Season Summary
On March 4, 2021, the Chiefs announced that they had officially renamed Arrowhead Stadium , GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium.[1] The Chiefs lost two of their longest tenured players in the offseason. Tackle Eric Fisher was released[2] and fullback Anthony Sherman retired.[3] Both players joined the Chiefs in 2013. In the offseason, the Chiefs announced they would once again retire their mascot Warpaint to continue with their commitment to stop using Native American imagery.[4] The Chiefs opened the season on September 12 with a 33–29 victory over the Cleveland Browns . The win was the Chiefs' 15th consecutive win in September.[5] The Chiefs would lose their next two games to give them a 1–2 record after three games, which is their first losing record in 89 games, dating back to week 10 of the 2015 season .[6] The Chiefs 20–38 week 5 loss to the Buffalo Bills , was the Chiefs first double digit loss in the regular season since 2017 and the Chiefs first double digit loss at home since 2014. In Week 7, the Chiefs lost 3–27 to the Tennessee Titans, which eclipsed Super Bowl LV for the lowest amount of points scored in a game in the Patrick Mahomes era. The Chiefs maintained a non-winning record until a week 9 victory over the Green Bay Packers. That 7 week stretch without a winning record was the Chiefs longest stretch without a winning record since 2012 when they held a losing record the entire season.
NFL Top 100
NFL Network began announcing their annual top 100 list on August 15, 2021. Five players were named to the list. Defensive end Frank Clark is the only player still on the roster that was ranked the previous season that went unranked for the 2021 season. Tight end Travis Kelce was ranked 5th, which is the highest ranking ever for a tight end in the history of the Top 100. Quarterback Patrick Mahomes was ranked 1st on the list, which was the first time a Chiefs player was ranked the number one.
Offseason
Transactions listed below occurred between the day after Super Bowl LV, February 8, and August 14, the day of the Chiefs first preseason game.
Coaching staff changes
2021 Kansas City Chiefs Coaching staff changes
Old coach
Reason
Position
New coach
Deland McCullough [7]
Accepted job at Indiana [7]
Running backs coach
Greg Lewis
Britt Reid [8]
Not re-signed for disciplinary reasons[8]
Linebackers/outside linebackers coach
Ken Flajole
Greg Lewis
Title change to Running backs coach
Wide receivers
Joe Bleymaier
Joe Bletmaier
Title change to Wide receivers coach
Pass game analyst / assistant quarterbacks
David Giradi
David Giradi
Title change to Pass game analyst / Assistant quarterbacks
Offensive quality control
Connor Embree
Connor Embree
Title change to Offensive quality control
Defensive assistant
Donald D'Alesio
Players lost
Below are players who were on the roster at the end of the 2020 season, but were either released or did not re-sign after their contract expired. If a player resigns during the offseason, their name will be removed from the list.
Retirements
Players that were on the Chiefs roster at the end of the season who announced their retirement before the preseason are listed below, even if their contract with the Chiefs had officially expired prior to their announcement.
Players added
*Finished 2020 season on the Chiefs practice squad.
Trades
Listed below are trades were a player was included in the trade.
Draft
Trades
The Chiefs traded a sixth-round selection (213th overall) in the 2021 draft to the Tennessee Titans in exchange for a seventh-round selection in the 2020 NFL Draft .[9]
The Chiefs received a sixth-round selection (207th overall) in the 2021 draft from the Miami Dolphins in exchange for a seventh-round selection (258th overall) in the 2021 draft and running back DeAndre Washington .[10]
The Chiefs traded their first-round selection (31st overall), third-round selection (94th overall), fourth-round selection (136th overall) in the 2021 draft, and a fifth-round selection in the 2022 NFL Draft to the Baltimore Ravens in exchange for offensive tackle Orlando Brown Jr. , a second-round selection (58th overall) in the 2021 draft, and a sixth-round selection in the 2022 NFL Draft .[11]
The Chiefs traded their fourth-round selection (175th overall) and their sixth-round selection (207th overall) to the New York Jets in exchange for the Jets fourth-round selection (162nd overall) and a sixth-round selection (226th overall).
Undrafted free agents
Signed and released in the offseason
Below are players who were signed and released in the offseason before playing for the team.
Preseason transactions
Transactions listed below, occurred between August 15, the day after the Chiefs first preseason game, and September 12, the day of the Chiefs first regular season game.
Cut to 85
The first preseason roster cutdown occurred on August 17. In addition the transactions below, the Chiefs placed running back Elijah McGuire on injured reserve.
