NFL team season
The 2011 season was the Kansas City Chiefs ' 42nd in the National Football League (NFL), their 52nd overall and their third under the head coach/general manager tandem of Todd Haley and Scott Pioli . A 10–6 record in their 2010 season lent high expectations to their 2011 season, but the Chiefs suffered reversed fortunes. A season-ending hand injury to their starting quarterback Matt Cassel in their eighth game of the season proved especially significant. After a 4–4 record with Cassel at the helm, the Chiefs staggered to a 7–9 win–loss record by season end and failed to make the playoffs.
The Chiefs training camp began on July 29 in St. Joseph, Missouri . The Chiefs played their first preseason game on August 12 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers . On September 11, the Chiefs opened their regular season against the Buffalo Bills . They did not earn their first win until Week 4 against the Minnesota Vikings . After starting the season 5–8, head coach Todd Haley was fired after a 37–10 loss to the New York Jets . Haley was replaced by defensive coordinator Romeo Crennel on an interim basis for the remainder of the season.[1] Paul Wiggin in 1977 .
One bright spot of the season is the first game after Crennel took over as interim head coach. The Chiefs achieved an upset win against the then 13–0 Green Bay Packers to ruin their perfect season hopes; that loss would prove to be the only one the 2011 Packers suffered in their 15–1 regular season record.
Offseason [ edit ] Coaching changes [ edit ] Free agency [ edit ] ^[a] Cleveland Browns in exchange for the first-round selection (#27) which the Browns had previously acquired from Atlanta, and Cleveland's third-round selection (#70 overall).[citation needed ^[b] Baltimore Ravens originally held the 26th pick, but they did not submit their pick in the allotted ten minutes which allowed Kansas City to pick ahead of them.^[c] DT Alex Magee to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in exchange for the fifth-round selection which the Buccaneers had previously acquired from Denver.[citation needed ^[d] Detroit Lions (the Chiefs originally held the #154 overall selection), after the Lions were found guilty of tampering with Chiefs' players.[citation needed ^[e] Compensatory selection .
2011 Kansas City Chiefs staff
Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
Final roster [ edit ]
2011 Kansas City Chiefs final roster
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
Reserve lists
Practice squad
Rookies in italics 53 active, 9 inactive, 7 practice squad
Preseason [ edit ] Schedule [ edit ] Game summaries [ edit ] Week 1: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers [ edit ]
Week 1: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Buccaneers 10
5
7 3 25
Chiefs
0
0
0 0 0
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
Game information
First quarter
TB – Josh Freeman 5-yard run (Connor Barth kick), 10:26. Buccaneers 7–0. Drive: 2 plays, 9 yards, 0:50.
TB – Connor Barth 25-yard field goal, 4:35. Buccaneers 10–0. Drive: 8 plays, 42 yards, 4:24. Second quarter
TB – Connor Barth 40-yard field goal, 11:18. Buccaneers 13–0. Drive: 12 plays, 52 yards, 6:09.
TB – Tyler Palko sacked in end zone by Dekoda Watson and Michael Bennett for a Safety, 4:48. Buccaneers 15–0. Third quarter
Fourth quarter
TB – Jacob Rogers 46-yard field goal, 11:44. Buccaneers 25–0. Drive: 6 plays, 22 yards, 2:54.
Top passers
TB – Josh Johnson – 7/12, 108 yards, TD
KC – Tyler Palko – 4/8, 34 yards Top rushers
TB – Josh Johnson – 5 rushes, 57 yards
KC – Jackie Battle – 13 rushes, 40 yards Top receivers
TB – Dezmon Briscoe – 4 receptions, 60 yards
KC – Jackie Battle – 3 receptions, 27 yards
Week 2: at Baltimore Ravens [ edit ]
Game information
First quarter
KC – Ryan Succop 31-yard field goal, 10:57. Chiefs 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 0:54.
BAL – Billy Cundiff 49-yard field goal, 5:55. Tied 3–3. Drive: 12 plays, 55 yards, 5:02. Second quarter
BAL – Ray Rice 26-yard run (Billy Cundiff kick), 3:10. Ravens 10–3. Drive: 6 plays, 81 yards, 2:25.
