Week 7, 1981

played in Kansas City, MO

55 degrees, fair, 7 mph wind

New England Patriots14030-17
Kansas City Chiefs07014-21

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:49 NED - Loaird McCreary 9 pass from Steve Bartkowski (Bucky Wallace extra point)
1Q: 07:14 NED - Stanley Morgan 25 pass from Steve Bartkowski (Bucky Wallace extra point)
2Q: 09:33 KCY - Don Calhoun 3 run (Nick Lowery extra point)
3Q: 04:27 NED - Bucky Wallace 35 field goal
4Q: 14:12 KCY - Bobby Duckworth 8 pass from David Woodley (Nick Lowery extra point)
4Q: 06:30 KCY - Don Calhoun 59 run (Nick Lowery extra point)

Team StatisticsNEDKCY
Record4-23-3
First Downs1421
- by Rushing312
- by Passing107
- by Penalty12
Total Net Yards250326
- Offensive Plays5967
- Yards per Play4.244.87
Net Rushing Yards103225
- Rushing Attempts2337
- Yards per Rush4.486.08
Net Passing Yards147101
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt32 - 18 - 127 - 16 - 3
- Gross Passing Yards172127
- Sacks/Yards Lost4/253/26
- Yards per Pass Play4.083.37
Fumbles/Lost4/32/1
3rd Down Conversions7/164/11
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down9.37.8
4th Down Conversions0/00/0
Penalties/Yards8/503/24
Punt Returns/Yards2/121/9
Kick Returns/Yards4/1743/64
Interception Ret./Yards3/661/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits33
- Red Zone TDs/FGs1/12/0
Avg. Drive StartOWN 37OWN 31
Time of Possession26:4233:18

Drive Charts

New England Patriots
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
113:211:42OPP 30530Touchdown
19:291:48OWN 343-6Punt
17:210:20OPP 25225Touchdown
13:021:04OWN 937Fumble
10:560:56OWN 2432Punt
29:236:43OWN 341226Interception
21:501:23OWN 39750Fumble
315:000:27OWN 4219Fumble
312:521:15OWN 1538Punt
310:256:03OWN 71275Field Goal
414:032:08OPP 3831Punt
49:531:37OWN 3336Punt
46:131:56OWN 4431Punt
Kansas City Chiefs
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:001:39OWN 24415Interception
111:392:10OWN 2036Punt
17:410:20OWN 382-13Fumble
17:013:59OWN 28524Punt
11:581:02OPP 1631Interception
215:005:37OWN 281372Touchdown
22:400:50OWN 25534Interception
20:270:27OWN 161-2Half
314:331:41OWN 493-4Punt
311:371:12OWN 4635Punt
34:225:19OWN 29971Touchdown
411:552:02OWN 2034Punt
48:162:03OWN 17483Touchdown
44:174:17OWN 201040Game

Game MVP: Elex Price, Kansas City Chiefs

Rushing Statistics

New EnglandAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Chuck Foreman14765.435020
Jimmy Rogers7182.57700
Steve Bartkowski294.50700
Kansas CityAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Kenny King19894.681620
Don Calhoun131299.925922
David Woodley571.40500

Passing Statistics

New EnglandAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Steve Bartkowski32181724/25226179.2
Kansas CityAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
David Woodley27161273/26118343.8

Receiving Statistics

New EnglandCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Lynn Swann47307.503130
WR Stanley Morgan465313.2516251
RB Chuck Foreman24126.00280
WR Reuben Gant22189.001120
WR Darryl Stingley263316.5017260
TE Lin Dawson2384.00060
WR Lamont Marrow1399.00090
TE Loaird McCreary1199.00391
Kansas CityCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Bob Chandler333010.005140
TE Riley Odoms33196.333110
RB Kenny King35258.338160
WR Bobby Duckworth2394.50081
RB Don Calhoun1333.00030
RB Wilbur Jackson1166.00560
WR Mike Thomas161414.000140
FB Johnny Davis1133.00030
FB Mark Brammer111818.000180
WR Steve Kreider0100.00000

Interception Statistics

New EnglandIntsYardsAvgTD
OLB Steve Nelson12222.000
CB Mike Washington12828.000
CB Herman Edwards11616.000
Kansas CityIntsYardsAvgTD
ILB Arnold Ellis100.000

Fumble Statistics

New EnglandFumbRecovForceTD
Lamont Marrow1000
Steve Bartkowski1000
Stanley Morgan1000
Jimmy Rogers1000
Sam Hunt0100
Mike Wilson0100
Gary Campbell0010
Shane Nelson0010
Kansas CityFumbRecovForceTD
Kenny King1000
David Woodley1000
Harris Lehan0100
Mike Fuller0100
Ezra Johnson0100
Monte Coleman0100
Mike Williams0010
Harry Carson0010
Billy Hardee0010
Mark Brammer0010

