Sunday December 6, 1970
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

NFL game summary for 12/06/1970:



Five interceptions, three by Johnny Robinson, enabled the Chiefs to score a shutout over the Broncos and move against the Raiders the following week with the AFC Western title at stake. It was Robinson's second 3-interception game of the season. Ed Podolak's 139 yards rushing on 12 carries was a personal high.

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

TeamRush Yds/GmPass Yds/GmTot Yds/GmTurnovers
OFFENSE130.5  (10)154.7  (15)285.2  (15)28
DEFENSE89.0  (2)180.9  (22)269.9  (10)28
OFFENSE137.8  (7)134.6  (22)272.5  (18)30
DEFENSE112.2  (10)136.1  (2)248.3  (3)35

Line: n/a

Team1234F
Denver Broncos (5-7-0)00000
Kansas City Chiefs (7-3-2)1003316

( 0- 7) KC Ed Podolak 65 yard rush (Jan Stenerud kick) ( 0-10) KC Jan Stenerud 35 yard field goal ( 0-13) KC Jan Stenerud 14 yard field goal ( 0-16) KC Jan Stenerud 34 yard field goal
                     DEN             KC
First Downs:         7               8
Rushes-yards:        20-76           32-204
Yards/rush:          3.8             6.4
Comp-Att-Yd-INT:     9-21-115-5      7-19-64-0
Sacked-yards:        6-45            5-46
Net pass yards:      70              18
Net yards/pass:      2.6             0.8
Total net yards:     146             222
Total plays:         47 (42% run)    56 (57% run)  
Yards/play:          3.1             4.0
Fumbles-lost:        4-1             2-0
Turnovers:           6               0
Penalties-yards:     6-47            6-39

Attendance: 50,454

Passing:
DEN: Chuck Pastrana, 9 of 21 for 115 yards (5 int) KC: Len Dawson, 7 of 19 for 64 yards
Rushing:
DEN: Floyd Little, 13 for 60 yards; Willis Crenshaw, 4 for 1 yard; Bobby Anderson, 1 for 6 yards; Chuck Pastrana, 1 for 5 yards; Clem Turner, 1 for 4 yards KC: Ed Podolak, 12 for 139 yards and 1 TD; Wendell Hayes, 8 for 18 yards; Warren McVea, 7 for 36 yards; Robert Holmes, 5 for 11 yards
Receiving:
DEN: Willis Crenshaw, 3 for 42 yards; Jim Whalen, 3 for 42 yards; Billy Van Heusen, 1 for 28 yards; Floyd Little, 1 for 5 yards; Clem Turner, 1 for -2 yards KC: Robert Holmes, 3 for -1 yards; Otis Taylor, 2 for 33 yards; Morris Stroud, 1 for 24 yards; Ed Podolak, 1 for 8 yards
Kick returns:
DEN: Bobby Anderson, 4 for 93 yards KC: Robert Holmes, 1 for 28 yards
Punt returns:
DEN: Floyd Little, 6 for 66 yards; Charlie Greer, 1 for 2 yards KC: Ed Podolak, 4 for 32 yards
Interceptions:
KC: Johnny Robinson, 3 for 29 yards; Willie Lanier, 2 for 2 yards
Punting:
DEN: Billy Van Heusen, 8 for 323 yards KC: Jerrel Wilson, 7 for 289 yards
Field Goals:
KC: Jan Stenerud, 3/6


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