1993 Kansas City Chiefs season
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| Kansas City Chiefs logo | |
| Head coach | Marty Schottenheimer |
| Results | |
| Record | 11-5 |
| Division place | 1st Western Conference |
| Playoffs | W Wild Card round W AFC Divisional Playoff L AFC Championship |
The 1993 Kansas City Chiefs season was arguably their most successful season in 22 years: The Chiefs won the AFC Western Division and finished with a 11-5 record. Kansas City advanced all the way to the AFC Championship before losing to the Buffalo Bills 13-30.
The season marked the first for new quarterback Joe Montana, whom was acquired from a trade from the San Francisco 49ers and running back Marcus Allen from the Los Angeles Raiders--both winners of five Super Bowl championships combined.
Offseason
Montana and Marcus
Kansas City acquired two Super Bowl MVP's with one fell swoop--Joe Montana from the San Francisco 49ers and Marcus Allen. Allen arrived from Kansas City's most hated rival, the Los Angeles Raiders in a move still talked about today when discussing football's most heated rivalry. Leading into the 1993 season, the Chiefs had not only a proven passer, but also a proven running game to compliment their already powerful defense. Allen was named NFL Comeback Player of the Year in 1993 after rushing for twelve touchdowns and only 764 yards.
1993 NFL Draft
With their first pick in the 1993 NFL Draft coming in the third round, the Kansas City Chiefs selected future all-pro guard Will Shields from Nebraska.[1]
| Round | Selection | Overall | Player | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 18 | 74 | Will Shields | Nebraska |
| 4 | 19 | 103 | Jaime Fields | Washington |
| 5 | 18 | 130 | Lindsay Knapp | Notre Dame |
| 6 | 19 | 159 | Darius Turner | Washington |
| 7 | 18 | 186 | Danan Hughes | Iowa |
Regular season
The Chiefs finished the regular season with a record of 11-5 after many close wins, advancing them to the playoffs for the fourth straight season.
Schedule
| Week | Opponent | Result | Game site | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 27-3 | Tampa Stadium | |||
| 2 | Houston Oilers | L 0-30 | Astrodome | |||
| 3 | Denver Broncos | W 15-7 | Arrowhead Stadium | |||
| 4 | Bye Week | |||||
| 5 | Los Angeles Raiders | W 24-9 | Arrowhead Stadium | |||
| 6 | Cincinnati Bengals | W 17-15 | Arrowhead Stadium | |||
| 7 | San Diego Chargers | W 17-14 | Jack Murphy Stadium | |||
| 8 | Bye Week [2] | |||||
| 9 | Miami Dolphins | L 10-30 | Joe Robbie Stadium | |||
| 10 | Green Bay Packers | W 23-16 | Arrowhead Stadium | |||
| 11 | Los Angeles Raiders | W 31-20 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | |||
| 12 | Chicago Bears | L 17-19 | Arrowhead Stadium | |||
| 13 | Buffalo Bills | W 23-7 | Arrowhead Stadium | |||
| 14 | Seattle Seahawks | W 31-16 | Kingdome | |||
| 15 | Denver Broncos | L 21-27 | Mile High Stadium | |||
| 16 | San Diego Chargers | W 28-24 | Arrowhead Stadium | |||
| 17 | Minnesota Vikings | L 10-30 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome | |||
| 18 | Seattle Seahawks | W 34-24 | Arrowhead Stadium | |||
| WC | Pittsburgh Steelers | W 27-24 (OT) | Arrowhead Stadium | |||
| DIV | Houston Oilers | W 28-20 | Astrodome | |||
| AFC | Buffalo Bills | L 30-13 | War Memorial Stadium | |||
Postseason
AFC Wild Card Playoffs
Pittsburgh Steelers 24, Kansas City Chiefs 27 (OT)
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steelers | 7 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 24 |
| Chiefs | 7 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 3 | 27 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
- Game time: 12:30 p.m. EST/11:30 a.m. CST
- Game weather: 34 °F (Clear Skies)
- TV announcers (ABC): Al Michaels, Frank Gifford, and Dan Dierdorf
- Referee: Gary Lane
- Game Attendance: 74,515
Chiefs kicker Nick Lowery made the winning 32-yard field goal after 11:03 of overtime. The Steelers scored first on tight end Adrian Cooper's 10-yard touchdown reception from quarterback Neil O'Donnell. Kansas City then tied the game after backup quarterback Dave Krieg, who temporarily replaced injured starter Joe Montana, threw a 23-yard touchdown to wide receiver J.J. Birden. However, Pittsburgh scored 10 unanswered points in the second quarter: kicker Gary Anderson's 30-yard field goal and O'Donnell's 26-yard touchdown completion to wide receiver Ernie Mills. After Lowery made a 23-yard field goal in the third quarter, the Chiefs eventually tied the game in the fourth period with running back Marcus Allen's 2-yard touchdown. However, the Steelers marched 74-yards to take the lead on O'Donnell's third touchdown pass of the game, a 22-yard score to tight end Eric Green. In the final minutes of regulation, Keith Cash blocked a Pittsburgh punt and Fred Jones returned it to the Steelers 9-yard line. On fourth down, wide receiver Tim Barnett scored on a 7-yard touchdown reception from Montana to tie the game. Then after forcing Pittsburgh to punt, Kansas City drove 47 yards to set up Lowery's 43-yard field-goal attempt in the closing seconds, but the kick was wide right and thus the game went into overtime. Montana finished the game with 276 passing yards and a touchdown, with no interceptions.
