NFL game summary for 12/06/1971:
The Chiefs' victory over the 49ers moved Kansas City into the lead in the AFC's Western Division for the first time. Otis Taylor scored twice, once on a long pass from Len Dawson, and on an end-around. Jan Stenerud's 4 of 6 FGs included a 54-yarder, second-longest in his career.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 129.5 (13) | 161.8 (8) | 291.3 (13) | 23 |
| DEFENSE | 90.3 (3) | 179.7 (24) | 270.0 (9) | 27 | |
 | OFFENSE | 152.3 (9) | 186.6 (3) | 338.9 (2) | 39 |
| DEFENSE | 118.3 (8) | 137.4 (5) | 255.6 (6) | 25 |
Line: 49ers by 8
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Chiefs (8-3-1) | 0 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 26 |
| San Francisco 49ers (7-5-0) | 3 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
( 0- 3) SF Bruce Gossett 18 yard field goal
( 3- 3) KC Jan Stenerud 15 yard field goal
(10- 3) KC Otis Taylor 46 yard pass from Len Dawson (Jan Stenerud kick)
(13- 3) KC Jan Stenerud 54 yard field goal
(13-10) SF Ted Kwalick 35 yard pass from John Brodie (Bruce Gossett kick)
(16-10) KC Jan Stenerud 12 yard field goal
(23-10) KC Otis Taylor 25 yard rush (Jan Stenerud kick)
(23-17) SF Vic Washington 3 yard rush (Bruce Gossett kick)
(26-17) KC Jan Stenerud 8 yard field goal
KC SF
First Downs: 20 18
Rushes-yards: 37-172 24-112
Yards/rush: 4.6 4.7
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 16-28-263-0 20-32-229-1
Sacked-yards: 1-8 1-10
Net pass yards: 255 219
Net yards/pass: 8.8 6.6
Total net yards: 427 331
Total plays: 66 (56% run) 57 (42% run)
Yards/play: 6.5 5.8
Fumbles-lost: 2-1 0-0
Turnovers: 1 1
Penalties-yards: 3-35 5-41
Attendance: 45,306
Passing:
KC: Len Dawson, 16 of 28 for 263 yards and 1 TD SF: John Brodie, 20 of 32 for 229 yards and 1 TD (1 int)
Rushing:
KC: Ed Podolak, 17 for 75 yards; Wendell Hayes, 17 for 66 yards; Jim Otis, 2 for 6 yards; Otis Taylor, 1 for 25 yards and 1 TD SF: Vic Washington, 12 for 43 yards and 1 TD; Ken Willard, 8 for 18 yards; Larry Schreiber, 2 for 4 yards; Ted Kwalick, 1 for 28 yards; Jimmy Thomas, 1 for 19 yards
Receiving:
KC: Otis Taylor, 5 for 81 yards and 1 TD; Elmo Wright, 4 for 76 yards; Morris Stroud, 2 for 67 yards; Wendell Hayes, 2 for 19 yards; Ed Podolak, 2 for 8 yards; Sid Smith, 1 for 12 yards SF: Vic Washington, 7 for 62 yards; Ted Kwalick, 5 for 58 yards and 1 TD; Gene Washington, 3 for 73 yards; Ken Willard, 3 for 14 yards; Jimmy Thomas, 1 for 12 yards; Doug Cunningham, 1 for 10 yards
Kick returns:
KC: Kerry Reardon, 2 for 40 yards SF: Vic Washington, 4 for 93 yards
Punt returns:
KC: Ed Podolak, 2 for 0 yards; Kerry Reardon, 1 for 4 yards SF: Bruce Taylor, 2 for 42 yards
Interceptions:
KC: Emmitt Thomas, 1 for 36 yards
Punting:
KC: Jerrel Wilson, 3 for 136 yards SF: Jim McCann, 4 for 128 yards; Steve Spurrier, 2 for 77 yards
Field Goals:
KC: Jan Stenerud, 4/6 SF: Bruce Gossett, 1/2
KC: Len Dawson, 16 of 28 for 263 yards and 1 TD SF: John Brodie, 20 of 32 for 229 yards and 1 TD (1 int)
Rushing:
KC: Ed Podolak, 17 for 75 yards; Wendell Hayes, 17 for 66 yards; Jim Otis, 2 for 6 yards; Otis Taylor, 1 for 25 yards and 1 TD SF: Vic Washington, 12 for 43 yards and 1 TD; Ken Willard, 8 for 18 yards; Larry Schreiber, 2 for 4 yards; Ted Kwalick, 1 for 28 yards; Jimmy Thomas, 1 for 19 yards
Receiving:
KC: Otis Taylor, 5 for 81 yards and 1 TD; Elmo Wright, 4 for 76 yards; Morris Stroud, 2 for 67 yards; Wendell Hayes, 2 for 19 yards; Ed Podolak, 2 for 8 yards; Sid Smith, 1 for 12 yards SF: Vic Washington, 7 for 62 yards; Ted Kwalick, 5 for 58 yards and 1 TD; Gene Washington, 3 for 73 yards; Ken Willard, 3 for 14 yards; Jimmy Thomas, 1 for 12 yards; Doug Cunningham, 1 for 10 yards
Kick returns:
KC: Kerry Reardon, 2 for 40 yards SF: Vic Washington, 4 for 93 yards
Punt returns:
KC: Ed Podolak, 2 for 0 yards; Kerry Reardon, 1 for 4 yards SF: Bruce Taylor, 2 for 42 yards
Interceptions:
KC: Emmitt Thomas, 1 for 36 yards
Punting:
KC: Jerrel Wilson, 3 for 136 yards SF: Jim McCann, 4 for 128 yards; Steve Spurrier, 2 for 77 yards
Field Goals:
KC: Jan Stenerud, 4/6 SF: Bruce Gossett, 1/2