1975 Kansas City Chiefs season

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The 1975 Kansas City Chiefs season was the franchise's 6th season in the National Football League, the 13th as the Kansas City Chiefs, and the 16th overall, it ended with a second consecutive 5–9 record and the Chiefs missed the playoffs for the 4th straight year. San Francisco 49ers defensive coordinator Paul Wiggin was named the second head coach in franchise history on January 23.^[1] A former Pro Bowl defensive end for the Cleveland Browns, Wiggin inherited the unenviable task of rebuilding a squad whose pool of talent had been largely depleted due to age and a number of ill-fated trades that had left the club devoid of first-round draft choices in 1973 and 1975.^[1] After an 0–3 start to the season, Wiggin directed the Chiefs to three straight wins, beginning with a convincing 42–10 victory against the Raiders on October 12.^[1] The highlight of the season was a 34–31 upset win at Dallas on Monday Night Football. The club could not maintain the early success. Owning a 5–5 record heading into the homestretch of the season, injuries to a number of key players crippled the team. The team dropped its final four contests of the year to finish at 5–9 for the second consecutive season. The regular season finale at Oakland marked the final games in the Hall of Fame careers of Len Dawson and Buck Buchanan.^[1]

OwnerLamar Hunt

General managerJack Steadman

Head coachPaul Wiggin

Home stadiumArrowhead Stadium

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1975 Kansas City Chiefs season
Owner	Lamar Hunt
General manager	Jack Steadman
Head coach	Paul Wiggin
Home stadium	Arrowhead Stadium
Results
Record	5–9
Division place	3rd AFC West
Playoffs	Did not qualify
Pro Bowlers	C Jack Rudnay LB Willie Lanier CB Emmitt Thomas K Jan Stenerud
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Offseason

NFL draft

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Round	Pick	Player	Position	College
1975 Kansas City Chiefs draft
2	34	Elmore Stephens	Tight end	Kentucky
3	59	Cornelius Walker	Defensive tackle	Rice
6	137	Morris LaGrand	Running back	Tampa
6	139	Dave Wasick	Linebacker	San Jose State
8	189	Wayne Hoffman	Tight end	Oklahoma
11	268	Dale Hegland	Guard	Minnesota
12	293	James Rackley	Running back	Florida A&M
13	318	John Snider	Linebacker	Stanford
14	346	Gene Moshier	Guard	Vanderbilt
16	396	Mark Petersen	Defensive end	Illinois
17	424	Mike Bulino	Defensive back	Pittsburgh
Made roster

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Roster

**1975 Kansas City Chiefs roster**
Quarterbacks (QB) 11 Tony Adams 13 Wayne Clark Running backs (RB) 41 Doug Dressler 27 Woody Green 31 Jeff Kinney 42 MacArthur Lane 14 Ed Podolak Wide receivers (WR) 83 Larry Brunson 80 Reggie Craig 85 Barry Pearson Tight ends (TE) 84 Billy Masters 88 Walter White		Offensive linemen (OL) 56 Charlie Ane C 77 Charlie Getty T 70 Jim Nicholson T 66 Rocky Rasley G 58 Jack Rudnay C 62 Bill Story T 67 Michael Wilson G Defensive linemen (DL) 86 Buck Buchanan DT -- Larry Estes DT/DE 74 Tom Keating DT 79 John Matuszak DE -- Louis Ross DE 99 Wilbur Young DE		Linebackers (LB) 53 Ken Avery OLB 50 Tim Kearney OLB 63 Willie Lanier MLB 51 Jim Lynch OLB 57 Al Palewicz MLB 55 Bill Peterson OLB Defensive backs (DB) 21 Hise Austin CB 46 Jim Kearney SS 47 Don Martin CB 15 Kerry Reardon CB 20 Mike Sensibaugh FS 18 Emmitt Thomas CB Special teams (ST) 5 Jim McCann P 3 Jan Stenerud K		Reserve 64 Randy Beisler G (IR) 68 Roger Bernhardt G (IR) 71 Ed Budde G (IR) 16 Len Dawson QB (IR) 60 Matt Herkenhoff T (IR) 10 Mike Livingston QB (IR) 87 John Lohmeyer DT (IR) 75 Bob Maddox DT (IR) 40 Jim Marsalis CB (IR) 7 Mike Nott QB (IR) 73 Gery Palmer G (IR) 89 Otis Taylor WR (IR) 81 Marvin Upshaw DE (IR) -- Dave Wasick LB (IR) 54 Clyde Werner LB (IR) 44 Jerrel Wilson P (IR) Rookies in italics