Cut to 80
The second preseason cutdown occurred on August 24. The Chiefs released or waived five players and did not use reserve lists to make the 80 player limit.
Final cutdown
The third and final preseason cutdown occurred on August 31. In addition to the transactions below, the Chiefs traded a player, placed Kyle Long on the physically unable to perform list, and placed Malik Herring on the reserve/non-football injury list.
Trades
Listed below are trades were a player was included in the trade.
Signings
2021 Kansas City Chiefs Signings
Name
Position
Marcus Kemp *
WR
*Marcus Kemp was initially released during roster cut-downs, but was signed to the practice squad. The day after being signed to the practice squad, he was elevated to the active roster after linebacker Willie Gay was placed on injured reserve
Regular season transactions
Below are transactions that occurred after the Chiefs first game through their final game, regardless of if it is in week 18 or the playoffs. Transactions below are only transactions related to the Chiefs active roster. Practice squad transactions will not be included.
Standard elevations
Standard practice squad elevations allow a player to elevated from the practice squad to the active roster for a single game and revert back to the practice squad following the game. Below are standard elevations used by the Chiefs during the season.
Non-standard elevations
Below are players elevated from the practice squad using a non-standard elevation, meaning, if the Chiefs want them to go back to the practice squad, they must clear waivers then sign them back to the practice squad.
Players cut
Injured reserve activations
Players listed below were activated off injured reserve
2021 Kansas City Chiefs IR Activations
Name
Position
Date added to IR
Date activated
Willie Gay
LB
September 2
October 9
Trades
Listed below are trades were a player was included in the trade.
Staff
Front office
Chairman/CEO – Clark Hunt
President – Mark Donovan
General manager – Brett Veach
Assistant general manager – Mike Borgonzi
Vice president of football operations/team counsel – Chris Shea
Senior director of player personnel – Mike Bradway
Director of player personnel/pro – Tim Terry
Director of player personnel/college – Ryne Nutt
Senior personnel executive – Willie Davis
Co-directors of college scouting – Pat Sperduto and David Hinson
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Assistant special teams – Andy Hill
Coaching support staff
Statistical analysis coordinator – Mike Frazier
Football research analyst – Mark Richards
Strength and conditioning
Vice President of sports medicine and performance – Rick Burkholder
Head strength and conditioning/director of sports science – Ryan Reynolds
Assistant strength and conditioning – Greg Carbin
Assistant strength and conditioning – Tyler Judkins
Assistant strength and conditioning – Spencer Reid
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Current roster
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
Preseason
Regular season
Schedule
Notes:
Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Networks and times from Weeks 13–18 are subject to change as a result of flexible scheduling ; Week 15 is exempt, as it occurs on a Thursday.
Week 18 is subject to being flexed to Saturday, January 8.
Game summaries
Week 1: vs. Cleveland Browns
Game information
First quarter
CLE – Nick Chubb 4-yard run (Kareem Hunt run), 7:53. Browns 8–0. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 7:07.
KC – Harrison Butker 28-yard field goal, 1:51. Browns 8–3. Drive: 10 plays, 71 yards, 6:02.
Second quarter
CLE – Jarvis Landry 5-yard run (Chase McLaughlin kick), 13:28. Browns 15–3. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:23.
KC – Patrick Mahomes 5-yard run (Harrison Butker kick), 6:30. Browns 15–10. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 6:58.
CLE – Nick Chubb 18-yard run (Chase McLaughlin kick), 2:55. Browns 22–10. Drive: 6 plays, 81 yards, 3:35.
Third quarter
KC – Travis Kelce 11-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 7:27. Browns 22–17. Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 7:33.
KC – Harrison Butker 43-yard field goal, 0:32. Browns 22–20. Drive: 10 plays, 28 yards, 5:24.
Fourth quarter
CLE – Kareem Hunt 2-yard run (Chase McLaughlin kick), 10:24. Browns 29–20. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 5:08.
KC – Tyreek Hill 75-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 10:10. Browns 29–27. Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:14.
KC – Travis Kelce 8-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (pass failed), 7:04. Chiefs 33–29. Drive: 3 plays, 15 yards, 1:32.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Week 2: at Baltimore Ravens
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
BAL – Latavius Murray 5-yard run (Justin Tucker kick), 3:21. Tied 14–14. Drive: 9 plays, 72 yards, 5:31.
KC – Darrel Williams 2-yard run (Harrison Butker kick), 0:51. Chiefs 21–14. Drive: 7 plays, 67 yards, 2:30.
