1973 Kansas City Chiefs season

1973 Kansas City Chiefs season
1973 Kansas City Chiefs season
Owner	Lamar Hunt
General manager	Jack Steadman
Head coach	Hank Stram
Home stadium	Arrowhead Stadium
Results
Record	7–5–2
Division place	2nd AFC West
Playoffs	Did not qualify
Pro Bowlers	C Jack Rudnay; LB Willie Lanier

The 1973 Kansas City Chiefs season was the franchise's 4th season in the National Football League, the 11th as the Kansas City Chiefs, and the 14th overall. they finished with a 7–5–2 record and missed the playoffs for the second straight year. This was their last winning season until 1981.

The defense kept the club in contention thanks to a nucleus that still included the bulk of the squad's Super Bowl IV starters. Quarterback Mike Livingston started in a 23–13 Opening Day loss against the Los Angeles Rams on September 16, but Len Dawson returned to rally the club for three consecutive wins to get the club off to a 3–1 start for a third consecutive year.^[1] The aging Dawson made his final start of the year in a 23–14 loss at Buffalo on October 29 and was replaced for the remainder of the year by Livingston, beginning a string of three straight seasons in which both players split time at the position.^[1]

Livingston led the club to another three straight wins, putting the team in first place in mid-November with a 6–3–1 record. A 1–2–1 ledger over the season's final month ended the club's post-season aspirations as the team finished the year in a second-place tie with Denver at 7–5–2.^[1] Dawson became the second Chiefs player in as many years to win the NFL Man of the Year Award.^[1] Following Super Bowl VIII, The AFC-NFC Pro Bowl was held at Arrowhead Stadium on January 20 with the AFC claiming a 15–13 win thanks to five field goals from Miami placekicker Garo Yepremian.^[1]

Offseason

NFL draft

Round	Pick	Player	Position	School/Club Team

Roster

**1973 Kansas City Chiefs roster**
Quarterbacks (QB) 11 Pete Beathard 16 Len Dawson 10 Mike Livingston Running backs (RB) 24 Willie Ellison 38 Wendell Hayes FB 31 Jeff Kinney 14 Ed Podolak Wide receivers (WR) 80 Andy Hamilton 27 Dan Kratzer 6 Warren McVea 89 Otis Taylor 17 Elmo Wright Tight ends (TE) 82 Gary Butler 88 Morris Stroud		Offensive linemen (OL) 71 Ed Budde G 60 George Daney G 73 Dave Hill T 76 Mo Moorman G 58 Jack Rudnay C 77 Jim Tyrer T 72 Wayne Walton T Defensive linemen (DL) 86 Buck Buchanan DT 61 Curley Culp DT 87 John Lohmeyer DT 67 George Seals DT 81 Marvin Upshaw DE 99 Wilbur Young DE		Linebackers (LB) 78 Bobby Bell 63 Willie Lanier 51 Jim Lynch 50 Mike Oriard 57 Al Palewicz 54 Clyde Werner Defensive backs (DB) 48 Nate Allen CB 46 Jim Kearney SS 32 Doug Jones SS 40 Jim Marsalis CB 15 Kerry Reardon CB 20 Mike Sensibaugh FS 18 Emmitt Thomas CB Special teams (ST) 3 Jan Stenerud K 44 Jerrel Wilson P		Reserve -- Jim Butler RB (IR) Rookies in italics

Preseason

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Attendance	Recap
1	August 4	New Orleans Saints	W 12–6	1–0	Arrowhead Stadium	67,216	Recap
2	August 13	Detroit Lions	L 16–17	1–1	Arrowhead Stadium	67,624	Recap
3	August 18	Minnesota Vikings	L 10–13	1–2	Arrowhead Stadium	72,676	Recap
4	August 26	Green Bay Packers	L 16–21	1–3	Arrowhead Stadium	75,231	Recap
5	September 1	at Dallas Cowboys	L 16–27	1–4	Texas Stadium	57,468	Recap
6	September 7	at St. Louis Cardinals	W 16–7	2–4	Busch Memorial Stadium	49,486	Recap

