1977_Kansas_City_Chiefs_season References

1977 Kansas City Chiefs season
1977 Kansas City Chiefs season
Owner	Lamar Hunt
General manager	Jim Schaaf
Head coach	Paul Wiggin (fired Oct. 31, 1–6 record); Tom Bettis (interim, 1–6 record)
Home field	Arrowhead Stadium
Results
Record	2–12
Division place	5th AFC West
Playoff finish	Did not qualify
Pro Bowlers	None
AP All-Pros	None
	← 1976; Chiefs seasons; 1978 →;

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 11 Tony Adams 10 Mike Livingston 6 Mark Vitali Running backs 43 John Brockington FB 42 MacArthur Lane 22 Ted McKnight FB 21 Arnold Morgado 14 Ed Podolak 32 Tony Reed Wide receivers 83 Larry Brunson 89 Henry Marshall 84 Charlie Wade 80 Lawrence Williams Tight ends 85 Ed Beckman 81 Tony Samuels 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 58 Jack Rudnay C 73 Bob Simmons G 76 Rod Walters G Defensive linemen 61 Cliff Frazier DT 78 Willie Lee DT 87 John Lohmeyer DT 64 Whitney Paul DE 72 Keith Simons DT 99 Wilbur Young DE		Linebackers 53 Billy Andrews 59 Raymond Burks 57 Jimbo Elrod 52 Thomas Howard, Sr. 63 Willie Lanier 51 Jim Lynch 55 Dave Rozumek Defensive backs 25 Gary Barbaro FS 37 Tim Collier CB 40 Ricky Davis SS 46 Tim Gray SS 24 Gary Green CB 18 Emmitt Thomas CB 25 Ricky Wesson Special teams 3 Jan Stenerud K 44 Jerrel Wilson P		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	3	4	Total
Chiefs	14	0	0	3	17
Patriots	7	7	7	0	21

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

KC – Mike Livingston – 13/26, 219 yards
NE – Steve Grogan – 10/16, 155 yards, TD, 2 INT

Top rushers

KC – Tony Reed – 19 rushes, 88 yards, TD
NE – Sam Cunningham – 23 rushes, 105 yards

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	3	4	Total
Chargers	7	9	0	7	23
Chiefs	7	0	0	0	7

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

SD – James Harris – 11/25, 85 yards, TD, 3 INT
KC – Mike Livingston – 7/21, 101 yards, TD, 3 INT

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	3	4	Total
Raiders	7	6	21	3	37
Chiefs	0	21	0	7	28

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

Date: October 3
Game time: 8:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: Clear, 61 °F (16 °C)
Game attendance: 60,684
Referee: Jim Tunney
TV announcers ( ABC): Frank Gifford, Don Meredith and Howard Cosell
Box score

Game information

First quarter

OAK – Fred Biletnikoff 21-yard pass from Ken Stabler ( Errol Mann kick), 6:27. Raiders 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 71 yards, 3:52.

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

OAK – Ken Stabler – 19/28, 297 yards, TD, 3 INT
KC – Mike Livingston – 9/20, 157 yards, 3 TD

Top rushers

OAK – Mark van Eeghen – 24 rushes, 116 yards
KC – Tony Reed – 12 rushes, 119 yards

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	3	4	Total
Chiefs	0	0	0	7	7
Broncos	10	6	7	0	23

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

KC – Ed Podolak 2-yard run ( Jan Stenerud kick), 7:25. Broncos 23–7. Drive: 5 plays, 44 yards, 1:35.

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	3	4	Total
Colts	14	0	3	0	17
Chiefs	0	6	0	0	6

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

BAL – Bert Jones – 11/20, 90 yards
KC – Mike Livingston – 11/23, 146 yards, 2 INT

Top rushers

BAL – Lydell Mitchell – 28 rushes, 97 yards
KC – Tony Reed – 16 rushes, 69 yards

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	3	4	Total
Chiefs	0	0	7	14	21
Chargers	3	7	3	3	16

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

KC – Tony Reed – 22 rushes, 68 yards, TD
SD – Rickey Young – 13 rushes, 51 yards

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	3	4	Total
Chiefs	0	0	0	7	7
Browns	13	17	7	7	44

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

CLE – Gary Parris 2-yard pass from Dave Mays(Don Cockroft kick), 2:39. Browns 44–0. Drive: 15 plays, 90 yards, 8:08.
KC – John Brockington 22-yard pass from Mike Livingston ( Jan Stenerud kick), 1:19. Browns 44–7. Drive: 7 plays, 78 yards, 1:20.

