1993 Kansas City Chiefs season

1993 Kansas City Chiefs season
Owner	Lamar Hunt
General manager	Carl Peterson
Head coach	Marty Schottenheimer
Home field	Arrowhead Stadium
Results
Record	11–5
Division place	1st AFC West
Playoff finish	Won Wild Card Playoffs (vs. Steelers) 27–24 (OT) Won Divisional Playoffs (at Oilers) 28–20 Lost AFC Championship (at Bills) 13–30
Pro Bowlers	5 QB Joe Montana RB Marcus Allen T John Alt DE Neil Smith LB Derrick Thomas
AP All-Pros	2 DE Neil Smith (1st team) LB Derrick Thomas (2nd team)

The 1993 Kansas City Chiefs season was the franchise's 24th season in the National Football League and the 34th overall. They improved on their 10–6 record from 1992 and won the AFC West and with an 11–5 record. Kansas City advanced all the way to the AFC Championship before losing to the Buffalo Bills 30–13, which started the Chiefs' 8-game playoff losing streak. It would be 22 years before the Chiefs would win another playoff game, and 25 years until they won another playoff game at Arrowhead.

The season marked the first for new quarterback Joe Montana, who was acquired through a trade with the San Francisco 49ers and running back Marcus Allen from the Los Angeles Raiders, both winners of five Super Bowl championships combined. This would be the last time until 2018 that the Chiefs would appear in the AFC Championship game or win a home playoff game.

Offseason

Montana and Marcus

Kansas City acquired two Super Bowl MVPs with one fell swoop--Joe Montana from the San Francisco 49ers and Marcus Allen. Allen arrived from Kansas City's most hated rival, the Los Angeles Raiders, in a move still talked about today when discussing football's most heated rivalry. Leading into the 1993 season, the Chiefs had not only a proven passer, but also a proven running game to complement their already powerful defense.

The previous season, the Chiefs' starting quarterback was Dave Krieg and their running back was Christian Okoye. Okoye suffered a knee injury prior to training camp in 1993, but keeping Krieg would prove to be a wise decision in the event of injury to the new starter Montana.

Allen was named NFL Comeback Player of the Year in 1993 after rushing for twelve touchdowns and 764 yards.

Draft

Main article: 1993 NFL draft

With their first pick in the 1993 NFL draft, coming in the third round, the Chiefs' selected future all-pro and Hall of fame guard Will Shields out of the University of Nebraska. Shields went on to start 223 of the 224 career games he played for the team and was selected to 12 consecutive Pro Bowls.

1993 Kansas City Chiefs draft
Round	Pick	Player	Position	College	Notes
3	74	Will Shields *	Guard	Nebraska
4	103	Jaime Fields	Linebacker	Washington
5	130	Lindsay Knapp	Guard	Notre Dame
6	159	Darius Turner	Running back	Washington
7	186	Danan Hughes	Wide receiver	Iowa
Made roster    *   Made at least one Pro Bowl during career

Personnel

Staff

1993 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 Director of college scouting – Terry Bradway Head coaches Head coach – Marty Schottenheimer Assistant head coach/wide receivers – Al Saunders Offensive coaches Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks – Paul Hackett Running backs – Jimmy Raye Tight ends – Kurt Schottenheimer Offensive line – Alex Gibbs Offensive Assistant/quality control – Mike McCarthy

Defensive coaches Defensive coordinator/linebackers – Dave Adolph Defensive line – Tom Pratt Defensive backs – Herman Edwards Defensive assistant – John Bunting 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

1993 Kansas City Chiefs roster

Quarterbacks (QB) 14 Matt Blundin 17 Dave Krieg 19 Joe Montana Running backs (RB) 32 Marcus Allen 38 Kimble Anders 48 Todd McNair 21 John Stephens 45 Ernie Thompson FB 44 Harvey Williams Wide receivers (WR) 82 Tim Barnett 88 J. J. Birden 84 Willie Davis 83 Danan Hughes 80 Fred Jones Tight ends (TE) 87 Mike Bartrum 89 Keith Cash 85 Jonathan Hayes

Offensive linemen (OL) 76 John Alt T 74 Derrick Graham T 61 Tim Grunhard C 65 Lindsay Knapp G 70 Reggie McElroy G/T 68 Will Shields G 66 Ricky Siglar T 79 Dave Szott G 73 Joe Valerio 72 Danny Villa Defensive linemen (DL) 77 Pellom McDaniels DE 92 Darren Mickell DE 96 Tim Newton NT 75 Joe Phillips NT 97 Dan Saleaumua DE 90 Neil Smith DE

Linebackers (LB) 50 Erick Anderson OLB 59 Jaime Fields ILB 51 Lonnie Marts ILB 52 Tracy Rogers OLB 54 Tracy Simien ILB 53 Santo Stephens OLB 58 Derrick Thomas OLB Defensive backs (DB) 30 Martin Bayless SS 34 Dale Carter CB 29 Albert Lewis CB 24 Erik McMillan FS 42 Charles Mincy S 38 Bruce Pickens CB 31 Kevin Ross CB/FS 27 Jay Taylor CB 46 Bennie Thompson SS 26 Tim Watson FS 40 Robert Williams CB Special teams  4 Bryan Barker P  8 Nick Lowery K

Practice squad  6 Allen DeGraffenreid WR  5 Matt Gay WR -- Troy Ridgley DT 55 Pete Shufelt LB 53 active, 4 inactive, 4 practice squad Reserve 22 Trevor Cobb RB (IR) 23 Ron Dickerson RB (IR) 25 Doug Terry S (IR) 41 David Whitmore S (IR) Rookies in italics

Preseason

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Attendance	Recap
1	August 7	at Green Bay Packers	W 29–21	1–0	Milwaukee County Stadium	51,655	Recap
2	August 12	Buffalo Bills	L 7–30	1–1	Arrowhead Stadium	73,550	Recap
3	August 21	Minnesota Vikings	W 27–20	2–1	Arrowhead Stadium	73,080	Recap
4	August 27	at New England Patriots	W 27–20	3–1	Foxboro Stadium	46,501	Recap

