1995 Kansas City Chiefs season

1995 Kansas City Chiefs season
Owner	Lamar Hunt
General manager	Carl Peterson
Head coach	Marty Schottenheimer
Home field	Arrowhead Stadium
Results
Record	13–3
Division place	1st AFC West
Playoff finish	Lost Divisional Playoffs (vs. Colts) 7–10
Pro Bowlers	7 QB Steve Bono FB Kimble Anders G Will Shields DE Neil Smith DT Dan Saleaumua LB Derrick Thomas CB Dale Carter
AP All-Pros	3 DE Neil Smith (2nd team) CB Dale Carter (2nd team) P Louie Aguiar (2nd team)

The 1995 season was the Kansas City Chiefs' 26th in the National Football League (NFL), their 33rd in Kansas City and their 36th overall. The team improved on their 9–7 record from 1994 and finished the regular season with a 13–3 record and the AFC West division championship. However, the Chiefs suffered a devastating loss in the divisional round of the 1995–96 AFC playoffs when placekicker Lin Elliott missed three crucial field goals, allowing the Indianapolis Colts to win 10–7. Due to the retirement of Joe Montana, the Chiefs made a change at the quarterback position, by starting Steve Bono, who started two games in 1994 while Montana was injured.

Offseason

Draft

Main article: 1995 NFL draft

1995 Kansas City Chiefs draft
Round	Pick	Player	Position	College	Notes
1	31	Trezelle Jenkins	Offensive tackle	Michigan
3	81	Tamarick Vanover	Wide receiver	Florida State
3	97	Troy Dumas	Linebacker	Nebraska
4	134	Steve Stenstrom	Quarterback	Stanford
5	155	Mike Pelton	Defensive tackle	Auburn
5	164	Jerrott Willard	Linebacker	California
6	202	Bryan Proby	Defensive tackle	Arizona State
6	207	Tom Barndt	Center	Pittsburgh
Made roster

1995 expansion draft

Main article: 1995 NFL expansion draft

Kansas City Chiefs selected during the Expansion Draft

Round	Overall	Name	Position	Expansion Team
9	18	Greg Kragen	NT	Carolina Panthers
20	39	Monty Grow	DB	Jacksonville Jaguars

Personnel

Staff

1995 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 – Paul Hackett Quarterbacks – Mike McCarthy Running backs – Jimmy Raye Tight ends/offensive Assistant – Jim Erkenbeck Offensive line – Art Shell Offensive quality control – Jimmy Raye III

Defensive coaches Defensive coordinator – Gunther Cunningham Defensive line – Carl Hairston Linebackers – John Bunting Defensive backs – Kurt Schottenheimer Defensive backs – Herman Edwards Defensive assistant/Special Teams – Woodrow Lowe Defensive assistant/quality control – Darvin Wallis Special teams coaches Special teams – Mike Stock Assistant special teams – Woodrow Lowe Strength and conditioning Strength and conditioning – Dave Redding Assistant Strength and Conditioning – Russ Ball

Roster

1995 Kansas City Chiefs roster

Quarterbacks (QB) 14 Matt Blundin 13 Steve Bono 12 Rich Gannon Running backs (RB) 32 Marcus Allen 38 Kimble Anders 30 Donnell Bennett FB 29 Greg Hill 49 Tony Richardson FB 22 J.J. Smith 31 Leroy Thompson Wide receivers (WR) 88 Victor Bailey 84 Willie Davis 80 Lake Dawson 83 Danan Hughes 81 Chris Penn 85 Webster Slaughter 87 Tamarick Vanover Tight ends (TE) 89 Keith Cash 82 Derrick Walker

Offensive linemen (OL) 76 John Alt T 69 Jeff Criswell T 61 Tim Grunhard C 74 Trezelle Jenkins T 68 Will Shields G 66 Ricky Siglar T 79 Dave Szott G 73 Joe Valerio C 72 Danny Villa Defensive linemen (DL) 99 Vaughn Booker DE 77 Pellom McDaniels DE 92 Darren Mickell DE 75 Joe Phillips DT 67 Bryan Proby DE/DT 97 Dan Saleaumua DT 90 Neil Smith DE 94 Keith Traylor NT

Linebackers (LB) 50 Anthony Davis OLB 57 George Jamison OLB 51 Greg Manusky MLB 52 Tracy Rogers OLB 54 Tracy Simien MLB 58 Derrick Thomas OLB Defensive backs (DB) 44 Darren Anderson CB 21 Martin Bayless S 34 Dale Carter CB 23 Perry Carter CB 25 Mark Collins FS/CB 40 James Hasty CB 25 Doug Terry SS 48 Brian Washington SS 35 William White S Special teams 5 Louie Aguiar P 2 Lin Elliott K

Practice squad 56 Anthony Abrams LB 71 Tom Barndt DT 70 Ron Florine T 64 Mu Tagoai G 46 Willy Tate TE 53 active, 4 inactive, 5 practice squad Reserve 96 Troy Dumas LB (IR) 59 Jaime Fields LB (IR) 15 Steve Matthews QB (NF-Inj.) 27 Jay Taylor CB (IR) 95 Jerrott Willard LB (NF-Inj.) Rookies in italics

Season summary

The season began promisingly on September 3 with a convincing 34–10 win over the Seattle Seahawks in Seattle. New Chiefs quarterback Steve Bono passed for 3,121 yards and 21 touchdowns. Fullback Kimble Anders led the team in pass receptions with 55.

