Week 15, 1979

played in Oakland, CA

44 degrees, fair, 2 mph wind

Kansas City Chiefs	0	3	7	7	-	17
Oakland Raiders	7	0	6	18	-	31

Scoring Summary
1Q: 01:33 OAK - Dave Casper 3 pass from Ken Stabler (Ray Wersching extra point)
2Q: 05:06 KCY - Nick Lowery 29 field goal
3Q: 13:51 KCY - Kenny King 10 run (Nick Lowery extra point)
3Q: 06:03 OAK - Dave Casper 11 pass from Ken Stabler (Ray Wersching extra point failed)
4Q: 13:43 OAK - Ray Wersching 19 field goal
4Q: 09:18 OAK - Cliff Branch 15 pass from Ken Stabler (Ken Stabler pass to Cliff Branch for conversion)
4Q: 07:08 KCY - Jerome Barkum 23 pass from Archie Manning (Nick Lowery extra point)
4Q: 02:00 OAK - Jerry Eckwood 2 run (Ray Wersching extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 01:33 OAK - Dave Casper 3 pass from Ken Stabler (Ray Wersching extra point)
2Q: 05:06 KCY - Nick Lowery 29 field goal
3Q: 13:51 KCY - Kenny King 10 run (Nick Lowery extra point)
3Q: 06:03 OAK - Dave Casper 11 pass from Ken Stabler (Ray Wersching extra point failed)
4Q: 13:43 OAK - Ray Wersching 19 field goal
4Q: 09:18 OAK - Cliff Branch 15 pass from Ken Stabler (Ken Stabler pass to Cliff Branch for conversion)
4Q: 07:08 KCY - Jerome Barkum 23 pass from Archie Manning (Nick Lowery extra point)
4Q: 02:00 OAK - Jerry Eckwood 2 run (Ray Wersching extra point)

Team Statistics KCY OAK
Record 6-8 12-2
First Downs 15 20
- by Rushing 3 5
- by Passing 11 15
- by Penalty 1 0
Total Net Yards 298 400
- Offensive Plays 58 64
- Yards per Play 5.14 6.25
Net Rushing Yards 111 119
- Rushing Attempts 29 25
- Yards per Rush 3.83 4.76
Net Passing Yards 187 281
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 29 - 13 - 4 39 - 27 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 187 281
- Sacks/Yards Lost 0/0 0/0
- Yards per Pass Play 6.45 7.21
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 1/0
3rd Down Conversions 4/13 5/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 9.8 4.3
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 5/41 6/50
Punt Returns/Yards 2/9 2/22
Kick Returns/Yards 5/144 3/89
Interception Ret./Yards 1/17 4/19
2pt Conversions 0/0 1/1
Red Zone Visits 2 5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/1 4/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 29 OWN 34
Time of Possession 28:06 31:54

Team Statistics	KCY	OAK
Record	6-8	12-2
First Downs	15	20
- by Rushing	3	5
- by Passing	11	15
- by Penalty	1	0
Total Net Yards	298	400
- Offensive Plays	58	64
- Yards per Play	5.14	6.25
Net Rushing Yards	111	119
- Rushing Attempts	29	25
- Yards per Rush	3.83	4.76
Net Passing Yards	187	281
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	29 - 13 - 4	39 - 27 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	187	281
- Sacks/Yards Lost	0/0	0/0
- Yards per Pass Play	6.45	7.21
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	1/0
3rd Down Conversions	4/13	5/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	9.8	4.3
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	5/41	6/50
Punt Returns/Yards	2/9	2/22
Kick Returns/Yards	5/144	3/89
Interception Ret./Yards	1/17	4/19
2pt Conversions	0/0	1/1
Red Zone Visits	2	5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/1	4/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 29	OWN 34
Time of Possession	28:06	31:54

Drive Charts

Kansas City Chiefs
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:38	4:38	OWN 23	9	41	Punt
1	6:25	0:38	OPP 45	2	6	Interception
1	1:24	3:10	OWN 26	5	16	Punt
2	10:23	5:23	OWN 19	10	69	Field Goal
2	3:28	1:31	OWN 23	3	0	Punt
2	0:51	0:42	OWN 37	3	9	Punt
3	15:00	1:17	OPP 49	2	49	Touchdown
3	12:05	3:46	OWN 5	8	28	Interception
3	5:54	2:27	OWN 31	3	7	Punt
4	13:38	2:53	OWN 18	4	7	Interception
4	9:10	2:17	50	7	50	Touchdown
4	1:50	0:25	OWN 20	3	-5	Interception

