NFL team season
The 1986 Kansas City Chiefs season National Football League and the 27th overall. The season concluded with a 10–6 record, representing the team's best performance since 1971 . This successful run earned The Chiefs a wild card playoff berth, although their postseason journey was cut short by a New York Jets 35–15.
Former linebacker Willie Lanier was enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame on August 2. On the field, the pieces started coming together for head coach John Mackovic . His offense displayed plenty of scoring punch, while the club's defense and special teams became increasingly effective.[ 1] Bill Kenney replaced Todd Blackledge for the second half of the season in a game against San Diego ,[ 1] 1980 . Poised with a 7–3 record after 10 games, three straight losses in November put the Chiefs playoff chances in jeopardy. Two December wins gave Kansas City a 9–6 mark, putting the Chiefs on the verge of their first postseason berth in 15 years.[ 1]
The defining moment of the season came in the regular season finale at Pittsburgh on December 21.[ 1] [ 1] Seattle . Kenney was injured in the fourth quarter of the Steelers contest, meaning Blackledge drew the starting assignment for the club's first playoff contest since 1971 , a 35–15 loss vs the New York Jets .
Mackovic was fired after the season.
Offseason
NFL draft
Personnel
1986 Kansas City Chiefs staff
Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
Roster
Preseason
Regular season
Schedule
Week
Date
Opponent
Result
Record
Venue
Attendance
Recap
1
September 7
Cincinnati Bengals
W 24–14
1–0
Arrowhead Stadium
43,430
Recap
2
September 14
at Seattle Seahawks
L 17–23
1–1
Kingdome
61,068
Recap
3
September 21
Houston Oilers
W 27–13
2–1
Arrowhead Stadium
43,699
Recap
4
September 28
at Buffalo Bills
W 20–17
3–1
Rich Stadium
67,555
Recap
5
October 5
Los Angeles Raiders L 17–24
3–2
Arrowhead Stadium
74,430
Recap
6
October 12
at Cleveland Browns
L 7–20
3–3
Cleveland Stadium
71,278
Recap
7
October 19
San Diego Chargers W 42–41
4–3
Arrowhead Stadium
55,767
Recap
8
October 26
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
W 27–20
5–3
Arrowhead Stadium
36,230
Recap
9
November 2
at San Diego Chargers
W 24–23
6–3
Jack Murphy Stadium
48,518
Recap
10
November 9
Seattle Seahawks W 27–7
7–3
Arrowhead Stadium
53,268
Recap
11
November 16
at Denver Broncos
L 17–38
7–4
Mile High Stadium
75,745
Recap
12
November 23
at St. Louis Cardinals
L 14–23
7–5
Busch Stadium
29,680
Recap
13
November 30
Buffalo Bills
L 14–17
7–6
Arrowhead Stadium
31,492
Recap
14
December 7
Denver Broncos W 37–10
8–6
Arrowhead Stadium
47,019
Recap
15
December 14
at Los Angeles Raiders
W 20–17
9–6
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
60,952
Recap
16
December 21
at Pittsburgh Steelers
W 24–19
10–6
Three Rivers Stadium
47,150
Recap
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Game summaries
Week 1: vs. Cincinnati Bengals
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
CIN – Cris Collinsworth 28-yard pass from Boomer Esiason (Jim Breech kick), 7:50. Chiefs 21–14.
KC – Nick Lowery 18-yard field goal, 1:32. Chiefs 24–14.
Top passers
CIN – Boomer Esiason – 22/43, 263 yards, 2 TD, INT
KC – Todd Blackledge – 13/28, 190 yards, TD, INT Top rushers
Top receivers
CIN – Cris Collinsworth – 6 receptions, 75 yards, 2 TD
KC – Stephone Paige – 5 receptions, 93 yards
Week 2: at Seattle Seahawks Week 2: Kansas City Chiefs at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Chiefs
3
0
7 7 17
Seahawks 0
13
10 0 23
at Kingdome , Seattle, Washington
Game information
First quarter
KC – Nick Lowery 42-yard field goal, 10:31. Chiefs 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 48 yards, 4:20. Second quarter
SEA – Norm Johnson 35-yard field goal, 14:57. Tied 3–3. Drive: 10 plays, 46 yards, 4:37.
SEA – Norm Johnson 34-yard field goal, 11:51. Seahawks 6–3. Drive: 7 plays, 18 yards, 1:52.
