1986 Kansas City Chiefs season

The 1986 Kansas City Chiefs season marked the franchise's 17th season in the National Football League and the 27th overall. The season concluded with a 10–6 record, representing the team's best performance since 1971. This successful run earned The Chiefs a wild card playoff berth, their first playoff appearance since the aforementioned 1971 season and only their second since the AFL-NFL merger, although their postseason journey was cut short by a 35-15 loss to the New York Jets.

1986 Kansas City Chiefs season
Owner	Lamar Hunt
General manager	Jim Schaaf
Head coach	John Mackovic
Defensive coordinator	Walt Corey
Home stadium	Arrowhead Stadium
Results
Record	10–6
Division place	2nd AFC West
Playoffs	Lost Wild Card Playoffs (at Jets) 15–35
All-Pros	2 DT Bill Maas (2nd team) S Deron Cherry (1st team)
Pro Bowlers	3 DT Bill Maas S Lloyd Burruss S Deron Cherry

Former linebacker Willie Lanier was enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame on August 2. On the field, the pieces started coming together for head coach John Mackovic. His offense displayed plenty of scoring punch, while the club's defense and special teams became increasingly effective. With the team sitting at 3–3, Bill Kenney replaced Todd Blackledge for the second half of the season in a game against San Diego, guiding the club to a 42–41 victory. That win was the first of four consecutive triumphs with Kenney at the helm, the club's longest winning streak since 1980. Poised with a 7–3 record after 10 games, three straight losses in November put the Chiefs playoff chances in jeopardy. Two December wins gave Kansas City a 9–6 mark, putting the Chiefs on the verge of their first postseason berth in 15 years.

The defining moment of the season came in the regular season finale at Pittsburgh on December 21. Despite being outgained in total yardage by a 515–171 margin, the Chiefs were able to notch a 24–19 victory as all of the team's points came via special teams on a blocked punt return, a field goal, a kickoff return and a blocked field goal return. With a 10–6 record the Chiefs earned an AFC Wild Card berth, winning a tiebreaker with Seattle. Kenney was injured in the fourth quarter of the Steelers contest, meaning Blackledge drew the starting assignment for the club's first playoff contest since 1971, a 35–15 loss vs the New York Jets. Despite making the playoffs, Mackovic was fired after the season, allegedly due to a lack of chemistry with his players, according to owner Lamar Hunt. He was replaced by special teams coordinator Frank Gansz. The Chiefs would not make the playoffs again until 1990.

Offseason

NFL draft

Main article: 1986 NFL draft

1986 Kansas City Chiefs draft

Round	Selection	Player	Position	College
1	7	Brian Jozwiak	Guard	West Virginia
2	35	Dino Hackett	Linebacker	Appalachian State
3	63	Leonard Griffin	Defensive end	Grambling State
4	87	Tom Baugh	Center	Southern Illinois
	90	Chas Fox	Wide receiver	Furman
6	141	Kent Hagood	Running back	South Carolina
8	196	Lewis Colbert	Punter	Auburn
9	229	Gary Baldinger	Defensive end	Wake Forest
10	257	Ike Readon	Nose tackle	Hampton
11	285	Aaron Pearson	Linebacker	Mississippi State

Undrafted free agents

1986 undrafted free agents of note

Player	Position	College
John Addison	Tight end	William Jewell

Personnel

Staff / Coaches

1986 Kansas City Chiefs staff

Front office Founder/Owner – Lamar Hunt President – Jack Steadman Vice-president and general manager – Jim Schaaf Director of player personnel – Les Miller Coordinator of pro scouting – Greg Mohns Head coaches Head coach – John Mackovic Assistant head coach – Frank Gansz Offensive coaches Quarterbacks – Pete McCulley Offensive backs – Willie Peete Wide receivers – Richard Williamson Offensive line – Carl Mauck Offensive assistant – JD Helm

Defensive coaches Defensive coordinator/linebackers – Walt Corey Defensive line – John Paul Young Defensive backs – Doug Graber Defensive quality control – Dave Brazil Special teams coaches Special teams – Frank Gansz Strength and conditioning Strength and conditioning – CT Hewgley

Roster

1986 Kansas City Chiefs roster

Quarterbacks (QB) 14 Todd Blackledge  9 Bill Kenney 10 Frank Seurer Running backs (RB) 40 Boyce Green 44 Herman Heard 32 Larry Moriarty 43 Mike Pruitt 42 Jeff Smith Wide receivers (WR) 86 Emile Harry 89 Henry Marshall 83 Stephone Paige Tight ends (TE) 87 Walt Arnold 84 Paul Coffman 85 Jonathan Hayes

Offensive linemen (OL) 61 Mark Adickes G 76 John Alt T 77 Rich Baldinger T 58 Tom Baugh C 71 Brad Budde G 51 Rick Donnalley C 75 Irv Eatman T 73 Brian Jozwiak G 72 Dave Lutz T Defensive linemen (DL) 98 Leonard Griffin DE 93 Eric Holle NT 74 Pete Koch DE 70 Kit Lathrop DE 63 Bill Maas NT 67 Art Still DE

