The 2016 Kansas City Chiefs season was the franchise's 47th season in the National Football League , the 57th overall and the fourth under head coach Andy Reid and the fourth and final season under general manager John Dorsey who was fired June 22, 2017.[1] AFC West division title since 2010 . The Chiefs also clinched a first-round bye for the first time since 2003 , but lost to the Pittsburgh Steelers in the divisional round.
Violation of anti-tampering policy [ ] On March 9, 2016, the NFL announced that the Chiefs had violated the league's anti-tampering policy, while pursuing wide receiver Jeremy Maclin during the 2015 off-season. The NFL defines tampering as prospective teams contacting soon-to-be free agents before NFL policies allow, which is two days prior to the beginning of the new league year. As punishment, the Chiefs forfeited their 2016 third-round selection, a 2017 sixth-round selection, and were fined $250,000. In addition, head coach Andy Reid was fined $75,000 and general manager John Dorsey was fined $25,000.[2] [3]
NFL Top 100 [ ] The Chiefs had an NFL best 9 players in the annual Top 100 Players countdown.
Roster changes [ ] Offseason [ ] Reserve/future free agent contracts Retirements Free agents
Position
Player
Status*
2015 Team(s)
2016 Team
T
Jeff Allen UFA
Kansas City Chiefs
Houston Texans
WR
Jason Avant UFA
Kansas City Chiefs
None
FS
Eric Berry UFA
Kansas City Chiefs
Kansas City Chiefs
SS
Tyvon Branch UFA
Kansas City Chiefs
Arizona Cardinals
SS
Stevie Brown UFA
New York Giants
Kansas City Chiefs
CB
Marcus Cooper UFA
Kansas City Chiefs
Kansas City Chiefs
QB
Chase Daniel UFA
Kansas City Chiefs
Philadelphia Eagles
S
Akeem Davis UFA
New Orleans Saints
Kansas City Chiefs
G
Jordan Devey UFA
San Francisco 49ers
Kansas City Chiefs
CB
Jamell Fleming UFA
Kansas City Chiefs
Kansas City Chiefs
LB
Tamba Hali UFA
Kansas City Chiefs
Kansas City Chiefs
DE
Jaye Howard UFA
Kansas City Chiefs
Kansas City Chiefs
LB
Derrick Johnson UFA
Kansas City Chiefs
Kansas City Chiefs
WR
Seantavius Jones UFA
New Orleans Saints
Kansas City Chiefs
LB
Tautvydas Kieras
UFA
None
Kansas City Chiefs
DE
David King ERFA
Seattle Seahawks
Kansas City Chiefs
OLB
Andy Mulumba UFA
Green Bay Packers
Kansas City Chiefs
DE
Jonathan Massaquoi UFA
Atlanta Falcons
Kansas City Chiefs
LB
Dezman Moses RFA
Kansas City Chiefs
Kansas City Chiefs
C
Drew Nowak
UFA
Seattle Seahawks
Kansas City Chiefs
DE
Efe Obada UFA
Dallas Cowboys
Kansas City Chiefs
T
Mitchell Schwartz UFA
Cleveland Browns
Kansas City Chiefs
FS
Daniel Sorensen ERFA
Kansas City Chiefs
Kansas City Chiefs
CB
Sean Smith UFA
Kansas City Chiefs
Oakland Raiders
T
Donald Stephenson UFA
Kansas City Chiefs
Denver Broncos
WR
Rod Streater UFA
Oakland Raiders
Kansas City Chiefs
RB
Charcandrick West ERFA
Kansas City Chiefs
Kansas City Chiefs
WR
Mike Williams UFA
None
Kansas City Chiefs
DE
Nick Williams ERFA
Kansas City Chiefs
Kansas City Chiefs
SS
Jimmy Wilson UFA
San Diego Chargers
Kansas City Chiefs
LB
Frank Zombo UFA
Kansas City Chiefs
Kansas City Chiefs
*RFA : Restricted free agent , UFA : Unrestricted free agent , ERFA : Exclusive rights free agent , Franchise : Franchise tag
Draft [ ] Main article: 2016 NFL draft
Notes
The Chiefs forfeited their original third-round selection (what would have been the 91st overall selection) as part of the punishment for violating the NFL's anti-tampering policy.[2]
The Chiefs acquired an additional fifth-round selection in a trade that sent safety Kelcie McCray to the Seattle Seahawks .
