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It began with the hiring of new head coach Marv Levy, formerly of the Canadian Football League’s Montreal Alouettes. With the NFL expanding its schedule to 16 games, the Chiefs finished with a 4\u201312 record and 5th in the AFC West.       (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});after-content-x4Coach Levy’s systematic restocking of a relatively barren defensive roster began with a 1978 draft class that included a pair of future Chiefs franchise hall of famers in defensive end Art Still and linebacker Gary Spani. Running back Ed Podolak, who was the club’s all-time leading rusher at the time, retired in the offseason on June 15.[1]Perhaps Levy’s most unconventional tactic in rebuilding the Chiefs was installing the Wing-T offense. “It was a situation where we took over a team that had the worst defensive record in the history of the National Football League,” Levy explained.[1] “We wanted to keep that defense off the field, so we ran the ball 60 times a game.”[1] The 1978 Chiefs team ran and ran often, posting franchise records with 663 rushing attempts and 2,986 ground yards.[1] Levy’s squad ran the ball a staggering 69 times in a 24\u201323 Opening Day win at Cincinnati on September 3, the most rushing attempts in an NFL contest since 1948.[1] Five different players had 100-yard rushing games during the year, including running back Tony Reed, who finished the season with 1,053 yards to become the team’s first 1,000-yard back since 1967. [1] Despite the squad’s Opening Day success, the club lost 10 of its next 11 games, including a pair of overtime decisions. However, the team showed signs of improvement with the defense recording a 23\u20130 shutout against San Diego on November 26 as the club concluded its first 16-game schedule with a 4\u201312 mark.[1]Table of Contents       (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});after-content-x4Offseason[edit]NFL Draft[edit]Schedule[edit]Preseason[edit]Regular season[edit]Game summaries[edit]Week 1: at Cincinnati Bengals[edit]Week 2: vs Houston Oilers[edit]Week 3: at New York Giants[edit]Week 4: vs. Denver Broncos[edit]Week 5: at Buffalo Bills[edit]Week 6: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers[edit]Week 7: at Oakland Raiders[edit]Week 8: vs. Cleveland Browns[edit]Week 9: at Pittsburgh Steelers[edit]Week 10: vs Oakland Raiders[edit]Week 11: at San Diego Chargers[edit]Week 12: vs. Seattle Seahawks[edit]Week 13: vs. San Diego Chargers[edit]Week 14: vs. Buffalo Bills[edit]Week 15: at Denver Broncos[edit]Week 16: at Seattle Seahawks[edit]Standings[edit]References[edit]Offseason[edit]NFL Draft[edit]RoundPickPlayerPositionSchool\/Club TeamSchedule[edit]Preseason[edit]Regular season[edit]WeekDateOpponentResultRecordVenueAttendanceRecap1September 3at Cincinnati BengalsW 24\u2013231\u20130Riverfront Stadium41,810Recap2September 10Houston OilersL 17\u2013201\u20131Arrowhead Stadium40,213Recap3September 17at New York GiantsL 10\u2013261\u20132Giants Stadium70,546Recap4September 24Denver BroncosL 17\u201323 (OT)1\u20133Arrowhead Stadium60,593Recap5October 1at Buffalo BillsL 13\u2013281\u20134Rich Stadium47,310Recap6October 8Tampa Bay BuccaneersL 13\u2013301\u20135Arrowhead Stadium38,201Recap7October 15at Oakland Raiders L 6\u2013281\u20136Oakland\u2013Alameda County Coliseum50,759Recap8October 22Cleveland