2010 Kansas City Chiefs season

NFL team season December 2013 March 2026 Kansas City Chiefs 2010 10–6 1st AFC West Todd Haley Charlie Weis Romeo Crennel The Hunt family (Clark Hunt Chairman and CEO) Scott Pioli Arrowhead Stadium Lost Wild Card Playoffs(vs. Ravens) 7–30 6 QB Matt Cassel RB Jamaal Charles WR Dwayne Bowe G Brian Waters LB Tamba Hali S Eric Berry 2 RB Jamaal Charles (1st team) WR Dwayne Bowe (2nd team) Jamaal Charles Eric Berry 180px Chiefs seasons The 2010 season was the Kansas City Chiefs' 41st in the National Football League (NFL), their 51st overall and their second under the head coach/general manager tandem of Todd Haley and Scott Pioli. The team improved on its 4–12 record from 2009, won their first AFC West division title since 2003, and made the playoffs for the first time since 2006. In 2010, the Chiefs moved training camp to Missouri Western State University in St. Joseph, Missouri after spending the previous 19 summers in River Falls, Wisconsin. Until the 2025 Chicago Bears, the 2010 Chiefs were the only NFL team since 2002 to win its division with a losing division record. In addition, the team had one of the easiest schedules since league realignment in 2002, as its strength of schedule was .414 and only three of its 16 opponents had winning records (being the San Diego Chargers twice and Indianapolis Colts, who finished 9–7 and 10–6 respectively). 3 Offseason Coaching changes The Chiefs added former Notre Dame head coach Charlie Weis as their offensive coordinator, and former Cleveland Browns head coach Romeo Crennel as their defensive coordinator. Both worked in their respective positions while Scott Pioli was the Vice President of Player Personnel with the New England Patriots. They also brought in former Arizona Cardinals coach Richie Anderson to be the team's wide receivers coach, former Notre Dame coach Bernie Parmalee to be the team's tight ends coach, former New England Patriots defensive lineman Anthony Pleasant to be the team's defensive line coach, former Kansas City Chiefs great Emmitt Thomas to be the team's defensive backs coach, Cincinnati Bengals' Defensive coordinator Mike Zimmer's son Adam Zimmer to be the team's assistant linebackers coach, former New York Jets and New England Patriots defensive back Otis Smith to be the team's defensive quality control coach, and well-respected and longtime trainer Mike Clark to be the team's head strength and conditioning coach. Free Agency +Kansas City Chiefs Free Agencyhttps://www.nfl.com/freeagency#players-tab-set-1:players-grid-container-team/players-list-dropdown-team:team-kc Kansas City Chiefs 2010 Free Agency NFL.com April 25, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100424021026/http://www.nfl.com/freeagency April 24, 2010 live Position Player Status* 2009 team 2010 team OG Andy Alleman UFA Kansas City Chiefs Indianapolis Colts RB Jackie Battle RFA Kansas City Chiefs Kansas City Chiefs S Mike Brown UFA Kansas City Chiefs TBD WR Chris Chambers UFA Kansas City Chiefs Kansas City Chiefs WR Terrance Copper UFA Kansas City Chiefs Kansas City Chiefs FB Mike Cox EFA Kansas City Chiefs Kansas City Chiefs QB Brodie Croyle RFA Kansas City Chiefs Kansas City Chiefs WR Devard Darling UFA Kansas City Chiefs TBD WR David Grimes UFA Denver Broncos Kansas City Chiefs LB Derrick Johnson RFA Kansas City Chiefs Kansas City Chiefs RB Thomas Jones UFA New York Jets Kansas City Chiefs CB Maurice Leggett EFA Kansas City Chiefs Kansas City Chiefs OG Ryan Lilja UFA Indianapolis Colts Kansas City Chiefs LB Corey Mays RFA Kansas City Chiefs Kansas City Chiefs OT Ikechuku Ndukwe RFA Kansas City Chiefs Kansas City Chiefs C Rudy Niswanger RFA Kansas City Chiefs Kansas City Chiefs OT Ryan O'Callaghan RFA Kansas City Chiefs Kansas City Chiefs S Jarrad Page RFA Kansas City Chiefs Kansas City Chiefs OT Barry Richardson EFA Kansas City Chiefs Kansas City Chiefs TE Sean Ryan UFA Kansas City Chiefs Washington Redskins RB Dantrell Savage UFA Kansas City Chiefs Carolina Panthers NT Shaun Smith UFA Cincinnati Bengals Kansas City Chiefs OG Wade Smith UFA Kansas City Chiefs Houston Texans LB Andy Studebaker EFA Kansas City Chiefs Kansas City Chiefs WR Jerheme Urban RFA Arizona Cardinals Kansas City Chiefs LB Mike Vrabel UFA Kansas City Chiefs Kansas City Chiefs WR Bobby Wade UFA Kansas City Chiefs Washington Redskins C Casey Wiegmann UFA Denver Broncos Kansas City Chiefs *RFA: Restricted free agent, UFA: Unrestricted free agent, ERFA: Exclusive rights free agent, Franchise: Franchise tag Draft 2010 NFL draft The Chiefs had the fifth pick in the draft after finishing the 2009 season 4–12. They had an additional second round pick from the Atlanta Falcons in a trade that sent tight end Tony Gonzalez to the Falcons and two additional fifth round picks, one of them coming from the Carolina Panthers in a trade that sent defensive end Tank Tyler to the Panthers, and the other coming from the Miami Dolphins in exchange for quarterback Tyler Thigpen. The Chiefs traded their sixth round pick to the Dolphins for Guard Andy Alleman and tackle Ikechuku Ndukwe and their seventh round pick to the Dolphins for a sixth round pick in the 2009 NFL draft. 2010 Kansas City Chiefs draft Round Selection Player Position College 1 5 Eric Berry Safety Tennessee2 36 Dexter McCluster Running back Ole Miss50 Javier Arenas Cornerback Alabama3 68 Jon Asamoah Guard Illinois93 Tony Moeaki Tight end Iowa5 136 Kendrick Lewis Safety Ole Miss142 Cameron Sheffield Defensive end Troy Roster 2010 Kansas City Chiefs 53 7 7  7 Matt Cassel 12 Brodie Croyle  4 Tyler Palko 26 Jackie Battle 46 Tim Castille FB 25 Jamaal Charles 42 Mike Cox fullback FB 20 Thomas Jones American football 82 Dwayne Bowe 84 Chris Chambers 10 Terrance Copper 14 Quinten Lawrence 22 Dexter McCluster y 15 Verran Tucker y 81 Tony Moeaki y 85 Jake O'Connell 45 Leonard Pope 76 Branden Albert T 73 Jon Asamoah y G 65 Ryan Lilja G 64 Rudy Niswanger C 75 Ryan O'Callaghan T 67 Barry Richardson American football T 54 Brian Waters G 62 Casey Wiegmann C 72 Glenn Dorsey DE 95 Ron Edwards American football NT 92 Wallace Gilberry DE 94 Tyson Jackson DE 90 Shaun Smith defensive lineman DE 98 Anthony Toribio NT 52 Charlie Anderson OLB 59 Jovan Belcher ILB 93 Cory Greenwood y ILB 91 Tamba Hali OLB 56 Derrick Johnson ILB 51 Corey Mays ILB 96 Andy Studebaker OLB 50 Mike Vrabel OLB 53 Demorrio Williams ILB 21 Javier Arenas American football y CB 29 Eric Berry y SS 39 Brandon Carr CB 34 Travis Daniels CB 24 Brandon Flowers American football CB 48 Reshard Langford SS 23 Kendrick Lewis y FS 47 Jon McGraw FS 35 Ricky Price FS 27 Donald Washington American football FS  2 Dustin Colquitt P 43 Thomas Gafford LS  6 Ryan Succop K 41 Jackie Bates CB IR 87 Brad Cottam TE PUP 38 Tervaris Johnson y RB IR 31 Maurice Leggett CB IR 55 Cameron Sheffield y OLB IR 83 Jerheme Urban WR IR  8 Chandler Williams WR IR 57 Justin Cole y LB 70 Dion Gales DE 74 Bobby Greenwood American football T 66 Darryl Harris guard G 11 Jeremy Horne y WR 99 Micah Johnson gridiron football y DE 97 Pierre Walters LB Staff 2010 Kansas City Chiefs staff Front office Chairman/CEO – Clark Hunt General manager – Scott Pioli Assistant general manager – Joel Collier Director of pro personnel – Ray Farmer Director