Week 3, 1979

played in Kansas City, MO

75 degrees, rain, 4 mph wind

Houston Oilers	0	0	0	0	-	0
Kansas City Chiefs	0	0	0	3	-	3

Scoring Summary
4Q: 09:48 KCY - Nick Lowery 20 field goal

Scoring Summary
4Q: 09:48 KCY - Nick Lowery 20 field goal

Team Statistics HOU KCY
Record 1-2 1-2
First Downs 7 14
- by Rushing 4 6
- by Passing 3 8
- by Penalty 0 0
Total Net Yards 152 287
- Offensive Plays 54 64
- Yards per Play 2.81 4.48
Net Rushing Yards 66 107
- Rushing Attempts 30 25
- Yards per Rush 2.20 4.28
Net Passing Yards 86 180
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 20 - 14 - 0 36 - 18 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 114 197
- Sacks/Yards Lost 4/28 3/17
- Yards per Pass Play 3.58 4.62
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 4/16 4/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 5.8 8.4
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 3/15 6/50
Punt Returns/Yards 3/32 5/48
Kick Returns/Yards 1/35 0/0
Interception Ret./Yards 1/10 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 1 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/0 0/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 34 OWN 22
Time of Possession 29:49 30:11

Team Statistics	HOU	KCY
Record	1-2	1-2
First Downs	7	14
- by Rushing	4	6
- by Passing	3	8
- by Penalty	0	0
Total Net Yards	152	287
- Offensive Plays	54	64
- Yards per Play	2.81	4.48
Net Rushing Yards	66	107
- Rushing Attempts	30	25
- Yards per Rush	2.20	4.28
Net Passing Yards	86	180
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	20 - 14 - 0	36 - 18 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	114	197
- Sacks/Yards Lost	4/28	3/17
- Yards per Pass Play	3.58	4.62
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	4/16	4/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	5.8	8.4
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	3/15	6/50
Punt Returns/Yards	3/32	5/48
Kick Returns/Yards	1/35	0/0
Interception Ret./Yards	1/10	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	1	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/0	0/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 34	OWN 22
Time of Possession	29:49	30:11

Drive Charts

Houston Oilers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	5:10	OPP 49	8	14	Punt
1	8:03	1:31	OWN 27	3	2	Punt
1	1:15	3:00	OWN 22	6	13	Punt
2	11:46	1:53	OWN 37	3	8	Punt
2	8:31	2:09	OPP 42	3	-7	Punt
2	4:28	2:01	OPP 47	3	8	Punt
3	13:12	1:24	OWN 38	3	4	Punt
3	5:20	1:20	OWN 20	3	8	Punt
3	3:27	4:56	OWN 40	8	31	Missed FG
4	9:43	2:09	OWN 20	3	8	Punt
4	5:48	3:08	OWN 18	5	25	Punt
4	2:08	1:25	OWN 33	6	38	Missed FG

Kansas City Chiefs
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	9:50	1:47	OWN 20	4	12	Punt
1	6:32	5:17	OWN 19	9	67	Missed FG
2	13:15	1:29	OWN 20	3	9	Punt
2	9:53	1:22	OWN 17	4	20	Interception
2	6:22	1:54	OWN 2	3	5	Punt
2	2:27	2:27	OWN 20	7	31	Half
3	15:00	1:48	OWN 20	3	-2	Punt
3	11:48	6:28	OWN 13	13	42	Punt
3	4:00	0:33	OWN 30	3	0	Punt
4	13:31	3:48	OWN 36	8	61	Field Goal
4	7:34	1:46	OWN 42	3	-1	Punt
4	2:40	0:32	OWN 17	3	9	Punt
4	0:43	0:43	OWN 36	1	-1	Game

Game MVP: Kenny King, Kansas City Chiefs

Rushing Statistics

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	LG
Sherman Smith	16	32	2.00	8
Wilbur Jackson	13	31	2.38	6
Dale Zorn	1	3	3.00	3

Kansas City	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Kenny King	16	90	5.63	21	3
Don Calhoun	7	7	1.00	6	0
Archie Manning	2	10	5.00	11	1

Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Dale Zorn	20	14	114	4/28	0	39	0	84.2

Kansas City	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Archie Manning	36	18	197	3/17	0	21	1	55.0

Receiving Statistics

Houston	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
RB Wilbur Jackson	3	3	10	3.33	6	6
WR Billy Campfield	3	3	57	19.00	0	39
FB Jon Keyworth	2	3	8	4.00	2	6
RB Sherman Smith	2	3	9	4.50	4	5
TE Terry Nelson	1	4	13	13.00	2	13
WR Orlando Whiteman	1	1	4	4.00	0	4
TE Tom Gallimore	1	2	7	7.00	0	7
WR Mike Thomas	1	1	6	6.00	0	6

