Chargers–Chiefs rivalry

The Chargers–Chiefs rivalry is an American football rivalry between the National Football League (NFL)'s Los Angeles Chargers and Kansas City Chiefs. Since the American Football League (AFL) was established in 1960, the Chargers and the Chiefs have shared the same division, first being the AFL Western Conference, and since the AFL–NFL merger, the American Football Conference (AFC) West.

Chargers–Chiefs rivalry

Los Angeles Chargers Kansas City Chiefs
First meeting	September 10, 1960 Chargers 21, Texans 20
Latest meeting	December 29, 2019 Chiefs 31, Chargers 21
Next meeting	TBD, 2020
Statistics
Meetings total	119 (including the playoffs)
All-time series	Chiefs, 63–56–1
Postseason results	Chargers, 1–0 January 2, 1993: Chargers 17, Chiefs 0
Largest victory	Chargers: 31–0 (2010); Chiefs: 49–6 (1964)
Longest win streak	Chargers, 6 (1979–81); Chiefs, 9 (2014–18)
Current win streak	Chiefs: 2 (2019–present)
Championship success
AFL Championships (4) (1960–1969) Chargers (1) – 1963 Chiefs (3) – 1962, 1966, 1969 Super Bowl Championships (2) Chiefs – 1969 (IV), 2019 (LIV) AFL Western Division Championships (7) (1960–1969) Chargers (5) – 1960, 1961, 1963, 1964, 1965 Chiefs (2) – 1962, 1966 AFC West Divisional Championships (20) Chargers (10) – 1979, 1980, 1981, 1992, 1994, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 Chiefs (10) – 1971, 1993, 1995, 1997, 2003, 2010, 2016, 2017, 2018,2019 AFC Wild Card Berths (12) (1970–present) Chargers (4) – 1982, 1995, 2013, 2018 Chiefs (8) – 1986, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1994, 2006, 2013, 2015 Super Bowl Appearances (4) Chargers (1) – 1994 Chiefs (3[lower-alpha 1]) – 1966, 1969, 2019

Kansas City is one of three teams with a winning record against all of their divisional opponents with 100-plus head-to-head games played (along with the Dallas Cowboys and the Green Bay Packers). The Los Angeles Chargers are one of only two teams with a losing record against all of their divisional opponents with 100-plus head-to-head games played (along with the Detroit Lions). This holds true as of the end of the 2019 season.

