1994 Kansas City Chiefs season

The 1994 Kansas City Chiefs season was the franchise's 25th season in the National Football League, the 32nd as the Kansas City Chiefs and the 35th overall. They failed to improve their 11–5 record from 1993 and finishing with a 9–7 record and Wild Card spot in the 1994–95 playoffs. The Chiefs lost to the Miami Dolphins 27–17 in the wild-card round. Alongside celebrating the NFL's 75th anniversary season, Hall of Fame quarterback Joe Montana retired following the season.

1994 Kansas City Chiefs season
Owner	Lamar Hunt
General manager	Carl Peterson
Head coach	Marty Schottenheimer
Home field	Arrowhead Stadium
Results
Record	9–7
Division place	2nd AFC West
Playoff finish	Lost Wild Card Playoffs (at Dolphins) 17–27
Pro Bowlers	3 DE Neil Smith LB Derrick Thomas CB Dale Carter
AP All-Pros	1 LB Derrick Thomas (2nd team)

By playing their first four games vs. the NFC West, the Chiefs became the first AFC team to play its first four games against NFC teams since the AFL–NFL merger. The first team to play four inter-conference games to open a season were the 1992 Los Angeles Rams.

1994 was the first season that the playing surface at Arrowhead Stadium was natural grass. It had previously been TartanTurf from 1972 to 1993.

Offseason

Draft

Main article: 1994 NFL draft

1994 Kansas City Chiefs draft
Round	Pick	Player	Position	College	Notes
1	25	Greg Hill	Running back	Texas A&M
2	58	Donnell Bennett	Running back	Miami (FL)
3	92	Lake Dawson	Wide receiver	Notre Dame
3	96	Chris Penn	Wide receiver	Tulsa
4	127	Bracy Walker	Defensive back	North Carolina
5	151	James Burton	Defensive back	Fresno State
5	156	Rob Waldrop	Defensive tackle	Arizona
6	185	Anthony Daigle	Running back	Fresno State
7	199	Steve Matthews	Quarterback	Memphis
7	219	Tracy Greene	Tight end	Grambling State
Made roster

Personnel

Staff

1994 Kansas City Chiefs staff

Front office Founder – Lamar Hunt Chairman of the Board – Jack Steadman President/General Manager/Chief Executive Officer – Carl Peterson Assistant General Manager – Dennis Thum Vice President of Player Personnel – Lynn Stiles Director of Pro Personnel – Mark Hatley Director of College Scouting – Terry Bradway Head coaches Head Coach – Marty Schottenheimer Assistant Head Coach/Wide Receivers – Al Saunders Offensive coaches Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks – Paul Hackett Running Backs – Jimmy Raye Tight Ends – Kurt Schottenheimer Offensive Line – Alex Gibbs Offensive Assistant/Quality Control – Mike McCarthy

Defensive coaches Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers – Dave Adolph Defensive Line – Tom Pratt Defensive Backs – Herman Edwards Defensive Assistant – John Bunting Defensive Assistant/Quality Control – Darvin Wallis Special teams coaches Special Teams – Kurt Schottenheimer Strength and conditioning Strength and Conditioning – Dave Redding Assistant Strength and Conditioning – Russ Ball

Roster

1994 Kansas City Chiefs roster

Quarterbacks (QB) 14 Matt Blundin 13 Steve Bono 19 Joe Montana Running backs (RB) 32 Marcus Allen 38 Kimble Anders 29 Greg Hill 21 Jon Vaughn Wide receivers (WR) 88 J. J. Birden 84 Willie Davis 80 Lake Dawson 83 Danan Hughes 85 Eric Martin 81 Chris Penn Tight ends (TE) 89 Keith Cash 87 Tracy Greene 45 Jimmie Johnson 47 Tommie Stowers 82 Derrick Walker

Offensive linemen (OL) 76 John Alt T 74 Derrick Graham T 61 Tim Grunhard C 65 Lindsay Knapp G 68 Will Shields G 66 Ricky Siglar T 79 Dave Szott G 73 Joe Valerio 72 Danny Villa Defensive linemen (DL) 99 Vaughn Booker DE 71 Greg Kragen DT 92 Darren Mickell DE 75 Joe Phillips DT 97 Dan Saleaumua DT 90 Neil Smith DE 98 Rob Waldrop DT

Linebackers (LB) 50 Anthony Davis OLB 53 Rick Hamilton MLB 57 George Jamison OLB 51 Greg Manusky 52 Tracy Rogers OLB 54 Tracy Simien MLB 58 Derrick Thomas OLB 55 Ronnie Woolfork OLB Defensive backs (DB) 44 Darren Anderson CB 34 Dale Carter CB 25 Mark Collins CB 22 Monty Grow FS 42 Charles Mincy S 27 Jay Taylor CB 24 Doug Terry SS 35 William White FS 41 David Whitmore SS Special teams 5 Louie Aguiar P 2 Lin Elliott K

Practice squad -- Perry Carter CB  6 Allen DeGraffenreid WR 49 Matt Gay S 64 Emerson Martin G 60 Garry Pay C 53 active, 9 inactive, 5 practice squad Reserve 56 Arnold Ale LB (IR) 30 Donnell Bennett RB (IR) 23 Ron Dickerson RB (IR) 59 Jaime Fields LB (IR) 46 Victor Jones RB (IR) 15 Steve Matthews QB (NF-Inj.) 77 Pellom McDaniels DE (IR) 96 Tim Newton DT (IR) 26 Tim Watson S (IR) Rookies in italics

Season summary

After an opening day win over the New Orleans Saints, the Chiefs faced the San Francisco 49ers on September 11. Facing his old team, Joe Montana led the Chiefs to a 24–17 win at Arrowhead. But after opening the season at 3–0, the Chiefs dropped 2 in a row to the Rams and Chargers.