Linebackers (LB) 54 Tim Cofield OLB 55 Louis Cooper OLB 56 Dino Hackett ILB 53 Whitney Paul OLB 96 Aaron Pearson ILB 97 Scott Radecic ILB 59 Gary Spani ILB Defensive backs (DB) 34 Lloyd Burruss SS 20 Deron Cherry FS 29 Albert Lewis CB 24 J. C. Pearson CB 30 Mark Robinson SS 31 Kevin Ross CB 22 Sherman Cocroft FS Special teams (ST)  5 Lewis Colbert P  8 Nick Lowery K

Reserve 99 Mike Bell DE (LOA) -- Paul Bergmann TE (IR) 88 Carlos Carson WR (IR) 25 Jack Epps S (IR) 48 Andre Garron RB (IR) 90 Bob Hamm DE (IR) 82 Anthony Hancock WR (IR) 23 Greg Hill CB (IR) 94 Ken McAlister LB (IR) 47 Chris Smith RB (IR) Rookies in italics

Preseason

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Attendance	Recap
1	August 9	Cincinnati Bengals	W 20–0	1–0	Arrowhead Stadium	30,067	Recap
2	August 16	at St. Louis Cardinals	W 27–26	2–0	Busch Stadium	30,305	Recap
3	August 23	Buffalo Bills	L 6–13	2–1	Arrowhead Stadium	39,911	Recap
4	August 30	at New Orleans Saints	L 10–13	2–2	Louisiana Superdome	47,945	Recap

Regular season

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Attendance	Recap
1	September 7	Cincinnati Bengals	W 24–14	1–0	Arrowhead Stadium	43,430	Recap
2	September 14	at Seattle Seahawks	L 17–23	1–1	Kingdome	61,068	Recap
3	September 21	Houston Oilers	W 27–13	2–1	Arrowhead Stadium	43,699	Recap
4	September 28	at Buffalo Bills	W 20–17	3–1	Rich Stadium	67,555	Recap
5	October 5	Los Angeles Raiders	L 17–24	3–2	Arrowhead Stadium	74,430	Recap
6	October 12	at Cleveland Browns	L 7–20	3–3	Cleveland Stadium	71,278	Recap
7	October 19	San Diego Chargers	W 42–41	4–3	Arrowhead Stadium	55,767	Recap
8	October 26	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	W 27–20	5–3	Arrowhead Stadium	36,230	Recap
9	November 2	at San Diego Chargers	W 24–23	6–3	Jack Murphy Stadium	48,518	Recap
10	November 9	Seattle Seahawks	W 27–7	7–3	Arrowhead Stadium	53,268	Recap
11	November 16	at Denver Broncos	L 17–38	7–4	Mile High Stadium	75,745	Recap
12	November 23	at St. Louis Cardinals	L 14–23	7–5	Busch Stadium	29,680	Recap
13	November 30	Buffalo Bills	L 14–17	7–6	Arrowhead Stadium	31,492	Recap
14	December 7	Denver Broncos	W 37–10	8–6	Arrowhead Stadium	47,019	Recap
15	December 14	at Los Angeles Raiders	W 20–17	9–6	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum	60,952	Recap
16	December 21	at Pittsburgh Steelers	W 24–19	10–6	Three Rivers Stadium	47,150	Recap

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 1: vs. Cincinnati Bengals

Week 1: Cincinnati Bengals at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bengals	0	7	0	7	14
Chiefs	7	0	14	3	24

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

• Date: September 7
• Game time: 3:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: 56 °F (13 °C)
• Game attendance: 43,430
• Referee: Chuck Heberling
• TV announcers (NBC): Len Berman and John Hannah
• Recap

Game information

First quarter KC – Deron Cherry blocked punt recovery in endzone (Nick Lowery kick), 13:18. Chiefs 7–0. Second quarter CIN – Cris Collinsworth 15-yard pass from Boomer Esiason (Jim Breech kick), 10:53. Tied 7–7. Third quarter KC – Jeff Smith 15-yard pass Todd Blackledge (Nick Lowery kick), 11:30. Chiefs 14–7. KC – Walt Arnold fumble recovery in endzone (Nick Lowery kick), 0:29. Chiefs 21–7. Fourth quarter CIN – Cris Collinsworth 28-yard pass from Boomer Esiason (Jim Breech kick), 7:50. Chiefs 21–14. KC – Nick Lowery 18-yard field goal, 1:32. Chiefs 24–14. Top passers CIN – Boomer Esiason – 22/43, 263 yards, 2 TD, INT KC – Todd Blackledge – 13/28, 190 yards, TD, INT Top rushers CIN – James Brooks – 13 rushes, 40 yards KC – Herman Heard – 10 rushes, 62 yards Top receivers CIN – Cris Collinsworth – 6 receptions, 75 yards, 2 TD KC – Stephone Paige – 5 receptions, 93 yards