KC – Terrance Copper 4-yard pass from Tyler Palko (Ryan Succop kick), 0:12. Tied 10–10. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 2:58. Third quarter
KC – Ryan Succop 30-yard field goal, 6:58. Chiefs 13–10. Drive: 12 plays, 43 yards, 5:39. Fourth quarter
BAL – Jalen Parmele 10-yard run (Billy Cundiff kick), 7:16. Ravens 17–13. Drive: 5 plays, 65 yards, 1:47.
BAL – Tyrod Taylor 5-yard run (Jake Harfman kick), 1:59. Ravens 24–13. Drive: 6 plays, 73 yards, 3:34.
BAL – Anthony Allen 1-yard run (Billy Cundiff kick), 0:05. Ravens 31–13. Drive: 4 plays, 41 yards, 1:13.
Top passers
KC – Tyler Palko – 8/13, 95 yards, TD
BAL – Joe Flacco – 12/24, 124 yards Top rushers
KC – Jackie Battle – 8 rushes, 29 yards
BAL – Ray Rice – 7 rushes, 44 yards, TD Top receivers
Week 3: vs. St. Louis Rams [ edit ]
Week 3: St. Louis Rams at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Rams 14
0
0 0 14
Chiefs
0
3
7 0 10
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
KC – Ryan Succop 26-yard field goal, 10:33. Rams 14–3. Drive: 4 plays, –1 yard, 0:56. Third quarter
KC – Cody Slate 32-yard pass from Ricky Stanzi (Ryan Succop kick), 0:08. Rams 14–10. Drive: 9 plays, 81 yards, 4:52. Fourth quarter
Top passers
STL – Sam Bradford – 9/16, 95 yards, 2 TD, INT
KC – Ricky Stanzi – 8/14, 121 yards, TD Top rushers
Top receivers
STL – Lance Kendricks – 2 receptions, 26 yards, TD
KC – Cody Slate – 2 receptions, 50 yards, TD
Week 4: at Green Bay Packers [ edit ]
Week 4: Kansas City Chiefs at Green Bay Packers – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Chiefs
2
14
0 3 19
Packers 7
0
13 0 20
at Lambeau Field , Green Bay, Wisconsin
Date : Game time : 7:00 p.m. CDTGame weather : Mostly clear, 80 °F (27 °C)Game attendance : 67,555Referee : Mike Carey Recap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
GB – Mason Crosby 43-yard field goal, 7:58. Chiefs 16–10. Drive: 4 plays, 1 yard, 0:57.
GB – Mason Crosby 32-yard field goal, 5:48. Chiefs 16–13. Drive: 4 plays, 0 yards, 1:59.
GB – Vic So'oto 33-yard interception return (Mason Crosby kick), 4:20. Packers 20–16. Fourth quarter
KC – Ryan Succop 31-yard field goal, 11:29. Packers 20–19. Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 2:08.
Top passers
KC – Tyler Palko – 18/29, 163 yards, TD, 2 INT
GB – Graham Harrell – 3/5, 21 yards Top rushers
Top receivers
KC – Dwayne Bowe – 8 receptions, 85 yards, TD
GB – Tom Crabtree – 2 receptions, 13 yards, TD
Regular season [ edit ] Schedule [ edit ] Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Game summaries [ edit ] Week 1: vs. Buffalo Bills [ edit ]
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
BUF – Rian Lindell 29-yard field goal, 6:42. Bills 17–0. Drive: 9 plays, 50 yards, 5:04.
BUF – Rian Lindell 38-yard field goal, 5:38. Bills 20–0. Drive: 4 plays, 1 yard, 0:49.
KC – Jamaal Charles 6-yard pass from Matt Cassel (Ryan Succop kick), 1:46 Bills 20–7. Drive: 11 plays, 81 yards, 3:52. Third quarter
BUF – Scott Chandler 11-yard pass from Ryan Fitzpatrick (Rian Lindell kick), 4:19. Bills 27–7. Drive: 8 plays, 59 yards, 5:52.
BUF – Donald Jones 4-yard pass from Ryan Fitzpatrick (Rian Lindell kick), 0:14. Bills 34–7. Drive: 6 plays, 32 yards, 2:50. Fourth quarter
BUF – C. J. Spiller 9-yard run (Rian Lindell kick), 11:50. Bills 41–7. Drive: 4 plays, 28 yards, 2:11.