Regular season

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Attendance	Recap
1	September 5	at Tampa Bay Buccaneers	W 27–3	1–0	Tampa Stadium	63,378	Recap
2	September 12	at Houston Oilers	L 0–30	1–1	Houston Astrodome	59,780	Recap
3	September 20	Denver Broncos	W 15–7	2–1	Arrowhead Stadium	78,453	Recap
4	Bye
5	October 3	Los Angeles Raiders	W 24–9	3–1	Arrowhead Stadium	77,395	Recap
6	October 10	Cincinnati Bengals	W 17–15	4–1	Arrowhead Stadium	78,493	Recap
7	October 17	at San Diego Chargers	W 17–14	5–1	Jack Murphy Stadium	60,729	Recap
8	Bye
9	October 31	at Miami Dolphins	L 10–30	5–2	Joe Robbie Stadium	67,765	Recap
10	November 8	Green Bay Packers	W 23–16	6–2	Arrowhead Stadium	76,742	Recap
11	November 14	at Los Angeles Raiders	W 31–20	7–2	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum	66,553	Recap
12	November 21	Chicago Bears	L 17–19	7–3	Arrowhead Stadium	76,872	Recap
13	November 28	Buffalo Bills	W 23–7	8–3	Arrowhead Stadium	74,452	Recap
14	December 5	at Seattle Seahawks	W 31–16	9–3	Kingdome	58,551	Recap
15	December 12	at Denver Broncos	L 21–27	9–4	Mile High Stadium	75,822	Recap
16	December 19	San Diego Chargers	W 28–24	10–4	Arrowhead Stadium	74,778	Recap
17	December 26	at Minnesota Vikings	L 10–30	10–5	Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome	59,236	Recap
18	January 2	Seattle Seahawks	W 34–24	11–5	Arrowhead Stadium	72,136	Recap
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 1: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Week 1: Kansas City Chiefs at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	0	17	7	3	27
Buccaneers	3	0	0	0	3

at Tampa Stadium, Tampa, Florida

• Date: September 5
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Partly cloudy, 90 °F (32 °C)
• Game attendance: 63,378
• Referee: Dale Hamer
• TV announcers (NBC): Marv Albert, Paul Maguire and John Dockery
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter TB – Michael Husted 35-yard field goal, 1:56. Buccaneers 3–0. Drive: 6 plays, 20 yards, 2:33. Second quarter KC – Willie Davis 19-yard pass from Joe Montana (Nick Lowery kick), 14:21. Chiefs 7–3. Drive: 6 plays, 83 yards, 3:25. KC – Nick Lowery 20-yard field goal, 7:03. Chiefs 10–3. Drive: 8 plays, 67 yards, 3:04. KC – J. J. Birden 50-yard pass from Joe Montana (Nick Lowery kick), 4:20. Chiefs 17–3. Drive: 3 plays, 54 yards, 0:57. Third quarter KC – Marcus Allen 12-yard pass from Joe Montana (Nick Lowery kick), 5:08. Chiefs 24–3. Drive: 8 plays, 68 yards, 3:45. Fourth quarter KC – Nick Lowery 23-yard field goal, 9:38. Chiefs 27–3. Drive: 11 plays, 60 yards, 6:21. Top passers KC – Joe Montana – 14/21, 246 yards, 3 TD TB – Steve DeBerg – 12/20, 79 yards, INT Top rushers KC – Marcus Allen – 13 rushes, 79 yards TB – Reggie Cobb – 17 rushes, 28 yards Top receivers KC – J. J. Birden – 3 receptions, 82 yards, TD TB – Courtney Hawkins – 6 receptions, 53 yards

Week 2: at Houston Oilers

Week 2: Kansas City Chiefs at Houston Oilers – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	0	0	0	0	0
Oilers	0	7	6	17	30

at Astrodome, Houston, Texas

• Date: September 12
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
• Game attendance: 59,780
• Referee: Howard Roe
• TV announcers (NBC): Marv Albert and Paul Maguire
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter No scoring plays. Second quarter HOU – Curtis Duncan 2-yard pass from Warren Moon (Al Del Greco kick), 13:53. Oilers 7–0. Drive: 18 plays, 80 yards, 11:40. Third quarter HOU – Al Del Greco 25-yard field goal, 9:52. Oilers 10–0. Drive: 10 plays, 72 yards, 5:08. HOU – Al Del Greco 22-yard field goal, 1:28. Oilers 13–0. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 0:53. Fourth quarter HOU – Al Del Greco 50-yard field goal, 7:00. Oilers 16–0. Drive: 9 plays, 44 yards, 5:29. HOU – Cris Dishman 58-yard fumble return (Al Del Greco kick), 5:34. Oilers 23–0. HOU – Lorenzo White 1-yard run (Al Del Greco kick), 2:40. Oilers 30–0. Drive: 5 plays, 20 yards, 2:34. Top passers KC – Dave Krieg – 15/27, 175 yards, 2 INT HOU – Warren Moon – 22/35, 204 yards, TD, INT Top rushers KC – Marcus Allen – 6 rushes, 17 yards HOU – Lorenzo White – 24 rushes, 48 yards, TD Top receivers KC – Willie Davis – 3 receptions, 67 yards HOU – Webster Slaughter – 6 receptions, 74 yards

Week 3: vs. Denver Broncos

Week 3: Denver Broncos at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Broncos	0	0	0	7	7
Chiefs	6	6	0	3	15

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

• Date: September 20
• Game time: 8:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Clear, 74 °F (23 °C)
• Game attendance: 78,453
• Referee: Gordon McCarter
• TV announcers (ABC): Al Michaels, Frank Gifford and Dan Dierdorf
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter KC – Nick Lowery 34-yard field goal, 12:24. Chiefs 3–0. Drive: 6 plays, 32 yards, 2:36. KC – Nick Lowery 41-yard field goal, 2:37. Chiefs 6–0. Drive: 11 plays, 74 yards, 5:45. Second quarter KC – Nick Lowery 52-yard field goal, 8:56. Chiefs 9–0. Drive: 10 plays, 53 yards, 5:50. KC – Nick Lowery 44-yard field goal, 4:07. Chiefs 12–0. Drive: 7 plays, 43 yards, 3:12. Third quarter No scoring plays. Fourth quarter KC – Nick Lowery 20-yard field goal, 9:21. Chiefs 15–0. Drive: 12 plays, 84 yards, 6:51. DEN – Vance Johnson 2-yard pass from John Elway (Jason Elam kick), 1:24. Chiefs 15–7. Drive: 13 plays, 91 yards, 3:23. Top passers DEN – John Elway – 28/45, 300 yards, TD, INT KC – Joe Montana – 21/36, 273 yards Top rushers DEN – Robert Delpino – 3 rushes, 15 yards KC – Marcus Allen – 17 rushes, 91 yards Top receivers DEN – Derek Russell – 6 receptions, 104 yards KC – Willie Davis – 6 receptions, 139 yards

