| Team: | Kansas City Chiefs |
| Year: | 2014 |
| Record: | 9–7 |
| Coach: | Andy Reid |
| Owner: | The Hunt family |
| General Manager: | John Dorsey |
| Stadium: | Arrowhead Stadium |
| Playoffs: | Did not qualify |
| Mvp: | Justin Houston |
| Roy: | De'Anthony Thomas |
| Shortnavlink: | Chiefs seasons |
The 2014 season was the Kansas City Chiefs' 45th in the National Football League (NFL), 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 New England Patriots on September 29, 2014 with a crowd roar of 142.2 decibels.[1] 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.[2] As of, this is the latest season in which the Chiefs failed to qualify for the playoffs, marking the sole instance of missing the playoffs during Andy Reid's tenure as head coach.
| Player | Position | 2014 team | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CB | None | ||
| LB | None | ||
| CB | San Diego Chargers |
| Player | Position | |
|---|---|---|
| Malcolm Bronson | DB | |
| Jordan Campbell | LB | |
| WR | ||
| Demetrius Harris | TE | |
| Dominique Hamilton | NT | |
| Frankie Hammond | WR | |
| Alonzo Highsmith Jr. | LB | |
| Jerrell Jackson | WR | |
| RB | ||
| S | ||
| Kevin Rutland | CB | |
| CB |
| Position | Player | Status | 2013 team(s) | 2014 team | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S | UFA | Kansas City Chiefs | Kansas City Chiefs | ||
| T | UFA | Kansas City Chiefs | Miami Dolphins | ||
| G | UFA | Kansas City Chiefs | Atlanta Falcons | ||
| DT | UFA | Kansas City Chiefs | |||
| S | UFA | Kansas City Chiefs | New York Giants | ||
| LS | UFA | Kansas City Chiefs | Kansas City Chiefs | ||
| TE | RFA | Kansas City Chiefs | Tennessee Titans | ||
| WR | UFA | Kansas City Chiefs | |||
| G | RFA | Kansas City Chiefs | Kansas City Chiefs | ||
| DE | UFA | Kansas City Chiefs | Atlanta Falcons | ||
| CB | UFA | Kansas City Chiefs | |||
| LB | UFA | Kansas City Chiefs | Washington Redskins | ||
| S | UFA | Kansas City Chiefs | Houston Texans | ||
| DT | UFA | Kansas City Chiefs | |||
| T | UFA | Kansas City Chiefs | |||
| LB | UFA | Kansas City Chiefs | |||
| WR | UFA | Kansas City Chiefs | Tennessee Titans | ||
| T | UFA | None | Kansas City Chiefs | ||
| CB | UFA | Miami Dolphins | Kansas City Chiefs | ||
| NT | RFA | Kansas City Chiefs | Houston Texans | ||
| CB | UFA | Buffalo Bills Miami Dolphins Houston Texans | Kansas City Chiefs | ||
| G | UFA | Kansas City Chiefs | New York Giants | ||
| DT | UFA | Kansas City Chiefs | |||
| T | UFA | Minnesota Vikings | Kansas City Chiefs | ||
| WR | UFA | Kansas City Chiefs | Kansas City Chiefs | ||
| LB | UFA | Kansas City Chiefs | Kansas City Chiefs | ||
See main article: 2014 NFL draft.
