1992 Kansas City Chiefs season

1992 Kansas City Chiefs season
Owner	Lamar Hunt
General manager	Carl Peterson
Head coach	Marty Schottenheimer
Home field	Arrowhead Stadium
Results
Record	10–6
Division place	2nd AFC West
Playoff finish	Lost Wild Card Playoffs (at Chargers) 0–17
Pro Bowlers	4 T John Alt DE Neil Smith LB Derrick Thomas K Nick Lowery
AP All-Pros	None

The 1992 Kansas City Chiefs season was the franchise's 23rd season in the National Football League and the 33rd overall. The Chiefs matched their 10–6 record from 1991, but were shut out by the San Diego Chargers 17–0 in the wild-card round.

Former Seattle Seahawks quarterback Dave Krieg played well for the Chiefs passing for 3,115 yards. Defense would be the key for the Chiefs third straight playoff berth as Derrick Thomas and Neil Smith recorded 14.5 sacks each.

During the season; the Chiefs wore a "WWD" patch on their jerseys in tribute to vice president of player personnel Whitey Dovell, who died in May 1992.

Offseason

Additions	Subtractions
C Mike Baab (Chiefs)	QB Steve DeBerg (Buccaneers)
QB Dave Krieg (Seahawks)	TE Pete Holohan (Browns)
TE Mike Dyal (Raiders)	S Lloyd Burruss
S Bennie Thompson (Saints)	WR Robb Thomas (Seahawks)
DT Tim Newton (Buccaneers)
DT Joe Phillips (Chargers)
S Martin Bayless (Chargers)

Draft

Main article: 1992 NFL draft

1992 Kansas City Chiefs draft
Round	Pick	Player	Position	College	Notes
1	20	Dale Carter *	Cornerback	Tennessee
2	40	Matt Blundin	Quarterback	Virginia
4	101	Mike Evans	Defensive tackle	Michigan
6	159	Tony Smith	Wide receiver	Notre Dame
7	186	Erick Anderson	Linebacker	Michigan
8	213	Jim Jennings	Guard	San Diego State
9	244	Jay Leeuwenburg	Center	Colorado
10	271	Jerry Ostroski	Guard	Tulsa
11	298	Doug Rigby	Defensive end	Wyoming
12	325	Corey Williams	Defensive back	Oklahoma State
Made roster    *   Made at least one Pro Bowl during career

Undrafted free agents

1992 Undrafted Free Agents of note

Player	Position	College
Eddie Brown	Wide receiver	Iowa State
Phil Bryant	Running back	Virginia Tech
Dan DeArmus	Punter	Maryland
Santo Stephens	Linebacker	Temple
Doug Terry	Safety	Kansas

Personnel

Staff

1992 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 Vice-president of player personnel – Lynn Stiles Director of pro personnel – Mark Hatley Head coaches Head coach – Marty Schottenheimer Assistant head coach/wide receivers – Al Saunders Offensive coaches Offensive coordinator – Joe Pendry Running backs – Bruce Arians Offensive line – Howard Mudd Offense/tight ends – Jimmy Raye

Defensive coaches Defensive coordinator/linebackers – Dave Adolph Defensive line – Tom Pratt Defensive backs – Herman Edwards Defensive assistant/quality control – Darvin Wallis Special teams coaches Special teams – Kurt Schottenheimer Strength and conditioning Strength and conditioning – Dave Redding Assistant strength and conditioning – Russ Ball

Roster

1992 Kansas City Chiefs roster

Quarterbacks (QB) 14 Matt Blundin 17 Dave Krieg 13 Mark Vlasic Running backs (RB) 38 Kimble Anders 48 Todd McNair 35 Christian Okoye 44 Harvey Williams KR 23 Barry Word Wide receivers (WR) 82 Tim Barnett 88 J. J. Birden 84 Willie Davis 81 Tony Hargain 83 Michael Smith Tight ends (TE) 89 Keith Cash 85 Jonathan Hayes

Offensive linemen (OL) 76 John Alt T 60 Mike Baab C 77 Rich Baldinger T 71 Tom Dohring T 61 Tim Grunhard C 65 Kani Kauahi 72 Dave Lutz G 79 Dave Szott G 73 Joe Valerio Defensive linemen (DL) 98 Leonard Griffin DE 63 Bill Maas DT 92 Darren Mickell DE 75 Joe Phillips DT 97 Dan Saleaumua DT 95 Tom Sims DT 90 Neil Smith DE

Linebackers (LB) 57 Chris Martin OLB 51 Lonnie Marts OLB 52 Tracy Rogers OLB 54 Tracy Simien MLB 59 Percy Snow MLB 58 Derrick Thomas OLB Defensive backs (DB) 30 Martin Bayless SS 34 Dale Carter 21 Tahaun Lewis CB 42 Charles Mincy FS 24 J. C. Pearson CB 31 Kevin Ross CB 32 Doug Terry FS 46 Bennie Thompson SS Special teams  4 Bryan Barker P  8 Nick Lowery K

