The 2019 season was the Kansas City Chiefs ' 50th in the National Football League (NFL), their 60th overall, their seventh under head coach Andy Reid and third under general manager Brett Veach .
Lombardi Trophy presentation at Super Bowl LIV
In the offseason, the Chiefs released two of their longest-tenured players: Justin Houston and Eric Berry . The Chiefs started the season with a 1–3 record at home, their worst record after four home games since 2012 . However, they began the season 4–0 on the road, their best road record after four road games since 2013 . With a Week 14 Oakland Raiders loss and a win over the New England Patriots , the Chiefs clinched the AFC West , extending their team record division title streak to four consecutive. They also clinched the franchise's fifth consecutive playoff appearance, one short of the franchise record of six consecutive from 1990–1995. The Chiefs also finished undefeated in the AFC West for the second time under Andy Reid, extending their record within the AFC West since 2015 to 27–3. They clinched their second straight bye to the divisional round of the AFC playoffs due to a Week 17 win against the Los Angeles Chargers combined with a Patriots loss to the Miami Dolphins .
In the divisional round, the Chiefs defeated the Houston Texans 51–31 despite falling behind 24–0 in the second quarter to give the Chiefs playoff wins in back-to-back seasons for the first time in franchise history. The 51 points they scored was a franchise record for a postseason game. The win, along with the Baltimore Ravens' loss the previous night, allowed the Chiefs to host the AFC Championship for the second time in franchise history. They defeated the Tennessee Titans 35–24 in the AFC Championship advancing to Super Bowl LIV , where they defeated the San Francisco 49ers 31–20 to win their first championship since Super Bowl IV in 1970 .
The Chiefs had six players ranked on NFL Network 's annual Top 100 players countdown, which was tied for second most in the league. Reigning NFL MVP Patrick Mahomes was ranked 4th, the highest ranking ever by a Chiefs player. Additionally, he was the highest ranked player on the countdown that was not ranked in 2018 and was the second highest player ever that was unranked the previous season.
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2019 Kansas City Chiefs staff
Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
Below are players signed in the offseason through free agency.
Below are players who were released during the offseason
Below are players that were signed as a futures players, which are typically players that have not played in a regular season. These players usually spent the previous season on a practice squad.
Unrestricted free agents
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Below are players with expiring contracts that can sign with any team without the Chiefs receiving any sort of compensation. Also included is if the player re-signed with the Chiefs or signed with another team.
Signed with new team
Re-signed
*As of August 20
Restricted free agents
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Below are players with expiring contracts that have three or fewer accrued seasons with the Chiefs that can receive a qualifying offer from any NFL team, the Chiefs can choose to either match the offer or receive a draft pick as compensation depending on the tender placed by the Chiefs which can be 1st round, 2nd, or original round (the pick that was used to draft the player). If no offer sheet is given, the player will receive a one-year contract with the Chiefs for a salary based on the tender placed on the player, $2.879 million for a first, $2.023 million for a second, or $1.323 million for an original round tender. If a tender is not placed, the player becomes an unrestricted free agent.
RFAs
Player
Position
Tender
Qualifying offer
Matched?*
Jordan Lucas
FS
Original round (6th)
None Signed tender
N/A
Terrance Smith
ILB
Not placed
None
N/A
*As of April 15
Exclusive-rights free agents
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Below are players with two or fewer seasons of tenure with expiring contracts. If the Chiefs makes a qualifying offer (a one-year contract usually at league-minimum salary) the player has no negotiating rights with other teams, and must either sign the tender with the Chiefs or sit out the 2019 season. If a qualifying offer is not made, the player is an unrestricted free agent.
*As of March 13 †As of April 15
Below are any trades that included at least one player. Trades that featured only draft picks being traded for both teams, are listed in NFL Draft section.
Draft pick trades
The Chiefs received a sixth round pick in the 2018 NFL draft and a second round pick in the 2019 NFL Draft in exchange for cornerback Marcus Peters and a fourth round pick in the 2018 NFL Draft.
The Chiefs traded a fourth round pick in the 2019 NFL Draft in exchange for linebacker Reggie Ragland .
The Chiefs traded wide receiver Rod Streater and a seventh round pick in the 2019 NFL Draft to the San Francisco 49ers in exchange for a seventh round pick in the 2019 NFL Draft.
The Chiefs traded their first round (29th overall) in the 2019 NFL Draft, their third round (92nd overall) selection in the 2019 Draft, and a 2nd round selection in the 2020 draft to the Seattle Seahawks in exchange for defensive end Frank Clark and the Seahawks 3rd round selection (84th overall) in the 2019 NFL Draft.
The Chiefs traded a second round selection (61st overall) and their 5th round selection (167th overall) to Los Angeles Rams in exchange for the Rams 2nd round selection (56th overall)
Week 1: vs. Cincinnati Bengals
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Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
KC – Mecole Hardman 17-yard pass from Kyle Shurmur (Harrison Butker kick), 11:45. Chiefs 14–7. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:13.
KC – Harrison Butker 35-yard field goal, 0:50. Chiefs 17–7. Drive: 8 plays, 44 yards, 2:30.
Third quarter
KC – Darwin Thompson 29-yard pass from Chase Litton (Harrison Butker kick), 12:39. Chiefs 24–7. Drive: 1 play, 19 yards, 0:55.
