1980 Kansas City Chiefs season

NFL team season December 2013 March 2026 Kansas City Chiefs 1980 8–8 3rd AFC West Marv Levy Jim Schaaf Lamar Hunt Arrowhead Stadium Did not qualify 3 WR J. T. Smith DE Art Still S Gary Barbaro 3 DE Art Still (2nd team) S Gary Barbaro (2nd team) KR J. T. Smith (1st team) Chiefs seasons The 1980 Kansas City Chiefs season was the franchise's 11th season in the National Football League and 21st overall. They improved from 1979 from a 7–9 to an 8–8 record, the most wins for the franchise since an 8–6 season in 1972, but missed the playoffs for the ninth consecutive season. The Chiefs selected guard Brad Budde, the son of Chiefs Hall of Fame guard Ed Budde, as the team's first-round draft choice, making the Buddes the first father-son combination to become first-round draftees of the same team in NFL history.http://www.kcchiefs.com/history/80s Kansas City Chiefs History 1980s July 31, 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20070806041235/http://www.kcchiefs.com/history/80s/ August 6, 2007 dead mdy-all In a then-controversial move on August 26, the Chiefs released placekicker Jan Stenerud, who at the time was club's all-time leading scorer. He was replaced by journeyman Nick Lowery, who had been cut 11 times by eight different teams himself. After suffering an 0–4 start, the team rebounded to post a four-game winning streak. After Steve Fuller was sidelined with a knee injury late in the season, former Miami 12th-round draft choice Bill Kenney became the team's starting quarterback. He was so anonymous that when he appeared in that contest, the name on the back of his jersey was inadvertently misspelled "Kenny." Kenney went on to lead the club to a 31–14 victory against Denver on December 7 in his initial NFL start. The defense continued to evolve as defensive end Art Still and safety Gary Barbaro became the first Chiefs defensive players to be elected to the Pro Bowl in five seasons. 3 Offseason NFL draft 1980 NFL draft 1980 Kansas City Chiefs 1 11 Brad Budde Guard USC yes 3 66 James Hadnot Running back Texas Tech yes 4 94 Dave Klug Linebacker Concordia–Moorhead Played for Chiefs 1981–83 5 114 Carlos Carson Wide receiver LSU yes yes 5 115 Dan Pensick Defensive tackle Nebraska 6 147 Bubba Garcia Wide receiver UTEP yes 6 164 Larry Heater Running back Arizona 8 203 Sam Stepney Linebacker Boston University 9 230 Tom Donovan Wide receiver Penn State yes 10 261 Rob Martinovich Tackle Notre Dame 11 287 Dale Markham Tackle North Dakota 12 314 Mike Brewington Linebacker East Carolina nohttps://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/kan/1980_draft.htm 1980 Kansas City Chiefs Draftees Pro Football Reference January 22, 2022 Undrafted free agents + 1980 undrafted free agents of notePlayerPositionCollegeTyrone CrewsLinebackerKansas StateDino MangieroDefensive tackleRutgers Personnel Staff 1980 Kansas City Chiefs Founder – Lamar Hunt President – Jack Steadman Vice President and General Manager – Jim Schaaf Director of Player Personnel – Les Miller Head Coach – Marv Levy Quarterbacks and Receivers – Kay Dalton Offensive Backs – Bobby Ross Offensive Line – Joe Spencer Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers – Rod Rust Defensive Line – Walt Corey Defensive Backs – Dick Roach Kicking Teams – Don Lawrence Strength and Conditioning – Rick Abernethy Roster 1980 Kansas City Chiefs  2 Tom Clements  9 Bill Kenney 35 Horace Belton 48 James Hadnot y 22 Ted McKnight 32 Tony Reed 45 Ken Talton 88 Carlos Carson y 80 Bubba Garcia y 89 Henry Marshall American football 86 J. T. Smith American football 85 Ed Beckman 84 Al Dixon 83 Mike Williams American football, born 1957 56 Charlie Ane III C 66 Brad Budde y G 65 Tom Condon G 72 Brad Oates T 70 Jim Rourke T 58 Jack Rudnay C 73 Bob Simmons offensive lineman G/T 75 Sylvester Hicks DE 91 Ken Kremer DE 71 Dave Lindstrom DE 74 Dino Mangiero y NT 61 Don Parrish NT 67 