1996 Kansas City Chiefs season

1996 Kansas City Chiefs season
Owner	Lamar Hunt
General manager	Carl Peterson
Head coach	Marty Schottenheimer
Home field	Arrowhead Stadium
Results
Record	9–7
Division place	2nd AFC West
Playoff finish	Did not qualify
Pro Bowlers	4 FB Kimble Anders G Will Shields LB Derrick Thomas CB Dale Carter
AP All-Pros	2 LB Derrick Thomas (2nd team) CB Dale Carter (2nd team)

The 1996 season was the Kansas City Chiefs' 27th in the National Football League (NFL) and their 37th overall. Following their loss to the Colts in the playoffs the year before, the Chiefs failed to improve their 13–3 record from 1995 and finishing 9–7 record and second-place finish in the AFC West. Despite being predicted as one of the eventual winners of Super Bowl XXXI by Sports Illustrated, the team missed the playoffs for the first time since 1989.

Offseason

NFL draft

Main article: 1996 NFL draft

1996 Kansas City Chiefs draft
Round	Pick	Player	Position	College	Notes
1	28	Jerome Woods *	Defensive back	Memphis
2	58	Reggie Tongue	Defensive back	Oregon State
3	68	John Browning	Defensive tackle	West Virginia
4	98	Donnie Edwards *	Linebacker	UCLA
5	135	Joe Horn *	Wide receiver	Itawamba CC
6	176	Dietrich Jells	Wide receiver	Pittsburgh
7	211	Ben Lynch	Center	California
7	241	Jeff Smith	Center	Tennessee
7	245	Darrell Williams	Defensive back	Tennessee State
Made roster    *   Made at least one Pro Bowl during career

Personnel

Staff

1996 Kansas City Chiefs staff

Front office Founder – Lamar Hunt Chairman of the board – Jack Steadman President/general manager/chief executive officer – Carl Peterson Executive vice president/assistant general manager – Dennis Thum Vice president of player personnel – Lynn Stiles Director of pro personnel – Mark Hatley Director of college scouting – Terry Bradway Head coaches Head coach – Marty Schottenheimer Assistant head coach/wide receivers – Al Saunders Offensive coaches Offensive coordinator – Paul Hackett Quarterbacks – Mike McCarthy Running backs – Jimmy Raye Tight ends/offensive assistant – Jim Erkenbeck Offensive line – Art Shell

Defensive coaches Defensive coordinator – Gunther Cunningham Defensive line – Carl Hairston Linebackers – John Bunting Defensive backs – Kurt Schottenheimer Defensive assistant/special teams – Woodrow Lowe Defensive assistant/quality control – Darvin Wallis Special teams coaches Special teams – Mike Stock Strength and conditioning Strength and conditioning – Dave Redding Assistant strength and conditioning – Russ Ball

Roster

1996 Kansas City Chiefs roster

Quarterbacks (QB) 13 Steve Bono 12 Rich Gannon 15 Steve Matthews Running backs (RB) 32 Marcus Allen 38 Kimble Anders 30 Donnell Bennett 29 Greg Hill 48 Todd McNair Wide receivers (WR) 84 Joe Horn 83 Danan Hughes 18 Sean LaChapelle 81 Chris Penn PR 87 Tamarick Vanover Tight ends (TE) 89 Keith Cash 85 Reggie Johnson 82 Derrick Walker

Offensive linemen (OL) 76 John Alt T 69 Jeff Criswell T 61 Tim Grunhard C 74 Trezelle Jenkins T 68 Will Shields G 66 Ricky Siglar T 65 Jeff Smith C 79 Dave Szott G 72 Danny Villa Defensive linemen (DL) 71 Tom Barndt DT 99 Vaughn Booker DE 93 John Browning DE 77 Pellom McDaniels DE 75 Joe Phillips DT 97 Dan Saleaumua DT 95 Tom Sims DT 90 Neil Smith DE 94 Keith Traylor NT

Linebackers (LB) 50 Anthony Davis OLB 55 Troy Dumas OLB 59 Donnie Edwards MLB 58 Derrick Thomas OLB 57 George Jamison OLB 51 Greg Manusky OLB 54 Tracy Simien MLB Defensive backs (DB) 44 Darren Anderson CB 21 Martin Bayless S 34 Dale Carter CB 25 Mark Collins FS 40 James Hasty CB 45 Tony Stargell CB 41 Reggie Tongue SS 29 Brian Washington SS 35 William White FS 31 Jerome Woods Special teams  5 Louie Aguiar P 10 Pete Stoyanovich K

Practice squad 62 David Barnard DT 14 Terence Davis WR  2 Michael Dritlein WR 46 Luther Morris TE 47 Mike Senters  4 Eric Smith WR (NF-Inj.) 53 active, 8 inactive, 5 practice squad Reserve 88 Victor Bailey WR (IR) 80 Lake Dawson WR (IR) -- Kerry Hicks DE (NF-Ill.) 67 Bryan Proby DE (NF-Inj.) 49 Tony Richardson FB (IR) 52 Tracy Rogers LB (IR) 22 J.J. Smith RB (IR) Rookies in italics

