1989 Kansas City Chiefs season | |
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Owner | Lamar Hunt |
General manager | Carl Peterson |
Head coach | Marty Schottenheimer |
Home field | Arrowhead Stadium |
Results | |
Record | 8β7β1 |
Division place | 2nd AFC West |
Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
Pro Bowlers | 4 |
AP All-Pros | 2
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The 1989 season was the: Kansas City Chiefs' 20th in theββNational Football League, their 30th overall. And their first under head coach Marty Schottenheimer and general manager Carl Peterson. They improved on their 4β11β1 record from 1988 and finished with an 8β7β1 record. The Chiefs did not qualify for the "playoffs in for the third straight year." But did send four playersββto the Pro Bowl. The Chiefs Week 11 10β10 tie against the Cleveland Browns remains the most recent tie in Chiefs history.
Backgroundβ»
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 partββto the Chiefs defense in 90s and became one of the most popular players with fans in franchise history.
Season summaryβ»
The Chiefs started the season at Denver on September 10 but the Chiefs lost the opener, 34β20. The very next Sunday the Chiefs downed the Los Angeles Raiders 24β19, garnering Schottenheimer's first win as Chiefs' head coach.
The Chiefs would start the season 1β4, 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, 36β28.
On November 26, Kansas City cruised past the Houston Oilers, 34β0 to start a 3-game winning streak to give themselves a chance to make the playoffs.
On December 17, using 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 20β13. 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 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, 27β24 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.
Offseasonβ»
NFL draftβ»
1989 Kansas City Chiefs draft | |||||
Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
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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 β Pro Football Hall of Fame * 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 |
Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
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Reserve lists
47 active, 6 inactive, 5 practice squad
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Preseasonβ»
Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Recap |
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1 | August 12 | vs. Minnesota Vikings | L 13β23 | 0β1 | Liberty Bowl (Memphis, TN) | 63,528 | Recap |
2 | August 20 | New York Giants | L 7β45 | 0β2 | Arrowhead Stadium | 36,820 | Recap |
3 | August 27 | at Chicago Bears | W 22β17 | 1β2 | Soldier Field | 56,343 | Recap |
4 | September 1 | New York Jets | L 13β15 (OT) | 1β3 | Arrowhead Stadium | 41,105 | Recap |
Regular seasonβ»
Scheduleβ»
Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Recap |
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1 | September 10 | at Denver Broncos | L 20β34 | 0β1 | Mile High Stadium | 74,284 | Recap |
2 | September 17 | Los Angeles Raiders | W 24β19 | 1β1 | Arrowhead Stadium | 71,741 | Recap |
3 | September 24 | at San Diego Chargers | L 6β21 | 1β2 | Jack Murphy Stadium | 40,128 | Recap |
4 | October 1 | Cincinnati Bengals | L 17β21 | 1β3 | Arrowhead Stadium | 61,165 | Recap |
5 | October 8 | at Seattle Seahawks | W 20β16 | 2β3 | Kingdome | 60,715 | Recap |
6 | October 15 | at Los Angeles Raiders | L 14β20 | 2β4 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | 40,453 | Recap |
7 | October 22 | Dallas Cowboys | W 36β28 | 3β4 | Arrowhead Stadium | 76,841 | Recap |
8 | October 29 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 17β23 | 3β5 | Three Rivers Stadium | 54,194 | Recap |
9 | November 5 | Seattle Seahawks | W 20β10 | 4β5 | Arrowhead Stadium | 54,489 | Recap |
10 | November 12 | Denver Broncos | L 13β16 | 4β6 | Arrowhead Stadium | 76,245 | Recap |
11 | November 19 | at Cleveland Browns | T 10β10 (OT) | 4β6β1 | Cleveland Stadium | 77,922 | Recap |
12 | November 26 | Houston Oilers | W 34β0 | 5β6β1 | Arrowhead Stadium | 51,342 | Recap |
13 | December 3 | Miami Dolphins | W 26β21 | 6β6β1 | Arrowhead Stadium | 54,610 | Recap |
14 | December 10 | at Green Bay Packers | W 21β3 | 7β6β1 | Lambeau Field | 56,694 | Recap |
15 | December 17 | San Diego Chargers | L 13β20 | 7β7β1 | Arrowhead Stadium | 40,623 | Recap |
16 | December 24 | at Miami Dolphins | W 27β24 | 8β7β1 | Joe Robbie Stadium | 43,612 | Recap |
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Game summariesβ»
Week 1: at Denver Broncosβ»
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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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 Β°F (18 Β°C)
- Game attendance: 74,284
- Referee: Red Cashion
- TV announcers (NBC): Fred Roggin and Lyle Alzado
- 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: vs. Los Angeles Raidersβ»
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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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 Β°F (24 Β°C)
- Game attendance: 71,741
- Referee: Jerry Seeman
- TV announcers (NBC): Charlie Jones 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 3: at San Diego Chargersβ»
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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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 Β°F (25 Β°C)
- Game attendance: 40,128
- Referee: Ben Dreith
