NFL team season
The2015 season was theKansas City Chiefs ' 46th in theNational Football League (NFL), their 56th overall and their third under thehead coach /general manager tandem ofAndy Reid andJohn Dorsey . The Chiefs went through a poor start in their first six games as they were 1–5, and lost their star running back,Jamaal Charles , to atorn ACL in his right knee during an 18–17 Week 5 loss at home against theChicago Bears . In week 16, after their ninth consecutive victory and theBaltimore Ravens win over thePittsburgh Steelers , the Chiefs clinched a playoff berth, their second in three years.[ 1] 1970 Cincinnati Bengals to start the season 1–5 and qualify for the playoffs.[ 2] 2019 –2020 squads).
In their Wild Card matchup, the Chiefs shutout the Texans 30–0 to earn their first playoff win in 22 years, ending what was at the time, until theBengals broke the record the night the Chiefs won, an NFL record for consecutive playoff losses. The shutout was the Chiefs first ever playoff shutout and remains, as of the2023–24 playoffs , the most recent playoff shutout in the NFL. The following week, they were defeated by theNew England Patriots in the divisional round 27–20. Two Chiefs took home awards at the5th NFL Honors , honoring performances from the 2015 season. CornerbackMarcus Peters wonDefensive Rookie of the Year after leading the NFL in interceptions. SafetyEric Berry wonComeback Player of the Year after a being named All-Pro the year after having his season cut short due to a lymphoma diagnosis.
As of 2025, the 2015 season is the most recent season that the Chiefs did not win theAFC West .
[ edit ] Notes
The Chiefs traded their fifth-round selection (No. 154 overall) to theNew Orleans Saints in exchange forguard Ben Grubbs . The Chiefs traded their 3rd round pick (80th overall) and their 6th round pick (193rd overall) to theMinnesota Vikings for their 3rd round pick (76th overall) Preseason transactions [ edit ] Cuts to 75 Position Player WR Kenny Cook T Anthony Dima LS Andrew East CB Aaron Hester DE Vaughn Martin CB Kenneth Penny G Marcus Reed TE Adam Schiltz WR Jeret Smith DL Charles Tuaau WR L’Damian Washington WR Junior Hemingway OL Tavon Rooks
Cuts to 53 Position Player WR Da'Ron Brown DE Mike Catapano S Sanders Commings LB Ja'Gared Davis DT Hebron Fangupo C Garrett Frye DL David Irving LB James-Michael Johnson C Eric Kush WR Tello Luckett C Daniel Munyer DB Deji Olatoye G Jarrod Pughsley RB Darrin Reaves DB Kevin Short OT Derek Sherrod TE Ryan Taylor FB Spencer Ware WR Fredd Williams TE Richard Gordon
Regular season transactions [ edit ] Position Player Length Reason Weeks CB Sean Smith 4 games Violation of personal 1–4
Position Player Previous team TE Brian Parker San Diego Chargers RB Spencer Ware Kansas City Chiefs* DL David King Seattle Seahawks T Jah Reid Baltimore Ravens T Jarrod Pughsley Kansas City Chiefs*
Players involved in multiple transactions [ edit ] This list is for players who were involved in more than one transaction during the season
Position Player Final status LB Dezman Moses Chiefs active roster WR Frankie Hammond Chiefs active roster WR Saalim Hakim Free agent OL Daniel Munyer Chiefs active roster
*Indicates player was signed off the practice squad of the team listed
2015 Kansas City Chiefs staff Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
Defensive coaches Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
Week 1: at Arizona Cardinals [ edit ] Game information First quarter
ARI –Andre Ellington 2-yard run (Chandler Catanzaro kick), 11:32.Cardinals 7–0.Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 3:28. ARI – Chandler Catanzaro 33-yard field goal, 8:23.Cardinals 10–0.Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 0:54. Second quarter
KC –Cairo Santos 48-yard field goal, 14:55.Cardinals 10–3.Drive: 6 plays, 36 yards, 3:19. KC –Fred Williams 13-yard pass fromChase Daniel (Cairo Santos kick), 4:28.Tied 10–10.Drive: 12 plays, 79 yards, 6:26. KC –Frankie Hammond 14-yard pass from Chase Daniel (Cairo Santos kick), 0:07.Chiefs 17–10.Drive: 7 plays, 78 yards, 1:08. Third quarter
KC –Da'Ron Brown 3-yard pass from Chase Daniel (Cairo Santos kick), 10:30.Chiefs 24–10.Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 4:30. KC –Darrin Reaves 1-yard run (Cairo Santos kick), 8:08.Chiefs 31–10.Drive: 3 plays, 4 yards, 1:26. Fourth quarter
