2010 Kansas City Chiefs season

The 2010 Kansas City Chiefs season was the franchise's 41st season in the National Football League, the 51st overall and the second under the head coach/general manager tandem of Todd Haley and Scott Pioli. The team improved on its 4–12 record from 2009, and 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.

2010 Kansas City Chiefs season
Head coach	Todd Haley
General manager	Scott Pioli
Owner	The Hunt family
Home field	Arrowhead Stadium
Results
Record	10–6
Division place	1st AFC West
Playoff finish	Lost Wild Card Playoffs (vs. Ravens) 7–30
Pro Bowlers	QB Matt Cassel RB Jamaal Charles WR Dwayne Bowe G Brian Waters LB Tamba Hali S Eric Berry
Team MVP	Jamaal Charles
Team ROY	Eric Berry

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 Agency[1]

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

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.

Kansas City Chiefs 2010 NFL Draft selections

Draft order			Player name	Position	Height	Weight	College	Contract	Notes
Round	Choice	Overall
1	5	5	Eric Berry	S	6 ft 0 in	211 lb.	Tennessee
2	4	36	Dexter McCluster	RB	5 ft 8 in	172 lb.	Mississippi
	18	50	Javier Arenas	CB	5 ft 9 in	198 lb.	Alabama		From Atlanta Falcons
3	4	68	Jon Asamoah	OG	6 ft 4 in	305 lb.	Illinois
	30	93	Tony Moeaki	TE	6 ft 4 in	250 lb.	Iowa		From Houston Texans via Minnesota Vikings
5	5	136	Kendrick Lewis	S	6 ft 1 in	195 lb.	Mississippi
	11	142	Cameron Sheffield	LB	6 ft 2 in	257 lb.	Troy

Schedule

Preseason

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Game site	NFL.com recap
1	August 13	at Atlanta Falcons	L 10–20	0–1	Georgia Dome	Recap
2	August 21	at Tampa Bay Buccaneers	L 15–20	0–2	Raymond James Stadium	Recap
3	August 27	Philadelphia Eagles	L 17–20	0–3	Arrowhead Stadium	Recap
4	September 2	Green Bay Packers	W 17–13	1–3	Arrowhead Stadium	Recap

Regular season

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Game site	NFL.com recap
1	September 13	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
4	Bye
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

Standings

AFC West
	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	PF	PA	STK
^(4) Kansas City Chiefs	10	6	0	.625	2–4	6–6	366	326	L1
San Diego Chargers	9	7	0	.563	3–3	7–5	441	319	W1
Oakland Raiders	8	8	0	.500	6–0	6–6	410	371	W1
Denver Broncos	4	12	0	.250	1–5	3–9	344	471	L1

Regular season results

Week 1: vs. San Diego Chargers

Week 1: San Diego Chargers at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Chargers	7	0	7	0	14
Chiefs	7	14	0	0	21

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

• Date: September 13
• Game time: 9:15 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: 78°F (Rain & wind)
• Game attendance: 71,297
• Referee: Pete Morelli
• TV announcers (ESPN): Brad Nessler, Trent Dilfer, & Suzy Kolber
• Recap, Gamebook

Game information

First quarter SD – Antonio Gates 3-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Nate Kaeding kick), Chargers 7–0, Drive: 9 plays, 60 yards, 4:45. KC – Jamaal Charles 56-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), Tied 7–7, Drive: 3 plays, 69 yards, 1:15. Second quarter KC – Tony Moeaki 2-yard pass from Matt Cassell (Ryan Succop kick), Chiefs 14–7, Drive: 3 plays, 12 yards, 1:26. KC – Dexter McCluster 94-yard punt return (Ryan Succop kick), Chiefs 21–7. Third quarter SD – Legedu Naanee 59-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Nate Kaeding kick), 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 touchdowns KC – Matt Cassel – 10/22, 68 yards, 1 touchdown Top rushers SD – Ryan Mathews – 20 rushes, 78 yards KC – Jamaal Charles – 11 rushes, 92 yards, 1 touchdown Top receivers SD – Legedu Naanee – 5 receptions, 110 yards, 1 touchdown KC – Tony Moeaki – 3 receptions, 21 yards, 1 touchdown Top tacklers SD – Steve Gregory – 7 tackles KC – Derrick Johnson – 11 tackles, 1 assist, 1 forced fumble

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

Week 2: Kansas City Chiefs at Cleveland Browns – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	3	7	3	3	16
Browns	0	14	0	0	14

at Cleveland Browns Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio

• Date: September 19
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: 65°F (Cloudy)
• Game attendance: 65,377
• Referee: Carl Cheffers
• TV announcers (CBS): Don Criqui and Steve Beuerlein
• Recap

