Week 1
Final1Q
7 - 0
W. McVea 6-yard TD run.
Touchdown
Made XP
2Q
14 - 0
E. Podolak 1-yard TD run.
Touchdown
Made XP
3Q
14 - 7
M. Montgomery 39-yard TD catch from J. Hadl.
Touchdown
Made XP
4Q
14 - 14
J. LeVias 37-yard TD catch from J. Hadl.
Touchdown
Made XP
4Q
14 - 21
M. Garrett 26-yard TD run.
Touchdown
Made XP
Top Performers
Pass Yds
260
Hadl
SD

Rush Yds
65
Podolak
KC

Rec Yds
76
Taylor
KC

Scrim TD
1
McVea
KC

1971 AFC West
Game Summary
The San Diego Chargers emerged victorious over the Kansas City Chiefs, 21 to 14, on September 19, 1971.
Game Info
September 18, 1971
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Dawson #16 | 11/22 | 152 | 6.9 | 0 | 2 | 0-0 | 34.7 |
E. Podolak #14 | 1/1 | 19 | 19.0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 118.8 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Hadl #21 | 17/37 | 260 | 7.0 | 2 | 1 | 0-0 | 76.4 |
M. Montgomery #23 | 1/1 | 26 | 26.0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 118.8 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Podolak #14 | 17 | 65 | 3.8 | 1 | 0 |
W. McVea #6 | 8 | 31 | 3.9 | 1 | 0 |
W. Hayes #38 | 6 | 9 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
R. Holmes #45 | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 |
L. Dawson #16 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Garrett #21 | 15 | 59 | 3.9 | 1 | 0 |
J. Queen #47 | 7 | 32 | 4.6 | 0 | 0 |
M. Montgomery #23 | 3 | 9 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Hadl #21 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
O. Taylor #89 | 0/0 | 76 | 25.3 | 0 | 0 |
D. Homan #24 | 0/0 | 18 | 18.0 | 0 | 0 |
R. Holmes #45 | 0/0 | 16 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 |
E. Podolak #14 | 0/0 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 | 0 |
W. Hayes #38 | 0/0 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | 0 |
E. Wright #17 | 0/0 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | 0 |
W. McVea #6 | 0/0 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 0 |
M. Stroud #88 | 0/0 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Garrison #27 | 0/0 | 72 | 18.0 | 0 | 0 |
M. Montgomery #23 | 0/0 | 51 | 17.0 | 1 | 0 |
B. Parks #20 | 0/0 | 50 | 12.5 | 0 | 0 |
J. LeVias #25 | 0/0 | 37 | 37.0 | 1 | 0 |
C. Dicus #28 | 0/0 | 34 | 17.0 | 0 | 0 |
W. Gillette #84 | 0/0 | 24 | 24.0 | 0 | 0 |
M. Garrett #21 | 0/0 | 18 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Thomas #18 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Hill #39 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
B. Howard #24 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Stenerud #3 | 0/0 | 2/2 | 2 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Partee #29 | 0/2 | 3/3 | 3 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Wilson #44 | 8 | 367 | 45.9 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Partee #29 | 6 | 263 | 43.8 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Bergey #84 | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | 0 |
W. Hayes #38 | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. LeVias #25 | 2 | 54 | 27.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Podolak #14 | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | 0 |
M. Sensibaugh #20 | 3 | -2 | -0.7 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. LeVias #25 | 5 | 31 | 6.2 | 0 | 0 |
C. Fletcher #44 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Dawson #16 | 11/22 | 152 | 6.9 | 0 | 2 | 0-0 | 34.7 |
E. Podolak #14 | 1/1 | 19 | 19.0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 118.8 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Podolak #14 | 17 | 65 | 3.8 | 1 | 0 |
W. McVea #6 | 8 | 31 | 3.9 | 1 | 0 |
W. Hayes #38 | 6 | 9 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
R. Holmes #45 | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 |
L. Dawson #16 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
O. Taylor #89 | 0/0 | 76 | 25.3 | 0 | 0 |
D. Homan #24 | 0/0 | 18 | 18.0 | 0 | 0 |
R. Holmes #45 | 0/0 | 16 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 |
E. Podolak #14 | 0/0 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 | 0 |
W. Hayes #38 | 0/0 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | 0 |
E. Wright #17 | 0/0 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | 0 |
W. McVea #6 | 0/0 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 0 |
M. Stroud #88 | 0/0 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Thomas #18 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Stenerud #3 | 0/0 | 2/2 | 2 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Wilson #44 | 8 | 367 | 45.9 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Bergey #84 | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | 0 |
W. Hayes #38 | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Podolak #14 | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | 0 |
M. Sensibaugh #20 | 3 | -2 | -0.7 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Hadl #21 | 17/37 | 260 | 7.0 | 2 | 1 | 0-0 | 76.4 |
M. Montgomery #23 | 1/1 | 26 | 26.0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 118.8 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Garrett #21 | 15 | 59 | 3.9 | 1 | 0 |
J. Queen #47 | 7 | 32 | 4.6 | 0 | 0 |
M. Montgomery #23 | 3 | 9 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Hadl #21 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Garrison #27 | 0/0 | 72 | 18.0 | 0 | 0 |
M. Montgomery #23 | 0/0 | 51 | 17.0 | 1 | 0 |
B. Parks #20 | 0/0 | 50 | 12.5 | 0 | 0 |
J. LeVias #25 | 0/0 | 37 | 37.0 | 1 | 0 |
C. Dicus #28 | 0/0 | 34 | 17.0 | 0 | 0 |
W. Gillette #84 | 0/0 | 24 | 24.0 | 0 | 0 |
M. Garrett #21 | 0/0 | 18 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Hill #39 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
B. Howard #24 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Partee #29 | 0/2 | 3/3 | 3 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Partee #29 | 6 | 263 | 43.8 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. LeVias #25 | 2 | 54 | 27.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. LeVias #25 | 5 | 31 | 6.2 | 0 | 0 |
C. Fletcher #44 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 |
231
Total Yds
356
115
Pass Yds
254
116
Rush Yds
102
61
Total Plays
68
3.8
Yards Per Play
5.2
4.3
Yards Per Pass
6.0
3.4
Yards Per Rush
3.9
17
1st Downs
21
8
Punts
6
2
Turnovers
1
2
Interceptions Thrown
1
0
Fumbles Lost
0
8
Penalties
7
72
Penalty Yards
85
4
Sacks
4
32
Sack Yards
56
0
D/ST TD
0
KC
SD