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1 Season summary  





2 Roster changes  



2.1  Free agency  





2.2  Draft  







3 Staff  





4 Final roster  





5 Preseason  



5.1  Schedule  





5.2  Game summaries  



5.2.1  Week 1: vs. Arizona Cardinals  





5.2.2  Week 2: at St. Louis Rams  





5.2.3  Week 3: vs. Seattle Seahawks  





5.2.4  Week 4: at Green Bay Packers  









6 Regular season  



6.1  Schedule  





6.2  Game summaries  



6.2.1  Week 1: vs. Atlanta Falcons  





6.2.2  Week 2: at Buffalo Bills  





6.2.3  Week 3: at New Orleans Saints  





6.2.4  Week 4: vs. San Diego Chargers  





6.2.5  Week 5: vs. Baltimore Ravens  





6.2.6  Week 6: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers  





6.2.7  Week 8: vs. Oakland Raiders  





6.2.8  Week 9: at San Diego Chargers  





6.2.9  Week 10: at Pittsburgh Steelers  





6.2.10  Week 11: vs. Cincinnati Bengals  





6.2.11  Week 12: vs. Denver Broncos  





6.2.12  Week 13: vs. Carolina Panthers  





6.2.13  Week 14: at Cleveland Browns  





6.2.14  Week 15: at Oakland Raiders  





6.2.15  Week 16: vs. Indianapolis Colts  





6.2.16  Week 17: at Denver Broncos  







6.3  Standings  



6.3.1  Division  





6.3.2  Conference  









7 References  





8 External links  














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2012 Kansas City Chiefs season
OwnerThe Hunt family
General managerScott Pioli
Head coachRomeo Crennel
Home fieldArrowhead Stadium
Results
Record2–14
Division place4th AFC West
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Pro Bowlers

6

AP All-Pros

1

  • RB Jamaal Charles (2nd team)
Team MVPJamaal Charles
Team ROYDontari Poe
Uniform
  • Chiefs seasons
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  • The 2012 season was the Kansas City Chiefs' 43rd in the National Football League (NFL), their 53rd overall and their first and only full season under head coach Romeo Crennel, who had served as the interim head coach for the final three games of the 2011 season following Todd Haley's termination. The Chiefs failed to rebound from their 7–9 record in 2011, and were eliminated from playoff contention in Week 12. Although they shared the same 2–14 record as the Jacksonville Jaguars for the worst record of the season, the Chiefs had a lower strength of schedule, so they were awarded the first pick in the 2013 NFL Draft. The Chiefs went 0–12 against AFC opponents in 2012; their only wins of the season were from NFC teams, against the Carolina Panthers and New Orleans Saints. In 2017, ESPN.com named the 2012 season the Chiefs’ worst in franchise history.[1] The season remains, as of 2023, the most recent season that the Chiefs finished at or below .500.

    On December 1, 2012, the day before the Chiefs' week 13 game against the Carolina Panthers, linebacker Jovan Belcher murdered his girlfriend then drove to Arrowhead Stadium where he killed himself in front of Crennel and general manager Scott Pioli. The Chiefs held a moment of silence for domestic violence victims and the teams met for a prayer on the field prior to the game.

    Season summary[edit]

    The 2012 team tied the 1977 (2–12) and 2008 (2–14) teams for the franchise worst seasons in terms of fewest wins. The 2008 and 2012 seasons were the worst in terms of win percentage (.125) in franchise history.

    They tied with the Jacksonville Jaguars for the NFL's worst record. The Chiefs had the number 1 pick in the 2013 National Football League Draft based on strength of schedule.[2] It was the second time in franchise history the Chiefs have had the #1 pick.[3]

    Kansas City suffered from quarterback controversy all season. The Chiefs were tied with the Arizona Cardinals for most interceptions (20) with Matt Cassel throwing 12 and his late season replacement Brady Quinn throwing 8.[4]

