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The Chiefs–Raiders rivalry is a
''ChiefsWarpath.com'' Following their victory in Super Bowl IV, the Chiefs returned to the playoffs in
''SFGate.com'', 3 January 2000. On October 21, 2007, the Chiefs defeated the Raiders for a record ninth straight victory. On November 25, 2007, the Raiders defeated the Chiefs in Arrowhead for Oakland's first victory over Kansas City since December 23, 2002. On September 14, 2008, the Raiders defeated the Chiefs 23–8 for the second straight time in Kansas City. Rookie
On November 22, 2020, the two teams met in Las Vegas for the first time on Sunday Night Football. With 1:07 left in the game, Derek Carr threw a touchdown pass to
20–19 , style=", Texans
34–16 , Tie
1–1 , Inaugural season for both franchises and the
Texans record their first road win in franchise history. , - ,
43–11 , style=", Texans
42–35 , Texans
3–1 , , - ,
35–7 , style=", Texans
26–16 , Texans
5–1 , Last season Texans played as a
Texans win 1962 AFL Championship. , - ,
22–7 , style=", Raiders
10–7 , Chiefs
5–3 , Texans relocate to
42–7 , style=", Chiefs
21–9 , Chiefs
7–3 , , - ,
14–7 , style=", Raiders
37–10 , Chiefs
8–4 , , - ,
34–13 , style=", Chiefs
32–10 , Chiefs
9–5 , Chiefs win 1966 AFL Championship, but lose
44–22 , style=", Raiders
23–21 , Chiefs
9–7 , Raiders win 1967 AFL Championship, but lose
24–10 , style=", Raiders
38–21 , Chiefs
10–8 , Both teams finish with 12–2 records, setting up a tiebreaker playoff game. , - style="background:#f2f2f2; font-weight:bold;" , 1968 Playoffs , style=", , , style=", Raiders
41–6 , Chiefs
10–9 , First postseason meeting. AFL Western Division.
Raiders get home field based on a coin flip.
Raiders record their largest victory over the Chiefs with a 35-point differential.
Raiders go on to lose 1968 AFL Championship Game. , - ,
27–24 , style=", Raiders
10–6 , Raiders
11–10 , Chiefs win 1969 AFL Championship, win
17–7 , Tie
11–11 , Second postseason meeting. AFL Championship Game.
Chiefs become the first Super Bowl representative (and champion) not to win their respective division.
Chiefs go on to win
17–17 , style=", Raiders
20–6 , Raiders
12–11–1 , As a result of the
In Kansas City, following a first down that appeared to secure a Chiefs' victory, a confrontation between Chiefs' WR Otis Taylor and Raiders' DE
16–14 , Tie
20–20 , Tie
12–12–2 , Last matchup at Municipal Stadium.
This remains the most recent tie between the two teams. , - , , Tie 1–1 , style=", Chiefs
27–14 , style=", Raiders
26–3 , Tie
13–13–2 , Chiefs open
Chiefs' win was their first win at Arrowhead Stadium. , - , , Tie 1–1 , style=", Chiefs
16–3 , style=", Raiders
37–7 , Tie
14–14–2 , , - , , style=", , style=", Raiders
7–6 , style=", Raiders
27–7 , Raiders
16–14–2 , , - , , Tie 1–1 , style=", Chiefs
42–10 , style=", Raiders
28–20 , Raiders
17–15–2 , , - , , style=", , style=", Raiders
24–21 , style=", Raiders
21–10 , Raiders
19–15–2 , Game in Kansas City was on ''
Raiders win
37–28 , style=", Raiders
21–20 , Raiders
21–15–2 , , - , , style=", , style=", Raiders
20–10 , style=", Raiders
28–6 , Raiders
23–15–2 , Raiders win seven straight meetings (1975–1978) and seven straight home meetings (1972–1978). , - , , style=", , style=", Chiefs
35–7 , style=", Chiefs
24–21 , Raiders
23–17–2 , Chiefs' first road win against the Raiders for the first time since the 1969 AFL Championship.
Chiefs sweep the Raiders for the first time since the 1964 season. , - , - , , Tie
1–1 , style=", Raiders
27–14 , style=", Chiefs
31–17 , Raiders
24–18–2 , In Oakland, Raiders' QB
Raiders win
27–0 , style=", Chiefs
28–17 , Raiders
24–20–2 , Last season until the 1995 season the Raiders played as an
21–16 , ''canceled'' , Raiders
25–20–2 , Raiders relocate to
Due to the 1982 NFL players strike, the game scheduled in Los Angeles was canceled. , - , , style=", , style=", Raiders
28–20 , style=", Raiders
21–20 , Raiders
27–20–2 , Raiders win
22–20 , style=", Raiders
17–7 , Raiders
29–20–2 , , - , , Tie 1–1 , style=", Chiefs
36–20 , style=", Raiders
19–10 , Raiders
30–21–2 , , - , , Tie 1–1 , style=", Raiders
24–17 , style=", Chiefs
20–17 , Raiders
31–22–2 , , - , , Tie 1–1 , style=", Chiefs
16–10 , style=", Raiders
35–17 , Raiders
32–23–2 , Game in Los Angeles was played with replacement players due to the
27–17 , style=", Raiders
17–10 , Raiders
34–23–2 , , - , , Tie 1–1 , style=", Chiefs
24–19 , style=", Raiders
20–14 , Raiders
35–24–2 , , - , , style=", , style=", Chiefs
9–7 , style=", Chiefs
27–24 , Raiders
35–26–2 , , - , , style=", , style=", Chiefs
24–21 , style=", Chiefs
27–21 , Raiders
35–28–2 , , - style="background:#f2f2f2; font-weight:bold;" , 1991 Playoffs , style=", , style=", Chiefs
10–6 , , Raiders
35–29–2 , Third postseason meeting. AFC Wild Card.
The remains the only time the Chiefs and Raiders met in the postseason since the AFL-NFL merger. , - , , Tie 1–1 , style=", Chiefs
27–7 , style=", Raiders
28–7 , Raiders
36–30–2 , , - , , style=", , style=", Chiefs
24–9 , style=", Chiefs
31–20 , Raiders
36–32–2 , , - , , style=", , style=", Chiefs
13–3 , style=", Chiefs
19–9 , Raiders
36–34–2 , The game in Los Angeles was the Raiders' final game played as a
Both teams finished with 9–7 records, but the Chiefs clinched the final playoff spot based on their head-to-head sweep, eliminating the Raiders from playoff contention. , - , , style=", , style=", Chiefs
23–17(OT) , style=", Chiefs
29–23 , Tie
36–36–2 , Raiders relocate back to
19–3 , style=", Raiders
26–7 , Tie
37–37–2 , , - , , style=", , style=", Chiefs
30–0 , style=", Chiefs
28–27 , Chiefs
39–37–2 , , - , , style=", , style=", Chiefs
28–8 , style=", Chiefs
31–24 , Chiefs
41–37–2 , Chiefs won 11 straight home games (1989–1998).
