1973 Kansas City Chiefs Roster

National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 7-5-2
Finishing 2nd in the NFL's West Division of the American Football Conference
Coach: Hank Stram (7-5-2)
Location: Kansas City, Kansas
1973 Kansas City Chiefs Statistics
1973 Kansas City Chiefs Results

The Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League ended the 1973 season with a record of 7 wins and 5 losses and 2 ties, finishing second in the NFL's West Division of the American Football Conference.

The Chiefs scored 231 points, and the rigid defensive squad allowed 192. Ed Podolak carried the ball for a team-leading 721 yards for Kansas City.

Mike Livingston threw for 916 yards, and Len Dawson played quarterback, too. Ed Podolak topped pass catchers, grabbing 55 passes, while Otis Taylor added 565 receiving yards.

The larcenous defense led the way with 39 turnovers. Emmitt Thomas, Willie Lanier, Jim Kearney and Mike Sensibaugh each picked off 3 opponent throws.

Hank Stram coached the team.

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# Player Pos. Birth Date Height Weight College Hometown GP GS
48Nate AllenLCBMay 13, 19485'10"170Texas SouthernGeorgetown, SC USA140
11Pete BeathardQBMarch 7, 19426'1"200USCHermosa Beach, CA USA90
78Bobby BellLLBJune 17, 19406'4"228MinnesotaShelby, NC USA140
86Buck BuchananRDTSeptember 10, 19406'7"270Grambling St.Gainesville, AL USA140
71Ed BuddeLGNovember 2, 19406'5"265Michigan St.Highland Park, MI USA120
82Gary ButlerTEJanuary 11, 19516'3"235RiceHouston, TX USA140
61Curley CulpLDTMarch 10, 19466'2"265Arizona St.Yuma, AZ USA130
60George DaneyGFebruary 2, 19466'4"240Detroit MercyWashington, PA USA140
16Len DawsonQBJune 20, 19356'0"190PurdueAlliance, OH USA86
24Willie EllisonRBNovember 1, 19456'2"210Texas SouthernLockhart, TX USA100
80Andy HamiltonWRNovember 8, 19506'3"190LSURuston, LA USA50
38Wendell HayesFBAugust 5, 19406'1"220Humboldt St.Dallas, TX USA130
73Dave HillTFebruary 1, 19416'5"260AuburnLanett, AL USA80
74Pat HolmesDE-DTAugust 3, 19406'5"255Texas TechDurant, OK USA100
32Doug JonesDBMay 31, 19506'2"202Arizona St.San Diego, CA USA40
46Jim KearneySSJanuary 21, 19436'2"206Prairie ViewWharton, TX USA140
23Leroy KeyesDB-RBFebruary 18, 19476'3"208PurdueNewport News, VA USA30
31Jeff KinneyRBNovember 1, 19496'2"215NebraskaOxford, NE USA140
27Dan KratzerWRJuly 7, 19496'3"192Northern ArizonaKearney, MO USA10
63Willie LanierMLBAugust 21, 19456'1"245Morgan St.Clover, VA USA140
10Mike LivingstonQBNovember 14, 19456'4"212SMUDallas, TX USA88
87John LohmeyerDT-DEJanuary 15, 19516'4"229Emporia St.Emporia, KS USA70
51Jim LynchRLBAugust 28, 19456'1"235Notre DameLima, OH USA140
40Jim MarsalisDBOctober 10, 19455'11"194Tennessee St.Pascagoula, MS USA100
22Larry MarshallKRMarch 2, 19505'10"195MarylandLevittown, PA USA100
6Warren McVeaRB-SE-WRJuly 30, 19465'9"182HoustonSan Antonio, TX USA70
76Mo MoormanRGJuly 24, 19446'5"252KentuckyLouisville, KY USA130
50Mike OriardC-GMay 26, 19486'4"223Notre DameSpokane, WA USA130
57Al PalewiczLBMarch 23, 19506'1"215Miami (FL)Fort Worth, TX USA140
75Francis PeayRTMay 23, 19446'5"250ArizonaPittsburgh, PA USA90
14Ed PodolakRBSeptember 1, 19476'1"204IowaAtlantic, IA USA140
15Kerry ReardonDBMay 6, 19495'11"180IowaKansas City, MO USA120
58Jack RudnayCNovember 20, 19476'3"240NorthwesternCleveland, OH USA140
67George SealsG-DT-TOctober 2, 19426'3"260MissouriHigginsville, MO USA130
20Mike SensibaughFSJanuary 3, 19495'11"192Ohio St.Cincinnati, OH USA140
70Dave SmithWRMay 18, 19476'2"205WaynesburgNew York, NY USA20
3Jan StenerudKNovember 26, 19426'2"187Montana St.Fetsund, Norway140
88Morris StroudTEMay 17, 19466'10"255Clark (GA)Miami, FL USA140
89Otis TaylorWRAugust 11, 19426'3"215Prairie ViewHouston, TX USA140
18Emmitt ThomasRCBJune 3, 19436'2"192BishopAngleton, TX USA140
77Jim TyrerLTFebruary 25, 19396'6"280Ohio St.Newark, OH USA120
81Marvin UpshawLDENovember 22, 19466'4"260Trinity (TX)Robstown, TX USA140
72Wayne WaltonT-GOctober 15, 19486'5"255Abilene ChristianWaco, TX USA140
54Clyde WernerLBDecember 10, 19476'4"225WashingtonMunising, MI USA140
26Robert WestWROctober 3, 19506'4"218San Diego St.San Diego, CA USA80
44Jerrel WilsonPOctober 4, 19416'2"222Southern MissNew Orleans, LA USA140
17Elmo WrightWRJuly 3, 19496'0"190HoustonBrazoria, TX USA110
99Wilbur YoungRDEApril 20, 19496'6"285William PennNew York, NY USA1311



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