NFL team season
The 2016 season was the Kansas City Chiefs ' 47th in the National Football League (NFL), their 57th overall and their fourth under head coach Andy Reid and the fourth and final season under general manager John Dorsey who was fired June 22, 2017.[ 1] AFC West division title since 2010 , beginning a streak of nine consecutive that still stands as of 2024. The Chiefs also clinched a first-round bye for the first time since 2003 , but lost to the Pittsburgh Steelers in the Divisional round 18–16.
Violation of anti-tampering policy On March 9, 2016, the NFL announced that the Chiefs had violated the league's anti-tampering policy while pursuing wide receiver Jeremy Maclin during the 2015 off-season. The NFL defines tampering as prospective teams contacting soon-to-be free agents before NFL policies allow, which is two days prior to the beginning of the new league year. As punishment, the Chiefs forfeited their 2016 third-round selection, a 2017 sixth-round selection, and were fined $250,000. In addition, head coach Andy Reid was fined $75,000, and general manager John Dorsey was fined $25,000.[ 2] [ 3]
NFL Top 100 The Chiefs had an NFL best 9 players in the annual Top 100 Players countdown.
Roster changes
Offseason Reserve/future free agent contracts Retirements Free agents
Draft Notes
The Chiefs forfeited their original third-round selection (what would have been the 91st overall selection) as part of the punishment for violating the NFL's anti-tampering policy.[ 2]
The Chiefs acquired an additional fifth-round selection in a trade that sent safety Kelcie McCray to the Seattle Seahawks .
The Chiefs traded their 1st round draft pick (28th overall) and 7th round pick (249th overall) to the San Francisco 49ers in exchange for the 49ers 2nd round pick (37th overall), 4th round pick (105th overall), and 6th round pick (178th overall)
The Chiefs traded their 2nd round draft pick (59th overall) to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in exchange the Buccaneers 3rd round pick (74th overall) and 4th round selection (106th overall)
Undrafted free agents
Players signed from rookie mini camp tryouts Cuts Players cut in the offseason before playing for the Chiefs
Camp transactions Cuts
Position
Player
Alameda Ta'amu DT
Tre Jones
CB
Shannon Edwards
CB
Vernon Harris
CB
Signings
Position
Player
Bryce Cheek
S
Nick Foles QB
Jeron Johnson
S
Malcolm Jackson
CB
Preseason transactions Cuts
Position
Player
S
Akeem Davis
Signings Trades Roster cut downs
Regular season transactions Trades
Position
Player/Pick
Team
Compensation
N/A
None*
Green Bay Packers
RB Knile Davis
*Trade included a conditional draft pick that required Davis to stay on the roster for a specific amount of time; since he did not meet this requirement, the Chiefs received no compensation.
Cuts Signings *Indicates player was signed off practice squad of team listed
Players involved in multiple transactions This list is for players who were involved in more than one transaction during the season
Staff
2016 Kansas City Chiefs staff
Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
Final roster
Preseason
Schedule
Game summaries
Week 1: vs. Seattle Seahawks
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
SEA – Stephen Hauschka 52-yard field goal, 14:50. Chiefs 7–3. Drive: 10 plays, 20 yards, 4:22.
KC – Cairo Santos 28-yard field goal, 10:33. Chiefs 10–3. Drive: 9 plays, 64 yards, 4:17.
KC – Cairo Santos 49-yard field goal, 5:55. Chiefs 13–3. Drive: 7 plays, 25 yards, 2:10. Third quarter
SEA – Stephen Hauschka 49-yard field goal, 11:28. Chiefs 13–6. Drive: 9 plays, 34 yards, 3:22.
KC – Cairo Santos 58-yard field goal, 6:01. Chiefs 16–6. Drive: 9 plays, 49 yards, 5:27. Fourth quarter
SEA – Stephen Hauschka 50-yard field goal, 3:15. Chiefs 16–9. Drive: 7 plays, 39 yards, 2:21.
SEA – Tanner McEvoy 37-yard pass from Trevone Boykin (Troymaine Pope run), 0:00. Seahawks 17–16. Drive: 4 plays, 88 yards, 1:07.
Top passers
SEA – Trevone Boykin – 16/26, 188 yards, TD
KC – Aaron Murray – 3/5, 52 yards Top rushers
Top receivers
SEA – Tanner McEvoy – 3 receptions, 77 yards, TD
KC – De'Anthony Thomas – 3 receptions, 46 yards
Week 2: at Los Angeles Rams
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
LA – Pharoh Cooper 11-yard pass from Case Keenum (Greg Zuerlein kick), 13:37. Rams 14–7. Drive: 10 plays, 79 yards, 4:44.
KC – Jeremy Maclin 20-yard pass from Alex Smith (Cairo Santos kick), 10:08. Tied 14–14. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:29.
