1995 Kansas City Chiefs season

NFL team season December 2013 March 2026 Kansas City Chiefs 1995 13–3 1st AFC West Marty Schottenheimer Paul Hackett Gunther Cunningham Carl Peterson Lamar Hunt Arrowhead Stadium Lost Divisional Playoffs(vs. Colts) 7–10 7 QB Steve Bono FB Kimble Anders G Will Shields DE Neil Smith DT Dan Saleaumua LB Derrick Thomas CB Dale Carter 3 DE Neil Smith (2nd team) CB Dale Carter (2nd team) P Louie Aguiar (2nd team) Chiefs seasons The 1995 season was the Kansas City Chiefs' 26th in the National Football League (NFL), their 33rd in Kansas City and their 36th overall. The team improved on their 9–7 record from 1994 and finished the regular season with a 13–3 record and the AFC West division championship. However, the Chiefs suffered a devastating loss in the divisional round of the 1995–96 AFC playoffs when placekicker Lin Elliott missed three crucial field goals, allowing the Indianapolis Colts to win 10–7. Due to the retirement of Joe Montana, the Chiefs made a change at the quarterback position, by starting Steve Bono, who started two games in 1994 while Montana was injured. 3 Offseason Additions SubtractionsQB Rich Gannon QB Joe Montana (retirement)WR Webster Slaughter (Oilers) WR J. J. Birden (Falcons)S Brian Washington (Jets) T Derrick Graham (Panthers)S Martin Bayless (Redskins) S David Whitmore (Eagles)T Jeff Criswell (Jets) 1995 expansion draft 1995 NFL expansion draft + Kansas City Chiefs selected during the expansion draft Round Overall Name Position Expansion team9 18 Greg Kragen NT Carolina Panthers20 39 Monty Grow DB Jacksonville Jaguars Draft 1995 NFL draft 1995 Kansas City Chiefs 1 31 Trezelle Jenkins Offensive tackle Michigan yes 3 81 Tamarick Vanover Wide receiver Florida State yes 3 97 Troy Dumas Linebacker Nebraska yes 4 134 Steve Stenstrom Quarterback Stanford 5 155 Mike Pelton Defensive tackle Auburn 5 164 Jerrott Willard Linebacker California 6 202 Bryan Proby Defensive tackle Arizona State yes 6 207 Tom Barndt Center Pittsburgh yes no no https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/kan/1995_draft.htm 1995 Kansas City Chiefs draftees Pro-Football-Reference.com December 5, 2014 Undrafted free agents + 1995 undrafted free agents of notePlayerPositionCollegeRon ChildsLinebackerWashington StateRon FlorineTackleCentral Missouri StateGary LaytonPunterMiami (OH)Sean ScottWide receiverPittsburg StateJ. 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SmithRunning backKansas StateWilly TateTight endOregonRobert WilliamsTight endValdosta State Personnel Staff 1995 Kansas City Chiefs Founder – Lamar Hunt Chairman of the board – Jack Steadman President/general manager/chief executive officer – Carl Peterson Assistant general manager – Dennis Thum Vice-president of player personnel – Lynn Stiles Director of pro personnel – Mark Hatley Director of college scouting – Terry Bradway Head coach – Marty Schottenheimer Assistant head coach/Wide Receivers – Al Saunders Offensive coordinator – Paul Hackett Quarterbacks – Mike McCarthy Running backs – Jimmy Raye Tight ends/offensive Assistant – Jim Erkenbeck Offensive line – Art Shell Offensive quality control – Jimmy Raye III Defensive coordinator – Gunther Cunningham Defensive line – Carl Hairston Linebackers – John Bunting Defensive backs – Kurt Schottenheimer Defensive backs – Herman Edwards Defensive assistant/Special Teams – Woodrow Lowe Defensive assistant/quality control – Darvin Wallis Special teams – Mike Stock Assistant special teams – Woodrow Lowe Strength and conditioning – Dave Redding Assistant Strength and Conditioning – Russ Ball Roster 1995 Kansas City Chiefs 14 Matt Blundin 13 Steve Bono 12 Rich Gannon 32 Marcus Allen 38 Kimble Anders 30 Donnell Bennett FB 29 Greg Hill running back 49 Tony Richardson American football FB 22 J.J. Smith American football y 31 Leroy Thompson running back 88 Victor Bailey American football 84 Willie Davis wide receiver 80 Lake Dawson 83 Danan Hughes 81 Chris Penn American football 85 Webster Slaughter 87 Tamarick Vanover y 89 Keith Cash 82 Derrick Walker American football 76 John Alt T 69 Jeff Criswell T 61 Tim Grunhard C 74 Trezelle Jenkins y T 68 Will Shields G 66 Ricky Siglar T 79 Dave Szott G 73 Joe Valerio C 72 Danny Villa G/LS 99 Vaughn Booker DE 77 Pellom McDaniels DE 92 Darren Mickell DE 75 Joe Phillips American football DT 67 Bryan Proby y DE/DT 97 Dan Saleaumua DT 90 Neil Smith American football DE 94 Keith Traylor NT 50 Anthony Davis linebacker OLB 57 George Jamison OLB 51 Greg Manusky MLB 52 Tracy Rogers OLB 54 Tracy Simien MLB 58 Derrick Thomas OLB 44 Darren Anderson American football CB 21 Martin Bayless FS/SS 34 Dale Carter CB 23 Perry Carter CB 25 Mark Collins American