Despite the sudden change of the schedule, the Chiefs managed to win against the Miami Dolphins 30–20. The Chiefs had little time to celebrate because they were informed that because Hurricane Wilma was going to impact Miami on Sunday they would have to face the Dolphins two days earlier. The Chiefs used their Bye Week in Week 5 to regroup, and managed to win at home against the Washington Redskins, 28–21. However, the Eagles managed to come back and beat the Chiefs, the latter of which would lose the game, 37–31.
Kansas City got off to a fast start and led 24–13 at halftime. Then in Week 4, the Chiefs hosted the Philadelphia Eagles. However, they then lost at Invesco Field at Mile High 30–10 to the Denver Broncos, another division rival. The Chiefs got off to a 2–0 start, winning their Week 1 home-opener against the New York Jets and then went on the road to beat their division-rival Oakland Raiders.
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Starting with first draft pick, linebacker Derrick Johnson from the University of Texas, free agent linebacker Kendrell Bell, free agent safety Sammy Knight, and also trading for cornerback Patrick Surtain from the Miami Dolphins for a second-round draft pick, the Chiefs had high hopes for the 2005 season. After running back Priest Holmes was injured in week 8 against the San Diego Chargers, Johnson took over the reins of the Chiefs’ offense and it almost resulted in a playoff berth.įor the 2005 campaign, the Chiefs brought several new players to boost a defense that has finished among the worst units the past three years. The final season of head coach Dick Vermeil was a swan song for one of the NFL's most prolific offensive squads in years, and the breakout season of running back Larry Johnson, who finished the season with 1,750 rushing yards in only nine starts. Johnson would play for the Chiefs until 2017 and Colquitt would play for the team until their Super Bowl championship season in 2019. Both players would eventually become fan favorites. The Chiefs drafted Derrick Johnson and Dustin Colquitt in the 2005 NFL Draft. The Chiefs became the sixth 10–6 team to fail to qualify for the playoffs since the NFL introduced the wild card. The team improved on their 7–9 record from 2004 to a decent 10–6 record, but missed the playoffs for the second consecutive season. The 2005 season was the Kansas City Chiefs' 36th in the National Football League (NFL), their 46th overall, and their fifth and final season under head coach Dick Vermeil.
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