1979 Kansas City Chiefs season

1979 Kansas City Chiefs season
1979 Kansas City Chiefs season
Owner	Lamar Hunt
General manager	Jim Schaaf
Head coach	Marv Levy
Home field	Arrowhead Stadium
Results
Record	7–9
Division place	5th AFC West
Playoff finish	Did not qualify
Pro Bowlers	1 P Bob Grupp;
AP All-Pros	1 P Bob Grupp (2nd team);
	← 1978; Chiefs seasons; 1980 →;

The 1979 Kansas City Chiefs season was the franchise's 10th season in the National Football League, the 17th as the Kansas City Chiefs, and the 20th overall. They improved on their 4–12 record from 1978 to a 7–9 record, but a last-place finish in the AFC West. The Chiefs missed the playoffs for the eighth straight year due to the four other teams ahead of them in their division all finishing with winning records.

Kansas City owned a pair of picks in the first round of the 1979 draft, selecting defensive end Mike Bell and quarterback Steve Fuller. By the season's third game, Fuller had supplanted Mike Livingston as the club's starter.^[1]

With Fuller at the helm, the Chiefs owned a 4–2 record after six games, but a five-game midseason losing streak ended the attempt. Despite finishing fifth in the AFC West for a second straight season, Kansas City's 7–9 record was a notable accomplishment considering the fact that the division's other four clubs all posted winning records for a second consecutive season.^[1]

The Chiefs closed the season by dropping a 3–0 decision at Tampa Bay on December 16 in one of the most water-logged contests in franchise annals. As both clubs struggled to move the ball under monsoon-like conditions (Kansas City was held to 80 total yards), a field goal late in the fourth quarter by the Buccaneers' Neil O'Donoghue averted the NFL's first scoreless tie since 1943, allowing Tampa Bay to win the NFC Central division championship after a three-game losing streak.^[1]

The Chiefs set a dubious NFL record for the season, with the fewest passing yards (1,660, 103.8 per game) in a 16-game season.^[2]

Offseason

NFL Draft

Round	Pick	Player	Position	College
1979 Kansas City Chiefs draft
1	2	Mike Bell	Defensive end	Colorado State
1	23	Steve Fuller	Quarterback	Clemson
4	85	Frank Manumaleuga	Linebacker	San Jose State
5	112	Earl Gant	Running back	Missouri
6	140	Spider Gaines	Wide receiver	Washington
7	167	Ken Kremer	Defensive end	Ball State
8	195	Mike Williams	Running back	New Mexico
8	218	Robert Brewer	Guard	Temple
9	222	James Folston	Tight end	Cameron
9	229	Joe Robinson	Offensive tackle	Ohio State
10	251	Mike DuPree	Linebacker	Florida
10	260	Gearld Jackson	Safety	Mississippi State
10	268	Larry Willis	Wide receiver	Alcorn State
11	277	Stan Rome	Wide receiver	Clemson
12	302	Michael Forrest	Running back	Arkansas
Made roster

Roster

**1979 Kansas City Chiefs roster**
Quarterbacks (QB) 4 Steve Fuller 9 Bill Kenney 10 Mike Livingston Running backs (RB) 35 Horace Belton -- Ben Cowins 23 Earl Gant 34 Wilbert Haslip 22 Ted McKnight FB 40 Mike Williams FB Wide receivers (WR) 80 Johnnie Dirden 89 Henry Marshall 87 Stan Rome 86 J.T. Smith Tight ends (TE) 85 Ed Beckman 84 Al Dixon 81 Tony Samuels		Offensive linemen (OL) 56 Charlie Ane C 79 Larry Brown T -- John Choma G 65 Tom Condon G 77 Charlie Getty T 70 Jim Nicholson T 58 Jack Rudnay C 73 Bob Simmons G 76 Rod Walters G Defensive linemen (DL) 90 Curtis Anderson DE 75 Sylvester Hicks DE 91 Ken Kremer DT 71 Dave Lindstrom DE 61 Don Parrish DT 67 Art Still DE		Linebackers (LB) 57 Jerry Blanton 52 Thomas Howard, Sr. 51 Charles Jackson 54 Frank Manumaleuga 53 Whitney Paul 50 Cal Peterson 55 Dave Rozumek 59 Gary Spani Defensive backs (DB) 25 Gary Barbaro FS 42 M. L. Carter CB 41 Herb Christopher SS 44 Tim Collier CB 24 Gary Green CB 49 Gerald Jackson SS 20 Horace Perkins CB Special teams 1 Bob Grupp P 3 Jan Stenerud K				Reserve 99 Mike Bell DE (IR) 83 Steve Gaunty WR (IR) -- Robert Gaines WR (NF-Ill.) 60 Matt Herkenhoff T (IR) 82 Bill Kellar WR (IR) 21 Arnold Morgado RB (IR) 32 Tony Reed RB (IR) 31 Jerry Reese SS (IR) -- Joe Robinson T (IR) 88 Walter White TE (IR) Rookies in italics

