1974_Kansas_City_Chiefs_season References

1974 Kansas City Chiefs season
1974 Kansas City Chiefs season
Owner	Lamar Hunt
General manager	Jack Steadman
Head coach	Hank Stram
Home field	Arrowhead Stadium
Results
Record	5–9
Division place	3rd AFC West
Playoff finish	Did not qualify
Pro Bowlers	C Jack Rudnay; LB Willie Lanier; CB Emmitt Thomas
	← 1973; Chiefs seasons; 1975 →;

The 1974 Kansas City Chiefs season was the franchise's fifth season in the National Football League, the twelfth season in Kansas City Chiefs, and the fifteenth overall, it ended with a 5–9 record and the Chiefs missed the playoffs for the third straight season consecutive and third-place finish in the AFC West, Hank Stram was fired after the season and was replaced by Paul Wiggin in 1975.

While the club's new facility at Arrowhead Stadium was drawing rave reviews, the Chiefs roster was beginning to show its age.^[1] The result was the team's first losing season in eleven years as the club was unable to string together consecutive victories during the year, a first in franchise history.^[1] Many of the club's key players were entering the twilight of their careers: Len Dawson was 39, Jim Tyrer was 35, Bobby Bell, Buck Buchanan, and Ed Budde were 34, Dave Hill was 33 and Otis Taylor was 32.^[1]

One of the year's few bright spots in the 5–9 season was cornerback Emmitt Thomas, who led the league with a franchise-record 12 interceptions. The final game of the 1974 campaign marked the final time all seven of Kansas City's Pro Football Hall of Fame players from the club's AFL champion era took the field together with coach Hank Stram.^[1] Including owner Lamar Hunt and seven future Minnesota Vikings Hall of Famers, an amazing total of 16 Hall of Fame inductees were involved in that 1974 season finale game. That 35–15 loss against Minnesota provided an anticlimactic conclusion to Hank Stram's illustrious coaching career in Kansas City. Three days later, Stram, the only head coach in franchise history was relieved of his duties on December 27 after compiling a 124–76–10 regular season record with the club.

Offseason

NFL Draft

1974 Kansas City Chiefs Draft
Round	Selection	Player	Position	College
1	16	Woody Green	Running back	Arizona State
2	41	Charlie Getty	Tackle	Penn State
3	66	David Jaynes	Quarterback	Kansas
4	94	Matt Herkenhoff	Tackle	Penn State
6	131	Jim Washington	Running back	Clemson
7	172	Leroy Hegge	Defensive end	South Dakota–Springfield
9	222	Jim Jennings	Running back	Rutgers
10	134	Tom Condon	Guard	Boston College
11	275	Bob Thornbladh	Running back	Michigan
12	300	Carl Brown	Wide receiver	West Texas A&M
13	328	Norm Romagnoli	Linebacker	Kentucky State
14	353	Frank Pomarico	Guard	Notre Dame
15	378	Lem Burnham	Linebacker	U. S. International
16	405	Barry Beers	Guard	William & Mary
17	431	David Langner	Defensive back	Auburn

Roster

**1974 Kansas City Chiefs roster**

	Quarterbacks 16 Len Dawson 12 David Jaynes 10 Mike Livingston Running backs 27 Woody Green 38 Wendell Hayes FB 31 Jeff Kinney 30 Cleo Miller 22 Donnie Joe Morris Wide receivers 83 Larry Brunson 80 Andy Hamilton 85 Barry Pearson 89 Otis Taylor 17 Elmo Wright Tight ends 87 John Strada 88 Morris Stroud		Offensive linemen 71 Ed Budde G 60 George Daney G 77 Charlie Getty T 73 Dave Hill T 52 Tommy Humphrey C 70 Jim Nicholson T 58 Jack Rudnay C 77 Jim Tyrer T 72 Wayne Walton T Defensive linemen 86 Buck Buchanan DT 61 Curley Culp DT 69 Fred DeBernardi DE 74 Tom Keating DT 81 Marvin Upshaw DE 99 Wilbur Young DE		Linebackers 78 Bobby Bell 63 Willie Lanier 51 Jim Lynch 57 Al Palewicz 50 Bob Thornbladh 54 Clyde Werner Defensive backs 48 Nate Allen CB 32 Doug Jones SS 46 Jim Kearney SS 40 Jim Marsalis CB 15 Kerry Reardon CB 20 Mike Sensibaugh FS 18 Emmitt Thomas CB Special teams 3 Jan Stenerud K 44 Jerrel Wilson P		Reserve lists 14 Ed Podolak RB ( IRTooltip Injured reserve) Practice squad Rookies in italics

