1972 Kansas City Chiefs season
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The 1972 Kansas City Chiefs season was the franchise's third season in the National Football League, tenth as the Kansas City Chiefs, and thirteenth overall. The Chiefs moved into the new Arrowhead Stadium and ended with an 8–6 record, runner-up in the AFC West, but missed the playoffs.
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La stagione 1972 dei Kansas City Chiefs è stata la terza nella National Football League e la 13ª complessiva. Fu anche la prima stagione al nuovo Arrowhead Stadium, completato dopo due diverse costruzioni e una miriade di ritardi.
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First quarter
*No scoring plays.
Second quarter
*KC – Jim Kearney 65-yard interception return . Chiefs 7–0.
Third quarter
*PIT – Roy Gerela 25-yard field goal. Chiefs 7–3.
Fourth quarter
*PIT – Roy Gerela 10-yard field goal. Chiefs 7–6.
*PIT – Roy Gerela 49-yard field goal. Steelers 9–7.
*PIT – Franco Harris 7-yard run . Steelers 16–7.
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First quarter
*OAK – Charlie Smith 2-yard run . Raiders 7–0.
*OAK – George Blanda 27-yard field goal. Raiders 10–0.
Second quarter
*KC – Jan Stenerud 40-yard field goal. Raiders 10–3.
*OAK – Fred Biletnikoff 14-yard pass Daryle Lamonica . Raiders 16–3.
*OAK – Raymond Chester 19-yard pass from Daryle Lamonica . Raiders 23–3.
Third quarter
*No scoring plays.
Fourth quarter
*OAK – George Blanda 25-yard field goal. Raiders 26–3.
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First quarter
*KC – Willie Frazier 3-yard pass from Mike Livingston . Chiefs 7–0.
Second quarter
*KC – Morris Stroud 39-yard pass from Mike Livingston . Chiefs 14–0.
*CLE – Fair Hooker 16-yard pass from Mike Phipps . Chiefs 14–7.
*KC – Otis Taylor 34-yard pass from Mike Livingston . Chiefs 21–7.
Third quarter
*KC – Mike Adamle 1-yard run . Chiefs 28–7.
Fourth quarter
*KC – Jan Stenerud 34-yard field goal. Chiefs 31–7.
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First quarter
*CIN – Horst Mühlmann 46-yard field goal. Bengals 3–0.
Second quarter
*KC – Jan Stenerud 39-yard field goal. Tied 3–3.
Third quarter
*KC – Otis Taylor 14-yard pass from Len Dawson . Chiefs 10–3.
*CIN – Essex Johnson 65-yard pass from Ken Anderson . Tied 10–10.
*KC – Jan Stenerud 32-yard field goal. Chiefs 13–10.
Fourth quarter
*CIN – Speedy Thomas 7-yard pass from Ken Anderson . Bengals 17–13.
*CIN – Horst Mühlmann 12-yard field goal. Bengals 20–13.
*CIN – Horst Mühlmann 16-yard field goal. Bengals 23–13.
*KC – Jan Stenerud 43-yard field goal. Bengals 23–16.
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First quarter
*No scoring plays.
Second quarter
*KC – Jan Stenerud 33-yard field goal. Chiefs 3–0.
*SD – Mike Garrett 27-yard pass from John Hadl . Chargers 7–3.
Third quarter
*KC – Jan Stenerud 50-yard field goal. Chargers 7–6.
*KC – Ed Podolak 6-yard run . Chiefs 13–7.
Fourth quarter
*KC – Jan Stenerud 15-yard field goal. Chiefs 16–7.
*SD – Mike Garrett 3-yard run . Chiefs 16–14.
*KC – Robert West 8-yard fumble return . Chiefs 23–14.
*KC – Jan Stenerud 37-yard field goal. Chiefs 26–14.
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First quarter
*MIA – Marlin Briscoe 14-yard pass from Bob Griese . Dolphins 7–0.
Second quarter
*MIA – Garo Yepremian 47-yard field goal. Dolphins 10–0.
*MIA – Larry Csonka 2-yard run . Dolphins 17–0.
Third quarter
*MIA – Garo Yepremian 15-yard field goal. Dolphins 20–0.
*KC – Jan Stenerud 40-yard field goal. Dolphins 20–3.
Fourth quarter
*KC – Willie Frazier 4-yard pass from Len Dawson . Dolphins 20–10.
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First quarter
*KC – Jan Stenerud 31-yard field goal. Chiefs 3–0.
Second quarter
*BAL – Jim O'Brien 22-yard field goal. Tied 3–3.
*BAL – Tom Mitchell 5-yard pass from Marty Domres . Colts 10–3.
*KC – Wendell Hayes 13-yard pass from Len Dawson . Tied 10–10.
