# 1993 Kansas City Chiefs season

The 1993 Kansas City Chiefs season was the franchise's 24th season in the National Football League and the 34th overall. They improved on their 10–6 record from 1992 and won the AFC West and with an 11–5 record. Kansas City advanced all the way to the AFC Championship before losing to the Buffalo Bills 30–13, which started the Chiefs' 8-game playoff losing streak. It would be 22 years before the Chiefs would win another playoff game, and 25 years until they won another playoff game at Arrowhead.
The season marked the first for new quarterback Joe Montana, who was acquired through a trade with the San Francisco 49ers and running back Marcus Allen from the Los Angeles Raiders, both winners of five Super Bowl championships combined. This would be the last time until 2018 that the Chiefs would appear in the AFC Championship game or win a home playoff game.

## Offseason

| Additions | Subtractions |
| QB Joe Montana (49ers) | CB J. C. Pearson (Vikings) |
| RB Marcus Allen (Raiders) | RB Barry Word (Vikings) |
| T Reggie McElroy (Raiders) | LB Dino Hackett (Seahawks) |
| S Jay Taylor (Cardinals) | DT Bill Maas (Packers) |
| | G Dave Lutz (Lions) |

### Montana and Marcus

Kansas City acquired two Super Bowl MVPs with one fell swoop--Joe Montana from the San Francisco 49ers and Marcus Allen. Allen arrived from Kansas City's most hated rival, the Los Angeles Raiders, in a move still talked about today when discussing football's most heated rivalry. Leading into the 1993 season, the Chiefs had not only a proven passer, but also a proven running game to complement their already powerful defense.
The previous season, the Chiefs' starting quarterback was Dave Krieg and their running back was Christian Okoye. Okoye suffered a knee injury prior to training camp in 1993, but keeping Krieg would prove to be a wise decision in the event of injury to the new starter Montana.
Allen was named NFL Comeback Player of the Year in 1993 after rushing for twelve touchdowns and 764 yards.

### Draft

With their first pick in the 1993 NFL draft, coming in the third round, the Chiefs' selected future all-pro and Hall of fame guard Will Shields out of the University of Nebraska. Shields went on to start 223 of the 224 career games he played for the team and was selected to 12 consecutive Pro Bowls.
1993 Kansas City Chiefs draft :
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College |
| 3 | 74 | Will Shields * $^†$ | Guard | Nebraska |
| 4 | 103 | Jaime Fields | Linebacker | Washington |
| 5 | 130 | Lindsay Knapp | Guard | Notre Dame |
| 6 | 159 | Darius Turner | Running back | Washington |
| 7 | 186 | Danan Hughes | Wide receiver | Iowa |
| Made roster † Pro Football Hall of Fame * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career ||||||

### Undrafted free agents

1993 Undrafted Free Agents of note :
| Player | Position | College |
| Mike Bartrum | Tight end | Marshall |
| Wes Bender | Running back | USC |
| Trevor Cobb | Running back | Rice |
| Ron Dickerson | Wide receiver | Arkansas |
| Matt Gay | Wide receiver | Kansas |
| Chip Hilleary | Quarterback | Kansas |
| Jeff Jones | Wide receiver | California |
| Morris Lolar | Cornerback | Friends |

## Preseason

| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Recap |
| 1 | August 7 | at Green Bay Packers | W 29–21 | 1–0 | Milwaukee County Stadium | 51,655 | Recap |
| 2 | August 12 | Buffalo Bills | L 7–30 | 1–1 | Arrowhead Stadium | 73,550 | Recap |
| 3 | August 21 | Minnesota Vikings | W 27–20 | 2–1 | Arrowhead Stadium | 73,080 | Recap |
| 4 | August 27 | at New England Patriots | W 27–20 | 3–1 | Foxboro Stadium | 46,501 | Recap |

## Regular season
### Schedule

| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Recap |
| 1 | September 5 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 27–3 | 1–0 | Tampa Stadium | 63,378 | Recap |
| 2 | September 12 | at Houston Oilers | L 0–30 | 1–1 | Houston Astrodome | 59,780 | Recap |
| 3 | September 20 | Denver Broncos | W 15–7 | 2–1 | Arrowhead Stadium | 78,453 | Recap |
| 4 | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| 5 | October 3 | Los Angeles Raiders | W 24–9 | 3–1 | Arrowhead Stadium | 77,395 | Recap |
| 6 | October 10 | Cincinnati Bengals | W 17–15 | 4–1 | Arrowhead Stadium | 78,493 | Recap |
| 7 | October 17 | at San Diego Chargers | W 17–14 | 5–1 | Jack Murphy Stadium | 60,729 | Recap |
| 8 | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| 9 | October 31 | at Miami Dolphins | L 10–30 | 5–2 | Joe Robbie Stadium | 67,765 | Recap |
| 10 | November 8 | Green Bay Packers | W 23–16 | 6–2 | Arrowhead Stadium | 76,742 | Recap |
| 11 | November 14 | at Los Angeles Raiders | W 31–20 | 7–2 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | 66,553 | Recap |
| 12 | November 21 | Chicago Bears | L 17–19 | 7–3 | Arrowhead Stadium | 76,872 | Recap |
| 13 | November 28 | Buffalo Bills | W 23–7 | 8–3 | Arrowhead Stadium | 74,452 | Recap |
| 14 | December 5 | at Seattle Seahawks | W 31–16 | 9–3 | Kingdome | 58,551 | Recap |
| 15 | December 12 | at Denver Broncos | L 21–27 | 9–4 | Mile High Stadium | 75,822 | Recap |
| 16 | December 19 | San Diego Chargers | W 28–24 | 10–4 | Arrowhead Stadium | 74,778 | Recap |
| 17 | December 26 | at Minnesota Vikings | L 10–30 | 10–5 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome | 59,236 | Recap |
| 18 | January 2 | Seattle Seahawks | W 34–24 | 11–5 | Arrowhead Stadium | 72,136 | Recap |
| Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. ||||||||

