1991 Kansas City Chiefs season

The 1991 Kansas City Chiefs season was the franchise's 22nd season in the National Football League and 32nd overall. They failed to improve on their 11–5 record from 1990 and finished with a 10–6 record. Compared to the Chiefs' 1990 campaign, Steve DeBerg’s consistency had dropped. The running game made up for lost time as Christian Okoye ran for 1,031 yards for the season, Barry Word was productive, and rookie Harvey Williams was outstanding in limited playing time. The Chiefs defeated their division rival, the Los Angeles Raiders in the Wild Card round, resulting in the franchise's first playoff victory since Super Bowl IV in 1970. The next week, the Chiefs lost to the Buffalo Bills in the divisional playoffs.

1991 Kansas City Chiefs season
Owner	Lamar Hunt
General manager	Carl Peterson
Head coach	Marty Schottenheimer
Home field	Arrowhead Stadium
Results
Record	10–6
Division place	2nd AFC West
Playoff finish	Won Wild Card Playoffs (vs. Raiders) 10–6 Lost Divisional Playoffs (at Bills) 14–37
Pro Bowlers	3 FB Christian Okoye DE Neil Smith LB Derrick Thomas
AP All-Pros	1 LB Derrick Thomas (1st team)

The season began on July 27 when Jan Stenerud, the hero of Super Bowl IV, was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

But the Chiefs rebounded to win four straight games, including an October 7 game in which the Chiefs trounced the Buffalo Bills 33–6. It was the Chiefs' first home Monday Night Football game since 1983. On October 13, The Chiefs blasted the Miami Dolphins 42–7 as Christian Okoye ran for 153 yards.

On December 22, the Chiefs won 27–21 against the Raiders. The victory gave the Chiefs a home playoff game against the team; a loss would have meant playing in Los Angeles again the following week. It was the first playoff game in Kansas City in 20 years. The Chiefs 10–6 victory over the Raiders in the playoffs was the franchise's first postseason victory since the merger.

Quarterback Steve DeBerg completed 14 of 20 passes for 227 yards and 2 touchdowns. Barry Word rushed for 152 yards, and J. J. Birden caught 8 passes for 188 yards and 2 touchdowns. During the game, the Chiefs didn't have to punt and held the ball for almost 40 minutes.

Offseason

Draft

Main article: 1991 NFL draft

1991 Kansas City Chiefs draft
Round	Pick	Player	Position	College	Notes
1	21	Harvey Williams	Running back	LSU
2	50	Joe Valerio	Center	Pennsylvania
3	77	Tim Barnett	Wide receiver	Jackson State
5	133	Charles Mincy	Defensive back	Washington
6	162	Darrell Malone	Defensive back	Jacksonville State
7	189	Bernard Ellison	Defensive back	Nevada
8	218	Tom Dohring	Offensive tackle	Michigan
9	244	Robbie Keen	Placekicker	California
10	273	Eric Ramsey	Defensive back	Auburn
11	300	Bobby Olive	Wide receiver	Ohio State
12	329	Ron Shipley	Guard	New Mexico
Made roster

Personnel

Staff

1991 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 Director of Player Personnel – Whitey Dovell Director of Pro Personnel – Mark Hatley Head coaches Head Coach – Marty Schottenheimer Offensive coaches Offensive Coordinator – Joe Pendry Running Backs – Bruce Arians Wide Receivers – Al Saunders Offensive Line – Howard Mudd Offense/Tight Ends – Jim Erkenbeck

Defensive coaches Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers - Bill Cowher Defensive Line – Tom Pratt Defensive Backs – Tony Dungy Special 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

1991 Kansas City Chiefs roster

Quarterbacks (QB) 17 Steve DeBerg 11 Steve Pelluer 13 Mark Vlasic Running backs (RB) 43 Bill Jones 48 Todd McNair 35 Christian Okoye 21 James Saxon 25 Troy Stradford 22 Harvey Williams 23 Barry Word Wide receivers (WR) 82 Tim Barnett 88 J. J. Birden 86 Emile Harry 80 Fred Jones 81 Robb Thomas Tight ends (TE) 85 Jonathan Hayes 89 Pete Holohan

Offensive linemen (OL) 76 John Alt T 77 Rich Baldinger T 74 Derrick Graham T 61 Tim Grunhard C 72 Dave Lutz G 79 Dave Szott G 73 Joe Valerio C 65 Frank Winters C/G Defensive linemen (DL) 98 Leonard Griffin DE 63 Bill Maas DE 97 Dan Saleaumua NT 95 Tom Sims NT 90 Neil Smith DE

Linebackers (LB) 56 Dino Hackett ILB 57 Chris Martin OLB 51 Lonnie Marts OLB 55 Ervin Randle ILB 52 Tracy Rogers ILB 54 Tracy Simien ILB 58 Derrick Thomas OLB Defensive backs (DB) 34 Lloyd Burruss SS 20 Deron Cherry FS 39 Eric Everett CB 41 Anthony Parker CB 24 J. C. Pearson CB 27 Kevin Porter SS 31 Kevin Ross CB 46 Charles Washington FS Special teams  4 Bryan Barker P  8 Nick Lowery K

