Game summaries
Week 1: at Jacksonville Jaguars
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- JAX – Punt blocked by J.T. Thomas out of bounds in end zone for a Safety, 12:26. Jaguars 2–0.
- KC – Donnie Avery 5-yard pass from Alex Smith (Ryan Succop kick), 9:04. Chiefs 7–2. Drive: 3 plays, 24 yards, 1:20.
- KC – Junior Hemingway 3-yard pass from Alex Smith (Ryan Succop kick), 1:35. Chiefs 14–2. Drive: 2 plays, 21 yards, 0:33.
Second quarter
- KC – Jamaal Charles 3-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), 6:26. Chiefs 21–2. Drive: 8 plays, 57 yards, 4:42.
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
- KC – Tamba Hali 10-yard interception return (Ryan Succop kick), 12:51. Chiefs 28–2.
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- KC – Alex Smith – 21/34, 173 yards, 2 TD
- JAX – Blaine Gabbert – 16/36, 121 yards, 2 INT
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- KC – Jamaal Charles – 16 rushes, 77 yards, TD
- JAX – Maurice Jones-Drew – 15 rushes, 45 yards
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The Chiefs started their 2013 season on the road against the Jaguars. The Jags scored a safety when J. T. Thomas blocked a punt in the end zone, giving them a 2–0 lead. The Chiefs took the lead when Alex Smith found Donnie Avery on a 5-yard touchdown pass, making the score 7–2. This was followed up by Smith finding Junior Hemingway on a 3-yard pass, extending the Chiefs' lead to 14–2. In the second quarter, the Chiefs continued to dominate as Jamaal Charles ran for a 2-yard touchdown, giving the team a 21–2 halftime lead.
After a scoreless third quarter, the Chiefs scored the only points of the second half in the fourth quarter when Tamba Hali returned an interception 10 yards for a touchdown.
The Chiefs beat the Jacksonville Jaguars 28–2, the first time in NFL history a game ended with that score.[9] It was also the second time in 20 years a team scored only two points during a regular season game, as well as being the most recent one as of 2021. The Jaguars crossed the 50-yard line once during the game but failed to score.
With the win, the Chiefs started 1–0.
Week 2: vs. Dallas Cowboys
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- KC – Jamaal Charles 2-yard pass from Alex Smith (Ryan Succop kick), 8:13. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 13 plays, 77 yards, 6:47.
- DAL – Dan Bailey 51-yard field goal, 5:02. Chiefs 7–3. Drive: 6 plays, 47 yards, 3:11.
- DAL – Dez Bryant 2-yard pass from Tony Romo (Dan Bailey kick), 0:36. Cowboys 10–7. Drive: 6 plays, 55 yards, 3:20.
Second quarter
Third quarter
- DAL – Dan Bailey 30-yard field goal, 6:54. Cowboys 13–7. Drive: 13 plays, 68 yards, 8:06.
- KC – Dwayne Bowe 12-yard pass from Alex Smith (Ryan Succop kick), 2:53. Chiefs 14–13. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 4:01.
Fourth quarter
- KC – Ryan Succop 40-yard field goal, 14:06. Chiefs 17–13. Drive: 4 plays, 9 yards, 1:32.
- DAL – Dan Bailey 53-yard field goal, 3:50. Chiefs 17–16. Drive: 9 plays, 45 yards, 2:53.
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- DAL – Tony Romo – 30/42, 298 yards, TD
- KC – Alex Smith – 21/36, 223 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
- DAL – DeMarco Murray – 12 rushes, 25 yards
- KC – Alex Smith – 8 rushes, 57 yards
Top receivers
- DAL – Dez Bryant – 9 receptions, 141 yards, TD
- KC – Dwayne Bowe – 4 receptions, 56 yards, TD
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The Chiefs made their regular season debut at home against the Cowboys. They scored first as Jamaal Charles caught a 2-yard touchdown pass from Alex Smith for a 7–0 lead. The Cowboys got on the scoreboard when Dan Bailey kicked a 51-yard field goal to make the score 7–3, followed by Tony Romo and Dez Bryant hooking up on a 2-yard pass to give the Cowboys a 10–7 lead. With the 2nd quarter being scoreless, the Cowboys held on to their lead through halftime.