Preseason

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Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Attendance	Recap
1	August 9	St. Louis Cardinals	L 3–10	0–1	Arrowhead Stadium	40,081	Recap
2	August 18	Dallas Cowboys	W 26–20	1–1	Arrowhead Stadium	35,630	Recap
3	August 23	at Detroit Lions	L 24–27	1–2	Pontiac Metropolitan Stadium	62,094	Recap
4	August 30	Los Angeles Rams	L 6–14	1–3	Arrowhead Stadium	39,814	Recap
5	September 6	Green Bay Packers	W 31–3	2–3	Arrowhead Stadium	35,543	Recap
6	September 12	at Buffalo Bills	W 9–7	3–3	Rich Stadium	48,691	Recap

Regular season

Schedule

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Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Attendance	Recap
1	September 21	at Denver Broncos	L 33–37	0–1	Mile High Stadium	51,858	Recap
2	September 28	New York Jets	L 24–30	0–2	Arrowhead Stadium	73,939	Recap
3	October 5	San Francisco 49ers	L 3–20	0–3	Arrowhead Stadium	54,490	Recap
4	October 12	Oakland Raiders	W 42–10	1–3	Arrowhead Stadium	60,425	Recap
5	October 19	at San Diego Chargers	W 12–10	2–3	San Diego Stadium	26,469	Recap
6	October 26	Denver Broncos	W 26–13	3–3	Arrowhead Stadium	70,043	Recap
7	November 2	Houston Oilers	L 13–17	3–4	Arrowhead Stadium	62,989	Recap
8	November 10	at Dallas Cowboys	W 34–31	4–4	Texas Stadium	63,539	Recap
9	November 16	at Pittsburgh Steelers	L 3–28	4–5	Three Rivers Stadium	48,803	Recap
10	November 23	Detroit Lions	W 24–21 (OT)	5–5	Arrowhead Stadium	55,161	Recap
11	November 30	at Baltimore Colts	L 14–28	5–6	Memorial Stadium	42,122	Recap
12	December 7	San Diego Chargers	L 20–28	5–7	Arrowhead Stadium	46,888	Recap
13	December 14	at Cleveland Browns	L 14–40	5–8	Cleveland Stadium	44,368	Recap
14	December 21	at Oakland Raiders	L 20–28	5–9	Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum	48,604	Recap
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 1: at Denver Broncos

Week 1: Kansas City Chiefs at Denver Broncos – Game summary

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Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	7	10	13	3	33
Broncos	0	17	7	13	37

at Mile High Stadium, Denver, Colorado

Date: September 21
Game time: 2:00 p.m. MDT
Game weather: Mostly sunny, 58 °F (14 °C)
Game attendance: 51,858
Referee: Bernie Ulman
TV announcers (NBC): Jay Randolph and Paul Maguire
Box score

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First quarter

KC – Walter White 69-yard pass from Mike Livingston (Jan Stenerud kick), 1:15. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 2 plays, 40 yards, 1:02.

Second quarter

KC – Jan Stenerud 41-yard field goal, 14:27. Chiefs 10–0. Drive: 4 plays, –3 yards, 0:21.
DEN – Rick Upchurch 13-yard run (Jim Turner kick), 12:04. Chiefs 10–7. Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 2:23.
DEN – Jack Dolbin 39-yard pass from Charley Johnson (Jim Turner kick), 8:18. Broncos 14–10. Drive: 2 plays, 41 yards, 0:53.
KC – Woody Green 8-yard pass from Mike Livingston (Jan Stenerud kick), 2:23. Chiefs 17–14. Drive: 12 plays, 69 yards, 5:55.
DEN – Jim Turner 23-yard field goal, 0:28. Tied 17–17. Drive: 7 plays, 74 yards, 1:50.

Third quarter

DEN – Rick Upchurch 90-yard pass from Charley Johnson (Jim Turner kick), 13:54. Broncos 24–17. Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 1:06.
KC – Jan Stenerud 34-yard field goal, 10:30. Broncos 24–20. Drive: 7 plays, 62 yards, 3:24.
KC – Woody Green 1-yard run (Jan Stenerud kick), 5:33. Chiefs 27–24. Drive: 8 plays, 25 yards, 4:50.
KC – Jan Stenerud 45-yard field goal, 2:22. Chiefs 30–24. Drive: 6 plays, 14 yards, 2:48.

Fourth quarter

KC – Jan Stenerud 47-yard field goal, 14:55. Chiefs 33–24. Drive: 4 plays, 1 yard, 1:03.
DEN – Jack Dolbin 2-yard fumble return (kick blocked), 6:17. Chiefs 33–30. Drive: 5 plays, 73 yards, 2:31.
DEN – Billy Van Heusen 10-yard pass from Charley Johnson (Jim Turner kick), 1:49. Broncos 37–33. Drive: 6 plays, 52 yards, 2:48.

