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1997 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)

1st place • American Football Conference • Western Division • 13-3-0 .813
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Roster KeyStat Key
Head Coach: Marty Schottenheimer
Russ BallAdministrative Assistant
Gunther CunninghamDefensive Coordinator/Linebackers
Jim ErkenbeckTight Ends/Offensive Assistant
Paul HackettOffensive Coordinator
Bob KarmelowiczDefensive Line
Woodrow LoweAssistant Linebackers
Mike McCarthyQuarterbacks
Jimmy RayeRunning Backs
Dave ReddingStrength and Conditioning
Al SaundersAssistant Head Coach/Receivers
Kurt SchottenheimerDefensive Backs
Mike SolariOffensive Line
Mike StockSpecial Teams
Darvin WallisSpecial Assistant-Quality Control
SCORES
DayDateOpponentScoreLocationVenueAttendance
Sat8/2/1997HPittsburgh Steelers14-28LKansas City, MOArrowhead Stadium72726
Sat8/9/1997ANew Orleans Saints7-26LNew Orleans, LALouisiana Superdome55211
Thu8/14/1997HCarolina Panthers30-10WKansas City, MOArrowhead Stadium76972
Fri8/22/1997ASt. Louis Rams13-14LSt. Louis, MOTrans World Dome63936
Sun8/31/1997ADenver Broncos3-19LDenver, COMile High Stadium75600
Mon9/8/1997AOakland Raiders28-27WOakland, CAOakland-Alameda County Coliseum61523
Sun9/14/1997HBuffalo Bills22-16WKansas City, MOArrowhead Stadium78169
Sun9/21/1997ACarolina Panthers35-14WCharlotte, NCEricsson Stadium67402
Sun9/28/1997HSeattle Seahawks20-17WOTKansas City, MOArrowhead Stadium77877
Sun10/5/1997AMiami Dolphins14-17LMiami-Dade County, FLPro Player Stadium71794
Thu10/16/1997HSan Diego Chargers31-3WKansas City, MOArrowhead Stadium77196
Sun10/26/1997ASt. Louis Rams28-20WSt. Louis, MOTrans World Dome64864
Mon11/3/1997HPittsburgh Steelers13-10WKansas City, MOArrowhead Stadium78301
Sun11/9/1997AJacksonville Jaguars10-24LJacksonville, FLALLTEL Stadium70444
Sun11/16/1997HDenver Broncos24-22WKansas City, MOArrowhead Stadium77963
Sun11/23/1997ASeattle Seahawks19-14WSeattle, WAKingdome66264
Sun11/30/1997HSan Francisco 49ers44-9WKansas City, MOArrowhead Stadium77535
Sun12/7/1997HOakland Raiders30-0WKansas City, MOArrowhead Stadium76379
Sun12/14/1997ASan Diego Chargers29-7WSan Diego, CAQualcomm Stadium54594
Sun12/21/1997HNew Orleans Saints25-13WKansas City, MOArrowhead Stadium66772
AFC Divisional Playoff
Sun1/4/1998HDenver Broncos10-14LKansas City, MOArrowhead Stadium76965
Exhibition game. Playoff game. A=Away game. H=Home game. N=Neutral site game. W=Win. L=Loss. T=Tie. OT=Overtime.
