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NFL team season
The 1997 season was the Kansas City Chiefs ' 28th in the National Football League (NFL) and their 38th overall. The Chiefs improved on their 9–7 record from 1996, and finished with a 13–3 record and as AFC West division champions. The Rich Gannon –Elvis Grbac quarterback controversy was a focal point of the team's season.[ 1] It brewed throughout the entire season and arguably cost the Chiefs a victory in the playoffs. The Chiefs were defeated by division rival and eventual Super Bowl champion , Denver Broncos , in the 1997 playoffs . 1997 was the final season the Chiefs appeared in the playoffs during the 1990s and for the next several seasons, they fell into futility. They did not return to the playoffs until 2003 .
This was the last season that head coach Marty Schottenheimer would coach the team into the playoffs, with the loss to Denver in the divisional round 14–10 capping off many years of disappointing playoff struggles. This was also the final season for future Hall of Fame running back Marcus Allen .
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1997 Kansas City Chiefs staff
Front office
Founder – Lamar Hunt
Chairman of the Board – Jack Steadman
President/General Manager/Chief Executive Officer – Carl Peterson
Executive Vice President/Assistant General Manager – Dennis Thum
Administrative Assistant to the Head Coach – Russ Ball
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
1997 Kansas City Chiefs roster
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
Reserve lists
Practice squad
53 active, 2 inactive, 5 practice squad
Rookies in italics
Week
Date
Opponent
Result
Record
Venue
Attendance
Recap
1
August 31
at Denver Broncos
L 3–19
0–1
Mile High Stadium
75,600
Recap
2
at Oakland Raiders
W 28–27
1–1
Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum
61,523
Recap
3
September 14
Buffalo Bills
W 22–16
2–1
Arrowhead Stadium
78,169
Recap
4
September 21
at Carolina Panthers
W 35–14
3–1
Ericsson Stadium
67,402
Recap
5
September 28
Seattle Seahawks
W 20–17 (OT)
4–1
Arrowhead Stadium
77,877
Recap
6
October 5
at Miami Dolphins
L 14–17
4–2
Pro Player Stadium
71,794
Recap
7
Bye
8
San Diego Chargers
W 31–3
5–2
Arrowhead Stadium
77,196
Recap
9
October 26
at St. Louis Rams
W 28–20
6–2
Trans World Dome
64,864
Recap
10
Pittsburgh Steelers
W 13–10
7–2
Arrowhead Stadium
78,301
Recap
11
November 9
at Jacksonville Jaguars
L 10–24
7–3
Alltel Stadium
70,444
Recap
12
November 16
Denver Broncos
W 24–22
8–3
Arrowhead Stadium
77,963
Recap
13
November 23
at Seattle Seahawks
W 19–14
9–3
Kingdome
66,264
Recap
14
November 30
San Francisco 49ers
W 44–9
10–3
Arrowhead Stadium
77,535
Recap
15
December 7
Oakland Raiders
W 30–0
11–3
Arrowhead Stadium
76,379
Recap
16
December 14
at San Diego Chargers
W 29–7
12–3
Qualcomm Stadium
54,594
Recap
17
December 21
New Orleans Saints
W 25–13
13–3
Arrowhead Stadium
66,772
Recap
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Week 1: at Denver Broncos [ edit ]
Game information
First quarter
DEN – Jason Elam 35-yard field goal, 4:30. Broncos 3–0. Drive: 14 plays, 48 yards, 6:12.
Second quarter
DEN – Jason Elam 36-yard field goal, 6:09. Broncos 6–0. Drive: 16 plays, 77 yards, 8:38.
DEN – Jason Elam 25-yard field goal, 0:13. Broncos 9–0. Drive: 8 plays, 83 yards, 1:39.
Third quarter
KC – Pete Stoyanovich 20-yard field goal, 1:24. Broncos 9–3. Drive: 11 plays, 77 yards, 6:04.
Fourth quarter
DEN – Terrell Davis 10-yard run (Jason Elam kick), 12:55. Broncos 16–3. Drive: 6 plays, 49 yards, 3:29.
DEN – Jason Elam 53-yard field goal, 3:44. Broncos 19–3. Drive: 10 plays, 55 yards, 5:31.
