1998 Kansas City Chiefs season

NFL team season

1998 Kansas City Chiefs season
OwnerLamar Hunt
General managerCarl Peterson
Head coachMarty Schottenheimer
Home fieldArrowhead Stadium
Results
Record7–9
Division place4th AFC West
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Pro Bowlers
1
  • G Will Shields
AP All-ProsNone

The 1998 season was the Kansas City Chiefs' 39th in the National Football League (NFL) and their 29th overall.

The season began with the team hoping to not only improve on their 13–3 campaign the previous season but to also avenge their loss in the 1998 playoffs against the eventual Super Bowl champion Denver Broncos. However, instead, the Chiefs failed to succeed in the highly competitive AFC West.

Kansas City began the season on a bright spot, with a 4–1 record and three wins against division rivals; however they then endured a 6-game losing streak, dropping their record to 4–7, and the team finished with a 7–9 record and 4th place in the AFC West. The biggest low point of the season was during a Week 11 matchup against their division rival Denver Broncos, in which the Chiefs defense were penalized five times on the same drive, including three penalties by linebacker Derrick Thomas, topping off an embarrassing 30–7 loss. Following the season, head coach Marty Schottenheimer announced his intention to resign after ten seasons with the team, and defensive coordinator Gunther Cunningham assumed coaching duties for 1999.

This was the first time Derrick Thomas was not named to the Pro Bowl roster.

Offseason

On April 9, Marcus Allen announced his retirement.

Draft

1998 Kansas City Chiefs draft
Round Pick Player Position College Notes
1 27 Victor Riley  Offensive tackle Auburn
3 88 Rashaan Shehee  Running back Washington
4 120 Greg Favors  Linebacker Mississippi State
5 128 Robert Williams  Defensive back North Carolina
6 181 Derrick Ransom  Defensive tackle Cincinnati
7 216 Eric Warfield  Defensive back Nebraska
7 224 Ernest Blackwell  Running back Missouri
      Made roster  

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Personnel

Staff

1998 Kansas City Chiefs staff

Front office

  • Founder – Lamar Hunt
  • chairman of the board – Jack Steadman
  • President/general manager/chief executive officer – Carl Peterson
  • Executive vice-president/assistant general manager – Dennis Thum
  • Administrative assistant to the head coach – Russ Ball

Head coaches

Offensive coaches

Defensive coaches

Special teams coaches

  • Special teams – Mike Stock

Strength and conditioning

  • Strength and conditioning – Jeff Hurd
  • Assistant strength and conditioning – Roberto Parker

Roster

1998 Kansas City Chiefs roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

Reserve lists


Practice squad

  • 99 Duane Ashman DE
  • 42 Jesse Haynes RB
  •  9 Reggie Jones WR
  • 60 Fred Pollack G
  • 47 Bob Rosenstiel TE

53 active, 7 inactive, 5 practice squad


Rookies in italics

Preseason

Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Recap
1 August 1 vs. Green Bay Packers L 24–27 (OT) 0–1 Japan Tokyo Dome (Tokyo) 42,018 Recap
2 August 8 vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers W 17–13 1–1 Oklahoma Memorial Stadium (Norman, OK) 43,657 Recap
3 August 15 at Minnesota Vikings L 0–34 1–2 Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome 60,955 Recap
4 August 22 Jacksonville Jaguars W 22–21 2–2 Arrowhead Stadium 71,079 Recap
5 August 28 St. Louis Rams L 6–10 2–3 Arrowhead Stadium 69,501 Recap

Regular season

The Chiefs began the season well on September 6 with an impressive performance and easily defeated the Oakland Raiders at Arrowhead 28–8. Kansas City sacked the Raiders quarterbacks 10 times, with Derrick Thomas collecting 6 by himself.

On September 13, Kansas City fell to the Jacksonville Jaguars on the road, 21–16.

On September 27, the Chiefs visited the Philadelphia Eagles for the first time in franchise history.

On October 4, Kansas City conquered the Seattle Seahawks and the rain at Arrowhead, 17–6. Rich Gannon hit Andre Rison for an 80-yard touchdown pass after a 54-minute rain delay caused by a violent storm. The two teams combined for nine turnovers, five by Kansas City. The win improved the Chiefs' record to 4–1, however a 6-game losing streak following this game dropped the team to 4–7.

On November 16, against the Denver Broncos, the Chiefs defense was penalized five times on one drive, three of the penalties coming from legendary linebacker Derrick Thomas. The game is known now by Chiefs fans as the "Monday Night Meltdown". After that it was all downhill as the Chiefs suffered their first losing season since 1988.