Preseason

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Attendance	Recap
1	August 4	at Green Bay Packers	L 10–14	0–1	Lambeau Field	53,994	Recap
2	August 9	Philadelphia Eagles	W 24–21	1–1	Arrowhead Stadium	33,378	Recap
3	August 18	St. Louis Cardinals	W 20–3	2–1	Arrowhead Stadium	43,214	Recap
4	August 23	at Minnesota Vikings	W 25–0	3–1	Metropolitan Stadium	39,578	Recap

Regular season

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Attendance	Recap
1	September 2	Baltimore Colts	W 14–0	1–0	Arrowhead Stadium	50,442	Recap
2	September 9	Cleveland Browns	L 24–27	1–1	Arrowhead Stadium	42,181	Recap
3	September 16	at Houston Oilers	L 6–20	1–2	Houston Astrodome	45,684	Recap
4	September 23	Oakland Raiders	W 35–7	2–2	Arrowhead Stadium	67,821	Recap
5	September 30	at Seattle Seahawks	W 24–6	3–2	Kingdome	61,169	Recap
6	October 7	at Cincinnati Bengals	W 10–7	4–2	Riverfront Stadium	40,041	Recap
7	October 14	Denver Broncos	L 10–24	4–3	Arrowhead Stadium	74,292	Recap
8	October 21	New York Giants	L 17–21	4–4	Arrowhead Stadium	44,362	Recap
9	October 28	at Denver Broncos	L 3–20	4–5	Mile High Stadium	74,908	Recap
10	November 4	San Diego Chargers	L 14–20	4–6	Arrowhead Stadium	59,353	Recap
11	November 11	Pittsburgh Steelers	L 3–30	4–7	Arrowhead Stadium	70,132	Recap
12	November 18	at Oakland Raiders	W 24–21	5–7	Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum	53,596	Recap
13	November 25	at San Diego Chargers	L 7–28	5–8	San Diego Stadium	50,078	Recap
14	December 2	Seattle Seahawks	W 37–21	6–8	Arrowhead Stadium	42,160	Recap
15	December 9	at Baltimore Colts	W 10–7	7–8	Memorial Stadium	25,684	Recap
16	December 16	at Tampa Bay Buccaneers	L 0–3	7–9	Tampa Stadium	63,624	Recap
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 1: vs. Baltimore Colts

Week 1: Baltimore Colts at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Colts	0	0	0	0	0
Chiefs	0	7	0	7	14

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

Date: September 2
Game time: 3:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: Sunny, 88 °F (31 °C)
Game attendance: 50,442
Referee: Jerry Seeman
TV announcers (NBC): Jay Randolph and Paul Maguire
Box score

Game information

First quarter

No scoring plays.

Second quarter

KC – Ted McKnight 1-yard run (Jan Stenerud kick), 12:18. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 39 yards, 1:40.

Third quarter

No scoring plays.

Fourth quarter

KC – Ted McKnight 70-yard run (Jan Stenerud kick), 8:05. Chiefs 14–0. Drive: 3 plays, 79 yards, 1:13.

Top passers

BAL – Bert Jones – 14/26, 120 yards, INT
KC – Mike Livingston – 9/18, 79 yards

Top rushers

BAL – Joe Washington – 16 rushes, 63 yards
KC – Ted McKnight – 10 rushes, 79 yards

Top receivers

BAL – Joe Washington – 13 receptions, 130 yards
KC – Ted McKnight – 4 receptions, 30 yards

Week 2: vs. Cleveland Browns

Week 2: Cleveland Browns at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Browns	10	7	3	7	27
Chiefs	0	0	7	17	24

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

Date: September 9
Game time: 3:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: Clear, 84 °F (29 °C)
Game attendance: 42,181
Referee: Jerry Markbreit
TV announcers (NBC): Stu Nahan and Paul Maguire
Box score

Game information

First quarter

CLE – Don Cockroft 27-yard field goal, 5:17. Browns 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 64 yards, 4:12.
CLE – Reggie Rucker 17-yard pass from Brian Sipe (Don Cockroft kick), 0:44. Browns 10–0. Drive: 7 plays, 64 yards, 1:46.

