1983 Kansas City Chiefs season

NFL team season

1983 Kansas City Chiefs season
OwnerLamar Hunt
General managerJim Schaaf
Head coachJohn Mackovic
Home fieldArrowhead Stadium
Results
Record6–10
Division place5th AFC West
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Pro Bowlers
4
  • QB Bill Kenney
  • WR Carlos Carson
  • CB Gary Green
  • S Deron Cherry
AP All-Pros
1
  • S Deron Cherry (2nd team)

The 1983 Kansas City Chiefs season was the franchise's 14th season in the National Football League and the 24th overall. They matched on their 6–10 record and last place finish in the AFC West.

The Chiefs fired head coach Marv Levy on January 4 after compiling a 31–42 record. Dallas Cowboys quarterbacks coach John Mackovic was named the fifth head coach in team history on February 2. The 39-year-old Mackovic became the youngest individual ever to hold that post for the club.[1] The Chiefs held the seventh overall pick in the 1983 NFL Draft and selected quarterback Todd Blackledge. The Chiefs would not draft another quarterback in the first round until the 2017 NFL Draft when they drafted Patrick Mahomes.

Tragedy struck the Chiefs on June 29 when Joe Delaney drowned while attempting to save the lives of three children in Monroe, Louisiana. Delaney was posthumously awarded the Presidential Citizen's Medal by Ronald Reagan on July 13.[1] Linebacker Bobby Bell became the first Chiefs player to be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame on July 30,[1] providing some solace for the mourning Chiefs fan base following Joe Delaney's death.

With Bill Kenney and Todd Blackledge both on the roster, starting Steve Fuller was traded to the Los Angeles Rams on August 19. Kenney earned a Pro Bowl berth after racking up a franchise-record 4,348 passing yards, while wide receiver Carlos Carson hauled in 80 passes for 1,351 yards.[1] Despite the team's high-flying passing game, head coach John Mackovic had trouble finding a suitable replacement for Joe Delaney and the running back position. The highest scoring contest in franchise history took place as the Chiefs and Seattle Seahawks combined for 99 points in a wild, 51–48 overtime loss at the Kingdome. A meager crowd of 11,377 braved near-zero degree temperatures to attend the club's season-ending 48–17 win against Denver on December 18, the smallest attendance figure ever for a Chiefs game at Arrowhead as the club finished the year at 6–10.[1]

NFL Draft

1983 Kansas City Chiefs Draft
Round Selection Player Position College
1 7 Todd Blackledge Quarterback Penn State
2 34 Dave Lutz Guard Georgia Tech
3 61 Albert Lewis Cornerback Grambling State
4 92 Ron Wetzel Tight end Arizona State
5 119 Jim Arnold Punter Vanderbilt
6 146 Ellis Gardner Tackle Georgia Tech
7 173 Ken Thomas Running back San Jose State
7 179 Daryl Posey Running back Mississippi College
8 204 Irv Eatman Tackle UCLA
9 231 Adam Lingner Center Illinois
10 257 Mark Shumate Defensive tackle Wisconsin
11 284 Dwayne Jackson Defensive end South Carolina State
12 315 Ken Jones Tackle Tennessee

Personnel

Staff

1983 Kansas City Chiefs staff

Front office

Head coaches

Offensive coaches

  • Quarterbacks – Pete McCulley
  • Offensive backs – Willie Peete
  • Receivers – Richard Williamson
  • Offensive line/running game – Rod Humenuik
  • Offensive assistant/quality control – J. D. Helm
 Defensive coaches

Special teams coaches

  • Special teams – Jim Vechiarella

Strength and conditioning

  • Strength and conditioning – C. T. Hewgley

Roster

1983 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

Preseason

Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Recap
1 August 6 at Cincinnati Bengals W 24–7 1–0 Riverfront Stadium 42,662 Recap
2 August 13 Detroit Lions L 13–17 1–1 Arrowhead Stadium 32,885 Recap
3 August 20 St. Louis Cardinals W 17–16 2–1 Arrowhead Stadium 34,070 Recap
4 August 27 at Chicago Bears L 17–20 (OT) 2–2 Soldier Field 56,311 Recap

