Team season

1981 Kansas City Chiefs

AFC West · 16 indexed games

9–7

Regular season

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Playoffs

Conference rank

343–290

Points for–against

Conference rank is derived from indexed winning percentage, wins and point differential; it is not an official tiebreaker seed.

Postseason path

Playoff games

This team did not appear in the indexed postseason.

Season highlights

Best games from 1981

Postseason stakes and close finishes bring the most consequential indexed games to the top.

Kansas City Chiefs vs Los Angeles Chargers

Regular Season · Nov 1, 1981

Kansas City Chiefs vs Denver Broncos

Regular Season · Dec 6, 1981

Chicago Bears vs Kansas City Chiefs

Regular Season · Nov 8, 1981

Kansas City Chiefs vs Minnesota Vikings

Regular Season · Dec 20, 1981

Kansas City Chiefs vs Pittsburgh Steelers

Regular Season · Sep 6, 1981

Kansas City Chiefs vs Seattle Seahawks

Regular Season · Sep 27, 1981

Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Kansas City Chiefs

Regular Season · Sep 13, 1981

Miami Dolphins vs Kansas City Chiefs

Regular Season · Dec 13, 1981

Kansas City Chiefs vs Oakland Raiders

Regular Season · Oct 25, 1981

Los Angeles Chargers vs Kansas City Chiefs

Regular Season · Sep 20, 1981

Tennessee Titans vs Kansas City Chiefs

Regular Season · Nov 15, 1981

Denver Broncos vs Kansas City Chiefs

Regular Season · Oct 18, 1981

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