1983 Kansas City Chiefs season

1983 Kansas City Chiefs season
1983 Kansas City Chiefs season
Owner	Lamar Hunt
General manager	Jim Schaaf
Head coach	John Mackovic
Home stadium	Arrowhead Stadium
Results
Record	6–10
Division place	5th AFC West
Playoffs	Did not qualify
All-Pros	1 S Deron Cherry (2nd team);
Pro Bowlers	4 QB Bill Kenney; WR Carlos Carson; CB Gary Green; S Deron Cherry;

The 1983 Kansas City Chiefs season was the franchise's 14th season in the National Football League and the 24th overall. They matched on their 6–10 record and last place finish in the AFC West.

After the conclusion of the 1982 season on January 4, the Chiefs fired head coach Marv Levy. Levy had compiled a 31–42 record in Kansas City. Dallas Cowboys quarterbacks coach John Mackovic was named the fifth head coach in team history on February 2. The 39-year-old Mackovic became the youngest individual ever to hold that post for the club.^[1] The Chiefs held the seventh overall pick in the 1983 NFL draft and selected quarterback Todd Blackledge, bypassing future Hall of Fame inductees Jim Kelly and Dan Marino. The Chiefs would not draft another quarterback in the first round until the 2017 NFL draft when they drafted Patrick Mahomes.

Tragedy struck the Chiefs on June 29 when Joe Delaney drowned while attempting to save the lives of three children in Monroe, Louisiana. Delaney was posthumously awarded the Presidential Citizen's Medal by Ronald Reagan on July 13.^[1] Linebacker Bobby Bell became the first Chiefs player to be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame on July 30,^[1] providing some solace for the mourning Chiefs fan base following Delaney's death.

With Bill Kenney and Todd Blackledge both on the roster, starting quarterback Steve Fuller was traded to the Los Angeles Rams on August 19. Kenney earned a Pro Bowl berth after racking up a franchise-record 4,348 passing yards, while wide receiver Carlos Carson hauled in 80 passes for 1,351 yards.^[1] Despite the team's high-flying passing game, Mackovic had trouble finding a suitable replacement for Joe Delaney and the running back position. The highest scoring contest in franchise history took place as the Chiefs and Seattle Seahawks combined for 99 points in a wild, 51–48 overtime loss at the Kingdome. A meager crowd of 11,377 braved near-zero degree temperatures (the franchise's coldest home game until January 2024) to attend the club's season-ending 48–17 win against Denver on December 18, the smallest attendance figure ever for a Chiefs game at Arrowhead as the club finished the year at 6–10.^[1] The win did ensure Denver would not host the Wild Card Game the following week, as the Seahawks would take advantage of the Kingdome in a blowout win.

NFL draft

1983 Kansas City Chiefs draft
Round	Selection	Player	Position	College
1	7	Todd Blackledge	Quarterback	Penn State
2	34	Dave Lutz	Guard	Georgia Tech
3	61	Albert Lewis	Cornerback	Grambling State
4	92	Ron Wetzel	Tight end	Arizona State
5	119	Jim Arnold	Punter	Vanderbilt
6	146	Ellis Gardner	Tackle	Georgia Tech
7	173	Ken Thomas	Running back	San Jose State
7	179	Daryl Posey	Running back	Mississippi College
8	204	Irv Eatman	Tackle	UCLA
9	231	Adam Lingner	Center	Illinois
10	257	Mark Shumate	Defensive tackle	Wisconsin
11	284	Dwayne Jackson	Defensive end	South Carolina State
12	315	Ken Jones	Tackle	Tennessee

Personnel

Staff

**1983 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/running game – Rod Humenuik Offensive assistant/quality control – J. D. Helm			Defensive coaches Defensive coordinator/defensive backs – Bud Carson Defensive line – Walt Corey Inside linebackers – Dan Daniel Outside linebackers – Jim Vechiarella Defensive backs/defensive quality control – Doug Graber Special teams coaches Special teams – Jim Vechiarella Strength and conditioning Strength and conditioning – C. T. Hewgley

Roster

**1983 Kansas City Chiefs roster**
Quarterbacks (QB) 14 Todd Blackledge 11 Bob Gagliano 9 Bill Kenney Running backs (RB) 27 Theotis Brown 43 Billy Jackson 42 Lawrence Ricks 31 Jewerl Thomas Wide receivers (WR) 88 Carlos Carson 82 Anthony Hancock 83 Stephone Paige 86 J. T. Smith Tight ends (TE) 85 Ed Beckman 81 Willie Scott 87 Ron Wetzel		Offensive linemen (OL) 77 Rich Baldinger T 65 Tom Condon G 75 Ellis Gardner G/T 60 Matt Herkenhoff T 64 Mark Kirchner G 62 Adam Lingner C 72 Dave Lutz T 70 Jim Rourke T/G 53 Bob Rush C 73 Bob Simmons G Defensive linemen (DL) 99 Mike Bell DE 91 Ken Kremer NT 71 Dave Lindstrom DE 74 Dino Mangiero NT 79 Dean Prater DE 67 Art Still DE 92 Ray Yakavonis NT		Linebackers (LB) 57 Jerry Blanton ILB 50 Calvin Daniels OLB 52 Thomas Howard OLB 51 Charles Jackson OLB 58 Steve Potter ILB 59 Gary Spani ILB 91 John Zamberlin ILB Defensive backs (DB) 25 Isaac Metcalf CB/S 45 Trent Bryant CB 34 Lloyd Burruss SS 20 Deron Cherry FS 24 Gary Green CB 22 Van Jakes CB/S 38 Durwood Roquemore SS 23 Lucious Smith CB 29 Albert Lewis CB Special teams (ST) 6 Jim Arnold P 8 Nick Lowery K		Reserve 66 Brad Budde G (IR) 56 Louis Haynes LB (IR) 55 Dave Klug LB (IR) 89 Henry Marshall WR (IR) -- Daryl Posey RB (IR) 35 Ken Thomas RB (IR) 39 Del Thompson RB (IR) 54 James Walker LB (IR) Rookies in italics

