Week 15, 1974

played in Kansas City, MO

40 degrees, fair, 13 mph wind

San Diego Chargers	7	0	0	3	-	10
Kansas City Chiefs	3	7	0	10	-	20

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:09 SDO - Broderick Van Pelt 1 pass from Dan Fouts (Chester Marcol extra point)
1Q: 04:41 KCY - Tom Dempsey 44 field goal
2Q: 10:40 KCY - Marco King 1 run (Tom Dempsey extra point)
4Q: 09:33 SDO - Chester Marcol 35 field goal
4Q: 06:11 KCY - Tom Dempsey 38 field goal
4Q: 05:38 KCY - Emmitt Thomas 44 interception return (Tom Dempsey extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:09 SDO - Broderick Van Pelt 1 pass from Dan Fouts (Chester Marcol extra point)
1Q: 04:41 KCY - Tom Dempsey 44 field goal
2Q: 10:40 KCY - Marco King 1 run (Tom Dempsey extra point)
4Q: 09:33 SDO - Chester Marcol 35 field goal
4Q: 06:11 KCY - Tom Dempsey 38 field goal
4Q: 05:38 KCY - Emmitt Thomas 44 interception return (Tom Dempsey extra point)

Team Statistics SDO KCY
Record 7-7 7-7
First Downs 17 20
- by Rushing 3 10
- by Passing 14 10
- by Penalty 0 0
Total Net Yards 298 281
- Offensive Plays 65 66
- Yards per Play 4.58 4.26
Net Rushing Yards 58 143
- Rushing Attempts 17 36
- Yards per Rush 3.41 3.97
Net Passing Yards 240 138
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 47 - 27 - 3 28 - 21 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 248 151
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/8 2/13
- Yards per Pass Play 5.00 4.60
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 2/1
3rd Down Conversions 4/13 8/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.5 6.8
4th Down Conversions 0/2 0/0
Penalties/Yards 4/22 4/30
Punt Returns/Yards 3/27 2/21
Kick Returns/Yards 3/85 1/29
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 3/55
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 4 1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/1 1/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 29 OWN 25
Time of Possession 27:34 32:26

Team Statistics	SDO	KCY
Record	7-7	7-7
First Downs	17	20
- by Rushing	3	10
- by Passing	14	10
- by Penalty	0	0
Total Net Yards	298	281
- Offensive Plays	65	66
- Yards per Play	4.58	4.26
Net Rushing Yards	58	143
- Rushing Attempts	17	36
- Yards per Rush	3.41	3.97
Net Passing Yards	240	138
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	47 - 27 - 3	28 - 21 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	248	151
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/8	2/13
- Yards per Pass Play	5.00	4.60
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	2/1
3rd Down Conversions	4/13	8/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.5	6.8
4th Down Conversions	0/2	0/0
Penalties/Yards	4/22	4/30
Punt Returns/Yards	3/27	2/21
Kick Returns/Yards	3/85	1/29
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	3/55
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	4	1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/1	1/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 29	OWN 25
Time of Possession	27:34	32:26

Drive Charts

San Diego Chargers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:49	2:45	OWN 29	6	71	Touchdown
1	4:35	1:43	OWN 20	3	8	Punt
2	10:32	5:23	OWN 3	9	39	Punt
2	1:43	1:10	OWN 6	4	24	Punt
3	15:00	2:50	OWN 40	5	10	Punt
3	10:56	2:21	OPP 33	5	14	Interception
3	7:05	1:10	OWN 31	3	2	Punt
3	0:55	6:27	OWN 31	12	51	Field Goal
4	6:04	0:39	OWN 29	1	0	Interception
4	5:25	3:55	OWN 28	13	64	Interception
4	0:46	0:31	OWN 40	4	0	Downs

