NFL game summary for 12/03/1978:
Mike Livingston hit Walter White with a three-yard scoring pass in the third quarter to lead Kansas City to the victory. The Bills took a 10-7 lead on Tom Dempsey's 22-yard field goal. The Chiefs came back later in the third quarter, driving 58 yards in eight plays for the winning score. The Chiefs' defense recovered two Buffalo fumbles and intercepted Joe Ferguson three times.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 143.7 (12) | 143.5 (19) | 287.2 (20) | 26 |
| DEFENSE | 199.9 (28) | 128.8 (2) | 328.7 (25) | 24 | |
 | OFFENSE | 184.1 (2) | 122.4 (26) | 306.5 (12) | 27 |
| DEFENSE | 142.8 (15) | 142.5 (7) | 285.2 (9) | 26 |
Line: Chiefs by 6
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Bills (4-10-0) | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
| Kansas City Chiefs (4-10-0) | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
( 0- 7) KC Ted McKnight 17 yard rush (Jan Stenerud kick)
( 7- 7) BUF Frank Lewis 40 yard pass from Joe Ferguson (Tom Dempsey kick)
(10- 7) BUF Tom Dempsey 22 yard field goal
(10-14) KC Walter White 3 yard pass from Mike Livingston (Jan Stenerud kick)
BUF KC
First Downs: 16 21
Rushes-yards: 34-136 47-241
Yards/rush: 4.0 5.1
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 14-25-207-3 12-21-99-1
Sacked-yards: 0-0 0-0
Net pass yards: 207 99
Net yards/pass: 8.3 4.7
Total net yards: 343 340
Total plays: 59 (57% run) 68 (69% run)
Yards/play: 5.8 5.0
Fumbles-lost: 4-2 1-0
Turnovers: 5 1
Penalties-yards: 6-54 8-47
Attendance: 25,781
Passing:
BUF: Joe Ferguson, 14 of 25 for 207 yards and 1 TD (3 int) KC: Mike Livingston, 12 of 21 for 99 yards and 1 TD (1 int)
Rushing:
BUF: Terry Miller, 15 for 57 yards; Curtis Brown, 10 for 45 yards; Roland Hooks, 7 for 19 yards; Reuben Gant, 1 for 14 yards; Joe Ferguson, 1 for 1 yard KC: Arnold Morgado, 20 for 78 yards; Tony Reed, 16 for 97 yards; Ted McKnight, 8 for 63 yards and 1 TD; Mike Livingston, 3 for 3 yards
Receiving:
BUF: Frank Lewis, 7 for 126 yards and 1 TD; Roland Hooks, 3 for 21 yards; Bob Chandler, 2 for 48 yards; Lou Piccone, 1 for 9 yards; Curtis Brown, 1 for 3 yards KC: Henry Marshall, 3 for 40 yards; MacArthur Lane, 3 for 23 yards; Tony Reed, 2 for 22 yards; Walter White, 2 for 6 yards and 1 TD; Arnold Morgado, 1 for 8 yards; Ted McKnight, 1 for 0 yards
Kick returns:
BUF: Dennis Johnson, 1 for 14 yards; Keith Moody, 1 for 9 yards KC: Eddie Payton, 1 for 42 yards; Arnold Morgado, 1 for 9 yards
Punt returns:
KC: Eddie Payton, 1 for 18 yards
Interceptions:
BUF: Mario Clark, 1 for 0 yards KC: Gary Barbaro, 1 for 27 yards; Whitney Paul, 1 for 10 yards; Tom Howard, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
BUF: Rusty Jackson, 2 for 49 yards KC: Zenon Andrusyshyn, 2 for 54 yards
Field Goals:
BUF: Tom Dempsey, 1/1 KC: Jan Stenerud, 0/3
BUF: Joe Ferguson, 14 of 25 for 207 yards and 1 TD (3 int) KC: Mike Livingston, 12 of 21 for 99 yards and 1 TD (1 int)
Rushing:
BUF: Terry Miller, 15 for 57 yards; Curtis Brown, 10 for 45 yards; Roland Hooks, 7 for 19 yards; Reuben Gant, 1 for 14 yards; Joe Ferguson, 1 for 1 yard KC: Arnold Morgado, 20 for 78 yards; Tony Reed, 16 for 97 yards; Ted McKnight, 8 for 63 yards and 1 TD; Mike Livingston, 3 for 3 yards
Receiving:
BUF: Frank Lewis, 7 for 126 yards and 1 TD; Roland Hooks, 3 for 21 yards; Bob Chandler, 2 for 48 yards; Lou Piccone, 1 for 9 yards; Curtis Brown, 1 for 3 yards KC: Henry Marshall, 3 for 40 yards; MacArthur Lane, 3 for 23 yards; Tony Reed, 2 for 22 yards; Walter White, 2 for 6 yards and 1 TD; Arnold Morgado, 1 for 8 yards; Ted McKnight, 1 for 0 yards
Kick returns:
BUF: Dennis Johnson, 1 for 14 yards; Keith Moody, 1 for 9 yards KC: Eddie Payton, 1 for 42 yards; Arnold Morgado, 1 for 9 yards
Punt returns:
KC: Eddie Payton, 1 for 18 yards
Interceptions:
BUF: Mario Clark, 1 for 0 yards KC: Gary Barbaro, 1 for 27 yards; Whitney Paul, 1 for 10 yards; Tom Howard, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
BUF: Rusty Jackson, 2 for 49 yards KC: Zenon Andrusyshyn, 2 for 54 yards
Field Goals:
BUF: Tom Dempsey, 1/1 KC: Jan Stenerud, 0/3