2026 season

Kansas City Chiefs

3-0 · 1st in AFC West · Head coach Andy Reid · Arrowhead Stadium

Power rank

+5.4 pts

Off EPA

+0.18

per play

Def EPA

+0.05

allowed

Schemes & tendencies

Identified from 2026 play-by-play and compared against the league average.

Offense

197 plays · 3 games

BalancedNeutral early-down pass rate of 55%, right around league average.
Quick, short passing gameOnly 15% of throws are deep — a timing / West Coast-style attack.
Attacks the middle25% of targets go between the numbers.
Aggressive on 4th downGoes for it on 71% of short 4th downs in plus territory.

Neutral pass rate: 55% lg 52%
Shotgun rate: 59% lg 58%
Deep pass rate: 15% lg 19%
Outside run rate: 21% lg 24%
No-huddle rate: 1% lg 6%
Pass EPA/play: +0.01
Run EPA/play: +0.39

Defense

177 plays · 3 games

Coverage-first, light rushOnly 5% sack rate — relies on coverage over pressure.
Light box / vulnerable vs. runGives up 0.30 EPA per run (league 0.12).
Ball-hawkingForces 1.7 turnovers per game.

Sack rate: 5% lg 7%
Deep attempts allowed: 19% lg 19%
Explosive plays allowed: 8% lg 9%
Opp. neutral pass rate: 55% lg 52%
Pass EPA allowed: -0.13
Run EPA allowed: +0.30

Franchise leaders

All-time top three in each category while playing for this team.

Passing yards

Patrick Mahomes

2017–2026

36,751

2. Trent Green21,459
3. Alex Smith17,608

Passing TD

Patrick Mahomes

2017–2026

274

2. Trent Green118
3. Alex Smith102

Rushing yards

Jamaal Charles

2008–2016

7,260

2. Priest Holmes6,070
3. Larry Johnson6,015

Rushing TD

Priest Holmes

2001–2007

Receptions

Travis Kelce

2014–2026

1,094

2. Tony Gonzalez916
3. Dwayne Bowe532

Receiving yards

Travis Kelce

2014–2026

13,233

2. Tony Gonzalez10,940
3. Dwayne Bowe7,155

Receiving TD

Travis Kelce

2014–2026

Sacks

Derrick Thomas

1989–1999

126.5

2. Tamba Hali89.5
3. Chris Jones87.5

Interceptions

Albert Lewis

1983–1993

2. Kevin Ross30
3. Greg Wesley29

Tackles

Derrick Johnson

2005–2017

1,152

2. Donnie Edwards754
3. Nick Bolton640

Totals are regular-season stats while with this franchise, built from ESPN records (full statistical coverage from 1984 onward). Players whose careers ended before that may be missing.

Roster

Current depth of the active roster, reserve lists, and practice squad.

Offense (27)

#	Player	Pos	Age	Ht	Wt	Exp	College
6	Justin Fields	QB	27	6' 3"	227	6	Ohio State
14	Garrett Nussmeier	QB	24	6' 1"	205	R	LSU
15	Patrick Mahomes	QB	31	6' 2"	225	10	Texas Tech
9	Kenneth Walker III	RB	25	5' 9"	211	5	Michigan State
10	Emmett Johnson	RB	22	5' 11"	200	R	Nebraska
24	Brashard Smith	RB	23	5' 10"	196	2	SMU
47	Ben VanSumeren	FB	26	6' 2"	250	4	Michigan State
1	Xavier Worthy	WR	23	5' 11"	165	3	Texas
2	Tyquan Thornton	WR	26	6' 2"	185	5	Baylor
4	Rashee Rice	WR	26	6' 1"	204	4	SMU
11	Jalen Royals	WR	23	6' 0"	195	2	Utah State
13	Cyrus Allen	WR	23	5' 11"	180	R	Cincinnati
81	Nikko Remigio	WR	26	5' 9"	187	2	Fresno State
12	Jared Wiley	TE	25	6' 6"	249	3	TCU
83	Noah Gray	TE	27	6' 3"	240	6	Duke
87	Travis Kelce	TE	36	6' 5"	250	14	Cincinnati
88	Jake Briningstool	TE	23	6' 6"	240	2	Clemson
61	Diego Pounds	OT	23	6' 6"	330	R	Ole Miss
70	Kahlil Benson	OT	24	6' 6"	319	R	Indiana
71	Josh SimmonsOut	OT	23	6' 5"	310	2	Ohio State
76	Kingsley Suamataia	OT	23	6' 4"	326	3	BYU
77	Jaylon Moore	OT	28	6' 4"	311	6	Western Michigan
65	Trey Smith	G	27	6' 6"	321	6	Tennessee
66	Mike Caliendo	G	28	6' 4"	301	4	Western Michigan
73	Joshua Ezeudu	G	27	6' 4"	308	5	North Carolina
52	Creed Humphrey	C	27	6' 4"	302	6	Oklahoma
64	Hunter Nourzad	C	25	6' 3"	317	3	Penn State