Regular season

Schedule

Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Recap
1 September 4 Seattle Seahawks W 17–13 1–0 Arrowhead Stadium 42,531 Recap
2 September 12 San Diego Chargers L 14–17 1–1 Arrowhead Stadium 62,150 Recap
3 September 18 at Washington Redskins L 12–27 1–2 RFK Stadium 52,610 Recap
4 September 25 at Miami Dolphins L 6–14 1–3 Miami Orange Bowl 50,785 Recap
5 October 2 St. Louis Cardinals W 38–14 2–3 Arrowhead Stadium 58,975 Recap
6 October 9 at Los Angeles Raiders L 20–21 2–4 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum 40,492 Recap
7 October 16 New York Giants W 38–17 3–4 Arrowhead Stadium 55,449 Recap
8 October 23 at Houston Oilers W 13–10 (OT) 4–4 Houston Astrodome 39,462 Recap
9 October 30 at Denver Broncos L 24–27 4–5 Mile High Stadium 74,640 Recap
10 November 6 Los Angeles Raiders L 20–28 4–6 Arrowhead Stadium 75,497 Recap
11 November 13 Cincinnati Bengals W 20–15 5–6 Arrowhead Stadium 44,711 Recap
12 November 20 at Dallas Cowboys L 21–41 5–7 Texas Stadium 64,103 Recap
13 November 27 at Seattle Seahawks L 48–51 (OT) 5–8 Kingdome 56,793 Recap
14 December 4 Buffalo Bills L 9–14 5–9 Arrowhead Stadium 27,104 Recap
15 December 11 at San Diego Chargers L 38–41 5–10 Jack Murphy Stadium 35,510 Recap
16 December 18 Denver Broncos W 48–17 6–10 Arrowhead Stadium 11,377 Recap

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 1: vs. Seattle Seahawks

Week 1: Seattle Seahawks at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Seahawks 3 0 3713
Chiefs 7 0 7317

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

  • Date: September 4
  • Game time: 3:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Sunny, 94 °F (34 °C)
  • Game attendance: 42,531
  • Referee: Fred Silva
  • TV announcers (NBC): Jay Randolph and Gene Washington
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

  • SEA – Norm Johnson 34-yard field goal, 12:14. Seahawks 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 63 yards, 2:46.
  • KC – Henry Marshall 12-yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick), 7:33. Chiefs 7–3. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 4:42.

Second quarter

  • No scoring plays.

Third quarter

  • SEA – Norm Johnson 48-yard field goal, 5:03. Chiefs 7–6. Drive: 5 plays, 29 yards, 2:11.
  • KC – Carlos Carson 18-yard pass from Jewerl Thomas (Nick Lowery kick), 0:49. Chiefs 14–6. Drive: 8 plays, 67 yards, 4:04.

Fourth quarter

  • KC – Nick Lowery 19-yard field goal, 6:18. Chiefs 17–6. Drive: 9 plays, 79 yards, 3:30.
  • SEA – Curt Warner 18-yard pass from Jim Zorn (Norm Johnson kick), 3:16. Chiefs 17–13. Drive: 6 plays, 37 yards, 1:03.

Top passers

Top rushers

  • SEA – Curt Warner – 12 rushes, 93 yards
  • KC – Billy Jackson – 19 rushes, 77 yards

Top receivers

  • SEA – Curt Warner – 6 receptions, 72 yards, TD
  • KC – Carlos Carson – 7 receptions, 104 yards, TD

Week 2: vs. San Diego Chargers

Week 2: San Diego Chargers at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Chargers 3 0 7717
Chiefs 0 7 0714

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

Game information

First quarter

  • SD – Rolf Benirschke 51-yard field goal, 8:19. Chargers 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 1:37.

Second quarter

  • KC – Anthony Hancock 45-yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick), 3:00. Chiefs 7–3. Drive: 7 plays, 97 yards, 2:46.

Third quarter

  • SD – Chuck Muncie 10-yard run (Rolf Benirschke kick), 6:34. Chargers 10–7. Drive: 15 plays, 96 yards, 8:26.

Fourth quarter

  • KC – Carlos Carson 48-yard pass from Henry Marshall (Nick Lowery kick), 3:07. Chiefs 14–10. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 5:31.
  • SD – Wes Chandler 12-yard pass from Dan Fouts (Rolf Benirschke kick), 1:45. Chargers 17–14. Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 1:16.

