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The 1981 Kansas City Chiefs season National Football League and 22nd overall. They improved from 1980 from an 8–8 record to a 9–7 record (their first winning season in 8 years) but missing the playoffs for the tenth consecutive season.
Bill Kenney began the 1981 season as the club's starting quarterback and directed the Chiefs to a 6–2 start, including a 37–33 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers at Three Rivers Stadium on Opening Day. 2nd round draft choice, running back Joe Delaney electrified the club's offense by rushing for 1,121 yards, a team single-season record at the time. He was named the AFC's Rookie of the Year and became the first running back to represent the franchise in the Pro Bowl .[1] Oilers on November 15, the best single-game total ever amassed by a Kansas City rookie.[1]
Owning an 8–4 record with four games remaining, the Chiefs were poised to make the playoffs for the first time in 10 years before hitting a three-game losing skid. Bill Kenney missed the club's final three contests due to injury as Steve Fuller temporarily reclaimed the starting quarterback position and guided the club to a 10–6 win at Minnesota , in the final contest played at Metropolitan Stadium . With the Chiefs winning the game, Vikings fans began dismembering the stadium as early as the second half—taking seats, pieces of the scoreboard and even chunks of sod as souvenirs.[1] Marv Levy increased the club's victory total for a third consecutive year. Inspired by the Washington Redskins 's "Hail to the Redskins ," Levy penned a fight song for the Chiefs called "Give a Cheer for Kansas City" which never caught on.[1]
Offseason [ edit ]
NFL draft [ edit ]
[2]
Personnel [ edit ]
1981 Kansas City Chiefs staff
Front office
Founder – Lamar Hunt
President – Jack Steadman
Vice President and General Manager – Jim Schaaf
Director of Player Personnel – Les Miller
Assistant Director of Player Personnel – J. D. Helm
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
Strength and Conditioning – Rick Abernethy
1981 Kansas City Chiefs final roster
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
Reserve lists
Rookies in italics Source
Preseason [ edit ]
Regular season [ edit ]
Schedule [ edit ]
Week
Date
Opponent
Result
Record
Venue
Attendance
Recap
1 September 6
at Pittsburgh Steelers
W 1–0
Three Rivers Stadium
53,305
Recap
2 September 13
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
W 2–0
Arrowhead Stadium
50,555
Recap
3 September 20
San Diego Chargers L 2–1
Arrowhead Stadium
63,866
Recap
4 September 27
at Seattle Seahawks W 3–1
Kingdome
59,255
Recap
5 October 4
at New England Patriots
L 3–2
Schaefer Stadium
55,931
Recap
6 October 11
Oakland Raiders W 4–2
Arrowhead Stadium
76,543
Recap
7 October 18
Denver Broncos W 5–2
Arrowhead Stadium
74,672
Recap
8 October 25
at Oakland Raiders W 6–2
Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum
42,914
Recap
9 November 1
at San Diego Chargers L 6–3
Jack Murphy Stadium
51,307
Recap
10 November 8
Chicago Bears
L (OT )
6–4
Arrowhead Stadium
60,605
Recap
11 November 15
Houston Oilers
W 7–4
Arrowhead Stadium
73,984
Recap
12 November 22
Seattle Seahawks W 8–4
Arrowhead Stadium
49,002
Recap
13 November 26
at Detroit Lions
L 8–5
Pontiac Silverdome
76,735
Recap
14 December 6
at Denver Broncos L 8–6
Mile High Stadium
74,744
Recap
15 December 13
Miami Dolphins
L 8–7
Arrowhead Stadium
57,407
Recap
16 December 20
at Minnesota Vikings
W 9–7
Metropolitan Stadium
41,110
Recap
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Game summaries [ edit ]
Week 1: at Pittsburgh Steelers [ edit ]
Week 1: Kansas City Chiefs at Pittsburgh Steelers – Game summary
Period
1 2 3 4 Total
Chiefs 10 3 10 14 37
Steelers
6 13 7 7 33
at Three Rivers Stadium , Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Game information
First quarter
PIT – Lynn Swann 18-yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (kick failed, wide right), 6:11. Steelers 6–0. Drive: 6 plays, 47 yards, 0:31.
