1976 Kansas City Chiefs season
Owner	Lamar Hunt
General manager	Jim Schaaf
Head coach	Paul Wiggin
Home field	Arrowhead Stadium
Results
Record	5–9
Division place	4th AFC West
Playoff finish	Did not qualify
Pro Bowlers	1 C Jack Rudnay
AP All-Pros	None
← 1975 Chiefs seasons 1977 →

Round	Pick	Player	Position	College
1	15	Rod Walters	Guard	Iowa
2	41	Cliff Frazier	Defensive tackle	UCLA
3	63	Keith Simons	Defensive tackle	Minnesota
3	74	Gary Barbaro	Safety	Nicholls State
3	79	Henry Marshall	Wide receiver	Missouri
5	137	Willie Lee	Defensive tackle	Bethune-Cookman
5	144	Jimbo Elrod	Linebacker	Oklahoma
6	166	Steve Taylor	Defensive back	Kansas
6	167	Bob Gregolunas	Linebacker	Northern Illinois
6	172	Calvin Harper	Offensive tackle	Illinois State
7	196	Rod Wellington	Running back	Iowa
8	222	Orrin Olsen	Center	BYU
9	249	Tim Collier	Cornerback	East Texas State
10	277	Whitney Paul	Defensive end	Colorado
11	304	Bob Squires	Tight end	Hastings
12	331	Harold Porter	Wide receiver	Southwestern Louisiana
13	361	Joe Bruner	Quarterback	Northeast Louisiana
14	388	Rick Thurman	Offensive tackle	Texas
15	415	Dave Rozumek	Linebacker	New Hampshire
16	445	Dennis Anderson	Punter	Arizona
17	472	Pat McNeil	Running back	Baylor

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Attendance	Recap
1	August 2	Houston Oilers	W 9–3 (OT)	1–0	Arrowhead Stadium	30,006	Recap
2	August 7	Minnesota Vikings	L 10–13	1–1	Arrowhead Stadium	32,851	Recap
3	August 15	at San Francisco 49ers	L 13–21	1–2	Candlestick Park	36,101	Recap
4	August 21	Washington Redskins	W 23–20	2–2	Arrowhead Stadium	30,014	Recap
5	August 28	Detroit Lions	L 21–23	2–3	Arrowhead Stadium	27,410	Recap
6	September 3	at St. Louis Cardinals	L 14–31	2–4	Busch Memorial Stadium	42,997	Recap

Regular season

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Attendance	Recap
1	September 12	San Diego Chargers	L 16–30	0–1	Arrowhead Stadium	53,133	Recap
2	September 20	Oakland Raiders	L 21–24	0–2	Arrowhead Stadium	60,884	Recap
3	September 26	New Orleans Saints	L 17–27	0–3	Arrowhead Stadium	53,918	Recap
4	October 3	at Buffalo Bills	L 17–50	0–4	Rich Stadium	51,909	Recap
5	October 10	at Washington Redskins	W 33–30	1–4	RFK Stadium	53,060	Recap
6	October 17	at Miami Dolphins	W 20–17 (OT)	2–4	Miami Orange Bowl	43,325	Recap
7	October 24	Denver Broncos	L 26–35	2–5	Arrowhead Stadium	57,961	Recap
8	October 31	at Tampa Bay Buccaneers	W 28–19	3–5	Tampa Stadium	41,779	Recap
9	November 7	Pittsburgh Steelers	L 0–45	3–6	Arrowhead Stadium	71,516	Recap
10	November 14	at Oakland Raiders	L 10–21	3–7	Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum	48,259	Recap
11	November 21	Cincinnati Bengals	L 24–27	3–8	Arrowhead Stadium	46,259	Recap
12	November 28	at San Diego Chargers	W 23–20	4–8	San Diego Stadium	29,272	Recap
13	December 5	at Denver Broncos	L 16–17	4–9	Mile High Stadium	58,170	Recap
14	December 12	Cleveland Browns	W 39–14	5–9	Arrowhead Stadium	34,340	Recap
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 1: vs. San Diego Chargers

Week 1: San Diego Chargers at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Chargers	6	7	14	3	30
Chiefs	6	10	0	0	16

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

Date: September 12
Game time: 1:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: Sunny, 85 °F (29 °C)
Game attendance: 53,133
Referee: Bob Frederic
TV announcers (NBC): Jack Buck and Len Dawson
Box score

Game information

First quarter

SD – Rickey Young 1-yard run (kick blocked), 9:25. Chargers 6–0. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 3:51.
KC – Walter White 8 yard pass from Mike Livingston (kick blocked), 2:43. Tied 6–6. Drive: 3 plays, 6 yards, 0:47.

