NFL game summary for 11/04/1973:
Mike Livingston started for the injured Len Dawson as Kansas City rebounded from a Monday night defeat in Buffalo to hang the third shutout of the year on San Diego. Wendell Hayes rushed for 90 yards and Livingston hit Morris Stroud with a 39-yard touchdown pass.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 110.7 (22) | 129.0 (15) | 239.7 (22) | 13 |
| DEFENSE | 166.3 (24) | 110.4 (5) | 276.7 (14) | 16 | |
 | OFFENSE | 128.1 (16) | 145.1 (11) | 273.3 (16) | 29 |
| DEFENSE | 154.4 (19) | 144.1 (16) | 298.6 (17) | 20 |
Line: Chiefs by 2
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Chiefs (4-3-1) | 6 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 19 |
| San Diego Chargers (1-6-1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
( 6- 0) KC Ed Podolak 5 yard rush (kick failed) ( 9- 0) KC Jan Stenerud 31 yard field goal (12- 0) KC Jan Stenerud 36 yard field goal (19- 0) KC Morris Stroud 39 yard pass from Mike Livingston (Jan Stenerud kick)
KC SD
First Downs: 17 11
Rushes-yards: 43-188 26-91
Yards/rush: 4.4 3.5
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 10-20-169-0 12-30-135-3
Sacked-yards: 2-25 4-36
Net pass yards: 144 99
Net yards/pass: 6.5 2.9
Total net yards: 332 190
Total plays: 65 (66% run) 60 (43% run)
Yards/play: 5.1 3.2
Fumbles-lost: 2-1 4-1
Turnovers: 1 4
Penalties-yards: 4-40 0-0
Attendance: 50,234
Passing:
KC: Mike Livingston, 10 of 19 for 169 yards and 1 TD; Leroy Keyes, 0 of 1 for 0 yards SD: Dan Fouts, 11 of 29 for 128 yards (3 int); Johnny Unitas, 1 of 1 for 7 yards
Rushing:
KC: Ed Podolak, 18 for 32 yards and 1 TD; Wendell Hayes, 13 for 90 yards; Mike Livingston, 4 for 41 yards; Jeff Kinney, 4 for 14 yards; Willie Ellison, 2 for 10 yards; Leroy Keyes, 2 for 1 yard SD: Mike Garrett, 14 for 51 yards; Cid Edwards, 10 for 36 yards; Robert Holmes, 1 for 4 yards; Dan Fouts, 1 for 0 yards
Receiving:
KC: Morris Stroud, 2 for 61 yards and 1 TD; Wendell Hayes, 2 for 23 yards; Otis Taylor, 2 for 19 yards; Gary Butler, 1 for 48 yards; Andy Hamilton, 1 for 15 yards; Jeff Kinney, 1 for 14 yards; Ed Podolak, 1 for -11 yards SD: Pettis Norman, 3 for 62 yards; Cid Edwards, 3 for 38 yards; Robert Holmes, 2 for 15 yards; Mike Garrett, 2 for 13 yards; Jerry LeVias, 1 for 7 yards; Ron Holliday, 1 for 0 yards
Kick returns:
KC: Larry Marshall, 1 for 25 yards SD: Ron Smith, 2 for 61 yards; Willie McGee, 2 for 16 yards
Punt returns:
KC: Larry Marshall, 5 for 12 yards SD: Ron Smith, 5 for 65 yards; Willie McGee, 1 for 5 yards
Interceptions:
KC: Jim Marsalis, 1 for 36 yards; Jim Kearney, 1 for 24 yards; Pat Holmes, 1 for 17 yards
Punting:
KC: Jerrel Wilson, 7 for 337 yards SD: Dennis Partee, 10 for 393 yards
Field Goals:
KC: Jan Stenerud, 2/3
KC: Mike Livingston, 10 of 19 for 169 yards and 1 TD; Leroy Keyes, 0 of 1 for 0 yards SD: Dan Fouts, 11 of 29 for 128 yards (3 int); Johnny Unitas, 1 of 1 for 7 yards
Rushing:
KC: Ed Podolak, 18 for 32 yards and 1 TD; Wendell Hayes, 13 for 90 yards; Mike Livingston, 4 for 41 yards; Jeff Kinney, 4 for 14 yards; Willie Ellison, 2 for 10 yards; Leroy Keyes, 2 for 1 yard SD: Mike Garrett, 14 for 51 yards; Cid Edwards, 10 for 36 yards; Robert Holmes, 1 for 4 yards; Dan Fouts, 1 for 0 yards
Receiving:
KC: Morris Stroud, 2 for 61 yards and 1 TD; Wendell Hayes, 2 for 23 yards; Otis Taylor, 2 for 19 yards; Gary Butler, 1 for 48 yards; Andy Hamilton, 1 for 15 yards; Jeff Kinney, 1 for 14 yards; Ed Podolak, 1 for -11 yards SD: Pettis Norman, 3 for 62 yards; Cid Edwards, 3 for 38 yards; Robert Holmes, 2 for 15 yards; Mike Garrett, 2 for 13 yards; Jerry LeVias, 1 for 7 yards; Ron Holliday, 1 for 0 yards
Kick returns:
KC: Larry Marshall, 1 for 25 yards SD: Ron Smith, 2 for 61 yards; Willie McGee, 2 for 16 yards
Punt returns:
KC: Larry Marshall, 5 for 12 yards SD: Ron Smith, 5 for 65 yards; Willie McGee, 1 for 5 yards
Interceptions:
KC: Jim Marsalis, 1 for 36 yards; Jim Kearney, 1 for 24 yards; Pat Holmes, 1 for 17 yards
Punting:
KC: Jerrel Wilson, 7 for 337 yards SD: Dennis Partee, 10 for 393 yards
Field Goals:
KC: Jan Stenerud, 2/3