1970 Kansas City Chiefs season

The 1970 Kansas City Chiefs season was the franchise's debut season in the National Football League, the 8th as the Kansas City Chiefs, and the 11th overall. It began with the Chiefs attempting to defend their Super Bowl IV championship title but ended with a 7–5–2 record and missed the playoffs for the first time since 1967.

1970 Kansas City Chiefs season
Owner	Lamar Hunt
General manager	Jack Steadman
Head coach	Hank Stram
Home field	Municipal Stadium
Results
Record	7–5–2
Division place	2nd AFC West
Playoff finish	Did not qualify
Pro Bowlers	G Ed Budde OT Jim Tyrer DE Jerry Mays DT Buck Buchanan LB Bobby Bell LB Willie Lanier CB Jim Marsalis S Johnny Robinson K Jan Stenerud P Jerrel Wilson

Following their championship success, the Chiefs traded running back Mike Garrett, who was the club's all-time leading rusher at the time, to San Diego after a week 3 loss in Denver, and replaced him in the lineup with Ed Podolak. Despite a 44–24 win against soon to be Super Bowl V Champion Baltimore on September 28 in just the second-ever telecast of ABC's Monday Night Football, the Chiefs owned a 3–3–1 record at the season's midpoint.

One of the season's pivotal junctures came in a 17–17 tie against Oakland on November 1. The Chiefs were ahead 17–14 when Len Dawson apparently sealed the win, running for a first down which would have allowed Kansas City to run out the clock. While on the ground, Dawson was speared by Raiders defensive end Ben Davidson in an infamous incident that cost the Chiefs a victory and further inflamed the already heated Chiefs–Raiders rivalry. Wide receiver Otis Taylor retaliated and a bench-clearing brawl ensued. Offsetting penalties were called, nullifying Dawson's first down. The Chiefs were forced to punt and Raiders kicker George Blanda eventually booted a game-tying field goal with eight seconds remaining. Following the tie with Oakland the Chiefs' defense would permit only 43 points over the next 5 weeks, which included 4 wins and 6–6 tie with the St. Louis Cardinals at Municipal Stadium. The Cardinals had come into that game with a streak of three straight shutout wins. The Chiefs' defense held St. Louis to a late Field Goal as the game ended 6–6. After a 16–0 shutout of Denver the Chiefs had played to a 6–1–2 record over the past nine weeks to stand 7–3–2 with two weeks to play and very much looked like a team with a chance to defend its championship.

Then came the big one at Oakland, the game that decided pro football's toughest division. The Saturday game on December 12 was a stand-alone NBC national telecast. The Chiefs led early 3–0, and the game was tied 6–6 at the half. But the Raiders, behind the angry running of fullback Marv Hubbard, dominated the second half in a 20–6 division-clinching win for Oakland.

The Chiefs had a slim hope for the AFC wild card, but needed a win by a poor Buffalo team in Miami and a win in San Diego to make the playoffs. Miami jumped to a 28–0 first quarter lead and rolled to a 45–7 win. The Chiefs, warming up to play the Chargers, saw the Miami blowout and knew their reign as champions was over. Eliminated, the Chiefs played an uninspired sleep walk game and lost 31–13. In the end, it was that tie in November with Oakland that ultimately cost the Chiefs the AFC West division title; Kansas City finished at 7–5–2, while the Raiders were a game ahead at 8–4–2. The rules were changed several years later to assess such penalties as the Davidson-Taylor incident as dead-ball fouls after the play counted.

Offseason

NFL Draft

Main article: 1970 NFL draft

Round	Pick	Player	Position	School/Club Team
1	26	Sid Smith	Offensive tackle	USC
2	52	Clyde Werner	Linebacker	Washington
3	61	Billy Bob Barnett	Defensive end	Texas A&M
3	78	David Hadley	Defensive back	Alcorn A&M
5	130	Mike Oriard	Center	Notre Dame
6	156	Robert Hews	Tackle	Princeton
7	182	Clyde Glosson	Wide receiver	Texas-El Paso
8	193	Fred Barry	Defensive back	Boston University
9	234	Charley Evans	Tackle	Texas Tech
10	260	Bob Stankovich	Guard	Arkansas
11	285	Bill O'Neal	Running back	Grambling
12	312	Rodney Fedorchak	Guard	Pittsburgh
13	338	Troy Patridge	Defensive end	Texas-Arlington
14	364	Glenn Dumont	Running back	American International
15	390	Bob Liggett	Defensive tackle	Nebraska
16	416	Randy Ross	Linebacker	Kansas State
17	442	Rayford Jenkins	Defensive back	Alcorn A&M

