Misplaced Pages

2001 Kansas City Chiefs season

Article snapshot taken from Wikipedia with creative commons attribution-sharealike license. Give it a read and then ask your questions in the chat. We can research this topic together.
NFL team season

2001 Kansas City Chiefs season
OwnerLamar Hunt
General managerCarl Peterson
Head coachDick Vermeil
Home fieldArrowhead Stadium
Results
Record6–10
Division place4th AFC West
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Pro Bowlers 3
AP All-Pros 2
  • RB Priest Holmes (1st team)
  • TE Tony Gonzalez (1st team)

The 2001 season was the Kansas City Chiefs' 32nd in the National Football League (NFL) and their 42nd overall. It was their first year under head coach Dick Vermeil and 13th under general manager Carl Peterson. They finished the regular season with a 6–10 record.

Along with new coaches joining the team, new additions appeared on the Chiefs' roster, including running back Priest Holmes and quarterback Trent Green. Vermeil began to install a powerful offense similar to the one he installed in St. Louis to win Super Bowl XXXIV.

Offseason

Draft

Main article: 2001 NFL Draft
2001 Kansas City Chiefs Draft
Round Selection Player Position College
3 75 Eric Downing Defensive tackle Syracuse
3 77 Marvin Minnis Wide receiver Florida State
4 107 Monty Beisel Linebacker Kansas State
4 108 George Layne Fullback TCU
5 141 Billy Baber Tight end Virginia
5 150 Derrick Blaylock Running back Stephen F. Austin
6 176 Alex Sulfsted Tackle Miami (OH)
7 212 Shaunard Harts Safety Boise State
7 243 Terdell Sands Defensive tackle Tennessee–Chattanooga

Undrafted free agents

2001 Undrafted Free Agents of note
Player Position College
Ryan Helming Quarterback Northern Iowa

Personnel

Staff

2001 Kansas City Chiefs staff

Front office

  • Founder – Lamar Hunt
  • President/general manager/chief executive officer – Carl Peterson
  • Chairman of the board – Jack Steadman
  • Executive vice president/assistant general manager – Dennis Thum
  • Vice president of football operations/player personnel – Lynn Stiles
  • Director of football administration – Mike White
  • Director of pro personnel – Bill Kuharich

Head coaches

Offensive coaches

Defensive coaches

Special teams coaches

Strength and conditioning


Roster

2001 Kansas City Chiefs roster
Quarterbacks (QB)

Running backs (RB)

Wide receivers (WR)

Tight ends (TE)

Offensive linemen (OL)

Defensive linemen (DL)

Linebackers (LB)

Defensive backs (DB)

Special teams

Practice squad

Reserve

Rookies in italics
53 active, 6 reserve, 4 practice squad

Preseason

Schedule

Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap
1 August 12 Washington Redskins W 20–0 1–0 Arrowhead Stadium Recap
2 August 18 Chicago Bears W 10–9 2–0 Arrowhead Stadium Recap
3 August 23 at Jacksonville Jaguars L 23–28 2–1 Alltel Stadium Recap
4 August 31 at St. Louis Rams L 17–21 2–2 Trans World Dome Recap

Game summaries

Week 1: vs. Washington Redskins

Week 1: Washington Redskins at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Redskins 0 0 000
Chiefs 10 10 0020

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

Game information

First quarter

  • KC – Todd Peterson 23-yard field goal, 4:27. Chiefs 3–0. Drive: 14 plays, 83 yards, 6:41.
  • KC – Derrick Mayes 29-yard pass from Trent Green (Todd Peterson kick), 0:43. Chiefs 10–0. Drive: 3 plays, 61 yards, 1:52.

Second quarter

  • KC – Dante Hall 92-yard punt return (Lawrence Tynes kick), 12:04. Chiefs 17–0.
  • KC – Lawrence Tynes 22-yard field goal, 1:57. Chiefs 20–0. Drive: 16 plays, 70 yards, 8:35.

Third quarter

  • No scoring plays.

Fourth quarter

  • No scoring plays.

Top passers

Top rushers

Top receivers

Week 2: vs. Chicago Bears

Week 2: Chicago Bears at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bears 0 3 339
Chiefs 0 7 3010

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

  • Date: August 18
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Clear, 80 °F (27 °C)
  • Game attendance: 77,618
  • Referee: Terry McAulay
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

  • No scoring plays.

Second quarter

Third quarter

  • CHI – Paul Edinger 45-yard field goal, 10:33. Chiefs 7–6. Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 0:50.
  • KC – Todd Peterson 43-yard field goal, 6:09. Chiefs 10–6. Drive: 9 plays, 45 yards, 4:24.

Fourth quarter

  • CHI – Paul Edinger 35-yard field goal, 14:16. Chiefs 10–9. Drive: 6 plays, 20 yards, 2:18.

