Chiefs 6-20 Oilers (Sep 16, 1979)

KC

HOU

1

0

7

2

6

10

3

0

4

0

3

6

20

1Q

0 - 7

E. Campbell 4-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

6 - 7

J.T. Smith 55-yard TD punt return.

Touchdown

Missed XP

2Q

6 - 14

T. Wilson 24-yard TD catch from G. Nielsen.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

6 - 17

T. Fritsch 28-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

6 - 20

T. Fritsch 23-yard field goal.

FG Made

Top Performers

Pass Yds

173

Nielsen

HOU

Rush Yds

131

Campbell

HOU

Rec Yds

66

Barber

HOU

Scrim TD

1

Wilson

HOU

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Steve Fuller

KC QB #4

Gifford Nielsen

HOU QB #14

138

Pass Yds

173

0

Pass TD

1

4

Int

0

KC

Team Stats

HOU

280

Total Yds

345

16

1st Downs

16

5

Turnovers

1

1979 AFC West

KC HOU

Team	W	L	PCT
Chargers	12	4	.750
Broncos	10	6	.625
Seahawks	9	7	.563
Raiders	9	7	.563
Chiefs	7	9	.438

Team	W	L	PCT
Steelers	12	4	.750
Oilers	11	5	.688
Browns	9	7	.563
Bengals	4	12	.250

Game Summary

The Houston Oilers decisively defeated the Kansas City Chiefs, 20 to 6, on September 16, 1979.

Game Info

September 15, 1979

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Steve Fuller S. Fuller #4	11/27	138	5.1	0	4	0-0	17.7

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Gifford Nielsen G. Nielsen #14	12/18	173	9.6	1	0	0-0	116.2

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Tony Reed T. Reed #32	11	50	4.5	23
Ted McKnight T. McKnight #22	4	49	12.3	35
Steve Fuller S. Fuller #4	7	37	5.3	22
Arnold Morgado A. Morgado #21	6	34	5.7	19
Earl Gant E. Gant #23	2	12	6.0	7
Horace Belton H. Belton #35	4	1	0.3	5

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Earl Campbell E. Campbell #34	32	131	4.1	1	22
Rob Carpenter R. Carpenter #26	4	17	4.3	0	6
Tim Wilson T. Wilson #89	5	14	2.8	0	11
Gifford Nielsen G. Nielsen #14	3	10	3.3	0	7

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Tony Reed T. Reed #32	0/0	37	12.3	21
Tony Samuels T. Samuels #81	0/0	30	30.0	30
Mike Williams M. Williams #40	0/0	19	19.0	19
Henry Marshall H. Marshall #89	0/0	18	9.0	9
Walter White W. White #88	0/0	14	7.0	12
Ted McKnight T. McKnight #22	0/0	10	10.0	10
J.T. Smith J.T. Smith #84	0/0	10	10.0	10

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Mike Barber M. Barber #86	0/0	66	22.0	0	37
Ken Burrough K. Burrough #00	0/0	62	15.5	0	41
Rich Caster R. Caster #88	0/0	22	22.0	0	22
Tim Wilson T. Wilson #89	0/0	21	10.5	1	24
Rob Carpenter R. Carpenter #26	0/0	2	1.0	0	4

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Mike Reinfeldt M. Reinfeldt #37	0-0	0	0	2	0	0
J.C. Wilson J.C. Wilson #33	0-0	0	0	2	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Jan Stenerud J. Stenerud #3	0/1	0/1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Toni Fritsch T. Fritsch #16	2/2	2/2	8	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Bob Grupp B. Grupp #1	5	204	40.8	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Cliff Parsley C. Parsley #18	8	336	42.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Horace Belton H. Belton #35	1	23	23.0	0	0
Steve Gaunty S. Gaunty #83	4	65	16.3	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Ronnie Coleman R. Coleman #47	1	16	16.0	0	0
Carter Hartwig C. Hartwig #36	1	15	15.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
J.T. Smith J.T. Smith #84	6	91	15.2	0	1

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Guido Merkens G. Merkens #19	1	6	6.0	0	0
Ronnie Coleman R. Coleman #47	1	-5	-5.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Steve Fuller S. Fuller #4	11/27	138	5.1	0	4	0-0	17.7

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Tony Reed T. Reed #32	11	50	4.5	23
Ted McKnight T. McKnight #22	4	49	12.3	35
Steve Fuller S. Fuller #4	7	37	5.3	22
Arnold Morgado A. Morgado #21	6	34	5.7	19
Earl Gant E. Gant #23	2	12	6.0	7
Horace Belton H. Belton #35	4	1	0.3	5

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Tony Reed T. Reed #32	0/0	37	12.3	21
Tony Samuels T. Samuels #81	0/0	30	30.0	30
Mike Williams M. Williams #40	0/0	19	19.0	19
Henry Marshall H. Marshall #89	0/0	18	9.0	9
Walter White W. White #88	0/0	14	7.0	12
Ted McKnight T. McKnight #22	0/0	10	10.0	10
J.T. Smith J.T. Smith #84	0/0	10	10.0	10

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Jan Stenerud J. Stenerud #3	0/1	0/1	0	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Bob Grupp B. Grupp #1	5	204	40.8	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Horace Belton H. Belton #35	1	23	23.0	0	0
Steve Gaunty S. Gaunty #83	4	65	16.3	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
J.T. Smith J.T. Smith #84	6	91	15.2	0	1

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Gifford Nielsen G. Nielsen #14	12/18	173	9.6	1	0	0-0	116.2

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Earl Campbell E. Campbell #34	32	131	4.1	1	22
Rob Carpenter R. Carpenter #26	4	17	4.3	0	6
Tim Wilson T. Wilson #89	5	14	2.8	0	11
Gifford Nielsen G. Nielsen #14	3	10	3.3	0	7

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Mike Barber M. Barber #86	0/0	66	22.0	0	37
Ken Burrough K. Burrough #00	0/0	62	15.5	0	41
Rich Caster R. Caster #88	0/0	22	22.0	0	22
Tim Wilson T. Wilson #89	0/0	21	10.5	1	24
Rob Carpenter R. Carpenter #26	0/0	2	1.0	0	4

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Mike Reinfeldt M. Reinfeldt #37	0-0	0	0	2	0	0
J.C. Wilson J.C. Wilson #33	0-0	0	0	2	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Toni Fritsch T. Fritsch #16	2/2	2/2	8	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Cliff Parsley C. Parsley #18	8	336	42.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Ronnie Coleman R. Coleman #47	1	16	16.0	0	0
Carter Hartwig C. Hartwig #36	1	15	15.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Guido Merkens G. Merkens #19	1	6	6.0	0	0
Ronnie Coleman R. Coleman #47	1	-5	-5.0	0	0

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Team Stats

HOU

280

Total Yds

345

97

Pass Yds

173

183

Rush Yds

172

67

Total Plays

62

4.2

Yards Per Play

5.6

2.9

Yards Per Pass

9.6

5.4

Yards Per Rush

3.9

16

1st Downs

16

5

Punts

8

5

Turnovers

1

4

Interceptions Thrown

0

1

Fumbles Lost

1

5

Penalties

13

0.0

Sacks

6.0

1

D/ST TD

0

1-2 KC

HOU 2-1

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1979 AFC West

Game Summary

Game Info

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