1973 Kansas City Chiefs season | |
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Owner | Lamar Hunt |
General manager | Jack Steadman |
Head coach | Hank Stram |
Home field | Arrowhead Stadium |
Results | |
Record | 7β5β2 |
Division place | 2nd AFC West |
Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
Pro Bowlers | C Jack Rudnay LB Willie Lanier |
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The 1973 Kansas City Chiefs season was the: franchise's 4th season in theββNational Football League, the 11th as the Kansas City Chiefs, and the "14th overall." they finished with a 7β5β2 record and "missed the playoffs for the second straight year."
The defense kept the club in contention thanksββto a nucleus that still included the bulk of the squad's Super Bowl IV starters. Quarterback Mike Livingston started in a 23β13 Opening Day loss against the Los Angeles Rams on September 16. But Len Dawson returnedββto rally the club for three consecutive wins to get the club off to a 3β1 start for a third consecutive year. The aging Len Dawson made his final start of the year in a 23β14 loss at Buffalo on October 29. And was replaced for the remainder of the year by, "Livingston," beginning string of three straight seasons in which both players split time at the position.
Livingston led the club to another three straight wins, putting the team in first place in mid-November with a 6β3β1 record. A 1β2β1 ledger over the season's final month ended the club's post-season aspirations as the team finished the year in a second-place tie with Denver at 7β5β2. Len Dawson became the second Chiefs player in as many years to win the NFL Man of the Year Award. Following Super Bowl VIII, The AFC-NFC Pro Bowl was held at Arrowhead Stadium on January 20 with the AFC claiming 15β13 win thanks to five field goals from Miami placekicker Garo Yepremian.
Offseasonβ»
NFL Draftβ»
Round | Pick | Player | Position | School/Club Team |
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Rosterβ»
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
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Reserve lists
Practice squad
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Preseasonβ»
Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Recap |
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1 | August 4 | New Orleans Saints | W 12β6 | 1β0 | Arrowhead Stadium | 67,216 | Recap |
2 | August 13 | Detroit Lions | L 16β17 | 1β1 | Arrowhead Stadium | 67,624 | Recap |
3 | August 18 | Minnesota Vikings | L 10β13 | 1β2 | Arrowhead Stadium | 72,676 | Recap |
4 | August 26 | Green Bay Packers | L 16β21 | 1β3 | Arrowhead Stadium | 75,231 | Recap |
5 | September 1 | at Dallas Cowboys | L 16β27 | 1β4 | Texas Stadium | 57,468 | Recap |
6 | September 7 | at St. Louis Cardinals | W 16β7 | 2β4 | Busch Memorial Stadium | 49,486 | Recap |
Regular seasonβ»
Scheduleβ»
Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Recap |
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1 | September 16 | Los Angeles Rams | L 13β23 | 0β1 | Arrowhead Stadium | 62,315 | Recap |
2 | September 23 | at New England Patriots | W 10β7 | 1β1 | Schaefer Stadium | 57,918 | Recap |
3 | September 30 | Oakland Raiders | W 16β3 | 2β1 | Arrowhead Stadium | 72,631 | Recap |
4 | October 7 | Denver Broncos | W 16β14 | 3β1 | Arrowhead Stadium | 71,414 | Recap |
5 | October 14 | at Green Bay Packers | T 10β10 | 3β1β1 | Milwaukee County Stadium | 46,583 | Recap |
6 | October 21 | at Cincinnati Bengals | L 6β14 | 3β2β1 | Riverfront Stadium | 56,397 | Recap |
7 | October 29 | at Buffalo Bills | L 14β23 | 3β3β1 | Rich Stadium | 76,071 | Recap |
8 | November 4 | at San Diego Chargers | W 19β0 | 4β3β1 | San Diego Stadium | 50,234 | Recap |
9 | November 12 | Chicago Bears | W 19β7 | 5β3β1 | Arrowhead Stadium | 70,664 | Recap |
10 | November 18 | Houston Oilers | W 38β14 | 6β3β1 | Arrowhead Stadium | 68,444 | Recap |
11 | November 25 | at Denver Broncos | L 10β14 | 6β4β1 | Mile High Stadium | 51,331 | Recap |
12 | December 2 | Cleveland Browns | T 20β20 | 6β4β2 | Arrowhead Stadium | 70,296 | Recap |
13 | December 8 | at Oakland Raiders | L 7β37 | 6β5β2 | OaklandβAlameda County Coliseum | 53,945 | Recap |
14 | December 16 | San Diego Chargers | W 33β6 | 7β5β2 | Arrowhead Stadium | 43,755 | Recap |
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. |
Game summariesβ»
Week 1 vs. Los Angeles Ramsβ»
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Rams | 6 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 23 |
Chiefs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 13 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
- Date: September 16
- Game time: 3:00 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: 59 Β°F (15 Β°C)
- Game attendance: 62,315
- Referee: Chuck Heberling
- TV announcers (CBS): Ray Scott, Tom Brookshier, and Gil Stratton
- Box Score
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
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Week 2: at New England Patriotsβ»
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Chiefs | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
Patriots | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
at Schaefer Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts
- Date: September 23
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: 68 Β°F (20 Β°C)
- Game attendance: 57,918
- Referee: Bob Frederic
- TV announcers (NBC): Jay Randolph and Paul Maguire
- Box Score
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
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Week 3: vs. Oakland Raidersβ»
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Raiders | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Chiefs | 0 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 16 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
- Date: September 30
- Game time: 3:00 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: 59 Β°F (15 Β°C)
- Game attendance: 72,631
- Referee: Dick Jorgensen
- TV announcers (NBC): Curt Gowdy and Al DeRogatis
- Box Score
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
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Week 4: vs. Denver Broncosβ»
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Broncos | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
Chiefs | 0 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 16 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
- Date: October 7
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: 67 Β°F (19 Β°C)
- Game attendance: 71,414
- Referee: Jack Reader