On October 17, a 6-yard pass and a tightrope run into the end zone ended the Chiefs' 11-year drought in Mile High Stadium. Joe Montana and the Chiefs faced a 4-point deficit on Monday Night Football. The final drive in the final 82 seconds took nine plays, all of them Montana passes except one run of 10 yards by Marcus Allen; Montana's final pass was a five-yard score to Willie Davis for the 31–28 Kansas City win. For the game, Montana hit 34 of 54 pass attempts for 393 yards and 3 touchdowns and the Chiefs, now 4–2, had now thrust themselves back into the playoff hunt. The game was tied 14–14 at the half. Lin Elliott's field goal with 4:08 left in the game temporarily put the Chiefs ahead 24–21. A Marcus Allen fumble set up the Broncos' final touchdown, but Montana and his inspiring confidence resulted in the comeback.

Montana would have another great season, passing for 3,283 yards. The rushing game improved from 1993 as the Chiefs rushed for 1,732 yards and twelve touchdowns (up from the previous year's 1,655 yards). Allen's game trailed off from 1993 as he gained 709 yards to lead the team (to 764 the previous year), while rookie Greg Hill managed only 574 yards for the season. Fullback Kimble Anders was the leading receiver with 67 receptions. The defense showed flashes of brilliance as it improved to seventh in fewest points allowed from 1993's ninth, and as had become the standard, was led by perennial Pro Bowlers Derrick Thomas and Neil Smith. Defensive back Dale Carter had a superb year and was also chosen for the Pro Bowl.

On December 24, Marcus Allen gained 132 yards rushing as the Chiefs beat the Los Angeles Raiders 19–9 in the last Raider's game ever as host in Los Angeles. The win secured a fifth-straight playoff spot for the Chiefs.

Preseason

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Attendance	Recap
1	July 31	Houston Oilers	W 24–17	1–0	Arrowhead Stadium	70,732	Recap
2	August 7	vs. Minnesota Vikings	L 9–17	1–1	Tokyo Dome (Tokyo)	49,555	Recap
3	August 12	at Washington Redskins	W 17–14	2–1	RFK Stadium	40,778	Recap
4	August 22	Chicago Bears	L 18–21	2–2	Arrowhead Stadium	75,114	Recap
5	August 26	at Buffalo Bills	L 3–24	2–3	Rich Stadium	46,166	Recap

Regular season

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Attendance	Recap
1	September 4	at New Orleans Saints	W 30–17	1–0	Louisiana Superdome	69,362	Recap
2	September 11	San Francisco 49ers	W 24–17	2–0	Arrowhead Stadium	79,907	Recap
3	September 18	at Atlanta Falcons	W 30–10	3–0	Georgia Dome	67,357	Recap
4	September 25	Los Angeles Rams	L 0–16	3–1	Arrowhead Stadium	78,184	Recap
5	Bye
6	October 9	at San Diego Chargers	L 6–20	3–2	Jack Murphy Stadium	62,923	Recap
7	October 17	at Denver Broncos	W 31–28	4–2	Mile High Stadium	75,151	Recap
8	October 23	Seattle Seahawks	W 38–23	5–2	Arrowhead Stadium	78,847	Recap
9	October 30	at Buffalo Bills	L 10–44	5–3	Rich Stadium	79,501	Recap
10	November 6	Los Angeles Raiders	W 13–3	6–3	Arrowhead Stadium	78,709	Recap
11	November 13	San Diego Chargers	L 13–14	6–4	Arrowhead Stadium	76,997	Recap
12	November 20	Cleveland Browns	W 20–13	7–4	Arrowhead Stadium	69,121	Recap
13	November 27	at Seattle Seahawks	L 9–10	7–5	Kingdome	54,120	Recap
14	December 4	Denver Broncos	L 17–20 (OT)	7–6	Arrowhead Stadium	77,631	Recap
15	December 12	at Miami Dolphins	L 28–45	7–7	Joe Robbie Stadium	71,578	Recap
16	December 18	Houston Oilers	W 31–9	8–7	Arrowhead Stadium	74,474	Recap
17	December 24	at Los Angeles Raiders	W 19–9	9–7	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum	64,130	Recap

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 1: at New Orleans Saints

Week 1: Kansas City Chiefs at New Orleans Saints – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	7	10	3	10	30
Saints	0	3	7	7	17

at Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana

• Date: September 4
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
• Game attendance: 69,362
• Referee: Gary Lane
• TV announcers (NBC): Dick Enberg, Bob Trumpy and Hannah Storm
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter KC – Willie Davis 11-yard pass from Joe Montana (Lin Elliott kick), 4:16. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 15 plays, 80 yards, 7:23. Second quarter KC – Marcus Allen 1-yard run (Lin Elliott kick), 13:14. Chiefs 14–0. Drive: 6 plays, 59 yards, 3:19. NO – Morten Andersen 48-yard field goal, 8:27. Chiefs 14–3. Drive: 8 plays, 43 yards, 4:47. KC – Lin Elliott 24-yard field goal, 0:58. Chiefs 17–3. Drive: 14 plays, 74 yards, 7:29. Third quarter NO – Wesley Walls 13-yard pass from Jim Everett (Morten Andersen kick), 9:10. Chiefs 17–10. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 2:56. KC – Lin Elliott 22-yard field goal, 3:18. Chiefs 20–10. Drive: 15 plays, 75 yards, 5:52. Fourth quarter KC – Keith Cash 2-yard pass from Joe Montana (Lin Elliott kick), 13:12. Chiefs 27–10. Drive: 2 plays, 25 yards, 0:27. KC – Lin Elliott 27-yard field goal, 7:02. Chiefs 30–10. Drive: 9 plays, 76 yards, 4:27. NO – Derek Brown 14-yard pass from Jim Everett (Morten Andersen kick), 4:00. Chiefs 30–17. Drive: 8 plays, 78 yards, 3:02. Top passers KC – Joe Montana – 24/33, 315 yards, 2 TD NO – Jim Everett – 26/37, 326 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT Top rushers KC – Marcus Allen – 17 rushes, 82 yards, TD NO – Derek Brown – 9 rushes, 35 yards Top receivers KC – Willie Davis – 7 receptions, 109 yards, TD NO – Quinn Early – 8 receptions, 101 yards

Week 2: vs. San Francisco 49ers

Week 2: San Francisco 49ers at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
49ers	0	14	0	3	17
Chiefs	7	2	15	0	24

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

• Date: September 11
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Clear, 83 °F (28 °C)
• Game attendance: 79,907
• Referee: Bob McElwee
• TV announcers (Fox): Pat Summerall, John Madden and Anthony Muñoz
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter KC – Joe Valerio 1 yard pass from Joe Montana (Lin Elliott kick), 9:16. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 67 yards, 5:44. Second quarter SF – Brent Jones 5-yard pass from Steve Young (Doug Brien kick), 14:57. Tied 7–7. Drive: 8 plays, 70 yards, 3:38. SF – Marc Logan 1 yard rush (Doug Brien kick), 8:01. 49ers 14–7. Drive: 10 plays, 55 yards, 5:42. KC – Steve Young sacked in end zone by Derrick Thomas for a Safety, 2:12. 49ers 14–9. Third quarter KC – Keith Cash 8-yard pass from Joe Montana (Joe Montana−J. J. Birden pass), 8:43. Chiefs 17–14. Drive: 8 plays, 57 yards, 3:38. KC – Marcus Allen 4-yard run (Lin Elliott kick), 4:59. Chiefs 24–14. Drive: 4 plays, 17 yards, 1:25. Fourth quarter SF – Doug Brien 19-yard field goal, 5:34. Chiefs 24–17. Drive: 12 plays, 78 yards, 5:52. Top passers SF – Steve Young – 24/34, 288 yards, TD, 2 INT KC – Joe Montana – 19/31, 203 yards, 2 TD Top rushers SF – Ricky Watters – 14 rushes, 59 yards KC – Marcus Allen – 20 rushes, 69 yards, TD Top receivers SF – Jerry Rice – 5 receptions, 78 yards KC – Willie Davis – 4 receptions, 59 yards

Week 3: at Atlanta Falcons

Week 3: Kansas City Chiefs at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	7	3	7	13	30
Falcons	0	0	3	7	10

at Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Georgia

• Date: September 18
• Game time: 8:00 p.m. EDT/7:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
• Game attendance: 67,357
• Referee: Johnny Grier
• TV announcers (TNT): Gary Bender, Pat Haden and Kevin Kiley
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter KC – J. J. Birden 13-yard pass from Joe Montana (Lin Elliott kick), 10:03. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 28 yards, 1:58. Second quarter KC – Lin Elliott 48-yard field goal, 11:33. Chiefs 10–0. Drive: 6 plays, −9 yards, 2:55. Third quarter KC – Donnell Bennett 4-yard run (Lin Elliott kick), 8:41. Chiefs 17–0. Drive: 10 plays, 69 yards, 6:19. ATL – Norm Johnson 33-yard field goal, 3:10. Chiefs 17–3. Drive: 4 plays, 7 yards, 1:32. Fourth quarter KC – Lin Elliott 19-yard field goal, 14:21. Chiefs 20–3. Drive: 8 plays, 60 yards, 3:49. KC – Lin Elliott 45-yard field goal, 10:53. Chiefs 23–3. Drive: 6 plays, 19 yards, 2:32. ATL – Andre Rison 25-yard pass from Jeff George (Norm Johnson kick), 8:33. Chiefs 23–10. Drive: 5 plays, 83 yards, 2:20. KC – J. J. Birden 34-yard pass from Joe Montana (Lin Elliott kick), 6:17. Chiefs 30–10. Drive: 4 plays, 67 yards, 2:16. Top passers KC – Joe Montana – 28/39, 361 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT ATL – Jeff George – 29/45, 299 yards, TD, 2 INT Top rushers KC – Greg Hill – 8 rushes, 28 yards ATL – Erric Pegram – 14 rushes, 74 yards Top receivers KC – J. J. Birden – 7 receptions, 99 yards, 2 TD ATL – Terance Mathis – 13 receptions, 123 yards

Week 4: vs. Los Angeles Rams

Week 4: Los Angeles Rams at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Rams	13	0	3	0	16
Chiefs	0	0	0	0	0

