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1989 Kansas City Chiefs season

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The 1989 season was the Kansas City Chiefs' 20th in the National Football League, their 30th overall and their first under head coach Marty Schottenheimer and general manager Carl Peterson. They improved on their 4–11–1 record from 1988 and finished with an 8–7–1 record. The Chiefs did not qualify for the playoffs in for the third straight year but did send four players to the Pro Bowl. The Chiefs Week 11 10–10 tie against the Cleveland Browns remains the most recent tie in Chiefs history.

OwnerLamar Hunt
General managerCarl Peterson
Head coachMarty Schottenheimer
Home stadiumArrowhead Stadium
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1989 Kansas City Chiefs season
OwnerLamar Hunt
General managerCarl Peterson
Head coachMarty Schottenheimer
Home stadiumArrowhead Stadium
Results
Record8–7–1
Division place2nd AFC West
PlayoffsDid not qualify
All-Pros
2
  • FB Christian Okoye (1st team)
  • CB Albert Lewis (1st team)
Pro Bowlers
4
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Background

The Chiefs had changed coaches before, but never had the organization gone through the complete overhaul it did between the 1988 and 1989 seasons. On December 19, 1988, Lamar Hunt hired Carl Peterson as the team's new president/general manager. On January 5 Peterson fired head coach Frank Gansz, just two weeks after taking over. On January 24 he hired Marty Schottenheimer, who was fired by Cleveland Browns owner Art Modell. Schottenheimer also cleaned house, bringing over several assistants who would later become NFL head coaches including Tony Dungy, Herman Edwards (who would later be head coach of the Chiefs), Bruce Arians and devoted Schottenheimer disciple Bill Cowher. Dungy and Cowher would eventually be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, with Cowher specifically mentioning Schottenheimer by name as someone who belongs in the Hall.

With Peterson's help, Schottenheimer also made several roster changes, including drafting future hall of famer Derrick Thomas. Thomas later became a key part to the Chiefs defense in 90s and became one of the most popular players with fans in franchise history before his premature death in February 2000.

The team also signed Hall of Fame center Mike Webster after initially hiring him as an offensive line coach. While his signing wasn't controversial at the time, multiple lawsuits following his death in 2002 proved that Webster was already disabled when the Pittsburgh Steelers (the team he's most associated with) chose to leave him unprotected in Plan B free agency and that Webster likely shouldn't have continued playing when signing with the Chiefs; the brain disease chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) would be initially discovered during his autopsy.[1][2] He would go up against the Steelers at Three Rivers Stadium in Week 8 in what would prove be the Chiefs last trip to Pittsburgh for 17 years and the team's last-ever trip to Three Rivers Stadium; the two teams would meet 8 times in the ensuing years (including in the wild card round in the 1993 playoffs), all at Arrowhead Stadium, before the teams played at the Steelers current home Heinz Field in 2006.

Season summary

The Chiefs started the season at Denver on September 10 but the Chiefs lost the opener, 34–20. The very next Sunday the Chiefs downed the Los Angeles Raiders 24–19, garnering Schottenheimer's first win as Chiefs' head coach.

The Chiefs would start the season 1–4, but soon turned things around. On October 22, Christian Okoye carried the ball 33 times for 170 yards as the Chiefs defeated the Dallas Cowboys at Arrowhead Stadium, 36–28.

On November 26, Kansas City cruised past the Houston Oilers, 34–0 to start a 3-game winning streak to give themselves a chance to make the playoffs.

On December 17, using a bruising running game and a smothering defense, the San Diego Chargers marched into Arrowhead Stadium and crushed the Chiefs' playoffs dreams. They bulldozed their way to 219 yards rushing, 176 by Marion Butts, and won 20–13. The all but eliminated the Chiefs from any chance of making the playoffs. Chiefs' quarterback Steve DeBerg was ineffective because of the chilling 18-degree weather and completed just 14 of 33 passes. Okoye constantly found his path blocked, holes jammed. The Chiefs had one final opportunity to tie the game, driving from their own 36 yard line to the San Diego 19. DeBerg's next pass into the end zone was intercepted, ending the Chiefs' chances and the game. The loss left the Chiefs needing a win at Miami on Christmas Eve, combined with losses by Indianapolis, Pittsburgh and the Raiders that day and Cincinnati on Christmas Day to make the playoffs.

The next week, the Chiefs did bounce back and defeated the Miami Dolphins for the second time in the season, 27–24 and had a winning record in the first Peterson-Schottenheimer season at 8-7-1. The Bengals, Colts and Raiders also lost that weekend; however, the Steelers won their game and final AFC Playoff spot, finishing 9-7 overall.

