1973 Kansas City Chiefs season

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1973 Kansas City Chiefs season
OwnerLamar Hunt
Head coachHank Stram
General managerJack Steadman
Home fieldArrowhead Stadium
Results
Record7–5–2
Division place2nd AFC West
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Pro BowlersC Jack Rudnay
LB Willie Lanier

The 1973 Kansas City Chiefs season was the franchise's 4th season in the National Football League, the 11th as the Kansas City Chiefs, and the 14th overall. they finished with a 7–5–2 record and missed the playoffs for the second straight year.

The defense kept the club in contention thanks to a nucleus that still included the bulk of the squad's Super Bowl IV starters. Quarterback Mike Livingston started in a 23–13 Opening Day loss against the Los Angeles Rams on September 16, but Len Dawson returned to rally the club for three consecutive wins to get the club off to a 3–1 start for a third consecutive year.[1] The aging Len Dawson made his final start of the year in a 23–14 loss at Buffalo on October 29 and was replaced for the remainder of the year by Livingston, beginning a string of three straight seasons in which both players split time at the position.[1]

Livingston led the club to another three straight wins, putting the team in first place in mid-November with a 6–3–1 record. A 1–2–1 ledger over the season's final month ended the club's post-season aspirations as the team finished the year in a second-place tie with Denver at 7–5–2.[1] Len Dawson became the second Chiefs player in as many years to win the NFL Man of the Year Award.[1] Following Super Bowl VIII, The AFC-NFC Pro Bowl was held at Arrowhead Stadium on January 20 with the AFC claiming a 15–13 win thanks to five field goals from Miami placekicker Garo Yepremian.[1]

Offseason[]

NFL Draft[]

Main article: 1973 NFL Draft
Round Pick Player Position School/Club Team

Roster[]

1973 Kansas City Chiefs roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

Reserve lists

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Practice squad



Rookies in italics

Regular season[]

Schedule[]

Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Recap
1 September 16 Los Angeles Rams L 13–23 0–1 Arrowhead Stadium 62,315 Recap
2 September 23 at New England Patriots W 10–7 1–1 Schaefer Stadium 57,918 Recap
3 September 30 Oakland Raiders W 16–3 2–1 Arrowhead Stadium 72,631 Recap
4 October 7 Denver Broncos W 16–14 3–1 Arrowhead Stadium 71,414 Recap
5 October 14 at Green Bay Packers T 10–10 3–1–1 Milwaukee County Stadium 46,583 Recap
6 October 21 at Cincinnati Bengals L 6–14 3–2–1 Riverfront Stadium 56,397 Recap
7 October 29 at Buffalo Bills L 14–23 3–3–1 Rich Stadium 76,071 Recap
8 November 4 at San Diego Chargers W 19–0 4–3–1 San Diego Stadium 50,234 Recap
9 November 12 Chicago Bears W 19–7 5–3–1 Arrowhead Stadium 70,664 Recap
10 November 18 Houston Oilers W 38–14 6–3–1 Arrowhead Stadium 68,444 Recap
11 November 25 at Denver Broncos L 10–14 6–4–1 Mile High Stadium 51,331 Recap
12 December 2 Cleveland Browns T 20–20 6–4–2 Arrowhead Stadium 70,296 Recap
13 December 8 at Oakland Raiders L 7–37 6–5–2 Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum 53,945 Recap
14 December 16 San Diego Chargers W 33–6 7–5–2 Arrowhead Stadium 43,755 Recap

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Standings[]

AFC West
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 W L T PCT DIV CONF PF PA STK
Oakland Raiders 9 4 1 .679 4–1–1 7–3–1 292 175 W4
Kansas City Chiefs 7 5 2 .571 4–2 6–4–1 231 192 W1
Denver Broncos 7 5 2 .571 3–2–1 7–2–1 354 296 L1
San Diego Chargers 2 11 1 .179 0–6 1–9–1 188 386 L4

Season summary[]

Week 1 vs. Rams[]

Week 2 at Patriots[]

Week 3 vs. Raiders[]

Week Three: Oakland Raiders (1–1) at Kansas City Chiefs (1–1)
1 2 34Total
Raiders 0 3 003
Chiefs 0 6 3716

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

  • Date: September 30
  • Game time: 3:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 59 °F (15 °C)
  • Game attendance: 72,631
  • Box Score
External video
video icon NFL Films – 1973 Raiders at Chiefs, Week 3

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d e "Kansas City Chiefs History 1970's"". Archived from the original on August 23, 2007. Retrieved July 30, 2007.
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