KC – Henry Marshall 48-yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick), 2:14. Chiefs 7–6. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 3:57.
KC – Nick Lowery 35-yard field goal, 0:08. Chiefs 10–6. Drive: 4 plays, –2 yards, 0:54.
Second quarter
PIT – Franco Harris 7-yard run (kick failed, wide right), 5:32. Steelers 12–10. Drive: 6 plays, 38 yards, 2:50.
PIT – Franco Harris 1-yard run (David Trout kick), 1:10. Steelers 19–10. Drive: 5 plays, 48 yards, 0:54.
KC – Nick Lowery 40-yard field goal, 0:00. Steelers 19–13. Drive: 5 plays, 47 yards, 1:10.
Third quarter
KC – Carlos Carson 53-yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick), 13:13. Chiefs 20–19. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 1:47.
PIT – Greg Hawthorne 1-yard run (David Trout kick), 9:27. Steelers 26–20. Drive: 7 plays, 57 yards, 3:46.
KC – Nick Lowery 42-yard field goal, 3:21. Steelers 26–23. Drive: 3 plays, 8 yards, 1:36.
Fourth quarter
KC – Ted McKnight 3-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 14:07. Chiefs 30–26. Drive: 7 plays, 38 yards, 3:24.
PIT – Jim Smith 41-yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (David Trout kick), 7:12. Steelers 33–30. Drive: 4 plays, 74 yards, 2:02.
KC – Tom Howard 65-yard fumble return (Nick Lowery kick), 1:59. Chiefs 37–33.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Week 2: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers [ edit ]
Week 2: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Period
1 2 3 4 Total
Buccaneers
7 3 0 0 10
Chiefs 7 3 3 6 19
at Arrowhead Stadium , Kansas City, Missouri
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
TB – Garo Yepremian 44-yard field goal, 13:09. Buccaneers 10–7. Drive: 6 plays, 34 yards, 2:53.
KC – Nick Lowery 20-yard field goal, 5:30. Tied 10–10. Drive: 5 plays, 19 yards, 3:29.
Third quarter
KC – Nick Lowery 20-yard field goal, 7:06. Chiefs 13–10. Drive: 14 plays, 74 yards, 7:54.
Fourth quarter
KC – Nick Lowery 42-yard field goal, 9:52. Chiefs 16–10. Drive: 11 plays, 47 yards, 6:30.
KC – Nick Lowery 41-yard field goal, 2:00. Chiefs 19–10. Drive: 7 plays, 34 yards, 3:45.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Week 3: vs. San Diego Chargers [ edit ]
Week 3: San Diego Chargers at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Period
1 2 3 4 Total
Chargers 14 14 7 7 42
Chiefs
7 7 14 3 31
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
SD – Chuck Muncie 1-yard run (Rolf Benirschke kick), 6:14. Chargers 21–7. Drive: 8 plays, 84 yards, 4:51.
SD – Eric Sievers 12-yard pass from Dan Fouts (Rolf Benirschke kick), 2:09. Chargers 28–7. Drive: 1 play, 12 yards, 0:05.
KC – Al Dixon 7-yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick), 1:19. Chargers 28–14. Drive: 5 plays, 76 yards, 0:50.
Third quarter
KC – Ted McKnight 3-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 10:38. Chargers 28–21. Drive: 8 plays, 37 yards, 3:55.
SD – Chuck Muncie 3-yard run (Rolf Benirschke kick), 7:42. Chargers 35–21. Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, 2:56.
KC – Billy Jackson 4-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 3:25. Chargers 35–28. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 4:17.
Fourth quarter
KC – Nick Lowery 37-yard field goal, 10:07. Chargers 35–31. Drive: 7 plays, 27 yards, 3:43.
