| 1996 Kansas City Chiefs season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Lamar Hunt |
| General manager | Carl Peterson |
| Head coach | Marty Schottenheimer |
| Offensive coordinator | Paul Hackett |
| Defensive coordinator | Gunther Cunningham |
| Home stadium | Arrowhead Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 9–7 |
| Division place | 2ndAFC West |
| Playoffs | Did not qualify |
| All-Pros | 2
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| Pro Bowlers | |
The1996 season was theKansas City Chiefs' 27th in theNational Football League (NFL) and their 37th overall. Following their loss to the Colts in theplayoffs the year before, the Chiefs failed to improve their 13–3 record from1995 and finishing 9–7 record and second-place finish in theAFC West. Despite being predicted as one of theeventual winners ofSuper Bowl XXXI bySports Illustrated,[1] the team missed the playoffs for the first time since1989.
| 1996 Kansas City Chiefs draft | |||||
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 28 | Jerome Woods * | Defensive back | Memphis | |
| 2 | 58 | Reggie Tongue | Defensive back | Oregon State | |
| 3 | 68 | John Browning | Defensive tackle | West Virginia | |
| 4 | 98 | Donnie Edwards * | Linebacker | UCLA | |
| 5 | 135 | Joe Horn * | Wide receiver | Itawamba CC | |
| 6 | 176 | Dietrich Jells | Wide receiver | Pittsburgh | |
| 7 | 211 | Ben Lynch | Center | California | |
| 7 | 241 | Jeff Smith | Center | Tennessee | |
| 7 | 245 | Darrell Williams | Defensive back | Tennessee State | |
| Made roster * Made at least onePro Bowl during career | |||||
Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
| Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
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| Quarterbacks(QB) Running backs(RB) Wide receivers(WR) Tight ends(TE) | Offensive linemen(OL) | Linebackers(LB)
Defensive backs(DB)
Special teams(ST) | Reserve lists
53 active, 8 inactive, 5 practice squad |
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Recap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | August 4 | vs.Dallas Cowboys | W 32–6 | 1–0 | 45,128 | Recap | |
| 2 | August 10 | New Orleans Saints | W 42–6 | 2–0 | Arrowhead Stadium | 65,710 | Recap |
| 3 | August 17 | St. Louis Rams | L 30–34 | 2–1 | Arrowhead Stadium | 72,191 | Recap |
| 4 | August 22 | atChicago Bears | W 14–10 | 3–1 | Soldier Field | 51,111 | Recap |
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Recap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 1 | atHouston Oilers | W 20–19 | 1–0 | Houston Astrodome | 27,725 | Recap |
| 2 | September 8 | Oakland Raiders | W 19–3 | 2–0 | Arrowhead Stadium | 79,281 | Recap |
| 3 | September 15 | atSeattle Seahawks | W 35–17 | 3–0 | Kingdome | 39,790 | Recap |
| 4 | September 22 | Denver Broncos | W 17–14 | 4–0 | Arrowhead Stadium | 79,439 | Recap |
| 5 | September 29 | atSan Diego Chargers | L 19–22 | 4–1 | Jack Murphy Stadium | 59,384 | Recap |
| 6 | October 7 | Pittsburgh Steelers | L 7–17 | 4–2 | Arrowhead Stadium | 79,189 | Recap |
| 7 | Bye | ||||||
| 8 | October 17 | Seattle Seahawks | W 34–16 | 5–2 | Arrowhead Stadium | 76,057 | Recap |
| 9 | October 27 | atDenver Broncos | L 7–34 | 5–3 | Mile High Stadium | 75,652 | Recap |
| 10 | November 3 | atMinnesota Vikings | W 21–6 | 6–3 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome | 59,552 | Recap |
| 11 | November 10 | Green Bay Packers | W 27–20 | 7–3 | Arrowhead Stadium | 79,281 | Recap |
| 12 | November 17 | Chicago Bears | W 14–10 | 8–3 | Arrowhead Stadium | 76,762 | Recap |
| 13 | November 24 | San Diego Chargers | L 14–28 | 8–4 | Arrowhead Stadium | 69,472 | Recap |
| 14 | November 28 | atDetroit Lions | W 28–24 | 9–4 | Pontiac Silverdome | 75,079 | Recap |
| 15 | December 9 | atOakland Raiders | L 7–26 | 9–5 | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum | 57,082 | Recap |
| 16 | December 15 | Indianapolis Colts | L 19–24 | 9–6 | Arrowhead Stadium | 71,136 | Recap |
| 17 | December 22 | atBuffalo Bills | L 9–20 | 9–7 | Rich Stadium | 68,671 | Recap |
Note: Intra-division opponents are inbold text.
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chiefs | 7 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 20 |
| Oilers | 10 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 19 |
| Game information | ||
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Raiders | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Chiefs | 0 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 19 |
atArrowhead Stadium,Kansas City, Missouri
| Game information | ||
|---|---|---|
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chiefs | 14 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 35 |
| Seahawks | 0 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
atKingdome,Seattle, Washington
| Game information | ||
|---|---|---|
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broncos | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| Chiefs | 3 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
| Game information | ||
|---|---|---|
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chiefs | 0 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 19 |
| Chargers | 6 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 22 |
atJack Murphy Stadium,San Diego, California
| Game information | ||
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Steelers | 0 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 17 |
| Chiefs | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
| Game information | ||
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Seahawks | 0 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 16 |
| Chiefs | 10 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 34 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
| Game information | ||
|---|---|---|
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chiefs | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Broncos | 17 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 34 |
| Game information | ||
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chiefs | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 21 |
| Vikings | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
atHubert H. Humphrey Metrodome,Minneapolis, Minnesota
| Game information | ||
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Packers | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 20 |
| Chiefs | 3 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 27 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
| Game information | ||
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bears | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Chiefs | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
| Game information | ||
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chargers | 7 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 28 |
| Chiefs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
| Game information | ||
|---|---|---|
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chiefs | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 28 |
| Lions | 0 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 24 |
| Game information | ||
|---|---|---|
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chiefs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Raiders | 10 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 26 |
| Game information | ||
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Colts | 14 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 24 |
| Chiefs | 0 | 10 | 0 | 9 | 19 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
| Game information | ||
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chiefs | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
| Bills | 0 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 20 |
atRich Stadium,Orchard Park, New York
| Game information | ||
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| AFC West | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK | |
| (1)Denver Broncos | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | 391 | 275 | L1 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 297 | 300 | L3 |
| San Diego Chargers | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 310 | 376 | W1 |
| Oakland Raiders | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 340 | 293 | L2 |
| Seattle Seahawks | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 317 | 376 | W1 |