Week 2: at Seattle Seahawks

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

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	3	0	7	7	17
Seahawks	0	13	10	0	23

at Kingdome, Seattle, Washington

• Date: September 14
• Game time: 3:00 p.m. CDT/1:00 p.m. PDT
• Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
• Game attendance: 61,068
• Referee: Dick Hantak
• TV announcers (NBC): Jay Randolph and Jimmy Cefalo
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter KC – Nick Lowery 42-yard field goal, 10:31. Chiefs 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 48 yards, 4:20. Second quarter SEA – Norm Johnson 35-yard field goal, 14:57. Tied 3–3. Drive: 10 plays, 46 yards, 4:37. SEA – Norm Johnson 34-yard field goal, 11:51. Seahawks 6–3. Drive: 7 plays, 18 yards, 1:52. SEA – Daryl Turner 6-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Norm Johnson kick), 2:56. Seahawks 13–3. Drive: 9 plays, 47 yards, 5:25. Third quarter KC – Carlos Carson 70-yard pass from Todd Blackledge (Nick Lowery kick), 9:23. Seahawks 13–10. Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, 1:25. SEA – Norm Johnson 53-yard field goal, 6:34. Seahawks 16–10. Drive: 9 plays, 37 yards, 2:41. SEA – Curt Warner 1-yard run (Norm Johnson kick), 3:47. Seahawks 23–10. Drive: 2 plays, 5 yards, 0:48. Fourth quarter KC – Jeff Smith 1-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 0:04. Seahawks 23–17. Drive: 12 plays, 66 yards, 2:44. Top passers KC – Todd Blackledge – 15/29, 183 yards, TD, 2 INT SEA – Dave Krieg – 21/35, 203 yards, TD, INT Top rushers KC – Mike Pruitt – 6 rushes, 28 yards SEA – Curt Warner – 25 rushes, 80 yards, TD Top receivers KC – Carlos Carson – 2 receptions, 80 yards, TD SEA – Steve Largent – 5 receptions, 62 yards

Week 3: vs. Houston Oilers

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

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Oilers	0	0	7	6	13
Chiefs	3	10	14	0	27

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

• Date: September 21
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Mostly Sunny, 87 °F (31 °C)
• Game attendance: 43,699
• Referee: Gene Barth
• TV announcers (NBC): Charlie Jones and Jimmy Cefalo
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter KC – Nick Lowery 47-yard field goal, 11:11. Chiefs 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 56 yards, 3:49. Second quarter KC – Carlos Carson 29-yard pass from Todd Blackledge (Nick Lowery kick), 14:03. Chiefs 10–0. Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 1:48. KC – Nick Lowery 45-yard field goal, 0:00. Chiefs 13–0. Drive: 3 plays, 29 yards, 0:24. Third quarter KC – Herman Heard 11-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 11:54. Chiefs 20–0. Drive: 4 plays, 27 yards, 1:41. KC – Greg Hill 26-yard interception return (Nick Lowery kick), 10:47. Chiefs 27–0. HOU – Jeff Donaldson fumble recovery in endzone (Tony Zendejas kick), 2:33. Chiefs 27–7. Fourth quarter HOU – Warren Moon 1-yard run (kick blocked), 13:36. Chiefs 27–13. Drive: 6 plays, 46 yards, 2:24. Top passers HOU – Warren Moon – 18/40, 229 yards, 2 INT KC – Todd Blackledge – 6/23, 160 yards, TD Top rushers HOU – Chuck Banks – 10 rushes, 43 yards KC – Herman Heard – 8 rushes, 43 yards, TD Top receivers HOU – Ernest Givins – 4 receptions, 76 yards KC – Carlos Carson – 3 receptions, 98 yards, TD

Week 4: at Buffalo Bills

Week 4: Kansas City Chiefs at Buffalo Bills – Game summary

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

at Rich Stadium, Orchard Park, New York

• Date: September 28
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Sunny, 72 °F (22 °C)
• Game attendance: 67,555
• Referee: Jerry Seeman
• TV announcers (NBC): Tom Davis and Dave Rowe
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter BUF – Robb Riddick 41-yard run (Scott Norwood kick), 11:07. Bills 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 3:51. KC – Nick Lowery 24-yard field goal, 4:03. Bills 7–3. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 6:55. Second quarter KC – Stephone Paige 26-yard pass from Todd Blackledge (Nick Lowery kick), 1:23. Chiefs 10–7. Drive: 5 plays, 53 yards, 2:15. Third quarter BUF – Ronnie Harmon 14-yard pass from Jim Kelly (Scott Norwood kick), 7:09. Bills 14–10. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 3:23. Fourth quarter BUF – Scott Norwood 32-yard field goal, 11:39. Bills 17–10. Drive: 13 plays, 68 yards, 8:05. KC – Paul Coffman 1-yard pass from Todd Blackledge (Nick Lowery kick), 4:18. Tied 17–17. Drive: 13 plays, 72 yards, 8:13. KC – Nick Lowery 46-yard field goal, 1:07. Chiefs 20–17. Drive: 6 plays, 17 yards, 2:51. Top passers KC – Todd Blackledge – 17/27, 210 yards, 2 TD BUF – Jim Kelly – 24/38, 291 yards, TD, 3 INT Top rushers KC – Boyce Green – 9 rushes, 52 yards BUF – Robb Riddick – 13 rushes, 79 yards, TD Top receivers KC – Stephone Paige – 3 receptions, 85 yards, TD BUF – Robb Riddick – 5 receptions, 67 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	7	14	3	24
Chiefs	10	7	0	0	17

