Week 8, 1981

played in Miami, FL

92 degrees, fair, 6 mph wind

Kansas City Chiefs3780-18
Miami Dolphins714713-41

Scoring Summary
1Q: 13:08 MIA - Sammy White 7 pass from Bob Griese (Freddie Steinfort extra point)
1Q: 00:21 KCY - Nick Lowery 36 field goal
2Q: 10:56 KCY - Don Calhoun 2 run (Nick Lowery extra point)
2Q: 10:21 MIA - Wilbert Martin 58 pass from Bob Griese (Freddie Steinfort extra point)
2Q: 00:11 MIA - Clarence Ellis 48 interception return (Freddie Steinfort extra point)
3Q: 13:44 MIA - Jeff Groth 1 pass from Bob Griese (Freddie Steinfort extra point)
3Q: 02:42 KCY - Bob Chandler 18 pass from David Woodley (Wilbur Jackson run for conversion)
4Q: 14:25 MIA - Jeff Groth 6 pass from Bob Griese (Freddie Steinfort extra point)
4Q: 11:27 MIA - Freddie Steinfort 45 field goal
4Q: 01:55 MIA - Freddie Steinfort 35 field goal

Team StatisticsKCYMIA
Record3-46-1
First Downs1619
- by Rushing74
- by Passing815
- by Penalty10
Total Net Yards319390
- Offensive Plays6160
- Yards per Play5.236.50
Net Rushing Yards14584
- Rushing Attempts2526
- Yards per Rush5.803.23
Net Passing Yards174306
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt36 - 21 - 233 - 24 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards174315
- Sacks/Yards Lost0/01/9
- Yards per Pass Play4.839.00
Fumbles/Lost1/11/1
3rd Down Conversions5/137/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down5.76.0
4th Down Conversions0/20/0
Penalties/Yards7/413/16
Punt Returns/Yards2/312/13
Kick Returns/Yards7/1573/86
Interception Ret./Yards1/92/48
2pt Conversions1/10/0
Red Zone Visits44
- Red Zone TDs/FGs2/13/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 38OWN 31
Time of Possession28:1331:47

Drive Charts

Kansas City Chiefs
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
113:013:15OWN 32519Punt
16:031:29OWN 4337Punt
12:582:42OPP 41422Field Goal
214:063:17OPP 26626Touchdown
210:043:38OWN 40514Punt
22:140:57OWN 2036Punt
20:110:11OWN 4110Interception
315:000:28OWN 3610Interception
313:374:05OWN 20624Punt
36:103:38OWN 6794Touchdown
414:170:47OPP 4913Fumble
411:223:12OPP 49939Downs
45:540:32OWN 4640Downs
41:481:48OWN 20636Game
Miami Dolphins
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:001:59OWN 39461Touchdown
19:463:43OWN 20737Fumble
14:341:36OWN 638Punt
10:161:10OWN 20413Interception
210:490:45OWN 42158Touchdown
26:264:12OWN 14826Punt
21:171:06OWN 3039Punt
314:320:55OPP 34334Touchdown
39:323:22OWN 30716Punt
32:323:15OWN 37663Touchdown
413:302:08OWN 46426Field Goal
48:102:16OWN 1037Punt
45:223:34OPP 46728Field Goal

Game MVP: Bob Griese, Miami Dolphins

Rushing Statistics

Kansas CityAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Kenny King14594.211420
Don Calhoun9788.674211
David Woodley284.00500
MiamiAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
George Rogers16442.75800
Monroe Eley9323.561210
Alonzo Becker188.00800

Passing Statistics

Kansas CityAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
David Woodley35211740/0128258.5
Guido Merkens1000/000039.6
MiamiAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Bob Griese33243151/94581129.4

Receiving Statistics

Kansas CityCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Mike Thomas48348.504210
WR Bob Chandler364314.3315181
WR Steve Kreider34175.67680
TE Riley Odoms22126.0010130
FB Johnny Davis23115.50180
FB Mark Brammer233216.000280
WR Bobby Duckworth24189.0011110
RB Don Calhoun1244.00040
RB Wilbur Jackson1155.00050
RB Kenny King11-2-2.000-20
TE Jerome Barkum0100.00000
WR Mel Gray0100.00000
MiamiCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Jeff Groth7108912.7116322
RB Monroe Eley3472.33060
WR Rich Martini35299.670190
TE Wilbert Martin226834.0058581
FB Mike Hogan2263.00050
RB George Rogers232010.0022140
WR Nat Moore134747.000470
RB Alonzo Becker1122.00020
TE Dana McKenzie111515.004150
WR Sammy White1177.00071
TE Tim Sherwin112525.0025250

Interception Statistics

Kansas CityIntsYardsAvgTD
S Bruce Halford199.000
MiamiIntsYardsAvgTD
S Clarence Ellis14848.001
CB Bobby Jackson100.000

