NFL team season
The 1993 Kansas City Chiefs season National Football League and the 34th overall. They improved on their 10–6 record from 1992 and won the AFC West and with an 11–5 record. Kansas City advanced all the way to the AFC Championship before losing to the Buffalo Bills 30–13, which started the Chiefs' 8-game playoff losing streak. It would be 22 years before the Chiefs would win another playoff game, and 25 years until they won another playoff game at Arrowhead.[1]
The season marked the first for new quarterback Joe Montana , who was acquired through a trade with the San Francisco 49ers and running back Marcus Allen from the Los Angeles Raiders , both winners of five Super Bowl championships combined. This would be the last time until 2018 that the Chiefs would appear in the AFC Championship game or win a home playoff game.
Offseason
Montana and Marcus
Kansas City acquired two Super Bowl MVPs with one fell swoop--Joe Montana from the San Francisco 49ers and Marcus Allen . Allen arrived from Kansas City's most hated rival, the Los Angeles Raiders , in a move still talked about today when discussing football's most heated rivalry. Leading into the 1993 season, the Chiefs had not only a proven passer, but also a proven running game to complement their already powerful defense.
The previous season, the Chiefs' starting quarterback was Dave Krieg and their running back was Christian Okoye . Okoye suffered a knee injury prior to training camp in 1993, but keeping Krieg would prove to be a wise decision in the event of injury to the new starter Montana.
Allen was named NFL Comeback Player of the Year in 1993 after rushing for twelve touchdowns and 764 yards.
Draft
With their first pick in the 1993 NFL draft, coming in the third round, the Chiefs' selected future all-pro and Hall of fame guard Will Shields out of the University of Nebraska . Shields went on to start 223 of the 224 career games he played for the team and was selected to 12 consecutive Pro Bowls .[2]
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Regular season
Schedule
Week
Date
Opponent
Result
Record
Venue
Attendance
Recap
1
September 5
at Tampa Bay Buccaneers
W 27–3
1–0
Tampa Stadium
63,378
Recap
2
September 12
at Houston Oilers
L 0–30
1–1
Houston Astrodome
59,780
Recap
3
Denver Broncos W 15–7
2–1
Arrowhead Stadium
78,453
Recap
4
Bye
5
October 3
Los Angeles Raiders W 24–9
3–1
Arrowhead Stadium
77,395
Recap
6
October 10
Cincinnati Bengals
W 17–15
4–1
Arrowhead Stadium
78,493
Recap
7
October 17
at San Diego Chargers
W 17–14
5–1
Jack Murphy Stadium
60,729
Recap
8
Bye [4]
9
October 31
at Miami Dolphins
L 10–30
5–2
Joe Robbie Stadium
67,765
Recap
10
Green Bay Packers
W 23–16
6–2
Arrowhead Stadium
76,742
Recap
11
November 14
at Los Angeles Raiders
W 31–20
7–2
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
66,553
Recap
12
November 21
Chicago Bears
L 17–19
7–3
Arrowhead Stadium
76,872
Recap
13
November 28
Buffalo Bills
W 23–7
8–3
Arrowhead Stadium
74,452
Recap
14
December 5
at Seattle Seahawks
W 31–16
9–3
Kingdome
58,551
Recap
15
December 12
at Denver Broncos
L 21–27
9–4
Mile High Stadium
75,822
Recap
16
December 19
San Diego Chargers W 28–24
10–4
Arrowhead Stadium
74,778
Recap
17
December 26
at Minnesota Vikings
L 10–30
10–5
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
59,236
Recap
18
January 2
Seattle Seahawks W 34–24
11–5
Arrowhead Stadium
72,136
Recap
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Game summaries
Week 1: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Week 1: Kansas City Chiefs at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Chiefs 0
17
7 3 27
Buccaneers
3
0
0 0 3
at Tampa Stadium , Tampa, Florida
Game information
First quarter
TB – Michael Husted 35-yard field goal, 1:56. Buccaneers 3–0. Drive: 6 plays, 20 yards, 2:33. Second quarter
KC – Willie Davis 19-yard pass from Joe Montana (Nick Lowery kick), 14:21. Chiefs 7–3. Drive: 6 plays, 83 yards, 3:25.
KC – Nick Lowery 20-yard field goal, 7:03. Chiefs 10–3. Drive: 8 plays, 67 yards, 3:04.
KC – J. J. Birden 50-yard pass from Joe Montana (Nick Lowery kick), 4:20. Chiefs 17–3. Drive: 3 plays, 54 yards, 0:57. Third quarter
KC – Marcus Allen 12-yard pass from Joe Montana (Nick Lowery kick), 5:08. Chiefs 24–3. Drive: 8 plays, 68 yards, 3:45. Fourth quarter
KC – Nick Lowery 23-yard field goal, 9:38. Chiefs 27–3. Drive: 11 plays, 60 yards, 6:21.