Oakland Raiders
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:22	OWN 24	3	9	Punt
1	8:00	1:35	OWN 3	3	9	Punt
1	5:47	4:23	OWN 41	9	59	Touchdown
2	13:14	2:51	OWN 13	5	30	Punt
2	5:00	1:32	OWN 20	3	9	Punt
2	1:57	1:06	OWN 43	4	24	Interception
2	0:09	0:09	OWN 20	2	7	Half
3	13:43	1:38	OWN 46	3	2	Punt
3	8:19	2:25	OWN 41	6	59	Touchdown
3	3:27	4:49	OWN 33	9	65	Field Goal
4	10:45	1:35	OPP 35	4	35	Touchdown
4	6:53	5:03	OWN 43	10	57	Touchdown
4	1:25	1:25	OPP 45	3	5	Game

Game MVP: Ken Stabler, Oakland Raiders

Rushing Statistics

Kansas City	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Kenny King	16	57	3.56	10	1	1
Don Calhoun	12	45	3.75	11	2	0
Archie Manning	1	9	9.00	9	0	0

Oakland	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Horace Ivory	14	81	5.79	20	3	0
Jerry Eckwood	9	39	4.33	11	1	1
Ken Stabler	1	-1	-1.00	-1	0	0
Ron Lee	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Passing Statistics

Kansas City	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Archie Manning	29	13	187	0/0	1	39	4	38.2

Oakland	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Ken Stabler	39	27	281	0/0	3	32	1	104.7

Receiving Statistics

Kansas City	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR John Holland	3	4	63	21.00	23	39	0
TE Jerome Barkum	2	3	36	18.00	0	23	1
RB Don Calhoun	2	4	15	7.50	0	9	0
WR Henry Marshall	2	4	21	10.50	0	15	0
WR Bob Chandler	1	5	11	11.00	0	11	0
TE Chuck Naretta	1	2	11	11.00	0	11	0
FB Johnny Davis	1	1	20	20.00	11	20	0
RB Kenny King	1	3	10	10.00	0	10	0
WR Mel Gray	0	3	0	0.00	0	0	0

Oakland	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Cliff Branch	7	9	74	10.57	21	24	1
WR Robbie Ramirez	5	6	79	15.80	12	32	0
WR Gerald Tinker	4	6	53	13.25	13	19	0
FB Ron Lee	3	3	16	5.33	0	7	0
RB Jerry Eckwood	3	3	15	5.00	0	7	0
TE Dave Casper	2	5	14	7.00	0	11	2
WR Tommie Towns	2	3	24	12.00	11	17	0
TE Jerome Moriarty	1	2	6	6.00	7	6	0
WR Ike Hill	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
RB Horace Ivory	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Kansas City	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Lawrence Wiggins	1	17	17.00	0

Oakland	Ints	Yards	Avg
S Jack Tatum	2	0	0.00
S Prentice McCray	1	6	6.00
CB James Hunter	1	13	13.00

Fumble Statistics

Kansas City	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Monte Coleman	0	0	1	0

Oakland	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Jerry Eckwood	1	0	0	0
Mike Voight	0	1	0	0

Punting Statistics

Kansas City	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Dave Jennings	5	217	43.4	35.0	54	3

Oakland	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Chuck Ramsey	5	219	43.8	42.0	54	3

Kicking Statistics

Kansas City	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Nick Lowery	1/1	0/0	0/0	29	2/2

Oakland	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Ray Wersching	1/1	0/0	0/0	19	2/3

Punt Return Statistics

Kansas City	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Dick Jauron	2	9	4.5	0

Oakland	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Gerald Tinker	2	22	11.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Kansas City	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Dick Jauron	4	121	30.3	0
John Holland	1	23	23.0	0

