1976 Kansas City Chiefs season

1976 Kansas City Chiefs season
Owner	Lamar Hunt
General manager	Jim Schaaf
Head coach	Paul Wiggin
Home field	Arrowhead Stadium
Results
Record	5–9
Division place	4th AFC West
Playoff finish	Did not qualify
Pro Bowlers	1 C Jack Rudnay
AP All-Pros	None

The 1976 Kansas City Chiefs season was the franchise's seventh season in the National Football League, the fourteenth as the Kansas City Chiefs, and the seventeenth overall. It ended with a third consecutive 5–9 record and the Chiefs missed the playoffs for the fifth consecutive season.

Buck Buchanan announced his retirement in February, while Len Dawson announced his own departure on May 1. Off the field, Jack Steadman was promoted to team president and Jim Schaaf was named general manager in August. On the field, Kansas City's fortunes didn't improve in the second year of the Wiggin regime. The club dropped three straight home games, including an embarrassing 27–17 loss in week 3 to the New Orleans Saints, the first win with the Saints for former Kansas City coach Hank Stram (who refused to shake hands with Wiggin following the game and rode off on the shoulders of his players as he did after the Chiefs' victory in Super Bowl IV) before suffering a 50–17 setback at Buffalo on October 3, opening the season at 0–4 for the first time in team history. The team registered a 3–1 record during a successful midseason stretch, but like most preceding seasons, could not maintain that momentum.

After lingering in Len Dawson's shadow for eight seasons, Mike Livingston was firmly entrenched as the team's starting quarterback, becoming the first QB to start every regular season game since Dawson in 1968. Although Livingston played well and rallied the squad for wins in two of the season's final three games, the Chiefs still ended the year with their third consecutive 5–9 record. Running back MacArthur Lane was the club's top offensive threat, becoming the only player at the time in franchise history to lead the league in receptions (66).

Offseason

NFL Draft

Main article: 1976 NFL draft

Round	Pick	Player	Position	College
1	15	Rod Walters	Guard	Iowa
2	41	Cliff Frazier	Defensive tackle	UCLA
3	63	Keith Simons	Defensive tackle	Minnesota
3	74	Gary Barbaro	Safety	Nicholls State
3	79	Henry Marshall	Wide receiver	Missouri
5	137	Willie Lee	Defensive tackle	Bethune-Cookman
5	144	Jimbo Elrod	Linebacker	Oklahoma
6	166	Steve Taylor	Defensive back	Kansas
6	167	Bob Gregolunas	Linebacker	Northern Illinois
6	172	Calvin Harper	Offensive tackle	Illinois State
7	196	Rod Wellington	Running back	Iowa
8	222	Orrin Olsen	Center	BYU
9	249	Tim Collier	Cornerback	East Texas State
10	277	Whitney Paul	Defensive end	Colorado
11	304	Bob Squires	Tight end	Hastings
12	331	Harold Porter	Wide receiver	Southwestern Louisiana
13	361	Joe Bruner	Quarterback	Northeast Louisiana
14	388	Rick Thurman	Offensive tackle	Texas
15	415	Dave Rozumek	Linebacker	New Hampshire
16	445	Dennis Anderson	Punter	Arizona
17	472	Pat McNeil	Running back	Baylor

= Pro Bowler

Roster

1976 Kansas City Chiefs roster

	Quarterbacks 11 Tony Adams 10 Mike Livingston  7 Mike Nott Running backs 27 Woody Green 21 Glynn Harrison 42 MacArthur Lane 45 Pat McNeil FB 14 Ed Podolak Wide receivers 83 Larry Brunson 89 Henry Marshall 85 Barry Pearson 80 Lawrence Williams Tight ends 84 Billy Masters 88 Walter White		Offensive linemen 56 Charlie Ane C 65 Tom Condon G 77 Charlie Getty T 60 Matt Herkenhoff T 70 Jim Nicholson T 52 Orrin Olsen C 58 Jack Rudnay C 76 Rod Walters G Defensive linemen 74 Larry Estes DE 78 Willie Lee DT 87 John Lohmeyer DT 64 Whitney Paul DE 72 Keith Simons DT 73 Jim Wolf DT 99 Wilbur Young DE		Linebackers 53 Billy Andrews 57 Jimbo Elrod 63 Willie Lanier 51 Jim Lynch 55 Dave Rozumek Defensive backs 25 Gary Barbaro FS 37 Tim Collier CB 46 Tim Gray SS 48 Steve Taylor 18 Emmitt Thomas CB Special teams  3 Jan Stenerud K 44 Jerrel Wilson P		Reserve lists Practice squad Rookies in italics

