1989 Kansas City Chiefs season

1989 Kansas City Chiefs season
1989 Kansas City Chiefs season
Owner	Lamar Hunt
General manager	Carl Peterson
Head coach	Marty Schottenheimer
Home field	Arrowhead Stadium
Results
Record	8–7–1
Division place	2nd AFC West
Playoff finish	Did not qualify
Pro Bowlers	4 FB Christian Okoye; LB Derrick Thomas; CB Kevin Ross; CB Albert Lewis;
AP All-Pros	2 FB Christian Okoye (1st team); CB Albert Lewis (1st team);
	← 1988; Chiefs seasons; 1990 →;

The 1989 season was the Kansas City Chiefs' 20th in the National Football League, their 30th overall and their first under head coach Marty Schottenheimer and general manager Carl Peterson. They improved on their 4–11–1 record from 1988 and finished with an 8–7–1 record. The Chiefs did not qualify for the playoffs in for the third straight year but did send four players to the Pro Bowl. The Chiefs Week 11 10–10 tie against the Cleveland Browns remains the most recent tie in Chiefs history.

Background

The Chiefs had changed coaches before, but never had the organization gone through the complete overhaul it did between the 1988 and 1989 seasons. On December 19, 1988, Lamar Hunt hired Carl Peterson as the team's new president/general manager. On January 5 Peterson fired head coach Frank Gansz, just two weeks after taking over. On January 24 he hired Marty Schottenheimer, who was fired by Cleveland Browns owner Art Modell. Schottenheimer also cleaned house and with Peterson's help by making several roster changes, including drafting future hall of famer Derrick Thomas. Thomas later became a key part to the Chiefs defense in 90s and became one of the most popular players with fans in franchise history.

Season summary

The Chiefs started the season at Denver on September 10 but the Chiefs lost the opener, 34–20. The very next Sunday the Chiefs downed the Los Angeles Raiders 24–19, garnering Schottenheimer's first win as Chiefs' head coach.

The Chiefs would start the season 1–4, but soon turned things around. On October 22, Christian Okoye carried the ball 33 times for 170 yards as the Chiefs defeated the Dallas Cowboys at Arrowhead Stadium, 36–28.

On November 26, Kansas City cruised past the Houston Oilers, 34–0 to start a 3-game winning streak to give themselves a chance to make the playoffs.

On December 17, using a bruising running game and a smothering defense, the San Diego Chargers marched into Arrowhead Stadium and crushed the Chiefs' playoffs dreams. They bulldozed their way to 219 yards rushing, 176 by Marion Butts, and won 20–13. The all but eliminated the Chiefs from any chance of making the playoffs. Chiefs' quarterback Steve DeBerg was ineffective because of the chilling 18-degree weather and completed just 14 of 33 passes. Okoye constantly found his path blocked, holes jammed. The Chiefs had one final opportunity to tie the game, driving from their own 36 yard line to the San Diego 19. DeBerg's next pass into the end zone was intercepted, ending the Chiefs' chances and the game. The loss left the Chiefs needing a win at Miami on Christmas Eve, combined with losses by Indianapolis, Pittsburgh and the Raiders that day and Cincinnati on Christmas Day to make the playoffs.

The next week, the Chiefs did bounce back and defeated the Miami Dolphins for the second time in the season, 27–24 and had a winning record in the first Peterson-Schottenheimer season at 8-7-1. The Bengals, Colts and Raiders also lost that weekend; however, the Steelers won their game and final AFC Playoff spot, finishing 9-7 overall.

DeBerg passed for 2,529 yards in his second season with the team. Okoye led the NFL in rushing with 1,480 yards. Stephone Paige led the receivers with 44 receptions. Rookie linebacker Derrick Thomas recorded 10 sacks.

Okoye was named to the Pro Bowl along with defensive stars Albert Lewis, Kevin Ross and Thomas.

Offseason

NFL draft

Round	Pick	Player	Position	College
1989 Kansas City Chiefs draft
1	4	Derrick Thomas * ^†	Linebacker	Alabama
2	32	Mike Elkins	Quarterback	Wake Forest
3	60	Naz Worthen	Wide receiver	North Carolina State
4	88	Stan Petry	Defensive back	TCU
6	143	Robb Thomas	Wide receiver	Oregon State
7	171	Ron Sancho	Linebacker	LSU
8	199	Bryan Tobey	Running back	Grambling State
8	220	Todd McNair	Running back	Temple
9	227	Jack Phillips	Defensive back	Alcorn State
10	255	Rob McGovern	Linebacker	Holy Cross
11	283	Marcus Turner	Defensive back	UCLA
12	311	Bill Jones	Running back	Texas State
Made roster † Pro Football Hall of Fame * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career

