1977 Kansas City Chiefs season

NFL team season

The 1977 Kansas City Chiefs season was the franchise's 8th season in the National Football League, the 15th as the Kansas City Chiefs, and the 18th overall. This season was the worst in franchise history[1] until the 2008 season, with the Chiefs winning only two of fourteen games. After an 0–5 start, Head coach Paul Wiggin was fired following a 44–7 loss to Cleveland in week 7. Tom Bettis took over as interim head coach for the rest of the season. The team endured a six-game losing streak to conclude the season at 2–12.

Off-season

1977 NFL Draft

1977 Kansas City Chiefs Draft
Round Selection Player Position College
1 10 10 Gary Green Baylor
2 9 37 Tony Reed University of Colorado
3 11 67 Thomas Howard Texas Tech
4 8 92 Mark Bailey Long Beach State
4 11 95 Darius Helton North Carolina Central
4 20 104 Eric Harris Memphis State
6 11 150 Rick Burleson University of Texas
6 28 167 Andre Herrera Southern Illinois
7 10 177 Chris Golub Kansas
8 9 204 Ron Olsonoski St. Thomas (MN)
8 20 215 Waddell Smith Kansas
9 3 226 Derrick Glanton Bishop
9 11 234 Dave Green New Mexico
10 10 261 Mark Vitali Purdue
11 9 288 Maurice Mitchell Northern Michigan
12 11 318 Ray Burks UCLA

Roster

1977 Kansas City Chiefs roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

  • 83 Larry Brunson
  • 89 Henry Marshall
  • 84 Charlie Wade
  • 80 Lawrence Williams

Tight ends

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

Reserve lists


Practice squad



Rookies in italics

Season summary

An 0–5 start doomed the squad with a 44–7 loss at Cleveland (10/30) effectively sealing Wiggin's fate. Despite the club's record Wiggin was still a popular figure in Kansas City, but was nonetheless relieved of his duties on Halloween, marking the first in-season coaching switch in team history, and the last until 2011, when Todd Haley was fired with three games remaining. Wiggin concluded his tenure with an 11–24 record.[1]

Defensive backs coach Tom Bettis was named interim coach and claimed a 20–10 victory vs. Green Bay (11/6) in the franchise's initial contest under his direction, but it was the only victory of his brief head coaching tenure. The team endured a six-game losing streak to conclude the season at 2–12.[1] (Ironically, Haley's successor, Romeo Crennel, also won his first game in charge against the Packers at home; Green Bay entered that game 13–0.)

Bettis and the remainder of the coaching staff assembled by Wiggin were released on December 19, one day after a 21–20 loss at Oakland (12/18) in the regular season finale. Marv Levy, the former head coach of the CFL's Montreal Alouettes, was named the fourth head coach in franchise history on December 20.[1]

The heart and soul of the Chiefs once-vaunted defense departed when roommates Willie Lanier and Jim Lynch, who both joined the club together as second-round draft picks in 1967, retired following the 1977 campaign. Baltimore later acquired Lanier's rights in a trade, but failed to lure him out of retirement.[1]

By managing to win only twice in the 1977 season, the team was given the second pick in the 1978 NFL Draft.

Preseason

Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Recap
1 August 6 at Detroit Lions L 0–17 0–1 Pontiac Silverdome 52,309 Recap
2 August 13 Pittsburgh Steelers W 23–21 1–1 Arrowhead Stadium 28,584 Recap
3 August 18 at Washington Redskins L 7–13 1–2 RFK Stadium 33,263 Recap
4 August 27 Los Angeles Rams W 27–19 2–2 Arrowhead Stadium 34,975 Recap
5 September 5 Atlanta Falcons L 16–24 2–3 Arrowhead Stadium 22,748 Recap
6 September 10 St. Louis Cardinals W 37–20 3–3 Arrowhead Stadium 38,480 Recap