Preseason

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Attendance	Recap
1	August 4	vs. Dallas Cowboys	W 32–6	1–0	Estadio Universitario (Monterrey)	45,128	Recap
2	August 10	New Orleans Saints	W 42–6	2–0	Arrowhead Stadium	65,710	Recap
3	August 17	St. Louis Rams	L 30–34	2–1	Arrowhead Stadium	72,191	Recap
4	August 22	at Chicago Bears	W 14–10	3–1	Soldier Field	51,111	Recap

Regular season

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Attendance	Recap
1	September 1	at Houston Oilers	W 20–19	1–0	Houston Astrodome	27,725	Recap
2	September 8	Oakland Raiders	W 19–3	2–0	Arrowhead Stadium	79,281	Recap
3	September 15	at Seattle Seahawks	W 35–17	3–0	Kingdome	39,790	Recap
4	September 22	Denver Broncos	W 17–14	4–0	Arrowhead Stadium	79,439	Recap
5	September 29	at San Diego Chargers	L 19–22	4–1	Jack Murphy Stadium	59,384	Recap
6	October 7	Pittsburgh Steelers	L 7–17	4–2	Arrowhead Stadium	79,189	Recap
7	Bye
8	October 17	Seattle Seahawks	W 34–16	5–2	Arrowhead Stadium	76,057	Recap
9	October 27	at Denver Broncos	L 7–34	5–3	Mile High Stadium	75,652	Recap
10	November 3	at Minnesota Vikings	W 21–6	6–3	Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome	59,552	Recap
11	November 10	Green Bay Packers	W 27–20	7–3	Arrowhead Stadium	79,281	Recap
12	November 17	Chicago Bears	W 14–10	8–3	Arrowhead Stadium	76,762	Recap
13	November 24	San Diego Chargers	L 14–28	8–4	Arrowhead Stadium	69,472	Recap
14	November 28	at Detroit Lions	W 28–24	9–4	Pontiac Silverdome	75,079	Recap
15	December 9	at Oakland Raiders	L 7–26	9–5	Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum	57,082	Recap
16	December 15	Indianapolis Colts	L 19–24	9–6	Arrowhead Stadium	71,136	Recap
17	December 22	at Buffalo Bills	L 9–20	9–7	Rich Stadium	68,671	Recap

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 1: at Houston Oilers

Week 1: Kansas City Chiefs at Houston Oilers – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	7	10	0	3	20
Oilers	10	6	0	3	19

at Astrodome, Houston, Texas

• Date: September 1
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
• Game attendance: 27,725
• Referee: Dick Hantak
• TV announcers (NBC): Don Criqui and Beasley Reece
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter HOU – Al Del Greco 34-yard field goal, 10:21. Oilers 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, −1 yard, 2:11. HOU – Willie Davis 34-yard pass from Chris Chandler (Al Del Greco kick), 6:02. Oilers 10–0. Drive: 6 plays, 53 yards, 2:31. KC – Tamarick Vanover 11-yard pass from Steve Bono (Pete Stoyanovich kick), 4:33. Oilers 10–7. Drive: 3 plays, 79 yards, 1:29. Second quarter KC – Pete Stoyanovich 35-yard field goal, 12:36. Tied 10–10. Drive: 16 plays, 77 yards, 8:38. HOU – Al Del Greco 44-yard field goal, 7:32. Oilers 13–10. Drive: 8 plays, 48 yards, 5:04. HOU – Al Del Greco 33-yard field goal, 0:13. Oilers 16–10. Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 1:42. KC – Lake Dawson 23-yard pass from Steve Bono (Pete Stoyanovich kick), 0:26. Chiefs 17–16. Drive: 7 plays, 68 yards, 0:56. Third quarter No scoring plays. Fourth quarter KC – Pete Stoyanovich 43-yard field goal, 11:27. Chiefs 20–16. Drive: 9 plays, 43 yards, 4:41. HOU – Al Del Greco 22-yard field goal, 3:37. Chiefs 20–19. Drive: 13 plays, 72 yards, 7:50. Top passers KC – Steve Bono – 21/37, 192 yards, 2 TD HOU – Chris Chandler – 16/29, 216 yards, TD, INT Top rushers KC – Kimble Anders – 5 rushes, 21 yards HOU – Eddie George – 21 rushes, 50 yards Top receivers KC – Tamarick Vanover – 7 receptions, 76 yards, TD HOU – Chris Sanders – 2 receptions, 58 yards

Week 2: vs. Oakland Raiders

Week 2: Oakland Raiders at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Raiders	0	0	0	3	3
Chiefs	0	7	7	5	19

