NFL game summary for 12/04/1977:
Ken Anderson threw two touchdown passes and Pete Johnson scored on a one-yard run to lead the Bengals to a 27-7 win over the Chiefs. Pat McInally punted for a 48.8-yard average and caught a touchdown pass that gave the Bengals a 17-7 lead in the second period. Archie Griffin was the leading rusher in the game with 80 yards on 18 carries.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 128.8 (21) | 163.4 (6) | 292.2 (14) | 26 |
| DEFENSE | 141.1 (16) | 149.0 (18) | 290.1 (19) | 26 | |
 | OFFENSE | 133.7 (18) | 141.5 (16) | 275.3 (18) | 31 |
| DEFENSE | 208.7 (28) | 155.3 (21) | 364.0 (28) | 33 |
Line: Bengals by 8
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati Bengals (7-5-0) | 7 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 27 |
| Kansas City Chiefs (2-10-0) | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
( 7- 0) CIN Billy Brooks 15 yard pass from Ken Anderson (Chris Bahr kick)
( 7- 7) KC Mark Bailey 47 yard pass from Mike Livingston (Jan Stenerud kick)
(10- 7) CIN Chris Bahr 35 yard field goal
(17- 7) CIN Pat McInally 14 yard pass from Ken Anderson (Chris Bahr kick)
(20- 7) CIN Chris Bahr 20 yard field goal
(27- 7) CIN Pete Johnson 1 yard rush (Chris Bahr kick)
CIN KC
First Downs: 24 10
Rushes-yards: 55-224 22-72
Yards/rush: 4.1 3.3
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 9-24-102-0 12-26-178-2
Sacked-yards: 0-0 1-11
Net pass yards: 102 167
Net yards/pass: 4.2 6.2
Total net yards: 326 239
Total plays: 79 (69% run) 49 (44% run)
Yards/play: 4.1 4.9
Fumbles-lost: 3-1 4-3
Turnovers: 1 5
Penalties-yards: 4-31 1-5
Attendance: 38,488
Passing:
CIN: Ken Anderson, 9 of 24 for 102 yards and 2 TDs KC: Mike Livingston, 12 of 25 for 178 yards and 1 TD (2 int); Tony Adams, 0 of 1 for 0 yards
Rushing:
CIN: Archie Griffin, 18 for 80 yards; Pete Johnson, 14 for 67 yards and 1 TD; Tony Davis, 7 for 26 yards; Lenvil Elliott, 6 for 18 yards; Boobie Clark, 6 for 17 yards; Ken Anderson, 3 for 17 yards; Jim Corbett, 1 for -1 yards KC: Ted McKnight, 5 for 25 yards; John Brockington, 5 for 24 yards; Ed Podolak, 5 for 5 yards; Mark Bailey, 4 for 16 yards; Mike Livingston, 2 for -3 yards; Tony Adams, 1 for 5 yards
Receiving:
CIN: Archie Griffin, 3 for 36 yards; Pat McInally, 2 for 35 yards and 1 TD; Billy Brooks, 2 for 18 yards and 1 TD; John McDaniel, 1 for 16 yards; Boobie Clark, 1 for -3 yards KC: Henry Marshall, 4 for 80 yards; Ed Podolak, 3 for 30 yards; John Brockington, 2 for 4 yards; Mark Bailey, 1 for 47 yards and 1 TD; Ted McKnight, 1 for 11 yards; Larry Brunson, 1 for 6 yards
Kick returns:
CIN: Willie Shelby, 1 for 7 yards KC: Ricky Wesson, 3 for 53 yards; Tony Reed, 1 for 20 yards; Ted McKnight, 1 for 16 yards; Charlie Getty, 1 for 15 yards
Punt returns:
CIN: Tony Davis, 4 for 92 yards KC: Larry Brunson, 3 for 19 yards
Interceptions:
CIN: Lemar Parrish, 1 for 14 yards; Ken Riley, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
CIN: Pat McInally, 4 for 195 yards; Chris Bahr, 2 for 88 yards KC: Jerrel Wilson, 7 for 269 yards
Field Goals:
CIN: Chris Bahr, 2/2
CIN: Ken Anderson, 9 of 24 for 102 yards and 2 TDs KC: Mike Livingston, 12 of 25 for 178 yards and 1 TD (2 int); Tony Adams, 0 of 1 for 0 yards
Rushing:
CIN: Archie Griffin, 18 for 80 yards; Pete Johnson, 14 for 67 yards and 1 TD; Tony Davis, 7 for 26 yards; Lenvil Elliott, 6 for 18 yards; Boobie Clark, 6 for 17 yards; Ken Anderson, 3 for 17 yards; Jim Corbett, 1 for -1 yards KC: Ted McKnight, 5 for 25 yards; John Brockington, 5 for 24 yards; Ed Podolak, 5 for 5 yards; Mark Bailey, 4 for 16 yards; Mike Livingston, 2 for -3 yards; Tony Adams, 1 for 5 yards
Receiving:
CIN: Archie Griffin, 3 for 36 yards; Pat McInally, 2 for 35 yards and 1 TD; Billy Brooks, 2 for 18 yards and 1 TD; John McDaniel, 1 for 16 yards; Boobie Clark, 1 for -3 yards KC: Henry Marshall, 4 for 80 yards; Ed Podolak, 3 for 30 yards; John Brockington, 2 for 4 yards; Mark Bailey, 1 for 47 yards and 1 TD; Ted McKnight, 1 for 11 yards; Larry Brunson, 1 for 6 yards
Kick returns:
CIN: Willie Shelby, 1 for 7 yards KC: Ricky Wesson, 3 for 53 yards; Tony Reed, 1 for 20 yards; Ted McKnight, 1 for 16 yards; Charlie Getty, 1 for 15 yards
Punt returns:
CIN: Tony Davis, 4 for 92 yards KC: Larry Brunson, 3 for 19 yards
Interceptions:
CIN: Lemar Parrish, 1 for 14 yards; Ken Riley, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
CIN: Pat McInally, 4 for 195 yards; Chris Bahr, 2 for 88 yards KC: Jerrel Wilson, 7 for 269 yards
Field Goals:
CIN: Chris Bahr, 2/2