2011 Kansas City Chiefs season
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The 2011 season was the Kansas City Chiefs' 42nd in the National Football League (NFL), their 52nd overall and their third under the head coach/general manager tandem of Todd Haley and Scott Pioli. A 10–6 record in their 2010 season lent high expectations to their 2011 season, but the Chiefs suffered reversed fortunes. A season-ending hand injury to their starting quarterback Matt Cassel in their eighth game of the season proved especially significant. After a 4–4 record with Cassel at the helm, the Chiefs staggered to a 7–9 win–loss record by season end and failed to make the playoffs.
| 2011 Kansas City Chiefs season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | The Hunt family |
| General manager | Scott Pioli |
| Head coach | Todd Haley (fired Dec. 12, 5–8 record) Romeo Crennel (interim, 2–1 record) |
| Home field | Arrowhead Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 7–9 |
| Division place | 4th AFC West |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
| Pro Bowlers | 2 |
| All-Pros | 2
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| Team MVP | Derrick Johnson |
| Team ROY | Justin Houston |
| Uniform | |
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The Chiefs training camp began on July 29 in St. Joseph, Missouri. The Chiefs played their first preseason game on August 12 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. On September 11, the Chiefs opened their regular season against the Buffalo Bills. They did not earn their first win until Week 4 against the Minnesota Vikings. After starting the season 5–8, head coach Todd Haley was fired after a 37–10 loss to the New York Jets. Haley was replaced by defensive coordinator Romeo Crennel on an interim basis for the remainder of the season.[1] Haley became the second Chiefs coach to be fired during a season; the first was Paul Wiggin in 1977.
One bright spot of the season is the first game after Crennel took over as interim head coach. The Chiefs achieved an upset win against the then 13–0 Green Bay Packers to ruin their perfect season hopes; that loss would prove to be the only one the 2011 Packers suffered in their 15–1 regular season record.
| Position | Coach | 2010 position | 2011 position |
|---|---|---|---|
| OC | Bill Muir | Kansas City Chiefs OLC | Kansas City Chiefs OC/OLC |
| OC | Charlie Weis | Kansas City Chiefs OC | Florida Gators OC |
| QBC | Jim Zorn | Baltimore Ravens QBC | Kansas City Chiefs QBC |
| Position | Player | Status* | 2010 team | 2011 team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | Charlie Anderson | UFA | Kansas City Chiefs | None |
| RB | Jackie Battle | RFA | Kansas City Chiefs | Kansas City Chiefs |
| WR | Steve Breaston | UFA | Arizona Cardinals | Kansas City Chiefs |
| CB | Brandon Carr | RFA | Kansas City Chiefs | Kansas City Chiefs |
| FB | Tim Castille | UFA | Kansas City Chiefs | None |
| WR | Keary Colbert | UFA | None | Kansas City Chiefs |
| WR | Terrance Copper | UFA | Kansas City Chiefs | Kansas City Chiefs |
| TE | Brad Cottam | RFA | Kansas City Chiefs | None |
| FB | Mike Cox | RFA | Kansas City Chiefs | Kansas City Chiefs |
| QB | Brodie Croyle | UFA | Kansas City Chiefs | Arizona Cardinals |
| WR | Kevin Curtis | UFA | Kansas City Chiefs | Tennessee Titans |
| CB | Travis Daniels | UFA | Kansas City Chiefs | Kansas City Chiefs |
| DT | Ron Edwards | UFA | Kansas City Chiefs | Carolina Panthers |
| OT | Jared Gaither | UFA | Baltimore Ravens | Kansas City Chiefs |
| DE | Wallace Gilberry | RFA | Kansas City Chiefs | Kansas City Chiefs |
| DT | Kelly Gregg | UFA | Baltimore Ravens | Kansas City Chiefs |
| LB | Cory Greenwood | EFA | Kansas City Chiefs | Kansas City Chiefs |
| LB | Tamba Hali | UFA | Kansas City Chiefs | Kansas City Chiefs |
| S | Reshard Langford | EFA | Kansas City Chiefs | Kansas City Chiefs |
| CB | Maurice Leggett | RFA | Kansas City Chiefs | None |
| FB | Le'Ron McClain | UFA | Baltimore Ravens | Kansas City Chiefs |
| S | Jon McGraw | UFA | Kansas City Chiefs | Kansas City Chiefs |
| OT | Steve Maneri | RFA | New England Patriots | Kansas City Chiefs |
| LB | Corey Mays | UFA | Kansas City Chiefs | None |
| C | Rudy Niswanger | UFA | Kansas City Chiefs | Detroit Lions |
| OT | Ryan O'Callaghan | UFA | Kansas City Chiefs | Kansas City Chiefs |
| S | Sabby Piscitelli | UFA | Tampa Bay Buccaneers & Cleveland Browns | Kansas City Chiefs |
| TE | Leonard Pope | UFA | Kansas City Chiefs | Kansas City Chiefs |
| OT | Barry Richardson | RFA | Kansas City Chiefs | Kansas City Chiefs |
| LB | Brandon Siler | UFA | San Diego Chargers | Kansas City Chiefs |
| DE | Shaun Smith | UFA | Kansas City Chiefs | Tennessee Titans |
| LB | Mike Vrabel | UFA | Kansas City Chiefs | Retired |
| C | Casey Wiegmann | UFA | Kansas City Chiefs | Kansas City Chiefs |
| *RFA: Restricted free agent, UFA: Unrestricted free agent, ERFA: Exclusive rights free agent, Franchise: Franchise tag | ||||
| Round | Selection | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 [a] | 26 [b] | Jon Baldwin | Wide receiver | Pittsburgh |
| 2 | 55 | Rodney Hudson | Center | Florida State |
| 3 | 70 [a] | Justin Houston | Linebacker | Georgia |
| 3 | 86 | Allen Bailey | Defensive end | Miami (FL) |
| 4 | 118 | Jalil Brown | Cornerback | Colorado |
| 5 | 135 [c] | Ricky Stanzi | Quarterback | Iowa |
| 5 | 140 [d] | Gabe Miller | Linebacker | Oregon State |
| 6 [c] | 199 [e] | Jerrell Powe | Nose tackle | Mississippi |
| 7 | 223 | Shane Bannon | Fullback | Yale |
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Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
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| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | August 12 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 0–25 | 0–1 | Arrowhead Stadium | Recap |
| 2 | August 19 | at Baltimore Ravens | L 13–31 | 0–2 | M&T Bank Stadium | Recap |
| 3 | August 26 | St. Louis Rams | L 10–14 | 0–3 | Arrowhead Stadium | Recap |
