1980 Kansas City Chiefs season

1980 Kansas City Chiefs season
1980 Kansas City Chiefs season
Owner	Lamar Hunt
General manager	Jim Schaaf
Head coach	Marv Levy
Home field	Arrowhead Stadium
Results
Record	8–8
Division place	3rd AFC West
Playoff finish	Did not qualify
Pro Bowlers	3 WR J. T. Smith; DE Art Still; S Gary Barbaro;
AP All-Pros	3 DE Art Still (2nd team); S Gary Barbaro (2nd team); KR J. T. Smith (1st team);
	← 1979; Chiefs seasons; 1981 →;

The 1980 Kansas City Chiefs season was the franchise's 11th season in the National Football League and 21st overall. They improved from 1979 from a 7–9 to an 8–8 record, the most wins for the franchise since an 8–6 season in 1972, but missed the playoffs for the ninth consecutive season.

The Chiefs selected guard Brad Budde, the son of Chiefs Hall of Fame guard Ed Budde, as the team's first-round draft choice, making the Buddes the first father-son combination to become first-round draftees of the same team in NFL history.^[1] In a then-controversial move on August 26, the Chiefs released placekicker Jan Stenerud, who at the time was club's all-time leading scorer. He was replaced by journeyman Nick Lowery, who had been cut 11 times by eight different teams himself.^[1]

After suffering an 0–4 start, the team rebounded to post a four-game winning streak.^[1] After Steve Fuller was sidelined with a knee injury late in the season, former Miami 12th-round draft choice Bill Kenney became the team's starting quarterback. He was so anonymous that when he appeared in that contest, the name on the back of his jersey was inadvertently misspelled "Kenny."^[1] Kenney went on to lead the club to a 31–14 victory against Denver on December 7 in his initial NFL start. The defense continued to evolve as defensive end Art Still and safety Gary Barbaro became the first Chiefs defensive players to be elected to the Pro Bowl in five seasons.^[1]

NFL Draft

Round	Pick	Player	Position	College	Notes
1980 Kansas City Chiefs draft
1	11	Brad Budde	Guard	USC
3	66	James Hadnot	Running back	Texas Tech
4	94	Dave Klug	Linebacker	Concordia–Moorhead	Played for Chiefs 1981–83
5	114	Carlos Carson *	Wide receiver	LSU
5	115	Dan Pensick	Defensive tackle	Nebraska
6	147	Bubba Garcia	Wide receiver	UTEP
6	164	Larry Heater	Running back	Arizona
8	203	Sam Stepney	Linebacker	Boston University
9	230	Tom Donovan	Wide receiver	Penn State
10	261	Rob Martinovich	Tackle	Notre Dame
11	287	Dale Markham	Tackle	North Dakota
12	314	Mike Brewington	Linebacker	East Carolina
Made roster * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career

^[2]

Personnel

Staff

**1980 Kansas City Chiefs staff**
	Front office Founder – Lamar Hunt President – Jack Steadman Vice President and General Manager – Jim Schaaf Director of Player Personnel – Les Miller Head coaches Head Coach – Marv Levy Offensive coaches Quarterbacks and Receivers – Kay Dalton Offensive Backs – Bobby Ross Offensive Line – Joe Spencer			Defensive coaches Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers – Rod Rust Defensive Line – Walt Corey Defensive Backs – Dick Roach Special teams coaches Kicking Teams – Don Lawrence Strength and conditioning Strength and Conditioning – Rick Abernethy

Roster

**1980 Kansas City Chiefs roster**
Quarterbacks (QB) 2 Tom Clements 9 Bill Kenney Running backs (RB) 35 Horace Belton 48 James Hadnot 22 Ted McKnight FB 32 Tony Reed Wide receivers (WR) 88 Carlos Carson 80 Bubba Garcia 89 Henry Marshall 86 J.T. Smith Tight ends (TE) 85 Ed Beckman 84 Al Dixon 83 Mike Williams		Offensive linemen (OL) 56 Charlie Ane C 66 Brad Budde G 65 Tom Condon G 60 Matt Herkenhoff T 72 Brad Oates T 70 Jim Rourke T 58 Jack Rudnay C 73 Bob Simmons G Defensive linemen (DL) 75 Sylvester Hicks DE 91 Ken Kremer DT 71 Dave Lindstrom DE 74 Dino Mangiero DT 79 Jerry Meyers DT 61 Don Parrish DT 67 Art Still DE		Linebackers (LB) 57 Jerry Blanton 52 Thomas Howard, Sr. 51 Charles Jackson 62 Kelly Kirchbaum 54 Frank Manumaleuga 53 Whitney Paul 50 Cal Peterson 55 Clarence Sanders 59 Gary Spani Defensive backs (DB) 25 Gary Barbaro FS 41 Herb Christopher SS 44 Tim Collier CB 46 Paul Dombroski 24 Gary Green CB 44 Eric Harris CB 31 Jerry Reese SS Special teams 1 Bob Grupp P 8 Nick Lowery K				Reserve 99 Mike Bell DE (IR) 42 M. L. Carter CB (IR) 4 Steve Fuller QB (IR) 23 Earl Gant RB (IR) 77 Charlie Getty T (IR) 55 Dave Klug LB (IR) 21 Arnold Morgado RB (IR) 87 Stan Rome WR (IR) -- Charlie Taylor WR (IR) Rookies in italics

