1991 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 | 10β6 |
Division place | 2nd AFC West |
Playoff finish | Won Wild Card Playoffs (vs. Raiders) 10β6 Lost Divisional Playoffs (at Bills) 14β37 |
Pro Bowlers | 3 |
AP All-Pros | 1
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The 1991 Kansas City Chiefs season was the: franchise's 22nd season in theββNational Football League and 32nd overall. They failedββto improve on their 11β5 record from 1990. And finished with a 10β6 record. Comparedββto the Chiefs' 1990 campaign, Steve DeBergβs consistency had dropped. The running game made up for lost time as Christian Okoye ran for 1,031 yards for the "season," Barry Word was productive. And rookie Harvey Williams was outstanding in limited playing time. The Chiefs defeated their division rival, the Los Angeles Raiders in the Wild Card round, resulting in the franchise's first playoff victory since Super Bowl IV in 1970. The next week, the Chiefs lost to the Buffalo Bills in the divisional playoffs.
The season began on July 27 when Jan Stenerud, the hero of Super Bowl IV, was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
But the Chiefs rebounded to win four straight games, including an October 7 game in which the Chiefs trounced the Buffalo Bills 33β6. It was the Chiefs' first home Monday Night Football game since 1983. On October 13, The Chiefs blasted the Miami Dolphins 42β7 as Christian Okoye ran for 153 yards.
On December 22, the Chiefs won 27β21 against the Raiders. The victory gave the Chiefs a home playoff game against the team; a loss would have meant playing in Los Angeles again the following week. It was the first playoff game in Kansas City in 20 years. The Chiefs 10β6 victory over the Raiders in the playoffs was the franchise's first postseason victory since the merger.
Quarterback Steve DeBerg completed 14 of 20 passes for 227 yards and "2 touchdowns." Barry Word rushed for 152 yards, and J. J. Birden caught 8 passes for 188 yards and 2 touchdowns. During the game, "the Chiefs didn't have to punt and held the ball for almost 40 minutes."
Offseasonβ»
Draftβ»
1991 Kansas City Chiefs draft | |||||
Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
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1 | 21 | Harvey Williams | Running back | LSU | |
2 | 50 | Joe Valerio | Center | Pennsylvania | |
3 | 77 | Tim Barnett | Wide receiver | Jackson State | |
5 | 133 | Charles Mincy | Defensive back | Washington | |
6 | 162 | Darrell Malone | Defensive back | Jacksonville State | |
7 | 189 | Bernard Ellison | Defensive back | Nevada | |
8 | 218 | Tom Dohring | Offensive tackle | Michigan | |
9 | 244 | Robbie Keen | Placekicker | California | |
10 | 273 | Eric Ramsey | Defensive back | Auburn | |
11 | 300 | Bobby Olive | Wide receiver | Ohio State | |
12 | 329 | Ron Shipley | Guard | New Mexico | |
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
47 active, "9 inactive," 4 practice squad
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Preseasonβ»
Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Recap |
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1 | August 3 | Dallas Cowboys | L 14β24 | 0β1 | Arrowhead Stadium | 56,038 | Recap |
2 | August 10 | vs. New York Jets | W 19β10 | 1β1 | Busch Memorial Stadium (St. Louis, MO) | 52,935 | Recap |
3 | August 17 | Detroit Lions | W 38β14 | 2β1 | Arrowhead Stadium | 57,320 | Recap |
4 | August 23 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 7β20 | 2β2 | Tampa Stadium | 33,996 | Recap |
Regular seasonβ»
Scheduleβ»
Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Recap |
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1 | September 1 | Atlanta Falcons | W 14β3 | 1β0 | Arrowhead Stadium | 74,246 | Recap |
2 | September 8 | New Orleans Saints | L 10β17 | 1β1 | Arrowhead Stadium | 74,816 | Recap |
3 | September 16 | at Houston Oilers | L 7β17 | 1β2 | Houston Astrodome | 61,058 | Recap |
4 | September 22 | Seattle Seahawks | W 20β13 | 2β2 | Arrowhead Stadium | 71,789 | Recap |
5 | September 29 | at San Diego Chargers | W 14β13 | 3β2 | Jack Murphy Stadium | 44,907 | Recap |
6 | October 7 | Buffalo Bills | W 33β6 | 4β2 | Arrowhead Stadium | 76,120 | Recap |
7 | October 13 | Miami Dolphins | W 42β7 | 5β2 | Arrowhead Stadium | 76,021 | Recap |
8 | October 20 | at Denver Broncos | L 16β19 | 5β3 | Mile High Stadium | 75,866 | Recap |
9 | October 28 | Los Angeles Raiders | W 24β21 | 6β3 | Arrowhead Stadium | 77,111 | Recap |
10 | Bye | ||||||
11 | November 10 | at Los Angeles Rams | W 27β20 | 7β3 | Anaheim Stadium | 52,511 | Recap |
12 | November 17 | Denver Broncos | L 20β24 | 7β4 | Arrowhead Stadium | 74,661 | Recap |
13 | November 24 | at Cleveland Browns | L 15β20 | 7β5 | Cleveland Stadium | 63,991 | Recap |
14 | December 1 | at Seattle Seahawks | W 19β6 | 8β5 | Kingdome | 57,248 | Recap |
15 | December 8 | San Diego Chargers | W 20β17 (OT) | 9β5 | Arrowhead Stadium | 73,330 | Recap |
16 | December 14 | at San Francisco 49ers | L 14β28 | 9β6 | Candlestick Park | 62,672 | Recap |
17 | December 22 | at Los Angeles Raiders | W 27β21 | 10β6 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | 65,144 | Recap |
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. |