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Personnel

Staff

**1989 Kansas City Chiefs staff**
	Front office Founder – Lamar Hunt Chairman of the Board – Jack Steadman President/general manager/Chief Executive Officer – Carl Peterson Assistant General Manager – Dennis Thum Director of player personnel – Whitey Dovell Head coaches Head coach – Marty Schottenheimer Offensive coaches Offensive coordinator – Joe Pendry Running backs – Bruce Arians Wide receivers – Al Saunders Offensive line – Howard Mudd Offense/tight ends – Jim Erkenbeck			Defensive coaches Defensive coordinator/linebackers – Bill Cowher Defensive line – Tom Pratt Defensive backs – Tony Dungy Special assistant/quality control – Darvin Wallis Special teams coaches Special teams – Kurt Schottenheimer Strength and conditioning Strength and conditioning – Dave Redding Assistant strength and conditioning – Russ Ball

Roster

**1989 Kansas City Chiefs roster**
Quarterbacks (QB) 17 Steve DeBerg 10 Mike Elkins 11 Steve Pelluer Running backs (RB) 32 Tommie Agee FB 44 Herman Heard 48 Todd McNair 35 Christian Okoye FB 21 James Saxon Wide receivers (WR) 86 Emile Harry 89 Pete Mandley 83 Stephone Paige 81 Robb Thomas 80 Clarence Weathers 84 Naz Worthen Tight ends (TE) 85 Jonathan Hayes 87 Alfredo Roberts		Offensive linemen (OL) 61 Mark Adickes G 76 John Alt T 77 Rich Baldinger G/T 70 Mark Cannon C 62 Gene Chilton C/G 75 Irv Eatman T 73 Michael Harris T 72 Dave Lutz G 53 Mike Webster C Defensive linemen (DL) 99 Mike Bell DE 95 Bruce Clark DE 98 Leonard Griffin DE 69 Greg Meisner NT 97 Dan Saleaumua NT 90 Neil Smith DE		Linebackers (LB) 54 Walker Lee Ashley ILB 55 Louis Cooper OLB 56 Dino Hackett ILB 59 Stacy Harvey OLB 57 Chris Martin OLB 50 Rob McGovern ILB 58 Derrick Thomas OLB Defensive backs (DB) 34 Lloyd Burress FS 25 Danny Copeland SS 29 Albert Lewis CB 24 J. C. Pearson CB 45 Stan Petry CB 27 Kevin Porter SS 31 Kevin Ross CB Special teams 2 Kelly Goodburn P 8 Nick Lowery K				Practice squad 43 Bill Jones RB -- Michael Mayes CB -- Robert Oliver WR -- Richard Van Druten T 82 Danta Whitaker TE 47 active, 6 inactive, 5 practice squad Reserve 20 Deron Cherry S (IR) 22 Kenny Gamble RB (IR) 7 Ron Jaworski QB (IR) 51 Mike Junkin LB (IR) 63 Bill Maas NT (IR) 52 Angelo Snipes LB (IR) Rookies in italics

Preseason

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Attendance	Recap
1	August 12	vs. Minnesota Vikings	L 13–23	0–1	Liberty Bowl (Memphis, TN)	63,528	Recap
2	August 20	New York Giants	L 7–45	0–2	Arrowhead Stadium	36,820	Recap
3	August 27	at Chicago Bears	W 22–17	1–2	Soldier Field	56,343	Recap
4	September 1	New York Jets	L 13–15 (OT)	1–3	Arrowhead Stadium	41,105	Recap

Regular season

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Attendance	Recap
1	September 10	at Denver Broncos	L 20–34	0–1	Mile High Stadium	74,284	Recap
2	September 17	Los Angeles Raiders	W 24–19	1–1	Arrowhead Stadium	71,741	Recap
3	September 24	at San Diego Chargers	L 6–21	1–2	Jack Murphy Stadium	40,128	Recap
4	October 1	Cincinnati Bengals	L 17–21	1–3	Arrowhead Stadium	61,165	Recap
5	October 8	at Seattle Seahawks	W 20–16	2–3	Kingdome	60,715	Recap
6	October 15	at Los Angeles Raiders	L 14–20	2–4	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum	40,453	Recap
7	October 22	Dallas Cowboys	W 36–28	3–4	Arrowhead Stadium	76,841	Recap
8	October 29	at Pittsburgh Steelers	L 17–23	3–5	Three Rivers Stadium	54,194	Recap
9	November 5	Seattle Seahawks	W 20–10	4–5	Arrowhead Stadium	54,489	Recap
10	November 12	Denver Broncos	L 13–16	4–6	Arrowhead Stadium	76,245	Recap
11	November 19	at Cleveland Browns	T 10–10 (OT)	4–6–1	Cleveland Stadium	77,922	Recap
12	November 26	Houston Oilers	W 34–0	5–6–1	Arrowhead Stadium	51,342	Recap
13	December 3	Miami Dolphins	W 26–21	6–6–1	Arrowhead Stadium	54,610	Recap
14	December 10	at Green Bay Packers	W 21–3	7–6–1	Lambeau Field	56,694	Recap
15	December 17	San Diego Chargers	L 13–20	7–7–1	Arrowhead Stadium	40,623	Recap
16	December 24	at Miami Dolphins	W 27–24	8–7–1	Joe Robbie Stadium	43,612	Recap

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 1: at Denver Broncos

Week 1: Kansas City Chiefs at Denver Broncos – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	0	10	3	7	20
Broncos	17	0	7	10	34

at Mile High Stadium, Denver, Colorado

Date: September 10
Game time: 3:00 p.m. CDT/2:00 p.m. MDT
Game weather: Partly Cloudy, 64 °F (18 °C)
Game attendance: 74,284
Referee: Red Cashion
TV announcers (NBC): Fred Roggin and Lyle Alzado
Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

DEN – David Treadwell 41-yard field goal, 8:49. Broncos 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 42 yards, 6:11.
DEN – Tyrone Braxton 34-yard interception return (David Treadwell kick), 8:31. Broncos 10–0.
DEN – Sammy Winder 2-yard run (David Treadwell kick), 6:30. Broncos 17–0. Drive: 3 plays, 8 yards, 1:43.

