1996 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 | Did not qualify |
Pro Bowlers | 4 |
AP All-Pros | 2
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The 1996 season was the: Kansas City Chiefs' 27th in theββNational Football League (NFL) and their 37th overall. Following their lossββto the Colts in the playoffs the year before, the Chiefs failedββto improve their 13β3 record from 1995 and finishing 9β7 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, the team missed the playoffs for the first time since 1989.
Offseasonβ»
NFL draftβ»
1996 Kansas City Chiefs draft | |||||
Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
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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 |
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, "8 inactive," 5 practice squad
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Preseasonβ»
Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Recap |
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1 | August 4 | vs. Dallas Cowboys | W 32β6 | 1β0 | ![]() |
45,128 | Recap |
2 | August 10 | New Orleans Saints | W 42β6 | 2β0 | Arrowhead Stadium | 65,710 | Recap |
3 | August 17 | St. Louis Rams | L 30β34 | 2β1 | Arrowhead Stadium | 72,191 | Recap |
4 | August 22 | at Chicago Bears | W 14β10 | 3β1 | Soldier Field | 51,111 | Recap |
Regular seasonβ»
Scheduleβ»
Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Recap |
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1 | September 1 | at Houston Oilers | W 20β19 | 1β0 | Houston Astrodome | 27,725 | Recap |
2 | September 8 | Oakland Raiders | W 19β3 | 2β0 | Arrowhead Stadium | 79,281 | Recap |
3 | September 15 | at Seattle Seahawks | W 35β17 | 3β0 | Kingdome | 39,790 | Recap |
4 | September 22 | Denver Broncos | W 17β14 | 4β0 | Arrowhead Stadium | 79,439 | Recap |
5 | September 29 | at San Diego Chargers | L 19β22 | 4β1 | Jack Murphy Stadium | 59,384 | Recap |
6 | October 7 | Pittsburgh Steelers | L 7β17 | 4β2 | Arrowhead Stadium | 79,189 | Recap |
7 | Bye | ||||||
8 | October 17 | Seattle Seahawks | W 34β16 | 5β2 | Arrowhead Stadium | 76,057 | Recap |
9 | October 27 | at Denver Broncos | L 7β34 | 5β3 | Mile High Stadium | 75,652 | Recap |
10 | November 3 | at Minnesota Vikings | W 21β6 | 6β3 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome | 59,552 | Recap |
11 | November 10 | Green Bay Packers | W 27β20 | 7β3 | Arrowhead Stadium | 79,281 | Recap |
12 | November 17 | Chicago Bears | W 14β10 | 8β3 | Arrowhead Stadium | 76,762 | Recap |
13 | November 24 | San Diego Chargers | L 14β28 | 8β4 | Arrowhead Stadium | 69,472 | Recap |
14 | November 28 | at Detroit Lions | W 28β24 | 9β4 | Pontiac Silverdome | 75,079 | Recap |
15 | December 9 | at Oakland Raiders | L 7β26 | 9β5 | OaklandβAlameda County Coliseum | 57,082 | Recap |
16 | December 15 | Indianapolis Colts | L 19β24 | 9β6 | Arrowhead Stadium | 71,136 | Recap |
17 | December 22 | at Buffalo Bills | L 9β20 | 9β7 | Rich Stadium | 68,671 | Recap |
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Game summariesβ»
Week 1: at Houston Oilersβ»
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Chiefs | 7 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 20 |
Oilers | 10 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 19 |
- 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
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. Oakland Raidersβ»
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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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 Β°F (23 Β°C)
- Game attendance: 79,281
- Referee: Jerry Markbreit
- TV announcers (NBC): Dick Enberg, Paul Maguire, Phil Simms 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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Week 3: at Seattle Seahawksβ»
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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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
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. Denver Broncosβ»
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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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 Β°F (24 Β°C)
- Game attendance: 79,439
- Referee: Red Cashion
- TV announcers (NBC): Dick Enberg, Paul Maguire, Phil Simms 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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Week 5: at San Diego Chargersβ»
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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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 Β°F (21 Β°C)
- Game attendance: 59,384
- Referee: Ed Hochuli
- TV announcers (NBC): Marv Albert and Sam Wyche
- 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: vs. Pittsburgh Steelersβ»
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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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 Β°F (13 Β°C)
- Game attendance: 79,189
- Referee: Howard Roe
- 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 | 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 Β°F (9 Β°C)
- Game attendance: 76,057
- Referee: Bernie Kukar
- TV announcers (TNT): Verne Lundquist, Pat Haden and Ernie Johnson
- 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 Denver Broncosβ»
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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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 Β°F (7 Β°C)
- Game attendance: 75,652
- Referee: Jerry Markbreit
- TV announcers (NBC): Marv Albert and Sam Wyche
- 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 Minnesota Vikingsβ»
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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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
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. Green Bay Packersβ»
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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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 Β°F (β1 Β°C)
- Game attendance: 79,281
- Referee: Bob McElwee
- TV announcers (Fox): Dick Stockton and Matt Millen
- 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. Chicago Bearsβ»
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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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 Β°F (1 Β°C)
- Game attendance: 76,762
- Referee: Mike Carey
- TV announcers (Fox): Dick Stockton and Matt Millen
- 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. San Diego Chargersβ»
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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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 Β°F (β4 Β°C)
- Game attendance: 69,472
- Referee: Johnny Grier
- 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 14: at Detroit Lionsβ»
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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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
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 Oakland Raidersβ»
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Chiefs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
Raiders | 10 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 26 |
at OaklandβAlameda 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 Β°F (14 Β°C)
- Game attendance: 57,082
- Referee: Red Cashion
- 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. Indianapolis Coltsβ»
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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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 Β°F (2 Β°C)
- Game attendance: 71,136
- Referee: Tom White
- TV announcers (NBC): Dan Hicks 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 17: at Buffalo Billsβ»
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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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 Β°F (1 Β°C)
- Game attendance: 68,671
- Referee: Gerry Austin
- TV announcers (NBC): Marv Albert, Sam Wyche 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 | |
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 |
Referencesβ»
- ^ Sports Illustrated, September 1996
- ^ "1996 Kansas City Chiefs draftees". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 5, 2014.
- ^ Kansas City Chiefs 1996 Media Guide. pp. 4β23.
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