# 1984 Kansas City Chiefs season

The 1984 Kansas City Chiefs season was the franchise's 15th season in the National Football League, the 22nd as the Kansas City Chiefs, and the 25th overall.
Pro Bowl safety Gary Barbaro became the most notable Chiefs player to defect to the rival United States Football League, signing with the New Jersey Generals on February 2 after sitting out the entire 1983 campaign due to a contract dispute. Barbaro's departure and the trade of cornerback Gary Green began a youth movement that produced the most vaunted secondary in team history. Cornerbacks Kevin Ross and Albert Lewis, and safeties Deron Cherry and Lloyd Burruss accounted for a combined 13 Pro Bowl appearances for the Chiefs in the years to come.
All-America defensive tackle Bill Maas and offensive tackle John Alt were both selected in the first round of the 1984 NFL draft. Maas was named NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year, while Alt eventually became the cornerstone of the club's offensive line later in the decade. Kansas City's defense registered a team-record 11 sacks in a 10–6 win against Cleveland on September 30, coming one sack shy of the NFL single-game record.
Quarterback Bill Kenney suffered a broken thumb during the preseason and was sidelined until the season's seventh week. Second-year backup Quarterback Todd Blackledge opened the first six contests of the season and had the club at 3–3. Kenney returned to the starting lineup against the New York Jets on October 21, but inconsistency marked the rest of the season as the club dropped four of first five contests after his return. However, the team rattled off three consecutive wins to conclude the year at 8–8.
The Chiefs were also involved in infamy during the Week 10 game against the Seattle Seahawks, in which the Chiefs quarterbacks threw six interceptions, four of which were returned for touchdowns in a 45–0 loss.

## Offseason
### NFL Draft

1984 Kansas City Chiefs Draft :
| Round | Selection | Player | Position | College |
| 1 | 5 | Bill Maas | Defensive tackle | Pittsburgh |
| 1 | 21 | John Alt | Tackle | Iowa |
| 2 | 34 | Scott Radecic | Linebacker | Penn State |
| 3 | 61 | Herman Heard | Running back | Southern Colorado |
| 4 | 90 | Mark Robinson | Safety | Penn State |
| 5 | 117 | Eric Holle | Defensive end | Texas |
| 5 | 134 | Jeff Paine | Linebacker | Texas A&M |
| 6 | 146 | Rufus Stevens | Wide receiver | Grambling State |
| 7 | 173 | Kevin Ross | Cornerback | Temple |
| 8 | 202 | Randy Clark | Defensive back | Florida |
| 9 | 229 | Scott Auer | Tackle | Michigan State |
| 9 | 240 | Dave Hestera | Tight end | Colorado |
| 10 | 258 | Al Wenglikowski | Linebacker | Pittsburgh |
| 11 | 285 | Bobby Johnson | Running back | San Jose State |

### Undrafted free agents

1984 Undrafted Free Agents of note :
| Player | Position | College |
| Don Bracken | Punter | Michigan |
| David Little | Tight End | Middle Tennessee State |

## Preseason

| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Recap |
| 1 | August 4 | New Orleans Saints | L 20–34 | 0–1 | Arrowhead Stadium | 34,230 | Recap |
| 2 | August 10 | at St. Louis Cardinals | L 10–14 | 0–2 | Busch Memorial Stadium | 30,223 | Recap |
| 3 | August 18 | Cleveland Browns | W 31–13 | 1–2 | Arrowhead Stadium | 33,074 | Recap |
| 4 | August 24 | at New England Patriots | L 7–36 | 1–3 | Sullivan Stadium | 22,721 | Recap |