Kansas City Chiefs
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:11	OWN 20	3	-4	Punt
1	11:04	6:29	OWN 20	12	53	Field Goal
1	2:52	7:20	OWN 33	14	67	Touchdown
2	5:09	3:26	OWN 20	9	30	Punt
2	0:33	0:33	OWN 20	1	8	Half
3	12:10	1:14	OWN 4	3	2	Punt
3	8:35	1:30	OWN 21	3	7	Punt
3	5:55	5:00	OWN 25	11	44	Fumble
4	9:28	3:24	OWN 33	6	46	Field Goal
4	1:30	0:44	OWN 20	3	4	Punt
4	0:15	0:15	OPP 40	1	-1	Game

Game MVP: Emmitt Thomas, Kansas City Chiefs

Rushing Statistics

San Diego	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Monroe Eley	10	24	2.40	20	1	0
Walt Garrison	7	34	4.86	15	1	0

Kansas City	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Doug Dressler	20	94	4.70	13	2	0
Marco King	11	30	2.73	6	0	1
Len Dawson	3	5	1.67	4	0	0
Gary Hammond	2	14	7.00	12	1	0

Passing Statistics

San Diego	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Dan Fouts	47	27	248	1/8	1	47	3	52.4

Kansas City	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Len Dawson	28	21	151	2/13	0	17	0	87.0

Receiving Statistics

San Diego	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
RB Walt Garrison	5	5	14	2.80	5	8	0
WR Johnny Rodgers	5	11	110	22.00	8	47	0
WR Ken Burrough	3	6	21	7.00	0	9	0
RB Monroe Eley	3	4	16	5.33	4	6	0
WR Mike Siani	3	8	27	9.00	5	14	0
FB Bo Matthews	2	2	5	2.50	4	5	0
TE Jerry Smith	2	2	21	10.50	9	12	0
TE Mike Hawkins	2	2	23	11.50	6	16	0
WR Broderick Van Pelt	2	4	11	5.50	6	10	1
WR Jim Beirne	0	3	0	0.00	0	0	0

Kansas City	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Bob Chandler	7	9	60	8.57	24	17
WR John Holland	4	5	35	8.75	4	15
RB Marco King	3	3	17	5.67	15	11
FB Sean Rolle	2	3	10	5.00	4	10
RB Doug Dressler	1	1	5	5.00	0	5
WR Jubilee Dunbar	1	3	9	9.00	0	9
TE Bob Klein	1	2	-1	-1.00	0	-1
WR Elmo Wright	1	1	11	11.00	0	11
TE Lorenzo Jasso	1	1	5	5.00	0	5

Interception Statistics

San Diego	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Kansas City	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Emmitt Thomas	2	55	27.50	1
S Mike Sensibaugh	1	0	0.00	0

Fumble Statistics

San Diego	Recov	Force
Ron Carpenter	1	0
Mike Barnes	0	1
Ray May	0	1

Kansas City	Fumb	Recov
Len Dawson	1	0
Doug Dressler	1	0
Ed Budde	0	1

Punting Statistics

San Diego	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Mike Bragg	5	256	51.2	43.0	61	2

Kansas City	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Dave Jennings	5	230	46.0	40.6	60	2

Kicking Statistics

San Diego	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Chester Marcol	1/1	0/0	0/0	35	1/1

Kansas City	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Tom Dempsey	2/2	1/1	0/0	44	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

San Diego	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Johnny Rodgers	3	27	9.0	0

Kansas City	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Bill Cahill	2	21	10.5	0

Kick Return Statistics

San Diego	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Ken Burrough	2	56	28.0	0
Johnny Rodgers	1	29	29.0	0

Kansas City	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Emmitt Thomas	1	29	29.0	0

Defensive Statistics

San Diego	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Sam Williams	9	3	0.0	18	28
DT Bob Lurtsema	8	1	1.0	29	21
S Charlie Babb	6	6	0.0	32	26
OLB Charles Anthony	5	1	0.0	30	25
CB Ernie Jackson	5	1	0.0	28	27
DE Mike Barnes	4	1	1.0	23	26
DE Ron Carpenter	4	0	0.0	33	27
OLB Ray May	3	4	0.0	30	28
ILB Bob Pifferini	3	1	0.0	9	4
OLB Don Goode	3	0	0.0	16	5
DE Mel Lunsford	2	3	0.0	34	25
S Dick Conn	1	1	0.0	25	25
DT Ron Fernandes	1	1	0.0	11	5
CB Nathan Conrady	1	1	0.0	29	25
WR Jim Beirne	1	0	---	---	---
CB Bobby Brooks	1	0	0.0	13	9
QB Dan Fouts	1	0	---	---	---
ILB Jack LeVeck	1	0	0.0	9	6