Roster

1970 Kansas City Chiefs roster

Quarterbacks (QB) 16 Len Dawson  7 John Huarte 10 Mike Livingston Running backs (RB) 38 Wendell Hayes 45 Robert Holmes 14 Ed Podolak Wide receivers (WR) 81 Jim Hines 6 Warren McVea 25 Frank Pitts 26 Lew Porter 30 Gloster Richardson 89 Otis Taylor Tight ends (TE) 84 Fred Arbanas 80 Billy Cannon 88 Morris Stroud

Offensive linemen (OL) 71 Ed Budde G 60 George Daney G 73 Dave Hill T 55 E. J. Holub C 76 Mo Moorman G 58 Jack Rudnay C 70 Sid Smith T 77 Jim Tyrer T Defensive linemen (DL) 87 Aaron Brown DE 86 Buck Buchanan DT 61 Curley Culp DT 62 Bob Liggett DT 75 Jerry Mays DE 81 Marvin Upshaw DE

Linebackers (LB) 78 Bobby Bell 63 Willie Lanier 85 Chuck Hurston 51 Jim Lynch 50 Mike Oriard 66 Bob Stein 54 Clyde Werner Defensive backs (DB) 24 Ceasar Belser 23 David Hadley 46 Jim Kearney SS 40 Jim Marsalis CB 22 Willie Mitchell CB 42 Johnny Robinson FS 18 Emmitt Thomas CB Special teams  3 Jan Stenerud K 44 Jerrel Wilson P

Practice squad None - N/A Reserve None - N/A Rookies in italics

Preseason

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Attendance	Recap
1	July 31	vs. College All-Stars	W 24–3	1–0	Soldier Field (Chicago, IL)	55,032	Recap
2	August 8	at Detroit Lions	W 30–17	2–0	Tiger Stadium	55,032	Recap
3	August 14	Baltimore Colts	L 3–17	2–1	Municipal Stadium	34,341	Recap
4	August 22	vs. Cleveland Browns	W 16–13	3–1	Liberty Bowl (Memphis, TN)	31,532	Recap
5	August 29	at Atlanta Falcons	L 17–22	3–2	Atlanta Stadium	56,990	Recap
6	September 5	at Dallas Cowboys	W 13–0	4–2	Cotton Bowl	69,055	Recap
7	September 12	at St. Louis Cardinals	L 24–34	4–3	Busch Memorial Stadium	50,661	Recap

Regular season

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Attendance	Recap
1	September 20	at Minnesota Vikings	L 10–27	0–1	Metropolitan Stadium	47,900	Recap
2	September 28	at Baltimore Colts	W 44–24	1–1	Memorial Stadium	53,911	Recap
3	October 4	at Denver Broncos	L 13–26	1–2	Mile High Stadium	50,705	Recap
4	October 11	Boston Patriots	W 23–10	2–2	Municipal Stadium	50,698	Recap
5	October 18	at Cincinnati Bengals	W 27–19	3–2	Riverfront Stadium	57,265	Recap
6	October 25	Dallas Cowboys	L 16–27	3–3	Municipal Stadium	51,158	Recap
7	November 1	Oakland Raiders	T 17–17	3–3–1	Municipal Stadium	51,334	Recap
8	November 8	Houston Oilers	W 24–9	4–3–1	Municipal Stadium	49,810	Recap
9	November 15	at Pittsburgh Steelers	W 31–14	5–3–1	Three Rivers Stadium	50,081	Recap
10	November 22	St. Louis Cardinals	T 6–6	5–3–2	Municipal Stadium	50,711	Recap
11	November 29	San Diego Chargers	W 26–14	6–3–2	Municipal Stadium	50,315	Recap
12	December 6	Denver Broncos	W 16–0	7–3–2	Municipal Stadium	50,454	Recap
13	December 12	at Oakland Raiders	L 6–20	7–4–2	Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum	54,596	Recap
14	December 20	at San Diego Chargers	L 13–31	7–5–2	San Diego Stadium	41,379	Recap
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 1: at Minnesota Vikings