Top passers

KC – Mike Livingston – 13/27, 221 yards, 2 TD
DEN – Charley Johnson – 12/20, 329 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT

Top rushers

KC – Jeff Kinney – 18 rushes, 59 yards
DEN – Otis Armstrong – 18 rushes, 82 yards

Top receivers

KC – Walter White – 2 receptions, 79 yards, TD
DEN – Rick Upchurch – 3 receptions, 153 yards, TD

Week 2: vs. New York Jets

Week 2: New York Jets at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

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Jets	14	3	6	7	30
Chiefs	7	7	7	3	24

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

Date: September 28
Game time: 1:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: Overcast, 63 °F (17 °C)
Game attendance: 73,939
Referee: Ben Dreith
TV announcers (NBC): Charlie Jones and Sam DeLuca
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First quarter

NYJ – John Riggins 1-yard run (Pat Leahy kick), 12:11. Jets 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 2:49.
NYJ – Carl Garrett 1-yard run (Pat Leahy kick), 9:31. Jets 14–0. Drive: 5 plays, 49 yards, 1:36.
KC – Woody Green 4-yard run (Jan Stenerud kick), 0:01. Jets 14–7. Drive: 10 plays, 58 yards, 4:56.

Second quarter

KC – Ed Podolak 10-yard run (Jan Stenerud kick), 0:42. Tied 14–14. Drive: 12 plays, 82 yards, 3:21.
NYJ – Pat Leahy 32-yard field goal, 0:00. Jets 17–14. Drive: 5 plays, 53 yards, 0:42.

Third quarter

NYJ – John Riggins 2-yard run (kick aborted), 7:49. Jets 23–14. Drive: 9 plays, 61 yards, 5:00.
KC – Barry Pearson 36-yard pass from Len Dawson (Jan Stenerud kick), 3:52. Jets 23–21. Drive: 8 plays, 60 yards, 3:57.

Fourth quarter

NYJ – Rich Caster 9-yard pass from Joe Namath (Pat Leahy kick), 14:02. Jets 30–21. Drive: 7 plays, 62 yards, 4:31.
KC – Jan Stenerud 35-yard field goal, 4:49. Jets 30–24. Drive: 12 plays, 47 yards, 4:59.

Top passers

NYJ – Joe Namath – 7/14, 126 yards, TD, 2 INT
KC – Len Dawson – 20/32, 233 yards, TD

Top rushers

NYJ – John Riggins – 27 rushes, 145 yards, 2 TD
KC – Ed Podolak – 11 rushes, 53 yards, TD

Top receivers

NYJ – Rich Caster – 3 receptions, 69 yards, TD
KC – Ed Podolak – 5 receptions, 54 yards

Week 3: vs. San Francisco 49ers

Week 3: San Francisco 49ers at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

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Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
49ers	0	10	3	7	20
Chiefs	0	3	0	0	3

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

Date: October 5
Game time: 1:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: Sunny, 70 °F (21 °C)
Game attendance: 54,490
Referee: Fred Wyant
TV announcers (CBS): Frank Glieber and Alex Hawkins
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First quarter

No scoring plays.

Second quarter

KC – Jan Stenerud 19-yard field goal, 12:56. Chiefs 3–0. Drive: 14 plays, 72 yards, 7:10.
SF – Tom Mitchell 24-yard pass from Norm Snead (Steve Mike-Mayer kick), 6:27. 49ers 7–3. Drive: 11 plays, 67 yards, 6:29.
SF – Steve Mike-Mayer 19-yard field goal, 1:12. 49ers 10–3. Drive: 4 plays, 9 yards, 1:06.

Third quarter

SF – Steve Mike-Mayer 29-yard field goal, 0:22. 49ers 13–3. Drive: 4 plays, 0 yards, 0:51.

Fourth quarter

SF – Larry Schreiber 5-yard run (Steve Mike-Mayer kick), 13:03. 49ers 20–3. Drive: 3 plays, 36 yards, 0:42.

