2012 Kansas City Chiefs season

2012 Kansas City Chiefs season
2012 Kansas City Chiefs season
Owner	The Hunt family
General manager	Scott Pioli
Head coach	Romeo Crennel
Home field	Arrowhead Stadium
Results
Record	2–14
Division place	4th AFC West
Playoff finish	Did not qualify
Pro Bowlers	6 RB Jamaal Charles; LB Tamba Hali; LB Justin Houston; LB Derrick Johnson; S Eric Berry; P Dustin Colquitt;
AP All-Pros	1 RB Jamaal Charles (2nd team);
Team MVP	Jamaal Charles
Team ROY	Dontari Poe
Uniform
	← 2011; Chiefs seasons; 2013 →;

The 2012 season was the Kansas City Chiefs' 43rd in the National Football League (NFL), their 53rd overall and their first and only full season under head coach Romeo Crennel, who had served as the interim head coach for the final three games of the 2011 season following Todd Haley's termination. The Chiefs failed to rebound from their 7–9 record in 2011, and were eliminated from playoff contention in Week 12. Although they shared the same 2–14 record as the Jacksonville Jaguars for the worst record of the season, the Chiefs had a lower strength of schedule, so they were awarded the first pick in the 2013 NFL draft. The Chiefs went 0–12 against AFC opponents in 2012; their only wins of the season were from NFC teams, against the Carolina Panthers and New Orleans Saints. In 2017, ESPN.com named the 2012 season the Chiefs’ worst in franchise history.^[1]

On December 1, 2012, the day before the Chiefs' week 13 game against the Carolina Panthers, linebacker Jovan Belcher murdered his girlfriend then drove to Arrowhead Stadium where he killed himself in front of Crennel and general manager Scott Pioli. The Chiefs held a moment of silence for domestic violence victims and the teams met for a prayer on the field prior to the game.

As of November 28, 2024, this season remains the most recent season the Chiefs finished at or below .500.

Season summary

The 2012 team tied the 1977 (2–12) and 2008 (2–14) teams for the franchise worst seasons in terms of fewest wins. The 2008 and 2012 seasons were the worst in terms of win percentage (.125) in franchise history.

They tied with the Jacksonville Jaguars for the NFL's worst record. The Chiefs had the number 1 pick in the 2013 National Football League Draft based on strength of schedule.^[2] It was the second time in franchise history the Chiefs have had the #1 pick.^[3]

Kansas City suffered from quarterback controversy all season. The Chiefs were tied with the Arizona Cardinals for most interceptions (20) with Matt Cassel throwing 12 and his late season replacement Brady Quinn throwing 8.^[4]

The Chiefs started the season tying the 1929 record of Buffalo Bisons for most games without ever leading in regulation (8 games). The Chiefs did defeat the Saints in week 3, but didn't lead until their game winning field goal in overtime. The Chiefs broke the streak in Week 10 against the Pittsburgh Steelers when they led 10–0 in the second quarter before losing the game 16–13 in overtime.^[5] In Week 4, the Chiefs had six turnovers in a loss to San Diego.^[6] Chiefs tackle Eric Winston claimed Kansas City hometown fans cheered the injury of quarterback Matt Cassel in a Week 5 loss to the Baltimore Ravens calling it "Sick", however fans claim it was because Brady Quinn was seen coming onto the field and were cheering for him.^[7]^[8] Fans formed the "Save Our Chiefs" organization. They wore black to games to protest and hired an airplane to fly over Arrowhead Stadium on game days towing a banner that read, "Restore Hope: Fire Pioli."^[9] When asked why running back Jamaal Charles carried the ball only 5 times in a week 8 loss to the Oakland Raiders, Romeo Crennel responded "Now, that I'm not exactly sure, either."^[10] In Week 15, the Chiefs didn't have a first down until the third quarter in a loss against Oakland.^[11] In Week 16, the team rushed for a franchise record of 352 yards against the Colts and still lost the game.^[12] In Week 17, the Chiefs matched the 1981 Baltimore Colts season record of losing 9 games by 14 points or more in one season as the Chiefs lost to Denver.^[3]

The Chiefs finished near the bottom of the league in most major statistical categories. They were 23rd in total offense, 32nd in points scored,^[13] and 37 giveaways, tied for worst in the NFL.^[14] The Chiefs were 20th in total defense and 25th in points allowed. The Chiefs tied for the fewest takeaways with the Eagles. Their low forced turnovers and giveaways led the Chiefs to finish tied for the worst turnover differential in the NFL with a −24.^[15]

Roster changes

Free agency

^[16]^[17]

Kansas City Chiefs free agency
Position	Player	Status*	2011 team	2012 team
CB	Mikail Baker	UFA	St. Louis Rams	Kansas City Chiefs
RB	Jackie Battle	UFA	Kansas City Chiefs	San Diego Chargers
TE	Anthony Becht	UFA	Kansas City Chiefs	None
LB	Jovan Belcher	RFA	Kansas City Chiefs	Kansas City Chiefs
TE	Kevin Boss	UFA	Oakland Raiders	Kansas City Chiefs
WR	Dwayne Bowe	UFA	Kansas City Chiefs	Kansas City Chiefs
CB	Brandon Carr	UFA	Kansas City Chiefs	Dallas Cowboys
CB	Travis Daniels	UFA	Kansas City Chiefs	Kansas City Chiefs
DE	Wallace Gilberry	UFA	Kansas City Chiefs	Tampa Bay Buccaneers
NT	Amon Gordon	UFA	Kansas City Chiefs	Kansas City Chiefs
NT	Kelly Gregg	UFA	Kansas City Chiefs	None
LB	Cory Greenwood	ERFA	Kansas City Chiefs	Kansas City Chiefs
RB	Peyton Hillis	UFA	Cleveland Browns	Kansas City Chiefs
RB	Thomas Jones	UFA	Kansas City Chiefs	None
S	Reshard Langford	UFA	Kansas City Chiefs	Detroit Lions
FB	LeRon McClain	UFA	Kansas City Chiefs	San Diego Chargers
S	Jon McGraw	UFA	Kansas City Chiefs	None
OT	Ryan O'Callaghan	UFA	Kansas City Chiefs	None
TE	Jake O'Connell	RFA	Kansas City Chiefs	Kansas City Chiefs
QB	Kyle Orton	UFA	Kansas City Chiefs	Dallas Cowboys
QB	Tyler Palko	UFA	Kansas City Chiefs	None
S	Sabby Piscitelli	UFA	Kansas City Chiefs	None
DE	Ropati Pitoitua	UFA	New York Jets	Kansas City Chiefs
TE	Leonard Pope	UFA	Kansas City Chiefs	Pittsburgh Steelers
QB	Brady Quinn	UFA	Denver Broncos	Kansas City Chiefs
CB	Jacques Reeves	UFA	Free Agent	Kansas City Chiefs
OT	Barry Richardson	UFA	Kansas City Chiefs	St. Louis Rams
CB	Stanford Routt	UFA	Oakland Raiders	Kansas City Chiefs
WR	Jerheme Urban	UFA	Kansas City Chiefs	None
C	Casey Wiegmann	UFA	Kansas City Chiefs	None
OT	Eric Winston	UFA	Houston Texans	Kansas City Chiefs
*RFA: Restricted free agent, UFA: Unrestricted free agent, ERFA: Exclusive rights free agent, Franchise: Franchise tag

Draft

Round	Pick	Player	Position	College	Notes
2012 Kansas City Chiefs draft
1	11	Dontari Poe *	DT	Memphis
2	44	Jeff Allen	OT	Illinois
3	74	Donald Stephenson	OT	Oklahoma
4	107	Devon Wylie	WR	Fresno St
5	146	DeQuan Menzie	CB	Alabama
6	182	Cyrus Gray	RB	Texas A&M
7	218	Jerome Long	DT	San Diego St
7	238	Junior Hemingway	WR	Michigan	Pick from NE^[a]
Made roster † Pro Football Hall of Fame * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career

Notes

^{^[a]} Acquired via trade with the New England Patriots for S Jarrad Page.

