1985 Kansas City Chiefs season

1985 Kansas City Chiefs season
1985 Kansas City Chiefs season
Owner	Lamar Hunt
General manager	Jim Schaaf
Head coach	John Mackovic
Home field	Arrowhead Stadium
Results
Record	6–10
Division place	5th AFC West
Playoff finish	Did not qualify
Pro Bowlers	1 S Deron Cherry;
AP All-Pros	2 S Deron Cherry (2nd team); K Nick Lowery (1st team);
	← 1984; Chiefs seasons; 1986 →;

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

A ticket for a December 1985 game between the Chiefs and the Denver Broncos.

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

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

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

Offseason

NFL draft

1985 Kansas City Chiefs Draft
Round	Selection	Player	Position	College
1	15	Ethan Horton	Tight end	North Carolina
2	41	Jonathan Hayes	Tight end	Iowa
4	99	Bob Olderman	Guard	Virginia
5	126	Bruce King	Fullback	Purdue
6	149	John Bostic	Defensive end	Bethune–Cookman
7	180	Vince Thomson	Defensive end	Missouri Western
7	183	Dave Heffernan	Guard	Miami (FL)
8	210	Ira Hillary	Wide receiver	South Carolina
9	237	Earl Johnson	Defensive back	Southwest Missouri State
10	267	Jeff Smith	Running back	Nebraska
11	293	Chris Jackson	Center	SMU

Personnel

Staff / Coaches

**1985 Kansas City Chiefs staff**
	Front office Founder – Lamar Hunt President – Jack Steadman Vice-president and general manager – Jim Schaaf Director of player personnel – Les Miller Head coaches Head coach – John Mackovic Offensive coaches Quarterbacks – Pete McCulley Offensive backs – Willie Peete Receivers – Richard Williamson Offensive line – Marty Galbraith Offensive assistant – JD Helm			Defensive coaches Defensive coordinator/inside linebackers – Dan Daniel Defensive line – Walt Corey Outside linebackers – Jim Vechiarella Defensive backs – Doug Graber Defensive assistant – Dave Brazil Special teams coaches Special teams – Jim Vechiarella Strength and conditioning Strength and conditioning – CT Hewgley

Roster

**1985 Kansas City Chiefs roster**
Quarterbacks (QB) 14 Todd Blackledge 9 Bill Kenney Running backs (RB) 44 Herman Heard 46 Bruce King 40 Ken Lacy 48 E. J. Jones 43 Mike Pruitt FB 42 Jeff Smith Wide receivers (WR) 88 Carlos Carson 82 Anthony Hancock 84 Mike Holston 89 Henry Marshall 83 Stephone Paige 80 George Shorthose Tight ends (TE) 85 Jonathan Hayes 81 Willie Scott		Offensive linemen (OL) 76 John Alt T 68 Scott Auer G 66 Brad Budde G 65 Rob Fada G 60 Matt Herkenhoff T 62 Adam Lingner C 64 Bob Olderman G 53 Bob Rush C Defensive linemen (DL) 99 Mike Bell DE 90 Bob Hamm DE 93 Eric Holle DT 74 Pete Koch DT 63 Bill Maas DT 67 Art Still DE		Linebackers (LB) 57 Jerry Blanton 55 Louis Cooper OLB 50 Calvin Daniels OLB 52 Ken Jolly OLB 95 Jeff Paine 97 Scott Radecic ILB 59 Gary Spani ILB 54 Dave Mills ILB Defensive backs (DB) 34 Lloyd Burruss SS 20 Deron Cherry FS 22 Sherman Cocroft 23 Greg Hill CB 41 Garcia Lane 29 Albert Lewis CB 30 Mark Robinson 31 Kevin Ross CB Special teams 6 Jim Arnold P 8 Nick Lowery K				Rookies in italics

Preseason

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

Regular season

Schedule

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

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 1: at New Orleans Saints

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

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

at Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana

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

Game information

First quarter

KC – Walt Arnold 31-yard run Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick), 13:54. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 84 yards, 1:06.
KC – Nick Lowery 48-yard field goal, 5:37. Chiefs 10–0. Drive: 9 plays, 66 yards, 4:29.
NO – Morten Andersen 50-yard field goal, 0:03. Chiefs 10–3. Drive: 8 plays, 33 yards, 4:49.

