1978 Kansas City Chiefs season

NFL team season

The 1978 Kansas City Chiefs season was the franchise's 9th season in the National Football League, the 16th as the Kansas City Chiefs, and the 19th overall. It began with the hiring of new head coach Marv Levy, formerly of the Canadian Football League's Montreal Alouettes. With the NFL expanding its schedule to 16 games, the Chiefs finished with a 4–12 record and 5th in the AFC West.

Coach Levy's systematic restocking of a relatively barren defensive roster began with a 1978 draft class that included a pair of future Chiefs franchise hall of famers in defensive end Art Still and linebacker Gary Spani. Running back Ed Podolak, who was the club's all-time leading rusher at the time, retired in the offseason on June 15.[1]

Perhaps Levy's most unconventional tactic in rebuilding the Chiefs was installing the Wing-T offense. "It was a situation where we took over a team that had the worst defensive record in the history of the National Football League," Levy explained.[1] "We wanted to keep that defense off the field, so we ran the ball 60 times a game."[1] The 1978 Chiefs team ran and ran often, posting franchise records with 663 rushing attempts and 2,986 ground yards.[1] Levy's squad ran the ball a staggering 69 times in a 24–23 Opening Day win at Cincinnati on September 3, the most rushing attempts in an NFL contest since 1948.[1] Five different players had 100-yard rushing games during the year, including running back Tony Reed, who finished the season with 1,053 yards to become the team's first 1,000-yard back since 1967.[1] Despite the squad's Opening Day success, the club lost 10 of its next 11 games, including a pair of overtime decisions. However, the team showed signs of improvement with the defense recording a 23–0 shutout against San Diego on November 26 as the club concluded its first 16-game schedule with a 4–12 mark.[1]

Offseason

NFL Draft

1978 Kansas City Chiefs Draft
Round Selection Player Position College
1 2 Art Still Defensive end Kentucky
2 29 Sylvester Hicks Defensive end Tennessee State
3 58 Gary Spani Linebacker Kansas State
4 85 Daniel Johnson Linebacker Tennessee State
4 104 Pete Woods Quarterback Missouri
5 112 Jerrold McRae Wide receiver Tennessee State
5 118 Dwight Carey Defensive tackle Texas–Arlington
5 134 Robert Woods Wide receiver Grambling State
7 168 Ricky Odom Defensive back USC
7 184 Bill Kellar Wide receiver Stanford
8 195 John Henry White Running back Louisiana Tech
9 224 Larry Brown Tackle Miami (FL)
10 251 Earl Bryant Defensive end Jackson State
11 280 Ray Milo Defensive back New Mexico State
12 307 Willie Brock Center Colorado

Roster

1978 Kansas City Chiefs roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

Reserve lists
  • 82 Bill Kellar WR (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
  • -- Pete Woods QB (IRTooltip Injured reserve)


Practice squad



Rookies in italics

Preseason

Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Recap
1 August 5 at Green Bay Packers W 17–14 1–0 Lambeau Field 54,453 Recap
2 August 12 Minnesota Vikings W 17–13 2–0 Arrowhead Stadium 41,092 Recap
3 August 20 at New England Patriots L 7–24 2–1 Schaefer Stadium 39,043 Recap
4 August 26 St. Louis Cardinals L 7–12 2–2 Arrowhead Stadium 40,884 Recap

Regular season

Schedule

Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Recap
1 September 3 at Cincinnati Bengals W 24–23 1–0 Riverfront Stadium 41,810 Recap
2 September 10 Houston Oilers L 17–20 1–1 Arrowhead Stadium 40,213 Recap
3 September 17 at New York Giants L 10–26 1–2 Giants Stadium 70,546 Recap
4 September 24 Denver Broncos L 17–23 (OT) 1–3 Arrowhead Stadium 60,593 Recap
5 October 1 at Buffalo Bills L 13–28 1–4 Rich Stadium 47,310 Recap
6 October 8 Tampa Bay Buccaneers L 13–30 1–5 Arrowhead Stadium 38,201 Recap
7 October 15 at Oakland Raiders L 6–28 1–6 Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum 50,759 Recap
8 October 22 Cleveland Browns W 17–3 2–6 Arrowhead Stadium 41,157 Recap
9 October 29 at Pittsburgh Steelers L 24–27 2–7 Three Rivers Stadium 48,185 Recap
10 November 5 Oakland Raiders L 10–20 2–8 Arrowhead Stadium 75,418 Recap
11 November 12 at San Diego Chargers L 23–29 (OT) 2–9 San Diego Stadium 41,395 Recap
12 November 19 Seattle Seahawks L 10–13 2–10 Arrowhead Stadium 35,252 Recap
13 November 26 San Diego Chargers W 23–0 3–10 Arrowhead Stadium 26,248 Recap
14 December 3 Buffalo Bills W 14–10 4–10 Arrowhead Stadium 25,781 Recap
15 December 10 at Denver Broncos L 3–24 4–11 Mile High Stadium 74,149 Recap
16 December 17 at Seattle Seahawks L 19–23 4–12 Kingdome 58,490 Recap
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 1: at Cincinnati Bengals

