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1981 Kansas City Chiefs

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Record: 9-7-0, Finished 3rd in AFC West Division
NFL Season Summary

Scored 343 points (21.4/g), 12th of 28 in the NFL.
 Allowed 290 points (18.1/g), 10th.
 Differential of 53 points (3.3/g), 11th.
 Expected W-L: 9.6-6.4.

 Takeaway/Giveaway Differential +1 (0.1/g), 13th.

Coached by Marv Levy (9-7-0)

1981 Statistics / Starters & Roster / Games & Schedule / Team Draftees

Team Games & Schedule

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Score Offense Defense
Week Date Rec Opp Tm Opp 1stD TotYd PassY RushY TO 1stD TotYd PassY RushY TO
1 Sun September 6 box W 1-0 @ Pittsburgh Steelers 37 33 17 353 214 139 2 29 408 319 89 7
2 Sun September 13 box W 2-0 Tampa Bay Buccaneers 19 10 13 256 99 157 17 298 286 12
3 Sun September 20 box L 2-1 San Diego Chargers 31 42 29 426 278 148 8 23 398 284 114 3
4 Sun September 27 box W 3-1 @ Seattle Seahawks 20 14 26 381 227 154 2 23 359 277 82 1
5 Sun October 4 box L 3-2 @ New England Patriots 17 33 22 327 108 219 4 25 451 211 240 2
6 Sun October 11 box W 4-2 Oakland Raiders 27 0 20 454 278 176 2 13 230 151 79 3
7 Sun October 18 box W 5-2 Denver Broncos 28 14 13 324 100 224 5 20 396 319 77 5
8 Sun October 25 box W 6-2 @ Oakland Raiders 28 17 22 330 211 119 4 21 342 225 117 6
9 Sun November 1 box L 6-3 @ San Diego Chargers 20 22 26 339 155 184 3 21 379 297 82 4
10 Sun November 8 box L 6-4 Chicago Bears 13 16 18 249 84 165 6 15 278 77 201
11 Sun November 15 box W 7-4 Houston Oilers 23 10 19 283 25 258 2 19 370 224 146 5
12 Sun November 22 box W 8-4 Seattle Seahawks 40 13 29 450 181 269 21 339 256 83 2
13 Thu November 26 box L 8-5 @ Detroit Lions 10 27 14 245 129 116 3 21 285 114 171 1
14 Sun December 6 box L 8-6 @ Denver Broncos 13 16 18 307 233 74 1 16 342 265 77 1
15 Sun December 13 box L 8-7 Miami Dolphins 7 17 16 276 185 91 2 16 253 160 93 3
16 Sun December 20 box W 9-7 @ Minnesota Vikings 10 6 13 273 133 140 2 16 245 161 84 4

Team Stats and Rankings

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Passing Rushing
Pts Yds Ply Y/P 1stD Cmp Att Yds TD Int NY/A 1stD Att Yds TD Y/A 1stD TO FL 1stPy
Team Offense 343 5273 1057 5.0 315 224 410 2640 12 22 5.9 132 610 2633 22 4.3 160 46 24 23
Team Defense 290 5373 1101 4.9 520 291 567 3626 16 26 6.1 177 507 1747 17 3.4 316 47 21 27
Lg Rank Offense 12 17 13 28 25 27 13 19 2 3 4 3 22 27
Lg Rank Defense 10 17 21 27 23 6 6 20 13 3 17 2 5 5

Passing

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
Age Pos G GS QBrec Cmp Att Cmp% Yds TD TD% Int Int% Lng Y/A AY/A Y/C Y/G Rate Sk Yds NY/A ANY/A Sk%
Bill Kenney 26 QB 13 13 8-5-0 147 274 53.6 1983 9 3.3 16 5.8 64 7.2 4.9 13.5 152.5 63.6 20 160 6.2 4.1 6.8
Steve Fuller 24 13 3 1-2-0 77 134 57.5 934 3 2.2 4 3.0 53 7.0 5.9 12.1 71.8 74.0 17 117 5.4 4.4 11.3
James Hadnot 24 FB 16 16 0 1 0.0 0 0 0.0 1 100.0 0 0.0 -45.0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0.0 -45.0 0.0
Henry Marshall 27 WR 12 12 0 1 0.0 0 0 0.0 1 100.0 0 0.0 -45.0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0.0 -45.0 0.0
Team Total 25.3 16 9-7-0 224 410 54.6 2917 12 2.9 22 5.4 64 7.1 5.0 13.0 182.3 64.7 37 277 5.9 4.0 8.3
Opp Total 16 291 567 51.3 3626 16 2.8 26 4.6 6.4 4.6 12.5 226.6 61.8 27 195 6.1 4.1