Preseason

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Attendance	Recap
1	August 9	Cleveland Browns	W 42–0	1–0	Arrowhead Stadium	38,055	Recap
2	August 18	Minnesota Vikings	W 24–10	2–0	Arrowhead Stadium	39,879	Recap
3	August 23	at St. Louis Cardinals	W 20–10	3–0	Busch Memorial Stadium	41,687	Recap
4	August 30	vs. San Francisco 49ers	L 21–31	3–1	Arizona Stadium (Tucson, Arizona)	27,000	Recap

Regular season

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Attendance	Recap
1	September 7	Oakland Raiders	L 14–27	0–1	Arrowhead Stadium	54,269	Recap
2	September 14	Seattle Seahawks	L 16–17	0–2	Arrowhead Stadium	42,403	Recap
3	September 21	at Cleveland Browns	L 13–20	0–3	Cleveland Stadium	63,614	Recap
4	September 28	San Diego Chargers	L 7–24	0–4	Arrowhead Stadium	45,161	Recap
5	October 5	at Oakland Raiders	W 31–17	1–4	Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum	40,153	Recap
6	October 12	Houston Oilers	W 21–20	2–4	Arrowhead Stadium	75,048	Recap
7	October 19	at Denver Broncos	W 23–17	3–4	Mile High Stadium	74,459	Recap
8	October 26	Detroit Lions	W 20–17	4–4	Arrowhead Stadium	59,391	Recap
9	November 2	Baltimore Colts	L 24–31	4–5	Arrowhead Stadium	52,383	Recap
10	November 9	at Seattle Seahawks	W 31–30	5–5	Kingdome	58,976	Recap
11	November 16	at San Diego Chargers	L 7–20	5–6	San Diego Stadium	50,248	Recap
12	November 23	at St. Louis Cardinals	W 21–13	6–6	Busch Memorial Stadium	42,871	Recap
13	November 30	Cincinnati Bengals	L 6–20	6–7	Arrowhead Stadium	41,594	Recap
14	December 7	Denver Broncos	W 31–14	7–7	Arrowhead Stadium	40,237	Recap
15	December 14	at Pittsburgh Steelers	L 16–21	7–8	Three Rivers Stadium	50,013	Recap
16	December 21	at Baltimore Colts	W 38–28	8–8	Memorial Stadium	16,941	Recap
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 1: vs. Oakland Raiders

Week 1: Oakland Raiders at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Raiders	7	0	14	6	27
Chiefs	7	0	0	7	14

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

Date: September 7
Game time: 3:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: Sunny and clear, 94 °F (34 °C)
Game attendance: 54,269
Referee: Pat Haggerty
TV announcers (NBC): Jay Randolph and Gene Washington
Recap

Game information

First quarter

KC – Ted McKnight 7-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 8:25. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 70 yards, 6:35.
OAK – Bob Chandler 16-yard pass from Dan Pastorini (Chris Bahr kick), 2:21. Tie 7–7. Drive: 12 plays, 88 yards, 6:04.

Second quarter

No scoring plays.

Third quarter

OAK – Mark van Eeghen 1-yard run (Chris Bahr kick), 3:01. Raiders 14–7. Drive: 8 plays, 69 yards, 3:07.
OAK – Bob Chandler 32-yard pass from Dan Pastorini (Chris Bahr kick), 0:40. Raiders 21–7. Drive: 1 play, 32 yards, 0:07.

Fourth quarter

OAK – Chris Bahr 41-yard field goal, 12:49. Raiders 24–7. Drive: 6 plays, 13 yards, 2:31.
KC – Tony Samuels 4-yard pass from Steve Fuller (Nick Lowery kick), 8:54. Raiders 24–14. Drive: 9 plays, 78 yards, 3:55.
OAK – Chris Bahr 39-yard field goal, 1:25. Raiders 27–14. Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 0:38.

Top passers

OAK – Dan Pastorini – 19/37, 317 yards, 2 TD
KC – Steve Fuller – 16/28, 196 yards, TD, 3 INT

Top rushers

OAK – Mark van Eeghen – 16 rushes, 54 yards, TD
KC – Ted McKnight – 14 rushes, 77 yards, TD

Top receivers

OAK – Bob Chandler – 5 receptions, 85 yards, 2 TD
KC – Henry Marshall – 3 receptions, 83 yards

Week 2: vs. Seattle Seahawks

Week 2: Seattle Seahawks at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Seahawks	7	10	0	0	17
Chiefs	0	7	6	3	16

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

Date: September 14
Game time: 1:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: Sunny, 75 °F (24 °C)
Game attendance: 42,403
Referee: Dick Jorgensen
TV announcers (NBC): Mike Adamle and Bob Trumpy
Box score

Game information

First quarter

SEA – Sam McCullum 12-yard pass from Jim Zorn (Efrén Herrera kick), 0:40. Seahawks 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 69 yards, 3:59.

