1996 Kansas City Chiefs season

1996 Kansas City Chiefs season
1996 Kansas City Chiefs season
Owner	Lamar Hunt
General manager	Carl Peterson
Head coach	Marty Schottenheimer
Home field	Arrowhead Stadium
Results
Record	9–7
Division place	2nd AFC West
Playoff finish	Did not qualify
Pro Bowlers	FB Kimble Anders; G Will Shields; LB Derrick Thomas; CB Dale Carter

The 1996 season was the Kansas City Chiefs' 27th in the National Football League (NFL) and their 37th overall. Following their loss to the Colts in the playoffs the year before, the Chiefs failed to improve their 13–3 record from 1995 and finishing 9–7 record and second-place finish in the AFC West. Despite being predicted as one of the eventual winners of Super Bowl XXXI by Sports Illustrated,[1] the team missed the playoffs for the first time since 1989.

Offseason

Draft

Round	Pick	Player	Position	College
1996 Kansas City Chiefs draft
1	28	Jerome Woods *	Defensive back	Memphis
2	58	Reggie Tongue	Defensive back	Oregon State
3	68	John Browning	Defensive tackle	West Virginia
4	98	Donnie Edwards *	Linebacker	UCLA
5	135	Joe Horn *	Wide receiver	Itawamba CC
6	176	Dietrich Jells	Wide receiver	Pittsburgh
7	211	Ben Lynch	Center	California
7	241	Jeff Smith	Center	Tennessee
7	245	Darrell Williams	Defensive back	Tennessee State
Made roster * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career

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Personnel

Staff

**1996 Kansas City Chiefs staff**

	Front office Founder – Lamar Hunt Chairman of the board – Jack Steadman President/general manager/chief executive officer – Carl Peterson Executive vice president/assistant general manager – Dennis Thum Vice president of player personnel – Lynn Stiles Director of pro personnel – Mark Hatley Director of college scouting – Terry Bradway Head coaches Head coach – Marty Schottenheimer Assistant head coach/wide receivers – Al Saunders Offensive coaches Offensive coordinator – Paul Hackett Quarterbacks – Mike McCarthy Running backs – Jimmy Raye Tight ends/offensive assistant – Jim Erkenbeck Offensive line – Art Shell			Defensive coaches Defensive coordinator – Gunther Cunningham Defensive line – Carl Hairston Linebackers – John Bunting Defensive backs – Kurt Schottenheimer Defensive assistant/special teams – Woodrow Lowe Defensive assistant/quality control – Darvin Wallis Special teams coaches Special teams – Mike Stock Strength and conditioning Strength and conditioning – Dave Redding Assistant strength and conditioning – Russ Ball

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Roster

**1996 Kansas City Chiefs final roster**

	Quarterbacks 13 Steve Bono 12 Rich Gannon 15 Steve Matthews Running backs 32 Marcus Allen 38 Kimble Anders 30 Donnell Bennett 29 Greg Hill 48 Todd McNair Wide receivers 84 Joe Horn 83 Danan Hughes 18 Sean LaChapelle 81 Chris Penn PR 87 Tamarick Vanover KR/PR Tight ends 89 Keith Cash 85 Reggie Johnson 82 Derrick Walker		Offensive linemen 76 John Alt T 69 Jeff Criswell T 61 Tim Grunhard C 74 Trezelle Jenkins T 68 Will Shields G 66 Ricky Siglar T 65 Jeff Smith C 79 Dave Szott G 72 Danny Villa G/LS Defensive linemen 71 Tom Barndt DT 99 Vaughn Booker DE 93 John Browning DE 77 Pellom McDaniels DE 75 Joe Phillips DT 97 Dan Saleaumua DT 95 Tom Sims DT 90 Neil Smith DE 94 Keith Traylor DT		Linebackers 50 Anthony Davis OLB 55 Troy Dumas OLB 59 Donnie Edwards MLB 58 Derrick Thomas OLB 57 George Jamison OLB 51 Greg Manusky OLB 54 Tracy Simien MLB Defensive backs 44 Darren Anderson CB 21 Martin Bayless FS/SS 34 Dale Carter CB 25 Mark Collins FS 40 James Hasty CB 45 Tony Stargell CB 41 Reggie Tongue SS 29 Brian Washington SS 35 William White FS 31 Jerome Woods FS/KR Special teams 5 Louie Aguiar P 10 Pete Stoyanovich K		Reserve lists 88 Victor Bailey WR (IRTooltip Injured reserve) 80 Lake Dawson WR (IRTooltip Injured reserve) -- Kerry Hicks DE (NF-Ill.Tooltip Non-football injury and illness) 67 Bryan Proby DE (NF-Inj.Tooltip Non-football injury and illness) 49 Tony Richardson FB (IRTooltip Injured reserve) 52 Tracy Rogers LB (IRTooltip Injured reserve) 22 J.J. Smith RB (IRTooltip Injured reserve) Practice squad 62 David Barnard DT 14 Terence Davis WR 2 Michael Dritlein WR -- Luther Morris TE 47 Mike Senters CB/WR 4 Eric Smith WR (NF-Inj.Tooltip Non-football injury and illness) 53 active, 8 inactive, 5 practice squad Rookies in italics

