1984 Kansas City Chiefs season

1984 Kansas City Chiefs season
1984 Kansas City Chiefs season
Owner	Lamar Hunt
General manager	Jim Schaaf
Head coach	John Mackovic
Home field	Arrowhead Stadium
Results
Record	8–8
Division place	4th AFC West
Playoff finish	Did 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);
	← 1983; Chiefs seasons; 1985 →;

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 Founder – Lamar Hunt President – Jack Steadman Vice-president and general manager – Jim Schaaf Director of player personnel – Les Miller Head coaches Head coach – John Mackovic 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 Special teams – Jim Vechiarella Strength and conditioning Strength and Conditioning – CT Hewgley

Roster

**1984 Kansas City Chiefs roster**
Quarterbacks (QB) 14 Todd Blackledge 9 Bill Kenney 11 Sandy Osiecki Running backs (RB) 27 Theotis Brown FB 38 Michael Gunter 44 Herman Heard 40 Ken Lacy 42 Lawrence Ricks Wide receivers (WR) 88 Carlos Carson 82 Anthony Hancock 89 Henry Marshall 83 Stephone Paige 86 J. T. Smith Tight ends (TE) 85 Ed Beckman 84 David Little 81 Willie Scott		Offensive linemen (OL) 76 John Alt T 68 Scott Auer G 66 Brad Budde G 65 Tom Condon G 60 Matt Herkenhoff T 62 Adam Lingner C 53 Bob Rush C Defensive linemen (DL) 99 Mike Bell DE 73 Mike Dawson DT 93 Eric Holle DE 91 Ken Kremer NT 71 Dave Lindstrom DE 63 Bill Maas DT 67 Art Still DE		Linebackers (LB) 57 Jerry Blanton 50 Calvin Daniels OLB 52 Ken Jolly 94 Ken McAlister 95 Jeff Paine 97 Scott Radecic OLB 59 Gary Spani ILB 91 John Zamberlin ILB Defensive backs (DB) 34 Lloyd Burruss SS 20 Deron Cherry FS 23 Greg Hill CB 29 Albert Lewis CB 22 Van Jakes CB 21 Kerry Parker 30 Mark Robinson 31 Kevin Ross CB Special teams 6 Jim Arnold P 8 Nick Lowery K				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

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	7	17	13	0	37
Steelers	3	14	3	7	27

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

KC – Todd Blackledge – 19/36, 170 yards, TD
PIT – Mark Malone – 11/24, 233 yards, 2 TD, INT

Top rushers

KC – Theotis Brown – 17 rushes, 58 yards
PIT – Frank Pollard – 11 rushes, 28 yards

Top receivers

KC – Carlos Carson – 4 receptions, 37 yards
PIT – Louis Lipps – 6 receptions, 183 yards, 2 TD

Week 2: at Cincinnati Bengals

Week 2: Kansas City Chiefs at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	7	7	10	3	27
Bengals	0	14	3	5	22

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

KC – Theotis Brown 5-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 10:40. Chiefs 7–0.

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

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Raiders	0	3	6	13	22
Chiefs	3	10	0	7	20

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

RAI – Todd Christensen 3-yard pass from Jim Plunkett (kick blocked), 3:53. Chiefs 13–9. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 3:30.

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

RAI – Jim Plunkett – 28/47, 313 yards, TD, 4 INT
KC – Todd Blackledge – 17/37, 187 yards, 2 INT

Top rushers

RAI – Marcus Allen – 22 rushes, 69 yards
KC – Theotis Brown – 12 rushes, 44 yards

Top receivers

RAI – Malcolm Barnwell – 8 receptions, 129 yards
KC – Carlos Carson – 5 receptions, 66 yards

Week 4: at Denver Broncos

Week 4: Kansas City Chiefs at Denver Broncos – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	0	0	0	0	0
Broncos	0	14	7	0	21

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

KC – Todd Blackledge – 23/48, 295 yards, 2 INT
DEN – John Elway – 17/29, 172 yards, 2 INT

Top rushers

KC – Theotis Brown – 10 rushes, 36 yards
DEN – Sammy Winder – 31 rushes, 139 yards, TD

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

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Browns	0	3	3	0	6
Chiefs	0	3	0	7	10

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

CLE – Mike Pruitt – 20 rushes, 67 yards
KC – Theotis Brown – 13 rushes, 35 yards

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

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Jets	0	10	7	0	17
Chiefs	6	3	0	7	16

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

NYJ – Freeman McNeil – 19 rushes, 107 yards
KC – Theotis Brown – 13 rushes, 90 yards

Top receivers

NYJ – Wesley Walker – 5 receptions, 66 yards
KC – Stephone Paige – 2 receptions, 46 yards