Second quarter

KC – Nick Lowery 52-yard field goal, 12:28. Chiefs 13–3. Drive: 8 plays, 45 yards, 2:35.
KC – Carlos Carson 37-yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick), 9:44. Chiefs 20–3. Drive: 4 plays, 50 yards, 1:35.
KC – Nick Lowery 52-yard field goal, 6:56. Chiefs 23–3. Drive: 4 plays, 8 yards, 1:25.
KC – Nick Lowery 34-yard field goal, 2:05. Chiefs 26–3. Drive: 10 plays, 43 yards, 3:42.

Third quarter

KC – Herman Heard 3-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 7:48. Chiefs 33–3. Drive: 9 plays, 72 yards, 5:08.

Fourth quarter

NO – Hoby Brenner 5-yard pass from Richard Todd (Morten Andersen kick), 14:51. Chiefs 33–10. Drive: 11 plays, 58 yards, 3:57.
NO – Wayne Wilson 6-yard pass from Richard Todd (Morten Andersen kick), 13:36. Chiefs 33–17. Drive: 4 plays, 24 yards, 1:24.
NO – Morten Andersen 36-yard field goal, 10:58. Chiefs 33–20. Drive: 7 plays, 6 yards, 2:03.
KC – Carlos Carson 19-yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick), 8:13. Chiefs 40–20. Drive: 8 plays, 78 yards, 2:35.
KC – Ethan Horton 19-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 7:43. Chiefs 47–20. Drive: 1 play, 19 yards, 0:07.
NO – Jeff Groth 56-yard pass from Richard Todd (Morten Andersen kick), 0:50. Chiefs 47–27. Drive: 4 plays, 62 yards, 1:02.

Top passers

KC – Bill Kenney – 22/34, 397 yards, 3 TD, INT
NO – Richard Todd – 12/26, 162 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT

Top rushers

KC – Herman Heard – 17 rushes, 54 yards, TD
NO – Hokie Gajan – 9 rushes, 57 yards

Top receivers

KC – Carlos Carson – 8 receptions, 173 yards, 2 TD
NO – Jeff Groth – 3 receptions, 80 yards, TD

Week 2: vs. Los Angeles Raiders

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

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

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

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

Game information

First quarter

RAI – Frank Hawkins 1-yard run (Chris Bahr kick), 5:59. Raiders 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 63 yards, 3:50.
KC – Nick Lowery 39-yard field goal, 3:44. Raiders 7–3. Drive: 8 plays, 57 yards, 2:05.

Second quarter

KC – Nick Lowery 22-yard field goal, 10:09. Raiders 7–6. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 4:15.
KC – Nick Lowery 42-yard field goal, 6:52. Chiefs 9–7. Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 2:41.
RAI – Todd Christensen 3-yard pass from Jim Plunkett (Chris Bahr kick), 1:55. Raiders 14–9. Drive: 4 plays, 30 yards, 1:44.
KC – Nick Lowery 58-yard field goal, 0:43. Raiders 14–12. Drive: 7 plays, 27 yards, 1:06.

Third quarter

KC – Nick Lowery 21-yard field goal, 10:21. Chiefs 15–14. Drive: 10 plays, 76 yards, 4:09.
KC – Carlos Carson 25-yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick), 4:55. Chiefs 22–14. Drive: 8 plays, 78 yards, 3:43.
KC – Stephone Paige 5-yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick), 3:48. Chiefs 29–14. Drive: 3 plays, 6 yards, 0:49.

