1985 Kansas City Chiefs season

1985 Kansas City Chiefs season
Owner	Lamar Hunt
General manager	Jim Schaaf
Head coach	John Mackovic
Home field	Arrowhead Stadium
Results
Record	6–10
Division place	5th AFC West
Playoff finish	Did not qualify
Pro Bowlers	1 S Deron Cherry
All-Pros	2 S Deron Cherry (2nd team) K Nick Lowery (1st team)
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A ticket for a December 1985 game between the Chiefs and the Denver Broncos.

The 1985 Kansas City Chiefs season was the franchise's 16th season in the National Football League and the 26th overall.

The Chiefs got off to a great start in 1985 with a 47–27 win at New Orleans, while safety Deron Cherry tied an NFL record by registering four interceptions in a 28–7 win against Seattle on September 29 as the club boasted a 3–1 record four games into the season. ^[1] The club was then confronted with a seven-game losing streak (amidst, nonetheless, the neighboring Kansas City Royals's World Series run) that wasn’t snapped until quarterback Todd Blackledge was installed as the starter against Indianapolis on November 24. The team rebounded to win three of its final five contests of the year with Blackledge under center, further inflaming a quarterback controversy that continued into the 1986 season. ^[1]

Among these wins was the first time since 1972 that the Chiefs played the Atlanta Falcons, and merely the second in team history. ^[2] The reason for this is that before the admission of the Texans in 2002, NFL scheduling formulas for games outside a team's division were much more influenced by table position during the previous season. ^[3]

One of the few remaining bright spots in a disappointing 6–10 season came in the regular season finale against San Diego when wide receiver Stephone Paige set an NFL record with 309 receiving yards in a 38–34 win, breaking the previous mark of 303 yards set by Cleveland's Jim Benton in 1945. Paige's mark was subsequently surpassed by a 336-yard effort by Flipper Anderson (Los Angeles Rams) in 1989. ^[1]

Offseason

NFL draft

Main article: 1985 NFL Draft

1985 Kansas City Chiefs Draft

Round	Selection	Player	Position	College
1	15	Ethan Horton	Tight end	North Carolina
2	41	Jonathan Hayes	Tight end	Iowa
4	99	Bob Olderman	Guard	Virginia
5	126	Bruce King	Fullback	Purdue
6	149	John Bostic	Defensive end	Bethune–Cookman
7	180	Vince Thomson	Defensive end	Missouri Western
7	183	Dave Heffernan	Guard	Miami (FL)
8	210	Ira Hillary	Wide receiver	South Carolina
9	237	Earl Johnson	Defensive back	Southwest Missouri State
10	267	Jeff Smith	Running back	Nebraska
11	293	Chris Jackson	Center	SMU

Personnel

Staff / Coaches

1985 Kansas City Chiefs staff

Front office Founder – Lamar Hunt President – Jack Steadman Vice-president and general manager – Jim Schaaf Director of player personnel – Les Miller Head coaches Head coach – John Mackovic Offensive coaches Quarterbacks – Pete McCulley Offensive backs – Willie Peete Receivers – Richard Williamson Offensive line – Marty Galbraith Offensive assistant – JD Helm

Defensive coaches Defensive coordinator/inside linebackers – Dan Daniel Defensive line – Walt Corey Outside linebackers – Jim Vechiarella Defensive backs – Doug Graber Defensive assistant – Dave Brazil Special teams coaches Special teams – Jim Vechiarella Strength and conditioning Strength and conditioning – CT Hewgley

Roster

1985 Kansas City Chiefs roster

Quarterbacks (QB) 14 Todd Blackledge  9 Bill Kenney Running backs (RB) 44 Herman Heard 32 Ethan Horton 46 Bruce King 43 Mike Pruitt Wide receivers (WR) 88 Carlos Carson 82 Anthony Hancock 89 Henry Marshall 83 Stephone Paige 80 George Shorthose Tight ends (TE) 87 Walt Arnold 85 Jonathan Hayes 81 Willie Scott

Offensive linemen (OL) 68 Scott Auer G 77 Rich Baldinger G/T 65 Rob Fada G 60 Matt Herkenhoff T 62 Adam Lingner C 72 Dave Lutz T 64 Bob Olderman G 53 Bob Rush C 70 Billy Shields T Defensive linemen (DL) 93 Eric Holle NT 74 Pete Koch DE 71 Dave Lindstrom DE 63 Bill Maas NT 92 Hal Stephens DE

Linebackers (LB) 57 Jerry Blanton ILB 55 Louis Cooper OLB 50 Calvin Daniels OLB 52 Ken Jolly OLB 95 Jeff Paine OLB 97 Scott Radecic ILB 59 Gary Spani ILB Defensive backs (DB) 34 Lloyd Burruss SS 20 Deron Cherry FS 22 Sherman Cocroft FS 23 Greg Hill CB 41 Garcia Lane CB 29 Albert Lewis CB 30 Mark Robinson SS 31 Kevin Ross CB Special teams  6 Jim Arnold P  8 Nick Lowery K

