2017 Kansas City Chiefs season


The 2017 Kansas City Chiefs season was the franchise's 48th season in the National Football League, the 55th as the Kansas City Chiefs, the 58th overall, the fifth under head coach Andy Reid, and first under general manager Brett Veach.

Season notes

General manager John Dorsey was fired on June 22, 2017. On July 10, the Chiefs promoted co-director of player personnel Brett Veach to general manager. The only other personnel change for the Chiefs that occurred was co-offensive coordinator Brad Childress was promoted to assistant head coach, leaving Matt Nagy as the only offensive coordinator. The Chiefs most notable transaction of the off-season came when they released all-time leading rusher Jamaal Charles after 9 seasons. After being released, Charles signed with the Chiefs division rival, the Denver Broncos.
Following the Atlanta Falcons 23–17 loss to the Buffalo Bills in Week 4, the Chiefs became the last undefeated team left in the NFL for the fourth time in team history, and the second time under Andy Reid, with the previous times being in 2003, 2010, and 2013. After their 5–0 start, the Chiefs lost 6 of their next 7 games, the lone win coming against the Broncos. During this stretch, the Chiefs offense struggled, leading to head coach Andy Reid giving play calling duties during games to offensive coordinator Matt Nagy.
After four straight losses, the Chiefs won three straight games to win the AFC West for the second consecutive season. It was the first time in franchise history that the Chiefs have won back-to-back division titles. It also marked the Chiefs qualifying for the playoffs three consecutive seasons, which they have not done since they made six consecutive playoff appearances from 1990 to 1995. They finished the season with a 10–6 record, earning the AFC's fourth seed in the playoffs. In the Wild Card round, they would lose to the Tennessee Titans 22–21. In the game, the Chiefs had a commanding 21–3 lead at halftime, but failed to score a single point in the second half. The loss extended their NFL record six straight home playoff losses. It was the second time under Andy Reid they lost a playoff game after being up by more than 10 points at halftime. The Chiefs have lost three consecutive playoff games, and have lost 11 of their last 12. The Chiefs first two wins of the season came against teams that eventually meet in Super Bowl LII to end the season. the New England Patriots and Philadelphia Eagles. Additionally by beating the Patriots in Week 1, the Chiefs extending their winning streak against the defending Super Bowl champs to six.

NFL Top 100

The Chiefs had 6 players ranked in NFL Network's annual Top 100 players list, which was tied for the 3rd most.
RankPlayerPositionChange
13Eric BerryS 42
26Travis KelceTE 65
32Marcus PetersCB
33
36Tyreek HillWR/KR/PRNR
76Justin HoustonLB 50
81Alex SmithQB 0

Transactions

Offseason

Reserve/future free agent contracts

Cuts

PositionPlayer2017 team
RBJamaal CharlesDenver Broncos
DEJaye HowardChicago Bears
WRJeremy MaclinBaltimore Ravens

Free agents

Trades

PositionPlayer/Pick
Received		TeamCompensation
NA5th round pick
2017 Draft		New England PatriotsTE James O'Shaughnessy
6th round pick 2017 Draft

Draft

RoundSelectionPlayerPositionCollege
110Patrick Mahomes IIQuarterbackTexas Tech
259Tanoh KpassagnonDefensive endVillanova
386Kareem HuntRunning backToledo
4139Jehu ChessonWide ReceiverMichigan
5183Ukeme EligweLinebackerGeorgia Southern
6218 *Leon McQuay IIISafetyUSC

Notes

Players signed from rookie mini camp tryouts

Players cut in the offseason before playing for the Chiefs

PositionPlayer
Julian WilsonCB
Jimmy HallCB
Anas HasicWR
Wyatt HoustonTE
Cory Johnson*DT
Will Ratelle*FB
Darrin ReavesRB
Kelvin TaylorRB
Jamari StaplesWR

Staff

Final roster

Preseason

Regular season

Schedule

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 1: at New England Patriots

NFL Kickoff Game

Week 2: vs. Philadelphia Eagles

Week 3: at Los Angeles Chargers

Week 4: vs. Washington Redskins

Week 5: at Houston Texans

Week 6: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers

Week 7: at Oakland Raiders

Week 8: vs. Denver Broncos

During halftime, Carlos Carson was inducted into the Chiefs Ring of Honor.

Week 9: at Dallas Cowboys

As of the start of the 2020 NFL season, this is the last time the Chiefs have lost a game by more than 8 points.

Week 11: at New York Giants

Week 12: vs. Buffalo Bills

Week 13: at New York Jets

Week 14: vs. Oakland Raiders

Week 15: vs. Los Angeles Chargers

Week 16: vs. Miami Dolphins

Week 17: at Denver Broncos

Standings

Division

Conference

Postseason

Playoff roundDateOpponent ResultRecordGame siteNFL.com
recap
Tennessee Titans L 21–220–1Arrowhead Stadium

AFC Wild Card Playoffs: vs. (#5) Tennessee Titans

For the first round of the playoffs, the Chiefs played the Tennessee Titans at home. The Chiefs entered the game looking to win their first home playoff game since 1994, a streak of 5 straight home playoff losses. The Chiefs had a strong first half, building a 21–3 halftime lead and sending the home crowd into a frenzy. However, the Titans were able to catch fire, with a batted down touchdown pass from Marcus Mariota to himself, to make the score 21–10. The Chiefs were not able to recover after this touchdown, and the Titans outscored Kansas City 19–0 in the second half to win 22–21. The Chiefs, looked as though they had taken the lead on a fumble by Derrick Henry. However, the turnover was reviewed, and upon review, the call was overturned and Tennessee kept the ball. Henry was then able to run for a first down on third down to seal the game. With the loss, the Chiefs ended their season at 10–7 and lost 6 straight home playoff games, the worst in NFL history.