Preseason

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Attendance	Recap
1	August 2	Houston Oilers	W 9–3 (OT)	1–0	Arrowhead Stadium	30,006	Recap
2	August 7	Minnesota Vikings	L 10–13	1–1	Arrowhead Stadium	32,851	Recap
3	August 15	at San Francisco 49ers	L 13–21	1–2	Candlestick Park	36,101	Recap
4	August 21	Washington Redskins	W 23–20	2–2	Arrowhead Stadium	30,014	Recap
5	August 28	Detroit Lions	L 21–23	2–3	Arrowhead Stadium	27,410	Recap
6	September 3	at St. Louis Cardinals	L 14–31	2–4	Busch Memorial Stadium	42,997	Recap

Regular season

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Attendance	Recap
1	September 12	San Diego Chargers	L 16–30	0–1	Arrowhead Stadium	53,133	Recap
2	September 20	Oakland Raiders	L 21–24	0–2	Arrowhead Stadium	60,884	Recap
3	September 26	New Orleans Saints	L 17–27	0–3	Arrowhead Stadium	53,918	Recap
4	October 3	at Buffalo Bills	L 17–50	0–4	Rich Stadium	51,909	Recap
5	October 10	at Washington Redskins	W 33–30	1–4	RFK Stadium	53,060	Recap
6	October 17	at Miami Dolphins	W 20–17 (OT)	2–4	Miami Orange Bowl	43,325	Recap
7	October 24	Denver Broncos	L 26–35	2–5	Arrowhead Stadium	57,961	Recap
8	October 31	at Tampa Bay Buccaneers	W 28–19	3–5	Tampa Stadium	41,779	Recap
9	November 7	Pittsburgh Steelers	L 0–45	3–6	Arrowhead Stadium	71,516	Recap
10	November 14	at Oakland Raiders	L 10–21	3–7	Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum	48,259	Recap
11	November 21	Cincinnati Bengals	L 24–27	3–8	Arrowhead Stadium	46,259	Recap
12	November 28	at San Diego Chargers	W 23–20	4–8	San Diego Stadium	29,272	Recap
13	December 5	at Denver Broncos	L 16–17	4–9	Mile High Stadium	58,170	Recap
14	December 12	Cleveland Browns	W 39–14	5–9	Arrowhead Stadium	34,340	Recap
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 1: vs. San Diego Chargers

Week 1: San Diego Chargers at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Chargers	6	7	14	3	30
Chiefs	6	10	0	0	16

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

• Date: September 12
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Sunny, 85 °F (29 °C)
• Game attendance: 53,133
• Referee: Bob Frederic
• TV announcers (NBC): Jack Buck and Len Dawson
• Box score

Game information

First quarter SD – Rickey Young 1-yard run (kick blocked), 9:25. Chargers 6–0. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 3:51. KC – Walter White 8 yard pass from Mike Livingston (kick blocked), 2:43. Tied 6–6. Drive: 3 plays, 6 yards, 0:47. Second quarter KC – Jan Stenerud 28-yard field goal, 3:57. Chiefs 9–6. Drive: 14 plays, 66 yards, 6:04. SD – Charlie Joiner 3-yard pass from Dan Fouts (Toni Fritsch kick), 1:48. Chargers 13–9. Drive: 6 plays, 67 yards, 2:09. KC – Billy Masters 10-yard pass from Mike Livingston (Jan Stenerud kick), 0:32. Chiefs 16–13. Drive: 7 plays, 71 yards, 1:16. Third quarter SD – Sam Scarber 2-yard run (Toni Fritsch kick), 11:20. Chargers 20–16. Drive: 9 plays, 74 yards, 3:40. SD – Gary Garrison 22-yard pass from Dan Fouts (Toni Fritsch kick), 0:43. Chargers 27–16. Drive: 12 plays, 86 yards, 4:17. Fourth quarter SD – Toni Fritsch 37-yard field goal, 14:15. Chargers 30–16. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 1:05. Top passers SD – Dan Fouts – 17/30, 205 yards, 2 TD KC – Mike Livingston – 20/34, 236 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT Top rushers SD – Rickey Young – 14 rushes, 76 yards, TD KC – Woody Green – 12 rushes, 62 yards Top receivers SD – Charlie Joiner – 4 receptions, 59 yards, TD KC – Billy Masters – 4 receptions, 79 yards, TD

Week 2: vs. Oakland Raiders

Week 2: Oakland Raiders at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Raiders	7	10	0	7	24
Chiefs	0	0	7	14	21

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

• Date: September 20
• Game time: 8:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Clear, 64 °F (18 °C)
• Game attendance: 60,884
• Referee: Ben Dreith
• TV announcers (ABC): Frank Gifford, Alex Karras and Howard Cosell
• Box score