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

• Date: October 5
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Partly Sunny, 60 °F (16 °C)
• Game attendance: 74,430
• Referee: Bob Frederic
• TV announcers (NBC): Don Criqui and Bob Trumpy
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter KC – Nick Lowery 24-yard field goal, 9:42. Chiefs 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 6 yards, 2:56. KC – Boyce Green 18-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 5:56. Chiefs 10–0. Drive: 4 plays, 34 yards, 1:37. Second quarter KC – Paul Coffman 1-yard pass from Todd Blackledge (Nick Lowery kick), 12:27. Chiefs 17–0. Drive: 10 plays, 66 yards, 5:37. RAI – Dokie Williams 12-yard pass from Marc Wilson (Chris Bahr kick), 4:20. Chiefs 17–7. Drive: 6 plays, 37 yards, 2:40. Third quarter RAI – Napoleon McCallum 12-yard run (Chris Bahr kick), 10:18. Chiefs 17–14. Drive: 5 plays, 43 yards, 2:27. RAI – Jessie Hester 18-yard pass from Jim Plunkett (Chris Bahr kick), 5:43. Raiders 21–17. Drive: 5 plays, 46 yards, 1:52. Fourth quarter RAI – Chris Bahr 19-yard field goal, 2:55. Raiders 24–17. Drive: 11 plays, 62 yards, 5:36. Top passers RAI – Jim Plunkett – 8/10, 108 yards, TD KC – Todd Blackledge – 9/21, 77 yards, TD, INT Top rushers RAI – Napoleon McCallum – 19 rushes, 69 yards, TD KC – Boyce Green – 8 rushes, 39 yards, TD Top receivers RAI – Dokie Williams – 6 receptions, 90 yards, TD KC – Jeff Smith – 5 receptions, 51 yards

Week 6: at Cleveland Browns

Week 6: Kansas City Chiefs at Cleveland Browns – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	0	7	0	0	7
Browns	0	7	10	3	20

at Cleveland Municipal Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio

• Date: October 12
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
• Game weather: Sunshine, 66 °F (19 °C)
• Game attendance: 71,278
• Referee: Bob McElwee
• TV announcers (NBC): Gary Gerould and Butch Johnson
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter No scoring plays. Second quarter KC – Stephone Paige 26-yard pass from Todd Blackledge (Nick Lowery kick), 14:54. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 4:58. CLE – Earnest Byner 16-yard pass from Bernie Kosar (Matt Bahr kick), 9:52. Tied 7–7. Drive: 10 plays, 65 yards, 5:02. Third quarter CLE – Ozzie Newsome 6-yard pass from Bernie Kosar (Matt Bahr kick), 10:08. Browns 14–7. Drive: 3 plays, 52 yards, 2:56. CLE – Matt Bahr 34-yard field goal, 6:39. Browns 17–7. Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 1:41. Fourth quarter CLE – Matt Bahr 36-yard field goal, 12:33. Browns 20–7. Drive: 9 plays, 63 yards, 4:39. Top passers KC – Todd Blackledge – 11/26, 109 yards, TD, INT CLE – Bernie Kosar – 22/35, 287 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers KC – Mike Pruitt – 9 rushes, 20 yards CLE – Earnest Byner – 19 rushes, 35 yards Top receivers KC – Stephone Paige – 2 receptions, 34 yards, TD CLE – Reggie Langhorne – 3 receptions, 59 yards

Week 7: vs. San Diego Chargers

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

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chargers	7	17	7	10	41
Chiefs	7	21	7	7	42

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

• Date: October 19
• Game time: 3:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Sunny, 75 °F (24 °C)
• Game attendance: 55,767
• Referee: Dick Jorgensen
• TV announcers (NBC): Charlie Jones and Jimmy Cefalo
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter KC – Stephone Paige 45-yard pass from Todd Blackledge (Nick Lowery kick), 9:38. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 1 play, 45 yards, 0:06. SD – Gary Anderson 7-yard pass from Dan Fouts (Rolf Benirschke kick), 3:41. Tied 7–7. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 5:47. Second quarter KC – Lloyd Burruss 56-yard interception return (Nick Lowery kick), 9:53. Chiefs 14–7. KC – Kevin Ross 21-yard fumble return (Nick Lowery kick), 9:41. Chiefs 21–7. SD – Buford McGee 1-yard run (Rolf Benirschke kick), 4:41. Chiefs 21–14. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:51. KC – Lloyd Burruss 47-yard interception return (Nick Lowery kick), 2:42. Chiefs 28–14. SD – Rolf Benirschke 30-yard field goal, 1:06. Chiefs 28–17. Drive: 8 plays, 35 yards, 1:27. SD – Leslie O'Neal 5-yard interception return (Rolf Benirschke kick), 0:56. Chiefs 28–24. Third quarter KC – Stephone Paige 16-yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick), 12:57. Chiefs 35–24. Drive: 2 plays, 20 yards, 0:44. SD – Gary Anderson 2-yard run (Rolf Benirschke kick), 6:46. Chiefs 35–31. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 6:04. Fourth quarter SD – Rolf Benirschke 21-yard field goal, 14:06. Chiefs 35–34. Drive: 13 plays, 76 yards, 5:48. KC – Boyce Green 1-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 10:18. Chiefs 42–34. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 3:43. SD – Gary Anderson 12-yard pass from Mark Herrmann (Rolf Benirschke kick), 3:42. Chiefs 42–41. Drive: 5 plays, 34 yards, 0:58. Top passers SD – Dan Fouts – 19/33, 200 yards, TD, 3 INT KC – Bill Kenney – 6/9, 97 yards, TD Top rushers SD – Tim Spencer – 10 rushes, 57 yards KC – Mike Pruitt – 10 rushes, 35 yards Top receivers SD – Gary Anderson – 11 receptions, 92 yards, 2 TD KC – Stephone Paige – 3 receptions, 66 yards, 2 TD