SEA – Daryl Turner 6-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Norm Johnson kick), 2:56. Seahawks 13–3. Drive: 9 plays, 47 yards, 5:25. Third quarter
KC – Carlos Carson 70-yard pass from Todd Blackledge (Nick Lowery kick), 9:23. Seahawks 13–10. Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, 1:25.
SEA – Norm Johnson 53-yard field goal, 6:34. Seahawks 16–10. Drive: 9 plays, 37 yards, 2:41.
SEA – Curt Warner 1-yard run (Norm Johnson kick), 3:47. Seahawks 23–10. Drive: 2 plays, 5 yards, 0:48. Fourth quarter
KC – Jeff Smith 1-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 0:04. Seahawks 23–17. Drive: 12 plays, 66 yards, 2:44.
Top passers
KC – Todd Blackledge – 15/29, 183 yards, TD, 2 INT
SEA – Dave Krieg – 21/35, 203 yards, TD, INT Top rushers
KC – Mike Pruitt – 6 rushes, 28 yards
SEA – Curt Warner – 25 rushes, 80 yards, TD Top receivers
KC – Carlos Carson – 2 receptions, 80 yards, TD
SEA – Steve Largent – 5 receptions, 62 yards
Week 3: vs. Houston Oilers Week 3: Houston Oilers at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Oilers
0
0
7 6 13
Chiefs 3
10
14 0 27
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
Date : September 21Game time : 12:00 p.m. CDTGame weather : Mostly Sunny, 87 °F (31 °C)Game attendance : 43,699Referee : Gene Barth TV announcers (NBC) : Charlie Jones and Jimmy CefaloRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
KC – Nick Lowery 47-yard field goal, 11:11. Chiefs 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 56 yards, 3:49. Second quarter
KC – Carlos Carson 29-yard pass from Todd Blackledge (Nick Lowery kick), 14:03. Chiefs 10–0. Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 1:48.
KC – Nick Lowery 45-yard field goal, 0:00. Chiefs 13–0. Drive: 3 plays, 29 yards, 0:24. Third quarter
KC – Herman Heard 11-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 11:54. Chiefs 20–0. Drive: 4 plays, 27 yards, 1:41.
KC – Greg Hill 26-yard interception return (Nick Lowery kick), 10:47. Chiefs 27–0.
HOU – Jeff Donaldson fumble recovery in endzone (Tony Zendejas kick), 2:33. Chiefs 27–7. Fourth quarter
HOU – Warren Moon 1-yard run (kick blocked), 13:36. Chiefs 27–13. Drive: 6 plays, 46 yards, 2:24.
Top passers
HOU – Warren Moon – 18/40, 229 yards, 2 INT
KC – Todd Blackledge – 6/23, 160 yards, TD Top rushers
HOU – Chuck Banks – 10 rushes, 43 yards
KC – Herman Heard – 8 rushes, 43 yards, TD Top receivers
HOU – Ernest Givins – 4 receptions, 76 yards
KC – Carlos Carson – 3 receptions, 98 yards, TD
Week 4: at Buffalo Bills
Game information
First quarter
BUF – Robb Riddick 41-yard run (Scott Norwood kick), 11:07. Bills 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 3:51.
KC – Nick Lowery 24-yard field goal, 4:03. Bills 7–3. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 6:55. Second quarter
Third quarter
BUF – Ronnie Harmon 14-yard pass from Jim Kelly (Scott Norwood kick), 7:09. Bills 14–10. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 3:23. Fourth quarter
BUF – Scott Norwood 32-yard field goal, 11:39. Bills 17–10. Drive: 13 plays, 68 yards, 8:05.
KC – Paul Coffman 1-yard pass from Todd Blackledge (Nick Lowery kick), 4:18. Tied 17–17. Drive: 13 plays, 72 yards, 8:13.
KC – Nick Lowery 46-yard field goal, 1:07. Chiefs 20–17. Drive: 6 plays, 17 yards, 2:51.