Week 5: vs. Los Angeles Raiders

Week 5: Los Angeles Raiders at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Raiders	0	3	0	6	9
Chiefs	14	7	3	0	24

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

• Date: October 3
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Clear, 67 °F (19 °C)
• Game attendance: 77,395
• Referee: Bob McElwee
• TV announcers (NBC): Marv Albert, Paul Maguire and O. J. Simpson
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter KC – Joe Valerio 1-yard pass from Joe Montana (Nick Lowery kick), 5:53. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 61 yards, 4:40. KC – Willie Davis 15-yard pass from Joe Montana (Nick Lowery kick), 1:01. Chiefs 14–0. Drive: 8 plays, 68 yards, 3:42. Second quarter RAI – Jeff Jaeger 27-yard field goal, 11:08. Chiefs 14–3. Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, 4:53. KC – Marcus Allen 4-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 6:30. Chiefs 21–3. Drive: 10 plays, 53 yards, 4:38. Third quarter KC – Nick Lowery 29-yard field goal, 8:14. Chiefs 24–3. Drive: 10 plays, 69 yards, 6:46. Fourth quarter RAI – Raghib Ismail 43-yard pass from Vince Evans (kick blocked), 6:12. Chiefs 24–9. Drive: 6 plays, 83 yards, 1:38. Top passers RAI – Vince Evans – 15/26, 192 yards, TD KC – Dave Krieg – 5/9, 77 yards Top rushers RAI – Greg Robinson – 10 rushes, 29 yards KC – Harvey Williams – 13 rushes, 56 yards Top receivers RAI – Raghib Ismail – 4 receptions, 75 yards, TD KC – Mike Dyal – 1 reception, 31 yards

Week 6: vs. Cincinnati Bengals

Week 6: Cincinnati Bengals at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bengals	3	9	0	3	15
Chiefs	0	7	7	3	17

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

• Date: October 10
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Clear, 49 °F (9 °C)
• Game attendance: 75,493
• Referee: Bernie Kukar
• TV announcers (NBC): Charlie Jones and Todd Christensen
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter CIN – Doug Pelfrey 23-yard field goal, 5:36. Bengals 3–0. Drive: 14 plays, 70 yards, 6:24. Second quarter CIN – Doug Pelfrey 24-yard field goal, 13:08. Bengals 6–0. Drive: 13 plays, 84 yards, 6:18. CIN – Doug Pelfrey 42-yard field goal, 8:34. Bengals 9–0. Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, 0:55. KC – Tim Barnett 8-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Nick Lowery kick), 4:49. Bengals 9–7. Drive: 7 plays, 63 yards, 3:45. CIN – Doug Pelfrey 47-yard field goal, 0:01. Bengals 12–7. Drive: 7 plays, 23 yards, 1:43. Third quarter KC – Marcus Allen 9-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 6:26. Chiefs 14–12. Drive: 6 plays, 51 yards, 2:58. Fourth quarter CIN – Doug Pelfrey 34-yard field goal, 5:59. Bengals 15–14. Drive: 16 plays, 72 yards, 8:55. KC – Nick Lowery 37-yard field goal, 2:43. Chiefs 17–15. Drive: 7 plays, 48 yards, 3:16. Top passers CIN – David Klingler – 16/30, 173 yards, INT KC – Dave Krieg – 10/20, 140 yards, TD Top rushers CIN – Harold Green – 22 rushes, 68 yards KC – Marcus Allen – 13 rushes, 48 yards, TD Top receivers CIN – Jeff Query – 3 receptions, 69 yards KC – Kimble Anders – 4 receptions, 70 yards

Week 7: at San Diego Chargers

Week 7: Kansas City Chiefs at San Diego Chargers – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	7	3	0	7	17
Chargers	0	7	0	7	14

at Jack Murphy Stadium, San Diego, California

• Date: October 17
• Game time: 3:00 p.m. CDT/1:00 p.m. PDT
• Game weather: Partly cloudy, 69 °F (21 °C)
• Game attendance: 60,729
• Referee: Jerry Markbreit
• TV announcers (NBC): Dick Enberg, Bob Trumpy and O.J. Simpson
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter KC – Marcus Allen 15-yard pass from Joe Montana (Nick Lowery kick), 4:25. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 64 yards, 1:12. Second quarter SD – Natrone Means 7-yard run (John Carney kick), 9:20. Tied 7–7. Drive: 10 plays, 36 yards, 5:40. KC – Nick Lowery 37-yard field goal, 0:00. Chiefs 10–7. Drive: 7 plays, 35 yards, 1:34. Third quarter No scoring plays. Fourth quarter SD – Anthony Miller 4-yard pass from John Friesz (John Carney kick), 13:55. Chargers 14–10. Drive: 3 plays, 3 yards, 0:41. KC – Marcus Allen 1-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 1:57. Chiefs 17–14. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 1:30. Top passers KC – Joe Montana – 21/39, 284 yards, TD, INT SD – John Friesz – 18/35, 218 yards, TD, INT Top rushers KC – Marcus Allen – 13 rushes, 46 yards, TD SD – Marion Butts – 11 rushes, 38 yards Top receivers KC – Willie Davis – 4 receptions, 77 yards SD – Anthony Miller – 6 receptions, 105 yards, TD