Preseason

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Attendance	Recap
1	August 5	Detroit Lions	W 20–12	1–0	Arrowhead Stadium	35,521	Recap
2	August 12	Buffalo Bills	L 21–35	1–1	Arrowhead Stadium	39,248	Recap
3	August 17	at Los Angeles Rams	L 16–58	1–2	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum	48,848	Recap
4	August 24	San Francisco 49ers	W 26–7	2–2	Arrowhead Stadium	46,548	Recap
5	August 31	at Dallas Cowboys	L 16–25	2–3	Texas Stadium	43,492	Recap
6	September 6	St. Louis Cardinals	W 31–16	3–3	Arrowhead Stadium	46,067	Recap

Regular season

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Attendance	Recap
1	September 15	New York Jets	W 24–16	1–0	Arrowhead Stadium	74,854	Recap
2	September 22	at Oakland Raiders	L 7–27	1–1	Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum	48,108	Recap
3	September 29	at Houston Oilers	W 17–7	2–1	Houston Astrodome	28,538	Recap
4	October 6	Denver Broncos	L 14–17	2–2	Arrowhead Stadium	67,298	Recap
5	October 13	Pittsburgh Steelers	L 24–34	2–3	Arrowhead Stadium	65,517	Recap
6	October 20	at Miami Dolphins	L 3–9	2–4	Miami Orange Bowl	67,779	Recap
7	October 27	at San Diego Chargers	W 24–14	3–4	San Diego Stadium	34,371	Recap
8	November 3	New York Giants	L 27–33	3–5	Arrowhead Stadium	61,437	Recap
9	November 10	San Diego Chargers	L 7–14	3–6	Arrowhead Stadium	48,551	Recap
10	November 18	at Denver Broncos	W 42–34	4–6	Mile High Stadium	50,236	Recap
11	November 24	at Cincinnati Bengals	L 6–33	4–7	Riverfront Stadium	49,777	Recap
12	December 1	at St. Louis Cardinals	W 17–13	5–7	Busch Memorial Stadium	41,863	Recap
13	December 8	Oakland Raiders	L 6–7	5–8	Arrowhead Stadium	60,577	Recap
14	December 14	Minnesota Vikings	L 15–35	5–9	Arrowhead Stadium	35,480	Recap
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 1: vs. New York Jets

Week 1: New York Jets at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Jets	6	10	0	0	16
Chiefs	0	14	3	7	24

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

Date: September 15
Game time: 3:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: Partly cloudy, 70 °F (21 °C)
Game attendance: 74,854
Referee: Tommy Bell
TV announcers ( NBC): Jim Simpson and John Brodie
Box Score

Game information

First quarter

NYJ – Rich Caster 2-yard pass from Joe Namath (kick blocked), 2:55. Jets 6–0. Drive: 8 plays, 45 yards, 3:52.

Second quarter

NYJ – Eddie Bell 7-yard pass from Joe Namath ( Bobby Howfield kick), 11:07. Jets 13–0. Drive: 4 plays, 37 yards, 1:02.
KC – Ed Podolak 2-yard run ( Jan Stenerud kick), 4:54. Jets 13–7. Drive: 5 plays, 46 yards, 1:44.
NYJ – Bobby Howfield 25-yard field goal, 0:38. Jets 16–7. Drive: 9 plays, 63 yards, 4:16.
KC – Marvin Upshaw 52-yard interception return (Jan Stenerud kick), 0:10. Jets 16–14.

Third quarter

KC – Jan Stenerud 27-yard field goal, 2:59. Chiefs 17–16. Drive: 13 plays, 74 yards, 6:06.

Fourth quarter

KC – Emmitt Thomas 38-yard interception return (Jan Stenerud kick), 1:52. Chiefs 24–16.

Top passers

NYJ – Joe Namath – 14/30, 210 yards, 2 TD, 4 INT
KC – Len Dawson – 9/21, 119 yards, 2 INT

Top rushers

NYJ – John Riggins – 22 rushes, 116 yards
KC – Wendell Hayes – 8 rushes, 58 yards

Top receivers

NYJ – Rich Caster – 3 receptions, 72 yards, TD
KC – Larry Brunson – 3 receptions, 43 yards

Week 2: at Oakland Raiders

Week 2: Kansas City Chiefs at Oakland Raiders – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	0	0	7	0	7
Raiders	7	13	0	7	27

at Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum, Oakland, California

Date: September 22
Game time: 1:00 p.m. PDT
Game weather: Clear, 61 °F (16 °C)
Game attendance: 48,108
Referee: Fred Silva
TV announcers (NBC): Curt Gowdy and Al DeRogatis
Box Score

Game information

First quarter

OAK – Dave Casper 5 yard pass from Ken Stabler ( George Blanda kick), 6:12. Raiders 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 3:57.

