2000 Kansas City Chiefs
The 2000 Kansas City Chiefs went 7–9, and missed the playoffs. They scored 355 points and allowed 354.
- Record
- 7–9
- Home
- 5–3
- Road & neutral
- 2–6
- Points
- 355–354
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 355 points, the ninth-most among the 31 teams, and allowed 354, the 13th-most. Their point differential was +1.
How the season unfolded
The Chiefs started 2–2 and were 5–3 after eight games. They went 2–2 over the final four weeks to finish 7–9.
Their longest winning streak was three games, from Week 3 to Week 5.
Their longest losing streak was five games, from Week 10 to Week 14.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 42–10 over the San Diego Chargers in Week 3 (September 17, 2000).
Their heaviest loss was 49–31 to the Oakland Raiders in Week 10 (November 5, 2000).
They scored a season-high 54 points against the St. Louis Rams in Week 8 (October 22, 2000), winning 54–34.
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 4–5.
They played one overtime game and lost it.
Division and playoff opponents
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 3–4 in the regular season.
Postseason
They missed the playoffs. The lowest record among AFC playoff teams was 10–6, three games better than their record.
Before and after
That was two wins fewer than in 1999, when they went 9–7.
In 2001, they went 6–10.
2000 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 3, 2000 | vs Indianapolis Colts | L 14–27 |
| Week 2 | Sep 10, 2000 | at Tennessee Titans | L 14–17 (OT) |
| Week 3 | Sep 17, 2000 | vs San Diego Chargers | W 42–10 |
| Week 4 | Sep 24, 2000 | at Denver Broncos | W 23–22 |
| Week 5 | Oct 2, 2000 | vs Seattle Seahawks | W 24–17 |
| Week 7 | Oct 15, 2000 | vs Oakland Raiders | L 17–20 |
| Week 8 | Oct 22, 2000 | vs St. Louis Rams | W 54–34 |
| Week 9 | Oct 29, 2000 | at Seattle Seahawks | W 24–19 |
| Week 10 | Nov 5, 2000 | at Oakland Raiders | L 31–49 |
| Week 11 | Nov 12, 2000 | at San Francisco 49ers | L 7–21 |
| Week 12 | Nov 19, 2000 | vs Buffalo Bills | L 17–21 |
| Week 13 | Nov 26, 2000 | at San Diego Chargers | L 16–17 |
| Week 14 | Dec 4, 2000 | at New England Patriots | L 24–30 |
| Week 15 | Dec 10, 2000 | vs Carolina Panthers | W 15–14 |
| Week 16 | Dec 17, 2000 | vs Denver Broncos | W 20–7 |
| Week 17 | Dec 24, 2000 | at Atlanta Falcons | L 13–29 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2000 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.