CIN – Tristan Vizcaino 47-yard field goal, 10:21. Chiefs 24–10. Drive: 7 plays, 30 yards, 2:18.
KC – Deon Yelder 14-yard pass from Chase Litton (Harrison Butker kick), 1:03. Chiefs 31–10. Drive: 3 plays, 35 yards, 1:26.
Fourth quarter
CIN – Jordan Ellis 10-yard pass from Ryan Finley (Tristan Vizcaino kick), 11:22. Chiefs 31–17. Drive: 9 plays, 67 yards, 4:41.
KC – Josh Caldwell 4-yard run (Harrison Butker kick), 1:56. Chiefs 38–17. Drive: 4 plays, 54 yards, 1:22.
Top passers
CIN – Ryan Finley – 13/18, 109 yards, TD, INT
KC – Chase Litton – 11/15, 122 yards, 2 TD, INT
Top rushers
CIN – Jordan Ellis – 3 rushes, 11 yards
KC – Josh Caldwell – 4 rushes, 59 yards, TD
Top receivers
CIN – Jordan Ellis – 5 receptions, 44 yards, TD
KC – Blake Bell – 2 receptions, 37 yards
Week 2: at Pittsburgh Steelers
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Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
PIT – Matthew Wright 46-yard field goal, 12:47. Steelers 10–7. Drive: 12 plays, 32 yards, 6:59.
PIT – Diontae Johnson 24-yard pass from Devlin Hodges (Chris Boswell kick), 4:22. Steelers 17–7. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 5:48.
Top passers
KC – Chad Henne – 7/14, 96 yards, TD
PIT – Joshua Dobbs – 6/11, 95 yards, INT
Top rushers
Top receivers
Week 3: vs. San Francisco 49ers
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Week 3: San Francisco 49ers at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
49ers
7
6
0 14 27
Chiefs
7
3
7 0 17
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
KC – Harrison Butker 25-yard field goal, 12:38. Chiefs 10–7. Drive: 12 plays, 68 yards, 6:36.
SF – Robbie Gould 29-yard field goal, 3:10. Tied 10–10. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:44.
SF – Robbie Gould 35-yard field goal, 0:08. 49ers 13–10. Drive: 7 plays, 43 yards, 1:37.
Third quarter
KC – Byron Pringle 6-yard run (Harrison Butker kick), 1:38. Chiefs 17–13. Drive: 13 plays, 97 yards, 7:52.
Fourth quarter
SF – Jeff Wilson 4-yard run (Robbie Gould kick), 11:13. 49ers 20–17. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 5:25.
SF – Jeff Wilson 7-yard run (Robbie Gould kick), 3:41. 49ers 27–17. Drive: 11 plays, 71 yards, 6:12.
Top passers
SF – Jimmy Garoppolo – 14/20, 188 yards, TD
KC – Patrick Mahomes – 8/10, 126 yards, TD
Top rushers
SF – Jeff Wilson – 12 rushes, 45 yards, TD
KC – Darrel Williams – 5 rushes, 19 yards
Top receivers
SF – Richie James – 4 receptions, 66 yards
KC – Damien Williams – 3 receptions, 74 yards, TD
Week 4: at Green Bay Packers
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Game information
First quarter
KC – Harrison Butker 28-yard field goal, 5:02. Chiefs 3–0. Drive: 17 plays, 80 yards, 7:40.
Second quarter
GB – Ty Summers 74-yard interception return (kick failed, wide left), 12:22. Packers 6–3.
GB – Jace Sternberger 2-yard pass from Tim Boyle (Mason Crosby kick), 10:10. Packers 13–3. Drive: 6 plays, 29 yards, 1:58.
KC – Jody Fortson 2-yard pass from Kyle Shurmur (Harrison Butker kick), 3:43. Packers 13–10. Drive: 3 plays, 7 yards, 1:23.
GB – Evan Baylis 1-yard pass from DeShone Kizer (Mason Crosby kick), 0:03. Packers 20–10. Drive: 12 plays, 81 yards, 3:40.
Third quarter
KC – Nick Keizer 4-yard pass from Chase Litton (Harrison Butker kick), 2:22. Packers 20–17. Drive: 16 plays, 68 yards, 8:34.
KC – Harrison Butker 43-yard field goal, 0:43. Tied 20–20. Drive: 4 plays, 1 yard, 1:30.
Fourth quarter
GB – Dexter Williams 3-yard run (Mason Crosby kick), 6:24. Packers 27–20. Drive: 10 plays, 73 yards, 6:02.
Top passers
KC – Kyle Shurmur – 14/20, 143 yards, TD, INT
GB – DeShone Kizer – 8/15, 77 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
KC – Marcus Marshall – 14 rushes, 59 yards
GB – Dexter Williams – 9 rushes, 34 yards, TD
Top receivers
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Week 1: at Jacksonville Jaguars
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Game information
First quarter
KC – Sammy Watkins 68-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 13:24. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:36.
KC – Harrison Butker 28-yard field goal, 8:57. Chiefs 10–0. Drive: 6 plays, 70 yards, 2:47.
JAX – D. J. Chark 35-yard pass from Nick Foles (Josh Lambo kick), 5:23. Chiefs 10–7. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:34.
KC – Sammy Watkins 49-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 2:36. Chiefs 17–7. Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 2:47.
