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1974 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)

3rd place • American Football Conference • Western Division • 5-9-0 .357
1974 NFLPrevious SeasonNext Season
Roster KeyStat Key
Head Coach: Hank Stram
John BeakeOffensive Backs
Tom BettisDefensive Backs
Walt CoreyLinebackers
Tommy O'BoyleAssistant Coach
Tom PrattDefensive Line
Bill WalshOffensive Line
Eddie WilsonReceivers
SCORES
DayDateOpponentScoreLocationVenueAttendance
Mon8/5/1974HDetroit Lions20-12WKansas City, MOArrowhead Stadium35521
Mon8/12/1974HBuffalo Bills21-35LKansas City, MOArrowhead Stadium39248
Sat8/17/1974ALos Angeles Rams16-58LLos Angeles, CAMemorial Coliseum48848
Sat8/24/1974HSan Francisco 49ers26-7WKansas City, MOArrowhead Stadium46548
Sat8/31/1974ADallas Cowboys16-25LIrving, TXTexas Stadium43492
Fri9/6/1974HSt. Louis Cardinals31-16WKansas City, MOArrowhead Stadium46067
Sun9/15/1974HNew York Jets24-16WKansas City, MOArrowhead Stadium73959
Sun9/22/1974AOakland Raiders7-27LOakland, CAOakland-Alameda County Coliseum48108
Sun9/29/1974AHouston Oilers17-7WHouston, TXAstrodome28538
Sun10/6/1974HDenver Broncos14-17LKansas City, MOArrowhead Stadium67298
Sun10/13/1974HPittsburgh Steelers24-34LKansas City, MOArrowhead Stadium65517
Sun10/20/1974AMiami Dolphins3-9LMiami, FLOrange Bowl67779
Sun10/27/1974ASan Diego Chargers24-14WSan Diego, CASan Diego Stadium33898
Sun11/3/1974HNew York Giants27-33LKansas City, MOArrowhead Stadium61437
Sun11/10/1974HSan Diego Chargers7-14LKansas City, MOArrowhead Stadium48551
Mon11/18/1974ADenver Broncos42-34WDenver, COMile High Stadium50236
Sun11/24/1974ACincinnati Bengals6-33LCincinnati, OHRiverfront Stadium49777
Sun12/1/1974ASt. Louis Cardinals17-13WSt. Louis, MOBusch Memorial Stadium41863
Sun12/8/1974HOakland Raiders6-7LKansas City, MOArrowhead Stadium60577
Sat12/14/1974HMinnesota Vikings15-35LKansas City, MOArrowhead Stadium35480

Exhibition game. Playoff game. A=Away game. H=Home game. N=Neutral site game. W=Win. L=Loss. T=Tie. OT=Overtime.

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ROSTER
PlayerNoPosHtWtAgeCollegeGPGS
Nate Allen48LCB5-1017026Texas Southern128
Bobby Bell78LLB6-422834Minnesota1410
Bob Briggs84LDE-RDE6-426529Heidelberg7
Larry Brunson83WR5-1118025Mesa CC; Colorado145
Buck Buchanan86RDT6-727935Grambling State149
Ed Budde71LOG6-526134Michigan State1414
Dean Carlson9QB6-321024Rochester JC; Iowa State10
Tom Condon65ROG-LOG6-327522Boston College140
Curley Culp61LDT-LLB6-126528Arizona State42
George Daney60ROG6-424028Detroit Mercy; Texas-El Paso1313
Len Dawson16QB6-019039Purdue148
Fred DeBernardi69DE6-425025Glendale CC; Texas-El Paso70
Tom Drougas76OT6-425725Oregon71
Willie Ellison24RB6-120429Texas Southern52
Charlie Getty77LOT6-427022Penn State1414
Tom Graham56LB6-223524Oregon80
Woody Green27RB6-120523Arizona State107
Andy Hamilton80WR6-319024Louisiana State100
Wendell Hayes38RB6-122134Oakland JC; Cal Poly (Humboldt)146
