# 1994 Kansas City Chiefs season

The 1994 Kansas City Chiefs season was the franchise's 25th season in the National Football League, the 32nd as the Kansas City Chiefs and the 35th overall. They failed to improve their 11–5 record from 1993 and finishing with a 9–7 record and Wild Card spot in the 1994–95 playoffs. The Chiefs lost to the Miami Dolphins 27–17 in the wild-card round. Alongside celebrating the NFL's 75th anniversary season, Hall of Fame quarterback Joe Montana retired following the season.
By playing their first four games vs. the NFC West, the Chiefs became the first AFC team to play its first four games against NFC teams since the AFL–NFL merger. The first team to play four inter-conference games to open a season were the 1992 Los Angeles Rams.
1994 was the first season that the playing surface at Arrowhead Stadium was natural grass. It had previously been TartanTurf from 1972 to 1993.

## Offseason

| Additions | Subtractions |
| QB Steve Bono (49ers) | QB Dave Krieg (Lions) |
| TE Derrick Walker (Chargers) | RB Todd McNair (Oilers) |
| NT Greg Kragen (Broncos) | T Reggie McElroy (Vikings) |
| WR Eric Martin (Saints) | RB Harvey Williams (Raiders) |
| CB Mark Collins (Giants) | CB Kevin Ross (Falcons) |
| LB Greg Manusky (Vikings) | S Martin Bayless (Redskins) |
| P Louie Aguiar (Jets) | TE Jonathan Hayes (Steelers) |
| | CB Albert Lewis (Raiders) |
| | P Bryan Barker (Eagles) |
| | K Nick Lowery (Jets) |

### Draft

1994 Kansas City Chiefs draft :
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College |
| 1 | 25 | Greg Hill | Running back | Texas A&M |
| 2 | 58 | Donnell Bennett | Running back | Miami (FL) |
| 3 | 92 | Lake Dawson | Wide receiver | Notre Dame |
| 3 | 96 | Chris Penn | Wide receiver | Tulsa |
| 4 | 127 | Bracy Walker | Defensive back | North Carolina |
| 5 | 151 | James Burton | Defensive back | Fresno State |
| 5 | 156 | Rob Waldrop | Defensive tackle | Arizona |
| 6 | 185 | Anthony Daigle | Running back | Fresno State |
| 7 | 199 | Steve Matthews | Quarterback | Memphis |
| 7 | 219 | Tracy Greene | Tight end | Grambling State |
| Made roster ||||||

## Season summary

After an opening day win over the New Orleans Saints, the Chiefs faced the San Francisco 49ers on September 11. Facing his old team, Joe Montana led the Chiefs to a 24–17 win at Arrowhead. But after opening the season at 3–0, the Chiefs dropped 2 in a row to the Rams and Chargers.
On October 17, a 6-yard pass and a tightrope run into the end zone ended the Chiefs' 11-year drought in Mile High Stadium. Joe Montana and the Chiefs faced a 4-point deficit on Monday Night Football. The final drive in the final 82 seconds took nine plays, all of them Montana passes except one run of 10 yards by Marcus Allen; Montana's final pass was a five-yard score to Willie Davis for the 31–28 Kansas City win. For the game, Montana hit 34 of 54 pass attempts for 393 yards and 3 touchdowns and the Chiefs, now 4–2, had now thrust themselves back into the playoff hunt. The game was tied 14–14 at the half. Lin Elliott's field goal with 4:08 left in the game temporarily put the Chiefs ahead 24–21. A Marcus Allen fumble set up the Broncos' final touchdown, but Montana and his inspiring confidence resulted in the comeback.
Montana would have another great season, passing for 3,283 yards. The rushing game improved from 1993 as the Chiefs rushed for 1,732 yards and twelve touchdowns (up from the previous year's 1,655 yards). Allen's game trailed off from 1993 as he gained 709 yards to lead the team (to 764 the previous year), while rookie Greg Hill managed only 574 yards for the season. Fullback Kimble Anders was the leading receiver with 67 receptions. The defense showed flashes of brilliance as it improved to seventh in fewest points allowed from 1993's ninth, and as had become the standard, was led by perennial Pro Bowlers Derrick Thomas and Neil Smith. Defensive back Dale Carter had a superb year and was also chosen for the Pro Bowl.
On December 24, Marcus Allen gained 132 yards rushing as the Chiefs beat the Los Angeles Raiders 19–9 in the last Raider's game ever as host in Los Angeles. The win secured a fifth-straight playoff spot for the Chiefs.