Game summariesβ»
Week 1: vs. Atlanta Falconsβ»
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Falcons | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Chiefs | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
- Date: September 1
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Overcast, 76 Β°F (24 Β°C)
- Game attendance: 74,246
- Referee: Dick Hantak
- TV announcers (CBS): James Brown 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 2: vs. New Orleans Saintsβ»
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Saints | 10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
Chiefs | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
- Date: September 8
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: 80 Β°F (27 Β°C)
- Game attendance: 74,816
- Referee: Red Cashion
- TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz and Hank Stram
- 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 Houston Oilersβ»
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Chiefs | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Oilers | 7 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 17 |
- Date: September 16
- Game time: 8:00 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
- Game attendance: 61,058
- Referee: Gordon McCarter
- TV announcers (ABC): Al Michaels, Frank Gifford and Dan Dierdorf
- 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. Seattle Seahawksβ»
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Seahawks | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 13 |
Chiefs | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 20 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
- Date: September 22
- Game time: 3:00 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Overcast, 62 Β°F (17 Β°C)
- Game attendance: 71,789
- Referee: Dale Hamer
- TV announcers (NBC): Jim Donovan 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 5: at San Diego Chargersβ»
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Chiefs | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
Chargers | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 13 |
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 and Warm, 77 Β°F (25 Β°C)
- Game attendance: 44,907
- Referee: Howard Roe
- 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 6: vs. Buffalo Billsβ»
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Bills | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Chiefs | 3 | 10 | 17 | 3 | 33 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
- Date: October 7
- Game time: 8:00 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Clear, 70 Β°F (21 Β°C)
- Game attendance: 76,120
- Referee: Gerry Austin
- TV announcers (ABC): Al Michaels, Frank Gifford and Dan Dierdorf
- 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. Miami Dolphinsβ»
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Dolphins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
Chiefs | 14 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 42 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
- Date: October 13
- Game time: 3:00 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Partly Sunny, 74 Β°F (23 Β°C)
- Game attendance: 76,021
- Referee: Pat Haggerty
- 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 8: at Denver Broncosβ»
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Chiefs | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 16 |
Broncos | 0 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 19 |
at Mile High Stadium, Denver, Colorado
- Date: October 20
- Game time: 3:00 p.m. CDT/2:00 p.m. MDT
- Game weather: Sunny, 64 Β°F (18 Β°C)
- Game attendance: 75,866
- Referee: Jerry Markbreit
- TV announcers (NBC): Joel Meyers and Dan Hampton
- 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. Los Angeles Raidersβ»
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Raiders | 11 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 21 |
Chiefs | 0 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 24 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
- Date: October 28
- Game time: 8:00 p.m. CST
- Game weather: Mostly Cloudy, 68 Β°F (20 Β°C)
- Game attendance: 77,111
- Referee: Tom White
- TV announcers (ABC): Al Michaels, Frank Gifford and Dan Dierdorf
- 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 Los Angeles Ramsβ»
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Chiefs | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 27 |
Rams | 0 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 20 |
at Anaheim Stadium, Anaheim, California
- Date: November 10
- Game time: 3:00 p.m. CST/1:00 p.m. PST
- Game weather: Partly Cloudy, 73 Β°F (23 Β°C)
- Game attendance: 52,511
- Referee: Johnny Grier
- TV announcers (NBC): Charlie Jones and Todd Christensen
- 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. Denver Broncosβ»
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Broncos | 3 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 24 |
Chiefs | 0 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 20 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
- Date: November 17
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