SD – Gary Johnson 5-yard interception return (Rolf Benirschke kick), 1:53. Chargers 42–31.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Week 4: at Seattle Seahawks [ edit ]
Week 4: Kansas City Chiefs at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary
Period
1 2 3 4 Total
Chiefs 7 13 0 0 20
Seahawks
0
7 7 0 14
at Kingdome , Seattle, Washington
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
KC – Bill Kenney 1-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 13:41. Chiefs 14–0. Drive: 12 plays, 50 yards, 6:17.
KC – Nick Lowery 30-yard field goal, 6:40. Chiefs 17–0. Drive: 10 plays, 67 yards, 5:01.
KC – Nick Lowery 38-yard field goal, 5:28. Chiefs 20–0. Drive: 4 plays, –5 yards, 0:59.
SEA – Sam McCullum 11-yard pass from Jim Zorn (Efrén Herrera kick), 1:58. Chiefs 20–7. Drive: 9 plays, 83 yards, 3:30.
Third quarter
SEA – Sherman Smith 2-yard run (Efrén Herrera kick), 11:01. Chiefs 20–14. Drive: 8 plays, 51 yards, 3:50.
Fourth quarter
Top passers
Top rushers
KC – Joe Delaney – 15 rushes, 45 yards
SEA – Jim Zorn – 4 rushes, 48 yards
Top receivers
Week 5: at New England Patriots [ edit ]
Week 5: Kansas City Chiefs at New England Patriots – Game summary
Period
1 2 3 4 Total
Chiefs
7 0
3 7 17
Patriots 7 7 10 9 33
at Schaefer Stadium , Foxborough, Massachusetts
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
NE – Matt Cavanaugh 8-yard run (John Smith kick), 6:48. Patriots 14–7. Drive: 4 plays, 17 yards, 2:12.
Third quarter
KC – Nick Lowery 35-yard field goal, 11:36. Patriots 14–10. Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 1:31.
NE – John Smith 50-yard field goal, 6:57. Patriots 17–10. Drive: 9 plays, 45 yards, 4:39.
NE – Tony Collins 13-yard run (John Smith kick), 3:59. Patriots 24–10. Drive: 5 plays, 71 yards, 1:52.
Fourth quarter
KC – Joe Delaney 18-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 14:54. Patriots 24–17. Drive: 9 plays, 66 yards, 4:05.
NE – Stanley Morgan 66-yard pass from Andy Johnson (kick failed, wide right), 13:07. Patriots 30–17. Drive: 4 plays, 77 yards, 1:47.
NE – John Smith 43-yard field goal, 7:36. Patriots 33–17. Drive: 6 plays, 39 yards, 3:17.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Week 6: vs. Oakland Raiders [ edit ]
Week 6: Oakland Raiders at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Period
1 2 3 4 Total
Raiders
0
0
0 0 0
Chiefs 3 7 10 7 27
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
Date : October 11
Game time : 1:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather : Clear, 69 °F (21 °C)
Game attendance : 76,543
Referee : Red Cashion
TV announcers (NBC) : Phil Stone and Gene Washington
Recap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
KC – Nick Lowery 52-yard field goal, 8:39. Chiefs 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 42 yards, 3:33.
Second quarter
KC – Billy Jackson 4-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 6:28. Chiefs 10–0. Drive: 6 plays, 86 yards, 3:15.
Third quarter
KC – Nick Lowery 25-yard field goal, 8:51. Chiefs 13–0. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 6:09.
KC – Henry Marshall 48-yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick), 2:37. Chiefs 20–0. Drive: 9 plays, 64 yards, 3:33.
Fourth quarter
KC – J. T. Smith 9-yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick), 10:18. Chiefs 27–0. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:27.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Week 7: vs. Denver Broncos [ edit ]
Week 7: Denver Broncos at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Period
1 2 3 4 Total
Broncos
0
0
7 7 14
Chiefs 14 0
0 14 28
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
Date : October 18
Game time : 3:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather : Clear, 55 °F (13 °C)
Game attendance : 74,672
Referee : Dick Jorgensen
TV announcers (NBC) : Bob Costas and Bob Trumpy
Recap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
KC – Henry Marshall 64-yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick), 14:08. Chiefs 21–7. Drive: 3 plays, 70 yards, 0:52.