### Game summaries
#### Week 1: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Chiefs | 0 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 27 |
| Buccaneers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
at Tampa Stadium, Tampa, Florida
* Date: September 5
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Partly cloudy, 90 °F (32 °C)
* Game attendance: 63,378
* Referee: Dale Hamer
* TV announcers (NBC): Marv Albert, Paul Maguire and John Dockery
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
TB – Michael Husted 35-yard field goal, 1:56. Buccaneers 3–0. Drive: 6 plays, 20 yards, 2:33.
Second quarter
KC – Willie Davis 19-yard pass from Joe Montana (Nick Lowery kick), 14:21. Chiefs 7–3. Drive: 6 plays, 83 yards, 3:25.
KC – Nick Lowery 20-yard field goal, 7:03. Chiefs 10–3. Drive: 8 plays, 67 yards, 3:04.
KC – J. J. Birden 50-yard pass from Joe Montana (Nick Lowery kick), 4:20. Chiefs 17–3. Drive: 3 plays, 54 yards, 0:57.
Third quarter
KC – Marcus Allen 12-yard pass from Joe Montana (Nick Lowery kick), 5:08. Chiefs 24–3. Drive: 8 plays, 68 yards, 3:45.
Fourth quarter
KC – Nick Lowery 23-yard field goal, 9:38. Chiefs 27–3. Drive: 11 plays, 60 yards, 6:21.
Top passers
KC – Joe Montana – 14/21, 246 yards, 3 TD
TB – Steve DeBerg – 12/20, 79 yards, INT
Top rushers
KC – Marcus Allen – 13 rushes, 79 yards
TB – Reggie Cobb – 17 rushes, 28 yards
Top receivers
KC – J. J. Birden – 3 receptions, 82 yards, TD
TB – Courtney Hawkins – 6 receptions, 53 yards :

#### Week 2: at Houston Oilers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Chiefs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oilers | 0 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 30 |
at Astrodome, Houston, Texas
* Date: September 12
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
* Game attendance: 59,780
* Referee: Howard Roe
* TV announcers (NBC): Marv Albert and Paul Maguire
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
No scoring plays.
Second quarter
HOU – Curtis Duncan 2-yard pass from Warren Moon (Al Del Greco kick), 13:53. Oilers 7–0. Drive: 18 plays, 80 yards, 11:40.
Third quarter
HOU – Al Del Greco 25-yard field goal, 9:52. Oilers 10–0. Drive: 10 plays, 72 yards, 5:08.
HOU – Al Del Greco 22-yard field goal, 1:28. Oilers 13–0. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 0:53.
Fourth quarter
HOU – Al Del Greco 50-yard field goal, 7:00. Oilers 16–0. Drive: 9 plays, 44 yards, 5:29.
HOU – Cris Dishman 58-yard fumble return (Al Del Greco kick), 5:34. Oilers 23–0.
HOU – Lorenzo White 1-yard run (Al Del Greco kick), 2:40. Oilers 30–0. Drive: 5 plays, 20 yards, 2:34.
Top passers
KC – Dave Krieg – 15/27, 175 yards, 2 INT
HOU – Warren Moon – 22/35, 204 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
KC – Marcus Allen – 6 rushes, 17 yards
HOU – Lorenzo White – 24 rushes, 48 yards, TD
Top receivers
KC – Willie Davis – 3 receptions, 67 yards
HOU – Webster Slaughter – 6 receptions, 74 yards :

#### Week 3: vs. Denver Broncos

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Broncos | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Chiefs | 6 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 15 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
* Date: September 20
* Game time: 8:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Clear, 74 °F (23 °C)
* Game attendance: 78,453
* Referee: Gordon McCarter
* TV announcers (ABC): Al Michaels, Frank Gifford and Dan Dierdorf
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
KC – Nick Lowery 34-yard field goal, 12:24. Chiefs 3–0. Drive: 6 plays, 32 yards, 2:36.
KC – Nick Lowery 41-yard field goal, 2:37. Chiefs 6–0. Drive: 11 plays, 74 yards, 5:45.
Second quarter
KC – Nick Lowery 52-yard field goal, 8:56. Chiefs 9–0. Drive: 10 plays, 53 yards, 5:50.
KC – Nick Lowery 44-yard field goal, 4:07. Chiefs 12–0. Drive: 7 plays, 43 yards, 3:12.
Third quarter
No scoring plays.
Fourth quarter
KC – Nick Lowery 20-yard field goal, 9:21. Chiefs 15–0. Drive: 12 plays, 84 yards, 6:51.
DEN – Vance Johnson 2-yard pass from John Elway (Jason Elam kick), 1:24. Chiefs 15–7. Drive: 13 plays, 91 yards, 3:23.
Top passers
DEN – John Elway – 28/45, 300 yards, TD, INT
KC – Joe Montana – 21/36, 273 yards
Top rushers
DEN – Robert Delpino – 3 rushes, 15 yards
KC – Marcus Allen – 17 rushes, 91 yards
Top receivers
DEN – Derek Russell – 6 receptions, 104 yards
KC – Willie Davis – 6 receptions, 139 yards :

