2011 Kansas City Chiefs season

The 2011 Kansas City Chiefs season was the franchise's 42nd season in the National Football League, the 52nd overall and the third under the head coach/general manager tandem of Todd Haley and Scott Pioli. The Chiefs failed to improve on their 10–6 record in 2010.

2011 Kansas City Chiefs season
OwnerThe Hunt family
Head coachTodd Haley (fired on December 12, 5–8 record)
Romeo Crennel (Interim; 2–1 record)
General managerScott Pioli
Home fieldArrowhead Stadium
Results
Record7–9
Division place4th AFC West
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Pro BowlersLB Tamba Hali
LB Derrick Johnson
Team MVPDerrick Johnson
Team ROYJustin Houston
Uniform

On July 25, the NFLPA and the NFL owners agreed on a new collective bargaining agreement. The Chiefs training camp began on July 29 in St. Joseph, MO. The Chiefs played their first preseason game on August 12 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. On September 11, the Chiefs opened their regular season against the Buffalo Bills.

Despite entering the season with high expectations, even with their tough schedule, they did not earn their first win until Week 4 against the Minnesota Vikings and finished the first quarter of the season with a disappointing 1–3 record. After starting the season 5–8, head coach Todd Haley was fired after a 37–10 loss to the New York Jets and replaced by defensive coordinator Romeo Crennel on an interim basis for the remainder of the season.[1]

Haley is one of two Chiefs coaches to be fired during a season; the other was Paul Wiggin in 1977.

One bright spot of the season is the first game after Crennel took over as interim head coach; an upset win against the then 13–0 Green Bay Packers to ruin their perfect season hopes (though the Packers still finished with a 15–1 record).

Offseason

Coaching changes
Kansas City Chiefs Coaching Changes[2]
PositionCoach2010 Position2011 Position
OCBill MuirKansas City Chiefs OLCKansas City Chiefs OC/OLC
OCCharlie WeisKansas City Chiefs OCFlorida Gators OC
QBCJim ZornBaltimore Ravens QBCKansas City Chiefs QBC

Free Agency
Kansas City Chiefs Free Agency[2]
PositionPlayerStatus*2010 Team2011 Team
LBCharlie AndersonUFAKansas City ChiefsNone
RBJackie BattleRFAKansas City ChiefsKansas City Chiefs
WRSteve BreastonUFAArizona CardinalsKansas City Chiefs
CBBrandon CarrRFAKansas City ChiefsKansas City Chiefs
FBTim CastilleUFAKansas City ChiefsNone
WRKeary ColbertUFANoneKansas City Chiefs
WRTerrance CopperUFAKansas City ChiefsKansas City Chiefs
TEBrad CottamRFAKansas City ChiefsNone
FBMike CoxRFAKansas City ChiefsKansas City Chiefs
QBBrodie CroyleUFAKansas City ChiefsArizona Cardinals
WRKevin CurtisUFAKansas City ChiefsTennessee Titans
CBTravis DanielsUFAKansas City ChiefsKansas City Chiefs
DTRon EdwardsUFAKansas City ChiefsCarolina Panthers
OTJared GaitherUFABaltimore RavensKansas City Chiefs
DEWallace GilberryRFAKansas City ChiefsKansas City Chiefs
DTKelly GreggUFABaltimore RavensKansas City Chiefs
LBCory GreenwoodEFAKansas City ChiefsKansas City Chiefs
LBTamba HaliUFAKansas City ChiefsKansas City Chiefs
SReshard LangfordEFAKansas City ChiefsKansas City Chiefs
CBMaurice LeggettRFAKansas City ChiefsNone
FBLe'Ron McClainUFABaltimore RavensKansas City Chiefs
SJon McGrawUFAKansas City ChiefsKansas City Chiefs
OTSteve ManeriRFANew England PatriotsKansas City Chiefs
LBCorey MaysUFAKansas City ChiefsNone
CRudy NiswangerUFAKansas City ChiefsDetroit Lions
OTRyan O'CallaghanUFAKansas City ChiefsKansas City Chiefs
SSabby PiscitelliUFATampa Bay Buccaneers & Cleveland BrownsKansas City Chiefs
TELeonard PopeUFAKansas City ChiefsKansas City Chiefs
OTBarry RichardsonRFAKansas City ChiefsKansas City Chiefs
LBBrandon SilerUFASan Diego ChargersKansas City Chiefs
DEShaun SmithUFAKansas City ChiefsTennessee Titans
LBMike VrabelUFAKansas City ChiefsRetired
CCasey WiegmannUFAKansas City ChiefsKansas City Chiefs
*RFA: Restricted free agent, UFA: Unrestricted free agent, ERFA: Exclusive rights free agent, Franchise: Franchise tag