Practice squad 84 Willie Davis WR 87 Craig Hudson TE  5 Bobby Olive WR 92 Stephon Weatherspoon LB 47 active, 9 inactive, 4 practice squad Reserve 38 Kimble Anders RB (IR) -- Clifford Charlton LB (IR) 71 Tom Dohring T (IR) 38 Bernard Ellison CB (NF-Inj.) 29 Albert Lewis CB (IR) 42 Charles Mincy S (IR) 30 Stump Mitchell RB (IR) 83 Stephone Paige WR (IR) 59 Percy Snow LB (NF-Inj.) Rookies in italics

Preseason

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Attendance	Recap
1	August 3	Dallas Cowboys	L 14–24	0–1	Arrowhead Stadium	56,038	Recap
2	August 10	vs. New York Jets	W 19–10	1–1	Busch Memorial Stadium (St. Louis, MO)	52,935	Recap
3	August 17	Detroit Lions	W 38–14	2–1	Arrowhead Stadium	57,320	Recap
4	August 23	at Tampa Bay Buccaneers	L 7–20	2–2	Tampa Stadium	33,996	Recap

Regular season

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Attendance	Recap
1	September 1	Atlanta Falcons	W 14–3	1–0	Arrowhead Stadium	74,246	Recap
2	September 8	New Orleans Saints	L 10–17	1–1	Arrowhead Stadium	74,816	Recap
3	September 16	at Houston Oilers	L 7–17	1–2	Houston Astrodome	61,058	Recap
4	September 22	Seattle Seahawks	W 20–13	2–2	Arrowhead Stadium	71,789	Recap
5	September 29	at San Diego Chargers	W 14–13	3–2	Jack Murphy Stadium	44,907	Recap
6	October 7	Buffalo Bills	W 33–6	4–2	Arrowhead Stadium	76,120	Recap
7	October 13	Miami Dolphins	W 42–7	5–2	Arrowhead Stadium	76,021	Recap
8	October 20	at Denver Broncos	L 16–19	5–3	Mile High Stadium	75,866	Recap
9	October 28	Los Angeles Raiders	W 24–21	6–3	Arrowhead Stadium	77,111	Recap
10	Bye
11	November 10	at Los Angeles Rams	W 27–20	7–3	Anaheim Stadium	52,511	Recap
12	November 17	Denver Broncos	L 20–24	7–4	Arrowhead Stadium	74,661	Recap
13	November 24	at Cleveland Browns	L 15–20	7–5	Cleveland Stadium	63,991	Recap
14	December 1	at Seattle Seahawks	W 19–6	8–5	Kingdome	57,248	Recap
15	December 8	San Diego Chargers	W 20–17 (OT)	9–5	Arrowhead Stadium	73,330	Recap
16	December 14	at San Francisco 49ers	L 14–28	9–6	Candlestick Park	62,672	Recap
17	December 22	at Los Angeles Raiders	W 27–21	10–6	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum	65,144	Recap
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 1: vs. Atlanta Falcons

Week 1: Atlanta Falcons at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Falcons	3	0	0	0	3
Chiefs	0	0	7	7	14

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

• Date: September 1
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Overcast, 76 °F (24 °C)
• Game attendance: 74,246
• Referee: Dick Hantak
• TV announcers (CBS): James Brown and Randy Cross
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter ATL – Brad Daluiso 20-yard field goal, 2:46. Falcons 3–0. Drive: 16 plays, 74 yards, 10:43. Second quarter No scoring plays. Third quarter KC – Christian Okoye 4-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 8:48. Chiefs 7–3. Drive: 4 plays, 27 yards, 2:02. Fourth quarter KC – Emile Harry 6-yard pass from Steve DeBerg (Nick Lowery kick), 8:57. Chiefs 14–3. Drive: 8 plays, 91 yards, 5:14. Top passers ATL – Chris Miller – 9/21, 110 yards, 4 INT KC – Steve DeBerg – 13/24, 158 yards, TD Top rushers ATL – Keith Jones – 18 rushes, 74 yards KC – Christian Okoye – 22 rushes, 143 yards, TD Top receivers ATL – Mike Ruether – 1 reception, 22 yards KC – Stephone Paige – 6 receptions, 79 yards

Week 2: vs. New Orleans Saints

Week 2: New Orleans Saints at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

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

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

• Date: September 8
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: 80 °F (27 °C)
• Game attendance: 74,816
• Referee: Red Cashion
• TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz and Hank Stram
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter NO – Morten Andersen 40-yard field goal, 7:44. Saints 3–0. Drive: 12 plays, 55 yards, 7:16. NO – Eric Martin 13-yard pass from Bobby Hebert (Morten Andersen kick), 1:20. Saints 10–0. Drive: 8 plays, 55 yards, 5:11. Second quarter NO – Quinn Early 45-yard pass from Bobby Hebert (Morten Andersen kick), 5:05. Saints 17–0. Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, 4:16. Third quarter KC – Nick Lowery 23-yard field goal, 6:02. Saints 17–3. Drive: 15 plays, 88 yards, 8:58. Fourth quarter KC – Jonathan Hayes 7-yard pass from Steve DeBerg (Nick Lowery kick), 13:52. Saints 17–10. Drive: 13 plays, 59 yards, 5:16. Top passers NO – Bobby Hebert – 19/27, 211 yards, 2 TD KC – Steve DeBerg – 23/43, 212 yards, TD, 2 INT Top rushers NO – Craig Heyward – 15 rushes, 51 yards KC – Barry Word – 10 rushes, 40 yards Top receivers NO – Eric Martin – 7 receptions, 67 yards, TD KC – Todd McNair – 8 receptions, 62 yards