| 4 | September 1 | at Green Bay Packers | L 19–20 | 0–4 | Lambeau Field | Recap |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buccaneers | 10 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 25 |
| Chiefs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Game information | ||
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at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chiefs | 3 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 13 |
| Ravens | 3 | 7 | 0 | 21 | 31 |
| Game information | ||
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at M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rams | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| Chiefs | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
| Game information | ||
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at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chiefs | 2 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 19 |
| Packers | 7 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 20 |
| Game information | ||
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at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 11 | Buffalo Bills | L 7–41 | 0–1 | Arrowhead Stadium | Recap |
| 2 | September 18 | at Detroit Lions | L 3–48 | 0–2 | Ford Field | Recap |
| 3 | September 25 | at San Diego Chargers | L 17–20 | 0–3 | Qualcomm Stadium | Recap |
| 4 | October 2 | Minnesota Vikings | W 22–17 | 1–3 | Arrowhead Stadium | Recap |
| 5 | October 9 | at Indianapolis Colts | W 28–24 | 2–3 | Lucas Oil Stadium | Recap |
| 6 | Bye | |||||
| 7 | October 23 | at Oakland Raiders | W 28–0 | 3–3 | O.co Coliseum | Recap |
| 8 | October 31 | San Diego Chargers | W 23–20 (OT) | 4–3 | Arrowhead Stadium | Recap |
| 9 | November 6 | Miami Dolphins | L 3–31 | 4–4 | Arrowhead Stadium | Recap |
| 10 | November 13 | Denver Broncos | L 10–17 | 4–5 | Arrowhead Stadium | Recap |
| 11 | November 21 | at New England Patriots | L 3–34 | 4–6 | Gillette Stadium | Recap |
| 12 | November 27 | Pittsburgh Steelers | L 9–13 | 4–7 | Arrowhead Stadium | Recap |
| 13 | December 4 | at Chicago Bears | W 10–3 | 5–7 | Soldier Field | Recap |
| 14 | December 11 | at New York Jets | L 10–37 | 5–8 | MetLife Stadium | Recap |
| 15 | December 18 | Green Bay Packers | W 19–14 | 6–8 | Arrowhead Stadium | Recap |
| 16 | December 24 | Oakland Raiders | L 13–16 (OT) | 6–9 | Arrowhead Stadium | Recap |
| 17 | January 1 | at Denver Broncos | W 7–3 | 7–9 | Sports Authority Field at Mile High | Recap |
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bills | 14 | 6 | 14 | 7 | 41 |
| Chiefs | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Game information | ||
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at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chiefs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Lions | 7 | 13 | 7 | 21 | 48 |
| Game information | ||
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at Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chiefs | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 17 |
| Chargers | 0 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 20 |
| Game information | ||
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vikings | 7 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 17 |
| Chiefs | 3 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 22 |
| Game information | ||
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at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chiefs | 0 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
| Colts | 7 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| Game information | ||
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at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chiefs | 14 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
| Raiders | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Game information | ||
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at O.co Coliseum, Oakland, California
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chargers | 0 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 20 |
| Chiefs | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 23 |
| Game information | ||
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at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dolphins | 7 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 31 |
| Chiefs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Game information | ||
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at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broncos | 7 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
| Chiefs | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 10 |
| Game information | ||
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at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chiefs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Patriots | 0 | 10 | 17 | 7 | 34 |
| Game information | ||
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at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steelers | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| Chiefs | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
| Game information | ||
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at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
Hoping to snap a three-game losing streak, the Chiefs went home for a Week 12 Sunday night duel with the Pittsburgh Steelers. Kansas City delivered the game's first punch in the opening quarter with a 41-yard field goal from kicker Ryan Succop. The Steelers would answer in the second quarter with kicker Shaun Suisham getting a 21-yard field goal, followed by quarterback Ben Roethlisberger completing a 2-yard touchdown pass to tight end Weslye Saunders. The Chiefs would reply with a 49-yard field goal from Succop, but Pittsburgh would close out the half with Suisham booting a 49-yard field goal. After a scoreless third quarter, Kansas City began to chip away at their deficit in the fourth quarter with a 40-yard field goal from Succop. However, the Steelers' defense held on to preserve the win.[citation needed]
With the loss, the Chiefs fell to 4–7.