Game information

First quarter OAK – Dave Casper 15-yard pass from Ken Stabler (Fred Steinfort kick), 3:23. Raiders 7–0. Drive: 12 plays, 67 yards, 6:03. Second quarter OAK – Cliff Branch 10-yard pass from Ken Stabler (Fred Steinfort kick), 10:32. Raiders 14–0. Drive: 12 plays, 72 yards, 5:36. OAK – Fred Steinfort 37-yard field goal, 0:17. Raiders 17–0. Drive: 11 plays, 67 yards, 2:43. Third quarter KC – MacArthur Lane 1-yard run (Jan Stenerud kick), 1:45. Raiders 17–7. Drive: 9 plays, 54 yards, 3:23. Fourth quarter OAK – Mike Siani 14-yard pass from Ken Stabler (Fred Steinfort kick), 12:51. Raiders 24–7. Drive: 8 plays, 72 yards, 3:44. KC – Mike Livingston 1-yard run (Jan Stenerud kick), 4:36. Raiders 24–14. Drive: 12 plays, 87 yards, 4:05. KC – Billy Masters 25-yard pass from Mike Livingston (Jan Stenerud kick), 2:53. Raiders 24–21. Drive: 1 play, 25 yards, 0:08. Top passers OAK – Ken Stabler – 22/28, 224 yards, 3 TD, INT KC – Mike Livingston – 12/21, 190 yards, TD Top rushers OAK – Mark van Eeghen – 19 rushes, 84 yards KC – Woody Green – 14 rushes, 75 yards Top receivers OAK – Cliff Branch – 5 receptions, 62 yards, TD KC – MacArthur Lane – 4 receptions, 69 yards

Week 3: vs. New Orleans Saints

Week 3: New Orleans Saints at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Saints	7	3	0	17	27
Chiefs	7	7	3	0	17

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

• Date: September 26
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Overcast, 63 °F (17 °C)
• Game attendance: 53,918
• Referee: Don Wedge
• TV announcers (CBS): Lindsey Nelson and Alex Hawkins
• Box score

Game information

First quarter KC – Woody Green 3-yard run (Jan Stenerud kick), 11:27. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 59 yards, 3:33. NO – Tony Galbreath 74-yard run (Rich Szaro kick), 4:08. Tied 7–7. Drive: 4 plays, 79 yards, 3:01. Second quarter NO – Rich Szaro 26-yard field goal, 10:35. Saints 10–7. Drive: 11 plays, 82 yards, 4:50. KC – Henry Marshall 20-yard pass from Mike Livingston (Jan Stenerud kick), 1:56. Chiefs 14–10. Drive: 5 plays, 46 yards, 1:52. Third quarter KC – Jan Stenerud 27-yard field goal, 6:47. Chiefs 17–10. Drive: 9 plays, 54 yards, 5:21. Fourth quarter NO – Rich Szaro 27-yard field goal, 6:45. Chiefs 17–13. Drive: 10 plays, 53 yards, 5:08. NO – Tony Galbreath 9-yard run (Rich Szaro kick), 2:28. Saints 20–17. Drive: 4 plays, 69 yards, 1:30. NO – Henry Childs 2-yard pass from Bobby Scott (Rich Szaro kick), 0:08. Saints 27–17. Drive: 4 plays, 21 yards, 1:15. Top passers NO – Bobby Scott – 12/21, 126 yards, TD, 2 INT KC – Mike Livingston – 10/17, 149 yards, TD Top rushers NO – Tony Galbreath – 14 rushes, 146 yards, 2 TD KC – Woody Green – 20 rushes, 82 yards, TD Top receivers NO – Don Herrmann – 1 reception, 57 yards KC – Henry Marshall – 4 receptions, 75 yards, TD

Week 4: at Buffalo Bills

Week 4: Kansas City Chiefs at Buffalo Bills – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	0	10	7	0	17
Bills	16	7	7	20	50

at Rich Stadium, Orchard Park, New York

• Date: October 3
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: Sunny, 64 °F (18 °C)
• Game attendance: 51,909
• Referee: Chuck Heberling
• TV announcers (NBC): Ross Porter and Mike Haffner
• Box score

