Was Sunday night the best regular season Chiefs game you've ever seen?
 

If not, what games were better?

MNF, opening day with the new stadium upgrades a few years back against the Chargers was quite a game, but I don't remember much of it at all.

I was just going to say this. :clap:

then how do you know ?

As far as pulling out a win out of their ass yes. It's super bad ass to beat a very arrogant cheap shotting team like Denver in their house. Sending home their fans in disbelief is beyond fun. It was a compete surprise but I think kicking the crap out of Brady two years ago was better. Dominated from start to finish.

If I start cataloging the best regular season games, it will get depressing how many are 20-25 years ago. Little to beat the early ascendancy of Marty's Chiefs, before playoff disappointment really set in.

MNF v Elway
Bills @ home 33-6
@ Bears, when the guys in my dorm were all hardcore Bears fans who couldn't look me in the eye after.
The SD monsoon game with DT sitting serene in the downpour after the game.
The defenestration of Ryan Leaf
The depantsing of Jeff George.

With the exception of early 2003, and last year, none of anything since carried a sense of leading anywhere.

Though, the '00 game where we made Kurt Warner puke and put 58 on the Rams was pretty fun.

Given the situation of: Alex Smith facing criticism from the media...Maclin/Ford/Howard injured while Denver returned both Wolfe and Talib, plus them being defending champs, and a very tight AFC west race....

It's hard to not vote this the best regular season game.

Montana vs. Elway on MNF was better.

Yea, that was the best.

This was just another game I shut off before the end.

Watching Rivers fumble the snap on a goal line stand on MNF in the home opener was great shit.

Tamarick Vanover overtime punt return TD on MNF vs. the Chargers.

Was that the Monday night double header? I think Dexter return a punt back for a Chiefs franchise record

In the past 15 years, I still think the most exciting moments are Dante 2x v Donkeys, punt return and pass reception.

Maybe Jamaal v NO.

My opinion of the Dante punt return might be skewed by my best friend calling me from the front row of that endzone. Didn't hear a word, knew exactly what the purpose of the call was.

I seem to recall a thanksgiving day game against Denver a few years back that was awesome. Or maybe it was a Christmas day game.

By the way , the game airs again on NFL network at 9.

Montana v Elway.... yelled at the TV all night...

That was probably my favorite of all time. My new at the time brother-in-law is a huge Raider fan. It was so much fun watching George and the rest of the team get their collective shit pushed in! :evil:

Different games.

If I turn down the sound so I don't have to listen to Collinsworth, and get the KCFX feed-I will watch

It was the game where they had a Chiefs tradition clip with Rob Riggle on the jumbotrons and fireworks. They played "Wont Get Fooled Again" during the special pre-game showing.

Yes, it was the Monday Night Football doubleheader. I think you are right about the McCluster return too.

Was it different games? I can't remember.

NE vs KC Monday Night 2014. That game was the last thing I ever expected.

The Arrowhead reopening game where McCluster returned the punt for a touchdown was not the same game as the Rivers fumble.

Thanksgiving 2005 Very first Thursday night game.

I think you are right. Shit man, i remember Rivers saying "Worst Day Ever" after the fumble. That was in SD if i am not mistaken.

That was the game in the rain, right? Loved Phyllis' meltdown that night!!!

You...what?? JFC

Good list. I thought the monsoon game was Seattle, not San Diego?

Did you guys see the Thanksgiving CBS pregame where Riggle jousted with Koechner over who was the better Chiefs fan?

Pretty cool too that Riggle looks to be wrangling skit work for LA UCB types [Matt Walsh (Veep, Reno 911) and Johnny Pemberton (Son of Zorn, Superstore) were contestants in a fake NFL game show with him].

Goddammit, now i am confused and trying to remember. I remember something happening during a goal line stand during that MNF game. I thought that was the game Rivers fumbled the snap, but i also remember a game with Rivers saying "worst day ever" as well.

