NFL game summary for 11/12/1973:
Four field goals by Jan Stenerud of 47, 17, 43 and 42 yards, and a touchdown pass from Mike Livingston to Otis Taylor enabled Kansas City to move into a first place tie with Oakland in the AFC West. Bears' QB Bobby Douglass was sacked six times, three by Marv Upshaw. Ed Podolak gained 134 yards on 28 carries and another 37 yards on five pass receptions.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 165.4 (8) | 104.0 (23) | 269.4 (15) | 25 |
| DEFENSE | 153.6 (18) | 120.2 (7) | 273.9 (14) | 19 | |
 | OFFENSE | 120.4 (20) | 130.9 (16) | 251.2 (20) | 14 |
| DEFENSE | 156.9 (21) | 109.0 (4) | 265.9 (8) | 20 |
Line: Chiefs by 6
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Bears (3-6-0) | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Kansas City Chiefs (5-3-1) | 3 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 19 |
( 0- 3) KC Jan Stenerud 47 yard field goal ( 0- 6) KC Jan Stenerud 17 yard field goal ( 0- 9) KC Jan Stenerud 43 yard field goal ( 0-12) KC Jan Stenerud 42 yard field goal ( 7-12) CHI Carl Garrett 9 yard rush (Mirro Roder kick) ( 7-19) KC Otis Taylor 24 yard pass from Mike Livingston (Jan Stenerud kick)
CHI KC
First Downs: 9 19
Rushes-yards: 23-80 48-197
Yards/rush: 3.5 4.1
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 9-21-130-1 11-22-146-2
Sacked-yards: 6-64 2-16
Net pass yards: 66 130
Net yards/pass: 2.4 5.4
Total net yards: 146 327
Total plays: 50 (46% run) 72 (66% run)
Yards/play: 2.9 4.5
Fumbles-lost: 3-2 2-2
Turnovers: 3 4
Penalties-yards: 5-35 5-56
Attendance: 70,664
Passing:
CHI: Bobby Douglass, 9 of 21 for 130 yards (1 int) KC: Mike Livingston, 11 of 22 for 146 yards and 1 TD (2 int)
Rushing:
CHI: Carl Garrett, 13 for 42 yards and 1 TD; Bobby Douglass, 5 for 29 yards; Gary Kosins, 2 for 3 yards; Jim Harrison, 2 for 2 yards; Roger Lawson, 1 for 4 yards KC: Ed Podolak, 28 for 134 yards; Willie Ellison, 7 for 30 yards; Wendell Hayes, 6 for 16 yards; Mike Livingston, 5 for 10 yards; Jeff Kinney, 2 for 7 yards
Receiving:
CHI: Carl Garrett, 2 for 62 yards; George Farmer, 2 for 20 yards; Jim Harrison, 2 for 19 yards; Tom Reynolds, 1 for 25 yards; Craig Cotton, 1 for 4 yards; Roger Lawson, 1 for 0 yards KC: Ed Podolak, 5 for 37 yards; Otis Taylor, 3 for 54 yards and 1 TD; Andy Hamilton, 1 for 20 yards; Morris Stroud, 1 for 20 yards; Elmo Wright, 1 for 15 yards
Kick returns:
CHI: Ike Hill, 1 for 32 yards; Glen Holloway, 1 for 8 yards; Carl Garrett, 1 for 0 yards KC: Kerry Reardon, 2 for 45 yards
Punt returns:
CHI: Ike Hill, 1 for 0 yards KC: Larry Marshall, 3 for 12 yards
Interceptions:
CHI: Garry Lyle, 1 for 6 yards; Doug Buffone, 1 for 0 yards KC: Jim Kearney, 1 for 6 yards
Punting:
CHI: Bobby Joe Green, 8 for 361 yards KC: Jerrel Wilson, 3 for 143 yards
Field Goals:
KC: Jan Stenerud, 4/5
CHI: Bobby Douglass, 9 of 21 for 130 yards (1 int) KC: Mike Livingston, 11 of 22 for 146 yards and 1 TD (2 int)
Rushing:
CHI: Carl Garrett, 13 for 42 yards and 1 TD; Bobby Douglass, 5 for 29 yards; Gary Kosins, 2 for 3 yards; Jim Harrison, 2 for 2 yards; Roger Lawson, 1 for 4 yards KC: Ed Podolak, 28 for 134 yards; Willie Ellison, 7 for 30 yards; Wendell Hayes, 6 for 16 yards; Mike Livingston, 5 for 10 yards; Jeff Kinney, 2 for 7 yards
Receiving:
CHI: Carl Garrett, 2 for 62 yards; George Farmer, 2 for 20 yards; Jim Harrison, 2 for 19 yards; Tom Reynolds, 1 for 25 yards; Craig Cotton, 1 for 4 yards; Roger Lawson, 1 for 0 yards KC: Ed Podolak, 5 for 37 yards; Otis Taylor, 3 for 54 yards and 1 TD; Andy Hamilton, 1 for 20 yards; Morris Stroud, 1 for 20 yards; Elmo Wright, 1 for 15 yards
Kick returns:
CHI: Ike Hill, 1 for 32 yards; Glen Holloway, 1 for 8 yards; Carl Garrett, 1 for 0 yards KC: Kerry Reardon, 2 for 45 yards
Punt returns:
CHI: Ike Hill, 1 for 0 yards KC: Larry Marshall, 3 for 12 yards
Interceptions:
CHI: Garry Lyle, 1 for 6 yards; Doug Buffone, 1 for 0 yards KC: Jim Kearney, 1 for 6 yards
Punting:
CHI: Bobby Joe Green, 8 for 361 yards KC: Jerrel Wilson, 3 for 143 yards
Field Goals:
KC: Jan Stenerud, 4/5