NFL team season
The 1987 Kansas City Chiefs season National Football League and the 28th overall.
Under new head coach Frank Gansz , the Chiefs split their first two games, 1-1. The 1987 NFL season featured games predominantly played by replacement players, as the National Football League Players Association (NFLPA) players went on strike from weeks four to six with week three being cancelled across the league. The replacement players went 0–3. After the regulars returned, the Chiefs continued to struggle. They lost their next five games to stand at 1–9 and finished the season with a 4–11 record a year after making the playoffs in 1986.
Offseason [ edit ] One of the most tumultuous weeks in franchise history took place following the club's playoff loss against the Jets in the 1986 playoffs . Assistant head coach and special teams coach Frank Gansz , resigned his position on January 7 in order to pursue opportunities as an NFL offensive coordinator.[1] John Mackovic was relieved of his duties as head coach on January 8. A popular figure among Chiefs players, Gansz was reinstated on January 10 and was named the sixth head coach in franchise history.[1]
Former quarterback Len Dawson became the third Chiefs player inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame on August 8,[1] Gary Spani .
NFL draft [ edit ] [2]
Personnel [ edit ]
1987 Kansas City Chiefs staff
Front office
Founder – Lamar Hunt
President – Jack Steadman
Vice president/general manager – Jim Schaaf
Director of pro personnel – Whitey Dovell
Director of college scouting – Les Miller
Coordinator of college scouting – Greg Mohns Head coaches
Offensive coaches
Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
Strength and conditioning coordinator – CT Hewgley
Replacement players [ edit ] After the league decided to use replacement players during the NFLPA strike, the following team was assembled:
1987 Kansas City Chiefs replacement roster
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
1987 Kansas City Chiefs roster
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
Reserve lists
Practice squad
Rookies in italics
Season summary [ edit ] A duo of rookies made a splash in a 20–13 win on Opening Day against San Diego as running back Paul Palmer returned a kickoff for a TD and Christian Okoye dashed for 105 yards.[1] Minnesota .[1] Marv Levy five years earlier, Gansz's grip on the club's coaching reins was crippled by the labor unrest.[1]
Kansas City's replacement squad consisted primarily of players cut in training camp. One of the few bright spots among the players was running back Jitter Fields, who remained on the active roster following the strike.[1] Los Angeles when in the early morning hours of October 4, the day prior to a contest against the Raiders , an earthquake rattled Southern California . The shaken Chiefs lost a 35–17 decision later that day. The low point of the year came the following week at Miami in the first regular season game played at what then was known as Joe Robbie Stadium . Chiefs replacement QB Matt Stevens was injured early in the contest, forcing into duty backup quarterback Alex Espinoza , who had never taken an NFL snap. The result was a 42–0 Dolphins victory, setting the stage for an 0–3 performance by Kansas City's replacement unit, giving the Chiefs a 1–4 record before the club's regular roster returned at San Diego on October 25.[1] [1]
Preseason [ edit ] Regular season [ edit ] Schedule [ edit ]
Week
Date
Opponent
Result
Record
Venue
Attendance
Recap
1
September 13
San Diego Chargers W 20–13
1–0
Arrowhead Stadium
56,940
Recap
2
September 20
at Seattle Seahawks
L 14–43
1–1
Kingdome
61,667
Recap
3
September 27
Minnesota Vikings
Cancelled due to players' strike
4
October 4
at Los Angeles Raiders
L 17–35
1–2
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
10,708
Recap
5
October 11
at Miami Dolphins
L 0–42
1–3
Joe Robbie Stadium
25,867
Recap
6
October 18
Denver Broncos L 17–26
1–4
Arrowhead Stadium
20,296
Recap
7
October 25
at San Diego Chargers
L 21–42
1–5
Jack Murphy Stadium
47,972
Recap
8
November 1
at Chicago Bears
L 28–31
1–6
Soldier Field
63,498
Recap
9
November 8
Pittsburgh Steelers
L 16–17
1–7
Arrowhead Stadium
45,249
Recap
10
November 15
New York Jets
L 9–16
1–8
Arrowhead Stadium
40,718
Recap
11
November 22
Green Bay Packers
L 3–23
1–9
Arrowhead Stadium
34,611
Recap
12
November 26
at Detroit Lions
W 27–20
2–9
Pontiac Silverdome
43,820
Recap
13
December 6
at Cincinnati Bengals
L 27–30 (OT)
2–10
Riverfront Stadium
46,489
Recap
14
December 13
Los Angeles Raiders W 16–10
3–10
Arrowhead Stadium
63,834
Recap
15
at Denver Broncos
L 17–20
3–11
Mile High Stadium
75,053
Recap
16
December 27
Seattle Seahawks W 41–20
4–11
Arrowhead Stadium
20,370
Recap
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Game summaries [ edit ] Week 1: vs. San Diego Chargers [ edit ]
Game information
First quarter
KC – Nick Lowery 25-yard field goal, 1:23. Chiefs 3–0. Drive: 12 plays, 46 yards, 6:10. Second quarter
KC – Christian Okoye 45-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 2:56. Chiefs 10–0. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 3:14. Third quarter
SD – Vince Abbott 32-yard field goal, 7:47. Chiefs 10–3. Drive: 14 plays, 72 yards, 7:13. Fourth quarter
KC – Nick Lowery 29-yard field goal, 12:45. Chiefs 13–3. Drive: 12 plays, 63 yards, 5:48.
