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1987 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)

5th place • American Football Conference • Western Division • 4-11-0 .267
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Head Coach: Frank Gansz
Ed BeckmanSpecial Teams
Dave BrazilDefensive Backs
Mark HatleyLinebackers
J.D. HelmTight Ends
C.T. HewgleyLinemen/Strength and Conditioning Coordinator
Don LawrenceDefensive Line
Billie MatthewsRunning Backs
Carl MauckOffensive Line
Homer SmithOffensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks
Dick WoodReceivers
John Paul YoungDefensive Coordinator/Linebackers
SCORES
DayDateOpponentScoreLocationVenueAttendance
Sat8/8/1987NSan Francisco 49ers7-20LCanton, OHFawcett Stadium23826
Thu8/13/1987AHouston Oilers32-20WHouston, TXAstrodome30147
Sat8/22/1987HAtlanta Falcons13-10WKansas City, MOArrowhead Stadium39164
Sat8/29/1987HBuffalo Bills34-14WKansas City, MOArrowhead Stadium43887
Sun9/6/1987NSt. Louis Cardinals13-10WOTMemphis, TNLiberty Bowl62353
Sun9/13/1987HSan Diego Chargers20-13WKansas City, MOArrowhead Stadium56940
Sun9/20/1987ASeattle Seahawks14-43LSeattle, WAKingdome61667
Sun9/27/1987HMinnesota Vikings-Kansas City, MOArrowhead Stadium
Sun10/4/1987ALos Angeles Raiders17-35LLos Angeles, CAMemorial Coliseum10708
Sun10/11/1987AMiami Dolphins0-42LMiami-Dade County, FLJoe Robbie Stadium25867
Sun10/18/1987HDenver Broncos17-26LKansas City, MOArrowhead Stadium20296
Sun10/25/1987ASan Diego Chargers21-42LSan Diego, CAJack Murphy Stadium47972
Sun11/1/1987AChicago Bears28-31LChicago, ILSoldier Field63498
Sun11/8/1987HPittsburgh Steelers16-17LKansas City, MOArrowhead Stadium45249
Sun11/15/1987HNew York Jets9-16LKansas City, MOArrowhead Stadium40718
Sun11/22/1987HGreen Bay Packers3-23LKansas City, MOArrowhead Stadium34611
Thu11/26/1987ADetroit Lions27-20WPontiac, MIPontiac Silverdome43820
Sun12/6/1987ACincinnati Bengals27-30LOTCincinnati, OHRiverfront Stadium46489
Sun12/13/1987HLos Angeles Raiders16-10WKansas City, MOArrowhead Stadium63834
Sat12/19/1987ADenver Broncos17-20LDenver, COMile High Stadium75053
Sun12/27/1987HSeattle Seahawks41-20WKansas City, MOArrowhead Stadium20370
Exhibition game. Playoff game. A=Away game. H=Home game. N=Neutral site game. W=Win. L=Loss. T=Tie. OT=Overtime.
