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List of Kansas City Chiefs seasons

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Arrowhead Stadium has served as the Chiefs' home stadium since 1972.

The Kansas City Chiefs have completed 64 seasons in professional American football and 54 with the National Football League (NFL). This article documents the season-by-season records of the Chiefs franchise from 1960 to the conclusion of their most recent season in 2023, including postseason records, and league awards for individual players or head coaches.

The team began play as a charter member of the American Football League (AFL) in 1960 as the Dallas Texans. In 1963, the team relocated to Kansas City, Missouri and was renamed the Kansas City Chiefs. The team has played in 983 total games in a total of 64 seasons, and a winning percentage of .547. The Chiefs' 14–2 season in 2020 remains their best regular season record to date while their 2–14 records in 2008 and 2012 remain their worst.

The Texans/Chiefs were the winningest team in the history of the AFL, compiling an 87–48 record from 1960 to 1969. The team won three league championships and served as the AFL's representative in Super Bowls I and IV in the 1966 and 1969 seasons. Since the franchise's alignment to the NFL in 1970, they have won 14 division titles, with eight straight from 2016 to 2023, and eight wild card playoff berths, four of which were between 1990 and 1997 when the team never lost as many games as it won. Despite the franchise's early success, the Chiefs did not win a postseason game between the 1993 and 2015 playoffs, and their Super Bowl IV victory on January 11, 1970, was the franchise's lone Super Bowl title until Super Bowl LIV on February 2, 2020. It was also a long drought between AFC Championship games, with their appearance in the 2018 playoffs being their first since 1993. The Chiefs' first home AFC Championship game ended in an overtime defeat as the New England Patriots moved on to win a record-tying sixth Super Bowl ring.

The Chiefs have suffered two main periods of failure. Between 1972 and 1985 the Chiefs never appeared in the postseason and achieved only one winning season (in 1981) from 1974 until 1985. Between 2007 and 2012, the Chiefs also struggled, with two two-win and two four-win seasons. However, the recent Chiefs have done much better, with an 144–58 record (including postseason) and recording more wins than losses every year from the 2013 to 2023 seasons. In their 11 seasons under Andy Reid, the Chiefs have nine consecutive playoff seasons and eight consecutive division titles. In addition, the team competed in four Super Bowls, with three wins (LIV, LVII, LVIII) and one loss (LV). Their victory in 2023 represented the first time since the 2004 New England Patriots a team repeated as champions, cementing their status as a sports dynasty.

