What To Know About the Las Vegas Raiders vs. Kansas City Chiefs Rivalry

When Do the Las Vegas Raiders and Kansas City Chiefs Play Next?

Las Vegas Raiders tickets and Kansas City Chiefs tickets for the 2024-25 NFL season are available now. The Las Vegas Raiders and Kansas City Chiefs will next play each other on October 27, 2024, when the Raiders host the defending Super Bowl champions in Week 8. The Chiefs will then host the Raiders on November 29, 2024.

Are the Las Vegas Raiders and the Kansas City Chiefs Rivals?

Yes, the Raiders and Chiefs are longtime NFL division rivals, both competing in the AFC West. The rivalry has been fueled by their history of competing for division championships.

Who are the Las Vegas Raiders’ Biggest Rivals?

The Raiders vs. Kansas City Chiefs is considered to be one of the biggest rivalries in the NFL. The two teams have shared the same division since 1960. The Raiders also have a bitter rivalry against another AFC West foe in the Denver Broncos, and a rivalry against the San Francisco 49ers due to the two teams’ former close proximity.

Who are the Kansas City Chiefs’ Biggest Rivals?

The Chiefs’ biggest rival is the Las Vegas Raiders. In addition to the Raiders, the Chiefs also consider the Denver Broncos their other major rival.

Game Results Between the Chiefs & Raiders

The Chiefs and Raiders have played each other more than 130 times since the 1960 season. The Chiefs have controlled much of the rivalry, holding a sizeable advantage in their head to head record over the Raiders. The teams have met three times in the playoffs, with the Chiefs winning two games and the Raiders one.

Some of the most notable games include the 1968 AFL Championship. With a trip to the Super Bowl on the line, the Raiders blew out the Chiefs 41-6.

A few years later, in 1970, the Chiefs held a late 17-14 fourth quarter lead. Chiefs QB Len Dawson picked up a first down to run out the clock when Raiders defensive end Ben Davidson had a late hit on Dawson. It resulted in Davidson’s suspension and a bench-clearing brawl that drew offsetting penalties from each side. The penalties negated the first down and the Raiders took control of the ball and a George Blanda field goal with eight seconds left led to a 17-17 tie and the Raiders winning the AFC West over the Chiefs.

In 2000, the two teams battled in the season finale. The Raiders had been eliminated from the playoffs and a Chiefs win would give Kansas City a postseason berth. The Raiders played spoiler on that day with a 41-38 win, which eliminated the Chiefs from the playoffs.

Las Vegas Raiders vs. Kansas City Chiefs History

The Chiefs vs. Raiders rivalry is considered one of the NFL’s most intense rivalries. The two teams have met more than 148 times in their bitter history and have played at least twice annually since the 1960 season.

The two teams were both in the American Football League when the league was established in 1960, and were both in the AFC West following the 1970 AFL-NFL merger.

The Chiefs were originally known as the Dallas Texans, and the first game between the two teams was a 34-16 win over the Texans. Later that season, the Raiders beat the Texans 20-19.

The Texans relocated to Kansas City following the 1962 season and were renamed the Kansas City Chiefs.

The early rivalry saw each team competing for Super Bowl berths, with the Chiefs playing in the first Super Bowl in 1966. In 1968, the Chiefs and Raiders battled in the AFL Championship, with the Raiders winning 41-6 to reach the Super Bowl. The Chiefs got revenge the following season with a 17-7 win over the Raiders in the AFL Championship and went on to beat the Minnesota Vikings in the Super Bowl.

The ’70s and ’80s saw much of the rivalry controlled by the Raiders as they became one of the premiere franchises in the NFL and were annually competing for Super Bowl championships. But, beginning in the ’90s, the Chiefs have had the upper hand, including a dominant 18-2 record during the ’90s.

From 2003–2007, the Chiefs had a nine-game winning streak against the Raiders before the Raiders finally snapped the streak with a 20-17 win over the Chiefs in their last battle of the 2007 season.

From the 2013 season to the conclusion of the 2023 season, the Chiefs went 18-3 against the Raiders. In their most recent meeting, Las Vegas snapped Kansas City’s six-game winning streak against them with a 20-14 victory.

How many times did the Chiefs beat the Raiders?

As of press time, the Kansas City Chiefs have beaten the Las Vegas Raiders 73 times, compared to the Raiders’ 54 wins and 2 ties (for a record of 71-54-2).

Where Do the Kansas City Chiefs and Las Vegas Raiders Play?

The Chiefs play their home games at one of the oldest stadiums in the NFL –  GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium located in in Kansas City, Missouri, while the Raiders play their home games at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada, which was opened in the summer of 2020 and accommodates up to 65,000 fans.

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