Regular season

Schedule

Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Recap
1 September 18 at New England Patriots L 17–21 0–1 Schaefer Stadium 58,185 Recap
2 September 25 San Diego Chargers L 7–23 0–2 Arrowhead Stadium 56,146 Recap
3 October 3 Oakland Raiders L 28–37 0–3 Arrowhead Stadium 60,684 Recap
4 October 9 at Denver Broncos L 7–23 0–4 Mile High Stadium 74,878 Recap
5 October 16 Baltimore Colts L 6–17 0–5 Arrowhead Stadium 63,076 Recap
6 October 23 at San Diego Chargers W 21–16 1–5 San Diego Stadium 33,010 Recap
7 October 30 at Cleveland Browns L 7–44 1–6 Cleveland Stadium 60,381 Recap
8 November 6 Green Bay Packers W 20–10 2–6 Arrowhead Stadium 62,687 Recap
9 November 13 at Chicago Bears L 27–28 2–7 Soldier Field 49,543 Recap
10 November 20 Denver Broncos L 7–14 2–8 Arrowhead Stadium 54,050 Recap
11 November 27 at Houston Oilers L 20–34 2–9 Houston Astrodome 42,934 Recap
12 December 4 Cincinnati Bengals L 7–27 2–10 Arrowhead Stadium 38,488 Recap
13 December 11 Seattle Seahawks L 31–34 2–11 Arrowhead Stadium 22,262 Recap
14 December 18 at Oakland Raiders L 20–21 2–12 Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum 50,304 Recap
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 1: at New England Patriots

Week 1: Kansas City Chiefs at New England Patriots – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Chiefs 14 0 0317
Patriots 7 7 7021

at Schaefer Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts

  • Date: September 18
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Hazy, warm, 76 °F (24 °C)
  • Game attendance: 58,185
  • Referee: Fred Silva
  • TV announcers (NBC): Charlie Jones and Len Dawson
  • Box score
Game information

First quarter

  • KC – MacArthur Lane 1-yard run (Jan Stenerud kick), 7:54. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 19 yards, 3:34.
  • KC – Tony Reed 10-yard run (Jan Stenerud kick), 4:15. Chiefs 14–0. Drive: 3 plays, 65 yards, 1:28.
  • NE – Darryl Stingley 34-yard run (John Smith kick), 0:52. Chiefs 14–7. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 3:23.

Second quarter

  • NE – Darryl Stingley 21-yard pass from Steve Grogan (John Smith kick), 1:08. Tied 14–14. Drive: 4 plays, 42 yards, 0:38.

Third quarter

  • NE – Jess Phillips 11-yard run (John Smith kick), 2:02. Patriots 21–14. Drive: 7 plays, 59 yards, 3:38.

Fourth quarter

  • KC – Jan Stenerud 22-yard field goal, 10:23. Patriots 21–17. Drive: 13 plays, 76 yards, 6:39.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
  • KC – Henry Marshall – 3 receptions, 76 yards
  • NE – Sam Cunningham – 3 receptions, 48 yards

Week 2: vs. San Diego Chargers

Week 2: San Diego Chargers at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Chargers 7 9 0723
Chiefs 7 0 007

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

  • Date: September 25
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Overcast, 75 °F (24 °C)
  • Game attendance: 56,146
  • Referee: Red Cashion
  • TV announcers (NBC): Stu Nahan and Floyd Little
  • Box score
Game information

First quarter

  • SD – Don Woods 12-yard pass from James Harris (Rolf Benirschke kick), 9:59. Chargers 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 41 yards, 3:21.
  • KC – Henry Marshall 19-yard pass from Mike Livingston (Jan Stenerud kick), 3:20. Tied 7–7. Drive: 7 plays, 44 yards, 3:33.

Second quarter

  • SD – Leroy Jones 17-yard interception return (kick failed, hit right upright), 13:33. Chargers 13–7.
  • SD – Rolf Benirschke 31-yard field goal, 0:24. Chargers 16–7. Drive: 10 plays, 37 yards, 2:10.

Third quarter

  • No scoring plays.