Seasons

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AFL Champions (1960–1969)§ Super Bowl Champions (1966–present) Conference Champions* Division Champions^ Wild Card Berth# One-game playoff+
Season Team League Conference Division Regular season Postseason results Awards Head coaches
Finish W L T
Dallas Texans
1960 1960 AFL Western 2nd 8 6 0 Abner Haynes (UPI/AP AFL MVP) Hank Stram
1961 1961 AFL Western 2nd 6 8 0
1962 1962 AFL§ Western^ 1st^ 11 3 0 Won AFL Championship (1) (at Oilers) 20–17 (2 OT) Len Dawson (TSN AFL MVP)
Kansas City Chiefs
1963 1963 AFL Western 3rd 5 7 2 Hank Stram
1964 1964 AFL Western 2nd 7 7 0
1965 1965 AFL Western 3rd 7 5 2
1966 1966 AFL§ Western^ 1st^ 11 2 1 Won AFL Championship (at Bills) 31–7
Lost Super Bowl I (vs. Packers) 10–35
1967 1967 AFL Western 2nd 9 5 0
1968 1968 AFL Western 2nd[A] 12 2 0 Lost Divisional Playoff (at Raiders) 6–41 Hank Stram (UPI/PFW AFL COY)
1969 1969 AFL Western 2nd# 11 3 0 Won Divisional Playoffs (at Jets) 13–6
Won AFL Championship (at Raiders) 17–7
Won Super Bowl IV (2) (vs. Vikings) 23–7
Len Dawson (SB MVP)
1970 1970 NFL AFC West 2nd 7 5 2
1971 1971 NFL AFC West^ 1st^ 10 3 1 Lost Divisional Playoffs (Dolphins) 24–27 (2 OT) Otis Taylor (AFC POY)
Willie Lanier (PB Co–MVP)[B]
1972 1972 NFL AFC West 2nd 8 6 0 Willie Lanier (NFL MOY)
1973 1973 NFL AFC West 2nd 7 5 2 Len Dawson (NFL MOY)
1974 1974 NFL AFC West 3rd 5 9 0
1975 1975 NFL AFC West 3rd 5 9 0 Paul Wiggin
1976 1976 NFL AFC West 4th 5 9 0
1977 1977 NFL AFC West 5th 2 12 0 Paul Wiggin (1–6)
Tom Bettis (1–6)
1978 1978[C] NFL AFC West 5th 4 12 0 Marv Levy
1979 1979 NFL AFC West 5th 7 9 0
1980 1980 NFL AFC West 3rd 8 8 0
1981 1981 NFL AFC West 3rd 9 7 0
1982 1982 NFL AFC 11th[D] 3 6 0
1983 1983 NFL AFC West 5th 6 10 0 John Mackovic
1984 1984 NFL AFC West 4th 8 8 0 Bill Maas (DROY)
1985 1985 NFL AFC West 5th 6 10 0
1986 1986 NFL AFC West 2nd# 10 6 0 Lost Wild Card Playoffs (at Jets) 15–35
1987[E] 1987 NFL AFC West 5th 4 11 0 Frank Gansz
1988 1988 NFL AFC West 5th 4 11 1
1989 1989 NFL AFC West 2nd 8 7 1 Derrick Thomas (DROY)
Christian Okoye (OPOY)
Marty Schottenheimer
1990 1990 NFL AFC West 2nd# 11 5 0 Lost Wild Card Playoffs (at Dolphins) 16–17 Barry Word (CPOY)
1991 1991 NFL AFC West 2nd# 10 6 0 Won Wild Card Playoffs (Raiders) 10–6
Lost Divisional Playoffs (at Bills) 14–37
1992 1992 NFL AFC West 2nd# 10 6 0 Lost Wild Card Playoffs (at Chargers) 0–17 Dale Carter (DROY)
1993 1993 NFL AFC West^ 1st^ 11 5 0 Won Wild Card Playoffs (Steelers) 27–24 (OT)
Won Divisional Playoffs (at Oilers) 28–20
Lost AFC Championship (at Bills) 13–30
Marcus Allen (CPOY)
Derrick Thomas (MOY)
1994 1994 NFL AFC West 2nd# 9 7 0 Lost Wild Card Playoffs (at Dolphins) 17–27
1995 1995 NFL AFC West^ 1st^ 13 3 0 Lost Divisional Playoffs (Colts) 7–10 Marty Schottenheimer (UPI COY)
1996 1996 NFL AFC West 2nd 9 7 0
1997 1997 NFL AFC West^ 1st^ 13 3 0 Lost Divisional Playoffs (Broncos) 10–14
1998 1998 NFL AFC West 4th 7 9 0
1999 1999 NFL AFC West 2nd 9 7 0 Gunther Cunningham
2000 2000 NFL AFC West 3rd 7 9 0
2001 2001 NFL AFC West 4th 6 10 0 Dick Vermeil
2002 2002 NFL AFC West 4th 8 8 0 Priest Holmes (OPOY)
2003 2003 NFL AFC West^ 1st^ 13 3 0 Lost Divisional Playoffs (Colts) 31–38 Will Shields (MOY)
Dick Vermeil (MFC COY)
2004 2004 NFL AFC West 3rd 7 9 0
2005 2005 NFL AFC West 2nd 10 6 0
2006 2006 NFL AFC West 2nd# 9 7 0 Lost Wild Card Playoffs (at Colts) 8–23 Herm Edwards
2007 2007 NFL AFC West 3rd 4 12 0
2008 2008 NFL AFC West 4th 2 14 0
2009 2009 NFL AFC West 4th 4 12 0 Brian Waters (MOY) Todd Haley
2010 2010 NFL AFC West^ 1st^ 10 6 0 Lost Wild Card Playoffs (Ravens) 7–30
2011 2011 NFL AFC West 4th 7 9 0 Todd Haley (5–8)
Romeo Crennel (2–1)
2012 2012 NFL AFC West 4th 2 14 0 Romeo Crennel
2013 2013 NFL AFC West 2nd# 11 5 0 Lost Wild Card Playoffs (at Colts) 44–45 Andy Reid
2014 2014 NFL AFC West 2nd 9 7 0
2015 2015 NFL AFC West 2nd# 11 5 0 Won Wild Card Playoffs (at Texans) 30–0
Lost Divisional Playoffs (at Patriots) 20–27
Marcus Peters (DROY)
Eric Berry (CPOY)
2016 2016 NFL AFC West^ 1st^ 12 4 0 Lost Divisional Playoffs (Steelers) 16–18
2017 2017 NFL AFC West^ 1st^ 10 6 0 Lost Wild Card Playoffs (Titans) 21–22
2018 2018 NFL AFC West^ 1st^ 12 4 0 Won Divisional Playoffs (Colts) 31–13
Lost AFC Championship (Patriots) 31–37 (OT)
Patrick Mahomes (MVP, OPOY)
2019 2019 NFL AFC* West^ 1st^ 12 4 0 Won Divisional Playoffs (Texans) 51–31
Won AFC Championship (Titans) 35–24
Won Super Bowl LIV (3) (vs. 49ers) 31–20
Patrick Mahomes (SB MVP)
2020 2020 NFL AFC* West^ 1st^ 14 2 0 Won Divisional Playoffs (Browns) 22–17
Won AFC Championship (Bills) 38–24
Lost Super Bowl LV (vs. Buccaneers) 9–31
2021 2021[F] NFL AFC West^ 1st^ 12 5 0 Won Wild Card Playoffs (Steelers) 42–21
Won Divisional Playoffs (Bills) 42–36 (OT)
Lost AFC Championship (Bengals) 24–27 (OT)
2022 2022 NFL AFC* West^ 1st^ 14 3 0 Won Divisional Playoffs (Jaguars) 27–20
Won AFC Championship (Bengals) 23–20
Won Super Bowl LVII (4) (vs. Eagles) 38–35
Patrick Mahomes (MVP, SB MVP)
2023 2023 NFL AFC* West^ 1st^ 11 6 0 Won Wild Card Playoffs (Dolphins) 26–7
Won Divisional Playoffs (at Bills) 27–24
Won AFC Championship (at Ravens) 17–10
Won Super Bowl LVIII (5) (vs. 49ers) 25–22 (OT)
Patrick Mahomes (SB MVP)
Total 532 439 12 Regular season (1960–2023)
24 21 Postseason (1960–2023)
556 460 12 Overall (1960–2023)
4 Super Bowl titles, 3 AFL titles, 4 AFC titles, 16 division titles