The Chiefs traded their 1st round draft pick (28th overall) and 7th round pick (249th overall) to the San Francisco 49ers in exchange for the 49ers 2nd round pick (37th overall), 4th round pick (105th overall), and 6th round pick (178th overall)
The Chiefs traded their 2nd round draft pick (59th overall) to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in exchange the Buccaneers 3rd round pick (74th overall) and 4th round selection (106th overall) Undrafted free agents [ ] Players signed from rookie mini camp tryouts Cuts Players cut in the offseason before playing for the Chiefs
Position
Player
G
Jake Bernstein
C
Ben Clarke
LB
Cameron Gordon
S
Jimmy Wilson
WR
Fred Williams
LB
Tautvydas Kieras
G
Michael Liedtke
T
Laurence Gibson
S
Jordan Kovacs
S
Keith Lewis
LB
Efe Obada
SS
Peni Vea
Camp transactions [ ] Cuts
Position
Player
Alameda Ta'amu DT
Tre Jones
CB
Shannon Edwards
CB
Vernon Harris
CB
Signings
Position
Player
Bryce Cheek
S
Nick Foles QB
Jeron Johnson
S
Malcolm Jackson
CB
Preseason transactions [ ] Cuts
Position
Player
S
Akeem Davis
Signings
Position
Player
S
Brock Vereen
Trades
Position
Player/Pick
Team
Compensation
CB
CB Kenneth Acker
San Francisco 49ers
7th round pick2018 NFL draft
N/A
Undisclosed draft pick
Arizona Cardinals
CB Marcus Cooper
N/A
Undisclosed
San Francisco 49ers
WR Rod Streater
Roster cut downs
Cuts to 75
Position
Player
S
Bryce Cheek
DE
Niko Davis
T
Curtis Feigt
CB
Malcolm Jackson
WR
Seantavius Jones
WR
Mitch Mathews
LB
Jonathan Massaquoi
WR
Kashif Moore
C
Drew Nowak
Regular season transactions [ ] Trades
Position
Player/Pick
Team
Compensation
N/A
None*
Green Bay Packers
RB Knile Davis
*Trade included a conditional draft pick that required Davis to stay on the roster for a specific amount of time; since he did not meet this requirement, the Chiefs received no compensation.
Cuts
Position
Player
CB
KeiVarae Russell
DE
Nick Williams
Signings
Position
Player
Previous team
T
Bryan Witzmann Dallas Cowboys
DE
Kendall Reyes Washington Redskins
LB
Terrance Smith Kansas City Chiefs*
G
Mike Person Atlanta Falcons
DL
Jarvis Jenkins New York Jets
RB
Knile Davis Green Bay Packers†
CB
Terrance Mitchell Kansas City Chiefs*
*Indicates player was signed off practice squad of team listed
Players involved in multiple transactions This list is for players who were involved in more than one transaction during the season
Position
Player
Final status
LB
Dezman Moses Free agent
T
Jordan Devey Chiefs active roster
LB
Ramik Wilson Chiefs active roster
DT
Rakeem Nuñez-Roches Chiefs active roster
LB
Sam Barrington Saints active roster
LB
Sio Moore Cardinals active roster
CB
Terrance Mitchell Chiefs active roster
DT
David King Chiefs active roster
RB
Bishop Sankey Vikings practice squad
Staff [ ]
2016 Kansas City Chiefs staff
Front office
Chairman/CEO – Clark Hunt
President – Mark Donovan
General Manager – John Dorsey
Director of Football Administration – Trip MacCracken
Director of Football Operations – Chris Ballard
Co-Director of Player Personnel – Mike Borgonzi
Co-Director of Player Personnel – Brett Veach
Director of College Scouting – Marvin Allen
Director of Pro Scouting – Will Lewis Head coaches
Head Coach – Andy Reid
Assistant Head Coach/Wide Receivers – David Culley
Senior Assistant to the Head Coach – Kyle Childress Offensive coaches
Co-Offensive Coordinator – Brad Childress
Co-Offensive Coordinator – Matt Nagy
Assistant Quarterbacks – Corey Matthaei
Running Backs – Eric Bieniemy
Tight Ends – Tom Melvin
Offensive Line – Andy Heck
Offensive Quality Control – Joe Bleymaier
Statistical Analysis Coordinator – Mike Frazier
Defensive coaches
Defensive Coordinator – Bob Sutton
Defensive Line – Britt Reid
Assistant Defensive Line – Mike Smith
Linebackers – Gary Gibbs
Assistant Linebackers – Mark DeLeone
Defensive Backs – Emmitt Thomas
Secondary/Cornerbacks – Al Harris
Defensive Assistant – Taylor Embree
Special Projects – Tommy Brasher Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
Head Athletic Trainer – Rick Burkholder
Strength and Conditioning – Barry Rubin
Assistant Strength and Conditioning – Travis Crittenden
Assistant Strength and Conditioning – Devin Woodhouse
Assistant Strength and Conditioning – Ryan Reynolds
Final roster [ ]
2016 Kansas City Chiefs roster
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
Linebackers
Defensive backs
27 Kenneth Acker CB29 Eric Berry SS23 Phillip Gaines CB39 Terrance Mitchell CB21 Eric Murray 20 Steven Nelson CB38 Ron Parker FS22 Marcus Peters CB49 Daniel Sorensen SS24 D. J. White Special teams
Reserve lists
Practice squad
67 Joseph Cheek 65 Jordan Devey OG43 Jimmy Hall S85 Frankie Hammond WR60 Cory Johnson 6 Seantavius Jones WR93 David King DE44 Earl Okine OLB31 Darrin Reaves RB 8 Joel Stave Rookies in italics 53 Active, 8 Inactive, 10 Practice squad
Preseason [ ] Regular season [ ] Schedule [ ] Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Game summaries [ ] Week 1: vs. San Diego Chargers [ ]
Week One: San Diego Chargers at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Game information
First quarter
KC – Cairo Santos 47-yard field goal, 11:51. Chiefs 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 46 yards, 3:09.
