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Broncos–Chiefs rivalry
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Broncos and Chiefs face off in2012.
Denver Broncos Kansas City Chiefs
Location	Denver,Kansas City
First meeting	October 30, 1960 Texans 17,Broncos 14^[1]
Latest meeting	December 25, 2025 Broncos 20, Chiefs 13^[1]
Next meeting	2026
Stadiums	Broncos:Empower Field at Mile High Chiefs:GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium
Meetings total	131^[1]
All-time series	Chiefs: 73–59^[1]
Regular season series	Chiefs: 73–58^[1]
Postseason results	Broncos: 1–0^[1]
Largest victory	Broncos: 38–0(2024) Chiefs: 59–7(1963)^[1]
Most points scored	Broncos: 49(2010) Chiefs: 59(1963)^[1]
Longest win streak	Broncos: 8 (1976–1979) Chiefs: 16 (2015–2023)^[1]
Current win streak	Broncos: 3 (2025–present)^[1]
Post-season history^[1]
1997 AFC Divisional: Broncos won: 14–10
Denver Broncos Kansas City Chiefs

TheBroncos–Chiefs rivalry is aNational Football League (NFL)rivalry between theDenver Broncos andKansas City Chiefs.

Since theAmerican Football League was established in1960, the Broncos and the Chiefs have shared the same division, first being the AFL Western Conference, and since theAFL–NFL merger, the AFC West. For years, the rivalry has featured two of the best home-field advantages in the league. CBS ranked this rivalry as the No. 4 NFL rivalry of the 1990s in 2020.^[2]

The Dallas Texans/Kansas City Chiefs dominated the Broncos in the 1960s, the decade of theAFL, winning 19 of 20 games. The Texans won all six meetings in the rivalry's first three years before moving to Kansas City in 1963. The Broncos have responded since then, winning the series from the 1970s to 2000s. The Chiefs snapped this streak in the 2010s when they won 11–9.

In the 2010s,Peyton Manning went 7–1 against the Chiefs as a member of the Broncos from 2012–2015. The Chiefs took control of the series after defeating the Broncos in 2015 in the final meeting with Manning at quarterback, starting a 16-game win streak for Kansas City over Denver. Until 2023, the Chiefs had gone 15–0 against the Broncos since Manning retired following the2015 season, and quarterbackPatrick Mahomes won his first 12 career starts against Denver. Combined, the two teams have won the last 16 AFC West Division titles from 2010 through the end of the 2025 season, and were the only teams to win the AFC West in the 2010s.^[3]

The Chiefs lead the overall series, 73–59. The two teams have met once in theplayoffs, with the Broncos winning.^[1]