Second quarter

KC – Jan Stenerud 28-yard field goal, 3:57. Chiefs 9–6. Drive: 14 plays, 66 yards, 6:04.
SD – Charlie Joiner 3-yard pass from Dan Fouts (Toni Fritsch kick), 1:48. Chargers 13–9. Drive: 6 plays, 67 yards, 2:09.
KC – Billy Masters 10-yard pass from Mike Livingston (Jan Stenerud kick), 0:32. Chiefs 16–13. Drive: 7 plays, 71 yards, 1:16.

Third quarter

SD – Sam Scarber 2-yard run (Toni Fritsch kick), 11:20. Chargers 20–16. Drive: 9 plays, 74 yards, 3:40.
SD – Gary Garrison 22-yard pass from Dan Fouts (Toni Fritsch kick), 0:43. Chargers 27–16. Drive: 12 plays, 86 yards, 4:17.

Fourth quarter

SD – Toni Fritsch 37-yard field goal, 14:15. Chargers 30–16. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 1:05.

Top passers

SD – Dan Fouts – 17/30, 205 yards, 2 TD
KC – Mike Livingston – 20/34, 236 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT

Top rushers

SD – Rickey Young – 14 rushes, 76 yards, TD
KC – Woody Green – 12 rushes, 62 yards

Top receivers

SD – Charlie Joiner – 4 receptions, 59 yards, TD
KC – Billy Masters – 4 receptions, 79 yards, TD

Week 2: vs. Oakland Raiders

Week 2: Oakland Raiders at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Raiders	7	10	0	7	24
Chiefs	0	0	7	14	21

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

Date: September 20
Game time: 8:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: Clear, 64 °F (18 °C)
Game attendance: 60,884
Referee: Ben Dreith
TV announcers (ABC): Frank Gifford, Alex Karras and Howard Cosell
Box score

Game information

First quarter

OAK – Dave Casper 15-yard pass from Ken Stabler (Fred Steinfort kick), 3:23. Raiders 7–0. Drive: 12 plays, 67 yards, 6:03.

Second quarter

OAK – Cliff Branch 10-yard pass from Ken Stabler (Fred Steinfort kick), 10:32. Raiders 14–0. Drive: 12 plays, 72 yards, 5:36.
OAK – Fred Steinfort 37-yard field goal, 0:17. Raiders 17–0. Drive: 11 plays, 67 yards, 2:43.

Third quarter

KC – MacArthur Lane 1-yard run (Jan Stenerud kick), 1:45. Raiders 17–7. Drive: 9 plays, 54 yards, 3:23.

Fourth quarter

OAK – Mike Siani 14-yard pass from Ken Stabler (Fred Steinfort kick), 12:51. Raiders 24–7. Drive: 8 plays, 72 yards, 3:44.
KC – Mike Livingston 1-yard run (Jan Stenerud kick), 4:36. Raiders 24–14. Drive: 12 plays, 87 yards, 4:05.
KC – Billy Masters 25-yard pass from Mike Livingston (Jan Stenerud kick), 2:53. Raiders 24–21. Drive: 1 play, 25 yards, 0:08.

Top passers

OAK – Ken Stabler – 22/28, 224 yards, 3 TD, INT
KC – Mike Livingston – 12/21, 190 yards, TD

Top rushers

OAK – Mark van Eeghen – 19 rushes, 84 yards
KC – Woody Green – 14 rushes, 75 yards

Top receivers

OAK – Cliff Branch – 5 receptions, 62 yards, TD
KC – MacArthur Lane – 4 receptions, 69 yards

Week 3: vs. New Orleans Saints

Week 3: New Orleans Saints at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Saints	7	3	0	17	27
Chiefs	7	7	3	0	17

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

Date: September 26
Game time: 1:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: Overcast, 63 °F (17 °C)
Game attendance: 53,918
Referee: Don Wedge
TV announcers (CBS): Lindsey Nelson and Alex Hawkins
Box score

Game information

First quarter

KC – Woody Green 3-yard run (Jan Stenerud kick), 11:27. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 59 yards, 3:33.
NO – Tony Galbreath 74-yard run (Rich Szaro kick), 4:08. Tied 7–7. Drive: 4 plays, 79 yards, 3:01.

Second quarter

NO – Rich Szaro 26-yard field goal, 10:35. Saints 10–7. Drive: 11 plays, 82 yards, 4:50.
KC – Henry Marshall 20-yard pass from Mike Livingston (Jan Stenerud kick), 1:56. Chiefs 14–10. Drive: 5 plays, 46 yards, 1:52.

Third quarter

KC – Jan Stenerud 27-yard field goal, 6:47. Chiefs 17–10. Drive: 9 plays, 54 yards, 5:21.

Fourth quarter

NO – Rich Szaro 27-yard field goal, 6:45. Chiefs 17–13. Drive: 10 plays, 53 yards, 5:08.
NO – Tony Galbreath 9-yard run (Rich Szaro kick), 2:28. Saints 20–17. Drive: 4 plays, 69 yards, 1:30.
NO – Henry Childs 2-yard pass from Bobby Scott (Rich Szaro kick), 0:08. Saints 27–17. Drive: 4 plays, 21 yards, 1:15.

