# 1972 Kansas City Chiefs season

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.
The last original member of the franchise (1960 Dallas Texans) departed on July 12 when safety Johnny Robinson announced his retirement at training camp. Starting quarterback Len Dawson ended speculation about his retirement and signed a two-year contract. Franchise owner Lamar Hunt became the first AFL figure to be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame on July 29; 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, 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. 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. A standing-room-only crowd of 82,094 was in attendance for a 27–14 victory over division rival Oakland on November 5, the largest “in-house” attendance total for an NFL contest in Arrowhead's history. After a 5–3 start, a three-game losing streak effectively eliminated the club from playoff contention. 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, and Kansas City did not visit Philadelphia until 1998.

## Offseason
### NFL draft

| Round | Pick | Player | Position | School/club team |

## Preseason

| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Recap |
| HOF | July 29 | vs. New York Giants | W 23–17 | 1–0 | Fawcett Stadium (Canton, OH) | 19,307 | Recap |
| 1 | August 5 | vs. Chicago Bears | W 24–10 | 2–0 | Notre Dame Stadium (Notre Dame, IN) | 32,391 | Recap |
| 2 | August 12 | St. Louis Cardinals | W 24–14 | 3–0 | Arrowhead Stadium | 78,190 | Recap |
| 3 | August 21 | 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 | Dallas Cowboys | W 20–10 | 5–1 | Arrowhead Stadium | 79,592 | Recap |
| 6 | September 9 | 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 | 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

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Dolphins | 7 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 20 |
| Chiefs | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
* Date: September 17
* Game time: 3:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: 81 °F (27.2 °C), relative humidity 65%, wind 15 mph
* Game attendance: 79,829
* Referee: Jim Tunney
* TV announcers (NBC): Curt Gowdy and Al DeRogatis
* Box score
Game information :
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

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Chiefs | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 20 |
| Saints | 0 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
at Tulane Stadium, New Orleans, Louisiana
* Date: September 25
* Game time: 8:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: 79 °F (26.1 °C), relative humidity 81%, wind 12 mph
* Game attendance: 70,793
* Referee: Tommy Bell
* TV announcers (ABC): Frank Gifford, Don Meredith and Howard Cosell
* Box score
Game information :
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

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Chiefs | 3 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 45 |
| Broncos | 7 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
at Mile High Stadium, Denver, Colorado
* Date: October 1
* Game time: 2:00 p.m. MDT
* Game weather: 62 °F (16.7 °C), relative humidity 24%, wind 7 mph
* Game attendance: 51,656
* Referee: Fred Silva
* TV announcers (NBC): Bill Enis and Willie Davis
* Box score
Game information :
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

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Chiefs | 7 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 31 |
| Browns | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
at Cleveland Municipal Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio
* Date: October 8
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: 50 °F (10.0 °C), relative humidity 74%, wind 14 mph
* Game attendance: 83,819
* Referee: Jack Reader
* TV announcers (NBC): Charlie Jones and Al De Rogatis
* Box score
Game information :
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

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bengals | 3 | 0 | 7 | 13 | 23 |
| Chiefs | 0 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 16 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
* Date: October 15
* Game time: 3:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: 47 °F (8.3 °C), relative humidity 56%, wind 11 mph
* Game attendance: 79,068
* Referee: Fred Swearingen
* TV announcers (NBC): Charlie Jones and Al De Rogatis
* Box score
Game information :
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

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Eagles | 14 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
| Chiefs | 0 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 20 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
* Date: October 22
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: 55 °F (12.8 °C), relative humidity 92%, wind 13 mph
* Game attendance: 78,389
* Referee: Bob Frederic
* TV announcers (CBS): Don Criqui, Irv Cross and Jim Thacker
* Box score
Game information :
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

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Chiefs | 0 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 26 |
| Chargers | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
at San Diego Stadium, San Diego, California
* Date: October 29
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. PST
* Game weather: 62 °F (16.7 °C), relative humidity 75%, wind 8 mph
* Game attendance: 54,533
* Referee: Norm Schachter
* TV announcers (NBC): Charlie Jones and George Ratterman
* Box score
Game information :
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

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Raiders | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
| Chiefs | 0 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 27 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
* Date: November 5
* Game time: 3:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: 53 °F (11.7 °C), relative humidity 60%, wind 12 mph
* Game attendance: 82,094
* Referee: Pat Haggerty
* TV announcers (NBC): Curt Gowdy and Al De Rogatis
* Box score
Game information :
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

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Chiefs | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Steelers | 0 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 16 |
at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
* Date: November 12
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: 41 °F (5.0 °C), relative humidity 75%, wind 9 mph
* Game attendance: 50,350
* Referee: Jim Tunney
* TV announcers (NBC): Jim Simpson and Kyle Rote
* Box score
Game information :
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

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Chargers | 7 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 27 |
| Chiefs | 7 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 17 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
* Date: November 19
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: 32 °F (0.0 °C), relative humidity 81%, wind 11 mph, wind chill 23
* Game attendance: 79,011
* Referee: Jack Reader
* TV announcers (NBC): Jim Simpson and Kyle Rote
* Box score
Game information :
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

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Chiefs | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Raiders | 10 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 26 |
at Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum, Oakland, California
* Date: November 26
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. PST
* Game weather: 50 °F (10.0 °C), relative humidity 88%, wind 8 mph
* Game attendance: 54,801
* Referee: Ben Dreith
* TV announcers (NBC): Curt Gowdy and Al De Rogatis
* Box score
Game information :
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

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Broncos | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
| Chiefs | 0 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 24 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
* Date: December 3
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: 30 °F (−1.1 °C), relative humidity 68%, wind 19 mph, wind chill 18
* Game attendance: 66,725
* Referee: John McDonough
* TV announcers (NBC): Ross Porter and Willie Davis
* Box score
Game information :
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

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Colts | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Chiefs | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
* Date: December 10
* Game time: 3:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: 8 °F (−13.3 °C), relative humidity 56%, wind 11 mph, wind chill -8
* Game attendance: 44,175
* Referee: Fred Wyant
* TV announcers (NBC): Bill Enis and Paul Maguire
* Box score
Game information :
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

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Chiefs | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 17 |
| Falcons | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
at Atlanta Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia
* Date: December 17
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: 27 °F (−2.8 °C), relative humidity 35%, wind 15 mph, wind chill 15
* Game attendance: 58,850
* Referee: Norm Schachter
* TV announcers (NBC): Curt Gowdy and Al De Rogatis
* Box score
Game information :
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

AFC West :
| viewtalkedit | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK |
| Oakland Raiders | 10 | 3 | 1 | .750 | 3–2–1 | 7–3–1 | 365 | 248 | W6 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 8 | 6 | 0 | .571 | 4–2 | 6–5 | 287 | 254 | W3 |
| Denver Broncos | 5 | 9 | 0 | .357 | 2–4 | 4–6 | 325 | 350 | W2 |
| San Diego Chargers | 4 | 9 | 1 | .321 | 2–3–1 | 4–6–1 | 264 | 344 | L3 |