**** i don't know now.

Can someone chime in and tell me i am not losing my ****ing mind? ROFL

I voted no only because its not a definitie yes when you put it against these beauties. Time will tell if this game is the best regular season game of all.

Keep in mind I was not around for the glory days so old timers have a lot more games to choose from.

Off top of my head I could think of over 20 other really memorable games. Most of which were Chiefs wins but some really painful losses deserve mention as well.

Feel free to add in others.

Here goes...

1985
Chargers @ Chiefs
Chiefs were going nowhere and although they won story of game was Stephone Paige NFL record setting 309 yards receiving, still an AFC record to this day.

1986
Chiefs @ Steelers
Chiefs make playoffs for first time in 15 years as they win 24-19
Their 3 TDs on the road were a defensive TD, a blocked FG return for a TD and I think a blocked punt return for a TD. Finally making the playoffs meant so much. This game was so important to a long suffering fan base.

1990
Seahawks @ Chiefs
They lose the heartbreaker game on last play of game but DT was at his very best. 7 sacks. The loss cost them the AFC West and a likely trip to AFC Championship Game in DeBerg's magical season. It indirectly ended Bo Jacksons career now that I think of it cause the Raiders would have been playing Wild Card game and maybe Bo survived that game and keeps playing.

1990
Chiefs @ Chargers
Chiefs make the playoffs keyed by a rally sparked by a big 3rd and long screen pass from Steve Deberg to Todd McNair.

1991
Bills @ Chiefs MNF
The Chiefs absolutely destroyed the Bills on MNF. Think it was 33-6. They beat their ass so bad that night. 100 yard games by both Okoye and Harvey Williams I believe. The defense crushed the explosive Bills offense as pummeled them good. Rare were the Chiefs on MNF. Rarer was a first class ass whopping of an elite team on the big stage.

1991
Chiefs @ Raiders
Last game of regular season. They both were locked in to facing each other the next week but Chiefs win LA 27-21 and then beat them again following weekend in KC 10-6 in Wild Card Game for first playoff win since Super Bowl IV

1992
Broncos @ Chiefs
Last game of regular season. Winner makes playoffs. Loser goes home. The one time Marty really got the best of Elway in big do or die spot. Chiefs blow them out 42-20 to make playoffs.

1994
49ers @ Chiefs.
Montana beats Young 24-17 in Arrowhead in most anticipated regular season game the Chiefs have ever played in. DT stole the show with 4 sacks and won the game off possibly the best 49ers team of all.

1994
Chiefs @ Broncos MNF.
The ancestor to last Sunday's. game. Montana outdueling Horse Face. 31-28 then 30-27 today. Even though Montana was on his last legs, I still never have seen a QB more clutch than Montana as brief as it was.

1994
Chiefs @ Raiders.
Just like 1992, an all or nothing game in final week of season where winner makes playoffs, loser does not. Chiefs win 19-9 and highlight was Raiders 19 play drive ending in a pick 6 by Mark Collins. The very last ever game as the Los Angeles Raiders and it was a loss to the Chiefs.

1995
Raiders @ Chiefs.
I've never seen a scene live like I was in Arrowhead that day. Chiefs win in OT on a 76 yard pick 6 by James Hasty to win 23-17 which led to a 13-3 season against the only other contending team that year (Chargers made playoffs but Raiders were 8-2 to start season with 1 of their losses occuring here. They collapsed but they really were a tremendous team that year which made the win all the more sweeter.)

1995
Chargers @ Chiefs MNF.
Chiefs tie game late with a drive down field TD pass from Bono to Derrick Walker. Then win it in OT 29-23 on a punt return TD by rookie Tamarick Vanover.

1997
Chiefs @ Raiders MNF.
Chiefs win on last play of game as new QB Elvis Grbac finds Andre Rison behind the defense in end zone to win 28-27

1997
Broncos @ Chiefs
The Pete Stoyanovich game. Kicks a game inning 54 yard FG on last play of game in the cold which just cleared the crossbar and Chiefs win 16-14 which really led to ten winning the division.