football FS/CB 40 James Hasty CB 25 Doug Terry SS 48 Brian Washington SS 35 William White American football FS/SS 5 Louie Aguiar P 2 Lin Elliott K 96 Troy Dumas y LB IR 59 Jaime Fields LB IR 15 Steve Matthews American football QB NF-Inj. 27 Jay Taylor defensive back CB IR 95 Jerrott Willard y LB NF-Inj. 53 active, 4 inactive, 5 practice squad 56 Anthony Abrams linebacker LB 71 Tom Barndt y DT 70 Ron Florine y T 64 Mu Tagoai y G 46 Willy Tate TE Season summary The season began promisingly on September 3 with a convincing 34–10 win over the Seattle Seahawks in Seattle. New Chiefs quarterback Steve Bono passed for 3,121 yards and 21 touchdowns. Fullback Kimble Anders led the team in pass receptions with 55. In Week Two, the Chiefs battled back from a two-touchdown deficit to defeat the New York Giants in overtime, 20–17 on September 10. A costly interception, penalties, and struggles on third down all led to a 17–3 Giants lead. The Chiefs didn't score a touchdown until 5:03 remained in the game. On the Chiefs' following possession, Bono completed to Danan Hughes with the game-tying score after a 67-yard, 14-play drive that took just 2 minutes and 32 seconds. Lin Elliott booted the game-winning field goal with 7:11 remaining in overtime to give the Chiefs the win. Marcus Allen led the Chiefs with 86 yards rushing and Bono passed for 187 yards. The win improved the Chiefs record to 2–0. This was the first of three overtime wins for Kansas City at Arrowhead Stadium during the 1995 season, and it set the tone for the team's ability to win tight, close games throughout the regular season. On September 17, James Hasty picked off a Jeff Hostetler pass and returned it for a touchdown in overtime as the Chiefs beat the Oakland Raiders, 23–17 to go 3–0. The defense would play a key role in Kansas City's success. The team held its opponents to a league-best 241 points and recorded a third-best 47 sacks.Pro-Football-Reference.com: 1995 NFL Opposition & Defensive Statistics Cornerback Dale Carter led the team with 4 interceptions. Rookie kick returner Tamarick Vanover was also spectacular, returning two kickoffs and one punt for scores. Linebacker Derrick Thomas and defensive ends Neil Smith and Dan Saleaumua also shined for the Chiefs' defense. On October 1, Quarterback Steve Bono ran for a 76-yard bootleg touchdown, accumulating more than 20% of his total career rushing yards in 1 play. The Chiefs won over the Cardinals 24–3. On October 9, Tamarick Vanover returned a punt 86 yards in overtime to give the Chiefs a 29–23 victory over the San Diego Chargers on Monday Night Football. It was the Chiefs' third overtime win at Arrowhead Stadium during the 1995 season, and was the first time in NFL history that an overtime game had been won on a punt return for a touchdown. On October 22, the Chiefs beat the Denver Broncos at Mile High Stadium, 21–7. Marcus Allen was again a standout for the offense, gaining 890 yards rushing and scoring 5 touchdowns for the season. On November 19, the Chiefs won their seventh game in a row, beating the Houston Oilers 20–13 at Arrowhead Stadium, to go 10–1. On December 24, Tamarick Vanover ran the opening kickoff 89 yards for a touchdown, and the Chiefs defeated the Seahawks, 26–3. They won the AFC West title and finished the regular season with a 13–3 record. Preseason Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Recap 1 August 5, 1995 Washington Redskins W 37–21 1–0 Arrowhead Stadium 70,807 Recap 2 August 11, 1995 at Arizona Cardinals L 17–22 1–1 Sun Devil Stadium 44,690 Recap 3 August 19, 1995 Buffalo Bills W 36–10 2–1 Arrowhead Stadium 76,299 Recap 4 August 26, 1995 at Minnesota Vikings W 17–13 3–1 Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome 39,349 Recap Regular season Schedule Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Recap 1 September 3 at Seattle Seahawks W 34–10 1–0 Kingdome 47,562 Recap 2 September 10 New York Giants W 20–17 (OT) 2–0 Arrowhead Stadium 77,964 Recap 3 September 17 Oakland Raiders W 23–17 (OT) 3–0 Arrowhead Stadium 78,696 Recap 4 September 24 at Cleveland Browns L 17–35 3–1 Cleveland Stadium 74,280 Recap 5 October 1 at Arizona Cardinals W 24–3 4–1 Sun Devil Stadium 50,211 Recap 6 October 9, 1995 San Diego Chargers W 29–23 (OT) 5–1 Arrowhead Stadium 79,288 Recap 7 October 15 New England Patriots W 31–26 6–1 Arrowhead Stadium 77,992 Recap 8 October 22 at Denver Broncos W 21–7 7–1 Mile High Stadium 71,044 Recap 9Bye 10 November 5 Washington Redskins W 24–3 8–1 Arrowhead Stadium 77,821 Recap 11 November 12 at San Diego Chargers W 22–7 9–1 Jack Murphy Stadium 59,285 Recap 12 November 19 Houston Oilers W 20–13 10–1 Arrowhead Stadium 77,576 Recap 13 November 23 at