BrownsW 17\u201332\u20136Arrowhead Stadium41,157Recap9October 29at Pittsburgh SteelersL 24\u2013272\u20137Three Rivers Stadium48,185Recap10November 5Oakland RaidersL 10\u2013202\u20138Arrowhead Stadium75,418Recap11November 12at San Diego ChargersL 23\u201329 (OT)2\u20139San Diego Stadium41,395Recap12November 19Seattle SeahawksL 10\u2013132\u201310Arrowhead Stadium35,252Recap13November 26San Diego ChargersW 23\u201303\u201310Arrowhead Stadium26,248Recap14December 3Buffalo BillsW 14\u2013104\u201310Arrowhead Stadium25,781Recap15December 10at Denver BroncosL 3\u2013244\u201311Mile High Stadium74,149Recap16December 17at Seattle SeahawksL 19\u2013234\u201312Kingdome58,490RecapNote: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.Game summaries[edit]Week 1: at Cincinnati Bengals[edit]Week 1: Kansas City Chiefs at Cincinnati Bengals \u2013 Game summaryPeriod1234TotalChiefs7107024Bengals0901423at Riverfront Stadium, Cincinnati, OhioDate: September 3Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDTGame weather: 68\u00a0\u00b0F (20.0\u00a0\u00b0C), relative humidity 77%, wind 6 mphGame attendance: 41,810Referee: Bob FredericTV announcers\u00a0(NBC): Jim Simpson and Paul WarfieldBox scoreGame informationFirst quarterSecond quarterCIN \u2013 Don Bass 0-yard fumble return (kick failed). Chiefs 7\u20136.KC \u2013 Ted McKnight 26-yard run (Jan Stenerud kick). Chiefs 14\u20136.CIN \u2013 Chris Bahr 42-yard field goal. Chiefs 14\u20139.KC \u2013 Jan Stenerud 19-yard field goal. Chiefs 17\u20139.Third quarterFourth quarterTop passersTop rushersKC \u2013 Mark Bailey \u2013 26 rushes, 106 yardsCIN \u2013 Archie Griffin \u2013 9 rushes, 50 yardsTop receiversKC \u2013 Walter White \u2013 6 receptions, 57 yardsCIN \u2013 Archie Griffin \u2013 2 receptions, 37 yards, TDWeek 2: vs Houston Oilers[edit]Game informationFirst quarterSecond quarterHOU \u2013 Toni Fritsch 49-yard field goal. Oilers 6\u20130.KC \u2013 Jan Stenerud 41-yard field goal. Oilers 6\u20133.KC \u2013 Ted McKnight 3-yard run (Jan Stenerud kick). Chiefs 10\u20136.Third quarterKC \u2013 Tony Reed 19-yard run (Jan Stenerud kick). Chiefs 17\u20136.Fourth quarterHOU \u2013 Earl Campbell 1-yard run (Toni Fritsch kick). Chiefs 17\u201313.HOU \u2013 Earl Campbell 2-yard run (Toni Fritsch kick). Oilers 20\u201317.Top passersTop rushersTop receiversHOU \u2013 Mike Barber \u2013 1 reception, 17 yardsKC \u2013 Tony Reed \u2013 4 receptions, 31 yardsWeek 3: at New York Giants[edit]Game informationFirst quarterSecond quarterThird quarterNYG \u2013 Joe Danelo 41-yard field goal. Giants 23\u20137.Fourth quarterKC \u2013 Jan Stenerud 24-yard field goal. Giants 23\u201310.NYG \u2013 Joe Danelo 40-yard field goal. Giants 26\u201310.Top passersTop rushersTop receiversWeek 4: vs. Denver Broncos[edit]Week 4: Denver Broncos at Kansas City Chiefs \u2013 Game summaryPeriod1234OTTotalBroncos7370623Chiefs7370017at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, MissouriGame informationFirst quarterSecond quarterDEN \u2013 Jim Turner 42-yard field goal. Broncos 10\u20137.KC \u2013 Jan Stenerud 46-yard field goal. Tied 10\u201310.Third quarterKC \u2013 Tony Reed 15-yard run (Jan Stenerud kick). Chiefs 17\u201310.DEN \u2013 Larry Canada 3-yard run (Jim Turner kick). Tied 17\u201317.Fourth quarterOvertimeTop passersTop rushersTop receiversDEN \u2013 Riley Odoms \u2013 4 receptions, 60 yards, TDKC \u2013 