Second quarter

OAK – Mike Siani 9 yard pass from Ken Stabler (George Blanda kick), 10:46. Raiders 14–0. Drive: 5 plays, 62 yards, 1:51.
OAK – Pete Banaszak 20 yard run (kick failed, wide left), 6:05. Raiders 20–0. Drive: 3 plays, 36 yards, 0:50.

Third quarter

KC – Wilbur Young 52 yard interception return ( Jan Stenerud kick), 13:47. Raiders 20–7.

Fourth quarter

OAK – Dave Casper 2 yard pass from Ken Stabler (George Blanda kick), 11:28. Raiders 27–7. Drive: 2 plays, 8 yards, 0:50.

Top passers

KC – Len Dawson – 7/13, 49 yards, 3 INT
OAK – Ken Stabler – 11/25, 165 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT

Top rushers

KC – Wendell Hayes – 7 rushes, 33 yards
OAK – Pete Banaszak – 6 rushes, 39 yards, TD

Top receivers

KC – Otis Taylor – 2 receptions, 25 yards
OAK – Cliff Branch – 3 receptions, 70 yards

Week 3: at Houston Oilers

Week 3: Kansas City Chiefs at Houston Oilers – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	0	0	3	14	17
Oilers	0	0	7	0	7

at Houston Astrodome, Houston, Texas

Date: September 29
Game time: 1:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
Game attendance: 28,538
Referee: Norm Schachter
TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels and Mike Haffner
Box Score

Game information

First quarter

No scoring plays.

Second quarter

No scoring plays.

Third quarter

HOU – Ronnie Coleman 1-yard run ( Skip Butler kick), 6:27. Oilers 7–0. Drive: 13 plays, 89 yards, 8:33.
KC – Jan Stenerud 35-yard field goal, 2:11. Oilers 7–3. Drive: 8 plays, 56 yards, 4:16.

Fourth quarter

KC – Willie Ellison 8-yard run (Jan Stenerud kick), 7:02. Chiefs 10–7. Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 7:07.
KC – Morris Stroud 8-yard pass from Mike Livingston (Jan Stenerud kick), 2:41. Chiefs 17–7. Drive: 3 plays, 4 yards, 1:07.

Top passers

KC – Mike Livingston – 20/26, 167 yards, TD
HOU – Lynn Dickey – 19/33, 178 yards, 2 INT

Top rushers

KC – Willie Ellison – 10 rushes, 20 yards, 1 TD
HOU – Ronnie Coleman – 9 rushes, 27 yards, TD

Top receivers

KC – Ed Podolak – 10 receptions, 64 yards
HOU – Billy Johnson – 4 receptions, 57 yards

Week 4: vs. Denver Broncos

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

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Broncos	3	0	7	7	17
Chiefs	7	7	0	0	14

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

Date: October 6
Game time: 3:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: Overcast, 52 °F (11 °C)
Game attendance: 67,298
Referee: Jim Tunney
TV announcers (NBC): Ross Porter and Willie Davis
Box Score

Game information

First quarter

DEN – Jim Turner 41-yard field goal, 7:31. Broncos 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, 7 yards, 0:59.
KC – Willie Ellison 1 yard run ( Jan Stenerud kick), 4:19. Chiefs 7–3. Drive: 8 plays, 59 yards, 3:12.

Second quarter

KC – Bobby Bell 28-yard interception return (Jan Stenerud kick), 8:09. Chiefs 14–3.

Third quarter

DEN – Jon Keyworth 2-yard run (Jim Turner kick), 2:33. Chiefs 14–10. Drive: 3 plays, 36 yards, 0:56.

Fourth quarter

DEN – Jon Keyworth 3-yard run (Jim Turner kick), 10:46. Broncos 17–14. Drive: 3 plays, 11 yards, 0:57.

