# 1995 Kansas City Chiefs season

The 1995 season was the Kansas City Chiefs' 26th in the National Football League (NFL), their 33rd in Kansas City and their 36th overall. The team improved on their 9–7 record from 1994 and finished the regular season with a 13–3 record and the AFC West division championship. However, the Chiefs suffered a devastating loss in the divisional round of the 1995–96 AFC playoffs when placekicker Lin Elliott missed three crucial field goals, allowing the Indianapolis Colts to win 10–7. Due to the retirement of Joe Montana, the Chiefs made a change at the quarterback position, by starting Steve Bono, who started two games in 1994 while Montana was injured.

## Offseason
### Draft

1995 Kansas City Chiefs draft :
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College |
| 1 | 31 | Trezelle Jenkins | Offensive tackle | Michigan |
| 3 | 81 | Tamarick Vanover | Wide receiver | Florida State |
| 3 | 97 | Troy Dumas | Linebacker | Nebraska |
| 4 | 134 | Steve Stenstrom | Quarterback | Stanford |
| 5 | 155 | Mike Pelton | Defensive tackle | Auburn |
| 5 | 164 | Jerrott Willard | Linebacker | California |
| 6 | 202 | Bryan Proby | Defensive tackle | Arizona State |
| 6 | 207 | Tom Barndt | Center | Pittsburgh |
| Made roster ||||||

### 1995 expansion draft

Kansas City Chiefs selected during the Expansion Draft :
| Round | Overall | Name | Position | Expansion Team |
| 9 | 18 | Greg Kragen | NT | Carolina Panthers |
| 20 | 39 | Monty Grow | DB | Jacksonville Jaguars |

## Season summary

The season began promisingly on September 3 with a convincing 34–10 win over the Seattle Seahawks in Seattle. New Chiefs quarterback Steve Bono passed for 3,121 yards and 21 touchdowns. Fullback Kimble Anders led the team in pass receptions with 55.
In Week Two, the Chiefs battled back from a two-touchdown deficit to defeat the New York Giants in overtime, 20–17 on September 10. A costly interception, penalties, and struggles on third down all led to a 17–3 Giants lead. The Chiefs didn't score a touchdown until 5:03 remained in the game. On the Chiefs' following possession, Bono completed to Danan Hughes with the game-tying score after a 67-yard, 14-play drive that took just 2 minutes and 32 seconds. Lin Elliott booted the game-winning field goal with 7:11 remaining in overtime to give the Chiefs the win. Marcus Allen led the Chiefs with 86 yards rushing and Bono passed for 187 yards.
The win improved the Chiefs record to 2–0. This was the first of three overtime wins for Kansas City at Arrowhead Stadium during the 1995 season, and it set the tone for the team's ability to win tight, close games throughout the regular season.
On September 17, James Hasty picked off a Jeff Hostetler pass and returned it for a touchdown in overtime as the Chiefs beat the Oakland Raiders, 23–17 to go 3–0. The defense would play a key role in Kansas City's success. The team held its opponents to a league-best 241 points and recorded a third-best 47 sacks. Cornerback Dale Carter led the team with 4 interceptions. Rookie kick returner Tamarick Vanover was also spectacular, returning two kickoffs and one punt for scores. Linebacker Derrick Thomas and defensive ends Neil Smith and Dan Saleaumua also shined for the Chiefs' defense.
On October 1, Quarterback Steve Bono ran for a 76-yard bootleg touchdown, accumulating more than 20% of his total career rushing yards in 1 play. The Chiefs won over the Cardinals 24–3.
On October 9, Tamarick Vanover returned a punt 86 yards in overtime to give the Chiefs a 29–23 victory over the San Diego Chargers on Monday Night Football. It was the Chiefs' third overtime win at Arrowhead Stadium during the 1995 season, and was the first time in NFL history that an overtime game had been won on a punt return for a touchdown.
On October 22, the Chiefs beat the Denver Broncos at Mile High Stadium, 21–7. Marcus Allen was again a standout for the offense, gaining 890 yards rushing and scoring 5 touchdowns for the season.
On November 19, the Chiefs won their seventh game in a row, beating the Houston Oilers 20–13 at Arrowhead Stadium, to go 10–1.
On December 24, Tamarick Vanover ran the opening kickoff 89 yards for a touchdown, and the Chiefs defeated the Seahawks, 26–3. They won the AFC West title and finished the regular season with a 13–3 record.

