2023_Kansas_City_Chiefs_season

2023 Kansas City Chiefs season

2023 Kansas City Chiefs season

54th season in the NFL, 64th season in franchise history, fourth Super Bowl win


The 2023 season was the Kansas City Chiefs' 54th season in the National Football League (NFL), their 64th overall and their eleventh under head coach Andy Reid.

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The Chiefs, who entered the season as defending champions, became the first team to repeat as Super Bowl champions since the New England Patriots in 2003 and 2004. Although they failed to improve on their 14–3 record from the previous season, they secured their eleventh consecutive winning season and became division champions for the eighth consecutive season.[1][2][3]

In the playoffs, they made their sixth consecutive AFC Championship Game appearance, but their first on the road, defeating the Baltimore Ravens 17–10 to advance to their fourth Super Bowl in 5 years. They defeated the San Francisco 49ers 25–22 in overtime in Super Bowl LVIII, which was only the second overtime in Super Bowl history and a rematch of Super Bowl LIV. The Chiefs defense was a key part of their Super Bowl-winning season, as they had a 2nd ranked defense in terms of yardage and points per game, only behind the Ravens. Despite all four of their opponents in the playoffs having scoring offenses that finished in the top 10 in the NFL, the Chiefs only allowed 15.8 points per game in the playoffs.

NFL Top 100

The Chiefs only had three players ranked in the NFL Top 100 Players of 2023 players for the second straight year. However, all three were ranked in the top 10. Patrick Mahomes was named the number 1 player for the 2nd time. They were the only team with multiple top 10 selections and the second team ever with three in the top 10, after the Los Angeles Rams in 2022.

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Offseason

All transactions in this section occurred between the end of the 2022 season (excluding futures contracts which began to be signed following the conclusion of the regular season) and the Chiefs first preseason game.

Coaching staff changes

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Retirements

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Players lost

Below are players who were on the roster at the end of the 2022 season, but were either released or did not re-sign after their contract expired.[7]

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Futures contracts

Players signed to futures contracts typically spend most, if not all, if the 2022 season on the Chiefs or another team's practice squad. These contracts are signed after the conclusion of the regular season through the beginning the next league year. Players with an asterisk finished the 2022 season on the Chiefs practice squad.

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†John Ross retired before playing any games with the Chiefs.

Players added

Players below played for another team in 2022 and signed with the Chiefs.

*Hoskins spent the 2022 season on the Chiefs' practice squad but re-signed too late for it to be a futures contract. [9]

Draft

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Draft trades

  1. The Chiefs traded a 2nd round selection (63rd overall) in the 2nd round, a 4th round selection (122nd overall), and a 7th round selection (249th overall) in exchange for a 2nd round selection (55th overall) and a 6th round selection (194th overall).[11]
  2. The Chiefs traded their 3rd selection (95th overall) and 6th round selection (217th overall) in exchange for the Bengals 3rd round selection (92nd overall).[12]
  3. The Chiefs traded a 3rd round selection (100th overall) and a 6th round selection (209th overall) to the Giants in exchange for wide receiver Kadarius Toney.[13]
  4. The Chiefs traded their 4th round selection (134th overall) and a 2024 5th round selection to the Vikings in exchange for a 4th round pick (119th overall)[14]
  5. The Chiefs traded wide receiver Tyreek Hill in exchange for a 4th round (122nd overall) and 6th round selection (178th overall) in the 2023 draft, as well as several selections in the 2022 draft.[15]
  6. The Chiefs traded a 6th round selection (178th overall) to the Dallas Cowboys in exchange for a 5th round selection in the 2024 NFL draft.[16]

Undrafted free agents

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*Signed as a part of the International Player Pathway Program from Nigeria. [17]

Signed and released in the offseason

Players below were signed in the offseason but were released before the start of the preseason.

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Preseason transactions

Transactions below occurred between the day after Chiefs first preseason game and the day before their first regular season game.

Preseason cuts

Players below were released outside of the league mandated cut date.

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Preseason signings

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Cuts to 53

Players below were released to reach the league mandated 53-player roster limit. The Chiefs also used a trade and reserve lists to reach the player limit. Additionally, the Chiefs waived three players with an injury designation who reverted to injured reserve after going unclaimed.

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Regular season transactions

Players listed below were involved in a transaction between the Chiefs first game of the regular season and Super Bowl LVIII.

Suspensions served

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*Justyn Ross initially was placed on the commissioner's exempt list. He was moved to the suspended list before the week 14 game after being suspended for 6 games and received credit for time he spent on the commissioner's exempt list.

Standard elevations

Players below were activated via a standard elevation prior to a game. A standard elevation is when a team temporarily activates a player from the practice squad to the active roster and allows them to send the player back to the practice squad without needing to clear waivers first.