## Preseason

| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Recap |
| 1 | July 31 | Houston Oilers | W 24–17 | 1–0 | Arrowhead Stadium | 70,732 | Recap |
| 2 | August 7 | vs. Minnesota Vikings | L 9–17 | 1–1 | Tokyo Dome (Tokyo) | 49,555 | Recap |
| 3 | August 12 | at Washington Redskins | W 17–14 | 2–1 | RFK Stadium | 40,778 | Recap |
| 4 | August 22 | Chicago Bears | L 18–21 | 2–2 | Arrowhead Stadium | 75,114 | Recap |
| 5 | August 26 | at Buffalo Bills | L 3–24 | 2–3 | Rich Stadium | 46,166 | Recap |

## Regular season
### Schedule

| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Recap |
| 1 | September 4 | at New Orleans Saints | W 30–17 | 1–0 | Louisiana Superdome | 69,362 | Recap |
| 2 | September 11 | San Francisco 49ers | W 24–17 | 2–0 | Arrowhead Stadium | 79,907 | Recap |
| 3 | September 18 | at Atlanta Falcons | W 30–10 | 3–0 | Georgia Dome | 67,357 | Recap |
| 4 | September 25 | Los Angeles Rams | L 0–16 | 3–1 | Arrowhead Stadium | 78,184 | Recap |
| 5 | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| 6 | October 9 | at San Diego Chargers | L 6–20 | 3–2 | Jack Murphy Stadium | 62,923 | Recap |
| 7 | October 17 | at Denver Broncos | W 31–28 | 4–2 | Mile High Stadium | 75,151 | Recap |
| 8 | October 23 | Seattle Seahawks | W 38–23 | 5–2 | Arrowhead Stadium | 78,847 | Recap |
| 9 | October 30 | at Buffalo Bills | L 10–44 | 5–3 | Rich Stadium | 79,501 | Recap |
| 10 | November 6 | Los Angeles Raiders | W 13–3 | 6–3 | Arrowhead Stadium | 78,709 | Recap |
| 11 | November 13 | San Diego Chargers | L 13–14 | 6–4 | Arrowhead Stadium | 76,997 | Recap |
| 12 | November 20 | Cleveland Browns | W 20–13 | 7–4 | Arrowhead Stadium | 69,121 | Recap |
| 13 | November 27 | at Seattle Seahawks | L 9–10 | 7–5 | Kingdome | 54,120 | Recap |
| 14 | December 4 | Denver Broncos | L 17–20 (OT) | 7–6 | Arrowhead Stadium | 77,631 | Recap |
| 15 | December 12 | at Miami Dolphins | L 28–45 | 7–7 | Joe Robbie Stadium | 71,578 | Recap |
| 16 | December 18 | Houston Oilers | W 31–9 | 8–7 | Arrowhead Stadium | 74,474 | Recap |
| 17 | December 24 | at Los Angeles Raiders | W 19–9 | 9–7 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | 64,130 | Recap |
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

### Game summaries
#### Week 1: at New Orleans Saints

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Chiefs | 7 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 30 |
| Saints | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 17 |
at Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
* Date: September 4
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
* Game attendance: 69,362
* Referee: Gary Lane
* TV announcers (NBC): Dick Enberg, Bob Trumpy and Hannah Storm
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
KC – Willie Davis 11-yard pass from Joe Montana (Lin Elliott kick), 4:16. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 15 plays, 80 yards, 7:23.
Second quarter
KC – Marcus Allen 1-yard run (Lin Elliott kick), 13:14. Chiefs 14–0. Drive: 6 plays, 59 yards, 3:19.
NO – Morten Andersen 48-yard field goal, 8:27. Chiefs 14–3. Drive: 8 plays, 43 yards, 4:47.
KC – Lin Elliott 24-yard field goal, 0:58. Chiefs 17–3. Drive: 14 plays, 74 yards, 7:29.
Third quarter
NO – Wesley Walls 13-yard pass from Jim Everett (Morten Andersen kick), 9:10. Chiefs 17–10. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 2:56.
KC – Lin Elliott 22-yard field goal, 3:18. Chiefs 20–10. Drive: 15 plays, 75 yards, 5:52.
Fourth quarter
KC – Keith Cash 2-yard pass from Joe Montana (Lin Elliott kick), 13:12. Chiefs 27–10. Drive: 2 plays, 25 yards, 0:27.
KC – Lin Elliott 27-yard field goal, 7:02. Chiefs 30–10. Drive: 9 plays, 76 yards, 4:27.
NO – Derek Brown 14-yard pass from Jim Everett (Morten Andersen kick), 4:00. Chiefs 30–17. Drive: 8 plays, 78 yards, 3:02.
Top passers
KC – Joe Montana – 24/33, 315 yards, 2 TD
NO – Jim Everett – 26/37, 326 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
KC – Marcus Allen – 17 rushes, 82 yards, TD
NO – Derek Brown – 9 rushes, 35 yards
Top receivers
KC – Willie Davis – 7 receptions, 109 yards, TD
NO – Quinn Early – 8 receptions, 101 yards :