Second quarter

KC – Nick Lowery 41-yard field goal, 14:07. Broncos 17–3. Drive: 12 plays, 57 yards, 7:23.
KC – Kenny Gamble 1-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 0:26. Broncos 17–10. Drive: 9 plays, 66 yards, 3:03.

Third quarter

KC – Nick Lowery 23-yard field goal, 6:43. Broncos 17–13. Drive: 8 plays, 32 yards, 4:49.
DEN – Steve Sewell 9-yard pass from John Elway (David Treadwell kick), 1:47 Broncos 24–13. Drive: 10 plays, 72 yards, 4:56.

Fourth quarter

DEN – David Treadwell 29-yard field goal, 12:02. Broncos 27–13. Drive: 7 plays, 18 yards, 3:02.
KC – Carlos Carson 5-yard pass from Steve DeBerg (Nick Lowery kick), 7:53. Broncos 27–20. Drive: 8 plays, 78 yards, 4:09.
DEN – Randy Robbins 18-yard interception return (David Treadwell kick), 3:11. Broncos 34–20.

Top passers

KC – Steve DeBerg – 21/34, 250 yards, TD, 2 INT
DEN – John Elway – 16/28, 150 yards, TD, 2 INT

Top rushers

KC – Herman Heard – 9 rushes, 27 yards
DEN – Sammy Winder – 11 rushes, 38 yards, TD

Top receivers

KC – Emile Harry – 4 receptions, 69 yards
DEN – Jeff Alexander – 3 receptions, 35 yards

Week 2: vs. Los Angeles Raiders

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

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Raiders	6	10	3	0	19
Chiefs	7	10	0	7	24

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

Date: September 17
Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: Clear and Sunny, 75 °F (24 °C)
Game attendance: 71,741
Referee: Jerry Seeman
TV announcers (NBC): Charlie Jones and Merlin Olsen
Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

RAI – Mervyn Fernandez 25-yard pass from Jay Schroeder (kick aborted), 7:14. Raiders 6–0. Drive: 8 plays, 71 yards, 4:31.
KC – Chris Dressel 49-yard pass from Steve DeBerg (Nick Lowery kick), 4:04. Chiefs 7–6. Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 3:04.

Second quarter

RAI – Trey Junkin 3-yard pass from Jay Schroeder (Jeff Jaeger kick), 13:28. Raiders 13–7. Drive: 10 plays, 69 yards, 5:21.
KC – Nick Lowery 47-yard field goal, 10:02. Raiders 13–10. Drive: 6 plays, 38 yards, 4:58.
RAI – Jeff Jaeger 39-yard field goal, 4:58. Raiders 16–10. Drive: 10 plays, 55 yards, 4:54.
KC – Christian Okoye 8-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 0:59. Chiefs 17–16. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 3:53.

Third quarter

RAI – Jeff Jaeger 40-yard field goal, 10:03. Raiders 19–17. Drive: 11 plays, 28 yards, 4:57.

Fourth quarter

KC – Christian Okoye 1-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 7:51. Chiefs 24–19. Drive: 9 plays, 87 yards, 4:00.

Top passers

RAI – Jay Schroeder – 14/21, 192 yards, 2 TD, INT
KC – Steve DeBerg – 12/18, 171 yards, TD, INT

Top rushers

RAI – Marcus Allen – 18 rushes, 58 yards
KC – Christian Okoye – 27 rushes, 95 yards, 2 TD

Top receivers

RAI – Marcus Allen – 3 receptions, 44 yards
KC – Chris Dressel – 3 receptions, 65 yards, TD

Week 3: at San Diego Chargers

Week 3: Kansas City Chiefs at San Diego Chargers – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	3	3	0	0	6
Chargers	7	0	7	7	21

at Jack Murphy Stadium, San Diego, California

Date: September 24
Game time: 3:00 p.m. CDT/1:00 p.m. PDT
Game weather: Cloudy and Sunny, 77 °F (25 °C)
Game attendance: 40,128
Referee: Ben Dreith
TV announcers (NBC): Tom Hammond and Joe Namath
Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

SD – Tim Spencer 9-yard run (Chris Bahr kick), 3:57. Chargers 7–0. Drive: 2 plays, 17 yards, 0:46.
KC – Nick Lowery 23-yard field goal, 0:23. Chargers 7–3. Drive: 9 plays, 76 yards, 3:34.

Second quarter

KC – Nick Lowery 31-yard field goal, 1:04. Chargers 7–6. Drive: 9 plays, 46 yards, 5:43.