Kansas City	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Willie Lanier	14	1	0.0	17	47
OLB Jim Lynch	5	1	0.0	17	48
CB Emmitt Thomas	4	1	0.0	16	47
S Bruce Halford	4	1	0.0	15	44
DT Frank Byrne	3	0	0.5	13	22
ILB Ross Brupbacher	3	1	0.0	6	27
CB Fabian Damkroger	3	1	0.0	13	43
S Mike Sensibaugh	2	2	0.0	16	48
CB Jim Marsalis	2	1	0.0	17	48
S Dick Jauron	1	1	0.0	4	21
DT Bob Briggs	1	0	0.0	13	26
DE Marvin Upshaw	1	0	0.0	15	48
DT John Cote	1	0	0.0	4	5
DE Wilbur Young	0	1	0.5	17	48

Pass Rush Statistics

San Diego	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DE Mike Barnes	1.0	1	0	26
DT Bob Lurtsema	1.0	0	1	21
DE Mel Lunsford	0.0	0	1	25

Kansas City	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Wilbur Young	0.5	1	2	0	48
DT Frank Byrne	0.5	0	1	0	22
DE Marvin Upshaw	0.0	0	4	5	48

Pass Defense Statistics

San Diego	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
S Sam Williams	8	0	28
CB Ernie Jackson	3	0	27
OLB Ray May	2	1	28
OLB Charles Anthony	2	0	25
S Charlie Babb	1	0	26
DE Mike Barnes	1	0	26
CB Bobby Brooks	1	0	9
OLB Don Goode	1	0	5
ILB Jack LeVeck	1	0	6
CB Nathan Conrady	1	0	25
S Dick Conn	0	1	25

Kansas City	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
ILB Willie Lanier	7	0	0	47
CB Emmitt Thomas	4	1	2	47
OLB Jim Lynch	3	1	0	48
S Bruce Halford	2	1	0	44
S Mike Sensibaugh	2	0	1	48
ILB Ross Brupbacher	2	0	0	27
CB Fabian Damkroger	2	0	0	43
DT Frank Byrne	2	0	0	22
CB Jim Marsalis	1	2	0	48
S Dick Jauron	1	0	0	21
DT John Cote	1	0	0	5

Blocking Statistics

San Diego	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Carl Mauck	3	3	9	0	28
Chester Brennan	2	2	8	0	20
Seth Hallen	1	1	6	0	23
Gerald Taylor	0	4	12	0	30
Joe Brunson	0	3	9	0	36
Solomon Freelon	0	1	12	1	21
Tom Condon	0	1	9	0	21
Jerry Smith	0	1	14	0	22
Russ Washington	0	1	13	0	39

Kansas City	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Jack Rudnay	5	9	3	30	0	23
Mike Montler	3	8	0	36	1	29
Gerry Mullins	3	6	1	30	0	27
Dennis Nelson	2	2	0	8	0	4
Ed Budde	1	2	0	28	1	26
Vern Holland	1	2	0	33	0	29
Harris Lehan	1	2	0	6	0	7
Bob Klein	1	1	0	30	0	16
Bennie Goricki	0	1	0	15	0	13

Special Teams Tackles

San Diego	Tackles	STPlays
Jim Beirne	2	14
Don Goode	1	8

Kansas City	Tackles	STPlays
Bill Cahill	3	18
Gary Hammond	1	15
Sean Rolle	1	14
Lorenzo Jasso	1	14

