NFL game summary for 10/10/1971:
Kansas City broke a 10-10 tie in the third quarter and moved into a first-place tie in the AFC West with Oakland. Len Dawson, shut out in three previous games, connected on TD passes to Jim Otis and Otis Taylor, and the Kansas City defense limited the Chargers to four first downs in the second half.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 114.7 (16) | 221.7 (2) | 336.3 (3) | 10 |
| DEFENSE | 151.0 (20) | 145.0 (12) | 296.0 (17) | 4 | |
 | OFFENSE | 96.0 (20) | 129.3 (20) | 225.3 (23) | 7 |
| DEFENSE | 63.3 (1) | 195.3 (23) | 258.7 (8) | 9 |
Line: Chiefs by 9
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Diego Chargers (1-3-0) | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Kansas City Chiefs (3-1-0) | 0 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 31 |
( 3- 0) SD Dennis Partee 43 yard field goal (10- 0) SD Mike Garrett 3 yard pass from John Hadl (Dennis Partee kick) (10- 7) KC Jim Otis 3 yard pass from Len Dawson (Jan Stenerud kick) (10-10) KC Jan Stenerud 29 yard field goal (10-17) KC Otis Taylor 15 yard pass from Len Dawson (Jan Stenerud kick) (10-24) KC Warren McVea 15 yard rush (Jan Stenerud kick) (10-31) KC Ed Podolak 7 yard rush (Jan Stenerud kick)
SD KC
First Downs: 11 21
Rushes-yards: 21-54 38-221
Yards/rush: 2.6 5.8
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 12-23-125-2 16-23-188-0
Sacked-yards: 0-0 2-21
Net pass yards: 125 167
Net yards/pass: 5.4 6.7
Total net yards: 179 388
Total plays: 44 (47% run) 63 (60% run)
Yards/play: 4.1 6.2
Fumbles-lost: 0-0 1-0
Turnovers: 2 0
Penalties-yards: 4-43 5-44
Attendance: 50,514
Passing:
SD: John Hadl, 12 of 23 for 125 yards and 1 TD (2 int) KC: Len Dawson, 16 of 23 for 188 yards and 2 TDs
Rushing:
SD: Mike Garrett, 7 for 44 yards; Leon Burns, 7 for 5 yards; John Hadl, 3 for 8 yards; Jeff Queen, 2 for 2 yards; Mike Montgomery, 2 for -5 yards KC: Ed Podolak, 14 for 72 yards and 1 TD; Wendell Hayes, 11 for 80 yards; Warren McVea, 6 for 53 yards and 1 TD; Jim Otis, 5 for 15 yards; Robert Holmes, 1 for 1 yard; Len Dawson, 1 for 0 yards
Receiving:
SD: Mike Garrett, 8 for 34 yards and 1 TD; Billy Parks, 2 for 36 yards; Gary Garrison, 1 for 36 yards; Chuck Dicus, 1 for 19 yards KC: Otis Taylor, 6 for 97 yards and 1 TD; Morris Stroud, 4 for 43 yards; Ed Podolak, 4 for 27 yards; Elmo Wright, 1 for 18 yards; Jim Otis, 1 for 3 yards and 1 TD
Kick returns:
SD: Bryant Salter, 1 for 9 yards KC: Warren McVea, 3 for 68 yards
Punt returns:
SD: Jerry LeVias, 2 for 11 yards; Chris Fletcher, 1 for 0 yards KC: Ed Podolak, 1 for 12 yards; Dennis Homan, 1 for 2 yards
Interceptions:
KC: Johnny Robinson, 1 for 15 yards; Jim Marsalis, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
SD: Dennis Partee, 6 for 279 yards KC: Jerrel Wilson, 4 for 192 yards
Field Goals:
SD: Dennis Partee, 1/1 KC: Jan Stenerud, 1/3
SD: John Hadl, 12 of 23 for 125 yards and 1 TD (2 int) KC: Len Dawson, 16 of 23 for 188 yards and 2 TDs
Rushing:
SD: Mike Garrett, 7 for 44 yards; Leon Burns, 7 for 5 yards; John Hadl, 3 for 8 yards; Jeff Queen, 2 for 2 yards; Mike Montgomery, 2 for -5 yards KC: Ed Podolak, 14 for 72 yards and 1 TD; Wendell Hayes, 11 for 80 yards; Warren McVea, 6 for 53 yards and 1 TD; Jim Otis, 5 for 15 yards; Robert Holmes, 1 for 1 yard; Len Dawson, 1 for 0 yards
Receiving:
SD: Mike Garrett, 8 for 34 yards and 1 TD; Billy Parks, 2 for 36 yards; Gary Garrison, 1 for 36 yards; Chuck Dicus, 1 for 19 yards KC: Otis Taylor, 6 for 97 yards and 1 TD; Morris Stroud, 4 for 43 yards; Ed Podolak, 4 for 27 yards; Elmo Wright, 1 for 18 yards; Jim Otis, 1 for 3 yards and 1 TD
Kick returns:
SD: Bryant Salter, 1 for 9 yards KC: Warren McVea, 3 for 68 yards
Punt returns:
SD: Jerry LeVias, 2 for 11 yards; Chris Fletcher, 1 for 0 yards KC: Ed Podolak, 1 for 12 yards; Dennis Homan, 1 for 2 yards
Interceptions:
KC: Johnny Robinson, 1 for 15 yards; Jim Marsalis, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
SD: Dennis Partee, 6 for 279 yards KC: Jerrel Wilson, 4 for 192 yards
Field Goals:
SD: Dennis Partee, 1/1 KC: Jan Stenerud, 1/3