KC – Cairo Santos 32-yard field goal, 7:55. Chiefs 17–14. Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 1:53.
KC – Cairo Santos 19-yard field goal, 0:03. Chiefs 20–14. Drive: 16 plays, 85 yards, 3:20. Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
KC – Alex Smith – 9/12, 137 yards, TD
LA – Jared Goff – 8/12, 82 yards, TD Top rushers
KC – Spencer Ware – 10 rushes, 37 yards, TD
LA – Malcolm Brown – 12 rushes, 68 yards Top receivers
Week 3: at Chicago Bears
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
KC – Cairo Santos 20-yard field goal, 13:30. Chiefs 3–0. Drive: 13 plays, 62 yards, 7:15.
KC – Cairo Santos 28-yard field goal, 4:50. Chiefs 6–0. Drive: 10 plays, 55 yards, 4:15.
KC – Spencer Ware 1-yard run (Cairo Santos kick), 0:10. Chiefs 13–0. Drive: 11 plays, 70 yards, 3:39. Third quarter
KC – Darrin Reaves 4-yard run (Cairo Santos kick), 6:41. Chiefs 20–0. Drive: 8 plays, 62 yards, 3:52. Fourth quarter
KC – Cairo Santos 41-yard field goal, 9:04. Chiefs 23–0. Drive: 9 plays, 33 yards, 4:22.
CHI – Cameron Meredith 16-yard pass from Connor Shaw (Robbie Gould kick), 5:40. Chiefs 23–7. Drive: 9 plays, 79 yards, 3:24.
Top passers
Top rushers
KC – Alex Smith – 2 rushes, 25 yards
CHI – Jeremy Langford – 6 rushes, 17 yards Top receivers
KC – Tyreek Hill – 1 reception, 58 yards
CHI – Cameron Meredith – 4 receptions, 64 yards, TD
Week 4: vs. Green Bay Packers Week 4: Green Bay Packers at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Packers
7
0
0 0 7
Chiefs 0
17
0 0 17
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
KC – Knile Davis 5-yard run (Cairo Santos kick), 14:00. Tied 7–7. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 2:57.
KC – Darrin Reaves 3-yard run (Cairo Santos kick), 4:15. Chiefs 14–7. Drive: 10 plays, 58 yards, 5:54.
KC – Cairo Santos 42-yard field goal, 0:00. Chiefs 17–7. Drive: 8 plays, 33 yards, 1:40. Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
GB – Joe Callahan – 13/24, 143 yards, TD
KC – Aaron Murray – 10/18, 108 yards, 2 INT Top rushers
GB – Brandon Burks – 12 rushes, 31 yards
KC – Darrin Reaves – 17 rushes, 63 yards, TD Top receivers
Regular season
Schedule
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Game summaries
Week 1: vs. San Diego Chargers
Game information
First quarter
KC – Cairo Santos 47-yard field goal, 11:51. Chiefs 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 46 yards, 3:09.
SD – Melvin Gordon 1-yard run (Josh Lambo kick), 8:27. Chargers 7–3. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:24. Second quarter
SD – Melvin Gordon 6-yard run (Josh Lambo kick), 11:51. Chargers 14–3. Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 6:51.
SD – Danny Woodhead 4-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Josh Lambo kick), 7:54. Chargers 21–3. Drive: 6 plays, 38 yards, 3:32. Third quarter
SD – Josh Lambo 29-yard field goal, 6:02. Chargers 24–3. Drive: 9 plays, 34 yards, 4:00.
KC – Tyreek Hill 9-yard pass from Alex Smith (Cairo Santos kick), 2:47. Chargers 24–10. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:15. Fourth quarter
SD – Josh Lambo 28-yard field goal, 13:24. Chargers 27–10. Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 4:23.
KC – Jeremy Maclin 19-yard pass from Alex Smith (Cairo Santos kick), 9:18. Chargers 27–17. Drive: 7 plays, 56 yards, 2:02.
KC – Cairo Santos 33-yard field goal, 3:09. Chargers 27–20. Drive: 12 plays, 62 yards, 3:40.
KC – Spencer Ware 5-yard run (Cairo Santos kick), 1:03. Tied 27–27. Drive: 4 plays, 42 yards, 0:46. Overtime
KC – Alex Smith 2-yard run, 9:53. Chiefs 33–27. Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, 5:07.
Top passers
SD – Philip Rivers – 25/36, 243 yards, TD
KC – Alex Smith – 34/48, 363 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers
SD – Danny Woodhead – 16 rushes, 89 yards
KC – Spencer Ware – 11 rushes, 70 yards, TD Top receivers
Week 2: at Houston Texans Week 2: Kansas City Chiefs at Houston Texans – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Chiefs
0
3
0 9 12
Texans 7
6
0 6 19
at NRG Stadium , Houston, Texas
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
KC – Cairo Santos 54-yard field goal, 14:55. Texans 7–3. Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 1:17.