In Week Two, the Chiefs battled back from a two-touchdown deficit to defeat the New York Giants in overtime, 20–17 on September 10. A costly interception, penalties, and struggles on third down all led to a 17–3 Giants lead. The Chiefs didn't score a touchdown until 5:03 remained in the game. On the Chiefs' following possession, Bono completed to Danan Hughes with the game-tying score after a 67-yard, 14-play drive that took just 2 minutes and 32 seconds. Lin Elliott booted the game-winning field goal with 7:11 remaining in overtime to give the Chiefs the win. Marcus Allen led the Chiefs with 86 yards rushing and Bono passed for 187 yards.

The win improved the Chiefs record to 2–0. This was the first of three overtime wins for Kansas City at Arrowhead Stadium during the 1995 season, and it set the tone for the team's ability to win tight, close games throughout the regular season.

On September 17, James Hasty picked off a Jeff Hostetler pass and returned it for a touchdown in overtime as the Chiefs beat the Oakland Raiders, 23–17 to go 3–0. The defense would play a key role in Kansas City's success. The team held its opponents to a league-best 241 points and recorded a third-best 47 sacks. Cornerback Dale Carter led the team with 4 interceptions. Rookie kick returner Tamarick Vanover was also spectacular, returning two kickoffs and one punt for scores. Linebacker Derrick Thomas and defensive ends Neil Smith and Dan Saleaumua also shined for the Chiefs' defense.

On October 1, Quarterback Steve Bono ran for a 76-yard bootleg touchdown, accumulating more than 20% of his total career rushing yards in 1 play. The Chiefs won over the Cardinals 24–3.

On October 9, Tamarick Vanover returned a punt 86 yards in overtime to give the Chiefs a 29–23 victory over the San Diego Chargers on Monday Night Football. It was the Chiefs' third overtime win at Arrowhead Stadium during the 1995 season, and was the first time in NFL history that an overtime game had been won on a punt return for a touchdown.

On October 22, the Chiefs beat the Denver Broncos at Mile High Stadium, 21–7. Marcus Allen was again a standout for the offense, gaining 890 yards rushing and scoring 5 touchdowns for the season.

On November 19, the Chiefs won their seventh game in a row, beating the Houston Oilers 20–13 at Arrowhead Stadium, to go 10–1.

On December 24, Tamarick Vanover ran the opening kickoff 89 yards for a touchdown, and the Chiefs defeated the Seahawks, 26–3. They won the AFC West title and finished the regular season with a 13–3 record.

Preseason

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Attendance	Recap
1	August 5	Washington Redskins	W 37–21	1–0	Arrowhead Stadium	70,807	Recap
2	August 11	at Arizona Cardinals	L 17–22	1–1	Sun Devil Stadium	44,690	Recap
3	August 19	Buffalo Bills	W 36–10	2–1	Arrowhead Stadium	76,299	Recap
4	August 26	at Minnesota Vikings	W 17–13	3–1	Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome	39,349	Recap

Regular season

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Attendance	Recap
1	September 3	at Seattle Seahawks	W 34–10	1–0	Kingdome	47,562	Recap
2	September 10	New York Giants	W 20–17 (OT)	2–0	Arrowhead Stadium	77,964	Recap
3	September 17	Oakland Raiders	W 23–17 (OT)	3–0	Arrowhead Stadium	78,696	Recap
4	September 24	at Cleveland Browns	L 17–35	3–1	Cleveland Stadium	74,280	Recap
5	October 1	at Arizona Cardinals	W 24–3	4–1	Sun Devil Stadium	50,211	Recap
6	October 9	San Diego Chargers	W 29–23 (OT)	5–1	Arrowhead Stadium	79,288	Recap
7	October 15	New England Patriots	W 31–26	6–1	Arrowhead Stadium	77,992	Recap
8	October 22	at Denver Broncos	W 21–7	7–1	Mile High Stadium	71,044	Recap
9	Bye
10	November 5	Washington Redskins	W 24–3	8–1	Arrowhead Stadium	77,821	Recap
11	November 12	at San Diego Chargers	W 22–7	9–1	Jack Murphy Stadium	59,285	Recap
12	November 19	Houston Oilers	W 20–13	10–1	Arrowhead Stadium	77,576	Recap
13	November 23	at Dallas Cowboys	L 12–24	10–2	Texas Stadium	64,901	Recap
14	December 3	at Oakland Raiders	W 29–23	11–2	Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum	53,930	Recap
15	December 11	at Miami Dolphins	L 6–13	11–3	Joe Robbie Stadium	70,321	Recap
16	December 17	Denver Broncos	W 20–17	12–3	Arrowhead Stadium	75,061	Recap
17	December 24	Seattle Seahawks	W 26–3	13–3	Arrowhead Stadium	75,784	Recap

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 1: at Seattle Seahawks

Week 1: Kansas City Chiefs at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	7	13	14	0	34
Seahawks	3	0	0	7	10