Top passers
KC – Todd Blackledge – 17/27, 210 yards, 2 TD
BUF – Jim Kelly – 24/38, 291 yards, TD, 3 INT Top rushers
KC – Boyce Green – 9 rushes, 52 yards
BUF – Robb Riddick – 13 rushes, 79 yards, TD Top receivers
KC – Stephone Paige – 3 receptions, 85 yards, TD
BUF – Robb Riddick – 5 receptions, 67 yards
Week 5: vs. Los Angeles Raiders Week 5: Los Angeles Raiders at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Raiders 0
7
14 3 24
Chiefs
10
7
0 0 17
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
Date : October 5Game time : 12:00 p.m. CDTGame weather : Partly Sunny, 60 °F (16 °C)Game attendance : 74,430Referee : Bob FredericTV announcers (NBC) : Don Criqui and Bob Trumpy Recap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
KC – Nick Lowery 24-yard field goal, 9:42. Chiefs 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 6 yards, 2:56.
KC – Boyce Green 18-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 5:56. Chiefs 10–0. Drive: 4 plays, 34 yards, 1:37. Second quarter
Third quarter
RAI – Napoleon McCallum 12-yard run (Chris Bahr kick), 10:18. Chiefs 17–14. Drive: 5 plays, 43 yards, 2:27.
RAI – Jessie Hester 18-yard pass from Jim Plunkett (Chris Bahr kick), 5:43. Raiders 21–17. Drive: 5 plays, 46 yards, 1:52. Fourth quarter
RAI – Chris Bahr 19-yard field goal, 2:55. Raiders 24–17. Drive: 11 plays, 62 yards, 5:36.
Top passers
RAI – Jim Plunkett – 8/10, 108 yards, TD
KC – Todd Blackledge – 9/21, 77 yards, TD, INT Top rushers
RAI – Napoleon McCallum – 19 rushes, 69 yards, TD
KC – Boyce Green – 8 rushes, 39 yards, TD Top receivers
RAI – Dokie Williams – 6 receptions, 90 yards, TD
KC – Jeff Smith – 5 receptions, 51 yards
Week 6: at Cleveland Browns
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
CLE – Ozzie Newsome 6-yard pass from Bernie Kosar (Matt Bahr kick), 10:08. Browns 14–7. Drive: 3 plays, 52 yards, 2:56.
CLE – Matt Bahr 34-yard field goal, 6:39. Browns 17–7. Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 1:41. Fourth quarter
CLE – Matt Bahr 36-yard field goal, 12:33. Browns 20–7. Drive: 9 plays, 63 yards, 4:39.
Top passers
KC – Todd Blackledge – 11/26, 109 yards, TD, INT
CLE – Bernie Kosar – 22/35, 287 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers
KC – Mike Pruitt – 9 rushes, 20 yards
CLE – Earnest Byner – 19 rushes, 35 yards Top receivers
KC – Stephone Paige – 2 receptions, 34 yards, TD
CLE – Reggie Langhorne – 3 receptions, 59 yards
Week 7: vs. San Diego Chargers Week 7: San Diego Chargers at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Chargers
7
17
7 10 41
Chiefs 7
21
7 7 42
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
Date : October 19Game time : 3:00 p.m. CDTGame weather : Sunny, 75 °F (24 °C)Game attendance : 55,767Referee : Dick Jorgensen TV announcers (NBC) : Charlie Jones and Jimmy CefaloRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
KC – Lloyd Burruss 56-yard interception return (Nick Lowery kick), 9:53. Chiefs 14–7.
KC – Kevin Ross 21-yard fumble return (Nick Lowery kick), 9:41. Chiefs 21–7.
SD – Buford McGee 1-yard run (Rolf Benirschke kick), 4:41. Chiefs 21–14. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:51.
KC – Lloyd Burruss 47-yard interception return (Nick Lowery kick), 2:42. Chiefs 28–14.
SD – Rolf Benirschke 30-yard field goal, 1:06. Chiefs 28–17. Drive: 8 plays, 35 yards, 1:27.
SD – Leslie O'Neal 5-yard interception return (Rolf Benirschke kick), 0:56. Chiefs 28–24. Third quarter
KC – Stephone Paige 16-yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick), 12:57. Chiefs 35–24. Drive: 2 plays, 20 yards, 0:44.
SD – Gary Anderson 2-yard run (Rolf Benirschke kick), 6:46. Chiefs 35–31. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 6:04. Fourth quarter
SD – Rolf Benirschke 21-yard field goal, 14:06. Chiefs 35–34. Drive: 13 plays, 76 yards, 5:48.
KC – Boyce Green 1-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 10:18. Chiefs 42–34. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 3:43.