Preseason

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Attendance	Recap
1	August 4	vs. Dallas Cowboys	W 32–6	1–0	Estadio Universitario	45,128	Recap
2	August 10	New Orleans Saints	W 42–6	2–0	Arrowhead Stadium	65,710	Recap
3	August 17	St. Louis Rams	L 30–34	2–1	Arrowhead Stadium	72,191	Recap
4	August 22	at Chicago Bears	W 14–10	3–1	Soldier Field	51,111	Recap

Regular season

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Attendance	Recap
1	September 1	at Houston Oilers	W 20–19	1–0	Houston Astrodome	27,725	Recap
2	September 8	Oakland Raiders	W 19–3	2–0	Arrowhead Stadium	79,281	Recap
3	September 15	at Seattle Seahawks	W 35–17	3–0	Kingdome	39,790	Recap
4	September 22	Denver Broncos	W 17–14	4–0	Arrowhead Stadium	79,439	Recap
5	September 29	at San Diego Chargers	L 19–22	4–1	Jack Murphy Stadium	59,384	Recap
6	October 7	Pittsburgh Steelers	L 7–17	4–2	Arrowhead Stadium	79,189	Recap
7	Bye
8	October 17	Seattle Seahawks	W 34–16	5–2	Arrowhead Stadium	76,057	Recap
9	October 27	at Denver Broncos	L 7–34	5–3	Mile High Stadium	75,652	Recap
10	November 3	at Minnesota Vikings	W 21–6	6–3	Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome	59,552	Recap
11	November 10	Green Bay Packers	W 27–20	7–3	Arrowhead Stadium	79,281	Recap
12	November 17	Chicago Bears	W 14–10	8–3	Arrowhead Stadium	76,762	Recap
13	November 24	San Diego Chargers	L 14–28	8–4	Arrowhead Stadium	69,472	Recap
14	November 28	at Detroit Lions	W 28–24	9–4	Pontiac Silverdome	75,079	Recap
15	December 9	at Oakland Raiders	L 7–26	9–5	Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum	57,082	Recap
16	December 15	Indianapolis Colts	L 19–24	9–6	Arrowhead Stadium	71,136	Recap
17	December 22	at Buffalo Bills	L 9–20	9–7	Rich Stadium	68,671	Recap

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Week 1: at Houston Oilers

Week 1: Kansas City Chiefs at Houston Oilers – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	7	10	0	3	20
Oilers	10	6	0	3	19

at Astrodome, Houston, Texas

Date: September 1
Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
Game attendance: 27,725
Referee: Dick Hantak
TV announcers (NBC): Don Criqui and Beasley Reece
Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

HOU – Al Del Greco 34-yard field goal, 10:21. Oilers 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, −1 yard, 2:11.
HOU – Willie Davis 34-yard pass from Chris Chandler (Al Del Greco kick), 6:02. Oilers 10–0. Drive: 6 plays, 53 yards, 2:31.
KC – Tamarick Vanover 11-yard pass from Steve Bono (Pete Stoyanovich kick), 4:33. Oilers 10–7. Drive: 3 plays, 79 yards, 1:29.

Second quarter

KC – Pete Stoyanovich 35-yard field goal, 12:36. Tied 10–10. Drive: 16 plays, 77 yards, 8:38.
HOU – Al Del Greco 44-yard field goal, 7:32. Oilers 13–10. Drive: 8 plays, 48 yards, 5:04.
HOU – Al Del Greco 33-yard field goal, 0:13. Oilers 16–10. Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 1:42.
KC – Lake Dawson 23-yard pass from Steve Bono (Pete Stoyanovich kick), 0:26. Chiefs 17–16. Drive: 7 plays, 68 yards, 0:56.

Third quarter

No scoring plays.

Fourth quarter

KC – Pete Stoyanovich 43-yard field goal, 11:27. Chiefs 20–16. Drive: 9 plays, 43 yards, 4:41.
HOU – Al Del Greco 22-yard field goal, 3:37. Chiefs 20–19. Drive: 13 plays, 72 yards, 7:50.

Top passers

KC – Steve Bono – 21/37, 192 yards, 2 TD
HOU – Chris Chandler – 16/29, 216 yards, TD, INT

Top rushers

KC – Kimble Anders – 5 rushes, 21 yards
HOU – Eddie George – 21 rushes, 50 yards

Top receivers

KC – Tamarick Vanover – 7 receptions, 76 yards, TD
HOU – Chris Sanders – 2 receptions, 58 yards

Week 2: vs. Oakland Raiders

Week 2: Oakland Raiders at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Raiders	0	0	0	3	3
Chiefs	0	7	7	5	19

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

Date: September 8
Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: Overcast, 73 °F (23 °C)
Game attendance: 79,281
Referee: Jerry Markbreit
TV announcers (NBC): Dick Enberg, Paul Maguire, Phil Simms and Jim Gray
Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

No scoring plays.