DeBerg passed for 2,529 yards in his second season with the team. Okoye led the NFL in rushing with 1,480 yards. Stephone Paige led the receivers with 44 receptions. Rookie linebacker Derrick Thomas recorded 10 sacks.

Okoye was named to the Pro Bowl along with defensive stars Albert Lewis, Kevin Ross and Thomas.

Offseason

NFL draft

Main article: 1989 NFL draft
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1989 Kansas City Chiefs draft
Round Pick Player Position College Notes
1 4 Derrick Thomas * †  Linebacker Alabama
2 32 Mike Elkins  Quarterback Wake Forest
3 60 Naz Worthen  Wide receiver North Carolina State
4 88 Stan Petry  Defensive back TCU
6 143 Robb Thomas  Wide receiver Oregon State
7 171 Ron Sancho  Linebacker LSU
8 199 Bryan Tobey  Running back Grambling State
8 220 Todd McNair  Running back Temple
9 227 Jack Phillips  Defensive back Alcorn State
10 255 Rob McGovern  Linebacker Holy Cross
11 283 Marcus Turner  Defensive back UCLA
12 311 Bill Jones  Running back Texas State
      Made roster    †   Pro Football Hall of Fame    *   Made at least one Pro Bowl during career
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Undrafted free agents

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1989 undrafted free agents of note
Player Position College
Michael Harris Guard Grambling State
Brett Holley Punter Arizona
Robert Oliver Wide receiver Western Michigan
Mark Porter Kicker Kansas State
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Personnel

Staff

1989 Kansas City Chiefs staff

Front office

  • Founder – Lamar Hunt
  • Chairman of the Board – Jack Steadman
  • President/general manager/Chief Executive Officer – Carl Peterson
  • Assistant General Manager – Dennis Thum
  • Director of player personnel – Whitey Dovell

Head coaches

Offensive coaches

 Defensive coaches

Special teams coaches

Strength and conditioning

Roster

1989 Kansas City Chiefs roster
Quarterbacks (QB)

Running backs (RB)

Wide receivers (WR)

Tight ends (TE)

 Offensive linemen (OL)

Defensive linemen (DL)

 Linebackers (LB)

Defensive backs (DB)

Special teams (ST)

 Practice squad

Reserve

47 active, 6 inactive, 5 practice squad
Rookies in italics

Preseason

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Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Recap
1 August 12 vs. Minnesota Vikings L 13–23 0–1 Liberty Bowl (Memphis, TN) 63,528 Recap
2 August 20 New York Giants L 7–45 0–2 Arrowhead Stadium 36,820 Recap
3 August 27 at Chicago Bears W 22–17 1–2 Soldier Field 56,343 Recap
4 September 1 New York Jets L 13–15 (OT) 1–3 Arrowhead Stadium 41,105 Recap
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Regular season

Schedule

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Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Recap
1 September 10 at Denver Broncos L 20–34 0–1 Mile High Stadium 74,284 Recap
2 September 17 Los Angeles Raiders W 24–19 1–1 Arrowhead Stadium 71,741 Recap
3 September 24 at San Diego Chargers L 6–21 1–2 Jack Murphy Stadium 40,128 Recap
4 October 1 Cincinnati Bengals L 17–21 1–3 Arrowhead Stadium 61,165 Recap
5 October 8 at Seattle Seahawks W 20–16 2–3 Kingdome 60,715 Recap
6 October 15 at Los Angeles Raiders L 14–20 2–4 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum 40,453 Recap
7 October 22 Dallas Cowboys W 36–28 3–4 Arrowhead Stadium 76,841 Recap
8 October 29 at Pittsburgh Steelers L 17–23 3–5 Three Rivers Stadium 54,194 Recap
9 November 5 Seattle Seahawks W 20–10 4–5 Arrowhead Stadium 54,489 Recap
10 November 12 Denver Broncos L 13–16 4–6 Arrowhead Stadium 76,245 Recap
11 November 19 at Cleveland Browns T 10–10 (OT) 4–6–1 Cleveland Stadium 77,922 Recap
12 November 26 Houston Oilers W 34–0 5–6–1 Arrowhead Stadium 51,342 Recap
13 December 3 Miami Dolphins W 26–21 6–6–1 Arrowhead Stadium 54,610 Recap
14 December 10 at Green Bay Packers W 21–3 7–6–1 Lambeau Field 56,694 Recap
15 December 17 San Diego Chargers L 13–20 7–7–1 Arrowhead Stadium 40,623 Recap
16 December 24 at Miami Dolphins W 27–24 8–7–1 Joe Robbie Stadium 43,612 Recap
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Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 1: at Denver Broncos

Week 1: Kansas City Chiefs at Denver Broncos – Game summary
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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Chiefs 0 10 3720
Broncos 17 0 71034
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at Mile High Stadium, Denver, Colorado

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First quarter

  • DEN – David Treadwell 41-yard field goal, 8:49. Broncos 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 42 yards, 6:11.
  • DEN – Tyrone Braxton 34-yard interception return (David Treadwell kick), 8:31. Broncos 10–0.
  • DEN – Sammy Winder 2-yard run (David Treadwell kick), 6:30. Broncos 17–0. Drive: 3 plays, 8 yards, 1:43.