SD – Gary Anderson 12-yard pass from Mark Herrmann (Rolf Benirschke kick), 3:42. Chiefs 42–41. Drive: 5 plays, 34 yards, 0:58.
Top passers
SD – Dan Fouts – 19/33, 200 yards, TD, 3 INT
KC – Bill Kenney – 6/9, 97 yards, TD Top rushers
Top receivers
SD – Gary Anderson – 11 receptions, 92 yards, 2 TD
KC – Stephone Paige – 3 receptions, 66 yards, 2 TD
Week 8: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers Week 8: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Buccaneers
3
10
0 7 20
Chiefs 7
3
10 7 27
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
Game information
First quarter
TB – Donald Igwebuike 49-yard field goal, 10:43. Buccaneers 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 48 yards, 4:18.
KC – Mike Pruitt 1-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 3:52. Chiefs 7–3. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 6:42. Second quarter
TB – Calvin Magee 10-yard pass from Steve Young (Donald Igwebuike kick), 7:55. Buccaneers 10–7. Drive: 2 plays, 11 yards, 0:11.
TB – Donald Igwebuike 39-yard field goal, 5:07. Buccaneers 13–7. Drive: 4 plays, –4 yards, 1:18.
KC – Nick Lowery 26-yard field goal, 0:05. Buccaneers 13–10. Drive: 13 plays, 71 yards, 4:58. Third quarter
KC – Nick Lowery 20-yard field goal, 10:59. Tied 13–13. Drive: 8 plays, 74 yards, 4:01.
KC – Stephone Paige 3-yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick), 5:55. Chiefs 20–13. Drive: 7 plays, 15 yards, 3:44. Fourth quarter
TB – James Wilder 3-yard run (Donald Igwebuike kick), 12:52. Tied 20–20. Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 6:06.
KC – Jeff Smith 32-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 10:35. Chiefs 27–20. Drive: 4 plays, 67 yards, 2:09.
Top passers
TB – Steve Young – 11/20, 124 yards, TD, INT
KC – Bill Kenney – 15/29, 230 yards, TD, INT Top rushers
TB – James Wilder – 25 rushes, 110 yards, TD
KC – Jeff Smith – 3 rushes, 42 yards, TD Top receivers
Week 9: at San Diego Chargers
Game information
First quarter
SD – Rick Donnalley fumble out of bounds in end zone for a Safety, 12:11. Chargers 2–0. Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
KC – Emile Harry 5-yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick), 7:43. Chargers 16–14. Drive: 6 plays, 30 yards, 2:01.
KC – Mike Pruitt 1-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 1:46. Chiefs 21–16. Drive: 7 plays, 67 yards, 1:52.
SD – Tom Flick 1-yard run (Rolf Benirschke kick), 1:02. Chargers 23–21. Drive: 6 plays, 37 yards, 0:33.
KC – Nick Lowery 37-yard field goal, 0:07. Chiefs 24–23. Drive: 6 plays, 50 yards, 0:50.
Top passers
KC – Bill Kenney – 21/32, 287 yards, 2 TD
SD – Tom Flick – 4/17, 42 yards, TD, 4 INT Top rushers
KC – Jeff Smith – 10 rushes, 41 yards
SD – Gary Anderson – 25 rushes, 100 yards Top receivers
KC – Henry Marshall – 7 receptions, 90 yards
SD – Wes Chandler – 3 receptions, 40 yards, TD
Week 10: vs. Seattle Seahawks Week 10: Seattle Seahawks at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Seahawks
0
0
0 7 7
Chiefs 0
17
7 3 27
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
Date : November 9Game time : 12:00 p.m. CSTGame weather : Clear, 40 °F (4 °C)Game attendance : 53,268Referee : Jerry Markbreit TV announcers (NBC) : Len Berman and Dave RoweRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
KC – Walt Arnold 2-yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick), 13:40. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 13 plays, 62 yards, 4:50.
KC – Nick Lowery 35-yard field goal, 5:51. Chiefs 10–0. Drive: 11 plays, 51 yards, 6:11.
KC – Stephone Paige 8-yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick), 1:00. Chiefs 17–0. Drive: 9 plays, 72 yards, 3:01. Third quarter
KC – Carlos Carson 25-yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick), 9:54. Chiefs 24–0. Drive: 6 plays, 63 yards, 2:56. Fourth quarter
KC – Nick Lowery 37-yard field goal, 12:12. Chiefs 27–0. Drive: 8 plays, 19 yards, 3:12.
