1986 Kansas City Chiefs season

NFL team season December 2013 March 2026 Kansas City Chiefs 1986 10–6 2nd AFC West John Mackovic Walt Corey Jim Schaaf Lamar Hunt Arrowhead Stadium Lost Wild Card Playoffs(at Jets) 15–35 3 DT Bill Maas S Lloyd Burruss S Deron Cherry 2 DT Bill Maas (2nd team) S Deron Cherry (1st team) Chiefs seasons The 1986 Kansas City Chiefs season marked the franchise's 17th season in the National Football League and the 27th overall. The season concluded with a 10–6 record, representing the team's best performance since 1971. This successful run earned The Chiefs a wild card playoff berth, their first playoff appearance since the aforementioned 1971 season and only their second since the AFL-NFL merger, although their postseason journey was cut short by a 35-15 loss to the New York Jets. Former linebacker Willie Lanier was enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame on August 2. On the field, the pieces started coming together for head coach John Mackovic. His offense displayed plenty of scoring punch, while the club's defense and special teams became increasingly effective.http://www.kcchiefs.com/history/80s Kansas City Chiefs History 1980's July 31, 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20070806041235/http://www.kcchiefs.com/history/80s/ August 6, 2007 dead mdy-all With the team sitting at 3–3, Bill Kenney replaced Todd Blackledge for the second half of the season in a game against San Diego, guiding the club to a 42–41 victory. That win was the first of four consecutive triumphs with Kenney at the helm, the club's longest winning streak since 1980. Poised with a 7–3 record after 10 games, three straight losses in November put the Chiefs playoff chances in jeopardy. Two December wins gave Kansas City a 9–6 mark, putting the Chiefs on the verge of their first postseason berth in 15 years. The defining moment of the season came in the regular season finale at Pittsburgh on December 21. Despite being outgained in total yardage by a 515–171 margin, the Chiefs were able to notch a 24–19 victory as all of the team's points came via special teams on a blocked punt return, a field goal, a kickoff return and a blocked field goal return. With a 10–6 record the Chiefs earned an AFC Wild Card berth, winning a tiebreaker with Seattle. Kenney was injured in the fourth quarter of the Steelers contest, meaning Blackledge drew the starting assignment for the club's first playoff contest since 1971, a 35–15 loss vs the New York Jets. Despite making the playoffs, Mackovic was fired after the season, allegedly due to a lack of chemistry with his players, according to owner Lamar Hunt. He was replaced by special teams coordinator Frank Gansz. The Chiefs would not make the playoffs again until 1990. 3 Offseason NFL draft 1986 NFL draft 1986 Kansas City Chiefs draft Round Selection Player Position College17Brian JozwiakGuardWest Virginia235Dino HackettLinebackerAppalachian State363Leonard GriffinDefensive endGrambling State487Tom BaughCenterSouthern Illinois90Chas FoxWide receiverFurman6141Kent HagoodRunning backSouth Carolina8196Lewis ColbertPunterAuburn9229Gary BaldingerDefensive endWake Forest10257Ike ReadonNose tackleHampton11285Aaron PearsonLinebackerMississippi State Undrafted free agents + 1986 undrafted free agents of notePlayerPositionCollegeJohn AddisonTight endWilliam Jewell Personnel Staff / Coaches 1986 Kansas City Chiefs Founder/Owner – Lamar Hunt President – Jack Steadman Vice-president and general manager – Jim Schaaf Director of player personnel – Les Miller Coordinator of pro scouting – Greg Mohns Head coach – John Mackovic Assistant head coach – Frank Gansz Quarterbacks – Pete McCulley Offensive backs – Willie Peete Wide receivers – Richard Williamson Offensive line – Carl Mauck Offensive assistant – JD Helm Defensive coordinator/linebackers – Walt Corey Defensive line – John Paul Young Defensive backs – Doug Graber Defensive quality control – Dave Brazil Special teams – Frank Gansz Strength and conditioning – CT Hewgley Roster 1986 Kansas City Chiefs 14 Todd Blackledge  9 Bill Kenney 10 Frank Seurer 40 Boyce Green 44 Herman Heard 32 Larry Moriarty 43 Mike Pruitt 42 Jeff Smith running back 86 Emile Harry y 89 Henry Marshall American football 83 Stephone Paige 87 Walt Arnold 84 Paul Coffman 85 Jonathan Hayes 61 Mark Adickes G 76 John Alt T 77 Rich Baldinger T 58 Tom Baugh y C 71 Brad Budde G 51 Rick Donnalley C 75 Irv Eatman T 73 Brian