Second quarter
JAX – Josh Lambo 37-yard field goal, 11:36. Chiefs 17–10. Drive: 9 plays, 56 yards, 6:00.
KC – Harrison Butker 25-yard field goal, 7:56. Chiefs 20–10. Drive: 7 plays, 68 yards, 3:40.
JAX – Josh Lambo 23-yard field goal, 4:22. Chiefs 20–13. Drive: 5 plays, 70 yards, 3:34.
KC – Harrison Butker 46-yard field goal, 0:24. Chiefs 23–13. Drive: 10 plays, 47 yards, 3:58.
Third quarter
KC – Damien Williams 1-yard run (Harrison Butker kick), 2:25. Chiefs 30–13. Drive: 12 plays, 60 yards, 6:25.
Fourth quarter
KC – Sammy Watkins 3-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 10:56. Chiefs 37–13. Drive: 8 plays, 67 yards, 4:19.
JAX – Dede Westbrook 15-yard pass from Gardner Minshew (pass failed), 7:32. Chiefs 37–19. Drive: 7 plays, 79 yards, 3:24.
KC – Harrison Butker 35-yard field goal, 3:33. Chiefs 40–19. Drive: 4 plays, −5 yards, 1:41.
JAX – Chris Conley 21-yard pass from Gardner Minshew (Josh Lambo kick), 1:55. Chiefs 40–26. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:38.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Week 2: at Oakland Raiders
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Game information
First quarter
OAK – Daniel Carlson 28-yard field goal, 10:21. Raiders 3–0 Drive: 10 plays, 65 yards, 4:39.
OAK – Tyrell Williams 4-yard pass from Derek Carr (Daniel Carlson kick), 4:46. Raiders 10–0. Drive: 6 plays, 74 yards, 2:38.
Second quarter
KC – Demarcus Robinson 44-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 14:55. Raiders 10–7. Drive: 3 plays, 72 yards, 1:10.
KC – Mecole Hardman 42-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 5:51. Chiefs 14–10. Drive: 14 plays, 95 yards, 6:32.
KC – Travis Kelce 27-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 1:41. Chiefs 21–10. Drive: 5 plays, 94 yards, 1:52.
KC – Demarcus Robinson 39-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 0:40. Chiefs 28–10. Drive: 1 play, 39 yards, 0:07.
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Week 3: vs. Baltimore Ravens
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Game information
First quarter
BAL – Mark Ingram II 2-yard run (run failed), 4:24. Ravens 6–0. Drive: 14 plays, 84 yards, 6:30.
Second quarter
KC – LeSean McCoy 1-yard run (Harrison Butker kick), 14:18. Chiefs 7–6. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:06.
KC – Demarcus Robinson 18-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 7:52. Chiefs 14–6. Drive: 5 plays, 47 yards, 2:43.
KC – Mecole Hardman 83-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (kick failed, wide left), 3:00. Chiefs 20–6. Drive: 3 plays, 96 yards, 1:27.
KC – Harrison Butker 42-yard field goal, 0:05. Chiefs 23–6. Drive: 9 plays, 59 yards, 1:13.
Third quarter
BAL – Mark Ingram II 19-yard run (Justin Tucker kick), 10:35. Chiefs 23–13. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:25.
KC – LeSean McCoy 14-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 2:07. Chiefs 30–13. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 4:14.
Fourth quarter
BAL – Mark Ingram II 1-yard run (pass failed), 12:22. Chiefs 30–19. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 4:45.
BAL – Justin Tucker 39-yard field goal, 6:39. Chiefs 30–22. Drive: 10 plays, 59 yards, 4:01.
KC – Harrison Butker 36-yard field goal, 4:36. Chiefs 33–22. Drive: 8 plays, 57 yards, 2:03.
BAL – Lamar Jackson 9-yard run (pass failed), 2:01. Chiefs 33–28. Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 2:35.
Top passers
BAL – Lamar Jackson – 22/43, 267 yards
KC – Patrick Mahomes – 27/37, 374 yards, 3 TD
Top rushers
BAL – Mark Ingram II – 16 rushes, 103 yards, 3 TD
KC – Darrel Williams – 9 rushes, 62 yards
Top receivers
BAL – Nick Boyle – 4 receptions, 58 yards
KC – Mecole Hardman – 2 receptions, 97 yards, TD
Week 4: at Detroit Lions
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Week 4: Kansas City Chiefs at Detroit Lions – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Chiefs
0
13
7 14 34
Lions
10
3
10 7 30
at Ford Field , Detroit, Michigan
Game information
First quarter
DET – Matt Prater 25-yard field goal, 9:22. Lions 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 68 yards, 5:38.
DET – T. J. Hockenson 5-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Prater kick), 3:05. Lions 10–0. Drive: 7 plays, 74 yards, 2:34.
Second quarter
KC – Harrison Butker 23-yard field goal, 14:12. Lions 10–3. Drive: 10 plays, 81 yards, 3:53.
KC – LeSean McCoy 1-yard run (Harrison Butker kick), 4:13. Tied 10–10. Drive: 7 plays, 70 yards, 3:57.
DET – Matt Prater 48-yard field goal, 1:03. Lions 13–10. Drive: 8 plays, 50 yards, 3:10.
KC – Harrison Butker 44-yard field goal, 0:02. Tied 13–13. Drive: 6 plays, 49 yards, 1:01.
