1972 Kansas City Chiefs season

NFL team season

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.[1]

The last original member of the franchise (1960 Dallas Texans) departed on July 12 when safety Johnny Robinson announced his retirement at training camp.[2] 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;[3] 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,[4] 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.[5][6] Regular season ticket prices for this first season at Arrowhead were eight dollars for box seats and $7 for reserved seating.[3]

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.[3][7] A standing-room-only crowd of 82,094 was in attendance for a 27–14 victory over division rival Oakland on November 5,[8] the largest “in-house” attendance total for an NFL contest in Arrowhead's history.[3] After a 5–3 start, a three-game losing streak effectively eliminated the club from playoff contention.[9] An 8–6 record was only good enough for a second-place finish in the AFC West, 2½ games behind Oakland.[1] Linebacker Willie Lanier became the first Chiefs player to receive the prestigious NFL Man of the Year Award in the offseason.[3]

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,[10] and Kansas City did not visit Philadelphia until 1998.[11]

Offseason

NFL draft

Round Pick Player Position School/club team

Roster

1972 Kansas City Chiefs roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

Reserve lists
  • 80 Andy Hamilton WR (IRTooltip Injured reserve)


Practice squad


Rookies in italics

Preseason

Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Recap
HOF July 29 vs. New York Giants W 23–17 1–0 Fawcett Stadium (Canton, OH) 19,307 Recap
1 August 5 vs. Chicago Bears W 24–10 2–0 Notre Dame Stadium (Notre Dame, IN) 32,391 Recap
2 August 12 St. Louis Cardinals W 24–14 3–0 Arrowhead Stadium 78,190 Recap
3 August 21 Baltimore Colts L 17–23 3–1 Arrowhead Stadium 76,882 Recap
4 August 27 Los Angeles Rams W 19–13 4–1 Arrowhead Stadium 77,064 Recap
5 September 2 Dallas Cowboys W 20–10 5–1 Arrowhead Stadium 79,592 Recap
6 September 9 at Green Bay Packers L 0–20 5–2 Milwaukee County Stadium 47,281 Recap

Regular season

Schedule

Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Recap
1 September 17 Miami Dolphins L 10–20 0–1 Arrowhead Stadium 79,829 Recap
2 September 25 at New Orleans Saints W 20–17 1–1 Tulane Stadium 70,793 Recap
3 October 1 at Denver Broncos W 45–24 2–1 Mile High Stadium 51,656 Recap
4 October 8 at Cleveland Browns W 31–7 3–1 Cleveland Stadium 83,819 Recap
5 October 15 Cincinnati Bengals L 16–23 3–2 Arrowhead Stadium 79,068 Recap
6 October 22 Philadelphia Eagles L 20–21 3–3 Arrowhead Stadium 78,389 Recap
7 October 29 at San Diego Chargers W 26–14 4–3 San Diego Stadium 54,533 Recap
8 November 5 Oakland Raiders W 27–14 5–3 Arrowhead Stadium 82,094 Recap
9 November 12 at Pittsburgh Steelers L 7–16 5–4 Three Rivers Stadium 50,350 Recap
10 November 19 San Diego Chargers L 17–27 5–5 Arrowhead Stadium 79,011 Recap
11 November 26 at Oakland Raiders L 3–26 5–6 Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum 54,801 Recap
12 December 3 Denver Broncos W 24–21 6–6 Arrowhead Stadium 66,725 Recap
13 December 10 Baltimore Colts W 24–10 7–6 Arrowhead Stadium 44,175 Recap
14 December 17 at Atlanta Falcons W 17–14 8–6 Atlanta Stadium 58,850 Recap
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 1: vs. Miami Dolphins

Week 1: Miami Dolphins at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Dolphins 7 10 3020
Chiefs 0 0 3710

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

  • Date: September 17
  • Game time: 3:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: 81 °F (27.2 °C), relative humidity 65%, wind 15 mph
  • Game attendance: 79,829
  • Referee: Jim Tunney
  • TV announcers (NBC): Curt Gowdy and Al DeRogatis
  • Box score
Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • MIA – Garo Yepremian 47-yard field goal. Dolphins 10–0.
  • MIA – Larry Csonka 2-yard run (Garo Yepremian kick). 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

Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
  • MIA – Paul Warfield – 2 receptions, 49 yards
  • KC – Otis Taylor – 4 receptions, 69 yards

Week 2: at New Orleans Saints

Week 2: Kansas City Chiefs at New Orleans Saints – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Chiefs 0 10 01020
Saints 0 10 7017

at Tulane Stadium, New Orleans, Louisiana

  • Date: September 25
  • Game time: 8:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: 79 °F (26.1 °C), relative humidity 81%, wind 12 mph
  • Game attendance: 70,793
  • Referee: Tommy Bell
  • TV announcers (ABC): Frank Gifford, Don Meredith and Howard Cosell
  • Box score
Game information

First quarter

  • No scoring plays.

Second quarter

Third quarter

Fourth quarter

  • KC – Otis Taylor 21-yard pass from Len Dawson (Jan Stenerud kick). Tied 17–17.
  • KC – Jan Stenerud 22-yard field goal. Chiefs 20–17.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
  • KC – Otis Taylor – 7 receptions, 75 yards, TD
  • NO – Dave Parks – 3 receptions, 46 yards, TD

Week 3: at Denver Broncos

Week 3: Kansas City Chiefs at Denver Broncos – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Chiefs 3 7 142145
Broncos 7 3 7724

at Mile High Stadium, Denver, Colorado

  • Date: October 1
  • Game time: 2:00 p.m. MDT
  • Game weather: 62 °F (16.7 °C), relative humidity 24%, wind 7 mph
  • Game attendance: 51,656
  • Referee: Fred Silva
  • TV announcers (NBC): Bill Enis and Willie Davis
  • Box score
Game information

First quarter

  • DEN – Floyd Little 35-yard pass from Steve Ramsey (Jim Turner kick). Broncos 7–0.
  • KC – Jan Stenerud 11-yard field goal. Broncos 7–3.

Second quarter

  • KC – Jeff Kinney 1-yard run (Jan Stenerud kick). Chiefs 10–7.
  • DEN – Jim Turner 16-yard field goal. Tied 10–10.

Third quarter

  • KC – Willie Frazier 4-yard pass from Mike Livingston (Jan Stenerud kick). Chiefs 17–10.
  • DEN – Otis Taylor 15-yard run (Jim Turner kick). Tied 17–17.
  • KC – Dennis Homan 9-yard pass from Mike Livingston (Jan Stenerud kick). Chiefs 24–17.

Fourth quarter

  • KC – Otis Taylor 29-yard pass from Mike Livingston (Jan Stenerud kick). Chiefs 31–17.
  • KC – Jim Kearney 43-yard interception return (Jan Stenerud kick). Chiefs 38–17.
  • DEN – Floyd Little 1-yard run (Jim Turner kick). Chiefs 38–24.
  • KC – Jim Kearney 32-yard interception return (Jan Stenerud kick). Chiefs 45–24.
Top passers
  • KC – Len Dawson – 7/16, 105 yards
  • DEN – Steve Ramsey – 13/35, 247 yards, TD, 3 INT
Top rushers
Top receivers
  • KC – Otis Taylor – 5 receptions, 68 yards, TD
  • DEN – Jim Krieg – 3 receptions, 81 yards

Week 4: at Cleveland Browns

Week 4: Kansas City Chiefs at Cleveland Browns – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Chiefs 7 14 7331
Browns 0 7 007

at Cleveland Municipal Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio

  • Date: October 8
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: 50 °F (10.0 °C), relative humidity 74%, wind 14 mph
  • Game attendance: 83,819
  • Referee: Jack Reader
  • TV announcers (NBC): Charlie Jones and Al De Rogatis
  • Box score
Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • KC – Morris Stroud 39-yard pass from Mike Livingston (Jan Stenerud kick). Chiefs 14–0.
  • CLE – Fair Hooker 16-yard pass from Mike Phipps (Don Cockroft kick). Chiefs 14–7.
  • KC – Otis Taylor 34-yard pass from Mike Livingston (Jan Stenerud kick). Chiefs 21–7.

Third quarter

  • KC – Mike Adamle 1-yard run (Jan Stenerud kick). Chiefs 28–7.