#### Week 5: vs. Los Angeles Raiders

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Raiders | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 |
| Chiefs | 14 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 24 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
* Date: October 3
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Clear, 67 °F (19 °C)
* Game attendance: 77,395
* Referee: Bob McElwee
* TV announcers (NBC): Marv Albert, Paul Maguire and O. J. Simpson
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
KC – Joe Valerio 1-yard pass from Joe Montana (Nick Lowery kick), 5:53. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 61 yards, 4:40.
KC – Willie Davis 15-yard pass from Joe Montana (Nick Lowery kick), 1:01. Chiefs 14–0. Drive: 8 plays, 68 yards, 3:42.
Second quarter
RAI – Jeff Jaeger 27-yard field goal, 11:08. Chiefs 14–3. Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, 4:53.
KC – Marcus Allen 4-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 6:30. Chiefs 21–3. Drive: 10 plays, 53 yards, 4:38.
Third quarter
KC – Nick Lowery 29-yard field goal, 8:14. Chiefs 24–3. Drive: 10 plays, 69 yards, 6:46.
Fourth quarter
RAI – Raghib Ismail 43-yard pass from Vince Evans (kick blocked), 6:12. Chiefs 24–9. Drive: 6 plays, 83 yards, 1:38.
Top passers
RAI – Vince Evans – 15/26, 192 yards, TD
KC – Dave Krieg – 5/9, 77 yards
Top rushers
RAI – Greg Robinson – 10 rushes, 29 yards
KC – Harvey Williams – 13 rushes, 56 yards
Top receivers
RAI – Raghib Ismail – 4 receptions, 75 yards, TD
KC – Mike Dyal – 1 reception, 31 yards :

#### Week 6: vs. Cincinnati Bengals

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bengals | 3 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 15 |
| Chiefs | 0 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 17 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
* Date: October 10
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Clear, 49 °F (9 °C)
* Game attendance: 75,493
* Referee: Bernie Kukar
* TV announcers (NBC): Charlie Jones and Todd Christensen
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
CIN – Doug Pelfrey 23-yard field goal, 5:36. Bengals 3–0. Drive: 14 plays, 70 yards, 6:24.
Second quarter
CIN – Doug Pelfrey 24-yard field goal, 13:08. Bengals 6–0. Drive: 13 plays, 84 yards, 6:18.
CIN – Doug Pelfrey 42-yard field goal, 8:34. Bengals 9–0. Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, 0:55.
KC – Tim Barnett 8-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Nick Lowery kick), 4:49. Bengals 9–7. Drive: 7 plays, 63 yards, 3:45.
CIN – Doug Pelfrey 47-yard field goal, 0:01. Bengals 12–7. Drive: 7 plays, 23 yards, 1:43.
Third quarter
KC – Marcus Allen 9-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 6:26. Chiefs 14–12. Drive: 6 plays, 51 yards, 2:58.
Fourth quarter
CIN – Doug Pelfrey 34-yard field goal, 5:59. Bengals 15–14. Drive: 16 plays, 72 yards, 8:55.
KC – Nick Lowery 37-yard field goal, 2:43. Chiefs 17–15. Drive: 7 plays, 48 yards, 3:16.
Top passers
CIN – David Klingler – 16/30, 173 yards, INT
KC – Dave Krieg – 10/20, 140 yards, TD
Top rushers
CIN – Harold Green – 22 rushes, 68 yards
KC – Marcus Allen – 13 rushes, 48 yards, TD
Top receivers
CIN – Jeff Query – 3 receptions, 69 yards
KC – Kimble Anders – 4 receptions, 70 yards :

#### Week 7: at San Diego Chargers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Chiefs | 7 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
| Chargers | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
at Jack Murphy Stadium, San Diego, California
* Date: October 17
* Game time: 3:00 p.m. CDT/1:00 p.m. PDT
* Game weather: Partly cloudy, 69 °F (21 °C)
* Game attendance: 60,729
* Referee: Jerry Markbreit
* TV announcers (NBC): Dick Enberg, Bob Trumpy and O.J. Simpson
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
KC – Marcus Allen 15-yard pass from Joe Montana (Nick Lowery kick), 4:25. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 64 yards, 1:12.
Second quarter
SD – Natrone Means 7-yard run (John Carney kick), 9:20. Tied 7–7. Drive: 10 plays, 36 yards, 5:40.
KC – Nick Lowery 37-yard field goal, 0:00. Chiefs 10–7. Drive: 7 plays, 35 yards, 1:34.
Third quarter
No scoring plays.
Fourth quarter
SD – Anthony Miller 4-yard pass from John Friesz (John Carney kick), 13:55. Chargers 14–10. Drive: 3 plays, 3 yards, 0:41.
KC – Marcus Allen 1-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 1:57. Chiefs 17–14. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 1:30.
Top passers
KC – Joe Montana – 21/39, 284 yards, TD, INT
SD – John Friesz – 18/35, 218 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
KC – Marcus Allen – 13 rushes, 46 yards, TD
SD – Marion Butts – 11 rushes, 38 yards
Top receivers
KC – Willie Davis – 4 receptions, 77 yards
SD – Anthony Miller – 6 receptions, 105 yards, TD :

#### Week 9: at Miami Dolphins

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Chiefs | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
| Dolphins | 6 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 30 |
at Joe Robbie Stadium, Miami, Florida
* Date: October 31
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Mostly cloudy, 73 °F (23 °C)
* Game attendance: 67,765
* Referee: Tom White
* TV announcers (NBC): Dick Enberg, Bob Trumpy and O.J. Simpson
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
MIA – Irving Fryar 27-yard pass from Scott Mitchell (pass failed), 7:05. Dolphins 6–0. Drive: 6 plays, 35 yards, 1:36.
Second quarter
MIA – Keith Byars 8-yard pass from Scott Mitchell (Pete Stoyanovich kick), 14:55. Dolphins 13–0. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 4:09.
KC – Nick Lowery 47-yard field goal, 0:00. Dolphins 13–3. Drive: 6 plays, 31 yards, 0:55.
Third quarter
MIA – Mark Ingram 77-yard pass from Scott Mitchell (Pete Stoyanovich kick), 14:32. Dolphins 20–3. Drive: 2 plays, 77 yards, 0:28.
MIA – Terry Kirby 1-yard run (Pete Stoyanovich kick), 0:23. Dolphins 27–3. Drive: 10 plays, 61 yards, 5:08.
Fourth quarter
MIA – Pete Stoyanovich 34-yard field goal, 7:41. Dolphins 30–3. Drive: 11 plays, 48 yards, 6:29.
KC – Keith Cash 6-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Nick Lowery kick), 2:30. Dolphins 30–10. Drive: 6 plays, 67 yards, 1:32.
Top passers
KC – Dave Krieg – 12/19, 126 yards, TD
MIA – Scott Mitchell – 22/33, 344 yards, 3 TD
Top rushers
KC – Todd McNair – 4 rushes, 44 yards
MIA – Terry Kirby – 11 rushes, 46 yards, TD
Top receivers
KC – J. J. Birden – 5 receptions, 65 yards
MIA – Mark Ingram – 4 receptions, 103 yards, TD :