SEA – Steve Largent 38-yard pass from Gale Gilbert (Norm Johnson kick), 7:17. Chiefs 27–7. Drive: 9 plays, 68 yards, 4:46.
Top passers
SEA – Gale Gilbert – 13/26, 140 yards, TD
KC – Bill Kenney – 22/41, 256 yards, 3 TD, 3 INT Top rushers
Top receivers
SEA – Steve Largent – 4 receptions, 72 yards, TD
KC – Stephone Paige – 5 receptions, 60 yards, TD
Week 11: at Denver Broncos Week 11: Kansas City Chiefs at Denver Broncos – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Chiefs
0
7
10 0 17
Broncos 21
10
7 0 38
at Mile High Stadium , Denver, Colorado
Date : November 16Game time : 3:00 p.m. CST/2:00 p.m. MST Game weather : Sunny, 62 °F (17 °C)Game attendance : 75,745Referee : Jim Tunney TV announcers (NBC) : Charlie Jones and Jimmy CefaloRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
DEN – Gerald Willhite 70-yard punt return (Rich Karlis kick), 9:06. Broncos 28–0.
DEN – Rich Karlis 37-yard field goal, 4:10. Broncos 31–0. Drive: 7 plays, 34 yards, 2:52.
KC – Henry Marshall 15-yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick), 1:24. Broncos 31–7. Drive: 7 plays, 83 yards, 2:46. Third quarter
KC – Carlos Carson 27-yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick), 12:55. Broncos 31–14. Drive: 1 play, 27 yards, 0:06.
DEN – Gerald Willhite 1-yard run (Rich Karlis kick), 7:53. Broncos 38–14. Drive: 6 plays, 49 yards, 3:54.
KC – Nick Lowery 37-yard field goal, 5:51. Broncos 38–17. Drive: 4 plays, 0 yards, 2:02. Fourth quarter
Top passers
KC – Bill Kenney – 18/42, 179 yards, 2 TD, INT
DEN – John Elway – 15/29, 196 yards Top rushers
Top receivers
KC – Carlos Carson – 4 receptions, 97 yards, TD
DEN – Orson Mobley – 3 receptions, 51 yards
Week 12: at St. Louis Cardinals Week 12: Kansas City Chiefs at St. Louis Cardinals – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Chiefs
0
0
0 14 14
Cardinals 6
3
7 7 23
at Busch Memorial Stadium , St. Louis, Missouri
Date : November 23Game time : 3:00 p.m. CSTGame weather : Cloudy, 45 °F (7 °C)Game attendance : 29,680Referee : Red Cashion TV announcers (NBC) : Charlie Jones and Jimmy CefaloRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
STL – Roy Green 5-yard pass from Neil Lomax (pass failed), 3:43. Cardinals 6–0. Drive: 9 plays, 77 yards, 3:59. Second quarter
STL – Eric Schubert 20-yard field goal, 2:58. Cardinals 9–0. Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 1:35. Third quarter
STL – J. T. Smith 25-yard pass from Neil Lomax (Eric Schubert kick), 6:46. Cardinals 16–0. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 4:08. Fourth quarter
STL – J. T. Smith 4-yard pass from Neil Lomax (Eric Schubert kick), 11:21. Cardinals 23–0. Drive: 11 plays, 70 yards, 5:52.
KC – Stephone Paige 6-yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick), 7:53. Cardinals 23–7. Drive: 8 plays, 69 yards, 3:28.
KC – Stephone Paige 13-yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick), 4:26. Cardinals 23–14. Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 1:20.
Top passers
KC – Bill Kenney – 24/43, 223 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
STL – Neil Lomax – 17/29, 185 yards, 3 TD, INT Top rushers
Top receivers
KC – Henry Marshall – 6 receptions, 83 yards
STL – Roy Green – 7 receptions, 69 yards, TD
Week 13: vs. Buffalo Bills Week 13: Buffalo Bills at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Bills 0
10
7 0 17
Chiefs
7
0
0 7 14
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
Date : November 30Game time : 12:00 p.m. CSTGame weather : Cloudy, 40 °F (4 °C)Game attendance : 31,492Referee : Tom Dooley TV announcers (NBC) : Gary Gerould and Butch JohnsonRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
BUF – Scott Norwood 47-yard field goal, 14:51. Chiefs 7–3. Drive: 14 plays, 55 yards, 7:11.