Second quarter

  • KC – Nick Lowery 41-yard field goal, 14:07. Broncos 17–3. Drive: 12 plays, 57 yards, 7:23.
  • KC – Kenny Gamble 1-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 0:26. Broncos 17–10. Drive: 9 plays, 66 yards, 3:03.

Third quarter

  • KC – Nick Lowery 23-yard field goal, 6:43. Broncos 17–13. Drive: 8 plays, 32 yards, 4:49.
  • DEN – Steve Sewell 9-yard pass from John Elway (David Treadwell kick), 1:47 Broncos 24–13. Drive: 10 plays, 72 yards, 4:56.

Fourth quarter

  • DEN – David Treadwell 29-yard field goal, 12:02. Broncos 27–13. Drive: 7 plays, 18 yards, 3:02.
  • KC – Carlos Carson 5-yard pass from Steve DeBerg (Nick Lowery kick), 7:53. Broncos 27–20. Drive: 8 plays, 78 yards, 4:09.
  • DEN – Randy Robbins 18-yard interception return (David Treadwell kick), 3:11. Broncos 34–20.

Top passers

  • KC – Steve DeBerg – 21/34, 250 yards, TD, 2 INT
  • DEN – John Elway – 16/28, 150 yards, TD, 2 INT

Top rushers

  • KC – Herman Heard – 9 rushes, 27 yards
  • DEN – Sammy Winder – 11 rushes, 38 yards, TD

Top receivers

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Week 2: vs. Los Angeles Raiders

Week 2: Los Angeles Raiders at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Raiders 6 10 3019
Chiefs 7 10 0724
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at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

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First quarter

Second quarter

  • RAI – Trey Junkin 3-yard pass from Jay Schroeder (Jeff Jaeger kick), 13:28. Raiders 13–7. Drive: 10 plays, 69 yards, 5:21.
  • KC – Nick Lowery 47-yard field goal, 10:02. Raiders 13–10. Drive: 6 plays, 38 yards, 4:58.
  • RAI – Jeff Jaeger 39-yard field goal, 4:58. Raiders 16–10. Drive: 10 plays, 55 yards, 4:54.
  • KC – Christian Okoye 8-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 0:59. Chiefs 17–16. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 3:53.

Third quarter

  • RAI – Jeff Jaeger 40-yard field goal, 10:03. Raiders 19–17. Drive: 11 plays, 28 yards, 4:57.

Fourth quarter

  • KC – Christian Okoye 1-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 7:51. Chiefs 24–19. Drive: 9 plays, 87 yards, 4:00.

Top passers

  • RAI – Jay Schroeder – 14/21, 192 yards, 2 TD, INT
  • KC – Steve DeBerg – 12/18, 171 yards, TD, INT

Top rushers

  • RAI – Marcus Allen – 18 rushes, 58 yards
  • KC – Christian Okoye – 27 rushes, 95 yards, 2 TD

Top receivers

  • RAI – Marcus Allen – 3 receptions, 44 yards
  • KC – Chris Dressel – 3 receptions, 65 yards, TD
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Week 3: at San Diego Chargers

Week 3: Kansas City Chiefs at San Diego Chargers – Game summary
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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Chiefs 3 3 006
Chargers 7 0 7721
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at Jack Murphy Stadium, San Diego, California

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First quarter

  • SD – Tim Spencer 9-yard run (Chris Bahr kick), 3:57. Chargers 7–0. Drive: 2 plays, 17 yards, 0:46.
  • KC – Nick Lowery 23-yard field goal, 0:23. Chargers 7–3. Drive: 9 plays, 76 yards, 3:34.

Second quarter

  • KC – Nick Lowery 31-yard field goal, 1:04. Chargers 7–6. Drive: 9 plays, 46 yards, 5:43.

Third quarter

  • SD – Rod Bernstine 1-yard pass from Jim McMahon (Chris Bahr kick), 8:05. Chargers 14–6. Drive: 11 plays, 74 yards, 6:55.