Top passers

NO – Bobby Scott – 12/21, 126 yards, TD, 2 INT
KC – Mike Livingston – 10/17, 149 yards, TD

Top rushers

NO – Tony Galbreath – 14 rushes, 146 yards, 2 TD
KC – Woody Green – 20 rushes, 82 yards, TD

Top receivers

NO – Don Herrmann – 1 reception, 57 yards
KC – Henry Marshall – 4 receptions, 75 yards, TD

Week 4: at Buffalo Bills

Week 4: Kansas City Chiefs at Buffalo Bills – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	0	10	7	0	17
Bills	16	7	7	20	50

at Rich Stadium, Orchard Park, New York

Date: October 3
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
Game weather: Sunny, 64 °F (18 °C)
Game attendance: 51,909
Referee: Chuck Heberling
TV announcers (NBC): Ross Porter and Mike Haffner
Box score

Game information

First quarter

BUF – George Jakowenko 30-yard field goal. Bills 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 60 yards, 4:39.
BUF – Bob Chandler 1-yard pass from Joe Ferguson (George Jakowenko kick), 7:24. Bills 10–0. Drive: 3 plays, 4 yards, 1:16.
BUF – Bob Chandler 5-yard pass from Joe Ferguson (kick blocked), 3:24. Bills 16–0. Drive: 7 plays, 87 yards, 2:22.

Second quarter

KC – Henry Marshall 31-yard pass from Tony Adams (Jan Stenerud kick), 13:39. Bills 16–7. Drive: 9 plays, 72 yards, 4:35.
BUF – Bob Chandler 7-yard pass from Joe Ferguson (George Jakowenko kick), 1:56. Bills 23–7. Drive: 7 plays, 37 yards, 2:18.
KC – Jan Stenerud 33-yard field goal, 0:43. Bills 23–10. Drive: 8 plays, 53 yards, 1:13.

Third quarter

BUF – Jeff Kinney 1-yard run (George Jakowenko kick), 4:54. Bills 30–10. Drive: 8 plays, 43 yards, 3:53.
KC – Tommy Reamon 49-yard pass from Tony Adams (Jan Stenerud kick), 3:56. Bills 30–17. Drive: 3 plays, 61 yards, 0:58.

Fourth quarter

BUF – O. J. Simpson 1-yard run (kick failed, wide right), 11:15. Bills 36–17. Drive: 6 plays, 51 yards.
BUF – O. J. Simpson 5-yard run (George Jakowenko kick), 1:17. Bills 43–17. Drive: 8 plays, 61 yards, 4:26.
BUF – Tony Greene 101-yard interception return (George Jakowenko kick), 0:00. Bills 50–17.

Top passers

KC – Tony Adams – 17/32, 319 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT
BUF – Joe Ferguson – 14/24, 184 yards, 3 TD

Top rushers

KC – Woody Green – 13 rushes, 58 yards
BUF – O. J. Simpson – 24 rushes, 130 yards, 2 TD

Top receivers

KC – Larry Brunson – 6 receptions, 106 yards
BUF – Bob Chandler – 6 receptions, 59 yards, 3 TD

Week 5: at Washington Redskins

Week 5: Kansas City Chiefs at Washington Redskins – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	6	10	7	10	33
Redskins	3	7	0	20	30

at RFK Stadium, Washington, D.C.

Date: October 10
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
Game weather: 59 °F (15 °C)
Game attendance: 53,060
Referee: Red Cashion
TV announcers (NBC): Jack Buck and Len Dawson
Box score

Game information

First quarter

WAS – Mark Moseley 30-yard field goal, 9:30. Redskins 3–0. Drive: 14 plays, 72 yards, 5:30.
KC – Jan Stenerud 37-yard field goal, 4:09. Tied 3–3. Drive: 13 plays, 71 yards, 4:39.
KC – Jan Stenerud 52-yard field goal, 0:12. Chiefs 6–3. Drive: 5 plays, 32 yards, 1:39.

Second quarter

KC – Jan Stenerud 38-yard field goal, 13:35. Chiefs 9–3. Drive: 4 plays, 8 yards, 1:25.
WAS – Joe Theismann 1-yard run (Mark Moseley kick), 10:19. Redskins 10–9. Drive: 7 plays, 67 yards, 3:16.
KC – Walter White 33-yard pass from Mike Livingston (Jan Stenerud kick), 0:33. Chiefs 16–10. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 1:12.

Third quarter

KC – MacArthur Lane 6-yard run (Jan Stenerud kick), 2:38. Chiefs 23–10. Drive: 6 plays, 53 yards, 3:20.