    The Chiefs started the season tying the 1929 record of Buffalo Bisons for most games without ever leading in regulation (8 games). The Chiefs did defeat the Saints in week 3, but didn't lead until their game winning field goal in overtime. The Chiefs broke the streak in Week 10 against the Pittsburgh Steelers when they led 10–0 in the second quarter before losing the game 16–13 in overtime.[5] In Week 4, the Chiefs had six turnovers in a loss to San Diego.[6] Chiefs tackle Eric Winston claimed Kansas City hometown fans cheered the injury of quarterback Matt Cassel in a Week 5 loss to the Baltimore Ravens calling it "Sick", however fans claim it was because Brady Quinn was seen coming onto the field and were cheering for him.[7][8] Fans formed the "Save Our Chiefs" organization. They wore black to games to protest and hired an airplane to fly over Arrowhead Stadium on game days towing a banner that read, "Restore Hope: Fire Pioli."[9] When asked why running back Jamaal Charles carried the ball only 5 times in a week 8 loss to the Oakland Raiders, Romeo Crennel responded "Now, that I'm not exactly sure, either."[10] In Week 15, the Chiefs didn't have a first down until the third quarter in a loss against Oakland.[11] In Week 16, the team rushed for a franchise record of 352 yards against the Colts and still lost the game.[12] In Week 17, the Chiefs matched the 1981 Baltimore Colts season record of losing 9 games by 14 points or more in one season as the Chiefs lost to Denver.[3]

    The Chiefs finished near the bottom of the league in most major statistical categories. They were 23rd in total offense, 32nd in points scored,[13] and 37 giveaways, tied for worst in the NFL.[14] The Chiefs were 20th in total defense and 25th in points allowed. The Chiefs tied for the fewest takeaways with the Eagles. Their low forced turnovers and giveaways led the Chiefs to finish tied for the worst turnover differential in the NFL with a −24.[15]

    Roster changes[edit]

    Free agency[edit]

    [16][17]

    Kansas City Chiefs free agency
    Position Player Status* 2011 team 2012 team
    CB Mikail Baker UFA St. Louis Rams Kansas City Chiefs
    RB Jackie Battle UFA Kansas City Chiefs San Diego Chargers
    TE Anthony Becht UFA Kansas City Chiefs None
    LB Jovan Belcher RFA Kansas City Chiefs Kansas City Chiefs
    TE Kevin Boss UFA Oakland Raiders Kansas City Chiefs
    WR Dwayne Bowe UFA Kansas City Chiefs Kansas City Chiefs
    CB Brandon Carr UFA Kansas City Chiefs Dallas Cowboys
    CB Travis Daniels UFA Kansas City Chiefs Kansas City Chiefs
    DE Wallace Gilberry UFA Kansas City Chiefs Tampa Bay Buccaneers
    NT Amon Gordon UFA Kansas City Chiefs Kansas City Chiefs
    NT Kelly Gregg UFA Kansas City Chiefs None
    LB Cory Greenwood ERFA Kansas City Chiefs Kansas City Chiefs
    RB Peyton Hillis UFA Cleveland Browns Kansas City Chiefs
    RB Thomas Jones UFA Kansas City Chiefs None
    S Reshard Langford UFA Kansas City Chiefs Detroit Lions
    FB LeRon McClain UFA Kansas City Chiefs San Diego Chargers
    S Jon McGraw UFA Kansas City Chiefs None
    OT Ryan O'Callaghan UFA Kansas City Chiefs None
    TE Jake O'Connell RFA Kansas City Chiefs Kansas City Chiefs
    QB Kyle Orton UFA Kansas City Chiefs Dallas Cowboys
    QB Tyler Palko UFA Kansas City Chiefs None
    S Sabby Piscitelli UFA Kansas City Chiefs None
    DE Ropati Pitoitua UFA New York Jets Kansas City Chiefs
    TE Leonard Pope UFA Kansas City Chiefs Pittsburgh Steelers
    QB Brady Quinn UFA Denver Broncos Kansas City Chiefs
    CB Jacques Reeves UFA Free Agent Kansas City Chiefs
    OT Barry Richardson UFA Kansas City Chiefs St. Louis Rams
    CB Stanford Routt UFA Oakland Raiders Kansas City Chiefs
    WR Jerheme Urban UFA Kansas City Chiefs None
    C Casey Wiegmann UFA Kansas City Chiefs None
    OT Eric Winston UFA Houston Texans Kansas City Chiefs
    *RFA: Restricted free agent, UFA: Unrestricted free agent, ERFA: Exclusive rights free agent, Franchise: Franchise tag

    Draft[edit]

    2012 Kansas City Chiefs draft
    Round Pick Player Position College Notes
    1 11 Dontari Poe *  DT Memphis
    2 44 Jeff Allen  OT Illinois
    3 74 Donald Stephenson  OT Oklahoma
    4 107 Devon Wylie  WR Fresno St
    5 146 DeQuan Menzie  CB Alabama
    6 182 Cyrus Gray  RB Texas A&M
    7 218 Jerome Long  DT San Diego St
    7 238 Junior Hemingway  WR Michigan Pick from NE[a]
          Made roster    †   Pro Football Hall of Fame    *   Made at least one Pro Bowl during career

    Notes

    ^[a] Acquired via trade with the New England Patriots for S Jarrad Page.