Game in Oakland was
41–38(OT) , style=", Chiefs
37–34 , Chiefs
42–38–2 , Raiders' win eliminated the Chiefs from playoff contention.
Game in Kansas City was also the last game for Chiefs' star linebacker
20–17 , style=", Raiders
49–31 , Chiefs
42–40–2 , In Oakland, the Raiders score their most points in a game against the Chiefs.
Raiders sweep the Chiefs for the first time since the 1988 season and the first in Oakland for the first time since the 1978 season. , - , , style=", , style=", Raiders
27–24 , style=", Raiders
28–26 , Tie
42–42–2 , Game in Kansas City was played with replacement officials. , - , , Tie 1–1 , style=", Chiefs
20–10 , style=", Raiders
24–0 , Tie
43–43–2 , Raiders lose
27–24 , style=", Chiefs
17–10 , Chiefs
45–43–2 , , - , , style=", , style=", Chiefs
31–30 , style=", Chiefs
34–27 , Chiefs
47–43–2 , Starting with their loss in Oakland, Raiders go on a 17-game losing streak against divisional opponents.
Game in Kansas City was played on
27–23 , style=", Chiefs
23–17 , Chiefs
49–43–2 , , - , , style=", , style=", Chiefs
17–13 , style=", Chiefs
20–9 , Chiefs
51–43–2 , , - , , Tie 1–1 , style=", Raiders
20–17 , style=", Chiefs
12–10 , Chiefs
52–44–2 , Chiefs win nine straight meetings (2003–2007).
Raiders snapped a 17-game losing streak against divisional opponents with their win. , - , , Tie 1–1 , style=", Raiders
23–8 , style=", Chiefs
20–13 , Chiefs
53–45–2 , , - , , Tie 1–1 , style=", Raiders
13–10 , style=", Chiefs
16–10 , Chiefs
54–46–2 , Chiefs win seven straight road meetings (2003–2009). , - , - , , style=", , style=", Raiders
31–10 , style=", Raiders
23–20(OT) , Chiefs
54–48–2 , In Kansas City, Raiders' win resulted in them sweeping the AFC West but still missing the playoffs, an NFL first. , - , , Tie 1–1 , style=", Raiders
16–13(OT) , style=", Chiefs
28–0 , Chiefs
55–49–2 , , - , , style=", , style=", Raiders
26–16 , style=", Raiders
15–0 , Chiefs
55–51–2 , This remains the most recent season in which the Raiders swept the season series against the Chiefs. , - , , style=", , style=", Chiefs
24–7 , style=", Chiefs
56–31 , Chiefs
57–51–2 , In Oakland, Chiefs score their most points in a game against the Raiders and clinch a playoff berth with their win. The game's final score is the highest-scoring game in the rivalry (87 points). , - , , Tie 1–1 , style=", Chiefs
31–13 , style=", Raiders
24–20 , Chiefs
58–52–2 , , - , , style=", , style=", Chiefs
23–17 , style=", Chiefs
34–20 , Chiefs
60–52–2 , , - , , style=", , style=", Chiefs
21–13 , style=", Chiefs
26–10 , Chiefs
62–52–2 , Both teams finished with 12–4 records, but the Chiefs clinched the AFC West based on their head-to-head sweep. , - , , Tie 1–1 , style=", Chiefs
26–15 , style=", Raiders
31–30 , Chiefs
63–53–2 , Raiders' win came after back-to-back holding calls against the Chiefs allowed 2 consecutive untimed downs.
Following their loss, the Chiefs went on a 16 road-game division winning streak. , - , , style=", , style=", Chiefs
35–3 , style=", Chiefs
40–33 , Chiefs
65–53–2 , In Kansas City, the Chiefs clinch the AFC West, a first-round bye, and home-field advantage throughout the AFC playoffs as the AFC's #1 seed with their win. , - , , style=", , style=", Chiefs
40–9 , style=", Chiefs
28–10 , Chiefs
67–53–2 , Last season the Raiders played as an
Chiefs win
40–32 , style=", Chiefs
35–31 , Chiefs
68–54–2 , Raiders relocate to
Chiefs lose
48–9 , style=", Chiefs
41–14 , Chiefs
70–54–2 , In Kansas City, Chiefs record their largest victory over the Raiders with a 39–point differential. , - , , style=", , style=", Chiefs
30–29 , style=", Chiefs
31–13 , Chiefs
72–54–2 , In Las Vegas, Chiefs clinch the AFC's #1 seed with their win.
Chiefs win
20–14 , style=", Chiefs
31–17 , Chiefs
73–55–2 , Game in Kansas City was played on
Chiefs win
19–17 , style=", Chiefs
27–20 , Chiefs
75–55–2 , Game in Kansas City was played on Black Friday; Chiefs clinched a playoff berth with their win.
Chiefs lose
AFL Championship Game:
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National Football League
The National Football League (NFL) is a Professional gridiron football, professional American football league in the United States. Composed of 32 teams, it is divided equally between the American Football Conference (AFC) and the National ...
(NFL) rivalry
A rivalry is the state of two people or groups engaging in a lasting competitive relationship. Rivalry is the "against each other" spirit between two competing sides. The relationship itself may also be called "a rivalry", and each participant ...
between the Kansas City Chiefs
The Kansas City Chiefs are a professional American football team based in Kansas City, Missouri. The Chiefs compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the American Football Conference (AFC) West division.
Established in 1959 ...
and Las Vegas Raiders
The Las Vegas Raiders are a professional American football team based in the Las Vegas Valley, Las Vegas metropolitan area. The Raiders compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the American Football Conference (AFC) AFC West ...
.
The rivalry between the Chiefs and Raiders is considered to be one of the NFL's most bitter rivalries. Since the American Football League
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(AFL) was established in 1960
It is also known as the "Year of Africa" because of major events—particularly the independence of seventeen African nations—that focused global attention on the continent and intensified feelings of Pan-Africanism.
Events January
* Janu ...
, the Chiefs and Raiders have shared the same division, first being the AFL Western Conference, and since the AFL–NFL merger
The AFL–NFL merger was the merger of the two major professional American football leagues in the United States at the time: the National Football League (NFL) and the American Football League (AFL). It paved the way for the combined league, wh ...
in , the AFC West
The American Football Conference – Western Division or AFC West is one of the four divisions of the American Football Conference (AFC) in the National Football League (NFL). The division comprises the Denver Broncos, Kansas City Chiefs, ...
