[1] In a then-controversial move on August 26, the Chiefs released placekicker Jan Stenerud, who at the time was club's all-time leading scorer.
[1] After suffering an 0–4 start, the team rebounded to post a four-game winning streak.
[1] After Steve Fuller was sidelined with a knee injury late in the season, former Miami 12th-round draft choice Bill Kenney became the team's starting quarterback.
He was so anonymous that when he appeared in that contest, the name on the back of his jersey was inadvertently misspelled "Kenny.
"[1] Kenney went on to lead the club to a 31–14 victory against Denver on December 7 in his initial NFL start.