#### Week 2: vs. San Francisco 49ers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| 49ers | 0 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 17 |
| Chiefs | 7 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 24 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
* Date: September 11
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Clear, 83 °F (28 °C)
* Game attendance: 79,907
* Referee: Bob McElwee
* TV announcers (Fox): Pat Summerall, John Madden and Anthony Muñoz
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
KC – Joe Valerio 1 yard pass from Joe Montana (Lin Elliott kick), 9:16. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 67 yards, 5:44.
Second quarter
SF – Brent Jones 5-yard pass from Steve Young (Doug Brien kick), 14:57. Tied 7–7. Drive: 8 plays, 70 yards, 3:38.
SF – Marc Logan 1 yard rush (Doug Brien kick), 8:01. 49ers 14–7. Drive: 10 plays, 55 yards, 5:42.
KC – Steve Young sacked in end zone by Derrick Thomas for a Safety, 2:12. 49ers 14–9.
Third quarter
KC – Keith Cash 8-yard pass from Joe Montana (Joe Montana−J. J. Birden pass), 8:43. Chiefs 17–14. Drive: 8 plays, 57 yards, 3:38.
KC – Marcus Allen 4-yard run (Lin Elliott kick), 4:59. Chiefs 24–14. Drive: 4 plays, 17 yards, 1:25.
Fourth quarter
SF – Doug Brien 19-yard field goal, 5:34. Chiefs 24–17. Drive: 12 plays, 78 yards, 5:52.
Top passers
SF – Steve Young – 24/34, 288 yards, TD, 2 INT
KC – Joe Montana – 19/31, 203 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
SF – Ricky Watters – 14 rushes, 59 yards
KC – Marcus Allen – 20 rushes, 69 yards, TD
Top receivers
SF – Jerry Rice – 5 receptions, 78 yards
KC – Willie Davis – 4 receptions, 59 yards :

#### Week 3: at Atlanta Falcons

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Chiefs | 7 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 30 |
| Falcons | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 |
at Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Georgia
* Date: September 18
* Game time: 8:00 p.m. EDT/7:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
* Game attendance: 67,357
* Referee: Johnny Grier
* TV announcers (TNT): Gary Bender, Pat Haden and Kevin Kiley
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
KC – J. J. Birden 13-yard pass from Joe Montana (Lin Elliott kick), 10:03. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 28 yards, 1:58.
Second quarter
KC – Lin Elliott 48-yard field goal, 11:33. Chiefs 10–0. Drive: 6 plays, −9 yards, 2:55.
Third quarter
KC – Donnell Bennett 4-yard run (Lin Elliott kick), 8:41. Chiefs 17–0. Drive: 10 plays, 69 yards, 6:19.
ATL – Norm Johnson 33-yard field goal, 3:10. Chiefs 17–3. Drive: 4 plays, 7 yards, 1:32.
Fourth quarter
KC – Lin Elliott 19-yard field goal, 14:21. Chiefs 20–3. Drive: 8 plays, 60 yards, 3:49.
KC – Lin Elliott 45-yard field goal, 10:53. Chiefs 23–3. Drive: 6 plays, 19 yards, 2:32.
ATL – Andre Rison 25-yard pass from Jeff George (Norm Johnson kick), 8:33. Chiefs 23–10. Drive: 5 plays, 83 yards, 2:20.
KC – J. J. Birden 34-yard pass from Joe Montana (Lin Elliott kick), 6:17. Chiefs 30–10. Drive: 4 plays, 67 yards, 2:16.
Top passers
KC – Joe Montana – 28/39, 361 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
ATL – Jeff George – 29/45, 299 yards, TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
KC – Greg Hill – 8 rushes, 28 yards
ATL – Erric Pegram – 14 rushes, 74 yards
Top receivers
KC – J. J. Birden – 7 receptions, 99 yards, 2 TD
ATL – Terance Mathis – 13 receptions, 123 yards :

#### Week 4: vs. Los Angeles Rams

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Rams | 13 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 16 |
| Chiefs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
* Date: September 25
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Mostly cloudy, 68 °F (20 °C)
* Game attendance: 78,184
* Referee: Larry Nemmers
* TV announcers (Fox): Joe Buck and Tim Green
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
LA – Tony Zendejas 29-yard field goal, 4:40. Rams 3–0. Drive: 13 plays, 54 yards, 5:58.
LA – Flipper Anderson 72-yard pass from Chris Chandler (Tony Zendejas kick), 2:51. Rams 10–0. Drive: 2 plays, 72 yards, 0:46.
LA – Tony Zendejas 23-yard field goal, 1:17. Rams 13–0. Drive: 5 plays, 15 yards, 1:17.
Second quarter
No scoring plays.
Third quarter
LA – Tony Zendejas 28-yard field goal, 3:51. Rams 16–0. Drive: 9 plays, 39 yards, 4:56.
Fourth quarter
No scoring plays.
Top passers
LA – Chris Chandler – 13/21, 207 yards, TD
KC – Joe Montana – 18/37, 175 yards, 3 INT
Top rushers
LA – Jerome Bettis – 35 rushes, 132 yards
KC – Marcus Allen – 15 rushes, 59 yards
Top receivers
LA – Flipper Anderson – 2 receptions, 83 yards, TD
KC – Willie Davis – 5 receptions, 74 yards :

