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.
Background
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.
Season summary
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.
Regular season
Schedule
| Week
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Date
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Opponent
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Result
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Record
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Venue
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Attendance
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Recap
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| 1
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September 10
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at Denver Broncos
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L 20–34
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0–1
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Mile High Stadium
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74,284
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Recap
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| 2
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September 17
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Los Angeles Raiders
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W 24–19
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1–1
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Arrowhead Stadium
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71,741
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Recap
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| 3
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September 24
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at San Diego Chargers
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L 6–21
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1–2
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Jack Murphy Stadium
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40,128
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Recap
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| 4
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October 1
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Cincinnati Bengals
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L 17–21
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1–3
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Arrowhead Stadium
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61,165
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Recap
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| 5
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October 8
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at Seattle Seahawks
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W 20–16
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2–3
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Kingdome
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60,715
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Recap
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| 6
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October 15
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at Los Angeles Raiders
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L 14–20
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2–4
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Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
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40,453
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Recap
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| 7
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October 22
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Dallas Cowboys
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W 36–28
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3–4
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Arrowhead Stadium
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76,841
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Recap
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| 8
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October 29
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at Pittsburgh Steelers
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L 17–23
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3–5
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Three Rivers Stadium
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54,194
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Recap
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| 9
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November 5
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Seattle Seahawks
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W 20–10
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4–5
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Arrowhead Stadium
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54,489
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Recap
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| 10
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November 12
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Denver Broncos
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L 13–16
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4–6
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Arrowhead Stadium
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76,245
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Recap
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| 11
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November 19
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at Cleveland Browns
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T 10–10 (OT)
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4–6–1
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Cleveland Stadium
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77,922
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Recap
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| 12
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November 26
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Houston Oilers
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W 34–0
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5–6–1
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Arrowhead Stadium
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51,342
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Recap
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| 13
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December 3
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Miami Dolphins
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W 26–21
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6–6–1
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Arrowhead Stadium
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54,610
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Recap
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| 14
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December 10
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at Green Bay Packers
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W 21–3
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7–6–1
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Lambeau Field
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56,694
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Recap
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| 15
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December 17
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San Diego Chargers
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L 13–20
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7–7–1
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Arrowhead Stadium
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40,623
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Recap
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| 16
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December 24
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at Miami Dolphins
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W 27–24
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8–7–1
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Joe Robbie Stadium
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43,612
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Recap
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Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Game summaries
Week 1: at Denver Broncos
| Game information
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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.
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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
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Week 2: vs. Los Angeles Raiders
| Game information
|
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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.
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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
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Week 3: at San Diego Chargers
| Game information
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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.
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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
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Week 4: vs. Cincinnati Bengals
Week 4: Cincinnati Bengals at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
| Period |
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 1
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Clear, 78 °F (26 °C)
- Game attendance: 61,165
- Referee: Gordon McCarter
- TV announcers (NBC): Tom Hammond and Joe Namath
- Recap
| 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.
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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
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Week 5: at Seattle Seahawks
Week 5: Kansas City Chiefs at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary
| Period |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
| Chiefs |
3 |
0 |
7 | 10 | 20 |
| Seahawks |
7 |
9 |
0 | 0 | 16 |
at Kingdome, Seattle, Washington
| Game information
|
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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.
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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
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Week 6: at Los Angeles Raiders
Week 6: Kansas City Chiefs at Los Angeles Raiders – Game summary
| Period |
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 15
- Game time: 3:00 p.m. CDT/1:00 p.m. PDT
- Game weather: Hazy, 70 °F (21 °C)
- Game attendance: 40,453
- Referee: Howard Roe
- TV announcers (NBC): Tom Hammond and Joe Namath
- Recap, 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.
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Top passers
Top rushers
- KC – Christian Okoye – 18 rushes, 52 yards, TD
- RAI – Bo Jackson – 11 rushes, 85 yards, TD
Top receivers
|
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Week 7: vs. Dallas Cowboys
Week 7: Dallas Cowboys at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
| Period |
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.
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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
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Week 8: at Pittsburgh Steelers
| Game information
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|
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
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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
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Week 9: vs. Seattle Seahawks
Week 9: Seattle Seahawks at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
| Period |
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.
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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
|
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Week 10: vs. Denver Broncos
Week 10: Denver Broncos at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
| Period |
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 12
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
- Game weather: Clear, 57 °F (14 °C)
- Game attendance: 76,245
- Referee: Ben Dreith
- TV 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.
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Top passers
- DEN – John Elway – 11/22, 133 yards, INT
- KC – Steve Pelluer – 7/13, 80 yards
Top rushers
Top receivers
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Week 11: at Cleveland Browns
Week 11: Kansas City Chiefs at Cleveland Browns – Game summary
| Period |
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 19
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
- Game weather: Cloudy, 35 °F (2 °C)
- Game attendance: 77,922
- Referee: Pat Haggerty
- TV announcers (NBC): Dick Enberg and Bill Walsh
- Recap, 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
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Top passers
Top rushers
- KC – Christian Okoye – 21 rushes, 40 yards
- CLE – Eric Metcalf – 23 rushes, 49 yards, TD
Top receivers
|
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Week 12: vs. Houston Oilers
Week 12: Houston Oilers at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
| Period |
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 26
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
- Game weather: Clear, 55 °F (13 °C)
- Game attendance: 51,342
- Referee: 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.
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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
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Week 13: vs. Miami Dolphins
Week 13: Miami Dolphins at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
| Period |
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 3
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
- Game weather: Clear, 23 °F (−5 °C)
- Game attendance: 54,610
- Referee: Red Cashion
- TV announcers (NBC): Charlie Jones and Merlin Olsen
- Recap, 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.
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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
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Week 14: at Green Bay Packers
Week 14: Kansas City Chiefs at Green Bay Packers – Game summary
| Period |
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 10
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
- Game weather: Cloudy, 23 °F (−5 °C)
- Game attendance: 56,694
- Referee: Jim Tunney
- TV announcers (NBC): Jim Donovan and Jimmy Cefalo
- Recap, Game Book
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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
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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
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Week 15: vs. San Diego Chargers
Week 15: San Diego Chargers at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
| Period |
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 17
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
- Game weather: Mostly Sunny, 18 °F (−8 °C)
- Game attendance: 40,623
- Referee: Jerry Seeman
- TV announcers (NBC): Joel Meyers and Paul Maguire
- Recap, Game Book
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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.
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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
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Week 16: at Miami Dolphins
Week 16: Kansas City Chiefs at Miami Dolphins – Game summary
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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 24
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
- Game weather: Clear, 40 °F (4 °C)
- Game attendance: 43,612
- Referee: Johnny Grier
- TV announcers (NBC): Tom Hammond and Joe Namath
- Recap, Game Book
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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.
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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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