## Preseason

| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Recap |
| 1 | August 5 | Washington Redskins | W 37–21 | 1–0 | Arrowhead Stadium | 70,807 | Recap |
| 2 | August 11 | at Arizona Cardinals | L 17–22 | 1–1 | Sun Devil Stadium | 44,690 | Recap |
| 3 | August 19 | Buffalo Bills | W 36–10 | 2–1 | Arrowhead Stadium | 76,299 | Recap |
| 4 | August 26 | at Minnesota Vikings | W 17–13 | 3–1 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome | 39,349 | Recap |

## Regular season
### Schedule

| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Recap |
| 1 | September 3 | at Seattle Seahawks | W 34–10 | 1–0 | Kingdome | 47,562 | Recap |
| 2 | September 10 | New York Giants | W 20–17 (OT) | 2–0 | Arrowhead Stadium | 77,964 | Recap |
| 3 | September 17 | Oakland Raiders | W 23–17 (OT) | 3–0 | Arrowhead Stadium | 78,696 | Recap |
| 4 | September 24 | at Cleveland Browns | L 17–35 | 3–1 | Cleveland Stadium | 74,280 | Recap |
| 5 | October 1 | at Arizona Cardinals | W 24–3 | 4–1 | Sun Devil Stadium | 50,211 | Recap |
| 6 | October 9 | San Diego Chargers | W 29–23 (OT) | 5–1 | Arrowhead Stadium | 79,288 | Recap |
| 7 | October 15 | New England Patriots | W 31–26 | 6–1 | Arrowhead Stadium | 77,992 | Recap |
| 8 | October 22 | at Denver Broncos | W 21–7 | 7–1 | Mile High Stadium | 71,044 | Recap |
| 9 | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| 10 | November 5 | Washington Redskins | W 24–3 | 8–1 | Arrowhead Stadium | 77,821 | Recap |
| 11 | November 12 | at San Diego Chargers | W 22–7 | 9–1 | Jack Murphy Stadium | 59,285 | Recap |
| 12 | November 19 | Houston Oilers | W 20–13 | 10–1 | Arrowhead Stadium | 77,576 | Recap |
| 13 | November 23 | at Dallas Cowboys | L 12–24 | 10–2 | Texas Stadium | 64,901 | Recap |
| 14 | December 3 | at Oakland Raiders | W 29–23 | 11–2 | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum | 53,930 | Recap |
| 15 | December 11 | at Miami Dolphins | L 6–13 | 11–3 | Joe Robbie Stadium | 70,321 | Recap |
| 16 | December 17 | Denver Broncos | W 20–17 | 12–3 | Arrowhead Stadium | 75,061 | Recap |
| 17 | December 24 | Seattle Seahawks | W 26–3 | 13–3 | Arrowhead Stadium | 75,784 | Recap |
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

### Game summaries
#### Week 1: at Seattle Seahawks

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Chiefs | 7 | 13 | 14 | 0 | 34 |
| Seahawks | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
at Kingdome, Seattle, Washington
* Date: September 3
* Game time: 3:00 p.m. CDT/1:00 p.m. PDT
* Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
* Game attendance: 47,564
* Referee: Howard Roe
* TV announcers (NBC): Jim Lampley and Bob Golic
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
SEA – Todd Peterson 49-yard field goal, 10:56. Seahawks 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 37 yards, 4:04.
KC – Willie Davis 60-yard pass from Steve Bono (Lin Elliott kick), 4:00. Chiefs 7–3. Drive: 2 plays, 63 yards, 0:41.
Second quarter
KC – Lin Elliott 46-yard field goal, 10:25. Chiefs 10–3. Drive: 12 plays, 62 yards, 6:23.
KC – Willie Davis 40-yard pass from Steve Bono (Lin Elliott kick), 6:40. Chiefs 17–3. Drive: 5 plays, 68 yards, 1:54.
KC – Lin Elliott 49-yard field goal, 0:00. Chiefs 20–3. Drive: 2 plays, 17 yards, 0:09.
Third quarter
KC – Tamarick Vanover 99-yard kickoff return (Lin Elliott kick), 14:43. Chiefs 27–3.
KC – Lake Dawson 16-yard pass from Steve Bono (Lin Elliott kick), 6:18. Chiefs 34–3. Drive: 9 plays, 76 yards, 5:14.
Fourth quarter
SEA – Brian Blades 21-yard pass from John Friesz (Todd Peterson kick), 2:52. Chiefs 34–10. Drive: 9 plays, 77 yards, 2:23.
Top passers
KC – Steve Bono – 18/23, 278 yards, 3 TD
SEA – Rick Mirer – 19/37, 209 yards, INT
Top rushers
KC – Greg Hill – 15 rushes, 109 yards
SEA – Chris Warren – 14 rushes, 56 yards
Top receivers
KC – Willie Davis – 6 receptions, 155 yards, 2 TD
SEA – Brian Blades – 8 receptions, 107 yards, TD :