Dallas Cowboys L 12–24 10–2 Texas Stadium 64,901 Recap 14 December 3 at Oakland Raiders W 29–23 11–2 Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum 53,930 Recap 15 December 11, 1995 at Miami Dolphins L 6–13 11–3 Joe Robbie Stadium 70,321 Recap 16 December 17 Denver Broncos W 20–17 12–3 Arrowhead Stadium 75,061 Recap 17 December 24 Seattle Seahawks W 26–3 13–3 Arrowhead Stadium 75,784 Recap Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. Game summaries Week 1: at Seattle Seahawks Kansas City Chiefs 1995 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 1: Kansas City Chiefs at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary September 3 3:00 p.m. CDT/1:00 p.m. PDT Chiefs 7 13 14 0 Seahawks 3 0 0 7 Kingdome, Seattle, Washington 47,564 None (indoor stadium) Howard Roe NBC Jim Lampley and Bob Golic Recap, Game Book First quarter SEA – Todd Peterson 49-yard field goal, 10:56. Seahawks 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 37 yards, 4:04. KC – Willie Davis 60-yard pass from Steve Bono (Lin Elliott kick), 4:00. Chiefs 7–3. Drive: 2 plays, 63 yards, 0:41. Second quarter KC – Lin Elliott 46-yard field goal, 10:25. Chiefs 10–3. Drive: 12 plays, 62 yards, 6:23. KC – Willie Davis 40-yard pass from Steve Bono (Lin Elliott kick), 6:40. Chiefs 17–3. Drive: 5 plays, 68 yards, 1:54. KC – Lin Elliott 49-yard field goal, 0:00. Chiefs 20–3. Drive: 2 plays, 17 yards, 0:09. Third quarter KC – Tamarick Vanover 99-yard kickoff return (Lin Elliott kick), 14:43. Chiefs 27–3. KC – Lake Dawson 16-yard pass from Steve Bono (Lin Elliott kick), 6:18. Chiefs 34–3. Drive: 9 plays, 76 yards, 5:14. Fourth quarter SEA – Brian Blades 21-yard pass from John Friesz (Todd Peterson kick), 2:52. Chiefs 34–10. Drive: 9 plays, 77 yards, 2:23. Top passers KC – Steve Bono – 18/23, 278 yards, 3 TD SEA – Rick Mirer – 19/37, 209 yards, INT Top rushers KC – Greg Hill – 15 rushes, 109 yards SEA – Chris Warren – 14 rushes, 56 yards Top receivers KC – Willie Davis – 6 receptions, 155 yards, 2 TD SEA – Brian Blades – 8 receptions, 107 yards, TD Week 2: vs. New York Giants Kansas City Chiefs 1995 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 2: New York Giants at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary September 10 12:00 p.m. CDT Giants 7 3 0 7 0 Chiefs 3 0 0 14 3 Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri 77,962 Clear, 73 F C Bernie Kukar Fox Pat Summerall and John Madden Recap, Game Book First quarter NYG – Chris Calloway 26-yard pass from Dave Brown (Brad Daluiso kick), 12:05. Giants 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:55. KC – Lin Elliott 42-yard field goal, 5:24. Giants 7–3. Drive: 7 plays, 25 yards, 2:25. Second quarter NYG – Brad Daluiso 23-yard field goal, 14:37. Giants 10–3. Drive: 12 plays, 72 yards, 5:47. Third quarter No scoring plays. Fourth quarter NYG – Tito Wooten 1-yard fumble return (Brad Daluiso kick), 10:56. Giants 17–3. KC – Marcus Allen 1-yard run (Lin Elliott kick), 5:03. Giants 17–10. Drive: 9 plays, 73 yards, 5:53. KC – Danan Hughes 3-yard pass from Steve Bono (Lin Elliott kick), 1:22. Tied 17–17. Drive: 14 plays, 67 yards, 2:32. Overtime KC – Lin Elliott 23-yard field goal, 7:11. Chiefs 20–17. Drive: 7 plays, 35 yards, 3;40. Top passers NYG – Dave Brown – 10/14, 151 yards, TD KC – Steve Bono – 29/47, 183 yards, TD, INT Top rushers NYG – Rodney Hampton – 26 rushes, 79 yards KC – Marcus Allen – 19 rushes, 86 yards, TD Top receivers NYG – Chris Calloway – 5 receptions, 100 yards, TD KC – Kimble Anders – 11 receptions, 68 yards Week 3: vs. Oakland Raiders Kansas City Chiefs 1995 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 3: Oakland Raiders at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary September 17 12:00 p.m. CDT Raiders 0 14 3 0 0 Chiefs 7 0 0 10 6 Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri 78,696 Clear, 71 F C Gary Lane NBC Marv Albert and Cris Collinsworth Recap, Game Book First quarter KC – Lake Dawson 4-yard pass from Steve Bono (Lin Elliott kick), 11:00. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 11 yards, 1:09. Second quarter OAK – Harvey Williams 1-yard run (Cole Ford kick), 14:00. Tied 7–7. Drive: 6 plays, 46 yards, 2:19. OAK – Harvey Williams 1-yard run (Cole Ford kick), 0:27. Raiders 14–7. Drive: 7 plays, 33 yards, 3:13. Third quarter OAK – Cole Ford 33-yard field goal, 6:50. Raiders 17–7. Drive: 9 plays, 67 yards, 4:00. Fourth quarter KC – Willie Davis 19-yard pass from Steve Bono (Lin Elliott kick), 13:32. Raiders 17–14. Drive: 6 plays, 72 yards, 3:10. KC – Lin Elliott 35-yard field goal, 7:57. Tied 17–17. Drive: 8 plays, 57 yards, 4:09. Overtime KC – James Hasty 64-yard interception return, 10:33. Chiefs 23–17. Top passers OAK – Jeff Hostetler – 19/30, 203 yards, 2 INT KC – Steve Bono – 19/28, 164 yards, 2 TD Top rushers OAK – Harvey Williams – 20 rushes, 74 yards, 2 TD KC – Marcus Allen – 17 rushes, 53 yards Top receivers OAK – Tim Brown – 7 receptions, 72 yards KC – Marcus Allen – 4 receptions, 37 yards Week 4: at Cleveland Browns Kansas City Chiefs 1995 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 4: Kansas City Chiefs at Cleveland Browns – Game summary September 24 4:00 p.m. EDT/3:00 p.m. CDT Chiefs 0 3 0 14 Browns 7 0 7 21 Cleveland Municipal Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio 74,280 Sunny and cool, 58 F C Jerry Markbreit NBC Jim Lampley, Bob Golic and Will McDonough Recap, Game Book First quarter CLE – Earnest Byner 7-yard run (Matt Stover kick), 0:29. Browns 7–0. Drive: 14 plays, 74 yards, 7:31. Second quarter KC – Lin Elliott 25-yard field goal, 0:38. Browns 7–3. Drive: 5 plays, 17 yards, 1:31. Third quarter CLE – Andre Rison 4-yard pass from Vinny Testaverde (Matt Stover kick), 8:16. Browns 14–3. Drive: 8 plays, 61 yards, 3:10. Fourth quarter CLE – Earnest Byner 3-yard pass from Vinny Testaverde (Matt Stover kick), 10:26. Browns 21–3. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 6:12. KC – Keith Cash 38-yard pass from Steve Bono (Lin Elliott kick), 8:01. Browns 21–10. Drive: 7 plays, 66 yards, 2:25. CLE – Gerald Dixon 18-yard interception return (Matt Stover kick), 4:45. Browns 28–10. CLE – Mike Caldwell 24-yard interception return (Matt Stover kick), 4:26. Browns 35–10. KC – Webster Slaughter 2-yard pass from Steve Bono (Lin Elliott kick), 0:14. Browns 35–17. Drive: 10 plays, 71 yards, 1:37. Top passers KC – Steve Bono – 29/49, 272 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT CLE – Vinny Testaverde – 21/36, 204 yards, 2 TD Top rushers KC – Kimble Anders – 2 rushes, 21 yards CLE – Leroy Hoard – 13 rushes, 50 yards Top receivers KC – Keith Cash – 8 receptions, 111 yards, TD CLE – Earnest Byner – 7 receptions, 59 yards, TD Week 5: at Arizona Cardinals Kansas City Chiefs 1995 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 5: Kansas City Chiefs at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary October 1 3:00 p.m. CDT/1:00 p.m. MST Chiefs 0 14 10 0 Cardinals 0 0 0 3 Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona 50,211 85 F C Ron Blum NBC Don Criqui and Beasley Reece Recap, Game Book First quarter No scoring plays. Second quarter KC – Steve Bono 76-yard run (Lin Elliott kick), 14:47. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 85 yards, 1:26. KC – Joe Valerio 1-yard pass from Steve Bono (Lin Elliott kick), 7:05. Chiefs 14–0. Drive: 4 plays, 15 yards, 2:26. Third quarter KC – Lake Dawson 14-yard pass from Steve Bono (Lin Elliott kick), 10:42. Chiefs 21–0. Drive: 9 plays, 89 yards, 4:18. KC – Lin Elliott 28-yard field goal, 3:39. Chiefs 24–0. Drive: 8 plays, 63 yards, 4:06. Fourth quarter ARI – Greg Davis 48-yard field goal, 14:23. Chiefs 24–3. Drive: 11 plays, 40 yards, 4:16. Top passers KC – Steve Bono – 7/17, 78 yards, 2 TD, INT ARI – Dave Krieg – 25/41, 308 yards, INT Top rushers KC – Marcus Allen – 11 rushes, 62 yards ARI – Garrison Hearst – 15 rushes, 54 yards Top receivers KC – Lake Dawson – 2 receptions, 29 yards, TD ARI – Frank Sanders – 4 receptions, 97 yards Week 6: vs. San Diego Chargers Kansas City Chiefs 1995 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 6: San Diego Chargers at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary October 9, 1995 8:00 p.m. CDT Chargers 3 10 0 10 0 Chiefs 0 13 0 10 6 Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri 79,288 Clear, 68 F C Howard Roe ABC Al Michaels, Frank Gifford, Dan Dierdorf and Lynn Swann Recap, Game Book First quarter SD – John Carney 28-yard field goal, 5:49. Chargers 3–0. Drive: 19 plays, 63 yards, 9:11. Second quarter KC – Lin Elliott 21-yard field goal, 13:24. Tied 3–3. Drive: 14 plays, 67 yards, 7:25. SD – Natrone Means 2-yard run (John Carney kick), 11:24. Chargers 10–3. Drive: 4 plays, 37 yards, 2:00. KC – Lin Elliott 28-yard field goal, 5:23. Chargers 10–6. Drive: 13 plays, 63 yards, 6:01. KC – Kimble Anders 2-yard pass from Steve Bono (Lin Elliott kick), 3:53. Chiefs 13–10. Drive: 3 plays, 22 yards, 1:30. SD – John Carney 36-yard field goal, 0:02. Tied 13–13. Drive: 8 plays, 52 yards, 0:41. Third quarter No scoring plays. Fourth quarter KC – Lin Elliott 49-yard field goal, 12:19. Chiefs 16–13. Drive: 11 plays, 54 yards, 4:51. SD – Shannon Mitchell 4-yard pass from Stan Humphries (John Carney kick), 6:50. Chargers 20–16. Drive: 10 plays, 73 yards, 5:29. SD – John Carney 29-yard field goal, 1:12. Chargers 23–16. Drive: 9 plays, 60 yards, 3:26. KC – Derrick