2021 Kansas City Chiefs Calendar (closed)

[KC_Guy]

Kansas City Chiefs 2021 Season Standings: 12-5 (#2 seed only  ... unfortunately ...)
Kansas City Chiefs 2021 Pre-Season Standings: 3-0 (a first step towards a perfect season - update: which is now gone)

2021

Jan 3: GAMEDAY! Week 17 - vs. Los Angeles Chargers, Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, MO, 3:25 PM CST - L 21-38 - 👉 Gamebook
Jan 4:
- Signing period for free agents for 2021 season begins
- Renegotiation of 2018 draft picks' contracts possible
- Begin of period to exercise fifth year options for first round draft picks from the 2018 draft
Jan ??: Deadline for teams to indicate amount of cap space to be rolled over into next year
Jan 9/10: BYE! Wildcard Weekend
Jan 10: Interview deadline for assistant coaches under contract to playoff clubs that have byes in the Wild Card weekend for Head Coach positions
Jan 11: College Football National Championship Game
Jan 17: GAMEDAY! Divisional Playoff Weekend - vs. Cleveland Browns, Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, MO , 2:05 PM CST - W 22-17 - 👉 Gamebook
Jan 17: Interview deadline for assistant coaches under contract to playoff clubs that won their Wild Card games for Head Coach positions
Jan 18: Deadline for underclassmen to declare for the draft
Jan 21: Deadline for underclassmen to withdraw application for early entry to NFL draft
Jan ??: 96th East-West Shrine Bowl - cancelled due to COVID-19
Jan ??: NFLPA Collegiate Bowl - cancelled due to COVID-19
Jan 22: Teams will be informed of players accepted for the 2021 draft
Jan 24: NFC Conference Championship Game - Tampa Bay Buccaneers @ Green Bay Packers, Lambeau Field, Green Bay, WI, 2:05 PM CST
Jan 24: GAMEDAY! AFC Conference Championship Game - vs. Buffalo Bills, Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, MO , 5:40 PM CST - W 38 - 24 - 👉 Gamebook
Jan 30: Reese's Senior Bowl, Hancock Whitney Stadium, Mobile, AL
Jan 31: 52nd AFC-NFC Pro Bowl Game - cancelled due to COVID-19
Jan 31: Deadline for assistant coaches under contract to Super Bowl clubs to have second interview with other clubs for Head Coach positions
Feb 7: GAMEDAY! Super Bowl LV - vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, FL - L 9-31 - 👉 Gamebook
Feb 8: 2021 Waiver period begins
Feb ??: Deadline for teams to formally inform the League which amount of cap space they wish to roll over into the new League Year
Feb 11: Teams are allowed to sign CFL players whose contracts have expired
Feb 23: Teams may designate one Franchise/Transition Player
Feb 26-27: Unofficial scouting event run by EXOS
Mar ??: NFL Scouting Combine, Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, IN - cancelled due to COVID-19
Mar 6: 51st Annual NFL 101 Awards Gala - cancelled due to COVID-19
Mar 9: Deadline for designating one Franchise/Transition player (15:59:59 AM CST)
Mar 10: Compensatory picks announced
Mar 15: Clubs are permitted to enter into contract negotiations with certified agents of players who will be Unrestricted Free Agents at the end of the current League Year. (11:00 AM CST)
Mar 17: 2021 League Year starts (3:00 PM CST), this includes:
- Beginning of free-agent signing period (3:00 PM CST)
- Beginning of trade period (3:00 PM CST)
- Deadline for submission of qualifying offers by clubs to retain exclusive negotiating rights to their players with fewer than three accrued seasons whose contracts have expired (3:00 PM CST)
- Deadline for submission of qualifying offers by clubs to retain a right of first refusal/compensation to their Restricted Free Agents whose contracts have expired
- Deadline to exercise club options in 2018 players' contracts
- Teams must be under salary cap for top-51 player contracts
Mar 29/30: Annual League Meeting
Apr 5: Teams with new Head Coaches may begin offseason workout program
Apr 19: Teams with returning Head Coaches may begin offseason workout program
Apr 19: Chiefs Offseason Workout Program - Phase I - strength & conditioning, virtual meetings
Apr 23: Deadline for tendered RFA to sign offer sheet with new clubs
Apr 24/25: 2020 KC Chiefs Cheerleader Team Audition (finals)
??: 2020 KC Chiefs Cheerleader Team Announcement
Apr 26: Deadline for prior clubs to exercise right of first refusal on RFA offer sheets
Apr 29: NFL Draft, Round 1, Cleveland, OH; 7:00 PM CDT
Apr 30: NFL Draft, Round 2-3, Cleveland, OH; 6:00 PM CDT
May 1: NFL Draft, Round 4-7, Cleveland, OH; 11:00 AM CDT
May 2: Begin of UDFA signing period
May 3: End of period to exercise fifth-year optionfor first round picks from the 2018 draft
May 3 (3 PM CDT):
- Deadline for old clubs to send tender to unsigned unrestricted free agents to receive exclusive negotiating rights for rest of the season if player is not signed by another club by Jul 22
- Deadline for old clubs to submit a qualifying offer to unsigned exclusive rights free agents of 110 percent of previous year's salary to retain exclusive negotiating rights
- Deadline for old clubs to send tender to unsigned restricted free agents or to extend qualifying offer (110% of previous year's salary) to retain exclusive negotiating rights with exclusive rights free agents
- Unrestricted Free Agents who did not receive a May 8 Tender from their prior clubs are no longer compensable free agents under the Compensatory Draft System
May 7-9: Rookie Minicamp (option 1)
May 12: 2021 regular season schedule announced
May 14-16: Rookie minicamp (option 2) - Chiefs elected this timeframe
May 17: Rookie Development Program starts
May 17-21: Chiefs Offseason Workout Program - Phase II - individual drills
May ??: NFL Spring League Meeting
May ??: Single game tickets on sale to general public
May 24: Offseason Workout Program - Phase III - Organized Team Activities (10 scheduled practices)
May 25: OTA I
May 26: OTA II
May 27: OTA III
Jun 1: Deadline for old clubs to send "June 1 tender" to ROFR RFA in order for such players to be subject to the "June 15 tender" provisions
Jun 1: OTA IV