of college scouting – Phil Emery Director of football administration – Trip MacCracken Manager of football operations – Mike Borgonzi Head coaches Head coach – Todd Haley Assistant head coach – Maurice Carthon Offensive coaches Offensive coordinator – Charlie Weis Wide receivers – Richie Anderson Tight ends – Bernie Parmalee Offensive line – Bill Muir Assistant offensive line – Pat Perles Offensive quality control – Nick Sirianni Defensive coaches Defensive coordinator – Romeo Crennel Defensive line – Anthony Pleasant Linebackers – Gary Gibbs Defensive backs – Emmitt Thomas Defensive assistant/assistant linebackers – Adam Zimmer Defensive quality control – Otis Smith Pass rush – Joe Kim Special teams coaches Special teams – Steve Hoffman Strength and conditioning Strength and conditioning – Mike Clark Assistant strength and conditioning – Brent Salazar Preseason Schedule Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap 1 August 13, 2010 at Atlanta Falcons L 10–20 0–1 Georgia Dome Recap 2 August 21, 2010 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers L 15–20 0–2 Raymond James Stadium Recap 3 August 27, 2010 Philadelphia Eagles L 17–20 0–3 Arrowhead Stadium Recap 4 September 2, 2010 Green Bay Packers W 17–13 1–3 Arrowhead Stadium Recap Game summaries Week 1: at Atlanta Falcons Kansas City Chiefs 2010 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 1: Kansas City Chiefs at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary August 13, 2010 8:00 p.m. EDT/7:00 p.m. CDT Chiefs 0 3 0 7 Falcons 3 0 7 10 Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Georgia 65,726 None (indoor stadium) Jerome Boger Recap, Game Book First quarter ATL – Matt Bryant 30-yard field goal, 8:26. Falcons 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 55 yards, 6:34. Second quarter KC – Ryan Succop 20-yard field goal, 0:00. Tied 3–3. Drive: 17 plays, 78 yards, 3:43. Third quarter ATL – Dimitri Nance 2-yard run (Stephen Hauschka kick), 11:37. Falcons 10–3. Drive: 5 plays, 14 yards, 2:27. Fourth quarter ATL – Dimitri Nance 1-yard run (Matt Bryant kick), 14:23. Falcons 17–3. Drive: 19 plays, 81 yards, 10:00. ATL – Stephen Hauschka 37-yard field goal, 11:23. Falcons 20–3. Drive: 7 plays, –10 yards, 1:41. KC – Tyler Palko 1-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), 0:18. Falcons 20–10. Drive: 15 plays, 84 yards, 5:27. Top passers KC – Tyler Palko – 8/13, 66 yards, INT ATL – John Parker Wilson – 8/17, 80 yards Top rushers KC – Javarris Williams – 7 rushes, 38 yards ATL – Antone Smith – 12 rushes, 36 yards Top receivers KC – Dexter McCluster – 3 receptions, 23 yards ATL – Tony Gonzalez – 2 receptions, 28 yards Week 2: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers Kansas City Chiefs 2010 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 2: Kansas City Chiefs at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Game summary August 21, 2010 7:30 p.m. EDT/6:30 p.m. CDT Chiefs 7 3 3 2 Buccaneers 3 7 0 10 Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida 41,386 Cloudy, 86 F C Walt Coleman Recap, Game Book First quarter TB – Connor Barth 31-yard field goal, 11:02. Buccaneers 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 28 yards, 3:09. KC – Jeremy Horne 6-yard pass from Matt Cassel (Ryan Succop kick), 6:39. Chiefs 7–3. Drive: 8 plays, 47 yards, 4:23. Second quarter TB – Micheal Spurlock 53-yard pass from Josh Johnson (Connor Barth kick), 9:35. Buccaneers 10–7. Drive: 6 plays, 88 yards, 3:17. KC – Ryan Succop 28-yard field goal, 0:00. Tied 10–10. Drive: 14 plays, 77 yards, 4:45. Third quarter KC – Ryan Succop 29-yard field goal, 1:02. Chiefs 13–10. Drive: 13 plays, 76 yards, 6:35. Fourth quarter TB – Connor Barth 36-yard field goal, 9:42. Tied 13–13. Drive: 5 plays, 23 yards, 1:32. TB – Terrence Nunn 5-yard pass from Rudy Carpenter (Connor Barth kick), 6:15. Buccaneers 20–13. Drive: 4 plays, 50 yards, 1:48. KC – Brent Bowden OB in end zone for a Safety, 0:59. Buccaneers 20–15. Top passers KC – Matt Cassel – 14/19, 125 yards, TD TB – Josh Johnson – 6/10, 113 yards, TD Top rushers KC – Jackie Battle – 11 rushes, 59 yards TB – Kareem Huggins – 8 rushes, 44 yards Top receivers KC – Cody Slate – 3 receptions, 37 yards TB – Micheal Spurlock – 3 receptions, 75 yards, TD Week 3: vs. Philadelphia Eagles Kansas City Chiefs 2010 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 3: Philadelphia Eagles at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary August 27, 2010 7:00 p.m. CDT Eagles 10 0 0 10 Chiefs 0 7 7 3 Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri 64,809 Clear, 83 F C Bill Leavy Recap, Game Book First quarter PHI – LeSean McCoy 18-yard run (David Akers kick), 14:03. Eagles 7–0. Drive: 2 plays, 22 yards, 0:45. PHI – David Akers 39-yard field goal, 1:46. Eagles 10–0. Drive: 16 plays, 47 yards, 7:44. Second quarter KC – Dwayne Bowe 4-yard pass from Matt Cassel (Ryan Succop kick), 3:01. Eagles 10–7. Drive: 16 plays, 63 yards, 7:24. Third quarter KC – Thomas Jones 11-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), 4:42. Chiefs 14–10. Drive: 4 plays, 26 yards, 1:46. Fourth quarter PHI – David Akers 27-yard field goal, 14:50. Chiefs 14–13. Drive: 10 plays, 71 yards, 4:52. KC – Ryan Succop 43-yard field goal, 2:04. Chiefs 17–13. Drive: 8 plays, 47 yards, 2:45. PHI – Riley Cooper 18-yard pass from Mike Kafka (David Akers kick), 0:23. Eagles 20–17. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 1:41. Top passers PHI – Kevin Kolb – 11/25, 103 yards, INT KC – Matt Cassel – 14/23, 85 yards, TD, INT Top rushers PHI – LeSean McCoy – 6 rushes, 32 yards KC – Jackie Battle – 10 rushes, 49 yards Top receivers PHI – Jeremy Maclin – 3 receptions, 39 yards KC – Lance Long – 1 reception, 39 yards Week 4: vs. Green Bay Packers Kansas City Chiefs 2010 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 4: Green Bay Packers at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary September 2, 2010 7:00 p.m. CDT Packers 0 3 7 3 Chiefs 7 7 3 0 Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri 63,843 Cloudy, 67 F C Ed Hochuli Recap, Game Book First quarter KC – Leonard Pope 2-yard pass from Matt Cassel (Ryan Succop kick), 2:46. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 62 yards, 4:28. Second quarter KC – Jackie Battle 1-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), 3:46. Chiefs 14–0. Drive: 8 plays, 95 yards, 4:32. GB – Mason Crosby 40-yard field goal, 0:16. Chiefs 14–3. Drive: 10 plays, 60 yards, 3:30. Third quarter GB – Kregg Lumpkin 1-yard run (Mason Crosby kick), 10:52. Chiefs 14–10. Drive: 4 plays, 82 yards, 1:13. KC – Ryan Succop 26-yard field goal, 1:32. Chiefs 17–10. Drive: 10 plays, 73 yards, 4:20. Fourth quarter GB – Mason Crosby 41-yard field goal, 6:12. Chiefs 17–13. Drive: 11 plays, 41 yards, 4:51. Top passers GB – Matt Flynn – 23/37, 304 yards KC – Brodie Croyle – 11/16, 119 yards Top rushers GB – Kregg Lumpkin – 11 rushes, 36 yards, TD KC – Jackie Battle – 10 rushes, 67 yards, TD Top receivers GB – Brett Swain – 6 receptions, 130 yards KC – Tim Castille – 1 reception, 43 yards Regular season Schedule Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap 1 September 13, 2010 San Diego Chargers W 21–14 1–0 Arrowhead Stadium Recap 2 September 19 at Cleveland Browns W 16–14 2–0 Cleveland Browns Stadium Recap 3 September 26 San Francisco 49ers W 31–10 3–0 Arrowhead Stadium Recap 4Bye 5 October 10 at Indianapolis Colts L 9–19 3–1 Lucas Oil Stadium Recap 6 October 17 at Houston Texans L 31–35 3–2 Reliant Stadium Recap 7 October 24 Jacksonville Jaguars W 42–20 4–2 Arrowhead Stadium Recap 8 October 31 Buffalo Bills W 13–10 (OT) 5–2 Arrowhead Stadium Recap 9 November 7 at Oakland Raiders L 20–23 (OT) 5–3 Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Recap 10 November 14 at Denver Broncos L 29–49 5–4 Invesco Field at Mile High Recap 11 November 21 Arizona Cardinals W 31–13 6–4 Arrowhead Stadium Recap 12 November 28 at Seattle Seahawks W 42–24 7–4 Qwest Field Recap 13 December 5 Denver Broncos W 10–6 8–4 Arrowhead Stadium Recap 14 December 12 at San Diego Chargers L 0–31 8–5 Qualcomm Stadium Recap 15 December 19 at St. Louis Rams W 27–13 9–5 Edward Jones Dome Recap 16 December 26 Tennessee Titans W 34–14 10–5 Arrowhead Stadium Recap 17 January 2 Oakland Raiders L 10–31 10–6 Arrowhead Stadium Recap Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. Game summaries Week 1: vs. San Diego Chargers Kansas City Chiefs 2010 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 1: San Diego Chargers at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary September 13, 2010 9:15 p.m. CDT Chargers 7 0 7 0 Chiefs 7 14 0 0 Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri 71,297 Clear, 78 F C Pete Morelli ESPN Brad Nessler, Trent Dilfer and Suzy Kolber Recap, Game Book First quarter SD – Antonio Gates 3-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Nate Kaeding kick), 1:52. Chargers 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 60 yards, 4:45. KC – Jamaal Charles 56-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), 0:37. Tied 7–7. Drive: 3 plays, 69 yards, 1:15. Second quarter KC – Tony Moeaki 2-yard pass from Matt Cassell (Ryan Succop kick), 5:55. Chiefs 14–7. Drive: 3 plays, 12 yards, 1:26. KC – Dexter McCluster 94-yard punt return (Ryan Succop kick), 1:43. Chiefs 21–7. Third quarter SD – Legedu Naanee 59-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Nate Kaeding kick), 2:23. Chiefs 21–14. Drive: 5 plays, 91 yards, 2:51. Fourth quarter No scoring plays. Top passers SD – Philip Rivers – 22/39, 298 yards, 2 TD KC – Matt Cassel – 10/22, 68 yards, TD Top rushers SD – Ryan Mathews – 20 rushes, 78 yards KC – Jamaal Charles – 11 rushes, 92 yards, TD Top receivers SD – Legedu Naanee – 5 receptions, 110 yards, TD KC – Tony Moeaki – 3 receptions, 21 yards, TD The Chiefs began their season at home for a division rivalry match against the San Diego Chargers. In the first quarter the Chiefs trailed early as QB Philip Rivers completed a 3-yard TD pass to TE Antonio Gates. The Chiefs replied when RB Jamaal Charles made a 56-yard TD run. In the 2nd quarter the Chiefs took the lead with QB Matt Cassel completing a 2-yard TD pass to TE Tony Moeaki. This was followed by WR Dexter McCluster returning a punt 94 yards to the endzone for a touchdown. In the third quarter the Chargers cut the lead when QB Philip Rivers threw a 59-yard TD pass to WR Legedu Naanee. In the 4th quarter the Chiefs defense prevented any more scoring giving themselves a win. With the win, the Chiefs began at 1–0. Week 2: at Cleveland Browns Kansas City Chiefs 2010 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 2: Kansas City Chiefs at Cleveland Browns – Game summary September 19 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDT Chiefs 3 7 3 3 Browns 0 14 0 0 Cleveland Browns Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio 65,377 Cloudy, 65 F C Carl Cheffers CBS Don Criqui and Steve Beuerlein Recap, Game Book First quarter KC – Ryan Succop 35-yard field goal, 8:43. Chiefs 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 0:36. Second quarter CLE – Peyton Hillis 1-yard run (Phil Dawson kick), 12:31. Browns 7–3. Drive: 10 plays, 98 yards, 5:06. KC – Brandon Flowers 33-yard interception return (Ryan Succop kick), 10:02. Chiefs 10–7. CLE – Joshua Cribbs 65-yard pass from Seneca Wallace (Phil Dawson kick), 8:43. Browns 14–10. Drive: 3 plays, 74 yards, 1:19. Third quarter KC – Ryan Succop 26-yard field goal, 8:45. Browns 14–13. Drive: 11 plays, 63 yards, 6:15. Fourth quarter KC – Ryan Succop 23-yard field goal, 7:41. Chiefs 16–14. Drive: 14 plays, 68 yards, 6:31. Top passers KC – Matt Cassel – 16/28, 176 yards, 2 INT CLE – Seneca Wallace – 16/31, 229 yards, TD, INT Top rushers KC – Thomas Jones – 22 rushes, 83 yards CLE – Peyton Hillis – 8 rushes, 35 yards, TD Top receivers KC – Tony Moeaki – 5 receptions, 58 yards CLE – Joshua Cribbs – 3 receptions, 74 yards, TD Hoping to increase their winning streak the Chiefs flew to Cleveland Browns Stadium for an AFC duel with the Browns. In the first quarter the Chiefs took the early lead when kicker Ryan Succop nailed a 35-yard field goal. The Chiefs fell behind in the 2nd quarter when RB Peyton Hillis completed a 1-yard TD run, but got back in the game when CB Brandon Flowers returned an interception 33 yards to the endzone for a touchdown. The Chiefs trailed again as QB Seneca Wallace made a 65-yard TD pass to WR Josh Cribbs. The Chiefs cut the lead in the 3rd quarter when Ryan Succop made a 26-yard field goal and then a 23-yard field goal in the fourth quarter, giving Kansas City the win. With the win, the Chiefs improved to 2–0. Week 3: vs. San Francisco 49ers Kansas City Chiefs 2010 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 3: San Francisco 49ers at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary September 26 12:00 p.m. CDT 49ers 0 3 0 7 Chiefs 0 10 14 7 Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri 68,188 Sunny, 55 F C Clete Blakeman Fox Sam Rosen, Tim Ryan and Chris Myers Recap, Game Book First quarter No scoring plays. Second quarter KC – Dexter McCluster 31-yard pass from Matt Cassel (Ryan Succop kick), 10:52. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 1 play, 31 yards, 0:10. SF – Joe Nedney 51-yard field goal, 7:30. Chiefs 7–3. Drive: 8 plays, 45 yards, 3:22. KC – Ryan Succop 32-yard field goal, 0:00. Chiefs 10–3. Drive: 7 plays, 44 yards, 1:05. Third quarter KC – Dwayne Bowe 45-yard pass from Matt Cassel (Ryan Succop kick), 9:21. Chiefs 17–3. Drive: 2 plays, 45 yards, 0:16. KC – Tony Moeaki 18-yard pass from Matt Cassel (Ryan Succop kick), 1:35. Chiefs 24–3. Drive: 8 plays, 61 yards, 5:05. Fourth quarter KC – Thomas Jones 3-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), 3:27. Chiefs 31–3. Drive: 7 plays, 57 yards, 4:26. SF – Josh Morgan 12-yard pass from Alex Smith (Joe Nedney kick), 0:00. Chiefs 31–10. Drive: 7 plays, 71 yards, 1:23. Top passers SF – Alex Smith – 23/42, 232 yards, TD, INT KC – Matt Cassel – 16/27, 250 yards, 3 TD, INT Top rushers SF – Frank Gore – 15 rushes, 43 yards KC – Jamaal Charles – 12 rushes, 97 yards Top receivers SF – Frank Gore – 9 receptions, 102 yards KC – Dexter McCluster – 3 receptions, 69 yards, TD Hoping to increase their winning streak the Chiefs played at home ground for an interconference duel with the 49ers. In the 2nd quarter, the Chiefs scored first when QB Matt Cassel made a 31-yard TD pass to WR Dexter McCluster. The lead was narrowed