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NFL team season
The 1988 Kansas City Chiefs season was the franchise's 19th season in the National Football League and the 29th overall.
Bill Kenney opened the team's initial two games at quarterback, but was replaced by Steve DeBerg for the second half against Seattle .[ 1] DeBerg guided the team to a 20–13 win against Denver in his initial start as a member of the Chiefs. However, six losses, and a tie followed as Kenney and DeBerg jostled for the starting job.
As the season drew to a close, it became apparent the winds of change were blowing across the organization. President Jack Steadman resigned on December 8, while general manager Jim Schaaf was relieved of his duties the same day.[ 1] Steadman was later named chairman of the board. On the field, the Chiefs finished the year at 4–11–1 as questions swirled regarding head coach Frank Gansz 's future and who would fill the club's leadership void. One day after the season's conclusion, former Philadelphia Eagles and United States Football League executive Carl Peterson was named the club's president/general manager and chief operating officer on December 19.
Offseason
The spring was marked by several notable trades as the club jockeyed to improve on its 4–11 finish in 1987 . Todd Blackledge was traded to Pittsburgh on March 29 and 12-year veteran quarterback Steve DeBerg was acquired from Tampa Bay on March 31. The Chiefs moved up one spot in the first round of the draft to select defensive end Neil Smith with the second overall pick.
NFL draft
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Personnel
Staff
1988 Kansas City Chiefs staff
Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
Roster
Preseason
Regular season
Schedule
Week
Date
Opponent
Result
Record
Venue
Attendance
Recap
1
September 4
Cleveland Browns
L 3–6
0–1
Arrowhead Stadium
55,654
Recap
2
September 11
at Seattle Seahawks
L 10–31
0–2
Kingdome
61,512
Recap
3
September 18
Denver Broncos
W 20–13
1–2
Arrowhead Stadium
63,268
Recap
4
September 25
San Diego Chargers
L 23–24
1–3
Arrowhead Stadium
45,498
Recap
5
October 2
at New York Jets
T 17–17 (OT)
1–3–1
Giants Stadium
66,110
Recap
6
October 9
at Houston Oilers
L 6–7
1–4–1
Houston Astrodome
39,134
Recap
7
October 16
Los Angeles Raiders
L 17–27
1–5–1
Arrowhead Stadium
77,078
Recap
8
October 23
Detroit Lions
L 6–7
1–6–1
Arrowhead Stadium
66,926
Recap
9
October 30
at Los Angeles Raiders
L 10–17
1–7–1
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
36,103
Recap
10
November 6
at Denver Broncos
L 11–17
1–8–1
Mile High Stadium
74,227
Recap
11
November 13
Cincinnati Bengals
W 31–28
2–8–1
Arrowhead Stadium
34,614
Recap
12
November 20
Seattle Seahawks
W 27–24
3–8–1
Arrowhead Stadium
33,152
Recap
13
November 27
at Pittsburgh Steelers
L 10–16
3–9–1
Three Rivers Stadium
42,057
Recap
14
December 4
New York Jets
W 38–34
4–9–1
Arrowhead Stadium
30,059
Recap
15
December 11
at New York Giants
L 12–28
4–10–1
Giants Stadium
69,807
Recap
16
December 18
at San Diego Chargers
L 13–24
4–11–1
Jack Murphy Stadium
26,339
Recap
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Game summaries
Week 1 vs. Cleveland Browns
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
KC – Nick Lowery 33-yard field goal, 3:11. Chiefs 3–0.
CLE – Matt Bahr 19-yard field goal, 0:00. Tied 3–3.
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
CLE – Matt Bahr 38-yard field goal, 0:25. Browns 6–3.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Week 2 at Seattle Seahawks
Week 2: Kansas City Chiefs at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Chiefs
3
0
0 7 10
Seahawks
3
28
0 0 31
at Kingdome , Seattle, Washington
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
SEA – Curt Warner 1-yard run (Norm Johnson kick), 9:37. Seahawks 10–3.
SEA – Curt Warner 3-yard run (Norm Johnson kick), 2:26. Seahawks 17–3.
SEA – Brian Blades 17-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Norm Johnson kick), 0:51. Seahawks 24–3.
SEA – Jacob Green fumble recovery in the end zone (Norm Johnson kick), 0:37. Seahawks 31–3.