Top passers
Top rushers
KC – Greg Hill – 7 rushes, 92 yards
DEN – Terrell Davis – 26 rushes, 101 yards, TD
Top receivers
Week 2: at Oakland Raiders [ edit ]
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
KC – Kimble Anders 5-yard pass from Elvis Grbac (Pete Stoyanovich kick), 8:42. Chiefs 10–7. Drive: 6 plays, 44 yards, 2:59.
OAK – Cole Ford 32-yard field goal, 1:03. Tied 10–10. Drive: 12 plays, 77 yards, 2:49.
KC – Pete Stoyanovich 24-yard field goal, 0:02. Chiefs 13–10. Drive: 6 plays, 83 yards, 1:01.
Third quarter
OAK – Rickey Dudley 37-yard pass from Jeff George (Cole Ford kick), 13:03. Raiders 17–13. Drive: 3 plays, 76 yards, 1:57.
OAK – Rickey Dudley 16-yard pass from Jeff George (Cole Ford kick), 10:23. Raiders 24–13. Drive: 3 plays, 54 yards, 0:42.
OAK – Cole Ford 34-yard field goal, 9:50. Raiders 27–13. Drive: 4 plays, 0 yards, 0:22.
KC – Pete Stoyanovich 23-yard field goal, 5:26. Raiders 27–16. Drive: 8 plays, 61 yards, 4:24.
KC – Darren Anderson 55-yard interception return (pass failed), 1:05. Raiders 27–22.
Fourth quarter
KC – Andre Rison 32-yard pass from Elvis Grbac (pass failed), 0:03. Chiefs 28–27. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 0:55.
Top passers
KC – Elvis Grbac – 21/35, 212 yards, 2 TD
OAK – Jeff George – 19/39, 295 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
KC – Kimble Anders – 5 rushes, 55 yards
OAK – Napoleon Kaufman – 22 rushes, 84 yards, TD
Top receivers
KC – Andre Rison – 8 receptions, 162 yards, TD
OAK – Tim Brown – 11 receptions, 155 yards
Week 3: vs. Buffalo Bills [ edit ]
Game information
First quarter
KC – Pete Stoyanovich 46-yard field goal, 8:20. Chiefs 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 54 yards, 5:03.
KC – Pete Stoyanovich 45-yard field goal, 1:08. Chiefs 6–0. Drive: 6 plays, 30 yards, 2:38.
Second quarter
BUF – Steve Christie 46-yard field goal, 7:49. Chiefs 6–3. Drive: 9 plays, 32 yards, 3:30.
KC – Pete Stoyanovich 42-yard field goal, 1:03. Chiefs 9–3. Drive: 9 plays, 47 yards, 1:07.
Third quarter
BUF – Andre Reed 77-yard pass from Todd Collins (Steve Christie kick), 12:15. Bills 10–9. Drive: 2 plays, 86 yards, 0:48.
Fourth quarter
BUF – Steve Christie 33-yard field goal, 14:29. Bills 13–9. Drive: 6 plays, 57 yards, 1:42.
KC – Tamarick Vanover 94-yard kickoff return (Pete Stoyanovich kick), 14:13. Chiefs 16–13.
BUF – Steve Christie 30-yard field goal, 11:52. Tied 16–16. Drive: 5 plays, 49 yards, 2:21.
KC – Tony Richardson 1-yard pass from Elvis Grbac (kick blocked), 6:55. Chiefs 22–16. Drive: 6 plays, 50 yards, 2:55.
Top passers
BUF – Todd Collins – 22/43, 297 yards, TD, 2 INT
KC – Elvis Grbac – 20/37, 179 yards, TD
Top rushers
Top receivers
BUF – Andre Reed – 4 receptions, 113 yards, TD
KC – Andre Rison – 5 receptions, 75 yards
Week 4: at Carolina Panthers [ edit ]
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
KC – Andre Rison 18-yard pass from Elvis Grbac (Pete Stoyanovich kick), 9:32. Chiefs 14–0. Drive: 5 plays, 56 yards, 1:30.
CAR – Fred Lane 8-yard run (John Kasay kick), 3:59. Chiefs 14–7. Drive: 5 plays, 49 yards, 2:17.
Third quarter
KC – Marcus Allen 1-yard run (Pete Stoyanovich kick), 6:32. Chiefs 21–7. Drive: 4 plays, 14 yards, 1:21.