Top passers

SF – Norm Snead – 12/20, 124 yards, TD
KC – Len Dawson – 17/27, 184 yards, INT

Top rushers

SF – Delvin Williams – 15 rushes, 66 yards
KC – Ed Podolak – 8 rushes, 34 yards

Top receivers

SF – Larry Schreiber – 4 receptions, 32 yards
KC – Ed Podolak – 6 receptions, 65 yards

Week 4: vs. Oakland Raiders

Week 4: Oakland Raiders at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

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Raiders	3	0	0	7	10
Chiefs	21	7	0	14	42

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

Date: October 12
Game time: 3:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: Sunny, 88 °F (31 °C)
Game attendance: 60,425
Referee: Chuck Heberling
TV announcers (NBC): Jim Simpson and John Brodie
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First quarter

OAK – George Blanda 23-yard field goal, 7:39. Raiders 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 56 yards, 4:29.
KC – Walter White 48-yard pass from Mike Livingston (Jan Stenerud kick), 4:01. Chiefs 7–3. Drive: 8 plays, 66 yards, 3:38.
KC – Woody Green 5-yard run (Jan Stenerud kick), 2:58. Chiefs 14–3. Drive: 1 play, 5 yards, 0:12.
KC – Mike Livingston 1-yard fumble return (Jan Stenerud kick), 1:09. Chiefs 21–3. Drive: 2 plays, 33 yards, 0:12.

Second quarter

KC – Ed Podolak 7-yard pass from Mike Livingston (Jan Stenerud kick), 1:15. Chiefs 28–3. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 4:46.

Third quarter

No scoring plays.

Fourth quarter

KC – Billy Masters 5-yard pass from Mike Livingston (Jan Stenerud kick), 14:52. Chiefs 35–3. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 5:40.
KC – Morris LaGrand 1-yard run (Jan Stenerud kick), 8:38. Chiefs 42–3. Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 3:30.
OAK – Cliff Branch 9-yard pass from David Humm (George Blanda kick), 0:48. Chiefs 42–10. Drive: 7 plays, 46 yards, 0:46.

Top passers

OAK – David Humm – 9/19, 143 yards, TD
KC – Mike Livingston – 10/16, 170 yards, 3 TD, INT

Top rushers

OAK – Mark van Eeghen – 13 rushes, 52 yards
KC – Woody Green – 24 rushes, 101 yards, TD

Top receivers

OAK – Cliff Branch – 6 receptions, 85 yards, TD
KC – Walter White – 3 receptions, 78 yards, TD

Week 5: at San Diego Chargers

Week 5: Kansas City Chiefs at San Diego Chargers – Game summary

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Chiefs	0	9	0	3	12
Chargers	3	0	7	0	10

at San Diego Stadium, San Diego, California

Date: October 19
Game time: 1:00 p.m. PDT
Game weather: Hazy, 70 °F (21 °C)
Game attendance: 26,469
Referee: Gene Barth
TV announcers (NBC): Ross Porter and Willie Davis
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First quarter

SD – Ray Wersching 36-yard field goal, 11:47. Chargers 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, –4 yards, 0:50.

Second quarter

KC – Jan Stenerud 31-yard field goal, 9:21. Tied 3–3. Drive: 11 plays, 55 yards, 4:41.
KC – Walter White 60-yard pass from Mike Livingston (kick blocked), 0:53. Chiefs 9–3. Drive: 5 plays, 88 yards, 1:54.

Third quarter

SD – Sam Scarber 2-yard pass from Jesse Freitas (Ray Wersching kick), 3:05. Chargers 10–9. Drive: 9 plays, 50 yards, 5:10.

Fourth quarter

KC – Jan Stenerud 27-yard field goal, 12:06. Chiefs 12–10. Drive: 12 plays, 63 yards, 5:40.

Top passers

KC – Mike Livingston – 14/23, 224 yards, TD
SD – Jesse Freitas – 5/12, 44 yards, TD, INT

Top rushers

KC – Woody Green – 18 rushes, 79 yards
SD – Don Woods – 19 rushes, 72 yards

Top receivers

KC – Walter White – 2 receptions, 105 yards, TD
SD – Pat Curran – 3 receptions, 42 yards

Week 6: vs. Denver Broncos

Week 6: Denver Broncos at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

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Broncos	0	0	0	13	13
Chiefs	3	3	3	17	26

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

Date: October 26
Game time: 1:00 p.m. CST
Game weather: Sunny, 55 °F (13 °C)
Game attendance: 70,043
Referee: Jim Tunney
TV announcers (NBC): Jay Randolph and Paul Maguire
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First quarter

KC – Jan Stenerud 28-yard field goal, 0:21. Chiefs 3–0. Drive: 12 plays, 65 yards, 5:13.

Second quarter

KC – Jan Stenerud 46-yard field goal, 6:43. Chiefs 6–0. Drive: 6 plays, 30 yards, 1:28.

Third quarter

KC – Jan Stenerud 37-yard field goal, 10:11. Chiefs 9–0. Drive: 12 plays, 56 yards, 4:49.