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

• Date: September 25
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Mostly cloudy, 68 °F (20 °C)
• Game attendance: 78,184
• Referee: Larry Nemmers
• TV announcers (Fox): Joe Buck and Tim Green
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter LA – Tony Zendejas 29-yard field goal, 4:40. Rams 3–0. Drive: 13 plays, 54 yards, 5:58. LA – Flipper Anderson 72-yard pass from Chris Chandler (Tony Zendejas kick), 2:51. Rams 10–0. Drive: 2 plays, 72 yards, 0:46. LA – Tony Zendejas 23-yard field goal, 1:17. Rams 13–0. Drive: 5 plays, 15 yards, 1:17. Second quarter No scoring plays. Third quarter LA – Tony Zendejas 28-yard field goal, 3:51. Rams 16–0. Drive: 9 plays, 39 yards, 4:56. Fourth quarter No scoring plays. Top passers LA – Chris Chandler – 13/21, 207 yards, TD KC – Joe Montana – 18/37, 175 yards, 3 INT Top rushers LA – Jerome Bettis – 35 rushes, 132 yards KC – Marcus Allen – 15 rushes, 59 yards Top receivers LA – Flipper Anderson – 2 receptions, 83 yards, TD KC – Willie Davis – 5 receptions, 74 yards

Week 6: at San Diego Chargers

Week 6: Kansas City Chiefs at San Diego Chargers – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	0	3	0	3	6
Chargers	3	10	0	7	20

at Jack Murphy Stadium, San Diego, California

• Date: October 9
• Game time: 3:00 p.m. CDT/1:00 p.m. PDT
• Game weather: Clear and sunny, 90 °F (32 °C)
• Game attendance: 62,923
• Referee: Red Cashion
• TV announcers (NBC): Charlie Jones, Randy Cross and Beasley Reece
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter SD – John Carney 23-yard field goal, 5:24. Chargers 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 47 yards, 5:21. Second quarter KC – Lin Elliott 25-yard field goal, 9:46. Tied 3–3. Drive: 14 plays, 63 yards, 6:51. SD – John Carney 32-yard field goal, 6:46. Chargers 6–3. Drive: 6 plays, 64 yards, 3:00. SD – Natrone Means 9-yard run (John Carney kick), 2:56. Chargers 13–3. Drive: 5 plays, 43 yards, 2:18. Third quarter No scoring plays. Fourth quarter KC – Lin Elliott 25-yard field goal, 13:12. Chargers 13–6. Drive: 10 plays, 62 yards, 4:17. SD – Mark Seay 6-yard pass from Stan Humphries (John Carney kick), 7:47. Chargers 20–6. Drive: 9 plays, 77 yards, 5:25. Top passers KC – Joe Montana – 37/55, 310 yards, INT SD – Stan Humphries – 16/25, 171 yards, TD Top rushers KC – Greg Hill – 5 rushes, 45 yards SD – Natrone Means – 19 rushes, 125 yards, TD Top receivers KC – Marcus Allen – 9 receptions, 83 yards SD – Tony Martin – 1 reception, 48 yards

Week 7: at Denver Broncos

Week 7: Kansas City Chiefs at Denver Broncos – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	0	14	7	10	31
Broncos	0	14	7	7	28

at Mile High Stadium, Denver, Colorado

• Date: October 17
• Game time: 8:00 p.m. CDT/7:00 p.m. MDT
• Game weather: Partly cloudy, 42 °F (6 °C)
• Game attendance: 75,151
• Referee: Jerry Markbreit
• TV announcers (ABC): Al Michaels, Frank Gifford, Dan Dierdorf and Lynn Swann
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter No scoring plays. Second quarter DEN – Leonard Russell 12-yard run (Jason Elam kick), 14:16. Broncos 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 21 yards, 0:58. KC – Marcus Allen 7-yard run (Lin Elliott kick), 6:57. Tied 7–7. Drive: 8 plays, 45 yards, 3:47. DEN – Anthony Miller 27-yard pass from John Elway (Jason Elam kick), 3:35. Broncos 14–7. Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards, 2:12. KC – J. J. Birden 6-yard pass from Joe Montana (Lin Elliott kick), 1:12. Tied 14–14. Drive: 9 plays, 62 yards, 2:23. Third quarter KC – Joe Valerio 4-yard pass from Joe Montana (Lin Elliott kick), 10:02. Chiefs 21–14. Drive: 10 plays, 76 yards, 4:58. DEN – Jerry Evans 20-yard pass from John Elway (Jason Elam kick), 0:02. Tied 21–21. Drive: 8 plays, 73 yards, 4:46. Fourth quarter KC – Lin Elliott 19-yard field goal, 4:08. Chiefs 24–21. Drive: 7 plays, 67 yards, 3:23. DEN – John Elway 4-yard run (Jason Elam kick), 1:29. Broncos 28–24. Drive: 6 plays, 39 yards, 1:12. KC – Willie Davis 5-yard pass from Joe Montana (Lin Elliott kick), 0:08. Chiefs 31–28. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 1:21. Top passers KC – Joe Montana – 34/54, 393 yards, 3 TD, INT DEN – John Elway – 18/29, 263 yards, 2 TD Top rushers KC – Marcus Allen – 16 rushes, 63 yards, TD DEN – Leonard Russell – 15 rushes, 41 yards, TD Top receivers KC – Derrick Walker – 8 receptions, 98 yards DEN – Anthony Miller – 5 receptions, 99 yards, TD

Week 8: vs. Seattle Seahawks

Week 8: Seattle Seahawks at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Seahawks	0	0	7	16	23
Chiefs	0	13	8	17	38