SD – Gary Anderson 34-yard pass from Dan Fouts (Vince Abbott kick), 7:37. Chiefs 13–10. Drive: 6 plays, 77 yards, 1:35.
SD – Vince Abbott 33-yard field goal, 3:37. Tie 13–13. Drive: 7 plays, 15 yards, 2:57.
KC – Paul Palmer 85-yard kickoff return (Nick Lowery kick), 3:19. Chiefs 20–13.
Top passers
Top rushers
SD – Gary Anderson – 12 rushes, 43 yards
KC – Christian Okoye – 21 rushes, 105 yards, TD Top receivers
Week 2: at Seattle Seahawks [ edit ]
Week 2: Kansas City Chiefs at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Chiefs
0
7
0 7 14
Seahawks 3
14
20 6 43
at Kingdome , Seattle, Washington
Game information
First quarter
SEA – Norm Johnson 34-yard field goal, 7:16. Seahawks 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 29 yards, 4:18. Second quarter
SEA – Daryl Turner 9-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Norm Johnson kick), 9:47. Seahawks 10–0. Drive: 3 plays, 15 yards, 1:35.
KC – Carlos Carson 10-yard pass from Todd Blackledge (Nick Lowery kick), 3:56. Seahawks 10–7. Drive: 10 plays, 74 yards, 5:42.
SEA – Daryl Turner 17-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Norm Johnson kick), 0:51. Seahawks 17–7. Drive: 8 plays, 68 yards, 2:56. Third quarter
SEA – Mike Tice 2-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Norm Johnson kick), 10:06. Seahawks 24–7. Drive: 7 plays, 25 yards, 2:33.
SEA – Norm Johnson 25-yard field goal, 8:05. Seahawks 27–7. Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 1:00.
SEA – John Williams 1-yard run (Norm Johnson kick), 4:42. Seahawks 34–7. Drive: 4 plays, 57 yards, 2:15.
SEA – Norm Johnson 46-yard field goal, 0:43. Seahawks 37–7. Drive: 5 plays, 25 yards, 2:28. Fourth quarter
SEA – Norm Johnson 27-yard field goal, 8:28. Seahawks 40–7. Drive: 9 plays, 41 yards, 6:25.
SEA – Norm Johnson 49-yard field goal, 4:15. Seahawks 43–7. Drive: 5 plays, 15 yards, 2:18.
KC – Carlos Carson 10-yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick), 1:07. Seahawks 43–14. Drive: 9 plays, 64 yards, 2:49.
Top passers
KC – Bill Kenney – 6/11, 75 yards, TD, INT
SEA – Dave Krieg – 16/22, 152 yards, 3 TD Top rushers
KC – Christian Okoye – 11 rushes, 30 yards
SEA – John Williams – 15 rushes, 112 yards, TD Top receivers
KC – Carlos Carson – 5 receptions, 83 yards, 2 TD
SEA – Ray Butler – 4 receptions, 50 yards
Week 4: at Los Angeles Raiders [ edit ]
Game information
First quarter
RAI – Carl Aikens 27-yard pass from Vince Evans (David Hardy kick), 14:05. Raiders 7–0. Drive: 2 plays, 31 yards, 0:42.