#### Week 2: vs. New York Giants

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
| Giants | 7 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
| Chiefs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 20 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
* Date: September 10
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Clear, 73 °F (23 °C)
* Game attendance: 77,962
* Referee: Bernie Kukar
* TV announcers (Fox): Pat Summerall and John Madden
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
NYG – Chris Calloway 26-yard pass from Dave Brown (Brad Daluiso kick), 12:05. Giants 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:55.
KC – Lin Elliott 42-yard field goal, 5:24. Giants 7–3. Drive: 7 plays, 25 yards, 2:25.
Second quarter
NYG – Brad Daluiso 23-yard field goal, 14:37. Giants 10–3. Drive: 12 plays, 72 yards, 5:47.
Third quarter
No scoring plays.
Fourth quarter
NYG – Tito Wooten 1-yard fumble return (Brad Daluiso kick), 10:56. Giants 17–3.
KC – Marcus Allen 1-yard run (Lin Elliott kick), 5:03. Giants 17–10. Drive: 9 plays, 73 yards, 5:53.
KC – Danan Hughes 3-yard pass from Steve Bono (Lin Elliott kick), 1:22. Tied 17–17. Drive: 14 plays, 67 yards, 2:32.
Overtime
KC – Lin Elliott 23-yard field goal, 7:11. Chiefs 20–17. Drive: 7 plays, 35 yards, 3;40.
Top passers
NYG – Dave Brown – 10/14, 151 yards, TD
KC – Steve Bono – 29/47, 183 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
NYG – Rodney Hampton – 26 rushes, 79 yards
KC – Marcus Allen – 19 rushes, 86 yards, TD
Top receivers
NYG – Chris Calloway – 5 receptions, 100 yards, TD
KC – Kimble Anders – 11 receptions, 68 yards :

#### Week 3: vs. Oakland Raiders

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
| Raiders | 0 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| Chiefs | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 23 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
* Date: September 17
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Clear, 71 °F (22 °C)
* Game attendance: 78,696
* Referee: Gary Lane
* TV announcers (NBC): Marv Albert and Cris Collinsworth
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
KC – Lake Dawson 4-yard pass from Steve Bono (Lin Elliott kick), 11:00. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 11 yards, 1:09.
Second quarter
OAK – Harvey Williams 1-yard run (Cole Ford kick), 14:00. Tied 7–7. Drive: 6 plays, 46 yards, 2:19.
OAK – Harvey Williams 1-yard run (Cole Ford kick), 0:27. Raiders 14–7. Drive: 7 plays, 33 yards, 3:13.
Third quarter
OAK – Cole Ford 33-yard field goal, 6:50. Raiders 17–7. Drive: 9 plays, 67 yards, 4:00.
Fourth quarter
KC – Willie Davis 19-yard pass from Steve Bono (Lin Elliott kick), 13:32. Raiders 17–14. Drive: 6 plays, 72 yards, 3:10.
KC – Lin Elliott 35-yard field goal, 7:57. Tied 17–17. Drive: 8 plays, 57 yards, 4:09.
Overtime
KC – James Hasty 64-yard interception return, 10:33. Chiefs 23–17.
Top passers
OAK – Jeff Hostetler – 19/30, 203 yards, 2 INT
KC – Steve Bono – 19/28, 164 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
OAK – Harvey Williams – 20 rushes, 74 yards, 2 TD
KC – Marcus Allen – 17 rushes, 53 yards
Top receivers
OAK – Tim Brown – 7 receptions, 72 yards
KC – Marcus Allen – 4 receptions, 37 yards :

#### Week 4: at Cleveland Browns

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Chiefs | 0 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 17 |
| Browns | 7 | 0 | 7 | 21 | 35 |
at Cleveland Municipal Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio
* Date: September 24
* Game time: 4:00 p.m. EDT/3:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Sunny and cool, 58 °F (14 °C)
* Game attendance: 74,280
* Referee: Jerry Markbreit
* TV announcers (NBC): Jim Lampley, Bob Golic and Will McDonough
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
CLE – Earnest Byner 7-yard run (Matt Stover kick), 0:29. Browns 7–0. Drive: 14 plays, 74 yards, 7:31.
Second quarter
KC – Lin Elliott 25-yard field goal, 0:38. Browns 7–3. Drive: 5 plays, 17 yards, 1:31.
Third quarter
CLE – Andre Rison 4-yard pass from Vinny Testaverde (Matt Stover kick), 8:16. Browns 14–3. Drive: 8 plays, 61 yards, 3:10.
Fourth quarter
CLE – Earnest Byner 3-yard pass from Vinny Testaverde (Matt Stover kick), 10:26. Browns 21–3. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 6:12.
KC – Keith Cash 38-yard pass from Steve Bono (Lin Elliott kick), 8:01. Browns 21–10. Drive: 7 plays, 66 yards, 2:25.
CLE – Gerald Dixon 18-yard interception return (Matt Stover kick), 4:45. Browns 28–10.
CLE – Mike Caldwell 24-yard interception return (Matt Stover kick), 4:26. Browns 35–10.
KC – Webster Slaughter 2-yard pass from Steve Bono (Lin Elliott kick), 0:14. Browns 35–17. Drive: 10 plays, 71 yards, 1:37.
Top passers
KC – Steve Bono – 29/49, 272 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
CLE – Vinny Testaverde – 21/36, 204 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
KC – Kimble Anders – 2 rushes, 21 yards
CLE – Leroy Hoard – 13 rushes, 50 yards
Top receivers
KC – Keith Cash – 8 receptions, 111 yards, TD
CLE – Earnest Byner – 7 receptions, 59 yards, TD :

