# 1983 Kansas City Chiefs season

The 1983 Kansas City Chiefs season was the franchise's 14th season in the National Football League and the 24th overall. They matched on their 6–10 record and last place finish in the AFC West.
After the conclusion of the 1982 season on January 4, the Chiefs fired head coach Marv Levy. Levy had compiled a 31–42 record in Kansas City. Dallas Cowboys quarterbacks coach John Mackovic was named the fifth head coach in team history on February 2. The 39-year-old Mackovic became the youngest individual ever to hold that post for the club. The Chiefs held the seventh overall pick in the 1983 NFL draft and selected quarterback Todd Blackledge, bypassing future Hall of Fame inductees Jim Kelly and Dan Marino. The Chiefs would not draft another quarterback in the first round until the 2017 NFL draft when they drafted Patrick Mahomes.
Tragedy struck the Chiefs on June 29 when Joe Delaney drowned while attempting to save the lives of three children in Monroe, Louisiana. Delaney was posthumously awarded the Presidential Citizen's Medal by Ronald Reagan on July 13. Linebacker Bobby Bell became the first Chiefs player to be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame on July 30, providing some solace for the mourning Chiefs fan base following Delaney's death.
With Bill Kenney and Todd Blackledge both on the roster, starting quarterback Steve Fuller was traded to the Los Angeles Rams on August 19. Kenney earned a Pro Bowl berth after racking up a franchise-record 4,348 passing yards, while wide receiver Carlos Carson hauled in 80 passes for 1,351 yards. Despite the team's high-flying passing game, Mackovic had trouble finding a suitable replacement for Joe Delaney and the running back position. The highest scoring contest in franchise history took place as the Chiefs and Seattle Seahawks combined for 99 points in a wild, 51–48 overtime loss at the Kingdome. A meager crowd of 11,377 braved near-zero degree temperatures (the franchise's coldest home game until January 2024) to attend the club's season-ending 48–17 win against Denver on December 18, the smallest attendance figure ever for a Chiefs game at Arrowhead as the club finished the year at 6–10. The win did ensure Denver would not host the Wild Card Game the following week, as the Seahawks would take advantage of the Kingdome in a blowout win.

## NFL Draft

1983 Kansas City Chiefs Draft :
| Round | Selection | Player | Position | College |
| 1 | 7 | Todd Blackledge | Quarterback | Penn State |
| 2 | 34 | Dave Lutz | Guard | Georgia Tech |
| 3 | 61 | Albert Lewis | Cornerback | Grambling State |
| 4 | 92 | Ron Wetzel | Tight end | Arizona State |
| 5 | 119 | Jim Arnold | Punter | Vanderbilt |
| 6 | 146 | Ellis Gardner | Tackle | Georgia Tech |
| 7 | 173 | Ken Thomas | Running back | San Jose State |
| 7 | 179 | Daryl Posey | Running back | Mississippi College |
| 8 | 204 | Irv Eatman | Tackle | UCLA |
| 9 | 231 | Adam Lingner | Center | Illinois |
| 10 | 257 | Mark Shumate | Defensive tackle | Wisconsin |
| 11 | 284 | Dwayne Jackson | Defensive end | South Carolina State |
| 12 | 315 | Ken Jones | Tackle | Tennessee |

## Preseason

| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Recap |
| 1 | August 6 | at Cincinnati Bengals | W 24–7 | 1–0 | Riverfront Stadium | 42,662 | Recap |
| 2 | August 13 | Detroit Lions | L 13–17 | 1–1 | Arrowhead Stadium | 32,885 | Recap |
| 3 | August 20 | St. Louis Cardinals | W 17–16 | 2–1 | Arrowhead Stadium | 34,070 | Recap |
| 4 | August 27 | at Chicago Bears | L 17–20 (OT) | 2–2 | Soldier Field | 56,311 | Recap |

