1987 Kansas City Chiefs season

NFL team season

1987 Kansas City Chiefs season
OwnerLamar Hunt
General managerJim Schaaf
Head coachFrank Gansz
Home fieldArrowhead Stadium
Results
Record4–11
Division place5th AFC West
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Pro Bowlers
4
  • WR Carlos Carson
  • DT Bill Maas
  • CB Albert Lewis
  • S Deron Cherry
AP All-ProsNone

The 1987 Kansas City Chiefs season was the franchise's 18th season in the National Football League and the 28th overall. Under new head coach Frank Gansz, the Chiefs split their first two games, 1-1. The 1987 NFL season featured games predominantly played by replacement players, as the National Football League Players Association (NFLPA) players went on strike from weeks four to six with week three being cancelled across the league. The replacement players went 0–3. After the regulars returned, the Chiefs continued to struggle. They lost their next five games to stand at 1–9 and finished the season with a 4–11 record a year after making the playoffs in 1986.

Offseason

One of the most tumultuous weeks in franchise history took place following the club's playoff loss against the Jets in the 1986 playoffs. Assistant head coach and special teams coach Frank Gansz, resigned his position on January 7 in order to pursue opportunities as an NFL offensive coordinator.[1] The following day, the Chiefs announced in an impromptu press conference that John Mackovic was relieved of his duties as head coach on January 8. A popular figure among Chiefs players, Gansz was reinstated on January 10 and was named the sixth head coach in franchise history.[1]

Former quarterback Len Dawson became the third Chiefs player inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame on August 8,[1] while injuries forced the retirement of the club's all-time leading tackler Gary Spani.

NFL draft

1987 Kansas City Chiefs draft
Round Pick Player Position College Notes
1 19 Paul Palmer  Running back Temple
2 35 Christian Okoye *  Fullback Azusa Pacific
3 73 Todd Howard  Linebacker Texas A&M
5 128 Kitrick Taylor  Wide receiver Washington State
7 186 Doug Hudson  Quarterback Nicholls State
8 218 Michael Clemons  Running back William & Mary
9 244 Randy Watts  Defensive end Catawba
10 271 James Evans  Running back Southern
11 298 Craig Richardson  Wide receiver Eastern Washington
12 325 Bruce Holmes  Linebacker Minnesota
      Made roster    *   Made at least one Pro Bowl during career

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Personnel

Staff

1987 Kansas City Chiefs staff

Front office

  • Founder – Lamar Hunt
  • President – Jack Steadman
  • Vice president/general manager – Jim Schaaf
  • Director of pro personnel – Whitey Dovell
  • Director of college scouting – Les Miller
  • Coordinator of college scouting – Greg Mohns

Head coaches

Offensive coaches

  • Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks – Homer Smith
  • Running backs – Billie Matthews
  • Wide receivers – Dick Wood
  • Offensive line – Carl Mauck
  • Offensive quality control/tight ends – JD Helm
 Defensive coaches
  • Defensive coordinator/linebackers – John Paul Young
  • Defensive line – Don Lawrence
  • Defensive backs – Dave Brazil
  • Defensive quality control/linebackers – Mark Hatley

Special teams coaches

Strength and conditioning

  • Strength and conditioning coordinator – CT Hewgley

Replacement players

After the league decided to use replacement players during the NFLPA strike, the following team was assembled:

1987 Kansas City Chiefs replacement roster

Quarterbacks

Running backs

  • 21 Ralph Stockemer
  • 39 Steve Griffin
  • 40 Ken Lacy
  • 41 Woodie Pippens
  • 42 Lloyd Murray
  • 43 Robert Parker
  • 47 Chris Smith

Wide receivers

Tight ends

  • 80 Stein Koss
  • 81 Rod Jones
  • 88 Riley Walton

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

Roster

1987 Kansas City Chiefs roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

Reserve lists


Practice squad



Rookies in italics

Season summary

A duo of rookies made a splash in a 20–13 win on Opening Day against San Diego as running back Paul Palmer returned a kickoff for a TD and Christian Okoye dashed for 105 yards.[1] A 24-day players strike began on September 22, canceling the club's contest against Minnesota.[1] Replacement players participated in games for the next three weeks. Much like Marv Levy five years earlier, Gansz's grip on the club's coaching reins was crippled by the labor unrest.[1]

