NFL game summary for 10/12/1980:
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 115.6 (16) | 195.2 (16) | 310.8 (17) | 19 |
| DEFENSE | 113.4 (11) | 152.6 (3) | 266.0 (4) | 9 | |
 | OFFENSE | 111.4 (18) | 124.2 (27) | 235.6 (28) | 9 |
| DEFENSE | 99.4 (4) | 240.2 (25) | 339.6 (17) | 13 |
Line: Oilers by 4
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Oilers (3-3-0) | 3 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 20 |
| Kansas City Chiefs (2-4-0) | 0 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 21 |
( 3- 0) HOU Toni Fritsch 41 yard field goal
(10- 0) HOU Earl Campbell 3 yard rush (Toni Fritsch kick)
(10- 7) KC Henry Marshall 31 yard pass from Steve Fuller (Nick Lowery kick)
(10-14) KC Gary Spani 47 yard interception return (Nick Lowery kick)
(13-14) HOU Toni Fritsch 46 yard field goal
(20-14) HOU Mike Barber 26 yard pass from Ken Stabler (Toni Fritsch kick)
(20-21) KC Steve Fuller 38 yard rush (Nick Lowery kick)
HOU KC
First Downs: 21 14
Rushes-yards: 45-199 29-149
Yards/rush: 4.4 5.1
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 11-17-131-2 11-18-148-1
Sacked-yards: 0-0 3-16
Net pass yards: 131 132
Net yards/pass: 7.7 6.3
Total net yards: 330 281
Total plays: 62 (72% run) 50 (58% run)
Yards/play: 5.3 5.6
Fumbles-lost: 1-1 0-0
Turnovers: 3 1
Penalties-yards: 2-14 1-5
Attendance: 75,048
Passing:
HOU: Ken Stabler, 11 of 17 for 131 yards and 1 TD (2 int) KC: Steve Fuller, 11 of 18 for 148 yards and 1 TD (1 int)
Rushing:
HOU: Earl Campbell, 38 for 178 yards and 1 TD; Tim Wilson, 3 for 15 yards; Rob Carpenter, 3 for 9 yards; Billy Johnson, 1 for -3 yards KC: Ted McKnight, 12 for 63 yards; Tony Reed, 9 for 32 yards; Steve Fuller, 7 for 47 yards and 1 TD; Arnold Morgado, 1 for 7 yards
Receiving:
HOU: Mike Barber, 4 for 62 yards and 1 TD; Ronnie Coleman, 4 for 46 yards; Rich Caster, 2 for 20 yards; Tim Wilson, 1 for 3 yards KC: Tony Reed, 4 for 54 yards; Henry Marshall, 2 for 51 yards and 1 TD; J.T. Smith, 2 for 28 yards; James Hadnot, 2 for 10 yards; Ted McKnight, 1 for 5 yards
Kick returns:
HOU: Carl Roaches, 2 for 36 yards KC: Carlos Carson, 3 for 71 yards; Horace Belton, 1 for 17 yards; Ed Beckman, 1 for 12 yards
Punt returns:
HOU: Carl Roaches, 1 for 8 yards KC: J.T. Smith, 1 for 26 yards
Interceptions:
HOU: Vernon Perry, 1 for 42 yards KC: Gary Spani, 1 for 47 yards and 1 TD; Gary Barbaro, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
HOU: Cliff Parsley, 1 for 39 yards KC: Bob Grupp, 3 for 123 yards
Field Goals:
HOU: Toni Fritsch, 2/2 KC: Nick Lowery, 0/1
HOU: Ken Stabler, 11 of 17 for 131 yards and 1 TD (2 int) KC: Steve Fuller, 11 of 18 for 148 yards and 1 TD (1 int)
Rushing:
HOU: Earl Campbell, 38 for 178 yards and 1 TD; Tim Wilson, 3 for 15 yards; Rob Carpenter, 3 for 9 yards; Billy Johnson, 1 for -3 yards KC: Ted McKnight, 12 for 63 yards; Tony Reed, 9 for 32 yards; Steve Fuller, 7 for 47 yards and 1 TD; Arnold Morgado, 1 for 7 yards
Receiving:
HOU: Mike Barber, 4 for 62 yards and 1 TD; Ronnie Coleman, 4 for 46 yards; Rich Caster, 2 for 20 yards; Tim Wilson, 1 for 3 yards KC: Tony Reed, 4 for 54 yards; Henry Marshall, 2 for 51 yards and 1 TD; J.T. Smith, 2 for 28 yards; James Hadnot, 2 for 10 yards; Ted McKnight, 1 for 5 yards
Kick returns:
HOU: Carl Roaches, 2 for 36 yards KC: Carlos Carson, 3 for 71 yards; Horace Belton, 1 for 17 yards; Ed Beckman, 1 for 12 yards
Punt returns:
HOU: Carl Roaches, 1 for 8 yards KC: J.T. Smith, 1 for 26 yards
Interceptions:
HOU: Vernon Perry, 1 for 42 yards KC: Gary Spani, 1 for 47 yards and 1 TD; Gary Barbaro, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
HOU: Cliff Parsley, 1 for 39 yards KC: Bob Grupp, 3 for 123 yards
Field Goals:
HOU: Toni Fritsch, 2/2 KC: Nick Lowery, 0/1