1997 Kansas City Chiefs season
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
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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
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Defensive Coaches
Special Teams Coaches
Strength and Conditioning
- Strength and Conditioning – Dave Redding
- Assistant Strength and Conditioning – Roberto Parker
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Schedule
| Week |
Opponent |
Result |
Game site |
TV |
Time |
Attendance |
| 1 |
at Denver Broncos |
L 3–19 |
Mile High Stadium |
NBC |
4:15pm |
75,600
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| 2 |
at Oakland Raiders |
W 28–27 |
Network Associates Coliseum |
ABC |
9:00pm |
61,523
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| 3 |
Buffalo Bills |
W 22–16 |
Arrowhead Stadium |
NBC |
1:00pm |
78,169
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| 4 |
at Carolina Panthers |
W 35–14 |
Bank of America Stadium |
NBC |
1:00pm |
67,402
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| 5 |
Seattle Seahawks |
W 20–17 OT |
Arrowhead Stadium |
NBC |
4:15pm |
77,877
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| 6 |
at Miami Dolphins |
L 14–17 |
Pro Player Stadium |
NBC |
1:00pm |
71,794
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| 7 |
Bye |
| 8 |
San Diego Chargers |
W 31–3 |
Arrowhead Stadium |
TNT |
8:00pm |
77,195
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| 9 |
at St. Louis Rams |
W 28–20 |
Edward Jones Dome |
NBC |
1:00pm |
64,864
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| 10 |
Pittsburgh Steelers |
W 13–10 |
Arrowhead Stadium |
ABC |
9:00pm |
78,301
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| 11 |
at Jacksonville Jaguars |
L 14–24 |
ALLTEL Stadium |
NBC |
1:00pm |
70,444
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| 12 |
Denver Broncos |
W 24–22 |
Arrowhead Stadium |
NBC |
1:00pm |
77,963
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| 13 |
at Seattle Seahawks |
W 19–14 |
Kingdome |
NBC |
4:15pm |
66,264
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| 14 |
San Francisco 49ers |
W 44–9 |
Arrowhead Stadium |
FOX |
1:00pm |
77,535
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| 15 |
Oakland Raiders |
W 30–0 |
Arrowhead Stadium |
NBC |
1:00pm |
76,379
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| 16 |
at San Diego Chargers |
W 29–7 |
Qualcomm Stadium |
NBC |
4:15pm |
54,594
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| 17 |
New Orleans Saints |
W 25–13 |
Arrowhead Stadium |
FOX |
1:00pm |
66,772
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| 1998 Playoffs |
Divisional
Playoff |
Denver Broncos |
L 10–14 |
Arrowhead Stadium |
NBC |
4:15pm |
76,965
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Standings
See also
References
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