Second quarter

SEA – Efrén Herrera 19-yard field goal, 9:05. Seahawks 10–0. Drive: 10 plays, 49 yards, 4:45.
SEA – Sherman Smith 7-yard pass from Jim Zorn (Efrén Herrera kick), 1:55. Seahawks 17–0. Drive: 7 plays, 50 yards, 2:35.
KC – Henry Marshall 1-yard pass from Steve Fuller (Nick Lowery kick), 0:06. Seahawks 17–7. Drive: 8 plays, 63 yards, 1:49.

Third quarter

KC – Nick Lowery 50-yard field goal, 5:37. Seahawks 17–10. Drive: 8 plays, 46 yards, 4:18.
KC – Nick Lowery 23-yard field goal, 1:15. Seahawks 17–13. Drive: 6 plays, 22 yards, 3:23.

Fourth quarter

KC – Nick Lowery 57-yard field goal, 8:35. Seahawks 17–16. Drive: 8 plays, 33 yards, 4:48.

Top passers

SEA – Jim Zorn – 17/27, 194 yards, 2 TD, INT
KC – Steve Fuller – 20/31, 184 yards, TD

Top rushers

SEA – Dan Doornink – 12 rushes, 32 yards
KC – Ted McKnight – 9 rushes, 28 yards

Top receivers

SEA – Sam McCullum – 6 receptions, 96 yards, TD
KC – J.T. Smith – 5 receptions, 78 yards

Week 3: at Cleveland Browns

Week 3: Kansas City Chiefs at Cleveland Browns – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	0	6	7	0	13
Browns	0	7	13	0	20

at Cleveland Municipal Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio

Date: September 21
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
Game weather: Sunny, clear, 82 °F (28 °C)
Game attendance: 63,614
Referee: Jim Tunney
TV announcers (NBC): Merle Harmon and Carl Eller
Box score

Game information

First quarter

No scoring plays.

Second quarter

KC – Nick Lowery 38-yard field goal, 14:52. Chiefs 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 42 yards, 4:48.
KC – Nick Lowery 22-yard field goal, 6:04. Chiefs 6–0. Drive: 13 plays, 57 yards, 5:46.
CLE – Charles White 2-yard run (Don Cockroft kick), 2:45. Browns 7–6. Drive: 8 plays, 41 yards, 3:19.

Third quarter

CLE – Keith Wright 12-yard pass from Brian Sipe (kick blocked), 10:09. Browns 13–6. Drive: 10 plays, 79 yards, 4:51.
KC – Tony Samuels 16-yard pass from Steve Fuller (Nick Lowery kick), 4:42. Tied 13–13. Drive: 4 plays, 39 yards, 2:05.
CLE – Charles White 31-yard pass from Brian Sipe (Don Cockroft kick), 3:19. Browns 20–13. Drive: 4 plays, 66 yards, 1:23.

Fourth quarter

No scoring plays.

Top passers

KC – Steve Fuller – 15/26, 193 yards, TD
CLE – Brian Sipe – 23/36, 295 yards, 2 TD, INT

Top rushers

KC – Ted McKnight – 13 rushes, 35 yards
CLE – Charles White – 15 rushes, 59 yards, TD

Top receivers

KC – Tony Samuels – 4 receptions, 79 yards, TD
CLE – Charles White – 7 receptions, 100 yards, TD

Week 4: vs. San Diego Chargers

Week 4: San Diego Chargers at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chargers	7	14	3	0	24
Chiefs	0	7	0	0	7

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

Date: September 28
Game time: 3:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: Overcast skies, 64 °F (18 °C)
Game attendance: 45,161
Referee: Gene Barth
TV announcers (NBC): Jay Randolph and Gene Washington
Box score

Game information

First quarter

SD – John Cappelletti 3-yard run (Rolf Benirschke kick), 0:40. Chargers 7–0. Drive: 1 play, 3 yards, 0:04.

Second quarter

KC – Ted McKnight 1-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 8:28. Tied 7–7. Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 7:12.
SD – Kellen Winslow 15-yard pass from Dan Fouts (Rolf Benirschke kick), 2:02. Chargers 14–7. Drive: 3 plays, 32 yards, 1:18.
SD – Kellen Winslow 16-yard pass from Dan Fouts (Rolf Benirschke kick), 0:33. Chargers 21–7. Drive: 3 plays, 58 yards, 0:22.

Third quarter

SD – Rolf Benirschke 32-yard field goal, 12:05. Chargers 24–7. Drive: 5 plays, 15 yards, 1:55.

Fourth quarter

No scoring plays.

