The Kansas City Chiefs were 4-12 in 1978. They finished 5th in the AFC West and 13th in the AFC.
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Mahomes and Walker shine, Butker hits winning 40-yarder as Chiefs beat Colts 33-30 in OT
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Andy Reid: First-round pick Mansoor Delane likely to play for Chiefs vs the Colts on Sunday night
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A 1930s 'Heisman' shovel pass sets tone for Chiefs' 31-10 win over Denver, and maybe for the season
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Patrick Mahomes shines on his surgically repaired knee in Chiefs' season-opening rout of Broncos
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Walker runs all over Denver, Mahomes looks healthy as Chiefs beat up Broncos 31-10
1978 Stats
See stats| GP | PTS | YDS | PLY | AVG | RUSH YDS | RUSH ATT | RUSH AVG | PASS YDS | PASS ATT | PASS AVG | SCK | SCKY | 1DWN | RUSH 1DWN | PASS 1DWN | PEN 1DWN | PEN | PEN YDS | |
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Team | 16 | 243 | 4,820 | 1,054 | 4.6 | 2,986 | 663 | 4.5 | 2,032 | 370 | 5.5 | 21 | 198 | 287 | 160 | 98 | 29 | 110 | 1,048 |
Team Rank | 24th | 15th | 9th | 17th | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | 28th | 25th | 27th | 2nd | 25th | 12th | 2nd | 28th | 8th | 18th | 23rd | |
Opponent | 16 | 327 | 4,966 | 996 | 5.0 | 2,384 | 602 | 4.0 | 2,820 | 365 | 7.7 | 29 | 238 | 284 | 138 | 122 | 24 | 99 | 921 |
Opponent Rank | 22nd | 20th | 6th | 23rd | 18th | 21st | 18th | 14th | 4th | 26th | 22nd | 19th | 15th | 23rd | 8th | 14th | 18th | 15th | |
Net | -84 | -146 | +58 | -0.4 | +602 | +61 | +0.5 | -788 | +5 | -2.2 | -8 | -40 | +3 | +22 | -24 | +5 | +11 | +127 | |
Net Rank | 26th | 17th | 6th | 26th | 3rd | 8th | 4th | 28th | 14th | 28th | 10th | 18th | 12th | 7th | 20th | 9th | 21st | 20th |
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| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | |
0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | |
1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | |
1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | |
1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | |
0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | |
0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | |
0 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
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Rams| AFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | |
1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | |
0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | |
1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | |
1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | |
0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | |
0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | |
0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | |
0 | 2 | 0 | .000 |
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