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
KC – Paul Palmer – 8 receptions, 105 yards
SEA – Brian Blades – 3 receptions, 39 yards, TD
Week 3 vs. Denver Broncos
Week 3: Denver Broncos at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Broncos
3
7
0 3 13
Chiefs
3
7
7 3 20
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
KC – Paul Palmer 14-yard pass from Steve DeBerg (Nick Lowery kick), 6:04. Chiefs 17–10.
Fourth quarter
DEN – Rich Karlis 42-yard field goal, 9:34. Chiefs 17–13.
KC – Nick Lowery 29-yard field goal, 3:47. Chiefs 20–13.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
DEN – Orson Mobley – 4 receptions, 59 yards
KC – Paul Palmer – 7 receptions, 84 yards, TD
Week 4 vs. San Diego Chargers
Week 4: San Diego Chargers at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Chargers
14
0
0 10 24
Chiefs
0
14
9 0 23
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
KC – Paul Palmer 6-yard pass from Steve DeBerg (Nick Lowery kick), 5:08. Chiefs 21–14.
KC – Babe Laufenberg sacked in the endzone by Bill Maas for a safety, 3:35. Chiefs 23–14.
Fourth quarter
SD – Vince Abbott 47-yard field goal, 8:13. Chiefs 23–17.
SD – Lionel James 9-yard pass from Babe Laufenberg (Vince Abbott kick), 0:52. Chargers 24–23.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
SD – Quinn Early – 3 receptions, 63 yards, TD
KC – Paul Palmer – 5 receptions, 122 yards, 2 TD
Week 5 at New York Jets
Game information
First quarter
NYJ – Pat Leahy 23-yard field goal, 4:34. Jets 3–0.
Second quarter
NYJ – Johnny Hector 4-yard run (Pat Leahy kick), 9:00. Jets 10–0.
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
NYJ – Johnny Hector 1-yard run (Pat Leahy kick), 14:56. Jets 17–3.
KC – Carlos Carson 80-yard pass from Steve DeBerg (Nick Lowery kick), 14:32. Jets 17–10.
KC – Emile Harry 8-yard pass from Steve DeBerg (Nick Lowery kick), 0:51. Tied 17–17.
Overtime
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Week 6 at Houston Oilers
Week 6: Kansas City Chiefs at Houston Oilers – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Chiefs
3
3
0 0 6
Oilers
0
0
7 0 7
at Astrodome , Houston, Texas
Date : October 9Game time : 12:00 p.m. CDTGame weather : None (game played indoors)Game attendance : 39,134Referee : Fred Silva TV announcers (NBC) : Jay Randolph and Reggie RuckerBox Score
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
KC – Nick Lowery 51-yard field goal, 6:41. Chiefs 6–0.
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Week 7 vs. Los Angeles Raiders
Week 7: Los Angeles Raiders at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Raiders
7
7
0 13 27
Chiefs
0
7
0 10 17
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
Date : October 16Game time : 12:00 p.m. CDTGame weather : 64 °F (17.8 °C), relative humidity 64%, wind 9 mphGame attendance : 77,078Referee : Bob McElwee TV announcers (NBC) : Tom Hammond and Joe NamathBox Score
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
KC – Nick Lowery 43-yard field goal, 14:56. Raiders 14–10.
LA – Trey Junkin 4-yard pass from Steve Beuerlein (kick blocked), 10:55. Raiders 20–10.
LA – Bo Jackson 1-yard run (Chris Bahr kick), 5:49. Raiders 27–10.
KC – Stephone Paige 25-yard pass from Steve DeBerg (Nick Lowery kick), 1:22. Raiders 27–17.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Week 8 vs. Detroit Lions
Week 8: Detroit Lions at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Lions
0
7
0 0 7
Chiefs
0
3
3 0 6
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
KC – Nick Lowery 43-yard field goal, 13:14. Lions 7–6.
Fourth quarter
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Week 9: at Los Angeles Raiders
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
LA – Chris Bhar 42-yard field goal, 14:24. Raiders 17–7.
KC – Nick Lowery 45-yard field goal, 3:13. Raiders 17–10.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Week 16: at San Diego Chargers
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
SD – Mark Malone 5-yard run (Steve DeLine kick), 3:06. Chargers 17–13.
Third quarter
SD – Jamie Holland 94-yard kickoff return (Steve DeLine kick), 14:44. Chargers 24–13.
Fourth quarter
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Standings
References
External links
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