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Sunday November 15, 1970
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NFL game summary for 11/15/1970:



Johnny Robinson contributed two of five interceptions to help stifle the Pittsburgh passing game and the Kansas City cause got a big boost when Billy Cannon caught three passes from Len Dawson, two for TDs. Dawson completed 19 of 24 attempts for 257 yards and three TDs in what was the best game since he beat Baltimore with four TD tosses.

Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):

TeamRush Yds/GmPass Yds/GmTot Yds/GmTurnovers
Kansas City ChiefsOFFENSE130.2  (10)123.8  (25)254.0  (22)23
DEFENSE117.9  (12)139.8  (7)257.6  (4)23
Pittsburgh SteelersOFFENSE102.1  (22)147.4  (15)249.5  (23)20
DEFENSE118.5  (13)150.0  (10)268.5  (8)23

Line: n/a

Team1234F
Kansas City Chiefs (5-3-1)3771431
Pittsburgh Steelers (4-5-0)007714

( 3- 0) KC  Jan Stenerud 32 yard field goal
(10- 0) KC  Billy Cannon 20 yard pass from Len Dawson (Jan Stenerud kick)
(10- 7) PIT Frenchy Fuqua 2 yard rush (Gene Mingo kick)
(17- 7) KC  Billy Cannon 8 yard pass from Len Dawson (Jan Stenerud kick)
(24- 7) KC  Otis Taylor 42 yard pass from Len Dawson (Jan Stenerud kick)
(24-14) PIT Jon Staggers 7 yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (Gene Mingo kick)
(31-14) KC  Robert Holmes 2 yard rush (Jan Stenerud kick)
                     KC              PIT
First Downs:         21              15
Rushes-yards:        45-167          21-103
Yards/rush:          3.7             4.9
Comp-Att-Yd-INT:     19-24-257-1     11-31-109-5
Sacked-yards:        0-0             1-10
Net pass yards:      257             99
Net yards/pass:      10.7            3.1
Total net yards:     424             202
Total plays:         69 (65% run)    53 (39% run)  
Yards/play:          6.1             3.8
Fumbles-lost:        4-2             1-1
Turnovers:           3               6
Penalties-yards:     5-84            1-5

Attendance: 50,081
Passing:
KC: Len Dawson, 19 of 24 for 257 yards and 3 TDs (1 int)
PIT: Terry Bradshaw, 8 of 19 for 74 yards and 1 TD (3 int); Terry Hanratty, 3 of 12 for 35 yards (2 int)

Rushing:
KC: Ed Podolak, 17 for 42 yards; Wendell Hayes, 14 for 41 yards; Robert Holmes, 5 for 25 yards and 1 TD; Warren McVea, 5 for 10 yards; Lew Porter, 2 for 21 yards; Len Dawson, 1 for 21 yards; Otis Taylor, 1 for 7 yards
PIT: Preston Pearson, 9 for 45 yards; Frenchy Fuqua, 9 for 28 yards and 1 TD; Terry Bradshaw, 3 for 30 yards

Receiving:
KC: Otis Taylor, 5 for 81 yards and 1 TD; Wendell Hayes, 4 for 54 yards; Billy Cannon, 3 for 46 yards and 2 TDs; Ed Podolak, 3 for 7 yards; Robert Holmes, 2 for 23 yards; Lew Porter, 1 for 29 yards; Gloster Richardson, 1 for 17 yards
PIT: Dave Smith, 4 for 36 yards; Frenchy Fuqua, 3 for 28 yards; Jon Staggers, 2 for 29 yards and 1 TD; Ron Shanklin, 2 for 16 yards

Kick returns:
KC: Robert Holmes, 2 for 43 yards; Bob Stein, 1 for 0 yards
PIT: Jon Staggers, 4 for 124 yards; Preston Pearson, 1 for 30 yards; Mel Blount, 1 for 26 yards

Punt returns:
KC: Willie Mitchell, 3 for 20 yards
PIT: Hubie Bryant, 2 for 1 yard

Interceptions:
KC: Johnny Robinson, 2 for 65 yards; Jim Marsalis, 1 for 26 yards; Bobby Bell, 1 for 5 yards; Jim Kearney, 1 for 4 yards
PIT: Lee Calland, 1 for 0 yards

Punting:
KC: Jerrel Wilson, 3 for 131 yards
PIT: Bobby Walden, 4 for 193 yards

Field Goals:
KC: Jan Stenerud, 1/3




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