Chiefs 6-20 Oilers (Sep 16, 1979)

KC

HOU

1

0

7

2

6

10

3

0

4

0

3

6

20

1Q

0 - 7

E. Campbell 4-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

6 - 7

J.T. Smith 55-yard TD punt return.

Touchdown

Missed XP

2Q

6 - 14

T. Wilson 24-yard TD catch from G. Nielsen.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

6 - 17

T. Fritsch 28-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

6 - 20

T. Fritsch 23-yard field goal.

FG Made

Top Performers

Pass Yds

173

Nielsen

HOU

Rush Yds

131

Campbell

HOU

Rec Yds

66

Barber

HOU

Scrim TD

1

Wilson

HOU

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Steve Fuller

KC QB #4

Gifford Nielsen

HOU QB #14

138

Pass Yds

173

0

Pass TD

1

4

Int

0

KC

Team Stats

HOU

280

Total Yds

345

Possession

16

1st Downs

16

/

3rd Down

/

Red Zone

/

5

Turnovers

1

1979 AFC West

KC HOU

Team	W	L	PCT
Chargers	12	4	.750
Broncos	10	6	.625
Seahawks	9	7	.563
Raiders	9	7	.563
Chiefs	7	9	.438

Team	W	L	PCT
Steelers	12	4	.750
Oilers	11	5	.688
Browns	9	7	.563
Bengals	4	12	.250

Game Summary

The Houston Oilers decisively defeated the Kansas City Chiefs, 20 to 6, on September 16, 1979.

Game Info

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Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Steve Fuller S. Fuller #4	11/27	138	5.1	0	4	0-0	17.7

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Gifford Nielsen G. Nielsen #14	12/18	173	9.6	1	0	0-0	116.2

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Tony Reed T. Reed #32	11	50	4.5	23
Ted McKnight T. McKnight #22	4	49	12.3	35
Steve Fuller S. Fuller #4	7	37	5.3	22
Arnold Morgado A. Morgado #21	6	34	5.7	19
Earl Gant E. Gant #23	2	12	6.0	7
Horace Belton H. Belton #35	4	1	0.3	5

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Earl Campbell E. Campbell #34	32	131	4.1	1	22
Rob Carpenter R. Carpenter #26	4	17	4.3	0	6
Tim Wilson T. Wilson #89	5	14	2.8	0	11
Gifford Nielsen G. Nielsen #14	3	10	3.3	0	7

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Tony Reed T. Reed #32	0/0	37	12.3	21
Tony Samuels T. Samuels #81	0/0	30	30.0	30
Mike Williams M. Williams #40	0/0	19	19.0	19
Henry Marshall H. Marshall #89	0/0	18	9.0	9
Walter White W. White #88	0/0	14	7.0	12
Ted McKnight T. McKnight #22	0/0	10	10.0	10
J.T. Smith #84	0/0	10	10.0	10

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Mike Barber M. Barber #86	0/0	66	22.0	0	37
Ken Burrough K. Burrough #00	0/0	62	15.5	0	41
Rich Caster R. Caster #88	0/0	22	22.0	0	22
Tim Wilson T. Wilson #89	0/0	21	10.5	1	24
Rob Carpenter R. Carpenter #26	0/0	2	1.0	0	4

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Mike Reinfeldt M. Reinfeldt #37	0-0	0	0	2	0	0
J.C. Wilson #33	0-0	0	0	2	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Jan Stenerud J. Stenerud #3	0/1	0/1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Toni Fritsch T. Fritsch #16	2/2	2/2	8	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Bob Grupp B. Grupp #1	5	204	40.8	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Cliff Parsley C. Parsley #18	8	336	42.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Horace Belton H. Belton #35	1	23	23.0	0	0
Steve Gaunty S. Gaunty #83	4	65	16.3	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Ronnie Coleman R. Coleman #47	1	16	16.0	0	0
Carter Hartwig C. Hartwig #36	1	15	15.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
J.T. Smith #84	6	91	15.2	0	1

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Guido Merkens G. Merkens #19	1	6	6.0	0	0
Ronnie Coleman R. Coleman #47	1	-5	-5.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Steve Fuller S. Fuller #4	11/27	138	5.1	0	4	0-0	17.7

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Tony Reed T. Reed #32	11	50	4.5	23
Ted McKnight T. McKnight #22	4	49	12.3	35
Steve Fuller S. Fuller #4	7	37	5.3	22
Arnold Morgado A. Morgado #21	6	34	5.7	19
Earl Gant E. Gant #23	2	12	6.0	7
Horace Belton H. Belton #35	4	1	0.3	5

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Tony Reed T. Reed #32	0/0	37	12.3	21
Tony Samuels T. Samuels #81	0/0	30	30.0	30
Mike Williams M. Williams #40	0/0	19	19.0	19
Henry Marshall H. Marshall #89	0/0	18	9.0	9
Walter White W. White #88	0/0	14	7.0	12
Ted McKnight T. McKnight #22	0/0	10	10.0	10
J.T. Smith #84	0/0	10	10.0	10

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Jan Stenerud J. Stenerud #3	0/1	0/1	0	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Bob Grupp B. Grupp #1	5	204	40.8	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Horace Belton H. Belton #35	1	23	23.0	0	0
Steve Gaunty S. Gaunty #83	4	65	16.3	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
J.T. Smith #84	6	91	15.2	0	1

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Gifford Nielsen G. Nielsen #14	12/18	173	9.6	1	0	0-0	116.2

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Earl Campbell E. Campbell #34	32	131	4.1	1	22
Rob Carpenter R. Carpenter #26	4	17	4.3	0	6
Tim Wilson T. Wilson #89	5	14	2.8	0	11
Gifford Nielsen G. Nielsen #14	3	10	3.3	0	7

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Mike Barber M. Barber #86	0/0	66	22.0	0	37
Ken Burrough K. Burrough #00	0/0	62	15.5	0	41
Rich Caster R. Caster #88	0/0	22	22.0	0	22
Tim Wilson T. Wilson #89	0/0	21	10.5	1	24
Rob Carpenter R. Carpenter #26	0/0	2	1.0	0	4

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Mike Reinfeldt M. Reinfeldt #37	0-0	0	0	2	0	0
J.C. Wilson #33	0-0	0	0	2	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Toni Fritsch T. Fritsch #16	2/2	2/2	8	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Cliff Parsley C. Parsley #18	8	336	42.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Ronnie Coleman R. Coleman #47	1	16	16.0	0	0
Carter Hartwig C. Hartwig #36	1	15	15.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Guido Merkens G. Merkens #19	1	6	6.0	0	0
Ronnie Coleman R. Coleman #47	1	-5	-5.0	0	0

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KC

Team Stats

HOU

280

Total Yds

345

97

Pass Yds

173

183

Rush Yds

172

0

Total Drives

0

67

Total Plays

62

4.2

Yards Per Play

5.6

2.9

Yards Per Pass

9.6

5.4

Yards Per Rush

3.9

Possession

0

Biggest Lead

0

16

1st Downs

16

Passing 1st Downs

Rushing 1st Downs

1st Downs from Penalties

/

3rd Down

/

4th Down

/

Red Zone

/

5

Punts

8

5

Turnovers

1

4

Interceptions Thrown

0

1

Fumbles Lost

1

5

Penalties

13

0.0

Sacks

6.0

Tackles For Loss

1

D/ST TD

0

1-2 KC

HOU 2-1

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1979 AFC West

Game Summary

Game Info

Team Stats