Top passers

  • CHI – Shane Matthews – 10/18, 94 yards
  • KC – Trent Green – 7/12, 104 yards, TD

Top rushers

Top receivers

Week 3: at Jacksonville Jaguars

Week 3: Kansas City Chiefs at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Chiefs 3 17 3023
Jaguars 7 0 14728

at Alltel Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida

  • Date: August 23
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m. EDT/6:30 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: 82 °F (28 °C)
  • Game attendance: 48,623
  • Referee: Bill Carollo
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • KC – Todd Peterson 49-yard field goal, 12:45. Jaguars 7–6. Drive: 11 plays, 44 yards, 6:19.
  • KC – Snoop Minnis 7-yard pass from Trent Green (Todd Peterson kick), 6:24. Chiefs 13–7. Drive: 11 plays, 74 yards, 4:03.
  • KC – Mikhael Ricks 5-yard pass from Todd Collins (Todd Peterson kick), 0:13. Chiefs 20–7. Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 2:44.

Third quarter

  • JAX – Damon Jones 12-yard pass from Mark Brunell (Mike Hollis kick), 9:28. Chiefs 20–14. Drive: 11 plays, 71 yards, 5:32.
  • KC – Todd Peterson 36-yard field goal, 0:43. Chiefs 23–14. Drive: 11 plays, 37 yards, 5:25.
  • JAX – R. Jay Soward 33-yard pass from Jonathan Quinn (Mike Hollis kick), 0:00. Chiefs 23–21. Drive: 2 plays, 70 yards, 0:43.

Fourth quarter

  • JAX – Alvis Whitted 58-yard pass from Jamie Martin (Mike Hollis kick), 5:58. Jaguars 28–23. Drive: 1 play, 58 yards, 0:11.

Top passers

  • KC – Trent Green – 14/22, 166 yards, TD, INT
  • JAX – Mark Brunell – 10/15, 154 yards, 2 TD

Top rushers

Top receivers

  • KC – Snoop Minnis – 6 receptions, 101 yards, TD
  • JAX – Jimmy Smith – 5 receptions, 78 yards, TD

Week 4: at St. Louis Rams

Week 4: Kansas City Chiefs at St. Louis Rams – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Chiefs 0 14 3017
Rams 0 0 71421

at Trans World Dome, St. Louis, Missouri

  • Date: August 31
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
  • Game attendance: 65,463
  • Referee: Mark Gentry
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

  • No scoring plays.

Second quarter

  • KC – Tony Richardson 3-yard run (Todd Peterson kick), 12:29. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 45 yards, 3:30.
  • KC – Mike Cloud 1-yard run (Todd Peterson kick), 7:54. Chiefs 14–0. Drive: 6 plays, 51 yards, 3:04.

Third quarter

  • KC – Todd Peterson 24-yard field goal, 9:36. Chiefs 17–0. Drive: 9 plays, 62 yards, 4:13.
  • STL – Tommy Polley 83-yard interception return (Jeff Wilkins kick), 0:58. Chiefs 17–7.

Fourth quarter

  • STL – Trung Canidate 2-yard run (Jeff Wilkins kick), 10:31. Chiefs 17–14. Drive: 8 plays, 26 yards, 4:21.
  • STL – Tyoka Jackson 35-yard fumble return (Jeff Wilkins kick), 8:12. Rams 21–17.

Top passers

Top rushers

  • KC – Tony Richardson – 5 rushes, 23 yards, TD
  • STL – Ricky Proehl – 1 rush, 8 yards

Top receivers

Regular season

Schedule

Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap
1 September 9 Oakland Raiders L 24–27 0–1 Arrowhead Stadium Recap
2 September 23 New York Giants L 3–13 0–2 Arrowhead Stadium Recap
3 September 30 at Washington Redskins W 45–13 1–2 FedExField Recap
4 October 7 at Denver Broncos L 6–20 1–3 Invesco Field at Mile High Recap
5 October 14 Pittsburgh Steelers L 17–20 1–4 Arrowhead Stadium Recap
6 October 21 at Arizona Cardinals L 16–24 1–5 Sun Devil Stadium Recap
7 October 25 Indianapolis Colts L 28–35 1–6 Arrowhead Stadium Recap
8 November 4 at San Diego Chargers W 25–20 2–6 Qualcomm Stadium Recap
9 November 11 at New York Jets L 7–27 2–7 Giants Stadium Recap
10 Bye
11 November 25 Seattle Seahawks W 19–7 3–7 Arrowhead Stadium Recap
12 November 29 Philadelphia Eagles L 10–23 3–8 Arrowhead Stadium Recap
13 December 9 at Oakland Raiders L 26–28 3–9 Network Associates Coliseum Recap
14 December 16 Denver Broncos W 26–23 (OT) 4–9 Arrowhead Stadium Recap
15 December 23 San Diego Chargers W 20–17 5–9 Arrowhead Stadium Recap
16 December 30 at Jacksonville Jaguars W 30–26 6–9 Alltel Stadium Recap
17 January 6 at Seattle Seahawks L 18–21 6–10 Husky Stadium Recap

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 1: vs. Oakland Raiders

Week 1: Oakland Raiders at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Raiders 6 0 81327
Chiefs 7 7 3724

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

Game information

First quarter

  • KC – Eric Warfield 51-yard interception return (Todd Peterson kick), 13:33. Chiefs 7–0.
  • OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 43-yard field goal, 9:29. Chiefs 7–3. Drive: 5 plays, 21 yards, 2:13.
  • OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 42-yard field goal, 1:26. Chiefs 7–6. Drive: 13 plays, 56 yards, 6:19.