SD – Melvin Gordon 1-yard run (Josh Lambo kick), 8:27. Chargers 7–3. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:24. Second quarter
SD – Melvin Gordon 6-yard run (Josh Lambo kick), 11:51. Chargers 14–3. Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 6:51.
SD – Danny Woodhead 4-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Josh Lambo kick), 7:54. Chargers 21–3. Drive: 6 plays, 38 yards, 3:32. Third quarter
SD – Josh Lambo 29-yard field goal, 6:02. Chargers 24–3. Drive: 9 plays, 34 yards, 4:00.
KC – Tyreek Hill 9-yard pass from Alex Smith (Cairo Santos kick), 2:47. Chargers 24–10. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:15. Fourth quarter
SD – Josh Lambo 28-yard field goal, 13:24. Chargers 27–10. Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 4:23.
KC – Jeremy Maclin 19-yard pass from Alex Smith (Cairo Santos kick), 9:18. Chargers 27–17. Drive: 7 plays, 56 yards, 2:02.
KC – Cairo Santos 33-yard field goal, 3:09. Chargers 27–20. Drive: 12 plays, 62 yards, 3:40.
KC – Spencer Ware 5-yard run (Cairo Santos kick), 1:03. Tied 27–27. Drive: 4 plays, 42 yards, 0:46. Overtime
KC – Alex Smith 2-yard run, 9:53. Chiefs 33–27. Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, 5:07.
Top passers
SD – Philip Rivers – 25/36, 243 yards, TD
KC – Alex Smith – 34/48, 363 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers
SD – Danny Woodhead – 16 rushes, 89 yards
KC – Spencer Ware – 11 rushes, 70 yards, TD Top receivers
SD – Tyrell Williams – 2 receptions, 71 yards
KC – Spencer Ware – 7 receptions, 129 yards
Week 2: at Houston Texans [ ]
Week Two: Kansas City Chiefs at Houston Texans – Game summary
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
KC – Cairo Santos 54-yard field goal, 14:55. Texans 7–3. Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 1:17.
HOU – Nick Novak 32-yard field goal, 4:16. Texans 10–3. Drive: 14 plays, 69 yards, 6:43.
HOU – Nick Novak 24-yard field goal, 1:21. Texans 13–3. Drive: 4 plays, 8 yards, 0:19. Third quarter
Fourth quarter
KC – Cairo Santos 43-yard field goal, 14:56. Texans 13–6. Drive: 5 plays, 26 yards, 2:50.
HOU – Nick Novak 31-yard field goal, 9:34. Texans 16–6. Drive: 11 plays, 47 yards, 5:22.
KC – Cairo Santos 35-yard field goal, 7:34. Texans 16–9. Drive: 8 plays, 52 yards, 2:00.
HOU – Nick Novak 43-yard field goal, 2:56. Texans 19–9. Drive: 11 plays, 49 yards, 4:38.
KC – Cairo Santos 30-yard field goal, 0:49. Texans 19–12. Drive: 10 plays, 76 yards, 2:07.
Top passers
KC – Alex Smith – 20/37, 186 yards
HOU – Brock Osweiler – 19/33, 268 yards, TD, 2 INT Top rushers
KC – Charcandrick West – 6 rushes, 61 yards
HOU – Lamar Miller – 25 rushes, 83 yards Top receivers
KC – Jeremy Maclin – 6 receptions, 68 yards
HOU – DeAndre Hopkins – 7 receptions, 113 yards, TD
Week 3: vs. New York Jets [ ]
Week Three: New York Jets at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
1
2
3
4
Total
Jets
0
3
0
0
3
Chiefs
7
10
0
7
24
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
KC – Cairo Santos 27-yard field goal, 6:11. Chiefs 10–0. Drive: 14 plays, 44 yards, 6:59.
KC – Demetrius Harris 27-yard fumble return (Cairo Santos kick), 6:02. Chiefs 17–0.
NYJ – Nick Folk 28-yard field goal, 2:06. Chiefs 17–3. Drive: 9 plays, 46 yards, 3:56. Third quarter
Fourth quarter
KC – Derrick Johnson 55-yard interception return (Cairo Santos kick), 3:28. Chiefs 24–3.
Top passers
NYJ – Ryan Fitzpatrick – 20/44, 188 yards, 6 INT
KC – Alex Smith – 25/33, 237 yards, TD Top rushers
NYJ – Matt Forte – 15 rushes, 65 yards
KC – Spencer Ware – 20 rushes, 75 yards Top receivers
NYJ – Bilal Powell – 6 receptions, 41 yards
KC – Travis Kelce – 6 receptions, 89 yards, TD
The Chiefs picked off the Jets six times.