Fourth quarter

  • SD – Rod Bernstine 32-yard run (Chris Bahr kick), 3:31. Chargers 21–6. Drive: 8 plays, 78 yards, 5:13.

Top passers

  • KC – Steve DeBerg – 16/28, 177 yards, 5 INT
  • SD – Jim McMahon – 11/18, 96 yards, TD

Top rushers

  • KC – Christian Okoye – 16 rushes, 112 yards
  • SD – Rod Bernstine – 5 rushes, 73 yards, TD

Top receivers

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Week 4: vs. Cincinnati Bengals

Week 4: Cincinnati Bengals at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bengals 0 14 0721
Chiefs 3 14 0017
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at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

  • Date: October 1
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Clear, 78 °F (26 °C)
  • Game attendance: 61,165
  • Referee: Gordon McCarter
  • TV announcers (NBC): Tom Hammond and Joe Namath
  • Recap
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First quarter

  • KC – Nick Lowery 23-yard field goal, 7:32. Chiefs 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 1:32.

Second quarter

  • KC – Christian Okoye 8-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 13:17. Chiefs 10–0. Drive: 10 plays, 65 yards, 7:25.
  • CIN – Tim McGee 40-yard pass from Boomer Esiason (Jim Gallery kick), 10:39. Chiefs 10–7. Drive: 4 plays, 69 yards, 2:38.
  • KC – Robb Thomas 5-yard pass from Ron Jaworski (Nick Lowery kick), 3:27. Chiefs 17–7. Drive: 6 plays, 26 yards, 2:49.
  • CIN – Eric Ball 2-yard run (Jim Gallery kick), 1:02. Chiefs 17–14. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:25.

Third quarter

  • No scoring plays.

Fourth quarter

  • CIN – Leon White 22-yard fumble return (Jim Gallery kick), 13:11. Bengals 21–17.

Top passers

  • CIN – Boomer Esiason – 6/14, 152 yards, TD, INT
  • KC – Ron Jaworski – 14/28, 163 yards, TD, 4 INT

Top rushers

  • CIN – Eric Ball – 16 rushes, 71 yards, TD
  • KC – Christian Okoye – 25 rushes, 101 yards, TD

Top receivers

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Week 5: at Seattle Seahawks

Week 5: Kansas City Chiefs at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary
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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Chiefs 3 0 71020
Seahawks 7 9 0016
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at Kingdome, Seattle, Washington

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First quarter

Second quarter

  • SEA – Norm Johnson 37-yard field goal, 5:03. Seahawks 10–3. Drive: 6 plays, 32 yards, 2:44.
  • SEA – Norm Johnson 26-yard field goal, 1:49. Seahawks 13–3. Drive: 7 plays, 47 yards, 2:00.
  • SEA – Norm Johnson 37-yard field goal, 0:04. Seahawks 16–3. Drive: 5 plays, 35 yards, 0:36.

Third quarter

  • KC – Christian Okoye 13-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 7:53. Seahawks 16–10. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 6:59.

Fourth quarter

  • KC – Nick Lowery 25-yard field goal, 11:52. Seahawks 16–13. Drive: 11 plays, 59 yards, 7:15.
  • KC – Alfredo Roberts 2-yard pass from Ron Jaworski (Nick Lowery kick), 9:27. Chiefs 20–16. Drive: 5 plays, 11 yards, 2:07.

Top passers

  • KC – Ron Jaworski – 12/18, 104 yards, TD
  • SEA – Dave Krieg – 20/36, 252 yards, 2 INT

Top rushers

  • KC – Christian Okoye – 30 rushes, 156 yards, TD
  • SEA – Dave Krieg – 3 rushes, 29 yards

Top receivers

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Week 6: at Los Angeles Raiders

Week 6: Kansas City Chiefs at Los Angeles Raiders – Game summary
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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Chiefs 7 0 0714
Raiders 3 7 3720
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at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California

  • Date: October 15
  • Game time: 3:00 p.m. CDT/1:00 p.m. PDT
  • Game weather: Hazy, 70 °F (21 °C)
  • Game attendance: 40,453
  • Referee: Howard Roe
  • TV announcers (NBC): Tom Hammond and Joe Namath
  • Recap, Game Book
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First quarter

  • KC – Christian Okoye 2-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 8:59. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 57 yards, 4:47.
  • RAI – Jeff Jaeger 24-yard field goal, 2:21. Chiefs 7–3. Drive: 12 plays, 72 yards, 6:38.

Second quarter

Third quarter

  • RAI – Jeff Jaeger 50-yard field goal, 10:13. Raiders 13–7. Drive: 5 plays, 6 yards, 2:12.