Regular season

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Attendance	Recap
1	September 16	Los Angeles Rams	L 13–23	0–1	Arrowhead Stadium	62,315	Recap
2	September 23	at New England Patriots	W 10–7	1–1	Schaefer Stadium	57,918	Recap
3	September 30	Oakland Raiders	W 16–3	2–1	Arrowhead Stadium	72,631	Recap
4	October 7	Denver Broncos	W 16–14	3–1	Arrowhead Stadium	71,414	Recap
5	October 14	at Green Bay Packers	T 10–10	3–1–1	Milwaukee County Stadium	46,583	Recap
6	October 21	at Cincinnati Bengals	L 6–14	3–2–1	Riverfront Stadium	56,397	Recap
7	October 29	at Buffalo Bills	L 14–23	3–3–1	Rich Stadium	76,071	Recap
8	November 4	at San Diego Chargers	W 19–0	4–3–1	San Diego Stadium	50,234	Recap
9	November 12	Chicago Bears	W 19–7	5–3–1	Arrowhead Stadium	70,664	Recap
10	November 18	Houston Oilers	W 38–14	6–3–1	Arrowhead Stadium	68,444	Recap
11	November 25	at Denver Broncos	L 10–14	6–4–1	Mile High Stadium	51,331	Recap
12	December 2	Cleveland Browns	T 20–20	6–4–2	Arrowhead Stadium	70,296	Recap
13	December 8	at Oakland Raiders	L 7–37	6–5–2	Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum	53,945	Recap
14	December 16	San Diego Chargers	W 33–6	7–5–2	Arrowhead Stadium	43,755	Recap
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 1 vs. Los Angeles Rams

Week 1: Los Angeles Rams at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Rams	6	14	3	0	23
Chiefs	0	0	0	13	13

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

Date: September 16
Game time: 3:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: 59 °F (15 °C)
Game attendance: 62,315
Referee: Chuck Heberling
TV announcers (CBS): Ray Scott, Tom Brookshier, and Gil Stratton
Box Score

Game information

First quarter

LA – Pat Curran 2-yard pass from John Hadl (kick failed). Rams 6–0.

Second quarter

LA – Lawrence McCutcheon 31-yard pass from John Hadl (David Ray kick). Rams 13–0.
LA – Steve Preece 11-yard run (David Ray kick). Rams 20–0.

Third quarter

LA – David Ray 27-yard field goal. Rams 23–0.

Fourth quarter

KC – Elmo Wright 16-yard pass from Pete Beathard (Jan Stenerud kick). Rams 23–7.
KC – Gary Butler 6-yard pass from Pete Beathard (kick failed). Rams 23–14.

Top passers

LA – John Hadl – 8/10, 99 yards, 2 TD
KC – Pete Beathard – 15/20, 198 yards, 2 TD

Top rushers

LA – Jim Bertelsen – 28 rushes, 143 yards
KC – Wendell Hayes – 3 rushes, 12 yards

Top receivers

LA – Lawrence McCutcheon – 3 receptions, 53 yards, TD
KC – Otis Taylor – 4 receptions, 83 yards

Week 2: at New England Patriots

Week 2: Kansas City Chiefs at New England Patriots – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	0	10	0	0	10
Patriots	0	0	0	7	7

at Schaefer Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts

Date: September 23
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
Game weather: 68 °F (20 °C)
Game attendance: 57,918
Referee: Bob Frederic
TV announcers (NBC): Jay Randolph and Paul Maguire
Box Score

Game information

First quarter

No scoring plays.

Second quarter

KC – Willie Ellison 1-yard run (Jan Stenerud kick). Chiefs 7–0.
KC – Jan Stenerud 33-yard field goal. Chiefs 10–0.

Third quarter

No scoring plays.

Fourth quarter

NE – Sam Cunningham 1-yard run (Bill Bell kick). Chiefs 10–7.

Top passers

KC – Len Dawson – 11/14, 180 yards
NE – Jim Plunkett – 16/29, 203 yards, INT

Top rushers

KC – Willie Ellison – 20 rushes, 90 yards, TD
NE – Sam Cunningham – 9 rushes, 22 yards, TD

Top receivers

KC – Otis Taylor – 5 receptions, 115 yards
NE – Reggie Rucker – 5 receptions, 97 yards

Week 3: vs. Oakland Raiders

Week 3: Oakland Raiders at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Raiders	0	3	0	0	3
Chiefs	0	6	3	7	16

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

Date: September 30
Game time: 3:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: 59 °F (15 °C)
Game attendance: 72,631
Referee: Dick Jorgensen
TV announcers (NBC): Curt Gowdy and Al DeRogatis
Box Score

Game information

First quarter

No scoring plays.

Second quarter

OAK – George Blanda 21-yard field goal. Raiders 3–0.
KC – Jan Stenerud 47-yard field goal. Tie 3–3.
KC – Jan Stenerud 41-yard field goal. Chiefs 6–3.