Staff

**2012 Kansas City Chiefs staff**
	Front office Chairman/CEO – Clark Hunt President – Mark Donovan General manager – Scott Pioli Assistant general manager – Joel Collier Director of pro personnel – Ray Farmer Director of football administration – Trip MacCracken Head coaches Head coach/defensive coordinator – Romeo Crennel Assistant head coach – Maurice Carthon Offensive coaches Offensive coordinator – Brian Daboll Quarterbacks – Jim Zorn Wide receivers – Nick Sirianni Tight ends – Bernie Parmalee Offensive line – Jack Bicknell, Jr. Offensive quality control – Jim Bob Cooter			Defensive coaches Defensive line – Anthony Pleasant Linebackers – Gary Gibbs Defensive backs – Emmitt Thomas Defensive assistant/assistant linebackers – Adam Zimmer Defensive quality control – Otis Smith Pass rush – Joe Kim Special teams coaches Special teams – Tom McMahon Special teams quality control – Derius Swinton II Strength and conditioning Strength and conditioning – Mike Clark Assistant strength and conditioning – Brent Salazar

Final roster

**2012 Kansas City Chiefs roster**
Quarterbacks (QB) 7 Matt Cassel 9 Brady Quinn 12 Ricky Stanzi Running backs (RB) 25 Jamaal Charles 49 Patrick DiMarco FB 20 Shaun Draughn KR 45 Nate Eachus FB 32 Cyrus Gray 40 Peyton Hillis Wide receivers (WR) 89 Jon Baldwin 11 Josh Bellamy 15 Steve Breaston 88 Junior Hemingway 22 Dexter McCluster RS 84 Jamar Newsome 19 Devon Wylie Tight ends (TE) 87 Steve Maneri 81 Tony Moeaki		Offensive linemen (OL) 76 Branden Albert T 71 Jeff Allen G 73 Jon Asamoah G 66 Russ Hochstein G 65 Ryan Lilja C 64 Bryan Mattison C 67 Rich Ranglin G 79 Donald Stephenson T 74 Eric Winston T Defensive linemen (DL) 94 Tyson Jackson DE 75 Ropati Pitoitua DE 92 Dontari Poe NT 95 Jerrell Powe NT 90 Shaun Smith DE 98 Anthony Toribio NT		Linebackers (LB) 93 Cory Greenwood OLB 91 Tamba Hali OLB 50 Justin Houston OLB 56 Derrick Johnson ILB 99 Edgar Jones OLB 52 Brandon Siler ILB 96 Andy Studebaker OLB 57 Leon Williams ILB Defensive backs (DB) 21 Javier Arenas 29 Eric Berry SS 30 Jalil Brown CB 34 Travis Daniels CB 27 Abram Elam FS 24 Brandon Flowers CB 31 Tysyn Hartman FS 23 Kendrick Lewis FS 38 Neiko Thorpe CB Special teams 2 Dustin Colquitt P 43 Thomas Gafford LS 6 Ryan Succop K				Practice squad 48 DeMarco Cosby TE 26 Jose Gumbs S 70 David Mims T 77 Luke Patterson T (IR) 55 Quan Sturdivant LB 14 Matt Szymanski P 68 Dustin Waldron G Reserve 97 Allen Bailey DE (IR) 80 Kevin Boss TE (IR) 82 Dwayne Bowe WR (IR) 10 Terrance Copper WR (IR) 72 Glenn Dorsey DE (IR) 61 Rodney Hudson C (IR) 41 Kyle McCarthy SS (IR) 49 DeQuan Menzie CB (IR) 85 Jake O'Connell TE (IR) 83 Martin Rucker TE (IR) 4 Alex Tanney QB (IR) Rookies in italics 53 active, 12 reserve, 6 practice squad

Preseason

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Recap
1	August 10	Arizona Cardinals	W 27–17	1–0	Arrowhead Stadium	Recap
2	August 18	at St. Louis Rams	L 17–31	1–1	Edward Jones Dome	Recap
3	August 24	Seattle Seahawks	L 14–44	1–2	Arrowhead Stadium	Recap
4	August 30	at Green Bay Packers	L 3–24	1–3	Lambeau Field	Recap

Game summaries

Week 1: vs. Arizona Cardinals

Week 1: Arizona Cardinals at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinals	0	3	7	7	17
Chiefs	14	3	3	7	27

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

Date: August 10
Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: Sunny, 82 °F (28 °C)
Game attendance: 64,212
Referee: Ken Roan
Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

KC – Peyton Hillis 11-yard pass from Matt Cassel (Ryan Succop kick), 8:09. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 12 plays, 72 yards, 6:51.
KC – Shaun Draughn 4-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), 4:13. Chiefs 14–0. Drive: 4 plays, 72 yards, 1:45.

Second quarter

KC – Ryan Succop 22-yard field goal, 11:20. Chiefs 17–0. Drive: 4 plays, 33 yards, 1:40.
ARI – Jay Feely 40-yard field goal, 0:02. Chiefs 17–3. Drive: 5 plays, 39 yards, 0:30.

Third quarter

ARI – William Powell 2-yard run (Jay Feely kick), 10:32. Chiefs 17–10. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 4:28.
KC – Ryan Succop 24-yard field goal, 4:33. Chiefs 20–10. Drive: 4 plays, 8 yards, 1:19.

Fourth quarter

KC – Cyrus Gray 7-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), 13:31. Chiefs 27–10. Drive: 5 plays, 46 yards, 1:58.
ARI – Jaymar Johnson 18-yard pass from Richard Bartel (Jay Feely kick), 8:28. Chiefs 27–17. Drive: 5 plays, 62 yards, 2:10.

Top passers

ARI – Richard Bartel – 5/6, 69 yards, TD
KC – Brady Quinn – 7/13, 81 yards, INT

Top rushers

ARI – William Powell – 9 rushes, 92 yards, TD
KC – Cyrus Gray – 15 rushes, 65 yards, TD

Top receivers

ARI – LaRon Byrd – 3 receptions, 33 yards
KC – Steve Maneri – 3 receptions, 69 yards

Week 2: at St. Louis Rams

Week 2: Kansas City Chiefs at St. Louis Rams – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	0	10	0	7	17
Rams	14	3	7	7	31

at Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis, Missouri

Date: August 18
Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
Game attendance: 53,372
Referee: Matt Nicks
Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

STL – Lance Kendricks 23-yard pass from Sam Bradford (Greg Zuerlein kick), 13:02. Rams 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, 1:58.
STL – Danny Amendola 8-yard pass from Sam Bradford (Greg Zuerlein kick), 10:01. Rams 14–0. Drive: 5 plays, 31 yards, 2:18.