BAL – Justin Tucker 43-yard field goal, 0:03. Chiefs 21–17. Drive: 7 plays, 50 yards, 0:48.
Third quarter
KC – Byron Pringle 40-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 11:53. Chiefs 28–17. Drive: 5 plays, 74 yards, 3:07.
BAL – Marquise Brown 42-yard pass from Lamar Jackson (Justin Tucker kick), 9:30. Chiefs 28–24. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 2:23.
KC – Travis Kelce 46-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 6:50. Chiefs 35–24. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:40.
Fourth quarter
BAL – Lamar Jackson 2-yard run (pass failed), 14:13. Chiefs 35–30. Drive: 5 plays, 56 yards, 2:48.
BAL – Lamar Jackson 1-yard run (pass failed), 3:14. Ravens 36–35. Drive: 14 plays, 68 yards, 8:02.
Top passers
KC – Patrick Mahomes – 24/31, 343 yards, 3 TD, INT
BAL – Lamar Jackson – 18/26, 239 yards, TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
Top receivers
KC – Travis Kelce – 7 receptions, 109 yards, TD
BAL – Marquise Brown – 6 receptions, 113 yards, TD
Week 3: vs. Los Angeles Chargers
Week 3: Los Angeles Chargers at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Chargers
0
14
0 16 30
Chiefs
0
3
14 7 24
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
Date : September 26Game time : 12:00 p.m. CDTGame weather : Clear, 81 °F (27 °C)Game attendance : 72,980Referee : Shawn Hochuli TV announcers (CBS) : Jim Nantz, Tony Romo, Tracy Wolfson and Gene SteratoreRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
LAC – Keenan Allen 4-yard pass from Justin Herbert (kick failed), 13:57. Chargers 6–0. Drive: 9 plays, 51 yards, 3:51.
LAC – Austin Ekeler 16-yard pass from Justin Herbert (Justin Herbert–Mike Williams pass), 7:36. Chargers 14–0. Drive: 6 plays, 53 yards, 3:19.
KC – Harrison Butker 34-yard field goal, 0:19. Chargers 14–3. Drive: 11 plays, 70 yards, 2:14.
Third quarter
KC – Jody Fortson 2-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 9:15. Chargers 14–10. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 5:45.
KC – Clyde Edwards-Helaire 10-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 3:35. Chiefs 17–14. Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, 4:09.
Fourth quarter
LAC – Mike Williams 20-yard pass from Justin Herbert (Tristan Vizcaino kick), 13:39. Chargers 21–17. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 4:56.
KC – Mecole Hardman 8-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 6:43. Chiefs 24–21. Drive: 12 plays, 72 yards, 6:56.
LAC – Tristan Vizcaino 24-yard field goal, 2:14. Tied 24–24. Drive: 10 plays, 69 yards, 4:29.
LAC – Mike Williams 4-yard pass from Justin Herbert (kick failed), 0:32. Chargers 30–24. Drive: 8 plays, 59 yards, 1:10.
Top passers
LAC – Justin Herbert – 26/38, 281 yards, 4 TD
KC – Patrick Mahomes – 27/40, 260 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
LAC – Austin Ekeler – 11 rushes, 55 yards
KC – Clyde Edwards-Helaire – 17 rushes, 100 yards
Top receivers
LAC – Mike Williams – 7 receptions, 122 yards, 2 TD
KC – Travis Kelce – 7 receptions, 104 yards
Week 4: at Philadelphia Eagles
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
KC – Tyreek Hill 6-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 9:25. Chiefs 14–10. Drive: 12 plays, 83 yards, 7:32.
PHI – Jake Elliott 25-yard field goal, 3:35. Chiefs 14–13. Drive: 13 plays, 68 yards, 5:50.
KC – Jody Fortson 2-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 0:56. Chiefs 21–13. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:39.
Third quarter
PHI – Jake Elliott 31-yard field goal, 7:07. Chiefs 21–16. Drive: 10 plays, 36 yards, 5:02.
KC – Darrel Williams 1-yard run (Harrison Butker kick), 0:51. Chiefs 28–16. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 6:16.
Fourth quarter
PHI – Kenneth Gainwell 7-yard run (Jake Elliott kick), 12:42. Chiefs 28–23. Drive: 7 plays, 56 yards, 3:09.
KC – Tyreek Hill 12-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 6:44. Chiefs 35–23. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:58.
