NFL game summary for 10/24/1971:
Limited to one completion in ten attempts in the first half, Len Dawson found the mark in the second half and threw three TD passes for a victory which toppled Washington as the final unbeaten team in the NFL. Dawson connected twice to Otis Taylor and once to Elmo Wright. Charley Taylor, who caught a pair of TD passes from Redskins QB Billy Kilmer, suffered a fractured ankle.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 163.6 (8) | 141.4 (20) | 305.0 (11) | 8 |
| DEFENSE | 67.6 (2) | 147.4 (10) | 215.0 (2) | 22 | |
 | OFFENSE | 114.4 (16) | 168.0 (11) | 282.4 (16) | 9 |
| DEFENSE | 63.0 (1) | 192.4 (21) | 255.4 (7) | 15 |
Line: Chiefs by 5
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Redskins (5-1-0) | 7 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 20 |
| Kansas City Chiefs (5-1-0) | 3 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 27 |
( 7- 0) WAS Charley Taylor 4 yard pass from Billy Kilmer (Curt Knight kick) ( 7- 3) KC Jan Stenerud 39 yard field goal ( 7- 6) KC Jan Stenerud 15 yard field goal (10- 6) WAS Curt Knight 33 yard field goal (17- 6) WAS Charley Taylor 36 yard pass from Billy Kilmer (Curt Knight kick) (17-13) KC Otis Taylor 25 yard pass from Len Dawson (Jan Stenerud kick) (20-13) WAS Curt Knight 23 yard field goal (20-20) KC Elmo Wright 15 yard pass from Len Dawson (Jan Stenerud kick) (20-27) KC Otis Taylor 28 yard pass from Len Dawson (Jan Stenerud kick)
WAS KC
First Downs: 16 20
Rushes-yards: 25-99 39-162
Yards/rush: 4.0 4.2
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 15-38-220-1 10-23-203-2
Sacked-yards: 2-15 5-40
Net pass yards: 205 163
Net yards/pass: 5.1 5.8
Total net yards: 304 325
Total plays: 65 (38% run) 67 (58% run)
Yards/play: 4.7 4.9
Fumbles-lost: 2-1 0-0
Turnovers: 2 2
Penalties-yards: 8-72 2-20
Attendance: 51,989
Passing:
WAS: Billy Kilmer, 15 of 38 for 220 yards and 2 TDs (1 int) KC: Len Dawson, 10 of 23 for 203 yards and 3 TDs (2 int)
Rushing:
WAS: Charlie Harraway, 12 for 58 yards; Larry Brown, 11 for 40 yards; Tommy Mason, 1 for 1 yard; Billy Kilmer, 1 for 0 yards KC: Ed Podolak, 24 for 110 yards; Wendell Hayes, 9 for 31 yards; Warren McVea, 4 for 13 yards; Len Dawson, 1 for 8 yards; Robert Holmes, 1 for 0 yards
Receiving:
WAS: Charley Taylor, 7 for 125 yards and 2 TDs; Charlie Harraway, 2 for 30 yards; Mack Alston, 2 for 29 yards; Roy Jefferson, 2 for 14 yards; Jerry Smith, 1 for 12 yards; Boyd Dowler, 1 for 10 yards KC: Otis Taylor, 5 for 105 yards and 2 TDs; Elmo Wright, 3 for 92 yards and 1 TD; Ed Podolak, 2 for 6 yards
Kick returns:
WAS: Speedy Duncan, 3 for 99 yards; Mike Bass, 1 for 15 yards KC: Robert Holmes, 4 for 95 yards; Wendell Hayes, 1 for 12 yards
Punt returns:
WAS: Ted Vactor, 2 for 12 yards KC: Ed Podolak, 2 for 7 yards
Interceptions:
WAS: Pat Fischer, 1 for 50 yards; Mike Bass, 1 for 0 yards KC: Willie Lanier, 1 for 17 yards
Punting:
WAS: Mike Bragg, 4 for 176 yards KC: Jerrel Wilson, 5 for 239 yards
Field Goals:
WAS: Curt Knight, 2/4 KC: Jan Stenerud, 2/3
WAS: Billy Kilmer, 15 of 38 for 220 yards and 2 TDs (1 int) KC: Len Dawson, 10 of 23 for 203 yards and 3 TDs (2 int)
Rushing:
WAS: Charlie Harraway, 12 for 58 yards; Larry Brown, 11 for 40 yards; Tommy Mason, 1 for 1 yard; Billy Kilmer, 1 for 0 yards KC: Ed Podolak, 24 for 110 yards; Wendell Hayes, 9 for 31 yards; Warren McVea, 4 for 13 yards; Len Dawson, 1 for 8 yards; Robert Holmes, 1 for 0 yards
Receiving:
WAS: Charley Taylor, 7 for 125 yards and 2 TDs; Charlie Harraway, 2 for 30 yards; Mack Alston, 2 for 29 yards; Roy Jefferson, 2 for 14 yards; Jerry Smith, 1 for 12 yards; Boyd Dowler, 1 for 10 yards KC: Otis Taylor, 5 for 105 yards and 2 TDs; Elmo Wright, 3 for 92 yards and 1 TD; Ed Podolak, 2 for 6 yards
Kick returns:
WAS: Speedy Duncan, 3 for 99 yards; Mike Bass, 1 for 15 yards KC: Robert Holmes, 4 for 95 yards; Wendell Hayes, 1 for 12 yards
Punt returns:
WAS: Ted Vactor, 2 for 12 yards KC: Ed Podolak, 2 for 7 yards
Interceptions:
WAS: Pat Fischer, 1 for 50 yards; Mike Bass, 1 for 0 yards KC: Willie Lanier, 1 for 17 yards
Punting:
WAS: Mike Bragg, 4 for 176 yards KC: Jerrel Wilson, 5 for 239 yards
Field Goals:
WAS: Curt Knight, 2/4 KC: Jan Stenerud, 2/3