Rushing & Receiving

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
Rushing Receiving
Age Pos G GS Att Yds TD Lng Y/A Y/G A/G Rec Yds Y/R TD Lng R/G Y/G YScm RRTD Fmb
Joe Delaney* 23 RB 15 10 234 1121 3 82 4.8 74.7 15.6 22 246 11.2 0 61 1.5 16.4 1367 3 9
James Hadnot 24 FB 16 16 140 603 3 30 4.3 37.7 8.8 23 215 9.3 0 20 1.4 13.4 818 3 4
Billy Jackson 22 16 1 111 398 10 31 3.6 24.9 6.9 6 31 5.2 1 10 0.4 1.9 429 11 1
Ted McKnight 27 rb 5 5 54 195 5 26 3.6 39.0 10.8 8 77 9.6 0 23 1.6 15.4 272 5 2
Bill Kenney 26 QB 13 13 24 89 1 21 3.7 6.8 1.8 89 1 4
Curtis Bledsoe 24 13 1 20 65 0 13 3.3 5.0 1.5 3 27 9.0 0 17 0.2 2.1 92 0 4
Steve Fuller 24 13 3 19 118 0 27 6.2 9.1 1.5 118 0 4
Henry Marshall 27 WR 12 12 3 69 0 34 23.0 5.8 0.3 38 620 16.3 4 64 3.2 51.7 689 4 2
Mike A. Williams 24 3 0 2 0 0 3 0.0 0.0 0.7 1 3 3.0 0 3 0.3 1.0 3 0 0
Al Dixon 27 TE 16 13 1 -5 0 -5 -5.0 -0.3 0.1 29 356 12.3 2 48 1.8 22.3 351 2 0
Carlos Carson 23 5 1 1 -1 0 -1 -1.0 -0.2 0.2 7 179 25.6 1 53 1.4 35.8 178 1 1
Bob Grupp 26 P 9 0 1 -19 0 -19 -19.0 -2.1 0.1 -19 0 0
J.T. Smith 26 WR 16 15 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 63 852 13.5 2 42 3.9 53.3 852 2 2
Stan Rome 25 16 4 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 17 203 11.9 1 23 1.1 12.7 203 1 0
Willie Scott 22 16 2 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 5 72 14.4 1 26 0.3 4.5 72 1 0
James Murphy 22 RET 10 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 2 36 18.0 0 22 0.2 3.6 36 0 0
Team Total 25.3 16 610 2633 22 82 4.3 164.6 38.1 224 2917 13.0 12 64 14.0 182.3 5550 34 36
Opp Total 16 507 1747 17 3.4 109.2 31.7 291 3626 12.5 16 18.2 226.6 5373 33 42

Kick & Punt Returns

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
Punt Returns Kick Returns
Age Pos G GS Ret Yds TD Lng Y/R Rt Yds TD Lng Y/Rt APYd
J.T. Smith 26 WR 16 15 50 528 0 62 10.6 1380
James Murphy 22 RET 10 0 20 457 0 46 22.9 493
Carlos Carson 23 5 1 10 227 0 48 22.7 405
Curtis Bledsoe 24 13 1 6 117 0 26 19.5 209
Lloyd Burruss 24 SS 16 14 5 91 0 22 18.2 91
Deron Cherry 22 13 0 3 52 0 22 17.3 52
Billy Jackson 22 16 1 3 60 0 23 20.0 489
Jim Rourke 24 12 0 2 0 0 0 0.0 0
Joe Delaney* 23 RB 15 10 1 11 0 11 11.0 1378
Paul Dombroski 25 5 0 1 21 0 21 21.0 21
Mike A. Williams 24 3 0 1 7 0 7 7.0 10
Team Total 25.3 16 50 528 0 62 10.6 52 1043 0 48 20.1 7121
Opp Total 16 46 0 68 1296 0 19.1