Tony Reed \u2013 4 receptions, 53 yardsWeek 5: at Buffalo Bills[edit]Week 5: Kansas City Chiefs at Buffalo Bills \u2013 Game summaryPeriod1234TotalChiefs600713Bills0217028at Rich Stadium, Orchard Park, New YorkDate: October 1Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDTGame weather: 60\u00a0\u00b0F (15.6\u00a0\u00b0C), relative humidity 84%, wind 18 mphGame attendance: 47,310Referee: Gordon McCarterTV announcers\u00a0(NBC): Marv Albert and Ed PodolakBox scoreGame informationFirst quarterKC \u2013 Jan Stenerud 42-yard field goal. Chiefs 3\u20130.KC \u2013 Jan Stenerud 27-yard field goal. Chiefs 6\u20130.Second quarterBUF \u2013 Bob Chandler 20-yard pass from Joe Ferguson (Tom Dempsey kick). Bills 7\u20136.BUF \u2013 Terry Miller 8-yard run (Tom Dempsey kick). Bills 14\u20136.BUF \u2013 Bob Chandler 22-yard pass from Joe Ferguson (Tom Dempsey kick). Bills 21\u20136.Third quarterBUF \u2013 Curtis Brown 22-yard run (Tom Dempsey kick). Bills 28\u20136.Fourth quarterKC \u2013 Ted McKnight 41-yard run (Jan Stenerud kick). Bills 28\u201313.Top passersTop rushersTop receiversWeek 6: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers[edit]Week 6: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Kansas City Chiefs \u2013 Game summaryPeriod1234TotalBuccaneers01002030Chiefs3001013at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, MissouriDate: October 8Game time: 1:00 p.m. CDTGame weather: 54\u00a0\u00b0F (12.2\u00a0\u00b0C), relative humidity 58%, wind 12 mphGame attendance: 38,201Referee: Gene BarthTV announcers\u00a0(CBS): Jim Thacker and Roman GabrielBox scoreGame informationFirst quarterSecond quarterThird quarterFourth quarterKC \u2013 Jan Stenerud 30-yard field goal. Buccaneers 10\u20136.TB \u2013 Jimmy DuBose 1-yard run (kick failed). Buccaneers 16\u20136.TB \u2013 Louis Carter 3-yard run (Neil O’Donoghue kick). Buccaneers 23\u20136.KC \u2013 Henry Marshall 26-yard pass from Tony Adams (Jan Stenerud kick). Buccaneers 23\u201313.TB \u2013 Jimmy DuBose 1-yard run (Neil O’Donoghue kick). Buccaneers 30\u201313.Top passersTop rushersTop receiversWeek 7: at Oakland Raiders[edit]Game informationFirst quarterSecond quarterThird quarterFourth quarterOAK \u2013 Mark van Eeghen 1-yard run (Errol Mann kick). Raiders 21\u20130.OAK \u2013 Charlie Phillips 42-yard interception return (Errol Mann kick). Raiders 28\u20130.KC \u2013 Larry Dorsey 16-yard pass from Tony Adams (kick failed). Raiders 28\u20136.Top passersTop rushersTop receiversKC \u2013 Tony Reed \u2013 7 receptions, 91 yardsOAK \u2013 Cliff Branch \u2013 4 receptions, 76 yardsWeek 8: vs. Cleveland Browns[edit]Week 8: Cleveland Browns at Kansas City Chiefs \u2013 Game summaryPeriod1234TotalBrowns30003Chiefs370717at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, MissouriDate: October 22Game time: 1:00 p.m. CDTGame weather: 67\u00a0\u00b0F (19.4\u00a0\u00b0C), relative humidity 43%, wind 13 mphGame attendance: 41,157Referee: Jerry MarkbreitTV announcers\u00a0(NBC): Jim Simpson and Paul WarfieldBox scoreGame informationFirst quarterSecond quarterThird quarterFourth quarterKC \u2013 Arnold Morgado 2-yard run (Jan Stenerud kick). Chiefs 17\u20133.Top passersTop rushersTop receiversWeek 9: at Pittsburgh Steelers[edit]Week 9: Kansas City Chiefs at Pittsburgh Steelers \u2013 Game summaryPeriod1234TotalChiefs3014724Steelers7137027at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaDate: October 29Game time: 1:00 p.m. ESTGame weather: 43\u00a0\u00b0F (6.1\u00a0\u00b0C), relative humidity 71%, wind 10 mphGame attendance: 48,185Referee: Red CashionTV announcers\u00a0(NBC): Jay Randolph and Paul MaguireBox ScoreGame informationFirst quarterSecond quarterPIT \u2013 Franco Harris 11-yard run (Roy Gerela kick). Steelers 14\u20133.PIT \u2013 John Stallworth 23-yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (kick failed). Steelers 20\u20133.Third quarterKC \u2013 Ted McKnight 14-yard run (Jan Stenerud kick). Steelers 20\u201310.KC \u2013 Tony Reed 16-yard run (Jan Stenerud kick). Steelers 20\u201317.PIT \u2013 Donnie Shell 17-yard fumble return (Roy Gerela kick). Steelers 27\u201317.Fourth quarterKC \u2013 Arnold Morgado 2-yard run (Jan Stenerud kick). Steelers 27\u201324.Top passersTop rushersTop receiversWeek 10: vs Oakland Raiders[edit]Week 10: Oakland Raiders at Kansas City Chiefs \u2013 Game summaryPeriod1234TotalRaiders0701320Chiefs003710at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, MissouriDate: November 5Game time: 1:00 p.m. CSTGame weather: 64\u00a0\u00b0F (17.8\u00a0\u00b0C), relative humidity 64%, wind 13 mphGame attendance: 75,418Referee: Bob FredericTV announcers\u00a0(NBC): Jay Randolph and Ed PodolakBox scoreGame informationFirst quarterSecond quarterThird quarterFourth quarterTop passersTop rushersTop receiversWeek 11: at San Diego Chargers[edit]Week 11: Kansas City Chiefs at San Diego Chargers \u2013 Game summaryPeriod1234OTTotalChiefs06710023Chargers6773629at San Diego Stadium, San Diego, CaliforniaDate: November 12Game time: 1:00 p.m. PSTGame weather: 58\u00a0\u00b0F (14.4\u00a0\u00b0C), relative humidity 65%, wind 14 mphGame attendance: 41,395Referee: Fred WyantTV announcers\u00a0(NBC): Jay Randolph and Mike HaffnerBox scoreGame informationFirst quarterSD \u2013 Hank Bauer 1-yard run (kick failed). Chargers 6\u20130.Second quarterKC \u2013 Jan Stenerud 39-yard field goal. Chargers 6\u20133.SD \u2013 Hank Bauer 1-yard run (Rolf Benirschke kick). Chargers 13\u20133.KC \u2013 Jan Stenerud 20-yard field goal. Chargers 13\u20136.Third quarterFourth quarterKC \u2013 Arnold Morgado 5-yard run (Jan Stenerud kick). Tied 20\u201320.SD \u2013 Rolf Benirschke 28-yard field goal. Chargers 23\u201320.KC \u2013 Jan Stenerud 47-yard field goal. Tied 23\u201323.OvertimeSD \u2013 John Jefferson 14-yard pass from Dan Fouts. Chargers 29\u201323.Top passersTop rushersTop receiversWeek 12: vs. Seattle Seahawks[edit]Week 12: Seattle Seahawks at Kansas City Chiefs \u2013 Game summaryPeriod1234TotalSeahawks373013Chiefs030710at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, MissouriDate: November 19Game time: 1:00 p.m. CSTGame weather: 32\u00a0\u00b0F (0.0\u00a0\u00b0C), relative humidity 73%, wind 14 mph, wind chill 22Game attendance: 35,252Referee: Chuck HeberlingTV announcers\u00a0(NBC): Marv Albert and Paul MaguireBox scoreGame informationFirst quarterSecond quarterSEA \u2013 David Sims 10-yard run (Efr\u00e9n Herrera kick). Seahawks 10\u20130.KC \u2013 Jan Stenerud 20-yard field goal. Seahawks 10\u20133.Third quarterSEA \u2013 Efr\u00e9n Herrera 18-yard field goal. Seahawks 13\u20133.Fourth quarterTop passersTop rushersTop receiversWeek 13: vs. San Diego Chargers[edit]Week 13: San Diego Chargers at Kansas City Chiefs \u2013 Game