1972 Kansas City Chiefs season

NFL team season December 2013 March 2026 Kansas City Chiefs 1972 8–6 2nd AFC West Hank Stram Jack Steadman Lamar Hunt Arrowhead Stadium Did not qualify WR Otis TaylorLB Willie LanierLB Bobby BellCB Emmitt ThomasP Jerrel Wilson Chiefs seasons The 1972 Kansas City Chiefs season was the franchise's third season in the National Football League, tenth as the Kansas City Chiefs, and thirteenth overall. The Chiefs moved into the new Arrowhead Stadium and ended with an 8–6 record, runner-up in the AFC West, but missed the playoffs.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=FywyAAAAIBAJ&sjid=5-cFAAAAIBAJ&pg=5805%2C2626510 Lawrence Daily Journal World Kansas Associated Press Chiefs wrap it up on winning note December 18, 1972 28 The last original member of the franchise (1960 Dallas Texans) departed on July 12 when safety Johnny Robinson announced his retirement at training camp.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=WgoyAAAAIBAJ&sjid=jOcFAAAAIBAJ&pg=7157%2C1625476 Lawrence Daily Journal-World Kansas Associated Press Chiefs begin trying to fill Robinson void July 13, 1972 21 Starting quarterback Len Dawson ended speculation about his retirement and signed a two-year contract on April 4.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=DSQyAAAAIBAJ&sjid=SOcFAAAAIBAJ&pg=5641%2C4800731 Lawrence Daily Journal World Kansas Associated Press Lenny to play at least two more seasons April 4, 1972 14 Franchise owner Lamar Hunt became the first AFL figure to be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame on July 29;https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=26xVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=QOEDAAAAIBAJ&pg=2769%2C7217907 Eugene Registeer-Guard Oregon Associated Press Four more inductees added to football Hall of Fame July 30, 1972 7Chttp://www.kcchiefs.com/history/70s Kansas City Chiefs History 1970s July 30, 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20070823170852/http://www.kcchiefs.com/history/70s/ August 23, 2007 dead mdy-all Dawson was inducted in 1987 and Robinson in 2019. After two different construction strikes and a myriad of other delays, Arrowhead Stadium was officially dedicated on August 12,https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=IkQyAAAAIBAJ&sjid=m-cFAAAAIBAJ&pg=4254%2C1541621 Lawrence Daily Journal-World Kansas Associated Press Kinney slated for long look against Cards August 12, 1972 12 when the Chiefs registered a 24–14 preseason victory over the St. Louis Cardinals. On a very warm Saturday night with an attendance of 78,190, running back Ed Podolak scored the first touchdown in the facility.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=kN1VAAAAIBAJ&sjid=5eADAAAAIBAJ&pg=5908%2C3026856 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Associated Press Chiefs blitz Cards August 13, 1972 2Chttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=I0QyAAAAIBAJ&sjid=m-cFAAAAIBAJ&pg=7063%2C1673340 Lawrence Daily Journal-World Kansas Woodling Chuck KC's Disneyland finally arrives, but don't look at lights August 14, 1972 18 Regular season ticket prices for this first season at Arrowhead were eight dollars for box seats and $7 for reserved seating. In the opener on September 17, the Chiefs lost 20–10 to Miami (the first win of their perfect season) in the first regular season game at the new Arrowhead Stadium, in front of a crowd of 79,829.