Schedule Notes
9/27/1987Minnesota VikingsCanceled
ROSTER
PlayerNoPosHtWtAgeCollegeGPGS
Bill Acker93LDT-RDT6-325531Texas22
Mark Adickes62ROG6-427326Baylor1212
Kevin Adkins65C6-125022Oklahoma20
John Alt76LOT6-728625Iowa99
Walt Arnold87TE6-322929New Mexico54
Gary Baldinger91DE6-326824Wake Forest70
Rich Baldinger77LOG6-428528Wake Forest1211
Tom Baugh58C6-328224Southern Illinois126
Mike Bell99RDE6-425530Colorado State1212
James Black69DE6-428031South Carolina State10
Todd Blackledge14QB6-322526Penn State32
Eric Brown86WR6-218023Tulsa21
Trent Bryant45LCB5-918028Arkansas32
Lloyd Burruss34SS6-020730Maryland1111
Carlos Carson88WR5-1118729Louisiana State1212
Deron Cherry20FS5-1120028Rutgers88
Michael Clemons46RB5-516622William & Mary80
Sherman Cocroft22FS6-119726Cabrillo JC; San Jose State121
Paul Coffman84TE6-322531Kansas State121
Timmy Cofield54RLB-ROLB6-224324Elizabeth City State125
Darrell Colbert81WR5-1017423Texas Southern120
Lewis Colbert5P5-1117924Auburn20
Jeff Colter48CB5-1017126Kansas10
Louis Cooper55LLB-LOLB6-223824Western Carolina126
Jack Del Rio50LLB-RLB-ROLB6-424224Southern California107
Rick Donnalley51C6-226729North Carolina66
Dan Doubiago66OT6-528327Utah30
Cornelius Dozier26S6-219023Southern Methodist20
Irv Eatman75ROT-LOT6-729626UCLA128
Jack Epps25FS6-019724Northeastern Oklahoma A&M JC; Kansas State32
Alex Espinoza12QB6-119323Fullerton State; Iowa State10
Richard Estell84WR6-221024Kansas20
James Evans41FB6-022024Southern University20
Jeff Faulkner90LDT6-328223Southern University31
Jitter Fields46CB5-818825Texas50
Randy Frazier95LB6-323523Morehead State30
Lee Getz71OG6-325023Rutgers30
Kelly Goodburn2P6-220225Iowa State; Emporia State130
Leonard Griffin98RDT6-426125Grambling State122
Steve Griffin39RB5-1020523Tennessee State10
Dino Hackett56MLB-RILB6-322623Appalachian State1111
James Hamrick4K5-1117724Rice30
James Harrell50LLB-LOLB-RLB-RILB6-122230Florida114
Bob Harris92MLB-LLB6-320227Auburn33
James Harvey64LOG6-326522Jackson State33
Jonathan Hayes85TE6-523725Iowa127
Herman Heard44HB-FB5-1019026Fort Lewis; Colorado State-Pueblo126
Greg Hill23CB6-119926Oklahoma State40
Eric Hodges89WR6-118923Florida10
Eric Holle93DT-DE6-526527Texas81
Tony Holloway97LDE6-222223Nebraska11
Bruce Holmes57RLB-LLB6-222022Minnesota33
Doug Hoppock79ROT6-428027Kansas State33
Todd Howard53LB6-223522Texas A&M120
Doug Hudson11QB6-220123Nicholls State11
Glenn Hyde55C6-325536Pittsburgh81
Byron Ingram60C-OG6-229523Eastern Kentucky10
Ken Johnson97RDE6-525332Knoxville21
Fred Jones96LB6-324022Florida State20
Rod Jones81TE6-424223Washington31
Brian Jozwiak73LOG6-530824West Virginia101
Mark Keel80TE6-422826Olympic JC; Arizona72
Bill Kenney9QB6-421732Arizona State; Saddleback JC; Northern Colorado118
Pete Koch74RDT6-626725Maryland66
Stein Koss80TE6-323024Arizona State22
Ken Lacy40HB6-022227Tulsa31
Garcia Lane48LCB5-918026Ohio State11
Albert Lewis29LCB6-220027Grambling State1212
Chris Lindstrom63LDE-RDE6-726027Boston University33
Nick Lowery8K6-418931Dartmouth120
Dave Lutz72ROT6-529228Georgia Tech127
Bill Maas63LDT-NT6-526825Pittsburgh1111
Henry Marshall89WR6-221233Missouri120
Ken McAlister94LB6-522027San Francisco10
Dave Montagne87WR6-218423Oregon State32
Larry Moriarty32FB-HB6-124029Santa Barbara CC; Notre Dame124
