1986 Kansas City Chiefs season

NFL team season

1986 Kansas City Chiefs season
OwnerLamar Hunt
General managerJim Schaaf
Head coachJohn Mackovic
Home fieldArrowhead Stadium
Results
Record10–6
Division place2nd AFC West
Playoff finishLost Wild Card Playoffs
(at Jets) 15–35
Pro Bowlers
3
  • DT Bill Maas
  • S Lloyd Burruss
  • S Deron Cherry
AP All-Pros
2
  • DT Bill Maas (2nd team)
  • S Deron Cherry (1st team)

The 1986 Kansas City Chiefs season was the franchise's 17th season in the National Football League and the 27th overall. It ended with a 10–6 record, the most wins for the franchise since 1971. The Chiefs clinched a wild card playoff berth, but lost to the New York Jets 35–15.

Former linebacker Willie Lanier was enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame on August 2. On the field, the pieces started coming together for head coach John Mackovic. His offense displayed plenty of scoring punch, while the club's defense and special teams became increasingly effective.[1] With the team sitting at 3–3, Bill Kenney replaced Todd Blackledge for the second half of the season in a game against San Diego,[1] guiding the club to a 42–41 victory. That win was the first of four consecutive triumphs with Kenney at the helm, the club's longest winning streak since 1980. Poised with a 7–3 record after 10 games, three straight losses in November put the Chiefs playoff chances in jeopardy. Two December wins gave Kansas City a 9–6 mark, putting the Chiefs on the verge of their first postseason berth in 15 years.[1]

The defining moment of the season came in the regular season finale at Pittsburgh on December 21.[1] Despite being outgained in total yardage by a 515–171 margin, the Chiefs were able to notch a 24–19 victory as all of the team's points came via special teams on a blocked punt return, a field goal, a kickoff return and a blocked field goal return.[1] With a 10–6 record the Chiefs earned an AFC Wild Card berth, winning a tiebreaker with Seattle. Kenney was injured in the fourth quarter of the Steelers contest, meaning Blackledge drew the starting assignment for the club's first playoff contest since 1971, a 35–15 loss vs the New York Jets.

Mackovic was fired after the season.

Offseason

NFL draft

1986 Kansas City Chiefs Draft
Round Selection Player Position College
1 7 Brian Jozwiak Guard West Virginia
2 35 Dino Hackett Linebacker Appalachian State
3 63 Leonard Griffin Defensive end Grambling State
4 87 Tom Baugh Center Southern Illinois
90 Chas Fox Wide receiver Furman
6 141 Kent Hagood Running back South Carolina
8 196 Lewis Colbert Punter Auburn
9 229 Gary Baldinger Defensive end Wake Forest
10 257 Ike Readon Nose tackle Hampton
11 285 Aaron Pearson Linebacker Mississippi State

Personnel

Staff

1986 Kansas City Chiefs staff

Front office

Head coaches

Offensive coaches

  • Quarterbacks – Pete McCulley
  • Offensive backs – Willie Peete
  • Wide receivers – Richard Williamson
  • Offensive line – Carl Mauck
  • Offensive assistant – JD Helm
 Defensive coaches
  • Defensive coordinator/linebackers – Walt Corey
  • Defensive line – John Paul Young
  • Defensive backs – Doug Graber
  • Defensive quality control – Dave Brazil

Special teams coaches

Strength and conditioning

  • Strength and conditioning – CT Hewgley

Roster

1986 Kansas City Chiefs roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

Reserve lists
  • -- Paul Bergmann TE (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
  • 25 Jack Epps DB (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
  • -- Andre Garron RB (IRTooltip Injured reserve)


Practice squad



Rookies in italics

Preseason

Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Recap
1 August 9 Cincinnati Bengals W 20–0 1–0 Arrowhead Stadium 30,067 Recap
2 August 16 at St. Louis Cardinals W 27–26 2–0 Busch Stadium 30,305 Recap
3 August 23 Buffalo Bills L 6–13 2–1 Arrowhead Stadium 39,911 Recap
4 August 30 at New Orleans Saints L 10–13 2–2 Louisiana Superdome 47,945 Recap

