1984 Kansas City Chiefs season

The 1984 Kansas City Chiefs season was the franchise's 15th season in the National Football League, the 22nd as the Kansas City Chiefs, and the 25th overall.

1984 Kansas City Chiefs season
OwnerLamar Hunt
General managerJim Schaaf
Head coachJohn Mackovic
Home fieldArrowhead Stadium
Results
Record8–8
Division place4th AFC West
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Pro BowlersDE Art Still
S Deron Cherry

Pro Bowl safety Gary Barbaro became the most notable Chiefs player to defect to the rival United States Football League, signing with the New Jersey Generals on February 2 after sitting out the entire 1983 campaign due to a contract dispute.[1] Barbaro's departure and the trade of cornerback Gary Green began a youth movement that produced the most vaunted secondary in team history. Cornerbacks Kevin Ross and Albert Lewis, and safeties Deron Cherry and Lloyd Burruss accounted for a combined 13 Pro Bowl appearances for the Chiefs[1] in the years to come.

All-America defensive tackle Bill Maas and offensive tackle John Alt were both selected in the first round of the 1984 NFL Draft. Maas was named NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year, while Alt eventually became the cornerstone of the club's offensive line later in the decade. Kansas City's defense registered a team-record 11 sacks in a 10–6 win against Cleveland on September 30, coming one sack shy of the NFL single-game record.[1]

Quarterback Bill Kenney suffered a broken thumb during the preseason and was sidelined until the season's seventh week. Second-year backup Quarterback Todd Blackledge opened the first six contests of the season and had the club at 3–3. Kenney returned to the starting lineup against the New York Jets on October 21, but inconsistency marked the rest of the season as the club dropped four of first five contests after his return. However, the team rattled off three consecutive wins to conclude the year at 8–8.[1]

The Chiefs were also involved in infamy during the Week 10 game against the Seattle Seahawks, in which the Chiefs quarterbacks threw six interceptions, four of which were returned for touchdowns in a 45–0 loss.

Offseason

NFL Draft
Main article: 1984 NFL Draft
Round Pick Player Position School/Club Team
1 5 Bill Maas Defensive tackle Pittsburgh
1 21 John Alt Tackle Iowa
2 34 Scott Radecic Linebacker Penn State

Undrafted free agents
1984 Undrafted Free Agents of note
Player Position College
Don Bracken Punter Michigan
David Little Tight End Middle Tennessee State

Personnel

Staff
1984 Kansas City Chiefs staff
Front office

Head coaches

Offensive coaches

 Defensive coaches

Special teams coaches

Strength and conditioning

  • Strength and Conditioning – CT Hewgley

Roster
1984 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

Schedule

Preseason
Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Recap
1 August 4 New Orleans Saints L 20–34 0–1 Arrowhead Stadium 34,230 Recap
2 August 10 at St. Louis Cardinals L 10–14 0–2 Busch Memorial Stadium 30,223 Recap
3 August 18 Cleveland Browns W 31–13 1–2 Arrowhead Stadium 33,074 Recap
4 August 24 at New England Patriots L 7–36 1–3 Sullivan Stadium 22,721 Recap

