NFL game summary for 09/30/1973:
Three FGs by Jan Stenerud and an aggressive Kansas City defense that held Oakland to 149 yards of total offense helped defeat the Raiders. George Blanda's 21-yard FG in the second quarter, the only score by the Raiders, was set up by a 76-yard kickoff return by Clarence Davis. Willie Lanier put the game away when he intercepted a Ken Stabler pass and ran 17 yards for a TD with 1:52 to play.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 193.5 (4) | 108.0 (20) | 301.5 (9) | 5 |
| DEFENSE | 104.0 (6) | 130.0 (11) | 234.0 (4) | 4 | |
 | OFFENSE | 94.5 (23) | 193.0 (5) | 287.5 (14) | 3 |
| DEFENSE | 159.0 (17) | 121.0 (7) | 280.0 (14) | 3 |
Line: Raiders by 7
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakland Raiders (1-2-0) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Kansas City Chiefs (2-1-0) | 0 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 16 |
( 3- 0) OAK George Blanda 21 yard field goal ( 3- 3) KC Jan Stenerud 47 yard field goal ( 3- 6) KC Jan Stenerud 41 yard field goal ( 3- 9) KC Jan Stenerud 29 yard field goal ( 3-16) KC Willie Lanier 17 yard interception return (Jan Stenerud kick)
OAK KC
First Downs: 8 13
Rushes-yards: 25-77 49-169
Yards/rush: 3.1 3.4
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 8-18-96-3 10-13-82-0
Sacked-yards: 4-24 2-18
Net pass yards: 72 64
Net yards/pass: 3.3 4.3
Total net yards: 149 233
Total plays: 47 (53% run) 64 (76% run)
Yards/play: 3.2 3.6
Fumbles-lost: 2-1 3-1
Turnovers: 4 1
Penalties-yards: 4-40 10-67
Attendance: 72,631
Passing:
OAK: Daryle Lamonica, 4 of 12 for 53 yards (1 int); Ken Stabler, 4 of 6 for 43 yards (2 int) KC: Len Dawson, 10 of 13 for 82 yards
Rushing:
OAK: Charlie Smith, 11 for 30 yards; Marv Hubbard, 9 for 28 yards; Clarence Davis, 4 for 15 yards; Pete Banaszak, 1 for 4 yards KC: Wendell Hayes, 21 for 83 yards; Ed Podolak, 16 for 49 yards; Jeff Kinney, 8 for 16 yards; Willie Ellison, 2 for 12 yards; Len Dawson, 1 for 7 yards; Warren McVea, 1 for 2 yards
Receiving:
OAK: Bob Moore, 3 for 25 yards; Cliff Branch, 2 for 29 yards; Fred Biletnikoff, 2 for 17 yards; Marv Hubbard, 1 for 25 yards KC: Wendell Hayes, 3 for 23 yards; Ed Podolak, 3 for 22 yards; Otis Taylor, 1 for 13 yards; Elmo Wright, 1 for 10 yards; Morris Stroud, 1 for 9 yards; Jeff Kinney, 1 for 5 yards
Kick returns:
OAK: Bob Hudson, 3 for 99 yards; Clarence Davis, 1 for 76 yards KC: Larry Marshall, 2 for 49 yards
Punt returns:
OAK: George Atkinson, 3 for 26 yards KC: Larry Marshall, 4 for 31 yards
Interceptions:
KC: Buck Buchanan, 1 for 17 yards; Willie Lanier, 1 for 17 yards and 1 TD; Mike Sensibaugh, 1 for 12 yards
Punting:
OAK: Ray Guy, 6 for 283 yards KC: Jerrel Wilson, 5 for 264 yards
Field Goals:
OAK: George Blanda, 1/2 KC: Jan Stenerud, 3/6
OAK: Daryle Lamonica, 4 of 12 for 53 yards (1 int); Ken Stabler, 4 of 6 for 43 yards (2 int) KC: Len Dawson, 10 of 13 for 82 yards
Rushing:
OAK: Charlie Smith, 11 for 30 yards; Marv Hubbard, 9 for 28 yards; Clarence Davis, 4 for 15 yards; Pete Banaszak, 1 for 4 yards KC: Wendell Hayes, 21 for 83 yards; Ed Podolak, 16 for 49 yards; Jeff Kinney, 8 for 16 yards; Willie Ellison, 2 for 12 yards; Len Dawson, 1 for 7 yards; Warren McVea, 1 for 2 yards
Receiving:
OAK: Bob Moore, 3 for 25 yards; Cliff Branch, 2 for 29 yards; Fred Biletnikoff, 2 for 17 yards; Marv Hubbard, 1 for 25 yards KC: Wendell Hayes, 3 for 23 yards; Ed Podolak, 3 for 22 yards; Otis Taylor, 1 for 13 yards; Elmo Wright, 1 for 10 yards; Morris Stroud, 1 for 9 yards; Jeff Kinney, 1 for 5 yards
Kick returns:
OAK: Bob Hudson, 3 for 99 yards; Clarence Davis, 1 for 76 yards KC: Larry Marshall, 2 for 49 yards
Punt returns:
OAK: George Atkinson, 3 for 26 yards KC: Larry Marshall, 4 for 31 yards
Interceptions:
KC: Buck Buchanan, 1 for 17 yards; Willie Lanier, 1 for 17 yards and 1 TD; Mike Sensibaugh, 1 for 12 yards
Punting:
OAK: Ray Guy, 6 for 283 yards KC: Jerrel Wilson, 5 for 264 yards
Field Goals:
OAK: George Blanda, 1/2 KC: Jan Stenerud, 3/6