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=dSsyAAAAIBAJ&sjid=tOcFAAAAIBAJ&pg=6934%2C2346329 Lawrence Daily Journal-World Kansas Woodling Chuck Miami topples sluggish Chiefs September 18, 1972 24 The Chiefs lost their first four games at Arrowhead until beating division rival Oakland in week 8 in front of a standing-room-only crowd of 82,094,https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=rSsyAAAAIBAJ&sjid=1-cFAAAAIBAJ&pg=7110%2C844540 Lawrence Daily Journal-World Kansas Associated Press Dawson's TD passes carry Chiefs, 27-14 November 6, 1972 21 the largest “in-house” attendance total for an NFL contest in Arrowhead's history at that time. After a 5–3 start, a three-game losing streak effectively eliminated the club from playoff contention.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=vSsyAAAAIBAJ&sjid=1-cFAAAAIBAJ&pg=5740%2C3957992 Lawrence Daily Journal-World Kansas Associated Press KC licks wounds after Raider loss November 27, 1972 17 An 8–6 record was only good enough for a second-place finish in the AFC West, 2½ games behind Oakland. Linebacker Willie Lanier became the first Chiefs player to receive the prestigious NFL Man of the Year Award in the offseason. In week six, the Chiefs dropped a shocking 21–20 decision at home to the lowly Philadelphia Eagles, who entered the game 0–5 and won only once more (also a one-point victory, over the Houston Oilers, who finished 1–13). It was the only time the Chiefs and Eagles met until 1992,Urena, Ivan; Pro Football Schedules: A Complete Historical Guide from 1933 to the Present, p. 18 0786473517 and Kansas City did not visit Philadelphia until 1998.Urena; Pro Football Schedules, p. 17 3 Offseason NFL draft 1972 NFL draft Round Pick Player Position School/club team Roster 1972 Kansas City Chiefs 50 8 2 16 Len Dawson 10 Mike Livingston  1 Mike Adamle 38 Wendell Hayes 35 Jim Otis 14 Ed Podolak 41 Bruce Jankowski 89 Otis Taylor American football 26 Robert West American football 17 Elmo Wright 83 Willie Frazier 88 Morris Stroud 71 Ed Budde G 60 George Daney G 79 Larry Gagner G 73 Dave Hill American football T 76 Mo Moorman G 50 Mike Oriard C 58 Jack Rudnay C 70 Sid Smith offensive lineman T 77 Jim Tyrer T 87 Aaron Brown defensive lineman DE 86 Buck Buchanan DT 61 Curley Culp DT 67 George Seals DT 81 Marvin Upshaw DE 99 Wilbur Young DE 78 Bobby Bell OLB 55 Keith Best American football y OLB 63 Willie Lanier MLB 51 Jim Lynch OLB 54 Clyde Werner OLB 48 Nate Allen cornerback CB 46 Jim Kearney American football SS 40 Jim Marsalis CB 15 Kerry Reardon FS 20 Mike Sensibaugh FS 18 Emmitt Thomas CB  3 Jan Stenerud K 44 Jerrel Wilson P 80 Andy Hamilton American football y WR IR 31 Jeff Kinney American football y RB NF-Ill. 82 Ed Lothamer DT IR 22 Larry Marshall American football y S IR -- Tim McLane y no RB IR  6 Warren McVea RB IR 66 Bob Stein American football LB IR -- Ted Washington Sr. y LB IR  9 Dean Carlson y QB 42 Claxton Welch RB Preseason Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Recap