Second quarter

KC – Peyton Hillis 1-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), 10:29. Rams 14–7. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 4:59.
STL – Greg Zuerlein 52-yard field goal, 1:10. Rams 17–7. Drive: 10 plays, 52 yards, 5:07.
KC – Ryan Succop 44-yard field goal, 0:03. Rams 17–10. Drive: 7 plays, 54 yards, 1:07.

Third quarter

STL – Isaiah Pead 1-yard run (Greg Zuerlein kick), 11:26. Rams 24–10. Drive: 5 plays, 18 yards, 2:41.

Fourth quarter

STL – Daryl Richardson 4-yard run (Greg Zuerlein kick), 12:51. Rams 31–10. Drive: 7 plays, 57 yards, 3:17.
KC – Jeremy Horne 38-yard pass from Brady Quinn (Ryan Succop kick), 3:51. Rams 31–17. Drive: 5 plays, 60 yards, 2:58.

Top passers

KC – Matt Cassel – 13/18, 142 yards
STL – Sam Bradford – 6/9, 102 yards, 2 TD

Top rushers

KC – Shaun Draughn – 7 rushes, 21 yards
STL – Steven Jackson – 7 rushes, 49 yards

Top receivers

KC – Kevin Boss – 4 receptions, 62 yards
STL – Danny Amendola – 3 receptions, 58 yards, TD

Week 3: vs. Seattle Seahawks

Week 3: Seattle Seahawks at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Seahawks	6	17	21	0	44
Chiefs	0	7	0	7	14

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

Date: August 24
Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: Cloudy, 85 °F (29 °C)
Game attendance: 63,870
Referee: Craig Ochoa
Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

SEA – Stephen Hauschka 36-yard field goal, 7:29. Seahawks 3–0. Drive: 12 plays, 41 yards, 5:25.
SEA – Stephen Hauschka 39-yard field goal, 1:55. Seahawks 6–0. Drive: 7 plays, 59 yards, 3:00.

Second quarter

SEA – Stephen Hauschka 45-yard field goal, 12:44. Seahawks 9–0. Drive: 7 plays, 37 yards, 3:15.
SEA – Kellen Winslow II 21-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Stephen Hauschka kick), 9:43. Seahawks 16–0. Drive: 3 plays, 62 yards, 0:46.
KC – Dexter McCluster 9-yard pass from Matt Cassel (Ryan Succop kick), 2:00. Seahawks 16–7. Drive: 17 plays, 80 yards, 7:43.
SEA – Charly Martin 11-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Stephen Hauschka kick), 0:30. Seahawks 23–7. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 1:30.

Third quarter

SEA – Robert Turbin 25-yard run (Stephen Hauschka kick), 13:14. Seahawks 30–7. Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, 1:46.
SEA – Earl Thomas 75-yard interception return (Stephen Hauschka kick), 4:48. Seahawks 37–7.
SEA – Golden Tate 92-yard punt return (Stephen Hauschka kick), 2:12. Seahawks 44–7.

Fourth quarter

KC – Nate Eachus 7-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), 1:53. Seahawks 44–14. Drive: 12 plays, 97 yards, 6:48.

Top passers

SEA – Russell Wilson – 13/19, 185 yards, 2 TD
KC – Matt Cassel – 19/34, 168 yards, TD, INT

Top rushers

SEA – Robert Turbin – 14 rushes, 93 yards, TD
KC – Nate Eachus – 10 rushes, 98 yards, TD

Top receivers

SEA – Anthony McCoy – 2 receptions, 47 yards
KC – Dexter McCluster – 7 receptions, 61 yards, TD

Week 4: at Green Bay Packers

Week 4: Kansas City Chiefs at Green Bay Packers – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	3	0	0	0	3
Packers	0	14	7	3	24

at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin

Date: August 30
Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: Clear, 87 °F (31 °C)
Game attendance: 67,999
Referee: Wayne Elliott
Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

KC – Ryan Succop 26-yard field goal, 2:11. Chiefs 3–0. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 6:04.

Second quarter

GB – Alex Green 2-yard run (Mason Crosby kick), 7:33. Packers 7–3. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 3:22.
GB – Alex Green 17-yard pass from Graham Harrell (Mason Crosby kick), 0:50. Packers 14–3. Drive: 10 plays, 93 yards, 4:37.

Third quarter

GB – Jarrett Boykin 12-yard pass from Graham Harrell (Mason Crosby kick), 10:12. Packers 21–3. Drive: 7 plays, 77 yards, 6:48.

Fourth quarter

GB – Mason Crosby 37-yard field goal, 14:52. Packers 24–3. Drive: 12 plays, 59 yards, 6:00.

Top passers

KC – Brady Quinn – 6/12, 83 yards, INT
GB – Graham Harrell – 13/15, 223 yards, 2 TD

Top rushers

KC – Nate Eachus – 21 rushes, 99 yards
GB – Marc Tyler – 12 rushes, 21 yards

Top receivers

KC – Jake O'Connell – 2 receptions, 21 yards
GB – Jarrett Boykin – 5 receptions, 82 yards, TD

Regular season

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Recap
1	September 9	Atlanta Falcons	L 24–40	0–1	Arrowhead Stadium	Recap
2	September 16	at Buffalo Bills	L 17–35	0–2	Ralph Wilson Stadium	Recap
3	September 23	at New Orleans Saints	W 27–24 (OT)	1–2	Mercedes-Benz Superdome	Recap
4	September 30	San Diego Chargers	L 20–37	1–3	Arrowhead Stadium	Recap
5	October 7	Baltimore Ravens	L 6–9	1–4	Arrowhead Stadium	Recap
6	October 14	at Tampa Bay Buccaneers	L 10–38	1–5	Raymond James Stadium	Recap
7	Bye
8	October 28	Oakland Raiders	L 16–26	1–6	Arrowhead Stadium	Recap
9	November 1	at San Diego Chargers	L 13–31	1–7	Qualcomm Stadium	Recap
10	November 12	at Pittsburgh Steelers	L 13–16 (OT)	1–8	Heinz Field	Recap
11	November 18	Cincinnati Bengals	L 6–28	1–9	Arrowhead Stadium	Recap
12	November 25	Denver Broncos	L 9–17	1–10	Arrowhead Stadium	Recap
13	December 2	Carolina Panthers	W 27–21	2–10	Arrowhead Stadium	Recap
14	December 9	at Cleveland Browns	L 7–30	2–11	Cleveland Browns Stadium	Recap
15	December 16	at Oakland Raiders	L 0–15	2–12	O.co Coliseum	Recap
16	December 23	Indianapolis Colts	L 13–20	2–13	Arrowhead Stadium	Recap
17	December 30	at Denver Broncos	L 3–38	2–14	Sports Authority Field at Mile High	Recap

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 1: vs. Atlanta Falcons

Week 1: Atlanta Falcons at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Falcons	10	10	14	6	40
Chiefs	3	14	0	7	24

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

Date: September 9
Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: Sunny and clear, 69 °F (21 °C)
Game attendance: 71,180
Referee: Mike Shepherd
TV announcers (Fox): Thom Brennaman, Brian Billick and Laura Okmin
Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

ATL – Julio Jones 8-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Bryant kick), 8:51. Falcons 7–0. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 6:09.
KC – Ryan Succop 39-yard field goal, 4:02. Falcons 7–3. Drive: 11 plays, 56 yards, 4:49.
ATL – Matt Bryant 34-yard field goal, 1:57. Falcons 10–3. Drive: 4 plays, 8 yards, 2:05.

