NFL game summary for 09/02/1979:
Ted McKnight ran for two touchdowns to lead Kansas City past Baltimore. Gary Green's 57-yard interception return set up McKnight's first touchdown, a one-yard run in the second quarter. His second came with eight minutes left in the game on a 70-yard run. Bob Grupp set a Kansas City record with 11 punts for a 46.4-yard average.
Line: Chiefs by 1
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Baltimore Colts (0-1-0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kansas City Chiefs (1-0-0) | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
( 0- 7) KC Ted McKnight 1 yard rush (Jan Stenerud kick) ( 0-14) KC Ted McKnight 78 yard rush (Jan Stenerud kick)
BAL KC
First Downs: 15 12
Rushes-yards: 25-83 36-166
Yards/rush: 3.3 4.6
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 24-43-250-1 9-18-79-0
Sacked-yards: 4-25 3-34
Net pass yards: 225 45
Net yards/pass: 4.8 2.1
Total net yards: 308 211
Total plays: 72 (34% run) 57 (63% run)
Yards/play: 4.3 3.7
Fumbles-lost: 3-1 1-1
Turnovers: 2 1
Penalties-yards: 14-118 6-65
Attendance: 50,442
Passing:
BAL: Bert Jones, 14 of 26 for 120 yards (1 int); Greg Landry, 10 of 17 for 130 yards KC: Mike Livingston, 9 of 18 for 79 yards
Rushing:
BAL: Joe Washington, 16 for 63 yards; Don Hardeman, 3 for 6 yards; Greg Landry, 2 for 11 yards; Don McCauley, 2 for -1 yards; Ben Garry, 1 for 3 yards; Bert Jones, 1 for 1 yard KC: Tony Reed, 11 for 45 yards; Ted McKnight, 10 for 79 yards and 2 TDs; Arnold Morgado, 8 for 32 yards; Horace Belton, 6 for 13 yards; Mike Livingston, 1 for -3 yards
Receiving:
BAL: Joe Washington, 13 for 130 yards; Don McCauley, 5 for 49 yards; Randy Burke, 3 for 54 yards; Roger Carr, 1 for 6 yards; Glenn Doughty, 1 for 6 yards; Don Hardeman, 1 for 5 yards KC: Ted McKnight, 4 for 30 yards; Tony Reed, 2 for 0 yards; Steve Gaunty, 1 for 20 yards; Tony Samuels, 1 for 18 yards; J.T. Smith, 1 for 11 yards
Kick returns:
BAL: Nesby Glasgow, 3 for 98 yards KC: Earl Gant, 1 for 19 yards
Punt returns:
BAL: Nesby Glasgow, 9 for 47 yards KC: J.T. Smith, 6 for 55 yards
Interceptions:
KC: Gary Green, 1 for 57 yards
Punting:
BAL: Bucky Dilts, 10 for 413 yards KC: Bob Grupp, 11 for 511 yards
Field Goals:
BAL: Toni Linhart, 0/1
BAL: Bert Jones, 14 of 26 for 120 yards (1 int); Greg Landry, 10 of 17 for 130 yards KC: Mike Livingston, 9 of 18 for 79 yards
Rushing:
BAL: Joe Washington, 16 for 63 yards; Don Hardeman, 3 for 6 yards; Greg Landry, 2 for 11 yards; Don McCauley, 2 for -1 yards; Ben Garry, 1 for 3 yards; Bert Jones, 1 for 1 yard KC: Tony Reed, 11 for 45 yards; Ted McKnight, 10 for 79 yards and 2 TDs; Arnold Morgado, 8 for 32 yards; Horace Belton, 6 for 13 yards; Mike Livingston, 1 for -3 yards
Receiving:
BAL: Joe Washington, 13 for 130 yards; Don McCauley, 5 for 49 yards; Randy Burke, 3 for 54 yards; Roger Carr, 1 for 6 yards; Glenn Doughty, 1 for 6 yards; Don Hardeman, 1 for 5 yards KC: Ted McKnight, 4 for 30 yards; Tony Reed, 2 for 0 yards; Steve Gaunty, 1 for 20 yards; Tony Samuels, 1 for 18 yards; J.T. Smith, 1 for 11 yards
Kick returns:
BAL: Nesby Glasgow, 3 for 98 yards KC: Earl Gant, 1 for 19 yards
Punt returns:
BAL: Nesby Glasgow, 9 for 47 yards KC: J.T. Smith, 6 for 55 yards
Interceptions:
KC: Gary Green, 1 for 57 yards
Punting:
BAL: Bucky Dilts, 10 for 413 yards KC: Bob Grupp, 11 for 511 yards
Field Goals:
BAL: Toni Linhart, 0/1