Fourth quarter

  • KC – Jan Stenerud 34-yard field goal. Chiefs 31–7.
Top passers
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

Week 5: vs. Cincinnati Bengals

Week 5: Cincinnati Bengals at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Bengals 3 0 71323
Chiefs 0 3 10316

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

  • Date: October 15
  • Game time: 3:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: 47 °F (8.3 °C), relative humidity 56%, wind 11 mph
  • Game attendance: 79,068
  • Referee: Fred Swearingen
  • TV announcers (NBC): Charlie Jones and Al De Rogatis
  • Box score
Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

Third quarter

  • KC – Otis Taylor 14-yard pass from Len Dawson (Jan Stenerud kick). Chiefs 10–3.
  • CIN – Essex Johnson 65-yard pass from Ken Anderson (Horst Mühlmann kick). Tied 10–10.
  • KC – Jan Stenerud 32-yard field goal. Chiefs 13–10.

Fourth quarter

  • CIN – Speedy Thomas 7-yard pass from Ken Anderson (Horst Mühlmann kick). 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.
Top passers
  • CIN – Ken Anderson – 14/25, 182 yards, 2 TD
  • KC – Len Dawson – 21/38, 230 yards, TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
Top receivers
  • CIN – Chip Myers – 3 receptions, 69 yards
  • KC – Otis Taylor – 10 receptions, 149 yards, TD

Week 6: vs. Philadelphia Eagles

Week 6: Philadelphia Eagles at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Eagles 14 7 0021
Chiefs 0 6 7720

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

  • Date: October 22
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: 55 °F (12.8 °C), relative humidity 92%, wind 13 mph
  • Game attendance: 78,389
  • Referee: Bob Frederic
  • TV announcers (CBS): Don Criqui, Irv Cross and Jim Thacker
  • Box score
Game information

First quarter

  • PHI – Ben Hawkins 67-yard pass from Pete Liske (Tom Dempsey kick). Eagles 7–0.
  • PHI – Harold Jackson 36-yard pass from Pete Liske (Tom Dempsey kick). Eagles 14–0.

Second quarter

  • PHI – Harold Jackson 41-yard pass from Pete Liske (Tom Dempsey kick). 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 (Jan Stenerud kick). Eagles 21–13.

Fourth quarter

Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
  • PHI – Harold Jackson – 3 receptions, 93 yards, 2 TD
  • KC – Ed Podolak – 7 receptions, 60 yards

Week 7: at San Diego Chargers

Week 7: Kansas City Chiefs at San Diego Chargers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Chiefs 0 3 101326
Chargers 0 7 0714

at San Diego Stadium, San Diego, California

  • Date: October 29
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. PST
  • Game weather: 62 °F (16.7 °C), relative humidity 75%, wind 8 mph
  • Game attendance: 54,533
  • Referee: Norm Schachter
  • TV announcers (NBC): Charlie Jones and George Ratterman
  • Box score
Game information

First quarter

  • No scoring plays.

Second quarter

Third quarter

  • KC – Jan Stenerud 50-yard field goal. Chargers 7–6.
  • KC – Ed Podolak 6-yard run (Jan Stenerud kick). Chiefs 13–7.

Fourth quarter

  • KC – Jan Stenerud 15-yard field goal. Chiefs 16–7.
  • SD – Mike Garrett 3-yard run (Dennis Partee kick). Chiefs 16–14.
  • KC – Robert West 8-yard fumble return (Jan Stenerud kick). Chiefs 23–14.
  • KC – Jan Stenerud 37-yard field goal. Chiefs 26–14.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
  • KC – Otis Taylor – 5 receptions, 86 yards
  • SD – Cid Edwards – 7 receptions, 93 yards

Week 8: vs. Oakland Raiders

Week 8: Oakland Raiders at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Raiders 0 0 7714
Chiefs 0 17 3727

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

  • Date: November 5
  • Game time: 3:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 53 °F (11.7 °C), relative humidity 60%, wind 12 mph
  • Game attendance: 82,094
  • Referee: Pat Haggerty
  • TV announcers (NBC): Curt Gowdy and Al De Rogatis
  • Box score
Game information

First quarter

  • No scoring plays.

Second quarter

  • KC – Wendell Hayes 29-yard pass from Len Dawson (Jan Stenerud kick). Chiefs 7–0.
  • KC – Robert West 42-yard pass from Len Dawson (Jan Stenerud kick). Chiefs 14–0.
  • KC – Jan Stenerud 31-yard field goal. Chiefs 17–0.