Week 4: at Pittsburgh Steelers [ ]
Week Four: Kansas City Chiefs at Pittsburgh Steelers – Game summary
Game information
First quarter
PIT – Darrius Heyward-Bey 31-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Ben Roethlisberger–Markus Wheaton pass), 7:27. Steelers 8–0. Drive: 3 plays, 32 yards, 1:23.
PIT – Antonio Brown 4-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Chris Boswell kick), 5:10. Steelers 15–0. Drive: 1 play, 4 yards, 0:04.
PIT – Antonio Brown 38-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Chris Boswell kick), 1:20. Steelers 22–0. Drive: 2 plays, 40 yards, 0:47. Second quarter
PIT – Jesse James 9-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Chris Boswell kick), 0:44. Steelers 29–0. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 3:44. Third quarter
PIT – Markus Wheaton 30-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Chris Boswell kick), 11:19. Steelers 36–0. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:41. Fourth quarter
KC – Tyreek Hill 9-yard pass from Alex Smith (Cairo Santos kick), 11:11. Steelers 36–7. Drive: 7 plays, 47 yards, 2:17.
PIT – DeAngelo Williams 2-yard run (Chris Boswell kick), 7:22. Steelers 43–7. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:49.
KC – Travis Kelce 3-yard pass from Alex Smith (Cairo Santos kick), 0:04. Steelers 43–14. Drive: 7 plays, 62 yards, 3:41.
Top passers
KC – Alex Smith – 30/50, 287 yards, 2 TD, INT
PIT – Ben Roethlisberger – 22/27, 300 yards, 5 TD Top rushers
KC – Spencer Ware – 13 rushes, 82 yards
PIT – LeVeon Bell – 18 rushes, 144 yards Top receivers
KC – Jeremy Maclin – 5 receptions, 78 yards
PIT – Sammie Coates – 6 receptions, 79 yards
Week 6: at Oakland Raiders [ ]
Week Six: Kansas City Chiefs at Oakland Raiders – Game summary
1
2
3
4
Total
Chiefs
7
6
10
3
26
Raiders
7
3
0
0
10
at Oakland Alameda Coliseum , Oakland, California
Date : October 16Game time : 3:05 p.m. CDT/1:05 p.m. PDT Game weather : 61 °F (16 °C), rainGame attendance : 54,211Referee : Pete Morelli TV announcers (CBS) : Kevin Harlan and Rich GannonRecap , Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
KC – Jamaal Charles 4-yard run (kick failed, wide right), 7:11. Chiefs 13–7. Drive: 6 plays, 58 yards, 3:18.
OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 46-yard field goal, 0:00. Chiefs 13–10. Drive: 5 plays, 44 yards, 0:25. Third quarter
KC – Dontari Poe 1-yard run (Cairo Santos kick), 11:37. Chiefs 20–10. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:23.
KC – Cairo Santos 22-yard field goal, 7:48. Chiefs 23–10. Drive: 5 plays, 32 yards, 2:47. Fourth quarter
KC – Cairo Santos 44-yard field goal, 9:51. Chiefs 26–10. Drive: 11 plays, 52 yards, 5:32.
Top passers
KC – Alex Smith – 19/22, 224 yards
OAK – Derek Carr – 22/34, 225 yards, TD, INT Top rushers
KC – Spencer Ware – 24 rushes, 131 yards, TD
OAK – DeAndre Washington – 10 rushes, 49 yards Top receivers
KC – Jeremy Maclin – 3 receptions, 49 yards
OAK – Amari Cooper – 10 receptions, 129 yards
Week 7: vs. New Orleans Saints [ ]
Week Seven: New Orleans Saints at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
1
2
3
4
Total
Saints
7
0
7
7
21
Chiefs
14
7
3
3
27
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
Game information
First quarter
NO – Brandin Cooks 9-yard pass from Drew Brees (Wil Lutz kick), 6:07. Saints 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 4:40.
KC – Spencer Ware 46-yard pass from Alex Smith (Cairo Santos kick), 4:07. Tied 7–7. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:00.
KC – Daniel Sorensen 48-yard interception return (Cairo Santos kick), 0:46. Chiefs 14–7. Second quarter
KC – Tyreek Hill 38-yard pass from Alex Smith (Cairo Santos kick), 7:02. Chiefs 21–7. Drive: 8 plays, 85 yards, 4:58. Third quarter
NO – Mark Ingram Jr. 3-yard pass from Drew Brees (Wil Lutz kick), 6:57. Chiefs 21–14. Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 8:03.
KC – Cairo Santos 39-yard field goal, 3:21. Chiefs 24–14. Drive: 7 plays, 42 yards, 3:36. Fourth quarter
NO – Brandon Coleman 10-yard pass from Drew Brees (Wil Lutz kick), 2:33. Chiefs 24–21. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 2:27.