Art Still DE 57 Jerry Blanton ILB 52 Thomas Howard Sr. OLB 51 Charles Jackson linebacker OLB 62 Kelly Kirchbaum ILB 54 Frank Manumaleuga ILB 53 Whitney Paul OLB 50 Cal Peterson OLB 55 Clarence Sanders OLB 59 Gary Spani ILB 25 Gary Barbaro FS 41 Herb Christopher American football SS 46 Paul Dombroski y CB/S 24 Gary Green American football CB 44 Eric Harris gridiron football CB 31 Jerry Reese SS 27 Donovan Rose y CB  1 Bob Grupp P  8 Nick Lowery K 99 Mike Bell defensive lineman DE IR 42 M. L. Carter CB IR  4 Steve Fuller American football QB IR 23 Earl Gant RB IR 77 Charlie Getty T IR 60 Matt Herkenhoff T IR -- Dave Klug y LB IR 21 Arnold Morgado RB IR 87 Stan Rome WR IR -- Charlie Taylor no WR IR Preseason Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Recap 1 August 9, 1980 Cleveland Browns W 42–0 1–0 Arrowhead Stadium 38,055 Recap 2 August 18, 1980 Minnesota Vikings W 24–10 2–0 Arrowhead Stadium 39,879 Recap 3 August 23, 1980 at St. Louis Cardinals W 20–10 3–0 Busch Memorial Stadium 41,687 Recap 4 August 30, 1980 vs. San Francisco 49ers L 21–31 3–1 Arizona Stadium (Tucson, Arizona) 27,000 Recap Regular season Schedule Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Recap 1 September 7 Oakland Raiders L 14–27 0–1 Arrowhead Stadium 54,269 Recap 2 September 14 Seattle Seahawks L 16–17 0–2 Arrowhead Stadium 42,403 Recap 3 September 21 at Cleveland Browns L 13–20 0–3 Cleveland Stadium 63,614 Recap 4 September 28 San Diego Chargers L 7–24 0–4 Arrowhead Stadium 45,161 Recap 5 October 5 at Oakland Raiders W 31–17 1–4 Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum 40,153 Recap 6 October 12 Houston Oilers W 21–20 2–4 Arrowhead Stadium 75,048 Recap 7 October 19 at Denver Broncos W 23–17 3–4 Mile High Stadium 74,459 Recap 8 October 26 Detroit Lions W 20–17 4–4 Arrowhead Stadium 59,391 Recap 9 November 2 Baltimore Colts L 24–31 4–5 Arrowhead Stadium 52,383 Recap 10 November 9 at Seattle Seahawks W 31–30 5–5 Kingdome 58,976 Recap 11 November 16 at San Diego Chargers L 7–20 5–6 San Diego Stadium 50,248 Recap 12 November 23 at St. Louis Cardinals W 21–13 6–6 Busch Memorial Stadium 42,871 Recap 13 November 30 Cincinnati Bengals L 6–20 6–7 Arrowhead Stadium 41,594 Recap 14 December 7 Denver Broncos W 31–14 7–7 Arrowhead Stadium 40,237 Recap 15 December 14 at Pittsburgh Steelers L 16–21 7–8 Three Rivers Stadium 50,013 Recap 16 December 21 at Baltimore Colts W 38–28 8–8 Memorial Stadium 16,941 Recap Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. Game summaries Week 1: vs. Oakland Raiders Kansas City Chiefs 1980 2; text-align:center autocollapse Week 1: Oakland Raiders at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary September 7 3:00 p.m. CDT Raiders 7 0 14 6 Chiefs 7 0 0 7 Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri 54,269 Sunny and clear, 94 F C Pat Haggerty NBC Jay Randolph and Gene Washington Recap First quarter KC – Ted McKnight 7-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 8:25. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 70 yards, 6:35. OAK – Bob Chandler 16-yard pass from Dan Pastorini (Chris Bahr kick), 2:21. Tie 7–7. Drive: 12 plays, 88 yards, 6:04. Second quarter No scoring plays. Third quarter OAK – Mark van Eeghen 1-yard run (Chris Bahr kick), 3:01. Raiders 14–7. Drive: 8 plays, 69 yards, 3:07. OAK – Bob Chandler 32-yard pass from Dan Pastorini (Chris Bahr kick), 0:40. Raiders 21–7. Drive: 1 play, 32 yards, 0:07. Fourth quarter OAK – Chris Bahr 41-yard field goal, 12:49. Raiders 24–7. Drive: 6 plays, 13 yards, 2:31. KC – Tony Samuels 4-yard pass from Steve Fuller (Nick Lowery kick), 8:54. Raiders 24–14. Drive: 9 plays, 78 yards, 3:55. OAK – Chris Bahr 39-yard field goal, 1:25. Raiders 27–14. Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 0:38. Top passers OAK – Dan Pastorini – 19/37, 317 yards, 2 TD KC – Steve Fuller – 16/28, 196 yards, TD, 3 INT Top rushers OAK – Mark van Eeghen – 16 rushes, 54 yards, TD KC – Ted McKnight – 14 rushes, 77 yards, TD Top receivers OAK – Bob Chandler – 5 receptions, 85 yards, 2 TD KC – Henry Marshall – 3 receptions, 83 yards Week 2: vs. Seattle Seahawks Kansas City Chiefs 1980 2; text-align:center autocollapse Week 2: Seattle Seahawks at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary September 14 1:00 p.m. CDT Seahawks 7 10 0 0 Chiefs 0 7 6 3 Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri 42,403 Sunny, 75 F C Dick Jorgensen NBC Mike Adamle and Bob Trumpy Box score First quarter SEA – Sam McCullum 12-yard pass from Jim Zorn (Efrén Herrera kick), 0:40. Seahawks 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 69 yards, 3:59. Second quarter SEA – Efrén Herrera 19-yard field goal, 9:05. Seahawks 10–0. Drive: 10 plays, 49 yards, 4:45. SEA – Sherman Smith 7-yard pass from Jim Zorn (Efrén Herrera kick), 1:55. Seahawks 17–0. Drive: 7 plays, 50 yards, 2:35. KC – Henry Marshall 1-yard pass from Steve Fuller (Nick Lowery kick), 0:06. Seahawks 17–7. Drive: 8 plays, 63 yards, 1:49. Third quarter KC – Nick Lowery 50-yard field goal, 5:37. Seahawks 17–10. Drive: 8 plays, 46 yards, 4:18. KC – Nick Lowery 23-yard field goal, 1:15. Seahawks 17–13. Drive: 6 plays, 22 yards, 3:23. Fourth quarter KC – Nick Lowery 57-yard field goal, 8:35. Seahawks 17–16. Drive: 8 plays, 33 yards, 4:48. Top passers SEA – Jim Zorn – 17/27, 194 yards, 2 TD, INT KC – Steve Fuller – 20/31, 184 yards, TD Top rushers SEA – Dan Doornink – 12 rushes, 32 yards KC – Ted McKnight – 9 rushes, 28 yards Top receivers SEA – Sam McCullum – 6 receptions, 96 yards, TD KC – J.T. Smith – 5 receptions, 78 yards Week 3: at Cleveland Browns Kansas City Chiefs 1980 2; text-align:center autocollapse Week 3: Kansas City Chiefs at Cleveland Browns – Game summary September 21 1:00 p.m. EDT Chiefs 0 6 7 0 Browns 0 7 13 0 Cleveland Municipal Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio 63,614 Sunny, clear, 82 F C Jim Tunney NBC Merle Harmon and Carl Eller Box score First quarter No scoring plays. Second quarter KC – Nick Lowery 38-yard field goal, 14:52. Chiefs 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 42 yards, 4:48. KC – Nick Lowery 22-yard field goal, 6:04. Chiefs 6–0. Drive: 13 plays, 57 yards, 5:46. CLE – Charles White 2-yard run (Don Cockroft kick), 2:45. Browns 7–6. Drive: 8 plays, 41 yards, 3:19. Third quarter CLE – Keith Wright 12-yard pass from Brian Sipe (kick blocked), 10:09. Browns 13–6. Drive: 10 plays, 79 yards, 4:51. KC – Tony Samuels 16-yard pass from Steve Fuller (Nick Lowery kick), 4:42. Tied 13–13. Drive: 4 plays, 39 yards, 2:05. CLE – Charles White 31-yard pass from Brian Sipe (Don Cockroft kick), 3:19. Browns 20–13. Drive: 4 plays, 66 yards, 1:23. Fourth quarter No scoring plays. Top passers KC – Steve Fuller – 15/26, 193 yards, TD CLE – Brian Sipe – 23/36, 295 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers KC – Ted McKnight – 13 rushes, 35 yards CLE – Charles White – 15 rushes, 59 yards, TD Top receivers KC – Tony Samuels – 4 receptions, 79 yards, TD CLE – Charles White – 7 receptions, 100 yards, TD Week 4: vs. San Diego Chargers Kansas City Chiefs 1980 2; text-align:center autocollapse Week 4: San Diego Chargers at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary September 28 3:00 p.m. CDT Chargers 7 14 3 0 Chiefs 0 7 0 0 Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri 45,161 Overcast skies, 64 F C Gene Barth NBC Jay Randolph and Gene Washington Box score First quarter SD – John Cappelletti 3-yard run (Rolf Benirschke kick), 0:40. Chargers 7–0. Drive: 1 play, 3 yards, 0:04. Second quarter KC – Ted McKnight 1-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 8:28. Tied 7–7. Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 7:12. SD – Kellen Winslow 15-yard pass from Dan Fouts (Rolf Benirschke kick), 2:02. Chargers 14–7. Drive: 3 plays, 32 yards, 1:18. SD – Kellen Winslow 16-yard pass from Dan Fouts (Rolf Benirschke kick), 0:33. Chargers 21–7. Drive: 3 plays, 58 yards, 0:22. Third quarter SD – Rolf Benirschke 32-yard field goal, 12:05. Chargers 24–7. Drive: 5 plays, 15 yards, 1:55. Fourth quarter No scoring plays. Top passers SD – Dan Fouts – 15/30, 194 yards, 2 TD KC – Tom Clements – 7/12, 77 yards Top rushers SD – John Cappelletti – 18 rushes, 51 yards, TD KC – Ted McKnight – 11 rushes, 34 yards, TD Top receivers SD – Kellen Winslow – 6 receptions, 74 yards, 2 TD KC – Ted McKnight – 5 receptions, 36 yards Week 5: at Oakland Raiders Kansas City Chiefs 1980 2; text-align:center autocollapse Week 5: Kansas City Chiefs at Oakland Raiders – Game summary October 5 1:00 p.m. PDT Chiefs 14 17 0 0 Raiders 0 3 0 14 Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum, Oakland, California 40,153 Clear, 66 F C Red Cashion NBC Jay Randolph and Gene Washington Box score First quarter KC – Gary Spani 16-yard fumble return (Nick Lowery kick), 9:34. Chiefs 7–0. KC – Ted McKnight 1-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 4:03. Chiefs 14–0. Drive: 5 plays, 60 yards, 2:51. Second quarter KC – Nick Lowery 35-yard field goal, 5:03. Chiefs 17–0. Drive: 7 plays, 23 yards, 3:09. KC – Arnold Morgado 1-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 0:53. Chiefs 24–0. Drive: 5 plays, 46 yards, 1:40. KC – Whitney Paul 32-yard fumble return (Nick Lowery kick), 0:39. Chiefs 31–0. OAK – Chris Bahr 39-yard field goal, 0:00. Chiefs 31–3. Drive: 5 plays, 43 yards, 0:39. Third quarter No scoring plays. Fourth quarter OAK – Cliff Branch 10-yard pass from Jim Plunkett (Chris Bahr kick), 12:50. Chiefs 31–10. Drive: 11 plays, 50 yards, 2:50. OAK – Bob Chandler 6-yard pass from Jim Plunkett (Chris Bahr kick), 10:08. Chiefs 31–17. Drive: 3 plays, 9 yards, 0:43. Top passers KC – Steve Fuller – 6/11, 65 yards, INT OAK – Jim Plunkett – 20/52, 238 yards, 2 TD, 5 INT Top rushers KC – Ted McKnight – 24 rushes, 64 yards, TD OAK – Mark van Eeghen – 10 rushes, 24 yards Top receivers KC – Henry Marshall – 3 receptions, 42 yards OAK – Cliff Branch – 6 receptions, 93 yards, TD Week 6: vs. Houston Oilers Kansas City Chiefs 1980 2; text-align:center autocollapse Week 6: Houston Oilers at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary October 12 3:00 p.m. CDT Oilers 3 7 3 7 Chiefs 0 0 14 7 Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri 75,048 Clear, 64 F C Bob McElwee NBC Merle Harmon and Mike Haffner Box score First quarter HOU – Toni Fritsch 41-yard field goal, 7:26. Oilers 3–0. Drive: 12 plays, 63 yards, 7:34. Second quarter HOU – Earl Campbell 3-yard run (Toni Fritsch kick), 2:56. Oilers 10–0. Drive: 15 plays, 83 yards, 8:54. Third quarter KC – Henry Marshall 31-yard pass from Steve Fuller (Nick Lowery kick), 11:28. Oilers 10–7. Drive: 6 plays, 70 yards, 3:32. KC – Gary Spani 47-yard interception return (Nick Lowery kick), 9:55. Chiefs 14–10. HOU – Toni Fritsch 46-yard field goal, 3:53. Chiefs 14–13. Drive: 8 plays, 53 yards, 6:02. Fourth quarter HOU – Mike Barber 26-yard pass from Ken Stabler (Toni Fritsch kick), 8:05. Oilers 20–14. Drive: 9 plays, 55 yards, 5:56. KC – Steve Fuller 38-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 2:51. Chiefs 21–20. Drive: 10 plays, 76 yards, 5:14. Top passers HOU – Ken Stabler – 11/17, 131 yards, TD, 2 INT KC – Steve Fuller – 11/18, 148 yards, TD, INT Top rushers HOU – Earl Campbell – 38 rushes, 178 yards, TD KC – Ted McKnight – 12 rushes, 63 yards Top receivers HOU – Mike Barber – 4 receptions, 62 yards, TD KC – Tony Reed – 4 receptions, 54 yards Week 7: at Denver Broncos Kansas City Chiefs 1980 2; text-align:center autocollapse Week 7: Kansas City Chiefs at Denver Broncos – Game summary October 19 12:00 p.m. MDT Chiefs 3 10 7 3 Broncos 7 7 3 0 Mile High Stadium, Denver, Colorado 74,459 Sunny, 63 F C Chuck Heberling KCMO-Kansas City Don Fortune and Paul Maguire Box score First