2019 Kansas City Chiefs

The 2019 season was the Kansas City Chiefs' 50th in the National Football League (NFL), their 60th overall, their seventh under head coach Andy Reid and third under general manager Brett Veach.

In the offseason, the Chiefs released two of their longest-tenured players: Justin Houston and Eric Berry. The Chiefs started the season with a 1–3 record at home, their worst record after four home games since 2012. However, they began the season 4–0 on the road, their best road record after four road games since 2013. With a Week 14 Oakland Raiders loss and a win over the New England Patriots, the Chiefs clinched the AFC West, extending their team record division title streak to four consecutive. They also clinched the franchise's fifth consecutive playoff appearance, one short of the franchise record of six consecutive from 1990–1995. The Chiefs also finished undefeated in the AFC West for the second time under Andy Reid, extending their record within the AFC West since 2015 to 27–3. They clinched their second straight bye to the divisional round of the AFC playoffs due to a Week 17 win against the Los Angeles Chargers combined with a Patriots loss to the Miami Dolphins.

In the divisional round, the Chiefs defeated the Houston Texans 51–31 despite falling behind 24–0 in the second quarter to give the Chiefs playoff wins in back-to-back seasons for the first time in franchise history. The 51 points they scored was a franchise record for a postseason game. The win, along with the Baltimore Ravens' loss the previous night, allowed the Chiefs to host the AFC Championship for the second time in franchise history. They defeated the Tennessee Titans 35–24 in the AFC Championship advancing to Super Bowl LIV, where they defeated the San Francisco 49ers 31–20 to win their first championship since Super Bowl IV in 1970.

NFL Top 100

The Chiefs had six players ranked on NFL Network's annual Top 100 players countdown, which was tied for second most in the league. Reigning NFL MVP Patrick Mahomes was ranked 4th, the highest ranking ever by a Chiefs player. Additionally, he was the highest ranked player on the countdown that was not ranked in 2018 and was the second highest player ever that was unranked the previous season.

Staff

Coaching changes

Staff

Roster changes

Players signed

Below are players signed in the offseason through free agency.

Cuts

Below are players who were released during the offseason

Futures contracts

Below are players that were signed as a futures players, which are typically players that have not played in a regular season. These players usually spent the previous season on a practice squad.

Unrestricted free agents

Below are players with expiring contracts that can sign with any team without the Chiefs receiving any sort of compensation. Also included is if the player re-signed with the Chiefs or signed with another team.

Restricted free agents

Below are players with expiring contracts that have three or fewer accrued seasons with the Chiefs that can receive a qualifying offer from any NFL team, the Chiefs can choose to either match the offer or receive a draft pick as compensation depending on the tender placed by the Chiefs which can be 1st round, 2nd, or original round (the pick that was used to draft the player). If no offer sheet is given, the player will receive a one-year contract with the Chiefs for a salary based on the tender placed on the player, $2.879 million for a first, $2.023 million for a second, or $1.323 million for an original round tender. If a tender is not placed, the player becomes an unrestricted free agent.

Exclusive-rights free agents

Below are players with two or fewer seasons of tenure with expiring contracts. If the Chiefs makes a qualifying offer (a one-year contract usually at league-minimum salary) the player has no negotiating rights with other teams, and must either sign the tender with the Chiefs or sit out the 2019 season. If a qualifying offer is not made, the player is an unrestricted free agent.

Trades

Below are any trades that included at least one player. Trades that featured only draft picks being traded for both teams, are listed in NFL Draft section.

Draft

Draft pick trades
*The Chiefs received a sixth round pick in the 2018 NFL draft and a second round pick in the 2019 NFL Draft in exchange for cornerback Marcus Peters and a fourth round pick in the 2018 NFL Draft.
*The Chiefs traded a fourth round pick in the 2019 NFL Draft in exchange for linebacker Reggie Ragland.
*The Chiefs traded wide receiver Rod Streater and a seventh round pick in the 2019 NFL Draft to the San Francisco 49ers in exchange for a seventh round pick in the 2019 NFL Draft.
*The Chiefs traded their first round (29th overall) in the 2019 NFL Draft, their third round (92nd overall) selection in the 2019 Draft, and a 2nd round selection in the 2020 draft to the Seattle Seahawks in exchange for defensive end Frank Clark and the Seahawks 3rd round selection (84th overall) in the 2019 NFL Draft.
*The Chiefs traded a second round selection (61st overall) and their 5th round selection (167th overall) to Los Angeles Rams in exchange for the Rams 2nd round selection (56th overall)

Final roster

Preseason

Schedule

Game summaries

Week 1: vs. Cincinnati Bengals

Week 2: at Pittsburgh Steelers

Week 3: vs. San Francisco 49ers

Week 4: at Green Bay Packers

Regular season

Schedule

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 1: at Jacksonville Jaguars

Week 2: at Oakland Raiders

Week 3: vs. Baltimore Ravens

Week 4: at Detroit Lions

Week 5: vs. Indianapolis Colts

Week 6: vs. Houston Texans

Week 7: at Denver Broncos

Week 8: vs. Green Bay Packers

Week 9: vs. Minnesota Vikings

Week 10: at Tennessee Titans

Week 11: at Los Angeles Chargers

NFL Mexico City games

Week 13: vs. Oakland Raiders

Week 14: at New England Patriots

Week 15: vs. Denver Broncos

Week 16: at Chicago Bears

Week 17: vs. Los Angeles Chargers

The win over the Chargers, combined with a New England loss to Miami, allowed the Chiefs to secure the No. 2 seed, and a first-round bye in the playoffs. It also gave them home-field advantage for the Divisional round.

Standings

Division

Conference

Postseason

Schedule

Game summaries

AFC Divisional Playoffs: vs. (4) Houston Texans

Chiefs go to the AFC Championship Game and win to the Tennessee Titans 35–24, and win Super Bowl LIV to the 49ers 31–20.

AFC Championship: vs. (6) Tennessee Titans

Chiefs go to Super Bowl LIV and win 31–20.

Super Bowl LIV: vs. (N1) San Francisco 49ers

Chiefs win and in 2020 finished 14–2 but lost Super Bowl LV to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 31–9.

References

External links

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*''The Franchise,'' Kansas City Chiefs, May 29, 2019-Feb. 19, 2020 (video). 1: Be Great

2: It Starts Here

3: Clear the Way

4: The Non-Season

5: A Best Of

6: Start Your Engines

7: A Long Time Coming

8: A Seat at the Table

9: Kick It Off

10: Play to the Whistle

11: Adversity

12: Next Man Up

13: Attack Every Day

14: Recharge and Reload

15: The Playoff Push

16: Championship Swagger

17: Super Bowl
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