Fourth quarter
KC – Tony Richardson 3-yard pass from Elvis Grbac (Pete Stoyanovich kick), 14:19. Chiefs 28–7. Drive: 4 plays, 30 yards, 1:42.
KC – Mark McMillian 62-yard interception return (Pete Stoyanovich kick), 13:42. Chiefs 35–7.
CAR – Wesley Walls 19-yard pass from Kerry Collins (John Kasay kick), 5:46. Chiefs 35–14. Drive: 7 plays, 70 yards, 1:53.
Top passers
KC – Elvis Grbac – 16/29, 224 yards, 3 TD, INT
CAR – Kerry Collins – 24/47, 328 yards, TD, 4 INT
Top rushers
KC – Kimble Anders – 7 rushes, 42 yards
CAR – Anthony Johnson – 11 rushes, 39 yards
Top receivers
KC – Kimble Anders – 4 receptions, 94 yards, TD
CAR – Rae Carruth – 8 receptions, 110 yards,
Week 5: vs. Seattle Seahawks [ edit ]
Week 5: Seattle Seahawks at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 OT Total
Seahawks
7
3
7 0 0 17
Chiefs
0
7
7 3 3 20
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
Date : September 28Game time : 3:00 p.m. CDTGame weather : Clear, 79 °F (26 °C)Game attendance : 77,877Referee : Walt Coleman TV announcers (NBC) : Don Criqui and Jim MoraRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
SEA – Todd Peterson 44-yard field goal, 9:34. Seahawks 10–0. Drive: 14 plays, 61 yards, 8:26.
KC – Marcus Allen 8-yard run (Pete Stoyanovich kick), 5:11. Seahawks 10–7. Drive: 8 plays, 77 yards, 4:23.
Third quarter
KC – Marcus Allen 1-yard run (Pete Stoyanovich kick), 7:03. Chiefs 14–10. Drive: 11 plays, 79 yards, 6:09.
SEA – James McKnight 54-yard pass from Warren Moon (Todd Peterson kick), 5:24. Seahawks 17–14. Drive: 3 plays, 78 yards, 1:29.
Fourth quarter
KC – Pete Stoyanovich 29-yard field goal, 13:14. Tied 17–17. Drive: 13 plays, 58 yards, 7:10.
Overtime
KC – Pete Stoyanovich 41-yard field goal, 1:56. Chiefs 20–17. Drive: 9 plays, 27 yards, 4:33.
Top passers
SEA – Warren Moon – 19/26, 252 yards, 2 TD, INT
KC – Elvis Grbac – 24/38, 274 yards, 3 INT
Top rushers
SEA – Lamar Smith – 12 rushes, 78 yards
KC – Marcus Allen – 19 rushes, 78 yards, 2 TD
Top receivers
Week 6: at Miami Dolphins [ edit ]
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
MIA – Olindo Mare 29-yard field goal, 5:40. Dolphins 17–14. Drive: 11 plays, 60 yards, 4:34.
Top passers
KC – Elvis Grbac – 23/30, 177 yards, 2 TD
MIA – Dan Marino – 19/31, 259 yards, TD
Top rushers
KC – Marcus Allen – 7 rushes, 25 yards
MIA – Karim Abdul-Jabbar – 17 rushes, 38 yards, TD
Top receivers
KC – Andre Rison – 8 receptions, 86 yards, TD
MIA – O. J. McDuffie – 5 receptions, 86 yards
Week 8: vs. San Diego Chargers [ edit ]
Week 8: San Diego Chargers at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Chargers
0
0
3 0 3
Chiefs
7
17
0 7 31
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
KC – Andre Rison 10-yard pass from Elvis Grbac (Pete Stoyanovich kick), 6:50. Chiefs 14–0. Drive: 7 plays, 54 yards, 3:49.
KC – Andre Rison 5-yard pass from Elvis Grbac (Pete Stoyanovich kick), 2:21. Chiefs 21–0. Drive: 6 plays, 36 yards, 2:21.
KC – Pete Stoyanovich 45-yard field goal, 0:02. Chiefs 24–0. Drive: 7 plays, 32 yards, 0:41.
Third quarter
SD – Greg Davis 26-yard field goal, 0:37. Chiefs 24–3. Drive: 14 plays, 61 yards, 7:06.