Practice squad 49 Vince Marrow TE  9 Byron Jackson WR 53 Santo Stephens LB 47 active, 10 inactive, 3 practice squad Reserve 50 Erick Anderson LB (IR) 87 Mike Dyal TE (IR) 94 Mike Evans DE (IR) 74 Derrick Graham T (IR) 56 Dino Hackett LB (IR) 80 Fred Jones WR (IR) 91 William Kirksey LB (IR) 29 Albert Lewis CB (IR)  6 Tony Smith WR (NF-Inj.) -- Todd Young TE (IR) Rookies in italics

Preseason

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Attendance	Recap
1	August 8	at Green Bay Packers	L 13–21	0–1	Lambeau Field	54,322	Recap
2	August 15	at Minnesota Vikings	L 0–30	0–2	Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome	38,132	Recap
3	August 24	Buffalo Bills	W 35–0	1–2	Arrowhead Stadium	71,481	Recap
4	August 28	Indianapolis Colts	L 10–21	1–3	Arrowhead Stadium	65,557	Recap

Regular season

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Attendance	Recap
1	September 6	at San Diego Chargers	W 24–10	1–0	Jack Murphy Stadium	45,024	Recap
2	September 13	Seattle Seahawks	W 26–7	2–0	Arrowhead Stadium	75,125	Recap
3	September 20	at Houston Oilers	L 20–23 (OT)	2–1	Houston Astrodome	60,955	Recap
4	September 28	Los Angeles Raiders	W 27–7	3–1	Arrowhead Stadium	77,486	Recap
5	October 4	at Denver Broncos	L 19–20	3–2	Mile High Stadium	75,629	Recap
6	October 11	Philadelphia Eagles	W 24–17	4–2	Arrowhead Stadium	76,626	Recap
7	October 18	at Dallas Cowboys	L 10–17	4–3	Texas Stadium	64,115	Recap
8	October 25	Pittsburgh Steelers	L 3–27	4–4	Arrowhead Stadium	76,175	Recap
9	Bye
10	November 8	San Diego Chargers	W 16–14	5–4	Arrowhead Stadium	72,826	Recap
11	November 15	Washington Redskins	W 35–16	6–4	Arrowhead Stadium	75,238	Recap
12	November 22	at Seattle Seahawks	W 24–14	7–4	Kingdome	49,867	Recap
13	November 29	at New York Jets	W 23–7	8–4	Giants Stadium	57,375	Recap
14	December 6	at Los Angeles Raiders	L 7–28	8–5	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum	45,227	Recap
15	December 13	New England Patriots	W 27–20	9–5	Arrowhead Stadium	52,208	Recap
16	December 19	at New York Giants	L 21–35	9–6	Giants Stadium	53,428	Recap
17	December 27	Denver Broncos	W 42–20	10–6	Arrowhead Stadium	76,240	Recap

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 1: at San Diego Chargers

Week 1: Kansas City Chiefs at San Diego Chargers – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	7	3	7	7	24
Chargers	3	0	0	7	10

at Jack Murphy Stadium, San Diego, California

• Date: September 6
• Game time: 3:00 p.m. CDT/1:00 p.m. PDT
• Game weather: Sunny and clear, 74 °F (23 °C)
• Game attendance: 45,024
• Referee: Howard Roe
• TV announcers (NBC): Dick Enberg and Bob Trumpy
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter KC – Dale Carter 46-yard punt return (Nick Lowery kick), 13:21. Chiefs 7–0. SD – John Carney 45-yard field goal, 1:33. Chiefs 7–3. Drive: 11 plays, 44 yards, 5:16. Second quarter KC – Nick Lowery 21-yard field goal, 4:59. Chiefs 10–7. Drive: 11 plays, 45 yards, 6:11. Third quarter KC – Kevin Ross 99-yard interception return (Nick Lowery kick), 1:53. Chiefs 17–7. Fourth quarter SD – Rod Bernstine 2-yard run (John Carney kick), 10:24. Chiefs 17–10. Drive: 7 plays, 68 yards, 3:07. KC – Barry Word 1-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 1:23. Chiefs 24–10. Drive: 15 plays, 76 yards, 9:01. Top passers KC – Dave Krieg – 15/25, 154 yards, INT SD – Stan Humphries – 7/10, 62 yards, INT Top rushers KC – Barry Word – 18 rushes, 37 yards, TD SD – Rod Bernstine – 10 rushes, 45 yards, TD Top receivers KC – J. J. Birden – 3 receptions, 30 yards SD – Ronnie Harmon – 6 receptions, 44 yards

Week 2: vs. Seattle Seahawks

Week 2: Seattle Seahawks at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Seahawks	0	7	0	0	7
Chiefs	7	6	7	6	26

