Week 17, 1979

played in Kansas City, MO

24 degrees, fair, 8 mph wind

San Diego Chargers	7	7	6	10	-	30
Kansas City Chiefs	10	10	0	3	-	23

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:15 KCY - Nick Lowery 34 field goal
1Q: 05:37 KCY - Willie Miller 5 pass from Phil Simms (Nick Lowery extra point)
1Q: 00:26 SDO - Wendell Tyler 22 pass from Dan Fouts (Chester Marcol extra point)
2Q: 08:57 KCY - Don Calhoun 13 run (Nick Lowery extra point)
2Q: 05:29 SDO - Johnny Rodgers 12 pass from Dan Fouts (Chester Marcol extra point)
2Q: 01:55 KCY - Nick Lowery 22 field goal
3Q: 09:39 SDO - Chester Marcol 29 field goal
3Q: 03:56 SDO - Chester Marcol 54 field goal
4Q: 10:50 KCY - Nick Lowery 27 field goal
4Q: 08:59 SDO - Gene Washington 33 pass from Dan Fouts (Chester Marcol extra point)
4Q: 03:01 SDO - Chester Marcol 54 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:15 KCY - Nick Lowery 34 field goal
1Q: 05:37 KCY - Willie Miller 5 pass from Phil Simms (Nick Lowery extra point)
1Q: 00:26 SDO - Wendell Tyler 22 pass from Dan Fouts (Chester Marcol extra point)
2Q: 08:57 KCY - Don Calhoun 13 run (Nick Lowery extra point)
2Q: 05:29 SDO - Johnny Rodgers 12 pass from Dan Fouts (Chester Marcol extra point)
2Q: 01:55 KCY - Nick Lowery 22 field goal
3Q: 09:39 SDO - Chester Marcol 29 field goal
3Q: 03:56 SDO - Chester Marcol 54 field goal
4Q: 10:50 KCY - Nick Lowery 27 field goal
4Q: 08:59 SDO - Gene Washington 33 pass from Dan Fouts (Chester Marcol extra point)
4Q: 03:01 SDO - Chester Marcol 54 field goal

Team Statistics SDO KCY
Record 12-4 6-10
First Downs 20 20
- by Rushing 7 12
- by Passing 11 7
- by Penalty 2 1
Total Net Yards 406 344
- Offensive Plays 62 71
- Yards per Play 6.55 4.85
Net Rushing Yards 162 218
- Rushing Attempts 33 36
- Yards per Rush 4.91 6.06
Net Passing Yards 244 126
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 29 - 21 - 0 34 - 11 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 244 130
- Sacks/Yards Lost 0/0 1/4
- Yards per Pass Play 8.41 3.60
Fumbles/Lost 1/1 1/0
3rd Down Conversions 6/13 9/18
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 5.8 6.3
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/1
Penalties/Yards 5/38 5/22
Punt Returns/Yards 2/27 1/12
Kick Returns/Yards 2/47 1/22
Interception Ret./Yards 1/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/1 2/3
Avg. Drive Start OWN 34 OWN 27
Time of Possession 31:12 28:48

Team Statistics	SDO	KCY
Record	12-4	6-10
First Downs	20	20
- by Rushing	7	12
- by Passing	11	7
- by Penalty	2	1
Total Net Yards	406	344
- Offensive Plays	62	71
- Yards per Play	6.55	4.85
Net Rushing Yards	162	218
- Rushing Attempts	33	36
- Yards per Rush	4.91	6.06
Net Passing Yards	244	126
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	29 - 21 - 0	34 - 11 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	244	130
- Sacks/Yards Lost	0/0	1/4
- Yards per Pass Play	8.41	3.60
Fumbles/Lost	1/1	1/0
3rd Down Conversions	6/13	9/18
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	5.8	6.3
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/1
Penalties/Yards	5/38	5/22
Punt Returns/Yards	2/27	1/12
Kick Returns/Yards	2/47	1/22
Interception Ret./Yards	1/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/1	2/3
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 34	OWN 27
Time of Possession	31:12	28:48