Preseason

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Attendance	Recap
1	August 6	at Cincinnati Bengals	W 24–7	1–0	Riverfront Stadium	42,662	Recap
2	August 13	Detroit Lions	L 13–17	1–1	Arrowhead Stadium	32,885	Recap
3	August 20	St. Louis Cardinals	W 17–16	2–1	Arrowhead Stadium	34,070	Recap
4	August 27	at Chicago Bears	L 17–20 (OT)	2–2	Soldier Field	56,311	Recap

Regular season

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Attendance	Recap
1	September 4	Seattle Seahawks	W 17–13	1–0	Arrowhead Stadium	42,531	Recap
2	September 12	San Diego Chargers	L 14–17	1–1	Arrowhead Stadium	62,150	Recap
3	September 18	at Washington Redskins	L 12–27	1–2	RFK Stadium	52,610	Recap
4	September 25	at Miami Dolphins	L 6–14	1–3	Miami Orange Bowl	50,785	Recap
5	October 2	St. Louis Cardinals	W 38–14	2–3	Arrowhead Stadium	58,975	Recap
6	October 9	at Los Angeles Raiders	L 20–21	2–4	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum	40,492	Recap
7	October 16	New York Giants	W 38–17	3–4	Arrowhead Stadium	55,449	Recap
8	October 23	at Houston Oilers	W 13–10 (OT)	4–4	Houston Astrodome	39,462	Recap
9	October 30	at Denver Broncos	L 24–27	4–5	Mile High Stadium	74,640	Recap
10	November 6	Los Angeles Raiders	L 20–28	4–6	Arrowhead Stadium	75,497	Recap
11	November 13	Cincinnati Bengals	W 20–15	5–6	Arrowhead Stadium	44,711	Recap
12	November 20	at Dallas Cowboys	L 21–41	5–7	Texas Stadium	64,103	Recap
13	November 27	at Seattle Seahawks	L 48–51 (OT)	5–8	Kingdome	56,793	Recap
14	December 4	Buffalo Bills	L 9–14	5–9	Arrowhead Stadium	27,104	Recap
15	December 11	at San Diego Chargers	L 38–41	5–10	Jack Murphy Stadium	35,510	Recap
16	December 18	Denver Broncos	W 48–17	6–10	Arrowhead Stadium	11,377	Recap

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 1: vs. Seattle Seahawks

Week 1: Seattle Seahawks at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

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

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

Date: September 4
Game time: 3:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: Sunny, 94 °F (34 °C)
Game attendance: 42,531
Referee: Fred Silva
TV announcers (NBC): Jay Randolph and Gene Washington
Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

SEA – Norm Johnson 34-yard field goal, 12:14. Seahawks 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 63 yards, 2:46.
KC – Henry Marshall 12-yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick), 7:33. Chiefs 7–3. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 4:42.

Second quarter

No scoring plays.

Third quarter

SEA – Norm Johnson 48-yard field goal, 5:03. Chiefs 7–6. Drive: 5 plays, 29 yards, 2:11.
KC – Carlos Carson 18-yard pass from Jewerl Thomas (Nick Lowery kick), 0:49. Chiefs 14–6. Drive: 8 plays, 67 yards, 4:04.

Fourth quarter

KC – Nick Lowery 19-yard field goal, 6:18. Chiefs 17–6. Drive: 9 plays, 79 yards, 3:30.
SEA – Curt Warner 18-yard pass from Jim Zorn (Norm Johnson kick), 3:16. Chiefs 17–13. Drive: 6 plays, 37 yards, 1:03.

Top passers

SEA – Jim Zorn – 19/43, 206 yards, TD, 2 INT
KC – Bill Kenney – 19/32, 247 yards, TD

Top rushers

SEA – Curt Warner – 12 rushes, 93 yards
KC – Billy Jackson – 19 rushes, 77 yards

Top receivers

SEA – Curt Warner – 6 receptions, 72 yards, TD
KC – Carlos Carson – 7 receptions, 104 yards, TD

Week 2: vs. San Diego Chargers

Week 2: San Diego Chargers at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

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

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

Date: September 12
Game time: 8:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: Clear, 75 °F (24 °C)
Game attendance: 62,150
Referee: Jerry Seeman
TV announcers (ABC): Frank Gifford, Don Meredith and Howard Cosell
Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

SD – Rolf Benirschke 51-yard field goal, 8:19. Chargers 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 1:37.

Second quarter

KC – Anthony Hancock 45-yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick), 3:00. Chiefs 7–3. Drive: 7 plays, 97 yards, 2:46.

