Sunday October 1, 1978
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

NFL game summary for 10/01/1978:



Joe Ferguson threw two touchdown passes to Bob Chandler as Buffalo won its second straight game. After trailing 6-0 in the first period, the Bills came back with 21 second quarter points on Ferguson's touchdown passes and an eight-yard touchdown run by rookie Terry Miller. Ferguson, the NFL's leading passer, completed 15 of 18 passes for 210 yards, including seven to Chandler for 116 yards. MacArthur Lane was the Chiefs' offensive standout, rushing for 144 yards on 17 attempts.

Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):

TeamRush Yds/GmPass Yds/GmTot Yds/GmTurnovers
OFFENSE224.5  (1)98.5  (24)323.0  (7)8
DEFENSE164.0  (20)117.8  (5)281.8  (12)5
OFFENSE114.5  (24)179.0  (8)293.5  (17)4
DEFENSE181.5  (24)150.2  (14)331.8  (23)7

Line: Bills by 3

Team1234F
Kansas City Chiefs (1-4-0)600713
Buffalo Bills (2-3-0)0217028

( 3- 0) KC Jan Stenerud 42 yard field goal ( 6- 0) KC Jan Stenerud 27 yard field goal ( 6- 7) BUF Bob Chandler 20 yard pass from Joe Ferguson (Tom Dempsey kick) ( 6-14) BUF Terry Miller 8 yard rush (Tom Dempsey kick) ( 6-21) BUF Bob Chandler 22 yard pass from Joe Ferguson (Tom Dempsey kick) ( 6-28) BUF Curtis Brown 22 yard rush (Tom Dempsey kick) (13-28) KC Ted McKnight 41 yard rush (Jan Stenerud kick)
                     KC              BUF
First Downs:         15              17
Rushes-yards:        38-238          39-117
Yards/rush:          6.3             3.0
Comp-Att-Yd-INT:     9-21-83-0       15-18-210-1
Sacked-yards:        1-13            3-34
Net pass yards:      70              176
Net yards/pass:      3.2             8.4
Total net yards:     308             293
Total plays:         60 (63% run)    60 (65% run)  
Yards/play:          5.1             4.9
Fumbles-lost:        2-2             3-2
Turnovers:           2               3
Penalties-yards:     4-63            6-72

Attendance: 47,310

Passing:
KC: Tony Adams, 7 of 12 for 80 yards; Mike Livingston, 2 of 9 for 3 yards BUF: Joe Ferguson, 15 of 18 for 210 yards and 2 TDs (1 int)
Rushing:
KC: MacArthur Lane, 17 for 144 yards; Tony Reed, 9 for 29 yards; Ted McKnight, 7 for 56 yards and 1 TD; Mike Livingston, 2 for 7 yards; Arnold Morgado, 2 for 7 yards; Henry Marshall, 1 for -5 yards BUF: Terry Miller, 18 for 67 yards and 1 TD; Curtis Brown, 11 for 43 yards and 1 TD; Roland Hooks, 6 for 11 yards; Jim Braxton, 2 for 5 yards; Joe Ferguson, 1 for -3 yards; Dennis Johnson, 1 for -6 yards
Receiving:
KC: Walter White, 5 for 60 yards; MacArthur Lane, 3 for 11 yards; Horace Belton, 1 for 12 yards BUF: Bob Chandler, 7 for 116 yards and 2 TDs; Frank Lewis, 4 for 74 yards; Reuben Gant, 2 for 14 yards; Terry Miller, 1 for 3 yards; Roland Hooks, 1 for 3 yards
Kick returns:
KC: Eddie Payton, 5 for 96 yards BUF: Keith Moody, 2 for 40 yards; Curtis Brown, 1 for 11 yards
Punt returns:
KC: Eddie Payton, 3 for 35 yards BUF: Keith Moody, 2 for 50 yards
Interceptions:
KC: Emmitt Thomas, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
KC: Zenon Andrusyshyn, 5 for 189 yards BUF: Rusty Jackson, 5 for 208 yards
Field Goals:
KC: Jan Stenerud, 2/3


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