| 2014 Kansas City Chiefs Draft | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round | Selection | Player | Position | College | |
| 23 | Auburn | ||||
| 3 | 87 | Rice | |||
| 4 | 124 | Oregon | |||
| 5 | 163 | Georgia | |||
| 6 | 193 | Tennessee | |||
| 6 | 200 | McGill |
| Position | Player | College | |
|---|---|---|---|
| S | |||
| WR | Darryl Surgent | Louisiana-Lafayette | |
| DB | David Van Dyke | ||
| RB | Abilene Christian | ||
| LB | Ben Johnson | Northwestern | |
| WR | Albert Wilson | Georgia State | |
| DT | Notre Dame | ||
| FB | James Baker | Idaho | |
| C | Ben Gottschalk | SMU | |
| K | Tulane | ||
| LB | DeRon Furr | Fort Valley State | |
| WR | Deon Anthony | Troy |
| Position | Player | |
|---|---|---|
| LB | Dezman Moses | |
| G | Ben Gottschalk |
| Position | Player | |
|---|---|---|
| LB | Devan Walker | |
| S | Jonathon Amaya | |
| G | Mike McGlynn |
| 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 |
| Position | Player | Length | Reason | Weeks served | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1 game | Violation of personal conduct policy[3] | 1 | ||
| T | 4 games | Performance enhancing drugs violation[4] | 1–4 |
Note: Rokevious Watkins was suspended by the NFL while on the Chiefs roster, but was released before serving his suspension
| Position | Player | Previous team | |
|---|---|---|---|
| FS | Minnesota Vikings | ||
| DT | Denver Broncos | ||
| CB | Baltimore Ravens | ||
| RB | Kansas City Chiefs* | ||
| TE | Baltimore Ravens | ||
| WR | Carolina Panthers |
This list is for players who were involved in more than one transaction during the season
| Position | Player | Final status |
|---|---|---|
| DE | Claimed off waivers by San Diego | |
| S | Chiefs active roster | |
| LB | New Orleans Saints active roster | |
| TE | Chiefs active roster | |
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.[5] 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.[6] 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 Strong, 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.[7] On December 8, Berry was confirmed to have Hodgkin's lymphoma.[8] 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!"[9]
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cincinnati Bengals | W 41–39 | 1–0 | Arrowhead Stadium | Recap | ||
| 2 | August 17 | at Carolina Panthers | L 16–28 | 1–1 | Bank of America Stadium | Recap | |
| 3 | Minnesota Vikings | L 12–30 | 1–2 | Arrowhead Stadium | Recap | ||
| 4 | at Green Bay Packers | L 14–34 | 1–3 | Lambeau Field | Recap |
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 7 | Tennessee Titans | L 10–26 | 0–1 | Arrowhead Stadium | Recap | |
| 2 | September 14 | at Denver Broncos | L 17–24 | 0–2 | Sports Authority Field at Mile High | Recap | |
| 3 | September 21 | at Miami Dolphins | W 34–15 | 1–2 | Sun Life Stadium | Recap | |
| 4 | New England Patriots | W 41–14 | 2–2 | Arrowhead Stadium | Recap | ||
| 5 | October 5 | at San Francisco 49ers | L 17–22 | 2–3 | Levi's Stadium | Recap | |
| 6 | Bye | ||||||
| 7 | October 19 | at San Diego Chargers | W 23–20 | 3–3 | Qualcomm Stadium | Recap | |
| 8 | October 26 | St. Louis Rams | W 34–7 | 4–3 | Arrowhead Stadium | Recap | |
| 9 | November 2 | New York Jets | W 24–10 | 5–3 | Arrowhead Stadium | Recap | |
| 10 | November 9 | at Buffalo Bills | W 17–13 | 6–3 | Ralph Wilson Stadium | Recap | |
| 11 | November 16 | Seattle Seahawks | W 24–20 | 7–3 | Arrowhead Stadium | Recap | |
| 12 | at Oakland Raiders | L 20–24 | 7–4 | O.co Coliseum | Recap | ||
| 13 | November 30 | Denver Broncos | L 16–29 | 7–5 | Arrowhead Stadium | Recap | |
| 14 | December 7 | at Arizona Cardinals | L 14–17 | 7–6 | University of Phoenix Stadium | Recap | |
| 15 | December 14 | Oakland Raiders | W 31–13 | 8–6 | Arrowhead Stadium | Recap | |
| 16 | December 21 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 12–20 | 8–7 | Heinz Field | Recap | |
| 17 | December 28 | San Diego Chargers | W 19–7 | 9–7 | Arrowhead Stadium | Recap | |
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.