Top passers
KC – Joe Montana – 14/21, 246 yards, 3 TD
TB – Steve DeBerg – 12/20, 79 yards, INT Top rushers
KC – Marcus Allen – 13 rushes, 79 yards
TB – Reggie Cobb – 17 rushes, 28 yards Top receivers
KC – J. J. Birden – 3 receptions, 82 yards, TD
TB – Courtney Hawkins – 6 receptions, 53 yards
Week 2: at Houston Oilers
Week 2: Kansas City Chiefs at Houston Oilers – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Chiefs
0
0
0 0 0
Oilers 0
7
6 17 30
at Astrodome , Houston, Texas
Date : September 12Game time : 12:00 p.m. CDTGame weather : None (indoor stadium)Game attendance : 59,780Referee : Howard RoeTV announcers (NBC) : Marv Albert and Paul MaguireRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
HOU – Al Del Greco 25-yard field goal, 9:52. Oilers 10–0. Drive: 10 plays, 72 yards, 5:08.
HOU – Al Del Greco 22-yard field goal, 1:28. Oilers 13–0. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 0:53. Fourth quarter
HOU – Al Del Greco 50-yard field goal, 7:00. Oilers 16–0. Drive: 9 plays, 44 yards, 5:29.
HOU – Cris Dishman 58-yard fumble return (Al Del Greco kick), 5:34. Oilers 23–0.
HOU – Lorenzo White 1-yard run (Al Del Greco kick), 2:40. Oilers 30–0. Drive: 5 plays, 20 yards, 2:34.
Top passers
KC – Dave Krieg – 15/27, 175 yards, 2 INT
HOU – Warren Moon – 22/35, 204 yards, TD, INT Top rushers
Top receivers
Week 3: vs. Denver Broncos
Game information
First quarter
KC – Nick Lowery 34-yard field goal, 12:24. Chiefs 3–0. Drive: 6 plays, 32 yards, 2:36.
KC – Nick Lowery 41-yard field goal, 2:37. Chiefs 6–0. Drive: 11 plays, 74 yards, 5:45. Second quarter
KC – Nick Lowery 52-yard field goal, 8:56. Chiefs 9–0. Drive: 10 plays, 53 yards, 5:50.
KC – Nick Lowery 44-yard field goal, 4:07. Chiefs 12–0. Drive: 7 plays, 43 yards, 3:12. Third quarter
Fourth quarter
KC – Nick Lowery 20-yard field goal, 9:21. Chiefs 15–0. Drive: 12 plays, 84 yards, 6:51.
DEN – Vance Johnson 2-yard pass from John Elway (Jason Elam kick), 1:24. Chiefs 15–7. Drive: 13 plays, 91 yards, 3:23.
Top passers
DEN – John Elway – 28/45, 300 yards, TD, INT
KC – Joe Montana – 21/36, 273 yards Top rushers
Top receivers
Week 5: vs. Los Angeles Raiders
Week 5: Los Angeles Raiders at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Raiders
0
3
0 6 9
Chiefs 14
7
3 0 24
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
Date : October 3Game time : 12:00 p.m. CDTGame weather : Clear, 67 °F (19 °C)Game attendance : 77,395Referee : Bob McElwee TV announcers (NBC) : Marv Albert, Paul Maguire and O. J. Simpson Recap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
KC – Joe Valerio 1-yard pass from Joe Montana (Nick Lowery kick), 5:53. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 61 yards, 4:40.
KC – Willie Davis 15-yard pass from Joe Montana (Nick Lowery kick), 1:01. Chiefs 14–0. Drive: 8 plays, 68 yards, 3:42. Second quarter
RAI – Jeff Jaeger 27-yard field goal, 11:08. Chiefs 14–3. Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, 4:53.
KC – Marcus Allen 4-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 6:30. Chiefs 21–3. Drive: 10 plays, 53 yards, 4:38. Third quarter
KC – Nick Lowery 29-yard field goal, 8:14. Chiefs 24–3. Drive: 10 plays, 69 yards, 6:46. Fourth quarter
Top passers
RAI – Vince Evans – 15/26, 192 yards, TD
KC – Dave Krieg – 5/9, 77 yards Top rushers
Top receivers
RAI – Raghib Ismail – 4 receptions, 75 yards, TD
KC – Mike Dyal – 1 reception, 31 yards
Week 6: vs. Cincinnati Bengals
Week 6: Cincinnati Bengals at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Bengals
3
9
0 3 15
Chiefs 0
7
7 3 17
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
Game information
First quarter
CIN – Doug Pelfrey 23-yard field goal, 5:36. Bengals 3–0. Drive: 14 plays, 70 yards, 6:24. Second quarter
CIN – Doug Pelfrey 24-yard field goal, 13:08. Bengals 6–0. Drive: 13 plays, 84 yards, 6:18.
CIN – Doug Pelfrey 42-yard field goal, 8:34. Bengals 9–0. Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, 0:55.
