2001 Kansas City Chiefs season

Infobox NFL_season
team = Kansas City Chiefs
year = 2001
record = 6-10
division_place = 4th AFC West
coach = Dick Vermeil
stadium = Arrowhead Stadium
playoffs = Did not qualify

The 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 the AFC West.

Along with new coaches joining the team, new additions appeared on the Chiefs' roster, including Running back Priest Holmes and Quarterback Trent Green. Coach Dick Vermeil began to install a powerful offense similar to the one he installed in St. Louis to win Super Bowl XXXIV.

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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