1999 Kansas City Chiefs season

1999 Kansas City Chiefs season
1999 Kansas City Chiefs season
Owner	Lamar Hunt
General manager	Carl Peterson
Head coach	Gunther Cunningham
Home field	Arrowhead Stadium
Results
Record	9–7
Division place	2nd AFC West
Playoff finish	Did not qualify
Pro Bowlers	4 TE Tony Gonzalez; G Will Shields; C Tim Grunhard; CB James Hasty;
AP All-Pros	1 TE Tony Gonzalez (1st team);
	← 1998; Chiefs seasons; 2000 →;

The 1999 season was the Kansas City Chiefs' 30th in the National Football League (NFL) and their 40th overall. The season began with the promotion of defensive coordinator Gunther Cunningham to head coach following the resignation of Marty Schottenheimer after the Chiefs finished with a 7–9 record in 1998.

The team improved on that in 1999, finishing with a 9–7 record, which was good enough for second place in the AFC West. However, the Chiefs were denied the division title and a playoff berth in the final game of the season against the Oakland Raiders, when Raiders kicker Joe Nedney kicked a field goal in overtime. This game also was the final game future Hall of Fame linebacker Derrick Thomas played in before his death on February 8, 2000.

Offseason

Draft

Round	Pick	Player	Position	College
1999 Kansas City Chiefs draft
1	14	John Tait	Offensive tackle	BYU
2	54	Mike Cloud	Running back	Boston College
3	75	Gary Stills *	Linebacker	West Virginia
3	84	Larry Atkins	Defensive back	UCLA
4	108	Larry Parker	Wide receiver	USC
7	220	Eric King	Guard	Richmond
Made roster * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career

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Undrafted free agents

1999 Undrafted Free Agents of note
Player	Position	College
Brandon Condie	Tight end	BYU
Ken Haslip	Defensive back	USC
Bill Lindquist	Quarterback	Benedictine

Personnel

Staff

**1999 Kansas City Chiefs staff**
	Front office Founder – Lamar Hunt Chairman of the Board – Jack Steadman President/General Manager/Chief Executive Officer – Carl Peterson Executive Vice President/Assistant General Manager – Dennis Thum Head coaches Head Coach – Gunther Cunningham Assistant Head Coach/Linebackers – Dave Adolph Offensive coaches Offensive Coordinator – Jimmy Raye Quarterbacks – Tom Rossley Running Backs – Al Lavan Wide Receivers – Richard Mann Tight Ends – Keith Rowen Offensive Line – Mike Solari Offensive Assistant/Quality Control – Frank Cignetti Jr			Defensive coaches Defensive Coordinator – Kurt Schottenheimer Defensive Line – Bob Karmelowicz Defensive Backs – Ron Zook Defensive Assistant/Quality Control – Darvin Wallis Special teams coaches Special Teams – Mike Stock Strength and conditioning Strength and Conditioning – Jeff Hurd Assistant Strength and Conditioning – Jeff Fish

Roster

**1999 Kansas City Chiefs roster**

	Quarterbacks 15 Todd Collins 18 Elvis Grbac 1 Warren Moon 7 Ted White Running backs 30 Donnell Bennett 34 Mike Cloud 39 Bam Morris 49 Tony Richardson FB 22 Rashaan Shehee Wide receivers 82 Derrick Alexander 84 Joe Horn 81 Kevin Lockett 80 Larry Parker 89 Andre Rison 87 Tamarick Vanover Tight ends 88 Tony Gonzalez 85 Mitch Jacoby 83 Lonnie Johnson		Offensive linemen 61 Tim Grunhard C 62 Glenn Parker T 66 Victor Riley T 68 Will Shields G 73 Jeff Smith C/G 70 Marcus Spears T 79 Dave Szott G 76 John Tait T 64 Ralph Tamm G/LS Defensive linemen 71 Tom Barndt DT 98 Eric Hicks DE 75 Chester McGlockton DT 91 Leslie O'Neal DE 97 Ty Parten DE 95 Derrick Ransom DT 92 Dan Williams 67 Mark Word DE		Linebackers 59 Donnie Edwards OLB 55 Ron George OLB 51 Greg Manusky MLB 53 Marvcus Patton MLB 57 Mike Maslowski OLB 56 Gary Stills OLB 58 Derrick Thomas OLB Defensive backs 35 Larry Atkins FS 26 Cris Dishman CB 23 Carlton Gray CB 40 James Hasty CB 25 Reggie Tongue SS 27 Bracy Walker SS 44 Eric Warfield CB 21 Jerome Woods FS Special teams 12 Jon Baker K 13 Daniel Pope P 10 Pete Stoyanovich K		Reserve lists 38 Kimble Anders RB (IRTooltip Injured reserve) 93 John Browning DE (IRTooltip Injured reserve) Practice squad 74 Grant Garrett C 31 Ray Jackson CB/S 52 Eric King G 48 Charles Kirby FB —- Lamanzer Williams DE 53 active, 2 inactive, 5 practice squad Rookies in italics