1997
49ers @ Chiefs
49ers again were great. Chiefs kicked their ass so bad 44-9 that I still never felt to this day more confident that the Chiefs really were gonna win the Suoer Bowl than after that game.

1998
Raiders @ Chiefs. The Chiefs killed them on SNF but DT had his 6 sacks and called shot for a safety warrants an honorable mention.

1999
Raiders @ Chiefs
Last game of regular season. Raiders spoil Chiefs season and cost them the AFC West to Seattle of all teams in an incredible game 41-38 setting the stage for Rich Gannon to be a thorn in our side.

2002
Chiefs @ Browns
The Dwayne Rudd game! Helmet toss gives Chiefs one final play and Morten Andersen kicks game winning FG to win 41-39

2003
Broncos @ Chiefs
Dante Hall's beyond insane 92 yard punt return with 6 minutes to play gives Chiefs the 24-23 victory. I'm not sure if Arrowhead ever came unglued like they did on that play.

2003
Chiefs @ Packers. Trent Green finds Eddie Kennison deep for a game winning TD in OT to win a shootout in Lambeau Field.

2006
Jaguars @ Chiefs. Chiefs win a back and forth game 35-30 and then watch 5 teams ahead of them choke to make the playoffs culminating in a Broncos home loss to the lowly 49ers led by rookie QB Alex Smith. Oh the delicious irony...

2010
Chargers @ Chiefs MNF. The Chiefs out of nowhere AFC West championship began with a pair of return TD's by McCluster and Arenas to beat the preseason favorite Chargers as Rivers lost his shit.

2011
Packers @ Chiefs
Chiefs spoil an undefeated season by Packers in Arrowhead behind Orton.

2014
Patriots @ Chiefs MNF
Chiefs completely rock the Patriots 41-17 on Wild Card Eve as KC experienced its most memorable Chiefs-Royals tandem event ever.

2015
Broncos @ Chiefs TNF
Have to include the bad with the good. The collapse was so painful to watch but it did make for a very memorable game for all the wrong reasons.

2016
Chargers @ Chiefs
If one said at halftime this game would qualify as a contender you'd be dismissed as crazy but it indeed was the greatest deficit ever overcome in Chiefs history

2016
Chiefs @ Broncos SNF
It really ranks high and very high. If Chiefs make a Super Bowl it should be #1 but it remains to be seen. However, had they made Super Bowl in 1995, 1997, 2003 heck even 1994 those games just mentioned would gain a lot more sizzle.

I thought the WDE game was a fumble in their own territory. Or at least somewhere between the 25s. It shut the door on them, but wasn't goal line.

The goal line that sticks in my mind v SD right at the moment was last years's duel with Sean Smith.

They were both MNF games. One game Rivers fumbled the snap and KC recovered to seal the victory. The other game was the opening of the new Arrowhead where it rained heavily. In that game, McCluster returned a punt for a touchdown and the Chiefs had a dramatic goal line stand to seal the victory.

Forgot to include SNF win vs. Seahawks in pouring rain in 1998. DT lying in the torrential rain in Arrowhead. It deserved a mention too...

In this decade, this would be #1 of 4 with the New England 2014 game, the 2014 Seattle game (Kelce trucks baldwin, Poe gets the 4th down stop) and then the Bills game in 2014 where the Bills had one of the most stingy defenses in the league (fumble by the bills on a return thanks to Sherman, the Smith misdirection pitch to Charles for a TD on 4th down, the Smith rushing TD, and the Parker strip fumble right before bills could cross the goal line). That was spectacular football.
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Montana -v- Young @ Arrowhead. Yes, forgot that one.

Montana vs Elway, damn that was a heart stopper. It was hilarious seeing a Bronco player handing Joe a football to autograph after the game while he was chatting with Elway in midfield.

I remember the downpour during the game and i mistakenly thought Rivers fumbled the snap during that goal line stand.

Thanks.

Works for me, THAT was a classic!

How you can tell somebody has been a fan of the team since 2013.......

In the down pour game, Rivers had first and goal to tie the game in the last minute (IIRC) and KC kept him out of the endzone.