Fourth quarter

WAS – Jerry Smith 5-yard pass from Joe Theismann (Mark Moseley kick), 14:49. Chiefs 23–17. Drive: 10 plays, 69 yards, 2:49.
WAS – Frank Grant 37-yard pass from Joe Theismann (Mark Moseley kick), 12:27. Redskins 24–23. Drive: 2 plays, 47 yards, 0:33.
KC – Jan Stenerud 45-yard field goal, 11:06. Chiefs 26–24. Drive: 5 plays, 46 yards, 1:21.
WAS – John Riggins 6-yard run (kick failed), 2:50. Redskins 30–26. Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, 4:22.
KC – Larry Brunson 36-yard pass from Mike Livingston (Jan Stenerud kick), 1:04. Chiefs 33–30. Drive: 4 plays, 82 yards, 1:46.

Top passers

KC – Mike Livingston – 15/29, 332 yards, 2 TD
WAS – Joe Theismann – 20/37, 270 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT

Top rushers

KC – MacArthur Lane – 18 rushes, 60 yards, TD
WAS – Mike Thomas – 13 rushes, 83 yards

Top receivers

KC – Larry Brunson – 5 receptions, 98 yards, TD
WAS – Frank Grant – 8 receptions, 138 yards, TD

Week 6: at Miami Dolphins

Week 6: Kansas City Chiefs at Miami Dolphins – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Chiefs	7	3	0	7	3	20
Dolphins	0	0	7	10	0	17

at Miami Orange Bowl, Miami, Florida

Date: October 17
Game time: 4:00 p.m. EDT
Game weather: Partly Cloudy, 80 °F (27 °C)
Game attendance: 43,325
Referee: Pat Haggerty
TV announcers (NBC): Jay Randolph and Mike Haffner
Box score

Game information

First quarter

KC – Tommy Reamon 1-yard run (Jan Stenerud kick), 7:47. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 39 yards, 4:28.

Second quarter

KC – Jan Stenerud 29-yard field goal, 7:57. Chiefs 10–0. Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 1:28.

Third quarter

MIA – Norm Bulaich 2-yard run (Garo Yepremian kick), 2:25. Chiefs 10–7. Drive: 9 plays, 71 yards, 5:23.

Fourth quarter

MIA – Howard Twilley 4-yard pass from Bob Griese (Garo Yepremian kick), 9:19. Dolphins 14–10. Drive: 6 plays, 59 yards, 3:35.
KC – Henry Marshall 59-yard run (Jan Stenerud kick), 1:45. Chiefs 17–14. Drive: 4 plays, 98 yards, 1:52.
MIA – Garo Yepremian 27-yard field goal, 0:09. Tied 17–17. Drive: 8 plays, 63 yards, 1:36.

Overtime

KC – Jan Stenerud 34-yard field goal, 0:12. Chiefs 20–17. Drive: 7 plays, 63 yards, 2:02.

Top passers

KC – Mike Livingston – 20/33, 267 yards, INT
MIA – Bob Griese – 25/35, 306 yards, TD, 2 INT

Top rushers

KC – Tommy Reamon – 16 rushes, 64 yards, TD
MIA – Norm Bulaich – 20 rushes, 91 yards, TD

Top receivers

KC – Ed Podolak – 6 receptions, 67 yards
MIA – Nat Moore – 5 receptions, 106 yards

Week 7: vs. Denver Broncos

Week 7: Denver Broncos at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Broncos	14	7	14	0	35
Chiefs	7	10	3	6	26

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

Date: October 24
Game time: 3:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: Overcast, 43 °F (6 °C)
Game attendance: 57,961
Referee: Jim Tunney
TV announcers (NBC): Jay Randolph and Floyd Little
Box score

Game information

First quarter

KC – Tommy Reamon 3-yard run (Jan Stenerud kick), 11:54. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 45 yards, 1:57.
DEN – Otis Armstrong 16-yard run (Jim Turner kick), 9:53. Tied 7–7. Drive: 4 plays, 28 yards, 2:01.
DEN – Haven Moses 7-yard pass from Steve Ramsey (Jim Turner kick), 4:13. Broncos 14–7. Drive: 7 plays, 85 yards, 3:56.

Second quarter

KC – Walter White 3-yard pass from Mike Livingston (Jan Stenerud kick), 14:22. Tied 14–14. Drive: 11 plays, 69 yards, 4:51.
DEN – Rick Upchurch 55-yard punt return (Jim Turner kick), 8:47. Broncos 21–14.
KC – Jan Stenerud 48-yard field goal, 0:00. Broncos 21–17. Drive: 5 plays, 32 yards, 0:32.

Third quarter

DEN – Jon Keyworth 2-yard run (Jim Turner kick), 12:06. Broncos 28–17. Drive: 6 plays, 58 yards, 2:54.
KC – Jan Stenerud 40-yard field goal, 8:57. Broncos 28–20. Drive: 9 plays, 45 yards, 3:09.
DEN – Jack Dolbin 24-yard pass from Steve Ramsey (Jim Turner kick), 4:23. Broncos 35–20. Drive: 9 plays, 52 yards, 4:23.