Third quarter

KC – Jan Stenerud 29-yard field goal. Chiefs 9–3.

Fourth quarter

KC – Willie Lanier 17-yard interception return (Jan Stenerud kick). Chiefs 16–3.

Top passers

OAK – Daryle Lamonica – 4/12, 53 yards, INT
KC – Len Dawson – 10/13, 82 yards

Top rushers

OAK – Charlie Smith – 11 rushes, 30 yards
KC – Wendell Hayes – 21 rushes, 83 yards

Top receivers

OAK – Cliff Branch – 2 receptions, 29 yards
KC – Wendell Hayes – 3 receptions, 23 yards

Week 4: vs. Denver Broncos

Week 4: Denver Broncos at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Broncos	0	7	0	7	14
Chiefs	0	6	7	3	16

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

Date: October 7
Game time: 1:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: 67 °F (19 °C)
Game attendance: 71,414
Referee: Jack Reader
TV announcers (NBC): Bill Enis and Kyle Rote
Box Score

Game information

First quarter

No scoring plays.

Second quarter

KC – Jan Stenerud 38-yard field goal. Chiefs 3–0.
DEN – Floyd Little 50-yard pass from Charley Johnson (Jim Turner kick). Broncos 7–3.
KC – Jan Stenerud 40-yard field goal. Broncos 7–6.

Third quarter

KC – Otis Taylor 20-yard pass from Len Dawson (Jan Stenerud kick). Chiefs 13–7.

Fourth quarter

DEN – Joe Dawkins 72-yard run (Jim Turner kick). Broncos 14–13.
KC – Jan Stenerud 39-yard field goal. Chiefs 16–14.

Top passers

DEN – Charley Johnson – 10/19, 120 yards, TD, INT
KC – Len Dawson – 18/29, 170 yards, TD

Top rushers

DEN – Joe Dawkins – 9 rushes, 93 yards, TD
KC – Ed Podolak – 16 rushes, 72 yards

Top receivers

DEN – Floyd Little – 3 receptions, 64 yards, TD
KC – Ed Podolak – 12 receptions, 84 yards

Week 5: at Green Bay Packers

Week 5: Kansas City Chiefs at Green Bay Packers – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	7	0	0	3	10
Packers	0	10	0	0	10

at Milwaukee County Stadium, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Date: October 14
Game time: 1:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: 58 °F (14 °C)
Game attendance: 46,583
Referee: Ben Dreith
TV announcers (NBC): Ross Porter and Willie Davis
Box Score

Game information

First quarter

KC – Morris Stroud 8-yard pass from Len Dawson (Jan Stenerud kick). Chiefs 7–0.

Second quarter

GB – Chester Marcol 46-yard field goal. Chiefs 7–3.
GB – Jon Staggers 26-yard pass from Jim Del Gaizo (Chester Marcol kick). Packers 10–7.

Third quarter

No scoring plays.

Fourth quarter

KC – Jan Stenerud 36-yard field goal. Tied 10–10.

Top passers

KC – Len Dawson – 10/19, 67 yards, TD, INT
GB – Jim Del Gaizo – 6/12, 89 yards, TD, 2 INT

Top rushers

KC – Ed Podolak – 15 rushes, 49 yards
GB – John Brockington – 15 rushes, 106 yards

Top receivers

KC – Ed Podolak – 6 receptions, 30 yards
GB – MacArthur Lane – 4 receptions, 38 yards

Week 6: at Cincinnati Bengals

Week 6: Kansas City Chiefs at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	0	3	3	0	6
Bengals	0	7	0	7	14

at Riverfront Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio

Date: October 21
Game time: 4:00 p.m. EDT
Game weather: 52 °F (11 °C)
Game attendance: 56,397
Referee: Tommy Bell
TV announcers (KMBC-TV): Bill Enis and Kyle Rote
Box Score

Game information

First quarter

No scoring plays.

Second quarter

KC – Jan Stenerud 42-yard field goal. Chiefs 3–0.
CIN – Bob Trumpy 30-yard pass from Ken Anderson (Horst Muhlmann kick). Bengals 7–3.

Third quarter

KC – Jan Stenerud 17-yard field goal. Bengals 7–6.

Fourth quarter

CIN – Boobie Clark 3-yard run. (Horst Muhlmann kick). Bengals 14–6.