In the 3rd quarter, Bailey nailed a 30-yard field goal to increase the Cowboys' lead to 13–7. However, the Chiefs retook the lead when Smith found Dwayne Bowe on a 12-yard pass, making the score 14–13. In the 4th quarter, the Chiefs increased their lead to 17–13 when Ryan Succop nailed a 40-yard field goal. The Cowboys tried to rally late, but came up a point short when the only score they could muster was a 53-yard field goal by Bailey. The Chiefs won the game 17–16, earning their first 2–0 start since 2010.
Week 3: at Philadelphia Eagles
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- KC – Ryan Succop 33-yard field goal, 12:08. Chiefs 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, −7 yards, 1:50.
- KC – Eric Berry 38-yard interception return (Ryan Succop kick), 11:12. Chiefs 10–0.
- PHI – Jason Avant 22-yard pass from Michael Vick (run failed), 5:06. Chiefs 10–6. Drive: 3 plays, 87 yards, 1:16.
Second quarter
- KC – Ryan Succop 31-yard field goal, 8:21. Chiefs 13–6. Drive: 8 plays, 69 yards, 3:07.
- KC – Ryan Succop 34-yard field goal, 2:26. Chiefs 16–6. Drive: 8 plays, 45 yards, 3:51.
Third quarter
- PHI – Alex Henery 29-yard field goal, 6:29. Chiefs 16–9. Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, 3:05.
Fourth quarter
- KC – Jamaal Charles 3-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), 12:57. Chiefs 23–9. Drive: 8 plays, 62 yards, 4:45.
- PHI – LeSean McCoy 41-yard run (Alex Henery kick), 11:36. Chiefs 23–16. Drive: 5 plays, 78 yards, 1:21.
- KC – Ryan Succop 38-yard field goal, 3:21. Chiefs 26–16. Drive: 15 plays, 75 yards, 8:15.
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After a close call win at home, the Chiefs traveled to Philadelphia to take on the Eagles in a TNF duel. The Chiefs started their scoring when Ryan Succop kicked a 33-yard field goal for a 3–0 lead. This was followed by Eric Berry returning an interception 38 yards for a touchdown for a 10–0 lead. The Eagles managed to get on the board later on in the quarter when Michael Vick found Jason Avant on a 22-yard touchdown pass (with a failed PAT) making the score 10–6. The Chiefs continued to dominate as Succop kicked 2 field goals increasing his teams lead from 7 to eventually 10 points with field goals from 31 and 34 yards out 13–6 and 16–6 at halftime. In the 3rd quarter, the Eagles managed to rally coming within 7 points as Alex Henery kicked a 29-yard field goal for the only score of the quarter. The Chiefs pulled away as Jamaal Charles ran for a 3-yard touchdown for a 23–9 lead. The Eagles then fired back as LeSean McCoy ran for a touchdown from 41-yards out once again coming within 7 23–16. With Succop's 38-yard field goal, the Chiefs were able to seal the game with a final score of 26–16 sending them to a 3–0 start, their first such start since 2010. This was also head coach Andy Reid’s first visit to Philadelphia since he was fired by the organization a season earlier. Reid served as the Eagles head coach from 1999 to 2012.
Week 4: vs. New York Giants
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- KC – Dexter McCluster 89-yard punt return (Ryan Succop kick), 1:34. Chiefs 17–7.
Fourth quarter
- KC – Jamaal Charles 2-yard pass from Alex Smith (Ryan Succop kick), 5:43. Chiefs 24–7. Drive: 14 plays, 80 yards, 9:17.
- KC – Dwayne Bowe 34-yard pass from Alex Smith (Ryan Succop kick), 3:06. Chiefs 31–7. Drive: 3 plays, 35 yards, 1:25.