Kansas City's replacement squad consisted primarily of players cut in training camp. One of the few bright spots among the players was running back Jitter Fields, who remained on the active roster following the strike.[1] The Chiefs strike squad received an ominous welcome in Los Angeles when in the early morning hours of October 4, the day prior to a contest against the Raiders, an earthquake rattled Southern California. The shaken Chiefs lost a 35–17 decision later that day. The low point of the year came the following week at Miami in the first regular season game played at what then was known as Joe Robbie Stadium. Chiefs replacement QB Matt Stevens was injured early in the contest, forcing into duty backup quarterback Alex Espinoza, who had never taken an NFL snap. The result was a 42–0 Dolphins victory, setting the stage for an 0–3 performance by Kansas City's replacement unit, giving the Chiefs a 1–4 record before the club's regular roster returned at San Diego on October 25.[1] Five straight losses followed, giving the Chiefs a team-record nine-game losing skid. For the only time in team history, five different players started games at quarterback for the club.[1] Behind Kenney, Kansas City won two of its last three games to conclude the strike-shortened 4–11 campaign.

Preseason

Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Recap
HOF August 8 vs. San Francisco 49ers L 7–20 0–1 Fawcett Stadium (Canton, Ohio) 23,826 Recap
1 August 13 at Houston Oilers W 32–20 1–1 Houston Astrodome 30,147 Recap
2 August 22 Atlanta Falcons W 13–10 2–1 Arrowhead Stadium 39,164 Recap
3 August 29 Buffalo Bills W 34–14 3–1 Arrowhead Stadium 43,887 Recap
4 September 6 vs. St. Louis Cardinals W 13–10 (OT) 4–1 Liberty Bowl (Memphis, TN) 62,353 Recap

Regular season

Schedule

Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Recap
1 September 13 San Diego Chargers W 20–13 1–0 Arrowhead Stadium 56,940 Recap
2 September 20 at Seattle Seahawks L 14–43 1–1 Kingdome 61,667 Recap
3 September 27 Minnesota Vikings Cancelled due to players' strike
4 October 4 at Los Angeles Raiders L 17–35 1–2 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum 10,708 Recap
5 October 11 at Miami Dolphins L 0–42 1–3 Joe Robbie Stadium 25,867 Recap
6 October 18 Denver Broncos L 17–26 1–4 Arrowhead Stadium 20,296 Recap
7 October 25 at San Diego Chargers L 21–42 1–5 Jack Murphy Stadium 47,972 Recap
8 November 1 at Chicago Bears L 28–31 1–6 Soldier Field 63,498 Recap
9 November 8 Pittsburgh Steelers L 16–17 1–7 Arrowhead Stadium 45,249 Recap
10 November 15 New York Jets L 9–16 1–8 Arrowhead Stadium 40,718 Recap
11 November 22 Green Bay Packers L 3–23 1–9 Arrowhead Stadium 34,611 Recap
12 November 26 at Detroit Lions W 27–20 2–9 Pontiac Silverdome 43,820 Recap
13 December 6 at Cincinnati Bengals L 27–30 (OT) 2–10 Riverfront Stadium 46,489 Recap
14 December 13 Los Angeles Raiders W 16–10 3–10 Arrowhead Stadium 63,834 Recap
15 December 19 at Denver Broncos L 17–20 3–11 Mile High Stadium 75,053 Recap
16 December 27 Seattle Seahawks W 41–20 4–11 Arrowhead Stadium 20,370 Recap

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 1: vs. San Diego Chargers

Week 1: San Diego Chargers at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Chargers 0 0 31013
Chiefs 3 7 01020

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

  • Date: September 13
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Sunny, 74 °F (23 °C)
  • Game attendance: 56,940
  • Referee: Pat Haggerty
  • TV announcers (NBC): Gary Gerould and Sam Rutigliano
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

  • KC – Nick Lowery 25-yard field goal, 1:23. Chiefs 3–0. Drive: 12 plays, 46 yards, 6:10.

Second quarter

  • KC – Christian Okoye 45-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 2:56. Chiefs 10–0. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 3:14.

Third quarter

  • SD – Vince Abbott 32-yard field goal, 7:47. Chiefs 10–3. Drive: 14 plays, 72 yards, 7:13.

Fourth quarter

  • KC – Nick Lowery 29-yard field goal, 12:45. Chiefs 13–3. Drive: 12 plays, 63 yards, 5:48.
  • SD – Gary Anderson 34-yard pass from Dan Fouts (Vince Abbott kick), 7:37. Chiefs 13–10. Drive: 6 plays, 77 yards, 1:35.
  • SD – Vince Abbott 33-yard field goal, 3:37. Tie 13–13. Drive: 7 plays, 15 yards, 2:57.
  • KC – Paul Palmer 85-yard kickoff return (Nick Lowery kick), 3:19. Chiefs 20–13.

