2003 Kansas City Chiefs
The 2003 Kansas City Chiefs went 13–3, finishing 1st in the AFC West, and lost in the Divisional round. They scored 484 points and allowed 332.
- Record
- 13–3
- Home
- 8–0
- Road & neutral
- 5–3
- Points
- 484–332
- AFC West
- Place 1 of 4
- Postseason
- Lost Divisional
Where the season ranked
They scored 484 points, the most among the 32 teams, and allowed 332, the 14th-most. Their point differential was +152, the best in the league.
How the season unfolded
The Chiefs opened with four straight wins and were 8–0 after eight games. They went 2–2 over the final four weeks to finish 13–3.
Their longest winning streak was nine games, from Week 1 to Week 10.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 38–5 over the Buffalo Bills in Week 8 (October 26, 2003).
Their heaviest loss was 45–20 to the Minnesota Vikings in Week 16 (December 20, 2003).
They scored a season-high 45 points against the Detroit Lions in Week 15 (December 14, 2003), winning 45–17.
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 6–1.
They played one overtime game and won it.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 5–1 against the AFC West, sweeping the Chargers and the Raiders and splitting with the Broncos.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 3–1 in the regular season.
Postseason
In the Divisional round, they lost to the Indianapolis Colts 38–31 at home.
Before and after
That was a five-win improvement on 2002, when they went 8–8.
It was the franchise’s first playoff appearance in any season from 1999 on.
In 2004, they went 7–9 and missed the playoffs.
2003 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 7, 2003 | vs San Diego Chargers | W 27–14 |
| Week 2 | Sep 14, 2003 | vs Pittsburgh Steelers | W 41–20 |
| Week 3 | Sep 21, 2003 | at Houston Texans | W 42–14 |
| Week 4 | Sep 28, 2003 | at Baltimore Ravens | W 17–10 |
| Week 5 | Oct 5, 2003 | vs Denver Broncos | W 24–23 |
| Week 6 | Oct 12, 2003 | at Green Bay Packers | W 40–34 (OT) |
| Week 7 | Oct 20, 2003 | at Oakland Raiders | W 17–10 |
| Week 8 | Oct 26, 2003 | vs Buffalo Bills | W 38–5 |
| Week 10 | Nov 9, 2003 | vs Cleveland Browns | W 41–20 |
| Week 11 | Nov 16, 2003 | at Cincinnati Bengals | L 19–24 |
| Week 12 | Nov 23, 2003 | vs Oakland Raiders | W 27–24 |
| Week 13 | Nov 30, 2003 | at San Diego Chargers | W 28–24 |
| Week 14 | Dec 7, 2003 | at Denver Broncos | L 27–45 |
| Week 15 | Dec 14, 2003 | vs Detroit Lions | W 45–17 |
| Week 16 | Dec 20, 2003 | at Minnesota Vikings | L 20–45 |
| Week 17 | Dec 28, 2003 | vs Chicago Bears | W 31–3 |
| Divisional | Jan 11, 2004 | vs Indianapolis Colts | L 31–38 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2003 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.