Week 11, 1979

played in San Diego, CA

72 degrees, fair, 2 mph wind

Kansas City Chiefs71003-20
San Diego Chargers1410147-45

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:43 SDO - Johnny Rodgers 35 pass from Dan Fouts (Chester Marcol extra point)
1Q: 05:35 SDO - Gene Washington 6 pass from Dan Fouts (Chester Marcol extra point)
1Q: 01:37 KCY - Archie Manning 13 run (Nick Lowery extra point)
2Q: 13:23 KCY - Nick Lowery 39 field goal
2Q: 05:23 SDO - Johnny Rodgers 39 pass from Dan Fouts (Chester Marcol extra point)
2Q: 01:23 KCY - Jerome Barkum 20 pass from Archie Manning (Nick Lowery extra point)
2Q: 00:13 SDO - Chester Marcol 53 field goal
3Q: 10:54 SDO - Bo Matthews 12 pass from Dan Fouts (Chester Marcol extra point)
3Q: 03:07 SDO - David Knight 18 pass from Dan Fouts (Chester Marcol extra point)
4Q: 14:21 SDO - Johnny Rodgers 42 pass from Dan Fouts (Chester Marcol extra point)
4Q: 09:42 KCY - Nick Lowery 28 field goal

Team StatisticsKCYSDO
Record4-67-3
First Downs1925
- by Rushing114
- by Passing720
- by Penalty11
Total Net Yards320552
- Offensive Plays6965
- Yards per Play4.648.49
Net Rushing Yards22573
- Rushing Attempts3220
- Yards per Rush7.033.65
Net Passing Yards95479
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt33 - 10 - 144 - 29 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards121483
- Sacks/Yards Lost4/261/4
- Yards per Pass Play2.5710.64
Fumbles/Lost1/03/3
3rd Down Conversions6/159/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down6.16.8
4th Down Conversions0/10/0
Penalties/Yards4/456/50
Punt Returns/Yards0/01/7
Kick Returns/Yards6/1113/78
Interception Ret./Yards0/01/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits33
- Red Zone TDs/FGs1/23/0
Avg. Drive StartOWN 32OWN 28
Time of Possession29:4930:11

Drive Charts

Kansas City Chiefs
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:001:32OWN 2034Punt
19:311:21OWN 1432Punt
15:294:02OWN 31969Touchdown
214:421:26OPP 2432Field Goal
211:355:40OWN 121149Downs
25:042:11OWN 27533Punt
22:080:59OPP 33533Touchdown
20:060:06OWN 201-1Half
314:550:46OPP 2827Interception
310:464:29OWN 28837Punt
32:582:02OWN 253-5Punt
414:034:28OWN 321057Field Goal
47:152:57OWN 1618Punt
San Diego Chargers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
113:283:57OWN 22978Touchdown
18:102:41OWN 45755Touchdown
11:271:45OWN 2058Fumble
213:161:41OWN 2032Punt
25:550:51OWN 39261Touchdown
22:530:45OWN 20324Fumble
21:091:03OWN 26338Field Goal
314:093:23OWN 20880Touchdown
36:173:19OWN 20780Touchdown
30:561:53OWN 34666Touchdown
49:352:20OWN 44516Punt
44:184:18OWN 29829Game

Game MVP: Dan Fouts, San Diego Chargers

Rushing Statistics

Kansas CityAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Kenny King16986.131930
Don Calhoun141158.213240
Archie Manning2126.001311
San DiegoAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Wendell Tyler13493.77800
Ronnie Coleman6172.83600
Dan Fouts177.00700

Passing Statistics

Kansas CityAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Archie Manning2891124/26120142.6
Randy Dean5190/009039.6
San DiegoAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Dan Fouts44294831/46460142.3

Receiving Statistics

Kansas CityCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Mel Gray242412.000150
RB Kenny King2394.50060
TE Jerome Barkum142020.000201
RB Don Calhoun121313.0012130
WR Bob Chandler181111.005110
WR John Holland141212.000120
TE Chuck Naretta131919.001190
FB Vincent Horton121313.002130
WR Henry Marshall0300.00000
San DiegoCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Johnny Rodgers91019721.8917423
WR David Knight6118113.5029291
WR Gene Washington597915.809461
RB Wendell Tyler333712.339220
TE Lorenzo Jasso232814.001140
WR Aundra Thompson243718.500260
FB Bo Matthews111212.008121
TE Paul Seymour121212.005120
RB Stan Fritts0100.00000

Interception Statistics

Kansas CityIntsYardsAvgTD
San DiegoIntsYardsAvgTD
S Sam Williams100.000

Fumble Statistics

Kansas CityFumbRecovForceTD
Dick Jauron1000
Willie Miller0110
Mel Gray0100
Billy Hardee0100
William Gay0100
Mike Williams0010
Clay Matthews0010
San DiegoFumbRecovForceTD
Dan Fouts1000
Johnny Rodgers1000
Aundra Thompson1000
Charlie Babb0010

