1984 Kansas City Chiefs season

NFL team season

1984 Kansas City Chiefs season
OwnerLamar Hunt
General managerJim Schaaf
Head coachJohn Mackovic
Home fieldArrowhead Stadium
Results
Record8–8
Division place4th AFC West
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Pro Bowlers
2
  • DE Art Still
  • S Deron Cherry
AP All-Pros
3
  • DE Art Still (2nd team)
  • S Deron Cherry (1st team)
  • P Jim Arnold (2nd team)

The 1984 Kansas City Chiefs season was the franchise's 15th season in the National Football League, the 22nd as the Kansas City Chiefs, and the 25th overall.

Pro Bowl safety Gary Barbaro became the most notable Chiefs player to defect to the rival United States Football League, signing with the New Jersey Generals on February 2 after sitting out the entire 1983 campaign due to a contract dispute.[1] Barbaro's departure and the trade of cornerback Gary Green began a youth movement that produced the most vaunted secondary in team history. Cornerbacks Kevin Ross and Albert Lewis, and safeties Deron Cherry and Lloyd Burruss accounted for a combined 13 Pro Bowl appearances for the Chiefs[1] in the years to come.

All-America defensive tackle Bill Maas and offensive tackle John Alt were both selected in the first round of the 1984 NFL Draft. Maas was named NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year, while Alt eventually became the cornerstone of the club's offensive line later in the decade. Kansas City's defense registered a team-record 11 sacks in a 10–6 win against Cleveland on September 30, coming one sack shy of the NFL single-game record.[1]

Quarterback Bill Kenney suffered a broken thumb during the preseason and was sidelined until the season's seventh week. Second-year backup Quarterback Todd Blackledge opened the first six contests of the season and had the club at 3–3. Kenney returned to the starting lineup against the New York Jets on October 21, but inconsistency marked the rest of the season as the club dropped four of first five contests after his return. However, the team rattled off three consecutive wins to conclude the year at 8–8.[1]

The Chiefs were also involved in infamy during the Week 10 game against the Seattle Seahawks, in which the Chiefs quarterbacks threw six interceptions, four of which were returned for touchdowns in a 45–0 loss.

Offseason

NFL Draft

1984 Kansas City Chiefs Draft
Round Selection Player Position College
1 5 Bill Maas Defensive tackle Pittsburgh
1 21 John Alt Tackle Iowa
2 34 Scott Radecic Linebacker Penn State
3 61 Herman Heard Running back Southern Colorado
4 90 Mark Robinson Safety Penn State
5 117 Eric Holle Defensive end Texas
5 134 Jeff Paine Linebacker Texas A&M
6 146 Rufus Stevens Wide receiver Grambling State
7 173 Kevin Ross Cornerback Temple
8 202 Randy Clark Defensive back Florida
9 229 Scott Auer Tackle Michigan State
9 240 Dave Hestera Tight end Colorado
10 258 Al Wenglikowski Linebacker Pittsburgh
11 285 Bobby Johnson Running back San Jose State

Undrafted free agents

1984 Undrafted Free Agents of note
Player Position College
Don Bracken Punter Michigan
David Little Tight End Middle Tennessee State

Personnel

Staff

1984 Kansas City Chiefs staff

Front office

Head coaches

Offensive coaches

  • Quarterbacks – Pete McCulley
  • Offensive backs – Willie Peete
  • Receivers – Richard Williamson
  • Offensive Line/run game coordinator – Rod Humenuik
  • Offensive quality control – JD Helm
 Defensive coaches
  • Defensive coordinator/inside linebackers – Dan Daniel
  • Defensive line – Walt Corey
  • Outside linebackers – Jim Vechiarella
  • Defensive backs/quality control – Doug Graber
  • Defensive quality control – Dave Brazil