Top passers

SD – Dan Fouts – 15/30, 194 yards, 2 TD
KC – Tom Clements – 7/12, 77 yards

Top rushers

SD – John Cappelletti – 18 rushes, 51 yards, TD
KC – Ted McKnight – 11 rushes, 34 yards, TD

Top receivers

SD – Kellen Winslow – 6 receptions, 74 yards, 2 TD
KC – Ted McKnight – 5 receptions, 36 yards

Week 5: at Oakland Raiders

Week 5: Kansas City Chiefs at Oakland Raiders – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	14	17	0	0	31
Raiders	0	3	0	14	17

at Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum, Oakland, California

Date: October 5
Game time: 1:00 p.m. PDT
Game weather: Clear, 66 °F (19 °C)
Game attendance: 40,153
Referee: Red Cashion
TV announcers (NBC): Jay Randolph and Gene Washington
Box score

Game information

First quarter

KC – Gary Spani 16-yard fumble return (Nick Lowery kick), 9:34. Chiefs 7–0.
KC – Ted McKnight 1-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 4:03. Chiefs 14–0. Drive: 5 plays, 60 yards, 2:51.

Second quarter

KC – Nick Lowery 35-yard field goal, 5:03. Chiefs 17–0. Drive: 7 plays, 23 yards, 3:09.
KC – Arnold Morgado 1-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 0:53. Chiefs 24–0. Drive: 5 plays, 46 yards, 1:40.
KC – Whitney Paul 32-yard fumble return (Nick Lowery kick), 0:39. Chiefs 31–0.
OAK – Chris Bahr 39-yard field goal, 0:00. Chiefs 31–3. Drive: 5 plays, 43 yards, 0:39.

Third quarter

No scoring plays.

Fourth quarter

OAK – Cliff Branch 10-yard pass from Jim Plunkett (Chris Bahr kick), 12:50. Chiefs 31–10. Drive: 11 plays, 50 yards, 2:50.
OAK – Bob Chandler 6-yard pass from Jim Plunkett (Chris Bahr kick), 10:08. Chiefs 31–17. Drive: 3 plays, 9 yards, 0:43.

Top passers

KC – Steve Fuller – 6/11, 65 yards, INT
OAK – Jim Plunkett – 20/52, 238 yards, 2 TD, 5 INT

Top rushers

KC – Ted McKnight – 24 rushes, 64 yards, TD
OAK – Mark van Eeghen – 10 rushes, 24 yards

Top receivers

KC – Henry Marshall – 3 receptions, 42 yards
OAK – Cliff Branch – 6 receptions, 93 yards, TD

Week 6: vs. Houston Oilers

Week 6: Houston Oilers at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Oilers	3	7	3	7	20
Chiefs	0	0	14	7	21

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

Date: October 12
Game time: 3:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: Clear, 64 °F (18 °C)
Game attendance: 75,048
Referee: Bob McElwee
TV announcers (NBC): Merle Harmon and Mike Haffner
Box score

Game information

First quarter

HOU – Toni Fritsch 41-yard field goal, 7:26. Oilers 3–0. Drive: 12 plays, 63 yards, 7:34.

Second quarter

HOU – Earl Campbell 3-yard run (Toni Fritsch kick), 2:56. Oilers 10–0. Drive: 15 plays, 83 yards, 8:54.

Third quarter

KC – Henry Marshall 31-yard pass from Steve Fuller (Nick Lowery kick), 11:28. Oilers 10–7. Drive: 6 plays, 70 yards, 3:32.
KC – Gary Spani 47-yard interception return (Nick Lowery kick), 9:55. Chiefs 14–10.
HOU – Toni Fritsch 46-yard field goal, 3:53. Chiefs 14–13. Drive: 8 plays, 53 yards, 6:02.

Fourth quarter

HOU – Mike Barber 26-yard pass from Ken Stabler (Toni Fritsch kick), 8:05. Oilers 20–14. Drive: 9 plays, 55 yards, 5:56.
KC – Steve Fuller 38-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 2:51. Chiefs 21–20. Drive: 10 plays, 76 yards, 5:14.

Top passers

HOU – Ken Stabler – 11/17, 131 yards, TD, 2 INT
KC – Steve Fuller – 11/18, 148 yards, TD, INT

Top rushers

HOU – Earl Campbell – 38 rushes, 178 yards, TD
KC – Ted McKnight – 12 rushes, 63 yards

Top receivers

HOU – Mike Barber – 4 receptions, 62 yards, TD
KC – Tony Reed – 4 receptions, 54 yards

Week 7: at Denver Broncos

Week 7: Kansas City Chiefs at Denver Broncos – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	3	10	7	3	23
Broncos	7	7	3	0	17

at Mile High Stadium, Denver, Colorado

Date: October 19
Game time: 12:00 p.m. MDT
Game weather: Sunny, 63 °F (17 °C)
Game attendance: 74,459
Referee: Chuck Heberling
TV announcers (KCMO-Kansas City): Don Fortune and Paul Maguire
Box score

Game information

First quarter

KC – Nick Lowery 37-yard field goal, 6:03. Chiefs 3–0. Drive: 13 plays, 61 yards, 7:27.
DEN – Rick Upchurch 14-yard pass from Craig Morton (Fred Steinfort kick), 1:15. Broncos 7–3. Drive: 10 plays, 79 yards, 4:38.

