Final · Kickoff
2023 Regular season · Week 1 · GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium · Thursday Night
Historical final score from the WHYNFL results archive. WHYNFL preserves the team labels of the time and converts supplied Eastern kickoff times. Team links open today's franchise hubs. Historical box scores and play-by-play are not supplied.
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The Detroit Lions beat the Kansas City Chiefs 21–20 on the road at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium in Week 1 of the 2023 regular season on September 7, 2023. The final margin was a single point.
The result moved the Lions to 1–0 and dropped the Chiefs to 0–1. The Lions finished 2023 at 12–5 and lost in the NFC Championship Game. The Chiefs finished 2023 at 11–6 and won Super Bowl LVIII.
In their previous meeting, the Kansas City Chiefs won 34–30 on September 29, 2019. When they met again, the Kansas City Chiefs won 30–17 on October 12, 2025.
Written by WHYNFL from the final scores in its results archive, which begins with the 1999 season. Records, streaks and season results count regular-season and playoff finals.
Series Chiefs lead the series 4–3 after meeting No. 7 since 1999 Full series history
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