ARI –Tyler Bray sacked in end zone byRodney Gunter for a Safety, 13:25.Chiefs 31–12. KC – Cairo Santos 34-yard field goal, 6:42.Chiefs 34–12.Drive: 11 plays, 42 yards, 6:00. ARI – Travis Harvey 1-yard pass from Phillip Sims (Chandler Catanzaro kick), 0:29.Chiefs 34–19.Drive: 7 plays, 89 yards, 1:15. Top passers
KC – Chase Daniel – 17/21, 189 yards, 3 TD ARI –Logan Thomas – 9/15, 107 yards, INT Top rushers
Top receivers
KC – Fred Williams – 6 receptions, 82 yards, TD ARI –Andre Ellington – 2 receptions, 59 yards
Week 2: vs. Seattle Seahawks [ edit ] Game information First quarter
Second quarter
KC –Jeremy Maclin 3-yard pass fromAlex Smith (Cairo Santos kick), 9:56.Chiefs 7–0.Drive: 14 plays, 83 yards, 7:14. SEA –Stephen Hauschka 39-yard field goal, 2:52.Chiefs 7–3.Drive: 14 plays, 59 yards, 7:04. SEA –Bobby Wagner 25-yard interception return (Stephen Hauschka kick), 2:38.Seahawks 10–7. Third quarter
KC –James O'Shaughnessy 1-yard pass fromChase Daniel (Cairo Santos kick), 11:53.Chiefs 14–10.Drive: 7 plays, 86 yards, 3:07. SEA – Stephen Hauschka 27-yard field goal, 4:12.Chiefs 14–13.Drive: 13 plays, 61 yards, 7:41. Fourth quarter
Top passers
SEA –R. J. Archer – 9/14, 83 yards KC – Chase Daniel – 8/12, 82 yards, TD Top rushers
Top receivers
Week 3: vs. Tennessee Titans [ edit ] Week 3: Tennessee Titans at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Titans 0 10 0 0 10 Chiefs 9 8 3 14 34
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
Date :August 28 Game time : 7:00 p.m. CDTGame weather : Cloudy, 77 °F (25 °C)Game attendance : 69,813Referee :Walt Coleman Recap ,Game Book
Game information First quarter
KC –Jeremy Maclin 29-yard pass fromAlex Smith (kick failed, wide left), 11:12.Chiefs 6–0.Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 3:48. KC –Cairo Santos 21-yard field goal, 1:16.Chiefs 9–0.Drive: 11 plays, 54 yards, 6:07. Second quarter
Third quarter
KC – Cairo Santos 22-yard field goal, 2:40.Chiefs 20–10.Drive: 14 plays, 87 yards, 8:52. Fourth quarter
KC –Fred Williams 29-yard pass fromAaron Murray (Cairo Santos kick), 9:25.Chiefs 27–10.Drive: 10 plays, 98 yards, 5:07. KC – Fred Williams 4-yard pass from Aaron Murray (Cairo Santos kick), 8:11.Chiefs 34–10.Drive: 3 plays, 8 yards, 0:55. Top passers
TEN –Marcus Mariota – 7/11, 99 yards KC – Alex Smith – 16/18, 171 yards, 2 TD Top rushers
Top receivers
TEN –Kendall Wright – 3 receptions, 60 yards KC – Jeremy Maclin – 7 receptions, 65 yards, TD
Week 4: at St. Louis Rams [ edit ] Game information First quarter
Second quarter
KC –Chris Conley 15-yard pass from Chase Daniel (Cairo Santos kick), 12:36.Tied 14–14.Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 6:24. KC – Cairo Santos 23-yard field goal, 4:02.Chiefs 17–14.Drive: 9 plays, 47 yards, 3:56. STL – Greg Zuerlein 57-yard field goal, 1:45.Tied 17–17.Drive: 4 plays, 10 yards, 0:28. Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
KC – Chase Daniel – 16/20, 117 yards, TD, INT STL –Sean Mannion – 11/24, 107 yards Top rushers
KC – Spencer Ware – 10 rushes, 45 yards, TD STL – Isaiah Pead – 12 rushes, 52 yards, TD Top receivers
KC – Darrin Reaves – 8 receptions, 42 yards, TD STL –Tavon Austin – 2 receptions, 49 yards
Note: Intra-division opponents are inbold text.
Week 1: at Houston Texans [ edit ] Week 1: Kansas City Chiefs at Houston Texans – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Chiefs 14 13 0 0 27 Texans 6 3 0 11 20
atNRG Stadium ,Houston, Texas
Game information First quarter
KC –Travis Kelce 10-yard pass fromAlex Smith (Cairo Santos kick), 10:22.Chiefs 7–0.Drive: 2 plays, 13 yards, 0:42. KC – Travis Kelce 42-yard pass from Alex Smith (Cairo Santos kick), 4:28.Chiefs 14–0.Drive: 8 plays, 83 yards, 4:32. HOU –DeAndre Hopkins 4-yard pass fromBrian Hoyer (kick failed, wide right), 0:46.Chiefs 14–6.Drive: 8 plays, 88 yards, 3:42. Second quarter
KC – Cairo Santos 27-yard field goal, 10:26.Chiefs 17–6.Drive: 10 plays, 66 yards, 5:20. KC – Cairo Santos 48-yard field goal, 6:20.Chiefs 20–6.Drive: 5 plays, 22 yards, 2:32. KC –Jamaal Charles 7-yard pass from Alex Smith (Cairo Santos kick), 4:55.Chiefs 27–6.Drive: 1 play, 7 yards, 0:06. HOU –Randy Bullock 34-yard field goal, 0:09.Chiefs 27–9.Drive: 11 plays, 64 yards, 2:17. Third quarter
Fourth quarter
HOU – DeAndre Hopkins 8-yard pass fromRyan Mallett (Ryan Mallett–DeAndre Hopkins pass), 4:07.Chiefs 27–17.Drive: 6 plays, 59 yards, 2:03. HOU – Randy Bullock 47-yard field goal, 1:23.Chiefs 27–20.Drive: 10 plays, 48 yards, 1:24. Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
With the win, the Chiefs started their 2015 campaign at 1–0.