when kicker Joe Nedney hit a 51-yard field goal. But the Chiefs started to rally with kicker Ryan Succop getting a 32-yard field goal, followed by Cassel making a 45-yard TD pass to WR Dwayne Bowe. Then Cassel made an 18-yard TD pass to TE Tony Moeaki. This was followed in the 4th quarter by RB Thomas Jones making a 3-yard TD run. After that, the Niners replied with QB Alex Smith making a 12-yard TD pass to WR Josh Morgan. With the win, not only did Kansas City enter its bye week at 3–0, but it also marked their first 3–0 start since 2003. With losses by both the Chicago Bears and the Pittsburgh Steelers the following week, the Kansas City Chiefs are left as the last undefeated team. Week 5: at Indianapolis Colts Kansas City Chiefs 2010 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 5: Kansas City Chiefs at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary October 10 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDT Chiefs 0 3 6 0 Colts 3 3 3 10 Lucas Oil Stadium; Indianapolis, Indiana 66,869 None (retractable roof closed) Terry McAulay CBS Spero Dedes and Dan Dierdorf Recap, Game Book First quarter IND – Adam Vinatieri 20-yard field goal, 10:04. Colts 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 35 yards, 4:56. Second quarter IND – Adam Vinatieri 24-yard field goal, 9:14. Colts 6–0. Drive: 16 plays, 86 yards, 7:50. KC – Ryan Succop 45-yard field goal, 0:02. Colts 6–3. Drive: 3 plays, 34 yards, 0:16. Third quarter IND – Adam Vinatieri 47-yard field goal, 8:31. Colts 9–3. Drive: 10 plays, 51 yards, 4:10. KC – Ryan Succop 35-yard field goal, 4:35. Colts 9–6. Drive: 8 plays, 55 yards, 3:56. KC – Ryan Succop 43-yard field goal, 3:26. Colts 9–9. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 0:18. Fourth quarter IND – Adam Vinatieri 42-yard field goal, 14:40. Colts 12–9. Drive: 12 plays, 60 yards, 3:46. IND – Mike Hart 11-yard run (Adam Vinatieri kick), 4:02. Colts 19–9. Drive: 12 plays, 71 yards, 5:33. Top passers KC – Matt Cassel – 16/29, 156 yards IND – Peyton Manning – 26/44, 244 yards, INT Top rushers KC – Jamaal Charles – 18 carries, 87 yards IND – Joseph Addai – 17 carries, 50 yards Top receivers KC – Tony Moeaki – 4 receptions, 50 yards IND – Reggie Wayne – 6 receptions, 75 yards Coming out of their bye week the Chiefs flew to Lucas Oil Stadium for an AFC duel with the Colts. In the first quarter the Chiefs trailed early as kicker Adam Vinatieri made a 20-yard field goal, followed by a 24-yard field goal in the second quarter. The Chiefs replied with kicker Ryan Succop nailing a 45-yard field goal. In the third quarter the Colts increased their lead with Vinatieri's 47-yard field goal, followed by Succop's 35 and 43-yard field goals to tie the game. In the fourth quarter the Chiefs trailed slightly with Vinatieri getting a 42-yard field goal. After that, the Chiefs defense was finally broken down with RB Mike Hart getting an 11-yard TD run. With the loss, the Chiefs fell to 3–1 and it also marked the first time since 1970 where no teams start out 4–0. Week 6: at Houston Texans Kansas City Chiefs 2010 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 6: Kansas City Chiefs at Houston Texans – Game summary October 17 12:00 p.m. CDT Chiefs 7 7 10 7 Texans 0 7 7 21 Reliant Stadium, Houston, Texas 70,926 Partly cloudy, 78 F C (retractable roof open) Ron Winter CBS Gus Johnson and Steve Tasker Recap, Game Book First quarter KC – Mike Vrabel 2-yard pass from Matt Cassel (Ryan Succop kick), 6:23. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 15 plays, 74 yards, 8:37. Second quarter HOU – Joel Dreessen 5-yard pass from Matt Schaub (Neil Rackers kick), 6:45. Tied 7–7. Drive: 9 plays, 74 yards, 4:37. KC – Dwayne Bowe 17-yard pass from Matt Cassel (Ryan Succop kick), 0:13. Chiefs 14–7. Drive: 7 plays, 63 yards, 2:00. Third quarter KC – Dwayne Bowe 42-yard pass from Matt Cassel (Ryan Succop kick), 8:19. Chiefs 21–7. Drive: 9 plays, 77 yards, 4:53. HOU – Derrick Ward 38-yard run (Neil Rackers kick), 7:02. Chiefs 21–14. Drive: 3 plays, 66 yards, 1:17. KC – Ryan Succop 24-yard field goal, 2:58. Chiefs 24–14. Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 4:04. Fourth quarter HOU – Arian Foster 2-yard run (Neil Rackers kick), 12:06. Chiefs 24–21. Drive: 11 plays, 46 yards, 5:52. KC – Thomas Jones 11-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), 7:05. Chiefs 31–21. Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 5:01. HOU – Arian Foster 1-yard run (Neil Rackers kick), 3:30. Chiefs 31–28. Drive: 8 plays, 86 yards, 3:35. HOU – Andre Johnson 11-yard pass from Matt Schaub (Neil Rackers kick), 0:28. Texans 35–31. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 1:54. Top passers KC – Matt Cassel – 20/29, 201 yards, 3 TD HOU – Matt Schaub – 25/33, 305 yards, 2 TD Top rushers KC – Thomas Jones – 19 rushes, 100 yards, TD HOU – Arian Foster – 18 rushes, 71 yards, 2 TD Top receivers KC – Dwayne Bowe – 6 receptions, 108 yards, 2 TD HOU – Andre Johnson – 8 receptions, 138 yards, TD Hoping to rebound from their loss to the Colts The Chiefs flew to Reliant Stadium for an AFC duel against the Texans. In the first quarter the Chiefs took the early lead with QB Matt Cassel getting a 2-yard TD pass to OLB Mike Vrabel. The Texans responded and tied the game with QB Matt Schaub making a 5-yard TD pass to TE Joel Dreessen. The Chiefs rallied with Cassel making a 17 and a 42-yard TD pass to WR Dwayne Bowe in the 3rd quarter. The Texans replied with RB Derrick Ward getting a 38-yard TD run. Then kicker Ryan Succop made a 24-yard field goal to put the Chiefs up 24–14. In the fourth quarter the Texans closed the gap with RB Arian Foster making a 2-yard TD run, but the Chiefs tried to pull away with RB Thomas Jones getting an 11-yard TD run. However, the Texans replied and eventually snatched the win with Foster making a 1-yard TD run, and then with Schaub finding WR Andre Johnson on an 11-yard TD pass. With the loss, the Chiefs fell to 3–2. Week 7: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars Kansas City Chiefs 2010 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 7: Jacksonville Jaguars at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary October 24 12:00 p.m. CDT Jaguars 3 10 7 0 Chiefs 7 7 14 14 Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri 69,105 Partly cloudy, 63 F C Jerome Boger CBS Bill Macatee and Rich Gannon Recap, Game Book First quarter KC – Jamaal Charles 4-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), 5:51. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 2 plays, 74 yards, 0:35. JAX – Josh Scobee 35-yard field goal, 1:13. Chiefs 7–3. Drive: 9 plays, 50 yards, 4:38. Second quarter JAX – Maurice Jones-Drew 18-yard pass from Todd Bouman (Josh Scobee kick), 9:38. Jaguars 10–7. Drive: 8 plays, 71 yards, 4:33. KC – Thomas Jones 1-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), 1:31. Chiefs 14–10. Drive: 14 plays, 73 yards, 8:07. JAX – Josh Scobee 18-yard field goal, 0:07. Chiefs 14–13. Drive: 10 plays, 69 yards, 1:24. Third quarter KC – Dwayne Bowe 53-yard pass from Matt Cassel (Ryan Succop kick), 14:23. Chiefs 21–13. Drive: 2 plays, 60 yards, 0:37. JAX – Mike Sims-Walker 9-yard pass from Todd Bouman (Josh Scobee kick), 10:36. Chiefs 21–20. Drive: 6 plays, 58 yards, 3:47. KC – Derrick Johnson 15-yard interception return (Ryan Succop kick), 5:13. Chiefs 28–20. Fourth quarter KC – Dwayne Bowe 6-yard pass from Matt Cassel (Ryan Succop kick), 3:46. Chiefs 35–20. Drive: 10 plays, 85 yards, 5:51. KC – Jackie Battle 1-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), 1:56. Chiefs 42–20. Drive: 3 plays, 12 yards, 1:12. Top passers JAX – Todd Bouman – 18/43, 222 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT KC – Matt Cassel – 13/18, 193 yards, 2 TD Top rushers JAX – Maurice Jones-Drew – 16 rushes, 47 yards KC – Thomas Jones – 20 rushes, 125 yards, TD Top receivers JAX – Maurice Jones-Drew – 5 receptions, 74 yards, TD KC – Dexter McCluster – 5 receptions, 41 yards Hoping to break their losing streak the Chiefs played on home ground for an AFC duel against the Jaguars. In the first quarter the Chiefs took the lead as RB Jamaal Charles got a 4-yard TD run. But the Jaguars replied with kicker Josh Scobee nailing a 35-yard field goal. The Jaguars took the lead in the second quarter with QB Todd Bouman making an 18-yard TD pass to RB Maurice Jones-Drew. The lead didn't last long after RB Thomas Jones got a 1-yard TD run, but the Chiefs' lead was soon narrowed after Scobee hit an 18-yard field goal. The Chiefs scored in the third quarter with QB Matt Cassel completing a 53-yard TD pass to WR Dwayne Bowe. The Jaguars tried to come back with Bouman finding Mike Sims-Walker on a 9-yard TD pass, but the Chiefs pulled away as ILB Derrick Johnson returned an interception 15 yards for a touchdown, followed by Cassel getting a 6-yard TD pass to Bowe, and with RB Jackie Battle making a 1-yard TD run. With the win, the Chiefs improved to 4–2. Week 8: vs. Buffalo Bills Kansas City Chiefs 2010 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 8: Buffalo Bills at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary October 31 12:00 p.m. CDT Bills 0 0 3 7 0 Chiefs 0 7 0 3 3 Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri 66,625 Partly sunny, 51 F C Alberto Riveron CBS Gus Johnson and Steve Tasker Recap, Game Book First quarter No scoring plays. Second quarter KC – Dwayne Bowe 1-yard pass from Matt Cassel (Ryan Succop kick), 1:28. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 71 yards, 2:26. Third quarter BUF – Rian Lindell 43-yard field goal, 6:03. Chiefs 7–3. Drive: 15 plays, 56 yards, 8:57. Fourth quarter KC – Ryan Succop 28-yard field goal, 9:36. Chiefs 10–3. Drive: 12 plays, 59 yards, 7:02. BUF – Stevie Johnson 4-yard pass from Ryan Fitzpatrick (Rian Lindell kick), 2:18. Tied 10–10. Drive: 15 plays, 83 yards, 7:18. Overtime KC – Ryan Succop 35-yard field goal, 0:00. Chiefs 13–10. Drive: 8 plays, 53 yards, 1:13. Top passers BUF – Ryan Fitzpatrick – 24/48, 223 yards, TD, INT KC – Matt Cassel – 14/26, 152 yards, TD Top rushers BUF – Fred Jackson – 20 rushes, 64 yards KC – Jamaal Charles – 22 rushes, 177 yards Top receivers BUF – Roscoe Parrish – 4 receptions, 66 yards KC – Jamaal Charles – 4 receptions, 61 yards Coming off their win over the Jaguars the Chiefs played on home ground for an AFC duel with the Bills. Late in the second quarter the Chiefs took the lead as QB Matt Cassel got a 1-yard TD pass to WR Dwayne Bowe. The lead was cut in the third quarter with kicker Rian Lindell making a 43-yard field goal. The Chiefs scored with kicker Ryan Succop getting a 28-yard field goal. The Bills responded and tied the game with Ryan Fitzpatrick throwing a 4-yard TD pass to WR Stevie Johnson. The game nearly ended in a tie as Chiefs kicker Ryan Succop made the game winning 35-yard field goal with 5 seconds left in overtime. With the win, the Chiefs improved to 5–2. Week 9: at Oakland Raiders Kansas City Chiefs 2010 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 9: Kansas City Chiefs at Oakland Raiders – Game summary November 7 3:15 p.m. CST/1:15 p.m. PST Chiefs 0 10 3 7 0 Raiders 0 0 14 6 3 Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum, Oakland, California 61,075 Overcast, 62 F C Jeff Triplette CBS Kevin Harlan and Solomon Wilcots Recap, Game Book First quarter No scoring plays. Second quarter KC – Verran Tucker 11-yard pass from Matt Cassel (Ryan Succop kick), 14:31. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 47 yards, 1:45. KC – Ryan Succop 43-yard field goal, 11:08. Chiefs 10–0. Drive: 4 plays, 1 yards, 2:05. Third quarter OAK – Jacoby Ford 94-yard kickoff return (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 14:48. Chiefs 10–7. KC – Ryan Succop 25-yard field goal, 9:41. Chiefs 13–7. Drive: 8 plays, 56 yards, 3:26. OAK – Khalif Barnes 2-yard pass from Jason Campbell (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 6:13. Raiders 14–13. Drive: 7 plays, 74 yards, 3:28. Fourth quarter OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 23-yard field goal, 9:46. Raiders 17–13. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 4:56. KC – Dwayne Bowe 20-yard pass from Matt Cassel (Ryan Succop kick), 6:13. Chiefs 20–17. Drive: 5 plays, 30 yards, 2:39. OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 41-yard field goal, 0:03. Tied 20–20. Drive: 10 plays, 53 yards, 2:03. Overtime OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 33-yard field goal, 12:07. Raiders 23–20. Drive: 3 plays, 47 yards, 1:32. Top passers KC – Matt Cassel – 20/35, 216 yards, 2 TD, INT OAK – Jason Campbell – 19/33, 229 yards, TD, INT Top rushers KC – Jamaal Charles – 10 rushes, 53 yards OAK – Darren McFadden – 17 rushes, 89 yards Top receivers KC – Dwayne Bowe – 5 receptions, 63 yards, TD OAK – Jacoby Ford – 6 receptions, 148 yards Coming off their win over the Bills the Chiefs flew to Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum for an AFC West division rivalry match against the Raiders. In the 2nd quarter the Chiefs took the lead as QB Matt Cassel made an 11-yard TD pass to WR Verran Tucker; followed by kicker Ryan Succop nailing a 43-yard field goal. In the 3rd quarter the lead was narrowed as WR Jacoby Ford returned a kickoff 94 yards for a touchdown. the Chiefs responded with Succop hitting a 25-yard field goal, but the Raiders replied with QB Jason Campbell throwing a 2-yard TD pass to Khalif Barnes, and with kicker Sebastian Janikowski making a 23-yard field goal. The Chiefs got the lead back after Cassel found WR Dwayne Bowe on a 20-yard TD pass, but the lead didn't last very long after Janikowski got a 41-yard field goal. The decision was made to go to overtime when Janikowski successfully hit a 33-yard field goal to give the Chiefs a loss. With the loss, the Chiefs fell to 5–3. Week 10: at Denver Broncos Kansas City Chiefs 2010 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 10: Kansas City Chiefs at Denver Broncos – Game summary November 14 3:05 p.m. CST/2:05 p.m. MDT Chiefs 0 10 7 12 Broncos 21 14 7 7 INVESCO Field at Mile High, Denver, Colorado 75,334 Partly cloudy, 43 F C Mike Carey CBS Kevin Harlan and Solomon Wilcots Recap, Game Book First quarter DEN – Knowshon Moreno 17-yard pass from Kyle Orton (Matt Prater kick), 12:02. Broncos 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 2:58. DEN – Brandon Lloyd 6-yard pass from Kyle Orton (Matt Prater kick), 4:19. Broncos 14–0. Drive: 9 plays, 82 yards, 