Schedule

Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Recap
1 September 6 Oakland Raiders W 28–8 1–0 Arrowhead Stadium 78,945 Recap
2 September 13 at Jacksonville Jaguars L 16–21 1–1 Alltel Stadium 69,821 Recap
3 September 20 San Diego Chargers W 23–7 2–1 Arrowhead Stadium 73,730 Recap
4 September 27 at Philadelphia Eagles W 24–21 3–1 Veterans Stadium 66,675 Recap
5 October 4 Seattle Seahawks W 17–6 4–1 Arrowhead Stadium 66,418 Recap
6 October 11 at New England Patriots L 10–40 4–2 Foxboro Stadium 59,749 Recap
7 Bye
8 October 26 Pittsburgh Steelers L 13–20 4–3 Arrowhead Stadium 79,431 Recap
9 November 1 New York Jets L 17–20 4–4 Arrowhead Stadium 65,104 Recap
10 November 8 at Seattle Seahawks L 12–24 4–5 Kingdome 66,251 Recap
11 November 16 Denver Broncos L 7–30 4–6 Arrowhead Stadium 78,100 Recap
12 November 22 at San Diego Chargers L 37–38 4–7 Qualcomm Stadium 59,894 Recap
13 November 29 Arizona Cardinals W 34–24 5–7 Arrowhead Stadium 69,613 Recap
14 December 6 at Denver Broncos L 31–35 5–8 Mile High Stadium 74,962 Recap
15 December 13 Dallas Cowboys W 20–17 6–8 Arrowhead Stadium 77,697 Recap
16 December 20 at New York Giants L 7–28 6–9 Giants Stadium 66,040 Recap
17 December 26 at Oakland Raiders W 31–24 7–9 Network Associates Coliseum 52,679 Recap

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 1: vs. Oakland Raiders

Week 1: Oakland Raiders at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Raiders 0 0 808
Chiefs 17 3 3528

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

Game information

First quarter

  • KC – Donnell Bennett 1-yard run (Pete Stoyanovich kick), 9:39. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 69 yards, 5:21.
  • KC – Andre Rison 30-yard pass from Elvis Grbac (Pete Stoyanovich kick), 9:22. Chiefs 14–0. Drive: 1 play, 30 yards, 0:06.
  • KC – Pete Stoyanovich 28-yard field goal, 6:30. Chiefs 17–0. Drive: 6 plays, 1 yard, 2:33.

Second quarter

  • KC – Pete Stoyanovich 19-yard field goal, 12:17. Chiefs 20–0. Drive: 8 plays, 16 yards, 3:05.

Third quarter

  • KC – Pete Stoyanovich 48-yard field goal, 8:17. Chiefs 23–0. Drive: 7 plays, 37 yards, 3:01.
  • OAK – Harvey Williams 2-yard run (Donald Hollas–Rickey Dudley pass), 0:21. Chiefs 23–8. Drive: 12 plays, 81 yards, 6:35.

Fourth quarter

  • KC – Pete Stoyanovich 33-yard field goal, 10:54. Chiefs 26–8. Drive: 11 plays, 51 yards, 4:27.
  • KC – Jeff George sacked in end zone by Derrick Thomas for a Safety, 1:58. Chiefs 28–8.

Top passers

  • OAK – Jeff George – 19/31, 270 yards
  • KC – Elvis Grbac – 12/23, 130 yards, TD

Top rushers

  • OAK – Napoleon Kaufman – 9 rushes, 27 yards
  • KC – Donnell Bennett – 24 rushes, 115 yards, TD

Top receivers

  • OAK – Tim Brown – 7 receptions, 67 yards
  • KC – Andre Rison – 4 receptions, 62 yards, TD

Week 2: at Jacksonville Jaguars

Week 2: Kansas City Chiefs at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Chiefs 0 6 3716
Jaguars 7 7 7021

at Alltel Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida

Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • JAX – Jimmy Smith 17-yard pass from Mark Brunell (Mike Hollis kick), 10:35. Jaguars 14–0. Drive: 8 plays, 16 yards, 3:05.
  • KC – Pete Stoyanovich 36-yard field goal, 1:05. Jaguars 14–3. Drive: 14 plays, 72 yards, 5:42.
  • KC – Pete Stoyanovich 43-yard field goal, 0:01. Jaguars 14–6. Drive: 3 plays, 27 yards, 0:22.

Third quarter

  • JAX – James Stewart 1-yard run (Mike Hollis kick), 11:52. Jaguars 21–6. Drive: 7 plays, 31 yards, 3:08.
  • KC – Pete Stoyanovich 29-yard field goal, 9:03. Jaguars 21–9. Drive: 7 plays, 56 yards, 2:49.

Fourth quarter

  • KC – Kimble Anders 3-yard run (Pete Stoyanovich kick), 3:39. Jaguars 21–16. Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 5:16.