KC – Tim Barnett 8-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Nick Lowery kick), 4:49. Bengals 9–7. Drive: 7 plays, 63 yards, 3:45.
CIN – Doug Pelfrey 47-yard field goal, 0:01. Bengals 12–7. Drive: 7 plays, 23 yards, 1:43. Third quarter
KC – Marcus Allen 9-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 6:26. Chiefs 14–12. Drive: 6 plays, 51 yards, 2:58. Fourth quarter
CIN – Doug Pelfrey 34-yard field goal, 5:59. Bengals 15–14. Drive: 16 plays, 72 yards, 8:55.
KC – Nick Lowery 37-yard field goal, 2:43. Chiefs 17–15. Drive: 7 plays, 48 yards, 3:16.
Top passers
CIN – David Klingler – 16/30, 173 yards, INT
KC – Dave Krieg – 10/20, 140 yards, TD Top rushers
CIN – Harold Green – 22 rushes, 68 yards
KC – Marcus Allen – 13 rushes, 48 yards, TD Top receivers
Week 7: at San Diego Chargers
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
SD – Natrone Means 7-yard run (John Carney kick), 9:20. Tied 7–7. Drive: 10 plays, 36 yards, 5:40.
KC – Nick Lowery 37-yard field goal, 0:00. Chiefs 10–7. Drive: 7 plays, 35 yards, 1:34. Third quarter
Fourth quarter
SD – Anthony Miller 4-yard pass from John Friesz (John Carney kick), 13:55. Chargers 14–10. Drive: 3 plays, 3 yards, 0:41.
KC – Marcus Allen 1-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 1:57. Chiefs 17–14. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 1:30.
Top passers
KC – Joe Montana – 21/39, 284 yards, TD, INT
SD – John Friesz – 18/35, 218 yards, TD, INT Top rushers
KC – Marcus Allen – 13 rushes, 46 yards, TD
SD – Marion Butts – 11 rushes, 38 yards Top receivers
KC – Willie Davis – 4 receptions, 77 yards
SD – Anthony Miller – 6 receptions, 105 yards, TD
Week 9: at Miami Dolphins
Week 9: Kansas City Chiefs at Miami Dolphins – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Chiefs
0
3
0 7 10
Dolphins 6
7
14 3 30
at Joe Robbie Stadium , Miami, Florida
Date : October 31Game time : 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CSTGame weather : Mostly cloudy, 73 °F (23 °C)Game attendance : 67,765Referee : Tom White TV announcers (NBC) : Dick Enberg, Bob Trumpy and O.J. SimpsonRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
MIA – Keith Byars 8-yard pass from Scott Mitchell (Pete Stoyanovich kick), 14:55. Dolphins 13–0. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 4:09.
KC – Nick Lowery 47-yard field goal, 0:00. Dolphins 13–3. Drive: 6 plays, 31 yards, 0:55. Third quarter
MIA – Mark Ingram 77-yard pass from Scott Mitchell (Pete Stoyanovich kick), 14:32. Dolphins 20–3. Drive: 2 plays, 77 yards, 0:28.
MIA – Terry Kirby 1-yard run (Pete Stoyanovich kick), 0:23. Dolphins 27–3. Drive: 10 plays, 61 yards, 5:08. Fourth quarter
MIA – Pete Stoyanovich 34-yard field goal, 7:41. Dolphins 30–3. Drive: 11 plays, 48 yards, 6:29.
KC – Keith Cash 6-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Nick Lowery kick), 2:30. Dolphins 30–10. Drive: 6 plays, 67 yards, 1:32.
Top passers
KC – Dave Krieg – 12/19, 126 yards, TD
MIA – Scott Mitchell – 22/33, 344 yards, 3 TD Top rushers
KC – Todd McNair – 4 rushes, 44 yards
MIA – Terry Kirby – 11 rushes, 46 yards, TD Top receivers
KC – J. J. Birden – 5 receptions, 65 yards
MIA – Mark Ingram – 4 receptions, 103 yards, TD
Week 10: vs. Green Bay Packers
Week 10: Green Bay Packers at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Packers
3
6
0 7 16
Chiefs 3
0
10 10 23
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
Date : Game time : 8:00 p.m. CSTGame weather : Overcast, 46 °F (8 °C)Game attendance : 76,742Referee : Red Cashion TV announcers (ABC) : Al Michaels, Frank Gifford and Dan DierdorfRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
KC – Nick Lowery 23-yard field goal, 9:42. Chiefs 3–0. Drive: 6 plays, 17 yards, 2:49.
GB – Chris Jacke 23-yard field goal, 2:23. Tied 3–3. Drive: 8 plays, 41 yards, 4:20. Second quarter
GB – Chris Jacke 51-yard field goal, 12:01. Packers 6–3. Drive: 6 plays, 21 yards, 2:45.