Top passers

Top rushers

  • SD – Gary Anderson – 12 rushes, 43 yards
  • KC – Christian Okoye – 21 rushes, 105 yards, TD

Top receivers

Week 2: at Seattle Seahawks

Week 2: Kansas City Chiefs at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Chiefs 0 7 0714
Seahawks 3 14 20643

at Kingdome, Seattle, Washington

  • Date: September 20
  • Game time: 3:00 p.m. CDT/1:00 p.m. PDT
  • Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
  • Game attendance: 61,667
  • Referee: Fred Silva
  • TV announcers (NBC): Dick Enberg and Merlin Olsen
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

  • SEA – Norm Johnson 34-yard field goal, 7:16. Seahawks 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 29 yards, 4:18.

Second quarter

  • SEA – Daryl Turner 9-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Norm Johnson kick), 9:47. Seahawks 10–0. Drive: 3 plays, 15 yards, 1:35.
  • KC – Carlos Carson 10-yard pass from Todd Blackledge (Nick Lowery kick), 3:56. Seahawks 10–7. Drive: 10 plays, 74 yards, 5:42.
  • SEA – Daryl Turner 17-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Norm Johnson kick), 0:51. Seahawks 17–7. Drive: 8 plays, 68 yards, 2:56.

Third quarter

  • SEA – Mike Tice 2-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Norm Johnson kick), 10:06. Seahawks 24–7. Drive: 7 plays, 25 yards, 2:33.
  • SEA – Norm Johnson 25-yard field goal, 8:05. Seahawks 27–7. Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 1:00.
  • SEA – John Williams 1-yard run (Norm Johnson kick), 4:42. Seahawks 34–7. Drive: 4 plays, 57 yards, 2:15.
  • SEA – Norm Johnson 46-yard field goal, 0:43. Seahawks 37–7. Drive: 5 plays, 25 yards, 2:28.

Fourth quarter

  • SEA – Norm Johnson 27-yard field goal, 8:28. Seahawks 40–7. Drive: 9 plays, 41 yards, 6:25.
  • SEA – Norm Johnson 49-yard field goal, 4:15. Seahawks 43–7. Drive: 5 plays, 15 yards, 2:18.
  • KC – Carlos Carson 10-yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick), 1:07. Seahawks 43–14. Drive: 9 plays, 64 yards, 2:49.

Top passers

  • KC – Bill Kenney – 6/11, 75 yards, TD, INT
  • SEA – Dave Krieg – 16/22, 152 yards, 3 TD

Top rushers

  • KC – Christian Okoye – 11 rushes, 30 yards
  • SEA – John Williams – 15 rushes, 112 yards, TD

Top receivers

  • KC – Carlos Carson – 5 receptions, 83 yards, 2 TD
  • SEA – Ray Butler – 4 receptions, 50 yards

Week 4: at Los Angeles Raiders

Week 4: Kansas City Chiefs at Los Angeles Raiders – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Chiefs 0 0 14317
Raiders 14 7 7735

at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California

  • Date: October 4
  • Game time: 3:00 p.m. CDT/1:00 p.m. PDT
  • Game weather: Clear, 106 °F (41 °C)
  • Game attendance: 10,708
  • Referee: Ben Dreith
  • TV announcers (NBC): Charlie Jones and Jimmy Cefalo
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

  • RAI – Carl Aikens 27-yard pass from Vince Evans (David Hardy kick), 14:05. Raiders 7–0. Drive: 2 plays, 31 yards, 0:42.
  • RAI – Craig Ellis 2-yard run (David Hardy kick), 9:32. Raiders 14–0. Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 2:55.

Second quarter

  • RAI – Vince Evans 4-yard run (David Hardy kick), 10:04. Raiders 21–0. Drive: 6 plays, 82 yards, 4:11.

Third quarter

  • KC – Bob Harris 23-yard return of blocked punt (James Hamrick kick), 9:27. Raiders 21–7.
  • RAI – Ethan Horton 32-yard pass from Vince Evans (David Hardy kick), 5:06. Raiders 28–7. Drive: 7 plays, 89 yards, 4:21.
  • KC – Rod Jones 4-yard pass from Matt Stevens (James Hamrick kick), 0:59. Raiders 28–14. Drive: 7 plays, 53 yards, 4:07.

Fourth quarter

  • RAI – Craig Ellis 8-yard run (David Hardy kick), 14:44. Raiders 35–14. Drive: 7 plays, 64 yards, 1:15.
  • KC – James Hamrick 40-yard field goal, 8:11. Raiders 35–17. Drive: 12 plays, 54 yards, 6:33.

Top passers

  • KC – Matt Stevens – 14/25, 162 yards, TD
  • RAI – Vince Evans – 10/18, 148 yards, 2 TD

Top rushers

  • KC – Ken Lacy – 13 rushes, 45 yards
  • RAI – Craig Ellis – 12 rushes, 70 yards, 2 TD

Top receivers

  • KC – Eric Brown – 5 receptions, 69 yards
  • RAI – Greg Lathan – 2 receptions, 66 yards

Week 5: at Miami Dolphins

Week 5: Kansas City Chiefs at Miami Dolphins – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Chiefs 0 0 000
Dolphins 7 7 21742

at Joe Robbie Stadium, Miami, Florida

  • Date: October 11
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 79 °F (26 °C)
  • Game attendance: 25,867
  • Referee: Jerry Seeman
  • TV announcers (NBC): Dick Enberg and Merlin Olsen
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • MIA – Ronald Scott 2-yard run (Willie Beecher kick), 2:53. Dolphins 14–0. Drive: 13 plays, 82 yards, 5:30.

Third quarter

  • MIA – Ronald Scott 4-yard run (Willie Beecher kick), 11:54. Dolphins 21–0. Drive: 6 plays, 64 yards, 3:06.
  • MIA – Liffort Hobley 55-yard fumble return (Willie Beecher kick), 11:18. Dolphins 28–0.
  • MIA – Trell Hooper 59-yard fumble return (Willie Beecher kick), 8:27. Dolphins 35–0.

Fourth quarter

  • MIA – Ronald Scott 3-yard run (Willie Beecher kick), 10:11. Dolphins 42–0. Drive: 13 plays, 81 yards, 7:48.

Top passers

Top rushers

  • KC – Robert Parker – 20 rushes, 46 yards
  • MIA – Ronald Scott – 18 rushes, 99 yards, 3 TD

Top receivers

  • KC – Chris Smith – 2 receptions, 21 yards
  • MIA – Lawrence Sampleton – 5 receptions, 45 yards

Week 6: vs. Denver Broncos

Week 6: Denver Broncos at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Broncos 9 10 0726
Chiefs 7 7 3017

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

  • Date: October 18
  • Game time: 3:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Sunny, 71 °F (22 °C)
  • Game attendance: 20,296
  • Referee: Jerry Markbreit
  • TV announcers (NBC): Don Criqui and Bob Trumpy
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

  • DEN – Doug Hudson tackled in end zone by Jim Ryan for a Safety, 10:48. Broncos 2–0.
  • DEN – Bobby Micho 26-yard pass from Ken Karcher (Mike Clendenen kick), 7:08. Broncos 9–0. Drive: 6 plays, 55 yards, 3:29.
  • KC – Jitter Fields 85-yard punt return (James Hamrick kick), 3:08. Broncos 9–7.

Second quarter

  • DEN – Mike Clendenen 35-yard field goal, 13:25. Broncos 12–7. Drive: 12 plays, 59 yards, 4:43.
  • KC – Robert Parker 4-yard run (James Hamrick kick), 9:23. Chiefs 14–12. Drive: 11 plays, 77 yards, 3:54.
  • DEN – Shane Swanson 35-yard pass from Ken Karcher (Mike Clendenen kick), 0:37. Broncos 19–14. Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 4:49.

Third quarter

  • KC – James Hamrick 25-yard field goal, 9:34. Broncos 19–17. Drive: 12 plays, 39 yards, 5:09.

Fourth quarter

  • DEN – Bobby Micho 5-yard pass from Ken Karcher (Mike Clendenen kick), 10:35. Broncos 26–17. Drive: 6 plays, 31 yards, 2:30.

Top passers

  • DEN – Ken Karcher – 25/39, 275 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
  • KC – Matt Stevens – 17/28, 148 yards, INT

Top rushers

  • DEN – Nathan Poole – 18 rushes, 63 yards
  • KC – Robert Parker – 15 rushes, 65 yards, TD

Top receivers

  • DEN – Bobby Micho – 9 receptions, 105 yards, 2 TD
  • KC – Rod Jones – 5 receptions, 51 yards

Week 7: at San Diego Chargers

Week 7: Kansas City Chiefs at San Diego Chargers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Chiefs 0 14 7021
Chargers 14 21 0742

at Jack Murphy Stadium, San Diego, California

  • Date: October 25
  • Game time: 3:00 p.m. CST/1:00 p.m. PST
  • Game weather: Overcast, 72 °F (22 °C)
  • Game attendance: 47,972
  • Referee: Bob Frederic
  • TV announcers (NBC): Tom Hammond and Dave Casper
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

  • SD – Wes Chandler 10-yard pass from Dan Fouts (Vince Abbott kick), 9:46. Chargers 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:14.
  • SD – Gary Anderson 1-yard run (Vince Abbott kick), 0:10. Chargers 14–0. Drive: 11 plays, 91 yards, 5:41.