Second quarter

DEN – Riley Odoms 6-yard pass from Craig Morton (Fred Steinfort kick), 10:40. Broncos 14–3. Drive: 8 plays, 52 yards, 3:45.
KC – Nick Lowery 39-yard field goal, 1:55. Broncos 14–6. Drive: 10 plays, 47 yards, 5:11.
KC – Al Dixon 26-yard pass from Steve Fuller (Nick Lowery kick), 0:37. Broncos 14–13. Drive: 3 plays, 40 yards, 0:21.

Third quarter

DEN – Fred Steinfort 41-yard field goal, 8:43. Broncos 17–13. Drive: 9 plays, 27 yards, 4:04.
KC – Henry Marshall 46-yard pass from Steve Fuller (Nick Lowery kick), 0:00. Chiefs 20–17. Drive: 3 plays, 44 yards, 1:24.

Fourth quarter

KC – Nick Lowery 34-yard field goal, 4:21. Chiefs 23–17. Drive: 15 plays, 58 yards, 8:14.

Top passers

KC – Steve Fuller – 14/20, 189 yards, 2 TD
DEN – Craig Morton – 18/31, 199 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT

Top rushers

KC – Ted McKnight – 16 rushes, 63 yards
DEN – Otis Armstrong – 11 rushes, 41 yards

Top receivers

KC – Henry Marshall – 6 receptions, 103 yards, TD
DEN – Rick Upchurch – 5 receptions, 79 yards, TD

Week 8: vs. Detroit Lions

Week 8: Detroit Lions at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Lions	0	3	7	7	17
Chiefs	0	10	0	10	20

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

Date: October 26
Game time: 3:00 p.m. CST
Game weather: Clear, 52 °F (11 °C)
Game attendance: 59,391
Referee: Jerry Seeman
TV announcers (CBS): Gary Bender and John Madden
Box score

Game information

First quarter

No scoring plays.

Second quarter

KC – Nick Lowery 52-yard field goal, 14:56. Chiefs 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 39 yards, 7:07.
KC – Mike Williams 3-yard pass from Steve Fuller (Nick Lowery kick), 5:39. Chiefs 10–0. Drive: 7 plays, 69 yards, 3:40.
DET – Eddie Murray 20-yard field goal, 0:05. Chiefs 10–3. Drive: 14 plays, 96 yards, 5:39.

Third quarter

DET – Billy Sims 45-yard run (Eddie Murray kick), 5:35. Tied 10–10. Drive: 1 plays, 45 yards, 0:09.

Fourth quarter

KC – Steve Fuller 1-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 14:12. Chiefs 17–10. Drive: 12 plays, 74 yards, 6:23.
DET – Billy Sims 1-yard run (Eddie Murray kick), 4:38. Tied 17–17. Drive: 18 plays, 77 yards, 9:34.
KC – Nick Lowery 40-yard field goal, 1:14. Chiefs 20–17. Drive: 8 plays, 58 yards, 3:24.

Top passers

DET – Gary Danielson – 7/19, 102 yards, 2 INT
KC – Steve Fuller – 12/18, 186 yards, TD

Top rushers

DET – Billy Sims – 28 rushes, 155 yards, 2 TD
KC – Horace Belton – 12 rushes, 47 yards

Top receivers

DET – Billy Sims – 2 receptions, 29 yards
KC – J. T. Smith – 6 receptions, 87 yards

Week 9: vs. Baltimore Colts

Week 9: Baltimore Colts at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Colts	7	7	14	3	31
Chiefs	3	14	7	0	24

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

Date: November 2
Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
Game weather: Clear, 65 °F (18 °C)
Game attendance: 52,383
Referee: Bob Frederic
TV announcers (NBC): Bob Costas and Gene Washington
Box score

Game information

First quarter

KC – Nick Lowery 27-yard field goal, 12:35. Chiefs 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, 1:38.
BAL – Reese McCall 18-yard pass from Bert Jones (Steve Mike-Mayer kick), 8:02. Colts 7–3. Drive: 12 plays, 78 yards, 4:33.

Second quarter

BAL – Don McCauley 7-yard pass from Bert Jones (Steve Mike-Mayer kick), 12:19. Colts 14–3. Drive: 9 plays, 47 yards, 5:23.
KC – Horace Belton 8-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 8:28. Colts 14–10. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 3:51.
KC – Steve Fuller 7-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 0:23. Chiefs 17–14. Drive: 10 plays, 37 yards, 2:43.

Third quarter

BAL – Curtis Dickey 2-yard run (Steve Mike-Mayer kick), 5:28. Colts 21–17. Drive: 7 plays, 72 yards, 2:22.
KC – Horace Belton 3-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 3:28. Chiefs 24–21. Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, 2:00.
BAL – Curtis Dickey 51-yard run (Steve Mike-Mayer kick), 1:38. Colts 28–24. Drive: 5 plays, 84 yards, 1:50.

Fourth quarter

BAL – Steve Mike-Mayer 21-yard field goal, 7:41. Colts 31–24. Drive: 10 plays, 42 yards, 4:25.