Walker 18-yard pass from Steve Bono (Lin Elliott kick), 0:15. Tied 23–23. Drive: 8 plays, 79 yards, 0:57. Overtime KC – Tamarick Vanover 86-yard punt return, 7:33. Chiefs 29–23. Top passers SD – Stan Humphries – 24/34, 315 yards, TD KC – Steve Bono – 27/41, 329 yards, 2 TD Top rushers SD – Natrone Means – 24 rushes, 33 yards, TD KC – Marcus Allen – 14 rushes, 26 yards Top receivers SD – Tony Martin – 7 receptions, 88 yards KC – Webster Slaughter – 3 receptions, 90 yards Week 7: vs. New England Patriots Kansas City Chiefs 1995 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 7: New England Patriots at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary October 15 12:00 p.m. CDT Patriots 7 3 9 7 Chiefs 3 21 0 7 Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri 77,992 Clear, 68 F C Ed Hochuli NBC Dick Enberg, Paul Maguire and Phil Simms Recap, Game Book First quarter KC – Lin Elliott 27-yard field goal, 10:46. Chiefs 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 53 yards, 4:14. NE – Dave Meggett 16-yard run (Matt Bahr kick), 6:39. Patriots 7–3. Drive: 4 plays, 39 yards, 1:31. Second quarter KC – Steve Bono 2-yard run (Lin Elliott kick), 14:17. Chiefs 10–7. Drive: 5 plays, 35 yards, 2:36. NE – Matt Bahr 29-yard field goal, 9:01. Tied 10–10. Drive: 11 plays, 53 yards, 5:16. KC – Willie Davis 18-yard pass from Steve Bono (Lin Elliott kick), 5:22. Chiefs 17–10. Drive: 9 plays, 71 yards, 3:39. KC – Tamarick Vanover 26-yard pass from Steve Bono (Lin Elliott kick), 3:08. Chiefs 24–10. Drive: 2 plays, 29 yards, 0:42. Third quarter NE – Matt Bahr 20-yard field goal, 10:00. Chiefs 24–13. Drive: 14 plays, 77 yards, 5:00. NE – Vincent Brisby 22-yard pass from Drew Bledsoe (run failed), 4:50. Chiefs 24–19. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 3:56. Fourth quarter KC – Greg Hill 9-yard run (Lin Elliott kick), 6:46. Chiefs 31–19. Drive: 10 plays, 46 yards, 3:25. NE – Will Moore 6-yard pass from Drew Bledsoe (Matt Bahr kick), 2:07. Chiefs 31–26. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 1:41. Top passers NE – Drew Bledsoe – 25/47, 237 yards, 2 TD, INT KC – Steve Bono – 16/40, 209 yards, 2 TD Top rushers NE – Dave Meggett – 7 rushes, 63 yards, TD KC – Greg Hill – 15 rushes, 83 yards, TD Top receivers NE – Will Moore – 7 receptions, 65 yards, TD KC – Willie Davis – 2 receptions, 52 yards, TD Week 8: at Denver Broncos Kansas City Chiefs 1995 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 8: Kansas City Chiefs at Denver Broncos – Game summary October 22 3:00 p.m. CDT/2:00 p.m. MDT Chiefs 7 7 7 0 Broncos 7 0 0 0 Mile High Stadium, Denver, Colorado 71,044 Cloudy/light snow, 34 F C Red Cashion NBC Dick Enberg, Paul Maguire and Phil Simms Recap, Game Book First quarter DEN – Shannon Sharpe 10-yard pass from John Elway (Jason Elam kick), 5:44. Broncos 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 30 yards, 3:18. KC – Steve Bono 1-yard run (Lin Elliott kick), 3:31. Tied 7–7. Drive: 6 plays, 34 yards, 2:13. Second quarter KC – Lake Dawson 14-yard pass from Steve Bono (Lin Elliott kick), 2:45. Chiefs 14–7. Drive: 4 plays, 30 yards, 2:20. Third quarter KC – Marcus Allen 1-yard run (Lin Elliott kick), 9:20. Chiefs 21–7. Drive: 12 plays, 52 yards, 5:40. Fourth quarter No scoring plays. Top passers KC – Steve Bono – 15/28, 164 yards, TD DEN – John Elway – 21/40, 214 yards, TD, 2 INT Top rushers KC – Marcus Allen – 21 rushes, 121 yards, TD DEN – Terrell Davis – 18 rushes, 69 yards Top receivers KC – Tamarick Vanover – 1 reception, 57 yards DEN – Anthony Miller – 5 receptions, 73 yards Week 10: vs. Washington Redskins Kansas City Chiefs 1995 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 10: Washington Redskins at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary November 5 12:00 p.m. CST Redskins 0 3 0 0 Chiefs 7 10 0 7 Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri 77,821 54 F C Walt Coleman Fox Kevin Harlan and Jerry Glanville Recap First quarter KC – Marcus Allen 1-yard run (Lin Elliott kick), 7:26. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 50 yards, 4:38. Second quarter KC – Willie Davis 19-yard pass from Steve Bono (Lin Elliott kick), 11:52. Chiefs 14–0. Drive: 10 plays, 61 yards, 4:07. WAS – Eddie Murray 29-yard field goal, 5:28. Chiefs 14–3. Drive: 7 plays, 48 yards, 2:12. KC – Lin Elliott 38-yard field goal, 0:01. Chiefs 17–3. Drive: 9 plays, 55 yards, 1:48. Third quarter No scoring plays. Fourth quarter KC – Kimble Anders 40-yard run (Lin Elliott kick), 2:26. Chiefs 24–3. Drive: 7 plays, 52 yards, 3:39. Top passers WAS – Gus Frerotte – 11/34, 140 yards KC – Steve Bono – 21/37, 201 yards, TD, INT Top rushers WAS – Terry Allen – 14 rushes, 69 yards KC – Kimble Anders – 5 rushes, 75 yards, TD Top receivers WAS – Jamie Asher – 3 receptions, 42 yards KC – Keith Cash – 5 receptions, 48 yards Week 11: at San Diego Chargers Kansas City Chiefs 1995 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 11: Kansas City Chiefs at San Diego Chargers – Game summary November 12 3:00 p.m. CST/1:00 p.m. PST Chiefs 7 6 6 3 Chargers 7 0 0 0 Jack Murphy Stadium, San Diego, California 59,285 Clear and sunny, 69 F C Gordon McCarter NBC Charlie Jones and Randy Cross Recap, Game Book First quarter KC – Steve Bono 2-yard run (Lin Elliott kick), 6:51. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 59 yards, 4:23. SD – Rodney Culver 1-yard run (John Carney kick), 3:27. Tied 7–7. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 3:24. Second quarter KC – Lin Elliott 47-yard field goal, 12:13. Chiefs 10–7. Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 1:28. KC – Lin Elliott 48-yard field goal, 3:17. Chiefs 13–7. Drive: 9 plays, 23 yards, 3:57. Third quarter KC – Marcus Allen 1-yard run (pass failed), 6:16. Chiefs 19–7. Drive: 12 plays, 82 yards, 5:44. Fourth quarter KC – Lin Elliott 34-yard field goal, 3:58. Chiefs 22–7. Drive: 12 plays, 61 yards, 5:52. Top passers KC – Steve Bono – 17/27, 137 yards, INT SD – Stan Humphries – 21/42, 244 yards Top rushers KC – Greg Hill – 17 rushes, 78 yards SD – Rodney Culver – 11 rushes, 34 yards, TD Top receivers KC – Lake Dawson – 3 receptions, 30 yards SD – Ronnie Harmon – 6 receptions, 96 yards Week 12: vs. Houston Oilers Kansas City Chiefs 1995 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 12: Houston Oilers at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary November 19 7:00 p.m. CST Oilers 0 6 0 7 Chiefs 3 7 0 10 Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri 77,576 Clear, 63 F C Tom White ESPN Mike Patrick, Joe Theismann and Mark Malone Recap, Game Book First quarter KC – Lin Elliott 47-yard field goal, 3:11. Chiefs 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 1:39. Second quarter KC – Webster Slaughter 3-yard pass from Steve Bono (Lin Elliott kick), 14:55. Chiefs 10–0. Drive: 3 plays, 9 yards, 1:28. HOU – Chris Sanders 1-yard pass from Chris Chandler (pass failed), 0:26. Chiefs 10–6. Drive: 10 plays, 55 yards, 4:36. Third quarter No scoring plays. Fourth quarter KC – Lin Elliott 21-yard field goal, 8:15. Chiefs 13–6. Drive: 10 plays, 34 yards, 4:02. HOU – Chris Sanders 40-yard pass from Chris Chandler (Al Del Greco kick), 1:46. Tied 13–13. Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 2:56. KC – Mark Collins 34-yard fumble return (Lin Elliott kick), 0:15. Chiefs 20–13. Top passers HOU – Chris Chandler – 19/38, 189 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT KC – Steve Bono – 13/30, 122 yards, TD, INT Top rushers HOU – Rodney Thomas – 25 rushes, 58 yards KC – Marcus Allen – 16 rushes, 49 yards Top receivers HOU – Chris Sanders – 4 receptions, 60 yards, 2 TD KC – Webster Slaughter – 3 receptions, 30 yards, TD Week 13: at Dallas Cowboys Thanksgiving Day games Kansas City Chiefs 1995 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 13: Kansas City Chiefs at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary November 23, 1995 3:00 p.m. CST Chiefs 0 6 6 0 Cowboys 14 0 7 3 Texas Stadium, Irving, Texas 64,901 Partly cloudy, 66 F C Gerry Austin NBC Dick Enberg, Paul Maguire, Phil Simms and Jim Gray Recap, Game Book First quarter DAL – Emmitt Smith 15-yard run (Chris Boniol kick), 8:41. Cowboys 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 70 yards, 6:19. DAL – Michael Irvin 33-yard pass from Troy Aikman (Chris Boniol kick), 0:29. Cowboys 14–0. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 6:35. Second quarter KC – Lin Elliott 34-yard field goal, 1:50. Cowboys 14–3. Drive: 11 plays, 49 yards, 4:31. KC – Lin Elliott 37-yard field goal, 0:04. Cowboys 14–6. Drive: 8 plays, 64 yards, 0:48. Third quarter DAL – Jay Novacek 33-yard pass from Troy Aikman (Chris Boniol kick), 6:03. Cowboys 21–6. Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 5:30. KC – Lake Dawson 45-yard pass from Steve Bono (pass failed), 2:29. Cowboys 21–12. Drive: 7 plays, 83 yards, 3:34. Fourth quarter DAL – Chris Boniol 20-yard field goal, 10:56. Cowboys 24–12. Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 0:54. Top passers KC – Steve Bono – 20/36, 276 yards, TD DAL – Troy Aikman – 21/29, 192 yards, 2 TD Top rushers KC – Greg Hill – 8 rushes, 41 yards DAL – Emmitt Smith – 18 rushes, 56 yards, TD Top receivers KC – Tamarick Vanover – 4 receptions, 85 yards DAL – Michael Irvin – 11 receptions, 121 yards, TD Week 14: at Oakland Raiders Kansas City Chiefs 1995 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 14: Kansas City Chiefs at Oakland Raiders – Game summary December 3 3:00 p.m. CST/1:00 p.m. PST Chiefs 6 6 10 7 Raiders 7 3 0 13 Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum, Oakland, California 53,930 Increased clouds, 56 F C Dick Hantak NBC Dick Enberg, Paul Maguire, Phil Simms and Jim Gray Recap, Game Book First quarter OAK – Terry McDaniel 42-yard interception return (Jeff Jaeger kick), 13:59. Raiders 7–0. KC – Rich Gannon 12-yard run (kick failed, hit right upright), 0:32. Raiders 7–6. Drive: 6 plays, 76 yards, 3:14. Second quarter OAK – Jeff Jaeger 46-yard field goal, 11:49. Raiders 10–6. Drive: 9 plays, 45 yards, 3:43. KC – Kimble Anders 23-yard run (kick failed, wide left), 3:24. Chiefs 12–10. Drive: 3 plays, 53 yards, 1:32. Third quarter KC – Marcus Allen 1-yard run (Lin Elliott kick), 9:00. Chiefs 19–10. Drive: 7 plays, 52 yards, 4:12. KC – Lin Elliott 35-yard field goal, 0:44. Chiefs 22–10. Drive: 4 plays, 9 yards, 1:55. Fourth quarter KC – Brian Washington 74-yard interception return (Lin Elliott kick), 7:37. Chiefs 29–10. OAK – James Jett 26-yard pass from Billy Joe Hobert (run failed), 6:37. Chiefs 29–16. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:00. OAK – Tim Brown 1-yard pass from Billy Joe Hobert (Jeff Jaeger kick), 1:32. Chiefs 29–23. Drive: 7 plays, 49 yards, 1:16. Top passers KC – Steve Bono – 9/14, 87 yards, INT OAK – Vince Evans – 23/37, 227 yards, 2 INT Top rushers KC – Marcus Allen – 21 rushes, 124 yards, TD OAK – Harvey Williams – 7 rushes, 5 yards Top receivers KC – Webster Slaughter – 3 receptions, 39 yards OAK – Tim Brown – 10 receptions, 150 yards, TD Week 15: at Miami Dolphins Kansas City Chiefs 1995 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 15: Kansas City Chiefs at Miami Dolphins – Game summary December 11, 1995 9:00 p.m. EST/8:00 p.m. CST Chiefs 0 0 0 6 Dolphins 6 7 0 0 Joe Robbie Stadium, Miami, Florida 70,321 Partly cloudy, 69 F C Johnny Grier ABC Al Michaels, Frank Gifford, Dan Dierdorf and Lynn Swann Recap, Game Book First quarter MIA – Pete Stoyanovich 33-yard field goal, 9:31. Dolphins 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 29 yards, 2:51. MIA – Pete Stoyanovich 33-yard field goal, 1:30. Dolphins 6–0. Drive: 8 plays, 27 yards, 4:11. Second quarter MIA – O. J. McDuffie 3-yard pass from Dan Marino (Pete Stoyanovich kick), 2:42. Dolphins 13–0. Drive: 11 plays, 63 yards, 7:08. Third quarter No scoring plays. Fourth quarter KC – Webster Slaughter 5-yard pass from Steve Bono (kick failed, wide left), 5:04. Dolphins 13–6. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:29. Top passers KC – Steve Bono – 15/37, 180 yards, TD, INT MIA – Dan Marino – 18/34, 156 yards, TD, INT Top rushers KC – Marcus Allen – 16 rushes, 88 yards MIA – Bernie Parmalee – 24 rushes, 83 yards Top receivers KC – Derrick Walker – 4 receptions, 56 yards MIA – Irving Fryar – 6 receptions, 80 yards Week 16: vs. Denver Broncos Kansas City Chiefs 1995 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 16: Denver Broncos at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary December 17 3:00 p.m. CST Broncos 0 7 3 7 Chiefs 7 7 0 6 Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri 75,061 Cloudy, 37 F C Ed Hochuli NBC Dick Enberg, Paul Maguire and Phil Simms Recap, Game Book First quarter KC – Webster Slaughter 5-yard pass from Steve Bono (Lin Elliott kick), 9:23. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 35 yards, 3:20. Second quarter KC – Steve Bono 5-yard run (Lin Elliott kick), 3:01. Chiefs 14–0. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 7:16. DEN – Ray Crockett 50-yard fumble return (Jason Elam kick), 0:03. Chiefs 14–7. Third quarter DEN – Jason Elam 49-yard field goal, 4:37. Chiefs 14–10. Drive: 7 plays, 56 yards, 2:46. Fourth quarter KC – Vaughn Booker 14-yard fumble return (pass failed), 1:52. Chiefs 20–10. DEN – Mike Pritchard 3-yard pass from John Elway (Jason Elam kick), 0:12. Chiefs 20–17. Drive: 8 plays, 64 yards, 1:40. Top passers DEN – John Elway – 24/36, 242 yards, TD KC – Steve Bono – 23/37, 232 yards, TD Top rushers DEN – Glyn Milburn – 10 rushes, 33 yards KC – Marcus Allen – 16 rushes, 54 yards Top receivers DEN – Anthony Miller – 5 receptions, 60 yards KC – Lake Dawson – 5 receptions, 58 yards Week 17: vs. Seattle Seahawks Kansas City Chiefs 1995 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 17: Seattle Seahawks at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary December 24 12:00 p.m. CST Seahawks 0 3 0 0 Chiefs 13 7 3 3 Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri 75,784 Clear, 31 F C Gordon McCarter NBC Jim Lampley and Bob Golic Recap, Game Book First quarter KC – Tamarick Vanover 