Third quarter
KC – Bashaud Breeland 100-yard fumble return (Harrison Butker kick), 9:08. Chiefs 20–13.
DET – Matt Prater 53-yard field goal, 6:19. Chiefs 20–16. Drive: 7 plays, 40 yards, 2:49.
DET – Kenny Golladay 9-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Prater kick), 1:10. Lions 23–20. Drive: 8 plays, 45 yards, 3:40.
Fourth quarter
KC – Darrel Williams 1-yard run (Harrison Butker kick), 12:09. Chiefs 27–23. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:01.
DET – Kenny Golladay 6-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Prater kick), 2:26. Lions 30–27. Drive: 9 plays, 79 yards, 4:16.
KC – Darrel Williams 1-yard run (Harrison Butker kick), 0:20. Chiefs 34–30. Drive: 13 plays, 79 yards, 2:06.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Week 5: vs. Indianapolis Colts
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Week 5: Indianapolis Colts at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Colts
7
6
0 6 19
Chiefs
3
7
0 3 13
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
KC – Byron Pringle 27-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 14:08. Chiefs 10–7. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 4:36.
IND – Adam Vinatieri 32-yard field goal, 11:12. Tied 10–10. Drive: 7 plays, 61 yards, 2:56.
IND – Adam Vinatieri 31-yard field goal, 0:10. Colts 13–10. Drive: 11 plays, 74 yards, 1:34.
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
IND – Adam Vinatieri 31-yard field goal, 7:40. Colts 16–10. Drive: 14 plays, 35 yards, 8:34.
IND – Adam Vinatieri 29-yard field goal, 2:27. Colts 19–10. Drive: 7 plays, 21 yards, 2:35.
KC – Harrison Butker 36-yard field goal, 1:16. Colts 19–13. Drive: 7 plays, 57 yards, 1:11.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Week 6: vs. Houston Texans
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Week 6: Houston Texans at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Texans
3
20
0 8 31
Chiefs
17
0
7 0 24
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
Game information
First quarter
KC – Tyreek Hill 46-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 11:42. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 91 yards, 3:18.
KC – Harrison Butker 41-yard field goal, 10:19. Chiefs 10–0. Drive: 4 plays, −5 yards, 1:17.
HOU – Ka'imi Fairbairn 44-yard field goal, 5:46. Chiefs 10–3. Drive: 12 plays, 49 yards, 4:33.
KC – Damien Williams 14-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 1:28. Chiefs 17–3. Drive: 9 plays, 90 yards, 4:18.
Second quarter
HOU – Duke Johnson 11-yard pass from Deshaun Watson (kick failed, wide right), 12:15. Chiefs 17–9. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:13.
HOU – Carlos Hyde 2-yard run (Ka'imi Fairbairn kick), 3:06. Chiefs 17–16. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 5:36.
HOU – Deshaun Watson 3-yard run (Ka'imi Fairbairn kick), 0:16. Texans 23–17. Drive: 1 play, 3 yards, 0:07.
Third quarter
KC – Tyreek Hill 6-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 6:30. Chiefs 24–23. Drive: 10 plays, 64 yards, 4:25.
Fourth quarter
HOU – Deshaun Watson 1-yard run (Deshaun Watson–DeAndre Hopkins pass), 6:17. Texans 31–24. Drive: 12 plays, 93 yards, 8:32.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Week 7: at Denver Broncos
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Game information
First quarter
DEN – Royce Freeman 1-yard run (run failed), 9:06. Broncos 6–0. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:54.
KC – Mecole Hardman 21-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 4:10. Chiefs 7–6. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:56.
KC – Harrison Butker 33-yard field goal, 1:00. Chiefs 10–6. Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 1:31.
Second quarter
KC – Harrison Butker 20-yard field goal, 8:01. Chiefs 13–6. Drive: 13 plays, 37 yards, 6:53.
KC – Reggie Ragland 5-yard fumble return (Harrison Butker kick), 7:10. Chiefs 20–6.
Third quarter
KC – Tyreek Hill 57-yard pass from Matt Moore (Harrison Butker kick), 4:20. Chiefs 27–6. Drive: 2 plays, 73 yards, 0:40.
Fourth quarter
KC – Harrison Butker 39-yard field goal, 5:04. Chiefs 30–6. Drive: 5 plays, 30 yards, 3:06.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Week 8: vs. Green Bay Packers
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Week 8: Green Bay Packers at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Packers
14
0
3 14 31
Chiefs
0
17
0 7 24
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
Date : October 27Game time : 7:20 p.m. CDTGame weather : Cloudy, 54 °F (12 °C)Game attendance : 73,558Referee : Bill Vinovich TV announcers (NBC) : Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Michele TafoyaRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
KC – Travis Kelce 29-yard pass from Matt Moore (Harrison Butker kick), 10:55. Packers 14–7. Drive: 12 plays, 89 yards, 6:14.
KC – Mecole Hardman 30-yard pass from Matt Moore (Harrison Butker kick), 6:14. Tied 14–14. Drive: 5 plays, 62 yards, 1:50.
KC – Harrison Butker 28-yard field goal, 0:56. Chiefs 17–14. Drive: 11 plays, 74 yards, 3:03.
Third quarter
GB – Mason Crosby 35-yard field goal, 1:31. Tied 17–17. Drive: 15 plays, 72 yards, 8:33.
