NFL game summary for 12/10/1972:
Wendell Hayes rushed for 104 yards, the first time he topped 100 as a Chief, and safety Mike Sensibaugh made his seventh interception in Kansas City's victory which put the Chiefs over the .500 mark. Baltimore's loss ended a three-game winning streak.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 138.1 (16) | 168.2 (9) | 306.3 (12) | 25 |
| DEFENSE | 136.2 (15) | 172.7 (21) | 308.8 (19) | 34 | |
 | OFFENSE | 129.0 (17) | 157.8 (13) | 286.8 (17) | 31 |
| DEFENSE | 134.5 (14) | 159.0 (17) | 293.5 (16) | 37 |
Line: Chiefs by 2
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Colts (5-8-0) | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Kansas City Chiefs (7-6-0) | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
( 0- 3) KC Jan Stenerud 31 yard field goal
( 3- 3) BAL Jim O'Brien 22 yard field goal
(10- 3) BAL Tom Mitchell 5 yard pass from Marty Domres (Jim O'Brien kick)
(10-10) KC Wendell Hayes 13 yard pass from Len Dawson (Jan Stenerud kick)
(10-17) KC Otis Taylor 25 yard pass from Len Dawson (Jan Stenerud kick)
(10-24) KC Ed Podolak 5 yard rush (Jan Stenerud kick)
BAL KC
First Downs: 14 21
Rushes-yards: 29-106 40-185
Yards/rush: 3.7 4.6
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 11-24-148-2 15-21-137-0
Sacked-yards: 0-0 0-0
Net pass yards: 148 137
Net yards/pass: 6.2 6.5
Total net yards: 254 322
Total plays: 53 (54% run) 61 (65% run)
Yards/play: 4.8 5.3
Fumbles-lost: 1-1 0-0
Turnovers: 3 0
Penalties-yards: 2-27 7-55
Attendance: 44,175
Passing:
BAL: Marty Domres, 11 of 24 for 148 yards and 1 TD (2 int) KC: Len Dawson, 15 of 21 for 137 yards and 2 TDs
Rushing:
BAL: Don McCauley, 11 for 43 yards; Lydell Mitchell, 10 for 31 yards; Don Nottingham, 6 for 22 yards; Marty Domres, 1 for 5 yards; Jim O'Brien, 1 for 5 yards KC: Wendell Hayes, 19 for 104 yards; Ed Podolak, 18 for 58 yards and 1 TD; Len Dawson, 2 for 18 yards; Jim Otis, 1 for 5 yards
Receiving:
BAL: Tom Mitchell, 4 for 29 yards and 1 TD; Lydell Mitchell, 3 for 28 yards; Jim O'Brien, 2 for 59 yards; Sam Havrilak, 2 for 32 yards KC: Wendell Hayes, 5 for 55 yards and 1 TD; Elmo Wright, 4 for 17 yards; Otis Taylor, 3 for 52 yards and 1 TD; Ed Podolak, 2 for 8 yards; Jim Otis, 1 for 5 yards
Kick returns:
BAL: Don McCauley, 3 for 83 yards; Bruce Laird, 2 for 43 yards KC: Mike Adamle, 2 for 52 yards; Marvin Upshaw, 1 for 4 yards
Punt returns:
BAL: Bruce Laird, 2 for 22 yards; Jerry Logan, 1 for 0 yards
Interceptions:
KC: Mike Sensibaugh, 1 for 18 yards; Clyde Werner, 1 for 11 yards
Punting:
BAL: David Lee, 1 for 35 yards KC: Jerrel Wilson, 4 for 127 yards
Field Goals:
BAL: Boris Shlapak, 0/3; Jim O'Brien, 1/1 KC: Jan Stenerud, 1/2
BAL: Marty Domres, 11 of 24 for 148 yards and 1 TD (2 int) KC: Len Dawson, 15 of 21 for 137 yards and 2 TDs
Rushing:
BAL: Don McCauley, 11 for 43 yards; Lydell Mitchell, 10 for 31 yards; Don Nottingham, 6 for 22 yards; Marty Domres, 1 for 5 yards; Jim O'Brien, 1 for 5 yards KC: Wendell Hayes, 19 for 104 yards; Ed Podolak, 18 for 58 yards and 1 TD; Len Dawson, 2 for 18 yards; Jim Otis, 1 for 5 yards
Receiving:
BAL: Tom Mitchell, 4 for 29 yards and 1 TD; Lydell Mitchell, 3 for 28 yards; Jim O'Brien, 2 for 59 yards; Sam Havrilak, 2 for 32 yards KC: Wendell Hayes, 5 for 55 yards and 1 TD; Elmo Wright, 4 for 17 yards; Otis Taylor, 3 for 52 yards and 1 TD; Ed Podolak, 2 for 8 yards; Jim Otis, 1 for 5 yards
Kick returns:
BAL: Don McCauley, 3 for 83 yards; Bruce Laird, 2 for 43 yards KC: Mike Adamle, 2 for 52 yards; Marvin Upshaw, 1 for 4 yards
Punt returns:
BAL: Bruce Laird, 2 for 22 yards; Jerry Logan, 1 for 0 yards
Interceptions:
KC: Mike Sensibaugh, 1 for 18 yards; Clyde Werner, 1 for 11 yards
Punting:
BAL: David Lee, 1 for 35 yards KC: Jerrel Wilson, 4 for 127 yards
Field Goals:
BAL: Boris Shlapak, 0/3; Jim O'Brien, 1/1 KC: Jan Stenerud, 1/2