Top passers

KC – Len Dawson – 15/20, 200 yards, 2 INT
CIN – Ken Anderson – 12/22, 155 yards, TD, 2 INT

Top rushers

KC – Ed Podolak – 14 rushes, 59 yards
CIN – Boobie Clark – 26 rushes, 104 yards

Top receivers

KC – Ed Podolak – 4 receptions, 43 yards
CIN – Isaac Curtis – 8 receptions, 106 yards

Week 7: at Buffalo Bills

Week 7: Kansas City Chiefs at Buffalo Bills – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	0	7	0	7	14
Bills	14	0	9	0	23

at Rich Stadium, Orchard Park, New York

Date: October 29
Game time: 9:00 p.m. EST
Game weather: 45 °F (7 °C)
Game attendance: 76,071
Referee: Bernie Ulman
TV announcers (ABC): Frank Gifford, Don Meredith and Howard Cosell
Box Score

Game information

First quarter

BUF – O. J. Simpson 1-yard run (John Leypoldt kick). Bills 7–0.
BUF – O. J. Simpson 4-yard run (Bob Chandler run). Bills 14–0.

Second quarter

KC – Wendell Hayes 1-yard run (Jan Stenerud kick). Bills 14–7.

Third quarter

BUF – John Leypoldt 31-yard field goal. Bills 17–7.
BUF – John Leypoldt 17-yard field goal. Bills 20–7.
BUF – John Leypoldt 8-yard field goal. Bills 23–7.

Fourth quarter

KC – Pete Beathard 2-yard run (Jan Stenerud kick). Bills 23–14.

Top passers

KC – Pete Beathard – 6/23, 73 yards
BUF – Joe Ferguson – 6/11, 63 yards, INT

Top rushers

KC – Ed Podolak – 7 rushes, 29 yards
BUF – O. J. Simpson – 39 rushes, 157 yards, 2 TD

Top receivers

KC – Wendell Hayes – 2 receptions, 33 yards
BUF – Bob Chandler – 3 receptions, 35 yards

Week 8: at San Diego Chargers

Week 8: Kansas City Chiefs at San Diego Chargers – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	6	3	3	7	19
Chargers	0	0	0	0	0

at San Diego Stadium, San Diego, California

Date: November 4
Game time: 1:00 p.m. PST
Game weather: 61 °F (16 °C)
Game attendance: 50,234
Referee: Fred Swearingen
TV announcers (NBC): Jim Simpson and Kyle Rote
Box Score

Game information

First quarter

KC – Ed Podolak 5-yard run (kick failed). Chiefs 6–0.

Second quarter

KC – Jan Stenerud 31-yard field goal. Chiefs 9–0.

Third quarter

KC – Jan Stenerud 36-yard field goal. Chiefs 12–0.

Fourth quarter

KC – Morris Stroud 39-yard pass from Mike Livingston (Jan Stenerud kick). Chiefs 19–0.

Top passers

KC – Mike Livingston – 10/19, 169 yards, TD
SD – Dan Fouts – 11/29, 128 yards, 3 INT

Top rushers

KC – Wendell Hayes – 13 rushes, 90 yards
SD – Mike Garrett – 14 rushes, 51 yards

Top receivers

KC – Morris Stroud – 2 receptions, 61 yards, TD
SD – Pettis Norman – 3 receptions, 62 yards

Week 9: vs. Chicago Bears

Week 9: Chicago Bears at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bears	0	0	7	0	7
Chiefs	3	9	7	0	19

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

Date: November 12
Game time: 8:00 p.m. CST
Game weather: 51 °F (11 °C)
Game attendance: 70,664
Referee: Fred Silva
TV announcers (ABC): Frank Gifford, Don Meredith, and Howard Cosell
Box Score

Game information

First quarter

KC – Jan Stenerud 47-yard field goal. Chiefs 3–0.

Second quarter

KC – Jan Stenerud 17-yard field goal. Chiefs 6–0.
KC – Jan Stenerud 43-yard field goal. Chiefs 9–0.
KC – Jan Stenerud 42-yard field goal. Chiefs 12–0.

Third quarter

CHI – Carl Garrett 9-yard run (Mirro Roder kick). Chiefs 12–7.
KC – Otis Taylor 24-yard pass from Mike Livingston (Jan Stenerud kick). Chiefs 19–7.

Fourth quarter

No scoring plays.