GB – Chris Jacke 19-yard field goal, 0:53. Packers 9–3. Drive: 10 plays, 64 yards, 2:10. Third quarter
KC – Dan Saleaumua 16-yard fumble return (Nick Lowery kick), 12:29. Chiefs 10–9.
KC – Nick Lowery 34-yard field goal, 6:11. Chiefs 13–9. Drive: 10 plays, 46 yards, 4:42. Fourth quarter
KC – Marcus Allen 1-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 13:54. Chiefs 20–9. Drive: 7 plays, 76 yards, 2:13.
GB – Jackie Harris 35-yard pass from Brett Favre (Chris Jacke kick), 12:59. Chiefs 20–16. Drive: 2 plays, 56 yards, 0:55.
KC – Nick Lowery 40-yard field goal, 3:26. Chiefs 23–16. Drive: 7 plays, 58 yards, 2:31.
Top passers
GB – Brett Favre – 20/34, 213 yards, TD, 3 INT
KC – Dave Krieg – 17/30, 170 yards Top rushers
Top receivers
GB – Jackie Harris – 6 receptions, 86 yards, TD
KC – J. J. Birden – 5 receptions, 64 yards
Week 11: at Los Angeles Raiders
Week 11: Kansas City Chiefs at Los Angeles Raiders – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Chiefs 0
7
14 10 31
Raiders
7
10
0 3 20
at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum , Los Angeles, California
Date : November 14Game time : 3:00 p.m. CST/1:00 p.m. PSTGame weather : Partly cloudy, 69 °F (21 °C)Game attendance : 66,553Referee : Ron Blum TV announcers (NBC) : Dick Enberg, Bob TrumpyRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
KC – Marcus Allen 4-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 5:39. Raiders 17–14. Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, 3:21.
KC – Willie Davis 66-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Nick Lowery kick), 1:08. Chiefs 21–17. Drive: 1 play, 66 yards, 0:11. Fourth quarter
RAI – Jeff Jaeger 30-yard field goal, 10:15. Chiefs 21–20. Drive: 8 plays, 68 yards, 3:42.
KC – Nick Lowery 29-yard field goal, 3:57. Chiefs 24–20. Drive: 13 plays, 68 yards, 6:18.
KC – Keith Cash 4-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Nick Lowery kick), 2:52. Chiefs 31–20. Drive: 2 plays, 10 yards, 0:50.
Top passers
KC – Dave Krieg – 12/27, 178 yards, 3 TD
RAI – Jeff Hostetler – 16/35, 187 yards, TD, INT Top rushers
KC – Marcus Allen – 17 rushes, 85 yards, TD
RAI – Greg Robinson – 17 rushes, 90 yards Top receivers
KC – Willie Davis – 5 receptions, 115 yards, TD
RAI – Ethan Horton – 6 receptions, 69 yards, TD
Week 12: vs. Chicago Bears
Week 12: Chicago Bears at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Bears 0
6
6 7 19
Chiefs
7
7
3 0 17
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
KC – Marcus Allen 8-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 10:52. Chiefs 14–0. Drive: 9 plays, 92 yards, 4:21.
CHI – Kevin Butler 32-yard field goal, 2:17. Chiefs 14–3. Drive: 6 plays, 19 yards, 2:41.
CHI – Kevin Butler 45-yard field goal, 0:23. Chiefs 14–6. Drive: 7 plays, 32 yards, 1:16. Third quarter
CHI – Tim Worley 25-yard run (kick blocked), 8:16. Chiefs 14–12. Drive: 6 plays, 74 yards, 3:37.
KC – Nick Lowery 20-yard field goal, 0:09. Chiefs 17–12. Drive: 14 plays, 85 yards, 8:07. Fourth quarter
CHI – Neal Anderson 1-yard run (Kevin Butler kick), 3:09. Bears 19–17. Drive: 3 plays, 4 yards, 1:20.
Top passers
Top rushers
CHI – Tim Worley – 11 rushes, 59 yards, TD
KC – Marcus Allen – 16 rushes, 78 yards, 2 TD Top receivers
Week 13: vs. Buffalo Bills
Week 13: Buffalo Bills at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Bills
7
0
0 0 7
Chiefs 7
3
10 3 23
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
Date : November 28Game time : 3:00 p.m. CSTGame weather : Clear, 45 °F (7 °C)Game attendance : 74,452Referee : Dale HamerTV announcers (NBC) : Marv Albert, Mike Ditka and O.J. SimpsonRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
KC – Nick Lowery 30-yard field goal, 7:43. Chiefs 10–7. Drive: 12 plays, 55 yards, 6:13. Third quarter
KC – Keith Cash 1-yard pass from Joe Montana (Nick Lowery kick), 11:18. Chiefs 17–7. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 3:42.
KC – Nick Lowery 22-yard field goal, 2:23. Chiefs 20–7. Drive: 6 plays, 13 yards, 3:11. Fourth quarter
KC – Nick Lowery 34-yard field goal, 5:11. Chiefs 23–7. Drive: 13 plays, 50 yards, 7:00.