Fourth quarter

  • SD – Mike Fuller 7-yard run (Rolf Benirschke kick), 2:01. Chargers 23–7. Drive: 14 plays, 54 yards, 7:58.
Top passers
Top rushers
  • SD – Clarence Williams – 9 rushes, 88 yards
  • KC – Tony Reed – 13 rushes, 26 yards
Top receivers
  • SD – Joe Washington – 2 receptions, 18 yards
  • KC – Walter White – 5 receptions, 70 yards

Week 3: vs. Oakland Raiders

Week 3: Oakland Raiders at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Raiders 7 6 21337
Chiefs 0 21 0728

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • OAK – Errol Mann 42-yard field goal, 14:13. Raiders 10–0. Drive: 10 plays, 51 yards, 5:30.
  • KC – Walter White 48-yard pass from Mike Livingston (Jan Stenerud kick), 10:19. Raiders 10–7. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 3:54.
  • KC – Walter White 1-yard pass from Mike Livingston (Jan Stenerud kick), 5:28. Chiefs 14–10. Drive: 6 plays, 21 yards, 2:38.
  • KC – Henry Marshall 41-yard pass from Mike Livingston (Jan Stenerud kick), 5:01. Chiefs 21–10. Drive: 1 play, 31 yards, 0:11.
  • OAK – Errol Mann 34-yard field goal, 1:02. Chiefs 21–13. Drive: 11 plays, 61 yards, 3:59.

Third quarter

  • OAK – Pete Banaszak 1-yard run (Errol Mann kick), 9:16. Chiefs 21–20. Drive: 12 plays, 69 yards, 5:44.
  • OAK – Clarence Davis 37-yard run (Errol Mann kick), 5:34. Raiders 27–21. Drive: 3 plays, 70 yards, 1:11.
  • OAK – Clarence Davis 2-yard run (Errol Mann kick), 3:02. Raiders 34–21. Drive: 4 plays, 47 yards, 1:30.

Fourth quarter

  • KC – Lawrence Williams 13-yard run (Jan Stenerud kick), 13:31. Raiders 34–28. Drive: 10 plays, 73 yards, 4:31.
  • OAK – Errol Mann 22-yard field goal, 5:37. Raiders 37–28. Drive: 14 plays, 57 yards, 7:54.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
  • OAK – Dave Casper – 7 receptions, 101 yards
  • KC – Henry Marshall – 3 receptions, 75 yards, TD

Week 4: at Denver Broncos

Week 4: Kansas City Chiefs at Denver Broncos – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Chiefs 0 0 077
Broncos 10 6 7023

at Mile High Stadium, Denver, Colorado

  • Date: October 9
  • Game time: 2:00 p.m. MDT
  • Game weather: Sunny, 68 °F (20 °C)
  • Game attendance: 74,878
  • Referee: Gordon McCarter
  • TV announcers (NBC): Jay Randolph and Floyd Little
  • Box score
Game information

First quarter

  • DEN – Jim Turner 25-yard field goal, 7:31. Broncos 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, 9 yards, 1:33.
  • DEN – Craig Morton 7-yard run (Jim Turner kick), 1:42. Broncos 10–0. Drive: 5 plays, 25 yards, 1:55.

Second quarter

  • DEN – Jim Turner 33-yard field goal, 12:42. Broncos 13–0. Drive: 7 plays, 16 yards, 2:24.
  • DEN – Jim Turner 33-yard field goal, 5:06. Broncos 16–0. Drive: 12 plays, 61 yards, 5:10.

Third quarter

  • DEN – Otis Armstrong 1-yard run (Jim Turner kick), 9:17. Broncos 23–0. Drive: 5 plays, 46 yards, 1:42.

Fourth quarter

Top passers
  • KC – Tony Adams – 10/18, 81 yards, 2 INT
  • DEN – Craig Morton – 13/21, 189 yards
Top rushers
  • KC – Mark Bailey – 8 rushes, 30 yards
  • DEN – Jon Keyworth – 13 rushes, 59 yards
Top receivers
  • KC – Walter White – 6 receptions, 49 yards
  • DEN – Rick Upchurch – 2 receptions, 64 yards

Week 5: vs. Baltimore Colts

Week 5: Baltimore Colts at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Colts 14 0 3017
Chiefs 0 6 006

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

  • Date: October 16
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Clear, 54 °F (12 °C)
  • Game attendance: 63,076
  • Referee: Gene Barth
  • TV announcers (NBC): Charlie Jones and Paul Maguire
  • Box score
Game information

First quarter

  • BAL – Ron Lee 1-yard run (Toni Linhart kick), 3:12. Colts 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 48 yards, 1:54.
  • BAL – Don McCauley 2-yard run (Toni Linhart kick), 0:36. Colts 14–0. Drive: 6 plays, 36 yards, 3:01.