Week 9: at Miami Dolphins

Week 9: Kansas City Chiefs at Miami Dolphins – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	0	3	0	7	10
Dolphins	6	7	14	3	30

at Joe Robbie Stadium, Miami, Florida

• Date: October 31
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
• Game weather: Mostly cloudy, 73 °F (23 °C)
• Game attendance: 67,765
• Referee: Tom White
• TV announcers (NBC): Dick Enberg, Bob Trumpy and O.J. Simpson
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter MIA – Irving Fryar 27-yard pass from Scott Mitchell (pass failed), 7:05. Dolphins 6–0. Drive: 6 plays, 35 yards, 1:36. Second quarter MIA – Keith Byars 8-yard pass from Scott Mitchell (Pete Stoyanovich kick), 14:55. Dolphins 13–0. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 4:09. KC – Nick Lowery 47-yard field goal, 0:00. Dolphins 13–3. Drive: 6 plays, 31 yards, 0:55. Third quarter MIA – Mark Ingram 77-yard pass from Scott Mitchell (Pete Stoyanovich kick), 14:32. Dolphins 20–3. Drive: 2 plays, 77 yards, 0:28. MIA – Terry Kirby 1-yard run (Pete Stoyanovich kick), 0:23. Dolphins 27–3. Drive: 10 plays, 61 yards, 5:08. Fourth quarter MIA – Pete Stoyanovich 34-yard field goal, 7:41. Dolphins 30–3. Drive: 11 plays, 48 yards, 6:29. KC – Keith Cash 6-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Nick Lowery kick), 2:30. Dolphins 30–10. Drive: 6 plays, 67 yards, 1:32. Top passers KC – Dave Krieg – 12/19, 126 yards, TD MIA – Scott Mitchell – 22/33, 344 yards, 3 TD Top rushers KC – Todd McNair – 4 rushes, 44 yards MIA – Terry Kirby – 11 rushes, 46 yards, TD Top receivers KC – J. J. Birden – 5 receptions, 65 yards MIA – Mark Ingram – 4 receptions, 103 yards, TD

Week 10: vs. Green Bay Packers

Week 10: Green Bay Packers at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Packers	3	6	0	7	16
Chiefs	3	0	10	10	23

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

• Date: November 8
• Game time: 8:00 p.m. CST
• Game weather: Overcast, 46 °F (8 °C)
• Game attendance: 76,742
• Referee: Red Cashion
• TV announcers (ABC): Al Michaels, Frank Gifford and Dan Dierdorf
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter KC – Nick Lowery 23-yard field goal, 9:42. Chiefs 3–0. Drive: 6 plays, 17 yards, 2:49. GB – Chris Jacke 23-yard field goal, 2:23. Tied 3–3. Drive: 8 plays, 41 yards, 4:20. Second quarter GB – Chris Jacke 51-yard field goal, 12:01. Packers 6–3. Drive: 6 plays, 21 yards, 2:45. GB – Chris Jacke 19-yard field goal, 0:53. Packers 9–3. Drive: 10 plays, 64 yards, 2:10. Third quarter KC – Dan Saleaumua 16-yard fumble return (Nick Lowery kick), 12:29. Chiefs 10–9. KC – Nick Lowery 34-yard field goal, 6:11. Chiefs 13–9. Drive: 10 plays, 46 yards, 4:42. Fourth quarter KC – Marcus Allen 1-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 13:54. Chiefs 20–9. Drive: 7 plays, 76 yards, 2:13. GB – Jackie Harris 35-yard pass from Brett Favre (Chris Jacke kick), 12:59. Chiefs 20–16. Drive: 2 plays, 56 yards, 0:55. KC – Nick Lowery 40-yard field goal, 3:26. Chiefs 23–16. Drive: 7 plays, 58 yards, 2:31. Top passers GB – Brett Favre – 20/34, 213 yards, TD, 3 INT KC – Dave Krieg – 17/30, 170 yards Top rushers GB – Darrell Thompson – 12 rushes, 51 yards KC – Todd McNair – 2 rushes, 54 yards Top receivers GB – Jackie Harris – 6 receptions, 86 yards, TD KC – J. J. Birden – 5 receptions, 64 yards

Week 11: at Los Angeles Raiders

Week 11: Kansas City Chiefs at Los Angeles Raiders – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	0	7	14	10	31
Raiders	7	10	0	3	20

at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California

• Date: November 14
• Game time: 3:00 p.m. CST/1:00 p.m. PST
• Game weather: Partly cloudy, 69 °F (21 °C)
• Game attendance: 66,553
• Referee: Ron Blum
• TV announcers (NBC): Dick Enberg, Bob Trumpy
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter RAI – Napoleon McCallum 4-yard run (Jeff Jaeger kick), 10:08. Raiders 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 57 yards, 3:07. Second quarter RAI – Ethan Horton 8-yard pass from Jeff Hostetler (Jeff Jaeger kick), 9:00. Raiders 14–0. Drive: 5 plays, 33 yards, 2:21. KC – Kimble Anders 15-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Nick Lowery kick), 2:01. Raiders 14–7. Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 6:59. RAI – Jeff Jaeger 35-yard field goal, 0:00. Raiders 17–7. Drive: 8 plays, 63 yards, 2:01. Third quarter KC – Marcus Allen 4-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 5:39. Raiders 17–14. Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, 3:21. KC – Willie Davis 66-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Nick Lowery kick), 1:08. Chiefs 21–17. Drive: 1 play, 66 yards, 0:11. Fourth quarter RAI – Jeff Jaeger 30-yard field goal, 10:15. Chiefs 21–20. Drive: 8 plays, 68 yards, 3:42. KC – Nick Lowery 29-yard field goal, 3:57. Chiefs 24–20. Drive: 13 plays, 68 yards, 6:18. KC – Keith Cash 4-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Nick Lowery kick), 2:52. Chiefs 31–20. Drive: 2 plays, 10 yards, 0:50. Top passers KC – Dave Krieg – 12/27, 178 yards, 3 TD RAI – Jeff Hostetler – 16/35, 187 yards, TD, INT Top rushers KC – Marcus Allen – 17 rushes, 85 yards, TD RAI – Greg Robinson – 17 rushes, 90 yards Top receivers KC – Willie Davis – 5 receptions, 115 yards, TD RAI – Ethan Horton – 6 receptions, 69 yards, TD

Week 12: vs. Chicago Bears

Week 12: Chicago Bears at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bears	0	6	6	7	19
Chiefs	7	7	3	0	17