Top passers

  • KC – Rich Gannon – 23/37, 263 yards
  • JAX – Mark Brunell – 11/18, 126 yards, TD

Top rushers

  • KC – Donnell Bennett – 13 rushes, 46 yards
  • JAX – James Stewart – 26 rushes, 103 yards, TD

Top receivers

  • KC – Tony Gonzalez – 7 receptions, 67 yards
  • JAX – Jimmy Smith – 4 receptions, 57 yards, TD

Week 3: vs. San Diego Chargers

Week 3: San Diego Chargers at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Chargers 0 0 707
Chiefs 6 10 7023

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

  • Date: September 20
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Overcast, 70 °F (21 °C)
  • Game attendance: 73,730
  • Referee: Dick Hantak
  • TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan and Sam Wyche
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

  • KC – Pete Stoyanovich 35-yard field goal, 10:37. Chiefs 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 23 yards, 2:42.
  • KC – Pete Stoyanovich 31-yard field goal, 2:11. Chiefs 6–0. Drive: 11 plays, 47 yards, 6:44.

Second quarter

  • KC – Pete Stoyanovich 33-yard field goal, 14:52. Chiefs 9–0. Drive: 5 plays, 9 yards, 1:26.
  • KC – Andre Rison 44-yard pass from Rich Gannon (Pete Stoyanovich kick), 13:52. Chiefs 16–0. Drive: 9 plays, 69 yards, 5:21.

Third quarter

  • KC – Tony Richardson 1-yard run (Pete Stoyanovich kick), 12:28. Chiefs 23–0. Drive: 1 play, 37 yards, 0:11.
  • SD – Natrone Means 72-yard run (John Carney kick), 4:25. Chiefs 23–7. Drive: 1 play, 72 yards, 0:14.

Fourth quarter

  • No scoring plays.

Top passers

  • SD – Ryan Leaf – 1/15, 4 yards, 2 INT
  • KC – Rich Gannon – 10/29, 144 yards, TD

Top rushers

  • SD – Natrone Means – 22 rushes, 165 yards, TD
  • KC – Donnell Bennett – 30 rushes, 87 yards

Top receivers

  • SD – Freddie Jones – 1 reception, 4 yards
  • KC – Andre Rison – 1 reception, 44 yards, TD

Week 4: at Philadelphia Eagles

Week 4: Kansas City Chiefs at Philadelphia Eagles – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Chiefs 0 7 01724
Eagles 7 0 7721

at Veterans Stadium, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

  • Date: September 27
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Sunny, 85 °F (29 °C)
  • Game attendance: 66,675
  • Referee: Gerry Austin
  • TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Mark May and Beasley Reece
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

  • PHI – Duce Staley 5-yard run (Tom Hutton kick), 3:17. Eagles 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, 4:52.

Second quarter

Third quarter

  • PHI – Duce Staley 3-yard run (Tom Hutton kick), 7:23. Eagles 14–7. Drive: 12 plays, 72 yards, 7:37.

Fourth quarter

  • KC – Pete Stoyanovich 21-yard field goal, 11:38. Eagles 14–10. Drive: 7 plays, 51 yards, 3:57.
  • KC – Donnell Bennett 7-yard run (Pete Stoyanovich kick), 8:41. Chiefs 17–14. Drive: 2 plays, 69 yards, 1:17.
  • KC – Donnell Bennett 5-yard run (Pete Stoyanovich kick), 3:06. Chiefs 24–14. Drive: 5 plays, 43 yards, 2:12.
  • PHI – Duce Staley 17-yard pass from Rodney Peete (Tom Hutton kick), 1:01. Chiefs 24–21. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 2:05.

Top passers

  • KC – Rich Gannon – 17/25, 262 yards
  • PHI – Rodney Peete – 21/36, 260 yards, TD, INT

Top rushers

  • KC – Donnell Bennett – 19 rushes, 87 yards, 3 TD
  • PHI – Duce Staley – 16 rushes, 73 yards, 2 TD

Top receivers

Week 5: vs. Seattle Seahawks

Week 5: Seattle Seahawks at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Seahawks 3 0 306
Chiefs 3 7 7017

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

  • Date: October 4
  • Game time: 7:20 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Heavy rain expected, 66 °F (19 °C)
  • Game attendance: 66,418
  • Referee: Phil Luckett
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Mike Patrick, Joe Theismann, Paul Maguire and Solomon Wilcots
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

  • SEA – Todd Peterson 22-yard field goal, 12:05. Seahawks 3–0. Drive: 5 plays, 12 yards, 1:50.
  • KC – Pete Stoyanovich 22-yard field goal, 0:50. Tied 3–3. Drive: 10 plays, 45 yards, 6:16.

Second quarter

  • KC – Rich Gannon 4-yard run (Pete Stoyanovich kick), 0:13. Chiefs 10–3. Drive: 6 plays, 17 yards, 2:24.

Third quarter

  • SEA – Todd Peterson 28-yard field goal, 10:01. Chiefs 10–6. Drive: 4 plays, −3 yards, 1:31.
  • KC – Andre Rison 80-yard pass from Rich Gannon (Pete Stoyanovich kick), 0:24. Chiefs 17–6. Drive: 1 play, 80 yards, 0:12.

