NFL game summary for 11/18/1979:
Kansas City built a 24-7 lead in the third quarter and won their first game in Oakland since 1969. Henry Marshall scored on a 23-yard double reverse and Tony Samuels recovered a fumble in the end zone to give Kansas City the 24-7 advantage. The Raiders had a chance to tie the game, but Jim Breech missed an 18-yard field goal attempt with five seconds remaining.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 139.9 (16) | 106.5 (28) | 246.4 (27) | 28 |
| DEFENSE | 118.3 (7) | 184.5 (19) | 302.7 (12) | 21 | |
 | OFFENSE | 108.7 (23) | 192.8 (11) | 301.5 (17) | 22 |
| DEFENSE | 136.4 (17) | 206.6 (25) | 343.0 (22) | 33 |
Line: Raiders by 10
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Chiefs (5-7-0) | 7 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 24 |
| Oakland Raiders (6-6-0) | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
( 7- 0) KC Horace Belton 3 yard rush (Jan Stenerud kick)
(10- 0) KC Jan Stenerud 41 yard field goal
(10- 7) OAK Mark van Eeghen 2 yard pass from Ken Stabler (Jim Breech kick)
(17- 7) KC Tony Samuels 0 yard fumble return (Jan Stenerud kick)
(24- 7) KC Henry Marshall 23 yard rush (Jan Stenerud kick)
(24-14) OAK Derrick Ramsey 16 yard pass from Ken Stabler (Jim Breech kick)
(24-21) OAK Cliff Branch 3 yard pass from Ken Stabler (Jim Breech kick)
KC OAK
First Downs: 20 21
Rushes-yards: 49-241 17-68
Yards/rush: 4.9 4.0
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 11-16-122-0 27-44-296-2
Sacked-yards: 0-0 3-25
Net pass yards: 122 271
Net yards/pass: 7.6 5.8
Total net yards: 363 339
Total plays: 65 (75% run) 64 (26% run)
Yards/play: 5.6 5.3
Fumbles-lost: 3-1 1-1
Turnovers: 1 3
Penalties-yards: 8-63 4-43
Attendance: 53,596
Passing:
KC: Steve Fuller, 11 of 15 for 122 yards; Bob Grupp, 0 of 1 for 0 yards OAK: Ken Stabler, 27 of 44 for 296 yards and 3 TDs (2 int)
Rushing:
KC: Mike Williams, 28 for 109 yards; Horace Belton, 8 for 33 yards and 1 TD; Ted McKnight, 6 for 38 yards; Steve Fuller, 5 for 31 yards; Henry Marshall, 1 for 23 yards and 1 TD; Earl Gant, 1 for 7 yards OAK: Mark van Eeghen, 12 for 38 yards; Arthur Whittington, 5 for 30 yards
Receiving:
KC: Mike Williams, 4 for 54 yards; Henry Marshall, 2 for 35 yards; Ted McKnight, 2 for 16 yards; J.T. Smith, 1 for 12 yards; Horace Belton, 1 for 3 yards; Tony Samuels, 1 for 2 yards OAK: Dave Casper, 7 for 91 yards; Mark van Eeghen, 7 for 63 yards and 1 TD; Cliff Branch, 6 for 55 yards and 1 TD; Rich Martini, 3 for 30 yards; Derrick Ramsey, 2 for 28 yards and 1 TD; Larry Brunson, 1 for 17 yards; Booker Russell, 1 for 12 yards
Kick returns:
KC: Horace Belton, 4 for 77 yards OAK: Ira Matthews, 2 for 43 yards; Larry Brunson, 2 for 36 yards; Booker Russell, 1 for 8 yards
Punt returns:
KC: J.T. Smith, 2 for 56 yards OAK: Ira Matthews, 2 for 14 yards
Interceptions:
KC: M.L. Carter, 2 for 13 yards
Punting:
KC: Bob Grupp, 3 for 149 yards OAK: Ray Guy, 4 for 145 yards
Field Goals:
KC: Jan Stenerud, 1/2 OAK: Jim Breech, 0/1
KC: Steve Fuller, 11 of 15 for 122 yards; Bob Grupp, 0 of 1 for 0 yards OAK: Ken Stabler, 27 of 44 for 296 yards and 3 TDs (2 int)
Rushing:
KC: Mike Williams, 28 for 109 yards; Horace Belton, 8 for 33 yards and 1 TD; Ted McKnight, 6 for 38 yards; Steve Fuller, 5 for 31 yards; Henry Marshall, 1 for 23 yards and 1 TD; Earl Gant, 1 for 7 yards OAK: Mark van Eeghen, 12 for 38 yards; Arthur Whittington, 5 for 30 yards
Receiving:
KC: Mike Williams, 4 for 54 yards; Henry Marshall, 2 for 35 yards; Ted McKnight, 2 for 16 yards; J.T. Smith, 1 for 12 yards; Horace Belton, 1 for 3 yards; Tony Samuels, 1 for 2 yards OAK: Dave Casper, 7 for 91 yards; Mark van Eeghen, 7 for 63 yards and 1 TD; Cliff Branch, 6 for 55 yards and 1 TD; Rich Martini, 3 for 30 yards; Derrick Ramsey, 2 for 28 yards and 1 TD; Larry Brunson, 1 for 17 yards; Booker Russell, 1 for 12 yards
Kick returns:
KC: Horace Belton, 4 for 77 yards OAK: Ira Matthews, 2 for 43 yards; Larry Brunson, 2 for 36 yards; Booker Russell, 1 for 8 yards
Punt returns:
KC: J.T. Smith, 2 for 56 yards OAK: Ira Matthews, 2 for 14 yards
Interceptions:
KC: M.L. Carter, 2 for 13 yards
Punting:
KC: Bob Grupp, 3 for 149 yards OAK: Ray Guy, 4 for 145 yards
Field Goals:
KC: Jan Stenerud, 1/2 OAK: Jim Breech, 0/1