2014 Kansas City Chiefs season

The 2014 season was the Kansas City Chiefs' 45th in the National Football League, their 55th overall and their second under the head coach/general manager tandem of Andy Reid and John Dorsey. The Chiefs broke the crowd noise record on Monday Night Football against the [2014 2014 New England Patriots season|New England Patriots season|New England Patriots] on September 29, 2014 with a crowd roar of 142.2 decibels. The Chiefs failed to match their 11–5 record from 2013, and missed the playoffs. However, they defeated both teams that would eventually meet in that season's Super Bowl: the New England Patriots and the Seattle Seahawks. The 2014 Kansas City Chiefs became the first NFL team since the 1964 New York Giants, and the only team in the 16 game season era, to complete an entire season with no touchdown passes to a wide receiver.
This was the last season the Chiefs failed to qualify for the playoffs until 2025.

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Roster changes

Offseason

Draft

Notes

The Chiefs traded a conditional 2014 third-round selection along with their 2013 second-round selection to the San Francisco 49ers in exchange for quarterback Alex Smith; the 2014 selection was later upgraded to a second-rounder after a condition was met in which the Chiefs won a minimum of eight games during the 2013 season.
Acquired via trade with the Dallas Cowboys. Dallas received linebacker Edgar Jones and the Chiefs' seventh-round selection.

Preseason transactions

Trades

Position	Player/pick received	Team	Compensation
FS	Kelcie McCray	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	G Rishaw Johnson

Preseason roster cut-downs

Position	Player
WR	Deon Anthony
NT	Jarius Campbell
NT	Jermelle Cudjo
WR	Weston Dressler
G	Otis Hudson
WR	Jerrell Jackson
CB	Brandon Jones
CB	Vernon Kearny
T	Ryan McKee
S	Jerron McMillian
CB	Kevin Rutland
TE	Adam Schiltz
CB	Damond Smith
WR	Darryl Surgent

Position	Player
S	Jonathon Amaya
S	Malcolm Bronson
FB	Jordan Campbell
DL	Dominique Hamilton
WR	Mark Harrison
G	Ricky Henry
LB	Alonzo Highsmith Jr.
LB	Nico Johnson
DT	Kyle Love
CB	Justin Rogers
DL	Kona Schwenke
K	Ryan Succop
CB	DeMarcus Van Dyke
LB	Devan Walker
T	J'Marcus Webb
RB	Charcandrick West
WR	Fred Williams

Regular season transactions

Suspensions served

Note: Rokevious Watkins was suspended by the NFL while on the Chiefs roster, but was released before serving his suspension

Signings

Indicates player was signed off the practice squad

Players involved in multiple transactions

This list is for players who were involved in more than one transaction during the season

Position	Player	Final status
DE	Damion Square	Claimed off waivers by San Diego
S	Daniel Sorensen	Chiefs active roster
LB	Jerry Franklin	New Orleans Saints active roster
TE	Richard Gordon	Chiefs active roster

Eric Berry

After complaining of chest pains in a week 12 loss to the Oakland Raiders, safety Eric Berry received an X-ray. Doctors discovered a mass in his chest which was believed to be lymphoma. He was placed on the Non-football illness list, ending his season. Immediately following the reports coming out, many NFL players and teams issued wishes to Berry, including division rivals the Oakland Raiders, San Diego Chargers, and Denver Broncos. On December 7, prior to a game against the Arizona Cardinals, many Cardinals players, coaches, and front office staff, wore shirts sold through the Chiefs website that said "Be Bold, Be Brave, Be Berry" with his name and jersey number on the back. The Cardinals also donated $10,000 to Berry's charity, The Eric Berry Foundation. On December 8, Berry was confirmed to have Hodgkin's lymphoma. His doctor, Dr. Christopher Flowers, a lymphoma specialist at Emory University Hospital in Atlanta, said of Berry's diagnosis, "This is a diagnosis that is very treatable and potentially curable with standard chemotherapy approaches. The goal of Mr. Berry's treatment is to cure his lymphoma and we are beginning that treatment now." Following the confirmation, Berry released a statement saying "I am truly thankful for all of the support from family, friends, coaches, teammates and the entire Chiefs kingdom. At first I was in shock with the diagnosis on Saturday and did not even want to miss a game, but I understand that right now I have to concentrate on a new opponent. I have great confidence in the doctors and the plan they are going to put in place for me to win this fight. I believe that I am in God’s hands and I have great peace in that. I know my coaches and teammates will hold things down here the rest of the season and until I am back running out of the tunnel at Arrowhead. I am so thankful and appreciative of being a part of this franchise and playing in front of the best fans in the NFL. I will be back!"

Regular season

Schedule

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 2: at Denver Broncos

With the loss, the Chiefs fell to 0-2. This would be their last 0-2 start until 2025, in addition to their last loss in Denver until 2024.

Week 5: at San Francisco 49ers

With the loss, the Chiefs would fall to 2-3. As of 2024, this marked the Chiefs last loss to the 49ers.

Week 13: vs. Denver Broncos

With the loss, the Chiefs fell to 7-5. As of 2024, this is the last time the Chiefs were swept by the Broncos. This was the last time the Chiefs were swept by an AFC West divisional rival until the 2025 Chargers.

Week 14: at Arizona Cardinals

With the loss, the Chiefs fell to 7-6. As of 2022, this the last time the Chiefs lost to Arizona.

Week 16: at Pittsburgh Steelers

With the loss, the Chiefs fell to 8-7 and they were eliminated from playoff contention for the 3rd time since 2011. This would be the last time the Chiefs missed the playoffs until 2025.