1981 Kansas City Chiefs Statistics

National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 9-7
Finishing 3rd in the NFL's West Division of the American Football Conference
Coach: Marv Levy (9-7)
Location: Kansas City, Kansas
1981 Kansas City Chiefs Roster
1981 Kansas City Chiefs Results

The Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League ended the 1981 season with a record of 9 wins and 7 losses, finishing third in the NFL's West Division of the American Football Conference.

The Chiefs scored 343 points, and the defense allowed 290. Joe Delaney carried the ball for a team-leading 1,121 yards for Kansas City.

Bill Kenney passed for 1,983 yards. J.T. Smith topped pass catchers, grabbing 63 passes for 852 yards.

The sticky-fingered defense manufactured 47 turnovers. Eric Harris picked off 7 opponent throws.

Marv Levy coached the team.

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Passing:

Player Att Comp Comp % Yds Yds/Att TDs TD % Ints Int % Long Sacked Yds Lost Rating
Bill Kenney27414753.619837.293.3165.8642016063.6
Steve Fuller1347757.59347.032.243.0531711774.0
Henry Marshall100.000.000.01100.00000.0
James Hadnot100.000.000.01100.00000.0
Totals41022454.629177.1122.9225.464 37277

Rushing:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
Joe Delaney23411214.882 3
James Hadnot1406034.330 3
Billy Jackson1113983.631 10
Ted McKnight541953.626 5
Steve Fuller191186.227 0
Bill Kenney24893.721 1
Henry Marshall36923.034 0
Curtis Bledsoe20653.213 0
Mike Williams200.00
Carlos Carson1-1-1.0-1 0
Al Dixon1-5-5.0-5 0
Bob Grupp1-19-19.0-19 0
Totals61026334.382 22

Receiving:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
J.T. Smith6385213.542 2
Henry Marshall3862016.364 4
Al Dixon2935612.348 2
James Hadnot232159.320 0
Joe Delaney2224611.261 0
Stan Rome1720311.923 1
Ted McKnight8779.623 0
Carlos Carson717925.653 1
Billy Jackson6315.210 1
Willie Scott57214.426 1
Curtis Bledsoe3279.017 0
James Murphy23618.022 0
Mike Williams133.00
Totals224291713.064 12

Kicking:

Player X/CA X/CM X/CP % FGA FGM FG % Pts.
Nick Lowery383797.4362672.2115
Totals383797.4362672.2115

Punting:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long
Bob Grupp41155638.057
Jeff Gossett29114139.355
Totals70269738.557

Punt Returns:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
J.T. Smith5052810.662 0
Totals5052810.662 0

Kick Returns:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
James Murphy2045722.846 0
Carlos Carson1022722.748 0
Curtis Bledsoe611719.526 0
Lloyd Burruss59118.222 0
Billy Jackson36020.023 0
Deron Cherry35217.322 0
Paul Dombroski12121.021 0
Joe Delaney11111.011 0
Mike Williams177.00
Jim Rourke200.00
Totals52104320.148 0

Interceptions:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
Eric Harris710915.643 0
Gary Barbaro513426.834 0
Gary Green5377.416 0
Lloyd Burruss47518.846 1
Whitney Paul23015.025 0
Frank Manumaleuga2178.512 0
Deron Cherry144.00
Totals2640615.646 1

Defense and Fumbles:


Total Scoring:

Touchdowns Other Total
Player Rush Rec Punt Kick MFG Int Fum Other FG X/C Single 2Pt Saf Points
Nick Lowery26370115
Billy Jackson101000066
Ted McKnight5000030
Henry Marshall0400024
James Hadnot3000018
Joe Delaney30000018
J.T. Smith2000012
Al Dixon0200012
Lloyd Burruss010006
Carlos Carson0100006
Tom Howard10006
Gary Spani10006
Whitney Paul010006
Stan Rome10006
Willie Scott10006
Bill Kenney10006
Totals22120001302637000343



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