Week 1: Kansas City Chiefs at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Chiefs 7 10 7024
Bengals 0 9 01423

at Riverfront Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio

  • Date: September 3
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Sunny, 75 °F (24 °C)
  • Game attendance: 41,810
  • Referee: Bob Frederic
  • TV announcers (NBC): Jim Simpson and Paul Warfield
  • Box score
Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • CIN – Don Bass fumble recovery in endzone (kick aborted), 10:38. Chiefs 7–6.
  • KC – Ted McKnight 26-yard run (Jan Stenerud kick), 7:26. Chiefs 14–6. Drive: 7 plays, 55 yards, 3:01.
  • CIN – Chris Bahr 42-yard field goal, 4:58. Chiefs 14–9. Drive: 4 plays, –1 yard, 0:55.
  • KC – Jan Stenerud 19-yard field goal, 0:18. Chiefs 17–9. Drive: 15 plays, 76 yards, 4:32.

Third quarter

  • KC – Arnold Morgado 4-yard run (Jan Stenerud kick), 8:57. Chiefs 24–9. Drive: 10 plays, 59 yards, 4:31.

Fourth quarter

  • CIN – Archie Griffin 26-yard pass from John Reaves (Chris Bahr kick), 4:59. Chiefs 24–16. Drive: 8 plays, 60 yards, 2:29.
  • CIN – Scott Perry 25-yard return of blocked punt (Chris Bahr kick), 1:49. Chiefs 24–23.
Top passers
Top rushers
  • KC – Mark Bailey – 26 rushes, 106 yards
  • CIN – Archie Griffin – 9 rushes, 50 yards
Top receivers
  • KC – Walter White – 6 receptions, 57 yards
  • CIN – Archie Griffin – 2 receptions, 37 yards, TD

Week 2: vs Houston Oilers

Week 2: Houston Oilers at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Oilers 3 3 01420
Chiefs 0 10 7017

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

  • Date: September 10
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 86 °F (30 °C)
  • Game attendance: 40,213
  • Referee: Ben Dreith
  • TV announcers (NBC): Marv Albert and Ed Podolak
  • Box score
Game information

First quarter

  • HOU – Toni Fritsch 33-yard field goal, 9:53. Oilers 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 49 yards, 5:07.

Second quarter

  • HOU – Toni Fritsch 49-yard field goal, 8:51. Oilers 6–0. Drive: 12 plays, 35 yards, 6:09.
  • KC – Jan Stenerud 41-yard field goal, 3:53. Oilers 6–3. Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 4:58.
  • KC – Ted McKnight 3-yard run (Jan Stenerud kick), 1:22. Chiefs 10–6. Drive: 5 plays, 59 yards, 1:12.

Third quarter

  • KC – Tony Reed 19-yard run (Jan Stenerud kick), 9:53. Chiefs 17–6. Drive: 10 plays, 69 yards, 5:07.

Fourth quarter

  • HOU – Earl Campbell 1-yard run (Toni Fritsch kick), 14:23. Chiefs 17–13. Drive: 7 plays, 53 yards, 3:43.
  • HOU – Earl Campbell 2-yard run (Toni Fritsch kick), 1:53. Oilers 20–17. Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 4:34.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
  • HOU – Mike Barber – 1 reception, 17 yards
  • KC – Tony Reed – 4 receptions, 31 yards

Week 3: at New York Giants

Week 3: Kansas City Chiefs at New York Giants – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Chiefs 0 7 0310
Giants 14 6 3326

at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

  • Date: September 17
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Clear, 70 °F (21 °C)
  • Game attendance: 70,546
  • Referee: Cal Lepore
  • TV announcers (NBC): Dick Enberg and Merlin Olsen
  • Box score
Game information

First quarter

  • NYG – Bobby Hammond 6-yard pass from Joe Pisarcik (Joe Danelo kick), 10:36. Giants 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 71 yards, 4:24.
  • NYG – Johnny Perkins 21-yard pass from Joe Pisarcik (Joe Danelo kick), 1:55. Giants 14–0. Drive: 5 plays, 32 yards, 1:12.