Second quarter

CLE – Ozzie Newsome 20-yard pass from Brian Sipe (Don Cockroft kick), 1:16. Browns 17–0. Drive: 6 plays, 77 yards, 1:33.

Third quarter

CLE – Don Cockroft 32-yard field goal, 3:30. Browns 20–0. Drive: 8 plays, 46 yards, 3:50.
KC – J. T. Smith 17-yard pass from Steve Fuller (Jan Stenerud kick), 0:00. Browns 20–7. Drive: 8 plays, 47 yards, 3:30.

Fourth quarter

KC – Tony Reed 9-yard run (Jan Stenerud kick), 8:52. Browns 20–14. Drive: 11 plays, 85 yards, 4:20.
KC – Ted McKnight 1-yard run (Jan Stenerud kick), 5:30. Chiefs 21–20. Drive: 7 plays, 32 yards, 2:29.
KC – Jan Stenerud 30-yard field goal, 2:19. Chiefs 24–20. Drive: 7 plays, 13 yards, 2:54.
CLE – Reggie Rucker 21-yard pass from Brian Sipe (Don Cockroft kick), 0:52. Browns 27–24. Drive: 8 plays, 76 yards, 1:27.

Top passers

CLE – Brian Sipe – 19/35, 243 yards, 3 TD, INT
KC – Steve Fuller – 14/25, 148 yards, TD

Top rushers

CLE – Mike Pruitt – 14 rushes, 77 yards
KC – Ted McKnight – 14 rushes, 44 yards

Top receivers

CLE – Ozzie Newsome – 6 receptions, 77 yards, TD
KC – J. T. Smith – 5 receptions, 65 yards, TD

Week 3: at Houston Oilers

Week 3: Kansas City Chiefs at Houston Oilers – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	0	6	0	0	6
Oilers	7	10	0	3	20

at Houston Astrodome, Houston, Texas

Date: September 16
Game time: 1:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
Game attendance: 45,684
Referee: Chuck Heberling
TV announcers (NBC): Charlie Jones and Len Dawson
Box score

Game information

First quarter

HOU – Earl Campbell 4-yard run (Toni Fritsch kick), 4:40. Oilers 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 44 yards, 1:28.

Second quarter

KC – J. T. Smith 55-yard punt return (kick blocked), 14:45. Oilers 7–6.
HOU – Tim Wilson 24-yard pass from Gifford Nielsen (Toni Fritsch kick), 7:55. Oilers 14–6. Drive: 5 plays, 70 yards, 2:15.
HOU – Toni Fritsch 28-yard field goal, 0:10. Oilers 17–6. Drive: 7 plays, 17 yards, 0:54.

Third quarter

No scoring plays.

Fourth quarter

HOU – Toni Fritsch 23-yard field goal, 8:53. Oilers 20–6. Drive: 13 plays, 65 yards, 5:40.

Top passers

KC – Steve Fuller – 11/27, 138 yards, 4 INT
HOU – Gifford Nielsen – 12/18, 173 yards, TD

Top rushers

KC – Tony Reed – 11 rushes, 50 yards
HOU – Earl Campbell – 32 rushes, 131 yards, TD

Top receivers

KC – Tony Reed – 3 receptions, 37 yards
HOU – Mike Barber – 3 receptions, 66 yards

Week 4: vs. Oakland Raiders

Week 4: Oakland Raiders at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Raiders	0	0	0	7	7
Chiefs	14	0	7	14	35

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

Date: September 23
Game time: 1:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: Sunny, 77 °F (25 °C)
Game attendance: 67,821
Referee: Ben Dreith
TV announcers (NBC): Charlie Jones and Len Dawson
Box score

Game information

First quarter

KC – Steve Gaunty 19-yard pass from Steve Fuller (Jan Stenerud kick), 6:09. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 12 plays, 70 yards, 7:02.
KC – J. T. Smith 88-yard punt return (Jan Stenerud kick), 3:03. Chiefs 14–0.

Second quarter

No scoring plays.

Third quarter

KC – Gary Barbaro 70-yard interception return (Jan Stenerud kick), 1:35. Chiefs 21–0.

Fourth quarter

KC – Arnold Morgado 1-yard run (Jan Stenerud kick), 5:31. Chiefs 28–0. Drive: 15 plays, 58 yards, 9:35.
OAK – Derrick Jensen 1-yard pass from Jim Plunkett (Jim Breech kick), 3:33. Chiefs 28–7. Drive: 5 plays, 46 yards, 1:58.
KC – Arnold Morgado 3-yard run (Jan Stenerud kick), 1:01. Chiefs 35–7. Drive: 1 play, 3 yards, 0:03.