Regular season

Schedule

Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Recap
1 September 7 Cincinnati Bengals W 24–14 1–0 Arrowhead Stadium 43,430 Recap
2 September 14 at Seattle Seahawks L 17–23 1–1 Kingdome 61,068 Recap
3 September 21 Houston Oilers W 27–13 2–1 Arrowhead Stadium 43,699 Recap
4 September 28 at Buffalo Bills W 20–17 3–1 Rich Stadium 67,555 Recap
5 October 5 Los Angeles Raiders L 17–24 3–2 Arrowhead Stadium 74,430 Recap
6 October 12 at Cleveland Browns L 7–20 3–3 Cleveland Stadium 71,278 Recap
7 October 19 San Diego Chargers W 42–41 4–3 Arrowhead Stadium 55,767 Recap
8 October 26 Tampa Bay Buccaneers W 27–20 5–3 Arrowhead Stadium 36,230 Recap
9 November 2 at San Diego Chargers W 24–23 6–3 Jack Murphy Stadium 48,518 Recap
10 November 9 Seattle Seahawks W 27–7 7–3 Arrowhead Stadium 53,268 Recap
11 November 16 at Denver Broncos L 17–38 7–4 Mile High Stadium 75,745 Recap
12 November 23 at St. Louis Cardinals L 14–23 7–5 Busch Stadium 29,680 Recap
13 November 30 Buffalo Bills L 14–17 7–6 Arrowhead Stadium 31,492 Recap
14 December 7 Denver Broncos W 37–10 8–6 Arrowhead Stadium 47,019 Recap
15 December 14 at Los Angeles Raiders W 20–17 9–6 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum 60,952 Recap
16 December 21 at Pittsburgh Steelers W 24–19 10–6 Three Rivers Stadium 47,150 Recap

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 1: vs. Cincinnati Bengals

Week 1: Cincinnati Bengals at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Bengals 0 7 0714
Chiefs 7 0 14324

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

  • Date: September 7
  • Game time: 3:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: 56 °F (13 °C)
  • Game attendance: 43,430
  • Referee: Chuck Heberling
  • TV announcers (NBC): Len Berman and John Hannah
  • Recap
Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

Third quarter

  • KC – Jeff Smith 15-yard pass Todd Blackledge (Nick Lowery kick), 11:30. Chiefs 14–7.
  • KC – Walt Arnold fumble recovery in endzone (Nick Lowery kick), 0:29. Chiefs 21–7.

Fourth quarter

  • CIN – Cris Collinsworth 28-yard pass from Boomer Esiason (Jim Breech kick), 7:50. Chiefs 21–14.
  • KC – Nick Lowery 18-yard field goal, 1:32. Chiefs 24–14.

Top passers

  • CIN – Boomer Esiason – 22/43, 263 yards, 2 TD, INT
  • KC – Todd Blackledge – 13/28, 190 yards, TD, INT

Top rushers

  • CIN – James Brooks – 13 rushes, 40 yards
  • KC – Herman Heard – 10 rushes, 62 yards

Top receivers

  • CIN – Cris Collinsworth – 6 receptions, 75 yards, 2 TD
  • KC – Stephone Paige – 5 receptions, 93 yards

Week 2: at Seattle Seahawks

Week 2: Kansas City Chiefs at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Chiefs 3 0 7717
Seahawks 0 13 10023

at Kingdome, Seattle, Washington

  • Date: September 14
  • Game time: 3:00 p.m. CDT/1:00 p.m. PDT
  • Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
  • Game attendance: 61,068
  • Referee: Dick Hantak
  • TV announcers (NBC): Jay Randolph and Jimmy Cefalo
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

  • KC – Nick Lowery 42-yard field goal, 10:31. Chiefs 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 48 yards, 4:20.

Second quarter

  • SEA – Norm Johnson 35-yard field goal, 14:57. Tied 3–3. Drive: 10 plays, 46 yards, 4:37.
  • SEA – Norm Johnson 34-yard field goal, 11:51. Seahawks 6–3. Drive: 7 plays, 18 yards, 1:52.
  • SEA – Daryl Turner 6-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Norm Johnson kick), 2:56. Seahawks 13–3. Drive: 9 plays, 47 yards, 5:25.

Third quarter

  • KC – Carlos Carson 70-yard pass from Todd Blackledge (Nick Lowery kick), 9:23. Seahawks 13–10. Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, 1:25.
  • SEA – Norm Johnson 53-yard field goal, 6:34. Seahawks 16–10. Drive: 9 plays, 37 yards, 2:41.
  • SEA – Curt Warner 1-yard run (Norm Johnson kick), 3:47. Seahawks 23–10. Drive: 2 plays, 5 yards, 0:48.

Fourth quarter

  • KC – Jeff Smith 1-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 0:04. Seahawks 23–17. Drive: 12 plays, 66 yards, 2:44.

Top passers

  • KC – Todd Blackledge – 15/29, 183 yards, TD, 2 INT
  • SEA – Dave Krieg – 21/35, 203 yards, TD, INT

Top rushers

  • KC – Mike Pruitt – 6 rushes, 28 yards
  • SEA – Curt Warner – 25 rushes, 80 yards, TD

Top receivers

  • KC – Carlos Carson – 2 receptions, 80 yards, TD
  • SEA – Steve Largent – 5 receptions, 62 yards

Week 3: vs. Houston Oilers

Week 3: Houston Oilers at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Oilers 0 0 7613
Chiefs 3 10 14027

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

  • Date: September 21
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Mostly Sunny, 87 °F (31 °C)
  • Game attendance: 43,699
  • Referee: Gene Barth
  • TV announcers (NBC): Charlie Jones and Jimmy Cefalo
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

  • KC – Nick Lowery 47-yard field goal, 11:11. Chiefs 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 56 yards, 3:49.

