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1991 Kansas City Chiefs
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Record: 10-6-0, Finished 2nd in AFC West Division
NFL Season Summary
Scored 322 points (20.1/g), 10th of 28 in the NFL.
Allowed 252 points (15.8/g), 7th.
Differential of 70 points (4.4/g), 6th.
Expected W-L: 10.3-5.7.
Takeaway/Giveaway Differential +11 (0.7/g), 5th.
Coached by Marty Schottenheimer (10-6-0)
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1991 Statistics / Starters & Roster / Games & Schedule / Team Draftees
Starters
Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE · Hide Non-primary Starters| Pos | Age | Yrs | GS | Summary of Player Stats | Drafted (tm/rnd/yr) | |
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| Offensive Starters | Complete Team Stats | |||||
| QB | Steve DeBerg | 37 | 13 | 15 | 256 for 434, 2,965 yards, 17 td, 14 int, & 21 rushes for -15 yards and 0 td | Dallas Cowboys / 10th / 275th pick / 1977 |
| RB | Barry Word | 28 | 4 | 3 | 160 rushes for 684 yards, 4 td, & 2 catches for 13 yards and 0 td | New Orleans Saints / 3rd / 62nd pick / 1986 |
| RB | Bill Jones | 25 | 1 | 14 | 0 rushes for 0 yards, 0 td, & 14 catches for 97 yards and 1 td | Kansas City Chiefs / 12th / 311th pick / 1989 |
| FB | Christian Okoye* | 30 | 4 | 12 | 225 rushes for 1,031 yards, 9 td, & 3 catches for 34 yards and 0 td | Kansas City Chiefs / 2nd / 35th pick / 1987 |
| WR | Tim Barnett | 23 | Rook | 9 | 41 catches for 564 yards, 5 td | Kansas City Chiefs / 3rd / 77th pick / 1991 |
| WR | Robb Thomas | 25 | 2 | 12 | 43 catches for 495 yards, 1 td | Kansas City Chiefs / 6th / 143rd pick / 1989 |
| WR | Emile Harry | 28 | 5 | 7 | 35 catches for 431 yards, 3 td | Atlanta Falcons / 4th / 89th pick / 1985 |
| TE | Jonathan Hayes | 29 | 6 | 16 | 19 catches for 208 yards, 2 td | Kansas City Chiefs / 2nd / 41st pick / 1985 |
| LT | John Alt | 29 | 7 | 16 | Kansas City Chiefs / 1st / 21st pick / 1984 |
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| LG | Dave Szott | 24 | 1 | 16 | 1 fumble recovered | Kansas City Chiefs / 7th / 180th pick / 1990 |
| C | Tim Grunhard | 23 | 1 | 16 | 1 fumble recovered | Kansas City Chiefs / 2nd / 40th pick / 1990 |
| RG | Dave Lutz | 32 | 8 | 16 | 1 fumble recovered | Kansas City Chiefs / 2nd / 34th pick / 1983 |
| RT | Rich Baldinger | 32 | 9 | 15 | 1 fumble recovered | New York Giants / 10th / 270th pick / 1982 |
| Defensive Starters | ||||||
| LDE | Neil Smith* | 25 | 3 | 16 | 8.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered | Kansas City Chiefs / 1st / 2nd pick / 1988 |
| NT | Dan Saleaumua | 27 | 4 | 16 | 1.5 sacks, 0 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered | Detroit Lions / 7th / 175th pick / 1987 |