Top passers

Top rushers

  • SD – Chuck Muncie – 27 rushes, 110 yards, TD
  • KC – Billy Jackson – 10 rushes, 20 yards

Top receivers

  • SD – Wes Chandler – 5 receptions, 77 yards, TD
  • KC – Anthony Hancock – 6 receptions, 73 yards, TD

Week 3: at Washington Redskins

Week 3: Kansas City Chiefs at Washington Redskins – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Chiefs 3 9 0012
Redskins 0 0 171027

at RFK Stadium, Washington, D.C.

  • Date: September 18
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Sunny, 78 °F (26 °C)
  • Game attendance: 52,610
  • Referee: Bob Frederic
  • TV announcers (NBC): Charlie Jones and Bob Griese
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

  • KC – Nick Lowery 58-yard field goal, 9:16. Chiefs 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 39 yards, 2:37.

Second quarter

  • KC – Nick Lowery 21-yard field goal, 11:10. Chiefs 6–0. Drive: 8 plays, 81 yards, 3:50.
  • KC – Nick Lowery 32-yard field goal, 1:44. Chiefs 9–0. Drive: 12 plays, 52 yards, 4:29.
  • KC – Nick Lowery 22-yard field goal, 0:37. Chiefs 12–0. Drive: 5 plays, 34 yards, 0:24.

Third quarter

  • WAS – Mark Moseley 35-yard field goal, 8:42. Chiefs 12–3. Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, 1:59.
  • WAS – John Riggins 2-yard run (Mark Moseley kick), 5:27. Chiefs 12–10. Drive: 8 plays, 28 yards, 2:56.
  • WAS – Don Warren 12-yard pass from Joe Theismann (Mark Moseley kick), 1:06. Redskins 17–12. Drive: 5 plays, 52 yards, 3:10.

Fourth quarter

  • WAS – Clint Didier 39-yard pass from Joe Theismann (Mark Moseley kick), 9:10. Redskins 24–12. Drive: 7 plays, 82 yards, 4:29.
  • WAS – Mark Moseley 34-yard field goal, 4:10. Redskins 27–12. Drive: 6 plays, 14 yards, 3:09.

Top passers

Top rushers

Top receivers

Week 4: at Miami Dolphins

Week 4: Kansas City Chiefs at Miami Dolphins – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Chiefs 3 3 006
Dolphins 0 7 7014

at Miami Orange Bowl, Miami, Florida

  • Date: September 25
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Sunny, 81 °F (27 °C)
  • Game attendance: 50,785
  • Referee: Gene Barth
  • TV announcers (NBC): Don Criqui and Jim Turner
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

  • KC – Nick Lowery 45-yard field goal, 8:49. Chiefs 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 1:00.

Second quarter

  • KC – Nick Lowery 46-yard field goal, 14:48. Chiefs 6–0. Drive: 12 plays, 56 yards, 6:53.
  • MIA – Andra Franklin 1-yard run (Uwe von Schamann kick), 1:00. Dolphins 7–6. Drive: 5 plays, 42 yards, 1:41.

Third quarter

  • MIA – Dan Johnson 1-yard pass from David Woodley (Uwe von Schamann kick), 1:56. Dolphins 14–6. Drive: 14 plays, 85 yards, 9:17.

Fourth quarter

  • No scoring plays.

Top passers

Top rushers

Top receivers

  • KC – Anthony Hancock – 2 receptions, 38 yards
  • MIA – Tony Nathan – 4 receptions, 44 yards

Week 5: vs. St. Louis Cardinals

Week 5: St. Louis Cardinals at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Cardinals 7 0 0714
Chiefs 14 0 32138

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

  • Date: October 2
  • Game time: 3:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Clear, 91 °F (33 °C)
  • Game attendance: 58,975
  • Referee: Jim Tunney
  • TV announcers (CBS): Jim Kelly and Jim Hill
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

  • STL – Lee Nelson 36-yard fumble return (Neil O'Donoghue kick), 13:21. Cardinals 7–0.
  • KC – Charles Jackson 37-yard fumble return (Nick Lowery kick), 7:56. Tied 7–7.
  • KC – Henry Marshall 10-yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick), 5:21. Chiefs 14–7. Drive: 3 plays, 15 yards, 0:50.

Second quarter

  • No scoring plays.

Third quarter

  • KC – Nick Lowery 45-yard field goal, 9:00. Chiefs 17–7. Drive: 11 plays, 48 yards, 4:51.