.
The Chiefs lead the overall series, 75–55–2. The two teams have met three times in the playoffs
The playoffs, play-offs, postseason or finals of a sports league are a competition played after the regular season by the top competitors to determine the league champion or a similar accolade. Depending on the league, the playoffs may be eithe ...
, with the Chiefs holding a 2–1 record.
History
The teams first met in1960
It is also known as the "Year of Africa" because of major events—particularly the independence of seventeen African nations—that focused global attention on the continent and intensified feelings of Pan-Africanism.
Events January
* Janu ...
when the Chiefs were known as the Dallas Texans. The Texans defeated the Raiders 34–16 in the team's first game at Oakland
Oakland is a city in the East Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area in the U.S. state of California. It is the county seat and most populous city in Alameda County, with a population of 440,646 in 2020. A major West Coast port, Oakland is ...
, then the Raiders defeated the Texans 20–19 at Dallas
Dallas () is a city in the U.S. state of Texas and the most populous city in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex, the List of Texas metropolitan areas, most populous metropolitan area in Texas and the Metropolitan statistical area, fourth-most ...
.
The rivalry did not become so apparent until the Kansas City Athletics
The Kansas City Athletics were a Major League Baseball team that played in Kansas City, Missouri, from 1955 to 1967, having previously played in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, as the Philadelphia Athletics. After moving in 1967, the team became the ...
baseball
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team moved to Oakland, California
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, in 1968
Events January–February
* January 1968, January – The I'm Backing Britain, I'm Backing Britain campaign starts spontaneously.
* January 5 – Prague Spring: Alexander Dubček is chosen as leader of the Communist Party of Cze ...
. In 1969
1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1969th year of the Common Era (CE) and ''Anno Domini'' (AD) designations, the 969th year of the 2nd millennium, the 69th year of the 20th century, and the ...
, the Kansas City Royals
The Kansas City Royals are an American professional baseball team based in Kansas City, Missouri. The Royals compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) American League Central, Central Division. The team ...
expansion team was placed in the same division as the Athletics. The 1966 Chiefs team participated in the first AFL-NFL World Championship Game
The Super Bowl is the annual league championship game of the National Football League (NFL) of the United States. It has served as the final game of every NFL season since 1966 (with the exception of the Pro Bowl between the 1967 and 2009 se ...
, later known as the Super Bowl
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. The Chiefs and Raiders had identical 12–2 records in 1968 and faced off in a playoff game to decide who would go to face the New York Jets
The New York Jets are a professional American football team based in the New York metropolitan area. The Jets compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the American Football Conference (AFC) AFC East, East division. The team p ...
for the AFL Championship
For its first nine seasons, 1960 through 1968, the American Football League determined its champion via a single playoff game between the winners of its two divisions (although ties in the standings in 1963 (Eastern) and 1968 (Western) necessitat ...
. The Raiders won, 41–6.
The following year, in 1969
1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1969th year of the Common Era (CE) and ''Anno Domini'' (AD) designations, the 969th year of the 2nd millennium, the 69th year of the 20th century, and the ...
, the Raiders beat the Chiefs twice in the regular season and went on to win the AFL Western Conference title. The teams met in the 1969 AFL Championship Game at Oakland and the underdog Chiefs won 17–7. The Chiefs participated in Super Bowl IV
Super Bowl IV was an American football game played on January 11, 1970, at Tulane Stadium in New Orleans, Louisiana. It was the fourth and final AFL–NFL World Championship Game in professional football prior to the AFL–NFL merger taking ...
a week later and defeated the NFL's heavily favored Minnesota Vikings
The Minnesota Vikings are a professional American football team based in Minneapolis. The Vikings compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the National Football Conference (NFC) NFC North, North division. Founded in 1960 as ...
. It was not until 1976
Events January
* January 2 – The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights enters into force.
* January 5 – The Pol Pot regime proclaims a new constitution for Democratic Kampuchea.
* January 18 – Full diplomatic ...
that Oakland won their first Super Bowl championship.
In the first meeting between the teams during the 1970 NFL season
The 1970 NFL season was the 51st regular season of the National Football League, and the first after the consummation of the AFL–NFL merger. The merged league realigned into two conferences: all ten of the 1969 American Football League season ...
—both teams' first in the newly merged NFL—the Chiefs held a 17–14 lead late in the fourth quarter and appeared ready to run out the clock. Chiefs quarterback Len Dawson rolled right and gained enough yardage for a first down, and as he fell to the ground, Raiders defensive end Ben Davidson
Benjamin Earl Davidson (June 14, 1940 – July 2, 2012) was an American professional football player who was a defensive end, primarily with the Oakland Raiders of the American Football League (AFL). He was a three-time AFL All-Star with the ...
dove into Dawson with his helmet; in retaliation, Davidson was attacked by Chiefs wide receiver Otis Taylor. After a bench-clearing brawl, Davidson and Taylor were ejected, and the penalties that were called nullified the first down under the rules at the time. Kansas City was forced to punt. The Raiders took advantage, as George Blanda
George Frederick Blanda (September 17, 1927 – September 27, 2010) was an American professional American football, football quarterback and placekicker who played in the American Football League (AFL) and National Football League (NFL). Blanda ...
made a 48-yard field goal with 8 seconds left to secure a 17–17 tie. The tie proved to be costly for the Chiefs, as Oakland clinched their first AFC West championship with a 20–6 victory in Oakland in Week 13. Due to this incident, the NFL changed the rules so that Davidson's personal foul would have been enforced at the end of the play, and Taylor's penalty would have been assessed only after the Chiefs had been awarded a first down.
The Chiefs defeated the Raiders 42–10 in the 1975 season, prompting the Chiefs' live horse
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mascot
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Warpaint to circle the field after each touchdown scored. After the game, Raiders coach John Madden
John Earl Madden (April 10, 1936 – December 28, 2021) was an American professional football coach and sports commentator in the National Football League (NFL). He served as the head coach of the Oakland Raiders from 1969 to 1978, leading them ...
said "We couldn't beat the Chiefs, but we damn near killed their horse." It was the first win for new Chiefs coach Paul Wiggin
Paul David Wiggin (born November 18, 1934) is an American former American football, football player and coach. He played professional as a defensive end with the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). He later coached in the NFL ...
., Accessed March 15, 2008.
The Raiders won two more Super Bowl titles in 1980
Events January
* January 4 – U.S. President Jimmy Carter proclaims a United States grain embargo against the Soviet Union, grain embargo against the USSR with the support of the European Commission.
* January 6 – Global Positioning Sys ...
and 1983
1983 saw both the official beginning of the Internet and the first mobile cellular telephone call.