| RDE | Bill Maas | 29 | 7 | 16 | 4.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | Kansas City Chiefs / 1st / 5th pick / 1984 |
| LOLB | Chris Martin | 31 | 8 | 15 | 5.0 sacks, 1 interception, 1 fumble recovered | |
| LILB | Tracy Simien | 24 | 2 | 12 | 2.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | |
| RILB | Dino Hackett | 27 | 5 | 14 | 1.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | Kansas City Chiefs / 2nd / 35th pick / 1986 |
| ROLB | Derrick Thomas*+ | 24 | 2 | 15 | 13.5 sacks, 0 interceptions, 4 fumbles recovered | Kansas City Chiefs / 1st / 4th pick / 1989 |
| LCB | J.C. Pearson | 28 | 5 | 12 | 1.0 sacks, 3 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | |
| LCB | Albert Lewis | 31 | 8 | 6 | 0.0 sacks, 3 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | Kansas City Chiefs / 3rd / 61st pick / 1983 |
| RCB | Kevin Ross | 29 | 7 | 13 | 0.0 sacks, 1 interception, 1 fumble recovered | Kansas City Chiefs / 7th / 173rd pick / 1984 |
| SS | Kevin Porter | 25 | 3 | 15 | 1.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | Kansas City Chiefs / 3rd / 59th pick / 1988 |
| FS | Deron Cherry | 32 | 10 | 15 | 0.0 sacks, 4 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | |
| Special Teams Starters | ||||||
| K | Nick Lowery | 35 | 13 | 0 | 25 of 30 field goals & 35 of 35 extra points | |
| P | Bryan Barker | 27 | 1 | 0 | 57 punts for a 40.4 average, 0 blocked | |
| PR | Troy Stradford | 27 | 4 | 0 | 22 punt returns for a 6.8 average and 0 td | Miami Dolphins / 4th / 99th pick / 1987 |
| KR | Harvey Williams | 24 | Rook | 1 | 24 kick returns for a 21.8 average and 0 td | Kansas City Chiefs / 1st / 21st pick / 1991 |
| Age | Pos | G | GS | Wt | Ht | College/Univ | BirthDate | Yrs | Drafted (tm/rnd/yr) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Alt | 29 | T | 16 | 16 | 298 | 6-8 | Iowa | 5/30/1962 | 7 | Kansas City Chiefs / 1st / 21st pick / 1984 |
| Kimble Anders | 25 | RB | 2 | 0 | 225 | 5-11 | Houston | 9/10/1966 | Rook | |
| Rich Baldinger | 32 | G-T | 16 | 15 | 285 | 6-4 | Wake Forest | 12/31/1959 | 9 | New York Giants / 10th / 270th pick / 1982 |
| Bryan Barker | 27 | P | 16 | 0 | 202 | 6-1 | Santa Clara | 6/28/1964 | 1 | |
| Tim Barnett | 23 | WR | 16 | 9 | 209 | 6-1 | Jackson State | 4/19/1968 | Rook | Kansas City Chiefs / 3rd / 77th pick / 1991 |
| Billy Bell | 30 | DB | 8 | 1 | 170 | 5-10 | Lamar | 1/16/1961 | 2 | |
| Mike Bell | 34 | DE | 3 | 0 | 255 | 6-4 | Colorado State | 8/30/1957 | 12 | Kansas City Chiefs / 1st / 2nd pick / 1979 |
| J.J. Birden | 26 | WR | 15 | 0 | 170 | 5-9 | Oregon | 6/16/1965 | 1 | Cleveland Browns / 8th / 216th pick / 1988 |