Top passers

CHI – Bobby Douglass – 9/21, 130 yards, INT
KC – Mike Livingston – 11/22, 146 yards, TD, 2 INT

Top rushers

CHI – Carl Garrett – 13 rushes, 42 yards, TD
KC – Ed Podolak – 28 rushes, 134 yards

Top receivers

CHI – Carl Garrett – 2 receptions, 62 yards
KC – Otis Taylor – 3 receptions, 54 yards, TD

Week 10: vs. Houston Oilers

Week 10: Houston Oilers at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Oilers	0	0	7	7	14
Chiefs	7	7	10	14	38

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

Date: November 18
Game time: 1:00 p.m. CST
Game weather: 49 °F (9 °C)
Game attendance: 68,444
Referee: John McDonough
TV announcers (NBC): Bill Enis and Dave Kocourek
Box Score

Game information

First quarter

KC – Gary Butler 5-yard pass from Mike Livingston (Jan Stenerud kick) Chiefs 7–0.

Second quarter

KC – Otis Taylor 24-yard pass from Mike Livingston (Jan Stenerud kick). Chiefs 14–0.

Third quarter

KC – Mike Livingston 3-yard run (Jan Stenerud kick). Chiefs 21–0.
KC – Jan Stenerud 38-yard field goal. Chiefs 24–0.
HOU – Bob Gresham 62-yard pass from Lynn Dickey (Skip Butler kick). Chiefs 24–7.

Fourth quarter

HOU – Fred Willis 1-yard run (Skip Butler kick). Chiefs 24–14.
KC – Willie Ellison 1-yard run (Jan Stenerud kick). Chiefs 31–14.
KC – John Lohmeyer 19-yard fumble return (Jan Stenerud kick). Chiefs 38–14.

Top passers

HOU – Lynn Dickey – 12/23, 191 yards, TD, 2 INT
KC – Mike Livingston – 13/19, 149 yards, 2 TD, INT

Top rushers

HOU – Fred Willis – 11 rushes, 23 yards, TD
KC – Ed Podolak – 20 rushes, 82 yards

Top receivers

HOU – Billy Parks – 6 receptions, 91 yards
KC – Elmo Wright – 3 receptions, 53 yards

Week 11 at Denver Broncos

Week 11: Kansas City Chiefs at Denver Broncos – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	0	3	0	7	10
Broncos	0	14	0	0	14

at Mile High Stadium, Denver, Colorado

Date: November 25
Game time: 2:00 p.m. MST
Game weather: 31 °F (−1 °C)
Game attendance: 51,331
Referee: Norm Schachter
TV announcers (NBC): Charlie Jones and Sam DeLuca
Box Score

Game information

First quarter

No scoring plays.

Second quarter

KC – Jan Stenerud 38-yard field goal. Chiefs 3–0.
DEN – Haven Moses 18-yard pass from Charley Johnson (Jim Turner kick). Broncos 7–3.
DEN – Haven Moses 40-yard pass from Charley Johnson (Jim Turner] kick). Broncos 14–3.

Third quarter

No scoring plays.

Fourth quarter

KC – Otis Taylor 7-yard pass from Mike Livingston (Jan Stenerud kick). Broncos 14–10.

Top passers

KC – Mike Livingston – 12/31, 129 yards, TD, 2 INT
DEN – Charley Johnson – 10/21, 144 yards, 2 TD, INT

Top rushers

KC – Willie Ellison – 19 rushes, 64 yards
DEN – Floyd Little – 18 rushes, 50 yards

Top receivers

KC – Otis Taylor – 3 receptions, 50 yards, TD
DEN – Haven Moses – 5 receptions, 108 yards, 2 TD

Week 12 vs Cleveland Browns

Week 12: Cleveland Browns at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Browns	0	3	3	14	20
Chiefs	7	0	3	10	20

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

Date: December 2
Game time: 3:00 p.m. CST
Game weather: 56 °F (13 °C)
Game attendance: 70,296
Referee: Jack Reader
TV announcers (NBC): Curt Gowdy and Al DeRogatis
Box Score

Game information

First quarter

KC – Elmo Wright 11-yard pass from Mike Livingston (Jan Stenerud kick). Chiefs 7–0.

Second quarter

CLE – Don Cockroft 44-yard field goal. Chiefs 7–3.

Third quarter

KC – Jan Stenerud 15-yard field goal. Chiefs 10–3.
CLE – Don Cockroft 28-yard field goal. Chiefs 10–6.