KC – Cairo Santos 41-yard field goal, 0:28. Chiefs 27–21. Drive: 6 plays, 23 yards, 2:05.
Top passers
NO – Drew Brees – 37/48, 367 yards, 3 TD, INT
KC – Alex Smith – 17/24, 214 yards, 2 TD Top rushers
NO – Mark Ingram Jr. – 16 rushes, 62 yards
KC – Spencer Ware – 17 rushes, 77 yards Top receivers
NO – Michael Thomas – 10 receptions, 130 yards
KC – Spencer Ware – 2 receptions, 54 yards, TD
Week 8: at Indianapolis Colts [ ]
Week Eight: Kansas City Chiefs at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary
Game information
First quarter
KC – Cairo Santos 33-yard field goal, 10:20. Chiefs 3–0. Drive: 12 plays, 60 yards, 4:40. Second quarter
Third quarter
KC – Tyreek Hill 34-yard pass from Nick Foles (Cairo Santos kick), 7:34. Chiefs 24–7. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:27.
IND – Donte Moncrief 3-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri kick), 2:05. Chiefs 24–14. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:29. Fourth quarter
KC – Cairo Santos 22-yard field goal, 8:00. Chiefs 27–14. Drive: 10 plays, 46 yards, 5:05.
KC – Cairo Santos 44-yard field goal, 3:35. Chiefs 30–14. Drive: 8 plays, 44 yards, 3:34.
Top passers
KC – Nick Foles – 16/22, 223 yards, 2 TD
IND – Andrew Luck – 19/35, 210 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers
KC – Charcandrick West – 14 rushes, 52 yards
IND – Andrew Luck – 9 rushes, 60 yards Top receivers
KC – Travis Kelce – 7 receptions, 101 yards, TD
IND – Phillip Dorsett – 5 receptions, 33 yards
Week 9: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars [ ]
Week Nine: Jacksonville Jaguars at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
1
2
3
4
Total
Jaguars
0
7
0
7
14
Chiefs
7
3
6
3
19
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
Date : November 6Game time : 12:00 p.m. CSTGame weather : 62 °F (17 °C), clearGame attendance : 73,294Referee : Gene Steratore TV announcers (CBS) : Spero Dedes and Solomon WilcotsRecap , Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
KC – Albert Wilson 23-yard pass from Nick Foles (Cairo Santos kick), 1:49. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 2 plays, 23 yards, 0:14. Second quarter
KC – Cairo Santos 26-yard field goal, 9:54. Chiefs 10–0. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 2:05.
JAX – Allen Robinson 1-yard pass from Blake Bortles (Jason Myers kick), 0:02. Chiefs 10–7. Drive: 11 plays, 88 yards, 3:19. Third quarter
KC – Cairo Santos 51-yard field goal, 8:43. Chiefs 13–7. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 1:32.
KC – Cairo Santos 24-yard field goal, 3:59. Chiefs 16–7. Drive: 6 plays, 25 yards, 2:29. Fourth quarter
KC – Cairo Santos 36-yard field goal, 10:20. Chiefs 19–7. Drive: 9 plays, 38 yards, 5:09.
JAX – T. J. Yeldon 13-yard pass from Blake Bortles (Jason Myers kick), 4:10. Chiefs 19–14. Drive: 9 plays, 61 yards, 2:24.
Top passers
JAX – Blake Bortles – 22/41, 252 yards, 2 TD, INT
KC – Nick Foles – 20/33, 187 yards, TD Top rushers
JAX – Chris Ivory – 18 rushes, 107 yards, 1 fumble
KC – Charcandrick West – 13 rushes, 39 yards Top receivers
Week 10: at Carolina Panthers [ ]
Week Ten: Kansas City Chiefs at Carolina Panthers – Game summary
Game information
First quarter
CAR – Graham Gano 42-yard field goal, 10:49. Panthers 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 54 yards, 4:11. Second quarter
CAR – Cam Newton 4-yard run (Graham Gano kick), 9:05. Panthers 10–0. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 5:44.
CAR – Devin Funchess 38-yard pass from Cam Newton (Graham Gano kick), 1:52. Panthers 17–0. Drive: 7 plays, 87 yards, 3:36.
KC – Cairo Santos 47-yard field goal, 0:10. Panthers 17–3. Drive: 12 plays, 46 yards, 1:42. Third quarter
Fourth quarter
KC – Cairo Santos 36-yard field goal, 12:02. Panthers 17–6. Drive: 11 plays, 62 yards, 3:19.
KC – Eric Berry 42-yard interception return (Alex Smith –Travis Kelce pass), 10:32. Panthers 17–14.
KC – Cairo Santos 33-yard field goal, 4:25. Tied 17–17. Drive: 7 plays, 35 yards, 3:09.
KC – Cairo Santos 37-yard field goal, 0:00. Chiefs 20–17. Drive: 3 plays, 11 yards, 0:20.
