The 1984 Kansas City Chiefs season was the franchise's 15th season in the National Football League, the 22nd as the Kansas City Chiefs, and the 25th overall.
Pro Bowl safety Gary Barbaro became the most notable Chiefs player to defect to the rival United States Football League, signing with the New Jersey Generals on February 2 after sitting out the entire 1983 campaign due to a contract dispute.[1] Barbaro's departure and the trade of cornerback Gary Green began a youth movement that produced the most vaunted secondary in team history. Cornerbacks Kevin Ross and Albert Lewis, and safeties Deron Cherry and Lloyd Burruss accounted for a combined 13 Pro Bowl appearances for the Chiefs[1] in the years to come.
All-America defensive tackle Bill Maas and offensive tackle John Alt were both selected in the first round of the 1984 NFL Draft. Maas was named NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year, while Alt eventually became the cornerstone of the club's offensive line later in the decade. Kansas City's defense registered a team-record 11 sacks in a 10–6 win against Cleveland on September 30, coming one sack shy of the NFL single-game record.[1]
Quarterback Bill Kenney suffered a broken thumb during the preseason and was sidelined until the season's seventh week. Second-year backup Quarterback Todd Blackledge opened the first six contests of the season and had the club at 3–3. Kenney returned to the starting lineup against the New York Jets on October 21, but inconsistency marked the rest of the season as the club dropped four of first five contests after his return. However, the team rattled off three consecutive wins to conclude the year at 8–8.[1]
The Chiefs were also involved in infamy during the Week 10 game against the Seattle Seahawks, in which the Chiefs quarterbacks threw six interceptions, four of which were returned for touchdowns in a 45–0 loss.
^ abcd"Kansas City Chiefs History 1980's". Archived from the original on August 6, 2007. Retrieved July 31, 2007.
and 22 Related for: 1984 Kansas City Chiefs season information
The 1984KansasCityChiefsseason was the franchise's 15th season in the National Football League, the 22nd as the KansasCityChiefs, and the 25th overall...
The KansasCityChiefs have completed 64 seasons in professional American football and 54 with the National Football League (NFL). This article documents...
The KansasCityChiefs are a professional American football team based in KansasCity, Missouri. The Chiefs are a member of the Western Division of the...
The KansasCityChiefs are a professional American football team based in KansasCity, Missouri. The Chiefs compete in the National Football League (NFL)...
The 1983 KansasCityChiefsseason was the franchise's 14th season in the National Football League and the 24th overall. They matched on their 6–10 record...
The KansasCityChiefs are a professional American football franchise that began play in 1960 as the Dallas Texans. The team was a charter member of the...
from the KansasCityChiefs football team from the National Football League. For more information, see KansasCityChiefs. Throughout the Chiefs' near five-decade...
31 quarterbacks have started for the National Football League's KansasCityChiefs since their franchise began. The team has also had numerous backup quarterbacks...
broadcast outlets for the KansasCityChiefs, a franchise from the National Football League. From 1989 until the end of the 2019 season, Cumulus Media's KCFX...
Sporting KansasCity is an American men's professional soccer club in the KansasCity metropolitan area. The administrative offices are located in Downtown...
statistics relating to the KansasCityChiefs National Football League (NFL) American football team, including career, single season and games records. Most...
American football quarterback for the KansasCityChiefs of the National Football League (NFL). Mahomes has led the Chiefs to six consecutive AFC Championship...
franchises in the city, including the KansasCityChiefs of the NFL, the former KansasCity Kings of the NBA, and the former KansasCity Monarchs of the...
details awards won by the KansasCityChiefs, a professional American football team from the National Football League. The Chiefs have never had a winner...
The 1985 KansasCity Royals season was the 17th season in Royals franchise history. It ended with the Royals' first World Series championship over their...
regular season with one less game than the other NFL teams. Because both the Bills and the KansasCityChiefs ended with the same number of regular season losses...
behind the NFL's Chiefs (even though they went 14 consecutive seasons without a playoff berth, covering the Kings' entire stay in KansasCity) and MLB's Royals...
Global Information