The Chiefs began the season well on September 6 with an impressive performance and easily defeated the Oakland Raiders at Arrowhead 28–8.
Kansas City sacked the Raiders quarterbacks 10 times, with
Derrick Thomas collecting 6 by himself. On September 13, Kansas City fell to the
Jacksonville Jaguars on the road, 21–16. On September 27, the Chiefs visited the
Philadelphia Eagles for the first time in franchise history. On October 4, Kansas City conquered the Seattle Seahawks and the rain at Arrowhead, 17–6.
Rich Gannon hit
Andre Rison for an 80-yard touchdown pass after a 54-minute rain delay caused by a violent storm. The two teams combined for nine turnovers, five by Kansas City. The win improved the Chiefs' record to 4–1, however a 6-game losing streak following this game dropped the team to 4–7. On November 16, against the Denver Broncos, the Chiefs defense was penalized five times on one drive, three of the penalties coming from legendary linebacker Derrick Thomas. The game is known now by Chiefs fans as the "Monday Night Meltdown". After that it was all downhill as the Chiefs suffered their first losing season since 1988.
Schedule Note: Intra-division opponents are in
bold text.
Game summaries Week 1: vs. Oakland Raiders Week 2: at Jacksonville Jaguars Week 3: vs. San Diego Chargers Week 4: at Philadelphia Eagles Week 5: vs. Seattle Seahawks Week 6: at New England Patriots Week 8: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers Week 9: vs. New York Jets Week 10: at Seattle Seahawks Week 11: vs. Denver Broncos Week 12: at San Diego Chargers Week 13: vs. Arizona Cardinals Week 14: at Denver Broncos Week 15: vs. Dallas Cowboys Week 16: at New York Giants Week 17: at Oakland Raiders Standings ==Awards and records==