Top passers
Top rushers
KC – Spencer Ware – 13 rushes, 61 yards
CAR – Cam Newton – 12 rushes, 54 yards Top receivers
KC – Tyreek Hill – 10 receptions, 89 yards
CAR – Kelvin Benjamin – 7 receptions, 84 yards
Week 11: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers [ ]
Week Eleven: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
1
2
3
4
Total
Buccaneers
0
9
3
7
19
Chiefs
3
7
0
7
17
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
Game information
First quarter
KC – Cairo Santos 22-yard field goal, 7:10. Chiefs 3–0. Drive: 14 plays, 74 yards, 7:53. Second quarter
TB – Roberto Aguayo 31-yard field goal, 9:49. Tied 3–3. Drive: 9 plays, 62 yards, 4:28.
TB – Roberto Aguayo 22-yard field goal, 4:22. Buccaneers 6–3. Drive: 10 plays, 63 yards, 4:20.
KC – Alex Smith 11-yard run (Cairo Santos kick), 1:20. Chiefs 10–6. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 3:06.
TB – Roberto Aguayo 41-yard field goal, 0:11. Chiefs 10–9. Drive: 9 plays, 52 yards, 1:06. Third quarter
TB – Roberto Aguayo 36-yard field goal, 10:06. Buccaneers 12–10. Drive: 12 plays, 58 yards, 5:00. Fourth quarter
TB – Alan Cross 3-yard pass from Jameis Winston (Roberto Aguayo kick), 6:30. Buccaneers 19–10. Drive: 9 plays, 52 yards, 5:42.
KC – Albert Wilson 3-yard pass from Alex Smith (Cairo Santos kick), 2:29. Buccaneers 19–17. Drive: 12 plays, 78 yards, 3:59.
Top passers
TB – Jameis Winston – 24/39, 331 yards, TD
KC – Alex Smith – 24/31, 261 yards, TD, INT Top rushers
Top receivers
Week 12: at Denver Broncos [ ]
Week Twelve: Kansas City Chiefs at Denver Broncos – Game summary
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
KC – Russell Okung tackled in the end zone for a safety, 6:16. Chiefs 2–0.
KC – Tyreek Hill 86-yard kickoff return (Cairo Santos kick), 6:04. Chiefs 9–0. Drive: 0 plays, 0 yards, 0:12.
DEN – Brandon McManus 33-yard field goal, 1:47. Chiefs 9–3. Drive: 10 plays, 60 yards, 4:17. Third quarter
DEN – Jordan Taylor 6-yard pass from Trevor Siemian (Brandon McManus kick), 8:37. Broncos 10–9. Drive: 12 plays, 63 yards, 5:20.
KC – Tyreek Hill 3-yard run (Cairo Santos kick), 0:30. Chiefs 16–10. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 7:07. Fourth quarter
DEN – Emmanuel Sanders 35-yard pass from Trevor Siemian (Brandon McManus kick), 7:47. Broncos 17–16. Drive: 4 plays, 88 yards, 1:37.
DEN – Bennie Fowler 76-yard pass from Trevor Siemian (Brandon McManus kick), 3:00. Broncos 24–16. Drive: 6 plays, 96 yards, 2:37.
KC – Tyreek Hill 3-yard pass from Alex Smith (Alex Smith–Demetrius Harris pass), 0:12. Tied 24–24. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 2:48. Overtime
DEN – Brandon McManus 44-yard field goal, 8:51. Broncos 27–24. Drive: 11 plays, 49 yards, 6:09.
KC – Cairo Santos 37-yard field goal, 4:19. Tied 27–27. Drive: 10 plays, 46 yards, 4:32.
KC – Cairo Santos 34-yard field goal, 0:02. Chiefs 30–27. Drive: 4 plays, 32 yards, 1:01.
Top passers
KC – Alex Smith – 26/44, 220 yards, TD
DEN – Trevor Siemian – 20/34, 368 yards, 3 TD Top rushers
Top receivers
KC – Travis Kelce – 8 receptions, 101 yards
DEN – Emmanuel Sanders – 7 receptions, 162 yards, TD
Week 13: at Atlanta Falcons [ ]
Week Thirteen: Kansas City Chiefs at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary
1
2
3
4
Total
Chiefs
6
14
7
2
29
Falcons
10
6
0
12
28
at Georgia Dome , Atlanta, Georgia
Date : December 4Game time : 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CSTGame weather : Played indoors (dome stadium)Game attendance : 69,879Referee : Walt Coleman TV announcers (CBS) : Greg Gumbel, Trent Green and Jamie ErdahlRecap , Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
ATL – Devonta Freeman 1-yard run (Matt Bryant kick), 10:02. Falcons 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 81 yards, 4:58.
KC – Spencer Ware 3-yard run (kick blocked), 8:00. Falcons 7–6. Drive: 4 plays, 72 yards, 2:02.
ATL – Matt Bryant 22-yard field goal, 5:11. Falcons 10–6. Drive: 5 plays, 71 yards, 2:49. Second quarter
ATL – Matt Bryant 22-yard field goal, 13:25. Falcons 13–6. Drive: 11 plays, 53 yards, 4:26.