Top passers

OAK – Ken Stabler – 10/19, 91 yards, 2 INT
KC – Steve Fuller – 9/17, 92 yards, TD, 2 INT

Top rushers

OAK – Mark van Eeghen – 8 rushes, 35 yards
KC – Ted McKnight – 15 rushes, 52 yards

Top receivers

OAK – Raymond Chester – 4 receptions, 67 yards
KC – Tony Reed – 2 receptions, 19 yards

Week 5: at Seattle Seahawks

Week 5: Kansas City Chiefs at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	0	10	0	14	24
Seahawks	3	0	3	0	6

at Kingdome, Seattle, Washington

Date: September 30
Game time: 1:00 p.m. PDT
Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
Game attendance: 61,169
Referee: Fred Wyant
TV announcers (NBC): Jay Randolph and Paul Maguire
Box score

Game information

First quarter

SEA – Efrén Herrera 38-yard field goal, 12:29. Seahawks 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 47 yards, 2:21.

Second quarter

KC – Ted McKnight 23-yard run (Jan Stenerud kick), 13:49. Chiefs 7–3. Drive: 1 play, 23 yards, 0:06.
KC – Jan Stenerud 36-yard field goal, 7:16. Chiefs 10–3. Drive: 5 plays, 19 yards, 2:03.

Third quarter

SEA – Efrén Herrera 20-yard field goal, 4:56. Chiefs 10–6. Drive: 11 plays, 78 yards, 6:28.

Fourth quarter

KC – Mike Williams 3-yard pass from Steve Fuller (Jan Stenerud kick), 9:03. Chiefs 17–6. Drive: 5 plays, 20 yards, 2:42.
KC – Ted McKnight 84-yard run (Jan Stenerud kick), 1:27. Chiefs 24–6. Drive: 3 plays, 89 yards, 0:25.

Top passers

KC – Steve Fuller – 8/12, 42 yards, TD, INT
SEA – Jim Zorn – 23/38, 187 yards, INT

Top rushers

KC – Ted McKnight – 12 rushes, 147 yards, 2 TD
SEA – Sherman Smith – 12 rushes, 53 yards

Top receivers

KC – Ed Beckman – 1 reception, 12 yards
SEA – Dan Doornink – 10 receptions, 70 yards

Week 6: at Cincinnati Bengals

Week 6: Kansas City Chiefs at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	0	10	0	0	10
Bengals	0	0	7	0	7

at Riverfront Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio

Date: October 7
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
Game weather: Sunny and cool, 53 °F (12 °C)
Game attendance: 40,041
Referee: Cal Lepore
TV announcers (KCMO-Kansas City): Jack Harry, Ed Budde, and Nick Monroe
Box score

Game information

First quarter

No scoring plays.

Second quarter

KC – Mike Williams 1-yard run (Jan Stenerud kick) 3:39. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 48 yards, 2:31.
KC – Jan Stenerud 46-yard field goal, 0:05. Chiefs 10–0. Drive: 6 plays, 36 yards, 1:40.

Third quarter

CIN – Ken Anderson 1-yard run (Chris Bahr kick), 5:39. Chiefs 10–7. Drive: 8 plays, 37 yards, 3:21.

Fourth quarter

No scoring plays.

Top passers

KC – Steve Fuller – 7/12, 118 yards
CIN – Ken Anderson – 12/23, 100 yards

Top rushers

KC – Ted McKnight – 14 rushes, 41 yards
CIN – Pete Johnson – 15 rushes, 41 yards

Top receivers

KC – Tony Reed – 3 receptions, 76 yards
CIN – Don Bass – 3 receptions, 41 yards

Week 7: vs. Denver Broncos

Week 7: Denver Broncos at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Broncos	3	7	7	7	24
Chiefs	0	0	0	10	10

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

Date: October 14
Game time: 3:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: Overcast, 59 °F (15 °C)
Game attendance: 74,292
Referee: Fred Silva
TV announcers (NBC): Charlie Jones and Len Dawson
Box score

Game information

First quarter

DEN – Jim Turner 28-yard field goal, 0:04. Broncos 3–0. Drive: 12 plays, 47 yards, 4:21.

Second quarter

DEN – Bill Thompson 2-yard fumble return (Jim Turner kick), 0:17. Broncos 10–0.