Third quarter

SD – Chuck Muncie 10-yard run (Rolf Benirschke kick), 6:34. Chargers 10–7. Drive: 15 plays, 96 yards, 8:26.

Fourth quarter

KC – Carlos Carson 48-yard pass from Henry Marshall (Nick Lowery kick), 3:07. Chiefs 14–10. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 5:31.
SD – Wes Chandler 12-yard pass from Dan Fouts (Rolf Benirschke kick), 1:45. Chargers 17–14. Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 1:16.

Top passers

SD – Dan Fouts – 17/25, 259 yards, TD, INT
KC – Bill Kenney – 23/30, 188 yards, TD, INT

Top rushers

SD – Chuck Muncie – 27 rushes, 110 yards, TD
KC – Billy Jackson – 10 rushes, 20 yards

Top receivers

SD – Wes Chandler – 5 receptions, 77 yards, TD
KC – Anthony Hancock – 6 receptions, 73 yards, TD

Week 3: at Washington Redskins

Week 3: Kansas City Chiefs at Washington Redskins – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	3	9	0	0	12
Redskins	0	0	17	10	27

at RFK Stadium, Washington, D.C.

Date: September 18
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
Game weather: Sunny, 78 °F (26 °C)
Game attendance: 52,610
Referee: Bob Frederic
TV announcers (NBC): Charlie Jones and Bob Griese
Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

KC – Nick Lowery 58-yard field goal, 9:16. Chiefs 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 39 yards, 2:37.

Second quarter

KC – Nick Lowery 21-yard field goal, 11:10. Chiefs 6–0. Drive: 8 plays, 81 yards, 3:50.
KC – Nick Lowery 32-yard field goal, 1:44. Chiefs 9–0. Drive: 12 plays, 52 yards, 4:29.
KC – Nick Lowery 22-yard field goal, 0:37. Chiefs 12–0. Drive: 5 plays, 34 yards, 0:24.

Third quarter

WAS – Mark Moseley 35-yard field goal, 8:42. Chiefs 12–3. Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, 1:59.
WAS – John Riggins 2-yard run (Mark Moseley kick), 5:27. Chiefs 12–10. Drive: 8 plays, 28 yards, 2:56.
WAS – Don Warren 12-yard pass from Joe Theismann (Mark Moseley kick), 1:06. Redskins 17–12. Drive: 5 plays, 52 yards, 3:10.

Fourth quarter

WAS – Clint Didier 39-yard pass from Joe Theismann (Mark Moseley kick), 9:10. Redskins 24–12. Drive: 7 plays, 82 yards, 4:29.
WAS – Mark Moseley 34-yard field goal, 4:10. Redskins 27–12. Drive: 6 plays, 14 yards, 3:09.

Top passers

KC – Bill Kenney – 20/46, 330 yards, 2 INT
WAS – Joe Theismann – 12/27, 153 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT

Top rushers

KC – Jewerl Thomas – 7 rushes, 20 yards
WAS – John Riggins – 21 rushes, 84 yards, TD

Top receivers

KC – Carlos Carson – 6 receptions, 109 yards
WAS – Clint Didier – 1 reception, 39 yards, TD

Week 4: at Miami Dolphins

Week 4: Kansas City Chiefs at Miami Dolphins – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	3	3	0	0	6
Dolphins	0	7	7	0	14

at Miami Orange Bowl, Miami, Florida

Date: September 25
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
Game weather: Sunny, 81 °F (27 °C)
Game attendance: 50,785
Referee: Gene Barth
TV announcers (NBC): Don Criqui and Jim Turner
Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

KC – Nick Lowery 45-yard field goal, 8:49. Chiefs 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 1:00.

Second quarter

KC – Nick Lowery 46-yard field goal, 14:48. Chiefs 6–0. Drive: 12 plays, 56 yards, 6:53.
MIA – Andra Franklin 1-yard run (Uwe von Schamann kick), 1:00. Dolphins 7–6. Drive: 5 plays, 42 yards, 1:41.

Third quarter

MIA – Dan Johnson 1-yard pass from David Woodley (Uwe von Schamann kick), 1:56. Dolphins 14–6. Drive: 14 plays, 85 yards, 9:17.

Fourth quarter

No scoring plays.

Top passers

KC – Bill Kenney – 10/22, 105 yards, 4 INT
MIA – David Woodley – 10/17, 92 yards, TD, 2 INT

Top rushers

KC – Jewerl Thomas – 14 rushes, 46 yards
MIA – Tony Nathan – 16 rushes, 63 yards

Top receivers

KC – Anthony Hancock – 2 receptions, 38 yards
MIA – Tony Nathan – 4 receptions, 44 yards

Week 5: vs. St. Louis Cardinals

Week 5: St. Louis Cardinals at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinals	7	0	0	7	14
Chiefs	14	0	3	21	38

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

Date: October 2
Game time: 3:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: Clear, 91 °F (33 °C)
Game attendance: 58,975
Referee: Jim Tunney
TV announcers (CBS): Jim Kelly and Jim Hill
Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

STL – Lee Nelson 36-yard fumble return (Neil O'Donoghue kick), 13:21. Cardinals 7–0.
KC – Charles Jackson 37-yard fumble return (Nick Lowery kick), 7:56. Tied 7–7.
KC – Henry Marshall 10-yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick), 5:21. Chiefs 14–7. Drive: 3 plays, 15 yards, 0:50.