Punting Statistics

Kansas CityPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Dave Jennings626644.336.5611
San DiegoPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Mike Bragg29547.547.5561

Kicking Statistics

Kansas CityFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Nick Lowery2/20/00/0392/2
San DiegoFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Chester Marcol1/11/11/1536/6

Punt Return Statistics

Kansas CityRetYardsAvgTD
San DiegoRetYardsAvgTD
Ronnie Coleman177.00

Kick Return Statistics

Kansas CityRetYardsAvgTD
John Holland36321.00
Dick Jauron34816.00
San DiegoRetYardsAvgTD
Ronnie Coleman25226.00
Aundra Thompson12626.00

Defensive Statistics

Kansas CityTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Clay Matthews610.01026
CB Mike Williams501.01232
CB Jeff Nixon500.01432
S Dick Jauron410.01335
S Bruce Halford400.01432
OLB Monte Coleman320.01332
CB Lawrence Wiggins310.01130
S Mike Fuller310.01026
ILB Harry Carson230.01326
OLB Ken Mitchell210.01125
DT Gary Fair210.01431
ILB Arnold Ellis210.01015
CB Billy Hardee200.01530
QB Archie Manning10---------
DT Elex Price020.01330
DE Ezra Johnson010.01329
San DiegoTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
DT Charles Davis710.02630
ILB John Ebersole411.02529
S Dick Conn410.03032
S Sam Williams410.02328
CB Bobby Brooks400.02728
DT Ron Fernandes400.01119
DT Calvin Miller301.0917
S Charlie Babb310.02121
DE Ron Carpenter221.02526
OLB Ray Kiddoo200.0710
DT Kurt Surratt120.588
OLB Don Goode100.51317
S Roderick Vance120.01720
DE Eddie Edwards110.02927
QB Dan Fouts10---------
G Seth Hallen10---------
CB Monte Jackson100.02827
OLB Jim Kovach100.078

Pass Rush Statistics

Kansas CitySackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
CB Mike Williams1.000132
OLB Ken Mitchell0.001025
DT Gary Fair0.001031
ILB Arnold Ellis0.001015
DE William Gay0.001029
San DiegoSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Calvin Miller1.010017
DE Ron Carpenter1.001026
ILB John Ebersole1.000029
OLB Don Goode0.500017
DT Kurt Surratt0.50008
DE Eddie Edwards0.013027
DT Charles Davis0.001030
DE Mel Lunsford0.001011

Pass Defense Statistics

Kansas CityCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Clay Matthews51026
CB Jeff Nixon50032
CB Billy Hardee41030
CB Lawrence Wiggins31030
CB Mike Williams31032
S Dick Jauron21035
S Mike Fuller20026
OLB Monte Coleman20032
S Bruce Halford12032
OLB Ken Mitchell10025
ILB Arnold Ellis10015
ILB Ross Brupbacher0109
San DiegoCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Bobby Brooks31028
S Charlie Babb12021
S Dick Conn11032
S Sam Williams10128
OLB Charles Anthony10019
OLB Ray Kiddoo10010
DE Eddie Edwards10027
OLB Jim Kovach1008
CB J.C. Wilson02028
S Roderick Vance01020
CB Monte Jackson01027

Blocking Statistics

Kansas CityKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Jack Rudnay35122023
Vern Holland34017027
Gerry Mullins26026229
Harris Lehan23110014
Charlie Getty13011116
Dan Jiggetts12019124
Johnny Davis12017011
Vincent Horton11014013
Herbert Scott11019021
Marvin Powell02021021
Jim Cooper01015010
San DiegoKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Mark Koncar24013036
Sid Smith22017037
Chester Brennan120308
Amos Montgomery1104010
Solomon Freelon04016135
Tom Condon04020045
Bo Matthews0109017
Tim Vogler010208

Special Teams Tackles

Kansas CityTacklesSTPlays
Bruce Herron222
Willie Miller121
Arnold Ellis113
San DiegoTacklesSTPlays
Aundra Thompson219
Charlie Babb216
Curtis Johnson120
Lorenzo Jasso115