Kansas City	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Mel Gray	5	8	61	12.20	4	20
WR Henry Marshall	4	6	34	8.50	0	12
WR John Holland	3	6	34	11.33	4	19
WR Bob Chandler	2	7	27	13.50	0	21
RB Don Calhoun	1	2	12	12.00	3	12
WR Willie Miller	1	1	9	9.00	0	9
FB Johnny Davis	1	1	15	15.00	0	15
RB Kenny King	1	2	5	5.00	0	5
TE Jerome Barkum	0	2	0	0.00	0	0
FB Vincent Horton	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

Interception Statistics

Houston	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Nelson Munsey	1	10	10.00	0

Kansas City	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Houston	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Kansas City	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Punting Statistics

Houston	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Mike Michel	10	461	46.1	37.3	63	6

Kansas City	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Dave Jennings	8	348	43.5	37.0	52	2

Kicking Statistics

Houston	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
John Smith	0/2	0/2	0/0	0	0/0

Kansas City	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Nick Lowery	1/2	0/0	0/0	20	0/0

Punt Return Statistics

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Orlando Whiteman	3	32	10.7	0

Kansas City	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Dick Jauron	5	48	9.6	0

Kick Return Statistics

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Orlando Whiteman	1	35	35.0	0

Kansas City	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Defensive Statistics

Houston	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Steve Foley	6	2	1.0	15	23
S Ron Brandon	5	1	0.0	19	34
ILB Randy McClanahan	5	0	0.0	19	29
OLB Scott Studwell	4	2	0.0	13	28
DE Dick Leftridge	3	1	1.5	13	23
DT Curley Culp	3	3	0.0	21	23
S Charlie Phillips	3	2	0.0	24	29
CB Jeris White	3	1	0.0	19	26
ILB Frank Manumaleuga	3	0	0.0	6	10
S Terry Jackson	2	0	0.0	23	31
DE Mike St. Clair	1	1	0.5	13	21
CB Nelson Munsey	1	2	0.0	13	25
OLB Robert Braziel	1	0	0.0	13	17
OLB Dale Mitchell	1	0	0.0	4	3
DT Perry Brooks	1	0	0.0	4	16
DT Jeff Lloyd	1	0	0.0	10	20
DE Mike Calhoun	1	0	0.0	12	18
CB David Gray	1	0	0.0	12	24
DE Mike Bell	0	1	0.0	12	16

Kansas City	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Dick Jauron	5	0	1.0	22	19
S Mike Fuller	5	5	0.0	24	19
DT Elex Price	5	2	0.0	23	12
S Bruce Halford	4	1	0.0	15	17
ILB Harry Carson	4	0	0.0	22	14
DE Mike Zele	3	1	1.0	15	9
OLB Ken Mitchell	3	0	1.0	18	17
CB Mike Williams	3	3	0.0	28	18
ILB Ross Brupbacher	3	1	0.0	17	17
CB Jeff Nixon	3	1	0.0	15	13
DT Gary Fair	3	0	0.0	20	19
DE Ezra Johnson	2	0	1.0	17	17
CB Lawrence Wiggins	2	1	0.0	15	17
ILB Arnold Ellis	2	0	0.0	16	8
OLB Clay Matthews	1	1	0.0	15	6
TE Chuck Naretta	1	0	---	---	---
OLB Bruce Herron	0	2	0.0	10	12

Pass Rush Statistics

Houston	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Dick Leftridge	1.5	0	1	1	23
S Steve Foley	1.0	0	0	0	23
DE Mike St. Clair	0.5	0	0	0	21
OLB Dale Mitchell	0.0	1	0	0	3
ILB Randy McClanahan	0.0	1	0	0	29
DT Jeff Lloyd	0.0	0	2	0	20
DE Mike Calhoun	0.0	0	2	0	18
DT Curley Culp	0.0	0	1	0	23

Kansas City	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Ken Mitchell	1.0	1	2	17
DE Ezra Johnson	1.0	1	1	17
S Dick Jauron	1.0	0	0	19
DE Mike Zele	1.0	0	0	9
DT Elex Price	0.0	2	0	12

Pass Defense Statistics

Houston	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
ILB Randy McClanahan	3	0	0	29
S Ron Brandon	2	1	0	34
S Steve Foley	2	1	0	23
S Charlie Phillips	2	1	0	29
CB Nelson Munsey	1	1	1	25
S Terry Jackson	1	1	0	31
CB David Gray	1	1	0	24
DT Curley Culp	1	0	0	23
CB Jeris White	1	0	0	26
DE Dick Leftridge	1	0	0	23
OLB Robert Braziel	1	0	0	17
OLB Dale Mitchell	1	0	0	3
ILB Frank Manumaleuga	1	0	0	10
DT Jeff Lloyd	0	1	0	20