Second quarter

  • KC – Carlos Carson 29-yard pass from Todd Blackledge (Nick Lowery kick), 14:03. Chiefs 10–0. Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 1:48.
  • KC – Nick Lowery 45-yard field goal, 0:00. Chiefs 13–0. Drive: 3 plays, 29 yards, 0:24.

Third quarter

  • KC – Herman Heard 11-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 11:54. Chiefs 20–0. Drive: 4 plays, 27 yards, 1:41.
  • KC – Greg Hill 26-yard interception return (Nick Lowery kick), 10:47. Chiefs 27–0.
  • HOU – Jeff Donaldson fumble recovery in endzone (Tony Zendejas kick), 2:33. Chiefs 27–7.

Fourth quarter

  • HOU – Warren Moon 1-yard run (kick blocked), 13:36. Chiefs 27–13. Drive: 6 plays, 46 yards, 2:24.

Top passers

  • HOU – Warren Moon – 18/40, 229 yards, 2 INT
  • KC – Todd Blackledge – 6/23, 160 yards, TD

Top rushers

  • HOU – Chuck Banks – 10 rushes, 43 yards
  • KC – Herman Heard – 8 rushes, 43 yards, TD

Top receivers

  • HOU – Ernest Givins – 4 receptions, 76 yards
  • KC – Carlos Carson – 3 receptions, 98 yards, TD

Week 4: at Buffalo Bills

Week 4: Kansas City Chiefs at Buffalo Bills – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Chiefs 3 7 01020
Bills 7 0 7317

at Rich Stadium, Orchard Park, New York

  • Date: September 28
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Sunny, 72 °F (22 °C)
  • Game attendance: 67,555
  • Referee: Jerry Seeman
  • TV announcers (NBC): Tom Davis and Dave Rowe
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

  • BUF – Robb Riddick 41-yard run (Scott Norwood kick), 11:07. Bills 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 3:51.
  • KC – Nick Lowery 24-yard field goal, 4:03. Bills 7–3. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 6:55.

Second quarter

Third quarter

  • BUF – Ronnie Harmon 14-yard pass from Jim Kelly (Scott Norwood kick), 7:09. Bills 14–10. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 3:23.

Fourth quarter

  • BUF – Scott Norwood 32-yard field goal, 11:39. Bills 17–10. Drive: 13 plays, 68 yards, 8:05.
  • KC – Paul Coffman 1-yard pass from Todd Blackledge (Nick Lowery kick), 4:18. Tied 17–17. Drive: 13 plays, 72 yards, 8:13.
  • KC – Nick Lowery 46-yard field goal, 1:07. Chiefs 20–17. Drive: 6 plays, 17 yards, 2:51.

Top passers

  • KC – Todd Blackledge – 17/27, 210 yards, 2 TD
  • BUF – Jim Kelly – 24/38, 291 yards, TD, 3 INT

Top rushers

  • KC – Boyce Green – 9 rushes, 52 yards
  • BUF – Robb Riddick – 13 rushes, 79 yards, TD

Top receivers

  • KC – Stephone Paige – 3 receptions, 85 yards, TD
  • BUF – Robb Riddick – 5 receptions, 67 yards

Week 5: vs. Los Angeles Raiders

Week 5: Los Angeles Raiders at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Raiders 0 7 14324
Chiefs 10 7 0017

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

  • Date: October 5
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Partly Sunny, 60 °F (16 °C)
  • Game attendance: 74,430
  • Referee: Bob Frederic
  • TV announcers (NBC): Don Criqui and Bob Trumpy
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

  • KC – Nick Lowery 24-yard field goal, 9:42. Chiefs 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 6 yards, 2:56.
  • KC – Boyce Green 18-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 5:56. Chiefs 10–0. Drive: 4 plays, 34 yards, 1:37.

Second quarter

Third quarter

  • RAI – Napoleon McCallum 12-yard run (Chris Bahr kick), 10:18. Chiefs 17–14. Drive: 5 plays, 43 yards, 2:27.
  • RAI – Jessie Hester 18-yard pass from Jim Plunkett (Chris Bahr kick), 5:43. Raiders 21–17. Drive: 5 plays, 46 yards, 1:52.

Fourth quarter

  • RAI – Chris Bahr 19-yard field goal, 2:55. Raiders 24–17. Drive: 11 plays, 62 yards, 5:36.

Top passers

  • RAI – Jim Plunkett – 8/10, 108 yards, TD
  • KC – Todd Blackledge – 9/21, 77 yards, TD, INT

Top rushers

  • RAI – Napoleon McCallum – 19 rushes, 69 yards, TD
  • KC – Boyce Green – 8 rushes, 39 yards, TD

Top receivers

  • RAI – Dokie Williams – 6 receptions, 90 yards, TD
  • KC – Jeff Smith – 5 receptions, 51 yards

Week 6: at Cleveland Browns

Week 6: Kansas City Chiefs at Cleveland Browns – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Chiefs 0 7 007
Browns 0 7 10320

at Cleveland Municipal Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio

  • Date: October 12
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Sunshine, 66 °F (19 °C)
  • Game attendance: 71,278
  • Referee: Bob McElwee
  • TV announcers (NBC): Gary Gerould and Butch Johnson
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

  • No scoring plays.