Game information

First quarter KC – (8:43) Ryan Succop 35-yard field goal, Chiefs 3–0, Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 0:36. Second quarter CLE – (12:31) Peyton Hillis 1-yard run (Phil Dawson kick), Browns 7–3, Drive: 10 plays, 98 yards, 5:06. KC – (10:02) Brandon Flowers 33-yard interception return (Ryan Succop kick), Chiefs 10–7. CLE – (8:43) Joshua Cribbs 65-yard pass from Seneca Wallace (Phil Dawson kick), Browns 14–10, Drive: 3 plays, 74 yards, 1:19. Third quarter KC – (8:48) Ryan Succop 26-yard field goal, Browns 14–13, Drive: 11 plays, 63 yards, 6:15. Fourth quarter KC – (7:44) Ryan Succop 23-yard field goal, Chiefs 16–14, Drive: 14 plays, 68 yards, 6:31. Top passers KC – Matt Cassel – 16/28, 176 yards, 2 interceptions CLE – Seneca Wallace – 16/31, 229 yards, 1 touchdown, 1 interception Top rushers KC – Thomas Jones – 22 rushes, 83 yards CLE – Peyton Hillis – 8 rushes, 35 yards, 1 touchdown Top receivers KC – Tony Moeaki – 5 receptions, 58 yards CLE – Joshua Cribbs – 3 receptions, 74 yards, 1 touchdown Top tacklers KC – Derrick Johnson – 8 tackles CLE – T. J. Ward – 8 tackles, 1 assist

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

Week 3: San Francisco 49ers at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
49ers	0	3	0	7	10
Chiefs	0	10	14	7	31

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

• Date: September 26
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: 55°F (Sunny)
• Game attendance: 68,188
• Referee: Clete Blakeman
• TV announcers (FOX): Sam Rosen, Tim Ryan and Chris Myers
• Recap

Game information

First quarter No scoring plays Second quarter KC – Dexter McCluster 31-yard pass from Matt Cassel (Ryan Succop kick), Chiefs 7–0, Drive: 1 plays, 31 yards, 0:10. SF – Joe Nedney 51-yard field goal, Chiefs 7–3, Drive: 8 plays, 45 yards, 3:22. KC – Ryan Succop 32-yard field goal, Chiefs 10–3, Drive: 7 plays, 44 yards, 1:05. Third quarter KC – Dwayne Bowe 45-yard pass from Matt Cassel (Ryan Succop kick), Chiefs 17–3, Drive: 2 plays, 45 yards, 0:16. KC – Tony Moeaki 18-yard pass from Matt Cassel (Ryan Succop kick), Chiefs 24–3, Drive: 8 plays, 61 yards, 5:05. Fourth quarter KC – Thomas Jones 3-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), Chiefs 31–3, Drive: 7 plays, 57 yards, 4:26. SF – Josh Morgan 12-yard pass from Alex Smith (Joe Nedney kick), Chiefs 31–10, Drive: 7 plays, 71 yards, 1:23. Top passers SF – Alex Smith – 23/42, 232 yards, 1 touchdown, 1 interception KC – Matt Cassel – 16/27, 250 yards, 3 touchdowns, 1 interception 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, 1 touchdown Top tacklers SF – Nate Clements – 9 tackles KC – Jovan Belcher – 7 tackles, 3 assists

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.

Week 4: Bye Week

With losses by both the Chicago Bears and the Pittsburgh Steelers, the Kansas City Chiefs are left as the last undefeated team.

Week 5: at Indianapolis Colts

Week 5: Kansas City Chiefs at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	0	3	6	0	9
Colts	3	3	3	10	19

at Lucas Oil Stadium; Indianapolis, Indiana

• Date: October 10
• Game time: 1:00 PM EDT
• Game weather: Roof closed, retractable roof stadium
• Game attendance: 66,869
• Referee: Terry McAulay
• TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes and Dan Dierdorf
• Recap

