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1988 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)

5th place • American Football Conference • Western Division • 4-11-1 .281
1988 NFLPrevious SeasonNext Season
Roster KeyStat Key
Head Coach: Frank Gansz
Ed BeckmanSpecial Teams
Tom BettisDefensive Backs
Dave BrazilLinebackers
J.D. HelmOffensive Quality Control/Tight Ends
C.T. HewgleyLinemen/Strength and Conditioning Coordinator
Don LawrenceDefensive Line
Billie MatthewsRunning Backs
Carl MauckOffensive Line
Rod RustDefensive Coordinator
George SefcikOffensive Coordinator
Dick WoodReceivers
SCORES
DayDateOpponentScoreLocationVenueAttendance
Sat8/6/1988HCincinnati Bengals34-21WKansas City, MOArrowhead Stadium31947
Sat8/13/1988AAtlanta Falcons27-13WAtlanta, GAAtlanta-Fulton County Stadium23369
Fri8/19/1988AGreen Bay Packers21-21TOTMilwaukee, WICounty Stadium32361
Thu8/25/1988HPhoenix Cardinals21-41LKansas City, MOArrowhead Stadium36883
Sun9/4/1988HCleveland Browns3-6LKansas City, MOArrowhead Stadium55654
Sun9/11/1988ASeattle Seahawks10-31LSeattle, WAKingdome61512
Sun9/18/1988HDenver Broncos20-13WKansas City, MOArrowhead Stadium63268
Sun9/25/1988HSan Diego Chargers23-24LKansas City, MOArrowhead Stadium45498
Sun10/2/1988ANew York Jets17-17TOTEast Rutherford, NJGiants Stadium66110
Sun10/9/1988AHouston Oilers6-7LHouston, TXAstrodome39134
Sun10/16/1988HLos Angeles Raiders17-27LKansas City, MOArrowhead Stadium77078
Sun10/23/1988HDetroit Lions6-7LKansas City, MOArrowhead Stadium66926
Sun10/30/1988ALos Angeles Raiders10-17LLos Angeles, CAMemorial Coliseum36103
Sun11/6/1988ADenver Broncos11-17LDenver, COMile High Stadium74227
Sun11/13/1988HCincinnati Bengals31-28WKansas City, MOArrowhead Stadium34614
Sun11/20/1988HSeattle Seahawks27-24WKansas City, MOArrowhead Stadium33152
Sun11/27/1988APittsburgh Steelers10-16LPittsburgh, PAThree Rivers Stadium42057
Sun12/4/1988HNew York Jets38-34WKansas City, MOArrowhead Stadium30059
Sun12/11/1988ANew York Giants12-28LEast Rutherford, NJGiants Stadium69807
Sun12/18/1988ASan Diego Chargers13-24LSan Diego, CAJack Murphy Stadium26339
Exhibition game. Playoff game. A=Away game. H=Home game. N=Neutral site game. W=Win. L=Loss. T=Tie. OT=Overtime.