Week 2: vs. Denver Broncos [ edit ] Game information First quarter
Second quarter
KC –Jamaal Charles 34-yard run (Cairo Santos kick), 9:11.Chiefs 7–0.Drive: 6 plays, 78 yards, 3:23. KC –Marcus Peters 55-yard interception return (Cairo Santos kick), 6:27.Chiefs 14–0. DEN –Emmanuel Sanders 16-yard pass fromPeyton Manning (Brandon McManus kick), 2:31.Chiefs 14–7.Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 3:56. DEN –Virgil Green 1-yard pass from Peyton Manning (Brandon McManus kick), 0:48.Tied 14–14.Drive: 4 plays, 15 yards, 1:33. Third quarter
KC – Cairo Santos 35-yard field goal, 9:47.Chiefs 17–14.Drive: 10 plays, 63 yards, 5:13. DEN – Brandon McManus 54-yard field goal, 3:18.Tied 17–17.Drive: 5 plays, 22 yards, 1:42. Fourth quarter
KC –Knile Davis 8-yard run (Cairo Santos kick), 2:27.Chiefs 24–17.Drive: 6 plays, 61 yards, 2:15. DEN – Emmanuel Sanders 19-yard pass from Peyton Manning (Brandon McManus kick), 0:36.Tied 24–24.Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 1:51. DEN –Bradley Roby 21-yard fumble return (Brandon McManus kick), 0:27.Broncos 31–24. Top passers
DEN – Peyton Manning – 26/45, 256 yards, 3 TD, INT KC –Alex Smith – 16/25, 191 yards, 2 INT Top rushers
DEN –Ronnie Hillman – 9 rushes, 34 yards KC – Jamaal Charles – 21 rushes, 125 yards, TD Top receivers
The Broncos would score two touchdowns in the final minute to steal the win from the Chiefs. The second touchdown was a critical fumble by running backJamaal Charles .
With the heartbreaking and stunning loss, the Chiefs fell to 1–1, and picked up their seventh straight loss to Denver.
Week 3: at Green Bay Packers [ edit ] Game information First quarter
Second quarter
KC –Jamaal Charles 9-yard run (Cairo Santos kick), 12:02.Packers 14–7.Drive: 3 plays, 61 yards, 1:06. GB – Mason Crosby 44-yard field goal, 6:15.Packers 17–7.Drive: 9 plays, 51 yards, 5:47. GB –James Jones 27-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), 0:56.Packers 24–7.Drive: 9 plays, 68 yards, 3:02. Third quarter
GB – Randall Cobb 4-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), 7:18.Packers 31–7.Drive: 1 play, 4 yards, 0:04. KC –Jeremy Maclin 5-yard pass fromAlex Smith (Cairo Santos kick), 0:56.Packers 31–14.Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 6:22. Fourth quarter
GB – Randall Cobb 4-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), 12:10.Packers 38–14.Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 3:46. KC –Jamaal Charles 4-yard run (Alex Smith–Travis Kelce pass), 9:56.Packers 38–22.Drive: 7 plays, 89 yards, 2:14. KC – Jamaal Charles 7-yard run (pass failed), 1:25.Packers 38–28.Drive: 17 plays, 83 yards, 4:23. Top passers
KC – Alex Smith – 24/40, 290 yards, TD, INT GB – Aaron Rodgers – 24/35, 333 yards, 5 TD Top rushers
KC – Jamaal Charles – 11 rushes, 49 yards, 3 TD GB –Eddie Lacy – 10 rushes, 46 yards Top receivers
In a rematch of the2011 game , the Chiefs fell to 1–2. This was also their first loss at Lambeau Field, as well their first loss in Wisconsin.
Week 4: at Cincinnati Bengals [ edit ] Game information First quarter
CIN –Jeremy Hill 8-yard run (Mike Nugent kick), 11:33.Bengals 7–0.Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 3:27. KC –Cairo Santos 22-yard field goal, 4:38.Bengals 7–3.Drive: 13 plays, 78 yards, 6:58. CIN –Giovani Bernard 13-yard run (Mike Nugent kick), 0:53.Bengals 14–3.Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 3:42. Second quarter
KC – Cairo Santos 40 yard field goal, 12:44.Bengals 14–6.Drive: 6 plays, 58 yards, 3:09. KC – Cairo Santos 51 yard field goal, 6:09.Bengals 14–9.Drive: 10 plays, 60 yards, 4:34. KC – Cairo Santos 34 yard field goal, 0:04.Bengals 14–12.Drive: 8 plays, 49 yards, 4:24. Third quarter
CIN –Brandon Tate 55-yard pass fromAndy Dalton (Mike Nugent kick), 8:43.Bengals 21–12.Drive: 7 plays, 77 yards, 3:08. KC – Cairo Santos 40 yard field goal, 4:37.Bengals 21–15.Drive: 8 plays, 58 yards, 4:06. CIN – Jeremy Hill 5 yard run (Jeremy Hill run), 0:11.Bengals 29–15.Drive: 2 plays, 5 yards, 0:12. Fourth quarter
KC – Cairo Santos 29 yard field goal, 9:28.Bengals 29–18.Drive: 16 plays, 71 yards, 5:43. CIN – Jeremy Hill 1 yard run (Mike Nugent kick), 4:50.Bengals 36–18.Drive: 8 plays, 60 yards, 4:38. KC – Cairo Santos 51 yard field goal, 2:34.Bengals 36–21.Drive: 5 plays, 47 yards, 2:16. Top passers
KC –Alex Smith – 31/45, 386 yards CIN – Andy Dalton – 17/24, 321 yards, TD Top rushers
KC –Jamaal Charles – 11 rushes, 75 yards CIN – Giovani Bernard – 13 rushes, 62 yards, TD Top receivers
Cairo Santos would kick 7 field goals in this game, setting a new franchise record for most field goals in one game by a Kansas City kicker. The 7 kicks also tied an NFL record. However, the 7 field goals by Santos were not enough to beat the Bengals, as the Chiefs fell to 1–3.