Second quarter

No scoring plays.

Third quarter

KC – Nick Lowery 45-yard field goal, 9:00. Chiefs 17–7. Drive: 11 plays, 48 yards, 4:51.

Fourth quarter

KC – Billy Jackson 6-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 14:51. Chiefs 24–7. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 4:23.
KC – Theotis Brown 1-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 13:43. Chiefs 31–7. Drive: 3 plays, 9 yards, 0:50.
KC – Willie Scott 15-yard pass from Todd Blackledge (Nick Lowery kick), 6:14. Chiefs 38–7. Drive: 8 plays, 60 yards, 4:52.
STL – Ottis Anderson 39-yard run (Neil O'Donoghue kick), 2:44. Chiefs 38–14. Drive: 7 plays, 78 yards, 3:13.

Top passers

STL – Jim Hart – 5/13, 33 yards, 3 INT
KC – Bill Kenney – 17/32, 173 yards, TD, INT

Top rushers

STL – Ottis Anderson – 21 rushes, 106 yards, TD
KC – Theotis Brown – 11 rushes, 52 yards, TD

Top receivers

STL – Roy Green – 5 receptions, 66 yards
KC – Carlos Carson – 4 receptions, 81 yards

Week 6: at Los Angeles Raiders

Week 6: Kansas City Chiefs at Los Angeles Raiders – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	14	3	0	3	20
Raiders	0	7	7	7	21

at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California

Date: October 9
Game time: 1:00 p.m. PDT
Game weather: Warm and Overcast, 79 °F (26 °C)
Game attendance: 40,492
Referee: Jerry Markbreit
TV announcers (KCTV): Don Fortune and Len Dawson
Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

KC – Stephone Paige 36-yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick), 4:00. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 56 yards, 1:08.
KC – Theotis Brown 1-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 3:20. Chiefs 14–0. Drive: 2 plays, 37 yards, 0:20.

Second quarter

RAI – Todd Christensen 3-yard pass from Jim Plunkett (Chris Bahr kick), 14:05. Chiefs 14–7. Drive: 6 plays, 46 yards, 1:42.
KC – Nick Lowey 32-yard field goal, 2:45. Chiefs 17–7. Drive: 9 plays, 66 yards, 5:01.

Third quarter

RAI – Dokie Williams 21-yard pass from Marcus Allen (Chris Bahr kick), 11:15. Chiefs 17–14. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:45.

Fourth quarter

KC – Nick Lowery 39-yard field goal, 14:43. Chiefs 20–14. Drive: 12 plays, 57 yards, 3:20.
RAI – Marcus Allen fumble recovery in end zone (Chris Bahr kick), 8:29. Raiders 31–20. Drive: 6 plays, 46 yards, 2:52.

Top passers

KC – Bill Kenney – 25/45, 272 yards, TD, INT
RAI – Jim Plunkett – 15/28, 123 yards, TD, 2 INT

Top rushers

KC – Billy Jackson – 12 rushes, 33 yards
RAI – Marcus Allen – 21 rushes, 53 yards

Top receivers

KC – Theotis Brown – 6 receptions, 72 yards
RAI – Marcus Allen – 6 receptions, 58 yards

Week 7: vs. New York Giants

Week 7: New York Giants at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Giants	0	14	3	0	17
Chiefs	0	10	14	14	38

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

Date: October 16
Game time: 3:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: Overcast, 66 °F (19 °C)
Game attendance: 55,449
Referee: Tom Dooley
TV announcers (CBS): Frank Glieber and Dick Vermeil
Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

No scoring plays.

Second quarter

KC – Nick Lowery 23-yard field goal, 14:12. Chiefs 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 68 yards, 3:21.
NYG – Rob Carpenter 15-yard pass from Scott Brunner (Ali Haji-Sheikh kick), 9:46. Giants 7–3. Drive: 2 plays, 15 yards, 0:38.
KC – Willie Scott 4-yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick), 2:29. Chiefs 10–7. Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 3:21.
NYG – Butch Woolfolk 8-yard run (Ali Haji-Sheikh kick), 0:50. Giants 14–10. Drive: 6 plays, 76 yards, 1:29.

Third quarter

NYG – Ali Haji-Sheikh 21-yard field goal, 8:28. Giants 17–10. Drive: 9 plays, 56 yards, 4:02.
KC – Henry Marshall 46-yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick), 3:48. Tied 17–17. Drive: 10 plays, 88 yards, 4:32.
KC – Durwood Roquemore 42-yard interception return (Nick Lowery kick), 2:38. Chiefs 24–17.

Fourth quarter

KC – Henry Marshall 21-yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick), 11:01. Chiefs 31–17. Drive: 2 plays, 23 yards, 0:51.
KC – Theotis Brown 2-yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick), 3:48. Chiefs 38–17. Drive: 11 plays, 86 yards, 5:48.