HOU – Nick Novak 32-yard field goal, 4:16. Texans 10–3. Drive: 14 plays, 69 yards, 6:43.
HOU – Nick Novak 24-yard field goal, 1:21. Texans 13–3. Drive: 4 plays, 8 yards, 0:19. Third quarter
Fourth quarter
KC – Cairo Santos 43-yard field goal, 14:56. Texans 13–6. Drive: 5 plays, 26 yards, 2:50.
HOU – Nick Novak 31-yard field goal, 9:34. Texans 16–6. Drive: 11 plays, 47 yards, 5:22.
KC – Cairo Santos 35-yard field goal, 7:34. Texans 16–9. Drive: 8 plays, 52 yards, 2:00.
HOU – Nick Novak 43-yard field goal, 2:56. Texans 19–9. Drive: 11 plays, 49 yards, 4:38.
KC – Cairo Santos 30-yard field goal, 0:49. Texans 19–12. Drive: 10 plays, 76 yards, 2:07.
Top passers
KC – Alex Smith – 20/37, 186 yards
HOU – Brock Osweiler – 19/33, 268 yards, TD, 2 INT Top rushers
Top receivers
KC – Jeremy Maclin – 6 receptions, 68 yards
HOU – DeAndre Hopkins – 7 receptions, 113 yards, TD
Week 3: vs. New York Jets Week 3: New York Jets at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Jets
0
3
0 0 3
Chiefs 7
10
0 7 24
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
KC – Cairo Santos 27-yard field goal, 6:11. Chiefs 10–0. Drive: 14 plays, 44 yards, 6:59.
KC – Demetrius Harris 27-yard fumble return (Cairo Santos kick), 6:02. Chiefs 17–0.
NYJ – Nick Folk 28-yard field goal, 2:06. Chiefs 17–3. Drive: 9 plays, 46 yards, 3:56. Third quarter
Fourth quarter
KC – Derrick Johnson 55-yard interception return (Cairo Santos kick), 3:28. Chiefs 24–3.
Top passers
NYJ – Ryan Fitzpatrick – 20/44, 188 yards, 6 INT
KC – Alex Smith – 25/33, 237 yards, TD Top rushers
Top receivers
NYJ – Bilal Powell – 6 receptions, 41 yards
KC – Travis Kelce – 6 receptions, 89 yards, TD
The Chiefs picked off the Jets six times.
Week 4: at Pittsburgh Steelers
Game information
First quarter
PIT – Darrius Heyward-Bey 31-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Ben Roethlisberger–Markus Wheaton pass), 7:27. Steelers 8–0. Drive: 3 plays, 32 yards, 1:23.
PIT – Antonio Brown 4-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Chris Boswell kick), 5:10. Steelers 15–0. Drive: 1 play, 4 yards, 0:04.
PIT – Antonio Brown 38-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Chris Boswell kick), 1:20. Steelers 22–0. Drive: 2 plays, 40 yards, 0:47. Second quarter
PIT – Jesse James 9-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Chris Boswell kick), 0:44. Steelers 29–0. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 3:44. Third quarter
PIT – Markus Wheaton 30-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Chris Boswell kick), 11:19. Steelers 36–0. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:41. Fourth quarter
KC – Tyreek Hill 9-yard pass from Alex Smith (Cairo Santos kick), 11:11. Steelers 36–7. Drive: 7 plays, 47 yards, 2:17.
PIT – DeAngelo Williams 2-yard run (Chris Boswell kick), 7:22. Steelers 43–7. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:49.
KC – Travis Kelce 3-yard pass from Alex Smith (Cairo Santos kick), 0:04. Steelers 43–14. Drive: 7 plays, 62 yards, 3:41.
Top passers
KC – Alex Smith – 30/50, 287 yards, 2 TD, INT
PIT – Ben Roethlisberger – 22/27, 300 yards, 5 TD Top rushers
Top receivers
Week 6: at Oakland Raiders Week 6: Kansas City Chiefs at Oakland Raiders – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Chiefs 7
6
10 3 26
Raiders
7
3
0 0 10
at Oakland Alameda Coliseum , Oakland, California
Date : October 16Game time : 3:05 p.m. CDT/1:05 p.m. PDT Game weather : Rain, 61 °F (16 °C)Game attendance : 54,211Referee : Pete Morelli TV announcers (CBS) : Kevin Harlan and Rich GannonRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
KC – Jamaal Charles 4-yard run (kick failed, wide right), 7:11. Chiefs 13–7. Drive: 6 plays, 58 yards, 3:18.
OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 46-yard field goal, 0:00. Chiefs 13–10. Drive: 5 plays, 44 yards, 0:25. Third quarter
KC – Dontari Poe 1-yard run (Cairo Santos kick), 11:37. Chiefs 20–10. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:23.