Second quarter

Third quarter

  • CLE – Ozzie Newsome 6-yard pass from Bernie Kosar (Matt Bahr kick), 10:08. Browns 14–7. Drive: 3 plays, 52 yards, 2:56.
  • CLE – Matt Bahr 34-yard field goal, 6:39. Browns 17–7. Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 1:41.

Fourth quarter

  • CLE – Matt Bahr 36-yard field goal, 12:33. Browns 20–7. Drive: 9 plays, 63 yards, 4:39.

Top passers

  • KC – Todd Blackledge – 11/26, 109 yards, TD, INT
  • CLE – Bernie Kosar – 22/35, 287 yards, 2 TD, INT

Top rushers

  • KC – Mike Pruitt – 9 rushes, 20 yards
  • CLE – Earnest Byner – 19 rushes, 35 yards

Top receivers

  • KC – Stephone Paige – 2 receptions, 34 yards, TD
  • CLE – Reggie Langhorne – 3 receptions, 59 yards

Week 7: vs. San Diego Chargers

Week 7: San Diego Chargers at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Chargers 7 17 71041
Chiefs 7 21 7742

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

  • Date: October 19
  • Game time: 3:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Sunny, 75 °F (24 °C)
  • Game attendance: 55,767
  • Referee: Dick Jorgensen
  • TV announcers (NBC): Charlie Jones and Jimmy Cefalo
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • KC – Lloyd Burruss 56-yard interception return (Nick Lowery kick), 9:53. Chiefs 14–7.
  • KC – Kevin Ross 21-yard fumble return (Nick Lowery kick), 9:41. Chiefs 21–7.
  • SD – Buford McGee 1-yard run (Rolf Benirschke kick), 4:41. Chiefs 21–14. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:51.
  • KC – Lloyd Burruss 47-yard interception return (Nick Lowery kick), 2:42. Chiefs 28–14.
  • SD – Rolf Benirschke 30-yard field goal, 1:06. Chiefs 28–17. Drive: 8 plays, 35 yards, 1:27.
  • SD – Leslie O'Neal 5-yard interception return (Rolf Benirschke kick), 0:56. Chiefs 28–24.

Third quarter

  • KC – Stephone Paige 16-yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick), 12:57. Chiefs 35–24. Drive: 2 plays, 20 yards, 0:44.
  • SD – Gary Anderson 2-yard run (Rolf Benirschke kick), 6:46. Chiefs 35–31. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 6:04.

Fourth quarter

  • SD – Rolf Benirschke 21-yard field goal, 14:06. Chiefs 35–34. Drive: 13 plays, 76 yards, 5:48.
  • KC – Boyce Green 1-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 10:18. Chiefs 42–34. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 3:43.
  • SD – Gary Anderson 12-yard pass from Mark Herrmann (Rolf Benirschke kick), 3:42. Chiefs 42–41. Drive: 5 plays, 34 yards, 0:58.

Top passers

  • SD – Dan Fouts – 19/33, 200 yards, TD, 3 INT
  • KC – Bill Kenney – 6/9, 97 yards, TD

Top rushers

  • SD – Tim Spencer – 10 rushes, 57 yards
  • KC – Mike Pruitt – 10 rushes, 35 yards

Top receivers

  • SD – Gary Anderson – 11 receptions, 92 yards, 2 TD
  • KC – Stephone Paige – 3 receptions, 66 yards, 2 TD

Week 8: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Week 8: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Buccaneers 3 10 0720
Chiefs 7 3 10727

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

  • Date: October 26
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Overcast, 53 °F (12 °C)
  • Game attendance: 36,230
  • Referee: Ben Dreith
  • TV announcers (CBS): Tim Ryan and Terry Bradshaw
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

  • TB – Donald Igwebuike 49-yard field goal, 10:43. Buccaneers 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 48 yards, 4:18.
  • KC – Mike Pruitt 1-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 3:52. Chiefs 7–3. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 6:42.

Second quarter

  • TB – Calvin Magee 10-yard pass from Steve Young (Donald Igwebuike kick), 7:55. Buccaneers 10–7. Drive: 2 plays, 11 yards, 0:11.
  • TB – Donald Igwebuike 39-yard field goal, 5:07. Buccaneers 13–7. Drive: 4 plays, –4 yards, 1:18.
  • KC – Nick Lowery 26-yard field goal, 0:05. Buccaneers 13–10. Drive: 13 plays, 71 yards, 4:58.

Third quarter

  • KC – Nick Lowery 20-yard field goal, 10:59. Tied 13–13. Drive: 8 plays, 74 yards, 4:01.
  • KC – Stephone Paige 3-yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick), 5:55. Chiefs 20–13. Drive: 7 plays, 15 yards, 3:44.