Fourth quarter

KC – Albert Lewis fumble recovery in endzone (Nick Lowery kick), 9:48. Chiefs 36–14.
RAI – Jessie Hester 2-yard pass from Jim Plunkett (kick failed, wide left), 6:52. Chiefs 36–20. Drive: 14 plays, 83 yards, 2:45.

Top passers

RAI – Jim Plunkett – 34/48, 303 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
KC – Bill Kenney – 18/38, 259 yards, 2 TD

Top rushers

RAI – Marcus Allen – 14 rushes, 50 yards
KC – Herman Heard – 21 rushes, 66 yards

Top receivers

RAI – Todd Christensen – 11 receptions, 116 yards, TD
KC – Carlos Carson – 5 receptions, 118 yards, TD

Week 3: at Miami Dolphins

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

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

at Miami Orange Bowl, Miami, Florida

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

Game information

First quarter

No scoring plays.

Second quarter

No scoring plays.

Third quarter

MIA – Bruce Hardy 9-yard pass from Dan Marino (Fuad Reveiz kick), 11:54. Dolphins 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 53 yards, 3:06.
MIA – Woody Bennett 27-yard pass from Dan Marino (Fuad Reveiz kick), 3:16. Dolphins 14–0. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 5:41.

Fourth quarter

MIA – Ron Davenport 1-yard run (Fuad Reveiz kick), 13:40. Dolphins 21–0. Drive: 3 plays, 34 yards, 0:19.
MIA – Ron Davenport 3-yard run (Fuad Reveiz kick), 10:07. Dolphins 28–0. Drive: 4 plays, 41 yards, 1:49.
MIA – Fuad Reveiz 37-yard field goal, 6:04. Dolphins 31–0. Drive: 4 plays, 7 yards, 2:03.

Top passers

KC – Bill Kenney – 19/38, 205 yards, 2 INT
MIA – Dan Marino – 23/35, 258 yards, 2 TD, INT

Top rushers

KC – Herman Heard – 12 rushes, 53 yards
MIA – Ron Davenport – 12 rushes, 55 yards, TD

Top receivers

KC – Henry Marshall – 4 receptions, 67 yards
MIA – Woody Bennett – 4 receptions, 63 yards, TD

Week 4: vs. Seattle Seahawks

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

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

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

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

Game information

First quarter

KC – Herman Heard 2-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 12:28. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 2 plays, 5 yards, 0:42.
KC – Stephone Paige 34-yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick), 5:28. Chiefs 14–0. Drive: 5 plays, 87 yards, 3:44.

Second quarter

KC – Bill Kenney 1-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 0:26. Chiefs 21–0. Drive: 4 plays, 13 yards, 1:03.

Third quarter

KC – Stephone Paige 8-yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick), 8:14. Chiefs 28–0. Drive: 2 plays, 14 yards, 0:49.
SEA – Daryl Turner 35-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Norm Johnson kick), 2:20. Chiefs 28–7. Drive: 1 play, 35 yards, 0:09.

Fourth quarter

No scoring plays.

Top passers

SEA – Dave Krieg – 19/38, 220 yards, TD, 4 INT
KC – Bill Kenney – 8/19, 116 yards, 2 TD, INT

Top rushers

SEA – Curt Warner – 26 rushes, 68 yards, TD
KC – Herman Heard – 7 rushes, 26 yards

Top receivers

SEA – Steve Largent – 6 receptions, 92 yards
KC – Stephone Paige – 3 receptions, 66 yards, 2 TD

Week 5: at Los Angeles Raiders

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

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

at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California

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

Game information

First quarter

KC – Nick Lowery 36-yard field goal, 9:26. Chiefs 3–0. Drive: 6 plays, 62 yards, 1:16.

Second quarter

RAI – Jim Smith 6-yard pass from Marc Wilson (Chris Bahr kick), 10:26. Raiders 7–3. Drive: 5 plays, 45 yards, 2:37.
RAI – Chris Bahr 37-yard field goal, 0:13. Raiders 10–3. Drive: 8 plays, 23 yards, 1:24.

