| 1973 Kansas City Chiefs season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Lamar Hunt |
| General manager | Jack Steadman |
| Head coach | Hank Stram |
| Home field | Arrowhead Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 7–5–2 |
| Division place | 2nd AFC West |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
| Pro Bowlers | C Jack Rudnay LB Willie Lanier |
The 1973 Kansas City Chiefs season was the franchise's 4th season in the National Football League, the 11th as the Kansas City Chiefs, and the 14th overall. they finished with a 7–5–2 record and missed the playoffs for the second straight year.
The defense kept the club in contention thanks to a nucleus that still included the bulk of the squad's Super Bowl IV starters. Quarterback Mike Livingston started in a 23–13 Opening Day loss against the Los Angeles Rams on September 16, but Len Dawson returned to rally the club for three consecutive wins to get the club off to a 3–1 start for a third consecutive year.[1] The aging Len Dawson made his final start of the year in a 23–14 loss at Buffalo on October 29 and was replaced for the remainder of the year by Livingston, beginning a string of three straight seasons in which both players split time at the position.[1]
Livingston led the club to another three straight wins, putting the team in first place in mid-November with a 6–3–1 record. A 1–2–1 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 7–5–2.[1] Len Dawson became the second Chiefs player in as many years to win the NFL Man of the Year Award.[1] Following Super Bowl VIII, The AFC-NFC Pro Bowl was held at Arrowhead Stadium on January 20 with the AFC claiming a 15–13 win thanks to five field goals from Miami placekicker Garo Yepremian.[1]
Offseason
NFL Draft
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | School/Club Team |
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Roster
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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Preseason
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Recap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | August 4 | New Orleans Saints | W 12–6 | 1–0 | Arrowhead Stadium | 67,216 | Recap |
| 2 | August 13 | Detroit Lions | L 16–17 | 1–1 | Arrowhead Stadium | 67,624 | Recap |
| 3 | August 18 | Minnesota Vikings | L 10–13 | 1–2 | Arrowhead Stadium | 72,676 | Recap |
| 4 | August 26 | Green Bay Packers | L 16–21 | 1–3 | Arrowhead Stadium | 75,231 | Recap |
| 5 | September 1 | at Dallas Cowboys | L 16–27 | 1–4 | Texas Stadium | 57,468 | Recap |
| 6 | September 7 | at St. Louis Cardinals | W 16–7 | 2–4 | Busch Memorial Stadium | 49,486 | Recap |
Regular season
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Recap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 16 | Los Angeles Rams | L 13–23 | 0–1 | Arrowhead Stadium | 62,315 | Recap |
| 2 | September 23 | at New England Patriots | W 10–7 | 1–1 | Schaefer Stadium | 57,918 | Recap |
| 3 | September 30 | Oakland Raiders | W 16–3 | 2–1 | Arrowhead Stadium | 72,631 | Recap |
| 4 | October 7 | Denver Broncos | W 16–14 | 3–1 | Arrowhead Stadium | 71,414 | Recap |
| 5 | October 14 | at Green Bay Packers | T 10–10 | 3–1–1 | Milwaukee County Stadium | 46,583 | Recap |
| 6 | October 21 | at Cincinnati Bengals | L 6–14 | 3–2–1 | Riverfront Stadium | 56,397 | Recap |
| 7 | October 29 | at Buffalo Bills | L 14–23 | 3–3–1 | Rich Stadium | 76,071 | Recap |
| 8 | November 4 | at San Diego Chargers | W 19–0 | 4–3–1 | San Diego Stadium | 50,234 | Recap |
| 9 | November 12 | Chicago Bears | W 19–7 | 5–3–1 | Arrowhead Stadium | 70,664 | Recap |
| 10 | November 18 | Houston Oilers | W 38–14 | 6–3–1 | Arrowhead Stadium | 68,444 | Recap |
| 11 | November 25 | at Denver Broncos | L 10–14 | 6–4–1 | Mile High Stadium | 51,331 | Recap |
| 12 | December 2 | Cleveland Browns | T 20–20 | 6–4–2 | Arrowhead Stadium | 70,296 | Recap |
| 13 | December 8 | at Oakland Raiders | L 7–37 | 6–5–2 | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum | 53,945 | Recap |
| 14 | December 16 | San Diego Chargers | W 33–6 | 7–5–2 | Arrowhead Stadium | 43,755 | Recap |
| Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. | |||||||
Game summaries
Week 1 vs. Los Angeles Rams
Week 1: Los Angeles Rams at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 °F (15 °C)
- Game attendance: 62,315
- Referee: Chuck Heberling
- TV announcers (CBS): Ray Scott, Tom Brookshier, and Gil Stratton
- Box Score
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Week 2: at New England Patriots
Week 2: Kansas City Chiefs at New England Patriots – Game summary
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 °F (20 °C)
- Game attendance: 57,918
- Referee: Bob Frederic
- TV announcers (NBC): Jay Randolph and Paul Maguire
- Box Score
| Game information | ||
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Week 3: vs. Oakland Raiders
