2000 Kansas City Chiefs season

2000 Kansas City Chiefs season
Owner	Lamar Hunt
General manager	Carl Peterson
Head coach	Gunther Cunningham
Home field	Arrowhead Stadium
Results
Record	7–9
Division place	3rd AFC West
Playoff finish	Did not qualify
Pro Bowlers	QB Elvis Grbac TE Tony Gonzalez G Will Shields

The 2000 season was the Kansas City Chiefs' 31st in the National Football League (NFL), their 41st overall and their second and final season under head coach Gunther Cunningham. They failed to improve on their 9–7 record from 1999 and finished the season 7–9, marked by a series of on and off-field struggles and incidents.

The beginning of the season was marked on a somber note, as 9 time Pro Bowl Linebacker, team captain, and fan favorite Derrick Thomas died during the offseason. He was paralyzed in a January 23 automobile accident. In the accident, he was speeding on an icy Kansas City interstate while not wearing a seat belt and was thrown from his vehicle. He died the morning of February 8 of a pulmonary embolism.

In the Week 10 game against the Oakland Raiders, Chiefs quarterback Elvis Grbac set a franchise record for passing yards in a single game with 504.

The Chiefs gave the San Diego Chargers their only victory of the season, losing to them on November 26, 16–17.

Offseason

NFL draft

Main article: 2000 NFL draft

2000 Kansas City Chiefs draft
Round	Pick	Player	Position	College	Notes
1	21	Sylvester Morris	Wide receiver	Jackson State
2	54	William Bartee	Defensive back	Oklahoma
3	85	Greg Wesley	Defensive back	Arkansas–Pine Bluff
4	115	Frank Moreau	Running back	Louisville
5	153	Dante Hall *	Wide receiver	Texas A&M
5	162	Pat Dennis	Defensive back	Louisiana–Monroe
6	188	Darnell Alford	Guard	Boston College
7	208	Desmond Kitchings	Wide receiver	Furman
Made roster    *   Made at least one Pro Bowl during career

Personnel

Staff

2000 Kansas City Chiefs staff

Front office Founder – Lamar Hunt Chairman of the board – Jack Steadman President/general manager/chief executive officer – Carl Peterson Executive vice president/assistant general manager – Dennis Thum Director of pro personnel – Bill Kuharich Head coaches Head coach – Gunther Cunningham Assistant head coach/defensive backs – Willie Shaw Offensive coaches Offensive coordinator – Jimmy Raye Quarterbacks – Tom Clements Running backs – Al Lavan Wide receivers – Richard Mann Tight ends – Keith Rowen Offensive line – Mike Solari Offensive assistant/quality control – Jim Hostler

Defensive coaches Defensive coordinator – Kurt Schottenheimer Defensive line – Bob Karmelowicz Assistant defensive line – Tom Pratt Linebackers – Joe Vitt Defensive assistant/quality control – Darvin Wallis Special teams coaches Special teams – Mike Stock Strength and conditioning Strength and conditioning – Jeff Hurd Assistant strength and conditioning – Jeff Fish

Roster

2000 Kansas City Chiefs roster

Quarterbacks (QB) 15 Todd Collins 18 Elvis Grbac 1 Warren Moon Running backs (RB) 38 Kimble Anders 30 Donnell Bennett FB 34 Mike Cloud 20 Dante Hall RB/WR 46 Frank Moreau 49 Tony Richardson FB Wide receivers (WR) 82 Derrick Alexander 81 Kevin Lockett 84 Sylvester Morris 80 Larry Parker Tight ends (TE) 87 Troy Drayton 89 Jason Dunn 88 Tony Gonzalez

Offensive linemen (OL) 72 Darnell Alford G 69 Jeff Blackshear G 61 Tim Grunhard C 66 Victor Riley T 68 Will Shields G 70 Marcus Spears T 76 John Tait T 54 Brian Waters C 60 Donald Willis G Defensive linemen (DL) 93 John Browning DE 99 Duane Clemons DE 98 Eric Hicks DE 90 Steve Martin DT 75 Norris McCleary DT 75 Chester McGlockton DT 95 Derrick Ransom DT 92 Dan Williams DT 96 Tyrone Williams DE

Linebackers (LB) 51 Lewis Bush ILB 59 Donnie Edwards OLB 55 Ron George OLB 57 Mike Maslowski MLB 53 Marvcus Patton ILB 56 Gary Stills MLB Defensive backs (DB) 35 Larry Atkins FS 24 William Bartee CB 41 Pat Dennis CB 23 Carlton Gray CB 40 James Hasty CB 27 Bracy Walker SS 44 Eric Warfield CB 25 Greg Wesley SS 21 Jerome Woods FS Special teams  2 Todd Peterson K  5 Todd Sauerbrun P

Rookies in italics

Schedule

Preseason

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Recap
1	August 5	at Tennessee Titans	L 10–14	0–1	Adelphia Coliseum	Recap
2	August 13	San Francisco 49ers	L 10–33	0–2	Arrowhead Stadium	Recap
3	August 19	Jacksonville Jaguars	L 22–26	0–3	Arrowhead Stadium	Recap
4	August 25	at Tampa Bay Buccaneers	L 14–37	0–4	Raymond James Stadium	Recap