Week 5: vs. Chicago Bears [ edit ] Week 5: Chicago Bears at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Bears 3 0 3 12 18 Chiefs 7 10 0 0 17
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
Game information First quarter
Second quarter
KC –De'Anthony Thomas 19-yard pass fromAlex Smith (Cairo Santos kick), 9:57.Chiefs 14–3.Drive: 7 plays, 54 yards, 3:28. KC – Cairo Santos 35-yard field goal, 0:09.Chiefs 17–3.Drive: 11 plays, 57 yards, 3:00. Third quarter
CHI – Robbie Gould 30-yard field goal, 3:29.Chiefs 17–6.Drive: 11 plays, 73 yards, 5:13. Fourth quarter
CHI –Marquess Wilson 22-yard pass fromJay Cutler (pass failed), 3:05.Chiefs 17–12.Drive: 11 plays, 88 yards, 4:46. CHI –Matt Forte 7-yard pass from Jay Cutler (pass failed), 0:18.Bears 18–17.Drive: 8 plays, 67 yards, 1:46. Top passers
CHI – Jay Cutler – 26/45, 252 yards, 2 TD KC – Alex Smith – 16/30, 181 yards, TD Top rushers
CHI – Matt Forte – 18 rushes, 71 yards KC –Jamaal Charles – 12 rushes, 58 yards Top receivers
CHI – Marquess Wilson – 6 receptions, 85 yards, TD KC –Jeremy Maclin – 8 receptions, 85 yards
The Chiefs would build a 17–3 lead at one point, but Chicago would pull off a miraculous comeback to win 18–17. The Chiefs tried a 66-yard field goal, but Santos kick went wide right and missed everything near the goalposts. During this game, the Bears fans at times outnumbered the Chiefs fans, as Chicago fans are best known for good travel.
With the loss, Kansas City fell to 1–4. They would also lose Jamaal Charles for the season, as he tore his ACL in this game.
Week 6: at Minnesota Vikings [ edit ] Game information First quarter
MIN –Blair Walsh 24-yard field goal, 5:40.Vikings 3–0.Drive: 9 plays, 48 yards, 4:00. Second quarter
Third quarter
MIN – Blair Walsh 45-yard field goal, 8:51.Vikings 13–0.Drive: 6 plays, 46 yards, 2:34. Fourth quarter
KC –Cairo Santos 48-yard field goal, 13:10.Vikings 13–3.Drive: 8 plays, 28 yards, 3:27. KC –Albert Wilson 42-yard pass fromAlex Smith (Cairo Santos kick), 8:46.Vikings 13–10.Drive: 7 plays, 77 yards, 2:26. MIN – Blair Walsh 45-yard field goal, 4:46.Vikings 16–10.Drive: 10 plays, 53 yards, 4:00. Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
With their fifth straight loss, the Chiefs fell to 1–5.
Week 7: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers [ edit ] Week 7: Pittsburgh Steelers at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Steelers 3 0 7 3 13 Chiefs 3 6 7 7 23
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
Date : October 25Game time : 12:00 p.m. CDTGame weather : Sunny, 58 °F (14 °C)Game attendance : 76,365Referee :Walt Coleman TV announcers (CBS) : Greg Gumbel, Trent Green and Stacey DalesRecap ,Game Book
Game information First quarter
KC –Cairo Santos 30-yard field goal, 8:47.Chiefs 3–0.Drive: 10 plays, 48 yards, 4:08. PIT –Chris Boswell 24-yard field goal, 0:59.Tied 3–3.Drive: 14 plays, 61 yards, 7:48. Second quarter
KC – Cairo Santos 22-yard field goal, 8:55.Chiefs 6–3.Drive: 13 plays, 77 yards, 7:04. KC – Cairo Santos 27-yard field goal, 1:00.Chiefs 9–3.Drive: 8 plays, 59 yards, 3:41. Third quarter
Fourth quarter
PIT – Chris Boswell 36-yard field goal, 10:17.Chiefs 16–13.Drive: 7 plays, 54 yards, 3:56. KC –Chris Conley 6-yard pass fromAlex Smith (Cairo Santos kick), 10:17.Chiefs 23–13.Drive: 8 plays, 84 yards, 5:04. Top passers
PIT – Landry Jones – 16/29, 209 yards, TD, 2 INT KC – Alex Smith – 21/32, 251 yards, TD Top rushers
PIT –Le'Veon Bell – 17 rushes, 121 yards KC – Charcandrick West – 22 rushes, 110 yards, TD Top receivers
Ben Roethlisberger would not play in this game for the Steelers, so backup quarterbackLandry Jones led the way for the Steelers. In his first career start, the Chiefs defense would force 3 turnovers, 2 of them interceptions, and the Chiefs would hold on to win 23–13.
With the win, the Chiefs improved to 2–5.