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

• Date: September 13
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Clear, 77 °F (25 °C)
• Game attendance: 75,125
• Referee: Jerry Markbreit
• TV announcers (NBC): Dan Hicks and Joe Namath
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter KC – J. J. Birden 72-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Nick Lowery kick), 13:21. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, 1:39. Second quarter SEA – Paul Green 3-yard pass from Kelly Stouffer (John Kasay kick), 9:57. Tied 7–7. Drive: 13 plays, 62 yards, 8:17. KC – Nick Lowery 26-yard field goal, 1:08. Chiefs 10–7. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:01. KC – Nick Lowery 32-yard field goal, 0:06. Chiefs 13–7. Drive: 3 plays, 50 yards, 0:17. Third quarter KC – Lonnie Marts 36-yard interception return (Nick Lowery kick), 5:07. Chiefs 20–7. Fourth quarter KC – Barry Word 2-yard run (kick aborted), 14:16. Chiefs 26–7. Drive: 6 plays, 14 yards, 3:58. Top passers SEA – Kelly Stouffer – 13/31, 106 yards, TD, 2 INT KC – Dave Krieg – 13/19, 231 yards, TD Top rushers SEA – Chris Warren – 12 rushes, 53 yards KC – Christian Okoye – 18 rushes, 63 yards Top receivers SEA – Paul Green – 5 receptions, 41 yards, TD KC – J. J. Birden – 1 reception, 72 yards, TD

Week 3: at Houston Oilers

Week 3: Kansas City Chiefs at Houston Oilers – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Chiefs	3	10	0	7	0	20
Oilers	3	3	0	14	3	23

at Astrodome, Houston, Texas

• Date: September 20
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
• Game attendance: 60,955
• Referee: Dale Hamer
• TV announcers (NBC): Don Criqui and Paul Maguire
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter KC – Nick Lowery 31-yard field goal, 5:46. Chiefs 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 42 yards, 2:50. HOU – Al Del Greco 21-yard field goal, 0:00. Tied 3–3. Drive: 9 plays, 61 yards, 5:46. Second quarter KC – Nick Lowery 52-yard field goal, 8:33. Chiefs 6–3. Drive: 10 plays, 58 yards, 6:27. KC – Todd McNair 5-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Nick Lowery kick), 0:18. Chiefs 13–3. Drive: 14 plays, 81 yards, 5:12. HOU – Al Del Greco 54-yard field goal, 0:00. Chiefs 13–6. Drive: 2 plays, 7 yards, 0:18. Third quarter No scoring plays. Fourth quarter HOU – Leonard Harris 8-yard pass from Warren Moon (Al Del Greco kick), 12:39. Tied 13–13. Drive: 6 plays, 59 yards, 3:16. HOU – Ernest Givins 21-yard pass from Warren Moon (Al Del Greco kick), 3:15. Oilers 20–13. Drive: 4 plays, 39 yards, 2:09. KC – Todd McNair 4-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 0:23. Tied 20–20. Drive: 14 plays, 85 yards, 2:52. Overtime HOU – Al Del Greco 39-yard field goal, 13:05. Oilers 23–20. Drive: 2 plays, 2 yards, 0:38. Top passers KC – Dave Krieg – 17/30, 177 yards, TD HOU – Warren Moon – 19/28, 279 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT Top rushers KC – Barry Word – 22 rushes, 114 yards HOU – Lorenzo White – 17 rushes, 72 yards Top receivers KC – J. J. Birden – 6 receptions, 77 yards HOU – Haywood Jeffires – 6 receptions, 84 yards

Week 4: vs. Los Angeles Raiders

Week 4: Los Angeles Raiders at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Raiders	0	7	0	0	7
Chiefs	0	10	0	17	27

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

• Date: September 28
• Game time: 8:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Clear, 53 °F (12 °C)
• Game attendance: 77,486
• Referee: Bob McElwee
• TV announcers (ABC): Al Michaels, Frank Gifford and Dan Dierdorf
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter No scoring plays. Second quarter RAI – Eric Dickerson 40-yard run (Jeff Jaeger kick), 14:46. Raiders 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 89 yards, 2:26. KC – Dave Krieg 3-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 6:03. Tied 7–7. Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 5:39. KC – Nick Lowery 22-yard field goal, 1:03. Chiefs 10–7. Drive: 8 plays, 36 yards, 3:50. Third quarter No scoring plays. Fourth quarter KC – Dave Krieg 7-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 14:56. Chiefs 17–7. Drive: 9 plays, 48 yards, 4:49. KC – Nick Lowery 41-yard field goal, 5:36. Chiefs 20–7. Drive: 10 plays, 27 yards, 6:12. KC – Charles Mincy 25-yard interception return (Nick Lowery kick), 1:52. Chiefs 27–7. Top passers RAI – Todd Marinovich – 12/26, 161 yards, 2 INT KC – Dave Krieg – 9/18, 80 yards, INT Top rushers RAI – Eric Dickerson – 12 rushes, 69 yards, TD KC – Barry Word – 27 rushes, 125 yards Top receivers RAI – Ethan Horton – 3 receptions, 48 yards KC – Todd McNair – 5 reception, 28 yards