Notable moments

1990–1994

September 17, 1990: In a game played atMile High Stadium onMonday Night Football, the Broncos were trailing 23–21 with 1:44 left in the fourth quarter, after Chiefs'quarterback Steve DeBerg launched an 83-yard touchdown pass to wide receiverStephone Paige to give the Chiefs their first lead of the game. Broncos'quarterback John Elway engineered a comeback, which culminated with kickerDavid Treadwell hitting a 22-yard field goal as time expired.^[4] The game is also remembered for Broncos' safetySteve Atwater applying a punishing hit to Chiefs' running backChristian Okoye.^[5]
October 4, 1992: The Chiefs were victimized by 8 of John Elway's 46 fourth quarter comebacks/game-winning drives, the most he had against oneNFL team.^[6] Perhaps the most memorable comeback occurred on October 4, 1992, at Mile High Stadium. The Broncos trailed 19–6 late in the fourth quarter, and had not scored a touchdown in the previous 12 quarters. After the 2-minute warning, Elway threw a 25-yard touchdown pass to wide receiverMark Jackson to narrow the gap to 19–13 with 1:55 left. After the Chiefs subsequently went three-and-out, the Broncos returned a punt to the Chiefs' 27-yard line. Three plays later, Elway threw a 12-yard touchdown pass to wide receiverVance Johnson with 38 seconds left for a thrilling 20–19 comeback win.^[5]^[7]
December 27, 1992: Less than three months after John Elway stunned the Chiefs with the aforementioned comeback win, the Chiefs exacted revenge on the Broncos atArrowhead Stadium in the1992 regular season finale, with a playoff berth on the line. The Chiefs routed the Broncos 42–20, with the Chiefs' defense scoring three touchdowns off Broncos' turnovers, and denying the Broncos a playoff berth in the process.^[5]
October 17, 1994: John Elway andJoe Montana, two of the three greatest quarterbacks in NFL history, squared off in one of the greatest games in Monday Night Football history. Montana played the last two years of his 16-year NFL career with the Chiefs (1993–94), after playing the majority of his career with theSan Francisco 49ers (1979–1992). The two teams matched each other score for score through the first three quarters, until Chiefs' kickerLin Elliott nailed a 19-yard field goal to give the Chiefs a 24–21 lead with four minutes remaining in the fourth quarter. After Broncos' tight endShannon Sharpe and Chiefs' running backMarcus Allen traded fumbles over the next two possessions, Elway led the Broncos on a 6-play, 39-yard drive, and scored a 4-yard touchdown on a quarterback draw to give the Broncos a 28–24 lead with 1:29 remaining. However, the Chiefs would one-up the Broncos, with Montana connecting on a 5-yard touchdown pass to wide receiverWillie Davis with only eight seconds remaining to give the Chiefs a thrilling 31–28 win. It not only gave Chiefs'head coach Marty Schottenheimer his first victory in Denver in eight tries, but the Chiefs also snapped an 11-game losing streak at Mile High Stadium.^[5]^[8]^[9]
December 4, 1994: In a game at Arrowhead Stadium, Broncos' defensive endShane Dronett blocked a potential game-winning 37-yard field goal by Chiefs' placekickerLin Elliott at the end of regulation, sending the game to overtime. Broncos' quarterbackHugh Millen, substituting for an injured John Elway, committed a fumble in Broncos' territory after being sacked by Chiefs' defensive endDarren Mickell; however, the Chiefs immediately returned the favor when running backMarcus Allen lost a fumble that was recovered by safetyDennis Smith at the Broncos' 27-yard line. PlacekickerJason Elam later kicked a 34-yard field goal with 2:48 remaining in overtime, for a Broncos' 20–17 victory.^[10]