Fourth quarter

  • RAI – Vance Mueller 6-yard run (Jeff Jaeger kick), 11:18. Raiders 20–7. Drive: 5 plays, 70 yards, 3:19.
  • KC – Robb Thomas 2-yard pass from Steve DeBerg (Nick Lowery kick), 0:19. Raiders 20–14. Drive: 8 plays, 70 yards, 1:10.

Top passers

Top rushers

  • KC – Christian Okoye – 18 rushes, 52 yards, TD
  • RAI – Bo Jackson – 11 rushes, 85 yards, TD

Top receivers

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Week 7: vs. Dallas Cowboys

Week 7: Dallas Cowboys at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Cowboys 7 7 01428
Chiefs 14 13 9036
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at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

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First quarter

  • KC – Christian Okoye 2-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 8:17. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 61 yards, 4:57.
  • DAL – Paul Palmer 63-yard run (Roger Ruzek kick), 6:20. Tied 7–7. Drive: 3 plays, 72 yards, 1:57.
  • KC – Christian Okoye 13-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 0:36. Chiefs 14–7. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 5:44.

Second quarter

  • KC – James Saxon 4-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 10:13. Chiefs 21–7. Drive: 6 plays, 49 yards, 2:54.
  • DAL – James Dixon 97-yard kickoff return (Roger Ruzek kick), 9:57. Chiefs 21–14.
  • KC – Nick Lowery 43-yard field goal, 1:56. Chiefs 24–14. Drive: 8 plays, 54 yards, 3:10.
  • KC – Nick Lowery 27-yard field goal, 0:03. Chiefs 27–14. Drive: 8 plays, 63 yards, 1:04.

Third quarter

  • KC – Punt blocked by Rob McGovern out of bounds in end zone for a Safety, 10:52. Chiefs 29–14.
  • KC – Steve Pelluer 5-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 2:21. Chiefs 36–14. Drive: 8 plays, 42 yards, 5:00.

Fourth quarter

  • DAL – Darryl Clack 1-yard run (Roger Ruzek kick), 10:15. Chiefs 36–21. Drive: 11 plays, 71 yards, 7:06.
  • DAL – Steve Folsom 4-yard pass from Steve Walsh (Roger Ruzek kick), 3:48. Chiefs 36–28. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 3:33.

Top passers

  • DAL – Steve Walsh – 14/29, 166 yards, TD
  • KC – Steve DeBerg – 17/22, 237 yards

Top rushers

  • DAL – Paul Palmer – 9 rushes, 85 yards, TD
  • KC – Christian Okoye – 33 rushes, 170 yards, 2 TD

Top receivers

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Week 8: at Pittsburgh Steelers

Week 8: Kansas City Chiefs at Pittsburgh Steelers – Game summary
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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Chiefs 0 3 14017
Steelers 10 6 7023
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at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

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First quarter

  • PIT – Gary Anderson 41-yard field goal, 10:36. Steelers 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 41 yards, 4:24.
  • PIT – Louis Lipps 16-yard pass from Bubby Brister (Gary Anderson kick), 4:41. Steelers 10–0. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 3:57.

Second quarter

  • PIT – Gary Anderson 47-yard field goal, 7:07. Steelers 13–0. Drive: 11 plays, 40 yards, 6:12.
  • PIT – Gary Anderson 29-yard field goal, 0:24. Steelers 16–0. Drive: 12 plays, 68 yards, 2:03.
  • KC – Nick Lowery 50-yard field goal, 0:00. Steelers 16–3. Drive: 3 plays, 44 yards, 0:24.

Third quarter

  • KC – Pete Mandley 8-yard pass from Steve DeBerg (Nick Lowery kick), 11:01. Steelers 16–10. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 3:59.
  • KC – Bill Maas 4-yard fumble return (Nick Lowery kick), 3:51. Chiefs 17–16.
  • PIT – Louis Lipps 64-yard pass from Bubby Brister (Gary Anderson kick), 0:10. Steelers 23–17. Drive: 1 play, 64 yards, 0:14.

Fourth quarter

  • No scoring plays.