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

• Date: September 8
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Overcast, 73 °F (23 °C)
• Game attendance: 79,281
• Referee: Jerry Markbreit
• TV announcers (NBC): Dick Enberg, Paul Maguire, Phil Simms and Jim Gray
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter No scoring plays. Second quarter KC – Tony Richardson 1-yard pass from Steve Bono (Pete Stoyanovich kick), 1:09. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 72 yards, 4:22. Third quarter KC – James Hasty 80-yard interception return (Pete Stoyanovich kick), 8:39. Chiefs 14–0. Fourth quarter KC – Pete Stoyanovich 23-yard field goal, 13:39. Chiefs 17–0. Drive: 9 plays, 49 yards, 5:20. OAK – Cole Ford 38-yard field goal, 7:01. Chiefs 17–3. Drive: 13 plays, 61 yards, 6:38. KC – Barret Robbins tackled in end zone by Dan Saleaumua for a Safety, 3:12. Chiefs 19–3. Top passers OAK – Billy Joe Hobert – 19/40, 181 yards, INT KC – Steve Bono – 11/19, 135 yards, TD Top rushers OAK – Napoleon Kaufman – 8 rushes, 69 yards KC – Greg Hill – 7 rushes, 50 yards Top receivers OAK – Tim Brown – 8 receptions, 96 yards KC – Danan Hughes – 3 receptions, 45 yards

Week 3: at Seattle Seahawks

Week 3: Kansas City Chiefs at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	14	7	7	7	35
Seahawks	0	10	0	7	17

at Kingdome, Seattle, Washington

• Date: September 15
• Game time: 3:00 p.m. CDT/1:00 p.m. PDT
• Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
• Game attendance: 39,790
• Referee: Mike Carey
• TV announcers (NBC): Don Criqui and Beasley Reece
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter KC – Chris Penn 9-yard pass from Steve Bono (Pete Stoyanovich kick), 10:07. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 57 yards, 2:48. KC – Dale Carter 46-yard pass from Steve Bono (Pete Stoyanovich kick), 4:51. Chiefs 14–0. Drive: 2 plays, 49 yards, 0:47. Second quarter SEA – Todd Peterson 47-yard field goal, 9:05. Chiefs 14–3. Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 1:44. SEA – Lamar Smith 4-yard run (Todd Peterson kick), 1:51. Chiefs 14–10. Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 4:58. KC – Chris Penn 1-yard pass from Steve Bono (Pete Stoyanovich kick), 0:24. Chiefs 21–10. Drive: 8 plays, 81 yards, 1:27. Third quarter KC – Marcus Allen 2-yard run (Pete Stoyanovich kick), 9:44. Chiefs 28–10. Drive: 9 plays, 76 yards, 5:16. Fourth quarter SEA – Rick Mirer 1-yard run (Todd Peterson kick), 13:28. Chiefs 28–17. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 6:17. KC – Marcus Allen 1-yard run (Pete Stoyanovich kick), 3:19. Chiefs 35–17. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 3:14. Top passers KC – Steve Bono – 18/27, 185 yards, 3 TD SEA – Rick Mirer – 15/31, 159 yards, INT Top rushers KC – Greg Hill – 11 rushes, 57 yards SEA – Lamar Smith – 8 rushes, 73 yards, TD Top receivers KC – Dale Carter – 3 receptions, 61 yards, TD SEA – Joey Galloway – 4 receptions, 57 yards

Week 4: vs. Denver Broncos

Week 4: Denver Broncos at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Broncos	7	7	0	0	14
Chiefs	3	7	0	7	17

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

• Date: September 22
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Sunny, 75 °F (24 °C)
• Game attendance: 79,439
• Referee: Red Cashion
• TV announcers (NBC): Dick Enberg, Paul Maguire, Phil Simms and Jim Gray
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter DEN – Terrell Davis 6-yard run (Jason Elam kick), 7:26. Broncos 7–0. Drive: 14 plays, 74 yards, 7:34. KC – Pete Stoyanovich 37-yard field goal, 0:57. Broncos 7–3. Drive: 7 plays, 15 yards, 3:46. Second quarter KC – Danan Hughes 8-yard pass from Steve Bono (Pete Stoyanovich kick), 11:10. Chiefs 10–7. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:38. DEN – Terrell Davis 65-yard run (Jason Elam kick), 6:34. Broncos 14–10. Drive: 4 plays, 79 yards, 1:17. Third quarter No scoring plays. Fourth quarter KC – Marcus Allen 2-yard run (Pete Stoyanovich kick), 4:09. Chiefs 17–14. Drive: 8 plays, 67 yards, 4:07. Top passers DEN – John Elway – 14/30, 156 yards, 2 INT KC – Steve Bono – 20/35, 242 yards, TD, INT Top rushers DEN – Terrell Davis – 19 rushes, 141 yards, 2 TD KC – Marcus Allen – 17 rushes, 55 yards, TD Top receivers DEN – Shannon Sharpe – 9 receptions, 131 yards KC – Kimble Anders – 3 receptions, 68 yards