Week 8: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Week 8: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Buccaneers	3	10	0	7	20
Chiefs	7	3	10	7	27

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

• Date: October 26
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
• Game weather: Overcast, 53 °F (12 °C)
• Game attendance: 36,230
• Referee: Ben Dreith
• TV announcers (CBS): Tim Ryan and Terry Bradshaw
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter TB – Donald Igwebuike 49-yard field goal, 10:43. Buccaneers 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 48 yards, 4:18. KC – Mike Pruitt 1-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 3:52. Chiefs 7–3. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 6:42. Second quarter TB – Calvin Magee 10-yard pass from Steve Young (Donald Igwebuike kick), 7:55. Buccaneers 10–7. Drive: 2 plays, 11 yards, 0:11. TB – Donald Igwebuike 39-yard field goal, 5:07. Buccaneers 13–7. Drive: 4 plays, –4 yards, 1:18. KC – Nick Lowery 26-yard field goal, 0:05. Buccaneers 13–10. Drive: 13 plays, 71 yards, 4:58. Third quarter KC – Nick Lowery 20-yard field goal, 10:59. Tied 13–13. Drive: 8 plays, 74 yards, 4:01. KC – Stephone Paige 3-yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick), 5:55. Chiefs 20–13. Drive: 7 plays, 15 yards, 3:44. Fourth quarter TB – James Wilder 3-yard run (Donald Igwebuike kick), 12:52. Tied 20–20. Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 6:06. KC – Jeff Smith 32-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 10:35. Chiefs 27–20. Drive: 4 plays, 67 yards, 2:09. Top passers TB – Steve Young – 11/20, 124 yards, TD, INT KC – Bill Kenney – 15/29, 230 yards, TD, INT Top rushers TB – James Wilder – 25 rushes, 110 yards, TD KC – Jeff Smith – 3 rushes, 42 yards, TD Top receivers TB – Jerry Bell – 5 receptions, 61 yards KC – Henry Marshall – 5 receptions, 91 yards

Week 9: at San Diego Chargers

Week 9: Kansas City Chiefs at San Diego Chargers – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	0	0	7	17	24
Chargers	2	14	0	7	23

at Jack Murphy Stadium, San Diego, California

• Date: November 2
• Game time: 3:00 p.m. CST/1:00 p.m. PST
• Game weather: Sunny and Clear, 78 °F (26 °C)
• Game attendance: 48,518
• Referee: Fred Wyant
• TV announcers (NBC): Fred Roggin and Dave Rowe
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter SD – Rick Donnalley fumble out of bounds in end zone for a Safety, 12:11. Chargers 2–0. Second quarter SD – Wes Chandler 7-yard pass from Tom Flick (Rolf Benirschke kick), 13:31. Chargers 9–0. Drive: 6 plays, 16 yards, 3:34. SD – Tim Spencer 4-yard run (Rolf Benirschke kick), 10:42. Chargers 16–0. Drive: 6 plays, 30 yards, 2:24. Third quarter KC – Jeff Smith 1-yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick), 4:08. Chargers 16–7. Drive: 10 plays, 30 yards, 4:26. Fourth quarter KC – Emile Harry 5-yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick), 7:43. Chargers 16–14. Drive: 6 plays, 30 yards, 2:01. KC – Mike Pruitt 1-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 1:46. Chiefs 21–16. Drive: 7 plays, 67 yards, 1:52. SD – Tom Flick 1-yard run (Rolf Benirschke kick), 1:02. Chargers 23–21. Drive: 6 plays, 37 yards, 0:33. KC – Nick Lowery 37-yard field goal, 0:07. Chiefs 24–23. Drive: 6 plays, 50 yards, 0:50. Top passers KC – Bill Kenney – 21/32, 287 yards, 2 TD SD – Tom Flick – 4/17, 42 yards, TD, 4 INT Top rushers KC – Jeff Smith – 10 rushes, 41 yards SD – Gary Anderson – 25 rushes, 100 yards Top receivers KC – Henry Marshall – 7 receptions, 90 yards SD – Wes Chandler – 3 receptions, 40 yards, TD

Week 10: vs. Seattle Seahawks

Week 10: Seattle Seahawks at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

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

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

• Date: November 9
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
• Game weather: Clear, 40 °F (4 °C)
• Game attendance: 53,268
• Referee: Jerry Markbreit
• TV announcers (NBC): Len Berman and Dave Rowe
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter No scoring plays. Second quarter KC – Walt Arnold 2-yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick), 13:40. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 13 plays, 62 yards, 4:50. KC – Nick Lowery 35-yard field goal, 5:51. Chiefs 10–0. Drive: 11 plays, 51 yards, 6:11. KC – Stephone Paige 8-yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick), 1:00. Chiefs 17–0. Drive: 9 plays, 72 yards, 3:01. Third quarter KC – Carlos Carson 25-yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick), 9:54. Chiefs 24–0. Drive: 6 plays, 63 yards, 2:56. Fourth quarter KC – Nick Lowery 37-yard field goal, 12:12. Chiefs 27–0. Drive: 8 plays, 19 yards, 3:12. SEA – Steve Largent 38-yard pass from Gale Gilbert (Norm Johnson kick), 7:17. Chiefs 27–7. Drive: 9 plays, 68 yards, 4:46. Top passers SEA – Gale Gilbert – 13/26, 140 yards, TD KC – Bill Kenney – 22/41, 256 yards, 3 TD, 3 INT Top rushers SEA – Curt Warner – 11 rushes, 16 yards KC – Larry Moriarty – 11 rushes, 43 yards Top receivers SEA – Steve Largent – 4 receptions, 72 yards, TD KC – Stephone Paige – 5 receptions, 60 yards, TD