Game information

First quarter IND – (10:08) Adam Vinatieri 20-yard field goal. Drive: 9 plays, 35 yards, 4:56. (Colts 3–0) Second quarter IND – (9:19) Adam Vinatieri 24-yard field goal. Drive: 16 plays, 86 yards, 7:50. (Colts 6–0) KC – (9:19) Ryan Succop 45-yard field goal. Drive: 3 plays, 34 yards, 0:16. (Colts 6–3) Third quarter IND – (8:36) Adam Vinatieri 47-yard field goal. Drive: 10 plays, 51 yards, 4:10. (Colts 9–3) KC – (4:40) Ryan Succop 35-yard field goal. Drive: 8 plays, 55 yards, 3:56. (Colts 9–6) KC– (3:26) Ryan Succop 43-yard field goal. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 0:18. (9–9) Fourth quarter IND – (14:40) Adam Vinatieri 42-yard field goal. Drive: 12 plays, 60 yards, 3:46. (Colts 12–9) IND – (4:02) Mike Hart 11-yard run (Adam Vinatieri kick) Drive: 12 plays, 71 yards, 5:33. (Colts 19–9) Top passers KC – Matt Cassel – 16/29, 156 yards, 0 TD, 0 INT IND – Peyton Manning – 26/44, 244 yards, 0 TD, 1 INT Top rushers KC – Jamaal Charles – 18 carries, 87 yards, 0 TD IND – Joseph Addai 17 carries, 50 yards, 0 TD Top receivers KC – Tony Moeaki – 4 receptions, 50 yards, 0 TD IND – Reggie Wayne – 6 receptions, 75 yards, 0 TD Top tacklers KC – Derrick Johnson (9) IND – Clint Session (10)

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

Week 6: Kansas City Chiefs at Houston Texans – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	7	7	10	7	31
Texans	0	7	7	21	35

at Reliant Stadium, Houston, Texas

• Date: October 17
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: 78°F (Partly Cloudy)
• Game attendance: 70,926
• Referee: Ron Winter
• TV announcers (CBS): Gus Johnson and Steve Tasker
• Recap

Game information

First quarter KC – Mike Vrabel 2-yard pass from Matt Cassel (Ryan Succop kick), Chiefs 7–0, Drive: 15 plays, 74 yards, 8:37. Second quarter HOU – Joel Dreessen 5-yard pass from Matt Schaub (Neil Rackers kick), Tied 7–7, Drive: 9 plays, 74 yards, 4:37. KC – Dwayne Bowe 17-yard pass from Matt Cassel (Ryan Succop kick), Chiefs 14–7, Drive: 7 plays, 63 yards, 2:00. Third quarter KC – Dwayne Bowe 42-yard pass from Matt Cassel (Ryan Succop kick), Chiefs 21–7, Drive: 9 plays, 77 yards, 4:53. HOU – Derrick Ward 38-yard run (Neil Rackers kick), Chiefs 21–14, Drive: 3 plays, 66 yards, 1:17. KC – Ryan Succop 24-yard field goal, Chiefs 24–14, Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 4:04. Fourth quarter HOU – Arian Foster 2-yard run (Neil Rackers kick), Chiefs 24–21, Drive: 11 plays, 46 yards, 5:52. KC – Thomas Jones 11-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), Chiefs 31–21, Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 5:01. HOU – Arian Foster 1-yard run (Neil Rackers kick), Chiefs 31–28, Drive: 8 plays, 86 yards, 3:35. HOU – Andre Johnson 11-yard pass from Matt Schaub (Neil Rackers kick), Texans 35–31, Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 1:54. Top passers KC – Matt Cassel – 20/29, 201 yards, 3 touchdowns HOU – Matt Schaub – 25/33, 305 yards, 2 touchdowns Top rushers KC – Thomas Jones – 19 rushes, 100 yards, 1 touchdown HOU – Arian Foster – 18 rushes, 71 yards, 2 touchdowns Top receivers KC – Dwayne Bowe – 6 receptions, 108 yards, 2 touchdowns HOU – Andre Johnson – 8 receptions, 138 yards, 1 touchdown Top tacklers KC – Derrick Johnson – 6 tackles, 3 assists HOU – Eugene Wilson – 7 tackles, 3 assists

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

Week 7: Jacksonville Jaguars at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Jaguars	3	10	7	0	20
Chiefs	7	7	14	14	42

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

• Date: October 24
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: 63°F (Partly Cloudy)
• Game attendance: 69,105
• Referee: Jerome Boger
• TV announcers (CBS): Bill Macatee and Rich Gannon
• Game Recap