Regular season

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Recap
1	September 3	Indianapolis Colts	L 14–27	0–1	Arrowhead Stadium	Recap
2	September 10	at Tennessee Titans	L 14–17 (OT)	0–2	Adelphia Coliseum	Recap
3	September 17	San Diego Chargers	W 42–10	1–2	Arrowhead Stadium	Recap
4	September 24	at Denver Broncos	W 23–22	2–2	Mile High Stadium	Recap
5	October 2	Seattle Seahawks	W 24–17	3–2	Arrowhead Stadium	Recap
6	Bye
7	October 15	Oakland Raiders	L 17–20	3–3	Arrowhead Stadium	Recap
8	October 22	St. Louis Rams	W 54–34	4–3	Arrowhead Stadium	Recap
9	October 29	at Seattle Seahawks	W 24–19	5–3	Husky Stadium	Recap
10	November 5	at Oakland Raiders	L 31–49	5–4	Network Associates Coliseum	Recap
11	November 12	at San Francisco 49ers	L 7–21	5–5	3Com Park	Recap
12	November 19	Buffalo Bills	L 17–21	5–6	Arrowhead Stadium	Recap
13	November 26	at San Diego Chargers	L 16–17	5–7	Qualcomm Stadium	Recap
14	December 4	at New England Patriots	L 24–30	5–8	Foxboro Stadium	Recap
15	December 10	Carolina Panthers	W 15–14	6–8	Arrowhead Stadium	Recap
16	December 17	Denver Broncos	W 20–7	7–8	Arrowhead Stadium	Recap
17	December 24	at Atlanta Falcons	L 13–29	7–9	Georgia Dome	Recap

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 1: vs. Indianapolis Colts

Week 1: Indianapolis Colts at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Colts	0	7	7	13	27
Chiefs	0	7	7	0	14

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

• Date: September 3
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Mostly Sunny, 90 °F (32 °C)
• Game attendance: 78,357
• Referee: Larry Nemmers
• TV announcers (CBS): Verne Lundquist, Dan Dierdorf and Bonnie Bernstein
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter No scoring plays. Second quarter IND – Edgerrin James 1-yard run (Mike Vanderjagt kick), 14:15. Colts 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 92 yards, 6:20. KC – Tony Richardson 11-yard pass from Elvis Grbac (Pete Stoyanovich kick), 5:23. Tied 7–7. Drive: 3 plays, 51 yards, 1:22. Third quarter IND – Edgerrin James 27-yard pass from Peyton Manning (Mike Vanderjagt kick), 8:23. Colts 14–7. Drive: 5 plays, 54 yards, 2:44. KC – Derrick Alexander 21-yard pass from Elvis Grbac (Pete Stoyanovich kick), 4:25. Tied 14–14. Drive: 9 plays, 76 yards, 3:58. Fourth quarter IND – Mike Vanderjagt 23-yard field goal, 13:37. Colts 17–14. Drive: 9 plays, 27 yards, 3:56. IND – Jeff Burris 27-yard interception return (Mike Vanderjagt kick), 12:38. Colts 24–14. IND – Mike Vanderjagt 40-yard field goal, 4:01. Colts 27–14. Drive: 9 plays, 58 yards, 4:50. Top passers IND – Peyton Manning – 22/32, 273 yards, TD, INT KC – Elvis Grbac – 16/37, 212 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers IND – Edgerrin James – 28 rushes, 124 yards, TD KC – Tony Richardson – 13 rushes, 58 yards Top receivers IND – Marvin Harrison – 9 receptions, 115 yards KC – Sylvester Morris – 3 receptions, 58 yards

Week 2: at Tennessee Titans

Week 2: Kansas City Chiefs at Tennessee Titans – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Chiefs	0	7	0	7	0	14
Titans	0	7	0	7	3	17

at Adelphia Coliseum, Nashville, Tennessee

• Date: September 10
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Cloudy and Humid, 80 °F (27 °C)
• Game attendance: 68,203
• Referee: Mike Carey
• TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle and Mark May
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter No scoring plays. Second quarter TEN – Kevin Dyson 30-yard pass from Frank Wycheck (Al Del Greco kick), 1:42. Titans 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 91 yards, 6:02. KC – Donnie Edwards 42-yard interception return (Pete Stoyanovich kick), 0:12. Tied 7–7. Third quarter No scoring plays. Fourth quarter KC – Derrick Alexander 16-yard pass from Elvis Grbac (Pete Stoyanovich kick), 14:55. Chiefs 14–7. Drive: 6 plays, 31 yards, 2:58. TEN – Yancey Thigpen 8-yard pass from Neil O'Donnell (Al Del Greco kick), 0:50. Tied 14–14. Drive: 8 plays, 56 yards, 1:53. Overtime TEN – Al Del Greco 36-yard field goal, 12:02. Titans 17–14. Drive: 5 plays, 48 yards, 2:58. Top passers KC – Elvis Grbac – 13/21, 144 yards, TD TEN – Neil O'Donnell – 11/17, 132 yards, TD Top rushers KC – Tony Richardson – 14 rushes, 28 yards TEN – Eddie George – 21 rushes, 80 yards Top receivers KC – Derrick Alexander – 5 receptions, 54 yards, TD TEN – Kevin Dyson – 6 receptions, 104 yards, TD