Dave Hill73ROT6-525933Auburn55
Tommy Humphrey52C6-626024Abilene Christian50
Dave Jaynes12QB6-221022Kansas20
Doug Jones32SS6-220524Arizona State; San Diego CC; Northridge State140
Jim Kearney46FS-RCB6-220531Prairie View A&M1414
Tom Keating74LDT6-324632Michigan1412
Jeff Kinney31RB6-221525Nebraska133
Willie Lanier63MLB6-124529Morgan State1414
Mike Livingston10QB6-320929Southern Methodist86
Jim Lynch51RLB6-123229Notre Dame1414
Jim Marsalis40LCB5-1119429Tennessee State21
John Matuszak79LDT-RDT6-829024Iowa Central CC; Missouri; Tampa86
Cleo Miller30RB5-1121423Arkansas-Pine Bluff142
Donnie Joe Morris22RB5-1119524El Camino JC; Kansas; North Texas30
Jim Nicholson70ROT-LOT6-727025Michigan State138
Willie Osley37CB6-019523Illinois30
Al Palewicz57RLB6-121624Miami (Florida)130
Barry Pearson85WR5-1118524Northwestern145
Francis Peay75ROG-LOT6-525030Arizona; Cameron JC; Missouri101
Ed Podolak14RB6-120427Iowa98
Kerry Reardon15LCB-RCB5-1118025Iowa115
Jack Rudnay58C6-324027Northwestern1414
Mike Sensibaugh20FS-SS5-1119125Ohio State1414
Jan Stenerud3K6-218832Montana State140
John Strada87TE6-323022William Jewell110
Morris Stroud88TE6-1025528Clark Atlanta1414
Otis Taylor89WR6-221532Prairie View A&M109
Bill Thomas43RB6-222525Boston College140
Emmitt Thomas18RCB-SS6-219231Bishop1414
Bob Thornbladh50MLB6-122022Michigan140
Marv Upshaw81LDE6-325328Trinity (Texas)1414
Wayne Walton72ROG-ROT-LOG-C6-524526Abilene Christian91
Clyde Werner54LLB6-422527Washington143
Jerrel Wilson44P6-422233Pearl River CC; Southern Mississippi140
Elmo Wright17WR6-019025Houston139
Wilbur Young99RDE6-628525William Penn1414
DRAFT LIST
RoundOverallPlayerPosCollege
116Woody GreenRBArizona State
241Charlie GettyTPenn State
366Dave JaynesQBKansas
494Matt HerkenhoffTMinnesota
6131Jim WashingtonRBClemson
7172LeRoy HeggeDESouth Dakota-Springfield
9222J.J. JenningsRBRutgers
10250Tom CondonGBoston College
11275Bob ThornbladhRBMichigan
12300Carl BrownWRWest Texas A&M
13328Norm RomagnoliLBKentucky State
14353Frank PomaricoGNotre Dame
15378Lem BurnhamLBU.S. International
16405Barry BeersGWilliam & Mary
17431David LangnerDBAuburn
SCORING BY QUARTERS1st2nd3rd4thPTS
Team Totals30735377233
Opponents Totals571103492293
TEAM STATSTOP1st DownsFDRFDPFDX3rd Down Efficiency4th Down EfficiencyPENPENY
Team Totals224921131966/198 33.3%/ %70515
Opponents Totals2671071411982/199 41.2%/ %83811
SCORINGTDX1X1APCTFGFGAPCTSAFPTS
Jan Stenerud0242692.3172470.8075
Woody Green40000024
Ed Podolak30000018
Larry Brunson20000012
Willie Ellison20000012
Wendell Hayes20000012
Morris Stroud20000012
Otis Taylor20000012
Emmitt Thomas20000012
Elmo Wright20000012
Bobby Bell1000006
Jeff Kinney1000006
Barry Pearson1000006
Marvin Upshaw1000006
Wilbur Young1000006
Willie Lanier0000012
Team Totals26242692.3172470.81233
Opponents Totals40334082.561442.91293
FIELD GOALSMADEATTPCTBLLG1-1920-2930-3940-4950+
Jan Stenerud172470.82501/17/75/83/41/4
Team Totals172470.82501/17/75/83/41/4
Opponents Totals61442.90/1/3/2/0/
RUSHINGATTYDSAVGLGTD