Game information

First quarter KC – Jamaal Charles 4-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 2 plays, 74 yards, 0:35. JAC – Josh Scobee 35-yard field goal, Chiefs 7–3. Drive: 9 plays, 50 yards, 4:38. Second quarter JAC – Maurice Jones-Drew 18-yard pass from Todd Bouman (Josh Scobee kick), Jaguars 10–7. Drive: 8 plays, 71 yards, 4:33. KC – Thomas Jones 1-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), Chiefs 14–10. Drive: 14 plays, 73 yards, 8:07. JAC – Josh Scobee 18-yard field goal, Chiefs 14–13. Drive: 10 plays, 69 yards, 1:24. Third quarter KC – Dwayne Bowe 53-yard pass from Matt Cassel (Ryan Succop kick), Chiefs 21–13. Drive: 2 plays, 60 yards, 0:37. JAC – Mike Sims-Walker 9-yard pass from Todd Bouman (Josh Scobee kick), Chiefs 21–20. Drive: 6 plays, 58 yards, 3:47. KC – Derrick Johnson 15-yard interception return (Ryan Succop kick), Chiefs 28–20. Fourth quarter KC – Dwayne Bowe 6-yard pass from Matt Cassel (Ryan Succop kick), Chiefs 35–20. Drive: 10 plays, 85 yards, 5:51. KC – Jackie Battle 1-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), Chiefs 42–20. Drive: 3 plays, 12 yards, 1:12. Top passers JAC – Todd Bouman – 18/43, 222 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT KC – Matt Cassel – 13/18, 193 yards, 2 TD Top rushers JAC – Maurice Jones-Drew – 16 rushes, 47 yards KC – Thomas Jones – 20 rushes, 125 yards, TD Top receivers JAC – 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

Week 8: Buffalo Bills at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Bills	0	0	3	7	0	10
Chiefs	0	7	0	3	3	13

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

• Date: October 31
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: 51°F (Partly Sunny)
• Game attendance: 66,625
• Referee: Alberto Riveron
• TV announcers (CBS): Gus Johnson and Steve Tasker
• http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2010103103/2010/REG8/bills@chiefs

Game information

First quarter Second quarter KC – Dwayne Bowe 1-yard pass from Matt Cassel (Ryan Succop kick), Chiefs 7–0, Drive: 6 plays, 71 yards, 2:26. Third quarter BUF – Rian Lindell 43-yard field goal, Chiefs 7–3, Drive: 15 plays, 56 yards, 8:57. Fourth quarter KC – Ryan Succop 28-yard field goal, Chiefs 10–3, Drive: 12 plays, 59 yards, 7:02. BUF – Stevie Johnson 4-yard pass from Ryan Fitzpatrick (Rian Lindell kick), Tied 10–10, Drive: 15 plays, 83 yards, 7:18. Overtime KC – Ryan Succop 35-yard field goal, Chiefs 13–10, Drive: 8 plays, 53 yards, 1:13. Top passers BUF – Ryan Fitzpatrick – 24/48, 223 yards, 1 touchdown, 1 interception KC – Matt Cassel – 14/26, 152 yards, 1 touchdown 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 Top tacklers BUF – Paul Posluzny – 11 tackles, 6 assists KC – Eric Berry – 7 tackles, 3 assists, 1 interception

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

Week 9: Kansas City Chiefs at Oakland Raiders – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Chiefs	0	10	3	7	0	20
Raiders	0	0	14	6	3	23

at Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum, Oakland, California

• Date: November 7
• Game time: 3:15 p.m. CST
• Referee: Jeff Triplette
• TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan and Solomon Wilcots
• Recap

Game information

First quarter No scoring plays Second quarter KC – Verran Tucker 11-yard pass from Matt Cassel (Ryan Succop kick), Chiefs 7–0, Drive: 5 plays, 47 yards, 1:45. KC – Ryan Succop 43-yard field goal, Chiefs 10–0, Drive: 4 plays, 1 yards, 2:05. Third quarter OAK – Jacoby Ford 94-yard kickoff return (Sebastian Janikowski kick), Chiefs 10–7, Drive: 0 plays, 0 yards, 0:12. KC – Ryan Succop 25-yard field goal, Chiefs 13–7, Drive: 8 plays, 56 yards, 3:26. OAK – Khalif Barnes 2-yard pass from Jason Campbell (Sebastian Janikowski kick), Raiders 14–13, Drive: 7 plays, 74 yards, 3:28. Fourth quarter OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 23-yard field goal, Raiders 17–13, Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 4:56. KC – Dwayne Bowe 20-yard pass from Matt Cassel (Ryan Succop kick), Chiefs 20–17, Drive: 5 plays, 30 yards, 2:39. OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 41-yard field goal, Tied 20–20, Drive: 10 plays, 53 yards, 2:03. Overtime OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 33-yard field goal, Raiders 23–20, Drive: 3 plays, 47 yards, 1:32. Top passers KC – Matt Cassel – 20/35, 216 yards, 2 touchdowns, 1 interception OAK – Jason Campbell – 19/33, 229 yards, 1 touchdown, 1 interception 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, 1 touchdown OAK – Jacoby Ford – 6 receptions, 148 yards Top tacklers KC – Derrick Johnson – 5 tackles, 3 assists OAK – Richard Seymour – 7 tackles, 1 assist