Drive Charts

San Diego Chargers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	10:09	1:55	OWN 20	3	7	Punt
1	5:27	5:18	OWN 20	11	80	Touchdown
2	8:51	3:30	OWN 20	9	80	Touchdown
2	1:50	1:00	OWN 34	3	9	Punt
3	15:00	5:28	OWN 20	10	68	Field Goal
3	7:37	3:48	OWN 45	6	18	Field Goal
3	2:16	1:44	OPP 41	3	4	Missed FG
4	10:43	1:57	OWN 22	3	78	Touchdown
4	7:44	4:49	OWN 37	8	26	Field Goal
4	2:01	0:53	OWN 44	5	19	Missed FG
4	0:30	0:30	OPP 44	1	-2	Game

Kansas City Chiefs
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	4:51	OWN 35	8	48	Field Goal
1	8:14	1:05	OWN 25	3	4	Punt
1	7:09	1:42	OPP 43	5	43	Touchdown
1	0:09	6:18	OWN 20	14	80	Touchdown
2	5:21	3:31	OWN 20	12	75	Field Goal
2	0:50	0:50	OWN 23	3	27	Half
3	9:32	1:55	OWN 20	3	7	Punt
3	3:49	1:33	OWN 7	3	0	Punt
3	0:32	4:49	OWN 44	9	46	Field Goal
4	8:46	1:02	OWN 20	3	-1	Punt
4	2:55	0:54	OWN 20	5	18	Interception
4	1:08	0:38	OWN 44	4	0	Downs

Game MVP: Dan Fouts, San Diego Chargers

Rushing Statistics

San Diego	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Wendell Tyler	18	88	4.89	18	2
Ronnie Coleman	9	56	6.22	26	2
Dan Fouts	4	8	2.00	5	0
Bo Matthews	1	4	4.00	4	0
Johnny Rodgers	1	6	6.00	6	0

Kansas City	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Kenny King	23	151	6.57	26	7	0
Don Calhoun	9	57	6.33	14	3	1
Carl Grant	2	1	0.50	1	0	0
Mel Gray	1	10	10.00	10	1	0
Henry Marshall	1	-1	-1.00	-1	0	0

Passing Statistics

San Diego	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Dan Fouts	29	21	244	0/0	3	36	0	131.9

Kansas City	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Phil Simms	34	11	130	1/4	1	22	1	42.5

Receiving Statistics

San Diego	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Gene Washington	6	7	74	12.33	37	33	1
RB Wendell Tyler	5	5	56	11.20	37	22	1
WR Johnny Rodgers	4	5	31	7.75	8	12	1
RB Ronnie Coleman	2	2	37	18.50	22	29	0
WR David Knight	2	3	7	3.50	0	4	0
TE Bob Moore	1	3	36	36.00	28	36	0
WR Dennis Pearson	1	1	3	3.00	1	3	0
TE Paul Seymour	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
WR Aundra Thompson	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0

Kansas City	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Mel Gray	4	9	61	15.25	15	22	0
WR Bob Chandler	3	7	41	13.67	4	18	0
WR Henry Marshall	3	8	23	7.67	0	10	0
WR Willie Miller	1	4	5	5.00	0	5	1
TE Jerome Barkum	0	3	0	0.00	0	0	0
RB Kenny King	0	3	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

San Diego	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Sam Williams	1	0	0.00	0

Kansas City	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

San Diego	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Ronnie Coleman	1	0	0	0
Bobby Brooks	0	0	1	0

Kansas City	Fumb	Recov	Force
Kenny King	1	0	0
Jerome Barkum	0	1	0
Reuben Gant	0	1	0
Jim Cooper	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

San Diego	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Mike Bragg	2	94	47.0	41.0	48	1

Kansas City	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Dave Jennings	4	161	40.3	33.5	44	0

Kicking Statistics

San Diego	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Chester Marcol	3/5	2/4	2/4	54	3/3

Kansas City	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Nick Lowery	3/3	0/0	0/0	34	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

San Diego	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Ronnie Coleman	2	27	13.5	0

