NFL game summary for 12/12/1976:
Ed Podolak rushed for 137 yards and three touchdowns and broke the Kansas City career rushing record in the Chiefs' first home win of the season. Podolak broke Abner Haynes' career total of 3,837 yards and finished with 3,901 yards. Tony Adams replaced Mike Livingston following a second-quarter sack and guided Kansas City to its highest 1976 point production while the Chiefs' defense surrendered the fewest points of the season.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 164.5 (8) | 164.1 (10) | 328.5 (10) | 31 |
| DEFENSE | 120.2 (3) | 141.8 (9) | 262.1 (6) | 29 | |
 | OFFENSE | 128.8 (22) | 210.8 (3) | 339.7 (7) | 30 |
| DEFENSE | 208.0 (28) | 183.2 (24) | 391.2 (28) | 37 |
Line: Browns by 4
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Browns (9-5-0) | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| Kansas City Chiefs (5-9-0) | 0 | 15 | 17 | 7 | 39 |
( 7- 0) CLE Larry Poole 1 yard rush (Don Cockroft kick) ( 7- 6) KC Ed Podolak 22 yard rush (kick failed) ( 7-12) KC Ed Podolak 2 yard rush (kick failed) ( 7-15) KC Jan Stenerud 27 yard field goal ( 7-22) KC Ed Podolak 2 yard rush (Jan Stenerud kick) (14-22) CLE Paul Warfield 13 yard pass from Brian Sipe (Don Cockroft kick) (14-29) KC MacArthur Lane 2 yard rush (Jan Stenerud kick) (14-32) KC Jan Stenerud 42 yard field goal (14-39) KC Walter White 10 yard pass from Tony Adams (Jan Stenerud kick)
CLE KC
First Downs: 16 26
Rushes-yards: 29-157 44-198
Yards/rush: 5.4 4.5
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 11-25-125-3 18-35-237-1
Sacked-yards: 2-11 4-49
Net pass yards: 114 188
Net yards/pass: 4.2 4.8
Total net yards: 271 386
Total plays: 56 (51% run) 83 (53% run)
Yards/play: 4.8 4.7
Fumbles-lost: 6-3 3-2
Turnovers: 6 3
Penalties-yards: 8-104 11-90
Attendance: 34,340
Passing:
CLE: Brian Sipe, 11 of 24 for 125 yards and 1 TD (2 int); Dave Mays, 0 of 1 for 0 yards (1 int) KC: Tony Adams, 15 of 29 for 201 yards and 1 TD; Mike Livingston, 3 of 6 for 36 yards (1 int)
Rushing:
CLE: Greg Pruitt, 9 for 46 yards; Cleo Miller, 8 for 27 yards; Brian Sipe, 3 for 37 yards; Brian Duncan, 3 for 19 yards; Mike Pruitt, 3 for 0 yards; Reggie Rucker, 1 for 27 yards; Larry Poole, 1 for 1 yard and 1 TD; Dave Mays, 1 for 0 yards KC: Ed Podolak, 29 for 137 yards and 3 TDs; MacArthur Lane, 12 for 50 yards and 1 TD; Tony Adams, 2 for 13 yards; Glynn Harrison, 1 for -2 yards
Receiving:
CLE: Reggie Rucker, 3 for 27 yards; Dave Logan, 2 for 60 yards; Paul Warfield, 2 for 19 yards and 1 TD; Larry Poole, 2 for -6 yards; Brian Duncan, 1 for 17 yards; Greg Pruitt, 1 for 8 yards KC: MacArthur Lane, 6 for 35 yards; Walter White, 5 for 64 yards and 1 TD; Ed Podolak, 4 for 71 yards; Henry Marshall, 3 for 67 yards
Kick returns:
CLE: Ricky Feacher, 5 for 110 yards; Dave Graf, 1 for 15 yards; Steve Holden, 1 for 14 yards KC: Lawrence Williams, 3 for 87 yards
Punt returns:
CLE: Ricky Feacher, 1 for 15 yards KC: Larry Brunson, 3 for 51 yards; Billy Andrews, 1 for 38 yards
Interceptions:
CLE: Clarence Scott, 1 for 4 yards KC: Willie Lanier, 1 for 14 yards; Jim Lynch, 1 for 7 yards; Tim Collier, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
CLE: Don Cockroft, 5 for 167 yards; Dave Mays, 1 for 37 yards KC: Jerrel Wilson, 3 for 114 yards
Field Goals:
CLE: Don Cockroft, 0/1 KC: Jan Stenerud, 2/3
CLE: Brian Sipe, 11 of 24 for 125 yards and 1 TD (2 int); Dave Mays, 0 of 1 for 0 yards (1 int) KC: Tony Adams, 15 of 29 for 201 yards and 1 TD; Mike Livingston, 3 of 6 for 36 yards (1 int)
Rushing:
CLE: Greg Pruitt, 9 for 46 yards; Cleo Miller, 8 for 27 yards; Brian Sipe, 3 for 37 yards; Brian Duncan, 3 for 19 yards; Mike Pruitt, 3 for 0 yards; Reggie Rucker, 1 for 27 yards; Larry Poole, 1 for 1 yard and 1 TD; Dave Mays, 1 for 0 yards KC: Ed Podolak, 29 for 137 yards and 3 TDs; MacArthur Lane, 12 for 50 yards and 1 TD; Tony Adams, 2 for 13 yards; Glynn Harrison, 1 for -2 yards
Receiving:
CLE: Reggie Rucker, 3 for 27 yards; Dave Logan, 2 for 60 yards; Paul Warfield, 2 for 19 yards and 1 TD; Larry Poole, 2 for -6 yards; Brian Duncan, 1 for 17 yards; Greg Pruitt, 1 for 8 yards KC: MacArthur Lane, 6 for 35 yards; Walter White, 5 for 64 yards and 1 TD; Ed Podolak, 4 for 71 yards; Henry Marshall, 3 for 67 yards
Kick returns:
CLE: Ricky Feacher, 5 for 110 yards; Dave Graf, 1 for 15 yards; Steve Holden, 1 for 14 yards KC: Lawrence Williams, 3 for 87 yards
Punt returns:
CLE: Ricky Feacher, 1 for 15 yards KC: Larry Brunson, 3 for 51 yards; Billy Andrews, 1 for 38 yards
Interceptions:
CLE: Clarence Scott, 1 for 4 yards KC: Willie Lanier, 1 for 14 yards; Jim Lynch, 1 for 7 yards; Tim Collier, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
CLE: Don Cockroft, 5 for 167 yards; Dave Mays, 1 for 37 yards KC: Jerrel Wilson, 3 for 114 yards
Field Goals:
CLE: Don Cockroft, 0/1 KC: Jan Stenerud, 2/3