Week 5: at San Diego Chargers

Week 5: Kansas City Chiefs at San Diego Chargers – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	0	9	7	3	19
Chargers	6	0	10	6	22

at Jack Murphy Stadium, San Diego, California

• Date: September 29
• Game time: 3:00 p.m. CDT/1:00 p.m. PDT
• Game weather: Fair, 70 °F (21 °C)
• Game attendance: 59,384
• Referee: Ed Hochuli
• TV announcers (NBC): Marv Albert and Sam Wyche
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter SD – John Carney 33-yard field goal, 7:44. Chargers 3–0. Drive: 13 plays, 65 yards, 6:03. SD – John Carney 38-yard field goal, 0:26. Chargers 6–0. Drive: 7 plays, 32 yards, 2:23. Second quarter KC – Pete Stoyanovich 44-yard field goal, 12:17. Chargers 6–3. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 1:46. KC – Pete Stoyanovich 26-yard field goal, 2:48. Tied 6–6. Drive: 7 plays, 40 yards, 2:53. KC – Pete Stoyanovich 25-yard field goal, 0:23. Chiefs 9–6. Drive: 7 plays, 48 yards, 1:01. Third quarter SD – John Carney 44-yard field goal, 10:13. Tied 9–9. Drive: 12 plays, 54 yards, 4:47. SD – Darrien Gordon 81-yard punt return (John Carney kick), 7:14. Chargers 16–9. KC – Reggie Johnson 3-yard pass from Steve Bono (Pete Stoyanovich kick), 6:07. Tied 16–16. Drive: 2 plays, 62 yards, 1:07. Fourth quarter SD – John Carney 39-yard field goal, 12:06. Chargers 19–16. Drive: 9 plays, 61 yards, 3:17. KC – Pete Stoyanovich 32-yard field goal, 9:50. Tied 19–19. Drive: 6 plays, 14 yards, 2:16. SD – John Carney 33-yard field goal, 3:17. Chargers 22–19. Drive: 7 plays, 21 yards, 2:33. Top passers KC – Steve Bono – 25/54, 280 yards, TD, 2 INT SD – Stan Humphries – 19/41, 238 yards Top rushers KC – Marcus Allen – 9 rushes, 35 yards SD – Leonard Russell – 14 rushes, 50 yards Top receivers KC – Marcus Allen – 6 receptions, 88 yards SD – Alfred Pupunu – 5 receptions, 83 yards

Week 6: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers

Week 6: Pittsburgh Steelers at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Steelers	0	6	8	3	17
Chiefs	0	7	0	0	7

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

• Date: October 7
• Game time: 8:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Overcast, 55 °F (13 °C)
• Game attendance: 79,189
• Referee: Howard Roe
• TV announcers (ABC): Al Michaels, Frank Gifford, Dan Dierdorf and Lynn Swann
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter No scoring plays. Second quarter KC – Marcus Allen 6-yard run (Pete Stoyanovich kick), 7:38. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 14 plays, 80 yards, 7:41. PIT – Norm Johnson 21-yard field goal, 4:48. Chiefs 7–3. Drive: 8 plays, 56 yards, 2:50. PIT – Norm Johnson 32-yard field goal, 0:31. Chiefs 7–6. Drive: 11 plays, 68 yards, 2:24. Third quarter PIT – Jerome Bettis 5-yard run (Mike Tomczak–Mark Bruener pass), 2:41. Steelers 14–7. Drive: 7 plays, 86 yards, 4:14. Fourth quarter PIT – Norm Johnson 43-yard field goal, 1:10. Steelers 17–7. Drive: 7 plays, 17 yards, 2:28. Top passers PIT – Mike Tomczak – 20/32, 338 yards, INT KC – Steve Bono – 18/29, 170 yards, 2 INT Top rushers PIT – Jerome Bettis – 27 rushes, 103 yards, TD KC – Marcus Allen – 18 rushes, 69 yards, TD Top receivers PIT – Charles Johnson – 6 receptions, 125 yards KC – Chris Penn – 7 receptions, 80 yards

Week 8: vs. Seattle Seahawks

Week 8: Seattle Seahawks at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Seahawks	0	3	7	6	16
Chiefs	10	10	7	7	34