Week 3: at Houston Oilers

Week 3: Kansas City Chiefs at Houston Oilers – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	0	7	0	0	7
Oilers	7	0	7	3	17

at Astrodome, Houston, Texas

• Date: September 16
• Game time: 8:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
• Game attendance: 61,058
• Referee: Gordon McCarter
• TV announcers (ABC): Al Michaels, Frank Gifford and Dan Dierdorf
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter HOU – Allen Pinkett 1-yard run (Ian Howfield kick), 3:59. Oilers 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 27 yards, 5:04. Second quarter KC – Christian Okoye 2-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 0:27. Tied 7–7. Drive: 13 plays, 70 yards, 6:04. Third quarter HOU – Haywood Jeffires 4-yard pass from Warren Moon (Ian Howfield kick), 0:09. Oilers 14–7. Drive: 14 plays, 93 yards, 9:03. Fourth quarter HOU – Ian Howfield 23-yard field goal, 0:21. Oilers 17–7. Drive: 17 plays, 80 yards, 9:19. Top passers KC – Steve DeBerg – 9/14, 93 yards, INT HOU – Warren Moon – 29/38, 233 yards, TD Top rushers KC – Christian Okoye – 17 rushes, 75 yards, TD HOU – Allen Pinkett – 18 rushes, 47 yards, TD Top receivers KC – Tim Barnett – 2 receptions, 31 yards HOU – Haywood Jeffires – 9 receptions, 60 yards, TD

Week 4: vs. Seattle Seahawks

Week 4: Seattle Seahawks at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Seahawks	0	0	3	10	13
Chiefs	0	10	0	10	20

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

• Date: September 22
• Game time: 3:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Overcast, 62 °F (17 °C)
• Game attendance: 71,789
• Referee: Dale Hamer
• TV announcers (NBC): Jim Donovan and Beasley Reece
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter No scoring plays. Second quarter KC – Nick Lowery 37-yard field goal, 14:33. Chiefs 3–0. Drive: 15 plays, 71 yards, 7:08. KC – Tim Barnett 18-yard pass from Steve DeBerg (Nick Lowery kick), 9:49. Chiefs 10–0. Drive: 6 plays, 36 yards, 3:01. Third quarter SEA – John Kasay 45-yard field goal, 2:57. Chiefs 10–3. Drive: 5 plays, 40 yards, 1:57. Fourth quarter KC – Nick Lowery 39-yard field goal, 14:53. Chiefs 13–3. Drive: 9 plays, 66 yards, 3:04. KC – Harvey Williams 15-yard pass from Steve DeBerg (Nick Lowery kick), 9:31. Chiefs 20–3. Drive: 6 plays, 46 yards, 2:54. SEA – John Kasay 38-yard field goal, 6:27. Chiefs 20–6. Drive: 10 plays, 45 yards, 3:04. SEA – Derrick Fenner 1-yard run (John Kasay kick), 1:39. Chiefs 20–13. Drive: 8 plays, 67 yards, 2:22. Top passers SEA – Jeff Kemp – 18/30, 232 yards, 2 INT KC – Steve DeBerg – 21/32, 214 yards, 2 TD Top rushers SEA – Derrick Fenner – 15 rushes, 76 yards, TD KC – Christian Okoye – 16 rushes, 79 yards Top receivers SEA – Brian Blades – 8 receptions, 97 yards KC – Robb Thomas – 4 receptions, 57 yards

Week 5: at San Diego Chargers

Week 5: Kansas City Chiefs at San Diego Chargers – Game summary

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

at Jack Murphy Stadium, San Diego, California

• Date: September 29
• Game time: 3:00 p.m. CDT/1:00 p.m. PDT
• Game weather: Fair and Warm, 77 °F (25 °C)
• Game attendance: 44,907
• Referee: Howard Roe
• TV announcers (NBC): Dick Enberg and Bill Walsh
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter KC – Christian Okoye 1-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 13:41. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 7 yards, 1:19. SD – Rod Bernstine 2-yard run (John Carney kick), 8:01. Tied 7–7. Drive: 9 plays, 54 yards, 5:40. Second quarter KC – Robb Thomas 11-yard pass from Steve DeBerg (Nick Lowery kick), 9:05. Chiefs 14–7. Drive: 10 plays, 71 yards, 5:47. Third quarter SD – John Carney 26-yard field goal, 8:45. Chiefs 14–10. Drive: 10 plays, 61 yards, 6:15. Fourth quarter SD – John Carney 37-yard field goal, 9:30. Chiefs 14–13. Drive: 5 plays, 26 yards, 3:18. Top passers KC – Steve DeBerg – 11/20, 112 yards, TD, INT SD – John Friesz – 10/25, 162 yards Top rushers KC – Christian Okoye – 19 rushes, 65 yards, TD SD – Rod Bernstine – 26 rushes, 112 yards, TD Top receivers KC – Stephone Paige – 2 receptions, 22 yards SD – Ronnie Harmon – 3 receptions, 48 yards

