2014 Kansas City Chiefs season

The 2014 Kansas City Chiefs season was the franchise's 55th season and the second under the head coach/general manager tandem of Andy Reid and John Dorsey. The Chiefs broke the crowd noise record on Monday Night Football against the New England Patriots on September 29, 2014 with a crowd roar of 142.2 decibels.[1] The Chiefs failed to match their 11–5 record from 2013, and missed the playoffs. However, they defeated both teams that would eventually meet in that season's Super Bowl: the New England Patriots and the Seattle Seahawks. The 2014 Kansas City Chiefs became the first NFL team since the 1964 New York Giants, and the only team in the 16 game season era, to complete an entire season with no touchdown passes to a wide receiver.[2] As of 2019, this is the most recent season that the Chiefs missed the playoffs.

2014 Kansas City Chiefs season
Head coachAndy Reid
General managerJohn Dorsey
OwnerThe Hunt family
Home fieldArrowhead Stadium
Results
Record9–7
Division place2nd AFC West
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Pro BowlersRB Jamaal Charles
LB Tamba Hali
LB Justin Houston
DT Dontari Poe
Team MVPJustin Houston
Team ROYDe'Anthony Thomas
Uniform

Roster Changes

Offseason

Cuts

PlayerPosition2014 Team
Dunta RobinsonCBNone
Robert JamesLBNone
Brandon FlowersCBSan Diego Chargers

Reserve/future free agent contracts

PlayerPosition
Malcolm BronsonDB
Jordan CampbellLB
Weston DresslerWR
Demetrius HarrisTE
Dominique HamiltonNT
Frankie HammondWR
Alonzo Highsmith Jr.LB
Jerrell JacksonWR
Joe McKnightRB
Jerron McMillianS
Kevin RutlandCB
DeMarcus Van DykeCB

Free agency

Offseason
PositionPlayerStatus*2013 Team(s)2014 Team
SHusain AbdullahUFAKansas City ChiefsKansas City Chiefs
TBranden AlbertUFAKansas City ChiefsMiami Dolphins
GJon AsamoahUFAKansas City ChiefsAtlanta Falcons
DTJermelle CudjoUFASt. Louis RamsKansas City Chiefs
SQuintin DempsUFAKansas City ChiefsNew York Giants
LSThomas GaffordUFAKansas City ChiefsKansas City Chiefs
TERichard GordonRFAKansas City ChiefsTennessee Titans
WRMark HarrisonUFANew England PatriotsKansas City Chiefs
GRicky HenryRFAKansas City ChiefsKansas City Chiefs
DETyson JacksonUFAKansas City ChiefsAtlanta Falcons
CBBrandon JonesUFASan Diego ChargersKansas City Chiefs
LBAkeem JordanUFAKansas City ChiefsWashington Redskins
SKendrick LewisUFAKansas City ChiefsHouston Texans
DTKyle LoveUFAKansas City Chiefs
Jacksonville Jaguars
Kansas City Chiefs
TJeff LinkenbachUFAIndianapolis ColtsKansas City Chiefs
LBJoe MaysUFADenver BroncosKansas City Chiefs
WRDexter McClusterUFAKansas City ChiefsTennessee Titans
TRyan McKeeUFANoneKansas City Chiefs
CBChris OwensUFAMiami DolphinsKansas City Chiefs
NTJerrell PoweRFAKansas City ChiefsHouston Texans
CBJustin RogersUFABuffalo Bills
Miami Dolphins
Houston Texans
Kansas City Chiefs
OLGeoff SchwartzUFAKansas City ChiefsNew York Giants
DTVance WalkerUFAOakland RaidersKansas City Chiefs
TJ'Marcus WebbUFAMinnesota VikingsKansas City Chiefs
WRKyle WilliamsUFAKansas City ChiefsKansas City Chiefs
LBFrank ZomboUFAKansas City ChiefsKansas City Chiefs
* RFA: Restricted free agent, UFA: Unrestricted free agent, ERFA: Exclusive rights free agent, Franchise: Franchise tag