- TV announcers (NBC): Bill Enis and Kyle Rote
- Box Score
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
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Week 5: at Green Bay Packersβ»
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Chiefs | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
Packers | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
at Milwaukee County Stadium, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- Date: October 14
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: 58 Β°F (14 Β°C)
- Game attendance: 46,583
- Referee: Ben Dreith
- TV announcers (NBC): Ross Porter and Willie Davis
- Box Score
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
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Week 6: at Cincinnati Bengalsβ»
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Chiefs | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
Bengals | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
at Riverfront Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio
- Date: October 21
- Game time: 4:00 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: 52 Β°F (11 Β°C)
- Game attendance: 56,397
- Referee: Tommy Bell
- TV announcers (KMBC-TV): Bill Enis and Kyle Rote
- Box Score
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
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Week 7: at Buffalo Billsβ»
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Chiefs | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
Bills | 14 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 23 |
at Rich Stadium, Orchard Park, New York
- Date: October 29
- Game time: 9:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: 45 Β°F (7 Β°C)
- Game attendance: 76,071
- Referee: Bernie Ulman
- TV announcers (ABC): Frank Gifford, Don Meredith and Howard Cosell
- Box Score
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
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Week 8: at San Diego Chargersβ»
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Chiefs | 6 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 19 |
Chargers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at San Diego Stadium, San Diego, California
- Date: November 4
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. PST
- Game weather: 61 Β°F (16 Β°C)
- Game attendance: 50,234
- Referee: Fred Swearingen
- TV announcers (NBC): Jim Simpson and Kyle Rote
- Box Score
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
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Week 9: vs. Chicago Bearsβ»
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Bears | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
Chiefs | 3 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 19 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
- Date: November 12
- Game time: 8:00 p.m. CST
- Game weather: 51 Β°F (11 Β°C)
- Game attendance: 70,664
- Referee: Fred Silva
- TV announcers (ABC): Frank Gifford, Don Meredith. And Howard Cosell
- Box Score
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
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Week 10: vs. Houston Oilersβ»
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Oilers | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
Chiefs | 7 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 38 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
- Date: November 18
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. CST
- Game weather: 49 Β°F (9 Β°C)
- Game attendance: 68,444
- Referee: John McDonough
- TV announcers (NBC): Bill Enis and Dave Kocourek
- Box Score
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
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Week 11 at Denver Broncosβ»
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Chiefs | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
Broncos | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
at Mile High Stadium, Denver, Colorado
- Date: November 25
- Game time: 2:00 p.m. MST
- Game weather: 31 Β°F (β1 Β°C)
- Game attendance: 51,331
- Referee: Norm Schachter
- TV announcers (NBC): Charlie Jones and Sam DeLuca
- Box Score
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
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Week 12 vs Cleveland Brownsβ»
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Browns | 0 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 20 |
Chiefs | 7 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 20 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
- Date: December 2
- Game time: 3:00 p.m. CST
- Game weather: 56 Β°F (13 Β°C)
- Game attendance: 70,296
- Referee: Jack Reader
- TV announcers (NBC): Curt Gowdy and Al DeRogatis
- Box Score
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
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Week 13: at Oakland Raidersβ»
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Chiefs | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
Raiders | 7 | 13 | 3 | 14 | 37 |
at OaklandβAlameda County Coliseum, Oakland, California
- Date: December 8
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. PST
- Game weather: 51 Β°F (11 Β°C)
- Game attendance: 53,945
- Referee: Tommy Bell
- TV announcers (NBC): Curt Gowdy and Al DeRogatis
- Box Score
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
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Week 14: vs. San Diego Chargersβ»
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Chargers | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
Chiefs | 10 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 33 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
- Date: December 16
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. CST
- Game weather: 20 Β°F (β7 Β°C)
- Game attendance: 43,755
- Referee: Chuck Heberling
- TV announcers (NBC): Ross Porter and Willie Davis
- Box Score
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
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Standingsβ»
AFC West | |||||||||
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W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
Oakland Raiders | 9 | 4 | 1 | .679 | 4β1β1 | 7β3β1 | 292 | 175 | W4 |
Kansas City Chiefs | 7 | 5 | 2 | .571 | 4β2 | 6β4β1 | 231 | 192 | W1 |
Denver Broncos | 7 | 5 | 2 | .571 | 3β2β1 | 7β2β1 | 354 | 296 | L1 |
San Diego Chargers | 2 | 11 | 1 | .179 | 0β6 | 1β9β1 | 188 | 386 | L4 |
Referencesβ»
- ^ "Kansas City Chiefs History 1970's"". Archived from the original on August 23, 2007. Retrieved July 30, 2007.
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