Special teams coaches

Strength and conditioning

  • Strength and Conditioning – CT Hewgley

Roster

1984 Kansas City Chiefs roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

Reserve lists


Practice squad



Rookies in italics

Preseason

Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Recap
1 August 4 New Orleans Saints L 20–34 0–1 Arrowhead Stadium 34,230 Recap
2 August 10 at St. Louis Cardinals L 10–14 0–2 Busch Memorial Stadium 30,223 Recap
3 August 18 Cleveland Browns W 31–13 1–2 Arrowhead Stadium 33,074 Recap
4 August 24 at New England Patriots L 7–36 1–3 Sullivan Stadium 22,721 Recap

Regular season

Schedule

Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Recap
1 September 2 at Pittsburgh Steelers W 37–27 1–0 Three Rivers Stadium 56,709 Recap
2 September 9 at Cincinnati Bengals W 27–22 2–0 Riverfront Stadium 47,111 Recap
3 September 16 Los Angeles Raiders L 20–22 2–1 Arrowhead Stadium 75,111 Recap
4 September 23 at Denver Broncos L 0–21 2–2 Mile High Stadium 74,263 Recap
5 September 30 Cleveland Browns W 10–6 3–2 Arrowhead Stadium 40,785 Recap
6 October 7 New York Jets L 16–17 3–3 Arrowhead Stadium 51,843 Recap
7 October 14 San Diego Chargers W 31–13 4–3 Arrowhead Stadium 62,233 Recap
8 October 21 at New York Jets L 7–28 4–4 Giants Stadium 66,782 Recap
9 October 28 Tampa Bay Buccaneers W 24–20 5–4 Arrowhead Stadium 41,710 Recap
10 November 4 at Seattle Seahawks L 0–45 5–5 Kingdome 61,396 Recap
11 November 11 Houston Oilers L 16–17 5–6 Arrowhead Stadium 44,464 Recap
12 November 18 at Los Angeles Raiders L 7–17 5–7 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum 48,575 Recap
13 November 25 at New York Giants L 27–28 5–8 Giants Stadium 74,383 Recap
14 December 2 Denver Broncos W 16–13 6–8 Arrowhead Stadium 38,494 Recap
15 December 9 Seattle Seahawks W 34–7 7–8 Arrowhead Stadium 34,855 Recap
16 December 16 at San Diego Chargers W 42–21 8–8 Jack Murphy Stadium 40,221 Recap

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 1: at Pittsburgh Steelers

Week 1: Kansas City Chiefs at Pittsburgh Steelers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Chiefs 7 17 13037
Steelers 3 14 3727

at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

  • Date: September 2
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Sunny, 78 °F (26 °C)
  • Game attendance: 56,709
  • Referee: Jerry Seeman
  • TV announcers (NBC): Bill Wilkerson and Dave Rowe
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

  • KC – Todd Blackledge 1-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 9:44. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 42 yards, 1:58.
  • PIT – Gary Anderson 30-yard field goal, 4:22. Chiefs 7–3. Drive: 5 plays, 33 yards, 5:21.

Second quarter

  • KC – Nick Lowery 37-yard field goal, 13:49. Chiefs 10–3. Drive: 12 plays, 62 yards, 5:22.
  • KC – Theotis Brown 3-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 12:05. Chiefs 17–3. Drive: 3 plays, 22 yards, 0:59.
  • PIT – Louis Lipps 80-yard pass from David Woodley (Gary Anderson kick), 8:07. Chiefs 17–10. Drive: 1 play, 80 yards, 0:13.
  • KC – Theotis Brown 6-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 4:46. Chiefs 24–10. Drive: 4 plays, 19 yards, 1:32.
  • PIT – John Stallworth 29-yard pass from David Woodley (Gary Anderson kick), 0:33. Chiefs 24–17. Drive: 3 plays, 65 yards, 0:25.

Third quarter

  • PIT – Gary Anderson 47-yard field goal, 12:56. Chiefs 24–20. Drive: 4 plays, 0 yards, 1:47.
  • KC – Stephone Paige 22-yard pass from Todd Blackledge (Nick Lowery kick), 7:57. Chiefs 31–20. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 4:59.
  • KC – Nick Lowery 47-yard field goal, 6:47. Chiefs 34–20. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 0:25.
  • KC – Nick Lowery 37-yard field goal 4:36. Chiefs 37–20. Drive: 4 plays, 1 yard, 1:44.

