1984 Kansas City Chiefs season

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1984 Kansas City Chiefs season
Owner Lamar Hunt
General manager Jim Schaaf
Head coach John Mackovic
Home stadium Arrowhead Stadium
Results
Record8–8
Division place4th AFC West
PlayoffsDid not qualify
Pro Bowlers
All-Pros
3
  • DE Art Still (2nd team)
  • S Deron Cherry (1st team)
  • P Jim Arnold (2nd team)

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.

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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.

Offseason

NFL Draft

1984 Kansas City Chiefs Draft
RoundSelectionPlayerPositionCollege
15 Bill Maas Defensive tackle Pittsburgh
121 John Alt Tackle Iowa
234 Scott Radecic Linebacker Penn State
361 Herman Heard Running back Southern Colorado
490 Mark Robinson Safety Penn State
5117 Eric Holle Defensive end Texas
5134 Jeff Paine Linebacker Texas A&M
6146Rufus Stevens Wide receiver Grambling State
7173 Kevin Ross Cornerback Temple
8202Randy Clark Defensive back Florida
9229 Scott Auer Tackle Michigan State
9240Dave Hestera Tight end Colorado
10258 Al Wenglikowski LinebackerPittsburgh
11285Bobby JohnsonRunning back San Jose State

Undrafted free agents

1984 Undrafted Free Agents of note
PlayerPositionCollege
Don Bracken Punter Michigan
David Little Tight End Middle Tennessee State

Personnel

Staff

1984 Kansas City Chiefs staff

Front office

Head coaches

Offensive coaches

Defensive coaches

Special teams coaches

Strength and conditioning

Roster

1984 Kansas City Chiefs roster
Quarterbacks (QB)

Running backs (RB)

Wide receivers (WR)

Tight ends (TE)

Offensive linemen (OL)

Defensive linemen (DL)

Linebackers (LB)

Defensive backs (DB)

Special teams (ST)


Rookies in italics

Preseason

WeekDateOpponentResultRecordVenueAttendanceRecap
1August 4 New Orleans Saints L 20–340–1 Arrowhead Stadium 34,230 Recap
2August 10at St. Louis Cardinals L 10–140–2 Busch Memorial Stadium 30,223 Recap
3August 18 Cleveland Browns W 31–131–2Arrowhead Stadium33,074 Recap
4August 24at New England Patriots L 7–361–3 Sullivan Stadium 22,721 Recap

Regular season

Schedule

WeekDateOpponentResultRecordVenueAttendanceRecap
1September 2at Pittsburgh Steelers W 37–271–0 Three Rivers Stadium 56,709 Recap
2September 9at Cincinnati Bengals W 27–222–0 Riverfront Stadium 47,111 Recap
3September 16 Los Angeles Raiders L 20–222–1 Arrowhead Stadium 75,111 Recap
4September 23at Denver Broncos L 0–212–2 Mile High Stadium 74,263 Recap
5September 30 Cleveland Browns W 10–63–2Arrowhead Stadium40,785 Recap
6October 7 New York Jets L 16–173–3Arrowhead Stadium51,843 Recap
7October 14 San Diego Chargers W 31–134–3Arrowhead Stadium62,233 Recap
8October 21at New York Jets L 7–284–4 Giants Stadium 66,782 Recap
9October 28 Tampa Bay Buccaneers W 24–205–4Arrowhead Stadium41,710 Recap
10November 4at Seattle Seahawks L 0–455–5 Kingdome 61,396 Recap
11November 11 Houston Oilers L 16–175–6Arrowhead Stadium44,464 Recap
12November 18at Los Angeles Raiders L 7–175–7 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum 48,575 Recap
13November 25at New York Giants L 27–285–8Giants Stadium74,383 Recap
14December 2 Denver Broncos W 16–136–8Arrowhead Stadium38,494 Recap
15December 9 Seattle Seahawks W 34–77–8Arrowhead Stadium34,855 Recap
16December 16at San Diego Chargers W 42–218–8 Jack Murphy Stadium 40,221 Recap

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 1: at Pittsburgh Steelers

Week 1: Kansas City Chiefs at Pittsburgh Steelers – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Chiefs71713037
Steelers3143727

at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Game information

Week 2: at Cincinnati Bengals

Week 2: Kansas City Chiefs at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Chiefs7710327
Bengals0143522

at Riverfront Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio

Game information

Week 3: vs. Los Angeles Raiders

Week 3: Los Angeles Raiders at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Raiders0361322
Chiefs3100720