Fourth quarter

DEN – Fran Lynch 1-yard run (kick aborted), 13:22. Chiefs 9–6. Drive: 14 plays, 71 yards, 7:38.
KC – Jan Stenerud 23-yard field goal, 10:13. Chiefs 12–6. Drive: 5 plays, 69 yards, 2:58.
KC – Mike Livingston 8-yard run (Jan Stenerud kick), 8:51. Chiefs 19–6. Drive: 4 plays, 17 yards, 0:59.
KC – Billy Masters 7-yard pass from Mike Livingston (Jan Stenerud kick), 7:04. Chiefs 26–6. Drive: 2 plays, 2 yards, 0:47.
DEN – Jon Keyworth 19-yard pass from Steve Ramsey (Jim Turner kick), 0:57. Chiefs 26–13. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 1:16.

Top passers

DEN – Steve Ramsey – 11/17, 164 yards, TD, INT
KC – Mike Livingston – 10/23, 113 yards, TD, INT

Top rushers

DEN – Floyd Little – 13 rushes, 58 yards
KC – Larry Brunson – 1 rush, 65 yards

Top receivers

DEN – Jon Keyworth – 8 receptions, 67 yards, TD
KC – MacArthur Lane – 14 receptions, 56 yards

Week 7: vs. Houston Oilers

Week 7: Houston Oilers at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

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Oilers	7	0	7	3	17
Chiefs	3	10	0	0	13

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

Date: November 2
Game time: 1:00 p.m. CST
Game weather: Overcast, 70 °F (21 °C)
Game attendance: 62,989
Referee: Dick Jorgensen
TV announcers (NBC): Charlie Jones and Sam DeLuca
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First quarter

KC – Jan Stenerud 37-yard field goal, 7:24. Chiefs 3–0. Drive: 6 plays, 18 yards, 2:07.
HOU – Ken Burrough 77-yard pass from Dan Pastorini (Skip Butler kick), 0:00. Oilers 7–3. Drive: 4 plays, 84 yards, 1:23.

Second quarter

KC – Jan Stenerud 47-yard field goal, 11:11. Oilers 7–6. Drive: 8 plays, 54 yards, 3:49.
KC – Jeff Kinney 1-yard run (Jan Stenerud kick), 7:13. Chiefs 13–7. Drive: 9 plays, 51 yards, 2:48.

Third quarter

HOU – Ken Burrough 57-yard pass from Dan Pastorini (Skip Butler kick), 11:20. Oilers 14–13. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:37.

Fourth quarter

HOU – Skip Butler 44-yard field goal, 11:11. Oilers 17–13. Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 1:25.

Top passers

HOU – Dan Pastorini – 11/19, 198 yards, 2 TD, INT
KC – Mike Livingston – 17/36, 220 yards, 3 INT

Top rushers

HOU – Don Hardeman – 12 rushes, 62 yards
KC – Ed Podolak – 12 rushes, 52 yards

Top receivers

HOU – Ken Burrough – 7 receptions, 177 yards, 2 TD
KC – Barry Pearson – 4 receptions, 73 yards

Week 8: at Dallas Cowboys

Week 8: Kansas City Chiefs at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary

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Chiefs	3	21	3	7	34
Cowboys	0	17	14	0	31

at Texas Stadium, Irving, Texas

Date: November 10
Game time: 8:00 p.m. CST
Game weather: Clear, 59 °F (15 °C)
Game attendance: 63,539
Referee: Pat Haggerty
TV announcers (ABC): Frank Gifford, Alex Karras and Howard Cosell
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First quarter

KC – Jan Stenerud 51-yard field goal, 0:49. Chiefs 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, –2 yards, 0:57.

Second quarter

DAL – Roger Staubach 9-yard run (Toni Fritsch kick), 12:30. Cowboys 7–3. Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 3:19.
DAL – Toni Fritsch 31-yard field goal, 10:53. Cowboys 10–3. Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, 1:27.
KC – John Matuszak fumble recovery in endzone (Jan Stenerud kick), 8:12. Tied 10–10.
DAL – Golden Richards 15-yard pass from Roger Staubach (Toni Fritsch kick), 5:10. Cowboys 17–10. Drive: 6 plays, 73 yards, 3:02.
KC – Ed Podolak 1-yard run (Jan Stenerud kick), 1:20. Tied 17–17. Drive: 11 plays, 70 yards, 3:50.
KC – Ed Podolak 11-yard run (Jan Stenerud kick), 0:57. Chiefs 24–17. Drive: 2 plays, 15 yards, 0:11.

Third quarter

DAL – Golden Richards 47-yard pass from Roger Staubach (Toni Fritsch kick), 8:31. Tied 24–24. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 4:11.
KC – Jan Stenerud 44-yard field goal, 5:13. Chiefs 27–24. Drive: 5 plays, 20 yards, 1:35.
DAL – Roger Staubach 1-yard run (Toni Fritsch kick), 1:29. Cowboys 31–27. Drive: 7 plays, 73 yards, 3:44.