Third quarter

SD – Rod Bernstine 1-yard pass from Jim McMahon (Chris Bahr kick), 8:05. Chargers 14–6. Drive: 11 plays, 74 yards, 6:55.

Fourth quarter

SD – Rod Bernstine 32-yard run (Chris Bahr kick), 3:31. Chargers 21–6. Drive: 8 plays, 78 yards, 5:13.

Top passers

KC – Steve DeBerg – 16/28, 177 yards, 5 INT
SD – Jim McMahon – 11/18, 96 yards, TD

Top rushers

KC – Christian Okoye – 16 rushes, 112 yards
SD – Rod Bernstine – 5 rushes, 73 yards, TD

Top receivers

KC – Todd McNair – 7 receptions, 83 yards
SD – Anthony Miller – 2 receptions, 55 yards

Week 4: vs. Cincinnati Bengals

Week 4: Cincinnati Bengals at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bengals	0	14	0	7	21
Chiefs	3	14	0	0	17

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

Date: October 1
Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: Clear, 78 °F (26 °C)
Game attendance: 61,165
Referee: Gordon McCarter
TV announcers (NBC): Tom Hammond and Joe Namath
Recap

Game information

First quarter

KC – Nick Lowery 23-yard field goal, 7:32. Chiefs 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 1:32.

Second quarter

KC – Christian Okoye 8-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 13:17. Chiefs 10–0. Drive: 10 plays, 65 yards, 7:25.
CIN – Tim McGee 40-yard pass from Boomer Esiason (Jim Gallery kick), 10:39. Chiefs 10–7. Drive: 4 plays, 69 yards, 2:38.
KC – Robb Thomas 5-yard pass from Ron Jaworski (Nick Lowery kick), 3:27. Chiefs 17–7. Drive: 6 plays, 26 yards, 2:49.
CIN – Eric Ball 2-yard run (Jim Gallery kick), 1:02. Chiefs 17–14. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:25.

Third quarter

No scoring plays.

Fourth quarter

CIN – Leon White 22-yard fumble return (Jim Gallery kick), 13:11. Bengals 21–17.

Top passers

CIN – Boomer Esiason – 6/14, 152 yards, TD, INT
KC – Ron Jaworski – 14/28, 163 yards, TD, 4 INT

Top rushers

CIN – Eric Ball – 16 rushes, 71 yards, TD
KC – Christian Okoye – 25 rushes, 101 yards, TD

Top receivers

CIN – Rodney Holman – 2 receptions, 45 yards
KC – Stephone Paige – 3 receptions, 56 yards

Week 5: at Seattle Seahawks

Week 5: Kansas City Chiefs at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	3	0	7	10	20
Seahawks	7	9	0	0	16

at Kingdome, Seattle, Washington

Date: October 8
Game time: 3:00 p.m. CDT/1:00 p.m. PDT
Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
Game attendance: 60,715
Referee: Dick Hantak
TV announcers (NBC): Don Criqui and Ahmad Rashad
Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

SEA – James Jefferson 97-yard kickoff return (Norm Johnson kick), 14:43. Seahawks 7–0.
KC – Nick Lowery 39-yard field goal, 4:29. Seahawks 7–3. Drive: 8 plays, 29 yards, 5:03.

Second quarter

SEA – Norm Johnson 37-yard field goal, 5:03. Seahawks 10–3. Drive: 6 plays, 32 yards, 2:44.
SEA – Norm Johnson 26-yard field goal, 1:49. Seahawks 13–3. Drive: 7 plays, 47 yards, 2:00.
SEA – Norm Johnson 37-yard field goal, 0:04. Seahawks 16–3. Drive: 5 plays, 35 yards, 0:36.

Third quarter

KC – Christian Okoye 13-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 7:53. Seahawks 16–10. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 6:59.

Fourth quarter

KC – Nick Lowery 25-yard field goal, 11:52. Seahawks 16–13. Drive: 11 plays, 59 yards, 7:15.
KC – Alfredo Roberts 2-yard pass from Ron Jaworski (Nick Lowery kick), 9:27. Chiefs 20–16. Drive: 5 plays, 11 yards, 2:07.

Top passers

KC – Ron Jaworski – 12/18, 104 yards, TD
SEA – Dave Krieg – 20/36, 252 yards, 2 INT

Top rushers

KC – Christian Okoye – 30 rushes, 156 yards, TD
SEA – Dave Krieg – 3 rushes, 29 yards

Top receivers

KC – Emile Harry – 3 receptions, 41 yards
SEA – Brian Blades – 4 receptions, 86 yards

Week 6: at Los Angeles Raiders

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

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

at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California

Date: October 15
Game time: 3:00 p.m. CDT/1:00 p.m. PDT
Game weather: Hazy, 70 °F (21 °C)
Game attendance: 40,453
Referee: Howard Roe
TV announcers (NBC): Tom Hammond and Joe Namath
Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

KC – Christian Okoye 2-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 8:59. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 57 yards, 4:47.
RAI – Jeff Jaeger 24-yard field goal, 2:21. Chiefs 7–3. Drive: 12 plays, 72 yards, 6:38.