Week 5: at Denver Broncos

Week 5: Kansas City Chiefs at Denver Broncos – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	0	10	3	6	19
Broncos	0	3	3	14	20

at Mile High Stadium, Denver, Colorado

• Date: October 4
• Game time: 3:00 p.m. CDT/2:00 p.m. MDT
• Game weather: Sunny, 76 °F (24 °C)
• Game attendance: 75,629
• Referee: Ed Hochuli
• TV announcers (NBC): Charlie Jones and Todd Christensen
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter No scoring plays. Second quarter KC – Willie Davis 50-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Nick Lowery kick), 12:12. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 94 yards, 5:15. DEN – David Treadwell 36-yard field goal, 5:10. Chiefs 7–3. Drive: 12 plays, 60 yards, 7:02. KC – Nick Lowery 44-yard field goal, 0:00. Chiefs 10–3. Drive: 7 plays, 51 yards, 1:25. Third quarter KC – Nick Lowery 36-yard field goal, 11:19. Chiefs 13–3. Drive: 7 plays, 62 yards, 3:41. DEN – David Treadwell 22-yard field goal, 7:51. Chiefs 13–6. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:28. Fourth quarter KC – Nick Lowery 26-yard field goal, 6:16. Chiefs 16–6. Drive: 13 plays, 60 yards, 8:25. KC – Nick Lowery 33-yard field goal, 5:00. Chiefs 19–6. Drive: 4 plays, 1 yard, 0:59. DEN – Mark Jackson 25-yard pass from John Elway (David Treadwell kick), 1:55. Chiefs 19–13. Drive: 14 plays, 80 yards, 3:05. DEN – Vance Johnson 12-yard pass from John Elway (David Treadwell kick), 0:38. Broncos 20–19. Drive: 3 plays, 27 yards, 0:39. Top passers KC – Dave Krieg – 22/31, 301 yards, TD DEN – John Elway – 23/38, 311 yards, 2 TD Top rushers KC – Barry Word – 21 rushes, 84 yards DEN – Reggie Rivers – 6 rushes, 34 yards Top receivers KC – Willie Davis – 5 receptions, 127 yards, TD DEN – Shannon Sharpe – 9 receptions, 118 yards

Week 6: vs. Philadelphia Eagles

Week 6: Philadelphia Eagles at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

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

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

• Date: October 11
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Clear, 59 °F (15 °C)
• Game attendance: 76,626
• Referee: Dick Hantak
• TV announcers (CBS): Verne Lundquist and Dan Fouts
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter KC – J. J. Birden 43-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Nick Lowery kick), 13:22. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 72 yards, 1:38. Second quarter PHI – Roger Ruzek 49-yard field goal, 11:21. Chiefs 7–3. Drive: 11 plays, 53 yards, 7:08. KC – J. J. Birden 24-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Nick Lowery kick), 0:20. Chiefs 14–3. Drive: 2 plays, 31 yards, 0:12. Third quarter KC – Willie Davis 74-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Nick Lowery kick), 6:32. Chiefs 21–3. Drive: 1 play, 74 yards, 0:08. Fourth quarter KC – Nick Lowery 20-yard field goal, 12:47. Chiefs 24–3. Drive: 7 plays, 57 yards, 3:51. PHI – Pat Beach 10-yard pass from Randall Cunningham (Roger Ruzek kick), 10:18. Chiefs 24–10. Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, 2:29. PHI – Pat Beach 3-yard pass from Randall Cunningham (Roger Ruzek kick), 6:05. Chiefs 24–17. Drive: 3 plays, 10 yards, 0:51. Top passers PHI – Randall Cunningham – 16/27, 168 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT KC – Dave Krieg – 12/26, 272 yards, 3 TD, INT Top rushers PHI – Herschel Walker – 19 rushes, 89 yards KC – Christian Okoye – 16 rushes, 48 yards Top receivers PHI – Fred Barnett – 6 receptions, 86 yards KC – Willie Davis – 5 receptions, 167 yards, TD

The win over the Eagles ended the longest ever gap between two NFL teams meeting, it was the first occasion the Chiefs had opposed the Eagles since October 22, 1972, and only their second-ever matchup. This occurred because in previous seasons when the AFC West and NFC East met each other, either the Chiefs or the Eagles (but never both) finished in fifth position and did not play the ordinary set of interconference games.