Fourth quarter

  • KC – Billy Jackson 6-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 14:51. Chiefs 24–7. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 4:23.
  • KC – Theotis Brown 1-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 13:43. Chiefs 31–7. Drive: 3 plays, 9 yards, 0:50.
  • KC – Willie Scott 15-yard pass from Todd Blackledge (Nick Lowery kick), 6:14. Chiefs 38–7. Drive: 8 plays, 60 yards, 4:52.
  • STL – Ottis Anderson 39-yard run (Neil O'Donoghue kick), 2:44. Chiefs 38–14. Drive: 7 plays, 78 yards, 3:13.

Top passers

  • STL – Jim Hart – 5/13, 33 yards, 3 INT
  • KC – Bill Kenney – 17/32, 173 yards, TD, INT

Top rushers

Top receivers

Week 6: at Los Angeles Raiders

Week 6: Kansas City Chiefs at Los Angeles Raiders – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Chiefs 14 3 0320
Raiders 0 7 7721

at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California

  • Date: October 9
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. PDT
  • Game weather: Warm and Overcast, 79 °F (26 °C)
  • Game attendance: 40,492
  • Referee: Jerry Markbreit
  • TV announcers (KCTV): Don Fortune and Len Dawson
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • RAI – Todd Christensen 3-yard pass from Jim Plunkett (Chris Bahr kick), 14:05. Chiefs 14–7. Drive: 6 plays, 46 yards, 1:42.
  • KC – Nick Lowey 32-yard field goal, 2:45. Chiefs 17–7. Drive: 9 plays, 66 yards, 5:01.

Third quarter

Fourth quarter

  • KC – Nick Lowery 39-yard field goal, 14:43. Chiefs 20–14. Drive: 12 plays, 57 yards, 3:20.
  • RAI – Marcus Allen fumble recovery in end zone (Chris Bahr kick), 8:29. Raiders 31–20. Drive: 6 plays, 46 yards, 2:52.

Top passers

Top rushers

  • KC – Billy Jackson – 12 rushes, 33 yards
  • RAI – Marcus Allen – 21 rushes, 53 yards

Top receivers

  • KC – Theotis Brown – 6 receptions, 72 yards
  • RAI – Marcus Allen – 6 receptions, 58 yards

Week 7: vs. New York Giants

Week 7: New York Giants at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Giants 0 14 3017
Chiefs 0 10 141438

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

  • Date: October 16
  • Game time: 3:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Overcast, 66 °F (19 °C)
  • Game attendance: 55,449
  • Referee: Tom Dooley
  • TV announcers (CBS): Frank Glieber and Dick Vermeil
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

  • No scoring plays.

Second quarter

  • KC – Nick Lowery 23-yard field goal, 14:12. Chiefs 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 68 yards, 3:21.
  • NYG – Rob Carpenter 15-yard pass from Scott Brunner (Ali Haji-Sheikh kick), 9:46. Giants 7–3. Drive: 2 plays, 15 yards, 0:38.
  • KC – Willie Scott 4-yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick), 2:29. Chiefs 10–7. Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 3:21.
  • NYG – Butch Woolfolk 8-yard run (Ali Haji-Sheikh kick), 0:50. Giants 14–10. Drive: 6 plays, 76 yards, 1:29.

Third quarter

  • NYG – Ali Haji-Sheikh 21-yard field goal, 8:28. Giants 17–10. Drive: 9 plays, 56 yards, 4:02.
  • KC – Henry Marshall 46-yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick), 3:48. Tied 17–17. Drive: 10 plays, 88 yards, 4:32.
  • KC – Durwood Roquemore 42-yard interception return (Nick Lowery kick), 2:38. Chiefs 24–17.

Fourth quarter

  • KC – Henry Marshall 21-yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick), 11:01. Chiefs 31–17. Drive: 2 plays, 23 yards, 0:51.
  • KC – Theotis Brown 2-yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick), 3:48. Chiefs 38–17. Drive: 11 plays, 86 yards, 5:48.

Top passers

Top rushers

  • NYG – Butch Woolfolk – 16 rushes, 61 yards, TD
  • KC – Billy Jackson – 12 rushes, 47 yards

Top receivers

  • NYG – Earnest Gray – 8 receptions, 111 yards
  • KC – Henry Marshall – 7 receptions, 131 yards, 2 TD

Week 8: at Houston Oilers

Week 8: Kansas City Chiefs at Houston Oilers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34OTTotal
Chiefs 0 10 00313
Oilers 7 0 03010

at Houston Astrodome, Houston, Texas

  • Date: October 23
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
  • Game attendance: 39,462
  • Referee: Pat Haggerty
  • TV announcers (NBC): Don Criqui and Gene Washington
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • KC – Willie Scott 4-yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick), 3:15. Tied 7–7. Drive: 7 plays, 63 yards, 2:45.
  • KC – Nick Lowery 23-yard field goal, 0:06. Chiefs 10–7. Drive: 5 plays, 31 yards, 0:23.