Third quarter

RAI – Chris Bahr 25-yard field goal, 8:44. Raiders 13–3. Drive: 9 plays, 64 yards, 3:46.

Fourth quarter

KC – Anthony Hancock 41-yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick), 11:15. Raiders 13–10. Drive: 5 plays, 69 yards, 1:33.
RAI – Chris Bahr 41-yard field goal, 6:04. Raiders 16–10. Drive: 11 plays, 49 yards, 5:11.
RAI – Chris Bahr 41-yard field goal, 0:15. Raiders 19–10. Drive: 4 plays, 7 yards, 1:06.

Top passers

KC – Bill Kenney – 14/28, 231 yards, TD, INT
RAI – Marc Wilson – 18/29, 241 yards, TD

Top rushers

KC – Herman Heard – 8 rush, 23 yards
RAI – Marcus Allen – 29 rushes, 126 yards, TD

Top receivers

KC – Henry Marshall – 4 receptions, 90 yards
RAI – Dokie Williams – 5 receptions, 91 yards

Week 6 : at San Diego Chargers

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

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

at Jack Murphy Stadium, San Diego, California

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

Game information

First quarter

KC – Nick Lowery 41-yard field goal, 9:32. Chiefs 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 57 yards, 10:19.

Second quarter

KC – Ethan Horton 2-yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick), 9:44. Chiefs 10–0. Drive: 7 plays, 59 yards, 4:03.
SD – Charlie Joiner 39-yard pass from Mark Herrmann (Bob Thomas kick), 6:46. Chiefs 10–7. Drive: 5 plays, 62 yards, 2:58.
KC – Carlos Carson 18-yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick), 4:50. Chiefs 17–7. Drive: 5 plays, 60 yards, 1:56.
SD – Gary Anderson 6-yard run (Bob Thomas kick), 1:01. Chiefs 17–14. Drive: 9 plays, 89 yards, 3:49.
SD – Bob Thomas 30-yard field goal, 0:09. Tied 17–17. Drive: 5 plays, 17 yards, 0:40.

Third quarter

KC – Nick Lowery 34-yard field goal, 1:14. Chiefs 20–17. Drive: 4 plays, 7 yards, 1:30.

Fourth quarter

SD – Eric Sievers 10-yard pass from Mark Herrmann (Bob Thomas kick), 11:01. Chargers 24–20. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 5:02.
SD – Tim Spencer 1-yard run (Bob Thomas kick), 6:17. Chargers 31–20. Drive: 9 plays, 53 yards, 3:44.

Top passers

KC – Bill Kenney – 24/36, 304 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
SD – Mark Herrmann – 26/36, 320 yards, 2 TD

Top rushers

KC – Stephone Paige – 1 rush, 15 yards
SD – Tim Spencer – 8 rushes, 26 yards, TD

Top receivers

KC – Carlos Carson – 4 receptions, 82 yards, TD
SD – Charlie Joiner – 6 receptions, 118 yards, TD

Week 7: vs. Los Angeles Rams

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

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

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

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

Game information

First quarter

No scoring plays.

Second quarter

LA – Eric Dickerson 1-yard run (Mike Lansford kick), 10:53. Rams 7–0.
LA – Mike Lansford 33-yard field goal, 2:25. Rams 10–0.
LA – Mike Lansford 37-yard field goal, 0:02. Rams 13–0.

Third quarter

LA – Mike Lansford 30-yard field goal, 9:16. Rams 16–0.

Fourth quarter

No scoring plays.

Top passers

LA – Dieter Brock – 9/20, 68 yards
KC – Todd Blackledge – 14/32, 161 yards, 6 INT

Top rushers

LA – Eric Dickerson – 26 rushes, 68 yards, TD
KC – Herman Heard – 10 rushes, 38 yards

Top receivers

LA – Eric Dickerson – 6 receptions, 41 yards
KC – Carlos Carson – 2 receptions, 35 yards

Week 8: vs. Denver Broncos

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

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

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

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

Game information

First quarter

DEN – Gerald Willhite 1-yard run (Rich Karlis kick), 8:26. Broncos 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 52 yards, 5:22.
DEN – Rich Karlis 24-yard field goal, 4:32. Broncos 10–0. Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 1:51.