Reserve 76 John Alt T (IR) 99 Mike Bell DE (LOA) 27 Theotis Brown RB (NF-Ill.) 66 Brad Budde G (IR) 90 Bob Hamm DE (IR) -- Billy Jackson RB (IR) 94 Ken McAlister LB (IR) 42 Jeff Smith RB (IR) 67 Art Still DE (IR) Rookies in italics

Preseason

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Attendance	Recap
1	August 10	at Cincinnati Bengals	W 35–27	1–0	Riverfront Stadium	41,115	Recap
2	August 17	New England Patriots	L 13–31	1–1	Arrowhead Stadium	35,162	Recap
3	August 24	at Houston Oilers	W 24–19	2–1	Houston Astrodome	36,501	Recap
4	August 31	St. Louis Cardinals	W 17–13	3–1	Arrowhead Stadium	38,618	Recap

Regular season

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Attendance	Recap
1	September 8	at New Orleans Saints	W 47–27	1–0	Louisiana Superdome	57,760	Recap
2	September 12	Los Angeles Raiders	W 36–20	2–0	Arrowhead Stadium	72,686	Recap
3	September 22	at Miami Dolphins	L 0–31	2–1	Miami Orange Bowl	69,791	Recap
4	September 29	Seattle Seahawks	W 28–7	3–1	Arrowhead Stadium	50,485	Recap
5	October 6	at Los Angeles Raiders	L 10–19	3–2	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum	55,133	Recap
6	October 13	at San Diego Chargers	L 20–31	3–3	Jack Murphy Stadium	50,067	Recap
7	October 20	Los Angeles Rams	L 0–16	3–4	Arrowhead Stadium	64,474	Recap
8	October 27	Denver Broncos	L 10–30	3–5	Arrowhead Stadium	68,246	Recap
9	November 3	at Houston Oilers	L 20–23	3–6	Houston Astrodome	41,238	Recap
10	November 10	Pittsburgh Steelers	L 28–36	3–7	Arrowhead Stadium	46,126	Recap
11	November 17	at San Francisco 49ers	L 3–31	3–8	Candlestick Park	56,447	Recap
12	November 24	Indianapolis Colts	W 20–7	4–8	Arrowhead Stadium	21,762	Recap
13	December 1	at Seattle Seahawks	L 6–24	4–9	Kingdome	52,655	Recap
14	December 8	Atlanta Falcons	W 38–10	5–9	Arrowhead Stadium	18,199	Recap
15	December 14	at Denver Broncos	L 13–14	5–10	Mile High Stadium	69,209	Recap
16	December 22	San Diego Chargers	W 38–34	6–10	Arrowhead Stadium	18,178	Recap

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 1: at New Orleans Saints

Week 1: Kansas City Chiefs at New Orleans Saints – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	10	16	7	14	47
Saints	3	0	0	24	27

at Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana

• Date: September 8
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
• Game attendance: 57,760
• Referee: Bob Frederic
• TV announcers (NBC): Tom Hammond and Bob Kuechenberg
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter KC – Walt Arnold 31-yard run Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick), 13:54. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 84 yards, 1:06. KC – Nick Lowery 48-yard field goal, 5:37. Chiefs 10–0. Drive: 9 plays, 66 yards, 4:29. NO – Morten Andersen 50-yard field goal, 0:03. Chiefs 10–3. Drive: 8 plays, 33 yards, 4:49. Second quarter KC – Nick Lowery 52-yard field goal, 12:28. Chiefs 13–3. Drive: 8 plays, 45 yards, 2:35. KC – Carlos Carson 37-yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick), 9:44. Chiefs 20–3. Drive: 4 plays, 50 yards, 1:35. KC – Nick Lowery 52-yard field goal, 6:56. Chiefs 23–3. Drive: 4 plays, 8 yards, 1:25. KC – Nick Lowery 34-yard field goal, 2:05. Chiefs 26–3. Drive: 10 plays, 43 yards, 3:42. Third quarter KC – Herman Heard 3-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 7:48. Chiefs 33–3. Drive: 9 plays, 72 yards, 5:08. Fourth quarter NO – Hoby Brenner 5-yard pass from Richard Todd (Morten Andersen kick), 14:51. Chiefs 33–10. Drive: 11 plays, 58 yards, 3:57. NO – Wayne Wilson 6-yard pass from Richard Todd (Morten Andersen kick), 13:36. Chiefs 33–17. Drive: 4 plays, 24 yards, 1:24. NO – Morten Andersen 36-yard field goal, 10:58. Chiefs 33–20. Drive: 7 plays, 6 yards, 2:03. KC – Carlos Carson 19-yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick), 8:13. Chiefs 40–20. Drive: 8 plays, 78 yards, 2:35. KC – Ethan Horton 19-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 7:43. Chiefs 47–20. Drive: 1 play, 19 yards, 0:07. NO – Jeff Groth 56-yard pass from Richard Todd (Morten Andersen kick), 0:50. Chiefs 47–27. Drive: 4 plays, 62 yards, 1:02. Top passers KC – Bill Kenney – 22/34, 397 yards, 3 TD, INT NO – Richard Todd – 12/26, 162 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT Top rushers KC – Herman Heard – 17 rushes, 54 yards, TD NO – Hokie Gajan – 9 rushes, 57 yards Top receivers KC – Carlos Carson – 8 receptions, 173 yards, 2 TD NO – Jeff Groth – 3 receptions, 80 yards, TD

