The 2022 season was the Kansas City Chiefs' 53rd in the National Football League (NFL), their 63rd overall, their 10th under head coach Andy Reid, and their sixth under general manager Brett Veach.

In the offseason, the Chiefs traded wide receiver Tyreek Hill to the Miami Dolphins.

Before the Chiefs first offensive play of the preseason game the following day, the Chiefs lined in a huddle popularized by Dawson where the quarterback stands in front of all other 10 offensive players instead of the quarterback standing in the middle with the players making a circle around him.

[2] After their ninth victory in Week 12 over the Los Angeles Rams, the Chiefs clinched their 10th consecutive winning season, a franchise record.

With a Week 15 win over the Houston Texans, they won the AFC West for the seventh consecutive year and 15th overall.

[3][4][5][6] It also was the Chiefs' franchise record-extending eighth straight year making the playoffs.

With a Week 18 win against the Raiders, and the Bills–Bengals game in Week 17 declared a no contest, the Chiefs clinched the top seed in the AFC, but they did not home field advantage throughout the AFC playoffs after the Bills beat the New England Patriots in their final game.

Players signed to futures contracts typically spent most, if not all, if the 2021 season on the Chiefs or another team's practice squad.

Draft trades [17][18] Players listed below were signed and released in the offseason before playing for the team.

The Chiefs also placed players on reserve lists to meet the roster requirements.

Players listed below spent a portion of the season on injured reserve and were activated.

Running backs (RB) Wide receivers (WR) Tight ends (TE) Defensive linemen (DL) Defensive backs (DB) Special teams Reserve KSHB carried the preseason games in the Kansas City area.