Second quarter

  • KC – Ted McKnight 2-yard run (Jan Stenerud kick), 11:15. Giants 14–7. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 5:40.
  • NYG – Larry Csonka 1-yard run (kick blocked), 0:45. Giants 20–7. Drive: 4 plays, 51 yards, 0:24.

Third quarter

  • NYG – Joe Danelo 41-yard field goal, 0:59. Giants 23–7. Drive: 5 plays, 34 yards, 2:15.

Fourth quarter

  • KC – Jan Stenerud 24-yard field goal, 12:27. Giants 23–10. Drive: 7 plays, 74 yards, 3:27.
  • NYG – Joe Danelo 40-yard field goal, 1:06. Giants 26–10. Drive: 13 plays, 47 yards, 6:21.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers

Week 4: vs. Denver Broncos

Week 4: Denver Broncos at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Period 1 2 34OTTotal
Broncos 7 3 70623
Chiefs 7 3 70017

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

  • Date: September 24
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Clear, 83 °F (28 °C)
  • Game attendance: 60,593
  • Referee: Chuck Heberling
  • TV announcers (NBC): Charlie Jones and Len Dawson
  • Box score
Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • DEN – Jim Turner 42-yard field goal, 1:08. Broncos 10–7. Drive: 8 plays, 42 yards, 3:55.
  • KC – Jan Stenerud 46-yard field goal, 0:00. Tied 10–10. Drive: 6 plays, 31 yards, 1:08.

Third quarter

  • KC – Tony Reed 15-yard run (Jan Stenerud kick), 8:47. Chiefs 17–10. Drive: 4 plays, 45 yards, 2:08.
  • DEN – Larry Canada 3-yard run (Jim Turner kick), 2:56. Tied 17–17. Drive: 10 plays, 50 yards, 5:51.

Fourth quarter

  • No scoring plays.

Overtime

  • DEN – Dave Preston 1-yard run, 4:32. Broncos 23–17. Drive: 13 plays, 60 yards, 6:43.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
  • DEN – Riley Odoms – 4 receptions, 60 yards, TD
  • KC – Tony Reed – 4 receptions, 53 yards

Week 5: at Buffalo Bills

Week 5: Kansas City Chiefs at Buffalo Bills – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Chiefs 6 0 0713
Bills 0 21 7028

at Rich Stadium, Orchard Park, New York

  • Date: October 1
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 65 °F (18 °C)
  • Game attendance: 47,310
  • Referee: Gordon McCarter
  • TV announcers (NBC): Marv Albert and Ed Podolak
  • Box score
Game information

First quarter

  • KC – Jan Stenerud 42-yard field goal, 6:19. Chiefs 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, 1 yard, 0:56.
  • KC – Jan Stenerud 27-yard field goal, 1:20. Chiefs 6–0. Drive: 6 plays, 47 yards, 3:16.

Second quarter

  • BUF – Bob Chandler 20-yard pass from Joe Ferguson (Tom Dempsey kick), 7:52. Bills 7–6. Drive: 7 plays, 40 yards, 2:17.
  • BUF – Terry Miller 8-yard run (Tom Dempsey kick), 2:20. Bills 14–6. Drive: 6 plays, 66 yards, 3:51.
  • BUF – Bob Chandler 22-yard pass from Joe Ferguson (Tom Dempsey kick), 0:49. Bills 21–6. Drive: 2 plays, 63 yards, 0:54.

Third quarter

  • BUF – Curtis Brown 22-yard run (Tom Dempsey kick), 4:50. Bills 28–6. Drive: 7 plays, 87 yards, 3:37.