Week 7: at Dallas Cowboys

Week 7: Kansas City Chiefs at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	3	7	0	0	10
Cowboys	7	7	3	0	17

at Texas Stadium, Irving, Texas

• Date: October 18
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Clear skies, 65 °F (18 °C)
• Game attendance: 64,115
• Referee: Johnny Grier
• TV announcers (NBC): Dick Enberg and Bob Trumpy
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter KC – Nick Lowery 32-yard field goal, 6:30. Chiefs 3–0. Drive: 15 plays, 65 yards, 8:30. DAL – Daryl Johnston 2-yard pass from Troy Aikman (Lin Elliott kick), 1:03. Cowboys 7–3. Drive: 8 plays, 78 yards, 5:27. Second quarter DAL – Emmitt Smith 2-yard run (Lin Elliott kick), 11:03. Cowboys 14–3. Drive: 8 plays, 59 yards, 3:44. KC – Barry Word 2-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 1:57. Cowboys 14–10. Drive: 15 plays, 77 yards, 9:08. Third quarter DAL – Lin Elliott 39-yard field goal, 7:24. Cowboys 17–10. Drive: 4 plays, 7 yards, 2:23. Fourth quarter No scoring plays. Top passers KC – Dave Krieg – 16/31, 170 yards, INT DAL – Troy Aikman – 21/29, 192 yards, TD, 2 INT Top rushers KC – Barry Word – 13 rushes, 46 yards, TD DAL – Emmitt Smith – 24 rushes, 95 yards, TD Top receivers KC – Willie Davis – 6 receptions, 100 yards DAL – Michael Irvin – 6 receptions, 84 yards

Week 8: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers

Week 8: Pittsburgh Steelers at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Steelers	7	6	7	7	27
Chiefs	0	3	0	0	3

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

• Date: October 25
• Game time: 6:30 p.m. CST
• Game weather: Clear, 68 °F (20 °C)
• Game attendance: 76,175
• Referee: Tom White
• TV announcers (TNT): Gary Bender and Pat Haden
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter PIT – Rod Woodson 80-yard punt return (Gary Anderson kick), 7:01. Steelers 7–0. Second quarter PIT – Gary Anderson 49-yard field goal, 13:18. Steelers 10–0. Drive: 12 plays, 48 yards, 6:09. PIT – Gary Anderson 30-yard field goal, 5:55. Steelers 13–0. Drive: 11 plays, 54 yards, 5:47. KC – Eddie Murray 52-yard field goal, 0:26. Steelers 13–3. Drive: 6 plays, 28 yards, 0:49. Third quarter PIT – Barry Foster 4-yard run (Gary Anderson kick), 3:17. Steelers 20–3. Drive: 2 plays, 2 yards, 0:43. Fourth quarter PIT – Eric Green 4-yard pass from Neil O'Donnell (Gary Anderson kick), 6:05. Steelers 27–3. Drive: 12 plays, 65 yards, 8:17. Top passers PIT – Neil O'Donnell – 13/22, 114 yards, TD KC – Dave Krieg – 9/27, 82 yards, 3 INT Top rushers PIT – Barry Foster – 24 rushes, 105 yards, TD KC – Christian Okoye – 11 rushes, 73 yards Top receivers PIT – Leroy Thompson – 4 receptions, 47 yards KC – J. J. Birden – 4 receptions, 46 yards

Week 10: vs. San Diego Chargers

Week 10: San Diego Chargers at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chargers	0	0	7	7	14
Chiefs	3	10	0	3	16

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

• Date: November 8
• Game time: 3:00 p.m. CST
• Game weather: Mostly cloudy, 60 °F (16 °C)
• Game attendance: 72,826
• Referee: Bernie Kukar
• TV announcers (NBC): Joel Meyers and Beasley Reece
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter KC – Nick Lowery 47-yard field goal, 4:42. Chiefs 3–0. Drive: 13 plays, 32 yards, 7:41. Second quarter KC – Christian Okoye 2-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 14:57. Chiefs 10–0. Drive: 5 plays, 15 yards, 2:20. KC – Nick Lowery 35-yard field goal, 1:11. Chiefs 13–0. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 1:10. Third quarter SD – Derrick Walker 14-yard pass from Stan Humphries (John Carney kick), 2:55. Chiefs 13–7. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 3:59. Fourth quarter SD – Marion Butts 1-yard run (John Carney kick), 13:28. Chargers 14–13. Drive: 9 plays, 90 yards, 2:35. KC – Nick Lowery 36-yard field goal, 0:54. Chiefs 16–14. Drive: 7 plays, 49 yards, 2:24. Top passers SD – Stan Humphries – 20/35, 294 yards, TD, INT KC – Dave Krieg – 10/28, 114 yards Top rushers SD – Marion Butts – 17 rushes, 37 yards, TD KC – Christian Okoye – 19 rushes, 38 yards, TD Top receivers SD – Ronnie Harmon – 7 receptions, 96 yards KC – Willie Davis – 2 receptions, 36 yards

Week 11: vs. Washington Redskins

Week 11: Washington Redskins at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Redskins	0	0	13	3	16
Chiefs	7	21	0	7	35