Top passers

BAL – Steve Mike-Mayer – 17/29, 211 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
KC – Steve Fuller – 15/29, 216 yards, INT

Top rushers

BAL – Curtis Dickey – 9 rushes, 68 yards, 2 TD
KC – Horace Belton – 12 rushes, 40 yards, 2 TD

Top receivers

BAL – Reese McCall – 2 receptions, 65 yards, TD
KC – J. T. Smith – 3 receptions, 91 yards

Week 10: at Seattle Seahawks

Week 10: Kansas City Chiefs at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	3	0	7	21	31
Seahawks	0	17	6	7	30

at Kingdome, Seattle, Washington

Date: November 9
Game time: 1:00 p.m. PST
Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
Game attendance: 58,976
Referee: Jim Tunney
TV announcers (NBC): Mike Adamle and Mike Haffner
Box score

Game information

First quarter

KC – Nick Lowery 42-yard field goal, 3:51. Chiefs 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 39 yards, 2:27.

Second quarter

SEA – Larry Brinson 22-yard run (Efrén Herrera kick), 4:42. Seahawks 7–3. Drive: 1 play, 22 yards, 0:05.
SEA – Efrén Herrera 39-yard field goal, 1:34. Seahawks 10–3. Drive: 6 plays, 26 yards, 1:25.
SEA – Dan Doornink 4-yard pass from Jim Zorn (Efrén Herrera kick), 0:02. Seahawks 17–3. Drive: 7 plays, 32 yards, 0:56.

Third quarter

KC – Tony Reed 12-yard pass from Steve Fuller (Nick Lowery kick), 14:34. Seahawks 17–10. Drive: 1 play, 12 yards, 0:08.
SEA – Efrén Herrera 31-yard field goal, 9:23. Seahawks 20–10. Drive: 12 plays, 60 yards, 5:00.
SEA – Efrén Herrera 33-yard field goal, 3:39. Seahawks 23–10. Drive: 4 plays, 7 yards, 1:43.

Fourth quarter

KC – Henry Marshall 11-yard pass from Steve Fuller (Nick Lowery kick), 12:44. Seahawks 23–17. Drive: 12 plays, 87 yards, 5:45.
KC – Frank Manumaleuga 22-yard interception return, 11:33. Chiefs 24–23.
SEA – Jim Jodat 2-yard run (Efrén Herrera kick), 4:10. Seahawks 30–24. Drive: 4 plays, 18 yards, 2:07.
KC – Arnold Morgado 1-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 0:40. Chiefs 31–30. Drive: 11 plays, 91 yards, 3:21.

Top passers

KC – Steve Fuller – 19/26, 233 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
SEA – Jim Zorn – 18/37, 189 yards, TD, 5 INT

Top rushers

KC – Ted McKnight – 12 rushes, 26 yards
SEA – Jim Jodat – 15 rushes, 57 yards, TD

Top receivers

KC – Tony Reed – 6 receptions, 73 yards, TD
SEA – Sam McCullum – 4 receptions, 57 yards

Week 11: at San Diego Chargers

Week 11: Kansas City Chiefs at San Diego Chargers – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	7	0	0	0	7
Chargers	0	6	7	7	20

at Jack Murphy Stadium, San Diego, California

Date: November 16
Game time: 1:00 p.m. PST
Game weather: Hazy, 68 °F (20 °C)
Game attendance: 50,248
Referee: Pat Haggerty
TV announcers (NBC): Sam Nover and Bob Trumpy
Box score

Game information

First quarter

KC – Steve Fuller 4-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 1:41. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 46 yards, 2:18.

Second quarter

SD – Mike Thomas 4-yard run (kick failed, hit right upright), 7:15. Chiefs 7–6. Drive: 5 plays, 21 yards, 2:08.

Third quarter

SD – Mike Thomas 7-yard run (Rolf Benirschke kick), 5:36. Chargers 13–7. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 4:25.

Fourth quarter

SD – Clarence Williams 7-yard run (Rolf Benirschke kick), 6:21. Chargers 20–7. Drive: 10 plays, 59 yards, 5:58.

Top passers

KC – Steve Fuller – 15/22, 135 yards
SD – Dan Fouts – 22/39, 222 yards, INT

Top rushers

KC – Horace Belton – 9 rushes, 38 yards
SD – Mike Thomas – 27 rushes, 109 yards, 2 TD

Top receivers

KC – Tony Reed – 7 receptions, 80 yards
SD – Kellen Winslow – 5 receptions, 57 yards

Week 12: at St. Louis Cardinals

Week 12: Kansas City Chiefs at St. Louis Cardinals – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	0	0	7	14	21
Cardinals	10	0	3	0	13

at Busch Memorial Stadium, St. Louis, Missouri

Date: November 23
Game time: 1:00 p.m. CST
Game weather: Overcast, 44 °F (7 °C)
Game attendance: 42,871
Referee: Ben Dreith
TV announcers (NBC): Bob Costas and Carl Eller
Box score

Game information

First quarter

STL – Neil O'Donoghue 40-yard field goal, 8:32. Cardinals 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 49 yards, 2:22.
STL – Ottis Anderson 2-yard run (Neil O'Donoghue kick), 2:58. Cardinals 10–0. Drive: 4 plays, 55 yards, 2:56.