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

Week 10: Kansas City Chiefs at Denver Broncos – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	0	10	7	12	29
Broncos	21	14	7	7	49

at INVESCO Field at Mile High, Denver, Colorado

• Date: November 14
• Game time: 3:05 p.m. CST
• Game weather: 43°F (Partly Cloudy)
• Game attendance: 75,334
• Referee: Mike Carey
• TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan and Solomon Wilcots
• Recap

Game information

First quarter DEN – Knowshon Moreno 17-yard pass from Kyle Orton (Matt Prater kick), Broncos 7–0, Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 2:58. DEN – Brandon Lloyd 6-yard pass from Kyle Orton (Matt Prater kick), Broncos 14–0, Drive: 9 plays, 82 yards, 4:37. DEN – Jabar Gaffney 40-yard pass from Kyle Orton (Matt Prater kick), Broncos 21–0, Drive: 3 plays, 53 yards, 1:15. Second quarter DEN – Tim Tebow 1-yard run (Matt Prater kick), Broncos 28–0, Drive: 8 plays, 58 yards, 3:10. DEN – Jason Hunter 75-yard fumble return (Matt Prater kick), Broncos 35–0. KC – Jamaal Charles 5-yard pass from Matt Cassel (Ryan Succop kick), Broncos 35–7, Drive: 9 plays, 83 yards, 4:20. KC – Ryan Succop 40-yard field goal, Broncos 35–10, Drive: 1 plays, 0 yards, 0:01. Third quarter DEN – Spencer Larsen 3-yard pass from Tim Tebow (Matt Prater kick), Broncos 42–10, Drive: 10 plays, 60 yards, 4:45. KC – Dwayne Bowe 15-yard pass from Matt Cassel (Ryan Succop kick), Broncos 42–17, Drive: 4 plays, 38 yards, 1:22. Fourth quarter DEN – Brandon Lloyd 15-yard pass from Kyle Orton (Matt Prater kick), Broncos 49–17, Drive: 10 plays, 66 yards, 5:35. KC – Chris Chambers 11-yard pass from Matt Cassel (pass failed), Broncos 49–23, Drive: 15 plays, 83 yards, 4:53. KC – Dwayne Bowe 22-yard pass from Matt Cassel (pass failed), Broncos 49–29, Drive: 6 plays, 69 yards, 1:45. Top passers KC – Matt Cassel – 33/53, 469 yards, 4 touchdowns DEN – Kyle Orton – 22/34, 296 yards, 4 touchdowns 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 touchdowns DEN – Brandon Lloyd – 6 receptions, 90 yards, 2 touchdowns Top tacklers KC – Derrick Johnson – 12 tackles DEN – Champ Bailey – 9 tackles, 1 assist

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

Week 11: Arizona Cardinals at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinals	3	0	3	7	13
Chiefs	0	14	7	10	31

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

• Date: November 21
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
• Game weather: 66°F (Cloudy)
• Game attendance: 66,247
• Referee: Walt Coleman
• TV announcers (Fox): Ron Pitts and John Lynch
• recap

Game information

First quarter ARI – Jay Feely 36-yard field goal, Cardinals 3–0, Drive: 9 plays, 51 yards, 4:36. Second quarter KC – Dwayne Bowe 1-yard pass from Matt Cassel (Ryan Succop kick), Chiefs 7–3,Drive: 4 plays, 38 yards, 1:58. KC – Thomas Jones 1-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), Chiefs 14–3, Drive: 5 plays, 68 yards, 2:12. Third quarter KC – Thomas Jones 3-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), Chiefs 21–3, Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 5:01. ARI – Jay Feely 29-yard field goal, Chiefs 21–6, Drive: 10 plays, 69 yards, 5:04. Fourth quarter KC – Ryan Succop 23-yard field goal, Chiefs 24–6, Drive: 10 plays, 57 yards, 5:23. KC – Dwayne Bowe 38-yard pass from Matt Cassel (Ryan Succop kick), Chiefs 31–6, Drive: 3 plays, 42 yards, 1:19. ARI – Larry Fitzgerald 3-yard pass from Derek Anderson (Jay Feely kick), Chiefs 31–13, Drive: 14 plays, 83 yards, 4:20. Top passers ARI – Derek Anderson – 25/46, 295 yards, 1 touchdown KC – Matt Cassel – 15/24, 193 yards, 2 touchdowns 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 touchdowns Top tacklers ARI – Adrian Wilson – 7 tackles KC – Javier Arenas – 6 tackles, 2 assists, 1 sack