Week 2: vs. Los Angeles Raiders

Week 2: Los Angeles Raiders at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Raiders	7	7	0	6	20
Chiefs	3	9	17	7	36

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

• Date: September 12
• Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Overcast, 72 °F (22 °C)
• Game attendance: 72,686
• Referee: Fred Silva
• TV announcers (ABC): Frank Gifford, Joe Namath and O. J. Simpson
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter RAI – Frank Hawkins 1-yard run (Chris Bahr kick), 5:59. Raiders 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 63 yards, 3:50. KC – Nick Lowery 39-yard field goal, 3:44. Raiders 7–3. Drive: 8 plays, 57 yards, 2:05. Second quarter KC – Nick Lowery 22-yard field goal, 10:09. Raiders 7–6. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 4:15. KC – Nick Lowery 42-yard field goal, 6:52. Chiefs 9–7. Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 2:41. RAI – Todd Christensen 3-yard pass from Jim Plunkett (Chris Bahr kick), 1:55. Raiders 14–9. Drive: 4 plays, 30 yards, 1:44. KC – Nick Lowery 58-yard field goal, 0:43. Raiders 14–12. Drive: 7 plays, 27 yards, 1:06. Third quarter KC – Nick Lowery 21-yard field goal, 10:21. Chiefs 15–14. Drive: 10 plays, 76 yards, 4:09. KC – Carlos Carson 25-yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick), 4:55. Chiefs 22–14. Drive: 8 plays, 78 yards, 3:43. KC – Stephone Paige 5-yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick), 3:48. Chiefs 29–14. Drive: 3 plays, 6 yards, 0:49. Fourth quarter KC – Albert Lewis fumble recovery in endzone (Nick Lowery kick), 9:48. Chiefs 36–14. RAI – Jessie Hester 2-yard pass from Jim Plunkett (kick failed, wide left), 6:52. Chiefs 36–20. Drive: 14 plays, 83 yards, 2:45. Top passers RAI – Jim Plunkett – 34/48, 303 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT KC – Bill Kenney – 18/38, 259 yards, 2 TD Top rushers RAI – Marcus Allen – 14 rushes, 50 yards KC – Herman Heard – 21 rushes, 66 yards Top receivers RAI – Todd Christensen – 11 receptions, 116 yards, TD KC – Carlos Carson – 5 receptions, 118 yards, TD

Week 3: at Miami Dolphins

Week 3: Kansas City Chiefs at Miami Dolphins – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	0	0	0	0	0
Dolphins	0	0	14	17	31

at Miami Orange Bowl, Miami, Florida

• Date: September 22
• Game time: 4:00 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: Sunny, 89 °F (32 °C)
• Game attendance: 69,791
• Referee: Tom Dooley
• TV announcers (NBC): Jay Randolph and Reggie Rucker
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter No scoring plays. Second quarter No scoring plays. Third quarter MIA – Bruce Hardy 9-yard pass from Dan Marino (Fuad Reveiz kick), 11:54. Dolphins 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 53 yards, 3:06. MIA – Woody Bennett 27-yard pass from Dan Marino (Fuad Reveiz kick), 3:16. Dolphins 14–0. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 5:41. Fourth quarter MIA – Ron Davenport 1-yard run (Fuad Reveiz kick), 13:40. Dolphins 21–0. Drive: 3 plays, 34 yards, 0:19. MIA – Ron Davenport 3-yard run (Fuad Reveiz kick), 10:07. Dolphins 28–0. Drive: 4 plays, 41 yards, 1:49. MIA – Fuad Reveiz 37-yard field goal, 6:04. Dolphins 31–0. Drive: 4 plays, 7 yards, 2:03. Top passers KC – Bill Kenney – 19/38, 205 yards, 2 INT MIA – Dan Marino – 23/35, 258 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers KC – Herman Heard – 12 rushes, 53 yards MIA – Ron Davenport – 12 rushes, 55 yards, TD Top receivers KC – Henry Marshall – 4 receptions, 67 yards MIA – Woody Bennett – 4 receptions, 63 yards, TD

Week 4: vs. Seattle Seahawks

Week 4: Seattle Seahawks at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Seahawks	0	0	7	0	7
Chiefs	14	7	7	0	28