KC – Spencer Ware 3-yard pass from Alex Smith (Cairo Santos kick), 7:05. Tied 13–13. Drive: 11 plays, 92 yards, 6:20.
KC – Eric Berry 37-yard interception return (Cairo Santos kick), 0:37. Chiefs 20–13.
ATL – Matt Bryant 59-yard field goal, 0:00. Chiefs 20–16. Drive: 5 plays, 33 yards, 0:37. Third quarter
KC – Albert Wilson 55-yard run (Cairo Santos kick), 12:52. Chiefs 27–16. Drive: 4 plays, 64 yards, 2:08. Fourth quarter
ATL – Devonta Freeman 1-yard run (pass failed), 11:57. Chiefs 27–22. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 6:12.
ATL – Aldrick Robinson 5-yard pass from Matt Ryan , 4:32. Falcons 28–27. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 4:53.
KC – Eric Berry defensive two-point conversion, 4:32. Chiefs 29–28.
Top passers
Top rushers
KC – Albert Wilson – 1 rush, 55 yards, TD
ATL – Devonta Freeman – 15 rushes, 56 yards, 2 TD Top receivers
Week 14: vs. Oakland Raiders [ ]
Week Fourteen: Oakland Raiders at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
1
2
3
4
Total
Raiders
3
7
3
0
13
Chiefs
0
21
0
0
21
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
KC – Tyreek Hill 36-yard pass from Alex Smith (Cairo Santos kick), 14:51. Chiefs 7–3. Drive: 5 plays, 70 yards, 1:38.
KC – Charcandrick West 3-yard run (Cairo Santos kick), 8:34. Chiefs 14–3. Drive: 7 plays, 78 yards, 4:56.
KC – Tyreek Hill 78-yard punt return (Cairo Santos kick), 6:25. Chiefs 21–3.
OAK – Latavius Murray 1-yard run (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 0:14. Chiefs 21–10. Drive: 14 plays, 92 yards, 6:11. Third quarter
OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 33-yard field goal, 13:09. Chiefs 21–13. Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, 0:57. Fourth quarter
Top passers
Top rushers
OAK – Latavius Murray – 22 rushes, 103 yards, TD
KC – Spencer Ware – 10 rushes, 56 yards Top receivers
Week 15: vs. Tennessee Titans [ ]
Week Fifteen: Tennessee Titans at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
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2
3
4
Total
Titans
0
7
0
12
19
Chiefs
14
3
0
0
17
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
Date : December 18Game time : 12:00 p.m. CSTGame weather : 1 °F (−17 °C), sunnyGame attendance : 68,084Referee : John Hussey TV announcers (CBS) : Greg Gumbel, Trent Green and Jamie ErdahlRecap , Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
KC – Tyreek Hill 68-yard run (Cairo Santos kick), 11:43. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 2 plays, 74 yards, 0:51.
KC – Alex Smith 10-yard run (Cairo Santos kick), 4:24. Chiefs 14–0. Drive: 4 plays, 53 yards, 2:20. Second quarter
TEN – Derrick Henry 4-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), 11:58. Chiefs 14–7. Drive: 6 plays, 87 yards, 3:33.
KC – Cairo Santos 34-yard field goal, 0:13. Chiefs 17–7. Drive: 8 plays, 29 yards, 1:29. Third quarter
Fourth quarter
TEN – Ryan Succop 39-yard field goal, 11:54. Chiefs 17–10. Drive: 11 plays, 51 yards, 3:26.
TEN – Derrick Henry 1-yard run (pass failed), 3:12. Chiefs 17–16. Drive: 12 plays, 88 yards, 4:42.
TEN – Ryan Succop 53-yard field goal (6-40, 1:07), 0:00. Titans 19–17. Drive: 6 plays, 40 yards, 1:07.
Top passers
TEN – Marcus Mariota – 19/33, 241 yards, INT
KC – Alex Smith – 15/28, 163 yards, INT Top rushers
Top receivers
Week 16: vs. Denver Broncos [ ] NFL on Christmas Day
Week Sixteen: Denver Broncos at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
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2
3
4
Total
Broncos
7
3
0
0
10
Chiefs
21
0
0
12
33
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
Date : December 25Game time : 7:30 p.m. CSTGame weather : Cloudy, 53 °F (12 °C)Game attendance : 76,671Referee : Tony CorrenteTV announcers (NBC) : Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Michele TafoyaRecap , Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
KC – Alex Smith 10-yard run (Cairo Santos kick), 8:59. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 77 yards, 3:51.
KC – Tyreek Hill 70-yard run (Cairo Santos kick), 5:17. Chiefs 14–0. Drive: 4 plays, 81 yards, 2:12.
DEN – Justin Forsett 1-yard run (Brandon McManus kick), 1:54. Chiefs 14–7. Drive: 2 plays, 6 yards, 0:41.