Second quarter

  • KC – Tony Richardson 3-yard run (Todd Peterson kick), 14:14. Chiefs 14–6. Drive: 4 plays, 63 yards, 2:12.

Third quarter

  • KC – Todd Peterson 31-yard field goal, 5:50. Chiefs 17–6. Drive: 5 plays, 46 yards, 1:32.
  • OAK – Tim Brown 33-yard pass from Rich Gannon (Rich Gannon run), 1:53. Chiefs 17–14. Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards, 3:57.

Fourth quarter

  • OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 36-yard field goal, 9:35. Tied 17–17. Drive: 11 plays, 50 yards, 5:05.
  • OAK – Jon Ritchie 15-yard pass from Rich Gannon (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 3:19. Raiders 24–17. Drive: 4 plays, 60 yards, 1:37.
  • KC – Marvin Minnis 30-yard pass from Trent Green (Todd Peterson kick), 1:21. Tied 24–24. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 1:58.
  • OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 31-yard field goal, 0:15. Raiders 27–24. Drive: 5 plays, 36 yards, 1:06.

Top passers

  • OAK – Rich Gannon – 31/46, 341 yards, 2 TD, INT
  • KC – Trent Green – 16/37, 222 yards, TD, INT

Top rushers

Top receivers

  • OAK – Tim Brown – 8 receptions, 133 yards, TD
  • KC – Tony Gonzalez – 5 receptions, 81 yards

Week 2: vs. New York Giants

Week 2: New York Giants at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Giants 3 10 0013
Chiefs 0 0 303

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

Game information

First quarter

  • NYG – Morten Andersen 42-yard field goal, 12:20. Giants 3–0. Drive: 6 plays, 11 yards, 1:35.

Second quarter

  • NYG – Ron Dayne 7-yard run (Morten Andersen kick), 14:55. Giants 10–0. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 4:51.
  • NYG – Morten Andersen 34-yard field goal, 0:00. Giants 13–0. Drive: 7 plays, 42 yards, 1:04.

Third quarter

  • KC – Todd Peterson 33-yard field goal, 6:15. Giants 13–3. Drive: 9 plays, 67 yards, 4:31.

Fourth quarter

  • No scoring plays.

Top passers

Top rushers

  • NYG – Ron Dayne – 16 rushes, 46 yards, TD
  • KC – Tony Richardson – 9 rushes, 41 yards

Top receivers

Week 3: at Washington Redskins

Week 3: Kansas City Chiefs at Washington Redskins – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Chiefs 0 28 71045
Redskins 3 7 3013

at FedEx Field, Landover, Maryland

Game information

First quarter

  • WAS – Brett Conway 30-yard field goal, 5:18. Redskins 3–0. Drive: 13 plays, 71 yards, 7:00.

Second quarter

  • KC – Tony Richardson 4-yard run (Todd Peterson kick), 9:43. Chiefs 7–3. Drive: 12 plays, 70 yards, 6:50.
  • KC – Priest Holmes 24-yard pass from Trent Green (Todd Peterson kick), 4:03. Chiefs 14–3. Drive: 5 plays, 64 yards, 2:47.
  • WAS – Rod Gardner 26-yard pass from Tony Banks (Brett Conway kick), 4:03. Chiefs 14–10. Drive: 2 plays, 57 yards, 0:24.
  • KC – Priest Holmes 7-yard run (Todd Peterson kick), 1:20. Chiefs 21–10. Drive: 6 plays, 60 yards, 2:19.
  • KC – Priest Holmes 24-yard run (Todd Peterson kick), 0:10. Chiefs 28–10. Drive: 3 plays, 70 yards, 0:22.

Third quarter

  • WAS – Brett Conway 28-yard field goal, 10:10. Chiefs 28–13. Drive: 11 plays, 56 yards, 4:50.
  • KC – Tony Gonzalez 3-yard pass from Trent Green (Todd Peterson kick), 4:22. Chiefs 35–13. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 5:48.

Fourth quarter

  • KC – Todd Peterson 33-yard field goal, 14:51. Chiefs 38–13. Drive: 7 plays, 52 yards, 2:48.
  • KC – Chris Thomas 3-yard pass from Trent Green (Todd Peterson kick), 10:21. Chiefs 45–13. Drive: 6 plays, 63 yards, 2:59.