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- NYG – Eli Manning – 18/37, 217 yards, TD, INT
- KC – Alex Smith – 24/41, 288 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
- NYG – David Wilson – 13 rushes, 55 yards
- KC – Jamaal Charles – 18 rushes, 65 yards
Top receivers
- NYG – Victor Cruz – 10 receptions, 164 yards, TD
- KC – Sean McGrath – 5 receptions, 64 yards, TD
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Week 4: New York Giants at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
After a win over the Eagles, the Chiefs returned home for a game against the Giants. After a scoreless first quarter, they got on the board as Alex Smith found Sean McGrath on a 5-yard pass for a 7–0 lead. The Giants managed to tie the game up as Eli Manning found Victor Cruz on a 69-yard pass making the score 7–7. Ryan Succop then kicked a 51-yard field goal to send the Chiefs to a 10–7 halftime lead.
In the second half, the Chiefs dominated as Dexter McCluster ran a punt back 89 yards for a touchdown increasing their lead to 17–7 for the only score of the third quarter. In the fourth quarter, Alex Smith threw two more touchdown passes to Jamaal Charles and Dwayne Bowe from 2 and 34 yards out that eventually sealed the game for them, moving them up 24–7 before the final score sat at 31–7.
The win sent the Chiefs to their first 4–0 start since 2003.
Week 5: at Tennessee Titans
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Second quarter
- KC – Ryan Succop 29-yard field goal, 14:55. Chiefs 10–0. Drive: 5 plays, 53 yards, 1:56.
- KC – Ryan Succop 24-yard field goal, 0:09. Chiefs 13–0. Drive: 10 plays, 94 yards, 4:00.
Third quarter
- TEN – Chris Johnson 49-yard pass from Ryan Fitzpatrick (Rob Bironas kick), 12:09. Chiefs 13–7. Drive: 5 plays, 82 yards, 2:51.
- TEN – Rob Bironas 22-yard field goal, 6:37. Chiefs 13–10. Drive: 9 plays, 56 yards, 4:25.
Fourth quarter
- TEN – Ryan Fitzpatrick 9-yard run (Rob Bironas kick), 14:52. Titans 17–13. Drive: 9 plays, 42 yards, 4:54.
- KC – Jamaal Charles 1-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), 6:23. Chiefs 20–17. Drive: 10 plays, 66 yards, 5:05.
- KC – Ryan Succop 33-yard field goal, 4:10. Chiefs 23–17. Drive: 5 plays, 18 yards, 2:04.
- KC – Ryan Succop 48-yard field goal, 2:12. Chiefs 26–17. Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 0:27.
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- KC – Alex Smith – 20/39, 245 yards, INT
- TEN – Ryan Fitzpatrick – 21/41, 247 yards, TD, 2 INT
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- KC – Jamaal Charles – 20 rushes, 108 yards, TD
- TEN – Ryan Fitzpatrick – 6 rushes, 50 yards, TD
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Kansas City jumped to 13–0 lead but by end of the third quarter, the Chiefs were trailing 17–13. But the Chiefs answered by scoring 13 unanswered points in the 4th quarter and won the game 26–17.
With the win, the team improved to 5–0, their first such start since 2003.
Week 6: vs. Oakland Raiders
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- KC – Jamaal Charles 2-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), 2:01. Chiefs 14–7. Drive: 4 plays, 23 yards, 1:56.
Fourth quarter
- KC – Ryan Succop 33-yard field goal, 2:09. Chiefs 17–7. Drive: 6 plays, 14 yards, 2:00.
- KC – Husain Abdullah 44-yard interception return (Ryan Succop kick), 1:35. Chiefs 24–7.
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- OAK – Terrelle Pryor – 18/34, 216 yards, TD, 3 INT
- KC – Alex Smith – 14/31, 128 yards
Top rushers
- OAK – Terrelle Pryor – 7 rushes, 56 yards
- KC – Jamaal Charles – 22 rushes, 78 yards, 2 TD
Top receivers
- OAK – Denarius Moore – 5 receptions, 82 yards, TD
- KC – Jamaal Charles – 5 receptions, 50 yards
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Week 6: Oakland Raiders at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
- Date: October 13
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Sunny, 63 °F (17 °C)
- Game attendance: 76,394
- Referee: Mike Carey
- TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes and Rich Gannon
- Recap, Game Book
The Chiefs improved to 6–0 after defeating the Oakland Raiders 24–7, and snapped a six-game home losing streak to the Oakland Raiders dating back to the 2007 season. It was at this game that Arrowhead Stadium fans set a new Guinness World Record for loudest outdoor stadium in any sport.
