1978 Kansas City Chiefs schedule
Season statistics
| Offense | Defense | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Record | Playoff record | Total yards | Pass yards | Rush yards | Turnovers | First downs | Total yards | Pass yards | Rush yards | Turnovers | First downs |
| 4-12-0 | 0-0 | 4820 | 1834 | 2986 | 34 | 287 | 4968 | 2582 | 2386 | 35 | 284 |
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The Kansas City Chiefs' nineteenth season was in 1978, playing their home games at Arrowhead Stadium. During the offseason they hired Marv Levy to lead the team. Levy previously was the assistant coach of the Philadelphia Eagles in 1969 and has a total of one year of coaching in the NFL. They finished the season 4-12-0, 3-5-0 at home and 1-7-0 on the road.
Games
| Week | Opponent | Score | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | @ | Cincinnati Bengals | 24-23 | |
| Week 2 | Houston Oilers | 17-20 | ||
| Week 3 | @ | New York Giants | 10-26 | |
| Week 4 | Denver Broncos | 17-23 | ||
| Week 5 | @ | Buffalo Bills | 13-28 | |
| Week 6 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 13-30 | ||
| Week 7 | @ | Oakland Raiders | 6-28 | |
| Week 8 | Cleveland Browns | 17-3 | ||
| Week 9 | @ | Pittsburgh Steelers | 24-27 | |
| Week 10 | Oakland Raiders | 10-20 | ||
| Week 11 | @ | San Diego Chargers | 23-29 | |
| Week 12 | Seattle Seahawks | 10-13 | ||
| Week 13 | San Diego Chargers | 23-0 | ||
| Week 14 | Buffalo Bills | 14-10 | ||
| Week 15 | @ | Denver Broncos | 3-24 | |
| Week 16 | @ | Seattle Seahawks | 19-23 |
1978 Kansas City Chiefs Coaching Staff
Head Coach: Marv Levy Defensive Coordinator: Rod Rust Wide Receivers Coach: Kay Dalton Offensive Line Coach: Joe Spencer Offensive Backfield Coach: Tom Pagna Defensive Line Coach: Walt Corey Linebackers Coach: Rod Rust Defensive Backs Coach: Dick Roach Special Teams Coach: Bobby Ross