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

Week 12: Kansas City Chiefs at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	7	14	0	21	42
Seahawks	7	3	7	7	24

at Qwest Field, Seattle, Washington

• Date: November 28
• Game time: 3:05 p.m. CST
• Game weather: 43°F (Sunny)
• Game attendance: 66,370
• Referee: Tony Corrente
• TV announcers (CBS): Bill Macatee and Rich Gannon
• Recap

Game information

First quarter KC – Dwayne Bowe 7-yard pass from Matt Cassel (Ryan Succop kick), Chiefs 7–0, Drive: 7 plays, 72 yards, 3:29. SEA – Earl Thomas 10-yard return of blocked punt (Olindo Mare kick), Tied 7–7. Second quarter KC – Shaun Smith 1-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), Chiefs 14–7, Drive: 15 plays, 74 yards, 8:13. KC – Dwayne Bowe 36-yard pass from Matt Cassel (Ryan Succop kick), Chiefs 21–7, Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 2:38. SEA – Olindo Mare 43-yard field goal, Chiefs 21–10, Drive: 6 plays, 18 yards, 0:28. Third quarter SEA – Chris Baker 13-yard pass from Matt Hasselbeck (Olindo Mare kick), Chiefs 21–17, Drive: 2 plays, 71 yards, 0:57. Fourth quarter KC – Jamaal Charles 3-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), Chiefs 28–17, Drive: 11 plays, 71 yards, 6:06. KC – Dwayne Bowe 9-yard pass from Matt Cassel (Ryan Succop kick), Chiefs 35–17, Drive: 3 plays, 22 yards, 1:10. SEA – Ben Obomanu 87-yard pass from Matt Hasselbeck, Chiefs 35–24, Drive: 1 plays, 87 yards, 0:13. KC – Tony Moeaki 6-yard pass from Matt Cassel (Ryan Succop kick), Chiefs 42–24, Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 6:40. Top passers KC – Matt Cassel – 22/32, 233 yards, 4 touchdowns SEA – Matt Hasselbeck – 20/37, 282 yards, 2 touchdowns, 2 interceptions Top rushers KC – Jamaal Charles – 22 rushes, 173 yards, 1 touchdown SEA – Marshawn Lynch – 7 rushes, 20 yards Top receivers KC – Dwayne Bowe – 13 receptions, 170 yards, 3 touchdowns SEA – Ben Obomanu – 5 receptions, 159 yards, 1 touchdown Top tacklers KC – Javier Arenas – 6 tackles SEA – Lawyer Milloy – 9 tackles, 2 assists

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

Week 13: Denver Broncos at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Broncos	0	3	0	3	6
Chiefs	7	3	0	0	10

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

• Date: December 5
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
• Game weather: 26°F (Sunny)
• Game attendance: 67,267
• Referee: Carl Cheffers
• TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle and Rich Gannon
• Recap

Game information

First quarter KC – Leonard Pope 2-yard pass from Matt Cassel (Ryan Succop kick), Chiefs 7–0, Drive: 11 plays, 70 yards, 6:29. Second quarter DEN – Matt Prater 25-yard field goal, Chiefs 7–3, Drive: 12 plays, 85 yards, 5:20. KC – Ryan Succop 47-yard field goal, Chiefs 10–3, Drive: 8 plays, 44 yards, 1:16. Third quarter No scoring plays Fourth quarter DEN – Matt Prater 41-yard field goal, 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, 1 touchdown 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 Top tacklers DEN – D.J. Williams – 7 tackles, 2 assists KC – Eric Berry – 6 tackles, 1 assist

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

Week 14: Kansas City Chiefs at San Diego Chargers – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	0	0	0	0	0
Chargers	7	14	0	10	31

at Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California

• Date: December 12
• Game time: 3:15 p.m. CST
• Game weather: 86°F (Sunny)
• Game attendance: 66,780
• Referee: Walt Anderson
• TV announcers (CBS): Gus Johnson and Steve Tasker
• Recap