It also featured the largest flyover with 42 planes.
Week 7: vs. Houston Texans
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- HOU – Randy Bullock 48-yard field goal, 8:12. Texans 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 27 yards, 4:55.
- KC – Jamaal Charles 1-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), 2:43. Chiefs 7–3. Drive: 11 plays, 82 yards, 5:29.
Second quarter
- HOU – DeAndre Hopkins 29-yard pass from Case Keenum (Randy Bullock kick), 14:54. Texans 10–7. Drive: 5 plays, 81 yards, 2:49.
- KC – Alex Smith 5-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), 0:56. Chiefs 14–10. Drive: 15 plays, 97 yards, 6:35.
Third quarter
- HOU – Randy Bullock 21-yard field goal, 9:24. Chiefs 14–13. Drive: 5 plays, 25 yards, 2:07.
- KC – Ryan Succop 22-yard field goal, 6:07. Chiefs 17–13. Drive: 7 plays, 42 yards, 3:17.
- HOU – Randy Bullock 47-yard field goal, 4:12. Chiefs 17–16. Drive: 5 plays, 51 yards, 1:46.
Fourth quarter
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- HOU – Case Keenum – 15/25, 271 yards, TD
- KC – Alex Smith – 23/34, 240 yards, INT
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- HOU – Ben Tate – 15 rushes, 50 yards
- KC – Jamaal Charles – 21 rushes, 86 yards, TD
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Week 7: Houston Texans at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
With the win, the Chiefs improved to 7–0, the first time they had begun a season with such a record since 2003. With the Broncos' loss to the Colts, they became the league's only undefeated team while they also became leader of the AFC West.
Week 8: vs. Cleveland Browns
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- KC – Ryan Succop 42-yard field goal, 11:22. Chiefs 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 64 yards, 3:38.
- KC – Ryan Succop 35-yard field goal, 4:46. Chiefs 6–0. Drive: 11 plays, 47 yards, 5:04.
Second quarter
- KC – Anthony Sherman 12-yard pass from Alex Smith (Ryan Succop kick), 10:26. Chiefs 13–0. Drive: 14 plays, 82 yards, 7:34.
- CLE – Josh Gordon 39-yard pass from Jason Campbell (Billy Cundiff kick), 2:44. Chiefs 13–7. Drive: 2 plays, 58 yards, 0:32.
- KC – Dexter McCluster 28-yard pass from Alex Smith (Ryan Succop kick), 1:11. Chiefs 20–7. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:33.
- CLE – Billy Cundiff 44-yard field goal, 0:10. Chiefs 20–10. Drive: 7 plays, 54 yards, 1:01.
Third quarter
- CLE – Fozzy Whittaker 17-yard pass from Jason Campbell (Billy Cundiff kick), 9:58. Chiefs 20–17. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 5:02.
Fourth quarter
- KC – Ryan Succop 40-yard field goal, 0:17. Chiefs 23–17. Drive: 4 plays, 9 yards, 1:44.
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- CLE – Jason Campbell – 22/36, 293 yards, 2 TD
- KC – Alex Smith – 24/36, 225 yards, 2 TD
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- CLE – Josh Gordon – 5 receptions, 132 yards, TD
- KC – Dexter McCluster – 7 receptions, 67 yards, TD
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Week 8: Cleveland Browns at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
With the win, the Chiefs improved to 8–0 for the first time since 2003.
Week 9: at Buffalo Bills
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Second quarter
- KC – Ryan Succop 27-yard field goal, 7:30. Bills 7–3. Drive: 10 plays, 32 yards, 4:19.
- BUF – Dan Carpenter 26-yard field goal, 1:47. Bills 10–3. Drive: 14 plays, 71 yards, 5:43.
Third quarter
- KC – Sean Smith 100-yard interception return (Ryan Succop kick), 10:58. Tied 10–10.
