1988 Kansas City Chiefs season

NFL team season

1988 Kansas City Chiefs season
OwnerLamar Hunt
General managerJim Schaaf (fired Dec. 8)
Carl Peterson (after Dec. 19)
Head coachFrank Gansz
Home fieldArrowhead Stadium
Results
Record4–11–1
Division place5th AFC West
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Pro Bowlers
3
  • LB Dino Hackett
  • CB Albert Lewis
  • S Deron Cherry
AP All-Pros
1
  • S Deron Cherry (1st team)

The 1988 Kansas City Chiefs season was the franchise's 19th season in the National Football League and the 29th overall.

Bill Kenney opened the team's initial two games at quarterback, but was replaced by Steve DeBerg for the second half against Seattle.[1] DeBerg guided the team to a 20–13 win against Denver in his initial start as a member of the Chiefs. However, six losses, and a tie followed as Kenney and DeBerg jostled for the starting job.

As the season drew to a close, it became apparent the winds of change were blowing across the organization. President Jack Steadman resigned on December 8, while general manager Jim Schaaf was relieved of his duties the same day.[1] Steadman was later named chairman of the board. On the field, the Chiefs finished the year at 4–11–1 as questions swirled regarding head coach Frank Gansz's future and who would fill the club's leadership void. One day after the season's conclusion, former Philadelphia Eagles and United States Football League executive Carl Peterson was named the club's president/general manager and chief operating officer on December 19.

Offseason

The spring was marked by several notable trades as the club jockeyed to improve on its 4–11 finish in 1987. Todd Blackledge was traded to Pittsburgh on March 29 and 12-year veteran quarterback Steve DeBerg was acquired from Tampa Bay on March 31. The Chiefs moved up one spot in the first round of the draft to select defensive end Neil Smith with the second overall pick.

NFL draft

1988 Kansas City Chiefs draft
Round Pick Player Position College Notes
1 2 Neil Smith *  Defensive end Nebraska
3 59 Kevin Porter  Safety Auburn
4 96 Johnny Ray Ambrose  Wide receiver Mississippi
6 139 James Saxon  Running back San Jose State
7 170 Troy Stedman  Linebacker Washburn
8 197 Alfredo Roberts  Tight end Miami (FL)
9 224 Azizuddin Abdur-Ra'oof  Wide receiver Maryland
10 251 Kenny Gamble  Running back Colgate
11 282 Danny McManus  Quarterback Florida State
      Made roster    *   Made at least one Pro Bowl during career

[2]

Personnel

Staff

1988 Kansas City Chiefs staff

Front office

Head coaches

Offensive coaches

Defensive coaches
  • Defensive coordinator – Rod Rust
  • Defensive line – Don Lawrence
  • Linebackers – Dave Brazil
  • Defensive backs – Tom Bettis

Special teams coaches

Strength and conditioning

  • Strength and conditioning – CT Hewgley

Roster

1988 Kansas City Chiefs roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

Reserve lists
  • -- Azizuddin Abdur-Ra'oof WR (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
  • 91 Gary Baldinger DE (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
  • 58 Tom Baugh C (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
  • 81 Darrell Colbert WR (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
  • 50 Jack Del Rio OLB (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
  • 56 Dino Hackett ILB (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
  • 59 Andy Hawkins OLB (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
  • -- Stephen Hobbs WR (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
  • 53 Todd Howard ILB (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
  • 73 Brian Jozwiak G (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
  • 74 Pete Koch DE (PUPTooltip Physically unable to perform)
  • 63 Bill Maas NT (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
  • 35 Christian Okoye FB (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
  • 67 Mike Stensrud DE (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
  • -- Richard Van Druten T


Practice squad none


47 active, 15 inactive


Rookies in italics

Preseason

Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Recap
1 August 6 Cincinnati Bengals W 34–21 1–0 Arrowhead Stadium 31,947 Recap
2 August 13 at Atlanta Falcons W 27–13 2–0 Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium 23,369 Recap
3 August 19 at Green Bay Packers T 21–21 (OT) 2–0–1 Milwaukee County Stadium 32,361 Recap
4 August 25 Phoenix Cardinals L 21–41 2–1–1 Arrowhead Stadium 36,883 Recap

