2001 Kansas City Chiefs
The 2001 Kansas City Chiefs went 6–10, and missed the playoffs. They scored 320 points and allowed 344.
- Record
- 6–10
- Home
- 3–5
- Road & neutral
- 3–5
- Points
- 320–344
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 320 points, the 16th-most among the 31 teams, and allowed 344, the ninth-most. Their point differential was -24.
How the season unfolded
The Chiefs started 1–3 and were 2–6 after eight games. They went 3–1 over the final four weeks to finish 6–10.
Their longest winning streak was three games, from Week 14 to Week 16.
Their longest losing streak was four games, from Week 4 to Week 7.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 45–13 over Washington in Week 3 (September 30, 2001).
Their heaviest loss was 27–7 to the New York Jets in Week 9 (November 11, 2001).
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 4–6.
They played one overtime game and won it.
Division and playoff opponents
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 0–5 in the regular season.
Postseason
They missed the playoffs. The lowest record among AFC playoff teams was 10–6, four games better than their record.
Before and after
That was one win fewer than in 2000, when they went 7–9.
In 2002, they went 8–8.
2001 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 9, 2001 | vs Oakland Raiders | L 24–27 |
| Week 2 | Sep 23, 2001 | vs New York Giants | L 3–13 |
| Week 3 | Sep 30, 2001 | at Washington | W 45–13 |
| Week 4 | Oct 7, 2001 | at Denver Broncos | L 6–20 |
| Week 5 | Oct 14, 2001 | vs Pittsburgh Steelers | L 17–20 |
| Week 6 | Oct 21, 2001 | at Arizona Cardinals | L 16–24 |
| Week 7 | Oct 25, 2001 | vs Indianapolis Colts | L 28–35 |
| Week 8 | Nov 4, 2001 | at San Diego Chargers | W 25–20 |
| Week 9 | Nov 11, 2001 | at New York Jets | L 7–27 |
| Week 11 | Nov 25, 2001 | vs Seattle Seahawks | W 19–7 |
| Week 12 | Nov 29, 2001 | vs Philadelphia Eagles | L 10–23 |
| Week 13 | Dec 9, 2001 | at Oakland Raiders | L 26–28 |
| Week 14 | Dec 16, 2001 | vs Denver Broncos | W 26–23 (OT) |
| Week 15 | Dec 23, 2001 | vs San Diego Chargers | W 20–17 |
| Week 16 | Dec 30, 2001 | at Jacksonville Jaguars | W 30–26 |
| Week 17 | Jan 6, 2002 | at Seattle Seahawks | L 18–21 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2001 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.