#### Week 6: at San Diego Chargers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Chiefs | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| Chargers | 3 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 20 |
at Jack Murphy Stadium, San Diego, California
* Date: October 9
* Game time: 3:00 p.m. CDT/1:00 p.m. PDT
* Game weather: Clear and sunny, 90 °F (32 °C)
* Game attendance: 62,923
* Referee: Red Cashion
* TV announcers (NBC): Charlie Jones, Randy Cross and Beasley Reece
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
SD – John Carney 23-yard field goal, 5:24. Chargers 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 47 yards, 5:21.
Second quarter
KC – Lin Elliott 25-yard field goal, 9:46. Tied 3–3. Drive: 14 plays, 63 yards, 6:51.
SD – John Carney 32-yard field goal, 6:46. Chargers 6–3. Drive: 6 plays, 64 yards, 3:00.
SD – Natrone Means 9-yard run (John Carney kick), 2:56. Chargers 13–3. Drive: 5 plays, 43 yards, 2:18.
Third quarter
No scoring plays.
Fourth quarter
KC – Lin Elliott 25-yard field goal, 13:12. Chargers 13–6. Drive: 10 plays, 62 yards, 4:17.
SD – Mark Seay 6-yard pass from Stan Humphries (John Carney kick), 7:47. Chargers 20–6. Drive: 9 plays, 77 yards, 5:25.
Top passers
KC – Joe Montana – 37/55, 310 yards, INT
SD – Stan Humphries – 16/25, 171 yards, TD
Top rushers
KC – Greg Hill – 5 rushes, 45 yards
SD – Natrone Means – 19 rushes, 125 yards, TD
Top receivers
KC – Marcus Allen – 9 receptions, 83 yards
SD – Tony Martin – 1 reception, 48 yards :

#### Week 7: at Denver Broncos

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Chiefs | 0 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 31 |
| Broncos | 0 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
at Mile High Stadium, Denver, Colorado
* Date: October 17
* Game time: 8:00 p.m. CDT/7:00 p.m. MDT
* Game weather: Partly cloudy, 42 °F (6 °C)
* Game attendance: 75,151
* Referee: Jerry Markbreit
* TV announcers (ABC): Al Michaels, Frank Gifford, Dan Dierdorf and Lynn Swann
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
No scoring plays.
Second quarter
DEN – Leonard Russell 12-yard run (Jason Elam kick), 14:16. Broncos 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 21 yards, 0:58.
KC – Marcus Allen 7-yard run (Lin Elliott kick), 6:57. Tied 7–7. Drive: 8 plays, 45 yards, 3:47.
DEN – Anthony Miller 27-yard pass from John Elway (Jason Elam kick), 3:35. Broncos 14–7. Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards, 2:12.
KC – J. J. Birden 6-yard pass from Joe Montana (Lin Elliott kick), 1:12. Tied 14–14. Drive: 9 plays, 62 yards, 2:23.
Third quarter
KC – Joe Valerio 4-yard pass from Joe Montana (Lin Elliott kick), 10:02. Chiefs 21–14. Drive: 10 plays, 76 yards, 4:58.
DEN – Jerry Evans 20-yard pass from John Elway (Jason Elam kick), 0:02. Tied 21–21. Drive: 8 plays, 73 yards, 4:46.
Fourth quarter
KC – Lin Elliott 19-yard field goal, 4:08. Chiefs 24–21. Drive: 7 plays, 67 yards, 3:23.
DEN – John Elway 4-yard run (Jason Elam kick), 1:29. Broncos 28–24. Drive: 6 plays, 39 yards, 1:12.
KC – Willie Davis 5-yard pass from Joe Montana (Lin Elliott kick), 0:08. Chiefs 31–28. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 1:21.
Top passers
KC – Joe Montana – 34/54, 393 yards, 3 TD, INT
DEN – John Elway – 18/29, 263 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
KC – Marcus Allen – 16 rushes, 63 yards, TD
DEN – Leonard Russell – 15 rushes, 41 yards, TD
Top receivers
KC – Derrick Walker – 8 receptions, 98 yards
DEN – Anthony Miller – 5 receptions, 99 yards, TD :

#### Week 8: vs. Seattle Seahawks

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Seahawks | 0 | 0 | 7 | 16 | 23 |
| Chiefs | 0 | 13 | 8 | 17 | 38 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
* Date: October 23
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Clear, 63 °F (17 °C)
* Game attendance: 78,847
* Referee: Dale Hamer
* TV announcers (NBC): Marv Albert and Paul Maguire
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
No scoring plays.
Second quarter
KC – Kimble Anders 9-yard pass from Joe Montana (Lin Elliott kick), 7:48. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 82 yards, 5:30.
KC – Lin Elliott 49-yard field goal, 6:27. Chiefs 10–0. Drive: 4 plays, 1 yard, 1:21.
KC – Lin Elliott 34-yard field goal, 0:20. Chiefs 13–0. Drive: 11 plays, 53 yards, 3:20.
Third quarter
SEA – Jon Vaughn 3-yard run (John Kasay kick), 8:34. Chiefs 13–7. Drive: 11 plays, 60 yards, 6:26.
KC – Marcus Allen 36-yard run (Marcus Allen run), 2:43. Chiefs 21–7. Drive: 11 plays, 60 yards, 6:26.
Fourth quarter
KC – Lake Dawson 21-yard pass from Joe Montana (Lin Elliott kick), 14:15. Chiefs 28–7. Drive: 5 plays, 81 yards, 2:23.
KC – Lin Elliott 27-yard field goal, 8:52. Chiefs 31–7. Drive: 7 plays, 32 yards, 4:08.
SEA – Brian Blades 1-yard pass from Rick Mirer (Rick Mirer−Brian Blades pass), 5:50. Chiefs 31–15. Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 3:02.
KC – Eric Martin 32-yard pass from Steve Bono (Lin Elliott kick), 4:31. Chiefs 38–15. Drive: 3 plays, 42 yards, 1:19.
SEA – Brian Blades 9-yard pass from Rick Mirer (Jon Vaughn run), 2:12. Chiefs 38–23. Drive: 13 plays, 71 yards, 2:19.
Top passers
SEA – Rick Mirer – 15/30, 126 yards, 2 TD
KC – Joe Montana – 21/31, 270 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
SEA – Chris Warren – 19 rushes, 117 yards
KC – Marcus Allen – 14 rushes, 77 yards, TD
Top receivers
SEA – Brian Blades – 7 receptions, 61 yards, 2 TD
KC – Lake Dawson – 5 receptions, 93 yards, TD :