Top passers

  • KC – Trent Green – 21/26, 307 yards, 3 TD
  • WAS – Tony Banks – 11/27, 116 yards, TD, INT

Top rushers

  • KC – Priest Holmes – 23 rushes, 147 yards, 2 TD
  • WAS – Stephen Davis – 13 rushes, 80 yards

Top receivers

  • KC – Tony Gonzalez – 5 receptions, 88 yards, TD
  • WAS – Rod Gardner – 5 receptions, 55 yards, TD

Week 4: at Denver Broncos

Week 4: Kansas City Chiefs at Denver Broncos – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Chiefs 0 6 006
Broncos 7 3 3720

at Invesco Field at Mile High, Denver, Colorado

  • Date: October 7
  • Game time: 3:05 p.m. CDT/2:05 p.m. MDT
  • Game weather: Mostly cloudy, 74 °F (23 °C)
  • Game attendance: 75,037
  • Referee: Mike Carey
  • TV announcers (CBS): Dick Enberg, Dan Dierdorf and Bonnie Bernstein
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

  • DEN – Mike Anderson 62-yard run (Jason Elam kick), 5:49. Broncos 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, 1:10.

Second quarter

  • KC – Todd Peterson 23-yard field goal, 10:54. Broncos 7–3. Drive: 8 plays, 29 yards, 3:50.
  • DEN – Jason Elam 48-yard field goal, 5:05. Broncos 10–3. Drive: 11 plays, 38 yards, 5:49.
  • KC – Todd Peterson 35-yard field goal, 1:18. Broncos 10–6. Drive: 13 plays, 70 yards, 3:47.

Third quarter

  • DEN – Jason Elam 24-yard field goal, 3:04. Broncos 13–6. Drive: 14 plays, 74 yards, 8:17.

Fourth quarter

  • DEN – Rod Smith 4-yard pass from Brian Griese (Jason Elam kick), 8:11. Broncos 20–6. Drive: 1 play, 4 yards, 0:05.

Top passers

  • KC – Trent Green – 25/40, 283 yards, 4 INT
  • DEN – Brian Griese – 11/20, 121 yards, TD, INT

Top rushers

Top receivers

  • KC – Tony Gonzalez – 8 receptions, 129 yards
  • DEN – Rod Smith – 8 receptions, 110 yards, TD

Week 5: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers

Week 5: Pittsburgh Steelers at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Steelers 0 6 14020
Chiefs 0 2 01517

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

Game information

First quarter

  • No scoring plays.

Second quarter

  • PIT – Kris Brown 42-yard field goal, 9:49. Steelers 3–0. Drive: 12 plays, 72 yards, 5:13.
  • PIT – Kris Brown 55-yard field goal, 2:10. Steelers 6–0. Drive: 9 plays, 46 yards, 4:27.
  • KC – Punt blocked by Mikhael Ricks out of bounds in end zone for a Safety, 0:40. Steelers 6–2.

Third quarter

  • PIT – Chad Scott 61-yard interception return (Kris Brown kick), 12:45. Steelers 13–2.
  • PIT – Hines Ward 5-yard pass from Kordell Stewart (Kris Brown kick), 0:52. Steelers 20–2. Drive: 7 plays, 68 yards, 3:34.

Fourth quarter

Top passers

  • PIT – Kordell Stewart – 15/25, 141 yards, TD
  • KC – Trent Green – 16/33, 127 yards, INT

Top rushers

  • PIT – Jerome Bettis – 19 rushes, 112 yards
  • KC – Priest Holmes – 20 rushes, 150 yards, 2 TD

Top receivers

  • PIT – Plaxico Burress – 3 receptions, 39 yards
  • KC – Tony Gonzalez – 5 receptions, 46 yards

Week 6: at Arizona Cardinals

Week 6: Kansas City Chiefs at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Chiefs 3 6 0716
Cardinals 0 3 71424

at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona

Game information

First quarter

  • KC – Todd Peterson 49-yard field goal, 0:39. Chiefs 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 20 yards, 3:45.

Second quarter

  • ARI – Bill Gramática 29-yard field goal, 13:08. Tied 3–3. Drive: 5 plays, 50 yards, 2:31.
  • KC – Todd Peterson 29-yard field goal, 6:19. Chiefs 6–3. Drive: 12 plays, 60 yards, 6:49.
  • KC – Todd Peterson 33-yard field goal, 0:00. Chiefs 9–3. Drive: 8 plays, 65 yards, 1:11.

Third quarter

  • ARI – Michael Pittman Sr. 24-yard run (Bill Gramática kick), 9:17. Cardinals 10–9. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 5:43.

Fourth quarter

  • ARI – David Boston 23-yard pass from Jake Plummer (Bill Gramática kick), 14:16. Cardinals 17–9. Drive: 16 plays, 95 yards, 8:51.
  • ARI – Thomas Jones 13-yard run (Bill Gramática kick), 9:43. Cardinals 24–9. Drive: 4 plays, 40 yards, 2:08.
  • KC – Derrick Alexander 34-yard pass from Trent Green (Todd Peterson kick), 3:57. Cardinals 24–16. Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:42.

Top passers

  • KC – Trent Green – 21/44, 352 yards, TD, 2 INT
  • ARI – Jake Plummer – 16/25, 228 yards, TD

Top rushers

Top receivers

  • KC – Derrick Alexander – 4 receptions, 99 yards, TD
  • ARI – David Boston – 7 receptions, 131 yards, TD

Week 7: vs. Indianapolis Colts

Week 7: Indianapolis Colts at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Colts 0 7 101835
Chiefs 0 3 111428

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

Game information

First quarter

  • No scoring plays.

