DEN – David Treadwell 29-yard field goal, 12:02.DEN – Steve Sewell 9-yard pass from John Elway (David Treadwell kick), 1:47 Broncos 24–13.KC – Nick Lowery 23-yard field goal, 6:43.KC – Kenny Gamble 1-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 0:26.KC – Nick Lowery 41-yard field goal, 14:07.DEN – Sammy Winder 2-yard run (David Treadwell kick), 6:30.DEN – Tyrone Braxton 34-yard interception return (David Treadwell kick), 8:31.DEN – David Treadwell 41-yard field goal, 8:49.Game summaries Week 1: at Denver Broncos Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. 52 Angelo Snipes OLB ( IR Tooltip Injured reserve).63 Bill Maas NT ( IR Tooltip Injured reserve).51 Mike Junkin ILB ( IR Tooltip Injured reserve).7 Ron Jaworski QB ( IR Tooltip Injured reserve).22 Kenny Gamble RB ( IR Tooltip Injured reserve).20 Deron Cherry FS ( IR Tooltip Injured reserve).Assistant strength and conditioning – Russ Ball.Strength and conditioning – Dave Redding.Special assistant/quality control – Darvin Wallis.Defensive coordinator/linebackers – Bill Cowher.Director of player personnel – Whitey Dovell.Assistant General Manager – Dennis Thum.President/general manager/Chief Executive Officer – Carl Peterson.Personnel Staff 1989 Kansas City Chiefs staff Made roster † Pro Football Hall of Fame * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career Main article: 1989 NFL draft 1989 Kansas City Chiefs draft Okoye was named to the Pro Bowl along with defensive stars Albert Lewis, Kevin Ross and Thomas. Rookie linebacker Derrick Thomas recorded 10 sacks. Stephone Paige led the receivers with 44 receptions. Okoye led the NFL in rushing with 1,480 yards. The Bengals, Colts and Raiders also lost that weekend however, the Steelers won their game and final AFC Playoff spot, finishing 9-7 overall.ĭeBerg passed for 2,529 yards in his second season with the team. The next week, the Chiefs did bounce back and defeated the Miami Dolphins for the second time in the season, 27–24 and had a winning record in the first Peterson-Schottenheimer season at 8-7-1. The loss left the Chiefs needing a win at Miami on Christmas Eve, combined with losses by Indianapolis, Pittsburgh and the Raiders that day and Cincinnati on Christmas Day to make the playoffs. DeBerg's next pass into the end zone was intercepted, ending the Chiefs' chances and the game. The Chiefs had one final opportunity to tie the game, driving from their own 36 yard line to the San Diego 19. Okoye constantly found his path blocked, holes jammed. Chiefs' quarterback Steve DeBerg was ineffective because of the chilling 18-degree weather and completed just 14 of 33 passes. The all but eliminated the Chiefs from any chance of making the playoffs. They bulldozed their way to 219 yards rushing, 176 by Marion Butts, and won 20–13. On December 17, using a bruising running game and a smothering defense, the San Diego Chargers marched into Arrowhead Stadium and crushed the Chiefs' playoffs dreams. On November 26, Kansas City cruised past the Houston Oilers, 34–0 to start a 3-game winning streak to give themselves a chance to make the playoffs. On October 22, Christian Okoye carried the ball 33 times for 170 yards as the Chiefs defeated the Dallas Cowboys at Arrowhead Stadium, 36–28. The Chiefs would start the season 1–4, but soon turned things around. The very next Sunday the Chiefs downed the Los Angeles Raiders 24–19, garnering Schottenheimer's first win as Chiefs' head coach. The Chiefs started the season at Denver on September 10 but the Chiefs lost the opener, 34–20. Thomas later became a key part to the Chiefs defense in 90s and became one of the most popular players with fans in franchise history. Schottenheimer also cleaned house and with Peterson's help by making several roster changes, including drafting future hall of famer Derrick Thomas. On January 24 he hired Marty Schottenheimer, who was fired by Cleveland Browns owner Art Modell. On January 5 Peterson fired head coach Frank Gansz, just two weeks after taking over. On December 19, 1988, Lamar Hunt hired Carl Peterson as the team's new president/general manager. The Chiefs had changed coaches before, but never had the organization gone through the complete overhaul it did between the 19 seasons.
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