Second quarter

KC – Tony Richardson 1-yard pass from Steve Bono (Pete Stoyanovich kick), 1:09. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 72 yards, 4:22.

Third quarter

KC – James Hasty 80-yard interception return (Pete Stoyanovich kick), 8:39. Chiefs 14–0.

Fourth quarter

KC – Pete Stoyanovich 23-yard field goal, 13:39. Chiefs 17–0. Drive: 9 plays, 49 yards, 5:20.
OAK – Cole Ford 38-yard field goal, 7:01. Chiefs 17–3. Drive: 13 plays, 61 yards, 6:38.
KC – Barret Robbins tackled in end zone by Dan Saleaumua for a Safety, 3:12. Chiefs 19–3.

Top passers

OAK – Billy Joe Hobert – 19/40, 181 yards, INT
KC – Steve Bono – 11/19, 135 yards, TD

Top rushers

OAK – Napoleon Kaufman – 8 rushes, 69 yards
KC – Greg Hill – 7 rushes, 50 yards

Top receivers

OAK – Tim Brown – 8 receptions, 96 yards
KC – Danan Hughes – 3 receptions, 45 yards

Week 3: at Seattle Seahawks

Week 3: Kansas City Chiefs at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	14	7	7	7	35
Seahawks	0	10	0	7	17

at Kingdome, Seattle, Washington

Date: September 15
Game time: 3:00 p.m. CDT/1:00 p.m. PDT
Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
Game attendance: 39,790
Referee: Mike Carey
TV announcers (NBC): Don Criqui and Beasley Reece
Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

KC – Chris Penn 9-yard pass from Steve Bono (Pete Stoyanovich kick), 10:07. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 57 yards, 2:48.
KC – Dale Carter 46-yard pass from Steve Bono (Pete Stoyanovich kick), 4:51. Chiefs 14–0. Drive: 2 plays, 49 yards, 0:47.

Second quarter

SEA – Todd Peterson 47-yard field goal, 9:05. Chiefs 14–3. Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 1:44.
SEA – Lamar Smith 4-yard run (Todd Peterson kick), 1:51. Chiefs 14–10. Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 4:58.
KC – Chris Penn 1-yard pass from Steve Bono (Pete Stoyanovich kick), 0:24. Chiefs 21–10. Drive: 8 plays, 81 yards, 1:27.

Third quarter

KC – Marcus Allen 2-yard run (Pete Stoyanovich kick), 9:44. Chiefs 28–10. Drive: 9 plays, 76 yards, 5:16.

Fourth quarter

SEA – Rick Mirer 1-yard run (Todd Peterson kick), 13:28. Chiefs 28–17. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 6:17.
KC – Marcus Allen 1-yard run (Pete Stoyanovich kick), 3:19. Chiefs 35–17. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 3:14.

Top passers

KC – Steve Bono – 18/27, 185 yards, 3 TD
SEA – Rick Mirer – 15/31, 159 yards, INT

Top rushers

KC – Greg Hill – 11 rushes, 57 yards
SEA – Lamar Smith – 8 rushes, 73 yards, TD

Top receivers

KC – Dale Carter – 3 receptions, 61 yards, TD
SEA – Joey Galloway – 4 receptions, 57 yards

Week 4: vs. Denver Broncos

Week 4: Denver Broncos at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Broncos	7	7	0	0	14
Chiefs	3	7	0	7	17

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

Date: September 22
Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: Sunny, 75 °F (24 °C)
Game attendance: 79,439
Referee: Red Cashion
TV announcers (NBC): Dick Enberg, Paul Maguire, Phil Simms and Jim Gray
Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

DEN – Terrell Davis 6-yard run (Jason Elam kick), 7:26. Broncos 7–0. Drive: 14 plays, 74 yards, 7:34.
KC – Pete Stoyanovich 37-yard field goal, 0:57. Broncos 7–3. Drive: 7 plays, 15 yards, 3:46.

Second quarter

KC – Danan Hughes 8-yard pass from Steve Bono (Pete Stoyanovich kick), 11:10. Chiefs 10–7. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:38.
DEN – Terrell Davis 65-yard run (Jason Elam kick), 6:34. Broncos 14–10. Drive: 4 plays, 79 yards, 1:17.

Third quarter

No scoring plays.

Fourth quarter

KC – Marcus Allen 2-yard run (Pete Stoyanovich kick), 4:09. Chiefs 17–14. Drive: 8 plays, 67 yards, 4:07.