89-yard kickoff return (Lin Elliott kick), 14:45. Chiefs 7–0. KC – Lin Elliott 37-yard field goal, 10:22. Chiefs 10–0. Drive: 7 plays, 39 yards, 2:52. KC – Lin Elliott 20-yard field goal, 0:26. Chiefs 13–0. Drive: 14 plays, 63 yards, 7:49. Second quarter SEA – Todd Peterson 34-yard field goal, 13:35. Chiefs 13–3. Drive: 5 plays, 13 yards, 1:51. KC – Tamarick Vanover 9-yard pass from Steve Bono (Lin Elliott kick), 10:16. Chiefs 20–3. Drive: 7 plays, 53 yards, 3:19. Third quarter KC – Lin Elliott 20-yard field goal, 7:25. Chiefs 23–3. Drive: 11 plays, 63 yards, 6:13. Fourth quarter KC – Lin Elliott 27-yard field goal, 4:34. Chiefs 26–3. Drive: 9 plays, 49 yards, 5:04. Top passers SEA – John Friesz – 10/26, 80 yards KC – Steve Bono – 15/29, 209 yards, TD, INT Top rushers SEA – Steve Broussard – 2 rushes, 15 yards KC – Greg Hill – 21 rushes, 113 yards Top receivers SEA – Joey Galloway – 5 receptions, 50 yards KC – Webster Slaughter – 3 receptions, 73 yards Standings Postseason 1995–96 NFL playoffs Schedule Round Date Opponent (seed) Result Record Venue Attendance Recap Wild CardFirst-round bye Divisional January 7, 1996 Indianapolis Colts (5) L 7–10 0–1 Arrowhead Stadium 77,594 Recap Game summaries AFC Divisional Playoffs: vs. (5) Indianapolis Colts Kansas City Chiefs 1995 2;text-align:center; autocollapse AFC Divisional Playoffs: (5) Indianapolis Colts at (1) Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary January 7 3:00 p.m. CST Colts 0 7 3 0 Chiefs 7 0 0 0 Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri 77,594 Clear and cold, 11 F C Jerry Markbreit NBC Dick Enberg, Paul Maguire, Phil Simms and Jim Gray Recap, Game Book First quarter KC – Lake Dawson 20-yard pass from Steve Bono (Lin Elliott kick), 0:29. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 62 yards, 2:28. Second quarter IND – Floyd Turner 5-yard pass from Jim Harbaugh (Cary Blanchard kick), 6:49. Tied 7–7. Drive: 18 plays, 77 yards, 5:40. Third quarter IND – Cary Blanchard 30-yard field goal, 2:48. Colts 10–7. Drive: 9 plays, 35 yards, 4:34. Fourth quarter No scoring plays. Top passers IND – Jim Harbaugh – 12/27, 112 yards, TD, INT KC – Steve Bono – 11/25, 122 yards, TD, 3 INT Top rushers IND – Lamont Warren – 20 rushes, 76 yards KC – Marcus Allen – 21 rushes, 94 yards Top receivers IND – Sean Dawkins – 4 receptions, 37 yards KC – Lake Dawson – 4 receptions, 70 yards, TD Entering the playoffs holding the league's best record and the one seed, the Chiefs played the Indianapolis Colts, who were coming off a dominant 35–20 win against the Chiefs' divisional rival in the San Diego Chargers. Against the Colts, the heavily favored Chiefs appeared to be in the driver's seat of their own destiny after jumping out to an early 7–0 lead in the first quarter thanks to a Lake Dawson touchdown catch from Steve Bono. It would, however, be the Chiefs' final points they would score of the season, as for the rest of the game, the Colts' defense swarmed Bono, picking him off three times throughout the remainder of the game. Aside from the dominating defensive effort from Indianapolis, the Colts also scored a touchdown of their own off a Jim Harbaugh-Floyd Turner touchdown pass to tie the game at 7–7 going into halftime. For the rest of the game, both offenses were stagnant in the frigid-cold air inside Arrowhead Stadium. While both teams had great opportunities to score, poor special teams performances on both sides would prove to be a hindrance. Despite this, the Colts attained the lead for good in the third quarter off a Cary Blanchard field goal (his only make in three attempts) to make the score 10–7. The aforementioned Colts defense, which had swarmed the Kansas City offense, forced head coach Marty Schottenheimer to make a change at quarterback late in the game, substituting Bono out for Rich Gannon in the fourth quarter after Bono's third interception of the game. However, after Dawson dropped a potential game-winning touchdown pass on the Chiefs' final drive, Schottenheimer opted for Lin Elliott to kick the game-tying field goal. Throughout the game, Elliott had been shaky on field goals, as up until that point he had been 0-2 from 35 and 39 yards. Despite this, he was trotted out to attempt to kick the game into a potential overtime; his third kick, this time from 43 yards, sailed well wide of the uprights, ending the Chiefs' season at a 13–4 record. The Colts, meanwhile, would advance to the AFC Championship Game, though they would lose in a thrilling matchup against the Pittsburgh Steelers. Chiefs lost and in 1996 missed the playoffs 9-7. References Kansas City Chiefs Category:Kansas City Chiefs seasons Category:AFC West championship seasons Kansas