdown by Leodis McKelvin to lead 35-3. In the fourth quarter, the Chiefs finally got going with Matt Cassel throwing a 33 yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Dwayne Bowe to make the score 10-35. The Chiefs managed to score again with Matt Cassel throwing a 5 yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Dwayne Bowe.[citation needed] The Chiefs fantastic effort in the fourth quarter was not enough, the final score is 17-35 as the Chiefs fall to 0-2.

Week 3: at New Orleans Saints[]

Week Three: Kansas City Chiefs at New Orleans Saints – Game summary
1 2 3 4 Total
Chiefs 3 3 7 11

27

Saints 7 3 14 0

24

at Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana

  • Date: September 23
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)
  • Game attendance: 72,226
  • Referee: Don King
  • TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel and Dan Dierdorf
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Top tacklers

With the win, the Chiefs improved to 1-2.

Week 4: vs. San Diego Chargers[]

Week Four: San Diego Chargers at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
1 2 3 4 Total
Chargers 17 10 0 10

37

Chiefs 0 6 7 7

20

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
  • SD –
  • KC –
Top rushers
  • SD –
  • KC –
Top receivers
  • SD –
  • KC –
Top tacklers
  • SD –
  • KC –

With the loss, the Chiefs fell to 1-3.

Week 5: vs. Baltimore Ravens[]

Week Five: Baltimore Ravens at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
1 2 3 4 Total
Ravens 3 0 6 0

9

Chiefs 0 3 0 3

6

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

  • Date: October 7
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: 47 °F (8 °C), sunny
  • Game attendance: 68,803
  • Referee: Pete Morelli
  • TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle and Dan Fouts
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Top tacklers
  • BAL –
  • KC –

With the loss, the Chiefs fell to 1-4.

Week 6: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers[]

Week Six: Kansas City Chiefs at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Game summary
1 2 3 4 Total
Chiefs 0 3 0 7

10

Buccaneers 7 0 14 17

38

at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida

  • Date: October 14
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: 85 °F (29 °C), sunny
  • Game attendance: 46,500
  • Referee: Walt Coleman
  • TV announcers (CBS): Marv Albert and Rich Gannon
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
  • KC –
  • TB –
Top rushers
  • KC –
  • TB –
Top receivers
  • KC –
  • TB –
Top tacklers
  • KC –
  • TB –

With the loss, the Chiefs went into their bye week at 1-5.

Week 8: vs. Oakland Raiders[]

Week Eight: Oakland Raiders at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
1 2 3 4 Total
Raiders 3 10 10 3

26

Chiefs 0 6 3 7

16

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

  • Date: October 28
  • Game time: 3:05 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: 50 °F (10 °C), sunny
  • Game attendance: 74,730
  • Referee: Bill Vinovich
  • TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan and Solomon Wilcots
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
  • OAK –
  • KC –
Top rushers
  • OAK –
  • KC –
Top receivers
  • OAK –
  • KC –
Top tacklers
  • OAK –
  • KC –

With the loss, the Chiefs fell to 1-6. The loss made Kansas City the first team since the 1929 Buffalo Bisons team to play seven games without leading in regulation.[25]

Week 9: at San Diego Chargers[]

Week Nine: Kansas City Chiefs at San Diego Chargers – Game summary
1 2 3 4 Total
Chiefs 0 3 3 7

13

Chargers 7 3 0 21

31

at Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California

Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
  • KC –
  • SD –
Top rushers
  • KC –
  • SD –
Top receivers
  • KC –
  • SD –
Top tacklers
  • KC –
  • SD –

With the loss, the Chiefs fell to 1-7 and were swept by the Chargers for the first time since 2009.[citation needed] Kansas City now holds the NFL record of not leading at any point during regulation at eight games.[citation needed]

Week 10: at Pittsburgh Steelers[]

Week Ten: Kansas City Chiefs at Pittsburgh Steelers – Game summary
1 2 3 4 Total
Chiefs 7 3 0 3

13

Steelers 0 10 0 3

16

at Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
  • KC –
  • PIT –
Top rushers
  • KC –
  • PIT –
Top receivers
  • KC –
  • PIT –
Top tacklers
  • KC –
  • PIT –

The Chiefs led for the first time all season in this game with a first quarter touchdown which gave them the lead 7-0.[26] After relinquishing the lead, the Chiefs tied the game at 13-13 at the end of regulation to force overtime. However, despite the fact that they got the ball in overtime, QB Matt Cassel was picked off by Lamarr Woodley and the ball was returned to the Chiefs' 5-Yard line setting up the game winning field goal for the Steelers as the Chiefs lost the game 16-13 and their record dropped to 1-8.[citation needed]

Week 11: vs. Cincinnati Bengals[]

Week Eleven: Cincinnati Bengals at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
1 2 3 4 Total
Bengals 7 14 0 7

28

Chiefs 3 3 0 0

6

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

  • Date: November 18
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 59 °F (15 °C), sunny
  • Game attendance: 63,336
  • Referee: Gene Steratore
  • TV announcers (CBS): Marv Albert and Rich Gannon
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
  • no scoring
Fourth quarter
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
  • CIN – A.J. Green- 6 receptions, 91 yards, TD
  • KC – Tony Moeaki- 4 receptions, 73 yards
Top tacklers

This would be the second time all season that the Chiefs would lead a game as they kicked for the first 3 points off of a 34-yard field goal from Ryan Succop.[citation needed] However, the Bengals' defense shut the Chiefs down as the Chiefs dropped to 1-9 and 0-5 in home games. The Chiefs who had 31 giveaways on the season would eventually end up with only 6 giveaways for the remainder of the season.