2011 draft board
Main article: 2011 NFL Draft
RoundSelectionPlayerPositionCollege
1 [a]26 [b] Jon BaldwinWide ReceiverPittsburgh
255 Rodney HudsonCenterFlorida State
370 [a] Justin HoustonLinebackerGeorgia
386 Allen BaileyDefensive EndMiami (FL)
4118 Jalil BrownCornerbackColorado
5135 [c] Ricky StanziQuarterbackIowa
5140 [d] Gabe MillerLinebackerOregon State
6 [c]199 [e] Jerrell PoweNose TackleMississippi
7223 Shane BannonRunningbackYale
^[a] The Chiefs traded their original first-round selection (#21) to the Cleveland Browns in exchange for the first-round selection (#27) which the Browns had previously acquired from Atlanta, and Cleveland's third-round selection (#70 overall).
^[b] The Baltimore Ravens originally held the 26th pick, but they did not submit their pick in the allotted ten minutes which allowed Kansas City to pick ahead of them.
^[c] The Chiefs traded their original sixth-round selection (#187 overall) and DT Alex Magee to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in exchange for the fifth-round selection which the Buccaneers had previously acquired from Denver.
^[d] The Chiefs swapped fifth-round selections with the Detroit Lions (the Chiefs originally held the #154 overall selection), after the Lions were found guilty of tampering with Chiefs' players.
^[e] Compensatory selection.

Preseason

Schedule
Week Date Opponent Result Record Game site NFL.com
recap
1 August 12 Tampa Bay Buccaneers L 0–25 0–1 Arrowhead Stadium Recap
2 August 19 at Baltimore Ravens L 13–31 0–2 M&T Bank Stadium Recap
3 August 26 St. Louis Rams L 10–14 0–3 Arrowhead Stadium Recap
4 September 1 at Green Bay Packers L 19–20 0–4 Lambeau Field Recap

Regular season

Schedule
Week Date Opponent Result Record Game site NFL.com
recap
1 September 11 Buffalo Bills L 7–41 0–1 Arrowhead Stadium Recap
2 September 18 at Detroit Lions L 3–48 0–2 Ford Field Recap
3 September 25 at San Diego Chargers L 17–20 0–3 Qualcomm Stadium Recap
4 October 2 Minnesota Vikings W 22–17 1–3 Arrowhead Stadium Recap
5 October 9 at Indianapolis Colts W 28–24 2–3 Lucas Oil Stadium Recap
6 Bye
7 October 23 at Oakland Raiders W 28–0 3–3 O.co Coliseum Recap
8 October 31 San Diego Chargers W 23–20 (OT) 4–3 Arrowhead Stadium Recap
9 November 6 Miami Dolphins L 3–31 4–4 Arrowhead Stadium Recap
10 November 13 Denver Broncos L 10–17 4–5 Arrowhead Stadium Recap
11 November 21 at New England Patriots L 3–34 4–6 Gillette Stadium Recap
12 November 27 Pittsburgh Steelers L 9–13 4–7 Arrowhead Stadium Recap
13 December 4 at Chicago Bears W 10–3 5–7 Soldier Field Recap
14 December 11 at New York Jets L 10–37 5–8 MetLife Stadium Recap
15 December 18 Green Bay Packers W 19–14 6–8 Arrowhead Stadium Recap
16 December 24 Oakland Raiders L 13–16 (OT) 6–9 Arrowhead Stadium Recap
17 January 1 at Denver Broncos W 7–3 7–9 Sports Authority Field at Mile High Recap

Standings
AFC West
W L T PCT DIV CONF PF PA STK
(4) Denver Broncos 8 8 0 .500 3–3 6–6 309 390 L3
San Diego Chargers 8 8 0 .500 3–3 7–5 406 377 W1
Oakland Raiders 8 8 0 .500 3–3 6–6 359 433 L1
Kansas City Chiefs 7 9 0 .438 3–3 4–8 212 338 W1

Week 1: vs. Buffalo Bills
Week One: Buffalo Bills at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Bills 14 6 14741
Chiefs 0 7 007

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

Game information

Week 2: at Detroit Lions
Week Two: Kansas City Chiefs at Detroit Lions – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Chiefs 3 0 003
Lions 7 13 72148

at Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan

Game information

Week 3: at San Diego Chargers
Week Three: Kansas City Chiefs at San Diego Chargers – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Chiefs 0 0 71017
Chargers 0 10 7320

at Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California

  • Date: September 25
  • Game time: 3:05 p.m. CDT/1:05 p.m. PDT
  • Game weather: 67° F (Partly Cloudy)
  • Game attendance: 62,236
  • Referee: Walt Coleman
  • TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle and Dan Fouts
Game information

Week 4: vs. Minnesota Vikings
Week Four: Minnesota Vikings at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Vikings 7 0 3717
Chiefs 3 6 6722

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

Game information

Week 5: at Indianapolis Colts
Week Five: Kansas City Chiefs at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Chiefs 0 14 7728
Colts 7 17 0024

at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana

  • Date: October 9
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: 72° F (Sunny,retractable roof open)
  • Game attendance: 65,088
  • Referee: Carl Cheffers
  • TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan and Solomon Wilcots
Game information