#### Week 9: at Buffalo Bills

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Chiefs | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
| Bills | 14 | 17 | 3 | 10 | 44 |
at Rich Stadium, Orchard Park, New York
* Date: October 30
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Sunny, 60 °F (16 °C)
* Game attendance: 79,501
* Referee: Gordon McCarter
* TV announcers (NBC): Dick Enberg, Bob Trumpy and Hannah Storm
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
BUF – Pete Metzelaars 11-yard pass from Jim Kelly (Steve Christie kick), 9:11. Bills 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 73 yards, 5:49.
KC – Marcus Allen 9-yard run (Lin Elliott kick), 5:28. Tied 7–7. Drive: 8 plays, 60 yards, 3:43.
BUF – Andre Reed 23-yard pass from Jim Kelly (Steve Christie kick), 0:00. Bills 14–7. Drive: 6 plays, 67 yards, 2:58.
Second quarter
BUF – Thurman Thomas 2-yard run (Steve Christie kick), 3:16. Bills 21–7. Drive: 6 plays, 69 yards, 2:16.
BUF – Steve Christie 49-yard field goal, 1:00. Bills 24–7. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 0:53.
BUF – Andre Reed 6-yard pass from Jim Kelly (Steve Christie kick), 0:11. Bills 31–7. Drive: 3 plays, 25 yards, 0:18.
Third quarter
KC – Lin Elliott 22-yard field goal, 10:34. Bills 31–10. Drive: 11 plays, 64 yards, 4:26.
BUF – Steve Christie 26-yard field goal, 5:45. Bills 34–10. Drive: 5 plays, 17 yards, 1:33.
Fourth quarter
BUF – Pete Metzelaars 3-yard pass from Jim Kelly (Steve Christie kick), 14:54. Bills 41–10. Drive: 3 plays, 12 yards, 1:06.
BUF – Steve Christie 24-yard field goal, 9:33. Bills 44–10. Drive: 6 plays, 73 yards, 2:54.
Top passers
KC – Joe Montana – 12/20, 124 yards
BUF – Jim Kelly – 14/22, 184 yards, 4 TD
Top rushers
KC – Greg Hill – 10 rushes, 34 yards
BUF – Kenneth Davis – 11 rushes, 83 yards
Top receivers
KC – Lake Dawson – 6 receptions, 74 yards
BUF – Andre Reed – 5 receptions, 106 yards, 2 TD :

#### Week 10: vs. Los Angeles Raiders

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Raiders | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Chiefs | 0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 13 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
* Date: November 6
* Game time: 7:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Clear, 58 °F (14 °C)
* Game attendance: 78,709
* Referee: Dick Hantak
* TV announcers (ESPN): Mike Patrick, Joe Theismann and Mark Malone
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
No scoring plays.
Second quarter
KC – Derrick Walker 57-yard pass from Joe Montana (Lin Elliott kick), 9:22. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 1 play, 62 yards, 0:26.
RAI – Jeff Jaeger 50-yard field goal, 5:29. Chiefs 7–3. Drive: 8 plays, 20 yards, 3:53.
Third quarter
KC – Lin Elliott 19-yard field goal, 2:46. Chiefs 10–3. Drive: 11 plays, 64 yards, 5:13.
Fourth quarter
KC – Lin Elliott 27-yard field goal, 11:33. Chiefs 13–3. Drive: 14 plays, 58 yards, 5:28.
Top passers
RAI – Jeff Hostetler – 17/33, 172 yards, 2 INT
KC – Joe Montana – 17/28, 173 yards, TD
Top rushers
RAI – Harvey Williams – 24 rushes, 93 yards
KC – Marcus Allen – 15 rushes, 62 yards
Top receivers
RAI – Tim Brown – 6 receptions, 84 yards
KC – Derrick Brown – 4 receptions, 90 yards, TD :