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

• Date: September 29
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Overcast, 47 °F (8 °C)
• Game attendance: 50,485
• Referee: Ben Dreith
• TV announcers (NBC): Charlie Jones, Sam Rutigliano and Paul Zimmerman
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter KC – Herman Heard 2-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 12:28. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 2 plays, 5 yards, 0:42. KC – Stephone Paige 34-yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick), 5:28. Chiefs 14–0. Drive: 5 plays, 87 yards, 3:44. Second quarter KC – Bill Kenney 1-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 0:26. Chiefs 21–0. Drive: 4 plays, 13 yards, 1:03. Third quarter KC – Stephone Paige 8-yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick), 8:14. Chiefs 28–0. Drive: 2 plays, 14 yards, 0:49. SEA – Daryl Turner 35-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Norm Johnson kick), 2:20. Chiefs 28–7. Drive: 1 play, 35 yards, 0:09. Fourth quarter No scoring plays. Top passers SEA – Dave Krieg – 19/38, 220 yards, TD, 4 INT KC – Bill Kenney – 8/19, 116 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers SEA – Curt Warner – 26 rushes, 68 yards, TD KC – Herman Heard – 7 rushes, 26 yards Top receivers SEA – Steve Largent – 6 receptions, 92 yards KC – Stephone Paige – 3 receptions, 66 yards, 2 TD

Week 5: at Los Angeles Raiders

Week 5: Kansas City Chiefs at Los Angeles Raiders – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	3	0	0	7	10
Raiders	0	10	3	6	19

at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California

• Date: October 6
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. PDT
• Game weather: High Clouds, 82 °F (28 °C)
• Game attendance: 55,133
• Referee: Gene Barth
• TV announcers (NBC): Dick Enberg and Merlin Olsen
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter KC – Nick Lowery 36-yard field goal, 9:26. Chiefs 3–0. Drive: 6 plays, 62 yards, 1:16. Second quarter RAI – Jim Smith 6-yard pass from Marc Wilson (Chris Bahr kick), 10:26. Raiders 7–3. Drive: 5 plays, 45 yards, 2:37. RAI – Chris Bahr 37-yard field goal, 0:13. Raiders 10–3. Drive: 8 plays, 23 yards, 1:24. Third quarter RAI – Chris Bahr 25-yard field goal, 8:44. Raiders 13–3. Drive: 9 plays, 64 yards, 3:46. Fourth quarter KC – Anthony Hancock 41-yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick), 11:15. Raiders 13–10. Drive: 5 plays, 69 yards, 1:33. RAI – Chris Bahr 41-yard field goal, 6:04. Raiders 16–10. Drive: 11 plays, 49 yards, 5:11. RAI – Chris Bahr 41-yard field goal, 0:15. Raiders 19–10. Drive: 4 plays, 7 yards, 1:06. Top passers KC – Bill Kenney – 14/28, 231 yards, TD, INT RAI – Marc Wilson – 18/29, 241 yards, TD Top rushers KC – Herman Heard – 8 rush, 23 yards RAI – Marcus Allen – 29 rushes, 126 yards, TD Top receivers KC – Henry Marshall – 4 receptions, 90 yards RAI – Dokie Williams – 5 receptions, 91 yards

Week 6 : at San Diego Chargers

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

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	3	14	3	0	20
Chargers	0	17	0	14	31

at Jack Murphy Stadium, San Diego, California

• Date: October 13
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. PDT
• Game weather: Clear and Sunny, 74 °F (23 °C)
• Game attendance: 50,067
• Referee: Pat Haggerty
• TV announcers (NBC): Phil Stone and Dave Rowe
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter KC – Nick Lowery 41-yard field goal, 9:32. Chiefs 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 57 yards, 10:19. Second quarter KC – Ethan Horton 2-yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick), 9:44. Chiefs 10–0. Drive: 7 plays, 59 yards, 4:03. SD – Charlie Joiner 39-yard pass from Mark Herrmann (Bob Thomas kick), 6:46. Chiefs 10–7. Drive: 5 plays, 62 yards, 2:58. KC – Carlos Carson 18-yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick), 4:50. Chiefs 17–7. Drive: 5 plays, 60 yards, 1:56. SD – Gary Anderson 6-yard run (Bob Thomas kick), 1:01. Chiefs 17–14. Drive: 9 plays, 89 yards, 3:49. SD – Bob Thomas 30-yard field goal, 0:09. Tied 17–17. Drive: 5 plays, 17 yards, 0:40. Third quarter KC – Nick Lowery 34-yard field goal, 1:14. Chiefs 20–17. Drive: 4 plays, 7 yards, 1:30. Fourth quarter SD – Eric Sievers 10-yard pass from Mark Herrmann (Bob Thomas kick), 11:01. Chargers 24–20. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 5:02. SD – Tim Spencer 1-yard run (Bob Thomas kick), 6:17. Chargers 31–20. Drive: 9 plays, 53 yards, 3:44. Top passers KC – Bill Kenney – 24/36, 304 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT SD – Mark Herrmann – 26/36, 320 yards, 2 TD Top rushers KC – Stephone Paige – 1 rush, 15 yards SD – Tim Spencer – 8 rushes, 26 yards, TD Top receivers KC – Carlos Carson – 4 receptions, 82 yards, TD SD – Charlie Joiner – 6 receptions, 118 yards, TD