Jozwiak y G 72 Dave Lutz T 98 Leonard Griffin American football y DE 93 Eric Holle NT 74 Pete Koch DE 70 Kit Lathrop DE 63 Bill Maas NT 67 Art Still DE 54 Tim Cofield y OLB 55 Louis Cooper OLB 56 Dino Hackett y ILB 53 Whitney Paul OLB 96 Aaron Pearson y ILB 97 Scott Radecic ILB 59 Gary Spani ILB 34 Lloyd Burruss SS 20 Deron Cherry FS 29 Albert Lewis American football CB 24 J. C. Pearson y CB 30 Mark Robinson safety SS 31 Kevin Ross American football CB 22 Sherman Cocroft FS  5 Lewis Colbert y P  8 Nick Lowery K 99 Mike Bell DE (LOA) -- Paul Bergmann TE IR 88 Carlos Carson WR IR 25 Jack Epps American football y S IR 48 Andre Garron y RB IR 90 Bob Hamm American football DE IR 82 Anthony Hancock American football WR IR 23 Greg Hill cornerback CB IR 94 Ken McAlister LB IR 47 Chris Smith running back, born 1963 RB IR Preseason Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Recap 1 August 9, 1986 Cincinnati Bengals W 20–0 1–0 Arrowhead Stadium 30,067 Recap 2 August 16, 1986 at St. Louis Cardinals W 27–26 2–0 Busch Stadium 30,305 Recap 3 August 23, 1986 Buffalo Bills L 6–13 2–1 Arrowhead Stadium 39,911 Recap 4 August 30, 1986 at New Orleans Saints L 10–13 2–2 Louisiana Superdome 47,945 Recap Regular season Schedule Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Recap 1 September 7 Cincinnati Bengals W 24–14 1–0 Arrowhead Stadium 43,430 Recap 2 September 14 at Seattle Seahawks L 17–23 1–1 Kingdome 61,068 Recap 3 September 21 Houston Oilers W 27–13 2–1 Arrowhead Stadium 43,699 Recap 4 September 28 at Buffalo Bills W 20–17 3–1 Rich Stadium 67,555 Recap 5 October 5 Los Angeles Raiders L 17–24 3–2 Arrowhead Stadium 74,430 Recap 6 October 12 at Cleveland Browns L 7–20 3–3 Cleveland Stadium 71,278 Recap 7 October 19 San Diego Chargers W 42–41 4–3 Arrowhead Stadium 55,767 Recap 8 October 26 Tampa Bay Buccaneers W 27–20 5–3 Arrowhead Stadium 36,230 Recap 9 November 2 at San Diego Chargers W 24–23 6–3 Jack Murphy Stadium 48,518 Recap 10 November 9 Seattle Seahawks W 27–7 7–3 Arrowhead Stadium 53,268 Recap 11 November 16 at Denver Broncos L 17–38 7–4 Mile High Stadium 75,745 Recap 12 November 23 at St. Louis Cardinals L 14–23 7–5 Busch Stadium 29,680 Recap 13 November 30 Buffalo Bills L 14–17 7–6 Arrowhead Stadium 31,492 Recap 14 December 7 Denver Broncos W 37–10 8–6 Arrowhead Stadium 47,019 Recap 15 December 14 at Los Angeles Raiders W 20–17 9–6 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum 60,952 Recap 16 December 21 at Pittsburgh Steelers W 24–19 10–6 Three Rivers Stadium 47,150 Recap Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. Game summaries Week 1: vs. Cincinnati Bengals Kansas City Chiefs 1986 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 1: Cincinnati Bengals at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary September 7 3:00 p.m. CDT Bengals 0 7 0 7 Chiefs 7 0 14 3 Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri 43,430 56 F C Chuck Heberling NBC Len Berman and John Hannah Recap First quarter KC – Deron Cherry blocked punt recovery in endzone (Nick Lowery kick), 13:18. Chiefs 7–0. Second quarter CIN – Cris Collinsworth 15-yard pass from Boomer Esiason (Jim Breech kick), 10:53. Tied 7–7. Third quarter KC – Jeff Smith 15-yard pass Todd Blackledge (Nick Lowery kick), 11:30. Chiefs 14–7. KC – Walt Arnold fumble recovery in endzone (Nick Lowery kick), 0:29. Chiefs 21–7. Fourth quarter CIN – Cris Collinsworth 28-yard pass from Boomer Esiason (Jim Breech kick), 7:50. Chiefs 21–14. KC – Nick Lowery 18-yard field goal, 1:32. Chiefs 24–14. Top passers CIN – Boomer Esiason – 22/43, 263 yards, 2 TD, INT KC – Todd Blackledge – 13/28, 190 yards, TD, INT Top rushers CIN – James Brooks – 13 rushes, 40 yards KC – Herman Heard – 10 rushes, 62 yards Top receivers CIN – Cris Collinsworth – 6 receptions, 75 yards, 2 TD KC – Stephone Paige – 5 receptions, 93 yards Week 2: at Seattle Seahawks Kansas City Chiefs 1986 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 2: Kansas City Chiefs at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary September 14 3:00 p.m. CDT/1:00 p.m. PDT Chiefs 3 0 7 7 Seahawks 0 13 10 0 Kingdome, Seattle, Washington 61,068 None (indoor stadium) Dick Hantak NBC Jay Randolph and Jimmy Cefalo Recap, Game Book First quarter KC – Nick Lowery 42-yard field goal, 10:31. Chiefs 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 48 yards, 4:20. Second quarter SEA – Norm Johnson 35-yard field goal, 14:57. Tied 3–3. Drive: 10 plays, 46 yards, 4:37. SEA – Norm Johnson 34-yard field goal, 11:51. Seahawks 6–3. Drive: 7 plays, 18 yards, 1:52. SEA – Daryl Turner 6-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Norm Johnson kick), 2:56. Seahawks 13–3. Drive: 9 plays, 47 yards, 5:25. Third quarter KC – Carlos Carson 70-yard pass from Todd Blackledge (Nick Lowery kick), 9:23. Seahawks 13–10. Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, 1:25. SEA – Norm Johnson 53-yard field goal, 6:34. Seahawks 16–10. Drive: 9 plays, 37 yards, 2:41. SEA – Curt Warner 1-yard run (Norm Johnson kick), 3:47. Seahawks 23–10. Drive: 2 plays, 5 yards, 0:48. Fourth quarter KC – Jeff Smith 1-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 0:04. Seahawks 23–17. Drive: 12 plays, 66 yards, 2:44. Top passers KC – Todd Blackledge – 15/29, 183 yards, TD, 2 INT SEA – Dave Krieg – 21/35, 203 yards, TD, INT Top rushers KC – Mike Pruitt – 6 rushes, 28 yards SEA – Curt Warner – 25 rushes, 80 yards, TD Top receivers KC – Carlos Carson – 2 receptions, 80 yards, TD SEA – Steve Largent – 5 receptions, 62 yards Week 3: vs. Houston Oilers Kansas City Chiefs 1986 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 3: Houston Oilers at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary September 21 12:00 p.m. CDT Oilers 0 0 7 6 Chiefs 3 10 14 0 Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri 43,699 Mostly Sunny, 87 F C Gene Barth NBC Charlie Jones and Jimmy Cefalo Recap, Game Book First quarter KC – Nick Lowery 47-yard field goal, 11:11. Chiefs 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 56 yards, 3:49. Second quarter KC – Carlos Carson 29-yard pass from Todd Blackledge (Nick Lowery kick), 14:03. Chiefs 10–0. Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 1:48. KC – Nick Lowery 45-yard field goal, 0:00. Chiefs 13–0. Drive: 3 plays, 29 yards, 0:24. Third quarter KC – Herman Heard 11-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 11:54. Chiefs 20–0. Drive: 4 plays, 27 yards, 1:41. KC – Greg Hill 26-yard interception return (Nick Lowery kick), 10:47. Chiefs 27–0. HOU – Jeff Donaldson fumble recovery in endzone (Tony Zendejas kick), 2:33. Chiefs 27–7. Fourth quarter HOU – Warren Moon 1-yard run (kick blocked), 13:36. Chiefs 27–13. Drive: 6 plays, 46 yards, 2:24. Top passers HOU – Warren Moon – 18/40, 229 yards, 2 INT KC – Todd Blackledge – 6/23, 160 yards, TD Top rushers HOU – Chuck Banks – 10 rushes, 43 yards KC – Herman Heard – 8 rushes, 43 yards, TD Top receivers HOU – Ernest Givins – 4 receptions, 76 yards KC – Carlos Carson – 3 receptions, 98 yards, TD Week 4: at Buffalo Bills Kansas City Chiefs 1986 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 4: Kansas City Chiefs at Buffalo Bills – Game summary September 28 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDT Chiefs 3 7 0 10 Bills 7 0 7 3 Rich Stadium, Orchard Park, New York 67,555 Sunny, 72 F C Jerry Seeman NBC Tom Davis and Dave Rowe Recap, Game Book First quarter BUF – Robb Riddick 41-yard run (Scott Norwood kick), 11:07. Bills 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 3:51. KC – Nick Lowery 24-yard field goal, 4:03. Bills 7–3. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 6:55. Second quarter KC – Stephone Paige 26-yard pass from Todd Blackledge (Nick Lowery kick), 1:23. Chiefs 10–7. Drive: 5 plays, 53 yards, 2:15. Third quarter BUF – Ronnie Harmon 14-yard pass from Jim Kelly (Scott Norwood kick), 7:09. Bills 14–10. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 3:23. Fourth quarter BUF – Scott Norwood 32-yard field goal, 11:39. Bills 17–10. Drive: 13 plays, 68 yards, 8:05. KC – Paul Coffman 1-yard pass from Todd Blackledge (Nick Lowery kick), 4:18. Tied 17–17. Drive: 13 plays, 72 yards, 8:13. KC – Nick Lowery 46-yard field goal, 1:07. Chiefs 20–17. Drive: 6 plays, 17 yards, 2:51. Top passers KC – Todd Blackledge – 17/27, 210 yards, 2 TD BUF – Jim Kelly – 24/38, 291 yards, TD, 3 INT Top rushers KC – Boyce Green – 9 rushes, 52 yards BUF – Robb Riddick – 13 rushes, 79 yards, TD Top receivers KC – Stephone Paige – 3 receptions, 85 yards, TD BUF – Robb Riddick – 5 receptions, 67 yards Week 5: vs. Los Angeles Raiders Kansas City Chiefs 1986 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 5: Los Angeles Raiders at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary October 5 12:00 p.m. CDT Raiders 0 7 14 3 Chiefs 10 7 0 0 Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri 74,430 Partly Sunny, 