at Kingdome, Seattle, Washington

• Date: September 3
• Game time: 3:00 p.m. CDT/1:00 p.m. PDT
• Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
• Game attendance: 47,564
• Referee: Howard Roe
• TV announcers (NBC): Jim Lampley and Bob Golic
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter SEA – Todd Peterson 49-yard field goal, 10:56. Seahawks 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 37 yards, 4:04. KC – Willie Davis 60-yard pass from Steve Bono (Lin Elliott kick), 4:00. Chiefs 7–3. Drive: 2 plays, 63 yards, 0:41. Second quarter KC – Lin Elliott 46-yard field goal, 10:25. Chiefs 10–3. Drive: 12 plays, 62 yards, 6:23. KC – Willie Davis 40-yard pass from Steve Bono (Lin Elliott kick), 6:40. Chiefs 17–3. Drive: 5 plays, 68 yards, 1:54. KC – Lin Elliott 49-yard field goal, 0:00. Chiefs 20–3. Drive: 2 plays, 17 yards, 0:09. Third quarter KC – Tamarick Vanover 99-yard kickoff return (Lin Elliott kick), 14:43. Chiefs 27–3. KC – Lake Dawson 16-yard pass from Steve Bono (Lin Elliott kick), 6:18. Chiefs 34–3. Drive: 9 plays, 76 yards, 5:14. Fourth quarter SEA – Brian Blades 21-yard pass from John Friesz (Todd Peterson kick), 2:52. Chiefs 34–10. Drive: 9 plays, 77 yards, 2:23. Top passers KC – Steve Bono – 18/23, 278 yards, 3 TD SEA – Rick Mirer – 19/37, 209 yards, INT Top rushers KC – Greg Hill – 15 rushes, 109 yards SEA – Chris Warren – 14 rushes, 56 yards Top receivers KC – Willie Davis – 6 receptions, 155 yards, 2 TD SEA – Brian Blades – 8 receptions, 107 yards, TD

Week 2: vs. New York Giants

Week 2: New York Giants at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Giants	7	3	0	7	0	17
Chiefs	3	0	0	14	3	20

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

• Date: September 10
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Clear, 73 °F (23 °C)
• Game attendance: 77,962
• Referee: Bernie Kukar
• TV announcers (Fox): Pat Summerall and John Madden
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter NYG – Chris Calloway 26-yard pass from Dave Brown (Brad Daluiso kick), 12:05. Giants 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:55. KC – Lin Elliott 42-yard field goal, 5:24. Giants 7–3. Drive: 7 plays, 25 yards, 2:25. Second quarter NYG – Brad Daluiso 23-yard field goal, 14:37. Giants 10–3. Drive: 12 plays, 72 yards, 5:47. Third quarter No scoring plays. Fourth quarter NYG – Tito Wooten 1-yard fumble return (Brad Daluiso kick), 10:56. Giants 17–3. KC – Marcus Allen 1-yard run (Lin Elliott kick), 5:03. Giants 17–10. Drive: 9 plays, 73 yards, 5:53. KC – Danan Hughes 3-yard pass from Steve Bono (Lin Elliott kick), 1:22. Tied 17–17. Drive: 14 plays, 67 yards, 2:32. Overtime KC – Lin Elliott 23-yard field goal, 7:11. Chiefs 20–17. Drive: 7 plays, 35 yards, 3;40. Top passers NYG – Dave Brown – 10/14, 151 yards, TD KC – Steve Bono – 29/47, 183 yards, TD, INT Top rushers NYG – Rodney Hampton – 26 rushes, 79 yards KC – Marcus Allen – 19 rushes, 86 yards, TD Top receivers NYG – Chris Calloway – 5 receptions, 100 yards, TD KC – Kimble Anders – 11 receptions, 68 yards

Week 3: vs. Oakland Raiders

Week 3: Oakland Raiders at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Raiders	0	14	3	0	0	17
Chiefs	7	0	0	10	6	23

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

• Date: September 17
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Clear, 71 °F (22 °C)
• Game attendance: 78,696
• Referee: Gary Lane
• TV announcers (NBC): Marv Albert and Cris Collinsworth
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter KC – Lake Dawson 4-yard pass from Steve Bono (Lin Elliott kick), 11:00. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 11 yards, 1:09. Second quarter OAK – Harvey Williams 1-yard run (Cole Ford kick), 14:00. Tied 7–7. Drive: 6 plays, 46 yards, 2:19. OAK – Harvey Williams 1-yard run (Cole Ford kick), 0:27. Raiders 14–7. Drive: 7 plays, 33 yards, 3:13. Third quarter OAK – Cole Ford 33-yard field goal, 6:50. Raiders 17–7. Drive: 9 plays, 67 yards, 4:00. Fourth quarter KC – Willie Davis 19-yard pass from Steve Bono (Lin Elliott kick), 13:32. Raiders 17–14. Drive: 6 plays, 72 yards, 3:10. KC – Lin Elliott 35-yard field goal, 7:57. Tied 17–17. Drive: 8 plays, 57 yards, 4:09. Overtime KC – James Hasty 64-yard interception return, 10:33. Chiefs 23–17. Top passers OAK – Jeff Hostetler – 19/30, 203 yards, 2 INT KC – Steve Bono – 19/28, 164 yards, 2 TD Top rushers OAK – Harvey Williams – 20 rushes, 74 yards, 2 TD KC – Marcus Allen – 17 rushes, 53 yards Top receivers OAK – Tim Brown – 7 receptions, 72 yards KC – Marcus Allen – 4 receptions, 37 yards