RAI – Craig Ellis 2-yard run (David Hardy kick), 9:32. Raiders 14–0. Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 2:55. Second quarter
RAI – Vince Evans 4-yard run (David Hardy kick), 10:04. Raiders 21–0. Drive: 6 plays, 82 yards, 4:11. Third quarter
KC – Bob Harris 23-yard return of blocked punt (James Hamrick kick), 9:27. Raiders 21–7.
RAI – Ethan Horton 32-yard pass from Vince Evans (David Hardy kick), 5:06. Raiders 28–7. Drive: 7 plays, 89 yards, 4:21.
KC – Rod Jones 4-yard pass from Matt Stevens (James Hamrick kick), 0:59. Raiders 28–14. Drive: 7 plays, 53 yards, 4:07. Fourth quarter
RAI – Craig Ellis 8-yard run (David Hardy kick), 14:44. Raiders 35–14. Drive: 7 plays, 64 yards, 1:15.
KC – James Hamrick 40-yard field goal, 8:11. Raiders 35–17. Drive: 12 plays, 54 yards, 6:33.
Top passers
KC – Matt Stevens – 14/25, 162 yards, TD
RAI – Vince Evans – 10/18, 148 yards, 2 TD Top rushers
KC – Ken Lacy – 13 rushes, 45 yards
RAI – Craig Ellis – 12 rushes, 70 yards, 2 TD Top receivers
KC – Eric Brown – 5 receptions, 69 yards
RAI – Greg Lathan – 2 receptions, 66 yards
Week 5: at Miami Dolphins [ edit ]
Week 5: Kansas City Chiefs at Miami Dolphins – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Chiefs
0
0
0 0 0
Dolphins 7
7
21 7 42
at Joe Robbie Stadium , Miami, Florida
Date : October 11Game time : 1:00 p.m. EDT /12:00 p.m. CDTGame weather : Cloudy, 79 °F (26 °C)Game attendance : 25,867Referee : Jerry Seeman TV announcers (NBC) : Dick Enberg and Merlin OlsenRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
MIA – Ronald Scott 2-yard run (Willie Beecher kick), 2:53. Dolphins 14–0. Drive: 13 plays, 82 yards, 5:30. Third quarter
MIA – Ronald Scott 4-yard run (Willie Beecher kick), 11:54. Dolphins 21–0. Drive: 6 plays, 64 yards, 3:06.
MIA – Liffort Hobley 55-yard fumble return (Willie Beecher kick), 11:18. Dolphins 28–0.
MIA – Trell Hooper 59-yard fumble return (Willie Beecher kick), 8:27. Dolphins 35–0. Fourth quarter
MIA – Ronald Scott 3-yard run (Willie Beecher kick), 10:11. Dolphins 42–0. Drive: 13 plays, 81 yards, 7:48.
Top passers
Top rushers
KC – Robert Parker – 20 rushes, 46 yards
MIA – Ronald Scott – 18 rushes, 99 yards, 3 TD Top receivers
Week 6: vs. Denver Broncos [ edit ]
Week 6: Denver Broncos at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Broncos 9
10
0 7 26
Chiefs
7
7
3 0 17
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
Game information
First quarter
DEN – Doug Hudson tackled in end zone by Jim Ryan for a Safety, 10:48. Broncos 2–0.
DEN – Bobby Micho 26-yard pass from Ken Karcher (Mike Clendenen kick), 7:08. Broncos 9–0. Drive: 6 plays, 55 yards, 3:29.
KC – Jitter Fields 85-yard punt return (James Hamrick kick), 3:08. Broncos 9–7. Second quarter
DEN – Mike Clendenen 35-yard field goal, 13:25. Broncos 12–7. Drive: 12 plays, 59 yards, 4:43.
KC – Robert Parker 4-yard run (James Hamrick kick), 9:23. Chiefs 14–12. Drive: 11 plays, 77 yards, 3:54.
DEN – Shane Swanson 35-yard pass from Ken Karcher (Mike Clendenen kick), 0:37. Broncos 19–14. Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 4:49. Third quarter
KC – James Hamrick 25-yard field goal, 9:34. Broncos 19–17. Drive: 12 plays, 39 yards, 5:09. Fourth quarter
DEN – Bobby Micho 5-yard pass from Ken Karcher (Mike Clendenen kick), 10:35. Broncos 26–17. Drive: 6 plays, 31 yards, 2:30.
