NFL game summary for 10/23/1977:
Safety Tim Gray recovered a kickoff fumble and ran five yards for a touchdown with 2:08 remaining to give the Chiefs their first win of the season. That score came 22 seconds after Tony Reed plunged into the end zone from the 1, cutting the Chargers' lead to 16-14 with 2:30 to go. The Chargers had a first down on the Chiefs' 6 with 23 seconds left but safety Gary Barbaro intercepted a James Harris pass to clinch the win.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 127.4 (15) | 110.8 (25) | 238.2 (22) | 15 |
| DEFENSE | 196.4 (28) | 155.6 (20) | 352.0 (26) | 14 | |
 | OFFENSE | 124.6 (17) | 144.4 (15) | 269.0 (16) | 12 |
| DEFENSE | 151.6 (21) | 90.4 (1) | 242.0 (6) | 11 |
Line: Chargers by 9
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Chiefs (1-5-0) | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 21 |
| San Diego Chargers (3-3-0) | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 16 |
( 0- 3) SD Rolf Benirschke 40 yard field goal ( 0-10) SD Larry Dorsey 26 yard pass from James Harris (Rolf Benirschke kick) ( 7-10) KC Walter White 5 yard pass from Tony Adams (Jan Stenerud kick) ( 7-13) SD Rolf Benirschke 47 yard field goal ( 7-16) SD Rolf Benirschke 24 yard field goal (14-16) KC Tony Reed 1 yard rush (Jan Stenerud kick) (21-16) KC Tim Gray 15 yard fumble return (Jan Stenerud kick)
KC SD
First Downs: 19 19
Rushes-yards: 37-115 35-116
Yards/rush: 3.1 3.3
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 15-26-215-0 18-35-233-2
Sacked-yards: 6-45 1-7
Net pass yards: 170 226
Net yards/pass: 5.3 6.3
Total net yards: 285 342
Total plays: 69 (53% run) 71 (49% run)
Yards/play: 4.1 4.8
Fumbles-lost: 4-2 3-2
Turnovers: 2 4
Penalties-yards: 5-49 7-57
Attendance: 33,010
Passing:
KC: Tony Adams, 15 of 26 for 215 yards and 1 TD SD: James Harris, 18 of 35 for 233 yards and 1 TD (2 int)
Rushing:
KC: Tony Reed, 22 for 68 yards and 1 TD; Mark Bailey, 8 for 29 yards; Ed Podolak, 4 for 7 yards; Tony Adams, 2 for 8 yards; Walter White, 1 for 3 yards SD: Rickey Young, 13 for 51 yards; Don Woods, 9 for 28 yards; Joe Washington, 6 for 13 yards; Clarence Williams, 3 for 26 yards; Bo Matthews, 2 for 8 yards; James Harris, 2 for -10 yards
Receiving:
KC: Walter White, 6 for 96 yards and 1 TD; John Brockington, 2 for 34 yards; Ed Podolak, 2 for 18 yards; Henry Marshall, 1 for 30 yards; Mark Bailey, 1 for 15 yards; Lawrence Williams, 1 for 10 yards; Tony Reed, 1 for 9 yards; Ed Beckman, 1 for 3 yards SD: Rickey Young, 9 for 97 yards; Dwight McDonald, 3 for 47 yards; Joe Washington, 2 for 20 yards; Larry Dorsey, 1 for 26 yards and 1 TD; Don Woods, 1 for 15 yards; Bob Klein, 1 for 15 yards; Charlie Joiner, 1 for 13 yards
Kick returns:
KC: Lawrence Williams, 5 for 66 yards SD: Clarence Williams, 2 for 39 yards; Charlie Joiner, 1 for 8 yards
Punt returns:
KC: Ed Podolak, 1 for 7 yards; Gary Green, 1 for 0 yards SD: Mike Fuller, 5 for 57 yards
Interceptions:
KC: Gary Barbaro, 1 for 7 yards; Jim Lynch, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
KC: Jerrel Wilson, 7 for 305 yards SD: Jeff West, 6 for 217 yards
Field Goals:
KC: Jan Stenerud, 0/1 SD: Rolf Benirschke, 3/3
KC: Tony Adams, 15 of 26 for 215 yards and 1 TD SD: James Harris, 18 of 35 for 233 yards and 1 TD (2 int)
Rushing:
KC: Tony Reed, 22 for 68 yards and 1 TD; Mark Bailey, 8 for 29 yards; Ed Podolak, 4 for 7 yards; Tony Adams, 2 for 8 yards; Walter White, 1 for 3 yards SD: Rickey Young, 13 for 51 yards; Don Woods, 9 for 28 yards; Joe Washington, 6 for 13 yards; Clarence Williams, 3 for 26 yards; Bo Matthews, 2 for 8 yards; James Harris, 2 for -10 yards
Receiving:
KC: Walter White, 6 for 96 yards and 1 TD; John Brockington, 2 for 34 yards; Ed Podolak, 2 for 18 yards; Henry Marshall, 1 for 30 yards; Mark Bailey, 1 for 15 yards; Lawrence Williams, 1 for 10 yards; Tony Reed, 1 for 9 yards; Ed Beckman, 1 for 3 yards SD: Rickey Young, 9 for 97 yards; Dwight McDonald, 3 for 47 yards; Joe Washington, 2 for 20 yards; Larry Dorsey, 1 for 26 yards and 1 TD; Don Woods, 1 for 15 yards; Bob Klein, 1 for 15 yards; Charlie Joiner, 1 for 13 yards
Kick returns:
KC: Lawrence Williams, 5 for 66 yards SD: Clarence Williams, 2 for 39 yards; Charlie Joiner, 1 for 8 yards
Punt returns:
KC: Ed Podolak, 1 for 7 yards; Gary Green, 1 for 0 yards SD: Mike Fuller, 5 for 57 yards
Interceptions:
KC: Gary Barbaro, 1 for 7 yards; Jim Lynch, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
KC: Jerrel Wilson, 7 for 305 yards SD: Jeff West, 6 for 217 yards
Field Goals:
KC: Jan Stenerud, 0/1 SD: Rolf Benirschke, 3/3