1986_Kansas_City_Chiefs_season

1986 Kansas City Chiefs season
1986 Kansas City Chiefs season
Owner	Lamar Hunt
General manager	Jim Schaaf
Head coach	John Mackovic
Home field	Arrowhead Stadium
Results
Record	10–6
Division place	2nd AFC West
Playoff finish	Lost Wild Card Playoffs; (at Jets) 15–35
Pro Bowlers	3 DT Bill Maas; S Lloyd Burruss; S Deron Cherry;
AP All-Pros	2 DT Bill Maas (2nd team); S Deron Cherry (1st team);
	← 1985; Chiefs seasons; 1987 →;

1986 Kansas City Chiefs season

NFL team season

The 1986 Kansas City Chiefs season was the franchise's 17th season in the National Football League and the 27th overall. It ended with a 10–6 record, the most wins for the franchise since 1971. The Chiefs clinched a wild card playoff berth, but lost to the New York Jets 35–15.

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Former linebacker Willie Lanier was enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame on August 2. On the field, the pieces started coming together for head coach John Mackovic. His offense displayed plenty of scoring punch, while the club's defense and special teams became increasingly effective.^[1] With the team sitting at 3–3, Bill Kenney replaced Todd Blackledge for the second half of the season in a game against San Diego,^[1] guiding the club to a 42–41 victory. That win was the first of four consecutive triumphs with Kenney at the helm, the club's longest winning streak since 1980. Poised with a 7–3 record after 10 games, three straight losses in November put the Chiefs playoff chances in jeopardy. Two December wins gave Kansas City a 9–6 mark, putting the Chiefs on the verge of their first postseason berth in 15 years.^[1]

The defining moment of the season came in the regular season finale at Pittsburgh on December 21.^[1] Despite being outgained in total yardage by a 515–171 margin, the Chiefs were able to notch a 24–19 victory as all of the team's points came via special teams on a blocked punt return, a field goal, a kickoff return and a blocked field goal return.^[1] With a 10–6 record the Chiefs earned an AFC Wild Card berth, winning a tiebreaker with Seattle. Kenney was injured in the fourth quarter of the Steelers contest, meaning Blackledge drew the starting assignment for the club's first playoff contest since 1971, a 35–15 loss vs the New York Jets.

Mackovic was fired after the season.

Regular season

Game summaries

Postseason

Game summaries

AFC Wild Card Playoffs: at (4) New York Jets

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AFC Wild Card Playoffs: (5) Kansas City Chiefs at (4) New York Jets – Game summary

at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

Date: December 28
Game time: 12:30 p.m. EST/11:30 a.m. CST
Game weather: Cloudy, 37 °F (3 °C)
Game attendance: 69,307
Referee: Red Cashion
TV announcers (NBC): Marv Albert and Bob Griese
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Quarterback Pat Ryan led the Jets to the victory with 3 touchdown passes. The Chiefs scored first on a 67-yard drive capped by running back Jeff Smith. On their ensuing possession, the Jets faced fourth down and 6 on the Kansas City 33-yard line. Rather than attempt a long field goal, Ryan faked a handoff and rushed for a 24 yard gain. Two plays later, running back Freeman McNeil scored on a 4-yard rushing touchdown. In the second period, Ryan completed two touchdown pass: a 1-yarder to McNeil and an 11-yarder to wide receiver Al Toon. On the first play of the second half, Jets linebacker Kevin McArthur returned an interception 21 yards for a touchdown. Ryan later clinched the victory in the fourth period with a 6-yard touchdown pass to tight end Billy Griggs. The Chiefs' only scores in the second half was a blocked punt recovery in the end zone, and an intentional safety by the Jets.

McNeil finished the game with 135 rushing yards, 3 receptions for 16 yards, and 2 touchdowns.

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"Kansas City Chiefs History 1980's". Archived from the original on August 6, 2007. Retrieved July 31, 2007.

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Round	Selection	Player	Position	College
1	7	Brian Jozwiak	Guard	West Virginia
2	35	Dino Hackett	Linebacker	Appalachian State
3	63	Leonard Griffin	Defensive end	Grambling State
4	87	Tom Baugh	Center	Southern Illinois
4	90	Chas Fox	Wide receiver	Furman
6	141	Kent Hagood	Running back	South Carolina
8	196	Lewis Colbert	Punter	Auburn
9	229	Gary Baldinger	Defensive end	Wake Forest
10	257	Ike Readon	Nose tackle	Hampton
11	285	Aaron Pearson	Linebacker	Mississippi State