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

• Date: November 15
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
• Game weather: Clear, 52 °F (11 °C)
• Game attendance: 75,238
• Referee: Pat Haggerty
• TV announcers (CBS): Pat Summerall and John Madden
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter KC – Christian Okoye 2-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 5:20. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 60 yards, 6:37. Second quarter KC – Tim Barnett 44-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Nick Lowery kick), 14:53. Chiefs 14–0. Drive: 1 play, 44 yards, 0:07. KC – Christian Okoye 3-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 6:22. Chiefs 21–0. Drive: 11 plays, 83 yards, 6:35. KC – Harvey Williams 5-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 0:37. Chiefs 28–0. Drive: 13 plays, 88 yards, 3:36. Third quarter WAS – Ricky Ervins 5-yard run (Chip Lohmiller kick), 8:27. Chiefs 28–7. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 4:38. WAS – Chip Lohmiller 40-yard field goal, 4:15. Chiefs 28–10. Drive: 9 plays, 31 yards, 2:55. WAS – Chip Lohmiller 26-yard field goal, 0:22. Chiefs 28–13. Drive: 8 plays, 49 yards, 1:53. Fourth quarter WAS – Chip Lohmiller 38-yard field goal, 13:30. Chiefs 28–16. Drive: 4 plays, –1 yard, 1:23. KC – Tim Barnett 35-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Nick Lowery kick), 4:08. Chiefs 35–16. Drive: 8 plays, 60 yards, 4:05. Top passers WAS – Mark Rypien – 23/41, 217 yards, INT KC – Dave Krieg – 19/29, 302 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers WAS – Brian Mitchell – 1 rush, 33 yards KC – Harvey Williams – 19 rushes, 88 yards, TD Top receivers WAS – Ricky Sanders – 5 receptions, 71 yards KC – Tim Barnett – 6 receptions, 148 yards, 2 TD

Week 12: at Seattle Seahawks

Week 12: Kansas City Chiefs at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	10	7	7	0	24
Seahawks	0	7	7	0	14

at Kingdome, Seattle, Washington

• Date: November 22
• Game time: 7:00 p.m. CST/5:00 p.m. PST
• Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
• Game attendance: 49,867
• Referee: Howard Roe
• TV announcers (ESPN): Mike Patrick and Joe Theismann
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter KC – Barry Word 44-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 10:50. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 55 yards, 2:31. KC – Nick Lowery 20-yard field goal, 0:51. Chiefs 10–0. Drive: 12 plays, 73 yards, 6:37. Second quarter SEA – Tommy Kane 35-yard pass from Kelly Stouffer (John Kasay kick), 13:35. Chiefs 10–7. Drive: 6 plays, 55 yards, 2:16. KC – Dale Carter 86-yard punt return (John Kasay kick), 3:37. Chiefs 17–7. Third quarter KC – Neil Smith 22-yard interception return (Nick Lowery kick), 7:35. Chiefs 24–7. SEA – Chris Warren 6-yard run (John Kasay kick), 2:52. Chiefs 24–14. Drive: 6 plays, 68 yards, 4:43. Fourth quarter No scoring plays. Top passers KC – Dave Krieg – 11/15, 103 yards SEA – Kelly Stouffer – 13/30, 164 yards, TD, 4 INT Top rushers KC – Barry Word – 19 rushes, 85 yards, TD SEA – Chris Warren – 20 rushes, 154 yards, TD Top receivers KC – Tim Barnett – 2 receptions, 30 yards SEA – Tommy Kane – 5 receptions, 65 yards, TD

Week 13: at New York Jets

Week 13: Kansas City Chiefs at New York Jets – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	3	3	14	3	23
Jets	0	0	0	7	7

at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

• Date: November 29
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
• Game weather: Cloudy/overcast, 44 °F (7 °C)
• Game attendance: 57,375
• Referee: Bob McElwee
• TV announcers (NBC): Marv Albert and Bill Parcells
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter KC – Nick Lowery 20-yard field goal, 4:11. Chiefs 3–0. Drive: 15 plays, 78 yards, 8:44. Second quarter KC – Nick Lowery 27-yard field goal, 4:36. Chiefs 6–0. Drive: 10 plays, 57 yards, 6:13. Third quarter KC – Keith Cash 2-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Nick Lowery kick), 10:33. Chiefs 13–0. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:27. KC – Tim Barnett 4-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Nick Lowery kick), 5:07. Chiefs 20–0. Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 4:12. Fourth quarter NYJ – Terance Mathis 10-yard pass from Browning Nagle (Cary Blanchard kick), 10:02. Chiefs 20–7. Drive: 8 plays, 51 yards, 2:17. KC – Nick Lowery 38-yard field goal, 4:17. Chiefs 23–7. Drive: 8 plays, 25 yards, 5:45. Top passers KC – Dave Krieg – 17/21, 222 yards, 2 TD NYJ – Browning Nagle – 13/27, 146 yards, TD Top rushers KC – Harvey Williams – 15 rushes, 42 yards NYJ – Brad Baxter – 15 rushes, 57 yards Top receivers KC – Willie Davis – 3 receptions, 79 yards NYJ – Chris Burkett – 5 receptions, 65 yards