- KC – Ryan Succop 41-yard field goal, 3:57. Chiefs 13–10. Drive: 7 plays, 42 yards, 2:46.
- BUF – Dan Carpenter 30-yard field goal, 0:20. Tied 13–13. Drive: 12 plays, 68 yards, 3:37.
Fourth quarter
- KC – Tamba Hali 11-yard fumble return (Ryan Succop kick), 12:47. Chiefs 20–13.
- KC – Ryan Succop 39-yard field goal, 2:13. Chiefs 23–13. Drive: 7 plays, 32 yards, 4:16.
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- KC – Alex Smith – 19/29, 124 yards
- BUF – Jeff Tuel – 18/39, 229 yards, TD, 2 INT
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- KC – Dwayne Bowe – 7 receptions, 67 yards
- BUF – Marquise Goodwin – 2 receptions, 64 yards, TD
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With the win, the Chiefs went 9–0 heading into their bye week. It also gave them their first winning season since 2010 and first 9–0 start since 2003.
Week 11: at Denver Broncos
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- DEN – Matt Prater 54-yard field goal, 12:33. Broncos 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 17 yards, 1:31.
- DEN – Julius Thomas 9-yard pass from Peyton Manning (Matt Prater kick), 3:03. Broncos 10–0. Drive: 5 plays, 84 yards, 2:25.
Second quarter
- KC – Dwayne Bowe 6-yard pass from Alex Smith (Ryan Succop kick), 13:23. Broncos 10–7. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 4:40.
- DEN – Montee Ball 1-yard run (Matt Prater kick), 9:05. Broncos 17–7. Drive: 10 plays, 79 yards, 4:18.
- KC – Ryan Succop 20-yard field goal, 2:55. Broncos 17–10. Drive: 12 plays, 79 yards, 6:10.
Third quarter
- DEN – Montee Ball 8-yard run (Matt Prater kick), 2:22. Broncos 24–10. Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, 3:02.
Fourth quarter
- DEN – Matt Prater 36-yard field goal, 7:06. Broncos 27–10. Drive: 10 plays, 62 yards, 4:42.
- KC – Anthony Fasano 10-yard pass from Alex Smith (Ryan Succop kick), 4:56. Broncos 27–17. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 2:10.
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- KC – Alex Smith – 21/45, 230 yards, 2 TD
- DEN – Peyton Manning – 24/40, 323 yards, TD
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- KC – Dwayne Bowe – 4 receptions, 57 yards, TD
- DEN – Demaryius Thomas – 5 receptions, 121 yards
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Against the Broncos in a battle of the 9–0 Chiefs and 8–1 Broncos, Denver wound up beating the Chiefs 27–17, handing the Chiefs their first loss. With the loss, the Chiefs fell to 9–1.
Week 12: vs. San Diego Chargers
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- KC – Jamaal Charles 7-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), 3:03. Chiefs 14–3. Drive: 3 plays, 46 yards, 1:26.
- SD – Danny Woodhead 11-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Nick Novak kick), 0:16. Chiefs 14–10. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 2:47.
Third quarter
- SD – Ryan Mathews 1-yard run (Nick Novak kick), 12:17. Chargers 17–14. Drive: 6 plays, 72 yards, 2:43.
- KC – Jamaal Charles 1-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), 9:00. Chiefs 21–17. Drive: 7 plays, 85 yards, 3:17.
- SD – Danny Woodhead 3-yard run (Nick Novak kick), 5:27. Chargers 24–21. Drive: 2 plays, 16 yards, 0:42.
- KC – Anthony Fasano 4-yard pass from Alex Smith (Ryan Succop kick), 2:12. Chiefs 28–24. Drive: 7 plays, 64 yards, 3:15.
Fourth quarter
- SD – Nick Novak 30-yard field goal, 12:31. Chiefs 28–27. Drive: 10 plays, 59 yards, 4:41.
- KC – Ryan Succop 25-yard field goal, 9:32. Chiefs 31–27. Drive: 6 plays, 57 yards, 2:59.