Third quarter
*KC – Otis Taylor 25-yard pass from Len Dawson . Chiefs 17–10.
Fourth quarter
*KC – Ed Podolak 5-yard run . Chiefs 24–10.
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First quarter
*No scoring plays.
Second quarter
*KC – Jan Stenerud 28-yard field goal. Chiefs 3–0.
*ATL – Art Malone 1-yard run . Falcons 7–3.
Third quarter
*KC – Otis Taylor 25-yard pass from Len Dawson . Chiefs 10–7.
Fourth quarter
*ATL – Ken Burrow 17-yard pass from Bob Berry . Falcons 14–10.
*KC – Ed Podolak 7-yard pass from Len Dawson . Chiefs 17–14.
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First quarter
*DEN – Floyd Little 35-yard pass from Steve Ramsey . Broncos 7–0.
*KC – Jan Stenerud 11-yard field goal. Broncos 7–3.
Second quarter
*KC – Jeff Kinney 1-yard run . Chiefs 10–7.
*DEN – Jim Turner 16-yard field goal. Tied 10–10.
Third quarter
*KC – Willie Frazier 4-yard pass from Mike Livingston . Chiefs 17–10.
*DEN – Otis Taylor 15-yard run . Tied 17–17.
*KC – Dennis Homan 9-yard pass from Mike Livingston . Chiefs 24–17.
Fourth quarter
*KC – Otis Taylor 29-yard pass from Mike Livingston . Chiefs 31–17.
*KC – Jim Kearney 43-yard interception return . Chiefs 38–17.
*DEN – Floyd Little 1-yard run . Chiefs 38–24.
*KC – Jim Kearney 32-yard interception return . Chiefs 45–24.
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First quarter
*DEN – Floyd Little 2-yard run . Broncos 7–0.
Second quarter
*KC – Jim Kearney 29-yard interception return . Tied 7–7.
*KC – Jan Stenerud 41-yard field goal. Chiefs 10–7.
*DEN – Haven Moses 1-yard pass from Charley Johnson . Broncos 14–10.
Third quarter
*KC – Ed Podolak 1-yard run . Chiefs 17–14.
*KC – Bobby Bell 61-yard interception return . Chiefs 24–14.
Fourth quarter
*DEN – Fran Lynch 8-yard run . Chiefs 24–21.
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First quarter
*SD – Mike Garrett 3-yard run . Chargers 7–0.
*KC – Wendell Hayes 4-yard pass from Len Dawson . Tied 7–7.
Second quarter
*SD – Dennis Partee 46-yard field goal. Chargers 10–7.
*SD – John Hadl 1-yard run . Chargers 17–7.
*SD – Gary Garrison 20-yard pass from John Hadl . Chargers 24–7.
Third quarter
*SD – Dennis Partee 24-yard field goal. Chargers 27–7.
*KC – Jan Stenerud 28-yard field goal. Chargers 27–10.
Fourth quarter
*KC – Robert West 36-yard pass from Mike Livingston . Chargers 27–17.
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First quarter
*No scoring plays.
Second quarter
*KC – Wendell Hayes 29-yard pass from Len Dawson . Chiefs 7–0.
*KC – Robert West 42-yard pass from Len Dawson . Chiefs 14–0.
*KC – Jan Stenerud 31-yard field goal. Chiefs 17–0.
Third quarter
*KC – Jan Stenerud 40-yard field goal. Chiefs 20–0.
*OAK – Marv Hubbard 4-yard run . Chiefs 20–7.
Fourth quarter
*KC – Ed Podolak 27-yard pass from Len Dawson . Chiefs 27–7.
*OAK – Raymond Chester 13-yard pass from Ken Stabler . Chiefs 27–14.
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First quarter
*No scoring plays.
Second quarter
*NO – Charlie Durkee 31-yard field goal. Saints 3–0.
*KC – Jan Stenerud 12-yard field goal. Tied 3–3.
*NO – Doug Wyatt 35-yard fumble return . Saints 10–3.
*KC – Willie Frazier 4-yard pass from Len Dawson . Tied 10–10.
Third quarter
*NO – Dave Parks 8-yard pass from Archie Manning . Saints 17–10.
Fourth quarter
*KC – Otis Taylor 21-yard pass from Len Dawson . Tied 17–17.
*KC – Jan Stenerud 22-yard field goal. Chiefs 20–17.
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First quarter
*PHI – Ben Hawkins 67-yard pass from Pete Liske . Eagles 7–0.
*PHI – Harold Jackson 36-yard pass from Pete Liske . Eagles 14–0.
Second quarter
*PHI – Harold Jackson 41-yard pass from Pete Liske . Eagles 21–0.
*KC – Jan Stenerud 31-yard field goal. Eagles 21–3.
