Week 1
Final
KC
NE1Q
7 - 0
M. Lane 1-yard TD run.
Touchdown
Made XP
1Q
14 - 0
T. Reed 10-yard TD run.
Touchdown
Made XP
1Q
14 - 7
D. Stingley 34-yard TD run.
Touchdown
Made XP
2Q
14 - 14
D. Stingley 21-yard TD catch from S. Grogan.
Touchdown
Made XP
3Q
14 - 21
J. Phillips 11-yard TD run.
Touchdown
Made XP
4Q
17 - 21
J. Stenerud 22-yard field goal.
FG Made
Top Performers
Pass Yds
219
Livingston
KC
Rush Yds
105
Cunningham
NE
Rec Yds
76
Marshall
KC
Scrim TD
2
Stingley
NE
Matchup
Pass Rush Rec
1977 AFC West
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Raiders
Chargers
Seahawks
Chiefs
Colts
Dolphins
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Jets
BillsGame Summary
The New England Patriots squeaked out a win over the Kansas City Chiefs, 21 to 17, on September 18, 1977.
Game Info
September 17, 1977
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Livingston #10 | 13/26 | 219 | 8.4 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 78.8 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Grogan #14 | 10/16 | 155 | 9.7 | 1 | 2 | 0-0 | 75.8 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Reed #32 | 19 | 88 | 4.6 | 1 | 25 |
M. Lane #36 | 12 | 47 | 3.9 | 1 | 9 |
L. Williams #80 | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 0 | 17 |
M. Bailey #39 | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | 6 |
H. Marshall #89 | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 |
E. Podolak #14 | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 |
M. Livingston #10 | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Cunningham #39 | 23 | 105 | 4.6 | 0 | 11 |
D. Calhoun #44 | 18 | 81 | 4.5 | 0 | 11 |
D. Stingley #84 | 1 | 34 | 34.0 | 1 | 34 |
J. Phillips #30 | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 1 | 11 |
S. Grogan #14 | 3 | 10 | 3.3 | 0 | 12 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H. Marshall #89 | 0/0 | 76 | 25.3 | 0 | 49 |
W. White #88 | 0/0 | 67 | 16.8 | 0 | 29 |
L. Williams #80 | 0/0 | 32 | 16.0 | 0 | 24 |
M. Lane #36 | 0/0 | 28 | 14.0 | 0 | 21 |
T. Reed #32 | 0/0 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 |
E. Podolak #14 | 0/0 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Cunningham #39 | 0/0 | 48 | 16.0 | 0 | 35 |
D. Stingley #84 | 0/0 | 42 | 21.0 | 1 | 21 |
R. Francis #81 | 0/0 | 38 | 12.7 | 0 | 22 |
S. Burks #82 | 0/0 | 20 | 20.0 | 0 | 20 |
D. Calhoun #44 | 0/0 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 |
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Lynch #51 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
G. Barbaro #26 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Stenerud #3 | 1/1 | 2/2 | 5 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Smith #1 | 0/0 | 3/3 | 3 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Wilson #44 | 6 | 239 | 39.8 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Patrick #2 | 4 | 182 | 45.5 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Wesson #25 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 |
L. Williams #80 | 1 | 48 | 48.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Clayborn #26 | 2 | 63 | 31.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Green #24 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Morgan #86 | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Livingston #10 | 13/26 | 219 | 8.4 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 78.8 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Reed #32 | 19 | 88 | 4.6 | 1 | 25 |
M. Lane #36 | 12 | 47 | 3.9 | 1 | 9 |
L. Williams #80 | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 0 | 17 |
M. Bailey #39 | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | 6 |
H. Marshall #89 | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 |
E. Podolak #14 | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 |
M. Livingston #10 | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H. Marshall #89 | 0/0 | 76 | 25.3 | 0 | 49 |
W. White #88 | 0/0 | 67 | 16.8 | 0 | 29 |
L. Williams #80 | 0/0 | 32 | 16.0 | 0 | 24 |
M. Lane #36 | 0/0 | 28 | 14.0 | 0 | 21 |
T. Reed #32 | 0/0 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 |
E. Podolak #14 | 0/0 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Lynch #51 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
G. Barbaro #26 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Stenerud #3 | 1/1 | 2/2 | 5 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Wilson #44 | 6 | 239 | 39.8 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Wesson #25 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 |
L. Williams #80 | 1 | 48 | 48.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Green #24 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Grogan #14 | 10/16 | 155 | 9.7 | 1 | 2 | 0-0 | 75.8 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Cunningham #39 | 23 | 105 | 4.6 | 0 | 11 |
D. Calhoun #44 | 18 | 81 | 4.5 | 0 | 11 |
D. Stingley #84 | 1 | 34 | 34.0 | 1 | 34 |
J. Phillips #30 | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 1 | 11 |
S. Grogan #14 | 3 | 10 | 3.3 | 0 | 12 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Cunningham #39 | 0/0 | 48 | 16.0 | 0 | 35 |
D. Stingley #84 | 0/0 | 42 | 21.0 | 1 | 21 |
R. Francis #81 | 0/0 | 38 | 12.7 | 0 | 22 |
S. Burks #82 | 0/0 | 20 | 20.0 | 0 | 20 |
D. Calhoun #44 | 0/0 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Smith #1 | 0/0 | 3/3 | 3 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Patrick #2 | 4 | 182 | 45.5 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Clayborn #26 | 2 | 63 | 31.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Morgan #86 | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 |
335
Total Yds
381
155
Pass Yds
140
180
Rush Yds
241
69
Total Plays
64
4.9
Yards Per Play
6.0
4.8
Yards Per Pass
7.8
4.9
Yards Per Rush
5.2
21
1st Downs
19
6
Punts
4
2
Turnovers
4
0
Interceptions Thrown
2
2
Fumbles Lost
2
6
Penalties
13
71
Penalty Yards
96
2
Sacks
6
15
Sack Yards
64
0
D/ST TD
0
