1970 Kansas City Chiefs season

NFL team season 1st NFL season December 2013 March 2026 Kansas City Chiefs 1970 7–5–2 2nd AFC West Hank Stram Jack Steadman Lamar Hunt Municipal Stadium Did not qualify G Ed BuddeOT Jim TyrerDE Jerry MaysDT Buck BuchananLB Bobby BellLB Willie LanierCB Jim MarsalisS Johnny RobinsonK Jan StenerudP Jerrel Wilson Chiefs seasons The 1970 Kansas City Chiefs season was the franchise's debut season in the National Football League, the eighth as the Kansas City Chiefs, and eleventh overall. It began with the Chiefs attempting to defend their Super Bowl IV championship title, but ended with a 7–5–2 record, missing the playoffs for the first time since 1967. Following their championship success, the Chiefs traded running back Mike Garrett, 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 on September 28 against the eventual Super Bowl V champion Baltimore on the second-ever telecast of ABC's Monday Night Football, the Chiefs were just 3–3–1 at the season's midpoint.http://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 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 quarterback 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 scored first for a 3–0 lead, it 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 berth in the playoffs, but needed a win by Buffalo (3–9–1) in Miami and to win their season finale at San Diego. Miami jumped to a 28–0 first quarter lead and rolled to a 45–7 win, finishing at 10–4 to secure the AFC wild card. Warming up to play the Chargers, the Chiefs saw the Miami blowout and knew their reign as champions was over. Eliminated from the postseason, the Chiefs played an uninspired sleepwalk 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. 3 Offseason NFL draft 1970 NFL draft Round Pick Player Position School/Club team126Sid SmithOffensive tackleUSC252Clyde WernerLinebackerWashington361Billy Bob BarnettDefensive endTexas A&M378David HadleyDefensive backAlcorn A&M5130Mike OriardCenterNotre Dame6156Robert HewsTacklePrinceton7182Clyde GlossonWide receiverTexas-El Paso8193Fred BarryDefensive backBoston University9234Charley EvansTackleTexas Tech10260Bob StankovichGuardArkansas11285Bill O'NealRunning backGrambling12312Rodney FedorchakGuardPittsburgh13338Troy PatridgeDefensive endTexas-Arlington14364Glenn DumontRunning backAmerican International15390Bob LiggettDefensive tackleNebraska16416Randy RossLinebackerKansas State17442Rayford JenkinsDefensive backAlcorn A&M1970 NFL Draft on databaseFootball.com Roster 1970 Kansas City Chiefs 16 Len Dawson 10 Mike Livingston 38 Wendell Hayes 45 Robert Holmes American football  6 Warren McVea 14 Ed Podolak 81 Jim Hines 25 Frank Pitts 30 Gloster Richardson 89 Otis Taylor American football 80 Billy Cannon 88 Morris Stroud 71 Ed Budde G 60 George Daney G 73 Dave Hill American football T 55 E. 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Holub C 76 Mo Moorman G 50 Mike Oriard y C 58 Jack Rudnay C 70 Sid Smith offensive lineman y T 77 Jim Tyrer T 86 Buck Buchanan DT 61 Curley Culp DT 62 Bob Liggett y DT 75 Jerry Mays defensive lineman DE 66 Bob Stein American football DE 78 Bobby Bell OLB 63 Willie Lanier MLB 85 Chuck Hurston OLB 51 Jim Lynch OLB 54 Clyde Werner y MLB 24 Caesar Belser SS 23 David Hadley American football y CB 46 Jim Kearney American football SS 40 Jim Marsalis CB 22 Willie Mitchell American football CB/S 42 Johnny Robinson safety FS 18 Emmitt Thomas CB  3 Jan Stenerud K 44 Jerrel Wilson P 84 Fred Arbanas TE IR 87 Aaron Brown defensive lineman DE IR 65 Remi Prudhomme C IR 20 Goldie Sellers CB IR 81 Marvin Upshaw DE/DT IR 35 Richard Armstrong no RB 12 Tom Flores QB 72 Bob Hews y DE  7 John Huarte QB 26 Lew Porter gridiron football y WR Preseason Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Recap 1 July 31, 1970 vs. College All-Stars W 24–3 1–0 Soldier Field (Chicago, IL) 55,032 Recap 2 August 8, 1970 at Detroit Lions W 30–17 2–0 Tiger Stadium 55,032 Recap 3 August 14, 1970 Baltimore Colts L 3–17 2–1 Municipal Stadium 34,341 Recap 4 August 22, 1970 vs. Cleveland Browns W 16–13 3–1 Liberty Bowl (Memphis, TN) 31,532 Recap 5 August 29, 1970 at Atlanta Falcons L 17–22 3–2 Atlanta Stadium 56,990 Recap 6 September 5, 1970 at Dallas Cowboys W 13–0 4–2 Cotton Bowl 69,055 Recap 7 September 12, 1970 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, 1970 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, 1970 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 Kansas City Chiefs 1970 2; text-align:center autocollapse Week 1: Kansas City Chiefs at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary September 20 3:00 p.m. CDT Chiefs 0 7 3 0 Vikings 0 17 0 10 Metropolitan Stadium, Bloomington, Minnesota 47,900 70 F C Tommy Bell NBC Curt Gowdy and Kyle Rote Recap 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 Kansas City Chiefs 1970 2; text-align:center autocollapse Week 2: Kansas City Chiefs at Baltimore Colts – Game summary September 28, 1970 9:00 p.m. EDT Chiefs 10 21 