    Staff[edit]

    2012 Kansas City Chiefs staff

    Front office

    Head coaches

    Offensive coaches

    Defensive coaches

    Special teams coaches

    Strength and conditioning

    Final roster[edit]

    2012 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, 12 inactive, 6 practice squad

    Preseason[edit]

    Schedule[edit]

    Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap
    1 August 10 Arizona Cardinals W 27–17 1–0 Arrowhead Stadium Recap
    2 August 18 atSt. Louis Rams L 17–31 1–1 Edward Jones Dome Recap
    3 August 24 Seattle Seahawks L 14–44 1–2 Arrowhead Stadium Recap
    4 August 30 atGreen Bay Packers L 3–24 1–3 Lambeau Field Recap

    Game summaries[edit]

    Week 1: vs. Arizona Cardinals[edit]

    Week 1: Arizona Cardinals at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

    Period 1 2 34Total
    Cardinals 0 3 7717
    Chiefs 14 3 3727

    at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

    Game information

    Week 2: at St. Louis Rams[edit]

    Week 2: Kansas City Chiefs at St. Louis Rams – Game summary

    Period 1 2 34Total
    Chiefs 0 10 0717
    Rams 14 3 7731

    atEdward Jones Dome, St. Louis, Missouri

    Game information

    Week 3: vs. Seattle Seahawks[edit]

    Week 3: Seattle Seahawks at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

    Period 1 2 34Total
    Seahawks 6 17 21044
    Chiefs 0 7 0714

    at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

    Game information

    Week 4: at Green Bay Packers[edit]

    Week 4: Kansas City Chiefs at Green Bay Packers – Game summary

    Period 1 2 34Total
    Chiefs 3 0 003
    Packers 0 14 7324

    atLambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin

    Game information

    Regular season[edit]

    Schedule[edit]

    Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap
    1 September 9 Atlanta Falcons L 24–40 0–1 Arrowhead Stadium Recap
    2 September 16 atBuffalo Bills L 17–35 0–2 Ralph Wilson Stadium Recap
    3 September 23 atNew Orleans Saints W 27–24 (OT) 1–2 Mercedes-Benz Superdome Recap
    4 September 30 San Diego Chargers L 20–37 1–3 Arrowhead Stadium Recap
    5 October 7 Baltimore Ravens L 6–9 1–4 Arrowhead Stadium Recap
    6 October 14 atTampa Bay Buccaneers L 10–38 1–5 Raymond James Stadium Recap
    7 Bye
    8 October 28 Oakland Raiders L 16–26 1–6 Arrowhead Stadium Recap
    9 November 1 atSan Diego Chargers L 13–31 1–7 Qualcomm Stadium Recap
    10 November 12 atPittsburgh Steelers L 13–16 (OT) 1–8 Heinz Field Recap
    11 November 18 Cincinnati Bengals L 6–28 1–9 Arrowhead Stadium Recap
    12 November 25 Denver Broncos L 9–17 1–10 Arrowhead Stadium Recap
    13 December 2 Carolina Panthers W 27–21 2–10 Arrowhead Stadium Recap
    14 December 9 atCleveland Browns L 7–30 2–11 Cleveland Browns Stadium Recap
    15 December 16 atOakland Raiders L 0–15 2–12 O.co Coliseum Recap
    16 December 23 Indianapolis Colts L 13–20 2–13 Arrowhead Stadium Recap
    17 December 30 atDenver Broncos L 3–38 2–14 Sports Authority Field at Mile High Recap

    Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

    Game summaries[edit]

    Week 1: vs. Atlanta Falcons[edit]

    Week 1: Atlanta Falcons at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

    Period 1 2 34Total
    Falcons 10 10 14640
    Chiefs 3 14 0724

    atArrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

    Game information

    Week 2: at Buffalo Bills[edit]

    Week 2: Kansas City Chiefs at Buffalo Bills – Game summary

    Period 1 2 34Total
    Chiefs 0 0 31417
    Bills 7 14 14035

    atRalph Wilson Stadium, Orchard Park, New York

    Game information

    Week 3: at New Orleans Saints[edit]