Week 8: vs. Detroit Lions [ edit ] NFL International Series
Week 8: Detroit Lions at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Lions 3 0 0 7 10 Chiefs 7 17 7 14 45
atWembley Stadium ,London, England
Date : November 1Game time : 2:30 p.m.GMT /8:30 a.m. CSTGame weather : Cloudy, 50 °F (10 °C)Game attendance : 83,624Referee :Jeff Triplette TV announcers (Fox) : Sam Rosen, John Lynch and Pam OliverRecap ,Game Book
Game information First quarter
Second quarter
KC –Alex Smith 12-yard run (Cairo Santos kick), 12:00.Chiefs 14–3.Drive: 7 plays, 73 yards, 2:47. KC – Cairo Santos 33-yard field goal, 8:33.Chiefs 17–3.Drive: 6 plays, 22 yards, 2:42. KC –Charcandrick West 8-yard run (Cairo Santos kick), 3:26.Chiefs 24–3.Drive: 6 plays, 52 yards, 2:53. Third quarter
KC –Travis Kelce 2-yard pass from Alex Smith (Cairo Santos kick), 8:53.Chiefs 31–3.Drive: 11 plays, 61 yards, 6:07. Fourth quarter
KC –Jeremy Maclin 17-yard pass from Alex Smith (Cairo Santos kick), 10:11.Chiefs 38–3.Drive: 2 plays, 16 yards, 0:46. DET –Lance Moore 21-yard pass fromMatthew Stafford (Matt Prater kick), 7:21.Chiefs 38–10.Drive: 7 plays, 77 yards, 2:50. KC –Spencer Ware 4-yard run (Cairo Santos kick), 6:40.Chiefs 45–10.Drive: 2 plays, 41 yards, 0:41. Top passers
DET – Matthew Stafford – 22/36, 217 yards, TD, 2 INT KC – Alex Smith – 18/26, 145 yards, 2 TD Top rushers
DET –Joique Bell – 7 rushes, 56 yards KC – Charcandrick West – 20 rushes, 97 yards, TD Top receivers
DET –Calvin Johnson – 5 receptions, 85 yards KC – Travis Kelce – 6 receptions, 49 yards, TD
In their first ever game in London, the Chiefs routed the crestfallen 1–6 Detroit Lions. With the win, Kansas City improved to 3–5.
Week 10: at Denver Broncos [ edit ] Game information First quarter
KC –Charcandrick West 4-yard run (Cairo Santos kick), 11:21.Chiefs 7–0.Drive: 5 plays, 31 yards, 2:36. KC – Cairo Santos 48-yard field goal, 6:19.Chiefs 10–0.Drive: 6 plays, 43 yards, 3:52. Second quarter
KC – Cairo Santos 49-yard field goal, 11:35.Chiefs 13–0.Drive: 8 plays, 19 yards, 3:31. KC – Cairo Santos 34-yard field goal, 3:30.Chiefs 16–0.Drive: 4 plays, 8 yards, 1:21. KC – Cairo Santos 33-yard field goal, 0:00.Chiefs 19–0.Drive: 12 plays, 46 yards, 2:38. Third quarter
KC – Cairo Santos 50-yard field goal, 10:45.Chiefs 22–0.Drive: 6 plays, 9 yards, 2:31. Fourth quarter
KC – Charcandrick West 80-yard pass fromAlex Smith (Cairo Santos kick), 11:10.Chiefs 29–0.Drive: 2 plays, 81 yards, 0:53. DEN –Ronnie Hillman 1-yard run (run failed), 5:27.Chiefs 29–6.Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 5:43. DEN –Andre Caldwell 7-yard pass fromBrock Osweiler (Brandon McManus kick), 1:45.Chiefs 29–13.Drive: 5 plays, 62 yards, 1:23. Top passers
KC – Alex Smith – 17/31, 204 yards, TD DEN – Brock Osweiler – 14/24, 146 yards, TD, INT Top rushers
KC – Charcandrick West – 24 rushes, 69 yards, TD DEN – Ronnie Hillman – 11 rushes, 42 yards, TD Top receivers
KC – Charcandrick West – 3 receptions, 92 yards, TD DEN –Demaryius Thomas – 7 receptions, 71 yards
Broncos quarterbackPeyton Manning would set the all-time record for most passing yards in NFL history in this game, but the Chiefs defense would have themselves a day, picking off Bronco quarterbacks five times, four on Manning, one onBrock Osweiler , and the Chiefs routed the Broncos, 29–13.
With the win, the Chiefs went to 4–5, and snapped their seven-game losing streak against the Broncos.
Week 11: at San Diego Chargers [ edit ] Week 11: Kansas City Chiefs at San Diego Chargers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Chiefs 6 6 7 14 33 Chargers 0 3 0 0 3
atQualcomm Stadium ,San Diego, California
Date : November 22Game time : 3:05 p.m. CST/1:05 p.m.PST Game weather : Sunny, 87 °F (31 °C)Game attendance : 65,837Referee :Carl Cheffers TV announcers (CBS) : Spero Dedes and Solomon WilcotsRecap ,Game Book
Game information First quarter
KC –Dontari Poe 1-yard run (kick failed, wide right), 2:09.Chiefs 6–0.Drive: 9 plays, 71 yards, 5:26. Second quarter
SD –Josh Lambo 52-yard field goal, 12:09.Chiefs 6–3.Drive: 11 plays, 46 yards, 5:00. KC –Cairo Santos 28-yard field goal, 5:53.Chiefs 9–3.Drive: 11 plays, 70 yards, 6:16. KC – Cairo Santos 24-yard field goal, 0:03.Chiefs 12–3.Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 2:14. Third quarter
KC –Justin Houston 17-yard interception return (Cairo Santos kick), 3:27.Chiefs 19–3. Fourth quarter
KC –Spencer Ware 3-yard run (Cairo Santos kick), 6:11.Chiefs 26–3.Drive: 6 plays, 77 yards, 3:39. KC – Spencer Ware 3-yard run (Cairo Santos kick), 2:32.Chiefs 33–3.Drive: 3 plays, 24 yards, 1:41. Top passers
Top rushers
KC – Spencer Ware – 11 rushes, 96 yards, 2 TD SD –Melvin Gordon – 15 rushes, 37 yards Top receivers
With the huge win, Kansas City went to 5–5, and climbed back into playoff contention.
