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1992 Kansas City Chiefs season
Owner Lamar Hunt
General manager Carl Peterson
Head coach Marty Schottenheimer
Home field Arrowhead Stadium
Results
Record10–6
Division place2nd AFC West
Playoff finishLost Wild Card Playoffs
(at Chargers) 0–17
Pro Bowlers
AP All-ProsNone

The 1992 Kansas City Chiefs season was the franchise's 23rd season in the National Football League and the 33rd overall. The Chiefs matched their 10–6 record from 1991, but were shut out by the San Diego Chargers 17–0 in the wild-card round.

Former Seattle Seahawks quarterback Dave Krieg played well for the Chiefs passing for 3,115 yards. Defense would be the key for the Chiefs third straight playoff berth as Derrick Thomas and Neil Smith recorded 14.5 sacks each.

During the season; the Chiefs wore a "WWD" patch on their jerseys in tribute to vice president of player personnel Whitey Dovell, who died in May 1992. [1]

Offseason

Draft

1992 Kansas City Chiefs draft
Round Pick Player Position College Notes
1 20 Dale Carter *  Cornerback Tennessee
2 40 Matt Blundin  Quarterback Virginia
4 101 Mike Evans  Defensive tackle Michigan
6 159 Tony Smith  Wide receiver Notre Dame
7 186 Erick Anderson  Linebacker Michigan
8 213 Jim Jennings  Guard San Diego State
9 244 Jay Leeuwenburg  Center Colorado
10 271 Jerry Ostroski  Guard Tulsa
11 298 Doug Rigby  Defensive end Wyoming
12 325 Corey Williams  Defensive back Oklahoma State
      Made roster    *   Made at least one Pro Bowl during career

[2]

Personnel

Staff

1992 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
  • Vice-president of player personnel – Lynn Stiles
  • Director of pro personnel – Mark Hatley

Head coaches

Offensive coaches

Defensive coaches

Special teams coaches

Strength and conditioning

Roster

1992 Kansas City Chiefs roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

Reserve lists


Practice squad

47 active, 10 inactive, 3 practice squad


Rookies in italics

Preseason

Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Recap
1 August 8 at Green Bay Packers L 13–21 0–1 Lambeau Field 54,322 Recap
2 August 15 at Minnesota Vikings L 0–30 0–2 Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome 38,132 Recap
3 August 24 Buffalo Bills W 35–0 1–2 Arrowhead Stadium 71,481 Recap
4 August 28 Indianapolis Colts L 10–21 1–3 Arrowhead Stadium 65,557 Recap

Regular season

Schedule

Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Recap
1 September 6 at San Diego Chargers W 24–10 1–0 Jack Murphy Stadium 45,024 Recap
2 September 13 Seattle Seahawks W 26–7 2–0 Arrowhead Stadium 75,125 Recap
3 September 20 at Houston Oilers L 20–23 (OT) 2–1 Houston Astrodome 60,955 Recap
4 September 28 Los Angeles Raiders W 27–7 3–1 Arrowhead Stadium 77,486 Recap
5 October 4 at Denver Broncos L 19–20 3–2 Mile High Stadium 75,629 Recap
6 October 11 Philadelphia Eagles W 24–17 4–2 Arrowhead Stadium 76,626 Recap
7 October 18 at Dallas Cowboys L 10–17 4–3 Texas Stadium 64,115 Recap
8 October 25 Pittsburgh Steelers L 3–27 4–4 Arrowhead Stadium 76,175 Recap
9 Bye
10 November 8 San Diego Chargers W 16–14 5–4 Arrowhead Stadium 72,826 Recap
11 November 15 Washington Redskins W 35–16 6–4 Arrowhead Stadium 75,238 Recap
12 November 22 at Seattle Seahawks W 24–14 7–4 Kingdome 49,867 Recap
13 November 29 at New York Jets W 23–7 8–4 Giants Stadium 57,375 Recap
14 December 6 at Los Angeles Raiders L 7–28 8–5 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum 45,227 Recap
15 December 13 New England Patriots W 27–20 9–5 Arrowhead Stadium 52,208 Recap
16 December 19 at New York Giants L 21–35 9–6 Giants Stadium 53,428 Recap
17 December 27 Denver Broncos W 42–20 10–6 Arrowhead Stadium 76,240 Recap

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 1: at San Diego Chargers

Week 1: Kansas City Chiefs at San Diego Chargers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Chiefs 7 3 7724
Chargers 3 0 0710

at Jack Murphy Stadium, San Diego, California

  • Date: September 6
  • Game time: 3:00 p.m. CDT/1:00 p.m. PDT
  • Game weather: Sunny and clear, 74 °F (23 °C)
  • Game attendance: 45,024
  • Referee: Howard Roe
  • TV announcers (NBC): Dick Enberg and Bob Trumpy
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Week 2: vs. Seattle Seahawks

Week 2: Seattle Seahawks at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Seahawks 0 7 007
Chiefs 7 6 7626

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

Game information

Week 3: at Houston Oilers

Week 3: Kansas City Chiefs at Houston Oilers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34OTTotal
Chiefs 3 10 07020
Oilers 3 3 014323

at Astrodome, Houston, Texas

Game information

Week 4: vs. Los Angeles Raiders

Week 4: Los Angeles Raiders at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Raiders 0 7 007
Chiefs 0 10 01727