Kansas City	Caught	PPlay
ILB Harry Carson	3	14
S Dick Jauron	2	19
S Bruce Halford	2	17
CB Jeff Nixon	2	13
ILB Ross Brupbacher	1	17
OLB Ken Mitchell	1	17
CB Lawrence Wiggins	1	17
S Mike Fuller	1	19
DE Ezra Johnson	1	17

Blocking Statistics

Houston	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Desmond Cribbs	2	7	26	0	22
Robert Jackson	2	7	27	0	21
Ron Saul	1	5	26	0	23
Ted Petersen	1	2	21	0	22
Ken Jones	0	3	27	2	18
Jon Keyworth	0	2	25	0	18
Jim Yarbrough	0	1	9	0	2
Dave Lafary	0	1	4	0	1
Wayne Wilson	0	1	13	0	8
Thom Dornbrook	0	0	4	1	2
Elvis Keyworth	0	0	3	1	6

Kansas City	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Jack Rudnay	2	5	1	20	0	27
Gerry Mullins	2	3	0	21	0	30
Charlie Getty	1	3	1	9	0	17
Dan Jiggetts	1	2	0	20	1	28
Vern Holland	1	2	0	18	0	24
Jim Cooper	1	2	0	7	0	15
Harris Lehan	1	1	1	5	0	12
Herbert Scott	0	4	0	9	2	20
Marvin Powell	0	1	0	16	0	22

Special Teams Tackles

Houston	Tackles	STPlays
Dale Mitchell	2	24
Tom Gallimore	1	15
Frank Manumaleuga	1	15
Melvin Jackson	1	12

Kansas City	Tackles	STPlays
Bruce Herron	2	32
Carl Grant	2	22

Participation

Houston	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Terry Jackson	---	---	23	31	20	74
Ron Saul	26	23	---	---	11	60
Jon Keyworth	25	18	---	---	16	59
Ron Brandon	---	---	19	34	4	57
Dale Zorn	30	24	---	---	---	54
Desmond Cribbs	26	22	---	---	6	54
Charlie Phillips	---	---	24	29	1	54
Randy McClanahan	---	---	19	29	4	52
Sherman Smith	17	10	---	---	22	49
Curley Culp	---	---	21	23	4	48
Jeris White	---	---	19	26	3	48
Tom Gallimore	21	12	---	---	15	48
Robert Jackson	27	21	---	---	---	48
Ken Jones	27	18	---	---	---	45
Ted Petersen	21	22	---	---	---	43
Scott Studwell	---	---	13	28	2	43
Terry Nelson	18	18	---	---	6	42
Steve Foley	---	---	15	23	4	42
Nelson Munsey	---	---	13	25	2	40
Dick Leftridge	---	---	13	23	4	40
Mike St. Clair	---	---	13	21	5	39
Mike Thomas	13	13	---	---	10	36
David Gray	---	---	12	24	---	36
Jeff Lloyd	---	---	10	20	5	35
Mike Calhoun	---	---	12	18	4	34
Mike Bell	---	---	12	16	4	32
Robert Braziel	---	---	13	17	1	31
Dale Mitchell	---	---	4	3	24	31
Frank Manumaleuga	---	---	6	10	15	31
Isaac Curtis	15	9	---	---	5	29
Billy Campfield	13	14	---	---	2	29
Wilbur Jackson	13	14	---	---	1	28
Wayne Wilson	13	8	---	---	7	28
Jim Yarbrough	9	2	---	---	12	23
Perry Brooks	---	---	4	16	---	20
Mike Stensrud	---	---	7	9	3	19
Melvin Jackson	3	3	---	---	12	18
Orlando Whiteman	2	4	---	---	11	17
Dave Lafary	4	1	---	---	12	17
Mike Michel	0	0	---	---	10	10
Robin Cole	---	---	3	4	2	9
Elvis Keyworth	3	6	---	---	---	9
Thom Dornbrook	4	2	---	---	1	7
John Smith	0	0	---	---	3	3
Dan Pastorini	0	0	---	---	2	2
Carlos Brown	0	0	---	---	---	0