Week 1: Kansas City Chiefs at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	0	7	3	0	10
Vikings	0	17	0	10	27

at Metropolitan Stadium, Bloomington, Minnesota

• Date: September 20
• Game time: 3:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: 70 °F (21 °C)
• Game attendance: 47,900
• Referee: Tommy Bell
• TV announcers (NBC): Curt Gowdy and Kyle Rote
• Recap

Game information

First quarter No scoring plays. Second quarter MIN – Fred Cox 20-yard field goal. Vikings 3–0. MIN – Roy Winston 36-yard fumble return (Fred Cox kick). Vikings 10–0. KC – Otis Taylor 59-yard pass from Len Dawson (Jan Stenerud kick). Vikings 10–7. MIN – Dave Osborn 1-yard run (Fred Cox kick). Vikings 17–7. Third quarter KC – Jan Stenerud 26-yard field goal. Vikings 17–10. Fourth quarter MIN – Oscar Reed 1-yard run (Fred Cox kick). Vikings 24–10. MIN – Fred Cox 40-yard field goal. Vikings 27–10. Top passers KC – Len Dawson – 18/27, 164 yards, TD, 2 INT MIN – Gary Cuozzo – 12/20, 100 yards, 2 INT Top rushers KC – Wendell Hayes – 7 rushes, 22 yards MIN – Bill Brown – 17 rushes, 55 yards Top receivers KC – Otis Taylor – 5 receptions, 100 yards, TD MIN – John Beasley – 3 receptions, 41 yards

Week 2: at Baltimore Colts

Week 2: Kansas City Chiefs at Baltimore Colts – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	10	21	3	10	44
Colts	0	7	3	14	24

at Memorial Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland

• Date: September 28
• Game time: 9:00 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: 61 °F (16 °C)
• Game attendance: 53,911
• Referee: Jim Tunney
• TV announcers (ABC): Keith Jackson, Don Meredith and Howard Cosell
• Recap

Game information

First quarter KC – Gloster Richardson 48-yard pass from Len Dawson (Jan Stenerud kick). Chiefs 7–0. KC – Jan Stenerud 28-yard field goal. Chiefs 10–0. Second quarter KC – Robert Holmes 13-yard pass from Len Dawson (Jan Stenerud kick). Chiefs 17–0. KC – Johnny Robinson 46-yard fumble return (Jan Stenerud kick). Chiefs 24–0. KC – Frank Pitts 54-yard pass from Len Dawson (Jan Stenerud kick). Chiefs 31–0. BAL – Roy Jefferson 3-yard pass from Earl Morrall (Jim O'Brien kick). Chiefs 31–7. Third quarter BAL – Jim O'Brien 26-yard field goal. Chiefs 31–10. KC – Jan Stenerud 17-yard field goal. Chiefs 34–10. Fourth quarter KC – Frank Pitts 4-yard pass from Len Dawson (Jan Stenerud kick). Chiefs 41–10. BAL – Eddie Hinton 21-yard pass from Earl Morrall (Jim O'Brien kick). Chiefs 41–17. BAL – Tom Mitchell 2-yard pass from Earl Morrall (Jim O'Brien kick). Chiefs 41–24. KC – Jan Stenerud 48-yard field goal. Chiefs 44–24. Top passers KC – Len Dawson – 9/12, 152 yards, 4 TD, INT BAL – Earl Morrall – 17/36, 243 yards, 3 TD, 3 INT Top rushers KC – Warren McVea – 16 rushes, 56 yards BAL – Norm Bulaich – 15 rushes, 33 yards Top receivers KC – Frank Pitts – 3 receptions, 62 yards, 2 TD BAL – Eddie Hinton – 11 receptions, 190 yards, TD

Week 3: at Denver Broncos

Week 3: Kansas City Chiefs at Denver Broncos – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	0	3	10	0	13
Broncos	10	7	0	9	26

at Mile High Stadium, Denver, Colorado

• Date: October 4
• Game time: 2:00 p.m. MDT
• Game weather: 60 °F (16 °C)
• Game attendance: 50,705
• Referee: Norm Schachter
• TV announcers (NBC): Jay Randolph and Johnny Morris
• Recap