That was a great game. It was too bad that we couldn't have reached the super bowl with Montana, we came close.

How many games have ended in overtime with a field goal off the upright?

It's hard to pick a favorite, but I have one, and it's probably not a common choice.

I feel like my favorite should have the following elements:

1. It's a win. I want to be sure of that.
2. It's against a team that cheats and plays dirty, which pretty much means the Broncos or Raiders.
3. The dirty cheating team has a good record.
4. The Chiefs play well to get the win. I'm less interested in a 4-12 Chiefs win over 2-14 Raiders.

The iffy parts are this:

5. Do I want it to be a last-minute exciting win, or do I want it to be a complete dismantling of the villains? The last-minute wins stick in my memory more, so I guess that's the right answer. But I really enjoy a game where the Chiefs go out and destroy an opponent in every phase of the game.
6. Do I want the dirty cheating opponent to play well or not? It feels good to beat a strong team, but I may not want a strong performance by dirty cheaters. I never wanted to see John Elway or Lester Hayes or Bill Romanowski have a good game. I wanted to see them get humiliated from coin flip to final gun. This is a real dilemma when deciding a favorite game. But in the end, the villains' performance is less important to me than good guys' performance.
7. Obviously a win in a big game is better, but it's not a dealbreaker to me if it's not. However, this question is about the regular season, so it knocks out the great playoff performances of Joe Montana's Chiefs.


If I had to pick a few favorite games, they would be (in no particular order):

- the regular season opener in 1981 where the Chiefs beat Pittsburgh
- the game against the Raiders where Jeff George gave up. (Was that the same game where Leslie O'Neal killed him?)
- the Jamaal Charles massive touchdown game against the Raiders a couple of years ago
- the Larry Johnson last-second run to beat the Raiders a few years back
- Montana beating the salary cap cheaters
- Grbac to Rison over the Raiders
- Vanover over the Chargers
- Hasty's fumble recovery (or was it an interception?) against the Raiders
- Stoyanovich over the cheating Broncos
- Lowery's kick over the AFC champion Bengals
- 8 rushing touchdowns against the Falcons
- This one is up there.

But I think my favorite would have to be the game where the Chiefs finally got into the playoffs in 1986. They had no offense, but a spectacular defense and special teams. They got three touchdowns - a blocked punt, a kickoff return, and a blocked field goal return - to get into the playoffs for the first time in 15 years.

Think about how meaningful that game was, and how amazing the scoring was. I was 23 years old and had not seen the Chiefs in a playoff game since I was 8.

Like I said only a fan since 2013. Doesn't know nothing about Chiefs history or other games which was superior. Especially two other Denver games - 1994 and 1997.

Stoyo with RR Part 2 blaring

The 2014 smashing of the Patriots during the start of the Royals run to the World Series was something I'll never forget. Greatest sports week of my life.

There are several better games. It is not even close.

Or how many games ended on punt returns and interception returns for TD in overtime in the same season?

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Not as historical, but last year's Broncos game where Peyton broke the pass record...then got benched.

Ten minutes into the broadcast and they're already almost halfway through the 3rd quarter. I know most of the "action" took place in the second half/OT, but missed seeing the dominating defenses...

What's up with that? I just turned it on and thought I'd see most of the game.

Are we going to have an official game replay thread on this?

Montana v Elway was my fave!

1995, I think...

1. 1994 MNF - Montana over Elway
2. 1997 Stoyo's 54 yd FG at the end of the 4th to win
3. 2003 BAL - Hall's KO return for a TD to take the lead with less than 2mins remaining (because I was there)
4. 1995 SD MNF - Vanover's KO return for a TD to win the game late
5. 2016 Doink in Denver
6. 2015 KC's first playoff win in 22 yrs
7. 1993 KC v. Pitt to win Wildcard - first every playoff game I saw KC win.


Just a few off the top of my head.

Wait...this Tiger yokel has only been a KC fan since 2013? It all makes sense now.