Fourth quarter

  • KC – Ted McKnight 41-yard run (Jan Stenerud kick), 6:16. Bills 28–13. Drive: 5 plays, 71 yards, 1:48.
Top passers
  • KC – Tony Adams – 7/12, 80 yards
  • BUF – Joe Ferguson – 15/18, 210 yards, 2 TD, INT
Top rushers
  • KC – MacArthur Lane – 17 rushes, 144 yards
  • BUF – Terry Miller – 18 rushes, 67 yards, TD
Top receivers
  • KC – Walter White – 5 receptions, 60 yards
  • BUF – Bob Chandler – 7 receptions, 116 yards, 2 TD

Week 6: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Week 6: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Buccaneers 0 10 02030
Chiefs 3 0 01013

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

  • Date: October 8
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Sunny, 72 °F (22 °C)
  • Game attendance: 38,201
  • Referee: Gene Barth
  • TV announcers (CBS): Jim Thacker and Roman Gabriel
  • Box score
Game information

First quarter

  • KC – Jan Stenerud 25-yard field goal, 13:16. Chiefs 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, 9 yards, 1:38.

Second quarter

  • TB – Neil O'Donoghue 22-yard field goal, 6:02. Tied 3–3. Drive: 9 plays, 62 yards, 4:12.
  • TB – Morris Owens 10-yard pass from Doug Williams (Neil O'Donoghue kick), 0:31. Buccaneers 10–3. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 0:45.

Third quarter

  • No scoring plays.

Fourth quarter

  • KC – Jan Stenerud 30-yard field goal, 13:37. Buccaneers 10–6. Drive: 14 plays, 62 yards, 7:23.
  • TB – Jimmy DuBose 1-yard run (kick failed, wide left), 7:09. Buccaneers 16–6. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 6:28.
  • TB – Louis Carter 3-yard run (Neil O'Donoghue kick), 4:20. Buccaneers 23–6. Drive: 5 plays, 23 yards, 2:10.
  • KC – Henry Marshall 26-yard pass from Tony Adams (Jan Stenerud kick), 3:06. Buccaneers 23–13. Drive: 4 plays, 24 yards, 1:00.
  • TB – Jimmy DuBose 1-yard run (Neil O'Donoghue kick), 1:58. Buccaneers 30–13. Drive: 5 plays, 47 yards, 1:08.
Top passers
  • TB – Doug Williams – 14/23, 226 yards, TD
  • KC – Tony Adams – 15/28, 136 yards, TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
Top receivers
  • TB – Larry Mucker – 3 receptions, 81 yards
  • KC – Henry Marshall – 5 receptions, 89 yards, TD

Week 7: at Oakland Raiders

Week 7: Kansas City Chiefs at Oakland Raiders – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Chiefs 0 0 066
Raiders 7 7 01428

at Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum, Oakland, California

  • Date: October 15
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. PDT
  • Game weather: Partly cloudy, 65 °F (18 °C)
  • Game attendance: 50,759
  • Referee: Fred Silva
  • TV announcers (KMBC-Kansas City): Jay Randolph and Mike Haffner
  • Box score
Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • OAK – Dave Casper 4-yard pass from Ken Stabler (Errol Mann kick), 4:39. Raiders 14–0. Drive: 4 plays, 50 yards, 2:28.

Third quarter

  • No scoring plays.

Fourth quarter

  • OAK – Mark van Eeghen 1-yard run (Errol Mann kick), 7:39. Raiders 21–0. Drive: 7 plays, 70 yards, 4:11.
  • OAK – Charlie Phillips 42-yard interception return (Errol Mann kick), 4:33. Raiders 28–0.
  • KC – Larry Dorsey 16-yard pass from Tony Adams (kick blocked), 1:30. Raiders 28–6. Drive: 8 plays, 69 yards, 2:53.
Top passers
  • KC – Tony Adams – 16/29, 133 yards, TD, INT
  • OAK – Ken Stabler – 15/20, 222 yards, TD
Top rushers
Top receivers
  • KC – Tony Reed – 7 receptions, 91 yards
  • OAK – Cliff Branch – 4 receptions, 76 yards

Week 8: vs. Cleveland Browns

Week 8: Cleveland Browns at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Browns 3 0 003
Chiefs 3 7 0717

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

  • Date: October 22
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 75 °F (24 °C)
  • Game attendance: 41,157
  • Referee: Jerry Markbreit
  • TV announcers (NBC): Jim Simpson and Paul Warfield
  • Box score
Game information

First quarter

  • CLE – Don Cockroft 20-yard field goal, 11:06. Browns 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 16 yards, 3:54.
  • KC – Jan Stenerud 21-yard field goal, 3:11. Tied 3–3. Drive: 6 plays, 24 yards, 2:10.