Third quarter

Fourth quarter

Top passers
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

Week 9: at Pittsburgh Steelers

Week 9: Kansas City Chiefs at Pittsburgh Steelers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Chiefs 0 7 007
Steelers 0 0 31316

at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

  • Date: November 12
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: 41 °F (5.0 °C), relative humidity 75%, wind 9 mph
  • Game attendance: 50,350
  • Referee: Jim Tunney
  • TV announcers (NBC): Jim Simpson and Kyle Rote
  • Box score
Game information

First quarter

  • No scoring plays.

Second quarter

  • KC – Jim Kearney 65-yard interception return (Jan Stenerud kick). 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 (Roy Gerela kick). Steelers 16–7.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
  • KC – Otis Taylor – 3 receptions, 45 yards
  • PIT – Ronnie Shanklin – 1 reception, 36 yards

Week 10: vs. San Diego Chargers

Week 10: San Diego Chargers at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Chargers 7 17 3027
Chiefs 7 0 3717

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

  • Date: November 19
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 32 °F (0.0 °C), relative humidity 81%, wind 11 mph, wind chill 23
  • Game attendance: 79,011
  • Referee: Jack Reader
  • TV announcers (NBC): Jim Simpson and Kyle Rote
  • Box score
Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • SD – Dennis Partee 46-yard field goal. Chargers 10–7.
  • SD – John Hadl 1-yard run (Dennis Partee kick). Chargers 17–7.
  • SD – Gary Garrison 20-yard pass from John Hadl (Dennis Partee kick). 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 (Jan Stenerud kick). Chargers 27–17.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
  • SD – Cid Edwards – 6 receptions, 82 yards
  • KC – Otis Taylor – 3 receptions, 61 yards

Week 11: at Oakland Raiders

Week 11: Kansas City Chiefs at Oakland Raiders – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Chiefs 0 3 003
Raiders 10 13 0326

at Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum, Oakland, California

  • Date: November 26
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. PST
  • Game weather: 50 °F (10.0 °C), relative humidity 88%, wind 8 mph
  • Game attendance: 54,801
  • Referee: Ben Dreith
  • TV announcers (NBC): Curt Gowdy and Al De Rogatis
  • Box score
Game information

First quarter

  • OAK – Charlie Smith 2-yard run (George Blanda kick). Raiders 7–0.
  • OAK – George Blanda 27-yard field goal. Raiders 10–0.

Second quarter

Third quarter

  • No scoring plays.

Fourth quarter

  • OAK – George Blanda 25-yard field goal. Raiders 26–3.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers

Week 12: vs. Denver Broncos

Week 12: Denver Broncos at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Broncos 7 7 0721
Chiefs 0 10 14024

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

  • Date: December 3
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 30 °F (−1.1 °C), relative humidity 68%, wind 19 mph, wind chill 18
  • Game attendance: 66,725
  • Referee: John McDonough
  • TV announcers (NBC): Ross Porter and Willie Davis
  • Box score
Game information

First quarter

  • DEN – Floyd Little 2-yard run (Jim Turner kick). Broncos 7–0.

Second quarter

  • KC – Jim Kearney 29-yard interception return (Jan Stenerud kick). Tied 7–7.
  • KC – Jan Stenerud 41-yard field goal. Chiefs 10–7.
  • DEN – Haven Moses 1-yard pass from Charley Johnson (Jim Turner kick). Broncos 14–10.

Third quarter

  • KC – Ed Podolak 1-yard run (Jan Stenerud kick). Chiefs 17–14.
  • KC – Bobby Bell 61-yard interception return (Jan Stenerud kick). Chiefs 24–14.

Fourth quarter

  • DEN – Fran Lynch 8-yard run (Jim Turner kick). Chiefs 24–21.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
  • DEN – Haven Moses – 4 receptions, 57 yards, TD
  • KC – Ed Podolak – 3 receptions, 34 yards

Week 13: vs. Baltimore Colts

Week 13: Baltimore Colts at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Colts 0 10 0010
Chiefs 3 7 7724

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

  • Date: December 10
  • Game time: 3:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 8 °F (−13.3 °C), relative humidity 56%, wind 11 mph, wind chill -8
  • Game attendance: 44,175
  • Referee: Fred Wyant
  • TV announcers (NBC): Bill Enis and Paul Maguire
  • Box score
Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • BAL – Jim O'Brien 22-yard field goal. Tied 3–3.
  • BAL – Tom Mitchell 5-yard pass from Marty Domres (Jim O'Brien kick). Colts 10–3.
  • KC – Wendell Hayes 13-yard pass from Len Dawson (Jan Stenerud kick). Tied 10–10.