#### Week 10: vs. Green Bay Packers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Packers | 3 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 16 |
| Chiefs | 3 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 23 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
* Date: November 8
* Game time: 8:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Overcast, 46 °F (8 °C)
* Game attendance: 76,742
* Referee: Red Cashion
* TV announcers (ABC): Al Michaels, Frank Gifford and Dan Dierdorf
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
KC – Nick Lowery 23-yard field goal, 9:42. Chiefs 3–0. Drive: 6 plays, 17 yards, 2:49.
GB – Chris Jacke 23-yard field goal, 2:23. Tied 3–3. Drive: 8 plays, 41 yards, 4:20.
Second quarter
GB – Chris Jacke 51-yard field goal, 12:01. Packers 6–3. Drive: 6 plays, 21 yards, 2:45.
GB – Chris Jacke 19-yard field goal, 0:53. Packers 9–3. Drive: 10 plays, 64 yards, 2:10.
Third quarter
KC – Dan Saleaumua 16-yard fumble return (Nick Lowery kick), 12:29. Chiefs 10–9.
KC – Nick Lowery 34-yard field goal, 6:11. Chiefs 13–9. Drive: 10 plays, 46 yards, 4:42.
Fourth quarter
KC – Marcus Allen 1-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 13:54. Chiefs 20–9. Drive: 7 plays, 76 yards, 2:13.
GB – Jackie Harris 35-yard pass from Brett Favre (Chris Jacke kick), 12:59. Chiefs 20–16. Drive: 2 plays, 56 yards, 0:55.
KC – Nick Lowery 40-yard field goal, 3:26. Chiefs 23–16. Drive: 7 plays, 58 yards, 2:31.
Top passers
GB – Brett Favre – 20/34, 213 yards, TD, 3 INT
KC – Dave Krieg – 17/30, 170 yards
Top rushers
GB – Darrell Thompson – 12 rushes, 51 yards
KC – Todd McNair – 2 rushes, 54 yards
Top receivers
GB – Jackie Harris – 6 receptions, 86 yards, TD
KC – J. J. Birden – 5 receptions, 64 yards :

#### Week 11: at Los Angeles Raiders

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Chiefs | 0 | 7 | 14 | 10 | 31 |
| Raiders | 7 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 20 |
at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California
* Date: November 14
* Game time: 3:00 p.m. CST/1:00 p.m. PST
* Game weather: Partly cloudy, 69 °F (21 °C)
* Game attendance: 66,553
* Referee: Ron Blum
* TV announcers (NBC): Dick Enberg, Bob Trumpy
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
RAI – Napoleon McCallum 4-yard run (Jeff Jaeger kick), 10:08. Raiders 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 57 yards, 3:07.
Second quarter
RAI – Ethan Horton 8-yard pass from Jeff Hostetler (Jeff Jaeger kick), 9:00. Raiders 14–0. Drive: 5 plays, 33 yards, 2:21.
KC – Kimble Anders 15-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Nick Lowery kick), 2:01. Raiders 14–7. Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 6:59.
RAI – Jeff Jaeger 35-yard field goal, 0:00. Raiders 17–7. Drive: 8 plays, 63 yards, 2:01.
Third quarter
KC – Marcus Allen 4-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 5:39. Raiders 17–14. Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, 3:21.
KC – Willie Davis 66-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Nick Lowery kick), 1:08. Chiefs 21–17. Drive: 1 play, 66 yards, 0:11.
Fourth quarter
RAI – Jeff Jaeger 30-yard field goal, 10:15. Chiefs 21–20. Drive: 8 plays, 68 yards, 3:42.
KC – Nick Lowery 29-yard field goal, 3:57. Chiefs 24–20. Drive: 13 plays, 68 yards, 6:18.
KC – Keith Cash 4-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Nick Lowery kick), 2:52. Chiefs 31–20. Drive: 2 plays, 10 yards, 0:50.
Top passers
KC – Dave Krieg – 12/27, 178 yards, 3 TD
RAI – Jeff Hostetler – 16/35, 187 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
KC – Marcus Allen – 17 rushes, 85 yards, TD
RAI – Greg Robinson – 17 rushes, 90 yards
Top receivers
KC – Willie Davis – 5 receptions, 115 yards, TD
RAI – Ethan Horton – 6 receptions, 69 yards, TD :

#### Week 12: vs. Chicago Bears

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bears | 0 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 19 |
| Chiefs | 7 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 17 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
* Date: November 21
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Clear, 52 °F (11 °C)
* Game attendance: 76,872
* Referee: Dick Hantak
* TV announcers (CBS): Verne Lundquist and Dan Fouts
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
KC – Marcus Allen 2-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 4:25. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 58 yards, 3:47.
Second quarter
KC – Marcus Allen 8-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 10:52. Chiefs 14–0. Drive: 9 plays, 92 yards, 4:21.
CHI – Kevin Butler 32-yard field goal, 2:17. Chiefs 14–3. Drive: 6 plays, 19 yards, 2:41.
CHI – Kevin Butler 45-yard field goal, 0:23. Chiefs 14–6. Drive: 7 plays, 32 yards, 1:16.
Third quarter
CHI – Tim Worley 25-yard run (kick blocked), 8:16. Chiefs 14–12. Drive: 6 plays, 74 yards, 3:37.
KC – Nick Lowery 20-yard field goal, 0:09. Chiefs 17–12. Drive: 14 plays, 85 yards, 8:07.
Fourth quarter
CHI – Neal Anderson 1-yard run (Kevin Butler kick), 3:09. Bears 19–17. Drive: 3 plays, 4 yards, 1:20.
Top passers
CHI – Jim Harbaugh – 13/20, 98 yards, 2 INT
KC – Dave Krieg – 14/28, 157 yards, INT
Top rushers
CHI – Tim Worley – 11 rushes, 59 yards, TD
KC – Marcus Allen – 16 rushes, 78 yards, 2 TD
Top receivers
CHI – Craig Heyward – 2 receptions, 24 yards
KC – J. J. Birden – 3 receptions, 43 yards :