## Regular season
### Schedule

| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Recap |
| 1 | September 4 | Seattle Seahawks | W 17–13 | 1–0 | Arrowhead Stadium | 42,531 | Recap |
| 2 | September 12 | San Diego Chargers | L 14–17 | 1–1 | Arrowhead Stadium | 62,150 | Recap |
| 3 | September 18 | at Washington Redskins | L 12–27 | 1–2 | RFK Stadium | 52,610 | Recap |
| 4 | September 25 | at Miami Dolphins | L 6–14 | 1–3 | Miami Orange Bowl | 50,785 | Recap |
| 5 | October 2 | St. Louis Cardinals | W 38–14 | 2–3 | Arrowhead Stadium | 58,975 | Recap |
| 6 | October 9 | at Los Angeles Raiders | L 20–21 | 2–4 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | 40,492 | Recap |
| 7 | October 16 | New York Giants | W 38–17 | 3–4 | Arrowhead Stadium | 55,449 | Recap |
| 8 | October 23 | at Houston Oilers | W 13–10 (OT) | 4–4 | Houston Astrodome | 39,462 | Recap |
| 9 | October 30 | at Denver Broncos | L 24–27 | 4–5 | Mile High Stadium | 74,640 | Recap |
| 10 | November 6 | Los Angeles Raiders | L 20–28 | 4–6 | Arrowhead Stadium | 75,497 | Recap |
| 11 | November 13 | Cincinnati Bengals | W 20–15 | 5–6 | Arrowhead Stadium | 44,711 | Recap |
| 12 | November 20 | at Dallas Cowboys | L 21–41 | 5–7 | Texas Stadium | 64,103 | Recap |
| 13 | November 27 | at Seattle Seahawks | L 48–51 (OT) | 5–8 | Kingdome | 56,793 | Recap |
| 14 | December 4 | Buffalo Bills | L 9–14 | 5–9 | Arrowhead Stadium | 27,104 | Recap |
| 15 | December 11 | at San Diego Chargers | L 38–41 | 5–10 | Jack Murphy Stadium | 35,510 | Recap |
| 16 | December 18 | Denver Broncos | W 48–17 | 6–10 | Arrowhead Stadium | 11,377 | Recap |
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

### Game summaries
#### Week 1: vs. Seattle Seahawks

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Seahawks | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 13 |
| Chiefs | 7 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 17 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
* Date: September 4
* Game time: 3:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Sunny, 94 °F (34 °C)
* Game attendance: 42,531
* Referee: Fred Silva
* TV announcers (NBC): Jay Randolph and Gene Washington
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
SEA – Norm Johnson 34-yard field goal, 12:14. Seahawks 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 63 yards, 2:46.
KC – Henry Marshall 12-yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick), 7:33. Chiefs 7–3. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 4:42.
Second quarter
No scoring plays.
Third quarter
SEA – Norm Johnson 48-yard field goal, 5:03. Chiefs 7–6. Drive: 5 plays, 29 yards, 2:11.
KC – Carlos Carson 18-yard pass from Jewerl Thomas (Nick Lowery kick), 0:49. Chiefs 14–6. Drive: 8 plays, 67 yards, 4:04.
Fourth quarter
KC – Nick Lowery 19-yard field goal, 6:18. Chiefs 17–6. Drive: 9 plays, 79 yards, 3:30.
SEA – Curt Warner 18-yard pass from Jim Zorn (Norm Johnson kick), 3:16. Chiefs 17–13. Drive: 6 plays, 37 yards, 1:03.
Top passers
SEA – Jim Zorn – 19/43, 206 yards, TD, 2 INT
KC – Bill Kenney – 19/32, 247 yards, TD
Top rushers
SEA – Curt Warner – 12 rushes, 93 yards
KC – Billy Jackson – 19 rushes, 77 yards
Top receivers
SEA – Curt Warner – 6 receptions, 72 yards, TD
KC – Carlos Carson – 7 receptions, 104 yards, TD :

#### Week 2: vs. San Diego Chargers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Chargers | 3 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 17 |
| Chiefs | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
* Date: September 12
* Game time: 8:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Clear, 75 °F (24 °C)
* Game attendance: 62,150
* Referee: Jerry Seeman
* TV announcers (ABC): Frank Gifford, Don Meredith and Howard Cosell
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
SD – Rolf Benirschke 51-yard field goal, 8:19. Chargers 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 1:37.
Second quarter
KC – Anthony Hancock 45-yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick), 3:00. Chiefs 7–3. Drive: 7 plays, 97 yards, 2:46.
Third quarter
SD – Chuck Muncie 10-yard run (Rolf Benirschke kick), 6:34. Chargers 10–7. Drive: 15 plays, 96 yards, 8:26.
Fourth quarter
KC – Carlos Carson 48-yard pass from Henry Marshall (Nick Lowery kick), 3:07. Chiefs 14–10. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 5:31.
SD – Wes Chandler 12-yard pass from Dan Fouts (Rolf Benirschke kick), 1:45. Chargers 17–14. Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 1:16.
Top passers
SD – Dan Fouts – 17/25, 259 yards, TD, INT
KC – Bill Kenney – 23/30, 188 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
SD – Chuck Muncie – 27 rushes, 110 yards, TD
KC – Billy Jackson – 10 rushes, 20 yards
Top receivers
SD – Wes Chandler – 5 receptions, 77 yards, TD
KC – Anthony Hancock – 6 receptions, 73 yards, TD :