Fourth quarter

  • PIT – Louis Lipps 21-yard pass from Mark Malone (Gary Anderson kick), 0:23. Chiefs 37–27. Drive: 6 plays, 59 yards, 1:03.

Top passers

Top rushers

Top receivers

Week 2: at Cincinnati Bengals

Week 2: Kansas City Chiefs at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Chiefs 7 7 10327
Bengals 0 14 3522

at Riverfront Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio

  • Date: September 9
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: 69 °F (21 °C)
  • Game attendance: 47,111
  • Referee: Jerry Markbreit
  • TV announcers (NBC): Todd Donoho and Gene Washington
  • Recap
Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • KC – Anthony Hancock 46-yard pass from Todd Blackledge (Nick Lowery kick), 12:56. Chiefs 14–0.
  • CIN – Ray Horton 48-yard interception return (Jim Breech kick), 11:02. Chiefs 14–7.
  • CIN – Charles Alexander 2-yard run (Jim Breech kick), 6:22. Tied 14–14.

Third quarter

  • CIN – Jim Breech 48-yard field goal, 9:05. Bengals 17–14.
  • KC – Carlos Carson 29-yard pass from Todd Blackledge (Nick Lowery kick), 5:31. Chiefs 21–17.
  • KC – Nick Lowery 52-yard field goal, 4:55. Chiefs 24–17.

Fourth quarter

  • CIN – Todd Blackledge fumble out of bounds in end zone for a Safety, 10:53. Chiefs 24–19.
  • CIN – Jim Breech 29-yard field goal, 5:10. Chiefs 24–22.
  • KC – Nick Lowery 40-yard field goal, 1:50. Chiefs 27–22.

Top passers

  • KC – Todd Blackledge – 18/35, 270 yards, 2 TD, INT
  • CIN – Ken Anderson – 24/37, 310 yards

Top rushers

  • KC – Theotis Brown – 14 rushes, 48 yards, TD
  • CIN – Charles Alexander – 11 rushes, 44 yards, TD

Top receivers

  • KC – Anthony Hancock – 3 receptions, 109 yards, TD
  • CIN – Cris Collinsworth – 5 receptions, 96 yards

Week 3: vs. Los Angeles Raiders

Week 3: Los Angeles Raiders at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Raiders 0 3 61322
Chiefs 3 10 0720

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

  • Date: September 16
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Sunny and Clear, 64 °F (18 °C)
  • Game attendance: 75,111
  • Referee: Jim Tunney
  • TV announcers (NBC): Dick Enberg and Merlin Olsen
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

  • KC – Nick Lowery 29-yard field goal, 7:11. Chiefs 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 47 yards, 4:24.

Second quarter

  • KC – Kevin Ross 71-yard interception return (Nick Lowery kick), 5:16. Chiefs 10–0.
  • KC – Nick Lowery 27-yard field goal, 1:47. Chiefs 13–0. Drive: 6 plays, 82 yards, 1:35.
  • RAI – Chris Bahr 43-yard field goal, 0:00. Chiefs 13–3. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 1:47.

Third quarter

Fourth quarter

  • RAI – Frank Hawkins 1-yard run (Chris Bahr kick), 14:04. Raiders 16–13. Drive: 7 plays, 68 yards, 0:56.
  • RAI – Chris Bahr 24-yard field goal, 8:07. Raiders 19–13. Drive: 6 plays, 32 yards, 2:43.
  • KC – Herman Heard 5-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 4:44. Chiefs 20–19. Drive: 6 plays, 45 yards, 2:01.
  • RAI – Chris Bahr 19-yard field goal, 1:00. Raiders 22–20. Drive: 13 plays, 73 yards, 3:44.

Top passers

Top rushers

Top receivers

Week 4: at Denver Broncos

Week 4: Kansas City Chiefs at Denver Broncos – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Chiefs 0 0 000
Broncos 0 14 7021

at Mile High Stadium, Denver, Colorado

  • Date: September 23
  • Game time: 2:00 p.m. MDT
  • Game weather: Mostly Sunny, 84 °F (29 °C)
  • Game attendance: 74,263
  • Referee: Tom Dooley
  • TV announcers (NBC): Jay Randolph and Gene Washington
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

  • No scoring plays.

