- 2001 Kansas City Chiefs season
Infobox NFL_season
team = Kansas City Chiefs
year = 2001
record = 6-10
division_place = 4thAFC West
coach =Dick Vermeil
stadium =Arrowhead Stadium
playoffs = Did not qualifyThe 2001
Kansas City Chiefs season began with the arrival of the franchise's ninth head coach,Dick Vermeil and ended with a 6-10 record and fourth place in theAFC West .Along with new coaches joining the team, new additions appeared on the Chiefs' roster, including
Running back Priest Holmes andQuarterback Trent Green . CoachDick Vermeil began to install a powerful offense similar to the one he installed in St. Louis to winSuper Bowl XXXIV .chedule
In 2001, the Chiefs' regular-season, non-conference opponents were from the
NFC East .-!colspan=8| Preseason
NFL Schedule Entry
week = 1 | date =2001-08-12 | time = 7:31 PM
nonconf = yes
opponent = Washington Redskins
site_stadium =Arrowhead Stadium | site_cityst = Kansas City, MO
tv = no
w/l = w | score = 20-0
attend = 75,730
record = 1-0NFL Schedule Entry
week = 2 | date =2001-08-18 | time = 7:30 PM
nonconf = yes
opponent = Chicago Bears
site_stadium = Arrowhead Stadium | site_cityst = Kansas City, MO
tv = no
w/l = w | score = 10-9
attend = 77,618
record = 2-0NFL Schedule Entry
week = 3 | date =2001-08-23 | time = 6:31 PM
nondiv = yes
opponent = Jacksonville Jaguars
away = yes | site_stadium =ALLTEL Stadium | site_cityst = Jacksonville, FL
tv = no
w/l = l | score = 23-28
attend = 48,623
record = 2-1NFL Schedule Entry
week = 4 | date =2001-08-31 | time = 7:00 PM
nonconf = yes
opponent = St. Louis Rams
away = yes | site_stadium =Dome at America's Center | site_cityst = St. Louis, MO
tv = no
w/l = l | score = 17-21
attend = 65,463
record = 2-2-!colspan=8| Regular season
NFL Schedule Entry
week = 1 | date =2001-09-09 | time = 12:01 PM
opponent = Oakland Raiders
site_stadium = Arrowhead Stadium | site_cityst = Kansas City, MO
tv = no
w/l = l | score = 24-27
attend = 78,844
record = 0-1NFL Schedule Entry
week = 2 | date =2001-09-16 | time =
opponent = Seattle Seahawks
away = yes | site_stadium =Husky Stadium | site_cityst = Seattle, WA
tv = no
w/l = | score = Postponed
attend =
record = 0-1NFL Schedule Entry
week = 3 | date =2001-09-23 | time = 12:00 PM
nonconf = yes
opponent = New York Giants
site_stadium = Arrowhead Stadium | site_cityst = Kansas City, MO
tv = no
w/l = l | score = 3-13
attend = 77,666
record = 0-2NFL Schedule Entry
week = 4 | date =2001-09-30 | time = 12:01 PM
nonconf = yes
opponent = Washington Redskins
away = yes | site_stadium =FedExField | site_cityst =Washington, DC
tv = no
w/l = w | score = 45-13
attend = 76,573
record = 1-2NFL Schedule Entry
week = 5 | date =2001-10-07 | time = 3:05 PM
opponent = Denver Broncos
away = yes | site_stadium =Invesco Field at Mile High | site_cityst = Denver, CO
tv = no
w/l = l | score = 6-20
attend = 75,037
record = 1-3NFL Schedule Entry
week = 6 | date =2001-10-14 | time = 12:00 PM
nondiv = yes
opponent = Pittsburgh Steelers
site_stadium = Arrowhead Stadium | site_cityst = Kansas City, MO
tv = no
w/l = l | score = 17-20
attend = 78,413
record = 1-4NFL Schedule Entry
week = 7 | date =2001-10-21 | time = 2:05 PM
nonconf = yes
opponent = Arizona Cardinals
away = yes | site_stadium =Sun Devil Stadium | site_cityst = Tempe, AZ
tv = no
w/l = l | score = 16-24
attend = 35,916
record = 1-5NFL Schedule Entry
week = 8 | date =2001-10-25 | time = 7:30 PM
nondiv = yes
opponent = Indianapolis Colts
site_stadium = Arrowhead Stadium | site_cityst = Kansas City, MO
tv = no
w/l = l | score = 28-35
attend = 74,212
record = 1-6NFL Schedule Entry
week = 9 | date =2001-11-04 | time = 3:15 PM
opponent = San Diego Chargers
away = yes | site_stadium =Qualcomm Stadium | site_cityst = San Diego, CA
tv = no
w/l = w | score = 25-20
attend = 58,789
record = 2-6NFL Schedule Entry
week = 10 | date =2001-11-11 | time = 12:02 PM
nondiv = yes
opponent = New York Jets
away = yes | site_stadium = The Meadowlands | site_cityst = East Rutherford, NJ
tv = no
w/l = l | score = 7-27
attend = 78,234
record = 2-7NFL Schedule Entry
week = 11 | bye = yes | tv = no | record = 2-7NFL Schedule Entry
week = 12 | date =2001-11-25 | time = 12:00 PM
opponent = Seattle Seahawks
site_stadium = Arrowhead Stadium | site_cityst = Kansas City, MO
tv = no
w/l = w | score = 19-7
attend = 77,357
record = 3-7NFL Schedule Entry
week = 13 | date =2001-11-29 | time = 7:30 PM
nonconf = yes
opponent = Philadelphia Eagles
site_stadium = Arrowhead Stadium | site_cityst = Kansas City, MO
tv = no
w/l = l | score = 10-23
attend = 77,087
record = 3-8NFL Schedule Entry
week = 14 | date =2001-12-09 | time = 3:15 PM
opponent = Oakland Raiders
away = yes | site_stadium =Network Associates Coliseum | site_cityst = Oakland, CA
tv = no
w/l = l | score = 26-28
attend = 60,784
record = 3-9NFL Schedule Entry
week = 15 | date =2001-12-16 | time = 12:00 PM
opponent = Denver Broncos
site_stadium = Arrowhead Stadium | site_cityst = Kansas City, MO
tv = no
w/l = w | score = 26-23 | overtime = OT
attend = 77,778
record = 4-9NFL Schedule Entry
week = 16 | date =2001-12-23 | time = 12:00 PM
opponent = San Diego Chargers
site_stadium = Arrowhead Stadium | site_cityst = Kansas City, MO
tv = no
w/l = w | score = 20-17
attend = 76,131
record = 5-9NFL Schedule Entry
week = 17 | date =2001-12-30 | time = 12:05 PM
nondiv = yes
opponent = Jacksonville Jaguars
away = yes | site_stadium = ALLTEL Stadium | site_cityst = Jacksonville, FL
tv = no
w/l = w | score = 30-26
attend = 59,396
record = 6-9NFL Schedule Entry
week = 18 | date =2002-01-06 | time = 3:16 PM
opponent = Seattle Seahawks
away = yes | site_stadium = Husky Stadium | site_cityst = Seattle, WA
tv = no
w/l = l | score = 18-21
attend = 58,460
record = 6-10
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