Second quarter

KC – Kevin Boss 22-yard pass from Matt Cassel (Ryan Succop kick), 11:39. Tied 10–10. Drive: 9 plays, 76 yards, 5:18.
ATL – Julio Jones 14-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Bryant kick), 7:48. Falcons 17–10. Drive: 8 plays, 73 yards, 3:51.
KC – Matt Cassel 5-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), 3:38. Tied 17–17. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 4:10.
ATL – Matt Bryant 21-yard field goal, 0:10. Falcons 20–17. Drive: 11 plays, 77 yards, 3:28.

Third quarter

ATL – Matt Ryan 5-yard run (Matt Bryant kick), 4:54. Falcons 27–17. Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 4:13.
ATL – Tony Gonzalez 7-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Bryant kick), 3:56. Falcons 34–17. Drive: 1 play, 7 yards, 0:06.

Fourth quarter

ATL – Matt Bryant 30-yard field goal, 14:13. Falcons 37–17. Drive: 5 plays, 31 yards, 2:07.
ATL – Matt Bryant 41-yard field goal, 10:40. Falcons 40–17. Drive: 4 plays, 8 yards, 2:04.
KC – Shaun Draughn 4-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), 0:05. Falcons 40–24. Drive: 11 plays, 73 yards, 2:56.

Top passers

ATL – Matt Ryan – 23/31, 299 yards, 3 TD
KC – Matt Cassel – 21/33, 258 yards, TD, 2 INT

Top rushers

ATL – Michael Turner – 11 rushes, 32 yards
KC – Jamaal Charles – 16 rushes, 87 yards

Top receivers

ATL – Julio Jones – 6 receptions, 108 yards, 2 TD
KC – Dexter McCluster – 6 receptions, 82 yards

Week 2: at Buffalo Bills

Week 2: Kansas City Chiefs at Buffalo Bills – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	0	0	3	14	17
Bills	7	14	14	0	35

at Ralph Wilson Stadium, Orchard Park, New York

Date: September 16
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: Mostly sunny, 66 °F (19 °C)
Game attendance: 69,402
Referee: Robert Dalton
TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes and Steve Beuerlein
Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

BUF – C. J. Spiller 17-yard run (Rian Lindell kick), 2:01. Bills 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 84 yards, 5:52.

Second quarter

BUF – C. J. Spiller 5-yard run (Rian Lindell kick), 12:29. Bills 14–0. Drive: 7 plays, 67 yards, 2:55.
BUF – Scott Chandler 10-yard pass from Ryan Fitzpatrick (Rian Lindell kick), 3:29. Bills 21–0. Drive: 6 plays, 43 yards, 3:29.

Third quarter

KC – Ryan Succop 33-yard field goal, 7:32. Bills 21–3. Drive: 7 plays, 23 yards, 3:33.
BUF – Stevie Johnson 49-yard pass from Ryan Fitzpatrick (Ryan Lindell kick), 5:35. Bills 28–3. Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, 1:57.
BUF – Leodis McKelvin 88-yard punt return (Ryan Lindell kick), 3:46. Bills 35–3.

Fourth quarter

KC – Dwayne Bowe 33-yard pass from Matt Cassel (Ryan Succop kick), 6:26. Bills 35–10. Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 2:13.
KC – Dwayne Bowe 2-yard pass from Matt Cassel (Ryan Succop kick), 1:10. Bills 35–17. Drive: 9 plays, 83 yards, 2:51.

Top passers

KC – Matt Cassel – 23/42, 301 yards, 2 TD, INT
BUF – Ryan Fitzpatrick – 10/19, 178 yards, 2 TD

Top rushers

KC – Peyton Hillis – 11 rushes, 66 yards
BUF – C. J. Spiller – 15 rushes, 123 yards, 2 TD

Top receivers

KC – Dwayne Bowe – 8 receptions, 102 yards, 2 TD
BUF – Stevie Johnson – 2 receptions, 56 yards, TD

Week 3: at New Orleans Saints

Week 3: Kansas City Chiefs at New Orleans Saints – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Chiefs	3	3	7	11	3	27
Saints	7	3	14	0	0	24

at Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana

Date: September 23
Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
Game attendance: 72,226
Referee: Don King
TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel and Dan Dierdorf
Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

NO – Lance Moore 9-yard pass from Drew Brees (Garrett Hartley kick), 12:18. Saints 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 83 yards, 2:42.
KC – Ryan Succop 25-yard field goal, 4:51. Saints 7–3. Drive: 14 plays, 82 yards, 7:27.

Second quarter

NO – Garrett Hartley 40-yard field goal, 14:55. Saints 10–3. Drive: 10 plays, 65 yards, 4:56.
KC – Ryan Succop 45-yard field goal, 4:41. Saints 10–6. Drive: 5 plays, 18 yards, 1:34.

Third quarter

NO – Jimmy Graham 1-yard pass from Drew Brees (Garrett Hartley kick), 13:10. Saints 17–6. Drive: 5 plays, 19 yards, 1:41.
NO – Jed Collins 6-yard pass from Drew Brees (Garrett Hartley kick), 5:36. Saints 24–6. Drive: 2 plays, 7 yards, 0:45.
KC – Jamaal Charles 91-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), 5:18. Saints 24–13. Drive: 1 play, 91 yards, 0:18.

Fourth quarter

KC – Ryan Succop 34-yard field goal, 13:40. Saints 24–16. Drive: 8 plays, 52 yards, 3:48.
KC – Ryan Succop 38-yard field goal, 9:11. Saints 24–19. Drive: 9 plays, 50 yards, 3:32.
KC – Drew Brees sacked in end zone by Justin Houston for a Safety, 5:33. Saints 24–21.
KC – Ryan Succop 43-yard field goal, 0:03. Tied 24–24. Drive: 13 plays, 37 yards, 5:30.

Overtime

KC – Ryan Succop 31-yard field goal, 6:27. Chiefs 27–24. Drive: 12 plays, 40 yards, 5:19.

Top passers

KC – Matt Cassel – 26/44, 248 yards, INT
NO – Drew Brees – 20/36, 240 yards, 3 TD, INT

Top rushers

KC – Jamaal Charles – 33 rushes, 233 yards, TD
NO – Darren Sproles – 7 rushes, 62 yards

Top receivers

KC – Dwayne Bowe – 7 receptions, 79 yards
NO – Lance Moore – 4 receptions, 40 yards, TD

Week 4: vs. San Diego Chargers

Week 4: San Diego Chargers at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chargers	17	10	0	10	37
Chiefs	0	6	7	7	20

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

Date: September 30
Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: Cloudy, 67 °F (19 °C)
Game attendance: 69,979
Referee: Bill Leavy
TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan and Solomon Wilcots
Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

SD – Eddie Royal 4-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Nick Novak kick), 10:04. Chargers 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 76 yards, 4:56.
SD – Nick Novak 24-yard field goal, 6:26. Chargers 10–0. Drive: 5 plays, 22 yards, 2:13.
SD – Jackie Battle 1 yard run (Nick Novak kick), 5:28. Chargers 17–0. Drive: 2 plays, 5 yards, 0:44.

Second quarter

SD – Nick Novak 47-yard field goal, 8:09. Chargers 20–0. Drive: 6 plays, 42 yards, 3:47.
KC – Jamaal Charles 37-yard run (pass failed), 5:09. Chargers 20–6. Drive: 5 plays, 85 yards, 2:19.
SD – Donald Butler 21-yard interception return (Nick Novak kick), 2:51. Chargers 27–6.

