The 2001 season was the

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' 32nd in the

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(NFL) and their 42nd overall. It was their first year under head coach

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and 13th under general manager

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. 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

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and

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. Vermeil began to install a powerful offense similar to the one he installed in

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to win

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Offseason

Draft

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

Notes

References

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