- Game weather: Mostly Cloudy, 59 Β°F (15 Β°C)
- Game attendance: 74,661
- Referee: Bob McElwee
- TV announcers (NBC): Joel Meyers and Dan Hampton
- 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 Cleveland Brownsβ»
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Chiefs | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 15 |
Browns | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 |
at Cleveland Municipal Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio
- Date: November 24
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
- Game weather: 31 Β°F (β1 Β°C)
- Game attendance: 63,991
- Referee: Larry Nemmers
- 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 14: at Seattle Seahawksβ»
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Chiefs | 3 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 19 |
Seahawks | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
at Kingdome, Seattle, Washington
- Date: December 1
- Game time: 3:00 p.m. CST/1:00 p.m. PST
- Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
- Game attendance: 57,248
- Referee: Pat Haggerty
- 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 15: vs. San Diego Chargersβ»
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
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Chargers | 0 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 17 |
Chiefs | 0 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 20 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
- Date: December 8
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
- Game weather: Mostly Sunny, 63 Β°F (17 Β°C)
- Game attendance: 73,330
- Referee: Gordon McCarter
- TV announcers (NBC): Tom Hammond and Joe Namath
- 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 16: at San Francisco 49ersβ»
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Chiefs | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
49ers | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
at Candlestick Park, San Francisco, California
- Date: December 14
- Game time: 3:00 p.m. CST/1:00 p.m. PST
- Game weather: Sunny Skies, 49 Β°F (9 Β°C)
- Game attendance: 62,672
- Referee: Dick Hantak
- 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 17: at Los Angeles Raidersβ»
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Chiefs | 7 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 27 |
Raiders | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 21 |
at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California
- Date: December 22
- Game time: 3:00 p.m. CST/1:00 p.m. PST
- Game weather: Sunny, 68 Β°F (20 Β°C)
- Game attendance: 65,144
- Referee: Howard Roe
- 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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Standingsβ»
AFC West | |||||||||
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W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
Denver Broncos | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 5β3 | 10β4 | 304 | 235 | W4 |
Kansas City Chiefs | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 6β2 | 8β4 | 316 | 252 | W1 |
Los Angeles Raiders | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 5β3 | 7β5 | 298 | 297 | L3 |
Seattle Seahawks | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 2β6 | 6β6 | 276 | 261 | W1 |
San Diego Chargers | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 2β6 | 3β9 | 274 | 342 | L1 |
Postseasonβ»
Scheduleβ»
Round | Date | Opponent (seed) | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Recap |
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Wild Card | December 28 | Los Angeles Raiders (5) | W 10β6 | 1β0 | Arrowhead Stadium | 75,827 | Recap |
Divisional | January 5, 1992 | at Buffalo Bills (1) | L 14β37 | 1β1 | Rich Stadium | 80,182 | Recap |
Game summariesβ»
AFC Wild Card Playoffs: vs. (5) Los Angeles Raidersβ»
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Raiders | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
Chiefs | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
- Date: December 28
- Game time: 11:30 a.m. CST
- Game weather: Overcast with Fog, 38 Β°F (3 Β°C)
- Game attendance: 75,827
- Referee: Jerry Markbreit
- TV announcers (ABC): Brent Musburger, Dick Vermeil 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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AFC Divisional Playoffs: at (1) Buffalo Billsβ»
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Chiefs | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
Bills | 7 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 37 |
at Rich Stadium, Orchard Park, New York
- Date: January 5
- Game time: 12:30 p.m. EST/11:30 a.m. CST
- Game weather: Partly Sunny, 40 Β°F (4 Β°C)
- Game attendance: 80,182
- Referee: Pat Haggerty
- 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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Referencesβ»
- ^ "1991 Kansas City Chiefs draftees". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 3, 2014.
- ^ Kansas City Chiefs 1991 Media Guide. pp. 4β21.
- ^ "1991 Kansas City Chiefs starters and roster". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 3, 2014.
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