Events January
* January 1 – The migration of the ARPANET to TCP/IP is officially completed (this is considered to be the beginning of the ...
while the Chiefs were considered to be one of the worst teams in the NFL. The Raiders won most of the games between the 1970s and 1980s.The Rivalry - Kansas City vs. Oakland''ChiefsWarpath.com'' Following their victory in Super Bowl IV, the Chiefs returned to the playoffs in
1971 *
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, but lost in double overtime to the Miami Dolphins
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in the divisional round in the longest game in NFL history, the final game at Kansas City's Municipal Stadium. Following that loss, Kansas City did not return to the playoffs until 1986.
In the final game of the 1999 season, the Chiefs and Raiders faced off at Kansas City
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. A win for the Chiefs would put them in the playoffs. A game plagued by special teams mistakes for the Chiefs, including three attempted kickoffs that ended up out of bounds by kickoff specialist Jon Baker, helped keep the Raiders in the game and stop the Chiefs from sealing the victory. The game went into overtime and, helped by favorable field position after the third and final kickoff out of bounds, former Chief Rich Gannon
Richard Joseph Gannon (born December 20, 1965) is an American former professional football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 17 seasons. Subsequently, he was a sports commentator with CBS Sports for 16 years.
Ga ...
drove the Raiders into Chiefs territory, setting up the game-winning field goal and knocking the Chiefs out of the playoffs, their first win at Arrowhead since 1988.Raiders die with their boots on''SFGate.com'', 3 January 2000. On October 21, 2007, the Chiefs defeated the Raiders for a record ninth straight victory. On November 25, 2007, the Raiders defeated the Chiefs in Arrowhead for Oakland's first victory over Kansas City since December 23, 2002. On September 14, 2008, the Raiders defeated the Chiefs 23–8 for the second straight time in Kansas City. Rookie
Darren McFadden
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compiled 210 rushing yards and a touchdown. On November 30, 2008, the Chiefs defeated the Raiders for the sixth straight time in Oakland.
On September 20, 2009, the Raiders defeated the Chiefs 13–10, in Kansas City for the third straight time. The Chiefs became one of the few teams to lose to quarterback JaMarcus Russell
JaMarcus Trenell Russell (born August 9, 1985) is an American former professional American football, football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for three seasons with the Oakland Raiders. He played college football f ...
.
On November 15, 2009, the Chiefs defeated the Raiders 16–10 in Oakland Coliseum for the Chiefs' seventh straight victory in Oakland.
On November 7, 2010, the Raiders defeated the Chiefs in OT 23–20 in a match-up that revived the Chiefs–Raiders rivalry. It marked the 99th time these teams have met in the regular season and 102nd overall. On January 2, 2011, the Raiders defeated the Chiefs in Kansas City for the fourth straight time, 31–10, to finish a sweep of the AFC West.
On October 3, 2011, a Raiders fan filed a lawsuit against the Chiefs and two unidentified Chiefs fans, claiming that security did nothing as he was beaten during a brawl at Kansas City in 2009.
The Chiefs broke Oakland's six-game winning streak in Kansas City on October 13, 2013, when they defeated the Raiders, 24–7, in a game where Kansas City set a then world record for the loudest open-air venue at over 137 dB.
On November 20, 2014, the Raiders snapped a 16-game losing streak in Oakland against the Chiefs while Kansas City was in a four-game winning streak the week after the Chiefs defeated the defending Super Bowl
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champions, the Seattle Seahawks
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. The loss ended up costing Kansas City a playoff berth.
In 2015, the Kansas City Chiefs swept the season series between these two teams.
In 2016, both teams were at the top of the AFC for the entire season, with Oakland securing their first winning season and first playoff appearance since 2002. The Chiefs beat Oakland twice, 26–10 in Oakland and in Kansas City 21–13. Both teams ended the regular season with a 12–4 record and with the series sweep, Kansas City won the AFC West and a first round bye while Oakland was relegated to Wild Card status and the fifth seed in the AFC playoffs.
The Chiefs and Raiders met for a Thursday Night match-up on October 19, 2017, in Oakland, with the Chiefs at a 5–1 record and the Raiders at a 2–4 record. The Raiders won the game 31–30 with a touchdown pass at the very end of the game, which followed two Chiefs defensive penalties, also including a scuffle between the two teams that led to Raiders running back Marshawn Lynch
Marshawn Terrell Lynch (born April 22, 1986) is an American actor and former professional American football, football player who was a running back for 12 seasons in the National Football League (NFL). Nicknamed "Beast Mode", he spent the majori ...
getting ejected. The game snapped a four-game losing streak for Oakland in the season, and also a five-game losing streak against the Chiefs in the rivalry.
In Week 5 of the 2020 season, the rivalry between the two teams was renewed when the 2–2 Raiders went to Arrowhead Stadium
Arrowhead Stadium is an American football stadium in Kansas City, Missouri, United States. It primarily serves as the home venue of the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL).
It was built at the same time as neighboring Kauff ...
and upset the undefeated Chiefs 40–32, snapping a 5-game losing streak against the Chiefs dating back to 2017. It was the Raiders' first win in Arrowhead since 2012, with Derek Carr
Derek Dallas Carr (born March 28, 1991) is an American former professional football quarterback who played 11 seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Fresno State Bulldogs, receiving first-team All-Mou ...
passing for 347 yards and three touchdowns, while Patrick Mahomes
Patrick Lavon Mahomes II ( ; born September 17, 1995) is an American professional football quarterback for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). Mahomes has led the Chiefs to seven consecutive AFC Championship Game app ...
had 340 yards and two touchdowns, but had a costly third-quarter interception that led to a critical Raiders touchdown. It was Mahomes' first loss to the Raiders, and first loss since losing to the Tennessee Titans
The Tennessee Titans are a professional American football team based in Nashville, Tennessee. The Titans compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the American Football Conference (AFC) AFC South, South division. They play the ...
in Week 10 of the 2019 season.
On November 22, 2020, the two teams met in Las Vegas for the first time on Sunday Night Football. With 1:07 left in the game, Derek Carr threw a touchdown pass to Jason Witten
Christopher Jason Witten (born May 6, 1982) is an American former professional football player who was a tight end for 17 seasons, primarily for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL). He currently is the head football coach a ...
to give the Raiders a 31–28 lead, but Patrick Mahomes lead a 75-yard drive culminating in a 23-yard touchdown pass to Travis Kelce
Travis Michael Kelce ( ; born October 5, 1989) is an American professional American football, football tight end for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Chiefs in the third round of the 2013 NF ...
with 28 seconds left that gave the Chiefs a 35–31 win, officially renewing a spark in the rivalry between the two teams. After, the Chiefs went on to finish the season 14–2, losing to the Buccaneers
Buccaneers were a kind of privateer or free sailors, and pirates particular to the Caribbean Sea during the 17th and 18th centuries. First established on northern Hispaniola as early as 1625, their heyday was from the Restoration in 1660 unti ...
in Super Bowl LV
Super Bowl LV was an American football game played to determine the champion of the National Football League (NFL) for the 2020 season. The National Football Conference (NFC) champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers defeated the American Football Conferen ...