## Regular season
### Schedule

| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Recap |
| 1 | September 2 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | W 37–27 | 1–0 | Three Rivers Stadium | 56,709 | Recap |
| 2 | September 9 | at Cincinnati Bengals | W 27–22 | 2–0 | Riverfront Stadium | 47,111 | Recap |
| 3 | September 16 | Los Angeles Raiders | L 20–22 | 2–1 | Arrowhead Stadium | 75,111 | Recap |
| 4 | September 23 | at Denver Broncos | L 0–21 | 2–2 | Mile High Stadium | 74,263 | Recap |
| 5 | September 30 | Cleveland Browns | W 10–6 | 3–2 | Arrowhead Stadium | 40,785 | Recap |
| 6 | October 7 | New York Jets | L 16–17 | 3–3 | Arrowhead Stadium | 51,843 | Recap |
| 7 | October 14 | San Diego Chargers | W 31–13 | 4–3 | Arrowhead Stadium | 62,233 | Recap |
| 8 | October 21 | at New York Jets | L 7–28 | 4–4 | Giants Stadium | 66,782 | Recap |
| 9 | October 28 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 24–20 | 5–4 | Arrowhead Stadium | 41,710 | Recap |
| 10 | November 4 | at Seattle Seahawks | L 0–45 | 5–5 | Kingdome | 61,396 | Recap |
| 11 | November 11 | Houston Oilers | L 16–17 | 5–6 | Arrowhead Stadium | 44,464 | Recap |
| 12 | November 18 | at Los Angeles Raiders | L 7–17 | 5–7 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | 48,575 | Recap |
| 13 | November 25 | at New York Giants | L 27–28 | 5–8 | Giants Stadium | 74,383 | Recap |
| 14 | December 2 | Denver Broncos | W 16–13 | 6–8 | Arrowhead Stadium | 38,494 | Recap |
| 15 | December 9 | Seattle Seahawks | W 34–7 | 7–8 | Arrowhead Stadium | 34,855 | Recap |
| 16 | December 16 | at San Diego Chargers | W 42–21 | 8–8 | Jack Murphy Stadium | 40,221 | Recap |
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

### Game summaries
#### Week 1: at Pittsburgh Steelers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Chiefs | 7 | 17 | 13 | 0 | 37 |
| Steelers | 3 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 27 |
at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
* Date: September 2
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Sunny, 78 °F (26 °C)
* Game attendance: 56,709
* Referee: Jerry Seeman
* TV announcers (NBC): Bill Wilkerson and Dave Rowe
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
KC – Todd Blackledge 1-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 9:44. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 42 yards, 1:58.
PIT – Gary Anderson 30-yard field goal, 4:22. Chiefs 7–3. Drive: 5 plays, 33 yards, 5:21.
Second quarter
KC – Nick Lowery 37-yard field goal, 13:49. Chiefs 10–3. Drive: 12 plays, 62 yards, 5:22.
KC – Theotis Brown 3-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 12:05. Chiefs 17–3. Drive: 3 plays, 22 yards, 0:59.
PIT – Louis Lipps 80-yard pass from David Woodley (Gary Anderson kick), 8:07. Chiefs 17–10. Drive: 1 play, 80 yards, 0:13.
KC – Theotis Brown 6-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 4:46. Chiefs 24–10. Drive: 4 plays, 19 yards, 1:32.
PIT – John Stallworth 29-yard pass from David Woodley (Gary Anderson kick), 0:33. Chiefs 24–17. Drive: 3 plays, 65 yards, 0:25.
Third quarter
PIT – Gary Anderson 47-yard field goal, 12:56. Chiefs 24–20. Drive: 4 plays, 0 yards, 1:47.
KC – Stephone Paige 22-yard pass from Todd Blackledge (Nick Lowery kick), 7:57. Chiefs 31–20. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 4:59.
KC – Nick Lowery 47-yard field goal, 6:47. Chiefs 34–20. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 0:25.
KC – Nick Lowery 37-yard field goal 4:36. Chiefs 37–20. Drive: 4 plays, 1 yard, 1:44.
Fourth quarter
PIT – Louis Lipps 21-yard pass from Mark Malone (Gary Anderson kick), 0:23. Chiefs 37–27. Drive: 6 plays, 59 yards, 1:03.
Top passers
KC – Todd Blackledge – 19/36, 170 yards, TD
PIT – Mark Malone – 11/24, 233 yards, 2 TD, INT
Top rushers
KC – Theotis Brown – 17 rushes, 58 yards
PIT – Frank Pollard – 11 rushes, 28 yards
Top receivers
KC – Carlos Carson – 4 receptions, 37 yards
PIT – Louis Lipps – 6 receptions, 183 yards, 2 TD :