1997–present

November 16, 1997: The Broncos were trailing the Chiefs 21–19 atArrowhead Stadium, and were backed up at their own 27-yard line with two minutes remaining in the fourth quarter.Quarterback John Elway led the Broncos down the field, withJason Elam kicking a 34-yard field goal with only a minute left to give the Broncos a 22–21 lead. However, Chiefs'quarterback Rich Gannon drove the Chiefs to the Broncos' 37-yard line, and kickerPete Stoyanovich hit a 54-yard field goal as time expired to give the Chiefs a 24–22 win.^[5]^[11]
January 4, 1998: A very hard-fought, yet controversial game. Less than two months after the aforementioned last-second win by the Chiefs, the Broncos returned to Kansas City for the divisional round of the1997–98 NFL playoffs, and redeemed themselves by upending the No. 1 seed Chiefs 14–10, en route to their firstSuper Bowl win that season.^[5]
October 5, 2003: Chiefs' return specialistDante Hall returned a punt 93 yards for a touchdown in the fourth quarter, after it seemed that the Broncos' special teams had him corralled for a loss deep in Chiefs' territory. This gave the Chiefs a 24–23 win over the Broncos at Arrowhead Stadium.^[5]^[12]
November 14, 2010: The Broncos stormed out to a 35–0 lead against the visiting Chiefs before the second half, leading to a 49–29 victory. Chiefs'head coach Todd Haley was distraught after the game and snubbed a postgame handshake with Broncos'head coach Josh McDaniels, thinking that the Broncos wererunning up the score on the Chiefs.^[13]
September 17, 2015: The Broncos trailed 24–17 at Arrowhead Stadium with 2:27 left, when quarterbackPeyton Manning engineered a 10-play, 80-yard drive, culminating in a game-tying 19-yard touchdown pass to wide receiverEmmanuel Sanders with 36 seconds left. The game appeared to be headed to overtime, until Broncos' linebackerBrandon Marshall forced Chiefs' running backJamaal Charles to fumble on the next play from scrimmage. CornerbackBradley Roby then returned the fumble 21 yards for a touchdown to give the Broncos a stunning 31–24 comeback win.^[14]^[15]
November 15, 2015: Two months after the aforementioned Broncos' comeback win, the Chiefs exacted revenge in a dominating 29–13 win atSports Authority Field at Mile High and ended a seven-game losing steak to the Broncos. Despite the anticipation of Peyton Manning becoming the NFL's all-time leader inregular season passing yardage, needing only three yards to do so, the Chiefs' defense held Manning to just 35 yards passing and intercepted him four times, giving him the only0.0 passer rating of his career before being benched in the third quarter in favor of backup quarterbackBrock Osweiler.^[16] Shortly after the game, it was revealed that Manning had been dealing withplantar fasciitis, which kept him out until Week 17. The game would prove to be the final regular season start of Manning's career as would be the backup for the Broncos once he came back from injury. Despite this loss and Manning's injury, however, the Broncos would eventually go onto winSuper Bowl 50, but would not make the playoffs until 2024 as Manning retired following the season.
November 27, 2016: The Chiefs were trailing 24–16 with three minutes left in regulation, when quarterbackAlex Smith engineered a 13-play, 75-yard drive, culminating in a 3-yard touchdown pass to wide receiverTyreek Hill, coupled with a game-tying two-point conversion with only 12 seconds remaining, sending the game to overtime. Hill previously returned a free kick 86 yards for a touchdown in the second quarter and also scored on a 3-yard touchdown run in the third quarter. After each team exchanged field goals in overtime — a 44-yarder by Broncos' placekickerBrandon McManus followed by a 37-yarder by Chiefs' placekickerCairo Santos, the Broncos were trying to win the game with a highly criticized 62-yard field goal attempt by McManus, but the kick was both short and wide-left, giving the Chiefs possession at the Broncos' 48-yard line with 1:08 remaining. Four plays later, and with five seconds remaining, Santos kicked the game-winning 34-yard field goal for the Chiefs, which initially caromed off the left upright.^[17]
October 1, 2018: On Monday Night Football in Denver, the Chiefs trailed 23–13 in the fourth quarter beforePatrick Mahomes foundTravis Kelce for a 2-yard score. The defense then held the Broncos to a three-and-out, giving the ball back to Mahomes, who led the team down the field, even avoiding a sack byVon Miller to throw the ball left-handed to Tyreek Hill for a first down.Kareem Hunt then scored the game-winning touchdown on a 4-yard rush with 1:39 remaining, giving Kansas City its fourth consecutive victory atBroncos Stadium at Mile High.^[18]
January 8, 2022: In the 2021 regular season finale in Denver, the Broncos were holding a 21–20 lead midway through the fourth quarter, hoping to end a 12-game losing streak to the Chiefs. The Broncos were attempting to add to their lead, and marched deep into Chiefs' territory, when Chiefs' linebackerMelvin Ingram penetrated into the Broncos' backfield untouched, and forced a fumble off of Gordon. LinebackerNick Bolton scooped up the football, and returned the fumble 86 yards for a game-changing touchdown and a 28–24 Chiefs' win.^[19]
October 29, 2023: After losing 19–8 two weeks prior (which was their 16th straight loss against Kansas City), the Broncos beat the Chiefs 24–9 atMile High, getting their first win against the Chiefs since Week 2 of the2015 season.^[20]^[21]
November 10, 2024: The Broncos were trailing 16–14 late in the fourth quarter, and were hoping to snap an 8-game losing streak in Kansas City with a game-winning field goal. However, placekickerWil Lutz's 35-yard field goal attempt was blocked byLeo Chenal as time expired.^[22]