#### Week 3: at Washington Redskins

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Chiefs | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Redskins | 0 | 0 | 17 | 10 | 27 |
at RFK Stadium, Washington, D.C.
* Date: September 18
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Sunny, 78 °F (26 °C)
* Game attendance: 52,610
* Referee: Bob Frederic
* TV announcers (NBC): Charlie Jones and Bob Griese
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
KC – Nick Lowery 58-yard field goal, 9:16. Chiefs 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 39 yards, 2:37.
Second quarter
KC – Nick Lowery 21-yard field goal, 11:10. Chiefs 6–0. Drive: 8 plays, 81 yards, 3:50.
KC – Nick Lowery 32-yard field goal, 1:44. Chiefs 9–0. Drive: 12 plays, 52 yards, 4:29.
KC – Nick Lowery 22-yard field goal, 0:37. Chiefs 12–0. Drive: 5 plays, 34 yards, 0:24.
Third quarter
WAS – Mark Moseley 35-yard field goal, 8:42. Chiefs 12–3. Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, 1:59.
WAS – John Riggins 2-yard run (Mark Moseley kick), 5:27. Chiefs 12–10. Drive: 8 plays, 28 yards, 2:56.
WAS – Don Warren 12-yard pass from Joe Theismann (Mark Moseley kick), 1:06. Redskins 17–12. Drive: 5 plays, 52 yards, 3:10.
Fourth quarter
WAS – Clint Didier 39-yard pass from Joe Theismann (Mark Moseley kick), 9:10. Redskins 24–12. Drive: 7 plays, 82 yards, 4:29.
WAS – Mark Moseley 34-yard field goal, 4:10. Redskins 27–12. Drive: 6 plays, 14 yards, 3:09.
Top passers
KC – Bill Kenney – 20/46, 330 yards, 2 INT
WAS – Joe Theismann – 12/27, 153 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
KC – Jewerl Thomas – 7 rushes, 20 yards
WAS – John Riggins – 21 rushes, 84 yards, TD
Top receivers
KC – Carlos Carson – 6 receptions, 109 yards
WAS – Clint Didier – 1 reception, 39 yards, TD :

#### Week 4: at Miami Dolphins

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Chiefs | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Dolphins | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
at Miami Orange Bowl, Miami, Florida
* Date: September 25
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Sunny, 81 °F (27 °C)
* Game attendance: 50,785
* Referee: Gene Barth
* TV announcers (NBC): Don Criqui and Jim Turner
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
KC – Nick Lowery 45-yard field goal, 8:49. Chiefs 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 1:00.
Second quarter
KC – Nick Lowery 46-yard field goal, 14:48. Chiefs 6–0. Drive: 12 plays, 56 yards, 6:53.
MIA – Andra Franklin 1-yard run (Uwe von Schamann kick), 1:00. Dolphins 7–6. Drive: 5 plays, 42 yards, 1:41.
Third quarter
MIA – Dan Johnson 1-yard pass from David Woodley (Uwe von Schamann kick), 1:56. Dolphins 14–6. Drive: 14 plays, 85 yards, 9:17.
Fourth quarter
No scoring plays.
Top passers
KC – Bill Kenney – 10/22, 105 yards, 4 INT
MIA – David Woodley – 10/17, 92 yards, TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
KC – Jewerl Thomas – 14 rushes, 46 yards
MIA – Tony Nathan – 16 rushes, 63 yards
Top receivers
KC – Anthony Hancock – 2 receptions, 38 yards
MIA – Tony Nathan – 4 receptions, 44 yards :

#### Week 5: vs. St. Louis Cardinals

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cardinals | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| Chiefs | 14 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 38 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
* Date: October 2
* Game time: 3:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Clear, 91 °F (33 °C)
* Game attendance: 58,975
* Referee: Jim Tunney
* TV announcers (CBS): Jim Kelly and Jim Hill
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
STL – Lee Nelson 36-yard fumble return (Neil O'Donoghue kick), 13:21. Cardinals 7–0.
KC – Charles Jackson 37-yard fumble return (Nick Lowery kick), 7:56. Tied 7–7.
KC – Henry Marshall 10-yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick), 5:21. Chiefs 14–7. Drive: 3 plays, 15 yards, 0:50.
Second quarter
No scoring plays.
Third quarter
KC – Nick Lowery 45-yard field goal, 9:00. Chiefs 17–7. Drive: 11 plays, 48 yards, 4:51.
Fourth quarter
KC – Billy Jackson 6-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 14:51. Chiefs 24–7. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 4:23.
KC – Theotis Brown 1-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 13:43. Chiefs 31–7. Drive: 3 plays, 9 yards, 0:50.
KC – Willie Scott 15-yard pass from Todd Blackledge (Nick Lowery kick), 6:14. Chiefs 38–7. Drive: 8 plays, 60 yards, 4:52.
STL – Ottis Anderson 39-yard run (Neil O'Donoghue kick), 2:44. Chiefs 38–14. Drive: 7 plays, 78 yards, 3:13.
Top passers
STL – Jim Hart – 5/13, 33 yards, 3 INT
KC – Bill Kenney – 17/32, 173 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
STL – Ottis Anderson – 21 rushes, 106 yards, TD
KC – Theotis Brown – 11 rushes, 52 yards, TD
Top receivers
STL – Roy Green – 5 receptions, 66 yards
KC – Carlos Carson – 4 receptions, 81 yards :