Jun 2: remaining signing bonuses for players removed from roster will account against 2022 cap
Jun 2: OTA V
Jun 3: OTA VI
Jun 8: OTA VII
Jun 9: OTA VIII
Jun 10: OTA IX
Jun 11: OTA X
Jun 15-17: Chiefs Offseason Workout Program - Phase IV - mandatory minicamp
Jun 15: Old clubs may withdraw original qualifying offer to unsigned Restricted Free Agents and still retain exclusive negotiating rights by submitting tender of 110 percent of previous year's Art. 5 salary
Jul 15: Deadline for Franchise Players to sign a new contract with their old team
Jun 28: Irrelevant Lowsman Banquet, Newport Beach, CA
Jul ??: Supplemental Draft - cancelled
Jul 2: Kenny Chesney @ Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, MO 5:00 PM CDT - postponed, new date Jul 2, 2022
Jul 22 (3 PM CDT):
- Deadline for unsigned UFA to sign with new clubs, provided they have been tendered a qualifying offer by their old club by May 3.
- Deadline for Transition Players to sign with new clubs. After the deadline previous teams have exclusive negotiating rights.
Jul 20: Hall of Fame teams may open Training Camp
Jul 23: Chiefs Rookie & QB Camp, Missouri Western State University, St. Joseph, MO (closed to public)
Jul 27: Chiefs open Training Camp, Missouri Western State University, St. Joseph, MO  -> Schedule -> General Info -> Site Map -> FAQ
Jul 28: Season Ticket Member Day @Training Camp, Missouri Western State University, St. Joseph, MO
Aug 5: Hall of Fame Game - Dallas Cowboys vs. Pittsburgh Steelers, Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium, Canton, OH, 7:00 CDT
Aug 6: Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium, Canton, OH
Aug 6: Chiefs Alumni Day @Training Camp, Missouri Western State University, St. Joseph, MO
Aug 7: Garth Brooks @ Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, MO 7:00 PM CDT
Aug 8: Family Fun Day @Training Camp, Missouri Western State University, St. Joseph, MO
Aug ??: Chiefs Kickoff Luncheon, Downtown Marriott Hotel, Kansas City, MO, 11:00 AM CDT
Aug 10: Season Ticket Member Day @Training Camp, Missouri Western State University, St. Joseph, MO
Aug 10: Deadline for teams to trade rights for unsigned drafted Rookies
Aug 14: GAMEDAY! Pre-Season Week 1 - @ San Francisco 49ers, Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, CA, 7:30 PM CDT - W 19-16
Aug 17: Roster cut-down to maximum of 85 players
Aug 18: Military Appreciation Day @Training Camp, Missouri Western State University, St. Joseph, MO
Aug 18: Chiefs break Training Camp, Missouri Western State University, St. Joseph, MO
Aug 20: GAMEDAY! Pre-Season Week 2 - @ Arizona Cardinals, State Farm Stadium, Glendale, AZ, 7:00 PM CDT - W 17-10
Aug 24: Roster cut-down to maximum of 80 players
Aug 27: GAMEDAY! Pre-Season Week 3 - vs. Minnesota Vikings, GEHA Field @ Arrowhead Stadum, Kansas City, MO, 7:00 PM CDT - W 28-25
Aug 31: Roster cut-down to maximum of 53 players
Sep 1: Teams may establish Practice Squads
Sep 9: Top 51 cap rule expires (11:00 AM CDT)
Sep 9: Kickoff Game! Dallas Cowboys @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, FL, 7:20 PM CDT
Sep 10: Red Friday Run, Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, MO, 12:00 AM CDT
Sep 12: GAMEDAY! Week 1 - vs. Cleveland Browns, GEHA Field @ Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, MO, 3:25 PM CDT - W 33-29 - Gamebook
Sep 19: GAMEDAY! Week 2 - @ Baltimore Ravens, M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, MD, 7:20 PM CDT - L 35-36 - Gamebook
Sep 26: GAMEDAY! Week 3 - vs. Los Angeles Chargers, GEHA Field @ Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, MO, 12:00 PM CDT - L 24-30 - Gamebook
Oct 3: GAMEDAY! Week 4 - @ Philadelphia Eagles, Lincoln Financial field, Philadelphia, PA, 12:00 PM CDT- W 42-30 - Gamebook
Oct 10: GAMEDAY! Week 5 - vs. Buffalo Bills, GEHA Field @ Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, MO, 7:20 PM CDT - L 20-38 - Gamebook
Oct 10: International Series - New York Jets @ Atlanta Falcons, Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London, United Kingdom
Oct 17: GAMEDAY! Week 6 - @ Washington Football Team, FedEx Field, Landover, MD, 12:00 PM CDT - W 31-13 - Gamebook
Oct 17: International Series - Miami Dolphins@Jacksonville Jaguars, Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London United Kingdom
Oct 24: GAMEDAY! Week 7 - @ Tennessee Titans, Nissan Stadium, Nashville, TN, 12:00 PM CDT - L 3-27 - Gamebook
Oct 31: GAMEDAY! Week 8 - vs. New York Giants, GEHA Field @ Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, MO, 7:15 PM CDT - W 20-17 - Gamebook
Nov 1: Trade Deadline, 3:00 PM CDT
Nov 7: GAMEDAY! Week 9 - vs. Green Bay Packers, GEHA Field @ Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, MO, 3:25 PM CST - W 13-7 - Gamebook
Nov 14: GAMEDAY! Week 10 - @ Las Vegas Raiders, Allegiant Stadium, Paradise, NV, 7:20 PM CST - W 41-14 - Gamebook
Nov 16: Signing period for Franchise Players and exclusive negotiating rights for Transition Players end (3 PM CDT). Tagged players remaining unsigned will not be eligible to play during the 2021 season.
Nov 21: GAMEDAY! Week 11 - vs. Dallas Cowboys, GEHA Field @ Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, MO, 3:25 PM CST - W 19-9 - Gamebook
Nov 25: Thanksgiving - Chicago Bears @ Detroit Lions, Las Vegas Raiders @ Dallas Cowboys, Buffalo Bills @ New Orleans Saints
Nov 28: GAMEDAY! Week 12 - BYE
Dec 5: GAMEDAY! Week 13 - vs. Denver Broncos, GEHA Field @ Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, MO, 7:20 PM CST - W 22-9 - Gamebook
Dec 12: GAMEDAY! Week 14 - vs. Las Vegas Raiders, GEHA Field @ Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, MO, 12:00 PM CST - W 48-9 - Gamebook
Dec 17: GAMEDAY! Week 15 - @ Los Angeles Chargers, SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, CA, 7:20 PM CST - W 34-28 (OT) - Gamebook
Dec 26: GAMEDAY! Week 16 - vs. Pittsburgh Steelers, GEHA Field @ Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, MO, 3:25 PM CST - W 36-10 - Gamebook