Season-by-season results

Denver Broncos vs. Dallas Texans/Kansas City Chiefs Season-by-Season Results^[1]

1960s (Texans/Chiefs, 19–1)

Season	Season series	atDenver Broncos	atDallas Texans/Kansas City Chiefs	Overall series	Notes
1960	Texans 2–0	Texans 17–14	Texans 34–7	Texans 2–0	Inaugural season for both franchises and theAmerican Football League (AFL).
1961	Texans 2–0	Texans 19–12	Texans 49–21	Texans 4–0
1962	Texans 2–0	Texans 24–3	Texans 17–10	Texans 6–0	Last season Texans played as aDallas-based team and under the "Texans" name. Texans win1962 AFL Championship.
1963	Chiefs 2–0	Chiefs 59–7	Chiefs 52–21	Chiefs 8–0	Texans relocate toKansas City and rename themselves to theKansas City Chiefs. In Denver, Chiefs set franchise records for their largest victory overall with a 52–point differential and their most points scored in a game. Meanwhile, the Broncos set a franchise record for their worst loss overall. Chiefs win 8 straight meetings (1960–1963).
1964	Tie 1–1	Broncos 33–27	Chiefs 49–39	Chiefs 9–1	The Broncos' only victory against the Chiefs in the AFL.
1965	Chiefs 2–0	Chiefs 31–23	Chiefs 45–35	Chiefs 11–1
1966	Chiefs 2–0	Chiefs 56–10	Chiefs 37–10	Chiefs 13–1	In Denver, Chiefs finish with 614 total yards, setting a franchise record for most yards in a game. Chiefs win1966 AFL Championship, but loseSuper Bowl I.
1967	Chiefs 2–0	Chiefs 38–24	Chiefs 52–9	Chiefs 15–1
1968	Chiefs 2–0	Chiefs 30–7	Chiefs 34–2	Chiefs 17–1
1969	Chiefs 2–0	Chiefs 26–13	Chiefs 31–17	Chiefs 19–1	Game in Kansas City was played onThanksgiving. Chiefs win 11 straight meetings (1964–1969). Chiefs winSuper Bowl IV.

1970s (Broncos, 12–8)

Season	Season series	atDenver Broncos	atKansas City Chiefs	Overall series	Notes
1970	Tie 1–1	Broncos 26–13	Chiefs 16–0	Chiefs 20–2	As a result of theAFL–NFL merge, the Broncos and Chiefs are placed in theAFC West.
1971	Chiefs 2–0	Chiefs 16–3	Chiefs 28–10	Chiefs 22–2	Chiefs finish 9-0 against Broncos inMunicipal Stadium.
1972	Chiefs 2–0	Chiefs 45–24	Chiefs 24–21	Chiefs 24–2	Chiefs openArrowhead Stadium.
1973	Tie 1–1	Broncos 14–10	Chiefs 16–14	Chiefs 25–3	Chiefs win 14 consecutive home meetings (1960–1973).
1974	Tie 1–1	Chiefs 42–34	Broncos 17–14	Chiefs 26–4	Broncos record their first road win against the Chiefs.
1975	Tie 1–1	Broncos 37–33	Chiefs 26–13	Chiefs 27–5
1976	Broncos 2–0	Broncos 17–16	Broncos 35–26	Chiefs 27–7	Broncos record their first season series sweep against the Chiefs.
1977	Broncos 2–0	Broncos 23–7	Broncos 14–7	Chiefs 27–9	Broncos loseSuper Bowl XII.
1978	Broncos 2–0	Broncos 24–3	Broncos 23–17(OT)	Chiefs 27–11
1979	Broncos 2–0	Broncos 20–3	Broncos 24–10	Chiefs 27–13	Broncos win eight consecutive meetings (1976–1979).