Second quarter

  • KC – Arnold Morgado 8-yard run (Jan Stenerud kick), 2:05. Chiefs 10–3. Drive: 10 plays, 86 yards, 5:22.

Third quarter

  • No scoring plays.

Fourth quarter

  • KC – Arnold Morgado 2-yard run (Jan Stenerud kick), 1:57. Chiefs 17–3. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 5:22.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers

Week 9: at Pittsburgh Steelers

Week 9: Kansas City Chiefs at Pittsburgh Steelers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Chiefs 3 0 14724
Steelers 7 13 7027

at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

  • Date: October 29
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Sunny, 48 °F (9 °C)
  • Game attendance: 48,185
  • Referee: Red Cashion
  • TV announcers (NBC): Jay Randolph and Paul Maguire
  • Box Score
Game information

First quarter

  • KC – Jan Stenerud 25-yard field goal, 12:39. Chiefs 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, 2:00.
  • PIT – Franco Harris 1-yard run (Roy Gerela kick), 6:02. Steelers 7–3. Drive: 13 plays, 77 yards, 6:37.

Second quarter

  • PIT – Franco Harris 11-yard run (Roy Gerela kick), 9:45. Steelers 14–3. Drive: 13 plays, 83 yards, 7:12.
  • PIT – John Stallworth 23-yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (kick failed, wide right), 4:36. Steelers 20–3. Drive: 6 plays, 42 yards, 3:16.

Third quarter

  • KC – Ted McKnight 14-yard run (Jan Stenerud kick), 12:17. Steelers 20–10. Drive: 6 plays, 58 yards, 2:43.
  • KC – Tony Reed 16-yard run (Jan Stenerud kick), 10:29. Steelers 20–17. Drive: 3 plays, 25 yards, 0:52.
  • PIT – Donnie Shell 17-yard fumble return (Roy Gerela kick), 0:27. Steelers 27–17.

Fourth quarter

  • KC – Arnold Morgado 2-yard run (Jan Stenerud kick), 1:56. Steelers 27–24. Drive: 9 plays, 62 yards, 3:31.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers

Week 10: vs Oakland Raiders

Week 10: Oakland Raiders at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Raiders 0 7 01320
Chiefs 0 0 3710

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

  • Date: November 5
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Overcast, 69 °F (21 °C)
  • Game attendance: 75,418
  • Referee: Bob Frederic
  • TV announcers (NBC): Jay Randolph and Ed Podolak
  • Box score
Game information

First quarter

  • No scoring plays.

Second quarter

Third quarter

  • KC – Jan Stenerud 42-yard field goal, 8:48. Raiders 7–3. Drive: 13 plays, 45 yards, 6:12.

Fourth quarter

  • OAK – Arthur Whittington 25-yard run (Errol Mann kick), 11:22. Raiders 14–3. Drive: 11 plays, 76 yards, 4:59.
  • KC – Tony Reed 14-yard pass from Mike Livingston (Jan Stenerud kick), 6:49. Raiders 14–10. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 2:30.
  • OAK – Mark van Eeghen 1-yard run (kick blocked), 0:10. Raiders 20–10. Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 6:39.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers

Week 11: at San Diego Chargers

Week 11: Kansas City Chiefs at San Diego Chargers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34OTTotal
Chiefs 0 6 710023
Chargers 6 7 73629

at San Diego Stadium, San Diego, California

  • Date: November 12
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. PST
  • Game weather: Clear, 64 °F (18 °C)
  • Game attendance: 41,395
  • Referee: Fred Wyant
  • TV announcers (NBC): Jay Randolph and Mike Haffner
  • Box score
Game information

First quarter

  • SD – Hank Bauer 1-yard run (kick blocked), 3:49. Chargers 6–0. Drive: 9 plays, 53 yards, 5:18.

Second quarter

  • KC – Jan Stenerud 39-yard field goal, 8:22. Chargers 6–3. Drive: 9 plays, 59 yards, 4:40.
  • SD – Hank Bauer 1-yard run (Rolf Benirschke kick), 1:58. Chargers 13–3. Drive: 12 plays, 68 yards, 6:24.
  • KC – Jan Stenerud 20-yard field goal, 0:01. Chargers 13–6. Drive: 9 plays, 58 yards, 1:57.