Top passers
BUF – Ryan Fitzpatrick – 17/25, 208 yards, 4 TD
KC – Matt Cassel – 22/36, 119 yards, TD, INT Top rushers
Top receivers
BUF – Scott Chandler – 5 receptions, 63 yards, 2 TD
KC – Dexter McCluster – 5 receptions, 25 yards
Week 2: at Detroit Lions [ edit ]
Week 2: Kansas City Chiefs at Detroit Lions – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Chiefs
3
0
0 0 3
Lions 7
13
7 21 48
at Ford Field , Detroit, Michigan
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
DET – Tony Scheffler 36-yard pass from Matt Stafford (Jason Hanson kick), 5:50. Lions 14–3. Drive: 2 plays, 45 yards, 0:28.
DET – Jason Hanson 51-yard field goal, 1:07. Lions 17–3. Drive: 7 plays, 40 yards, 3:24.
DET – Jason Hanson 28-yard field goal, 0:02. Lions 20–3. Drive: 5 plays, 29 yards, 0:24 Third quarter
DET – Calvin Johnson 1-yard pass from Matt Stafford (Jason Hanson kick), 1:17. Lions 27–3. Drive: 10 plays, 84 yards, 4:53. Fourth quarter
DET – Jahvid Best 9-yard pass from Matt Stafford (Jason Hanson kick), 14:49. Lions 34–3. Drive: 5 plays, 23 yards, 1:11.
DET – Jahvid Best 1-yard run (Jason Hanson kick), 11:31. Lions 41–3. Drive: 6 plays, 18 yards, 2:37.
DET – Keiland Williams 1-yard run (Jason Hanson kick), 5:06. Lions 48–3. Drive: 7 plays, 34 yards, 3:40.
Top passers
KC – Matt Cassel – 15/22, 133 yards, 3 INT
DET – Matthew Stafford – 23/39, 294 yards, 4 TD, INT Top rushers
KC – Dexter McCluster – 8 rushes, 51 yards
DET – Jahvid Best – 16 rushes, 57 yards, TD Top receivers
Week 3: at San Diego Chargers [ edit ]
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
SD – Ryan Mathews 2-yard run (Nick Novak kick), 12:45. Chargers 7–0. Drive: 15 plays, 72 yards, 7:07.
SD – Nick Novak 35-yard field goal, 0:28. Chargers 10–0. Drive: 13 plays, 73 yards, 3:09. Third quarter
KC – Dwayne Bowe 4-yard pass from Matt Cassel (Ryan Succop kick), 11:21. Chargers 10–7. Drive: 6 plays, 42 yards, 1:40.
SD – Ryan Mathews 4-yard run (Nick Novak kick), 7:32. Chargers 17–7. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 3:49. Fourth quarter
KC – Ryan Succop 33-yard field goal, 12:57. Chargers 17–10. Drive: 18 plays, 58 yards, 9:35.
SD – Nick Novak 41-yard field goal, 8:03. Chargers 20–10. Drive: 8 plays, 48 yards, 4:54.
KC – Leonard Pope 1-yard pass from Matt Cassel (Ryan Succop kick), 4:58. Chargers 20–17. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 3:05.
Top passers
KC – Matt Cassel – 17/24, 176 yards, 2 TD, INT
SD – Philip Rivers – 24/38, 266 yards, 2 INT Top rushers
KC – Dexter McCluster – 9 rushes, 45 yards
SD – Ryan Mathews – 21 rushes, 98 yards, 2 TD Top receivers
Week 4: vs. Minnesota Vikings [ edit ]
Week 4: Minnesota Vikings at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Vikings
7
0
3 7 17
Chiefs 3
6
6 7 22
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
KC – Ryan Succop 24-yard field goal, 5:15. Vikings 7–6. Drive: 7 plays, 59 yards, 2:32.
KC – Ryan Succop 51-yard field goal, 0:00. Chiefs 9–7. Drive: 12 plays, 47 yards, 2:22. Third quarter
MIN – Ryan Longwell 33-yard field goal, 9:15. Vikings 10–9. Drive: 8 plays, 31 yards, 3:50.
KC – Ryan Succop 54-yard field goal, 5:18. Chiefs 12–10. Drive: 9 plays, 57 yards, 3:57.