Fourth quarter

  • TB – James Wilder 3-yard run (Donald Igwebuike kick), 12:52. Tied 20–20. Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 6:06.
  • KC – Jeff Smith 32-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 10:35. Chiefs 27–20. Drive: 4 plays, 67 yards, 2:09.

Top passers

  • TB – Steve Young – 11/20, 124 yards, TD, INT
  • KC – Bill Kenney – 15/29, 230 yards, TD, INT

Top rushers

  • TB – James Wilder – 25 rushes, 110 yards, TD
  • KC – Jeff Smith – 3 rushes, 42 yards, TD

Top receivers

  • TB – Jerry Bell – 5 receptions, 61 yards
  • KC – Henry Marshall – 5 receptions, 91 yards

Week 9: at San Diego Chargers

Week 9: Kansas City Chiefs at San Diego Chargers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Chiefs 0 0 71724
Chargers 2 14 0723

at Jack Murphy Stadium, San Diego, California

  • Date: November 2
  • Game time: 3:00 p.m. CST/1:00 p.m. PST
  • Game weather: Sunny and Clear, 78 °F (26 °C)
  • Game attendance: 48,518
  • Referee: Fred Wyant
  • TV announcers (NBC): Fred Roggin and Dave Rowe
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

  • SD – Rick Donnalley fumble out of bounds in end zone for a Safety, 12:11. Chargers 2–0.

Second quarter

  • SD – Wes Chandler 7-yard pass from Tom Flick (Rolf Benirschke kick), 13:31. Chargers 9–0. Drive: 6 plays, 16 yards, 3:34.
  • SD – Tim Spencer 4-yard run (Rolf Benirschke kick), 10:42. Chargers 16–0. Drive: 6 plays, 30 yards, 2:24.

Third quarter

  • KC – Jeff Smith 1-yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick), 4:08. Chargers 16–7. Drive: 10 plays, 30 yards, 4:26.

Fourth quarter

  • KC – Emile Harry 5-yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick), 7:43. Chargers 16–14. Drive: 6 plays, 30 yards, 2:01.
  • KC – Mike Pruitt 1-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 1:46. Chiefs 21–16. Drive: 7 plays, 67 yards, 1:52.
  • SD – Tom Flick 1-yard run (Rolf Benirschke kick), 1:02. Chargers 23–21. Drive: 6 plays, 37 yards, 0:33.
  • KC – Nick Lowery 37-yard field goal, 0:07. Chiefs 24–23. Drive: 6 plays, 50 yards, 0:50.

Top passers

  • KC – Bill Kenney – 21/32, 287 yards, 2 TD
  • SD – Tom Flick – 4/17, 42 yards, TD, 4 INT

Top rushers

  • KC – Jeff Smith – 10 rushes, 41 yards
  • SD – Gary Anderson – 25 rushes, 100 yards

Top receivers

  • KC – Henry Marshall – 7 receptions, 90 yards
  • SD – Wes Chandler – 3 receptions, 40 yards, TD

Week 10: vs. Seattle Seahawks

Week 10: Seattle Seahawks at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Seahawks 0 0 077
Chiefs 0 17 7327

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

  • Date: November 9
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Clear, 40 °F (4 °C)
  • Game attendance: 53,268
  • Referee: Jerry Markbreit
  • TV announcers (NBC): Len Berman and Dave Rowe
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

  • No scoring plays.

Second quarter

  • KC – Walt Arnold 2-yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick), 13:40. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 13 plays, 62 yards, 4:50.
  • KC – Nick Lowery 35-yard field goal, 5:51. Chiefs 10–0. Drive: 11 plays, 51 yards, 6:11.
  • KC – Stephone Paige 8-yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick), 1:00. Chiefs 17–0. Drive: 9 plays, 72 yards, 3:01.

Third quarter

  • KC – Carlos Carson 25-yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick), 9:54. Chiefs 24–0. Drive: 6 plays, 63 yards, 2:56.

Fourth quarter

  • KC – Nick Lowery 37-yard field goal, 12:12. Chiefs 27–0. Drive: 8 plays, 19 yards, 3:12.
  • SEA – Steve Largent 38-yard pass from Gale Gilbert (Norm Johnson kick), 7:17. Chiefs 27–7. Drive: 9 plays, 68 yards, 4:46.