Week 3: vs. San Diego Chargers

Week 3: San Diego Chargers at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chargers	10	0	0	0	10
Chiefs	0	14	14	14	42

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

• Date: September 17
• Game time: 3:05 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Clear, 88 °F (31 °C)
• Game attendance: 77,604
• Referee: Johnny Grier
• TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle and Mark May
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter SD – Mike Dumas 56-yard interception return (John Carney kick), 10:22. Chargers 7–0. SD – John Carney 54-yard field goal, 1:19. Chargers 10–0. Drive: 10 plays, 39 yards, 3:36. Second quarter KC – Sylvester Morris 36-yard pass from Elvis Grbac (Pete Stoyanovich kick), 10:12. Chargers 10–7. Drive: 4 plays, 73 yards, 2:02. KC – Tony Richardson 1-yard pass from Elvis Grbac (Pete Stoyanovich kick), 0:47. Chiefs 14–10. Drive: 2 plays, 45 yards, 0:24. Third quarter KC – Sylvester Morris 9-yard pass from Elvis Grbac (Pete Stoyanovich kick), 7:26. Chiefs 21–10. Drive: 7 plays, 59 yards, 2:52. KC – Troy Drayton 2-yard pass from Elvis Grbac (Pete Stoyanovich kick), 4:38. Chiefs 28–10. Drive: 6 plays, 20 yards, 2:34. Fourth quarter KC – Sylvester Morris 20-yard pass from Elvis Grbac (Pete Stoyanovich kick), 12:26. Chiefs 35–10. Drive: 5 plays, 57 yards, 2:19. KC – Frank Moreau 1-yard run (Pete Stoyanovich kick), 1:57. Chiefs 42–10. Drive: 13 plays, 60 yards, 7:50. Top passers SD – Moses Moreno – 11/22, 107 yards KC – Elvis Grbac – 20/33, 235 yards, 5 TD, INT Top rushers SD – Moses Moreno – 4 rushes, 20 yards KC – Frank Moreau – 18 rushes, 58 yards, TD Top receivers SD – Terrell Fletcher – 7 receptions, 66 yards KC – Sylvester Morris – 6 receptions, 112 yards, 3 TD

Week 4: at Denver Broncos

Week 4: Kansas City Chiefs at Denver Broncos – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	7	0	7	9	23
Broncos	3	9	10	0	22

at Mile High Stadium, Denver, Colorado

• Date: September 24
• Game time: 2:15 p.m. MDT
• Game weather: Mostly Cloudy, 36 °F (2 °C)
• Game attendance: 74,596
• Referee: Tom White
• TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Randy Cross and Beasley Reece
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter KC – Tony Richardson 1-yard run (Pete Stoyanovich kick), 10:22. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 5:50. DEN – Joe Nedney 22-yard field goal, 2:02. Chiefs 7–3. Drive: 14 plays, 79 yards, 7:08. Second quarter DEN – Joe Nedney 20-yard field goal, 8:53. Chiefs 7–6. Drive: 9 plays, 60 yards, 4:33. DEN – Ray Crockett 26-yard interception return (pass failed), 6:40. Broncos 12–7. Third quarter DEN – Mike Anderson 16-yard run (Joe Nedney kick), 11:26. Broncos 19–7. Drive: 7 plays, 77 yards, 3:54. KC – Tony Gonzalez 15-yard pass from Elvis Grbac (Pete Stoyanovich kick), 7:23. Broncos 19–14. Drive: 7 plays, 74 yards, 4:03. DEN – Joe Nedney 43-yard field goal, 3:56. Broncos 22–14. Drive: 6 plays, 47 yards, 3:27. Fourth quarter KC – Pete Stoyanovich 42-yard field goal, 8:19. Broncos 22–17. Drive: 4 plays, 1 yard, 0:50. KC – Derrick Alexander 22-yard pass from Elvis Grbac (pass failed), 2:21. Chiefs 23–22. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 3:24. Top passers KC – Elvis Grbac – 21/33, 250 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT DEN – Gus Frerotte – 18/31, 208 yards, INT Top rushers KC – Tony Richardson – 14 rushes, 35 yards, TD DEN – Mike Anderson – 22 rushes, 85 yards, TD Top receivers KC – Tony Gonzalez – 10 receptions, 127 yards, TD DEN – Rod Smith – 8 receptions, 134 yards

Week 5: vs. Seattle Seahawks

Week 5: Seattle Seahawks at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Seahawks	7	7	3	0	17
Chiefs	0	7	7	10	24