KC – Cairo Santos 22-yard field goal, 7:48. Chiefs 23–10. Drive: 5 plays, 32 yards, 2:47. Fourth quarter
KC – Cairo Santos 44-yard field goal, 9:51. Chiefs 26–10. Drive: 11 plays, 52 yards, 5:32.
Top passers
KC – Alex Smith – 19/22, 224 yards
OAK – Derek Carr – 22/34, 225 yards, TD, INT Top rushers
KC – Spencer Ware – 24 rushes, 131 yards, TD
OAK – DeAndré Washington – 10 rushes, 49 yards Top receivers
Week 7: vs. New Orleans Saints Week 7: New Orleans Saints at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Saints
7
0
7 7 21
Chiefs 14
7
3 3 27
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
KC – Tyreek Hill 38-yard pass from Alex Smith (Cairo Santos kick), 7:02. Chiefs 21–7. Drive: 8 plays, 85 yards, 4:58. Third quarter
NO – Mark Ingram II 3-yard pass from Drew Brees (Wil Lutz kick), 6:57. Chiefs 21–14. Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 8:03.
KC – Cairo Santos 39-yard field goal, 3:21. Chiefs 24–14. Drive: 7 plays, 42 yards, 3:36. Fourth quarter
NO – Brandon Coleman 10-yard pass from Drew Brees (Wil Lutz kick), 2:33. Chiefs 24–21. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 2:27.
KC – Cairo Santos 41-yard field goal, 0:28. Chiefs 27–21. Drive: 6 plays, 23 yards, 2:05.
Top passers
NO – Drew Brees – 37/48, 367 yards, 3 TD, INT
KC – Alex Smith – 17/24, 214 yards, 2 TD Top rushers
NO – Mark Ingram II – 16 rushes, 62 yards
KC – Spencer Ware – 17 rushes, 77 yards Top receivers
NO – Michael Thomas – 10 receptions, 130 yards
KC – Spencer Ware – 2 receptions, 54 yards, TD
Week 8: at Indianapolis Colts Week 8: Kansas City Chiefs at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Chiefs 3
14
7 6 30
Colts
0
7
7 0 14
at Lucas Oil Stadium , Indianapolis, Indiana
Date : October 30Game time : 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDTGame weather : None (retractable roof closed)Game attendance : 65,417Referee : Craig Wrolstad TV announcers (CBS) : Spero Dedes and Solomon WilcotsRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
KC – Cairo Santos 33-yard field goal, 10:20. Chiefs 3–0. Drive: 12 plays, 60 yards, 4:40. Second quarter
Third quarter
KC – Tyreek Hill 34-yard pass from Nick Foles (Cairo Santos kick), 7:34. Chiefs 24–7. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:27.
IND – Donte Moncrief 3-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri kick), 2:05. Chiefs 24–14. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:29. Fourth quarter
KC – Cairo Santos 22-yard field goal, 8:00. Chiefs 27–14. Drive: 10 plays, 46 yards, 5:05.
KC – Cairo Santos 44-yard field goal, 3:35. Chiefs 30–14. Drive: 8 plays, 44 yards, 3:34.
Top passers
KC – Nick Foles – 16/22, 223 yards, 2 TD
IND – Andrew Luck – 19/35, 210 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers
Top receivers
KC – Travis Kelce – 7 receptions, 101 yards, TD
IND – Phillip Dorsett – 5 receptions, 33 yards
Week 9: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars Week 9: Jacksonville Jaguars at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Jaguars
0
7
0 7 14
Chiefs 7
3
6 3 19
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
Date : November 6Game time : 12:00 p.m. CSTGame weather : Clear, 62 °F (17 °C)Game attendance : 73,294Referee : Gene Steratore TV announcers (CBS) : Spero Dedes and Solomon WilcotsRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
KC – Cairo Santos 26-yard field goal, 9:54. Chiefs 10–0. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 2:05.
JAX – Allen Robinson 1-yard pass from Blake Bortles (Jason Myers kick), 0:02. Chiefs 10–7. Drive: 11 plays, 88 yards, 3:19. Third quarter
KC – Cairo Santos 51-yard field goal, 8:43. Chiefs 13–7. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 1:32.
KC – Cairo Santos 24-yard field goal, 3:59. Chiefs 16–7. Drive: 6 plays, 25 yards, 2:29. Fourth quarter
KC – Cairo Santos 36-yard field goal, 10:20. Chiefs 19–7. Drive: 9 plays, 38 yards, 5:09.
JAX – T. J. Yeldon 13-yard pass from Blake Bortles (Jason Myers kick), 4:10. Chiefs 19–14. Drive: 9 plays, 61 yards, 2:24.