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Signings

Players below with PS next to previous team indicates player was signed off the practice squad of the team listed

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Staff

2023 Kansas City Chiefs staff

Front office

  • Chairman/CEO – Clark Hunt
  • President – Mark Donovan
  • General manager – Brett Veach
  • Assistant general manager – Mike Borgonzi
  • Vice president of football operations/team counsel – Chris Shea
  • Senior director of player personnel – Mike Bradway
  • Director of player personnel/pro – Tim Terry
  • Director of player personnel/college – Ryne Nutt
  • Senior personnel executive – Willie Davis
  • Co-directors of college scouting – Pat Sperduto and David Hinson

Head coaches

Offensive coaches

  • Offensive coordinator – Matt Nagy
  • Pass game coordinator – Joe Bleymaier
  • Quarterbacks – David Girardi
  • Running backs – Todd Pinkston
  • Assistant running backs – Porter Ellett
  • Wide receivers – Connor Embree
  • Tight ends – Tom Melvin
  • Offensive line – Andy Heck
  • Assistant offensive line – Corey Matthaei
  • Offensive assistant – Kevin Saxton
  • Offensive quality control/assistant quarterbacks – Dan Williams
Defensive coaches

Special teams coaches

  • Assistant special teams – Andy Hill

Strength and conditioning

  • Vice President of sports medicine and performance – Rick Burkholder
  • Head strength and conditioning/director of sports science – Ryan Reynolds
  • Assistant strength and conditioning – Greg Carbin
  • Assistant strength and conditioning – Tyler Judkins
  • Assistant strength and conditioning – Spencer Reid

Final roster

2023 Kansas City Chiefs final roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

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Practice squad


Rookies in italics

Preseason

Schedule

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Game summaries

KSHB carried the preseason games in the Kansas City area. Other networks throughout the region, primarily in Missouri and Kansas, also carried the games. Broadcasters provided are the Chiefs' broadcast. The Chiefs opponents also had their own broadcast team.

Week 1: at New Orleans Saints

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Week 1: Kansas City Chiefs at New Orleans Saints – Game summary

at Caesars Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana

Week 2: at Arizona Cardinals

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Week 2: Kansas City Chiefs at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary

at State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

  • Date: August 19
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT/5:00 p.m. MST*
  • Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
  • Game attendance: 62,190
  • Referee: Craig Wrolstad
  • TV announcers (KSHB): Ari Wolfe, Trent Green, Kimmi Chex and Matt McMullen
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Week 3: vs. Cleveland Browns

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Week 3: Cleveland Browns at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

  • Date: August 26
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: 78 °F (26 °C)
  • Game attendance: 73,516
  • Referee: Land Clark
  • TV announcers (KSHB): Ari Wolfe, Trent Green, Kimmi Chex and Matt McMullen
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*Arizona does not observe Daylight Savings Time, so from March to November the state, excluding the Navajo Nation, is aligned with Pacific Time but is still officially in the Mountain Time Zone.

Regular season

Schedule

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Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 1: vs. Detroit Lions

NFL Kickoff Game

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Week 1: Detroit Lions at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

Week 2: at Jacksonville Jaguars

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Week 2: Kansas City Chiefs at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary

at EverBank Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida

Week 3: vs. Chicago Bears

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Week 3: Chicago Bears at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

Week 4: at New York Jets

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Week 4: Kansas City Chiefs at New York Jets – Game summary

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

  • Date: October 1
  • Game time: 8:20 p.m. EDT/7:20 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Clear, 69 °F (21 °C)
  • Game attendance: 80,461
  • Referee: Alex Kemp
  • TV announcers (NBC): Mike Tirico, Cris Collinsworth, and Melissa Stark
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Week 5: at Minnesota Vikings

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Week 5: Kansas City Chiefs at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary

at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Week 6: vs. Denver Broncos

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Week 6: Denver Broncos at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

Week 7: vs. Los Angeles Chargers

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Week 7: Los Angeles Chargers at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

  • Date: October 22
  • Game time: 3:25 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: 72 °F (22 °C)
  • Game attendance: 73,642
  • Referee: Tra Blake
  • TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo and Tracy Wolfson
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Week 8: at Denver Broncos

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Week 8: Kansas City Chiefs at Denver Broncos – Game summary

at Empower Field at Mile High, Denver, Colorado

  • Date: October 29
  • Game time: 3:25 p.m. CDT/2:25 p.m. MDT
  • Game weather: Cold, getting colder, a few light flakes of snow falling, 26 °F (−3 °C)
  • Game attendance: 76,286
  • Referee: Brad Allen
  • TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Trent Green and Melanie Collins
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This was the first time since 2015 that the Chiefs lost to the Broncos, and this was also Patrick Mahomes's first ever loss to the Broncos in his career.