Fourth quarter

KC – Jan Stenerud 13-yard field goal. Chiefs 13–6.
KC – Ed Podolak 2-yard run (Jan Stenerud kick). Chiefs 20–6.
CLE – Greg Pruitt 65-yard run (Don Cockroft kick). Chiefs 20–13.
CLE – Milt Morin 51-yard pass from Mike Phipps (Don Cockroft kick). Tied 20–20.

Top passers

CLE – Mike Phipps – 13/27, 171 yards, TD, INT
KC – Mike Livingston – 7/11, 70 yards, TD

Top rushers

CLE – Greg Pruitt – 15 rushes, 110 yards, TD
KC – Willie Ellison – 20 rushes, 108 yards

Top receivers

CLE – Milt Morin – 3 receptions, 86 yards, TD
KC – Elmo Wright – 5 receptions, 70 yards, TD

Week 13: at Oakland Raiders

Week 13: Kansas City Chiefs at Oakland Raiders – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	0	0	7	0	7
Raiders	7	13	3	14	37

at Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum, Oakland, California

Date: December 8
Game time: 1:00 p.m. PST
Game weather: 51 °F (11 °C)
Game attendance: 53,945
Referee: Tommy Bell
TV announcers (NBC): Curt Gowdy and Al DeRogatis
Box Score

Game information

First quarter

OAK – Fred Biletnikoff 9-yard pass from Ken Stabler (George Blanda kick). Raiders 7–0.

Second quarter

OAK – Marv Hubbard 31-yard run (George Blanda kick). Raiders 14–0.
OAK – George Blanda 20-yard field goal. Raiders 17–0.
OAK – George Blanda 28-yard field goal. Raiders 20–0.

Third quarter

OAK – George Blanda 27-yard field goal. Raiders 23–0.
KC – Mike Livingston 17-yard run (Jan Stenerud kick). Raiders 23–7.

Fourth quarter

OAK – Charlie Smith 10-yard run (George Blanda kick). Raiders 30–7.
OAK – Cliff Branch 3-yard pass from Ken Stabler (George Blanda kick). Raiders 37–7.

Top passers

KC – Mike Livingston – 6/14, 66 yards, INT
OAK – Ken Stabler – 10/19, 88 yards, 2 TD

Top rushers

KC – Mike Livingston – 1 rush, 17 yards, TD
OAK – Marv Hubbard – 25 rushes, 115 yards, TD

Top receivers

KC – Ed Podolak – 7 receptions, 65 yards
OAK – Mike Siani – 5 receptions, 43 yards

Week 14: vs. San Diego Chargers

Week 14: San Diego Chargers at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chargers	3	0	3	0	6
Chiefs	10	3	10	10	33

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

Date: December 16
Game time: 1:00 p.m. CST
Game weather: 20 °F (−7 °C)
Game attendance: 43,755
Referee: Chuck Heberling
TV announcers (NBC): Ross Porter and Willie Davis
Box Score

Game information

First quarter

KC – Ed Podolak 1-yard run (Jan Stenerud kick). Chiefs 7–0.
SD – Ray Wersching 22-yard field goal. Chiefs 7–3.
KC – Jan Stenerud 45-yard field goal. Chiefs 10–3.

Second quarter

KC – Jan Stenerud 36-yard field goal. Chiefs 13–3.

Third quarter

KC – Jan Stenerud 20-yard field goal. Chiefs 16–3.
SD – Ray Wersching 26-yard field goal. Chiefs 16–6.
KC – Jeff Kinney 5-yard run (Jan Stenerud kick). Chiefs 23–6.

Fourth quarter

KC – Wendell Hayes 2-yard run (Jan Stenerud kick). Chiefs 30–6.
KC – Jan Stenerud 27-yard field goal. Chiefs 33–6.

Top passers

SD – Dan Fouts – 9/14, 97 yards
KC – Mike Livingston – 11/22, 123 yards

Top rushers

SD – Robert Holmes – 9 rushes, 27 yards
KC – Ed Podolak – 13 rushes, 50 yards, TD

Top receivers

SD – Robert Holmes – 5 receptions, 50 yards
KC – Jeff Kinney – 2 receptions, 42 yards

Standings

AFC West
	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	PF	PA	STK
Oakland Raiders	9	4	1	.679	4–1–1	7–3–1	292	175	W4
	7	5	2	.571	4–2	6–4–1	231	192	W1
Denver Broncos	7	5	2	.571	3–2–1	7–2–1	354	296	L1
San Diego Chargers	2	11	1	.179	0–6	1–9–1	188	386	L4

References

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