Top passers

  • KC – Steve DeBerg – 24/36, 338 yards, TD, 2 INT
  • PIT – Bubby Brister – 17/27, 253 yards, 2 TD

Top rushers

Top receivers

  • KC – Stephone Paige – 7 receptions, 163 yards
  • PIT – Louis Lipps – 7 receptions, 130 yards, 2 TD
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Week 9: vs. Seattle Seahawks

Week 9: Seattle Seahawks at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Seahawks 7 3 0010
Chiefs 7 10 0320
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at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

  • Date: November 5
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Clear, 63 °F (17 °C)
  • Game attendance: 54,489
  • Referee: Ben Dreith
  • TV announcers (NBC): Jim Donovan and Jim Laslavic
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First quarter

Second quarter

  • KC – Steve Pelluer 10-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 11:49. Chiefs 14–7. Drive: 14 plays, 80 yards, 8:37.
  • KC – Nick Lowery 34-yard field goal, 4:33. Chiefs 17–7. Drive: 10 plays, 15 yards, 5:06.
  • SEA – Norm Johnson 18-yard field goal, 0:15. Chiefs 17–10. Drive: 16 plays, 79 yards, 4:11.

Third quarter

  • No scoring plays.

Fourth quarter

  • KC – Nick Lowery 33-yard field goal, 5:37. Chiefs 20–10. Drive: 6 plays, 17 yards, 2:59.

Top passers

  • SEA – Dave Krieg – 14/32, 126 yards
  • KC – Steve Pelluer – 7/13, 80 yards

Top rushers

  • SEA – John Williams – 6 rushes, 28 yards
  • KC – Christian Okoye – 37 rushes, 126 yards, TD

Top receivers

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Week 10: vs. Denver Broncos

Week 10: Denver Broncos at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Broncos 3 7 3316
Chiefs 0 6 0713
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at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

  • Date: November 12
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Clear, 57 °F (14 °C)
  • Game attendance: 76,245
  • Referee: Ben Dreith
  • TV announcers (NBC): Dick Enberg and Bill Walsh
  • Recap, Game Book
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First quarter

  • DEN – David Treadwell 18-yard field goal, 9:53. Broncos 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 29 yards, 4:43.

Second quarter

  • KC – Nick Lowery 39-yard field goal, 14:25. Tied 3–3. Drive: 12 plays, 60 yards, 4:33.
  • DEN – Greg Kragen 17-yard fumble return (David Treadwell kick), 11:45. Broncos 10–3.
  • KC – Nick Lowery 42-yard field goal, 0:12. Broncos 10–6. Drive: 8 plays, 39 yards, 1:41.

Third quarter

  • DEN – David Treadwell 27-yard field goal, 6:47. Broncos 13–6. Drive: 7 plays, 24 yards, 3:43.

Fourth quarter

  • KC – Emile Harry 5-yard pass from Steve Pelluer (Nick Lowery kick), 5:36. Tied 13–13. Drive: 10 plays, 41 yards, 3:47.
  • DEN – David Treadwell 26-yard field goal, 0:01. Broncos 16–13. Drive: 10 plays, 71 yards, 5:23.

Top passers

  • DEN – John Elway – 11/22, 133 yards, INT
  • KC – Steve Pelluer – 7/13, 80 yards

Top rushers

Top receivers

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Week 11: at Cleveland Browns

Week 11: Kansas City Chiefs at Cleveland Browns – Game summary
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Quarter 1 2 34OTTotal
Chiefs 0 0 73010
Browns 0 3 70010
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at Cleveland Municipal Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio

  • Date: November 19
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 35 °F (2 °C)
  • Game attendance: 77,922
  • Referee: Pat Haggerty
  • TV announcers (NBC): Dick Enberg and Bill Walsh
  • Recap, Game Book
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First quarter

  • No scoring plays.

Second quarter

  • CLE – Matt Bahr 40-yard field goal, 0:00. Browns 3–0. Drive: 5 plays, 25 yards, 0:41.

Third quarter

  • KC – Neil Smith 4-yard fumble return (Nick Lowery kick), 14:39. Chiefs 7–3.
  • CLE – Eric Metcalf 1-yard run (Matt Bahr kick), 3:51. Browns 10–7. Drive: 7 plays, 48 yards, 3:57.

Fourth quarter

  • KC – Nick Lowery 41-yard field goal, 3:48. Tied 10–10. Drive: 8 plays, 16 yards, 3:29.

Overtime

  • No scoring plays.

Top passers

Top rushers

  • KC – Christian Okoye – 21 rushes, 40 yards
  • CLE – Eric Metcalf – 23 rushes, 49 yards, TD

Top receivers

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Week 12: vs. Houston Oilers

Week 12: Houston Oilers at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Oilers 0 0 000
Chiefs 10 10 7734
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at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

  • Date: November 26
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Clear, 55 °F (13 °C)
  • Game attendance: 51,342
  • Referee: Fred Wyant
  • TV announcers (NBC): Jim Donovan and Jimmy Cefalo
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First quarter

  • KC – Nick Lowery 31-yard field goal, 11:52. Chiefs 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 64 yards, 2:59.
  • KC – James Saxon 4-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 1:06. Chiefs 10–0. Drive: 2 plays, 8 yards, 0:45.