Fourth quarter
GB – Jamaal Williams 3-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), 13:57. Packers 24–17. Drive: 5 plays, 27 yards, 2:22.
KC – Damien Williams 3-yard run (Harrison Butker kick), 9:01. Tied 24–24. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:56.
GB – Aaron Jones 67-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), 8:02. Packers 31–24. Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:59.
Top passers
GB – Aaron Rodgers – 23/33, 305 yards, 3 TD
KC – Matt Moore – 24/36, 267 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
GB – Aaron Jones – 13 rushes, 67 yards
KC – LeSean McCoy – 9 rushes, 40 yards
Top receivers
GB – Aaron Jones – 7 receptions, 159 yards, 2 TD
KC – Tyreek Hill – 6 receptions, 76 yards
Week 9: vs. Minnesota Vikings
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Week 9: Minnesota Vikings at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Vikings
7
3
6 7 23
Chiefs
7
3
10 6 26
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
KC – Harrison Butker 24-yard field goal, 4:34. Chiefs 10–7. Drive: 17 plays, 85 yards, 8:56.
MIN – Dan Bailey 29-yard field goal, 0:06. Tied 10–10. Drive: 12 plays, 57 yards, 1:36.
Third quarter
MIN – Ameer Abdullah 16-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (kick failed, wide left), 11:51. Vikings 16–10. Drive: 5 plays, 38 yards, 3:01.
KC – Damien Williams 91-yard run (Harrison Butker kick), 6:13. Chiefs 17–16. Drive: 2 plays, 97 yards, 0:48.
KC – Harrison Butker 45-yard field goal, 0:30. Chiefs 20–16. Drive: 7 plays, 39 yards, 2:58.
Fourth quarter
MIN – Kyle Rudolph 3-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Dan Bailey kick), 10:59. Vikings 23–20. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 4:31.
KC – Harrison Butker 54-yard field goal, 2:30. Tied 23–23. Drive: 8 plays, 38 yards, 4:05.
KC – Harrison Butker 44-yard field goal, 0:00. Chiefs 26–23. Drive: 5 plays, 19 yards, 1:47.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Week 10: at Tennessee Titans
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Week 10: Kansas City Chiefs at Tennessee Titans – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Chiefs
10
3
9 10 32
Titans
0
13
7 15 35
at Nissan Stadium , Nashville, Tennessee
Date : November 10Game time : 12:00 p.m. CSTGame weather : Sunny, 63 °F (17 °C)Game attendance : 68,864Referee : Tony Corrente TV announcers (CBS) : Jim Nantz, Tony Romo and Tracy WolfsonRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
KC – Travis Kelce 3-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 9:19. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 12 plays, 69 yards, 5:41.
KC – Harrison Butker 30-yard field goal, 4:43. Chiefs 10–0. Drive: 4 plays, 8 yards, 3:05.
Second quarter
TEN – Anthony Firkser 9-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Ryan Succop kick), 10:23. Chiefs 10–7. Drive: 4 plays, 73 yards, 1:34.
TEN – Rashaan Evans 53-yard fumble return (kick failed, wide left), 6:14. Titans 13–10.
KC – Harrison Butker 41-yard field goal, 1:12. Tied 13–13. Drive: 10 plays, 52 yards, 5:02.
Third quarter
KC – Tyreek Hill 11-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (kick failed, wide left), 6:54. Chiefs 19–13. Drive: 10 plays, 77 yards, 5:40.
TEN – Derrick Henry 68-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), 5:58. Titans 20–19. Drive: 2 plays, 74 yards, 0:56.
KC – Harrison Butker 43-yard field goal, 1:58. Chiefs 22–20. Drive: 10 plays, 50 yards, 4:00.
Fourth quarter
KC – Mecole Hardman 63-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 11:54. Chiefs 29–20. Drive: 5 plays, 79 yards, 2:06.
TEN – Derrick Henry 1-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), 6:26. Chiefs 29–27. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:28.
KC – Harrison Butker 39-yard field goal, 3:14. Chiefs 32–27. Drive: 7 plays, 53 yards, 3:12.
TEN – Adam Humphries 23-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Ryan Tannehill run), 0:23. Titans 35–32. Drive: 4 plays, 61 yards, 0:58.
Top passers
KC – Patrick Mahomes – 36/50, 446 yards, 3 TD
TEN – Ryan Tannehill – 13/19, 181 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
KC – Damien Williams – 19 rushes, 77 yards
TEN – Derrick Henry – 23 rushes, 188 yards, 2 TD
Top receivers
KC – Tyreek Hill – 11 receptions, 157 yards, TD
TEN – Jonnu Smith – 4 receptions, 30 yards
Week 11: at Los Angeles Chargers
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NFL Mexico City games
Game information
First quarter
LAC – Michael Badgley 27-yard field goal, 9:31. Chargers 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 68 yards, 5:29.
Second quarter
KC – LeSean McCoy 6-yard run (Harrison Butker kick), 8:45. Chiefs 7–3. Drive: 1 play, 6 yards, 0:05.
LAC – Michael Badgley 26-yard field goal, 5:01. Chiefs 7–6. Drive: 9 plays, 67 yards, 3:44.
KC – Harrison Butker 41-yard field goal, 1:43. Chiefs 10–6. Drive: 9 plays, 52 yards, 3:18.