Week 3: Oakland Raiders at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 °F (15 °C)
- Game attendance: 72,631
- Referee: Dick Jorgensen
- TV announcers (NBC): Curt Gowdy and Al DeRogatis
- Box Score
| Game information | ||
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Week 4: vs. Denver Broncos
Week 4: Denver Broncos at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 °F (19 °C)
- Game attendance: 71,414
- Referee: Jack Reader
- TV announcers (NBC): Bill Enis and Kyle Rote
- Box Score
| Game information | ||
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Week 5: at Green Bay Packers
Week 5: Kansas City Chiefs at Green Bay Packers – Game summary
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 °F (14 °C)
- Game attendance: 46,583
- Referee: Ben Dreith
- TV announcers (NBC): Ross Porter and Willie Davis
- Box Score
| Game information | ||
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Week 6: at Cincinnati Bengals
Week 6: Kansas City Chiefs at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 °F (11 °C)
- Game attendance: 56,397
- Referee: Tommy Bell
- TV announcers (KMBC-TV): Bill Enis and Kyle Rote
- Box Score
| Game information | ||
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Week 7: at Buffalo Bills
Week 7: Kansas City Chiefs at Buffalo Bills – Game summary
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 °F (7 °C)
- Game attendance: 76,071
- Referee: Bernie Ulman
- TV announcers (ABC): Frank Gifford, Don Meredith and Howard Cosell
- Box Score
| Game information | ||
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Week 8: at San Diego Chargers
Week 8: Kansas City Chiefs at San Diego Chargers – Game summary
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 °F (16 °C)
- Game attendance: 50,234
- Referee: Fred Swearingen
- TV announcers (NBC): Jim Simpson and Kyle Rote
- Box Score
| Game information | ||
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Week 9: vs. Chicago Bears
Week 9: Chicago Bears at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 °F (11 °C)
- Game attendance: 70,664
- Referee: Fred Silva
- TV announcers (ABC): Frank Gifford, Don Meredith, and Howard Cosell
- Box Score
| Game information | ||
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Week 10: vs. Houston Oilers
Week 10: Houston Oilers at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 °F (9 °C)
- Game attendance: 68,444
- Referee: John McDonough
- TV announcers (NBC): Bill Enis and Dave Kocourek
- Box Score
| Game information | ||
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Week 11 at Denver Broncos
Week 11: Kansas City Chiefs at Denver Broncos – Game summary
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 °F (−1 °C)
- Game attendance: 51,331
- Referee: Norm Schachter
- TV announcers (NBC): Charlie Jones and Sam DeLuca
- Box Score
| Game information | ||
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Week 12 vs Cleveland Browns
Week 12: Cleveland Browns at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 °F (13 °C)
- Game attendance: 70,296
- Referee: Jack Reader
- TV announcers (NBC): Curt Gowdy and Al DeRogatis
- Box Score
| Game information | ||
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Week 13: at Oakland Raiders
Week 13: Kansas City Chiefs at Oakland Raiders – Game summary
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Chiefs | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Raiders | 7 | 13 | 3 | 14 | 37 |
at Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum, Oakland, California
- Date: December 8
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. PST
- Game weather: 51 °F (11 °C)
- Game attendance: 53,945
- Referee: Tommy Bell
- TV announcers (NBC): Curt Gowdy and Al DeRogatis
- Box Score
| Game information | ||
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Week 14: vs. San Diego Chargers
Week 14: San Diego Chargers at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
| 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 °F (−7 °C)
- Game attendance: 43,755
- Referee: Chuck Heberling
- TV announcers (NBC): Ross Porter and Willie Davis
- Box Score
| Game information | ||
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Standings
| AFC West | |||||||||
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| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
| Oakland Raiders | 9 | 4 | 1 | .679 | 4–1–1 | 7–3–1 | 292 | 175 | W4 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 7 | 5 | 2 | .571 | 4–2 | 6–4–1 | 231 | 192 | W1 |
| Denver Broncos | 7 | 5 | 2 | .571 | 3–2–1 | 7–2–1 | 354 | 296 | L1 |
| San Diego Chargers | 2 | 11 | 1 | .179 | 0–6 | 1–9–1 | 188 | 386 | L4 |
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Kansas City Chiefs History 1970's"". Archived from the original on August 23, 2007. Retrieved July 30, 2007.
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