#### Week 13: vs. Buffalo Bills

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bills | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Chiefs | 7 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 23 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
* Date: November 28
* Game time: 3:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Clear, 45 °F (7 °C)
* Game attendance: 74,452
* Referee: Dale Hamer
* TV announcers (NBC): Marv Albert, Mike Ditka and O.J. Simpson
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
BUF – Kenneth Davis 9-yard run (Steve Christie kick), 4:14. Bills 7–0. Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 6:04.
KC – Marcus Allen 18-yard pass from Joe Montana (Nick Lowery kick), 0:12. Tied 7–7. Drive: 4 plays, 28 yards, 1:35.
Second quarter
KC – Nick Lowery 30-yard field goal, 7:43. Chiefs 10–7. Drive: 12 plays, 55 yards, 6:13.
Third quarter
KC – Keith Cash 1-yard pass from Joe Montana (Nick Lowery kick), 11:18. Chiefs 17–7. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 3:42.
KC – Nick Lowery 22-yard field goal, 2:23. Chiefs 20–7. Drive: 6 plays, 13 yards, 3:11.
Fourth quarter
KC – Nick Lowery 34-yard field goal, 5:11. Chiefs 23–7. Drive: 13 plays, 50 yards, 7:00.
Top passers
BUF – Jim Kelly – 23/36, 214 yards, 3 INT
KC – Joe Montana – 18/32, 208 yards, 2 TD, INT
Top rushers
BUF – Thurman Thomas – 15 rushes, 25 yards
KC – Marcus Allen – 22 rushes, 74 yards
Top receivers
BUF – Pete Metzelaars – 10 receptions, 98 yards
KC – Keith Cash – 4 receptions, 51 yards, TD :

#### Week 14: at Seattle Seahawks

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Chiefs | 10 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 31 |
| Seahawks | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 16 |
at Kingdome, Seattle, Washington
* Date: December 5
* Game time: 3:00 p.m. CST/1:00 p.m. PST
* Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
* Game attendance: 58,551
* Referee: Jerry Markbreit
* TV announcers (NBC): Dan Hicks and Joe Gibbs
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
SEA – John Kasay 22-yard field goal, 9:27. Seahawks 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 52 yards, 5:33.
KC – Marcus Allen 1-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 5:57. Chiefs 7–3. Drive: 8 plays, 78 yards, 3:30.
KC – Nick Lowery 47-yard field goal, 0:29. Chiefs 10–3. Drive: 9 plays, 49 yards, 3:45.
Second quarter
KC – Derrick Thomas 86-yard fumble return (Nick Lowery kick), 9:00. Chiefs 17–3.
SEA – John Kasay 26-yard field goal, 4:23. Chiefs 17–6. Drive: 13 plays, 68 yards, 6:46.
Third quarter
KC – Marcus Allen 1-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 11:12. Chiefs 24–6. Drive: 2 plays, 13 yards, 0:41.
KC – Marcus Allen 30-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 8:56. Chiefs 31–6. Drive: 2 plays, 47 yards, 0:39.
SEA – Chris Warren 1-yard run (John Kasay kick), 4:50. Chiefs 31–13. Drive: 8 plays, 85 yards, 4:06.
Fourth quarter
SEA – John Kasay 37-yard field goal, 9:53. Chiefs 31–16. Drive: 7 plays, 61 yards, 3:28.
Top passers
KC – Joe Montana – 20/30, 239 yards
SEA – Rick Mirer – 18/30, 287 yards, 2 INT
Top rushers
KC – Marcus Allen – 12 rushes, 73 yards, 3 TD
SEA – Chris Warren – 18 rushes, 59 yards, TD
Top receivers
KC – Willie Davis – 3 receptions, 67 yards
SEA – Brian Blades – 7 receptions, 134 yards :

#### Week 15: at Denver Broncos

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Chiefs | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
| Broncos | 3 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 27 |
at Mile High Stadium, Denver, Colorado
* Date: December 12
* Game time: 3:00 p.m. CST/2:00 p.m. MST
* Game weather: Cloudy, 51 °F (11 °C)
* Game attendance: 75,822
* Referee: Bernie Kukar
* TV announcers (NBC): Dick Enberg and Bob Trumpy
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
KC – Jonathan Hayes 11-yard pass from Joe Montana (Nick Lowery kick), 10:04. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 4:56.
DEN – Jason Elam 36-yard field goal, 2:51. Chiefs 7–3. Drive: 8 plays, 43 yards, 4:05.
Second quarter
KC – Marcus Allen 4-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 7:24. Chiefs 14–3. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 4:17.
DEN – Shannon Sharpe 9-yard pass from John Elway (Jason Elam kick), 0:22. Chiefs 14–10. Drive: 11 plays, 74 yards, 4:57.
Third quarter
DEN – Shannon Sharpe 14-yard pass from John Elway (Jason Elam kick), 9:04. Broncos 17–14. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 5:56.
KC – Willie Davis 29-yard pass from Joe Montana (Nick Lowery kick), 2:59. Chiefs 21–17. Drive: 2 plays, 25 yards, 1:06.
Fourth quarter
DEN – Shannon Sharpe 6-yard pass from John Elway (Jason Elam kick), 10:34. Broncos 24–21. Drive: 3 plays, 11 yards, 1:24.
DEN – Jason Elam 53-yard field goal, 2:26. Broncos 27–21. Drive: 11 plays, 48 yards, 5:02.
Top passers
KC – Joe Montana – 17/30, 237 yards, 2 TD, INT
DEN – John Elway – 20/30, 221 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
KC – Marcus Allen – 14 rushes, 41 yards, TD
DEN – Rod Bernstine – 23 rushes, 90 yards
Top receivers
KC – J. J. Birden – 5 receptions, 95 yards
DEN – Shannon Sharpe – 10 receptions, 65 yards, 3 TD :