	Quarterbacks 14 Todd Blackledge 9 Bill Kenney 10 Frank Seurer Running backs 44 Herman Heard 46 Bruce King 40 Ken Lacy 43 Mike Pruitt 32 Larry Moriarty 40 Boyce Green 42 Jeff Smith 47 Chris Smith Wide receivers 88 Carlos Carson 89 Henry Marshall 83 Stephone Paige 86 Emile Harry 82 Anthony Hancock Tight ends 84 Paul Coffman 87 Walt Arnold 85 Jonathan Hayes		Offensive linemen 61 Mark Adickes G 76 John Alt T 75 Irv Eatman T 51 Rick Donnalley C 72 Dave Lutz T 71 Brad Budde G 77 Rich Baldinger T 73 Brian Jozwiak G 70 Jim Rourke T/G 62 Adam Lingner C 58 Tom Baugh C Defensive linemen 99 Mike Bell DE 98 Leonard Griffin DE 74 Pete Koch DT 63 Bill Maas DT 67 Art Still DE 70 Kit Lathrop DE/NT 93 Eric Holle NT/DE 91 Gary Baldinger DE/NT		Linebackers 55 Louis Cooper OLB/ILB 56 Dino Hackett ILB 97 Scott Radecic ILB 54 Tim Cofield OLB 53 Whitney Paul 59 Gary Spani 96 Aaron Pearson 94 Ken McAlister Defensive backs 34 Lloyd Burruss SS 20 Deron Cherry FS 23 Greg Hill CB 29 Albert Lewis CB 24 J. C. Pearson CB 30 Mark Robinson 31 Kevin Ross CB 22 Sherman Cocroft Special teams 8 Nick Lowery K 5 Lewis Colbert P		Reserve lists -- Paul Bergmann TE (IRTooltip Injured reserve) 25 Jack Epps DB (IRTooltip Injured reserve) -- Andre Garron RB (IRTooltip Injured reserve) Practice squad Rookies in italics

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Attendance	Recap
1	August 9	Cincinnati Bengals	W 20–0	1–0	Arrowhead Stadium	30,067	Recap
2	August 16	at St. Louis Cardinals	W 27–26	2–0	Busch Stadium	30,305	Recap
3	August 23	Buffalo Bills	L 6–13	2–1	Arrowhead Stadium	39,911	Recap
4	August 30	at New Orleans Saints	L 10–13	2–2	Louisiana Superdome	47,945	Recap

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Attendance	Recap
1	September 7	Cincinnati Bengals	W 24–14	1–0	Arrowhead Stadium	43,430	Recap
2	September 14	at Seattle Seahawks	L 17–23	1–1	Kingdome	61,068	Recap
3	September 21	Houston Oilers	W 27–13	2–1	Arrowhead Stadium	43,699	Recap
4	September 28	at Buffalo Bills	W 20–17	3–1	Rich Stadium	67,555	Recap
5	October 5	Los Angeles Raiders	L 17–24	3–2	Arrowhead Stadium	74,430	Recap
6	October 12	at Cleveland Browns	L 7–20	3–3	Cleveland Stadium	71,278	Recap
7	October 19	San Diego Chargers	W 42–41	4–3	Arrowhead Stadium	55,767	Recap
8	October 26	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	W 27–20	5–3	Arrowhead Stadium	36,230	Recap
9	November 2	at San Diego Chargers	W 24–23	6–3	Jack Murphy Stadium	48,518	Recap
10	November 9	Seattle Seahawks	W 27–7	7–3	Arrowhead Stadium	53,268	Recap
11	November 16	at Denver Broncos	L 17–38	7–4	Mile High Stadium	75,745	Recap
12	November 23	at St. Louis Cardinals	L 14–23	7–5	Busch Stadium	29,680	Recap
13	November 30	Buffalo Bills	L 14–17	7–6	Arrowhead Stadium	31,492	Recap
14	December 7	Denver Broncos	W 37–10	8–6	Arrowhead Stadium	47,019	Recap
15	December 14	at Los Angeles Raiders	W 20–17	9–6	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum	60,952	Recap
16	December 21	at Pittsburgh Steelers	W 24–19	10–6	Three Rivers Stadium	47,150	Recap

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Bengals	0	7	0	7	14
Chiefs	7	0	14	3	24

1986_Kansas_City_Chiefs_season

1986 Kansas City Chiefs season

Offseason

NFL draft

Personnel

Staff

Roster

Preseason

Regular season

Schedule

Game summaries

Week 1: vs. Cincinnati Bengals

Week 2: at Seattle Seahawks

Week 3: vs. Houston Oilers

Week 4: at Buffalo Bills

Week 5: vs. Los Angeles Raiders

Week 6: at Cleveland Browns

Week 7: vs. San Diego Chargers

Week 8: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Week 9: at San Diego Chargers

Week 10: vs. Seattle Seahawks

Week 11: at Denver Broncos

Week 12: at St. Louis Cardinals

Week 13: vs. Buffalo Bills

Week 14: vs. Denver Broncos

Week 15: at Los Angeles Raiders

Week 16: at Pittsburgh Steelers

Standings

Postseason

Schedule

Game summaries

AFC Wild Card Playoffs: at (4) New York Jets

References

External links

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AFC West
view talk edit	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	PF	PA	STK
Denver Broncos⁽²⁾	11	5	0	.688	5–3	8–4	378	327	L1
Kansas City Chiefs⁽⁵⁾	10	6	0	.625	5–3	9–5	358	326	W3
Seattle Seahawks	10	6	0	.625	5–3	7–5	366	293	W5
Los Angeles Raiders	8	8	0	.500	4–4	7–5	323	346	L4
San Diego Chargers	4	12	0	.250	1–7	4–8	335	396	L2