Fourth quarter

  • No scoring plays.

Top passers

  • SEA – John Friesz – 8/19, 52 yards, INT
  • KC – Rich Gannon – 12/19, 142 yards, TD

Top rushers

Top receivers

  • SEA – Joey Galloway – 5 receptions, 50 yards
  • KC – Andre Rison – 4 receptions, 90 yards, TD

Week 6: at New England Patriots

Week 6: Kansas City Chiefs at New England Patriots – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Chiefs 0 0 7310
Patriots 7 20 10340

at Foxboro Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts

  • Date: October 11
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Light rain, 61 °F (16 °C)
  • Game attendance: 59,749
  • Referee: Larry Nemmers
  • TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Phil Simms and Armen Keteyian
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

  • NE – Robert Edwards 1-yard run (Adam Vinatieri kick), 4:53. Patriots 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 40 yards, 3:47.

Second quarter

  • NE – Adam Vinatieri 32-yard field goal, 13:35. Patriots 10–0. Drive: 11 plays, 33 yards, 4:21.
  • NE – Robert Edwards 15-yard pass from Drew Bledsoe (Adam Vinatieri kick), 9:11. Patriots 17–0. Drive: 7 plays, 50 yards, 3:17.
  • NE – Ben Coates 2-yard pass from Drew Bledsoe (Adam Vinatieri kick), 2:48. Patriots 24–0. Drive: 10 plays, 64 yards, 4:27.
  • NE – Adam Vinatieri 38-yard field goal, 0:00. Patriots 27–0. Drive: 9 plays, 60 yards, 1:53.

Third quarter

  • NE – Ben Coates 11-yard pass from Drew Bledsoe (Adam Vinatieri kick), 10:48. Patriots 34–0. Drive: 8 plays, 81 yards, 4:12.
  • NE – Adam Vinatieri 27-yard field goal, 3:24. Patriots 37–0. Drive: 9 plays, 35 yards, 5:25.
  • KC – Derrick Alexander 8-yard pass from Elvis Grbac (Pete Stoyanovich kick), 0:52. Patriots 37–7. Drive: 6 plays, 37 yards, 2:32.

Fourth quarter

  • KC – Pete Stoyanovich 33-yard field goal, 14:28. Patriots 37–10. Drive: 5 plays, 8 yards, 1:10.
  • NE – Adam Vinatieri 20-yard field goal, 6:38. Patriots 40–10. Drive: 13 plays, 56 yards, 7:40.

Top passers

  • KC – Elvis Grbac – 14/29, 144 yards, TD, INT
  • NE – Drew Bledsoe – 17/26, 226 yards, 3 TD

Top rushers

  • KC – Kimble Anders – 4 rushes, 8 yards
  • NE – Robert Edwards – 23 rushes, 104 yards, TD

Top receivers

  • KC – Derrick Alexander – 3 receptions, 43 yards, TD
  • NE – Terry Glenn – 7 receptions, 78 yards

Week 8: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers

Week 8: Pittsburgh Steelers at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Steelers 7 3 3720
Chiefs 3 3 7013

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • KC – Pete Stoyanovich 28-yard field goal, 12:36. Steelers 7–6. Drive: 6 plays, 42 yards, 2:05.
  • PIT – Norm Johnson 34-yard field goal, 0:00. Steelers 10–6. Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 0:52.

Third quarter

  • PIT – Norm Johnson 22-yard field goal, 5:30. Steelers 13–6. Drive: 12 plays, 55 yards, 5:38.
  • KC – Andre Rison 2-yard pass from Elvis Grbac (Pete Stoyanovich kick), 2:28. Tied 13–13. Drive: 6 plays, 78 yards, 3:02.

Fourth quarter

  • PIT – Charles Johnson 5-yard pass from Kordell Stewart (Norm Johnson kick), 10:05. Steelers 20–13. Drive: 14 plays, 60 yards, 7:23.

Top passers

  • PIT – Kordell Stewart – 11/22, 82 yards, TD
  • KC – Elvis Grbac – 15/36, 224 yards, TD, 2 INT

Top rushers

Top receivers

  • PIT – David Dunn – 2 receptions, 34 yards
  • KC – Andre Rison – 7 receptions, 65 yards, TD

Week 9: vs. New York Jets

Week 9: New York Jets at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Jets 0 10 01020
Chiefs 7 0 3717

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

Game information

First quarter

  • KC – Tony Richardson 2-yard run (Pete Stoyanovich kick), 3:34. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 67 yards, 2:43.

Second quarter

  • NYJ – John Hall 20-yard field goal, 13:41. Chiefs 7–3. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:53.
  • NYJ – Dwayne Gordon 31-yard interception return (John Hall kick), 2:34. Jets 10–7.

Third quarter

  • KC – Pete Stoyanovich 42-yard field goal, 6:17. Tied 10–10. Drive: 7 plays, 22 yards, 3:35.