Game information

First quarter DEN – Bobby Howfield 12-yard field goal. Broncos 3–0. DEN – Willis Crenshaw 1-yard run (Bobby Howfield kick). Broncos 10–0. Second quarter KC – Jan Stenerud 55-yard field goal. Broncos 10–3. DEN – Billy Masters 2-yard pass from Pete Liske (Bobby Howfield kick). Broncos 17–3. Third quarter KC – Jan Stenerud 11-yard field goal. Broncos 17–6. KC – Wendell Hayes 1-yard run (Jan Stenerud kick). Broncos 17–13. Fourth quarter DEN – Bobby Howfield 12-yard field goal. Broncos 20–13. DEN – Bobby Howfield 47-yard field goal. Broncos 23–13. DEN – Bobby Howfield 28-yard field goal. Broncos 26–13. Top passers KC – Len Dawson – 10/26, 109 yards, 3 INT DEN – Pete Liske – 15/25, 135 yards, TD Top rushers KC – Warren McVea – 8 rushes, 40 yards DEN – Floyd Little – 22 rushes, 75 yards Top receivers KC – Ed Podolak – 3 receptions, 36 yards DEN – Jim Whalen – 5 receptions, 61 yards

Week 4: vs. Boston Patriots

Week 4: Boston Patriots at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Patriots	3	0	0	7	10
Chiefs	0	10	0	13	23

at Municipal Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

• Date: October 11
• Game time: 3:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: 57 °F (14 °C)
• Game attendance: 50,698
• Referee: Walt Fitzgerald
• TV announcers (NBC): Charlie Jones and Kyle Rote
• Recap

Game information

First quarter BOS – Gino Cappelletti 25-yard field goal. Patriots 3–0. Second quarter KC – Robert Holmes 1-yard run (Jan Stenerud kick). Chiefs 7–3. KC – Jan Stenerud 42-yard field goal. Chiefs 10–3. Third quarter No scoring plays. Fourth quarter KC – Jan Stenerud 44-yard field goal. Chiefs 13–3. KC – Robert Holmes 1-yard run (Jan Stenerud kick). Chiefs 20–3. KC – Jan Stenerud 24-yard field goal. Chiefs 23–3. BOS – Bake Turner 12-yard pass from Joe Kapp (Jan Stenerud kick). Chiefs 23–10. Top passers BOS – Mike Taliaferro – 3/12, 30 yards, 4 INT KC – Mike Livingston – 8/14, 85 yards, INT Top rushers BOS – Carl Garrett – 10 rushes, 53 yards KC – Ed Podolak – 10 rushes, 81 yards Top receivers BOS – Bake Turner – 2 receptions, 24 yards, TD KC – Robert Holmes – 2 receptions, 28 yards

Week 5: at Cincinnati Bengals

Week 5: Kansas City Chiefs at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	0	17	7	3	27
Bengals	3	6	0	10	19

at Riverfront Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio

• Date: October 18
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: 45 °F (7 °C)
• Game attendance: 57,265
• Referee: Ben Dreith
• TV announcers (NBC): Charlie Jones and George Ratterman
• Recap

Game information

First quarter CIN – Horst Mühlmann 50-yard field goal. Bengals 3–0. Second quarter CIN – Essex Johnson 5-yard run (kick failed). Bengals 9–0. KC – Jan Stenerud 40-yard field goal. Bengals 9–3. KC – Ed Podolak 59-yard pass from Len Dawson (Jan Stenerud kick). Chiefs 10–9. KC – Fred Arbanas 26-yard pass from Len Dawson (Jan Stenerud kick). Chiefs 17–9. Third quarter KC – Wendell Hayes 2-yard run (Jan Stenerud kick). Chiefs 24–9. Fourth quarter CIN – Horst Mühlmann 42-yard field goal. Chiefs 24–12. CIN – Bruce Coslet 7-yard pass from Virgil Carter (Horst Mühlmann kick). Chiefs 24–19. KC – Jan Stenerud 24-yard field goal. Chiefs 27–19. Top passers KC – Len Dawson – 8/18, 174 yards, 2 TD CIN – Virgil Carter – 23/47, 180 yards, TD, INT Top rushers KC – Ed Podolak – 16 rushes, 52 yards CIN – Jess Phillips – 12 rushes, 37 yards Top receivers KC – Ed Podolak – 3 receptions, 78 yards, TD CIN – Chip Myers – 6 receptions, 68 yards

Week 6: vs. Dallas Cowboys

Week 6: Dallas Cowboys at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Cowboys	3	10	14	0	27
Chiefs	7	3	0	6	16

at Municipal Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

• Date: October 25
• Game time: 3:00 p.m. CST
• Game weather: 64 °F (18 °C)
• Game attendance: 51,158
• Referee: Pat Haggerty
• TV announcers (CBS): Ray Scott, Pat Summerall and Frank Clarke
• Box score