Second quarter

Third quarter

  • IND – Mike Vanderjagt 50-yard field goal, 9:02. Colts 10–3. Drive: 12 plays, 44 yards, 5:58.
  • KC – Todd Peterson 22-yard field goal, 5:05. Colts 10–6. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:57.
  • IND – Dominic Rhodes 88-yard kickoff return (Mike Vanderjagt kick), 4:50. Colts 17–6.
  • KC – Tony Gonzalez 26-yard pass from Trent Green (Trent Green run), 3:01. Colts 17–14. Drive: 4 plays, 59 yards, 1:49.

Fourth quarter

  • IND – Mike Vanderjagt 42-yard field goal, 13:00. Colts 20–14. Drive: 9 plays, 52 yards, 5:01.
  • IND – Marvin Harrison 47-yard pass from Peyton Manning (Peyton Mannning–Edgerrin James pass), 8:21. Colts 28–14. Drive: 4 plays, 64 yards, 2:08.
  • KC – Larry Parker 11-yard pass from Trent Green (Todd Peterson kick), 4:45. Colts 28–21. Drive: 9 plays, 83 yards, 3:36.
  • IND – Dominic Rhodes 77-yard run (Mike Vanderjagt kick), 1:02. Colts 35–21. Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, 0:59.
  • KC – Larry Parker 5-yard pass from Trent Green (Todd Peterson kick), 0:04. Colts 35–28. Drive: 6 plays, 56 yards, 0:58.

Top passers

  • IND – Peyton Manning – 19/30, 201 yards, 2 TD
  • KC – Trent Green – 22/43, 324 yards, 3 TD, 3 INT

Top rushers

  • IND – Edgerrin James – 27 rushes, 102 yards
  • KC – Priest Holmes – 15 rushes, 55 yards

Top receivers

  • IND – Marvin Harrison – 8 receptions, 98 yards, TD
  • KC – Larry Parker – 6 receptions, 76 yards, 2 TD

Week 8: at San Diego Chargers

Week 8: Kansas City Chiefs at San Diego Chargers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Chiefs 9 10 0625
Chargers 0 0 101020

at Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California

  • Date: November 4
  • Game time: 3:15 p.m. CST/1:15 p.m. PST
  • Game weather: Clear, 67 °F (19 °C)
  • Game attendance: 58,789
  • Referee: Ron Winter
  • TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Craig James and Beasley Reece
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

  • KC – Todd Peterson 37-yard field goal, 5:08. Chiefs 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 13 yards, 3:34.
  • KC – Tony Richardson 1-yard run (kick blocked), 1:43. Chiefs 9–0. Drive: 5 plays, 52 yards, 2:18.

Second quarter

  • KC – Priest Holmes 3-yard run (Todd Peterson kick), 3:23. Chiefs 16–0. Drive: 5 plays, 66 yards, 2:38.
  • KC – Todd Peterson 28-yard field goal, 0:00. Chiefs 19–0. Drive: 9 plays, 56 yards, 1:15.

Third quarter

  • SD – Wade Richey 48-yard field goal, 9:17. Chiefs 19–3. Drive: 8 plays, 12 yards, 2:10.
  • KC – LaDainian Tomlinson 8-yard run (Wade Richey kick), 0:25. Chiefs 19–10. Drive: 6 plays, 89 yards, 2:52.

Fourth quarter

  • SD – Wade Richey 35-yard field goal, 12:35. Chiefs 19–13. Drive: 5 plays, 38 yards, 1:26.
  • SD – Freddie Jones 20-yard pass from Drew Brees (Wade Richey kick), 6:10. Chargers 20–19. Drive: 9 plays, 89 yards, 3:32.
  • KC – Tony Richardson 1-yard run (pass failed), 1:26. Chiefs 25–20. Drive: 10 plays, 71 yards, 4:44.

Top passers

  • KC – Trent Green – 13/25, 146 yards, INT
  • SD – Drew Brees – 15/27, 221 yards, TD

Top rushers

  • KC – Priest Holmes – 30 rushes, 181 yards, TD
  • SD – LaDainian Tomlinson – 13 rushes, 31 yards, TD

Top receivers

Week 9: at New York Jets

Week 9: Kansas City Chiefs at New York Jets – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Chiefs 0 0 077
Jets 0 14 13027

at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

  • Date: November 11
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Sunny, 48 °F (9 °C)
  • Game attendance: 78,234
  • Referee: Tom White
  • TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Craig James and Beasley Reece
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

  • No scoring plays.

Second quarter

  • NYJ – Curtis Martin 1-yard run (John Hall kick), 8:40. Jets 7–0. Drive: 13 plays, 96 yards, 7:32.
  • NYJ – Curtis Martin 25-yard run (John Hall kick), 0:24. Jets 14–0. Drive: 5 plays, 48 yards, 1:08.

Third quarter

  • NYJ – John Hall 51-yard field goal, 12:09. Jets 17–0. Drive: 7 plays, 30 yards, 2:51.
  • NYJ – Curtis Martin 5-yard run (John Hall kick), 6:40. Jets 24–0. Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, 3:27.
  • NYJ – John Hall 31-yard field goal, 2:06. Jets 27–0. Drive: 4 plays, 7 yards, 2:13.

