# 1996 Kansas City Chiefs season

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

1996 Kansas City Chiefs draft :
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College |
| 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 ||||||

## 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 | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | 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

| 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

| 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

| 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

| 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

| 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

| 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

| 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

| 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

| 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

| 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

| 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

| 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
| 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

| 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

| 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

| 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 :
| viewtalkedit | 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 |