#### Week 16: vs. San Diego Chargers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Chargers | 10 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 24 |
| Chiefs | 0 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
* Date: December 19
* Game time: 3:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Clear, 50 °F (10 °C)
* Game attendance: 74,778
* Referee: Bob McElwee
* TV announcers (NBC): Charlie Jones and Todd Christensen
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
SD – Ronnie Harmon 28-yard pass from Stan Humphries (John Carney kick), 13:25. Chargers 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 30 yards, 1:14.
SD – John Carney 38-yard field goal, 11:13. Chargers 10–0. Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 1:49.
Second quarter
SD – Duane Young 3-yard pass from John Friesz (John Carney kick), 14:57. Chargers 17–0. Drive: 9 plays, 60 yards, 3:58.
KC – Marcus Allen 1-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 7:32. Chargers 17–7. Drive: 14 plays, 77 yards, 7:25.
KC – Willie Davis 9-yard pass from Joe Montana (Nick Lowery kick), 2:10. Chargers 17–14. Drive: 8 plays, 66 yards, 3:43.
Third quarter
KC – J. J. Birden 4-yard pass from Joe Montana (Nick Lowery kick), 4:39. Chiefs 21–17. Drive: 5 plays, 20 yards, 1:34.
Fourth quarter
KC – Willie Davis 28-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Nick Lowery kick), 12:54. Chiefs 28–17. Drive: 6 plays, 60 yards, 2:56.
SD – Natrone Means 2-yard run (John Carney kick), 5:27. Chiefs 28–24. Drive: 6 plays, 32 yards, 2:56.
Top passers
SD – John Friesz – 19/38, 161 yards, TD, 2 INT
KC – Joe Montana – 18/32, 168 yards, 2 TD, INT
Top rushers
SD – Marion Butts – 15 rushes, 61 yards
KC – Todd McNair – 8 rushes, 42 yards
Top receivers
SD – Anthony Miller – 5 receptions, 67 yards
KC – Willie Davis – 4 receptions, 82 yards, 2 TD :

#### Week 17: at Minnesota Vikings

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Chiefs | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
| Vikings | 3 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 30 |
at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota
* Date: December 26
* Game time: 7:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
* Game attendance: 59,236
* Referee: Gordon McCarter
* TV announcers (ESPN): Mike Patrick and Joe Theismann
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
MIN – Fuad Reveiz 22-yard field goal, 9:40. Vikings 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 46 yards, 4:33.
Second quarter
MIN – Cris Carter 31-yard pass from Jim McMahon (Fuad Reveiz kick), 12:17. Vikings 10–0. Drive: 1 play, 31 yards, 0:07.
KC – Nick Lowery 42-yard field goal, 0:09. Vikings 10–3. Drive: 9 plays, 58 yards, 1:35.
Third quarter
MIN – Cris Carter 29-yard pass from Jim McMahon (Fuad Reveiz kick), 12:07. Vikings 17–3. Drive: 5 plays, 73 yards, 2:53.
MIN – Fuad Reveiz 19-yard field goal, 6:54. Vikings 20–3. Drive: 8 plays, 27 yards, 4:18.
Fourth quarter
MIN – Scottie Graham 6-yard run (Fuad Reveiz kick), 11:43. Vikings 27–3. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 6:49.
MIN – Fuad Reveiz 34-yard field goal, 4:42. Vikings 30–3. Drive: 9 plays, 38 yards, 5:35.
KC – Keith Cash 2-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Nick Lowery kick), 0:30. Vikings 30–10. Drive: 6 plays, 59 yards, 1:20.
Top passers
KC – Joe Montana – 17/24, 121 yards, 2 INT
MIN – Jim McMahon – 17/25, 219 yards, 2 TD, INT
Top rushers
KC – Todd McNair – 6 rushes, 19 yards
MIN – Scottie Graham – 33 rushes, 166 yards, TD
Top receivers
KC – Keith Cash – 5 receptions, 53 yards, TD
MIN – Cris Carter – 5 receptions, 88 yards, 2 TD :

#### Week 18: vs. Seattle Seahawks

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Seahawks | 3 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 24 |
| Chiefs | 10 | 17 | 0 | 7 | 34 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
* Date: January 2
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Cloudy, 38 °F (3 °C)
* Game attendance: 72,136
* Referee: Tom White
* TV announcers (NBC): Dan Hicks and Joe Gibbs
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
SEA – John Kasay 55-yard field goal, 12:05. Seahawks 3–0. Drive: 5 plays, 15 yards, 1:53.
KC – Willie Davis 14-yard pass from Joe Montana (Nick Lowery kick), 8:45. Chiefs 7–3. Drive: 7 plays, 76 yards, 3:20.
KC – Nick Lowery 23-yard field goal. Chiefs 10–3. Drive: 10 plays, 36 yards, 4:17.
Second quarter
KC – Todd McNair 3-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 9:15. Chiefs 17–3. Drive: 12 plays, 54 yards, 6:48.
KC – Albert Lewis blocked punt recovery in end zone (Nick Lowery kick), 0:53. Chiefs 24–3.
SEA – Tracy Johnson 2-yard pass from Rick Mirer (John Kasay kick), 0:52. Chiefs 24–10. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 1:13.
KC – Nick Lowery 47-yard field goal, 0:00. Chiefs 27–10. Drive: 6 plays, 50 yards, 0:32.
Third quarter
No scoring plays.
Fourth quarter
SEA – John Williams 23-yard run (John Kasay kick), 11:44. Chiefs 27–17. Drive: 2 plays, 32 yards, 0:50.
SEA – Ferrell Edmunds 4-yard pass from Rick Mirer (John Kasay kick), 6:27. Chiefs 27–24. Drive: 10 plays, 34 yards, 5:17.
KC – Todd McNair 2-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 0:46. Chiefs 34–24. Drive: 5 plays, 11 yards, 1:17.
Top passers
SEA – Rick Mirer – 19/30, 140 yards, 2 TD
KC – Joe Montana – 18/28, 210 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
SEA – John Williams – 16 rushes, 102 yards, TD
KC – Todd McNair – 17 rushes, 46 yards, 2 TD
Top receivers
SEA – Brian Blades – 5 receptions, 69 yards
KC – J. J. Birden – 6 receptions, 68 yards :