Regular season

Schedule

Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Recap
1 September 4 Cleveland Browns L 3–6 0–1 Arrowhead Stadium 55,654 Recap
2 September 11 at Seattle Seahawks L 10–31 0–2 Kingdome 61,512 Recap
3 September 18 Denver Broncos W 20–13 1–2 Arrowhead Stadium 63,268 Recap
4 September 25 San Diego Chargers L 23–24 1–3 Arrowhead Stadium 45,498 Recap
5 October 2 at New York Jets T 17–17 (OT) 1–3–1 Giants Stadium 66,110 Recap
6 October 9 at Houston Oilers L 6–7 1–4–1 Houston Astrodome 39,134 Recap
7 October 16 Los Angeles Raiders L 17–27 1–5–1 Arrowhead Stadium 77,078 Recap
8 October 23 Detroit Lions L 6–7 1–6–1 Arrowhead Stadium 66,926 Recap
9 October 30 at Los Angeles Raiders L 10–17 1–7–1 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum 36,103 Recap
10 November 6 at Denver Broncos L 11–17 1–8–1 Mile High Stadium 74,227 Recap
11 November 13 Cincinnati Bengals W 31–28 2–8–1 Arrowhead Stadium 34,614 Recap
12 November 20 Seattle Seahawks W 27–24 3–8–1 Arrowhead Stadium 33,152 Recap
13 November 27 at Pittsburgh Steelers L 10–16 3–9–1 Three Rivers Stadium 42,057 Recap
14 December 4 New York Jets W 38–34 4–9–1 Arrowhead Stadium 30,059 Recap
15 December 11 at New York Giants L 12–28 4–10–1 Giants Stadium 69,807 Recap
16 December 18 at San Diego Chargers L 13–24 4–11–1 Jack Murphy Stadium 26,339 Recap

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 1: vs. Cleveland Browns

Week 1: Cleveland Browns at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Browns 0 3 036
Chiefs 0 3 003

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

  • Date: September 4
  • Game time: 3:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Mostly Cloudy, 77 °F (25 °C)
  • Game attendance: 55,654
  • Referee: Jim Tunney
  • TV announcers (NBC): Gary Gerould and Reggie Rucker
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

  • No scoring plays.

Second quarter

  • KC – Nick Lowery 33-yard field goal, 3:11. Chiefs 3–0. Drive: 6 plays, 27 yards, 3:10.
  • CLE – Matt Bahr 19-yard field goal, 0:00. Tied 3–3. Drive: 12 plays, 81 yards, 2:59.

Third quarter

  • No scoring plays.

Fourth quarter

  • CLE – Matt Bahr 38-yard field goal, 0:25. Browns 6–3. Drive: 13 plays, 72 yards, 5:54.

Top passers

Top rushers

  • CLE – Tim Manoa – 14 rushes, 70 yards
  • KC – Paul Palmer – 12 rushes, 28 yards

Top receivers

Week 2: at Seattle Seahawks

Week 2: Kansas City Chiefs at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Chiefs 3 0 0710
Seahawks 3 28 0031

at Kingdome, Seattle, Washington

  • Date: September 11
  • Game time: 3:00 p.m. CDT/1:00 p.m. PDT
  • Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
  • Game attendance: 61,512
  • Referee: Jerry Markbreit
  • TV announcers (NBC): Sam Nover and Jon Morris
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

  • SEA – Norm Johnson 18-yard field goal, 6:44. Seahawks 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 47 yards, 5:49.
  • KC – Nick Lowery 27-yard field goal, 1:11. Tied 3–3. Drive: 7 plays, 14 yards, 2:53.

Second quarter

  • SEA – Curt Warner 1-yard run (Norm Johnson kick), 9:37. Seahawks 10–3. Drive: 12 plays, 59 yards, 6:24.
  • SEA – Curt Warner 3-yard run (Norm Johnson kick), 2:26. Seahawks 17–3. Drive: 10 plays, 53 yards, 5:43.
  • SEA – Brian Blades 17-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Norm Johnson kick), 0:51. Seahawks 24–3. Drive: 4 plays, 18 yards, 0:57.
  • SEA – Jacob Green fumble recovery in end zone (Norm Johnson kick), 0:37. Seahawks 31–3.

Third quarter

  • No scoring plays.

Fourth quarter

  • KC – Stephone Paige 15-yard pass from Steve DeBerg (Nick Lowery kick), 13:51. Seahawks 31–10. Drive: 12 plays, 72 yards, 4:20.