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

• Date: October 17
• Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Partly cloudy, 49 °F (9 °C)
• Game attendance: 76,057
• Referee: Bernie Kukar
• TV announcers (TNT): Verne Lundquist, Pat Haden and Ernie Johnson
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter KC – Pete Stoyanovich 45-yard field goal, 10:28. Chiefs 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 51 yards, 4:32. KC – Kimble Anders 15-yard run (Pete Stoyanovich kick), 3:41. Chiefs 10–0. Drive: 7 plays, 74 yards, 3:28. Second quarter KC – Marcus Allen 1-yard run (Pete Stoyanovich kick), 3:47. Chiefs 17–0. Drive: 13 plays, 81 yards, 8:00. SEA – Todd Peterson 19-yard field goal, 0:26. Chiefs 17–3. Drive: 14 plays, 66 yards, 3:21. KC – Pete Stoyanovich 43-yard field goal, 0:00. Chiefs 20–3. Drive: 3 plays, 42 yards, 0:26. Third quarter SEA – Chris Warren 50-yard run (Todd Peterson kick), 11:06. Chiefs 20–10. Drive: 3 plays, 59 yards, 1:35. KC – Marcus Allen 1-yard run (Pete Stoyanovich kick), 0:21. Chiefs 27–10. Drive: 11 plays, 65 yards, 6:08. Fourth quarter KC – Sean LaChapelle 4-yard pass from Steve Bono (Pete Stoyanovich kick), 6:40. Chiefs 34–10. Drive: 10 plays, 65 yards, 4:57. SEA – Joey Galloway 16-yard pass from John Friesz (run failed), 1:01. Chiefs 34–16. Drive: 6 plays, 69 yards, 1:52. Top passers SEA – John Friesz – 20/34, 238 yards, TD, INT KC – Steve Bono – 17/26, 194 yards, TD Top rushers SEA – Chris Warren – 14 rushes, 81 yards, TD KC – Marcus Allen – 14 rushes, 39 yards, 2 TD Top receivers SEA – Joey Galloway – 3 receptions, 65 yards, TD KC – Chris Penn – 5 receptions, 69 yards

Week 9: at Denver Broncos

Week 9: Kansas City Chiefs at Denver Broncos – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	7	0	0	0	7
Broncos	17	7	7	3	34

at Mile High Stadium, Denver, Colorado

• Date: October 27
• Game time: 3:00 p.m. CST/2:00 p.m. MST
• Game weather: Partly cloudy, 44 °F (7 °C)
• Game attendance: 75,652
• Referee: Jerry Markbreit
• TV announcers (NBC): Marv Albert and Sam Wyche
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter DEN – Shannon Sharpe 46-yard pass from John Elway (Jason Elam kick), 9:36. Broncos 7–0. Drive: 2 plays, 55 yards, 0:56. DEN – Jason Elam 40-yard field goal, 5:57. Broncos 10–0. Drive: 6 plays, 12 yards, 2:21. KC – Tamarick Vanover 97-yard kickoff return (Pete Stoyanovich kick), 5:38. Broncos 10–7. DEN – Shannon Sharpe 10-yard pass from John Elway (Jason Elam kick), 2:49. Broncos 17–7. Drive: 7 plays, 70 yards, 2:49. Second quarter DEN – Mike Sherrard 25-yard pass from John Elway (Jason Elam kick), 0:46. Broncos 24–7. Drive: 8 plays, 59 yards, 1:51. Third quarter DEN – Aaron Craver 1-yard run (Jason Elam kick), 2:09. Broncos 31–7. Drive: 4 plays, 56 yards, 1:38. Fourth quarter DEN – Jason Elam 29-yard field goal, 9:58. Broncos 34–7. Drive: 11 plays, 61 yards, 6:22. Top passers KC – Steve Bono – 21/49, 213 yards, 2 INT DEN – John Elway – 16/31, 286 yards, 3 TD, INT Top rushers KC – Marcus Allen – 7 rushes, 22 yards DEN – Terrell Davis – 21 rushes, 77 yards Top receivers KC – Chris Penn – 3 receptions, 52 yards DEN – Shannon Sharpe – 6 receptions, 99 yards, 2 TD

Week 10: at Minnesota Vikings

Week 10: Kansas City Chiefs at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	0	7	0	14	21
Vikings	0	0	0	6	6

at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota

• Date: November 3
• Game time: 3:00 p.m. CST
• Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
• Game attendance: 59,552
• Referee: Ron Blum
• TV announcers (NBC): Charlie Jones and Randy Cross
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter No scoring plays. Second quarter KC – Marcus Allen 1-yard run (Pete Stoyanovich kick), 0:26. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 12 plays, 83 yards, 4:26. Third quarter No scoring plays. Fourth quarter KC – Greg Hill 17-yard run (Pete Stoyanovich kick), 3:32. Chiefs 14–0. Drive: 6 plays, 41 yards, 2:53. KC – Greg Hill 10-yard run (Pete Stoyanovich kick), 3:07. Chiefs 21–0. Drive: 1 play, 10 yards, 0:05. MIN – Cris Carter 1-yard pass from Brad Johnson (pass failed), 1:28. Chiefs 21–6. Drive: 8 plays, 56 yards, 1:39. Top passers KC – Steve Bono – 19/32, 165 yards, INT MIN – Brad Johnson – 22/42, 218 yards, TD, 2 INT Top rushers KC – Greg Hill – 15 rushes, 100 yards, 2 TD MIN – Amp Lee – 5 rushes, 22 yards Top receivers KC – Kimble Anders – 7 receptions, 48 yards MIN – Cris Carter – 9 receptions, 89 yards, TD