Second quarter

  • KC – Nick Lowery 34-yard field goal, 6:09. Chiefs 13–0. Drive: 11 plays, 44 yards, 5:02.
  • KC – J. C. Pearson 1-yard return of blocked punt (Nick Lowery kick), 4:16. Chiefs 20–0.

Third quarter

Fourth quarter

  • KC – Christian Okoye 17-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 14:07. Chiefs 34–0. Drive: 9 plays, 71 yards, 4:45.

Top passers

  • HOU – Warren Moon – 8/20, 99 yards, INT
  • KC – Steve DeBerg – 15/25, 224 yards, TD

Top rushers

  • HOU – Alonzo Highsmith – 8 rushes, 24 yards
  • KC – Christian Okoye – 21 rushes, 67 yards, TD

Top receivers

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Week 13: vs. Miami Dolphins

Week 13: Miami Dolphins at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Dolphins 0 0 71421
Chiefs 13 3 3726
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at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

  • Date: December 3
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Clear, 23 °F (−5 °C)
  • Game attendance: 54,610
  • Referee: Red Cashion
  • TV announcers (NBC): Charlie Jones and Merlin Olsen
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First quarter

Second quarter

  • KC – Nick Lowery 34-yard field goal, 0:15. Chiefs 16–0. Drive: 15 plays, 68 yards, 8:45.

Third quarter

  • MIA – Jim Jensen 8-yard pass from Dan Marino (Pete Stoyanovich kick), 9:31. Chiefs 16–7. Drive: 10 plays, 78 yards, 5:20.
  • KC – Nick Lowery 28-yard field goal, 3:07. Chiefs 19–7. Drive: 12 plays, 73 yards, 6:15.

Fourth quarter

  • MIA – Mark Clayton 15-yard pass from Dan Marino (Pete Stoyanovich kick), 10:37. Chiefs 19–14. Drive: 8 plays, 51 yards, 4:09.
  • KC – Herman Heard 8-yard pass from Steve DeBerg (Nick Lowery kick), 5:00. Chiefs 26–14. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 5:26.
  • MIA – Jim Jensen 9-yard pass from Dan Marino (Pete Stoyanovich kick), 0:53. Chiefs 26–21. Drive: 16 plays, 80 yards, 4:03.

Top passers

  • MIA – Dan Marino – 18/37, 218 yards, 3 TD, INT
  • KC – Steve DeBerg – 15/25, 239 yards, 2 TD, INT

Top rushers

  • MIA – Sammie Smith – 14 rushes, 49 yards
  • KC – Christian Okoye – 32 rushes, 148 yards, TD

Top receivers

  • MIA – Mark Clayton – 9 receptions, 128 yards, TD
  • KC – Stephone Paige – 7 receptions, 133 yards, TD
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Week 14: at Green Bay Packers

Week 14: Kansas City Chiefs at Green Bay Packers – Game summary
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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Chiefs 0 21 0021
Packers 0 3 003
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at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin

  • Date: December 10
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 23 °F (−5 °C)
  • Game attendance: 56,694
  • Referee: Jim Tunney
  • TV announcers (NBC): Jim Donovan and Jimmy Cefalo
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First quarter

  • No scoring plays.

Second quarter

  • KC – Jonathan Hayes 7-yard pass from Steve DeBerg (Nick Lowery kick), 14:55. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 65 yards, 5:52.
  • GB – Chris Jacke 25-yard field goal, 3:57. Chiefs 7–3. Drive: 10 plays, 56 yards, 5:52.
  • KC – Christian Okoye 3-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 1:01. Chiefs 14–3. Drive: 6 plays, 78 yards, 2:56.
  • KC – Emile Harry 12-yard pass from Steve DeBerg (Nick Lowery kick), 0:07. Chiefs 21–3. Drive: 3 plays, 15 yards, 0:36.

Third quarter

  • No scoring plays.

Fourth quarter

  • No scoring plays.

Top passers

  • KC – Steve DeBerg – 15/19, 203 yards, 2 TD
  • GB – Don Majkowski – 14/34, 123 yards, INT

Top rushers

  • KC – Christian Okoye – 38 rushes, 131 yards, TD
  • GB – Brent Fullwood – 10 rushes, 39 yards

Top receivers

  • KC – Jonathan Hayes – 4 receptions, 53 yards, TD
  • GB – Perry Kemp – 3 receptions, 29 yards
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Week 15: vs. San Diego Chargers

Week 15: San Diego Chargers at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Chargers 0 7 31020
Chiefs 0 13 0013
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at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

  • Date: December 17
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Mostly Sunny, 18 °F (−8 °C)
  • Game attendance: 40,623
  • Referee: Jerry Seeman
  • TV announcers (NBC): Joel Meyers and Paul Maguire
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First quarter

  • No scoring plays.