Second quarter

  • DEN – Sammy Winder 6-yard run (Rich Karlis kick), 10:33. Broncos 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 2:02.
  • DEN – Rick Parros 3-yard run (Rich Karlis kick), 2:23. Broncos 14–0. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 3:25.

Third quarter

  • DEN – Mike Harden 45-yard interception return (Rich Karlis kick), 4:47. Broncos 21–0.

Fourth quarter

  • No scoring plays.

Top passers

Top rushers

Top receivers

  • KC – Henry Marshall – 8 receptions, 148 yards
  • DEN – Steve Watson – 7 receptions, 93 yards

Week 5: vs. Cleveland Browns

Week 5: Cleveland Browns at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Browns 0 3 306
Chiefs 0 3 0710

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

  • Date: September 30
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Clear, 59 °F (15 °C)
  • Game attendance: 40,785
  • Referee: Ben Dreith
  • TV announcers (NBC): Phil Stone and Reggie Rucker
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

  • No scoring plays.

Second quarter

  • CLE – Matt Bahr 34-yard field goal, 4:29. Browns 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 63 yards, 3:20.
  • KC – Nick Lowery 42-yard field goal, 0:03. Tied 3–3. Drive: 6 plays, 19 yards, 0:40.

Third quarter

  • CLE – Matt Bahr 23-yard field goal, 4:33. Browns 6–3. Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, 1:31.

Fourth quarter

  • KC – Billy Jackson 9-yard pass from Todd Blackledge (Nick Lowery kick), 11:02. Chiefs 10–6. Drive: 7 plays, 63 yards, 3:46.

Top passers

  • CLE – Paul McDonald – 17/38, 186 yards, 4 INT
  • KC – Todd Blackledge – 15/33, 155 yards, TD, 2 INT

Top rushers

Top receivers

  • CLE – Ozzie Newsome – 7 receptions, 74 yards
  • KC – Henry Marshall – 4 receptions, 63 yards

Week 6: vs. New York Jets

Week 6: New York Jets at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Jets 0 10 7017
Chiefs 6 3 0716

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

  • Date: October 7
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Sunny, 73 °F (23 °C)
  • Game attendance: 51,843
  • Referee: Fred Wyant
  • TV announcers (NBC): Marv Albert and John Brodie
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

  • KC – Nick Lowery 31-yard field goal, 10:08. Chiefs 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 62 yards, 4:52.
  • KC – Nick Lowery 42-yard field goal, 1:12. Chiefs 6–0. Drive: 11 plays, 64 yards, 5:28.

Second quarter

  • KC – Nick Lowery 21-yard field goal, 6:57. Chiefs 9–0. Drive: 12 plays, 77 yards, 6:24.
  • NYJ – Pat Leahy 37-yard field goal, 2:23. Chiefs 9–3. Drive: 10 plays, 61 yards, 4:34.
  • NYJ – Tony Paige 1-yard run (Pat Leahy kick), 0:31. Jets 10–9. Drive: 5 plays, 20 yards, 1:41.

Third quarter

  • NYJ – Mickey Shuler 15-yard pass from Pat Ryan (Pat Leahy kick), 11:01. Jets 17–9. Drive: 9 plays, 76 yards, 3:59.

Fourth quarter

  • KC – Willie Scott 1-yard pass from Todd Blackledge (Nick Lowery kick), 4:42. Jets 17–16. Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 7:01.

