Chiefs 20-17 Saints (Sep 25, 1972)

KC

NO

1

0

2

10

3

0

7

4

10

0

20

17

2Q

0 - 3

C. Durkee 31-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

3 - 3

J. Stenerud 12-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

3 - 10

D. Wyatt 35-yard TD fumble return.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

10 - 10

W. Frazier 4-yard TD catch from L. Dawson.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

10 - 17

D. Parks 8-yard TD catch from A. Manning.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

17 - 17

O. Taylor 21-yard TD catch from L. Dawson.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

20 - 17

J. Stenerud 22-yard field goal.

FG Made

Top Performers

Pass Yds

204

Dawson

KC

Rush Yds

69

Podolak

KC

Rec Yds

75

Taylor

KC

Scrim TD

1

Taylor

KC

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Len Dawson

KC QB #16

Archie Manning

NO QB #8

204

Pass Yds

115

2

Pass TD

1

Int

0

KC

Team Stats

NO

324

Total Yds

152

20

1st Downs

10

4

Turnovers

0

1972 AFC West

KCNO

Team	W	L	T	PCT
Raiders	10	3	1	.750
Chiefs	8	6	0	.571
Broncos	5	9	0	.357
Chargers	4	9	1	.321

Team	W	L	T	PCT
49ers	8	5	1	.607
Falcons	7	7	0	.500
Rams	6	7	1	.464
Saints	2	11	1	.179

Game Summary

The New Orleans Saints couldn't pull it off against the Kansas City Chiefs, 20 to 17, on September 25, 1972.

Game Info

September 24, 1972

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Len Dawson L. Dawson #16	21/29	204	7.0	2	1	0-0	100.4

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Archie Manning A. Manning #8	10/24	115	4.8	1	0	0-0	70.7

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg
Ed Podolak E. Podolak #14	18	69	3.8
Elmo Wright E. Wright #17	1	24	24.0
Jeff Kinney J. Kinney #31	3	23	7.7
Wendell Hayes W. Hayes #38	6	17	2.8
Otis Taylor O. Taylor #89	1	5	5.0
Mike Adamle M. Adamle #20	2	5	2.5
Len Dawson L. Dawson #16	2	-4	-2.0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg
Bob Gresham B. Gresham #36	12	42	3.5
Jim Strong J. Strong #42	7	19	2.7
Joe Williams J. Williams #24	3	8	2.7
Archie Manning A. Manning #8	2	-10	-5.0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Otis Taylor O. Taylor #89	0/0	75	10.7	1
Ed Podolak E. Podolak #14	0/0	47	6.7	0
Morris Stroud M. Stroud #88	0/0	46	23.0	0
Wendell Hayes W. Hayes #38	0/0	18	9.0	0
Willie Frazier W. Frazier #83	0/0	11	5.5	1
Elmo Wright E. Wright #17	0/0	7	7.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Dave Parks D. Parks #83	0/0	46	15.3	1
Margene Adkins M. Adkins #26	0/0	36	12.0	0
Danny Abramowicz D. Abramowicz #46	0/0	30	15.0	0
Jim Strong J. Strong #42	0/0	8	8.0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Bivian Lee B. Lee #11	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Jan Stenerud J. Stenerud #3	2/2	2/2	8	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Charlie Durkee C. Durkee #10	1/1	2/2	5	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Jerrel Wilson J. Wilson #44	4	175	43.8	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Julian Fagan J. Fagan #10	8	290	36.3	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Larry Marshall L. Marshall #22	3	100	33.3	0	0
Mike Adamle M. Adamle #20	1	26	26.0	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Margene Adkins M. Adkins #26	2	71	35.5	0	0
Arthur Green A. Green #45	1	19	19.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Larry Marshall L. Marshall #22	3	43	14.3	0	0
Ed Podolak E. Podolak #14	1	2	2.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Margene Adkins M. Adkins #26	2	4	2.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Len Dawson L. Dawson #16	21/29	204	7.0	2	1	0-0	100.4

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg
Ed Podolak E. Podolak #14	18	69	3.8
Elmo Wright E. Wright #17	1	24	24.0
Jeff Kinney J. Kinney #31	3	23	7.7
Wendell Hayes W. Hayes #38	6	17	2.8
Otis Taylor O. Taylor #89	1	5	5.0
Mike Adamle M. Adamle #20	2	5	2.5
Len Dawson L. Dawson #16	2	-4	-2.0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Otis Taylor O. Taylor #89	0/0	75	10.7	1
Ed Podolak E. Podolak #14	0/0	47	6.7	0
Morris Stroud M. Stroud #88	0/0	46	23.0	0
Wendell Hayes W. Hayes #38	0/0	18	9.0	0
Willie Frazier W. Frazier #83	0/0	11	5.5	1
Elmo Wright E. Wright #17	0/0	7	7.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Jan Stenerud J. Stenerud #3	2/2	2/2	8	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Jerrel Wilson J. Wilson #44	4	175	43.8	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Larry Marshall L. Marshall #22	3	100	33.3	0	0
Mike Adamle M. Adamle #20	1	26	26.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Larry Marshall L. Marshall #22	3	43	14.3	0	0
Ed Podolak E. Podolak #14	1	2	2.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Archie Manning A. Manning #8	10/24	115	4.8	1	0	0-0	70.7

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg
Bob Gresham B. Gresham #36	12	42	3.5
Jim Strong J. Strong #42	7	19	2.7
Joe Williams J. Williams #24	3	8	2.7
Archie Manning A. Manning #8	2	-10	-5.0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Dave Parks D. Parks #83	0/0	46	15.3	1
Margene Adkins M. Adkins #26	0/0	36	12.0	0
Danny Abramowicz D. Abramowicz #46	0/0	30	15.0	0
Jim Strong J. Strong #42	0/0	8	8.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Bivian Lee B. Lee #11	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Charlie Durkee C. Durkee #10	1/1	2/2	5	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Julian Fagan J. Fagan #10	8	290	36.3	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Margene Adkins M. Adkins #26	2	71	35.5	0	0
Arthur Green A. Green #45	1	19	19.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Margene Adkins M. Adkins #26	2	4	2.0	0	0

KC

NO

1

0

2

10

3

0

7

4

10

0

20

17

KC

Team Stats

NO

324

Total Yds

152

185

Pass Yds

93

139

Rush Yds

59

64

Total Plays

52

5.1

Yards Per Play

2.9

6.0

Yards Per Pass

3.3

4.2

Yards Per Rush

2.5

20

1st Downs

10

4

Punts

8

4

Turnovers

0

1

Interceptions Thrown

0

3

Fumbles Lost

0

4

Penalties

3

4.0

Sacks

2.0

0

D/ST TD

0

1-1 KC

NO 0-2

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1972 AFC West

Game Summary

Game Info

Team Stats