- SD – Ladarius Green 60-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Nick Novak kick), 7:50. Chargers 34–31. Drive: 3 plays, 68 yards, 1:42.
- KC – Dwayne Bowe 5-yard pass from Alex Smith (Ryan Succop kick), 1:22. Chiefs 38–34. Drive: 6 plays, 55 yards, 2:29.
- SD – Seyi Ajirotutu 26-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Nick Novak kick), 0:24. Chargers 41–38. Drive: 7 plays, 78 yards, 0:58.
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- SD – Philip Rivers – 27/39, 392 yards, 3 TD
- KC – Alex Smith – 26/38, 294 yards, 3 TD, INT
Top rushers
- SD – Ryan Mathews – 14 rushes, 55 yards, TD
- KC – Jamaal Charles – 14 rushes, 115 yards, 2 TD
Top receivers
- SD – Keenan Allen – 9 receptions, 124 yards
- KC – Donnie Avery – 4 receptions, 91 yards, TD
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Week 12: San Diego Chargers at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
- Date: November 24
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
- Game weather: Mostly sunny, 24 °F (−4 °C)
- Game attendance: 75,259
- Referee: Walt Coleman
- TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz and Phil Simms
- Recap, Game Book
San Diego triumphed in the highest-scoring matchup with Kansas City since a 42–41 loss in 1986. The game lead changed eight times as Alex Smith threw for 294 yards and three touchdowns, but Rivers (392 yards) won it in the final seconds on a 26-yard score to Seyi Ajirotutu. The loss was Kansas City's second straight after the Chiefs' nine-game winning streak.
Week 13: vs. Denver Broncos
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- DEN – Eric Decker 41-yard pass from Peyton Manning (Matt Prater kick), 14:53. Tied 7–7. Drive: 6 plays, 79 yards, 2:48.
- KC – Knile Davis 108-yard kickoff return (Ryan Succop kick), 14:40. Chiefs 14–7.
- KC – Anthony Fasano 12-yard pass from Alex Smith (Ryan Succop kick), 10:57. Chiefs 21–7. Drive: 5 plays, 22 yards, 2:12.
- DEN – Knowshon Moreno 3-yard pass from Peyton Manning (Matt Prater kick), 4:16. Chiefs 21–14. Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 3:18.
Third quarter
- DEN – Eric Decker 37-yard pass from Peyton Manning (Matt Prater kick), 11:51. Tied 21–21. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 3:09.
- DEN – Eric Decker 15-yard pass from Peyton Manning (Matt Prater kick), 6:48. Broncos 28–21. Drive: 5 plays, 92 yards, 2:08.
Fourth quarter
- DEN – Eric Decker 1-yard pass from Peyton Manning (Matt Prater kick), 14:16. Broncos 35–21. Drive: 10 plays, 95 yards, 5:45.
- KC – Jamaal Charles 1-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), 6:32. Broncos 35–28. Drive: 17 plays, 80 yards, 7:44.
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- DEN – Peyton Manning – 22/35, 403 yards, 5 TD, 2 INT
- KC – Alex Smith – 26/42, 293 yards, 2 TD, INT
Top rushers
- DEN – Montee Ball – 13 rushes, 117 yards
- KC – Jamaal Charles – 19 rushes, 93 yards, TD
Top receivers
- DEN – Eric Decker – 8 receptions, 174 yards, 4 TD
- KC – Dwayne Bowe – 3 receptions, 56 yards
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Week 13: Denver Broncos at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
- Date: December 1
- Game time: 3:25 p.m. CST
- Game weather: Sunny and clear, 55 °F (13 °C)
- Game attendance: 77,065
- Referee: Terry McAulay
- TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz and Phil Simms
- Recap, Game Book
Kansas City led 21–7 at one point, but the Broncos came back to win 35–28 and sweep the Chiefs for the second straight season. With their third straight loss, the Chiefs fell to 9–3. They were the first 9–0 team in NFL history to lose three straight games following a 9–0 start.
Week 14: at Washington Redskins
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- KC – Ryan Succop 33-yard field goal, 11:30. Chiefs 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 52 yards, 3:30.