Fourth quarter
KC – Marcus Allen 6-yard run (Pete Stoyanovich kick), 10:34. Chiefs 31–3. Drive: 6 plays, 29 yards, 3:32.
Top passers
SD – Jim Everett – 9/25, 137 yards, 2 INT
KC – Elvis Grbac – 20/40, 235 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
SD – Gary Brown – 12 rushes, 59 yards
KC – Marcus Allen – 7 rushes, 29 yards, TD
Top receivers
SD – Freddie Jones – 4 receptions, 81 yards
KC – Andre Rison – 8 receptions, 86 yards, 2 TD
Week 9: at St. Louis Rams [ edit ]
Game information
First quarter
KC – Pete Stoyanovich 25-yard field goal, 12:35. Chiefs 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, 24 yards, 1:24.
STL – Isaac Bruce 12-yard pass from Tony Banks (Jeff Wilkins kick), 4:59. Rams 7–3. Drive: 9 plays, 79 yards, 4:48.
KC – Pete Stoyanovich 52-yard field goal, 0:54. Rams 7–6. Drive: 10 plays, 42 yards, 4:05.
Second quarter
KC – Lake Dawson 10-yard pass from Elvis Grbac (Elvis Grbac–Tamarick Vanover pass), 10:40. Chiefs 14–7. Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 3:33.
KC – Pete Stoyanovich 41-yard field goal, 5:57. Chiefs 17–7. Drive: 4 plays, 0 yards, 1:53.
STL – Lawrence Phillips 1-yard run (Jeff Wilkins kick), 1:48. Chiefs 17–14. Drive: 8 plays, 70 yards, 4:09.
Third quarter
KC – Pete Stoyanovich 39-yard field goal, 10:09. Chiefs 20–14. Drive: 10 plays, 60 yards, 4:51.
KC – Marcus Allen 2-yard run (Elvis Grbac–Tony Gonzalez pass), 7:01. Chiefs 28–14. Drive: 4 plays, 22 yards, 2:07.
Fourth quarter
STL – Jeff Wilkins 25-yard field goal, 11:12. Chiefs 28–17. Drive: 12 plays, 40 yards, 5:31.
STL – Jeff Wilkins 49-yard field goal, 5:07. Chiefs 28–20. Drive: 6 plays, 52 yards, 1:12.
Top passers
KC – Elvis Grbac – 20/37, 204 yards, TD
STL – Tony Banks – 18/30, 268 yards, TD
Top rushers
KC – Donnell Bennett – 8 rushes, 32 yards
STL – Lawrence Phillips – 23 rushes, 67 yards, TD
Top receivers
KC – Tony Gonzalez – 4 receptions, 53 yards
STL – Isaac Bruce – 5 receptions, 94 yards, TD
Week 10: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers [ edit ]
Week 10: Pittsburgh Steelers at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Steelers
10
0
0 0 10
Chiefs
0
13
0 0 13
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
Date : Game time : 8:00 p.m. CSTGame weather : Partly cloudy, 37 °F (3 °C)Game attendance : 78,301Referee : Ed HochuliTV announcers (ABC) : Al Michaels, Frank Gifford, Dan Dierdorf and Lynn SwannRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
PIT – Courtney Hawkins 44-yard pass from Kordell Stewart (Norm Johnson kick), 8:05. Steelers 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 79 yards, 3:43.
PIT – Norm Johnson 27-yard field goal, 0:32. Steelers 10–0. Drive: 9 plays, 38 yards, 3:25.
Second quarter
KC – Pete Stoyanovich 35-yard field goal, 9:13. Steelers 10–3. Drive: 12 plays, 60 yards, 6:19.
KC – Pete Stoyanovich 44-yard field goal, 2:54. Steelers 10–6. Drive: 11 plays, 38 yards, 4:23.
KC – Danan Hughes 14-yard pass from Marcus Allen (Pete Stoyanovich kick), 1:40. Chiefs 13–10. Drive: 5 plays, 45 yards, 0:55.