Top passers
JAX – Blake Bortles – 22/41, 252 yards, 2 TD, INT
KC – Nick Foles – 20/33, 187 yards, TD Top rushers
Top receivers
Week 10: at Carolina Panthers
Game information
First quarter
CAR – Graham Gano 42-yard field goal, 10:49. Panthers 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 54 yards, 4:11. Second quarter
CAR – Cam Newton 4-yard run (Graham Gano kick), 9:05. Panthers 10–0. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 5:44.
CAR – Devin Funchess 38-yard pass from Cam Newton (Graham Gano kick), 1:52. Panthers 17–0. Drive: 7 plays, 87 yards, 3:36.
KC – Cairo Santos 47-yard field goal, 0:10. Panthers 17–3. Drive: 12 plays, 46 yards, 1:42. Third quarter
Fourth quarter
KC – Cairo Santos 36-yard field goal, 12:02. Panthers 17–6. Drive: 11 plays, 62 yards, 3:19.
KC – Eric Berry 42-yard interception return (Alex Smith –Travis Kelce pass), 10:32. Panthers 17–14.
KC – Cairo Santos 33-yard field goal, 4:25. Tied 17–17. Drive: 7 plays, 35 yards, 3:09.
KC – Cairo Santos 37-yard field goal, 0:00. Chiefs 20–17. Drive: 3 plays, 11 yards, 0:20.
Top passers
KC – Alex Smith – 25/38, 178 yards, INT
CAR – Cam Newton – 23/38, 261 yards, TD, INT Top rushers
KC – Spencer Ware – 13 rushes, 61 yards
CAR – Cam Newton – 12 rushes, 54 yards Top receivers
Week 11: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers Week 11: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Buccaneers 0
9
3 7 19
Chiefs
3
7
0 7 17
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
Game information
First quarter
KC – Cairo Santos 22-yard field goal, 7:10. Chiefs 3–0. Drive: 14 plays, 74 yards, 7:53. Second quarter
TB – Roberto Aguayo 31-yard field goal, 9:49. Tied 3–3. Drive: 9 plays, 62 yards, 4:28.
TB – Roberto Aguayo 22-yard field goal, 4:22. Buccaneers 6–3. Drive: 10 plays, 63 yards, 4:20.
KC – Alex Smith 11-yard run (Cairo Santos kick), 1:20. Chiefs 10–6. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 3:06.
TB – Roberto Aguayo 41-yard field goal, 0:11. Chiefs 10–9. Drive: 9 plays, 52 yards, 1:06. Third quarter
TB – Roberto Aguayo 36-yard field goal, 10:06. Buccaneers 12–10. Drive: 12 plays, 58 yards, 5:00. Fourth quarter
TB – Alan Cross 3-yard pass from Jameis Winston (Roberto Aguayo kick), 6:30. Buccaneers 19–10. Drive: 9 plays, 52 yards, 5:42.
KC – Albert Wilson 3-yard pass from Alex Smith (Cairo Santos kick), 2:29. Buccaneers 19–17. Drive: 12 plays, 78 yards, 3:59.
Top passers
TB – Jameis Winston – 24/39, 331 yards, TD
KC – Alex Smith – 24/31, 261 yards, TD, INT Top rushers
Top receivers
Week 12: at Denver Broncos Week 12: Kansas City Chiefs at Denver Broncos – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 OT Total
Chiefs 0
9
7 8 6 30
Broncos
0
3
7 14 3 27
at Sports Authority Field at Mile High , Denver, Colorado
Date : November 27Game time : 7:30 p.m. CST/6:30 p.m. MST Game weather : Mostly sunny, 44 °F (7 °C)Game attendance : 76,819Referee : Pete MorelliTV announcers (NBC) : Mike Tirico , Cris Collinsworth and Michele TafoyaRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
DEN – Jordan Taylor 6-yard pass from Trevor Siemian (Brandon McManus kick), 8:37. Broncos 10–9. Drive: 12 plays, 63 yards, 5:20.
KC – Tyreek Hill 3-yard run (Cairo Santos kick), 0:30. Chiefs 16–10. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 7:07. Fourth quarter
DEN – Emmanuel Sanders 35-yard pass from Trevor Siemian (Brandon McManus kick), 7:47. Broncos 17–16. Drive: 4 plays, 88 yards, 1:37.
DEN – Bennie Fowler 76-yard pass from Trevor Siemian (Brandon McManus kick), 3:00. Broncos 24–16. Drive: 6 plays, 96 yards, 2:37.
KC – Tyreek Hill 3-yard pass from Alex Smith (Alex Smith–Demetrius Harris pass), 0:12. Tied 24–24. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 2:48. Overtime
DEN – Brandon McManus 44-yard field goal, 8:51. Broncos 27–24. Drive: 11 plays, 49 yards, 6:09.