Second quarter

  • KC – John Brockington 1-yard run (kick aborted), 5:09. Colts 14–6. Drive: 9 plays, 46 yards, 5:24.

Third quarter

  • BAL – Toni Linhart 44-yard field goal, 1:29. Colts 17–6. Drive: 7 plays, 10 yards, 3:17.

Fourth quarter

  • No scoring plays.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
  • BAL – Don McCauley – 3 receptions, 32 yards
  • KC – Mark Bailey – 6 receptions, 86 yards

Week 6: at San Diego Chargers

Week 6: Kansas City Chiefs at San Diego Chargers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Chiefs 0 0 71421
Chargers 3 7 3316

at San Diego Stadium, San Diego, California

  • Date: October 23
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. PDT
  • Game weather: Hazy, 75 °F (24 °C)
  • Game attendance: 33,010
  • Referee: Chuck Heberling
  • TV announcers (NBC): Jay Randolph and Floyd Little
  • Box score
Game information

First quarter

  • SD – Rolf Benirschke 40-yard field goal, 10:25. Chargers 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 58 yards, 4:35.

Second quarter

  • SD – Larry Dorsey 26-yard pass from James Harris (Rolf Benirschke kick), 5:22. Chargers 10–0. Drive: 4 plays, 41 yards, 1:58.

Third quarter

  • KC – Walter White 5-yard pass from Tony Adams (Jan Stenerud kick), 9:09. Chargers 10–7. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 3:05.
  • SD – Rolf Benirschke 47-yard field goal, 4:11. Chargers 13–7. Drive: 10 plays, 44 yards, 4:58.

Fourth quarter

  • SD – Rolf Benirschke 24-yard field goal, 9:14. Chargers 16–7. Drive: 11 plays, 53 yards, 5:28.
  • KC – Tony Reed 1-yard run (Jan Stenerud kick), 2:30. Chargers 16–14. Drive: 2 plays, 1 yard, 0:27.
  • KC – Tim Gray 15-yard fumble return (Jan Stenerud kick), 2:08. Chiefs 21–16.
Top passers
  • KC – Tony Adams – 15/26, 215 yards, TD
  • SD – James Harris – 18/35, 233 yards, TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
Top receivers
  • KC – Walter White – 6 receptions, 96 yards, TD
  • SD – Rickey Young – 9 receptions, 97 yards

Week 7: at Cleveland Browns

Week 7: Kansas City Chiefs at Cleveland Browns – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Chiefs 0 0 077
Browns 13 17 7744

at Cleveland Municipal Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio

  • Date: October 30
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Sunny, clear, 61 °F (16 °C)
  • Game attendance: 60,381
  • Referee: Bernie Ulman
  • TV announcers (NBC): Jack Buck and Mike Haffner
  • Box score
Game information

First quarter

  • CLE – Gary Parris 7-yard pass from Brian Sipe (Don Cockroft kick), 8:08. Browns 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 47 yards, 3:53.
  • CLE – Don Cockroft 29-yard field goal, 4:28. Browns 10–0. Drive: 4 plays, 7 yards, 1:37.
  • CLE – Don Cockroft 34-yard field goal, 0:43. Browns 13–0. Drive: 7 plays, 35 yards, 1:50.

Second quarter

  • CLE – Don Cockroft 27-yard field goal, 11:13. Browns 16–0. Drive: 8 plays, 58 yards, 2:46.
  • CLE – Thom Darden 18-yard interception return (Don Cockroft kick), 6:40. Browns 23–0.
  • CLE – Mike Pruitt 1-yard run (Don Cockroft kick), 1:09. Browns 30–0. Drive: 3 plays, 42 yards, 1:07.

Third quarter

  • CLE – Greg Pruitt 78-yard run (Don Cockroft kick), 3:13. Browns 37–0. Drive: 1 play, 78 yards, 0:12.

Fourth quarter

Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers

Week 8: vs. Green Bay Packers

Week 8: Green Bay Packers at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Packers 0 0 3710
Chiefs 10 0 01020

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

  • Date: November 6
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Overcast, 58 °F (14 °C)
  • Game attendance: 62,687
  • Referee: Bob Frederic
  • TV announcers (CBS): Lindsey Nelson and Paul Hornung
  • Box score
Game information

First quarter

  • KC – Jan Stenerud 27-yard field goal, 9:16. Chiefs 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 61 yards, 5:44.
  • KC – Henry Marshall 3-yard pass from Mike Livingston (Jan Stenerud kick), 6:23. Chiefs 10–0. Drive: 4 plays, 39 yards, 1:19.