Third quarter

  • No scoring plays.

Fourth quarter

  • HOU – Florian Kempf 32-yard field goal, 8:25. Tied 10–10. Drive: 10 plays, 39 yards, 5:08.

Overtime

  • KC – Nick Lowery 41-yard field goal, 7:19. Chiefs 13–10. Drive: 13 plays, 60 yards, 7:41.

Top passers

Top rushers

Top receivers

Week 9: at Denver Broncos

Week 9: Kansas City Chiefs at Denver Broncos – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Chiefs 7 0 31424
Broncos 0 17 3727

at Mile High Stadium, Denver, Colorado

  • Date: October 30
  • Game time: 2:00 p.m. MST
  • Game weather: Mostly Sunny, 72 °F (22 °C)
  • Game attendance: 74,640
  • Referee: Chuck Heberling
  • TV announcers (NBC): Phil Stone and Bob Chandler
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • DEN – Nathan Poole 1-yard run (Rich Karlis kick), 6:11. Tied 7–7. Drive: 10 plays, 27 yards, 3:57.
  • DEN – Rich Karlis 31-yard field goal, 3:24. Broncos 10–7. Drive: 5 plays, 30 yards, 2:34.
  • DEN – Steve Watson 46-yard pass from Steve DeBerg (Rich Karlis kick), 1:40. Broncos 17–7. Drive: 1 play, 46 yards, 0:08.

Third quarter

  • KC – Nick Lowery 21-yard field goal, 11:21. Broncos 17–10. Drive: 6 plays, 32 yards, 1:51.
  • DEN – Rich Karlis 27-yard field goal, 5:51. Broncos 20–10. Drive: 13 plays, 68 yards, 4:19.

Fourth quarter

  • DEN – Nathan Poole 1-yard run (Rich Karlis kick), 8:55. Broncos 27–10. Drive: 7 plays, 70 yards, 3:18.
  • KC – Billy Jackson 9-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 6:11. Broncos 27–17. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 2:38.
  • KC – Carlos Carson 8-yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick), 1:31. Broncos 27–24. Drive: 15 plays, 94 yards, 2:51.

Top passers

Top rushers

  • KC – Billy Jackson – 8 rushes, 17 yards, TD
  • DEN – Dave Preston – 14 rushes, 26 yards

Top receivers

  • KC – Henry Marshall – 6 receptions, 96 yards
  • DEN – Rick Upchurch – 6 receptions, 143 yards

Week 10: vs. Los Angeles Raiders

Week 10: Los Angeles Raiders at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Raiders 7 0 02128
Chiefs 0 6 7720

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

  • Date: November 6
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 60 °F (16 °C)
  • Game attendance: 75,497
  • Referee: Bob Frederic
  • TV announcers (NBC): Charlie Jones and Bob Griese
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

  • RAI – Frank Hawkins 15-yard pass from Marc Wilson (Chris Bahr kick), 7:03. Raiders 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 57 yards, 3:06.

Second quarter

  • KC – Nick Lowery 54-yard field goal, 0:56. Raiders 7–3. Drive: 6 plays, 27 yards, 0:53.
  • KC – Nick Lowery 48-yard field goal, 0:06. Raiders 7–6. Drive: 2 plays, 0 yards, 0:09.

Third quarter

  • KC – Theotis Brown 1-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 2:37. Chiefs 13–7. Drive: 3 plays, 8 yards, 1:42.

Fourth quarter

  • RAI – Marcus Allen 1-yard run (Chris Bahr kick), 12:18. Raiders 14–13. Drive: 11 plays, 85 yards, 5:09.
  • KC – Ken Thomas 2-yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick), 7:16. Chiefs 20–14. Drive: 14 plays, 74 yards, 4:53.
  • RAI – Dokie Williams 19-yard pass from Jim Plunkett (Chris Bahr kick), 3:49. Raiders 21–20. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:16.
  • RAI – Rod Martin 40-yard interception return (Chris Bahr kick), 0:03. Raiders 28–20.