Week 6: vs. Buffalo Bills

Week 6: Buffalo Bills at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bills	0	6	0	0	6
Chiefs	3	10	17	3	33

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

• Date: October 7
• Game time: 8:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Clear, 70 °F (21 °C)
• Game attendance: 76,120
• Referee: Gerry Austin
• TV announcers (ABC): Al Michaels, Frank Gifford and Dan Dierdorf
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter KC – Nick Lowery 41-yard field goal, 12:30. Chiefs 3–0. Drive: 6 plays, 23 yards, 2:30. Second quarter KC – Pete Holohan 1-yard pass from Steve DeBerg (Nick Lowery kick), 14:16. Chiefs 10–0. Drive: 12 plays, 77 yards, 6:30. BUF – Scott Norwood 44-yard field goal, 6:45. Chiefs 10–3. Drive: 8 plays, 53 yards, 2:04. BUF – Scott Norwood 25-yard field goal, 4:06. Chiefs 10–6. Drive: 6 plays, 27 yards, 2:27. KC – Nick Lowery 40-yard field goal, 0:00. Chiefs 13–6. Drive: 10 plays, 57 yards, 4:06. Third quarter KC – Nick Lowery 24-yard field goal, 4:21. Chiefs 16–6. Drive: 14 plays, 69 yards, 8:39. KC – Christian Okoye 5-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 0:27. Chiefs 23–6. Drive: 2 plays, 17 yards, 0:51. KC – Christian Okoye 2-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 0:27. Chiefs 30–6. Drive: 4 plays, 11 yards, 1:44. Fourth quarter KC – Nick Lowery 22-yard field goal, 4:02. Chiefs 33–6. Drive: 15 plays, 59 yards, 9:45. Top passers BUF – Jim Kelly – 17/23, 189 yards KC – Steve DeBerg – 16/23, 150 yards, TD Top rushers BUF – Thurman Thomas – 13 rushes, 51 yards KC – Christian Okoye – 29 rushes, 122 yards, 2 TD Top receivers BUF – Andre Reed – 5 receptions, 84 yards KC – Robb Thomas – 4 receptions, 55 yards

Week 7: vs. Miami Dolphins

Week 7: Miami Dolphins at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Dolphins	0	0	0	7	7
Chiefs	14	14	14	0	42

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

• Date: October 13
• Game time: 3:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Partly Sunny, 74 °F (23 °C)
• Game attendance: 76,021
• Referee: Pat Haggerty
• TV announcers (NBC): Don Criqui and Bob Trumpy
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter KC – Christian Okoye 38-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 10:01. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 68 yards, 2:36. KC – Chris Martin 100-yard fumble return (Nick Lowery kick), 5:04. Chiefs 14–0. Second quarter KC – Tim Barnett 7-yard pass from Steve DeBerg (Nick Lowery kick), 13:42. Chiefs 21–0. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:37. KC – Christian Okoye 1-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 4:02. Chiefs 28–0. Drive: 13 plays, 81 yards, 8:27. Third quarter KC – Todd McNair 14-yard pass from Steve DeBerg (Nick Lowery kick), 8:16. Chiefs 35–0. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 6:44. KC – Tim Barnett 41-yard pass from Steve DeBerg (Nick Lowery kick), 3:03. Chiefs 42–0. Drive: 4 plays, 60 yards, 2:59. Fourth quarter MIA – Scott Secules 4-yard run (Pete Stoyanovich kick), 12:23. Chiefs 42–7. Drive: 11 plays, 77 yards, 5:40. Top passers MIA – Dan Marino – 15/29, 216 yards KC – Steve DeBerg – 9/12, 177 yards, 3 TD Top rushers MIA – Mark Higgs – 5 rushes, 38 yards KC – Christian Okoye – 23 rushes, 153 yards, 2 TD Top receivers MIA – Tony Martin – 4 receptions, 104 yards KC – Todd McNair – 3 receptions, 72 yards, TD

Week 8: at Denver Broncos

Week 8: Kansas City Chiefs at Denver Broncos – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	3	3	3	7	16
Broncos	0	13	3	3	19

at Mile High Stadium, Denver, Colorado

• Date: October 20
• Game time: 3:00 p.m. CDT/2:00 p.m. MDT
• Game weather: Sunny, 64 °F (18 °C)
• Game attendance: 75,866
• Referee: Jerry Markbreit
• TV announcers (NBC): Joel Meyers and Dan Hampton
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter KC – Nick Lowery 32-yard field goal, 8:51. Chiefs 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 68 yards, 5:00. Second quarter DEN – David Treadwell 39-yard field goal, 14:24. Tied 3–3. Drive: 15 plays, 58 yards, 9:27. DEN – David Treadwell 30-yard field goal, 8:57. Broncos 6–3. Drive: 9 plays, 57 yards, 3:14. KC – Nick Lowery 48-yard field goal, 1:08. Tied 6–6. Drive: 17 plays, 55 yards, 7:49. DEN – Derek Russell 22-yard pass from John Elway (David Treadwell kick), 0:11. Broncos 13–6. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 0:57. Third quarter KC – Nick Lowery 25-yard field goal, 8:56. Broncos 13–9. Drive: 14 plays, 67 yards, 6:04. DEN – David Treadwell 25-yard field goal, 1:07. Broncos 16–9. Drive: 6 plays, 30 yards, 2:24. Fourth quarter KC – Harvey Williams 14-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 5:40. Tied 16–16. Drive: 8 plays, 58 yards, 4:45. DEN – David Treadwell 27-yard field goal, 2:37. Broncos 19–16. Drive: 7 plays, 70 yards, 3:03. Top passers KC – Steve DeBerg – 21/35, 241 yards DEN – John Elway – 14/27, 270 yards, TD Top rushers KC – Harvey Williams – 14 rushes, 84 yards, TD DEN – Greg Lewis – 17 rushes, 54 yards Top receivers KC – Tim Barnett – 6 receptions, 78 yards DEN – Mark Jackson – 2 receptions, 80 yards