Kicking & Punting

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
0--19 20--29 30--39 40--49 50+ Tot PAT Punting
Age Pos G GS FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FG% XPA XPM XP% Pnt Yds Lng Blck Y/P
Nick Lowery* 25 K 16 0 5 5 15 13 9 7 7 1 36 26 72.2% 38 37 97.4%
Bob Grupp 26 P 9 0 41 1556 57 0 38.0
Jeff Gossett 24 7 0 29 1141 55 0 39.3
Team Total 25.3 16 5 5 15 13 9 7 7 1 36 26 72.2% 38 37 97.4% 70 2697 57 0 38.5
Opp Total 16 27 19 70.4% 34 29 85.3% 80 3112 38.9

Defense & Fumbles

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
Def Interceptions Fumbles Tackles
Age Pos G GS Sk Int Yds TD Lng PD FF Fmb FR Yds TD Tkl Ast Sfty
Gary Barbaro* 27 FS 16 16 5 134 0 34 0 1 0 0
Mike Bell 24 RDE 16 16 0 1 0 0
Curtis Bledsoe 24 13 1 4 1 0 0
Lloyd Burruss 24 SS 16 14 4 75 1 46 1 1 4 0
Phil Cancik 24 16 1 0 1 0 0
Carlos Carson 23 5 1 1 1 0 0
Deron Cherry 22 13 0 1 4 0 4
Herb Christopher 27 16 2 0 1 0 0
Tom Condon 29 RG 16 16 0 1 0 0
Joe Delaney* 23 RB 15 10 9 0 0 0
Steve Fuller 24 13 3 4 1 -6 0
Gary Green* 26 LCB 16 16 5 37 0 16 0 1 0 0
James Hadnot 24 FB 16 16 4 1 0 0
Eric Harris 26 RCB 16 16 7 109 0 43 0 2 20 0
Matt Herkenhoff 30 LT 16 16 0 1 0 0
Tom Howard 27 lolb 9 7 0 2 65 1
Billy Jackson 22 16 1 1 0 0 0
Charles Jackson 26 ROLB 14 10 0 3 33 0
Bill Kenney 26 QB 13 13 4 0 -2 0
Ken Kremer 24 nt 16 8 0 2 0 0
Nick Lowery* 25 K 16 0 0 1 0 0
Frank Manumaleuga 25 4 4 2 17 0 12 1 0 0 0
Henry Marshall 27 WR 12 12 2 0 0 0
Ted McKnight 27 rb 5 5 2 0 0 0
Don Parrish 26 NT 16 8 0 3 0 0
Whitney Paul 28 LOLB 16 10 2 30 0 25 0 1 47 1
Stan Rome 25 16 4 0 1 13 0
Jack Rudnay 34 C 16 16 1 0 -28 0
J.T. Smith 26 WR 16 15 2 1 19 0
Gary Spani 25 RILB 16 16 0 2 91 1
Art Still* 26 LDE 11 11 0 1 0 0
Team Total 25.3 16 26 406 1 46 36 31 256 3
Opp Total 16 37 42 21

Scoring Summary

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Age Pos G GS RshTD RecTD PR TD KR TD FblTD IntTD OthTD 2PM XPM FGM Sfty Pts
Nick Lowery* 25 K 16 0 37 26 115
Billy Jackson 22 16 1 10 1 66
Ted McKnight 27 rb 5 5 5 30
Henry Marshall 27 WR 12 12 4 24
Joe Delaney* 23 RB 15 10 3 18
James Hadnot 24 FB 16 16 3 18
Al Dixon 27 TE 16 13 2 12
J.T. Smith 26 WR 16 15 2 12
Lloyd Burruss 24 SS 16 14 1 6
Carlos Carson 23 5 1 1 6
Tom Howard 27 lolb 9 7 1 6
Bill Kenney 26 QB 13 13 1 6
Whitney Paul 28 LOLB 16 10 1 6
Stan Rome 25 16 4 1 6
Willie Scott 22 16 2 1 6
Gary Spani 25 RILB 16 16 1 6
Team Total 25.3 16 22 12 3 1 37 26 343
Opp Total 16 17 16 29 19 290