Week 14: at Los Angeles Raiders

Week 14: Kansas City Chiefs at Los Angeles Raiders – Game summary

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

at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California

• Date: December 6
• Game time: 3:00 p.m. CST/1:00 p.m. PST
• Game weather: Cloudy, 61 °F (16 °C)
• Game attendance: 45,227
• Referee: Ed Hochuli
• TV announcers (NBC): Don Criqui and Paul Maguire
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter RAI – Ethan Horton 6-yard pass from Jay Schroeder (Jeff Jaeger kick), 7:26. Raiders 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 57 yards, 5:44. RAI – Elvis Patterson blocked punt recovery in endzone (Jeff Jaeger kick), 5:04. Raiders 14–0. Second quarter RAI – Steve Smith 11-yard pass from Jay Schroeder (Jeff Jaeger kick), 6:18. Raiders 21–0. Drive: 7 plays, 35 yards, 4:44. KC – Keith Cash 2-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Nick Lowery kick), 1:07. Raiders 21–7. Drive: 6 plays, 88 yards, 2:27. Third quarter RAI – Willie Gault 17-yard pass from Jay Schroeder (Jeff Jaeger kick), 0:19. Raiders 28–7. Drive: 6 plays, 46 yards, 3:50. Fourth quarter No scoring plays. Top passers KC – Dave Krieg – 18/33, 276 yards, TD, INT RAI – Jay Schroeder – 12/18, 93 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT Top rushers KC – Todd McNair – 4 rushes, 16 yards RAI – Eric Dickerson – 23 rushes, 77 yards Top receivers KC – J. J. Birden – 5 receptions, 88 yards RAI – Steve Smith – 4 receptions, 39 yards, TD

Week 15: vs. New England Patriots

Week 15: New England Patriots at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Patriots	13	0	0	7	20
Chiefs	3	3	7	14	27

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

• Date: December 20
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
• Game weather: Overcast, 42 °F (6 °C)
• Game attendance: 52,208
• Referee: Larry Nemmers
• TV announcers (NBC): Don Criqui and Paul Maguire
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter NE – Tim Goad 19-yard fumble return (Charlie Baumann kick), 14:42. Patriots 7–0. KC – Nick Lowery 30-yard field goal, 8:06. Patriots 7–3. Drive: 9 plays, 19 yards, 4:43. NE – Leonard Russell 3-yard run (kick aborted), 3:45. Patriots 13–3. Drive: 2 plays, 8 yards, 0:47. Second quarter KC – Nick Lowery 26-yard field goal, 11:52. Patriots 13–6. Drive: 11 plays, 59 yards, 6:53. Third quarter KC – Christian Okoye 1-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 5:30. Tied 13–13. Drive: 7 plays, 79 yards, 4:09. Fourth quarter KC – Charles Mincy 30-yard fumble return (Nick Lowery kick), 14:38. Chiefs 20–13. KC – Willie Davis 43-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Nick Lowery kick), 10:20. Chiefs 27–13. Drive: 4 plays, 63 yards, 2:28. NE – Kevin Turner 6-yard pass from Jeff Carlson (Charlie Baumann kick), 7:14. Chiefs 27–20. Drive: 6 plays, 56 yards, 3:06. Top passers NE – Scott Zolak – 5/10, 65 yards KC – Dave Krieg – 10/21, 196 yards, TD Top rushers NE – John Stephens – 9 rushes, 37 yards KC – Christian Okoye – 27 rushes, 86 yards, TD Top receivers NE – Irving Fryar – 2 receptions, 48 yards KC – Fred Jones – 1 reception, 56 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	7	7	7	21
Giants	14	7	14	0	35

at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

• Date: December 19
• Game time: 12:30 p.m. EST/11:30 a.m. CST
• Game weather: Cloudy and overcast, 45 °F (7 °C)
• Game attendance: 53,428
• Referee: Pat Haggerty
• TV announcers (NBC): Dick Enberg and Bob Trumpy
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter NYG – Mark Ingram 21-yard pass from Jeff Hostetler (Ken Willis kick), 2:01. Giants 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 70 yards, 3:29. NYG – Rodney Hampton 2-yard run (Ken Willis kick), 0:16. Giants 14–0. Drive: 2 plays, 4 yards, 0:38. Second quarter KC – Christian Okoye 1-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 7:14. Giants 14–7. Drive: 13 plays, 77 yards, 8:02. NYG – Chris Calloway 15-yard pass from Jeff Hostetler (Ken Willis kick), 0:18. Giants 21–7. Drive: 13 plays, 70 yards, 6:56. Third quarter NYG – Rodney Hampton 1-yard run (Ken Willis kick), 8:53. Giants 28–7. Drive: 6 plays, 82 yards, 3:08. NYG – Rodney Hampton 20-yard run (Ken Willis kick), 5:11. Giants 35–7. Drive: 5 plays, 49 yards, 2:06. KC – Tim Barnett 77-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Nick Lowery kick), 4:46. Giants 35–14. Drive: 2 plays, 77 yards, 0:25. Fourth quarter KC – Tracy Rogers blocked punt recovery in endzone (Nick Lowery kick), 3:40. Giants 35–21. Top passers KC – Dave Krieg – 18/34, 259 yards, TD, 2 INT NYG – Jeff Hostetler – 10/16, 131 yards, 2 TD Top rushers KC – Christian Okoye – 11 rushes, 36 yards, TD NYG – Rodney Hampton – 18 rushes, 84 yards, 3 TD Top receivers KC – Tim Barnett – 1 reception, 77 yards, TD NYG – Chris Calloway – 4 receptions, 54 yards, TD