Week 9: vs. Los Angeles Raiders

Week 9: Los Angeles Raiders at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Raiders	11	7	3	0	21
Chiefs	0	7	3	14	24

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

• Date: October 28
• Game time: 8:00 p.m. CST
• Game weather: Mostly Cloudy, 68 °F (20 °C)
• Game attendance: 77,111
• Referee: Tom White
• TV announcers (ABC): Al Michaels, Frank Gifford and Dan Dierdorf
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter RAI – Jeff Jaeger 18-yard field goal, 10:34. Raiders 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, 0 yards, 1:29. RAI – Tim Barnett tackled in end zone by Torin Dorn for a Safety, 8:51. Raiders 5–0. RAI – Nick Bell 1-yard run (kick blocked), 7:21. Raiders 11–0. Drive: 4 plays, 55 yards, 1:40. Second quarter KC – Bill Jones 8-yard pass from Steve DeBerg (Nick Lowery kick), 11:03. Raiders 11–7. Drive: 8 plays, 45 yards, 4:09. RAI – Steve Smith 37-yard pass from Jay Schroeder (Jeff Jaeger kick), 6:43. Raiders 18–7. Drive: 8 plays, 77 yards, 4:20. Third quarter KC – Nick Lowery 33-yard field goal, 7:54. Raiders 18–10. Drive: 11 plays, 61 yards, 5:20. RAI – Jeff Jaeger 22-yard field goal, 2:09. Raiders 21–10. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:45. Fourth quarter KC – Christian Okoye 1-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 8:07. Raiders 21–17. Drive: 6 plays, 15 yards, 2:58. KC – Tim Barnett 6-yard pass from Steve DeBerg (Nick Lowery kick), 0:47. Chiefs 24–21. Drive: 10 plays, 57 yards, 3:45. Top passers RAI – Jay Schroeder – 12/26, 250 yards, TD, 3 INT KC – Steve DeBerg – 19/30, 161 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers RAI – Roger Craig – 17 rushes, 59 yards KC – Christian Okoye – 17 rushes, 62 yards, TD Top receivers RAI – Mervyn Fernandez – 3 receptions, 107 yards KC – Tim Barnett – 5 receptions, 45 yards, TD

Week 11: at Los Angeles Rams

Week 11: Kansas City Chiefs at Los Angeles Rams – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	7	7	6	7	27
Rams	0	14	0	6	20

at Anaheim Stadium, Anaheim, California

• Date: November 10
• Game time: 3:00 p.m. CST/1:00 p.m. PST
• Game weather: Partly Cloudy, 73 °F (23 °C)
• Game attendance: 52,511
• Referee: Johnny Grier
• TV announcers (NBC): Charlie Jones and Todd Christensen
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter KC – Jonathan Hayes 6-yard pass from Steve DeBerg (Nick Lowery kick), 3:22. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 3:51. Second quarter LA – Damone Johnson 1-yard pass from Jim Everett (Tony Zendejas kick), 11:24. Tied 7–7. Drive: 11 plays, 83 yards, 6:58. KC – Barry Word 1-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 5:07. Chiefs 14–7. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 6:17. LA – Henry Ellard 14-yard pass from Jim Everett (Tony Zendejas kick), 0:34. Tied 14–14. Drive: 10 plays, 93 yards, 4:33. Third quarter KC – Nick Lowery 20-yard field goal, 9:10. Chiefs 17–14. Drive: 9 plays, 78 yards, 5:50. KC – Nick Lowery 44-yard field goal, 2:47. Chiefs 20–14. Drive: 6 plays, 35 yards, 2:30. Fourth quarter LA – Damone Johnson 17-yard pass from Jim Everett (kick failed, hit right upright), 7:06. Tied 20–20. Drive: 8 plays, 88 yards, 3:59. KC – Derrick Thomas 23-yard fumble return (Nick Lowery kick), 2:25. Chiefs 27–20. Top passers KC – Steve DeBerg – 17/26, 199 yards, TD LA – Jim Everett – 26/37, 329 yards, 3 TD, INT Top rushers KC – Christian Okoye – 15 rushes, 96 yards LA – Robert Delpino – 20 rushes, 81 yards Top receivers KC – J. J. Birden – 2 receptions, 49 yards LA – Henry Ellard – 8 receptions, 160 yards, TD

Week 12: vs. Denver Broncos

Week 12: Denver Broncos at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Broncos	3	7	14	0	24
Chiefs	0	10	3	7	20

