NFL team season
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.
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 and with Peterson's help by making 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.
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.
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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
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
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Week 1: at Denver Broncos [ edit ]
Game information
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
Week 2: vs. Los Angeles Raiders [ edit ]
Game information
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
Week 3: at San Diego Chargers [ edit ]
Game information
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
Week 4: vs. Cincinnati Bengals [ edit ]
Week 4: Cincinnati Bengals at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Bengals 0
14
0 7 21
Chiefs
3
14
0 0 17
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
Date : October 1Game time : 12:00 p.m. CDTGame weather : Clear, 78 °F (26 °C)Game attendance : 61,165Referee : Gordon McCarter TV announcers (NBC) : Tom Hammond and Joe NamathRecap
Game information
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
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
Week 5: at Seattle Seahawks [ edit ]
Week 5: Kansas City Chiefs at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Chiefs
3
0
7 10 20
Seahawks 7
9
0 0 16
at Kingdome , Seattle, Washington
Game information
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
Week 6: at Los Angeles Raiders [ edit ]
Week 6: Kansas City Chiefs at Los Angeles Raiders – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Chiefs
7
0
0 7 14
Raiders 3
7
3 7 20
at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum , Los Angeles, California
Date : October 15Game time : 3:00 p.m. CDT/1:00 p.m. PDTGame weather : Hazy, 70 °F (21 °C)Game attendance : 40,453Referee : Howard RoeTV announcers (NBC) : Tom Hammond and Joe NamathRecap , Game Book
Game information
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
Week 7: vs. Dallas Cowboys [ edit ]
Week 7: Dallas Cowboys at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Cowboys
7
7
0 14 28
Chiefs 14
13
9 0 36
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
Game information
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
Week 8: at Pittsburgh Steelers [ edit ]
Game information
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
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
Week 9: vs. Seattle Seahawks [ edit ]
Week 9: Seattle Seahawks at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Seahawks
7
3
0 0 10
Chiefs 7
10
0 3 20
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
Game information
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
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
Week 10: vs. Denver Broncos [ edit ]
Week 10: Denver Broncos at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Broncos 3
7
3 3 16
Chiefs
0
6
0 7 13
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
Date : November 12Game time : 12:00 p.m. CSTGame weather : Clear, 57 °F (14 °C)Game attendance : 76,245Referee : Ben DreithTV announcers (NBC) : Dick Enberg and Bill Walsh Recap , Game Book
Game information
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
Week 11: at Cleveland Browns [ edit ]
Week 11: Kansas City Chiefs at Cleveland Browns – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 OT Total
Chiefs
0
0
7 3 0 10
Browns
0
3
7 0 0 10
at Cleveland Municipal Stadium , Cleveland, Ohio
Date : November 19Game time : 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CSTGame weather : Cloudy, 35 °F (2 °C)Game attendance : 77,922Referee : Pat Haggerty TV announcers (NBC) : Dick Enberg and Bill WalshRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
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
Top passers
Top rushers
KC – Christian Okoye – 21 rushes, 40 yards
CLE – Eric Metcalf – 23 rushes, 49 yards, TD Top receivers
Week 12: vs. Houston Oilers [ edit ]
Week 12: Houston Oilers at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Oilers
0
0
0 0 0
Chiefs 10
10
7 7 34
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
Date : November 26Game time : 12:00 p.m. CSTGame weather : Clear, 55 °F (13 °C)Game attendance : 51,342Referee : Fred Wyant TV announcers (NBC) : Jim Donovan and Jimmy Cefalo Recap , Game Book
Game information
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
Week 13: vs. Miami Dolphins [ edit ]
Week 13: Miami Dolphins at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Dolphins
0
0
7 14 21
Chiefs 13
3
3 7 26
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
Date : December 3Game time : 12:00 p.m. CSTGame weather : Clear, 23 °F (−5 °C)Game attendance : 54,610Referee : Red CashionTV announcers (NBC) : Charlie Jones and Merlin OlsenRecap , Game Book
Game information
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
Week 14: at Green Bay Packers [ edit ]
Week 14: Kansas City Chiefs at Green Bay Packers – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Chiefs 0
21
0 0 21
Packers
0
3
0 0 3
at Lambeau Field , Green Bay, Wisconsin
Date : December 10Game time : 12:00 p.m. CSTGame weather : Cloudy, 23 °F (−5 °C)Game attendance : 56,694Referee : Jim TunneyTV announcers (NBC) : Jim Donovan and Jimmy CefaloRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
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
Fourth quarter
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
Week 15: vs. San Diego Chargers [ edit ]
Week 15: San Diego Chargers at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Chargers 0
7
3 10 20
Chiefs
0
13
0 0 13
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
Date : December 17Game time : 12:00 p.m. CSTGame weather : Mostly Sunny, 18 °F (−8 °C)Game attendance : 40,623Referee : Jerry SeemanTV announcers (NBC) : Joel Meyers and Paul MaguireRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
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
Week 16: at Miami Dolphins [ edit ]
Week 16: Kansas City Chiefs at Miami Dolphins – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Chiefs 0
21
3 3 27
Dolphins
7
7
0 10 24
at Joe Robbie Stadium , Miami, Florida
Date : December 24Game time : 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CSTGame weather : Clear, 40 °F (4 °C)Game attendance : 43,612Referee : Johnny Grier TV announcers (NBC) : Tom Hammond and Joe NamathRecap , Game Book
Game information
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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Formerly the Dallas Texans (1960–1962)
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Formerly the Dallas Texans (1960–1962)