summaryPeriod1234TotalChargers00000Chiefs0173323at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, MissouriDate: November 26Game time: 1:00 p.m. CSTGame weather: 40\u00a0\u00b0F (4.4\u00a0\u00b0C), relative humidity 94%, wind 19 mphGame attendance: 26,248Referee: Ben DreithTV announcers\u00a0(NBC): Jay Randolph and Mike HaffnerBox scoreGame informationFirst quarterSecond quarterThird quarterKC \u2013 Jan Stenerud 37-yard field goal. Chiefs 20\u20130.Fourth quarterKC \u2013 Jan Stenerud 35-yard field goal. Chiefs 23\u20130.Top passersTop rushersTop receiversWeek 14: vs. Buffalo Bills[edit]Week 14: Buffalo Bills at Kansas City Chiefs \u2013 Game summaryPeriod1234TotalBills073010Chiefs707014at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, MissouriDate: December 3Game time: 1:00 p.m. CSTGame weather: 24\u00a0\u00b0F (\u22124.4\u00a0\u00b0C), relative humidity 84%, wind 13 mph, wind chill 12Game attendance: 25,781Referee: Fred SilvaTV announcers\u00a0(NBC): Jay Randolph and Mike HaffnerBox scoreGame informationFirst quarterSecond quarterThird quarterBUF \u2013 Tom Dempsey 22-yard field goal. Bills 10\u20137.KC \u2013 Walter White 3-yard pass from Mike Livingston (Jan Stenerud kick). Chiefs 14\u201310.Fourth quarterTop passersTop rushersTop receiversWeek 15: at Denver Broncos[edit]Week 15: Kansas City Chiefs at Denver Broncos \u2013 Game summaryPeriod1234TotalChiefs30003Broncos7010724at Mile High Stadium, Denver, ColoradoDate: December 10Game time: 2:00 p.m. MSTGame weather: 24\u00a0\u00b0F (\u22124.4\u00a0\u00b0C), relative humidity 61%, wind 6 mph, wind chill 16Game attendance: 74,149Referee: Don WedgeTV announcers\u00a0(NBC): Jay Randolph and Paul MaguireBox scoreGame informationFirst quarterSecond quarterThird quarterDEN \u2013 Jim Turner 38-yard field goal. Broncos 10\u20133.DEN \u2013 Riley Odoms 23-yard pass from Craig Morton (Jim Turner kick). Broncos 17\u20133.Fourth quarterDEN \u2013 Riley Odoms 29-yard pass from Craig Morton (Jim Turner kick). Broncos 24\u20133.Top passersTop rushersTop receiversWeek 16: at Seattle Seahawks[edit]Week 16: Kansas City Chiefs at Seattle Seahawks \u2013 Game summaryPeriod1234TotalChiefs377219Seahawks7130323at Kingdome, Seattle, WashingtonDate: December 17Game time: 1:00 p.m. PSTGame weather: None (game played indoors)Game attendance: 58,490Referee: Bob FredericTV announcers\u00a0(NBC): Jay Randolph and Ed PodolakBox scoreGame informationFirst quarterSecond quarterSEA \u2013 Al Hunter 1-yard run (kick failed). Seahawks 13\u20133.SEA \u2013 Al Hunter 55-yard run (Efr\u00e9n Herrera kick). Seahawks 20\u20133.KC \u2013 Arnold Morgado 1-yard run (Jan Stenerud kick). Seahawks 20\u201310.Third quarterKC \u2013 Tony Reed 62-yard run (Jan Stenerud kick). Seahawks 20\u201317.Fourth quarterSEA \u2013 Efr\u00e9n Herrera 31-yard field goal. Seahawks 23\u201317.KC \u2013 Ed Beckman ran Herman Weaver out of endzone for a safety. Seahawks 23\u201319.Top passersTop rushersKC \u2013 Tony Reed \u2013 11 rushes, 121 yards, TDSEA \u2013 Al Hunter \u2013 27 rushes, 133 yards, 2 TDTop receiversStandings[edit]References[edit]     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});after-content-x4"},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/en\/wiki11\/#breadcrumbitem","name":"Enzyklop\u00e4die"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/en\/wiki11\/1978-kansas-city-chiefs-season\/#breadcrumbitem","name":"1978 Kansas City Chiefs season"}}]}]