Game information

First quarter KC – Ed Podolak 5-yard run (Jan Stenerud kick). Chiefs 7–0. DAL – Mike Clark 38-yard field goal. Chiefs 7–3. Second quarter DAL – Mike Clark 34-yard field goal. Chiefs 7–6. DAL – Duane Thomas 1-yard run (Mike Clark kick). Cowboys 13–7. KC – Jan Stenerud 33-yard field goal. Cowboys 13–10. Third quarter DAL – Duane Thomas 47-yard run (Mike Clark kick). Cowboys 20–10. DAL – Bob Hayes 89-yard pass from Craig Morton (Mike Clark kick). Cowboys 27–10. Fourth quarter KC – Jan Stenerud 32-yard field goal. Cowboys 27–13. KC – Jan Stenerud 22-yard field goal. Cowboys 27–16. Top passers DAL – Craig Morton – 7/14, 160 yards, TD KC – Len Dawson – 17/38, 219 yards, 2 INT Top rushers DAL – Duane Thomas – 20 rushes, 134 yards, 2 TD KC – Ed Podolak – 7 rushes, 18 yards, TD Top receivers DAL – Bob Hayes – 2 receptions, 100 yards, TD KC – Ed Podolak – 2 receptions, 74 yards

Week 7: vs. Oakland Raiders

Week 7: Oakland Raiders at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Raiders	0	7	7	3	17
Chiefs	0	7	3	7	17

at Municipal Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

• Date: November 1
• Game time: 3:00 p.m. CST
• Game weather: 40 °F (4 °C)
• Game attendance: 51,334
• Referee: Bob Finley
• TV announcers (NBC): Curt Gowdy and Kyle Rote
• Box score

Game information

First quarter No scoring plays. Second quarter KC – Wendell Hayes 4-yard run (Jan Stenerud kick). Chiefs 7–0. OAK – Raymond Chester 3-yard pass from Daryle Lamonica (George Blanda kick). Tie 7–7. Third quarter OAK – Raymond Chester 8-yard pass from Daryle Lamonica (George Blanda kick). Raiders 14–7. KC – Jan Stenerud 33-yard field goal. Raiders 14–10. Fourth quarter KC – Otis Taylor 13-yard pass from Len Dawson (Jan Stenerud kick). Chiefs 17–14. OAK – George Blanda 40-yard field goal. Tie 17–17. Top passers OAK – Daryle Lamonica – 13/28, 125 yards, 2 TD KC – Len Dawson – 8/14, 174 yards, TD, INT Top rushers OAK – Marv Hubbard – 18 rushes, 98 yards KC – Ed Podolak – 19 rushes, 108 yards Top receivers OAK – Fred Biletnikoff – 2 receptions, 33 yards KC – Otis Taylor – 4 receptions, 129 yards, TD

Week 8: vs. Houston Oilers

Week 8: Houston Oilers at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Oilers	3	3	3	0	9
Chiefs	7	7	0	10	24

at Municipal Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

• Date: November 8
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. CST
• Game weather: 56 °F (13 °C)
• Game attendance: 49,810
• Referee: Bernie Ulman
• TV announcers (NBC): Bill Enis and George Ratterman
• Box score

Game information

First quarter HOU – Roy Gerela 38-yard field goal. Oilers 3–0. KC – Ed Podolak 8-yard run (Jan Stenerud kick). Chiefs 7–3. Second quarter HOU – Roy Gerela 18-yard field goal. Chiefs 7–6. KC – Wendell Hayes 1-yard run (Jan Stenerud kick). Chiefs 14–6. Third quarter HOU – Roy Gerela 48-yard field goal. Chiefs 14–9. Fourth quarter KC – Bobby Bell 45-yard interception return (Jan Stenerud kick). Chiefs 21–9. KC – Jan Stenerud 39-yard field goal. Chiefs 24–9. Top passers HOU – Charley Johnson – 20/42, 247 yards, 3 INT KC – Len Dawson – 4/13, 76 yards Top rushers HOU – Mike Richardson – 10 rushes, 57 yards KC – Wendell Hayes – 14 rushes, 82 yards, TD Top receivers HOU – Roy Hopkins – 6 receptions, 101 yards KC – Billy Cannon – 2 receptions, 55 yards

