Conference Semifinals, 1987

played in Pittsburgh, PA

49 degrees, fair, 2 mph wind

Kansas City Chiefs7703-17
Pittsburgh Steelers0767-20

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:22 KCY - Butch Woolfolk 41 pass from June Jones (Nick Lowery extra point)
2Q: 11:53 KCY - Darrin Nelson 15 pass from June Jones (Nick Lowery extra point)
2Q: 05:10 PIT - Cedric Jones 12 pass from Steve Bartkowski (Raul Allegre extra point)
3Q: 10:23 PIT - Raul Allegre 31 field goal
3Q: 02:59 PIT - Raul Allegre 34 field goal
4Q: 11:53 KCY - Nick Lowery 39 field goal
4Q: 02:37 PIT - Cedric Jones 4 pass from Steve Bartkowski (Raul Allegre extra point)

Team StatisticsKCYPIT
Record12-613-4
First Downs1720
- by Rushing16
- by Passing1514
- by Penalty10
Total Net Yards328323
- Offensive Plays6265
- Yards per Play5.294.97
Net Rushing Yards36143
- Rushing Attempts2036
- Yards per Rush1.803.97
Net Passing Yards292180
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt41 - 25 - 127 - 17 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards298192
- Sacks/Yards Lost1/62/12
- Yards per Pass Play6.956.21
Fumbles/Lost2/00/0
3rd Down Conversions7/147/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down6.56.7
4th Down Conversions0/20/0
Penalties/Yards6/405/40
Punt Returns/Yards2/161/11
Kick Returns/Yards4/763/59
Interception Ret./Yards0/01/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits24
- Red Zone TDs/FGs1/12/2
Avg. Drive StartOWN 22OWN 33
Time of Possession27:4332:17

Drive Charts

Kansas City Chiefs
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:002:22OWN 1135Punt
111:042:01OWN 18682Touchdown
17:243:38OWN 37925Downs
214:543:11OWN 20880Touchdown
25:042:40OWN 26422Punt
21:371:37OWN 32729Half
310:182:24OWN 1636Punt
32:546:08OWN 241254Field Goal
48:092:12OWN 2037Punt
42:281:03OWN 30423Interception
40:430:38OWN 1540Downs
Pittsburgh Steelers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
112:381:34OWN 4438Punt
19:031:39OWN 2631Punt
13:463:52OWN 38825Punt
211:436:39OWN 281372Touchdown
22:240:47OWN 1433Punt
315:004:42OWN 20866Field Goal
37:545:00OWN 37946Field Goal
411:463:37OWN 25620Punt
45:573:29OWN 38862Touchdown
41:250:42OWN 1236Punt
40:050:05OPP 151-1Game

Game MVP: Steve Bartkowski, Pittsburgh Steelers

Rushing Statistics

Kansas CityAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Kenneth Davis10232.30700
Stanford Jennings8162.00600
June Jones100.00000
Butch Woolfolk1-3-3.00-300
PittsburghAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
David Overstreet20824.101120
Albert Bentley12544.501120
Steve Bartkowski471.75400

Passing Statistics

Kansas CityAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
June Jones41252981/6241189.2
PittsburghAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Steve Bartkowski27171922/122310108.8

Receiving Statistics

Kansas CityCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Darrin Nelson5118316.6017231
WR Butch Woolfolk589318.6023411
WR Eric Martin57499.808290
WR Irving Fryar33196.3312130
TE Manute Bol353311.0011140
RB Stanford Jennings2352.50060
RB Kenneth Davis23168.000110
TE Henry Childs0100.00000
PittsburghCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Cedric Jones6106911.5016312
WR Mike Quick374916.332200
WR Jeff Chadwick343010.001140
TE Clarence Kay22178.500100
TE Ron Egloff111515.002150
RB David Overstreet1199.00090
WR Steve Tasker1133.00030
RB Albert Bentley0100.00000

Interception Statistics

Kansas CityIntsYardsAvgTD
PittsburghIntsYardsAvgTD
S David Fulcher100.000

Fumble Statistics

Kansas CityFumbRecovForceTD
Stanford Jennings1000
Kenneth Davis1000
Henry Childs0100
Irving Fryar0100
PittsburghFumbRecovForceTD
Charles Bowser0010
Albert Bentley0010

Punting Statistics

Kansas CityPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Tommy Barnhardt416541.338.5461
PittsburghPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Jeff Gossett628747.838.5621

Kicking Statistics

Kansas CityFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Nick Lowery1/10/00/0392/2
PittsburghFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Raul Allegre2/20/00/0342/2

Punt Return Statistics

Kansas CityRetYardsAvgTD
Mike Haynes2168.00
PittsburghRetYardsAvgTD
Steve Tasker11111.00

Kick Return Statistics

Kansas CityRetYardsAvgTD
Kenneth Davis47619.00
PittsburghRetYardsAvgTD
Steve Tasker35919.70

Defensive Statistics

Kansas CityTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB David Little1140.03125
CB Jerry Holmes710.02324
S Mike Haynes700.03428
DE Brent Williams500.02519
OLB Bobby Bell320.097
OLB Monte Coleman300.01410
CB Vernon Dean300.02622
DE Sam Clancy202.02827
DE Keith Baldwin230.01110
S James Griffin220.02726
DT Greg Kragen210.01819
S Ken Stills200.02618
ILB Harry Carson110.0123
DT Tony Elliott110.01810
OLB Reggie Mathis100.02219
WR Eric Martin10---------
OLB Clay Matthews020.02722
S Dave Duerson020.02519
DE Jeff Bryant010.082
PittsburghTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Eugene Lockhart730.01933
DT Jon Pall Sigmarsson410.51124
S Beasley Reece400.01328
S James Britt400.01431
OLB Charles Bowser320.01637
CB Liffort Hobley320.01330
DT Joe Phillips210.51526
DE Blaise Winter210.01221
OLB Carl Zander210.0918
S David Fulcher210.01429
CB Vito McKeever210.0714
CB Ken Coffey200.01631
ILB Chuck Faucette200.017
ILB Jim Haslett120.059
DT Curtis Green100.0617
DE Jerome Foster100.01118
CB Russell Carter100.01332
DE Mike Johnson100.01125
DE Dave Puzzuoli010.0924

Pass Rush Statistics

Kansas CitySackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Sam Clancy2.000027
DE Keith Baldwin0.001010
DE Jeff Bryant0.00102
DE Brent Williams0.001019
PittsburghSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Jon Pall Sigmarsson0.500124
DT Joe Phillips0.500026
OLB Mel Black0.01005
DT Curtis Green0.001117
DT Darryl Grant0.00103
DE Dave Puzzuoli0.001024
DE Mike Johnson0.001025
DE Blaise Winter0.001021
DE Jerome Foster0.000118

Pass Defense Statistics

Kansas CityCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Jerry Holmes51024
OLB David Little41025
S Mike Haynes21028
S James Griffin21026
OLB Bobby Bell2007
OLB Monte Coleman10010
S Dave Duerson10019
PittsburghCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Eugene Lockhart41033
S Beasley Reece40028
OLB Charles Bowser32037
CB Liffort Hobley30030
S David Fulcher20129
CB Ken Coffey20031
S James Britt20031
ILB Chuck Faucette2007
CB Russell Carter11032
ILB Jim Haslett1009
CB Vito McKeever10014
OLB Carl Zander01018

Blocking Statistics

Kansas CityKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Bruce Matthews18019040
Brian Holloway14020039
Herbert Scott13012031
Jim Cooper03013034
Raleigh McKenzie0108014
Adam Lingner00014132
PittsburghKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Joel Hilgenberg35018013
Gary Zimmerman26132128
Keith Eck25029125
Bruce Rasmussen16032026
Ron Tilton110704
Chris Ward05030024
Dwayne Abramowicz02021018
Eric Laakso0101107
Ron Davenport01016014

Special Teams Tackles

Kansas CityTacklesSTPlays
Keith Griffin220
Jeff Smith114
Harry Carson110
PittsburghTacklesSTPlays
Ron Davenport312
Chuck Faucette215
Albert Bentley120

Participation

Kansas CityRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Mike Haynes------3428769
Bruce Matthews1940------564
June Jones2042---------62
Ken Stills------26181660
Brian Holloway2039---------59
David Little------3125258
Jerry Holmes------23241057
Sam Clancy------2827257
James Griffin------2726255
Jim Cooper1334------552
Clay Matthews------2722251
Darrin Nelson1733---------50
Vernon Dean------2622149
Adam Lingner1432------349
Henry Childs1123------1347
Dave Duerson------2519246
Brent Williams------2519246
Reggie Mathis------2219445
Herbert Scott1231---------43
Bobby Bell------972440
Eric Martin1030---------40
Greg Kragen------1819138
Rick Fenney618------1337
Keith Griffin79------2036
Stanford Jennings825------336
Manute Bol1017------734
Kenneth Davis1217------433
Tony Elliott------1810230
Butch Woolfolk822---------30
Irving Fryar813------930
Keith Baldwin------1110627
Harry Carson------1231025
Monte Coleman------1410---24
James Fitzpatrick810------523
Raleigh McKenzie814---------22
Kent Hull610------521
Rodney Carter23------1520
Jeff Bryant------82515
Jeff Smith10------1415
Jessie Tuggle------54514
Brian Bosworth------33612
Bo Eason------4228
Nick Lowery00------55
Tommy Barnhardt00------55
Gary Hogeboom00---------0
David Woodley00---------0
PittsburghRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Steve Bartkowski3629---------65
Bruce Rasmussen3226------361
Chris Ward3024------761
Liffort Hobley------13301861
Gary Zimmerman3228---------60
Cedric Jones2928---------57
Mike Quick2625------455
Keith Eck2925---------54
Charles Bowser------1637154
Eugene Lockhart------1933153
Albert Bentley1517------2052
Ken Coffey------1631---47
Jeff Chadwick1919------947
Russell Carter------1332247
James Britt------1431146
David Fulcher------1429346
Dwayne Abramowicz2118------645
Beasley Reece------1328243
Joe Phillips------1526243
Ron Davenport1614------1242
Joel Hilgenberg1813------839
Clarence Kay2014------539
David Overstreet2111------638
Mike Johnson------1125137
Jon Pall Sigmarsson------1124136
Dave Puzzuoli------924235
Blaise Winter------1221---33
Ron Egloff124------1632
Jerome Foster------1118130
Vito McKeever------714930
Carl Zander------918229
Eric Laakso117------826
Curtis Green------617326
Mel Black------451625
Chuck Faucette------171523
John Mistler95------822
Steve Tasker34------1522
Buford Jordan104------620
Ron Tilton74------819
Jim Haslett------59216
Raul Allegre00------77
Jeff Gossett00------66
Darryl Grant------1326
Rick Sanford------0022
Mike Howard00------22
Turk Schonert00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left850.6
Middle10242.4
Right273.5
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left9242.7
Middle13594.5
Right13614.7
None1-1-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Kansas CityAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
June Jones41253225531
PittsburghAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Steve Bartkowski27172034300

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen2263.0
Short (0-8 Yds)18141116.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)85708.8
Long (19+ Yds)1341118.5
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen0000.0
Short (0-8 Yds)139614.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)1481319.4
Long (19+ Yds)0000.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Kansas CityTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Darrin Nelson115083133
WR Butch Woolfolk85193122
WR Eric Martin75049130
TE Manute Bol53033017
WR Irving Fryar33019013
RB Stanford Jennings3215025
RB Kenneth Davis32016017
TE Henry Childs1000023
PittsburghTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Cedric Jones106169128
WR Mike Quick73149125
WR Jeff Chadwick43130019
TE Clarence Kay22017014
TE Ron Egloff1101504
RB David Overstreet1109011
RB Albert Bentley1000017
WR Steve Tasker110304

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Kansas CityAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Butch Woolfolk1-3-3.00-3.00
PittsburghAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Steve Bartkowski210.501.75
David Overstreet100.004.10
Albert Bentley122.004.50

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Kansas CityAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
June Jones21157.507.27
PittsburghAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Steve Bartkowski54336.607.11

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Kansas CityTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Darrin Nelson111515.007.55
TE Manute Bol1000.006.60
PittsburghTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Cedric Jones43184.506.90
TE Ron Egloff111515.0015.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Kansas CityRushesConversions
Kenneth Davis41
June Jones10
Butch Woolfolk10
PittsburghRushesConversions
Albert Bentley10

Third Down Passing Statistics

Kansas CityAttCompConversions
June Jones876
PittsburghAttCompConversions
Steve Bartkowski1487

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Kansas CityTargCatchConversions
TE Manute Bol333
WR Darrin Nelson211
WR Eric Martin221
WR Butch Woolfolk111
PittsburghTargCatchConversions
WR Cedric Jones521
WR Mike Quick433
WR Jeff Chadwick433
RB Albert Bentley100

SectionAttendance
Stadium69,700 (70,700 capacity)
Upper Deck20,900 (20,900)
End Zone15,100 (15,100)
Mezzanine8,700 (8,700)
Sideline Seats13,300 (13,300)
Club Seats8,900 (8,900)
Luxury Boxes2,800 (3,800)