Second quarter

  • SD – Les Miller fumble recovery in endzone (Vince Abbott kick), 11:26. Chargers 21–0.
  • SD – Dan Fouts 1-yard run (Vince Abbott kick), 6:23. Chargers 28–0. Drive: 6 plays, 38 yards, 2:51.
  • KC – Carlos Carson 14-yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick), 4:34. Chargers 28–7. Drive: 7 plays, 78 yards, 1:49.
  • SD – Kellen Winslow 19-yard pass from Dan Fouts (Vince Abbott kick), 1:17. Chargers 35–7. Drive: 7 plays, 71 yards, 3:17.
  • KC – Carlos Carson 63-yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick), 1:03. Chargers 35–14. Drive: 1 play, 63 yards, 0:14.

Third quarter

  • KC – Christian Okoye 1-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 7:37. Chargers 35–21. Drive: 6 plays, 93 yards, 2:01.

Fourth quarter

  • SD – Gary Anderson 1-yard run (Vince Abbott kick), 11:44. Chargers 42–21. Drive: 10 plays, 55 yards, 3:51.

Top passers

  • KC – Bill Kenney – 22/37, 328 yards, 2 TD, INT
  • SD – Dan Fouts – 24/34, 293 yards, 2 TD

Top rushers

  • KC – Christian Okoye – 8 rushes, 44 yards, TD
  • SD – Lionel James – 6 rushes, 40 yards

Top receivers

  • KC – Carlos Carson – 9 receptions, 197 yards, 2 TD
  • SD – Lionel James – 5 receptions, 72 yards

Week 8: at Chicago Bears

Week 8: Kansas City Chiefs at Chicago Bears – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Chiefs 14 7 7028
Bears 7 7 31431

at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois

  • Date: November 1
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Fog, 62 °F (17 °C)
  • Game attendance: 63,498
  • Referee: Tom Dooley
  • TV announcers (NBC): Dick Enberg and Paul Maguire
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

  • KC – Carlos Carson 29-yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick), 9:18. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 81 yards, 5:42.
  • KC – Jonathan Hayes 15-yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick), 5:19. Chiefs 14–0. Drive: 7 plays, 41 yards, 2:59.
  • CHI – Dennis Gentry 88-yard kickoff return (Kevin Butler kick), 5:00. Chiefs 14–7.

Second quarter

  • CHI – Cap Boso 28-yard pass from Jim McMahon (Kevin Butler kick), 5:05. Tied 14–14. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 4:15.
  • KC – Larry Moriarty 4-yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick), 0:00. Chiefs 21–14. Drive: 9 plays, 56 yards, 5:05.

Third quarter

  • KC – Stephone Paige 43-yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick), 11:43. Chiefs 28–14. Drive: 4 plays, 57 yards, 1:33.
  • CHI – Kevin Butler 27-yard field goal, 2:30. Chiefs 28–17. Drive: 10 plays, 49 yards, 3:38.

Fourth quarter

  • CHI – Willie Gault 25-yard pass from Jim McMahon (Kevin Butler kick), 13:23. Chiefs 28–24. Drive: 6 plays, 47 yards, 2:23.
  • CHI – Willie Gault 38-yard pass from Jim McMahon (Kevin Butler kick), 4:44. Bears 31–28. Drive: 9 plays, 79 yards, 4:32.

Top passers

  • KC – Bill Kenney – 15/28, 270 yards, 4 TD, INT
  • CHI – Jim McMahon – 23/34, 287 yards, 3 TD, INT

Top rushers

Top receivers

  • KC – Stephone Paige – 5 receptions, 121 yards, TD
  • CHI – Willie Gault – 4 receptions, 98 yards, 2 TD

Week 9: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers

Week 9: Pittsburgh Steelers at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Steelers 0 7 7317
Chiefs 7 3 0616

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

  • Date: November 8
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Sunny, 62 °F (17 °C)
  • Game attendance: 45,249
  • Referee: Jim Tunney
  • TV announcers (NBC): Tom Hammond and Michael Jackson
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • PIT – Rodney Carter 4-yard pass from Mark Malone (Gary Anderson kick), 3:59. Tied 7–7. Drive: 13 plays, 90 yards, 6:30.
  • KC – Nick Lowery 41-yard field goal, 0:32. Chiefs 10–7. Drive: 5 plays, 14 yards, 1:16.

Third quarter

  • PIT – Rodney Carter 26-yard pass from Mark Malone (Gary Anderson kick), 9:55. Steelers 14–10. Drive: 11 plays, 77 yards, 5:05.