Fourth quarter

KC – MacArthur Lane 10-yard run (kick blocked), 1:43. Broncos 35–26. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 2:48.

Top passers

DEN – Steve Ramsey – 13/21, 175 yards, 2 TD, INT
KC – Mike Livingston – 22/33, 290 yards, TD

Top rushers

DEN – Otis Armstrong – 16 rushes, 101 yards, TD
KC – Tommy Reamon – 22 rushes, 98 yards, TD

Top receivers

DEN – Otis Armstrong – 6 receptions, 60 yards
KC – Larry Brunson – 4 receptions, 85 yards

Week 8: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Week 8: Kansas City Chiefs at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	3	3	14	8	28
Buccaneers	0	0	0	19	19

at Tampa Stadium, Tampa, Florida

Date: October 31
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
Game weather: Cloudy, 70 °F (21 °C)
Game attendance: 41,779
Referee: Gene Barth
TV announcers (NBC): Jay Randolph and Mike Haffner
Box score

Game information

First quarter

KC – Jan Stenerud 42-yard field goal, 9:13. Chiefs 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 33 yards, 5:47.

Second quarter

KC – Jan Stenerud 32-yard field goal, 12:11. Chiefs 6–0. Drive: 9 plays, 35 yards, 5:07.

Third quarter

KC – Billy Masters 2-yard pass from Mike Livingston (Jan Stenerud kick), 13:22. Chiefs 13–0. Drive: 1 play, 4 yards, 0:05.
KC – Walter White 2-yard pass from Mike Livingston (Jan Stenerud kick), 8:11. Chiefs 20–0. Drive: 8 plays, 63 yards, 3:18.

Fourth quarter

TB – John McKay Jr. 8-yard pass from Steve Spurrier (kick blocked), 10:55. Chiefs 20–6. Drive: 10 plays, 86 yards, 4:52.
KC – MacArthur Lane 2-yard run (kick failed), 8:06. Chiefs 26–6. Drive: 5 plays, 52 yards, 2:12.
TB – Essex Johnson 1-yard run (kick failed), 5:14. Chiefs 26–12. Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, 2:52.
TB – Jack Novak 30-yard pass from Steve Spurrier (Dave Green kick), 2:16. Chiefs 26–19. Drive: 11 plays, 56 yards, 2:49.
KC – Mike Current tackled in endzone by John Lohmeyer for a Safety, 0:43. Chiefs 28–19.

Top passers

KC – Mike Livingston – 17/30, 183 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
TB – Steve Spurrier – 20/36, 212 yards, 2 TD

Top rushers

KC – Tommy Reamon – 18 rushes, 60 yards
TB – Jimmy DuBose – 4 rushes, 12 yards

Top receivers

KC – MacArthur Lane – 4 receptions, 47 yards
TB – Essex Johnson – 8 receptions, 85 yards

Week 9: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers

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

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Steelers	7	3	21	14	45
Chiefs	0	0	0	0	0

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

Date: November 7
Game time: 1:00 p.m. CST
Game weather: Clear, 48 °F (9 °C)
Game attendance: 71,516
Referee: Fred Silva
TV announcers (NBC): Ross Porter and Lionel Aldridge
Box score

Game information

First quarter

PIT – Reggie Harrison 4-yard run (Roy Gerela kick), 1:00. Steelers 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 20 yards, 3:02.

Second quarter

PIT – Roy Gerela 28-yard field goal, 1:16. Steelers 10–0. Drive: 13 plays, 56 yards, 5:51.

Third quarter

PIT – Franco Harris 25-yard run (Roy Gerela kick), 7:21. Steelers 17–0. Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:54.
PIT – Franco Harris 5-yard run (Roy Gerela kick), 4:11. Steelers 24–0. Drive: 3 plays, 39 yards, 1:25.
PIT – Frank Lewis 19-yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (Roy Gerela kick), 1:14. Steelers 31–0. Drive: 5 plays, 38 yards, 1:52.

Fourth quarter

PIT – Jack Deloplaine 15-yard run (Roy Gerela kick), 9:02. Steelers 38–0. Drive: 6 plays, 49 yards, 2:49.
PIT – Jack Deloplaine 7-yard run (Roy Gerela kick), 3:00. Steelers 45–0. Drive: 7 plays, 58 yards, 3:00.

Top passers

PIT – Terry Bradshaw – 7/15, 132 yards, TD, INT
KC – Mike Livingston – 11/25, 198 yards, 4 INT

Top rushers

PIT – Franco Harris – 23 rushes, 117 yards, 2 TD
KC – Pat McNeil – 5 rushes, 19 yards

Top receivers

PIT – Ernie Pough – 3 receptions, 98 yards
KC – Walter White – 6 receptions, 105 yards

Week 10: at Oakland Raiders

Week 10: Kansas City Chiefs at Oakland Raiders – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	0	7	3	0	10
Raiders	7	7	7	0	21

at Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum, Oakland, California

Date: November 14
Game time: 1:00 p.m. PST
Game weather: Overcast, 62 °F (17 °C)
Game attendance: 48,259
Referee: Dick Jorgensen
TV announcers (NBC): Charlie Jones and Paul Maguire
Box score

Game information

First quarter

OAK – Fred Biletnikoff 32-yard pass from Ken Stabler (Errol Mann kick), 7:07. Raiders 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 48 yards, 0:44.