Punting Statistics

New EnglandPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Rick Engles625642.734.5552
Kansas CityPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Dave Jennings521643.240.8483

Kicking Statistics

New EnglandFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Bucky Wallace1/10/00/0352/2
Kansas CityFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Nick Lowery0/00/00/003/3

Punt Return Statistics

New EnglandRetYardsAvgTD
Stanley Morgan2126.00
Kansas CityRetYardsAvgTD
Dick Jauron199.00

Kick Return Statistics

New EnglandRetYardsAvgTD
Edddie Brown417443.50
Kansas CityRetYardsAvgTD
Dick Jauron24623.00
Mel Gray11818.00

Defensive Statistics

New EnglandTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
DE Barney Chavous611.03530
ILB Shane Nelson610.02419
OLB Sam Hunt520.02418
CB Mike Washington500.02418
DE Al Harris411.03125
S Mike Davis420.03027
OLB Gary Campbell301.02719
S Sandy Durko310.02523
OLB Steve Nelson300.01212
S Shafer Suggs230.02621
ILB John Anderson230.02319
CB Mark Mitchell210.02321
S Steve Luke200.01614
CB Herman Edwards200.02518
DT Jeff Lloyd120.03126
S Edddie Brown100.01310
WR Lynn Swann10---------
TE Lin Dawson10---------
Kansas CityTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Arnold Ellis500.01111
CB Mike Williams500.02029
DE William Gay420.01725
S Mike Fuller410.0816
S Bruce Halford400.01934
OLB Clay Matthews321.01928
CB Billy Hardee300.01825
DT Elex Price222.51223
CB Lawrence Wiggins200.0412
ILB Harry Carson200.01833
OLB Monte Coleman100.51729
S Dick Jauron120.01524
DE Ezra Johnson110.01722
CB Jeff Nixon110.01123
OLB David Little110.0810
RB Don Calhoun10---------
WR Bob Chandler10---------
TE Riley Odoms10---------
DE Mike Zele100.0611
ILB Dan Bunz010.053

Pass Rush Statistics

New EnglandSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Gary Campbell1.002219
DE Al Harris1.001125
DE Barney Chavous1.000030
DT Jeff Lloyd0.002126
ILB Shane Nelson0.001019
Kansas CitySackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Elex Price2.500023
OLB Clay Matthews1.000028
OLB Monte Coleman0.500129
DT Gary Fair0.002027
OLB Ken Mitchell0.00107

Pass Defense Statistics

New EnglandCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Steve Nelson30112
OLB Sam Hunt30018
CB Mike Washington20118
CB Herman Edwards20118
S Steve Luke20014
S Mike Davis10027
CB Mark Mitchell10021
ILB Shane Nelson10019
ILB John Anderson10019
Kansas CityCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Mike Williams50029
CB Billy Hardee40025
S Bruce Halford23034
CB Lawrence Wiggins21012
S Mike Fuller20016
ILB Arnold Ellis11111
OLB Clay Matthews11028
OLB David Little10010

Blocking Statistics

New EnglandKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Wade Griffin24023135
Irv Pankey13020027
Lin Dawson11015017
John Hannah06023136
Larry Tearry04018132
Lynn Boden02020130
Vern Holland0103010
Kansas CityKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Harris Lehan510028025
Herbert Scott45033228
Jim Cooper35032023
Gerry Mullins24031029
Marvin Powell23028029
Charlie Getty2201308
Johnny Davis02022010
Jack Rudnay0101015

Special Teams Tackles

New EnglandTacklesSTPlays
Mike Hawkins115
Andy Bolton114
Jimmy Rogers18
Steve Nelson17
Kansas CityTacklesSTPlays
Jeff Nixon314
Wilbur Jackson119
Mark Brammer113
Jerome Barkum112

Participation

New EnglandRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
John Hannah2336------766
Barney Chavous------3530---65
Jeff Lloyd------3126562
Al Harris------3125561
Steve Bartkowski2336---------59
Wade Griffin2335---------58
Lynn Boden2030------757
Mike Davis------3027---57
Mark Mitchell------23211256
Loaird McCreary1428------1254
Larry Tearry1832------454
Gary Campbell------2719450
Sandy Durko------2523---48
Darryl Stingley1631---------47
Shafer Suggs------2621---47
Shane Nelson------2419447
Irv Pankey2027---------47
Sam Hunt------2418143
Mike Washington------2418143
Herman Edwards------2518---43
John Anderson------2319143
Lin Dawson1517------1143
Lynn Swann1922---------41
Chuck Foreman1520---------35
Steve Luke------1614434
Stanley Morgan1217------534
Edddie Brown------1310831
Steve Nelson------1212731
Mike Hawkins77------1529
Jimmy Rogers811------827
Steve Kenney810------725
Lamont Marrow714---------21
Cullen Bryant00------2020
Reuben Gant18------1120
Vern Holland310------720
Mike Wilson15------1319
Milt McColl------311418
Andy Bolton00------1414
Jim Young------85---13
R.J. Reese------74---11
Rick Engles00------66
Garo Yepremian00------44
Larry Lawrence00------11
Bucky Wallace00------11
Glenn Buchanan------0011
Joe Gilliam00---------0
Kansas CityRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
David Woodley3730---------67
Gerry Mullins3129------363
Marvin Powell2829------562
Herbert Scott3328---------61
Riley Odoms2621------1360
Jim Cooper3223------560
Harris Lehan2825------558
Bruce Halford------1934154
Mike Williams------2029251
Harry Carson------1833---51
Dick Jauron------15241049
Clay Matthews------1928249
Jeff Nixon------11231448
Monte Coleman------1729147
Bob Chandler2520---------45
Gary Fair------1727145
Billy Hardee------1825---43
William Gay------1725143
Mark Brammer237------1343
Johnny Davis2210------941
Ezra Johnson------1722140
Jerome Barkum169------1237
Bobby Duckworth1518------437
Elex Price------1223---35
Kenny King2114---------35
Mike Fuller------8161034
Mike Thomas1320------134
Steve Kreider813------1334
David Little------8101533
Arnold Ellis------1111628
Don Calhoun1512---------27
Ken Mitchell------77923
Mike Zele------611623
Charlie Getty138------122
Wilbur Jackson02------1921
Dan Jiggetts103------518
Lawrence Wiggins------412117
Jack Rudnay105------116
Mel Gray14------1015
Dan Bunz------53715
Dennis Smith------4419
Dave Jennings00------55
Nick Lowery00------44
Randy Scott------0044
Randy Dean00---------0
Guido Merkens00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left221.0
Middle13433.3
Right8587.3
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left1011811.8
Middle21793.8
Right4317.8
None2-3-1.5

Detailed Passing Statistics

New EnglandAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Steve Bartkowski32182046311
Kansas CityAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
David Woodley27160020643

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen0000.0
Short (0-8 Yds)15131006.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)155724.8
Long (19+ Yds)2000.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen54224.4
Short (0-8 Yds)158513.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)64549.0
Long (19+ Yds)1000.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New EnglandTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Lynn Swann74030022
WR Darryl Stingley62133131
WR Stanley Morgan64053117
RB Chuck Foreman42012020
WR Lamont Marrow3129014
TE Lin Dawson3218017
WR Reuben Gant2201808
TE Loaird McCreary1109028
Kansas CityTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Mike Thomas61114020
RB Kenny King53125014
RB Don Calhoun3103012
WR Bob Chandler33030020
TE Riley Odoms33019021
WR Bobby Duckworth3209018
RB Wilbur Jackson110602
FB Johnny Davis1103010
WR Steve Kreider1000013
FB Mark Brammer1101807

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New EnglandAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Chuck Foreman11212.005.43
Jimmy Rogers111.002.57
Kansas CityAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Don Calhoun294.509.92
Kenny King252.504.68
David Woodley122.001.40

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New EnglandAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Steve Bartkowski3193.005.38
Kansas CityAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
David Woodley42123.004.70

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New EnglandTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Darryl Stingley1000.005.50
TE Loaird McCreary1199.009.00
TE Lin Dawson1000.002.67
Kansas CityTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
RB Don Calhoun1000.001.00
WR Mike Thomas1000.002.33
RB Kenny King1144.005.00
WR Bobby Duckworth1188.003.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New EnglandRushesConversions
Chuck Foreman10
Steve Bartkowski10
Jimmy Rogers11
Kansas CityRushesConversions
Don Calhoun42
Kenny King11

Third Down Passing Statistics

New EnglandAttCompConversions
Steve Bartkowski1276
Kansas CityAttCompConversions
David Woodley631

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New EnglandTargCatchConversions
WR Lynn Swann421
RB Chuck Foreman211
WR Darryl Stingley211
WR Stanley Morgan222
WR Reuben Gant111
WR Lamont Marrow100
Kansas CityTargCatchConversions
TE Riley Odoms220
WR Mike Thomas200
RB Don Calhoun100
FB Mark Brammer111

SectionAttendance
Stadium49,600 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck16,600 (21,400)
End Zone11,300 (15,400)
Mezzanine6,200 (8,900)
Sideline Seats8,400 (13,600)
Club Seats5,100 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes2,000 (3,300)