#### Week 11: vs. San Diego Chargers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Chargers | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
| Chiefs | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
* Date: November 13
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Overcast with showers, 62 °F (17 °C)
* Game attendance: 76,997
* Referee: Ron Blum
* TV announcers (NBC): Dick Enberg, Bob Trumpy and Hannah Storm
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
No scoring plays.
Second quarter
KC – Lin Elliott 27-yard field goal, 12:32. Chiefs 3–0. Drive: 6 plays, 20 yards, 2:59.
KC – Kimble Anders 1-yard run (Lin Elliott kick), 8:51. Chiefs 10–0. Drive: 4 plays, 28 yards, 1:47.
KC – Lin Elliott 34-yard field goal, 0:03. Chiefs 13–0. Drive: 5 plays, 12 yards, 1:47.
Third quarter
SD – Shawn Jefferson 52-yard pass from Stan Humphries (John Carney kick), 0:30. Chiefs 13–7. Drive: 5 plays, 89 yards, 2:38.
Fourth quarter
SD – Duane Young 5-yard pass from Stan Humphries (John Carney kick), 6:41. Chargers 14–13. Drive: 3 plays, 8 yards, 1:19.
Top passers
SD – Stan Humphries – 21/36, 206 yards, 2 TD, INT
KC – Joe Montana – 20/46, 178 yards, 2 INT
Top rushers
SD – Natrone Means – 21 rushes, 55 yards
KC – Kimble Anders – 13 rushes, 40 yards, TD
Top receivers
SD – Shawn Jefferson – 2 receptions, 60 yards, TD
KC – Danan Hughes – 4 receptions, 53 yards :

#### Week 12: vs. Cleveland Browns

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Browns | 0 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 13 |
| Chiefs | 0 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 20 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
* Date: November 20
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Rain, 48 °F (9 °C)
* Game attendance: 69,121
* Referee: Howard Roe
* TV announcers (NBC): Marv Albert and Paul Maguire
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
No scoring plays.
Second quarter
KC – Tracy Greene 6-yard pass from Joe Montana (Lin Elliott kick), 11:09. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 59 yards, 4:40.
CLE – Eric Metcalf 15-yard pass from Vinny Testaverde (run failed), 2:09. Chiefs 7–6. Drive: 9 plays, 50 yards, 3:10.
Third quarter
KC – Lin Elliott 22-yard field goal, 5:18. Chiefs 10–6. Drive: 7 plays, 15 yards, 2:46.
CLE – Michael Jackson 15-yard pass from Mark Rypien (Matt Stover kick), 2:48. Browns 13–10. Drive: 5 plays, 60 yards, 2:30.
Fourth quarter
KC – Lin Elliott 28-yard field goal, 14:07. Tied 13–13. Drive: 9 plays, 69 yards, 3:41.
KC – Kimble Anders 1-yard run (Lin Elliott kick), 7:46. Chiefs 20–13. Drive: 8 plays, 61 yards, 4:11.
Top passers
CLE – Mark Rypien – 10/24, 114 yards, TD, INT
KC – Joe Montana – 19/33, 169 yards, TD
Top rushers
CLE – Leroy Hoard – 17 rushes, 68 yards
KC – Greg Hill – 12 rushes, 66 yards
Top receivers
CLE – Leroy Hoard – 6 receptions, 56 yards
KC – Eric Martin – 4 receptions, 54 yards :

#### Week 13: at Seattle Seahawks

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Chiefs | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
| Seahawks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 |
at Kingdome, Seattle, Washington
* Date: November 27
* Game time: 3:00 p.m. CST/1:00 p.m. PST
* Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
* Game attendance: 54,120
* Referee: Ed Hochuli
* TV announcers (NBC): Tom Hammond and Cris Collinsworth
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
KC – Lin Elliott 32-yard field goal, 7:06. Chiefs 3–0. Drive: 13 plays, 56 yards, 6:14.
Second quarter
KC – Lin Elliott 23-yard field goal, 8:43. Chiefs 6–0. Drive: 7 plays, 34 yards, 3:02.
Third quarter
No scoring plays.
Fourth quarter
SEA – Steve Smith 2-yard run (John Kasay kick), 13:02. Seahawks 7–6. Drive: 10 plays, 66 yards, 5:02.
KC – Lin Elliott 38-yard field goal, 7:27. Chiefs 9–7. Drive: 11 plays, 52 yards, 5:35.
SEA – John Kasay 32-yard field goal, 1:42. Seahawks 10–9. Drive: 5 plays, 25 yards, 1:15.
Top passers
KC – Joe Montana – 19/35, 163 yards
SEA – Rick Mirer – 15/31, 195 yards
Top rushers
KC – Donnell Bennett – 8 rushes, 42 yards
SEA – Chris Warren – 22 rushes, 53 yards
Top receivers
KC – Lake Dawson – 8 receptions, 66 yards
SEA – Brian Blades – 7 receptions, 141 yards :