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

• Date: October 2
• Game time: 8:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Clear, 74 °F (23 °C)
• Game attendance: 78,502 (Arrowhead Stadium), 4,391 (Kauffman Stadium)
• Referee: Ed Hochuli
• TV announcers (ABC): Al Michaels, Dan Fouts, Dennis Miller, Melissa Stark and Eric Dickerson
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter SEA – Itula Mili 1-yard pass from Jon Kitna (Rian Lindell kick), 1:34. Seahawks 7–0. Drive: 14 plays, 72 yards, 9:00. Second quarter KC – Tony Gonzalez 15-yard pass from Elvis Grbac (Pete Stoyanovich kick), 6:59. Tied 7–7. Drive: 8 plays, 78 yards, 4:18. SEA – Shaun Alexander 7-yard run (Rian Lindell kick), 0:48. Seahawks 14–7. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 6:11. Third quarter SEA – Rian Lindell 27-yard field goal, 6:24. Seahawks 17–7. Drive: 9 plays, 63 yards, 3:41. KC – Derrick Alexander 17-yard pass from Elvis Grbac (Pete Stoyanovich kick), 2:15. Seahawks 17–14. Drive: 3 plays, 95 yards, 1:12. Fourth quarter KC – Pete Stoyanovich 27-yard field goal, 11:42. Tied 17–17. Drive: 10 plays, 44 yards, 3:21. KC – Mike Cloud 15-yard run (Pete Stoyanovich kick), 4:26. Chiefs 24–17. Drive: 4 plays, 51 yards, 1:42. Top passers SEA – Jon Kitna – 17/28, 140 yards, TD, INT KC – Elvis Grbac – 16/27, 256 yards, 2 TD Top rushers SEA – Ricky Watters – 16 rushes, 97 yards KC – Tony Richardson – 11 rushes, 53 yards Top receivers SEA – Darrell Jackson – 4 receptions, 51 yards KC – Derrick Alexander – 5 receptions, 153 yards, TD

Week 7: vs. Oakland Raiders

Week 7: Oakland Raiders at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Raiders	7	0	3	10	20
Chiefs	0	17	0	0	17

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

• Date: October 15
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Overcast, 62 °F (17 °C)
• Game attendance: 79,025
• Referee: Tony Corrente
• TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Mark May and Marcus Allen
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter OAK – Napoleon Kaufman 4-yard pass from Rich Gannon (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 5:09. Raiders 7–0. Drive: 14 plays, 80 yards, 7:05. Second quarter KC – Todd Peterson 27-yard field goal, 6:38. Raiders 7–3. Drive: 12 plays, 55 yards, 6:26. KC – Tony Gonzalez 14-yard pass from Elvis Grbac (Todd Peterson kick), 2:49. Chiefs 10–7. Drive: 5 plays, 50 yards, 1:58. KC – Tony Richardson 15-yard pass from Elvis Grbac (Todd Peterson kick), 0:12. Chiefs 17–7. Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards, 0:52. Third quarter OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 47-yard field goal, 10:16. Chiefs 17–10. Drive: 9 plays, 28 yards, 4:44. Fourth quarter OAK – Tyrone Wheatley 7-yard pass from Rich Gannon (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 9:25. Tied 17–17. Drive: 14 plays, 80 yards, 8:08. OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 43-yard field goal, 0:25. Raiders 20–17. Drive: 8 plays, 64 yards, 2:15. Top passers OAK – Rich Gannon – 28/33, 244 yards, 2 TD KC – Elvis Grbac – 23/40, 288 yards, 2 TD Top rushers OAK – Tyrone Wheatley – 15 rushes, 76 yards KC – Tony Richardson – 5 rushes, 25 yards Top receivers OAK – Tim Brown – 5 receptions, 89 yards KC – Tony Gonzalez – 7 receptions, 100 yards, TD

Week 8: vs. St. Louis Rams

Week 8: St. Louis Rams at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Rams	0	14	14	6	34
Chiefs	20	7	13	14	54

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

• Date: October 22
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Overcast, 64 °F (18 °C)
• Game attendance: 79,142
• Referee: Mike Carey
• TV announcers (Fox): Dick Stockton, Matt Millen and Pam Oliver
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter KC – Frank Moreau 2-yard run (Todd Peterson kick), 13:04. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 25 yards, 1:33. KC – Todd Peterson 34-yard field goal, 9:09. Chiefs 10–0. Drive: 5 plays, 33 yards, 2:03. KC – Todd Peterson 20-yard field goal, 4:33. Chiefs 13–0. Drive: 5 plays, 33 yards, 1:41. KC – Mike Cloud 6-yard return of blocked punt (Todd Peterson kick), 2:56. Chiefs 20–0. Second quarter STL – Marshall Faulk 1-yard run (Pete Stoyanovich kick), 9:43. Chiefs 20–7. Drive: 14 plays, 80 yards, 8:13. KC – Tony Gonzalez 9-yard pass from Elvis Grbac (Todd Peterson kick), 6:49. Chiefs 27–7. Drive: 5 plays, 71 yards, 2:54. STL – Torry Holt 18-yard pass from Kurt Warner (Pete Stoyanovich kick), 5:15. Chiefs 27–14. Drive: 3 plays, 52 yards, 1:34. Third quarter KC – Derrick Alexander 30-yard pass from Elvis Grbac (Todd Peterson kick), 13:30. Chiefs 34–14. Drive: 3 plays, 65 yards, 1:30. STL – Roland Williams 31-yard pass from Trent Green (Pete Stoyanovich kick), 8:50. Chiefs 34–21. Drive: 8 plays, 87 yards, 4:40. KC – Kimble Anders 6-yard run (pass failed), 1:26. Chiefs 40–21. Drive: 6 plays, 52 yards, 1:29. STL – Isaac Bruce 22-yard pass from Trent Green (Pete Stoyanovich kick), 0:18. Chiefs 40–28. Drive: 3 plays, 34 yards, 1:08. Fourth quarter KC – Kimble Anders 4-yard run (Todd Peterson kick), 10:51. Chiefs 47–28. Drive: 5 plays, 77 yards, 2:47. KC – Troy Drayton 8-yard pass from Warren Moon (Todd Peterson kick), 5:27. Chiefs 54–28. Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 2:03. STL – Isaac Bruce 4-yard pass from Trent Green (pass failed), 2:53. Chiefs 54–34. Drive: 7 plays, 51 yards, 2:34. Top passers STL – Trent Green – 15/25, 185 yards, 3 TD, INT KC – Elvis Grbac – 15/21, 205 yards, 2 TD Top rushers STL – Marshall Faulk – 17 rushes, 67 yards, TD KC – Kimble Anders – 13 rushes, 102 yards, 2 TD Top receivers STL – Isaac Bruce – 8 receptions, 129 yards, 2 TD KC – Derrick Alexander – 5 receptions, 117 yards, TD