ROSTER
PlayerNoPosHtWtAgeCollegeGPGS
Louie Aguiar5P6-221931Chabot JC; Utah State160
Marcus Allen32RB6-220737Southern California160
Kimble Anders38FB5-1122531Houston1514
Darren Anderson44CB5-1018428Toledo110
Tom Barndt71NT6-330025Pittsburgh161
Donnell Bennett30FB6-024325Miami (Florida)141
Vaughn Booker99LDE6-529829Cincinnati1313
Bucky Brooks45CB6-019726North Carolina30
John Browning93RDE-LDE6-429624West Virginia1413
Dale Carter34LCB6-119128Ellsworth CC; Tennessee1615
Shannon Clavelle91DE6-228724Colorado10
Jeff Criswell69LOT6-728733Graceland1616
Anthony Davis50ROLB6-023528Spokane Falls CC; Utah1515
Lake Dawson80WR6-120025Notre Dame1211
Troy Dumas55LB6-324225Nebraska80
Donnie Edwards59MLB6-222924UCLA1616
Rich Gannon12QB6-321032Delaware96
Tony Gonzalez88TE6-424821California160
Elvis Grbac11QB6-523627Michigan1010
Tim Grunhard61C6-231029Notre Dame1616
James Hasty40RCB6-020632Central Washington; Washington State1615
Kerry Hicks94NT6-628325Colorado20
Greg Hill27RB5-1121325Texas A&M1616
Joe Horn84WR6-120725Itawamba CC80
Bobby Houston57LB6-223930North Carolina State50
Danan Hughes83WR6-121127Iowa161
Trezelle Jenkins74ROT6-731724Michigan21
Clyde Johnson23CB5-1019027Kansas State150
Kevin Lockett81WR6-018723Kansas State90
Greg Manusky51ROLB6-123831Colgate161
Pellom McDaniels77LOLB6-329629Oregon State166
Mark McMillian29LCB-RCB5-715127Glendale CC; Alabama162
Dexter Nottage94DE6-427427Florida A&M10
Glenn Parker62ROT6-531131Golden West JC; Arizona1515
Ty Parten91NT6-528928Arizona10
Brett Perriman85WR5-918032Miami (Florida)54
Michael Dean Perry95NT6-128532Clemson10
Joe Phillips75NT6-529534Chemeketa JC; Oregon State; Southern Methodist1515
Ted Popson78TE6-425031Marin JC; Portland State1312
Al Pupunu85TE6-225728Dixie JC; Weber State10
Tony Richardson49FB6-123526Auburn140
Andre Rison89WR6-019130Michigan State1616
Kevin Ross31S5-918335Temple50
Todd Scott47S5-1120529Louisiana-Lafayette100
Will Shields68ROG6-331626Nebraska1616
Tracy Simien54LB6-125230Texas Christian160
Wayne Simmons56ILB6-225228Clemson108
Jeff Smith65C6-332024Tennessee30
Marcus Spears70OT6-431626Northwestern State (Louisiana)30
Pete Stoyanovich10K5-1118830Indiana160
Dave Szott79LOG6-429030Penn State1616
Ralph Tamm64OG6-428031West Chester160
Derrick Thomas58LOLB6-324730Alabama1210
Billy Joe Tolliver8QB6-121731Texas Tech30
Reggie Tongue25SS6-020424Oregon State1616
Tamarick Vanover87WR5-1122023Florida State160
Derrick Walker82TE6-024830Michigan165
Steve Wallace70OT6-528333Auburn100
Dan Williams92RDE-LDE6-429228Tennessee State; Toledo156
Terry Wooden90ILB6-323830Syracuse158
Jerome Woods21FS6-220324Northeast Mississippi CC; Memphis1616
DRAFT LIST
RoundOverallPlayerPosCollege
113Tony GonzalezTECalifornia
247Kevin LockettWRKansas State
4110Pat BarnesQBCalifornia
5163June HenleyRBKansas
6195Isaac ByrdWRKansas
7214Nate ParksTStanford
SCORING BY QUARTERS1st2nd3rd4thOTPTS
Team Totals63149591013375
Opponents Totals618047440232
TEAM STATSTOP1st DownsFDRFDPFDX3rd Down Efficiency4th Down EfficiencyPENPENY
Team Totals31:163151291632393/225 41.3%5/16 31.3%1211035
Opponents Totals28:44278941582665/206 31.6%4/13 30.8%113977
SCORINGTDX1X1APCTX2X2AFGFGAPCTSAFPTS
Pete Stoyanovich0353697.200262796.30113
Marcus Allen11000000066
Andre Rison7000000042
Danan Hughes3000000018
Mark McMillian3000000018
Tony Richardson3000000018
Tony Gonzalez2001100014
Tamarick Vanover2001100014
Kimble Anders2000000012
Lake Dawson2000000012
Rich Gannon2000100012
Ted Popson2000000012
Darren Anderson100000006
Donnell Bennett100000006
Elvis Grbac100030006
Joe Phillips000000012
Derrick Thomas000000012
(Team)000000012
Team Totals42353697.226262796.33375
