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1983 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)

4th place • American Football Conference • Western Division • 6-10-0 .375
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Head Coach: John Mackovic
Bud CarsonDefensive Coordinator/Defensive Backs
Walt CoreyDefensive Line
Dan DanielInside Linebackers
Doug GraberDefensive Backs
J.D. HelmOffensive Assistant
C.T. HewgleyDefensive Line
Rod HumeniukOffensive Line/Running Game
Pete McCulleyQuarterbacks
Willie PeeteOffensive Backs
Jim VechiarellaOutside Linebackers/Special Teams
Richard WilliamsonReceivers
SCORES
DayDateOpponentResultLocationVenueAttendance
Sat8/6/1983ACincinnati Bengals24-7WCincinnati, OHRiverfront Stadium42662
Sat8/13/1983HDetroit Lions13-17LKansas City, MOArrowhead Stadium32885
Sat8/20/1983HSt. Louis Cardinals17-16WKansas City, MOArrowhead Stadium34070
Sat8/27/1983AChicago Bears17-20LOTChicago, ILSoldier Field56311
Sun9/4/1983HSeattle Seahawks17-13WKansas City, MOArrowhead Stadium42531
Mon9/12/1983HSan Diego Chargers14-17LKansas City, MOArrowhead Stadium62150
Sun9/18/1983AWashington Redskins12-27LWashington, DCRFK Stadium55045
Sun9/25/1983AMiami Dolphins6-14LMiami, FLOrange Bowl50785
Sun10/2/1983HSt. Louis Cardinals38-14WKansas City, MOArrowhead Stadium58975
Sun10/9/1983ALos Angeles Raiders20-21LLos Angeles, CAMemorial Coliseum40492
Sun10/16/1983HNew York Giants38-17WKansas City, MOArrowhead Stadium55449
Sun10/23/1983AHouston Oilers13-10WOTHouston, TXAstrodome39462
Sun10/30/1983ADenver Broncos24-27LDenver, COMile High Stadium74640
Sun11/6/1983HLos Angeles Raiders20-28LKansas City, MOArrowhead Stadium75497
Sun11/13/1983HCincinnati Bengals20-15WKansas City, MOArrowhead Stadium44711
Sun11/20/1983ADallas Cowboys21-41LIrving, TXTexas Stadium64103
Sun11/27/1983ASeattle Seahawks48-51LOTSeattle, WAKingdome56793
Sun12/4/1983HBuffalo Bills9-14LKansas City, MOArrowhead Stadium27104
Sun12/11/1983ASan Diego Chargers38-41LSan Diego, CAJack Murphy Stadium35510
Sun12/18/1983HDenver Broncos48-17WKansas City, MOArrowhead Stadium11377
Exhibition game. Playoff game. A=Away game. H=Home game. N=Neutral site game. W=Win. L=Loss. T=Tie. OT=Overtime.