Fumble Statistics

Kansas CityFumbRecovForceTD
Don Calhoun1000
Elex Price0100
David Little0010
MiamiFumbRecovForceTD
Bob Griese1000
Bobby Jackson0100
Mike Varty0010

Punting Statistics

Kansas CityPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Dave Jennings520841.635.0493
MiamiPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Eddie Hare522344.634.4601

Kicking Statistics

Kansas CityFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Nick Lowery1/10/00/0361/1
MiamiFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Freddie Steinfort2/21/10/0455/5

Punt Return Statistics

Kansas CityRetYardsAvgTD
Dick Jauron23115.50
MiamiRetYardsAvgTD
Monroe Eley2136.50

Kick Return Statistics

Kansas CityRetYardsAvgTD
Dick Jauron513326.60
Mel Gray22412.00
MiamiRetYardsAvgTD
Monroe Eley38628.70

Defensive Statistics

Kansas CityTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Harry Carson1440.02231
S Bruce Halford520.02330
S Dick Jauron430.02223
ILB Arnold Ellis420.01315
DE Ezra Johnson310.01616
OLB Clay Matthews310.01927
CB Jeff Nixon310.01116
CB Billy Hardee300.01824
DT Elex Price210.01828
OLB David Little101.0911
DT Gary Fair110.01824
S Dennis Smith110.037
WR Mike Thomas10---------
CB Mike Williams100.02026
ILB Dan Bunz100.043
DE Mike Zele100.0910
OLB Monte Coleman010.02326
MiamiTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Ed Bradley920.01327
OLB Fred McNeil510.02024
CB Bobby Jackson500.01833
S Clarence Ellis340.01727
S Chris Farasopoulos310.01731
OLB Mike Varty310.0125
DE Mike Clark300.01012
CB Lester Hayes210.02018
S Jake Scott200.02232
DT Donnell Erofeev200.0920
DT Brad White120.01523
CB Ronald Cinkovsky110.01626
ILB Brian Kelley100.0108
OLB Richie Minter100.0811
S Neal Colzie100.0821
DE Thomas Brown100.01920
DE Keith Gary100.02433
RB George Rogers10---------
ILB Dave Simmons010.01725

Pass Rush Statistics

Kansas CitySackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB David Little1.000011
OLB Monte Coleman0.010026
DT Gary Fair0.001024
DE Ezra Johnson0.001016
DE William Gay0.001025
MiamiSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Brad White0.013023
DT Donnell Erofeev0.001020
DE Keith Gary0.001033

Pass Defense Statistics

Kansas CityCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
ILB Harry Carson80031
OLB Clay Matthews40027
S Dick Jauron30023
CB Billy Hardee30024
ILB Arnold Ellis20015
S Bruce Halford10130
CB Mike Williams10026
ILB Dan Bunz1003
CB Jeff Nixon10016
MiamiCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Bobby Jackson40133
ILB Ed Bradley40027
OLB Fred McNeil40024
S Chris Farasopoulos21031
S Clarence Ellis20127
S Jake Scott20032
OLB Mike Varty1105
OLB Richie Minter10011
DE Keith Gary10033
CB Ronald Cinkovsky01026

Blocking Statistics

Kansas CityKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Gerry Mullins26019032
Marvin Powell25017033
Harris Lehan22024030
Riley Odoms11020021
Jack Rudnay020406
Herbert Scott02020031
Dan Jiggetts0201109
Jim Cooper02021032
Charlie Getty010907
Johnny Davis01018011
MiamiKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Greg Sampson27023027
Robert Woods13021127
Craig Wolfley120404
Guy Morriss1105011
Wes Hamilton110902
Dennis Harrah04025033
Bob Kuechenberg03022030
Sylvester Croom03012022
Wilbert Martin0105012
Billy Bryan010507

Special Teams Tackles

Kansas CityTacklesSTPlays
Mark Brammer217
Wilbur Jackson122
Johnny Davis17
Harris Lehan16
MiamiTacklesSTPlays
Tim Sherwin418
Sammy White213
Neal Colzie121
Mike Hogan111
Dana McKenzie15