HOF July 29, 1972 vs. New York Giants W 23–17 1–0 Fawcett Stadium (Canton, OH) 19,307 Recap 1 August 5, 1972 vs. Chicago Bears W 24–10 2–0 Notre Dame Stadium (Notre Dame, IN) 32,391 Recap 2 August 12, 1972 St. Louis Cardinals W 24–14 3–0 Arrowhead Stadium 78,190 Recap 3 August 21, 1972 Baltimore Colts L 17–23 3–1 Arrowhead Stadium 76,882 Recap 4 August 27 Los Angeles Rams W 19–13 4–1 Arrowhead Stadium 77,064 Recap 5 September 2, 1972 Dallas Cowboys W 20–10 5–1 Arrowhead Stadium 79,592 Recap 6 September 9, 1972 at Green Bay Packers L 0–20 5–2 Milwaukee County Stadium 47,281 Recap Regular season Schedule Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Recap 1 September 17 Miami Dolphins L 10–20 0–1 Arrowhead Stadium 79,829 Recap 2 September 25, 1972 at New Orleans Saints W 20–17 1–1 Tulane Stadium 70,793 Recap 3 October 1 at Denver Broncos W 45–24 2–1 Mile High Stadium 51,656 Recap 4 October 8 at Cleveland Browns W 31–7 3–1 Cleveland Stadium 83,819 Recap 5 October 15 Cincinnati Bengals L 16–23 3–2 Arrowhead Stadium 79,068 Recap 6 October 22 Philadelphia Eagles L 20–21 3–3 Arrowhead Stadium 78,389 Recap 7 October 29 at San Diego Chargers W 26–14 4–3 San Diego Stadium 54,533 Recap 8 November 5 Oakland Raiders W 27–14 5–3 Arrowhead Stadium 82,094 Recap 9 November 12 at Pittsburgh Steelers L 7–16 5–4 Three Rivers Stadium 50,350 Recap 10 November 19 San Diego Chargers L 17–27 5–5 Arrowhead Stadium 79,011 Recap 11 November 26 at Oakland Raiders L 3–26 5–6 Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum 54,801 Recap 12 December 3 Denver Broncos W 24–21 6–6 Arrowhead Stadium 66,725 Recap 13 December 10 Baltimore Colts W 24–10 7–6 Arrowhead Stadium 44,175 Recap 14 December 17 at Atlanta Falcons W 17–14 8–6 Atlanta Stadium 58,850 Recap Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. Game summaries Week 1: vs. Miami Dolphins Kansas City Chiefs 1972 2; text-align:center collapsed Week 1: Miami Dolphins at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary September 17 3:00 p.m. CDT Dolphins 7 10 3 0 Chiefs 0 0 3 7 Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri 79,829 81 °F 1, relative humidity 65%, wind 15 mph Jim Tunney NBC Curt Gowdy and Al DeRogatis Box score First quarter MIA – Marlin Briscoe 14-yard pass from Bob Griese (Garo Yepremian kick). Dolphins 7–0. Second quarter MIA – Garo Yepremian 47-yard field goal. Dolphins 10–0. MIA – Larry Csonka 2-yard run (Garo Yepremian kick). Dolphins 17–0. Third quarter MIA – Garo Yepremian 15-yard field goal. Dolphins 20–0. KC – Jan Stenerud 40-yard field goal. Dolphins 20–3. Fourth quarter KC – Willie Frazier 4-yard pass from Len Dawson (Jan Stenerud kick). Dolphins 20–10. Top passers MIA – Bob Griese – 8/15, 111 yards, TD, INT KC – Len Dawson – 22/33, 237 yards, TD, 2 INT Top rushers MIA – Larry Csonka – 21 rushes, 118 yards, TD KC – Ed Podolak – 13 rushes, 81 yards Top receivers MIA – Paul Warfield – 2 receptions, 49 yards KC – Otis Taylor – 4 receptions, 69 yards Week 2: at New Orleans Saints Kansas City Chiefs 1972 2; text-align:center collapsed Week 2: Kansas City Chiefs at New Orleans Saints – Game summary September 25, 1972 8:00 p.m. CDT Chiefs 0 10 0 10 Saints 0 