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

• Date: November 21
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
• Game weather: Clear, 52 °F (11 °C)
• Game attendance: 76,872
• Referee: Dick Hantak
• TV announcers (CBS): Verne Lundquist and Dan Fouts
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter KC – Marcus Allen 2-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 4:25. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 58 yards, 3:47. Second quarter KC – Marcus Allen 8-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 10:52. Chiefs 14–0. Drive: 9 plays, 92 yards, 4:21. CHI – Kevin Butler 32-yard field goal, 2:17. Chiefs 14–3. Drive: 6 plays, 19 yards, 2:41. CHI – Kevin Butler 45-yard field goal, 0:23. Chiefs 14–6. Drive: 7 plays, 32 yards, 1:16. Third quarter CHI – Tim Worley 25-yard run (kick blocked), 8:16. Chiefs 14–12. Drive: 6 plays, 74 yards, 3:37. KC – Nick Lowery 20-yard field goal, 0:09. Chiefs 17–12. Drive: 14 plays, 85 yards, 8:07. Fourth quarter CHI – Neal Anderson 1-yard run (Kevin Butler kick), 3:09. Bears 19–17. Drive: 3 plays, 4 yards, 1:20. Top passers CHI – Jim Harbaugh – 13/20, 98 yards, 2 INT KC – Dave Krieg – 14/28, 157 yards, INT Top rushers CHI – Tim Worley – 11 rushes, 59 yards, TD KC – Marcus Allen – 16 rushes, 78 yards, 2 TD Top receivers CHI – Craig Heyward – 2 receptions, 24 yards KC – J. J. Birden – 3 receptions, 43 yards

Week 13: vs. Buffalo Bills

Week 13: Buffalo Bills at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bills	7	0	0	0	7
Chiefs	7	3	10	3	23

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

• Date: November 28
• Game time: 3:00 p.m. CST
• Game weather: Clear, 45 °F (7 °C)
• Game attendance: 74,452
• Referee: Dale Hamer
• TV announcers (NBC): Marv Albert, Mike Ditka and O.J. Simpson
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter BUF – Kenneth Davis 9-yard run (Steve Christie kick), 4:14. Bills 7–0. Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 6:04. KC – Marcus Allen 18-yard pass from Joe Montana (Nick Lowery kick), 0:12. Tied 7–7. Drive: 4 plays, 28 yards, 1:35. Second quarter KC – Nick Lowery 30-yard field goal, 7:43. Chiefs 10–7. Drive: 12 plays, 55 yards, 6:13. Third quarter KC – Keith Cash 1-yard pass from Joe Montana (Nick Lowery kick), 11:18. Chiefs 17–7. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 3:42. KC – Nick Lowery 22-yard field goal, 2:23. Chiefs 20–7. Drive: 6 plays, 13 yards, 3:11. Fourth quarter KC – Nick Lowery 34-yard field goal, 5:11. Chiefs 23–7. Drive: 13 plays, 50 yards, 7:00. Top passers BUF – Jim Kelly – 23/36, 214 yards, 3 INT KC – Joe Montana – 18/32, 208 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers BUF – Thurman Thomas – 15 rushes, 25 yards KC – Marcus Allen – 22 rushes, 74 yards Top receivers BUF – Pete Metzelaars – 10 receptions, 98 yards KC – Keith Cash – 4 receptions, 51 yards, TD

Week 14: at Seattle Seahawks

Week 14: Kansas City Chiefs at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	10	7	14	0	31
Seahawks	3	3	7	3	16

at Kingdome, Seattle, Washington

• Date: December 5
• Game time: 3:00 p.m. CST/1:00 p.m. PST
• Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
• Game attendance: 58,551
• Referee: Jerry Markbreit
• TV announcers (NBC): Dan Hicks and Joe Gibbs
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter SEA – John Kasay 22-yard field goal, 9:27. Seahawks 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 52 yards, 5:33. KC – Marcus Allen 1-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 5:57. Chiefs 7–3. Drive: 8 plays, 78 yards, 3:30. KC – Nick Lowery 47-yard field goal, 0:29. Chiefs 10–3. Drive: 9 plays, 49 yards, 3:45. Second quarter KC – Derrick Thomas 86-yard fumble return (Nick Lowery kick), 9:00. Chiefs 17–3. SEA – John Kasay 26-yard field goal, 4:23. Chiefs 17–6. Drive: 13 plays, 68 yards, 6:46. Third quarter KC – Marcus Allen 1-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 11:12. Chiefs 24–6. Drive: 2 plays, 13 yards, 0:41. KC – Marcus Allen 30-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 8:56. Chiefs 31–6. Drive: 2 plays, 47 yards, 0:39. SEA – Chris Warren 1-yard run (John Kasay kick), 4:50. Chiefs 31–13. Drive: 8 plays, 85 yards, 4:06. Fourth quarter SEA – John Kasay 37-yard field goal, 9:53. Chiefs 31–16. Drive: 7 plays, 61 yards, 3:28. Top passers KC – Joe Montana – 20/30, 239 yards SEA – Rick Mirer – 18/30, 287 yards, 2 INT Top rushers KC – Marcus Allen – 12 rushes, 73 yards, 3 TD SEA – Chris Warren – 18 rushes, 59 yards, TD Top receivers KC – Willie Davis – 3 receptions, 67 yards SEA – Brian Blades – 7 receptions, 134 yards

Week 15: at Denver Broncos

Week 15: Kansas City Chiefs at Denver Broncos – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	7	7	7	0	21
Broncos	3	7	7	10	27

