NFL game summary for 10/22/1972:
Pete Liske ended Philadelphia's nine-game losing streak with three long TD passes, two to Harold Jackson. It marked the third straight home setback for the Chiefs who had won all three road games. The Eagles had a 21-0 edge in the first half on 254 total yards and the Chiefs fell short in their drive to overtake them.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 85.0 (24) | 194.2 (2) | 279.2 (18) | 18 |
| DEFENSE | 155.8 (20) | 182.4 (23) | 338.2 (21) | 10 | |
 | OFFENSE | 149.4 (12) | 163.4 (10) | 312.8 (9) | 12 |
| DEFENSE | 113.8 (5) | 134.2 (10) | 248.0 (4) | 16 |
Line: Chiefs by 16
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Eagles (1-5-0) | 14 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
| Kansas City Chiefs (3-3-0) | 0 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 20 |
( 7- 0) PHI Ben Hawkins 67 yard pass from Pete Liske (Tom Dempsey kick) (14- 0) PHI Harold Jackson 36 yard pass from Pete Liske (Tom Dempsey kick) (21- 0) PHI Harold Jackson 41 yard pass from Pete Liske (Tom Dempsey kick) (21- 3) KC Jan Stenerud 31 yard field goal (21- 6) KC Jan Stenerud 37 yard field goal (21-13) KC Ed Podolak 11 yard rush (Jan Stenerud kick) (21-20) KC Willie Frazier 20 yard pass from Len Dawson (Jan Stenerud kick)
PHI KC
First Downs: 12 17
Rushes-yards: 45-153 32-92
Yards/rush: 3.4 2.9
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 8-12-209-2 17-29-168-1
Sacked-yards: 1-13 2-16
Net pass yards: 196 152
Net yards/pass: 15.1 4.9
Total net yards: 349 244
Total plays: 58 (77% run) 63 (50% run)
Yards/play: 6.0 3.9
Fumbles-lost: 3-0 4-1
Turnovers: 2 2
Penalties-yards: 5-49 1-5
Attendance: 78,389
Passing:
PHI: Pete Liske, 8 of 12 for 209 yards and 3 TDs (2 int) KC: Len Dawson, 17 of 29 for 168 yards and 1 TD (1 int)
Rushing:
PHI: Po James, 24 for 65 yards; Larry Watkins, 18 for 87 yards; Pete Liske, 3 for 1 yard KC: Ed Podolak, 12 for 9 yards and 1 TD; Wendell Hayes, 11 for 55 yards; Mike Adamle, 5 for 9 yards; Len Dawson, 2 for 9 yards; Otis Taylor, 1 for 7 yards; Jim Otis, 1 for 3 yards
Receiving:
PHI: Ben Hawkins, 3 for 93 yards and 1 TD; Harold Jackson, 3 for 93 yards and 2 TDs; Kent Kramer, 1 for 15 yards; Po James, 1 for 8 yards KC: Ed Podolak, 7 for 60 yards; Wendell Hayes, 4 for 44 yards; Otis Taylor, 2 for 24 yards; Jim Otis, 2 for 15 yards; Willie Frazier, 1 for 20 yards and 1 TD; Dennis Homan, 1 for 5 yards
Kick returns:
PHI: Billy Walik, 2 for 61 yards; Al Nelson, 1 for 31 yards KC: Larry Marshall, 2 for 81 yards; Mike Adamle, 1 for 22 yards; Ed Podolak, 1 for 21 yards
Punt returns:
PHI: Bill Bradley, 4 for 19 yards KC: Larry Marshall, 1 for 17 yards; Ed Podolak, 1 for 3 yards
Interceptions:
PHI: Ron Porter, 1 for 7 yards KC: Willie Lanier, 1 for 0 yards; Mike Sensibaugh, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
PHI: Bill Bradley, 6 for 239 yards KC: Jerrel Wilson, 5 for 239 yards
Field Goals:
KC: Jan Stenerud, 2/2
PHI: Pete Liske, 8 of 12 for 209 yards and 3 TDs (2 int) KC: Len Dawson, 17 of 29 for 168 yards and 1 TD (1 int)
Rushing:
PHI: Po James, 24 for 65 yards; Larry Watkins, 18 for 87 yards; Pete Liske, 3 for 1 yard KC: Ed Podolak, 12 for 9 yards and 1 TD; Wendell Hayes, 11 for 55 yards; Mike Adamle, 5 for 9 yards; Len Dawson, 2 for 9 yards; Otis Taylor, 1 for 7 yards; Jim Otis, 1 for 3 yards
Receiving:
PHI: Ben Hawkins, 3 for 93 yards and 1 TD; Harold Jackson, 3 for 93 yards and 2 TDs; Kent Kramer, 1 for 15 yards; Po James, 1 for 8 yards KC: Ed Podolak, 7 for 60 yards; Wendell Hayes, 4 for 44 yards; Otis Taylor, 2 for 24 yards; Jim Otis, 2 for 15 yards; Willie Frazier, 1 for 20 yards and 1 TD; Dennis Homan, 1 for 5 yards
Kick returns:
PHI: Billy Walik, 2 for 61 yards; Al Nelson, 1 for 31 yards KC: Larry Marshall, 2 for 81 yards; Mike Adamle, 1 for 22 yards; Ed Podolak, 1 for 21 yards
Punt returns:
PHI: Bill Bradley, 4 for 19 yards KC: Larry Marshall, 1 for 17 yards; Ed Podolak, 1 for 3 yards
Interceptions:
PHI: Ron Porter, 1 for 7 yards KC: Willie Lanier, 1 for 0 yards; Mike Sensibaugh, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
PHI: Bill Bradley, 6 for 239 yards KC: Jerrel Wilson, 5 for 239 yards
Field Goals:
KC: Jan Stenerud, 2/2