Chiefs coach Marty Schottenheimer, frustrated with QB Ron Jaworski's lackluster performance, replaced the veteran quarterback with former Cowboys starter Steve Pelluer, but the younger field general had a hard time getting it done with a poor performance by FB Christian Okoye.
For the Vikings, coach Jerry Burns decided veteran Tommy Kramer should lead the Vikings instead of the younger Wade Wilson, and despite a poor performance by HB Herschel Walker, Kramer led the team to victory, in part on the back of FB Jessie Clark's 74 yds rushing, the vicious Vikings defense, and a disciplined Minnesota team that avoided penalties.
1989 KANSAS CITY CHIEFS
vs.
1989 MINNESOTA VIKINGS
BOX SCORE
1989 KC 03 10 00 00 | 13
1989 MIN 00 17 00 12 | 29
SCORING
Q1 10:00 KC PK Nick Lowery 22 yd FG
Q2 11:00 MIN FB Jessie Clark 2 yd run, PK Rich Karlis XP
Q2 09:45 MIN QB Tommy Kramer 15 yd pass to FB Alfred Anderson, PK Rich Karlis XP
Q2 03:30 KC PK Nick Lowery 20 yd FG
Q2 01:45 KC QB Steve Pelluer 36 yd pass to FL Stephone Paige, PK Lowery XP
Q2 00:08 MIN PK Rich Karlis 43 yd FG
Q4 12:45 MIN PK Rich Karlis 41 yd FG
Q4 08:15 MIN PK Rich Karlis 48 yd FG
Q4 04:45 MIN PK Rich Karlis 24 yd FG
Q4 01:30 MIN PK Rich Karlis 31 yd FG
PASSING
KC - QB Ron Jaworski 9-13 for 50 yds, 1 INT; QB Steve Pelluer 7-12 for 105 yds, 1 TD
MIN - QB Tommy Kramer 17-37 for 196 yds, 1 TD, 2 INT
RECEIVING
KC - HB Todd McNair 6-9 for 49 yds; HB Herman Heard 4-4 for 18 yds; TE Jonathan Hayes 3-5 for 26 yds; SE Emile Harry 2-4 for 26 yds; SE Clarence Weathers 0-2; FL Stephone Paige 1-1 for 36 yds, 1 TD
MIN - TE Steve Jordan 8-8 for 45 yds; FB Alfred Anderson 2-4 for 6 yds; SE Anthony Carter 3-14 for 38 yds; FL Hassan Jones 3-8 for 97 yds; FL Jim Gustafson 1-2 for 10 yds; HB Herschel Walker 0-1
RUSHING
KC - FB James Saxon 6 for 35 yds; HB Herman Heard 11 for 47 yds; FB Christian Okoye 17 for 39 yds; QB Steve Pelluer 5 for 37 yds
MIN - FB Jessie Clark 13 for 74 yds; HB Rick Fenney 5 for 8 yds; FB Alfred Anderson 6 for 4 yds; HB Herschel Walker 5 for 16 yds
PUNTING
KC - P Kelly Goodburn 5 for 157 yds (incl. 1 coffin kick)
MIN - P Bucky Scribner 4 for 129 yards (incl. 2 coffin kicks)
RETURNS
KC - KR Danny Copeland 2 for 35 yds; KR Todd McNair 2 for 35 yds; PR Pete Mandley 2 for 16 yds; PR Naz Worthen 1 FC
MIN - KR Herschel Walker 3 for 78 yds; KR D.J. Dozier 1 for 24 yds; PR Leo Lewis 3 for 13 yds (incl. 2 FC)
FUMBLES
KC - HB Herman Heard 1 (1 lost); FB Christian Okoye 2 (1 lost)
MIN - FB Alfred Anderson 1 (1 lost)
INTERCEPTIONS
KC - LOLB Chris Martin 1 for 4 yds; RCB Kevin Ross 1 for 13 yds
MIN - RLB Ray Berry 1 for 10 yds
SACKS
KC - DLE Neil Smith 2 for -16 yds; DRE Leonard Griffin 1 for -7 yds; ROLB Derrick Thomas 1 for -10 yds
MIN - DRT Keith Millard 2 for -11 yds; DLT Henry Thomas 1 for -7 yds
INJURIES
KC - HB James Saxon, NT Bill Maas, TE Jonathan Hayes, SE Pete Mandley
MIN - DLE Al Noga
PENALTIES
KC - 11 for 90 yds
MIN - 5 for 35 yds