The 2000 season was the Kansas City Chiefs' 31st in the National Football League (NFL), their 41st overall and their second and final season under head coach Gunther Cunningham. They failed to improve on their 9–7 record from 1999 and finished the season 7–9, marked by a series of on and off-field struggles and incidents. In the offseason, 9-time Pro Bowl linebacker, team captain, and fan favorite Derrick Thomas died. He was the first of three active NFL players to die in the 2000 offseason, along with Raiders safety Eric Turner (cancer) and Panthers running back Fred Lane (homicide). He died of a pulmonary embolism that occurred due to becoming paralyzed following a January car accident. In the Week 10 game against the Oakland Raiders, Chiefs quarterback Elvis Grbac set a franchise record for passing yards in a single game with 504. The Chiefs gave the San Diego Chargers their only victory of the season, losing to them in Week 13. After the season, Warren Moon, who had been in the NFL since 1984, retired.

Offseason

Draft

Undrafted free agents

Personnel

Staff / Coaches

Roster

Preseason

Schedule

Game summaries

Week 1: at Tennessee Titans

Week 2: vs. San Francisco 49ers

Week 3: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars

Week 4: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Regular season

Schedule

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 1: vs. Indianapolis Colts

Week 2: at Tennessee Titans

Week 3: vs. San Diego Chargers

Week 4: at Denver Broncos

Week 5: vs. Seattle Seahawks

Week 7: vs. Oakland Raiders

Week 8: vs. St. Louis Rams

Week 9: at Seattle Seahawks

Week 10: at Oakland Raiders

Quarterback Elvis Grbac threw for 504 yards, setting the franchise record for most passing yards in a game.

Week 11: at San Francisco 49ers

Week 12: vs. Buffalo Bills

Week 13: at San Diego Chargers

The loss dropped the Chiefs to 5–7. Additionally, this would be the only game the Chargers would win all season. The Chiefs failed to score an offensive touchdown, with the team's only touchdown coming on a Marvcus Patton pick six in the third quarter.

Week 14: at New England Patriots

Week 15: vs. Carolina Panthers

Week 16: vs. Denver Broncos

Week 17: at Atlanta Falcons

Standings