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1997 Kansas City Chiefs season
Head Coach Marty Schottenheimer
Home Field Arrowhead Stadium
Results
Record 13–3
Place 1st AFC West
Playoff Finish Lost AFC Divisional Playoffs (Broncos)
Timeline
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1996 1998

The 1997 Kansas City Chiefs were an above-average football team without any major flaws. The 1997 Chiefs are widely considered a major disappointment. The Chiefs finished with a 13–3 record and AFC West division champions. The season is best remembered for the Rich Gannon-Elvis Grbac quarterback controversy [1] which brewed throughout the entire season and arguably cost the Chiefs a victory in the playoffs. The Chiefs were beaten by division rival and eventual Super Bowl champions, the Denver Broncos, in the 1998 playoffs.

Personnel[]

Staff[]

1997 Kansas City Chiefs staff
Front office
  • Founder – Lamar Hunt
  • President/General Manager/Chief Executive Officer – Carl Peterson
  • Chairman of the Board – Jack Steadman
  • Executive Vice President/Assistant General Manager – Dennis Thum

Head coaches

Offensive coaches

Defensive coaches
  • Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers – Gunther Cunningham
  • Defensive Line – Bob Karmelowicz
  • Defensive Backs – Kurt Schottenheimer
  • Defensive Assistant/Assistant Special Teams – Woodrow Lowe
  • Defensive Assistant/Quality Control – Darvin Wallis

Special teams coaches

Strength and conditioning

  • Strength and Conditioning – Dave Redding
  • Assistant Strength and Conditioning – Roberto Parker

Schedule[]

Week Opponent Result Game site TV Time Attendance
1 at Denver Broncos L 3–19 Mile High Stadium NBC 4:15pm
75,600
2 at Oakland Raiders W 28–27 Network Associates Coliseum ABC 9:00pm
61,523
3 Buffalo Bills W 22–16 Arrowhead Stadium NBC 1:00pm
78,169
4 at Carolina Panthers W 35–14 Bank of America Stadium NBC 1:00pm
67,402
5 Seattle Seahawks W 20–17 OT Arrowhead Stadium NBC 4:15pm
77,877
6 at Miami Dolphins L 14–17 Pro Player Stadium NBC 1:00pm
71,794
7 Bye
8 San Diego Chargers W 31–3 Arrowhead Stadium TNT 8:00pm
77,195
9 at St. Louis Rams W 28–20 Edward Jones Dome NBC 1:00pm
64,864
10 Pittsburgh Steelers W 13–10 Arrowhead Stadium ABC 9:00pm
78,301
11 at Jacksonville Jaguars L 14–24 ALLTEL Stadium NBC 1:00pm
70,444
12 Denver Broncos W 24–22 Arrowhead Stadium NBC 1:00pm
77,963
13 at Seattle Seahawks W 19–14 Kingdome NBC 4:15pm
66,264
14 San Francisco 49ers W 44–9 Arrowhead Stadium FOX 1:00pm
77,535
15 Oakland Raiders W 30–0 Arrowhead Stadium NBC 1:00pm
76,379
16 at San Diego Chargers W 29–7 Qualcomm Stadium NBC 4:15pm
54,594
17 New Orleans Saints W 25–13 Arrowhead Stadium FOX 1:00pm
66,772
1998 Playoffs
Divisional
Playoff
Denver Broncos L 10–14 Arrowhead Stadium NBC 4:15pm
76,965

Standings[]

AFC West
Team W L T PCT PF PA
Kansas City Chiefs 13 3 0 .813 375 232
Denver Broncos 12 4 0 .750 472 287
Seattle Seahawks 8 8 0 .500 365 362
Oakland Raiders 4 12 0 .250 324 419
San Diego Chargers 4 12 0 .250 266 425

See also[]

References[]

  1. Gretz, Bob. Quarterbacks and controversy KCChiefs.com, 1 November 2006
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