KC – Ryan Succop 22-yard field goal, 0:09. Chiefs 15–10. Drive: 7 plays, 41 yards, 3:52. Fourth quarter
KC – Dwayne Bowe 52-yard pass from Matt Cassel (Ryan Succop kick), 13:51. Chiefs 22–10. Drive: 2 plays, 59 yards, 0:46.
MIN – Michael Jenkins 1-yard pass from Donovan McNabb (Ryan Longwell kick), 5:50. Chiefs 22–17. Drive: 13 plays, 70 yards, 8:01.
Top passers
MIN – Donovan McNabb – 18/30, 202 yards, 2 TD
KC – Matt Cassel – 18/29, 260 yards, TD Top rushers
Top receivers
MIN – Visanthe Shiancoe – 6 receptions, 58 yards
KC – Dwayne Bowe – 5 receptions, 107 yards, TD
Week 5: at Indianapolis Colts [ edit ]
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
IND – Adam Vinatieri 53-yard field goal, 12:23. Colts 10–0. Drive: 8 plays, 45 yards, 2:29.
IND – Pierre Garçon 67-yard pass from Curtis Painter (Adam Vinatieri kick), 11:13. Colts 17–0. Drive: 1 play, 67 yards, 0:10.
KC – Dwayne Bowe 41-yard pass from Matt Cassel (Ryan Succop kick), 5:11. Colts 17–7. Drive: 6 plays, 70 yards, 2:57.
IND – Delone Carter 3-yard run (Adam Vinatieri kick), 1:09. Colts 24–7. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 4:02.
KC – Steve Breaston 16-yard pass from Matt Cassel (Ryan Succop kick), 0:13. Colts 24–14. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 0:56. Third quarter
KC – Dwayne Bowe 5-yard pass from Matt Cassel (Ryan Succop kick), 0:40. Colts 24–21. Drive: 12 plays, 93 yards, 6:07. Fourth quarter
KC – Steve Breaston 11-yard pass from Matt Cassel (Ryan Succop kick), 5:15. Chiefs 28–24. Drive: 9 plays, 54 yards, 4:39.
Top passers
KC – Matt Cassel – 21/29, 257 yards, 4 TD
IND – Curtis Painter – 15/27, 277 yards, 2 TD Top rushers
Top receivers
KC – Dwayne Bowe – 7 receptions, 128 yards, 2 TD
IND – Pierre Garçon – 5 receptions, 125 yards, 2 TD
Week 7: at Oakland Raiders [ edit ]
Week 7: Kansas City Chiefs at Oakland Raiders – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Chiefs 14
0
7 7 28
Raiders
0
0
0 0 0
at O.co Coliseum , Oakland, California
Date : October 23Game time : 3:05 p.m. CDT/1:05 p.m. PDTGame weather : Sunny, 79 °F (26 °C)Game attendance : 57,361Referee : Jeff Triplette TV announcers (CBS) : Ian Eagle and Dan FoutsRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
KC – Javier Arenas 7-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), 10:25. Chiefs 21–0. Drive: 8 plays, 64 yards, 4:05. Fourth quarter
KC – Brandon Flowers 58-yard interception return (Ryan Succop kick), 10:25. Chiefs 28–0.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Week 8: vs. San Diego Chargers [ edit ]
Week 8: San Diego Chargers at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 OT Total
Chargers
0
3
9 8 0 20
Chiefs 10
3
0 7 3 23
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
Game information
First quarter
KC – Ryan Succop 36-yard field goal, 9:04. Chiefs 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 49 yards, 4:46.
KC – Jon Baldwin 39-yard pass from Matt Cassel (Ryan Succop kick), 2:51. Chiefs 10–0. Drive: 4 plays, 77 yards, 2:01. Second quarter
SD − Nick Novak 44-yard field goal, 8:31. Chiefs 10–3. Drive: 6 plays, 46 yards, 3:04.
KC – Ryan Succop 47-yard field goal, 0:03. Chiefs 13–3. Drive: 6 plays, 29 yards, 1:08. Third quarter
SD − Nick Novak 44-yard field goal, 8:10. Chiefs 13–6. Drive: 10 plays, 62 yards, 5:28.