Fourth quarter

Top passers

  • KC – Trent Green – 16/31, 143 yards, TD, 3 INT
  • NYJ – Vinny Testaverde – 15/27, 221 yards, INT

Top rushers

  • KC – Priest Holmes – 18 rushes, 71 yards
  • NYJ – Curtis Martin – 20 rushes, 113 yards, 3 TD

Top receivers

Week 11: vs. Seattle Seahawks

Week 11: Seattle Seahawks at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Seahawks 0 7 007
Chiefs 3 7 0919

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

Game information

First quarter

  • KC – Todd Peterson 23-yard field goal, 11:42. Chiefs 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 58 yards, 3:18.

Second quarter

Third quarter

  • No scoring plays.

Fourth quarter

  • KC – Todd Peterson 26-yard field goal, 11:47. Chiefs 13–7. Drive: 17 plays, 79 yards, 7:32.
  • KC – Mike Cloud 15-yard run (run failed), 5:45. Chiefs 19–7. Drive: 7 plays, 87 yards, 3:59.

Top passers

  • SEA – Matt Hasselbeck – 16/26, 162 yards, TD
  • KC – Trent Green – 16/26, 256 yards

Top rushers

  • SEA – Shaun Alexander – 13 rushes, 43 yards
  • KC – Priest Holmes – 26 rushes, 120 yards

Top receivers

  • SEA – Shaun Alexander – 6 receptions, 62 yards, TD
  • KC – Tony Gonzalez – 6 receptions, 71 yards

Week 12: vs. Philadelphia Eagles

Week 12: Philadelphia Eagles at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Eagles 3 10 7323
Chiefs 0 3 7010

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

  • Date: November 29
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Overcast, 35 °F (2 °C)
  • Game attendance: 77,087
  • Referee: Bill Carollo
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Mike Patrick, Joe Theismann, Paul Maguire and Suzy Kolber
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

  • PHI – David Akers 24-yard field goal, 8:59. Eagles 3–0. Drive: 12 plays, 54 yards, 6:01.

Second quarter

  • PHI – Duce Staley 46-yard pass from Donovan McNabb (David Akers kick), 11:34. Eagles 10–0. Drive: 2 plays, 41 yards, 0:19.
  • PHI – David Akers 33-yard field goal, 5:17. Eagles 13–0. Drive: 9 plays, 58 yards, 4:19.
  • KC – Todd Peterson 29-yard field goal, 0:16. Eagles 13–3. Drive: 14 plays, 64 yards, 5:01.

Third quarter

Fourth quarter

  • PHI – David Akers 38-yard field goal, 12:20. Eagles 23–10. Drive: 11 plays, 60 yards, 5:42.

Top passers

  • PHI – Donovan McNabb – 18/26, 269 yards, 2 TD, INT
  • KC – Trent Green – 21/35, 213 yards, TD, INT

Top rushers

  • PHI – Duce Staley – 25 rushes, 80 yards
  • KC – Priest Holmes – 18 rushes, 76 yards

Top receivers

  • PHI – Duce Staley – 4 receptions, 66 yards, TD
  • KC – Priest Holmes – 8 receptions, 100 yards

Week 13: at Oakland Raiders

Week 13: Kansas City Chiefs at Oakland Raiders – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Chiefs 10 7 3626
Raiders 7 14 7028

at Network Associates Coliseum, Oakland, California

  • Date: December 9
  • Game time: 3:15 p.m. CST/1:15 p.m. PST
  • Game weather: Patchy, 54 °F (12 °C)
  • Game attendance: 60,784
  • Referee: Ron Blum
  • TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Craig James and Beasley Reece
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

  • KC – Priest Holmes 10-yard run (Todd Peterson kick), 7:29. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 89 yards, 4:32.
  • KC – Todd Peterson 43-yard field goal, 5:20. Chiefs 10–0. Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, 1:58.
  • OAK – Tyrone Wheatley 6-yard run (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 1:54. Chiefs 10–7. Drive: 6 plays, 77 yards, 3:26.

Second quarter

  • KC – Priest Holmes 67-yard pass from Trent Green (Todd Peterson kick), 14:49. Chiefs 17–7. Drive: 5 plays, 88 yards, 2:05.
  • OAK – Rich Gannon 5-yard run (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 12:34. Chiefs 17–14. Drive: 4 plays, 36 yards, 2:15.
  • OAK – Jerry Rice 8-yard pass from Rich Gannon (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 0:36. Raiders 21–17. Drive: 6 plays, 52 yards, 1:45.

Third quarter

  • OAK – Tim Brown 88-yard punt return (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 11:34. Raiders 28–17.
  • KC – Todd Peterson 36-yard field goal, 9:47. Raiders 28–20. Drive: 4 plays, 7 yards, 1:47.

Fourth quarter

  • KC – Tony Gonzalez 24-yard pass from Trent Green (pass failed), 1:38. Raiders 28–26. Drive: 2 plays, 27 yards, 0:11.