Top passers

DEN – Steve Ramsey – 4/9, 63 yards
KC – Mike Livingston – 10/19, 97 yards, INT

Top rushers

DEN – Otis Armstrong – 14 rushes, 48 yards
KC – Ed Podolak – 14 rushes, 47 yards

Top receivers

DEN – Floyd Little – 1 reception, 34 yards
KC – Elmo Wright – 1 reception, 40 yards

Week 5: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers

Week 5: Pittsburgh Steelers at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Steelers	7	17	10	0	34
Chiefs	3	7	7	7	24

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

Date: October 13
Game time: 1:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: Cloudy, light rain, 61 °F (16 °C)
Game attendance: 65,517
Referee: Bernie Ulman
TV announcers ( KDKA): Dick Stockton and Bill Currie
Box Score

Game information

First quarter

KC – Jan Stenerud 31 yard field goal, 9:56. Chiefs 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 18 yards, 2:46.
PIT – Rocky Bleier 2-yard run ( Roy Gerela kick), 4:13 Steelers 7–3. Drive: 6 plays, 34 yards.

Second quarter

KC – Barry Pearson 13-yard pass from Mike Livingston (Jan Stenerud kick), 14:56. Chiefs 10–7. Drive: 5 plays, 48 yards, 1:58.
PIT – Preston Pearson 3-yard run (Roy Gerela kick), 8:51. Steelers 14–10. Drive: 5 plays, 24 yards, 1:56.
PIT – Glen Edwards 49-yard interception return (Roy Gerela kick), 6:24. Steelers 21–10.
PIT – Roy Gerela 32-yard field goal, 2:19. Steelers 24–10. Drive: 7 plays, 18 yards, 2:29.

Third quarter

KC – Otis Taylor 10-yard pass from Mike Livingston (Jan Stenerud kick), 6:28. Steelers 24–17. Drive: 10 plays, 83 yards, 4:48.
PIT – Roy Gerela 45-yard field goal, 2:41. Steelers 27–17. Drive: 13 plays, 43 yards, 3:35.
PIT – Frank Lewis 31-yard pass from Joe Gilliam (Roy Gerela kick), 1:05. Steelers 34–17. Drive: 3 plays, 33 yards, 1:18.

Fourth quarter

KC – Elmo Wright 13-yard pass from Mike Livingston (Jan Stenerud kick), 14:57. Steelers 34–24. Drive: 4 plays, 53 yards, 1:08.

Top passers

PIT – Joe Gilliam – 14/36, 214 yards, TD, INT
KC – Mike Livingston – 15/43, 243 yards, 3 TD, 5 INT

Top rushers

PIT – Rocky Bleier – 12 rushes, 45 yards, TD
KC – Willie Ellison – 7 rushes, 26 yards

Top receivers

PIT – Frank Lewis – 3 receptions, 55 yards, TD
KC – Barry Pearson – 4 receptions, 92 yards, TD

Week 6: at Miami Dolphins

Week 6: Kansas City Chiefs at Miami Dolphins – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	0	3	0	0	3
Dolphins	0	2	0	7	9

at Miami Orange Bowl, Miami, Florida

Date: October 20
Game time: 4:00 p.m. EDT
Game weather: Clear, 80 °F (27 °C)
Game attendance: 67,779
Referee: Fred Swearingen
TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels and Mike Haffner
Box Score

Game information

First quarter

No scoring plays.

Second quarter

KC – Jan Stenerud 21-yard field goal, 9:57. Chiefs 3–0. Drive: 17 plays, 65 yards, 9:24.
MIA – Punt blocked by Tim Foley out of bounds in end zone for a Safety, 2:14. Chiefs 3–2.

Third quarter

No scoring plays.

Fourth quarter

MIA – Larry Csonka 1-yard run ( Garo Yepremian kick), 0:17. Dolphins 9–3. Drive: 7 plays, 53 yards, 1:48.

Top passers

KC – Mike Livingston – 5/11, 64 yards, INT
MIA – Bob Griese – 11/25, 120 yards, 3 INT

Top rushers

KC – Woody Green – 24 rushes, 98 yards
MIA – Larry Csonka – 17 rushes, 80 yards, TD

Top receivers

KC – Barry Pearson – 3 receptions, 26 yards
MIA – Nat Moore – 2 receptions, 32 yards

Week 7: at San Diego Chargers

Week 7: Kansas City Chiefs at San Diego Chargers – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	0	7	7	10	24
Chargers	7	0	0	7	14

at San Diego Stadium, San Diego, California

Date: October 27
Game time: 1:00 p.m. PST
Game weather: Cloudy, 60 °F (16 °C)
Game attendance: 34,371
Referee: Bob Frederic
TV announcers (NBC): Ross Porter and Willie Davis
Box score

Game information

First quarter

SD – Gary Garrison 18-yard pass from Dan Fouts ( Dennis Partee kick), 0:04. Chargers 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 78 yards, 4:09.

Second quarter

KC – Elmo Wright 12-yard run ( Jan Stenerud kick), 11:49. Tied 7–7. Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 3:15.

