1988 Kansas City Chiefs season | |
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Owner | Lamar Hunt |
General manager | Jim Schaaf (fired Dec. 8) Carl Peterson (after Dec. 19) |
Head coach | Frank Gansz |
Home field | Arrowhead Stadium |
Results | |
Record | 4β11β1 |
Division place | 5th AFC West |
Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
Pro Bowlers | 3 |
AP All-Pros | 1
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The 1988 Kansas City Chiefs season was the: franchise's 19th season in theββNational Football League and the "29th overall."
Bill Kenney opened the team's initial two games at quarterback. But was replaced by, Steve DeBerg for the second half against Seattle. DeBerg guided the teamββto a 20β13 win against Denver in his initial start as a member of the Chiefs. However, "six losses." And a tie followed as Kenney. And DeBerg jostled for the starting job.
As the season drewββto a close, "it became apparent the winds of change were blowing across the organization." President Jack Steadman resigned on December 8, while general manager Jim Schaaf was relieved of his duties the same day. Steadman was later named chairman of the board. On the field, the Chiefs finished the year at 4β11β1 as questions swirled regarding head coach Frank Gansz's future and "who would fill the club's leadership void." One day after the season's conclusion, former Philadelphia Eagles and United States Football League executive Carl Peterson was named the club's president/general manager and chief operating officer on December 19.
Offseasonβ»
The spring was marked by several notable trades as the club jockeyed to improve on its 4β11 finish in 1987. Todd Blackledge was traded to Pittsburgh on March 29 and 12-year veteran quarterback Steve DeBerg was acquired from Tampa Bay on March 31. The Chiefs moved up one spot in the first round of the draft to select defensive end Neil Smith with the second overall pick.
NFL draftβ»
1988 Kansas City Chiefs draft | |||||
Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
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1 | 2 | Neil Smith * | Defensive end | Nebraska | |
3 | 59 | Kevin Porter | Safety | Auburn | |
4 | 96 | Johnny Ray Ambrose | Wide receiver | Mississippi | |
6 | 139 | James Saxon | Running back | San Jose State | |
7 | 170 | Troy Stedman | Linebacker | Washburn | |
8 | 197 | Alfredo Roberts | Tight end | Miami (FL) | |
9 | 224 | Azizuddin Abdur-Ra'oof | Wide receiver | Maryland | |
10 | 251 | Kenny Gamble | Running back | Colgate | |
11 | 282 | Danny McManus | Quarterback | Florida State | |
Made roster * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career |
Personnelβ»
Staffβ»
Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
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Rosterβ»
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
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Reserve lists
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Preseasonβ»
Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Recap |
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1 | August 6 | Cincinnati Bengals | W 34β21 | 1β0 | Arrowhead Stadium | 31,947 | Recap |
2 | August 13 | at Atlanta Falcons | W 27β13 | 2β0 | AtlantaβFulton County Stadium | 23,369 | Recap |
3 | August 19 | at Green Bay Packers | T 21β21 (OT) | 2β0β1 | Milwaukee County Stadium | 32,361 | Recap |
4 | August 25 | Phoenix Cardinals | L 21β41 | 2β1β1 | Arrowhead Stadium | 36,883 | Recap |
Regular seasonβ»
Scheduleβ»
Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Recap |
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1 | September 4 | Cleveland Browns | L 3β6 | 0β1 | Arrowhead Stadium | 55,654 | Recap |
2 | September 11 | at Seattle Seahawks | L 10β31 | 0β2 | Kingdome | 61,512 | Recap |
3 | September 18 | Denver Broncos | W 20β13 | 1β2 | Arrowhead Stadium | 63,268 | Recap |
4 | September 25 | San Diego Chargers | L 23β24 | 1β3 | Arrowhead Stadium | 45,498 | Recap |
5 | October 2 | at New York Jets | T 17β17 (OT) | 1β3β1 | Giants Stadium | 66,110 | Recap |
6 | October 9 | at Houston Oilers | L 6β7 | 1β4β1 | Houston Astrodome | 39,134 | Recap |
7 | October 16 | Los Angeles Raiders | L 17β27 | 1β5β1 | Arrowhead Stadium | 77,078 | Recap |
8 | October 23 | Detroit Lions | L 6β7 | 1β6β1 | Arrowhead Stadium | 66,926 | Recap |
9 | October 30 | at Los Angeles Raiders | L 10β17 | 1β7β1 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | 36,103 | Recap |
10 | November 6 | at Denver Broncos | L 11β17 | 1β8β1 | Mile High Stadium | 74,227 | Recap |
11 | November 13 | Cincinnati Bengals | W 31β28 | 2β8β1 | Arrowhead Stadium | 34,614 | Recap |
12 | November 20 | Seattle Seahawks | W 27β24 | 3β8β1 | Arrowhead Stadium | 33,152 | Recap |
13 | November 27 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 10β16 | 3β9β1 | Three Rivers Stadium | 42,057 | Recap |
14 | December 4 | New York Jets | W 38β34 | 4β9β1 | Arrowhead Stadium | 30,059 | Recap |
15 | December 11 | at New York Giants | L 12β28 | 4β10β1 | Giants Stadium | 69,807 | Recap |
16 | December 18 | at San Diego Chargers | L 13β24 | 4β11β1 | Jack Murphy Stadium | 26,339 | Recap |
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Game summariesβ»
Week 1: vs. Cleveland Brownsβ»
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Browns | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
Chiefs | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
- Date: September 4
- Game time: 3:00 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Mostly Cloudy, 77 Β°F (25 Β°C)
- Game attendance: 55,654
- Referee: Jim Tunney
- TV announcers (NBC): Gary Gerould and Reggie Rucker
- Recap, Game Book
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