Oakland	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Gerald Tinker	2	64	32.0	0
Ike Hill	1	25	25.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Kansas City	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Harry Carson	6	2	0.0	14	21
OLB Clay Matthews	6	2	0.0	9	18
CB Jeff Nixon	5	3	0.0	21	35
ILB Arnold Ellis	4	1	0.0	13	17
S Dick Jauron	3	1	0.0	18	26
CB Billy Hardee	3	1	0.0	17	26
DT Elex Price	3	0	0.0	18	30
S Bruce Halford	3	0	0.0	22	29
CB Mike Williams	3	0	0.0	19	36
OLB Monte Coleman	3	0	0.0	16	26
CB Lawrence Wiggins	2	2	0.0	18	32
WR Bob Chandler	2	0	---	---	---
DE Ezra Johnson	2	0	0.0	14	22
OLB Ken Mitchell	1	1	0.0	18	23
WR John Holland	1	0	---	---	---
DT Gary Fair	1	0	0.0	18	26
WR Henry Marshall	1	0	---	---	---
OLB Bruce Herron	1	0	0.0	12	17
DE William Gay	1	0	0.0	16	22
ILB Ross Brupbacher	0	1	0.0	3	6

Oakland	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB James Hunter	7	0	0.0	18	19
S Jack Tatum	6	1	0.0	26	29
OLB Clyde Werner	4	1	0.0	25	21
DE L.C. Greenwood	3	1	0.0	24	23
S Phil Wise	3	0	0.0	9	10
CB Billie Hayes	3	0	0.0	20	21
S Prentice McCray	2	2	0.0	24	27
DT Bob Pollard	2	1	0.0	18	16
CB Rod Perry	2	1	0.0	16	18
DE Ken Johnson	2	0	0.0	15	20
ILB Dewey Selmon	1	2	0.0	25	26
DE Henry Reed	1	1	0.0	20	22
DT Jim Bailey	1	0	0.0	17	14
WR Cliff Branch	1	0	---	---	---
DT Joe Ehrmann	1	0	0.0	10	7
OLB Jim Merlo	1	0	0.0	9	10
OLB Jim Romaniszyn	1	0	0.0	2	2
CB Norm Thompson	0	2	0.0	21	22
ILB Will Foster	0	1	0.0	4	3
DE Ian Lyons	0	1	0.0	9	7
S Jerry Reese	0	1	0.0	6	2

Pass Rush Statistics

Kansas City	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DT Elex Price	1	0	30
ILB Harry Carson	0	1	21
DE Ezra Johnson	0	1	22

Oakland	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Ken Johnson	2	1	0	20
DT Bob Pollard	0	2	0	16
DT Jim Bailey	0	1	0	14
DE L.C. Greenwood	0	0	1	23
OLB Clyde Werner	0	0	1	21

Pass Defense Statistics

Kansas City	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Mike Williams	4	0	0	36
OLB Clay Matthews	4	0	0	18
ILB Harry Carson	3	0	0	21
CB Billy Hardee	3	0	0	26
CB Jeff Nixon	3	0	0	35
OLB Monte Coleman	2	1	0	26
ILB Arnold Ellis	2	0	0	17
S Dick Jauron	1	1	0	26
CB Lawrence Wiggins	1	0	1	32
OLB Ken Mitchell	1	0	0	23
S Bruce Halford	1	0	0	29
DE Ezra Johnson	1	0	0	22
DE William Gay	1	0	0	22
OLB Bruce Herron	0	1	0	17

Oakland	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Prentice McCray	3	1	1	27
CB James Hunter	3	0	1	19
S Jack Tatum	2	1	2	29
S Phil Wise	2	0	0	10
CB Billie Hayes	1	2	0	21
DE L.C. Greenwood	1	0	0	23
OLB Clyde Werner	1	0	0	21

Blocking Statistics

Kansas City	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	PPly
Marvin Powell	2	5	0	19	15
Jack Rudnay	2	4	0	21	17
Gerry Mullins	1	5	0	25	27
Johnny Davis	1	3	1	17	11
Vern Holland	1	3	0	20	17
Dan Jiggetts	1	2	0	21	19
Charlie Getty	0	2	0	10	14
Herbert Scott	0	2	0	12	12
Jerome Barkum	0	1	0	25	15
Harris Lehan	0	1	0	8	12

Oakland	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	PPly
Art Shell	4	9	2	24	36
Joe Devlin	2	3	1	24	36
Thomas Brahaney	1	3	0	18	34
Dave Casper	1	2	0	24	38
Dave Lapham	0	3	0	23	36
Jim Clack	0	1	0	7	6
Don McFarland	0	1	0	3	13
Steve Young	0	1	0	3	6
Ted Albrecht	0	1	0	23	28