1980s (Broncos, 11–8)

Season	Season series	atDenver Broncos	atKansas City Chiefs	Overall series	Notes
1980	Chiefs 2–0	Chiefs 23–17	Chiefs 31–14	Chiefs 29–13
1981	Tie 1–1	Broncos 16–13	Chiefs 28–14	Chiefs 30–14
1982	Chiefs 1–0	Chiefs 37–16	canceled	Chiefs 31–14	Due to the1982 NFL players strike, the game scheduled in Kansas City was canceled.
1983	Tie 1–1	Broncos 27–24	Chiefs 48–17	Chiefs 32–15	Broncos trade for QBJohn Elway.
1984	Tie 1–1	Broncos 21–0	Chiefs 16–13	Chiefs 33–16
1985	Broncos 2–0	Broncos 14–13	Broncos 30–10	Chiefs 33–18
1986	Tie 1–1	Broncos 38–17	Chiefs 37–10	Chiefs 34–19	Broncos loseSuper Bowl XXI.
1987	Broncos 2–0	Broncos 20–17	Broncos 26–17	Chiefs 34–21	Broncos loseSuper Bowl XXII.
1988	Tie 1–1	Broncos 17–11	Chiefs 20–13	Chiefs 35–22
1989	Broncos 2–0	Broncos 34–20	Broncos 16–13	Chiefs 35–24	Broncos loseSuper Bowl XXIV.

1990s (Broncos, 11–10)

Season	Season series	atDenver Broncos	atKansas City Chiefs	Overall series	Notes
1990	Tie 1–1	Broncos 24–23	Chiefs 31–20	Chiefs 36–25	In Denver, Broncos' KDavid Treadwell kicked a game-winning 22–yard field goal in the final seconds.
1991	Broncos 2–0	Broncos 19–16	Broncos 24–20	Chiefs 36–27
1992	Tie 1–1	Broncos 20–19	Chiefs 42–20	Chiefs 37–28	In Denver, the Broncos overcame a 19–6 fourth quarter deficit in the final 5 minutes. The Chiefs clinch a playoff berth and eliminate the Broncos from playoff contention with their win.
1993	Tie 1–1	Broncos 27–21	Chiefs 15–7	Chiefs 38–29	Broncos win 11 consecutive home meetings (1983–1993).
1994	Tie 1–1	Chiefs 31–28	Broncos 20–17(OT)	Chiefs 39–30	In Denver, Chiefs' QBJoe Montana leads the Chiefs to a dramatic win. In Kansas City, the Broncos blocked a potential game-winning 36-yard field goal to send the game into overtime, which saw the Broncos win on a 34-yard field goal.
1995	Chiefs 2–0	Chiefs 21–7	Chiefs 20–17	Chiefs 41–30	The Chiefs' first season series sweep against the Broncos since 1980.
1996	Tie 1–1	Broncos 34–7	Chiefs 17–14	Chiefs 42–31
1997	Tie 1–1	Broncos 19–3	Chiefs 24–22	Chiefs 43–32	Beginning with their win, the Broncos went on a 19-game home winning streak. In Kansas City, Chiefs' KPete Stoyanovich kicked a game-winning 54-yard field goal.
1997 Playoffs	Broncos 1–0	N/a	Broncos 14–10	Chiefs 43–33	AFC Divisional playoffs. Chiefs’ first home loss of the season, following an 8–0regular-season record. Broncos go on to winSuper Bowl XXXII.
1998	Broncos 2–0	Broncos 35–31	Broncos 30–7	Chiefs 43–35	Broncos winSuper Bowl XXXIII.
1999	Chiefs 2–0	Chiefs 16–10	Chiefs 26–10	Chiefs 45–35	Chiefs' win in Denver snapped the Broncos' 12-game home winning streak against divisional opponents.