Third quarter

  • KC – Arnold Morgado 1-yard run (Jan Stenerud kick), 10:55. Tied 13–13. Drive: 6 plays, 30 yards, 3:13.
  • SD – John Jefferson 46-yard pass from Dan Fouts (Rolf Benirschke kick), 5:09. Chargers 20–13. Drive: 2 plays, 52 yards, 0:49.

Fourth quarter

  • KC – Arnold Morgado 5-yard run (Jan Stenerud kick), 5:22. Tied 20–20. Drive: 8 plays, 37 yards, 2:55.
  • SD – Rolf Benirschke 28-yard field goal, 1:27. Chargers 23–20. Drive: 8 plays, 59 yards, 3:55.
  • KC – Jan Stenerud 47-yard field goal, 0:02. Tied 23–23. Drive: 8 plays, 40 yards, 1:25.

Overtime

  • SD – John Jefferson 14-yard pass from Dan Fouts, 0:00. Chargers 29–23. Drive: 7 plays, 38 yards, 1:43.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers

Week 12: vs. Seattle Seahawks

Week 12: Seattle Seahawks at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Seahawks 3 7 3013
Chiefs 0 3 0710

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

  • Date: November 19
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Overcast, 36 °F (2 °C)
  • Game attendance: 35,252
  • Referee: Chuck Heberling
  • TV announcers (NBC): Marv Albert and Paul Maguire
  • Box score
Game information

First quarter

  • SEA – Efrén Herrera 40-yard field goal, 0:44. Seahawks 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 30 yards, 2:54.

Second quarter

  • SEA – David Sims 10-yard run (Efrén Herrera kick), 13:56. Seahawks 10–0. Drive: 4 plays, 35 yards, 1:01.
  • KC – Jan Stenerud 20-yard field goal, 0:04. Seahawks 10–3. Drive: 10 plays, 77 yards, 1:49.

Third quarter

  • SEA – Efrén Herrera 18-yard field goal, 9:08. Seahawks 13–3. Drive: 10 plays, 61 yards, 5:52.

Fourth quarter

Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
  • SEA – Steve Largent – 6 receptions, 89 yards
  • KC – Henry Marshall – 4 receptions, 78 yards

Week 13: vs. San Diego Chargers

Week 13: San Diego Chargers at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Chargers 0 0 000
Chiefs 0 17 3323

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

  • Date: November 26
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Rainy, 38 °F (3 °C)
  • Game attendance: 26,248
  • Referee: Ben Dreith
  • TV announcers (NBC): Jay Randolph and Mike Haffner
  • Box score
Game information

First quarter

  • No scoring plays.

Second quarter

  • KC – Jan Stenerud 32-yard field goal, 7:17. Chiefs 3–0. Drive: 6 plays, 18 yards, 2:40.
  • KC – Henry Marshall 29-yard pass from Mike Livingston (Jan Stenerud kick), 1:42. Chiefs 10–0. Drive: 8 plays, 67 yards, 3:09.
  • KC – Larry Dorsey 6-yard pass from Mike Livingston (Jan Stenerud kick), 0:17. Chiefs 17–0. Drive: 7 plays, 47 yards, 0:44.

Third quarter

  • KC – Jan Stenerud 37-yard field goal, 11:12. Chiefs 20–0. Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 1:23.

Fourth quarter

  • KC – Jan Stenerud 35-yard field goal, 11:36. Chiefs 23–0. Drive: 8 plays, 30 yards, 4:05.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
  • SD – John Jefferson – 3 receptions, 43 yards
  • KC – Henry Marshall – 2 receptions, 36 yards, TD

Week 14: vs. Buffalo Bills

Week 14: Buffalo Bills at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Bills 0 7 3010
Chiefs 7 0 7014

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

  • Date: December 3
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 21 °F (−6 °C)
  • Game attendance: 25,781
  • Referee: Fred Silva
  • TV announcers (NBC): Jay Randolph and Mike Haffner
  • Box score
Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • BUF – Frank Lewis 40-yard pass from Joe Ferguson (Tom Dempsey kick), 4:05. Tied 7–7. Drive: 8 plays, 83 yards, 4:04.