Game information

First quarter SD – Malcom Floyd 17-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Nate Kaeding kick), Chargers 7–0, Drive: 10 plays, 67 yards, 6:10. Second quarter SD – Mike Tolbert 8-yard run (Nate Kaeding kick), Chargers 14–0, Drive: 9 plays, 69 yards, 5:04. SD – Malcom Floyd 9-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Nate Kaeding kick), Chargers 21–0, Drive: 9 plays, 81 yards, 2:58. Third quarter No scoring plays Fourth quarter SD – Nate Kaeding 48-yard field goal, Chargers 24–0, Drive: 10 plays, 42 yards, 5:38. SD – Ryan Mathews 15-yard run (Nate Kaeding kick), 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 touchdowns, 1 interception Top rushers KC – Jamaal Charles – 10 rushes, 40 yards SD – Mike Tolbert – 16 rushes, 66 yards, 1 touchdown Top receivers KC – Terrance Copper – 2 receptions, 15 yards SD – Malcom Floyd – 4 receptions, 51 yards, 2 touchdowns Top tacklers KC – Derrick Johnson – 8 tackles, 1 assist SD – Antoine Cason, Dante Hughes – 4 tackles

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

Week 15: Kansas City Chiefs at St. Louis Rams – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	0	14	3	10	27
Rams	6	0	0	7	13

at Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis, Missouri

• Date: December 19
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. CT
• Game weather: None (dome stadium)
• Game attendance: 55,669
• Referee: Ron Winter
• TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle and Dan Fouts
• Recap

Game information

First quarter STL – Josh Brown 37-yard field goal, Rams 3–0, Drive: 14 plays, 53 yards, 8:04. STL – Josh Brown 52-yard field goal, Rams 6–0, Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 1:28. Second quarter KC – Leonard Pope 2-yard pass from Matt Cassel (Ryan Succop kick), Chiefs 7–6, Drive: 9 plays, 61 yards, 4:01. KC – Jamaal Charles 2-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), Chiefs 14–6, Drive: 9 plays, 59 yards, 4:00. Third quarter KC – Ryan Succop 53-yard field goal, Chiefs 17–6, Drive: 12 plays, 48 yards, 4:42. Fourth quarter KC – Ryan Succop 38-yard field goal, Chiefs 20–6, Drive: 5 plays, 34 yards, 2:31. STL – Steven Jackson 5-yard run (Josh Brown kick), Chiefs 20–13, Drive: 12 plays, 72 yards, 4:23. KC – Thomas Jones 2-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), Chiefs 27–13, Drive: 2 plays, 82 yards, 0:38. Top passers KC – Matt Cassel – 15/29, 184 yards, 1 touchdown, 1 interception STL – Sam Bradford – 21/43, 181 yards, 2 interceptions Top rushers KC – Jamaal Charles – 11 rushes, 126 yards, 1 touchdown STL – Steven Jackson – 19 rushes, 67 yards, 1 touchdown Top receivers KC – Dwayne Bowe – 2 receptions, 53 yards STL – Danny Amendola – 7 receptions, 60 yards Top tacklers KC – Derrick Johnson – 10 tackles, 3 assists STL – James Laurinaitis – 10 tackles, 1 assist

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

Week 16: Tennessee Titans at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Titans	0	7	7	0	14
Chiefs	14	17	3	0	34

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

• Date: December 26
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
• Game weather: 19°F (Cloudy)
• Game attendance: 65,606
• Referee: Scott Green
• TV announcers (CBS): Bill Macatee and Rich Gannon
• Recap

Game information

First quarter KC – Jamaal Charles 14-yard pass from Matt Cassel (Ryan Succop kick), Chiefs 7–0, Drive: 7 plays, 69 yards, 3:41. KC – Jamaal Charles 5-yard pass from Matt Cassel (Ryan Succop kick), Chiefs 14–0, Drive: 10 plays, 61 yards, 4:43. Second quarter KC – Ryan Succop 35-yard field goal, Chiefs 17–0, Drive: 9 plays, 46 yards, 3:38. KC – Dwayne Bowe 75-yard pass from Matt Cassel (Ryan Succop kick), Chiefs 24–0, Drive: 4 plays, 82 yards, 2:05. TEN – Kenny Britt 53-yard pass from Kerry Collins (Rob Bironas kick), Chiefs 24–7, Drive: 1 plays, 53 yards, 0:08. KC – Eric Berry 54-yard interception return (Ryan Succop kick), Chiefs 31–7. Third quarter KC – Ryan Succop 42-yard field goal, Chiefs 34–7, Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, 1:26. TEN – Jared Cook 22-yard pass from Kerry Collins (Rob Bironas kick), 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 touchdowns, 2 interceptions KC – Matt Cassel – 24/34, 314 yards, 3 touchdowns 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, 1 touchdown KC – Dwayne Bowe – 6 receptions, 153 yards, 1 touchdown Top tacklers TEN – Chris Hope – 9 tackles, 1 assist KC – Brandon Flowers – 7 tackles

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

Week 17: Oakland Raiders at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Raiders	0	10	7	14	31
Chiefs	3	0	7	0	10

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

• Date: January 2
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. CT
• Game weather: 30°F (Sunny)
• Game attendance: 67,045
• Referee: Bill Leavy
• TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes and Randy Cross

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.

