The 2001 season was the Kansas City Chiefs' 32nd in the National Football League (NFL) and their 42nd overall. It was their first year under head coach Dick Vermeil and 13th under general manager Carl Peterson. They finished the regular season with a 6–10 record. Along with new coaches joining the team, new additions appeared on the Chiefs' roster, including running back Priest Holmes and quarterback Trent Green. Vermeil began to install a powerful offense similar to the one he installed in St. Louis to win Super Bowl XXXIV.

Offseason

Draft

Undrafted free agents

Personnel

Staff

Roster

Preseason

Schedule

Game summaries

Week 1: vs. Washington Redskins

Week 2: vs. Chicago Bears

Week 3: at Jacksonville Jaguars

Week 4: at St. Louis Rams

Regular season

Schedule

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 1: vs. Oakland Raiders

Week 2: vs. New York Giants

Week 3: at Washington Redskins

Week 4: at Denver Broncos

Week 5: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers

Week 6: at Arizona Cardinals

Week 7: vs. Indianapolis Colts

Week 8: at San Diego Chargers

Week 9: at New York Jets

Week 11: vs. Seattle Seahawks

Week 12: vs. Philadelphia Eagles

Week 13: at Oakland Raiders

Week 14: vs. Denver Broncos

Week 15: vs. San Diego Chargers

Week 16: at Jacksonville Jaguars

Week 17: at Seattle Seahawks

Standings