Week 12: vs. Denver Broncos[]

Week Twelve: Denver Broncos at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
1 2 3 4 Total
Broncos 0 7 7 3

17

Chiefs 6 0 3 0

9

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

  • Date: November 25
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 52 °F (11 °C), sunny
  • Game attendance: 74,244
  • Referee: Jerome Boger
  • TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel and Dan Dierdorf
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
  • DEN –
  • KC –
Top rushers
  • DEN –
  • KC –
Top receivers
  • DEN –
  • KC –
Top tacklers
  • DEN –
  • KC –

With the loss, the Chiefs dropped to 1–10. Coupled with wins from the Cincinnati Bengals and Indianapolis Colts, the Chiefs were officially eliminated from postseason contention.

Week 13: vs. Carolina Panthers[]

Week Thirteen: Carolina Panthers at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
1 2 3 4 Total
Panthers 7 7 0 7

21

Chiefs 10 7 7 3

27

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

  • Date: December 2
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 61 °F (16 °C), sunny
  • Game attendance: 62,860
  • Referee: John Parry
  • TV announcers (Fox): Ron Pitts, Mike Martz and Kristina Pink
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
  • CAR –
  • KC –
Top rushers
  • CAR –
  • KC –
Top receivers
  • CAR –
  • KC –
Top tacklers
  • CAR –
  • KC –

Before the game, tragedy stuck the Chiefs as linebacker Jovan Belcher committed suicide after the shooting of his girlfriend the day before. Snapping a home losing skid of their own, the Chiefs won at Arrowhead for the first time since they robbed the Green Bay Packers of a perfect regular season during Week 15 of the 2011 season by snapping the latter's 19-game winning streak.[citation needed]

The Chiefs improved to 2-10 with the surprising win.

Week 14: at Cleveland Browns[]

Week Fourteen: Kansas City Chiefs at Cleveland Browns – Game summary
1 2 3 4 Total
Chiefs 7 0 0 0

7

Browns 3 7 10 10

30

at Cleveland Browns Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio

  • Date: December 9
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 47 °F (8 °C), cloudy
  • Game attendance: 62,422
  • Referee: Walt Anderson
  • TV announcers (CBS): Bill Macatee and Steve Tasker
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
  • KC –
  • CLE –
Top rushers
  • KC –
  • CLE –
Top receivers
  • KC –
  • CLE –
Top tacklers
  • KC –
  • CLE –

With the loss, the Chiefs fell to 2-11.

Week 15: at Oakland Raiders[]

Week Fifteen: Kansas City Chiefs at Oakland Raiders – Game summary
1 2 3 4 Total
Chiefs 0 0 0 0

0

Raiders 3 6 3 3

15

at O.co Coliseum, Oakland, California

  • Date: December 16
  • Game time: 3:25 p.m. CST/1:25 p.m. PST
  • Game weather: 54 °F (12 °C), cloudy
  • Game attendance: 51,446
  • Referee: Tony Corrente
  • TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan and Solomon Wilcots
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
  • KC –
  • OAK –
Top rushers
  • KC –
  • OAK –
Top receivers
  • KC –
  • OAK –
Top tacklers
  • KC –
  • OAK –

The Chiefs fell to 2-12 after being shutout only for the second time against the Raiders in team history. Because the Raiders (4-10) swept the Chiefs, Kansas City clinched fourth-place in the AFC West for the second straight year.

Week 16: vs. Indianapolis Colts[]

Week Sixteen: Indianapolis Colts at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
1 2 3 4 Total
Colts 7 6 0 7

20

Chiefs 3 0 10 0

13

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

  • Date: December 23
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 25 °F (−4 °C), sunny
  • Game attendance: 62,938
  • Referee: Ron Winter
  • TV announcers (CBS): Bill Macatee and Steve Tasker
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
  • IND –
  • KC –
Top rushers
  • IND –
  • KC –
Top receivers
  • IND –
  • KC –
Top tacklers
  • IND –
  • KC –

Week 17: at Denver Broncos[]

Week Seventeen: Kansas City Chiefs at Denver Broncos – Game summary
1 2 3 4 Total
Chiefs 0 3 0 0

3

Broncos 7 14 14 3

38

at Sports Authority Field at Mile High, Denver, Colorado

  • Date: December 30
  • Game time: 3:25 p.m. CST/2:25 p.m. MST
  • Game weather: 35 °F (2 °C), partly cloudy
  • Game attendance: 76,502
  • Referee: Ed Hochuli
  • TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle and Dan Fouts
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
  • KC –
  • DEN –
Top rushers
  • KC –
  • DEN –
Top receivers
  • KC –
  • DEN –
Top tacklers
  • KC –
  • DEN –

Standings[]

AFC West
view · talk · edit W L T PCT DIV CONF PF PA STK
Denver Broncos(1) 13 3 0 .813 6–0 10–2 481 289 W11
San Diego Chargers 7 9 0 .438 4–2 7–5 350 350 W2
Oakland Raiders 4 12 0 .250 2–4 4–8 290 443 L2
Kansas City Chiefs 2 14 0 .125 0–6 0–12 211 425 L4

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