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.Rank | Player | Position | Change |
13 | Eric Berry | S | 42 |
26 | Travis Kelce | TE | 65 |
32 | Marcus Peters | CB | 33 |
36 | Tyreek Hill | WR/KR/PR | NR |
76 | Justin Houston | LB | 50 |
81 | Alex Smith | QB | 0 |
Transactions
Offseason
Reserve/future free agent contracts
Cuts
Position | Player | 2017 team |
RB | Jamaal Charles | Denver Broncos |
DE | Jaye Howard | Chicago Bears |
WR | Jeremy Maclin | Baltimore Ravens |
Free agents
Trades
Position | Player/Pick Received | Team | Compensation |
NA | 5th round pick 2017 Draft | New England Patriots | TE James O'Shaughnessy 6th round pick 2017 Draft |
Draft
Round | Selection | Player | Position | College |
1 | 10 | Patrick Mahomes II | Quarterback | Texas Tech |
2 | 59 | Tanoh Kpassagnon | Defensive end | Villanova |
3 | 86 | Kareem Hunt | Running back | Toledo |
4 | 139 | Jehu Chesson | Wide Receiver | Michigan |
5 | 183 | Ukeme Eligwe | Linebacker | Georgia Southern |
6 | 218 * | Leon McQuay III | Safety | USC |
Notes
- The Chiefs forfeited their original 6th round selection as part of their punishment for a violation of the NFL's Anti-Tampering policy during the free agency period.
- The Chiefs traded their 1st round selection,, their 3rd round selection, and their 2018 1st round selection for the Buffalo Bills 1st round selection
- The Chiefs traded their 3rd round selection, 4th round selection, and 7th round selection to the Minnesota Vikings for their 3rd round selection
- The Chiefs traded tight end James O'Shaughnessy and their 6th round selection to the New England Patriots for the Patriots 5th round selection
- The Chiefs traded two 5th round selections to the Minnesota Vikings for their 4th round selection
Undrafted free agents
Players signed from rookie mini camp tryouts
Players cut in the offseason before playing for the Chiefs
Position | Player |
Julian Wilson | CB |
Jimmy Hall | CB |
Anas Hasic | WR |
Wyatt Houston | TE |
Cory Johnson* | DT |
Will Ratelle* | FB |
Darrin Reaves | RB |
Kelvin Taylor | RB |
Jamari Staples | WR |
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 GameWeek 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 round | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Game site | NFL.com recap |
Tennessee Titans | L 21–22 | 0–1 | Arrowhead Stadium |