Second quarter

KC – MacArthur Lane 1-yard pass from Mike Livingston (Jan Stenerud kick), 13:19. Tied 7–7. Drive: 18 plays, 79 yards, 8:48.
OAK – Pete Banaszak 1-yard run (Errol Mann kick), 3:24. Raiders 14–7. Drive: 13 plays, 91 yards, 5:24.

Third quarter

OAK – Dave Casper 22-yard pass from Ken Stabler (Errol Mann kick), 8:03. Raiders 21–7. Drive: 8 plays, 74 yards, 4:16.
KC – Jan Stenerud 41-yard field goal, 4:05. Raiders 21–10. Drive: 7 plays, 47 yards, 3:58.

Fourth quarter

No scoring plays.

Top passers

KC – Mike Livingston – 15/28, 206 yards, TD
OAK – Ken Stabler – 10/18, 138 yards, 2 TD, 4 INT

Top rushers

KC – MacArthur Lane – 12 rushes, 32 yards
OAK – Mark van Eeghen – 19 rushes, 95 yards

Top receivers

KC – Larry Brunson – 4 receptions, 76 yards
OAK – Fred Biletnikoff – 2 receptions, 44 yards, TD

Week 11: vs. Cincinnati Bengals

Week 11: Cincinnati Bengals at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Bengals	14	0	6	7	27
Chiefs	0	7	7	10	24

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

Date: November 21
Game time: 1:00 p.m. CST
Game weather: Sunny, 45 °F (7 °C)
Game attendance: 46,259
Referee: Cal Lepore
TV announcers (NBC): Jay Randolph and Floyd Little
Box score

Game information

First quarter

CIN – Archie Griffin 77-yard run (Chris Bahr kick), 14:38. Bengals 7–0. Drive: 1 play, 77 yards, 0:22.
CIN – Boobie Clark 18-yard run (Chris Bahr kick), 3:07. Bengals 14–0. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 4:13.

Second quarter

KC – Tommy Reamon 1-yard run (Jan Stenerud kick), 4:37. Bengals 14–7. Drive: 6 plays, 31 yards, 2:07.

Third quarter

KC – Tommy Reamon 1-yard run (Jan Stenerud kick), 11:30. Tied 14–14. Drive: 4 plays, 10 yards, 1:52.
CIN – Stan Fritts 1-yard run (kick failed), 1:41. Bengals 20–14. Drive: 9 plays, 62 yards, 3:24.

Fourth quarter

KC – Jan Stenerud 24-yard field goal, 13:01. Bengals 20–17. Drive: 9 plays, 60 yards, 3:28.
KC – Walter White 34-yard pass from Mike Livingston (Jan Stenerud kick), 11:54. Chiefs 24–20. Drive: 4 plays, 21 yards, 0:54.
CIN – Tony Davis 1-yard run (Chris Bahr kick), 4:20. Bengals 27–24. Drive: 5 plays, 62 yards, 2:35.

Top passers

CIN – Ken Anderson – 9/17, 123 yards, INT
KC – Mike Livingston – 12/25, 179 yards, TD

Top rushers

CIN – Archie Griffin – 13 rushes, 139 yards, TD
KC – MacArthur Lane – 13 rushes, 36 yards

Top receivers

CIN – Bob Trumpy – 3 receptions, 53 yards
KC – Walter White – 5 receptions, 87 yards, TD

Week 12: at San Diego Chargers

Week 12: Kansas City Chiefs at San Diego Chargers – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	10	0	3	10	23
Chargers	7	6	0	7	20

at San Diego Stadium, San Diego, California

Date: November 28
Game time: 1:00 p.m. PST
Game weather: Clear, 70 °F (21 °C)
Game attendance: 29,272
Referee: Red Cashion
TV announcers (NBC): Ross Porter and Lionel Aldridge
Box score

Game information

First quarter

SDG – Don Woods 3-yard pass from Dan Fouts (Ray Wersching kick), 10:46. Chargers 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 4:14.
KAN – Ed Podolak 5-yard run (Jan Stenerud kick), 6:38. Tied 7–7. Drive: 9 plays, 69 yards, 4:08.
KAN – Jan Stenerud 40-yard field goal, 3:48. Chiefs 10–7. Drive: 7 plays, 15 yards, 1:16.

Second quarter

SDG – Rickey Young 6-yard pass from Dan Fouts (kick failed), 6:11. Chargers 13–10. Drive: 11 plays, 70 yards, 6:18.