ROSTER
PlayerNoPosHtWtAgeCollegeGPGS
Mark Adickes61ROG6-427327Baylor1010
John Alt76LOT6-728626Iowa1413
Gary Baldinger91NT-LDE6-326825Wake Forest114
Rich Baldinger77LOG6-428529Wake Forest1414
Tom Baugh58C6-328225Southern Illinois1210
Mike Bell99RDE6-425531Colorado State1212
Lloyd Burruss34SS6-020731Maryland109
Carlos Carson88WR5-1118730Louisiana State1414
Deron Cherry20FS5-1120029Rutgers1616
Timmy Cofield54ROLB6-224325Elizabeth City State1615
Darrell Colbert81WR5-1017424Texas Southern30
Louis Cooper55LOLB6-223825Western Carolina114
Steve DeBerg17QB6-321034Fullerton JC; San Jose State1311
Jack Del Rio50RILB-LILB-LOLB6-424225Southern California1510
Curt DiGiacomo65OG6-427525American River JC; Arizona120
Irv Eatman75ROT-LOT6-729627UCLA1614
Gerry Feehery64C6-227028Syracuse66
Kenny Gamble48RB5-1019723Colgate160
Kelly Goodburn2P6-220226Iowa State; Emporia State160
Leonard Griffin98LDE6-426126Grambling State159
Dino Hackett56RILB-LILB6-322624Appalachian State1313
Dee Hardison93NT6-428032North Carolina71
Emile Harry86WR5-1117625Stanford162
James Harvey64OG6-326523Jackson State10
Andy Hawkins59LOLB-ROLB6-222530Texas A&M-Kingsville73
Jonathan Hayes85TE6-523726Iowa169
Herman Heard44HB5-1019027Fort Lewis; Colorado State-Pueblo125
Greg Hill23CB6-119927Oklahoma State150
David Hollis25CB-S5-1117523Nevada-Las Vegas20
Todd Howard53LB6-223523Texas A&M70
Byron Ingram60ROG-LOG6-229524Eastern Kentucky125
Keyvan Jenkins41RB5-1019027Nevada-Las Vegas20
Sidney Johnson45CB5-917023Cerritos JC; California130
Rod Jones80TE6-424224Washington20
Brian Jozwiak73LOG6-530825West Virginia31
Bill Kenney9QB6-421733Arizona State; Saddleback JC; Northern Colorado165
Albert Lewis29LCB6-220028Grambling State1412
Adam Lingner51C6-426428Illinois160
Calvin Loveall22CB5-918026Idaho40
Nick Lowery8K6-418932Dartmouth160
Dave Lutz72ROT-ROG6-529229Georgia Tech157
Bill Maas63NT6-526826Pittsburgh88
Chris Martin57LB6-223228Auburn60
Jerry McCabe92RILB6-122523Holy Cross31
Ron McLean62DE-NT6-326725Fullerton State60
Larry Moriarty32FB6-124030Santa Barbara CC; Notre Dame93
Christian Okoye35FB6-125327Azusa Pacific99
Stephone Paige83WR6-218427Saddleback JC; Fresno State1616
Paul Palmer26HB5-918124Temple1511
Aaron Pearson96LILB6-023624Itawamba CC; Mississippi State1610
J.C. Pearson24LCB-RCB5-1118725Cal Poly (Pomona); Fullerton JC; Washington166
Kevin Porter27SS5-1021522Auburn157
Alfredo Roberts87TE6-325123Miami (Florida)167
Kevin Ross31RCB5-918326Temple1514
Jerome Sally70NT6-327029Missouri32
James Saxon21FB5-1122622American River JC; San Jose State164
Neil Smith90LDE-RDE6-427122Nebraska137
Angelo Snipes52LOLB6-022825West Georgia158
Troy Stedman94LB6-324323Kirkwood JC; Iowa Central CC; Washburn50
Mike Stensrud67RDE-NT6-528032Iowa State135
Kitrick Taylor82WR5-1118924Washington State160
Don Thorp71DE-NT6-424826Illinois30
DRAFT LIST
RoundOverallPlayerPosCollege
12Neil SmithDENebraska
359Kevin PorterDBAuburn
496J.R. AmbroseWRMississippi
6139James SaxonRBSan Jose State
7170Troy StedmanLBWashburn
8197Alfredo RobertsTEMiami (Florida)
9224Azizuddin Abdur-Ra'oofWRMaryland
10251Kenny GambleRBColgate
11282Danny McManusQBFlorida State
SCORING BY QUARTERS1st2nd3rd4thOTPTS
Team Totals517447820254
Opponents Totals7711852730320
TEAM STATSTOP1st DownsFDRFDPFDX3rd Down Efficiency4th Down EfficiencyPENPENY
Team Totals28:312891041612488/224 39.3%12/18 66.7%85636
