2012 Kansas City Chiefs season

NFL team season December 2013 March 2026 2012 Kansas City Chiefs Romeo Crennel Brian Daboll The Hunt family (Clark Hunt Chairman and CEO) Scott Pioli Arrowhead Stadium 2–14 4th AFC West Did not qualify 6 RB Jamaal Charles LB Tamba Hali LB Justin Houston LB Derrick Johnson S Eric Berry P Dustin Colquitt 1 RB Jamaal Charles (2nd team) Jamaal Charles Dontari Poe Chiefs seasons 180px The 2012 season was the Kansas City Chiefs' 43rd in the National Football League (NFL), their 53rd overall and their first and only full season under head coach Romeo Crennel, who had served as the interim head coach for the final three games of the 2011 season following Todd Haley's termination. The Chiefs failed to rebound from their 7–9 record in 2011, and were eliminated from playoff contention in Week 12. Although they shared the same 2–14 record as the Jacksonville Jaguars for the worst record of the season, the Chiefs had a lower strength of schedule, so they were awarded the first pick in the 2013 NFL draft. The Chiefs went 0–12 against AFC opponents in 2012; their only wins of the season were from NFC teams, against the Carolina Panthers and New Orleans Saints. In 2017, ESPN.com named the 2012 season the Chiefs’ worst in franchise history.The worst NFL teams ever for all 32 franchises https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/page/32for32x171226/worst-nfl-teams-seasons-ever-history-all-32-franchises ESPN.com December 26, 2017 One of the few bright spots was Pro Bowl running back Jamaal Charles who rushed for over 1,500 yards and scored 5 touchdowns. On December 1, 2012, the day before the Chiefs' week 13 game against the Carolina Panthers, linebacker Jovan Belcher murdered his girlfriend then drove to Arrowhead Stadium where he killed himself in front of Crennel and general manager Scott Pioli. The Chiefs held a moment of silence for domestic violence victims and the teams met for a prayer on the field prior to the game. This was the last time the Chiefs finished with a losing record until 2025. It also remains the last time the Chiefs finished last in the AFC West. 3 Season summary The 2012 team tied the 1977 (2–12) and 2008 (2–14) teams for the franchise worst seasons in terms of fewest wins. The 2008 and 2012 seasons were the worst in terms of win percentage (.125) in franchise history. They tied with the Jacksonville Jaguars for the NFL's worst record. The Chiefs had the number 1 pick in the 2013 National Football League draft based on strength of schedule.http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap1000000109680/article/2013-nfl-draft-order https://web.archive.org/web/20121214061956/http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap1000000109680/article/2013-nfl-draft-order dead December 14, 2012 2013 NFL Draft order NFL.com December 31, 2012 It was the second time in franchise history the Chiefs have had the #1 pick.Mellinger Sam http://www.kansascity.com/2012/12/30/3987638/theres-only-one-thing-to-do-now.html There's only one thing to do now that Chiefs season is over KansasCity.com December 27, 2012 December 31, 2012 Kansas City suffered from quarterback controversy all season. The Chiefs were tied with the Arizona Cardinals for most interceptions (20) with Matt Cassel throwing 12 and his late season replacement Brady Quinn throwing 8.http://espn.go.com/nfl/statistics/player/_/stat/passing/sort/interceptions https://web.archive.org/web/20100403014435/http://espn.go.com/nfl/statistics/player/_/stat/passing/sort/interceptions dead April 3, 2010 2012 NFL Player Passing Stats – National Football League – ESPN Espn.go.com December 31, 2012 The Chiefs started the season tying the 1929 record of Buffalo Bisons for most games without ever leading in regulation (8 games). The Chiefs did defeat the Saints in week 3, but didn't lead until their game winning field goal in overtime. The Chiefs broke the streak in Week 10 against the Pittsburgh Steelers when they led 10–0 in the second quarter before losing the game 16–13 in overtime.Sessler Marc November 1, 2012 Kansas City Chiefs tie 83-year-old mark of shame https://www.nfl.com/news/kansas-city-chiefs-tie-83-year-old-mark-of-shame-0ap1000000088637 December 22, 2012 NFL.com In Week 4, the Chiefs had six turnovers in a loss to San Diego.https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/09/30/chargers-chiefs-37-20-6-turnovers_n_1927313.html Chargers Beat Chiefs 37–20: San Diego Uses 6 Turnovers To Beat Kansas City Huffingtonpost.com September 30, 2012 December 31, 2012 Chiefs tackle Eric Winston claimed Kansas City hometown fans cheered the injury of quarterback Matt Cassel in a Week 5 loss to the Baltimore Ravens calling it "Sick", however fans claim it was because Brady Quinn was seen coming onto the field and were cheering for him.https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/8477747/eric-winston-scolds-kansas-city-chiefs-fans-cheering-matt-cassel-injury Eric Winston rips fans' reaction Espn.go.com October 9, 2012 December 22, 20122012-10-09 https://abcnews.go.com/GMA/video/chiefs-fans-cheer-matt-cassels-injury-17432717 Matt Cassel Injury: Teammate Blasts Fans for Cheering Quarterback's Injury | Video – ABC News Abcnews.go.com December 22, 2012 Fans formed the "Save Our Chiefs" organization. They wore black to games to protest and hired an airplane to fly over Arrowhead Stadium on game days towing a banner that read, "Restore Hope: Fire Pioli."Benson Lisa Chiefs fans wear black to Sunday's game to protest season http://www.kshb.com/dpp/sports/football/chiefs/chiefs-fans-blackout-sundays-game-to-protest-season-and-gm December 8, 2012 KSHB 41 Action News November 18, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121121095101/http://www.kshb.com/dpp/sports/football/chiefs/chiefs-fans-blackout-sundays-game-to-protest-season-and-gm November 21, 2012 dead mdy When asked why running back Jamaal Charles carried the ball only 5 times in a week 8 loss to the Oakland Raiders, Romeo Crennel responded "Now, that I'm not exactly sure, either."http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/10/29/romeo-crennel-doesnt-know-why-jamaal-charles-only-got-5-carries/ Romeo Crennel doesn't know why Jamaal Charles only got 5 carries | ProFootballTalk October 29, 2012 Profootballtalk.nbcsports.com December 31, 2012 In Week 15, the Chiefs didn't have a first down until the third quarter in a loss against Oakland.https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/2012/12/16/oakland-raiders-kansas-city-chiefs/1773687/ Janikowski, Raiders boot struggling Chiefs in shutout Usatoday.com December 16, 2012 December 31, 2012 In Week 16, the team rushed for a franchise record of 352 yards against the Colts and still lost the game.Jeff LegwoldThe Denver Postdenverpost.com http://www.denverpost.com/broncos/ci_22265276/chiefs-jamaal-charles-an-industrial-sized-headache-broncos Chiefs' Jamaal Charles an industrial-sized headache for Broncos December 26, 2012 The Denver Post December 31, 2012 In Week 17, the Chiefs matched the 1981 Baltimore Colts season record of losing 9 games by 14 points or more in one season as the Chiefs lost to Denver. The Chiefs finished near the bottom of the league in most major statistical categories. They were 23rd in total offense, 32nd in points scored,2012 Total Offense https://www.espn.com/nfl/stats/team/_/view/offense/season/2012/seasontype/2/table/passing/sort/netYardsPerGame/dir/desc ESPN.com and 37 giveaways, tied for worst in the NFL.http://espn.go.com/nfl/statistics/team/_/stat/givetake/sort/giveTotal/league/afc https://archive.today/20130124144811/http://espn.go.com/nfl/statistics/team/_/stat/givetake/sort/giveTotal/league/afc dead January 24, 2013 2021 NFL Team Total Offense Stats The Chiefs were 20th in total defense and 25th in points allowed. The Chiefs tied for the fewest takeaways with the Eagles. Their low forced turnovers and giveaways led the Chiefs to finish tied for the worst turnover differential in the NFL with a −24.http://espn.go.com/nfl/statistics/team/_/stat/givetake/league/nfc https://web.archive.org/web/20091110020637/http://espn.go.com/nfl/statistics/team/_/stat/givetake/league/nfc dead November 10, 2009 2021 NFL Team Total Offense Stats Roster changes Free agency Kansas City Chiefs: Free Agents https://insider.espn.com/nfl/freeagency/ ESPN.comKansas City Chiefs: Free Agents https://insider.espn.com/nfl/freeagency/ ESPN.com (Not Duplicate Sources) +Kansas City Chiefs free agency Position Player Status* 2011 team 2012 team CB Mikail Baker UFA St. Louis Rams Kansas City Chiefs RB Jackie Battle UFA Kansas City Chiefs San Diego Chargers TE Anthony Becht UFA Kansas City Chiefs None LB Jovan Belcher RFA Kansas City Chiefs Kansas City Chiefs TE Kevin Boss UFA Oakland Raiders Kansas City Chiefs WR Dwayne Bowe UFA Kansas City Chiefs Kansas City Chiefs CB Brandon Carr UFA Kansas City Chiefs Dallas Cowboys CB Travis Daniels UFA Kansas City Chiefs Kansas City Chiefs DE Wallace Gilberry UFA Kansas City Chiefs Tampa Bay Buccaneers NT Amon Gordon UFA Kansas City Chiefs Kansas City Chiefs NT Kelly Gregg UFA Kansas City Chiefs None LB Cory Greenwood ERFA Kansas City Chiefs Kansas City Chiefs RB Peyton Hillis UFA Cleveland Browns Kansas City Chiefs RB Thomas Jones UFA Kansas City Chiefs None S Reshard Langford UFA Kansas City Chiefs Detroit Lions FB LeRon McClain UFA Kansas City Chiefs San Diego Chargers S Jon McGraw UFA Kansas City Chiefs None OT Ryan O'Callaghan UFA Kansas City Chiefs None TE Jake O'Connell RFA Kansas City Chiefs Kansas City Chiefs QB Kyle Orton UFA Kansas City Chiefs Dallas Cowboys QB Tyler Palko UFA Kansas City Chiefs None S Sabby Piscitelli UFA Kansas City Chiefs None DE Ropati Pitoitua UFA New York Jets Kansas City Chiefs TE Leonard Pope UFA Kansas City Chiefs Pittsburgh Steelers QB Brady Quinn UFA Denver Broncos Kansas City Chiefs CB Jacques Reeves UFA Free Agent Kansas City Chiefs OT Barry Richardson UFA Kansas City Chiefs St. Louis Rams CB Stanford Routt UFA Oakland Raiders Kansas City Chiefs WR Jerheme Urban UFA Kansas City Chiefs None C Casey Wiegmann UFA Kansas City Chiefs None OT Eric Winston UFA Houston Texans Kansas City Chiefs*RFA: Restricted free agent, UFA: Unrestricted free agent, ERFA: Exclusive rights free agent, Franchise: Franchise tag Draft 2012 NFL draft 2012 Kansas City Chiefs 1 11 Dontari Poe DT Memphis yes yes 2 44 Jeff Allen OT Illinois yes 3 74 Donald Stephenson OT Oklahoma yes 4 107 Devon Wylie WR Fresno St yes 5 146 DeQuan Menzie CB Alabama 6 182 Cyrus Gray RB Texas A&M yes 7 218 Jerome Long DT San Diego St 7 238 Junior Hemingway WR Michigan Pick from NEPatriots trade [a] yes Notes Patriots trade [a] Acquired via trade with the New England Patriots for S Jarrad Page. Staff 2012 Kansas City Chiefs Chairman/CEO – Clark Hunt President – Mark Donovan General manager – Scott Pioli Assistant general manager – Joel Collier Director of pro personnel – Ray Farmer Director of football administration – Trip MacCracken Head coach/defensive coordinator – Romeo Crennel Assistant head coach – Maurice Carthon Offensive coordinator – Brian Daboll Quarterbacks – Jim Zorn Wide receivers – Nick Sirianni Tight ends – Bernie Parmalee Offensive line – Jack Bicknell, Jr. Offensive quality control – Jim Bob Cooter 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 – Tom McMahon Special teams quality control – Derius Swinton II Strength and conditioning – Mike Clark Assistant strength and conditioning – Brent Salazar Final roster 2012 Kansas City Chiefs 53 12 6  7 Matt Cassel  9 Brady Quinn 12 Ricky Stanzi 25 Jamaal Charles 49 Patrick DiMarco FB 20 Shaun Draughn KR 45 Nate Eachus y FB 32 Cyrus Gray y 40 Peyton Hillis 89 Jon Baldwin 11 Josh Bellamy y 15 Steve Breaston 88 Junior Hemingway y 22 Dexter McCluster RS 84 Jamar Newsome 19 Devon Wylie y 87 Steve Maneri 81 Tony Moeaki 76 Branden Albert T 71 Jeff Allen offensive lineman y G 73 Jon Asamoah G 66 Russ Hochstein G 65 Ryan Lilja C 64 Bryan Mattison C 67 Rich Ranglin G 79 Donald Stephenson y T 74 Eric Winston T 94 Tyson Jackson DE 75 Ropati Pitoitua DE 92 Dontari Poe y NT 95 Jerrell Powe NT 90 Shaun Smith defensive lineman DE 98 Anthony Toribio NT 93 Cory Greenwood OLB 91 Tamba Hali OLB 50 Justin Houston OLB 