quarter KC – Nick Lowery 37-yard field goal, 6:03. Chiefs 3–0. Drive: 13 plays, 61 yards, 7:27. DEN – Rick Upchurch 14-yard pass from Craig Morton (Fred Steinfort kick), 1:15. Broncos 7–3. Drive: 10 plays, 79 yards, 4:38. Second quarter DEN – Riley Odoms 6-yard pass from Craig Morton (Fred Steinfort kick), 10:40. Broncos 14–3. Drive: 8 plays, 52 yards, 3:45. KC – Nick Lowery 39-yard field goal, 1:55. Broncos 14–6. Drive: 10 plays, 47 yards, 5:11. KC – Al Dixon 26-yard pass from Steve Fuller (Nick Lowery kick), 0:37. Broncos 14–13. Drive: 3 plays, 40 yards, 0:21. Third quarter DEN – Fred Steinfort 41-yard field goal, 8:43. Broncos 17–13. Drive: 9 plays, 27 yards, 4:04. KC – Henry Marshall 46-yard pass from Steve Fuller (Nick Lowery kick), 0:00. Chiefs 20–17. Drive: 3 plays, 44 yards, 1:24. Fourth quarter KC – Nick Lowery 34-yard field goal, 4:21. Chiefs 23–17. Drive: 15 plays, 58 yards, 8:14. Top passers KC – Steve Fuller – 14/20, 189 yards, 2 TD DEN – Craig Morton – 18/31, 199 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT Top rushers KC – Ted McKnight – 16 rushes, 63 yards DEN – Otis Armstrong – 11 rushes, 41 yards Top receivers KC – Henry Marshall – 6 receptions, 103 yards, TD DEN – Rick Upchurch – 5 receptions, 79 yards, TD Week 8: vs. Detroit Lions Kansas City Chiefs 1980 2; text-align:center autocollapse Week 8: Detroit Lions at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary October 26 3:00 p.m. CST Lions 0 3 7 7 Chiefs 0 10 0 10 Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri 59,391 Clear, 52 F C Jerry Seeman CBS Gary Bender and John Madden Box score First quarter No scoring plays. Second quarter KC – Nick Lowery 52-yard field goal, 14:56. Chiefs 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 39 yards, 7:07. KC – Mike Williams 3-yard pass from Steve Fuller (Nick Lowery kick), 5:39. Chiefs 10–0. Drive: 7 plays, 69 yards, 3:40. DET – Eddie Murray 20-yard field goal, 0:05. Chiefs 10–3. Drive: 14 plays, 96 yards, 5:39. Third quarter DET – Billy Sims 45-yard run (Eddie Murray kick), 5:35. Tied 10–10. Drive: 1 plays, 45 yards, 0:09. Fourth quarter KC – Steve Fuller 1-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 14:12. Chiefs 17–10. Drive: 12 plays, 74 yards, 6:23. DET – Billy Sims 1-yard run (Eddie Murray kick), 4:38. Tied 17–17. Drive: 18 plays, 77 yards, 9:34. KC – Nick Lowery 40-yard field goal, 1:14. Chiefs 20–17. Drive: 8 plays, 58 yards, 3:24. Top passers DET – Gary Danielson – 7/19, 102 yards, 2 INT KC – Steve Fuller – 12/18, 186 yards, TD Top rushers DET – Billy Sims – 28 rushes, 155 yards, 2 TD KC – Horace Belton – 12 rushes, 47 yards Top receivers DET – Billy Sims – 2 receptions, 29 yards KC – J. T. Smith – 6 receptions, 87 yards Week 9: vs. Baltimore Colts Kansas City Chiefs 1980 2; text-align:center autocollapse Week 9: Baltimore Colts at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary November 2 12:00 p.m. CST Colts 7 7 14 3 Chiefs 3 14 7 0 Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri 52,383 Clear, 65 F C Bob Frederic NBC Bob Costas and Gene Washington Box score First quarter KC – Nick Lowery 27-yard field goal, 12:35. Chiefs 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, 1:38. BAL – Reese McCall 18-yard pass from Bert Jones (Steve Mike-Mayer kick), 8:02. Colts 7–3. Drive: 12 plays, 78 yards, 4:33. Second quarter BAL – Don McCauley 7-yard pass from Bert Jones (Steve Mike-Mayer kick), 12:19. Colts 14–3. Drive: 9 plays, 47 yards, 5:23. KC – Horace Belton 8-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 8:28. Colts 14–10. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 3:51. KC – Steve Fuller 7-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 0:23. Chiefs 17–14. Drive: 10 plays, 37 yards, 2:43. Third quarter BAL – Curtis Dickey 2-yard run (Steve Mike-Mayer kick), 5:28. Colts 21–17. Drive: 7 plays, 72 yards, 2:22. KC – Horace Belton 3-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 3:28. Chiefs 24–21. Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, 2:00. BAL – Curtis Dickey 51-yard run (Steve Mike-Mayer kick), 1:38. Colts 28–24. Drive: 5 plays, 84 yards, 1:50. Fourth quarter BAL – Steve Mike-Mayer 21-yard field goal, 7:41. Colts 31–24. Drive: 10 plays, 42 yards, 4:25. Top passers BAL – Steve Mike-Mayer – 17/29, 211 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT KC – Steve Fuller – 15/29, 216 yards, INT Top rushers BAL – Curtis Dickey – 9 rushes, 68 yards, 2 TD KC – Horace Belton – 12 rushes, 40 yards, 2 TD Top receivers BAL – Reese McCall – 2 receptions, 65 yards, TD KC – J. T. Smith – 3 receptions, 91 yards Week 10: at Seattle Seahawks Kansas City Chiefs 1980 2; text-align:center autocollapse Week 10: Kansas City Chiefs at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary November 9 1:00 p.m. PST Chiefs 3 0 7 21 Seahawks 0 17 6 7 Kingdome, Seattle, Washington 58,976 None (indoor stadium) Jim Tunney NBC Mike Adamle and Mike Haffner Box score First quarter KC – Nick Lowery 42-yard field goal, 3:51. Chiefs 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 39 yards, 2:27. Second quarter SEA – Larry Brinson 22-yard run (Efrén Herrera kick), 4:42. Seahawks 7–3. Drive: 1 play, 22 yards, 0:05. SEA – Efrén Herrera 39-yard field goal, 1:34. Seahawks 10–3. Drive: 6 plays, 26 yards, 1:25. SEA – Dan Doornink 4-yard pass from Jim Zorn (Efrén Herrera kick), 0:02. Seahawks 17–3. Drive: 7 plays, 32 yards, 0:56. Third quarter KC – Tony Reed 12-yard pass from Steve Fuller (Nick Lowery kick), 14:34. Seahawks 17–10. Drive: 1 play, 12 yards, 0:08. SEA – Efrén Herrera 31-yard field goal, 9:23. Seahawks 20–10. Drive: 12 plays, 60 yards, 5:00. SEA – Efrén Herrera 33-yard field goal, 3:39. Seahawks 23–10. Drive: 4 plays, 7 yards, 1:43. Fourth quarter KC – Henry Marshall 11-yard pass from Steve Fuller (Nick Lowery kick), 12:44. Seahawks 23–17. Drive: 12 plays, 87 yards, 5:45. KC – Frank Manumaleuga 22-yard interception return, 11:33. Chiefs 24–23. SEA – Jim Jodat 2-yard run (Efrén Herrera kick), 4:10. Seahawks 30–24. Drive: 4 plays, 18 yards, 2:07. KC – Arnold Morgado 1-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 0:40. Chiefs 31–30. Drive: 11 plays, 91 yards, 3:21. Top passers KC – Steve Fuller – 19/26, 233 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT SEA – Jim Zorn – 18/37, 189 yards, TD, 5 INT Top rushers KC – Ted McKnight – 12 rushes, 26 yards SEA – Jim Jodat – 15 rushes, 57 yards, TD Top receivers KC – Tony Reed – 6 receptions, 73 yards, TD SEA – Sam McCullum – 4 receptions, 57 yards Week 11: at San Diego Chargers Kansas City Chiefs 1980 2; text-align:center autocollapse Week 11: Kansas City Chiefs at San Diego Chargers – Game summary November 16 1:00 p.m. PST Chiefs 7 0 0 0 Chargers 0 6 7 7 Jack Murphy Stadium, San Diego, California 50,248 Hazy, 68 F C Pat Haggerty NBC Sam Nover and Bob Trumpy Box score First quarter KC – Steve Fuller 4-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 1:41. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 46 yards, 2:18. Second quarter SD – Mike Thomas 4-yard run (kick failed, hit right upright), 7:15. Chiefs 7–6. Drive: 5 plays, 21 yards, 2:08. Third quarter SD – Mike Thomas 7-yard run (Rolf Benirschke kick), 5:36. Chargers 13–7. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 4:25. Fourth quarter SD – Clarence Williams 7-yard run (Rolf Benirschke kick), 6:21. Chargers 20–7. Drive: 10 plays, 59 yards, 5:58. Top passers KC – Steve Fuller – 15/22, 135 yards SD – Dan Fouts – 22/39, 222 yards, INT Top rushers KC – Horace Belton – 9 rushes, 38 yards SD – Mike Thomas – 27 rushes, 109 yards, 2 TD Top receivers KC – Tony Reed – 7 receptions, 80 yards SD – Kellen Winslow – 5 receptions, 57 yards Week 12: at St. Louis Cardinals Kansas City Chiefs 1980 2; text-align:center autocollapse Week 12: Kansas City Chiefs at St. Louis Cardinals – Game summary November 23 1:00 p.m. CST Chiefs 0 0 7 14 Cardinals 10 0 3 0 Busch Memorial Stadium, St. Louis, Missouri 42,871 Overcast, 44 F C Ben Dreith NBC Bob Costas and Carl Eller Box score First quarter STL – Neil O'Donoghue 40-yard field goal, 8:32. Cardinals 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 49 yards, 2:22. STL – Ottis Anderson 2-yard run (Neil O'Donoghue kick), 2:58. Cardinals 10–0. Drive: 4 plays, 55 yards, 2:56. Second quarter No scoring plays. Third quarter KC – Arnold Morgado 1-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 7:19. Cardinals 10–7. Drive: 6 plays, 62 yards, 2:43. STL – Neil O'Donoghue 43-yard field goal, 5:02. Cardinals 13–7. Drive: 8 plays, 35 yards, 2:17. Fourth quarter KC – Arnold Morgado 2-yard pass Steve Fuller (Nick Lowery kick), 6:31. Chiefs 14–13. Drive: 11 plays, 44 yards, 5:37. KC – J.T. Smith 75-yard punt return (Nick Lowery kick), 5:15. Chiefs 21–13. Top passers KC – Steve Fuller – 18/32, 222 yards, TD, 2 INT STL – Jim Hart – 14/39, 211 yards, INT Top rushers KC – James Hadnot – 19 rushes, 64 yards STL – Ottis Anderson – 16 rushes, 107 yards, TD Top receivers KC – Henry Marshall – 7 receptions, 117 yards STL – Theotis Brown – 1 reception, 63 yards Week 13: vs. Cincinnati Bengals Kansas City Chiefs 1980 2; text-align:center autocollapse Week 13: Cincinnati Bengals at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary November 30 1:00 p.m. CST Bengals 7 0 0 13 Chiefs 0 3 0 3 Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri 41,594 Clear, 62 F C Dick Jorgensen NBC Jay Randolph and Mike Haffner Box score First quarter CIN – Pat McInally 4-yard pass from Ken Anderson (Jim Breech kick), 3:01. Bengals 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 25 yards, 2:28. Second quarter KC – Nick Lowery 26-yard field goal, 8:17. Bengals 7–3. Drive: 18 plays, 64 yards, 9:44. Third quarter No scoring plays. Fourth quarter CIN – Dan Ross 1-yard pass from Jack Thompson (kick failed, wide left), 9:13. Bengals 13–3. Drive: 14 plays, 62 yards, 6:35. KC – Nick Lowery 40-yard field goal, 4:55. Bengals 13–6. Drive: 14 plays, 53 yards, 4:18. CIN – Pete Johnson 57-yard run (Jim Breech kick), 1:50. Bengals 20–6. Drive: 8 plays, 93 yards, 3:05. Top passers CIN – Ken Anderson – 11/21, 87 yards, TD, 2 INT KC – Steve Fuller – 21/37, 210 yards, INT Top rushers CIN – Pete Johnson – 17 rushes, 112 yards, TD KC – James Hadnot – 9 rushes, 31 yards Top receivers CIN – Dan Ross – 4 receptions, 40 yards, TD KC – Henry Marshall – 3 receptions, 65 yards Week 14: vs. Denver Broncos Kansas City Chiefs 1980 2; text-align:center autocollapse Week 14: Denver Broncos at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary December 7 3:00 p.m. CST Broncos 0 0 7 7 Chiefs 0 28 0 3 Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri 40,237 Overcast, showers, 41 F C Fred Wyant NBC Jay Randolph and Mike Haffner Box score First quarter No scoring plays. Second quarter KC – J. T. Smith 33-yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick), 10:21. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 2 plays, 37 yards, 0:46. KC – Arnold Morgado 1-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 3:21. Chiefs 14–0. Drive: 13 plays, 51 yards, 6:06. KC – Thomas Howard 3-yard fumble return (Nick Lowery kick), 3:08. Chiefs 21–0. KC – Bubba Garcia 8-yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick), 0:03. Chiefs 28–0. Drive: 7 plays, 43 yards, 2:30. Third quarter DEN – Riley Odoms 22-yard pass from Craig Morton (Fred Steinfort kick), 9:19. Chiefs 28–7. Drive: 11 plays, 78 yards, 5:41. Fourth quarter DEN – Haven Moses 4-yard pass from Craig Morton (Fred Steinfort kick), 11:11. Chiefs 28–14. Drive: 12 plays, 90 yards, 5:32. KC – Nick Lowery 20-yard field goal, 5:58. Chiefs 31–14. Drive: 11 plays, 71 yards, 5:13. Top passers DEN – Craig Morton – 20/35, 263 yards, 2 TD, INT KC – Bill Kenney – 12/18, 142 