Regular season
Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Recap
1 September 2 at Pittsburgh Steelers W 37–27 1–0 Three Rivers Stadium 56,709 Recap
2 September 9 at Cincinnati Bengals W 27–22 2–0 Riverfront Stadium 47,111 Recap
3 September 16 Los Angeles Raiders L 20–22 2–1 Arrowhead Stadium 75,111 Recap
4 September 23 at Denver Broncos L 0–21 2–2 Mile High Stadium 74,263 Recap
5 September 30 Cleveland Browns W 10–6 3–2 Arrowhead Stadium 40,785 Recap
6 October 7 New York Jets L 16–17 3–3 Arrowhead Stadium 51,843 Recap
7 October 14 San Diego Chargers W 31–13 4–3 Arrowhead Stadium 62,233 Recap
8 October 21 at New York Jets L 7–28 4–4 Giants Stadium 66,782 Recap
9 October 28 Tampa Bay Buccaneers W 24–20 5–4 Arrowhead Stadium 41,710 Recap
10 November 4 at Seattle Seahawks L 0–45 5–5 Kingdome 61,396 Recap
11 November 11 Houston Oilers L 16–17 5–6 Arrowhead Stadium 44,464 Recap
12 November 18 at Los Angeles Raiders L 7–17 5–7 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum 48,575 Recap
13 November 25 at New York Giants L 27–28 5–8 Giants Stadium 74,383 Recap
14 December 2 Denver Broncos W 16–13 6–8 Arrowhead Stadium 38,494 Recap
15 December 9 Seattle Seahawks W 34–7 7–8 Arrowhead Stadium 34,855 Recap
16 December 16 at San Diego Chargers W 42–21 8–8 Jack Murphy Stadium 40,221 Recap

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Week 1: at Pittsburgh Steelers
Week 1: Kansas City Chiefs at Pittsburgh Steelers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Chiefs 7 17 13037
Steelers 3 14 3727

at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Game information

Week 2: at Cincinnati Bengals
Week 2: Kansas City Chiefs at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Chiefs 7 7 10327
Bengals 0 14 3522

at Riverfront Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio

Game information

Week 3: vs. Los Angeles Raiders
Week 3: Los Angeles Raiders at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Raiders 0 3 61322
Chiefs 3 10 0720

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

  • Date: September 16
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: 55 °F (12.8 °C), relative humidity 51%, wind 9 mph
  • Game attendance: 75,111
  • Referee: Jim Tunney
  • TV announcers (NBC): Dick Enberg and Merlin Olsen
  • Box score
Game information

Week 4: at Denver Broncos
Week 4: Kansas City Chiefs at Denver Broncos – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Chiefs 0 0 000
Broncos 0 14 7021

at Mile High Stadium, Denver, Colorado

  • Date: September 23
  • Game time: 2:00 p.m. MDT
  • Game weather: 64 °F (17.8 °C), relative humidity 40%, wind 11 mph
  • Game attendance: 74,263
  • Referee: Tom Dooley
  • TV announcers (NBC): Jay Randolph and Gene Washington
  • Box score
Game information

Week 5: vs. Cleveland Browns
Week 5: Cleveland Browns at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Browns 0 3 306
Chiefs 0 3 0710

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

  • Date: September 30
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: 46 °F (7.8 °C), relative humidity 57%, wind 7 mph
  • Game attendance: 40,785
  • Referee: Ben Dreith
  • TV announcers (NBC): Phil Stone and Reggie Rucker
  • Box score
Game information

Week 6: vs. New York Jets
Week 6: New York Jets at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Jets 0 10 7017
Chiefs 6 3 0716

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

  • Date: October 7
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: 64 °F (17.8 °C), relative humidity 81%, wind 9 mph
  • Game attendance: 51,843
  • Referee: Fred Wyant
  • TV announcers (NBC): Marv Albert and John Brodie
  • Box score
Game information

Week 7: vs. San Diego Chargers
Week 7: San Diego Chargers at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Chargers 3 3 7013
Chiefs 10 0 71431

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

  • Date: October 14
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: 67 °F (19.4 °C), relative humidity 88%, wind 11 mph
  • Game attendance: 62,233
  • Referee: Fred Silva
  • TV announcers (NBC): Don Criqui and Merlin Olsen
  • Box score
Game information

Week 8: at New York Jets
Week 8: Kansas City Chiefs at New York Jets – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Chiefs 0 0 077
Jets 7 7 7728

at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

  • Date: October 21
  • Game time: 4:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: 66 °F (18.9 °C), relative humidity 69%, wind 9 mph
  • Game attendance: 66,782
  • Referee: Jerry Seeman
  • TV announcers (NBC): Marv Albert and John Brodie
  • Box score
Game information