Third quarter

KAN – Jan Stenerud 28-yard field goal, 9:05. Tied 13–13. Drive: 10 plays, 60 yards, 5:55.

Fourth quarter

KAN – Jan Stenerud 26-yard field goal, 13:25. Chiefs 16–13. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 5:30.
SDG – Charlie Joiner 13-yard pass from Dan Fouts (Ray Wersching kick), 7:04. Chargers 20–16. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 6:21.
KAN – Ed Podolak 5-yard run (Jan Stenerud kick), 5:14. Chiefs 23–20. Drive: 5 plays, 84 yards, 1:50.

Top passers

KC – Mike Livingston – 14/27, 195 yards, INT
SD – Dan Fouts – 18/32, 218 yards, 3 TD, 3 INT

Top rushers

KC – Ed Podolak – 25 rushes, 127 yards, 2 TD
SD – Rickey Young – 16 rushes, 90 yards

Top receivers

KC – Larry Brunson – 3 receptions, 86 yards
SD – Don Woods – 7 receptions, 79 yards, TD

Week 13: at Denver Broncos

Week 13: Kansas City Chiefs at Denver Broncos – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	3	13	0	0	16
Broncos	7	7	0	3	17

at Mile High Stadium, Denver, Colorado

Date: December 5
Game time: 2:00 p.m. MST
Game weather: Cloudy, 34 °F (1 °C)
Game attendance: 58,170
Referee: Bernie Ulman
TV announcers (NBC): Ross Porter and Sam DeLuca
Box score

Game information

First quarter

DEN – Haven Moses 8-yard pass from Craig Penrose (Jim Turner kick), 7:17. Broncos 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 40 yards, 2:52.
KC – Jan Stenerud 31-yard field goal, 2:39. Broncos 7–3. Drive: 9 plays, 38 yards, 4:38.

Second quarter

KC – Walter White 3-yard pass from Mike Livingston (Jan Stenerud kick), 14:17. Chiefs 10–7. Drive: 7 plays, 41 yards, 3:06.
DEN – Riley Odoms 29-yard pass from Craig Penrose (Jim Turner kick), 10:35. Broncos 14–10. Drive: 7 plays, 68 yards, 3:42.
KC – Mike Livingston 1-yard run (kick blocked), 0:05. Chiefs 16–14. Drive: 5 plays, 30 yards, 0:50.

Third quarter

No scoring plays.

Fourth quarter

DEN – Jim Turner 20-yard field goal, 8:07. Broncos 17–16. Drive: 9 plays, 71 yards, 4:27.

Top passers

KC – Mike Livingston – 17/29, 177 yards, TD, INT
DEN – Craig Penrose – 11/27, 176 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT

Top rushers

KC – Ed Podolak – 16 rushes, 41 yards
DEN – Otis Armstrong – 17 rushes, 45 yards

Top receivers

KC – Walter White – 4 receptions, 56 yards, TD
DEN – Haven Moses – 3 receptions, 51 yards, TD

Week 14: vs. Cleveland Browns

Week 14: Cleveland Browns at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Browns	0	7	7	0	14
Chiefs	0	15	17	7	39

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

Date: December 12
Game time: 1:00 p.m. CST
Game weather: Sunny, 45 °F (7 °C)
Game attendance: 34,340
Referee: Ben Dreith
TV announcers (NBC): Jack Buck and Paul Maguire
Box score

Game information

First quarter

No scoring plays.

Second quarter

CLE – Larry Poole 1-yard run (Don Cockroft kick), 14:18. Browns 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 68 yards, 1:22.
KC – Ed Podolak 22-yard run (kick blocked), 11:29. Browns 7–6. Drive: 6 plays, 70 yards, 2:48.
KC – Ed Podolak 2-yard run (kick blocked), 4:45. Chiefs 12–7. Drive: 10 plays, 52 yards, 4:13.
KC – Jan Stenerud 27-yard field goal, 0:39. Chiefs 15–7. Drive: 10 plays, 68 yards, 2:30.

Third quarter

KC – Ed Podolak 2-yard run (Jan Stenerud kick), 6:48. Chiefs 22–7. Drive: 2 plays, 2 yards, 0:06.
CLE – Paul Warfield 13-yard pass from Brian Sipe (Don Cockroft kick), 4:15. Chiefs 22–14. Drive: 5 plays, 68 yards, 2:33.
KC – MacArthur Lane 2-yard run (Jan Stenerud kick), 2:05. Chiefs 29–14. Drive: 6 plays, 56 yards, 2:10.
KC – Jan Stenerud 42-yard field goal, 0:19. Chiefs 32–14. Drive: 4 plays, 8 yards, 1:39.

Fourth quarter

KC – Walter White 10-yard pass from Tony Adams (Jan Stenerud kick), 5:03. Chiefs 39–14. Drive: 9 plays, 32 yards, 4:40.

