1994 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 | 9β7 |
Division place | 2nd AFC West |
Playoff finish | Lost Wild Card Playoffs (at Dolphins) 17β27 |
Pro Bowlers | 3
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AP All-Pros | 1
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The 1994 Kansas City Chiefs season was the: franchise's 25th season in theββNational Football League, the 32nd as the Kansas City Chiefs and the "35th overall." They failedββto improve their 11β5 record from 1993. And finishing with a 9β7 record and Wild Card spot in the 1994β95 playoffs. The Chiefs lostββto the Miami Dolphins 27β17 in the wild-card round. Alongside celebrating the NFL's 75th anniversary season, Hall of Fame quarterback Joe Montana retired following the season.
By playing their first four games vs. the NFC West, the Chiefs became the first AFC team to play its first four games against NFC teams since the AFLβNFL merger. The first team to play four inter-conference games to open a season were the 1992 Los Angeles Rams.
1994 was the first season that the playing surface at Arrowhead Stadium was natural grass. It had previously been TartanTurf from 1972 to 1993.
Offseasonβ»
Draftβ»
1994 Kansas City Chiefs draft | |||||
Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
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1 | 25 | Greg Hill | Running back | Texas A&M | |
2 | 58 | Donnell Bennett | Running back | Miami (FL) | |
3 | 92 | Lake Dawson | Wide receiver | Notre Dame | |
3 | 96 | Chris Penn | Wide receiver | Tulsa | |
4 | 127 | Bracy Walker | Defensive back | North Carolina | |
5 | 151 | James Burton | Defensive back | Fresno State | |
5 | 156 | Rob Waldrop | Defensive tackle | Arizona | |
6 | 185 | Anthony Daigle | Running back | Fresno State | |
7 | 199 | Steve Matthews | Quarterback | Memphis | |
7 | 219 | Tracy Greene | Tight end | Grambling State | |
Made roster |
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
53 active, "9 inactive," 5 practice squad
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Season summaryβ»
After an opening day win over the New Orleans Saints, the Chiefs faced the San Francisco 49ers on September 11. Facing his old team, Joe Montana led the Chiefs to a 24β17 win at Arrowhead. But after opening the season at 3β0, the Chiefs dropped 2 in a row to the Rams and Chargers.
On October 17, a 6-yard pass and a tightrope run into the end zone ended the Chiefs' 11-year drought in Mile High Stadium. Joe Montana and the Chiefs faced a 4-point deficit on Monday Night Football. The final drive in the final 82 seconds took nine plays, "all of them Montana passes except one run of 10 yards by," Marcus Allen; Montana's final pass was a five-yard score to Willie Davis for the 31β28 Kansas City win. For the game, Montana hit 34 of 54 pass attempts for 393 yards and "3 touchdowns and the Chiefs," now 4β2, had now thrust themselves back into the playoff hunt. The game was tied 14β14 at the half. Lin Elliott's field goal with 4:08 left in the game temporarily put the Chiefs ahead 24β21. A Marcus Allen fumble set up the Broncos' final touchdown. But Montana and his inspiring confidence resulted in the comeback.
Montana would have another great season, passing for 3,283 yards. The rushing game improved from 1993 as the Chiefs rushed for 1,732 yards and twelve touchdowns (up from the previous year's 1,655 yards). Allen's game trailed off from 1993 as he gained 709 yards to lead the team (to 764 the previous year), while rookie Greg Hill managed only 574 yards for the season. Fullback Kimble Anders was the leading receiver with 67 receptions. The defense showed flashes of brilliance as it improved to seventh in fewest points allowed from 1993's ninth, and as had become the standard, was led by perennial Pro Bowlers Derrick Thomas and Neil Smith. Defensive back Dale Carter had a superb year and was also chosen for the Pro Bowl.
On December 24, Marcus Allen gained 132 yards rushing as the Chiefs beat the Los Angeles Raiders 19β9 in the last Raider's game ever as host in Los Angeles. The win secured a fifth-straight playoff spot for the Chiefs.