Defense (26)

#	Player	Pos	Age	Ht	Wt	Exp	College
51	R Mason Thomas	DE	22	6' 2"	249	R	Oklahoma
56	George Karlaftis	DE	25	6' 4"	263	5	Purdue
57	Tyreke Smith	DE	26	6' 3"	255	3	Ohio State
91	Felix Anudike-Uzomah	DE	24	6' 4"	255	4	Kansas State
97	Ashton Gillotte	DE	23	6' 3"	270	2	Louisville
92	Khyiris Tonga	DT	30	6' 2"	335	6	BYU
94	Bryson Eason	DT	24	6' 3"	315	R	Tennessee
95	Chris Jones	DT	32	6' 6"	310	11	Mississippi State
96	Marcus Harris	DT	26	6' 3"	295	1	Auburn
99	Peter Woods	DT	21	6' 3"	310	R	Clemson
23	Drue Tranquill	LB	31	6' 2"	234	8	Notre Dame
31	Jeffrey Bassa	LB	24	6' 2"	235	2	Oregon
32	Nick Bolton	LB	26	5' 11"	237	6	Missouri
43	Jack Cochrane	LB	27	6' 3"	236	5	South Dakota
48	Cole Christiansen	LB	29	6' 1"	230	2	Army
54	Jack Pyburn	LB	23	6' 4"	258	R	LSU
5	Mansoor Delane	CB	22	6' 0"	190	R	LSU
8	Kristian Fulton	CB	28	5' 11"	197	6	LSU
20	Nohl Williams	CB	24	6' 1"	200	2	California
22	Jadon Canady	CB	23	5' 11"	185	R	Oregon
30	Chris Roland-Wallace	CB	24	5' 11"	202	3	USC
38	L'Jarius Sneed	CB	29	6' 1"	192	7	Louisiana Tech
17	Alohi Gilman	S	29	5' 10"	201	7	Notre Dame
21	Jaden Hicks	S	24	6' 1"	215	3	Washington State
27	Chamarri ConnerOut	S	26	6' 0"	202	4	Virginia Tech
29	Xavier Nwankpa	S	22	6' 2"	213	R	Iowa

Special teams (3)

#	Player	Pos	Age	Ht	Wt	Exp	College
7	Harrison Butker	PK	31	6' 4"	205	10	Georgia Tech
14	Matt Araiza	P	26	6' 1"	200	3	San Diego State
41	James Winchester	LS	37	6' 3"	240	12	Oklahoma

Injured reserve / out (7)

#	Player	Pos	Age	Ht	Wt	Exp	College
8	Jeff CaldwellInjured Reserve	WR	23	6' 5"	215	R	Cincinnati
82	Jimmy HolidayInjured Reserve	WR	24	6' 1"	211	1	Louisiana Tech
84	John Michael GyllenborgInjured Reserve	TE	24	6' 5"	251	R	Wyoming
73	Matt WaletzkoInjured Reserve	OT	26	6' 8"	305	4	North Dakota
55	Omarr Norman-LottOut	DT	24	6' 3"	315	2	Tennessee
40	Ethan DownsInjured Reserve	LB	23	6' 4"	263	1	Oklahoma
44	Cooper McDonaldInjured Reserve	LB	25	6' 3"	240	2	TCU

Practice squad (13)

#	Player	Pos	Age	Ht	Wt	Exp	College
—	Nathan Carter	RB	24	5' 10"	202	2	Michigan State
42	Jaydn Ott	RB	23	5' 11"	208	R	Oklahoma
7	Omari Evans	WR	22	6' 0"	195	R	Washington
85	Andrew Armstrong	WR	25	6' 4"	210	1	Arkansas
50	Pete Nygra	OT	24	6' 4"	300	R	Louisville
75	Ethan Driskell	OT	26	6' 8"	313	2	Marshall
50	Emmanuel Ogbah	DE	32	6' 4"	275	11	Oklahoma State
—	Michael Heldman	LB	23	6' 3"	268	R	Central Michigan
45	Cam Jones	LB	26	6' 2"	227	3	Indiana
—	Melvin Smith Jr.	CB	24	6' 1"	185	1	Southern Arkansas
19	D'Arco Perkins-McAllister	CB	24	6' 1"	195	R	UL Monroe
26	Kader Kohou	CB	27	5' 10"	197	5	East Texas A&M
25	DeShon Singleton	S	23	6' 3"	210	R	Nebraska