56 Derrick Johnson ILB 99 Edgar Jones linebacker OLB 52 Brandon Siler ILB 96 Andy Studebaker OLB 57 Leon Williams American football ILB 21 Javier Arenas American football CB/RS 29 Eric Berry SS 30 Jalil Brown CB 34 Travis Daniels CB 27 Abram Elam FS 24 Brandon Flowers American football CB 31 Tysyn Hartman y FS 23 Kendrick Lewis FS 38 Neiko Thorpe y CB  2 Dustin Colquitt P 43 Thomas Gafford LS  6 Ryan Succop K 97 Allen Bailey DE IR 80 Kevin Boss TE IR 82 Dwayne Bowe WR IR 10 Terrance Copper WR IR 72 Glenn Dorsey DE IR 61 Rodney Hudson C IR 41 Kyle McCarthy American football SS IR 49 DeQuan Menzie y CB IR 85 Jake O'Connell TE IR 83 Martin Rucker American football TE IR  4 Alex Tanney y QB IR 48 DeMarco Cosby TE 26 Jose Gumbs y S 70 David Mims offensive tackle T 77 Luke Patterson T IR 55 Quan Sturdivant LB 14 Matt Szymanski y P 68 Dustin Waldron y G Preseason Schedule Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap 1 August 10, 2012 Arizona Cardinals W 27–17 1–0 Arrowhead Stadium Recap 2 August 18, 2012 at St. Louis Rams L 17–31 1–1 Edward Jones Dome Recap 3 August 24, 2012 Seattle Seahawks L 14–44 1–2 Arrowhead Stadium Recap 4 August 30, 2012 at Green Bay Packers L 3–24 1–3 Lambeau Field Recap Game summaries Week 1: vs. Arizona Cardinals Kansas City Chiefs 2012 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 1: Arizona Cardinals at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary August 10, 2012 7:00 p.m. CDT Cardinals 0 3 7 7 Chiefs 14 3 3 7 Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri 64,212 Sunny, 82 F C Ken Roan Recap, Game Book First quarter KC – Peyton Hillis 11-yard pass from Matt Cassel (Ryan Succop kick), 8:09. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 12 plays, 72 yards, 6:51. KC – Shaun Draughn 4-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), 4:13. Chiefs 14–0. Drive: 4 plays, 72 yards, 1:45. Second quarter KC – Ryan Succop 22-yard field goal, 11:20. Chiefs 17–0. Drive: 4 plays, 33 yards, 1:40. ARI – Jay Feely 40-yard field goal, 0:02. Chiefs 17–3. Drive: 5 plays, 39 yards, 0:30. Third quarter ARI – William Powell 2-yard run (Jay Feely kick), 10:32. Chiefs 17–10. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 4:28. KC – Ryan Succop 24-yard field goal, 4:33. Chiefs 20–10. Drive: 4 plays, 8 yards, 1:19. Fourth quarter KC – Cyrus Gray 7-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), 13:31. Chiefs 27–10. Drive: 5 plays, 46 yards, 1:58. ARI – Jaymar Johnson 18-yard pass from Richard Bartel (Jay Feely kick), 8:28. Chiefs 27–17. Drive: 5 plays, 62 yards, 2:10. Top passers ARI – Richard Bartel – 5/6, 69 yards, TD KC – Brady Quinn – 7/13, 81 yards, INT Top rushers ARI – William Powell – 9 rushes, 92 yards, TD KC – Cyrus Gray – 15 rushes, 65 yards, TD Top receivers ARI – LaRon Byrd – 3 receptions, 33 yards KC – Steve Maneri – 3 receptions, 69 yards Week 2: at St. Louis Rams Kansas City Chiefs 2012 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 2: Kansas City Chiefs at St. Louis Rams – Game summary August 18, 2012 7:00 p.m. CDT Chiefs 0 10 0 7 Rams 14 3 7 7 Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis, Missouri 53,372 None (indoor stadium) Matt Nicks Recap, Game Book First quarter STL – Lance Kendricks 23-yard pass from Sam Bradford (Greg Zuerlein kick), 13:02. Rams 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, 1:58. STL – Danny Amendola 8-yard pass from Sam Bradford (Greg Zuerlein kick), 10:01. Rams 14–0. Drive: 5 plays, 31 yards, 2:18. Second quarter KC – Peyton Hillis 1-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), 10:29. Rams 14–7. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 4:59. STL – Greg Zuerlein 52-yard field goal, 1:10. Rams 17–7. Drive: 10 plays, 52 yards, 5:07. KC – Ryan Succop 44-yard field goal, 0:03. Rams 17–10. Drive: 7 plays, 54 yards, 1:07. Third quarter STL – Isaiah Pead 1-yard run (Greg Zuerlein kick), 11:26. Rams 24–10. Drive: 5 plays, 18 yards, 2:41. Fourth quarter STL – Daryl Richardson 4-yard run (Greg Zuerlein kick), 12:51. Rams 31–10. Drive: 7 plays, 57 yards, 3:17. KC – Jeremy Horne 38-yard pass from Brady Quinn (Ryan Succop kick), 3:51. Rams 31–17. Drive: 5 plays, 60 yards, 2:58. Top passers KC – Matt Cassel – 13/18, 142 yards STL – Sam Bradford – 6/9, 102 yards, 2 TD Top rushers KC – Shaun Draughn – 7 rushes, 21 yards STL – Steven Jackson – 7 rushes, 49 yards Top receivers KC – Kevin Boss – 4 receptions, 62 yards STL – Danny Amendola – 3 receptions, 58 yards, TD Week 3: vs. Seattle Seahawks Kansas City Chiefs 2012 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 3: Seattle Seahawks at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary August 24, 2012 7:00 p.m. CDT Seahawks 6 17 21 0 Chiefs 0 7 0 7 Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri 63,870 Cloudy, 85 F C Craig Ochoa Recap, Game Book First quarter SEA – Stephen Hauschka 36-yard field goal, 7:29. Seahawks 3–0. Drive: 12 plays, 41 yards, 5:25. SEA – Stephen Hauschka 39-yard field goal, 1:55. Seahawks 6–0. Drive: 7 plays, 59 yards, 3:00. Second quarter SEA – Stephen Hauschka 45-yard field goal, 12:44. Seahawks 9–0. Drive: 7 plays, 37 yards, 3:15. SEA – Kellen Winslow II 21-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Stephen Hauschka kick), 9:43. Seahawks 16–0. Drive: 3 plays, 62 yards, 0:46. KC – Dexter McCluster 9-yard pass from Matt Cassel (Ryan Succop kick), 2:00. Seahawks 16–7. Drive: 17 plays, 80 yards, 7:43. SEA – Charly Martin 11-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Stephen Hauschka kick), 0:30. Seahawks 23–7. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 1:30. Third quarter SEA – Robert Turbin 25-yard run (Stephen Hauschka kick), 13:14. Seahawks 30–7. Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, 1:46. SEA – Earl Thomas 75-yard interception return (Stephen Hauschka kick), 4:48. Seahawks 37–7. SEA – Golden Tate 92-yard punt return (Stephen Hauschka kick), 2:12. Seahawks 44–7. Fourth quarter KC – Nate Eachus 7-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), 1:53. Seahawks 44–14. Drive: 12 plays, 97 yards, 6:48. Top passers SEA – Russell Wilson – 13/19, 185 yards, 2 TD KC – Matt Cassel – 19/34, 168 yards, TD, INT Top rushers SEA – Robert Turbin – 14 rushes, 93 yards, TD KC – Nate Eachus – 10 rushes, 98 yards, TD Top receivers SEA – Anthony McCoy – 2 receptions, 47 yards KC – Dexter McCluster – 7 receptions, 61 yards, TD Week 4: at Green Bay Packers Kansas City Chiefs 2012 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 4: Kansas City Chiefs at Green Bay Packers – Game summary August 30, 2012 7:00 p.m. CDT Chiefs 3 0 0 0 Packers 0 14 7 3 Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin 67,999 Clear, 87 F C Wayne Elliott Recap, Game Book First quarter KC – Ryan Succop 26-yard field goal, 2:11. Chiefs 3–0. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 6:04. Second quarter GB – Alex Green 2-yard run (Mason Crosby kick), 7:33. Packers 7–3. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 3:22. GB – Alex Green 17-yard pass from Graham Harrell (Mason Crosby kick), 0:50. Packers 14–3. Drive: 10 plays, 93 yards, 4:37. Third quarter GB – Jarrett Boykin 12-yard pass from Graham Harrell (Mason Crosby kick), 10:12. Packers 21–3. Drive: 7 plays, 77 yards, 6:48. Fourth quarter GB – Mason Crosby 37-yard field goal, 14:52. Packers 24–3. Drive: 12 plays, 59 yards, 6:00. Top passers KC – Brady Quinn – 6/12, 83 yards, INT GB – Graham Harrell – 13/15, 223 yards, 2 TD Top rushers KC – Nate Eachus – 21 rushes, 99 yards GB – Marc Tyler – 12 rushes, 21 yards Top receivers KC – Jake O'Connell – 2 receptions, 21 yards GB – Jarrett Boykin – 5 receptions, 82 yards, TD Regular season Schedule Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap 1 September 9 Atlanta Falcons L 24–40 0–1 Arrowhead Stadium Recap 2 September 16 at Buffalo Bills L 17–35 0–2 Ralph Wilson Stadium Recap 3 September 23 at New Orleans Saints W 27–24 (OT) 1–2 Mercedes-Benz Superdome Recap 4 September 30 San Diego Chargers L 20–37 1–3 Arrowhead Stadium Recap 5 October 7 Baltimore Ravens L 6–9 1–4 Arrowhead Stadium Recap 6 October 14 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers L 10–38 1–5 Raymond James Stadium Recap 7Bye 8 October 28 Oakland Raiders L 16–26 1–6 Arrowhead Stadium Recap 9 November 1, 2012 at San Diego Chargers L 13–31 1–7 Qualcomm Stadium Recap 10 November 12, 2012 at Pittsburgh Steelers L 13–16 (OT) 1–8 Heinz Field Recap 11 November 18 Cincinnati Bengals L 6–28 1–9 Arrowhead Stadium Recap 12 November 25 Denver Broncos L 9–17 1–10 Arrowhead Stadium Recap 13 December 2 Carolina Panthers W 27–21 2–10 Arrowhead Stadium Recap 14 December 9 at Cleveland Browns L 7–30 2–11 Cleveland Browns Stadium Recap 15 December 16 at Oakland Raiders L 0–15 2–12 O.co Coliseum Recap 16 December 23 Indianapolis Colts L 13–20 2–13 Arrowhead Stadium Recap 17 December 30 at Denver Broncos L 3–38 2–14 Sports Authority Field at Mile High Recap Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. Game summaries Week 1: vs. Atlanta Falcons Kansas City Chiefs 2012 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 1: Atlanta Falcons at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary September 9 12:00 p.m. CDT Falcons 10 10 14 6 Chiefs 3 14 0 7 Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri 71,180 Sunny and clear, 69 F C Mike Shepherd Fox Thom Brennaman, Brian Billick and Laura Okmin Recap, Game Book First quarter ATL – Julio Jones 8-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Bryant kick), 8:51. Falcons 7–0. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 6:09. KC – Ryan Succop 39-yard field goal, 4:02. Falcons 7–3. Drive: 11 plays, 56 yards, 4:49. ATL – Matt Bryant 34-yard field goal, 1:57. Falcons 10–3. Drive: 4 plays, 8 yards, 2:05. Second quarter KC – Kevin Boss 22-yard pass from Matt Cassel (Ryan Succop kick), 11:39. Tied 10–10. Drive: 9 plays, 76 yards, 5:18. ATL – Julio Jones 14-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Bryant kick), 7:48. Falcons 17–10. Drive: 8 plays, 73 yards, 3:51. KC – Matt Cassel 5-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), 3:38. Tied 17–17. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 4:10. ATL – Matt Bryant 21-yard field goal, 0:10. Falcons 20–17. Drive: 11 plays, 77 yards, 3:28. Third quarter ATL – Matt Ryan 5-yard run (Matt Bryant kick), 4:54. Falcons 27–17. Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 4:13. ATL – Tony Gonzalez 7-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Bryant kick), 3:56. Falcons 34–17. Drive: 1 play, 7 yards, 0:06. Fourth quarter ATL – Matt Bryant 30-yard field goal, 14:13. Falcons 37–17. Drive: 5 plays, 31 yards, 2:07. ATL – Matt Bryant 41-yard field goal, 10:40. Falcons 40–17. Drive: 4 plays, 8 yards, 2:04. KC – Shaun Draughn 4-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), 0:05. Falcons 40–24. Drive: 11 plays, 73 yards, 2:56. Top passers ATL – Matt Ryan – 23/31, 299 yards, 3 TD KC – Matt Cassel – 21/33, 258 yards, TD, 2 INT Top rushers ATL – Michael Turner – 11 rushes, 32 yards KC – Jamaal Charles – 16 rushes, 87 yards Top receivers ATL – Julio Jones – 6 receptions, 108 yards, 2 TD KC – Dexter McCluster – 6 receptions, 82 yards Week 2: at Buffalo Bills Kansas City Chiefs 2012 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 2: Kansas City Chiefs at Buffalo Bills – Game summary September 16 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDT Chiefs 0 0 3 14 Bills 7 14 14 0 Ralph Wilson Stadium, Orchard Park, New York 69,402 Mostly sunny, 66 F C Robert Dalton CBS Spero Dedes and Steve Beuerlein Recap, Game Book First quarter BUF – C. J. Spiller 17-yard run (Rian Lindell kick), 2:01. Bills 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 84 yards, 5:52. Second quarter BUF – C. J. Spiller 5-yard run (Rian Lindell kick), 12:29. Bills 14–0. Drive: 7 plays, 67 yards, 2:55. BUF – Scott Chandler 10-yard pass from Ryan Fitzpatrick (Rian Lindell kick), 3:29. Bills 21–0. Drive: 6 plays, 43 yards, 3:29. Third quarter KC – Ryan Succop 33-yard field goal, 7:32. Bills 21–3. Drive: 7 plays, 23 yards, 3:33. BUF – Stevie Johnson 49-yard pass from Ryan Fitzpatrick (Ryan Lindell kick), 5:35. Bills 28–3. Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, 1:57. BUF – Leodis McKelvin 88-yard punt return (Ryan Lindell kick), 3:46. Bills 35–3. Fourth quarter KC – Dwayne Bowe 33-yard pass from Matt Cassel (Ryan Succop kick), 6:26. Bills 35–10. Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 2:13. KC – Dwayne Bowe 2-yard pass from Matt Cassel (Ryan Succop kick), 1:10. Bills 35–17. Drive: 9 plays, 83 yards, 2:51. Top passers KC – Matt Cassel – 23/42, 301 yards, 2 TD, INT BUF – Ryan Fitzpatrick – 10/19, 178 yards, 2 TD Top rushers KC – Peyton Hillis – 11 rushes, 66 yards BUF – C. J. Spiller – 15 rushes, 123 yards, 2 TD Top receivers KC – Dwayne Bowe – 8 receptions, 102 yards, 2 TD BUF – Stevie Johnson – 2 receptions, 56 yards, TD Week 3: at New Orleans Saints Kansas City Chiefs 2012 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 3: Kansas City Chiefs at New Orleans Saints – Game summary September 23 12:00 p.m. CDT Chiefs 3 3 7 11 3 Saints 7 3 14 0 0 Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana 72,226 None (indoor stadium) Don King CBS Greg Gumbel and Dan Dierdorf Recap, Game Book First quarter NO – Lance Moore 9-yard pass from Drew Brees (Garrett Hartley kick), 12:18. Saints 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 83 yards, 2:42. KC – Ryan Succop 25-yard field goal, 4:51. Saints 7–3. Drive: 14 plays, 82 yards, 7:27. Second quarter NO – Garrett Hartley 40-yard field goal, 14:55. Saints 10–3. Drive: 10 plays, 65 yards, 4:56. KC – Ryan Succop 45-yard field goal, 4:41. Saints 10–6. Drive: 5 plays, 18 yards, 1:34. Third quarter NO – Jimmy Graham 1-yard pass from Drew Brees (Garrett Hartley kick), 13:10. Saints 17–6. Drive: 5 plays, 19 yards, 1:41. NO – Jed Collins 6-yard pass from Drew Brees (Garrett Hartley kick), 5:36. Saints 24–6. Drive: 2 plays, 7 yards, 0:45. KC – Jamaal Charles 91-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), 5:18. Saints 24–13. Drive: 1 play, 91 yards, 0:18. Fourth quarter KC – Ryan Succop 34-yard field goal, 13:40. Saints 24–16. Drive: 8 plays, 52 yards, 3:48. KC – Ryan Succop 38-yard field goal, 9:11. Saints 24–19. Drive: 9 plays, 50 yards, 3:32. KC – Drew Brees sacked in end zone by Justin Houston for a Safety, 5:33. Saints 24–21. KC – Ryan Succop 43-yard field goal, 0:03. Tied 24–24. Drive: 13 plays, 37 yards, 5:30. Overtime KC – Ryan Succop 31-yard field goal, 6:27. Chiefs 27–24. Drive: 12 plays, 40 yards, 5:19. Top passers KC – Matt Cassel – 26/44, 248 yards, INT NO – Drew Brees – 20/36, 240 yards, 3 TD, INT Top rushers KC – Jamaal Charles – 33 rushes, 233 yards, TD NO – Darren Sproles – 7 rushes, 62 yards Top receivers KC – Dwayne Bowe – 7 receptions, 79 yards NO – Lance Moore – 4 receptions, 40 yards, TD Week 4: vs. San Diego Chargers Kansas City Chiefs 2012 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 4: San Diego Chargers at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary September 30 12:00 p.m. CDT Chargers 17 10 0 10 Chiefs 0 6 7 7 Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri 69,979 Cloudy, 67 F C Bill Leavy CBS Kevin Harlan and Solomon Wilcots Recap, Game Book First quarter SD – Eddie Royal 4-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Nick Novak kick), 10:04. Chargers 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 76 yards, 4:56. SD – Nick Novak 24-yard field goal, 6:26. Chargers 10–0. Drive: 5 plays, 22 yards, 2:13. SD – Jackie Battle 1 yard run (Nick Novak kick), 5:28. Chargers 17–0. Drive: 2 plays, 5 yards, 0:44. Second quarter SD – Nick Novak 47-yard field goal, 8:09. Chargers 20–0. Drive: 6 plays, 42 yards, 3:47. KC – Jamaal Charles 37-yard run (pass failed), 5:09. Chargers 20–6. Drive: 5 plays, 85 yards, 2:19. SD – Donald Butler 21-yard interception return (Nick Novak kick), 2:51. Chargers 27–6. Third quarter KC – Jamaal Charles 13-yard pass from Matt Cassel (Ryan Succop kick), 8:40. Chargers 27–13. Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 6:20. Fourth quarter SD – Jackie Battle 4-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Nick Novak kick), 7:59. Chargers 34–13. Drive: 9 plays, 49 yards, 5:31. KC – Dwayne Bowe 29-yard pass from Matt Cassel (Ryan Succop kick), 5:29. Chargers 34–20. Drive: 7 plays, 71 yards, 2:25. SD – Nick Novak 45-yard field goal, 1:56. Chargers 37–20. Drive: 9 plays, 53 yards, 3:33. Top passers SD – Philip Rivers – 18/23, 209 yards, 2 TD, INT KC – Matt Cassel – 24/42, 251 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT Top rushers SD – Ryan Mathews – 14 rushes, 61 yards KC – Jamaal Charles – 17 rushes, 88 yards, TD Top receivers SD – Antonio Gates – 3 receptions, 59 yards KC – Dwayne Bowe – 7 receptions, 108 yards, TD Week 5: vs. Baltimore Ravens Kansas City Chiefs 2012 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 5: Baltimore Ravens at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary October 7 12:00 p.m. CDT Ravens 3 0 6 0 Chiefs 0 3 0 3 Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri 68,803 Sunny, 47 F C Pete Morelli CBS Ian Eagle and Dan Fouts Recap, Game Book First quarter BAL – Justin Tucker 28-yard field goal, 1:21. Ravens 3–0. Drive: 6 plays, 32 yards, 1:49. Second quarter KC – Ryan Succop 30-yard field goal, 2:48. Tied 3–3. Drive: 13 plays, 53 yards, 6:13. Third quarter BAL – Justin Tucker 26-yard field goal, 8:00. Ravens 6–3. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 3:41. BAL – Justin Tucker 39-yard field goal, 0:00. Ravens 9–3. Drive: 9 plays, 56 yards, 3:48. Fourth quarter KC – Ryan Succop 31-yard field goal, 4:31. Ravens 9–6. Drive: 11 plays, 57 yards, 5:44. Top passers BAL – Joe Flacco – 13/27, 187 yards, INT KC – Matt Cassel – 9/15, 92 yards, 2 INT Top rushers BAL – Ray Rice – 17 rushes, 102 yards KC – Jamaal Charles – 31 rushes, 140 yards Top receivers BAL – Anquan Boldin – 4 receptions, 82 yards KC – Dwayne Bowe – 6 receptions, 60 yards Week 6: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers Kansas City Chiefs 2012 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 6: Kansas City Chiefs at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Game summary October 14 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDT Chiefs 0 3 0 7 Buccaneers 7 0 14 17 Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida 46,500 Sunny, 85 F C Walt Coleman CBS Marv Albert and Rich Gannon Recap, Game Book First quarter TB – Mike Williams 62-yard pass from Josh Freeman (Connor Barth kick), 0:18. Buccaneers 7–0. Drive: 1 play, 62 yards, 0:12. Second quarter KC – Ryan Succop 38-yard field goal, 7:45. Buccaneers 7–3. Drive: 15 plays, 59 yards, 7:33. Third quarter TB – Vincent Jackson 19-yard pass from Josh Freeman (Connor Bart kick), 12:46. Buccaneers 14–3. Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, 2:14. TB – Ronde Barber 78-yard interception return (Connor Barth kick), 9:36. Buccaneers 21–3. Fourth quarter KC – Edgar Jones 11-yard fumble return (Ryan Succop kick), 14:01. Buccaneers 21–10. TB – Connor Barth 27-yard field goal, 10:34. Buccaneers 24–10. Drive: 7 plays, 69 yards, 3:27. TB – Vincent Jackson 17-yard pass from Josh Freeman (Connor Barth kick), 6:43. Buccaneers 31–10. Drive: 5 plays, 85 yards, 2:46. TB – LeGarrette Blount 12-yard run (Connor Barth kick), 1:53. Buccaneers 38–10. Drive: 5 plays, 53 yards, 2:41. Top passers KC – Brady Quinn – 22/38, 180 yards, 2 INT TB – Josh Freeman – 15/26, 328 yards, 3 TD, INT Top rushers KC – Jamaal Charles – 12 rushes, 40 yards TB – Doug Martin – 13 rushes, 76 yards Top receivers KC – Steve Maneri – 4 receptions, 41 yards TB – Mike Williams – 4 receptions, 113 yards, TD Week 8: vs. Oakland Raiders Kansas City Chiefs 2012 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 8: Oakland Raiders at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary October 28 3:05 p.m. CDT Raiders 3 10 10 3 Chiefs 0 6 3 7 Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri 74,730 Sunny, 50 F C Bill Vinovich CBS Kevin Harlan and Solomon Wilcots Recap, Game Book First quarter OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 36-yard field goal, 9:51. Raiders 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 76 yards, 3:43. Second quarter OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 35-yard field goal, 14:44. Raiders 6–0. Drive: 8 plays, 28 yards, 2:43. KC – Ryan Succop 30-yard field goal, 10:21. Raiders 6–3. Drive: 8 plays, 68 yards, 4:23. KC – Ryan Succop 42-yard field goal, 4:12. Tied 6–6. Drive: 8 plays, 30 yards, 4:34. OAK – Denarius Moore 9-yard pass from Carson Palmer (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 0:49. Raiders 13–6. Drive: 3 plays, 11 yards, 0:50. Third quarter OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 29-yard field goal, 13:58. Raiders 16–6. Drive: 4 plays, 7 yards, 0:54. KC – Ryan Succop 52-yard field goal, 8:40. Raiders 16–9. Drive: 10 plays, 44 yards, 5:18. OAK – Darrius Heyward-Bey 32-yard pass from Carson Palmer (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 5:40. Raiders 23–9. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 3:00. Fourth quarter OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 32-yard field goal, 8:14. Raiders 26–9. Drive: 9 plays, 62 yards, 4:47. KC – Dexter McCluster 10-yard pass from Matt Cassel (Ryan Succop kick), 2:27. Raiders 26–16. Drive: 2 plays, 32 yards, 0:42. Top passers OAK – Carson Palmer – 14/28, 209 yards, 2 TD, INT KC – Matt Cassel – 20/30, 218 yards, TD, INT Top rushers OAK – Darren McFadden – 29 rushes, 114 yards KC – Matt Cassel – 7 rushes, 35 yards Top receivers OAK – Denarius Moore – 5 receptions, 96 yards, TD KC – Dwayne Bowe – 3 receptions, 65 yards Week 9: at San Diego Chargers Kansas City Chiefs 2012 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 9: Kansas City Chiefs at San Diego Chargers – Game summary November 1, 2012 7:20 p.m. CDT/5:20 p.m. PDT Chiefs 0 3 3 7 Chargers 7 3 0 21 Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California 55,831 Sunny, 63 F C Alberto Riveron NFLN Brad Nessler, Mike Mayock and Alex Flanagan Recap, Game Book First quarter SD – Antonio Gates 14-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Nick Novak kick), 10:24. Chargers 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 4:36. Second quarter SD – Nick Novak 25-yard field goal, 9:10. Chargers 10–0. Drive: 12 plays, 71 yards, 8:08. KC – Ryan Succop 49-yard field goal, 2:51. Chargers 10–3. Drive: 10 plays, 49 yards, 6:19. Third quarter KC – Ryan Succop 41-yard field goal, 0:53. Chargers 10–6. Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, 6:16. Fourth quarter SD – Malcom Floyd 13-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Nick Novak kick), 11:33. Chargers 17–6. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 4:20. SD – Shaun Phillips fumble recovery in end zone (Nick Novak kick), 10:39. Chargers 24–6. SD – Demorrio Williams 59-yard interception return (Nick Novak kick), 8:33. Chargers 31–6. KC – Shaun Draughn 6-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), 4:26. Chargers 31–13. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 4:07. Top passers KC – Matt Cassel – 19/29, 181 yards, INT SD – Philip Rivers – 18/20, 220 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers KC – Jamaal Charles – 12 rushes, 39 yards SD – Ryan Mathews – 13 rushes, 67 yards Top receivers KC – Dwayne Bowe – 8 receptions, 79 yards SD – Danario Alexander – 3 receptions, 61 yards Week 10: at Pittsburgh Steelers Kansas City Chiefs 2012 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 10: Kansas City Chiefs at Pittsburgh Steelers – Game summary November 12, 2012 8:30 p.m. EST/7:30 p.m. CST Chiefs 7 3 0 3 0 Steelers 0 10 0 3 3 Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 57,644 Light rain, 45 F C Carl Cheffers ESPN Mike Tirico, Jon Gruden and Lisa Salters Recap, Game Book First quarter KC – Jamaal Charles 12-yard run (Ryan Succop Kick), 8:37. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 70 yards, 1:46. Second quarter KC – Ryan Succop 22-yard field goal, 14:20. Chiefs 10–0. Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 1:47. PIT – Shaun Suisham 35-yard field goal, 9:02. Chiefs 10–3. Drive: 11 plays, 43 yards, 5:18. PIT – Mike Wallace 7-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Shaun Suisham kick), 3:16. Tied 10–10. Drive: 7 plays, 50 yards, 3:46. Third quarter No scoring plays. Fourth quarter PIT – Shaun Suisham 31-yard field goal, 12:37. Steelers 13–10. Drive: 11 plays, 73 yards, 6:06. KC – Ryan Succop 46-yard field goal, 0:00. Tied 13–13. Drive: 9 plays, 52 yards, 1:51. Overtime PIT – Shaun Suisham 23-yard field goal, 14:05. Steelers 16–13. Drive: 1 play, 0 yards, 0:04. Top passers KC – Matt Cassel – 11/26, 154 yards, INT PIT – Ben Roethlisberger – 9/18, 84 yards, TD Top rushers KC – Jamaal Charles – 23 rushes, 100 yards, TD PIT – Jonathan Dwyer – 19 rushes, 56 yards Top receivers KC – Tony Moeaki – 3 receptions, 68 yards PIT – Heath Miller – 4 receptions, 47 yards Week 11: vs. Cincinnati Bengals Kansas City Chiefs 2012 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 11: Cincinnati Bengals at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary November 18 12:00 p.m. CST Bengals 7 14 0 7 Chiefs 3 3 0 0 Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri 63,336 Sunny, 59 F C Gene Steratore CBS Marv Albert and Rich Gannon Recap, Game Book First quarter KC – Ryan Succop 34-yard field goal, 8:31. Chiefs 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 59 yards, 2:59. CIN – A. J. Green 4-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Mike Nugent kick), 2:51. Bengals 7–3. Drive: 11 plays, 78 yards, 5:40. Second quarter CIN – Andy Dalton 2-yard run (Mike Nugent kick), 7:52. Bengals 14–3. Drive: 5 plays, 57 yards, 2:13. CIN – BenJarvus Green-Ellis 1-yard run (Mike Nugent kick), 0:53. Bengals 21–3. Drive: 11 plays, 79 yards, 5:25. KC – Ryan Succop 33-yard field goal, 0:00. Bengals 21–6. Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 0:63. Third quarter No scoring plays. Fourth quarter CIN – Mohamed Sanu 14-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Mike Nugent kick), 9:39. Bengals 28–6. Drive: 12 plays, 72 yards, 5:21. Top passers CIN – Andy Dalton – 18/29, 230 yards, 2 TD KC – Brady Quinn – 9/14, 95 yards Top rushers CIN – BenJarvus Green-Ellis – 25 rushes, 101 yards, TD KC – Jamaal Charles – 17 rushes, 87 yards Top receivers CIN – A. J. Green – 6 receptions, 91 yards, TD KC – Tony Moeaki – 4 receptions, 73 yards Week 12: vs. Denver Broncos Kansas City Chiefs 2012 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 12: Denver Broncos at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary November 25 12:00 p.m. CST Broncos 0 7 7 3 Chiefs 6 0 3 0 Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri 74,244 Sunny, 52 F C Jerome Boger CBS Greg Gumbel and Dan Dierdorf Recap, Game Book First quarter KC – Ryan Succop 34-yard field goal, 9:20. Chiefs 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 55 yards, 5:40. KC – Ryan Succop 22-yard field goal, 4:31. Chiefs 6–0. Drive: 7 plays, 33 yards, 3:25. Second quarter DEN – Jacob Tamme 7-yard pass from Peyton Manning (Matt Prater kick), 0:18. Broncos 7–6. Drive: 11 plays, 94 yards, 4:57. Third quarter KC – Ryan Succop 49-yard field goal, 7:35. Chiefs 9–7. Drive: 8 plays, 46 yards, 4:22. DEN – Demaryius Thomas 30-yard pass from Peyton Manning (Matt Prater kick), 4:41. Broncos 14–9. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 2:54. Fourth quarter DEN – Matt Prater 34-yard field goal, 0:14. Broncos 17–9. Drive: 12 plays, 68 yards, 6:10. Top passers DEN – Peyton Manning – 22/37, 285 yards, 2 TD, INT KC – Brady Quinn – 13/25, 126 yards, INT Top rushers DEN – Knowshon Moreno – 20 rushes, 85 yards KC – Jamaal Charles – 23 rushes, 107 yards Top receivers DEN – Demaryius Thomas – 4 receptions, 82 yards, TD KC – Dwayne Bowe – 4 receptions, 41 yards With their 8th consecutive loss, the Chiefs fell to 1-10 and they were eliminated from playoff contention for the 2nd straight year. Week 13: vs. Carolina Panthers Kansas City Chiefs 2012 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 13: Carolina Panthers at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary December 2 12:00 p.m. CST Panthers 7 7 0 7 Chiefs 10 7 7 3 Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri 62,860 Sunny, 61 F C John Parry Fox Ron Pitts, Mike Martz and Kristina Pink Recap, Game Book First quarter KC – Peyton Hillis 2-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), 11:49. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 74 yards, 3:11. CAR – Greg Olsen 47-yard pass from Cam Newton (Graham Gano kick), 8:46. Tied 7–7. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:03. KC – Ryan Succop 42-yard field goal, 3:20. Chiefs 10–7. Drive: 11 plays, 56 yards, 5:26. Second quarter CAR – Steve Smith 23-yard pass from Cam Newton (Graham Gano kick), 13:27. Panthers 14–10. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 4:53. KC – Tony Moeaki 1-yard pass from Brady Quinn (Ryan Succop kick), 0:00. Chiefs 17–14. Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 7:25. Third quarter KC – Jon Baldwin 3-yard pass from Brady Quinn (Ryan Succop kick), 2:52. Chiefs 24–14. Drive: 17 plays, 87 yards, 9:56. Fourth quarter CAR – Louis Murphy 8-yard pass from Cam Newton (Graham Gano kick), 13:21. Chiefs 24–21. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 4:31. KC – Ryan Succop 52-yard field goal, 4:54. Chiefs 27–21. Drive: 6 plays, 39 yards, 2:36. Top passers CAR – Cam Newton – 15/27, 232 yards, 3 TD KC – Brady Quinn – 19/23, 201 yards, 2 TD Top rushers CAR – Cam Newton – 7 rushes, 78 yards KC – Jamaal Charles – 27 rushes, 127 yards Top receivers CAR – Steve Smith – 5 receptions, 120 yards, TD KC – Dwayne Bowe – 4 receptions, 64 yards With the win, the Chiefs snapped their 8 game losing streak and improved 2-10 and finished 2-2 against the NFC South. Week 14: at Cleveland Browns Kansas City Chiefs 2012 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 14: Kansas City Chiefs at Cleveland Browns – Game summary December 9 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST Chiefs 7 0 0 0 Browns 3 7 10 10 Cleveland Browns Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio 62,422 Cloudy, 47 F C Walt Anderson CBS Bill Macatee and Steve Tasker Recap, Game Book First quarter KC – Jamaal Charles 80-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), 14:48. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 1 play, 80 yards, 0:12. CLE – Phil Dawson 23-yard field goal, 3:53. Chiefs 7–3. Drive: 11 plays, 76 yards, 4:00. Second quarter CLE – Travis Benjamin 93-yard punt return (Phil Dawson kick), 14:40. Browns 10–7. Third quarter CLE – Trent Richardson 1-yard run (Phil Dawson kick), 12:28. Browns 17–7. Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards, 2:32. CLE – Phil Dawson 24-yard field goal, 8:42. Browns 20–7. Drive: 5 plays, 7 yards, 2:23. Fourth quarter CLE – Trent Richardson 1-yard run (Phil Dawson kick), 14:17. Browns 27–7. Drive: 12 plays, 82 yards, 6:25. CLE – Phil Dawson 34-yard field goal, 9:04 Browns 30–7. Drive: 6 plays, 18 yards, 2:50. Top passers KC – Brady Quinn – 11/22, 159 yards, INT CLE – Brandon Weeden – 17/30, 217 yards Top rushers KC – Jamaal Charles – 18 rushes, 165 yards, TD CLE – Montario Hardesty – 10 rushes, 52 yards Top receivers KC – Dwayne Bowe – 2 receptions, 70 yards CLE – Josh Gordon – 8 receptions, 86 yards With the loss, the Chiefs were swept by the AFC North and they fell to 2-11. Week 15: at Oakland Raiders Kansas City Chiefs 2012 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 15: Kansas City Chiefs at Oakland Raiders – Game summary December 16 3:25 p.m. CST/1:25 p.m. PST Chiefs 0 0 0 0 Raiders 3 6 3 3 O.co Coliseum, Oakland, California 51,446 Cloudy, 54 F C Tony Corrente CBS Kevin Harlan and Solomon Wilcots Recap, Game Book First quarter OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 20-yard field goal, 1:44. Raiders 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 58 yards, 5:52. Second quarter OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 50-yard field goal, 10:19. Raiders 6–0. Drive: 4 plays, 7 yards, 1:46. OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 57-yard field goal, 0:00. Raiders 9–0. Drive: 7 plays, 52 yards, 0:56. Third quarter OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 30-yard field goal, 6:41. Raiders 12–0. Drive: 13 plays, 81 yards, 7:25. Fourth quarter OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 41-yard field goal, 13:27. Raiders 15–0. Drive: 9 plays, 69 yards, 4:04. Top passers KC – Brady Quinn – 18/32, 136 yards, INT OAK – Carson Palmer – 18/29, 182 yards Top rushers KC – Jamaal Charles – 9 rushes, 10 yards OAK – Darren McFadden – 30 rushes, 110 yards Top receivers KC – Dexter McCluster – 7 receptions, 59 yards OAK – Rod Streater – 5 receptions, 62 yardsWith the loss the Chiefs dropped to 2-12 and secured a last place finish in the AFC West. This would be the last time the Chiefs were shut out until 2024. Week 16: vs. Indianapolis Colts Kansas City Chiefs 2012 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 16: Indianapolis Colts at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary December 23 12:00 p.m. CST Colts 7 6 0 7 Chiefs 3 0 10 0 Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri 62,938 Sunny, 25 F C Ron Winter CBS Bill Macatee and Steve Tasker Recap, Game Book First quarter IND – Darius Butler 32-yard interception return (Adam Vinatieri kick), 10:08. Colts 7–0. KC – Ryan Succop 47-yard field goal, 8:18. Colts 7–3. Drive: 6 plays, 51 yards, 1:50. Second quarter IND – Adam Vinatieri 48-yard field goal, 13:27. Colts 10–3. Drive: 7 plays, 37 yards, 2:14. IND – Adam Vinatieri 36-yard field goal, 0:07. Colts 13–3. Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards, 0:55. Third quarter KC – Jamaal Charles 86-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), 14:40. Colts 13–10. Drive: 1 play, 86 yards, 0:20. KC – Ryan Succop 47-yard field goal, 6:00. Tied 13–13. Drive: 8 plays, 52 yards, 4:02. Fourth quarter IND – Reggie Wayne 7-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri kick), 4:08. Colts 20–13. Drive: 13 plays, 73 yards, 6:05. Top passers IND – Andrew Luck – 17/35, 205 yards, TD KC – Brady Quinn – 10/22, 162 yards, 2 INT Top rushers IND – Vick Ballard – 20 rushes, 69 yards KC – Jamaal Charles – 22 rushes, 226 yards, TD Top receivers IND – Reggie Wayne – 5 receptions, 81 yards, TD KC – Jon Baldwin – 2 receptions, 64 yards With the loss, the Chiefs fell to 2-13 and finished 1-7 at home. Week 17: at Denver Broncos Kansas City Chiefs 2012 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 17: Kansas City Chiefs at Denver Broncos – Game summary December 30 3:25 p.m. CST/2:25 p.m. MST Chiefs 0 3 0 0 Broncos 7 14 14 3 Sports Authority Field at Mile High, Denver, Colorado 76,502 Partly cloudy, 35 F C Ed Hochuli CBS Ian Eagle and Dan Fouts Recap, Game Book First quarter DEN – Knowshon Moreno 3-yard run (Matt Prater kick), 9:56. Broncos 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 69 yards, 3:06. Second quarter KC – Ryan Succop 23-yard field goal, 14:53. Broncos 7–3. Drive: 4 plays, 7 yards, 1:16. DEN – Eric Decker 11-yard pass from Peyton Manning (Matt Prater kick), 8:18. Broncos 14–3. Drive: 9 plays, 76 yards, 4:00. DEN – Eric Decker 16-yard pass from Peyton Manning (Matt Prater kick), 0:10. Broncos 21–3. Drive: 8 plays, 59 yards, 1:27. Third quarter DEN – Demaryius Thomas 13-yard pass from Peyton Manning (Matt Prater kick), 9:10. Broncos 28–3. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 5:50. DEN – Lance Ball 1-yard run (Matt Prater kick), 1:04. Broncos 35–3. Drive: 9 plays, 74 yards, 5:36. Fourth quarter DEN – Matt Prater 42-yard field goal, 8:09. Broncos 38–3. Drive: 11 plays, 43 yards, 6:10. Top passers KC – Brady Quinn – 7/16, 49 yards DEN – Peyton Manning – 23/29, 304 yards, 3 TD Top rushers KC – Jamaal Charles – 14 rushes, 53 yards DEN – Lance Ball – 15 rushes, 66 yards, TD Top receivers KC – Tony Moeaki – 2 receptions, 21 yards DEN – Demaryius Thomas – 7 receptions, 122 yards, TDWith the loss the Chiefs finished the season at 2-14 (0-6 against the AFC West) and 1-7 on the road. Directly tying their 2008 record for the worst in franchise history while tying the 1981 Colts with their 9th 14+ loss. This would be their last losing season until 2025. However, this still remains both the last time they failed beat an AFC West team (or an AFC team) or finished dead last in their division. 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