LAC – Michael Badgley 49-yard field goal, 0:00. Chiefs 10–9. Drive: 9 plays, 44 yards, 1:43.
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
KC – Patrick Mahomes – 19/32, 182 yards, TD, INT
LAC – Philip Rivers – 28/52, 353 yards, TD, 4 INT
Top rushers
KC – Patrick Mahomes – 5 rushes, 59 yards
LAC – Melvin Gordon – 14 rushes, 69 yards
Top receivers
KC – Travis Kelce – 7 receptions, 92 yards, TD
LAC – Austin Ekeler – 8 receptions, 108 yards
Week 13: vs. Oakland Raiders
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Week 13: Oakland Raiders at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Raiders
0
0
0 9 9
Chiefs
7
14
10 9 40
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
Date : December 1Game time : 3:25 p.m. CSTGame weather : Cloudy, 36 °F (2 °C)Game attendance : 73,548Referee : John HusseyTV announcers (CBS) : Jim Nantz, Tony Romo and Tracy WolfsonRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
KC – Patrick Mahomes 13-yard run (Harrison Butker kick), 6:28. Chiefs 14–0. Drive: 8 plays, 60 yards, 3:25.
KC – Juan Thornhill 46-yard interception return (Harrison Butker kick), 3:42. Chiefs 21–0.
Third quarter
KC – Harrison Butker 50-yard field goal, 12:03. Chiefs 24–0. Drive: 9 plays, 34 yards, 2:57.
KC – LeSean McCoy 3-yard run (Harrison Butker kick), 6:51. Chiefs 31–0. Drive: 4 plays, 64 yards, 2:15.
Fourth quarter
OAK – Daniel Carlson 34-yard field goal, 14:56. Chiefs 31–3. Drive: 13 plays, 60 yards, 6:55.
KC – Darwin Thompson 4-yard run (Harrison Butker kick), 5:24. Chiefs 38–3. Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 9:32.
OAK – Derek Carrier 4-yard pass from Derek Carr , 0:39. Chiefs 38–9. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:45.
KC – Charvarius Ward defensive two-point conversion, 0:39. Chiefs 40–9.
Top passers
OAK – Derek Carr – 20/30, 222 yards, TD, 2 INT
KC – Patrick Mahomes – 15/29, 175 yards, TD
Top rushers
OAK – Josh Jacobs – 17 rushes, 104 yards
KC – Darwin Thompson – 11 rushes, 44 yards, TD
Top receivers
Week 14: at New England Patriots
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Week 14: Kansas City Chiefs at New England Patriots – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Chiefs
3
17
3 0 23
Patriots
7
0
6 3 16
at Gillette Stadium , Foxborough, Massachusetts
Date : December 8Game time : 4:25 p.m. EST/3:25 p.m. CSTGame weather : Cloudy, 32 °F (0 °C)Game attendance : 65,878Referee : Jerome Boger TV announcers (CBS) : Jim Nantz, Tony Romo and Tracy WolfsonRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
KC – Mecole Hardman 48-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 13:04. Chiefs 10–7. Drive: 7 plays, 58 yards, 3:56.
KC – Travis Kelce 4-yard run (Harrison Butker kick), 9:33. Chiefs 17–7. Drive: 7 plays, 35 yards, 3:20.
KC – Harrison Butker 31-yard field goal, 0:59. Chiefs 20–7. Drive: 10 plays, 74 yards, 1:49.
Third quarter
KC – Harrison Butker 31-yard field goal, 8:46. Chiefs 23–7. Drive: 11 plays, 52 yards, 6:14.
NE – Brandon Bolden 10-yard run (run failed), 4:23. Chiefs 23–13. Drive: 2 plays, 19 yards, 0:51.
Fourth quarter
NE – Nick Folk 29-yard field goal, 11:42. Chiefs 23–16. Drive: 9 plays, 46 yards, 3:25.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Week 15: vs. Denver Broncos
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Week 15: Denver Broncos at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Broncos
0
3
0 0 3
Chiefs
6
9
8 0 23
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
Date : December 15Game time : 12:00 p.m. CSTGame weather : Snow, 24 °F (−4 °C)Game attendance : 73,257Referee : Clete Blakeman TV announcers (CBS) : Ian Eagle, Dan Fouts and Evan WashburnRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
KC – Harrison Butker 23-yard field goal, 12:57. Chiefs 9–0. Drive: 12 plays, 79 yards, 6:48.
KC – Harrison Butker 24-yard field goal, 6:24. Chiefs 12–0. Drive: 10 plays, 69 yards, 5:24.
DEN – Brandon McManus 32-yard field goal, 1:56. Chiefs 12–3. Drive: 11 plays, 61 yards, 4:28.
KC – Harrison Butker 44-yard field goal, 0:00. Chiefs 15–3. Drive: 9 plays, 53 yards, 1:56.
Third quarter
KC – Tyreek Hill 5-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Patrick Mahomes–Sammy Watkins pass), 9:45. Chiefs 23–3. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:15.
