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

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 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

Main article: 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 (QB) 11 Tony Adams 10 Mike Livingston  6 Mark Vitali Running backs (RB) 39 Mark Bailey FB 43 John Brockington FB 22 Ted McKnight FB 21 Arnold Morgado 14 Ed Podolak 32 Tony Reed Wide receivers (WR) 83 Larry Brunson 89 Henry Marshall 84 Charlie Wade Tight ends (TE) 85 Ed Beckman 81 Tony Samuels 88 Walter White

Offensive linemen (OL) 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 66 Tom Wickert T Defensive linemen (DL) 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 (LB) 53 Billy Andrews 59 Raymond Burks 57 Jimbo Elrod 52 Thomas Howard, Sr. 63 Willie Lanier 51 Jim Lynch 55 Dave Rozumek Defensive backs (DB) 25 Gary Barbaro FS 37 Tim Collier CB 40 Ricky Davis SS 47 Chris Golub S 46 Tim Gray SS 24 Gary Green CB 18 Emmitt Thomas CB 25 Ricky Wesson CB Special teams  3 Jan Stenerud K 44 Jerrel Wilson P

Reserve 62 Darius Helton G (IR) 42 MacArthur Lane FB (IR) 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.

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. (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.

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.

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

Quarter	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

Quarter	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

Quarter	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

Quarter	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

Quarter	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

Quarter	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

Quarter	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

Quarter	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

Quarter	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

Quarter	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

Quarter	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

Quarter	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

Quarter	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

Quarter	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
	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

External links

• 1977 Kansas City Chiefs on Database Football