, while the Raiders, who were 6–3 leading up to this game, began a painful late-season collapse, as they would lose four of their last six games to end the season 8–8 and out of the playoffs.
On Christmas Day, the Raiders defense helped snap another 5-game losing streak against the Chiefs.
Season-by-season results
, - ,1960
It is also known as the "Year of Africa" because of major events—particularly the independence of seventeen African nations—that focused global attention on the continent and intensified feelings of Pan-Africanism.
Events January
* Janu ...
, Tie 1–1
, style=", Raiders 20–19 , style=", Texans
34–16 , Tie
1–1 , Inaugural season for both franchises and the
American Football League
The American Football League (AFL) was a major professional American football league that operated for ten seasons from 1960 until 1970, AFL–NFL merger, when it merged with the older National Football League (NFL), and became the American Foot ...
(AFL). Both teams are placed in the Western Division, becoming divisional rivals.Texans record their first road win in franchise history. , - ,
1961
Events January
* January 1 – Monetary reform in the Soviet Union, 1961, Monetary reform in the Soviet Union.
* January 3
** United States President Dwight D. Eisenhower announces that the United States has severed diplomatic and cons ...
, style=",
, style=", Texans 43–11 , style=", Texans
42–35 , Texans
3–1 , , - ,
1962
The year saw the Cuban Missile Crisis, which is often considered the closest the world came to a Nuclear warfare, nuclear confrontation during the Cold War.
Events January
* January 1 – Samoa, Western Samoa becomes independent from Ne ...
, style=",
, style=", Texans 35–7 , style=", Texans
26–16 , Texans
5–1 , Last season Texans played as a
Dallas
Dallas () is a city in the U.S. state of Texas and the most populous city in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex, the List of Texas metropolitan areas, most populous metropolitan area in Texas and the Metropolitan statistical area, fourth-most ...
-based team.Texans win 1962 AFL Championship. , - ,
1963
Events January
* January 1 – Bogle–Chandler case: Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation scientist Dr. Gilbert Bogle and Mrs. Margaret Chandler are found dead (presumed poisoned), in bushland near the Lane Cove ...
, style=",
, style=", Raiders 22–7 , style=", Raiders
10–7 , Chiefs
5–3 , Texans relocate to
Kansas City
The Kansas City metropolitan area is a bi-state metropolitan area anchored by Kansas City, Missouri. Its 14 counties straddle the border between the U.S. states of Missouri (9 counties) and Kansas (5 counties). With and a population of more t ...
and rename themselves to the Kansas City Chiefs
The Kansas City Chiefs are a professional American football team based in Kansas City, Missouri. The Chiefs compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the American Football Conference (AFC) West division.
Established in 1959 ...
.
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, 1964
Events January
* January 1 – The Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland is dissolved.
* January 5 – In the first meeting between leaders of the Roman Catholic and Orthodox churches since the fifteenth century, Pope Paul VI and Patria ...
, style=",
, style=", Chiefs 42–7 , style=", Chiefs
21–9 , Chiefs
7–3 , , - ,
1965
Events January–February
* January 14 – The First Minister of Northern Ireland and the Taoiseach of the Republic of Ireland meet for the first time in 43 years.
* January 20
** Lyndon B. Johnson is Second inauguration of Lynd ...
, Tie 1–1
, style=", Chiefs 14–7 , style=", Raiders
37–10 , Chiefs
8–4 , , - ,
1966
Events January
* January 1 – In a coup, Colonel Jean-Bédel Bokassa takes over as military ruler of the Central African Republic, ousting President David Dacko.
* January 3 – 1966 Upper Voltan coup d'état: President Maurice Yaméogo i ...
, Tie 1–1
, style=", Raiders 34–13 , style=", Chiefs
32–10 , Chiefs
9–5 , Chiefs win 1966 AFL Championship, but lose
Super Bowl I
The first AFL–NFL World Championship Game (known retroactively as Super BowlI and referred to in contemporaneous reports, including the game's radio broadcast, as the Super Bowl) was an American football game played on January 15, 1967, at th ...
.
, -
, 1967
Events January
* January 1 – Canada begins a year-long celebration of the 100th anniversary of Canadian Confederation, Confederation, featuring the Expo 67 World's Fair.
* January 6 – Vietnam War: United States Marine Corps and Army of ...
, style=",
, style=", Raiders 44–22 , style=", Raiders
23–21 , Chiefs
9–7 , Raiders win 1967 AFL Championship, but lose
Super Bowl II
The second AFL–NFL World Championship Game (known retroactively as Super Bowl II) was an American football game played on January 14, 1968, at the Orange Bowl in Miami, Florida. The National Football League (NFL)'s defending champion Green Ba ...
.
, -
, 1968
Events January–February
* January 1968, January – The I'm Backing Britain, I'm Backing Britain campaign starts spontaneously.
* January 5 – Prague Spring: Alexander Dubček is chosen as leader of the Communist Party of Cze ...
, Tie 1–1
, style=", Chiefs 24–10 , style=", Raiders
38–21 , Chiefs
10–8 , Both teams finish with 12–2 records, setting up a tiebreaker playoff game. , - style="background:#f2f2f2; font-weight:bold;" , 1968 Playoffs , style=", , , style=", Raiders
41–6 , Chiefs
10–9 , First postseason meeting. AFL Western Division.
Raiders get home field based on a coin flip.
Raiders record their largest victory over the Chiefs with a 35-point differential.
Raiders go on to lose 1968 AFL Championship Game. , - ,
1969
1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1969th year of the Common Era (CE) and ''Anno Domini'' (AD) designations, the 969th year of the 2nd millennium, the 69th year of the 20th century, and the ...
, style=",
, style=", Raiders 27–24 , style=", Raiders
10–6 , Raiders
11–10 , Chiefs win 1969 AFL Championship, win
Super Bowl IV
Super Bowl IV was an American football game played on January 11, 1970, at Tulane Stadium in New Orleans, Louisiana. It was the fourth and final AFL–NFL World Championship Game in professional football prior to the AFL–NFL merger taking ...
.
, - style="background:#f2f2f2; font-weight:bold;"
, 1969 Playoffs
, style=",
,
, style=", Chiefs 17–7 , Tie
11–11 , Second postseason meeting. AFL Championship Game.