Top passers

  • SEA – Gale Gilbert – 13/26, 140 yards, TD
  • KC – Bill Kenney – 22/41, 256 yards, 3 TD, 3 INT

Top rushers

Top receivers

  • SEA – Steve Largent – 4 receptions, 72 yards, TD
  • KC – Stephone Paige – 5 receptions, 60 yards, TD

Week 11: at Denver Broncos

Week 11: Kansas City Chiefs at Denver Broncos – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Chiefs 0 7 10017
Broncos 21 10 7038

at Mile High Stadium, Denver, Colorado

  • Date: November 16
  • Game time: 3:00 p.m. CST/2:00 p.m. MST
  • Game weather: Sunny, 62 °F (17 °C)
  • Game attendance: 75,745
  • Referee: Jim Tunney
  • TV announcers (NBC): Charlie Jones and Jimmy Cefalo
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

  • DEN – Steve Wilson 43-yard pass from Chris Norman (Rich Karlis kick), 10:55. Broncos 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 50 yards, 2:57.
  • DEN – Andre Townsend 7-yard fumble return (Rich Karlis kick), 6:02. Broncos 14–0.
  • DEN – Gerald Willhite 1-yard run (Rich Karlis kick), 5:45. Broncos 21–0. Drive: 1 play, 1 yard, 0:03.

Second quarter

  • DEN – Gerald Willhite 70-yard punt return (Rich Karlis kick), 9:06. Broncos 28–0.
  • DEN – Rich Karlis 37-yard field goal, 4:10. Broncos 31–0. Drive: 7 plays, 34 yards, 2:52.
  • KC – Henry Marshall 15-yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick), 1:24. Broncos 31–7. Drive: 7 plays, 83 yards, 2:46.

Third quarter

  • KC – Carlos Carson 27-yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick), 12:55. Broncos 31–14. Drive: 1 play, 27 yards, 0:06.
  • DEN – Gerald Willhite 1-yard run (Rich Karlis kick), 7:53. Broncos 38–14. Drive: 6 plays, 49 yards, 3:54.
  • KC – Nick Lowery 37-yard field goal, 5:51. Broncos 38–17. Drive: 4 plays, 0 yards, 2:02.

Fourth quarter

  • No scoring plays.

Top passers

  • KC – Bill Kenney – 18/42, 179 yards, 2 TD, INT
  • DEN – John Elway – 15/29, 196 yards

Top rushers

Top receivers

  • KC – Carlos Carson – 4 receptions, 97 yards, TD
  • DEN – Orson Mobley – 3 receptions, 51 yards

Week 12: at St. Louis Cardinals

Week 12: Kansas City Chiefs at St. Louis Cardinals – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Chiefs 0 0 01414
Cardinals 6 3 7723

at Busch Memorial Stadium, St. Louis, Missouri

  • Date: November 23
  • Game time: 3:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 45 °F (7 °C)
  • Game attendance: 29,680
  • Referee: Red Cashion
  • TV announcers (NBC): Charlie Jones and Jimmy Cefalo
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

  • STL – Roy Green 5-yard pass from Neil Lomax (pass failed), 3:43. Cardinals 6–0. Drive: 9 plays, 77 yards, 3:59.

Second quarter

  • STL – Eric Schubert 20-yard field goal, 2:58. Cardinals 9–0. Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 1:35.

Third quarter

  • STL – J. T. Smith 25-yard pass from Neil Lomax (Eric Schubert kick), 6:46. Cardinals 16–0. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 4:08.

Fourth quarter

  • STL – J. T. Smith 4-yard pass from Neil Lomax (Eric Schubert kick), 11:21. Cardinals 23–0. Drive: 11 plays, 70 yards, 5:52.
  • KC – Stephone Paige 6-yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick), 7:53. Cardinals 23–7. Drive: 8 plays, 69 yards, 3:28.
  • KC – Stephone Paige 13-yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick), 4:26. Cardinals 23–14. Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 1:20.

Top passers

  • KC – Bill Kenney – 24/43, 223 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
  • STL – Neil Lomax – 17/29, 185 yards, 3 TD, INT

Top rushers

Top receivers

  • KC – Henry Marshall – 6 receptions, 83 yards
  • STL – Roy Green – 7 receptions, 69 yards, TD

Week 13: vs. Buffalo Bills

Week 13: Buffalo Bills at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Bills 0 10 7017
Chiefs 7 0 0714

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

  • Date: November 30
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 40 °F (4 °C)
  • Game attendance: 31,492
  • Referee: Tom Dooley
  • TV announcers (NBC): Gary Gerould and Butch Johnson
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • BUF – Scott Norwood 47-yard field goal, 14:51. Chiefs 7–3. Drive: 14 plays, 55 yards, 7:11.
  • BUF – Andre Reed 9-yard pass from Jim Kelly (Scott Norwood kick), 6:07. Bills 10–7. Drive: 10 plays, 77 yards, 3:56.

Third quarter

  • BUF – Andre Reed 10-yard pass from Jim Kelly (Scott Norwood kick), 8:48. Bills 17–7. Drive: 11 plays, 66 yards, 4:35.

Fourth quarter

  • KC – Herman Heard 1-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 4:34. Bills 17–14. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 2:23.

