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2001 Kansas City Chiefs season

2001 Kansas City Chiefs season

NFL team season


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.

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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

Undrafted free agents

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Personnel

Staff

2001 Kansas City Chiefs staff

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

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Game summaries

Week 1: vs. Washington Redskins

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Week 1: Washington Redskins at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

Week 2: vs. Chicago Bears

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Week 2: Chicago Bears at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

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

Week 3: at Jacksonville Jaguars

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Week 3: Kansas City Chiefs at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary

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

Week 4: at St. Louis Rams

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Week 4: Kansas City Chiefs at St. Louis Rams – Game summary

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

Regular season

Schedule

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Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 1: vs. Oakland Raiders

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Week 1: Oakland Raiders at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

Week 2: vs. New York Giants

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Week 2: New York Giants at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

Week 3: at Washington Redskins

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Week 3: Kansas City Chiefs at Washington Redskins – Game summary

at FedEx Field, Landover, Maryland

Week 4: at Denver Broncos

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Week 4: Kansas City Chiefs at Denver Broncos – Game summary

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

Week 5: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers

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Week 5: Pittsburgh Steelers at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

Week 6: at Arizona Cardinals

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Week 6: Kansas City Chiefs at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary

at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona

Week 7: vs. Indianapolis Colts

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Week 7: Indianapolis Colts at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

Week 8: at San Diego Chargers

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Week 8: Kansas City Chiefs at San Diego Chargers – Game summary

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

Week 9: at New York Jets

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Week 9: Kansas City Chiefs at New York Jets – Game summary

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

Week 11: vs. Seattle Seahawks

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Week 11: Seattle Seahawks at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

Week 12: vs. Philadelphia Eagles

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Week 12: Philadelphia Eagles at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

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
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Week 13: at Oakland Raiders

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Week 13: Kansas City Chiefs at Oakland Raiders – Game summary

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

Week 14: vs. Denver Broncos

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Week 14: Denver Broncos at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

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

Week 15: vs. San Diego Chargers

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Week 15: San Diego Chargers at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

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
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Week 16: at Jacksonville Jaguars

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Week 16: Kansas City Chiefs at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary

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
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Week 17: at Seattle Seahawks

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Week 17: Kansas City Chiefs at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary

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

Standings

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Notes

  1. 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 rescheduled to Week 17.

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