Top passers

NYG – Scott Brunner – 18/37, 263 yards, TD, 3 INT
KC – Bill Kenney – 25/36, 342 yards, 4 TD, INT

Top rushers

NYG – Butch Woolfolk – 16 rushes, 61 yards, TD
KC – Billy Jackson – 12 rushes, 47 yards

Top receivers

NYG – Earnest Gray – 8 receptions, 111 yards
KC – Henry Marshall – 7 receptions, 131 yards, 2 TD

Week 8: at Houston Oilers

Week 8: Kansas City Chiefs at Houston Oilers – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Chiefs	0	10	0	0	3	13
Oilers	7	0	0	3	0	10

at Houston Astrodome, Houston, Texas

Date: October 23
Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
Game attendance: 39,462
Referee: Pat Haggerty
TV announcers (NBC): Don Criqui and Gene Washington
Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

HOU – Stan Edwards 3-yard pass from Gifford Nielsen (Florian Kempf kick), 3:38. Oilers 7–0. Drive: 12 plays, 73 yards, 6:32.

Second quarter

KC – Willie Scott 4-yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick), 3:15. Tied 7–7. Drive: 7 plays, 63 yards, 2:45.
KC – Nick Lowery 23-yard field goal, 0:06. Chiefs 10–7. Drive: 5 plays, 31 yards, 0:23.

Third quarter

No scoring plays.

Fourth quarter

HOU – Florian Kempf 32-yard field goal, 8:25. Tied 10–10. Drive: 10 plays, 39 yards, 5:08.

Overtime

KC – Nick Lowery 41-yard field goal, 7:19. Chiefs 13–10. Drive: 13 plays, 60 yards, 7:41.

Top passers

KC – Bill Kenney – 25/43, 264 yards, TD
HOU – Gifford Nielsen – 14/24, 130 yards, TD, INT

Top rushers

KC – Theotis Brown – 10 rushes, 60 yards
HOU – Earl Campbell – 7 rushes, 54 yards

Top receivers

KC – Carlos Carson – 8 receptions, 88 yards
HOU – Mike Renfro – 3 receptions, 37 yards

Week 9: at Denver Broncos

Week 9: Kansas City Chiefs at Denver Broncos – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	7	0	3	14	24
Broncos	0	17	3	7	27

at Mile High Stadium, Denver, Colorado

Date: October 30
Game time: 2:00 p.m. MST
Game weather: Mostly Sunny, 72 °F (22 °C)
Game attendance: 74,640
Referee: Chuck Heberling
TV announcers (NBC): Phil Stone and Bob Chandler
Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

KC – Theotis Brown 1-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 5:07. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 47 yards, 1:40.

Second quarter

DEN – Nathan Poole 1-yard run (Rich Karlis kick), 6:11. Tied 7–7. Drive: 10 plays, 27 yards, 3:57.
DEN – Rich Karlis 31-yard field goal, 3:24. Broncos 10–7. Drive: 5 plays, 30 yards, 2:34.
DEN – Steve Watson 46-yard pass from Steve DeBerg (Rich Karlis kick), 1:40. Broncos 17–7. Drive: 1 play, 46 yards, 0:08.

Third quarter

KC – Nick Lowery 21-yard field goal, 11:21. Broncos 17–10. Drive: 6 plays, 32 yards, 1:51.
DEN – Rich Karlis 27-yard field goal, 5:51. Broncos 20–10. Drive: 13 plays, 68 yards, 4:19.

Fourth quarter

DEN – Nathan Poole 1-yard run (Rich Karlis kick), 8:55. Broncos 27–10. Drive: 7 plays, 70 yards, 3:18.
KC – Billy Jackson 9-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 6:11. Broncos 27–17. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 2:38.
KC – Carlos Carson 8-yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick), 1:31. Broncos 27–24. Drive: 15 plays, 94 yards, 2:51.

Top passers

KC – Bill Kenney – 27/52, 365 yards, TD, 2 INT
DEN – Steve DeBerg – 21/41, 350 yards, TD

Top rushers

KC – Billy Jackson – 8 rushes, 17 yards, TD
DEN – Dave Preston – 14 rushes, 26 yards

Top receivers

KC – Henry Marshall – 6 receptions, 96 yards
DEN – Rick Upchurch – 6 receptions, 143 yards

Week 10: vs. Los Angeles Raiders

Week 10: Los Angeles Raiders at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Raiders	7	0	0	21	28
Chiefs	0	6	7	7	20

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

Date: November 6
Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
Game weather: Cloudy, 60 °F (16 °C)
Game attendance: 75,497
Referee: Bob Frederic
TV announcers (NBC): Charlie Jones and Bob Griese
Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

RAI – Frank Hawkins 15-yard pass from Marc Wilson (Chris Bahr kick), 7:03. Raiders 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 57 yards, 3:06.

Second quarter

KC – Nick Lowery 54-yard field goal, 0:56. Raiders 7–3. Drive: 6 plays, 27 yards, 0:53.
KC – Nick Lowery 48-yard field goal, 0:06. Raiders 7–6. Drive: 2 plays, 0 yards, 0:09.

Third quarter

KC – Theotis Brown 1-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 2:37. Chiefs 13–7. Drive: 3 plays, 8 yards, 1:42.