Scoring Summary
- PIT - Cooper 10 pass from O'Donnell (Anderson kick)
- KC - Birden 23 pass from Krieg (Lowery kick)
- PIT - FG Anderson 30
- PIT - Mills 26 pass from O'Donnell (Anderson kick)
- KC - FG Lowery 23
- KC - Allen 2 run (Lowery kick)
- PIT - Green 22 pass from O'Donnell (Anderson kick)
- KC - Barnett 7 pass from Montana (Lowery kick)
- KC - FG Lowery 32
AFC Divisional Playoffs
Kansas City Chiefs 28, Houston Oilers 20
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chiefs | 0 | 0 | 7 | 21 | 28 |
| Oilers | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 20 |
- Game time: 4:00 p.m. EST/1:00 p.m. PST
- Game weather: Indoors (Domed stadium)
- TV announcers (NBC): Dick Enberg and Bob Trumpy
- Referee: Gerald Austin
- Game Attendance: 64,011
Chiefs quarterback Joe Montana threw three touchdown passes in the second half to give his team a 28-20 win. The Oilers jumped to a 10-0 lead in the first quarter with kicker Al Del Greco's 49-yard field goal and running back Gary Brown's 2-yard touchdown. Then after a scoreless second period, Montana threw a 7-yard touchdown pass to tight end Keith Cash in the third quarter. In the fourth period, Del Greco kicked a 43-yard field goal to give Houston a 13-7 lead. But aided by a 38-yard pass interference penalty, the Chiefs advanced 71 yards to score on wide receiver J.J. Birden's 11-yard touchdown reception form Montana. On the Oilers' next possession, Kansas City defensive lineman Dan Saleaumua recovered a fumble by Houston quarterback Warren Moon, setting up Montana's 18-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Willie Davis. The Oilers then drove 80 yards to score on wide receiver Ernest Givins' 7-yard touchdown catch, but the Chiefs responded with running back Marcus Allen's game-clinching 21-yard touchdown that capped off a 79-yard drive.
Scoring Summary
- HOU - FG Del Greco 49
- HOU - G. Brown 2 run (Del Greco kick)
- KC - K. Cash 7 pass from Montana (Lowery kick)
- HOU - FG Del Greco 43
- KC - Birden 11 pass from Montana (Lowery kick)
- KC - W. Davis 18 pass from Montana (Lowery kick)
- HOU - Givins 7 pass from Moon (Del Greco kick)
- KC - Allen 21 run (Lowery kick)
AFC Championship
Kansas City Chiefs 13, Buffalo Bills 30
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chiefs | 6 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 13 |
| Bills | 7 | 13 | 0 | 10 | 30 |
at Rich Stadium, Orchard Park, New York
- Game time: 12:30 p.m. EST
- Game weather: 36 °F (Cloudy)
- TV announcers (NBC): Dick Enberg and Bob Trumpy
- Referee: Johnny Grier
- Game Attendance: 76,642
Running back Thurman Thomas led the Bills to the 30-13 victory by recording 186 rushing yards, 3 receptions for 22 yards, and three touchdowns. Buffalo scored first on Thomas' 12-yard touchdown run before Chiefs kicker Nick Lowery kicked two field goals. In the second quarter, Thomas scored on a 3-yard touchdown and Bills kicker Steve Christie made two field goals to extend the lead 20-6. With 21 seconds left in the first half, the Chiefs reached the Buffalo 5-yard line, but quarterback Joe Montana's pass was intercepted by Bills defensive back Henry Jones. Montana later suffered a concussion during the third play of the third quarter and left the game. Kansas City backup quarterback Dave Krieg then led his team on a 90-yard drive to score on running back Marcus Allen's 1-yard touchdown. However, Buffalo scored 10 unanswered points in the final period, an 18-yard field goal by Christie and a 3-yard touchdown by Thomas, to preserve the victory
Scoring Summary
- BUF - Thomas 12 run (Christie kick)
- KC - FG Lowery 31
- KC - FG Lowery 31
- BUF - Thomas 3 run (Christie kick)
- BUF - FG Christie 23
- BUF - FG Christie 25
- KC - Allen 1 run (Lowery kick)
- BUF - FG Christie 18
- BUF - Thomas 3 run (Christie kick)
References
- ^ Kansas City Chiefs 1993 season - Database Football Retrieved 18 December, 2006.
- ^ For the 1993 NFL season, all teams were scheduled two bye-weeks over the newly expanded 18-week schedule. This was the only time in NFL history that the season expanded to 18-weeks with 16 games. The format changed for the 1994 season.