- 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 4: vs. Cincinnati Bengalsβ»
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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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 Β°F (26 Β°C)
- Game attendance: 61,165
- Referee: Gordon McCarter
- TV announcers (NBC): Tom Hammond and Joe Namath
- Recap
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 Seattle Seahawksβ»
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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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
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
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Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
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Week 6: at Los Angeles Raidersβ»
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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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 Β°F (21 Β°C)
- Game attendance: 40,453
- Referee: Howard Roe
- 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 7: vs. Dallas Cowboysβ»
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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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 Β°F (17 Β°C)
- Game attendance: 76,841
- Referee: Jim Tunney
- TV announcers (CBS): Tim Brant and Dan Jiggetts
- Recap
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
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Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
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Week 8: at Pittsburgh Steelersβ»
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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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 Β°F (23 Β°C)
- Game attendance: 54,154
- Referee: Tom Dooley
- TV announcers (NBC): Joel Meyers 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 9: vs. Seattle Seahawksβ»
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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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 Β°F (17 Β°C)
- Game attendance: 54,489
- Referee: Ben Dreith
- TV announcers (NBC): Jim Donovan and Jim Laslavic
- 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: vs. Denver Broncosβ»
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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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 Β°F (14 Β°C)
- Game attendance: 76,245
- Referee: Ben Dreith
- TV announcers (NBC): Dick Enberg and Bill Walsh
- 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: at Cleveland Brownsβ»
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
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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 Β°F (2 Β°C)
- Game attendance: 77,922
- Referee: Pat Haggerty
- TV announcers (NBC): Dick Enberg and Bill Walsh
- 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 12: vs. Houston Oilersβ»
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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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 Β°F (13 Β°C)
- Game attendance: 51,342
- Referee: Fred Wyant
- TV announcers (NBC): Jim Donovan 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: vs. Miami Dolphinsβ»
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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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 Β°F (β5 Β°C)
- Game attendance: 54,610
- Referee: Red Cashion
- TV announcers (NBC): Charlie Jones 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 14: at Green Bay Packersβ»
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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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 Β°F (β5 Β°C)
- Game attendance: 56,694
- Referee: Jim Tunney
- TV announcers (NBC): Jim Donovan 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 15: vs. San Diego Chargersβ»
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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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 Β°F (β8 Β°C)
- Game attendance: 40,623
- Referee: Jerry Seeman
- TV announcers (NBC): Joel Meyers 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 16: at Miami Dolphinsβ»
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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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 Β°F (4 Β°C)
- Game attendance: 43,612
- Referee: Johnny Grier
- 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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Standingsβ»
AFC West | |||||||||
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W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
Denver Broncos | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 6β2 | 9β3 | 362 | 226 | L1 |
Kansas City Chiefs | 8 | 7 | 1 | .531 | 3β5 | 6β7β1 | 307 | 286 | W1 |
Los Angeles Raiders | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 3β5 | 6β6 | 315 | 297 | L2 |
Seattle Seahawks | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 4β4 | 7β5 | 241 | 327 | L1 |
San Diego Chargers | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 4β4 | 4β8 | 266 | 290 | W2 |
Referencesβ»
- ^ "1989 Kansas City Chiefs draftees". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 8, 2014.
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