Top passers

  • BUF – Jim Kelly – 17/34, 190 yards, 2 TD, INT
  • KC – Bill Kenney – 25/50, 286 yards, TD, 3 INT

Top rushers

Top receivers

  • BUF – Andre Reed – 7 receptions, 95 yards, 2 TD
  • KC – Stephone Paige – 9 receptions, 119 yards, TD

Week 14: vs. Denver Broncos

Week 14: Denver Broncos at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Broncos 3 7 0010
Chiefs 3 7 72037

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

  • Date: December 7
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Overcast, 45 °F (7 °C)
  • Game attendance: 47,019
  • Referee: Dick Hantak
  • TV announcers (NBC): Don Criqui and Bob Trumpy
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

  • KC – Nick Lowery 30-yard field goal, 9:13. Chiefs 3–0. Drive: 6 plays, 23 yards, 2:15.
  • DEN – Rich Karlis 26-yard field goal, 0:53. Tied 3–3. Drive: 11 plays, 46 yards, 5:19.

Second quarter

Third quarter

  • KC – Jeff Smith 17-yard pass from Todd Blackledge (Nick Lowery kick), 7:36. Chiefs 17–10. Drive: 11 plays, 50 yards, 6:00.

Fourth quarter

  • KC – Boyce Green 1-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 12:54. Chiefs 24–10. Drive: 5 plays, 11 yards, 2:13.
  • KC – Nick Lowery 45-yard field goal, 11:20. Chiefs 27–10. Drive: 4 plays, –7 yards, 1:13.
  • KC – Nick Lowery 44-yard field goal, 2:58. Chiefs 30–10. Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 2:06.
  • KC – Lloyd Burruss 72-yard interception return (Nick Lowery kick), 1:34. Chiefs 37–10.

Top passers

  • DEN – John Elway – 23/42, 246 yards, TD, 4 INT
  • KC – Todd Blackledge – 14/29, 106 yards, 2 TD

Top rushers

  • DEN – Sammy Winder – 13 rushes, 28 yards
  • KC – Larry Moriarty – 10 rushes, 47 yards

Top receivers

  • DEN – Mark Jackson – 4 receptions, 78 yards
  • KC – Henry Marshall – 5 receptions, 33 yards

Week 15: at Los Angeles Raiders

Week 15: Kansas City Chiefs at Los Angeles Raiders – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Chiefs 10 10 0020
Raiders 0 10 7017

at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California

  • Date: December 14
  • Game time: 3:00 p.m. CST/1:00 p.m. PST
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 70 °F (21 °C)
  • Game attendance: 60,952
  • Referee: Jerry Markbreit
  • TV announcers (NBC): Tom Hammond and Reggie Rucker
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

  • KC – Nick Lowery 30-yard field goal, 11:07. Chiefs 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 0:59.
  • KC – Stephone Paige 26-yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick), 8:34. Chiefs 10–0. Drive: 3 plays, 36 yards, 0:51.

Second quarter

  • KC – Jeff Smith 2-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 14:15. Chiefs 17–0. Drive: 12 plays, 78 yards, 5:18.
  • RAI – Rod Barksdale 34-yard pass from Jim Plunkett (Chris Bahr kick), 12:05. Chiefs 17–7. Drive: 4 plays, 38 yards, 1:53.
  • RAI – Chris Bahr 19-yard field goal, 3:57. Chiefs 17–10. Drive: 12 plays, 63 yards, 5:54.
  • KC – Nick Lowery 20-yard field goal, 0:42. Chiefs 20–10. Drive: 8 plays, 78 yards, 3:15.

Third quarter

  • RAI – Marcus Allen 2-yard run (Chris Bahr kick), 0:45. Chiefs 20–17. Drive: 11 plays, 83 yards, 5:44.

Fourth quarter

  • No scoring plays.

Top passers

  • KC – Bill Kenney – 15/31, 180 yards, TD
  • RAI – Jim Plunkett – 15/29, 143 yards, TD, 4 INT

Top rushers

  • KC – Boyce Green – 10 rushes, 51 yards
  • RAI – Marcus Allen – 13 rushes, 60 yards, TD

Top receivers

  • KC – Stephone Paige – 4 receptions, 58 yards, TD
  • RAI – Rod Barksdale – 3 receptions, 60 yards, TD

Week 16: at Pittsburgh Steelers

Week 16: Kansas City Chiefs at Pittsburgh Steelers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Chiefs 7 17 0024
Steelers 0 6 7619

at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

  • Date: December 21
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Partly Cloudy, 34 °F (1 °C)
  • Game attendance: 47,150
  • Referee: Gene Barth
  • TV announcers (NBC): Don Criqui and Bob Trumpy
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • KC – Nick Lowery 47-yard field goal, 10:51. Chiefs 10–0. Drive: 8 plays, 58 yards, 4:03.
  • PIT – Gary Anderson 31-yard field goal, 8:04. Chiefs 10–3. Drive: 8 plays, 60 yards, 2:47.
  • KC – Boyce Green 97-yard kickoff return (Nick Lowery kick), 7:36. Chiefs 17–3.
  • PIT – Gary Anderson 31-yard field goal, 3:44. Chiefs 17–6. Drive: 8 plays, 49 yards, 4:02.
  • KC – Lloyd Burruss 78-yard return of blocked field goal (Nick Lowery kick), 0:30. Chiefs 24–6.