Gary Moten53LB6-121026Southern Methodist10
Lloyd Mumphrey91RDT-RDE6-326026Mississippi Valley State32
Kenny Nash85WR6-219325Fullerton JC; San Jose State10
Mark Nelson70OT6-427023Normandale CC; Iowa State; Bowling Green State10
Teddy Nelson49SS5-1019022Nevada-Las Vegas33
Christian Okoye35FB-HB6-125326Azusa Pacific1212
Stephone Paige82WR6-218426Saddleback JC; Fresno State1211
Paul Palmer26FB5-918123Temple121
Robert Parker43HB6-120124Northeastern Oklahoma A&M JC; Brigham Young32
Aaron Pearson96RLB-LILB-LLB6-023623Itawamba CC; Mississippi State129
J.C. Pearson24RCB5-1118724Cal Poly (Pomona); Fullerton JC; Washington122
Jim Pietrzak62C6-526034Eastern Michigan22
Woodie Pippens41RB5-1122524Thiel20
Mark Robinson30FS-SS5-1120325Penn State124
Steve Rogers77LOT6-526028Oregon State; Palomar JC; Brigham Young33
Kevin Ross31RCB5-918325Temple1211
Frank Seurer10QB6-119525Kansas82
Blane Smith27FS5-1019028Southern Methodist31
Chris Smith47FB6-122224Notre Dame33
Angelo Snipes52LB6-022824West Georgia40
Gary Spann94MLB6-121624Texas Christian21
Matt Stevens1QB6-019023UCLA32
Art Still67LDE6-725532Kentucky1212
Ralph Stockemer21RB6-121525Baylor20
Carlton Thomas38RCB6-019024Elizabeth City State42
Arland Thompson58ROG6-326030Baylor33
John Trahan83WR5-916526Colorado State-Pueblo33
John Walker98RDT-LDT6-627026Nebraska-Omaha32
Riley Walton88TE6-424525Tennessee State20
Ray Woodard70DE6-629026Kilgore JC; Texas60
Kevin Wyatt23CB5-1019023Arkansas20
DRAFT LIST
RoundOverallPlayerPosCollege
119Paul PalmerRBTemple
235Christian OkoyeRBAzusa Pacific
373Todd HowardLBTexas A&M
5128Kitrick TaylorWRWashington State
7186Doug HudsonQBNicholls State
8218Michael ClemonsRBWilliam & Mary
9244Randy WattsDECatawba
10271James EvansRBSouthern University
11298Craig RichardsonWREastern Washington
12325Bruce HolmesLBMinnesota
SCORING BY QUARTERS1st2nd3rd4thOTPTS
Team Totals558874560273
Opponents Totals8811693883388
TEAM STATSTOP1st DownsFDRFDPFDX3rd Down Efficiency4th Down EfficiencyPENPENY
Team Totals27:11265971412777/192 40.1%4/10 40.0%108861
Opponents Totals32:493441391723392/206 44.7%5/15 33.3%112936
SCORINGTDX1X1APCTFGFGAPCTSAFPTS
Nick Lowery02626100.0192382.6083
Carlos Carson70000042
Stephone Paige40000024
Herman Heard30000018
Christian Okoye30000018
Jonathan Hayes20000012
Paul Palmer20000012
James Hamrick044100.022100.0010
Mark Adickes1000006
Paul Coffman1000006
Jitter Fields1000006
Bob Harris1000006
Rod Jones1000006
Bill Maas1000006
Larry Moriarty1000006
Robert Parker1000006
Kevin Ross1000006
Team Totals303030100.0212584.00273
Opponents Totals45444597.8243568.61388
FIELD GOALSMADEATTPCTBLLG1-1920-2930-3940-4950+
Nick Lowery192382.61541/14/48/104/62/2
James Hamrick22100.00400/01/10/01/10/0
Team Totals212584.01541/15/58/105/72/2
Opponents Totals243568.60/9/9/6/0/
RUSHINGATTYDSAVGLGTD
Christian Okoye1576604.243t3
Herman Heard824665.764t3
Paul Palmer241556.5350
Robert Parker471503.2101
Chris Smith261144.4110
Larry Moriarty301073.6110
Ken Lacy14493.5170
Frank Seurer9333.7110
Todd Blackledge5214.2110
Kelly Goodburn11616.0160
Woodie Pippens3165.3110
Michael Clemons273.570
Matt Stevens372.360
Alex Espinoza155.050
Ralph Stockemer122.020
Doug Hudson100.000
Bill Kenney12-2-0.260
Carlos Carson1-7-7.0-70
Team Totals41917994.364t7
Opponents Totals53523334.44816
