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1978 Kansas City Chiefs
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Record: 4-12-0, Finished 5th in AFC West Division
NFL Season Summary
Scored 243 points (15.2/g), 24th of 28 in the NFL.
Allowed 327 points (20.4/g), 22nd.
Differential of -84 points (-5.2/g), 26th.
Expected W-L: 5.3-10.7.
Takeaway/Giveaway Differential +1 (0.1/g), 11th.
Coached by Marv Levy (4-12-0)
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1978 Statistics / Starters & Roster / Games & Schedule / Team Draftees
Team Games & Schedule
Glossary · CSV · PRE| Score | Offense | Defense | |||||||||||||||||
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| Week | Date | Rec | Opp | Tm | Opp | 1stD | TotYd | PassY | RushY | TO | 1stD | TotYd | PassY | RushY | TO | ||||
| 1 | Sun | September 3 | box | W | 1-0 | @ | Cincinnati Bengals | 24 | 23 | 26 | 388 | 121 | 267 | 2 | 12 | 205 | 128 | 77 | 3 |
| 2 | Sun | September 10 | box | L | 1-1 | Houston Oilers | 17 | 20 | 19 | 295 | 34 | 261 | 2 | 15 | 226 | 47 | 179 | 1 | |
| 3 | Sun | September 17 | box | L | 1-2 | @ | New York Giants | 10 | 26 | 19 | 365 | 150 | 215 | 2 | 16 | 339 | 167 | 172 | |
| 4 | Sun | September 24 | box | L | 1-3 | Denver Broncos | 17 | 23 | 13 | 244 | 89 | 155 | 2 | 25 | 357 | 129 | 228 | 1 | |
| 5 | Sun | October 1 | box | L | 1-4 | @ | Buffalo Bills | 13 | 28 | 15 | 308 | 70 | 238 | 2 | 17 | 293 | 176 | 117 | 3 |
| 6 | Sun | October 8 | box | L | 1-5 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 13 | 30 | 15 | 256 | 136 | 120 | 2 | 21 | 347 | 226 | 121 | 1 | |
| 7 | Sun | October 15 | box | L | 1-6 | @ | Oakland Raiders | 6 | 28 | 14 | 255 | 163 | 92 | 1 | 20 | 354 | 218 | 136 | |
| 8 | Sun | October 22 | box | W | 2-6 | Cleveland Browns | 17 | 3 | 17 | 238 | 48 | 190 | 11 | 162 | 51 | 111 | 3 | ||
| 9 | Sun | October 29 | box | L | 2-7 | @ | Pittsburgh Steelers | 24 | 27 | 20 | 322 | 141 | 181 | 3 | 17 | 215 | 80 | 135 | 3 |
| 10 | Sun | November 5 | box | L | 2-8 | Oakland Raiders | 10 | 20 | 12 | 202 | 95 | 107 | 3 | 20 | 329 | 153 | 176 | 3 | |
| 11 | Sun | November 12 | box | L | 2-9 | @ | San Diego Chargers | 23 | 29 | 26 | 403 | 198 | 205 | 1 | 24 | 385 | 188 | 197 | 2 |
| 12 | Sun | November 19 | box | L | 2-10 | Seattle Seahawks | 10 | 13 | 20 | 355 | 231 | 124 | 4 | 13 | 257 | 125 | 132 | ||
| 13 | Sun | November 26 | box | W | 3-10 | San Diego Chargers | 23 | 0 | 19 | 353 | 115 | 238 | 3 | 11 | 239 | 164 | 75 | 6 | |
| 14 | Sun | December 3 | box | W | 4-10 | Buffalo Bills | 14 | 10 | 21 | 340 | 99 | 241 | 1 | 16 | 343 | 207 | 136 | 5 | |
| 15 | Sun | December 10 | box | L | 4-11 | @ | Denver Broncos | 3 | 24 | 13 | 199 | 100 | 99 | 3 | 20 | 461 | 271 | 190 | 2 |
| 16 | Sun | December 17 | box | L | 4-12 | @ | Seattle Seahawks | 19 | 23 | 18 | 297 | 44 | 253 | 3 | 26 | 456 | 252 | 204 | 2 |