1994 Kansas City Chiefs

1994 Kansas City Chiefs season
Head Coach	Marty Schottenheimer
Home Field	Arrowhead Stadium
Results
Record	9–7
Place	2nd AFC West
Playoff Finish	Lost AFC Wild Card round (Dolphins)
Timeline
Previous Season	Next Season
1993	1995

The 1994 Kansas City Chiefs season ended with a 9–7 record and Wild Card spot in the 1995 playoffs. The Chiefs lost to the Miami Dolphins 27–17 in the Wild Card round. Alongside celebrating the NFL's 75th anniversary season, the Chiefs also honored their 35th season as a franchise. Future hall of fame quarterback Joe Montana retired following the season.

Offseason

NFL Draft

• Main article: 1994 NFL Draft

1994 Chiefs Draft Selections

Round	Overall	Player	Position	College
1	25	Greg Hill	Running Back	Texas A&M AggiesTexas A&M
2	58	Donnell Bennett	Running Back	Miami
3	92	Lake Dawson	Wide Receiver	Notre Dame
3	96	Chris Penn	Wide Receiver	Tulsa
4	127	Bracy Walker	Safety	North Carolina
5	151	James Burton	Cornerback	Fresno St
5	156	Rob Waldrop	Defensive Tackle	Arizona
6	185	Anthony Daigle	Running Back	Fresno State
7	199	Steve Matthews	Quarterback	Memphis
7	219	Tracy Greene	Tight End	Grambling

Personnel

Staff

1994 Kansas City Chiefs final staff
	Front Office Founder – Lamar Hunt President/General Manager/Chief Executive Officer – Carl Peterson Chairman of the Board – Jack Steadman Assistant General Manager – Dennis Thum Head Coaches Head Coach – Marty Schottenheimer Assistant Head Coach/Receivers – Al Saunders Offensive Coaches Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks – Paul Hackett Running Backs – Jimmy Raye Offensive Line – Alex Gibbs Offensive Assistant/Quality Control – Mike McCarthy			Defensive Coaches Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers – Dave Adolph Defensive Line – Tom Pratt Defensive Backs – Herman Edwards Defensive Assistant – John Bunting Defensive Assistant/Quality Control – Darvin Wallis Special Teams Coaches Special Teams/Tight Ends – Kurt Schottenheimer Strength and Conditioning Strength and Conditioning – Dave Redding Assistant Strength and Conditioning – Russ Ball

Regular season

After an opening day win over the New Orleans Saints, the Chiefs faced the injury-riddled San Francisco 49ers on September 11. Facing his old team, Joe Montana led the Chiefs to a 24–17 win at Arrowhead. But after opening the season at 3–0, the Chiefs dropped 2 in a row.

On October 17, a 6-yard pass and a tightrope run into the end zone ended the Chiefs' 11-year drought in Mile High Stadium. Joe Montana led a methodical, 75-yard drive in the game's final 82 seconds to bring Kansas City back from a 4-point deficit and defeat the Broncos 31–28 on Monday Night Football.

The final drive took nine plays, all of which were Montana passes except one run of 10 yards by Marcus Allen. For the game, Montana hit 34 of 54 pass attempts for 393 yards and 3 touchdowns. The Chiefs improved their record to 4–2 with the win and thrust themselves back into the playoff hunt.

The game was tied 14–14 at the half. Lin Elliott's field goal with 4:08 left in the game temporarily put the Chiefs ahead 24–21. An Allen fumble set up the Broncos' final touchdown. In the end, it was Montana and his inspiring confidence that resulted in the comeback. Montana would have another great season passing for 3,283 yards, but the rushing game dropped off form last year as Marcus Allen gained 709 yards to lead the team, while rookie Greg Hill ran for only 574 yard for the season. Fullback Kimble Anders was the leading receiver with 67 receptions. The defense showed flashes of Brilliance, and as had become the standard, was led by perennial Pro Bowlers Derrick Thomas and Neil Smith. Defensive back Dale Carter had a superb year and was also chosen for the Pro Bowl.

On December 24, Marcus Allen gained 132 yards rushing as the Chiefs beat the Los Angeles Raiders 19–9. The win secured a fifth-straight playoff spot for the Chiefs.

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Attendance
1	September 4, 1994	at New Orleans Saints	W 30–17	69,362
2	September 11, 1994	San Francisco 49ers	W 24–17	79,907
3	September 18, 1994	at Atlanta Falcons	W 30–10	67,357
4	September 25, 1994	Los Angeles Rams	L 16–0	78,184
5	Bye
6	October 9, 1994	at San Diego Chargers	L 20–6	62,923
7	October 17, 1994	at Denver Broncos	W 31–28	75,151
8	October 23, 1994	Seattle Seahawks	W 38–23	78,847
9	October 30, 1994	at Buffalo Bills	L 44–10	79,501
10	November 6, 1994	Los Angeles Raiders	W 13–3	78,709
11	November 13, 1994	San Diego Chargers	L 14–13	76,997
12	November 20, 1994	Cleveland Browns	W 20–13	69,121
13	November 27, 1994	at Seattle Seahawks	L 10–9	54,120
14	December 4, 1994	Denver Broncos	L 20–17	77,631
15	December 12, 1994	at Miami Dolphins	L 45–28	71,578
16	December 18, 1994	Houston Oilers	W 31–9	74,474
17	December 24, 1994	at Los Angeles Raiders	W 19–9	64,130

Playoffs

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Attendance
Wildcard	December 31, 1994	at Miami Dolphins	L 27–17	69,757