BUF – Andre Reed 9-yard pass from Jim Kelly (Scott Norwood kick), 6:07. Bills 10–7. Drive: 10 plays, 77 yards, 3:56. Third quarter
BUF – Andre Reed 10-yard pass from Jim Kelly (Scott Norwood kick), 8:48. Bills 17–7. Drive: 11 plays, 66 yards, 4:35. Fourth quarter
KC – Herman Heard 1-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 4:34. Bills 17–14. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 2:23.
Top passers
BUF – Jim Kelly – 17/34, 190 yards, 2 TD, INT
KC – Bill Kenney – 25/50, 286 yards, TD, 3 INT Top rushers
Top receivers
BUF – Andre Reed – 7 receptions, 95 yards, 2 TD
KC – Stephone Paige – 9 receptions, 119 yards, TD
Week 14: vs. Denver Broncos Week 14: Denver Broncos at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Broncos
3
7
0 0 10
Chiefs 3
7
7 20 37
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
Date : December 7Game time : 12:00 p.m. CSTGame weather : Overcast, 45 °F (7 °C)Game attendance : 47,019Referee : Dick HantakTV announcers (NBC) : Don Criqui and Bob TrumpyRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
KC – Nick Lowery 30-yard field goal, 9:13. Chiefs 3–0. Drive: 6 plays, 23 yards, 2:15.
DEN – Rich Karlis 26-yard field goal, 0:53. Tied 3–3. Drive: 11 plays, 46 yards, 5:19. Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
KC – Boyce Green 1-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 12:54. Chiefs 24–10. Drive: 5 plays, 11 yards, 2:13.
KC – Nick Lowery 45-yard field goal, 11:20. Chiefs 27–10. Drive: 4 plays, –7 yards, 1:13.
KC – Nick Lowery 44-yard field goal, 2:58. Chiefs 30–10. Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 2:06.
KC – Lloyd Burruss 72-yard interception return (Nick Lowery kick), 1:34. Chiefs 37–10.
Top passers
DEN – John Elway – 23/42, 246 yards, TD, 4 INT
KC – Todd Blackledge – 14/29, 106 yards, 2 TD Top rushers
DEN – Sammy Winder – 13 rushes, 28 yards
KC – Larry Moriarty – 10 rushes, 47 yards Top receivers
Week 15: at Los Angeles Raiders
Game information
First quarter
KC – Nick Lowery 30-yard field goal, 11:07. Chiefs 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 0:59.
KC – Stephone Paige 26-yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick), 8:34. Chiefs 10–0. Drive: 3 plays, 36 yards, 0:51. Second quarter
KC – Jeff Smith 2-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 14:15. Chiefs 17–0. Drive: 12 plays, 78 yards, 5:18.
RAI – Rod Barksdale 34-yard pass from Jim Plunkett (Chris Bahr kick), 12:05. Chiefs 17–7. Drive: 4 plays, 38 yards, 1:53.
RAI – Chris Bahr 19-yard field goal, 3:57. Chiefs 17–10. Drive: 12 plays, 63 yards, 5:54.
KC – Nick Lowery 20-yard field goal, 0:42. Chiefs 20–10. Drive: 8 plays, 78 yards, 3:15. Third quarter
RAI – Marcus Allen 2-yard run (Chris Bahr kick), 0:45. Chiefs 20–17. Drive: 11 plays, 83 yards, 5:44. Fourth quarter
Top passers
KC – Bill Kenney – 15/31, 180 yards, TD
RAI – Jim Plunkett – 15/29, 143 yards, TD, 4 INT Top rushers
KC – Boyce Green – 10 rushes, 51 yards
RAI – Marcus Allen – 13 rushes, 60 yards, TD Top receivers
KC – Stephone Paige – 4 receptions, 58 yards, TD
RAI – Rod Barksdale – 3 receptions, 60 yards, TD
Week 16: at Pittsburgh Steelers Week 16: Kansas City Chiefs at Pittsburgh Steelers – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Chiefs 7
17
0 0 24
Steelers
0
6
7 6 19
at Three Rivers Stadium , Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Date : December 21Game time : 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CSTGame weather : Partly Cloudy, 34 °F (1 °C)Game attendance : 47,150Referee : Gene BarthTV announcers (NBC) : Don Criqui and Bob TrumpyRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
KC – Nick Lowery 47-yard field goal, 10:51. Chiefs 10–0. Drive: 8 plays, 58 yards, 4:03.