3 10 Colts 0 7 3 14 Memorial Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland 53,911 61 F C Jim Tunney ABC Keith Jackson, Don Meredith and Howard Cosell Recap 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 Kansas City Chiefs 1970 2; text-align:center autocollapse Week 3: Kansas City Chiefs at Denver Broncos – Game summary October 4 2:00 p.m. MDT Chiefs 0 3 10 0 Broncos 10 7 0 9 Mile High Stadium, Denver, Colorado 50,705 60 F C Norm Schachter NBC Jay Randolph and Johnny Morris Recap 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 Kansas City Chiefs 1970 2; text-align:center autocollapse Week 4: Boston Patriots at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary October 11 3:00 p.m. CDT Patriots 3 0 0 7 Chiefs 0 10 0 13 Municipal Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri 50,698 57 F C Walt Fitzgerald NBC Charlie Jones and Kyle Rote Recap 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 Kansas City Chiefs 1970 2; text-align:center autocollapse Week 5: Kansas City Chiefs at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary October 18 1:00 p.m. EDT Chiefs 0 17 7 3 Bengals 3 6 0 10 Riverfront Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio 57,265 45 F C Ben Dreith NBC Charlie Jones and George Ratterman Recap 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 Kansas City Chiefs 1970 2; text-align:center autocollapse Week 6: Dallas Cowboys at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary October 25 3:00 p.m. CST Cowboys 3 10 14 0 Chiefs 7 3 0 6 Municipal Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri 51,158 64 F C Pat Haggerty CBS Ray Scott, Pat Summerall and Frank Clarke Box score 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 Kansas City Chiefs 1970 2; text-align:center autocollapse Week 7: Oakland Raiders at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary November 1 3:00 p.m. CST Raiders 0 7 7 3 Chiefs 0 7 3 7 Municipal Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri 51,334 40 F C Bob Finley NBC Curt Gowdy and Kyle Rote Box score 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 Kansas City Chiefs 1970 2; text-align:center autocollapse Week 8: Houston Oilers at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary November 8 1:00 p.m. CST Oilers 3 3 3 0 Chiefs 7 7 0 10 Municipal Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri 49,810 56 F C Bernie Ulman NBC Bill Enis and George Ratterman Box score 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 Kansas City Chiefs 1970 2; text-align:center autocollapse Week 9: Kansas City Chiefs at Pittsburgh Steelers – Game summary November 15 1:00 p.m. EST Chiefs 3 7 7 14 Steelers 0 0 7 7 Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 50,081 42 F C John McDonough NBC Jim Simpson and Al DeRogatis Recap 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 Kansas City Chiefs 1970 2; text-align:center autocollapse Week 10: St. Louis Cardinals at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary November 22 3:00 p.m. CST Cardinals 0 0 3 3 Chiefs 3 3 0 0 Municipal Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri 50,711 42 F C Fred Swearingen CBS Ray Scott, Pat Summerall and Bruce Roberts Box score 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 Kansas City Chiefs 1970 2; text-align:center autocollapse Week 11: San Diego Chargers at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary November 29 1:00 p.m. CST Chargers 7 0 0 7 Chiefs 10 3 7 6 Municipal Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri 50,315 48 F C Jim Tunney NBC Jim Simpson and Al DeRogatis Box score 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 Kansas City Chiefs 1970 2; text-align:center autocollapse Week 12: Denver Broncos at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary December 6 1:00 p.m. CST Broncos 0 0 0 0 Chiefs 10 0 3 3 Municipal Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri 50,454 32 F C Jack Vest NBC Ross Porter and Dave Kocourek Box score 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 Kansas City Chiefs 1970 2; text-align:center autocollapse Week 13: Kansas City Chiefs at Oakland Raiders – Game summary December 12, 1970 1:00 p.m. PST Chiefs 3 0 0 3 Raiders 0 6 7 7 Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum, Oakland, California 54,596 50 F C Tommy Bell NBC Curt Gowdy and Kyle Rote Recap 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 Kansas City Chiefs 1970 2; text-align:center autocollapse Week 14: Kansas City Chiefs at San Diego Chargers – Game summary December 20 1:00 p.m. PST Chiefs 0 10 3 0 Chargers 3 14 7 7 San Diego Stadium, San Diego, California 41,379 54 F C Norm Schachter NBC Jay Randolph and Gordy Soltau Recap 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 References External links 1970 Kansas City Chiefs at Pro-Football-Reference.com 1970 Kansas City Chiefs at ProFootballArchives.com 1970 Kansas City Chiefs at jt-sw.com Kansas City Chiefs Category:Kansas City Chiefs seasons Kansas