1995 Kansas City Chiefs season

1995 Kansas City Chiefs season
Head coach	Marty Schottenheimer
Owner	Lamar Hunt
Home field	Arrowhead Stadium
Results
Record	13–3
Division place	1st AFC West
Playoff finish	Lost Divisional Playoffs (Colts) 10-7
Pro Bowlers	QB Steve Bono FB Kimble Anders G Will Shields DE Neil Smith DT Dan Saleaumua LB Derrick Thomas CB Dale Carter

The 1995 Kansas City Chiefs season was the team's 36th, and 26th in the National Football League. The team finished the regular season with a 13–3 record and the AFC West division championship. The Chiefs suffered a disappointing loss in the 1996 playoffs when Placekicker Lin Elliot missed three crucial field goals, which eventually led to an upset win by the Indianapolis Colts.

Offseason

NFL draft

Main article: 1995 NFL draft

Round	Pick	Player	Position	College
1995 Kansas City Chiefs draft
1	31	Trezelle Jenkins	Offensive tackle	Michigan
3	81	Tamarick Vanover	Wide receiver	Florida State
3	97	Troy Dumas	Linebacker	Nebraska
4	134	Steve Stenstrom	Quarterback	Stanford
5	155	Mike Pelton	Defensive tackle	Auburn
5	164	Jerrott Willard	Linebacker	California
6	202	Bryan Proby	Defensive tackle	Arizona State
6	207	Tom Barndt	Center	Pittsburgh
Made roster

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Personnel

Staff

1995 Kansas City Chiefs staff

Front office

Founder – Lamar Hunt
Chairman of the Board – Jack Steadman
President/General Manager/Chief Executive Officer – Carl Peterson
Assistant General Manager – Dennis Thum
Vice President of Player Personnel – Lynn Stiles
Director of Pro Personnel – Mark Hatley
Director of College Scouting – Terry Bradway

Head coaches

Head Coach – Marty Schottenheimer
Assistant Head Coach – Al Saunders

Offensive coaches

Offensive Coordinator – Paul Hackett
Quarterbacks – Mike McCarthy
Running Backs – Jimmy Raye
Receivers – Al Saunders
Tight Ends/Offensive Assistant – Jim Erkenbeck
Offensive Line – Art Shell

Defensive coaches

Defensive Coordinator – Gunther Cunningham
Defensive Line – Carl Hairston
Linebackers – John Bunting
Defensive Backs – Kurt Schottenheimer
Defensive Assistant – Woodrow Lowe
Defensive Assistant/Quality Control – Darvin Wallis

Special teams coaches

Special Teams – Mike Stock
Assistant Special Teams – Woodrow Lowe

Strength and conditioning

Strength and Conditioning – Dave Redding
Assistant Strength and Conditioning – Russ Ball

Regular season

The season began promisingly on September 3 with a convincing 34–10 win over the Seattle Seahawks in Seattle. New Chiefs quarterback Steve Bono passed for 3,121 yards and 21 touchdowns. Fullback Kimble Anders led the team in pass receptions with 55.

In Week Two, the Chiefs battled back from a two-touchdown deficit to defeat the New York Giants in overtime, 20–17 on September 10. A costly interception, penalties, and struggles on third down all led to a 17–3 Giants lead. The Chiefs didn't score a touchdown until 5:03 remained in the game. On the Chiefs' following possession, Bono completed to Danan Hughes with the game-tying score after a 67-yard, 14-play drive that took just 2 minutes and 32 seconds. Lin Elliott booted the game-winning field goial with 7:11 remaining in overtime to give the Chiefs the win. Marcus Allen led the Chiefs with 86 yards rushing and Bono passed for 187 yards.

The win improved the Chiefs record to 2–0. This was the first of three overtime wins for Kansas City at Arrowhead Stadium during the 1995 season, and it set the tone for the team's ability to win tight,close games throughout the regular season.