Special Teams Tackles

Kansas City	Tackles	STPlays
Bruce Herron	3	26
Willie Miller	2	16

Oakland	Tackles	STPlays
Jerry Reese	3	12
Jim Bertelsen	1	21
James Hunter	1	16
Ron Hornsby	1	15
Ron Lee	1	14

Participation

Kansas City	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Mike Williams	---	---	19	36	16	71
Jeff Nixon	---	---	21	35	9	65
Bruce Halford	---	---	22	29	11	62
Archie Manning	29	29	---	---	---	58
Dick Jauron	---	---	18	26	12	56
Bruce Herron	---	---	12	17	26	55
Gerry Mullins	25	27	---	---	2	54
Elex Price	---	---	18	30	6	54
Lawrence Wiggins	---	---	18	32	---	50
Jerome Barkum	25	15	---	---	6	46
Dan Jiggetts	21	19	---	---	6	46
Gary Fair	---	---	18	26	1	45
Mel Gray	13	16	---	---	15	44
Billy Hardee	---	---	17	26	1	44
Monte Coleman	---	---	16	26	1	43
Ken Mitchell	---	---	18	23	1	42
Chuck Naretta	16	9	---	---	15	40
Arnold Ellis	---	---	13	17	10	40
Marvin Powell	19	15	---	---	6	40
William Gay	---	---	16	22	1	39
Jack Rudnay	21	17	---	---	---	38
John Holland	13	14	---	---	10	37
Vern Holland	20	17	---	---	---	37
Ezra Johnson	---	---	14	22	1	37
Bob Chandler	14	22	---	---	---	36
Harry Carson	---	---	14	21	1	36
Vincent Horton	11	8	---	---	13	32
Johnny Davis	17	11	---	---	4	32
Mike Zele	---	---	9	17	5	31
Don Calhoun	13	16	---	---	---	29
Kenny King	16	13	---	---	---	29
Charlie Getty	10	14	---	---	4	28
Jim Cooper	9	12	---	---	6	27
Clay Matthews	---	---	9	18	---	27
Harris Lehan	8	12	---	---	6	26
Herbert Scott	12	12	---	---	---	24
Henry Marshall	7	16	---	---	---	23
Willie Miller	0	5	---	---	16	21
Carl Grant	0	0	---	---	20	20
Ross Brupbacher	---	---	3	6	---	9
Dave Jennings	0	0	---	---	6	6
Nick Lowery	0	0	---	---	5	5
David Ray	0	0	---	---	---	0
Steve Hunter	0	0	---	---	---	0
Randy Dean	0	0	---	---	---	0

Oakland	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Dave Casper	24	38	---	---	6	68
Dave Lapham	23	36	---	---	6	65
Ken Stabler	25	39	---	---	---	64
Cliff Branch	24	33	---	---	4	61
Art Shell	24	36	---	---	1	61
Joe Devlin	24	36	---	---	---	60
Thomas Brahaney	18	34	---	---	6	58
Jack Tatum	---	---	26	29	1	56
James Hunter	---	---	18	19	16	53
Prentice McCray	---	---	24	27	1	52
Dewey Selmon	---	---	25	26	1	52
Ted Albrecht	23	28	---	---	---	51
Clyde Werner	---	---	25	21	3	49
L.C. Greenwood	---	---	24	23	---	47
Robbie Ramirez	12	20	---	---	15	47
Norm Thompson	---	---	21	22	2	45
Henry Reed	---	---	20	22	2	44
Billie Hayes	---	---	20	21	1	42
Ron Lee	13	15	---	---	14	42
Gerald Tinker	11	21	---	---	9	41
Ken Johnson	---	---	15	20	2	37
Bob Pollard	---	---	18	16	2	36
Jim Bailey	---	---	17	14	3	34
Rod Perry	---	---	16	18	---	34
Horace Ivory	14	15	---	---	---	29
Phil Wise	---	---	9	10	9	28
Jerome Moriarty	5	6	---	---	15	26
Jerry Eckwood	10	15	---	---	---	25
Jim Merlo	---	---	9	10	4	23
Tommie Towns	6	17	---	---	---	23
Don McFarland	3	13	---	---	6	22
Jim Bertelsen	0	0	---	---	21	21
Ian Lyons	---	---	9	7	5	21
Jerry Reese	---	---	6	2	12	20
Jim Clack	7	6	---	---	5	18
Joe Ehrmann	---	---	10	7	1	18
Mike Voight	6	10	---	---	2	18
Will Foster	---	---	4	3	10	17
Ike Hill	0	5	---	---	11	16
Ron Hornsby	---	---	1	0	15	16
Jim Romaniszyn	---	---	2	2	12	16
Steve Young	3	6	---	---	6	15
Ray Wersching	0	0	---	---	7	7
Chuck Ramsey	0	0	---	---	5	5
Doug Burrell	0	0	---	---	1	1
Jeb Blount	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	25	5.0
Middle	12	51	4.3
Right	12	35	2.9
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	10	68	6.8
Middle	7	19	2.7
Right	7	33	4.7
None	1	-1	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Kansas City	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Archie Manning	29	13	3	1	1	4	4	2	4