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
PIT – Kordell Stewart – 11/21, 101 yards, TD, INT
KC – Elvis Grbac – 16/29, 172 yards, INT
Top rushers
PIT – Jerome Bettis – 17 rushes, 103 yards
KC – Marcus Allen – 10 rushes, 49 yards
Top receivers
PIT – Courtney Hawkins – 5 receptions, 76 yards, TD
KC – Tony Gonzalez – 4 receptions, 56 yards
Week 11: at Jacksonville Jaguars [ edit ]
Week 11: Kansas City Chiefs at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Chiefs
0
3
0 7 10
Jaguars
7
17
0 0 24
at Alltel Stadium , Jacksonville, Florida
Date : November 9Game time : 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CSTGame weather : Clear, 59 °F (15 °C)Game attendance : 70,444Referee : Jerry Markbreit TV announcers (NBC) : Dan Hicks, Jim Kelly and James LoftonRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
JAX – James Stewart 1-yard run (Mike Hollis kick), 13:03. Jaguars 14–0. Drive: 5 plays, 93 yards, 2:37.
KC – Pete Stoyanovich 45-yard field goal, 11:01. Jaguars 14–3. Drive: 5 plays, 22 yards, 2:03.
JAX – Natrone Means 14-yard run (Mike Hollis kick), 6:57. Jaguars 21–3. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 4:03.
JAX – Mike Hollis 52-yard field goal, 1:15. Jaguars 24–3. Drive: 6 plays, 30 yards, 0:50.
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
KC – Danan Hughes 7-yard fumble return (Pete Stoyanovich kick), 9:49. Jaguars 24–10. Drive: 10 plays, 89 yards, 4:58.
Top passers
KC – Rich Gannon – 29/50, 314 yards, 2 INT
JAX – Mark Brunell – 9/20, 199 yards, TD
Top rushers
KC – Marcus Allen – 3 rushes, 37 yards
JAX – Natrone Means – 14 rushes, 62 yards, TD
Top receivers
Week 12: vs. Denver Broncos [ edit ]
Week 12: Denver Broncos at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Broncos
3
10
3 6 22
Chiefs
0
14
7 3 24
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
Date : November 16Game time : 12:00 p.m. CSTGame weather : Clear and cold, 31 °F (−1 °C)Game attendance : 77,963Referee : Bill Carollo TV announcers (NBC) : Dick Enberg, Paul Maguire, Phil Simms and Jim GrayRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
DEN – Jason Elam 21-yard field goal, 4:43. Broncos 3–0. Drive: 15 plays, 61 yards, 7:23.
Second quarter
DEN – Shannon Sharpe 5-yard pass from John Elway (Jason Elam kick), 14:56. Broncos 10–0. Drive: 7 plays, 98 yards, 3:40.
DEN – Jason Elam 38-yard field goal, 6:27. Broncos 13–0. Drive: 9 plays, 44 yards, 5:27.
KC – Marcus Allen 6-yard run (Pete Stoyanovich kick), 4:28. Broncos 13–7. Drive: 4 plays, 18 yards, 1:59.
KC – Danan Hughes 5-yard pass from Rich Gannon (Pete Stoyanovich kick), 1:08. Chiefs 14–13. Drive: 4 plays, 45 yards, 1:51.
Third quarter
KC – Marcus Allen 1-yard run (Pete Stoyanovich kick), 8:04. Chiefs 21–13. Drive: 5 plays, 36 yards, 1:37.
DEN – Jason Elam 38-yard field goal, 4:36. Chiefs 21–16. Drive: 8 plays, 45 yards, 3:28.
Fourth quarter
DEN – Jason Elam 28-yard field goal, 14:14. Chiefs 21–19. Drive: 10 plays, 49 yards, 4:00.
DEN – Jason Elam 34-yard field goal, 1:00. Broncos 22–21. Drive: 6 plays, 59 yards, 1:00.
KC – Pete Stoyanovich 54-yard field goal, 0:00. Chiefs 24–22. Drive: 6 plays, 36 yards, 1:00.
Top passers
DEN – John Elway – 18/31, 232 yards, TD
KC – Rich Gannon – 11/21, 98 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
DEN – Terrell Davis – 34 rushes, 127 yards
KC – Marcus Allen – 16 rushes, 43 yards, 2 TD
Top receivers
Week 13: at Seattle Seahawks [ edit ]
Week 13: Kansas City Chiefs at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Chiefs
7
3
7 2 19
Seahawks
7
7
0 0 14
at Kingdome , Seattle, Washington
Date : November 23Game time : 3:00 p.m. CST/1:00 p.m. PSTGame weather : None (indoor stadium)Game attendance : 66,264Referee : Larry Nemmers TV announcers (NBC) : Mike Breen and James LoftonRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
KC – Pete Stoyanovich 22-yard field goal, 12:15. Chiefs 10–7. Drive: 11 plays, 65 yards, 5:31.