#### Week 5: at Arizona Cardinals

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Chiefs | 0 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 24 |
| Cardinals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona
* Date: October 1
* Game time: 3:00 p.m. CDT/1:00 p.m. MST
* Game weather: 85 °F (29 °C)
* Game attendance: 50,211
* Referee: Ron Blum
* TV announcers (NBC): Don Criqui and Beasley Reece
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
No scoring plays.
Second quarter
KC – Steve Bono 76-yard run (Lin Elliott kick), 14:47. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 85 yards, 1:26.
KC – Joe Valerio 1-yard pass from Steve Bono (Lin Elliott kick), 7:05. Chiefs 14–0. Drive: 4 plays, 15 yards, 2:26.
Third quarter
KC – Lake Dawson 14-yard pass from Steve Bono (Lin Elliott kick), 10:42. Chiefs 21–0. Drive: 9 plays, 89 yards, 4:18.
KC – Lin Elliott 28-yard field goal, 3:39. Chiefs 24–0. Drive: 8 plays, 63 yards, 4:06.
Fourth quarter
ARI – Greg Davis 48-yard field goal, 14:23. Chiefs 24–3. Drive: 11 plays, 40 yards, 4:16.
Top passers
KC – Steve Bono – 7/17, 78 yards, 2 TD, INT
ARI – Dave Krieg – 25/41, 308 yards, INT
Top rushers
KC – Marcus Allen – 11 rushes, 62 yards
ARI – Garrison Hearst – 15 rushes, 54 yards
Top receivers
KC – Lake Dawson – 2 receptions, 29 yards, TD
ARI – Frank Sanders – 4 receptions, 97 yards :

#### Week 6: vs. San Diego Chargers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
| Chargers | 3 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 23 |
| Chiefs | 0 | 13 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 29 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
* Date: October 9
* Game time: 8:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Clear, 68 °F (20 °C)
* Game attendance: 79,288
* Referee: Howard Roe
* TV announcers (ABC): Al Michaels, Frank Gifford, Dan Dierdorf and Lynn Swann
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
SD – John Carney 28-yard field goal, 5:49. Chargers 3–0. Drive: 19 plays, 63 yards, 9:11.
Second quarter
KC – Lin Elliott 21-yard field goal, 13:24. Tied 3–3. Drive: 14 plays, 67 yards, 7:25.
SD – Natrone Means 2-yard run (John Carney kick), 11:24. Chargers 10–3. Drive: 4 plays, 37 yards, 2:00.
KC – Lin Elliott 28-yard field goal, 5:23. Chargers 10–6. Drive: 13 plays, 63 yards, 6:01.
KC – Kimble Anders 2-yard pass from Steve Bono (Lin Elliott kick), 3:53. Chiefs 13–10. Drive: 3 plays, 22 yards, 1:30.
SD – John Carney 36-yard field goal, 0:02. Tied 13–13. Drive: 8 plays, 52 yards, 0:41.
Third quarter
No scoring plays.
Fourth quarter
KC – Lin Elliott 49-yard field goal, 12:19. Chiefs 16–13. Drive: 11 plays, 54 yards, 4:51.
SD – Shannon Mitchell 4-yard pass from Stan Humphries (John Carney kick), 6:50. Chargers 20–16. Drive: 10 plays, 73 yards, 5:29.
SD – John Carney 29-yard field goal, 1:12. Chargers 23–16. Drive: 9 plays, 60 yards, 3:26.
KC – Derrick Walker 18-yard pass from Steve Bono (Lin Elliott kick), 0:15. Tied 23–23. Drive: 8 plays, 79 yards, 0:57.
Overtime
KC – Tamarick Vanover 86-yard punt return, 7:33. Chiefs 29–23.
Top passers
SD – Stan Humphries – 24/34, 315 yards, TD
KC – Steve Bono – 27/41, 329 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
SD – Natrone Means – 24 rushes, 33 yards, TD
KC – Marcus Allen – 14 rushes, 26 yards
Top receivers
SD – Tony Martin – 7 receptions, 88 yards
KC – Webster Slaughter – 3 receptions, 90 yards :

#### Week 7: vs. New England Patriots

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Patriots | 7 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 26 |
| Chiefs | 3 | 21 | 0 | 7 | 31 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
* Date: October 15
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Clear, 68 °F (20 °C)
* Game attendance: 77,992
* Referee: Ed Hochuli
* TV announcers (NBC): Dick Enberg, Paul Maguire and Phil Simms
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
KC – Lin Elliott 27-yard field goal, 10:46. Chiefs 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 53 yards, 4:14.
NE – Dave Meggett 16-yard run (Matt Bahr kick), 6:39. Patriots 7–3. Drive: 4 plays, 39 yards, 1:31.
Second quarter
KC – Steve Bono 2-yard run (Lin Elliott kick), 14:17. Chiefs 10–7. Drive: 5 plays, 35 yards, 2:36.
NE – Matt Bahr 29-yard field goal, 9:01. Tied 10–10. Drive: 11 plays, 53 yards, 5:16.
KC – Willie Davis 18-yard pass from Steve Bono (Lin Elliott kick), 5:22. Chiefs 17–10. Drive: 9 plays, 71 yards, 3:39.
KC – Tamarick Vanover 26-yard pass from Steve Bono (Lin Elliott kick), 3:08. Chiefs 24–10. Drive: 2 plays, 29 yards, 0:42.
Third quarter
NE – Matt Bahr 20-yard field goal, 10:00. Chiefs 24–13. Drive: 14 plays, 77 yards, 5:00.
NE – Vincent Brisby 22-yard pass from Drew Bledsoe (run failed), 4:50. Chiefs 24–19. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 3:56.
Fourth quarter
KC – Greg Hill 9-yard run (Lin Elliott kick), 6:46. Chiefs 31–19. Drive: 10 plays, 46 yards, 3:25.
NE – Will Moore 6-yard pass from Drew Bledsoe (Matt Bahr kick), 2:07. Chiefs 31–26. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 1:41.
Top passers
NE – Drew Bledsoe – 25/47, 237 yards, 2 TD, INT
KC – Steve Bono – 16/40, 209 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
NE – Dave Meggett – 7 rushes, 63 yards, TD
KC – Greg Hill – 15 rushes, 83 yards, TD
Top receivers
NE – Will Moore – 7 receptions, 65 yards, TD
KC – Willie Davis – 2 receptions, 52 yards, TD :