at Mile High Stadium, Denver, Colorado

• Date: December 12
• Game time: 3:00 p.m. CST/2:00 p.m. MST
• Game weather: Cloudy, 51 °F (11 °C)
• Game attendance: 75,822
• Referee: Bernie Kukar
• TV announcers (NBC): Dick Enberg and Bob Trumpy
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter KC – Jonathan Hayes 11-yard pass from Joe Montana (Nick Lowery kick), 10:04. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 4:56. DEN – Jason Elam 36-yard field goal, 2:51. Chiefs 7–3. Drive: 8 plays, 43 yards, 4:05. Second quarter KC – Marcus Allen 4-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 7:24. Chiefs 14–3. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 4:17. DEN – Shannon Sharpe 9-yard pass from John Elway (Jason Elam kick), 0:22. Chiefs 14–10. Drive: 11 plays, 74 yards, 4:57. Third quarter DEN – Shannon Sharpe 14-yard pass from John Elway (Jason Elam kick), 9:04. Broncos 17–14. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 5:56. KC – Willie Davis 29-yard pass from Joe Montana (Nick Lowery kick), 2:59. Chiefs 21–17. Drive: 2 plays, 25 yards, 1:06. Fourth quarter DEN – Shannon Sharpe 6-yard pass from John Elway (Jason Elam kick), 10:34. Broncos 24–21. Drive: 3 plays, 11 yards, 1:24. DEN – Jason Elam 53-yard field goal, 2:26. Broncos 27–21. Drive: 11 plays, 48 yards, 5:02. Top passers KC – Joe Montana – 17/30, 237 yards, 2 TD, INT DEN – John Elway – 20/30, 221 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT Top rushers KC – Marcus Allen – 14 rushes, 41 yards, TD DEN – Rod Bernstine – 23 rushes, 90 yards Top receivers KC – J. J. Birden – 5 receptions, 95 yards DEN – Shannon Sharpe – 10 receptions, 65 yards, 3 TD

Week 16: vs. San Diego Chargers

Week 16: San Diego Chargers at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chargers	10	7	0	7	24
Chiefs	0	14	7	7	28

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

• Date: December 19
• Game time: 3:00 p.m. CST
• Game weather: Clear, 50 °F (10 °C)
• Game attendance: 74,778
• Referee: Bob McElwee
• TV announcers (NBC): Charlie Jones and Todd Christensen
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter SD – Ronnie Harmon 28-yard pass from Stan Humphries (John Carney kick), 13:25. Chargers 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 30 yards, 1:14. SD – John Carney 38-yard field goal, 11:13. Chargers 10–0. Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 1:49. Second quarter SD – Duane Young 3-yard pass from John Friesz (John Carney kick), 14:57. Chargers 17–0. Drive: 9 plays, 60 yards, 3:58. KC – Marcus Allen 1-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 7:32. Chargers 17–7. Drive: 14 plays, 77 yards, 7:25. KC – Willie Davis 9-yard pass from Joe Montana (Nick Lowery kick), 2:10. Chargers 17–14. Drive: 8 plays, 66 yards, 3:43. Third quarter KC – J. J. Birden 4-yard pass from Joe Montana (Nick Lowery kick), 4:39. Chiefs 21–17. Drive: 5 plays, 20 yards, 1:34. Fourth quarter KC – Willie Davis 28-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Nick Lowery kick), 12:54. Chiefs 28–17. Drive: 6 plays, 60 yards, 2:56. SD – Natrone Means 2-yard run (John Carney kick), 5:27. Chiefs 28–24. Drive: 6 plays, 32 yards, 2:56. Top passers SD – John Friesz – 19/38, 161 yards, TD, 2 INT KC – Joe Montana – 18/32, 168 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers SD – Marion Butts – 15 rushes, 61 yards KC – Todd McNair – 8 rushes, 42 yards Top receivers SD – Anthony Miller – 5 receptions, 67 yards KC – Willie Davis – 4 receptions, 82 yards, 2 TD

Week 17: at Minnesota Vikings

Week 17: Kansas City Chiefs at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	0	3	0	7	10
Vikings	3	7	10	10	30

at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota

• Date: December 26
• Game time: 7:00 p.m. CST
• Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
• Game attendance: 59,236
• Referee: Gordon McCarter
• TV announcers (ESPN): Mike Patrick and Joe Theismann
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter MIN – Fuad Reveiz 22-yard field goal, 9:40. Vikings 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 46 yards, 4:33. Second quarter MIN – Cris Carter 31-yard pass from Jim McMahon (Fuad Reveiz kick), 12:17. Vikings 10–0. Drive: 1 play, 31 yards, 0:07. KC – Nick Lowery 42-yard field goal, 0:09. Vikings 10–3. Drive: 9 plays, 58 yards, 1:35. Third quarter MIN – Cris Carter 29-yard pass from Jim McMahon (Fuad Reveiz kick), 12:07. Vikings 17–3. Drive: 5 plays, 73 yards, 2:53. MIN – Fuad Reveiz 19-yard field goal, 6:54. Vikings 20–3. Drive: 8 plays, 27 yards, 4:18. Fourth quarter MIN – Scottie Graham 6-yard run (Fuad Reveiz kick), 11:43. Vikings 27–3. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 6:49. MIN – Fuad Reveiz 34-yard field goal, 4:42. Vikings 30–3. Drive: 9 plays, 38 yards, 5:35. KC – Keith Cash 2-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Nick Lowery kick), 0:30. Vikings 30–10. Drive: 6 plays, 59 yards, 1:20. Top passers KC – Joe Montana – 17/24, 121 yards, 2 INT MIN – Jim McMahon – 17/25, 219 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers KC – Todd McNair – 6 rushes, 19 yards MIN – Scottie Graham – 33 rushes, 166 yards, TD Top receivers KC – Keith Cash – 5 receptions, 53 yards, TD MIN – Cris Carter – 5 receptions, 88 yards, 2 TD

Week 18: vs. Seattle Seahawks

Week 18: Seattle Seahawks at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Seahawks	3	7	0	14	24
Chiefs	10	17	0	7	34