    Week 3: Kansas City Chiefs at New Orleans Saints – Game summary

    Period 1 2 34OTTotal
    Chiefs 3 3 711327
    Saints 7 3 140024

    atMercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana

    Game information

    Week 4: vs. San Diego Chargers[edit]

    Week 4: San Diego Chargers at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

    Period 1 2 34Total
    Chargers 17 10 01037
    Chiefs 0 6 7720

    at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

    Game information

    Week 5: vs. Baltimore Ravens[edit]

    Week 5: Baltimore Ravens at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

    Period 1 2 34Total
    Ravens 3 0 609
    Chiefs 0 3 036

    at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

    Game information

    Week 6: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers[edit]

    Week 6: Kansas City Chiefs at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Game summary

    Period 1 2 34Total
    Chiefs 0 3 0710
    Buccaneers 7 0 141738

    atRaymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida

    Game information

    Week 8: vs. Oakland Raiders[edit]

    Week 8: Oakland Raiders at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

    Period 1 2 34Total
    Raiders 3 10 10326
    Chiefs 0 6 3716

    at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

    Game information

    Week 9: at San Diego Chargers[edit]

    Week 9: Kansas City Chiefs at San Diego Chargers – Game summary

    Period 1 2 34Total
    Chiefs 0 3 3713
    Chargers 7 3 02131

    atQualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California

    Game information

    Week 10: at Pittsburgh Steelers[edit]

    Week 10: Kansas City Chiefs at Pittsburgh Steelers – Game summary

    Period 1 2 34OTTotal
    Chiefs 7 3 03013
    Steelers 0 10 03316

    atHeinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

    Game information

    Week 11: vs. Cincinnati Bengals[edit]

    Week 11: Cincinnati Bengals at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

    Period 1 2 34Total
    Bengals 7 14 0728
    Chiefs 3 3 006

    at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

    Game information

    Week 12: vs. Denver Broncos[edit]

    Week 12: Denver Broncos at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

    Period 1 2 34Total
    Broncos 0 7 7317
    Chiefs 6 0 309

    at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

    Game information

    Week 13: vs. Carolina Panthers[edit]

    Week 13: Carolina Panthers at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

    Period 1 2 34Total
    Panthers 7 7 0721
    Chiefs 10 7 7327

    at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

    Game information

    Week 14: at Cleveland Browns[edit]

    Week 14: Kansas City Chiefs at Cleveland Browns – Game summary

    Period 1 2 34Total
    Chiefs 7 0 007
    Browns 3 7 101030

    atCleveland Browns Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio

    Game information

    Week 15: at Oakland Raiders[edit]

    Week 15: Kansas City Chiefs at Oakland Raiders – Game summary

    Period 1 2 34Total
    Chiefs 0 0 000
    Raiders 3 6 3315

    atO.co Coliseum, Oakland, California

    Game information

    Week 16: vs. Indianapolis Colts[edit]

    Week 16: Indianapolis Colts at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

    Period 1 2 34Total
    Colts 7 6 0720
    Chiefs 3 0 10013

    at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

    Game information

    Week 17: at Denver Broncos[edit]

    Week 17: Kansas City Chiefs at Denver Broncos – Game summary

    Period 1 2 34Total
    Chiefs 0 3 003
    Broncos 7 14 14338

    atSports Authority Field at Mile High, Denver, Colorado

    Game information

    Standings[edit]

    Division[edit]

    AFC West
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  • W L T PCT DIV CONF PF PA STK
    (1) Denver Broncos 13 3 0 .813 6–0 10–2 481 289 W11
    San Diego Chargers 7 9 0 .438 4–2 7–5 350 350 W2
    Oakland Raiders 4 12 0 .250 2–4 4–8 290 443 L2
    Kansas City Chiefs 2 14 0 .125 0–6 0–12 211 425 L4

    Conference[edit]