KC – Cairo Santos 37-yard field goal, 4:19. Tied 27–27. Drive: 10 plays, 46 yards, 4:32.
KC – Cairo Santos 34-yard field goal, 0:02. Chiefs 30–27. Drive: 4 plays, 32 yards, 1:01.
Top passers
KC – Alex Smith – 26/44, 220 yards, TD
DEN – Trevor Siemian – 20/34, 368 yards, 3 TD Top rushers
Top receivers
KC – Travis Kelce – 8 receptions, 101 yards
DEN – Emmanuel Sanders – 7 receptions, 162 yards, TD
Week 13: at Atlanta Falcons Week 13: Kansas City Chiefs at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Chiefs 6
14
7 2 29
Falcons
10
6
0 12 28
at Georgia Dome , Atlanta, Georgia
Date : December 4Game time : 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CSTGame weather : None (indoor stadium)Game attendance : 69,879Referee : Walt Coleman TV announcers (CBS) : Greg Gumbel, Trent Green and Jamie ErdahlRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
ATL – Devonta Freeman 1-yard run (Matt Bryant kick), 10:02. Falcons 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 81 yards, 4:58.
KC – Spencer Ware 3-yard run (kick blocked), 8:00. Falcons 7–6. Drive: 4 plays, 72 yards, 2:02.
ATL – Matt Bryant 22-yard field goal, 5:11. Falcons 10–6. Drive: 5 plays, 71 yards, 2:49. Second quarter
ATL – Matt Bryant 22-yard field goal, 13:25. Falcons 13–6. Drive: 11 plays, 53 yards, 4:26.
KC – Spencer Ware 3-yard pass from Alex Smith (Cairo Santos kick), 7:05. Tied 13–13. Drive: 11 plays, 92 yards, 6:20.
KC – Eric Berry 37-yard interception return (Cairo Santos kick), 0:37. Chiefs 20–13.
ATL – Matt Bryant 59-yard field goal, 0:00. Chiefs 20–16. Drive: 5 plays, 33 yards, 0:37. Third quarter
KC – Albert Wilson 55-yard run (Cairo Santos kick), 12:52. Chiefs 27–16. Drive: 4 plays, 64 yards, 2:08. Fourth quarter
ATL – Devonta Freeman 1-yard run (pass failed), 11:57. Chiefs 27–22. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 6:12.
ATL – Aldrick Robinson 5-yard pass from Matt Ryan , 4:32. Falcons 28–27. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 4:53.
KC – Eric Berry defensive two-point conversion, 4:32. Chiefs 29–28.
Top passers
KC – Alex Smith – 21/25, 270 yards, TD
ATL – Matt Ryan – 22/34, 297 yards, TD, INT Top rushers
KC – Albert Wilson – 1 rush, 55 yards, TD
ATL – Devonta Freeman – 15 rushes, 56 yards, 2 TD Top receivers
Week 14: vs. Oakland Raiders Week 14: Oakland Raiders at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Raiders
3
7
3 0 13
Chiefs 0
21
0 0 21
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
KC – Tyreek Hill 36-yard pass from Alex Smith (Cairo Santos kick), 14:51. Chiefs 7–3. Drive: 5 plays, 70 yards, 1:38.
KC – Charcandrick West 3-yard run (Cairo Santos kick), 8:34. Chiefs 14–3. Drive: 7 plays, 78 yards, 4:56.
KC – Tyreek Hill 78-yard punt return (Cairo Santos kick), 6:25. Chiefs 21–3.
OAK – Latavius Murray 1-yard run (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 0:14. Chiefs 21–10. Drive: 14 plays, 92 yards, 6:11. Third quarter
OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 33-yard field goal, 13:09. Chiefs 21–13. Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, 0:57. Fourth quarter
Top passers
OAK – Derek Carr – 17/41, 117 yards
KC – Alex Smith – 17/26, 264 yards, TD, INT Top rushers
OAK – Latavius Murray – 22 rushes, 103 yards, TD
KC – Spencer Ware – 10 rushes, 56 yards Top receivers
Week 15: vs. Tennessee Titans Week 15: Tennessee Titans at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Titans 0
7
0 12 19
Chiefs
14
3
0 0 17
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
Date : December 18Game time : 12:00 p.m. CSTGame weather : Sunny, 1 °F (−17 °C)Game attendance : 68,084Referee : John Hussey TV announcers (CBS) : Greg Gumbel, Trent Green and Jamie ErdahlRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
KC – Tyreek Hill 68-yard run (Cairo Santos kick), 11:43. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 2 plays, 74 yards, 0:51.
KC – Alex Smith 10-yard run (Cairo Santos kick), 4:24. Chiefs 14–0. Drive: 4 plays, 53 yards, 2:20. Second quarter
TEN – Derrick Henry 4-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), 11:58. Chiefs 14–7. Drive: 6 plays, 87 yards, 3:33.