KC – Travis Kelce 80-yard pass from Alex Smith (Cairo Santos kick), 0:53. Chiefs 21–7. Drive: 2 plays, 84 yards, 1:01. Second quarter
DEN – Brandon McManus 52-yard field goal, 6:38. Chiefs 21–10. Drive: 6 plays, 37 yards, 1:47. Third quarter
Fourth quarter
KC – Cairo Santos 27-yard field goal, 11:59. Chiefs 24–10. Drive: 11 plays, 53 yards, 5:59.
KC – Cairo Santos 39-yard field goal, 8:51. Chiefs 27–10. Drive: 6 plays, 15 yards, 2:58.
KC – Demetrius Harris 2-yard pass from Dontari Poe (kick failed, wide left), 1:52. Chiefs 33–10. Drive: 10 plays, 43 yards, 4:31.
Top passers
Top rushers
DEN – Devontae Booker – 5 rushes, 44 yards
KC – Tyreek Hill – 6 rushes, 95 yards, TD Top receivers
DEN – Devontae Booker – 6 receptions, 44 yards
KC – Travis Kelce – 11 receptions, 160 yards, TD
Week 17: at San Diego Chargers [ ]
Week Seventeen: Kansas City Chiefs at San Diego Chargers – Game summary
Game information
First quarter
SD – Josh Lambo 35-yard field goal, 10:16. Chargers 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 55 yards, 4:44.
KC – Cairo Santos 35-yard field goal, 5:20. Tied 3–3. Drive: 10 plays, 53 yards, 4:56. Second quarter
SD – Antonio Gates 2-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Josh Lambo kick), 14:49. Chargers 10–3. Drive: 11 plays, 76 yards, 5:31.
KC – Alex Smith 5-yard run (Cairo Santos kick), 12:53. Tied 10–10. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:56.
KC – Charcandrick West 4-yard pass from Alex Smith (Cairo Santos kick), 6:09. Chiefs 17–10. Drive: 9 plays, 34 yards, 4:26.
KC – Cairo Santos 25-yard field goal, 0:00. Chiefs 20–10. Drive: 8 plays, 73 yards, 1:10. Third quarter
SD – Jahleel Addae 90-yard interception return (Josh Lambo kick), 10:23. Chiefs 20–17.
KC – Charcandrick West 2-yard pass from Alex Smith (Cairo Santos kick), 3:48. Chiefs 27–17. Drive: 12 plays, 60 yards, 6:35.
KC – Tyreek Hill 95-yard punt return (Cairo Santos kick), 0:59. Chiefs 34–17. Fourth quarter
SD – Josh Lambo 29-yard field goal, 10:19. Chiefs 34–20. Drive: 14 plays, 64 yards, 5:40.
KC – Cairo Santos 37-yard field goal, 4:31. Chiefs 37–20. Drive: 10 plays, 31 yards, 5:48.
SD – Hunter Henry 12-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Josh Lambo kick), 2:08. Chiefs 37–27. Drive: 10 plays, 89 yards, 2:23.
Top passers
Top rushers
KC – Charcandrick West – 16 rushes, 58 yards
SD – Andre Williams – 18 rushes, 87 yards Top receivers
KC – Charcandrick West – 5 receptions, 58 yards, 2 TD
SD – Tyrell Williams – 6 receptions, 70 yards
Postseason [ ] Schedule [ ] Game summaries [ ] AFC Divisional Playoffs: vs (#3) Pittsburgh Steelers [ ]
AFC Divisional Playoffs: (#3) Pittsburgh Steelers at (#2) Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Game information
First quarter
PIT – Chris Boswell 22-yard field goal, 9:38. Steelers 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 66 yards, 5:22.
KC – Albert Wilson 5-yard pass from Alex Smith (Cairo Santos kick), 6:09. Chiefs 7–3. Drive: 6 plays, 55 yards, 3:29.
PIT – Chris Boswell 38-yard field goal, 3:51. Chiefs 7–6. Drive: 7 plays, 55 yards, 2:18. Second quarter
PIT – Chris Boswell 36-yard field goal, 9:18. Steelers 9–7. Drive: 14 plays, 53 yards, 6:30.
PIT – Chris Boswell 45-yard field goal, 0:55. Steelers 12–7. Drive: 9 plays, 28 yards, 4:08. Third quarter
PIT – Chris Boswell 43-yard field goal, 10:06. Steelers 15–7. Drive: 7 plays, 49 yards, 3:42.
KC – Cairo Santos 48-yard field goal, 0:10. Steelers 15–10. Drive: 7 plays, 16 yards, 2:50. Fourth quarter
PIT – Chris Boswell 43-yard field goal, 9:49. Steelers 18–10. Drive: 10 plays, 45 yards, 5:21.
KC – Spencer Ware 1-yard run (pass failed), 2:43. Steelers 18–16. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 7:06.
Top passers Top rushers Top receivers PIT – Antonio Brown – 6 receptions, 108 yards
KC– Travis Kelce – 5 receptions, 77 yards
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