#### Week 6: at Los Angeles Raiders

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Chiefs | 14 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 20 |
| Raiders | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California
* Date: October 9
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. PDT
* Game weather: Warm and Overcast, 79 °F (26 °C)
* Game attendance: 40,492
* Referee: Jerry Markbreit
* TV announcers (KCTV): Don Fortune and Len Dawson
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
KC – Stephone Paige 36-yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick), 4:00. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 56 yards, 1:08.
KC – Theotis Brown 1-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 3:20. Chiefs 14–0. Drive: 2 plays, 37 yards, 0:20.
Second quarter
RAI – Todd Christensen 3-yard pass from Jim Plunkett (Chris Bahr kick), 14:05. Chiefs 14–7. Drive: 6 plays, 46 yards, 1:42.
KC – Nick Lowey 32-yard field goal, 2:45. Chiefs 17–7. Drive: 9 plays, 66 yards, 5:01.
Third quarter
RAI – Dokie Williams 21-yard pass from Marcus Allen (Chris Bahr kick), 11:15. Chiefs 17–14. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:45.
Fourth quarter
KC – Nick Lowery 39-yard field goal, 14:43. Chiefs 20–14. Drive: 12 plays, 57 yards, 3:20.
RAI – Marcus Allen fumble recovery in end zone (Chris Bahr kick), 8:29. Raiders 31–20. Drive: 6 plays, 46 yards, 2:52.
Top passers
KC – Bill Kenney – 25/45, 272 yards, TD, INT
RAI – Jim Plunkett – 15/28, 123 yards, TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
KC – Billy Jackson – 12 rushes, 33 yards
RAI – Marcus Allen – 21 rushes, 53 yards
Top receivers
KC – Theotis Brown – 6 receptions, 72 yards
RAI – Marcus Allen – 6 receptions, 58 yards :

#### Week 7: vs. New York Giants

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Giants | 0 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 17 |
| Chiefs | 0 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 38 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
* Date: October 16
* Game time: 3:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Overcast, 66 °F (19 °C)
* Game attendance: 55,449
* Referee: Tom Dooley
* TV announcers (CBS): Frank Glieber and Dick Vermeil
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
No scoring plays.
Second quarter
KC – Nick Lowery 23-yard field goal, 14:12. Chiefs 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 68 yards, 3:21.
NYG – Rob Carpenter 15-yard pass from Scott Brunner (Ali Haji-Sheikh kick), 9:46. Giants 7–3. Drive: 2 plays, 15 yards, 0:38.
KC – Willie Scott 4-yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick), 2:29. Chiefs 10–7. Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 3:21.
NYG – Butch Woolfolk 8-yard run (Ali Haji-Sheikh kick), 0:50. Giants 14–10. Drive: 6 plays, 76 yards, 1:29.
Third quarter
NYG – Ali Haji-Sheikh 21-yard field goal, 8:28. Giants 17–10. Drive: 9 plays, 56 yards, 4:02.
KC – Henry Marshall 46-yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick), 3:48. Tied 17–17. Drive: 10 plays, 88 yards, 4:32.
KC – Durwood Roquemore 42-yard interception return (Nick Lowery kick), 2:38. Chiefs 24–17.
Fourth quarter
KC – Henry Marshall 21-yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick), 11:01. Chiefs 31–17. Drive: 2 plays, 23 yards, 0:51.
KC – Theotis Brown 2-yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick), 3:48. Chiefs 38–17. Drive: 11 plays, 86 yards, 5:48.
Top passers
NYG – Scott Brunner – 18/37, 263 yards, TD, 3 INT
KC – Bill Kenney – 25/36, 342 yards, 4 TD, INT
Top rushers
NYG – Butch Woolfolk – 16 rushes, 61 yards, TD
KC – Billy Jackson – 12 rushes, 47 yards
Top receivers
NYG – Earnest Gray – 8 receptions, 111 yards
KC – Henry Marshall – 7 receptions, 131 yards, 2 TD :