Third quarter

KC – Woody Green 2-yard run (Jan Stenerud kick), 10:13. Chiefs 14–7. Drive: 9 plays, 67 yards, 4:47.

Fourth quarter

SD – Don Woods 6-yard run (Dennis Partee kick), 12:06. Tied 14–14. Drive: 11 plays, 64 yards, 5:29.
KC – Woody Green 69-yard pass from Len Dawson (Jan Stenerud kick), 10:24. Chiefs 21–14. Drive: 3 plays, 90 yards, 1:42.
KC – Jan Stenerud 23-yard field goal, 0:58. Chiefs 24–14. Drive: 12 plays, 62 yards, 5:31.

Top passers

KC – Len Dawson – 4/4, 84 yards, TD
SD – Dan Fouts – 14/27, 221 yards, TD, 2 INT

Top rushers

KC – Woody Green – 23 rushes, 146 yards, TD
SD – Don Woods – 22 rushes, 154 yards, TD

Top receivers

KC – Woody Green – 4 receptions, 98 yards, TD
SD – Gary Garrison – 6 receptions, 92 yards, TD

Week 8: vs. New York Giants

Week 8: New York Giants at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Giants	7	13	3	10	33
Chiefs	7	7	0	13	27

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

Date: November 3
Game time: 3:00 p.m. CST
Game weather: Overcast, 47 °F (8 °C)
Game attendance: 61,437
Referee: Pat Haggerty
TV announcers ( CBS): Don Criqui and Wayne Walker
Box Score

Game information

First quarter

KC – Woody Green 1-yard run ( Jan Stenerud kick), 4:23. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 55 yards, 5:06.
NYG – Walker Gillette 7-yard pass from Craig Morton ( Pete Gogolak kick), 0:55. Tied 7–7. Drive: 10 plays, 69 yards, 3:25.

Second quarter

NYG – Ron Johnson 1-yard run (kick blocked), 12:09. Giants 13–7. Drive: 7 plays, 35 yards, 2:33.
NYG – Ron Johnson 1-yard run (Pete Gogolak kick), 2:22. Giants 20–7. Drive: 12 plays, 50 yards, 5:25.
KC – Morris Stroud 8-yard pass from Len Dawson (Jan Stenerud kick), 0:12. Tied 20–14. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 1:56.

Third quarter

NYG – Pete Gogolak 33-yard field goal, 8:29. Giants 23–14. Drive: 4 plays, –5 yards, 1:22.

Fourth quarter

KC – Jan Stenerud 19-yard field goal, 14:20. Giants 23–17. Drive: 12 plays, 79 yards, 3:30.
NYG – Pete Gogolak 35-yard field goal, 12:08. Giants 26–17. Drive: 8 plays, 37 yards, 2:03.
KC – Larry Brunson 23-yard pass from Len Dawson (Jan Stenerud kick), 5:20. Giants 26–24. Drive: 15 plays, 75 yards, 6:38.
NYG – Joe Dawkins 51-yard pass from Craig Morton (Pete Gogolak kick), 4:13. Giants 33–24. Drive: 3 plays, 60 yards, 1:07.
KC – Jan Stenerud 42-yard field goal, 2:20. Giants 33–27. Drive: 9 plays, 41 yards, 1:44.

Top passers

NYG – Craig Morton – 17/33, 256 yards, 2 TD
KC – Len Dawson – 25/33, 238 yards, 2 TD, INT

Top rushers

NYG – Ron Johnson – 25 rushes, 66 yards, 2 TD
KC – Ed Podolak – 12 rushes, 73 yards

Top receivers

NYG – Bob Grim – 4 receptions, 70 yards
KC – Larry Brunson – 5 receptions, 82 yards, TD

Week 9: vs. San Diego Chargers

Week 9: San Diego Chargers at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Chargers	0	7	0	7	14
Chiefs	0	0	0	7	7

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

Date: November 10
Game time: 1:00 p.m. CST
Game weather: Rain, 49 °F (9 °C)
Game attendance: 48,551
Referee: Tommy Bell
TV announcers (NBC): Ross Porter and Willie Davis
Box Score

Game information

First quarter

No scoring plays.

Second quarter

SD – Bo Matthews 1-yard run ( Dennis Partee kick), 6:19. Chargers 7–0. Drive: 14 plays, 52 yards, 7:27.

Third quarter

No scoring plays.

Fourth quarter

KC – Larry Brunson 84-yard pass from Len Dawson ( Jan Stenerud kick), 10:03. Tied 7–7. Drive: 3 plays, 87 yards, 0:54.
SD – Gary Garrison 71-yard pass from Jesse Freitas (Dennis Partee kick), 9:02. Chargers 14–7. Drive: 2 plays, 73 yards, 1:01.