Week 7: vs. Los Angeles Rams

Week 7: Los Angeles Rams at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Rams	0	13	3	0	16
Chiefs	0	0	0	0	0

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

• Date: October 20
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Overcast, 57 °F (14 °C)
• Game attendance: 64,474
• Referee: Dick Jorgensen
• TV announcers (CBS): Jim Hill and John Dockery
• Recap

Game information

First quarter No scoring plays. Second quarter LA – Eric Dickerson 1-yard run (Mike Lansford kick), 10:53. Rams 7–0. LA – Mike Lansford 33-yard field goal, 2:25. Rams 10–0. LA – Mike Lansford 37-yard field goal, 0:02. Rams 13–0. Third quarter LA – Mike Lansford 30-yard field goal, 9:16. Rams 16–0. Fourth quarter No scoring plays. Top passers LA – Dieter Brock – 9/20, 68 yards KC – Todd Blackledge – 14/32, 161 yards, 6 INT Top rushers LA – Eric Dickerson – 26 rushes, 68 yards, TD KC – Herman Heard – 10 rushes, 38 yards Top receivers LA – Eric Dickerson – 6 receptions, 41 yards KC – Carlos Carson – 2 receptions, 35 yards

Week 8: vs. Denver Broncos

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

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Broncos	10	17	0	3	30
Chiefs	0	7	3	0	10

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

• Date: October 27
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
• Game weather: Sunny, 70 °F (21 °C)
• Game attendance: 68,246
• Referee: Jerry Markbreit
• TV announcers (NBC): Marv Albert and Bob Griese
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter DEN – Gerald Willhite 1-yard run (Rich Karlis kick), 8:26. Broncos 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 52 yards, 5:22. DEN – Rich Karlis 24-yard field goal, 4:32. Broncos 10–0. Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 1:51. Second quarter DEN – Gene Lang 1-yard run (Rich Karlis kick), 14:53. Broncos 17–0. Drive: 9 plays, 58 yards, 4:08. DEN – Gerald Willhite 3-yard run (Rich Karlis kick), 9:35. Broncos 24–0. Drive: 6 plays, 24 yards, 3:04. KC – Ethan Horton 1-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 4:18. Broncos 24–7. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:08. DEN – Rich Karlis 23-yard field goal, 0:00. Broncos 27–7. Drive: 14 plays, 81 yards, 4:09. Third quarter KC – Nick Lowery 33-yard field goal, 7:58. Broncos 27–10. Drive: 10 plays, 74 yards, 4:40. Fourth quarter DEN – Rich Karlis 19-yard field goal, 11:26. Broncos 30–10. Drive: 13 plays, 84 yards, 7:14. Top passers DEN – John Elway – 13/20, 116 yards KC – Bill Kenney – 14/28, 195 yards Top rushers DEN – Gene Lang – 12 rushes, 71 yards, TD KC – Herman Heard – 12 rushes, 47 yards Top receivers DEN – Gene Lang – 5 receptions, 33 yards KC – Stephone Paige – 2 receptions, 60 yards

Week 9: at Houston Oilers

Week 9: Kansas City Chiefs at Houston Oilers – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	0	3	3	14	20
Oilers	0	6	14	3	23

at Houston Astrodome, Houston, Texas

• Date: November 3
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
• Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
• Game attendance: 41,238
• Referee: Jim Tunney
• TV announcers (NBC): Gary Gerould and Sam Rutigliano
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter No scoring plays. Second quarter HOU – Drew Hill 23-yard pass from Warren Moon (kick failed, wide left), 3:07. Oilers 6–0. Drive: 7 plays, 56 yards, 2:56. KC – Nick Lowery 35-yard field goal, 0:29. Oilers 6–3. Drive: 6 plays, 48 yards, 2:38. Third quarter HOU – Chris Dressel 3-yard pass from Warren Moon (Tony Zendejas kick), 9:59. Oilers 13–3. Drive: 10 plays, 63 yards, 5:01. KC – Nick Lowery 39-yard field goal, 6:10. Oilers 13–6. Drive: 8 plays, 56 yards, 3:49. HOU – Butch Woolfolk 3-yard run (Tony Zendejas kick), 1:45. Oilers 20–6. Drive: 9 plays, 68 yards, 4:25. Fourth quarter KC – Herman Heard 6-yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick), 13:40. Oilers 20–13. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 3:05. KC – Stephone Paige 18-yard field goal Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick), 4:34. Tied 20–20. Drive: 12 plays, 90 yards, 6:24. HOU – Tony Zendejas 38-yard field goal, 0:14. Oilers 23–20. Drive: 11 plays, 57 yards, 2:06. Top passers KC – Bill Kenney – 18/33, 271 yards, 2 TD, INT HOU – Warren Moon – 24/35, 255 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers KC – Mike Pruitt – 18 rushes, 82 yards HOU – Butch Woolfolk – 14 rushes, 101 yards, TD Top receivers KC – Carlos Carson – 6 receptions, 87 yards HOU – Drew Hill – 7 receptions, 88 yards, TD