#### Week 8: at Denver Broncos

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Chiefs | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
| Broncos | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
at Mile High Stadium, Denver, Colorado
* Date: October 22
* Game time: 3:00 p.m. CDT/2:00 p.m. MDT
* Game weather: Cloudy/light snow, 34 °F (1 °C)
* Game attendance: 71,044
* Referee: Red Cashion
* TV announcers (NBC): Dick Enberg, Paul Maguire and Phil Simms
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
DEN – Shannon Sharpe 10-yard pass from John Elway (Jason Elam kick), 5:44. Broncos 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 30 yards, 3:18.
KC – Steve Bono 1-yard run (Lin Elliott kick), 3:31. Tied 7–7. Drive: 6 plays, 34 yards, 2:13.
Second quarter
KC – Lake Dawson 14-yard pass from Steve Bono (Lin Elliott kick), 2:45. Chiefs 14–7. Drive: 4 plays, 30 yards, 2:20.
Third quarter
KC – Marcus Allen 1-yard run (Lin Elliott kick), 9:20. Chiefs 21–7. Drive: 12 plays, 52 yards, 5:40.
Fourth quarter
No scoring plays.
Top passers
KC – Steve Bono – 15/28, 164 yards, TD
DEN – John Elway – 21/40, 214 yards, TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
KC – Marcus Allen – 21 rushes, 121 yards, TD
DEN – Terrell Davis – 18 rushes, 69 yards
Top receivers
KC – Tamarick Vanover – 1 reception, 57 yards
DEN – Anthony Miller – 5 receptions, 73 yards :

#### Week 10: vs. Washington Redskins

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Redskins | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Chiefs | 7 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 24 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
* Date: November 5
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: 54 °F (12 °C)
* Game attendance: 77,821
* Referee: Walt Coleman
* TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Harlan and Jerry Glanville
* Recap
Game information :
First quarter
KC – Marcus Allen 1-yard run (Lin Elliott kick), 7:26. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 50 yards, 4:38.
Second quarter
KC – Willie Davis 19-yard pass from Steve Bono (Lin Elliott kick), 11:52. Chiefs 14–0. Drive: 10 plays, 61 yards, 4:07.
WAS – Eddie Murray 29-yard field goal, 5:28. Chiefs 14–3. Drive: 7 plays, 48 yards, 2:12.
KC – Lin Elliott 38-yard field goal, 0:01. Chiefs 17–3. Drive: 9 plays, 55 yards, 1:48.
Third quarter
No scoring plays.
Fourth quarter
KC – Kimble Anders 40-yard run (Lin Elliott kick), 2:26. Chiefs 24–3. Drive: 7 plays, 52 yards, 3:39.
Top passers
WAS – Gus Frerotte – 11/34, 140 yards
KC – Steve Bono – 21/37, 201 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
WAS – Terry Allen – 14 rushes, 69 yards
KC – Kimble Anders – 5 rushes, 75 yards, TD
Top receivers
WAS – Jamie Asher – 3 receptions, 42 yards
KC – Keith Cash – 5 receptions, 48 yards :

#### Week 11: at San Diego Chargers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Chiefs | 7 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 22 |
| Chargers | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
at Jack Murphy Stadium, San Diego, California
* Date: November 12
* Game time: 3:00 p.m. CST/1:00 p.m. PST
* Game weather: Clear and sunny, 69 °F (21 °C)
* Game attendance: 59,285
* Referee: Gordon McCarter
* TV announcers (NBC): Charlie Jones and Randy Cross
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
KC – Steve Bono 2-yard run (Lin Elliott kick), 6:51. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 59 yards, 4:23.
SD – Rodney Culver 1-yard run (John Carney kick), 3:27. Tied 7–7. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 3:24.
Second quarter
KC – Lin Elliott 47-yard field goal, 12:13. Chiefs 10–7. Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 1:28.
KC – Lin Elliott 48-yard field goal, 3:17. Chiefs 13–7. Drive: 9 plays, 23 yards, 3:57.
Third quarter
KC – Marcus Allen 1-yard run (pass failed), 6:16. Chiefs 19–7. Drive: 12 plays, 82 yards, 5:44.
Fourth quarter
KC – Lin Elliott 34-yard field goal, 3:58. Chiefs 22–7. Drive: 12 plays, 61 yards, 5:52.
Top passers
KC – Steve Bono – 17/27, 137 yards, INT
SD – Stan Humphries – 21/42, 244 yards
Top rushers
KC – Greg Hill – 17 rushes, 78 yards
SD – Rodney Culver – 11 rushes, 34 yards, TD
Top receivers
KC – Lake Dawson – 3 receptions, 30 yards
SD – Ronnie Harmon – 6 receptions, 96 yards :