DEN – Steve Watson 1-yard pass from Craig Morton (Fred Steinfort kick), 8:59. Chiefs 21–14. Drive: 12 plays, 82 yards, 5:09.
KC – Joe Delaney 82-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 5:27. Chiefs 28–14. Drive: 2 plays, 80 yards, 0:41.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Week 8: at Oakland Raiders [ edit ]
Week 8: Kansas City Chiefs at Oakland Raiders – Game summary
Period
1 2 3 4 Total
Chiefs 0
0
7 21 28
Raiders
7 10 0 0 17
at Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum , Oakland, California
Date : October 25
Game time : 1:00 p.m. PST
Game weather : Partly cloudy, 61 °F (16 °C)
Game attendance : 42,914
Referee : Bob Frederic
TV announcers (NBC) : Merle Harmon and George Kunz
Recap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
OAK – Marc Wilson 3-yard run (Chris Bahr kick), 11:09. Raiders 14–0. Drive: 6 plays, 68 yards, 2:32.
OAK – Chris Bahr 51-yard field goal, 0:00. Raiders 17–0. Drive: 6 plays, 18 yards, 1:15.
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
KC – Billy Jackson 3-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 7:20. Raiders 17–14. Drive: 9 plays, 59 yards, 4:19.
KC – Billy Jackson 3-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 1:57. Chiefs 21–17. Drive: 11 plays, 82 yards, 4:22.
KC – Gary Spani 91-yard fumble return (Nick Lowery kick), 0:24. Chiefs 28–17.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Week 9: at San Diego Chargers [ edit ]
Week 9: Kansas City Chiefs at San Diego Chargers – Game summary
Period
1 2 3 4 Total
Chiefs
7 0
7 6 20
Chargers 7 12 0 3 22
at Jack Murphy Stadium , San Diego, California
Date : November 1
Game time : 1:00 p.m. PST
Game weather : Clear and sunny, 81 °F (27 °C)
Game attendance : 51,307
Referee : Gene Barth
TV announcers (NBC) : Phil Stone and Gene Washington
Recap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
SD – Chuck Muncie 4-yard run (kick failed, wide right), 4:10. Chargers 13–7. Drive: 5 plays, 71 yards, 2:32.
SD – Rolf Benirschke 29-yard field goal, 0:30. Chargers 16–7. Drive: 9 plays, 56 yards, 1:26.
SD – Rolf Benirschke 19-yard field goal, 0:00. Chargers 19–7. Drive: 2 plays, 32 yards, 0:19.
Third quarter
KC – Billy Jackson 2-yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick), 11:55. Chargers 19–14. Drive: 4 plays, 56 yards, 1:39.
Fourth quarter
KC – Nick Lowery 21-yard field goal, 14:50. Chargers 19–17. Drive: 13 plays, 78 yards, 7:15.
KC – Nick Lowery 32-yard field goal, 6:32. Chiefs 20–19. Drive: 10 plays, 49 yards, 6:25.
SD – Rolf Benirschke 22-yard field goal, 0:13. Chargers 22–20. Drive: 14 plays, 70 yards, 6:04.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
KC – J. T. Smith – 5 receptions, 92 yards
SD – Chuck Muncie – 6 receptions, 71 yards
Week 10: vs. Chicago Bears [ edit ]
Week 10: Chicago Bears at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Period
1 2 3 4 OT Total
Bears 7 3 0 3 3 16
Chiefs
3 3 0 7 0 13
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
Date : November 8
Game time : 1:00 p.m. CST
Game weather : Showers, 56 °F (13 °C)
Game attendance : 60,605
Referee : Jim Tunney
TV announcers (CBS) : Dick Stockton and Johnny Morris
Recap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
CHI – John Roveto 24-yard field goal, 7:06. Bears 10–3. Drive: 5 plays, 8 yards, 3:21.
