![]() That fit well with a defense-first philosophy and it was enough to get him a Pro Bowl ticket in 1995. He was only intercepted 1.9% of the time, fourth-best among starting quarterbacks. He was near the bottom of the league in both completion percentage and yards-per-attempt. The offensive line was led by Hall of Fame guard Will Shields, coming into his own with a Pro Bowl season at age 24.Īnd the quarterback? Well, Bono didn’t exactly light it up. The best downfield threats were Webster Slaughter and Willie Davis, who combined to catch 67 passes for over 1,000 yards. Lake Dawson, a young and physical receiver caught 40 balls for a little over 500 yards. His 55 catches led a passing offense that had always relied on working underneath and accelerated that trend with the transition at quarterback. Where Anders big value was, though, was as a pass-catcher and that was what consistently sent him to the Pro Bowl during this era of success in Kansas City. Kimble Anders chipped in nearly 400 yards of his own at the fullback position. They combined to produce over 1,600 yards rushing and each averaged better than four a pop. Kansas City relied on a balanced running game, with veteran Marcus Allen and Greg Hill sharing duties. The ’95 Chiefs got a lift from defensive tackle Dan Saleaumua who recorded seven sacks coming up the inside, made the Pro Bowl himself, added another dimension to this defense and the unit was the best in the NFL. Those three-Smith, Thomas and Carter-were perennial Pro Bowlers. ![]() Neil Smith at defensive end was one of the NFL’s best pass rushers in this timeframe and he went to the Pro Bowl behind 12 sacks. Derrick Thomas, one of the game’s all-time great outside linebackers delivered another Pro Bowl season. Kansas City continued to have great players on the defensive side of the ball. No one knew quite what to make of KC coming into a new season. In fact, every AFC West team finished at least. The Seahawks (an AFC West team prior to the realignment of 2002) weren’t bad. ![]() The Raiders were consistently at least on the fringe of the playoffs. The Broncos had John Elway at quarterback and were a contender every year. The Chargers were fresh off a run to the Super Bowl. Montana retired and the reins were being given to 33-year-old Steve Bono, a career backup. Joe Montana spent the last two years of his Hall of Fame career here in 19 and had led the team as far as the AFC Championship Game. The Chiefs entered ’95 facing significant uncertainty. ![]()
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