Second quarter

No scoring plays.

Third quarter

KC – Arnold Morgado 1-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 7:19. Cardinals 10–7. Drive: 6 plays, 62 yards, 2:43.
STL – Neil O'Donoghue 43-yard field goal, 5:02. Cardinals 13–7. Drive: 8 plays, 35 yards, 2:17.

Fourth quarter

KC – Arnold Morgado 2-yard pass Steve Fuller (Nick Lowery kick), 6:31. Chiefs 14–13. Drive: 11 plays, 44 yards, 5:37.
KC – J.T. Smith 75-yard punt return (Nick Lowery kick), 5:15. Chiefs 21–13.

Top passers

KC – Steve Fuller – 18/32, 222 yards, TD, 2 INT
STL – Jim Hart – 14/39, 211 yards, INT

Top rushers

KC – James Hadnot – 19 rushes, 64 yards
STL – Ottis Anderson – 16 rushes, 107 yards, TD

Top receivers

KC – Henry Marshall – 7 receptions, 117 yards
STL – Theotis Brown – 1 reception, 63 yards

Week 13: vs. Cincinnati Bengals

Week 13: Cincinnati Bengals at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bengals	7	0	0	13	20
Chiefs	0	3	0	3	6

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

Date: November 30
Game time: 1:00 p.m. CST
Game weather: Clear, 62 °F (17 °C)
Game attendance: 41,594
Referee: Dick Jorgensen
TV announcers (NBC): Jay Randolph and Mike Haffner
Box score

Game information

First quarter

CIN – Pat McInally 4-yard pass from Ken Anderson (Jim Breech kick), 3:01. Bengals 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 25 yards, 2:28.

Second quarter

KC – Nick Lowery 26-yard field goal, 8:17. Bengals 7–3. Drive: 18 plays, 64 yards, 9:44.

Third quarter

No scoring plays.

Fourth quarter

CIN – Dan Ross 1-yard pass from Jack Thompson (kick failed, wide left), 9:13. Bengals 13–3. Drive: 14 plays, 62 yards, 6:35.
KC – Nick Lowery 40-yard field goal, 4:55. Bengals 13–6. Drive: 14 plays, 53 yards, 4:18.
CIN – Pete Johnson 57-yard run (Jim Breech kick), 1:50. Bengals 20–6. Drive: 8 plays, 93 yards, 3:05.

Top passers

CIN – Ken Anderson – 11/21, 87 yards, TD, 2 INT
KC – Steve Fuller – 21/37, 210 yards, INT

Top rushers

CIN – Pete Johnson – 17 rushes, 112 yards, TD
KC – James Hadnot – 9 rushes, 31 yards

Top receivers

CIN – Dan Ross – 4 receptions, 40 yards, TD
KC – Henry Marshall – 3 receptions, 65 yards

Week 14: vs. Denver Broncos

Week 14: Denver Broncos at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Broncos	0	0	7	7	14
Chiefs	0	28	0	3	31

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

Date: December 7
Game time: 3:00 p.m. CST
Game weather: Overcast, showers, 41 °F (5 °C)
Game attendance: 40,237
Referee: Fred Wyant
TV announcers (NBC): Jay Randolph and Mike Haffner
Box score

Game information

First quarter

No scoring plays.

Second quarter

KC – J. T. Smith 33-yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick), 10:21. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 2 plays, 37 yards, 0:46.
KC – Arnold Morgado 1-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 3:21. Chiefs 14–0. Drive: 13 plays, 51 yards, 6:06.
KC – Thomas Howard 3-yard fumble return (Nick Lowery kick), 3:08. Chiefs 21–0.
KC – Bubba Garcia 8-yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick), 0:03. Chiefs 28–0. Drive: 7 plays, 43 yards, 2:30.

Third quarter

DEN – Riley Odoms 22-yard pass from Craig Morton (Fred Steinfort kick), 9:19. Chiefs 28–7. Drive: 11 plays, 78 yards, 5:41.

Fourth quarter

DEN – Haven Moses 4-yard pass from Craig Morton (Fred Steinfort kick), 11:11. Chiefs 28–14. Drive: 12 plays, 90 yards, 5:32.
KC – Nick Lowery 20-yard field goal, 5:58. Chiefs 31–14. Drive: 11 plays, 71 yards, 5:13.

Top passers

DEN – Craig Morton – 20/35, 263 yards, 2 TD, INT
KC – Bill Kenney – 12/18, 142 yards, 2 TD, INT

Top rushers

DEN – Dave Preston – 14 rushes, 52 yards
KC – Ted McKnight – 16 rushes, 67 yards

Top receivers

DEN – Haven Moses – 5 receptions, 69 yards, TD
KC – J. T. Smith – 2 receptions, 47 yards, TD

Week 15: at Pittsburgh Steelers

Week 15: Kansas City Chiefs at Pittsburgh Steelers – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	0	3	13	0	16
Steelers	7	0	0	14	21

at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Date: December 14
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
Game weather: Partly cloudy, 31 °F (−1 °C)
Game attendance: 50,013
Referee: Fred Silva
TV announcers (NBC): Marv Albert and Mike Haffner
Box score

Game information

First quarter

PIT – Lynn Swann 9-yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (Matt Bahr kick), 4:10. Steelers 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 4:12.