SD − Nick Novak 42-yard field goal, 6:01. Chiefs 13–9. Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, 1:45.
SD − Nick Novak 26-yard field goal, 1:45. Chiefs 13–12. Drive: 7 plays, 54 yards, 2:05. Fourth quarter
KC – Jackie Battle 1-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), 12:01. Chiefs 20–12. Drive: 10 plays, 74 yards, 4:44.
SD – Curtis Brinkley 2-yard run (Philip Rivers –Curtis Brinkley pass), 7:11. Tied 20–20. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 4:50. Overtime
KC – Ryan Succop 30-yard field goal, 5:16. Chiefs 23–20. Drive: 14 plays, 69 yards, 7:28.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Week 9: vs. Miami Dolphins [ edit ]
Week 9: Miami Dolphins at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Dolphins 7
7
14 3 31
Chiefs
3
0
0 0 3
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
Date : November 6Game time : 12:00 p.m. CSTGame weather : Cloudy, 62 °F (17 °C)Game attendance : 72,263Referee : Walt Anderson TV announcers (CBS) : Kevin Harlan and Solomon WilcotsRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
MIA – Anthony Fasano 35-yard pass from Matt Moore (Dan Carpenter kick), 9:41. Dolphins 14–3. Drive: 3 plays, 78 yards, 1:39. Third quarter
MIA – Brandon Marshall 14-yard pass from Matt Moore (Dan Carpenter kick), 8:38. Dolphins 21–3. Drive: 4 plays, 61 yards, 1:17.
MIA – Reggie Bush 28-yard run (Dan Carpenter kick), 6:41. Dolphins 28–3. Drive: 2 plays, 46 yards, 0:52. Fourth quarter
MIA – Dan Carpenter 42-yard field goal, 8:08. Dolphins 31–3. Drive: 12 plays, 73 yards, 6:49.
Top passers
MIA – Matt Moore – 17/23, 244 yards, 3 TD
KC – Matt Cassel – 20/39, 253 yards Top rushers
MIA – Reggie Bush – 13 rushes, 92 yards, TD
KC – Jackie Battle – 14 rushes, 40 yards Top receivers
MIA – Brandon Marshall – 8 receptions, 106 yards, TD
KC – Steve Breaston – 7 receptions, 115 yards
Week 10: vs. Denver Broncos [ edit ]
Week 10: Denver Broncos at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Broncos 7
3
0 7 17
Chiefs
0
0
7 3 10
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
DEN – Matt Prater 38-yard field goal, 7:46. Broncos 10–0. Drive: 8 plays, 34 yards, 4:32. Third quarter
Fourth quarter
DEN – Eric Decker 56-yard pass from Tim Tebow (Matt Prater kick), 6:44. Broncos 17–7. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 5:21.
KC – Ryan Succop 32-yard field goal, 0:07. Broncos 17–10. Drive: 8 plays, 55 yards, 1:48.
Top passers
DEN – Tim Tebow – 2/8, 69 yards, TD
KC – Matt Cassel – 13/28, 93 yards, TD Top rushers
Top receivers
DEN – Eric Decker – 1 receptions, 56 yards, TD
KC – Dexter McCluster – 6 receptions, 48 yards
Week 11: at New England Patriots [ edit ]
Game information
First quarter
KC – Ryan Succop 26-yard field goal, 1:30. Chiefs 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 45 yards, 5:12. Second quarter
NE – Rob Gronkowski 52-yard pass from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 4:18. Patriots 7–3. Drive: 6 plays, 85 yards, 3:18.
NE – Stephen Gostkowski 21-yard field goal, 0:10. Patriots 10–3. Drive: 8 plays, 51 yards, 1:51. Third quarter
NE – Rob Gronkowski 19-yard pass from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 10:27. Patriots 17–3. Drive: 9 plays, 85 yards, 4:33.
NE – Julian Edelman 72-yard punt return (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 9:24. Patriots 24–3.
NE – Stephen Gostkowski 19-yard field goal, 0:00. Patriots 27–3. Drive: 9 plays, 50 yards, 4:47. Fourth quarter
NE – Shane Vereen 4-yard run (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 1:01. Patriots 34–3. Drive: 14 plays, 62 yards, 5:31.