Fourth quarter

  • KC – Nick Lowery 27-yard field goal, 14:40. Steelers 14–13. Drive: 6 plays, 17 yards, 2:04.
  • KC – Nick Lowery 38-yard field goal, 10:36. Chiefs 16–14. Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, 2:18.
  • PIT – Gary Anderson 44-yard field goal, 4:02. Steelers 17–16. Drive: 4 plays, 0 yards, 1:48.

Top passers

  • PIT – Mark Malone – 14/31, 157 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
  • KC – Bill Kenney – 14/29, 155 yards, 4 INT

Top rushers

Top receivers

Week 10: vs. New York Jets

Week 10: New York Jets at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Jets 3 0 31016
Chiefs 0 3 609

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

  • Date: November 15
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Overcast, 60 °F (16 °C)
  • Game attendance: 40,718
  • Referee: Fred Silva
  • TV announcers (NBC): Don Criqui and Paul Maguire
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

  • NYJ – Pat Leahy 39-yard field goal, 2:03. Jets 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 33 yards, 4:13.

Second quarter

  • KC – Nick Lowery 42-yard field goal, 12:44. Tied 3–3. Drive: 10 plays, 50 yards, 4:09.

Third quarter

  • KC – Nick Lowery 43-yard field goal, 10:58. Chiefs 6–3. Drive: 6 plays, 34 yards, 4:02.
  • NYJ – Pat Leahy 24-yard field goal, 5:43. Tied 6–6. Drive: 10 plays, 64 yards, 5:05.
  • KC – Nick Lowery 18-yard field goal, 0:31. Chiefs 9–6. Drive: 10 plays, 79 yards, 5:12.

Fourth quarter

  • NYJ – Al Toon 18-yard pass from Ken O'Brien (Pat Leahy kick), 11:04. Jets 13–9. Drive: 9 plays, 63 yards, 4:25.
  • NYJ – Pat Leahy 21-yard field goal, 2:19. Jets 16–9. Drive: 8 plays, 32 yards, 4:58.

Top passers

  • NYJ – Ken O'Brien – 14/22, 132 yards, TD
  • KC – Frank Seurer – 13/23, 233 yards, 3 INT

Top rushers

Top receivers

  • NYJ – Al Toon – 3 receptions, 36 yards, TD
  • KC – Jonathan Hayes – 5 receptions, 105 yards

Week 11: vs. Green Bay Packers

Week 11: Green Bay Packers at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Packers 7 0 13323
Chiefs 0 0 303

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

  • Date: November 22
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Overcast, 56 °F (13 °C)
  • Game attendance: 34,611
  • Referee: Pat Haggerty
  • TV announcers (CBS): James Brown and Dan Jiggetts
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • No scoring plays.

Third quarter

  • KC – Nick Lowery 34-yard field goal, 13:32. Packers 7–3. Drive: 4 plays, 0 yards, 1:17.
  • GB – Frankie Neal 13-yard pass from Randy Wright (Max Zendejas kick), 3:46. Packers 14–3. Drive: 15 plays, 68 yards, 6:42.
  • GB – Frankie Neal 26-yard pass from Randy Wright (kick aborted), 2:51. Packers 20–3. Drive: 2 plays, 29 yards, 0:48.

Fourth quarter

  • GB – Max Zendejas 40-yard field goal, 1:52. Packers 23–3. Drive: 10 plays, 79 yards, 2:43.

Top passers

  • GB – Randy Wright – 7/15, 91 yards, 2 TD
  • KC – Frank Seurer – 13/32, 107 yards, INT

Top rushers

Top receivers

  • GB – Frankie Neal – 3 receptions, 46 yards, 2 TD
  • KC – Stephone Paige – 3 receptions, 36 yards

Week 12: at Detroit Lions

Thanksgiving Day games

Week 12: Kansas City Chiefs at Detroit Lions – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Chiefs 7 17 3027
Lions 0 10 3720

at Pontiac Silverdome, Pontiac, Michigan

  • Date: November 26
  • Game time: 12:30 p.m. EST/11:30 a.m. CST
  • Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
  • Game attendance: 43,820
  • Referee: Gordon McCarter
  • TV announcers (NBC): Dick Enberg and Merlin Olsen
  • Recap
Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • KC – Paul Coffman 13-yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick), 10:49. Chiefs 14–0. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 5:44.
  • DET – Karl Bernard 11-yard run (Eddie Murray kick), 7:27. Chiefs 14–7. Drive: 9 plays, 69 yards, 5:50.
  • KC – Nick Lowery 52-yard field goal, 5:22. Chiefs 17–7. Drive: 5 plays, 46 yards, 2:05.
  • KC – Herman Heard 2-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 1:33. Chiefs 24–7. Drive: 6 plays, 84 yards, 1:17.
  • DET – Eddie Murray 48-yard field goal, 0:00. Chiefs 24–10. Drive: 7 plays, 49 yards, 1:33.