Top passers
BUF – Jim Kelly – 23/36, 214 yards, 3 INT
KC – Joe Montana – 18/32, 208 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers
BUF – Thurman Thomas – 15 rushes, 25 yards
KC – Marcus Allen – 22 rushes, 74 yards Top receivers
BUF – Pete Metzelaars – 10 receptions, 98 yards
KC – Keith Cash – 4 receptions, 51 yards, TD
Week 14: at Seattle Seahawks
Week 14: Kansas City Chiefs at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Chiefs 10
7
14 0 31
Seahawks
3
3
7 3 16
at Kingdome , Seattle, Washington
Date : December 5Game time : 3:00 p.m. CST/1:00 p.m. PSTGame weather : None (indoor stadium)Game attendance : 58,551Referee : Jerry MarkbreitTV announcers (NBC) : Dan Hicks and Joe Gibbs Recap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
SEA – John Kasay 22-yard field goal, 9:27. Seahawks 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 52 yards, 5:33.
KC – Marcus Allen 1-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 5:57. Chiefs 7–3. Drive: 8 plays, 78 yards, 3:30.
KC – Nick Lowery 47-yard field goal, 0:29. Chiefs 10–3. Drive: 9 plays, 49 yards, 3:45. Second quarter
KC – Derrick Thomas 86-yard fumble return (Nick Lowery kick), 9:00. Chiefs 17–3.
SEA – John Kasay 26-yard field goal, 4:23. Chiefs 17–6. Drive: 13 plays, 68 yards, 6:46. Third quarter
KC – Marcus Allen 1-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 11:12. Chiefs 24–6. Drive: 2 plays, 13 yards, 0:41.
KC – Marcus Allen 30-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 8:56. Chiefs 31–6. Drive: 2 plays, 47 yards, 0:39.
SEA – Chris Warren 1-yard run (John Kasay kick), 4:50. Chiefs 31–13. Drive: 8 plays, 85 yards, 4:06. Fourth quarter
SEA – John Kasay 37-yard field goal, 9:53. Chiefs 31–16. Drive: 7 plays, 61 yards, 3:28.
Top passers
Top rushers
KC – Marcus Allen – 12 rushes, 73 yards, 3 TD
SEA – Chris Warren – 18 rushes, 59 yards, TD Top receivers
Week 15: at Denver Broncos
Week 15: Kansas City Chiefs at Denver Broncos – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Chiefs
7
7
7 0 21
Broncos 3
7
7 10 27
at Mile High Stadium , Denver, Colorado
Date : December 12Game time : 3:00 p.m. CST/2:00 p.m. MST Game weather : Cloudy, 51 °F (11 °C)Game attendance : 75,822Referee : Bernie KukarTV announcers (NBC) : Dick Enberg and Bob TrumpyRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
KC – Marcus Allen 4-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 7:24. Chiefs 14–3. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 4:17.
DEN – Shannon Sharpe 9-yard pass from John Elway (Jason Elam kick), 0:22. Chiefs 14–10. Drive: 11 plays, 74 yards, 4:57. Third quarter
DEN – Shannon Sharpe 14-yard pass from John Elway (Jason Elam kick), 9:04. Broncos 17–14. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 5:56.
KC – Willie Davis 29-yard pass from Joe Montana (Nick Lowery kick), 2:59. Chiefs 21–17. Drive: 2 plays, 25 yards, 1:06. Fourth quarter
DEN – Shannon Sharpe 6-yard pass from John Elway (Jason Elam kick), 10:34. Broncos 24–21. Drive: 3 plays, 11 yards, 1:24.
DEN – Jason Elam 53-yard field goal, 2:26. Broncos 27–21. Drive: 11 plays, 48 yards, 5:02.
Top passers
KC – Joe Montana – 17/30, 237 yards, 2 TD, INT
DEN – John Elway – 20/30, 221 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT Top rushers
KC – Marcus Allen – 14 rushes, 41 yards, TD
DEN – Rod Bernstine – 23 rushes, 90 yards Top receivers
KC – J. J. Birden – 5 receptions, 95 yards
DEN – Shannon Sharpe – 10 receptions, 65 yards, 3 TD
Week 16: vs. San Diego Chargers
Week 16: San Diego Chargers at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Chargers
10
7
0 7 24
Chiefs 0
14
7 7 28
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
Date : December 19Game time : 3:00 p.m. CSTGame weather : Clear, 50 °F (10 °C)Game attendance : 74,778Referee : Bob McElweeTV announcers (NBC) : Charlie Jones and Todd ChristensenRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
SD – Ronnie Harmon 28-yard pass from Stan Humphries (John Carney kick), 13:25. Chargers 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 30 yards, 1:14.
SD – John Carney 38-yard field goal, 11:13. Chargers 10–0. Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 1:49. Second quarter
SD – Duane Young 3-yard pass from John Friesz (John Carney kick), 14:57. Chargers 17–0. Drive: 9 plays, 60 yards, 3:58.