Season-by-season results

Chargers vs. Chiefs Season-by-Season Results
1960s (Chiefs, 10–9–1) Season Season series at L.A./San Diego Chargers at Dallas Texans/Kansas City Chiefs Overall series Notes 1960 Tie 1–1 Chargers 21–20 Texans 17–0 Tie 1–1 Inaugural season for both franchises and the AFL. Chargers lose 1960 AFL Championship game 1961 Chargers 2–0 Chargers 24–14 Chargers 26–10 Chargers 3–1 Chargers move to San Diego after playing first season in Los Angeles. Chargers lose 1961 AFL Championship game 1962 Tie 1–1 Chargers 32–28 Texans 26–17 Chargers 4–2 1963 Chargers 2–0 Chargers 24–10 Chargers 38–17 Chargers 6–2 Texans move to Kansas City and become the Chiefs. Chargers win 1963 AFL Championship 1964 Tie 1–1 Chiefs 49–6 Chargers 28–14 Chargers 7–3 Chargers lose 1964 AFL Championship game 1965 Chiefs 1–0–1 Tie 10–10 Chiefs 31–7 Chargers 7–4–1 Only tie game in the history of the rivalry. Chargers lose 1965 AFL Championship game 1966 Chiefs 2–0 Chiefs 27–14 Chiefs 24–14 Chargers 7–6–1 Chiefs win 1966 AFL Championship, lose Super Bowl I 1967 Chargers 2–0 Chargers 45–31 Chargers 17–16 Chargers 9–6–1 Chargers open SDCCU Stadium (then known as San Diego Stadium) 1968 Chiefs 2–0 Chiefs 40–3 Chiefs 27–20 Chargers 9–8–1 1969 Chiefs 2–0 Chiefs 27–9 Chiefs 27–3 Chiefs 10–9–1 Chiefs win 1969 AFL Championship and Super Bowl IV
1970s (Tie, 10–10) Season Season series at San Diego Chargers at Kansas City Chiefs Overall series Notes 1970 Tie 1–1 Chargers 31–13 Chiefs 26–14 Chiefs 11–10–1 AFL-NFL merger. Both teams placed in the AFC West 1971 Tie 1–1 Chargers 21–14 Chiefs 31–10 Chiefs 12–11–1 1972 Tie 1–1 Chiefs 26–14 Chargers 27–17 Chiefs 13–12–1 1973 Chiefs 2–0 Chiefs 19–0 Chiefs 33–6 Chiefs 15–12–1 1974 Tie 1–1 Chiefs 24–14 Chargers 14–7 Chiefs 16–13–1 1975 Tie 1–1 Chiefs 12–10 Chargers 28–20 Chiefs 17–14–1 1976 Tie 1–1 Chiefs 23–20 Chargers 30–16 Chiefs 18–15–1 1977 Tie 1–1 Chiefs 21–16 Chargers 23–7 Chiefs 19–16–1 Away team wins eight straight meetings from 1974–1977 1978 Tie 1–1 Chargers 29–23(OT) Chiefs 23–0 Chiefs 20–17–1 1979 Chargers 2–0 Chargers 28–7 Chargers 20–14 Chiefs 20–19–1
1980s (Chargers, 12–7) Season Season series at San Diego Chargers at Kansas City Chiefs Overall series Notes 1980 Chargers 2–0 Chargers 20–7 Chargers 24–7 Chargers 21–20–1 1981 Chargers 2–0 Chargers 22–20 Chargers 42–31 Chargers 23–20–1 1982 Chiefs 1–0 no game Chiefs 19–12 Chargers 23–21–1 Game in San Diego cancelled as a result of the Players strike reducing season to 9 games. 1983 Chargers 2–0 Chargers 41–38 Chargers 17–13 Chargers 25–21–1 1984 Chiefs 2–0 Chiefs 42–21 Chiefs 31–13 Chargers 25–23–1 1985 Tie 1–1 Chargers 31–20 Chiefs 38–34 Chargers 26–24–1 1986 Chiefs 2–0 Chiefs 24–23 Chiefs 42–41 Tie 26–26–1 1987 Tie 1–1 Chargers 42–21 Chiefs 20–13 Tie 27–27–1 1988 Chargers 2–0 Chargers 24–13 Chargers 24–23 Chargers 29–27–1 1989 Chargers 2–0 Chargers 21–6 Chargers 20–13 Chargers 31–27–1
1990s (Chiefs, 14–7) Season Season series at San Diego Chargers at Kansas City Chiefs Overall series Notes 1990 Chiefs 2–0 Chiefs 24–21 Chiefs 27–10 Chargers 31–29–1 1991 Chiefs 2–0 Chiefs 14–13 Chiefs 20–17(OT) Tie 31–31–1 1992 Chiefs 2–0 Chiefs 24–10 Chiefs 16–14 Chiefs 33–31–1 1992 Playoffs Chargers 1–0 Chargers 17–0 Chiefs 33–32–1 AFC Wild Card round. Only playoff meeting between the two teams 1993 Chiefs 2–0 Chiefs 17–14 Chiefs 28–24 Chiefs 35–32–1 1994 Chargers 2–0 Chargers 20–6 Chargers 24–17 Chiefs 35–34–1 Chargers lose Super Bowl XXIX 1995 Chiefs 2–0 Chiefs 22–7 Chiefs 29–23(OT) Chiefs 37–34–1 1996 Chargers 2–0 Chargers 22–19 Chargers 28–14 Chiefs 37–36–1 1997 Chiefs 2–0 Chiefs 29–7 Chiefs 31–3 Chiefs 39–36–1 1998 Tie 1–1 Chargers 38–37 Chiefs 23–7 Chiefs 40–37–1 First season series split since 1987 1999 Tie 1–1 Chargers 28–9 Chiefs 34–0 Chiefs 41–38–1
