Rams 23-13 Chiefs (Sep 16, 1973)

LA

KC

1

6

0

2

14

0

3

0

4

0

13

23

13

1Q

6 - 0

P. Curran 2-yard TD catch from J. Hadl.

Touchdown

Missed XP

2Q

13 - 0

L. McCutcheon 31-yard TD catch from J. Hadl.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

20 - 0

S. Preece 11-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

23 - 0

D. Ray 27-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

23 - 7

E. Wright 16-yard TD catch from P. Beathard.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

23 - 13

G. Butler 6-yard TD catch from P. Beathard.

Touchdown

Missed XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

198

Beathard

KC

Rush Yds

143

Bertelsen

LA

Rec Yds

83

Taylor

KC

Scrim TD

1

McCutcheon

LA

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

John Hadl

LA QB #21

Pete Beathard

KC QB #11

99

Pass Yds

198

2

Pass TD

2

0

Int

0

LA

Team Stats

KC

358

Total Yds

270

22

1st Downs

16

1

Turnovers

2

1973 NFC West

LA KC

Team	W	L	PCT
Rams	12	2	.857
Falcons	9	5	.643
49ers	5	9	.357
Saints	5	9	.357

Team	W	L	T	PCT
Raiders	9	4	1	.679
Chiefs	7	5	2	.571
Broncos	7	5	2	.571
Chargers	2	11	1	.179

Game Summary

The Kansas City Chiefs were decisively beaten by the Los Angeles Rams, 23 to 13, on September 16, 1973.

Game Info

September 15, 1973

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
John Hadl J. Hadl #21	8/10	99	9.9	2	0	0-0	147.5

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Pete Beathard P. Beathard #11	15/20	198	9.9	2	0	0-0	139.2
Mike Livingston M. Livingston #10	5/7	64	9.1	0	1	0-0	60.1

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Jim Bertelsen J. Bertelsen #45	28	143	5.1	0
Lawrence McCutcheon L. McCutcheon #30	21	120	5.7	0
Steve Preece S. Preece #20	1	11	11.0	1
Larry Smith L. Smith #38	3	7	2.3	0
Tony Baker T. Baker #35	1	2	2.0	0
Harold Jackson H. Jackson #29	1	-5	-5.0	0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg
Wendell Hayes W. Hayes #38	3	12	4.0
Pete Beathard P. Beathard #11	1	11	11.0
Mike Livingston M. Livingston #10	3	9	3.0
Jeff Kinney J. Kinney #31	4	7	1.8
Willie Ellison W. Ellison #33	2	3	1.5
Ed Podolak E. Podolak #14	8	-2	-0.3

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Lawrence McCutcheon L. McCutcheon #30	0/0	53	17.7	1
Harold Jackson H. Jackson #29	0/0	22	11.0	0
Bob Klein B. Klein #80	0/0	15	15.0	0
Jack Snow J. Snow #84	0/0	7	7.0	0
Pat Curran P. Curran #88	0/0	2	2.0	1

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Otis Taylor O. Taylor #89	0/0	83	20.8	0
Elmo Wright E. Wright #17	0/0	60	30.0	1
Ed Podolak E. Podolak #14	0/0	27	13.5	0
Willie Ellison W. Ellison #33	0/0	27	6.8	0
Morris Stroud M. Stroud #88	0/0	23	23.0	0
Bob West B. West #26	0/0	23	23.0	0
Jeff Kinney J. Kinney #31	0/0	9	4.5	0
Gary Butler G. Butler #82	0/0	6	6.0	1
Wendell Hayes W. Hayes #38	0/0	4	1.3	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Jack Reynolds J. Reynolds #64	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
David Ray D. Ray #27	1/3	2/3	5	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Jan Stenerud J. Stenerud #3	0/2	1/2	1	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Dave Chapple D. Chapple #10	4	160	40.0	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Jerrel Wilson J. Wilson #44	5	203	40.6	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Pat Curran P. Curran #88	1	24	24.0	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Larry Marshall L. Marshall #22	2	54	27.0	0	0
Warren McVea W. McVea #6	1	19	19.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Dave Elmendorf D. Elmendorf #42	2	31	15.5	0	0
Jim Bertelsen J. Bertelsen #45	1	8	8.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Ed Podolak E. Podolak #14	1	3	3.0	0	0
Larry Marshall L. Marshall #22	1	2	2.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
John Hadl J. Hadl #21	8/10	99	9.9	2	0	0-0	147.5