2000s (Broncos, 11–9)

Season	Season series	atDenver Broncos	atKansas City Chiefs	Overall series	Notes
2000	Chiefs 2–0	Chiefs 23–22	Chiefs 20–7	Chiefs 47–35
2001	Tie 1–1	Broncos 20–6	Chiefs 26–23(OT)	Chiefs 48–36	Broncos openInvesco Field at Mile High (now known as Empower Field at Mile High).
2002	Broncos 2–0	Broncos 31–24	Broncos 37–34(OT)	Chiefs 48–38	In Kansas City, Broncos overcame a 34–20 fourth quarter deficit. Following that home loss, the Chiefs went on a 13-game home winning streak.
2003	Tie 1–1	Broncos 45–27	Chiefs 24–23	Chiefs 49–39	In Kansas City, Chiefs' WRDante Hall returned a punt for a 93-yard touchdown.
2004	Tie 1–1	Broncos 34–24	Chiefs 45–17	Chiefs 50–40
2005	Tie 1–1	Broncos 30–10	Chiefs 31–27	Chiefs 51–41
2006	Tie 1–1	Broncos 9–6(OT)	Chiefs 19–10	Chiefs 52–42	Game in Kansas City was played onThanksgiving Day. Both teams finished with 9–7 record. Still, the Chiefs clinched the final playoff berth based on a better division record, eliminating the Broncos from contention.
2007	Broncos 2–0	Broncos 41–7	Broncos 27–11	Chiefs 52–44
2008	Tie 1–1	Broncos 24–17	Chiefs 33–19	Chiefs 53–45	Chiefs' win snapped their 12-game losing streak. It was their only home win in the2008 season. Broncos win eight straight home meetings (2001–2008).
2009	Tie 1–1	Chiefs 44–24	Broncos 44–13	Chiefs 54–46

2010s (Chiefs, 11–9)

Season	Season series	atDenver Broncos	atKansas City Chiefs	Overall series	Notes
2010	Tie 1–1	Broncos 49–29	Chiefs 10–6	Chiefs 55–47	In Denver, the Broncos score their most points against the Chiefs. Following the game, Chiefs' head coachTodd Haley refused to shake hands with Broncos' head coachJosh McDaniels.
2011	Tie 1–1	Chiefs 7–3	Broncos 17–10	Chiefs 56–48
2012	Broncos 2–0	Broncos 38–3	Broncos 17–9	Chiefs 56–50	Broncos sign QBPeyton Manning.
2013	Broncos 2–0	Broncos 27–17	Broncos 35–28	Chiefs 56–52	Broncos' home win gave the Chiefs their first loss of theseason after a 9–0 start. Broncos loseSuper Bowl XLVIII.
2014	Broncos 2–0	Broncos 24–17	Broncos 29–16	Chiefs 56–54
2015	Tie 1–1	Chiefs 29–13	Broncos 31–24	Chiefs 57–55	In Kansas City, the Broncos score two touchdowns in the last three minutes to win. In Denver,Peyton Manning finished with a0.0 passer rating. Broncos winSuper Bowl 50.
2016	Chiefs 2–0	Chiefs 30–27(OT)	Chiefs 33–10	Chiefs 59–55	The game in Kansas City was played onChristmas, in which the Chiefs eliminated the Broncos from playoff contention with their win. Chiefs' first season series sweep against the Broncos since 2000.
2017	Chiefs 2–0	Chiefs 27–24	Chiefs 29–19	Chiefs 61–55	Chiefsdraft QBPatrick Mahomes, who makes his NFL debut in Denver. Starting with their win in Denver, the Chiefs went on a 16 road-game division winning streak.
2018	Chiefs 2–0	Chiefs 27–23	Chiefs 30–23	Chiefs 63–55
2019	Chiefs 2–0	Chiefs 30–6	Chiefs 23–3	Chiefs 65–55	The Chiefs allow the fewest points in the season series since 1968. Chiefs winSuper Bowl LIV.