| Lloyd Burruss | 34 | DB | 16 | 3 | 204 | 6-0 | Maryland | 10/31/1957 | 10 | Kansas City Chiefs / 3rd / 78th pick / 1981 |
| Deron Cherry | 32 | DB | 16 | 15 | 197 | 5-11 | Rutgers | 9/12/1959 | 10 | |
| Willie Davis | 24 | WR | 1 | 0 | 180 | 6-0 | Central Arkansas | 10/10/1967 | Rook | |
| Steve DeBerg | 37 | QB | 16 | 15 | 210 | 6-3 | San Jose State | 1/19/1954 | 13 | Dallas Cowboys / 10th / 275th pick / 1977 |
| Eric Everett | 25 | DB | 11 | 0 | 165 | 5-10 | Texas Tech | 7/13/1966 | 3 | Philadelphia Eagles / 5th / 122nd pick / 1988 |
| Derrick Graham | 24 | G-T | 16 | 1 | 310 | 6-4 | Appalachian State | 3/18/1967 | 1 | Kansas City Chiefs / 5th / 124th pick / 1990 |
| Leonard Griffin | 29 | DE-NT | 16 | 2 | 268 | 6-4 | Grambling State | 9/22/1962 | 5 | Kansas City Chiefs / 3rd / 63rd pick / 1986 |
| Tim Grunhard | 23 | C | 16 | 16 | 311 | 6-2 | Notre Dame | 5/17/1968 | 1 | Kansas City Chiefs / 2nd / 40th pick / 1990 |
| Dino Hackett | 27 | LB | 16 | 14 | 228 | 6-3 | Appalachian State | 6/28/1964 | 5 | Kansas City Chiefs / 2nd / 35th pick / 1986 |
| Emile Harry | 28 | WR | 12 | 7 | 175 | 5-11 | Stanford | 4/5/1963 | 5 | Atlanta Falcons / 4th / 89th pick / 1985 |
| Jonathan Hayes | 29 | TE | 16 | 16 | 248 | 6-5 | Iowa | 8/11/1962 | 6 | Kansas City Chiefs / 2nd / 41st pick / 1985 |
| Pete Holohan | 32 | TE | 16 | 3 | 237 | 6-4 | Notre Dame | 7/25/1959 | 10 | San Diego Chargers / 7th / 189th pick / 1981 |
| Bill Jones | 25 | RB | 15 | 14 | 228 | 5-11 | SMU,Texas State | 9/10/1966 | 1 | Kansas City Chiefs / 12th / 311th pick / 1989 |
| Fred Jones | 24 | WR | 11 | 0 | 175 | 5-9 | Grambling State | 3/6/1967 | 1 | Kansas City Chiefs / 4th / 96th pick / 1990 |
| Albert Lewis | 31 | DB | 8 | 6 | 196 | 6-2 | Grambling State | 10/6/1960 | 8 | Kansas City Chiefs / 3rd / 61st pick / 1983 |
| Nick Lowery | 35 | K | 16 | 0 | 215 | 6-4 | Dartmouth | 5/27/1956 | 13 | |
| Dave Lutz | 32 | T-G | 16 | 16 | 305 | 6-6 | Georgia Tech | 12/20/1959 | 8 | Kansas City Chiefs / 2nd / 34th pick / 1983 |
| Bill Maas | 29 | NT-DE | 16 | 16 | 271 | 6-5 | Pittsburgh | 3/2/1962 | 7 | Kansas City Chiefs / 1st / 5th pick / 1984 |
| Chris Martin | 31 | LB | 16 | 15 | 236 | 6-2 | Auburn | 12/19/1960 | 8 | |
| Lonnie Marts | 23 | LB | 16 | 2 | 246 | 6-2 | Tulane | 11/10/1968 | Rook | |
| Todd McNair | 26 | RB | 14 | 0 | 202 | 6-1 | Temple | 10/7/1965 | 2 | Kansas City Chiefs / 8th / 220th pick / 1989 |
| Christian Okoye* | 30 | RB | 14 | 12 | 253 | 6-1 | Azusa Pacific | 8/16/1961 | 4 | Kansas City Chiefs / 2nd / 35th pick / 1987 |
| Stephone Paige | 30 | WR | 3 | 2 | 184 | 6-2 | Fresno State | 10/15/1961 | 8 | |
| Anthony Parker | 25 | DB | 2 | 0 | 181 | 5-10 | Arizona State | 2/11/1966 | 2 | |