Week 10: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers

Week 10: Pittsburgh Steelers at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Steelers	10	17	3	6	36
Chiefs	7	7	0	14	28

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

• Date: November 10
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
• Game weather: Cloudy, 39 °F (4 °C)
• Game attendance: 46,126
• Referee: Ben Dreith
• TV announcers (NBC): Marv Albert and Bob Griese
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter KC – Deron Cherry 47-yard interception return (Nick Lowery kick), 11:43. Chiefs 7–0. PIT – John Stallworth 13-yard pass from David Woodley (Gary Anderson kick), 5:39. Tied 7–7. Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 5:55. PIT – Gary Anderson 35-yard field goal, 1:13. Steelers 10–7. Drive: 8 plays, 35 yards, 2:16. Second quarter PIT – Gary Anderson 31-yard field goal, 11:35. Steelers 13–7. Drive: 4 plays, 0 yards, 1:45. KC – Jeff Smith 45-yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick), 9:27. Chiefs 14–13. Drive: 4 plays, 64 yards, 1:58. PIT – Louis Lipps 71-yard punt return (Gary Anderson kick), 5:54. Steelers 20–14. PIT – Walter Abercrombie 2-yard run (Gary Anderson kick), 0:55. Steelers 27–14. Drive: 7 plays, 79 yards, 3:00. Third quarter PIT – Gary Anderson 27-yard field goal, 6:20. Steelers 30–14. Drive: 11 plays, 45 yards, 5:12. Fourth quarter KC – Jeff Smith 13-yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick), 13:32. Steelers 30–21. Drive: 7 plays, 56 yards, 1:51. PIT – Gary Anderson 36-yard field goal, 9:07. Steelers 33–21. Drive: 9 plays, 43 yards, 4:15. PIT – Gary Anderson 28-yard field goal, 2:08. Steelers 36–21. Drive: 9 plays, 64 yards, 5:45. KC – Anthony Hancock 13-yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick), 0:15. Steelers 36–28. Drive: 8 plays, 73 yards, 1:44. Top passers PIT – David Woodley – 13/25, 258 yards, TD, INT KC – Bill Kenney – 22/39, 259 yards, 3 TD, INT Top rushers PIT – Walter Abercrombie – 20 rushes, 67 yards, TD KC – Herman Heard – 4 rushes, 17 yards Top receivers PIT – John Stallworth – 7 receptions, 126 yards, TD KC – Jeff Smith – 5 receptions, 82 yards, 2 TD

Week 11: at San Francisco 49ers

Week 11: Kansas City Chiefs at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	3	0	0	0	3
49ers	3	14	7	7	31

at Candlestick Park, San Francisco, California

• Date: November 17
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. PST
• Game weather: Clear skies, 56 °F (13 °C)
• Game attendance: 56,447
• Referee: Jerry Seeman
• TV announcers (NBC): Gary Gerould and Dave Rowe
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter SF – Ray Wersching 41-yard field goal, 8:12. 49ers 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 29 yards, 4:20. KC – Nick Lowery 46-yard field goal, 5:15. Tied 3–3. Drive: 4 plays, 1 yard, 1:56. Second quarter SF – Roger Craig 1-yard run (Ray Wersching kick), 13:43. 49ers 10–3. Drive: 7 plays, 29 yards, 2:33. SF – Joe Montana 1-yard run (Ray Wersching kick), 9:29. 49ers 17–3. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 2:07. Third quarter SF – Dwight Clark 22-yard pass from Joe Montana (Ray Wersching kick), 9:45. 49ers 24–3. Drive: 9 plays, 72 yards, 5:15. Fourth quarter SF – Russ Francis 8-yard pass from Joe Montana (Ray Wersching kick), 10:31. 49ers 31–3. Drive: 6 plays, 64 yards, 2:44. Top passers KC – Todd Blackledge – 10/20, 77 yards SF – Joe Montana – 23/34, 235 yards, 2 TD Top rushers KC – Mike Pruitt – 10 rushes, 33 yards SF – Wendell Tyler – 16 rushes, 111 yards Top receivers KC – Carlos Carson – 3 receptions, 40 yards SF – Dwight Clark – 3 receptions, 77 yards, TD

Week 12: vs. Indianapolis Colts

Week 12: Indianapolis Colts at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