Top passers

  • NYJ – Pat Ryan – 13/23, 158 yards, TD, INT
  • KC – Todd Blackledge – 15/25, 150 yards, TD

Top rushers

Top receivers

Week 7: vs. San Diego Chargers

Week 7: San Diego Chargers at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Chargers 3 3 7013
Chiefs 10 0 71431

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

  • Date: October 14
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Overcast, 71 °F (22 °C)
  • Game attendance: 62,233
  • Referee: Fred Silva
  • TV announcers (NBC): Don Criqui and Merlin Olsen
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

  • KC – Ken Lacy 24-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 13:14. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:46.
  • SD – Benny Ricardo 38-yard field goal, 9:57. Chiefs 7–3. Drive: 9 plays, 44 yards, 3:17.
  • KC – Nick Lowery 22-yard field goal, 2:17. Chiefs 10–3. Drive: 8 plays, 54 yards, 2:44.

Second quarter

  • SD – Benny Ricardo 42-yard field goal, 10:58. Chiefs 10–6. Drive: 13 plays, 56 yards, 6:19.

Third quarter

  • SD – Gill Byrd 99-yard interception return (Benny Ricardo kick), 5:56. Chargers 13–10.
  • KC – Stephone Paige 18-yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick), 4:20. Chiefs 17–13. Drive: 4 plays, 71 yards, 1:36.

Fourth quarter

  • KC – Ed Beckman 5-yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick), 7:01. Chiefs 24–13. Drive: 9 plays, 58 yards, 4:39.
  • KC – Herman Heard 69-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 4:37. Chiefs 31–13. Drive: 1 play, 69 yards, 0:12.

Top passers

Top rushers

Top receivers

Week 8: at New York Jets

Week 8: Kansas City Chiefs at New York Jets – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Chiefs 0 0 077
Jets 7 7 7728

at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

  • Date: October 21
  • Game time: 4:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Cloudy and Humid, 64 °F (18 °C)
  • Game attendance: 66,782
  • Referee: Jerry Seeman
  • TV announcers (NBC): Marv Albert and John Brodie
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

  • NYJ – Bobby Humphery 44-yard pass from Pat Ryan (Pat Leahy kick), 11:14. Jets 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 76 yards, 3:35.

Second quarter

  • NYJ – Mickey Shuler 16-yard pass from Pat Ryan (Pat Leahy kick), 0:54. Jets 14–0. Drive: 7 plays, 39 yards, 0:59.

Third quarter

  • NYJ – Mark Gastineau fumble recovery in end zone (Pat Ryan run), 11:22. Jets 21–0.

Fourth quarter

  • KC – Ken Lacy 7-yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick), 13:55. Jets 21–7. Drive: 7 plays, 84 yards, 2:09.
  • NYJ – Cedric Minter 39-yard pass from Pat Ryan (Pat Leahy kick), 6:37. Jets 28–7. Drive: 11 plays, 93 yards, 7:08.

Top passers

  • KC – Bill Kenney – 12/25, 124 yards, TD, INT
  • NYJ – Pat Ryan – 21/31, 260 yards, 3 TD

Top rushers

Top receivers

  • KC – Henry Marshall – 2 receptions, 33 yards
  • NYJ – Mickey Shuler – 7 receptions, 58 yards, TD

Week 9: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Week 9: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Buccaneers 0 7 6720
Chiefs 0 7 71024

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

  • Date: October 28
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Overcast, 42 °F (6 °C)
  • Game attendance: 41,710
  • Referee: Red Cashion
  • TV announcers (CBS): Jim Kelly and Drew Pearson
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

  • No scoring plays.

Second quarter

Third quarter

  • KC – Ken Lacy 5-yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick), 11:04. Chiefs 14–7. Drive: 3 plays, 61 yards, 1:54.
  • TB – Obed Ariri 34-yard field goal, 6:33. Chiefs 14–10. Drive: 11 plays, 63 yards, 4:31.
  • TB – Obed Ariri 25-yard field goal, 0:21. Chiefs 14–13. Drive: 11 plays, 58 yards, 4:31.

Fourth quarter

  • KC – Henry Marshall 27-yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick), 9:29. Chiefs 21–13. Drive: 6 plays, 76 yards, 3:00.
  • KC – Nick Lowery 47-yard field goal, 7:11. Chiefs 24–13. Drive: 5 plays, 12 yards, 0:24.
  • TB – Scott Dierking 5-yard pass from Steve DeBerg (Obed Ariri kick), 4:07. Chiefs 24–20. Drive: 1 play, 5 yards, 0:05.