Second quarter

RAI – Bo Jackson 2-yard run (Jeff Jaeger kick), 0:56. Raiders 10–7. Drive: 12 plays, 51 yards, 6:13.

Third quarter

RAI – Jeff Jaeger 50-yard field goal, 10:13. Raiders 13–7. Drive: 5 plays, 6 yards, 2:12.

Fourth quarter

RAI – Vance Mueller 6-yard run (Jeff Jaeger kick), 11:18. Raiders 20–7. Drive: 5 plays, 70 yards, 3:19.
KC – Robb Thomas 2-yard pass from Steve DeBerg (Nick Lowery kick), 0:19. Raiders 20–14. Drive: 8 plays, 70 yards, 1:10.

Top passers

KC – Ron Jaworski – 10/15, 118 yards, INT
RAI – Jay Schroeder – 5/16, 87 yards, INT

Top rushers

KC – Christian Okoye – 18 rushes, 52 yards, TD
RAI – Bo Jackson – 11 rushes, 85 yards, TD

Top receivers

KC – Herman Heard – 9 receptions, 90 yards
RAI – Mike Dyal – 2 receptions, 50 yards

Week 7: vs. Dallas Cowboys

Week 7: Dallas Cowboys at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Cowboys	7	7	0	14	28
Chiefs	14	13	9	0	36

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

Date: October 22
Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: Clear, 63 °F (17 °C)
Game attendance: 76,841
Referee: Jim Tunney
TV announcers (CBS): Tim Brant and Dan Jiggetts
Recap

Game information

First quarter

KC – Christian Okoye 2-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 8:17. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 61 yards, 4:57.
DAL – Paul Palmer 63-yard run (Roger Ruzek kick), 6:20. Tied 7–7. Drive: 3 plays, 72 yards, 1:57.
KC – Christian Okoye 13-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 0:36. Chiefs 14–7. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 5:44.

Second quarter

KC – James Saxon 4-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 10:13. Chiefs 21–7. Drive: 6 plays, 49 yards, 2:54.
DAL – James Dixon 97-yard kickoff return (Roger Ruzek kick), 9:57. Chiefs 21–14.
KC – Nick Lowery 43-yard field goal, 1:56. Chiefs 24–14. Drive: 8 plays, 54 yards, 3:10.
KC – Nick Lowery 27-yard field goal, 0:03. Chiefs 27–14. Drive: 8 plays, 63 yards, 1:04.

Third quarter

KC – Punt blocked by Rob McGovern out of bounds in end zone for a Safety, 10:52. Chiefs 29–14.
KC – Steve Pelluer 5-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 2:21. Chiefs 36–14. Drive: 8 plays, 42 yards, 5:00.

Fourth quarter

DAL – Darryl Clack 1-yard run (Roger Ruzek kick), 10:15. Chiefs 36–21. Drive: 11 plays, 71 yards, 7:06.
DAL – Steve Folsom 4-yard pass from Steve Walsh (Roger Ruzek kick), 3:48. Chiefs 36–28. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 3:33.

Top passers

DAL – Steve Walsh – 14/29, 166 yards, TD
KC – Steve DeBerg – 17/22, 237 yards

Top rushers

DAL – Paul Palmer – 9 rushes, 85 yards, TD
KC – Christian Okoye – 33 rushes, 170 yards, 2 TD

Top receivers

DAL – Kelvin Martin – 4 receptions, 52 yards
KC – Emile Harry – 3 receptions, 64 yards

Week 8: at Pittsburgh Steelers

Week 8: Kansas City Chiefs at Pittsburgh Steelers – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	0	3	14	0	17
Steelers	10	6	7	0	23

at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Date: October 29
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
Game weather: Sunny, 73 °F (23 °C)
Game attendance: 54,154
Referee: Tom Dooley
TV announcers (NBC): Joel Meyers and Paul Maguire
Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

PIT – Gary Anderson 41-yard field goal, 10:36. Steelers 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 41 yards, 4:24.
PIT – Louis Lipps 16-yard pass from Bubby Brister (Gary Anderson kick), 4:41. Steelers 10–0. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 3:57.

Second quarter

PIT – Gary Anderson 47-yard field goal, 7:07. Steelers 13–0. Drive: 11 plays, 40 yards, 6:12.
PIT – Gary Anderson 29-yard field goal, 0:24. Steelers 16–0. Drive: 12 plays, 68 yards, 2:03.
KC – Nick Lowery 50-yard field goal, 0:00. Steelers 16–3. Drive: 3 plays, 44 yards, 0:24.

Third quarter

KC – Pete Mandley 8-yard pass from Steve DeBerg (Nick Lowery kick), 11:01. Steelers 16–10. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 3:59.
KC – Bill Maas 4-yard fumble return (Nick Lowery kick), 3:51. Chiefs 17–16.
PIT – Louis Lipps 64-yard pass from Bubby Brister (Gary Anderson kick), 0:10. Steelers 23–17. Drive: 1 play, 64 yards, 0:14.

Fourth quarter

No scoring plays.