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  • # Team Division W L T PCT DIV CONF SOS SOV STK
    Division winners
    1 Denver Broncos West 13 3 0 .813 6–0 10–2 .457 .385 W11
    2[a] New England Patriots East 12 4 0 .750 6–0 11–1 .496 .466 W2
    3[a] Houston Texans South 12 4 0 .750 5–1 10–2 .496 .432 L2
    4[b] Baltimore Ravens North 10 6 0 .625 4–2 8–4 .496 .438 L1
    Wild cards
    5 Indianapolis Colts South 11 5 0 .688 4–2 8–4 .441 .403 W2
    6[b] Cincinnati Bengals North 10 6 0 .625 3–3 7–5 .438 .381 W3
    Did not qualify for the postseason
    7 Pittsburgh Steelers North 8 8 0 .500 3–3 5–7 .465 .438 W1
    8[c] San Diego Chargers West 7 9 0 .438 4–2 7–5 .457 .286 W2
    9[c] Miami Dolphins East 7 9 0 .438 2–4 5–7 .500 .415 L1
    10[d] Tennessee Titans South 6 10 0 .375 1–5 5–7 .512 .344 W1
    11[d][e] New York Jets East 6 10 0 .375 2–4 4–8 .512 .401 L3
    12[e] Buffalo Bills East 6 10 0 .375 2–4 5–7 .480 .281 W1
    13 Cleveland Browns North 5 11 0 .313 2–4 5–7 .508 .388 L3
    14 Oakland Raiders West 4 12 0 .250 2–4 4–8 .469 .219 L2
    15[f] Jacksonville Jaguars South 2 14 0 .125 2–4 2–10 .539 .531 L5
    16[f] Kansas City Chiefs West 2 14 0 .125 0–6 0–12 .516 .438 L4
    Tiebreakers[g]
    1. ^ a b New England clinched the AFC's No. 2 seed over Houston based on a head-to-head victory.
  • ^ a b Baltimore clinched the AFC North title over Cincinnati based on a better divisional record (4–2 to 3–3).
  • ^ a b San Diego finished with a better conference record than Miami (7–5 to 5–7).
  • ^ a b Tennessee finished ahead of New York Jets based on head-to-head victory.
  • ^ a b New York Jets finished ahead of Buffalo in the AFC East based on record versus common opponents (5–7 to 3–9).
  • ^ a b Jacksonville finished with a better conference record than Kansas City (2–10 to 0–12).
  • ^ When breaking ties for three or more teams under the NFL's rules, they are first broken within divisions, then comparing only the highest ranked remaining team from each division.
  • References[edit]

    1. ^ "The worst NFL teams ever for all 32 franchises". ESPN.com. December 26, 2017.
  • ^ "2013 NFL Draft order". NFL.com. Archived from the original on December 14, 2012. Retrieved December 31, 2012.
  • ^ a b Mellinger, Sam (December 27, 2012). "There's only one thing to do now that Chiefs season is over". KansasCity.com. Retrieved December 31, 2012.
  • ^ "2012 NFL Player Passing Stats – National Football League – ESPN". Espn.go.com. Retrieved December 31, 2012.
  • ^ "Kansas City Chiefs tie 83-year-old mark of shame". NFL.com. November 1, 2012. Retrieved December 22, 2012.
  • ^ "Chargers Beat Chiefs 37–20: San Diego Uses 6 Turnovers To Beat Kansas City". Huffingtonpost.com. September 30, 2012. Retrieved December 31, 2012.
  • ^ "Eric Winston rips fans' reaction". Espn.go.com. October 9, 2012. Retrieved December 22, 2012.
  • ^ "Matt Cassel Injury: Teammate Blasts Fans for Cheering Quarterback's Injury | Video – ABC News". Abcnews.go.com. October 9, 2012. Retrieved December 22, 2012.
  • ^ Benson, Lisa (November 18, 2012). "Chiefs fans wear black to Sunday's game to protest season". KSHB 41 Action News. Archived from the original on November 21, 2012. Retrieved December 8, 2012.
  • ^ "Romeo Crennel doesn't know why Jamaal Charles only got 5 carries | ProFootballTalk". Profootballtalk.nbcsports.com. October 29, 2012. Retrieved December 31, 2012.
  • ^ "Janikowski, Raiders boot struggling Chiefs in shutout". Usatoday.com. December 16, 2012. Retrieved December 31, 2012.
  • ^ Jeff LegwoldThe Denver Postdenverpost.com (December 26, 2012). "Chiefs' Jamaal Charles an industrial-sized headache for Broncos". The Denver Post. Retrieved December 31, 2012.
  • ^ "2012 Total Offense". ESPN.com.
  • ^ "2021 NFL Team Total Offense Stats".
  • ^ "2021 NFL Team Total Offense Stats".
  • ^ "Kansas City Chiefs: Free Agents". ESPN.com.
  • ^ "Kansas City Chiefs: Free Agents". ESPN.com (Not Duplicate Sources).
  • ^ "2012 Conference Standings". NFL.com. Retrieved December 8, 2013.
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