1973 Kansas City Chiefs Statistics

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 Roster
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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Passing:

Player	Att	Comp	Comp %	Yds	Yds/Att	TDs	TD %	Ints	Int %	Long	Sacked	Yds Lost	Rating
Mike Livingston	145	75	51.7	916	6.3	6	4.1	7	4.8	48	16	124	65.2
Len Dawson	101	66	65.3	725	7.2	2	2.0	5	5.0	48	14	104	72.4
Pete Beathard	64	31	48.4	389	6.1	2	3.1	1	1.6	44	9	68	71.7
Jerrel Wilson	1	1	100.0	9	9.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	9	0	0	104.2
Ed Podolak	1	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0	0	39.6
Leroy Keyes	1	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0	0	39.6
Totals	313	173	55.3	2039	6.5	10	3.2	13	4.2	48	39	296

Rushing:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	TDs
Ed Podolak	210	721	3.4	25	3
Willie Ellison	108	411	3.8	19	2
Wendell Hayes	95	352	3.7	27	2
Jeff Kinney	50	128	2.6	8	1
Mike Livingston	19	94	4.9	28	2
Len Dawson	6	40	6.7	13	0
Elmo Wright	5	29	5.8	13	0
Pete Beathard	6	16	2.7	11	1
Gary Butler	2	10	5.0	9	0
Warren McVea	4	5	1.2	2	0
Leroy Keyes	2	1	0.5	2	0
Otis Taylor	4	-14	-3.5	5	0
Totals	511	1793	3.5	28	11

Receiving:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	TDs
Ed Podolak	55	445	8.1	25	0
Otis Taylor	34	565	16.6	46	4
Wendell Hayes	18	134	7.4	27	0
Elmo Wright	16	252	15.8	44	2
Morris Stroud	12	216	18.0	48	2
Jeff Kinney	11	126	11.5	25	0
Willie Ellison	9	64	7.1	17	0
Gary Butler	8	124	15.5	48	2
Robert West	4	65	16.2	23	0
Andy Hamilton	2	35	17.5	20	0
Dave Smith	2	20	10.0	17	0
Mo Moorman	1	-1	-1.0	-1	0
Leroy Keyes	1	-6	-6.0	-6	0
Totals	173	2039	11.8	48	10

Kicking:

Player	X/CA	X/CM	X/CP %	FGA	FGM	FG %	Pts.
Jan Stenerud	23	21	91.3	38	24	63.2	93
Totals	23	21	91.3	38	24	63.2	93

Punting:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long
Jerrel Wilson	80	3642	45.5	68
Totals	80	3642	45.5	68

Punt Returns:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long
Larry Marshall	29	180	6.2	31
Ed Podolak	11	90	8.2	48
Kerry Reardon	2	9	4.5	6
Totals	42	279	6.6	48

Kick Returns:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long
Larry Marshall	14	391	27.9	38
Warren McVea	8	146	18.2	29
Jeff Kinney	5	130	26.0	40
Kerry Reardon	2	45	22.5	23
Clyde Werner	1	13	13.0	13
Robert West	1	0	0.0	0
Totals	31	725	23.4	40

Interceptions:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	TDs
Emmitt Thomas	3	65	21.7	33	0
Mike Sensibaugh	3	58	19.3	27	0
Willie Lanier	3	47	15.7	29	1
Jim Kearney	3	30	10.0	24	0
Jim Marsalis	2	36	18.0	36	0
Kerry Reardon	2	17	8.5	17	0
Bobby Bell	1	24	24.0	24	0
Pat Holmes	1	17	17.0	17	0
Buck Buchanan	1	17	17.0	17	0
Jim Lynch	1	9	9.0	9	0
Nate Allen	1	8	8.0	8	0
Totals	21	328	15.6	36	1

Defense and Fumbles:

Player	Tackle	Brup	Fum	FRec	FYds	FTD
Mike Sensibaugh		0	0	4	45	0
Jim Lynch		0	0	3	23	0
Willie Lanier		0	0	3	10
Mo Moorman			0	3	0	0
Larry Marshall			3	3	0	0
Curley Culp			0	2	0	0
Jerrel Wilson			1	1	0	0
Kerry Reardon		0	0	1	0	0
Jim Marsalis		0	0	1	0	0
John Lohmeyer			0	1	19	1
Jack Rudnay			0	1	0	0
Jeff Kinney			2	1	0
Gary Butler			1	1	0
Ed Budde			0	1	0	0
Ed Podolak			7	1	0
Mike Livingston			4	1	0
George Seals			0	1	0	0
Emmitt Thomas		0	1	1	0	0
Wilbur Young			0	1	0	0
Nate Allen		0	0	1	16	0
Jim Kearney		0	1	1	0	0
Otis Taylor			2	1	0
Elmo Wright			1	0	0
Warren McVea			1	0	0	0
Wendell Hayes			2	0	0
Morris Stroud			1	0	0
Pete Beathard			1	0	0
Len Dawson			4	0	-1	0
Leroy Keyes			1	0	0	0
Willie Ellison			3	0	0
Totals	0	0	36	34	112	1

Total Scoring:

	Touchdowns								Other					Total
Player	Rush	Rec	Punt	Kick	MFG	Int	Fum	Other	FG	X/C	Single	2Pt	Saf	Points
Jan Stenerud									24	21	0			93
Otis Taylor	0	4							0	0	0			24
Ed Podolak	3	0	0						0	0	0			18
Elmo Wright	0	2							0	0	0			12
Mike Livingston	2								0	0	0			12
Wendell Hayes	2	0							0	0	0			12
Gary Butler	0	2							0	0	0			12
Willie Ellison	2	0							0	0	0			12
Morris Stroud		2							0	0	0			12
Jeff Kinney	1	0		0					0	0	0			6
John Lohmeyer							1		0	0	0			6
Willie Lanier						1			0	0	0			6
Pete Beathard	1								0	0	0			6
Totals	11	10	0	0	0	1	1	0	24	21	0	0	0	231