Oakland	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Ken Stabler	39	27	2	1	4	3	2	0	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	1	1	6	6.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	8	4	30	3.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)	11	6	89	8.1
Long (19+ Yds)	9	2	62	6.9

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	3	13	2.6
Short (0-8 Yds)	18	15	120	6.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)	7	6	83	11.9
Long (19+ Yds)	9	3	65	7.2

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Kansas City	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Bob Chandler	5	1	0	11	0	22
RB Don Calhoun	4	2	1	15	0	16
WR John Holland	4	3	0	63	1	14
WR Henry Marshall	4	2	0	21	0	16
TE Jerome Barkum	3	2	0	36	1	15
WR Mel Gray	3	0	0	0	0	16
RB Kenny King	3	1	0	10	0	13
TE Chuck Naretta	2	1	0	11	0	9
FB Johnny Davis	1	1	0	20	1	11

Oakland	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Cliff Branch	9	7	0	74	1	33
WR Gerald Tinker	6	4	0	53	0	21
WR Robbie Ramirez	6	5	1	79	1	20
TE Dave Casper	5	2	2	14	0	38
WR Tommie Towns	3	2	0	24	0	17
FB Ron Lee	3	3	0	16	0	15
RB Jerry Eckwood	3	3	0	15	0	15
TE Jerome Moriarty	2	1	0	6	0	6
WR Ike Hill	1	0	1	0	0	5
RB Horace Ivory	1	0	0	0	0	15

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Kansas City	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Kenny King	2	9	4.50	3.56
Don Calhoun	1	0	0.00	3.75

Oakland	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Jerry Eckwood	4	7	1.75	4.33
Horace Ivory	1	2	2.00	5.79

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Kansas City	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg

Oakland	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Ken Stabler	8	7	56	7.00	7.21

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Kansas City	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg

Oakland	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Cliff Branch	3	3	29	9.67	8.22
TE Dave Casper	3	2	14	4.67	2.80
WR Gerald Tinker	1	1	10	10.00	8.83
WR Robbie Ramirez	1	1	3	3.00	13.17

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Kansas City	Rushes	Conversions
Don Calhoun	2	0
Archie Manning	1	0

Oakland	Rushes	Conversions
Jerry Eckwood	2	2
Ken Stabler	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Kansas City	Att	Comp	Conversions
Archie Manning	10	4	4

Oakland	Att	Comp	Conversions
Ken Stabler	10	5	3

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Kansas City	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Henry Marshall	3	1	1
WR Bob Chandler	2	0	0
WR Mel Gray	2	0	0
WR John Holland	1	1	1
TE Chuck Naretta	1	1	1
FB Johnny Davis	1	1	1

Oakland	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Dave Casper	3	1	1
WR Gerald Tinker	2	1	1
WR Cliff Branch	1	0	0
TE Jerome Moriarty	1	0	0
WR Robbie Ramirez	1	1	1
FB Ron Lee	1	1	0
RB Jerry Eckwood	1	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 70,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 21,400 (21,400)
End Zone 15,400 (15,400)
Mezzanine 8,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 13,600 (13,600)
Club Seats 7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 3,300 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	70,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	21,400 (21,400)
End Zone	15,400 (15,400)
Mezzanine	8,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	13,600 (13,600)
Club Seats	7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	3,300 (3,300)