AFC Wild Card Game: vs. Baltimore Ravens

AFC Wild Card Round: Baltimore Ravens at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Ravens	3	7	13	7	30
Chiefs	7	0	0	0	7

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

• Date: January 9
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: 26°F (Cloudy)
• Game attendance: 72,190
• Referee: Mike Carey
• TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz & Phil Simms
• Recap, Gamebook

Game information

First quarter BAL – Billy Cundiff 19-yard field goal, Ravens 3–0, Drive: 14 plays, 69 yards, 5:59. KC – Jamaal Charles 41-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), Chiefs 7–3, Drive: 2 plays, 46 yards, 0:49. Second quarter BAL – Ray Rice 9-yard pass from Joe Flacco (Billy Cundiff kick), Ravens 10–7, Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 5:30. Third quarter BAL – Billy Cundiff 29-yard field goal, Ravens 13–7, Drive: 7 plays, 51 yards, 3:02. BAL – Billy Cundiff 29-yard field goal, Ravens 16–7, Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 1:20. BAL – Anquan Boldin 4-yard pass from Joe Flacco (Billy Cundiff kick), Ravens 23–7, Drive: 6 plays, 31 yards, 2:59. Fourth quarter BAL – Willis McGahee 25-yard run (Billy Cundiff kick), Ravens 30–7, Drive: 15 plays, 80 yards, 10:20. Top passers BAL – Joe Flacco – 25/34, 265 yards, 2 touchdowns KC – Matt Cassel – 9/18, 70 yards, 3 interceptions Top rushers BAL – Ray Rice – 17 rushes, 57 yards KC – Jamaal Charles – 9 rushes, 82 yards Top receivers BAL – Todd Heap – 10 receptions, 108 yards KC – Tony Moeaki – 1 reception, 22 yards Top tacklers BAL – Jameel McClain – 4 tackles, 2 assists KC – Eric Berry – 9 tackles, 1 assist

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.

Roster

2010 Kansas City Chiefs final roster

	Quarterbacks  7 Matt Cassel 12 Brodie Croyle  4 Tyler Palko Running backs 26 Jackie Battle 46 Tim Castille FB 25 Jamaal Charles 42 Mike Cox FB 20 Thomas Jones Wide receivers 82 Dwayne Bowe 84 Chris Chambers 10 Terrance Copper 17 Kevin Curtis 14 Quinten Lawrence 22 Dexter McCluster RB/KR 15 Verran Tucker Tight ends 81 Tony Moeaki 85 Jake O'Connell 45 Leonard Pope		Offensive linemen 76 Branden Albert T 73 Jon Asamoah G 65 Ryan Lilja G 64 Rudy Niswanger C 75 Ryan O'Callaghan T 67 Barry Richardson T 54 Brian Waters G 62 Casey Wiegmann C Defensive linemen 72 Glenn Dorsey DE 95 Ron Edwards NT 92 Wallace Gilberry DE 94 Tyson Jackson DE 90 Shaun Smith DE 98 Anthony Toribio NT		Linebackers 52 Charlie Anderson OLB 59 Jovan Belcher ILB 93 Cory Greenwood 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 Defensive backs 21 Javier Arenas CB/PR 29 Eric Berry SS 39 Brandon Carr CB 34 Travis Daniels CB 24 Brandon Flowers CB 48 Reshard Langford SS 23 Kendrick Lewis FS 47 Jon McGraw FS 35 Ricky Price FS Special teams  2 Dustin Colquitt P 43 Thomas Gafford LS  6 Ryan Succop K		Reserve lists 41 Jackie Bates CB (IR) 87 Brad Cottam TE (PUP) 38 Tervaris Johnson RB (IR) 31 Maurice Leggett CB (IR) 55 Cameron Sheffield OLB (IR) 83 Jerheme Urban WR (IR) 27 Donald Washington SS (IR)  8 Chandler Williams WR (IR) Practice squad 57 Justin Cole ILB 70 Dion Gales DE 74 Bobby Greenwood OT/DE 66 Darryl Harris G 11 Jeremy Horne WR 99 Micah Johnson ILB 80 Cody Slate TE 97 Pierre Walters OLB Rookies in italics 53 active, 8 inactive, 8 practice squad

Staff

Kansas City Chiefs 2010 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 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

Notes and references

1. "Kansas City Chiefs 2010 Free Agency". NFL.com. Archived from the original on April 24, 2010. Retrieved April 25, 2010.