Top passers

DEN – John Elway – 14/30, 156 yards, 2 INT
KC – Steve Bono – 20/35, 242 yards, TD, INT

Top rushers

DEN – Terrell Davis – 19 rushes, 141 yards, 2 TD
KC – Marcus Allen – 17 rushes, 55 yards, TD

Top receivers

DEN – Shannon Sharpe – 9 receptions, 131 yards
KC – Kimble Anders – 3 receptions, 68 yards

Week 5: at San Diego Chargers

Week 5: Kansas City Chiefs at San Diego Chargers – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	0	9	7	3	19
Chargers	6	0	10	6	22

at Jack Murphy Stadium, San Diego, California

Date: September 29
Game time: 3:00 p.m. CDT/1:00 p.m. PDT
Game weather: Fair, 70 °F (21 °C)
Game attendance: 59,384
Referee: Ed Hochuli
TV announcers (NBC): Marv Albert and Sam Wyche
Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

SD – John Carney 33-yard field goal, 7:44. Chargers 3–0. Drive: 13 plays, 65 yards, 6:03.
SD – John Carney 38-yard field goal, 0:26. Chargers 6–0. Drive: 7 plays, 32 yards, 2:23.

Second quarter

KC – Pete Stoyanovich 44-yard field goal, 12:17. Chargers 6–3. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 1:46.
KC – Pete Stoyanovich 26-yard field goal, 2:48. Tied 6–6. Drive: 7 plays, 40 yards, 2:53.
KC – Pete Stoyanovich 25-yard field goal, 0:23. Chiefs 9–6. Drive: 7 plays, 48 yards, 1:01.

Third quarter

SD – John Carney 44-yard field goal, 10:13. Tied 9–9. Drive: 12 plays, 54 yards, 4:47.
SD – Darrien Gordon 81-yard punt return (John Carney kick), 7:14. Chargers 16–9.
KC – Reggie Johnson 3-yard pass from Steve Bono (Pete Stoyanovich kick), 6:07. Tied 16–16. Drive: 2 plays, 62 yards, 1:07.

Fourth quarter

SD – John Carney 39-yard field goal, 12:06. Chargers 19–16. Drive: 9 plays, 61 yards, 3:17.
KC – Pete Stoyanovich 32-yard field goal, 9:50. Tied 19–19. Drive: 6 plays, 14 yards, 2:16.
SD – John Carney 33-yard field goal, 3:17. Chargers 22–19. Drive: 7 plays, 21 yards, 2:33.

Top passers

KC – Steve Bono – 25/54, 280 yards, TD, 2 INT
SD – Stan Humphries – 19/41, 238 yards

Top rushers

KC – Marcus Allen – 9 rushes, 35 yards
SD – Leonard Russell – 14 rushes, 50 yards

Top receivers

KC – Marcus Allen – 6 receptions, 88 yards
SD – Alfred Pupunu – 5 receptions, 83 yards

Week 6: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers

Week 6: Pittsburgh Steelers at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Steelers	0	6	8	3	17
Chiefs	0	7	0	0	7

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

Date: October 7
Game time: 8:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: Overcast, 55 °F (13 °C)
Game attendance: 79,189
Referee: Howard Roe
TV announcers (ABC): Al Michaels, Frank Gifford, Dan Dierdorf and Lynn Swann
Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

No scoring plays.

Second quarter

KC – Marcus Allen 6-yard run (Pete Stoyanovich kick), 7:38. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 14 plays, 80 yards, 7:41.
PIT – Norm Johnson 21-yard field goal, 4:48. Chiefs 7–3. Drive: 8 plays, 56 yards, 2:50.
PIT – Norm Johnson 32-yard field goal, 0:31. Chiefs 7–6. Drive: 11 plays, 68 yards, 2:24.

Third quarter

PIT – Jerome Bettis 5-yard run (Mike Tomczak–Mark Bruener pass), 2:41. Steelers 14–7. Drive: 7 plays, 86 yards, 4:14.

Fourth quarter

PIT – Norm Johnson 43-yard field goal, 1:10. Steelers 17–7. Drive: 7 plays, 17 yards, 2:28.

Top passers

PIT – Mike Tomczak – 20/32, 338 yards, INT
KC – Steve Bono – 18/29, 170 yards, 2 INT

Top rushers

PIT – Jerome Bettis – 27 rushes, 103 yards, TD
KC – Marcus Allen – 18 rushes, 69 yards, TD

Top receivers

PIT – Charles Johnson – 6 receptions, 125 yards
KC – Chris Penn – 7 receptions, 80 yards

Week 8: vs. Seattle Seahawks

Week 8: Seattle Seahawks at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Seahawks	0	3	7	6	16
Chiefs	10	10	7	7	34

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

Date: October 17
Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: Partly cloudy, 49 °F (9 °C)
Game attendance: 76,057
Referee: Bernie Kukar
TV announcers (TNT): Verne Lundquist, Pat Haden and Ernie Johnson
Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

KC – Pete Stoyanovich 45-yard field goal, 10:28. Chiefs 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 51 yards, 4:32.
KC – Kimble Anders 15-yard run (Pete Stoyanovich kick), 3:41. Chiefs 10–0. Drive: 7 plays, 74 yards, 3:28.