Fourth quarter
Top passers
DEN – Drew Lock – 18/40, 208 yards, INT
KC – Patrick Mahomes – 27/34, 340 yards, 2 TD, INT
Top rushers
Top receivers
Week 16: at Chicago Bears
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Week 16: Kansas City Chiefs at Chicago Bears – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Chiefs
7
10
0 9 26
Bears
0
0
3 0 3
at Soldier Field , Chicago, Illinois
Date : December 22Game time : 7:20 p.m. CSTGame weather : Clear, 45 °F (7 °C)Game attendance : 62,213Referee : Carl CheffersTV announcers (NBC) : Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Michele TafoyaRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
KC – Harrison Butker 56-yard field goal, 11:41. Chiefs 10–0. Drive: 7 plays, 31 yards, 3:06.
KC – Travis Kelce 6-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 0:52. Chiefs 17–0. Drive: 13 plays, 95 yards, 6:42.
Third quarter
CHI – Eddy Piñeiro 46-yard field goal, 0:00. Chiefs 17–3. Drive: 6 plays, 23 yards, 2:50.
Fourth quarter
KC – Damien Williams 14-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (kick failed, hit left upright), 10:05. Chiefs 23–3. Drive: 9 plays, 71 yards, 4:55.
KC – Harrison Butker 32-yard field goal, 1:40. Chiefs 26–3. Drive: 11 plays, 43 yards, 6:02.
Top passers
KC – Patrick Mahomes – 23/33, 251 yards, 2 TD
CHI – Mitchell Trubisky – 18/34, 157 yards
Top rushers
KC – Damien Williams – 16 rushes, 65 yards
CHI – David Montgomery – 13 rushes, 57 yards
Top receivers
KC – Travis Kelce – 8 receptions, 74 yards, TD
CHI – Allen Robinson – 6 receptions, 53 yards
Week 17: vs. Los Angeles Chargers
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Week 17: Los Angeles Chargers at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Chargers
0
7
7 7 21
Chiefs
3
7
14 7 31
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
Game information
First quarter
KC – Harrison Butker 40-yard field goal, 1:29. Chiefs 3–0. Drive: 15 plays, 62 yards, 8:12.
Second quarter
Third quarter
LAC – Melvin Gordon 5-yard run (Michael Badgley kick), 13:14. Chargers 14–10. Drive: 3 plays, 21 yards, 1:26.
KC – Mecole Hardman 104-yard kickoff return (Harrison Butker kick), 12:58. Chiefs 17–14.
KC – Damien Williams 84-yard run (Harrison Butker kick), 6:26. Chiefs 24–14. Drive: 1 play, 84 yards, 0:15.
Fourth quarter
LAC – Hunter Henry 8-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Michael Badgley kick), 5:23. Chiefs 24–21. Drive: 14 plays, 86 yards, 7:11.
KC – Damien Williams 7-yard run (Harrison Butker kick), 2:37. Chiefs 31–21. Drive: 8 plays, 77 yards, 2:46.
Top passers
LAC – Philip Rivers – 31/46, 281 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
KC – Patrick Mahomes – 16/25, 174 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
LAC – Melvin Gordon – 14 rushes, 46 yards, TD
KC – Damien Williams – 12 rushes, 124 yards, 2 TD
Top receivers
LAC – Keenan Allen – 9 receptions, 82 yards, TD
KC – Tyreek Hill – 4 receptions, 61 yards
#
Team
Division
W
L
T
PCT
DIV
CONF
SOS
SOV
STK
Division leaders
1
Baltimore Ravens
North
14
2
0
.875
5–1
10–2
.494
.484
W12
2[ a]
Kansas City Chiefs
West
12
4
0
.750
6–0
9–3
.510
.477
W6
3[ a]
New England Patriots
East
12
4
0
.750
5–1
8–4
.469
.411
L1
4
Houston Texans
South
10
6
0
.625
4–2
8–4
.520
.488
L1
Wild Cards
5
Buffalo Bills
East
10
6
0
.625
3–3
7–5
.461
.363
L2
6
Tennessee Titans
South
9
7
0
.563
3–3
7–5
.488
.465
W1
Did not qualify for the postseason
7
Pittsburgh Steelers
North
8
8
0
.500
3–3
6–6
.502
.324
L3
8[ b] [ c]
Denver Broncos
West
7
9
0
.438
3–3
6–6
.510
.406
W2
9[ c] [ d] [ e]
Oakland Raiders
West
7
9
0
.438
3–3
5–7
.482
.335
L1
10[ b] [ d] [ e]
Indianapolis Colts
South
7
9
0
.438
3–3
5–7
.492
.500
L1
11[ b] [ d]
New York Jets
East
7
9
0
.438
2–4
4–8
.473
.402
W2
12[ f]
Jacksonville Jaguars
South
6
10
0
.375
2–4
6–6
.484
.406
W1
13[ f]
Cleveland Browns
North
6
10
0
.375
3–3
6–6
.533
.479
L3
14[ g]
Los Angeles Chargers
West
5
11
0
.313
0–6
3–9
.514
.488
L3
15[ g]
Miami Dolphins
East
5
11
0
.313
2–4
4–8
.484
.463
W2
16
Cincinnati Bengals
North
2
14
0
.125
1–5
2–10
.553
.406
W1
Tiebreakers [ h]
^ a b Kansas City finished ahead of New England based on head-to-head victory.
^ a b c Denver finished ahead of Indianapolis and NY Jets based on conference record. Division tiebreak was initially used to eliminate Oakland (see below).
^ a b Denver finished ahead of Oakland based on conference record.
^ a b c Oakland and Indianapolis finished ahead of NY Jets based on conference record.