Top passers

  • KC – Steve DeBerg – 22/38, 244 yards, TD, 3 INT
  • SEA – Dave Krieg – 14/22, 114 yards, TD

Top rushers

  • KC – Paul Palmer – 14 rushes, 44 yards
  • SEA – Curt Warner – 20 rushes, 72 yards, 2 TD

Top receivers

  • KC – Paul Palmer – 8 receptions, 105 yards
  • SEA – Brian Blades – 3 receptions, 39 yards, TD

Week 3: vs. Denver Broncos

Week 3: Denver Broncos at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Broncos 3 7 0313
Chiefs 3 7 7320

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

  • Date: September 18
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Cloudy and Rain, 73 °F (23 °C)
  • Game attendance: 63,268
  • Referee: Jerry Seeman
  • TV announcers (NBC): Jim Donovan and Joe Namath
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

  • KC – Nick Lowery 50-yard field goal, 9:40. Chiefs 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 0:55.
  • DEN – Rich Karlis 23-yard field goal, 0:57. Tied 3–3. Drive: 11 plays, 46 yards, 5:05.

Second quarter

  • KC – Carlos Carson 6-yard pass from Steve DeBerg (Nick Lowery kick), 8:21. Chiefs 10–3. Drive: 8 plays, 58 yards, 3:13.
  • DEN – Tony Dorsett 8-yard run (Rich Karlis kick), 2:52. Tied 10–10. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 5:20.

Third quarter

  • KC – Paul Palmer 14-yard pass from Steve DeBerg (Nick Lowery kick), 6:04. Chiefs 17–10. Drive: 14 plays, 77 yards, 8:56.

Fourth quarter

  • DEN – Rich Karlis 42-yard field goal, 9:34. Chiefs 17–13. Drive: 10 plays, 57 yards, 3:03.
  • KC – Nick Lowery 29-yard field goal, 3:47. Chiefs 20–13. Drive: 11 plays, 64 yards, 5:38.

Top passers

  • DEN – John Elway – 15/32, 213 yards, 2 INT
  • KC – Steve DeBerg – 21/35, 259 yards, 2 TD

Top rushers

  • DEN – Tony Dorsett – 10 rushes, 35 yards, TD
  • KC – Paul Palmer – 22 rushes, 80 yards

Top receivers

  • DEN – Orson Mobley – 4 receptions, 59 yards
  • KC – Paul Palmer – 7 receptions, 84 yards, TD

Week 4: vs. San Diego Chargers

Week 4: San Diego Chargers at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Chargers 14 0 01024
Chiefs 0 14 9023

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

  • Date: September 25
  • Game time: 3:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Sunny, 78 °F (26 °C)
  • Game attendance: 45,498
  • Referee: Pat Haggerty
  • TV announcers (NBC): Ray Scott and Merlin Olsen
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

  • SD – Quinn Early 38-yard pass from Babe Laufenberg (Vince Abbott kick), 5:11. Chargers 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 5:20.
  • SD – Gary Anderson 30-yard run (Vince Abbott kick), 1:08. Chargers 14–0. Drive: 6 plays, 60 yards, 1:45.

Second quarter

  • KC – Paul Palmer 71-yard pass from Steve DeBerg (Nick Lowery kick), 14:49. Chargers 14–7. Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, 1:19.
  • KC – Stephone Paige 2-yard pass from Steve DeBerg (Nick Lowery kick), 0:18. Tied 14–14. Drive: 8 plays, 58 yards, 1:07.

Third quarter

  • KC – Paul Palmer 6-yard pass from Steve DeBerg (Nick Lowery kick), 5:08. Chiefs 21–14. Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 5:13.
  • KC – Babe Laufenberg sacked in end zone by Bill Maas for a Safety, 3:35. Chiefs 23–14.

Fourth quarter

  • SD – Vince Abbott 47-yard field goal, 8:13. Chiefs 23–17. Drive: 6 plays, 37 yards, 2:19.
  • SD – Lionel James 9-yard pass from Babe Laufenberg (Vince Abbott kick), 0:52. Chargers 24–23. Drive: 13 plays, 61 yards, 5:50.

Top passers

  • SD – Babe Laufenberg – 13/25, 167 yards, 2 TD, INT
  • KC – Steve DeBerg – 20/38, 261 yards, 2 TD, INT

Top rushers

  • SD – Gary Anderson – 23 rushes, 131 yards, TD
  • KC – Paul Palmer – 17 rushes, 76 yards

Top receivers

  • SD – Quinn Early – 3 receptions, 63 yards, TD
  • KC – Paul Palmer – 5 receptions, 122 yards, 2 TD

Week 5: at New York Jets

Week 5: Kansas City Chiefs at New York Jets – Game summary
Period 1 2 34OTTotal
Chiefs 0 0 314017
Jets 3 7 07017

at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

  • Date: October 2
  • Game time: 4:00 p.m. EDT/3:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 78 °F (26 °C)
  • Game attendance: 66,110
  • Referee: Ben Dreith
  • TV announcers (NBC): Merle Harmon and Al DeRogatis
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

  • NYJ – Pat Leahy 23-yard field goal, 4:34. Jets 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 74 yards, 4:45.