Week 11: at Denver Broncos

Week 11: Kansas City Chiefs at Denver Broncos – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	0	7	10	0	17
Broncos	21	10	7	0	38

at Mile High Stadium, Denver, Colorado

• Date: November 16
• Game time: 3:00 p.m. CST/2:00 p.m. MST
• Game weather: Sunny, 62 °F (17 °C)
• Game attendance: 75,745
• Referee: Jim Tunney
• TV announcers (NBC): Charlie Jones and Jimmy Cefalo
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter DEN – Steve Wilson 43-yard pass from Chris Norman (Rich Karlis kick), 10:55. Broncos 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 50 yards, 2:57. DEN – Andre Townsend 7-yard fumble return (Rich Karlis kick), 6:02. Broncos 14–0. DEN – Gerald Willhite 1-yard run (Rich Karlis kick), 5:45. Broncos 21–0. Drive: 1 play, 1 yard, 0:03. Second quarter DEN – Gerald Willhite 70-yard punt return (Rich Karlis kick), 9:06. Broncos 28–0. DEN – Rich Karlis 37-yard field goal, 4:10. Broncos 31–0. Drive: 7 plays, 34 yards, 2:52. KC – Henry Marshall 15-yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick), 1:24. Broncos 31–7. Drive: 7 plays, 83 yards, 2:46. Third quarter KC – Carlos Carson 27-yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick), 12:55. Broncos 31–14. Drive: 1 play, 27 yards, 0:06. DEN – Gerald Willhite 1-yard run (Rich Karlis kick), 7:53. Broncos 38–14. Drive: 6 plays, 49 yards, 3:54. KC – Nick Lowery 37-yard field goal, 5:51. Broncos 38–17. Drive: 4 plays, 0 yards, 2:02. Fourth quarter No scoring plays. Top passers KC – Bill Kenney – 18/42, 179 yards, 2 TD, INT DEN – John Elway – 15/29, 196 yards Top rushers KC – Mike Pruitt – 8 rushes, 34 yards DEN – Sammy Winder – 17 rushes, 40 yards Top receivers KC – Carlos Carson – 4 receptions, 97 yards, TD DEN – Orson Mobley – 3 receptions, 51 yards

Week 12: at St. Louis Cardinals

Week 12: Kansas City Chiefs at St. Louis Cardinals – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	0	0	0	14	14
Cardinals	6	3	7	7	23

at Busch Memorial Stadium, St. Louis, Missouri

• Date: November 23
• Game time: 3:00 p.m. CST
• Game weather: Cloudy, 45 °F (7 °C)
• Game attendance: 29,680
• Referee: Red Cashion
• TV announcers (NBC): Charlie Jones and Jimmy Cefalo
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter STL – Roy Green 5-yard pass from Neil Lomax (pass failed), 3:43. Cardinals 6–0. Drive: 9 plays, 77 yards, 3:59. Second quarter STL – Eric Schubert 20-yard field goal, 2:58. Cardinals 9–0. Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 1:35. Third quarter STL – J. T. Smith 25-yard pass from Neil Lomax (Eric Schubert kick), 6:46. Cardinals 16–0. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 4:08. Fourth quarter STL – J. T. Smith 4-yard pass from Neil Lomax (Eric Schubert kick), 11:21. Cardinals 23–0. Drive: 11 plays, 70 yards, 5:52. KC – Stephone Paige 6-yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick), 7:53. Cardinals 23–7. Drive: 8 plays, 69 yards, 3:28. KC – Stephone Paige 13-yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick), 4:26. Cardinals 23–14. Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 1:20. Top passers KC – Bill Kenney – 24/43, 223 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT STL – Neil Lomax – 17/29, 185 yards, 3 TD, INT Top rushers KC – Mike Pruitt – 9 rushes, 29 yards STL – Stump Mitchell – 13 rushes, 45 yards Top receivers KC – Henry Marshall – 6 receptions, 83 yards STL – Roy Green – 7 receptions, 69 yards, TD

Week 13: vs. Buffalo Bills

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

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bills	0	10	7	0	17
Chiefs	7	0	0	7	14

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

• Date: November 30
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
• Game weather: Cloudy, 40 °F (4 °C)
• Game attendance: 31,492
• Referee: Tom Dooley
• TV announcers (NBC): Gary Gerould and Butch Johnson
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter KC – Stephone Paige 12-yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick), 7:13. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 12 plays, 83 yards, 4:54. Second quarter BUF – Scott Norwood 47-yard field goal, 14:51. Chiefs 7–3. Drive: 14 plays, 55 yards, 7:11. BUF – Andre Reed 9-yard pass from Jim Kelly (Scott Norwood kick), 6:07. Bills 10–7. Drive: 10 plays, 77 yards, 3:56. Third quarter BUF – Andre Reed 10-yard pass from Jim Kelly (Scott Norwood kick), 8:48. Bills 17–7. Drive: 11 plays, 66 yards, 4:35. Fourth quarter KC – Herman Heard 1-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 4:34. Bills 17–14. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 2:23. Top passers BUF – Jim Kelly – 17/34, 190 yards, 2 TD, INT KC – Bill Kenney – 25/50, 286 yards, TD, 3 INT Top rushers BUF – Robb Riddick – 27 rushes, 118 yards KC – Mike Pruitt – 9 rushes, 23 yards Top receivers BUF – Andre Reed – 7 receptions, 95 yards, 2 TD KC – Stephone Paige – 9 receptions, 119 yards, TD