Week 12: vs. Buffalo Bills [ edit ] Week 12: Buffalo Bills at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Bills 10 6 6 0 22 Chiefs 0 14 10 6 30
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
Date : November 29Game time : 12:00 p.m. CSTGame weather : Cloudy and rainy, 35 °F (2 °C)Game attendance : 72,493Referee :Terry McAulay TV announcers (CBS) : Kevin Harlan and Rich GannonRecap ,Game Book
Game information First quarter
BUF –Dan Carpenter 27-yard field goal, 11:53.Bills 3–0.Drive: 7 plays, 68 yards, 3:07. BUF –Sammy Watkins 28-yard pass fromTyrod Taylor (Dan Carpenter kick), 1:04.Bills 10–0.Drive: 10 plays, 65 yards, 4:15. Second quarter
KC –Spencer Ware 3-yard run (Cairo Santos kick), 6:57.Bills 10–7.Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 3:10. BUF – Sammy Watkins 21-yard pass from Tyrod Taylor (kick failed, wide right), 2:29.Bills 16–7.Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:28. KC –Jeremy Maclin 41-yard pass fromAlex Smith (Cairo Santos kick), 1:48.Bills 16–14.Drive: 2 plays, 80 yards, 0:41. Third quarter
KC –Travis Kelce 15-yard pass from Alex Smith (Cairo Santos kick), 11:15.Chiefs 21–16.Drive: 6 plays, 64 yards, 3:45. KC – Cairo Santos 49-yard field goal, 8:07.Chiefs 24–16.Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 1:35. BUF –LeSean McCoy 10-yard pass from Tyrod Taylor (pass failed), 3:11.Chiefs 24–22.Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 4:56. Fourth quarter
KC – Cairo Santos 38-yard field goal, 13:00.Chiefs 27–22.Drive: 10 plays, 59 yards, 5:11. KC – Cairo Santos 37-yard field goal, 3:30.Chiefs 30–22.Drive: 11 plays, 70 yards, 6:31. Top passers
BUF – Tyrod Taylor – 21/38, 291 yards, 3 TD KC – Alex Smith – 19/30, 255 yards, 2 TD Top rushers
BUF – LeSean McCoy – 19 rushes, 70 yards KC – Spencer Ware – 19 rushes, 114 yards, TD Top receivers
BUF – Sammy Watkins – 6 receptions, 158 yards, 2 TD KC – Jeremy Maclin – 9 receptions, 160 yards, TD
With the win, Kansas City went to 6–5.
Week 13: at Oakland Raiders [ edit ] Week 13: Kansas City Chiefs at Oakland Raiders – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Chiefs 7 0 7 20 34 Raiders 7 7 6 0 20
atO.co Coliseum ,Oakland, California
Date : December 6Game time : 3:05 p.m. CST/1:05 p.m. PSTGame weather : Overcast, 57 °F (14 °C)Game attendance : 55,010Referee :Craig Wrolstad TV announcers (CBS) : Greg Gumbel, Trent Green and Jamie ErdahlRecap ,Game Book
Game information First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
KC –Spencer Ware 10-yard run (Cairo Santos kick), 9:16.Tied 14–14.Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 5:44. OAK –Lee Smith 5-yard pass from Derek Carr (kick failed, hit left upright), 2:12.Raiders 20–14.Drive: 13 plays, 83 yards, 7:04. Fourth quarter
KC –Jeremy Maclin 1-yard pass fromAlex Smith (pass failed), 11:17.Tied 20–20.Drive: 2 plays, 2 yards, 0:41. KC – Jeremy Maclin 13-yard pass from Alex Smith (kick failed, wide right), 7:57.Chiefs 26–20.Drive: 2 plays, 13 yards, 0:11. KC –Tyvon Branch 38-yard interception return (Alex Smith–Travis Kelce pass), 3:14.Chiefs 34–20. Top passers
KC – Alex Smith – 16/22, 162 yards, 2 TD OAK – Derek Carr – 31/48, 283 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT Top rushers
KC –Charcandrick West – 9 rushes, 35 yards OAK – Latavius Murray – 20 rushes, 86 yards, TD Top receivers
KC – Jeremy Maclin – 9 receptions, 95 yards, 2 TD OAK –Amari Cooper – 4 receptions, 69 yards
With the win, the Chiefs went to 7–5.
Week 14: vs. San Diego Chargers [ edit ] Week 14: San Diego Chargers at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Chargers 0 0 3 0 3 Chiefs 0 10 0 0 10
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
Game information First quarter
Second quarter
KC –Albert Wilson 44-yard pass fromAlex Smith (Cairo Santos kick), 1:53.Chiefs 7–0.Drive: 9 plays, 96 yards, 5:23. KC – Cairo Santos 40-yard field goal, 0:02.Chiefs 10–0.Drive: 4 plays, 39 yards, 0:27. Third quarter
SD –Josh Lambo 30-yard field goal, 5:47.Chiefs 10–3.Drive: 10 plays, 52 yards, 6:22. Fourth quarter
Top passers
SD –Philip Rivers – 24/43, 263 yards, INT KC – Alex Smith – 15/23, 191 yards, TD, INT Top rushers
Top receivers
SD –Antonio Gates – 6 receptions, 76 yards KC – Albert Wilson – 4 receptions, 87 yards, TD
With the low-scoring win, the Chiefs went to 8–5 and swept the Chargers for the second straight season.
