1991 Kansas City Chiefs season

NFL team season

1991 Kansas City Chiefs season
OwnerLamar Hunt
General managerCarl Peterson
Head coachMarty Schottenheimer
Home fieldArrowhead Stadium
Results
Record10–6
Division place2nd AFC West
Playoff finishWon 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 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.

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

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  

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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

Offensive coaches

Defensive coaches
  • Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers - Bill Cowher
  • Defensive Line – Tom Pratt
  • Defensive Backs – Tony Dungy
  • Special Assistant/Quality Control – Darvin Wallis

Special teams coaches

Strength and conditioning

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Roster

1991 Kansas City Chiefs roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

Reserve lists
  • 38 Kimble Anders RB (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
  • -- Clifford Charlton LB (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
  • 71 Tom Dohring T (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
  • 38 Bernard Ellison CB (NF-Inj.Tooltip Non-football injury and illness)
  • 29 Albert Lewis CB (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
  • 42 Charles Mincy FS (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
  • 30 Stump Mitchell RB (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
  • 83 Stephone Paige WR (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
  • 59 Percy Snow LB (NF-Inj.Tooltip Non-football injury and illness)


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


Rookies in italics

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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
Period 1 2 34Total
Falcons 3 0 003
Chiefs 0 0 7714

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

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

Week 2: vs. New Orleans Saints

Week 2: New Orleans Saints at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Saints 10 7 0017
Chiefs 0 0 3710

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

Top passers

  • NO – Bobby Hebert – 19/27, 211 yards, 2 TD
  • KC – Steve DeBerg – 23/43, 212 yards, TD, 2 INT

Top rushers

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
Period 1 2 34Total
Chiefs 0 7 007
Oilers 7 0 7317

at Astrodome, Houston, Texas

Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

Third quarter

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
Period 1 2 34Total
Seahawks 0 0 31013
Chiefs 0 10 01020

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

Week 5: at San Diego Chargers

Week 5: Kansas City Chiefs at San Diego Chargers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Chiefs 7 7 0014
Chargers 7 0 3313

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

Week 6: vs. Buffalo Bills

Week 6: Buffalo Bills at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Bills 0 6 006
Chiefs 3 10 17333

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

Week 7: vs. Miami Dolphins

Week 7: Miami Dolphins at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Dolphins 0 0 077
Chiefs 14 14 14042

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

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
Period 1 2 34Total
Chiefs 3 3 3716
Broncos 0 13 3319

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
Period 1 2 34Total
Raiders 11 7 3021
Chiefs 0 7 31424

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
Period 1 2 34Total
Chiefs 7 7 6727
Rams 0 14 0620

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

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

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
Period 1 2 34Total
Broncos 3 7 14024
Chiefs 0 10 3720

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
Period 1 2 34Total
Chiefs 0 0 31215
Browns 0 10 10020

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

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
Period 1 2 34Total
Chiefs 3 6 3719
Seahawks 3 0 036

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

Week 15: vs. San Diego Chargers

Week 15: San Diego Chargers at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Period 1 2 34OTTotal
Chargers 0 14 03017
Chiefs 0 0 107320

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
Period 1 2 34Total
Chiefs 0 0 7714
49ers 7 7 7728

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
Period 1 2 34Total
Chiefs 7 10 01027
Raiders 7 0 01421

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

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
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 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

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
Period 1 2 34Total
Raiders 0 3 306
Chiefs 0 7 0310

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
Period 1 2 34Total
Chiefs 0 0 7714
Bills 7 10 71337

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

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

References

  1. ^ "1991 Kansas City Chiefs draftees". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 3, 2014.
  2. ^ Kansas City Chiefs 1991 Media Guide. pp. 4–21.
  3. ^ "1991 Kansas City Chiefs starters and roster". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 3, 2014.
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