Top passers

KC – Steve DeBerg – 24/36, 338 yards, TD, 2 INT
PIT – Bubby Brister – 17/27, 253 yards, 2 TD

Top rushers

KC – Christian Okoye – 23 rushes, 101 yards
PIT – Merril Hoge – 15 rushes, 65 yards

Top receivers

KC – Stephone Paige – 7 receptions, 163 yards
PIT – Louis Lipps – 7 receptions, 130 yards, 2 TD

Week 9: vs. Seattle Seahawks

Week 9: Seattle Seahawks at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

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

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

Date: November 5
Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
Game weather: Clear, 63 °F (17 °C)
Game attendance: 54,489
Referee: Ben Dreith
TV announcers (NBC): Jim Donovan and Jim Laslavic
Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

SEA – Nesby Glasgow 38-yard fumble return (Norm Johnson kick), 13:50. Seahawks 7–0.
KC – Christian Okoye 8-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 8:51. Tied 7–7. Drive: 9 plays, 81 yards, 4:50.

Second quarter

KC – Steve Pelluer 10-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 11:49. Chiefs 14–7. Drive: 14 plays, 80 yards, 8:37.
KC – Nick Lowery 34-yard field goal, 4:33. Chiefs 17–7. Drive: 10 plays, 15 yards, 5:06.
SEA – Norm Johnson 18-yard field goal, 0:15. Chiefs 17–10. Drive: 16 plays, 79 yards, 4:11.

Third quarter

No scoring plays.

Fourth quarter

KC – Nick Lowery 33-yard field goal, 5:37. Chiefs 20–10. Drive: 6 plays, 17 yards, 2:59.

Top passers

SEA – Dave Krieg – 14/32, 126 yards
KC – Steve Pelluer – 7/13, 80 yards

Top rushers

SEA – John Williams – 6 rushes, 28 yards
KC – Christian Okoye – 37 rushes, 126 yards, TD

Top receivers

SEA – Steve Largent – 3 receptions, 47 yards
KC – Jonathan Hayes – 1 reception, 20 yards

Week 10: vs. Denver Broncos

Week 10: Denver Broncos at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Broncos	3	7	3	3	16
Chiefs	0	6	0	7	13

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

Date: November 12
Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
Game weather: Clear, 57 °F (14 °C)
Game attendance: 76,245
Referee: Ben Dreith
TV announcers (NBC): Dick Enberg and Bill Walsh
Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

DEN – David Treadwell 18-yard field goal, 9:53. Broncos 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 29 yards, 4:43.

Second quarter

KC – Nick Lowery 39-yard field goal, 14:25. Tied 3–3. Drive: 12 plays, 60 yards, 4:33.
DEN – Greg Kragen 17-yard fumble return (David Treadwell kick), 11:45. Broncos 10–3.
KC – Nick Lowery 42-yard field goal, 0:12. Broncos 10–6. Drive: 8 plays, 39 yards, 1:41.

Third quarter

DEN – David Treadwell 27-yard field goal, 6:47. Broncos 13–6. Drive: 7 plays, 24 yards, 3:43.

Fourth quarter

KC – Emile Harry 5-yard pass from Steve Pelluer (Nick Lowery kick), 5:36. Tied 13–13. Drive: 10 plays, 41 yards, 3:47.
DEN – David Treadwell 26-yard field goal, 0:01. Broncos 16–13. Drive: 10 plays, 71 yards, 5:23.

Top passers

DEN – John Elway – 11/22, 133 yards, INT
KC – Steve Pelluer – 7/13, 80 yards

Top rushers

DEN – Bobby Humphrey – 21 rushes, 77 yards
KC – James Saxon – 18 rushes, 57 yards

Top receivers

DEN – Steve Sewell – 5 receptions, 84 yards
KC – Stephone Paige – 2 receptions, 48 yards

Week 11: at Cleveland Browns

Week 11: Kansas City Chiefs at Cleveland Browns – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Chiefs	0	0	7	3	0	10
Browns	0	3	7	0	0	10

at Cleveland Municipal Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio

Date: November 19
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
Game weather: Cloudy, 35 °F (2 °C)
Game attendance: 77,922
Referee: Pat Haggerty
TV announcers (NBC): Dick Enberg and Bill Walsh
Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

No scoring plays.

Second quarter

CLE – Matt Bahr 40-yard field goal, 0:00. Browns 3–0. Drive: 5 plays, 25 yards, 0:41.

Third quarter

KC – Neil Smith 4-yard fumble return (Nick Lowery kick), 14:39. Chiefs 7–3.
CLE – Eric Metcalf 1-yard run (Matt Bahr kick), 3:51. Browns 10–7. Drive: 7 plays, 48 yards, 3:57.

Fourth quarter

KC – Nick Lowery 41-yard field goal, 3:48. Tied 10–10. Drive: 8 plays, 16 yards, 3:29.

Overtime

No scoring plays.