Top passers

CLE – Brian Sipe – 11/24, 125 yards, TD, 2 INT
KC – Tony Adams – 15/29, 201 yards, TD

Top rushers

CLE – Greg Pruitt – 9 rushes, 46 yards
KC – Ed Podolak – 29 rushes, 137 yards, 3 TD

Top receivers

CLE – Dave Logan – 2 receptions, 60 yards
KC – Ed Podolak – 4 receptions, 71 yards


	Quarterbacks 11 Tony Adams 10 Mike Livingston 7 Mike Nott Running backs 27 Woody Green 42 MacArthur Lane 14 Ed Podolak Wide receivers 83 Larry Brunson 89 Henry Marshall 85 Barry Pearson 80 Lawrence Williams Tight ends 84 Billy Masters 88 Walter White		Offensive linemen 56 Charlie Ane C 65 Tom Condon G 77 Charlie Getty T 60 Matt Herkenhoff T 70 Jim Nicholson T 52 Orrin Olsen C 58 Jack Rudnay C 76 Rod Walters G Defensive linemen 74 Larry Estes DE 78 Willie Lee DT 87 John Lohmeyer DT 64 Whitney Paul DE 72 Keith Simons DT 73 Jim Wolf DT 99 Wilbur Young DE		Linebackers 53 Billy Andrews 57 Jimbo Elrod 63 Willie Lanier 51 Jim Lynch 55 Dave Rozumek Defensive backs 25 Gary Barbaro FS 37 Tim Collier CB 46 Tim Gray SS 48 Steve Taylor 18 Emmitt Thomas CB Special teams 3 Jan Stenerud K 44 Jerrel Wilson P		Reserve lists Practice squad Rookies in italics

AFC West
view talk edit	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	PF	PA	STK
Oakland Raiders⁽¹⁾	13	1	0	.929	7–0	10–1	350	237	W10
Denver Broncos	9	5	0	.643	5–2	7–5	315	206	W2
San Diego Chargers	6	8	0	.429	2–5	4–8	248	285	L1
Kansas City Chiefs	5	9	0	.357	2–5	4–8	290	376	W1
Tampa Bay Buccaneers	0	14	0	.000	0–4	0–13	125	412	L14

v t e Kansas City Chiefs
Founded in 1960 Formerly the Dallas Texans (1960–1962) Based and headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri
Franchise	Franchise History Seasons Players First-round picks Coaches Logos and uniforms Awards Records Starting quarterbacks (list)
Stadiums	Cotton Bowl Municipal Stadium Arrowhead Stadium
Personnel	Owner: Hunt family Chairman & CEO: Clark Hunt President: Mark Donovan General manager: Brett Veach Head coach: Andy Reid Offensive coordinator: Matt Nagy Defensive coordinator: Steve Spagnuolo Special teams coach: Dave Toub
Culture	Chiefs name controversy Lamar Hunt H. Roe Bartle George Toma Warpaint K. C. Wolf Cheerleaders Tomahawk chop "(You Gotta) Fight for Your Right (To Party!)" Quarterback
Lore	2018 game vs. Los Angeles Rams Jet Chip Wasp 13 Seconds
Rivalries	Buffalo Bills Denver Broncos Las Vegas Raiders Los Angeles Chargers St. Louis Cardinals and St. Louis Rams (former)
Wild card berths (10)	1968 1969 1986 1990 1991 1992 1994 2006 2013 2015
Division championships (15)	1962 1966 1971 1993 1995 1997 2003 2010 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Conference championships (3)	2019 2020 2022
League championships (4)	1962 1969 (IV) 2019 (LIV) 2022 (LVII)
Retired numbers	3 16 18 28 33 36 58 63 78 86
Media	Broadcasters Television: KCTV WDAF-TV KSHB-TV KMBC Radio: WDAF-FM Personalities: Dave Armstrong Len Dawson Kendall Gammon Bob Gretz Art Hains Bill Grigsby Kevin Harlan Mitch Holthus Roger Twibell
Current league affiliations	League: National Football League (1970–present) Conference: American Football Conference Division: West Division
Former league affiliation	League: American Football League (1960–1969)

v t e Kansas City Chiefs seasons
Formerly the Dallas Texans (1960–1962)
1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Bold indicates AFL Championship (1960–65) or Super Bowl (1966–) victory Italics indicates Super Bowl appearance

Offseason

NFL Draft

Roster

Preseason

Regular season

Schedule

Game summaries

Week 1: vs. San Diego Chargers

Week 2: vs. Oakland Raiders

Week 3: vs. New Orleans Saints

Week 4: at Buffalo Bills

Week 5: at Washington Redskins

Week 6: at Miami Dolphins

Week 7: vs. Denver Broncos

Week 8: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Week 9: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers

Week 10: at Oakland Raiders

Week 11: vs. Cincinnati Bengals

Week 12: at San Diego Chargers

Week 13: at Denver Broncos

Week 14: vs. Cleveland Browns

Standings

References