#### Week 8: at Houston Oilers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
| Chiefs | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 13 |
| Oilers | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
at Houston Astrodome, Houston, Texas
* Date: October 23
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
* Game attendance: 39,462
* Referee: Pat Haggerty
* TV announcers (NBC): Don Criqui and Gene Washington
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
HOU – Stan Edwards 3-yard pass from Gifford Nielsen (Florian Kempf kick), 3:38. Oilers 7–0. Drive: 12 plays, 73 yards, 6:32.
Second quarter
KC – Willie Scott 4-yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick), 3:15. Tied 7–7. Drive: 7 plays, 63 yards, 2:45.
KC – Nick Lowery 23-yard field goal, 0:06. Chiefs 10–7. Drive: 5 plays, 31 yards, 0:23.
Third quarter
No scoring plays.
Fourth quarter
HOU – Florian Kempf 32-yard field goal, 8:25. Tied 10–10. Drive: 10 plays, 39 yards, 5:08.
Overtime
KC – Nick Lowery 41-yard field goal, 7:19. Chiefs 13–10. Drive: 13 plays, 60 yards, 7:41.
Top passers
KC – Bill Kenney – 25/43, 264 yards, TD
HOU – Gifford Nielsen – 14/24, 130 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
KC – Theotis Brown – 10 rushes, 60 yards
HOU – Earl Campbell – 7 rushes, 54 yards
Top receivers
KC – Carlos Carson – 8 receptions, 88 yards
HOU – Mike Renfro – 3 receptions, 37 yards :

#### Week 9: at Denver Broncos

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Chiefs | 7 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 24 |
| Broncos | 0 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 27 |
at Mile High Stadium, Denver, Colorado
* Date: October 30
* Game time: 2:00 p.m. MST
* Game weather: Mostly Sunny, 72 °F (22 °C)
* Game attendance: 74,640
* Referee: Chuck Heberling
* TV announcers (NBC): Phil Stone and Bob Chandler
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
KC – Theotis Brown 1-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 5:07. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 47 yards, 1:40.
Second quarter
DEN – Nathan Poole 1-yard run (Rich Karlis kick), 6:11. Tied 7–7. Drive: 10 plays, 27 yards, 3:57.
DEN – Rich Karlis 31-yard field goal, 3:24. Broncos 10–7. Drive: 5 plays, 30 yards, 2:34.
DEN – Steve Watson 46-yard pass from Steve DeBerg (Rich Karlis kick), 1:40. Broncos 17–7. Drive: 1 play, 46 yards, 0:08.
Third quarter
KC – Nick Lowery 21-yard field goal, 11:21. Broncos 17–10. Drive: 6 plays, 32 yards, 1:51.
DEN – Rich Karlis 27-yard field goal, 5:51. Broncos 20–10. Drive: 13 plays, 68 yards, 4:19.
Fourth quarter
DEN – Nathan Poole 1-yard run (Rich Karlis kick), 8:55. Broncos 27–10. Drive: 7 plays, 70 yards, 3:18.
KC – Billy Jackson 9-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 6:11. Broncos 27–17. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 2:38.
KC – Carlos Carson 8-yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick), 1:31. Broncos 27–24. Drive: 15 plays, 94 yards, 2:51.
Top passers
KC – Bill Kenney – 27/52, 365 yards, TD, 2 INT
DEN – Steve DeBerg – 21/41, 350 yards, TD
Top rushers
KC – Billy Jackson – 8 rushes, 17 yards, TD
DEN – Dave Preston – 14 rushes, 26 yards
Top receivers
KC – Henry Marshall – 6 receptions, 96 yards
DEN – Rick Upchurch – 6 receptions, 143 yards :

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

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Raiders | 7 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 28 |
| Chiefs | 0 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 20 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
* Date: November 6
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Cloudy, 60 °F (16 °C)
* Game attendance: 75,497
* Referee: Bob Frederic
* TV announcers (NBC): Charlie Jones and Bob Griese
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
RAI – Frank Hawkins 15-yard pass from Marc Wilson (Chris Bahr kick), 7:03. Raiders 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 57 yards, 3:06.
Second quarter
KC – Nick Lowery 54-yard field goal, 0:56. Raiders 7–3. Drive: 6 plays, 27 yards, 0:53.
KC – Nick Lowery 48-yard field goal, 0:06. Raiders 7–6. Drive: 2 plays, 0 yards, 0:09.
Third quarter
KC – Theotis Brown 1-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 2:37. Chiefs 13–7. Drive: 3 plays, 8 yards, 1:42.
Fourth quarter
RAI – Marcus Allen 1-yard run (Chris Bahr kick), 12:18. Raiders 14–13. Drive: 11 plays, 85 yards, 5:09.
KC – Ken Thomas 2-yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick), 7:16. Chiefs 20–14. Drive: 14 plays, 74 yards, 4:53.
RAI – Dokie Williams 19-yard pass from Jim Plunkett (Chris Bahr kick), 3:49. Raiders 21–20. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:16.
RAI – Rod Martin 40-yard interception return (Chris Bahr kick), 0:03. Raiders 28–20.
Top passers
RAI – Marc Wilson – 11/23, 143 yards, TD, INT
KC – Bill Kenney – 24/45, 292 yards, TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
RAI – Marcus Allen – 21 rushes, 64 yards, TD
KC – Billy Jackson – 15 rushes, 64 yards
Top receivers
RAI – Calvin Muhammad – 2 receptions, 63 yards
KC – Carlos Carson – 5 receptions, 103 yards :