Week 15: at Baltimore Ravens [ edit ] Week 15: Kansas City Chiefs at Baltimore Ravens – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Chiefs 14 10 0 10 34 Ravens 7 7 0 0 14
atM&T Bank Stadium ,Baltimore, Maryland
Date : December 20Game time : 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CSTGame weather : Sunny, 41 °F (5 °C)Game attendance : 70,791Referee : Jeff TripletteTV announcers (CBS) : Kevin Harlan, Rich Gannon andChris Fischer Recap ,Game Book
Game information First quarter
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KC –Jeremy Maclin 13-yard pass from Alex Smith (Cairo Santos kick), 14:56.Chiefs 21–7.Drive: 3 plays, 24 yards, 1:21. KC – Cairo Santos 53-yard field goal, 0:50.Chiefs 24–7.Drive: 8 plays, 29 yards, 3:16. BAL –Kamar Aiken 48-yard pass from Jimmy Clausen (Justin Tucker kick), 0:00.Chiefs 24–14.Drive: 5 plays, 72 yards, 0:50. Third quarter
Fourth quarter
KC – Cairo Santos 32-yard field goal, 6:45.Chiefs 27–14.Drive: 14 plays, 81 yards, 8:41. KC –Marcus Peters 90-yard interception return (Cairo Santos kick), 4:36.Chiefs 34–14. Top passers
KC – Alex Smith – 21/25, 171 yards, TD BAL – Jimmy Clausen – 26/45, 282 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT Top rushers
KC – Charcandrick West – 16 rushes, 76 yards, TD BAL –Terrance West – 7 rushes, 35 yards Top receivers
KC –Travis Kelce – 6 receptions, 73 yards BAL – Kamar Aiken – 8 receptions, 128 yards, TD
RookieMarcus Peters would put the dagger into the Ravens, as he returned an interception 90 yards for a touchdown. With the win, the Chiefs went to 9–5.
Week 16: vs. Cleveland Browns [ edit ] Week 16: Cleveland Browns at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Browns 0 3 7 3 13 Chiefs 10 7 0 0 17
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
Date : December 27Game time : 12:00 p.m. CSTGame weather : Cloudy, 36 °F (2 °C)Game attendance : 69,115Referee : Walt AndersonTV announcers (CBS) : Kevin Harlan and Rich GannonRecap ,Game Book
Game information First quarter
KC –Jeremy Maclin 11-yard pass fromAlex Smith (Cairo Santos kick), 7:57.Chiefs 7–0.Drive: 11 plays, 65 yards, 7:08. KC – Cairo Santos 40-yard field goal, 2:24.Chiefs 10–0.Drive: 9 plays, 39 yards, 4:43. Second quarter
CLE –Travis Coons 45-yard field goal, 9:02.Chiefs 10–3.Drive: 7 plays, 29 yards, 3:36. KC –Travis Kelce 13-yard pass from Alex Smith (Cairo Santos kick), 0:36.Chiefs 17–3.Drive: 5 plays, 56 yards, 1:03. Third quarter
CLE –Isaiah Crowell 10-yard run (Travis Coons kick), 9:21.Chiefs 17–10.Drive: 9 plays, 82 yards, 5:45. Fourth quarter
CLE – Travis Coons 36-yard field goal, 8:31.Chiefs 17–13.Drive: 21 plays, 62 yards, 12:01. Top passers
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The Browns, led byJohnny Manziel , attempted a comeback to put a stop to Kansas City's playoff hopes, but Cleveland did not have any timeouts remaining, and they ultimately ran out of time when Manziel couldn't advance the ball down the field fast enough.
With the win, the Chiefs went to 10–5 and clinched a playoff spot.
Week 17: vs. Oakland Raiders [ edit ] Week 17: Oakland Raiders at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Raiders 0 10 0 7 17 Chiefs 14 0 9 0 23
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
Date : January 3, 2016Game time : 3:25 p.m. CSTGame weather : Sunny, 37 °F (3 °C)Game attendance : 76,114Referee : Tony CorrenteTV announcers (Fox) :Kevin Burkhardt , John Lynch and Pam OliverRecap ,Game Book
Game information First quarter
Second quarter
OAK –Sebastian Janikowski 29-yard field goal, 13:40.Chiefs 14–3.Drive: 5 plays, 27 yards, 2:11. OAK –David Amerson 24-yard interception return (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 3:27.Chiefs 14–10. Third quarter
KC – Punt blocked byD. J. Alexander out of bounds in end zone for a Safety, 9:01.Chiefs 16–10. KC –Demetrius Harris 15-yard pass from Alex Smith (Cairo Santos kick), 7:03.Chiefs 23–10.Drive: 4 plays, 53 yards, 1:58. Fourth quarter
Top passers
OAK – Derek Carr – 21/33, 194 yards, TD, INT KC – Alex Smith – 14/24, 156 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT Top rushers
OAK –Latavius Murray – 11 rushes, 31 yards KC – Spencer Ware – 16 rushes, 76 yards, TD Top receivers
OAK –Clive Walford – 4 receptions, 46 yards KC – Jeremy Maclin – 3 receptions, 54 yards, TD
With their 10th straight win, the Chiefs ended their season at 11–5. They were the first team to end a season with 10 or more consecutive wins since the2012 Broncos won 11 in a row to end their season.
