1997 Kansas City Chiefs Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees

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Record: 13-3-0, 1st in AFC West Division (Schedule and Results)

Coach: Marty Schottenheimer (13-3-0)

Points For: 375 (23.4/g) 5th of 30

Points Against: 232 (14.5/g) 1st of 30

Expected W-L: 12.1-3.9

SRS: 8.40 (2nd of 30), SOS: -0.54

Playoffs:
Lost Divisional Round 10-14 vs. Denver Broncos

Offensive Coordinator: Paul Hackett

Defensive Coordinator: Gunther Cunningham

Other Notable Asst.: Mike McCarthy (Quarterbacks), Jimmy Raye (RB/TE), Al Saunders (Asst. Head Coach/Wide Receivers), Kurt Schottenheimer (Defensive Backs) and Mike Solari (Offensive Line)

Stadium: Arrowhead Stadium

Founder/Principal Owner: Lamar Hunt

President/General Manager: Carl Peterson

Offensive Scheme: West Coast

Defensive Alignment: 3-4

Preseason Odds: Super Bowl +2000; O/U: 8.0

Training Camp: UW River Falls (River Falls, Wisconsin)

Team Stats and Rankings

Team Stats and Rankings Table
			Tot Yds & TO					Passing							Rushing					Penalties
Player	PF	Yds	Ply	Y/P	TO	FL	1stD	Cmp	Att	Yds	TD	Int	NY/A	1stD	Att	Yds	TD	Y/A	1stD	Pen	Yds	1stPy
Team Stats	375	5064	1054	4.8	20	10	315	281	493	2893	20	10	5.5	163	529	2171	15	4.1	129	121	1035	23
Opp. Stats	232	4880	974	5.0	34	13	278	271	507	3259	15	21	5.8	158	413	1621	8	3.9	94	113	977	26
Lg Rank Offense	5	14			2	7	6		23	24	14	3	20		3	5	9	12
Lg Rank Defense	1	11			4	13	7		10	16	6	4	16		5	7	3	16

Schedule & Game Results

Schedule & Game Results Table
										Score		Offense					Defense					Expected Points
Week	Day	Date				OT	Rec		Opp	Tm	Opp	1stD	TotYd	PassY	RushY	TO	1stD	TotYd	PassY	RushY	TO	Offense	Defense	Sp. Tms
1	Sun	August 31	4:00PM ET	boxscore	L		0-1	@	Denver Broncos	3	19	12	241	108	133	1	20	378	232	146		-6.51	-7.22	-2.73
2	Mon	September 8	9:00PM ET	boxscore	W		1-1	@	Oakland Raiders	28	27	21	428	300	128	3	22	389	281	108	2	5.48	13.85	-21.21
3	Sun	September 14	1:00PM ET	boxscore	W		2-1		Buffalo Bills	22	16	17	267	160	107		16	325	275	50	2	-9.16	9.40	8.12
4	Sun	September 21	1:00PM ET	boxscore	W		3-1	@	Carolina Panthers	35	14	18	331	214	117	1	24	364	278	86	5	0.54	19.14	2.56
5	Sun	September 28	4:00PM ET	boxscore	W	OT	4-1		Seattle Seahawks	20	17	29	466	263	203	3	16	376	220	156	1	7.50	-7.16	3.12
6	Sun	October 5	1:00PM ET	boxscore	L		4-2	@	Miami Dolphins	14	17	14	259	163	96		19	337	254	83		-5.28	-4.22	4.81
7									Bye Week
8	Thu	October 16	8:00PM ET	boxscore	W		5-2		San Diego Chargers	31	3	25	313	224	89	1	12	258	189	69	2	1.08	20.02	6.33
9	Sun	October 26	1:00PM ET	boxscore	W		6-2	@	St. Louis Rams	28	20	19	255	168	87		20	360	261	99	4	-2.26	0.47	5.70
10	Mon	November 3	9:00PM ET	boxscore	W		7-2		Pittsburgh Steelers	13	10	24	392	209	183	2	12	235	93	142	1	-1.69	4.70	0.59
11	Sun	November 9	1:00PM ET	boxscore	L		7-3	@	Jacksonville Jaguars	10	24	22	413	265	148	5	16	332	182	150	2	-8.45	-2.76	0.99
12	Sun	November 16	1:00PM ET	boxscore	W		8-3		Denver Broncos	24	22	15	202	96	106	1	26	329	194	135	1	-8.04	0.60	9.44
13	Sun	November 23	4:00PM ET	boxscore	W		9-3	@	Seattle Seahawks	19	14	22	324	204	120	2	18	291	223	68	3	2.47	5.62	-5.20
14	Sun	November 30	1:00PM ET	boxscore	W		10-3		San Francisco 49ers	44	9	22	340	187	153	1	13	279	152	127	3	8.12	19.71	6.78
15	Sun	December 7	1:00PM ET	boxscore	W		11-3		Oakland Raiders	30	0	27	418	204	214		5	93	57	36	1	22.16	17.95	-5.82
16	Sun	December 14	4:00PM ET	boxscore	W		12-3	@	San Diego Chargers	29	7	14	239	108	131		22	282	219	63	2	-3.47	21.28	2.96
17	Sun	December 21	1:00PM ET	boxscore	W		13-3		New Orleans Saints	25	13	14	176	20	156		17	252	149	103	5	-28.79	10.88	28.51
		Playoffs
Division	Sun	January 4	4:00PM ET	boxscore	L		13-4		Denver Broncos	10	14	18	303	226	77		16	272	163	109	2	-3.78	1.27	-1.46