Top passers

  • RAI – Marc Wilson – 11/23, 143 yards, TD, INT
  • KC – Bill Kenney – 24/45, 292 yards, TD, 2 INT

Top rushers

  • RAI – Marcus Allen – 21 rushes, 64 yards, TD
  • KC – Billy Jackson – 15 rushes, 64 yards

Top receivers

Week 11: vs. Cincinnati Bengals

Week 11: Cincinnati Bengals at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Bengals 3 3 3615
Chiefs 3 10 7020

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

  • Date: November 13
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Sunny, 53 °F (12 °C)
  • Game attendance: 44,711
  • Referee: Fred Wyant
  • TV announcers (NBC): Phil Stone and Reggie Rucker
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

  • KC – Nick Lowery 36-yard field goal, 9:04. Chiefs 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 36 yards, 3:39.
  • CIN – Jim Breech 23-yard field goal, 0:54. Tied 3–3. Drive: 13 plays, 69 yards, 8:01.

Second quarter

  • KC – Bill Kenney 1-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 12:16. Chiefs 10–3. Drive: 5 plays, 77 yards, 3:19.
  • CIN – Jim Breech 31-yard field goal, 5:37. Chiefs 10–6. Drive: 6 plays, 23 yards, 2:12.
  • KC – Nick Lowery 43-yard field goal, 1:06. Chiefs 13–6. Drive: 6 plays, 33 yards, 1:54.

Third quarter

  • CIN – Jim Breech 23-yard field goal, 10:14. Chiefs 13–9. Drive: 8 plays, 40 yards, 3:14.
  • KC – Willie Scott 21-yard from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick), 4:49. Chiefs 20–9. Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 5:19.

Fourth quarter

  • CIN – Cris Collinsworth 5-yard pass from Ken Anderson (kick blocked), 3:54. Chiefs 20–15. Drive: 8 plays, 42 yards, 2:02.

Top passers

  • CIN – Ken Anderson – 19/32, 219 yards, TD, 2 INT
  • KC – Bill Kenney – 23/34, 244 yards, TD

Top rushers

  • CIN – Pete Johnson – 17 rushes, 53 yards
  • KC – Billy Jackson – 12 rushes, 40 yards

Top receivers

Week 12: at Dallas Cowboys

Week 12: Kansas City Chiefs at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Chiefs 0 0 14721
Cowboys 10 10 71441

at Texas Stadium, Irving, Texas

  • Date: November 20
  • Game time: 3:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Clear, 71 °F (22 °C)
  • Game attendance: 64,103
  • Referee: Jerry Markbreit
  • TV announcers (NBC): Dick Enberg and Merlin Olsen
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

  • DAL – Ron Springs 1-yard run (Rafael Septién kick), 11:58. Cowboys 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 73 yards, 2:27.
  • DAL – Rafael Septién 25-yard field goal, 0:10. Cowboys 10–0. Drive: 11 plays, 58 yards, 4:43.

Second quarter

  • DAL – Tony Dorsett 28-yard run (Rafael Septién kick), 7:11. Cowboys 17–0. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 5:23.
  • DAL – Rafael Septién 40-yard field goal, 0:15. Cowboys 20–0. Drive: 7 plays, 43 yards, 1:45.

Third quarter

  • DAL – Tony Dorsett 32-yard run (Rafael Septién kick), 9:59. Cowboys 27–0. Drive: 2 plays, 32 yards, 0:12.
  • KC – Carlos Carson 13-yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick), 6:31. Cowboys 27–7. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 3:28.
  • KC – Carlos Carson 48-yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick), 2:03. Cowboys 27–14. Drive: 7 plays, 71 yards, 2:42.

Fourth quarter

  • DAL – Timmy Newsome 7-yard run (Rafael Septién kick), 9:30. Cowboys 34–14. Drive: 8 plays, 66 yards, 3:16.
  • DAL – Gary Allen 68-yard punt return (Rafael Septién kick), 7:02. Cowboys 41–14.
  • KC – Stephone Paige 7-yard pass from Todd Blackledge (Nick Lowery kick), 2:12. Cowboys 41–21. Drive: 14 plays, 70 yards, 4:50.

