NFL game summary for 11/19/1972:
The Chargers scored 17 points in the second quarter behind the running of Cid Edwards and the passing of John Hadl. Mike Livingston replaced veteran Kansas City QB Len Dawson in the second half and threw a 36-yard TD pass to rookie WR Bob West. Hadl ran for one TD and passed to Gary Garrison for another.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 141.0 (14) | 158.0 (14) | 299.0 (13) | 33 |
| DEFENSE | 126.7 (8) | 151.6 (12) | 278.2 (12) | 20 | |
 | OFFENSE | 137.6 (16) | 154.7 (15) | 292.2 (15) | 20 |
| DEFENSE | 123.8 (6) | 151.8 (13) | 275.6 (10) | 31 |
Line: Chiefs by 7½
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Diego Chargers (3-6-1) | 7 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 27 |
| Kansas City Chiefs (5-5-0) | 7 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 17 |
( 7- 0) SD Mike Garrett 3 yard rush (Dennis Partee kick)
( 7- 7) KC Wendell Hayes 4 yard pass from Len Dawson (Jan Stenerud kick)
(10- 7) SD Dennis Partee 46 yard field goal
(17- 7) SD John Hadl 1 yard rush (Dennis Partee kick)
(24- 7) SD Gary Garrison 20 yard pass from John Hadl (Dennis Partee kick)
(27- 7) SD Dennis Partee 24 yard field goal
(27-10) KC Jan Stenerud 28 yard field goal
(27-17) KC Robert West 36 yard pass from Mike Livingston (Jan Stenerud kick)
SD KC
First Downs: 17 22
Rushes-yards: 34-108 22-99
Yards/rush: 3.2 4.5
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 17-28-216-0 25-41-280-4
Sacked-yards: 2-30 2-16
Net pass yards: 186 264
Net yards/pass: 6.2 6.1
Total net yards: 294 363
Total plays: 64 (53% run) 65 (33% run)
Yards/play: 4.6 5.6
Fumbles-lost: 3-0 3-2
Turnovers: 0 6
Penalties-yards: 7-55 5-38
Attendance: 79,011
Passing:
SD: John Hadl, 17 of 28 for 216 yards and 1 TD KC: Mike Livingston, 19 of 30 for 231 yards and 1 TD (3 int); Len Dawson, 5 of 10 for 29 yards and 1 TD (1 int); Jerrel Wilson, 1 of 1 for 20 yards
Rushing:
SD: Mike Garrett, 17 for 21 yards and 1 TD; Cid Edwards, 12 for 62 yards; John Hadl, 3 for 2 yards and 1 TD; Dave Williams, 1 for 14 yards; Pettis Norman, 1 for 9 yards KC: Mike Adamle, 9 for 34 yards; Ed Podolak, 5 for 25 yards; Jim Otis, 4 for 24 yards; Mike Livingston, 2 for 18 yards; Wendell Hayes, 1 for 0 yards; Jeff Kinney, 1 for -2 yards
Receiving:
SD: Cid Edwards, 6 for 82 yards; Mike Garrett, 4 for 32 yards; Gary Garrison, 3 for 31 yards and 1 TD; Pettis Norman, 2 for 3 yards; Dave Williams, 1 for 50 yards; John Mackey, 1 for 18 yards KC: Jim Otis, 5 for 40 yards; Ed Podolak, 4 for 24 yards; Wendell Hayes, 4 for 18 yards and 1 TD; Otis Taylor, 3 for 61 yards; Robert West, 3 for 47 yards and 1 TD; Willie Frazier, 2 for 39 yards; Mike Adamle, 2 for 18 yards; Nate Allen, 1 for 20 yards; Elmo Wright, 1 for 13 yards
Kick returns:
SD: Jesse Taylor, 2 for 48 yards; Reggie Berry, 1 for 24 yards KC: Larry Marshall, 3 for 88 yards; Ed Podolak, 2 for 19 yards
Punt returns:
SD: Lenny Dunlap, 1 for 21 yards; Mike Garrett, 1 for 10 yards KC: Ed Podolak, 2 for 12 yards; Larry Marshall, 1 for -1 yards
Interceptions:
SD: Lenny Dunlap, 2 for 50 yards; Bryant Salter, 1 for 31 yards; Pete Barnes, 1 for 9 yards
Punting:
SD: Dennis Partee, 6 for 237 yards KC: Jerrel Wilson, 3 for 131 yards
Field Goals:
SD: Dennis Partee, 2/3 KC: Jan Stenerud, 1/1
SD: John Hadl, 17 of 28 for 216 yards and 1 TD KC: Mike Livingston, 19 of 30 for 231 yards and 1 TD (3 int); Len Dawson, 5 of 10 for 29 yards and 1 TD (1 int); Jerrel Wilson, 1 of 1 for 20 yards
Rushing:
SD: Mike Garrett, 17 for 21 yards and 1 TD; Cid Edwards, 12 for 62 yards; John Hadl, 3 for 2 yards and 1 TD; Dave Williams, 1 for 14 yards; Pettis Norman, 1 for 9 yards KC: Mike Adamle, 9 for 34 yards; Ed Podolak, 5 for 25 yards; Jim Otis, 4 for 24 yards; Mike Livingston, 2 for 18 yards; Wendell Hayes, 1 for 0 yards; Jeff Kinney, 1 for -2 yards
Receiving:
SD: Cid Edwards, 6 for 82 yards; Mike Garrett, 4 for 32 yards; Gary Garrison, 3 for 31 yards and 1 TD; Pettis Norman, 2 for 3 yards; Dave Williams, 1 for 50 yards; John Mackey, 1 for 18 yards KC: Jim Otis, 5 for 40 yards; Ed Podolak, 4 for 24 yards; Wendell Hayes, 4 for 18 yards and 1 TD; Otis Taylor, 3 for 61 yards; Robert West, 3 for 47 yards and 1 TD; Willie Frazier, 2 for 39 yards; Mike Adamle, 2 for 18 yards; Nate Allen, 1 for 20 yards; Elmo Wright, 1 for 13 yards
Kick returns:
SD: Jesse Taylor, 2 for 48 yards; Reggie Berry, 1 for 24 yards KC: Larry Marshall, 3 for 88 yards; Ed Podolak, 2 for 19 yards
Punt returns:
SD: Lenny Dunlap, 1 for 21 yards; Mike Garrett, 1 for 10 yards KC: Ed Podolak, 2 for 12 yards; Larry Marshall, 1 for -1 yards
Interceptions:
SD: Lenny Dunlap, 2 for 50 yards; Bryant Salter, 1 for 31 yards; Pete Barnes, 1 for 9 yards
Punting:
SD: Dennis Partee, 6 for 237 yards KC: Jerrel Wilson, 3 for 131 yards
Field Goals:
SD: Dennis Partee, 2/3 KC: Jan Stenerud, 1/1