Fourth quarter

  • KC – Donnell Bennett 1-yard run (Pete Stoyanovich kick), 13:43. Chiefs 17–10. Drive: 3 plays, 8 yards, 1:05.
  • NYJ – Kyle Brady 20-yard pass from Vinny Testaverde (John Hall kick), 12:53. Tied 17–17. Drive: 2 plays, 28 yards, 0:50.
  • NYJ – John Hall 32-yard field goal, 0:00. Jets 20–17. Drive: 7 plays, 30 yards, 1:50.

Top passers

  • NYJ – Vinny Testaverde – 20/34, 260 yards, TD, INT
  • KC – Elvis Grbac – 13/28, 130 yards, 3 INT

Top rushers

Top receivers

  • NYJ – Wayne Chrebet – 6 receptions, 101 yards
  • KC – Derrick Alexander – 3 receptions, 76 yards

Week 10: at Seattle Seahawks

Week 10: Kansas City Chiefs at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Chiefs 3 3 0612
Seahawks 14 10 0024

at Kingdome, Seattle, Washington

  • Date: November 8
  • Game time: 3:15 p.m. CST/1:15 p.m. PST
  • Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
  • Game attendance: 66,251
  • Referee: Bill Carollo
  • TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle and Mark May
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

  • KC – Pete Stoyanovich 54-yard field goal, 10:53. Chiefs 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 41 yards, 4:07.
  • SEA – Ricky Watters 1-yard run (Todd Peterson kick), 5:18. Seahawks 7–3. Drive: 11 plays, 77 yards, 5:35.
  • SEA – Ricky Watters 1-yard run (Todd Peterson kick), 3:44. Seahawks 14–3. Drive: 3 plays, 6 yards, 1:15.

Second quarter

  • KC – Pete Stoyanovich 38-yard field goal, 11:50. Seahawks 14–6. Drive: 9 plays, 23 yards, 3:36.
  • SEA – Todd Peterson 38-yard field goal, 2:00. Seahawks 17–6. Drive: 5 plays, 46 yards, 1:32.
  • SEA – Darrin Smith 26-yard interception return (Todd Peterson kick), 1:49. Seahawks 24–6.

Third quarter

  • No scoring plays.

Fourth quarter

  • KC – Rich Gannon 1-yard run (pass failed), 0:03. Seahawks 24–12. Drive: 11 plays, 87 yards, 1:51.

Top passers

  • KC – Rich Gannon – 20/32, 177 yards, INT
  • SEA – Warren Moon – 12/20, 108 yards, 2 INT

Top rushers

  • KC – Rich Gannon – 3 rushes, 29 yards, TD
  • SEA – Ricky Watters – 24 rushes, 105 yards, 2 TD

Top receivers

  • KC – Derrick Alexander – 7 receptions, 91 yards
  • SEA – Joey Galloway – 1 reception, 45 yards

Week 11: vs. Denver Broncos

Week 11: Denver Broncos at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Broncos 14 6 3730
Chiefs 0 7 007

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

  • Date: November 16
  • Game time: 7:20 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Clear, 54 °F (12 °C)
  • Game attendance: 78,100
  • Referee: Dick Hantak
  • TV announcers (ABC): Al Michaels, Dan Dierdorf, Boomer Esiason and Lesley Visser
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

  • DEN – Bubby Brister 38-yard run (Jason Elam kick), 12:18. Broncos 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 67 yards, 2:42.
  • DEN – Terrell Davis 41-yard run (Jason Elam kick), 7:36. Broncos 14–0. Drive: 3 plays, 79 yards, 1:05.

Second quarter

  • KC – Kimble Anders 4-yard pass from Rich Gannon (Pete Stoyanovich kick), 6:31. Broncos 14–7. Drive: 14 plays, 87 yards, 7:44.
  • DEN – Jason Elam 42-yard field goal, 3:19. Broncos 17–7. Drive: 8 plays, 40 yards, 3:12.
  • DEN – Jason Elam 46-yard field goal, 0:14. Broncos 20–7. Drive: 5 plays, 40 yards, 0:57.

Third quarter

  • DEN – Jason Elam 35-yard field goal, 3:05. Broncos 23–7. Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 7:05.

Fourth quarter

  • DEN – Derek Loville 2-yard run (Jason Elam kick), 3:11. Broncos 30–7. Drive: 9 plays, 60 yards, 4:25.