2014 draft class

RoundSelectionPlayerPositionCollege
123 Dee FordDefensive endAuburn
387 Phillip GainesCornerbackRice
4124 De'Anthony ThomasRunning BackOregon
5163 Aaron MurrayQuarterbackGeorgia
6193* Zach FultonGuardTennessee
6200 Laurent Duvernay-TardifTackleMcGill

Notes

  • The Chiefs traded a conditional 2014 third-round selection along with their 2013 second-round selection to the San Francisco 49ers in exchange for quarterback Alex Smith; the 2014 selection was later upgraded to a second-rounder (No. 56 overall) after a condition was met in which the Chiefs won a minimum of eight games during the 2013 season.
  • * Acquired via trade with the Dallas Cowboys. Dallas received linebacker Edgar Jones and the Chiefs' seventh-round selection (No. 238 overall).

Undrafted free agents

PositionPlayerCollege
SDaniel SorensenBYU
WRDarryl SurgentLouisiana-Lafayette
DBDavid Van DykeTennessee State
RBCharcandrick WestAbilene Christian
LBBen JohnsonNorthwestern
WRAlbert WilsonGeorgia State
DTKona SchwenkeNotre Dame
FBJames BakerIdaho
CBen GottschalkSMU
KCairo SantosTulane
LBDeRon FurrFort Valley State
WRDeon AnthonyTroy

Preseason transactions

Trades

PositionPlayer/Pick
Received
TeamCompensation
FSKelcie McCrayTampa Bay BuccaneersG Rishaw Johnson

Cuts

PositionPlayer
LBDezman Moses
GBen Gottschalk

Signings

PositionPlayer
LBDevan Walker
SJonathon Amaya
GMike McGlynn

Preseason roster cut-downs

Regular season transactions

Suspensions served

PositionPlayerLengthReasonWeeks
served
WRDwayne Bowe1 gameViolation of Personal
Conduct Policy[3]
1
TDonald Stephenson4 gamesPerformance Enhancing
Drugs Violation[4]
1–4

Note: Rokevious Watkins was suspended by the NFL while on the Chiefs roster, but was released before serving his suspension

Cuts

PositionPlayer
WRKyle Williams

Signings

PositionPlayerPrevious team
FSKurt ColemanMinnesota Vikings
DTKevin VickersonDenver Broncos
CBJamell FlemingBaltimore Ravens
RBCharcandrick WestKansas City Chiefs*
TEPhillip SupernawBaltimore Ravens
WRJason AvantCarolina Panthers

*Indicates player was signed off the practice squad

Players involved in multiple transactions

This list is for players who were involved in more than one transaction during the season

PositionPlayerFinal status
DEDamion SquareClaimed off waivers
by San Diego
SDaniel SorensenChiefs Active
Roster
LBJerry FranklinNew Orleans Saints
Active roster
TERichard GordonChiefs Active
Roster

Eric Berry

After complaining of chest pains in a week 12 loss to the Oakland Raiders, safety Eric Berry received an X-ray. Doctors discovered a mass in his chest which was believed to be lymphoma. He was placed on the Non-football illness list, ending his season.[5] Immediately following the reports coming out, many NFL players and teams issued wishes to Berry, including division rivals the Oakland Raiders, San Diego Chargers, and Denver Broncos.[6] On December 7, prior to a game against the Arizona Cardinals, many Cardinals players, coaches, and front office staff, wore shirts sold through the Chiefs website that said "Be Bold, Be Strong, Be Berry" with his name and jersey number on the back. The Cardinals also donated $10,000 to Berry's charity, The Eric Berry Foundation.[7] On December 8, Berry was confirmed to have Hodgkin's lymphoma.[8] His doctor, Dr. Christopher Flowers, a lymphoma specialist at Emory University Hospital in Atlanta, said of Berry's diagnosis, "This is a diagnosis that is very treatable and potentially curable with standard chemotherapy approaches. The goal of Mr. Berry's treatment is to cure his lymphoma and we are beginning that treatment now." Following the confirmation, Berry released a statement saying "I am truly thankful for all of the support from family, friends, coaches, teammates and the entire Chiefs kingdom. At first I was in shock with the diagnosis on Saturday and did not even want to miss a game, but I understand that right now I have to concentrate on a new opponent. I have great confidence in the doctors and the plan they are going to put in place for me to win this fight. I believe that I am in God’s hands and I have great peace in that. I know my coaches and teammates will hold things down here the rest of the season and until I am back running out of the tunnel at Arrowhead. I am so thankful and appreciative of being a part of this franchise and playing in front of the best fans in the NFL. I will be back!"[9]