10 7 0 Tulane Stadium, New Orleans, Louisiana 70,793 79 °F 1, relative humidity 81%, wind 12 mph Tommy Bell ABC Frank Gifford, Don Meredith and Howard Cosell Box score First quarter No scoring plays. Second quarter NO – Charlie Durkee 31-yard field goal. Saints 3–0. KC – Jan Stenerud 12-yard field goal. Tied 3–3. NO – Doug Wyatt 35-yard fumble return (Charlie Durkee kick). Saints 10–3. KC – Willie Frazier 4-yard pass from Len Dawson (Jan Stenerud kick). Tied 10–10. Third quarter NO – Dave Parks 8-yard pass from Archie Manning (Charlie Durkee kick). Saints 17–10. Fourth quarter KC – Otis Taylor 21-yard pass from Len Dawson (Jan Stenerud kick). Tied 17–17. KC – Jan Stenerud 22-yard field goal. Chiefs 20–17. Top passers KC – Len Dawson – 21/29, 204 yards, 2 TD, INT NO – Archie Manning – 10/24, 115 yards, TD Top rushers KC – Ed Podolak – 18 rushes, 69 yards NO – Bob Gresham – 12 rushes, 42 yards Top receivers KC – Otis Taylor – 7 receptions, 75 yards, TD NO – Dave Parks – 3 receptions, 46 yards, TD Week 3: at Denver Broncos Kansas City Chiefs 1972 2; text-align:center collapsed Week 3: Kansas City Chiefs at Denver Broncos – Game summary October 1 2:00 p.m. MDT Chiefs 3 7 14 21 Broncos 7 3 7 7 Mile High Stadium, Denver, Colorado 51,656 62 °F 1, relative humidity 24%, wind 7 mph Fred Silva NBC Bill Enis and Willie Davis Box score First quarter DEN – Floyd Little 35-yard pass from Steve Ramsey (Jim Turner kick). Broncos 7–0. KC – Jan Stenerud 11-yard field goal. Broncos 7–3. Second quarter KC – Jeff Kinney 1-yard run (Jan Stenerud kick). Chiefs 10–7. DEN – Jim Turner 16-yard field goal. Tied 10–10. Third quarter KC – Willie Frazier 4-yard pass from Mike Livingston (Jan Stenerud kick). Chiefs 17–10. DEN – Otis Taylor 15-yard run (Jim Turner kick). Tied 17–17. KC – Dennis Homan 9-yard pass from Mike Livingston (Jan Stenerud kick). Chiefs 24–17. Fourth quarter KC – Otis Taylor 29-yard pass from Mike Livingston (Jan Stenerud kick). Chiefs 31–17. KC – Jim Kearney 43-yard interception return (Jan Stenerud kick). Chiefs 38–17. DEN – Floyd Little 1-yard run (Jim Turner kick). Chiefs 38–24. KC – Jim Kearney 32-yard interception return (Jan Stenerud kick). Chiefs 45–24. Top passers KC – Len Dawson – 7/16, 105 yards DEN – Steve Ramsey – 13/35, 247 yards, TD, 3 INT Top rushers KC – Mike Livingston – 2 rushes, 51 yards DEN – Floyd Little – 21 rushes, 96 yards, TD Top receivers KC – Otis Taylor – 5 receptions, 68 yards, TD DEN – Jim Krieg – 3 receptions, 81 yards Week 4: at Cleveland Browns Kansas City Chiefs 1972 2; text-align:center collapsed Week 4: Kansas City Chiefs at Cleveland Browns – Game summary October 8 1:00 p.m. EDT Chiefs 7 14 7 3 Browns 0 7 0 0 Cleveland Municipal Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio 83,819 50 °F 1, relative humidity 74%, wind 14 mph Jack Reader NBC Charlie Jones and Al De Rogatis Box score First quarter KC – Willie Frazier 3-yard pass from Mike Livingston (Jan Stenerud kick). Chiefs 7–0. Second quarter KC – Morris Stroud 39-yard pass from Mike Livingston (Jan Stenerud kick). Chiefs 14–0. CLE – Fair Hooker 16-yard pass from Mike Phipps (Don Cockroft kick). Chiefs 14–7. KC – Otis Taylor 34-yard pass from Mike Livingston (Jan