Second quarter

  • NYJ – Johnny Hector 4-yard run (Pat Leahy kick), 9:00. Jets 10–0. Drive: 8 plays, 60 yards, 3:52.

Third quarter

  • KC – Nick Lowery 34-yard field goal, 8:07. Jets 10–3. Drive: 8 plays, 57 yards, 3:49.

Fourth quarter

  • NYJ – Johnny Hector 1-yard run (Pat Leahy kick), 14:56. Jets 17–3. Drive: 5 plays, 31 yards, 1:56.
  • KC – Carlos Carson 80-yard pass from Steve DeBerg (Nick Lowery kick), 14:32. Jets 17–10. Drive: 1 play, 80 yards, 0:20.
  • KC – Emile Harry 8-yard pass from Steve DeBerg (Nick Lowery kick), 0:51. Tied 17–17. Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 3:10.

Overtime

  • No scoring plays.

Top passers

  • KC – Steve DeBerg – 17/34, 312 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
  • NYJ – Ken O'Brien – 27/48, 288 yards, INT

Top rushers

Top receivers

  • KC – Carlos Carson – 5 receptions, 162 yards, TD
  • NYJ – Mickey Shuler – 12 receptions, 152 yards

Week 6: at Houston Oilers

Week 6: Kansas City Chiefs at Houston Oilers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Chiefs 3 3 006
Oilers 0 0 707

at Astrodome, Houston, Texas

  • Date: October 9
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
  • Game attendance: 39,134
  • Referee: Fred Silva
  • TV announcers (NBC): Jay Randolph and Reggie Rucker
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

  • KC – Nick Lowery 28-yard field goal, 1:34. Chiefs 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, 4:59.

Second quarter

  • KC – Nick Lowery 51-yard field goal, 6:41. Chiefs 6–0. Drive: 7 plays, 39 yards, 4:37.

Third quarter

Fourth quarter

  • No scoring plays.

Top passers

Top rushers

Top receivers

Week 7: vs. Los Angeles Raiders

Week 7: Los Angeles Raiders at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Raiders 7 7 01327
Chiefs 0 7 01017

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

  • Date: October 16
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Sunny, 67 °F (19 °C)
  • Game attendance: 77,078
  • Referee: Bob McElwee
  • TV announcers (NBC): Tom Hammond and Joe Namath
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • RAI – Steve Smith 1-yard run (Chris Bahr kick), 10:10. Raiders 14–0. Drive: 12 plays, 45 yards, 6:09.
  • KC – Paul Palmer 48-yard pass from Steve DeBerg (Nick Lowery kick), 8:35. Raiders 14–7. Drive: 4 plays, 73 yards, 1:25.

Third quarter

  • No scoring plays.

Fourth quarter

  • KC – Nick Lowery 43-yard field goal, 14:56. Raiders 14–10. Drive: 7 plays, 14 yards, 2:47.
  • RAI – Trey Junkin 4-yard pass from Steve Beuerlein (kick blocked), 10:55. Raiders 20–10. Drive: 3 plays, 11 yards, 0:52.
  • RAI – Bo Jackson 1-yard run (Chris Bahr kick), 5:49. Raiders 27–10. Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards, 3:20.
  • KC – Stephone Paige 25-yard pass from Steve DeBerg (Nick Lowery kick), 1:22. Raiders 27–17. Drive: 5 plays, 69 yards, 0:53.

Top passers

  • RAI – Steve Beuerlein – 4/7, 70 yards, TD
  • KC – Steve DeBerg – 16/30, 269 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT

Top rushers

  • RAI – Bo Jackson – 21 rushes, 70 yards, TD
  • KC – Christian Okoye – 10 rushes, 55 yards

Top receivers

  • RAI – Mervyn Fernandez – 2 receptions, 48 yards
  • KC – Paul Palmer – 5 receptions, 103 yards, TD

Week 8: vs. Detroit Lions

Week 8: Detroit Lions at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Lions 0 7 007
Chiefs 0 3 306

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

  • Date: October 23
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Clear and Sunny, 58 °F (14 °C)
  • Game attendance: 66,926
  • Referee: Tom Dooley
  • TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel and Ken Stabler
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

  • No scoring plays.

