KC – Tom Howard 65-yard fumble return (Nick Lowery kick), 1:59.PIT – Jim Smith 41-yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (David Trout kick), 7:12.KC – Ted McKnight 3-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 14:07.KC – Nick Lowery 42-yard field goal, 3:21.PIT – Greg Hawthorne 1-yard run (David Trout kick), 9:27.KC – Carlos Carson 53-yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick), 13:13.KC – Nick Lowery 40-yard field goal, 0:00.PIT – Franco Harris 1-yard run ( David Trout kick), 1:10.PIT – Franco Harris 7-yard run (kick failed, wide right), 5:32.KC – Nick Lowery 35-yard field goal, 0:08.KC – Henry Marshall 48-yard pass from Bill Kenney ( Nick Lowery kick), 2:14.PIT – Lynn Swann 18-yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (kick failed, wide right), 6:11.Game summaries Week 1: at Pittsburgh Steelers Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. Roster 1981 Kansas City Chiefs final roster Strength and Conditioning – Rick Abernethy.Quarterbacks and Receivers – Kay Dalton.Assistant Director of Player Personnel – J.Director of Player Personnel – Les Miller. Vice President and General Manager – Jim Schaaf.Personnel Staff 1981 Kansas City Chiefs staff Made roster * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career Main article: 1981 NFL draft 1981 Kansas City Chiefs draft Inspired by the Washington Redskins's " Hail to the Redskins," Levy penned a fight song for the Chiefs called "Give a Cheer for Kansas City" which never caught on. The victory assured the Chiefs of a 9–7 record, the club's first winning mark since 1973 as coach Marv Levy increased the club's victory total for a third consecutive year. With the Chiefs winning the game, Vikings fans began dismembering the stadium as early as the second half-taking seats, pieces of the scoreboard and even chunks of sod as souvenirs. Bill Kenney missed the club's final three contests due to injury as Steve Fuller temporarily reclaimed the starting quarterback position and guided the club to a 10–6 win at Minnesota, in the final contest played at Metropolitan Stadium. Owning an 8–4 record with four games remaining, the Chiefs were poised to make the playoffs for the first time in 10 years before hitting a three-game losing skid. Delaney registered a 193-yard performance in a 23–10 victory against the Oilers on November 15, the best single-game total ever amassed by a Kansas City rookie. He was named the AFC's Rookie of the Year and became the first running back to represent the franchise in the Pro Bowl. 2nd round draft choice, running back Joe Delaney electrified the club's offense by rushing for 1,121 yards, a team single-season record at the time. They improved from 1980 from an 8–8 record to a 9–7 record (their first winning season in 8 years) but missing the playoffs for the tenth consecutive season.īill Kenney began the 1981 season as the club's starting quarterback and directed the Chiefs to a 6–2 start, including a 37–33 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers at Three Rivers Stadium on Opening Day. The 1981 Kansas City Chiefs season was the franchise's 12th season in the National Football League and 22nd overall.
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