Participation

San Diego	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Charlie Babb	---	---	32	26	7	65
Dan Fouts	17	48	---	---	---	65
Ron Carpenter	---	---	33	27	2	62
Mel Lunsford	---	---	34	25	2	61
Ray May	---	---	30	28	2	60
Dick Conn	---	---	25	25	9	59
Charles Anthony	---	---	30	25	3	58
Ernie Jackson	---	---	28	27	2	57
Mike Siani	10	36	---	---	11	57
Nathan Conrady	---	---	29	25	2	56
Mike Barnes	---	---	23	26	4	53
Walt Garrison	7	28	---	---	17	52
Bob Lurtsema	---	---	29	21	2	52
Johnny Rodgers	12	29	---	---	11	52
Russ Washington	13	39	---	---	---	52
Joe Brunson	9	36	---	---	6	51
Sam Williams	---	---	18	28	3	49
Jerry Smith	14	22	---	---	6	42
Gerald Taylor	12	30	---	---	---	42
Ken Burrough	9	24	---	---	7	40
Broderick Van Pelt	6	30	---	---	2	38
Bo Matthews	11	19	---	---	7	37
Carl Mauck	9	28	---	---	---	37
Dave Lapham	7	22	---	---	6	35
Seth Hallen	6	23	---	---	6	35
Tom Condon	9	21	---	---	4	34
Solomon Freelon	12	21	---	---	---	33
Monroe Eley	10	20	---	---	1	31
Bobby Brooks	---	---	13	9	8	30
Chester Brennan	8	20	---	---	2	30
Don Goode	---	---	16	5	8	29
Bob Pifferini	---	---	9	4	15	28
Jim Beirne	3	10	---	---	14	27
Mike Hawkins	0	13	---	---	13	26
Levi Johnson	---	---	7	5	10	22
Jack LeVeck	---	---	9	6	7	22
Ron Fernandes	---	---	11	5	4	20
Charles Davis	---	---	13	4	---	17
Claude Dawson	0	0	---	---	14	14
Les Strayhorn	3	9	---	---	---	12
Bruce Mangum	---	---	5	4	1	10
Ed Benson	---	---	2	5	3	10
Mike Bragg	0	0	---	---	5	5
Chester Marcol	0	0	---	---	4	4
Dean Carlson	0	0	---	---	1	1
Bill Munson	0	0	---	---	---	0

Kansas City	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Fabian Damkroger	---	---	13	43	18	74
Jim Marsalis	---	---	17	48	2	67
Emmitt Thomas	---	---	16	47	4	67
Len Dawson	36	30	---	---	---	66
Jim Lynch	---	---	17	48	1	66
Wilbur Young	---	---	17	48	1	66
Willie Lanier	---	---	17	47	1	65
Mike Montler	36	29	---	---	---	65
Mike Sensibaugh	---	---	16	48	1	65
Marvin Upshaw	---	---	15	48	1	64
Vern Holland	33	29	---	---	---	62
Gerry Mullins	30	27	---	---	5	62
Bruce Halford	---	---	15	44	1	60
Ed Budde	28	26	---	---	2	56
Jack Rudnay	30	23	---	---	---	53
Bob Klein	30	16	---	---	6	52
John Holland	28	21	---	---	---	49
Bob Chandler	22	20	---	---	1	43
Bob Briggs	---	---	13	26	2	41
Lorenzo Jasso	16	11	---	---	14	41
Jubilee Dunbar	10	13	---	---	17	40
Doug Dressler	23	15	---	---	---	38
Dick Jauron	---	---	4	21	13	38
Sean Rolle	13	11	---	---	14	38
Frank Byrne	---	---	13	22	2	37
Ross Brupbacher	---	---	6	27	1	34
Bennie Goricki	15	13	---	---	6	34
Marco King	14	14	---	---	---	28
Elmo Wright	7	12	---	---	5	24
Harris Lehan	6	7	---	---	7	20
Bill Cahill	---	---	0	1	18	19
Dennis Nelson	8	4	---	---	7	19
Mike Cofer	---	---	2	4	12	18
Gary Hammond	2	0	---	---	15	17
Ernie Janet	6	4	---	---	7	17
Archie Stewart	0	4	---	---	10	14
Charlie Getty	3	1	---	---	7	11
John Cote	---	---	4	5	---	9
Ron Hornsby	---	---	0	0	8	8
Tom Dempsey	0	0	---	---	7	7
Dave Jennings	0	0	---	---	7	7
Dale Tamburrino	---	---	2	0	4	6
Cory Joyner	---	---	0	1	4	5
Steve Hunter	0	0	---	---	---	0
Webster Caldwell	0	0	---	---	---	0
Arnold Ellis	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	22	5.5
Middle	8	10	1.3
Right	5	26	5.2
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	11	2.2
Middle	22	84	3.8
Right	8	49	6.1
None	1	-1	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