Second quarter

DEN – Gene Lang 1-yard run (Rich Karlis kick), 14:53. Broncos 17–0. Drive: 9 plays, 58 yards, 4:08.
DEN – Gerald Willhite 3-yard run (Rich Karlis kick), 9:35. Broncos 24–0. Drive: 6 plays, 24 yards, 3:04.
KC – Ethan Horton 1-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 4:18. Broncos 24–7. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:08.
DEN – Rich Karlis 23-yard field goal, 0:00. Broncos 27–7. Drive: 14 plays, 81 yards, 4:09.

Third quarter

KC – Nick Lowery 33-yard field goal, 7:58. Broncos 27–10. Drive: 10 plays, 74 yards, 4:40.

Fourth quarter

DEN – Rich Karlis 19-yard field goal, 11:26. Broncos 30–10. Drive: 13 plays, 84 yards, 7:14.

Top passers

DEN – John Elway – 13/20, 116 yards
KC – Bill Kenney – 14/28, 195 yards

Top rushers

DEN – Gene Lang – 12 rushes, 71 yards, TD
KC – Herman Heard – 12 rushes, 47 yards

Top receivers

DEN – Gene Lang – 5 receptions, 33 yards
KC – Stephone Paige – 2 receptions, 60 yards

Week 9: at Houston Oilers

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

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

at Houston Astrodome, Houston, Texas

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

Game information

First quarter

No scoring plays.

Second quarter

HOU – Drew Hill 23-yard pass from Warren Moon (kick failed, wide left), 3:07. Oilers 6–0. Drive: 7 plays, 56 yards, 2:56.
KC – Nick Lowery 35-yard field goal, 0:29. Oilers 6–3. Drive: 6 plays, 48 yards, 2:38.

Third quarter

HOU – Chris Dressel 3-yard pass from Warren Moon (Tony Zendejas kick), 9:59. Oilers 13–3. Drive: 10 plays, 63 yards, 5:01.
KC – Nick Lowery 39-yard field goal, 6:10. Oilers 13–6. Drive: 8 plays, 56 yards, 3:49.
HOU – Butch Woolfolk 3-yard run (Tony Zendejas kick), 1:45. Oilers 20–6. Drive: 9 plays, 68 yards, 4:25.

Fourth quarter

KC – Herman Heard 6-yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick), 13:40. Oilers 20–13. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 3:05.
KC – Stephone Paige 18-yard field goal Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick), 4:34. Tied 20–20. Drive: 12 plays, 90 yards, 6:24.
HOU – Tony Zendejas 38-yard field goal, 0:14. Oilers 23–20. Drive: 11 plays, 57 yards, 2:06.

Top passers

KC – Bill Kenney – 18/33, 271 yards, 2 TD, INT
HOU – Warren Moon – 24/35, 255 yards, 2 TD, INT

Top rushers

KC – Mike Pruitt – 18 rushes, 82 yards
HOU – Butch Woolfolk – 14 rushes, 101 yards, TD

Top receivers

KC – Carlos Carson – 6 receptions, 87 yards
HOU – Drew Hill – 7 receptions, 88 yards, TD

Week 10: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers

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

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

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

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

Game information

First quarter

KC – Deron Cherry 47-yard interception return (Nick Lowery kick), 11:43. Chiefs 7–0.
PIT – John Stallworth 13-yard pass from David Woodley (Gary Anderson kick), 5:39. Tied 7–7. Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 5:55.
PIT – Gary Anderson 35-yard field goal, 1:13. Steelers 10–7. Drive: 8 plays, 35 yards, 2:16.