KC – Tyreek Hill 44-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 2:30. Chiefs 42–23. Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, 1:56.
PHI – Greg Ward 15-yard pass from Jalen Hurts (Jake Elliott kick), 0:04. Chiefs 42–30. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 2:26.
Top passers
KC – Patrick Mahomes – 24/30, 278 yards, 5 TD, INT
PHI – Jalen Hurts – 32/48, 387 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
KC – Clyde Edwards-Helaire – 14 rushes, 102 yards
PHI – Jalen Hurts – 8 rushes, 47 yards
Top receivers
KC – Tyreek Hill – 11 receptions, 186 yards, 3 TD
PHI – DeVonta Smith – 7 receptions, 122 yards
Week 5: vs. Buffalo Bills
Week 5: Buffalo Bills at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Bills
7
17
7 7 38
Chiefs
3
10
0 7 20
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
Date : October 10Game time : 7:20 p.m. CDTGame weather : 71 °F (22 °C)Game attendance : 73,389Referee : Carl Cheffers TV announcers (NBC) : Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth, Michele Tafoya and Terry McAulayRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
KC – Harrison Butker 38-yard field goal, 8:31. Chiefs 3–0. Drive: 17 plays, 56 yards, 6:29.
BUF – Josh Allen 9-yard run (Tyler Bass kick), 4:36. Bills 7–3. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:55.
Second quarter
KC – Byron Pringle 5-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 10:00. Chiefs 10–7. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 7:55.
BUF – Emmanuel Sanders 35-yard pass from Josh Allen (Tyler Bass kick), 7:45. Bills 14–10. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:15.
BUF – Tyler Bass 30-yard field goal, 3:13. Bills 17–10. Drive: 7 plays, 62 yards, 2:33.
BUF – Dawson Knox 53-yard pass from Josh Allen (Tyler Bass kick), 1:16. Bills 24–10. Drive: 2 plays, 68 yards, 0:34.
KC – Harrison Butker 54-yard field goal, 0:02. Bills 24–13. Drive: 8 plays, 39 yards, 1:14.
Third quarter
BUF – Micah Hyde 26-yard interception return (Tyler Bass kick), 7:12. Bills 31–13.
Fourth quarter
KC – Travis Kelce 1-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 13:42. Bills 31–20. Drive: 7 plays, 52 yards, 2:32.
BUF – Emmanuel Sanders 8-yard pass from Josh Allen (Tyler Bass kick), 5:51. Bills 38–20. Drive: 12 plays, 85 yards, 7:51.
Top passers
Top rushers
BUF – Josh Allen – 11 rushes, 59 yards, TD
KC – Patrick Mahomes – 8 rushes, 61 yards
Top receivers
Week 6: Kansas City Chiefs at Washington Football Team – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Chiefs
7
3
7 14 31
Washington
3
10
0 0 13
at FedExField , Landover, Maryland
Date : October 17Game time : 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDTGame weather : Sunny, 62 °F (17 °C)Game attendance : 51,322Referee : Adrian Hill TV announcers (CBS) : Ian Eagle, Charles Davis and Evan WashburnRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
KC – Harrison Butker 52-yard field goal, 12:33. Chiefs 10–3. Drive: 4 plays, 7 yards, 1:06.
WAS – Dustin Hopkins 43-yard field goal, 8:07. Chiefs 10–6. Drive: 9 plays, 50 yards, 4:26.
WAS – Ricky Seals-Jones 39-yard pass from Taylor Heinicke (Dustin Hopkins kick), 1:18. Football Team 13–10. Drive: 8 plays, 67 yards, 3:32.
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
KC – Darrel Williams 3-yard run (Harrison Butker kick), 14:02. Chiefs 24–13. Drive: 8 plays, 45 yards, 3:36.
KC – Demarcus Robinson 24-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 3:14. Chiefs 31–13. Drive: 15 plays, 96 yards, 7:18.
Top passers
KC – Patrick Mahomes – 32/47, 397 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
WAS – Taylor Heinicke – 24/39, 182 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
KC – Darrel Williams – 21 rushes, 62 yards, 2 TD
WAS – J. D. McKissic – 8 rushes, 45 yards
Top receivers
KC – Travis Kelce – 8 receptions, 99 yards
WAS – J. D. McKissic – 8 receptions, 65 yards
Week 7: at Tennessee Titans
Week 7: Kansas City Chiefs at Tennessee Titans – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Chiefs
0
0
3 0 3
Titans
14
13
0 0 27
at Nissan Stadium , Nashville, Tennessee
Date : October 24Game time : 12:00 p.m. CDTGame weather : Cloudy, 70 °F (21 °C)Game attendance : 69,484Referee : Brad Allen TV announcers (CBS) : Ian Eagle, Charles Davis and Evan WashburnRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
TEN – Randy Bullock 34-yard field goal, 8:07. Titans 17–0. Drive: 12 plays, 60 yards, 6:39.