Second quarter

  • No scoring plays.

Third quarter

  • GB – Chester Marcol 31-yard field goal, 9:11. Chiefs 10–3. Drive: 11 plays, 49 yards, 5:49.

Fourth quarter

  • KC – Ed Podolak 1-yard run (Jan Stenerud kick), 14:53. Chiefs 17–3. Drive: 7 plays, 43 yards, 2:48.
  • GB – Terdell Middleton 85-yard kickoff return (Chester Marcol kick), 14:25. Chiefs 17–10.
  • KC – Jan Stenerud 22-yard field goal, 4:47. Chiefs 20–10. Drive: 11 plays, 56 yards, 5:05.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers

Week 9: at Chicago Bears

Week 9: Kansas City Chiefs at Chicago Bears – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Chiefs 14 3 01027
Bears 0 0 72128

at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois

  • Date: November 13
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Partly cloudy and cool, 38 °F (3 °C)
  • Game attendance: 49,543
  • Referee: Don Wedge
  • TV announcers (NBC): Jay Randolph and Mike Adamle
  • Box score
Game information

First quarter

  • KC – Mike Livingston 1-yard run (Jan Stenerud kick), 9:28. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 60 yards, 5:32.
  • KC – Ed Podolak 1-yard run (Jan Stenerud kick), 5:22. Chiefs 14–0. Drive: 7 plays, 66 yards, 2:44.

Second quarter

  • KC – Jan Stenerud 37-yard field goal, 1:12. Chiefs 17–0. Drive: 7 plays, 34 yards, 1:50.

Third quarter

Fourth quarter

  • CHI – Walter Payton 1-yard run (Bob Thomas kick), 7:37. Chiefs 17–14. Drive: 10 plays, 54 yards, 4:37.
  • KC – Jan Stenerud 21-yard field goal, 3:21. Chiefs 20–14. Drive: 10 plays, 52 yards, 4:16.
  • CHI – Walter Payton 15-yard run (Bob Thomas kick), 2:02. Bears 21–20. Drive: 6 plays, 69 yards, 1:19.
  • KC – Ed Podolak 14-yard run (Jan Stenerud kick), 0:24. Chiefs 27–21. Drive: 9 plays, 56 yards, 1:38.
  • CHI – Greg Latta 37-yard pass from Bob Avellini (Bob Thomas kick), 0:03. Bears 28–27. Drive: 2 plays, 57 yards, 0:21.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
  • KC – Walter White – 7 receptions, 92 yards
  • CHI – Greg Latta – 2 receptions, 50 yards, TD

Week 10: vs. Denver Broncos

Week 10: Denver Broncos at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Broncos 0 7 0714
Chiefs 0 7 007

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

  • Date: November 20
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Clear, 52 °F (11 °C)
  • Game attendance: 54,050
  • Referee: Dick Jorgensen
  • TV announcers (NBC): Jay Randolph and Mike Haffner
  • Box score
Game information

First quarter

  • No scoring plays.

Second quarter

  • DEN – Lonnie Perrin 2-yard run (Jim Turner kick), 11:55. Broncos 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 47 yards, 4:13.
  • KC – Henry Marshall 15-yard pass from Mike Livingston (Jan Stenerud kick), 0:12. Tied 7–7. Drive: 11 plays, 62 yards, 1:31.

Third quarter

  • No scoring plays.