Second quarter

  • KC – Nick Lowery 38-yard field goal, 11:12. Chiefs 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 60 yards, 5:32.
  • DET – Jeff Chadwick 14-yard pass from Rusty Hilger (Eddie Murray kick), 2:31. Lions 7–3. Drive: 6 plays, 47 yards, 4:25.

Third quarter

  • KC – Nick Lowery 43-yard field goal, 13:14. Lions 7–6. Drive: 4 plays, 7 yards, 1:17.

Fourth quarter

  • No scoring plays.

Top passers

  • DET – Rusty Hilger – 8/18, 111 yards, TD, 2 INT
  • KC – Bill Kenney – 17/29, 154 yards, INT

Top rushers

Top receivers

  • DET – Jeff Chadwick – 2 receptions, 32 yards, TD
  • KC – Stephone Paige – 5 receptions, 63 yards

Week 9: at Los Angeles Raiders

Week 9: Kansas City Chiefs at Los Angeles Raiders – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Chiefs 0 7 0310
Raiders 7 7 0317

at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California

  • Date: October 30
  • Game time: 3:00 p.m. CST/1:00 p.m. PST
  • Game weather: Clear, 70 °F (21 °C)
  • Game attendance: 36,103
  • Referee: Johnny Grier
  • TV announcers (NBC): Don Criqui and Bob Trumpy
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

  • RAI – Bo Jackson 22-yard run (Chris Bahr kick), 7:30. Raiders 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 78 yards, 6:21.

Second quarter

  • KC – Paul Palmer 3-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 5:41. Tied 7–7. Drive: 15 plays, 74 yards, 9:13.
  • RAI – Marcus Allen 1-yard run (Chris Bahr kick), 1:23. Raiders 14–7. Drive: 11 plays, 67 yards, 4:18.

Third quarter

  • No scoring plays.

Fourth quarter

  • RAI – Chris Bhar 42-yard field goal, 14:24. Raiders 17–7. Drive: 11 plays, 69 yards, 5:32.
  • KC – Nick Lowery 45-yard field goal, 3:13. Raiders 17–10. Drive: 13 plays, 53 yards, 4:09.

Top passers

Top rushers

  • KC – Paul Palmer – 14 rushes, 56 yards
  • RAI – Bo Jackson – 17 rushes, 80 yards, TD

Top receivers

  • KC – Stephone Paige – 3 receptions, 27 yards,
  • RAI – Tim Brown – 8 receptions, 95 yards

Week 10: at Denver Broncos

Week 10: Kansas City Chiefs at Denver Broncos – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Chiefs 2 3 3311
Broncos 0 14 0317

at Mile High Stadium, Denver, Colorado

  • Date: November 6
  • Game time: 3:00 p.m. CST/2:00 p.m. MST
  • Game weather: Partly Cloudy, 63 °F (17 °C)
  • Game attendance: 74,227
  • Referee: Gordon McCarter
  • TV announcers (NBC): Gary Gerould and Reggie Rucker
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • DEN – Vance Johnson 6-yard pass from John Elway (Rich Karlis kick), 14:55. Broncos 7–2. Drive: 12 plays, 71 yards, 6:27.
  • DEN – Sammy Winder 1-yard run (Rich Karlis kick), 1:57. Broncos 14–2. Drive: 3 plays, 21 yards, 0:30.
  • KC – Nick Lowery 46-yard field goal, 0:26. Broncos 14–5. Drive: 9 plays, 54 yards, 1:31.

Third quarter

  • KC – Nick Lowery 29-yard field goal, 2:29. Broncos 14–8. Drive: 7 plays, 32 yards, 3:03.

Fourth quarter

  • DEN – Rich Karlis 42-yard field goal, 13:58. Broncos 17–8. Drive: 11 plays, 55 yards, 3:31.
  • KC – Nick Lowery 34-yard field goal, 8:50. Broncos 17–11. Drive: 10 plays, 64 yards, 5:08.