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Jim Bertelsen J. Bertelsen #45	28	143	5.1	0
Lawrence McCutcheon L. McCutcheon #30	21	120	5.7	0
Steve Preece S. Preece #20	1	11	11.0	1
Larry Smith L. Smith #38	3	7	2.3	0
Tony Baker T. Baker #35	1	2	2.0	0
Harold Jackson H. Jackson #29	1	-5	-5.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Lawrence McCutcheon L. McCutcheon #30	0/0	53	17.7	1
Harold Jackson H. Jackson #29	0/0	22	11.0	0
Bob Klein B. Klein #80	0/0	15	15.0	0
Jack Snow J. Snow #84	0/0	7	7.0	0
Pat Curran P. Curran #88	0/0	2	2.0	1

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Jack Reynolds J. Reynolds #64	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
David Ray D. Ray #27	1/3	2/3	5	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Dave Chapple D. Chapple #10	4	160	40.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Pat Curran P. Curran #88	1	24	24.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Dave Elmendorf D. Elmendorf #42	2	31	15.5	0	0
Jim Bertelsen J. Bertelsen #45	1	8	8.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Pete Beathard P. Beathard #11	15/20	198	9.9	2	0	0-0	139.2
Mike Livingston M. Livingston #10	5/7	64	9.1	0	1	0-0	60.1

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg
Wendell Hayes W. Hayes #38	3	12	4.0
Pete Beathard P. Beathard #11	1	11	11.0
Mike Livingston M. Livingston #10	3	9	3.0
Jeff Kinney J. Kinney #31	4	7	1.8
Willie Ellison W. Ellison #33	2	3	1.5
Ed Podolak E. Podolak #14	8	-2	-0.3

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Otis Taylor O. Taylor #89	0/0	83	20.8	0
Elmo Wright E. Wright #17	0/0	60	30.0	1
Ed Podolak E. Podolak #14	0/0	27	13.5	0
Willie Ellison W. Ellison #33	0/0	27	6.8	0
Morris Stroud M. Stroud #88	0/0	23	23.0	0
Bob West B. West #26	0/0	23	23.0	0
Jeff Kinney J. Kinney #31	0/0	9	4.5	0
Gary Butler G. Butler #82	0/0	6	6.0	1
Wendell Hayes W. Hayes #38	0/0	4	1.3	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Jan Stenerud J. Stenerud #3	0/2	1/2	1	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Jerrel Wilson J. Wilson #44	5	203	40.6	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Larry Marshall L. Marshall #22	2	54	27.0	0	0
Warren McVea W. McVea #6	1	19	19.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Ed Podolak E. Podolak #14	1	3	3.0	0	0
Larry Marshall L. Marshall #22	1	2	2.0	0	0

LA

KC

1

6

0

2

14

0

3

0

4

0

13

23

13

LA

Team Stats

KC

358

Total Yds

270

80

Pass Yds

230

278

Rush Yds

40

68

Total Plays

53

5.3

Yards Per Play

5.1

6.2

Yards Per Pass

7.2

5.1

Yards Per Rush

1.9

22

1st Downs

16

4

Punts

5

1

Turnovers

2

0

Interceptions Thrown

1

Fumbles Lost

1

8

Penalties

9

5.0

Sacks

3.0

0

D/ST TD

0

1-0 LA

KC 0-1

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1973 NFC West

Game Summary

Game Info

Team Stats