Second quarter

PIT – Gary Anderson 31-yard field goal, 11:35. Steelers 13–7. Drive: 4 plays, 0 yards, 1:45.
KC – Jeff Smith 45-yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick), 9:27. Chiefs 14–13. Drive: 4 plays, 64 yards, 1:58.
PIT – Louis Lipps 71-yard punt return (Gary Anderson kick), 5:54. Steelers 20–14.
PIT – Walter Abercrombie 2-yard run (Gary Anderson kick), 0:55. Steelers 27–14. Drive: 7 plays, 79 yards, 3:00.

Third quarter

PIT – Gary Anderson 27-yard field goal, 6:20. Steelers 30–14. Drive: 11 plays, 45 yards, 5:12.

Fourth quarter

KC – Jeff Smith 13-yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick), 13:32. Steelers 30–21. Drive: 7 plays, 56 yards, 1:51.
PIT – Gary Anderson 36-yard field goal, 9:07. Steelers 33–21. Drive: 9 plays, 43 yards, 4:15.
PIT – Gary Anderson 28-yard field goal, 2:08. Steelers 36–21. Drive: 9 plays, 64 yards, 5:45.
KC – Anthony Hancock 13-yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick), 0:15. Steelers 36–28. Drive: 8 plays, 73 yards, 1:44.

Top passers

PIT – David Woodley – 13/25, 258 yards, TD, INT
KC – Bill Kenney – 22/39, 259 yards, 3 TD, INT

Top rushers

PIT – Walter Abercrombie – 20 rushes, 67 yards, TD
KC – Herman Heard – 4 rushes, 17 yards

Top receivers

PIT – John Stallworth – 7 receptions, 126 yards, TD
KC – Jeff Smith – 5 receptions, 82 yards, 2 TD

Week 11: at San Francisco 49ers

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

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

at Candlestick Park, San Francisco, California

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

Game information

First quarter

SF – Ray Wersching 41-yard field goal, 8:12. 49ers 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 29 yards, 4:20.
KC – Nick Lowery 46-yard field goal, 5:15. Tied 3–3. Drive: 4 plays, 1 yard, 1:56.

Second quarter

SF – Roger Craig 1-yard run (Ray Wersching kick), 13:43. 49ers 10–3. Drive: 7 plays, 29 yards, 2:33.
SF – Joe Montana 1-yard run (Ray Wersching kick), 9:29. 49ers 17–3. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 2:07.

Third quarter

SF – Dwight Clark 22-yard pass from Joe Montana (Ray Wersching kick), 9:45. 49ers 24–3. Drive: 9 plays, 72 yards, 5:15.

Fourth quarter

SF – Russ Francis 8-yard pass from Joe Montana (Ray Wersching kick), 10:31. 49ers 31–3. Drive: 6 plays, 64 yards, 2:44.

Top passers

KC – Todd Blackledge – 10/20, 77 yards
SF – Joe Montana – 23/34, 235 yards, 2 TD

Top rushers

KC – Mike Pruitt – 10 rushes, 33 yards
SF – Wendell Tyler – 16 rushes, 111 yards

Top receivers

KC – Carlos Carson – 3 receptions, 40 yards
SF – Dwight Clark – 3 receptions, 77 yards, TD

Week 12: vs. Indianapolis Colts

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

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

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

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

Game information

First quarter

KC – Stephone Paige 22-yard pass from Todd Blackledge (Nick Lowery kick), 6:25. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 14 plays, 77 yards, 8:35.

Second quarter

KC – Mike Pruitt 2-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 1:15. Chiefs 14–0. Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 7:20.
KC – Nick Lowery 29-yard field goal, 0:03. Chiefs 17–0. Drive: 6 plays, 60 yards, 0:34.

Third quarter

KC – Nick Lowery 42-yard field goal, 10:58. Chiefs 20–0. Drive: 4 plays, 7 yards, 1:40.