#### Week 2: at Cincinnati Bengals

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Chiefs | 7 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 27 |
| Bengals | 0 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 22 |
at Riverfront Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio
* Date: September 9
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: 69 °F (21 °C)
* Game attendance: 47,111
* Referee: Jerry Markbreit
* TV announcers (NBC): Todd Donoho and Gene Washington
* Recap
Game information :
First quarter
KC – Theotis Brown 5-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 10:40. Chiefs 7–0.
Second quarter
KC – Anthony Hancock 46-yard pass from Todd Blackledge (Nick Lowery kick), 12:56. Chiefs 14–0.
CIN – Ray Horton 48-yard interception return (Jim Breech kick), 11:02. Chiefs 14–7.
CIN – Charles Alexander 2-yard run (Jim Breech kick), 6:22. Tied 14–14.
Third quarter
CIN – Jim Breech 48-yard field goal, 9:05. Bengals 17–14.
KC – Carlos Carson 29-yard pass from Todd Blackledge (Nick Lowery kick), 5:31. Chiefs 21–17.
KC – Nick Lowery 52-yard field goal, 4:55. Chiefs 24–17.
Fourth quarter
CIN – Todd Blackledge fumble out of bounds in end zone for a Safety, 10:53. Chiefs 24–19.
CIN – Jim Breech 29-yard field goal, 5:10. Chiefs 24–22.
KC – Nick Lowery 40-yard field goal, 1:50. Chiefs 27–22.
Top passers
KC – Todd Blackledge – 18/35, 270 yards, 2 TD, INT
CIN – Ken Anderson – 24/37, 310 yards
Top rushers
KC – Theotis Brown – 14 rushes, 48 yards, TD
CIN – Charles Alexander – 11 rushes, 44 yards, TD
Top receivers
KC – Anthony Hancock – 3 receptions, 109 yards, TD
CIN – Cris Collinsworth – 5 receptions, 96 yards :

#### Week 3: vs. Los Angeles Raiders

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Raiders | 0 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 22 |
| Chiefs | 3 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 20 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
* Date: September 16
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Sunny and Clear, 64 °F (18 °C)
* Game attendance: 75,111
* Referee: Jim Tunney
* TV announcers (NBC): Dick Enberg and Merlin Olsen
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
KC – Nick Lowery 29-yard field goal, 7:11. Chiefs 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 47 yards, 4:24.
Second quarter
KC – Kevin Ross 71-yard interception return (Nick Lowery kick), 5:16. Chiefs 10–0.
KC – Nick Lowery 27-yard field goal, 1:47. Chiefs 13–0. Drive: 6 plays, 82 yards, 1:35.
RAI – Chris Bahr 43-yard field goal, 0:00. Chiefs 13–3. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 1:47.
Third quarter
RAI – Todd Christensen 3-yard pass from Jim Plunkett (kick blocked), 3:53. Chiefs 13–9. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 3:30.
Fourth quarter
RAI – Frank Hawkins 1-yard run (Chris Bahr kick), 14:04. Raiders 16–13. Drive: 7 plays, 68 yards, 0:56.
RAI – Chris Bahr 24-yard field goal, 8:07. Raiders 19–13. Drive: 6 plays, 32 yards, 2:43.
KC – Herman Heard 5-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 4:44. Chiefs 20–19. Drive: 6 plays, 45 yards, 2:01.
RAI – Chris Bahr 19-yard field goal, 1:00. Raiders 22–20. Drive: 13 plays, 73 yards, 3:44.
Top passers
RAI – Jim Plunkett – 28/47, 313 yards, TD, 4 INT
KC – Todd Blackledge – 17/37, 187 yards, 2 INT
Top rushers
RAI – Marcus Allen – 22 rushes, 69 yards
KC – Theotis Brown – 12 rushes, 44 yards
Top receivers
RAI – Malcolm Barnwell – 8 receptions, 129 yards
KC – Carlos Carson – 5 receptions, 66 yards :

#### Week 4: at Denver Broncos

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Chiefs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Broncos | 0 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
at Mile High Stadium, Denver, Colorado
* Date: September 23
* Game time: 2:00 p.m. MDT
* Game weather: Mostly Sunny, 84 °F (29 °C)
* Game attendance: 74,263
* Referee: Tom Dooley
* TV announcers (NBC): Jay Randolph and Gene Washington
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
No scoring plays.
Second quarter
DEN – Sammy Winder 6-yard run (Rich Karlis kick), 10:33. Broncos 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 2:02.
DEN – Rick Parros 3-yard run (Rich Karlis kick), 2:23. Broncos 14–0. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 3:25.
Third quarter
DEN – Mike Harden 45-yard interception return (Rich Karlis kick), 4:47. Broncos 21–0.
Fourth quarter
No scoring plays.
Top passers
KC – Todd Blackledge – 23/48, 295 yards, 2 INT
DEN – John Elway – 17/29, 172 yards, 2 INT
Top rushers
KC – Theotis Brown – 10 rushes, 36 yards
DEN – Sammy Winder – 31 rushes, 139 yards, TD
Top receivers
KC – Henry Marshall – 8 receptions, 148 yards
DEN – Steve Watson – 7 receptions, 93 yards :