Notes

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  1. ^ The Chiefs and Oakland Raiders both finished the 1968 American Football League season with a 12–2 record. The teams played a one game playoff. The Raiders won the game and the Western Division championship.
  2. ^ Lanier and Stenerud were named Defensive MVP and Offensive MVP of the 1972 Pro Bowl
    Jan Stenerud (PB Co–MVP)
  3. ^ Beginning in 1978, the NFL schedule expanded to a 16-game regular season
  4. ^ Due to the 1982 NFL Players Association strike, teams were ranked by conference instead of divisional standings.
  5. ^ Due to the 1987 NFL Players Association strike, the season was shortened to 15 games.
  6. ^ Beginning in 2021, the NFL schedule expanded to a 17-game regular season

References

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  • "Kansas City Chiefs History". CBS Sportsline. Retrieved June 7, 2008.
  • "NFL Football History". CBS Sportsline. Archived from the original on March 25, 2007. Retrieved June 7, 2008.
  • "Kansas City Chiefs Franchise History". Kansas City Chiefs History Website. Retrieved June 7, 2008.
  • "NFL.com – History – Yearly Standings". NFL official website. Retrieved June 7, 2008.
  • "Pro Football Hall of Fame – Kansas City Chiefs". Pro Football Hall of Fame Website. Retrieved June 7, 2008.
  • "Kansas City Chiefs History". Football @ JT-SW.com. John M. Troan. Retrieved February 4, 2020.