2001 Kansas City Chiefs season
OwnerLamar Hunt
General managerCarl Peterson
Head coachDick Vermeil
Home fieldArrowhead Stadium
Results
Record6–10
Division place4th AFC West
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Pro Bowlers
AP All-Pros
2
  • RB Priest Holmes (1st team)
  • TE Tony Gonzalez (1st team)

The 2001 season was the Kansas City Chiefs' 32nd in the National Football League (NFL) and their 42nd overall. It was their first year under head coach Dick Vermeil and 13th under general manager Carl Peterson. They finished the regular season with a 6–10 record.

Along with new coaches joining the team, new additions appeared on the Chiefs' roster, including running back Priest Holmes and quarterback Trent Green. Vermeil began to install a powerful offense similar to the one he installed in St. Louis to win Super Bowl XXXIV.

Offseason

Draft

2001 Kansas City Chiefs Draft
RoundSelectionPlayerPositionCollege
375 Eric DowningDefensive tackleSyracuse
377 Marvin MinnisWide receiverFlorida State
4107 Monty BeiselLinebackerKansas State
4108 George LayneFullbackTCU
5141 Billy BaberTight endVirginia
5150 Derrick BlaylockRunning backStephen F. Austin
6176 Alex SulfstedTackleMiami (OH)
7212 Shaunard HartsSafetyBoise State
7243 Terdell SandsDefensive tackleTennessee–Chattanooga

Personnel

Staff

2001 Kansas City Chiefs staff
Ownership

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Front office

  • Founder – Lamar Hunt
  • President/general manager/chief executive officer – Carl Peterson
  • Chairman of the board – Jack Steadman
  • Executive vice president/assistant general manager – Dennis Thum
  • Vice president of football operations/player personnel – Lynn Stiles
  • Director of football administration – Mike White
  • Director of pro personnel – Bill Kuharich

Head coaches

Offensive coaches

Defensive coaches

Special teams coaches

  • Special teams – Frank Gansz Jr

Strength and conditioning

  • Strength and conditioning – Jeff Hurd
  • Assistant strength and conditioning – Billy Long

Roster

2001 Kansas City Chiefs final roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

Reserve lists


Practice squad


Rookies in italics
53 active, 6 inactive, 4 practice squad

Preseason

Schedule

Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap
1 August 12 Washington Redskins W 20–0 1–0 Arrowhead Stadium Recap
2 August 18 Chicago Bears W 10–9 2–0 Arrowhead Stadium Recap
3 August 23 at Jacksonville Jaguars L 23–28 2–1 Alltel Stadium Recap
4 August 31 at St. Louis Rams L 17–21 2–2 Trans World Dome Recap

Game summaries

Week 1: vs. Washington Redskins

Week 1: Washington Redskins at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Redskins 0 0 000
Chiefs 10 10 0020

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

Game information

Week 2: vs. Chicago Bears

Week 2: Chicago Bears at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Bears 0 3 339
Chiefs 0 7 3010

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

  • Date: August 18
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Clear, 80 °F (27 °C)
  • Game attendance: 77,618
  • Referee: Terry McAulay
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Week 3: at Jacksonville Jaguars

Week 3: Kansas City Chiefs at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Chiefs 3 17 3023
Jaguars 7 0 14728

at Alltel Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida

  • Date: August 23
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m. EDT/6:30 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: 82 °F (28 °C)
  • Game attendance: 48,623
  • Referee: Bill Carollo
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Week 4: at St. Louis Rams

Week 4: Kansas City Chiefs at St. Louis Rams – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Chiefs 0 14 3017
Rams 0 0 71421

at Trans World Dome, St. Louis, Missouri

  • Date: August 31
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
  • Game attendance: 65,463
  • Referee: Mark Gentry
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Regular season

Schedule

Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap
1 September 9 Oakland Raiders L 24–27 0–1 Arrowhead Stadium Recap
2[upper-alpha 1] September 23 New York Giants L 3–13 0–2 Arrowhead Stadium Recap
3 September 30 at Washington Redskins W 45–13 1–2 FedExField Recap
4 October 7 at Denver Broncos L 6–20 1–3 Invesco Field at Mile High Recap
5 October 14 Pittsburgh Steelers L 17–20 1–4 Arrowhead Stadium Recap
6 October 21 at Arizona Cardinals L 16–24 1–5 Sun Devil Stadium Recap
7 October 25 Indianapolis Colts L 28–35 1–6 Arrowhead Stadium Recap
8 November 4 at San Diego Chargers W 25–20 2–6 Qualcomm Stadium Recap
9 November 11 at New York Jets L 7–27 2–7 Giants Stadium Recap
10 Bye
11 November 25 Seattle Seahawks W 19–7 3–7 Arrowhead Stadium Recap
12 November 29 Philadelphia Eagles L 10–23 3–8 Arrowhead Stadium Recap
13 December 9 at Oakland Raiders L 26–28 3–9 Network Associates Coliseum Recap
14 December 16 Denver Broncos W 26–23 (OT) 4–9 Arrowhead Stadium Recap
15 December 23 San Diego Chargers W 20–17 5–9 Arrowhead Stadium Recap
16 December 30 at Jacksonville Jaguars W 30–26 6–9 Alltel Stadium Recap
17[upper-alpha 1] January 6 at Seattle Seahawks L 18–21 6–10 Husky Stadium Recap