#### Week 12: vs. Houston Oilers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Oilers | 0 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 13 |
| Chiefs | 3 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 20 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
* Date: November 19
* Game time: 7:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Clear, 63 °F (17 °C)
* Game attendance: 77,576
* Referee: Tom White
* TV announcers (ESPN): Mike Patrick, Joe Theismann and Mark Malone
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
KC – Lin Elliott 47-yard field goal, 3:11. Chiefs 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 1:39.
Second quarter
KC – Webster Slaughter 3-yard pass from Steve Bono (Lin Elliott kick), 14:55. Chiefs 10–0. Drive: 3 plays, 9 yards, 1:28.
HOU – Chris Sanders 1-yard pass from Chris Chandler (pass failed), 0:26. Chiefs 10–6. Drive: 10 plays, 55 yards, 4:36.
Third quarter
No scoring plays.
Fourth quarter
KC – Lin Elliott 21-yard field goal, 8:15. Chiefs 13–6. Drive: 10 plays, 34 yards, 4:02.
HOU – Chris Sanders 40-yard pass from Chris Chandler (Al Del Greco kick), 1:46. Tied 13–13. Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 2:56.
KC – Mark Collins 34-yard fumble return (Lin Elliott kick), 0:15. Chiefs 20–13.
Top passers
HOU – Chris Chandler – 19/38, 189 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT
KC – Steve Bono – 13/30, 122 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
HOU – Rodney Thomas – 25 rushes, 58 yards
KC – Marcus Allen – 16 rushes, 49 yards
Top receivers
HOU – Chris Sanders – 4 receptions, 60 yards, 2 TD
KC – Webster Slaughter – 3 receptions, 30 yards, TD :

#### Week 13: at Dallas Cowboys

Thanksgiving Day games
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Chiefs | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 12 |
| Cowboys | 14 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 24 |
at Texas Stadium, Irving, Texas
* Date: November 23
* Game time: 3:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Partly cloudy, 66 °F (19 °C)
* Game attendance: 64,901
* Referee: Gerry Austin
* TV announcers (NBC): Dick Enberg, Paul Maguire, Phil Simms and Jim Gray
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
DAL – Emmitt Smith 15-yard run (Chris Boniol kick), 8:41. Cowboys 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 70 yards, 6:19.
DAL – Michael Irvin 33-yard pass from Troy Aikman (Chris Boniol kick), 0:29. Cowboys 14–0. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 6:35.
Second quarter
KC – Lin Elliott 34-yard field goal, 1:50. Cowboys 14–3. Drive: 11 plays, 49 yards, 4:31.
KC – Lin Elliott 37-yard field goal, 0:04. Cowboys 14–6. Drive: 8 plays, 64 yards, 0:48.
Third quarter
DAL – Jay Novacek 33-yard pass from Troy Aikman (Chris Boniol kick), 6:03. Cowboys 21–6. Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 5:30.
KC – Lake Dawson 45-yard pass from Steve Bono (pass failed), 2:29. Cowboys 21–12. Drive: 7 plays, 83 yards, 3:34.
Fourth quarter
DAL – Chris Boniol 20-yard field goal, 10:56. Cowboys 24–12. Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 0:54.
Top passers
KC – Steve Bono – 20/36, 276 yards, TD
DAL – Troy Aikman – 21/29, 192 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
KC – Greg Hill – 8 rushes, 41 yards
DAL – Emmitt Smith – 18 rushes, 56 yards, TD
Top receivers
KC – Tamarick Vanover – 4 receptions, 85 yards
DAL – Michael Irvin – 11 receptions, 121 yards, TD :