^ a b Oakland finished ahead of Indianapolis based on head-to-head victory.
^ a b Jacksonville finished ahead of Cleveland based on record against common opponents. Jacksonville's cumulative record against Cincinnati, Denver, NY Jets, and Tennessee was 4–1, compared to Cleveland's 2–3 cumulative record against the same four teams.
^ a b LA Chargers finished ahead of Miami based on head-to-head victory.
^ When breaking ties for three or more teams under the NFL's rules, they are first broken within divisions, then comparing only the highest ranked remaining team from each division.
AFC Divisional Playoffs: vs. (4) Houston Texans
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Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
HOU – Ka'imi Fairbairn 31-yard field goal, 10:54. Texans 24–0. Drive: 9 plays, 38 yards, 4:55.
KC – Damien Williams 17-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 9:55. Texans 24–7. Drive: 2 plays, 42 yards, 0:59.
KC – Travis Kelce 5-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 8:05. Texans 24–14. Drive: 3 plays, 33 yards, 0:23.
KC – Travis Kelce 6-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 6:31. Texans 24–21. Drive: 3 plays, 6 yards, 1:25.
KC – Travis Kelce 5-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 0:44. Chiefs 28–24. Drive: 8 plays, 90 yards, 2:03.
Third quarter
KC – Damien Williams 1-yard run (kick failed, wide left), 11:24. Chiefs 34–24. Drive: 7 plays, 85 yards, 3:36.
KC – Damien Williams 5-yard run (Harrison Butker kick), 4:39. Chiefs 41–24. Drive: 6 plays, 77 yards, 3:55.
HOU – Deshaun Watson 5-yard run (Ka'imi Fairbairn kick), 0:24. Chiefs 41–31. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:15.
Fourth quarter
KC – Blake Bell 8-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 13:52. Chiefs 48–31. Drive: 4 plays, 72 yards, 1:32.
KC – Harrison Butker 24-yard field goal, 8:06. Chiefs 51–31. Drive: 7 plays, 52 yards, 3:31.
Top passers
Top rushers
HOU – Carlos Hyde – 13 rushes, 44 yards
KC – Patrick Mahomes – 7 rushes, 53 yards
Top receivers
AFC Championship: vs. (6) Tennessee Titans
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AFC Championship: (6) Tennessee Titans at (2) Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Titans
10
7
0 7 24
Chiefs
7
14
0 14 35
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
Date : January 19, 2020Game time : 2:05 p.m. CSTGame weather : Sunny, 17 °F (−8 °C)Game attendance : 73,656Referee : Tony CorrenteTV announcers (CBS) : Jim Nantz, Tony Romo, Tracy Wolfson and Jay FeelyRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
TEN – Dennis Kelly 1-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Greg Joseph kick), 6:39. Titans 17–7. Drive: 15 plays, 75 yards, 9:07.
KC – Tyreek Hill 20-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 4:03. Titans 17–14. Drive: 5 plays, 63 yards, 2:36.
KC – Patrick Mahomes 27-yard run (Harrison Butker kick), 0:11. Chiefs 21–17. Drive: 9 plays, 86 yards, 1:40.
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
KC – Damien Williams 3-yard run (Harrison Butker kick), 14:50. Chiefs 28–17. Drive: 13 plays, 73 yards, 7:08.
KC – Sammy Watkins 60-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 7:33. Chiefs 35–17. Drive: 7 plays, 88 yards, 4:21.
TEN – Anthony Firkser 22-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Greg Joseph kick), 4:18. Chiefs 35–24. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 3:15.
Top passers
Top rushers
TEN – Derrick Henry – 19 rushes, 69 yards, TD
KC – Patrick Mahomes – 8 rushes, 53 yards, TD
Top receivers
Super Bowl LIV: vs. (N1) San Francisco 49ers
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Super Bowl LIV: (N1) San Francisco 49ers vs. (A2) Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
49ers
3
7
10 0 20
Chiefs
7
3
0 21 31
at Hard Rock Stadium , Miami, Florida
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
KC – Harrison Butker 31-yard field goal, 9:32. Chiefs 10–3. Drive: 9 plays, 43 yards, 4:36.
SF – Kyle Juszczyk 15-yard pass from Jimmy Garoppolo (Robbie Gould kick), 5:05. Tied 10–10. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 4:27.
Third quarter
SF – Robbie Gould 42-yard field goal, 9:29. 49ers 13–10. Drive: 9 plays, 60 yards, 5:31.'
SF – Raheem Mostert 1-yard run (Robbie Gould kick), 2:35. 49ers 20–10. Drive: 5 plays, 55 yards, 2:48.
Fourth quarter
KC – Travis Kelce 1-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 6:13. 49ers 20–17. Drive: 10 plays, 83 yards, 2:40.
KC – Damien Williams 5-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 2:44. Chiefs 24–20. Drive: 5 plays, 55 yards, 2:48.
KC – Damien Williams 38-yard run (Harrison Butker kick), 1:12. Chiefs 31–20. Drive: 2 plays, 42 yards, 0:13.
Top passers
SF – Jimmy Garoppolo – 20/31, 219 yards, TD, 2 INT
KC – Patrick Mahomes – 26/42, 286 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
SF – Raheem Mostert – 12 rushes, 58 yards, TD
KC – Damien Williams – 17 rushes, 104 yards, TD
Top receivers