Top passers

  • KC – Trent Green – 15/32, 253 yards, 2 TD, INT
  • OAK – Rich Gannon – 18/24, 195 yards, TD, INT

Top rushers

  • KC – Priest Holmes – 28 rushes, 168 yards, TD
  • OAK – Charlie Garner – 10 rushes, 36 yards

Top receivers

  • KC – Priest Holmes – 5 receptions, 109 yards, TD
  • OAK – Jerry Rice – 5 receptions, 57 yards, TD

Week 14: vs. Denver Broncos

Week 14: Denver Broncos at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34OTTotal
Broncos 0 10 76023
Chiefs 10 3 73326

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

  • Date: December 16
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Overcast, 49 °F (9 °C)
  • Game attendance: 77,778
  • Referee: Bernie Kukar
  • TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Craig James and Beasley Reece
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

  • KC – Todd Peterson 51-yard field goal, 6:04. Chiefs 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 49 yards, 6:36.
  • KC – Priest Holmes 12-yard run (Todd Peterson kick), 3:23. Chiefs 10–0. Drive: 2 plays, 66 yards, 0:59.

Second quarter

  • DEN – Rod Smith 11-yard pass from Gus Frerotte (Jason Elam kick), 9:29. Chiefs 10–7. Drive: 7 plays, 63 yards, 4:09.
  • KC – Todd Peterson 43-yard field goal, 4:29. Chiefs 13–7. Drive: 10 plays, 47 yards, 5:00.
  • DEN – Jason Elam 34-yard field goal, 0:20. Chiefs 13–10. Drive: 10 plays, 44 yards, 4:09.

Third quarter

  • KC – Derrick Alexander 24-yard pass from Trent Green (Todd Peterson kick), 10:37. Chiefs 20–10. Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, 2:43.
  • DEN – Gus Frerotte 4-yard run (Jason Elam kick), 5:08. Chiefs 20–17. Drive: 11 plays, 84 yards, 5:29.

Fourth quarter

  • DEN – Jason Elam 36-yard field goal, 14:20. Tied 20–20. Drive: 6 plays, 26 yards, 2:25.
  • KC – Todd Peterson 41-yard field goal, 5:12. Chiefs 23–20. Drive: 4 plays, −1 yard, 1:32.
  • DEN – Jason Elam 49-yard field goal, 1:13. Tied 23–23. Drive: 9 plays, 40 yards, 3:59.

Overtime

  • KC – Todd Peterson 32-yard field goal, 5:56. Chiefs 26–23. Drive: 2 plays, 56 yards, 0:24.

Top passers

  • DEN – Gus Frerotte – 16/22, 181 yards, TD
  • KC – Trent Green – 17/21, 292 yards, TD, INT

Top rushers

  • DEN – Terrell Davis – 21 rushes, 70 yards
  • KC – Priest Holmes – 29 rushes, 121 yards, TD

Top receivers

  • DEN – Rod Smith – 8 receptions, 100 yards, TD
  • KC – Marvin Minnis – 5 receptions, 89 yards

Week 15: vs. San Diego Chargers

Week 15: San Diego Chargers at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Chargers 7 0 7317
Chiefs 7 0 31020

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

  • Date: December 23
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Overcast, 28 °F (−2 °C)
  • Game attendance: 76,131
  • Referee: Bob McElwee
  • TV announcers (CBS): Don Criqui and Steve Tasker
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • No scoring plays.

Third quarter

  • KC – Todd Peterson 33-yard field goal, 10:15. Chiefs 10–7. Drive: 6 plays, 51 yards, 2:56.
  • SD – Curtis Conway 4-yard pass from Doug Flutie (Steve Christie kick), 1:02. Chargers 14–10. Drive: 10 plays, 71 yards, 5:22.

Fourth quarter

  • KC – Todd Peterson 41-yard field goal, 13:25. Chargers 14–13. Drive: 6 plays, 37 yards, 2:37.
  • SD – Steve Christie 27-yard field goal, 5:01. Chargers 17–13. Drive: 10 plays, 65 yards, 4:41.
  • KC – Tony Richardson 1-yard run (Todd Peterson kick), 0:48. Chiefs 20–17. Drive: 8 plays, 65 yards, 4:13.

Top passers

  • SD – Doug Flutie – 15/27, 175 yards, 2 TD
  • KC – Trent Green – 19/28, 203 yards, TD, 2 INT

Top rushers

Top receivers

Week 16: at Jacksonville Jaguars

Week 16: Kansas City Chiefs at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Chiefs 7 10 10330
Jaguars 7 10 0926

at Alltel Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida

  • Date: December 30
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Mostly cloudy, 53 °F (12 °C)
  • Game attendance: 59,396
  • Referee: Bill Leavy
  • TV announcers (CBS): Don Criqui and Steve Tasker
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • JAX – Mark Brunell 3-yard run (Mike Hollis kick), 10:36. Jaguars 14–7. Drive: 7 plays, 69 yards, 3:10.
  • KC – Tony Gonzalez 24-yard pass from Trent Green (Todd Peterson kick), 5:38. Tied 14–14. Drive: 9 plays, 57 yards, 4:58.
  • JAX – Mike Hollis 28-yard field goal, 2:56. Jaguars 17–14. Drive: 6 plays, 63 yards, 2:42.
  • KC – Todd Peterson 47-yard field goal, 0:00. Tied 17–17. Drive: 5 plays, 39 yards, 0:34.