Staff

2014 Kansas City Chiefs staff
Front office

Head coaches

  • Head Coach – Andy Reid
  • Assistant Head Coach/Wide Receivers – David Culley
  • Senior Assistant to the Head Coach – Joe D’Orazio

Offensive coaches

Defensive coaches

Special teams coaches

Strength and conditioning

  • Head Athletic Trainer – Rick Burkholder
  • Strength and Conditioning – Barry Rubin
  • Assistant Strength and Conditioning – Travis Crittenden
  • Assistant Strength and Conditioning – Brent Salazar

Final roster

2014 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, 13 inactive, 10 practice squad

Schedule

Preseason

WeekDateOpponentResultRecordGame siteNFL.com
recap
1 August 7 Cincinnati Bengals W 41–39 1–0 Arrowhead Stadium Recap
2 August 17 at Carolina Panthers L 16–28 1–1 Bank of America Stadium Recap
3 August 23 Minnesota Vikings L 12–30 1–2 Arrowhead Stadium Recap
4 August 28 at Green Bay Packers L 14–34 1–3 Lambeau Field Recap

Regular season

WeekDateOpponentResultRecordGame siteNFL.com
recap
1 September 7 Tennessee Titans L 10–26 0–1 Arrowhead Stadium Recap
2 September 14 at Denver Broncos L 17–24 0–2 Sports Authority Field at Mile High Recap
3 September 21 at Miami Dolphins W 34–15 1–2 Sun Life Stadium Recap
4 September 29 New England Patriots W 41–14 2–2 Arrowhead Stadium Recap
5 October 5 at San Francisco 49ers L 17–22 2–3 Levi's Stadium Recap
6 Bye
7 October 19 at San Diego Chargers W 23–20 3–3 Qualcomm Stadium Recap
8 October 26 St. Louis Rams W 34–7 4–3 Arrowhead Stadium Recap
9 November 2 New York Jets W 24–10 5–3 Arrowhead Stadium Recap
10 November 9 at Buffalo Bills W 17–13 6–3 Ralph Wilson Stadium Recap
11 November 16 Seattle Seahawks W 24–20 7–3 Arrowhead Stadium Recap
12 November 20 at Oakland Raiders L 20–24 7–4 O.co Coliseum Recap
13 November 30 Denver Broncos L 16–29 7–5 Arrowhead Stadium Recap
14 December 7 at Arizona Cardinals L 14–17 7–6 University of Phoenix Stadium Recap
15 December 14 Oakland Raiders W 31–13 8–6 Arrowhead Stadium Recap
16 December 21 at Pittsburgh Steelers L 12–20 8–7 Heinz Field Recap
17 December 28 San Diego Chargers W 19–7 9–7 Arrowhead Stadium Recap
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 1: vs. Tennessee Titans

Week One: Tennessee Titans at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Titans 0 10 10626
Chiefs 0 3 0710

