NFL game summary for 10/15/1978:
Ken Stabler completed 12 of his first 13 passes, including a four-yard touchdown to Dave Casper, as the Raiders coasted to the victory. Mark van Eeghen scored twice on three and one-yard runs and Charles Phillips went 42 yards with an interception to close the Oakland scoring. Kansas City penetrated the Raiders' 50 yard line only three times and scored with just 1:30 remaining on a 16-yard pass from Tony Adams to Larry Dorsey.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 209.3 (1) | 100.0 (27) | 309.3 (11) | 12 |
| DEFENSE | 149.0 (18) | 145.5 (11) | 294.5 (14) | 9 | |
 | OFFENSE | 151.8 (11) | 186.2 (7) | 338.0 (4) | 19 |
| DEFENSE | 164.7 (22) | 131.2 (6) | 295.8 (15) | 12 |
Line: Raiders by 13½
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Chiefs (1-6-0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| Oakland Raiders (5-2-0) | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 28 |
( 0- 7) OAK Mark van Eeghen 3 yard rush (Errol Mann kick) ( 0-14) OAK Dave Casper 4 yard pass from Ken Stabler (Errol Mann kick) ( 0-21) OAK Mark van Eeghen 1 yard rush (Errol Mann kick) ( 0-28) OAK Charlie Phillips 42 yard interception return (Errol Mann kick) ( 6-28) KC Larry Dorsey 16 yard pass from Tony Adams (kick failed)
KC OAK
First Downs: 14 20
Rushes-yards: 28-92 39-136
Yards/rush: 3.3 3.5
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 17-30-177-1 15-22-234-0
Sacked-yards: 2-14 2-16
Net pass yards: 163 218
Net yards/pass: 5.1 9.1
Total net yards: 255 354
Total plays: 60 (46% run) 63 (61% run)
Yards/play: 4.2 5.6
Fumbles-lost: 1-0 0-0
Turnovers: 1 0
Penalties-yards: 9-98 5-42
Attendance: 50,759
Passing:
KC: Tony Adams, 16 of 29 for 133 yards and 1 TD (1 int); Walter White, 1 of 1 for 44 yards OAK: Ken Stabler, 15 of 20 for 222 yards and 1 TD; David Humm, 1 of 2 for 12 yards
Rushing:
KC: Tony Reed, 12 for 49 yards; Horace Belton, 5 for 25 yards; MacArthur Lane, 4 for 10 yards; Ted McKnight, 3 for 4 yards; Mark Bailey, 2 for 3 yards; Tony Adams, 2 for 1 yard OAK: Mark van Eeghen, 20 for 76 yards and 2 TDs; Arthur Whittington, 15 for 34 yards; Booker Russell, 3 for 23 yards; Pete Banaszak, 1 for 3 yards
Receiving:
KC: Tony Reed, 7 for 91 yards; Walter White, 5 for 30 yards; Horace Belton, 3 for 29 yards; Larry Dorsey, 1 for 16 yards and 1 TD; MacArthur Lane, 1 for 11 yards OAK: Dave Casper, 5 for 51 yards and 1 TD; Cliff Branch, 4 for 76 yards; Mark van Eeghen, 2 for 24 yards; Arthur Whittington, 2 for 4 yards; Fred Biletnikoff, 1 for 49 yards; Morris Bradshaw, 1 for 18 yards; Pete Banaszak, 1 for 12 yards
Kick returns:
KC: Eddie Payton, 4 for 85 yards; Horace Belton, 1 for 24 yards OAK: Raymond Chester, 1 for 3 yards
Punt returns:
KC: Eddie Payton, 2 for 10 yards OAK: Neal Colzie, 4 for 39 yards
Interceptions:
OAK: Charlie Phillips, 1 for 42 yards and 1 TD
Punting:
KC: Zenon Andrusyshyn, 7 for 273 yards OAK: Ray Guy, 5 for 184 yards
Field Goals:
OAK: Errol Mann, 0/1
KC: Tony Adams, 16 of 29 for 133 yards and 1 TD (1 int); Walter White, 1 of 1 for 44 yards OAK: Ken Stabler, 15 of 20 for 222 yards and 1 TD; David Humm, 1 of 2 for 12 yards
Rushing:
KC: Tony Reed, 12 for 49 yards; Horace Belton, 5 for 25 yards; MacArthur Lane, 4 for 10 yards; Ted McKnight, 3 for 4 yards; Mark Bailey, 2 for 3 yards; Tony Adams, 2 for 1 yard OAK: Mark van Eeghen, 20 for 76 yards and 2 TDs; Arthur Whittington, 15 for 34 yards; Booker Russell, 3 for 23 yards; Pete Banaszak, 1 for 3 yards
Receiving:
KC: Tony Reed, 7 for 91 yards; Walter White, 5 for 30 yards; Horace Belton, 3 for 29 yards; Larry Dorsey, 1 for 16 yards and 1 TD; MacArthur Lane, 1 for 11 yards OAK: Dave Casper, 5 for 51 yards and 1 TD; Cliff Branch, 4 for 76 yards; Mark van Eeghen, 2 for 24 yards; Arthur Whittington, 2 for 4 yards; Fred Biletnikoff, 1 for 49 yards; Morris Bradshaw, 1 for 18 yards; Pete Banaszak, 1 for 12 yards
Kick returns:
KC: Eddie Payton, 4 for 85 yards; Horace Belton, 1 for 24 yards OAK: Raymond Chester, 1 for 3 yards
Punt returns:
KC: Eddie Payton, 2 for 10 yards OAK: Neal Colzie, 4 for 39 yards
Interceptions:
OAK: Charlie Phillips, 1 for 42 yards and 1 TD
Punting:
KC: Zenon Andrusyshyn, 7 for 273 yards OAK: Ray Guy, 5 for 184 yards
Field Goals:
OAK: Errol Mann, 0/1