# Team Division W L T PCT DIV CONF SOS SOV STK Division Leaders 1[ a] Denver Broncos West 12 4 0 .750 4–2 8–4 .500 .479 W2 2[ a] New England Patriots East 12 4 0 .750 4–2 9–3 .473 .448 L2 3[ a] Cincinnati Bengals North 12 4 0 .750 5–1 9–3 .477 .406 W1 4 Houston Texans South 9 7 0 .563 5–1 7–5 .496 .410 W3 Wild Cards 5 Kansas City Chiefs West 11 5 0 .688 5–1 10–2 .496 .432 W10 6[ b] Pittsburgh Steelers North 10 6 0 .625 3–3 7–5 .504 .463 W1 Did not qualify for the postseason 7[ b] New York Jets East 10 6 0 .625 3–3 7–5 .441 .388 L1 8[ c] Buffalo Bills East 8 8 0 .500 4–2 7–5 .508 .438 W2 9[ c] Indianapolis Colts South 8 8 0 .500 4–2 6–6 .500 .406 W2 10 Oakland Raiders West 7 9 0 .438 3–3 7–5 .512 .366 L1 11 Miami Dolphins East 6 10 0 .375 1–5 4–8 .469 .469 W2 12[ d] Jacksonville Jaguars South 5 11 0 .313 2–4 5–7 .473 .375 L3 13[ d] Baltimore Ravens North 5 11 0 .313 3–3 4–8 .508 .425 L1 14 San Diego Chargers West 4 12 0 .250 0–6 3–9 .527 .328 L2 15[ e] Cleveland Browns North 3 13 0 .188 1–5 2–10 .531 .271 L3 16[ e] Tennessee Titans South 3 13 0 .188 1–5 1–11 .492 .375 L4 Tiebreakers [ f] ^a b c Denver finished ahead of New England and Cincinnati for the No. 1 seed based on head-to-head sweep. New England finished ahead of Cincinnati for the No. 2 seed based on record vs. common opponents — New England's cumulative record against Buffalo, Denver, Houston and Pittsburgh was 4–1, while Cincinnati's cumulative record against the same four teams was 2–3. ^a b Pittsburgh finished ahead of the New York Jets for the No. 6 seed and qualified for the last playoff spot based on record vs. common opponents — Pittsburgh's cumulative ^a b Buffalo finished ahead of Indianapolis based on head-to-head victory. ^a b Jacksonville finished ahead of Baltimore based on head-to-head victory. ^a b Cleveland finished ahead of Tennessee based on head-to-head victory. ^ When breaking ties for three or more teams under the NFL's rules, they are first broken within divisions, then comparing only the highest ranked remaining team from each division.
[ edit ] AFC Wild Card Playoffs: (5) Kansas City Chiefs at (4) Houston Texans – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Chiefs 7 6 7 10 30 Texans 0 0 0 0 0
atNRG Stadium ,Houston, Texas
Game information First quarter
Second quarter
KC – Cairo Santos 49-yard field goal, 12:50.Chiefs 10–0.Drive: 5 plays, 27 yards, 2:30. KC – Cairo Santos 49-yard field goal, 7:06.Chiefs 13–0.Drive: 6 plays, 40 yards, 3:29. Third quarter
KC –Chris Conley 9-yard pass fromAlex Smith (Cairo Santos kick), 4:35.Chiefs 20–0.Drive: 11 plays, 94 yards, 5:23. Fourth quarter
KC –Spencer Ware 5-yard run (Cairo Santos kick), 14:56.Chiefs 27–0.Drive: 8 plays, 71 yards, 4:13. KC – Cairo Santos 33-yard field goal, 3:59.Chiefs 30–0.Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 2:13. Top passers
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The Texans, who won the AFC South division with a 9–7 record, were completely crushed by the Chiefs. The Chiefs were the first team since the2006 Bears to score a kick return touchdown on the opening play of the playoffs, whenKnile Davis returned the opening kick 106 yards for a touchdown. After that, the game started to slow down, with both teams going three-and-out before a string of turnovers,Eric Berry 's interception ofBrian Hoyer ,Brian Cushing 's interception ofAlex Smith two plays later, and a Hoyer fumble recovered byDontari Poe on the ensuing drive. The Chiefs made a field goal on the drive, and although the team was able to get to the 2-yard line, a negative run byJ. J. Watt and another interception by Hoyer ended the Texans' closest chance at scoring in the entire game. Although the Texans' defense forced a three-and-out, Hoyer threw his third interception toMarcus Peters on the second play of their drive.
The win was Kansas City’s first playoff win since1993 , ironically inThe Astrodome . This was also the Chiefs last shutout win until2025 .
[ edit ] Game information First quarter
Second quarter
NE – Tom Brady 1-yard run (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 3:23.Patriots 14–3.Drive: 11 plays, 98 yards, 5:36. KC – Cairo Santos 32-yard field goal, 0:12.Patriots 14–6.Drive: 11 plays, 52 yards, 3:11. Third quarter
NE – Rob Gronkowski 16-yard pass from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 8:24.Patriots 21–6.Drive: 5 plays, 69 yards, 2:07. KC –Albert Wilson 10-yard pass fromAlex Smith (Cairo Santos kick), 2:12.Patriots 21–13.Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 6:12. Fourth quarter
NE – Stephen Gostkowski 40-yard field goal, 14:46.Patriots 24–13.Drive: 8 plays, 57 yards, 2:26. NE – Stephen Gostkowski 32-yard field goal, 10:20.Patriots 27–13.Drive: 5 plays, 19 yards, 2:06. KC –Charcandrick West 1-yard run (Cairo Santos kick), 1:13.Patriots 27–20.Drive: 16 plays, 80 yards, 5:16. Top passers
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The Chiefs, who had won 11 straight, travelled to Gillete Stadium to face the Patriots, who had advanced to the AFC Championship for the last five years. The Patriots scored first blood with a Rob Gronkowski touchdown catch, followed by a Cairo Santos field goal for Kansas City. The pattern was duplicated in the second quarter, with Tom Brady rushing for a score before Santos kicked another field goal. In the third quarter, after Gronkowski scored his second TD, Alex Smith threw his first to Albert Wilson. The Patriots responded with two fourth-quarter field goals to make the score 27–13 with 10:20 left. Although the Chiefs engineered a touchdown drive late in the game, the drive took up over 5 minutes, and the Chiefs had to force a three-and-out (with three timeouts) to have a chance. On second down, when Brady threw the ball instead of running it to waste time, the ball was batted and miraculously caught by Julian Edelman for a first down, ending the game.
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