The 2012 NFL schedule has been announced and the Kansas City Chiefs have learned when and what time they will take on their opponents for the 2012 season. Kansas City will open up the season at Arrowhead on September 9th, against an NFC South opponent the Atlanta Falcons, having former Chiefs tight end, Tony Gonzalez returning to Arrowhead.
Kansas City will be featured on a Thursday night game on November 1st when the take on the San Diego Chargers in San Diego. The next week following the Thursday night game the Chiefs will travel to Pittsburgh to take on the Steelers on Monday Night Football.
Chiefs will only play one AFC West divisional opponent in the first six weeks, when the take on San Diego at home in week four. Other highlights the Chiefs will face off against Drew Brees and the New Orleans Saints in week three in New Orleans and will take on a pair of second year quarterbacks in Andy Dalton and Cam Newton both at Arrowhead, when the play the Cincinnati Bengals and Carolina Panthers, November 18th and December 2nd, respectively.
Kansas City will not see Peyton Manning and the Denver Broncos, until week 12 when they play the Broncos at home. Chiefs will close out the season for the second straight year at Denver.
Full 2012 Chiefs NFL Schedule:
Week 1: 9/9, Atlanta Falcons, 1 p.m. ET
Week 2: 9/16, @ Buffalo Bills, 1 p.m. ET
Week 3: 9/23, @ New Orleans Saints, 1 p.m. ET
Week 4: 9/30, San Diego Chargers, 1 p.m. ET
Week 5: 10/7, Baltimore Ravens, 1 p.m. ET
Week 6: 10/14, @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 1 p.m. ET
Week 7: BYE
Week 8: 10/28, Oakland Raiders, 4:05 p.m. ET
Week 9: 11/1, @ San Diego Chargers, 8:20 p.m. ET
Week 10: 11/12, @ Pittsburgh Steelers, 8:30 p.m. ET
Week 11: 11/18, Cincinnati Bengals, 1 p.m. ET
Week 12: 11/25, Denver Broncos, 1 p.m. ET
Week 13: 12/2, Carolina Panthers, 1 p.m. ET
Week 14: 12/9, @ Cleveland Browns, 1 p.m. ET
Week 15: 12/16, @ Oakland Raiders, 4:15 p.m. ET
Week 16: 12/23, Indianapolis Colts, 1 p.m. ET
Week 17: 12/30, @ Denver Broncos, 4:15 p.m. ET
MOST VIEWED STORIES
Atchison apt fire claim's toddler's life, injures others
Four arrested for illegal activity on Kickapoo Reservation
Two search warrants, two Horton homes, two arrests
Document forgery alleged in ATCO's Walnut Township
Two Brown Co officers honored for their bravery
Whiting woman pleads to theft of fire dept. funds
Wetmore man arrested on child sex-related charge
Flags across KS to fly half-staff Sunday
Severe storms reported Tuesday in NE KS
Atchison man nabbed for neighbor's 4 wheeler theft
Two men arrested in Jackson Co for distribute of meth
Winning lottery ticket sold in Falls City about to expire
Tornado damage surveyed in NE KS
Walnut Township Treasurer removed; votes unofficial until canvass
TX man to stand trial on charges in fatal Jackson Co crash
Local judge files for re-election
KS replacement plates see long wait times
LATEST STORIES
Resurfacing project begins on K-9 in Marshall Co
Doniphan Co Commissioner files for re-election
Seneca Chamber receives Main Street designation
Walnut Township Treasurer removed; votes unofficial until canvass
Nebraska approved for Summer EBT program
Testing for Blue Green Algae begins in SE Nebraska
Richardson County Board receives update from Road Dept
RELATED STORIES
2012 Kanzaland NEK Legion Baseball All-League Team
Follow Class AA Legion Baseball State Tournament
Seven Kanzaland Area Athletes to Participate in Kansas Shrine Bowl Events
Remaining Two NEK Legion Teams Fall in Zone Tournament Action
NEK Teams Zone Tournament Update--- July 25th
NEK League Teams Continue Zone Tourneys -- July 23rd Results
NEK League Legion Roundup -- July 18th
Legion Zone Tournament Brackets Announced for NEK League Teams