Third quarter

DEN – Haven Moses 16-yard pass from Craig Morton (Jim Turner kick), 9:46. Broncos 17–0. Drive: 4 plays, 71 yards, 2:18.

Fourth quarter

KC – Jan Stenerud 44-yard field goal, 9:57. Broncos 17–3. Drive: 6 plays, 8 yards, 1:51.
DEN – Rick Upchurch 7-yard pass from Craig Morton (Jim Turner kick), 2:51. Broncos 24–3. Drive: 10 plays, 81 yards, 4:08.
KC – Arnold Morgado 1-yard run (Jan Stenerud kick), 0:56. Broncos 24–10. Drive: 9 plays, 59 yards, 1:55.

Top passers

DEN – Craig Morton – 17/30, 218 yards, 2 TD, INT
KC – Steve Fuller – 8/17, 56 yards, INT

Top rushers

DEN – Jon Keyworth – 8 rushes, 44 yards
KC – Ted McKnight – 5 rushes, 42 yards

Top receivers

DEN – Haven Moses – 4 receptions, 107 yards, TD
KC – Tony Reed – 6 receptions, 36 yards

Week 8: vs. New York Giants

Week 8: New York Giants at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Giants	0	0	14	7	21
Chiefs	3	7	0	7	17

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

Date: October 21
Game time: 3:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: Sunny, 86 °F (30 °C)
Game attendance: 44,362
Referee: Dick Jorgensen
TV announcers (CBS): Curt Gowdy and Hank Stram
Box score

Game information

First quarter

KC – Jan Stenerud 25-yard field goal, 13:09. Chiefs 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 0:51.

Second quarter

KC – Arnold Morgado 1-yard run (Jan Stenerud kick), 11:27. Chiefs 10–0. Drive: 10 plays, 67 yards, 4:20.

Third quarter

NYG – Earnest Gray 53-yard pass from Phil Simms (Joe Danelo kick), 11:27. Chiefs 10–7. Drive: 3 plays, 43 yards, 0:28.
NYG – Billy Taylor 3-yard run (Joe Danelo kick), 1:18. Giants 14–10. Drive: 8 plays, 68 yards, 3:48.

Fourth quarter

KC – Henry Marshall 38-yard pass from Mike Livingston (Jan Stenerud kick), 3:28. Chiefs 17–14. Drive: 1 play, 38 yards, 0:08.
NYG – Harry Carson 22-yard fumble return (Joe Danelo kick), 1:42. Giants 21–17.

Top passers

NYG – Phil Simms – 12/26, 151 yards, TD, INT
KC – Mike Livingston – 22/38, 294 yards, TD, 2 INT

Top rushers

NYG – Doug Kotar – 11 rushes, 58 yards
KC – Tony Reed – 20 rushes, 106 yards

Top receivers

NYG – Earnest Gray – 4 receptions, 107 yards, TD
KC – Tony Reed – 8 receptions, 103 yards

Week 9: at Denver Broncos

Week 9: Kansas City Chiefs at Denver Broncos – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	0	0	3	0	3
Broncos	7	7	6	0	20

at Mile High Stadium, Denver, Colorado

Date: October 28
Game time: 2:00 p.m. MST
Game weather: Sunny, 62 °F (17 °C)
Game attendance: 74,908
Referee: Jerry Markbreit
TV announcers (NBC): Charlie Jones and Len Dawson
Box score

Game information

First quarter

DEN – Jim Jensen 25-yard pass from Craig Morton (Jim Turner kick), 9:36. Broncos 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 3:18.

Second quarter

DEN – Rick Upchurch 5-yard pass from Craig Morton (Jim Turner kick), 11:52. Broncos 14–0. Drive: 4 plays, 12 yards, 2:16.

Third quarter

DEN – Rick Upchurch 32-yard pass from Jon Keyworth (kick blocked), 9:42. Broncos 20–0. Drive: 3 plays, 63 yards, 1:28.
KC – Jan Stenerud 27-yard field goal, 1:54. Broncos 20–3. Drive: 14 plays, 63 yards, 7:38.

Fourth quarter

No scoring plays.