*KC – Jan Stenerud 37-yard field goal. Eagles 21–6.
Third quarter
*KC – Ed Podolak 11-yard run . Eagles 21–13.
Fourth quarter
*KC – Willie Frazier 20-yard pass from Len Dawson . Eagles 21–20.
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;Top passers
*KC – Len Dawson – 21/29, 204 yards, 2 TD, INT
*NO – Archie Manning – 10/24, 115 yards, TD
;Top rushers
*KC – Ed Podolak – 18 rushes, 69 yards
*NO – Bob Gresham – 12 rushes, 42 yards
;Top receivers
*KC – Otis Taylor – 7 receptions, 75 yards, TD
*NO – Dave Parks – 3 receptions, 46 yards, TD
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;Top passers
*DEN – Charley Johnson – 18/35, 211 yards, TD, 2 INT
*KC – Mike Livingston – 7/20, 77 yards, INT
;Top rushers
*DEN – Floyd Little – 22 rushes, 86 yards, TD
*KC – Ed Podolak – 14 rushes, 54 yards, TD
;Top receivers
*DEN – Haven Moses – 4 receptions, 57 yards, TD
*KC – Ed Podolak – 3 receptions, 34 yards
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;Top passers
*CIN – Ken Anderson – 14/25, 182 yards, 2 TD
*KC – Len Dawson – 21/38, 230 yards, TD, 2 INT
;Top rushers
*CIN – Essex Johnson – 11 rushes, 36 yards
*KC – Mike Adamle – 17 rushes, 91 yards
;Top receivers
*CIN – Chip Myers – 3 receptions, 69 yards
*KC – Otis Taylor – 10 receptions, 149 yards, TD
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;Top passers
*KC – Len Dawson – 17/36, 161 yards, INT
*PIT – Terry Bradshaw – 8/20, 92 yards, 3 INT
;Top rushers
*KC – Jim Otis – 8 rushes, 22 yards
*PIT – Franco Harris – 17 rushes, 134 yards, TD
;Top receivers
*KC – Otis Taylor – 3 receptions, 45 yards
*PIT – Ronnie Shanklin – 1 reception, 36 yards
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;Top passers
*MIA – Bob Griese – 8/15, 111 yards, TD, INT
*KC – Len Dawson – 22/33, 237 yards, TD, 2 INT
;Top rushers
*MIA – Larry Csonka – 21 rushes, 118 yards, TD
*KC – Ed Podolak – 13 rushes, 81 yards
;Top receivers
*MIA – Paul Warfield – 2 receptions, 49 yards
*KC – Otis Taylor – 4 receptions, 69 yards
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;Top passers
*KC – Mike Livingston – 9/21, 66 yards, 3 INT
*OAK – Daryle Lamonica – 14/21, 174 yards, 2 TD, INT
;Top rushers
*KC – Mike Adamle – 9 rushes, 36 yards
*OAK – Marv Hubbard – 13 rushes, 96 yards
;Top receivers
*KC – Wendell Hayes – 3 receptions, 26 yards
*OAK – Fred Biletnikoff – 3 receptions, 33 yards, TD
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;Top passers
*KC – Len Dawson – 14/27, 154 yards, 2 INT
*SD – John Hadl – 18/36, 231 yards, TD, 3 INT
;Top rushers
*KC – Ed Podolak – 18 rushes, 71 yards, TD
*SD – Cid Edwards – 12 rushes, 55 yards
;Top receivers
*KC – Otis Taylor – 5 receptions, 86 yards
*SD – Cid Edwards – 7 receptions, 93 yards
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;Top passers
*PHI – Pete Liske – 8/12, 209 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
*KC – Len Dawson – 17/29, 168 yards, TD, INT
;Top rushers
*PHI – Larry Watkins – 18 rushes, 87 yards
*KC – Wendell Hayes – 11 rushes, 55 yards
;Top receivers
*PHI – Harold Jackson – 3 receptions, 93 yards, 2 TD
*KC – Ed Podolak – 7 receptions, 60 yards
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;Top passers
*KC – Mike Livingston – 8/18, 81 yards, 3 TD, INT
*CLE – Mike Phipps – 12/27, 121 yards, TD, 4 INT
;Top rushers
*KC – Mike Adamle – 20 rushes, 88 yards, TD
*CLE – Ken Brown – 7 rushes, 48 yards
;Top receivers
*KC – Otis Taylor – 2 receptions, 38 yards, TD
*CLE – Fair Hooker – 3 receptions, 36 yards, TD
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;Top passers
*KC – Len Dawson – 7/16, 105 yards
*DEN – Steve Ramsey – 13/35, 247 yards, TD, 3 INT
;Top rushers
*KC – Mike Livingston – 2 rushes, 51 yards
*DEN – Floyd Little – 21 rushes, 96 yards, TD
;Top receivers
*KC – Otis Taylor – 5 receptions, 68 yards, TD
*DEN – Jim Krieg – 3 receptions, 81 yards
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;Top passers
*BAL – Marty Domres – 11/24, 148 yards, TD, 2 INT
*KC – Len Dawson – 15/21, 137 yards, 2 TD
;Top rushers
*BAL – Don McCauley – 11 rushes, 43 yards
*KC – Wendell Hayes – 19 rushes, 104 yards
;Top receivers
*BAL – Jim O'Brien – 2 receptions, 59 yards