Preseason

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Attendance	Recap
1	August 15	Tennessee Titans	W 22–20	1–0	Arrowhead Stadium	75,152	Recap
2	August 21	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	L 7–17	1–1	Arrowhead Stadium	76,292	Recap
3	August 26	at Jacksonville Jaguars	L 6–31	1–2	Alltel Stadium	56,932	Recap
4	September 3	at San Diego Chargers	W 34–27	2–2	Qualcomm Stadium	55,555	Recap

Regular season

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Attendance	Recap
1	September 12	at Chicago Bears	L 17–20	0–1	Soldier Field	58,381	Recap
2	September 19	Denver Broncos	W 26–10	1–1	Arrowhead Stadium	78,683	Recap
3	September 26	Detroit Lions	W 31–21	2–1	Arrowhead Stadium	78,384	Recap
4	October 3	at San Diego Chargers	L 14–21	2–2	Qualcomm Stadium	58,099	Recap
5	October 10	New England Patriots	W 16–14	3–2	Arrowhead Stadium	78,636	Recap
6	Bye
7	October 21	at Baltimore Ravens	W 35–8	4–2	PSINet Stadium	68,771	Recap
8	October 31	San Diego Chargers	W 34–0	5–2	Arrowhead Stadium	78,473	Recap
9	November 7	at Indianapolis Colts	L 17–25	5–3	RCA Dome	56,689	Recap
10	November 14	at Tampa Bay Buccaneers	L 10–17	5–4	Raymond James Stadium	64,927	Recap
11	November 21	Seattle Seahawks	L 19–31	5–5	Arrowhead Stadium	78,714	Recap
12	November 28	at Oakland Raiders	W 37–34	6–5	Network Associates Coliseum	48,632	Recap
13	December 5	at Denver Broncos	W 16–10	7–5	Mile High Stadium	73,855	Recap
14	December 12	Minnesota Vikings	W 31–28	8–5	Arrowhead Stadium	78,932	Recap
15	December 18	Pittsburgh Steelers	W 35–19	9–5	Arrowhead Stadium	78,697	Recap
16	December 26	at Seattle Seahawks	L 14–23	9–6	Kingdome	66,332	Recap
17	January 2	Oakland Raiders	L 38–41 (OT)	9–7	Arrowhead Stadium	79,026	Recap

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 1: at Chicago Bears

Week 1: Kansas City Chiefs at Chicago Bears – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	3	0	7	7	17
Bears	7	13	0	0	20

at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois

Date: September 12
Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: Partly cloudy, 80 °F (27 °C)
Game attendance: 58,381
Referee: Phil Luckett
TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan and Sam Wyche
Recap, Game Book

Game information

Week 2: vs. Denver Broncos

Week 2: Denver Broncos at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Broncos	0	3	0	7	10
Chiefs	0	6	10	10	26

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

Date: September 19
Game time: 3:15 p.m. CDT
Game weather: Mostly cloudy, 69 °F (21 °C)
Game attendance: 78,683
Referee: Tony Corrente
TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Phil Simms and Bonnie Bernstein
Recap, Game Book

Game information

Week 3: vs. Detroit Lions

Week 3: Detroit Lions at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Lions	0	7	6	8	21
Chiefs	7	10	7	7	31

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

Date: September 26
Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: Partly cloudy, 74 °F (23 °C)
Game attendance: 78,384
Referee: Mike Carey
TV announcers (Fox): Ray Bentley, Ron Pitts and Jennifer Hammond
Recap, Game Book

Game information

Week 4: at San Diego Chargers

Week 4: Kansas City Chiefs at San Diego Chargers – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	14	0	0	0	14
Chargers	0	14	7	0	21

at Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California

Date: October 3
Game time: 3:15 p.m. CDT/1:15 p.m. PDT
Game weather: Sunny, 76 °F (24 °C)
Game attendance: 58,099
Referee: Ed Hochuli
TV announcers (CBS): Don Criqui and Steve Tasker
Recap, Game Book

Game information

Week 5: vs. New England Patriots

Week 5: New England Patriots at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Patriots	7	0	0	7	14
Chiefs	3	0	10	3	16

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

Date: October 10
Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: Clear and sunny, 73 °F (23 °C)
Game attendance: 78,636
Referee: Bob McElwee
TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle and Mark May
Recap, Game Book

Game information

Week 7: at Baltimore Ravens

Week 7: Kansas City Chiefs at Baltimore Ravens – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	0	7	7	21	35
Ravens	0	0	0	8	8

at PSINet Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland

Date: October 21
Game time: 8:20 p.m. EDT/7:20 p.m. CDT
Game weather: Clear, light winds, 55 °F (13 °C)
Game attendance: 68,771
Referee: Johnny Grier
TV announcers (ESPN): Mike Patrick, Joe Theismann, Paul Maguire and Solomon Wilcots
Recap, Game Book

Game information

Week 8: vs. San Diego Chargers

Week 8: San Diego Chargers at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Chargers	0	0	0	0	0
Chiefs	10	10	14	0	34

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

Date: October 31
Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
Game weather: Mostly sunny, 65 °F (18 °C)
Game attendance: 78,473
Referee: Phil Luckett
TV announcers (CBS): Verne Lundquist, Dan Dierdorf and Bonnie Bernstein
Recap, Game Book