#### Week 11: vs. Cincinnati Bengals

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bengals | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 15 |
| Chiefs | 3 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 20 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
* Date: November 13
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Sunny, 53 °F (12 °C)
* Game attendance: 44,711
* Referee: Fred Wyant
* TV announcers (NBC): Phil Stone and Reggie Rucker
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
KC – Nick Lowery 36-yard field goal, 9:04. Chiefs 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 36 yards, 3:39.
CIN – Jim Breech 23-yard field goal, 0:54. Tied 3–3. Drive: 13 plays, 69 yards, 8:01.
Second quarter
KC – Bill Kenney 1-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 12:16. Chiefs 10–3. Drive: 5 plays, 77 yards, 3:19.
CIN – Jim Breech 31-yard field goal, 5:37. Chiefs 10–6. Drive: 6 plays, 23 yards, 2:12.
KC – Nick Lowery 43-yard field goal, 1:06. Chiefs 13–6. Drive: 6 plays, 33 yards, 1:54.
Third quarter
CIN – Jim Breech 23-yard field goal, 10:14. Chiefs 13–9. Drive: 8 plays, 40 yards, 3:14.
KC – Willie Scott 21-yard from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick), 4:49. Chiefs 20–9. Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 5:19.
Fourth quarter
CIN – Cris Collinsworth 5-yard pass from Ken Anderson (kick blocked), 3:54. Chiefs 20–15. Drive: 8 plays, 42 yards, 2:02.
Top passers
CIN – Ken Anderson – 19/32, 219 yards, TD, 2 INT
KC – Bill Kenney – 23/34, 244 yards, TD
Top rushers
CIN – Pete Johnson – 17 rushes, 53 yards
KC – Billy Jackson – 12 rushes, 40 yards
Top receivers
CIN – Cris Collinsworth – 7 receptions, 118 yards, TD
KC – Theotis Brown – 4 receptions, 73 yards :

#### Week 12: at Dallas Cowboys

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Chiefs | 0 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 21 |
| Cowboys | 10 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 41 |
at Texas Stadium, Irving, Texas
* Date: November 20
* Game time: 3:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Clear, 71 °F (22 °C)
* Game attendance: 64,103
* Referee: Jerry Markbreit
* TV announcers (NBC): Dick Enberg and Merlin Olsen
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
DAL – Ron Springs 1-yard run (Rafael Septién kick), 11:58. Cowboys 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 73 yards, 2:27.
DAL – Rafael Septién 25-yard field goal, 0:10. Cowboys 10–0. Drive: 11 plays, 58 yards, 4:43.
Second quarter
DAL – Tony Dorsett 28-yard run (Rafael Septién kick), 7:11. Cowboys 17–0. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 5:23.
DAL – Rafael Septién 40-yard field goal, 0:15. Cowboys 20–0. Drive: 7 plays, 43 yards, 1:45.
Third quarter
DAL – Tony Dorsett 32-yard run (Rafael Septién kick), 9:59. Cowboys 27–0. Drive: 2 plays, 32 yards, 0:12.
KC – Carlos Carson 13-yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick), 6:31. Cowboys 27–7. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 3:28.
KC – Carlos Carson 48-yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick), 2:03. Cowboys 27–14. Drive: 7 plays, 71 yards, 2:42.
Fourth quarter
DAL – Timmy Newsome 7-yard run (Rafael Septién kick), 9:30. Cowboys 34–14. Drive: 8 plays, 66 yards, 3:16.
DAL – Gary Allen 68-yard punt return (Rafael Septién kick), 7:02. Cowboys 41–14.
KC – Stephone Paige 7-yard pass from Todd Blackledge (Nick Lowery kick), 2:12. Cowboys 41–21. Drive: 14 plays, 70 yards, 4:50.
Top passers
KC – Bill Kenney – 23/40, 337 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
DAL – Danny White – 18/31, 237 yards, INT
Top rushers
KC – Billy Jackson – 5 rushes, 22 yards
DAL – Tony Dorsett – 18 rushes, 108 yards, 2 TD
Top receivers
KC – Carlos Carson – 7 receptions, 135 yards, 2 TD
DAL – Tony Hill – 6 receptions, 92 yards :