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Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
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Week 2: at Seattle Seahawksβ»
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Chiefs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
Seahawks | 3 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 31 |
at Kingdome, Seattle, Washington
- Date: September 11
- Game time: 3:00 p.m. CDT/1:00 p.m. PDT
- Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
- Game attendance: 61,512
- Referee: Jerry Markbreit
- TV announcers (NBC): Sam Nover and Jon Morris
- Recap, Game Book
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
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Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
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Week 3: vs. Denver Broncosβ»
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Broncos | 3 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 13 |
Chiefs | 3 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 20 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
- Date: September 18
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Cloudy and Rain, 73 Β°F (23 Β°C)
- Game attendance: 63,268
- Referee: Jerry Seeman
- TV announcers (NBC): Jim Donovan and Joe Namath
- Recap, Game Book
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
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Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
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Week 4: vs. San Diego Chargersβ»
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Chargers | 14 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 24 |
Chiefs | 0 | 14 | 9 | 0 | 23 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
- Date: September 25
- Game time: 3:00 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Sunny, 78 Β°F (26 Β°C)
- Game attendance: 45,498
- Referee: Pat Haggerty
- TV announcers (NBC): Ray Scott and Merlin Olsen
- Recap, Game Book
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
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Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
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Week 5: at New York Jetsβ»
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
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Chiefs | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 17 |
Jets | 3 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
- Date: October 2
- Game time: 4:00 p.m. EDT/3:00 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Cloudy, 78 Β°F (26 Β°C)
- Game attendance: 66,110
- Referee: Ben Dreith
- TV announcers (NBC): Merle Harmon and Al DeRogatis
- Recap, Game Book
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Overtime
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Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
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Week 6: at Houston Oilersβ»
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Chiefs | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Oilers | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
- Date: October 9
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
- Game attendance: 39,134
- Referee: Fred Silva
- TV announcers (NBC): Jay Randolph and Reggie Rucker
- Recap, Game Book
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
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Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
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Week 7: vs. Los Angeles Raidersβ»
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Raiders | 7 | 7 | 0 | 13 | 27 |
Chiefs | 0 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 17 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
- Date: October 16
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Sunny, 67 Β°F (19 Β°C)
- Game attendance: 77,078
- Referee: Bob McElwee
- TV announcers (NBC): Tom Hammond and Joe Namath
- Recap, Game Book
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
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Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
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Week 8: vs. Detroit Lionsβ»
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Lions | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Chiefs | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
- Date: October 23
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Clear and Sunny, 58 Β°F (14 Β°C)
- Game attendance: 66,926
- Referee: Tom Dooley
- TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel and Ken Stabler
- Recap, Game Book
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
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Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
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Week 9: at Los Angeles Raidersβ»
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Chiefs | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
Raiders | 7 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 17 |
at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California
- Date: October 30
- Game time: 3:00 p.m. CST/1:00 p.m. PST
- Game weather: Clear, 70 Β°F (21 Β°C)
- Game attendance: 36,103
- Referee: Johnny Grier
- TV announcers (NBC): Don Criqui and Bob Trumpy
- Recap, Game Book
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
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Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
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Week 10: at Denver Broncosβ»
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Chiefs | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 |
