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

[Mama Hip Rockets]

If not, what games were better?

[MeatRock]

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

[AJKCFAN]

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.

[Baby Lee]

Originally Posted by MeatRock

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.

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.

[LoneWolf]

Originally Posted by MeatRock

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.

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.

[AJKCFAN]

Originally Posted by Baby Lee

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.

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...

[TigeRRUppeRRcut]

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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[Baby Lee]

Montana -v- Young @ Arrowhead. Yes, forgot that one.

[Tribal Warfare]

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.

[MeatRock]

Originally Posted by LoneWolf

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.

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

Thanks.

[farmerchief]

Originally Posted by Tribal Warfare

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.

Works for me, THAT was a classic!

[ChiefsCountry]

Originally Posted by TigerUppercut

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.

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

[rockymtnchief]

Originally Posted by MeatRock

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

Thanks.

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.

[MeatRock]

Originally Posted by Tribal Warfare

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.

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

[TigeRRUppeRRcut]

Originally Posted by ChiefsCountry

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

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

[Rain Man]

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.