Visitor:  Kansas City Chiefs

Home:  Los Angeles Rams

Date:  August 11, 1990

American Bowl, Berlin, Germany

 

Scoring:

Team                1          2          3          4          Final

KC                  0          0          3          0             3

LA                   7          3          0          9            19

 

Visitor playmakers:

DB James Griffin

 

Home playmakers:

LB Mike Wilcher, FB Buford McGee, CB Alfred Jackson, LB Paul Butcher, CB Anthony Newman, LB Fred Strickland, LB Brett Faryniarz

 

Network:  NBC (KING Seattle)

Announcers:  Dick Enberg, Bill Walsh, Bob Costas, Ahmad Rashad

 

Pregame:  Yes

Halftime:  Yes – update on events in the Middle East

Postgame:  Yes – trophy presentation, interview with NFL Commissioner Paul Tagliabue

Commercials:  Yes

 

Grade:  Good

 

Notes:  Kansas City’s initial American Bowl expedition featured heavy doses of culture, but little offense as the Rams prevailed by a 19-3 margin.  RB Barry Word made his first appearance in a Kansas City uniform, pairing with the league’s leading rusher in 1989, RB Christian Okoye, to form the quintessential “Martyball” backfield.  However, the Chiefs’ only points would come on a 19-yard FG by K Bjorn Nittmo.

 

Kansas City gave up 7 sacks to the swarming Rams defense, and Chiefs quarterbacks threw 4 interceptions in a very winnable game.  LA RB Gaston Green rushed for 115 yards.  Look for Bill Cowher on the Chiefs sideline and Norv Turner assisting Rams head coach John Robinson.

 

Thanks Steven!

 

Running time:  2:59 (2 discs)