Third quarter

KC – Jamaal Charles 13-yard pass from Matt Cassel (Ryan Succop kick), 8:40. Chargers 27–13. Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 6:20.

Fourth quarter

SD – Jackie Battle 4-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Nick Novak kick), 7:59. Chargers 34–13. Drive: 9 plays, 49 yards, 5:31.
KC – Dwayne Bowe 29-yard pass from Matt Cassel (Ryan Succop kick), 5:29. Chargers 34–20. Drive: 7 plays, 71 yards, 2:25.
SD – Nick Novak 45-yard field goal, 1:56. Chargers 37–20. Drive: 9 plays, 53 yards, 3:33.

Top passers

SD – Philip Rivers – 18/23, 209 yards, 2 TD, INT
KC – Matt Cassel – 24/42, 251 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT

Top rushers

SD – Ryan Mathews – 14 rushes, 61 yards
KC – Jamaal Charles – 17 rushes, 88 yards, TD

Top receivers

SD – Antonio Gates – 3 receptions, 59 yards
KC – Dwayne Bowe – 7 receptions, 108 yards, TD

Week 5: vs. Baltimore Ravens

Week 5: Baltimore Ravens at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Ravens	3	0	6	0	9
Chiefs	0	3	0	3	6

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

Date: October 7
Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: Sunny, 47 °F (8 °C)
Game attendance: 68,803
Referee: Pete Morelli
TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle and Dan Fouts
Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

BAL – Justin Tucker 28-yard field goal, 1:21. Ravens 3–0. Drive: 6 plays, 32 yards, 1:49.

Second quarter

KC – Ryan Succop 30-yard field goal, 2:48. Tied 3–3. Drive: 13 plays, 53 yards, 6:13.

Third quarter

BAL – Justin Tucker 26-yard field goal, 8:00. Ravens 6–3. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 3:41.
BAL – Justin Tucker 39-yard field goal, 0:00. Ravens 9–3. Drive: 9 plays, 56 yards, 3:48.

Fourth quarter

KC – Ryan Succop 31-yard field goal, 4:31. Ravens 9–6. Drive: 11 plays, 57 yards, 5:44.

Top passers

BAL – Joe Flacco – 13/27, 187 yards, INT
KC – Matt Cassel – 9/15, 92 yards, 2 INT

Top rushers

BAL – Ray Rice – 17 rushes, 102 yards
KC – Jamaal Charles – 31 rushes, 140 yards

Top receivers

BAL – Anquan Boldin – 4 receptions, 82 yards
KC – Dwayne Bowe – 6 receptions, 60 yards

Week 6: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Week 6: Kansas City Chiefs at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	0	3	0	7	10
Buccaneers	7	0	14	17	38

at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida

Date: October 14
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: Sunny, 85 °F (29 °C)
Game attendance: 46,500
Referee: Walt Coleman
TV announcers (CBS): Marv Albert and Rich Gannon
Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

TB – Mike Williams 62-yard pass from Josh Freeman (Connor Barth kick), 0:18. Buccaneers 7–0. Drive: 1 play, 62 yards, 0:12.

Second quarter

KC – Ryan Succop 38-yard field goal, 7:45. Buccaneers 7–3. Drive: 15 plays, 59 yards, 7:33.

Third quarter

TB – Vincent Jackson 19-yard pass from Josh Freeman (Connor Bart kick), 12:46. Buccaneers 14–3. Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, 2:14.
TB – Ronde Barber 78-yard interception return (Connor Barth kick), 9:36. Buccaneers 21–3.

Fourth quarter

KC – Edgar Jones 11-yard fumble return (Ryan Succop kick), 14:01. Buccaneers 21–10.
TB – Connor Barth 27-yard field goal, 10:34. Buccaneers 24–10. Drive: 7 plays, 69 yards, 3:27.
TB – Vincent Jackson 17-yard pass from Josh Freeman (Connor Barth kick), 6:43. Buccaneers 31–10. Drive: 5 plays, 85 yards, 2:46.
TB – LeGarrette Blount 12-yard run (Connor Barth kick), 1:53. Buccaneers 38–10. Drive: 5 plays, 53 yards, 2:41.

Top passers

KC – Brady Quinn – 22/38, 180 yards, 2 INT
TB – Josh Freeman – 15/26, 328 yards, 3 TD, INT

Top rushers

KC – Jamaal Charles – 12 rushes, 40 yards
TB – Doug Martin – 13 rushes, 76 yards

Top receivers

KC – Steve Maneri – 4 receptions, 41 yards
TB – Mike Williams – 4 receptions, 113 yards, TD

Week 8: vs. Oakland Raiders

Week 8: Oakland Raiders at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Raiders	3	10	10	3	26
Chiefs	0	6	3	7	16

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

Date: October 28
Game time: 3:05 p.m. CDT
Game weather: Sunny, 50 °F (10 °C)
Game attendance: 74,730
Referee: Bill Vinovich
TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan and Solomon Wilcots
Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 36-yard field goal, 9:51. Raiders 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 76 yards, 3:43.

Second quarter

OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 35-yard field goal, 14:44. Raiders 6–0. Drive: 8 plays, 28 yards, 2:43.
KC – Ryan Succop 30-yard field goal, 10:21. Raiders 6–3. Drive: 8 plays, 68 yards, 4:23.
KC – Ryan Succop 42-yard field goal, 4:12. Tied 6–6. Drive: 8 plays, 30 yards, 4:34.
OAK – Denarius Moore 9-yard pass from Carson Palmer (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 0:49. Raiders 13–6. Drive: 3 plays, 11 yards, 0:50.

Third quarter

OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 29-yard field goal, 13:58. Raiders 16–6. Drive: 4 plays, 7 yards, 0:54.
KC – Ryan Succop 52-yard field goal, 8:40. Raiders 16–9. Drive: 10 plays, 44 yards, 5:18.
OAK – Darrius Heyward-Bey 32-yard pass from Carson Palmer (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 5:40. Raiders 23–9. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 3:00.

Fourth quarter

OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 32-yard field goal, 8:14. Raiders 26–9. Drive: 9 plays, 62 yards, 4:47.
KC – Dexter McCluster 10-yard pass from Matt Cassel (Ryan Succop kick), 2:27. Raiders 26–16. Drive: 2 plays, 32 yards, 0:42.

Top passers

OAK – Carson Palmer – 14/28, 209 yards, 2 TD, INT
KC – Matt Cassel – 20/30, 218 yards, TD, INT

Top rushers

OAK – Darren McFadden – 29 rushes, 114 yards
KC – Matt Cassel – 7 rushes, 35 yards

Top receivers

OAK – Denarius Moore – 5 receptions, 96 yards, TD
KC – Dwayne Bowe – 3 receptions, 65 yards

Week 9: at San Diego Chargers

Week 9: Kansas City Chiefs at San Diego Chargers – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	0	3	3	7	13
Chargers	7	3	0	21	31

at Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California

Date: November 1
Game time: 7:20 p.m. CDT/5:20 p.m. PDT
Game weather: Sunny, 63 °F (17 °C)
Game attendance: 55,831
Referee: Alberto Riveron
TV announcers (NFLN): Brad Nessler, Mike Mayock and Alex Flanagan
Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

SD – Antonio Gates 14-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Nick Novak kick), 10:24. Chargers 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 4:36.