Week 9: at Pittsburgh Steelers

Week 9: Kansas City Chiefs at Pittsburgh Steelers – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	3	7	7	14	31
Steelers	0	0	7	7	14

at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

• Date: November 15
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
• Game weather: 42 °F (6 °C)
• Game attendance: 50,081
• Referee: John McDonough
• TV announcers (NBC): Jim Simpson and Al DeRogatis
• Recap

Game information

First quarter KC – Jan Stenerud 32-yard field goal. Chiefs 3–0. Second quarter KC – Billy Cannon 20-yard pass from Len Dawson (Jan Stenerud kick). Chiefs 10–0. Third quarter PIT – John Fuqua 2-yard run (Gene Mingo kick). Chiefs 10–7. KC – Billy Cannon 20-yard pass from Len Dawson (Jan Stenerud kick). Chiefs 17–7. Fourth quarter KC – Otis Taylor 42-yard pass from Len Dawson (Jan Stenerud kick). Chiefs 24–7. PIT – Jon Staggers 7-yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (Gene Mingo kick). Chiefs 24–14. KC – Robert Holmes (Jan Stenerud kick). Chiefs 31–14. Top passers KC – Len Dawson – 19/24, 357 yards, 3 TD, INT PIT – Terry Bradshaw – 8/19, 74 yards, TD, 3 INT Top rushers KC – Ed Podolak – 17 rushes, 42 yards PIT – Preston Pearson – 9 rushes, 45 yards Top receivers KC – Otis Taylor – 5 receptions, 81 yards, TD PIT – Dave Smith – 4 receptions, 36 yards

Week 10: vs. St. Louis Cardinals

Week 10: St. Louis Cardinals at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinals	0	0	3	3	6
Chiefs	3	3	0	0	6

at Municipal Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

• Date: November 22
• Game time: 3:00 p.m. CST
• Game weather: 42 °F (6 °C)
• Game attendance: 50,711
• Referee: Fred Swearingen
• TV announcers (CBS): Ray Scott, Pat Summerall and Bruce Roberts
• Box score

Game information

First quarter KC – Jan Stenerud 39-yard field goal. Chiefs 3–0. Second quarter KC – Jan Stenerud 15-yard field goal. Chiefs 6–0. Third quarter STL – Jim Bakken 49-yard field goal. Chiefs 6–3. Fourth quarter STL – Jim Bakken 14-yard field goal. Tied 6–6. Top passers STL – Jim Hart – 13/23, 119 yards, INT KC – Len Dawson – 4/14, 38 yards, 2 INT Top rushers STL – Johnny Roland – 17 rushes, 89 yards KC – Ed Podolak – 23 rushes, 112 yards Top receivers STL – Roy Shivers – 2 receptions, 33 yards KC – Otis Taylor – 2 receptions, 25 yards

Week 11: vs. San Diego Chargers

Week 11: San Diego Chargers at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chargers	7	0	0	7	14
Chiefs	10	3	7	6	26

at Municipal Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

• Date: November 29
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. CST
• Game weather: 48 °F (9 °C)
• Game attendance: 50,315
• Referee: Jim Tunney
• TV announcers (NBC): Jim Simpson and Al DeRogatis
• Box score

Game information

First quarter KC – Morris Stroud 50-yard pass from Len Dawson (Jan Stenerud kick). Chiefs 7–0. SD – Dickie Post 1-yard run (Mike Mercer kick). Tied 7–7. KC – Jan Stenerud 43-yard field goal. Chiefs 10–7. Second quarter KC – Jan Stenerud 39-yard field goal. Chiefs 13–7. Third quarter KC – Wendell Hayes 1-yard run (Jan Stenerud kick). Chiefs 20–7. Fourth quarter KC – Jan Stenerud 17-yard field goal. Chiefs 23–7. SD – Gary Garrison 28-yard pass from John Hadl (Mike Mercer kick). Chiefs 23–14. KC – Jan Stenerud 26-yard field goal. Chiefs 26–14. Top passers SD – John Hadl – 15/26, 155 yards, TD, 2 INT KC – Len Dawson – 17/24, 208 yards, TD, INT Top rushers SD – Dickie Post – 7 rushes, 13 yards, TD KC – Ed Podolak – 19 rushes, 52 yards Top receivers SD – Dickie Post – 6 receptions, 53 yards KC – Morris Stroud – 1 reception, 50 yards, TD