#### Week 14: at Oakland Raiders

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Chiefs | 6 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 29 |
| Raiders | 7 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 23 |
at Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum, Oakland, California
* Date: December 3
* Game time: 3:00 p.m. CST/1:00 p.m. PST
* Game weather: Increased clouds, 56 °F (13 °C)
* Game attendance: 53,930
* Referee: Dick Hantak
* TV announcers (NBC): Dick Enberg, Paul Maguire, Phil Simms and Jim Gray
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
OAK – Terry McDaniel 42-yard interception return (Jeff Jaeger kick), 13:59. Raiders 7–0.
KC – Rich Gannon 12-yard run (kick failed, hit right upright), 0:32. Raiders 7–6. Drive: 6 plays, 76 yards, 3:14.
Second quarter
OAK – Jeff Jaeger 46-yard field goal, 11:49. Raiders 10–6. Drive: 9 plays, 45 yards, 3:43.
KC – Kimble Anders 23-yard run (kick failed, wide left), 3:24. Chiefs 12–10. Drive: 3 plays, 53 yards, 1:32.
Third quarter
KC – Marcus Allen 1-yard run (Lin Elliott kick), 9:00. Chiefs 19–10. Drive: 7 plays, 52 yards, 4:12.
KC – Lin Elliott 35-yard field goal, 0:44. Chiefs 22–10. Drive: 4 plays, 9 yards, 1:55.
Fourth quarter
KC – Brian Washington 74-yard interception return (Lin Elliott kick), 7:37. Chiefs 29–10.
OAK – James Jett 26-yard pass from Billy Joe Hobert (run failed), 6:37. Chiefs 29–16. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:00.
OAK – Tim Brown 1-yard pass from Billy Joe Hobert (Jeff Jaeger kick), 1:32. Chiefs 29–23. Drive: 7 plays, 49 yards, 1:16.
Top passers
KC – Steve Bono – 9/14, 87 yards, INT
OAK – Vince Evans – 23/37, 227 yards, 2 INT
Top rushers
KC – Marcus Allen – 21 rushes, 124 yards, TD
OAK – Harvey Williams – 7 rushes, 5 yards
Top receivers
KC – Webster Slaughter – 3 receptions, 39 yards
OAK – Tim Brown – 10 receptions, 150 yards, TD :

#### Week 15: at Miami Dolphins

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Chiefs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| Dolphins | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
at Joe Robbie Stadium, Miami, Florida
* Date: December 11
* Game time: 9:00 p.m. EST/8:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Partly cloudy, 69 °F (21 °C)
* Game attendance: 70,321
* Referee: Johnny Grier
* TV announcers (ABC): Al Michaels, Frank Gifford, Dan Dierdorf and Lynn Swann
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
MIA – Pete Stoyanovich 33-yard field goal, 9:31. Dolphins 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 29 yards, 2:51.
MIA – Pete Stoyanovich 33-yard field goal, 1:30. Dolphins 6–0. Drive: 8 plays, 27 yards, 4:11.
Second quarter
MIA – O. J. McDuffie 3-yard pass from Dan Marino (Pete Stoyanovich kick), 2:42. Dolphins 13–0. Drive: 11 plays, 63 yards, 7:08.
Third quarter
No scoring plays.
Fourth quarter
KC – Webster Slaughter 5-yard pass from Steve Bono (kick failed, wide left), 5:04. Dolphins 13–6. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:29.
Top passers
KC – Steve Bono – 15/37, 180 yards, TD, INT
MIA – Dan Marino – 18/34, 156 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
KC – Marcus Allen – 16 rushes, 88 yards
MIA – Bernie Parmalee – 24 rushes, 83 yards
Top receivers
KC – Derrick Walker – 4 receptions, 56 yards
MIA – Irving Fryar – 6 receptions, 80 yards :

#### Week 16: vs. Denver Broncos

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Broncos | 0 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 17 |
| Chiefs | 7 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 20 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
* Date: December 17
* Game time: 3:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Cloudy, 37 °F (3 °C)
* Game attendance: 75,061
* Referee: Ed Hochuli
* TV announcers (NBC): Dick Enberg, Paul Maguire and Phil Simms
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
KC – Webster Slaughter 5-yard pass from Steve Bono (Lin Elliott kick), 9:23. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 35 yards, 3:20.
Second quarter
KC – Steve Bono 5-yard run (Lin Elliott kick), 3:01. Chiefs 14–0. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 7:16.
DEN – Ray Crockett 50-yard fumble return (Jason Elam kick), 0:03. Chiefs 14–7.
Third quarter
DEN – Jason Elam 49-yard field goal, 4:37. Chiefs 14–10. Drive: 7 plays, 56 yards, 2:46.
Fourth quarter
KC – Vaughn Booker 14-yard fumble return (pass failed), 1:52. Chiefs 20–10.
DEN – Mike Pritchard 3-yard pass from John Elway (Jason Elam kick), 0:12. Chiefs 20–17. Drive: 8 plays, 64 yards, 1:40.
Top passers
DEN – John Elway – 24/36, 242 yards, TD
KC – Steve Bono – 23/37, 232 yards, TD
Top rushers
DEN – Glyn Milburn – 10 rushes, 33 yards
KC – Marcus Allen – 16 rushes, 54 yards
Top receivers
DEN – Anthony Miller – 5 receptions, 60 yards
KC – Lake Dawson – 5 receptions, 58 yards :

