NFL game summary for 12/20/1970:
John Hadl threw three TD passes to boost his season total to 22, which enabled him to finish in a tie with Daryle Lamonica for AFC honors. Two were to Willie Frazier, the other to Mike Garrett who also contributed one rushing. Jan Stenerud kicked two field goals and an extra point and finished as the AFC's scoring champion with 116 points.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 137.1 (8) | 119.8 (25) | 256.9 (22) | 31 |
| DEFENSE | 116.5 (11) | 129.8 (2) | 246.2 (2) | 42 | |
 | OFFENSE | 100.5 (22) | 167.7 (11) | 268.2 (18) | 24 |
| DEFENSE | 145.5 (24) | 158.0 (13) | 303.5 (22) | 24 |
Line: n/a
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Chiefs (7-5-2) | 0 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 13 |
| San Diego Chargers (5-6-3) | 3 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 31 |
( 0- 3) SD Mike Mercer 27 yard field goal ( 0-10) SD Willie Frazier 5 yard pass from John Hadl (Mike Mercer kick) ( 7-10) KC Gloster Richardson 61 yard pass from Len Dawson (Jan Stenerud kick) ( 7-17) SD Mike Garrett 5 yard rush (Mike Mercer kick) (10-17) KC Jan Stenerud 37 yard field goal (13-17) KC Jan Stenerud 10 yard field goal (13-24) SD Willie Frazier 3 yard pass from John Hadl (Mike Mercer kick) (13-31) SD Mike Garrett 44 yard pass from John Hadl (Mike Mercer kick)
KC SD
First Downs: 14 22
Rushes-yards: 21-76 35-143
Yards/rush: 3.6 4.1
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 16-25-196-0 17-29-325-0
Sacked-yards: 5-35 1-2
Net pass yards: 161 323
Net yards/pass: 5.4 10.8
Total net yards: 237 466
Total plays: 51 (41% run) 65 (53% run)
Yards/play: 4.6 7.2
Fumbles-lost: 1-0 2-1
Turnovers: 0 1
Penalties-yards: 4-47 6-60
Attendance: 41,379
Passing:
KC: Len Dawson, 14 of 21 for 161 yards and 1 TD; Mike Livingston, 2 of 4 for 35 yards SD: John Hadl, 16 of 27 for 277 yards and 3 TDs; Wayne Clark, 1 of 2 for 48 yards
Rushing:
KC: Ed Podolak, 14 for 56 yards; Wendell Hayes, 3 for 18 yards; Robert Holmes, 2 for 8 yards; Len Dawson, 1 for 1 yard; Frank Pitts, 1 for -7 yards SD: Jeff Queen, 15 for 51 yards; Mike Garrett, 10 for 60 yards and 1 TD; Gene Foster, 5 for 10 yards; Dickie Post, 3 for 10 yards; John Hadl, 1 for 9 yards; Dave Smith, 1 for 3 yards
Receiving:
KC: Ed Podolak, 6 for 52 yards; Otis Taylor, 3 for 49 yards; Wendell Hayes, 3 for 22 yards; Robert Holmes, 2 for 16 yards; Gloster Richardson, 1 for 61 yards and 1 TD; Morris Stroud, 1 for -4 yards SD: Gary Garrison, 5 for 149 yards; Mike Garrett, 3 for 65 yards and 1 TD; Jeff Queen, 3 for 28 yards; Gene Foster, 2 for 54 yards; Walker Gillette, 2 for 21 yards; Willie Frazier, 2 for 8 yards and 2 TDs
Kick returns:
KC: Robert Holmes, 3 for 78 yards; Ed Podolak, 3 for 55 yards SD: Chris Fletcher, 3 for 56 yards; Joe Beauchamp, 1 for 0 yards
Punt returns:
KC: Ed Podolak, 1 for 5 yards SD: Chris Fletcher, 2 for 11 yards; Chuck Detwiler, 1 for -5 yards
Interceptions:
Punting:
KC: Jerrel Wilson, 6 for 261 yards SD: Dennis Partee, 2 for 93 yards
Field Goals:
KC: Jan Stenerud, 2/2 SD: Mike Mercer, 1/1
KC: Len Dawson, 14 of 21 for 161 yards and 1 TD; Mike Livingston, 2 of 4 for 35 yards SD: John Hadl, 16 of 27 for 277 yards and 3 TDs; Wayne Clark, 1 of 2 for 48 yards
Rushing:
KC: Ed Podolak, 14 for 56 yards; Wendell Hayes, 3 for 18 yards; Robert Holmes, 2 for 8 yards; Len Dawson, 1 for 1 yard; Frank Pitts, 1 for -7 yards SD: Jeff Queen, 15 for 51 yards; Mike Garrett, 10 for 60 yards and 1 TD; Gene Foster, 5 for 10 yards; Dickie Post, 3 for 10 yards; John Hadl, 1 for 9 yards; Dave Smith, 1 for 3 yards
Receiving:
KC: Ed Podolak, 6 for 52 yards; Otis Taylor, 3 for 49 yards; Wendell Hayes, 3 for 22 yards; Robert Holmes, 2 for 16 yards; Gloster Richardson, 1 for 61 yards and 1 TD; Morris Stroud, 1 for -4 yards SD: Gary Garrison, 5 for 149 yards; Mike Garrett, 3 for 65 yards and 1 TD; Jeff Queen, 3 for 28 yards; Gene Foster, 2 for 54 yards; Walker Gillette, 2 for 21 yards; Willie Frazier, 2 for 8 yards and 2 TDs
Kick returns:
KC: Robert Holmes, 3 for 78 yards; Ed Podolak, 3 for 55 yards SD: Chris Fletcher, 3 for 56 yards; Joe Beauchamp, 1 for 0 yards
Punt returns:
KC: Ed Podolak, 1 for 5 yards SD: Chris Fletcher, 2 for 11 yards; Chuck Detwiler, 1 for -5 yards
Interceptions:
Punting:
KC: Jerrel Wilson, 6 for 261 yards SD: Dennis Partee, 2 for 93 yards
Field Goals:
KC: Jan Stenerud, 2/2 SD: Mike Mercer, 1/1