Kansas City	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Dick Jauron	1	12	12.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

San Diego	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Ronnie Coleman	2	47	23.5	0

Kansas City	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Dick Jauron	1	22	22.0	0

Defensive Statistics

San Diego	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
DT Charles Davis	8	1	1.0	30	33
OLB Ray Kiddoo	6	1	0.0	22	26
CB Bobby Brooks	5	0	0.0	33	30
S Dick Conn	4	7	0.0	32	30
ILB John Ebersole	4	1	0.0	33	28
S Sam Williams	3	4	0.0	27	31
OLB Don Goode	3	1	0.0	21	14
DT Ron Fernandes	3	0	0.0	19	12
CB Monte Jackson	3	0	0.0	24	20
S Charlie Babb	2	1	0.0	16	22
CB Curtis Johnson	2	1	0.0	25	31
DT Kurt Surratt	1	0	0.0	10	7
DE Ed Benson	1	0	0.0	29	20
DT Calvin Miller	1	0	0.0	22	13
OLB Jim Kovach	0	1	0.0	3	7

Kansas City	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Harry Carson	9	4	0.0	31	28
CB Billy Hardee	7	1	0.0	26	22
S Bruce Halford	6	2	0.0	28	22
ILB Arnold Ellis	6	1	0.0	21	16
CB Mike Williams	5	2	0.0	30	28
OLB Clay Matthews	5	2	0.0	24	24
CB Jeff Nixon	2	2	0.0	21	22
S Dick Jauron	2	1	0.0	24	24
OLB Ken Mitchell	2	1	0.0	28	21
DT Elex Price	2	0	0.0	23	22
OLB Bruce Herron	2	0	0.0	8	1
DT Gary Fair	1	1	0.0	22	20
ILB Ross Brupbacher	1	0	0.0	5	4
WR Mel Gray	1	0	---	---	---
DE William Gay	0	1	0.0	23	15
DE Mike Zele	0	1	0.0	10	14

Pass Rush Statistics

San Diego	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Charles Davis	1.0	0	2	1	33
DE Ed Benson	0.0	1	1	0	20
DE Eddie Edwards	0.0	0	3	0	24
ILB John Ebersole	0.0	0	2	0	28

Kansas City	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Ezra Johnson	1	1	16
ILB Arnold Ellis	1	0	16
DE William Gay	1	0	15

Pass Defense Statistics

San Diego	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Don Goode	3	1	0	14
S Sam Williams	2	2	1	31
OLB Ray Kiddoo	2	1	0	26
CB Bobby Brooks	1	2	0	30
S Dick Conn	1	0	0	30
ILB John Ebersole	1	0	0	28
CB Curtis Johnson	1	0	0	31
OLB Charles Anthony	0	1	0	4

Kansas City	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Billy Hardee	5	0	22
S Bruce Halford	3	1	22
CB Mike Williams	3	1	28
S Dick Jauron	2	0	24
OLB Ken Mitchell	2	0	21
ILB Arnold Ellis	2	0	16
ILB Harry Carson	1	1	28
DT Elex Price	1	0	22
OLB Bruce Herron	1	0	1
OLB Clay Matthews	1	0	24

Blocking Statistics

San Diego	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	PPly
Sid Smith	3	6	28	24
Seth Hallen	2	6	31	24
Tom Condon	2	5	33	29
Solomon Freelon	1	5	24	23
Bob Moore	1	1	19	14
Wes Phillips	1	1	2	5
Mark Koncar	0	3	24	24
Bo Matthews	0	1	14	9
Chester Brennan	0	1	5	5

Kansas City	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Jack Rudnay	4	8	30	1	30
Marvin Powell	4	7	29	0	25
Vern Holland	3	3	31	0	29
Herbert Scott	1	5	34	0	28
Dan Jiggetts	1	5	20	0	21
Gerry Mullins	1	4	17	0	18
Chuck Naretta	1	1	16	0	7
Charlie Getty	0	2	7	0	10
Harris Lehan	0	1	7	0	6