On September 17, James Hasty picked off a Jeff Hostetler pass and returned it for a touchdown in overtime as the Chiefs' beat the Oakland Raiders, 23–17 to go 3–0. The defense would play a key role in Kansas City's success. The team held its opponents to a league-best 241 points and recorded a third-best 47 sacks.^[2] Cornerback Dale Carter led the team with 4 interceptions. Rookie kick returner Tamarick Vanover was also spectacular, returning two kickoffs and one punt for scores. Linebacker Derrick Thomas and defensive ends Neil Smith and Dan Saleaumua also shined for the Chiefs' defense.

On October 9, Tamarick Vanover returned a punt 86 yards in overtime to give the Chiefs a 29–23 victory over the San Diego Chargers on Monday Night Football. It was the Chiefs' third overtime win at Arrowhead Stadium during the 1995 season, and was the first time in NFL history that an overtime game had been won on a punt return for a touchdown.

On October 22, the Chiefs beat the Denver Broncos at Mile High Stadium, 21–7. Marcus Allen was again a standout for the offense, gaining 890 yards rushing and scoring 5 touchdowns for the season.

On November 19, the Chiefs win their seventh game in a row, beating the Houston Oilers 20–13 at Arrowhead Stadium, to go 10–1.

On December 24, Tamarick Vanover runs the opening kickoff 89 yards for a touchdown, and the Chiefs defeat the Seahawks, 26–3. They win the AFC West title and finish the regular season with a 13–3 record.

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Attendance	TV Time
1	September 3, 1995	at Seattle Seahawks	W 34–10	47,564	NBC 3:00pm CST
2	September 10, 1995	New York Giants	W 20–17 (OT)	77,962	FOX 12:00pm CST
3	September 17, 1995	Oakland Raiders	W 23–17 (OT)	78,696	NBC 12:00pm CST
4	September 24, 1995	at Cleveland Browns	L 35–17	74,280	NBC 3:00pm CST
5	October 1, 1995	at Arizona Cardinals	W 24–3	50,211	NBC 3:00pm CST
6	October 9, 1995	San Diego Chargers	W 29–23 (OT)	79,288	ABC 8:00pm CST
7	October 15, 1995	New England Patriots	W 31–26	77,992	NBC 12:00pm CST
8	October 22, 1995	at Denver Broncos	W 21–7	71,044	NBC 3:00pm CST
9	Bye
10	November 5, 1995	Washington Redskins	W 24–3	77,821	FOX 12:00pm CST
11	November 12, 1995	at San Diego Chargers	W 22–7	59,285	NBC 3:00pm CST
12	November 19, 1995	Houston Oilers	W 20–13	77,576	ESPN 7:00pm CST
13	November 23, 1995	at Dallas Cowboys	L 24–12	64,901	NBC 3:00pm CST
14	December 3, 1995	at Oakland Raiders	W 29–23	53,930	NBC 3:00pm CST
15	December 11, 1995	at Miami Dolphins	L 13–6	70,321	ABC 8:00pm CST
16	December 17, 1995	Denver Broncos	W 20–17	75,061	NBC 3:00pm CST
17	December 24, 1995	Seattle Seahawks	W 26–3	75,784	NBC 12:00pm CST

Game summaries

Week 1

	1	2	3	4	Total
• Chiefs	7	13	14	0	34
Seahawks	3	0	0	7	10

Date: September 3
Location: Kingdome, Seattle, Washington
Game start: 1:00 p.m.
Game attendance: 47,564
Game weather: Indoors (dome)

Scoring summary

Q1	SEA	Todd Peterson 49 yard field goal	SEA 3–0

Q1	KC	Willie Davis 60 yard pass from Steve Bono (Lin Elliott kick)	KC 7–3

Q2	KC	Lin Elliott 46 yard field goal	KC 10–3

Q2	KC	Willie Davis 40 yard pass from Steve Bono (Lin Elliott kick)	KC 17–3

Q2	KC	Lin Elliott 49 yard field goal	KC 20–3

Q3	KC	Tamarick Vanover 99 yard kickoff return (Lin Elliott kick)	KC 27–3

Q3	KC	Lake Dawson 16 yard pass from Steve Bono (Lin Elliott kick)	KC 34–3

Q4	SEA	Brian Blades 21 yard pass from John Friesz (Todd Peterson kick)	KC 34–10

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Standings

AFC West
	W	L	T	PCT	PF	PA	STK
⁽¹⁾ Kansas City Chiefs	13	3	0	.813	358	241	W2
⁽⁴⁾ San Diego Chargers	9	7	0	.563	321	323	W5
Seattle Seahawks	8	8	0	.500	363	366	L1
Denver Broncos	8	8	0	.500	388	345	W1
Oakland Raiders	8	8	0	.500	348	332	L6

