# 1970 Kansas City Chiefs season

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.
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.

## Offseason
### 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 |

## 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

| 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

| 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

| 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

| 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

| 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

| 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

| 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

| 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

| 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

| 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

| 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

| 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

| 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

| 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 :
| viewtalkedit | 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.