Game Recap
In a September 1 week 1 contest, the Chiefs finished with a 14-3 win over the Falcons. The Falcons had the lead after two 3-0 but Chiefs took control in the 0. The Chiefs had a 7-0 scoring edge in the final quarter The Falcons were shut out in the final 30 minutes.
The Chiefs were guided by Steve DeBerg who tossed in 1 TD, zero INTs. Christian Okoye rumbled for 143 rush yards, 1 touchdown. Stephone Paige caught 79 receiving yards.
For the Falcons, Chris Miller had 4 picks.
The Chiefs ended up with 291 total yards, 17 first downs, 1 turnovers and 6 penalties. They were 4 of 13 on third downs. The Falcons tallied 243 total yards, 13 first downs, 6 turnovers and 9 penalties. They were 3 of 9 on third downs.
Notes
- Score: Kansas City ChiefsKAN defeat Atlanta FalconsATL 14-3
- Date: Sunday, September 1, 1991
- Game Time Kickoff: 1:00PM
- Kansas City Chiefs Stats - Yards: 291, Turnovers: 1
- Atlanta Falcons Stats - Yards: 243, Turnovers: 6
Box Score
|
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
TOT |
| ATL |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
| KAN |
0 |
0 |
7 |
7 |
14 |
Passing Leaders
| PLAYER | | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | LNG | |
|---|
| Steve DeBerg | KAN | 13-24 | 158 | 1 | 0 | 26 | |
| Chris Miller | ATL | 9-21 | 110 | 0 | 4 | 22 | |
Rushing Leaders
| PLAYER | | ATT | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Christian Okoye | KAN | 22 | 143 | 1 | 48 | |
| Keith Jones | ATL | 18 | 74 | 0 | 11 | |
| Pat Chaffey | ATL | 7 | 32 | 0 | 7 | |
| Chris Miller | ATL | 2 | 30 | 0 | 0 | |
| Barry Word | KAN | 6 | 13 | 0 | 5 | |
| Erric Pegram | ATL | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | |
| Steve Broussard | ATL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
Receiving Leaders
| PLAYER | | REC | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Stephone Paige | KAN | 6 | 79 | 0 | 26 | |
| Kimble Anders | KAN | 2 | 30 | 0 | 23 | |
| Mike Ruether | ATL | 1 | 22 | 0 | 22 | |
| Jonathan Hayes | KAN | 1 | 20 | 0 | 20 | |
| Mike Pritchard | ATL | 1 | 17 | 0 | 17 | |
| Floyd Dixon | ATL | 1 | 17 | 0 | 17 | |
| Michael Haynes | ATL | 1 | 16 | 0 | 16 | |
| Robb Thomas | KAN | 1 | 13 | 0 | 13 | |
Team Total Rushing
| TM | ATT | YDS | TD | | |
|---|
| ATL | 29 | 141 | 0 | | |
| KAN | 33 | 152 | 1 | | |
Team Total Passing
| TM | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | |
|---|
| ATL | 9-21 | 110 | 0 | 4 | 1 | |
| KAN | 13-24 | 158 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
More Game Information On The Atlanta Falcons at Kansas City Chiefs
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- Weather: 75 degrees, relative humidity 80%, wind 10 mph
- Time of Game:
