NFL game summary for 11/10/1974:
San Diego won its second straight and split the season series with Kansas City on a 71-yard touchdown pass to Gary Garrison by rookie Jesse Freitas, making his first appearance in a league game after Dan Fouts was injured. The winning score came two plays after the Chiefs had tied the score on an 84-yard pass from Len Dawson to Larry Brunson, who caught eight for 193 yards. Dawson set a club record with 26 completions in 44 attempts, topping his own mark of 25 in 1963 and 1966.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 159.1 (8) | 184.5 (5) | 343.6 (3) | 22 |
| DEFENSE | 180.4 (24) | 168.5 (16) | 348.9 (25) | 12 | |
 | OFFENSE | 126.0 (16) | 133.4 (19) | 259.4 (20) | 23 |
| DEFENSE | 129.8 (12) | 174.9 (19) | 304.6 (15) | 26 |
Line: Chiefs by 5
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Diego Chargers (3-6-0) | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| Kansas City Chiefs (3-6-0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
( 7- 0) SD Bo Matthews 1 yard rush (Dennis Partee kick)
( 7- 7) KC Larry Brunson 84 yard pass from Len Dawson (Jan Stenerud kick)
(14- 7) SD Gary Garrison 71 yard pass from Jesse Freitas (Dennis Partee kick)
SD KC
First Downs: 13 17
Rushes-yards: 47-143 30-81
Yards/rush: 3.0 2.7
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 7-21-122-2 26-45-381-1
Sacked-yards: 2-11 5-34
Net pass yards: 111 347
Net yards/pass: 4.8 6.9
Total net yards: 254 428
Total plays: 70 (67% run) 80 (37% run)
Yards/play: 3.6 5.3
Fumbles-lost: 1-0 2-2
Turnovers: 2 3
Penalties-yards: 8-59 7-69
Attendance: 48,551
Passing:
SD: Jesse Freitas, 6 of 15 for 120 yards and 1 TD (2 int); Dan Fouts, 1 of 6 for 2 yards KC: Len Dawson, 26 of 44 for 381 yards and 1 TD (1 int); Jerrel Wilson, 0 of 1 for 0 yards
Rushing:
SD: Bo Matthews, 21 for 73 yards and 1 TD; Glen Bonner, 21 for 59 yards; Cid Edwards, 3 for 9 yards; Jesse Freitas, 1 for 3 yards; Dan Fouts, 1 for -1 yards KC: Woody Green, 19 for 54 yards; Ed Podolak, 8 for 27 yards; Len Dawson, 2 for 2 yards; Larry Brunson, 1 for -2 yards
Receiving:
SD: Gary Garrison, 2 for 84 yards and 1 TD; Harrison Davis, 2 for 26 yards; Bo Matthews, 1 for 6 yards; Cid Edwards, 1 for 4 yards; Glen Bonner, 1 for 2 yards KC: Larry Brunson, 8 for 193 yards and 1 TD; Ed Podolak, 8 for 75 yards; Barry Pearson, 4 for 56 yards; Woody Green, 3 for 27 yards; Morris Stroud, 1 for 16 yards; Cleo Miller, 1 for 8 yards; Andy Hamilton, 1 for 6 yards
Kick returns:
SD: Tom Thompson, 2 for 54 yards KC: Cleo Miller, 3 for 80 yards
Punt returns:
SD: Danny Colbert, 3 for 26 yards KC: Ed Podolak, 8 for 56 yards
Interceptions:
SD: Sam Williams, 1 for 25 yards KC: Clyde Werner, 1 for 7 yards; Kerry Reardon, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
SD: Dennis Partee, 11 for 492 yards KC: Jerrel Wilson, 8 for 319 yards
Field Goals:
SD: Ray Wersching, 0/1 KC: Jan Stenerud, 0/1
SD: Jesse Freitas, 6 of 15 for 120 yards and 1 TD (2 int); Dan Fouts, 1 of 6 for 2 yards KC: Len Dawson, 26 of 44 for 381 yards and 1 TD (1 int); Jerrel Wilson, 0 of 1 for 0 yards
Rushing:
SD: Bo Matthews, 21 for 73 yards and 1 TD; Glen Bonner, 21 for 59 yards; Cid Edwards, 3 for 9 yards; Jesse Freitas, 1 for 3 yards; Dan Fouts, 1 for -1 yards KC: Woody Green, 19 for 54 yards; Ed Podolak, 8 for 27 yards; Len Dawson, 2 for 2 yards; Larry Brunson, 1 for -2 yards
Receiving:
SD: Gary Garrison, 2 for 84 yards and 1 TD; Harrison Davis, 2 for 26 yards; Bo Matthews, 1 for 6 yards; Cid Edwards, 1 for 4 yards; Glen Bonner, 1 for 2 yards KC: Larry Brunson, 8 for 193 yards and 1 TD; Ed Podolak, 8 for 75 yards; Barry Pearson, 4 for 56 yards; Woody Green, 3 for 27 yards; Morris Stroud, 1 for 16 yards; Cleo Miller, 1 for 8 yards; Andy Hamilton, 1 for 6 yards
Kick returns:
SD: Tom Thompson, 2 for 54 yards KC: Cleo Miller, 3 for 80 yards
Punt returns:
SD: Danny Colbert, 3 for 26 yards KC: Ed Podolak, 8 for 56 yards
Interceptions:
SD: Sam Williams, 1 for 25 yards KC: Clyde Werner, 1 for 7 yards; Kerry Reardon, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
SD: Dennis Partee, 11 for 492 yards KC: Jerrel Wilson, 8 for 319 yards
Field Goals:
SD: Ray Wersching, 0/1 KC: Jan Stenerud, 0/1