NFL game summary for 11/26/1978:
Mike Livingston threw scoring passes to Henry Marshall (29 yards) and Larry Dorsey (6 yards) in the final two minutes of the first half. The defense intercepted five passes as the Chiefs posted their first shutout ever at Arrowhead Stadium. Livingston's touchdown strikes and a 32-yard field goal by Jan Stenerud capped a 17-point second quarter. Ted McKnight recorded the first 100-yard performance of his career, rushing 11 times for 104 yards to help Kansas City break a four-game losing streak.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 135.6 (18) | 185.5 (6) | 321.1 (5) | 38 |
| DEFENSE | 136.4 (12) | 162.3 (17) | 298.8 (13) | 26 | |
 | OFFENSE | 179.6 (3) | 123.0 (26) | 302.6 (13) | 24 |
| DEFENSE | 148.4 (17) | 140.7 (6) | 289.1 (12) | 20 |
Line: Chargers by 4½
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Diego Chargers (6-7-0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kansas City Chiefs (3-10-0) | 0 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 23 |
( 0- 3) KC Jan Stenerud 32 yard field goal
( 0-10) KC Henry Marshall 29 yard pass from Mike Livingston (Jan Stenerud kick)
( 0-17) KC Larry Dorsey 6 yard pass from Mike Livingston (Jan Stenerud kick)
( 0-20) KC Jan Stenerud 37 yard field goal
( 0-23) KC Jan Stenerud 35 yard field goal
SD KC
First Downs: 11 19
Rushes-yards: 20-75 47-238
Yards/rush: 3.8 5.1
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 15-41-164-5 13-21-136-0
Sacked-yards: 0-0 1-21
Net pass yards: 164 115
Net yards/pass: 4.0 5.2
Total net yards: 239 353
Total plays: 61 (32% run) 69 (68% run)
Yards/play: 3.9 5.1
Fumbles-lost: 3-1 5-3
Turnovers: 6 3
Penalties-yards: 4-32 8-70
Attendance: 26,248
Passing:
SD: James Harris, 15 of 41 for 164 yards (5 int) KC: Mike Livingston, 13 of 21 for 136 yards and 2 TDs
Rushing:
SD: Lydell Mitchell, 14 for 58 yards; James Harris, 4 for 11 yards; Bo Matthews, 2 for 6 yards KC: Arnold Morgado, 18 for 48 yards; Tony Reed, 15 for 68 yards; Ted McKnight, 11 for 104 yards; Mike Livingston, 1 for 14 yards; Mark Bailey, 1 for 2 yards; Horace Belton, 1 for 2 yards
Receiving:
SD: Lydell Mitchell, 6 for 41 yards; John Jefferson, 3 for 43 yards; Charlie Joiner, 2 for 37 yards; Don Woods, 2 for 31 yards; Hank Bauer, 2 for 12 yards KC: Ted McKnight, 5 for 26 yards; Henry Marshall, 2 for 36 yards and 1 TD; Tony Reed, 2 for 26 yards; Arnold Morgado, 1 for 15 yards; MacArthur Lane, 1 for 14 yards; Walter White, 1 for 13 yards; Larry Dorsey, 1 for 6 yards and 1 TD
Kick returns:
SD: Don Woods, 2 for 37 yards; Rickey Anderson, 2 for 36 yards; Mike Fuller, 1 for 14 yards; Mark Slater, 1 for 3 yards KC: Horace Belton, 1 for 25 yards
Punt returns:
SD: Mike Fuller, 3 for 29 yards; Pete Shaw, 1 for 13 yards KC: Eddie Payton, 3 for 22 yards
Interceptions:
KC: Tim Gray, 2 for 50 yards; Gary Barbaro, 1 for 35 yards; Whitney Paul, 1 for 5 yards; Dave Rozumek, 1 for 3 yards
Punting:
SD: Jeff West, 5 for 165 yards KC: Zenon Andrusyshyn, 4 for 142 yards
Field Goals:
KC: Jan Stenerud, 3/4
SD: James Harris, 15 of 41 for 164 yards (5 int) KC: Mike Livingston, 13 of 21 for 136 yards and 2 TDs
Rushing:
SD: Lydell Mitchell, 14 for 58 yards; James Harris, 4 for 11 yards; Bo Matthews, 2 for 6 yards KC: Arnold Morgado, 18 for 48 yards; Tony Reed, 15 for 68 yards; Ted McKnight, 11 for 104 yards; Mike Livingston, 1 for 14 yards; Mark Bailey, 1 for 2 yards; Horace Belton, 1 for 2 yards
Receiving:
SD: Lydell Mitchell, 6 for 41 yards; John Jefferson, 3 for 43 yards; Charlie Joiner, 2 for 37 yards; Don Woods, 2 for 31 yards; Hank Bauer, 2 for 12 yards KC: Ted McKnight, 5 for 26 yards; Henry Marshall, 2 for 36 yards and 1 TD; Tony Reed, 2 for 26 yards; Arnold Morgado, 1 for 15 yards; MacArthur Lane, 1 for 14 yards; Walter White, 1 for 13 yards; Larry Dorsey, 1 for 6 yards and 1 TD
Kick returns:
SD: Don Woods, 2 for 37 yards; Rickey Anderson, 2 for 36 yards; Mike Fuller, 1 for 14 yards; Mark Slater, 1 for 3 yards KC: Horace Belton, 1 for 25 yards
Punt returns:
SD: Mike Fuller, 3 for 29 yards; Pete Shaw, 1 for 13 yards KC: Eddie Payton, 3 for 22 yards
Interceptions:
KC: Tim Gray, 2 for 50 yards; Gary Barbaro, 1 for 35 yards; Whitney Paul, 1 for 5 yards; Dave Rozumek, 1 for 3 yards
Punting:
SD: Jeff West, 5 for 165 yards KC: Zenon Andrusyshyn, 4 for 142 yards
Field Goals:
KC: Jan Stenerud, 3/4