SEA – Steve Broussard 22-yard run (Todd Peterson kick), 1:06. Seahawks 14–10. Drive: 8 plays, 62 yards, 3:40.
Third quarter
KC – Rich Gannon 1-yard run (Pete Stoyanovich kick), 9:26. Chiefs 17–14. Drive: 8 plays, 54 yards, 3:46.
Fourth quarter
KC – Punt blocked by Joe Horn out of bounds in end zone for a Safety, 11:25. Chiefs 19–14.
Top passers
KC – Rich Gannon – 15/28, 175 yards
SEA – Warren Moon – 20/37, 248 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
KC – Donnell Bennett – 7 rushes, 35 yards
SEA – Steve Broussard – 7 rushes, 33 yards, TD
Top receivers
Week 14: vs. San Francisco 49ers [ edit ]
Week 14: San Francisco 49ers at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
49ers
3
3
3 0 9
Chiefs
7
21
0 16 44
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
KC – Tony Gonzalez 2-yard pass from Rich Gannon (Pete Stoyanovich kick), 9:06. Chiefs 14–3. Drive: 12 plays, 69 yards, 6:49.
KC – Marcus Allen 3-yard run (Pete Stoyanovich kick), 7:04. Chiefs 21–3. Drive: 1 play, 3 yards, 0:03.
KC – Ted Popson 1-yard pass from Marcus Allen (Pete Stoyanovich kick), 0:26. Chiefs 28–3. Drive: 7 plays, 57 yards, 2:42.
SF – Gary Anderson 33-yard field goal, 0:00. Chiefs 28–6. Drive: 3 plays, 43 yards, 0:26.
Third quarter
SF – Gary Anderson 40-yard field goal, 12:17. Chiefs 28–9. Drive: 6 plays, 54 yards, 2:43.
Fourth quarter
KC – Andre Rison 29-yard pass from Rich Gannon (Pete Stoyanovich kick), 12:40. Chiefs 35–9. Drive: 7 plays, 58 yards, 3:20.
KC – Terry Kirby tackled in end zone by Joe Phillips and Donnie Edwards for a Safety, 8:26. Chiefs 37–9.
KC – Mark McMillian 12-yard interception return (Pete Stoyanovich kick), 4:13. Chiefs 44–9.
Top passers
SF – Steve Young – 17/23, 184 yards, INT
KC – Rich Gannon – 12/21, 186 yards, 3 TD, INT
Top rushers
Top receivers
SF – Terrell Owens – 6 receptions, 67 yards
KC – Andre Rison – 5 receptions, 117 yards, 2 TD
Week 15: vs. Oakland Raiders [ edit ]
Week 15: Oakland Raiders at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Raiders
0
0
0 0 0
Chiefs
10
10
0 10 30
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
Date : December 7Game time : 12:00 p.m. CSTGame weather : Overcast with fog, 28 °F (−2 °C)Game attendance : 76,379Referee : Ron Blum TV announcers (NBC) : Charlie Jones and Bob TrumpyRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
KC – Pete Stoyanovich 44-yard field goal, 11:21. Chiefs 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 42 yards, 3:39.
KC – Donnell Bennett 9-yard run (Pete Stoyanovich kick), 3:05. Chiefs 10–0. Drive: 12 plays, 91 yards, 6:55.
Second quarter
KC – Pete Stoyanovich 27-yard field goal, 13:26. Chiefs 13–0. Drive: 9 plays, 25 yards, 3:46.
KC – Rich Gannon 5-yard run (Pete Stoyanovich kick), 2:13. Chiefs 20–0. Drive: 13 plays, 72 yards, 7:32.
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
KC – Pete Stoyanovich 40-yard field goal, 14:21. Chiefs 23–0. Drive: 9 plays, 58 yards, 4:00.
KC – Tony Richardson 2-yard pass from Rich Gannon (Pete Stoyanovich kick), 6:42. Chiefs 30–0. Drive: 9 plays, 84 yards, 5:57.