4:37. DEN – Jabar Gaffney 40-yard pass from Kyle Orton (Matt Prater kick), 1:19. Broncos 21–0. Drive: 3 plays, 53 yards, 1:15. Second quarter DEN – Tim Tebow 1-yard run (Matt Prater kick), 10:07. Broncos 28–0. Drive: 8 plays, 58 yards, 3:10. DEN – Jason Hunter 75-yard fumble return (Matt Prater kick), 5:48. Broncos 35–0. KC – Jamaal Charles 5-yard pass from Matt Cassel (Ryan Succop kick), 1:28. Broncos 35–7. Drive: 9 plays, 83 yards, 4:20. KC – Ryan Succop 40-yard field goal, 0:00. Broncos 35–10. Drive: 1 play, 0 yards, 0:01. Third quarter DEN – Spencer Larsen 3-yard pass from Tim Tebow (Matt Prater kick), 9:24. Broncos 42–10. Drive: 10 plays, 60 yards, 4:45. KC – Dwayne Bowe 15-yard pass from Matt Cassel (Ryan Succop kick), 2:22. Broncos 42–17. Drive: 4 plays, 38 yards, 1:22. Fourth quarter DEN – Brandon Lloyd 15-yard pass from Kyle Orton (Matt Prater kick), 11:47. Broncos 49–17. Drive: 10 plays, 66 yards, 5:35. KC – Chris Chambers 11-yard pass from Matt Cassel (pass failed), 6:54. Broncos 49–23. Drive: 15 plays, 83 yards, 4:53. KC – Dwayne Bowe 22-yard pass from Matt Cassel (pass failed), 0:10. Broncos 49–29. Drive: 6 plays, 69 yards, 1:45. Top passers KC – Matt Cassel – 33/53, 469 yards, 4 TD DEN – Kyle Orton – 22/34, 296 yards, 4 TD Top rushers KC – Jamaal Charles – 14 rushes, 41 yards DEN – Knowshon Moreno – 22 rushes, 106 yards Top receivers KC – Dwayne Bowe – 13 rushes, 186 yards, 2 TD DEN – Brandon Lloyd – 6 receptions, 90 yards, 2 TD Hoping to rebound from their loss to the Raiders the Chiefs flew to INVESCO Field at Mile High for a division rivalry match against the Broncos. In the first quarter the Chiefs immediately struggled with QB Kyle Orton making 17, 8 and 40-yard TD passes to WR Knowshon Moreno, WR Brandon Lloyd and WR Jabar Gaffney respectively. This was followed by Tim Tebow getting a 1-yard TD run, and with OLB Jason Hunter recovering a fumble and running 75 yards for a touchdown. The Chiefs tried to come back when QB Matt Cassel made a 5-yard TD pass to RB Jamaal Charles, followed by kicker Ryan Succop hitting a 40-yard field goal. The Chiefs struggled further as Tebow got a 3-yard TD pass to FB Spencer Larsen. They answered with Cassel's 15-yard TD pass to Bowe. The Broncos continued to score in the 4th quarter with Orton making a 15-yard TD pass to Lloyd. The Chiefs tried narrow the lead with Cassel making an 11 and a 22-yard TD pass to WR Chris Chambers and Dwayne Bowe respectively (With failed 2-point conversions for each), but the defense prevented their chances. With the loss, the Chiefs fell to 5–4. Week 11: vs. Arizona Cardinals Kansas City Chiefs 2010 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 11: Arizona Cardinals at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary November 21 12:00 p.m. CST Cardinals 3 0 3 7 Chiefs 0 14 7 10 Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri 66,247 Cloudy, 66 F C Walt Coleman Fox Ron Pitts and John Lynch Recap, Game Book First quarter ARI – Jay Feely 36-yard field goal, 10:24. Cardinals 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 51 yards, 4:36. Second quarter KC – Dwayne Bowe 1-yard pass from Matt Cassel (Ryan Succop kick), 13:35. Chiefs 7–3. Drive: 4 plays, 38 yards, 1:58. KC – Thomas Jones 1-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), 10:14. Chiefs 14–3. Drive: 5 plays, 68 yards, 2:12. Third quarter KC – Thomas Jones 3-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), 9:59. Chiefs 21–3. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 5:01. ARI – Jay Feely 29-yard field goal, 4:55. Chiefs 21–6. Drive: 10 plays, 69 yards, 5:04. Fourth quarter KC – Ryan Succop 23-yard field goal, 8:12. Chiefs 24–6. Drive: 10 plays, 57 yards, 5:23. KC – Dwayne Bowe 38-yard pass from Matt Cassel (Ryan Succop kick), 4:20. Chiefs 31–6. Drive: 3 plays, 42 yards, 1:19. ARI – Larry Fitzgerald 3-yard pass from Derek Anderson (Jay Feely kick), 0:00. Chiefs 31–13. Drive: 14 plays, 83 yards, 4:20. Top passers ARI – Derek Anderson – 25/46, 295 yards, TD KC – Matt Cassel – 15/24, 193 yards, 2 TD Top rushers ARI – Tim Hightower – 12 rushes, 62 yards KC – Jamaal Charles – 12 rushes, 88 yards Top receivers ARI – Steve Breaston – 5 receptions, 92 yards KC – Dwayne Bowe – 6 receptions, 109 yards, 2 TD Hoping to break their two-game losing streak the Chiefs played on home ground for an inter-conference duel with the Cardinals. The Chiefs trailed early with kicker Jay Feely hitting a 36-yard field goal, but they took the lead with QB Matt Cassel completing a 1-yard TD pass to WR Dwayne Bowe. This was followed by RB Thomas Jones getting a 1 and a 3-yard TD run. The Cardinals responded with Feely making a 29-yard field goal, but the Chiefs increased their lead with kicker Ryan Succop getting a 23-yard field goal, followed by Cassel throwing a 38-yard TD pass to Bowe. The lead was narrowed when QB Derek Anderson got a 3-yard TD pass to WR Larry Fitzgerald. With the win, the Chiefs improved to 6–4. Week 12: at Seattle Seahawks Kansas City Chiefs 2010 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 12: Kansas City Chiefs at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary November 28 3:05 p.m. CST/1:05 p.m. PST Chiefs 7 14 0 21 Seahawks 7 3 7 7 Qwest Field, Seattle, Washington 66,370 Sunny, 43 F C Tony Corrente CBS Bill Macatee and Rich Gannon Recap, Game Book First quarter KC – Dwayne Bowe 7-yard pass from Matt Cassel (Ryan Succop kick), 11:31. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 72 yards, 3:29. SEA – Earl Thomas 10-yard return of blocked punt (Olindo Mare kick), 0:31. Tied 7–7. Second quarter KC – Shaun Smith 1-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), 7:18. Chiefs 14–7. Drive: 15 plays, 74 yards, 8:13. KC – Dwayne Bowe 36-yard pass from Matt Cassel (Ryan Succop kick), 1:12. Chiefs 21–7. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 2:38. SEA – Olindo Mare 43-yard field goal, 0:00. Chiefs 21–10. Drive: 6 plays, 18 yards, 0:28. Third quarter SEA – Chris Baker 13-yard pass from Matt Hasselbeck (Olindo Mare kick), 14:03. Chiefs 21–17. Drive: 2 plays, 71 yards, 0:57. Fourth quarter KC – Jamaal Charles 3-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), 14:54. Chiefs 28–17. Drive: 11 plays, 71 yards, 6:06. KC – Dwayne Bowe 9-yard pass from Matt Cassel (Ryan Succop kick), 12:43. Chiefs 35–17. Drive: 3 plays, 22 yards, 1:10. SEA – Ben Obomanu 87-yard pass from Matt Hasselbeck (Olindo Mare kick), 10:16. Chiefs 35–24. Drive: 1 play, 87 yards, 0:13. KC – Tony Moeaki 6-yard pass from Matt Cassel (Ryan Succop kick), 3:36. Chiefs 42–24. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 6:40. Top passers KC – Matt Cassel – 22/32, 233 yards, 4 TD SEA – Matt Hasselbeck – 20/37, 282 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT Top rushers KC – Jamaal Charles – 22 rushes, 173 yards, TD SEA – Marshawn Lynch – 7 rushes, 20 yards Top receivers KC – Dwayne Bowe – 13 receptions, 170 yards, 3 TD SEA – Ben Obomanu – 5 receptions, 159 yards, TD Coming off their win over the Cardinals the Chiefs flew to Qwest Field where they played their old division rival, the Seattle Seahawks. In the first quarter, the Chiefs took the lead with QB Matt Cassel getting a 7-yard TD pass to WR Dwayne Bowe. They had a problem maintaining this lead as Dustin Colquitt's punt was blocked and returned 10 yards for a touchdown by FS Earl Thomas. They soon got the lead back as Shaun Smith got a 1-yard TD run, followed by Cassel finding Bowe again on a 36-yard TD pass. The lead was narrowed when kicker Olindo Mare got a 43-yard field goal, followed by QB Matt Hasselbeck getting a 13-yard TD pass to TE Chris Baker. The Chiefs pulled ahead with RB Jamaal Charles getting a 3-yard TD run, followed by Cassel throwing to Bowe on a 9-yard TD pass. The Seahawks responded as Hasselbeck completed an 87-yard TD pass to WR Ben Obomanu, but the Chiefs increased their lead as Cassel got a 6-yard TD pass to TE Tony Moeaki. With the win, the Chiefs improved to 7–4. Week 13: vs. Denver Broncos Kansas City Chiefs 2010 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 13: Denver Broncos at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary December 5 12:00 p.m. CST Broncos 0 3 0 3 Chiefs 7 3 0 0 Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri 67,267 Sunny, 26 F C Carl Cheffers CBS Ian Eagle and Rich Gannon Recap, Game Book First quarter KC – Leonard Pope 2-yard pass from Matt Cassel (Ryan Succop kick), 1:15. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 70 yards, 6:29. Second quarter DEN – Matt Prater 25-yard field goal, 1:19. Chiefs 7–3. Drive: 12 plays, 85 yards, 5:20. KC – Ryan Succop 47-yard field goal, 0:03. Chiefs 10–3. Drive: 8 plays, 44 yards, 1:16. Third quarter No scoring plays. Fourth quarter DEN – Matt Prater 41-yard field goal, 13:42. Chiefs 10–6. Drive: 8 plays, 44 yards, 2:42. Top passers DEN – Kyle Orton – 9/28, 117 yards KC – Matt Cassel – 17/31, 196 yards, TD Top rushers DEN – Knowshon Moreno – 23 rushes, 161 yards KC – Jamaal Charles – 21 rushes, 116 yards Top receivers DEN – Brandon Lloyd – 2 receptions, 31 yards KC – Thomas Jones – 4 receptions, 54 yards Coming off their win over the Seahawks the Chiefs played on home ground for an AFC West rivalry rematch against the Broncos. The Chiefs took the early lead as QB Matt Cassel got a 2-yard TD pass to TE Leonard Pope. The Broncos replied with kicker Matt Prater getting a 25-yard field goal, but the Chiefs increased their lead with kicker Ryan Succop nailing a 47-yard field goal. The lead was narrowed when Prater nailed a 41-yard field goal. With the win, the Chiefs improved to 8–4. Week 14: at San Diego Chargers Kansas City Chiefs 2010 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 14: Kansas City Chiefs at San Diego Chargers – Game summary December 12 3:15 p.m. CST/1:15 p.m. PST Chiefs 0 0 0 0 Chargers 7 14 0 10 Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California 66,780 Sunny, 86 F C Walt Anderson CBS Gus Johnson and Steve Tasker Recap, Game Book First quarter SD – Malcom Floyd 17-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Nate Kaeding kick), 5:33. Chargers 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 67 yards, 6:10. Second quarter SD – Mike Tolbert 8-yard run (Nate Kaeding kick), 6:47. Chargers 14–0. Drive: 9 plays, 69 yards, 5:04. SD – Malcom Floyd 9-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Nate Kaeding kick), 0:40. Chargers 21–0. Drive: 9 plays, 81 yards, 2:58. Third quarter No scoring plays. Fourth quarter SD – Nate Kaeding 48-yard field goal, 8:25. Chargers 24–0. Drive: 10 plays, 42 yards, 5:38. SD – Ryan Mathews 15-yard run (Nate Kaeding kick), 3:15. Chargers 31–0. Drive: 6 plays, 36 yards, 3:47. Top passers KC – Brodie Croyle – 7/17, 40 yards SD – Philip Rivers – 18/24, 226 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers KC – Jamaal Charles – 10 rushes, 40 yards SD – Mike Tolbert – 16 rushes, 66 yards, TD Top receivers KC – Terrance Copper – 2 receptions, 15 yards SD – Malcom Floyd – 4 receptions, 51 yards, 2 TD Hoping to make it 4-straight the Chiefs flew to Qualcomm Stadium for a division rivalry rematch against the Chargers. The Chiefs trailed with QB Philip Rivers throwing a 17-yard TD pass to WR Malcolm Floyd, followed by FB Mike Tolbert getting an 8-yard TD run. The lead was increased with Rivers finding Floyd again on a 9-yard TD pass. This was followed in the fourth quarter by kicker Nate Kaeding nailing a 48-yard field goal, and then by RB Ryan Mathews getting a 15-yard TD run. With the loss, the Chiefs fell to 8–5. Week 15: at St. Louis Rams Kansas City Chiefs 2010 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 15: Kansas City Chiefs at St. Louis Rams – Game summary December 19 12:00 p.m. CST Chiefs 0 14 3 10 Rams 6 0 0 7 Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis, Missouri 55,669 None (indoor stadium) Ron Winter CBS Ian Eagle and Dan Fouts Recap, Game Book First quarter STL – Josh Brown 37-yard field goal, 6:56. Rams 3–0. Drive: 14 plays, 53 yards, 8:04. STL – Josh Brown 52-yard field goal, 4:43. Rams 6–0. Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 1:28. Second quarter KC – Leonard Pope 2-yard pass from Matt Cassel (Ryan Succop kick), 6:49. Chiefs 7–6. Drive: 9 plays, 61 yards, 4:01. KC – Jamaal Charles 2-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), 1:47. Chiefs 14–6. Drive: 9 plays, 59 yards, 4:00. Third quarter KC – Ryan Succop 53-yard field goal, 10:18. Chiefs 17–6. Drive: 12 plays, 48 yards, 4:42. Fourth quarter KC – Ryan Succop 38-yard field goal, 12:20. Chiefs 20–6. Drive: 5 plays, 34 yards, 2:31. STL – Steven Jackson 5-yard run (Josh Brown kick), 4:04. Chiefs 20–13. Drive: 12 plays, 72 yards, 4:23. KC – Thomas Jones 2-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), 3:26. Chiefs 27–13. Drive: 2 plays, 82 yards, 0:38. Top passers KC – Matt Cassel – 15/29, 184 yards, TD, INT STL – Sam Bradford – 21/43, 181 yards, 2 INT Top rushers KC – Jamaal Charles – 11 rushes, 126 yards, TD STL – Steven Jackson – 19 rushes, 67 yards, TD Top receivers KC – Dwayne Bowe – 2 receptions, 53 yards STL – Danny Amendola – 7 receptions, 60 yards After their embarrassing loss to the Chargers the Chiefs flew to Edward Jones Dome for an interconference duel against the Rams. In the first quarter the Chiefs trailed early as kicker Josh Brown nailed a 37 and a 52-yard field goal. They took the lead with QB Matt Cassel throwing a 2-yard TD pass to TE Leonard Pope, which was extended with RB Jamaal Charles getting a 2-yard TD run, followed by kicker Ryan Succop making a 53 and a 38-yard field goal. The lead was narrowed when RB Steven Jackson got a 5-yard TD run, but the Chiefs pulled away with RB Thomas Jones getting a 2-yard TD run. With the win, the Chiefs improved to 9–5. Week 16: vs. Tennessee Titans Kansas City Chiefs 2010 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 16: Tennessee Titans at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary December 26 12:00 p.m. CST Titans 0 7 7 0 Chiefs 14 17 3 0 Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri 65,606 Cloudy, 19 F C Scott Green CBS Bill Macatee and Rich Gannon Recap, Game Book First quarter KC – Jamaal Charles 14-yard pass from Matt Cassel (Ryan Succop kick), 11:19. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 69 yards, 3:41. KC – Jamaal Charles 5-yard pass from Matt Cassel (Ryan Succop kick), 1:52. Chiefs 14–0. Drive: 10 plays, 61 yards, 4:43. Second quarter KC – Ryan Succop 35-yard field goal, 11:31. Chiefs 17–0. Drive: 9 plays, 46 yards, 3:38. KC – Dwayne Bowe 75-yard pass from Matt Cassel (Ryan Succop kick), 7:19. Chiefs 24–0. Drive: 4 plays, 82 yards, 2:05. TEN – Kenny Britt 53-yard pass from Kerry Collins (Rob Bironas kick), 4:15. Chiefs 24–7. Drive: 1 play, 53 yards, 0:08. KC – Eric Berry 54-yard interception return (Ryan Succop kick), 0:22. Chiefs 31–7. Third quarter KC – Ryan Succop 42-yard field goal, 5:43. Chiefs 34–7. Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, 1:26. TEN – Jared Cook 22-yard pass from Kerry Collins (Rob Bironas kick), 3:35. Chiefs 34–14. Drive: 5 plays, 69 yards, 2:08. Fourth quarter No scoring plays. Top passers TEN – Kerry Collins – 14/37, 235 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT KC – Matt Cassel – 24/34, 314 yards, 3 TD Top rushers TEN – Chris Johnson – 14 rushes, 58 yards KC – Jamaal Charles – 13 rushes, 77 yards Top receivers TEN – Jared Cook – 5 receptions, 96 yards, TD KC – Dwayne Bowe – 6 receptions, 153 yards, TD Coming off their win over the Rams the Chiefs played on home ground for an AFC duel with the Titans. The Chiefs took the early lead as QB Matt Cassel threw 14- and 5-yard TD passes to RB Jamaal Charles. This was followed by kicker Ryan Succop nailing a 35-yard field goal, then with Cassel making a 75-yard TD pass to WR Dwayne Bowe. The Titans responded as QB Kerry Collins got a 53-yard TD pass to WR Kenny Britt, but the Chiefs extended their lead with SS Eric Berry returning an interception 54 yards for a touchdown. This was followed by Succop making a 42-yard field goal. The Titans tried to come back, but only came away with Collins completing a 22-yard TD pass to TE Jared Cook. The defense controlled the fourth quarter, giving the Chiefs the win. Kansas City improved to 10–5 with the win, matching its win total over the previous three seasons combined. Later in the day, the Chiefs clinched their sixth AFC West division title when San Diego lost at Cincinnati. Week 17: vs. Oakland Raiders Kansas City Chiefs 2010 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 17: Oakland Raiders at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary January 2 12:00 p.m. CST Raiders 0 10 7 14 Chiefs 3 0 7 0 Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri 67,045 Sunny, 30 F C Bill Leavy CBS Spero Dedes and Randy Cross Recap, Game Book First quarter KC – Ryan Succop 30-yard field goal, 11:03. Chiefs 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 0:44. Second quarter OAK – Chaz Schilens 5-yard pass from Jason Campbell (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 8:33. Raiders 7–3. Drive: 14 plays, 91 yards, 6:39. OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 38-yard field goal, 0:07. Raiders 10–3. Drive: 13 plays, 54 yards, 3:06. Third quarter KC – Jamaal Charles 5-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), 8:02. Tied 10–10. Drive: 6 plays, 64 yards, 2:18. OAK – Michael Bush 26-yard run (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 2:26. Raiders 17–10. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 5:36. Fourth quarter OAK – Jacoby Ford 10-yard run (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 11:07. Raiders 24–10. Drive: 1 play, 10 yards, 0:09. OAK – Stanford Routt 22-yard interception return (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 9:11. Raiders 31–10. Top passers OAK – Jason Campbell – 15/25, 155 yards, TD KC – Matt Cassel – 11/33, 115 yards, 2 INT Top rushers OAK – Michael Bush – 25 rushes, 137 yards, TD KC – Jamaal Charles – 14 rushes, 87 yards, TD Top receivers OAK – Jacoby Ford – 1 reception, 35 yards KC – Dwayne Bowe – 5 receptions, 68 yards The Chiefs' sixteenth game was an AFC West rivalry rematch against the Raiders. They took the lead as kicker Ryan Succop nailed a 30-yard field goal, but fell behind with QB Jason Campbell completing a 5-yard TD pass to WR Chaz Schilens, followed by kicker Sebastian Janikowski hitting a 38-yard field goal. The Chiefs tied the game with RB Jamaal Charles getting a 5-yard TD run, but struggled again with RB Michael Bush getting a 26-yard TD run, followed by Jacoby Ford getting a 10-yard TD run, then with CB Stanford Routt returning an interception 22 yards for a touchdown. With the loss, the Chiefs finish their season on a 10–6 record. Standings Division KC Conference KC Postseason 2010–11 NFL playoffs Schedule Round Date Opponent (seed) Result Record Venue Recap Wild Card January 9 Baltimore Ravens (5) L 7–30 0–1 Arrowhead Stadium Recap Game summaries AFC Wild Card Playoffs: vs. (5) Baltimore Ravens Kansas City Chiefs 2010 2;text-align:center; autocollapse AFC Wild Card Playoffs: (5) Baltimore Ravens at (4) Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary January 9, 2011 12:00 p.m. CDT Ravens 3 7 13 7 Chiefs 7 0 0 0 Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri 72,190 Cloudy, 26 F C Mike Carey CBS Jim Nantz and Phil Simms Recap, Game Book First quarter BAL – Billy Cundiff 19-yard field goal, 9:01. Ravens 3–0. Drive: 14 plays, 69 yards, 5:59. KC – Jamaal Charles 41-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), 2:09. Chiefs 7–3. Drive: 2 plays, 46 yards, 0:49. Second quarter BAL – Ray Rice 9-yard pass from Joe Flacco (Billy Cundiff kick), 0:19 Ravens 10–7. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 5:30. Third quarter BAL – Billy Cundiff 29-yard field goal, 6:36. Ravens 13–7. Drive: 7 plays, 51 yards, 3:02. BAL – Billy Cundiff 29-yard field goal, 4:20. Ravens 16–7. Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 1:20. BAL – Anquan Boldin 4-yard pass from Joe Flacco (Billy Cundiff kick), 0:27. Ravens 23–7. Drive: 6 plays, 31 yards, 2:59. Fourth quarter BAL – Willis McGahee 25-yard run (Billy Cundiff kick), 4:26. Ravens 30–7. Drive: 15 plays, 80 yards, 10:20. Top passers BAL – Joe Flacco – 25/34, 265 yards, 2 TD KC – Matt Cassel – 9/18, 70 yards, 3 INT Top rushers BAL – Ray Rice – 17 rushes, 57 yards KC – Jamaal Charles – 9 rushes, 82 yards, 1 TD Top receivers BAL – Todd Heap – 10 receptions, 108 yards KC – Tony Moeaki – 1 reception, 22 yards Entering the postseason as the AFC's #4 seed, the Chiefs began their playoff run at home in the AFC Wild Card Round against the #5 Baltimore Ravens. Kansas City trailed early as Ravens kicker Billy Cundiff got a 19-yard field goal, yet Kansas City answered with a 41-yard touchdown run from running back Jamaal Charles. Baltimore struck back in the second quarter as quarterback Joe Flacco completed a 9-yard touchdown pass to running back Ray Rice. The Ravens added onto their lead in the third quarter as Cundiff made a pair of 29-yard field goals. Afterwards, Baltimore closed out the game in the fourth quarter with running back Willis McGahee getting a 25-yard touchdown run. With the loss, not only did the Chiefs' season come to an end with an overall record of 10–7, but they also lost their NFL worst 7th straight postseason game. This would later be matched when the Detroit Lions lost their 7th straight postseason game to the New Orleans Saints during the 2011 NFL season. Chiefs lost but in 2011 missed the playoffs at 7–9. Notes and references Kansas City Category:AFC West championship seasons Category:Kansas City Chiefs seasons Category:2010 in sports in Missouri