Special Teams Tackles

San Diego	Tackles	STPlays
Curtis Johnson	1	19
Aundra Thompson	1	17

Kansas City	Tackles	STPlays
Willie Miller	2	10
Reuben Gant	1	21
Jim Cooper	1	7

Participation

San Diego	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Curtis Johnson	---	---	25	31	19	75
Bobby Brooks	---	---	33	30	9	72
Tom Condon	33	29	---	---	7	69
Charles Davis	---	---	30	33	4	67
Ray Kiddoo	---	---	22	26	17	65
Dick Conn	---	---	32	30	2	64
John Ebersole	---	---	33	28	3	64
Dan Fouts	33	29	---	---	---	62
Sam Williams	---	---	27	31	1	59
Sid Smith	28	24	---	---	6	58
Charlie Babb	---	---	16	22	17	55
Seth Hallen	31	24	---	---	---	55
Gene Washington	27	27	---	---	---	54
Ed Benson	---	---	29	20	1	50
Roderick Vance	---	---	15	18	17	50
Aundra Thompson	16	17	---	---	17	50
Bob Moore	19	14	---	---	15	48
Mark Koncar	24	24	---	---	---	48
Solomon Freelon	24	23	---	---	---	47
Monte Jackson	---	---	24	20	3	47
Eddie Edwards	---	---	20	24	3	47
Ronnie Coleman	12	7	---	---	24	43
Johnny Rodgers	24	18	---	---	---	42
Wendell Tyler	21	19	---	---	---	40
Bo Matthews	14	9	---	---	16	39
Calvin Miller	---	---	22	13	3	38
Don Goode	---	---	21	14	---	35
Ron Fernandes	---	---	19	12	2	33
Paul Seymour	9	8	---	---	15	32
David Knight	14	13	---	---	3	30
Charles Anthony	---	---	8	4	14	26
Stan Fritts	6	8	---	---	12	26
Ken Kennard	---	---	7	15	4	26
Dennis Pearson	3	5	---	---	18	26
Billy Lindstrom	9	5	---	---	7	21
Kurt Surratt	---	---	10	7	3	20
Chester Brennan	5	5	---	---	7	17
Amos Montgomery	9	6	---	---	---	15
Chester Marcol	0	0	---	---	12	12
Jim Kovach	---	---	3	7	---	10
Tim Vogler	0	0	---	---	7	7
Wes Phillips	2	5	---	---	---	7
J.J. Jones	0	0	---	---	5	5
Mike Bragg	0	0	---	---	2	2
Willie Harper	---	---	0	0	2	2
Tommy Duniven	0	0	---	---	---	0

Kansas City	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Mike Williams	---	---	30	28	19	77
Phil Simms	36	35	---	---	---	71
Herbert Scott	34	28	---	---	---	62
Harry Carson	---	---	31	28	3	62
Mel Gray	26	22	---	---	13	61
Jack Rudnay	30	30	---	---	1	61
Marvin Powell	29	25	---	---	7	61
Vern Holland	31	29	---	---	---	60
Dick Jauron	---	---	24	24	12	60
Jeff Nixon	---	---	21	22	17	60
Bruce Halford	---	---	28	22	8	58
Ken Mitchell	---	---	28	21	6	55
Vincent Horton	17	18	---	---	20	55
Billy Hardee	---	---	26	22	5	53
Clay Matthews	---	---	24	24	3	51
Arnold Ellis	---	---	21	16	13	50
Jerome Barkum	20	27	---	---	2	49
Elex Price	---	---	23	22	3	48
Gary Fair	---	---	22	20	6	48
Dan Jiggetts	20	21	---	---	7	48
Bob Chandler	21	26	---	---	---	47
Kenny King	25	19	---	---	---	44
Willie Miller	20	11	---	---	10	41
Ezra Johnson	---	---	21	16	4	41
William Gay	---	---	23	15	3	41
Chuck Naretta	16	7	---	---	17	40
Lawrence Wiggins	---	---	14	18	4	36
Gerry Mullins	17	18	---	---	---	35
Johnny Davis	12	14	---	---	5	31
Carl Grant	2	6	---	---	20	28
Mike Zele	---	---	10	14	4	28
Henry Marshall	11	15	---	---	---	26
Charlie Getty	7	10	---	---	6	23
Reuben Gant	0	0	---	---	21	21
Harris Lehan	7	6	---	---	7	20
Jim Cooper	5	8	---	---	7	20
Don Calhoun	9	10	---	---	---	19
Bruce Herron	---	---	8	1	10	19
Steve Kreider	1	0	---	---	15	16
Ross Brupbacher	---	---	5	4	---	9
Nick Lowery	0	0	---	---	9	9
Monte Coleman	---	---	4	2	3	9
Dave Jennings	0	0	---	---	7	7
David Ray	0	0	---	---	---	0
Steve Hunter	0	0	---	---	---	0
Randy Dean	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	9	1.8
Middle	15	76	5.1
Right	12	79	6.6
None	1	-2	-2.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	12	96	8.0
Middle	5	16	3.2
Right	19	106	5.6
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