Top passers

  • DEN – Bubby Brister – 13/23, 180 yards
  • KC – Rich Gannon – 26/39, 224 yards, TD, INT

Top rushers

  • DEN – Terrell Davis – 18 rushes, 111 yards, TD
  • KC – Bam Morris – 9 rushes, 20 yards

Top receivers

  • DEN – Shannon Sharpe – 3 receptions, 56 yards
  • KC – Kimble Anders – 10 receptions, 75 yards, TD

Week 12: at San Diego Chargers

Week 12: Kansas City Chiefs at San Diego Chargers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Chiefs 7 7 131037
Chargers 7 10 02138

at Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California

  • Date: November 22
  • Game time: 3:15 p.m. CST/1:15 p.m. PST
  • Game weather: Clear and sunny, 74 °F (23 °C)
  • Game attendance: 59,894
  • Referee: Tony Corrente
  • TV announcers (CBS): Don Criqui and Beasley Reece
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

  • SD – Terrell Fletcher 4-yard run (John Carney kick), 9:33. Chargers 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 61 yards, 3:18.
  • KC – Derrick Alexander 35-yard pass from Rich Gannon (Pete Stoyanovich kick), 7:05. Tied 7–7. Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 2:28.

Second quarter

  • SD – Tremayne Stephens 2-yard run (John Carney kick), 13:21. Chargers 14–7. Drive: 14 plays, 76 yards, 8:44.
  • SD – John Carney 31-yard field goal, 9:07. Chargers 17–7. Drive: 5 plays, 21 yards, 2:55.
  • KC – Bam Morris 2-yard run (Pete Stoyanovich kick), 6:15. Chargers 17–14. Drive: 7 plays, 63 yards, 2:52.

Third quarter

  • KC – Bam Morris 1-yard run (Pete Stoyanovich kick), 14:26. Chiefs 21–17. Drive: 1 play, 42 yards, 0:11.
  • KC – Pete Stoyanovich 27-yard field goal, 3:31. Chiefs 24–17. Drive: 7 plays, 23 yards, 3:59.
  • KC – Pete Stoyanovich 42-yard field goal, 0:53. Chiefs 27–17. Drive: 4 plays, 9 yards, 1:29.

Fourth quarter

  • KC – Bam Morris 3-yard run (Pete Stoyanovich kick), 11:46. Chiefs 34–17. Drive: 6 plays, 53 yards, 2:56.
  • SD – Terrell Fletcher 4-yard run (John Carney kick), 8:01. Chiefs 34–24. Drive: 7 plays, 91 yards, 3:45.
  • KC – Pete Stoyanovich 50-yard field goal, 5:28. Chiefs 37–24. Drive: 6 plays, 53 yards, 2:33.
  • SD – Freddie Jones 25-yard pass from Craig Whelihan (John Carney kick), 4:14. Chiefs 37–31. Drive: 5 plays, 77 yards, 1:14.
  • SD – Charlie Jones 1-yard pass from Craig Whelihan (John Carney kick), 0:09. Chargers 38–37. Drive: 7 plays, 63 yards, 0:42.

Top passers

  • KC – Rich Gannon – 20/33, 304 yards, TD, INT
  • SD – Craig Whelihan – 19/37, 279 yards, 2 TD, INT

Top rushers

  • KC – Bam Morris – 23 rushes, 39 yards, 3 TD
  • SD – Terrell Fletcher – 16 rushes, 52 yards, 2 TD

Top receivers

  • KC – Derrick Alexander – 5 receptions, 173 yards, TD
  • SD – Freddie Jones – 5 receptions, 78 yards, TD

Week 13: vs. Arizona Cardinals

Week 13: Arizona Cardinals at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Cardinals 0 10 7724
Chiefs 7 7 101034

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

  • Date: November 29
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 71 °F (22 °C)
  • Game attendance: 69,613
  • Referee: Larry Nemmers
  • TV announcers (Fox): Tim Ryan, Bill Maas, Ronnie Lott and Kevin McCabe
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • ARI – Joe Nedney 37-yard field goal, 14:53. Chiefs 7–3. Drive: 10 plays, 56 yards, 4:20.
  • KC – Donnell Bennett 2-yard pass from Rich Gannon (Pete Stoyanovich kick), 10:51. Chiefs 14–3. Drive: 7 plays, 38 yards, 4:02.
  • ARI – Rob Moore 10-yard pass from Jake Plummer (Joe Nedney kick), 2:25. Chiefs 14–10. Drive: 7 plays, 38 yards, 4:02.

Third quarter

  • KC – Derrick Alexander 30-yard pass from Rich Gannon (Pete Stoyanovich kick), 12:05. Chiefs 21–10. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 2:55.
  • KC – Pete Stoyanovich 37-yard field goal, 4:02. Chiefs 24–10. Drive: 5 plays, 23 yards, 2:50.
  • ARI – Adrian Murrell 4-yard run (Joe Nedney kick), 1:50. Chiefs 24–17. Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, 2:12.

Fourth quarter

  • KC – Derrick Alexander 15-yard pass from Rich Gannon (Pete Stoyanovich kick), 10:26. Chiefs 31–17. Drive: 11 plays, 76 yards, 6:24.
  • ARI – Mario Bates 1-yard run (Joe Nedney kick), 6:07. Chiefs 31–24. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 4:19.
  • KC – Pete Stoyanovich 18-yard field goal, 1:57. Chiefs 34–24. Drive: 10 plays, 66 yards, 4:10.