Week 9: at Seattle Seahawks

Week 9: Kansas City Chiefs at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	7	14	0	3	24
Seahawks	3	7	0	9	19

at Husky Stadium, Seattle, Washington

• Date: October 29
• Game time: 1:15 p.m. PST
• Game weather: Mostly Sunny, 52 °F (11 °C)
• Game attendance: 62,141
• Referee: Ron Blum
• TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Daryl Johnston and Beasley Reece
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter SEA – Rian Lindell 50-yard field goal, 2:23. Seahawks 3–0. Drive: 5 plays, 15 yards, 2:58. KC – Derrick Alexander 59-yard pass from Elvis Grbac (Todd Peterson kick), 0:53. Chiefs 7–3. Drive: 4 plays, 85 yards, 1:30. Second quarter SEA – Christian Fauria 2-yard pass from Jon Kitna (Rian Lindell kick), 8:30. Seahawks 10–7. Drive: 6 plays, 40 yards, 2:55. KC – Derrick Alexander 50-yard pass from Elvis Grbac (Todd Peterson kick), 5:54. Chiefs 14–10. Drive: 6 plays, 76 yards, 3:26. KC – Kevin Lockett 34-yard pass from Elvis Grbac (Todd Peterson kick), 2:20. Chiefs 21–10. Drive: 4 plays, 54 yards, 1:48. Third quarter No scoring plays. Fourth quarter SEA – Rian Lindell 24-yard field goal, 14:57. Chiefs 21–13. Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 4:31. SEA – Ricky Watters 14-yard pass from Jon Kitna (pass failed), 5:53. Chiefs 21–19. Drive: 3 plays, 26 yards, 1:07. KC – Todd Peterson 37-yard field goal, 0:42. Chiefs 24–19. Drive: 5 plays, 17 yards, 1:06. Top passers KC – Elvis Grbac – 22/35, 342 yards, 3 TD, 3 INT SEA – Jon Kitna – 26/42, 224 yards, TD, 3 INT Top rushers KC – Kimble Anders – 19 rushes, 54 yards SEA – Ricky Watters – 21 rushes, 90 yards Top receivers KC – Derrick Alexander – 4 receptions, 137 yards, 2 TD SEA – Sean Dawkins – 7 receptions, 64 yards