Fourth quarter

  • DEN – Haven Moses 23-yard pass from Craig Morton (Jim Turner kick), 4:29. Broncos 14–7. Drive: 4 plays, 52 yards, 1:39.
Top passers
Top rushers
  • DEN – Otis Armstrong – 21 rushes, 120 yards
  • KC – Raymond Burks – 1 rush, 51 yards
Top receivers

Week 11: at Houston Oilers

Week 11: Kansas City Chiefs at Houston Oilers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Chiefs 0 6 01420
Oilers 7 7 61434

at Houston Astrodome, Houston, Texas

  • Date: November 27
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
  • Game attendance: 42,934
  • Referee: Red Cashion
  • TV announcers (NBC): Jack Buck and Paul Maguire
  • Box score
Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • HOU – Tim Wilson 11-yard run (Tom Dempsey kick), 14:14. Oilers 14–0. Drive: 5 plays, 32 yards, 2:02.
  • KC – Jan Stenerud 30-yard field goal, 9:03. Oilers 14–3. Drive: 13 plays, 67 yards, 5:11.
  • KC – Jan Stenerud 26-yard field goal, 1:12. Oilers 14–6. Drive: 7 plays, 20 yards, 1:24.

Third quarter

  • HOU – Tim Wilson 1-yard run (kick failed), 8:11. Oilers 20–6. Drive: 12 plays, 74 yards, 6:49.

Fourth quarter

  • HOU – Ken Burrough 7-yard pass from Dan Pastorini (Tom Dempsey kick), 13:05. Oilers 27–6. Drive: 3 plays, 89 yards, 0:47.
  • HOU – Don Hardeman 3-yard pass from Dan Pastorini (Tom Dempsey kick), 11:23. Oilers 34–6. Drive: 3 plays, 28 yards, 1:32.
  • KC – Walter White 36-yard pass from Tony Adams (Jan Stenerud kick), 2:23. Oilers 34–13. Drive: 4 plays, 72 yards, 1:17.
  • KC – Willie Lee 10-yard fumble return (Jan Stenerud kick), 1:35. Oilers 34–20.
Top passers
Top rushers
  • KC – Ed Podolak – 9 rushes, 40 yards
  • HOU – Rob Carpenter – 14 rushes, 149 yards
Top receivers
  • KC – Walter White – 4 receptions, 79 yards, TD
  • HOU – Ken Burrough – 4 receptions, 58 yards, 2 TD

Week 12: vs. Cincinnati Bengals

Week 12: Cincinnati Bengals at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Bengals 7 10 3727
Chiefs 7 0 007

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

  • Date: December 4
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Overcast, foggy, 30 °F (−1 °C)
  • Game attendance: 38,488
  • Referee: Bernie Ulman
  • TV announcers (NBC): Jack Buck and Floyd Little
  • Box score
Game information

First quarter

  • CIN – Billy Brooks 15-yard pass from Ken Anderson (Chris Bahr kick), 5:04. Bengals 7–0. Drive: 14 plays, 80 yards, 6:42.
  • KC – Mark Bailey 47-yard pass from Mike Livingston (Jan Stenerud kick), 3:33. Tied 7–7. Drive: 4 plays, 73 yards, 1:31.

Second quarter

  • CIN – Chris Bahr 35-yard field goal, 13:59. Bengals 10–7. Drive: 10 plays, 27 yards, 2:17.
  • CIN – Pat McInally 14-yard pass from Ken Anderson (Chris Bahr kick), 0:07. Bengals 17–7. Drive: 1 plays, 14 yards, 0:05.

Third quarter

  • CIN – Chris Bahr 20-yard field goal, 1:42. Bengals 20–7. Drive: 13 plays, 57 yards, 6:51.

Fourth quarter

  • CIN – Pete Johnson 1-yard run (Chris Bahr kick), 14:57. Bengals 27–7. Drive: 4 plays, 12 yards, 1:35.
Top passers
  • CIN – Ken Anderson – 9/24, 102 yards, 2 TD
  • KC – Mike Livingston – 12/25, 178 yards, TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
Top receivers
  • CIN – Archie Griffin – 3 receptions, 36 yards
  • KC – Henry Marshall – 4 receptions, 80 yards

Week 13: vs. Seattle Seahawks

Week 13: Seattle Seahawks at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Seahawks 14 20 0034
Chiefs 21 0 3731

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

  • Date: December 11
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Sunny, 40 °F (4 °C)
  • Game attendance: 22,262
  • Referee: Fred Silva
  • TV announcers (NBC): Jay Randolph and Andy Russell
  • Box score
Game information

First quarter

  • KC – Walter White 30-yard pass from Mike Livingston (Jan Stenerud kick), 10:19. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 55 yards, 1:35.
  • SEA – David Sims 1-yard run (John Leypoldt kick), 7:46. Tied 7–7. Drive: 8 plays, 74 yards, 2:33.
  • KC – Gary Barbaro 102-yard interception return (Jan Stenerud kick), 7:11. Chiefs 14–7.
  • SEA – David Sims 5-yard run (John Leypoldt kick), 4:13. Tied 14–14. Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, 2:58.
  • KC – Ed Podolak 1-yard run (Jan Stenerud kick), 1:09. Chiefs 21–14. Drive: 8 plays, 26 yards, 3:04.