#### Week 5: vs. Cleveland Browns

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Browns | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| Chiefs | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
* Date: September 30
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Clear, 59 °F (15 °C)
* Game attendance: 40,785
* Referee: Ben Dreith
* TV announcers (NBC): Phil Stone and Reggie Rucker
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
No scoring plays.
Second quarter
CLE – Matt Bahr 34-yard field goal, 4:29. Browns 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 63 yards, 3:20.
KC – Nick Lowery 42-yard field goal, 0:03. Tied 3–3. Drive: 6 plays, 19 yards, 0:40.
Third quarter
CLE – Matt Bahr 23-yard field goal, 4:33. Browns 6–3. Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, 1:31.
Fourth quarter
KC – Billy Jackson 9-yard pass from Todd Blackledge (Nick Lowery kick), 11:02. Chiefs 10–6. Drive: 7 plays, 63 yards, 3:46.
Top passers
CLE – Paul McDonald – 17/38, 186 yards, 4 INT
KC – Todd Blackledge – 15/33, 155 yards, TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
CLE – Mike Pruitt – 20 rushes, 67 yards
KC – Theotis Brown – 13 rushes, 35 yards
Top receivers
CLE – Ozzie Newsome – 7 receptions, 74 yards
KC – Henry Marshall – 4 receptions, 63 yards :

#### Week 6: vs. New York Jets

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Jets | 0 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
| Chiefs | 6 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 16 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
* Date: October 7
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Sunny, 73 °F (23 °C)
* Game attendance: 51,843
* Referee: Fred Wyant
* TV announcers (NBC): Marv Albert and John Brodie
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
KC – Nick Lowery 31-yard field goal, 10:08. Chiefs 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 62 yards, 4:52.
KC – Nick Lowery 42-yard field goal, 1:12. Chiefs 6–0. Drive: 11 plays, 64 yards, 5:28.
Second quarter
KC – Nick Lowery 21-yard field goal, 6:57. Chiefs 9–0. Drive: 12 plays, 77 yards, 6:24.
NYJ – Pat Leahy 37-yard field goal, 2:23. Chiefs 9–3. Drive: 10 plays, 61 yards, 4:34.
NYJ – Tony Paige 1-yard run (Pat Leahy kick), 0:31. Jets 10–9. Drive: 5 plays, 20 yards, 1:41.
Third quarter
NYJ – Mickey Shuler 15-yard pass from Pat Ryan (Pat Leahy kick), 11:01. Jets 17–9. Drive: 9 plays, 76 yards, 3:59.
Fourth quarter
KC – Willie Scott 1-yard pass from Todd Blackledge (Nick Lowery kick), 4:42. Jets 17–16. Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 7:01.
Top passers
NYJ – Pat Ryan – 13/23, 158 yards, TD, INT
KC – Todd Blackledge – 15/25, 150 yards, TD
Top rushers
NYJ – Freeman McNeil – 19 rushes, 107 yards
KC – Theotis Brown – 13 rushes, 90 yards
Top receivers
NYJ – Wesley Walker – 5 receptions, 66 yards
KC – Stephone Paige – 2 receptions, 46 yards :