Top passers
DEN – Ken Karcher – 25/39, 275 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
KC – Matt Stevens – 17/28, 148 yards, INT Top rushers
DEN – Nathan Poole – 18 rushes, 63 yards
KC – Robert Parker – 15 rushes, 65 yards, TD Top receivers
DEN – Bobby Micho – 9 receptions, 105 yards, 2 TD
KC – Rod Jones – 5 receptions, 51 yards
Week 7: at San Diego Chargers [ edit ]
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
SD – Les Miller fumble recovery in endzone (Vince Abbott kick), 11:26. Chargers 21–0.
SD – Dan Fouts 1-yard run (Vince Abbott kick), 6:23. Chargers 28–0. Drive: 6 plays, 38 yards, 2:51.
KC – Carlos Carson 14-yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick), 4:34. Chargers 28–7. Drive: 7 plays, 78 yards, 1:49.
SD – Kellen Winslow 19-yard pass from Dan Fouts (Vince Abbott kick), 1:17. Chargers 35–7. Drive: 7 plays, 71 yards, 3:17.
KC – Carlos Carson 63-yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick), 1:03. Chargers 35–14. Drive: 1 play, 63 yards, 0:14. Third quarter
KC – Christian Okoye 1-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 7:37. Chargers 35–21. Drive: 6 plays, 93 yards, 2:01. Fourth quarter
SD – Gary Anderson 1-yard run (Vince Abbott kick), 11:44. Chargers 42–21. Drive: 10 plays, 55 yards, 3:51.
Top passers
KC – Bill Kenney – 22/37, 328 yards, 2 TD, INT
SD – Dan Fouts – 24/34, 293 yards, 2 TD Top rushers
KC – Christian Okoye – 8 rushes, 44 yards, TD
SD – Lionel James – 6 rushes, 40 yards Top receivers
KC – Carlos Carson – 9 receptions, 197 yards, 2 TD
SD – Lionel James – 5 receptions, 72 yards
Week 8: at Chicago Bears [ edit ]
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
CHI – Cap Boso 28-yard pass from Jim McMahon (Kevin Butler kick), 5:05. Tied 14–14. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 4:15.
KC – Larry Moriarty 4-yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick), 0:00. Chiefs 21–14. Drive: 9 plays, 56 yards, 5:05. Third quarter
KC – Stephone Paige 43-yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick), 11:43. Chiefs 28–14. Drive: 4 plays, 57 yards, 1:33.
CHI – Kevin Butler 27-yard field goal, 2:30. Chiefs 28–17. Drive: 10 plays, 49 yards, 3:38. Fourth quarter
CHI – Willie Gault 25-yard pass from Jim McMahon (Kevin Butler kick), 13:23. Chiefs 28–24. Drive: 6 plays, 47 yards, 2:23.
CHI – Willie Gault 38-yard pass from Jim McMahon (Kevin Butler kick), 4:44. Bears 31–28. Drive: 9 plays, 79 yards, 4:32.
Top passers
KC – Bill Kenney – 15/28, 270 yards, 4 TD, INT
CHI – Jim McMahon – 23/34, 287 yards, 3 TD, INT Top rushers
Top receivers
KC – Stephone Paige – 5 receptions, 121 yards, TD
CHI – Willie Gault – 4 receptions, 98 yards, 2 TD
Week 9: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers [ edit ]
Week 9: Pittsburgh Steelers at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Steelers 0
7
7 3 17
Chiefs
7
3
0 6 16
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
PIT – Rodney Carter 4-yard pass from Mark Malone (Gary Anderson kick), 3:59. Tied 7–7. Drive: 13 plays, 90 yards, 6:30.
KC – Nick Lowery 41-yard field goal, 0:32. Chiefs 10–7. Drive: 5 plays, 14 yards, 1:16. Third quarter
PIT – Rodney Carter 26-yard pass from Mark Malone (Gary Anderson kick), 9:55. Steelers 14–10. Drive: 11 plays, 77 yards, 5:05. Fourth quarter
KC – Nick Lowery 27-yard field goal, 14:40. Steelers 14–13. Drive: 6 plays, 17 yards, 2:04.