*KC – Wendell Hayes – 5 receptions, 55 yards, TD
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;Top passers
*KC – Len Dawson – 18/26, 139 yards, 2 TD, INT
*ATL – Bob Berry – 11/25, 177 yards, TD, 2 INT
;Top rushers
*KC – Wendell Hayes – 17 rushes, 69 yards
*ATL – Dave Hampton – 19 rushes, 65 yards
;Top receivers
*KC – Otis Taylor – 8 receptions, 69 yards, TD
*ATL – Jim Mitchell – 2 receptions, 57 yards
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;Top passers
*OAK – Ken Stabler – 14/23, 167 yards, TD
*KC – Len Dawson – 10/18, 181 yards, 3 TD
;Top rushers
*OAK – Charlie Smith – 8 rushes, 30 yards
*KC – Ed Podolak – 27 rushes, 115 yards
;Top receivers
*OAK – Fred Biletnikoff – 10 receptions, 114 yards
*KC – Otis Taylor – 3 receptions, 51 yards
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;Top passers
*SD – John Hadl – 17/28, 216 yards, TD
*KC – Mike Livingston – 19/30, 231 yards, TD, 3 INT
;Top rushers
*SD – Cid Edwards – 12 rushes, 62 yards
*KC – Mike Adamle – 9 rushes, 34 yards
;Top receivers
*SD – Cid Edwards – 6 receptions, 82 yards
*KC – Otis Taylor – 3 receptions, 61 yards
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The 1972 Kansas City Chiefs season was the franchise's third season in the National Football League, tenth as the Kansas City Chiefs, and thirteenth overall. The Chiefs moved into the new Arrowhead Stadium and ended with an 8–6 record, runner-up in the AFC West, but missed the playoffs. The last original member of the franchise (1960 Dallas Texans) departed on July 12 when safety Johnny Robinson announced his retirement at training camp. Starting quarterback Len Dawson ended speculation about his retirement and signed a two-year contract. Franchise owner Lamar Hunt became the first AFL figure to be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame on July 29; Dawson was inducted in 1987 and Robinson in 2019. After two different construction strikes and a myriad of other delays, Arrowhead Stadium was officially dedicated on August 12, when the Chiefs registered a 24–14 preseason victory over the St. Louis Cardinals. On a very warm Saturday night with an attendance of 78,190, running back Ed Podolak scored the first touchdown in the facility. Regular season ticket prices for this first season at Arrowhead were eight dollars for box seats and $7 for reserved seating. In the opener on September 17, the Chiefs lost 20–10 to Miami (the first win of their perfect season) in the first regular season game at the new Arrowhead Stadium, in front of a crowd of 79,829. A standing-room-only crowd of 82,094 was in attendance for a 27–14 victory over division rival Oakland on November 5, the largest “in-house” attendance total for an NFL contest in Arrowhead's history. After a 5–3 start, a three-game losing streak effectively eliminated the club from playoff contention. An 8–6 record was only good enough for a second-place finish in the AFC West, 2½ games behind Oakland. Linebacker Willie Lanier became the first Chiefs player to receive the prestigious NFL Man of the Year Award in the offseason. In week six, the Chiefs dropped a shocking 21–20 decision at home to the lowly Philadelphia Eagles, who entered the game 0–5 and won only once more (also a one-point victory, over the Houston Oilers, who finished 1–13). It was the only time the Chiefs and Eagles met until 1992, and Kansas City did not visit Philadelphia until 1998.
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La stagione 1972 dei Kansas City Chiefs è stata la terza nella National Football League e la 13ª complessiva. Fu anche la prima stagione al nuovo Arrowhead Stadium, completato dopo due diverse costruzioni e una miriade di ritardi. L'ultimo membro dei Dallas Texans del 1960 se ne andò il 12 luglio quando la Johnny Robinson annunciò il suo ritiro nel training camp. Nel frattempo, il quarterback titolare Len Dawson chiuse le speculazioni sul suo ritiro firmando un contratto biennale. Il proprietario della franchigia Lamar Hunt divenne la prima figura della AFL ad essere introdotta nella Pro Football Hall of Fame il 29 luglio.
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