Week 11: vs. Green Bay Packers

Week 11: Green Bay Packers at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Packers	3	3	7	7	20
Chiefs	3	17	7	0	27

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

• Date: November 10
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
• Game weather: Cold, 30 °F (−1 °C)
• Game attendance: 79,281
• Referee: Bob McElwee
• TV announcers (Fox): Dick Stockton and Matt Millen
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter KC – Pete Stoyanovich 26-yard field goal, 12:59. Chiefs 3–0. Drive: 5 plays, 70 yards, 2:01. GB – Chris Jacke 24-yard field goal, 6:52. Tied 3–3. Drive: 12 plays, 50 yards, 6:07. Second quarter KC – Pete Stoyanovich 22-yard field goal, 14:04. Chiefs 6–3. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:29. KC – Greg Hill 8-yard run (Pete Stoyanovich kick), 10:18. Chiefs 13–3. Drive: 5 plays, 57 yards, 2:34. KC – Greg Hill 34-yard pass from Steve Bono (Pete Stoyanovich kick), 7:45. Chiefs 20–3. Drive: 4 plays, 61 yards, 2:02. GB – Chris Jacke 49-yard field goal, 0:00. Chiefs 20–6. Drive: 5 plays, 28 yards, 0:56. Third quarter KC – Greg Hill 24-yard run (Pete Stoyanovich kick), 14:38. Chiefs 27–6. Drive: 1 play, 24 yards, 0:07. GB – Don Beebe 25-yard pass from Brett Favre (Chris Jacke kick), 3:50. Chiefs 27–13. Drive: 8 plays, 83 yards, 4:27. Fourth quarter GB – Derrick Mayes 6-yard pass from Brett Favre (Pete Stoyanovich kick), 1:02. Chiefs 27–20. Drive: 7 plays, 74 yards, 0:45. Top passers GB – Brett Favre – 27/49, 314 yards, 2 TD, INT KC – Steve Bono – 9/22, 204 yards, TD Top rushers GB – Edgar Bennett – 12 rushes, 37 yards KC – Greg Hill – 14 rushes, 94 yards, 2 TD Top receivers GB – Dorsey Levens – 5 receptions, 83 yards KC – Sean LaChapelle – 2 receptions, 89 yards

Week 12: vs. Chicago Bears

Week 12: Chicago Bears at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bears	7	3	0	0	10
Chiefs	7	7	0	0	14

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

• Date: November 17
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
• Game weather: Sunny and cold, 33 °F (1 °C)
• Game attendance: 76,762
• Referee: Mike Carey
• TV announcers (Fox): Dick Stockton and Matt Millen
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter CHI – Raymont Harris 14-yard run (Jeff Jaeger kick), 11:32. Bears 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:28. KC – Chris Penn 20-yard pass from Steve Bono (Pete Stoyanovich kick), 8:56. Tied 7–7. Drive: 6 plays, 60 yards, 2:36. Second quarter KC – Kimble Anders 10-yard run (Pete Stoyanovich kick), 4:30. Chiefs 14–7. Drive: 9 plays, 69 yards, 4:44. CHI – Jeff Jaeger 49-yard field goal, 0:15. Chiefs 14–10. Drive: 9 plays, 35 yards, 1:04. Third quarter No scoring plays. Fourth quarter No scoring plays. Top passers CHI – Dave Krieg – 21/36, 232 yards, INT KC – Steve Bono – 14/24, 154 yards, TD, INT Top rushers CHI – Raymont Harris – 17 rushes, 35 yards, TD KC – Marcus Allen – 16 rushes, 64 yards Top receivers CHI – Curtis Conway – 4 receptions, 58 yards KC – Chris Penn – 5 receptions, 71 yards, TD

Week 13: vs. San Diego Chargers

Week 13: San Diego Chargers at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chargers	7	14	7	0	28
Chiefs	0	0	0	14	14

