NFL game summary for 11/28/1976:
Ed Podolak's 127-yard, two-touchdown performance plus Jan Stenerud's three field goals overcame three TD passes by Dan Fouts as the Chiefs took their sixth straight win over the Chargers in San Diego. Podolak tied the game in the first quarter on a five-yard run after Fouts opened the scoring with a three-yard pass to Don Woods. Stenerud chipped in for the next three Kansas City scores and a 16-13 lead. Podolak gave the Chiefs their final points with 5:14 left in the game on another five-yard burst up the middle to cap a five-play, 84-yard drive, wiping out the Chargers' 20-16 lead.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 130.8 (22) | 220.1 (1) | 350.9 (5) | 25 |
| DEFENSE | 219.3 (28) | 182.3 (24) | 401.5 (28) | 30 | |
 | OFFENSE | 139.5 (17) | 186.1 (8) | 325.6 (9) | 25 |
| DEFENSE | 135.7 (11) | 198.5 (28) | 334.2 (23) | 28 |
Line: Chargers by 4
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Chiefs (4-8-0) | 10 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 23 |
| San Diego Chargers (5-7-0) | 7 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 20 |
( 0- 7) SD Don Woods 3 yard pass from Dan Fouts (Ray Wersching kick) ( 7- 7) KC Ed Podolak 5 yard rush (Jan Stenerud kick) (10- 7) KC Jan Stenerud 40 yard field goal (10-13) SD Rickey Young 6 yard pass from Dan Fouts (kick failed) (13-13) KC Jan Stenerud 28 yard field goal (16-13) KC Jan Stenerud 26 yard field goal (16-20) SD Charlie Joiner 13 yard pass from Dan Fouts (Ray Wersching kick) (23-20) KC Ed Podolak 5 yard rush (Jan Stenerud kick)
KC SD
First Downs: 20 24
Rushes-yards: 38-177 37-210
Yards/rush: 4.7 5.7
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 14-27-195-1 18-32-218-3
Sacked-yards: 2-4 3-28
Net pass yards: 191 190
Net yards/pass: 6.6 5.4
Total net yards: 368 400
Total plays: 67 (56% run) 72 (51% run)
Yards/play: 5.5 5.6
Fumbles-lost: 1-1 1-1
Turnovers: 2 4
Penalties-yards: 3-15 4-27
Attendance: 29,272
Passing:
KC: Mike Livingston, 14 of 27 for 195 yards (1 int) SD: Dan Fouts, 18 of 32 for 218 yards and 3 TDs (3 int)
Rushing:
KC: Ed Podolak, 25 for 127 yards and 2 TDs; MacArthur Lane, 8 for 32 yards; Mike Livingston, 3 for 5 yards; Glynn Harrison, 2 for 13 yards SD: Rickey Young, 16 for 90 yards; Don Woods, 15 for 68 yards; Dan Fouts, 2 for 13 yards; Bo Matthews, 2 for 11 yards; Mercury Morris, 1 for 16 yards; Pat Curran, 1 for 12 yards
Receiving:
KC: MacArthur Lane, 6 for 41 yards; Larry Brunson, 3 for 86 yards; Walter White, 2 for 50 yards; Henry Marshall, 1 for 13 yards; Ed Podolak, 1 for 10 yards; Charlie Getty, 1 for -5 yards SD: Don Woods, 7 for 79 yards and 1 TD; Rickey Young, 3 for 45 yards and 1 TD; Charlie Joiner, 3 for 44 yards and 1 TD; Pat Curran, 3 for 42 yards; Dwight McDonald, 1 for 9 yards; Mercury Morris, 1 for -1 yards
Kick returns:
KC: Lawrence Williams, 3 for 55 yards; Glynn Harrison, 1 for 27 yards SD: Artie Owens, 2 for 58 yards; Eddie Bell, 1 for 18 yards; Mike Fuller, 1 for 17 yards
Punt returns:
KC: Larry Brunson, 3 for 20 yards SD: Mike Fuller, 4 for 63 yards
Interceptions:
KC: Gary Barbaro, 2 for 11 yards; Tim Gray, 1 for 0 yards SD: Mike Fuller, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
KC: Jerrel Wilson, 5 for 218 yards SD: Jeff West, 4 for 160 yards
Field Goals:
KC: Jan Stenerud, 3/3
KC: Mike Livingston, 14 of 27 for 195 yards (1 int) SD: Dan Fouts, 18 of 32 for 218 yards and 3 TDs (3 int)
Rushing:
KC: Ed Podolak, 25 for 127 yards and 2 TDs; MacArthur Lane, 8 for 32 yards; Mike Livingston, 3 for 5 yards; Glynn Harrison, 2 for 13 yards SD: Rickey Young, 16 for 90 yards; Don Woods, 15 for 68 yards; Dan Fouts, 2 for 13 yards; Bo Matthews, 2 for 11 yards; Mercury Morris, 1 for 16 yards; Pat Curran, 1 for 12 yards
Receiving:
KC: MacArthur Lane, 6 for 41 yards; Larry Brunson, 3 for 86 yards; Walter White, 2 for 50 yards; Henry Marshall, 1 for 13 yards; Ed Podolak, 1 for 10 yards; Charlie Getty, 1 for -5 yards SD: Don Woods, 7 for 79 yards and 1 TD; Rickey Young, 3 for 45 yards and 1 TD; Charlie Joiner, 3 for 44 yards and 1 TD; Pat Curran, 3 for 42 yards; Dwight McDonald, 1 for 9 yards; Mercury Morris, 1 for -1 yards
Kick returns:
KC: Lawrence Williams, 3 for 55 yards; Glynn Harrison, 1 for 27 yards SD: Artie Owens, 2 for 58 yards; Eddie Bell, 1 for 18 yards; Mike Fuller, 1 for 17 yards
Punt returns:
KC: Larry Brunson, 3 for 20 yards SD: Mike Fuller, 4 for 63 yards
Interceptions:
KC: Gary Barbaro, 2 for 11 yards; Tim Gray, 1 for 0 yards SD: Mike Fuller, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
KC: Jerrel Wilson, 5 for 218 yards SD: Jeff West, 4 for 160 yards
Field Goals:
KC: Jan Stenerud, 3/3