Second quarter

  • KC – Nick Lowery 36-yard field goal, 10:20. Chiefs 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 22 yards, 2:01.
  • KC – Nick Lowery 30-yard field goal, 5:40. Chiefs 6–0. Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, 2:14.
  • KC – Todd McNair 11-yard pass from Steve DeBerg (Nick Lowery kick), 1:45. Chiefs 13–0. Drive: 5 plays, 76 yards, 0:49.
  • SD – Andy Parker 1-yard pass from Billy Joe Tolliver (Chris Bahr kick), 0:17. Chiefs 13–7. Drive: 8 plays, 68 yards, 1:23.

Third quarter

  • SD – Chris Bahr 43-yard field goal, 6:26. Chiefs 13–10. Drive: 11 plays, 61 yards, 5:18.

Fourth quarter

  • SD – Anthony Miller 5-yard pass from Billy Joe Tolliver (Chris Bahr kick), 14:56. Chargers 17–13. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 3:03.
  • SD – Chris Bahr 20-yard field goal, 8:41. Chargers 20–13. Drive: 9 plays, 44 yards, 5:17.

Top passers

  • SD – Billy Joe Tolliver – 13/30, 171 yards, 2 TD, INT
  • KC – Steve DeBerg – 14/33, 142 yards, TD, 2 INT

Top rushers

Top receivers

  • SD – Anthony Miller – 5 receptions, 93 yards, TD
  • KC – Stephone Paige – 4 receptions, 42 yards
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Week 16: at Miami Dolphins

Week 16: Kansas City Chiefs at Miami Dolphins – Game summary
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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Chiefs 0 21 3327
Dolphins 7 7 01024
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at Joe Robbie Stadium, Miami, Florida

  • Date: December 24
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Clear, 40 °F (4 °C)
  • Game attendance: 43,612
  • Referee: Johnny Grier
  • TV announcers (NBC): Tom Hammond and Joe Namath
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First quarter

Second quarter

  • KC – Stephone Paige 20-yard pass from Steve DeBerg (Nick Lowery kick), 14:55. Tied 7–7. Drive: 9 plays, 71 yards, 4:18.
  • MIA – Ferrell Edmunds 3-yard pass from Dan Marino (Pete Stoyanovich kick), 10:05. Dolphins 14–7. Drive: 10 plays, 91 yards, 4:50.
  • KC – James Saxon 6-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 5:52. Tied 14–14. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 4:13.
  • KC – Christian Okoye 1-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 1:39. Chiefs 21–14. Drive: 6 plays, 39 yards, 2:24.

Third quarter

  • KC – Nick Lowery 19-yard field goal, 1:45. Chiefs 24–14. Drive: 12 plays, 61 yards, 7:13.

Fourth quarter

  • MIA – Pete Stoyanovich 22-yard field goal, 10:44. Chiefs 24–17. Drive: 13 plays, 61 yards, 6:01.
  • MIA – Mark Clayton 7-yard pass from Dan Marino (Pete Stoyanovich kick), 4:24. Tied 24–24. Drive: 5 plays, 57 yards, 2:23.
  • KC – Nick Lowery 41-yard field goal, 1:31. Chiefs 27–24. Drive: 9 plays, 44 yards, 2:53.

Top passers

  • KC – Steve DeBerg – 17/26, 230 yards, TD, INT
  • MIA – Dan Marino – 28/47, 339 yards, 3 TD, INT

Top rushers

  • KC – Christian Okoye – 26 rushes, 98 yards, TD
  • MIA – Sammie Smith – 14 rushes, 45 yards

Top receivers

  • KC – Pete Mandley – 4 receptions, 63 yards
  • MIA – Mark Clayton – 6 receptions, 102 yards
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Standings

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AFC West
 W L T PCT DIV CONF PF PA STK
(1) Denver Broncos 11 5 0 .688 6–2 9–3 362 226 L1
Kansas City Chiefs 8 7 1 .531 3–5 6–7–1 307 286 W1
Los Angeles Raiders 8 8 0 .500 3–5 6–6 315 297 L2
Seattle Seahawks 7 9 0 .438 4–4 7–5 241 327 L1
San Diego Chargers 6 10 0 .375 4–4 4–8 266 290 W2
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