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

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

• Date: November 24
• Game time: 3:00 p.m. CST
• Game weather: Cloudy, 25 °F (−4 °C)
• Game attendance: 21,762
• Referee: Chuck Heberling
• TV announcers (NBC): Fred Roggin and Dave Rowe
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter KC – Stephone Paige 22-yard pass from Todd Blackledge (Nick Lowery kick), 6:25. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 14 plays, 77 yards, 8:35. Second quarter KC – Mike Pruitt 2-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 1:15. Chiefs 14–0. Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 7:20. KC – Nick Lowery 29-yard field goal, 0:03. Chiefs 17–0. Drive: 6 plays, 60 yards, 0:34. Third quarter KC – Nick Lowery 42-yard field goal, 10:58. Chiefs 20–0. Drive: 4 plays, 7 yards, 1:40. Fourth quarter IND – George Wonsley 14-yard run (Raúl Allegre kick), 2:22. Chiefs 20–7. Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, 1:44. Top passers IND – Mike Pagel – 8/13, 104 yards, INT KC – Todd Blackledge – 16/31, 246 yards, TD, INT Top rushers IND – George Wonsley – 10 rushes, 73 yards, TD KC – Jeff Smith – 17 rushes, 55 yards Top receivers IND – Pat Beach – 3 receptions, 50 yards KC – Anthony Hancock – 3 receptions, 79 yards

Week 13: at Seattle Seahawks

Week 13: Kansas City Chiefs at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary

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

at Kingdome, Seattle, Washington

• Date: December 1
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. PST
• Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
• Game attendance: 52,655
• Referee: Pat Haggerty
• TV announcers (NBC): Tom Hammond and Reggie Rucker
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter SEA – Norm Johnson 23-yard field goal, 7:45. Seahawks 3–0. Drive: 13 plays, 77 yards, 7:06. KC – Nick Lowery 25-yard field goal, 1:20. Tied 3–3. Drive: 13 plays, 76 yards, 6:26. Second quarter SEA – Dan Ross 11-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Norm Johnson kick), 5:56. Seahawks 10–3. Drive: 11 plays, 76 yards, 5:03. SEA – Curt Warner 5-yard run (Norm Johnson kick), 3:52. Seahawks 17–3. Drive: 3 plays, 15 yards, 0:45. Third quarter KC – Nick Lowery 35-yard field goal, 6:49. Seahawks 17–6. Drive: 12 plays, 39 yards, 8:00. SEA – Steve Largent 17-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Norm Johnson kick), 2:15. Seahawks 24–6. Drive: 11 plays, 81 yards, 4:27. Fourth quarter No scoring plays. Top passers KC – Todd Blackledge – 16/30, 180 yards, 3 INT SEA – Dave Krieg – 21/34, 254 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers KC – Todd Blackledge – 2 rushes, 17 yards SEA – Curt Warner – 19 rushes, 66 yards, TD Top receivers KC – Carlos Carson – 3 receptions, 61 yards SEA – Steve Largent – 7 receptions, 101 yards, TD

Week 14: vs. Atlanta Falcons

Week 14: Atlanta Falcons at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Falcons	0	10	0	0	10
Chiefs	14	10	14	0	38

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

• Date: December 8
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
• Game weather: Partly Sunny, 39 °F (4 °C)
• Game attendance: 18,199
• Referee: Gordon McCarter
• TV announcers (CBS): Jack Buck and Hank Stram
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter KC – Ethan Horton 1-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 7:55. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 12 plays, 87 yards, 7:05. KC – Herman Heard 6-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 4:17. Chiefs 14–0. Drive: 4 plays, 76 yards, 1:33. Second quarter ATL – Gerald Riggs 1-yard run (Mick Luckhurst kick), 12:20. Chiefs 14–7. Drive: 13 plays, 72 yards, 6:47. KC – Stephone Paige 70-yard pass from Todd Blackledge (Nick Lowery kick), 10:52. Chiefs 21–7. Drive: 3 plays, 72 yards, 1:21. KC – Nick Lowery 49-yard field goal, 3:00. Chiefs 24–7. Drive: 10 plays, 47 yards, 5:04. ATL – Mick Luckhurst 37-yard field goal, 0:00. Chiefs 24–10. Drive: 5 plays, 32 yards, 0:30. Third quarter KC – Herman Heard 15-yard pass from Todd Blackledge (Nick Lowery kick), 13:05. Chiefs 31–10. Drive: 2 plays, 48 yards, 0:14. KC – Stephone Paige 14-yard pass from Todd Blackledge (Nick Lowery kick), 5:01. Chiefs 38–10. Drive: 5 plays, 61 yards, 3:14. Fourth quarter No scoring plays. Top passers ATL – David Archer – 16/28, 146 yards, 3 INT KC – Todd Blackledge – 11/19, 219 yards, 3 TD, INT Top rushers ATL – Gerald Riggs – 26 rushes, 197 yards, TD KC – Mike Pruitt – 16 rushes, 102 yards Top receivers ATL – Billy Johnson – 7 receptions, 60 yards KC – Stephone Paige – 4 receptions, 94 yards, 2 TD

