1991 Kansas City Chiefs season

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1991 Kansas City Chiefs season
OwnerLamar Hunt
Head coachMarty Schottenheimer
General managerCarl Peterson
Home fieldArrowhead Stadium
Results
Record10–6
Division place2nd AFC West
Playoff finishWon Wild Card Playoffs (vs. Raiders) 10–6
Lost Divisional Playoffs (at Bills) 14–37
Pro BowlersFB Christian Okoye
DE Neil Smith
LB Derrick Thomas

The 1991 Kansas City Chiefs season was the franchise's 22nd season in the National Football League and 32nd overall. They failed to improve on their 11–5 record from 1990 and finished with a 10–6 record. Compared to the Chiefs' 1990 campaign, Steve DeBerg’s 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 33–6. It was the Chiefs' first home Monday Night Football game since 1983. On October 13, The Chiefs blasted the Miami Dolphins 42–7 as Christian Okoye ran for 153 yards.

On December 22, the Chiefs won 27–21 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.

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.

Offseason[]

NFL draft[]

Main article: 1991 NFL draft
1991 Kansas City Chiefs draft
Round Pick Player Position College Notes
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  

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Personnel[]

Staff[]

1991 Kansas City Chiefs staff
Front office
  • Founder – Lamar Hunt
  • Chairman of the Board – Jack Steadman
  • President/General Manager/Chief Executive Officer – Carl Peterson
  • Assistant General Manager – Dennis Thum
  • Director of Player Personnel – Whitey Dovell
  • Director of Pro Personnel – Mark Hatley

Head coaches

Offensive coaches

Defensive coaches
  • Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers - Bill Cowher
  • Defensive Line – Tom Pratt
  • Defensive Backs – Tony Dungy
  • Special Assistant/Quality Control –

Special teams coaches

Strength and conditioning

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Roster[]

1991 Kansas City Chiefs roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

Reserve lists


Practice squad


Rookies in italics

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Schedule[]

Regular season[]

Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Recap
1 September 1 Atlanta Falcons W 14–3 1–0 Arrowhead Stadium 74,246 Recap
2 September 8 New Orleans Saints L 10–17 1–1 Arrowhead Stadium 74,816 Recap
3 September 16 at Houston Oilers L 7–17 1–2 Houston Astrodome 61,058 Recap
4 September 22 Seattle Seahawks W 20–13 2–2 Arrowhead Stadium 71,789 Recap
5 September 29 at San Diego Chargers W 14–13 3–2 Jack Murphy Stadium 44,907 Recap
6 October 7 Buffalo Bills W 33–6 4–2 Arrowhead Stadium 76,120 Recap
7 October 13 Miami Dolphins W 42–7 5–2 Arrowhead Stadium 76,021 Recap
8 October 20 at Denver Broncos L 16–19 5–3 Mile High Stadium 75,866 Recap
9 October 28 Los Angeles Raiders W 24–21 6–3 Arrowhead Stadium 77,111 Recap
10 Bye
11 November 10 at Los Angeles Rams W 27–20 7–3 Anaheim Stadium 52,511 Recap
12 November 17 Denver Broncos L 20–24 7–4 Arrowhead Stadium 74,661 Recap
13 November 24 at Cleveland Browns L 15–20 7–5 Cleveland Stadium 63,991 Recap
14 December 1 at Seattle Seahawks W 19–6 8–5 Kingdome 57,248 Recap
15 December 8 San Diego Chargers W 20–17 (OT) 9–5 Arrowhead Stadium 73,330 Recap
16 December 14 at San Francisco 49ers L 14–28 9–6 Candlestick Park 62,672 Recap
17 December 22 at Los Angeles Raiders W 27–21 10–6 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum 65,144 Recap

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Postseason[]

Main article: 1991–92 NFL playoffs
Round Date Opponent (seed) Result Record Venue Attendance Recap
Wild Card December 28 Los Angeles Raiders (5) W 10–6 1–0 Arrowhead Stadium 75,827 Recap
Divisional January 5, 1992 at Buffalo Bills (1) L 14–37 1–1 Rich Stadium 80,182 Recap

Standings[]

AFC West
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 W L T PCT DIV CONF PF PA STK
(2) Denver Broncos 12 4 0 .750 5–3 10–4 304 235 W4
(4) Kansas City Chiefs 10 6 0 .625 6–2 8–4 316 252 W1
(5) Los Angeles Raiders 9 7 0 .563 5–3 7–5 298 297 L3
Seattle Seahawks 7 9 0 .438 2–6 6–6 276 261 W1
San Diego Chargers 4 12 0 .250 2–6 3–9 274 342 L1

References[]

  1. ^ "1991 Kansas City Chiefs draftees". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 3, 2014.
  2. ^ Kansas City Chiefs 1991 Media Guide. pp. 4–21.
  3. ^ "1991 Kansas City Chiefs starters and roster". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 3, 2014.
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