Top passers
KC – Tyler Palko – 24/37, 230 yards, 3 INT
NE – Tom Brady – 15/27, 234 yards, 2 TD Top rushers
Top receivers
KC – Dwayne Bowe – 7 receptions, 87 yards
NE – Rob Gronkowski – 4 receptions, 96 yards, 2 TD
Week 12: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers [ edit ]
Week 12: Pittsburgh Steelers at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Steelers 0
13
0 0 13
Chiefs
3
3
0 3 9
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
Game information
First quarter
KC – Ryan Succop 41-yard field goal, 10:40. Chiefs 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 57 yards, 4:20. Second quarter
PIT – Shaun Suisham 21-yard field goal, 13:29. Tied 3–3. Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, 1:31.
PIT – Weslye Saunders 2-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Shaun Suisham Kick), 10:53. Steelers 10–3. Drive: 5 plays, 24 yards, 2:29.
KC – Ryan Succop 49-yard field goal, 4:30. Steelers 10–6. Drive: 9 plays, 38 yards, 3:20.
PIT – Shaun Suisham 49-yard field goal, 0:00. Steelers 13–6. Drive: 9 plays, 47 yards, 4:30. Third quarter
Fourth quarter
KC – Ryan Succop 40-yard field goal, 7.11 Steelers 13–9. Drive: 13 plays, 70 yards, 6:11.
Top passers
PIT – Ben Roethlisberger – 21/31, 193 yards, TD, INT
KC – Tyler Palko – 18/28, 167 yards, 3 INT Top rushers
Top receivers
Hoping to snap a three-game losing streak, the Chiefs went home for a Week 12 Sunday night duel with the Pittsburgh Steelers . Kansas City delivered the game's first punch in the opening quarter with a 41-yard field goal from kicker Ryan Succop . The Steelers would answer in the second quarter with kicker Shaun Suisham getting a 21-yard field goal, followed by quarterback Ben Roethlisberger completing a 2-yard touchdown pass to tight end Weslye Saunders . The Chiefs would reply with a 49-yard field goal from Succop, but Pittsburgh would close out the half with Suisham booting a 49-yard field goal. After a scoreless third quarter, Kansas City began to chip away at their deficit in the fourth quarter with a 40-yard field goal from Succop. However, the Steelers' defense held on to preserve the win.[citation needed
With the loss, the Chiefs fell to 4–7.
Week 13: at Chicago Bears [ edit ]
Week 13: Kansas City Chiefs at Chicago Bears – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Chiefs 0
7
3 0 10
Bears
0
3
0 0 3
at Soldier Field , Chicago, Illinois
Date : December 4Game time : 12:00 p.m. CSTGame weather : Cloudy, 46 °F (8 °C)Game attendance : 61,973Referee : Jerome Boger TV announcers (CBS) : Kevin Harlan and Solomon WilcotsRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
CHI – Robbie Gould 32-yard field goal, 9:49. Bears 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 36 yards, 4:47.
KC – Dexter McCluster 38-yard pass from Tyler Palko (Ryan Succop kick), 0:00. Chiefs 7–3. Drive: 16 plays, 87 yards, 4:16. Third quarter
KC – Ryan Succop 21-yard field goal, 6:16. Chiefs 10–3. Drive: 15 plays, 86 yards, 7:10. Fourth quarter
Top passers
KC – Tyler Palko – 17/30, 157 yards, TD
CHI – Caleb Hanie – 11/24, 133 yards, 3 INT Top rushers
KC – Dexter McCluster – 9 rushes, 61 yards
CHI – Marion Barber – 14 rushes, 44 yards Top receivers
Week 14: at New York Jets [ edit ]
Week 14: Kansas City Chiefs at New York Jets – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Chiefs
3
0
0 7 10
Jets 7
21
7 2 37
at MetLife Stadium , East Rutherford, New Jersey
Date : December 11Game time : 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CSTGame weather : Sunny, 37 °F (3 °C)Game attendance : 79,088Referee : Terry McAulay TV announcers (CBS) : Ian Eagle and Dan FoutsRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
NYJ – Mark Sanchez 1-yard run (Nick Folk kick), 8:40. Jets 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 77 yards, 6:20.