Top passers

SD – Jesse Freitas Jr. – 6/15, 120 yards, TD, 2 INT
KC – Len Dawson – 26/44, 381 yards, TD, INT

Top rushers

SD – Bo Matthews – 21 rushes, 73 yards, TD
KC – Woody Green – 19 rushes, 54 yards

Top receivers

SD – Gary Garrison – 2 receptions, 84 yards, TD
KC – Larry Brunson – 8 receptions, 193 yards, TD

Week 10: at Denver Broncos

Week 10: Kansas City Chiefs at Denver Broncos – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	7	10	19	6	42
Broncos	7	14	0	13	34

at Mile High Stadium, Denver, Colorado

Date: November 18
Game time: 7:00 p.m. MST
Game weather: Cloudy, 50 °F (10 °C)
Game attendance: 50,236
Referee: Norm Schachter
TV announcers ( ABC): Frank Gifford, Alex Karras and Howard Cosell
Box Score

Game information

First quarter

DEN – Jon Keyworth 1-yard run ( Jim Turner kick), 5:51. Broncos 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 3:18.
KC – Ed Podolak 4-yard pass from Len Dawson ( Jan Stenerud kick), 1:13. Tied 7–7. Drive: 9 plays, 78 yards, 4:38.

Second quarter

DEN – Jon Keyworth 1-yard run (Jim Turner kick), 12:40. Broncos 14–7. Drive: 8 plays, 58 yards, 3:24.
KC – Ed Podolak 2-yard run (Jan Stenerud kick), 7:25. Tied 14–14. Drive: 4 plays, 17 yards, 1:33.
DEN – Billy Van Heusen 11-yard pass from Charley Johnson (Jim Turner kick), 4:42. Broncos 21–14. Drive: 6 plays, 58 yards, 2:34.
KC – Jan Stenerud 41-yard field goal, 1:50. Broncos 21–17. Drive: 8 plays, 45 yards, 2:52.

Third quarter

KC – Otis Armstrong tackled in end zone by Willie Lanier for a Safety, 12:02. Broncos 21–19.
KC – Otis Taylor 35-yard pass from Len Dawson (Jan Stenerud kick), 10:08. Chiefs 26–21. Drive: 5 plays, 49 yards, 3:36.
KC – Woody Green 17-yard run (Jan Stenerud kick). Chiefs 33–21. Drive: 1 play, 17 yards, 0:07.
KC – Jan Stenerud 35-yard field goal, 1:53. Chiefs 36–21. Drive: 6 plays, 33 yards, 2:47.

Fourth quarter

DEN – Jon Keyworth 1-yard run (kick blocked), 14:58. Chiefs 36–27. Drive: 4 plays, 59 yards, 1:44.
KC – Wendell Hayes 1-yard run (kick failed), 11:59. Chiefs 42–27. Drive: 8 plays, 61 yards, 2:59.
DEN – Otto Stowe 4-yard pass from Charley Johnson (Jim Turner kick), 7:50. Chiefs 42–34. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 4:09.

Top passers

KC – Len Dawson – 19/30, 188 yards, 2 TD, INT
DEN – Charley Johnson – 28/42, 445 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT

Top rushers

KC – Woody Green – 18 rushes, 114 yards, TD
DEN – Otis Armstrong – 16 rushes, 55 yards

Top receivers

KC – Otis Taylor – 3 receptions, 55 yards, TD
DEN – Riley Odoms – 7 receptions, 125 yards

Week 11: at Cincinnati Bengals

Week 11: Kansas City Chiefs at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	0	6	0	0	6
Bengals	7	20	0	6	33

at Riverfront Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio

Date: November 24
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
Game weather: Cloudy, 53 °F (12 °C)
Game attendance: 49,777
Referee: Bernie Ulman
TV announcers (NBC): Jim Simpson and John Brodie
Box Score

Game information

First quarter

CIN – Isaac Curtis 18-yard pass from Ken Anderson ( Horst Muhlmann kick), 11:13. Bengals 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 46 yards, 1:34.