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

Game information

Week 5: at Denver Broncos

Week 5: Kansas City Chiefs at Denver Broncos – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Chiefs 0 10 3619
Broncos 0 3 31420

at Mile High Stadium, Denver, Colorado

Game information

Week 6: vs. Philadelphia Eagles

Week 6: Philadelphia Eagles at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Eagles 0 3 01417
Chiefs 7 7 7324

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

Game information

The win over the Eagles ended the longest ever gap between two NFL teams meeting, it was the first occasion the Chiefs had opposed the Eagles since October 22, 1972, and only their second-ever matchup. [3] This occurred because in previous seasons when the AFC West and NFC East met each other, either the Chiefs or the Eagles (but never both) finished in fifth position and did not play the ordinary set of interconference games. [4]

Week 7: at Dallas Cowboys

Week 7: Kansas City Chiefs at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Chiefs 3 7 0010
Cowboys 7 7 3017

at Texas Stadium, Irving, Texas

  • Date: October 18
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Clear skies, 65 °F (18 °C)
  • Game attendance: 64,115
  • Referee: Johnny Grier
  • TV announcers (NBC): Dick Enberg and Bob Trumpy
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Week 8: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers

Week 8: Pittsburgh Steelers at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Steelers 7 6 7727
Chiefs 0 3 003

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

Game information

Week 10: vs. San Diego Chargers

Week 10: San Diego Chargers at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Chargers 0 0 7714
Chiefs 3 10 0316

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

Game information

Week 11: vs. Washington Redskins

Week 11: Washington Redskins at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Redskins 0 0 13316
Chiefs 7 21 0735

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

Game information

Week 12: at Seattle Seahawks

Week 12: Kansas City Chiefs at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Chiefs 10 7 7024
Seahawks 0 7 7014

at Kingdome, Seattle, Washington

  • Date: November 22
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. CST/5:00 p.m. PST
  • Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
  • Game attendance: 49,867
  • Referee: Howard Roe
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Mike Patrick and Joe Theismann
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Week 13: at New York Jets

Week 13: Kansas City Chiefs at New York Jets – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Chiefs 3 3 14323
Jets 0 0 077

at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

  • Date: November 29
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Cloudy/overcast, 44 °F (7 °C)
  • Game attendance: 57,375
  • Referee: Bob McElwee
  • TV announcers (NBC): Marv Albert and Bill Parcells
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Week 14: at Los Angeles Raiders

Week 14: Kansas City Chiefs at Los Angeles Raiders – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Chiefs 0 7 007
Raiders 14 7 7028

at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California

  • Date: December 6
  • Game time: 3:00 p.m. CST/1:00 p.m. PST
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 61 °F (16 °C)
  • Game attendance: 45,227
  • Referee: Ed Hochuli
  • TV announcers (NBC): Don Criqui and Paul Maguire
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Week 15: vs. New England Patriots

Week 15: New England Patriots at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Patriots 13 0 0720
Chiefs 3 3 71427

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

  • Date: December 20
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Overcast, 42 °F (6 °C)
  • Game attendance: 52,208
  • Referee: Larry Nemmers
  • TV announcers (NBC): Don Criqui and Paul Maguire
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Week 16: at New York Giants

Week 16: Kansas City Chiefs at New York Giants – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Chiefs 0 7 7721
Giants 14 7 14035

at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

  • Date: December 19
  • Game time: 12:30 p.m. EST/11:30 a.m. CST
  • Game weather: Cloudy and overcast, 45 °F (7 °C)
  • Game attendance: 53,428
  • Referee: Pat Haggerty
  • TV announcers (NBC): Dick Enberg and Bob Trumpy
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Week 17: vs. Denver Broncos

Week 17: Denver Broncos at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Broncos 7 0 31020
Chiefs 0 14 72142

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

  • Date: December 27
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Clear, 45 °F (7 °C)
  • Game attendance: 76,240
  • Referee: Johnny Grier
  • TV announcers (NBC): Dick Enberg and Bob Trumpy
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Standings

AFC West
W L T PCT DIV CONF PF PA STK
(3) San Diego Chargers 11 5 0 .688 5–3 9–5 335 241 W7
(6) Kansas City Chiefs 10 6 0 .625 6–2 8–4 348 282 W1
Denver Broncos 8 8 0 .500 4–4 7–5 262 329 L1
Los Angeles Raiders 7 9 0 .438 4–4 5–7 243 281 W1
Seattle Seahawks 2 14 0 .125 1–7 2–10 140 312 L4

Postseason

Schedule

Round Date Opponent (seed) Result Record Venue Attendance Recap
Wild Card January 2, 1993 at San Diego Chargers (3) L 0–17 0–1 Jack Murphy Stadium 58,278 Recap

Game summaries

AFC Wild Card Playoffs: at (3) San Diego Chargers

AFC Wild Card Playoffs: (6) Kansas City Chiefs at (3) San Diego Chargers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Chiefs 0 0 000
Chargers 0 0 10717

at Jack Murphy Stadium, San Diego, California

Game information

References

  1. ^ "Longtime coach, scout Dovell dies of cancer". Baltimore Sun.
  2. ^ "1992 Kansas City Chiefs draftees". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 5, 2014.
  3. ^ Pro Football Reference; In a single game, from 1970 to 2005, playing for the Philadelphia Eagles, versus the Kansas City Chiefs, in the Regular Season, sorted by ascending Date
  4. ^ Urena, Ivan; Pro Football Schedules: A Complete Historical Guide from 1933 to the Present, p. 18 ISBN  0786473517