Game information

Week 9: at Indianapolis Colts

Week 9: Kansas City Chiefs at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	3	7	7	0	17
Colts	3	10	3	9	25

at RCA Dome, Indianapolis, Indiana

Date: November 7
Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
Game attendance: 56,689
Referee: Bernie Kukar
TV announcers (CBS): Verne Lundquist, Dan Dierdorf and Bonnie Bernstein
Recap, Game Book

Game information

Week 10: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Week 10: Kansas City Chiefs at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	3	0	0	7	10
Buccaneers	0	10	7	0	17

at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida

Date: November 14
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
Game weather: Clear, mild, light winds, 76 °F (24 °C)
Game attendance: 64,927
Referee: Ron Winter
TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan and Sam Wyche
Recap, Game Book

Game information

Week 11: vs. Seattle Seahawks

Week 11: Seattle Seahawks at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Seahawks	0	14	10	7	31
Chiefs	3	10	0	6	19

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

Date: November 21
Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
Game weather: Fair, 60 °F (16 °C)
Game attendance: 78,714
Referee: Jeff Triplette
TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan and Sam Wyche
Recap, Game Book

Game information

Week 12: at Oakland Raiders

Week 12: Kansas City Chiefs at Oakland Raiders – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	0	10	10	17	37
Raiders	3	10	21	0	34

at Network Associates Coliseum, Oakland, California

Date: November 28
Game time: 3:15 p.m. CST/1:15 p.m. PST
Game weather: Sunny, 55 °F (13 °C)
Game attendance: 48,632
Referee: Gerry Austin
TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle and Mark May
Recap, Game Book

Game information

Week 13: at Denver Broncos

Week 13: Kansas City Chiefs at Denver Broncos – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	0	10	0	6	16
Broncos	3	7	0	0	10

at Mile High Stadium, Denver, Colorado

Date: December 5
Game time: 3:15 p.m. CST/2:15 p.m. MST
Game weather: Sunny, 45 °F (7 °C)
Game attendance: 73,855
Referee: Ron Blum
TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle and Mark May
Recap, Game Book

Game information

Week 14: vs. Minnesota Vikings

Week 14: Minnesota Vikings at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Vikings	0	14	7	7	28
Chiefs	14	7	0	10	31

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

Date: December 12
Game time: 7:20 p.m. CST
Game weather: Mostly cloudy and dark, 41 °F (5 °C)
Game attendance: 78,932
Referee: Dick Hantak
TV announcers (ESPN): Mike Patrick, Joe Theismann, Paul Maguire and Solomon Wilcots
Recap, Game Book

Game information

Week 15: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers

Week 15: Pittsburgh Steelers at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Steelers	10	3	0	6	19
Chiefs	7	14	7	7	35

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

Date: December 18
Game time: 11:30 a.m. CST
Game weather: Overcast, 29 °F (−2 °C)
Game attendance: 78,697
Referee: Larry Nemmers
TV announcers (CBS): Verne Lundquist, Dan Dierdorf and Bonnie Bernstein
Recap, Game Book

Game information

Week 16: at Seattle Seahawks

Week 16: Kansas City Chiefs at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	0	7	7	0	14
Seahawks	10	7	6	0	23

at Kingdome, Seattle, Washington

Date: December 26
Game time: 3:05 p.m. CST/1:05 p.m. PST
Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
Game attendance: 66,332
Referee: Bill Carollo
TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle and Mark May
Recap, Game Book

Game information

Week 17: vs. Oakland Raiders

Week 17: Oakland Raiders at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Raiders	7	21	7	3	3	41
Chiefs	17	7	7	7	0	38

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

Date: January 2
Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: Clear, 43 °F (6 °C)
Game attendance: 79,026
Referee: Walt Coleman
TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle and Mark May
Recap, Game Book

Game information

Standings

AFC West
view talk edit	W	L	T	PCT	PF	PA	STK
⁽³⁾ Seattle Seahawks	9	7	0	.563	338	298	L1
Kansas City Chiefs	9	7	0	.563	390	322	L2
San Diego Chargers	8	8	0	.500	269	316	W2
Oakland Raiders	8	8	0	.500	390	329	W1
Denver Broncos	6	10	0	.375	314	318	L1

References

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1999 Kansas City Chiefs season

Contents

Offseason

Draft

Undrafted free agents

Personnel

Staff

Roster

Preseason

Regular season

Schedule

Game summaries

Week 1: at Chicago Bears

Week 2: vs. Denver Broncos

Week 3: vs. Detroit Lions

Week 4: at San Diego Chargers

Week 5: vs. New England Patriots

Week 7: at Baltimore Ravens

Week 8: vs. San Diego Chargers

Week 9: at Indianapolis Colts

Week 10: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Week 11: vs. Seattle Seahawks

Week 12: at Oakland Raiders

Week 13: at Denver Broncos

Week 14: vs. Minnesota Vikings

Week 15: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers

Week 16: at Seattle Seahawks

Week 17: vs. Oakland Raiders

Standings

References