Top passers

Top rushers

  • TB – James Wilder – 25 rushes, 91 yards
  • KC – Billy Jackson – 5 rushes, 31 yards

Top receivers

Week 10: at Seattle Seahawks

Week 10: Kansas City Chiefs at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Chiefs 0 0 000
Seahawks 3 28 7745

at Kingdome, Seattle, Washington

  • Date: November 4
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. PST
  • Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
  • Game attendance: 61,396
  • Referee: Jerry Markbreit
  • TV announcers (NBC): Jay Randolph and John Brodie
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

  • SEA – Norm Johnson 29-yard field goal, 6:28. Seahawks 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 69 yards, 2:45.

Second quarter

  • SEA – Dave Brown 90-yard interception return (Norm Johnson kick), 13:29. Seahawks 10–0.
  • SEA – Keith Simpson 76-yard interception return (Norm Johnson kick), 11:18. Seahawks 17–0.
  • SEA – Dan Doornink 11-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Norm Johnson kick), 7:47. Seahawks 24–0. Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards, 2:27.
  • SEA – Mike Tice 2-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Norm Johnson kick), 0:42. Seahawks 31–0. Drive: 11 plays, 74 yards, 4:53.

Third quarter

  • SEA – Dave Brown 56-yard interception return (Norm Johnson kick), 12:40. Seahawks 38–0.

Fourth quarter

  • SEA – Kenny Easley 58-yard interception return (Norm Johnson kick), 1:35. Seahawks 45–0.

Top passers

Top rushers

Top receivers

  • KC – J.T. Smith – 5 receptions, 49 yards
  • SEA – Daryl Turner – 2 receptions, 37 yards

Week 11: vs. Houston Oilers

Week 11: Houston Oilers at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Oilers 0 7 01017
Chiefs 3 3 3716

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

  • Date: November 11
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Partly Sunny, 40 °F (4 °C)
  • Game attendance: 44,464
  • Referee: Chuck Heberling
  • TV announcers (NBC): Jay Randolph and Bob Trumpy
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

  • KC – Nick Lowery 31-yard field goal, 5:49. Chiefs 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 44 yards, 3:49.

Second quarter

  • HOU – Jamie Williams 2-yard pass from Warren Moon (Joe Cooper kick), 13:23. Oilers 7–3. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 4:50.
  • KC – Nick Lowery 38-yard field goal, 0:02. Oilers 7–6. Drive: 5 plays, 60 yards, 0:44.

Third quarter

  • KC – Nick Lowery 33-yard field goal, 6:18. Chiefs 9–7. Drive: 5 plays, 27 yards, 1:54.

Fourth quarter

  • HOU – Warren Moon 1-yard run (Joe Cooper kick), 12:29. Oilers 14–9. Drive: 8 plays, 55 yards, 3:33.
  • HOU – Joe Cooper 44-yard field goal, 1:34. Oilers 17–9. Drive: 9 plays, 40 yards, 3:19.
  • KC – Henry Marshall 4-yard pass from Todd Blackledge (Nick Lowery kick), 0:26. Oilers 17–16. Drive: 5 plays, 74 yards, 1:08.

Top passers

Top rushers

Top receivers

  • HOU – Tim Smith – 8 receptions, 107 yards
  • KC – Henry Marshall – 6 receptions, 79 yards, TD

Week 12: at Los Angeles Raiders

Week 12: Kansas City Chiefs at Los Angeles Raiders – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Chiefs 0 0 077
Raiders 7 7 0317

at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California

  • Date: November 18
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. PST
  • Game weather: Overcast, 67 °F (19 °C)
  • Game attendance: 48,575
  • Referee: Gene Barth
  • TV announcers (NBC): Phil Stone and Gene Washington
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • RAI – Dokie Williams 12-yard pass from Marc Wilson (Chris Bahr kick), 0:13. Raiders 14–0. Drive: 6 plays, 48 yards, 1:38.