Week 7: at Oakland Raiders
Week Seven: Kansas City Chiefs at Oakland Raiders – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Chiefs 14 0 7728
Raiders 0 0 000

at O.co Coliseum, Oakland, California

  • Date: October 23
  • Game time: 3:05 p.m. CDT/1:05 p.m. PDT
  • Game weather: 79° F (Sunny)
  • Game attendance: 57,361
  • Referee: Jeff Triplette
  • TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle and Dan Fouts
Game information

Week 8: vs. San Diego Chargers
Week Eight: San Diego Chargers at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
1 2 34OTTotal
Chargers 0 3 98020
Chiefs 10 3 07323

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

Game information

Week 9: vs. Miami Dolphins
Week Nine: Miami Dolphins at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Dolphins 7 7 14331
Chiefs 3 0 003

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

  • Date: November 6
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 62° F (Cloudy)
  • Game attendance: 72,263
  • Referee: Walt Anderson
  • TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan and Solomon Wilcots
Game information

Week 10: vs. Denver Broncos
Week Ten: Denver Broncos at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Broncos 7 3 0717
Chiefs 0 0 7310

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

Game information

Week 11: at New England Patriots
Week Eleven: Kansas City Chiefs at New England Patriots – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Chiefs 3 0 003
Patriots 0 10 17734

at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts

Game information

Week 12: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers
Week Twelve: Pittsburgh Steelers at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Steelers 0 13 0013
Chiefs 3 3 039

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

Game information

Hoping to snap a three-game losing streak, the Chiefs went home for a Week 12 Sunday night duel with the Pittsburgh Steelers. Kansas City delivered the game's first punch in the opening quarter with a 41-yard field goal from kicker Ryan Succop. The Steelers would answer in the second quarter with kicker Shaun Suisham getting a 21-yard field goal, followed by quarterback Ben Roethlisberger completing a 2-yard touchdown pass to tight end Weslye Saunders. The Chiefs would reply with a 49-yard field goal from Succop, but Pittsburgh would close out the half with Suisham booting a 49-yard field goal. After a scoreless third quarter, Kansas City began to chip away at their deficit in the fourth quarter with a 40-yard field goal from Succop. However, the Steelers' defense held on to preserve the win.

With the loss, the Chiefs fell to 4–7.

Week 13: at Chicago Bears
Week Thirteen: Kansas City Chiefs at Chicago Bears – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Chiefs 0 7 3010
Bears 0 3 003

at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois

  • Date: December 4
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 46 °F (Cloudy, wind gusts to 26 mph, temps to mid 40s)
  • Game attendance: 61,973
  • Referee: Jerome Boger
  • TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan and Solomon Wilcots
Game information

Week 14: at New York Jets
Week Fourteen: Kansas City Chiefs at New York Jets – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Chiefs 3 0 0710
Jets 7 21 7237

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

  • Date: December 11
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 37° F (Sunny)
  • Game attendance: 79,088
  • Referee: Terry McAulay
  • TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle and Dan Fouts
Game information

Week 15: vs. Green Bay Packers
Week Fifteen: Green Bay Packers at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Packers 0 0 7714
Chiefs 6 0 31019

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

Game information

In one of the biggest upsets of the year, the Chiefs beat the heavily favored Green Bay Packers, ending their hopes of a perfect season. The Chiefs defense held Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers to 235 yards, a 48.6% completion percentage, and his only game of the season without multiple passing touchdowns in what was Roger's worse game statistically of the season. This was the last home victory for Kansas City until Week 13 of the 2012 season when they defeated the Carolina Panthers one day after the Jovan Belcher tragedy.

Week 16: vs. Oakland Raiders
Week Sixteen: Oakland Raiders at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
1 2 34OTTotal
Raiders 3 0 73316
Chiefs 3 0 37013

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

  • Date: December 24
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 38° F (Sunny)
  • Game attendance: 70,803
  • Referee: Mike Carey
  • TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan and Solomon Wilcots
Game information

Week 17: at Denver Broncos
Week Seventeen: Kansas City Chiefs at Denver Broncos – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Chiefs 7 0 007
Broncos 0 0 303

at Sports Authority Field at Mile High, Denver, Colorado

  • Date: January 1
  • Game time: 3:15 p.m. CST/2:15 p.m. MST
  • Game weather: 35° F (Sunny)
  • Game attendance: 76,005
  • Referee: Pete Morelli
  • TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz & Phil Simms
Game information

Staff
Kansas City Chiefs 2011 staff
Front Office

Head Coaches

Offensive Coaches

  

Defensive Coaches

Special Teams Coaches

Strength and Conditioning

  • Strength and Conditioning – Mike Clark
  • Assistant Strength and Conditioning – Brent Salazar

Final roster
2011 Kansas City Chiefs final roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

 Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

 Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

 Reserve lists


Practice squad


Rookies in italics
 53 active, 8 inactive, 8 practice squad

Notes and references
  1. "Haley Relieved of Duties". Archived from the original on January 7, 2012. Retrieved December 12, 2011.
  2. "Kansas City Chiefs 2010 Free Agency". NFL.com. Archived from the original on April 24, 2010. Retrieved April 25, 2010.
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