Game Recap
In a November week 12 clash in Detroit, the Chiefs scored a 27-20 victory against the Lions. Chiefs took the going into halftime 24-10 and stayed firm in the second half.
The Chiefs were led by Bill Kenney who had 246 yards passing, 2 TDs, was 18 of 26 passing. Herman Heard had 87 rush yards, 1 TD. Carlos Carson had 87 receiving yards.
For the Lions, Chuck Long finished with 206 yards in the air, 1 touchdown, zero picks. Karl Bernard ran for 99 rush yards, 1 touchdown.
The Chiefs finished with 408 total yards, 22 first downs, 2 turnovers and 8 penalties. They were of on third downs. The Lions ended with 357 total yards, 22 first downs, 0 turnovers and 5 penalties. They were of on third downs.
Notes
- Score: Kansas City ChiefsKAN defeat Detroit LionsDET 27-20
- Date: Thursday, November 26, 1987
- Game Time Kickoff: 12:30PM
- Kansas City Chiefs Stats - Yards: 408, Turnovers: 2
- Detroit Lions Stats - Yards: 357, Turnovers: 0
Box Score
|
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
TOT |
| KAN |
7 |
17 |
3 |
0 |
27 |
| DET |
0 |
10 |
3 |
7 |
20 |
Passing Leaders
| PLAYER | | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | LNG | |
|---|
| Bill Kenney | KAN | 18-26 | 246 | 2 | 1 | 47 | |
| Chuck Long | DET | 21-41 | 206 | 1 | 0 | 26 | |
Rushing Leaders
| PLAYER | | ATT | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Karl Bernard | DET | 20 | 99 | 1 | 14 | |
| Herman Heard | KAN | 14 | 87 | 1 | 16 | |
| Christian Okoye | KAN | 14 | 58 | 0 | 15 | |
| Gary Ellerson | DET | 5 | 43 | 0 | 33 | |
| Paul Palmer | KAN | 4 | 26 | 0 | 12 | |
| Chuck Long | DET | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 | |
| Bill Kenney | KAN | 1 | -2 | 0 | -2 | |
Receiving Leaders
| PLAYER | | REC | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Carlos Carson | KAN | 4 | 87 | 0 | 31 | |
| Stephone Paige | KAN | 4 | 80 | 0 | 47 | |
| Jeff Chadwick | DET | 5 | 50 | 0 | 16 | |
| Karl Bernard | DET | 4 | 41 | 0 | 12 | |
| Pete Mandley | DET | 2 | 32 | 0 | 26 | |
| Jonathan Hayes | KAN | 3 | 26 | 1 | 10 | |
| Christian Okoye | KAN | 4 | 25 | 0 | 9 | |
| Gary Lee | DET | 1 | 22 | 0 | 22 | |
Team Total Rushing
| TM | ATT | YDS | TD | | |
|---|
| DET | 26 | 151 | 1 | | |
| KAN | 34 | 162 | 1 | | |
Team Total Passing
| TM | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | |
|---|
| DET | 21-41 | 206 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| KAN | 18-26 | 246 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
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