#### Week 7: vs. San Diego Chargers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Chargers | 3 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 13 |
| Chiefs | 10 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 31 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
* Date: October 14
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Overcast, 71 °F (22 °C)
* Game attendance: 62,233
* Referee: Fred Silva
* TV announcers (NBC): Don Criqui and Merlin Olsen
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
KC – Ken Lacy 24-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 13:14. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:46.
SD – Benny Ricardo 38-yard field goal, 9:57. Chiefs 7–3. Drive: 9 plays, 44 yards, 3:17.
KC – Nick Lowery 22-yard field goal, 2:17. Chiefs 10–3. Drive: 8 plays, 54 yards, 2:44.
Second quarter
SD – Benny Ricardo 42-yard field goal, 10:58. Chiefs 10–6. Drive: 13 plays, 56 yards, 6:19.
Third quarter
SD – Gill Byrd 99-yard interception return (Benny Ricardo kick), 5:56. Chargers 13–10.
KC – Stephone Paige 18-yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick), 4:20. Chiefs 17–13. Drive: 4 plays, 71 yards, 1:36.
Fourth quarter
KC – Ed Beckman 5-yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick), 7:01. Chiefs 24–13. Drive: 9 plays, 58 yards, 4:39.
KC – Herman Heard 69-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 4:37. Chiefs 31–13. Drive: 1 play, 69 yards, 0:12.
Top passers
SD – Dan Fouts – 30/46, 270 yards, 2 INT
KC – Bill Kenney – 13/22, 238 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
SD – Earnest Jackson – 16 rushes, 68 yards
KC – Herman Heard – 7 rushes, 84 yards, TD
Top receivers
SD – Wes Chandler – 8 receptions, 93 yards
KC – Carlos Carson – 7 receptions, 165 yards :

#### Week 8: at New York Jets

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Chiefs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Jets | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
* Date: October 21
* Game time: 4:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Cloudy and Humid, 64 °F (18 °C)
* Game attendance: 66,782
* Referee: Jerry Seeman
* TV announcers (NBC): Marv Albert and John Brodie
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
NYJ – Bobby Humphery 44-yard pass from Pat Ryan (Pat Leahy kick), 11:14. Jets 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 76 yards, 3:35.
Second quarter
NYJ – Mickey Shuler 16-yard pass from Pat Ryan (Pat Leahy kick), 0:54. Jets 14–0. Drive: 7 plays, 39 yards, 0:59.
Third quarter
NYJ – Mark Gastineau fumble recovery in end zone (Pat Ryan run), 11:22. Jets 21–0.
Fourth quarter
KC – Ken Lacy 7-yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick), 13:55. Jets 21–7. Drive: 7 plays, 84 yards, 2:09.
NYJ – Cedric Minter 39-yard pass from Pat Ryan (Pat Leahy kick), 6:37. Jets 28–7. Drive: 11 plays, 93 yards, 7:08.
Top passers
KC – Bill Kenney – 12/25, 124 yards, TD, INT
NYJ – Pat Ryan – 21/31, 260 yards, 3 TD
Top rushers
KC – Herman Heard – 13 rushes, 69 yards
NYJ – Johnny Hector – 23 rushes, 58 yards
Top receivers
KC – Henry Marshall – 2 receptions, 33 yards
NYJ – Mickey Shuler – 7 receptions, 58 yards, TD :

#### Week 9: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Buccaneers | 0 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 20 |
| Chiefs | 0 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 24 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
* Date: October 28
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Overcast, 42 °F (6 °C)
* Game attendance: 41,710
* Referee: Red Cashion
* TV announcers (CBS): Jim Kelly and Drew Pearson
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
No scoring plays.
Second quarter
KC – Ken Lacy 2-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 10:58. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 45 yards, 3:04.
TB – Kevin House 7-yard pass from Steve DeBerg (Obed Ariri kick), 2:21. Tied 7–7. Drive: 4 plays, 27 yards, 0:59.
Third quarter
KC – Ken Lacy 5-yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick), 11:04. Chiefs 14–7. Drive: 3 plays, 61 yards, 1:54.
TB – Obed Ariri 34-yard field goal, 6:33. Chiefs 14–10. Drive: 11 plays, 63 yards, 4:31.
TB – Obed Ariri 25-yard field goal, 0:21. Chiefs 14–13. Drive: 11 plays, 58 yards, 4:31.
Fourth quarter
KC – Henry Marshall 27-yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick), 9:29. Chiefs 21–13. Drive: 6 plays, 76 yards, 3:00.
KC – Nick Lowery 47-yard field goal, 7:11. Chiefs 24–13. Drive: 5 plays, 12 yards, 0:24.
TB – Scott Dierking 5-yard pass from Steve DeBerg (Obed Ariri kick), 4:07. Chiefs 24–20. Drive: 1 play, 5 yards, 0:05.
Top passers
TB – Steve DeBerg – 29/54, 280 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT
KC – Bill Kenney – 26/46, 332 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
TB – James Wilder – 25 rushes, 91 yards
KC – Billy Jackson – 5 rushes, 31 yards
Top receivers
TB – Kevin House – 10 receptions, 100 yards, TD
KC – Carlos Carson – 7 receptions, 131 yards :

