| 2006 Kansas City Chiefs season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Lamar Hunt (until death) The Hunt family (after Dec. 13) |
| General manager | Carl Peterson |
| Head coach | Herm Edwards |
| Home field | Arrowhead Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 9–7 |
| Division place | 2nd AFC West |
| Playoff finish | Lost Wild Card Playoffs (at Colts) 8–23 |
| Pro Bowlers | |
| AP All-Pros | 3
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The 2006 season was the Kansas City Chiefs' 37th in the National Football League (NFL), their 47th overall, their 44th in Kansas City, and their first under head coach Herm Edwards. Despite failing to improve on their 10–6 record from 2005, they finished 9-7 and made a wild card playoff spot, unlike the previous year.
The team endured many setbacks during the 2006 season, including the loss of starting quarterback Trent Green in the first game, the readjustment of a record-breaking offense, and the death of owner and founder Lamar Hunt on December 13, 2006. Despite these setbacks, the team gained momentum and finished second in the AFC West with a 4–2 divisional record.
The Chiefs entered Week 17 of the season a long shot to make the playoffs, needing a win and a loss from the Denver Broncos, Cincinnati Bengals, and Tennessee Titans.[1] In an unlikely clinching scenario, the Chiefs defeated the Jaguars 35–30, the Titans, Bengals and the Broncos lost, allowing the Chiefs to clinch the sixth seed in the 2006–07 playoffs and clinching their first playoff berth since the 2003 season. The Chiefs lost in the Wild Card round of the playoffs 23–8 to their playoff rival and eventual Super Bowl champions, the Indianapolis Colts.
- ^ "NFL playoff scenarios for Week 17". USAToday.com.