1984 Kansas City Chiefs season | |
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Owner | Lamar Hunt |
General manager | Jim Schaaf |
Head coach | John Mackovic |
Home stadium | Arrowhead Stadium |
Results | |
Record | 8–8 |
Division place | 4th AFC West |
Playoffs | Did not qualify |
Pro Bowlers | 2
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All-Pros | 3
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The 1984 Kansas City Chiefs season was the franchise's 15th season in the National Football League, the 22nd as the Kansas City Chiefs, and the 25th overall.
Pro Bowl safety Gary Barbaro became the most notable Chiefs player to defect to the rival United States Football League, signing with the New Jersey Generals on February 2 after sitting out the entire 1983 campaign due to a contract dispute. [1] Barbaro's departure and the trade of cornerback Gary Green began a youth movement that produced the most vaunted secondary in team history. Cornerbacks Kevin Ross and Albert Lewis, and safeties Deron Cherry and Lloyd Burruss accounted for a combined 13 Pro Bowl appearances for the Chiefs [1] in the years to come.
All-America defensive tackle Bill Maas and offensive tackle John Alt were both selected in the first round of the 1984 NFL draft. Maas was named NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year, while Alt eventually became the cornerstone of the club's offensive line later in the decade. Kansas City's defense registered a team-record 11 sacks in a 10–6 win against Cleveland on September 30, coming one sack shy of the NFL single-game record. [1]
Quarterback Bill Kenney suffered a broken thumb during the preseason and was sidelined until the season's seventh week. Second-year backup Quarterback Todd Blackledge opened the first six contests of the season and had the club at 3–3. Kenney returned to the starting lineup against the New York Jets on October 21, but inconsistency marked the rest of the season as the club dropped four of first five contests after his return. However, the team rattled off three consecutive wins to conclude the year at 8–8. [1]
The Chiefs were also involved in infamy during the Week 10 game against the Seattle Seahawks, in which the Chiefs quarterbacks threw six interceptions, four of which were returned for touchdowns in a 45–0 loss.
Round | Selection | Player | Position | College |
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1 | 5 | Bill Maas | Defensive tackle | Pittsburgh |
1 | 21 | John Alt | Tackle | Iowa |
2 | 34 | Scott Radecic | Linebacker | Penn State |
3 | 61 | Herman Heard | Running back | Southern Colorado |
4 | 90 | Mark Robinson | Safety | Penn State |
5 | 117 | Eric Holle | Defensive end | Texas |
5 | 134 | Jeff Paine | Linebacker | Texas A&M |
6 | 146 | Rufus Stevens | Wide receiver | Grambling State |
7 | 173 | Kevin Ross | Cornerback | Temple |
8 | 202 | Randy Clark | Defensive back | Florida |
9 | 229 | Scott Auer | Tackle | Michigan State |
9 | 240 | Dave Hestera | Tight end | Colorado |
10 | 258 | Al Wenglikowski | Linebacker | Pittsburgh |
11 | 285 | Bobby Johnson | Running back | San Jose State |
Player | Position | College |
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Don Bracken | Punter | Michigan |
David Little | Tight End | Middle Tennessee State |
Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Strength and conditioning
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Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Recap |
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1 | August 4 | New Orleans Saints | L 20–34 | 0–1 | Arrowhead Stadium | 34,230 | Recap |
2 | August 10 | at St. Louis Cardinals | L 10–14 | 0–2 | Busch Memorial Stadium | 30,223 | Recap |
3 | August 18 | Cleveland Browns | W 31–13 | 1–2 | Arrowhead Stadium | 33,074 | Recap |
4 | August 24 | at New England Patriots | L 7–36 | 1–3 | Sullivan Stadium | 22,721 | Recap |
Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Recap |
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1 | September 2 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | W 37–27 | 1–0 | Three Rivers Stadium | 56,709 | Recap |
2 | September 9 | at Cincinnati Bengals | W 27–22 | 2–0 | Riverfront Stadium | 47,111 | Recap |
3 | September 16 | Los Angeles Raiders | L 20–22 | 2–1 | Arrowhead Stadium | 75,111 | Recap |
4 | September 23 | at Denver Broncos | L 0–21 | 2–2 | Mile High Stadium | 74,263 | Recap |
5 | September 30 | Cleveland Browns | W 10–6 | 3–2 | Arrowhead Stadium | 40,785 | Recap |
6 | October 7 | New York Jets | L 16–17 | 3–3 | Arrowhead Stadium | 51,843 | Recap |
7 | October 14 | San Diego Chargers | W 31–13 | 4–3 | Arrowhead Stadium | 62,233 | Recap |
8 | October 21 | at New York Jets | L 7–28 | 4–4 | Giants Stadium | 66,782 | Recap |
9 | October 28 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 24–20 | 5–4 | Arrowhead Stadium | 41,710 | Recap |
10 | November 4 | at Seattle Seahawks | L 0–45 | 5–5 | Kingdome | 61,396 | Recap |
11 | November 11 | Houston Oilers | L 16–17 | 5–6 | Arrowhead Stadium | 44,464 | Recap |
12 | November 18 | at Los Angeles Raiders | L 7–17 | 5–7 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | 48,575 | Recap |
13 | November 25 | at New York Giants | L 27–28 | 5–8 | Giants Stadium | 74,383 | Recap |
14 | December 2 | Denver Broncos | W 16–13 | 6–8 | Arrowhead Stadium | 38,494 | Recap |
15 | December 9 | Seattle Seahawks | W 34–7 | 7–8 | Arrowhead Stadium | 34,855 | Recap |
16 | December 16 | at San Diego Chargers | W 42–21 | 8–8 | Jack Murphy Stadium | 40,221 | Recap |
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Chiefs | 7 | 17 | 13 | 0 | 37 |
Steelers | 3 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 27 |
at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Chiefs | 7 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 27 |
Bengals | 0 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 22 |
at Riverfront Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Raiders | 0 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 22 |
Chiefs | 3 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 20 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Chiefs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Broncos | 0 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
at Mile High Stadium, Denver, Colorado
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Browns | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
Chiefs | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Jets | 0 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
Chiefs | 6 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 16 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Chargers | 3 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 13 |
Chiefs | 10 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 31 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Chiefs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
Jets | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Buccaneers | 0 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 20 |
Chiefs | 0 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 24 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Chiefs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Seahawks | 3 | 28 | 7 | 7 | 45 |
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Oilers | 0 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 17 |
Chiefs | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 16 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Chiefs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
Raiders | 7 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 17 |
at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Chiefs | 0 | 17 | 0 | 10 | 27 |
Giants | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 28 |
at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Broncos | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 13 |
Chiefs | 0 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 16 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Seahawks | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Chiefs | 7 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 34 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Chiefs | 14 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 42 |
Chargers | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 21 |
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AFC West | |||||||||
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W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
Denver Broncos (2) | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | 6–2 | 10–2 | 353 | 241 | W2 |
Seattle Seahawks (4) | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 5–3 | 8–4 | 418 | 282 | L2 |
Los Angeles Raiders (5) | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 5–3 | 8–4 | 368 | 278 | L1 |
Kansas City Chiefs | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 4–4 | 7–7 | 314 | 324 | W3 |
San Diego Chargers | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 0–8 | 3–9 | 394 | 413 | L2 |