Fourth quarter

IND – George Wonsley 14-yard run (Raúl Allegre kick), 2:22. Chiefs 20–7. Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, 1:44.

Top passers

IND – Mike Pagel – 8/13, 104 yards, INT
KC – Todd Blackledge – 16/31, 246 yards, TD, INT

Top rushers

IND – George Wonsley – 10 rushes, 73 yards, TD
KC – Jeff Smith – 17 rushes, 55 yards

Top receivers

IND – Pat Beach – 3 receptions, 50 yards
KC – Anthony Hancock – 3 receptions, 79 yards

Week 13: at Seattle Seahawks

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

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

at Kingdome, Seattle, Washington

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

Game information

First quarter

SEA – Norm Johnson 23-yard field goal, 7:45. Seahawks 3–0. Drive: 13 plays, 77 yards, 7:06.
KC – Nick Lowery 25-yard field goal, 1:20. Tied 3–3. Drive: 13 plays, 76 yards, 6:26.

Second quarter

SEA – Dan Ross 11-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Norm Johnson kick), 5:56. Seahawks 10–3. Drive: 11 plays, 76 yards, 5:03.
SEA – Curt Warner 5-yard run (Norm Johnson kick), 3:52. Seahawks 17–3. Drive: 3 plays, 15 yards, 0:45.

Third quarter

KC – Nick Lowery 35-yard field goal, 6:49. Seahawks 17–6. Drive: 12 plays, 39 yards, 8:00.
SEA – Steve Largent 17-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Norm Johnson kick), 2:15. Seahawks 24–6. Drive: 11 plays, 81 yards, 4:27.

Fourth quarter

No scoring plays.

Top passers

KC – Todd Blackledge – 16/30, 180 yards, 3 INT
SEA – Dave Krieg – 21/34, 254 yards, 2 TD, INT

Top rushers

KC – Todd Blackledge – 2 rushes, 17 yards
SEA – Curt Warner – 19 rushes, 66 yards, TD

Top receivers

KC – Carlos Carson – 3 receptions, 61 yards
SEA – Steve Largent – 7 receptions, 101 yards, TD

Week 14: vs. Atlanta Falcons

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

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

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

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

Game information

First quarter

KC – Ethan Horton 1-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 7:55. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 12 plays, 87 yards, 7:05.
KC – Herman Heard 6-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 4:17. Chiefs 14–0. Drive: 4 plays, 76 yards, 1:33.

Second quarter

ATL – Gerald Riggs 1-yard run (Mick Luckhurst kick), 12:20. Chiefs 14–7. Drive: 13 plays, 72 yards, 6:47.
KC – Stephone Paige 70-yard pass from Todd Blackledge (Nick Lowery kick), 10:52. Chiefs 21–7. Drive: 3 plays, 72 yards, 1:21.
KC – Nick Lowery 49-yard field goal, 3:00. Chiefs 24–7. Drive: 10 plays, 47 yards, 5:04.
ATL – Mick Luckhurst 37-yard field goal, 0:00. Chiefs 24–10. Drive: 5 plays, 32 yards, 0:30.

Third quarter

KC – Herman Heard 15-yard pass from Todd Blackledge (Nick Lowery kick), 13:05. Chiefs 31–10. Drive: 2 plays, 48 yards, 0:14.
KC – Stephone Paige 14-yard pass from Todd Blackledge (Nick Lowery kick), 5:01. Chiefs 38–10. Drive: 5 plays, 61 yards, 3:14.

Fourth quarter

No scoring plays.

Top passers

ATL – David Archer – 16/28, 146 yards, 3 INT
KC – Todd Blackledge – 11/19, 219 yards, 3 TD, INT

Top rushers

ATL – Gerald Riggs – 26 rushes, 197 yards, TD
KC – Mike Pruitt – 16 rushes, 102 yards

Top receivers

ATL – Billy Johnson – 7 receptions, 60 yards
KC – Stephone Paige – 4 receptions, 94 yards, 2 TD

Week 15: at Denver Broncos

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

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

at Mile High Stadium, Denver, Colorado

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

Game information

First quarter

KC – Nick Lowery 32-yard field goal, 7:21. Chiefs 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 45 yards, 4:11.