PASSINGATTCOMPCTINCYDSY/ATTY/COMLGTDTD%INTINT%TSYLNYPRTG
Bill Kenney27315456.411021077.713.781t155.593.322161194685.8
Matt Stevens573256.1243155.59.82311.811.865326270.4
Todd Blackledge311548.4151545.010.31913.213.274311160.4
Frank Seurer552647.3253406.213.13300.047.3108225836.9
Alex Espinoza14964.33694.97.71600.0214.32175236.6
Paul Palmer100.0100.000.000.000039.6
Doug Hudson100.0100.000.000.0110-1039.6
Team Totals43223654.617929856.912.681t173.9173.948366261973.1
Opponents Totals48427957.619434737.212.444255.2112.326167330687.8
RECEIVINGRECYDSAVGLGTD
Carlos Carson55104419.081t7
Stephone Paige4370716.4514
Christian Okoye241697.0220
Jonathan Hayes2127213.0332
Herman Heard141188.4150
Henry Marshall1012612.6190
Larry Moriarty10373.781
Rod Jones8769.5161
Robert Parker7446.3140
Eric Brown56913.8230
Dave Montagne5479.4160
Paul Coffman5428.413t1
John Trahan44010.0140
Paul Palmer4276.8100
Walt Arnold3268.7100
Richard Estell3248.0110
Darrell Colbert3217.090
Stein Koss22512.5140
Kenny Nash22211.0140
Chris Smith22110.5160
Woodie Pippens2126.070
Mark Keel294.570
Ralph Stockemer144.040
Mark Adickes133.03t1
Team Totals236298512.681t17
Opponents Totals279347312.44425
INTERCEPTIONSINTYDSAVGLGTD
Deron Cherry35819.3300
Kevin Ross34013.3400
Mark Robinson24221.0250
Trent Bryant100.000
Louis Cooper100.000
Albert Lewis100.000
Team Totals1114012.7400
Opponents Totals171418.3350
PUNTINGNOYDSAVGLGBLTBI20RYDSNYDSNET
Kelly Goodburn59241240.9550513403190932.4
Lewis Colbert1037737.7470103931831.8
Team Totals69278940.4550613442222732.3
Opponents Totals56226040.4611714346177431.7
PUNT RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
Michael Clemons1941628.5440
Jitter Fields8316120.185t1
Kevin Wyatt2042.040
Darrell Colbert101111.0110
Dave Montagne1188.080
Sherman Cocroft1000.000
Team Totals32834610.885t1
Opponents Totals43644210.3330
KICKOFF RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
Paul Palmer38092324.395t2
Larry Moriarty6010217.0240
Kevin Wyatt5012124.2290
Mark Robinson509719.4250
Ken Lacy404411.0200
Robert Parker304916.3250
Garcia Lane203718.5210
Aaron Pearson2042.040
Darrell Colbert101818.0180
Steve Griffin101616.0160
Jitter Fields101313.0130
Blane Smith101010.0100
Michael Clemons1033.030
Team Totals700143720.595t2
Opponents Totals55126323.088t1
SACKSNOYDS
Mike Bell6.5
Bill Maas6.0
Art Still5.5
Jack Del Rio3.0
Dino Hackett2.0
Kevin Ross1.0
Angelo Snipes1.0
Eric Holle0.5
Pete Koch0.5
Team Totals26.0167.0
Opponents Totals48.0366.0
FUMBLESNOLOSTOWNOPPRECYDSTD
Mark Adickes0010100
Rich Baldinger0010100
Tom Baugh120200
Mike Bell0002200
Todd Blackledge2000-60
Carlos Carson100000
Deron Cherry0001100
Michael Clemons310100
Paul Coffman0002200
Timmy Cofield0001100
James Harrell0002200
Bob Harris0001100
Jonathan Hayes0010100
Herman Heard520200
Todd Howard0001100
Doug Hudson1101-30
Glenn Hyde101100
Rod Jones100000
Bill Kenney8202-80
Ken Lacy200000
Albert Lewis0001100
Bill Maas0001161
Teddy Nelson0001100
Christian Okoye500000
Paul Palmer200000
Robert Parker100000
Aaron Pearson200000
Mark Robinson0002200
Frank Seurer210100
Blane Smith110100
Chris Smith200000
Matt Stevens00101-90
Carlton Thomas0001100
Kevin Wyatt100000
Team Totals4127141731-201
Opponents Totals2417524293
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