Third quarter

  • No scoring plays.

Fourth quarter

  • RAI – Chris Bahr 22-yard field goal, 5:07. Raiders 17–0. Drive: 21 plays, 75 yards, 12:31.
  • KC – Willie Scott 3-yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick), 1:41. Raiders 17–7. Drive: 4 plays, 43 yards, 0:30.

Top passers

  • KC – Bill Kenney – 19/37, 194 yards, TD, INT
  • RAI – Marc Wilson – 12/21, 103 yards, TD, INT

Top rushers

Top receivers

Week 13: at New York Giants

Week 13: Kansas City Chiefs at New York Giants – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Chiefs 0 17 01027
Giants 0 7 71428

at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

  • Date: November 25
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Sunny, Clear, 50 °F (10 °C)
  • Game attendance: 74,383
  • Referee: Tom Dooley
  • TV announcers (NBC): Don Criqui and Bob Trumpy
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

  • No scoring plays.

Second quarter

  • KC – Stephone Paige 26-yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick), 11:21. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 39 yards, 2:11.
  • NYG – Rob Carpenter 1-yard run (Ali Haji-Sheikh kick), 5:24. Tied 7–7. Drive: 9 plays, 79 yards, 5:57.
  • KC – Nick Lowery 41-yard field goal, 0:47. Chiefs 10–7. Drive: 7 plays, 17 yards, 2:41.
  • KC – Willie Scott 8-yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick), 0:14. Chiefs 17–7. Drive: 1 play, 8 yards, 0:05.

Third quarter

  • NYG – Rob Carpenter 1-yard run (Ali Haji-Sheikh kick), 8:30. Chiefs 17–14. Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 6:30.

Fourth quarter

  • KC – Nick Lowery 52-yard field goal, 12:36. Chiefs 20–14. Drive: 8 plays, 35 yards, 2:34.
  • KC – Carlos Carson 34-yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick), 9:18. Chiefs 27–14. Drive: 5 plays, 48 yards, 2:05.
  • NYG – Bobby Johnson 22-yard pass from Phil Simms (Ali Haji-Sheikh kick), 7:30. Chiefs 27–21. Drive: 5 plays, 90 yards, 1:48.
  • NYG – Zeke Mowatt 3-yard pass from Phil Simms (Ali Haji-Sheikh kick), 2:22. Giants 28–27. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 2:41.

Top passers

Top rushers

  • KC – Herman Heard – 10 rushes, 30 yards
  • NYG – Rob Carpenter – 22 rushes, 86 yards, 2 TD

Top receivers

Week 14: vs. Denver Broncos

Week 14: Denver Broncos at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Broncos 7 3 3013
Chiefs 0 7 0916

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

  • Date: December 2
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Overcast, 28 °F (−2 °C)
  • Game attendance: 38,494
  • Referee: Fred Wyant
  • TV announcers (NBC): Charlie Jones and Bob Griese
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

  • DEN – Steve Watson 48-yard pass from John Elway (Rich Karlis kick), 0:48. Broncos 7–0. Drive: 2 plays, 48 yards, 0:14.

Second quarter

  • DEN – Rich Karlis 22-yard field goal, 5:00. Broncos 10–0. Drive: 14 plays, 76 yards, 7:10.
  • KC – Carlos Carson 26-yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick), 0:08. Broncos 10–7. Drive: 9 plays, 86 yards, 1:45.

Third quarter

  • DEN – Rich Karlis 37-yard field goal, 13:48. Broncos 13–7. Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 1:00.

Fourth quarter

  • KC – Nick Lowery 46-yard field goal, 11:41. Broncos 13–10. Drive: 11 plays, 62 yards, 3:45.
  • KC – Nick Lowery 28-yard field goal, 7:01. Tied 13–13. Drive: 8 plays, 66 yards, 2:36.
  • KC – Nick Lowery 42-yard field goal, 1:56. Chiefs 16–13. Drive: 6 plays, 25 yards, 2:29.