Third quarter

  • KC – Todd Peterson 40-yard field goal, 6:31. Chiefs 20–17. Drive: 11 plays, 59 yards, 5:26.
  • KC – Tony Gonzalez 12-yard pass from Trent Green (Todd Peterson kick), 3:30. Chiefs 27–17. Drive: 4 plays, 73 yards, 1:58.

Fourth quarter

  • JAX – Keenan McCardell 20-yard pass from Mark Brunell (Mike Hollis kick), 13:25. Chiefs 27–24. Drive: 8 plays, 77 yards, 3:17.
  • KC – Todd Peterson 29-yard field goal, 5:11. Chiefs 30–24. Drive: 11 plays, 46 yards, 5:59.
  • KC – Dan Stryzinski OB in end zone for a Safety, 0:46. Chiefs 30–26.

Top passers

  • KC – Trent Green – 26/35, 294 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
  • JAX – Mark Brunell – 22/37, 283 yards, TD, INT

Top rushers

  • KC – Priest Holmes – 27 rushes, 91 yards, TD
  • JAX – Stacey Mack – 16 rushes, 125 yards, TD

Top receivers

  • KC – Eddie Kennison – 6 receptions, 121 yards
  • JAX – Keenan McCardell – 7 receptions, 132 yards, TD

Week 17: at Seattle Seahawks

Week 17: Kansas City Chiefs at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Chiefs 0 0 10818
Seahawks 0 14 7021

at Husky Stadium, Seattle, Washington

  • Date: January 6
  • Game time: 3:15 p.m. CST/1:15 p.m. PST
  • Game weather: Rain, 49 °F (9 °C)
  • Game attendance: 58,460
  • Referee: Ed Hochuli
  • TV announcers (CBS): Bill Macatee and Trevor Matich
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

  • No scoring plays

Second quarter

  • SEA – Darrell Jackson 12-yard pass from Trent Dilfer (Rian Lindell kick), 4:41. Seahawks 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 71 yards, 3:00.
  • SEA – Darrell Jackson 18-yard pass from Trent Dilfer (Rian Lindell kick), 0:21. Seahawks 14–0. Drive: 10 plays, 72 yards, 2:08.

Third quarter

  • KC – Mikhael Ricks 1-yard pass from Trent Green (Todd Peterson kick), 12:11. Seahawks 14–7. Drive: 2 plays, 1 yard, 0:44.
  • KC – Todd Peterson 27-yard field goal, 5:47. Seahawks 14–10. Drive: 7 plays, 63 yards, 2:37.
  • SEA – Shaun Alexander 44-yard run (Rian Lindell kick), 0:39. Seahawks 21–10. Drive: 5 plays, 76 yards, 2:27.

Fourth quarter

Top passers

  • KC – Trent Green – 15/33, 184 yards, TD, INT
  • SEA – Trent Dilfer – 22/38, 248 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT

Top rushers

Top receivers

  • KC – Eddie Kennison – 3 receptions, 74 yards
  • SEA – Darrell Jackson – 6 receptions, 71 yards, 2 TD

Standings

AFC West
W L T PCT PF PA STK
Oakland Raiders 10 6 0 .625 399 327 L3
Seattle Seahawks 9 7 0 .563 301 324 W2
Denver Broncos 8 8 0 .500 340 339 L1
Kansas City Chiefs 6 10 0 .375 320 344 L1
San Diego Chargers 5 11 0 .313 332 321 L9

Notes

  1. ^ The Chiefs were originally scheduled to play the Seattle Seahawks during Week 2 of the original NFL schedule (September 16) at Husky Stadium in Seattle. However, due to the September 11 attacks, the game was rescheduled to Week 17.

References

Kansas City Chiefs
  • Founded in 1960
  • Formerly the Dallas Texans (1960–1962)
  • Based and headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri
Franchise
Stadiums
Key personnel
Culture
Lore
Rivalries
Wild card berths (10)
Division championships (16)
Conference championships (4)
League championships (5)
Retired numbers
Media
Current league affiliations
Former league affiliation
Kansas City Chiefs seasons
Formerly the Dallas Texans (1960–1962)
Bold indicates AFL Championship (1960–65) or Super Bowl (1966–) victory
Italics indicates Super Bowl appearance
2001 NFL season
AFCEast CentralWestEastCentralWest NFC
Buffalo BaltimoreDenverArizonaChicagoAtlanta
Indianapolis CincinnatiKansas CityDallasDetroitCarolina
Miami ClevelandOaklandNY GiantsGreen BayNew Orleans
New England JacksonvilleSan DiegoPhiladelphiaMinnesotaSt. Louis
NY Jets PittsburghSeattleWashingtonTampa BaySan Francisco
Tennessee
Categories: