1992 Kansas City Chiefs season

{{Infobox NFL team season

| team = Kansas City Chiefs

| year = 1992

| record = 10–6

| division_place = 2nd AFC West

| coach = Marty Schottenheimer

| general manager = Carl Peterson

| owner = Lamar Hunt

| stadium = Arrowhead Stadium

| playoffs = Lost Wild Card Playoffs
(at Chargers) 0–17

| pro bowlers = {{Collapsible list

| title = 4

| 1 = T John Alt

| 2 = DE Neil Smith

| 3 = LB Derrick Thomas

| 4 = K Nick Lowery

}}

| AP All-pros = None

| shortnavlink = Chiefs seasons

}}

The {{nfly|1992}} Kansas City Chiefs season was the franchise's 23rd season in the National Football League and the 33rd overall. The Chiefs matched their 10–6 record from 1991, but were shut out by the San Diego Chargers 17–0 in the wild-card round.

Former Seattle Seahawks quarterback Dave Krieg played well for the Chiefs passing for 3,115 yards. Defense would be the key for the Chiefs third straight playoff berth as Derrick Thomas and Neil Smith recorded 14.5 sacks each.

During the season; the Chiefs wore a "WWD" patch on their jerseys in tribute to vice president of player personnel Whitey Dovell, who died in May 1992.{{Cite web|url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/bs-xpm-1992-05-12-1992133087-story.html|title=Longtime coach, scout Dovell dies of cancer|website=Baltimore Sun}}

Offseason

Additions \|\| Subtractions
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C Mike Baab (Chiefs)	QB Steve DeBerg (Buccaneers)
QB Dave Krieg (Seahawks)	TE Pete Holohan (Browns)
TE Mike Dyal (Raiders)	S Lloyd Burruss
S Bennie Thompson (Saints)	WR Robb Thomas (Seahawks)
DT Tim Newton (Buccaneers)
DT Joe Phillips (Chargers)
S Martin Bayless (Chargers)

=Draft=

{{NFL team draft start

| year = 1992

| teamname = Kansas City Chiefs

}}

{{NFL team draft entry

| round = 1

| pick = 20

| player = Dale Carter

| position = Cornerback

| college = Tennessee

| notes =

| maderoster = yes

| probowl = yes

}}

{{NFL team draft entry

| round = 2

| pick = 40

| player = Matt Blundin

| position = Quarterback

| college = Virginia

| notes =

| maderoster = yes

}}

{{NFL team draft entry

| round = 4

| pick = 101

| player = Mike Evans

| position = Defensive tackle

| college = Michigan

| notes =

| maderoster = yes

}}

{{NFL team draft entry

| round = 6

| pick = 159

| player = Tony Smith

| position = Wide receiver

| college = Notre Dame

| notes =

}}

{{NFL team draft entry

| round = 7

| pick = 186

| player = Erick Anderson

| position = Linebacker

| college = Michigan

| notes =

| maderoster = yes

}}

{{NFL team draft entry

| round = 8

| pick = 213

| player = Jim Jennings

| position = Guard

| college = San Diego State

| notes =

}}

{{NFL team draft entry

| round = 9

| pick = 244

| player = Jay Leeuwenburg

| position = Center

| college = Colorado

| notes =

}}

{{NFL team draft entry

| round = 10

| pick = 271

| player = Jerry Ostroski

| position = Guard

| college = Tulsa

| notes =

}}

{{NFL team draft entry

| round = 11

| pick = 298

| player = Doug Rigby

| position = Defensive end

| college = Wyoming

| notes =

}}

{{NFL team draft entry

| round = 12

| pick = 325

| player = Corey Williams

| position = Defensive back

| college = Oklahoma State

| notes =

}}

{{NFL team draft end

| hof = no

}}

{{cite web |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/kan/1992_draft.htm |title=1992 Kansas City Chiefs draftees |work=Pro-Football-Reference.com |access-date=December 5, 2014 }}

=Undrafted free agents=

class="wikitable"

|+ 1992 Undrafted Free Agents of note

!Player

!Position

!College

Eddie Brown

|Wide receiver

|Iowa State

Phil Bryant

|Running back

|Virginia Tech

Dan DeArmus

|Punter

|Linebacker

|Safety

Personnel

=Staff=

{{NFL final staff

| year = 1992

| team = Kansas City Chiefs

| front_office =

Founder – Lamar Hunt
Chairman of the board – Jack Steadman
President/general manager/Chief Executive Officer – Carl Peterson
Assistant general manager – Dennis Thum
Vice-president of player personnel – Lynn Stiles
Director of pro personnel – Mark Hatley

| head_coach =

Head coach – Marty Schottenheimer
Assistant head coach/wide receivers – Al Saunders

| offensive =

Offensive coordinator – Joe Pendry
Running backs – Bruce Arians
Offensive line – Howard Mudd
Offense/tight ends – Jimmy Raye

| defensive =

Defensive coordinator/linebackers – Dave Adolph
Defensive line – Tom Pratt
Defensive backs – Herman Edwards
Defensive assistant/quality control – Darvin Wallis

| special_teams =

Special teams – Kurt Schottenheimer

| strength =

Strength and conditioning – Dave Redding
Assistant strength and conditioning – Russ Ball

}}

=Roster=

{{NFL season roster

| year = 1992

| team = Kansas City Chiefs

| quarterbacks =

| running_backs =

| wide_receivers =

| tight_ends =

| offensive_linemen =

| defensive_linemen =

| linebackers =

| defensive_back =

| special_teams =

| reserve_lists =

| practice_squad =

47 active, 10 inactive, 3 practice squad

}}

Preseason

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!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Kansas City Chiefs|year=1992|border=2}}"| Week

!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Kansas City Chiefs|year=1992|border=2}}"| Date

!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Kansas City Chiefs|year=1992|border=2}}"| Opponent

!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Kansas City Chiefs|year=1992|border=2}}"| Result

!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Kansas City Chiefs|year=1992|border=2}}"| Record

!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Kansas City Chiefs|year=1992|border=2}}"| Venue

!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Kansas City Chiefs|year=1992|border=2}}"| Attendance

!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Kansas City Chiefs|year=1992|border=2}}"| Recap

style="background:#fcc"

! 1

| {{dow tooltip|August 8, 1992}}

| at Green Bay Packers

| L 13–21

| 0–1

| Lambeau Field

| 54,322

| [https://www.profootballarchives.com/1992nflkc.html Recap]

style="background:#fcc"

! 2

| {{dow tooltip|August 15, 1992}}

| at Minnesota Vikings

| L 0–30

| 0–2

| Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome

| 38,132

| [https://www.profootballarchives.com/1992nflkc.html Recap]

style="background:#cfc"

! 3

| {{dow tooltip|August 24, 1992}}

| Buffalo Bills

| W 35–0

| 1–2

| Arrowhead Stadium

| 71,481

| [https://www.profootballarchives.com/1992nflkc.html Recap]

style="background:#fcc"

! 4

| {{dow tooltip|August 28, 1992}}

| Indianapolis Colts

| L 10–21

| 1–3

| Arrowhead Stadium

| 65,557

| [https://www.profootballarchives.com/1992nflkc.html Recap]

Regular season

=Schedule=

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" !style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle\|Kansas City Chiefs\|year=1992\|border=2}}"\| Week !style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle\|Kansas City Chiefs\|year=1992\|border=2}}"\| Date !style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle\|Kansas City Chiefs\|year=1992\|border=2}}"\| Opponent !style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle\|Kansas City Chiefs\|year=1992\|border=2}}"\| Result !style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle\|Kansas City Chiefs\|year=1992\|border=2}}"\| Record !style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle\|Kansas City Chiefs\|year=1992\|border=2}}"\| Venue !style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle\|Kansas City Chiefs\|year=1992\|border=2}}"\| Attendance !style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle\|Kansas City Chiefs\|year=1992\|border=2}}"\| Recap
style="background:#cfc" ! 1 \| September 6 \| at San Diego Chargers \| W 24–10 \| 1–0 \| Jack Murphy Stadium \| 45,024 \| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/199209060sdg.htm Recap]
style="background:#cfc" ! 2 \| September 13 \| Seattle Seahawks \| W 26–7 \| 2–0 \| Arrowhead Stadium \| 75,125 \| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/199209130kan.htm Recap]
style="background:#fcc" ! 3 \| September 20 \| at Houston Oilers \| L 20–23 {{small\|(OT)}} \| 2–1 \| Houston Astrodome \| 60,955 \| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/199209200oti.htm Recap]
style="background:#cfc" ! 4 \| {{dow tooltip\|September 28, 1992}} \| Los Angeles Raiders \| W 27–7 \| 3–1 \| Arrowhead Stadium \| 77,486 \| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/199209280kan.htm Recap]
style="background:#fcc" ! 5 \| October 4 \| at Denver Broncos \| L 19–20 \| 3–2 \| Mile High Stadium \| 75,629 \| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/199210040den.htm Recap]
style="background:#cfc" ! 6 \| October 11 \| Philadelphia Eagles \| W 24–17 \| 4–2 \| Arrowhead Stadium \| 76,626 \| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/199210110kan.htm Recap]
style="background:#fcc" ! 7 \| October 18 \| at Dallas Cowboys \| L 10–17 \| 4–3 \| Texas Stadium \| 64,115 \| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/199210180dal.htm Recap]
style="background:#fcc" ! 8 \| October 25 \| Pittsburgh Steelers \| L 3–27 \| 4–4 \| Arrowhead Stadium \| 76,175 \| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/199210250kan.htm Recap]
9 \| colspan="7" \|Bye
style="background:#cfc" ! 10 \| November 8 \| San Diego Chargers \| W 16–14 \| 5–4 \| Arrowhead Stadium \| 72,826 \| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/199211080kan.htm Recap]
style="background:#cfc" ! 11 \| November 15 \| Washington Redskins \| W 35–16 \| 6–4 \| Arrowhead Stadium \| 75,238 \| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/199211150kan.htm Recap]
style="background:#cfc" ! 12 \| November 22 \| at Seattle Seahawks \| W 24–14 \| 7–4 \| Kingdome \| 49,867 \| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/199211220sea.htm Recap]
style="background:#cfc" ! 13 \| November 29 \| at New York Jets \| W 23–7 \| 8–4 \| Giants Stadium \| 57,375 \| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/199211290nyj.htm Recap]
style="background:#fcc" ! 14 \| December 6 \| at Los Angeles Raiders \| L 7–28 \| 8–5 \| Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum \| 45,227 \| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/199212060rai.htm Recap]
style="background:#cfc" ! 15 \| December 13 \| New England Patriots \| W 27–20 \| 9–5 \| Arrowhead Stadium \| 52,208 \| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/199212130kan.htm Recap]
style="background:#fcc" ! 16 \| {{dow tooltip\|December 19, 1992}} \| at New York Giants \| L 21–35 \| 9–6 \| Giants Stadium \| 53,428 \| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/199212190nyg.htm Recap]
style="background:#cfc" ! 17 \| December 27 \| Denver Broncos \| W 42–20 \| 10–6 \| Arrowhead Stadium \| 76,240 \| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/199212270kan.htm Recap]