Fourth quarter

RAI – Marcus Allen 1-yard run (Chris Bahr kick), 12:18. Raiders 14–13. Drive: 11 plays, 85 yards, 5:09.
KC – Ken Thomas 2-yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick), 7:16. Chiefs 20–14. Drive: 14 plays, 74 yards, 4:53.
RAI – Dokie Williams 19-yard pass from Jim Plunkett (Chris Bahr kick), 3:49. Raiders 21–20. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:16.
RAI – Rod Martin 40-yard interception return (Chris Bahr kick), 0:03. Raiders 28–20.

Top passers

RAI – Marc Wilson – 11/23, 143 yards, TD, INT
KC – Bill Kenney – 24/45, 292 yards, TD, 2 INT

Top rushers

RAI – Marcus Allen – 21 rushes, 64 yards, TD
KC – Billy Jackson – 15 rushes, 64 yards

Top receivers

RAI – Calvin Muhammad – 2 receptions, 63 yards
KC – Carlos Carson – 5 receptions, 103 yards

Week 11: vs. Cincinnati Bengals

Week 11: Cincinnati Bengals at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bengals	3	3	3	6	15
Chiefs	3	10	7	0	20

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

Date: November 13
Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
Game weather: Sunny, 53 °F (12 °C)
Game attendance: 44,711
Referee: Fred Wyant
TV announcers (NBC): Phil Stone and Reggie Rucker
Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

KC – Nick Lowery 36-yard field goal, 9:04. Chiefs 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 36 yards, 3:39.
CIN – Jim Breech 23-yard field goal, 0:54. Tied 3–3. Drive: 13 plays, 69 yards, 8:01.

Second quarter

KC – Bill Kenney 1-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 12:16. Chiefs 10–3. Drive: 5 plays, 77 yards, 3:19.
CIN – Jim Breech 31-yard field goal, 5:37. Chiefs 10–6. Drive: 6 plays, 23 yards, 2:12.
KC – Nick Lowery 43-yard field goal, 1:06. Chiefs 13–6. Drive: 6 plays, 33 yards, 1:54.

Third quarter

CIN – Jim Breech 23-yard field goal, 10:14. Chiefs 13–9. Drive: 8 plays, 40 yards, 3:14.
KC – Willie Scott 21-yard from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick), 4:49. Chiefs 20–9. Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 5:19.

Fourth quarter

CIN – Cris Collinsworth 5-yard pass from Ken Anderson (kick blocked), 3:54. Chiefs 20–15. Drive: 8 plays, 42 yards, 2:02.

Top passers

CIN – Ken Anderson – 19/32, 219 yards, TD, 2 INT
KC – Bill Kenney – 23/34, 244 yards, TD

Top rushers

CIN – Pete Johnson – 17 rushes, 53 yards
KC – Billy Jackson – 12 rushes, 40 yards

Top receivers

CIN – Cris Collinsworth – 7 receptions, 118 yards, TD
KC – Theotis Brown – 4 receptions, 73 yards

Week 12: at Dallas Cowboys

Week 12: Kansas City Chiefs at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	0	0	14	7	21
Cowboys	10	10	7	14	41

at Texas Stadium, Irving, Texas

Date: November 20
Game time: 3:00 p.m. CST
Game weather: Clear, 71 °F (22 °C)
Game attendance: 64,103
Referee: Jerry Markbreit
TV announcers (NBC): Dick Enberg and Merlin Olsen
Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

DAL – Ron Springs 1-yard run (Rafael Septién kick), 11:58. Cowboys 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 73 yards, 2:27.
DAL – Rafael Septién 25-yard field goal, 0:10. Cowboys 10–0. Drive: 11 plays, 58 yards, 4:43.

Second quarter

DAL – Tony Dorsett 28-yard run (Rafael Septién kick), 7:11. Cowboys 17–0. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 5:23.
DAL – Rafael Septién 40-yard field goal, 0:15. Cowboys 20–0. Drive: 7 plays, 43 yards, 1:45.

Third quarter

DAL – Tony Dorsett 32-yard run (Rafael Septién kick), 9:59. Cowboys 27–0. Drive: 2 plays, 32 yards, 0:12.
KC – Carlos Carson 13-yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick), 6:31. Cowboys 27–7. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 3:28.
KC – Carlos Carson 48-yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick), 2:03. Cowboys 27–14. Drive: 7 plays, 71 yards, 2:42.

Fourth quarter

DAL – Timmy Newsome 7-yard run (Rafael Septién kick), 9:30. Cowboys 34–14. Drive: 8 plays, 66 yards, 3:16.
DAL – Gary Allen 68-yard punt return (Rafael Septién kick), 7:02. Cowboys 41–14.
KC – Stephone Paige 7-yard pass from Todd Blackledge (Nick Lowery kick), 2:12. Cowboys 41–21. Drive: 14 plays, 70 yards, 4:50.

Top passers

KC – Bill Kenney – 23/40, 337 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
DAL – Danny White – 18/31, 237 yards, INT

Top rushers

KC – Billy Jackson – 5 rushes, 22 yards
DAL – Tony Dorsett – 18 rushes, 108 yards, 2 TD

Top receivers

KC – Carlos Carson – 7 receptions, 135 yards, 2 TD
DAL – Tony Hill – 6 receptions, 92 yards

Week 13: at Seattle Seahawks

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

Quarter	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Chiefs	7	21	7	13	0	48
Seahawks	7	7	17	17	3	51

at Kingdome, Seattle, Washington

Date: November 27
Game time: 1:00 p.m. PST
Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
Game attendance: 56,793
Referee: Red Cashion
TV announcers (NBC): Merle Harmon and Jim Turner
Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

KC – Henry Marshall 11-yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick), 10:39. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 4:16.
SEA – Curt Warner 28-yard run (Norm Johnson kick), 3:23. Tied 7–7. Drive: 10 plays, 66 yards, 3:39.

