1977 Kansas City Chiefs season

NFL team season December 2013 March 2026 Kansas City Chiefs 1977 2–12 5th AFC West Paul Wiggin (fired Oct. 31, 1–6 record)Tom Bettis (interim, 1–6 record) Jim Schaaf Lamar Hunt Arrowhead Stadium Did not qualify None None Chiefs seasons 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 historyChiefs History: 1970s https://web.archive.org/web/20080609052751/http://www.kcchiefs.com/history/70s/ June 9, 2008 Kansas City Chiefs, January 2, 2006. 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. Linebackers Willie Lanier and Jim Lynch, the last remaining links to the Chiefs' Super Bowl IV championship team in 1969, each played their final NFL season. 3 Off-season 1977 NFL draft 1977 NFL draft 1977 Kansas City Chiefs 1 10 Gary Green Cornerback Baylor yes yes 2 37 Tony Reed Running back Colorado yes 3 67 Thomas Howard Linebacker Texas Tech yes 4 92 Mark Bailey Running back Long Beach State yes 4 94 Tony Samuels Tight end Bethune–Cookman yes 4 95 Darius Helton Guard North Carolina Central yes 4 104 Eric Harris Cornerback Memphis State Made in 1980 no 6 150 Rick Burleson Defensive end Texas no 6 167 Andre Herrera Running back Southern Illinois no 7 177 Chris Golub Safety Kansas yes 8 204 Ron Olsonoski Linebacker St. Thomas no 8 215 Waddell Smith Wide receiver Kansas no 9 226 Derrick Glanton Defensive end Bishop no 9 234 Dave Green Tackle New Mexico no 10 261 Mark Vitali Quarterback Purdue no 11 288 Maurice Mitchell Wide receiver Northern Michigan no 12 318 Ray Burks Linebacker UCLA yes yes no Undrafted free agents + 1977 undrafted free agents of notePlayerPositionCollegeJim LohmannTackleUTEP Roster 1977 Kansas City Chiefs 11 Tony Adams quarterback 10 Mike Livingston  6 Mark Vitali y 39 Mark Bailey American football y 43 John Brockington 22 Ted McKnight y 21 Arnold Morgado 32 Tony Reed y 83 Larry Brunson 89 Henry Marshall American football 84 Charlie Wade American football 85 Ed Beckman y 81 Tony Samuels y 88 Walter White American football 56 Charlie Ane C 65 Tom Condon G 77 Charlie Getty G/T 60 Matt Herkenhoff T 70 Jim Nicholson offensive lineman T 58 Jack Rudnay C 73 Bob Simmons offensive lineman G 66 Tom Wickert T 61 Cliff Frazier DT 78 Willie Lee DT 87 John Lohmeyer DT 64 Whitney Paul DE 72 Keith Simons DT 99 Wilbur Young DE 53 Billy Andrews OLB 59 Raymond Burks y OLB 57 Jimbo Elrod MLB 53 Thomas Howard 63 Willie Lanier MLB 51 Jim Lynch OLB 54 Otis Rodgers y OLB 55 Dave Rozumek OLB 25 Gary Barbaro FS 37 Tim Collier CB 40 Ricky Davis American football SS 46 Tim Gray SS 24 Gary Green American football y CB 18 Emmitt Thomas CB 25 Ricky Wesson y CB  3 Jan Stenerud K 44 Jerrel Wilson P 62 Darius Helton y G IR 42 MacArthur Lane RB IR 14 Ed Podolak RB IR 76 Rod Walters G IR 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, 1977 at Detroit Lions L 0–17 0–1 Pontiac Silverdome 52,309 Recap 2 August 13, 1977 Pittsburgh Steelers W 23–21 1–1 Arrowhead Stadium 28,584 Recap 3 August 18, 1977 at Washington Redskins L 7–13 1–2 RFK Stadium 33,263 Recap 4 August 27, 1977 Los Angeles Rams W 27–19 2–2 Arrowhead Stadium 34,975 Recap 5 September 5, 1977 Atlanta Falcons L 16–24 2–3 Arrowhead Stadium 22,748 Recap 6 September 10, 1977 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, 1977 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 Kansas City Chiefs 1977 2; text-align:center autocollapse Week 1: Kansas City Chiefs at New England Patriots – Game summary September 18 1:00 p.m. EDT Chiefs 14 0 0 3 Patriots 7 7 7 0 Schaefer Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts 58,185 Hazy, warm, 76 F C Fred Silva NBC Charlie Jones and Len Dawson Box score 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 Kansas City Chiefs 1977 2; text-align:center autocollapse Week 2: San Diego Chargers at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary September 25 1:00 p.m. CDT Chargers 7 9 0 7 Chiefs 7 0 0 0 Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri 56,146 Overcast, 75 F C Red Cashion NBC Stu Nahan and Floyd Little Box score 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 Kansas City Chiefs 1977 2; text-align:center autocollapse Week 3: Oakland Raiders at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary October 3, 1977 8:00 p.m. CDT Raiders 7 6 21 3 Chiefs 0 21 0 7 Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri 60,684 Clear, 61 F C Jim Tunney ABC Frank