Week 10: at Oakland Raiders

Week 10: Kansas City Chiefs at Oakland Raiders – Game summary

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

at Network Associates Coliseum, Oakland, California

• Date: November 5
• Game time: 1:15 p.m. PST
• Game weather: Mostly cloudy, 66 °F (19 °C)
• Game attendance: 62,428
• Referee: Ron Winter
• TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Daryl Johnston and Beasley Reece
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter OAK – Andre Rison 10-yard pass from Rich Gannon (Shane Lechler kick), 9:37. Raiders 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 3:55. OAK – Zack Crockett 1-yard run (Shane Lechler kick), 1:03. Raiders 14–0. Drive: 12 plays, 72 yards, 6:43. Second quarter KC – Tony Richardson 1-yard run (Todd Peterson kick), 13:47. Raiders 14–7. Drive: 5 plays, 60 yards, 2:16. OAK – Andre Rison 6-yard pass from Rich Gannon (Shane Lechler kick), 7:40. Raiders 21–7. Drive: 11 plays, 71 yards, 6:07. OAK – Tyrone Wheatley 1-yard run (Shane Lechler kick), 3:21. Raiders 28–7. Drive: 3 plays, 58 yards, 1:17. KC – Todd Peterson 28-yard field goal, 0:27. Raiders 28–10. Drive: 12 plays, 62 yards, 2:54. Third quarter OAK – Rickey Dudley 20-yard pass from Rich Gannon (Shane Lechler kick), 4:49. Raiders 35–10. Drive: 8 plays, 67 yards, 4:51. KC – Derrick Alexander 9-yard pass from Elvis Grbac (Todd Peterson kick), 1:07. Raiders 35–17. Drive: 9 plays, 55 yards, 3:42. Fourth quarter KC – Derrick Alexander 48-yard pass from Elvis Grbac (Todd Peterson kick), 8:19. Raiders 35–24. Drive: 4 plays, 77 yards, 0:51. OAK – Rickey Dudley 2-yard pass from Rich Gannon (Shane Lechler kick), 3:53. Raiders 42–24. Drive: 8 plays, 53 yards, 4:26. KC – Elvis Grbac 3-yard run (Todd Peterson kick), 1:47. Raiders 42–31. Drive: 10 plays, 72 yards, 2:06. OAK – Randy Jordan 43-yard run (Shane Lechler kick), 1:37. Raiders 49–31. Drive: 1 play, 43 yards, 0:10. Top passers KC – Elvis Grbac – 39/53, 504 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT OAK – Rich Gannon – 20/31, 242 yards, 4 TD Top rushers KC – Kimble Anders – 2 rushes, 20 yards OAK – Tyrone Wheatley – 20 rushes, 112 yards, TD Top receivers KC – Derrick Alexander – 9 receptions, 139 yards, 2 TD OAK – Tim Brown – 5 receptions, 74 yards

Quarterback Elvis Grbac threw for 504 yards, setting the franchise record for most passing yards in a game.

Week 11: at San Francisco 49ers

Week 11: Kansas City Chiefs at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	0	0	0	7	7
49ers	0	21	0	0	21

at 3Com Park, San Francisco, California

• Date: November 12
• Game time: 1:05 p.m. PST
• Game weather: Sunny and clear, 54 °F (12 °C)
• Game attendance: 68,002
• Referee: Johnny Grier
• TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Phil Simms and Armen Keteyian
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter No scoring plays. Second quarter SF – Charlie Garner 1-yard run (Wade Richey kick), 14:16. 49ers 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, 1:36. SF – Jeff Garcia 2-yard run (Wade Richey kick), 6:44. 49ers 14–0. Drive: 10 plays, 56 yards, 5:22. SF – Jeff Garcia 1-yard run (Wade Richey kick), 0:23. 49ers 21–0. Drive: 8 plays, 65 yards, 3:33. Third quarter No scoring plays. Fourth quarter KC – Donnell Bennett 1-yard run (Todd Peterson kick), 6:27. 49ers 21–7. Drive: 10 plays, 79 yards, 4:46. Top passers KC – Elvis Grbac – 22/40, 276 yards, INT SF – Jeff Garcia – 20/25, 244 yards Top rushers KC – Kimble Anders – 3 rushes, 21 yards SF – Charlie Garner – 25 rushes, 102 yards, TD Top receivers KC – Tony Richardson – 8 receptions, 81 yards SF – J. J. Stokes – 3 receptions, 66 yards

Week 12: vs. Buffalo Bills

Week 12: Buffalo Bills at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bills	7	0	0	14	21
Chiefs	0	3	7	7	17

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

• Date: November 19
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
• Game weather: Clear, 46 °F (8 °C)
• Game attendance: 78,457
• Referee: Dick Hantak
• TV announcers (CBS): Gus Johnson and Brent Jones
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter BUF – Eric Moulds 9-yard pass from Rob Johnson (Steve Christie kick), 9:59. Bills 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 71 yards, 5:01. Second quarter KC – Todd Peterson 19-yard field goal, 5:12. Bills 7–3. Drive: 10 plays, 87 yards, 5:32. Third quarter KC – Tony Gonzalez 13-yard pass from Elvis Grbac (Todd Peterson kick), 9:07. Chiefs 10–7. Drive: 7 plays, 71 yards, 3:29. Fourth quarter BUF – Jay Riemersma 18-yard pass from Rob Johnson (Steve Christie kick), 13:35. Bills 14–10. Drive: 9 plays, 63 yards, 3:22. KC – Tony Gonzalez 9-yard pass from Elvis Grbac (Todd Peterson kick), 7:55. Chiefs 17–14. Drive: 13 plays, 63 yards, 5:40. BUF – Rob Johnson 12-yard run (Steve Christie kick), 2:58. Bills 21–17. Drive: 11 plays, 67 yards, 4:57. Top passers BUF – Rob Johnson – 21/36, 196 yards, 2 TD KC – Elvis Grbac – 28/48, 341 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers BUF – Rob Johnson – 4 rushes, 42 yards, TD KC – Tony Richardson – 8 rushes, 44 yards Top receivers BUF – Eric Moulds – 8 receptions, 67 yards, TD KC – Derrick Alexander – 7 receptions, 146 yards