Second quarter

KC – Marcus Allen 1-yard run (Pete Stoyanovich kick), 3:47. Chiefs 17–0. Drive: 13 plays, 81 yards, 8:00.
SEA – Todd Peterson 19-yard field goal, 0:26. Chiefs 17–3. Drive: 14 plays, 66 yards, 3:21.
KC – Pete Stoyanovich 43-yard field goal, 0:00. Chiefs 20–3. Drive: 3 plays, 42 yards, 0:26.

Third quarter

SEA – Chris Warren 50-yard run (Todd Peterson kick), 11:06. Chiefs 20–10. Drive: 3 plays, 59 yards, 1:35.
KC – Marcus Allen 1-yard run (Pete Stoyanovich kick), 0:21. Chiefs 27–10. Drive: 11 plays, 65 yards, 6:08.

Fourth quarter

KC – Sean LaChapelle 4-yard pass from Steve Bono (Pete Stoyanovich kick), 6:40. Chiefs 34–10. Drive: 10 plays, 65 yards, 4:57.
SEA – Joey Galloway 16-yard pass from John Friesz (run failed), 1:01. Chiefs 34–16. Drive: 6 plays, 69 yards, 1:52.

Top passers

SEA – John Friesz – 20/34, 238 yards, TD, INT
KC – Steve Bono – 17/26, 194 yards, TD

Top rushers

SEA – Chris Warren – 14 rushes, 81 yards, TD
KC – Marcus Allen – 14 rushes, 39 yards, 2 TD

Top receivers

SEA – Joey Galloway – 3 receptions, 65 yards, TD
KC – Chris Penn – 5 receptions, 69 yards

Week 9: at Denver Broncos

Week 9: Kansas City Chiefs at Denver Broncos – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	7	0	0	0	7
Broncos	17	7	7	3	34

at Mile High Stadium, Denver, Colorado

Date: October 27
Game time: 3:00 p.m. CST/2:00 p.m. MST
Game weather: Partly cloudy, 44 °F (7 °C)
Game attendance: 75,652
Referee: Jerry Markbreit
TV announcers (NBC): Marv Albert and Sam Wyche
Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

DEN – Shannon Sharpe 46-yard pass from John Elway (Jason Elam kick), 9:36. Broncos 7–0. Drive: 2 plays, 55 yards, 0:56.
DEN – Jason Elam 40-yard field goal, 5:57. Broncos 10–0. Drive: 6 plays, 12 yards, 2:21.
KC – Tamarick Vanover 97-yard kickoff return (Pete Stoyanovich kick), 5:38. Broncos 10–7.
DEN – Shannon Sharpe 10-yard pass from John Elway (Jason Elam kick), 2:49. Broncos 17–7. Drive: 7 plays, 70 yards, 2:49.

Second quarter

DEN – Mike Sherrard 25-yard pass from John Elway (Jason Elam kick), 0:46. Broncos 24–7. Drive: 8 plays, 59 yards, 1:51.

Third quarter

DEN – Aaron Craver 1-yard run (Jason Elam kick), 2:09. Broncos 31–7. Drive: 4 plays, 56 yards, 1:38.

Fourth quarter

DEN – Jason Elam 29-yard field goal, 9:58. Broncos 34–7. Drive: 11 plays, 61 yards, 6:22.

Top passers

KC – Steve Bono – 21/49, 213 yards, 2 INT
DEN – John Elway – 16/31, 286 yards, 3 TD, INT

Top rushers

KC – Marcus Allen – 7 rushes, 22 yards
DEN – Terrell Davis – 21 rushes, 77 yards

Top receivers

KC – Chris Penn – 3 receptions, 52 yards
DEN – Shannon Sharpe – 6 receptions, 99 yards, 2 TD

Week 10: at Minnesota Vikings

Week 10: Kansas City Chiefs at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	0	7	0	14	21
Vikings	0	0	0	6	6

at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Date: November 3
Game time: 3:00 p.m. CST
Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
Game attendance: 59,552
Referee: Ron Blum
TV announcers (NBC): Charlie Jones and Randy Cross
Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

No scoring plays.

Second quarter

KC – Marcus Allen 1-yard run (Pete Stoyanovich kick), 0:26. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 12 plays, 83 yards, 4:26.

Third quarter

No scoring plays.

Fourth quarter

KC – Greg Hill 17-yard run (Pete Stoyanovich kick), 3:32. Chiefs 14–0. Drive: 6 plays, 41 yards, 2:53.
KC – Greg Hill 10-yard run (Pete Stoyanovich kick), 3:07. Chiefs 21–0. Drive: 1 play, 10 yards, 0:05.
MIN – Cris Carter 1-yard pass from Brad Johnson (pass failed), 1:28. Chiefs 21–6. Drive: 8 plays, 56 yards, 1:39.

