NFL game summary for 11/06/1977:
The Kansas City Chiefs scored the first two times they had the ball and went on to defeat the Green Bay Packers, giving Tom Bettis a successful debut as head coach. Jan Stenerud's 23-yard field goal and Mike Livingston's three-yard TD pass to Henry Marshall gave the Chiefs an early 10-0 lead. A Chester Marcol field goal of 31 yards closed the gap to 10-3 after three quarters. After Ed Podolak scored from the 1, the Packers used a bit of trickery to spring Terdell Middleton loose on an 85-yard touchdown run on the ensuing kickoff. The Chiefs' final score came on a Jan Stenerud field goal of 22 yards.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 94.6 (28) | 117.1 (24) | 211.7 (26) | 16 |
| DEFENSE | 168.4 (25) | 127.1 (7) | 295.6 (18) | 10 | |
 | OFFENSE | 127.0 (19) | 120.4 (23) | 247.4 (23) | 23 |
| DEFENSE | 202.9 (28) | 172.6 (24) | 375.4 (28) | 21 |
Line: Chiefs by 4
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Bay Packers (2-6-0) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| Kansas City Chiefs (2-6-0) | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 20 |
( 0- 3) KC Jan Stenerud 23 yard field goal ( 0-10) KC Henry Marshall 3 yard pass from Mike Livingston (Jan Stenerud kick) ( 3-10) GB Chester Marcol 31 yard field goal ( 3-17) KC Ed Podolak 1 yard rush (Jan Stenerud kick) (10-17) GB Terdell Middleton 85 yard kickoff return (Chester Marcol kick) (10-20) KC Jan Stenerud 22 yard field goal
GB KC
First Downs: 15 20
Rushes-yards: 27-84 44-177
Yards/rush: 3.1 4.0
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 15-28-139-0 11-21-143-0
Sacked-yards: 3-24 2-19
Net pass yards: 115 124
Net yards/pass: 3.7 5.4
Total net yards: 199 301
Total plays: 58 (46% run) 67 (65% run)
Yards/play: 3.4 4.5
Fumbles-lost: 2-0 2-0
Turnovers: 0 0
Penalties-yards: 7-65 8-60
Attendance: 62,687
Passing:
GB: Lynn Dickey, 15 of 28 for 139 yards KC: Mike Livingston, 11 of 21 for 143 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
GB: Terdell Middleton, 14 for 49 yards; Barty Smith, 10 for 30 yards; Willard Harrell, 1 for 2 yards; Eric Torkelson, 1 for 2 yards; Lynn Dickey, 1 for 1 yard KC: Ed Podolak, 18 for 98 yards and 1 TD; John Brockington, 11 for 13 yards; Tony Reed, 8 for 23 yards; Mike Livingston, 3 for 23 yards; Mark Bailey, 3 for 9 yards; Larry Brunson, 1 for 11 yards
Receiving:
GB: Steve Odom, 6 for 80 yards; Barty Smith, 5 for 38 yards; Willard Harrell, 3 for 7 yards; Ollie Smith, 1 for 14 yards KC: Ed Podolak, 4 for 51 yards; Henry Marshall, 3 for 37 yards and 1 TD; John Brockington, 2 for 13 yards; Walter White, 1 for 36 yards; Larry Brunson, 1 for 6 yards
Kick returns:
GB: Steve Odom, 2 for 39 yards; Eric Torkelson, 1 for 11 yards; Jim Culbreath, 1 for 7 yards; Nate Simpson, 1 for 0 yards KC: Tony Reed, 1 for 39 yards; Ricky Wesson, 1 for 22 yards; Larry Brunson, 1 for 16 yards
Punt returns:
GB: Willard Harrell, 3 for 19 yards KC: Gary Green, 5 for 35 yards
Interceptions:
Punting:
GB: David Beverly, 7 for 268 yards KC: Jerrel Wilson, 6 for 244 yards
Field Goals:
GB: Chester Marcol, 1/2 KC: Jan Stenerud, 2/2
GB: Lynn Dickey, 15 of 28 for 139 yards KC: Mike Livingston, 11 of 21 for 143 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
GB: Terdell Middleton, 14 for 49 yards; Barty Smith, 10 for 30 yards; Willard Harrell, 1 for 2 yards; Eric Torkelson, 1 for 2 yards; Lynn Dickey, 1 for 1 yard KC: Ed Podolak, 18 for 98 yards and 1 TD; John Brockington, 11 for 13 yards; Tony Reed, 8 for 23 yards; Mike Livingston, 3 for 23 yards; Mark Bailey, 3 for 9 yards; Larry Brunson, 1 for 11 yards
Receiving:
GB: Steve Odom, 6 for 80 yards; Barty Smith, 5 for 38 yards; Willard Harrell, 3 for 7 yards; Ollie Smith, 1 for 14 yards KC: Ed Podolak, 4 for 51 yards; Henry Marshall, 3 for 37 yards and 1 TD; John Brockington, 2 for 13 yards; Walter White, 1 for 36 yards; Larry Brunson, 1 for 6 yards
Kick returns:
GB: Steve Odom, 2 for 39 yards; Eric Torkelson, 1 for 11 yards; Jim Culbreath, 1 for 7 yards; Nate Simpson, 1 for 0 yards KC: Tony Reed, 1 for 39 yards; Ricky Wesson, 1 for 22 yards; Larry Brunson, 1 for 16 yards
Punt returns:
GB: Willard Harrell, 3 for 19 yards KC: Gary Green, 5 for 35 yards
Interceptions:
Punting:
GB: David Beverly, 7 for 268 yards KC: Jerrel Wilson, 6 for 244 yards
Field Goals:
GB: Chester Marcol, 1/2 KC: Jan Stenerud, 2/2