Playoffs

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Attendance
Divisional	January 7, 1996	Indianapolis Colts	L 10–7	77,594

Game Summary

AFC Divisional Playoff: Indianapolis Colts at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Colts	0	7	3	0	10
Chiefs	7	0	0	0	7

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, MO

Date: January 7, 1996
Game time: 3:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: 0°F, relative humidity 58°F, round (wind) 8 MPH
TV: NBC
Boxscore

Game information

First Quarter

KC - Lake Dawson 20 yard pass from Steve Bono (Lin Elliot kick) Chiefs 7-0

Second Quarter

IND - Floyd Turner 5 yard pass from Jim Harbaugh (Cary Blanchard kick) Tie 7-7

Third Quarter

IND - Cary Blanchard 30 yard field goal. Colts 10-7

Fourth Quarter

no scoring

Colts

Jim Harbaugh. 12-27, 112 yards, 1 TD, 1 Int

Chiefs

Steve Bono. 11-25, 122 yards, 1 TD, 3 Int
Lin Elliot. 0-3 FGM. 1-1 XP.

Turnovers

Colts: 1
Chiefs: 4

References

↑ "1995 Kansas City Chiefs draftees". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 5, 2014.
↑ Pro-Football-Reference.com: 1995 NFL Opposition & Defensive Statistics
↑ Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2014-Jan-28.

Kansas City Chiefs

Founded in 1960 Formerly the Dallas Texans (1960–1962) Based and headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri

Franchise	Franchise History Seasons Players First-round picks Coaches Logos and uniforms Awards Records Starting quarterbacks (list)

Stadiums	Cotton Bowl Municipal Stadium Arrowhead Stadium

Personnel	Owner: Clark Hunt President: Mark Donovan General Manager: John Dorsey Head Coach: Andy Reid Co-Offensive Coordinator: Brad Childress Co-Offensive Coordinator: Matt Nagy Defensive Coordinator: Bob Sutton Special Teams Coach: Dave Toub

Culture	Lamar Hunt H. Roe Bartle Warpaint K. C. Wolf Marty Ball Cheerleaders

Rivalries	Denver Broncos Oakland Raiders San Diego Chargers St. Louis Cardinals/Rams

Playoff appearances (18)	1962 1966 1968 1969 1971 1986 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1997 2003 2006 2010 2013 2015

Division championships (8)	1962 1966 1971 1993 1995 1997 2003 2010

League championships (2^†)	1962 1969 (IV) ^† does not include 1966 or 1969 AFL championships

Retired numbers	3 16 18 28 33 36 58 63 78 86

Media	Television: KCTV WDAF-TV KSHB-TV Radio: KCFX Personalities: Dave Armstrong Len Dawson Kendall Gammon Bob Gretz Bill Grigsby Kevin Harlan Mitch Holthus Roger Twibell

Current league affiliations	League: National Football League (1970–present) Conference: American Football Conference Division: West Division

Former league affiliation	League: American Football League (1960–1969)

Seasons (56)	1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Championship seasons in bold

Dallas Texans–Kansas City Chiefs seasons

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Bold indicates AFL Championship or Super Bowl victory

1995 NFL season

East	Central	West	East	Central	West
Buffalo	Cincinnati	Denver	Arizona	Chicago	Atlanta
Indianapolis	Cleveland	Kansas City	Dallas	Detroit	Carolina
Miami	Houston	Oakland	NY Giants	Green Bay	New Orleans
New England	Jacksonville	San Diego	Philadelphia	Minnesota	St. Louis
NY Jets	Pittsburgh	Seattle	Washington	Tampa Bay	San Francisco

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