Second quarter

CIN – Ed Williams 19-yard pass from Ken Anderson (Horst Muhlmann kick), 14:52. Bengals 14–0. Drive: 8 plays, 70 yards, 4:23.
CIN – Bob Maddox blocked punt recovery in end zone (kick failed), 5:14. Bengals 20–0.
KC – Jan Stenerud 27-yard field goal, 3:33. Bengals 20–3. Drive: 6 plays, 56 yards, 1:29.
CIN – Isaac Curtis 6-yard pass from Ken Anderson (Horst Muhlmann kick), 0:54. Bengals 27–3. Drive: 7 plays, 76 yards, 2:39.
KC – Jan Stenerud 47-yard field goal, 0:00. Bengals 27–6. Drive: 7 plays, 50 yards, 0:54.

Third quarter

No scoring plays.

Fourth quarter

CIN – Chip Myers 11-yard pass from Ken Anderson (kick aborted), 11:05. Bengals 33–6. Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 5:36.

Top passers

KC – Len Dawson – 13/25, 179 yards
CIN – Ken Anderson – 19/33, 262 yards, 4 TD, INT

Top rushers

KC – Woody Green – 8 rushes, 20 yards
CIN – Ed Williams – 20 rushes, 96 yards

Top receivers

KC – Otis Taylor – 3 receptions, 88 yards
CIN – Charlie Joiner – 3 receptions, 65 yards

Week 12: at St. Louis Cardinals

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

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	0	0	7	10	17
Cardinals	6	0	0	7	13

at Busch Stadium, St. Louis, Missouri

Date: December 1
Game time: 1:00 p.m. CST
Game weather: Snow, 31 °F (−1 °C)
Game attendance: 41,863
Referee: Fred Silva
TV announcers (NBC): Jay Randolph and Paul Maguire
Box Score

Game information

First quarter

STL – Terry Metcalf 22-yard pass from Jim Hart (kick failed, wide right), 6:57. Cardinals 6–0. Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, 3:08.

Second quarter

No scoring plays.

Third quarter

KC – Jeff Kinney 4-yard pass from Len Dawson ( Jan Stenerud kick), 7:19. Chiefs 7–6. Drive: 4 plays, 32 yards, 1:45.

Fourth quarter

KC – Wendell Hayes 1-yard run (Jan Stenerud kick), 13:24. Chiefs 14–6. Drive: 2 plays, 3 yards, 0:39.
KC – Jan Stenerud 22-yard field goal, 3:52. Chiefs 17–6. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 5:36.
STL – Terry Metcalf 2-yard run ( Jim Bakken kick), 2:49. Chiefs 17–13. Drive: 5 plays, 62 yards, 1:03.

Top passers

KC – Len Dawson – 13/22, 93 yards, TD, INT
STL – Jim Hart – 19/39, 194 yards, TD, 2 INT

Top rushers

KC – Cleo Miller – 15 rushes, 95 yards
STL – Jim Otis – 14 rushes, 46 yards

Top receivers

KC – Otis Taylor – 2 receptions, 29 yards
STL – Terry Metcalf – 9 receptions, 85 yards, TD

Week 13: vs. Oakland Raiders

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

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Raiders	0	0	0	7	7
Chiefs	3	3	0	0	6

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

Date: December 8
Game time: 3:00 p.m. CST
Game weather: Clear, cold, 27 °F (−3 °C)
Game attendance: 60,577
Referee: Ben Dreith
TV announcers (NBC): Jim Simpson and John Brodie
Box Score

Game information

First quarter

KC – Jan Stenerud 50-yard field goal, 4:06. Chiefs 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 3:24.

Second quarter

KC – Jan Stenerud 27-yard field goal, 0:02. Chiefs 6–0. Drive: 8 plays, 51 yards, 1:08.

Third quarter

No scoring plays.

Fourth quarter

OAK – Cliff Branch 10-yard pass from Daryle Lamonica ( George Blanda kick), 10:16. Raiders 7–6. Drive: 2 plays, 10 yards, 0:45.

Top passers

OAK – Daryle Lamonica – 2/7, 22 yards, TD, 3 INT
KC – Len Dawson – 12/23, 126 yards, 2 INT

Top rushers

OAK – Marv Hubbard – 17 rushes, 87 yards
KC – Jeff Kinney – 21 rushes, 124 yards

Top receivers

OAK – Mark van Eeghen – 1 reception, 12 yards
KC – Otis Taylor – 4 receptions, 60 yards

Week 14: vs Minnesota Vikings

Week 14: Minnesota Vikings at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Vikings	0	14	7	14	35
Chiefs	3	9	0	3	15

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

Date: December 14
Game time: 2:45 p.m. CST
Game weather: Partly cloudy, 42 °F (6 °C)
Game attendance: 35,480
Referee: Jim Tunney
TV announcers (CBS): Lindsey Nelson and John Sauer
Box Score

Game information

First quarter

KC – Jan Stenerud 37-yard field goal, 8:41. Chiefs 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 60 yards, 6:19.