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

• Date: November 24
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
• Game weather: Cold and cloudy, 25 °F (−4 °C)
• Game attendance: 69,472
• Referee: Johnny Grier
• TV announcers (NBC): Don Criqui and Beasley Reece
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter SD – Tony Martin 20-yard pass from Stan Humphries (John Carney kick), 6:24. Chargers 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 28 yards, 1:23. Second quarter SD – Leonard Russell 4-yard run (John Carney kick), 11:07. Chargers 14–0. Drive: 10 plays, 97 yards, 5:20. SD – Tony Martin 10-yard pass from Stan Humphries (John Carney kick), 3:37. Chargers 21–0. Drive: 9 plays, 79 yards, 4:42. Third quarter SD – Leonard Russell 1-yard run (John Carney kick), 7:34. Chargers 28–0. Drive: 10 plays, 74 yards, 5:15. Fourth quarter KC – Chris Penn 17-yard pass from Rich Gannon (Pete Stoyanovich kick), 8:54. Chargers 28–7. Drive: 8 plays, 68 yards, 2:58. KC – Todd McNair 10-yard pass from Rich Gannon (Pete Stoyanovich kick), 2:54. Chargers 28–14. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 2:50. Top passers SD – Stan Humphries – 13/26, 252 yards, 2 TD KC – Rich Gannon – 22/31, 226 yards, 2 TD Top rushers SD – Leonard Russell – 32 rushes, 88 yards, 2 TD KC – Greg Hill – 6 rushes, 45 yards Top receivers SD – Tony Martin – 5 receptions, 148 yards, 2 TD KC – Chris Penn – 6 receptions, 90 yards, TD

Week 14: at Detroit Lions

Thanksgiving Day games

Week 14: Kansas City Chiefs at Detroit Lions – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	7	7	0	14	28
Lions	0	14	7	3	24

at Pontiac Silverdome, Pontiac, Michigan

• Date: November 28
• Game time: 12:30 p.m. EST/11:30 a.m. CST
• Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
• Game attendance: 75,079
• Referee: Gary Lane
• TV announcers (NBC): Dick Enberg, Paul Maguire, Phil Simms and Jim Gray
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter KC – Marcus Allen 1-yard run (Pete Stoyanovich kick), 3:49. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 91 yards, 4:44. Second quarter DET – Johnnie Morton 16-yard pass from Scott Mitchell (Jason Hanson kick), 14:54. Tied 7–7. Drive: 8 plays, 73 yards, 3:55. DET – Mike Wells fumble recovery in end zone (Jason Hanson kick), 12:20. Lions 14–7. KC – Chris Penn 17-yard pass from Rich Gannon (Pete Stoyanovich kick), 8:04. Tied 14–14. Drive: 3 plays, 24 yards, 1:26. Third quarter DET – Barry Sanders 13-yard run (Jason Hason kick), 0:21. Lions 21–14. Drive: 14 plays, 81 yards, 7:06. Fourth quarter KC – Derrick Walker 9-yard pass from Rich Gannon (Pete Stoyanovich kick), 10:54. Tied 21–21. Drive: 9 plays, 64 yards, 4:27. DET – Jason Hanson 21-yard field goal, 8:41. Lions 24–21. Drive: 7 plays, 45 yards, 2:13. KC – Marcus Allen 1-yard run (Pete Stoyanovich kick), 0:46. Chiefs 28–24. Drive: 15 plays, 76 yards, 7:55. Top passers KC – Rich Gannon – 15/18, 120 yards, 2 TD DET – Scott Mitchell – 18/29, 247 yards, TD, 2 INT Top rushers KC – Greg Hill – 17 rushes, 103 yards DET – Barry Sanders – 20 rushes, 77 yards, TD Top receivers KC – Kimble Anders – 5 receptions, 44 yards DET – Brett Perriman – 8 receptions, 131 yards

Week 15: at Oakland Raiders

Week 15: Kansas City Chiefs at Oakland Raiders – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	0	0	0	7	7
Raiders	10	0	16	0	26

at Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum, Oakland, California

• Date: December 9
• Game time: 8:00 p.m. CST/6:00 p.m. PST
• Game weather: Overcast, rainy skies, 57 °F (14 °C)
• Game attendance: 57,082
• Referee: Red Cashion
• TV announcers (ABC): Al Michaels, Frank Gifford, Dan Dierdorf and Lynn Swann
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter OAK – Andrew Glover 1-yard pass from Jeff Hostetler (Cole Ford kick), 6:59. Raiders 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 46 yards, 1:35. OAK – Cole Ford 43-yard field goal, 3:47. Raiders 10–0. Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, 0:57. Second quarter No scoring plays. Third quarter OAK – Penalty on Rich Gannon enforced in end zone for a Safety, 14:33. Raiders 12–0. OAK – Derrick Fenner 23-yard pass from Jeff Hostetler (Cole Ford kick), 4:31. Raiders 19–0. Drive: 6 plays, 98 yards, 3:42. OAK – Tim Brown 34-yard pass from Jeff Hostetler (Cole Ford kick), 0:52. Raiders 26–0. Drive: 7 plays, 57 yards, 2:27. Fourth quarter KC – Sean LaChapelle 12-yard pass from Rich Gannon (Pete Stoyanovich kick), 14:23. Raiders 26–7. Drive: 7 plays, 43 yards, 1:29. Top passers KC – Rich Gannon – 12/33, 88 yards, TD, INT OAK – Jeff Hostetler – 13/27, 150 yards, 3 TD Top rushers KC – Marcus Allen – 14 rushes, 64 yards OAK – Napoleon Kaufman – 8 rushes, 109 yards Top receivers KC – Sean LaChapelle – 2 receptions, 31 yards, TD OAK – Tim Brown – 3 receptions, 67 yards, TD