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

• Date: October 23
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Clear, 63 °F (17 °C)
• Game attendance: 78,847
• Referee: Dale Hamer
• TV announcers (NBC): Marv Albert and Paul Maguire
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter No scoring plays. Second quarter KC – Kimble Anders 9-yard pass from Joe Montana (Lin Elliott kick), 7:48. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 82 yards, 5:30. KC – Lin Elliott 49-yard field goal, 6:27. Chiefs 10–0. Drive: 4 plays, 1 yard, 1:21. KC – Lin Elliott 34-yard field goal, 0:20. Chiefs 13–0. Drive: 11 plays, 53 yards, 3:20. Third quarter SEA – Jon Vaughn 3-yard run (John Kasay kick), 8:34. Chiefs 13–7. Drive: 11 plays, 60 yards, 6:26. KC – Marcus Allen 36-yard run (Marcus Allen run), 2:43. Chiefs 21–7. Drive: 11 plays, 60 yards, 6:26. Fourth quarter KC – Lake Dawson 21-yard pass from Joe Montana (Lin Elliott kick), 14:15. Chiefs 28–7. Drive: 5 plays, 81 yards, 2:23. KC – Lin Elliott 27-yard field goal, 8:52. Chiefs 31–7. Drive: 7 plays, 32 yards, 4:08. SEA – Brian Blades 1-yard pass from Rick Mirer (Rick Mirer−Brian Blades pass), 5:50. Chiefs 31–15. Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 3:02. KC – Eric Martin 32-yard pass from Steve Bono (Lin Elliott kick), 4:31. Chiefs 38–15. Drive: 3 plays, 42 yards, 1:19. SEA – Brian Blades 9-yard pass from Rick Mirer (Jon Vaughn run), 2:12. Chiefs 38–23. Drive: 13 plays, 71 yards, 2:19. Top passers SEA – Rick Mirer – 15/30, 126 yards, 2 TD KC – Joe Montana – 21/31, 270 yards, 2 TD Top rushers SEA – Chris Warren – 19 rushes, 117 yards KC – Marcus Allen – 14 rushes, 77 yards, TD Top receivers SEA – Brian Blades – 7 receptions, 61 yards, 2 TD KC – Lake Dawson – 5 receptions, 93 yards, TD

Week 9: at Buffalo Bills

Week 9: Kansas City Chiefs at Buffalo Bills – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	7	0	3	0	10
Bills	14	17	3	10	44

at Rich Stadium, Orchard Park, New York

• Date: October 30
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
• Game weather: Sunny, 60 °F (16 °C)
• Game attendance: 79,501
• Referee: Gordon McCarter
• TV announcers (NBC): Dick Enberg, Bob Trumpy and Hannah Storm
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter BUF – Pete Metzelaars 11-yard pass from Jim Kelly (Steve Christie kick), 9:11. Bills 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 73 yards, 5:49. KC – Marcus Allen 9-yard run (Lin Elliott kick), 5:28. Tied 7–7. Drive: 8 plays, 60 yards, 3:43. BUF – Andre Reed 23-yard pass from Jim Kelly (Steve Christie kick), 0:00. Bills 14–7. Drive: 6 plays, 67 yards, 2:58. Second quarter BUF – Thurman Thomas 2-yard run (Steve Christie kick), 3:16. Bills 21–7. Drive: 6 plays, 69 yards, 2:16. BUF – Steve Christie 49-yard field goal, 1:00. Bills 24–7. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 0:53. BUF – Andre Reed 6-yard pass from Jim Kelly (Steve Christie kick), 0:11. Bills 31–7. Drive: 3 plays, 25 yards, 0:18. Third quarter KC – Lin Elliott 22-yard field goal, 10:34. Bills 31–10. Drive: 11 plays, 64 yards, 4:26. BUF – Steve Christie 26-yard field goal, 5:45. Bills 34–10. Drive: 5 plays, 17 yards, 1:33. Fourth quarter BUF – Pete Metzelaars 3-yard pass from Jim Kelly (Steve Christie kick), 14:54. Bills 41–10. Drive: 3 plays, 12 yards, 1:06. BUF – Steve Christie 24-yard field goal, 9:33. Bills 44–10. Drive: 6 plays, 73 yards, 2:54. Top passers KC – Joe Montana – 12/20, 124 yards BUF – Jim Kelly – 14/22, 184 yards, 4 TD Top rushers KC – Greg Hill – 10 rushes, 34 yards BUF – Kenneth Davis – 11 rushes, 83 yards Top receivers KC – Lake Dawson – 6 receptions, 74 yards BUF – Andre Reed – 5 receptions, 106 yards, 2 TD

Week 10: vs. Los Angeles Raiders

Week 10: Los Angeles Raiders at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Raiders	0	3	0	0	3
Chiefs	0	7	3	3	13

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

• Date: November 6
• Game time: 7:00 p.m. CST
• Game weather: Clear, 58 °F (14 °C)
• Game attendance: 78,709
• Referee: Dick Hantak
• TV announcers (ESPN): Mike Patrick, Joe Theismann and Mark Malone
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter No scoring plays. Second quarter KC – Derrick Walker 57-yard pass from Joe Montana (Lin Elliott kick), 9:22. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 1 play, 62 yards, 0:26. RAI – Jeff Jaeger 50-yard field goal, 5:29. Chiefs 7–3. Drive: 8 plays, 20 yards, 3:53. Third quarter KC – Lin Elliott 19-yard field goal, 2:46. Chiefs 10–3. Drive: 11 plays, 64 yards, 5:13. Fourth quarter KC – Lin Elliott 27-yard field goal, 11:33. Chiefs 13–3. Drive: 14 plays, 58 yards, 5:28. Top passers RAI – Jeff Hostetler – 17/33, 172 yards, 2 INT KC – Joe Montana – 17/28, 173 yards, TD Top rushers RAI – Harvey Williams – 24 rushes, 93 yards KC – Marcus Allen – 15 rushes, 62 yards Top receivers RAI – Tim Brown – 6 receptions, 84 yards KC – Derrick Brown – 4 receptions, 90 yards, TD