Stenerud kick). Chiefs 21–7. Third quarter KC – Mike Adamle 1-yard run (Jan Stenerud kick). Chiefs 28–7. Fourth quarter KC – Jan Stenerud 34-yard field goal. Chiefs 31–7. Top passers KC – Mike Livingston – 8/18, 81 yards, 3 TD, INT CLE – Mike Phipps – 12/27, 121 yards, TD, 4 INT Top rushers KC – Mike Adamle – 20 rushes, 88 yards, TD CLE – Ken Brown – 7 rushes, 48 yards Top receivers KC – Otis Taylor – 2 receptions, 38 yards, TD CLE – Fair Hooker – 3 receptions, 36 yards, TD Week 5: vs. Cincinnati Bengals Kansas City Chiefs 1972 2; text-align:center collapsed Week 5: Cincinnati Bengals at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary October 15 3:00 p.m. CDT Bengals 3 0 7 13 Chiefs 0 3 10 3 Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri 79,068 47 °F 1, relative humidity 56%, wind 11 mph Fred Swearingen NBC Charlie Jones and Al De Rogatis Box score First quarter CIN – Horst Mühlmann 46-yard field goal. Bengals 3–0. Second quarter KC – Jan Stenerud 39-yard field goal. Tied 3–3. Third quarter KC – Otis Taylor 14-yard pass from Len Dawson (Jan Stenerud kick). Chiefs 10–3. CIN – Essex Johnson 65-yard pass from Ken Anderson (Horst Mühlmann kick). Tied 10–10. KC – Jan Stenerud 32-yard field goal. Chiefs 13–10. Fourth quarter CIN – Speedy Thomas 7-yard pass from Ken Anderson (Horst Mühlmann kick). Bengals 17–13. CIN – Horst Mühlmann 12-yard field goal. Bengals 20–13. CIN – Horst Mühlmann 16-yard field goal. Bengals 23–13. KC – Jan Stenerud 43-yard field goal. Bengals 23–16. Top passers CIN – Ken Anderson – 14/25, 182 yards, 2 TD KC – Len Dawson – 21/38, 230 yards, TD, 2 INT Top rushers CIN – Essex Johnson – 11 rushes, 36 yards KC – Mike Adamle – 17 rushes, 91 yards Top receivers CIN – Chip Myers – 3 receptions, 69 yards KC – Otis Taylor – 10 receptions, 149 yards, TD Week 6: vs. Philadelphia Eagles Kansas City Chiefs 1972 2; text-align:center collapsed Week 6: Philadelphia Eagles at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary October 22 1:00 p.m. CDT Eagles 14 7 0 0 Chiefs 0 6 7 7 Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri 78,389 55 °F 1, relative humidity 92%, wind 13 mph Bob Frederic CBS Don Criqui, Irv Cross and Jim Thacker Box score First quarter PHI – Ben Hawkins 67-yard pass from Pete Liske (Tom Dempsey kick). Eagles 7–0. PHI – Harold Jackson 36-yard pass from Pete Liske (Tom Dempsey kick). Eagles 14–0. Second quarter PHI – Harold Jackson 41-yard pass from Pete Liske (Tom Dempsey kick). Eagles 21–0. KC – Jan Stenerud 31-yard field goal. Eagles 21–3. KC – Jan Stenerud 37-yard field goal. Eagles 21–6. Third quarter KC – Ed Podolak 11-yard run (Jan Stenerud kick). Eagles 21–13. Fourth quarter KC – Willie Frazier 20-yard pass from Len Dawson (Jan Stenerud kick). Eagles 21–20. Top passers PHI – Pete Liske – 8/12, 209 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT KC – Len Dawson – 17/29, 168 yards, TD, INT Top rushers PHI – Larry Watkins – 18 rushes, 87 yards KC – Wendell Hayes – 11 rushes, 55 yards Top receivers PHI – Harold Jackson – 3 receptions, 93 yards, 2 TD KC – Ed Podolak – 7 receptions, 60 yards Week 7: at San Diego Chargers Kansas City Chiefs 1972 2; text-align:center collapsed Week 7: Kansas City Chiefs at