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers DEN – Dave Preston – 14 rushes, 52 yards KC – Ted McKnight – 16 rushes, 67 yards Top receivers DEN – Haven Moses – 5 receptions, 69 yards, TD KC – J. T. Smith – 2 receptions, 47 yards, TD Week 15: at Pittsburgh Steelers Kansas City Chiefs 1980 2; text-align:center autocollapse Week 15: Kansas City Chiefs at Pittsburgh Steelers – Game summary December 14 1:00 p.m. EST Chiefs 0 3 13 0 Steelers 7 0 0 14 Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 50,013 Partly cloudy, 31 F C Fred Silva NBC Marv Albert and Mike Haffner Box score First quarter PIT – Lynn Swann 9-yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (Matt Bahr kick), 4:10. Steelers 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 4:12. Second quarter KC – Nick Lowery 36-yard field goal, 2:30. Steelers 7–3. Drive: 4 plays, 7 yards, 1:49. Third quarter KC – James Hadnot 3-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 7:54. Chiefs 10–7. Drive: 7 plays, 85 yards, 4:42. KC – Nick Lowery 22-yard field goal, 4:43. Chiefs 13–7. Drive: 6 plays, 24 yards, 2:16. KC – Nick Lowery 50-yard field goal, 2:14. Chiefs 16–7. Drive: 4 plays, 0 yards, 1:33. Fourth quarter PIT – Theo Bell 13-yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (Matt Bahr kick), 11:57. Chiefs 16–14. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:17. PIT – Rocky Bleier 11-yard run (Matt Bahr kick), 6:08. Steelers 21–16. Drive: 8 plays, 52 yards, 3:58. Top passers KC – Bill Kenney – 8/23, 84 yards, INT PIT – Terry Bradshaw – 14/22, 197 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT Top rushers KC – Ted McKnight – 16 rushes, 66 yards PIT – Franco Harris – 18 rushes, 62 yards Top receivers KC – Al Dixon – 2 receptions, 38 yards PIT – Lynn Swann – 4 receptions, 54 yards, TD Week 16: at Baltimore Colts Kansas City Chiefs 1980 2; text-align:center autocollapse Week 16: Kansas City Chiefs at Baltimore Colts – Game summary December 21 2:00 p.m. EST Chiefs 21 0 7 10 Colts 0 28 0 0 Memorial Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland 16,941 Sunny and cold, 24 F C Cal Lepore NBC Mike Adamle and Dave Rowe Box score First quarter KC – James Hadnot 1-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 10:56. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 25 yards, 2:12. KC – J.T. Smith 37-yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick), 9:50. Chiefs 14–0. Drive: 1 play, 37 yards, 0:11. KC – J.T. Smith 53-yard punt return (Nick Lowery kick), 2:07. Chiefs 21–0. Second quarter BAL – Joe Washington 20-yard pass from Bert Jones (Steve Mike-Mayer kick), 13:08. Chiefs 21–7. Drive: 11 plays, 76 yards, 3:49. BAL – Roger Carr 5-yard pass from Bert Jones (Steve Mike-Mayer kick), 8:01. Chiefs 21–14. Drive: 9 plays, 46 yards, 4:40. BAL – Marvin Sims 2-yard run (Steve Mike-Mayer kick), 4:55. Tied 21–21. Drive: 3 plays, 15 yards, 0:36. BAL – Randy Burke 14-yard pass from Bert Jones (Steve Mike-Mayer kick), 0:30. Colts 28–21. Drive: 6 plays, 42 yards, 0:56. Third quarter KC – Henry Marshall 23-yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick), 7:02. Tied 28–28. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:09. Fourth quarter KC – Nick Lowery 39-yard field goal, 11:45. Chiefs 31–28. Drive: 7 plays, 53 yards, 2:56. KC – Henry Marshall 75-yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick), 2:10. Chiefs 38–28. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 2:26. Top passers KC – Bill Kenney – 17/28, 316 yards, 3 TD BAL – Bert Jones – 22/39, 225 yards, 3 TD, INT Top rushers KC – Ted McKnight – 11 rushes, 33 yards BAL – Curtis Dickey – 19 rushes, 65 yards Top receivers KC – Henry Marshall – 9 receptions, 176 yards, 2 TD BAL – Roger Carr – 7 receptions, 70 yards, TD Standings References External links 1980 Kansas City Chiefs at Pro-Football-Reference.com Kansas City Chiefs Category:Kansas City Chiefs seasons Kansas