2000s (Chargers, 11–9) Season Season series at San Diego Chargers at Kansas City Chiefs Overall series Notes 2000 Tie 1–1 Chargers 17–16 Chiefs 42–10 Chiefs 42–39–1 2001 Chiefs 2–0 Chiefs 25–20 Chiefs 20–17 Chiefs 44–39–1 2002 Tie 1–1 Chargers 35–34 Chiefs 24–22 Chiefs 45–40–1 Former Chiefs head coach Marty Schottenheimer becomes head coach of the Chargers 2003 Chiefs 2–0 Chiefs 28–24 Chiefs 27–14 Chiefs 47–40–1 2004 Chargers 2–0 Chargers 24–17 Chargers 34–31 Chiefs 47–42–1 2005 Tie 1–1 Chargers 28–20 Chiefs 20–7 Chiefs 48–43–1 2006 Tie 1–1 Chargers 20–9 Chiefs 30–27 Chiefs 49–44–1 Chiefs win game in Kansas City on last-second field goal by Lawrence Tynes, who had missed two kicks earlier in the game 2007 Tie 1–1 Chiefs 30–16 Chargers 24–10 Chiefs 50–45–1 2008 Chargers 2–0 Chargers 20–19 Chargers 22–21 Chiefs 50–47–1 Chargers come back from down 21–3 late in the third quarter in the game in Kansas City 2009 Chargers 2–0 Chargers 43–14 Chargers 37–7 Chiefs 50–49–1
2010s (Chiefs, 13–7) Season Season series at San Diego/L.A. Chargers at Kansas City Chiefs Overall series Notes 2010 Tie 1–1 Chargers 31–0 Chiefs 21–14 Chiefs 51–50–1 2011 Tie 1–1 Chargers 20–17 Chiefs 23–20(OT) Chiefs 52–51–1 Philip Rivers fumbles snap on kneel down late in game in Kansas City with game tied at 20. Chiefs win it on a field goal in overtime. The loss effectively ends the Chargers hopes of the AFC West Crown, as they, the Broncos, and Raiders all finished 8-8, but the Broncos won the tiebreaker over the Chargers due to tiebreakers. 2012 Chargers 2–0 Chargers 31–13 Chargers 37–20 Chargers 53–52–1 2013 Chargers 2–0 Chargers 27–24(OT) Chargers 41–38 Chargers 55–52–1 Chargers clinch playoff berth in week 17 win over Chiefs in San Diego. 2014 Chiefs 2–0 Chiefs 23–20 Chiefs 19–7 Chargers 55–54–1 2015 Chiefs 2–0 Chiefs 33–3 Chiefs 10–3 Chiefs 56–55–1 2016 Chiefs 2–0 Chiefs 37–27 Chiefs 33–27(OT) Chiefs 58–55–1 2017 Chiefs 2–0 Chiefs 24–10 Chiefs 30–13 Chiefs 60–55–1 Chargers move to Los Angeles 2018 Tie 1–1 Chiefs 38–28 Chargers 29–28 Chiefs 61–56–1 Chiefs win nine straight meetings from 2014–18. Chargers win in Kansas City on a last-minute touchdown and two-point conversion. 2019 Chiefs 2–0 Chiefs 24–17* Chiefs 31–21 Chiefs 63–56–1 Chargers' home game played in Estadio Azteca in Mexico City. Chiefs win Super Bowl LIV.
Summary of Results Season Season series at San Diego/L.A. Chargers at Dallas Texans/ Kansas City Chiefs Notes AFL regular season Chiefs 10–9–1 Chargers 5–4–1 Chiefs 6–4 NFL regular season Chiefs 53–46 Chargers 26–23 Chiefs 30–20 Chargers' home record includes the 2019 game played in Mexico City AFL and NFL regular season Chiefs 63–55–1 Chargers 31–27–1 Chiefs 36–24 NFL postseason Chargers 1–0 Chargers 1–0 no games Regular and postseason Chiefs 63–56–1 Chargers 32–27–1 Chiefs 36–24

Notes

1. Since the 1970 AFL–NFL merger, the Chiefs have won one AFC Championship.

References

External links

• Los Angeles Chargers' official website
• U-T San Diego – Chargers/NFL
• Pro Football Hall of Fame – Los Angeles Chargers team history
• Los Angeles Chargers at Sports E-Cyclopedia.org
• Kansas City Chiefs' official website
• The Kansas City Star – Chiefs' coverage
• Kansas City Chiefs at Sports E-Cyclopedia.org
• Pro Football Hall of Fame – Kansas City Chiefs' team history