#### Week 10: at Seattle Seahawks

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Chiefs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Seahawks | 3 | 28 | 7 | 7 | 45 |
at Kingdome, Seattle, Washington
* Date: November 4
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. PST
* Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
* Game attendance: 61,396
* Referee: Jerry Markbreit
* TV announcers (NBC): Jay Randolph and John Brodie
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
SEA – Norm Johnson 29-yard field goal, 6:28. Seahawks 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 69 yards, 2:45.
Second quarter
SEA – Dave Brown 90-yard interception return (Norm Johnson kick), 13:29. Seahawks 10–0.
SEA – Keith Simpson 76-yard interception return (Norm Johnson kick), 11:18. Seahawks 17–0.
SEA – Dan Doornink 11-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Norm Johnson kick), 7:47. Seahawks 24–0. Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards, 2:27.
SEA – Mike Tice 2-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Norm Johnson kick), 0:42. Seahawks 31–0. Drive: 11 plays, 74 yards, 4:53.
Third quarter
SEA – Dave Brown 56-yard interception return (Norm Johnson kick), 12:40. Seahawks 38–0.
Fourth quarter
SEA – Kenny Easley 58-yard interception return (Norm Johnson kick), 1:35. Seahawks 45–0.
Top passers
KC – Bill Kenney – 8/18, 86 yards, 2 INT
SEA – Dave Krieg – 12/20, 138 yards, 2 TD, INT
Top rushers
KC – Herman Heard – 13 rushes, 53 yards
SEA – Zachary Dixon – 9 rushes, 54 yards
Top receivers
KC – J.T. Smith – 5 receptions, 49 yards
SEA – Daryl Turner – 2 receptions, 37 yards :

#### Week 11: vs. Houston Oilers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Oilers | 0 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 17 |
| Chiefs | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 16 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
* Date: November 11
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Partly Sunny, 40 °F (4 °C)
* Game attendance: 44,464
* Referee: Chuck Heberling
* TV announcers (NBC): Jay Randolph and Bob Trumpy
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
KC – Nick Lowery 31-yard field goal, 5:49. Chiefs 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 44 yards, 3:49.
Second quarter
HOU – Jamie Williams 2-yard pass from Warren Moon (Joe Cooper kick), 13:23. Oilers 7–3. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 4:50.
KC – Nick Lowery 38-yard field goal, 0:02. Oilers 7–6. Drive: 5 plays, 60 yards, 0:44.
Third quarter
KC – Nick Lowery 33-yard field goal, 6:18. Chiefs 9–7. Drive: 5 plays, 27 yards, 1:54.
Fourth quarter
HOU – Warren Moon 1-yard run (Joe Cooper kick), 12:29. Oilers 14–9. Drive: 8 plays, 55 yards, 3:33.
HOU – Joe Cooper 44-yard field goal, 1:34. Oilers 17–9. Drive: 9 plays, 40 yards, 3:19.
KC – Henry Marshall 4-yard pass from Todd Blackledge (Nick Lowery kick), 0:26. Oilers 17–16. Drive: 5 plays, 74 yards, 1:08.
Top passers
HOU – Warren Moon – 19/26, 180 yards, TD
KC – Todd Blackledge – 20/41, 236 yards, TD
Top rushers
HOU – Larry Moriarty – 29 rushes, 117 yards
KC – Herman Heard – 14 rushes, 73 yards
Top receivers
HOU – Tim Smith – 8 receptions, 107 yards
KC – Henry Marshall – 6 receptions, 79 yards, TD :

#### Week 12: at Los Angeles Raiders

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Chiefs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Raiders | 7 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 17 |
at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California
* Date: November 18
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. PST
* Game weather: Overcast, 67 °F (19 °C)
* Game attendance: 48,575
* Referee: Gene Barth
* TV announcers (NBC): Phil Stone and Gene Washington
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
RAI – Rod Martin 77-yard fumble return (Chris Bahr kick), 4:44. Raiders 7–0.
Second quarter
RAI – Dokie Williams 12-yard pass from Marc Wilson (Chris Bahr kick), 0:13. Raiders 14–0. Drive: 6 plays, 48 yards, 1:38.
Third quarter
No scoring plays.
Fourth quarter
RAI – Chris Bahr 22-yard field goal, 5:07. Raiders 17–0. Drive: 21 plays, 75 yards, 12:31.
KC – Willie Scott 3-yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick), 1:41. Raiders 17–7. Drive: 4 plays, 43 yards, 0:30.
Top passers
KC – Bill Kenney – 19/37, 194 yards, TD, INT
RAI – Marc Wilson – 12/21, 103 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
KC – Herman Heard – 7 rushes, 22 yards
RAI – Marcus Allen – 16 rushes, 95 yards
Top receivers
KC – Carlos Carson – 3 receptions, 58 yards
RAI – Dokie Williams – 5 receptions, 54 yards, TD :