Game information

First quarter BUF – George Jakowenko 30-yard field goal. Bills 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 60 yards, 4:39. BUF – Bob Chandler 1-yard pass from Joe Ferguson (George Jakowenko kick), 7:24. Bills 10–0. Drive: 3 plays, 4 yards, 1:16. BUF – Bob Chandler 5-yard pass from Joe Ferguson (kick blocked), 3:24. Bills 16–0. Drive: 7 plays, 87 yards, 2:22. Second quarter KC – Henry Marshall 31-yard pass from Tony Adams (Jan Stenerud kick), 13:39. Bills 16–7. Drive: 9 plays, 72 yards, 4:35. BUF – Bob Chandler 7-yard pass from Joe Ferguson (George Jakowenko kick), 1:56. Bills 23–7. Drive: 7 plays, 37 yards, 2:18. KC – Jan Stenerud 33-yard field goal, 0:43. Bills 23–10. Drive: 8 plays, 53 yards, 1:13. Third quarter BUF – Jeff Kinney 1-yard run (George Jakowenko kick), 4:54. Bills 30–10. Drive: 8 plays, 43 yards, 3:53. KC – Tommy Reamon 49-yard pass from Tony Adams (Jan Stenerud kick), 3:56. Bills 30–17. Drive: 3 plays, 61 yards, 0:58. Fourth quarter BUF – O. J. Simpson 1-yard run (kick failed, wide right), 11:15. Bills 36–17. Drive: 6 plays, 51 yards. BUF – O. J. Simpson 5-yard run (George Jakowenko kick), 1:17. Bills 43–17. Drive: 8 plays, 61 yards, 4:26. BUF – Tony Greene 101-yard interception return (George Jakowenko kick), 0:00. Bills 50–17. Top passers KC – Tony Adams – 17/32, 319 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT BUF – Joe Ferguson – 14/24, 184 yards, 3 TD Top rushers KC – Woody Green – 13 rushes, 58 yards BUF – O. J. Simpson – 24 rushes, 130 yards, 2 TD Top receivers KC – Larry Brunson – 6 receptions, 106 yards BUF – Bob Chandler – 6 receptions, 59 yards, 3 TD

Week 5: at Washington Redskins

Week 5: Kansas City Chiefs at Washington Redskins – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	6	10	7	10	33
Redskins	3	7	0	20	30

at RFK Stadium, Washington, D.C.

• Date: October 10
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: 59 °F (15 °C)
• Game attendance: 53,060
• Referee: Red Cashion
• TV announcers (NBC): Jack Buck and Len Dawson
• Box score

Game information

First quarter WAS – Mark Moseley 30-yard field goal, 9:30. Redskins 3–0. Drive: 14 plays, 72 yards, 5:30. KC – Jan Stenerud 37-yard field goal, 4:09. Tied 3–3. Drive: 13 plays, 71 yards, 4:39. KC – Jan Stenerud 52-yard field goal, 0:12. Chiefs 6–3. Drive: 5 plays, 32 yards, 1:39. Second quarter KC – Jan Stenerud 38-yard field goal, 13:35. Chiefs 9–3. Drive: 4 plays, 8 yards, 1:25. WAS – Joe Theismann 1-yard run (Mark Moseley kick), 10:19. Redskins 10–9. Drive: 7 plays, 67 yards, 3:16. KC – Walter White 33-yard pass from Mike Livingston (Jan Stenerud kick), 0:33. Chiefs 16–10. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 1:12. Third quarter KC – MacArthur Lane 6-yard run (Jan Stenerud kick), 2:38. Chiefs 23–10. Drive: 6 plays, 53 yards, 3:20. Fourth quarter WAS – Jerry Smith 5-yard pass from Joe Theismann (Mark Moseley kick), 14:49. Chiefs 23–17. Drive: 10 plays, 69 yards, 2:49. WAS – Frank Grant 37-yard pass from Joe Theismann (Mark Moseley kick), 12:27. Redskins 24–23. Drive: 2 plays, 47 yards, 0:33. KC – Jan Stenerud 45-yard field goal, 11:06. Chiefs 26–24. Drive: 5 plays, 46 yards, 1:21. WAS – John Riggins 6-yard run (kick failed), 2:50. Redskins 30–26. Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, 4:22. KC – Larry Brunson 36-yard pass from Mike Livingston (Jan Stenerud kick), 1:04. Chiefs 33–30. Drive: 4 plays, 82 yards, 1:46. Top passers KC – Mike Livingston – 15/29, 332 yards, 2 TD WAS – Joe Theismann – 20/37, 270 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT Top rushers KC – MacArthur Lane – 18 rushes, 60 yards, TD WAS – Mike Thomas – 13 rushes, 83 yards Top receivers KC – Larry Brunson – 5 receptions, 98 yards, TD WAS – Frank Grant – 8 receptions, 138 yards, TD

Week 6: at Miami Dolphins

Week 6: Kansas City Chiefs at Miami Dolphins – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Chiefs	7	3	0	7	3	20
Dolphins	0	0	7	10	0	17

at Miami Orange Bowl, Miami, Florida

• Date: October 17
• Game time: 4:00 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: Partly Cloudy, 80 °F (27 °C)
• Game attendance: 43,325
• Referee: Pat Haggerty
• TV announcers (NBC): Jay Randolph and Mike Haffner
• Box score