Top passers

KC – Steve Bono – 19/32, 165 yards, INT
MIN – Brad Johnson – 22/42, 218 yards, TD, 2 INT

Top rushers

KC – Greg Hill – 15 rushes, 100 yards, 2 TD
MIN – Amp Lee – 5 rushes, 22 yards

Top receivers

KC – Kimble Anders – 7 receptions, 48 yards
MIN – Cris Carter – 9 receptions, 89 yards, TD

Week 11: vs. Green Bay Packers

Week 11: Green Bay Packers at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Packers	3	3	7	7	20
Chiefs	3	17	7	0	27

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

Date: November 10
Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
Game weather: Cold, 30 °F (−1 °C)
Game attendance: 79,281
Referee: Bob McElwee
TV announcers (Fox): Dick Stockton and Matt Millen
Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

KC – Pete Stoyanovich 26-yard field goal, 12:59. Chiefs 3–0. Drive: 5 plays, 70 yards, 2:01.
GB – Chris Jacke 24-yard field goal, 6:52. Tied 3–3. Drive: 12 plays, 50 yards, 6:07.

Second quarter

KC – Pete Stoyanovich 22-yard field goal, 14:04. Chiefs 6–3. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:29.
KC – Greg Hill 8-yard run (Pete Stoyanovich kick), 10:18. Chiefs 13–3. Drive: 5 plays, 57 yards, 2:34.
KC – Greg Hill 34-yard pass from Steve Bono (Pete Stoyanovich kick), 7:45. Chiefs 20–3. Drive: 4 plays, 61 yards, 2:02.
GB – Chris Jacke 49-yard field goal, 0:00. Chiefs 20–6. Drive: 5 plays, 28 yards, 0:56.

Third quarter

KC – Greg Hill 24-yard run (Pete Stoyanovich kick), 14:38. Chiefs 27–6. Drive: 1 play, 24 yards, 0:07.
GB – Don Beebe 25-yard pass from Brett Favre (Chris Jacke kick), 3:50. Chiefs 27–13. Drive: 8 plays, 83 yards, 4:27.

Fourth quarter

GB – Derrick Mayes 6-yard pass from Brett Favre (Pete Stoyanovich kick), 1:02. Chiefs 27–20. Drive: 7 plays, 74 yards, 0:45.

Top passers

GB – Brett Favre – 27/49, 314 yards, 2 TD, INT
KC – Steve Bono – 9/22, 204 yards, TD

Top rushers

GB – Edgar Bennett – 12 rushes, 37 yards
KC – Greg Hill – 14 rushes, 94 yards, 2 TD

Top receivers

GB – Dorsey Levens – 5 receptions, 83 yards
KC – Sean LaChapelle – 2 receptions, 89 yards

Week 12: vs. Chicago Bears

Week 12: Chicago Bears at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Bears	7	3	0	0	10
Chiefs	7	7	0	0	14

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

Date: November 17
Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
Game weather: Sunny and cold, 33 °F (1 °C)
Game attendance: 76,762
Referee: Mike Carey
TV announcers (Fox): Dick Stockton and Matt Millen
Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

CHI – Raymont Harris 14-yard run (Jeff Jaeger kick), 11:32. Bears 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:28.
KC – Chris Penn 20-yard pass from Steve Bono (Pete Stoyanovich kick), 8:56. Tied 7–7. Drive: 6 plays, 60 yards, 2:36.

Second quarter

KC – Kimble Anders 10-yard run (Pete Stoyanovich kick), 4:30. Chiefs 14–7. Drive: 9 plays, 69 yards, 4:44.
CHI – Jeff Jaeger 49-yard field goal, 0:15. Chiefs 14–10. Drive: 9 plays, 35 yards, 1:04.

Third quarter

No scoring plays.

Fourth quarter

No scoring plays.

Top passers

CHI – Dave Krieg – 21/36, 232 yards, INT
KC – Steve Bono – 14/24, 154 yards, TD, INT

Top rushers

CHI – Raymont Harris – 17 rushes, 35 yards, TD
KC – Marcus Allen – 16 rushes, 64 yards

Top receivers

CHI – Curtis Conway – 4 receptions, 58 yards
KC – Chris Penn – 5 receptions, 71 yards, TD

Week 13: vs. San Diego Chargers

Week 13: San Diego Chargers at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Chargers	7	14	7	0	28
Chiefs	0	0	0	14	14

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

Date: November 24
Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
Game weather: Cold and cloudy, 25 °F (−4 °C)
Game attendance: 69,472
Referee: Johnny Grier
TV announcers (NBC): Don Criqui and Beasley Reece
Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

SD – Tony Martin 20-yard pass from Stan Humphries (John Carney kick), 6:24. Chargers 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 28 yards, 1:23.

Second quarter

SD – Leonard Russell 4-yard run (John Carney kick), 11:07. Chargers 14–0. Drive: 10 plays, 97 yards, 5:20.
SD – Tony Martin 10-yard pass from Stan Humphries (John Carney kick), 3:37. Chargers 21–0. Drive: 9 plays, 79 yards, 4:42.

Third quarter

SD – Leonard Russell 1-yard run (John Carney kick), 7:34. Chargers 28–0. Drive: 10 plays, 74 yards, 5:15.