KC – Nick Lowery 38-yard field goal, 10:36. Chiefs 16–14. Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, 2:18.
PIT – Gary Anderson 44-yard field goal, 4:02. Steelers 17–16. Drive: 4 plays, 0 yards, 1:48.
Top passers
PIT – Mark Malone – 14/31, 157 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
KC – Bill Kenney – 14/29, 155 yards, 4 INT Top rushers
Top receivers
Week 10: vs. New York Jets [ edit ]
Week 10: New York Jets at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Jets 3
0
3 10 16
Chiefs
0
3
6 0 9
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
Date : November 15Game time : 12:00 p.m. CSTGame weather : Overcast, 60 °F (16 °C)Game attendance : 40,718Referee : Fred SilvaTV announcers (NBC) : Don Criqui and Paul MaguireRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
NYJ – Pat Leahy 39-yard field goal, 2:03. Jets 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 33 yards, 4:13. Second quarter
KC – Nick Lowery 42-yard field goal, 12:44. Tied 3–3. Drive: 10 plays, 50 yards, 4:09. Third quarter
KC – Nick Lowery 43-yard field goal, 10:58. Chiefs 6–3. Drive: 6 plays, 34 yards, 4:02.
NYJ – Pat Leahy 24-yard field goal, 5:43. Tied 6–6. Drive: 10 plays, 64 yards, 5:05.
KC – Nick Lowery 18-yard field goal, 0:31. Chiefs 9–6. Drive: 10 plays, 79 yards, 5:12. Fourth quarter
NYJ – Al Toon 18-yard pass from Ken O'Brien (Pat Leahy kick), 11:04. Jets 13–9. Drive: 9 plays, 63 yards, 4:25.
NYJ – Pat Leahy 21-yard field goal, 2:19. Jets 16–9. Drive: 8 plays, 32 yards, 4:58.
Top passers
NYJ – Ken O'Brien – 14/22, 132 yards, TD
KC – Frank Seurer – 13/23, 233 yards, 3 INT Top rushers
Top receivers
NYJ – Al Toon – 3 receptions, 36 yards, TD
KC – Jonathan Hayes – 5 receptions, 105 yards
Week 11: vs. Green Bay Packers [ edit ]
Week 11: Green Bay Packers at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Packers 7
0
13 3 23
Chiefs
0
0
3 0 3
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
KC – Nick Lowery 34-yard field goal, 13:32. Packers 7–3. Drive: 4 plays, 0 yards, 1:17.
GB – Frankie Neal 13-yard pass from Randy Wright (Max Zendejas kick), 3:46. Packers 14–3. Drive: 15 plays, 68 yards, 6:42.
GB – Frankie Neal 26-yard pass from Randy Wright (kick aborted), 2:51. Packers 20–3. Drive: 2 plays, 29 yards, 0:48. Fourth quarter
GB – Max Zendejas 40-yard field goal, 1:52. Packers 23–3. Drive: 10 plays, 79 yards, 2:43.
Top passers
GB – Randy Wright – 7/15, 91 yards, 2 TD
KC – Frank Seurer – 13/32, 107 yards, INT Top rushers
Top receivers
GB – Frankie Neal – 3 receptions, 46 yards, 2 TD
KC – Stephone Paige – 3 receptions, 36 yards
Week 12: at Detroit Lions [ edit ] Thanksgiving Day games
Week 12: Kansas City Chiefs at Detroit Lions – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Chiefs 7
17
3 0 27
Lions
0
10
3 7 20
at Pontiac Silverdome , Pontiac, Michigan
Date : Game time : 12:30 p.m. EST/11:30 a.m. CSTGame weather : None (indoor stadium)Game attendance : 43,820Referee : Gordon McCarter TV announcers (NBC) : Dick Enberg and Merlin OlsenRecap
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
KC – Paul Coffman 13-yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick), 10:49. Chiefs 14–0. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 5:44.
DET – Karl Bernard 11-yard run (Eddie Murray kick), 7:27. Chiefs 14–7. Drive: 9 plays, 69 yards, 5:50.
KC – Nick Lowery 52-yard field goal, 5:22. Chiefs 17–7. Drive: 5 plays, 46 yards, 2:05.