Top passers

KC – Steve Fuller – 12/20, 92 yards, INT
DEN – Craig Morton – 20/32, 254 yards, 2 TD, INT

Top rushers

KC – Tony Reed – 10 rushes, 41 yards
DEN – Larry Canada – 5 rushes, 26 yards

Top receivers

KC – Tony Samuels – 4 receptions, 28 yards
DEN – Riley Odoms – 7 receptions, 114 yards

Week 10: vs. San Diego Chargers

Week 10: San Diego Chargers at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chargers	10	0	3	7	20
Chiefs	0	0	0	14	14

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

Date: November 4
Game time: 1:00 p.m. CST
Game weather: Sunny, 65 °F (18 °C)
Game attendance: 59,353
Referee: Jim Tunney
TV announcers (NBC): Jay Randolph and Paul Maguire
Box score

Game information

First quarter

SD – John Jefferson 13-yard pass from Dan Fouts (Mike Wood kick), 11:21. Chargers 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 54 yards, 2:34.
SD – Mike Wood 31-yard field goal, 2:59. Chargers 10–0. Drive: 12 plays, 71 yards, 6:37.

Second quarter

No scoring plays.

Third quarter

SD – Mike Wood 26-yard field goal, 3:03. Chargers 13–0. Drive: 14 plays, 58 yards, 7:32.

Fourth quarter

KC – Steve Fuller 18-yard run (Jan Stenerud kick), 14:06. Chargers 13–7. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 3:57.
SD – Clarence Williams 5-yard run (Mike Wood kick), 5:45. Chargers 20–7. Drive: 14 plays, 73 yards, 8:21.
KC – J. T. Smith 24-yard pass from Steve Fuller (Jan Stenerud kick), 3:05. Chargers 20–14. Drive: 7 plays, 73 yards, 2:40.

Top passers

SD – Dan Fouts – 28/44, 236 yards, TD, 2 INT
KC – Steve Fuller – 15/26, 170 yards, TD, 2 INT

Top rushers

SD – Lydell Mitchell – 13 rushes, 43 yards
KC – Tony Reed – 11 rushes, 47 yards

Top receivers

SD – John Jefferson – 6 receptions, 56 yards
KC – J. T. Smith – 4 receptions, 56 yards, TD

Week 11: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers

Week 11: Pittsburgh Steelers at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Steelers	10	10	0	10	30
Chiefs	0	0	3	0	3

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

Date: November 11
Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
Game weather: Sunny, 43 °F (6 °C)
Game attendance: 70,132
Referee: Fred Wyant
TV announcers (NBC): Don Criqui and John Brodie
Box score

Game information

First quarter

PIT – John Stallworth 26-yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (Matt Bahr kick), 11:13. Steelers 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 46 yards, 1:41.
PIT – Matt Bahr 31-yard field goal, 6:17. Steelers 10–0. Drive: 6 plays, 29 yards, 2:11.

Second quarter

PIT – Lynn Swann 16-yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (Matt Bahr kick), 11:19. Steelers 17–0. Drive: 10 plays, 71 yards, 5:39.
PIT – Matt Bahr 20-yard field goal, 0:03. Steelers 20–0. Drive: 19 plays, 64 yards, 6:28.

Third quarter

KC – Jan Stenerud 42-yard field goal, 9:14. Steelers 20–3. Drive: 8 plays, 35 yards, 3:37.

Fourth quarter

PIT – Matt Bahr 37-yard field goal, 10:25. Steelers 23–3. Drive: 10 plays, 59 yards, 4:48.
PIT – Larry Brown 1-yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (Matt Bahr kick), 3:03. Steelers 30–3. Drive: 9 plays, 42 yards, 5:43.

Top passers

PIT – Terry Bradshaw – 17/29, 232 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
KC – Steve Fuller – 9/20, 89 yards, INT

Top rushers

PIT – Franco Harris – 20 rushes, 68 yards
KC – Mike Williams – 6 rushes, 19 yards

Top receivers

PIT – John Stallworth – 4 receptions, 88 yards, TD
KC – J. T. Smith – 3 receptions, 47 yards

Week 12: at Oakland Raiders

Week 12: Kansas City Chiefs at Oakland Raiders – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	7	3	14	0	24
Raiders	0	7	7	7	21

at Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum, Oakland, California

Date: November 18
Game time: 1:00 p.m. PST
Game weather: Clear, 61 °F (16 °C)
Game attendance: 53,596
Referee: Jerry Seeman
TV announcers (NBC): Merle Harmon and George Kunz
Box score

Game information

First quarter

KC – Horace Belton 3-yard run (Jan Stenerud kick), 6:01. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 51 yards, 3:23.

Second quarter

KC – Jan Stenerud 41-yard field goal, 12:27. Chiefs 10–0. Drive: 7 plays, 18 yards, 3:18.
OAK – Mark van Eeghen 2-yard pass from Ken Stabler (Jim Breech kick), 1:07. Chiefs 10–7. Drive: 11 plays, 60 yards, 3:36.