#### Week 14: vs. Denver Broncos

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
| Broncos | 7 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 20 |
| Chiefs | 0 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 17 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
* Date: December 4
* Game time: 3:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Overcast, 67 °F (19 °C)
* Game attendance: 77,631
* Referee: Tom White
* TV announcers (NBC): Dick Enberg, Bob Trumpy and Beasley Reece
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
DEN – Reggie Rivers 1-yard run (Jason Elam kick), 7:06. Broncos 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 61 yards, 4:22.
Second quarter
KC – Lin Elliott 22-yard field goal, 5:01. Broncos 7–3. Drive: 7 plays, 7 yards, 2:51.
Third quarter
DEN – Shannon Sharpe 24-yard pass from John Elway (Jason Elam kick), 5:33. Broncos 14–3. Drive: 6 plays, 88 yards, 3:00.
KC – Marcus Allen 1-yard run (run failed), 3:14. Broncos 14–9. Drive: 4 plays, 76 yards, 2:19.
Fourth quarter
DEN – Jason Elam 34-yard field goal, 7:26. Broncos 17–9. Drive: 18 plays, 65 yards, 10:48.
KC – Willie Davis 62-yard pass from Steve Bono (Steve Bono–Willie Davis pass), 7:08. Tied 17–17. Drive: 1 play, 62 yards, 0:18.
Overtime
DEN – Jason Elam 34-yard field goal, 2:48. Broncos 20–17. Drive: 9 plays, 41 yards, 4:52.
Top passers
DEN – John Elway – 18/22, 256 yards, TD
KC – Steve Bono – 18/37, 323 yards, TD
Top rushers
DEN – Leonard Russell – 20 rushes, 62 yards
KC – Marcus Allen – 16 rushes, 49 yards, TD
Top receivers
DEN – Anthony Miller – 6 receptions, 153 yards
KC – Willie Davis – 3 receptions, 107 yards, TD :

#### Week 15: at Miami Dolphins

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Chiefs | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
| Dolphins | 0 | 14 | 21 | 10 | 45 |
at Joe Robbie Stadium, Miami, Florida
* Date: December 12
* Game time: 9:00 p.m. EST/8:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Partly cloudy, 74 °F (23 °C)
* Game attendance: 71,578
* Referee: Bernie Kukar
* TV announcers (ABC): Al Michaels, Frank Gifford, Dan Dierdorf and Lynn Swann
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
KC – J. J. Birden 22-yard pass from Steve Bono (Lin Elliott kick), 5:36. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 83 yards, 7:16.
Second quarter
MIA – Bernie Parmalee 10-yard pass from Dan Marino (Pete Stoyanovich kick), 14:54. Tied 7–7. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 5:42.
KC – Marcus Allen 3-yard run (Lin Elliott kick), 9:05. Chiefs 14–7. Drive: 13 plays, 81 yards, 5:49.
MIA – Irving Fryar 4-yard pass from Dan Marino (Pete Stoyanovich kick), 3:19. Tied 14–14. Drive: 10 plays, 81 yards, 5:46.
Third quarter
MIA – Dan Marino 4-yard run (Pete Stoyanovich kick), 5:57. Dolphins 21–14. Drive: 13 plays, 61 yards, 7:20.
MIA – Troy Vincent 58-yard interception return (Pete Stoyanovich kick), 3:56. Dolphins 28–14.
KC – Jon Vaughn 91-yard kickoff return (Lin Elliott kick), 3:39. Dolphins 28–21.
MIA – Bernie Parmalee 47-yard run (Pete Stoyanovich kick), 0:36. Dolphins 35–21. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 3:03.
Fourth quarter
MIA – Pete Stoyanovich 21-yard field goal, 7:27. Dolphins 38–21. Drive: 11 plays, 70 yards, 6:04.
KC – Willie Davis 15-yard pass from Steve Bono (Lin Elliott kick), 3:26. Dolphins 38–28. Drive: 14 plays, 66 yards, 4:01.
MIA – Irving Spikes 1-yard run (Pete Stoyanovich kick), 3:08. Dolphins 45–28. Drive: 1 play, 1 yard, 0:18.
Top passers
KC – Steve Bono – 33/55, 314 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT
MIA – Dan Marino – 21/30, 241 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
KC – Kimble Anders – 3 rushes, 22 yards
MIA – Bernie Parmalee – 19 rushes, 127 yards, TD
Top receivers
KC – J. J. Birden – 10 receptions, 131 yards, TD
MIA – O. J. McDuffie – 5 receptions, 66 yards :

#### Week 16: vs. Houston Oilers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Oilers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 |
| Chiefs | 7 | 0 | 14 | 10 | 31 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
* Date: December 18
* Game time: 3:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Clear, 51 °F (11 °C)
* Game attendance: 74,474
* Referee: Gerry Austin
* TV announcers (NBC): Don Criqui and Beasley Reece
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
KC – Derrick Walker 10-yard pass from Joe Montana (Lin Elliott kick), 10:26. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 29 yards, 2:21.
HOU – Al Del Greco 48-yard field goal, 2:29. Chiefs 7–3. Drive: 8 plays, 43 yards, 4:03.
Second quarter
No scoring plays.
Third quarter
KC – Lake Dawson 25-yard pass from Joe Montana (Lin Elliott kick), 11:38. Chiefs 14–3. Drive: 7 plays, 76 yards, 3:22.
KC – Donnell Bennett 12-yard run (Lin Elliott kick), 4:24. Chiefs 21–3. Drive: 6 plays, 82 yards, 3:31.
Fourth quarter
HOU – Haywood Jeffires 20-yard pass from Billy Joe Tolliver (pass failed), 14:55. Chiefs 21–9. Drive: 10 plays, 74 yards, 4:29.
KC – Lin Elliott 21-yard field goal, 12:53. Chiefs 24–9. Drive: 6 plays, 59 yards, 2:02.
KC – Greg Hill 8-yard run (Lin Elliott kick), 4:10. Chiefs 31–9. Drive: 1 plays, 8 yards, 0:05.
Top passers
HOU – Billy Joe Tolliver – 15/26, 116 yards, TD, INT
KC – Joe Montana – 16/27, 235 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
HOU – Lorenzo White – 21 rushes, 88 yards
KC – Greg Hill – 14 rushes, 63 yards, TD
Top receivers
HOU – Haywood Jeffires – 4 receptions, 57 yards, TD
KC – Lake Dawson – 5 receptions, 101 yards, TD :