Second quarter

DEN – Vance Johnson 11-yard pass from John Elway (Rich Karlis kick), 1:14. Broncos 7–3. Drive: 13 plays, 85 yards, 7:54.

Third quarter

KC – Nick Lowery 41-yard field goal, 11:44. Broncos 7–6. Drive: 5 plays, 30 yards, 2:07.

Fourth quarter

KC – Stephone Paige 7-yard pass from Todd Blackledge (Nick Lowery kick), 6:59. Chiefs 13–7. Drive: 8 plays, 59 yards, 2:11.
DEN – Sammy Winder 1-yard run (Rich Karlis kick), 0:22. Broncos 14–13. Drive: 8 plays, 59 yards, 1:31.

Top passers

KC – Todd Blackledge – 14/26, 158 yards, TD, INT
DEN – John Elway – 22/37, 301 yards, TD, 5 INT

Top rushers

KC – Herman Heard – 14 rushes, 56 yards
DEN – Steve Sewell – 14 rushes, 59 yards

Top receivers

KC – Carlos Carson – 6 receptions, 92 yards
DEN – Vance Johnson – 6 receptions, 116 yards, TD

Week 16 : vs. San Diego Chargers

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

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

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

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

Game information

First quarter

KC – Stephone Paige 56-yard pass from Todd Blackledge (Nick Lowery kick), 10:08. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 1 play, 56 yards, 0:09.
SD – Bob Thomas 24-yard field goal, 4:19. Chiefs 7–3. Drive: 12 plays, 54 yards, 5:39.

Second quarter

KC – Herman Heard 7-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 14:56. Chiefs 14–3. Drive: 8 plays, 71 yards, 4:17.
KC – Mike Pruitt 1-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 11:41. Chiefs 21–3. Drive: 4 plays, 54 yards, 1:05.
KC – Stephone Paige 84-yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick), 2:25. Chiefs 28–3. Drive: 3 plays, 82 yards, 1:52.
KC – Jonathan Hayes 6-yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick), 1:26. Chiefs 35–3. Drive: 2 plays, 26 yards, 0:11.
SD – Bob Thomas 26-yard field goal, 0:00. Chiefs 35–6. Drive: 10 plays, 63 yards, 1:21.

Third quarter

SD – Wes Chandler 5-yard pass from Mark Herrmann (Bob Thomas kick), 8:19. Chiefs 35–13. Drive: 3 plays, 7 yards, 1:28.
KC – Nick Lowery 34-yard field goal, 4:09. Chiefs 38–13. Drive: 10 plays, 60 yards, 4:02.

Fourth quarter

SD – Tim Spencer 2-yard run (Bob Thomas kick), 9:42. Chiefs 38–20. Drive: 13 plays, 88 yards, 4:36.
SD – Lionel James 8-yard pass from Mark Herrmann (Bob Thomas kick), 5:44. Chiefs 38–27. Drive: 10 plays, 55 yards, 3:47.
SD – Trumaine Johnson 20-yard pass from Mark Herrmann (Bob Thomas kick), 2:48. Chiefs 38–34. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 1:38.

Top passers

SD – Mark Herrmann – 37/58, 362 yards, 3 TD, 3 INT
KC – Bill Kenney – 9/16, 200 yards, 2 TD

Top rushers

SD – Gary Anderson – 12 rushes, 72 yards
KC – Herman Heard – 10 rushes, 47 yards, TD

Top receivers

SD – Gary Anderson – 9 receptions, 91 yards
KC – Stephone Paige – 8 receptions, 309 yards, 2 TD

Standings

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

References

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

External links

1985 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] Atlanta Falcons v Kansas City Chiefs

[3] History of the NFL’s Structure and Formats

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