1974 Kansas City Chiefs Game-by-Game Results

National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 5-9
Finishing 3rd in the NFL's West Division of the American Football Conference
Coach: Hank Stram (5-9)
Location: Kansas City, Kansas
1974 Kansas City Chiefs Statistics
1974 Kansas City Chiefs Roster

The Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League ended the 1974 season with a record of 5 wins and 9 losses, finishing third in the NFL's West Division of the American Football Conference.

Kansas City scored 233 points, while the defensive squad surrendered 293. Woody Green carried the ball for a team-leading 509 yards for the Chiefs, and Ed Podolak also aided the ground game.

Len Dawson passed for 1,573 yards. Ed Podolak topped pass catchers, grabbing 43 passes, while Barry Pearson added 387 receiving yards, while Otis Taylor and Larry Brunson provided receiving help as well.

The opportunistic defense created 44 turnovers. Emmitt Thomas intercepted 12 opponent throws.

Hank Stram coached the team.

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Regular Season Points For: 233
Regular Season Points Against: 293

Date Game Res Home Road Record
September 15, 1974 New York Jets 16 at Kansas City Chiefs 24 W 1-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-0
September 22, 1974 Kansas City Chiefs 7 at Oakland Raiders 27 L 1-0-0 0-1-0 1-1-0
September 29, 1974 Kansas City Chiefs 17 at Houston Oilers 7 W 1-0-0 1-1-0 2-1-0
October 6, 1974 Denver Broncos 17 at Kansas City Chiefs 14 L 1-1-0 1-1-0 2-2-0
October 13, 1974 Pittsburgh Steelers 34 at Kansas City Chiefs 24 L 1-2-0 1-1-0 2-3-0
October 20, 1974 Kansas City Chiefs 3 at Miami Dolphins 9 L 1-2-0 1-2-0 2-4-0
October 27, 1974 Kansas City Chiefs 24 at San Diego Chargers 14 W 1-2-0 2-2-0 3-4-0
November 3, 1974 New York Giants 33 at Kansas City Chiefs 27 L 1-3-0 2-2-0 3-5-0
November 10, 1974 San Diego Chargers 14 at Kansas City Chiefs 7 L 1-4-0 2-2-0 3-6-0
November 18, 1974 Kansas City Chiefs 42 at Denver Broncos 34 W 1-4-0 3-2-0 4-6-0
November 24, 1974 Kansas City Chiefs 6 at Cincinnati Bengals 33 L 1-4-0 3-3-0 4-7-0
December 1, 1974 Kansas City Chiefs 17 at St. Louis Cardinals 13 W 1-4-0 4-3-0 5-7-0
December 8, 1974 Oakland Raiders 7 at Kansas City Chiefs 6 L 1-5-0 4-3-0 5-8-0
December 14, 1974 Minnesota Vikings 35 at Kansas City Chiefs 15 L 1-6-0 4-3-0 5-9-0


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