Kansas City Chiefs' Playoff History

Based in Kansas City, Missouri, the Kansas City Chiefs are a professional American football team that plays in the American Football Conference (AFC) West division of the National Football League (NFL). The Chiefs were a founding member of the American Football League (AFL) and began as the Dallas Texans in 1959, founded by industrialist Lamar Hunt. The team adopted its name, "Kansas City Chiefs," after relocating to Kansas City in 1963. Due to the 1970 AFL-NFL merger, the Chiefs entered the NFL; as of the 2024 season, the team is worth more than US$4.85 billion.

Under the guidance of head coach Andy Reid, quarterback Patrick Mahomes, tight end Travis Kelce, and defensive tackle Chris Jones, the Chiefs have been winning three of their last four Super Bowls (LIV, LVII, and LVIII) and making four appearances since 2019, as of Janauary 2025.

Kansas City Chiefs Playoff Appearances Year-by-Year

The Kansas City Chiefs have a playoff record of 25 wins and 21 losses out of a total of 46 games, as of January 2025. The Chiefs played in 17 divisional rounds, winning nine, and nine conference championships, winning six according to ProFootball Reference. Thus, in the six Super Bowl appearances in 1966, 1969, 2019, 2020, 2022, and 2023 seasons, they won four. The two times they lost were to the Green Bay Packers, 35-10, in the 1966 season and to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the 2020 season.

The Chiefs won the Super Bowl IV (1969) against the Minnesota Vikings with a score of 23-7, the Super Bowl LIV (2019) against the San Francisco 49ers with a score of 31-20, the Super Bowl LVII (2022) against the Philadelphia Eagles with a score of 38-35, and the Super Bowl LVIII (2023) against the San Francisco 49ers with a score of 25-22 in overtime.

The Kansas City Chiefs playoff appearances year-by-year are as follows:

Year	Round	Opponent	Result	Score
2024	ConfChamp	Buffalo Bills	TBD	TBD
2024	Division	Houston Texans	Win	23-14
2023	WildCard	Miami Dolphins	Win	26-7
2023	Division	Buffalo Bills	Win	27-24
2023	ConfChamp	Baltimore Ravens	Win	17-10
2023	SuperBowl	San Francisco 49ers	Win	25-22
2022	Division	Jacksonville Jaguars	Win	27-20
2022	ConfChamp	Cincinnati Bengals	Win	23-20
2022	SuperBowl	Philadelphia Eagles	Win	38-35
2021	WildCard	Pittsburgh Steelers	Win	42-21
2021	Division	Buffalo Bills	Win	42-36
2021	ConfChamp	Cincinnati Bengals	Loss	24-27
2020	Division	Cleveland Browns	Win	22-17
2020	ConfChamp	Buffalo Bills	Win	38-24
2020	SuperBowl	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	Loss	9-31
2019	Division	Houston Texans	Win	51-31
2019	ConfChamp	Tennessee Titans	Win	35-24
2019	SuperBowl	San Francisco 49ers	Win	31-20
2018	Division	Indianapolis Colts	Win	31-13
2018	ConfChamp	New England Patriots	Loss	31-37
2017	WildCard	Tennessee Titans	Loss	21-22
2016	Division	Pittsburgh Steelers	Loss	16-18
2015	WildCard	Houston Texans	Win	30-0
2015	Division	New England Patriots	Loss	20-27
2013	WildCard	Indianapolis Colts	Loss	44-45
2010	WildCard	Baltimore Ravens	Loss	7-30
2006	WildCard	Indianapolis Colts	Loss	8-23
2003	Division	Indianapolis Colts	Loss	31-38
1997	Division	Denver Broncos	Loss	10-14
1995	Division	Indianapolis Colts	Loss	7-10
1994	WildCard	Miami Dolphins	Loss	17-27
1993	WildCard	Pittsburgh Steelers	Win	27-24
1993	Division	Houston Oilers	Win	28-20
1993	ConfChamp	Buffalo Bills	Loss	13-30
1992	WildCard	San Diego Chargers	Loss	0-17
1991	WildCard	Los Angeles Raiders	Win	10-6
1991	Division	Buffalo Bills	Loss	14-37
1990	WildCard	Miami Dolphins	Loss	16-17
1986	WildCard	New York Jets	Loss	15-35
1971	Division	Miami Dolphins	Loss	24-27
1969	Division	New York Jets	Win	13-6
1969	ConfChamp	Oakland Raiders	Win	17-7
1969	SuperBowl	Minnesota Vikings	Win	23-7
1968	Division	Oakland Raiders	Loss	6-41
1966	ConfChamp	Buffalo Bills	Win	31-7
1966	SuperBowl	Green Bay Packers	Loss	10-35
1962	Championship	Houston Oilers	Win	20-17

Kansas City Chiefs Playoff Win-Loss Record

As of January 2025, the Chiefs have played 46 playoff games, of which they have established a record of 25 wins and 21 losses according to ProFootball Reference.