Participation

Kansas CityRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Harris Lehan2430------660
David Woodley2535---------60
Jim Cooper2132------659
Dick Jauron------22231257
Harry Carson------2231356
Marvin Powell1733------656
Gerry Mullins1932------354
Riley Odoms2021------1354
Bruce Halford------2330154
Herbert Scott2031---------51
Monte Coleman------2326150
Mike Williams------2026349
Elex Price------1828248
Clay Matthews------1927248
Mark Brammer1813------1748
Gary Fair------1824244
William Gay------1725244
Jeff Nixon------11161744
Billy Hardee------1824---42
Jerome Barkum1511------1541
Mike Fuller------8161539
Mike Thomas629------338
Bobby Duckworth922------738
David Little------9111838
Johnny Davis1811------736
Bob Chandler1123---------34
Ezra Johnson------1616133
Arnold Ellis------1315331
Wilbur Jackson08------2230
Kenny King1515---------30
Dan Jiggetts119------626
Steve Kreider210------1426
Ken Mitchell------481224
Mike Zele------910524
Mel Gray17------1422
Don Calhoun1010---------20
Charlie Getty97------319
Lawrence Wiggins------98219
Dan Bunz------43411
Dennis Smith------37111
Jack Rudnay46---------10
Dave Jennings00------66
Nick Lowery00------55
Randy Scott------0055
Guido Merkens01---------1
Randy Dean00---------0
MiamiRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Jake Scott------22321165
Dennis Harrah2533------765
Keith Gary------2433663
Bob Griese2634---------60
Bobby Jackson------1833960
Clarence Ellis------17271256
Bob Kuechenberg2230---------52
Rich Martini1718------1651
Greg Sampson2327---------50
Neal Colzie------8212150
Chris Farasopoulos------1731---48
Robert Woods2127---------48
Monroe Eley913------2345
Fred McNeil------2024145
Ronald Cinkovsky------1626244
Brad White------1523644
Mike Hogan1219------1142
Dave Simmons------1725---42
Ed Bradley------1327---40
Thomas Brown------1920140
Lester Hayes------2018139
Jeff Groth1425---------39
Sylvester Croom1222------236
George Rogers1616------436
Brian Kelley------1081735
Dana McKenzie1812------535
Wilbert Martin512------1532
Nat Moore1120---------31
Ike Harris1515---------30
Donnell Erofeev------920130
Mike Varty------1251027
Tim Sherwin36------1827
Sammy White56------1324
Mike Vardell46------1222
Mike Clark------1012---22
Richie Minter------811120
Billy Bryan57------719
Claude Minor47------718
Wes Hamilton92------718
Guy Morriss511---------16
Craig Wolfley44------210
Freddie Steinfort00------99
Eddie Hare00------55
Alonzo Becker12---------3
Dan Manucci00------22
Vince Evans00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left591.8
Middle9798.8
Right11575.2
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left10373.7
Middle14423.0
Right252.5
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Kansas CityAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
David Woodley35212033502
Guido Merkens100100000
MiamiAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Bob Griese33245130301

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen97394.3
Short (0-8 Yds)139594.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)113272.5
Long (19+ Yds)324916.3
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen107444.4
Short (0-8 Yds)1110635.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)9515717.4
Long (19+ Yds)325117.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Kansas CityTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Mike Thomas84234129
WR Bob Chandler63043023
WR Steve Kreider43017010
WR Bobby Duckworth42118022
FB Johnny Davis32011011
FB Mark Brammer32032113
RB Don Calhoun2104010
TE Riley Odoms22012021
TE Jerome Barkum1000011
WR Mel Gray100007
RB Wilbur Jackson110508
RB Kenny King110-2015
MiamiTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Jeff Groth107189225
WR Rich Martini53029018
RB Monroe Eley4317013
WR Nat Moore31147120
RB George Rogers32020016
TE Wilbert Martin22068112
FB Mike Hogan2206019
RB Alonzo Becker110202
TE Dana McKenzie11015012
WR Sammy White110706
TE Tim Sherwin1102516

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Kansas CityAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Kenny King441.004.21
Don Calhoun122.008.67
MiamiAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
George Rogers1-1-1.002.75

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Kansas CityAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
David Woodley63376.174.97
MiamiAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Bob Griese54244.809.55

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Kansas CityTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Mike Thomas2184.004.25
WR Bobby Duckworth21115.504.50
RB Don Calhoun1000.002.00
WR Bob Chandler111818.007.17
MiamiTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Jeff Groth3272.338.90
TE Wilbert Martin111010.0034.00
WR Sammy White1177.007.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Kansas CityRushesConversions
Don Calhoun43
Kenny King10
MiamiRushesConversions
Monroe Eley31
Alonzo Becker11
George Rogers10

Third Down Passing Statistics

Kansas CityAttCompConversions
David Woodley862
MiamiAttCompConversions
Bob Griese975

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Kansas CityTargCatchConversions
WR Mike Thomas210
WR Steve Kreider210
RB Don Calhoun111
WR Bob Chandler111
RB Wilbur Jackson110
FB Johnny Davis110
MiamiTargCatchConversions
WR Rich Martini322
RB Monroe Eley221
WR Nat Moore211
TE Wilbert Martin111
RB Alonzo Becker110

SectionAttendance
Stadium70,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck21,400 (21,400)
End Zone15,400 (15,400)
Mezzanine8,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats13,600 (13,600)
Club Seats7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes3,300 (3,300)