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chiefs | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
| Bears | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Game information | ||
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at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chiefs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
| Jets | 7 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 37 |
| Game information | ||
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at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
The Jets won easily in a crushing rout, with the final score overstating the closeness of the game as the Chief's only touchdown came in garbage time after the game was already decided.[3] The Chiefs offense gained only 4 total yards in the first two quarters. The Chiefs were also plagued with penalties, finishing the game with 11 penalties total. The Jets' final touchdown drive in the third quarter proved to be a particularly humiliating stretch.[4] Starting from their own 10 yard line, the Jets gained 81 penalty yards on 5 penalties committed by the Chiefs, including a rare penalty directly assessed against head coach Todd Haley for unsportsmanlike conduct. The Jets offense gained only 9 net yards on the drive, however they were still able to score a touchdown.[4] After the game, Haley was fired mid-season; writers speculated that Haley's penalty, as well as the team's overall poor performance and discipline that game, was to blame.[5]
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Packers | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
| Chiefs | 6 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 19 |
| Game information | ||
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at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
In one of the biggest upsets of the year, the Chiefs beat the heavily favored Green Bay Packers, ending their hopes of a perfect season. The Chiefs defense held Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers to 235 yards, a 49% completion percentage, and his only game of the season without multiple passing touchdowns in what was Rodgers' worst game statistically of the season.
The game was the first game coached by defensive coordinator Romeo Crennel, who served as interim head coach after Haley's departure.[5]
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raiders | 3 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 16 |
| Chiefs | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 13 |
| Game information | ||
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at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chiefs | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Broncos | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Game information | ||
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at Sports Authority Field at Mile High, Denver, Colorado
| AFC West | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
| (4) Denver Broncos | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 3–3 | 6–6 | 309 | 390 | L3 |
| San Diego Chargers | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 3–3 | 7–5 | 406 | 377 | W1 |
| Oakland Raiders | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 3–3 | 6–6 | 359 | 433 | L1 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 3–3 | 4–8 | 212 | 338 | W1 |
| # | Team | Division | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | SOS | SOV | STK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division winners | |||||||||||
| 1 | New England Patriots | East | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | 5–1 | 10–2 | .449 | .423 | W8 |
| 2[a] | Baltimore Ravens | North | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 6–0 | 9–3 | .477 | .484 | W2 |
| 3 | Houston Texans | South | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 4–2 | 8–4 | .453 | .413 | L3 |
| 4[b] | Denver Broncos | West | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 3–3 | 6–6 | .520 | .445 | L3 |
| Wild cards | |||||||||||
| 5[a] | Pittsburgh Steelers | North | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 4–2 | 9–3 | .492 | .411 | W2 |
| 6[c] | Cincinnati Bengals | North | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 2–4 | 6–6 | .492 | .326 | L1 |
| Did not qualify for the postseason | |||||||||||
| 7[c] | Tennessee Titans | South | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 3–3 | 7–5 | .461 | .396 | W2 |
| 8[d] | New York Jets | East | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 3–3 | 6–6 | .500 | .395 | L3 |
| 9[b][d][e] | San Diego Chargers | West | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 3–3 | 7–5 | .516 | .430 | W1 |
| 10[b][e] | Oakland Raiders | West | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 3–3 | 6–6 | .504 | .438 | L1 |
| 11 | Kansas City Chiefs | West | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 3–3 | 4–8 | .512 | .464 | W1 |
| 12[f] | Miami Dolphins | East | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 3–3 | 5–7 | .504 | .417 | W1 |
| 13[f] | Buffalo Bills | East | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 1–5 | 4–8 | .520 | .510 | L1 |
| 14 | Jacksonville Jaguars | South | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 3–3 | 4–8 | .500 | .363 | W1 |
| 15 | Cleveland Browns | North | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 0–6 | 3–9 | .531 | .313 | L6 |
| 16 | Indianapolis Colts | South | 2 | 14 | 0 | .125 | 2–4 | 2–10 | .539 | .594 | L1 |
| Tiebreakers[g] | |||||||||||
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