Week 12: vs. Denver Broncos

Week 12: Denver Broncos at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Broncos	0	0	0	0	0
Chiefs	10	0	3	3	16

at Municipal Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

• Date: December 6
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. CST
• Game weather: 32 °F (0 °C)
• Game attendance: 50,454
• Referee: Jack Vest
• TV announcers (NBC): Ross Porter and Dave Kocourek
• Box score

Game information

First quarter KC – Ed Podolak 65-yard run (Jan Stenerud kick). Chiefs 7–0. KC – Jan Stenerud 35-yard field goal. Chiefs 10–0. Second quarter No scoring plays. Third quarter KC – Jan Stenerud 14-yard field goal. Chiefs 13–0. Fourth quarter KC – Jan Stenerud 34-yard field goal. Chiefs 16–0. Top passers DEN – Alan Pastrana – 9/21, 115 yards, 5 INT KC – Len Dawson – 7/19, 64 yards Top rushers DEN – Floyd Little – 13 rushes, 60 yards KC – Ed Podolak – 12 rushes, 139 yards, TD Top receivers DEN – Willis Crenshaw – 3 receptions, 42 yards KC – Otis Taylor – 2 receptions, 33 yards

Week 13: at Oakland Raiders

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

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	3	0	0	3	6
Raiders	0	6	7	7	20

at Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum, Oakland, California

• Date: December 12
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. PST
• Game weather: 50 °F (10 °C)
• Game attendance: 54,596
• Referee: Tommy Bell
• TV announcers (NBC): Curt Gowdy and Kyle Rote
• Recap

Game information

First quarter KC – Jan Stenerud 20-yard field goal. Chiefs 3–0. Second quarter OAK – George Blanda 23-yard field goal. Tied 3–3. OAK – George Blanda 35-yard field goal. Raiders 6–3. Third quarter OAK – Marv Hubbard 6-yard run (George Blanda kick). Raiders 13–3. Fourth quarter OAK – Fred Biletnikoff 36-yard pass from Daryle Lamonica (George Blanda kick). Raiders 20–3. KC – Jan Stenerud 40-yard field goal. Raiders 20–6. Top passers KC – Len Dawson – 6/12, 80 yards, INT OAK – Daryle Lamonica – 9/19, 136 yards, TD, INT Top rushers KC – Wendell Hayes – 9 rushes, 25 yards OAK – Marv Hubbard – 16 rushes, 93 yards, TD Top receivers KC – Otis Taylor – 3 receptions, 59 yards OAK – Fred Biletnikoff – 3 receptions, 80 yards, TD

Week 14: at San Diego Chargers

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

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	0	10	3	0	13
Chargers	3	14	7	7	31

at San Diego Stadium, San Diego, California

• Date: December 20
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. PST
• Game weather: 54 °F (12 °C)
• Game attendance: 41,379
• Referee: Norm Schachter
• TV announcers (NBC): Jay Randolph and Gordy Soltau
• Recap

Game information

First quarter SD – Mike Mercer 27-yard field goal. Chargers 3–0. Second quarter SD – Willie Frazier 5-yard pass from John Hadl (Mike Mercer kick). Chargers 10–0. KC – Gloster Richardson 61-yard pass from Len Dawson (Jan Stenerud kick). Chargers 10–7. SD – Mike Garrett 5-yard run (Mike Mercer kick). Chargers 17–7. KC – Jan Stenerud 37-yard field goal. Chargers 17–10. Third quarter KC – Jan Stenerud 10-yard field goal. Chargers 17–13. SD – Willie Frazier 3-yard pass from John Hadl (Mike Mercer kick). Chargers 24–13. Fourth quarter SD – Mike Garrett 44-yard pass from John Hadl (Mike Mercer kick). Chargers 31–13. Top passers KC – Len Dawson – 14/21, 161 yards, TD SD – John Hadl – 16/27, 277 yards, 3 TD Top rushers KC – Ed Podolak – 14 rushes, 56 yards SD – Mike Garrett – 10 rushes, 60 yards, TD Top receivers KC – Gloster Richardson – 1 reception, 61 yards, TD SD – Gary Garrison – 5 receptions, 149 yards

Standings

AFC West
	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	PF	PA	STK
Oakland Raiders	8	4	2	.667	4–0–2	7–2–2	300	293	L1
Kansas City Chiefs	7	5	2	.583	2–3–1	7–3–1	272	244	L2
San Diego Chargers	5	6	3	.455	2–2–2	4–4–3	282	278	W1
Denver Broncos	5	8	1	.385	1–4–1	3–6–1	253	264	L1

Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.