Kansas City Chiefs Playoff History

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Franchise Overview

Seasons in Kansas City

1963-2023

61 25 4
Seasons Made Playoffs Championships

All Seasons

64 25 4
Seasons Made Playoffs Championships

Past 10 Seasons (2014 - 2023)

71.8% 9 16 3
Winning Percentage Made Playoffs Playoff Game Wins Championships

Championship Years

1969, 2019, 2022, 2023

Kansas City Chiefs Playoff Results

Year Record Result
2023 11-6 Won Super Bowl
2022 14-3 Won Super Bowl
2021 12-5 Lost Conference Championship (Won 2 Rounds)
2020 14-2 Lost Super Bowl (Won 2 Rounds)
2019 12-4 Won Super Bowl
2018 12-4 Lost Conference Championship (Won 1 Round)
2017 10-6 Lost Wild Card Round (Won 0 Rounds)
2016 12-4 Lost Divisional Round (Won 0 Rounds)
2015 11-5 Lost Divisional Round (Won 1 Round)
2014 9-7 Missed Playoffs
2013 11-5 Lost Wild Card Round (Won 0 Rounds)
2012 2-14 Missed Playoffs
2011 7-9 Missed Playoffs
2010 10-6 Lost Wild Card Round (Won 0 Rounds)
2009 4-12 Missed Playoffs
2008 2-14 Missed Playoffs
2007 4-12 Missed Playoffs
2006 9-7 Lost Wild Card Round (Won 0 Rounds)
2005 10-6 Missed Playoffs
2004 7-9 Missed Playoffs
2003 13-3 Lost Divisional Round (Won 0 Rounds)
2002 8-8 Missed Playoffs
2001 6-10 Missed Playoffs
2000 7-9 Missed Playoffs
1999 9-7 Missed Playoffs
1998 7-9 Missed Playoffs
1997 13-3 Lost Divisional Round (Won 0 Rounds)
1996 9-7 Missed Playoffs
1995 13-3 Lost Divisional Round (Won 0 Rounds)
1994 9-7 Lost Wild Card Round (Won 0 Rounds)
1993 11-5 Lost Conference Championship (Won 2 Rounds)
1992 10-6 Lost Wild Card Round (Won 0 Rounds)
1991 10-6 Lost Divisional Round (Won 1 Round)
1990 11-5 Lost Wild Card Round (Won 0 Rounds)
1989 8-7-1 Missed Playoffs
1988 4-11-1 Missed Playoffs
1987 4-11 Missed Playoffs
1986 10-6 Lost Wild Card Round (Won 0 Rounds)
1985 6-10 Missed Playoffs
1984 8-8 Missed Playoffs
1983 6-10 Missed Playoffs
1982 3-6 Missed Playoffs
1981 9-7 Missed Playoffs
1980 8-8 Missed Playoffs
1979 7-9 Missed Playoffs
1978 4-12 Missed Playoffs
1977 2-12 Missed Playoffs
1976 5-9 Missed Playoffs
1975 5-9 Missed Playoffs
1974 5-9 Missed Playoffs
1973 7-5-2 Missed Playoffs
1972 8-6 Missed Playoffs
1971 10-3-1 Lost Divisional Round (Won 0 Rounds)
1970 7-5-2 Missed Playoffs
1969 11-3 Won Super Bowl
1968 12-2 Lost Divisional Round (Won 0 Rounds)
1967 9-5 Missed Playoffs
1966 11-2-1 Lost Super Bowl (Won 1 Round)
1965 7-5-2 Missed Playoffs *
1964 7-7 Missed Playoffs *
1963 5-7-2 Missed Playoffs *
1962 11-3 Won AFL Championship *
1961 6-8 Missed Playoffs *
1960 8-6 Missed Playoffs *
Years the team was not located in Kansas City

Kansas City Chiefs History

Overview

The Kansas City Chiefs have played a total of 64 seasons. Their first season was in 1960, and their most recent season was in 2023.

Have the Kansas City Chiefs gone by any other names?

Yes. Between 1960 and 1962, the team was known as the Dallas Texans.
In 1963, the team moved to Kansas City and changed their name to the Kansas City Chiefs.

What division do the Kansas City Chiefs play in?

The Kansas City Chiefs currently play in the West Division of the American Football Conference, aka the AFC West.

What was the best start to a Chiefs season?

The two best starts to a Chiefs season was the 2003 Kansas City Chiefs and the 2013 Kansas City Chiefs, who both started the season at 9-0. The third best starts to a Chiefs season was the 2017 Kansas City Chiefs and the 2018 Kansas City Chiefs, who both started the season at 5-0.

What was the worst start to a Chiefs season?

The two worst starts to a Chiefs season was the 1977 Kansas City Chiefs and the 2009 Kansas City Chiefs, who both started the season at 0-5. The third worst starts to a Chiefs season was the 1976 Kansas City Chiefs and the 1980 Kansas City Chiefs, who both started the season at 0-4.

When was the last time the Chiefs were in the playoffs?

The Kansas City Chiefs last made the playoffs in 2023, when they won the Super Bowl. They've been in the playoffs a total of 25 times in their 64 seasons.

When was the last time the Chiefs missed the playoffs?

The Kansas City Chiefs last missed the playoffs in 2014.

When was the last time the Chiefs won a playoff game?

In 2023, the Kansas City Chiefs beat the San Francisco 49ers in the Super Bowl.

When was the last time the Chiefs hosted a playoff game?

The Kansas City Chiefs last played a home playoff game on Jan 13, 2024, when they hosted the Dolphins in the Wild Card Round of the 2023 NFL playoffs, in which the Chiefs scored a 26-7 win.

When was the last time the Chiefs lost a playoff game?

In 2021, the Kansas City Chiefs lost to the Cincinnati Bengals in the Conference Championship.

What years did the Chiefs make the Super Bowl?

The Kansas City Chiefs have appeared in the Super Bowl 6 times, in 1966, 1969, 2019, 2020, 2022 and 2023.

How many Super Bowls have the Chiefs won?

The Kansas City Chiefs won the Super Bowl 4 times, in 1969, 2019, 2022 and 2023.

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