Top passers

  • ARI – Jake Plummer – 20/37, 250 yards, TD, 2 INT
  • KC – Elvis Grbac – 21/28, 231 yards, 3 TD, INT

Top rushers

  • ARI – Adrian Murrell – 13 rushes, 77 yards, TD
  • KC – Bam Morris – 15 rushes, 76 yards, TD

Top receivers

  • ARI – Frank Sanders – 6 receptions, 100 yards
  • KC – Derrick Alexander – 6 receptions, 116 yards, 2 TD

Week 14: at Denver Broncos

Week 14: Kansas City Chiefs at Denver Broncos – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Chiefs 21 0 7331
Broncos 7 14 01435

at Mile High Stadium, Denver, Colorado

  • Date: December 6
  • Game time: 3:15 p.m. CST/2:15 p.m. MST
  • Game weather: Partly cloudy, 35 °F (2 °C)
  • Game attendance: 74,962
  • Referee: Johnny Grier
  • TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Phil Simms and Armen Keteyian
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

  • KC – Andre Rison 26-yard pass from Rich Gannon (Pete Stoyanovich kick), 10:41. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 1 play, 26 yards, 0:06.
  • KC – Kimble Anders 11-yard pass from Rich Gannon (Pete Stoyanovich kick), 6:26. Chiefs 14–0. Drive: 6 plays, 37 yards, 3:25.
  • DEN – Terrell Davis 1-yard run (Jason Elam kick), 5:06. Chiefs 14–7. Drive: 4 plays, 73 yards, 1:23.
  • KC – Bam Morris 1-yard run (Pete Stoyanovich kick), 0:12. Chiefs 21–7. Drive: 9 plays, 69 yards, 4:54.

Second quarter

  • DEN – Terrell Davis 1-yard run (Jason Elam kick), 6:31. Chiefs 21–14. Drive: 10 plays, 51 yards, 4:54.
  • DEN – Ed McCaffrey 13-yard pass from John Elway (Jason Elam kick), 3:00. Tied 21–21. Drive: 3 plays, 65 yards, 1:10.

Third quarter

  • KC – Joe Horn 26-yard pass from Rich Gannon (Pete Stoyanovich kick), 3:40. Chiefs 28–21. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 3:54.

Fourth quarter

  • KC – Pete Stoyanovich 20-yard field goal, 8:25. Chiefs 31–21. Drive: 11 plays, 47 yards, 5:23.
  • DEN – Terrell Davis 1-yard run (Jason Elam kick), 6:48. Chiefs 31–28. Drive: 4 plays, 54 yards, 1:37.
  • DEN – Shannon Sharpe 24-yard pass from John Elway (Jason Elam kick), 3:34. Broncos 35–31. Drive: 5 plays, 50 yards, 2:39.

Top passers

  • KC – Rich Gannon – 27/43, 330 yards, 3 TD
  • DEN – John Elway – 22/32, 400 yards, 2 TD, INT

Top rushers

  • KC – Bam Morris – 7 rushes, 14 yards, TD
  • DEN – Terrell Davis – 24 rushes, 88 yards, 3 TD

Top receivers

  • KC – Derrick Alexander – 6 receptions, 68 yards
  • DEN – Rod Smith – 8 receptions, 165 yards

Week 15: vs. Dallas Cowboys

Week 15: Dallas Cowboys at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Cowboys 0 3 01417
Chiefs 3 0 14320

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

  • Date: December 13
  • Game time: 3:15 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Mostly cloudy, 53 °F (12 °C)
  • Game attendance: 77,697
  • Referee: Bob McElwee
  • TV announcers (Fox): Pat Summerall and John Madden
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

  • KC – Pete Stoyanovich 24-yard field goal, 5:21. Chiefs 3–0. Drive: 14 plays, 83 yards, 6:23.

Second quarter

  • DAL – Richie Cunningham 32-yard field goal, 4:21. Tied 3–3. Drive: 7 plays, 17 yards, 2:27.

Third quarter

  • KC – Bam Morris 1-yard run (Brad Daluiso kick), 4:01. Chiefs 10–3. Drive: 11 plays, 50 yards, 7:12.
  • KC – Rich Gannon 9-yard run (Pete Stoyanovich kick), 0:37. Chiefs 17–3. Drive: 6 plays, 35 yards, 2:57.

Fourth quarter

  • DAL – Patrick Jeffers 28-yard pass from Troy Aikman (Richie Cunningham kick), 10:25. Chiefs 17–10. Drive: 10 plays, 63 yards, 5:12.
  • KC – Pete Stoyanovich 43-yard field goal, 5:56. Chiefs 20–10. Drive: 8 plays, 43 yards, 4:29.
  • DAL – Emmitt Smith 8-yard pass from Troy Aikman (Richie Cunningham kick), 2:48. Chiefs 20–17. Drive: 9 plays, 72 yards, 3:08.

