NFL game summary for 11/12/1978:
Dan Fouts threw a 14-yard touchdown pass to John Jefferson on the final play of overtime to give San Diego its third consecutive victory. Jan Stenerud's 47-yard field goal with two seconds left in regulation, which hit the crossbar and fell through, sent the game into an extra period. The Chargers started their winning drive with two minutes left. They covered 48 yards in seven plays for the deciding score. San Diego's Lydell Mitchell gained 144 yards on 19 carries to become the 11th all-time leading rusher in NFL history.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 182.6 (2) | 104.7 (28) | 287.3 (19) | 19 |
| DEFENSE | 145.2 (15) | 137.5 (4) | 282.7 (6) | 18 | |
 | OFFENSE | 130.6 (20) | 187.5 (5) | 318.1 (8) | 33 |
| DEFENSE | 136.9 (13) | 154.1 (11) | 291.0 (13) | 21 |
Line: Chargers by 9½
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Chiefs (2-9-0) | 0 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 23 |
| San Diego Chargers (5-6-0) | 6 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 29 |
( 0- 6) SD Hank Bauer 1 yard rush (kick failed) ( 3- 6) KC Jan Stenerud 39 yard field goal ( 3-13) SD Hank Bauer 1 yard rush (Rolf Benirschke kick) ( 6-13) KC Jan Stenerud 20 yard field goal (13-13) KC Arnold Morgado 1 yard rush (Jan Stenerud kick) (13-20) SD John Jefferson 46 yard pass from Dan Fouts (Rolf Benirschke kick) (20-20) KC Arnold Morgado 5 yard rush (Jan Stenerud kick) (20-23) SD Rolf Benirschke 28 yard field goal (23-23) KC Jan Stenerud 47 yard field goal (23-29) SD John Jefferson 14 yard pass from Dan Fouts
KC SD
First Downs: 26 24
Rushes-yards: 53-205 50-197
Yards/rush: 3.9 3.9
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 19-28-224-0 13-20-188-0
Sacked-yards: 3-26 0-0
Net pass yards: 198 188
Net yards/pass: 6.4 9.4
Total net yards: 403 385
Total plays: 84 (63% run) 70 (71% run)
Yards/play: 4.8 5.5
Fumbles-lost: 2-1 3-2
Turnovers: 1 2
Penalties-yards: 6-50 4-20
Attendance: 41,395
Passing:
KC: Mike Livingston, 19 of 28 for 224 yards SD: Dan Fouts, 13 of 20 for 188 yards and 2 TDs
Rushing:
KC: Arnold Morgado, 29 for 115 yards and 2 TDs; Tony Reed, 13 for 42 yards; Ted McKnight, 8 for 49 yards; Horace Belton, 2 for 8 yards; Mike Livingston, 1 for -9 yards SD: Lydell Mitchell, 29 for 144 yards; Bo Matthews, 10 for 32 yards; Hank Bauer, 6 for 11 yards and 2 TDs; Don Woods, 3 for 10 yards; Dan Fouts, 2 for 0 yards
Receiving:
KC: Tony Reed, 9 for 91 yards; Larry Dorsey, 2 for 37 yards; Henry Marshall, 2 for 31 yards; Ted McKnight, 2 for 14 yards; MacArthur Lane, 2 for 8 yards; Tony Samuels, 1 for 38 yards; Walter White, 1 for 5 yards SD: John Jefferson, 7 for 130 yards and 2 TDs; Bob Klein, 4 for 30 yards; Charlie Joiner, 1 for 27 yards; Don Woods, 1 for 1 yard
Kick returns:
KC: Eddie Payton, 4 for 61 yards; Arnold Morgado, 1 for 25 yards; Horace Belton, 1 for 0 yards SD: Artie Owens, 4 for 71 yards; Rickey Anderson, 1 for 0 yards; Hal Stringert, 1 for 0 yards
Punt returns:
KC: Eddie Payton, 3 for 26 yards SD: Mike Fuller, 4 for 21 yards; Pete Shaw, 1 for 16 yards
Interceptions:
Punting:
KC: Zenon Andrusyshyn, 5 for 191 yards SD: Jeff West, 4 for 156 yards
Field Goals:
KC: Jan Stenerud, 3/3 SD: Rolf Benirschke, 1/1
KC: Mike Livingston, 19 of 28 for 224 yards SD: Dan Fouts, 13 of 20 for 188 yards and 2 TDs
Rushing:
KC: Arnold Morgado, 29 for 115 yards and 2 TDs; Tony Reed, 13 for 42 yards; Ted McKnight, 8 for 49 yards; Horace Belton, 2 for 8 yards; Mike Livingston, 1 for -9 yards SD: Lydell Mitchell, 29 for 144 yards; Bo Matthews, 10 for 32 yards; Hank Bauer, 6 for 11 yards and 2 TDs; Don Woods, 3 for 10 yards; Dan Fouts, 2 for 0 yards
Receiving:
KC: Tony Reed, 9 for 91 yards; Larry Dorsey, 2 for 37 yards; Henry Marshall, 2 for 31 yards; Ted McKnight, 2 for 14 yards; MacArthur Lane, 2 for 8 yards; Tony Samuels, 1 for 38 yards; Walter White, 1 for 5 yards SD: John Jefferson, 7 for 130 yards and 2 TDs; Bob Klein, 4 for 30 yards; Charlie Joiner, 1 for 27 yards; Don Woods, 1 for 1 yard
Kick returns:
KC: Eddie Payton, 4 for 61 yards; Arnold Morgado, 1 for 25 yards; Horace Belton, 1 for 0 yards SD: Artie Owens, 4 for 71 yards; Rickey Anderson, 1 for 0 yards; Hal Stringert, 1 for 0 yards
Punt returns:
KC: Eddie Payton, 3 for 26 yards SD: Mike Fuller, 4 for 21 yards; Pete Shaw, 1 for 16 yards
Interceptions:
Punting:
KC: Zenon Andrusyshyn, 5 for 191 yards SD: Jeff West, 4 for 156 yards
Field Goals:
KC: Jan Stenerud, 3/3 SD: Rolf Benirschke, 1/1