1998 Kansas City Chiefs season

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1998 Kansas City Chiefs season
Owner	Lamar Hunt
General manager	Carl Peterson
Head coach	Marty Schottenheimer
Home field	Arrowhead Stadium
Results
Record	7–9
Division place	4th AFC West
Playoff finish	Did not qualify
Pro Bowlers	1 G Will Shields
AP All-Pros	None
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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.

This was the first losing season of head coach Marty Schottenheimer's career. Following the season, 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

Main article: 1998 NFL draft

Round	Pick	Player	Position	College
1998 Kansas City Chiefs draft
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

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 Head coach – Marty Schottenheimer Assistant head coach/wide receivers – Al Saunders Offensive coaches Offensive coordinator – Jimmy Raye Quarterbacks – Mike McCarthy Running backs – Lionel James Tight ends/offensive assistant – Jim Erkenbeck Offensive line – Mike Solari Offensive assistant/quality control – Brian Schottenheimer			Defensive coaches Defensive coordinator – Gunther Cunningham Defensive line – Bob Karmelowicz Linebackers – Woodrow Lowe Defensive backs – Kurt Schottenheimer Defensive assistant/quality control – Darvin Wallis 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 (QB) 15 Todd Collins 12 Rich Gannon 11 Elvis Grbac Running backs (RB) 38 Kimble Anders 30 Donnell Bennett 39 Bam Morris 49 Tony Richardson FB 22 Rashaan Shehee Wide receivers (WR) 82 Derrick Alexander 84 Joe Horn KR 83 Danan Hughes 81 Kevin Lockett PR 89 Andre Rison 87 Tamarick Vanover Tight ends (TE) 88 Tony Gonzalez 85 Brian Roche		Offensive linemen (OL) 69 Jeff Criswell T 61 Tim Grunhard C 67 Brad Kubik G 62 Glenn Parker G/T 66 Victor Riley T 68 Will Shields G 72 Ricky Siglar T 73 Jeff Smith C/G 68 Pete Swanson G 64 Ralph Tamm Defensive linemen (DL) 71 Tom Barndt NT 90 Ronnie Dixon DT 98 Eric Hicks DE 75 Chester McGlockton DE/DT 91 Leslie O'Neal DE 97 Ty Parten DE 95 Derrick Ransom DT		Linebackers (LB) 50 Anthony Davis OLB 56 Ernest Dixon ILB 59 Donnie Edwards ILB 54 Greg Favors LB 55 Ron George OLB 51 Greg Manusky ILB 58 Derrick Thomas OLB 57 Jerrott Willard OLB Defensive backs (DB) 34 Dale Carter CB 41 Keith Crawford FS 40 James Hasty CB 24 Jason Kaiser CB 29 Mark McMillian CB 25 Reggie Tongue SS 27 Bracy Walker SS 44 Eric Warfield CB 46 Robert Williams CB 21 Jerome Woods FS Special teams 5 Louie Aguiar P 10 Pete Stoyanovich K		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 Reserve 26 Vashone Adams S (IR) 93 John Browning DE (IR) 94 Sean Manuel TE (IR) 77 Pellom McDaniels DE (IR) 48 Ted Popson TE (IR) 70 Marcus Spears T (IR) 79 Dave Szott G (IR) 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	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

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Raiders	0	0	8	0	8
Chiefs	17	3	3	5	28

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

Date: September 6
Game time: 7:20 p.m. CDT
Game weather: Hot and clear, 94 °F (34 °C)
Game attendance: 78,945
Referee: Ed Hochuli
TV announcers (ESPN): Mike Patrick, Joe Theismann, Paul Maguire and Solomon Wilcots
Recap, Game Book

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

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	0	6	3	7	16
Jaguars	7	7	7	0	21

at Alltel Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida

Date: September 13
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: Sunny and clear, 82 °F (28 °C)
Game attendance: 69,821
Referee: Bill Carollo
TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Phil Simms and Armen Keteyian
Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

JAX – Reggie Barlow 85-yard punt return (Mike Hollis kick), 10:58. Jaguars 7–0.

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

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chargers	0	0	7	0	7
Chiefs	6	10	7	0	23

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

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	0	7	0	17	24
Eagles	7	0	7	7	21

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

KC – Donnell Bennett 1-yard run (Pete Stoyanovich kick), 13:15. Tied 7–7. Drive: 9 plays, 73 yards, 5:02.

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

KC – Kevin Lockett – 4 receptions, 74 yards
PHI – Jeff Graham – 5 receptions, 79 yards

Week 5: vs. Seattle Seahawks

Week 5: Seattle Seahawks at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Seahawks	3	0	3	0	6
Chiefs	3	7	7	0	17

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

SEA – Ricky Watters – 22 rushes, 59 yards
KC – Donnell Bennett – 17 rushes, 62 yards

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

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	0	0	7	3	10
Patriots	7	20	10	3	40

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

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Steelers	7	3	3	7	20
Chiefs	3	3	7	0	13

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

Date: October 26
Game time: 7:20 p.m. CST
Game weather: Partly cloudy, 72 °F (22 °C)
Game attendance: 79,431
Referee: Bernie Kukar
TV announcers (ABC): Al Michaels, Dan Dierdorf, Boomer Esiason and Lesley Visser
Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

PIT – Fred McAfee blocked punt recovery in end zone (Norm Johnson kick), 8:05. Steelers 7–0.
KC – Pete Stoyanovich 20-yard field goal, 5:08. Steelers 7–3. Drive: 8 plays, 68 yards, 2:57.

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

PIT – Jerome Bettis – 33 rushes, 119 yards
KC – Donnell Bennett – 13 rushes, 47 yards

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

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Jets	0	10	0	10	20
Chiefs	7	0	3	7	17

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

Date: November 1
Game time: 3:05 p.m. CST
Game weather: Overcast and rainy, 54 °F (12 °C)
Game attendance: 65,104
Referee: Walt Coleman
TV announcers (CBS): Verne Lundquist, Randy Cross and Michele Tafoya
Recap, Game Book

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

NYJ – Curtis Martin – 30 rushes, 42 yards
KC – Bam Morris – 13 rushes, 41 yards

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

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	3	3	0	6	12
Seahawks	14	10	0	0	24

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

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Broncos	14	6	3	7	30
Chiefs	0	7	0	0	7

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

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	7	7	13	10	37
Chargers	7	10	0	21	38

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

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinals	0	10	7	7	24
Chiefs	7	7	10	10	34

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
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Game information

First quarter

KC – Bam Morris 1-yard run (Pete Stoyanovich kick), 4:13. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 2 plays, 4 yards, 0:41.

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

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	21	0	7	3	31
Broncos	7	14	0	14	35

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

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Cowboys	0	3	0	14	17
Chiefs	3	0	14	3	20

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

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	0	0	7	0	7
Giants	14	7	7	0	28

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

NYG – Percy Ellsworth 42-yard interception return (Brad Daluiso kick), 13:46. Giants 7–0.
NYG – Amani Toomer 12-yard pass from Kent Graham (Brad Daluiso kick), 6:21. Giants 14–0. Drive: 12 plays, 83 yards, 5:26.

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

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	0	7	17	7	31
Raiders	14	0	3	7	24

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

KC – Bam Morris 1-yard run (Pete Stoyanovich kick), 12:38. Raiders 14–7. Drive: 10 plays, 64 yards, 4:40.

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
view talk edit	W	L	T	PCT	PF	PA	STK
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.

References

"1998 Kansas City Chiefs draftees". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 5, 2014.
"Raiders vs. Chiefs - Game Recap - December 24, 2011 - ESPN". Archived from the original on July 13, 2012.

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