Top passers

KC – Steve DeBerg – 17/40, 209 yards, 2 INT
CLE – Bernie Kosar – 21/42, 198 yards, INT

Top rushers

KC – Christian Okoye – 21 rushes, 40 yards
CLE – Eric Metcalf – 23 rushes, 49 yards, TD

Top receivers

KC – Pete Mandley – 4 receptions, 56 yards
CLE – Webster Slaughter – 6 receptions, 67 yards

Week 12: vs. Houston Oilers

Week 12: Houston Oilers at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Oilers	0	0	0	0	0
Chiefs	10	10	7	7	34

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

Date: November 26
Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
Game weather: Clear, 55 °F (13 °C)
Game attendance: 51,342
Referee: Fred Wyant
TV announcers (NBC): Jim Donovan and Jimmy Cefalo
Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

KC – Nick Lowery 31-yard field goal, 11:52. Chiefs 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 64 yards, 2:59.
KC – James Saxon 4-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 1:06. Chiefs 10–0. Drive: 2 plays, 8 yards, 0:45.

Second quarter

KC – Nick Lowery 34-yard field goal, 6:09. Chiefs 13–0. Drive: 11 plays, 44 yards, 5:02.
KC – J. C. Pearson 1-yard return of blocked punt (Nick Lowery kick), 4:16. Chiefs 20–0.

Third quarter

KC – Jonathan Hayes 7-yard pass from Steve DeBerg (Nick Lowery kick), 6:43. Chiefs 27–0. Drive: 6 plays, 51 yards, 2:03.

Fourth quarter

KC – Christian Okoye 17-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 14:07. Chiefs 34–0. Drive: 9 plays, 71 yards, 4:45.

Top passers

HOU – Warren Moon – 8/20, 99 yards, INT
KC – Steve DeBerg – 15/25, 224 yards, TD

Top rushers

HOU – Alonzo Highsmith – 8 rushes, 24 yards
KC – Christian Okoye – 21 rushes, 67 yards, TD

Top receivers

HOU – Leonard Harris – 4 receptions, 49 yards
KC – Stephone Paige – 7 receptions, 114 yards

Week 13: vs. Miami Dolphins

Week 13: Miami Dolphins at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Dolphins	0	0	7	14	21
Chiefs	13	3	3	7	26

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

Date: December 3
Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
Game weather: Clear, 23 °F (−5 °C)
Game attendance: 54,610
Referee: Red Cashion
TV announcers (NBC): Charlie Jones and Merlin Olsen
Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

KC – Christian Okoye 3-yard run (kick failed, wide left), 8:06. Chiefs 6–0. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 4:40.
KC – Stephone Paige 38-yard pass from Steve DeBerg (Nick Lowery kick), 3:01. Chiefs 13–0. Drive: 2 plays, 57 yards, 0:52.

Second quarter

KC – Nick Lowery 34-yard field goal, 0:15. Chiefs 16–0. Drive: 15 plays, 68 yards, 8:45.

Third quarter

MIA – Jim Jensen 8-yard pass from Dan Marino (Pete Stoyanovich kick), 9:31. Chiefs 16–7. Drive: 10 plays, 78 yards, 5:20.
KC – Nick Lowery 28-yard field goal, 3:07. Chiefs 19–7. Drive: 12 plays, 73 yards, 6:15.

Fourth quarter

MIA – Mark Clayton 15-yard pass from Dan Marino (Pete Stoyanovich kick), 10:37. Chiefs 19–14. Drive: 8 plays, 51 yards, 4:09.
KC – Herman Heard 8-yard pass from Steve DeBerg (Nick Lowery kick), 5:00. Chiefs 26–14. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 5:26.
MIA – Jim Jensen 9-yard pass from Dan Marino (Pete Stoyanovich kick), 0:53. Chiefs 26–21. Drive: 16 plays, 80 yards, 4:03.

Top passers

MIA – Dan Marino – 18/37, 218 yards, 3 TD, INT
KC – Steve DeBerg – 15/25, 239 yards, 2 TD, INT

Top rushers

MIA – Sammie Smith – 14 rushes, 49 yards
KC – Christian Okoye – 32 rushes, 148 yards, TD

Top receivers

MIA – Mark Clayton – 9 receptions, 128 yards, TD
KC – Stephone Paige – 7 receptions, 133 yards, TD

Week 14: at Green Bay Packers

Week 14: Kansas City Chiefs at Green Bay Packers – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	0	21	0	0	21
Packers	0	3	0	0	3

at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin

Date: December 10
Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
Game weather: Cloudy, 23 °F (−5 °C)
Game attendance: 56,694
Referee: Jim Tunney
TV announcers (NBC): Jim Donovan and Jimmy Cefalo
Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

No scoring plays.

Second quarter

KC – Jonathan Hayes 7-yard pass from Steve DeBerg (Nick Lowery kick), 14:55. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 65 yards, 5:52.
GB – Chris Jacke 25-yard field goal, 3:57. Chiefs 7–3. Drive: 10 plays, 56 yards, 5:52.
KC – Christian Okoye 3-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 1:01. Chiefs 14–3. Drive: 6 plays, 78 yards, 2:56.
KC – Emile Harry 12-yard pass from Steve DeBerg (Nick Lowery kick), 0:07. Chiefs 21–3. Drive: 3 plays, 15 yards, 0:36.

Third quarter

No scoring plays.

Fourth quarter

No scoring plays.