### Standings

AFC West :
| viewtalkedit | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK |
| $^{(3)}$ Kansas City Chiefs | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 328 | 291 | W1 |
| $^{(4)}$ Los Angeles Raiders | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 306 | 326 | W1 |
| $^{(5)}$ Denver Broncos | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 373 | 284 | L2 |
| San Diego Chargers | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 322 | 290 | W2 |
| Seattle Seahawks | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 280 | 314 | L1 |

## Postseason
### Schedule

| Round | Date | Opponent (seed) | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Recap |
| Wild Card | January 8, 1994 | Pittsburgh Steelers (6) | W 27–24 (OT) | 1–0 | Arrowhead Stadium | 74,515 | Recap |
| Divisional | January 16, 1994 | at Houston Oilers (2) | W 28–20 | 2–0 | Houston Astrodome | 64,011 | Recap |
| AFC Championship | January 23, 1994 | at Buffalo Bills (1) | L 13–30 | 2–1 | Rich Stadium | 76,642 | Recap |

### Game summaries
#### AFC Wild Card Playoffs: vs. (6) Pittsburgh Steelers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
| Steelers | 7 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 24 |
| Chiefs | 7 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 3 | 27 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
* Date: January 8
* Game time: 11:30 a.m. CST
* Game weather: 25 °F (−4 °C)
* Game attendance: 74,515
* Referee: Gary Lane
* TV announcers (ABC): Al Michaels, Frank Gifford, Dan Dierdorf and Lynn Swann
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
PIT – Adrian Cooper 10-yard pass from Neil O'Donnell (Gary Anderson kick), 8:45. Steelers 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 66 yards, 5:00.
KC – J. J. Birden 23-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Nick Lowery kick), 1:39. Tied 7–7. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:21.
Second quarter
PIT – Gary Anderson 30-yard field goal, 9:34. Steelers 10–7. Drive: 15 plays, 63 yards, 7:05.
PIT – Ernie Mills 26-yard pass from Neil O'Donnell (Gary Anderson kick), 0:18. Steelers 17–7. Drive: 6 plays, 51 yards, 0:37.
Third quarter
KC – Nick Lowery 23-yard field goal, 1:09. Steelers 17–10. Drive: 11 plays, 49 yards, 5:11.
Fourth quarter
KC – Marcus Allen 2-yard run (Lin Elliott kick), 8:58. Tied 17–17. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 5:18.
PIT – Eric Green 22-yard pass from Neil O'Donnell (Gary Anderson kick), 4:11. Steelers 24–17. Drive: 9 plays, 74 yards, 4:47.
KC – Tim Barnett 7-yard pass from Joe Montana (Nick Lowery kick), 1:43. Tied 24–24. Drive: 4 plays, 9 yards, 0:46.
Overtime
KC – Nick Lowery 32-yard field goal, 3:57. Chiefs 27–24. Drive: 11 plays, 66 yards, 5:59.
Top passers
PIT – Neil O'Donnell – 23/42, 286 yards, 3 TD
KC – Joe Montana – 28/43, 276 yards, TD
Top rushers
PIT – Leroy Thompson – 25 rushes, 60 yards
KC – Marcus Allen – 21 rushes, 67 yards, TD
Top receivers
PIT – Jeff Graham – 7 receptions, 96 yards
KC – J. J. Birden – 6 receptions, 72 yards, TD :
Chiefs kicker Nick Lowery made the winning 32-yard field goal after 11:03 of overtime. The Steelers scored first on tight end Adrian Cooper's 10-yard touchdown reception from quarterback Neil O'Donnell. Kansas City then tied the game after backup quarterback Dave Krieg, who temporarily replaced injured starter Joe Montana, threw a 23-yard touchdown to wide receiver J.J. Birden. However, Pittsburgh scored 10 unanswered points in the second quarter: kicker Gary Anderson's 30-yard field goal and O'Donnell's 26-yard touchdown completion to wide receiver Ernie Mills. After Lowery made a 23-yard field goal in the third quarter, the Chiefs eventually tied the game in the fourth period with running back Marcus Allen's 2-yard touchdown. However, the Steelers marched 74-yards to take the lead on O'Donnell's third touchdown pass of the game, a 22-yard score to tight end Eric Green. In the final minutes of regulation, Keith Cash blocked a Pittsburgh punt and Fred Jones returned it to the Steelers 9-yard line. On fourth down, wide receiver Tim Barnett scored on a 7-yard touchdown reception from Montana to tie the game. Then after forcing Pittsburgh to punt, Kansas City drove 47 yards to set up Lowery's 43-yard field-goal attempt in the closing seconds, but the kick was wide right and thus the game went into overtime. Montana finished the game with 276 passing yards and a touchdown, with no interceptions.