- KC – Jamaal Charles 2-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), 5:52. Chiefs 10–0. Drive: 5 plays, 13 yards, 2:54.
- KC – Dwayne Bowe 22-yard pass from Alex Smith (Ryan Succop kick), 1:02. Chiefs 17–0. Drive: 3 plays, 24 yards, 1:29.
Second quarter
- KC – Jamaal Charles 5-yard pass from Alex Smith (Ryan Succop kick), 11:27. Chiefs 24–0. Drive: 5 plays, 41 yards, 2:25.
- KC – Dexter McCluster 74-yard punt return (Ryan Succop kick), 9:45. Chiefs 31–0.
- WAS – Logan Paulsen 7-yard pass from Robert Griffin III (Kai Forbath kick), 1:07. Chiefs 31–7. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 2:42.
- KC – Quintin Demps 95-yard kickoff return (Ryan Succop kick), 0:53. Chiefs 38–7.
- WAS – Kai Forbath 50-yard field goal, 0:00. Chiefs 38–10. Drive: 7 plays, 20 yards, 0:53.
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Fourth quarter
- KC – Knile Davis 17-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), 13:37. Chiefs 45–10. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 3:16.
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- KC – Alex Smith – 14/20, 137 yards, 2 TD
- WAS – Robert Griffin III – 12/26, 164 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
- KC – Jamaal Charles – 19 rushes, 150 yards, TD
- WAS – Alfred Morris – 12 rushes, 31 yards
Top receivers
- KC – Dwayne Bowe – 4 receptions, 70 yards, TD
- WAS – Aldrick Robinson – 4 receptions, 67 yards
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Week 14: Kansas City Chiefs at Washington Redskins – Game summary
at FedExField, Landover, Maryland
- Date: December 8
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
- Game weather: Snow, 30 °F (−1 °C)
- Game attendance: 56,247
- Referee: Carl Cheffers
- TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan and Solomon Wilcots
- Recap, Game Book
The Chiefs finally found their winning ways again, as they beat the Redskins 45–10 and led 38–10 at halftime. With the win, the Chiefs improved to 10–3.
Week 15: at Oakland Raiders
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- KC – Jamaal Charles 49-yard pass from Alex Smith (Ryan Succop kick), 14:38. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 1 play, 49 yards, 0:22.
- OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 34-yard field goal, 11:05. Chiefs 7–3. Drive: 8 plays, 65 yards, 3:33.
- KC – Jamaal Charles 39-yard pass from Alex Smith (Ryan Succop kick), 7:27. Chiefs 14–3. Drive: 7 plays, 68 yards, 3:38.
- KC – Eric Berry 47-yard interception return (Ryan Succop kick), 5:07. Chiefs 21–3.
Second quarter
- OAK – Rashad Jennings 1-yard run (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 14:40. Chiefs 21–10. Drive: 11 plays, 82 yards, 5:27.
- KC – Jamaal Charles 1-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), 8:59. Chiefs 28–10. Drive: 3 plays, 11 yards, 1:21.
- KC – Jamaal Charles 16-yard pass from Alex Smith (Ryan Succop kick), 5:42. Chiefs 35–10. Drive: 1 play, 16 yards, 0:06.
- OAK – Rashad Jennings 1-yard run (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 3:00. Chiefs 35–17. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 2:42.
Third quarter
- OAK – Andre Holmes 6-yard pass from Matt McGloin (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 12:01. Chiefs 35–24. Drive: 5 plays, 74 yards, 2:59.
- OAK – Mychal Rivera 14-yard pass from Matt McGloin (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 4:56. Chiefs 35–31. Drive: 10 plays, 86 yards, 5:19.
- KC – Jamaal Charles 71-yard pass from Alex Smith (Ryan Succop kick), 3:34. Chiefs 42–31. Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, 1:22.
- KC – Sean McGrath 6-yard pass from Alex Smith (Ryan Succop kick), 1:20. Chiefs 49–31. Drive: 4 plays, 28 yards, 2:01.
Fourth quarter
- KC – Knile Davis 17-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), 8:19. Chiefs 56–31. Drive: 4 plays, 45 yards, 2:41.