Woody Green1355093.8433
Ed Podolak1013863.8142
Jeff Kinney632494.0210
Wendell Hayes572063.6192
Cleo Miller401864.7470
Willie Ellison371143.1112
Mike Livingston9283.190
Len Dawson11282.5100
Elmo Wright3268.712t1
Dean Carlson2178.5110
Otis Taylor166.060
Barry Pearson111.010
Dave Jaynes100.000
Bill Thomas3-3-1.020
Larry Brunson5-33-6.600
Team Totals46917203.74710
Opponents Totals50218013.65316
PASSINGATTCOMPCTINCYDSY/ATTY/COMLGTDTD%INTINT%TSYLNYPRTG
Len Dawson23513858.78415736.711.484t73.0135.525199137465.8
Mike Livingston1416646.8657325.211.14842.8107.11010163142.6
Dean Carlson15746.771167.716.63400.016.721310345.4
Jerrel Wilson200.0200.000.000.000039.6
Dave Jaynes200.0100.000.0150.00000.0
Team Totals39521153.415924216.111.584t112.8256.337313210855.0
Opponents Totals40820650.517428387.013.871t225.4286.926175266362.5
RECEIVINGRECYDSAVGLGTD
Ed Podolak433067.1261
Barry Pearson2738714.3481
Woody Green262479.569t1
Otis Taylor2437515.6642
Larry Brunson2237417.084t2
Jeff Kinney181055.8161
Cleo Miller1414910.6340
Elmo Wright1320916.1511
Morris Stroud1214111.8252
Willie Ellison56412.8260
Wendell Hayes4235.890
Andy Hamilton22512.5190
John Strada11616.0160
Team Totals211242111.584t11
Opponents Totals206283813.871t22
INTERCEPTIONSINTYDSAVGLGTD
Emmitt Thomas1221417.873t2
Mike Sensibaugh48521.3330
Kerry Reardon400.000
Willie Lanier22814.0140
Marvin Upshaw15252.052t1
Wilbur Young15252.052t1
Nate Allen15252.0520
Bobby Bell12828.028t1
Doug Jones11313.0130
Clyde Werner177.070
Team Totals2853119.073t5
Opponents Totals2533613.4491
PUNTINGNOYDSAVGLGBLTBI20RYDSNYDSNET
Jerrel Wilson83346241.7642634
Team Totals83346241.7642634
Opponents Totals80321140.1650296
PUNT RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
Ed Podolak1521348.9540
Larry Brunson1921115.8290
Woody Green50214.280
Kerry Reardon40307.5190
Donnie Joe Morris1000.000
Team Totals4442966.7540
Opponents Totals55063411.5400
(Unidentified)1.0
KICKOFF RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
Bill Thomas2557122.8330
Cleo Miller1431022.1290
Larry Brunson1228023.3570
Donnie Joe Morris11717.0170
Woody Green11616.0160
Tom Keating11010.0100
Tommy Humphrey177.070
Doug Jones100.000
Team Totals56121121.6570
Opponents Totals54133324.7520
SACKSNOYDS
Marvin Upshaw8.0
Wilbur Young6.5
John Matuszak3.5
Buck Buchanan2.0
Jim Lynch2.0
Tom Keating1.0
Jim Kearney1.0
Willie Lanier1.0
(Unidentified)1.0
Team Totals26.0175.0
Opponents Totals37.0313.0
FUMBLESNOLOSTOWNOPPRECYDSTD
Larry Brunson320220
Buck Buchanan0002200
Len Dawson6202-20
Willie Ellison2000-30
Charlie Getty0010100
Woody Green5000-200
Dave Jaynes1101-10
Tom Keating0003300
Willie Lanier0002230
Mike Livingston130300
Jim Lynch0003300
Cleo Miller431400
Barry Pearson0001100
Ed Podolak400000
Kerry Reardon110100
Mike Sensibaugh0001100
John Strada100000
Otis Taylor0011200
Bill Thomas100000
Marvin Upshaw0002200
Team Totals2915141630-210
Opponents Totals34161613290
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