Top passers

  • KC – Bill Kenney – 16/27, 193 yards, INT
  • DEN – John Elway – 14/28, 183 yards, TD, 2 INT

Top rushers

  • KC – Herman Heard – 8 rushes, 27 yards
  • DEN – Tony Dorsett – 10 rushes, 44 yards

Top receivers

  • KC – Carlos Carson – 4 receptions, 51 yards
  • DEN – Vance Johnson – 6 receptions, 72 yards, TD

Week 11: vs. Cincinnati Bengals

Week 11: Cincinnati Bengals at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Bengals 7 7 14028
Chiefs 6 3 101231

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

  • Date: November 13
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Sunny, 59 °F (15 °C)
  • Game attendance: 34,614
  • Referee: Jerry Seeman
  • TV announcers (NBC): Don Criqui and Bob Trumpy
  • Recap
Game information

First quarter

  • KC – Nick Lowery 37-yard field goal, 10:00. Chiefs 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 61 yards, 5:00.
  • CIN – Ickey Woods 4-yard run (Jim Breech kick), 6:25. Bengals 7–3. Drive: 10 plays, 74 yards, 3:35.
  • KC – Nick Lowery 35-yard field goal, 1:19. Bengals 7–6. Drive: 9 plays, 63 yards, 5:06.

Second quarter

  • KC – Nick Lowery 23-yard field goal, 1:57. Chiefs 9–7. Drive: 23 plays, 87 yards, 12:15.
  • CIN – Stanley Wilson 5-yard run (Jim Breech kick), 0:14. Bengals 14–9. Drive: 9 plays, 71 yards, 1:43.

Third quarter

  • CIN – Boomer Esiason 5-yard run (Jim Breech kick), 7:14. Bengals 21–9. Drive: 7 plays, 51 yards, 3:57.
  • KC – Stephone Paige 17-yard pass from Steve DeBerg (Nick Lowery kick), 5:19. Bengals 21–16. Drive: 5 plays, 82 yards, 1:55.
  • CIN – Stanford Jennings 98-yard kickoff return (Jim Breech kick), 5:01. Bengals 28–16.
  • KC – Nick Lowery 47-yard field goal, 1:16. Bengals 28–19. Drive: 8 plays, 54 yards, 3:45.

Fourth quarter

  • KC – Punt blocked by Albert Lewis out of bounds in end zone for a Safety, 6:06. Bengals 28–21.
  • KC – Christian Okoye 1-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 1:16. Tied 28–28. Drive: 12 plays, 64 yards, 4:50.
  • KC – Nick Lowery 39-yard field goal, 0:02. Chiefs 31–28. Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 1:03.

Top passers

  • CIN – Boomer Esiason – 11/22, 157 yards, INT
  • KC – Steve DeBerg – 22/37, 285 yards, TD

Top rushers

  • CIN – Ickey Woods – 13 rushes, 76 yards, TD
  • KC – Christian Okoye – 16 rushes, 102 yards, TD

Top receivers

  • CIN – Tim McGee – 3 receptions, 60 yards
  • KC – Carlos Carson – 7 receptions, 86 yards

Week 12: vs. Seattle Seahawks

Week 12: Seattle Seahawks at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Seahawks 0 7 71024
Chiefs 7 7 31027

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

  • Date: November 20
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Sunny, 34 °F (1 °C)
  • Game attendance: 33,152
  • Referee: Bob McElwee
  • TV announcers (NBC): Gary Gerould and Jimmy Cefalo
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

  • KC – James Saxon 2-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 1:54. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 15 plays, 81 yards, 9:10.

Second quarter

  • KC – Christian Okoye 2-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 4:24. Chiefs 14–0. Drive: 2 plays, 51 yards, 0:13.
  • SEA – Ray Butler 12-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Norm Johnson kick), 1:01. Chiefs 14–7. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 3:15.

Third quarter

  • SEA – Terry Taylor 27-yard interception return (Norm Johnson kick), 14:04. Tied 14–14.
  • KC – Nick Lowery 34-yard field goal, 2:18. Chiefs 17–14. Drive: 10 plays, 44 yards, 4:57.

Fourth quarter

  • KC – Steve DeBerg 1-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 14:38. Chiefs 24–14. Drive: 4 plays, 19 yards, 0:40.
  • SEA – Norm Johnson 32-yard field goal, 10:13. Chiefs 24–17. Drive: 9 plays, 60 yards, 4:47.
  • SEA – Brian Blades 14-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Norm Johnson kick), 4:20. Tied 24–24. Drive: 7 plays, 59 yards, 3:09.
  • KC – Nick Lowery 40-yard field goal, 0:46. Chiefs 27–24. Drive: 13 plays, 51 yards, 3:24.