2022

Jan 2: GAMEDAY! Week 17 - @ Cincinnati Bengals, Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, OH, 12:00 PM CST - L 31-34 - Gamebook
Jan 8: GAMEDAY! Week 18 - @ Denver Broncos, Empower Field at Mile High, Denver, CO, 3:30 PM CST - W 28-24 - Gamebook
Jan 10: College Football National Championship Game, SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, CA,
Jan ??: Deadline for teams to indicate amount of cap space to be rolled over into next year
Jan ??: Interview deadline for assistant coaches under contract to playoff clubs that have byes in the Wild Card weekend for Head Coach positions
Jan 16: WILDCARD GAME! vs. Pittsburgh Steelers, GEHA Field @ Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, MO, 7:15 PM CST - W 42-21 - Gamebook
Jan 17: Deadline for underclassmen to declare for the draft
Jan 20: Deadline for underclassmen to withdraw application for early entry to NFL draft
Jan 21: Teams will be informed about players admitted to the draft
Jan 21/22: HBCU Combine, University of South Alabama, Mobile, AL
Jan ??: Interview deadline for assistant coaches under contract to playoff clubs that won their Wild Card games for Head Coach positions
Jan 23: DIVISIONAL PLAYOFF! vs. Buffalo Bills, GEHA Field @ Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, MO, 5:30 PM CST - W 42-36 - Gamebook
Jan 29: 10th NFLPA Collegiate Bowl, Rose Bowl Stadium, Pasadena, CA
Jan 30: CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP! vs. Cincinnati Bengals, GEHA Field @ Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, MO, 2:00 PM CST  - L 24-27 (OT) - Gamebook
Feb 3: 97th East-West Shrine Bowl, Allegiant Stadium, Paradise, NV
Feb ??: Teams will be informed of players accepted for the 2022 draft
Feb 5: Reese's Senior Bowl, Hancock Whitney Stadium, Mobile, AL, 1:30 PM CST
Feb 6: 53rd NFL ProBowl Game, Allegiant Stadium, Las Vegas, NV
Feb ??: Deadline for assistant coaches under contract to Super Bowl clubs to have second interview with other clubs for Head Coach positions
Feb 13: SUPER BOWL LVI! SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, CA, 5:30 PM CST - Los Angeles Rams vs. Cincinnati Bengals
             Halftime Show: Dr. Dre, Eminem, Snoop Dogg, Kendrick Lamar, and Mary J. Blige