San Diego Chargers – Game summary October 29 1:00 p.m. PST Chiefs 0 3 10 13 Chargers 0 7 0 7 San Diego Stadium, San Diego, California 54,533 62 °F 1, relative humidity 75%, wind 8 mph Norm Schachter NBC Charlie Jones and George Ratterman Box score First quarter No scoring plays. Second quarter KC – Jan Stenerud 33-yard field goal. Chiefs 3–0. SD – Mike Garrett 27-yard pass from John Hadl (Dennis Partee kick). Chargers 7–3. Third quarter KC – Jan Stenerud 50-yard field goal. Chargers 7–6. KC – Ed Podolak 6-yard run (Jan Stenerud kick). Chiefs 13–7. Fourth quarter KC – Jan Stenerud 15-yard field goal. Chiefs 16–7. SD – Mike Garrett 3-yard run (Dennis Partee kick). Chiefs 16–14. KC – Robert West 8-yard fumble return (Jan Stenerud kick). Chiefs 23–14. KC – Jan Stenerud 37-yard field goal. Chiefs 26–14. Top passers KC – Len Dawson – 14/27, 154 yards, 2 INT SD – John Hadl – 18/36, 231 yards, TD, 3 INT Top rushers KC – Ed Podolak – 18 rushes, 71 yards, TD SD – Cid Edwards – 12 rushes, 55 yards Top receivers KC – Otis Taylor – 5 receptions, 86 yards SD – Cid Edwards – 7 receptions, 93 yards Week 8: vs. Oakland Raiders Kansas City Chiefs 1972 2; text-align:center collapsed Week 8: Oakland Raiders at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary November 5 3:00 p.m. CST Raiders 0 0 7 7 Chiefs 0 17 3 7 Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri 82,094 53 °F 1, relative humidity 60%, wind 12 mph Pat Haggerty NBC Curt Gowdy and Al De Rogatis Box score First quarter No scoring plays. Second quarter KC – Wendell Hayes 29-yard pass from Len Dawson (Jan Stenerud kick). Chiefs 7–0. KC – Robert West 42-yard pass from Len Dawson (Jan Stenerud kick). Chiefs 14–0. KC – Jan Stenerud 31-yard field goal. Chiefs 17–0. Third quarter KC – Jan Stenerud 40-yard field goal. Chiefs 20–0. OAK – Marv Hubbard 4-yard run (George Blanda kick). Chiefs 20–7. Fourth quarter KC – Ed Podolak 27-yard pass from Len Dawson (Jan Stenerud kick). Chiefs 27–7. OAK – Raymond Chester 13-yard pass from Ken Stabler (George Blanda kick). Chiefs 27–14. Top passers OAK – Ken Stabler – 14/23, 167 yards, TD KC – Len Dawson – 10/18, 181 yards, 3 TD Top rushers OAK – Charlie Smith – 8 rushes, 30 yards KC – Ed Podolak – 27 rushes, 115 yards Top receivers OAK – Fred Biletnikoff – 10 receptions, 114 yards KC – Otis Taylor – 3 receptions, 51 yards Week 9: at Pittsburgh Steelers Kansas City Chiefs 1972 2; text-align:center collapsed Week 9: Kansas City Chiefs at Pittsburgh Steelers – Game summary November 12 1:00 p.m. EST Chiefs 0 7 0 0 Steelers 0 0 3 13 Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 50,350 41 °F 1, relative humidity 75%, wind 9 mph Jim Tunney NBC Jim Simpson and Kyle Rote Box score First quarter No scoring plays. Second quarter KC – Jim Kearney 65-yard interception return (Jan Stenerud kick). Chiefs 7–0. Third quarter PIT – Roy Gerela 25-yard field goal. Chiefs 7–3. Fourth quarter PIT – Roy Gerela 10-yard field goal. Chiefs 7–6. PIT – Roy Gerela 49-yard field goal. Steelers 9–7. PIT – Franco Harris 7-yard run (Roy Gerela kick). Steelers 16–7. Top passers KC – Len Dawson – 17/36, 161 yards, INT PIT – Terry Bradshaw – 8/20, 92 yards, 3 INT Top rushers KC – Jim Otis – 8 rushes, 