Third quarter

KC – Tony Samuels fumble recovery in endzone (Jan Stenerud kick), 6:49. Chiefs 17–7. Drive: 15 plays, 92 yards, 8:11.
KC – Henry Marshall 23-yard run (Jan Stenerud kick), 4:59. Chiefs 24–7. Drive: 1 play, 23 yards, 0:07.
OAK – Derrick Ramsey 16-yard pass from Ken Stabler (Jim Breech kick), 0:10. Chiefs 24–14. Drive: 9 plays, 76 yards, 4:40.

Fourth quarter

OAK – Cliff Branch 3-yard pass from Ken Stabler (Jim Breech kick), 7:28. Chiefs 24–21. Drive: 10 plays, 64 yards, 4:19.

Top passers

KC – Steve Fuller – 11/15, 122 yards
OAK – Ken Stabler – 27/44, 296 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT

Top rushers

KC – Mike Williams – 28 rushes, 109 yards
OAK – Mark van Eeghen – 12 rushes, 38 yards

Top receivers

KC – Mike Williams – 4 receptions, 54 yards
OAK – Dave Casper – 7 receptions, 91 yards

Week 13: at San Diego Chargers

Week 13: Kansas City Chiefs at San Diego Chargers – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	7	0	0	0	7
Chargers	7	7	7	7	28

at San Diego Stadium, San Diego, California

Date: November 25
Game time: 1:00 p.m. PST
Game weather: Sunny, 68 °F (20 °C)
Game attendance: 50,078
Referee: Bob Frederic
TV announcers (NBC): Sam Nover and Bob Trumpy
Box score

Game information

First quarter

KC – Mike Williams 8-yard pass from Steve Fuller (Jan Stenerud kick), 8:58. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 72 yards, 6:02.
SD – Charlie Joiner 29-yard pass from Dan Fouts (Mike Wood kick), 4:20. Tied 7–7. Drive: 8 plays, 65 yards, 4:38.

Second quarter

SD – John Jefferson 42-yard pass from Dan Fouts (Mike Wood kick), 2:29. Chargers 14–7. Drive: 8 plays, 91 yards, 3:48.

Third quarter

SD – Bob Klein 8-yard pass from Dan Fouts (Mike Wood kick), 5:05. Chargers 21–7. Drive: 14 plays, 82 yards, 6:26.

Fourth quarter

SD – Artie Owens 8-yard run (Mike Wood kick), 8:11. Chargers 28–7. Drive: 14 plays, 87 yards, 6:37.

Top passers

KC – Steve Fuller – 14/22, 144 yards, TD, INT
SD – Dan Fouts – 27/43, 350 yards, 3 TD, INT

Top rushers

KC – Ted McKnight – 9 rushes, 24 yards
SD – Clarence Williams – 13 rushes, 63 yards

Top receivers

KC – Henry Marshall – 2 receptions, 43 yards
SD – Charlie Joiner – 9 receptions, 123 yards, TD

Week 14: vs. Seattle Seahawks

Week 14: Seattle Seahawks at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Seahawks	0	0	7	14	21
Chiefs	14	10	6	7	37

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

Date: December 2
Game time: 1:00 p.m. CST
Game weather: Sunny, 32 °F (0 °C)
Game attendance: 42,160
Referee: Red Cashion
TV announcers (NBC): Jay Randolph and Paul Maguire
Box score

Game information

First quarter

KC – J.T. Smith 28-yard pass from Steve Fuller (Jan Stenerud kick). Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 68 yards, 3:29.
KC – Ted McKnight 5-yard run (Jan Stenerud kick), 5:43. Chiefs 14–0. Drive: 1 play, 10 yards, 0:10.

Second quarter

KC – Earl Gant 2-yard run (Jan Stenerud kick), 14:57. Chiefs 21–0. Drive: 13 plays, 43 yards, 5:33.
KC – Jan Stenerud 27-yard field goal, 0:18. Chiefs 24–0. Drive: 8 plays, 40 yards, 4:07.

Third quarter

KC – Jan Stenerud 31-yard field goal, 11:29. Chiefs 27–0. Drive: 7 plays, 51 yards, 2:23.
SEA – Jeff Moore 1-yard run (Efrén Herrera kick), 10:11. Chiefs 27–7. Drive: 5 plays, 69 yards, 1:18.
KC – Jan Stenerud 22-yard field goal, 2:41. Chiefs 30–7. Drive: 13 plays, 37 yards, 7:40.