KC – Marcus Allen 1-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 7:32. Chargers 17–7. Drive: 14 plays, 77 yards, 7:25.
KC – Willie Davis 9-yard pass from Joe Montana (Nick Lowery kick), 2:10. Chargers 17–14. Drive: 8 plays, 66 yards, 3:43. Third quarter
KC – J. J. Birden 4-yard pass from Joe Montana (Nick Lowery kick), 4:39. Chiefs 21–17. Drive: 5 plays, 20 yards, 1:34. Fourth quarter
KC – Willie Davis 28-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Nick Lowery kick), 12:54. Chiefs 28–17. Drive: 6 plays, 60 yards, 2:56.
SD – Natrone Means 2-yard run (John Carney kick), 5:27. Chiefs 28–24. Drive: 6 plays, 32 yards, 2:56.
Top passers
SD – John Friesz – 19/38, 161 yards, TD, 2 INT
KC – Joe Montana – 18/32, 168 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers
Top receivers
SD – Anthony Miller – 5 receptions, 67 yards
KC – Willie Davis – 4 receptions, 82 yards, 2 TD
Week 17: at Minnesota Vikings
Game information
First quarter
MIN – Fuad Reveiz 22-yard field goal, 9:40. Vikings 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 46 yards, 4:33. Second quarter
MIN – Cris Carter 31-yard pass from Jim McMahon (Fuad Reveiz kick), 12:17. Vikings 10–0. Drive: 1 play, 31 yards, 0:07.
KC – Nick Lowery 42-yard field goal, 0:09. Vikings 10–3. Drive: 9 plays, 58 yards, 1:35. Third quarter
MIN – Cris Carter 29-yard pass from Jim McMahon (Fuad Reveiz kick), 12:07. Vikings 17–3. Drive: 5 plays, 73 yards, 2:53.
MIN – Fuad Reveiz 19-yard field goal, 6:54. Vikings 20–3. Drive: 8 plays, 27 yards, 4:18. Fourth quarter
MIN – Scottie Graham 6-yard run (Fuad Reveiz kick), 11:43. Vikings 27–3. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 6:49.
MIN – Fuad Reveiz 34-yard field goal, 4:42. Vikings 30–3. Drive: 9 plays, 38 yards, 5:35.
KC – Keith Cash 2-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Nick Lowery kick), 0:30. Vikings 30–10. Drive: 6 plays, 59 yards, 1:20.
Top passers
KC – Joe Montana – 17/24, 121 yards, 2 INT
MIN – Jim McMahon – 17/25, 219 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers
Top receivers
KC – Keith Cash – 5 receptions, 53 yards, TD
MIN – Cris Carter – 5 receptions, 88 yards, 2 TD
Week 18: vs. Seattle Seahawks
Week 18: Seattle Seahawks at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Seahawks
3
7
0 14 24
Chiefs 10
17
0 7 34
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
Date : January 2Game time : 12:00 p.m. CSTGame weather : Cloudy, 38 °F (3 °C)Game attendance : 72,136Referee : Tom WhiteTV announcers (NBC) : Dan Hicks and Joe GibbsRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
SEA – John Kasay 55-yard field goal, 12:05. Seahawks 3–0. Drive: 5 plays, 15 yards, 1:53.
KC – Willie Davis 14-yard pass from Joe Montana (Nick Lowery kick), 8:45. Chiefs 7–3. Drive: 7 plays, 76 yards, 3:20.
KC – Nick Lowery 23-yard field goal. Chiefs 10–3. Drive: 10 plays, 36 yards, 4:17. Second quarter
KC – Todd McNair 3-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 9:15. Chiefs 17–3. Drive: 12 plays, 54 yards, 6:48.
KC – Albert Lewis blocked punt recovery in end zone (Nick Lowery kick), 0:53. Chiefs 24–3.
SEA – Tracy Johnson 2-yard pass from Rick Mirer (John Kasay kick), 0:52. Chiefs 24–10. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 1:13.
KC – Nick Lowery 47-yard field goal, 0:00. Chiefs 27–10. Drive: 6 plays, 50 yards, 0:32. Third quarter
Fourth quarter
SEA – John Williams 23-yard run (John Kasay kick), 11:44. Chiefs 27–17. Drive: 2 plays, 32 yards, 0:50.
SEA – Ferrell Edmunds 4-yard pass from Rick Mirer (John Kasay kick), 6:27. Chiefs 27–24. Drive: 10 plays, 34 yards, 5:17.
KC – Todd McNair 2-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 0:46. Chiefs 34–24. Drive: 5 plays, 11 yards, 1:17.