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

Game information

Week 2: at Denver Broncos

Week Two: Kansas City Chiefs at Denver Broncos – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Chiefs 3 7 0717
Broncos 7 14 0324

at Sports Authority Field at Mile High, Denver, Colorado

Game information

Week 3: at Miami Dolphins

Week Three: Kansas City Chiefs at Miami Dolphins – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Chiefs 0 14 71334
Dolphins 0 3 12015

at Sun Life Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida

  • Date: September 21
  • Game time: 4:25 p.m. EDT/3:25 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: 88 °F (31 °C), cloudy
  • Game attendance: 70,313
  • Referee: Jeff Triplette
  • TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan and Rich Gannon
  • Recap, Gamebook
Game information

Week 4: vs. New England Patriots

Week Four: New England Patriots at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Patriots 0 0 7714
Chiefs 7 10 101441

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

Game information

Week 5: at San Francisco 49ers

Week Five: Kansas City Chiefs at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Chiefs 7 3 7017
49ers 3 10 3622

at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California

  • Date: October 5
  • Game time: 3:25 p.m. CDT/1:25 p.m. PDT
  • Game weather: 85 °F (29 °C), sunny
  • Game attendance: 70,799
  • Referee: Walt Coleman
  • TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Phil Simms and Tracy Wolfson
  • Recap, Gamebook
Game information

Week 7: at San Diego Chargers

Week Seven: Kansas City Chiefs at San Diego Chargers – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Chiefs 0 10 31023
Chargers 7 7 0620

at Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California

Game information

Week 8: vs. St. Louis Rams

Week Eight: St. Louis Rams at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Rams 7 0 007
Chiefs 0 10 101434

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

  • Date: October 26
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: 70 °F (21 °C), sunny
  • Game attendance: 75,972
  • Referee: Jeff Triplette
  • TV announcers (Fox): Dick Stockton, Donovan McNabb and Kristina Pink
  • Recap, Gamebook
Game information

Week 9: vs. New York Jets

Week Nine: New York Jets at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Jets 0 10 0010
Chiefs 14 7 3024

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

Game information

Week 10: at Buffalo Bills

Week Ten: Kansas City Chiefs at Buffalo Bills – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Chiefs 3 0 01417
Bills 7 3 3013

at Ralph Wilson Stadium, Orchard Park, New York

  • Date: November 9
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 42 °F (6 °C), cloudy
  • Game attendance: 68,119
  • Referee: Brad Allen
  • TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes and Solomon Wilcots
  • Recap, Gamebook
Game information

Week 11: vs. Seattle Seahawks

Week Eleven: Seattle Seahawks at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Seahawks 0 13 7020
Chiefs 7 7 3724

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

Game information

Week 12: at Oakland Raiders

Week Twelve: Kansas City Chiefs at Oakland Raiders – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Chiefs 0 3 71020
Raiders 7 7 3724

at O.co Coliseum, Oakland, California

  • Date: November 20
  • Game time: 7:25 p.m. CST/5:25 p.m. PST
  • Game weather: 57 °F (14 °C), cloudy
  • Game attendance: 52,865
  • Referee: John Parry
  • TV announcers (NFLN): Jim Nantz, Phil Simms and Tracy Wolfson
  • Recap, Gamebook
Game information

Week 13: vs. Denver Broncos

Week Thirteen: Denver Broncos at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Broncos 14 6 3629
Chiefs 0 7 3616

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

Game information

Week 14: at Arizona Cardinals

Week Fourteen: Kansas City Chiefs at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Chiefs 7 7 0014
Cardinals 3 3 11017

at University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

  • Date: December 7
  • Game time: 3:05 p.m. CST/2:05 p.m. MST
  • Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
  • Game attendance: 62,387
  • Referee: Craig Wrolstad
  • TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Trent Green and Evan Washburn
  • Recap, Gamebook
Game information

Week 15: vs. Oakland Raiders

Week Fifteen: Oakland Raiders at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Raiders 0 3 3713
Chiefs 7 3 21031

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

  • Date: December 14
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 58 °F (14 °C), cloudy
  • Game attendance: 72,153
  • Referee: Jerome Boger
  • TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes and Solomon Wilcots
  • Recap, Gamebook
Game information

