Week 1
Final1Q
6 - 0
R. Caster 14-yard TD catch from J. Namath.
Missed XP
2Q
13 - 0
E. Bell 7-yard TD catch from J. Namath.
Made XP
2Q
13 - 7
E. Podolak 2-yard TD run.
Made XP
2Q
16 - 7
B. Howfield 25-yard field goal.
2Q
16 - 14
M. Upshaw 52-yard TD interception return.
Made XP
3Q
16 - 17
J. Stenerud 27-yard field goal.
4Q
16 - 24
E. Thomas 38-yard TD interception return.
Made XP
Pass Yds
210
Namath
NYJ

Rush Yds
116
Riggins
NYJ

Rec Yds
72
Caster
NYJ

Scrim TD
1
Bell
NYJ

The Kansas City Chiefs emerged victorious over the New York Jets, 24 to 16, on September 15, 1974.
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Namath #12 | 14/30 | 210 | 7.0 | 2 | 4 | 0-0 | 52.8 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Dawson #16 | 9/21 | 119 | 5.7 | 0 | 2 | 0-0 | 21.8 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Riggins #44 | 22 | 116 | 5.3 | 0 | 0 |
E. Boozer #32 | 11 | 22 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Hayes #38 | 8 | 58 | 7.3 | 0 | 0 |
E. Podolak #14 | 19 | 54 | 2.8 | 1 | 0 |
W. Ellison #33 | 6 | 22 | 3.7 | 0 | 0 |
L. Dawson #16 | 3 | 16 | 5.3 | 0 | 0 |
E. Wright #17 | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Kinney #31 | 3 | 12 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Miller #30 | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
L. Brunson #83 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Caster #88 | 0/0 | 72 | 24.0 | 1 | 0 |
J. Barkum #83 | 0/0 | 58 | 14.5 | 0 | 0 |
D. Knight #82 | 0/0 | 53 | 17.7 | 0 | 0 |
E. Bell #7 | 0/0 | 14 | 7.0 | 1 | 0 |
E. Boozer #32 | 0/0 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Riggins #44 | 0/0 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Brunson #83 | 0/0 | 43 | 14.3 | 0 | 0 |
E. Wright #17 | 0/0 | 20 | 10.0 | 0 | 0 |
E. Podolak #14 | 0/0 | 18 | 18.0 | 0 | 0 |
W. Ellison #33 | 0/0 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Kinney #31 | 0/0 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | 0 |
W. Hayes #38 | 0/0 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Sowells #46 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
S. Tannen #21 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K. Reardon #15 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
M. Sensibaugh #20 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
E. Thomas #18 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
M. Upshaw #81 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Howfield #3 | 1/1 | 1/2 | 4 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Stenerud #3 | 1/2 | 3/3 | 6 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Gantt #8 | 6 | 213 | 35.5 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Wilson #44 | 6 | 245 | 40.8 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Piccone #89 | 4 | 86 | 21.5 | 0 | 0 |
R. Word #47 | 1 | 20 | 20.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Thomas #43 | 2 | 44 | 22.0 | 0 | 0 |
L. Brunson #83 | 1 | 57 | 57.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Word #47 | 2 | 33 | 16.5 | 0 | 0 |
L. Piccone #89 | 2 | 22 | 11.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Brunson #83 | 1 | 29 | 29.0 | 0 | 0 |
E. Podolak #14 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Namath #12 | 14/30 | 210 | 7.0 | 2 | 4 | 0-0 | 52.8 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Riggins #44 | 22 | 116 | 5.3 | 0 | 0 |
E. Boozer #32 | 11 | 22 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Caster #88 | 0/0 | 72 | 24.0 | 1 | 0 |
J. Barkum #83 | 0/0 | 58 | 14.5 | 0 | 0 |
D. Knight #82 | 0/0 | 53 | 17.7 | 0 | 0 |
E. Bell #7 | 0/0 | 14 | 7.0 | 1 | 0 |
E. Boozer #32 | 0/0 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Riggins #44 | 0/0 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Sowells #46 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
S. Tannen #21 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Howfield #3 | 1/1 | 1/2 | 4 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Gantt #8 | 6 | 213 | 35.5 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Piccone #89 | 4 | 86 | 21.5 | 0 | 0 |
R. Word #47 | 1 | 20 | 20.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Word #47 | 2 | 33 | 16.5 | 0 | 0 |
L. Piccone #89 | 2 | 22 | 11.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Dawson #16 | 9/21 | 119 | 5.7 | 0 | 2 | 0-0 | 21.8 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Hayes #38 | 8 | 58 | 7.3 | 0 | 0 |
E. Podolak #14 | 19 | 54 | 2.8 | 1 | 0 |
W. Ellison #33 | 6 | 22 | 3.7 | 0 | 0 |
L. Dawson #16 | 3 | 16 | 5.3 | 0 | 0 |
E. Wright #17 | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Kinney #31 | 3 | 12 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Miller #30 | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
L. Brunson #83 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Brunson #83 | 0/0 | 43 | 14.3 | 0 | 0 |
E. Wright #17 | 0/0 | 20 | 10.0 | 0 | 0 |
E. Podolak #14 | 0/0 | 18 | 18.0 | 0 | 0 |
W. Ellison #33 | 0/0 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Kinney #31 | 0/0 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | 0 |
W. Hayes #38 | 0/0 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K. Reardon #15 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
M. Sensibaugh #20 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
E. Thomas #18 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
M. Upshaw #81 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Stenerud #3 | 1/2 | 3/3 | 6 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Wilson #44 | 6 | 245 | 40.8 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Thomas #43 | 2 | 44 | 22.0 | 0 | 0 |
L. Brunson #83 | 1 | 57 | 57.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Brunson #83 | 1 | 29 | 29.0 | 0 | 0 |
E. Podolak #14 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
348
Total Yds
290
210
Pass Yds
110
138
Rush Yds
180
63
Total Plays
67
5.5
Yards Per Play
4.3
7.0
Yards Per Pass
4.8
4.2
Yards Per Rush
4.1
17
1st Downs
16
6
Punts
6
6
Turnovers
2
4
Interceptions Thrown
2
2
Fumbles Lost
0
5
Penalties
6
40
Penalty Yards
44
2
Sacks
0
9
Sack Yards
0
0
D/ST TD
2