Kansas City Chiefs schedule & live scores API

Get Kansas City Chiefs fixtures, live scores, odds and results as JSON from Realtime Sports API. The team id is 12 in football/nfl; filter the NFL events, live and schedule endpoints by it. Data is aggregated from public sources and is typically 20-30 seconds behind live play (about 1 second after our source). There is no SLA.

Team id
12
Abbreviation
KC
Home venue
Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City
2026 season
17 games · record 4-0

Next game: Kansas City Chiefs host Los Angeles Chargers on Sun, Oct 18, 4:25 PM ET at Arrowhead Stadium.

Upcoming Kansas City Chiefs games

Upcoming Kansas City Chiefs games
DateAwayHomeTime / ResultVenue
Sun, Oct 18Los Angeles ChargersKansas City Chiefs4:25 PM ETArrowhead Stadium · Kansas City, MO
Sun, Oct 25Kansas City ChiefsSeattle Seahawks8:20 PM ETLumen Field · Seattle, WA
Sun, Nov 1Kansas City ChiefsDenver Broncos4:25 PM ETEmpower Field at Mile High · Denver, CO
Sun, Nov 8New York JetsKansas City Chiefs1:00 PM ETArrowhead Stadium · Kansas City, MO
Sun, Nov 15Kansas City ChiefsAtlanta Falcons1:00 PM ETMercedes-Benz Stadium · Atlanta, GA
Sun, Nov 22Arizona CardinalsKansas City Chiefs1:00 PM ETArrowhead Stadium · Kansas City, MO

Times are US Eastern; refreshed hourly. Full Kansas City Chiefs schedule with JSON/CSV download

Recent Kansas City Chiefs results

Recent Kansas City Chiefs results
DateAwayHomeTime / ResultVenue
Sun, Oct 4Kansas City ChiefsLas Vegas Raiders30 - 27 FinalAllegiant Stadium · Las Vegas, NV
Sun, Sep 27Kansas City ChiefsMiami Dolphins24 - 10 FinalHard Rock Stadium · Miami Gardens, FL
Sun, Sep 20Indianapolis ColtsKansas City Chiefs30 - 33 FinalArrowhead Stadium · Kansas City, MO
Mon, Sep 14Denver BroncosKansas City Chiefs10 - 31 FinalArrowhead Stadium · Kansas City, MO

Live example: team detail

Request

curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $RSA_API_KEY" \
  "https://www.realtimesportsapi.com/api/v1/sports/football/leagues/nfl/teams/12"

Response captured from live data at 2026-10-07 17:50 UTC (refreshed every few minutes). Long arrays are trimmed; meta.rateLimit values are illustrative for a Free key. Captured hourly; logos trimmed to one.

Response

{
  "success": true,
  "data": {
    "id": "12",
    "uid": "s:20~l:28~t:12",
    "slug": "kansas-city-chiefs",
    "location": "Kansas City",
    "name": "Chiefs",
    "nickname": "Chiefs",
    "abbreviation": "KC",
    "displayName": "Kansas City Chiefs",
    "shortDisplayName": "Chiefs",
    "color": "e31837",
    "alternateColor": "ffb612",
    "league": {},
    "venue": {
      "id": "3622",
      "name": "Arrowhead Stadium",
      "city": "Kansas City",
      "state": "MO",
      "indoor": false,
      "grass": true
    },
    "isActive": true,
    "isAllStar": false,
    "logos": [
      {
        "href": "https://realtimesportsapi.com/api/images/proxy?id=GgcVSgNPTUMITUgaFFQVVVQXBVwOHV5LRQBZD1lbBllDXR0HVl9AUlxGCE5HFFQR",
        "width": 500,
        "height": 500,
        "alt": "",
        "rel": [
          "full",
          "default"
        ],
        "lastUpdated": "2024-06-25T18:51Z"
      },
      "... 16 more"
    ]
  }
}

Get Kansas City Chiefs scores in code

The events endpoint returns the whole NFL scoreboard, so keep the games where either team id is 12.