#### Week 17: at Los Angeles Raiders

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Chiefs | 7 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 19 |
| Raiders | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 |
at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California
* Date: December 24
* Game time: 3:00 p.m. CST/1:00 p.m. PST
* Game weather: Cloudy, 65 °F (18 °C)
* Game attendance: 64,130
* Referee: Red Cashion
* TV announcers (NBC): Dick Enberg, Bob Trumpy and Jim Gray
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
KC – Willie Davis 47-yard pass from Joe Montana (Lin Elliott kick), 13:06. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 77 yards, 1:54.
Second quarter
RAI – Jeff Jaeger 30-yard field goal, 7:02. Chiefs 7–3. Drive: 22 plays, 86 yards, 12:14.
KC – Mark Collins 78-yard interception return (Lin Elliott kick), 0:00. Chiefs 14–3.
Third quarter
KC – Lin Elliott 22-yard field goal, 5:03. Chiefs 17–3. Drive: 13 plays, 71 yards, 6:25.
Fourth quarter
KC – Penalty on Don Mosebar enforced in end zone for a Safety, 11:57. Chiefs 19–3.
RAI – Alexander Wright 65-yard pass from Vince Evans (pass failed), 6:21. Chiefs 19–9. Drive: 5 plays, 97 yards, 1:51.
Top passers
KC – Joe Montana – 15/24, 214 yards, TD
RAI – Jeff Hostetler – 14/27, 167 yards, INT
Top rushers
KC – Marcus Allen – 33 rushes, 132 yards
RAI – Harvey Williams – 14 rushes, 48 yards
Top receivers
KC – Willie Davis – 3 receptions, 83 yards, TD
RAI – Tim Brown – 6 receptions, 85 yards :

### Standings

AFC West :
| viewtalkedit | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK |
| $^{(2)}$ San Diego Chargers | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 381 | 306 | W2 |
| $^{(6)}$ Kansas City Chiefs | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 319 | 298 | W2 |
| Los Angeles Raiders | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 303 | 327 | L1 |
| Denver Broncos | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 347 | 396 | L3 |
| Seattle Seahawks | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 287 | 323 | L2 |
* Kansas City finished ahead of the Los Angeles Raiders based on head-to-head sweep (2–0)

## Postseason
### Schedule

| Round | Date | Opponent (seed) | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Recap |
| Wild Card | December 31 | at Miami Dolphins (3) | L 17–27 | 0–1 | Joe Robbie Stadium | 67,487 | Recap |

### Game summaries
#### AFC Wild Card Playoffs: at (3) Miami Dolphins

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Chiefs | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| Dolphins | 7 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 27 |
at Joe Robbie Stadium, Miami, Florida
* Date: December 31
* Game time: 4:00 p.m. EST/3:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Partly cloudy, 79 °F (26 °C)
* Game attendance: 67,487
* Referee: Jerry Markbreit
* TV announcers (ABC): Al Michaels, Frank Gifford, Dan Dierdorf and Lynn Swann
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
KC – Derrick Walker 1-yard pass from Joe Montana (Lin Elliott kick), 8:22. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 6:28.
MIA – Bernie Parmalee 1-yard run (Pete Stoyanovich kick), 2:20. Tied 7–7. Drive: 10 plays, 72 yards, 6:12.
KC – Kimble Anders 57-yard pass from Joe Montana (Lin Elliott kick), 0:40. Chiefs 14–7. Drive: 4 plays, 83 yards, 1:40.
Second quarter
MIA – Pete Stoyanovich 40-yard field goal, 12:15. Chiefs 14–10. Drive: 7 plays, 35 yards, 3:25.
KC – Lin Elliott 21-yard field goal, 6:12. Chiefs 17–10. Drive: 12 plays, 69 yards, 6:03.
MIA – Ronnie Williams 1-yard pass from Dan Marino (Pete Stoyanovich kick), 0:22. Tied 17–17. Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 5:50.
Third quarter
MIA – Irving Fryar 7-yard pass from Dan Marino (Pete Stoyanovich kick), 11:58. Dolphins 24–17. Drive: 6 plays, 64 yards, 3:02.
MIA – Pete Stoyanovich 40-yard field goal, 1:36. Dolphins 27–17. Drive: 10 plays, 59 yards, 4:48.
Fourth quarter
No scoring plays.
Top passers
KC – Joe Montana – 26/37, 314 yards, 2 TD, INT
MIA – Dan Marino – 22/29, 257 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
KC – Marcus Allen – 14 rushes, 64 yards
MIA – Bernie Parmalee – 18 rushes, 57 yards, TD
Top receivers
KC – Kimble Anders – 6 receptions, 103 yards, TD
MIA – Irving Fryar – 6 receptions, 71 yards, TD :