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

• Date: November 17
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
• Game weather: Mostly Cloudy, 59 °F (15 °C)
• Game attendance: 74,661
• Referee: Bob McElwee
• TV announcers (NBC): Joel Meyers and Dan Hampton
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter DEN – David Treadwell 37-yard field goal, 7:11. Broncos 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 3 yards, 3:55. Second quarter KC – Christian Okoye 7-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 6:07. Chiefs 7–3. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 3:15. DEN – Gaston Green 60-yard run (David Treadwell kick), 3:47. Broncos 10–7. Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, 2:20. KC – Nick Lowery 19-yard field goal, 0:05. Tied 10–10. Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, 6:41. Third quarter KC – Nick Lowery 27-yard field goal, 9:28. Chiefs 13–10. Drive: 11 plays, 66 yards, 5:32. DEN – Mark Jackson 29-yard pass from John Elway (David Treadwell kick), 4:59. Broncos 17–13. Drive: 5 plays, 40 yards, 2:22. DEN – Charles Dimry 26-yard interception return (David Treadwell kick), 4:00. Broncos 24–13. Fourth quarter KC – Tim Barnett 8-yard pass from Mark Vlasic (Nick Lowery kick), 7:29. Broncos 24–20. Drive: 8 plays, 48 yards, 3:34. Top passers DEN – John Elway – 9/20, 134 yards, TD KC – Steve DeBerg – 11/24, 207 yards, 4 INT Top rushers DEN – Gaston Green – 24 rushes, 133 yards, TD KC – Christian Okoye – 17 rushes, 83 yards, TD Top receivers DEN – Mark Jackson – 2 receptions, 40 yards, TD KC – Robb Thomas – 7 receptions, 89 yards

Week 13: at Cleveland Browns

Week 13: Kansas City Chiefs at Cleveland Browns – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	0	0	3	12	15
Browns	0	10	10	0	20

at Cleveland Municipal Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio

• Date: November 24
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
• Game weather: 31 °F (−1 °C)
• Game attendance: 63,991
• Referee: Larry Nemmers
• TV announcers (NBC): Tom Hammond and Joe Namath
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter No scoring plays. Second quarter CLE – Leroy Hoard 1-yard run (Matt Stover kick), 3:31. Browns 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 85 yards, 6:13. CLE – Matt Stover 34-yard field goal, 0:09. Browns 10–0. Drive: 8 plays, 45 yards, 2:09. Third quarter CLE – Leroy Hoard 71-yard pass from Bernie Kosar (Matt Stover kick), 11:52. Browns 17–0. Drive: 5 plays, 81 yards, 3:08. KC – Nick Lowery 34-yard field goal, 8:00. Browns 17–3. Drive: 9 plays, 55 yards, 3:52. CLE – Matt Stover 21-yard field goal, 2:05. Browns 20–3. Drive: 4 plays, 8 yards, 2:21. Fourth quarter KC – Nick Lowery 22-yard field goal, 12:03. Browns 20–6. Drive: 11 plays, 51 yards, 5:02. KC – Bernie Kosar tackled in end zone by Albert Lewis for a Safety, 5:57. Browns 20–8. KC – Emile Harry 5-yard pass from Steve DeBerg (Nick Lowery kick), 2:52. Browns 20–15. Drive: 8 plays, 48 yards, 3:05. Top passers KC – Steve DeBerg – 30/50, 319 yards, TD, 2 INT CLE – Bernie Kosar – 13/20, 170 yards, TD, 2 INT Top rushers KC – Barry Word – 8 rushes, 41 yards CLE – Leroy Hoard – 6 rushes, 61 yards, TD Top receivers KC – Emile Harry – 11 receptions, 159 yards, TD CLE – Leroy Hoard – 2 receptions, 78 yards, TD

Week 14: at Seattle Seahawks

Week 14: Kansas City Chiefs at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	3	6	3	7	19
Seahawks	3	0	0	3	6

at Kingdome, Seattle, Washington

• Date: December 1
• Game time: 3:00 p.m. CST/1:00 p.m. PST
• Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
• Game attendance: 57,248
• Referee: Pat Haggerty
• TV announcers (NBC): Don Criqui and Bob Trumpy
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter SEA – John Kasay 19-yard field goal, 8:03. Seahawks 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 63 yards, 6:57. KC – Nick Lowery 20-yard field goal, 3:53. Tied 3–3. Drive: 6 plays, 22 yards, 2:37. Second quarter KC – Nick Lowery 28-yard field goal, 9:59. Chiefs 6–3. Drive: 12 plays, 70 yards, 5:14. KC – Nick Lowery 36-yard field goal, 3:33. Chiefs 9–3. Drive: 12 plays, 50 yards, 5:55. Third quarter KC – Nick Lowery 39-yard field goal, 8:43. Chiefs 12–3. Drive: 12 plays, 56 yards, 6:17. Fourth quarter KC – Pete Holohan 8-yard pass from Steve DeBerg (Nick Lowery kick), 7:43. Chiefs 19–3. Drive: 17 plays, 75 yards, 9:13. SEA – John Kasay 26-yard field goal, 5:13. Chiefs 19–6. Drive: 6 plays, 46 yards, 2:30. Top passers KC – Steve DeBerg – 17/26, 154 yards, TD SEA – Dave Krieg – 16/25, 263 yards, INT Top rushers KC – Barry Word – 26 rushes, 96 yards SEA – John Williams – 7 rushes, 20 yards Top receivers KC – Emile Harry – 6 receptions, 51 yards SEA – Travis McNeal – 4 receptions, 66 yards