KC – Ryan Succop 53-yard field goal, 4:36. Jets 7–3. Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 1:38. Second quarter
NYJ – Santonio Holmes 4-yard pass from Mark Sanchez (Nick Folk kick), 10:02. Jets 14–3. Drive: 3 plays, 38 yards, 1:04.
NYJ – Shonn Greene 7-yard run (Nick Folk kick), 3:56. Jets 21–3. Drive: 9 plays, 69 yards, 4:27.
NYJ – LaDainian Tomlinson 19-yard pass from Mark Sanchez (Nick Folk kick), 1:15. Jets 28–3. Drive: 4 plays, 35 yards, 1:17. Third quarter
NYJ – Mark Sanchez 3-yard run (Nick Folk kick), 4:06. Jets 35–3. Drive: 6 plays, 90 yards, 4:08. Fourth quarter
Top passers
KC – Tyler Palko – 16/32, 195 yards, TD, INT
NYJ – Mark Sanchez – 13/21, 181 yards, 2 TD Top rushers
KC – Jackie Battle – 10 rushes, 33 yards
NYJ – Shonn Greene – 24 rushes, 129 yards, TD Top receivers
KC – Dwayne Bowe – 6 receptions, 69 yards
NYJ – Shonn Greene – 3 receptions, 58 yards
The Jets won easily in a crushing rout, with the final score overstating the closeness of the game as the Chief's only touchdown came in garbage time after the game was already decided.[3] [4] [4] [5]
Week 15: vs. Green Bay Packers [ edit ]
Week 15: Green Bay Packers at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Packers
0
0
7 7 14
Chiefs 6
0
3 10 19
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
Game information
First quarter
KC – Ryan Succop 19-yard field goal, 8:56. Chiefs 3–0. Drive: 14 plays, 79 yards, 6:04.
KC – Ryan Succop 32-yard field goal, 0:11. Chiefs 6–0. Drive: 9 plays, 42 yards, 3:58. Second quarter
Third quarter
GB – Donald Driver 2-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), 8:04. Packers 7–6. Drive: 6 plays, 54 yards, 2:21.
KC – Ryan Succop 46-yard field goal, 3:45. Chiefs 9–7. Drive: 7 plays, 61 yards, 4:19. Fourth quarter
KC – Ryan Succop 20-yard field goal, 11:28. Chiefs 12–7. Drive: 7 plays, 59 yards, 3:21.
KC – Jackie Battle 1-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), 4:53. Chiefs 19–7. Drive: 8 plays, 66 yards, 3:57.
GB – Aaron Rodgers 8-yard run (Mason Crosby kick), 2:04. Chiefs 19–14. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 2:49.
Top passers
GB – Aaron Rodgers – 17/35, 235 yards, TD
KC – Kyle Orton – 23/31, 299 yards Top rushers
Top receivers
In one of the biggest upsets of the year, the Chiefs beat the heavily favored Green Bay Packers, ending their hopes of a perfect season. The Chiefs defense held Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers to 235 yards, a 49% completion percentage, and his only game of the season without multiple passing touchdowns in what was Rodgers' worst game statistically of the season.
The game was the first game coached by defensive coordinator Romeo Crennel , who served as interim head coach after Haley's departure.[5]
Week 16: vs. Oakland Raiders [ edit ]
Week 16: Oakland Raiders at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 OT Total
Raiders 3
0
7 3 3 16
Chiefs
3
0
3 7 0 13
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
Date : Game time : 12:00 p.m. CSTGame weather : Sunny, 38 °F (3 °C)Game attendance : 70,803Referee : Mike Carey TV announcers (CBS) : Kevin Harlan and Solomon WilcotsRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 28-yard field goal, 13:20. Raiders 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, 1:40.
KC – Ryan Succop 23-yard field goal, 3:06. Tied 3–3. Drive: 9 plays, 31 yards, 4:58. Second quarter
Third quarter
OAK – Denarius Moore 61-yard pass from Carson Palmer (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 8:52. Raiders 10–3. Drive: 7 plays, 79 yards, 3:55.
KC – Ryan Succop 20-yard field goal, 3:30. Raiders 10–6. Drive: 9 plays, 78 yards, 5:22. Fourth quarter
OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 31-yard field goal, 2:57. Raiders 13–6. Drive: 8 plays, 30 yards, 4:48.