San Diego	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Dan Fouts	47	27	3	1	3	5	7	5	3

Kansas City	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Len Dawson	28	21	0	1	1	2	2	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	4	13	3.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	16	14	77	4.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)	18	7	90	5.0
Long (19+ Yds)	9	2	68	7.6

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	4	30	6.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	14	12	67	4.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)	7	5	54	7.7
Long (19+ Yds)	2	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

San Diego	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Johnny Rodgers	11	5	1	110	3	29
WR Mike Siani	8	3	1	27	0	36
WR Ken Burrough	6	3	0	21	0	24
RB Walt Garrison	5	5	0	14	0	28
RB Monroe Eley	4	3	0	16	0	20
WR Broderick Van Pelt	4	2	0	11	0	30
WR Jim Beirne	3	0	1	0	0	10
FB Bo Matthews	2	2	0	5	0	19
TE Jerry Smith	2	2	0	21	0	22
TE Mike Hawkins	2	2	0	23	0	13

Kansas City	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	PPlay
WR Bob Chandler	9	7	0	60	20
WR John Holland	5	4	0	35	21
WR Jubilee Dunbar	3	1	0	9	13
FB Sean Rolle	3	2	0	10	11
RB Marco King	3	3	0	17	14
TE Bob Klein	2	1	1	-1	16
RB Doug Dressler	1	1	0	5	15
WR Elmo Wright	1	1	0	11	12
TE Lorenzo Jasso	1	1	0	5	11

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

San Diego	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Monroe Eley	2	0	0.00	2.40

Kansas City	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Doug Dressler	3	11	3.67	4.70
Marco King	1	1	1.00	2.73

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

San Diego	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Dan Fouts	8	4	12	1.50	5.28

Kansas City	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Len Dawson	1	1	3	3.00	5.39

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

San Diego	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
RB Walt Garrison	2	2	6	3.00	2.80
WR Mike Siani	2	0	0	0.00	3.38
WR Jim Beirne	1	0	0	0.00	0.00
RB Monroe Eley	1	0	0	0.00	4.00
FB Bo Matthews	1	1	5	5.00	2.50
WR Broderick Van Pelt	1	1	1	1.00	2.75

Kansas City	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
RB Marco King	1	1	3	3.00	5.67

Third Down Rushing Statistics

San Diego	Rushes	Conversions

Kansas City	Rushes	Conversions
Marco King	3	2
Doug Dressler	1	1
Gary Hammond	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

San Diego	Att	Comp	Conversions
Dan Fouts	13	6	4

Kansas City	Att	Comp	Conversions
Len Dawson	10	7	4

Third Down Receiving Statistics

San Diego	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Mike Siani	4	1	1
WR Jim Beirne	2	0	0
TE Mike Hawkins	2	2	2
WR Broderick Van Pelt	2	0	0
WR Ken Burrough	1	1	0
RB Monroe Eley	1	1	1
RB Walt Garrison	1	1	0

Kansas City	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Bob Chandler	4	2	1
WR Jubilee Dunbar	2	1	1
WR John Holland	2	2	1
FB Sean Rolle	2	2	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 55,100 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 16,900 (21,400)
End Zone 12,100 (15,400)
Mezzanine 7,000 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 10,700 (13,600)
Club Seats 5,800 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 2,600 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	55,100 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	16,900 (21,400)
End Zone	12,100 (15,400)
Mezzanine	7,000 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	10,700 (13,600)
Club Seats	5,800 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	2,600 (3,300)