Third quarter

  • BUF – Tom Dempsey 22-yard field goal, 4:22. Bills 10–7. Drive: 15 plays, 76 yards, 8:06.
  • KC – Walter White 3-yard pass from Mike Livingston (Jan Stenerud kick), 0:00. Chiefs 14–10. Drive: 8 plays, 58 yards, 4:22.

Fourth quarter

  • No scoring plays.
Top passers
Top rushers
  • BUF – Terry Miller – 15 rushes, 57 yards
  • KC – Tony Reed – 16 rushes, 97 yards
Top receivers
  • BUF – Frank Lewis – 7 receptions, 126 yards, TD
  • KC – Henry Marshall – 3 receptions, 40 yards

Week 15: at Denver Broncos

Week 15: Kansas City Chiefs at Denver Broncos – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Chiefs 3 0 003
Broncos 7 0 10724

at Mile High Stadium, Denver, Colorado

  • Date: December 10
  • Game time: 2:00 p.m. MST
  • Game weather: Partly sunny, 35 °F (2 °C)
  • Game attendance: 74,149
  • Referee: Don Wedge
  • TV announcers (NBC): Jay Randolph and Paul Maguire
  • Box score
Game information

First quarter

  • KC – Jan Stenerud 23-yard field goal, 7:59. Chiefs 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 28 yards, 3:15.
  • DEN – Lonnie Perrin 4-yard pass from Craig Morton (Jim Turner kick), 3:50. Broncos 7–3. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 4:09.

Second quarter

  • No scoring plays.

Third quarter

  • DEN – Jim Turner 38-yard field goal, 8:41. Broncos 10–3. Drive: 9 plays, 49 yards, 6:19.
  • DEN – Riley Odoms 23-yard pass from Craig Morton (Jim Turner kick), 1:34. Broncos 17–3. Drive: 5 plays, 61 yards, 2:17.

Fourth quarter

  • DEN – Riley Odoms 29-yard pass from Craig Morton (Jim Turner kick), 5:32. Broncos 24–3. Drive: 6 plays, 91 yards, 1:55.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
  • KC – Walter White – 6 receptions, 31 yards
  • DEN – Riley Odoms – 7 receptions, 165 yards, 2 TD

Week 16: at Seattle Seahawks

Week 16: Kansas City Chiefs at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Chiefs 3 7 7219
Seahawks 7 13 0323

at Kingdome, Seattle, Washington

  • Date: December 17
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. PST
  • Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
  • Game attendance: 58,490
  • Referee: Bob Frederic
  • TV announcers (NBC): Jay Randolph and Ed Podolak
  • Box score
Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • SEA – Al Hunter 1-yard run (kick blocked), 8:56. Seahawks 13–3. Drive: 12 plays, 85 yards, 4:38.
  • SEA – Al Hunter 55-yard run (Efrén Herrera kick), 5:12. Seahawks 20–3. Drive: 6 plays, 86 yards, 2:00.
  • KC – Arnold Morgado 1-yard run (Jan Stenerud kick), 1:58. Seahawks 20–10. Drive: 2 plays, 1 yard, 0:23.

Third quarter

  • KC – Tony Reed 62-yard run (Jan Stenerud kick), 7:39. Seahawks 20–17. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:33.

Fourth quarter

  • SEA – Efrén Herrera 31-yard field goal, 6:47. Seahawks 23–17. Drive: 11 plays, 56 yards, 5:42.
  • KC – Herman Weaver OB in end zone, forced by Ed Beckman for a Safety, 0:15. Seahawks 23–19.
Top passers
Top rushers
  • KC – Tony Reed – 11 rushes, 121 yards, TD
  • SEA – Al Hunter – 27 rushes, 133 yards, 2 TD
Top receivers
  • KC – Henry Marshall – 1 reception, 40 yards
  • SEA – Steve Largent – 3 receptions, 81 yards, TD

Standings

AFC West
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 W L T PCT DIV CONF PF PA STK
Denver Broncos(3) 10 6 0 .625 7–1 8–4 282 198 L1
Oakland Raiders 9 7 0 .563 3–5 5–7 311 283 W1
Seattle Seahawks 9 7 0 .563 4–4 6–6 345 358 W1
San Diego Chargers 9 7 0 .563 5–3 7–5 355 309 W3
Kansas City Chiefs 4 12 0 .250 1–7 4–10 243 327 L2

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g "Kansas City Chiefs History 1970's". Archived from the original on August 23, 2007. Retrieved July 31, 2007.
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