Top passers

Top rushers

  • KC – Billy Jackson – 5 rushes, 22 yards
  • DAL – Tony Dorsett – 18 rushes, 108 yards, 2 TD

Top receivers

  • KC – Carlos Carson – 7 receptions, 135 yards, 2 TD
  • DAL – Tony Hill – 6 receptions, 92 yards

Week 13: at Seattle Seahawks

Week 13: Kansas City Chiefs at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary
Period 1 2 34OTTotal
Chiefs 7 21 713048
Seahawks 7 7 1717351

at Kingdome, Seattle, Washington

  • Date: November 27
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. PST
  • Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
  • Game attendance: 56,793
  • Referee: Red Cashion
  • TV announcers (NBC): Merle Harmon and Jim Turner
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

  • KC – Henry Marshall 11-yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick), 10:39. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 4:16.
  • SEA – Curt Warner 28-yard run (Norm Johnson kick), 3:23. Tied 7–7. Drive: 10 plays, 66 yards, 3:39.

Second quarter

  • KC – Stephone Paige 17-yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick), 14:10. Chiefs 14–7. Drive: 11 plays, 74 yards, 4:04.
  • KC – Bill Kenney 1-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 5:06. Chiefs 21–7. Drive: 1 play, 1 yard, 0:01.
  • SEA – Byron Walker 18-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Norm Johnson kick), 3:06. Chiefs 21–14. Drive: 5 plays, 67 yards, 1:47.
  • KC – Theotis Brown 13-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 0:45. Chiefs 28–14. Drive: 2 plays, 13 yards, 0:10.

Third quarter

  • SEA – Dan Doornink 27-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Norm Johnson kick), 12:48. Chiefs 28–21. Drive: 3 plays, 20 yards, 0:17.
  • SEA – Curt Warner 1-yard run (Norm Johnson kick), 10:22. Tied 28–28. Drive: 4 plays, 18 yards, 2:17.
  • SEA – Norm Johnson 42-yard field goal, 6:55. Seahawks 31–28. Drive: 5 plays, 29 yards, 2:14.
  • KC – Bill Kenney 1-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 2:34. Chiefs 35–31. Drive: 10 plays, 76 yards, 4:10.

Fourth quarter

  • KC – Carlos Carson 18-yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick), 11:04. Chiefs 42–31. Drive: 3 plays, 55 yards, 0:52.
  • SEA – Curt Warner 1-yard run (Norm Johnson kick), 7:00. Chiefs 42–38. Drive: 8 plays, 69 yards, 3:34.
  • SEA – Paul Johns 14-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Norm Johnson kick), 2:24. Seahawks 45–42. Drive: 8 plays, 40 yards, 0:16.
  • KC – Theotis Brown 21-yard pass from Bill Kenney (kick failed, wide left), 1:30. Chiefs 48–45. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 0:45.
  • SEA – Norm Johnson 42-yard field goal, 0:02. Tied 48–48. Drive: 9 plays, 58 yards, 1:24.

Overtime

  • SEA – Norm Johnson 42-yard field goal, 13:14. Seahawks 51–48. Drive: 4 plays, 24 yards, 1:34.

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Week 14: vs. Buffalo Bills

Week 14: Buffalo Bills at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Bills 0 7 0714
Chiefs 0 3 339

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

  • Date: December 4
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Overcast, 34 °F (1 °C)
  • Game attendance: 27,104
  • Referee: Jerry Seeman
  • TV announcers (NBC): Don Criqui and Gene Washington
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

  • No scoring plays.

Second quarter

Third quarter

  • KC – Nick Lowery 25-yard field goal, 7:30. Bills 7–6. Drive: 8 plays, 77 yards, 4:10.

Fourth quarter

  • BUF – Mike Kennedy 22-yard interception return (Joe Danelo kick), 13:10. Bills 14–6.
  • KC – Nick Lowery 42-yard field goal, 4:47. Bills 14–9. Drive: 10 plays, 46 yards, 1:57.

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Week 15: at San Diego Chargers

Week 15: Kansas City Chiefs at San Diego Chargers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Chiefs 7 7 101438
Chargers 10 14 14341

at Jack Murphy Stadium, San Diego, California

  • Date: December 11
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. PST
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 62 °F (17 °C)
  • Game attendance: 35,510
  • Referee: Ben Dreith
  • TV announcers (NBC): Charlie Jones and Bob Griese
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • SD – Kellen Winslow 18-yard pass from Dan Fouts (Rolf Benirschke kick), 14:06. Chargers 17–7. Drive: 7 plays, 73 yards, 2:51.
  • KC – Stephone Paige 20-yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick), 5:29. Chargers 17–14. Drive: 7 plays, 58 yards, 1:48.
  • SD – Kellen Winslow 5-yard pass from Dan Fouts (Rolf Benirschke kick), 0:53. Chargers 24–14. Drive: 12 plays, 92 yards, 4:22.