Chiefs become the first Super Bowl representative (and champion) not to win their respective division.
Chiefs go on to win
Super Bowl IV
Super Bowl IV was an American football game played on January 11, 1970, at Tulane Stadium in New Orleans, Louisiana. It was the fourth and final AFL–NFL World Championship Game in professional football prior to the AFL–NFL merger taking ...
.
, -
, -
,
, style=",
, Tie 17–17 , style=", Raiders
20–6 , Raiders
12–11–1 , As a result of the
AFL–NFL merger
The AFL–NFL merger was the merger of the two major professional American football leagues in the United States at the time: the National Football League (NFL) and the American Football League (AFL). It paved the way for the combined league, wh ...
, the Chiefs and Raiders are placed in the AFC West
The American Football Conference – Western Division or AFC West is one of the four divisions of the American Football Conference (AFC) in the National Football League (NFL). The division comprises the Denver Broncos, Kansas City Chiefs, ...
.In Kansas City, following a first down that appeared to secure a Chiefs' victory, a confrontation between Chiefs' WR Otis Taylor and Raiders' DE
Ben Davidson
Benjamin Earl Davidson (June 14, 1940 – July 2, 2012) was an American professional football player who was a defensive end, primarily with the Oakland Raiders of the American Football League (AFL). He was a three-time AFL All-Star with the ...
escalated into a bench-clearing brawl, leading to offsetting penalties that negated the Chiefs' first down, compelling them to punt. The Raiders scored the game-tying field goal, marking the first tie between the two teams.
, -
,
, style=",
, style=", Chiefs 16–14 , Tie
20–20 , Tie
12–12–2 , Last matchup at Municipal Stadium.
This remains the most recent tie between the two teams. , - , , Tie 1–1 , style=", Chiefs
27–14 , style=", Raiders
26–3 , Tie
13–13–2 , Chiefs open
Arrowhead Stadium
Arrowhead Stadium is an American football stadium in Kansas City, Missouri, United States. It primarily serves as the home venue of the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL).
It was built at the same time as neighboring Kauff ...
.Chiefs' win was their first win at Arrowhead Stadium. , - , , Tie 1–1 , style=", Chiefs
16–3 , style=", Raiders
37–7 , Tie
14–14–2 , , - , , style=", , style=", Raiders
7–6 , style=", Raiders
27–7 , Raiders
16–14–2 , , - , , Tie 1–1 , style=", Chiefs
42–10 , style=", Raiders
28–20 , Raiders
17–15–2 , , - , , style=", , style=", Raiders
24–21 , style=", Raiders
21–10 , Raiders
19–15–2 , Game in Kansas City was on ''
Monday Night Football
''Monday Night Football'' (often abbreviated as ''MNF'') is the branding used for broadcasts of National Football League (NFL) games that air on Monday nights. It originally ran on American Broadcasting Company, ABC from 1970 NFL season, 1970 t ...
''.Raiders win
Super Bowl XI
Super Bowl XI was an American football game between the American Football Conference (AFC) champion 1976 Oakland Raiders season, Oakland Raiders and the National Football Conference (NFC) champion 1976 Minnesota Vikings season, Minnesota Vikings ...
.
, -
,
, style=",
, style=", Raiders 37–28 , style=", Raiders
21–20 , Raiders
21–15–2 , , - , , style=", , style=", Raiders
20–10 , style=", Raiders
28–6 , Raiders
23–15–2 , Raiders win seven straight meetings (1975–1978) and seven straight home meetings (1972–1978). , - , , style=", , style=", Chiefs
35–7 , style=", Chiefs
24–21 , Raiders
23–17–2 , Chiefs' first road win against the Raiders for the first time since the 1969 AFL Championship.
Chiefs sweep the Raiders for the first time since the 1964 season. , - , - , , Tie
1–1 , style=", Raiders
27–14 , style=", Chiefs
31–17 , Raiders
24–18–2 , In Oakland, Raiders' QB
Dan Pastorini
Dante Anthony Pastorini (born May 26, 1949) is an American former professional football player who was a quarterback in the National Football League (NFL) for 13 seasons, primarily with the Houston Oilers. He played college football for the Sa ...
suffer a broken leg while replacement QB Jim Plunkett
James William Plunkett (born December 5, 1947) is an American former professional football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 16 seasons. He achieved his greatest success during his final eight seasons with the R ...
throws 5 interceptions.Raiders win
Super Bowl XV
Super Bowl XV was an American football game between the American Football Conference (AFC) champion Oakland Raiders and the National Football Conference (NFC) champion Philadelphia Eagles to decide the National Football League (NFL) champion for ...
.
, -
,
, style=",
, style=", Chiefs 27–0 , style=", Chiefs
28–17 , Raiders
24–20–2 , Last season until the 1995 season the Raiders played as an
Oakland
Oakland is a city in the East Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area in the U.S. state of California. It is the county seat and most populous city in Alameda County, with a population of 440,646 in 2020. A major West Coast port, Oakland is ...
-based team.
, -
,
, style=",
, style=", Raiders 21–16 , ''canceled'' , Raiders
25–20–2 , Raiders relocate to
Los Angeles
Los Angeles, often referred to by its initials L.A., is the List of municipalities in California, most populous city in the U.S. state of California, and the commercial, Financial District, Los Angeles, financial, and Culture of Los Angeles, ...
.Due to the 1982 NFL players strike, the game scheduled in Los Angeles was canceled. , - , , style=", , style=", Raiders
28–20 , style=", Raiders
21–20 , Raiders
27–20–2 , Raiders win
Super Bowl XVIII
Super Bowl XVIII was an American football game played on January 22, 1984, at Tampa Stadium between the National Football Conference (NFC) champion and defending Super Bowl XVII champion 1983 Washington Redskins season, Washington Redskins and t ...
. The Raiders sweep the Chiefs for the first time in L.A. and the first in any city since the 1978 season.
, -
,
, style=",
, style=", Raiders 22–20 , style=", Raiders
17–7 , Raiders
29–20–2 , , - , , Tie 1–1 , style=", Chiefs
36–20 , style=", Raiders
19–10 , Raiders
30–21–2 , , - , , Tie 1–1 , style=", Raiders
24–17 , style=", Chiefs
20–17 , Raiders
31–22–2 , , - , , Tie 1–1 , style=", Chiefs
16–10 , style=", Raiders
35–17 , Raiders
32–23–2 , Game in Los Angeles was played with replacement players due to the
1987 NFL players strike
The National Football League Players Association (NFLPA) is the labor union representing National Football League (NFL) players. The NFLPA, which has headquarters in Washington, D.C., is led by executive director Lloyd Howell Jr. and president ...