Week 9: vs. Miami Dolphins

NFL Germany games

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Week 9: Miami Dolphins at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

at Deutsche Bank Park, Frankfurt, Germany

Week 11: vs. Philadelphia Eagles

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Week 11: Philadelphia Eagles at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

Week 12: at Las Vegas Raiders

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Week 12: Kansas City Chiefs at Las Vegas Raiders – Game summary

at Allegiant Stadium, Paradise, Nevada

  • Date: November 26
  • Game time: 3:25 p.m. CST/1:25 p.m. PST
  • Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
  • Game attendance: 62,441
  • Referee: Land Clark
  • TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Trent Green and Melanie Collins
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Week 13: at Green Bay Packers

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Week 13: Kansas City Chiefs at Green Bay Packers – Game summary

at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin

  • Date: December 3
  • Game time: 7:20 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 31 °F (−1 °C)
  • Game attendance: 78,124
  • Referee: Brad Allen
  • TV announcers (NBC): Mike Tirico, Cris Collinsworth and Melissa Stark
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Week 14: vs. Buffalo Bills

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Week 14: Buffalo Bills at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

  • Date: December 10
  • Game time: 3:25 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 45 °F (7 °C)
  • Game attendance: 73,639
  • Referee: Carl Cheffers
  • TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo and Tracy Wolfson
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Week 15: at New England Patriots

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Week 15: Kansas City Chiefs at New England Patriots – Game summary

at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts

Week 16: vs. Las Vegas Raiders

Christmas Day games

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Week 16: Las Vegas Raiders at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

Week 17: vs. Cincinnati Bengals

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Week 17: Cincinnati Bengals at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

  • Date: December 31
  • Game time: 3:25 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 36 °F (2 °C)
  • Game attendance: 73,565
  • Referee: John Hussey
  • TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo and Tracy Wolfson
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Week 18: at Los Angeles Chargers

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Week 18: Kansas City Chiefs at Los Angeles Chargers – Game summary

at SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California

Standings

Division

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Conference

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Postseason

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Game summaries

AFC Wild Card Playoffs: vs. (6) Miami Dolphins

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AFC Wild Card Playoffs: (6) Miami Dolphins at (3) Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

AFC Divisional Playoffs: at (2) Buffalo Bills

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AFC Divisional Playoffs: (3) Kansas City Chiefs at (2) Buffalo Bills– Game summary

at Highmark Stadium, Orchard Park, New York

AFC Championship: at (1) Baltimore Ravens

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AFC Championship: (3) Kansas City Chiefs at (1) Baltimore Ravens – Game summary

at M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland

  • Date: January 28, 2024
  • Game time: 3:05 p.m. EST/2:05 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 47 °F (8 °C)
  • Game attendance: 71,439
  • Referee: Shawn Smith
  • TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo, Tracy Wolfson, Evan Washburn and Jay Feely
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Super Bowl LVIII: vs. (N1) San Francisco 49ers

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Super Bowl LVIII: (N1) San Francisco 49ers vs. (A3) Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

at Allegiant Stadium, Paradise, Nevada

  • Date: February 11, 2024
  • Game time: 5:30 p.m. CST/3:30 p.m. PST
  • Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
  • Game attendance: 61,629
  • Referee: Bill Vinovich
  • TV announcers (CBS/Nick): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo, Tracy Wolfson, Evan Washburn and Jay Feely
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See also


References

  1. Grathoff, Pete (December 31, 2023). "Chiefs' eighth straight AFC West title gives KC historical edge over division rivals". Kansas City Star. Retrieved February 6, 2024.
  2. Goldman, Charles (December 31, 2023). "Chiefs make AFC West division history in Week 17 vs. Bengals". A to Z Sports. Retrieved February 6, 2024.
  3. "Chiefs' divisional dominance puts franchise in rare company". KSHB 41 Kansas City News. January 1, 2024. Retrieved February 6, 2024.
  4. "Chiefs announce 12 changes to 2023 coaching staff". Chiefs Wire. March 17, 2023. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
  5. "Henne calls it a career after Chiefs' SB triumph". ESPN. February 13, 2023. Archived from the original on February 13, 2023. Retrieved February 13, 2023.
  6. Eisen, Michael (October 28, 2022). "Giants trade Kadarius Toney to Chiefs for draft picks". giants.com. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
  7. "Chiefs DL Charles Omenihu suspended six games". Chiefs Wire. USA Today. August 4, 2023.
  8. Teicher, Adam (October 18, 2023). "Sources: Jets trade WR Mecole Hardman Jr. back to Chiefs". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 21, 2023.

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