60 F C Bob Frederic NBC Don Criqui and Bob Trumpy Recap, Game Book First quarter KC – Nick Lowery 24-yard field goal, 9:42. Chiefs 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 6 yards, 2:56. KC – Boyce Green 18-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 5:56. Chiefs 10–0. Drive: 4 plays, 34 yards, 1:37. Second quarter KC – Paul Coffman 1-yard pass from Todd Blackledge (Nick Lowery kick), 12:27. Chiefs 17–0. Drive: 10 plays, 66 yards, 5:37. RAI – Dokie Williams 12-yard pass from Marc Wilson (Chris Bahr kick), 4:20. Chiefs 17–7. Drive: 6 plays, 37 yards, 2:40. Third quarter RAI – Napoleon McCallum 12-yard run (Chris Bahr kick), 10:18. Chiefs 17–14. Drive: 5 plays, 43 yards, 2:27. RAI – Jessie Hester 18-yard pass from Jim Plunkett (Chris Bahr kick), 5:43. Raiders 21–17. Drive: 5 plays, 46 yards, 1:52. Fourth quarter RAI – Chris Bahr 19-yard field goal, 2:55. Raiders 24–17. Drive: 11 plays, 62 yards, 5:36. Top passers RAI – Jim Plunkett – 8/10, 108 yards, TD KC – Todd Blackledge – 9/21, 77 yards, TD, INT Top rushers RAI – Napoleon McCallum – 19 rushes, 69 yards, TD KC – Boyce Green – 8 rushes, 39 yards, TD Top receivers RAI – Dokie Williams – 6 receptions, 90 yards, TD KC – Jeff Smith – 5 receptions, 51 yards Week 6: at Cleveland Browns Kansas City Chiefs 1986 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 6: Kansas City Chiefs at Cleveland Browns – Game summary October 12 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST Chiefs 0 7 0 0 Browns 0 7 10 3 Cleveland Municipal Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio 71,278 Sunshine, 66 F C Bob McElwee NBC Gary Gerould and Butch Johnson Recap, Game Book First quarter No scoring plays. Second quarter KC – Stephone Paige 26-yard pass from Todd Blackledge (Nick Lowery kick), 14:54. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 4:58. CLE – Earnest Byner 16-yard pass from Bernie Kosar (Matt Bahr kick), 9:52. Tied 7–7. Drive: 10 plays, 65 yards, 5:02. Third quarter CLE – Ozzie Newsome 6-yard pass from Bernie Kosar (Matt Bahr kick), 10:08. Browns 14–7. Drive: 3 plays, 52 yards, 2:56. CLE – Matt Bahr 34-yard field goal, 6:39. Browns 17–7. Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 1:41. Fourth quarter CLE – Matt Bahr 36-yard field goal, 12:33. Browns 20–7. Drive: 9 plays, 63 yards, 4:39. Top passers KC – Todd Blackledge – 11/26, 109 yards, TD, INT CLE – Bernie Kosar – 22/35, 287 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers KC – Mike Pruitt – 9 rushes, 20 yards CLE – Earnest Byner – 19 rushes, 35 yards Top receivers KC – Stephone Paige – 2 receptions, 34 yards, TD CLE – Reggie Langhorne – 3 receptions, 59 yards Week 7: vs. San Diego Chargers Kansas City Chiefs 1986 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 7: San Diego Chargers at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary October 19 3:00 p.m. CDT Chargers 7 17 7 10 Chiefs 7 21 7 7 Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri 55,767 Sunny, 75 F C Dick Jorgensen NBC Charlie Jones and Jimmy Cefalo Recap, Game Book First quarter KC – Stephone Paige 45-yard pass from Todd Blackledge (Nick Lowery kick), 9:38. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 1 play, 45 yards, 0:06. SD – Gary Anderson 7-yard pass from Dan Fouts (Rolf Benirschke kick), 3:41. Tied 7–7. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 5:47. Second quarter KC – Lloyd Burruss 56-yard interception return (Nick Lowery kick), 9:53. Chiefs 14–7. KC – Kevin Ross 21-yard fumble return (Nick Lowery kick), 9:41. Chiefs 21–7. SD – Buford McGee 1-yard run (Rolf Benirschke kick), 4:41. Chiefs 21–14. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:51. KC – Lloyd Burruss 47-yard interception return (Nick Lowery kick), 2:42. Chiefs 28–14. SD – Rolf Benirschke 30-yard field goal, 1:06. Chiefs 28–17. Drive: 8 plays, 35 yards, 1:27. SD – Leslie O'Neal 5-yard interception return (Rolf Benirschke kick), 0:56. Chiefs 28–24. Third quarter KC – Stephone Paige 16-yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick), 12:57. Chiefs 35–24. Drive: 2 plays, 20 yards, 0:44. SD – Gary Anderson 2-yard run (Rolf Benirschke kick), 6:46. Chiefs 35–31. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 6:04. Fourth quarter SD – Rolf Benirschke 21-yard field goal, 14:06. Chiefs 35–34. Drive: 13 plays, 76 yards, 5:48. KC – Boyce Green 1-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 10:18. Chiefs 42–34. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 3:43. SD – Gary Anderson 12-yard pass from Mark Herrmann (Rolf Benirschke kick), 3:42. Chiefs 42–41. Drive: 5 plays, 34 yards, 0:58. Top passers SD – Dan Fouts – 19/33, 200 yards, TD, 3 INT KC – Bill Kenney – 6/9, 97 yards, TD Top rushers SD – Tim Spencer – 10 rushes, 57 yards KC – Mike Pruitt – 10 rushes, 35 yards Top receivers SD – Gary Anderson – 11 receptions, 92 yards, 2 TD KC – Stephone Paige – 3 receptions, 66 yards, 2 TD Week 8: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers Kansas City Chiefs 1986 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 8: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary October 26 12:00 p.m. CST Buccaneers 3 10 0 7 Chiefs 7 3 10 7 Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri 36,230 Overcast, 53 F C Ben Dreith CBS Tim Ryan and Terry Bradshaw Recap, Game Book First quarter TB – Donald Igwebuike 49-yard field goal, 10:43. Buccaneers 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 48 yards, 4:18. KC – Mike Pruitt 1-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 3:52. Chiefs 7–3. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 6:42. Second quarter TB – Calvin Magee 10-yard pass from Steve Young (Donald Igwebuike kick), 7:55. Buccaneers 10–7. Drive: 2 plays, 11 yards, 0:11. TB – Donald Igwebuike 39-yard field goal, 5:07. Buccaneers 13–7. Drive: 4 plays, –4 yards, 1:18. KC – Nick Lowery 26-yard field goal, 0:05. Buccaneers 13–10. Drive: 13 plays, 71 yards, 4:58. Third quarter KC – Nick Lowery 20-yard field goal, 10:59. Tied 13–13. Drive: 8 plays, 74 yards, 4:01. KC – Stephone Paige 3-yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick), 5:55. Chiefs 20–13. Drive: 7 plays, 15 yards, 3:44. Fourth quarter TB – James Wilder 3-yard run (Donald Igwebuike kick), 12:52. Tied 20–20. Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 6:06. KC – Jeff Smith 32-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 10:35. Chiefs 27–20. Drive: 4 plays, 67 yards, 2:09. Top passers TB – Steve Young – 11/20, 124 yards, TD, INT KC – Bill Kenney – 15/29, 230 yards, TD, INT Top rushers TB – James Wilder – 25 rushes, 110 yards, TD KC – Jeff Smith – 3 rushes, 42 yards, TD Top receivers TB – Jerry Bell – 5 receptions, 61 yards KC – Henry Marshall – 5 receptions, 91 yards Week 9: at San Diego Chargers Kansas City Chiefs 1986 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 9: Kansas City Chiefs at San Diego Chargers – Game summary November 2 3:00 p.m. CST/1:00 p.m. PST Chiefs 0 0 7 17 Chargers 2 14 0 7 Jack Murphy Stadium, San Diego, California 48,518 Sunny and Clear, 78 F C Fred Wyant NBC Fred Roggin and Dave Rowe Recap, Game Book First quarter SD – Rick Donnalley fumble out of bounds in end zone for a Safety, 12:11. Chargers 2–0. Second quarter SD – Wes Chandler 7-yard pass from Tom Flick (Rolf Benirschke kick), 13:31. Chargers 9–0. Drive: 6 plays, 16 yards, 3:34. SD – Tim Spencer 4-yard run (Rolf Benirschke kick), 10:42. Chargers 16–0. Drive: 6 plays, 30 yards, 2:24. Third quarter KC – Jeff Smith 1-yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick), 4:08. Chargers 16–7. Drive: 10 plays, 30 yards, 4:26. Fourth quarter KC – Emile Harry 5-yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick), 7:43. Chargers 16–14. Drive: 6 plays, 30 yards, 2:01. KC – Mike Pruitt 1-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 1:46. Chiefs 21–16. Drive: 7 plays, 67 yards, 1:52. SD – Tom Flick 1-yard run (Rolf Benirschke kick), 1:02. Chargers 23–21. Drive: 6 plays, 37 yards, 0:33. KC – Nick Lowery 37-yard field goal, 0:07. Chiefs 24–23. Drive: 6 plays, 50 yards, 0:50. Top passers KC – Bill Kenney – 21/32, 287 yards, 2 TD SD – Tom Flick – 4/17, 42 yards, TD, 4 INT Top rushers KC – Jeff Smith – 10 rushes, 41 yards SD – Gary Anderson – 25 rushes, 100 yards Top receivers KC – Henry Marshall – 7 receptions, 90 yards SD – Wes Chandler – 3 receptions, 40 yards, TD Week 10: vs. Seattle Seahawks Kansas City Chiefs 1986 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 10: Seattle Seahawks at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary November 9 12:00 p.m. CST Seahawks 0 0 0 7 Chiefs 0 17 7 3 Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri 53,268 Clear, 40 F C Jerry Markbreit NBC Len Berman and Dave Rowe Recap, Game Book First quarter No scoring plays. Second quarter KC – Walt Arnold 2-yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick), 13:40. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 13 plays, 62 yards, 4:50. KC – Nick Lowery 35-yard field goal, 5:51. Chiefs 10–0. Drive: 11 plays, 51 yards, 6:11. KC – Stephone Paige 8-yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick), 1:00. Chiefs 17–0. Drive: 9 plays, 72 yards, 3:01. Third quarter KC – Carlos Carson 25-yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick), 9:54. Chiefs 24–0. Drive: 6 plays, 63 yards, 2:56. Fourth quarter KC – Nick Lowery 37-yard field goal, 12:12. Chiefs 27–0. Drive: 8 plays, 19 yards, 3:12. SEA – Steve Largent 38-yard pass from Gale Gilbert (Norm Johnson kick), 7:17. Chiefs 27–7. Drive: 9 plays, 68 yards, 4:46. Top passers SEA – Gale Gilbert – 13/26, 140 yards, TD KC – Bill Kenney – 22/41, 256 yards, 3 TD, 3 INT Top rushers SEA – Curt Warner – 11 rushes, 16 yards KC – Larry Moriarty – 11 rushes, 43 yards Top receivers SEA – Steve Largent – 4 receptions, 72 yards, TD KC – Stephone Paige – 5 receptions, 60 yards, TD Week 11: at Denver Broncos Kansas City Chiefs 1986 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 11: Kansas City Chiefs at Denver Broncos – Game summary November 16 3:00 p.m. CST/2:00 p.m. MST Chiefs 0 7 10 0 Broncos 21 10 7 0 Mile High Stadium, Denver, Colorado 75,745 Sunny, 62 F C Jim Tunney NBC Charlie Jones and Jimmy Cefalo Recap, Game Book First quarter DEN – Steve Wilson 43-yard pass from Chris Norman (Rich Karlis kick), 10:55. Broncos 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 50 yards, 2:57. DEN – Andre Townsend 7-yard fumble return (Rich Karlis kick), 6:02. Broncos 14–0. DEN – Gerald Willhite 1-yard run (Rich Karlis kick), 5:45. Broncos 21–0. Drive: 1 play, 1 yard, 0:03. Second quarter DEN – Gerald Willhite 70-yard punt return (Rich Karlis kick), 9:06. Broncos 28–0. DEN – Rich Karlis 37-yard field goal, 4:10. Broncos 31–0. Drive: 7 plays, 34 yards, 2:52. KC – Henry Marshall 15-yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick), 1:24. Broncos 31–7. Drive: 7 plays, 83 yards, 2:46. Third quarter KC – Carlos Carson 27-yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick), 12:55. Broncos 31–14. Drive: 1 play, 27 yards, 0:06. DEN – Gerald Willhite 1-yard run (Rich Karlis kick), 7:53. Broncos 38–14. Drive: 6 plays, 49 yards, 3:54. KC – Nick Lowery 37-yard field goal, 5:51. Broncos 38–17. Drive: 4 plays, 0 yards, 2:02. Fourth quarter No scoring plays. Top passers KC – Bill Kenney – 18/42, 179 yards, 2 TD, INT DEN – John Elway – 15/29, 196 yards Top rushers KC – Mike Pruitt – 8 rushes, 34 yards DEN – Sammy Winder – 17 rushes, 40 yards Top receivers KC – Carlos Carson – 4 receptions, 97 yards, TD DEN – Orson Mobley – 3 receptions, 51 yards Week 12: at St. Louis Cardinals Kansas City Chiefs 1986 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 12: Kansas City Chiefs at St. Louis Cardinals – Game summary November 23 3:00 p.m. CST Chiefs 0 0 0 14 Cardinals 6 3 7 7 Busch Memorial Stadium, St. Louis, Missouri 29,680 Cloudy, 45 F C Red Cashion NBC Charlie Jones and Jimmy Cefalo Recap, Game Book First quarter STL – Roy Green 5-yard pass from Neil Lomax (pass failed), 3:43. Cardinals 6–0. Drive: 9 plays, 77 yards, 3:59. Second quarter STL – Eric Schubert 20-yard field goal, 2:58. Cardinals 9–0. Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 1:35. Third quarter STL – J. T. Smith 25-yard pass from Neil Lomax (Eric Schubert kick), 6:46. Cardinals 16–0. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 4:08. Fourth quarter STL – J. T. Smith 4-yard pass from Neil Lomax (Eric Schubert kick), 11:21. Cardinals 23–0. Drive: 11 plays, 70 yards, 5:52. KC – Stephone Paige 6-yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick), 7:53. Cardinals 23–7. Drive: 8 plays, 69 yards, 3:28. KC – Stephone Paige 13-yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick), 4:26. Cardinals 23–14. Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 1:20. Top passers KC – Bill Kenney – 24/43, 223 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT STL – Neil Lomax – 17/29, 185 yards, 3 TD, INT Top rushers KC – Mike Pruitt – 9 rushes, 29 yards STL – Stump Mitchell – 13 rushes, 45 yards Top receivers KC – Henry Marshall – 6 receptions, 83 yards STL – Roy Green – 7 receptions, 69 yards, TD Week 13: vs. Buffalo Bills Kansas City Chiefs 1986 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 13: Buffalo Bills at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary November 30 12:00 p.m. CST Bills 0 10 7 0 Chiefs 7 0 0 7 Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri 31,492 Cloudy, 40 F C Tom Dooley NBC Gary Gerould and Butch Johnson Recap, Game Book First quarter KC – Stephone Paige 12-yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick), 7:13. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 12 plays, 83 yards, 4:54. Second quarter BUF – Scott Norwood 47-yard field goal, 14:51. Chiefs 7–3. Drive: 14 plays, 55 yards, 7:11. BUF – Andre Reed 9-yard pass from Jim Kelly (Scott Norwood kick), 6:07. Bills 10–7. Drive: 10 plays, 77 yards, 3:56. Third quarter BUF – Andre Reed 10-yard pass from Jim Kelly (Scott Norwood kick), 8:48. Bills 17–7. Drive: 11 plays, 66 yards, 4:35. Fourth quarter KC – Herman Heard 1-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 4:34. Bills 17–14. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 2:23. Top passers BUF – Jim Kelly – 17/34, 190 yards, 2 TD, INT KC – Bill Kenney – 25/50, 286 yards, TD, 3 INT Top rushers BUF – Robb Riddick – 27 rushes, 118 yards KC – Mike Pruitt – 9 rushes, 23 yards Top receivers BUF – Andre Reed – 7 receptions, 95 yards, 2 TD KC – Stephone Paige – 9 receptions, 119 yards, TD Week 14: vs. Denver Broncos Kansas City Chiefs 1986 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 14: Denver Broncos at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary December 7 12:00 p.m. CST Broncos 3 7 0 0 Chiefs 3 7 7 20 Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri 47,019 Overcast, 45 F C Dick Hantak NBC Don Criqui and Bob Trumpy Recap, Game Book First quarter KC – Nick Lowery 30-yard field goal, 9:13. Chiefs 3–0. Drive: 6 plays, 23 yards, 2:15. DEN – Rich Karlis 26-yard field goal, 0:53. Tied 3–3. Drive: 11 plays, 46 yards, 5:19. Second quarter KC – Stephone Paige 9-yard pass from Todd Blackledge (Nick Lowery kick), 4:01. Chiefs 10–3. Drive: 2 plays, 17 yards, 0:12. DEN – Sammy Winder 2-yard pass from John Elway (Rich Karlis kick), 0:16. Tied 10–10. Drive: 10 plays, 58 yards, 3:36. Third quarter KC – Jeff Smith 17-yard pass from Todd Blackledge (Nick Lowery kick), 7:36. Chiefs 17–10. Drive: 11 plays, 50 yards, 6:00. Fourth quarter KC – Boyce Green 1-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 12:54. Chiefs 24–10. Drive: 5 plays, 11 yards, 2:13. KC – Nick Lowery 45-yard field goal, 11:20. Chiefs 27–10. Drive: 4 plays, –7 yards, 1:13. KC – Nick Lowery 44-yard field goal, 2:58. Chiefs 30–10. Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 2:06. KC – Lloyd Burruss 72-yard interception return (Nick Lowery kick), 1:34. Chiefs 37–10. Top passers DEN – John Elway – 23/42, 246 yards, TD, 4 INT KC – Todd Blackledge – 14/29, 106 yards, 2 TD Top rushers DEN – Sammy Winder – 13 rushes, 28 yards KC – Larry Moriarty – 10 rushes, 47 yards Top receivers DEN – Mark Jackson – 4 receptions, 78 yards KC – Henry Marshall – 5 receptions, 33 yards Week 15: at Los Angeles Raiders Kansas City Chiefs 1986 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 15: Kansas City Chiefs at Los Angeles Raiders – Game summary December 14 3:00 p.m. CST/1:00 p.m. PST Chiefs 10 10 0 0 Raiders 0 10 7 0 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California 60,952 Cloudy, 70 F C Jerry Markbreit NBC Tom Hammond and Reggie Rucker Recap, Game Book First quarter KC – Nick Lowery 30-yard field goal, 11:07. Chiefs 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 0:59. KC – Stephone Paige 26-yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick), 8:34. Chiefs 10–0. Drive: 3 plays, 36 yards, 0:51. Second quarter KC – Jeff Smith 2-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 14:15. Chiefs 17–0. Drive: 12 plays, 78 yards, 5:18. RAI – Rod Barksdale 34-yard pass from Jim Plunkett (Chris Bahr kick), 12:05. Chiefs 17–7. Drive: 4 plays, 38 yards, 1:53. RAI – Chris Bahr 19-yard field goal, 3:57. Chiefs 17–10. Drive: 12 plays, 63 yards, 5:54. KC – Nick Lowery 20-yard field goal, 0:42. Chiefs 20–10. Drive: 8 plays, 78 yards, 3:15. Third quarter RAI – Marcus Allen 2-yard run (Chris Bahr kick), 0:45. Chiefs 20–17. Drive: 11 plays, 83 yards, 5:44. Fourth quarter No scoring plays. Top passers KC – Bill Kenney – 15/31, 180 yards, TD RAI – Jim Plunkett – 15/29, 143 yards, TD, 4 INT Top rushers KC – Boyce Green – 10 rushes, 51 yards RAI – Marcus Allen – 13 rushes, 60 yards, TD Top receivers KC – Stephone Paige – 4 receptions, 58 yards, TD RAI – Rod Barksdale – 3 receptions, 60 yards, TD Week 16: at Pittsburgh Steelers