Week 4: at Cleveland Browns

Week 4: Kansas City Chiefs at Cleveland Browns – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	0	3	0	14	17
Browns	7	0	7	21	35

at Cleveland Municipal Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio

• Date: September 24
• Game time: 4:00 p.m. EDT/3:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Sunny and cool, 58 °F (14 °C)
• Game attendance: 74,280
• Referee: Jerry Markbreit
• TV announcers (NBC): Jim Lampley, Bob Golic and Will McDonough
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter CLE – Earnest Byner 7-yard run (Matt Stover kick), 0:29. Browns 7–0. Drive: 14 plays, 74 yards, 7:31. Second quarter KC – Lin Elliott 25-yard field goal, 0:38. Browns 7–3. Drive: 5 plays, 17 yards, 1:31. Third quarter CLE – Andre Rison 4-yard pass from Vinny Testaverde (Matt Stover kick), 8:16. Browns 14–3. Drive: 8 plays, 61 yards, 3:10. Fourth quarter CLE – Earnest Byner 3-yard pass from Vinny Testaverde (Matt Stover kick), 10:26. Browns 21–3. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 6:12. KC – Keith Cash 38-yard pass from Steve Bono (Lin Elliott kick), 8:01. Browns 21–10. Drive: 7 plays, 66 yards, 2:25. CLE – Gerald Dixon 18-yard interception return (Matt Stover kick), 4:45. Browns 28–10. CLE – Mike Caldwell 24-yard interception return (Matt Stover kick), 4:26. Browns 35–10. KC – Webster Slaughter 2-yard pass from Steve Bono (Lin Elliott kick), 0:14. Browns 35–17. Drive: 10 plays, 71 yards, 1:37. Top passers KC – Steve Bono – 29/49, 272 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT CLE – Vinny Testaverde – 21/36, 204 yards, 2 TD Top rushers KC – Kimble Anders – 2 rushes, 21 yards CLE – Leroy Hoard – 13 rushes, 50 yards Top receivers KC – Keith Cash – 8 receptions, 111 yards, TD CLE – Earnest Byner – 7 receptions, 59 yards, TD

Week 5: at Arizona Cardinals

Week 5: Kansas City Chiefs at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	0	14	10	0	24
Cardinals	0	0	0	3	3

at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona

• Date: October 1
• Game time: 3:00 p.m. CDT/1:00 p.m. MST
• Game weather: 85 °F (29 °C)
• Game attendance: 50,211
• Referee: Ron Blum
• TV announcers (NBC): Don Criqui and Beasley Reece
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter No scoring plays. Second quarter KC – Steve Bono 76-yard run (Lin Elliott kick), 14:47. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 85 yards, 1:26. KC – Joe Valerio 1-yard pass from Steve Bono (Lin Elliott kick), 7:05. Chiefs 14–0. Drive: 4 plays, 15 yards, 2:26. Third quarter KC – Lake Dawson 14-yard pass from Steve Bono (Lin Elliott kick), 10:42. Chiefs 21–0. Drive: 9 plays, 89 yards, 4:18. KC – Lin Elliott 28-yard field goal, 3:39. Chiefs 24–0. Drive: 8 plays, 63 yards, 4:06. Fourth quarter ARI – Greg Davis 48-yard field goal, 14:23. Chiefs 24–3. Drive: 11 plays, 40 yards, 4:16. Top passers KC – Steve Bono – 7/17, 78 yards, 2 TD, INT ARI – Dave Krieg – 25/41, 308 yards, INT Top rushers KC – Marcus Allen – 11 rushes, 62 yards ARI – Garrison Hearst – 15 rushes, 54 yards Top receivers KC – Lake Dawson – 2 receptions, 29 yards, TD ARI – Frank Sanders – 4 receptions, 97 yards

Week 6: vs. San Diego Chargers

Week 6: San Diego Chargers at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Chargers	3	10	0	10	0	23
Chiefs	0	13	0	10	6	29

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

• Date: October 9
• Game time: 8:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Clear, 68 °F (20 °C)
• Game attendance: 79,288
• Referee: Howard Roe
• TV announcers (ABC): Al Michaels, Frank Gifford, Dan Dierdorf and Lynn Swann
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter SD – John Carney 28-yard field goal, 5:49. Chargers 3–0. Drive: 19 plays, 63 yards, 9:11. Second quarter KC – Lin Elliott 21-yard field goal, 13:24. Tied 3–3. Drive: 14 plays, 67 yards, 7:25. SD – Natrone Means 2-yard run (John Carney kick), 11:24. Chargers 10–3. Drive: 4 plays, 37 yards, 2:00. KC – Lin Elliott 28-yard field goal, 5:23. Chargers 10–6. Drive: 13 plays, 63 yards, 6:01. KC – Kimble Anders 2-yard pass from Steve Bono (Lin Elliott kick), 3:53. Chiefs 13–10. Drive: 3 plays, 22 yards, 1:30. SD – John Carney 36-yard field goal, 0:02. Tied 13–13. Drive: 8 plays, 52 yards, 0:41. Third quarter No scoring plays. Fourth quarter KC – Lin Elliott 49-yard field goal, 12:19. Chiefs 16–13. Drive: 11 plays, 54 yards, 4:51. SD – Shannon Mitchell 4-yard pass from Stan Humphries (John Carney kick), 6:50. Chargers 20–16. Drive: 10 plays, 73 yards, 5:29. SD – John Carney 29-yard field goal, 1:12. Chargers 23–16. Drive: 9 plays, 60 yards, 3:26. KC – Derrick Walker 18-yard pass from Steve Bono (Lin Elliott kick), 0:15. Tied 23–23. Drive: 8 plays, 79 yards, 0:57. Overtime KC – Tamarick Vanover 86-yard punt return, 7:33. Chiefs 29–23. Top passers SD – Stan Humphries – 24/34, 315 yards, TD KC – Steve Bono – 27/41, 329 yards, 2 TD Top rushers SD – Natrone Means – 24 rushes, 33 yards, TD KC – Marcus Allen – 14 rushes, 26 yards Top receivers SD – Tony Martin – 7 receptions, 88 yards KC – Webster Slaughter – 3 receptions, 90 yards