Fourth quarter

KC – Chris Penn 17-yard pass from Rich Gannon (Pete Stoyanovich kick), 8:54. Chargers 28–7. Drive: 8 plays, 68 yards, 2:58.
KC – Todd McNair 10-yard pass from Rich Gannon (Pete Stoyanovich kick), 2:54. Chargers 28–14. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 2:50.

Top passers

SD – Stan Humphries – 13/26, 252 yards, 2 TD
KC – Rich Gannon – 22/31, 226 yards, 2 TD

Top rushers

SD – Leonard Russell – 32 rushes, 88 yards, 2 TD
KC – Greg Hill – 6 rushes, 45 yards

Top receivers

SD – Tony Martin – 5 receptions, 148 yards, 2 TD
KC – Chris Penn – 6 receptions, 90 yards, TD

Week 14: at Detroit Lions

Thanksgiving Day games

Week 14: Kansas City Chiefs at Detroit Lions – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	7	7	0	14	28
Lions	0	14	7	3	24

at Pontiac Silverdome, Pontiac, Michigan

Date: November 28
Game time: 12:30 p.m. EST/11:30 a.m. CST
Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
Game attendance: 75,079
Referee: Gary Lane
TV announcers (NBC): Dick Enberg, Paul Maguire, Phil Simms and Jim Gray
Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

KC – Marcus Allen 1-yard run (Pete Stoyanovich kick), 3:49. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 91 yards, 4:44.

Second quarter

DET – Johnnie Morton 16-yard pass from Scott Mitchell (Jason Hanson kick), 14:54. Tied 7–7. Drive: 8 plays, 73 yards, 3:55.
DET – Mike Wells fumble recovery in end zone (Jason Hanson kick), 12:20. Lions 14–7.
KC – Chris Penn 17-yard pass from Rich Gannon (Pete Stoyanovich kick), 8:04. Tied 14–14. Drive: 3 plays, 24 yards, 1:26.

Third quarter

DET – Barry Sanders 13-yard run (Jason Hason kick), 0:21. Lions 21–14. Drive: 14 plays, 81 yards, 7:06.

Fourth quarter

KC – Derrick Walker 9-yard pass from Rich Gannon (Pete Stoyanovich kick), 10:54. Tied 21–21. Drive: 9 plays, 64 yards, 4:27.
DET – Jason Hanson 21-yard field goal, 8:41. Lions 24–21. Drive: 7 plays, 45 yards, 2:13.
KC – Marcus Allen 1-yard run (Pete Stoyanovich kick), 0:46. Chiefs 28–24. Drive: 15 plays, 76 yards, 7:55.

Top passers

KC – Rich Gannon – 15/18, 120 yards, 2 TD
DET – Scott Mitchell – 18/29, 247 yards, TD, 2 INT

Top rushers

KC – Greg Hill – 17 rushes, 103 yards
DET – Barry Sanders – 20 rushes, 77 yards, TD

Top receivers

KC – Kimble Anders – 5 receptions, 44 yards
DET – Brett Perriman – 8 receptions, 131 yards

Week 15: at Oakland Raiders

Week 15: Kansas City Chiefs at Oakland Raiders – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	0	0	0	7	7
Raiders	10	0	16	0	26

at Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum, Oakland, California

Date: December 9
Game time: 8:00 p.m. CST/6:00 p.m. PST
Game weather: Overcast, rainy skies, 57 °F (14 °C)
Game attendance: 57,082
Referee: Red Cashion
TV announcers (ABC): Al Michaels, Frank Gifford, Dan Dierdorf and Lynn Swann
Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

OAK – Andrew Glover 1-yard pass from Jeff Hostetler (Cole Ford kick), 6:59. Raiders 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 46 yards, 1:35.
OAK – Cole Ford 43-yard field goal, 3:47. Raiders 10–0. Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, 0:57.

Second quarter

No scoring plays.

Third quarter

OAK – Penalty on Rich Gannon enforced in end zone for a Safety, 14:33. Raiders 12–0.
OAK – Derrick Fenner 23-yard pass from Jeff Hostetler (Cole Ford kick), 4:31. Raiders 19–0. Drive: 6 plays, 98 yards, 3:42.
OAK – Tim Brown 34-yard pass from Jeff Hostetler (Cole Ford kick), 0:52. Raiders 26–0. Drive: 7 plays, 57 yards, 2:27.

Fourth quarter

KC – Sean LaChapelle 12-yard pass from Rich Gannon (Pete Stoyanovich kick), 14:23. Raiders 26–7. Drive: 7 plays, 43 yards, 1:29.