2020s (Chiefs, 8–4)

Season	Season series	atDenver Broncos	atKansas City Chiefs	Overall series	Notes
2020	Chiefs 2–0	Chiefs 43–16	Chiefs 22–16	Chiefs 67–55	Chiefs loseSuper Bowl LV.
2021	Chiefs 2–0	Chiefs 28–24	Chiefs 22–9	Chiefs 69–55
2022	Chiefs 2–0	Chiefs 34–28	Chiefs 27–24	Chiefs 71–55	Chiefs winSuper Bowl LVII.
2023	Tie 1–1	Broncos 24–9	Chiefs 19–8	Chiefs 72–56	Chiefs won 16 straight meetings (2015–2023). With their win, Broncos record their first win against Chiefs' QBPatrick Mahomes after 12 meetings, gave Mahomes his first road defeat in the AFC West and snapped the Chiefs 16 road-game division winning streak. Chiefs winSuper Bowl LVIII.
2024	Tie 1–1	Broncos 38–0	Chiefs 16–14	Chiefs 73–57	In Kansas City, Chiefs block a potential game-winning field goal. In Denver, Broncos clinched their first postseason appearance since2015 with their win, and record their largest victory against the Chiefs with a 38–point differential. Chiefs win nine straight home meetings (2016–2024). Chiefs loseSuper Bowl LIX.
2025	Broncos 2–0	Broncos 22–19	Broncos 20–13	Chiefs 73–59	Game in Kansas City was played onChristmas, with the Broncos winning in Kansas City for the first time since2015 and recording their first season series sweep of the Chiefs since2014. Broncos clinch AFC West title withChargers loss' to theTexans, becoming the first AFC West team other than the Chiefs to win the division since 2015.

Summary of Results

Season	Season series	atDenver Broncos	atDallas Texans/Kansas City Chiefs	Notes
AFL regular season	Chiefs 19–1	Chiefs 9–1	Chiefs 10–0	The Texans/Chiefs have a 3–0 record inDallas.
NFL regular season	Broncos 57–54	Broncos 37–19	Chiefs 35–20
AFL and NFL regular season	Chiefs 73–58	Broncos 38–28	Chiefs 45–20
NFL postseason	Broncos 1–0	No games	Broncos 1–0	AFC Divisional:1997
Regular and postseason	Chiefs 73–59	Broncos 38–28	Chiefs 45–21

Notes

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Wild card berths (10)	1968 1969 1986 1990 1991 1992 1994 2006 2013 2015
Division championships (17)	1962 1966 1971 1993 1995 1997 2003 2010 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Conference championships (5)	2019 2020 2022 2023 2024
League championships (5)	1962 1969 (IV) 2019 (LIV) 2022 (LVII) 2023 (LVIII)
Retired numbers	3 16 18 28 33 36 58 63 78 86
Media	Broadcasters Television: KSHB-TV Radio: WDAF-FM Personalities: Dave Armstrong Len Dawson Kendall Gammon Bob Gretz Art Hains Bill Grigsby Kevin Harlan Mitch Holthus Roger Twibell
Current league affiliations	League:National Football League (1970–present) Conference:American Football Conference Division:West Division
Former league affiliation	League:American Football League (1960–1969)

NFL rivalries

AFC

AFC East	AFC North	AFC South	AFC West
Bills–Dolphins Bills–Jets Bills–Patriots Dolphins–Jets Dolphins–Patriots Jets–Patriots	Bengals–Browns Bengals–Ravens Bengals–Steelers Browns–Ravens Browns–Steelers Ravens–Steelers	Colts–Jaguars Colts–Texans Colts–Titans Jaguars–Texans Jaguars–Titans Texans–Titans	Broncos–Chargers Broncos–Chiefs Broncos–Raiders Chargers–Chiefs Chargers–Raiders Chiefs–Raiders

Intra-conference

NFC

NFC East	NFC North	NFC South	NFC West
Commanders–Cowboys Commanders–Eagles Commanders–Giants Cowboys–Eagles Cowboys–Giants Eagles–Giants	Bears–Lions Bears–Packers Bears–Vikings Lions–Packers Lions–Vikings Packers–Vikings	Buccaneers–Falcons Buccaneers–Panthers Buccaneers–Saints Falcons–Panthers Falcons–Saints Panthers–Saints	49ers–Cardinals 49ers–Rams 49ers–Seahawks Cardinals–Rams Cardinals–Seahawks Rams–Seahawks