Fourth quarter

KC – Ted McKnight 3-yard run (Jan Stenerud kick), 13:18. Chiefs 37–7. Drive: 6 plays, 59 yards, 3:22.
SEA – Dan Doornink 1-yard run (Efrén Herrera kick), 10:12. Chiefs 37–14. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 3:06.
SEA – Jeff Moore 12-yard run (Efrén Herrera kick), 2:10. Chiefs 37–21. Drive: 3 plays, 20 yards, 0:14.

Top passers

SEA – Jim Zorn – 22/45, 239 yards, 3 INT
KC – Steve Fuller – 10/23, 137 yards, TD

Top rushers

SEA – Jim Zorn – 2 rushes, 21 yards
KC – Earl Gant – 21 rushes, 67 yards, TD

Top receivers

SEA – Steve Largent – 9 receptions, 120 yards
KC – J.T. Smith – 4 receptions, 60 yards, TD

Week 15: at Baltimore Colts

Week 15: Kansas City Chiefs at Baltimore Colts – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	7	0	0	3	10
Colts	7	0	0	0	7

at Memorial Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland

Date: December 9
Game time: 2:00 p.m. EST
Game weather: Sunny, clear, cold, 43 °F (6 °C)
Game attendance: 25,684
Referee: Gene Barth
TV announcers (NBC): Phil Stone and Mike Lucci
Box score

Game information

First quarter

KC – Ted McKnight 5-yard run (Jan Stenerud kick), 5:16. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 19 yards, 2:06.
BAL – Joe Washington 43-yard pass from Greg Landry (Steve Mike-Mayer kick), 1:17. Tied 7–7. Drive: 3 plays, 47 yards, 0:50.

Second quarter

No scoring plays.

Third quarter

No scoring plays.

Fourth quarter

KC – Jan Stenerud 43-yard field goal, 11:16. Chiefs 10–7. Drive: 5 plays, 54 yards, 2:08.

Top passers

KC – Steve Fuller – 11/21, 90 yards
BAL – Greg Landry – 16/36, 240 yards, TD, 2 INT

Top rushers

KC – Ted McKnight – 14 rushes, 97 yards, TD
BAL – Joe Washington – 21 rushes, 51 yards

Top receivers

KC – Earl Gant – 5 receptions, 33 yards
BAL – Joe Washington – 6 receptions, 70 yards, TD

Week 16: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Week 16: Kansas City Chiefs at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	0	0	0	0	0
Buccaneers	0	0	0	3	3

at Tampa Stadium, Tampa, Florida

Date: December 16
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
Game weather: Rain, 67 °F (19 °C)
Game attendance: 63,624
Referee: Jerry Seeman
TV announcers (NBC): Jay Randolph and Paul Maguire
Box score

Game information

First quarter

No scoring plays.

Second quarter

No scoring plays.

Third quarter

No scoring plays.

Fourth quarter

TB – Neil O'Donoghue 19-yard field goal, 8:50. Buccaneers 3–0. Drive: 13 plays, 63 yards, 6:49.

Top passers

KC – Steve Fuller – 7/13, 46 yards, INT
TB – Doug Williams – 5/13, 51 yards, 2 INT

Top rushers

KC – Earl Gant – 6 rushes, 25 yards
TB – Ricky Bell – 39 rushes, 137 yards

Top receivers

KC – Earl Gant – 3 receptions, 24 yards
TB – Jerry Eckwood – 2 receptions, 26 yards

Standings

AFC West
view talk edit	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	PF	PA	STK
San Diego Chargers⁽¹⁾	12	4	0	.750	6–2	9–3	411	246	W2
Denver Broncos⁽⁵⁾	10	6	0	.625	4–4	7–5	289	262	L2
Seattle Seahawks	9	7	0	.563	3–5	6–6	378	372	W2
Oakland Raiders	9	7	0	.563	3–5	5–7	365	337	L1
Kansas City Chiefs	7	9	0	.438	4–4	7–7	238	262	L1

Awards and records

Bob Grupp, NFL Leader, Punting, 43.6 average yards per punt^[3]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Kansas City Chiefs History 1970's". kcchiefs.com. Archived from the original on August 23, 2007. Retrieved July 31, 2007.
^ "Team Game Finder Query Results - Pro-Football-Reference.com". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
^ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 454

[Chiefs_History_1970's-1] "Kansas City Chiefs History 1970's". kcchiefs.com. Archived from the original on August 23, 2007. Retrieved July 31, 2007.

[2] "Team Game Finder Query Results - Pro-Football-Reference.com". Pro-Football-Reference.com.

[3] NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 454

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