22 yards PIT – Franco Harris – 17 rushes, 134 yards, TD Top receivers KC – Otis Taylor – 3 receptions, 45 yards PIT – Ronnie Shanklin – 1 reception, 36 yards Week 10: vs. San Diego Chargers Kansas City Chiefs 1972 2; text-align:center collapsed Week 10: San Diego Chargers at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary November 19 1:00 p.m. CST Chargers 7 17 3 0 Chiefs 7 0 3 7 Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri 79,011 32 °F 1, relative humidity 81%, wind 11 mph, wind chill 23 Jack Reader NBC Jim Simpson and Kyle Rote Box score First quarter SD – Mike Garrett 3-yard run (Dennis Partee kick). Chargers 7–0. KC – Wendell Hayes 4-yard pass from Len Dawson (Jan Stenerud kick). Tied 7–7. Second quarter SD – Dennis Partee 46-yard field goal. Chargers 10–7. SD – John Hadl 1-yard run (Dennis Partee kick). Chargers 17–7. SD – Gary Garrison 20-yard pass from John Hadl (Dennis Partee kick). Chargers 24–7. Third quarter SD – Dennis Partee 24-yard field goal. Chargers 27–7. KC – Jan Stenerud 28-yard field goal. Chargers 27–10. Fourth quarter KC – Robert West 36-yard pass from Mike Livingston (Jan Stenerud kick). Chargers 27–17. Top passers SD – John Hadl – 17/28, 216 yards, TD KC – Mike Livingston – 19/30, 231 yards, TD, 3 INT Top rushers SD – Cid Edwards – 12 rushes, 62 yards KC – Mike Adamle – 9 rushes, 34 yards Top receivers SD – Cid Edwards – 6 receptions, 82 yards KC – Otis Taylor – 3 receptions, 61 yards Week 11: at Oakland Raiders Kansas City Chiefs 1972 2; text-align:center collapsed Week 11: Kansas City Chiefs at Oakland Raiders – Game summary November 26 1:00 p.m. PST Chiefs 0 3 0 0 Raiders 10 13 0 3 Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum, Oakland, California 54,801 50 °F 1, relative humidity 88%, wind 8 mph Ben Dreith NBC Curt Gowdy and Al De Rogatis Box score First quarter OAK – Charlie Smith 2-yard run (George Blanda kick). Raiders 7–0. OAK – George Blanda 27-yard field goal. Raiders 10–0. Second quarter KC – Jan Stenerud 40-yard field goal. Raiders 10–3. OAK – Fred Biletnikoff 14-yard pass Daryle Lamonica (kick failed). Raiders 16–3. OAK – Raymond Chester 19-yard pass from Daryle Lamonica (George Blanda kick). Raiders 23–3. Third quarter No scoring plays. Fourth quarter OAK – George Blanda 25-yard field goal. Raiders 26–3. Top passers KC – Mike Livingston – 9/21, 66 yards, 3 INT OAK – Daryle Lamonica – 14/21, 174 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers KC – Mike Adamle – 9 rushes, 36 yards OAK – Marv Hubbard – 13 rushes, 96 yards Top receivers KC – Wendell Hayes – 3 receptions, 26 yards OAK – Fred Biletnikoff – 3 receptions, 33 yards, TD Week 12: vs. Denver Broncos Kansas City Chiefs 1972 2; text-align:center collapsed Week 12: Denver Broncos at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary December 3 1:00 p.m. CST Broncos 7 7 0 7 Chiefs 0 10 14 0 Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri 66,725 30 °F 1, relative humidity 68%, wind 19 mph, wind chill 18 John McDonough NBC Ross Porter and Willie Davis Box score First quarter DEN – Floyd Little 2-yard run (Jim Turner kick). Broncos 7–0. Second quarter KC – Jim Kearney 29-yard interception return (Jan Stenerud kick). Tied 