Top passers

  • SEA – Dave Krieg – 20/30, 225 yards, 2 TD, INT
  • KC – Steve DeBerg – 16/26, 203 yards, 2 INT

Top rushers

  • SEA – John Williams – 11 rushes, 50 yards
  • KC – Herman Heard – 16 rushes, 84 yards

Top receivers

Week 13: at Pittsburgh Steelers

Week 13: Kansas City Chiefs at Pittsburgh Steelers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Chiefs 0 7 0310
Steelers 6 7 3016

at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

  • Date: November 27
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Partly Cloudy, 51 °F (11 °C)
  • Game attendance: 42,057
  • Referee: Dick Jorgensen
  • TV announcers (NBC): Gary Gerould and Reggie Rucker
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

  • PIT – Gary Anderson 23-yard field goal, 7:05. Steelers 3–0. Drive: 19 plays, 74 yards, 7:55.
  • PIT – Gary Anderson 20-yard field goal, 0:12. Steelers 6–0. Drive: 10 plays, 64 yards, 4:01.

Second quarter

Third quarter

  • PIT – Gary Anderson 22-yard field goal, 0:21. Steelers 16–7. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 6:18.

Fourth quarter

  • KC – Nick Lowery 26-yard field goal, 6:34. Steelers 16–10. Drive: 9 plays, 66 yards, 3:22.

Top passers

  • KC – Steve DeBerg – 23/42, 278 yards, TD, INT
  • PIT – Bubby Brister – 13/27, 122 yards, INT

Top rushers

  • KC – Christian Okoye – 9 rushes, 58 yards
  • PIT – Merril Hoge – 15 rushes, 76 yards, TD

Top receivers

Week 14: vs. New York Jets

Week 14: New York Jets at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Jets 10 10 7734
Chiefs 14 7 01738

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

  • Date: December 4
  • Game time: 3:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Sunny, 44 °F (7 °C)
  • Game attendance: 30,059
  • Referee: Fred Wyant
  • TV announcers (NBC): Marv Albert and Paul Maguire
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

  • KC – Carlos Carson 40-yard pass from Steve DeBerg (Nick Lowery kick), 12:17. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 2:43.
  • KC – Stephone Paige 41-yard pass from Steve DeBerg (Nick Lowery kick), 4:03. Chiefs 14–0. Drive: 6 plays, 49 yards, 4:22.
  • NYJ – Mickey Shuler 40-yard pass from Pat Ryan (Pat Leahy kick), 1:33. Chiefs 14–7. Drive: 6 plays, 67 yards, 2:19.
  • NYJ – Pat Leahy 33-yard field goal, 0:27. Chiefs 14–10. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 1:07.

Second quarter

  • KC – Stephone Paige 33-yard pass from Steve DeBerg (Nick Lowery kick), 4:58. Chiefs 21–10. Drive: 1 play, 33 yards, 0:06.
  • NYJ – Al Toon 2-yard pass from Pat Ryan (Pat Leahy kick), 1:53. Chiefs 21–17. Drive: 8 plays, 64 yards, 2:54.
  • NYJ – Pat Leahy 32-yard field goal, 0:06. Chiefs 21–20. Drive: 8 plays, 24 yards, 1:08.

Third quarter

  • NYJ – Johnny Hector 6-yard run (Pat Leahy kick), 5:58. Jets 27–21. Drive: 8 plays, 82 yards, 3:45.

Fourth quarter

  • KC – Nick Lowery 21-yard field goal, 14:38. Jets 27–24. Drive: 12 plays, 70 yards, 6:12.
  • NYJ – Johnny Hector 1-yard run (Pat Leahy kick), 8:12. Jets 34–24. Drive: 11 plays, 65 yards, 6:12.
  • KC – Christian Okoye 1-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 5:22. Jets 34–31. Drive: 6 plays, 70 yards, 2:40.
  • KC – James Saxon 1-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 0:02. Chiefs 38–34. Drive: 14 plays, 68 yards, 2:55.