curl + jq

curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $RSA_API_KEY" \
  "https://www.realtimesportsapi.com/api/v1/sports/football/leagues/nfl/teams/12"

# This team's games in the current scoreboard (filter by team id 12)
curl -s -H "Authorization: Bearer $RSA_API_KEY" "https://www.realtimesportsapi.com/api/v1/sports/football/leagues/nfl/events" \
  | jq '.data[] | select(.homeTeam.id == "12" or .awayTeam.id == "12") | {name, date, status: .status.detail, home: .homeTeam.score, away: .awayTeam.score}'

JavaScript (fetch)

const TEAM_ID = "12"; // Kansas City Chiefs
const res = await fetch("https://www.realtimesportsapi.com/api/v1/sports/football/leagues/nfl/events", {
  headers: { Authorization: `Bearer ${process.env.RSA_API_KEY}` }
});
const { data } = await res.json();
const games = data.filter((e) => e.homeTeam.id === TEAM_ID || e.awayTeam.id === TEAM_ID);
for (const g of games) {
  console.log(g.shortName, g.status.detail, `${g.awayTeam.score}-${g.homeTeam.score}`);
}

Python (requests)

import os, requests

TEAM_ID = "12"  # Kansas City Chiefs
res = requests.get(
    "https://www.realtimesportsapi.com/api/v1/sports/football/leagues/nfl/events",
    headers={"Authorization": f"Bearer {os.environ['RSA_API_KEY']}"},
    timeout=10,
)
for g in res.json()["data"]:
    if TEAM_ID in (g["homeTeam"]["id"], g["awayTeam"]["id"]):
        print(g["shortName"], g["status"]["detail"], g["awayTeam"]["score"], g["homeTeam"]["score"])

MCP prompt (Claude, Cursor, ChatGPT)

Using the Realtime Sports MCP server (https://www.realtimesportsapi.com/api/mcp), call get_schedule with sport "football" and league "nfl" for the next 14 days and list the Kansas City Chiefs games (team id 12) with dates and opponents; then call get_live_events and tell me if they are playing now.

Connect the hosted MCP server first: setup guide.

More endpoints for this team: /sports/football/leagues/nfl/teams/12/roster, /sports/football/leagues/nfl/injuries?team=12, /sports/football/leagues/nfl/news?team=12. Step-by-step builds: guides.

FAQ

How do I get live Kansas City Chiefs scores in JSON?
Call GET https://www.realtimesportsapi.com/api/v1/sports/football/leagues/nfl/events/live with a free API key and keep the games where homeTeam.id or awayTeam.id is "12". The live endpoint returns the score, period, clock and status for games in progress. Data is aggregated from public sources and is typically 20-30 seconds behind live play (about 1 second after our source). There is no SLA.
Is there a free Kansas City Chiefs API?
Yes. The Free plan of Realtime Sports API is $0 with 1,000 calls in the first 30 days, then 125 calls per month, no card. The same key covers every NFL team and the other leagues.
What is the Kansas City Chiefs team id?
"12" in league "nfl" (sport "football"). Use it with /sports/football/leagues/nfl/teams/12 for team details and /sports/football/leagues/nfl/teams/12/roster for the roster, and to filter events by homeTeam.id or awayTeam.id.
When is the next Kansas City Chiefs game?
Kansas City Chiefs host Los Angeles Chargers on Sun, Oct 18, 4:25 PM ET at Arrowhead Stadium. Times are US Eastern; this page refreshes hourly.
Does the API include Kansas City Chiefs betting odds?
Yes, for upcoming NFL games that have a line: GET /sports/football/leagues/nfl/events/{eventId}/odds returns the spread, moneyline and total from a single source book, and /odds/history returns line moves. It is not a multi-book comparison feed.
Can I get Kansas City Chiefs score alerts pushed to me?
Yes, on paid plans: register a webhook for event.score_change and event.final filtered to league "nfl", then keep deliveries where data.homeTeam.id or data.awayTeam.id is "12" (webhooks filter by league, not team). WebSocket works the same way.

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