Week 7: vs. New England Patriots

Week 7: New England Patriots at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Patriots	7	3	9	7	26
Chiefs	3	21	0	7	31

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

• Date: October 15
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Clear, 68 °F (20 °C)
• Game attendance: 77,992
• Referee: Ed Hochuli
• TV announcers (NBC): Dick Enberg, Paul Maguire and Phil Simms
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter KC – Lin Elliott 27-yard field goal, 10:46. Chiefs 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 53 yards, 4:14. NE – Dave Meggett 16-yard run (Matt Bahr kick), 6:39. Patriots 7–3. Drive: 4 plays, 39 yards, 1:31. Second quarter KC – Steve Bono 2-yard run (Lin Elliott kick), 14:17. Chiefs 10–7. Drive: 5 plays, 35 yards, 2:36. NE – Matt Bahr 29-yard field goal, 9:01. Tied 10–10. Drive: 11 plays, 53 yards, 5:16. KC – Willie Davis 18-yard pass from Steve Bono (Lin Elliott kick), 5:22. Chiefs 17–10. Drive: 9 plays, 71 yards, 3:39. KC – Tamarick Vanover 26-yard pass from Steve Bono (Lin Elliott kick), 3:08. Chiefs 24–10. Drive: 2 plays, 29 yards, 0:42. Third quarter NE – Matt Bahr 20-yard field goal, 10:00. Chiefs 24–13. Drive: 14 plays, 77 yards, 5:00. NE – Vincent Brisby 22-yard pass from Drew Bledsoe (run failed), 4:50. Chiefs 24–19. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 3:56. Fourth quarter KC – Greg Hill 9-yard run (Lin Elliott kick), 6:46. Chiefs 31–19. Drive: 10 plays, 46 yards, 3:25. NE – Will Moore 6-yard pass from Drew Bledsoe (Matt Bahr kick), 2:07. Chiefs 31–26. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 1:41. Top passers NE – Drew Bledsoe – 25/47, 237 yards, 2 TD, INT KC – Steve Bono – 16/40, 209 yards, 2 TD Top rushers NE – Dave Meggett – 7 rushes, 63 yards, TD KC – Greg Hill – 15 rushes, 83 yards, TD Top receivers NE – Will Moore – 7 receptions, 65 yards, TD KC – Willie Davis – 2 receptions, 52 yards, TD

Week 8: at Denver Broncos

Week 8: Kansas City Chiefs at Denver Broncos – Game summary

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

at Mile High Stadium, Denver, Colorado

• Date: October 22
• Game time: 3:00 p.m. CDT/2:00 p.m. MDT
• Game weather: Cloudy/light snow, 34 °F (1 °C)
• Game attendance: 71,044
• Referee: Red Cashion
• TV announcers (NBC): Dick Enberg, Paul Maguire and Phil Simms
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter DEN – Shannon Sharpe 10-yard pass from John Elway (Jason Elam kick), 5:44. Broncos 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 30 yards, 3:18. KC – Steve Bono 1-yard run (Lin Elliott kick), 3:31. Tied 7–7. Drive: 6 plays, 34 yards, 2:13. Second quarter KC – Lake Dawson 14-yard pass from Steve Bono (Lin Elliott kick), 2:45. Chiefs 14–7. Drive: 4 plays, 30 yards, 2:20. Third quarter KC – Marcus Allen 1-yard run (Lin Elliott kick), 9:20. Chiefs 21–7. Drive: 12 plays, 52 yards, 5:40. Fourth quarter No scoring plays. Top passers KC – Steve Bono – 15/28, 164 yards, TD DEN – John Elway – 21/40, 214 yards, TD, 2 INT Top rushers KC – Marcus Allen – 21 rushes, 121 yards, TD DEN – Terrell Davis – 18 rushes, 69 yards Top receivers KC – Tamarick Vanover – 1 reception, 57 yards DEN – Anthony Miller – 5 receptions, 73 yards

Week 10: vs. Washington Redskins

Week 10: Washington Redskins at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

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

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

• Date: November 5
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
• Game weather: 54 °F (12 °C)
• Game attendance: 77,821
• Referee: Walt Coleman
• TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Harlan and Jerry Glanville
• Recap

Game information

First quarter KC – Marcus Allen 1-yard run (Lin Elliott kick), 7:26. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 50 yards, 4:38. Second quarter KC – Willie Davis 19-yard pass from Steve Bono (Lin Elliott kick), 11:52. Chiefs 14–0. Drive: 10 plays, 61 yards, 4:07. WAS – Eddie Murray 29-yard field goal, 5:28. Chiefs 14–3. Drive: 7 plays, 48 yards, 2:12. KC – Lin Elliott 38-yard field goal, 0:01. Chiefs 17–3. Drive: 9 plays, 55 yards, 1:48. Third quarter No scoring plays. Fourth quarter KC – Kimble Anders 40-yard run (Lin Elliott kick), 2:26. Chiefs 24–3. Drive: 7 plays, 52 yards, 3:39. Top passers WAS – Gus Frerotte – 11/34, 140 yards KC – Steve Bono – 21/37, 201 yards, TD, INT Top rushers WAS – Terry Allen – 14 rushes, 69 yards KC – Kimble Anders – 5 rushes, 75 yards, TD Top receivers WAS – Jamie Asher – 3 receptions, 42 yards KC – Keith Cash – 5 receptions, 48 yards