Second quarter

KC – Jan Stenerud 32-yard field goal, 8:50. Chiefs 6–0. Drive: 13 plays, 58 yards, 5:57.
MIN – Sam McCullum 34-yard pass from Fran Tarkenton ( Fred Cox kick), 3:01. Vikings 7–6. Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, 3:00.
MIN – Sam McCullum 10-yard pass from Fran Tarkenton (Fred Cox kick), 0:33. Vikings 14–6. Drive: 7 plays, 52 yards, 1:25.
KC – Emmitt Thomas 73-yard interception return (kick failed, wide right), 0:00. Vikings 14–12.

Third quarter

MIN – Ed Marinaro 7-yard pass from Bob Berry (Fred Cox kick), 7:46. Vikings 21–12. Drive: 12 plays, 65 yards, 7:14.

Fourth quarter

KC – Jan Stenerud 29-yard field goal, 14:57. Vikings 21–15. Drive: 12 plays, 43 yards, 5:00.
MIN – Oscar Reed 3-yard pass from Bob Berry (Fred Cox kick), 8:36. Vikings 28–15. Drive: 10 plays, 58 yards, 6:21.
MIN – Brent McClanahan 6-yard run (Fred Cox kick), 0:59. Vikings 35–15. Drive: 9 plays, 68 yards, 3:53.

Top passers

MIN – Fran Tarkenton – 8/17, 135 yards, 2 TD, INT
KC – Len Dawson – 9/16, 124 yards, INT

Top rushers

MIN – Oscar Reed – 15 rushes, 57 yards
KC – Cleo Miller – 12 rushes, 45 yards

Top receivers

MIN – Sam McCullum – 6 rec, 118 yards, 2 TD
KC – Elmo Wright – 3 rec, 75 yards

Standings

AFC West
view talk	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	PF	PA	STK
Oakland Raiders	12	2	0	.857	5–1	9–2	355	228	W3
Denver Broncos	7	6	1	.536	3–3	5–4–1	302	294	L1
Kansas City Chiefs	5	9	0	.357	2–4	4–7	233	293	L2
San Diego Chargers	5	9	0	.357	2–4	4–7	212	285	W2

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Kansas City Chiefs History 1970's". Archived from the original on August 23, 2007. Retrieved July 30, 2007.

[Chiefs_History_1970's-1] "Kansas City Chiefs History 1970's". Archived from the original on August 23, 2007. Retrieved July 30, 2007.

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v t e Kansas City Chiefs
Founded in 1960 Formerly the Dallas Texans (1960–1962) Based and headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri
Franchise	Franchise History Seasons Players First-round picks Coaches Logos and uniforms Awards Records Starting quarterbacks ( list)
Stadiums	Cotton Bowl Municipal Stadium Arrowhead Stadium
Key personnel	Chairman & CEO: Clark Hunt President: Mark Donovan General manager: Brett Veach Head coach: Andy Reid
Culture	Chiefs name controversy Hunt family Lamar Norma Clark H. Roe Bartle George Toma Warpaint K. C. Wolf Cheerleaders Tomahawk chop " (You Gotta) Fight for Your Right (To Party!)" Quarterback
Lore	2018 game vs. Los Angeles Rams Jet Chip Wasp 13 Seconds
Rivalries	Buffalo Bills Denver Broncos Las Vegas Raiders Los Angeles Chargers St. Louis Cardinals and St. Louis Rams (former)
Wild card berths (10)	1968 1969 1986 1990 1991 1992 1994 2006 2013 2015
Division championships (16)	1962 1966 1971 1993 1995 1997 2003 2010 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Conference championships (4)	2019 2020 2022 2023
League championships (5)	1962 1969 (IV) 2019 (LIV) 2022 (LVII) 2023 (LVIII)
Retired numbers	3 16 18 28 33 36 58 63 78 86
Media	Broadcasters Television: KCTV WDAF-TV KSHB-TV KMBC Radio: WDAF-FM Personalities: Dave Armstrong Len Dawson Kendall Gammon Bob Gretz Art Hains Bill Grigsby Kevin Harlan Mitch Holthus Roger Twibell
Current league affiliations	League: National Football League (1970–present) Conference: American Football Conference Division: West Division
Former league affiliation	League: American Football League (1960–1969)

v t e Kansas City Chiefs seasons
Formerly the Dallas Texans (1960–1962)
1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Bold indicates AFL Championship (1960–65) or Super Bowl (1966–) victory Italics indicates Super Bowl appearance