#### Week 17: vs. Seattle Seahawks

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Seahawks | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Chiefs | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 26 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
* Date: December 24
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Clear, 31 °F (−1 °C)
* Game attendance: 75,784
* Referee: Gordon McCarter
* TV announcers (NBC): Jim Lampley and Bob Golic
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
KC – Tamarick Vanover 89-yard kickoff return (Lin Elliott kick), 14:45. Chiefs 7–0.
KC – Lin Elliott 37-yard field goal, 10:22. Chiefs 10–0. Drive: 7 plays, 39 yards, 2:52.
KC – Lin Elliott 20-yard field goal, 0:26. Chiefs 13–0. Drive: 14 plays, 63 yards, 7:49.
Second quarter
SEA – Todd Peterson 34-yard field goal, 13:35. Chiefs 13–3. Drive: 5 plays, 13 yards, 1:51.
KC – Tamarick Vanover 9-yard pass from Steve Bono (Lin Elliott kick), 10:16. Chiefs 20–3. Drive: 7 plays, 53 yards, 3:19.
Third quarter
KC – Lin Elliott 20-yard field goal, 7:25. Chiefs 23–3. Drive: 11 plays, 63 yards, 6:13.
Fourth quarter
KC – Lin Elliott 27-yard field goal, 4:34. Chiefs 26–3. Drive: 9 plays, 49 yards, 5:04.
Top passers
SEA – John Friesz – 10/26, 80 yards
KC – Steve Bono – 15/29, 209 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
SEA – Steve Broussard – 2 rushes, 15 yards
KC – Greg Hill – 21 rushes, 113 yards
Top receivers
SEA – Joey Galloway – 5 receptions, 50 yards
KC – Webster Slaughter – 3 receptions, 73 yards :

### Standings

AFC West :
| viewtalkedit | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK |
| $^{(1)}$ Kansas City Chiefs | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | 358 | 241 | W2 |
| $^{(4)}$ San Diego Chargers | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 321 | 323 | W5 |
| Seattle Seahawks | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 363 | 366 | L1 |
| Denver Broncos | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 388 | 345 | W1 |
| Oakland Raiders | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 348 | 332 | L6 |

## Postseason
### Schedule

| Round | Date | Opponent (seed) | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Recap |
| Wild Card | First-round bye | First-round bye | First-round bye | First-round bye | First-round bye | First-round bye | First-round bye |
| Divisional | January 7, 1996 | Indianapolis Colts (5) | L 7–10 | 0–1 | Arrowhead Stadium | 77,594 | Recap |

### Game summaries
#### AFC Divisional Playoffs: vs. (5) Indianapolis Colts

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Colts | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
| Chiefs | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
* Date: January 7
* Game time: 3:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Clear and cold, 11 °F (−12 °C)
* Game attendance: 77,594
* Referee: Jerry Markbreit
* TV announcers (NBC): Dick Enberg, Paul Maguire, Phil Simms and Jim Gray
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
KC – Lake Dawson 20-yard pass from Steve Bono (Lin Elliott kick), 0:29. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 62 yards, 2:28.
Second quarter
IND – Floyd Turner 5-yard pass from Jim Harbaugh (Cary Blanchard kick), 6:49. Tied 7–7. Drive: 18 plays, 77 yards, 5:40.
Third quarter
IND – Cary Blanchard 30-yard field goal, 2:48. Colts 10–7. Drive: 9 plays, 35 yards, 4:34.
Fourth quarter
No scoring plays.
Top passers
IND – Jim Harbaugh – 12/27, 112 yards, TD, INT
KC – Steve Bono – 11/25, 122 yards, TD, 3 INT
Top rushers
IND – Lamont Warren – 20 rushes, 76 yards
KC – Marcus Allen – 21 rushes, 94 yards
Top receivers
IND – Sean Dawkins – 4 receptions, 37 yards
KC – Lake Dawson – 4 receptions, 70 yards, TD :
Entering the playoffs holding the league's best record and the one seed, the Chiefs played the Indianapolis Colts, who were coming off a dominant 35–20 win against the Chiefs' divisional rival in the San Diego Chargers. Against the Colts, the heavily favored Chiefs appeared to be in the driver's seat of their own destiny after jumping out to an early 7–0 lead in the first quarter thanks to a Lake Dawson touchdown catch from Steve Bono. It would, however, be the Chiefs' final points they would score of the season, as for the rest of the game, the Colts' defense swarmed Bono, picking him off three times throughout the remainder of the game. Aside from the dominating defensive effort from Indianapolis, the Colts also scored a touchdown of their own off a Jim Harbaugh-Floyd Turner touchdown pass to tie the game at 7–7 going into halftime. For the rest of the game, both offenses were stagnant in the frigid-cold air inside Arrowhead Stadium. While both teams had great opportunities to score, poor special teams performances on both sides would prove to be a hindrance. Despite this, the Colts attained the lead for good in the third quarter off a Cary Blanchard field goal (his only make in three attempts) to make the score 10–7. The aforementioned Colts defense, which had swarmed the Kansas City offense, forced head coach Marty Schottenheimer to make a change at quarterback late in the game, substituting Bono out for Rich Gannon in the fourth quarter after Bono's third interception of the game. However, after Dawson dropped a potential game-winning touchdown pass on the Chiefs' final drive, Schottenheimer opted for Lin Elliott to kick the game-tying field goal. Throughout the game, Elliott had been shaky on field goals, as up until that point he had been 0-2 from 35 and 39 yards. Despite this, he was trotted out to attempt to kick the game into a potential overtime; his third kick, this time from 43 yards, sailed well wide of the uprights, ending the Chiefs' season at a 13–4 record. The Colts, meanwhile, would advance to the AFC Championship Game, though they would lose in a thrilling matchup against the Pittsburgh Steelers.