Week 16: at Pittsburgh Steelers

Week Sixteen: Kansas City Chiefs at Pittsburgh Steelers – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Chiefs 3 3 0612
Steelers 3 7 7320

at Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

  • Date: December 21
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 36 °F (2 °C), sunny
  • Game attendance: 60,865
  • Referee: Ron Torbert
  • TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Trent Green and Evan Washburn
  • Recap, Gamebook
Game information

Week 17: vs. San Diego Chargers

Week Seventeen: San Diego Chargers at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Chargers 0 7 007
Chiefs 3 13 3019

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

Game information

Standings

Division

AFC West
W L T PCT DIV CONF PF PA STK
(2) Denver Broncos 12 4 0 .750 6–0 10–2 482 354 W1
Kansas City Chiefs[lower-alpha 1] 9 7 0 .563 3–3 7–5 353 281 W1
San Diego Chargers[lower-alpha 1] 9 7 0 .563 2–4 6–6 348 348 L1
Oakland Raiders 3 13 0 .188 1–5 2–10 253 452 L1

Conference

# Team Division W L T PCT DIV CONF SOS SOV STK
Division leaders
1[lower-alpha 2] New England Patriots East 12 4 0 .750 4–2 9–3 .514 .487 L1
2[lower-alpha 2] Denver Broncos West 12 4 0 .750 6–0 10–2 .521 .484 W1
3[lower-alpha 3] Pittsburgh Steelers North 11 5 0 .688 4–2 9–3 .451 .486 W4
4[lower-alpha 3] Indianapolis Colts South 11 5 0 .688 6–0 9–3 .479 .372 W1
Wild Cards
5 Cincinnati Bengals North 10 5 1 .656 3–3 7–5 .498 .425 L1
6 Baltimore Ravens North 10 6 0 .625 3–3 6–6 .475 .378 W1
Did not qualify for the playoffs
7[lower-alpha 4] Houston Texans South 9 7 0 .563 4–2 8–4 .447 .299 W2
8[lower-alpha 4] Kansas City Chiefs West 9 7 0 .563 3–3 7–5 .512 .500 W1
9[lower-alpha 4] San Diego Chargers West 9 7 0 .563 2–4 6–6 .512 .403 L1
10[lower-alpha 4] Buffalo Bills East 9 7 0 .563 4–2 5–7 .516 .486 W1
11 Miami Dolphins East 8 8 0 .500 3–3 6–6 .512 .406 L1
12 Cleveland Browns North 7 9 0 .438 2–4 4–8 .479 .371 L5
13 New York Jets East 4 12 0 .250 1–5 4–8 .543 .375 W1
14[lower-alpha 5] Jacksonville Jaguars South 3 13 0 .188 1–5 2–10 .514 .313 L1
15[lower-alpha 5] Oakland Raiders West 3 13 0 .188 1–5 2–10 .570 .542 L1
16 Tennessee Titans South 2 14 0 .125 1–5 2–10 .506 .375 L10
Tiebreakers[lower-alpha 6]
  1. Kansas City is ranked ahead of San Diego based on head-to-head sweep (Week 7, 23–20; Week 17, 19–7).
  2. New England defeated Denver head-to-head (Week 9, 43–21).
  3. Pittsburgh defeated Indianapolis head-to-head (Week 8, 51–34).
  4. Kansas City finished ahead of San Diego in the AFC West based on head-to-head sweep (Week 7, 23–20; Week 17, 19–7).
    Houston finished ahead of Kansas City and Buffalo based on conference record.
    Kansas City finished ahead of Buffalo based on head-to-head victory (Week 10, 17–13).
    San Diego finished ahead of Buffalo based on head-to-head victory (Week 3, 22–10).
  5. Jacksonville finished ahead of Oakland based on record vs. common opponents (1–4 to 0–5).
  6. When breaking ties for three or more teams under the NFL's rules, they are first broken within divisions, then comparing only the highest ranked remaining team from each division.

References

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