Game information

First quarter KC – Tommy Reamon 1-yard run (Jan Stenerud kick), 7:47. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 39 yards, 4:28. Second quarter KC – Jan Stenerud 29-yard field goal, 7:57. Chiefs 10–0. Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 1:28. Third quarter MIA – Norm Bulaich 2-yard run (Garo Yepremian kick), 2:25. Chiefs 10–7. Drive: 9 plays, 71 yards, 5:23. Fourth quarter MIA – Howard Twilley 4-yard pass from Bob Griese (Garo Yepremian kick), 9:19. Dolphins 14–10. Drive: 6 plays, 59 yards, 3:35. KC – Henry Marshall 59-yard run (Jan Stenerud kick), 1:45. Chiefs 17–14. Drive: 4 plays, 98 yards, 1:52. MIA – Garo Yepremian 27-yard field goal, 0:09. Tied 17–17. Drive: 8 plays, 63 yards, 1:36. Overtime KC – Jan Stenerud 34-yard field goal, 0:12. Chiefs 20–17. Drive: 7 plays, 63 yards, 2:02. Top passers KC – Mike Livingston – 20/33, 267 yards, INT MIA – Bob Griese – 25/35, 306 yards, TD, 2 INT Top rushers KC – Tommy Reamon – 16 rushes, 64 yards, TD MIA – Norm Bulaich – 20 rushes, 91 yards, TD Top receivers KC – Ed Podolak – 6 receptions, 67 yards MIA – Nat Moore – 5 receptions, 106 yards

Week 7: vs. Denver Broncos

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

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Broncos	14	7	14	0	35
Chiefs	7	10	3	6	26

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

• Date: October 24
• Game time: 3:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Overcast, 43 °F (6 °C)
• Game attendance: 57,961
• Referee: Jim Tunney
• TV announcers (NBC): Jay Randolph and Floyd Little
• Box score

Game information

First quarter KC – Tommy Reamon 3-yard run (Jan Stenerud kick), 11:54. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 45 yards, 1:57. DEN – Otis Armstrong 16-yard run (Jim Turner kick), 9:53. Tied 7–7. Drive: 4 plays, 28 yards, 2:01. DEN – Haven Moses 7-yard pass from Steve Ramsey (Jim Turner kick), 4:13. Broncos 14–7. Drive: 7 plays, 85 yards, 3:56. Second quarter KC – Walter White 3-yard pass from Mike Livingston (Jan Stenerud kick), 14:22. Tied 14–14. Drive: 11 plays, 69 yards, 4:51. DEN – Rick Upchurch 55-yard punt return (Jim Turner kick), 8:47. Broncos 21–14. KC – Jan Stenerud 48-yard field goal, 0:00. Broncos 21–17. Drive: 5 plays, 32 yards, 0:32. Third quarter DEN – Jon Keyworth 2-yard run (Jim Turner kick), 12:06. Broncos 28–17. Drive: 6 plays, 58 yards, 2:54. KC – Jan Stenerud 40-yard field goal, 8:57. Broncos 28–20. Drive: 9 plays, 45 yards, 3:09. DEN – Jack Dolbin 24-yard pass from Steve Ramsey (Jim Turner kick), 4:23. Broncos 35–20. Drive: 9 plays, 52 yards, 4:23. Fourth quarter KC – MacArthur Lane 10-yard run (kick blocked), 1:43. Broncos 35–26. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 2:48. Top passers DEN – Steve Ramsey – 13/21, 175 yards, 2 TD, INT KC – Mike Livingston – 22/33, 290 yards, TD Top rushers DEN – Otis Armstrong – 16 rushes, 101 yards, TD KC – Tommy Reamon – 22 rushes, 98 yards, TD Top receivers DEN – Otis Armstrong – 6 receptions, 60 yards KC – Larry Brunson – 4 receptions, 85 yards

Week 8: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Week 8: Kansas City Chiefs at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	3	3	14	8	28
Buccaneers	0	0	0	19	19

at Tampa Stadium, Tampa, Florida

• Date: October 31
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
• Game weather: Cloudy, 70 °F (21 °C)
• Game attendance: 41,779
• Referee: Gene Barth
• TV announcers (NBC): Jay Randolph and Mike Haffner
• Box score