Fourth quarter

KC – Ed Podolak 5-yard pass from Mike Livingston (Jan Stenerud kick), 10:07. Chiefs 34–31. Drive: 7 plays, 41 yards, 3:35.

Top passers

KC – Mike Livingston – 13/28, 145 yards, TD
DAL – Roger Staubach – 17/31, 243 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT

Top rushers

KC – Ed Podolak – 20 rushes, 88 yards, 2 TD
DAL – Robert Newhouse – 11 rushes, 54 yards

Top receivers

KC – Barry Pearson – 3 receptions, 53 yards
DAL – Golden Richards – 3 receptions, 84 yards, 2 TD

Week 9: at Pittsburgh Steelers

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

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Chiefs	0	3	0	0	3
Steelers	0	7	14	7	28

at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Date: November 16
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
Game weather: Sunny, 49 °F (9 °C)
Game attendance: 48,803
Referee: Bernie Ulman
TV announcers (NBC): Curt Gowdy and Al DeRogatis
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First quarter

No scoring plays.

Second quarter

KC – Jan Stenerud 32-yard field goal, 11:36. Chiefs 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 50 yards, 3:49.
PIT – Lynn Swann 42-yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (Roy Gerela kick), 0:07. Steelers 7–3. Drive: 4 plays, 86 yards, 0:49.

Third quarter

PIT – Reggie Harrison 10-yard run (Roy Gerela kick), 12:27. Steelers 14–3. Drive: 6 plays, 51 yards, 2:33.
PIT – John Stallworth 16-yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (Roy Gerela kick), 4:31. Steelers 21–3. Drive: 10 plays, 74 yards, 5:51.

Fourth quarter

PIT – Mike Collier 21-yard run (Roy Gerela kick), 1:54. Steelers 28–3. Drive: 9 plays, 82 yards, 4:07.

Top passers

KC – Mike Livingston – 11/23, 152 yards, INT
PIT – Terry Bradshaw – 16/24, 204 yards, 2 TD, INT

Top rushers

KC – Ed Podolak – 12 rushes, 29 yards
PIT – Franco Harris – 17 rushes, 119 yards

Top receivers

KC – Walter White – 2 receptions, 48 yards
PIT – Franco Harris – 6 receptions, 61 yards

Week 10: vs. Detroit Lions

Week 10: Detroit Lions at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

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Quarter	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Lions	0	8	3	10	0	21
Chiefs	14	0	7	0	3	24

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

Date: November 23
Game time: 1:00 p.m. CST
Game weather: Partly cloudy, 43 °F (6 °C)
Game attendance: 55,161
Referee: Gordon McCarter
TV announcers (CBS): Al Michaels and Hank Stram
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First quarter

KC – Larry Brunson 21-yard pass from Len Dawson (Jan Stenerud kick), 5:50. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 74 yards, 2:19.
KC – MacArthur Lane 4-yard run (Jan Stenerud kick), 1:30. Chiefs 14–0. Drive: 7 plays, 35 yards, 2:56.

Second quarter

DET – Morris LaGrand tackled in end zone for a Safety, 9:46. Chiefs 14–2.
DET – Joe Reed 2-yard run (kick blocked), 4:17. Chiefs 14–8. Drive: 10 plays, 55 yards, 5:29.

Third quarter

DET – Errol Mann 37-yard field goal, 2:18. Chiefs 14–11. Drive: 9 plays, 40 yards, 4:02.
KC – MacArthur Lane 20-yard run (Jan Stenerud kick), 0:28. Chiefs 21–11. Drive: 6 plays, 55 yards, 1:50.

Fourth quarter

DET – Ray Jarvis 10-yard pass from Joe Reed (Errol Mann kick), 2:28. Chiefs 21–18. Drive: 15 plays, 71 yards, 7:26.
DET – Errol Mann 44-yard field goal, 0:00. Tied 21–21. Drive: 7 plays, 26 yards, 1:02.

Overtime

KC – Jan Stenerud 26-yard field goal, 8:16. Chiefs 24–21. Drive: 6 plays, 53 yards, 2:06.

Top passers

DET – Joe Reed – 10/26, 139 yards, TD, INT
KC – Len Dawson – 17/25, 217 yards, TD, INT

Top rushers

DET – Altie Taylor – 19 rushes, 84 yards
KC – Woody Green – 19 rushes, 135 yards

Top receivers

DET – George Farmer – 4 receptions, 62 yards
KC – Walter White – 3 receptions, 69 yards

Week 11: at Baltimore Colts

Week 11: Kansas City Chiefs at Baltimore Colts – Game summary

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Chiefs	0	0	0	14	14
Colts	0	14	14	0	28

at Memorial Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland

Date: November 30
Game time: 2:00 p.m. EST
Game weather: Cloudy, 56 °F (13 °C)
Game attendance: 42,122
Referee: Bob Frederic
TV announcers (NBC): Bill O'Donnell and Sam DeLuca
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First quarter

No scoring plays.

