1988 Kansas City Chiefs season

1988 Kansas City Chiefs season
1988 Kansas City Chiefs season
Owner	Lamar Hunt
General manager	Jim Schaaf (fired Dec. 8); Carl Peterson (after Dec. 19)
Head coach	Frank Gansz
Home stadium	Arrowhead Stadium
Results
Record	4–11–1
Division place	5th AFC West
Playoffs	Did not qualify
All-Pros	1 S Deron Cherry (1st team);
Pro Bowlers	3 LB Dino Hackett; CB Albert Lewis; S Deron Cherry;

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

Round	Pick	Player	Position	College
1988 Kansas City Chiefs draft
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 / Coaches

**1988 Kansas City Chiefs staff**
	Front office Founder – Lamar Hunt President – Jack Steadman Vice-president and general manager – Jim Schaaf Director of player personnel – Whitey Dovell Head coaches Head coach – Frank Gansz Offensive coaches Offensive coordinator – George Sefcik Running backs – Billie Matthews Wide receivers – Dick Wood Tight ends – JD Helm Offensive line – Carl Mauck			Defensive coaches Defensive coordinator – Rod Rust Defensive line – Don Lawrence Linebackers – Dave Brazil Defensive backs – Tom Bettis Special teams coaches Special teams – Ed Beckman Strength and conditioning Strength and conditioning – CT Hewgley

Roster

**1988 Kansas City Chiefs roster**
Quarterbacks (QB) 17 Steve DeBerg 9 Bill Kenney 14 Danny McManus Running backs (RB) 44 Herman Heard 32 Larry Moriarty 26 Paul Palmer 21 James Saxon Wide receivers (WR) 88 Carlos Carson 86 Emile Harry 83 Stephone Paige 82 Kitrick Taylor Tight ends (TE) 85 Jonathan Hayes 80 Rod Jones 87 Alfredo Roberts		Offensive linemen (OL) 61 Mark Adickes G 76 John Alt T 77 Rich Baldinger G 65 Curt DiGiacomo G 75 Irv Eatman T 64 Gerry Feehery C 60 Byron Ingram G 51 Adam Lingner 72 Dave Lutz G Defensive linemen (DL) 99 Mike Bell DE 98 Leonard Griffin DE 93 Dee Hardison NT 70 Jerome Sally NT 90 Neil Smith DE 71 Don Thorp DE		Linebackers (LB) 54 Tim Cofield OLB 55 Louis Cooper OLB 57 Chris Martin OLB 92 Jerry McCabe ILB 96 Aaron Pearson ILB 52 Angelo Snipes OLB 94 Troy Stedman OLB Defensive backs (DB) 34 Lloyd Burruss SS 20 Deron Cherry FS 48 Kenny Gamble FS 23 Greg Hill CB 45 Sidney Johnson CB 29 Albert Lewis CB 24 J. C. Pearson CB 27 Kevin Porter SS 31 Kevin Ross CB Special teams (ST) 2 Kelly Goodburn P 8 Nick Lowery K		Practice squad none 47 active, 15 inactive Reserve -- Azizuddin Abdur-Ra'oof WR (IR) 91 Gary Baldinger DE (IR) 58 Tom Baugh C (IR) 81 Darrell Colbert WR (IR) 50 Jack Del Rio LB (IR) 56 Dino Hackett LB (IR) 59 Andy Hawkins LB (IR) -- Stephen Hobbs WR (IR) 53 Todd Howard LB (IR) 73 Brian Jozwiak G (IR) 74 Pete Koch DE (PUP) 63 Bill Maas NT (IR) 35 Christian Okoye FB (IR) 67 Mike Stensrud DE (IR) -- Richard Van Druten T 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

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Browns	0	3	0	3	6
Chiefs	0	3	0	0	3

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

CLE – Gary Danielson – 18/29, 170 yards, INT
KC – Bill Kenney – 11/29, 106 yards, 2 INT

