2002 Kansas City Chiefs season
| 2002 Kansas City Chiefs season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Dick Vermeil |
| Home field | Arrowhead Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 8–8 |
| Division place | 4th AFC West |
| Playoff finish | did not qualify |
| Pro Bowlers |
RB Priest Holmes TE Tony Gonzalez T Willie Roaf G Will Shields KR Dante Hall |
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 third place in the AFC West.
The Chiefs's high-powered offense was led by quarterback Trent Green and 2002 NFL Offensive Player of the Year Priest Holmes, in the second of Holmes's three consecutive all-pro seasons. Green had a 2-to-1 touchdown-to-interception ratio (26 to 13), and Holmes led the league in touchdowns (24) and overall scoring (144 points).
Kansas City scored 467 points (29.2 per game), but gave up 399 points (24.9 per game), the second most in the AFC and fifth-most in the NFL. Football Outsiders stated that the 2002 Chiefs have the second-largest Offense-Defense imbalance from 1992–2010 [1] (the largest discrepancy coming from the 1992 Seattle Seahawks). Football Outsiders also calculated that the Chiefs had the second most efficient running game in the same period (second only to the 2000 St. Louis Rams).[2]
The Chiefs' offense also set two new NFL records with the fewest fumbles in a season (7, broken in 2010) and fewest fumbles lost in a season (2), the latter of which still stands.
Personnel
Staff
| 2002 Kansas City Chiefs staff | ||||||
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Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
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Schedule
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.
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Network | Kickoff (CT) | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 8, 2002 | at Cleveland Browns | W 40–39 | CBS | 12:00pm | |
| 2 | September 15, 2002 | Jacksonville Jaguars | L 23–16 | CBS | 12:00pm | |
| 3 | September 22, 2002 | at New England Patriots | L 41–38 | CBS | 12:00pm | |
| 4 | September 29, 2002 | Miami Dolphins | W 48–30 | CBS | 12:00pm | |
| 5 | October 6, 2002 | at New York Jets | W 29–25 | CBS | 3:15pm | |
| 6 | October 13, 2002 | at San Diego Chargers | L 35–34 | CBS | 3:15pm | |
| 7 | October 20, 2002 | Denver Broncos | L 37–34 | CBS | 12:00pm | |
| 8 | October 27, 2002 | Oakland Raiders | W 20–10 | CBS | 12:00pm | |
| 9 | Bye | |||||
| 10 | November 10, 2002 | at San Francisco 49ers | L 17–13 | CBS | 3:15pm | |
| 11 | November 17, 2002 | Buffalo Bills | W 17–16 | CBS | 12:00pm | |
| 12 | November 24, 2002 | at Seattle Seahawks | L 39–32 | CBS | 3:15pm | |
| 13 | December 1, 2002 | Arizona Cardinals | W 49–0 | FOX | 12:00pm | |
| 14 | December 8, 2002 | St. Louis Rams | W 49–10 | FOX | 12:00pm | |
| 15 | December 15, 2002 | at Denver Broncos | L 31–24 | CBS | 3:15pm | |
| 16 | December 22, 2002 | San Diego Chargers | W 24–22 | CBS | 12:00pm | |
| 17 | December 28, 2002 | at Oakland Raiders | L 24–0 | CBS | 3:00pm | |
Standings
| AFC West | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
| (1) Oakland Raiders | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 4–2 | 9–3 | 450 | 304 | W2 |
| Denver Broncos | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 3–3 | 5–7 | 392 | 344 | W1 |
| San Diego Chargers | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 3–3 | 6–6 | 333 | 367 | L4 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 2–4 | 6–6 | 467 | 399 | L1 |
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