Second quarter

SD – Nick Novak 25-yard field goal, 9:10. Chargers 10–0. Drive: 12 plays, 71 yards, 8:08.
KC – Ryan Succop 49-yard field goal, 2:51. Chargers 10–3. Drive: 10 plays, 49 yards, 6:19.

Third quarter

KC – Ryan Succop 41-yard field goal, 0:53. Chargers 10–6. Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, 6:16.

Fourth quarter

SD – Malcom Floyd 13-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Nick Novak kick), 11:33. Chargers 17–6. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 4:20.
SD – Shaun Phillips fumble recovery in end zone (Nick Novak kick), 10:39. Chargers 24–6.
SD – Demorrio Williams 59-yard interception return (Nick Novak kick), 8:33. Chargers 31–6.
KC – Shaun Draughn 6-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), 4:26. Chargers 31–13. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 4:07.

Top passers

KC – Matt Cassel – 19/29, 181 yards, INT
SD – Philip Rivers – 18/20, 220 yards, 2 TD, INT

Top rushers

KC – Jamaal Charles – 12 rushes, 39 yards
SD – Ryan Mathews – 13 rushes, 67 yards

Top receivers

KC – Dwayne Bowe – 8 receptions, 79 yards
SD – Danario Alexander – 3 receptions, 61 yards

Week 10: at Pittsburgh Steelers

Week 10: Kansas City Chiefs at Pittsburgh Steelers – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Chiefs	7	3	0	3	0	13
Steelers	0	10	0	3	3	16

at Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Date: November 12
Game time: 8:30 p.m. EST/7:30 p.m. CST
Game weather: Light rain, 45 °F (7 °C)
Game attendance: 57,644
Referee: Carl Cheffers
TV announcers (ESPN): Mike Tirico, Jon Gruden and Lisa Salters
Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

KC – Jamaal Charles 12-yard run (Ryan Succop Kick), 8:37. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 70 yards, 1:46.

Second quarter

KC – Ryan Succop 22-yard field goal, 14:20. Chiefs 10–0. Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 1:47.
PIT – Shaun Suisham 35-yard field goal, 9:02. Chiefs 10–3. Drive: 11 plays, 43 yards, 5:18.
PIT – Mike Wallace 7-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Shaun Suisham kick), 3:16. Tied 10–10. Drive: 7 plays, 50 yards, 3:46.

Third quarter

No scoring plays.

Fourth quarter

PIT – Shaun Suisham 31-yard field goal, 12:37. Steelers 13–10. Drive: 11 plays, 73 yards, 6:06.
KC – Ryan Succop 46-yard field goal, 0:00. Tied 13–13. Drive: 9 plays, 52 yards, 1:51.

Overtime

PIT – Shaun Suisham 23-yard field goal, 14:05. Steelers 16–13. Drive: 1 play, 0 yards, 0:04.

Top passers

KC – Matt Cassel – 11/26, 154 yards, INT
PIT – Ben Roethlisberger – 9/18, 84 yards, TD

Top rushers

KC – Jamaal Charles – 23 rushes, 100 yards, TD
PIT – Jonathan Dwyer – 19 rushes, 56 yards

Top receivers

KC – Tony Moeaki – 3 receptions, 68 yards
PIT – Heath Miller – 4 receptions, 47 yards

Week 11: vs. Cincinnati Bengals

Week 11: Cincinnati Bengals at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bengals	7	14	0	7	28
Chiefs	3	3	0	0	6

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

Date: November 18
Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
Game weather: Sunny, 59 °F (15 °C)
Game attendance: 63,336
Referee: Gene Steratore
TV announcers (CBS): Marv Albert and Rich Gannon
Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

KC – Ryan Succop 34-yard field goal, 8:31. Chiefs 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 59 yards, 2:59.
CIN – A. J. Green 4-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Mike Nugent kick), 2:51. Bengals 7–3. Drive: 11 plays, 78 yards, 5:40.

Second quarter

CIN – Andy Dalton 2-yard run (Mike Nugent kick), 7:52. Bengals 14–3. Drive: 5 plays, 57 yards, 2:13.
CIN – BenJarvus Green-Ellis 1-yard run (Mike Nugent kick), 0:53. Bengals 21–3. Drive: 11 plays, 79 yards, 5:25.
KC – Ryan Succop 33-yard field goal, 0:00. Bengals 21–6. Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 0:63.

Third quarter

No scoring plays.

Fourth quarter

CIN – Mohamed Sanu 14-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Mike Nugent kick), 9:39. Bengals 28–6. Drive: 12 plays, 72 yards, 5:21.

Top passers

CIN – Andy Dalton – 18/29, 230 yards, 2 TD
KC – Brady Quinn – 9/14, 95 yards

Top rushers

CIN – BenJarvus Green-Ellis – 25 rushes, 101 yards, TD
KC – Jamaal Charles – 17 rushes, 87 yards

Top receivers

CIN – A. J. Green – 6 receptions, 91 yards, TD
KC – Tony Moeaki – 4 receptions, 73 yards

Week 12: vs. Denver Broncos

Week 12: Denver Broncos at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Broncos	0	7	7	3	17
Chiefs	6	0	3	0	9

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

Date: November 25
Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
Game weather: Sunny, 52 °F (11 °C)
Game attendance: 74,244
Referee: Jerome Boger
TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel and Dan Dierdorf
Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

KC – Ryan Succop 34-yard field goal, 9:20. Chiefs 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 55 yards, 5:40.
KC – Ryan Succop 22-yard field goal, 4:31. Chiefs 6–0. Drive: 7 plays, 33 yards, 3:25.

Second quarter

DEN – Jacob Tamme 7-yard pass from Peyton Manning (Matt Prater kick), 0:18. Broncos 7–6. Drive: 11 plays, 94 yards, 4:57.

Third quarter

KC – Ryan Succop 49-yard field goal, 7:35. Chiefs 9–7. Drive: 8 plays, 46 yards, 4:22.
DEN – Demaryius Thomas 30-yard pass from Peyton Manning (Matt Prater kick), 4:41. Broncos 14–9. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 2:54.

Fourth quarter

DEN – Matt Prater 34-yard field goal, 0:14. Broncos 17–9. Drive: 12 plays, 68 yards, 6:10.

Top passers

DEN – Peyton Manning – 22/37, 285 yards, 2 TD, INT
KC – Brady Quinn – 13/25, 126 yards, INT

Top rushers

DEN – Knowshon Moreno – 20 rushes, 85 yards
KC – Jamaal Charles – 23 rushes, 107 yards

Top receivers

DEN – Demaryius Thomas – 4 receptions, 82 yards, TD
KC – Dwayne Bowe – 4 receptions, 41 yards

Week 13: vs. Carolina Panthers

Week 13: Carolina Panthers at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Panthers	7	7	0	7	21
Chiefs	10	7	7	3	27

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

Date: December 2
Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
Game weather: Sunny, 61 °F (16 °C)
Game attendance: 62,860
Referee: John Parry
TV announcers (Fox): Ron Pitts, Mike Martz and Kristina Pink
Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

KC – Peyton Hillis 2-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), 11:49. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 74 yards, 3:11.
CAR – Greg Olsen 47-yard pass from Cam Newton (Graham Gano kick), 8:46. Tied 7–7. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:03.
KC – Ryan Succop 42-yard field goal, 3:20. Chiefs 10–7. Drive: 11 plays, 56 yards, 5:26.