KC – Cairo Santos 34-yard field goal, 0:13. Chiefs 17–7. Drive: 8 plays, 29 yards, 1:29. Third quarter
Fourth quarter
TEN – Ryan Succop 39-yard field goal, 11:54. Chiefs 17–10. Drive: 11 plays, 51 yards, 3:26.
TEN – Derrick Henry 1-yard run (pass failed), 3:12. Chiefs 17–16. Drive: 12 plays, 88 yards, 4:42.
TEN – Ryan Succop 53-yard field goal, 0:00. Titans 19–17. Drive: 6 plays, 40 yards, 1:07.
Top passers
TEN – Marcus Mariota – 19/33, 241 yards, INT
KC – Alex Smith – 15/28, 163 yards, INT Top rushers
Top receivers
Week 16: vs. Denver Broncos Christmas Day games
Week 16: Denver Broncos at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Broncos
7
3
0 0 10
Chiefs 21
0
0 12 33
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
Date : December 25Game time : 7:30 p.m. CSTGame weather : Cloudy, rain, 53 °F (12 °C)Game attendance : 76,671Referee : Tony CorrenteTV announcers (NBC) : Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Michele TafoyaRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
KC – Alex Smith 10-yard run (Cairo Santos kick), 8:59. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 77 yards, 3:51.
KC – Tyreek Hill 70-yard run (Cairo Santos kick), 5:17. Chiefs 14–0. Drive: 4 plays, 81 yards, 2:12.
DEN – Justin Forsett 1-yard run (Brandon McManus kick), 1:54. Chiefs 14–7. Drive: 2 plays, 6 yards, 0:41.
KC – Travis Kelce 80-yard pass from Alex Smith (Cairo Santos kick), 0:53. Chiefs 21–7. Drive: 2 plays, 84 yards, 1:01. Second quarter
DEN – Brandon McManus 52-yard field goal, 6:38. Chiefs 21–10. Drive: 6 plays, 37 yards, 1:47. Third quarter
Fourth quarter
KC – Cairo Santos 27-yard field goal, 11:59. Chiefs 24–10. Drive: 11 plays, 53 yards, 5:59.
KC – Cairo Santos 39-yard field goal, 8:51. Chiefs 27–10. Drive: 6 plays, 15 yards, 2:58.
KC – Demetrius Harris 2-yard pass from Dontari Poe (kick failed, wide left), 1:52. Chiefs 33–10. Drive: 10 plays, 43 yards, 4:31.
Top passers
DEN – Trevor Siemian – 17/43, 183 yards, INT
KC – Alex Smith – 25/36, 244 yards, TD, INT Top rushers
DEN – Devontae Booker – 5 rushes, 44 yards
KC – Tyreek Hill – 6 rushes, 95 yards, TD Top receivers
DEN – Devontae Booker – 6 receptions, 44 yards
KC – Travis Kelce – 11 receptions, 160 yards, TD
Week 17: at San Diego Chargers Week 17: Kansas City Chiefs at San Diego Chargers – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Chiefs 3
17
14 3 37
Chargers
3
7
7 10 27
at Qualcomm Stadium , San Diego, California
Date : January 1, 2017Game time : 3:25 p.m. CST/1:25 p.m. PSTGame weather : Cloudy, 59 °F (15 °C)Game attendance : 54,915Referee : Walt Anderson TV announcers (CBS) : Greg Gumbel, Trent Green and Jamie ErdahlRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
SD – Josh Lambo 35-yard field goal, 10:16. Chargers 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 55 yards, 4:44.
KC – Cairo Santos 35-yard field goal, 5:20. Tied 3–3. Drive: 10 plays, 53 yards, 4:56. Second quarter
SD – Antonio Gates 2-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Josh Lambo kick), 14:49. Chargers 10–3. Drive: 11 plays, 76 yards, 5:31.
KC – Alex Smith 5-yard run (Cairo Santos kick), 12:53. Tied 10–10. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:56.
KC – Charcandrick West 4-yard pass from Alex Smith (Cairo Santos kick), 6:09. Chiefs 17–10. Drive: 9 plays, 34 yards, 4:26.
KC – Cairo Santos 25-yard field goal, 0:00. Chiefs 20–10. Drive: 8 plays, 73 yards, 1:10. Third quarter
SD – Jahleel Addae 90-yard interception return (Josh Lambo kick), 10:23. Chiefs 20–17.
KC – Charcandrick West 2-yard pass from Alex Smith (Cairo Santos kick), 3:48. Chiefs 27–17. Drive: 12 plays, 60 yards, 6:35.
KC – Tyreek Hill 95-yard punt return (Cairo Santos kick), 0:59. Chiefs 34–17. Fourth quarter
SD – Josh Lambo 29-yard field goal, 10:19. Chiefs 34–20. Drive: 14 plays, 64 yards, 5:40.