Week 11: at San Diego Chargers

Week 11: Kansas City Chiefs at San Diego Chargers – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	7	6	6	3	22
Chargers	7	0	0	0	7

at Jack Murphy Stadium, San Diego, California

• Date: November 12
• Game time: 3:00 p.m. CST/1:00 p.m. PST
• Game weather: Clear and sunny, 69 °F (21 °C)
• Game attendance: 59,285
• Referee: Gordon McCarter
• TV announcers (NBC): Charlie Jones and Randy Cross
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter KC – Steve Bono 2-yard run (Lin Elliott kick), 6:51. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 59 yards, 4:23. SD – Rodney Culver 1-yard run (John Carney kick), 3:27. Tied 7–7. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 3:24. Second quarter KC – Lin Elliott 47-yard field goal, 12:13. Chiefs 10–7. Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 1:28. KC – Lin Elliott 48-yard field goal, 3:17. Chiefs 13–7. Drive: 9 plays, 23 yards, 3:57. Third quarter KC – Marcus Allen 1-yard run (pass failed), 6:16. Chiefs 19–7. Drive: 12 plays, 82 yards, 5:44. Fourth quarter KC – Lin Elliott 34-yard field goal, 3:58. Chiefs 22–7. Drive: 12 plays, 61 yards, 5:52. Top passers KC – Steve Bono – 17/27, 137 yards, INT SD – Stan Humphries – 21/42, 244 yards Top rushers KC – Greg Hill – 17 rushes, 78 yards SD – Rodney Culver – 11 rushes, 34 yards, TD Top receivers KC – Lake Dawson – 3 receptions, 30 yards SD – Ronnie Harmon – 6 receptions, 96 yards

Week 12: vs. Houston Oilers

Week 12: Houston Oilers at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Oilers	0	6	0	7	13
Chiefs	3	7	0	10	20

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

• Date: November 19
• Game time: 7:00 p.m. CST
• Game weather: Clear, 63 °F (17 °C)
• Game attendance: 77,576
• Referee: Tom White
• TV announcers (ESPN): Mike Patrick, Joe Theismann and Mark Malone
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter KC – Lin Elliott 47-yard field goal, 3:11. Chiefs 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 1:39. Second quarter KC – Webster Slaughter 3-yard pass from Steve Bono (Lin Elliott kick), 14:55. Chiefs 10–0. Drive: 3 plays, 9 yards, 1:28. HOU – Chris Sanders 1-yard pass from Chris Chandler (pass failed), 0:26. Chiefs 10–6. Drive: 10 plays, 55 yards, 4:36. Third quarter No scoring plays. Fourth quarter KC – Lin Elliott 21-yard field goal, 8:15. Chiefs 13–6. Drive: 10 plays, 34 yards, 4:02. HOU – Chris Sanders 40-yard pass from Chris Chandler (Al Del Greco kick), 1:46. Tied 13–13. Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 2:56. KC – Mark Collins 34-yard fumble return (Lin Elliott kick), 0:15. Chiefs 20–13. Top passers HOU – Chris Chandler – 19/38, 189 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT KC – Steve Bono – 13/30, 122 yards, TD, INT Top rushers HOU – Rodney Thomas – 25 rushes, 58 yards KC – Marcus Allen – 16 rushes, 49 yards Top receivers HOU – Chris Sanders – 4 receptions, 60 yards, 2 TD KC – Webster Slaughter – 3 receptions, 30 yards, TD

Week 13: at Dallas Cowboys

Thanksgiving Day games

Week 13: Kansas City Chiefs at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	0	6	6	0	12
Cowboys	14	0	7	3	24

at Texas Stadium, Irving, Texas

• Date: November 23
• Game time: 3:00 p.m. CST
• Game weather: Partly cloudy, 66 °F (19 °C)
• Game attendance: 64,901
• Referee: Gerry Austin
• TV announcers (NBC): Dick Enberg, Paul Maguire, Phil Simms and Jim Gray
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter DAL – Emmitt Smith 15-yard run (Chris Boniol kick), 8:41. Cowboys 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 70 yards, 6:19. DAL – Michael Irvin 33-yard pass from Troy Aikman (Chris Boniol kick), 0:29. Cowboys 14–0. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 6:35. Second quarter KC – Lin Elliott 34-yard field goal, 1:50. Cowboys 14–3. Drive: 11 plays, 49 yards, 4:31. KC – Lin Elliott 37-yard field goal, 0:04. Cowboys 14–6. Drive: 8 plays, 64 yards, 0:48. Third quarter DAL – Jay Novacek 33-yard pass from Troy Aikman (Chris Boniol kick), 6:03. Cowboys 21–6. Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 5:30. KC – Lake Dawson 45-yard pass from Steve Bono (pass failed), 2:29. Cowboys 21–12. Drive: 7 plays, 83 yards, 3:34. Fourth quarter DAL – Chris Boniol 20-yard field goal, 10:56. Cowboys 24–12. Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 0:54. Top passers KC – Steve Bono – 20/36, 276 yards, TD DAL – Troy Aikman – 21/29, 192 yards, 2 TD Top rushers KC – Greg Hill – 8 rushes, 41 yards DAL – Emmitt Smith – 18 rushes, 56 yards, TD Top receivers KC – Tamarick Vanover – 4 receptions, 85 yards DAL – Michael Irvin – 11 receptions, 121 yards, TD

Week 14: at Oakland Raiders

Week 14: Kansas City Chiefs at Oakland Raiders – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	6	6	10	7	29
Raiders	7	3	0	13	23

at Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum, Oakland, California

• Date: December 3
• Game time: 3:00 p.m. CST/1:00 p.m. PST
• Game weather: Increased clouds, 56 °F (13 °C)
• Game attendance: 53,930
• Referee: Dick Hantak
• TV announcers (NBC): Dick Enberg, Paul Maguire, Phil Simms and Jim Gray
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Game information