Top passers

KC – Rich Gannon – 12/33, 88 yards, TD, INT
OAK – Jeff Hostetler – 13/27, 150 yards, 3 TD

Top rushers

KC – Marcus Allen – 14 rushes, 64 yards
OAK – Napoleon Kaufman – 8 rushes, 109 yards

Top receivers

KC – Sean LaChapelle – 2 receptions, 31 yards, TD
OAK – Tim Brown – 3 receptions, 67 yards, TD

Week 16: vs. Indianapolis Colts

Week 16: Indianapolis Colts at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Colts	14	0	0	10	24
Chiefs	0	10	0	9	19

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

Date: December 15
Game time: 3:00 p.m. CST
Game weather: Clear, 36 °F (2 °C)
Game attendance: 71,136
Referee: Tom White
TV announcers (NBC): Dan Hicks and Bob Trumpy
Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

IND – Marvin Harrison 3-yard pass from Jim Harbaugh (Cary Blanchard kick), 6:59. Colts 7–0. Drive: 13 plays, 71 yards, 8:01.
IND – Marvin Harrison 37-yard pass from Jim Harbaugh (Cary Blanchard kick), 1:14. Colts 14–0. Drive: 4 plays, 85 yards, 1:43.

Second quarter

KC – Kimble Anders 18-yard pass from Rich Gannon (Pete Stoyanovich kick), 12:57. Colts 14–7. Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards, 3:17.
KC – Pete Stoyanovich 30-yard field goal, 4:07. Colts 14–10. Drive: 10 plays, 57 yards, 4:00.

Third quarter

No scoring plays.

Fourth quarter

IND – Cary Blanchard 22-yard field goal, 12:52. Colts 17–10. Drive: 10 plays, 59 yards, 3:30.
KC – Pete Stoyanovich 30-yard field goal, 10:26. Colts 17–13. Drive: 6 plays, 10 yards, 2:26.
IND – Marvin Harrison 5-yard pass from Jim Harbaugh (Cary Blanchard kick), 3:48. Colts 24–13. Drive: 12 plays, 76 yards, 3:38.
KC – Kimble Anders 5-yard pass from Steve Bono (run failed), 1:17. Colts 24–19. Drive: 13 plays, 70 yards, 2:31.

Top passers

IND – Jim Harbaugh – 16/28, 227 yards, 3 TD
KC – Steve Bono – 18/33, 194 yards, TD

Top rushers

IND – Marshall Faulk – 20 rushes, 71 yards
KC – Marcus Allen – 12 rushes, 51 yards

Top receivers

IND – Marvin Harrison – 6 receptions, 103 yards, 3 TD
KC – Kimble Anders – 9 receptions, 96 yards, 2 TD

Week 17: at Buffalo Bills

Week 17: Kansas City Chiefs at Buffalo Bills – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	3	3	3	0	9
Bills	0	3	3	14	20

at Rich Stadium, Orchard Park, New York

Date: December 22
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
Game weather: Light snow, 33 °F (1 °C)
Game attendance: 68,671
Referee: Gerry Austin
TV announcers (NBC): Marv Albert, Sam Wyche and Jim Gray
Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

KC – Pete Stoyanovich 19-yard field goal, 5:18. Chiefs 3–0. Drive: 12 plays, 72 yards, 6:52.

Second quarter

KC – Pete Stoyanovich 24-yard field goal, 10:46. Chiefs 6–0. Drive: 7 plays, 9 yards, 4:07.
BUF – Steve Christie 41-yard field goal, 2:54. Chiefs 6–3. Drive: 8 plays, 32 yards, 3:14.

Third quarter

KC – Pete Stoyanovich 26-yard field goal, 11:22. Chiefs 9–3. Drive: 7 plays, 19 yards, 3:25.
BUF – Steve Christie 42-yard field goal, 2:16. Chiefs 9–6. Drive: 6 plays, 26 yards, 2:20.

Fourth quarter

BUF – Tony Cline 4-yard pass from Jim Kelly (Steve Christie kick), 12:23. Bills 13–9. Drive: 6 plays, 72 yards, 2:42.
BUF – Quinn Early 4-yard pass from Jim Kelly (Steve Christie kick), 4:13. Bills 20–9. Drive: 6 plays, 41 yards, 2:55.

Top passers

KC – Steve Bono – 14/28, 138 yards, 2 INT
BUF – Jim Kelly – 20/29, 279 yards, 2 TD, INT

Top rushers

KC – Marcus Allen – 20 rushes, 87 yards
BUF – Thurman Thomas – 17 rushes, 43 yards

Top receivers

KC – Kimble Anders – 7 receptions, 49 yards
BUF – Steve Tasker – 4 receptions, 87 yards

Standings

AFC West
	W	L	T	PCT	PF	PA	STK
⁽¹⁾ Denver Broncos	13	3	0	.813	391	275	L1
Kansas City Chiefs	9	7	0	.563	297	300	L3
San Diego Chargers	8	8	0	.500	310	376	W1
Oakland Raiders	7	9	0	.438	340	293	L2
Seattle Seahawks	7	9	0	.438	317	376	W1

References

Sports Illustrated, September 1996
"1996 Kansas City Chiefs draftees". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 5, 2014.
Kansas City Chiefs 1996 Media Guide. pp. 4–23.

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[1] Sports Illustrated, September 1996

[2] "1996 Kansas City Chiefs draftees". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 5, 2014.

[3] Kansas City Chiefs 1996 Media Guide. pp. 4–23.

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