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 1: vs. Oakland Raiders

Week 1: Oakland Raiders at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Raiders 6 0 81327
Chiefs 7 7 3724

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

Game information

Week 2: vs. New York Giants

Week 2: New York Giants at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Giants 3 10 0013
Chiefs 0 0 303

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

Game information

Week 3: at Washington Redskins

Week 3: Kansas City Chiefs at Washington Redskins – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Chiefs 0 28 71045
Redskins 3 7 3013

at FedEx Field, Landover, Maryland

Game information

Week 4: at Denver Broncos

Week 4: Kansas City Chiefs at Denver Broncos – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Chiefs 0 6 006
Broncos 7 3 3720

at Invesco Field at Mile High, Denver, Colorado

  • Date: October 7
  • Game time: 3:05 p.m. CDT/2:05 p.m. MDT
  • Game weather: Mostly cloudy, 74 °F (23 °C)
  • Game attendance: 75,037
  • Referee: Mike Carey
  • TV announcers (CBS): Dick Enberg, Dan Dierdorf and Bonnie Bernstein
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Week 5: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers

Week 5: Pittsburgh Steelers at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Steelers 0 6 14020
Chiefs 0 2 01517

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

Game information

Week 6: at Arizona Cardinals

Week 6: Kansas City Chiefs at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Chiefs 3 6 0716
Cardinals 0 3 71424

at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona

Game information

Week 7: vs. Indianapolis Colts

Week 7: Indianapolis Colts at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Colts 0 7 101835
Chiefs 0 3 111428

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

Game information

Week 8: at San Diego Chargers

Week 8: Kansas City Chiefs at San Diego Chargers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Chiefs 9 10 0625
Chargers 0 0 101020

at Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California

  • Date: November 4
  • Game time: 3:15 p.m. CST/1:15 p.m. PST
  • Game weather: Clear, 67 °F (19 °C)
  • Game attendance: 58,789
  • Referee: Ron Winter
  • TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Craig James and Beasley Reece
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Week 9: at New York Jets

Week 9: Kansas City Chiefs at New York Jets – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Chiefs 0 0 077
Jets 0 14 13027

at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

  • Date: November 11
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Sunny, 48 °F (9 °C)
  • Game attendance: 78,234
  • Referee: Tom White
  • TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Craig James and Beasley Reece
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Week 11: vs. Seattle Seahawks

Week 11: Seattle Seahawks at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Seahawks 0 7 007
Chiefs 3 7 0919

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

Game information

Week 12: vs. Philadelphia Eagles

Week 12: Philadelphia Eagles at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Eagles 3 10 7323
Chiefs 0 3 7010

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

  • Date: November 29
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Overcast, 35 °F (2 °C)
  • Game attendance: 77,087
  • Referee: Bill Carollo
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Mike Patrick, Joe Theismann, Paul Maguire and Suzy Kolber
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Week 13: at Oakland Raiders

Week 13: Kansas City Chiefs at Oakland Raiders – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Chiefs 10 7 3626
Raiders 7 14 7028

at Network Associates Coliseum, Oakland, California

  • Date: December 9
  • Game time: 3:15 p.m. CST/1:15 p.m. PST
  • Game weather: Patchy, 54 °F (12 °C)
  • Game attendance: 60,784
  • Referee: Ron Blum
  • TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Craig James and Beasley Reece
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Week 14: vs. Denver Broncos

Week 14: Denver Broncos at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Period 1 2 34OTTotal
Broncos 0 10 76023
Chiefs 10 3 73326

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

  • Date: December 16
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Overcast, 49 °F (9 °C)
  • Game attendance: 77,778
  • Referee: Bernie Kukar
  • TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Craig James and Beasley Reece
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Week 15: vs. San Diego Chargers

Week 15: San Diego Chargers at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Chargers 7 0 7317
Chiefs 7 0 31020

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

  • Date: December 23
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Overcast, 28 °F (−2 °C)
  • Game attendance: 76,131
  • Referee: Bob McElwee
  • TV announcers (CBS): Don Criqui and Steve Tasker
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Week 16: at Jacksonville Jaguars

Week 16: Kansas City Chiefs at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Chiefs 7 10 10330
Jaguars 7 10 0926

at Alltel Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida

  • Date: December 30
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Mostly cloudy, 53 °F (12 °C)
  • Game attendance: 59,396
  • Referee: Bill Leavy
  • TV announcers (CBS): Don Criqui and Steve Tasker
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Week 17: at Seattle Seahawks

Week 17: Kansas City Chiefs at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Chiefs 0 0 10818
Seahawks 0 14 7021

at Husky Stadium, Seattle, Washington

  • Date: January 6
  • Game time: 3:15 p.m. CST/1:15 p.m. PST
  • Game weather: Rain, 49 °F (9 °C)
  • Game attendance: 58,460
  • Referee: Ed Hochuli
  • TV announcers (CBS): Bill Macatee and Trevor Matich
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Standings

AFC West
W L T PCT PF PA STK
(3) Oakland Raiders 1060.625399327L3
Seattle Seahawks 970.563301324W2
Denver Broncos 880.500340339L1
Kansas City Chiefs 6100.375320344L1
San Diego Chargers 5110.313332321L9

Notes

  1. 1 2 The Chiefs were originally scheduled to play the Seattle Seahawks during Week 2 of the original NFL schedule (September 16) at Husky Stadium in Seattle. However, due to the September 11 attacks, the game was re-scheduled to Week 17.

References

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