Top passers

  • NYJ – Pat Ryan – 13/25, 198 yards, 2 TD
  • KC – Steve DeBerg – 16/25, 167 yards, 3 TD, INT

Top rushers

  • NYJ – Freeman McNeil – 13 rushes, 76 yards
  • KC – Christian Okoye – 16 rushes, 68 yards, TD

Top receivers

  • NYJ – Al Toon – 5 receptions, 102 yards, TD
  • KC – Stephone Paige – 4 receptions, 113 yards, 2 TD

Week 15: at New York Giants

Week 15: Kansas City Chiefs at New York Giants – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Chiefs 0 3 9012
Giants 7 0 71428

at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

  • Date: December 11
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Mostly Cloudy, 20 °F (−7 °C)
  • Game attendance: 69,807
  • Referee: Jim Tunney
  • TV announcers (NBC): Don Criqui and Bob Trumpy
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • KC – Nick Lowery 31-yard field goal, 0:17. Giants 7–3. Drive: 10 plays, 26 yards, 4:01.

Third quarter

  • KC – Nick Lowery 51-yard field goal, 12:22. Giants 7–6. Drive: 5 plays, 27 yards, 4:38.
  • NYG – Mark Bavaro 24-yard pass from Phil Simms (Paul McFadden kick), 6:53. Giants 14–6. Drive: 4 plays, 43 yards, 2:07.
  • KC – Nick Lowery 46-yard field goal, 4:45. Giants 14–9. Drive: 8 plays, 33 yards, 2:08.
  • KC – Nick Lowery 41-yard field goal, 0:00. Giants 14–12. Drive: 11 plays, 52 yards, 2:15.

Fourth quarter

  • NYG – Ottis Anderson 2-yard run (Paul McFadden kick), 9:38. Giants 21–12. Drive: 10 plays, 56 yards, 5:22.
  • NYG – Maurice Carthon 5-yard run (Paul McFadden kick), 2:30. Giants 28–12. Drive: 8 plays, 51 yards, 5:24.

Top passers

Top rushers

  • KC – Herman Heard – 13 rushes, 46 yards
  • NYG – Joe Morris – 31 rushes, 140 yards

Top receivers

  • KC – Jonathan Hayes – 5 receptions, 64 yards
  • NYG – Mark Bavaro – 2 receptions, 36 yards, 2 TD

Week 16: at San Diego Chargers

Week 16: Kansas City Chiefs at San Diego Chargers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Chiefs 13 0 0013
Chargers 10 7 7024

at Jack Murphy Stadium, San Diego, California

  • Date: December 18
  • Game time: 3:00 p.m. CST/1:00 p.m. PST
  • Game weather: Partly Cloudy, 62 °F (17 °C)
  • Game attendance: 26,339
  • Referee: Johnny Grier
  • TV announcers (NBC): Jay Randolph and Dave Rowe
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

  • KC – Paul Palmer 26-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 13:31. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, 1:23.
  • SD – Gary Anderson 9-yard run (Steve DeLine kick), 8:21. Tied 7–7. Drive: 8 plays, 65 yards, 5:01.
  • KC – Jonathan Hayes 4-yard pass from Steve DeBerg (kick aborted), 2:46. Chiefs 13–7. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 5:23.
  • SD – Steve DeLine 45-yard field goal, 0:08. Chiefs 13–10. Drive: 7 plays, 35 yards, 2:28.

Second quarter

  • SD – Mark Malone 5-yard run (Steve DeLine kick), 3:06. Chargers 17–13. Drive: 12 plays, 64 yards, 7:20.

Third quarter

  • SD – Jamie Holland 94-yard kickoff return (Steve DeLine kick), 14:44. Chargers 24–13.

Fourth quarter

  • No scoring plays.

Top passers

  • KC – Steve DeBerg – 17/36, 187 yards, TD, 2 INT
  • SD – Mark Malone – 6/10, 91 yards

Top rushers

  • KC – James Saxon – 15 rushes, 63 yards
  • SD – Gary Anderson – 34 rushes, 217 yards, TD

Top receivers

  • KC – Stephone Paige – 5 receptions, 87 yards
  • SD – Anthony Miller – 2 receptions, 33 yards

Standings

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 W L T PCT DIV CONF PF PA STK
Seattle Seahawks(3) 9 7 0 .563 6–2 8–4 339 329 W2
Denver Broncos 8 8 0 .500 3–5 5–7 327 352 W1
Los Angeles Raiders 7 9 0 .438 6–2 6–6 325 369 L2
San Diego Chargers 6 10 0 .375 3–5 4–8 231 332 W2
Kansas City Chiefs 4 11 1 .281 2–6 4–9–1 254 320 L2

References

  1. ^ a b "Kansas City Chiefs History 1980's". Archived from the original on August 6, 2007. Retrieved July 31, 2007.
  2. ^ "1988 Kansas City Chiefs draftees". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 12, 2014.

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