Kansas City	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Mike Fuller	---	---	24	19	24	67
Archie Manning	25	39	---	---	---	64
Dan Jiggetts	20	28	---	---	10	58
Gerry Mullins	21	30	---	---	4	55
Mel Gray	13	28	---	---	13	54
Dick Jauron	---	---	22	19	13	54
Bruce Herron	---	---	10	12	32	54
Jerome Barkum	16	23	---	---	10	49
Mike Williams	---	---	28	18	2	48
Marvin Powell	16	22	---	---	10	48
Jack Rudnay	20	27	---	---	---	47
Elex Price	---	---	23	12	11	46
Bob Chandler	17	26	---	---	---	43
John Holland	13	27	---	---	3	43
Vern Holland	18	24	---	---	---	42
Jeff Nixon	---	---	15	13	14	42
Gary Fair	---	---	20	19	2	41
Billy Hardee	---	---	23	15	2	40
Kenny King	17	23	---	---	---	40
Ken Mitchell	---	---	18	17	2	37
Ross Brupbacher	---	---	17	17	2	36
Harry Carson	---	---	22	14	---	36
Ezra Johnson	---	---	17	17	1	35
Mike Zele	---	---	15	9	11	35
Lawrence Wiggins	---	---	15	17	2	34
Bruce Halford	---	---	15	17	1	33
Charlie Getty	9	17	---	---	6	32
Henry Marshall	13	19	---	---	---	32
Jim Cooper	7	15	---	---	10	32
Chuck Naretta	7	12	---	---	12	31
William Gay	---	---	15	15	1	31
Herbert Scott	9	20	---	---	---	29
Vincent Horton	7	11	---	---	9	27
Harris Lehan	5	12	---	---	10	27
Arnold Ellis	---	---	16	8	3	27
Don Calhoun	8	16	---	---	---	24
Johnny Davis	10	8	---	---	6	24
Carl Grant	0	0	---	---	22	22
Clay Matthews	---	---	15	6	---	21
Willie Miller	4	2	---	---	13	19
Dave Jennings	0	0	---	---	10	10
Nick Lowery	0	0	---	---	4	4
David Ray	0	0	---	---	---	0
Steve Hunter	0	0	---	---	---	0
Randy Dean	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	13	1.9
Middle	18	30	1.7
Right	5	23	4.6
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	11	2.8
Middle	10	68	6.8
Right	10	29	2.9
None	1	-1	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Dale Zorn	20	14	1	1	1	0	4	3	0

Kansas City	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Archie Manning	36	18	2	2	0	7	6	1	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	4	14	3.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	12	7	39	3.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	3	2	22	7.3
Long (19+ Yds)	1	1	39	39.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	2	23	7.7
Short (0-8 Yds)	8	6	41	5.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)	18	8	92	5.1
Long (19+ Yds)	7	2	41	5.9

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Houston	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Terry Nelson	4	1	1	13	0	18
RB Wilbur Jackson	3	3	0	10	0	14
FB Jon Keyworth	3	2	0	8	0	18
RB Sherman Smith	3	2	0	9	0	10
WR Billy Campfield	3	3	0	57	1	14
TE Tom Gallimore	2	1	0	7	0	12
WR Orlando Whiteman	1	1	0	4	0	4
WR Mike Thomas	1	1	0	6	0	13

Kansas City	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Mel Gray	8	5	61	1	28
WR Bob Chandler	7	2	27	1	26
WR John Holland	6	3	34	0	27
WR Henry Marshall	6	4	34	0	19
TE Jerome Barkum	2	0	0	0	23
RB Don Calhoun	2	1	12	0	16
RB Kenny King	2	1	5	0	23
FB Vincent Horton	1	0	0	0	11
WR Willie Miller	1	1	9	0	2
FB Johnny Davis	1	1	15	0	8

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Kansas City	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Don Calhoun	2	11	5.50	1.00
Kenny King	2	5	2.50	5.63

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Dale Zorn	1	0	0	0.00	5.70

Kansas City	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Archie Manning	3	0	0	0.00	5.47

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Houston	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Terry Nelson	1	0	0	0.00	3.25

Kansas City	Target	Overall Avg
WR Bob Chandler	1	3.86
WR Mel Gray	1	7.63
FB Vincent Horton	1	0.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Houston	Rushes	Conversions
Sherman Smith	6	2
Wilbur Jackson	3	1

Kansas City	Rushes	Conversions
Kenny King	3	2
Don Calhoun	1	0
Archie Manning	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Comp	Conversions
Dale Zorn	4	2	1

Kansas City	Att	Comp	Conversions
Archie Manning	10	3	1

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Houston	Targ	Catch	Conversions
FB Jon Keyworth	1	0	0
TE Terry Nelson	1	0	0
WR Orlando Whiteman	1	1	0
WR Billy Campfield	1	1	1

Kansas City	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Mel Gray	3	1	0
WR Bob Chandler	2	0	0
TE Jerome Barkum	1	0	0
RB Don Calhoun	1	1	0
WR John Holland	1	0	0
WR Willie Miller	1	1	1
WR Henry Marshall	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 57,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 18,400 (21,400)
End Zone 13,200 (15,400)
Mezzanine 6,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 9,500 (13,600)
Club Seats 6,100 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 2,900 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	57,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	18,400 (21,400)
End Zone	13,200 (15,400)
Mezzanine	6,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	9,500 (13,600)
Club Seats	6,100 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	2,900 (3,300)