Second quarter

KC – Stephone Paige 17-yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick), 14:10. Chiefs 14–7. Drive: 11 plays, 74 yards, 4:04.
KC – Bill Kenney 1-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 5:06. Chiefs 21–7. Drive: 1 play, 1 yard, 0:01.
SEA – Byron Walker 18-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Norm Johnson kick), 3:06. Chiefs 21–14. Drive: 5 plays, 67 yards, 1:47.
KC – Theotis Brown 13-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 0:45. Chiefs 28–14. Drive: 2 plays, 13 yards, 0:10.

Third quarter

SEA – Dan Doornink 27-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Norm Johnson kick), 12:48. Chiefs 28–21. Drive: 3 plays, 20 yards, 0:17.
SEA – Curt Warner 1-yard run (Norm Johnson kick), 10:22. Tied 28–28. Drive: 4 plays, 18 yards, 2:17.
SEA – Norm Johnson 42-yard field goal, 6:55. Seahawks 31–28. Drive: 5 plays, 29 yards, 2:14.
KC – Bill Kenney 1-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 2:34. Chiefs 35–31. Drive: 10 plays, 76 yards, 4:10.

Fourth quarter

KC – Carlos Carson 18-yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick), 11:04. Chiefs 42–31. Drive: 3 plays, 55 yards, 0:52.
SEA – Curt Warner 1-yard run (Norm Johnson kick), 7:00. Chiefs 42–38. Drive: 8 plays, 69 yards, 3:34.
SEA – Paul Johns 14-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Norm Johnson kick), 2:24. Seahawks 45–42. Drive: 8 plays, 40 yards, 0:16.
KC – Theotis Brown 21-yard pass from Bill Kenney (kick failed, wide left), 1:30. Chiefs 48–45. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 0:45.
SEA – Norm Johnson 42-yard field goal, 0:02. Tied 48–48. Drive: 9 plays, 58 yards, 1:24.

Overtime

SEA – Norm Johnson 42-yard field goal, 13:14. Seahawks 51–48. Drive: 4 plays, 24 yards, 1:34.

Top passers

KC – Bill Kenney – 21/38, 311 yards, 4 TD
SEA – Dave Krieg – 16/31, 280 yards, 3 TD, INT

Top rushers

KC – Theotis Brown – 13 rushes, 56 yards, TD
SEA – Curt Warner – 32 rushes, 207 yards, 3 TD

Top receivers

KC – Carlos Carson – 7 receptions, 149 yards, TD
SEA – Byron Walker – 4 receptions, 75 yards, TD

Week 14: vs. Buffalo Bills

Week 14: Buffalo Bills at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bills	0	7	0	7	14
Chiefs	0	3	3	3	9

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

Date: December 4
Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
Game weather: Overcast, 34 °F (1 °C)
Game attendance: 27,104
Referee: Jerry Seeman
TV announcers (NBC): Don Criqui and Gene Washington
Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

No scoring plays.

Second quarter

BUF – Perry Tuttle 17-yard pass from Joe Ferguson (Joe Danelo kick), 11:27. Bills 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 76 yards, 5:04.
KC – Nick Lowery 48-yard field goal, 8:45. Bills 7–3. Drive: 8 plays, 49 yards, 2:32.

Third quarter

KC – Nick Lowery 25-yard field goal, 7:30. Bills 7–6. Drive: 8 plays, 77 yards, 4:10.

Fourth quarter

BUF – Mike Kennedy 22-yard interception return (Joe Danelo kick), 13:10. Bills 14–6.
KC – Nick Lowery 42-yard field goal, 4:47. Bills 14–9. Drive: 10 plays, 46 yards, 1:57.

Top passers

BUF – Joe Ferguson – 6/15, 76 yards, TD, INT
KC – Bill Kenney – 22/43, 306 yards, 2 INT

Top rushers

BUF – Joe Cribbs – 36 rushes, 185 yards
KC – Theotis Brown – 13 rushes, 39 yards

Top receivers

BUF – Byron Franklin – 2 receptions, 39 yards
KC – Carlos Carson – 3 receptions, 65 yards

Week 15: at San Diego Chargers

Week 15: Kansas City Chiefs at San Diego Chargers – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	7	7	10	14	38
Chargers	10	14	14	3	41

at Jack Murphy Stadium, San Diego, California

Date: December 11
Game time: 1:00 p.m. PST
Game weather: Cloudy, 62 °F (17 °C)
Game attendance: 35,510
Referee: Ben Dreith
TV announcers (NBC): Charlie Jones and Bob Griese
Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

SD – Rolf Benirschke 27-yard field goal, 10:33. Chargers 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 21 yards, 2:37.
SD – Kellen Winslow 37-yard pass from Dan Fouts (Rolf Benirschke kick), 4:40. Chargers 10–0. Drive: 5 plays, 43 yards, 2:15.
KC – Carlos Carson 50-yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick), 2:06. Chargers 10–7. Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 2:28.