Week 15: vs. San Diego Chargers

Week 15: San Diego Chargers at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Chargers	0	14	0	3	0	17
Chiefs	0	0	10	7	3	20

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

• Date: December 8
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
• Game weather: Mostly Sunny, 63 °F (17 °C)
• Game attendance: 73,330
• Referee: Gordon McCarter
• TV announcers (NBC): Tom Hammond and Joe Namath
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter No scoring plays. Second quarter SD – Nate Lewis 6-yard pass from John Friesz (John Carney kick), 14:23. Chargers 7–0. Drive: 18 plays, 80 yards, 11:52. SD – Donald Frank 71-yard interception return (John Carney kick), 9:34. Chargers 14–0. Third quarter KC – Nick Lowery 29-yard field goal, 5:31. Chargers 14–3. Drive: 12 plays, 71 yards, 6:10. KC – Barry Word 1-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 3:44. Chargers 14–10. Drive: 1 play, 1 yard, 0:04. Fourth quarter KC – Harvey Williams 16-yard pass from Mark Vlasic (Nick Lowery kick), 3:00. Chiefs 17–14. Drive: 4 plays, 70 yards, 1:39. SD – John Carney 27-yard field goal, 0:11. Tied 17–17. Drive: 13 plays, 57 yards, 2:49. Overtime KC – Nick Lowery 18-yard field goal, 3:34. Chiefs 20–17. Drive: 3 plays, 29 yards, 1:11. Top passers SD – John Friesz – 19/37, 208 yards, TD, INT KC – Mark Vlasic – 12/18, 150 yards, TD Top rushers SD – Marion Butts – 20 rushes, 77 yards KC – Barry Word – 14 rushes, 66 yards, TD Top receivers SD – Nate Lewis – 6 receptions, 79 yards, TD KC – Emile Harry – 5 receptions, 73 yards

Week 16: at San Francisco 49ers

Week 16: Kansas City Chiefs at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	0	0	7	7	14
49ers	7	7	7	7	28

at Candlestick Park, San Francisco, California

• Date: December 14
• Game time: 3:00 p.m. CST/1:00 p.m. PST
• Game weather: Sunny Skies, 49 °F (9 °C)
• Game attendance: 62,672
• Referee: Dick Hantak
• TV announcers (NBC): Dick Enberg and Bill Walsh
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter SF – Jerry Rice 1-yard pass from Steve Bono (Mike Cofer kick), 9:53. 49ers 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 60 yards, 3:25. Second quarter SF – John Taylor 9-yard pass from Steve Bono (Mike Cofer kick), 12:16. 49ers 14–0. Drive: 4 plays, 41 yards, 1:54. Third quarter SF – Jerry Rice 20-yard pass from Steve Bono (Mike Cofer kick), 6:11. 49ers 21–0. Drive: 6 plays, 44 yards, 2:56. KC – Barry Word 1-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 4:31. 49ers 21–7. Drive: 4 plays, 69 yards, 1:40. Fourth quarter SF – Dexter Carter 53-yard run (Mike Cofer kick), 11:44. 49ers 28–7. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 3:00. KC – Emile Harry 17-yard pass from Steve DeBerg (Nick Lowery kick), 7:25. 49ers 28–14. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:19. Top passers KC – Steve DeBerg – 13/32, 180 yards, TD, INT SF – Steve Bono – 24/33, 220 yards, 3 TD Top rushers KC – Barry Word – 17 rushes, 115 yards, TD SF – Dexter Carter – 11 rushes, 81 yards, TD Top receivers KC – Emile Harry – 4 receptions, 64 yards, TD SF – Jerry Rice – 7 receptions, 81 yards, 2 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	10	0	10	27
Raiders	7	0	0	14	21

at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California

• Date: December 22
• Game time: 3:00 p.m. CST/1:00 p.m. PST
• Game weather: Sunny, 68 °F (20 °C)
• Game attendance: 65,144
• Referee: Howard Roe
• TV announcers (NBC): Dick Enberg and Bill Walsh
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter KC – Barry Word 1-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 5:24. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 12 plays, 57 yards, 7:53. RAI – Tim Brown 26-yard pass from Todd Marinovich (Jeff Jaeger kick), 2:35. Tied 7–7. Drive: 7 plays, 73 yards, 2:49. Second quarter KC – J. J. Birden 57-yard pass from Steve DeBerg (Nick Lowery kick), 14:53. Chiefs 14–7. Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 2:42. KC – Nick Lowery 33-yard field goal, 2:21. Chiefs 17–7. Drive: 13 plays, 67 yards, 6:36. Third quarter No scoring plays. Fourth quarter KC – Nick Lowery 25-yard field goal, 13:23. Chiefs 20–7. Drive: 17 plays, 86 yards, 9:58. RAI – Ethan Horton 7-yard pass from Todd Marinovich (Jeff Jaeger kick), 9:31. Chiefs 20–14. Drive: 10 plays, 57 yards, 3:52. KC – J. J. Birden 53-yard pass from Steve DeBerg (Nick Lowery kick), 7:00. Chiefs 27–14. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 2:31. RAI – Tim Brown 23-yard pass from Todd Marinovich (Jeff Jaeger kick), 3:56. Chiefs 27–21. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 3:04. Top passers KC – Steve DeBerg – 14/20, 277 yards, 2 TD RAI – Todd Marinovich – 23/40, 243 yards, 3 TD Top rushers KC – Barry Word – 35 rushes, 152 yards, TD RAI – Marcus Allen – 9 rushes, 55 yards Top receivers KC – J. J. Birden – 8 receptions, 188 yards, 2 TD RAI – Ethan Horton – 10 receptions, 89 yards, TD

