NFL game summary for 12/08/1974:
Oakland, the AFC Western Division champs, rested Ken Stabler and started Larry Lawrence against the Chiefs. Lawrence twisted a knee early in the game and Daryle Lamonica came off the bench to throw a 10-yard scoring pass to Cliff Branch, his 12th touchdown. Jimmy Warren intercepted a Len Dawson pass and returned the ball 34 yards to set up the winner. Jan Stenerud's field goals of 50 and 27 yards accounted for the Chiefs' scoring.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 168.9 (3) | 185.9 (3) | 354.8 (1) | 23 |
| DEFENSE | 150.0 (21) | 146.1 (12) | 296.1 (15) | 34 | |
 | OFFENSE | 122.8 (17) | 150.7 (15) | 273.4 (15) | 30 |
| DEFENSE | 125.5 (10) | 200.6 (25) | 326.1 (25) | 38 |
Line: Raiders by 6
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakland Raiders (11-2-0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Kansas City Chiefs (5-8-0) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
( 0- 3) KC Jan Stenerud 50 yard field goal
( 0- 6) KC Jan Stenerud 27 yard field goal
( 7- 6) OAK Cliff Branch 10 yard pass from Daryle Lamonica (George Blanda kick)
OAK KC
First Downs: 13 14
Rushes-yards: 41-181 32-164
Yards/rush: 4.4 5.1
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 3-9-26-3 12-23-126-2
Sacked-yards: 3-14 2-24
Net pass yards: 12 102
Net yards/pass: 1.0 4.1
Total net yards: 193 266
Total plays: 53 (77% run) 57 (56% run)
Yards/play: 3.6 4.7
Fumbles-lost: 3-1 4-3
Turnovers: 4 5
Penalties-yards: 2-10 0-0
Attendance: 60,577
Passing:
OAK: Daryle Lamonica, 2 of 7 for 22 yards and 1 TD (3 int); Larry Lawrence, 1 of 2 for 4 yards KC: Len Dawson, 12 of 23 for 126 yards (2 int)
Rushing:
OAK: Marv Hubbard, 17 for 87 yards; Harold Hart, 11 for 33 yards; Clarence Davis, 4 for 29 yards; Mark van Eeghen, 4 for 14 yards; Pete Banaszak, 3 for 12 yards; Larry Lawrence, 1 for 6 yards; Daryle Lamonica, 1 for 0 yards KC: Jeff Kinney, 21 for 124 yards; Cleo Miller, 10 for 40 yards; Len Dawson, 1 for 0 yards
Receiving:
OAK: Mark van Eeghen, 1 for 12 yards; Cliff Branch, 1 for 10 yards and 1 TD; Marv Hubbard, 1 for 4 yards KC: Cleo Miller, 6 for 59 yards; Otis Taylor, 4 for 60 yards; Jeff Kinney, 2 for 7 yards
Kick returns:
OAK: Ron Smith, 1 for 35 yards; Harold Hart, 1 for 31 yards; Pete Banaszak, 1 for 11 yards KC: Bill Thomas, 2 for 46 yards
Punt returns:
OAK: Ron Smith, 1 for 21 yards KC: Larry Brunson, 2 for 2 yards
Interceptions:
OAK: Jimmy Warren, 1 for 34 yards; Nemiah Wilson, 1 for 0 yards KC: Nate Allen, 1 for 52 yards; Mike Sensibaugh, 1 for 33 yards; Emmitt Thomas, 1 for 3 yards
Punting:
OAK: Ray Guy, 5 for 186 yards KC: Jerrel Wilson, 3 for 120 yards
Field Goals:
OAK: George Blanda, 0/1 KC: Jan Stenerud, 2/4
OAK: Daryle Lamonica, 2 of 7 for 22 yards and 1 TD (3 int); Larry Lawrence, 1 of 2 for 4 yards KC: Len Dawson, 12 of 23 for 126 yards (2 int)
Rushing:
OAK: Marv Hubbard, 17 for 87 yards; Harold Hart, 11 for 33 yards; Clarence Davis, 4 for 29 yards; Mark van Eeghen, 4 for 14 yards; Pete Banaszak, 3 for 12 yards; Larry Lawrence, 1 for 6 yards; Daryle Lamonica, 1 for 0 yards KC: Jeff Kinney, 21 for 124 yards; Cleo Miller, 10 for 40 yards; Len Dawson, 1 for 0 yards
Receiving:
OAK: Mark van Eeghen, 1 for 12 yards; Cliff Branch, 1 for 10 yards and 1 TD; Marv Hubbard, 1 for 4 yards KC: Cleo Miller, 6 for 59 yards; Otis Taylor, 4 for 60 yards; Jeff Kinney, 2 for 7 yards
Kick returns:
OAK: Ron Smith, 1 for 35 yards; Harold Hart, 1 for 31 yards; Pete Banaszak, 1 for 11 yards KC: Bill Thomas, 2 for 46 yards
Punt returns:
OAK: Ron Smith, 1 for 21 yards KC: Larry Brunson, 2 for 2 yards
Interceptions:
OAK: Jimmy Warren, 1 for 34 yards; Nemiah Wilson, 1 for 0 yards KC: Nate Allen, 1 for 52 yards; Mike Sensibaugh, 1 for 33 yards; Emmitt Thomas, 1 for 3 yards
Punting:
OAK: Ray Guy, 5 for 186 yards KC: Jerrel Wilson, 3 for 120 yards
Field Goals:
OAK: George Blanda, 0/1 KC: Jan Stenerud, 2/4