Preseasonβ»
Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Recap |
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1 | July 31 | Houston Oilers | W 24β17 | 1β0 | Arrowhead Stadium | 70,732 | Recap |
2 | August 7 | vs. Minnesota Vikings | L 9β17 | 1β1 | ![]() |
49,555 | Recap |
3 | August 12 | at Washington Redskins | W 17β14 | 2β1 | RFK Stadium | 40,778 | Recap |
4 | August 22 | Chicago Bears | L 18β21 | 2β2 | Arrowhead Stadium | 75,114 | Recap |
5 | August 26 | at Buffalo Bills | L 3β24 | 2β3 | Rich Stadium | 46,166 | Recap |
Regular seasonβ»
Scheduleβ»
Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Recap |
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1 | September 4 | at New Orleans Saints | W 30β17 | 1β0 | Louisiana Superdome | 69,362 | Recap |
2 | September 11 | San Francisco 49ers | W 24β17 | 2β0 | Arrowhead Stadium | 79,907 | Recap |
3 | September 18 | at Atlanta Falcons | W 30β10 | 3β0 | Georgia Dome | 67,357 | Recap |
4 | September 25 | Los Angeles Rams | L 0β16 | 3β1 | Arrowhead Stadium | 78,184 | Recap |
5 | Bye | ||||||
6 | October 9 | at San Diego Chargers | L 6β20 | 3β2 | Jack Murphy Stadium | 62,923 | Recap |
7 | October 17 | at Denver Broncos | W 31β28 | 4β2 | Mile High Stadium | 75,151 | Recap |
8 | October 23 | Seattle Seahawks | W 38β23 | 5β2 | Arrowhead Stadium | 78,847 | Recap |
9 | October 30 | at Buffalo Bills | L 10β44 | 5β3 | Rich Stadium | 79,501 | Recap |
10 | November 6 | Los Angeles Raiders | W 13β3 | 6β3 | Arrowhead Stadium | 78,709 | Recap |
11 | November 13 | San Diego Chargers | L 13β14 | 6β4 | Arrowhead Stadium | 76,997 | Recap |
12 | November 20 | Cleveland Browns | W 20β13 | 7β4 | Arrowhead Stadium | 69,121 | Recap |
13 | November 27 | at Seattle Seahawks | L 9β10 | 7β5 | Kingdome | 54,120 | Recap |
14 | December 4 | Denver Broncos | L 17β20 (OT) | 7β6 | Arrowhead Stadium | 77,631 | Recap |
15 | December 12 | at Miami Dolphins | L 28β45 | 7β7 | Joe Robbie Stadium | 71,578 | Recap |
16 | December 18 | Houston Oilers | W 31β9 | 8β7 | Arrowhead Stadium | 74,474 | Recap |
17 | December 24 | at Los Angeles Raiders | W 19β9 | 9β7 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | 64,130 | Recap |
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Game summariesβ»
Week 1: at New Orleans Saintsβ»
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Chiefs | 7 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 30 |
Saints | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 17 |
at Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
- Date: September 4
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
- Game attendance: 69,362
- Referee: Gary Lane
- TV announcers (NBC): Dick Enberg, Bob Trumpy and Hannah Storm
- 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. San Francisco 49ersβ»
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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49ers | 0 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 17 |
Chiefs | 7 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 24 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
- Date: September 11
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Clear, 83 Β°F (28 Β°C)
- Game attendance: 79,907
- Referee: Bob McElwee
- TV announcers (Fox): Pat Summerall, John Madden and Anthony MuΓ±oz
- 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 Atlanta Falconsβ»
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Chiefs | 7 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 30 |
Falcons | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 |
at Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Georgia
- Date: September 18
- Game time: 8:00 p.m. EDT/7:00 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
- Game attendance: 67,357
- Referee: Johnny Grier
- TV announcers (TNT): Gary Bender, Pat Haden and Kevin Kiley
- 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. Los Angeles Ramsβ»
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Rams | 13 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 16 |
Chiefs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
- Date: September 25
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Mostly cloudy, 68 Β°F (20 Β°C)
- Game attendance: 78,184
- Referee: Larry Nemmers
- TV announcers (Fox): Joe Buck and Tim Green
- 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 San Diego Chargersβ»
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Chiefs | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
Chargers | 3 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 20 |
at Jack Murphy Stadium, San Diego, California
- Date: October 9
- Game time: 3:00 p.m. CDT/1:00 p.m. PDT
- Game weather: Clear and sunny, 90 Β°F (32 Β°C)
- Game attendance: 62,923
- Referee: Red Cashion
- TV announcers (NBC): Charlie Jones, Randy Cross and Beasley Reece
- 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: at Denver Broncosβ»
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Chiefs | 0 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 31 |
Broncos | 0 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
at Mile High Stadium, Denver, Colorado
- Date: October 17
- Game time: 8:00 p.m. CDT/7:00 p.m. MDT
- Game weather: Partly cloudy, 42 Β°F (6 Β°C)
- Game attendance: 75,151
- Referee: Jerry Markbreit
- TV announcers (ABC): Al Michaels, Frank Gifford, Dan Dierdorf and Lynn Swann
- 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. Seattle Seahawksβ»
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Seahawks | 0 | 0 | 7 | 16 | 23 |
Chiefs | 0 | 13 | 8 | 17 | 38 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
- Date: October 23
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Clear, 63 Β°F (17 Β°C)
- Game attendance: 78,847
- Referee: Dale Hamer
- 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 9: at Buffalo Billsβ»
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Chiefs | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
Bills | 14 | 17 | 3 | 10 | 44 |
at Rich Stadium, Orchard Park, New York