Standings

AFC West
	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	PF	PA	STK
(2) Denver Broncos	12	4	0	.750	5–3	10–4	304	235	W4
(4) Kansas City Chiefs	10	6	0	.625	6–2	8–4	316	252	W1
(5) Los Angeles Raiders	9	7	0	.563	5–3	7–5	298	297	L3
Seattle Seahawks	7	9	0	.438	2–6	6–6	276	261	W1
San Diego Chargers	4	12	0	.250	2–6	3–9	274	342	L1

Postseason

Main article: 1991–92 NFL playoffs

Schedule

Round	Date	Opponent (seed)	Result	Record	Venue	Attendance	Recap
Wild Card	December 28	Los Angeles Raiders (5)	W 10–6	1–0	Arrowhead Stadium	75,827	Recap
Divisional	January 5, 1992	at Buffalo Bills (1)	L 14–37	1–1	Rich Stadium	80,182	Recap

Game summaries

AFC Wild Card Playoffs: vs. (5) Los Angeles Raiders

AFC Wild Card Playoffs: (5) Los Angeles Raiders at (4) Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Raiders	0	3	3	0	6
Chiefs	0	7	0	3	10

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

• Date: December 28
• Game time: 11:30 a.m. CST
• Game weather: Overcast with Fog, 38 °F (3 °C)
• Game attendance: 75,827
• Referee: Jerry Markbreit
• TV announcers (ABC): Brent Musburger, Dick Vermeil and Lynn Swann
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter No scoring plays. Second quarter KC – Fred Jones 11-yard pass from Steve DeBerg (Nick Lowery kick), 5:07. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 1 play, 11 yards, 0:06. RAI – Jeff Jaeger 32-yard field goal, 0:26. Chiefs 7–3. Drive: 10 plays, 65 yards, 4:46. Third quarter RAI – Jeff Jaeger 26-yard field goal, 8:19. Chiefs 7–6. Drive: 11 plays, 62 yards, 6:41. Fourth quarter KC – Nick Lowery 18-yard field goal, 10:26. Chiefs 10–6. Drive: 13 plays, 61 yards, 7:32. Top passers RAI – Todd Marinovich – 12/23, 140 yards, 4 INT KC – Steve DeBerg – 9/14, 89 yards, TD, INT Top rushers RAI – Nick Bell – 20 rushes, 107 yards KC – Barry Word – 33 rushes, 130 yards Top receivers RAI – Ethan Horton – 3 receptions, 59 yards KC – Bill Jones – 2 receptions, 25 yards

AFC Divisional Playoffs: at (1) Buffalo Bills

AFC Divisional Playoffs: (4) Kansas City Chiefs at (1) Buffalo Bills – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	0	0	7	7	14
Bills	7	10	7	13	37

at Rich Stadium, Orchard Park, New York

• Date: January 5
• Game time: 12:30 p.m. EST/11:30 a.m. CST
• Game weather: Partly Sunny, 40 °F (4 °C)
• Game attendance: 80,182
• Referee: Pat Haggerty
• TV announcers (NBC): Dick Enberg and Bill Walsh
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter BUF – Andre Reed 25-yard pass from Jim Kelly (Scott Norwood kick), 0:52. Bills 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 3:25. Second quarter BUF – Andre Reed 53-yard pass from Jim Kelly (Scott Norwood kick), 10:35. Bills 14–0. Drive: 4 plays, 69 yards, 1:28. BUF – Scott Norwood 33-yard field goal, 0:02. Bills 17–0. Drive: 9 plays, 39 yards, 1:37. Third quarter BUF – James Lofton 10-yard pass from Jim Kelly (Scott Norwood kick), 11:53. Bills 24–0. Drive: 6 plays, 36 yards, 2:13. KC – Barry Word 3-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 3:08. Bills 24–7. Drive: 4 plays, 43 yards, 2:26. Fourth quarter BUF – Scott Norwood 20-yard field goal, 10:54. Bills 27–7. Drive: 14 plays, 68 yards, 7:14. BUF – Scott Norwood 47-yard field goal, 9:08. Bills 30–7. Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 1:31. BUF – Kenneth Davis 5-yard run (Scott Norwood kick), 4:57. Bills 37–7. Drive: 6 plays, 33 yards, 3:59. KC – Fred Jones 20-yard pass from Mark Vlasic (Nick Lowery kick), 2:07. Bills 37–14. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:50. Top passers KC – Mark Vlasic – 9/20, 124 yards, TD, 4 INT BUF – Jim Kelly – 23/35, 373 yards, 3 TD, 3 INT Top rushers KC – Barry Word – 15 rushes, 50 yards, TD BUF – Thurman Thomas – 22 rushes, 100 yards Top receivers KC – Todd McNair – 5 receptions, 52 yards BUF – Andre Reed – 4 receptions, 100 yards, 2 TD