NFL game summary for 09/29/1974:
Mike Livingston took over for the injured Len Dawson and led the Chiefs to victory after a sluggish first half. Livingston completed 20 of 26 for 167 yards, throwing 10 to running back Ed Podolak. Turnovers hurt the Oilers, who lost the ball twice on interceptions and twice on fumbles. The Chiefs' Emmitt Thomas took over sole possession of the AFC lead in interceptions with four as he picked off two Lynn Dickey passes, one of them in the end zone in the last period when the Chiefs trailed in the game 7-3.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 152.0 (8) | 79.0 (22) | 231.0 (21) | 7 |
| DEFENSE | 128.5 (12) | 193.0 (22) | 321.5 (21) | 9 | |
 | OFFENSE | 95.5 (22) | 163.0 (7) | 258.5 (15) | 7 |
| DEFENSE | 216.0 (26) | 160.5 (17) | 376.5 (25) | 5 |
Line: Chiefs by 8
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Chiefs (2-1-0) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 17 |
| Houston Oilers (1-2-0) | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
( 0- 7) HOU Ronnie Coleman 1 yard rush (Skip Butler kick)
( 3- 7) KC Jan Stenerud 35 yard field goal
(10- 7) KC Willie Ellison 8 yard rush (Jan Stenerud kick)
(17- 7) KC Morris Stroud 8 yard pass from Mike Livingston (Jan Stenerud kick)
KC HOU
First Downs: 13 17
Rushes-yards: 23-20 27-55
Yards/rush: 0.9 2.0
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 20-26-167-0 19-33-178-2
Sacked-yards: 2-15 4-27
Net pass yards: 152 151
Net yards/pass: 5.4 4.1
Total net yards: 172 206
Total plays: 51 (45% run) 64 (42% run)
Yards/play: 3.4 3.2
Fumbles-lost: 2-1 3-2
Turnovers: 1 4
Penalties-yards: 5-25 6-50
Attendance: 28,538
Passing:
KC: Mike Livingston, 20 of 26 for 167 yards and 1 TD HOU: Lynn Dickey, 19 of 33 for 178 yards (2 int)
Rushing:
KC: Willie Ellison, 10 for 20 yards and 1 TD; Ed Podolak, 7 for 3 yards; Mike Livingston, 3 for 9 yards; Woody Green, 2 for -1 yards; Larry Brunson, 1 for -11 yards HOU: Willie Rodgers, 10 for 23 yards; Ronnie Coleman, 9 for 27 yards and 1 TD; George Amundson, 6 for 10 yards; Fred Willis, 2 for -5 yards
Receiving:
KC: Ed Podolak, 10 for 64 yards; Otis Taylor, 4 for 48 yards; Elmo Wright, 3 for 29 yards; Larry Brunson, 1 for 16 yards; Morris Stroud, 1 for 8 yards and 1 TD; Willie Ellison, 1 for 2 yards HOU: Willie Rodgers, 6 for 38 yards; Billy Johnson, 4 for 57 yards; Ken Burrough, 3 for 35 yards; Billy Parks, 2 for 35 yards; Fred Willis, 2 for 8 yards; Mack Alston, 1 for 3 yards; Ronnie Coleman, 1 for 2 yards
Kick returns:
KC: Larry Brunson, 1 for 22 yards; Bill Thomas, 1 for 15 yards HOU: Billy Johnson, 3 for 86 yards; Harris Jones, 1 for 0 yards
Punt returns:
KC: Larry Brunson, 1 for -2 yards HOU: Billy Johnson, 3 for 23 yards; Jeff Severson, 1 for 0 yards
Interceptions:
KC: Emmitt Thomas, 2 for 7 yards
Punting:
KC: Jerrel Wilson, 4 for 159 yards HOU: David Beverly, 3 for 109 yards
Field Goals:
KC: Jan Stenerud, 1/1 HOU: Skip Butler, 0/1
KC: Mike Livingston, 20 of 26 for 167 yards and 1 TD HOU: Lynn Dickey, 19 of 33 for 178 yards (2 int)
Rushing:
KC: Willie Ellison, 10 for 20 yards and 1 TD; Ed Podolak, 7 for 3 yards; Mike Livingston, 3 for 9 yards; Woody Green, 2 for -1 yards; Larry Brunson, 1 for -11 yards HOU: Willie Rodgers, 10 for 23 yards; Ronnie Coleman, 9 for 27 yards and 1 TD; George Amundson, 6 for 10 yards; Fred Willis, 2 for -5 yards
Receiving:
KC: Ed Podolak, 10 for 64 yards; Otis Taylor, 4 for 48 yards; Elmo Wright, 3 for 29 yards; Larry Brunson, 1 for 16 yards; Morris Stroud, 1 for 8 yards and 1 TD; Willie Ellison, 1 for 2 yards HOU: Willie Rodgers, 6 for 38 yards; Billy Johnson, 4 for 57 yards; Ken Burrough, 3 for 35 yards; Billy Parks, 2 for 35 yards; Fred Willis, 2 for 8 yards; Mack Alston, 1 for 3 yards; Ronnie Coleman, 1 for 2 yards
Kick returns:
KC: Larry Brunson, 1 for 22 yards; Bill Thomas, 1 for 15 yards HOU: Billy Johnson, 3 for 86 yards; Harris Jones, 1 for 0 yards
Punt returns:
KC: Larry Brunson, 1 for -2 yards HOU: Billy Johnson, 3 for 23 yards; Jeff Severson, 1 for 0 yards
Interceptions:
KC: Emmitt Thomas, 2 for 7 yards
Punting:
KC: Jerrel Wilson, 4 for 159 yards HOU: David Beverly, 3 for 109 yards
Field Goals:
KC: Jan Stenerud, 1/1 HOU: Skip Butler, 0/1