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

• Date: January 2
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
• Game weather: Cloudy, 38 °F (3 °C)
• Game attendance: 72,136
• Referee: Tom White
• TV announcers (NBC): Dan Hicks and Joe Gibbs
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter SEA – John Kasay 55-yard field goal, 12:05. Seahawks 3–0. Drive: 5 plays, 15 yards, 1:53. KC – Willie Davis 14-yard pass from Joe Montana (Nick Lowery kick), 8:45. Chiefs 7–3. Drive: 7 plays, 76 yards, 3:20. KC – Nick Lowery 23-yard field goal. Chiefs 10–3. Drive: 10 plays, 36 yards, 4:17. Second quarter KC – Todd McNair 3-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 9:15. Chiefs 17–3. Drive: 12 plays, 54 yards, 6:48. KC – Albert Lewis blocked punt recovery in end zone (Nick Lowery kick), 0:53. Chiefs 24–3. SEA – Tracy Johnson 2-yard pass from Rick Mirer (John Kasay kick), 0:52. Chiefs 24–10. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 1:13. KC – Nick Lowery 47-yard field goal, 0:00. Chiefs 27–10. Drive: 6 plays, 50 yards, 0:32. Third quarter No scoring plays. Fourth quarter SEA – John Williams 23-yard run (John Kasay kick), 11:44. Chiefs 27–17. Drive: 2 plays, 32 yards, 0:50. SEA – Ferrell Edmunds 4-yard pass from Rick Mirer (John Kasay kick), 6:27. Chiefs 27–24. Drive: 10 plays, 34 yards, 5:17. KC – Todd McNair 2-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 0:46. Chiefs 34–24. Drive: 5 plays, 11 yards, 1:17. Top passers SEA – Rick Mirer – 19/30, 140 yards, 2 TD KC – Joe Montana – 18/28, 210 yards, TD, INT Top rushers SEA – John Williams – 16 rushes, 102 yards, TD KC – Todd McNair – 17 rushes, 46 yards, 2 TD Top receivers SEA – Brian Blades – 5 receptions, 69 yards KC – J. J. Birden – 6 receptions, 68 yards

Standings

AFC West
	W	L	T	PCT	PF	PA	STK
(3) Kansas City Chiefs	11	5	0	.688	328	291	W1
(4) Los Angeles Raiders	10	6	0	.625	306	326	W1
(5) Denver Broncos	9	7	0	.563	373	284	L2
San Diego Chargers	8	8	0	.500	322	290	W2
Seattle Seahawks	6	10	0	.375	280	314	L1

Postseason

See also: 1993–94 NFL playoffs

Schedule

Round	Date	Opponent (seed)	Result	Record	Venue	Attendance	Recap
Wild Card	January 8, 1994	Pittsburgh Steelers (6)	W 27–24 (OT)	1–0	Arrowhead Stadium	74,515	Recap
Divisional	January 16, 1994	at Houston Oilers (2)	W 28–20	2–0	Houston Astrodome	64,011	Recap
AFC Championship	January 23, 1994	at Buffalo Bills (1)	L 13–30	2–1	Rich Stadium	76,642	Recap

Game summaries

AFC Wild Card Playoffs: vs. (6) Pittsburgh Steelers

AFC Wild Card Playoffs: (6) Pittsburgh Steelers at (3) Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Steelers	7	10	0	7	0	24
Chiefs	7	0	3	14	3	27

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

• Date: January 8
• Game time: 11:30 a.m. CST
• Game weather: 25 °F (−4 °C)
• Game attendance: 74,515
• Referee: Gary Lane
• TV announcers (ABC): Al Michaels, Frank Gifford, Dan Dierdorf and Lynn Swann
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter PIT – Adrian Cooper 10-yard pass from Neil O'Donnell (Gary Anderson kick), 8:45. Steelers 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 66 yards, 5:00. KC – J. J. Birden 23-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Nick Lowery kick), 1:39. Tied 7–7. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:21. Second quarter PIT – Gary Anderson 30-yard field goal, 9:34. Steelers 10–7. Drive: 15 plays, 63 yards, 7:05. PIT – Ernie Mills 26-yard pass from Neil O'Donnell (Gary Anderson kick), 0:18. Steelers 17–7. Drive: 6 plays, 51 yards, 0:37. Third quarter KC – Nick Lowery 23-yard field goal, 1:09. Steelers 17–10. Drive: 11 plays, 49 yards, 5:11. Fourth quarter KC – Marcus Allen 2-yard run (Lin Elliott kick), 8:58. Tied 17–17. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 5:18. PIT – Eric Green 22-yard pass from Neil O'Donnell (Gary Anderson kick), 4:11. Steelers 24–17. Drive: 9 plays, 74 yards, 4:47. KC – Tim Barnett 7-yard pass from Joe Montana (Nick Lowery kick), 1:43. Tied 24–24. Drive: 4 plays, 9 yards, 0:46. Overtime KC – Nick Lowery 32-yard field goal, 3:57. Chiefs 27–24. Drive: 11 plays, 66 yards, 5:59. Top passers PIT – Neil O'Donnell – 23/42, 286 yards, 3 TD KC – Joe Montana – 28/43, 276 yards, TD Top rushers PIT – Leroy Thompson – 25 rushes, 60 yards KC – Marcus Allen – 21 rushes, 67 yards, TD Top receivers PIT – Jeff Graham – 7 receptions, 96 yards KC – J. J. Birden – 6 receptions, 72 yards, TD

Chiefs kicker Nick Lowery made the winning 32-yard field goal after 11:03 of overtime. The Steelers scored first on tight end Adrian Cooper's 10-yard touchdown reception from quarterback Neil O'Donnell. Kansas City then tied the game after backup quarterback Dave Krieg, who temporarily replaced injured starter Joe Montana, threw a 23-yard touchdown to wide receiver J.J. Birden. However, Pittsburgh scored 10 unanswered points in the second quarter: kicker Gary Anderson's 30-yard field goal and O'Donnell's 26-yard touchdown completion to wide receiver Ernie Mills. After Lowery made a 23-yard field goal in the third quarter, the Chiefs eventually tied the game in the fourth period with running back Marcus Allen's 2-yard touchdown. However, the Steelers marched 74-yards to take the lead on O'Donnell's third touchdown pass of the game, a 22-yard score to tight end Eric Green. In the final minutes of regulation, Keith Cash blocked a Pittsburgh punt and Fred Jones returned it to the Steelers 9-yard line. On fourth down, wide receiver Tim Barnett scored on a 7-yard touchdown reception from Montana to tie the game. Then after forcing Pittsburgh to punt, Kansas City drove 47 yards to set up Lowery's 43-yard field-goal attempt in the closing seconds, but the kick was wide right and thus the game went into overtime. Montana finished the game with 276 passing yards and a touchdown, with no interceptions.

