Broncos 21-24 Chiefs (Dec 3, 1972)

DEN

KC

1

7

0

2

7

10

3

0

14

4

7

0

21

24

1Q

7 - 0

F. Little 2-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

7 - 7

J. Kearney 29-yard TD interception return.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

7 - 10

J. Stenerud 41-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

14 - 10

H. Moses 1-yard TD catch from C. Johnson.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

14 - 17

E. Podolak 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

14 - 24

B. Bell 61-yard TD interception return.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

21 - 24

F. Lynch 8-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

211

Johnson

DEN

Rush Yds

86

Little

DEN

Rec Yds

57

Moses

DEN

Scrim TD

1

Little

DEN

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Charley Johnson

DEN QB #12

Len Dawson

KC QB #16

211

Pass Yds

77

1

Pass TD

0

2

Int

1

DEN

Team Stats

KC

328

Total Yds

189

22

1st Downs

12

5

Turnovers

1

1972 AFC West

Team	W	L	T	PCT
Raiders	10	3	1	.750
Chiefs	8	6	0	.571
Broncos	5	9	0	.357
Chargers	4	9	1	.321

Game Summary

The Kansas City Chiefs squeaked out a win over the Denver Broncos, 24 to 21, on December 3, 1972.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Charley Johnson C. Johnson #12	18/35	211	6.0	1	2	0-0	55.8
Floyd Little F. Little #44	1/1	8	8.0	0	0	0-0	100.0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Len Dawson L. Dawson #16	7/20	77	3.9	0	1	0-0	26.5

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Floyd Little F. Little #44	22	86	3.9	1
Joe Dawkins J. Dawkins #33	8	40	5.0	0
Fran Lynch F. Lynch #22	2	11	5.5	1

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Ed Podolak E. Podolak #14	14	54	3.9	1
Jeff Kinney J. Kinney #31	5	28	5.6	0
Jim Otis J. Otis #35	9	23	2.6	0
Wendell Hayes W. Hayes #38	2	8	4.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Haven Moses H. Moses #25	0/0	57	14.3	1
Joe Dawkins J. Dawkins #33	0/0	38	7.6	0
Floyd Little F. Little #44	0/0	35	11.7	0
Riley Odoms R. Odoms #88	0/0	30	10.0	0
Rod Sherman R. Sherman #13	0/0	27	13.5	0
Billy Van Heusen B. Van Heusen #42	0/0	25	25.0	0
Billy Masters B. Masters #81	0/0	7	7.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg
Ed Podolak E. Podolak #14	0/0	34	11.3
Otis Taylor O. Taylor #89	0/0	34	17.0
Bruce Jankowski B. Jankowski #41	0/0	6	6.0
Jim Otis J. Otis #35	0/0	3	3.0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Tom Graham T. Graham #58	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Jim Kearney J. Kearney #46	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Bobby Bell B. Bell #78	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Jim Turner J. Turner #15	0/1	3/3	3	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Jan Stenerud J. Stenerud #3	1/4	3/3	6	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Billy Van Heusen B. Van Heusen #42	4	151	37.8	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Jerrel Wilson J. Wilson #44	5	226	45.2	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Jim Krieg J. Krieg #86	1	18	18.0
Randy Montgomery R. Montgomery #21	2	39	19.5
Joe Dawkins J. Dawkins #33	2	46	23.0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Jeff Kinney J. Kinney #31	1	23	23.0
Ed Podolak E. Podolak #14	1	20	20.0
Mike Adamle M. Adamle #20	2	49	24.5

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Rod Sherman R. Sherman #13	1	3	3.0	0	0
Bill Thompson B. Thompson #36	1	-2	-2.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Ed Podolak E. Podolak #14	1	-8	-8.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Charley Johnson C. Johnson #12	18/35	211	6.0	1	2	0-0	55.8
Floyd Little F. Little #44	1/1	8	8.0	0	0	0-0	100.0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Floyd Little F. Little #44	22	86	3.9	1
Joe Dawkins J. Dawkins #33	8	40	5.0	0
Fran Lynch F. Lynch #22	2	11	5.5	1

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Haven Moses H. Moses #25	0/0	57	14.3	1
Joe Dawkins J. Dawkins #33	0/0	38	7.6	0
Floyd Little F. Little #44	0/0	35	11.7	0
Riley Odoms R. Odoms #88	0/0	30	10.0	0
Rod Sherman R. Sherman #13	0/0	27	13.5	0
Billy Van Heusen B. Van Heusen #42	0/0	25	25.0	0
Billy Masters B. Masters #81	0/0	7	7.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Tom Graham T. Graham #58	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Jim Turner J. Turner #15	0/1	3/3	3	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Billy Van Heusen B. Van Heusen #42	4	151	37.8	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Jim Krieg J. Krieg #86	1	18	18.0
Randy Montgomery R. Montgomery #21	2	39	19.5
Joe Dawkins J. Dawkins #33	2	46	23.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Rod Sherman R. Sherman #13	1	3	3.0	0	0
Bill Thompson B. Thompson #36	1	-2	-2.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Len Dawson L. Dawson #16	7/20	77	3.9	0	1	0-0	26.5

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Ed Podolak E. Podolak #14	14	54	3.9	1
Jeff Kinney J. Kinney #31	5	28	5.6	0
Jim Otis J. Otis #35	9	23	2.6	0
Wendell Hayes W. Hayes #38	2	8	4.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg
Ed Podolak E. Podolak #14	0/0	34	11.3
Otis Taylor O. Taylor #89	0/0	34	17.0
Bruce Jankowski B. Jankowski #41	0/0	6	6.0
Jim Otis J. Otis #35	0/0	3	3.0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Jim Kearney J. Kearney #46	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Bobby Bell B. Bell #78	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Jan Stenerud J. Stenerud #3	1/4	3/3	6	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Jerrel Wilson J. Wilson #44	5	226	45.2	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Jeff Kinney J. Kinney #31	1	23	23.0
Ed Podolak E. Podolak #14	1	20	20.0
Mike Adamle M. Adamle #20	2	49	24.5

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Ed Podolak E. Podolak #14	1	-8	-8.0	0	0

DEN

KC

1

7

0

2

7

10

3

0

14

4

7

0

21

24

DEN

Team Stats

KC

328

Total Yds

189

191

Pass Yds

76

137

Rush Yds

113

72

Total Plays

51

4.6

Yards Per Play

3.7

4.8

Yards Per Pass

3.6

4.3

Yards Per Rush

3.8

22

1st Downs

12

4

Punts

5

Turnovers

1

2

Interceptions Thrown

1

3

Fumbles Lost

0

8

Penalties

6

1.0

Sacks

4.0

0

D/ST TD

0

3-9 DEN

KC 6-6

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1972 AFC West

Game Summary

Team Stats