| J.C. Pearson | 28 | DB | 15 | 12 | 187 | 5-11 | Cal Poly-Pomona,Washington | 8/17/1963 | 5 | |
| Stan Petry | 25 | DB | 2 | 0 | 174 | 5-11 | TCU | 8/14/1966 | 2 | Kansas City Chiefs / 4th / 88th pick / 1989 |
| Kevin Porter | 25 | DB | 16 | 15 | 215 | 5-10 | Auburn | 4/11/1966 | 3 | Kansas City Chiefs / 3rd / 59th pick / 1988 |
| Ervin Randle | 29 | LB | 12 | 1 | 250 | 6-1 | Baylor | 10/12/1962 | 6 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers / 3rd / 64th pick / 1985 |
| Tracy Rogers | 24 | LB | 10 | 1 | 244 | 6-2 | Fresno State | 8/13/1967 | 1 | Houston Oilers / 7th / 190th pick / 1989 |
| Kevin Ross | 29 | DB | 14 | 13 | 185 | 5-9 | Temple | 1/16/1962 | 7 | Kansas City Chiefs / 7th / 173rd pick / 1984 |
| Troy Sadowski | 26 | TE | 14 | 1 | 255 | 6-5 | Georgia | 12/8/1965 | 1 | Atlanta Falcons / 6th / 145th pick / 1989 |
| Dan Saleaumua | 27 | DT-NT-DE | 16 | 16 | 305 | 6-0 | Arizona State | 11/11/1964 | 4 | Detroit Lions / 7th / 175th pick / 1987 |
| James Saxon | 25 | FB | 16 | 0 | 237 | 5-11 | San Jose State | 3/23/1966 | 3 | Kansas City Chiefs / 6th / 139th pick / 1988 |
| Tracy Simien | 24 | LB | 15 | 12 | 252 | 6-1 | TCU | 5/21/1967 | 2 | |
| Tom Sims | 24 | DT-NT | 14 | 0 | 291 | 6-2 | Pittsburgh,Western Michigan | 4/18/1967 | Rook | Kansas City Chiefs / 6th / 152nd pick / 1990 |
| Neil Smith* | 25 | DE | 16 | 16 | 270 | 6-4 | Nebraska | 4/10/1966 | 3 | Kansas City Chiefs / 1st / 2nd pick / 1988 |
| Troy Stradford | 27 | RB-WR | 10 | 0 | 191 | 5-9 | Boston College | 9/11/1964 | 4 | Miami Dolphins / 4th / 99th pick / 1987 |
| Pat Swoopes | 27 | NT | 4 | 0 | 280 | 6-4 | Mississippi State | 3/4/1964 | 4 | New Orleans Saints / 11th / 284th pick / 1986 |
| Dave Szott | 24 | G | 16 | 16 | 289 | 6-4 | Penn State | 12/12/1967 | 1 | Kansas City Chiefs / 7th / 180th pick / 1990 |
| Derrick Thomas*+ | 24 | LB | 16 | 15 | 243 | 6-3 | Alabama | 1/1/1967 | 2 | Kansas City Chiefs / 1st / 4th pick / 1989 |
| Robb Thomas | 25 | WR | 15 | 12 | 175 | 5-11 | Oregon State | 3/29/1966 | 2 | Kansas City Chiefs / 6th / 143rd pick / 1989 |
| Mark Vlasic | 28 | QB | 6 | 1 | 205 | 6-3 | Iowa | 10/25/1963 | 4 | San Diego Chargers / 4th / 88th pick / 1987 |
| Charles Washington | 25 | DB | 16 | 1 | 212 | 6-1 | Cameron,Texas | 10/8/1966 | 2 | Indianapolis Colts / 7th / 185th pick / 1989 |
| Harvey Williams | 24 | RB | 14 | 1 | 226 | 6-2 | LSU | 4/22/1967 | Rook | Kansas City Chiefs / 1st / 21st pick / 1991 |
| Frank Winters | 27 | C-G | 16 | 0 | 291 | 6-3 | Western Illinois | 1/23/1964 | 4 | Cleveland Browns / 10th / 276th pick / 1987 |
| Barry Word | 28 | RB | 16 | 3 | 242 | 6-2 | Virginia | 1/17/1963 | 4 | New Orleans Saints / 3rd / 62nd pick / 1986 |
| Team Total | 27.3 | 16 | 230.1 | 6-1.4 | 4.1 |