2011 Kansas City Chiefs
The 2011 Kansas City Chiefs went 7–9, finishing 4th in the AFC West, and missed the playoffs. They scored 212 points and allowed 338.
- Record
- 7–9
- Home
- 3–5
- Road & neutral
- 4–4
- Points
- 212–338
- AFC West
- Place 4 of 4
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 212 points, the second-fewest among the 32 teams, and allowed 338, the 12th-fewest. Their point differential was -126.
How the season unfolded
The Chiefs started 1–3 and were 4–4 after eight games. They went 2–2 over the final four weeks to finish 7–9.
Their longest winning streak was four games, from Week 4 to Week 8.
Their longest losing streak was four games, from Week 9 to Week 12.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 28–0 over the Oakland Raiders in Week 7 (October 23, 2011).
Their heaviest loss was 48–3 to the Detroit Lions in Week 2 (September 18, 2011).
They scored a season-high 28 points against the Indianapolis Colts in Week 5 (October 9, 2011), winning 28–24.
They shut out the Oakland Raiders (Week 7).
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 6–4.
They played two games that went to overtime and went 1–1 in them.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 3–3 against the AFC West, splitting with the Chargers, the Raiders, and the Broncos.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 2–4 in the regular season.
Postseason
They missed the playoffs. The lowest record among AFC playoff teams was 8–8, one game better than their record.
Before and after
That was three wins fewer than in 2010, when they went 10–6.
In 2012, they went 2–14.
2011 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 11, 2011 | vs Buffalo Bills | L 7–41 |
| Week 2 | Sep 18, 2011 | at Detroit Lions | L 3–48 |
| Week 3 | Sep 25, 2011 | at San Diego Chargers | L 17–20 |
| Week 4 | Oct 2, 2011 | vs Minnesota Vikings | W 22–17 |
| Week 5 | Oct 9, 2011 | at Indianapolis Colts | W 28–24 |
| Week 7 | Oct 23, 2011 | at Oakland Raiders | W 28–0 |
| Week 8 | Oct 31, 2011 | vs San Diego Chargers | W 23–20 (OT) |
| Week 9 | Nov 6, 2011 | vs Miami Dolphins | L 3–31 |
| Week 10 | Nov 13, 2011 | vs Denver Broncos | L 10–17 |
| Week 11 | Nov 21, 2011 | at New England Patriots | L 3–34 |
| Week 12 | Nov 27, 2011 | vs Pittsburgh Steelers | L 9–13 |
| Week 13 | Dec 4, 2011 | at Chicago Bears | W 10–3 |
| Week 14 | Dec 11, 2011 | at New York Jets | L 10–37 |
| Week 15 | Dec 18, 2011 | vs Green Bay Packers | W 19–14 |
| Week 16 | Dec 24, 2011 | vs Oakland Raiders | L 13–16 (OT) |
| Week 17 | Jan 1, 2012 | at Denver Broncos | W 7–3 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2011 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.