Opponents Totals31:293181621362094/209 45.0%6/13 46.2%106854
SCORINGTDX1X1APCTFGFGAPCTSAFPTS
Nick Lowery02323100.0273284.40104
Stephone Paige70000042
Paul Palmer60000036
Carlos Carson30000018
Christian Okoye30000018
James Saxon20000012
Steve DeBerg1000006
Emile Harry1000006
Jonathan Hayes1000006
Dino Hackett0000012
Albert Lewis0000012
Bill Maas0000012
(Team)0010.00000
Team Totals24232495.8273284.43254
Opponents Totals39383997.4162466.70320
FIELD GOALSMADEATTPCTBLLG1-1920-2930-3940-4950+
Nick Lowery273284.41510/07/89/118/103/3
Team Totals273284.41510/07/89/118/103/3
Opponents Totals162466.72/5/4/5/0/
RUSHINGATTYDSAVGLGTD
Christian Okoye1054734.5483
Paul Palmer1344523.426t2
Herman Heard1064384.1200
James Saxon602363.9142
Larry Moriarty20623.190
Steve DeBerg18301.7131
Kelly Goodburn11515.0150
Bill Kenney242.020
Kitrick Taylor122.020
Carlos Carson111.010
Team Totals44817133.8488
Opponents Totals60925924.33623
PASSINGATTCOMPCTINCYDSY/ATTY/COMLGTDTD%INTINT%TSYLNYPRTG
Steve DeBerg41422454.117429357.113.180t163.9163.930246268973.5
Bill Kenney1145850.9515494.89.52500.054.41310744246.3
Team Totals52828253.422534846.612.480t163.0214.043353313167.6
Opponents Totals41021452.217825916.312.142t122.9184.423157243463.4
RECEIVINGRECYDSAVGLGTD
Stephone Paige6190214.8497
Paul Palmer5361111.571t4
Carlos Carson4671115.580t3
Emile Harry2636213.9381
Jonathan Hayes2223310.6251
Herman Heard201989.9320
James Saxon191779.3220
Alfredo Roberts1010410.4200
Kitrick Taylor910511.7360
Christian Okoye8516.4120
Larry Moriarty6406.7120
Darrell Colbert1-3-3.0-30
Kenny Gamble1-7-7.0-70
Team Totals282348412.480t16
Opponents Totals214259112.142t12
INTERCEPTIONSINTYDSAVGLGTD
Deron Cherry7517.3240
Lloyd Burruss25728.5320
J.C. Pearson284.070
Greg Hill12424.0240
Albert Lewis11919.0190
Mike Stensrud155.050
Kenny Gamble122.020
Timmy Cofield100.000
Jack Del Rio100.000
Kevin Ross100.000
Team Totals181669.2320
Opponents Totals212069.8311
PUNTINGNOYDSAVGLGBLTBI20RYDSNYDSNET
Kelly Goodburn76305940.3590810473242631.9
Team Totals76305940.3590810473242631.9
Opponents Totals63253140.2611817215215634.2
PUNT RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
Kitrick Taylor2961876.4160
David Hollis30289.3150
Team Totals3262156.7160
Opponents Totals4834739.9310
KICKOFF RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
Paul Palmer23036415.8230
Kenny Gamble15029119.4310
David Hollis6010617.7280
Kitrick Taylor508016.0190
James Saxon204020.0270
Byron Ingram20168.090
Keyvan Jenkins20126.0120
Kevin Porter101616.0160
Team Totals56092516.5310
Opponents Totals57138024.298t2
SACKSNOYDS
Bill Maas4.0
Timmy Cofield3.5
Dino Hackett3.0
Neil Smith2.5
Mike Stensrud2.5
Mike Bell2.0
Leonard Griffin2.0
Angelo Snipes2.0
Jack Del Rio1.0
Kevin Porter0.5
Team Totals23.0157.0
Opponents Totals43.0353.0
FUMBLESNOLOSTOWNOPPRECYDSTD
Rich Baldinger0010100
Tom Baugh1000-90
Mike Bell0001100
Deron Cherry00066100
Timmy Cofield0001100
Darrell Colbert110100
Steve DeBerg100000
Jack Del Rio0010100
Kenny Gamble100000
Dino Hackett0001100
Andy Hawkins0010100
Herman Heard200000
David Hollis100000
Keyvan Jenkins100000
Bill Kenney100000
Albert Lewis0001100
Christian Okoye100000
Stephone Paige211200
Paul Palmer710100
Kevin Porter111200
Jerome Sally0001100
James Saxon0010100
Angelo Snipes0010100
Kitrick Taylor100000
Team Totals21129132210
Opponents Totals30131612281
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