1978 Kansas City Chiefs Game-by-Game Results
National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 4-12
Finishing 5th in the NFL's West Division of the American Football Conference
Coach: Marv Levy (4-12)
Location: Kansas City, Kansas
1978 Kansas City Chiefs StatisticsTeam Record: 4-12
Finishing 5th in the NFL's West Division of the American Football Conference
Coach: Marv Levy (4-12)
Location: Kansas City, Kansas
1978 Kansas City Chiefs Roster
The Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League ended the 1978 season with a record of 4 wins and 12 losses, finishing fifth in the NFL's West Division of the American Football Conference.
The Chiefs scored 243 points, but the defense conceded 327. Tony Reed carried the ball for a team-leading 1,053 yards for Kansas City.
Mike Livingston passed for 1,573 yards. Tony Reed topped the receiving corps, grabbing 48 passes for 483 yards, while Walter White, MacArthur Lane and Henry Marshall each provided receiving help also.
Tim Gray seized 6 opponent throws.
Marv Levy coached the team.
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Regular Season Points For: 243
Regular Season Points Against: 327
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 3, 1978 | Kansas City Chiefs 24 at Cincinnati Bengals 23 | W | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| September 10, 1978 | Houston Oilers 20 at Kansas City Chiefs 17 | L | 0-1-0 | 1-0-0 | 1-1-0 | ||
| September 17, 1978 | Kansas City Chiefs 10 at New York Giants 26 | L | 0-1-0 | 1-1-0 | 1-2-0 | ||
| September 24, 1978 | Denver Broncos 23 at Kansas City Chiefs 17 | L | 0-2-0 | 1-1-0 | 1-3-0 | OT | |
| October 1, 1978 | Kansas City Chiefs 13 at Buffalo Bills 28 | L | 0-2-0 | 1-2-0 | 1-4-0 | ||
| October 8, 1978 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers 30 at Kansas City Chiefs 13 | L | 0-3-0 | 1-2-0 | 1-5-0 | ||
| October 15, 1978 | Kansas City Chiefs 6 at Oakland Raiders 28 | L | 0-3-0 | 1-3-0 | 1-6-0 | ||
| October 22, 1978 | Cleveland Browns 3 at Kansas City Chiefs 17 | W | 1-3-0 | 1-3-0 | 2-6-0 | ||
| October 29, 1978 | Kansas City Chiefs 24 at Pittsburgh Steelers 27 | L | 1-3-0 | 1-4-0 | 2-7-0 | ||
| November 5, 1978 | Oakland Raiders 20 at Kansas City Chiefs 10 | L | 1-4-0 | 1-4-0 | 2-8-0 | ||
| November 12, 1978 | Kansas City Chiefs 23 at San Diego Chargers 29 | L | 1-4-0 | 1-5-0 | 2-9-0 | OT | |
| November 19, 1978 | Seattle Seahawks 13 at Kansas City Chiefs 10 | L | 1-5-0 | 1-5-0 | 2-10-0 | ||
| November 26, 1978 | San Diego Chargers 0 at Kansas City Chiefs 23 | W | 2-5-0 | 1-5-0 | 3-10-0 | ||
| December 3, 1978 | Buffalo Bills 10 at Kansas City Chiefs 14 | W | 3-5-0 | 1-5-0 | 4-10-0 | ||
| December 10, 1978 | Kansas City Chiefs 3 at Denver Broncos 24 | L | 3-5-0 | 1-6-0 | 4-11-0 | ||
| December 17, 1978 | Kansas City Chiefs 19 at Seattle Seahawks 23 | L | 3-5-0 | 1-7-0 | 4-12-0 |