Gifford, Don Meredith and Howard Cosell Box score 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 Kansas City Chiefs 1977 2; text-align:center autocollapse Week 4: Kansas City Chiefs at Denver Broncos – Game summary October 9 2:00 p.m. MDT Chiefs 0 0 0 7 Broncos 10 6 7 0 Mile High Stadium, Denver, Colorado 74,878 Sunny, 68 F C Gordon McCarter NBC Jay Randolph and Floyd Little Box score 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 Kansas City Chiefs 1977 2; text-align:center autocollapse Week 5: Baltimore Colts at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary October 16 12:00 p.m. CDT Colts 14 0 3 0 Chiefs 0 6 0 0 Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri 63,076 Clear, 54 F C Gene Barth NBC Charlie Jones and Paul Maguire Box score 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 Kansas City Chiefs 1977 2; text-align:center autocollapse Week 6: Kansas City Chiefs at San Diego Chargers – Game summary October 23 1:00 p.m. PDT Chiefs 0 0 7 14 Chargers 3 7 3 3 San Diego Stadium, San Diego, California 33,010 Hazy, 75 F C Chuck Heberling NBC Jay Randolph and Floyd Little Box score 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 Kansas City Chiefs 1977 2; text-align:center autocollapse Week 7: Kansas City Chiefs at Cleveland Browns – Game summary October 30 1:00 p.m. EST Chiefs 0 0 0 7 Browns 13 17 7 7 Cleveland Municipal Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio 60,381 Sunny, clear, 61 F C Bernie Ulman NBC Jack Buck and Mike Haffner Box score 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 Kansas City Chiefs 1977 2; text-align:center autocollapse Week 8: Green Bay Packers at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary November 6 1:00 p.m. CST Packers 0 0 3 7 Chiefs 10 0 0 10 Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri 62,687 Overcast, 58 F C Bob Frederic CBS Lindsey Nelson and Paul Hornung Box score 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 Kansas City Chiefs 1977 2; text-align:center autocollapse Week 9: Kansas City Chiefs at Chicago Bears – Game summary November 13 1:00 p.m. CST Chiefs 14 3 0 10 Bears 0 0 7 21 Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois 49,543 Partly cloudy and cool, 38 F C Don Wedge NBC Jay Randolph and Mike Adamle Box score 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 Kansas City Chiefs 1977 2; text-align:center autocollapse Week 10: Denver Broncos at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary November 20 1:00 p.m. CST Broncos 0 7 0 7 Chiefs 0 7 0 0 Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri 54,050 Clear, 52 F C Dick Jorgensen NBC Jay Randolph and Mike Haffner Box score 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 Kansas City Chiefs 1977 2; text-align:center autocollapse Week 11: Kansas City Chiefs at Houston Oilers – Game summary November 27 1:00 p.m. CST Chiefs 0 6 0 14 Oilers 7 7 6 14 Houston Astrodome, Houston, Texas 42,934 None (indoor stadium) Red Cashion NBC Jack Buck and Paul Maguire Box score 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 Kansas City Chiefs 1977 2; text-align:center autocollapse Week 12: Cincinnati Bengals at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary December 4 1:00 p.m. CST Bengals 7 10 3 7 Chiefs 7 0 0 0 Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri 38,488 Overcast, foggy, 30 F C Bernie Ulman NBC Jack Buck and Floyd Little Box score 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 Kansas City Chiefs 1977 2; text-align:center autocollapse Week 13: Seattle Seahawks at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary December 11 1:00 p.m. CST Seahawks 14 20 0 0 Chiefs 21 0 3 7 Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri 22,262 Sunny, 40 F C Fred Silva NBC Jay Randolph and Andy Russell Box score 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 Kansas City Chiefs 1977 2; text-align:center autocollapse Week 14: Kansas City Chiefs at Oakland Raiders – Game summary December 18 1:00 p.m. PST Chiefs 0 7 13 0 Raiders 3 3 12 3 Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum, Oakland, California 50,304 Partly cloudy, 54 F C Gordon McCarter NBC Dick Stockton and Mike Haffner Box score 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 References External links 1977 Kansas City Chiefs on Database Football 1977 Kansas City Chiefs season Kansas City Chiefs Kansas