Week 17: vs. Denver Broncos

Week 17: Denver Broncos at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Broncos	7	0	3	10	20
Chiefs	0	14	7	21	42

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

• Date: December 27
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
• Game weather: Clear, 45 °F (7 °C)
• Game attendance: 76,240
• Referee: Johnny Grier
• TV announcers (NBC): Dick Enberg and Bob Trumpy
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter DEN – Reggie Johnson 12-yard pass from John Elway (David Treadwell kick), 1:05. Broncos 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 87 yards, 2:08. Second quarter KC – Jonathan Hayes 12-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Nick Lowery kick), 7:19. Tied 7–7. Drive: 8 plays, 44 yards, 4:34. KC – Charles Mincy 32-yard interception return (Nick Lowery kick), 4:19. Chiefs 14–7. Third quarter KC – Dale Carter 36-yard interception return (Nick Lowery kick), 13:09. Chiefs 21–7. DEN – David Treadwell 27-yard field goal, 8:38. Chiefs 21–10. Drive: 9 plays, 71 yards, 4:31. Fourth quarter DEN – David Treadwell 19-yard field goal, 14:11. Chiefs 21–13. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 1:30. KC – Derrick Thomas fumble recovery in end zone (Nick Lowery kick), 12:28. Chiefs 28–13. KC – Jonathan Hayes 5-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Nick Lowery kick), 7:11. Chiefs 35–13. Drive: 3 plays, 13 yards, 1:43. DEN – Greg Lewis 1-yard run (David Treadwell kick), 4:07. Chiefs 35–20. Drive: 6 plays, 78 yards, 3:04. KC – Christian Okoye 8-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 3:55. Chiefs 42–20. Drive: 1 play, 8 yards, 0:12. Top passers DEN – John Elway – 16/32, 211 yards, TD, 2 INT KC – Dave Krieg – 14/25, 176 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers DEN – Gaston Green – 12 rushes, 30 yards KC – Harvey Williams – 14 rushes, 46 yards Top receivers DEN – Shannon Sharpe – 5 receptions, 87 yards KC – Willie Davis – 1 reception, 45 yards

Standings

AFC West
	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	PF	PA	STK
(3) San Diego Chargers	11	5	0	.688	5–3	9–5	335	241	W7
(6) Kansas City Chiefs	10	6	0	.625	6–2	8–4	348	282	W1
Denver Broncos	8	8	0	.500	4–4	7–5	262	329	L1
Los Angeles Raiders	7	9	0	.438	4–4	5–7	243	281	W1
Seattle Seahawks	2	14	0	.125	1–7	2–10	140	312	L4

Postseason

See also: 1992–93 NFL playoffs

Schedule

Round	Date	Opponent (seed)	Result	Record	Venue	Attendance	Recap
Wild Card	January 2, 1993	at San Diego Chargers (3)	L 0–17	0–1	Jack Murphy Stadium	58,278	Recap

Game summaries

AFC Wild Card Playoffs: at (3) San Diego Chargers

AFC Wild Card Playoffs: (6) Kansas City Chiefs at (3) San Diego Chargers – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	0	0	0	0	0
Chargers	0	0	10	7	17

at Jack Murphy Stadium, San Diego, California

• Date: January 2
• Game time: 3:00 p.m. CST/1:00 p.m. PST
• Game weather: Showers, 57 °F (14 °C)
• Game attendance: 58,278
• Referee: Dick Hantak
• TV announcers (ABC): Brent Musburger, Dick Vermeil and Lynn Swann
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter No scoring plays. Second quarter No scoring plays. Third quarter SD – Marion Butts 54-yard run (John Carney kick), 5:53. Chargers 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 74 yards, 1:57. SD – John Carney 34-yard field goal, 3:33. Chargers 10–0. Drive: 4 plays, 9 yards, 2:03. Fourth quarter SD – Steve Hendrickson 5-yard run (John Carney kick), 4:57. Chargers 17–0. Drive: 11 plays, 91 yards, 5:32. Top passers KC – Dave Krieg – 16/34, 233 yards, 2 INT SD – Stan Humphries – 14/23, 199 yards Top rushers KC – Harvey Williams – 12 rushes, 35 yards SD – Marion Butts – 15 rushes, 119 yards, TD Top receivers KC – J. J. Birden – 4 receptions, 78 yards SD – Derrick Walker – 3 receptions, 60 yards