Top passers
SEA – Rick Mirer – 19/30, 140 yards, 2 TD
KC – Joe Montana – 18/28, 210 yards, TD, INT Top rushers
SEA – John Williams – 16 rushes, 102 yards, TD
KC – Todd McNair – 17 rushes, 46 yards, 2 TD Top receivers
Standings
Postseason
Schedule
Game summaries
AFC Wild Card Playoffs: vs. (6) Pittsburgh Steelers
AFC Wild Card Playoffs: (6) Pittsburgh Steelers at (3) Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 OT Total
Steelers
7
10
0 7 0 24
Chiefs 7
0
3 14 3 27
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
Date : Game time : 11:30 a.m. CSTGame weather : 25 °F (−4 °C)Game attendance : 74,515Referee : Gary Lane TV announcers (ABC) : Al Michaels, Frank Gifford, Dan Dierdorf and Lynn Swann Recap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
PIT – Gary Anderson 30-yard field goal, 9:34. Steelers 10–7. Drive: 15 plays, 63 yards, 7:05.
PIT – Ernie Mills 26-yard pass from Neil O'Donnell (Gary Anderson kick), 0:18. Steelers 17–7. Drive: 6 plays, 51 yards, 0:37. Third quarter
KC – Nick Lowery 23-yard field goal, 1:09. Steelers 17–10. Drive: 11 plays, 49 yards, 5:11. Fourth quarter
KC – Marcus Allen 2-yard run (Lin Elliott kick), 8:58. Tied 17–17. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 5:18.
PIT – Eric Green 22-yard pass from Neil O'Donnell (Gary Anderson kick), 4:11. Steelers 24–17. Drive: 9 plays, 74 yards, 4:47.
KC – Tim Barnett 7-yard pass from Joe Montana (Nick Lowery kick), 1:43. Tied 24–24. Drive: 4 plays, 9 yards, 0:46. Overtime
KC – Nick Lowery 32-yard field goal, 3:57. Chiefs 27–24. Drive: 11 plays, 66 yards, 5:59.
Top passers
PIT – Neil O'Donnell – 23/42, 286 yards, 3 TD
KC – Joe Montana – 28/43, 276 yards, TD Top rushers
PIT – Leroy Thompson – 25 rushes, 60 yards
KC – Marcus Allen – 21 rushes, 67 yards, TD Top receivers
PIT – Jeff Graham – 7 receptions, 96 yards
KC – J. J. Birden – 6 receptions, 72 yards, TD
Chiefs kicker Nick Lowery made the winning 32-yard field goal after 11:03 of overtime. The Steelers scored first on tight end Adrian Cooper's 10-yard touchdown reception from quarterback Neil O'Donnell . Kansas City then tied the game after backup quarterback Dave Krieg , who temporarily replaced injured starter Joe Montana , threw a 23-yard touchdown to wide receiver J.J. Birden. However, Pittsburgh scored 10 unanswered points in the second quarter: kicker Gary Anderson 's 30-yard field goal and O'Donnell's 26-yard touchdown completion to wide receiver Ernie Mills. After Lowery made a 23-yard field goal in the third quarter, the Chiefs eventually tied the game in the fourth period with running back Marcus Allen 's 2-yard touchdown. However, the Steelers marched 74-yards to take the lead on O'Donnell's third touchdown pass of the game, a 22-yard score to tight end Eric Green. In the final minutes of regulation, Keith Cash blocked a Pittsburgh punt and Fred Jones returned it to the Steelers 9-yard line. On fourth down, wide receiver Tim Barnett scored on a 7-yard touchdown reception from Montana to tie the game. Then after forcing Pittsburgh to punt, Kansas City drove 47 yards to set up Lowery's 43-yard field-goal attempt in the closing seconds, but the kick was wide right and thus the game went into overtime. Montana finished the game with 276 passing yards and a touchdown, with no interceptions.
AFC Divisional Playoffs: at (2) Houston Oilers
AFC Divisional Playoffs: (3) Kansas City Chiefs at (2) Houston Oilers – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Chiefs 0
0
7 21 28
Oilers
10
0
0 10 20
at Houston Astrodome, Houston, Texas
Date : January 16Game time : 3:00 p.m. CSTGame weather : None (indoor stadium)Game attendance : 64,011Referee : Gerry Austin TV announcers (NBC) : Dick Enberg, Bob Trumpy, O.J. Simpson and Todd ChristensenRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
HOU – Al Del Greco 49-yard field goal, 11:10. Oilers 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, –8 yards, 1:13.
HOU – Gary Brown 2-yard run (Al Del Greco kick), 1:59. Oilers 10–0. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 6:30. Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
HOU – Al Del Greco 43-yard field goal, 9:37. Oilers 13–7. Drive: 4 plays, –1 yard, 1:59.
KC – J. J. Birden 11-yard pass from Joe Montana (Nick Lowery kick), 8:38. Chiefs 14–13. Drive: 2 plays, 71 yards, 0:59.
KC – Willie Davis 18-yard pass from Joe Montana (Nick Lowery kick), 7:44. Chiefs 21–13. Drive: 3 plays, 12 yards, 0:42.