ROSTER
PlayerNoPosHtWtAgeCollegeGPGS
Jim Arnold6P6-321122Vanderbilt160
Rich Baldinger77LOT6-428524Wake Forest64
Ed Beckman85TE6-423228Florida State157
Mike Bell99RDE6-425526Colorado State1616
Todd Blackledge14QB6-322522Penn State40
Jerry Blanton57LILB6-123227Kentucky1616
Theotis Brown27HB6-222526UCLA129
Trent Bryant45RCB5-918024Arkansas162
Brad Budde66LOG0LOT6-426525Southern California1212
Lloyd Burruss34SS6-020726Maryland1212
Carlos Carson88WR5-1118725Louisiana State1616
Deron Cherry20FS5-1120024Rutgers1616
Tom Condon65ROG6-327531Boston College98
Calvin Daniels50ROLB6-324125North Carolina161
Bob Gagliano11QB6-320525Glendale CC; U.S. International; Utah State10
Ellis Gardner75OT6-426322Georgia Tech80
Gary Green24LCB5-1118728Baylor1616
James Hadnot48RB6-224426Texas Tech50
Anthony Hancock82WR6-020023Tennessee167
Louis Haynes56LB6-022723Bishop; North Texas50
Matt Herkenhoff60LOT6-425632Minnesota1211
Tom Howard52ROLB-LOLB6-221529Texas Tech1616
Billy Jackson43FB5-1021524Alabama1614
Charles Jackson51LOLB-ROLB6-223628Washington1515
Van Jakes22SS6-019022Kent State141
Bill Kenney9QB6-421728Arizona State; Saddleback JC; Northern Colorado1616
Mark Kirchner64LOG6-326124Baylor51
Dave Klug55RILB6-423025Concordia (Moorhead)11
Ken Kremer91NT6-426026Ball State165
Albert Lewis29RCB6-220023Grambling State161
Dave Lindstrom71LDE6-624929Boston University163
Adam Lingner58C6-426423Illinois161
Nick Lowery8K6-418927Dartmouth160
Dave Lutz72ROT6-529224Georgia Tech1616
Dino Mangiero74NT6-226725Rutgers1611
Henry Marshall89WR6-221229Missouri139
Stephone Paige83WR6-218422Saddleback JC; Fresno State160
Steve Potter64RILB6-323526Virginia161
Dean Prater79LDE6-524925Oklahoma State161
Lawrence Ricks42RB5-919422Michigan120
Durwood Roquemore38SS6-118023Texas A&M-Kingsville153
Jim Rourke70OT-OG6-526326Boston College110
Bob Rush53C6-527028Memphis1515
Willie Scott81TE6-424524South Carolina1616
Bob Simmons73ROG-LOG6-425429Texas1512
J.T. Smith86WR6-218528North Texas91
Lucious Smith23RCB5-1019026San Diego State; Fullerton State1613
Gary Spani59RILB6-222927Kansas State109
Art Still67LDE6-725528Kentucky1512
Jewerl Thomas31HB5-1022826UCLA; San Jose State101
Ken Thomas35RB5-921123San Jose State140
James Walker54RILB6-125025Kansas State42
Ron Wetzel87TE6-524223Arizona State160
Ray Yakavonis92NT6-425026East Stroudsburg20
John Zamberlin61RILB6-222627Pacific Lutheran143
DRAFT LIST
RoundOverallPlayerPosCollege
17Todd BlackledgeQBPenn State
234Dave LutzTGeorgia Tech
361Albert LewisDBGrambling State
492Ron WetzelTEArizona State
5119Jim ArnoldPVanderbilt
6146Ellis GardnerTGeorgia Tech
7173Ken ThomasRBSan Jose State
7179Daryl PoseyRBMississippi College
8204Irv EatmanTUCLA
9231Adam LingnerCIllinois
10257Mark ShumateDTWisconsin
11284Dwayne JacksonDESouth Carolina State
12315Kenny JonesTTennessee
SCORING BY QUARTERS1st2nd3rd4thOTPTS
Team Totals8696851163386
Opponents Totals5789881303367
TEAM STATSTOP1st DownsFDRFDPFDX3rd Down Efficiency4th Down EfficiencyPENPENY
Team Totals28:53314832082393/233 39.9%/ %113911
Opponents Totals31:073191361582585/221 38.5%/ %105837
SCORINGTDX1X1APCTFGFGAPCTSAFPTS
Nick Lowery0444597.8243080.00116
Theotis Brown100000060
Carlos Carson70000042
Henry Marshall60000036
Stephone Paige60000036
Willie Scott60000036
Bill Kenney30000018
Billy Jackson20000012
Anthony Hancock1000006
Charles Jackson1000006
Durwood Roquemore1000006
Lucious Smith1000006
Ken Thomas1000006
Team Totals45444597.8243080.00386
Opponents Totals44434497.7202676.90367
FIELD GOALSMADEATTPCTBLLG1-1920-2930-3940-4950+
Nick Lowery243080.01581/15/56/610/142/4
Team Totals243080.01581/15/56/610/142/4
Opponents Totals202676.90/8/6/5/1/
RUSHINGATTYDSAVGLGTD
Billy Jackson1524993.3192
Theotis Brown1244673.849t8
Jewerl Thomas441152.6110
Bill Kenney23592.6113
Ken Thomas15553.7280
Lawrence Ricks21281.3100
Carlos Carson22010.0180
James Hadnot4102.570
Willie Scott111.010
Todd Blackledge100.000
Team Totals38712543.249t13
Opponents Totals55422754.16018
PASSINGATTCOMPCTINCYDSY/ATTY/COMLGTDTD%INTINT%TSYLNYPRTG
Bill Kenney60334657.423943487.212.653244.0183.041284406480.8
Todd Blackledge342058.8142597.613.04338.800.0450209112.3
Carlos Carson11100.004848.048.048t1100.000.00048158.3
Theotis Brown11100.001111.011.01100.000.00011112.5
Jewerl Thomas2150.00189.018.018t150.0150.0001881.3
Henry Marshall00000019-9
Team Totals64136957.625346847.312.753294.5193.046343434183.2
Opponents Totals50026152.220933616.712.958214.2306.035250311162.6
RECEIVINGRECYDSAVGLGTD
Carlos Carson80135116.950t7
Henry Marshall5078815.85260
Theotis Brown474188.9532
Anthony Hancock3758415.8501
Billy Jackson322437.62900
Stephone Paige3052817.6436
Willie Scott292478.522600
Ken Thomas282368.42510
Ed Beckman1313010.02000
Jewerl Thomas10515.19000
J.T. Smith78512.1180000
Lawrence Ricks351.77000
James Hadnot2189.0160000
Bill Kenney100.00000
Team Totals369468412.75329
Opponents Totals261336112.95821
INTERCEPTIONSINTYDSAVGLGTD
Deron Cherry710014.3410
Gary Green6599.8250
Durwood Roquemore411729.342t1
Lloyd Burruss44611.5270
Albert Lewis44210.5340
Lucious Smith39933.058t1
Trent Bryant11919.0190
Steve Potter100.000
Team Totals3048216.158t2
Opponents Totals1932317.0482
PUNTINGNOYDSAVGLGBLTBI20RYDSNYDSNET
Jim Arnold93371039.9640621559303132.6
Team Totals93371039.9640621559303132.6
Opponents Totals85350041.2600617291308936.3
PUNT RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
J.T. Smith2652108.1190
Anthony Hancock149815.8180
Team Totals40142917.3190
Opponents Totals54755910.468t1
KICKOFF RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
Anthony Hancock29051517.8330
Theotis Brown15030120.1460
Durwood Roquemore303612.0130
Deron Cherry205427.0310
Carlos Carson101212.0120
Ken Thomas1066.060
J.T. Smith1055.050
Calvin Daniels1000.000
Dave Lindstrom1000.000
Lloyd Burruss0100
Team Totals54192917.2460
Opponents Totals75152820.4500
SACKSNOYDS
Mike Bell10.0
Dino Mangiero5.0
Art Still4.0
Charles Jackson4.0
Gary Spani3.0
Ken Kremer2.0
Calvin Daniels2.0
Deron Cherry1.5
Dave Lindstrom1.0
Tom Howard1.0
Lloyd Burruss0.5
(Team)1.0
Team Totals35.0250.0
Opponents Totals46.0343.0
FUMBLESNOLOSTOWNOPPRECYDSTD
Ed Beckman100000
Mike Bell0001100
Todd Blackledge100000
Theotis Brown300000
Lloyd Burruss00022260
Carlos Carson200000
Deron Cherry202240
Calvin Daniels0001100
Gary Green0002200
Anthony Hancock200000
Louis Haynes0001100
Billy Jackson320200
Charles Jackson00044471
Bill Kenney740400
Ken Kremer0001100
Albert Lewis0002200
Dino Mangiero00011320
Stephone Paige110100
Dean Prater0001100
Lawrence Ricks100000
Bob Rush210100
Lucious Smith0001100
Gary Spani0001150
Art Still0001100
Jewerl Thomas410100
Ken Thomas210100
Team Totals31211021311141
Opponents Totals35211119302
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