Top passers

KC – Steve DeBerg – 15/19, 203 yards, 2 TD
GB – Don Majkowski – 14/34, 123 yards, INT

Top rushers

KC – Christian Okoye – 38 rushes, 131 yards, TD
GB – Brent Fullwood – 10 rushes, 39 yards

Top receivers

KC – Jonathan Hayes – 4 receptions, 53 yards, TD
GB – Perry Kemp – 3 receptions, 29 yards

Week 15: vs. San Diego Chargers

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

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chargers	0	7	3	10	20
Chiefs	0	13	0	0	13

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

Date: December 17
Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
Game weather: Mostly Sunny, 18 °F (−8 °C)
Game attendance: 40,623
Referee: Jerry Seeman
TV announcers (NBC): Joel Meyers and Paul Maguire
Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

No scoring plays.

Second quarter

KC – Nick Lowery 36-yard field goal, 10:20. Chiefs 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 22 yards, 2:01.
KC – Nick Lowery 30-yard field goal, 5:40. Chiefs 6–0. Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, 2:14.
KC – Todd McNair 11-yard pass from Steve DeBerg (Nick Lowery kick), 1:45. Chiefs 13–0. Drive: 5 plays, 76 yards, 0:49.
SD – Andy Parker 1-yard pass from Billy Joe Tolliver (Chris Bahr kick), 0:17. Chiefs 13–7. Drive: 8 plays, 68 yards, 1:23.

Third quarter

SD – Chris Bahr 43-yard field goal, 6:26. Chiefs 13–10. Drive: 11 plays, 61 yards, 5:18.

Fourth quarter

SD – Anthony Miller 5-yard pass from Billy Joe Tolliver (Chris Bahr kick), 14:56. Chargers 17–13. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 3:03.
SD – Chris Bahr 20-yard field goal, 8:41. Chargers 20–13. Drive: 9 plays, 44 yards, 5:17.

Top passers

SD – Billy Joe Tolliver – 13/30, 171 yards, 2 TD, INT
KC – Steve DeBerg – 14/33, 142 yards, TD, 2 INT

Top rushers

SD – Marion Butts – 39 rushes, 176 yards
KC – Christian Okoye – 18 rushes, 60 yards

Top receivers

SD – Anthony Miller – 5 receptions, 93 yards, TD
KC – Stephone Paige – 4 receptions, 42 yards

Week 16: at Miami Dolphins

Week 16: Kansas City Chiefs at Miami Dolphins – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	0	21	3	3	27
Dolphins	7	7	0	10	24

at Joe Robbie Stadium, Miami, Florida

Date: December 24
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
Game weather: Clear, 40 °F (4 °C)
Game attendance: 43,612
Referee: Johnny Grier
TV announcers (NBC): Tom Hammond and Joe Namath
Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

MIA – Jim Jensen 4-yard pass from Dan Marino (Pete Stoyanovich kick), 4:13. Dolphins 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 44 yards, 4:31.

Second quarter

KC – Stephone Paige 20-yard pass from Steve DeBerg (Nick Lowery kick), 14:55. Tied 7–7. Drive: 9 plays, 71 yards, 4:18.
MIA – Ferrell Edmunds 3-yard pass from Dan Marino (Pete Stoyanovich kick), 10:05. Dolphins 14–7. Drive: 10 plays, 91 yards, 4:50.
KC – James Saxon 6-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 5:52. Tied 14–14. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 4:13.
KC – Christian Okoye 1-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 1:39. Chiefs 21–14. Drive: 6 plays, 39 yards, 2:24.

Third quarter

KC – Nick Lowery 19-yard field goal, 1:45. Chiefs 24–14. Drive: 12 plays, 61 yards, 7:13.

Fourth quarter

MIA – Pete Stoyanovich 22-yard field goal, 10:44. Chiefs 24–17. Drive: 13 plays, 61 yards, 6:01.
MIA – Mark Clayton 7-yard pass from Dan Marino (Pete Stoyanovich kick), 4:24. Tied 24–24. Drive: 5 plays, 57 yards, 2:23.
KC – Nick Lowery 41-yard field goal, 1:31. Chiefs 27–24. Drive: 9 plays, 44 yards, 2:53.

Top passers

KC – Steve DeBerg – 17/26, 230 yards, TD, INT
MIA – Dan Marino – 28/47, 339 yards, 3 TD, INT

Top rushers

KC – Christian Okoye – 26 rushes, 98 yards, TD
MIA – Sammie Smith – 14 rushes, 45 yards

Top receivers

KC – Pete Mandley – 4 receptions, 63 yards
MIA – Mark Clayton – 6 receptions, 102 yards

Standings

AFC West
view talk edit	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	PF	PA	STK
Denver Broncos⁽¹⁾	11	5	0	.688	6–2	9–3	362	226	L1
Kansas City Chiefs	8	7	1	.531	3–5	6–7–1	307	286	W1
Los Angeles Raiders	8	8	0	.500	3–5	6–6	315	297	L2
Seattle Seahawks	7	9	0	.438	4–4	7–5	241	327	L1
San Diego Chargers	6	10	0	.375	4–4	4–8	266	290	W2

References

^ "1989 Kansas City Chiefs draftees". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 8, 2014.

[1] "1989 Kansas City Chiefs draftees". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 8, 2014.

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