Seriously, check out the box score in this game. It was do or die to get into the playoffs, and look what the special teams did. (The first score was a punt block, by the way.)

http://www.pro-football-reference.co...8612210pit.htm

I only care about the present

LOL! I remember that, and ol' Frank Gansz (the special teams coach) got promoted to HC and promptly won 2 games the next year.

I'm looking, and it appears that you posted this in the past.

I was going to say this one. Back in the days when pounds of weed were being imported and exported at 1 Arrowhead Drive via Vanover and Bam Morris.

Personal one for me was a game I attended in 1981 vs Denver when Joe Delaney became one of my favorite Chiefs of all-time.




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MNF 1991 KC 33 Buffalo 6

That game was louder than our record breaker too. The coming out party for the Chiefs and Arrowhead.

I was at that game. Buffalo took one hell of a booing walking back to the locker room after the game. ROFL

Maybe not he best but a good one.

Washington Redskins at Kansas City Chiefs - October 24th, 1971

Both teams were 5-1 and game was on national tv.
Otis Taylor catches a pass with pat fischer draped all over him 1 handed to win the game 27 to 20.

I had to go look at the ticket stub but another personal one was the game I took my nephew to on December 9, 1990 vs Denver.

I remember the refs threatening the crowd with a delay of game penalty for too much noise.

It's personal because my nephew died after Christmas that year in a car wreck. It was the last event we attended together. I keep the ticket stub in a frame with the picture of us at the game. Still miss him.


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The force is strong with this one. Digging deep into the archives.

That sucks dude, sorry to hear that.

Dude...sorry to hear about your nephew, but I was at that game, yelling my ass off. I had the worst headache that night.

It was my last home KC game I attended. Maybe, one day, I'll get back there.

I think the Redskins were undefeated if memory serves me well.




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Amongst division rivals fighting for the playoffs? Not that often, actually.

You are right they were both 5-1 after the game my bad. That catch by taylor was un****in believable.

This was such a great game. I think it might have been my favorite before this game on Sunday night. Of course there were a lot of fun blowouts, but these two games were the tops in terms of sheer intensity and winning games that looked extremely improbable late in the game.

I remember a lot about that game. It was George Allen's first season with the Redskins & they were a very good team. Charlie Taylor also had a phenomenal game too.

I watched that game with my grandpa in Iberia where every Chiefs games was shown(home & away). We would always go down there for Chiefs home games. The 1971 team was my favorite Chiefs team of all-time even though the 1969 team won the Super Bowl. IMHO the 1971 was better but it was also more sentimental to me too.



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I jumped out of my recliner when Trent hit Eddie in stride for that TD.



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Speaking of blowouts in 2003, the funnest one was the SNF game against Buffalo. Green was chucking the ball all over the field and KC's recievers were running open for long scores.

The funniest thing was on the broadcast, there was this old guy they kept showing that had a red hard hat with a public telephone handset painted red with the metal cord glued to the very top of the helmet and he was just jawing away into that handset.

There plenty of good ones.

1993 MNF v GB. Montana hurt. Offense sputtering, when big Sal scored a TD after a Favre strip, then laying one of the straight up most vicious hits on Darrell Thompson at the goal line forcing a fumble to preserve the lead in a 23-16 win.

Can't remember who recovered it, but Martin Bayless had a pick that ended up sealing it.

Gary Spani picking up a fumble and rumbling 85 yards yo beat the Raiders back in 78/79. That was ****ing great.

ya know, to me, its not even the team denver, its more **** their fans. Them arrogant ****s. I cant stand most of them. So for me, just making them feel bad that they lost to ****ing Alex Smith who actually played well at the end of the game makes it even better. I dont know where you go with that! They lost to an alex smith lead comeback. lol

Looking at over the last 4 years.... Smith has some very notable comeback wins. Panthers, broncos, chargers this year. Buffalo last year and the year prior. Saints game in the NFC division matchup.

I would say the Russell Wilson performance against the Packers to advance to the Superbowl was the greatest thing in that time frame