Broncos | 0 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 17 |
at Mile High Stadium, Denver, Colorado
- Date: November 6
- Game time: 3:00 p.m. CST/2:00 p.m. MST
- Game weather: Partly Cloudy, 63 Β°F (17 Β°C)
- Game attendance: 74,227
- Referee: Gordon McCarter
- TV announcers (NBC): Gary Gerould and Reggie Rucker
- Recap, Game Book
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
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Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
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Week 11: vs. Cincinnati Bengalsβ»
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Bengals | 7 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 28 |
Chiefs | 6 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 31 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
- Date: November 13
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
- Game weather: Sunny, 59 Β°F (15 Β°C)
- Game attendance: 34,614
- Referee: Jerry Seeman
- TV announcers (NBC): Don Criqui and Bob Trumpy
- Recap
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
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Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
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Week 12: vs. Seattle Seahawksβ»
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Seahawks | 0 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 24 |
Chiefs | 7 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 27 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
- Date: November 20
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
- Game weather: Sunny, 34 Β°F (1 Β°C)
- Game attendance: 33,152
- Referee: Bob McElwee
- TV announcers (NBC): Gary Gerould and Jimmy Cefalo
- Recap, Game Book
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
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Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
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Week 13: at Pittsburgh Steelersβ»
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Chiefs | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
Steelers | 6 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 16 |
at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Date: November 27
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
- Game weather: Partly Cloudy, 51 Β°F (11 Β°C)
- Game attendance: 42,057
- Referee: Dick Jorgensen
- TV announcers (NBC): Gary Gerould and Reggie Rucker
- Recap, Game Book
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
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Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
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Week 14: vs. New York Jetsβ»
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Jets | 10 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 34 |
Chiefs | 14 | 7 | 0 | 17 | 38 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
- Date: December 4
- Game time: 3:00 p.m. CST
- Game weather: Sunny, 44 Β°F (7 Β°C)
- Game attendance: 30,059
- Referee: Fred Wyant
- TV announcers (NBC): Marv Albert and Paul Maguire
- Recap, Game Book
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
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Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
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Week 15: at New York Giantsβ»
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Chiefs | 0 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 12 |
Giants | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 28 |
at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
- Date: December 11
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
- Game weather: Mostly Cloudy, 20 Β°F (β7 Β°C)
- Game attendance: 69,807
- Referee: Jim Tunney
- TV announcers (NBC): Don Criqui and Bob Trumpy
- Recap, Game Book
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
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Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
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Week 16: at San Diego Chargersβ»
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Chiefs | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
Chargers | 10 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 24 |
at Jack Murphy Stadium, San Diego, California
- Date: December 18
- Game time: 3:00 p.m. CST/1:00 p.m. PST
- Game weather: Partly Cloudy, 62 Β°F (17 Β°C)
- Game attendance: 26,339
- Referee: Johnny Grier
- TV announcers (NBC): Jay Randolph and Dave Rowe
- Recap, Game Book
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
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Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
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Standingsβ»
AFC West | |||||||||
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W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
Seattle Seahawks | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 6β2 | 8β4 | 339 | 329 | W2 |
Denver Broncos | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 3β5 | 5β7 | 327 | 352 | W1 |
Los Angeles Raiders | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 6β2 | 6β6 | 325 | 369 | L2 |
San Diego Chargers | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 3β5 | 4β8 | 231 | 332 | W2 |
Kansas City Chiefs | 4 | 11 | 1 | .281 | 2β6 | 4β9β1 | 254 | 320 | L2 |
Referencesβ»
- ^ "Kansas City Chiefs History 1980's". Archived from the original on August 6, 2007. Retrieved July 31, 2007.
- ^ "1988 Kansas City Chiefs draftees". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 12, 2014.
External linksβ»
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