KC – Nick Lowery 33-yard field goal, 0:00. Bears 10–6. Drive: 3 plays, 8 yards, 0:33.
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
CHI – John Roveto 23-yard field goal, 12:47. Bears 13–6. Drive: 15 plays, 67 yards, 8:02.
KC – Henry Marshall 1-yard pass from Steve Fuller (Nick Lowery kick), 0:44. Tied 13–13. Drive: 10 plays, 55 yards, 1:30.
Overtime
CHI – John Roveto 22-yard field goal, 1:53. Bears 16–13. Drive: 12 plays, 59 yards, 5:30.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Week 11: vs. Houston Oilers [ edit ]
Week 11: Houston Oilers at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Period
1 2 3 4 Total
Oilers
0
3 0 7 10
Chiefs 7 3 7 6 23
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
KC – Nick Lowery 37-yard field goal, 11:04. Chiefs 10–0. Drive: 7 plays, 14 yards, 3:14.
HOU – Toni Fritsch 21-yard field goal, 0:02. Chiefs 10–3. Drive: 11 plays, 69 yards, 3:13.
Third quarter
KC – Billy Jackson 1-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 7:26. Chiefs 17–3. Drive: 7 plays, 46 yards, 3:06.
Fourth quarter
HOU – Ken Burrough 50-yard pass from Ken Stabler (Toni Fritsch kick), 9:36. Chiefs 17–10. Drive: 2 plays, 60 yards, 0:39.
KC – Nick Lowery 42-yard field goal, 5:13. Chiefs 20–10. Drive: 6 plays, 50 yards, 4:23.
KC – Nick Lowery 38-yard field goal, 1:56. Chiefs 23–10. Drive: 5 plays, 14 yards, 2:58.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Week 12: vs. Seattle Seahawks [ edit ]
Week 12: Seattle Seahawks at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Period
1 2 3 4 Total
Seahawks
3 3 7 0 13
Chiefs 3 17 7 13 40
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
Date : November 22
Game time : 1:00 p.m. CST
Game weather : Clear, 53 °F (12 °C)
Game attendance : 49,002
Referee : Fred Silva
TV announcers (NBC) : Mike Adamle and Dave Rowe
Recap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
SEA – Efrén Herrera 26-yard field goal, 7:57. Seahawks 3–0. Drive: 12 plays, 76 yards, 7:03.
KC – Nick Lowery 37-yard field goal, 2:46. Tied 3–3. Drive: 9 plays, 54 yards, 5:11.
Second quarter
KC – Nick Lowery 24-yard field goal, 11:16. Chiefs 6–3. Drive: 9 plays, 62 yards, 3:44.
SEA – Efrén Herrera 30-yard field goal, 2:51. Tied 6–6. Drive: 15 plays, 74 yards, 8:25.
KC – J.T. Smith 14-yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick), 1:07. Chiefs 13–6. Drive: 8 plays, 73 yards, 1:44.
KC – Lloyd Burruss 46-yard interception return (Nick Lowery kick), 0:31. Chiefs 20–6.
Third quarter
KC – Billy Jackson 1-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 9:40. Chiefs 27–6. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:20.
SEA – Steve Largent 30-yard pass from Jim Zorn (Efrén Herrera kick), 5:16. Chiefs 27–13. Drive: 9 plays, 76 yards, 4:24.
Fourth quarter
KC – Willie Scott 2-yard pass from Bill Kenney (kick failed, wide right), 14:57. Chiefs 33–13. Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 5:19.
KC – Billy Jackson 1-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 9:36. Chiefs 40–13. Drive: 9 plays, 56 yards, 4:18.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Week 13: at Detroit Lions [ edit ]
Thanksgiving Day games
Week 13: Kansas City Chiefs at Detroit Lions – Game summary
Period
1 2 3 4 Total
Chiefs
7 0
3 0 10
Lions 7 10 3 7 27
at Pontiac Silverdome , Pontiac, Michigan
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
DET – Eddie Murray 34-yard field goal, 13:53. Lions 10–7. Drive: 8 plays, 23 yards, 3:00.