.
, -
,
, style=",
, style=", Raiders 27–17 , style=", Raiders
17–10 , Raiders
34–23–2 , , - , , Tie 1–1 , style=", Chiefs
24–19 , style=", Raiders
20–14 , Raiders
35–24–2 , , - , , style=", , style=", Chiefs
9–7 , style=", Chiefs
27–24 , Raiders
35–26–2 , , - , , style=", , style=", Chiefs
24–21 , style=", Chiefs
27–21 , Raiders
35–28–2 , , - style="background:#f2f2f2; font-weight:bold;" , 1991 Playoffs , style=", , style=", Chiefs
10–6 , , Raiders
35–29–2 , Third postseason meeting. AFC Wild Card.
The remains the only time the Chiefs and Raiders met in the postseason since the AFL-NFL merger. , - , , Tie 1–1 , style=", Chiefs
27–7 , style=", Raiders
28–7 , Raiders
36–30–2 , , - , , style=", , style=", Chiefs
24–9 , style=", Chiefs
31–20 , Raiders
36–32–2 , , - , , style=", , style=", Chiefs
13–3 , style=", Chiefs
19–9 , Raiders
36–34–2 , The game in Los Angeles was the Raiders' final game played as a
Los Angeles
Los Angeles, often referred to by its initials L.A., is the List of municipalities in California, most populous city in the U.S. state of California, and the commercial, Financial District, Los Angeles, financial, and Culture of Los Angeles, ...
-based team.Both teams finished with 9–7 records, but the Chiefs clinched the final playoff spot based on their head-to-head sweep, eliminating the Raiders from playoff contention. , - , , style=", , style=", Chiefs
23–17(OT) , style=", Chiefs
29–23 , Tie
36–36–2 , Raiders relocate back to
Oakland
Oakland is a city in the East Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area in the U.S. state of California. It is the county seat and most populous city in Alameda County, with a population of 440,646 in 2020. A major West Coast port, Oakland is ...
.
, -
,
, Tie 1–1
, style=", Chiefs 19–3 , style=", Raiders
26–7 , Tie
37–37–2 , , - , , style=", , style=", Chiefs
30–0 , style=", Chiefs
28–27 , Chiefs
39–37–2 , , - , , style=", , style=", Chiefs
28–8 , style=", Chiefs
31–24 , Chiefs
41–37–2 , Chiefs won 11 straight home games (1989–1998).
Game in Oakland was
Marty Schottenheimer
Martin Edward Schottenheimer (; September 23, 1943 – February 8, 2021) was an American professional football linebacker and coach who served as a head coach in the National Football League (NFL) for 21 seasons. He was the head coach of the Cl ...
's last game as Chiefs' head coach.
, -
,
, Tie 1–1
, style=", Raiders 41–38(OT) , style=", Chiefs
37–34 , Chiefs
42–38–2 , Raiders' win eliminated the Chiefs from playoff contention.
Game in Kansas City was also the last game for Chiefs' star linebacker
Derrick Thomas
Derrick Vincent Thomas (January 1, 1967 – February 8, 2000), nicknamed "D. T.", was an American professional football linebacker for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). Considered one of the greatest pass rushers of ...
, who died 37 days later from injuries suffered in an automobile accident.
, -
, -
,
, style=",
, style=", Raiders 20–17 , style=", Raiders
49–31 , Chiefs
42–40–2 , In Oakland, the Raiders score their most points in a game against the Chiefs.
Raiders sweep the Chiefs for the first time since the 1988 season and the first in Oakland for the first time since the 1978 season. , - , , style=", , style=", Raiders
27–24 , style=", Raiders
28–26 , Tie
42–42–2 , Game in Kansas City was played with replacement officials. , - , , Tie 1–1 , style=", Chiefs
20–10 , style=", Raiders
24–0 , Tie
43–43–2 , Raiders lose
Super Bowl XXXVII
Super Bowl XXXVII was an American football game between the American Football Conference (AFC) champion Oakland Raiders and the National Football Conference (NFC) champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers to decide the National Football League (NFL) champio ...
.
, -
,
, style=",
, style=", Chiefs 27–24 , style=", Chiefs
17–10 , Chiefs
45–43–2 , , - , , style=", , style=", Chiefs
31–30 , style=", Chiefs
34–27 , Chiefs
47–43–2 , Starting with their loss in Oakland, Raiders go on a 17-game losing streak against divisional opponents.
Game in Kansas City was played on
Christmas
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.
, -
,
, style=",
, style=", Chiefs 27–23 , style=", Chiefs
23–17 , Chiefs
49–43–2 , , - , , style=", , style=", Chiefs
17–13 , style=", Chiefs
20–9 , Chiefs
51–43–2 , , - , , Tie 1–1 , style=", Raiders
20–17 , style=", Chiefs
12–10 , Chiefs
52–44–2 , Chiefs win nine straight meetings (2003–2007).
Raiders snapped a 17-game losing streak against divisional opponents with their win. , - , , Tie 1–1 , style=", Raiders
23–8 , style=", Chiefs
20–13 , Chiefs
53–45–2 , , - , , Tie 1–1 , style=", Raiders
13–10 , style=", Chiefs
16–10 , Chiefs
54–46–2 , Chiefs win seven straight road meetings (2003–2009). , - , - , , style=", , style=", Raiders
31–10 , style=", Raiders
23–20(OT) , Chiefs
54–48–2 , In Kansas City, Raiders' win resulted in them sweeping the AFC West but still missing the playoffs, an NFL first. , - , , Tie 1–1 , style=", Raiders
16–13(OT) , style=", Chiefs
28–0 , Chiefs
55–49–2 , , - , , style=", , style=", Raiders
26–16 , style=", Raiders
15–0 , Chiefs
55–51–2 , This remains the most recent season in which the Raiders swept the season series against the Chiefs. , - , , style=", , style=", Chiefs
24–7 , style=", Chiefs
56–31 , Chiefs
57–51–2 , In Oakland, Chiefs score their most points in a game against the Raiders and clinch a playoff berth with their win. The game's final score is the highest-scoring game in the rivalry (87 points). , - , , Tie 1–1 , style=", Chiefs
31–13 , style=", Raiders
24–20 , Chiefs
58–52–2 , , - , , style=", , style=", Chiefs
23–17 , style=", Chiefs
34–20 , Chiefs
60–52–2 , , - , , style=", , style=", Chiefs
21–13 , style=", Chiefs
26–10 , Chiefs
62–52–2 , Both teams finished with 12–4 records, but the Chiefs clinched the AFC West based on their head-to-head sweep. , - , , Tie 1–1 , style=", Chiefs
26–15 , style=", Raiders
31–30 , Chiefs
63–53–2 , Raiders' win came after back-to-back holding calls against the Chiefs allowed 2 consecutive untimed downs.