HOU – Ernest Givins 7-yard pass from Warren Moon (Al Del Greco kick), 3:35. Chiefs 21–20. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 4:09.
KC – Marcus Allen 21-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 1:55. Chiefs 28–20. Drive: 6 plays, 79 yards, 1:40.
Top passers
KC – Joe Montana – 22/38, 299 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
HOU – Warren Moon – 32/43, 306 yards, TD, INT Top rushers
KC – Marcus Allen – 14 rushes, 74 yards, TD
HOU – Gary Brown – 11 rushes, 17 yards, TD Top receivers
KC – Willie Davis – 5 receptions, 96 yards, TD
HOU – Haywood Jeffires – 9 receptions, 88 yards
Chiefs quarterback Joe Montana threw three touchdown passes in the second half to give his team a 28–20 win. The Oilers jumped to a 10–0 lead in the first quarter with kicker Al Del Greco 's 49-yard field goal and running back Gary Brown's 2-yard touchdown. Then after a scoreless second period, Montana threw a 7-yard touchdown pass to tight end Keith Cash in the third quarter. In the fourth period, Del Greco kicked a 43-yard field goal to give Houston a 13–7 lead. But aided by a 38-yard pass interference penalty, the Chiefs advanced 71 yards to score on wide receiver J.J. Birden's 11-yard touchdown reception from Montana. On the Oilers' next possession, Kansas City defensive lineman Dan Saleaumua recovered a fumble by Houston quarterback Warren Moon , setting up Montana's 18-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Willie Davis. The Oilers then drove 80 yards to score on wide receiver Ernest Givins ' 7-yard touchdown catch, but the Chiefs responded with running back Marcus Allen's game-clinching 21-yard touchdown run that capped off a 79-yard drive. The Oilers had 1:51 left to score but failed on a 4th down attempt on their own 20 yard line. This would be the Chiefs' last playoff win until the 2015 season.
AFC Championship: at (1) Buffalo Bills
AFC Championship: (3) Kansas City Chiefs at (1) Buffalo Bills – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Chiefs
6
0
7 0 13
Bills 7
13
0 10 30
at Rich Stadium , Orchard Park, New York
Date : January 23Game time : 12:30 p.m. EST/11:30 a.m. CSTGame weather : Cloudy, light snow, 29 °F (−2 °C)Game attendance : 76,642Referee : Johnny Grier TV announcers (NBC) : Dick Enberg, Bob Trumpy, O.J. Simpson and Will McDonough Recap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
BUF – Thurman Thomas 12-yard run (Steve Christie kick), 6:49. Bills 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 47 yards, 1:52.
KC – Nick Lowery 31-yard field goal, 2:14. Bills 7–3. Drive: 10 plays, 51 yards, 4:35.
KC – Nick Lowery 31-yard field goal, 0:59. Bills 7–6. Drive: 5 plays, 11 yards, 1:35. Second quarter
BUF – Thurman Thomas 3-yard run (Steve Christie kick), 12:02. Bills 14–6. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 3:37.
BUF – Steve Christie 23-yard field goal, 7:02. Bills 17–6. Drive: 10 plays, 41 yards, 3:31.
BUF – Steve Christie 25-yard field goal, 2:01. Bills 20–6. Drive: 10 plays, 56 yards, 3:55. Third quarter
KC – Marcus Allen 1-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 3:06. Bills 20–13. Drive: 14 plays, 90 yards, 7:18. Fourth quarter
BUF – Steve Christie 18-yard field goal, 11:55. Bills 23–13. Drive: 14 plays, 79 yards, 6:11.
BUF – Thurman Thomas 3-yard run (Steve Christie kick), 5:30. Bills 30–13. Drive: 8 plays, 52 yards, 4:41.
Top passers
Top rushers
KC – Marcus Allen – 18 rushes, 50 yards, TD
BUF – Thurman Thomas – 33 rushes, 186 yards, 3 TD Top receivers
Running back Thurman Thomas led the Bills to the 30–13 victory by recording 186 rushing yards, 3 receptions for 22 yards, and three touchdowns. Buffalo scored first on Thomas' 12-yard touchdown run before Chiefs kicker Nick Lowery kicked two field goals. In the second quarter, Thomas scored on a 3-yard touchdown and Bills kicker Steve Christie made two field goals to extend the lead 20–6. With 21 seconds left in the first half, the Chiefs reached the Buffalo 5-yard line, but quarterback Joe Montana's pass was intercepted by Bills defensive back Henry Jones. Montana later suffered a concussion during the third play of the third quarter and left the game. Kansas City backup quarterback Dave Krieg then led his team on a 90-yard drive to score on running back Marcus Allen's 1-yard touchdown. However, Buffalo scored 10 unanswered points in the final period, an 18-yard field goal by Christie and a 3-yard touchdown by Thomas, to preserve the victory.