Week 15: at Denver Broncos

Week 15: Kansas City Chiefs at Denver Broncos – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	3	0	3	7	13
Broncos	0	7	0	7	14

at Mile High Stadium, Denver, Colorado

• Date: December 14
• Game time: 2:00 p.m. MST
• Game weather: Sunny, 51 °F (11 °C)
• Game attendance: 69,209
• Referee: Red Cashion
• TV announcers (NBC): Don Criqui and Bob Trumpy
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter KC – Nick Lowery 32-yard field goal, 7:21. Chiefs 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 45 yards, 4:11. Second quarter DEN – Vance Johnson 11-yard pass from John Elway (Rich Karlis kick), 1:14. Broncos 7–3. Drive: 13 plays, 85 yards, 7:54. Third quarter KC – Nick Lowery 41-yard field goal, 11:44. Broncos 7–6. Drive: 5 plays, 30 yards, 2:07. Fourth quarter KC – Stephone Paige 7-yard pass from Todd Blackledge (Nick Lowery kick), 6:59. Chiefs 13–7. Drive: 8 plays, 59 yards, 2:11. DEN – Sammy Winder 1-yard run (Rich Karlis kick), 0:22. Broncos 14–13. Drive: 8 plays, 59 yards, 1:31. Top passers KC – Todd Blackledge – 14/26, 158 yards, TD, INT DEN – John Elway – 22/37, 301 yards, TD, 5 INT Top rushers KC – Herman Heard – 14 rushes, 56 yards DEN – Steve Sewell – 14 rushes, 59 yards Top receivers KC – Carlos Carson – 6 receptions, 92 yards DEN – Vance Johnson – 6 receptions, 116 yards, TD

Week 16 : vs. San Diego Chargers

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

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chargers	3	3	7	21	34
Chiefs	7	28	3	0	38

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

• Date: December 22
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
• Game weather: Sunny, 45 °F (7 °C)
• Game attendance: 18,178
• Referee: Tom Dooley
• TV announcers (NBC): Charlie Jones and Jimmy Cefalo
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter KC – Stephone Paige 56-yard pass from Todd Blackledge (Nick Lowery kick), 10:08. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 1 play, 56 yards, 0:09. SD – Bob Thomas 24-yard field goal, 4:19. Chiefs 7–3. Drive: 12 plays, 54 yards, 5:39. Second quarter KC – Herman Heard 7-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 14:56. Chiefs 14–3. Drive: 8 plays, 71 yards, 4:17. KC – Mike Pruitt 1-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 11:41. Chiefs 21–3. Drive: 4 plays, 54 yards, 1:05. KC – Stephone Paige 84-yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick), 2:25. Chiefs 28–3. Drive: 3 plays, 82 yards, 1:52. KC – Jonathan Hayes 6-yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick), 1:26. Chiefs 35–3. Drive: 2 plays, 26 yards, 0:11. SD – Bob Thomas 26-yard field goal, 0:00. Chiefs 35–6. Drive: 10 plays, 63 yards, 1:21. Third quarter SD – Wes Chandler 5-yard pass from Mark Herrmann (Bob Thomas kick), 8:19. Chiefs 35–13. Drive: 3 plays, 7 yards, 1:28. KC – Nick Lowery 34-yard field goal, 4:09. Chiefs 38–13. Drive: 10 plays, 60 yards, 4:02. Fourth quarter SD – Tim Spencer 2-yard run (Bob Thomas kick), 9:42. Chiefs 38–20. Drive: 13 plays, 88 yards, 4:36. SD – Lionel James 8-yard pass from Mark Herrmann (Bob Thomas kick), 5:44. Chiefs 38–27. Drive: 10 plays, 55 yards, 3:47. SD – Trumaine Johnson 20-yard pass from Mark Herrmann (Bob Thomas kick), 2:48. Chiefs 38–34. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 1:38. Top passers SD – Mark Herrmann – 37/58, 362 yards, 3 TD, 3 INT KC – Bill Kenney – 9/16, 200 yards, 2 TD Top rushers SD – Gary Anderson – 12 rushes, 72 yards KC – Herman Heard – 10 rushes, 47 yards, TD Top receivers SD – Gary Anderson – 9 receptions, 91 yards KC – Stephone Paige – 8 receptions, 309 yards, 2 TD

Standings

AFC West
view talk edit	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	PF	PA	STK
Los Angeles Raiders (1)	12	4	0	.750	5–3	9–3	354	308	W6
Denver Broncos	11	5	0	.688	5–3	8–4	380	329	W2
Seattle Seahawks	8	8	0	.500	4–4	6–6	349	303	L2
San Diego Chargers	8	8	0	.500	3–5	7–7	467	435	L1
Kansas City Chiefs	6	10	0	.375	3–5	4–8	317	360	W1

References

1. "Kansas City Chiefs History 1980's". Archived from the original on August 6, 2007. Retrieved July 31, 2007.
2. Atlanta Falcons v Kansas City Chiefs
3. History of the NFL’s Structure and Formats

External links

• 1985 Kansas City Chiefs at Pro-Football-Reference.com