PIT – Gary Anderson 31-yard field goal, 8:04. Chiefs 10–3. Drive: 8 plays, 60 yards, 2:47.
KC – Boyce Green 97-yard kickoff return (Nick Lowery kick), 7:36. Chiefs 17–3.
PIT – Gary Anderson 31-yard field goal, 3:44. Chiefs 17–6. Drive: 8 plays, 49 yards, 4:02.
KC – Lloyd Burruss 78-yard return of blocked field goal (Nick Lowery kick), 0:30. Chiefs 24–6. Third quarter
PIT – Mark Malone 9-yard run (Gary Anderson kick), 5:54. Chiefs 24–13. Drive: 10 plays, 78 yards, 4:53. Fourth quarter
PIT – Gary Anderson 31-yard field goal, 14:49. Chiefs 24–16. Drive: 9 plays, 50 yards, 4:18.
PIT – Gary Anderson 26-yard field goal, 7:50. Chiefs 24–19. Drive: 9 plays, 85 yards, 2:39.
Top passers
KC – Bill Kenney – 12/23, 147 yards, INT
PIT – Mark Malone – 22/43, 351 yards, INT Top rushers
Top receivers
KC – Emile Harry – 2 receptions, 74 yards
PIT – Louis Lipps – 6 receptions, 92 yards
Standings
Postseason
Schedule
Game summaries
Game information
First quarter
KC – Jeff Smith 1-yard run (kick failed, wide right), 8:01. Chiefs 6–0. Drive: 9 plays, 67 yards, 5:29.
NYJ – Freeman McNeil 1-yard run (Pat Leahy kick), 0:46. Jets 7–6. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 7:15. Second quarter
NYJ – Freeman McNeil 1-yard pass from Pat Ryan (Pat Leahy kick), 9:12. Jets 14–6. Drive: 12 plays, 47 yards, 6:14.
NYJ – Al Toon 11-yard pass from Pat Ryan (Pat Leahy kick), 0:59. Jets 21–6. Drive: 8 plays, 62 yards, 1:40. Third quarter
NYJ – Kevin McArthur 21-yard interception return (Pat Leahy kick), 14:47. Jets 28–6. Fourth quarter
KC – Albert Lewis blocked punt recovery in endzone (Nick Lowery kick), 14:46. Jets 28–13.
NYJ – Billy Griggs 6-yard pass from Pat Ryan (Pat Leahy kick), 10:49. Jets 35–13. Drive: 7 plays, 61 yards, 3:57.
KC – Dave Jennings OB in end zone for a Safety, 2:59. Jets 35–15.
Top passers
KC – Todd Blackledge – 12/21, 80 yards, 2 INT
NYJ – Pat Ryan – 16/23, 153 yards, 3 TD Top rushers
KC – Boyce Green – 8 rushes, 15 yards
NYJ – Freeman McNeil – 31 rushes, 135 yards, TD Top receivers
KC – Henry Marshall – 6 receptions, 72 yards
NYJ – Al Toon – 4 receptions, 48 yards, TD
Quarterback Pat Ryan led the Jets to the victory with 3 touchdown passes. The Chiefs scored first on a 67-yard drive capped by running back Jeff Smith. On their ensuing possession, the Jets faced fourth down and 6 on the Kansas City 33-yard line. Rather than attempt a long field goal, Ryan faked a handoff and rushed for a 24 yard gain. Two plays later, running back Freeman McNeil scored on a 4-yard rushing touchdown. In the second period, Ryan completed two touchdown pass: a 1-yarder to McNeil and an 11-yarder to wide receiver Al Toon . On the first play of the second half, Jets linebacker Kevin McArthur returned an interception 21 yards for a touchdown. Ryan later clinched the victory in the fourth period with a 6-yard touchdown pass to tight end Billy Griggs. The Chiefs' only scores in the second half was a blocked punt recovery in the end zone, and an intentional safety by the Jets.
McNeil finished the game with 135 rushing yards, 3 receptions for 16 yards, and 2 touchdowns.
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