Week 11: vs. San Diego Chargers

Week 11: San Diego Chargers at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chargers	0	0	7	7	14
Chiefs	0	13	0	0	13

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

• Date: November 13
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
• Game weather: Overcast with showers, 62 °F (17 °C)
• Game attendance: 76,997
• Referee: Ron Blum
• TV announcers (NBC): Dick Enberg, Bob Trumpy and Hannah Storm
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter No scoring plays. Second quarter KC – Lin Elliott 27-yard field goal, 12:32. Chiefs 3–0. Drive: 6 plays, 20 yards, 2:59. KC – Kimble Anders 1-yard run (Lin Elliott kick), 8:51. Chiefs 10–0. Drive: 4 plays, 28 yards, 1:47. KC – Lin Elliott 34-yard field goal, 0:03. Chiefs 13–0. Drive: 5 plays, 12 yards, 1:47. Third quarter SD – Shawn Jefferson 52-yard pass from Stan Humphries (John Carney kick), 0:30. Chiefs 13–7. Drive: 5 plays, 89 yards, 2:38. Fourth quarter SD – Duane Young 5-yard pass from Stan Humphries (John Carney kick), 6:41. Chargers 14–13. Drive: 3 plays, 8 yards, 1:19. Top passers SD – Stan Humphries – 21/36, 206 yards, 2 TD, INT KC – Joe Montana – 20/46, 178 yards, 2 INT Top rushers SD – Natrone Means – 21 rushes, 55 yards KC – Kimble Anders – 13 rushes, 40 yards, TD Top receivers SD – Shawn Jefferson – 2 receptions, 60 yards, TD KC – Danan Hughes – 4 receptions, 53 yards

Week 12: vs. Cleveland Browns

Week 12: Cleveland Browns at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Browns	0	6	7	0	13
Chiefs	0	7	3	10	20

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

• Date: November 20
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
• Game weather: Rain, 48 °F (9 °C)
• Game attendance: 69,121
• Referee: Howard Roe
• TV announcers (NBC): Marv Albert and Paul Maguire
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter No scoring plays. Second quarter KC – Tracy Greene 6-yard pass from Joe Montana (Lin Elliott kick), 11:09. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 59 yards, 4:40. CLE – Eric Metcalf 15-yard pass from Vinny Testaverde (run failed), 2:09. Chiefs 7–6. Drive: 9 plays, 50 yards, 3:10. Third quarter KC – Lin Elliott 22-yard field goal, 5:18. Chiefs 10–6. Drive: 7 plays, 15 yards, 2:46. CLE – Michael Jackson 15-yard pass from Mark Rypien (Matt Stover kick), 2:48. Browns 13–10. Drive: 5 plays, 60 yards, 2:30. Fourth quarter KC – Lin Elliott 28-yard field goal, 14:07. Tied 13–13. Drive: 9 plays, 69 yards, 3:41. KC – Kimble Anders 1-yard run (Lin Elliott kick), 7:46. Chiefs 20–13. Drive: 8 plays, 61 yards, 4:11. Top passers CLE – Mark Rypien – 10/24, 114 yards, TD, INT KC – Joe Montana – 19/33, 169 yards, TD Top rushers CLE – Leroy Hoard – 17 rushes, 68 yards KC – Greg Hill – 12 rushes, 66 yards Top receivers CLE – Leroy Hoard – 6 receptions, 56 yards KC – Eric Martin – 4 receptions, 54 yards

Week 13: at Seattle Seahawks

Week 13: Kansas City Chiefs at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	3	3	0	3	9
Seahawks	0	0	0	10	10

at Kingdome, Seattle, Washington

• Date: November 27
• Game time: 3:00 p.m. CST/1:00 p.m. PST
• Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
• Game attendance: 54,120
• Referee: Ed Hochuli
• TV announcers (NBC): Tom Hammond and Cris Collinsworth
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter KC – Lin Elliott 32-yard field goal, 7:06. Chiefs 3–0. Drive: 13 plays, 56 yards, 6:14. Second quarter KC – Lin Elliott 23-yard field goal, 8:43. Chiefs 6–0. Drive: 7 plays, 34 yards, 3:02. Third quarter No scoring plays. Fourth quarter SEA – Steve Smith 2-yard run (John Kasay kick), 13:02. Seahawks 7–6. Drive: 10 plays, 66 yards, 5:02. KC – Lin Elliott 38-yard field goal, 7:27. Chiefs 9–7. Drive: 11 plays, 52 yards, 5:35. SEA – John Kasay 32-yard field goal, 1:42. Seahawks 10–9. Drive: 5 plays, 25 yards, 1:15. Top passers KC – Joe Montana – 19/35, 163 yards SEA – Rick Mirer – 15/31, 195 yards Top rushers KC – Donnell Bennett – 8 rushes, 42 yards SEA – Chris Warren – 22 rushes, 53 yards Top receivers KC – Lake Dawson – 8 receptions, 66 yards SEA – Brian Blades – 7 receptions, 141 yards

Week 14: vs. Denver Broncos

Week 14: Denver Broncos at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Broncos	7	0	7	3	3	20
Chiefs	0	3	6	8	0	17