Week 13: at San Diego Chargers

Week 13: Kansas City Chiefs at San Diego Chargers – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	3	3	10	0	16
Chargers	7	7	0	3	17

at Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California

• Date: November 26
• Game time: 1:15 p.m. PST
• Game weather: Clear and sunny, 69 °F (21 °C)
• Game attendance: 47,228
• Referee: Bernie Kukar
• TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle and Mark May
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter KC – Todd Peterson 39-yard field goal, 6:34. Chiefs 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 0:36. SD – Freddie Jones 20-yard pass from Ryan Leaf (John Carney kick), 4:23. Chargers 7–3. Drive: 5 plays, 68 yards, 2:11. Second quarter SD – Freddie Jones 7-yard pass from Ryan Leaf (John Carney kick), 13:12. Chargers 14–3. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 4:40. KC – Todd Peterson 34-yard field goal, 4:32. Chargers 14–6. Drive: 7 plays, 8 yards, 3:32. Third quarter KC – Marvcus Patton 24-yard interception return (Todd Peterson kick), 13:58. Chargers 14–13. KC – Todd Peterson 30-yard field goal, 1:51. Chiefs 16–14. Drive: 6 plays, 39 yards, 2:40. Fourth quarter KC – John Carney 52-yard field goal, 2:14. Chargers 17–16. Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 1:24. Top passers KC – Warren Moon – 12/31, 130 yards, INT SD – Ryan Leaf – 17/30, 177 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT Top rushers KC – Tony Richardson – 9 rushes, 52 yards SD – Terrell Fletcher – 14 rushes, 40 yards Top receivers KC – Derrick Alexander – 4 receptions, 67 yards SD – Jeff Graham – 3 receptions, 48 yards

The loss dropped the Chiefs to 5–7. Additionally, this would be the only the game the Chargers would win all season. The Chiefs failed to score an offensive touchdown, with the team's only touchdown coming on a Marvcus Patton pick six in the third quarter.

Week 14: at New England Patriots

Week 14: Kansas City Chiefs at New England Patriots – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	3	7	0	14	24
Patriots	10	10	7	3	30

at Foxboro Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts

• Date: December 4
• Game time: 9:00 p.m. EST
• Game weather: Clear and cold, 45 °F (7 °C)
• Game attendance: 60,292
• Referee: Bob McElwee
• TV announcers (ABC): Al Michaels, Dan Fouts, Dennis Miller, Melissa Stark and Eric Dickerson
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter NE – Adam Vinatieri 48-yard field goal, 12:18. Patriots 3–0. Drive: 6 plays, 17 yards, 2:42. KC – Todd Peterson 42-yard field goal, 8:27. Tied 3–3. Drive: 9 plays, 45 yards, 3:51. NE – Kevin Faulk 1-yard run (Adam Vinatieri kick), 1:29. Patriots 10–3. Drive: 15 plays, 67 yards, 6:58. Second quarter KC – Derrick Alexander 81-yard pass from Elvis Grbac (Todd Peterson kick), 8:29. Tied 10–10. Drive: 1 play, 81 yards, 0:10. NE – Troy Brown 17-yard pass from Drew Bledsoe (Adam Vinatieri kick), 2:00. Patriots 17–10. Drive: 5 plays, 32 yards, 0:36. NE – Adam Vinatieri 53-yard field goal, 0:00. Patriots 20–10. Drive: 6 plays, 41 yards, 1:01. Third quarter NE – Jermaine Wiggins 1-yard pass from Drew Bledsoe (Adam Vinatieri kick), 7:09. Patriots 27–10. Drive: 8 plays, 63 yards, 3:42. Fourth quarter KC – Tony Gonzalez 4-yard pass from Elvis Grbac (Todd Peterson kick), 13:43. Patriots 27–17. Drive: 12 plays, 73 yards, 4:20. NE – Adam Vinatieri 27-yard field goal, 7:23. Patriots 30–17. Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 1:30. KC – Kevin Lockett 19-yard pass from Elvis Grbac (Todd Peterson kick), 3:58. Patriots 30–24. Drive: 2 plays, 44 yards, 0:28. Top passers KC – Elvis Grbac – 25/46, 350 yards, 3 TD, INT NE – Drew Bledsoe – 33/48, 282 yards, 2 TD Top rushers KC – Tony Richardson – 6 rushes, 30 yards NE – Kevin Faulk – 22 rushes, 52 yards, TD Top receivers KC – Tony Gonzalez – 11 receptions, 147 yards, TD NE – Troy Brown – 12 receptions, 119 yards, TD

Week 15: vs. Carolina Panthers

Week 15: Carolina Panthers at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Panthers	0	7	7	0	14
Chiefs	0	3	3	9	15