Week 14: vs. Denver Broncos

Week 14: Denver Broncos at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Broncos	3	7	0	0	10
Chiefs	3	7	7	20	37

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

• Date: December 7
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
• Game weather: Overcast, 45 °F (7 °C)
• Game attendance: 47,019
• Referee: Dick Hantak
• TV announcers (NBC): Don Criqui and Bob Trumpy
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter KC – Nick Lowery 30-yard field goal, 9:13. Chiefs 3–0. Drive: 6 plays, 23 yards, 2:15. DEN – Rich Karlis 26-yard field goal, 0:53. Tied 3–3. Drive: 11 plays, 46 yards, 5:19. Second quarter KC – Stephone Paige 9-yard pass from Todd Blackledge (Nick Lowery kick), 4:01. Chiefs 10–3. Drive: 2 plays, 17 yards, 0:12. DEN – Sammy Winder 2-yard pass from John Elway (Rich Karlis kick), 0:16. Tied 10–10. Drive: 10 plays, 58 yards, 3:36. Third quarter KC – Jeff Smith 17-yard pass from Todd Blackledge (Nick Lowery kick), 7:36. Chiefs 17–10. Drive: 11 plays, 50 yards, 6:00. Fourth quarter KC – Boyce Green 1-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 12:54. Chiefs 24–10. Drive: 5 plays, 11 yards, 2:13. KC – Nick Lowery 45-yard field goal, 11:20. Chiefs 27–10. Drive: 4 plays, –7 yards, 1:13. KC – Nick Lowery 44-yard field goal, 2:58. Chiefs 30–10. Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 2:06. KC – Lloyd Burruss 72-yard interception return (Nick Lowery kick), 1:34. Chiefs 37–10. Top passers DEN – John Elway – 23/42, 246 yards, TD, 4 INT KC – Todd Blackledge – 14/29, 106 yards, 2 TD Top rushers DEN – Sammy Winder – 13 rushes, 28 yards KC – Larry Moriarty – 10 rushes, 47 yards Top receivers DEN – Mark Jackson – 4 receptions, 78 yards KC – Henry Marshall – 5 receptions, 33 yards

Week 15: at Los Angeles Raiders

Week 15: Kansas City Chiefs at Los Angeles Raiders – Game summary

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

at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California

• Date: December 14
• Game time: 3:00 p.m. CST/1:00 p.m. PST
• Game weather: Cloudy, 70 °F (21 °C)
• Game attendance: 60,952
• Referee: Jerry Markbreit
• TV announcers (NBC): Tom Hammond and Reggie Rucker
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter KC – Nick Lowery 30-yard field goal, 11:07. Chiefs 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 0:59. KC – Stephone Paige 26-yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick), 8:34. Chiefs 10–0. Drive: 3 plays, 36 yards, 0:51. Second quarter KC – Jeff Smith 2-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 14:15. Chiefs 17–0. Drive: 12 plays, 78 yards, 5:18. RAI – Rod Barksdale 34-yard pass from Jim Plunkett (Chris Bahr kick), 12:05. Chiefs 17–7. Drive: 4 plays, 38 yards, 1:53. RAI – Chris Bahr 19-yard field goal, 3:57. Chiefs 17–10. Drive: 12 plays, 63 yards, 5:54. KC – Nick Lowery 20-yard field goal, 0:42. Chiefs 20–10. Drive: 8 plays, 78 yards, 3:15. Third quarter RAI – Marcus Allen 2-yard run (Chris Bahr kick), 0:45. Chiefs 20–17. Drive: 11 plays, 83 yards, 5:44. Fourth quarter No scoring plays. Top passers KC – Bill Kenney – 15/31, 180 yards, TD RAI – Jim Plunkett – 15/29, 143 yards, TD, 4 INT Top rushers KC – Boyce Green – 10 rushes, 51 yards RAI – Marcus Allen – 13 rushes, 60 yards, TD Top receivers KC – Stephone Paige – 4 receptions, 58 yards, TD RAI – Rod Barksdale – 3 receptions, 60 yards, TD

