NFL game summary for 12/10/1978:
Craig Morton had his best day as a pro, completing a team-record 19 of 22 passes for 283 yards, as the Broncos captured their second straight AFC Western Division championship. Morton connected on 16 consecutive passes during one stretch. Riley Odoms caught seven passes for 165 yards and two touchdowns. Kansas City's only score came on a 23-yard Jan Stenerud field goal as Denver held its opponent without a touchdown for the second straight week.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 188.1 (2) | 120.7 (26) | 308.9 (10) | 28 |
| DEFENSE | 142.3 (15) | 147.1 (9) | 289.4 (11) | 31 | |
 | OFFENSE | 156.2 (5) | 134.4 (23) | 290.6 (18) | 30 |
| DEFENSE | 126.0 (6) | 159.0 (14) | 285.0 (8) | 39 |
Line: Broncos by 8
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Chiefs (4-11-0) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Denver Broncos (10-5-0) | 7 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 24 |
( 3- 0) KC Jan Stenerud 23 yard field goal
( 3- 7) DEN Lonnie Perrin 4 yard pass from Craig Morton (Jim Turner kick)
( 3-10) DEN Jim Turner 38 yard field goal
( 3-17) DEN Riley Odoms 23 yard pass from Craig Morton (Jim Turner kick)
( 3-24) DEN Riley Odoms 29 yard pass from Craig Morton (Jim Turner kick)
KC DEN
First Downs: 13 20
Rushes-yards: 27-99 35-190
Yards/rush: 3.7 5.4
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 19-29-115-1 20-23-297-1
Sacked-yards: 2-15 4-26
Net pass yards: 100 271
Net yards/pass: 3.2 10.0
Total net yards: 199 461
Total plays: 58 (46% run) 62 (56% run)
Yards/play: 3.4 7.4
Fumbles-lost: 3-2 2-1
Turnovers: 3 2
Penalties-yards: 3-25 9-85
Attendance: 74,149
Passing:
KC: Mike Livingston, 19 of 29 for 115 yards (1 int) DEN: Craig Morton, 19 of 22 for 283 yards and 3 TDs (1 int); Norris Weese, 1 of 1 for 14 yards
Rushing:
KC: Tony Reed, 13 for 44 yards; Arnold Morgado, 7 for 23 yards; Ted McKnight, 5 for 20 yards; MacArthur Lane, 2 for 12 yards DEN: Jon Keyworth, 10 for 45 yards; Otis Armstrong, 8 for 30 yards; Rob Lytle, 7 for 40 yards; Larry Canada, 4 for 61 yards; Dave Preston, 3 for 11 yards; Lonnie Perrin, 1 for 3 yards; Craig Morton, 1 for 2 yards; Riley Odoms, 1 for -2 yards
Receiving:
KC: Walter White, 6 for 31 yards; MacArthur Lane, 4 for 20 yards; Tony Reed, 3 for 22 yards; Arnold Morgado, 3 for 14 yards; Tony Samuels, 1 for 15 yards; Larry Dorsey, 1 for 8 yards; Ted McKnight, 1 for 5 yards DEN: Riley Odoms, 7 for 165 yards and 2 TDs; Rick Upchurch, 4 for 46 yards; Larry Canada, 2 for 20 yards; Otis Armstrong, 1 for 19 yards; Haven Moses, 1 for 16 yards; Jon Keyworth, 1 for 11 yards; Rob Lytle, 1 for 10 yards; Jack Dolbin, 1 for 5 yards; Lonnie Perrin, 1 for 4 yards and 1 TD; Dave Preston, 1 for 1 yard
Kick returns:
KC: Ted McKnight, 3 for 65 yards; Eddie Payton, 1 for 32 yards; Horace Belton, 1 for 21 yards DEN: Rick Upchurch, 1 for 25 yards
Punt returns:
KC: Ted Burgmeier, 4 for 59 yards DEN: Rick Upchurch, 3 for 0 yards
Interceptions:
KC: Tim Gray, 1 for 7 yards DEN: Joe Rizzo, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
KC: Zenon Andrusyshyn, 6 for 245 yards DEN: Bucky Dilts, 5 for 149 yards
Field Goals:
KC: Jan Stenerud, 1/1 DEN: Jim Turner, 1/1
KC: Mike Livingston, 19 of 29 for 115 yards (1 int) DEN: Craig Morton, 19 of 22 for 283 yards and 3 TDs (1 int); Norris Weese, 1 of 1 for 14 yards
Rushing:
KC: Tony Reed, 13 for 44 yards; Arnold Morgado, 7 for 23 yards; Ted McKnight, 5 for 20 yards; MacArthur Lane, 2 for 12 yards DEN: Jon Keyworth, 10 for 45 yards; Otis Armstrong, 8 for 30 yards; Rob Lytle, 7 for 40 yards; Larry Canada, 4 for 61 yards; Dave Preston, 3 for 11 yards; Lonnie Perrin, 1 for 3 yards; Craig Morton, 1 for 2 yards; Riley Odoms, 1 for -2 yards
Receiving:
KC: Walter White, 6 for 31 yards; MacArthur Lane, 4 for 20 yards; Tony Reed, 3 for 22 yards; Arnold Morgado, 3 for 14 yards; Tony Samuels, 1 for 15 yards; Larry Dorsey, 1 for 8 yards; Ted McKnight, 1 for 5 yards DEN: Riley Odoms, 7 for 165 yards and 2 TDs; Rick Upchurch, 4 for 46 yards; Larry Canada, 2 for 20 yards; Otis Armstrong, 1 for 19 yards; Haven Moses, 1 for 16 yards; Jon Keyworth, 1 for 11 yards; Rob Lytle, 1 for 10 yards; Jack Dolbin, 1 for 5 yards; Lonnie Perrin, 1 for 4 yards and 1 TD; Dave Preston, 1 for 1 yard
Kick returns:
KC: Ted McKnight, 3 for 65 yards; Eddie Payton, 1 for 32 yards; Horace Belton, 1 for 21 yards DEN: Rick Upchurch, 1 for 25 yards
Punt returns:
KC: Ted Burgmeier, 4 for 59 yards DEN: Rick Upchurch, 3 for 0 yards
Interceptions:
KC: Tim Gray, 1 for 7 yards DEN: Joe Rizzo, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
KC: Zenon Andrusyshyn, 6 for 245 yards DEN: Bucky Dilts, 5 for 149 yards
Field Goals:
KC: Jan Stenerud, 1/1 DEN: Jim Turner, 1/1