Top passers

  • DAL – Troy Aikman – 18/35, 199 yards, 2 TD, INT
  • KC – Rich Gannon – 19/40, 200 yards

Top rushers

  • DAL – Emmitt Smith – 14 rushes, 42 yards
  • KC – Bam Morris – 27 rushes, 137 yards, TD

Top receivers

  • DAL – Patrick Jeffers – 5 receptions, 74 yards, TD
  • KC – Tony Gonzalez – 5 receptions, 65 yards

Week 16: at New York Giants

Week 16: Kansas City Chiefs at New York Giants – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Chiefs 0 0 707
Giants 14 7 7028

at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

  • Date: December 20
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 49 °F (9 °C)
  • Game attendance: 66,040
  • Referee: Ron Winter
  • TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan and Sam Wyche
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • NYG – Gary Brown 1-yard run (Brad Daluiso kick), 3:46. Giants 21–0. Drive: 8 plays, 44 yards, 2:53.

Third quarter

  • NYG – Kent Graham 1-yard run (Brad Daluiso kick), 6:30. Giants 28–0. Drive: 7 plays, 67 yards, 3:56.
  • KC – Tony Gonzalez 4-yard pass from Elvis Grbac (Pete Stoyanovich kick), 2:41. Giants 28–7. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 3:49.

Fourth quarter

  • No scoring plays.

Top passers

  • KC – Elvis Grbac – 11/20, 160 yards, TD, 2 INT
  • NYG – Kent Graham – 16/33, 167 yards, TD

Top rushers

  • KC – Bam Morris – 13 rushes, 42 yards
  • NYG – Gary Brown – 25 rushes, 103 yards, TD

Top receivers

  • KC – Derrick Alexander – 6 receptions, 97 yards
  • NYG – Amani Toomer – 4 receptions, 49 yards, TD

Week 17: at Oakland Raiders

Week 17: Kansas City Chiefs at Oakland Raiders – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Chiefs 0 7 17731
Raiders 14 0 3724

at Network Associates Coliseum, Oakland, California

  • Date: December 26
  • Game time: 3:00 p.m. CST/1:00 p.m. PST
  • Game weather: Partly cloudy, 51 °F (11 °C)
  • Game attendance: 52,679
  • Referee: Mike Carey
  • TV announcers (CBS): Verne Lundquist, Randy Cross and Michele Tafoya
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

  • OAK – Tim Brown 13-yard pass from Wade Wilson (Greg Davis, 8:22. Raiders 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 58 yards, 4:41.
  • OAK – Randy Jordan 10-yard run (Greg Davis kick), 2:18. Raiders 14–0. Drive: 3 plays, 30 yards, 1:25.

Second quarter

Third quarter

  • KC – Bam Morris 1-yard run (Pete Stoyanovich kick), 11:16. Tied 14–14. Drive: 5 plays, 71 yards, 1:28.
  • OAK – Greg Davis 44-yard field goal, 7:15. Raiders 17–14. Drive: 9 plays, 55 yards, 4:01.
  • KC – Pete Stoyanovich 30-yard field goal, 3:53. Tied 17–17. Drive: 6 plays, 53 yards, 3:22.
  • KC – Derrick Thomas 44-yard fumble return (Pete Stoyanovich kick), 1:15. Chiefs 24–17.

Fourth quarter

  • OAK – James Jett 15-yard pass from Jeff George (Greg Davis kick), 9:17. Tied 24–24. Drive: 3 plays, 46 yards, 1:12.
  • KC – Tony Gonzalez 20-yard pass from Elvis Grbac (Pete Stoyanovich kick), 5:56. Chiefs 31–24. Drive: 6 plays, 76 yards, 3:21.

Top passers

  • KC – Elvis Grbac – 20/32, 254 yards, TD, 2 INT
  • OAK – Jeff George – 9/18, 138 yards, TD

Top rushers

  • KC – Bam Morris – 17 rushes, 96 yards, 2 TD
  • OAK – Randy Jordan – 16 rushes, 24 yards, TD

Top receivers

  • KC – Derrick Alexander – 3 receptions, 80 yards
  • OAK – Tim Brown – 10 receptions, 140 yards, TD

Standings

AFC West
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 W L T PCT PF PA STK
(1) Denver Broncos 14 2 0 .875 501 309 W1
Oakland Raiders 8 8 0 .500 288 356 L1
Seattle Seahawks 8 8 0 .500 372 310 L1
Kansas City Chiefs 7 9 0 .438 327 363 W1
San Diego Chargers 5 11 0 .313 241 342 L5

Awards and records

The team was penalized 158 times for 1,304 yards, an NFL record that stood until the Oakland Raiders surpassed it in 2011.[2]

References

  1. ^ "1998 Kansas City Chiefs draftees". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 5, 2014.
  2. ^ "Raiders vs. Chiefs - Game Recap - December 24, 2011 - ESPN".
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