Game information

First quarter KC – Jan Stenerud 42-yard field goal, 9:13. Chiefs 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 33 yards, 5:47. Second quarter KC – Jan Stenerud 32-yard field goal, 12:11. Chiefs 6–0. Drive: 9 plays, 35 yards, 5:07. Third quarter KC – Billy Masters 2-yard pass from Mike Livingston (Jan Stenerud kick), 13:22. Chiefs 13–0. Drive: 1 play, 4 yards, 0:05. KC – Walter White 2-yard pass from Mike Livingston (Jan Stenerud kick), 8:11. Chiefs 20–0. Drive: 8 plays, 63 yards, 3:18. Fourth quarter TB – John McKay Jr. 8-yard pass from Steve Spurrier (kick blocked), 10:55. Chiefs 20–6. Drive: 10 plays, 86 yards, 4:52. KC – MacArthur Lane 2-yard run (kick failed), 8:06. Chiefs 26–6. Drive: 5 plays, 52 yards, 2:12. TB – Essex Johnson 1-yard run (kick failed), 5:14. Chiefs 26–12. Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, 2:52. TB – Jack Novak 30-yard pass from Steve Spurrier (Dave Green kick), 2:16. Chiefs 26–19. Drive: 11 plays, 56 yards, 2:49. KC – Mike Current tackled in endzone by John Lohmeyer for a Safety, 0:43. Chiefs 28–19. Top passers KC – Mike Livingston – 17/30, 183 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT TB – Steve Spurrier – 20/36, 212 yards, 2 TD Top rushers KC – Tommy Reamon – 18 rushes, 60 yards TB – Jimmy DuBose – 4 rushes, 12 yards Top receivers KC – MacArthur Lane – 4 receptions, 47 yards TB – Essex Johnson – 8 receptions, 85 yards

Week 9: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers

Week 9: Pittsburgh Steelers at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Steelers	7	3	21	14	45
Chiefs	0	0	0	0	0

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

• Date: November 7
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. CST
• Game weather: Clear, 48 °F (9 °C)
• Game attendance: 71,516
• Referee: Fred Silva
• TV announcers (NBC): Ross Porter and Lionel Aldridge
• Box score

Game information

First quarter PIT – Reggie Harrison 4-yard run (Roy Gerela kick), 1:00. Steelers 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 20 yards, 3:02. Second quarter PIT – Roy Gerela 28-yard field goal, 1:16. Steelers 10–0. Drive: 13 plays, 56 yards, 5:51. Third quarter PIT – Franco Harris 25-yard run (Roy Gerela kick), 7:21. Steelers 17–0. Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:54. PIT – Franco Harris 5-yard run (Roy Gerela kick), 4:11. Steelers 24–0. Drive: 3 plays, 39 yards, 1:25. PIT – Frank Lewis 19-yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (Roy Gerela kick), 1:14. Steelers 31–0. Drive: 5 plays, 38 yards, 1:52. Fourth quarter PIT – Jack Deloplaine 15-yard run (Roy Gerela kick), 9:02. Steelers 38–0. Drive: 6 plays, 49 yards, 2:49. PIT – Jack Deloplaine 7-yard run (Roy Gerela kick), 3:00. Steelers 45–0. Drive: 7 plays, 58 yards, 3:00. Top passers PIT – Terry Bradshaw – 7/15, 132 yards, TD, INT KC – Mike Livingston – 11/25, 198 yards, 4 INT Top rushers PIT – Franco Harris – 23 rushes, 117 yards, 2 TD KC – Pat McNeil – 5 rushes, 19 yards Top receivers PIT – Ernie Pough – 3 receptions, 98 yards KC – Walter White – 6 receptions, 105 yards

Week 10: at Oakland Raiders

Week 10: Kansas City Chiefs at Oakland Raiders – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	0	7	3	0	10
Raiders	7	7	7	0	21

at Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum, Oakland, California

• Date: November 14
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. PST
• Game weather: Overcast, 62 °F (17 °C)
• Game attendance: 48,259
• Referee: Dick Jorgensen
• TV announcers (NBC): Charlie Jones and Paul Maguire
• Box score

Game information

First quarter OAK – Fred Biletnikoff 32-yard pass from Ken Stabler (Errol Mann kick), 7:07. Raiders 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 48 yards, 0:44. Second quarter KC – MacArthur Lane 1-yard pass from Mike Livingston (Jan Stenerud kick), 13:19. Tied 7–7. Drive: 18 plays, 79 yards, 8:48. OAK – Pete Banaszak 1-yard run (Errol Mann kick), 3:24. Raiders 14–7. Drive: 13 plays, 91 yards, 5:24. Third quarter OAK – Dave Casper 22-yard pass from Ken Stabler (Errol Mann kick), 8:03. Raiders 21–7. Drive: 8 plays, 74 yards, 4:16. KC – Jan Stenerud 41-yard field goal, 4:05. Raiders 21–10. Drive: 7 plays, 47 yards, 3:58. Fourth quarter No scoring plays. Top passers KC – Mike Livingston – 15/28, 206 yards, TD OAK – Ken Stabler – 10/18, 138 yards, 2 TD, 4 INT Top rushers KC – MacArthur Lane – 12 rushes, 32 yards OAK – Mark van Eeghen – 19 rushes, 95 yards Top receivers KC – Larry Brunson – 4 receptions, 76 yards OAK – Fred Biletnikoff – 2 receptions, 44 yards, TD