Second quarter

  • SEA – Don Testerman 1-yard run (kick blocked), 11:34. Chiefs 21–20. Drive: 9 plays, 54 yards, 4:23.
  • SEA – Sherman Smith 35-yard pass from Jim Zorn (John Leypoldt kick), 9:27. Seahawks 27–21. Drive: 3 plays, 54 yards, 0:53.
  • SEA – Dave Brown 27-yard interception return (John Leypoldt kick), 1:12. Seahawks 34–21.

Third quarter

  • KC – Jan Stenerud 23-yard field goal, 10:13. Seahawks 34–24. Drive: 9 plays, 69 yards, 4:47.

Fourth quarter

  • KC – Mark Bailey 1-yard run (Jan Stenerud kick), 12:26. Seahawks 34–31. Drive: 3 plays, 6 yards, 1:12.
Top passers
  • SEA – Jim Zorn – 8/14, 133 yards, TD, 2 INT
  • KC – Tony Adams – 7/13, 135 yards, 2 INT
Top rushers
Top receivers
  • SEA – Sherman Smith – 3 receptions, 63 yards, TD
  • KC – Larry Brunson – 3 receptions, 95 yards

Week 14: at Oakland Raiders

Week 14: Kansas City Chiefs at Oakland Raiders – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Chiefs 0 7 13020
Raiders 3 3 12321

at Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum, Oakland, California

  • Date: December 18
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. PST
  • Game weather: Partly cloudy, 54 °F (12 °C)
  • Game attendance: 50,304
  • Referee: Gordon McCarter
  • TV announcers (NBC): Dick Stockton and Mike Haffner
  • Box score
Game information

First quarter

  • OAK – Errol Mann 31-yard field goal, 7:47. Raiders 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 34 yards, 3:25.

Second quarter

  • KC – Tim Collier 100-yard interception return (Jan Stenerud kick), 14:45. Chiefs 7–3.
  • OAK – Errol Mann 19-yard field goal, 7:28. Chiefs 7–6. Drive: 10 plays, 63 yards, 5:38.

Third quarter

  • KC – Mark Bailey 37-yard run (Jan Stenerud kick), 10:13. Chiefs 14–6. Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 2:07.
  • KC – Tim Gray 14-yard fumble return (kick blocked), 9:53. Chiefs 20–6.
  • OAK – Carl Garrett 5-yard run (kick failed, wide left), 5:21. Chiefs 20–12. Drive: 4 plays, 18 yards, 2:02.
  • OAK – Carl Garrett 4-yard pass from Mike Rae (kick failed, hit right upright), 2:11. Chiefs 20–18. Drive: 3 plays, 9 yards, 1:33.

Fourth quarter

  • OAK – Errol Mann 28-yard field goal, 6:33. Raiders 21–20. Drive: 13 plays, 69 yards, 7:26.
Top passers
  • KC – Tony Adams – 10/18, 131 yards, 4 INT
  • OAK – Mike Rae – 10/16, 117 yards, TD, INT
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Standings

AFC West
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 W L T PCT DIV CONF PF PA STK
Denver Broncos(1) 12 2 0 .857 6–1 11–1 274 148 L1
Oakland Raiders(4) 11 3 0 .786 5–2 10–2 351 230 W2
San Diego Chargers 7 7 0 .500 3–4 6–6 222 205 L2
Seattle Seahawks 5 9 0 .357 1–3 4–9 282 373 W2
Kansas City Chiefs 2 12 0 .143 1–6 1–11 225 349 L6

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Chiefs History: 1970s Archived June 9, 2008, at the Wayback Machine Kansas City Chiefs, January 2, 2006.

External links

  • 1977 Kansas City Chiefs on Database Football
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