First quarter OAK – Terry McDaniel 42-yard interception return (Jeff Jaeger kick), 13:59. Raiders 7–0. KC – Rich Gannon 12-yard run (kick failed, hit right upright), 0:32. Raiders 7–6. Drive: 6 plays, 76 yards, 3:14. Second quarter OAK – Jeff Jaeger 46-yard field goal, 11:49. Raiders 10–6. Drive: 9 plays, 45 yards, 3:43. KC – Kimble Anders 23-yard run (kick failed, wide left), 3:24. Chiefs 12–10. Drive: 3 plays, 53 yards, 1:32. Third quarter KC – Marcus Allen 1-yard run (Lin Elliott kick), 9:00. Chiefs 19–10. Drive: 7 plays, 52 yards, 4:12. KC – Lin Elliott 35-yard field goal, 0:44. Chiefs 22–10. Drive: 4 plays, 9 yards, 1:55. Fourth quarter KC – Brian Washington 74-yard interception return (Lin Elliott kick), 7:37. Chiefs 29–10. OAK – James Jett 26-yard pass from Billy Joe Hobert (run failed), 6:37. Chiefs 29–16. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:00. OAK – Tim Brown 1-yard pass from Billy Joe Hobert (Jeff Jaeger kick), 1:32. Chiefs 29–23. Drive: 7 plays, 49 yards, 1:16. Top passers KC – Steve Bono – 9/14, 87 yards, INT OAK – Vince Evans – 23/37, 227 yards, 2 INT Top rushers KC – Marcus Allen – 21 rushes, 124 yards, TD OAK – Harvey Williams – 7 rushes, 5 yards Top receivers KC – Webster Slaughter – 3 receptions, 39 yards OAK – Tim Brown – 10 receptions, 150 yards, TD

Week 15: at Miami Dolphins

Week 15: Kansas City Chiefs at Miami Dolphins – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	0	0	0	6	6
Dolphins	6	7	0	0	13

at Joe Robbie Stadium, Miami, Florida

• Date: December 11
• Game time: 9:00 p.m. EST/8:00 p.m. CST
• Game weather: Partly cloudy, 69 °F (21 °C)
• Game attendance: 70,321
• Referee: Johnny Grier
• TV announcers (ABC): Al Michaels, Frank Gifford, Dan Dierdorf and Lynn Swann
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Game information

First quarter MIA – Pete Stoyanovich 33-yard field goal, 9:31. Dolphins 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 29 yards, 2:51. MIA – Pete Stoyanovich 33-yard field goal, 1:30. Dolphins 6–0. Drive: 8 plays, 27 yards, 4:11. Second quarter MIA – O. J. McDuffie 3-yard pass from Dan Marino (Pete Stoyanovich kick), 2:42. Dolphins 13–0. Drive: 11 plays, 63 yards, 7:08. Third quarter No scoring plays. Fourth quarter KC – Webster Slaughter 5-yard pass from Steve Bono (kick failed, wide left), 5:04. Dolphins 13–6. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:29. Top passers KC – Steve Bono – 15/37, 180 yards, TD, INT MIA – Dan Marino – 18/34, 156 yards, TD, INT Top rushers KC – Marcus Allen – 16 rushes, 88 yards MIA – Bernie Parmalee – 24 rushes, 83 yards Top receivers KC – Derrick Walker – 4 receptions, 56 yards MIA – Irving Fryar – 6 receptions, 80 yards

Week 16: vs. Denver Broncos

Week 16: Denver Broncos at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Broncos	0	7	3	7	17
Chiefs	7	7	0	6	20

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

• Date: December 17
• Game time: 3:00 p.m. CST
• Game weather: Cloudy, 37 °F (3 °C)
• Game attendance: 75,061
• Referee: Ed Hochuli
• TV announcers (NBC): Dick Enberg, Paul Maguire and Phil Simms
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Game information

First quarter KC – Webster Slaughter 5-yard pass from Steve Bono (Lin Elliott kick), 9:23. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 35 yards, 3:20. Second quarter KC – Steve Bono 5-yard run (Lin Elliott kick), 3:01. Chiefs 14–0. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 7:16. DEN – Ray Crockett 50-yard fumble return (Jason Elam kick), 0:03. Chiefs 14–7. Third quarter DEN – Jason Elam 49-yard field goal, 4:37. Chiefs 14–10. Drive: 7 plays, 56 yards, 2:46. Fourth quarter KC – Vaughn Booker 14-yard fumble return (pass failed), 1:52. Chiefs 20–10. DEN – Mike Pritchard 3-yard pass from John Elway (Jason Elam kick), 0:12. Chiefs 20–17. Drive: 8 plays, 64 yards, 1:40. Top passers DEN – John Elway – 24/36, 242 yards, TD KC – Steve Bono – 23/37, 232 yards, TD Top rushers DEN – Glyn Milburn – 10 rushes, 33 yards KC – Marcus Allen – 16 rushes, 54 yards Top receivers DEN – Anthony Miller – 5 receptions, 60 yards KC – Lake Dawson – 5 receptions, 58 yards

Week 17: vs. Seattle Seahawks

Week 17: Seattle Seahawks at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Seahawks	0	3	0	0	3
Chiefs	13	7	3	3	26

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

• Date: December 24
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
• Game weather: Clear, 31 °F (−1 °C)
• Game attendance: 75,784
• Referee: Gordon McCarter
• TV announcers (NBC): Jim Lampley and Bob Golic
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Game information