AFC Divisional Playoffs: at (2) Houston Oilers

AFC Divisional Playoffs: (3) Kansas City Chiefs at (2) Houston Oilers – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	0	0	7	21	28
Oilers	10	0	0	10	20

at Houston Astrodome, Houston, Texas

• Date: January 16
• Game time: 3:00 p.m. CST
• Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
• Game attendance: 64,011
• Referee: Gerry Austin
• TV announcers (NBC): Dick Enberg, Bob Trumpy, O.J. Simpson and Todd Christensen
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter HOU – Al Del Greco 49-yard field goal, 11:10. Oilers 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, –8 yards, 1:13. HOU – Gary Brown 2-yard run (Al Del Greco kick), 1:59. Oilers 10–0. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 6:30. Second quarter No scoring plays. Third quarter KC – Keith Cash 7-yard pass from Joe Montana (Nick Lowery kick), 10:19. Oilers 10–7. Drive: 7 plays, 71 yards, 3:30. Fourth quarter HOU – Al Del Greco 43-yard field goal, 9:37. Oilers 13–7. Drive: 4 plays, –1 yard, 1:59. KC – J. J. Birden 11-yard pass from Joe Montana (Nick Lowery kick), 8:38. Chiefs 14–13. Drive: 2 plays, 71 yards, 0:59. KC – Willie Davis 18-yard pass from Joe Montana (Nick Lowery kick), 7:44. Chiefs 21–13. Drive: 3 plays, 12 yards, 0:42. HOU – Ernest Givins 7-yard pass from Warren Moon (Al Del Greco kick), 3:35. Chiefs 21–20. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 4:09. KC – Marcus Allen 21-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 1:55. Chiefs 28–20. Drive: 6 plays, 79 yards, 1:40. Top passers KC – Joe Montana – 22/38, 299 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT HOU – Warren Moon – 32/43, 306 yards, TD, INT Top rushers KC – Marcus Allen – 14 rushes, 74 yards, TD HOU – Gary Brown – 11 rushes, 17 yards, TD Top receivers KC – Willie Davis – 5 receptions, 96 yards, TD HOU – Haywood Jeffires – 9 receptions, 88 yards

Chiefs quarterback Joe Montana threw three touchdown passes in the second half to give his team a 28–20 win. The Oilers jumped to a 10–0 lead in the first quarter with kicker Al Del Greco's 49-yard field goal and running back Gary Brown's 2-yard touchdown. Then after a scoreless second period, Montana threw a 7-yard touchdown pass to tight end Keith Cash in the third quarter. In the fourth period, Del Greco kicked a 43-yard field goal to give Houston a 13–7 lead. But aided by a 38-yard pass interference penalty, the Chiefs advanced 71 yards to score on wide receiver J.J. Birden's 11-yard touchdown reception from Montana. On the Oilers' next possession, Kansas City defensive lineman Dan Saleaumua recovered a fumble by Houston quarterback Warren Moon, setting up Montana's 18-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Willie Davis. The Oilers then drove 80 yards to score on wide receiver Ernest Givins' 7-yard touchdown catch, but the Chiefs responded with running back Marcus Allen's game-clinching 21-yard touchdown run that capped off a 79-yard drive. The Oilers had 1:51 left to score but failed on a 4th down attempt on their own 20 yard line. This would be the Chiefs' last playoff win until the 2015 season.

AFC Championship: at (1) Buffalo Bills

AFC Championship: (3) Kansas City Chiefs at (1) Buffalo Bills – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	6	0	7	0	13
Bills	7	13	0	10	30

at Rich Stadium, Orchard Park, New York

• Date: January 23
• Game time: 12:30 p.m. EST/11:30 a.m. CST
• Game weather: Cloudy, light snow, 29 °F (−2 °C)
• Game attendance: 76,642
• Referee: Johnny Grier
• TV announcers (NBC): Dick Enberg, Bob Trumpy, O.J. Simpson and Will McDonough
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter BUF – Thurman Thomas 12-yard run (Steve Christie kick), 6:49. Bills 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 47 yards, 1:52. KC – Nick Lowery 31-yard field goal, 2:14. Bills 7–3. Drive: 10 plays, 51 yards, 4:35. KC – Nick Lowery 31-yard field goal, 0:59. Bills 7–6. Drive: 5 plays, 11 yards, 1:35. Second quarter BUF – Thurman Thomas 3-yard run (Steve Christie kick), 12:02. Bills 14–6. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 3:37. BUF – Steve Christie 23-yard field goal, 7:02. Bills 17–6. Drive: 10 plays, 41 yards, 3:31. BUF – Steve Christie 25-yard field goal, 2:01. Bills 20–6. Drive: 10 plays, 56 yards, 3:55. Third quarter KC – Marcus Allen 1-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 3:06. Bills 20–13. Drive: 14 plays, 90 yards, 7:18. Fourth quarter BUF – Steve Christie 18-yard field goal, 11:55. Bills 23–13. Drive: 14 plays, 79 yards, 6:11. BUF – Thurman Thomas 3-yard run (Steve Christie kick), 5:30. Bills 30–13. Drive: 8 plays, 52 yards, 4:41. Top passers KC – Dave Krieg – 16/29, 198 yards, INT BUF – Jim Kelly – 17/27, 160 yards Top rushers KC – Marcus Allen – 18 rushes, 50 yards, TD BUF – Thurman Thomas – 33 rushes, 186 yards, 3 TD Top receivers KC – Keith Cash – 6 receptions, 87 yards BUF – Andre Reed – 4 receptions, 49 yards

Running back Thurman Thomas led the Bills to the 30–13 victory by recording 186 rushing yards, 3 receptions for 22 yards, and three touchdowns. Buffalo scored first on Thomas' 12-yard touchdown run before Chiefs kicker Nick Lowery kicked two field goals. In the second quarter, Thomas scored on a 3-yard touchdown and Bills kicker Steve Christie made two field goals to extend the lead 20–6. With 21 seconds left in the first half, the Chiefs reached the Buffalo 5-yard line, but quarterback Joe Montana's pass was intercepted by Bills defensive back Henry Jones. Montana later suffered a concussion during the third play of the third quarter and left the game. Kansas City backup quarterback Dave Krieg then led his team on a 90-yard drive to score on running back Marcus Allen's 1-yard touchdown. However, Buffalo scored 10 unanswered points in the final period, an 18-yard field goal by Christie and a 3-yard touchdown by Thomas, to preserve the victory.

External links

• 1993 Kansas City Chiefs on Database Football