NFL game summary for 10/18/1970:
Len Dawson, who had missed the previous game with a knee injury, came off the bench in the second quarter and threw 2 TD passes to rally the Chiefs to a victory over the Bengals. He connected with Ed Podolak on a 59-yard attempt and hit Fred Arbanas with a 26 yarder. It was the first TD reception by Arbanas in three seasons.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 144.0 (5) | 101.0 (26) | 245.0 (21) | 18 |
| DEFENSE | 107.2 (9) | 111.2 (3) | 218.5 (3) | 18 | |
 | OFFENSE | 112.0 (17) | 135.0 (18) | 247.0 (20) | 8 |
| DEFENSE | 110.5 (12) | 179.8 (20) | 290.2 (13) | 9 |
Line: n/a
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Chiefs (3-2-0) | 0 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 27 |
| Cincinnati Bengals (1-4-0) | 3 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 19 |
( 0- 3) CIN Horst Muhlmann 50 yard field goal ( 0- 9) CIN Essex Johnson 5 yard rush (kick failed) ( 3- 9) KC Jan Stenerud 40 yard field goal (10- 9) KC Ed Podolak 59 yard pass from Len Dawson (Jan Stenerud kick) (17- 9) KC Fred Arbanas 26 yard pass from Len Dawson (Jan Stenerud kick) (24- 9) KC Wendell Hayes 2 yard rush (Jan Stenerud kick) (24-12) CIN Horst Muhlmann 42 yard field goal (24-19) CIN Bruce Coslet 7 yard pass from Virgil Carter (Horst Muhlmann kick) (27-19) KC Jan Stenerud 24 yard field goal
KC CIN
First Downs: 14 15
Rushes-yards: 31-116 22-82
Yards/rush: 3.7 3.7
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 9-22-176-0 23-47-180-1
Sacked-yards: 3-18 1-6
Net pass yards: 158 174
Net yards/pass: 6.3 3.6
Total net yards: 274 256
Total plays: 56 (55% run) 70 (31% run)
Yards/play: 4.9 3.7
Fumbles-lost: 0-0 0-0
Turnovers: 0 1
Penalties-yards: 5-44 7-92
Attendance: 57,265
Passing:
KC: Len Dawson, 8 of 18 for 174 yards and 2 TDs; Mike Livingston, 1 of 4 for 2 yards CIN: Virgil Carter, 23 of 47 for 180 yards and 1 TD (1 int)
Rushing:
KC: Ed Podolak, 16 for 52 yards; Wendell Hayes, 7 for 15 yards and 1 TD; Warren McVea, 6 for 19 yards; Frank Pitts, 1 for 32 yards; Robert Holmes, 1 for -2 yards CIN: Jess Phillips, 12 for 37 yards; Paul Robinson, 6 for 33 yards; Essex Johnson, 4 for 12 yards and 1 TD
Receiving:
KC: Ed Podolak, 3 for 78 yards and 1 TD; Fred Arbanas, 2 for 43 yards and 1 TD; Wendell Hayes, 2 for 13 yards; Otis Taylor, 1 for 25 yards; Frank Pitts, 1 for 17 yards CIN: Chip Myers, 6 for 68 yards; Jess Phillips, 6 for 8 yards; Bruce Coslet, 4 for 43 yards and 1 TD; Essex Johnson, 4 for 36 yards; Paul Robinson, 3 for 25 yards
Kick returns:
KC: Ed Podolak, 2 for 57 yards CIN: Paul Robinson, 2 for 57 yards; Essex Johnson, 1 for 31 yards; Doug Dressler, 1 for 18 yards
Punt returns:
KC: Ed Podolak, 2 for 41 yards CIN: Essex Johnson, 3 for 54 yards; Speedy Thomas, 1 for -1 yards
Interceptions:
KC: Emmitt Thomas, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
KC: Jerrel Wilson, 9 for 368 yards CIN: Dave Lewis, 7 for 333 yards
Field Goals:
KC: Jan Stenerud, 2/2 CIN: Horst Muhlmann, 2/5
KC: Len Dawson, 8 of 18 for 174 yards and 2 TDs; Mike Livingston, 1 of 4 for 2 yards CIN: Virgil Carter, 23 of 47 for 180 yards and 1 TD (1 int)
Rushing:
KC: Ed Podolak, 16 for 52 yards; Wendell Hayes, 7 for 15 yards and 1 TD; Warren McVea, 6 for 19 yards; Frank Pitts, 1 for 32 yards; Robert Holmes, 1 for -2 yards CIN: Jess Phillips, 12 for 37 yards; Paul Robinson, 6 for 33 yards; Essex Johnson, 4 for 12 yards and 1 TD
Receiving:
KC: Ed Podolak, 3 for 78 yards and 1 TD; Fred Arbanas, 2 for 43 yards and 1 TD; Wendell Hayes, 2 for 13 yards; Otis Taylor, 1 for 25 yards; Frank Pitts, 1 for 17 yards CIN: Chip Myers, 6 for 68 yards; Jess Phillips, 6 for 8 yards; Bruce Coslet, 4 for 43 yards and 1 TD; Essex Johnson, 4 for 36 yards; Paul Robinson, 3 for 25 yards
Kick returns:
KC: Ed Podolak, 2 for 57 yards CIN: Paul Robinson, 2 for 57 yards; Essex Johnson, 1 for 31 yards; Doug Dressler, 1 for 18 yards
Punt returns:
KC: Ed Podolak, 2 for 41 yards CIN: Essex Johnson, 3 for 54 yards; Speedy Thomas, 1 for -1 yards
Interceptions:
KC: Emmitt Thomas, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
KC: Jerrel Wilson, 9 for 368 yards CIN: Dave Lewis, 7 for 333 yards
Field Goals:
KC: Jan Stenerud, 2/2 CIN: Horst Muhlmann, 2/5