| New York Jets at Kansas City Chiefs |
| Game Statistics & Box Score |
| Date: September 15, 1968 Location: Kansas City, MO Venue: Municipal Stadium Attendance: 48871 |
| Weather: Scattered Clouds Temp: 81 F Humidty: 42% Wind: 13 mph |
| Score By Quarters | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York JetsNYJ | 7 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 20 |
| Kansas City ChiefsKC | 3 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 19 |
| Qtr | Team | Scoring Plays | NYJ | KC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York JetsNYJ | Don Maynard 57 pass from Joe Namath (Bake Turner kick) | 7 | 0 |
| 1 | Kansas City ChiefsKC | Jan Stenerud 33 FG | 7 | 3 |
| 2 | New York JetsNYJ | Jim Turner 22 FG | 10 | 3 |
| 2 | New York JetsNYJ | Don Maynard 30 pass from Joe Namath (Bake Turner kick) | 17 | 3 |
| 3 | Kansas City ChiefsKC | Noland Smith 80 punt return (Jan Stenerud kick) | 17 | 10 |
| 3 | Kansas City ChiefsKC | Jan Stenerud 18 FG | 17 | 13 |
| 4 | Kansas City ChiefsKC | Jan Stenerud 21 FG | 17 | 16 |
| 4 | New York JetsNYJ | Jim Turner 42 FG | 17 | 16 |
| 4 | Kansas City ChiefsKC | Jan Stenerud 28 FG | 20 | 19 |
| LINEUPS | ||
|---|---|---|
| New York Jets | ||
| Offense | ||
| 83 | SE | George Sauer |
| 75 | LOT | Winston Hill |
| 66 | LOG | Randy Rasmussen |
| 52 | C | John Schmitt |
| 67 | ROG | Dave Herman |
| 71 | ROT | Sam Walton |
| 87 | TE | Pete Lammons |
| 12 | QB | Joe Namath |
| 32 | HB | Emerson Boozer |
| 13 | FL | Don Maynard |
| 41 | FB | Matt Snell |
| Defense | ||
| 81 | LDE | Gerry Philbin |
| 72 | LDT | Paul Rochester |
| 80 | RDT | John Elliott |
| 86 | RDE | Verlon Biggs |
| 51 | LLB | Ralph Baker |
| 68 | MLB | Mike Stromberg |
| 60 | RLB | Larry Grantham |
| 24 | LCB | Johnny Sample |
| 22 | LS | Jim Hudson |
| 48 | RS | Cornell Gordon |
| 42 | RCB | Randy Beverly |
| Kansas City Chiefs | ||
| Offense | ||
| 30 | SE | Gloster Richardson |
| 77 | LOT | Jim Tyrer |
| 71 | LOG | Ed Budde |
| 55 | C | E.J. Holub |
| 76 | ROG | Mo Moorman |
| 73 | ROT | Dave Hill |
| 84 | TE | Fred Arbanas |
| 16 | QB | Len Dawson |
| 21 | HB | Mike Garrett |
| 89 | FL | Otis Taylor |
| 28 | FB | Wendell Hayes |
| Defense | ||
| 75 | LDE | Jerry Mays |
| 82 | LDT | Ed Lothamer |
| 99 | RDT | Ernie Ladd |
| 86 | RDE | Buck Buchanan |
| 78 | LLB | Bobby Bell |
| 63 | MLB | Willie Lanier |
| 51 | RLB | Jim Lynch |
| 20 | LCB | Goldie Sellers |
| 46 | LS | Jim Kearney |
| 42 | RS | Johnny Robinson |
| 18 | RCB | Emmitt Thomas |
| TEAM STATS | TOP | FD | FDR | FDP | FDX | 3rdDownEff | 4thDownEff | PEN | PENY | FUM | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYJ | 18 | 3 | 12 | 3 | / | / | 5 | 44 | 1 | 1 | |
| KC | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | / | / | 5 | 45 | 2 | 1 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Jets | |||||
| Emerson Boozer | 18 | 75 | 4.2 | 20 | 0 |
| Matt Snell | 10 | 20 | 2.0 | 5 | 0 |
| Bill Mathis | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 5 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 30 | 101 | 3.4 | 20 | 0 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | |||||
| Bert Coan | 11 | 45 | 4.1 | 15 | 0 |
| Mike Garrett | 7 | 41 | 5.9 | 13 | 0 |
| Wendell Hayes | 6 | 25 | 4.2 | 9 | 0 |
| Len Dawson | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 4 | 0 |
| Curtis McClinton | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 4 | 0 |
| Gloster Richardson | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | -3 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 28 | 118 | 4.2 | 15 | 0 |
| PASSING | ATT | COM | PCT | INT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | TS | YL | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Jets | |||||||||||
| Joe Namath | 29 | 17 | 58.6 | 1 | 302 | 10.4 | 57t | 2 | 1 | 6 | 102.9 |
| Team Totals | 29 | 17 | 58.6 | 1 | 302 | 10.4 | 57t | 2 | 1 | 6 | 102.9 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | |||||||||||
| Len Dawson | 20 | 12 | 60.0 | 0 | 98 | 4.9 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 72.5 |
| Team Totals | 20 | 12 | 60.0 | 0 | 98 | 4.9 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 72.5 |
| RECEIVING | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Jets | |||||
| Don Maynard | 8 | 203 | 25.4 | 57t | 2 |
| George Sauer | 5 | 48 | 9.6 | 16 | 0 |
| Pete Lammons | 2 | 34 | 17.0 | 19 | 0 |
| Bill Mathis | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 15 | 0 |
| Emerson Boozer | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 17 | 302 | 17.8 | 57t | 2 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | |||||
| Otis Taylor | 5 | 42 | 8.4 | 10 | 0 |
| Fred Arbanas | 3 | 38 | 12.7 | 22 | 0 |
| Bert Coan | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 12 | 0 |
| Reg Carolan | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 7 | 0 |
| Wendell Hayes | 1 | -4 | -4.0 | -4 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 12 | 98 | 8.2 | 22 | 0 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Jets | |||||
| Team Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Kansas City Chiefs | |||||
| Willie Lanier | 1 | 19 | 19.0 | 19 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 1 | 19 | 19.0 | 19 | 0 |
| PUNTING | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | BL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Jets | |||||
| Curley Johnson | 4 | 169 | 42.3 | 44 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 4 | 169 | 42.3 | 44 | 0 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | |||||
| Jerrel Wilson | 5 | 216 | 43.2 | 65 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 5 | 216 | 43.2 | 65 | |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Jets | ||||||
| Team Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Kansas City Chiefs | ||||||
| Noland Smith | 3 | 0 | 86 | 28.7 | 80t | 1 |
| Ceasar Belser | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Team Totals | 3 | 1 | 86 | 28.7 | 80t | 1 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Jets | ||||||
| Earl Christy | 3 | 44 | 14.7 | 26 | 0 | |
| Team Totals | 3 | 44 | 14.7 | 26 | 0 | |
| Kansas City Chiefs | ||||||
| Noland Smith | 3 | 96 | 32.0 | 37 | 0 | |
| Ceasar Belser | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Remi Prudhomme | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Team Totals | 5 | 96 | 19.2 | 37 | 0 | |