NFL game summary for 12/16/1973:
Kansas City took advantage of six San Diego mistakes -- three interceptions and three fumble recoveries. Jan Stenerud kicked four field goals and Ed Podolak, Jeff Kinney and Wendell Hayes scored touchdowns as the Chiefs finished second in the AFC West for the second consecutive year. The Chiefs' Jerrel Wilson won the AFC punting battle with a 45.5 average.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 132.6 (18) | 130.4 (18) | 263.0 (18) | 45 |
| DEFENSE | 163.2 (21) | 165.9 (21) | 329.1 (22) | 34 | |
 | OFFENSE | 126.9 (20) | 126.6 (19) | 253.5 (21) | 31 |
| DEFENSE | 143.5 (13) | 115.8 (4) | 259.4 (8) | 33 |
Line: Chiefs by 13
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Diego Chargers (2-11-1) | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| Kansas City Chiefs (7-5-2) | 10 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 33 |
( 0- 7) KC Ed Podolak 1 yard rush (Jan Stenerud kick) ( 3- 7) SD Ray Wersching 22 yard field goal ( 3-10) KC Jan Stenerud 45 yard field goal ( 3-13) KC Jan Stenerud 36 yard field goal ( 3-16) KC Jan Stenerud 20 yard field goal ( 6-16) SD Ray Wersching 26 yard field goal ( 6-23) KC Jeff Kinney 5 yard rush (Jan Stenerud kick) ( 6-30) KC Wendell Hayes 2 yard rush (Jan Stenerud kick) ( 6-33) KC Jan Stenerud 27 yard field goal
SD KC
First Downs: 12 19
Rushes-yards: 23-90 44-143
Yards/rush: 3.9 3.2
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 13-29-123-3 11-22-123-0
Sacked-yards: 1-10 2-26
Net pass yards: 113 97
Net yards/pass: 3.8 4.0
Total net yards: 203 240
Total plays: 53 (43% run) 68 (64% run)
Yards/play: 3.8 3.5
Fumbles-lost: 5-3 3-0
Turnovers: 6 0
Penalties-yards: 3-26 3-25
Attendance: 43,755
Passing:
SD: Dan Fouts, 9 of 14 for 97 yards; Wayne Clark, 4 of 13 for 26 yards (3 int); Mike Garrett, 0 of 1 for 0 yards; Ron Holliday, 0 of 1 for 0 yards KC: Mike Livingston, 11 of 22 for 123 yards
Rushing:
SD: Robert Holmes, 9 for 27 yards; Mike Garrett, 6 for 25 yards; Cid Edwards, 4 for 21 yards; Wayne Clark, 1 for 10 yards; Bob Thomas, 1 for 5 yards; Dan Fouts, 1 for 2 yards; Clint Jones, 1 for 0 yards KC: Ed Podolak, 13 for 50 yards and 1 TD; Jeff Kinney, 13 for 34 yards and 1 TD; Wendell Hayes, 9 for 33 yards and 1 TD; Willie Ellison, 9 for 26 yards
Receiving:
SD: Robert Holmes, 5 for 50 yards; Jerry LeVias, 4 for 36 yards; Pettis Norman, 3 for 32 yards; Gary Garrison, 1 for 5 yards KC: Jeff Kinney, 2 for 42 yards; Ed Podolak, 2 for 22 yards; Dave Smith, 2 for 20 yards; Wendell Hayes, 2 for 9 yards; Otis Taylor, 1 for 13 yards; Gary Butler, 1 for 11 yards; Willie Ellison, 1 for 6 yards
Kick returns:
SD: Ron Smith, 3 for 95 yards; Willie McGee, 2 for 38 yards; Jay Douglas, 1 for 0 yards KC: Larry Marshall, 2 for 42 yards
Punt returns:
SD: Ron Smith, 3 for 2 yards KC: Ed Podolak, 1 for 24 yards
Interceptions:
KC: Emmitt Thomas, 1 for 33 yards; Kerry Reardon, 1 for 17 yards; Jim Marsalis, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
SD: Dennis Partee, 4 for 129 yards KC: Jerrel Wilson, 4 for 178 yards
Field Goals:
SD: Ray Wersching, 2/3 KC: Jan Stenerud, 4/5
SD: Dan Fouts, 9 of 14 for 97 yards; Wayne Clark, 4 of 13 for 26 yards (3 int); Mike Garrett, 0 of 1 for 0 yards; Ron Holliday, 0 of 1 for 0 yards KC: Mike Livingston, 11 of 22 for 123 yards
Rushing:
SD: Robert Holmes, 9 for 27 yards; Mike Garrett, 6 for 25 yards; Cid Edwards, 4 for 21 yards; Wayne Clark, 1 for 10 yards; Bob Thomas, 1 for 5 yards; Dan Fouts, 1 for 2 yards; Clint Jones, 1 for 0 yards KC: Ed Podolak, 13 for 50 yards and 1 TD; Jeff Kinney, 13 for 34 yards and 1 TD; Wendell Hayes, 9 for 33 yards and 1 TD; Willie Ellison, 9 for 26 yards
Receiving:
SD: Robert Holmes, 5 for 50 yards; Jerry LeVias, 4 for 36 yards; Pettis Norman, 3 for 32 yards; Gary Garrison, 1 for 5 yards KC: Jeff Kinney, 2 for 42 yards; Ed Podolak, 2 for 22 yards; Dave Smith, 2 for 20 yards; Wendell Hayes, 2 for 9 yards; Otis Taylor, 1 for 13 yards; Gary Butler, 1 for 11 yards; Willie Ellison, 1 for 6 yards
Kick returns:
SD: Ron Smith, 3 for 95 yards; Willie McGee, 2 for 38 yards; Jay Douglas, 1 for 0 yards KC: Larry Marshall, 2 for 42 yards
Punt returns:
SD: Ron Smith, 3 for 2 yards KC: Ed Podolak, 1 for 24 yards
Interceptions:
KC: Emmitt Thomas, 1 for 33 yards; Kerry Reardon, 1 for 17 yards; Jim Marsalis, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
SD: Dennis Partee, 4 for 129 yards KC: Jerrel Wilson, 4 for 178 yards
Field Goals:
SD: Ray Wersching, 2/3 KC: Jan Stenerud, 4/5