Third quarter

  • DET – Eddie Murray 37-yard field goal, 6:17. Chiefs 24–13. Drive: 6 plays, 22 yards, 2:33.
  • KC – Nick Lowery 54-yard field goal, 1:52. Chiefs 27–13. Drive: 11 plays, 41 yards, 4:13.

Fourth quarter

  • DET – Gary Ellerson 10-yard pass from Chuck Long (Eddie Murray kick), 1:48. Chiefs 27–20. Drive: 6 plays, 55 yards, 1:41.

Top passers

  • KC – Bill Kenney – 18/26, 246 yards, TD
  • DET – Chuck Long – 21/41, 206 yards, TD

Top rushers

  • KC – Herman Heard – 14 rushes, 87 yards, TD
  • DET – Karl Bernard – 20 rushes, 99 yards, TD

Top receivers

Week 13: at Cincinnati Bengals

Week 13: Kansas City Chiefs at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary
Period 1 2 34OTTotal
Chiefs 0 3 1410027
Bengals 10 7 37330

at Riverfront Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio

  • Date: December 6
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Overcast, 38 °F (3 °C)
  • Game attendance: 46,489
  • Referee: Jerry Seeman
  • TV announcers (NBC): Mel Proctor and Reggie Rucker
  • Recap
Game information

First quarter

  • CIN – Larry Kinnebrew 1-yard run (Jim Breech kick), 3:24. Bengals 7–0.
  • CIN – Jim Breech 37-yard field goal, 0:07. Bengals 10–0.

Second quarter

Third quarter

  • KC – Christian Okoye 1-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 11:16. Bengals 17–10.
  • CIN – Jim Breech 27-yard field goal, 6:53. Bengals 20–10.
  • KC – Stephone Paige 24-yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick), 1:18. Bengals 20–17.

Fourth quarter

  • KC – Kevin Ross 65-yard return of blocked field goal (Nick Lowery kick), 7:00. Chiefs 24–20.
  • CIN – James Brooks 23-yard pass from Boomer Esiason (Jim Breech kick), 4:51. Bengals 27–24.
  • KC – Nick Lowery 33-yard field goal, 0:00. Tied 27–27.

Overtime

  • CIN – Jim Breech 32-yard field goal, 5:16. Bengals 30–27.

Top passers

  • KC – Bill Kenney – 19/39, 229 yards, TD
  • CIN – Boomer Esiason – 28/44, 368 yards, 2 TD

Top rushers

  • KC – Paul Palmer – 5 rushes, 41 yards
  • CIN – Larry Kinnebrew – 20 rushes, 67 yards, TD

Top receivers

  • KC – Stephone Paige – 6 receptions, 88 yards, TD
  • CIN – Rodney Holman – 5 receptions, 90 yards

Week 14: vs. Los Angeles Raiders

Week 14: Los Angeles Raiders at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Raiders 0 3 7010
Chiefs 0 7 3616

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

  • Date: December 13
  • Game time: 3:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 41 °F (5 °C)
  • Game attendance: 63,834
  • Referee: Gene Barth
  • TV announcers (NBC): Charlie Jones and Jimmy Cefalo
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

  • No scoring plays.

Second quarter

Third quarter

  • RAI – Marcus Allen 3-yard run (Chris Bahr kick), 5:53. Raiders 10–7. Drive: 12 plays, 59 yards, 7:03.
  • KC – Nick Lowery 39-yard field goal, 0:59. Tied 10–10. Drive: 12 plays, 57 yards, 4:43.

Fourth quarter

  • KC – Nick Lowery 22-yard field goal, 11:44. Chiefs 13–10. Drive: 4 plays, 49 yards, 2:22.
  • KC – Nick Lowery 35-yard field goal, 3:36. Chiefs 16–10. Drive: 13 plays, 63 yards, 4:58.

Top passers

  • RAI – Marc Wilson – 22/38, 339 yards, 3 INT
  • KC – Bill Kenney – 10/27, 194 yards, TD, INT

Top rushers

  • RAI – Marcus Allen – 18 rushes, 60 yards, TD
  • KC – Christian Okoye – 13 rushes, 48 yards

Top receivers

  • RAI – James Lofton – 5 receptions, 112 yards
  • KC – Carlos Carson – 4 receptions, 142 yards, TD

Week 15: at Denver Broncos

Week 15: Kansas City Chiefs at Denver Broncos – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Chiefs 0 3 7717
Broncos 7 10 3020

at Mile High Stadium, Denver, Colorado

  • Date: December 19
  • Game time: 3:00 p.m. CST/2:00 p.m. MST
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 35 °F (2 °C)
  • Game attendance: 75,053
  • Referee: Dick Jorgensen
  • TV announcers (NBC): Charlie Jones and Jimmy Cefalo
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

  • DEN – Gene Lang 3-yard run (Rich Karlis kick), 6:33. Broncos 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 76 yards, 4:23.