Week 7: vs. San Diego Chargers

Week 7: San Diego Chargers at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chargers	3	3	7	0	13
Chiefs	10	0	7	14	31

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

SD – Dan Fouts – 30/46, 270 yards, 2 INT
KC – Bill Kenney – 13/22, 238 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT

Top rushers

SD – Earnest Jackson – 16 rushes, 68 yards
KC – Herman Heard – 7 rushes, 84 yards, TD

Top receivers

SD – Wes Chandler – 8 receptions, 93 yards
KC – Carlos Carson – 7 receptions, 165 yards

Week 8: at New York Jets

Week 8: Kansas City Chiefs at New York Jets – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	0	0	0	7	7
Jets	7	7	7	7	28

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

KC – Herman Heard – 13 rushes, 69 yards
NYJ – Johnny Hector – 23 rushes, 58 yards

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

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Buccaneers	0	7	6	7	20
Chiefs	0	7	7	10	24

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

KC – Ken Lacy 2-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 10:58. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 45 yards, 3:04.
TB – Kevin House 7-yard pass from Steve DeBerg (Obed Ariri kick), 2:21. Tied 7–7. Drive: 4 plays, 27 yards, 0:59.

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

TB – Steve DeBerg – 29/54, 280 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT
KC – Bill Kenney – 26/46, 332 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT

Top rushers

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

Top receivers

TB – Kevin House – 10 receptions, 100 yards, TD
KC – Carlos Carson – 7 receptions, 131 yards

Week 10: at Seattle Seahawks

Week 10: Kansas City Chiefs at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	0	0	0	0	0
Seahawks	3	28	7	7	45

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

KC – Bill Kenney – 8/18, 86 yards, 2 INT
SEA – Dave Krieg – 12/20, 138 yards, 2 TD, INT

Top rushers

KC – Herman Heard – 13 rushes, 53 yards
SEA – Zachary Dixon – 9 rushes, 54 yards

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

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Oilers	0	7	0	10	17
Chiefs	3	3	3	7	16

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

HOU – Warren Moon – 19/26, 180 yards, TD
KC – Todd Blackledge – 20/41, 236 yards, TD

Top rushers

HOU – Larry Moriarty – 29 rushes, 117 yards
KC – Herman Heard – 14 rushes, 73 yards

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

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	0	0	0	7	7
Raiders	7	7	0	3	17

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

RAI – Rod Martin 77-yard fumble return (Chris Bahr kick), 4:44. Raiders 7–0.

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

KC – Herman Heard – 7 rushes, 22 yards
RAI – Marcus Allen – 16 rushes, 95 yards

Top receivers

KC – Carlos Carson – 3 receptions, 58 yards
RAI – Dokie Williams – 5 receptions, 54 yards, TD

Week 13: at New York Giants

Week 13: Kansas City Chiefs at New York Giants – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	0	17	0	10	27
Giants	0	7	7	14	28

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
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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

KC – Bill Kenney – 18/36, 286 yards, 3 TD, INT
NYG – Phil Simms – 24/41, 343 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT

Top rushers

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

Top receivers

KC – Carlos Carson – 5 receptions, 153 yards, TD
NYG – Zeke Mowatt – 7 receptions, 126 yards, TD

Week 14: vs. Denver Broncos

Week 14: Denver Broncos at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Broncos	7	3	3	0	13
Chiefs	0	7	0	9	16

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
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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

DEN – John Elway – 16/36, 183 yards, TD, INT
KC – Bill Kenney – 20/38, 281 yards, TD, INT

Top rushers

DEN – Sammy Winder – 25 rushes, 96 yards
KC – Herman Heard – 22 rushes, 84 yards

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

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Seahawks	7	0	0	0	7
Chiefs	7	17	7	3	34

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
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Game information

First quarter

KC – Herman Heard 2-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 8:26. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 52 yards, 3:52.
SEA – Daryl Turner 49-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Norm Johnson kick), 0:54. Tied 7–7. Drive: 4 plays, 68 yards, 2:15.

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

SEA – Dave Krieg – 17/38, 263 yards, TD, 5 INT
KC – Bill Kenney – 18/37, 212 yards, 2 TD

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

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	14	14	14	0	42
Chargers	0	0	7	14	21

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
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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

KC – Bill Kenney – 17/23, 245 yards, 3 TD
SD – Ed Luther – 24/44, 333 yards, TD

Top rushers

KC – Herman Heard – 15 rushes, 84 yards, TD
SD – Earnest Jackson – 19 rushes, 79 yards

Top receivers

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

Standings

AFC West
view talk edit	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