Second quarter

SD – Kellen Winslow 18-yard pass from Dan Fouts (Rolf Benirschke kick), 14:06. Chargers 17–7. Drive: 7 plays, 73 yards, 2:51.
KC – Stephone Paige 20-yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick), 5:29. Chargers 17–14. Drive: 7 plays, 58 yards, 1:48.
SD – Kellen Winslow 5-yard pass from Dan Fouts (Rolf Benirschke kick), 0:53. Chargers 24–14. Drive: 12 plays, 92 yards, 4:22.

Third quarter

KC – Theotis Brown 49-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 13:24. Chargers 24–21. Drive: 5 plays, 71 yards, 0:56.
SD – Dan Fouts 1-yard run (Rolf Benirschke kick), 6:55. Chargers 31–21. Drive: 12 plays, 70 yards, 6:19.
KC – Nick Lowery 49-yard field goal, 4:01. Chargers 31–24. Drive: 7 plays, 38 yards, 2:45.
SD – Wes Chandler 44-yard pass from Ed Luther (Rolf Benirschke kick), 0:02. Chargers 38–24. Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 1:08.

Fourth quarter

KC – Stephone Paige 16-yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick), 11:45. Chargers 38–31. Drive: 6 plays, 73 yards, 3:15.
KC – Willie Scott 3-yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick), 1:34. Tied 38–38. Drive: 4 plays, 46 yards, 0:54.
SD – Rolf Benirschke 28-yard field goal, 0:02. Chargers 41–38. Drive: 7 plays, 70 yards, 1:30.

Top passers

KC – Bill Kenney – 31/41, 411 yards, 4 TD, INT
SD – Dan Fouts – 25/36, 285 yards, 3 TD, INT

Top rushers

KC – Theotis Brown – 8 rushes, 94 yards, TD
SD – James Brooks – 14 rushes, 81 yards

Top receivers

KC – Carlos Carson – 7 receptions, 165 yards, TD
SD – Kellen Winslow – 14 receptions, 162 yards, 3 TD

Week 16: vs. Denver Broncos

Week 16: Denver Broncos at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Broncos	0	3	0	14	17
Chiefs	21	7	10	10	48

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

Date: December 18
Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
Game weather: Clear, 0 °F (−18 °C)
Game attendance: 11,377
Referee: Tom Dooley
TV announcers (NBC): Phil Stone and Jim Turner
Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

KC – Lucious Smith 58-yard interception return (Nick Lowery kick), 13:53. Chiefs 7–0.
KC – Carlos Carson 48-yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick), 7:47. Chiefs 14–0. Drive: 3 plays, 52 yards, 1:48.
KC – Willie Scott 17-yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick), 2:06. Chiefs 21–0. Drive: 5 plays, 28 yards, 1:13.

Second quarter

DEN – Rich Karlis 24-yard field goal, 12:21. Chiefs 21–3. Drive: 14 plays, 73 yards, 7:30.
KC – Theotis Brown 1-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 4:27. Chiefs 28–3. Drive: 9 plays, 31 yards, 5:14.

Third quarter

KC – Nick Lowery 38-yard field goal, 7:00. Chiefs 31–3. Drive: 9 plays, 53 yards, 5:14.
KC – Theotis Brown 6-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 2:10. Chiefs 38–3. Drive: 3 plays, 17 yards, 1:32.

Fourth quarter

KC – Nick Lowery 43-yard field goal, 11:56. Chiefs 41–3. Drive: 10 plays, 36 yards, 4:04.
DEN – Gerald Willhite 1-yard run (Rich Karlis kick), 8:57. Chiefs 41–10. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:50.
DEN – Gerald Willhite 2-yard run (Rich Karlis kick), 8:35. Chiefs 41–17. Drive: 1 play, 2 yards, 0:04.
KC – Stephone Paige 23-yard pass from Todd Blackledge (Nick Lowery kick), 1:53. Chiefs 48–17. Drive: 4 plays, 45 yards, 2:21.

Top passers

DEN – John Elway – 13/34, 143 yards, 4 INT
KC – Bill Kenney – 11/24, 161 yards, 2 TD

Top rushers

DEN – Sammy Winder – 11 rushes, 34 yards
KC – Theotis Brown – 16 rushes, 51 yards, 2 TD

Top receivers

DEN – Zach Thomas – 1 reception, 44 yards
KC – Stephone Paige – 3 receptions, 74 yards, TD

Standings

AFC West
	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	PF	PA	STK
Los Angeles Raiders⁽¹⁾	12	4	0	.750	6–2	10–2	442	338	W1
Seattle Seahawks⁽⁴⁾	9	7	0	.563	5–3	8–4	403	397	W2
Denver Broncos⁽⁵⁾	9	7	0	.563	3–5	9–5	302	327	L1
San Diego Chargers	6	10	0	.375	4–4	4–8	358	462	L1
	6	10	0	.375	2–6	4–8	386	367	W1

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "Kansas City Chiefs History 1980's". Archived from the original on August 6, 2007. Retrieved July 31, 2007.

External links

1983 Kansas City Chiefs at Pro-Football-Reference.com

[Chiefs_History_1980's-1] "Kansas City Chiefs History 1980's". Archived from the original on August 6, 2007. Retrieved July 31, 2007.

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