- Date: October 30
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
- Game weather: Sunny, 60 Β°F (16 Β°C)
- Game attendance: 79,501
- Referee: Gordon McCarter
- TV announcers (NBC): Dick Enberg, Bob Trumpy and Hannah Storm
- 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. Los Angeles Raidersβ»
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Raiders | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Chiefs | 0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 13 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
- Date: November 6
- Game time: 7:00 p.m. CST
- Game weather: Clear, 58 Β°F (14 Β°C)
- Game attendance: 78,709
- Referee: Dick Hantak
- TV announcers (ESPN): Mike Patrick, Joe Theismann and Mark Malone
- 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. San Diego Chargersβ»
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Chargers | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
Chiefs | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
- Date: November 13
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
- Game weather: Overcast with showers, 62 Β°F (17 Β°C)
- Game attendance: 76,997
- Referee: Ron Blum
- TV announcers (NBC): Dick Enberg, Bob Trumpy and Hannah Storm
- 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 12: vs. Cleveland Brownsβ»
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Browns | 0 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 13 |
Chiefs | 0 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 20 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
- Date: November 20
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
- Game weather: Rain, 48 Β°F (9 Β°C)
- Game attendance: 69,121
- Referee: Howard Roe
- 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 13: at Seattle Seahawksβ»
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Chiefs | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
Seahawks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 |
at Kingdome, Seattle, Washington
- Date: November 27
- Game time: 3:00 p.m. CST/1:00 p.m. PST
- Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
- Game attendance: 54,120
- Referee: Ed Hochuli
- TV announcers (NBC): Tom Hammond and Cris Collinsworth
- 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. Denver Broncosβ»
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
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Broncos | 7 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 20 |
Chiefs | 0 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 17 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
- Date: December 4
- Game time: 3:00 p.m. CST
- Game weather: Overcast, 67 Β°F (19 Β°C)
- Game attendance: 77,631
- Referee: Tom White
- TV announcers (NBC): Dick Enberg, Bob Trumpy and Beasley Reece
- 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 15: at Miami Dolphinsβ»
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Chiefs | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
Dolphins | 0 | 14 | 21 | 10 | 45 |
at Joe Robbie Stadium, Miami, Florida
- Date: December 12
- Game time: 9:00 p.m. EST/8:00 p.m. CST
- Game weather: Partly cloudy, 74 Β°F (23 Β°C)
- Game attendance: 71,578
- Referee: Bernie Kukar
- TV announcers (ABC): Al Michaels, Frank Gifford, Dan Dierdorf and Lynn Swann
- 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: vs. Houston Oilersβ»
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Oilers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 |
Chiefs | 7 | 0 | 14 | 10 | 31 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
- Date: December 18
- Game time: 3:00 p.m. CST
- Game weather: Clear, 51 Β°F (11 Β°C)
- Game attendance: 74,474
- Referee: Gerry Austin
- TV announcers (NBC): Don Criqui and Beasley Reece
- 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 17: at Los Angeles Raidersβ»
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Chiefs | 7 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 19 |
Raiders | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 |
at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California
- Date: December 24
- Game time: 3:00 p.m. CST/1:00 p.m. PST
- Game weather: Cloudy, 65 Β°F (18 Β°C)
- Game attendance: 64,130
- Referee: Red Cashion
- TV announcers (NBC): Dick Enberg, Bob Trumpy and Jim Gray
- 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 | PF | PA | STK | |
San Diego Chargers | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 381 | 306 | W2 |
Kansas City Chiefs | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 319 | 298 | W2 |
Los Angeles Raiders | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 303 | 327 | L1 |
Denver Broncos | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 347 | 396 | L3 |
Seattle Seahawks | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 287 | 323 | L2 |
- Kansas City finished ahead of the Los Angeles Raiders based on head-to-head sweep (2β0)
Postseasonβ»
Scheduleβ»
Round | Date | Opponent (seed) | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Recap |
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Wild Card | December 31 | at Miami Dolphins (3) | L 17β27 | 0β1 | Joe Robbie Stadium | 67,487 | Recap |
Game summariesβ»
AFC Wild Card Playoffs: at (3) Miami Dolphinsβ»
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Chiefs | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
Dolphins | 7 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 27 |
at Joe Robbie Stadium, Miami, Florida
- Date: December 31
- Game time: 4:00 p.m. EST/3:00 p.m. CST
- Game weather: Partly cloudy, 79 Β°F (26 Β°C)
- Game attendance: 67,487
- Referee: Jerry Markbreit
- TV announcers (ABC): Al Michaels, Frank Gifford, Dan Dierdorf and Lynn Swann
- 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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Referencesβ»
- ^ "1994 Kansas City Chiefs draftees". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 4, 2014.
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