NFL game summary for 10/19/1975:
Mike Livingston led the Chiefs to their second straight win with a 60-yard touchdown pass to rookie tight end Walter White and two field goals by Jan Stenerud. Livingston completed 14 of 23 for 224 yards and White, picked up after he was cut by the Steelers, caught two for 105 yards. Wilbur Young had four of the Chiefs' five sacks of Charger quarterbacks. San Diego lost the services of Don Woods, who set a rookie rushing record of 1,162 yards in 1974, when he suffered torn ligaments in his left knee. Backup quarterback Jesse Freitas' touchdown pass to Sam Scarber put the Chargers out front 10-9 before Stenerud's final field goal, 27 yards, won it.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
Line: Chiefs by 3
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Kansas City Chiefs (2-3-0) | 0 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 12 |
San Diego Chargers (0-5-0) | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
( 0- 3) SD Ray Wersching 36 yard field goal
( 3- 3) KC Jan Stenerud 31 yard field goal
( 9- 3) KC Walter White 60 yard pass from Mike Livingston (kick failed)
( 9-10) SD Sam Scarber 2 yard pass from Jesse Freitas (Ray Wersching kick)
(12-10) KC Jan Stenerud 27 yard field goal
KC SD First Downs: 15 16 Rushes-yards: 34-137 39-155 Yards/rush: 4.0 4.0 Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 14-23-224-0 10-21-93-1 Sacked-yards: 1-5 5-32 Net pass yards: 219 61 Net yards/pass: 9.1 2.3 Total net yards: 356 216 Total plays: 58 (58% run) 65 (60% run) Yards/play: 6.1 3.3 Fumbles-lost: 2-1 4-1 Turnovers: 1 2 Penalties-yards: 3-20 4-30 Attendance: 26,469
Passing:
KC: Mike Livingston, 14 of 23 for 224 yards and 1 TD SD: Jesse Freitas, 5 of 12 for 44 yards and 1 TD (1 int); Dan Fouts, 5 of 9 for 49 yards
Rushing:
KC: Woody Green, 18 for 79 yards; MacArthur Lane, 6 for 23 yards; Ed Podolak, 5 for 3 yards; Jeff Kinney, 3 for 8 yards; Larry Brunson, 1 for 24 yards; Mike Livingston, 1 for 0 yards SD: Don Woods, 19 for 72 yards; Rickey Young, 11 for 45 yards; Sam Scarber, 4 for 14 yards; Pat Curran, 3 for 21 yards; Dan Fouts, 2 for 3 yards
Receiving:
KC: Woody Green, 4 for 30 yards; Walter White, 2 for 105 yards and 1 TD; MacArthur Lane, 2 for 35 yards; Billy Masters, 2 for 24 yards; Ed Podolak, 2 for 13 yards; Barry Pearson, 1 for 16 yards; Jeff Kinney, 1 for 1 yard SD: Pat Curran, 3 for 42 yards; Don Woods, 2 for 14 yards; Sam Scarber, 2 for 11 yards and 1 TD; Joe Sweet, 1 for 16 yards; Rickey Young, 1 for 14 yards; Dwight McDonald, 1 for -4 yards
Kick returns:
KC: Woody Green, 3 for 56 yards SD: Mike Fuller, 2 for 51 yards; Rickey Young, 2 for 48 yards
Punt returns:
KC: Ed Podolak, 2 for 0 yards SD: Mike Fuller, 5 for 95 yards
Interceptions:
KC: Willie Lanier, 1 for 9 yards
Punting:
KC: Jerrel Wilson, 5 for 201 yards SD: Dennis Partee, 4 for 152 yards
Field Goals:
KC: Jan Stenerud, 2/4 SD: Ray Wersching, 1/3
KC: Mike Livingston, 14 of 23 for 224 yards and 1 TD SD: Jesse Freitas, 5 of 12 for 44 yards and 1 TD (1 int); Dan Fouts, 5 of 9 for 49 yards
Rushing:
KC: Woody Green, 18 for 79 yards; MacArthur Lane, 6 for 23 yards; Ed Podolak, 5 for 3 yards; Jeff Kinney, 3 for 8 yards; Larry Brunson, 1 for 24 yards; Mike Livingston, 1 for 0 yards SD: Don Woods, 19 for 72 yards; Rickey Young, 11 for 45 yards; Sam Scarber, 4 for 14 yards; Pat Curran, 3 for 21 yards; Dan Fouts, 2 for 3 yards
Receiving:
KC: Woody Green, 4 for 30 yards; Walter White, 2 for 105 yards and 1 TD; MacArthur Lane, 2 for 35 yards; Billy Masters, 2 for 24 yards; Ed Podolak, 2 for 13 yards; Barry Pearson, 1 for 16 yards; Jeff Kinney, 1 for 1 yard SD: Pat Curran, 3 for 42 yards; Don Woods, 2 for 14 yards; Sam Scarber, 2 for 11 yards and 1 TD; Joe Sweet, 1 for 16 yards; Rickey Young, 1 for 14 yards; Dwight McDonald, 1 for -4 yards
Kick returns:
KC: Woody Green, 3 for 56 yards SD: Mike Fuller, 2 for 51 yards; Rickey Young, 2 for 48 yards
Punt returns:
KC: Ed Podolak, 2 for 0 yards SD: Mike Fuller, 5 for 95 yards
Interceptions:
KC: Willie Lanier, 1 for 9 yards
Punting:
KC: Jerrel Wilson, 5 for 201 yards SD: Dennis Partee, 4 for 152 yards
Field Goals:
KC: Jan Stenerud, 2/4 SD: Ray Wersching, 1/3