Week 11: vs. Cincinnati Bengals

Week 11: Cincinnati Bengals at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Bengals	14	0	6	7	27
Chiefs	0	7	7	10	24

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

• Date: November 21
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. CST
• Game weather: Sunny, 45 °F (7 °C)
• Game attendance: 46,259
• Referee: Cal Lepore
• TV announcers (NBC): Jay Randolph and Floyd Little
• Box score

Game information

First quarter CIN – Archie Griffin 77-yard run (Chris Bahr kick), 14:38. Bengals 7–0. Drive: 1 play, 77 yards, 0:22. CIN – Boobie Clark 18-yard run (Chris Bahr kick), 3:07. Bengals 14–0. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 4:13. Second quarter KC – Tommy Reamon 1-yard run (Jan Stenerud kick), 4:37. Bengals 14–7. Drive: 6 plays, 31 yards, 2:07. Third quarter KC – Tommy Reamon 1-yard run (Jan Stenerud kick), 11:30. Tied 14–14. Drive: 4 plays, 10 yards, 1:52. CIN – Stan Fritts 1-yard run (kick failed), 1:41. Bengals 20–14. Drive: 9 plays, 62 yards, 3:24. Fourth quarter KC – Jan Stenerud 24-yard field goal, 13:01. Bengals 20–17. Drive: 9 plays, 60 yards, 3:28. KC – Walter White 34-yard pass from Mike Livingston (Jan Stenerud kick), 11:54. Chiefs 24–20. Drive: 4 plays, 21 yards, 0:54. CIN – Tony Davis 1-yard run (Chris Bahr kick), 4:20. Bengals 27–24. Drive: 5 plays, 62 yards, 2:35. Top passers CIN – Ken Anderson – 9/17, 123 yards, INT KC – Mike Livingston – 12/25, 179 yards, TD Top rushers CIN – Archie Griffin – 13 rushes, 139 yards, TD KC – MacArthur Lane – 13 rushes, 36 yards Top receivers CIN – Bob Trumpy – 3 receptions, 53 yards KC – Walter White – 5 receptions, 87 yards, TD

Week 12: at San Diego Chargers

Week 12: Kansas City Chiefs at San Diego Chargers – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	10	0	3	10	23
Chargers	7	6	0	7	20

at San Diego Stadium, San Diego, California

• Date: November 28
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. PST
• Game weather: Clear, 70 °F (21 °C)
• Game attendance: 29,272
• Referee: Red Cashion
• TV announcers (NBC): Ross Porter and Lionel Aldridge
• Box score

Game information

First quarter SD – Don Woods 3-yard pass from Dan Fouts (Ray Wersching kick), 10:46. Chargers 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 4:14. KC – Ed Podolak 5-yard run (Jan Stenerud kick), 6:38. Tied 7–7. Drive: 9 plays, 69 yards, 4:08. KC – Jan Stenerud 40-yard field goal, 3:48. Chiefs 10–7. Drive: 7 plays, 15 yards, 1:16. Second quarter SD – Rickey Young 6-yard pass from Dan Fouts (kick failed), 6:11. Chargers 13–10. Drive: 11 plays, 70 yards, 6:18. Third quarter KC – Jan Stenerud 28-yard field goal, 9:05. Tied 13–13. Drive: 10 plays, 60 yards, 5:55. Fourth quarter KC – Jan Stenerud 26-yard field goal, 13:25. Chiefs 16–13. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 5:30. SD – Charlie Joiner 13-yard pass from Dan Fouts (Ray Wersching kick), 7:04. Chargers 20–16. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 6:21. KC – Ed Podolak 5-yard run (Jan Stenerud kick), 5:14. Chiefs 23–20. Drive: 5 plays, 84 yards, 1:50. Top passers KC – Mike Livingston – 14/27, 195 yards, INT SD – Dan Fouts – 18/32, 218 yards, 3 TD, 3 INT Top rushers KC – Ed Podolak – 25 rushes, 127 yards, 2 TD SD – Rickey Young – 16 rushes, 90 yards Top receivers KC – Larry Brunson – 3 receptions, 86 yards SD – Don Woods – 7 receptions, 79 yards, TD