Third quarter

  • PIT – Mark Malone 9-yard run (Gary Anderson kick), 5:54. Chiefs 24–13. Drive: 10 plays, 78 yards, 4:53.

Fourth quarter

  • PIT – Gary Anderson 31-yard field goal, 14:49. Chiefs 24–16. Drive: 9 plays, 50 yards, 4:18.
  • PIT – Gary Anderson 26-yard field goal, 7:50. Chiefs 24–19. Drive: 9 plays, 85 yards, 2:39.

Top passers

  • KC – Bill Kenney – 12/23, 147 yards, INT
  • PIT – Mark Malone – 22/43, 351 yards, INT

Top rushers

  • KC – Boyce Green – 3 rushes, 14 yards
  • PIT – Walter Abercrombie – 19 rushes, 98 yards

Top receivers

  • KC – Emile Harry – 2 receptions, 74 yards
  • PIT – Louis Lipps – 6 receptions, 92 yards

Standings

AFC West
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 W L T PCT DIV CONF PF PA STK
Denver Broncos(2) 11 5 0 .688 5–3 8–4 378 327 L1
Kansas City Chiefs(5) 10 6 0 .625 5–3 9–5 358 326 W3
Seattle Seahawks 10 6 0 .625 5–3 7–5 366 293 W5
Los Angeles Raiders 8 8 0 .500 4–4 7–5 323 346 L4
San Diego Chargers 4 12 0 .250 1–7 4–8 335 396 L2

Postseason

Schedule

Round Date Opponent (seed) Result Record Venue Attendance Recap
Wild Card December 28 at New York Jets (4) L 15–35 0–1 Giants Stadium 69,307 Recap

Game summaries

AFC Wild Card Playoffs: at (4) New York Jets

AFC Wild Card Playoffs: (5) Kansas City Chiefs at (4) New York Jets – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Chiefs 6 0 0915
Jets 7 14 7735

at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

  • Date: December 28
  • Game time: 12:30 p.m. EST/11:30 a.m. CST
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 37 °F (3 °C)
  • Game attendance: 69,307
  • Referee: Red Cashion
  • TV announcers (NBC): Marv Albert and Bob Griese
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

  • KC – Jeff Smith 1-yard run (kick failed, wide right), 8:01. Chiefs 6–0. Drive: 9 plays, 67 yards, 5:29.
  • NYJ – Freeman McNeil 1-yard run (Pat Leahy kick), 0:46. Jets 7–6. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 7:15.

Second quarter

  • NYJ – Freeman McNeil 1-yard pass from Pat Ryan (Pat Leahy kick), 9:12. Jets 14–6. Drive: 12 plays, 47 yards, 6:14.
  • NYJ – Al Toon 11-yard pass from Pat Ryan (Pat Leahy kick), 0:59. Jets 21–6. Drive: 8 plays, 62 yards, 1:40.

Third quarter

  • NYJ – Kevin McArthur 21-yard interception return (Pat Leahy kick), 14:47. Jets 28–6.

Fourth quarter

  • KC – Albert Lewis blocked punt recovery in endzone (Nick Lowery kick), 14:46. Jets 28–13.
  • NYJ – Billy Griggs 6-yard pass from Pat Ryan (Pat Leahy kick), 10:49. Jets 35–13. Drive: 7 plays, 61 yards, 3:57.
  • KC – Dave Jennings OB in end zone for a Safety, 2:59. Jets 35–15.

Top passers

  • KC – Todd Blackledge – 12/21, 80 yards, 2 INT
  • NYJ – Pat Ryan – 16/23, 153 yards, 3 TD

Top rushers

  • KC – Boyce Green – 8 rushes, 15 yards
  • NYJ – Freeman McNeil – 31 rushes, 135 yards, TD

Top receivers

  • KC – Henry Marshall – 6 receptions, 72 yards
  • NYJ – Al Toon – 4 receptions, 48 yards, TD

Quarterback Pat Ryan led the Jets to the victory with 3 touchdown passes. The Chiefs scored first on a 67-yard drive capped by running back Jeff Smith. On their ensuing possession, the Jets faced fourth down and 6 on the Kansas City 33-yard line. Rather than attempt a long field goal, Ryan faked a handoff and rushed for a 24 yard gain. Two plays later, running back Freeman McNeil scored on a 4-yard rushing touchdown. In the second period, Ryan completed two touchdown pass: a 1-yarder to McNeil and an 11-yarder to wide receiver Al Toon. On the first play of the second half, Jets linebacker Kevin McArthur returned an interception 21 yards for a touchdown. Ryan later clinched the victory in the fourth period with a 6-yard touchdown pass to tight end Billy Griggs. The Chiefs' only scores in the second half was a blocked punt recovery in the end zone, and an intentional safety by the Jets.

McNeil finished the game with 135 rushing yards, 3 receptions for 16 yards, and 2 touchdowns.

References

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

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