| 2011 Kansas City Chiefs season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | The Hunt family |
| General manager | Scott Pioli |
| Head coach | Todd Haley (fired Dec. 12, 5–8 record) Romeo Crennel (interim, 2–1 record) |
| Home field | Arrowhead Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 7–9 |
| Division place | 4th AFC West |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
| Pro Bowlers | 2 |
| AP All-Pros | 2
|
| Team MVP | Derrick Johnson |
| Team ROY | Justin Houston |
| Uniform | |
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The 2011 season was the Kansas City Chiefs' 42nd in the National Football League (NFL), their 52nd overall and their third under the head coach/general manager tandem of Todd Haley and Scott Pioli. A 10–6 record in their 2010 season lent high expectations to their 2011 season, but the Chiefs suffered reversed fortunes. A season-ending hand injury to their starting quarterback Matt Cassel in their eighth game of the season proved especially significant. After a 4–4 record with Cassel at the helm, the Chiefs staggered to a 7–9 win–loss record by season end and failed to make the playoffs.
The Chiefs training camp began on July 29 in St. Joseph, Missouri. The Chiefs played their first preseason game on August 12 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. On September 11, the Chiefs opened their regular season against the Buffalo Bills. They did not earn their first win until Week 4 against the Minnesota Vikings. After starting the season 5–8, head coach Todd Haley was fired after a 37–10 loss to the New York Jets. Haley was replaced by defensive coordinator Romeo Crennel on an interim basis for the remainder of the season.[1] Haley became the second Chiefs coach to be fired during a season; the first was Paul Wiggin in 1977.
One bright spot of the season is the first game after Crennel took over as interim head coach. The Chiefs achieved an upset win against the then 13–0 Green Bay Packers to ruin their perfect season hopes; that loss would prove to be the only one the 2011 Packers suffered in their 15–1 regular season record.
- ^ "Haley Relieved of Duties". Archived from the original on January 7, 2012. Retrieved December 12, 2011.