Top rushers

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

Top receivers

CLE – Webster Slaughter – 5 receptions, 61 yards
KC – Alfredo Roberts – 3 receptions, 34 yards

Week 2: at Seattle Seahawks

Week 2: Kansas City Chiefs at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	3	0	0	7	10
Seahawks	3	28	0	0	31

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

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Broncos	3	7	0	3	13
Chiefs	3	7	7	3	20

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

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chargers	14	0	0	10	24
Chiefs	0	14	9	0	23

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

Quarter	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Chiefs	0	0	3	14	0	17
Jets	3	7	0	7	0	17

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

KC – Christian Okoye – 12 rushes, 51 yards
NYJ – Freeman McNeil – 22 rushes, 154 yards

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

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	3	3	0	0	6
Oilers	0	0	7	0	7

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

HOU – Brent Pease 4-yard run (Tony Zendejas kick), 2:42. Oilers 7–6. Drive: 9 plays, 63 yards, 4:05.

Fourth quarter

No scoring plays.

Top passers

KC – Steve DeBerg – 15/30, 163 yards, 2 INT
HOU – Brent Pease – 3/14, 26 yards, 3 INT

Top rushers

KC – Herman Heard – 7 rushes, 46 yards
HOU – Mike Rozier – 27 rushes, 141 yards

Top receivers

KC – Carlos Carson – 3 receptions, 54 yards
HOU – Alonzo Highsmith – 1 reception, 9 yards

Week 7: vs. Los Angeles Raiders

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

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Raiders	7	7	0	13	27
Chiefs	0	7	0	10	17

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

RAI – Marcus Allen 1-yard run (Chris Bahr kick), 2:52. Raiders 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 27 yards, 4:19.

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

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Lions	0	7	0	0	7
Chiefs	0	3	3	0	6

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

DET – Tony Paige – 12 rushes, 47 yards
KC – Christian Okoye – 9 rushes, 33 yards

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

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	0	7	0	3	10
Raiders	7	7	0	3	17

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

KC – Bill Kenney – 7/14, 47 yards
RAI – Steve Beuerlein – 18/29, 248 yards, INT

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

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	2	3	3	3	11
Broncos	0	14	0	3	17

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

KC – Tony Dorsett tackled in end zone by Dino Hackett for a Safety, 8:13. Chiefs 2–0.

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

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bengals	7	7	14	0	28
Chiefs	6	3	10	12	31

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

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Seahawks	0	7	7	10	24
Chiefs	7	7	3	10	27

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

SEA – Brian Blades – 7 receptions, 89 yards, TD
KC – Stephone Paige – 5 receptions, 106 yards

Week 13: at Pittsburgh Steelers

Week 13: Kansas City Chiefs at Pittsburgh Steelers – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	0	7	0	3	10
Steelers	6	7	3	0	16

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

KC – Stephone Paige 4-yard pass from Steve DeBerg (Nick Lowery kick), 8:15. Chiefs 7–6. Drive: 14 plays, 74 yards, 6:54.
PIT – Merril Hoge 10-yard run (Gary Anderson kick), 1:06. Steelers 13–7. Drive: 9 plays, 62 yards, 4:01.

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

KC – Herman Heard – 7 receptions, 99 yards
PIT – Charles Lockett – 4 receptions, 60 yards

Week 14: vs. New York Jets

Week 14: New York Jets at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Jets	10	10	7	7	34
Chiefs	14	7	0	17	38

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

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	0	3	9	0	12
Giants	7	0	7	14	28

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

NYG – Mark Bavaro 12-yard pass from Phil Simms (Paul McFadden kick), 9:00. Giants 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 61 yards, 6:00.

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

KC – Steve DeBerg – 15/35, 174 yards
NYG – Phil Simms – 6/15, 93 yards, 2 TD, INT

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

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	13	0	0	0	13
Chargers	10	7	7	0	24

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

AFC West
	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
	4	11	1	.281	2–6	4–9–1	254	320	L2

References

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

External links

1988 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.

[2] "1988 Kansas City Chiefs draftees". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 12, 2014.

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