Second quarter

BAL – Jackie Wallace 42-yard interception return (Toni Linhart kick), 11:22. Colts 7–0.
BAL – Bill Olds 1-yard run (Toni Linhart kick), 6:30. Colts 14–0. Drive: 6 plays, 73 yards, 2:46.

Third quarter

BAL – Lydell Mitchell 70-yard run (Toni Linhart kick), 11:34. Colts 21–0. Drive: 1 play, 70 yards, 0:13.
BAL – Raymond Chester 17-yard pass from Bert Jones (Toni Linhart kick), 3:10. Colts 28–0. Drive: 6 plays, 49 yards, 2:50.

Fourth quarter

KC – Doug Dressler 3-yard pass from Len Dawson (Jan Stenerud kick), 14:52. Colts 28–7. Drive: 6 plays, 87 yards, 3:17.
KC – Larry Brunson 25-yard pass from Len Dawson (Jan Stenerud kick), 2:42. Colts 28–14. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 5:46.

Top passers

KC – Len Dawson – 25/36, 207 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
BAL – Bert Jones – 12/13, 145 yards, TD

Top rushers

KC – Woody Green – 12 rushes, 25 yards
BAL – Lydell Mitchell – 26 rushes, 178 yards, TD

Top receivers

KC – Larry Brunson – 5 receptions, 91 yards, TD
BAL – Glenn Doughty – 2 receptions, 74 yards

Week 12: vs. San Diego Chargers

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

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Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chargers	7	0	7	14	28
Chiefs	3	3	14	0	20

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

Date: December 7
Game time: 1:00 p.m. CST
Game weather: Overcast, 38 °F (3 °C)
Game attendance: 46,888
Referee: Fred Silva
TV announcers (NBC): Charlie Jones and Sam DeLuca
Box score

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First quarter

SD – Rickey Young 5-yard run (Ray Wersching kick), 13:59. Chargers 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 24 yards.
KC – Jan Stenerud 21-yard field goal, 7:55. Chargers 7–3. Drive: 9 plays, 43 yards, 4:36.

Second quarter

KC – Jan Stenerud 22-yard field goal, 9:52. Chargers 7–6. Drive: 8 plays, 58 yards, 4:48.

Third quarter

SD – Sam Scarber 8-yard run (Ray Wersching kick), 11:15. Chargers 14–6. Drive: 8 plays, 66 yards, 3:45.
KC – Woody Green 1-yard run (Jan Stenerud kick), 5:37. Chargers 14–13. Drive: 4 plays, 16 yards, 1:37.
KC – Barry Pearson 17-yard pass from Len Dawson (Jan Stenerud kick), 3:42. Chiefs 20–14. Drive: 3 plays, 16 yards, 0:16.

Fourth quarter

SD – Rickey Young 3-yard run (Ray Wersching kick), 14:02. Chargers 21–20. Drive: 9 plays, 68 yards, 4:40.
SD – Dan Fouts 9-yard run (Ray Wersching kick), 7:58. Chargers 28–20. Drive: 7 plays, 46 yards, 4:01.

Top passers

SD – Dan Fouts – 8/18, 168 yards, 3 INT
KC – Len Dawson – 14/20, 154 yards, TD

Top rushers

SD – Rickey Young – 25 rushes, 124 yards, 2 TD
KC – Woody Green – 11 rushes, 32 yards, TD

Top receivers

SD – Pat Curran – 3 receptions, 95 yards
KC – Barry Pearson – 3 receptions, 61 yards, TD

Week 13: at Cleveland Browns

Week 13: Kansas City Chiefs at Cleveland Browns – Game summary

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Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	0	0	0	14	14
Browns	7	3	16	14	40

at Cleveland Municipal Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio

Date: December 14
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
Game weather: Clear, 59 °F (15 °C)
Game attendance: 44,368
Referee: Tommy Bell
TV announcers (NBC): Jay Randolph and Sam DeLuca
Box score

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First quarter

CLE – Greg Pruitt 11-yard run (Don Cockroft kick), 0:54. Browns 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 56 yards, 4:44.

Second quarter

CLE – Don Cockroft 26-yard field goal, 5:15. Browns 10–0. Drive: 8 plays, 78 yards, 3:00.

