Kansas City Chiefs Playoff History

Established in 1959 the Kansas City Chiefs compete in the AFC West Division of the National Football League. The Kansas City Chiefs was originally established as the Dallas Texans and one of the inaugural teams in the American Football League(created to rival the National Football League in 1960). Since the AFL-NFL merger came into effect in 1970, they have appeared in 20 playoffs.

The Chiefs have won 2 Super Bowl titles with their most recent win in 2019. After 1971, the Kansas City Chiefs were absent from the playoffs for a long time. Since 1990, the Chiefs returned to the postseason games. The Chiefs have secured a playoff position in the 2021-22 season by topping the AFC West division table. With an active streak of 7 consecutive playoff appearances (since 2015), the Chiefs have appeared at the Super Bowl twice. Can they make it there a third time? Here is a look back at the playoff appearances from the Kansas City Chiefs since they started competing.

Kansas City Chiefs Playoff Appearances by Year

2021 - Secured a playoff berth by coming 1st in the AFC West division. Games are yet to be played.

2020 - Lost Super Bowl (9-31) to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers

2019- Won the Super Bowl by defeating the San Francisco 49ers (31-20)

2018- Lost Conference Championship to New England Patriots during overtime (31-37)

2017- Lost the Wild Card round to the Tennessee Titans (21-22)

2016- Lost the Divisional round (16-18) to the Pittsburgh Steelers

2015 -Lost (20-27) in the Divisional round against the New England Patriots

2013 - Knocked out in the Wild Card round against the Indianapolis Colts (44-45)

2010 -Lost the Wild Card round to the Baltimore Ravens with a blowout score of (7-30)

2006 - Lost Wild Card round against the Indianapolis Colts (8-23)

2003 -Lost Divisional round to the Indianapolis Colts (31-38)

1997 -Lost the Divisional round 10-14 to the Denver Broncos (10-`4)

1995 -Lost the Divisional round against the Indianapolis Colts (7-10)

1994 - Lost the Wild Card round to Miami Dolphins (17-27)

1993 - Lost (13-30) in the Conference Championship against Buffalo Bills

1992 -Lost the Wild Card round to the San Diego Chargers (now known as L.A. Chargers)

1991 - Lost the Divisional round to Buffalo Bills (14-37)

1990 - Lost the Wild Card round (16-17) against the Miami Dolphins

1986 -Lost Wild Card round to the New York Jets (15-35)

1971 -Lost the Divisional round (24-27) against the Miami Dolphins in overtime

1969 - Won the Super Bowl by defeating the Minnesota Vikings with a blowout (23-7)

1968 -Lost the Divisional round against the Oakland Raiders (now known as the Las Vegas Raiders)

1966 - Lost the Super Bowl against the Green Bay Packers (10-35)

1962 - Won the NFL Championship (20-17) by defeating the Houston Oilers (now known as the Tennessee Titans)

Playoff Games Won by Kansas City Chiefs

The Kansas City Chiefs have played a total of 35 playoff games.

Playoff games win-loss record:15-20

Wild Card round wins: 3 (out of 8 appearances)

Divisional round wins: 5 (out of 8 appearances)

Conference Championship wins: 4 (out of 6 appearances)

Super Bowl wins: 2 (out of 4 appearances)

NFL Championship wins (pre-1966 merger): 1 win (out of 1 appearance)

How many playoff games has Patrick Mahomes played at the Arrowhead Stadium?

The Kansas City Chiefs have been enjoying one of the best runs of form for NFL playoff appearances since 2015. One of the aces for the Kansas City Chiefs has been quarterback Patrick Mahomes. He was a Round 1 draft pick by the Chiefs in 2017 and became a regular starter in 2018.

In his short career span, Patrick Mahomes already has the highest passer rating of (109.8) in NFL playoff history. He has played a total of 8 playoff games as of 2021. Out of the 8 playoff games, Patrick Mahomes has appeared in 6 of them at the Arrowhead Stadium (home stadium of the Chiefs). The young quarterback is a blitzkrieg and he has already bagged one Super Bowl title with the Chiefs in 2019. Mahomes is on his path to be one of the greatest to have ever played the game with 4 Pro Bowl appearances since 2018.

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).

7-time Pro-Bowler, Kelce has been playing for the Chiefs since 2013 and has been a part of their consecutive playoff appearances since 2015. Tyreek Hill finished the 2020 season with a career-high of 24 catches. Along with the man in form Patrick Maholmes, Hill and Kelce have ushered the Chiefs to very successful playoff performances. Let us take a look at the games where Mahomes, Hill and Kelce featured together:

Week	Date	Opponent	Points Scored	Points Allowed	Stadium
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