Round	Games	Wins	Losses
All-Time Playoffs	46	25	21
Wild Card Round	13	5	8
Divisional Round	17	9	8
Conference Championship	9	6	3
Super Bowl	6	4	2
Championship (pre-1966)	1	1	0

Kansas City Chiefs Conference Championships Record

The Kansas City Chiefs conference championship record as per Statsmuse is as follows:

Year	Opponent	Result	Score
2023	Baltimore Ravens	Win	17-10
2022	Cincinnati Bengals	Win	23-20
2021	Cincinnati Bengals	Loss	24-27
2020	Buffalo Bills	Win	38-24
2019	Tennessee Titans	Win	35-24
2018	New England Patriots	Loss	31-37
1993	Buffalo Bills	Loss	13-30

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How many times have the Kansas City Chiefs made the playoffs with Patrick Mahomes, Tyreek Hill, and Travis Kelce?

The Kansas City Chiefs have their most successful playoff form in the recent years of the NFL. Three players who heralded the Chiefs to this success are Patrick Mahomes (quarterback), Tyreek Hill (wide receiver), and Travis Kelce (tight end). Although Hill has departed from the Chiefs, he was an instrumental part in their earlier Super Bowl win. Nine-time Pro Bowler Kelce has been playing for the Chiefs since 2013 and has been a part of their consecutive playoff appearances since 2015. Along with the man in form, Patrick Maholmes, Hill, and Kelce have ushered the Chiefs to very successful playoff performances.

The games where Mahomes, Hill, and Kelce featured together are as follows:

Week	Date	Opponent	Points Scored	Points Allowed	Stadium
2021 Playoffs- Wild Card round	Jan 16, 2022	Pittsburgh Steelers	42	21	Arrowhead Stadium, Missouri
2021 Playoffs- Divisional round	Jan 23, 2022	Buffalo Bills	42	36	Arrowhead Stadium, Missouri
2021 Playoffs- Conference Championship	Jan 30, 2022	Cincinnati Bengals	24	27	Arrowhead Stadium, Missouri
2020 Playoffs- Divisional round	Jan 7, 2021	Cleveland Browns	22	17	Arrowhead Stadium, Missouri
2020 Playoffs- Conference Championship	Jan 24, 2021	Buffalo Bills	38	24	Arrowhead Stadium, Missouri
2020 Playoffs- NFL Super Bowl	Feb 7, 2021	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	9	31	Raymond James Stadium, Florida
2019 Playoffs- Divisional round	Jan 12, 2020	Houston Texans	51	31	Arrowhead Stadium, Missouri
2019 Playoffs- Conference Championship	Jan 19, 2020	Tennessee Titans	35	24	Arrowhead Stadium, Missouri
2019 Playoffs- NFL Super Bowl	Feb 2, 2020	San Francisco 49ers	31	20	Hard Rock Stadium, Florida
2018 Playoffs- Divisional round	Jan 12, 2019	Indianapolis Colts	31	13	Arrowhead Stadium, Missouri
2018 Playoffs- Conference Championship	Jan 20, 2019	New England Patriots	31	37	Arrowhead Stadium, Missouri

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Kansas City Chiefs Playoff Stats

Here are the Overall Playoff Stats for the Kansas City Chiefs according to ProFootball Reference.

Total Playoff Games Played: 46

Overall Playoff Record (Wins-Losses): 25-21

Total Super Bowl Wins: 4 (6 Appearances)

All-time Passing Leader: Patrick Mahomes 2,778/4,171, 32,352 yds, 245 TD

All-time Rushing Leader: Jamaal Charles 1,332 att, 7,260 yds, 43 TD

All-time Receiving Leader: Travis Kelce 1,004 rec, 12,151 yds, 77 TD

All-time Scoring Leader: Nick Lowery 1,466 points

All-time AV Leader: Will Shields 157 AV

Winningest Coach: Andy Reid 143-53-0

Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl Stats

Here are the Super Bowl stats for the Kansas City Chiefs according to Statmuse.

Total Super Bowl Appearances: 6 (1966, 1969, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023)

Super Bowl Winning Seasons: 1969, 2019, 2022, 2023

Most Scoring Super Bowl Win: 23-7 win against the Minnesota Vikings in 1969

Lowest Scoring Super Bowl Loss: 9-31 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2020

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