NFL game summary for 12/09/1979:
Jan Stenerud kicked a 43-yard field goal in the fourth quarter to break a 7-7 deadlock and help Kansas City earn its seventh victory. Linebacker Gary Spani's fumble recovery preceded a four-yard scoring run by Ted McKnight that gave the Chiefs a 7-0 lead. Baltimore knotted the score on Joe Washington's 43-yard touchdown pass from Greg Landry.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 145.6 (13) | 111.1 (28) | 256.7 (27) | 32 |
| DEFENSE | 110.6 (6) | 204.0 (24) | 314.6 (15) | 30 | |
 | OFFENSE | 99.1 (28) | 198.1 (11) | 297.2 (20) | 34 |
| DEFENSE | 137.4 (15) | 189.5 (18) | 326.9 (17) | 32 |
Line: Colts by 2½
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Chiefs (7-8-0) | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| Baltimore Colts (4-11-0) | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
( 7- 0) KC Ted McKnight 4 yard rush (Jan Stenerud kick) ( 7- 7) BAL Joe Washington 43 yard pass from Greg Landry (Steve Mike-Mayer kick) (10- 7) KC Jan Stenerud 43 yard field goal
KC BAL
First Downs: 16 16
Rushes-yards: 50-219 29-75
Yards/rush: 4.4 2.6
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 11-21-90-0 16-36-240-2
Sacked-yards: 1-7 3-17
Net pass yards: 83 223
Net yards/pass: 3.8 5.7
Total net yards: 302 298
Total plays: 72 (69% run) 68 (42% run)
Yards/play: 4.2 4.4
Fumbles-lost: 2-2 3-2
Turnovers: 2 4
Penalties-yards: 8-73 8-101
Attendance: 37,226
Passing:
KC: Steve Fuller, 11 of 21 for 90 yards BAL: Greg Landry, 16 of 36 for 240 yards and 1 TD (2 int)
Rushing:
KC: Earl Gant, 22 for 72 yards; Ted McKnight, 14 for 97 yards and 1 TD; Steve Fuller, 10 for 36 yards; Horace Belton, 4 for 14 yards BAL: Joe Washington, 21 for 51 yards; Roosevelt Leaks, 7 for 24 yards; Greg Landry, 1 for 0 yards
Receiving:
KC: Earl Gant, 5 for 33 yards; Ted McKnight, 3 for 16 yards; J.T. Smith, 2 for 33 yards; Tony Samuels, 1 for 8 yards BAL: Joe Washington, 6 for 70 yards and 1 TD; Reese McCall, 3 for 61 yards; Mike Siani, 3 for 36 yards; Roosevelt Leaks, 2 for 19 yards; Randy Burke, 1 for 29 yards; Glenn Doughty, 1 for 25 yards
Kick returns:
KC: Johnnie Dirden, 2 for 41 yards BAL: Lyle Blackwood, 1 for 13 yards
Punt returns:
KC: J.T. Smith, 4 for 6 yards BAL: Nesby Glasgow, 3 for 17 yards
Interceptions:
KC: Gary Barbaro, 2 for 34 yards
Punting:
KC: Bob Grupp, 7 for 259 yards BAL: Bucky Dilts, 7 for 208 yards
Field Goals:
KC: Jan Stenerud, 1/2 BAL: Steve Mike-Mayer, 0/2
KC: Steve Fuller, 11 of 21 for 90 yards BAL: Greg Landry, 16 of 36 for 240 yards and 1 TD (2 int)
Rushing:
KC: Earl Gant, 22 for 72 yards; Ted McKnight, 14 for 97 yards and 1 TD; Steve Fuller, 10 for 36 yards; Horace Belton, 4 for 14 yards BAL: Joe Washington, 21 for 51 yards; Roosevelt Leaks, 7 for 24 yards; Greg Landry, 1 for 0 yards
Receiving:
KC: Earl Gant, 5 for 33 yards; Ted McKnight, 3 for 16 yards; J.T. Smith, 2 for 33 yards; Tony Samuels, 1 for 8 yards BAL: Joe Washington, 6 for 70 yards and 1 TD; Reese McCall, 3 for 61 yards; Mike Siani, 3 for 36 yards; Roosevelt Leaks, 2 for 19 yards; Randy Burke, 1 for 29 yards; Glenn Doughty, 1 for 25 yards
Kick returns:
KC: Johnnie Dirden, 2 for 41 yards BAL: Lyle Blackwood, 1 for 13 yards
Punt returns:
KC: J.T. Smith, 4 for 6 yards BAL: Nesby Glasgow, 3 for 17 yards
Interceptions:
KC: Gary Barbaro, 2 for 34 yards
Punting:
KC: Bob Grupp, 7 for 259 yards BAL: Bucky Dilts, 7 for 208 yards
Field Goals:
KC: Jan Stenerud, 1/2 BAL: Steve Mike-Mayer, 0/2