Following their loss, the Chiefs went on a 16 road-game division winning streak. , - , , style=", , style=", Chiefs
35–3 , style=", Chiefs
40–33 , Chiefs
65–53–2 , In Kansas City, the Chiefs clinch the AFC West, a first-round bye, and home-field advantage throughout the AFC playoffs as the AFC's #1 seed with their win. , - , , style=", , style=", Chiefs
40–9 , style=", Chiefs
28–10 , Chiefs
67–53–2 , Last season the Raiders played as an
Oakland
Oakland is a city in the East Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area in the U.S. state of California. It is the county seat and most populous city in Alameda County, with a population of 440,646 in 2020. A major West Coast port, Oakland is ...
-based team.Chiefs win
Super Bowl LIV
Super Bowl LIV was an American football game played to determine the champion of the National Football League (NFL) for the 2019 NFL season, 2019 season. The American Football Conference (AFC) champion 2019 Kansas City Chiefs season, Kansas City ...
.
, -
, -
,
, Tie 1–1
, style=", Raiders 40–32 , style=", Chiefs
35–31 , Chiefs
68–54–2 , Raiders relocate to
Las Vegas
Las Vegas, colloquially referred to as Vegas, is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and the county seat of Clark County. The Las Vegas Valley metropolitan area is the largest within the greater Mojave Desert, and second-l ...
.Chiefs lose
Super Bowl LV
Super Bowl LV was an American football game played to determine the champion of the National Football League (NFL) for the 2020 season. The National Football Conference (NFC) champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers defeated the American Football Conferen ...
.
, -
,
, style=",
, style=", Chiefs 48–9 , style=", Chiefs
41–14 , Chiefs
70–54–2 , In Kansas City, Chiefs record their largest victory over the Raiders with a 39–point differential. , - , , style=", , style=", Chiefs
30–29 , style=", Chiefs
31–13 , Chiefs
72–54–2 , In Las Vegas, Chiefs clinch the AFC's #1 seed with their win.
Chiefs win
Super Bowl LVII
Super Bowl LVII was an American football game played to determine the champion of the National Football League (NFL) for the 2022 season. The American Football Conference (AFC) champion Kansas City Chiefs defeated the National Football Confere ...
.
, -
,
, Tie 1–1
, style=", Raiders 20–14 , style=", Chiefs
31–17 , Chiefs
73–55–2 , Game in Kansas City was played on
Christmas
Christmas is an annual festival commemorating Nativity of Jesus, the birth of Jesus Christ, observed primarily on December 25 as a Religion, religious and Culture, cultural celebration among billions of people Observance of Christmas by coun ...
.Chiefs win
Super Bowl LVIII
Super Bowl LVIII was an American football game played to determine the champion of the National Football League (NFL) for the 2023 NFL season, 2023 season. A rematch of Super Bowl LIV four years prior, the American Football Conference (AFC) 20 ...
.
, -
,
, style=",
, style=", Chiefs 19–17 , style=", Chiefs
27–20 , Chiefs
75–55–2 , Game in Kansas City was played on Black Friday; Chiefs clinched a playoff berth with their win.
Chiefs lose
Super Bowl LIX
Super Bowl LIX was an American football championship game played to determine the champion of the National Football League (NFL) for the 2024 NFL season, 2024 season. In a rematch of Super Bowl LVII two years prior, the National Football Conf ...
.
, -
, -
, AFL regular season
, Tie 10–10
, Tie 5–5
, Tie 5–5
, Texans/Chiefs have a 2–1 record in Dallas
Dallas () is a city in the U.S. state of Texas and the most populous city in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex, the List of Texas metropolitan areas, most populous metropolitan area in Texas and the Metropolitan statistical area, fourth-most ...
.
, -
, NFL regular season
, style=",
, Chiefs 33–21–1
, Chiefs 30–23–1
,
, -
, AFL and NFL regular season
, style=",
, Chiefs 38–26–1
, Chiefs 35–28–1
,
, -
, AFL and NFL postseason
, style=",
, Chiefs 1–0
, Tie 1–1
, AFL Western Division: 1968
Events January–February
* January 1968, January – The I'm Backing Britain, I'm Backing Britain campaign starts spontaneously.
* January 5 – Prague Spring: Alexander Dubček is chosen as leader of the Communist Party of Cze ...
AFL Championship Game:
1969
1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1969th year of the Common Era (CE) and ''Anno Domini'' (AD) designations, the 969th year of the 2nd millennium, the 69th year of the 20th century, and the ...
AFC Wild Card:
1991
It was the final year of the Cold War, which had begun in 1947. During the year, the Soviet Union Dissolution of the Soviet Union, collapsed, leaving Post-soviet states, fifteen sovereign republics and the Commonwealth of Independent State ...
, -
, Regular and postseason
, style=",
, Chiefs 39–26–1
, Chiefs 36–29–1
, Raiders have a 7–5 record in Los Angeles
Los Angeles, often referred to by its initials L.A., is the List of municipalities in California, most populous city in the U.S. state of California, and the commercial, Financial District, Los Angeles, financial, and Culture of Los Angeles, ...
. Chiefs have a 26–22 record in Oakland
Oakland is a city in the East Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area in the U.S. state of California. It is the county seat and most populous city in Alameda County, with a population of 440,646 in 2020. A major West Coast port, Oakland is ...
and currently have a 5–0 record in Las Vegas
Las Vegas, colloquially referred to as Vegas, is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and the county seat of Clark County. The Las Vegas Valley metropolitan area is the largest within the greater Mojave Desert, and second-l ...
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See also
*List of NFL rivalries
As with all sports leagues, there are several significant rivalries between teams and notable players in the National Football League (NFL). Rivalries are occasionally created due to a particular event that causes bad blood between teams, player ...
* AFC West
The American Football Conference – Western Division or AFC West is one of the four divisions of the American Football Conference (AFC) in the National Football League (NFL). The division comprises the Denver Broncos, Kansas City Chiefs, ...
* American Football League
The American Football League (AFL) was a major professional American football league that operated for ten seasons from 1960 until 1970, AFL–NFL merger, when it merged with the older National Football League (NFL), and became the American Foot ...
References
Further reading
* Matthew C. Ehrlich, ''Kansas City vs. Oakland: The Bitter Sports Rivalry that Defined an Era.'' Champaign, IL: University of Illinois Press, 2019. {{DEFAULTSORT:Chiefs-Raiders rivalry Kansas City Chiefs Raiders Chiefs Los Angeles Raiders NFL rivalries Oakland Raiders