Second quarter

KC – Nick Lowery 36-yard field goal, 2:30. Steelers 7–3. Drive: 4 plays, 7 yards, 1:49.

Third quarter

KC – James Hadnot 3-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 7:54. Chiefs 10–7. Drive: 7 plays, 85 yards, 4:42.
KC – Nick Lowery 22-yard field goal, 4:43. Chiefs 13–7. Drive: 6 plays, 24 yards, 2:16.
KC – Nick Lowery 50-yard field goal, 2:14. Chiefs 16–7. Drive: 4 plays, 0 yards, 1:33.

Fourth quarter

PIT – Theo Bell 13-yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (Matt Bahr kick), 11:57. Chiefs 16–14. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:17.
PIT – Rocky Bleier 11-yard run (Matt Bahr kick), 6:08. Steelers 21–16. Drive: 8 plays, 52 yards, 3:58.

Top passers

KC – Bill Kenney – 8/23, 84 yards, INT
PIT – Terry Bradshaw – 14/22, 197 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT

Top rushers

KC – Ted McKnight – 16 rushes, 66 yards
PIT – Franco Harris – 18 rushes, 62 yards

Top receivers

KC – Al Dixon – 2 receptions, 38 yards
PIT – Lynn Swann – 4 receptions, 54 yards, TD

Week 16: at Baltimore Colts

Week 16: Kansas City Chiefs at Baltimore Colts – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	21	0	7	10	38
Colts	0	28	0	0	28

at Memorial Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland

Date: December 21
Game time: 2:00 p.m. EST
Game weather: Sunny and cold, 24 °F (−4 °C)
Game attendance: 16,941
Referee: Cal Lepore
TV announcers (NBC): Mike Adamle and Dave Rowe
Box score

Game information

First quarter

KC – James Hadnot 1-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 10:56. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 25 yards, 2:12.
KC – J.T. Smith 37-yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick), 9:50. Chiefs 14–0. Drive: 1 play, 37 yards, 0:11.
KC – J.T. Smith 53-yard punt return (Nick Lowery kick), 2:07. Chiefs 21–0.

Second quarter

BAL – Joe Washington 20-yard pass from Bert Jones (Steve Mike-Mayer kick), 13:08. Chiefs 21–7. Drive: 11 plays, 76 yards, 3:49.
BAL – Roger Carr 5-yard pass from Bert Jones (Steve Mike-Mayer kick), 8:01. Chiefs 21–14. Drive: 9 plays, 46 yards, 4:40.
BAL – Marvin Sims 2-yard run (Steve Mike-Mayer kick), 4:55. Tied 21–21. Drive: 3 plays, 15 yards, 0:36.
BAL – Randy Burke 14-yard pass from Bert Jones (Steve Mike-Mayer kick), 0:30. Colts 28–21. Drive: 6 plays, 42 yards, 0:56.

Third quarter

KC – Henry Marshall 23-yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick), 7:02. Tied 28–28. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:09.

Fourth quarter

KC – Nick Lowery 39-yard field goal, 11:45. Chiefs 31–28. Drive: 7 plays, 53 yards, 2:56.
KC – Henry Marshall 75-yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick), 2:10. Chiefs 38–28. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 2:26.

Top passers

KC – Bill Kenney – 17/28, 316 yards, 3 TD
BAL – Bert Jones – 22/39, 225 yards, 3 TD, INT

Top rushers

KC – Ted McKnight – 11 rushes, 33 yards
BAL – Curtis Dickey – 19 rushes, 65 yards

Top receivers

KC – Henry Marshall – 9 receptions, 176 yards, 2 TD
BAL – Roger Carr – 7 receptions, 70 yards, TD

Standings

AFC West
view talk edit	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	PF	PA	STK
San Diego Chargers⁽¹⁾	11	5	0	.688	6–2	9–3	418	327	W2
Oakland Raiders⁽⁴⁾	11	5	0	.688	6–2	9–3	364	306	W2
Kansas City Chiefs	8	8	0	.500	4–4	6–8	319	336	W1
Denver Broncos	8	8	0	.500	3–5	5–7	310	323	W1
Seattle Seahawks	4	12	0	.250	1–7	3–9	291	408	L9

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "Kansas City Chiefs History 1980s". Archived from the original on August 6, 2007. Retrieved July 31, 2007.
^ "1980 Kansas City Chiefs Draftees". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved January 22, 2022.

External links

1980 Kansas City Chiefs at Pro-Football-Reference.com

[Chiefs_History_1980s-1] "Kansas City Chiefs History 1980s". Archived from the original on August 6, 2007. Retrieved July 31, 2007.

[2] "1980 Kansas City Chiefs Draftees". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved January 22, 2022.

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