KC – Dwayne Bowe 3-yard pass from Kyle Orton (Ryan Succop kick), 1:02. Tied 13–13. Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 1:55. Overtime
OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 36-yard field goal, 12:47. Raiders 16–13. Drive: 4 plays, 58 yards, 2:13.
Top passers
OAK – Carson Palmer – 16/26, 237 yards, TD, 2 INT
KC – Kyle Orton – 21/36, 300 yards, TD, 2 INT Top rushers
Top receivers
OAK – Denarius Moore – 4 receptions, 94 yards, TD
KC – Dexter McCluster – 5 receptions, 89 yards
Week 17: at Denver Broncos [ edit ]
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
DEN – Matt Prater 38-yard field goal, 8:11. Chiefs 7–3. Drive: 4 plays, 0 yards, 1:30. Fourth quarter
Top passers
Top rushers
KC – Dexter McCluster – 12 rushes, 61 yards, TD
DEN – Willis McGahee – 28 rushes, 145 yards Top receivers
Standings [ edit ] Division [ edit ] Conference [ edit ]
#
Team
Division
W
L
T
PCT
DIV
CONF
SOS
SOV
STK
Division winners
1
New England Patriots
East
13
3
0
.813
5–1
10–2
.449
.423
W8
2[a]
Baltimore Ravens
North
12
4
0
.750
6–0
9–3
.477
.484
W2
3
Houston Texans
South
10
6
0
.625
4–2
8–4
.453
.413
L3
4[b]
Denver Broncos
West
8
8
0
.500
3–3
6–6
.520
.445
L3
Wild cards
5[a]
Pittsburgh Steelers
North
12
4
0
.750
4–2
9–3
.492
.411
W2
6[c]
Cincinnati Bengals
North
9
7
0
.563
2–4
6–6
.492
.326
L1
Did not qualify for the postseason
7[c]
Tennessee Titans
South
9
7
0
.563
3–3
7–5
.461
.396
W2
8[d]
New York Jets
East
8
8
0
.500
3–3
6–6
.500
.395
L3
9[b] [d] [e]
San Diego Chargers
West
8
8
0
.500
3–3
7–5
.516
.430
W1
10[b] [e]
Oakland Raiders
West
8
8
0
.500
3–3
6–6
.504
.438
L1
11
Kansas City Chiefs
West
7
9
0
.438
3–3
4–8
.512
.464
W1
12[f]
Miami Dolphins
East
6
10
0
.375
3–3
5–7
.504
.417
W1
13[f]
Buffalo Bills
East
6
10
0
.375
1–5
4–8
.520
.510
L1
14
Jacksonville Jaguars
South
5
11
0
.313
3–3
4–8
.500
.363
W1
15
Cleveland Browns
North
4
12
0
.250
0–6
3–9
.531
.313
L6
16
Indianapolis Colts
South
2
14
0
.125
2–4
2–10
.539
.594
L1
Tiebreakers [g]
^ a b Baltimore clinched the AFC North title based on a head-to-head sweep over Pittsburgh.
^ a b c Denver clinched the AFC West title instead of San Diego or Oakland based on record versus common opponents (5–5 to San Diego's and Oakland's 4–6).
^ a b Cincinnati clinched the AFC 6 seed instead of Tennessee based on a head-to-head victory.
^ a b New York Jets finished ahead of San Diego based on head-to-head victory.
^ a b San Diego finished ahead of Oakland in the AFC West based on better conference record (7–5 to 6–6).
^ a b Miami finished in third place in the AFC East based on a head-to-head sweep over Buffalo.
^ 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.
Notes and references [ edit ]
^ "Haley Relieved of Duties" . Archived from the original on January 7, 2012. Retrieved December 12, 2011 .^ a b "Kansas City Chiefs 2010 Free Agency" . NFL.com . Archived from the original on April 24, 2010. Retrieved April 25, 2010 .^ "Jets Run Over Chiefs, 37-10" . December 11, 2011.^ a b Rubenstein, Alex; Bois, Jon (March 13, 2021). The god-awful drive that changed NFL history | Dorktown ^ a b "Chiefs fire coach Todd Haley" . ESPN.com . December 12, 2011.^ "2011 Conference Standings" . NFL.com. Retrieved December 8, 2013 .
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