Kansas City Chiefs 1986 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 16: Kansas City Chiefs at Pittsburgh Steelers – Game summary December 21 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST Chiefs 7 17 0 0 Steelers 0 6 7 6 Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 47,150 Partly Cloudy, 34 F C Gene Barth NBC Don Criqui and Bob Trumpy Recap, Game Book First quarter KC – Deron Cherry blocked punt recovery in endzone (Nick Lowery kick), 6:33. Chiefs 7–0. Second quarter KC – Nick Lowery 47-yard field goal, 10:51. Chiefs 10–0. Drive: 8 plays, 58 yards, 4:03. PIT – Gary Anderson 31-yard field goal, 8:04. Chiefs 10–3. Drive: 8 plays, 60 yards, 2:47. KC – Boyce Green 97-yard kickoff return (Nick Lowery kick), 7:36. Chiefs 17–3. PIT – Gary Anderson 31-yard field goal, 3:44. Chiefs 17–6. Drive: 8 plays, 49 yards, 4:02. KC – Lloyd Burruss 78-yard return of blocked field goal (Nick Lowery kick), 0:30. Chiefs 24–6. Third quarter PIT – Mark Malone 9-yard run (Gary Anderson kick), 5:54. Chiefs 24–13. Drive: 10 plays, 78 yards, 4:53. Fourth quarter PIT – Gary Anderson 31-yard field goal, 14:49. Chiefs 24–16. Drive: 9 plays, 50 yards, 4:18. PIT – Gary Anderson 26-yard field goal, 7:50. Chiefs 24–19. Drive: 9 plays, 85 yards, 2:39. Top passers KC – Bill Kenney – 12/23, 147 yards, INT PIT – Mark Malone – 22/43, 351 yards, INT Top rushers KC – Boyce Green – 3 rushes, 14 yards PIT – Walter Abercrombie – 19 rushes, 98 yards Top receivers KC – Emile Harry – 2 receptions, 74 yards PIT – Louis Lipps – 6 receptions, 92 yards Standings Postseason 1986–87 NFL playoffs Schedule Round Date Opponent (seed) Result Record Venue Attendance Recap Wild Card December 28 at New York Jets (4) L 15–35 0–1 Giants Stadium 69,307 Recap Game summaries AFC Wild Card Playoffs: at (4) New York Jets Kansas City Chiefs 1986 2;text-align:center; autocollapse AFC Wild Card Playoffs: (5) Kansas City Chiefs at (4) New York Jets – Game summary December 28 12:30 p.m. EST/11:30 a.m. CST Chiefs 6 0 0 9 Jets 7 14 7 7 Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey 69,307 Cloudy, 37 F C Red Cashion NBC Marv Albert and Bob Griese Recap, Game Book First quarter KC – Jeff Smith 1-yard run (kick failed, wide right), 8:01. Chiefs 6–0. Drive: 9 plays, 67 yards, 5:29. NYJ – Freeman McNeil 1-yard run (Pat Leahy kick), 0:46. Jets 7–6. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 7:15. Second quarter NYJ – Freeman McNeil 1-yard pass from Pat Ryan (Pat Leahy kick), 9:12. Jets 14–6. Drive: 12 plays, 47 yards, 6:14. NYJ – Al Toon 11-yard pass from Pat Ryan (Pat Leahy kick), 0:59. Jets 21–6. Drive: 8 plays, 62 yards, 1:40. Third quarter NYJ – Kevin McArthur 21-yard interception return (Pat Leahy kick), 14:47. Jets 28–6. Fourth quarter KC – Albert Lewis blocked punt recovery in endzone (Nick Lowery kick), 14:46. Jets 28–13. NYJ – Billy Griggs 6-yard pass from Pat Ryan (Pat Leahy kick), 10:49. Jets 35–13. Drive: 7 plays, 61 yards, 3:57. KC – Dave Jennings OB in end zone for a Safety, 2:59. Jets 35–15. Top passers KC – Todd Blackledge – 12/21, 80 yards, 2 INT NYJ – Pat Ryan – 16/23, 153 yards, 3 TD Top rushers KC – Boyce Green – 8 rushes, 15 yards NYJ – Freeman McNeil – 31 rushes, 135 yards, TD Top receivers KC – Henry Marshall – 6 receptions, 72 yards NYJ – Al Toon – 4 receptions, 48 yards, TD Quarterback Pat Ryan led the Jets to the victory with 3 touchdown passes. The Chiefs scored first on a 67-yard drive capped by running back Jeff Smith. On their ensuing possession, the Jets faced fourth down and 6 on the Kansas City 33-yard line. Rather than attempt a long field goal, Ryan faked a handoff and rushed for a 24 yard gain. Two plays later, running back Freeman McNeil scored on a 4-yard rushing touchdown. In the second period, Ryan completed two touchdown pass: a 1-yarder to McNeil and an 11-yarder to wide receiver Al Toon. On the first play of the second half, Jets linebacker Kevin McArthur returned an interception 21 yards for a touchdown. Ryan later clinched the victory in the fourth period with a 6-yard touchdown pass to tight end Billy Griggs. The Chiefs' only scores in the second half was a blocked punt recovery in the end zone, and an intentional safety by the Jets. McNeil finished the game with 135 rushing yards, 3 receptions for 16 yards, and 2 touchdowns. References External links 1986 Kansas City Chiefs at Pro-Football-Reference.com Kansas City Chiefs Category:Kansas City Chiefs seasons Kansas