First quarter KC – Tamarick Vanover 89-yard kickoff return (Lin Elliott kick), 14:45. Chiefs 7–0. KC – Lin Elliott 37-yard field goal, 10:22. Chiefs 10–0. Drive: 7 plays, 39 yards, 2:52. KC – Lin Elliott 20-yard field goal, 0:26. Chiefs 13–0. Drive: 14 plays, 63 yards, 7:49. Second quarter SEA – Todd Peterson 34-yard field goal, 13:35. Chiefs 13–3. Drive: 5 plays, 13 yards, 1:51. KC – Tamarick Vanover 9-yard pass from Steve Bono (Lin Elliott kick), 10:16. Chiefs 20–3. Drive: 7 plays, 53 yards, 3:19. Third quarter KC – Lin Elliott 20-yard field goal, 7:25. Chiefs 23–3. Drive: 11 plays, 63 yards, 6:13. Fourth quarter KC – Lin Elliott 27-yard field goal, 4:34. Chiefs 26–3. Drive: 9 plays, 49 yards, 5:04. Top passers SEA – John Friesz – 10/26, 80 yards KC – Steve Bono – 15/29, 209 yards, TD, INT Top rushers SEA – Steve Broussard – 2 rushes, 15 yards KC – Greg Hill – 21 rushes, 113 yards Top receivers SEA – Joey Galloway – 5 receptions, 50 yards KC – Webster Slaughter – 3 receptions, 73 yards

Standings

AFC West
	W	L	T	PCT	PF	PA	STK
(1) Kansas City Chiefs	13	3	0	.813	358	241	W2
(4) San Diego Chargers	9	7	0	.563	321	323	W5
Seattle Seahawks	8	8	0	.500	363	366	L1
Denver Broncos	8	8	0	.500	388	345	W1
Oakland Raiders	8	8	0	.500	348	332	L6

Postseason

See also: 1995–96 NFL playoffs

Schedule

Round	Date	Opponent (seed)	Result	Record	Venue	Attendance	Recap
Wild Card	First-round bye
Divisional	January 7, 1996	Indianapolis Colts (5)	L 7–10	0–1	Arrowhead Stadium	77,594	Recap

Game summaries

AFC Divisional Playoffs: vs. (5) Indianapolis Colts

AFC Divisional Playoffs: (5) Indianapolis Colts at (1) Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Colts	0	7	3	0	10
Chiefs	7	0	0	0	7

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

• Date: January 7
• Game time: 3:00 p.m. CST
• Game weather: Clear and cold, 11 °F (−12 °C)
• Game attendance: 77,594
• Referee: Jerry Markbreit
• TV announcers (NBC): Dick Enberg, Paul Maguire, Phil Simms and Jim Gray
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter KC – Lake Dawson 20-yard pass from Steve Bono (Lin Elliott kick), 0:29. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 62 yards, 2:28. Second quarter IND – Floyd Turner 5-yard pass from Jim Harbaugh (Cary Blanchard kick), 6:49. Tied 7–7. Drive: 18 plays, 77 yards, 5:40. Third quarter IND – Cary Blanchard 30-yard field goal, 2:48. Colts 10–7. Drive: 9 plays, 35 yards, 4:34. Fourth quarter No scoring plays. Top passers IND – Jim Harbaugh – 12/27, 112 yards, TD, INT KC – Steve Bono – 11/25, 122 yards, TD, 3 INT Top rushers IND – Lamont Warren – 20 rushes, 76 yards KC – Marcus Allen – 21 rushes, 94 yards Top receivers IND – Sean Dawkins – 4 receptions, 37 yards KC – Lake Dawson – 4 receptions, 70 yards, TD

Entering the playoffs holding the league's best record and the one seed, the Chiefs played the Indianapolis Colts, who were coming off a dominant 35–20 win against the Chiefs' divisional rival in the San Diego Chargers. Against the Colts, the heavily-favored Chiefs appeared to be in the driver's seat of their own destiny after jumping out to an early 7–0 lead in the first quarter thanks to a Lake Dawson touchdown catch from Steve Bono. It would, however, be the Chiefs' final points they would score of the season, as for the rest of the game, the Colts' defense swarmed Bono, picking him off three times throughout the remainder of the game. Aside from the dominating defensive effort from Indianapolis, the Colts also scored a touchdown of their own off a Jim Harbaugh-Floyd Turner touchdown pass to tie the game at 7–7 going into halftime. For the rest of the game, both offenses were stagnant in the frigid-cold air inside Arrowhead Stadium. While both teams had great opportunities to score, poor special teams performances on both sides would prove to be a hinderance. Despite this, the Colts attained the lead for good in the third quarter off a Cary Blanchard field goal (his only make in three attempts) to make the score 10–7. The aforementioned Colts defense, which had swarmed the Kansas City offense, forced head coach Marty Schottenheimer to make a change at quarterback late in the game, substituting Bono out for Rich Gannon in the fourth quarter after Bono's third interception of the game. However, after Dawson dropped a potential game-winning touchdown pass on the Chiefs' final drive, Schottenheimer opted for Lin Elliott to kick the game-tying field goal. Throughout the game, Elliott had been shaky on field goals, as up until that point he had been 0-2 from 35 and 39 yards. Despite this, he was trotted out to attempt to kick the game into a potential overtime; his third kick, this time from 43 yards, sailed well wide of the uprights, ending the Chiefs' season at a 13–4 record. The Colts, meanwhile, would advance to the AFC Championship Game, though they would lose in a thrilling matchup against the Pittsburgh Steelers.