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- KC – Alex Smith – 17/20, 287 yards, 5 TD
- OAK – Matt McGloin – 18/35, 297 yards, 2 TD, 4 INT
Top rushers
- KC – Knile Davis – 9 rushes, 34 yards, TD
- OAK – Rashad Jennings – 23 rushes, 91 yards, 2 TD
Top receivers
- KC – Jamaal Charles – 8 receptions, 195 yards, 4 TD
- OAK – Rod Streater – 4 receptions, 59 yards
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Week 15: Kansas City Chiefs at Oakland Raiders – Game summary
at O.co Coliseum, Oakland, California
- Date: December 15
- Game time: 3:05 p.m. CST/1:05 p.m. PST
- Game weather: Sunny, 64 °F (18 °C)
- Game attendance: 49,571
- Referee: Clete Blakeman
- TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle and Dan Fouts
- Recap, Game Book
Jamaal Charles scored five touchdowns for the Chiefs as they won 56–31 at Oakland. With the win, the Chiefs improved to 11–3.
Week 16: vs. Indianapolis Colts
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- IND – Adam Vinatieri 46-yard field goal, 11:40. Chiefs 7–3. Drive: 9 plays, 52 yards, 4:59.
- IND – Donald Brown 33-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri kick), 9:23. Colts 10–7. Drive: 2 plays, 33 yards, 0:16.
- IND – Adam Vinatieri 45-yard field goal, 1:54. Colts 13–7. Drive: 11 plays, 57 yards, 5:42.
Third quarter
- IND – Donald Brown 51-yard run (Adam Vinatieri kick), 12:55. Colts 20–7. Drive: 2 plays, 56 yards, 0:57.
- IND – Adam Vinatieri 30-yard field goal, 2:47. Colts 23–7. Drive: 15 plays, 59 yards, 7:50.
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- IND – Andrew Luck – 26/37, 341 yards, TD
- KC – Alex Smith – 16/28, 153 yards, INT
Top rushers
- IND – Donald Brown – 10 rushes, 79 yards, TD
- KC – Jamaal Charles – 13 rushes, 106 yards, TD
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Week 16: Indianapolis Colts at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
- Date: December 22
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
- Game weather: Cloudy, 22 °F (−6 °C)
- Game attendance: 75,396
- Referee: Tony Corrente
- TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel and Dan Dierdorf
- Recap, Game Book
In a preview of the Wild Card game between these two teams, the Chiefs lost to Indianapolis 23–7 despite leading 7–0 at one point. With the loss, the Chiefs fell to 11–4.
Week 17: at San Diego Chargers
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- SD – Antonio Gates 4-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Nick Novak kick), 14:56. Tied 14–14. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 5:11.
- KC – Knile Davis 2-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), 1:07. Chiefs 21–14. Drive: 11 plays, 86 yards, 5:57.
Third quarter
- KC – Ryan Succop 46-yard field goal, 7:27. Chiefs 24–14. Drive: 6 plays, 7 yards, 2:17.
Fourth quarter
- SD – Eddie Royal 6-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Nick Novak kick), 11:45. Chiefs 24–21. Drive: 10 plays, 69 yards, 4:29.
- SD – Nick Novak 22-yard field goal, 3:21. Tied 24–24. Drive: 9 plays, 66 yards, 4:16.
Overtime
- SD – Nick Novak 36-yard field goal, 5:30. Chargers 27–24. Drive: 16 plays, 62 yards, 9:30.
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- KC – Chase Daniel – 21/30, 200 yards, TD
- SD – Philip Rivers – 22/33, 229 yards, 3 TD, INT
Top rushers
- KC – Knile Davis – 27 rushes, 81 yards, 2 TD
- SD – Ryan Mathews – 24 rushes, 144 yards
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With no Alex Smith playing due to Kansas City resting their starters for the playoffs, it was up to Chase Daniel to guide the Chiefs. Kansas City missed a field goal at the end of regulation. The Chargers won in overtime on a field goal. With the loss, the Chiefs finished the regular season 11–5 and finished 2–4 against their division and 9–1 against the rest of the NFL.