KC – Herman Heard 2-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 1:33. Chiefs 24–7. Drive: 6 plays, 84 yards, 1:17.
DET – Eddie Murray 48-yard field goal, 0:00. Chiefs 24–10. Drive: 7 plays, 49 yards, 1:33. Third quarter
DET – Eddie Murray 37-yard field goal, 6:17. Chiefs 24–13. Drive: 6 plays, 22 yards, 2:33.
KC – Nick Lowery 54-yard field goal, 1:52. Chiefs 27–13. Drive: 11 plays, 41 yards, 4:13. Fourth quarter
DET – Gary Ellerson 10-yard pass from Chuck Long (Eddie Murray kick), 1:48. Chiefs 27–20. Drive: 6 plays, 55 yards, 1:41.
Top passers
KC – Bill Kenney – 18/26, 246 yards, TD
DET – Chuck Long – 21/41, 206 yards, TD Top rushers
KC – Herman Heard – 14 rushes, 87 yards, TD
DET – Karl Bernard – 20 rushes, 99 yards, TD Top receivers
Week 13: at Cincinnati Bengals [ edit ]
Week 13: Kansas City Chiefs at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 OT Total
Chiefs
0
3
14 10 0 27
Bengals 10
7
3 7 3 30
at Riverfront Stadium , Cincinnati, Ohio
Date : December 6Game time : 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CSTGame weather : Overcast, 38 °F (3 °C)Game attendance : 46,489Referee : Jerry SeemanTV announcers (NBC) : Mel Proctor and Reggie Rucker Recap
Game information
First quarter
CIN – Larry Kinnebrew 1-yard run (Jim Breech kick), 3:24. Bengals 7–0.
CIN – Jim Breech 37-yard field goal, 0:07. Bengals 10–0. Second quarter
Third quarter
KC – Christian Okoye 1-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 11:16. Bengals 17–10.
CIN – Jim Breech 27-yard field goal, 6:53. Bengals 20–10.
KC – Stephone Paige 24-yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick), 1:18. Bengals 20–17. Fourth quarter
KC – Kevin Ross 65-yard return of blocked field goal (Nick Lowery kick), 7:00. Chiefs 24–20.
CIN – James Brooks 23-yard pass from Boomer Esiason (Jim Breech kick), 4:51. Bengals 27–24.
KC – Nick Lowery 33-yard field goal, 0:00. Tied 27–27. Overtime
CIN – Jim Breech 32-yard field goal, 5:16. Bengals 30–27.
Top passers
KC – Bill Kenney – 19/39, 229 yards, TD
CIN – Boomer Esiason – 28/44, 368 yards, 2 TD Top rushers
KC – Paul Palmer – 5 rushes, 41 yards
CIN – Larry Kinnebrew – 20 rushes, 67 yards, TD Top receivers
KC – Stephone Paige – 6 receptions, 88 yards, TD
CIN – Rodney Holman – 5 receptions, 90 yards
Week 14: vs. Los Angeles Raiders [ edit ]
Week 14: Los Angeles Raiders at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Raiders
0
3
7 0 10
Chiefs 0
7
3 6 16
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
Date : December 13Game time : 3:00 p.m. CSTGame weather : Cloudy, 41 °F (5 °C)Game attendance : 63,834Referee : Gene Barth TV announcers (NBC) : Charlie Jones and Jimmy CefaloRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
RAI – Marcus Allen 3-yard run (Chris Bahr kick), 5:53. Raiders 10–7. Drive: 12 plays, 59 yards, 7:03.
KC – Nick Lowery 39-yard field goal, 0:59. Tied 10–10. Drive: 12 plays, 57 yards, 4:43. Fourth quarter
KC – Nick Lowery 22-yard field goal, 11:44. Chiefs 13–10. Drive: 4 plays, 49 yards, 2:22.
KC – Nick Lowery 35-yard field goal, 3:36. Chiefs 16–10. Drive: 13 plays, 63 yards, 4:58.