Week 13: at Denver Broncos

Week 13: Kansas City Chiefs at Denver Broncos – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	3	13	0	0	16
Broncos	7	7	0	3	17

at Mile High Stadium, Denver, Colorado

• Date: December 5
• Game time: 2:00 p.m. MST
• Game weather: Cloudy, 34 °F (1 °C)
• Game attendance: 58,170
• Referee: Bernie Ulman
• TV announcers (NBC): Ross Porter and Sam DeLuca
• Box score

Game information

First quarter DEN – Haven Moses 8-yard pass from Craig Penrose (Jim Turner kick), 7:17. Broncos 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 40 yards, 2:52. KC – Jan Stenerud 31-yard field goal, 2:39. Broncos 7–3. Drive: 9 plays, 38 yards, 4:38. Second quarter KC – Walter White 3-yard pass from Mike Livingston (Jan Stenerud kick), 14:17. Chiefs 10–7. Drive: 7 plays, 41 yards, 3:06. DEN – Riley Odoms 29-yard pass from Craig Penrose (Jim Turner kick), 10:35. Broncos 14–10. Drive: 7 plays, 68 yards, 3:42. KC – Mike Livingston 1-yard run (kick blocked), 0:05. Chiefs 16–14. Drive: 5 plays, 30 yards, 0:50. Third quarter No scoring plays. Fourth quarter DEN – Jim Turner 20-yard field goal, 8:07. Broncos 17–16. Drive: 9 plays, 71 yards, 4:27. Top passers KC – Mike Livingston – 17/29, 177 yards, TD, INT DEN – Craig Penrose – 11/27, 176 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT Top rushers KC – Ed Podolak – 16 rushes, 41 yards DEN – Otis Armstrong – 17 rushes, 45 yards Top receivers KC – Walter White – 4 receptions, 56 yards, TD DEN – Haven Moses – 3 receptions, 51 yards, TD

Week 14: vs. Cleveland Browns

Week 14: Cleveland Browns at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Browns	0	7	7	0	14
Chiefs	0	15	17	7	39

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

• Date: December 12
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. CST
• Game weather: Sunny, 45 °F (7 °C)
• Game attendance: 34,340
• Referee: Ben Dreith
• TV announcers (NBC): Jack Buck and Paul Maguire
• Box score

Game information

First quarter No scoring plays. Second quarter CLE – Larry Poole 1-yard run (Don Cockroft kick), 14:18. Browns 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 68 yards, 1:22. KC – Ed Podolak 22-yard run (kick blocked), 11:29. Browns 7–6. Drive: 6 plays, 70 yards, 2:48. KC – Ed Podolak 2-yard run (kick blocked), 4:45. Chiefs 12–7. Drive: 10 plays, 52 yards, 4:13. KC – Jan Stenerud 27-yard field goal, 0:39. Chiefs 15–7. Drive: 10 plays, 68 yards, 2:30. Third quarter KC – Ed Podolak 2-yard run (Jan Stenerud kick), 6:48. Chiefs 22–7. Drive: 2 plays, 2 yards, 0:06. CLE – Paul Warfield 13-yard pass from Brian Sipe (Don Cockroft kick), 4:15. Chiefs 22–14. Drive: 5 plays, 68 yards, 2:33. KC – MacArthur Lane 2-yard run (Jan Stenerud kick), 2:05. Chiefs 29–14. Drive: 6 plays, 56 yards, 2:10. KC – Jan Stenerud 42-yard field goal, 0:19. Chiefs 32–14. Drive: 4 plays, 8 yards, 1:39. Fourth quarter KC – Walter White 10-yard pass from Tony Adams (Jan Stenerud kick), 5:03. Chiefs 39–14. Drive: 9 plays, 32 yards, 4:40. Top passers CLE – Brian Sipe – 11/24, 125 yards, TD, 2 INT KC – Tony Adams – 15/29, 201 yards, TD Top rushers CLE – Greg Pruitt – 9 rushes, 46 yards KC – Ed Podolak – 29 rushes, 137 yards, 3 TD Top receivers CLE – Dave Logan – 2 receptions, 60 yards KC – Ed Podolak – 4 receptions, 71 yards

Standings

AFC West
	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	PF	PA	STK
Oakland Raiders(1)	13	1	0	.929	7–0	10–1	350	237	W10
Denver Broncos	9	5	0	.643	5–2	7–5	315	206	W2
San Diego Chargers	6	8	0	.429	2–5	4–8	248	285	L1
Kansas City Chiefs	5	9	0	.357	2–5	4–8	290	376	W1
Tampa Bay Buccaneers	0	14	0	.000	0–4	0–13	125	412	L14