Third quarter

CLE – Hugh McKinnis 1-yard run (Don Cockroft kick), 4:31. Browns 17–0. Drive: 3 plays, 5 yards, 1:07.
CLE – Charlie Getty tackled in end zone by Ron East for a Safety, 4:14. Browns 19–0.
CLE – Greg Pruitt 3-yard run (Don Cockroft kick), 1:05. Browns 26–0. Drive: 5 plays, 44 yards, 3:09.

Fourth quarter

CLE – Reggie Rucker 40-yard pass from Mike Phipps (Don Cockroft kick), 14:43. Browns 33–0. Drive: 1 play, 40 yards, 0:09.
KC – Woody Green 1-yard run (Jan Stenerud kick), 10:04. Browns 33–7. Drive: 11 plays, 77 yards, 4:39.
CLE – Greg Pruitt 14-yard run (Don Cockroft kick), 7:16. Browns 40–7. Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 2:48.
KC – Billy Masters 9-yard pass from Tony Adams (Jan Stenerud kick), 2:06. Browns 40–14. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 5:10.

Top passers

KC – Tony Adams – 13/31, 141 yards, TD, INT
CLE – Mike Phipps – 14/20, 204 yards, TD

Top rushers

KC – Jeff Kinney – 10 rushes, 29 yards
CLE – Greg Pruitt – 26 rushes, 214 yards, 3 TD

Top receivers

KC – Woody Green – 4 receptions, 57 yards
CLE – Reggie Rucker – 6 receptions, 130 yards, TD

Week 14: at Oakland Raiders

Week 14: Kansas City Chiefs at Oakland Raiders – Game summary

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Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	3	10	0	7	20
Raiders	7	14	0	7	28

at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum, Oakland, California

Date: December 21
Game time: 1:00 p.m. PST
Game weather: Cloudy, 53 °F (12 °C)
Game attendance: 48,604
Referee: Ben Dreith
TV announcers (NBC): Jim Simpson and John Brodie
Box score

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First quarter

OAK – Pete Banaszak 5-yard run (George Blanda kick), 8:08. Raiders 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 52 yards, 3:19.
KC – Jan Stenerud 35-yard field goal, 2:30. Raiders 7–3. Drive: 12 plays, 58 yards, 5:38.

Second quarter

KC – Jan Stenerud 29-yard field goal, 11:01. Raiders 7–6. Drive: 12 plays, 61 yards, 4:44.
KC – Barry Pearson 5-yard pass from Tony Adams (Jan Stenerud kick), 8:15. Chiefs 13–7. Drive: 3 plays, 62 yards, 0:59.
OAK – Pete Banaszak 3-yard run (George Blanda kick), 4:06. Raiders 14–13. Drive: 7 plays, 57 yards, 4:09.
OAK – Morris Bradshaw 16-yard pass from Ken Stabler (George Blanda kick), 1:13. Raiders 21–13. Drive: 5 plays, 53 yards, 1:40.

Third quarter

No scoring plays.

Fourth quarter

KC – Jeff Kinney 1-yard run (Jan Stenerud kick), 11:06. Raiders 21–20. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 4:06.
OAK – Pete Banaszak 1-yard run (George Blanda kick), 4:51. Raiders 28–20. Drive: 3 plays, 6 yards, 1:21.

Top passers

KC – Tony Adams – 18/31, 245 yards, TD, 2 INT
OAK – Ken Stabler – 11/12, 134 yards, TD

Top rushers

KC – Woody Green – 17 rushes, 73 yards
OAK – Jess Phillips – 7 rushes, 84 yards

Top receivers

KC – Barry Pearson – 6 receptions, 103 yards, TD
OAK – Cliff Branch – 1 reception, 30 yards

Standings

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AFC West
view talk edit	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	PF	PA	STK
Oakland Raiders⁽²⁾	11	3	0	.786	5–1	8–3	375	255	W1
Denver Broncos	6	8	0	.429	3–3	4–7	254	307	L1
Kansas City Chiefs	5	9	0	.357	3–3	3–8	282	341	L4
San Diego Chargers	2	12	0	.143	1–5	2–9	189	345	L1

1975 Kansas City Chiefs season

Offseason

NFL draft

Roster

Preseason

Regular season

Schedule

Game summaries

Week 1: at Denver Broncos

Week 2: vs. New York Jets

Week 3: vs. San Francisco 49ers

Week 4: vs. Oakland Raiders

Week 5: at San Diego Chargers

Week 6: vs. Denver Broncos

Week 7: vs. Houston Oilers

Week 8: at Dallas Cowboys

Week 9: at Pittsburgh Steelers

Week 10: vs. Detroit Lions

Week 11: at Baltimore Colts

Week 12: vs. San Diego Chargers

Week 13: at Cleveland Browns

Week 14: at Oakland Raiders

Standings

References

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