Opponents Totals232222100.001243372.70232
FIELD GOALSMADEATTPCTBLLG1-1920-2930-3940-4950+
Pete Stoyanovich262796.30540/09/93/312/132/2
Team Totals262796.30540/09/93/312/132/2
Opponents Totals243372.70/07/711/134/72/6
RUSHINGATTYDSAVGLGTDFD20+40+FUM
Greg Hill1575503.538023301
Marcus Allen1245054.1301142204
Kimble Anders793975.043017211
Donnell Bennett943693.914119000
Elvis Grbac301685.620114100
Rich Gannon331093.31328001
Tamarick Vanover55010.01704000
Louie Aguiar2115.5601000
Tony Richardson2115.5601000
Andre Rison122.0200000
Billy Joe Tolliver2-1-0.5000001
Team Totals52921714.14315129818
Opponents Totals41316213.9458946210
PASSINGATTCOMPCTINCYDSY/ATTY/COMLGTDTD%INTINT%TSYLNYPFD20+40+RTG
Elvis Grbac31417957.012919436.210.955t113.561.919150179310226279.1
Rich Gannon1759856.07311446.511.74774.042.3138610585816379.8
Marcus Allen22100.00157.57.514t2100.000.00015200137.5
Louie Aguiar11100.003535.035.03500.000.00035110118.8
Billy Joe Tolliver11100.00-8-8.0-8.0-800.000.000-800079.2
Team Totals49328157.020231296.311.155t204.1102.032236289316343581.1
Opponents Totals50727153.521536187.113.478153.0214.1543593259158521269.0
RECEIVINGRECYDSAVGLGTDFD20+40+FUM
Andre Rison72109215.2457541720
Kimble Anders594537.755t222411
Ted Popson353209.121218300
Tony Gonzalez3336811.230221500
Lake Dawson2127313.027214600
Greg Hill1212610.53904200
Marcus Allen11867.81806000
Tamarick Vanover79213.14205110
Danan Hughes7659.314t25000
Donnell Bennett750.7401000
Brett Perriman68313.82705100
Derrick Walker56012.02202200
Tony Richardson362.03t33000
Joe Horn26532.54702110
Kevin Lockett13535.03501100
Team Totals281312911.155t201634351
Opponents Totals271361813.4781515852122
INTERCEPTIONSINTYDSAVGLGTD
Mark McMillian827434.387t3
Jerome Woods45714.3270
James Hasty3227.3190
Donnie Edwards2157.5120
Dale Carter294.590
Darren Anderson15555.055t1
Reggie Tongue100.000
Team Totals2143220.687t4
Opponents Totals1014814.8430
PUNTINGNOYDSAVGLGBLTBI20OBDNRYDSNYDSNET
Louie Aguiar82346542.3650428815255313038.2
Pete Stoyanovich12424.0240010102424.0
Team Totals83348942.0650429816255315438.0
Opponents Totals84346841.36521225383284533.9
PUNT RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD20+40+FUM
Tamarick Vanover351438310.982t1424
Team Totals351438310.982t1424
Opponents Totals39162556.52500
KICKOFFSNOYDSAVGOBTBRETRETYTDOSAOSR
Pete Stoyanovich77472961.403741529000
Louie Aguiar636560.8006143000
Team Totals83509461.403801672000
Opponents Totals5413451
KICKOFF RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD20+40+FUM
Tamarick Vanover510130825.694t13732
Danan Hughes102121.0210100
Greg Manusky101616.0160000
Kimble Anders1000.000001
Team Totals540134524.994t13833
Opponents Totals800167220.9500
SACKSNOYDS
Dan Williams10.5
Derrick Thomas9.5
Vaughn Booker4.0
John Browning4.0
Anthony Davis3.5
Pellom McDaniels3.5
Wayne Simmons3.5
Donnie Edwards2.5
Reggie Tongue2.5
Darren Anderson2.0
Tom Barndt2.0
James Hasty2.0
Terry Wooden2.0
Troy Dumas1.0
Jerome Woods1.0
Joe Phillips0.5
Team Totals54.0359.0
Opponents Totals32.0236.0
FUMBLESNOLOSTOWNOPPRECYDSTD
Marcus Allen420200
Kimble Anders310100
Vaughn Booker0001100
John Browning0001100
Anthony Davis0001120
Donnie Edwards0001100
Rich Gannon500000
Elvis Grbac100000
Tim Grunhard0010100
James Hasty0001100
Greg Hill100000
Danan Hughes0011271
Greg Manusky0010100
Pellom McDaniels0001100
Joe Phillips0001100
Dave Szott0010100
Billy Joe Tolliver1101-10
Tamarick Vanover610100
Dan Williams0002220
Terry Wooden0001100
Jerome Woods00022130
Team Totals211291322231
Opponents Totals30131510250
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