Top passers

KC – Mike Livingston – 12/22, 121 yards, TD, INT
CLE – Brian Sipe – 12/25, 200 yards, TD, 2 INT

Top rushers

KC – Ed Podolak – 9 rushes, 87 yards
CLE – Greg Pruitt – 18 rushes, 153 yards, TD

Top receivers

KC – Larry Brunson – 4 receptions, 54 yards
CLE – Reggie Rucker – 4 receptions, 94 yards

Week 8: vs. Green Bay Packers

Week 8: Green Bay Packers at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Packers	0	0	3	7	10
Chiefs	10	0	0	10	20

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

GB – Lynn Dickey – 15/28, 139 yards
KC – Mike Livingston – 11/21, 143 yards, TD

Top rushers

GB – Terdell Middleton – 14 rushes, 49 yards
KC – Ed Podolak – 18 rushes, 98 yards, TD

Top receivers

GB – Steve Odom – 6 receptions, 80 yards
KC – Ed Podolak – 4 receptions, 51 yards

Week 9: at Chicago Bears

Week 9: Kansas City Chiefs at Chicago Bears – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	14	3	0	10	27
Bears	0	0	7	21	28

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

CHI – Walter Payton 1-yard run ( Bob Thomas kick), 9:37. Chiefs 17–7. Drive: 6 plays, 31 yards, 2:26.

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

KC – Mike Livingston – 16/27, 185 yards, 2 INT
CHI – Bob Avellini – 11/23, 193 yards, TD, 2 INT

Top rushers

KC – Ed Podolak – 29 rushes, 102 yards, 2 TD
CHI – Walter Payton – 33 rushes, 192 yards, 3 TD

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	3	4	Total
Broncos	0	7	0	7	14
Chiefs	0	7	0	0	7

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

DEN – Craig Morton – 8/18, 135 yards, TD, 2 INT
KC – Mike Livingston – 20/33, 180 yards, TD, INT

Top rushers

DEN – Otis Armstrong – 21 rushes, 120 yards
KC – Raymond Burks – 1 rush, 51 yards

Top receivers

DEN – Haven Moses – 4 receptions, 80 yards, TD
KC – Larry Brunson – 5 receptions, 51 yards

Week 11: at Houston Oilers

Week 11: Kansas City Chiefs at Houston Oilers – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	0	6	0	14	20
Oilers	7	7	6	14	34

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

HOU – Ken Burrough 48-yard pass from Dan Pastorini ( Tom Dempsey kick), 12:33. Oilers 7–0. Drive: 1 play, 48 yards, 0:08.

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

KC – Mike Livingston – 15/34, 201 yards, INT
HOU – Dan Pastorini – 11/24, 118 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT

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	3	4	Total
Bengals	7	10	3	7	27
Chiefs	7	0	0	0	7

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

CIN – Archie Griffin – 18 rushes, 80 yards
KC – Ted McKnight – 5 rushes, 25 yards

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	3	4	Total
Seahawks	14	20	0	0	34
Chiefs	21	0	3	7	31

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

SEA – Sherman Smith – 19 rushes, 86 yards
KC – Ed Podolak – 21 rushes, 92 yards, TD

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	3	4	Total
Chiefs	0	7	13	0	20
Raiders	3	3	12	3	21

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

Top rushers

KC – Tony Reed – 15 rushes, 61 yards
OAK – Mark van Eeghen – 16 rushes, 71 yards

Top receivers

KC – Tony Samuels – 4 receptions, 62 yards
OAK – Fred Biletnikoff – 3 receptions, 55 yards

Standings

AFC West
view talk	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

^ ^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

[Chiefs_History-1] Chiefs History: 1970s Archived June 9, 2008, at the Wayback Machine Kansas City Chiefs, January 2, 2006.

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v t e Kansas City Chiefs
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Key personnel	Chairman & CEO: Clark Hunt President: Mark Donovan General manager: Brett Veach Head coach: Andy Reid
Culture	Chiefs name controversy Hunt family Lamar Norma Clark H. Roe Bartle George Toma Warpaint K. C. Wolf Cheerleaders Tomahawk chop " (You Gotta) Fight for Your Right (To Party!)" Quarterback
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Rivalries	Buffalo Bills Denver Broncos Las Vegas Raiders Los Angeles Chargers St. Louis Cardinals and St. Louis Rams (former)
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Division championships (16)	1962 1966 1971 1993 1995 1997 2003 2010 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Conference championships (4)	2019 2020 2022 2023
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Retired numbers	3 16 18 28 33 36 58 63 78 86
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Current league affiliations	League: National Football League (1970–present) Conference: American Football Conference Division: West Division
Former league affiliation	League: American Football League (1960–1969)

v t e Kansas City Chiefs seasons
Formerly the Dallas Texans (1960–1962)
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