TEN – Ryan Tannehill 2-yard run (Randy Bullock kick), 2:48. Titans 24–0. Drive: 8 plays, 46 yards, 5:08.
TEN – Randy Bullock 51-yard field goal, 0:03. Titans 27–0. Drive: 8 plays, 18 yards, 1:45.
Third quarter
KC – Harrison Butker 42-yard field goal, 11:00. Titans 27–3. Drive: 10 plays, 51 yards, 4:00.
Fourth quarter
Top passers
KC – Patrick Mahomes – 20/35, 206 yards, INT
TEN – Ryan Tannehill – 21/27, 270 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
KC – Patrick Mahomes – 6 rushes, 35 yards
TEN – Derrick Henry – 29 rushes, 86 yards
Top receivers
KC – Byron Pringle – 5 receptions, 73 yards
TEN – A. J. Brown – 8 receptions, 133 yards, TD
Week 8: vs. New York Giants
Week 8: New York Giants at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Giants
0
10
0 7 17
Chiefs
7
7
0 6 20
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
NYG – Kyle Rudolph 1-yard pass from Daniel Jones (Graham Gano kick), 14:14. Tied 7–7. Drive: 9 plays, 85 yards, 4:02.
KC – Derrick Gore 3-yard run (Harrison Butker kick), 6:37. Chiefs 14–7. Drive: 11 plays, 68 yards, 5:46.
NYG – Graham Gano 23-yard field goal, 2:45. Chiefs 14–10. Drive: 8 plays, 86 yards, 3:52.
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
NYG – Evan Engram 5-yard pass from Daniel Jones (Graham Gano kick), 14:53. Giants 17–14. Drive: 8 plays, 57 yards, 3:34.
KC – Harrison Butker 36-yard field goal, 8:53. Tied 17–17. Drive: 14 plays, 57 yards, 6:00.
KC – Harrison Butker 34-yard field goal, 1:07. Chiefs 20–17. Drive: 9 plays, 55 yards, 3:34.
Top passers
NYG – Daniel Jones – 22/32, 222 yards, 2 TD, INT
KC – Patrick Mahomes – 29/48, 275 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
Top receivers
NYG – John Ross – 2 receptions, 72 yards
KC – Tyreek Hill – 12 receptions, 94 yards, TD
Week 9: vs. Green Bay Packers
Week 9: Green Bay Packers at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Packers
0
0
0 7 7
Chiefs
7
6
0 0 13
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
KC – Harrison Butker 24-yard field goal, 1:51. Chiefs 10–0. Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, 0:50.
KC – Harrison Butker 55-yard field goal, 0:01. Chiefs 13–0. Drive: 5 plays, 25 yards, 0:26.
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
GB – Jordan Love – 19/34, 190 yards, TD, INT
KC – Patrick Mahomes – 20/37, 166 yards, TD
Top rushers
Top receivers
GB – Randall Cobb – 3 receptions, 50 yards
KC – Travis Kelce – 5 receptions, 68 yards, TD
Week 10: at Las Vegas Raiders
Week 10: Kansas City Chiefs at Las Vegas Raiders – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Chiefs
7
10
10 14 41
Raiders
0
7
7 0 14
at Allegiant Stadium , Paradise, Nevada
Date : November 14Game time : 7:20 p.m. CST/5:20 p.m. PST Game weather : None (indoor stadium)Game attendance : 62,125Referee : Bill VinovichTV announcers (NBC) : Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth, Michele Tafoya, and Terry McAulayRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
LV – Hunter Renfrow 6-yard pass from Derek Carr (Daniel Carlson kick), 12:57. Tied 7–7. Drive: 5 plays, 50 yards, 2:33.
KC – Harrison Butker 40-yard field goal, 8:24. Chiefs 10–7. Drive: 9 plays, 53 yards, 4:33.
KC – Tyreek Hill 1-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 1:39. Chiefs 17–7. Drive: 10 plays, 58 yards, 4:19.
Third quarter
LV – Bryan Edwards 37-yard pass from Derek Carr (Daniel Carlson kick), 12:08. Chiefs 17–14. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:52.