Second quarter

CAR – Steve Smith 23-yard pass from Cam Newton (Graham Gano kick), 13:27. Panthers 14–10. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 4:53.
KC – Tony Moeaki 1-yard pass from Brady Quinn (Ryan Succop kick), 0:00. Chiefs 17–14. Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 7:25.

Third quarter

KC – Jon Baldwin 3-yard pass from Brady Quinn (Ryan Succop kick), 2:52. Chiefs 24–14. Drive: 17 plays, 87 yards, 9:56.

Fourth quarter

CAR – Louis Murphy 8-yard pass from Cam Newton (Graham Gano kick), 13:21. Chiefs 24–21. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 4:31.
KC – Ryan Succop 52-yard field goal, 4:54. Chiefs 27–21. Drive: 6 plays, 39 yards, 2:36.

Top passers

CAR – Cam Newton – 15/27, 232 yards, 3 TD
KC – Brady Quinn – 19/23, 201 yards, 2 TD

Top rushers

CAR – Cam Newton – 7 rushes, 78 yards
KC – Jamaal Charles – 27 rushes, 127 yards

Top receivers

CAR – Steve Smith – 5 receptions, 120 yards, TD
KC – Dwayne Bowe – 4 receptions, 64 yards

Week 14: at Cleveland Browns

Week 14: Kansas City Chiefs at Cleveland Browns – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	7	0	0	0	7
Browns	3	7	10	10	30

at Cleveland Browns Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio

Date: December 9
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
Game weather: Cloudy, 47 °F (8 °C)
Game attendance: 62,422
Referee: Walt Anderson
TV announcers (CBS): Bill Macatee and Steve Tasker
Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

KC – Jamaal Charles 80-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), 14:48. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 1 play, 80 yards, 0:12.
CLE – Phil Dawson 23-yard field goal, 3:53. Chiefs 7–3. Drive: 11 plays, 76 yards, 4:00.

Second quarter

CLE – Travis Benjamin 93-yard punt return (Phil Dawson kick), 14:40. Browns 10–7.

Third quarter

CLE – Trent Richardson 1-yard run (Phil Dawson kick), 12:28. Browns 17–7. Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards, 2:32.
CLE – Phil Dawson 24-yard field goal, 8:42. Browns 20–7. Drive: 5 plays, 7 yards, 2:23.

Fourth quarter

CLE – Trent Richardson 1-yard run (Phil Dawson kick), 14:17. Browns 27–7. Drive: 12 plays, 82 yards, 6:25.
CLE – Phil Dawson 34-yard field goal, 9:04 Browns 30–7. Drive: 6 plays, 18 yards, 2:50.

Top passers

KC – Brady Quinn – 11/22, 159 yards, INT
CLE – Brandon Weeden – 17/30, 217 yards

Top rushers

KC – Jamaal Charles – 18 rushes, 165 yards, TD
CLE – Montario Hardesty – 10 rushes, 52 yards

Top receivers

KC – Dwayne Bowe – 2 receptions, 70 yards
CLE – Josh Gordon – 8 receptions, 86 yards

Week 15: at Oakland Raiders

Week 15: Kansas City Chiefs at Oakland Raiders – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	0	0	0	0	0
Raiders	3	6	3	3	15

at O.co Coliseum, Oakland, California

Date: December 16
Game time: 3:25 p.m. CST/1:25 p.m. PST
Game weather: Cloudy, 54 °F (12 °C)
Game attendance: 51,446
Referee: Tony Corrente
TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan and Solomon Wilcots
Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 20-yard field goal, 1:44. Raiders 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 58 yards, 5:52.

Second quarter

OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 50-yard field goal, 10:19. Raiders 6–0. Drive: 4 plays, 7 yards, 1:46.
OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 57-yard field goal, 0:00. Raiders 9–0. Drive: 7 plays, 52 yards, 0:56.

Third quarter

OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 30-yard field goal, 6:41. Raiders 12–0. Drive: 13 plays, 81 yards, 7:25.

Fourth quarter

OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 41-yard field goal, 13:27. Raiders 15–0. Drive: 9 plays, 69 yards, 4:04.

Top passers

KC – Brady Quinn – 18/32, 136 yards, INT
OAK – Carson Palmer – 18/29, 182 yards

Top rushers

KC – Jamaal Charles – 9 rushes, 10 yards
OAK – Darren McFadden – 30 rushes, 110 yards

Top receivers

KC – Dexter McCluster – 7 receptions, 59 yards
OAK – Rod Streater – 5 receptions, 62 yards

Week 16: vs. Indianapolis Colts

Week 16: Indianapolis Colts at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Colts	7	6	0	7	20
Chiefs	3	0	10	0	13

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

Date: December 23
Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
Game weather: Sunny, 25 °F (−4 °C)
Game attendance: 62,938
Referee: Ron Winter
TV announcers (CBS): Bill Macatee and Steve Tasker
Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

IND – Darius Butler 32-yard interception return (Adam Vinatieri kick), 10:08. Colts 7–0.
KC – Ryan Succop 47-yard field goal, 8:18. Colts 7–3. Drive: 6 plays, 51 yards, 1:50.

Second quarter

IND – Adam Vinatieri 48-yard field goal, 13:27. Colts 10–3. Drive: 7 plays, 37 yards, 2:14.
IND – Adam Vinatieri 36-yard field goal, 0:07. Colts 13–3. Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards, 0:55.

Third quarter

KC – Jamaal Charles 86-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), 14:40. Colts 13–10. Drive: 1 play, 86 yards, 0:20.
KC – Ryan Succop 47-yard field goal, 6:00. Tied 13–13. Drive: 8 plays, 52 yards, 4:02.

Fourth quarter

IND – Reggie Wayne 7-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri kick), 4:08. Colts 20–13. Drive: 13 plays, 73 yards, 6:05.

Top passers

IND – Andrew Luck – 17/35, 205 yards, TD
KC – Brady Quinn – 10/22, 162 yards, 2 INT

Top rushers

IND – Vick Ballard – 20 rushes, 69 yards
KC – Jamaal Charles – 22 rushes, 226 yards, TD

Top receivers

IND – Reggie Wayne – 5 receptions, 81 yards, TD
KC – Jon Baldwin – 2 receptions, 64 yards

Week 17: at Denver Broncos

Week 17: Kansas City Chiefs at Denver Broncos – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	0	3	0	0	3
Broncos	7	14	14	3	38

at Sports Authority Field at Mile High, Denver, Colorado

Date: December 30
Game time: 3:25 p.m. CST/2:25 p.m. MST
Game weather: Partly cloudy, 35 °F (2 °C)
Game attendance: 76,502
Referee: Ed Hochuli
TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle and Dan Fouts
Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

DEN – Knowshon Moreno 3-yard run (Matt Prater kick), 9:56. Broncos 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 69 yards, 3:06.

Second quarter

KC – Ryan Succop 23-yard field goal, 14:53. Broncos 7–3. Drive: 4 plays, 7 yards, 1:16.
DEN – Eric Decker 11-yard pass from Peyton Manning (Matt Prater kick), 8:18. Broncos 14–3. Drive: 9 plays, 76 yards, 4:00.
DEN – Eric Decker 16-yard pass from Peyton Manning (Matt Prater kick), 0:10. Broncos 21–3. Drive: 8 plays, 59 yards, 1:27.