#### Week 13: at New York Giants

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Chiefs | 0 | 17 | 0 | 10 | 27 |
| Giants | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 28 |
at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
* Date: November 25
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Sunny, Clear, 50 °F (10 °C)
* Game attendance: 74,383
* Referee: Tom Dooley
* TV announcers (NBC): Don Criqui and Bob Trumpy
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
No scoring plays.
Second quarter
KC – Stephone Paige 26-yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick), 11:21. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 39 yards, 2:11.
NYG – Rob Carpenter 1-yard run (Ali Haji-Sheikh kick), 5:24. Tied 7–7. Drive: 9 plays, 79 yards, 5:57.
KC – Nick Lowery 41-yard field goal, 0:47. Chiefs 10–7. Drive: 7 plays, 17 yards, 2:41.
KC – Willie Scott 8-yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick), 0:14. Chiefs 17–7. Drive: 1 play, 8 yards, 0:05.
Third quarter
NYG – Rob Carpenter 1-yard run (Ali Haji-Sheikh kick), 8:30. Chiefs 17–14. Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 6:30.
Fourth quarter
KC – Nick Lowery 52-yard field goal, 12:36. Chiefs 20–14. Drive: 8 plays, 35 yards, 2:34.
KC – Carlos Carson 34-yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick), 9:18. Chiefs 27–14. Drive: 5 plays, 48 yards, 2:05.
NYG – Bobby Johnson 22-yard pass from Phil Simms (Ali Haji-Sheikh kick), 7:30. Chiefs 27–21. Drive: 5 plays, 90 yards, 1:48.
NYG – Zeke Mowatt 3-yard pass from Phil Simms (Ali Haji-Sheikh kick), 2:22. Giants 28–27. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 2:41.
Top passers
KC – Bill Kenney – 18/36, 286 yards, 3 TD, INT
NYG – Phil Simms – 24/41, 343 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT
Top rushers
KC – Herman Heard – 10 rushes, 30 yards
NYG – Rob Carpenter – 22 rushes, 86 yards, 2 TD
Top receivers
KC – Carlos Carson – 5 receptions, 153 yards, TD
NYG – Zeke Mowatt – 7 receptions, 126 yards, TD :

#### Week 14: vs. Denver Broncos

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Broncos | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 13 |
| Chiefs | 0 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 16 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
* Date: December 2
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Overcast, 28 °F (−2 °C)
* Game attendance: 38,494
* Referee: Fred Wyant
* TV announcers (NBC): Charlie Jones and Bob Griese
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
DEN – Steve Watson 48-yard pass from John Elway (Rich Karlis kick), 0:48. Broncos 7–0. Drive: 2 plays, 48 yards, 0:14.
Second quarter
DEN – Rich Karlis 22-yard field goal, 5:00. Broncos 10–0. Drive: 14 plays, 76 yards, 7:10.
KC – Carlos Carson 26-yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick), 0:08. Broncos 10–7. Drive: 9 plays, 86 yards, 1:45.
Third quarter
DEN – Rich Karlis 37-yard field goal, 13:48. Broncos 13–7. Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 1:00.
Fourth quarter
KC – Nick Lowery 46-yard field goal, 11:41. Broncos 13–10. Drive: 11 plays, 62 yards, 3:45.
KC – Nick Lowery 28-yard field goal, 7:01. Tied 13–13. Drive: 8 plays, 66 yards, 2:36.
KC – Nick Lowery 42-yard field goal, 1:56. Chiefs 16–13. Drive: 6 plays, 25 yards, 2:29.
Top passers
DEN – John Elway – 16/36, 183 yards, TD, INT
KC – Bill Kenney – 20/38, 281 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
DEN – Sammy Winder – 25 rushes, 96 yards
KC – Herman Heard – 22 rushes, 84 yards
Top receivers
DEN – Steve Watson – 4 receptions, 89 yards, TD
KC – Carlos Carson – 7 receptions, 126 yards, TD :