KC – Cairo Santos 37-yard field goal, 4:31. Chiefs 37–20. Drive: 10 plays, 31 yards, 5:48.
SD – Hunter Henry 12-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Josh Lambo kick), 2:08. Chiefs 37–27. Drive: 10 plays, 89 yards, 2:23.
Top passers
KC – Alex Smith – 21/28, 264 yards, 2 TD, INT
SD – Philip Rivers – 22/38, 269 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT Top rushers
KC – Charcandrick West – 16 rushes, 58 yards
SD – Andre Williams – 18 rushes, 87 yards Top receivers
KC – Charcandrick West – 5 receptions, 58 yards, 2 TD
SD – Tyrell Williams – 6 receptions, 70 yards
Standings
Division
Conference
#
Team
Division
W
L
T
PCT
DIV
CONF
SOS
SOV
STK
Division leaders
1
New England Patriots
East
14
2
0
.875
5–1
11–1
.439
.424
W7
2[ a]
Kansas City Chiefs
West
12
4
0
.750
6–0
9–3
.508
.479
W2
3
Pittsburgh Steelers
North
11
5
0
.688
5–1
9–3
.494
.423
W7
4[ b]
Houston Texans
South
9
7
0
.563
5–1
7–5
.502
.427
L1
Wild Cards
5[ a]
Oakland Raiders
West
12
4
0
.750
3–3
9–3
.504
.443
L1
6
Miami Dolphins
East
10
6
0
.625
4–2
7–5
.455
.341
L1
Did not qualify for the postseason
7[ b] [ c]
Tennessee Titans
South
9
7
0
.563
2–4
6–6
.465
.458
W1
8[ c]
Denver Broncos
West
9
7
0
.563
2–4
6–6
.549
.455
W1
9[ d]
Baltimore Ravens
North
8
8
0
.500
4–2
7–5
.498
.363
L2
10[ d]
Indianapolis Colts
South
8
8
0
.500
3–3
5–7
.492
.406
W1
11
Buffalo Bills
East
7
9
0
.438
1–5
4–8
.482
.339
L2
12
Cincinnati Bengals
North
6
9
1
.406
3–3
5–7
.521
.333
W1
13[ e]
New York Jets
East
5
11
0
.313
2–4
4–8
.518
.313
W1
14[ e]
San Diego Chargers
West
5
11
0
.313
1–5
4–8
.543
.513
L5
15
Jacksonville Jaguars
South
3
13
0
.188
2–4
2–10
.527
.417
L1
16
Cleveland Browns
North
1
15
0
.063
0–6
1–11
.549
.313
L1
Tiebreakers [ f]
^ a b Kansas City clinched the AFC West division over Oakland based on head-to-head sweep.
^ a b Houston clinched the AFC South division title over Tennessee based on record vs. division opponents.
^ a b Tennessee finished ahead of Denver based on head-to-head victory.
^ a b Baltimore finished ahead of Indianapolis based on record vs. conference opponents.
^ a b The New York Jets finished ahead of San Diego based record vs. common opponents — the Jets' cumulative record against Cleveland, Indianapolis,
^ 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.
Postseason
Schedule
Game summaries
Game information
First quarter
PIT – Chris Boswell 22-yard field goal, 9:38. Steelers 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 66 yards, 5:22.
KC – Albert Wilson 5-yard pass from Alex Smith (Cairo Santos kick), 6:09. Chiefs 7–3. Drive: 6 plays, 55 yards, 3:29.
PIT – Chris Boswell 38-yard field goal, 3:51. Chiefs 7–6. Drive: 7 plays, 55 yards, 2:18. Second quarter
PIT – Chris Boswell 36-yard field goal, 9:18. Steelers 9–7. Drive: 14 plays, 53 yards, 6:30.
PIT – Chris Boswell 45-yard field goal, 0:55. Steelers 12–7. Drive: 9 plays, 28 yards, 4:08. Third quarter
PIT – Chris Boswell 43-yard field goal, 10:06. Steelers 15–7. Drive: 7 plays, 49 yards, 3:42.
KC – Cairo Santos 48-yard field goal, 0:10. Steelers 15–10. Drive: 7 plays, 16 yards, 2:50. Fourth quarter
PIT – Chris Boswell 43-yard field goal, 9:49. Steelers 18–10. Drive: 10 plays, 45 yards, 5:21.
KC – Spencer Ware 1-yard run (pass failed), 2:43. Steelers 18–16. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 7:06.
Top passers
PIT – Ben Roethlisberger – 20/31, 224 yards, INT
KC – Alex Smith – 20/34, 172 yards, TD, INT Top rushers
PIT – Le'Veon Bell – 30 rushes, 170 yards
KC – Spencer Ware – 8 rushes, 35 yards, TD Top receivers
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