NFL game summary for 09/18/1977:
Jess Phillips' 11-yard third quarter touchdown run capped a 21-point comeback from a 14-0 deficit to give the Patriots their first victory over the Chiefs since 1964. Following touchdown runs by Kansas City's MacArthur Lane and Tony Reed, Darryl Stingley countered with a 34-yard TD scamper and then tied the game on a 21-yard scoring toss from Steve Grogan. Sam Cunningham led all rushers with 105 yards on 23 carries, his ninth career 100-yard game. Both defenses performed well: New England had six sacks and two fumble recoveries while Kansas City had two interceptions, two fumble recoveries, and two sacks.
Line: Patriots by 13
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kansas City Chiefs (0-1-0) | 14 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 17 |
 New England Patriots (1-0-0) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
( 7- 0) KC MacArthur Lane 1 yard rush (Jan Stenerud kick)
(14- 0) KC Tony Reed 10 yard rush (Jan Stenerud kick)
(14- 7) NE Darryl Stingley 34 yard rush (John Smith kick)
(14-14) NE Darryl Stingley 21 yard pass from Steve Grogan (John Smith kick)
(14-21) NE Jess Phillips 11 yard rush (John Smith kick)
(17-21) KC Jan Stenerud 22 yard field goal
KC NE
First Downs: 21 19
Rushes-yards: 37-180 46-241
Yards/rush: 4.9 5.2
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 13-26-219-0 10-16-155-2
Sacked-yards: 6-64 2-15
Net pass yards: 155 140
Net yards/pass: 4.8 7.8
Total net yards: 335 381
Total plays: 69 (53% run) 64 (71% run)
Yards/play: 4.9 6.0
Fumbles-lost: 3-2 3-2
Turnovers: 2 4
Penalties-yards: 6-71 13-96
Attendance: 58,185
Passing:
KC: Mike Livingston, 13 of 26 for 219 yards NE: Steve Grogan, 10 of 16 for 155 yards and 1 TD (2 int)
Rushing:
KC: Tony Reed, 19 for 88 yards and 1 TD; MacArthur Lane, 12 for 47 yards and 1 TD; Mark Bailey, 2 for 9 yards; Lawrence Williams, 1 for 17 yards; Henry Marshall, 1 for 7 yards; Ed Podolak, 1 for 7 yards; Mike Livingston, 1 for 5 yards NE: Sam Cunningham, 23 for 105 yards; Don Calhoun, 18 for 81 yards; Steve Grogan, 3 for 10 yards; Darryl Stingley, 1 for 34 yards and 1 TD; Jess Phillips, 1 for 11 yards and 1 TD
Receiving:
KC: Walter White, 4 for 67 yards; Henry Marshall, 3 for 76 yards; Lawrence Williams, 2 for 32 yards; MacArthur Lane, 2 for 28 yards; Tony Reed, 1 for 10 yards; Ed Podolak, 1 for 6 yards NE: Sam Cunningham, 3 for 48 yards; Russ Francis, 3 for 38 yards; Darryl Stingley, 2 for 42 yards and 1 TD; Steve Burks, 1 for 20 yards; Don Calhoun, 1 for 7 yards
Kick returns:
KC: Lawrence Williams, 1 for 48 yards; Ricky Wesson, 1 for 4 yards NE: Raymond Clayborn, 2 for 63 yards
Punt returns:
KC: Gary Green, 1 for 4 yards NE: Stanley Morgan, 2 for 8 yards
Interceptions:
KC: Jim Lynch, 1 for 6 yards; Gary Barbaro, 1 for 3 yards
Punting:
KC: Jerrel Wilson, 6 for 239 yards NE: Mike Patrick, 4 for 182 yards
Field Goals:
KC: Jan Stenerud, 1/1
KC: Mike Livingston, 13 of 26 for 219 yards NE: Steve Grogan, 10 of 16 for 155 yards and 1 TD (2 int)
Rushing:
KC: Tony Reed, 19 for 88 yards and 1 TD; MacArthur Lane, 12 for 47 yards and 1 TD; Mark Bailey, 2 for 9 yards; Lawrence Williams, 1 for 17 yards; Henry Marshall, 1 for 7 yards; Ed Podolak, 1 for 7 yards; Mike Livingston, 1 for 5 yards NE: Sam Cunningham, 23 for 105 yards; Don Calhoun, 18 for 81 yards; Steve Grogan, 3 for 10 yards; Darryl Stingley, 1 for 34 yards and 1 TD; Jess Phillips, 1 for 11 yards and 1 TD
Receiving:
KC: Walter White, 4 for 67 yards; Henry Marshall, 3 for 76 yards; Lawrence Williams, 2 for 32 yards; MacArthur Lane, 2 for 28 yards; Tony Reed, 1 for 10 yards; Ed Podolak, 1 for 6 yards NE: Sam Cunningham, 3 for 48 yards; Russ Francis, 3 for 38 yards; Darryl Stingley, 2 for 42 yards and 1 TD; Steve Burks, 1 for 20 yards; Don Calhoun, 1 for 7 yards
Kick returns:
KC: Lawrence Williams, 1 for 48 yards; Ricky Wesson, 1 for 4 yards NE: Raymond Clayborn, 2 for 63 yards
Punt returns:
KC: Gary Green, 1 for 4 yards NE: Stanley Morgan, 2 for 8 yards
Interceptions:
KC: Jim Lynch, 1 for 6 yards; Gary Barbaro, 1 for 3 yards
Punting:
KC: Jerrel Wilson, 6 for 239 yards NE: Mike Patrick, 4 for 182 yards
Field Goals:
KC: Jan Stenerud, 1/1