#### Week 13: at Seattle Seahawks

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
| Chiefs | 7 | 21 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 48 |
| Seahawks | 7 | 7 | 17 | 17 | 3 | 51 |
at Kingdome, Seattle, Washington
* Date: November 27
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. PST
* Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
* Game attendance: 56,793
* Referee: Red Cashion
* TV announcers (NBC): Merle Harmon and Jim Turner
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
KC – Henry Marshall 11-yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick), 10:39. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 4:16.
SEA – Curt Warner 28-yard run (Norm Johnson kick), 3:23. Tied 7–7. Drive: 10 plays, 66 yards, 3:39.
Second quarter
KC – Stephone Paige 17-yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick), 14:10. Chiefs 14–7. Drive: 11 plays, 74 yards, 4:04.
KC – Bill Kenney 1-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 5:06. Chiefs 21–7. Drive: 1 play, 1 yard, 0:01.
SEA – Byron Walker 18-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Norm Johnson kick), 3:06. Chiefs 21–14. Drive: 5 plays, 67 yards, 1:47.
KC – Theotis Brown 13-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 0:45. Chiefs 28–14. Drive: 2 plays, 13 yards, 0:10.
Third quarter
SEA – Dan Doornink 27-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Norm Johnson kick), 12:48. Chiefs 28–21. Drive: 3 plays, 20 yards, 0:17.
SEA – Curt Warner 1-yard run (Norm Johnson kick), 10:22. Tied 28–28. Drive: 4 plays, 18 yards, 2:17.
SEA – Norm Johnson 42-yard field goal, 6:55. Seahawks 31–28. Drive: 5 plays, 29 yards, 2:14.
KC – Bill Kenney 1-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 2:34. Chiefs 35–31. Drive: 10 plays, 76 yards, 4:10.
Fourth quarter
KC – Carlos Carson 18-yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick), 11:04. Chiefs 42–31. Drive: 3 plays, 55 yards, 0:52.
SEA – Curt Warner 1-yard run (Norm Johnson kick), 7:00. Chiefs 42–38. Drive: 8 plays, 69 yards, 3:34.
SEA – Paul Johns 14-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Norm Johnson kick), 2:24. Seahawks 45–42. Drive: 8 plays, 40 yards, 0:16.
KC – Theotis Brown 21-yard pass from Bill Kenney (kick failed, wide left), 1:30. Chiefs 48–45. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 0:45.
SEA – Norm Johnson 42-yard field goal, 0:02. Tied 48–48. Drive: 9 plays, 58 yards, 1:24.
Overtime
SEA – Norm Johnson 42-yard field goal, 13:14. Seahawks 51–48. Drive: 4 plays, 24 yards, 1:34.
Top passers
KC – Bill Kenney – 21/38, 311 yards, 4 TD
SEA – Dave Krieg – 16/31, 280 yards, 3 TD, INT
Top rushers
KC – Theotis Brown – 13 rushes, 56 yards, TD
SEA – Curt Warner – 32 rushes, 207 yards, 3 TD
Top receivers
KC – Carlos Carson – 7 receptions, 149 yards, TD
SEA – Byron Walker – 4 receptions, 75 yards, TD :

#### Week 14: vs. Buffalo Bills

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bills | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| Chiefs | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
* Date: December 4
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Overcast, 34 °F (1 °C)
* Game attendance: 27,104
* Referee: Jerry Seeman
* TV announcers (NBC): Don Criqui and Gene Washington
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
No scoring plays.
Second quarter
BUF – Perry Tuttle 17-yard pass from Joe Ferguson (Joe Danelo kick), 11:27. Bills 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 76 yards, 5:04.
KC – Nick Lowery 48-yard field goal, 8:45. Bills 7–3. Drive: 8 plays, 49 yards, 2:32.
Third quarter
KC – Nick Lowery 25-yard field goal, 7:30. Bills 7–6. Drive: 8 plays, 77 yards, 4:10.
Fourth quarter
BUF – Mike Kennedy 22-yard interception return (Joe Danelo kick), 13:10. Bills 14–6.
KC – Nick Lowery 42-yard field goal, 4:47. Bills 14–9. Drive: 10 plays, 46 yards, 1:57.
Top passers
BUF – Joe Ferguson – 6/15, 76 yards, TD, INT
KC – Bill Kenney – 22/43, 306 yards, 2 INT
Top rushers
BUF – Joe Cribbs – 36 rushes, 185 yards
KC – Theotis Brown – 13 rushes, 39 yards
Top receivers
BUF – Byron Franklin – 2 receptions, 39 yards
KC – Carlos Carson – 3 receptions, 65 yards :