Third quarter

  • KC – Otis Taylor 25-yard pass from Len Dawson (Jan Stenerud kick). Chiefs 17–10.

Fourth quarter

  • KC – Ed Podolak 5-yard run (Jan Stenerud kick). Chiefs 24–10.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
  • BAL – Jim O'Brien – 2 receptions, 59 yards
  • KC – Wendell Hayes – 5 receptions, 55 yards, TD

Week 14: at Atlanta Falcons

Week 14: Kansas City Chiefs at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Chiefs 0 3 7717
Falcons 0 7 0714

at Atlanta Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia

  • Date: December 17
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: 27 °F (−2.8 °C), relative humidity 35%, wind 15 mph, wind chill 15
  • Game attendance: 58,850
  • Referee: Norm Schachter
  • TV announcers (NBC): Curt Gowdy and Al De Rogatis
  • Box score
Game information

First quarter

  • No scoring plays.

Second quarter

  • KC – Jan Stenerud 28-yard field goal. Chiefs 3–0.
  • ATL – Art Malone 1-yard run (Bill Bell kick). Falcons 7–3.

Third quarter

  • KC – Otis Taylor 25-yard pass from Len Dawson (Jan Stenerud kick). Chiefs 10–7.

Fourth quarter

  • ATL – Ken Burrow 17-yard pass from Bob Berry (Bill Bell kick). Falcons 14–10.
  • KC – Ed Podolak 7-yard pass from Len Dawson (Jan Stenerud kick). Chiefs 17–14.
Top passers
  • KC – Len Dawson – 18/26, 139 yards, 2 TD, INT
  • ATL – Bob Berry – 11/25, 177 yards, TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
Top receivers
  • KC – Otis Taylor – 8 receptions, 69 yards, TD
  • ATL – Jim Mitchell – 2 receptions, 57 yards

Standings

AFC West
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 W L T PCT DIV CONF PF PA STK
Oakland Raiders 10 3 1 .750 3–2–1 7–3–1 365 248 W6
Kansas City Chiefs 8 6 0 .571 4–2 6–5 287 254 W3
Denver Broncos 5 9 0 .357 2–4 4–6 325 350 W2
San Diego Chargers 4 9 1 .321 2–3–1 4–6–1 264 344 L3

References

  1. ^ a b "Chiefs wrap it up on winning note". Lawrence Daily Journal World. (Kansas). Associated Press. December 18, 1972. p. 28.
  2. ^ "Chiefs begin trying to fill Robinson void". Lawrence Daily Journal-World. (Kansas). Associated Press. July 13, 1972. p. 21.
  3. ^ a b c d e "Kansas City Chiefs History 1970s". Archived from the original on August 23, 2007. Retrieved July 30, 2007.
  4. ^ "Kinney slated for long look against Cards". Lawrence Daily Journal-World. (Kansas). Associated Press. August 12, 1972. p. 12.
  5. ^ "Chiefs blitz Cards". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. August 13, 1972. p. 2C.
  6. ^ Woodling, Chuck (August 14, 1972). "KC's Disneyland finally arrives, but don't look at lights". Lawrence Daily Journal-World. (Kansas). p. 18.
  7. ^ Woodling, Chuck (September 18, 1972). "Miami topples sluggish Chiefs". Lawrence Daily Journal-World. (Kansas). p. 24.
  8. ^ "Dawson's TD passes carry Chiefs, 27-14". Lawrence Daily Journal-World. (Kansas). Associated Press. November 6, 1972. p. 21.
  9. ^ "KC licks wounds after Raider loss". Lawrence Daily Journal-World. (Kansas). Associated Press. November 27, 1972. p. 17.
  10. ^ Urena, Ivan; Pro Football Schedules: A Complete Historical Guide from 1933 to the Present, p. 18 ISBN 0786473517
  11. ^ Urena; Pro Football Schedules, p. 17
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