Week 16: at Pittsburgh Steelers

Week 16: Kansas City Chiefs at Pittsburgh Steelers – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	7	17	0	0	24
Steelers	0	6	7	6	19

at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

• Date: December 21
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
• Game weather: Partly Cloudy, 34 °F (1 °C)
• Game attendance: 47,150
• Referee: Gene Barth
• TV announcers (NBC): Don Criqui and Bob Trumpy
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter KC – Deron Cherry blocked punt recovery in endzone (Nick Lowery kick), 6:33. Chiefs 7–0. Second quarter KC – Nick Lowery 47-yard field goal, 10:51. Chiefs 10–0. Drive: 8 plays, 58 yards, 4:03. PIT – Gary Anderson 31-yard field goal, 8:04. Chiefs 10–3. Drive: 8 plays, 60 yards, 2:47. KC – Boyce Green 97-yard kickoff return (Nick Lowery kick), 7:36. Chiefs 17–3. PIT – Gary Anderson 31-yard field goal, 3:44. Chiefs 17–6. Drive: 8 plays, 49 yards, 4:02. KC – Lloyd Burruss 78-yard return of blocked field goal (Nick Lowery kick), 0:30. Chiefs 24–6. Third quarter PIT – Mark Malone 9-yard run (Gary Anderson kick), 5:54. Chiefs 24–13. Drive: 10 plays, 78 yards, 4:53. Fourth quarter PIT – Gary Anderson 31-yard field goal, 14:49. Chiefs 24–16. Drive: 9 plays, 50 yards, 4:18. PIT – Gary Anderson 26-yard field goal, 7:50. Chiefs 24–19. Drive: 9 plays, 85 yards, 2:39. Top passers KC – Bill Kenney – 12/23, 147 yards, INT PIT – Mark Malone – 22/43, 351 yards, INT Top rushers KC – Boyce Green – 3 rushes, 14 yards PIT – Walter Abercrombie – 19 rushes, 98 yards Top receivers KC – Emile Harry – 2 receptions, 74 yards PIT – Louis Lipps – 6 receptions, 92 yards

Standings

AFC West
	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	PF	PA	STK
Denver Broncos(2)	11	5	0	.688	5–3	8–4	378	327	L1
Kansas City Chiefs(5)	10	6	0	.625	5–3	9–5	358	326	W3
Seattle Seahawks	10	6	0	.625	5–3	7–5	366	293	W5
Los Angeles Raiders	8	8	0	.500	4–4	7–5	323	346	L4
San Diego Chargers	4	12	0	.250	1–7	4–8	335	396	L2

Postseason

Main article: 1986–87 NFL playoffs

Schedule

Round	Date	Opponent (seed)	Result	Record	Venue	Attendance	Recap
Wild Card	December 28	at New York Jets (4)	L 15–35	0–1	Giants Stadium	69,307	Recap

Game summaries

AFC Wild Card Playoffs: at (4) New York Jets

AFC Wild Card Playoffs: (5) Kansas City Chiefs at (4) New York Jets – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	6	0	0	9	15
Jets	7	14	7	7	35

at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

• Date: December 28
• Game time: 12:30 p.m. EST/11:30 a.m. CST
• Game weather: Cloudy, 37 °F (3 °C)
• Game attendance: 69,307
• Referee: Red Cashion
• TV announcers (NBC): Marv Albert and Bob Griese
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter KC – Jeff Smith 1-yard run (kick failed, wide right), 8:01. Chiefs 6–0. Drive: 9 plays, 67 yards, 5:29. NYJ – Freeman McNeil 1-yard run (Pat Leahy kick), 0:46. Jets 7–6. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 7:15. Second quarter NYJ – Freeman McNeil 1-yard pass from Pat Ryan (Pat Leahy kick), 9:12. Jets 14–6. Drive: 12 plays, 47 yards, 6:14. NYJ – Al Toon 11-yard pass from Pat Ryan (Pat Leahy kick), 0:59. Jets 21–6. Drive: 8 plays, 62 yards, 1:40. Third quarter NYJ – Kevin McArthur 21-yard interception return (Pat Leahy kick), 14:47. Jets 28–6. Fourth quarter KC – Albert Lewis blocked punt recovery in endzone (Nick Lowery kick), 14:46. Jets 28–13. NYJ – Billy Griggs 6-yard pass from Pat Ryan (Pat Leahy kick), 10:49. Jets 35–13. Drive: 7 plays, 61 yards, 3:57. KC – Dave Jennings OB in end zone for a Safety, 2:59. Jets 35–15. Top passers KC – Todd Blackledge – 12/21, 80 yards, 2 INT NYJ – Pat Ryan – 16/23, 153 yards, 3 TD Top rushers KC – Boyce Green – 8 rushes, 15 yards NYJ – Freeman McNeil – 31 rushes, 135 yards, TD Top receivers KC – Henry Marshall – 6 receptions, 72 yards NYJ – Al Toon – 4 receptions, 48 yards, TD

Quarterback Pat Ryan led the Jets to the victory with 3 touchdown passes. The Chiefs scored first on a 67-yard drive capped by running back Jeff Smith. On their ensuing possession, the Jets faced fourth down and 6 on the Kansas City 33-yard line. Rather than attempt a long field goal, Ryan faked a handoff and rushed for a 24 yard gain. Two plays later, running back Freeman McNeil scored on a 4-yard rushing touchdown. In the second period, Ryan completed two touchdown pass: a 1-yarder to McNeil and an 11-yarder to wide receiver Al Toon. On the first play of the second half, Jets linebacker Kevin McArthur returned an interception 21 yards for a touchdown. Ryan later clinched the victory in the fourth period with a 6-yard touchdown pass to tight end Billy Griggs. The Chiefs' only scores in the second half was a blocked punt recovery in the end zone, and an intentional safety by the Jets.

McNeil finished the game with 135 rushing yards, 3 receptions for 16 yards, and 2 touchdowns.

External links

• 1986 Kansas City Chiefs at Pro-Football-Reference.com