KC – Noah Gray 1-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 7:09. Chiefs 24–14. Drive: 13 plays, 82 yards, 4:59.
KC – Harrison Butker 35-yard field goal, 0:57. Chiefs 27–14. Drive: 8 plays, 56 yards, 4:37.
Fourth quarter
KC – Darrel Williams 38-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 13:11. Chiefs 34–14. Drive: 7 plays, 56 yards, 1:59.
KC – Byron Pringle 22-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 7:39. Chiefs 41–14. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 4:09.
Top passers
KC – Patrick Mahomes – 35/50, 406 yards, 5 TD
LV – Derek Carr – 25/35, 261 yards, 2 TD, INT
Top rushers
KC – Darrel Williams – 11 rushes, 43 yards
LV – Derek Carr – 3 rushes, 18 yards
Top receivers
KC – Travis Kelce – 8 receptions, 119 yards
LV – Bryan Edwards – 3 receptions, 88 yards, TD
Week 11: vs. Dallas Cowboys
Week 11: Dallas Cowboys at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Cowboys
0
0
0 0 0
Chiefs
0
0
0 0 0
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
Date : November 21Game time : 3:25 p.m. CSTReferee : John Hussey TV announcers (Fox) : Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Erin Andrews and Tom RinaldiPreview
Standings
Division
Conference
#
Team
Division
W
L
T
PCT
DIV
CONF
SOS
SOV
STK
Division winners
1[a]
Tennessee Titans
South
12
5
0
.706
5–1
8–4
.472
.480
W3
2[a]
Kansas City Chiefs
West
12
5
0
.706
5–1
7–5
.538
.517
W1
3
Buffalo Bills
East
11
6
0
.647
5–1
7–5
.472
.428
W4
4
Cincinnati Bengals
North
10
7
0
.588
4–2
8–4
.472
.462
L1
Wild cards
5[b]
Las Vegas Raiders
West
10
7
0
.588
3–3
8–4
.510
.515
W4
6[b]
New England Patriots
East
10
7
0
.588
3–3
8–4
.481
.394
L1
7
Pittsburgh Steelers
North
9
7
1
.559
4–2
7–5
.521
.490
W2
Did not qualify for the postseason
8[c]
Indianapolis Colts
South
9
8
0
.529
3–3
7–5
.495
.431
L2
9[c] [d]
Miami Dolphins
East
9
8
0
.529
4–2
6–6
.464
.379
W1
10[c] [d]
Los Angeles Chargers
West
9
8
0
.529
3–3
6–6
.510
.500
L1
11[e]
Cleveland Browns
North
8
9
0
.471
3–3
5–7
.514
.415
W1
12[e]
Baltimore Ravens
North
8
9
0
.471
1–5
5–7
.531
.460
L6
13
Denver Broncos
West
7
10
0
.412
1–5
3–9
.484
.357
L4
14[f]
New York Jets
East
4
13
0
.235
0–6
4–8
.512
.426
L2
15[f]
Houston Texans
South
4
13
0
.235
3–3
4–8
.498
.397
L2
16
Jacksonville Jaguars
South
3
14
0
.176
1–5
3–9
.512
.569
W1
Tiebreakers [g]
^ a b Tennessee finished ahead of Kansas City based on head-to-head victory.
^ a b Las Vegas finished ahead of New England based on win percentage in common games (5–1 vs. 2–4 against: Miami, Dallas, LA Chargers, Cleveland, and Indianapolis).
^ a b c Indianapolis finished ahead of Miami and Los Angeles based on conference record (7–5 vs. 6–6).
^ a b Miami finished ahead of LA Chargers based on win percentage in common games (5–1 vs. 2–4 against: New England, Las Vegas, Houston, Baltimore, and NY Giants).
^ a b Cleveland finished ahead of Baltimore based on division record (3–3 vs. 1–5).
^ a b NY Jets finished ahead of Houston based on head-to-head victory.
^ When breaking ties for three or more teams under the NFL's rules, they are first broken within divisions, then comparing only the highest-ranked remaining team from each division.
References
^ "Chiefs and GEHA Announce Naming Rights Agreement for GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium" . Chiefs.com .
^ Patra, Kevin (March 11, 2021). "Chiefs release starting tackles Eric Fisher, Mitchell Schwartz" . NFL.com . Retrieved March 17, 2021 .
^ "Chiefs' Anthony Sherman announces he's retiring" . KMBC.com .
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