Week 9: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Week 9: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Buccaneers 0 7 6720
Chiefs 0 7 71024

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

Game information

Week 10: at Seattle Seahawks
Week 10: Kansas City Chiefs at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Chiefs 0 0 000
Seahawks 3 28 7745

at Kingdome, Seattle, Washington

  • Date: November 4
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. PST
  • Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
  • Game attendance: 61,396
  • Referee: Jerry Markbreit
  • TV announcers (NBC): Jay Randolph and John Brodie
  • Box score
Game information

Week 11: vs. Houston Oilers
Week 11: Houston Oilers at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Oilers 0 7 01017
Chiefs 3 3 3716

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

  • Date: November 11
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 33 °F (0.6 °C), relative humidity 69%, wind 11 mph, wind chill 25
  • Game attendance: 44,464
  • Referee: Chuck Heberling
  • TV announcers (NBC): Jay Randolph and Bob Trumpy
  • Box score
Game information

Week 12: at Los Angeles Raiders
Week 12: Kansas City Chiefs at Los Angeles Raiders – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Chiefs 0 0 077
Raiders 7 7 0317

at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California

  • Date: November 18
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. PST
  • Game weather: 58 °F (14.4 °C), relative humidity 73%, wind 9 mph
  • Game attendance: 48,575
  • Referee: Gene Barth
  • TV announcers (NBC): Phil Stone and Gene Washington
  • Box score
Game information

Week 13: at New York Giants
Week 13: Kansas City Chiefs at New York Giants – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Chiefs 0 17 01027
Giants 0 7 71428

at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

  • Date: November 25
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: 49 °F (9.4 °C), relative humidity 57%, wind 8 mph
  • Game attendance: 74,383
  • Referee: Tom Dooley
  • TV announcers (NBC): Don Criqui and Bob Trumpy
  • Box score
Game information

Week 14: vs. Denver Broncos
Week 14: Denver Broncos at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Broncos 7 3 3013
Chiefs 0 7 0916

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

  • Date: December 2
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 37 °F (2.8 °C), relative humidity 67%, wind 15 mph, wind chill 28
  • Game attendance: 38,494
  • Referee: Fred Wyant
  • TV announcers (NBC): Charlie Jones and Bob Griese
  • Box score
Game information

Week 15: vs. Seattle Seahawks
Week 15: Seattle Seahawks at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Seahawks 7 0 007
Chiefs 7 17 7334

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

  • Date: December 9
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 46 °F (7.8 °C), relative humidity 78%, wind 10 mph
  • Game attendance: 34,855
  • Referee: Pat Haggerty
  • TV announcers (NBC): Charlie Jones and Bob Griese
  • Box score
Game information

Week 16: at San Diego Chargers
Week 16: Kansas City Chiefs at San Diego Chargers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Chiefs 14 14 14042
Chargers 0 0 71421

at Jack Murphy Stadium, San Diego, California

  • Date: December 16
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. PST
  • Game weather: 56 °F (13.3 °C), relative humidity 75%, wind 16 mph
  • Game attendance: 40,221
  • Referee: Bob Frederic
  • TV announcers (NBC): Phil Stone and Dave Rowe
  • Box score
Game information

Standings
AFC West
W L T PCT DIV CONF PF PA STK
Denver Broncos(2) 13 3 0 .813 6–2 10–2 353 241 W2
Seattle Seahawks(4) 12 4 0 .750 5–3 8–4 418 282 L2
Los Angeles Raiders(5) 11 5 0 .688 5–3 8–4 368 278 L1
Kansas City Chiefs 8 8 0 .500 4–4 7–7 314 324 W3
San Diego Chargers 7 9 0 .438 0–8 3–9 394 413 L2

References
  1. "Kansas City Chiefs History 1980's". Archived from the original on August 6, 2007. Retrieved July 31, 2007.
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