Second quarter

  • DEN – Rich Karlis 20-yard field goal, 12:14. Broncos 10–0. Drive: 13 plays, 72 yards, 6:01.
  • KC – Nick Lowery 23-yard field goal, 8:21. Broncos 10–3. Drive: 6 plays, 25 yards, 2:38.
  • DEN – Sammy Winder 8-yard pass from John Elway (Rich Karlis kick), 1:31. Broncos 17–3. Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 6:50.

Third quarter

  • KC – Herman Heard 64-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 13:44. Broncos 17–10. Drive: 1 play, 64 yards, 0:12.
  • DEN – Rich Karlis 43-yard field goal, 2:58. Broncos 20–10. Drive: 13 plays, 69 yards, 7:50.

Fourth quarter

  • KC – Stephone Paige 8-yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick), 6:36. Broncos 20–17. Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 2:42.

Top passers

  • KC – Bill Kenney – 26/39, 272 yards, TD
  • DEN – John Elway – 18/31, 237 yards, TD

Top rushers

  • KC – Herman Heard – 10 rushes, 93 yards, TD
  • DEN – Sammy Winder – 23 rushes, 98 yards

Top receivers

Week 16: vs. Seattle Seahawks

Week 16: Seattle Seahawks at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Seahawks 7 13 0020
Chiefs 17 10 7741

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

  • Date: December 27
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Overcast and Drizzle, 35 °F (2 °C)
  • Game attendance: 20,370
  • Referee: Ben Dreith
  • TV announcers (NBC): Gayle Sierens and Dave Rowe
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

  • KC – Herman Heard 37-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 14:27. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 64 yards, 0:33.
  • SEA – Steve Largent 15-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Norm Johnson kick), 10:31. Tied 7–7. Drive: 8 plays, 73 yards, 3:46.
  • KC – Nick Lowery 35-yard field goal, 5:00. Chiefs 10–7. Drive: 13 plays, 57 yards, 5:22.
  • KC – Carlos Carson 81-yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick), 2:54. Chiefs 17–7. Drive: 2 plays, 85 yards, 0:49.

Second quarter

  • SEA – Paul Skansi 8-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Norm Johnson kick), 14:11. Chiefs 17–14. Drive: 8 plays, 72 yards, 3:41.
  • KC – Paul Palmer 92-yard kickoff return (Nick Lowery kick), 13:53. Chiefs 24–14.
  • SEA – Norm Johnson 39-yard field goal, 10:02. Chiefs 24–17. Drive: 9 plays, 47 yards, 3:39.
  • SEA – Norm Johnson 24-yard field goal, 1:50. Chiefs 24–20. Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 0:36.
  • KC – Nick Lowery 44-yard field goal, 0:05. Chiefs 27–20. Drive: 9 plays, 48 yards, 1:40.

Third quarter

  • KC – Mark Adickes 3-yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick), 6:06. Chiefs 34–20. Drive: 15 plays, 81 yards, 5:58.

Fourth quarter

  • KC – Stephone Paige 46-yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick), 13:46. Chiefs 41–20. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 1:42.

Top passers

  • SEA – Dave Krieg – 17/32, 202 yards, 2 TD
  • KC – Bill Kenney – 23/35, 320 yards, 3 TD

Top rushers

Top receivers

  • SEA – Steve Largent – 6 receptions, 95 yards, TD
  • KC – Carlos Carson – 4 receptions, 120 yards, TD

Standings

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 W L T PCT DIV CONF PF PA STK
Denver Broncos(1) 10 4 1 .700 7–1 8–3 379 288 W2
Seattle Seahawks(5) 9 6 0 .600 4–3 5–6 371 314 L1
San Diego Chargers 8 7 0 .533 3–4 6–7 253 317 L6
Los Angeles Raiders 5 10 0 .333 2–6 3–8 301 289 L3
Kansas City Chiefs 4 11 0 .267 3–5 3–9 273 388 W1

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Kansas City Chiefs History 1980's". Archived from the original on August 6, 2007. Retrieved July 31, 2007.
  2. ^ "1987 Kansas City Chiefs draftees". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 12, 2014.

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