Third quarter

DEN – Demaryius Thomas 13-yard pass from Peyton Manning (Matt Prater kick), 9:10. Broncos 28–3. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 5:50.
DEN – Lance Ball 1-yard run (Matt Prater kick), 1:04. Broncos 35–3. Drive: 9 plays, 74 yards, 5:36.

Fourth quarter

DEN – Matt Prater 42-yard field goal, 8:09. Broncos 38–3. Drive: 11 plays, 43 yards, 6:10.

Top passers

KC – Brady Quinn – 7/16, 49 yards
DEN – Peyton Manning – 23/29, 304 yards, 3 TD

Top rushers

KC – Jamaal Charles – 14 rushes, 53 yards
DEN – Lance Ball – 15 rushes, 66 yards, TD

Top receivers

KC – Tony Moeaki – 2 receptions, 21 yards
DEN – Demaryius Thomas – 7 receptions, 122 yards, TD

Standings

Division

AFC West
view talk edit	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	PF	PA	STK
⁽¹⁾ Denver Broncos	13	3	0	.813	6–0	10–2	481	289	W11
San Diego Chargers	7	9	0	.438	4–2	7–5	350	350	W2
Oakland Raiders	4	12	0	.250	2–4	4–8	290	443	L2
Kansas City Chiefs	2	14	0	.125	0–6	0–12	211	425	L4

Conference

AFC^[18] view talk edit
#	Team	Division	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	SOS	SOV	STK
Division winners
1	Denver Broncos	West	13	3	0	.813	6–0	10–2	.457	.385	W11
2^[a]	New England Patriots	East	12	4	0	.750	6–0	11–1	.496	.466	W2
3^[a]	Houston Texans	South	12	4	0	.750	5–1	10–2	.496	.432	L2
4^[b]	Baltimore Ravens	North	10	6	0	.625	4–2	8–4	.496	.438	L1
Wild cards
5	Indianapolis Colts	South	11	5	0	.688	4–2	8–4	.441	.403	W2
6^[b]	Cincinnati Bengals	North	10	6	0	.625	3–3	7–5	.438	.381	W3
Did not qualify for the postseason
7	Pittsburgh Steelers	North	8	8	0	.500	3–3	5–7	.465	.438	W1
8^[c]	San Diego Chargers	West	7	9	0	.438	4–2	7–5	.457	.286	W2
9^[c]	Miami Dolphins	East	7	9	0	.438	2–4	5–7	.500	.415	L1
10^[d]	Tennessee Titans	South	6	10	0	.375	1–5	5–7	.512	.344	W1
11^[d]^[e]	New York Jets	East	6	10	0	.375	2–4	4–8	.512	.401	L3
12^[e]	Buffalo Bills	East	6	10	0	.375	2–4	5–7	.480	.281	W1
13	Cleveland Browns	North	5	11	0	.313	2–4	5–7	.508	.388	L3
14	Oakland Raiders	West	4	12	0	.250	2–4	4–8	.469	.219	L2
15^[f]	Jacksonville Jaguars	South	2	14	0	.125	2–4	2–10	.539	.531	L5
16^[f]	Kansas City Chiefs	West	2	14	0	.125	0–6	0–12	.516	.438	L4
Tiebreakers^[g]
^ ^a ^b New England clinched the AFC's No. 2 seed over Houston based on a head-to-head victory. ^ ^a ^b Baltimore clinched the AFC North title over Cincinnati based on a better divisional record (4–2 to 3–3). ^ ^a ^b San Diego finished with a better conference record than Miami (7–5 to 5–7). ^ ^a ^b Tennessee finished ahead of New York Jets based on head-to-head victory. ^ ^a ^b New York Jets finished ahead of Buffalo in the AFC East based on record versus common opponents (5–7 to 3–9). ^ ^a ^b Jacksonville finished with a better conference record than Kansas City (2–10 to 0–12). ^ 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.

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^ "Eric Winston rips fans' reaction". Espn.go.com. October 9, 2012. Retrieved December 22, 2012.
^ "Matt Cassel Injury: Teammate Blasts Fans for Cheering Quarterback's Injury | Video – ABC News". Abcnews.go.com. October 9, 2012. Retrieved December 22, 2012.
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[1-1-19] New England clinched the AFC's No. 2 seed over Houston based on a head-to-head victory.

[1-3-20] Baltimore clinched the AFC North title over Cincinnati based on a better divisional record (4–2 to 3–3).

[1-4-21] San Diego finished with a better conference record than Miami (7–5 to 5–7).

[1-5-22] Tennessee finished ahead of New York Jets based on head-to-head victory.

[1-2-23] New York Jets finished ahead of Buffalo in the AFC East based on record versus common opponents (5–7 to 3–9).

[1-6-24] Jacksonville finished with a better conference record than Kansas City (2–10 to 0–12).

[25] 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.

[1] "The worst NFL teams ever for all 32 franchises". ESPN.com. December 26, 2017.

[2] "2013 NFL Draft order". NFL.com. Archived from the original on December 14, 2012. Retrieved December 31, 2012.

[kansascity1-3] Mellinger, Sam (December 27, 2012). "There's only one thing to do now that Chiefs season is over". KansasCity.com. Retrieved December 31, 2012.

[4] "2012 NFL Player Passing Stats – National Football League – ESPN". Espn.go.com. Archived from the original on April 3, 2010. Retrieved December 31, 2012.

[5] "Kansas City Chiefs tie 83-year-old mark of shame". NFL.com. November 1, 2012. Retrieved December 22, 2012.

[6] "Chargers Beat Chiefs 37–20: San Diego Uses 6 Turnovers To Beat Kansas City". Huffingtonpost.com. September 30, 2012. Retrieved December 31, 2012.

[7] "Eric Winston rips fans' reaction". Espn.go.com. October 9, 2012. Retrieved December 22, 2012.

[8] "Matt Cassel Injury: Teammate Blasts Fans for Cheering Quarterback's Injury | Video – ABC News". Abcnews.go.com. October 9, 2012. Retrieved December 22, 2012.

[Save_our_Chiefs_org-9] Benson, Lisa (November 18, 2012). "Chiefs fans wear black to Sunday's game to protest season". KSHB 41 Action News. Archived from the original on November 21, 2012. Retrieved December 8, 2012.

[10] "Romeo Crennel doesn't know why Jamaal Charles only got 5 carries | ProFootballTalk". Profootballtalk.nbcsports.com. October 29, 2012. Retrieved December 31, 2012.

[11] "Janikowski, Raiders boot struggling Chiefs in shutout". Usatoday.com. December 16, 2012. Retrieved December 31, 2012.

[12] Jeff LegwoldThe Denver Postdenverpost.com (December 26, 2012). "Chiefs' Jamaal Charles an industrial-sized headache for Broncos". The Denver Post. Retrieved December 31, 2012.

[13] "2012 Total Offense". ESPN.com.

[14] "2021 NFL Team Total Offense Stats". Archived from the original on January 24, 2013.

[15] "2021 NFL Team Total Offense Stats". Archived from the original on November 10, 2009.

[16] "Kansas City Chiefs: Free Agents". ESPN.com.

[17] "Kansas City Chiefs: Free Agents". ESPN.com (Not Duplicate Sources).

[standings-conf-NFL-18] "2012 Conference Standings". NFL.com. Retrieved December 8, 2013.

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