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

• Date: December 4
• Game time: 3:00 p.m. CST
• Game weather: Overcast, 67 °F (19 °C)
• Game attendance: 77,631
• Referee: Tom White
• TV announcers (NBC): Dick Enberg, Bob Trumpy and Beasley Reece
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter DEN – Reggie Rivers 1-yard run (Jason Elam kick), 7:06. Broncos 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 61 yards, 4:22. Second quarter KC – Lin Elliott 22-yard field goal, 5:01. Broncos 7–3. Drive: 7 plays, 7 yards, 2:51. Third quarter DEN – Shannon Sharpe 24-yard pass from John Elway (Jason Elam kick), 5:33. Broncos 14–3. Drive: 6 plays, 88 yards, 3:00. KC – Marcus Allen 1-yard run (run failed), 3:14. Broncos 14–9. Drive: 4 plays, 76 yards, 2:19. Fourth quarter DEN – Jason Elam 34-yard field goal, 7:26. Broncos 17–9. Drive: 18 plays, 65 yards, 10:48. KC – Willie Davis 62-yard pass from Steve Bono (Steve Bono–Willie Davis pass), 7:08. Tied 17–17. Drive: 1 play, 62 yards, 0:18. Overtime DEN – Jason Elam 34-yard field goal, 2:48. Broncos 20–17. Drive: 9 plays, 41 yards, 4:52. Top passers DEN – John Elway – 18/22, 256 yards, TD KC – Steve Bono – 18/37, 323 yards, TD Top rushers DEN – Leonard Russell – 20 rushes, 62 yards KC – Marcus Allen – 16 rushes, 49 yards, TD Top receivers DEN – Anthony Miller – 6 receptions, 153 yards KC – Willie Davis – 3 receptions, 107 yards, TD

Week 15: at Miami Dolphins

Week 15: Kansas City Chiefs at Miami Dolphins – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	7	7	7	7	28
Dolphins	0	14	21	10	45

at Joe Robbie Stadium, Miami, Florida

• Date: December 12
• Game time: 9:00 p.m. EST/8:00 p.m. CST
• Game weather: Partly cloudy, 74 °F (23 °C)
• Game attendance: 71,578
• Referee: Bernie Kukar
• TV announcers (ABC): Al Michaels, Frank Gifford, Dan Dierdorf and Lynn Swann
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter KC – J. J. Birden 22-yard pass from Steve Bono (Lin Elliott kick), 5:36. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 83 yards, 7:16. Second quarter MIA – Bernie Parmalee 10-yard pass from Dan Marino (Pete Stoyanovich kick), 14:54. Tied 7–7. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 5:42. KC – Marcus Allen 3-yard run (Lin Elliott kick), 9:05. Chiefs 14–7. Drive: 13 plays, 81 yards, 5:49. MIA – Irving Fryar 4-yard pass from Dan Marino (Pete Stoyanovich kick), 3:19. Tied 14–14. Drive: 10 plays, 81 yards, 5:46. Third quarter MIA – Dan Marino 4-yard run (Pete Stoyanovich kick), 5:57. Dolphins 21–14. Drive: 13 plays, 61 yards, 7:20. MIA – Troy Vincent 58-yard interception return (Pete Stoyanovich kick), 3:56. Dolphins 28–14. KC – Jon Vaughn 91-yard kickoff return (Lin Elliott kick), 3:39. Dolphins 28–21. MIA – Bernie Parmalee 47-yard run (Pete Stoyanovich kick), 0:36. Dolphins 35–21. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 3:03. Fourth quarter MIA – Pete Stoyanovich 21-yard field goal, 7:27. Dolphins 38–21. Drive: 11 plays, 70 yards, 6:04. KC – Willie Davis 15-yard pass from Steve Bono (Lin Elliott kick), 3:26. Dolphins 38–28. Drive: 14 plays, 66 yards, 4:01. MIA – Irving Spikes 1-yard run (Pete Stoyanovich kick), 3:08. Dolphins 45–28. Drive: 1 play, 1 yard, 0:18. Top passers KC – Steve Bono – 33/55, 314 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT MIA – Dan Marino – 21/30, 241 yards, 2 TD Top rushers KC – Kimble Anders – 3 rushes, 22 yards MIA – Bernie Parmalee – 19 rushes, 127 yards, TD Top receivers KC – J. J. Birden – 10 receptions, 131 yards, TD MIA – O. J. McDuffie – 5 receptions, 66 yards

Week 16: vs. Houston Oilers

Week 16: Houston Oilers at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Oilers	3	0	0	6	9
Chiefs	7	0	14	10	31

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

• Date: December 18
• Game time: 3:00 p.m. CST
• Game weather: Clear, 51 °F (11 °C)
• Game attendance: 74,474
• Referee: Gerry Austin
• TV announcers (NBC): Don Criqui and Beasley Reece
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter KC – Derrick Walker 10-yard pass from Joe Montana (Lin Elliott kick), 10:26. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 29 yards, 2:21. HOU – Al Del Greco 48-yard field goal, 2:29. Chiefs 7–3. Drive: 8 plays, 43 yards, 4:03. Second quarter No scoring plays. Third quarter KC – Lake Dawson 25-yard pass from Joe Montana (Lin Elliott kick), 11:38. Chiefs 14–3. Drive: 7 plays, 76 yards, 3:22. KC – Donnell Bennett 12-yard run (Lin Elliott kick), 4:24. Chiefs 21–3. Drive: 6 plays, 82 yards, 3:31. Fourth quarter HOU – Haywood Jeffires 20-yard pass from Billy Joe Tolliver (pass failed), 14:55. Chiefs 21–9. Drive: 10 plays, 74 yards, 4:29. KC – Lin Elliott 21-yard field goal, 12:53. Chiefs 24–9. Drive: 6 plays, 59 yards, 2:02. KC – Greg Hill 8-yard run (Lin Elliott kick), 4:10. Chiefs 31–9. Drive: 1 plays, 8 yards, 0:05. Top passers HOU – Billy Joe Tolliver – 15/26, 116 yards, TD, INT KC – Joe Montana – 16/27, 235 yards, 2 TD Top rushers HOU – Lorenzo White – 21 rushes, 88 yards KC – Greg Hill – 14 rushes, 63 yards, TD Top receivers HOU – Haywood Jeffires – 4 receptions, 57 yards, TD KC – Lake Dawson – 5 receptions, 101 yards, TD