Top passers
OAK – Jeff George – 8/18, 102 yards
KC – Rich Gannon – 15/21, 225 yards, TD
Top rushers
OAK – Harvey Williams – 3 rushes, 16 yards
KC – Donnell Bennett – 24 rushes, 85 yards, TD
Top receivers
Week 16: at San Diego Chargers [ edit ]
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
KC – Pete Stoyanovich 40-yard field goal, 10:43. Chiefs 17–7. Drive: 8 plays, 42 yards, 4:17.
KC – Todd Philcox sacked in end zone by Derrick Thomas for a Safety, 5:41. Chiefs 19–7.
KC – Pete Stoyanovich 48-yard field goal, 1:42. Chiefs 22–7. Drive: 9 plays, 34 yards, 3:59.
Fourth quarter
KC – Mark McMillian 87-yard interception return (Pete Stoyanovich kick), 6:46. Chiefs 29–7.
Top passers
KC – Rich Gannon – 8/25, 116 yards, TD
SD – Craig Whelihan – 13/20, 137 yards, TD
Top rushers
KC – Marcus Allen – 8 rushes, 44 yards, TD
SD – Gary Brown – 16 rushes, 57 yards
Top receivers
Week 17: vs. New Orleans Saints [ edit ]
Week 17: New Orleans Saints at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Saints
0
0
7 6 13
Chiefs
3
9
0 13 25
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
Game information
First quarter
KC – Pete Stoyanovich 30-yard field goal, 3:23. Chiefs 3–0. Drive: 15 plays, 67 yards, 7:48.
Second quarter
KC – Pete Stoyanovich 25-yard field goal, 8:27. Chiefs 6–0. Drive: 11 plays, 43 yards, 5:46.
KC – Tamarick Vanover 82-yard punt return (pass failed), 5:47. Chiefs 12–0.
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
KC – Marcus Allen 3-yard run (pass failed), 11:21. Chiefs 18–7. Drive: 3 plays, 8 yards, 1:38.
KC – Ted Popson 3-yard pass from Rich Gannon (Pete Stoyanovich kick), 9:31. Chiefs 25–7. Drive: 3 plays, 7 yards, 1:27.
NO – Keith Poole 14-yard pass from Danny Wuerffel (run failed), 2:23. Chiefs 25–13. Drive: 8 plays, 78 yards, 3:31.
Top passers
NO – Billy Joe Hobert – 11/21, 141 yards, TD, 3 INT
KC – Elvis Grbac – 5/14, 51 yards
Top rushers
NO – Ray Zellars – 18 rushes, 47 yards
KC – Marcus Allen – 9 rushes, 50 yards, TD
Top receivers
NO – Eric Guliford – 4 receptions, 53 yards
KC – Kimble Anders – 4 receptions, 26 yards
AFC Divisional Playoffs: vs. (4) Denver Broncos[ edit ]
AFC Divisional Playoffs: (4) Denver Broncos at (1) Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Broncos
0
7
0 7 14
Chiefs
0
0
10 0 10
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
Date : January 4Game time : 3:00 p.m. CSTGame weather : Overcast, 32 °F (0 °C)Game attendance : 76,965Referee : Jerry MarkbreitTV announcers (NBC) : Dick Enberg, Phil Simms, Paul Maguire and Jim GrayRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
KC – Pete Stoyanovich 20-yard field goal, 9:42. Broncos 7–3. Drive: 11 plays, 67 yards, 5:18.
KC – Tony Gonzalez 12-yard pass from Elvis Grbac (Pete Stoyanovich kick), 0:10. Chiefs 10–7. Drive: 4 plays, 65 yards, 1:35.
Fourth quarter
DEN – Terrell Davis 1-yard run (Jason Elam kick), 12:32. Broncos 14–10. Drive: 6 plays, 49 yards, 1:38.
Top passers
DEN – John Elway – 10/19, 170 yards
KC – Elvis Grbac – 24/37, 160 yards, TD
Top rushers
DEN – Terrell Davis – 25 rushes, 101 yards, 2 TD
KC – Marcus Allen – 12 rushes, 37 yards
Top receivers
Founded in 1960
Formerly the Dallas Texans (1960–1962)
Based and headquartered in Kansas City , Missouri
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Formerly the Dallas Texans (1960–1962)