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

Game information

Week 4: at Denver Broncos

Week 4: Kansas City Chiefs at Denver Broncos – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Chiefs00000
Broncos0147021

at Mile High Stadium, Denver, Colorado

  • Date: September 23
  • Game time: 2:00 p.m. MDT
  • Game weather: Mostly Sunny, 84 °F (29 °C)
  • Game attendance: 74,263
  • Referee: Tom Dooley
  • TV announcers (NBC): Jay Randolph and Gene Washington
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Week 5: vs. Cleveland Browns

Week 5: Cleveland Browns at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Browns03306
Chiefs030710

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

  • Date: September 30
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Clear, 59 °F (15 °C)
  • Game attendance: 40,785
  • Referee: Ben Dreith
  • TV announcers (NBC): Phil Stone and Reggie Rucker
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Week 6: vs. New York Jets

Week 6: New York Jets at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Jets0107017
Chiefs630716

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

Game information

Week 7: vs. San Diego Chargers

Week 7: San Diego Chargers at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Chargers337013
Chiefs10071431

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

  • Date: October 14
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Overcast, 71 °F (22 °C)
  • Game attendance: 62,233
  • Referee: Fred Silva
  • TV announcers (NBC): Don Criqui and Merlin Olsen
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Week 8: at New York Jets

Week 8: Kansas City Chiefs at New York Jets – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Chiefs00077
Jets777728

at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

  • Date: October 21
  • Game time: 4:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Cloudy and Humid, 64 °F (18 °C)
  • Game attendance: 66,782
  • Referee: Jerry Seeman
  • TV announcers (NBC): Marv Albert and John Brodie
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Week 9: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Week 9: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Buccaneers076720
Chiefs0771024

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

Game information

Week 10: at Seattle Seahawks

Week 10: Kansas City Chiefs at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Chiefs00000
Seahawks3287745

at Kingdome, Seattle, Washington

  • Date: November 4
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. PST
  • Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
  • Game attendance: 61,396
  • Referee: Jerry Markbreit
  • TV announcers (NBC): Jay Randolph and John Brodie
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Week 11: vs. Houston Oilers

Week 11: Houston Oilers at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Oilers0701017
Chiefs333716

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

  • Date: November 11
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Partly Sunny, 40 °F (4 °C)
  • Game attendance: 44,464
  • Referee: Chuck Heberling
  • TV announcers (NBC): Jay Randolph and Bob Trumpy
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Week 12: at Los Angeles Raiders

Week 12: Kansas City Chiefs at Los Angeles Raiders – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Chiefs00077
Raiders770317

at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California

  • Date: November 18
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. PST
  • Game weather: Overcast, 67 °F (19 °C)
  • Game attendance: 48,575
  • Referee: Gene Barth
  • TV announcers (NBC): Phil Stone and Gene Washington
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Week 13: at New York Giants

Week 13: Kansas City Chiefs at New York Giants – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Chiefs01701027
Giants0771428

at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

  • Date: November 25
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Sunny, Clear, 50 °F (10 °C)
  • Game attendance: 74,383
  • Referee: Tom Dooley
  • TV announcers (NBC): Don Criqui and Bob Trumpy
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Week 14: vs. Denver Broncos

Week 14: Denver Broncos at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Broncos733013
Chiefs070916

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

  • Date: December 2
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Overcast, 28 °F (−2 °C)
  • Game attendance: 38,494
  • Referee: Fred Wyant
  • TV announcers (NBC): Charlie Jones and Bob Griese
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Week 15: vs. Seattle Seahawks

Week 15: Seattle Seahawks at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Seahawks70007
Chiefs7177334

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

  • Date: December 9
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Overcast, 54 °F (12 °C)
  • Game attendance: 34,855
  • Referee: Pat Haggerty
  • TV announcers (NBC): Charlie Jones and Bob Griese
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Week 16: at San Diego Chargers

Week 16: Kansas City Chiefs at San Diego Chargers – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Chiefs141414042
Chargers0071421

at Jack Murphy Stadium, San Diego, California

  • Date: December 16
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. PST
  • Game weather: Partly Cloudy, 64 °F (18 °C)
  • Game attendance: 40,221
  • Referee: Bob Frederic
  • TV announcers (NBC): Phil Stone and Dave Rowe
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Standings

AFC West
WLTPCTDIVCONFPFPASTK
Denver Broncos (2)1330.8136–210–2353241W2
Seattle Seahawks (4)1240.7505–38–4418282L2
Los Angeles Raiders (5)1150.6885–38–4368278L1
Kansas City Chiefs 880.5004–47–7314324W3
San Diego Chargers 790.4380–83–9394413L2

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Kansas City Chiefs History 1980's". Archived from the original on August 6, 2007. Retrieved July 31, 2007.