Participation

Kansas CityRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Jeff Nixon------14321359
Archie Manning2632---------58
Gerry Mullins2629------358
Dick Jauron------1335856
Chuck Naretta1618------2054
Jerome Barkum2326------251
Bruce Halford------1432551
Dan Jiggetts1924------851
Mike Fuller------10261450
Marvin Powell2121------850
John Holland1520------1449
Gary Fair------1431146
Mike Williams------1232246
Mel Gray1317------1545
Elex Price------1330245
Jack Rudnay2223---------45
Vincent Horton1413------1845
Billy Hardee------1530---45
Monte Coleman------1332---45
Vern Holland1727---------44
Ezra Johnson------1329143
Lawrence Wiggins------1130142
Bob Chandler1821------241
Herbert Scott1921---------40
Harry Carson------1326140
Bruce Herron------8102240
William Gay------1029140
Ken Mitchell------1125238
Arnold Ellis------10151338
Kenny King1721---------38
Clay Matthews------1026---36
Jim Cooper1510------833
Charlie Getty1116------532
Harris Lehan1014------832
Johnny Davis1711------432
Don Calhoun1516---------31
Willie Miller35------2129
Mike Zele------1016228
Henry Marshall917---------26
Carl Grant00------2323
Ross Brupbacher------69217
Randy Dean65---------11
Dave Jennings00------88
Nick Lowery00------77
David Ray00---------0
Steve Hunter00---------0
San DiegoRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Bobby Brooks------27281570
Tom Condon2045------368
Dan Fouts2045---------65
Dick Conn------3032264
Charlie Babb------21211658
Charles Davis------2630258
Eddie Edwards------2927258
Monte Jackson------2827257
Sid Smith1737------256
Ron Carpenter------2526455
John Ebersole------2529155
Seth Hallen1837---------55
Gene Washington1836---------54
Sam Williams------2328253
Aundra Thompson430------1953
Solomon Freelon1635---------51
Roderick Vance------17201249
Mark Koncar1336---------49
J.C. Wilson------2028149
Ronnie Coleman715------2244
Johnny Rodgers934---------43
Bo Matthews917------1642
Ray Kiddoo------7102441
Lorenzo Jasso1015------1540
Charles Anthony------1819138
David Knight1021------738
Wendell Tyler1325---------38
Paul Seymour1117------735
Ron Fernandes------1119333
Don Goode------1317232
Calvin Miller------917---26
Mel Lunsford------711725
Stan Fritts87------1025
Dennis Pearson18------1423
Jim Kovach------78621
Curtis Johnson------002020
Wes Phillips79------319
Kurt Surratt------88218
Chester Brennan38------314
Amos Montgomery410---------14
Tim Vogler28------313
Chester Marcol00------99
Willie Harper------1247
Mike Bragg00------22
J.J. Jones00------11
Tommy Duniven00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left6508.3
Middle19965.1
Right68013.3
None1-1-1.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left5234.6
Middle13423.2
Right284.0
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Kansas CityAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Archie Manning2891136601
Randy Dean510112000
San DiegoAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Dan Fouts44298038410

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen31134.3
Short (0-8 Yds)72142.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)136745.7
Long (19+ Yds)101202.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen32217.0
Short (0-8 Yds)1111978.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)1991347.1
Long (19+ Yds)11723121.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Kansas CityTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Bob Chandler81211021
TE Jerome Barkum41120126
WR Mel Gray42024017
WR John Holland41112020
TE Chuck Naretta31019018
WR Henry Marshall3000017
RB Kenny King3209021
RB Don Calhoun21013016
FB Vincent Horton21013013
San DiegoTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR David Knight116281121
WR Johnny Rodgers1090197434
WR Gene Washington95179136
WR Aundra Thompson42037130
TE Lorenzo Jasso32028015
RB Wendell Tyler33037125
TE Paul Seymour21012017
FB Bo Matthews11012017
RB Stan Fritts100007

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Kansas CityAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Archie Manning11313.006.00
Kenny King144.006.13
San DiegoAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Wendell Tyler122.003.77

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Kansas CityAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Archie Manning41205.004.00
Randy Dean3193.001.80
San DiegoAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Dan Fouts444310.7510.98

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Kansas CityTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE Jerome Barkum212010.005.00
WR Bob Chandler1000.001.38
WR Mel Gray1199.006.00
TE Chuck Naretta1000.006.33
FB Vincent Horton1000.006.50
RB Kenny King1000.003.00
San DiegoTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Gene Washington22136.508.78
WR David Knight111818.007.36
FB Bo Matthews111212.0012.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Kansas CityRushesConversions
Don Calhoun52
Kenny King22
Archie Manning11
San DiegoRushesConversions
Wendell Tyler22
Ronnie Coleman11

Third Down Passing Statistics

Kansas CityAttCompConversions
Archie Manning511
Randy Dean200
San DiegoAttCompConversions
Dan Fouts986

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Kansas CityTargCatchConversions
TE Jerome Barkum211
WR Bob Chandler200
WR John Holland200
WR Henry Marshall100
San DiegoTargCatchConversions
WR Johnny Rodgers443
WR David Knight210
FB Bo Matthews111
WR Gene Washington111
RB Wendell Tyler111

SectionAttendance
Stadium60,300 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck18,400 (21,400)
End Zone13,200 (15,400)
Mezzanine7,300 (8,900)
Sideline Seats11,600 (13,600)
Club Seats6,700 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes3,100 (3,300)