Week 16: vs. Indianapolis Colts

Week 16: Indianapolis Colts at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Colts	14	0	0	10	24
Chiefs	0	10	0	9	19

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

• Date: December 15
• Game time: 3:00 p.m. CST
• Game weather: Clear, 36 °F (2 °C)
• Game attendance: 71,136
• Referee: Tom White
• TV announcers (NBC): Dan Hicks and Bob Trumpy
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter IND – Marvin Harrison 3-yard pass from Jim Harbaugh (Cary Blanchard kick), 6:59. Colts 7–0. Drive: 13 plays, 71 yards, 8:01. IND – Marvin Harrison 37-yard pass from Jim Harbaugh (Cary Blanchard kick), 1:14. Colts 14–0. Drive: 4 plays, 85 yards, 1:43. Second quarter KC – Kimble Anders 18-yard pass from Rich Gannon (Pete Stoyanovich kick), 12:57. Colts 14–7. Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards, 3:17. KC – Pete Stoyanovich 30-yard field goal, 4:07. Colts 14–10. Drive: 10 plays, 57 yards, 4:00. Third quarter No scoring plays. Fourth quarter IND – Cary Blanchard 22-yard field goal, 12:52. Colts 17–10. Drive: 10 plays, 59 yards, 3:30. KC – Pete Stoyanovich 30-yard field goal, 10:26. Colts 17–13. Drive: 6 plays, 10 yards, 2:26. IND – Marvin Harrison 5-yard pass from Jim Harbaugh (Cary Blanchard kick), 3:48. Colts 24–13. Drive: 12 plays, 76 yards, 3:38. KC – Kimble Anders 5-yard pass from Steve Bono (run failed), 1:17. Colts 24–19. Drive: 13 plays, 70 yards, 2:31. Top passers IND – Jim Harbaugh – 16/28, 227 yards, 3 TD KC – Steve Bono – 18/33, 194 yards, TD Top rushers IND – Marshall Faulk – 20 rushes, 71 yards KC – Marcus Allen – 12 rushes, 51 yards Top receivers IND – Marvin Harrison – 6 receptions, 103 yards, 3 TD KC – Kimble Anders – 9 receptions, 96 yards, 2 TD

Week 17: at Buffalo Bills

Week 17: Kansas City Chiefs at Buffalo Bills – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	3	3	3	0	9
Bills	0	3	3	14	20

at Rich Stadium, Orchard Park, New York

• Date: December 22
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
• Game weather: Light snow, 33 °F (1 °C)
• Game attendance: 68,671
• Referee: Gerry Austin
• TV announcers (NBC): Marv Albert, Sam Wyche and Jim Gray
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter KC – Pete Stoyanovich 19-yard field goal, 5:18. Chiefs 3–0. Drive: 12 plays, 72 yards, 6:52. Second quarter KC – Pete Stoyanovich 24-yard field goal, 10:46. Chiefs 6–0. Drive: 7 plays, 9 yards, 4:07. BUF – Steve Christie 41-yard field goal, 2:54. Chiefs 6–3. Drive: 8 plays, 32 yards, 3:14. Third quarter KC – Pete Stoyanovich 26-yard field goal, 11:22. Chiefs 9–3. Drive: 7 plays, 19 yards, 3:25. BUF – Steve Christie 42-yard field goal, 2:16. Chiefs 9–6. Drive: 6 plays, 26 yards, 2:20. Fourth quarter BUF – Tony Cline 4-yard pass from Jim Kelly (Steve Christie kick), 12:23. Bills 13–9. Drive: 6 plays, 72 yards, 2:42. BUF – Quinn Early 4-yard pass from Jim Kelly (Steve Christie kick), 4:13. Bills 20–9. Drive: 6 plays, 41 yards, 2:55. Top passers KC – Steve Bono – 14/28, 138 yards, 2 INT BUF – Jim Kelly – 20/29, 279 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers KC – Marcus Allen – 20 rushes, 87 yards BUF – Thurman Thomas – 17 rushes, 43 yards Top receivers KC – Kimble Anders – 7 receptions, 49 yards BUF – Steve Tasker – 4 receptions, 87 yards

Standings

AFC West
	W	L	T	PCT	PF	PA	STK
(1) Denver Broncos	13	3	0	.813	391	275	L1
Kansas City Chiefs	9	7	0	.563	297	300	L3
San Diego Chargers	8	8	0	.500	310	376	W1
Oakland Raiders	7	9	0	.438	340	293	L2
Seattle Seahawks	7	9	0	.438	317	376	W1