NFL game summary for 10/08/1972:
For the second straight week QB Mike Livingston, replacing an injured Len Dawson, threw three TD passes within one half for an easy Chiefs victory. Second-year RB Mike Adamle carried 20 times for 88 yards and caught three passes. The victory kept Kansas City in the lead in the AFC's Western Division.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 134.3 (13) | 186.0 (6) | 320.3 (7) | 9 |
| DEFENSE | 134.3 (15) | 125.7 (8) | 260.0 (6) | 6 | |
 | OFFENSE | 108.7 (20) | 149.3 (15) | 258.0 (22) | 5 |
| DEFENSE | 113.0 (10) | 198.7 (22) | 311.7 (17) | 8 |
Line: n/a
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Chiefs (3-1-0) | 7 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 31 |
| Cleveland Browns (2-2-0) | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
( 7- 0) KC Willie Frazier 3 yard pass from Mike Livingston (Jan Stenerud kick)
(14- 0) KC Morris Stroud 8 yard pass from Mike Livingston (Jan Stenerud kick)
(14- 7) CLE Fair Hooker 16 yard pass from Mike Phipps (Don Cockroft kick)
(21- 7) KC Otis Taylor 34 yard pass from Mike Livingston (Jan Stenerud kick)
(28- 7) KC Mike Adamle 1 yard rush (Jan Stenerud kick)
(31- 7) KC Jan Stenerud 34 yard field goal
KC CLE
First Downs: 18 10
Rushes-yards: 48-221 23-97
Yards/rush: 4.6 4.2
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 8-18-81-1 12-28-121-4
Sacked-yards: 2-19 1-9
Net pass yards: 62 112
Net yards/pass: 3.1 3.9
Total net yards: 283 209
Total plays: 68 (70% run) 52 (44% run)
Yards/play: 4.2 4.0
Fumbles-lost: 0-0 5-4
Turnovers: 1 8
Penalties-yards: 4-30 4-40
Attendance: 83,819
Passing:
KC: Mike Livingston, 8 of 18 for 81 yards and 3 TDs (1 int) CLE: Mike Phipps, 12 of 27 for 121 yards and 1 TD (4 int); Leroy Kelly, 0 of 1 for 0 yards
Rushing:
KC: Mike Adamle, 20 for 88 yards and 1 TD; Wendell Hayes, 13 for 86 yards; Jeff Kinney, 9 for 12 yards; Mike Livingston, 5 for 39 yards; Otis Taylor, 1 for -4 yards CLE: Leroy Kelly, 10 for 29 yards; Ken Brown, 7 for 48 yards; Mike Phipps, 3 for 24 yards; Bo Cornell, 3 for -4 yards
Receiving:
KC: Mike Adamle, 3 for 10 yards; Otis Taylor, 2 for 38 yards and 1 TD; Dennis Homan, 1 for 22 yards; Morris Stroud, 1 for 8 yards and 1 TD; Willie Frazier, 1 for 3 yards and 1 TD CLE: Frank Pitts, 4 for 30 yards; Fair Hooker, 3 for 36 yards and 1 TD; Milt Morin, 2 for 31 yards; Bo Cornell, 2 for 7 yards; Ken Brown, 1 for 17 yards
Kick returns:
KC: Jeff Kinney, 1 for 25 yards; Kerry Reardon, 1 for 18 yards CLE: Ken Brown, 3 for 79 yards; Walter Johnson, 1 for 9 yards
Punt returns:
KC: Dennis Homan, 2 for 9 yards; Larry Marshall, 2 for 8 yards; Kerry Reardon, 1 for 3 yards CLE: Thom Darden, 2 for 38 yards; Walt Sumner, 1 for 14 yards
Interceptions:
KC: Mike Sensibaugh, 2 for 35 yards; Jim Marsalis, 1 for 19 yards; Willie Lanier, 1 for 2 yards CLE: Charlie Hall, 1 for 12 yards
Punting:
KC: Jerrel Wilson, 7 for 336 yards CLE: Don Cockroft, 6 for 288 yards
Field Goals:
KC: Jan Stenerud, 1/2
KC: Mike Livingston, 8 of 18 for 81 yards and 3 TDs (1 int) CLE: Mike Phipps, 12 of 27 for 121 yards and 1 TD (4 int); Leroy Kelly, 0 of 1 for 0 yards
Rushing:
KC: Mike Adamle, 20 for 88 yards and 1 TD; Wendell Hayes, 13 for 86 yards; Jeff Kinney, 9 for 12 yards; Mike Livingston, 5 for 39 yards; Otis Taylor, 1 for -4 yards CLE: Leroy Kelly, 10 for 29 yards; Ken Brown, 7 for 48 yards; Mike Phipps, 3 for 24 yards; Bo Cornell, 3 for -4 yards
Receiving:
KC: Mike Adamle, 3 for 10 yards; Otis Taylor, 2 for 38 yards and 1 TD; Dennis Homan, 1 for 22 yards; Morris Stroud, 1 for 8 yards and 1 TD; Willie Frazier, 1 for 3 yards and 1 TD CLE: Frank Pitts, 4 for 30 yards; Fair Hooker, 3 for 36 yards and 1 TD; Milt Morin, 2 for 31 yards; Bo Cornell, 2 for 7 yards; Ken Brown, 1 for 17 yards
Kick returns:
KC: Jeff Kinney, 1 for 25 yards; Kerry Reardon, 1 for 18 yards CLE: Ken Brown, 3 for 79 yards; Walter Johnson, 1 for 9 yards
Punt returns:
KC: Dennis Homan, 2 for 9 yards; Larry Marshall, 2 for 8 yards; Kerry Reardon, 1 for 3 yards CLE: Thom Darden, 2 for 38 yards; Walt Sumner, 1 for 14 yards
Interceptions:
KC: Mike Sensibaugh, 2 for 35 yards; Jim Marsalis, 1 for 19 yards; Willie Lanier, 1 for 2 yards CLE: Charlie Hall, 1 for 12 yards
Punting:
KC: Jerrel Wilson, 7 for 336 yards CLE: Don Cockroft, 6 for 288 yards
Field Goals:
KC: Jan Stenerud, 1/2