#### Week 15: at San Diego Chargers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Chiefs | 7 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 38 |
| Chargers | 10 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 41 |
at Jack Murphy Stadium, San Diego, California
* Date: December 11
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. PST
* Game weather: Cloudy, 62 °F (17 °C)
* Game attendance: 35,510
* Referee: Ben Dreith
* TV announcers (NBC): Charlie Jones and Bob Griese
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
SD – Rolf Benirschke 27-yard field goal, 10:33. Chargers 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 21 yards, 2:37.
SD – Kellen Winslow 37-yard pass from Dan Fouts (Rolf Benirschke kick), 4:40. Chargers 10–0. Drive: 5 plays, 43 yards, 2:15.
KC – Carlos Carson 50-yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick), 2:06. Chargers 10–7. Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 2:28.
Second quarter
SD – Kellen Winslow 18-yard pass from Dan Fouts (Rolf Benirschke kick), 14:06. Chargers 17–7. Drive: 7 plays, 73 yards, 2:51.
KC – Stephone Paige 20-yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick), 5:29. Chargers 17–14. Drive: 7 plays, 58 yards, 1:48.
SD – Kellen Winslow 5-yard pass from Dan Fouts (Rolf Benirschke kick), 0:53. Chargers 24–14. Drive: 12 plays, 92 yards, 4:22.
Third quarter
KC – Theotis Brown 49-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 13:24. Chargers 24–21. Drive: 5 plays, 71 yards, 0:56.
SD – Dan Fouts 1-yard run (Rolf Benirschke kick), 6:55. Chargers 31–21. Drive: 12 plays, 70 yards, 6:19.
KC – Nick Lowery 49-yard field goal, 4:01. Chargers 31–24. Drive: 7 plays, 38 yards, 2:45.
SD – Wes Chandler 44-yard pass from Ed Luther (Rolf Benirschke kick), 0:02. Chargers 38–24. Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 1:08.
Fourth quarter
KC – Stephone Paige 16-yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick), 11:45. Chargers 38–31. Drive: 6 plays, 73 yards, 3:15.
KC – Willie Scott 3-yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick), 1:34. Tied 38–38. Drive: 4 plays, 46 yards, 0:54.
SD – Rolf Benirschke 28-yard field goal, 0:02. Chargers 41–38. Drive: 7 plays, 70 yards, 1:30.
Top passers
KC – Bill Kenney – 31/41, 411 yards, 4 TD, INT
SD – Dan Fouts – 25/36, 285 yards, 3 TD, INT
Top rushers
KC – Theotis Brown – 8 rushes, 94 yards, TD
SD – James Brooks – 14 rushes, 81 yards
Top receivers
KC – Carlos Carson – 7 receptions, 165 yards, TD
SD – Kellen Winslow – 14 receptions, 162 yards, 3 TD :

#### Week 16: vs. Denver Broncos

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Broncos | 0 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 17 |
| Chiefs | 21 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 48 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
* Date: December 18
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Clear, 0 °F (−18 °C)
* Game attendance: 11,377
* Referee: Tom Dooley
* TV announcers (NBC): Phil Stone and Jim Turner
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
KC – Lucious Smith 58-yard interception return (Nick Lowery kick), 13:53. Chiefs 7–0.
KC – Carlos Carson 48-yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick), 7:47. Chiefs 14–0. Drive: 3 plays, 52 yards, 1:48.
KC – Willie Scott 17-yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick), 2:06. Chiefs 21–0. Drive: 5 plays, 28 yards, 1:13.
Second quarter
DEN – Rich Karlis 24-yard field goal, 12:21. Chiefs 21–3. Drive: 14 plays, 73 yards, 7:30.
KC – Theotis Brown 1-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 4:27. Chiefs 28–3. Drive: 9 plays, 31 yards, 5:14.
Third quarter
KC – Nick Lowery 38-yard field goal, 7:00. Chiefs 31–3. Drive: 9 plays, 53 yards, 5:14.
KC – Theotis Brown 6-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 2:10. Chiefs 38–3. Drive: 3 plays, 17 yards, 1:32.
Fourth quarter
KC – Nick Lowery 43-yard field goal, 11:56. Chiefs 41–3. Drive: 10 plays, 36 yards, 4:04.
DEN – Gerald Willhite 1-yard run (Rich Karlis kick), 8:57. Chiefs 41–10. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:50.
DEN – Gerald Willhite 2-yard run (Rich Karlis kick), 8:35. Chiefs 41–17. Drive: 1 play, 2 yards, 0:04.
KC – Stephone Paige 23-yard pass from Todd Blackledge (Nick Lowery kick), 1:53. Chiefs 48–17. Drive: 4 plays, 45 yards, 2:21.
Top passers
DEN – John Elway – 13/34, 143 yards, 4 INT
KC – Bill Kenney – 11/24, 161 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
DEN – Sammy Winder – 11 rushes, 34 yards
KC – Theotis Brown – 16 rushes, 51 yards, 2 TD
Top receivers
DEN – Zach Thomas – 1 reception, 44 yards
KC – Stephone Paige – 3 receptions, 74 yards, TD :

### Standings

AFC West :
| viewtalkedit | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK |
| Los Angeles Raiders$^{(1)}$ | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 6–2 | 10–2 | 442 | 338 | W1 |
| Seattle Seahawks$^{(4)}$ | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 5–3 | 8–4 | 403 | 397 | W2 |
| Denver Broncos$^{(5)}$ | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 3–5 | 9–5 | 302 | 327 | L1 |
| San Diego Chargers | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 4–4 | 4–8 | 358 | 462 | L1 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 2–6 | 4–8 | 386 | 367 | W1 |