#### Week 15: vs. Seattle Seahawks

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Seahawks | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Chiefs | 7 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 34 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
* Date: December 9
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Overcast, 54 °F (12 °C)
* Game attendance: 34,855
* Referee: Pat Haggerty
* TV announcers (NBC): Charlie Jones and Bob Griese
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
KC – Herman Heard 2-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 8:26. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 52 yards, 3:52.
SEA – Daryl Turner 49-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Norm Johnson kick), 0:54. Tied 7–7. Drive: 4 plays, 68 yards, 2:15.
Second quarter
KC – Nick Lowery 29-yard field goal, 11:21. Chiefs 10–7. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 4:33.
KC – Scott Radecic 19-yard interception return (Nick Lowery kick), 10:24. Chiefs 17–7.
KC – Henry Marshall 26-yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick), 5:22. Chiefs 24–7. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:38.
Third quarter
KC – Carlos Carson 25-yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick), 2:32. Chiefs 31–7. Drive: 2 plays, 23 yards, 0:45.
Fourth quarter
KC – Nick Lowery 22-yard field goal, 12:17. Chiefs 34–7. Drive: 4 plays, 9 yards, 2:32.
Top passers
SEA – Dave Krieg – 17/38, 263 yards, TD, 5 INT
KC – Bill Kenney – 18/37, 212 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
SEA – David Hughes – 8 rushes, 32 yards
KC – Herman Heard – 24 rushes, 73 yards, TD
Top receivers
SEA – Steve Largent – 4 receptions, 98 yards
KC – Henry Marshall – 8 receptions, 166 yards, TD :

#### Week 16: at San Diego Chargers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Chiefs | 14 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 42 |
| Chargers | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 21 |
at Jack Murphy Stadium, San Diego, California
* Date: December 16
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. PST
* Game weather: Partly Cloudy, 64 °F (18 °C)
* Game attendance: 40,221
* Referee: Bob Frederic
* TV announcers (NBC): Phil Stone and Dave Rowe
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
KC – Billy Jackson 3-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 10:53. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 83 yards, 2:24.
KC – Walt Arnold 4-yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick), 4:20. Chiefs 14–0. Drive: 6 plays, 73 yards, 2:19.
Second quarter
KC – Henry Marshall 8-yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick), 13:19. Chiefs 21–0. Drive: 9 plays, 62 yards, 4:54.
KC – Stephone Paige 65-yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick), 1:10. Chiefs 28–0. Drive: 3 plays, 65 yards, 0:34.
Third quarter
KC – Herman Heard 3-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 12:12. Chiefs 35–0. Drive: 5 plays, 47 yards, 2:45.
KC – Theotis Brown 2-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 4:44. Chiefs 42–0. Drive: 13 plays, 73 yards, 6:24.
SD – Wes Chandler 15-yard pass from Ed Luther (Rolf Benirschke kick), 0:31. Chiefs 42–7. Drive: 10 plays, 67 yards, 4:03.
Fourth quarter
SD – Buford McGee 2-yard run (Rolf Benirschke kick), 6:01. Chiefs 42–14. Drive: 13 plays, 82 yards, 7:33.
SD – Buford McGee 3-yard run (Rolf Benirschke kick), 0:55. Chiefs 42–21. Drive: 7 plays, 91 yards, 0:55.
Top passers
KC – Bill Kenney – 17/23, 245 yards, 3 TD
SD – Ed Luther – 24/44, 333 yards, TD
Top rushers
KC – Herman Heard – 15 rushes, 84 yards, TD
SD – Earnest Jackson – 19 rushes, 79 yards
Top receivers
KC – Henry Marshall – 6 receptions, 84 yards, TD
SD – Eric Sievers – 4 receptions, 83 yards :

### Standings

AFC West :
| viewtalkedit | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK |
| Denver Broncos$^{(2)}$ | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | 6–2 | 10–2 | 353 | 241 | W2 |
| Seattle Seahawks$^{(4)}$ | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 5–3 | 8–4 | 418 | 282 | L2 |
| Los Angeles Raiders$^{(5)}$ | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 5–3 | 8–4 | 368 | 278 | L1 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 4–4 | 7–7 | 314 | 324 | W3 |
| San Diego Chargers | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 0–8 | 3–9 | 394 | 413 | L2 |