7–7. KC – Jan Stenerud 41-yard field goal. Chiefs 10–7. DEN – Haven Moses 1-yard pass from Charley Johnson (Jim Turner kick). Broncos 14–10. Third quarter KC – Ed Podolak 1-yard run (Jan Stenerud kick). Chiefs 17–14. KC – Bobby Bell 61-yard interception return (Jan Stenerud kick). Chiefs 24–14. Fourth quarter DEN – Fran Lynch 8-yard run (Jim Turner kick). Chiefs 24–21. Top passers DEN – Charley Johnson – 18/35, 211 yards, TD, 2 INT KC – Mike Livingston – 7/20, 77 yards, INT Top rushers DEN – Floyd Little – 22 rushes, 86 yards, TD KC – Ed Podolak – 14 rushes, 54 yards, TD Top receivers DEN – Haven Moses – 4 receptions, 57 yards, TD KC – Ed Podolak – 3 receptions, 34 yards Week 13: vs. Baltimore Colts Kansas City Chiefs 1972 2; text-align:center collapsed Week 13: Baltimore Colts at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary December 10 3:00 p.m. CST Colts 0 10 0 0 Chiefs 3 7 7 7 Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri 44,175 8 °F 1, relative humidity 56%, wind 11 mph, wind chill -8 Fred Wyant NBC Bill Enis and Paul Maguire Box score First quarter KC – Jan Stenerud 31-yard field goal. Chiefs 3–0. Second quarter BAL – Jim O'Brien 22-yard field goal. Tied 3–3. BAL – Tom Mitchell 5-yard pass from Marty Domres (Jim O'Brien kick). Colts 10–3. KC – Wendell Hayes 13-yard pass from Len Dawson (Jan Stenerud kick). Tied 10–10. Third quarter KC – Otis Taylor 25-yard pass from Len Dawson (Jan Stenerud kick). Chiefs 17–10. Fourth quarter KC – Ed Podolak 5-yard run (Jan Stenerud kick). Chiefs 24–10. Top passers BAL – Marty Domres – 11/24, 148 yards, TD, 2 INT KC – Len Dawson – 15/21, 137 yards, 2 TD Top rushers BAL – Don McCauley – 11 rushes, 43 yards KC – Wendell Hayes – 19 rushes, 104 yards Top receivers BAL – Jim O'Brien – 2 receptions, 59 yards KC – Wendell Hayes – 5 receptions, 55 yards, TD Week 14: at Atlanta Falcons Kansas City Chiefs 1972 2; text-align:center collapsed Week 14: Kansas City Chiefs at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary December 17 1:00 p.m. EST Chiefs 0 3 7 7 Falcons 0 7 0 7 Atlanta Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia 58,850 27 °F 1, relative humidity 35%, wind 15 mph, wind chill 15 Norm Schachter NBC Curt Gowdy and Al De Rogatis Box score First quarter No scoring plays. Second quarter KC – Jan Stenerud 28-yard field goal. Chiefs 3–0. ATL – Art Malone 1-yard run (Bill Bell kick). Falcons 7–3. Third quarter KC – Otis Taylor 25-yard pass from Len Dawson (Jan Stenerud kick). Chiefs 10–7. Fourth quarter ATL – Ken Burrow 17-yard pass from Bob Berry (Bill Bell kick). Falcons 14–10. KC – Ed Podolak 7-yard pass from Len Dawson (Jan Stenerud kick). Chiefs 17–14. Top passers KC – Len Dawson – 18/26, 139 yards, 2 TD, INT ATL – Bob Berry – 11/25, 177 yards, TD, 2 INT Top rushers KC – Wendell Hayes – 17 rushes, 69 yards ATL – Dave Hampton – 19 rushes, 65 yards Top receivers KC – Otis Taylor – 8 receptions, 69 yards, TD ATL – Jim Mitchell – 2 receptions, 57 yards Standings References 2 External links 1972 Kansas City Chiefs at Pro-Football-Reference.com 1972 Kansas City Chiefs at ProFootballArchives.com 1972 Kansas City Chiefs at jt-sw.com Kansas City Chiefs Category:Kansas City Chiefs seasons Kansas