San Diego	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Dan Fouts	29	21	5	0	2	3	3	1	0

Kansas City	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Phil Simms	34	11	1	4	2	7	8	1	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	3	26	8.7
Short (0-8 Yds)	20	16	180	9.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)	6	2	38	6.3
Long (19+ Yds)	0	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	0	0	0	0.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	4	3	17	4.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	24	8	113	4.7
Long (19+ Yds)	6	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

San Diego	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Gene Washington	7	6	1	74	2	27
WR Johnny Rodgers	5	4	0	31	0	18
RB Wendell Tyler	5	5	0	56	1	19
WR David Knight	3	2	0	7	0	13
TE Bob Moore	3	1	0	36	1	14
RB Ronnie Coleman	2	2	0	37	1	7
WR Aundra Thompson	2	0	1	0	0	17
TE Paul Seymour	1	0	0	0	0	8
WR Dennis Pearson	1	1	0	3	0	5

Kansas City	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Mel Gray	9	4	0	61	1	22
WR Henry Marshall	8	3	1	23	0	15
WR Bob Chandler	7	3	0	41	0	26
WR Willie Miller	4	1	0	5	0	11
TE Jerome Barkum	3	0	0	0	0	27
RB Kenny King	3	0	1	0	0	19

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

San Diego	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Wendell Tyler	4	18	4.50	4.89

Kansas City	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Kenny King	7	15	2.14	6.57
Don Calhoun	3	18	6.00	6.33
Carl Grant	1	0	0.00	0.50

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

San Diego	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Dan Fouts	5	1	12	2.40	8.41

Kansas City	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Phil Simms	2	1	5	2.50	3.82

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

San Diego	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Bob Moore	2	0	0	0.00	12.00
WR Johnny Rodgers	2	1	12	6.00	6.20
WR Gene Washington	1	0	0	0.00	10.57

Kansas City	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Jerome Barkum	1	0	0	0.00	0.00
WR Willie Miller	1	1	5	5.00	1.25

Third Down Rushing Statistics

San Diego	Rushes	Conversions
Wendell Tyler	3	2
Dan Fouts	1	0
Johnny Rodgers	1	0

Kansas City	Rushes	Conversions
Don Calhoun	5	3
Kenny King	3	3
Carl Grant	2	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

San Diego	Att	Comp	Conversions
Dan Fouts	8	7	4

Kansas City	Att	Comp	Conversions
Phil Simms	7	3	3

Third Down Receiving Statistics

San Diego	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Gene Washington	3	2	0
RB Wendell Tyler	2	2	2
TE Bob Moore	1	1	1
WR Johnny Rodgers	1	1	1
WR Dennis Pearson	1	1	0

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

Section Attendance
Stadium 62,500 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 20,100 (21,400)
End Zone 14,400 (15,400)
Mezzanine 7,600 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 10,600 (13,600)
Club Seats 6,700 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 3,100 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	62,500 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	20,100 (21,400)
End Zone	14,400 (15,400)
Mezzanine	7,600 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	10,600 (13,600)
Club Seats	6,700 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	3,100 (3,300)