#### AFC Divisional Playoffs: at (2) Houston Oilers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Chiefs | 0 | 0 | 7 | 21 | 28 |
| Oilers | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 20 |
at Houston Astrodome, Houston, Texas
* Date: January 16
* Game time: 3:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
* Game attendance: 64,011
* Referee: Gerry Austin
* TV announcers (NBC): Dick Enberg, Bob Trumpy, O.J. Simpson and Todd Christensen
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
HOU – Al Del Greco 49-yard field goal, 11:10. Oilers 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, –8 yards, 1:13.
HOU – Gary Brown 2-yard run (Al Del Greco kick), 1:59. Oilers 10–0. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 6:30.
Second quarter
No scoring plays.
Third quarter
KC – Keith Cash 7-yard pass from Joe Montana (Nick Lowery kick), 10:19. Oilers 10–7. Drive: 7 plays, 71 yards, 3:30.
Fourth quarter
HOU – Al Del Greco 43-yard field goal, 9:37. Oilers 13–7. Drive: 4 plays, –1 yard, 1:59.
KC – J. J. Birden 11-yard pass from Joe Montana (Nick Lowery kick), 8:38. Chiefs 14–13. Drive: 2 plays, 71 yards, 0:59.
KC – Willie Davis 18-yard pass from Joe Montana (Nick Lowery kick), 7:44. Chiefs 21–13. Drive: 3 plays, 12 yards, 0:42.
HOU – Ernest Givins 7-yard pass from Warren Moon (Al Del Greco kick), 3:35. Chiefs 21–20. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 4:09.
KC – Marcus Allen 21-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 1:55. Chiefs 28–20. Drive: 6 plays, 79 yards, 1:40.
Top passers
KC – Joe Montana – 22/38, 299 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
HOU – Warren Moon – 32/43, 306 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
KC – Marcus Allen – 14 rushes, 74 yards, TD
HOU – Gary Brown – 11 rushes, 17 yards, TD
Top receivers
KC – Willie Davis – 5 receptions, 96 yards, TD
HOU – Haywood Jeffires – 9 receptions, 88 yards :
Chiefs quarterback Joe Montana threw three touchdown passes in the second half to give his team a 28–20 win. The Oilers jumped to a 10–0 lead in the first quarter with kicker Al Del Greco's 49-yard field goal and running back Gary Brown's 2-yard touchdown. Then after a scoreless second period, Montana threw a 7-yard touchdown pass to tight end Keith Cash in the third quarter. In the fourth period, Del Greco kicked a 43-yard field goal to give Houston a 13–7 lead. But aided by a 38-yard pass interference penalty, the Chiefs advanced 71 yards to score on wide receiver J.J. Birden's 11-yard touchdown reception from Montana. On the Oilers' next possession, Kansas City defensive lineman Dan Saleaumua recovered a fumble by Houston quarterback Warren Moon, setting up Montana's 18-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Willie Davis. The Oilers then drove 80 yards to score on wide receiver Ernest Givins' 7-yard touchdown catch, but the Chiefs responded with running back Marcus Allen's game-clinching 21-yard touchdown run that capped off a 79-yard drive. The Oilers had 1:51 left to score but failed on a 4th down attempt on their own 20 yard line. This would be the Chiefs' last playoff win until the 2015 season.

#### AFC Championship: at (1) Buffalo Bills

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Chiefs | 6 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 13 |
| Bills | 7 | 13 | 0 | 10 | 30 |
at Rich Stadium, Orchard Park, New York
* Date: January 23
* Game time: 12:30 p.m. EST/11:30 a.m. CST
* Game weather: Cloudy, light snow, 29 °F (−2 °C)
* Game attendance: 76,642
* Referee: Johnny Grier
* TV announcers (NBC): Dick Enberg, Bob Trumpy, O.J. Simpson and Will McDonough
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
BUF – Thurman Thomas 12-yard run (Steve Christie kick), 6:49. Bills 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 47 yards, 1:52.
KC – Nick Lowery 31-yard field goal, 2:14. Bills 7–3. Drive: 10 plays, 51 yards, 4:35.
KC – Nick Lowery 31-yard field goal, 0:59. Bills 7–6. Drive: 5 plays, 11 yards, 1:35.
Second quarter
BUF – Thurman Thomas 3-yard run (Steve Christie kick), 12:02. Bills 14–6. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 3:37.
BUF – Steve Christie 23-yard field goal, 7:02. Bills 17–6. Drive: 10 plays, 41 yards, 3:31.
BUF – Steve Christie 25-yard field goal, 2:01. Bills 20–6. Drive: 10 plays, 56 yards, 3:55.
Third quarter
KC – Marcus Allen 1-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 3:06. Bills 20–13. Drive: 14 plays, 90 yards, 7:18.
Fourth quarter
BUF – Steve Christie 18-yard field goal, 11:55. Bills 23–13. Drive: 14 plays, 79 yards, 6:11.
BUF – Thurman Thomas 3-yard run (Steve Christie kick), 5:30. Bills 30–13. Drive: 8 plays, 52 yards, 4:41.
Top passers
KC – Dave Krieg – 16/29, 198 yards, INT
BUF – Jim Kelly – 17/27, 160 yards
Top rushers
KC – Marcus Allen – 18 rushes, 50 yards, TD
BUF – Thurman Thomas – 33 rushes, 186 yards, 3 TD
Top receivers
KC – Keith Cash – 6 receptions, 87 yards
BUF – Andre Reed – 4 receptions, 49 yards :
Running back Thurman Thomas led the Bills to the 30–13 victory by recording 186 rushing yards, 3 receptions for 22 yards, and three touchdowns. Buffalo scored first on Thomas' 12-yard touchdown run before Chiefs kicker Nick Lowery kicked two field goals. In the second quarter, Thomas scored on a 3-yard touchdown and Bills kicker Steve Christie made two field goals to extend the lead 20–6. With 21 seconds left in the first half, the Chiefs reached the Buffalo 5-yard line, but quarterback Joe Montana's pass was intercepted by Bills defensive back Henry Jones. Montana later suffered a concussion during the third play of the third quarter and left the game. Kansas City backup quarterback Dave Krieg then led his team on a 90-yard drive to score on running back Marcus Allen's 1-yard touchdown. However, Buffalo scored 10 unanswered points in the final period, an 18-yard field goal by Christie and a 3-yard touchdown by Thomas, to preserve the victory.