DET – Freddie Scott 40-yard pass from Eric Hipple (Eddie Murray kick), 4:29. Lions 17–7. Drive: 5 plays, 60 yards, 1:31.
Third quarter
KC – Nick Lowery 33-yard field goal, 8:47. Lions 17–10. Drive: 9 plays, 47 yards, 6:13.
DET – Eddie Murray 46 yard field goal 3:13. Lions 20–10. Drive: 11 plays, 44 yards, 5:34.
Fourth quarter
DET – Billy Sims 4 yard run (Eddie Murray kick), 2:46. Lions 27–10. Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, 4:42.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Week 14: at Denver Broncos [ edit ]
Week 14: Kansas City Chiefs at Denver Broncos – Game summary
Period
1 2 3 4 Total
Chiefs
0
6 7 0 13
Broncos 7 9 0 0 16
at Mile High Stadium , Denver, Colorado
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
DEN – Fred Steinfort 23-yard field goal, 14:16. Broncos 10–0. Drive: 15 plays, 75 yards, 6:03.
DEN – Larry Canada 2-yard run (kick aborted), 5:37. Broncos 16–0. Drive: 11 plays, 77 yards, 5:57.
KC – Nick Lowery 43-yard field goal, 1:04. Broncos 16–3. Drive: 11 plays, 55 yards, 4:33.
KC – Nick Lowery 45-yard field goal, 0:30. Broncos 16–6. Drive: 4 plays, 0 yards, 0:22.
Third quarter
KC – James Hadnot 1-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 1:48. Broncos 16–13. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 3:37.
Fourth quarter
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Week 15: vs. Miami Dolphins [ edit ]
Week 15: Miami Dolphins at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Period
1 2 3 4 Total
Dolphins 7 3 0 7 17
Chiefs
0
7 0 0 7
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
Date : December 13
Game time : 1:00 p.m. CST
Game weather : Overcast, 41 °F (5 °C)
Game attendance : 57,407
Referee : Pat Haggerty
TV announcers (NBC) : Marv Albert and Len Dawson
Recap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
KC – Al Dixon 2-yard pass from Steve Fuller (Nick Lowery kick), 12:00. Tied 7–7. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 5:36.
MIA – Uwe von Schamann 39-yard field goal, 5:06. Dolphins 10–7. Drive: 12 plays, 47 yards, 6:54.
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
MIA – Andra Franklin 1-yard run (Uwe von Schamann kick), 14:13. Dolphins 17–7. Drive: 9 plays, 44 yards, 4:05.
Top passers
Top rushers
MIA – Andra Franklin – 17 rushes, 40 yards, TD
KC – Steve Fuller – 8 rushes, 42 yards
Top receivers
Week 16: at Minnesota Vikings [ edit ]
Week 16: Kansas City Chiefs at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary
Period
1 2 3 4 Total
Chiefs 3 0
7 0 10
Vikings
3 0
3 0 6
at Metropolitan Stadium , Bloomington, Minnesota
Date : December 20
Game time : 12:00 p.m. CST
Game weather : Cloudy, 21 °F (−6 °C)
Game attendance : 41,110
Referee : Tom Dooley
TV announcers (NBC) : Merle Harmon and Jim Turner
Recap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
MIN – Rick Danmeier 43-yard field goal, 10:33. Vikings 3–0. Drive: 14 plays, 50 yards, 4:27.
KC – Nick Lowery 30-yard field goal, 1:12. Tied 3–3. Drive: 4 plays, 9 yards, 1:41.
Second quarter
Third quarter
KC – Stan Rome 15-yard pass from Steve Fuller (Nick Lowery kick), 10:03. Chiefs 10–3. Drive: 8 plays, 37 yards, 4:57.
MIN – Rick Danmeier 33-yard field goal, 4:30. Chiefs 10–6. Drive: 6 plays, 30 yards, 1:15.
Fourth quarter
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
KC – Carlos Carson – 3 receptions, 78 yards
MIN – Tony Galbreath – 7 receptions, 60 yards
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