NFL game summary for 11/18/1973:
Kansas City moved out front in the AFC West on a third straight victory behind quarterback Mike Livingston, who completed 3 of 19 passes for two touchdowns and ran for another. The Chiefs' point total doubled their previous high for the year. Willie Lanier's interception set up a score and rookie DE John Lohmeyer went 19 yards for a TD after recovering an Oilers fumble.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 99.9 (23) | 134.8 (15) | 234.7 (25) | 32 |
| DEFENSE | 180.7 (25) | 151.2 (18) | 331.9 (22) | 13 | |
 | OFFENSE | 128.9 (18) | 130.8 (16) | 259.7 (16) | 18 |
| DEFENSE | 148.3 (14) | 104.2 (4) | 252.6 (7) | 23 |
Line: Chiefs by 15
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Oilers (1-9-0) | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
| Kansas City Chiefs (6-3-1) | 7 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 38 |
( 0- 7) KC Gary Butler 5 yard pass from Mike Livingston (Jan Stenerud kick) ( 0-14) KC Otis Taylor 24 yard pass from Mike Livingston (Jan Stenerud kick) ( 0-21) KC Mike Livingston 3 yard rush (Jan Stenerud kick) ( 0-24) KC Jan Stenerud 38 yard field goal ( 7-24) HOU Bob Gresham 62 yard pass from Lynn Dickey (Skip Butler kick) (14-24) HOU Fred Willis 1 yard rush (Skip Butler kick) (14-31) KC Willie Ellison 1 yard rush (Jan Stenerud kick) (14-38) KC John Lohmeyer 19 yard fumble return (Jan Stenerud kick)
HOU KC
First Downs: 13 18
Rushes-yards: 23-46 46-119
Yards/rush: 2.0 2.6
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 17-41-249-2 13-19-149-1
Sacked-yards: 3-33 1-2
Net pass yards: 216 147
Net yards/pass: 4.9 7.3
Total net yards: 262 266
Total plays: 67 (34% run) 66 (69% run)
Yards/play: 3.9 4.0
Fumbles-lost: 5-3 6-3
Turnovers: 5 4
Penalties-yards: 6-54 5-46
Attendance: 68,444
Passing:
HOU: Lynn Dickey, 12 of 23 for 191 yards and 1 TD (2 int); Dan Pastorini, 5 of 18 for 58 yards KC: Mike Livingston, 13 of 19 for 149 yards and 2 TDs (1 int)
Rushing:
HOU: Fred Willis, 11 for 23 yards and 1 TD; George Amundson, 4 for 19 yards; Lynn Dickey, 3 for 0 yards; Bill Thomas, 3 for -3 yards; Bob Gresham, 2 for 7 yards KC: Willie Ellison, 21 for 53 yards and 1 TD; Ed Podolak, 20 for 82 yards; Mike Livingston, 3 for 3 yards and 1 TD; Otis Taylor, 2 for -19 yards
Receiving:
HOU: Billy Parks, 6 for 91 yards; Eddie Hinton, 3 for 42 yards; Ken Burrough, 3 for 31 yards; Bob Gresham, 2 for 67 yards and 1 TD; Fred Willis, 2 for 14 yards; Bill Thomas, 1 for 4 yards KC: Ed Podolak, 4 for 51 yards; Otis Taylor, 4 for 46 yards and 1 TD; Elmo Wright, 3 for 53 yards; Gary Butler, 1 for 5 yards and 1 TD; Leroy Keyes, 1 for -6 yards
Kick returns:
HOU: Alvin Haymond, 4 for 92 yards; Bob Gresham, 2 for 76 yards; Lewis Jolley, 1 for 21 yards KC: Larry Marshall, 1 for 26 yards
Punt returns:
HOU: Alvin Haymond, 2 for 0 yards KC: Larry Marshall, 5 for 52 yards; Kerry Reardon, 1 for 3 yards
Interceptions:
HOU: Guy Roberts, 1 for 4 yards KC: Willie Lanier, 1 for 29 yards; Jim Kearney, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
HOU: Dave Green, 8 for 281 yards KC: Jerrel Wilson, 6 for 248 yards
Field Goals:
KC: Jan Stenerud, 1/1
HOU: Lynn Dickey, 12 of 23 for 191 yards and 1 TD (2 int); Dan Pastorini, 5 of 18 for 58 yards KC: Mike Livingston, 13 of 19 for 149 yards and 2 TDs (1 int)
Rushing:
HOU: Fred Willis, 11 for 23 yards and 1 TD; George Amundson, 4 for 19 yards; Lynn Dickey, 3 for 0 yards; Bill Thomas, 3 for -3 yards; Bob Gresham, 2 for 7 yards KC: Willie Ellison, 21 for 53 yards and 1 TD; Ed Podolak, 20 for 82 yards; Mike Livingston, 3 for 3 yards and 1 TD; Otis Taylor, 2 for -19 yards
Receiving:
HOU: Billy Parks, 6 for 91 yards; Eddie Hinton, 3 for 42 yards; Ken Burrough, 3 for 31 yards; Bob Gresham, 2 for 67 yards and 1 TD; Fred Willis, 2 for 14 yards; Bill Thomas, 1 for 4 yards KC: Ed Podolak, 4 for 51 yards; Otis Taylor, 4 for 46 yards and 1 TD; Elmo Wright, 3 for 53 yards; Gary Butler, 1 for 5 yards and 1 TD; Leroy Keyes, 1 for -6 yards
Kick returns:
HOU: Alvin Haymond, 4 for 92 yards; Bob Gresham, 2 for 76 yards; Lewis Jolley, 1 for 21 yards KC: Larry Marshall, 1 for 26 yards
Punt returns:
HOU: Alvin Haymond, 2 for 0 yards KC: Larry Marshall, 5 for 52 yards; Kerry Reardon, 1 for 3 yards
Interceptions:
HOU: Guy Roberts, 1 for 4 yards KC: Willie Lanier, 1 for 29 yards; Jim Kearney, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
HOU: Dave Green, 8 for 281 yards KC: Jerrel Wilson, 6 for 248 yards
Field Goals:
KC: Jan Stenerud, 1/1