| 2002 Kansas City Chiefs season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Lamar Hunt |
| General manager | Carl Peterson |
| Head coach | Dick Vermeil |
| Offensive coordinator | Al Saunders |
| Defensive coordinator | Greg Robinson |
| Home stadium | Arrowhead Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 8–8 |
| Division place | 4thAFC West |
| Playoffs | Did not qualify |
| All-Pros | 5
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| Pro Bowlers | |

The2002 season was theKansas City Chiefs' 33rd in theNational Football League (NFL), their 43rd overall and the franchise's 40th inKansas City, Missouri.
In their second season under head coach Dick Vermeil, the Chiefs's high-powered offense was led byquarterbackTrent Green and 2002NFL Offensive Player of the YearPriest Holmes, who was named to the NFL All-Pro team for the second of three years in a row. Green had a 2-to-1 touchdown-to-interception ratio (26 to 13) and Holmes led the league in touchdowns (24) and overall scoring (144 points).
Kansas City scored 467 points (29.2 per game), but gave up 399 points (24.9 per game), the second most in the AFC and fifth-most in the NFL.Football Outsiders stated that the 2002 Chiefs have the second-largest Offense-Defense imbalance from 1992 to 2010[1] (the largest discrepancy coming from the1992 Seattle Seahawks). Football Outsiders also calculated that the Chiefs had the second most efficient running game in the same period (second only to the2000 St. Louis Rams).[2]
The Chiefs' offense also set two newNFL records with the fewest fumbles in a season (7, broken in2010) and fewest fumbles lost in a season (2), the latter of which still stands. Additionally,Trent Green andMarc Boerigter in the Chiefs week 16 game against the Chargers, tied the record for longest pass play in NFL history, becoming the ninth occurrence of a99-yard pass play.
| Additions | Subtractions |
|---|---|
| QBJonathan Quinn (Jaguars) | LBDonnie Edwards (Chargers) |
| KMorten Andersen (Giants) | KTodd Peterson (Steelers) |
| WRJohnnie Morton (Lions) | TEMikhael Ricks (Lions) |
| TWillie Roaf (Saints) | CBBracy Walker (Lions) |
| TVictor Riley (Saints) | |
| WRDerrick Alexander (Vikings) |
| 2002 Kansas City Chiefs draft | |||||
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | Ryan Sims | Defensive tackle | North Carolina | |
| 2 | 43 | Eddie Freeman | Defensive tackle | UAB | |
| 4 | 107 | Omar Easy | Fullback | Penn State | |
| 5 | 143 | Scott Fujita | Linebacker | California | |
| 7 | 221 | Maurice Rodriguez | Linebacker | Fresno State | |
| Made roster * Made at least onePro Bowl during career | |||||
| Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|
| Marc Boerigter | Wide Receiver | Hastings |
| Clint Finley | Safety | Nebraska |
| Jarmar Julien | Running back | San Jose State |
Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
| Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
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| Quarterbacks(QB) Running backs(RB) Wide receivers(WR) Tight ends(TE) | Offensive linemen(OL) | Linebackers(LB)
Defensive backs(DB)
Special teams(ST) | Reserve lists
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| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | August 10 | atSan Francisco 49ers | W 17–14(OT) | 1–0 | 3Com Park | Recap |
| 2 | August 17 | Houston Texans | W 19–9 | 2–0 | Arrowhead Stadium | Recap |
| 3 | August 24 | atSeattle Seahawks | L 14–17 | 2–1 | Seahawks Stadium | Recap |
| 4 | August 30 | St. Louis Rams | W 23–16 | 3–1 | Arrowhead Stadium | Recap |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chiefs | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 17 |
| 49ers | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
at3Com Park,San Francisco,California
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Texans | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
| Chiefs | 7 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 19 |
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Chiefs | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
| Seahawks | 0 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
atSeahawks Stadium,Seattle, Washington
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Rams | 6 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| Chiefs | 0 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 23 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
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In the 2002 season, the Chiefs' non-divisional, conference opponents were primarily from theAFC East. TheCleveland Browns were from theAFC North and theJacksonville Jaguars were from theAFC South. Their non-conference opponents were from theNFC West.
Note: Intra-division opponents are inbold text.
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chiefs | 7 | 7 | 3 | 23 | 40 |
| Browns | 6 | 14 | 7 | 12 | 39 |
atCleveland Browns Stadium,Cleveland, Ohio
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Jaguars | 0 | 9 | 0 | 14 | 23 |
| Chiefs | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 16 |
atArrowhead Stadium,Kansas City, Missouri
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
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| Chiefs | 3 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 0 | 38 |
| Patriots | 0 | 9 | 8 | 21 | 3 | 41 |
atGillette Stadium,Foxborough, Massachusetts
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Dolphins | 7 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 30 |
| Chiefs | 10 | 14 | 7 | 17 | 48 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Chiefs | 3 | 9 | 3 | 14 | 29 |
| Jets | 7 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 25 |
atGiants Stadium,East Rutherford, New Jersey
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Chiefs | 10 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 34 |
| Chargers | 7 | 0 | 7 | 21 | 35 |
atQualcomm Stadium,San Diego, California
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
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| Broncos | 3 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 37 |
| Chiefs | 7 | 6 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 34 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Raiders | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| Chiefs | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 20 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Chiefs | 3 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 13 |
| 49ers | 3 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
at3Com Park,San Francisco,California
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Bills | 0 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 16 |
| Chiefs | 7 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Chiefs | 10 | 7 | 0 | 15 | 32 |
| Seahawks | 0 | 21 | 7 | 11 | 39 |
atSeahawks Stadium,Seattle, Washington
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Cardinals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chiefs | 14 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 49 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Rams | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Chiefs | 14 | 21 | 0 | 14 | 49 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Chiefs | 0 | 0 | 14 | 10 | 24 |
| Broncos | 14 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 31 |
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Chargers | 3 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 22 |
| Chiefs | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 24 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Chiefs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Raiders | 0 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 24 |
atNetwork Associates Coliseum,Oakland, California
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| AFC West | |||||||||
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| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
| (1)Oakland Raiders | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 4–2 | 9–3 | 450 | 304 | W2 |
| Denver Broncos | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 3–3 | 5–7 | 392 | 344 | W1 |
| San Diego Chargers | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 3–3 | 6–6 | 333 | 367 | L4 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 2–4 | 6–6 | 467 | 399 | L1 |
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