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

• Date: December 10
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
• Game weather: Overcast, 30 °F (−1 °C)
• Game attendance: 77,481
• Referee: Gerry Austin
• TV announcers (Fox): Curt Menefee, Brian Baldinger and Jim Hayes
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter No scoring plays. Second quarter CAR – Chris Hetherington 1-yard run (Joe Nedney kick), 4:00. Panthers 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 68 yards, 3:46. KC – Todd Peterson 35-yard field goal, 1:33. Panthers 7–3. Drive: 8 plays, 51 yards, 2:27. Third quarter CAR – Kris Mangum 15-yard pass from Steve Beuerlein (Joe Nedney kick), 9:32. Panthers 14–3. Drive: 10 plays, 73 yards, 5:28. KC – Todd Peterson 24-yard field goal, 3:46. Panthers 14–6. Drive: 14 plays, 69 yards, 5:46. Fourth quarter KC – Tony Gonzalez 6-yard pass from Elvis Grbac (pass failed), 12:31. Panthers 14–12. Drive: 12 plays, 85 yards, 4:52. KC – Todd Peterson 33-yard field goal, 3:43. Chiefs 15–14. Drive: 8 plays, 43 yards, 3:28. Top passers CAR – Steve Beuerlein – 23/31, 252 yards, TD, INT KC – Elvis Grbac – 31/44, 315 yards, TD, 2 INT Top rushers CAR – Brad Hoover – 10 rushes, 13 yards KC – Tony Richardson – 17 rushes, 89 yards Top receivers CAR – Muhsin Muhammad – 8 receptions, 102 yards KC – Tony Gonzalez – 10 receptions, 96 yards, TD

Week 16: vs. Denver Broncos

Week 16: Denver Broncos at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Broncos	0	7	0	0	7
Chiefs	3	0	7	10	20

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

• Date: December 17
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
• Game weather: Clear, 9 °F (−13 °C)
• Game attendance: 78,406
• Referee: Ron Winter
• TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Daryl Johnston and Beasley Reece
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter KC – Todd Peterson 40-yard field goal, 7:29. Chiefs 3–0. Drive: 12 plays, 73 yards, 5:52. Second quarter DEN – Jason Suttle fumble recovery in end zone (Jason Elam kick), 11:26. Broncos 7–3. Third quarter KC – Frank Moreau 2-yard run (Todd Peterson kick), 9:23. Chiefs 10–7. Drive: 6 plays, 70 yards, 3:23. Fourth quarter KC – Tony Richardson 28-yard run (Todd Peterson kick), 7:14. Chiefs 17–7. Drive: 8 plays, 73 yards, 4:24. KC – Todd Peterson 27-yard field goal, 0:33. Chiefs 20–7. Drive: 10 plays, 42 yards, 5:01. Top passers DEN – Gus Frerotte – 22/34, 234 yards KC – Elvis Grbac – 14/28, 160 yards Top rushers DEN – Mike Anderson – 12 rushes, 62 yards KC – Tony Richardson – 23 rushes, 156 yards, TD Top receivers DEN – Rod Smith – 6 receptions, 101 yards KC – Derrick Alexander – 5 receptions, 79 yards

Week 17: at Atlanta Falcons

Week 17: Kansas City Chiefs at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	7	0	0	6	13
Falcons	7	6	6	10	29

at Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Georgia

• Date: December 24
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
• Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
• Game attendance: 41,017
• Referee: Larry Nemmers
• TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle and Mark May
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter ATL – Shawn Jefferson 17-yard pass from Chris Chandler (Morten Andersen kick), 6:48. Falcons 7–0. Drive: 15 plays, 75 yards, 8:12. KC – Tony Gonzalez 21-yard pass from Elvis Grbac (Todd Peterson kick), 0:19. Tied 7–7. Drive: 4 plays, 48 yards, 2:02. Second quarter ATL – Morten Andersen 24-yard field goal, 6:38. Falcons 10–7. Drive: 13 plays, 58 yards, 8:41. ATL – Morten Andersen 48-yard field goal, 2:40. Falcons 13–7. Drive: 7 plays, 26 yards, 2:19. Third quarter ATL – Morten Andersen 42-yard field goal, 4:41. Falcons 16–7. Drive: 11 plays, 37 yards, 9:04. ATL – Morten Andersen 23-yard field goal, 0:14. Falcons 19–7. Drive: 6 plays, 30 yards, 2:25. Fourth quarter ATL – Brian Kozlowski 6-yard pass from Chris Chandler (Morten Andersen kick), 6:56. Falcons 26–7. Drive: 2 plays, 8 yards, 0:49. ATL – Morten Andersen 36-yard field goal, 1:56. Falcons 29–7. Drive: 7 plays, 23 yards, 2:46. KC – Frank Moreau 2-yard run (pass failed), 0:10. Falcons 29–13. Drive: 9 plays, 78 yards, 1:46. Top passers KC – Elvis Grbac – 18/32, 230 yards, TD ATL – Chris Chandler – 20/29, 163 yards, 2 TD Top rushers KC – Tony Richardson – 8 rushes, 30 yards ATL – Jamal Anderson – 28 rushes, 107 yards Top receivers KC – Tony Gonzalez – 5 receptions, 86 yards, TD ATL – Shawn Jefferson – 3 receptions, 37 yards, TD

Standings

AFC West
	W	L	T	PCT	PF	PA	STK
(2) Oakland Raiders	12	4	0	.750	479	299	W1
(5) Denver Broncos	11	5	0	.688	485	369	W1
Kansas City Chiefs	7	9	0	.438	355	354	L1
Seattle Seahawks	6	10	0	.375	320	405	L1
San Diego Chargers	1	15	0	.063	269	440	L4

References

• https://web.archive.org/web/20010414020055/http://www.kcchiefs.com/snr/schedule.asp?SchedYear=2000