Week 17: at Los Angeles Raiders

Week 17: Kansas City Chiefs at Los Angeles Raiders – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	7	7	3	2	19
Raiders	0	3	0	6	9

at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California

• Date: December 24
• Game time: 3:00 p.m. CST/1:00 p.m. PST
• Game weather: Cloudy, 65 °F (18 °C)
• Game attendance: 64,130
• Referee: Red Cashion
• TV announcers (NBC): Dick Enberg, Bob Trumpy and Jim Gray
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter KC – Willie Davis 47-yard pass from Joe Montana (Lin Elliott kick), 13:06. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 77 yards, 1:54. Second quarter RAI – Jeff Jaeger 30-yard field goal, 7:02. Chiefs 7–3. Drive: 22 plays, 86 yards, 12:14. KC – Mark Collins 78-yard interception return (Lin Elliott kick), 0:00. Chiefs 14–3. Third quarter KC – Lin Elliott 22-yard field goal, 5:03. Chiefs 17–3. Drive: 13 plays, 71 yards, 6:25. Fourth quarter KC – Penalty on Don Mosebar enforced in end zone for a Safety, 11:57. Chiefs 19–3. RAI – Alexander Wright 65-yard pass from Vince Evans (pass failed), 6:21. Chiefs 19–9. Drive: 5 plays, 97 yards, 1:51. Top passers KC – Joe Montana – 15/24, 214 yards, TD RAI – Jeff Hostetler – 14/27, 167 yards, INT Top rushers KC – Marcus Allen – 33 rushes, 132 yards RAI – Harvey Williams – 14 rushes, 48 yards Top receivers KC – Willie Davis – 3 receptions, 83 yards, TD RAI – Tim Brown – 6 receptions, 85 yards

Standings

AFC West
	W	L	T	PCT	PF	PA	STK
(2) San Diego Chargers	11	5	0	.688	381	306	W2
(6) Kansas City Chiefs	9	7	0	.563	319	298	W2
Los Angeles Raiders	9	7	0	.563	303	327	L1
Denver Broncos	7	9	0	.438	347	396	L3
Seattle Seahawks	6	10	0	.375	287	323	L2

• Kansas City finished ahead of the Los Angeles Raiders based on head-to-head sweep (2–0)

Postseason

See also: 1994–95 NFL playoffs

Schedule

Round	Date	Opponent (seed)	Result	Record	Venue	Attendance	Recap
Wild Card	December 31	at Miami Dolphins (3)	L 17–27	0–1	Joe Robbie Stadium	67,487	Recap

Game summaries

AFC Wild Card Playoffs: at (3) Miami Dolphins

AFC Wild Card Playoffs: Kansas City Chiefs (6) at Miami Dolphins (3) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	14	3	0	0	17
Dolphins	7	10	10	0	27

at Joe Robbie Stadium, Miami, Florida

• Date: December 31
• Game time: 4:00 p.m. EST/3:00 p.m. CST
• Game weather: Partly cloudy, 79 °F (26 °C)
• Game attendance: 67,487
• Referee: Jerry Markbreit
• TV announcers (ABC): Al Michaels, Frank Gifford, Dan Dierdorf and Lynn Swann
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter KC – Derrick Walker 1-yard pass from Joe Montana (Lin Elliott kick), 8:22. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 6:28. MIA – Bernie Parmalee 1-yard run (Pete Stoyanovich kick), 2:20. Tied 7–7. Drive: 10 plays, 72 yards, 6:12. KC – Kimble Anders 57-yard pass from Joe Montana (Lin Elliott kick), 0:40. Chiefs 14–7. Drive: 4 plays, 83 yards, 1:40. Second quarter MIA – Pete Stoyanovich 40-yard field goal, 12:15. Chiefs 14–10. Drive: 7 plays, 35 yards, 3:25. KC – Lin Elliott 21-yard field goal, 6:12. Chiefs 17–10. Drive: 12 plays, 69 yards, 6:03. MIA – Ronnie Williams 1-yard pass from Dan Marino (Pete Stoyanovich kick), 0:22. Tied 17–17. Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 5:50. Third quarter MIA – Irving Fryar 7-yard pass from Dan Marino (Pete Stoyanovich kick), 11:58. Dolphins 24–17. Drive: 6 plays, 64 yards, 3:02. MIA – Pete Stoyanovich 40-yard field goal, 1:36. Dolphins 27–17. Drive: 10 plays, 59 yards, 4:48. Fourth quarter No scoring plays. Top passers KC – Joe Montana – 26/37, 314 yards, 2 TD, INT MIA – Dan Marino – 22/29, 257 yards, 2 TD Top rushers KC – Marcus Allen – 14 rushes, 64 yards MIA – Bernie Parmalee – 18 rushes, 57 yards, TD Top receivers KC – Kimble Anders – 6 receptions, 103 yards, TD MIA – Irving Fryar – 6 receptions, 71 yards, TD