Top passers
RAI – Marc Wilson – 22/38, 339 yards, 3 INT
KC – Bill Kenney – 10/27, 194 yards, TD, INT Top rushers
RAI – Marcus Allen – 18 rushes, 60 yards, TD
KC – Christian Okoye – 13 rushes, 48 yards Top receivers
RAI – James Lofton – 5 receptions, 112 yards
KC – Carlos Carson – 4 receptions, 142 yards, TD
Week 15: at Denver Broncos [ edit ]
Week 15: Kansas City Chiefs at Denver Broncos – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Chiefs
0
3
7 7 17
Broncos 7
10
3 0 20
at Mile High Stadium , Denver, Colorado
Date : Game time : 3:00 p.m. CST/2:00 p.m. MST Game weather : Cloudy, 35 °F (2 °C)Game attendance : 75,053Referee : Dick Jorgensen TV announcers (NBC) : Charlie Jones and Jimmy CefaloRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
DEN – Rich Karlis 20-yard field goal, 12:14. Broncos 10–0. Drive: 13 plays, 72 yards, 6:01.
KC – Nick Lowery 23-yard field goal, 8:21. Broncos 10–3. Drive: 6 plays, 25 yards, 2:38.
DEN – Sammy Winder 8-yard pass from John Elway (Rich Karlis kick), 1:31. Broncos 17–3. Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 6:50. Third quarter
KC – Herman Heard 64-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 13:44. Broncos 17–10. Drive: 1 play, 64 yards, 0:12.
DEN – Rich Karlis 43-yard field goal, 2:58. Broncos 20–10. Drive: 13 plays, 69 yards, 7:50. Fourth quarter
Top passers
KC – Bill Kenney – 26/39, 272 yards, TD
DEN – John Elway – 18/31, 237 yards, TD Top rushers
KC – Herman Heard – 10 rushes, 93 yards, TD
DEN – Sammy Winder – 23 rushes, 98 yards Top receivers
Week 16: vs. Seattle Seahawks [ edit ]
Week 16: Seattle Seahawks at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Seahawks
7
13
0 0 20
Chiefs 17
10
7 7 41
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
Date : December 27Game time : 12:00 p.m. CSTGame weather : Overcast and Drizzle, 35 °F (2 °C)Game attendance : 20,370Referee : Ben DreithTV announcers (NBC) : Gayle Sierens and Dave Rowe Recap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
KC – Herman Heard 37-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 14:27. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 64 yards, 0:33.
SEA – Steve Largent 15-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Norm Johnson kick), 10:31. Tied 7–7. Drive: 8 plays, 73 yards, 3:46.
KC – Nick Lowery 35-yard field goal, 5:00. Chiefs 10–7. Drive: 13 plays, 57 yards, 5:22.
KC – Carlos Carson 81-yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick), 2:54. Chiefs 17–7. Drive: 2 plays, 85 yards, 0:49. Second quarter
SEA – Paul Skansi 8-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Norm Johnson kick), 14:11. Chiefs 17–14. Drive: 8 plays, 72 yards, 3:41.
KC – Paul Palmer 92-yard kickoff return (Nick Lowery kick), 13:53. Chiefs 24–14.
SEA – Norm Johnson 39-yard field goal, 10:02. Chiefs 24–17. Drive: 9 plays, 47 yards, 3:39.
SEA – Norm Johnson 24-yard field goal, 1:50. Chiefs 24–20. Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 0:36.
KC – Nick Lowery 44-yard field goal, 0:05. Chiefs 27–20. Drive: 9 plays, 48 yards, 1:40. Third quarter
KC – Mark Adickes 3-yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick), 6:06. Chiefs 34–20. Drive: 15 plays, 81 yards, 5:58. Fourth quarter
KC – Stephone Paige 46-yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick), 13:46. Chiefs 41–20. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 1:42.
Top passers
SEA – Dave Krieg – 17/32, 202 yards, 2 TD
KC – Bill Kenney – 23/35, 320 yards, 3 TD Top rushers
Top receivers
SEA – Steve Largent – 6 receptions, 95 yards, TD
KC – Carlos Carson – 4 receptions, 120 yards, TD
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Founded in 1960
Formerly the Dallas Texans (1960–1962)
Based and headquartered in Kansas City Missouri Franchise Stadiums Key personnel Culture Lore Rivalries Wild card berths (10) Division championships (16) Conference championships (4) League championships (5) Retired numbers Media Current league affiliations Former league affiliation
Formerly the Dallas Texans (1960–1962)
