2002 Kansas City Chiefs season

Infobox NFL_season
team = Kansas City Chiefs
year = 2002
record = 8-8
division_place = 4th AFC West
coach = Dick Vermeil
stadium = Arrowhead Stadium
playoffs = Did not qualify

The 2002 Kansas City Chiefs season marked the franchise's 40th season in Kansas City, Missouri and ended with an 8-8 record and a tie for fourth place in the AFC West.

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In the 2002 season, the Chiefs' non-divisional, conference opponents were primarily from the AFC East. The Cleveland Browns were from the AFC North, and the Jacksonville Jaguars were from the AFC South. Their non-conference opponents were from the NFC West.

-!colspan=8| Preseason

NFL Schedule Entry
week = 1 | date = 2002-08-10 | time = 8:00 PM
nonconf = yes
opponent = San Francisco 49ers
away = yes | site_stadium = 3Com Park | site_cityst = San Francisco, CA
tv = no
w/l = w | score = 17-14 | overtime = OT
attend = 63,111
record = 1-0NFL Schedule Entry
week = 2 | date = 2002-08-17 | time = 7:30 PM
nondiv = yes
opponent = Houston Texans
site_stadium = Arrowhead Stadium | site_cityst = Kansas City, MO
tv = no
w/l = w | score = 19-9
attend = 73,506
record = 2-0NFL Schedule Entry
week = 3 | date = 2002-08-24 | time = 9:05 PM
nonconf = yes
opponent = Seattle Seahawks
away = yes | site_stadium = Seahawks Stadium | site_cityst = Seattle, WA
tv = no
w/l = l | score = 14-17
attend = 49,036
record = 2-1NFL Schedule Entry
week = 4 | date = 2002-08-30 | time = 7:30 PM
nonconf = yes
opponent = St. Louis Rams
site_stadium = Arrowhead Stadium | site_cityst = Kansas City, MO
tv = no
w/l = w | score = 23-16
attend = 73,410
record = 3-1

-!colspan=8| Regular season

NFL Schedule Entry
week = 1 | date = 2002-09-08 | time = 12:04 PM
nondiv = yes
opponent = Cleveland Browns
away = yes | site_stadium = Cleveland Browns Stadium | site_cityst = Cleveland, OH
tv = no
w/l = w | score = 40-39
attend = 72,938
record = 1-0NFL Schedule Entry
week = 2 | date = 2002-09-15 | time = 12:00 PM
nondiv = yes
opponent = Jacksonville Jaguars
site_stadium = Arrowhead Stadium | site_cityst = Kansas City, MO
tv = no
w/l = l | score = 16-23
attend = 77,934
record = 1-1NFL Schedule Entry
week = 3 | date = 2002-09-22 | time = 12:02 PM
nondiv = yes
opponent = New England Patriots
away = yes | site_stadium = Gillette Stadium | site_cityst = Foxborough, MA
tv = no
w/l = l | score = 38-41 | overtime = OT
attend = 68,436
record = 1-2NFL Schedule Entry
week = 4 | date = 2002-09-29 | time = 12:00 PM
nondiv = yes
opponent = Miami Dolphins
site_stadium = Arrowhead Stadium | site_cityst = Kansas City, MO
tv = no
w/l = w | score = 48-30
attend = 78,178
record = 2-2NFL Schedule Entry
week = 5 | date = 2002-10-06 | time = 3:06 PM
nondiv = yes
opponent = New York Jets
away = yes | site_stadium = The Meadowlands | site_cityst = East Rutherford, NJ
tv = no
w/l = w | score = 29-25
attend = 78,149
record = 3-2NFL Schedule Entry
week = 6 | date = 2002-10-13 | time = 3:15 PM
opponent = San Diego Chargers
away = yes | site_stadium = Qualcomm Stadium | site_cityst = San Diego, CA
tv = no
w/l = l | score = 34-35
attend = 58,995
record = 3-3NFL Schedule Entry
week = 7 | date = 2002-10-20 | time = 12:00 PM
opponent = Denver Broncos
site_stadium = Arrowhead Stadium | site_cityst = Kansas City, MO
tv = no
w/l = l | score = 34-37 | overtime = OT
attend = 78,446
record = 3-4NFL Schedule Entry
week = 8 | date = 2002-10-27 | time = 12:00 PM
opponent = Oakland Raiders
site_stadium = Arrowhead Stadium | site_cityst = Kansas City, MO
tv = no
w/l = w | score = 20-10
attend = 78,685
record = 4-4NFL Schedule Entry
week = 9 | bye = yes | tv = no | record = 4-4NFL Schedule Entry
week = 10 | date = 2002-11-10 | time = 3:15 PM
nonconf = yes
opponent = San Francisco 49ers
away = yes | site_stadium = 3Com Park | site_cityst = San Francisco, CA
tv = no
w/l = l | score = 13-17
attend = 67,881
record = 4-5NFL Schedule Entry
week = 11 | date = 2002-11-17 | time = 12:00 PM
nondiv = yes
opponent = Buffalo Bills
site_stadium = Arrowhead Stadium | site_cityst = Kansas City, MO
tv = no
w/l = w | score = 17-16
attend = 77,951
record = 5-5NFL Schedule Entry
week = 12 | date = 2002-11-24 | time = 3:05 PM
nonconf = yes
opponent = Seattle Seahawks
away = yes | site_stadium = Seahawks Stadium | site_cityst = Seattle, WA
tv = no
w/l = l | score = 32-39
attend = 56,250
record = 5-6NFL Schedule Entry
week = 13 | date = 2002-12-01 | time = 12:00 PM
nonconf = yes
opponent = Arizona Cardinals
site_stadium = Arrowhead Stadium | site_cityst = Kansas City, MO
tv = no
w/l = w | score = 49-0
attend = 77,809
record = 6-6NFL Schedule Entry
week = 14 | date = 2002-12-08 | time = 12:00 PM
nonconf = yes
opponent = St. Louis Rams
site_stadium = Arrowhead Stadium | site_cityst = Kansas City, MO
tv = no
w/l = w | score = 49-10
attend = 78,601
record = 7-6NFL Schedule Entry
week = 15 | date = 2002-12-15 | 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 = 24-31
attend = 75,947
record = 7-7NFL Schedule Entry
week = 16 | date = 2002-12-22 | time = 12:00 PM
opponent = San Diego Chargers
site_stadium = Arrowhead Stadium | site_cityst = Kansas City, MO
tv = no
w/l = w | score = 24-22
attend = 77,899
record = 8-7NFL Schedule Entry
week = 17 | date = 2002-12-28 | time = 4:15 PM
opponent = Oakland Raiders
away = yes | site_stadium = Network Associates Coliseum | site_cityst = Oakland, CA
tv = no
w/l = l | score = 0-24
attend = 62,078
record = 8-8

Division standings