Edited February 14, 2022 by KC_Guy

[KC_Guy]

Updated with what I know so far. Next big step: Schedule announcement, probably mid-May.

Edited April 18, 2021 by KC_Guy

[onejayhawk]

Looks like we open at home against Cleveland. We may play them again in January. 
https://chiefswire.usatoday.com/2021/05/12/kansas-city-chiefs-schedule-season-opener-arrowhead-stadium-vs-cleveland-browns/

J

[onejayhawk]

It's in the OP, but here is the schedule in more detail

1 Sep 12, 2021 vs Cleveland 4:25 pm CBS Arrowhead Stadium 

2 Sep 19, 2021 @ Baltimore 8:20 pm NBC M&T Bank Stadium

3 Sep 26, 2021 vs L.A. Chargers 1:00 pm Arrowhead Stadium

4 Oct 3, 2021 @ Philadelphia 1:00 pm Lincoln Financial Field

5 Oct 10, 2021 vs Buffalo 8:20 pm NBC Arrowhead Stadium

6 Oct 17, 2021 @ Washington 1:00 pm FedEx Field

7 Oct 24, 2021 @ Tennessee 1:00 pm Nissan Stadium

8 Nov 1, 2021 vs N.Y. Giants 8:15 pm ESPN Arrowhead Stadium

9 Nov 7, 2021 vs Green Bay 4:25 pm FOX Arrowhead Stadium

10 Nov 14, 2021 @ Las Vegas  8:20 pm NBC Allegiant Stadium

12 Bye

11 Nov 21, 2021 vs Dallas 4:25 pm FOX Arrowhead Stadium

13 Dec 5, 2021 vs  Denver  1:00 pm Arrowhead Stadium

14 Dec 12, 2021 vs Las Vegas  1:00 pm Arrowhead Stadium

15 Dec 16, 2021 @ L.A. Chargers 8:20 pm FOX SoFi Stadium

16 Dec 26, 2021 vs Pittsburgh 4:25 pm Arrowhead Stadium

17 Jan 2, 2022 @ Cincinnati 1:00 pm Paul Brown Stadium

18 Jan 9, 2022 @ Denver 4:25 pm Empower Field at Mile High

Here are predicted scores.
https://chiefswire.usatoday.com/lists/kansas-city-chiefs-schedule-2021-browns-ravens-chargers-eagles-bills-washington-titans-giants-raiders-cowboys-broncos-steelers-bengals/

Edited May 13, 2021 by onejayhawk

[KC_Guy]

updated ... will go through the remaining parts of the database over the next days.

[BigTrav]

2 Sep 19, 2021 @ Baltimore 8:20 pm NBC M&T Bank Stadium

 

Way to get rolling early. Love the schedule here. PT, vs a good team that usually can't hang with us. Fun.

 

6 Oct 17, 2021 @ Washington 1:00 pm FedEx Field

7 Oct 24, 2021 @ Tennessee 1:00 pm Nissan Stadium

 

Identifying this as one of, if not THE, toughest stretches in the season. You gotta think WFT's defense will be a top 5 unit, a trip across country after a PT game (although we still have 6 days to prepare, effectively). Then you've got to consider Tennessee's powerful offense away from home again. I think we'll lose 1 here.

 

We have to face Cleveland, Buffalo, Green Bay and Dallas. All top 10 offenses, I'm saying. ALL are at home for us...

[Kirill]

Damn we get Baltimore early on? They’re going to get clapped

[onejayhawk]

Cleveland, @Baltimore, and Buffalo in the first five games. If there is another AFC contender we can play, I don't know who it would be. 

After the bye, it's four division games plus Dallas, Pittsburgh, and Cincinnati. 

J