Top passers

Top rushers

Top receivers

  • DEN – Steve Watson – 4 receptions, 89 yards, TD
  • KC – Carlos Carson – 7 receptions, 126 yards, TD

Week 15: vs. Seattle Seahawks

Week 15: Seattle Seahawks at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Seahawks 7 0 007
Chiefs 7 17 7334

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

  • Date: December 9
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Overcast, 54 °F (12 °C)
  • Game attendance: 34,855
  • Referee: Pat Haggerty
  • TV announcers (NBC): Charlie Jones and Bob Griese
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • KC – Nick Lowery 29-yard field goal, 11:21. Chiefs 10–7. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 4:33.
  • KC – Scott Radecic 19-yard interception return (Nick Lowery kick), 10:24. Chiefs 17–7.
  • KC – Henry Marshall 26-yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick), 5:22. Chiefs 24–7. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:38.

Third quarter

  • KC – Carlos Carson 25-yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick), 2:32. Chiefs 31–7. Drive: 2 plays, 23 yards, 0:45.

Fourth quarter

  • KC – Nick Lowery 22-yard field goal, 12:17. Chiefs 34–7. Drive: 4 plays, 9 yards, 2:32.

Top passers

Top rushers

  • SEA – David Hughes – 8 rushes, 32 yards
  • KC – Herman Heard – 24 rushes, 73 yards, TD

Top receivers

  • SEA – Steve Largent – 4 receptions, 98 yards
  • KC – Henry Marshall – 8 receptions, 166 yards, TD

Week 16: at San Diego Chargers

Week 16: Kansas City Chiefs at San Diego Chargers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Chiefs 14 14 14042
Chargers 0 0 71421

at Jack Murphy Stadium, San Diego, California

  • Date: December 16
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. PST
  • Game weather: Partly Cloudy, 64 °F (18 °C)
  • Game attendance: 40,221
  • Referee: Bob Frederic
  • TV announcers (NBC): Phil Stone and Dave Rowe
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

  • KC – Billy Jackson 3-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 10:53. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 83 yards, 2:24.
  • KC – Walt Arnold 4-yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick), 4:20. Chiefs 14–0. Drive: 6 plays, 73 yards, 2:19.

Second quarter

  • KC – Henry Marshall 8-yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick), 13:19. Chiefs 21–0. Drive: 9 plays, 62 yards, 4:54.
  • KC – Stephone Paige 65-yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick), 1:10. Chiefs 28–0. Drive: 3 plays, 65 yards, 0:34.

Third quarter

  • KC – Herman Heard 3-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 12:12. Chiefs 35–0. Drive: 5 plays, 47 yards, 2:45.
  • KC – Theotis Brown 2-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 4:44. Chiefs 42–0. Drive: 13 plays, 73 yards, 6:24.
  • SD – Wes Chandler 15-yard pass from Ed Luther (Rolf Benirschke kick), 0:31. Chiefs 42–7. Drive: 10 plays, 67 yards, 4:03.

Fourth quarter

  • SD – Buford McGee 2-yard run (Rolf Benirschke kick), 6:01. Chiefs 42–14. Drive: 13 plays, 82 yards, 7:33.
  • SD – Buford McGee 3-yard run (Rolf Benirschke kick), 0:55. Chiefs 42–21. Drive: 7 plays, 91 yards, 0:55.

Top passers

Top rushers

Top receivers

  • KC – Henry Marshall – 6 receptions, 84 yards, TD
  • SD – Eric Sievers – 4 receptions, 83 yards

Standings

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 W L T PCT DIV CONF PF PA STK
Denver Broncos(2) 13 3 0 .813 6–2 10–2 353 241 W2
Seattle Seahawks(4) 12 4 0 .750 5–3 8–4 418 282 L2
Los Angeles Raiders(5) 11 5 0 .688 5–3 8–4 368 278 L1
Kansas City Chiefs 8 8 0 .500 4–4 7–7 314 324 W3
San Diego Chargers 7 9 0 .438 0–8 3–9 394 413 L2

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Kansas City Chiefs History 1980's". Archived from the original on August 6, 2007. Retrieved July 31, 2007.

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