Third quarter

  • KC – Theotis Brown 49-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 13:24. Chargers 24–21. Drive: 5 plays, 71 yards, 0:56.
  • SD – Dan Fouts 1-yard run (Rolf Benirschke kick), 6:55. Chargers 31–21. Drive: 12 plays, 70 yards, 6:19.
  • KC – Nick Lowery 49-yard field goal, 4:01. Chargers 31–24. Drive: 7 plays, 38 yards, 2:45.
  • SD – Wes Chandler 44-yard pass from Ed Luther (Rolf Benirschke kick), 0:02. Chargers 38–24. Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 1:08.

Fourth quarter

  • KC – Stephone Paige 16-yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick), 11:45. Chargers 38–31. Drive: 6 plays, 73 yards, 3:15.
  • KC – Willie Scott 3-yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick), 1:34. Tied 38–38. Drive: 4 plays, 46 yards, 0:54.
  • SD – Rolf Benirschke 28-yard field goal, 0:02. Chargers 41–38. Drive: 7 plays, 70 yards, 1:30.

Top passers

Top rushers

  • KC – Theotis Brown – 8 rushes, 94 yards, TD
  • SD – James Brooks – 14 rushes, 81 yards

Top receivers

Week 16: vs. Denver Broncos

Week 16: Denver Broncos at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Broncos 0 3 01417
Chiefs 21 7 101048

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

  • Date: December 18
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Clear, 0 °F (−18 °C)
  • Game attendance: 11,377
  • Referee: Tom Dooley
  • TV announcers (NBC): Phil Stone and Jim Turner
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

  • KC – Lucious Smith 58-yard interception return (Nick Lowery kick), 13:53. Chiefs 7–0.
  • KC – Carlos Carson 48-yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick), 7:47. Chiefs 14–0. Drive: 3 plays, 52 yards, 1:48.
  • KC – Willie Scott 17-yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick), 2:06. Chiefs 21–0. Drive: 5 plays, 28 yards, 1:13.

Second quarter

  • DEN – Rich Karlis 24-yard field goal, 12:21. Chiefs 21–3. Drive: 14 plays, 73 yards, 7:30.
  • KC – Theotis Brown 1-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 4:27. Chiefs 28–3. Drive: 9 plays, 31 yards, 5:14.

Third quarter

  • KC – Nick Lowery 38-yard field goal, 7:00. Chiefs 31–3. Drive: 9 plays, 53 yards, 5:14.
  • KC – Theotis Brown 6-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 2:10. Chiefs 38–3. Drive: 3 plays, 17 yards, 1:32.

Fourth quarter

  • KC – Nick Lowery 43-yard field goal, 11:56. Chiefs 41–3. Drive: 10 plays, 36 yards, 4:04.
  • DEN – Gerald Willhite 1-yard run (Rich Karlis kick), 8:57. Chiefs 41–10. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:50.
  • DEN – Gerald Willhite 2-yard run (Rich Karlis kick), 8:35. Chiefs 41–17. Drive: 1 play, 2 yards, 0:04.
  • KC – Stephone Paige 23-yard pass from Todd Blackledge (Nick Lowery kick), 1:53. Chiefs 48–17. Drive: 4 plays, 45 yards, 2:21.

Top passers

Top rushers

Top receivers

  • DEN – Zach Thomas – 1 reception, 44 yards
  • KC – Stephone Paige – 3 receptions, 74 yards, TD

Standings

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 W L T PCT DIV CONF PF PA STK
Los Angeles Raiders(1) 12 4 0 .750 6–2 10–2 442 338 W1
Seattle Seahawks(4) 9 7 0 .563 5–3 8–4 403 397 W2
Denver Broncos(5) 9 7 0 .563 3–5 9–5 302 327 L1
San Diego Chargers 6 10 0 .375 4–4 4–8 358 462 L1
Kansas City Chiefs 6 10 0 .375 2–6 4–8 386 367 W1

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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