1971 Kansas City Chiefs Roster

National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 10-3-1
Finishing 1st in the NFL's West Division of the American Football Conference
Postseason: 0-1 Lost Division Playoff
Coach: Hank Stram (10-3-1)
Location: Kansas City, Kansas
1971 Kansas City Chiefs Statistics
1971 Kansas City Chiefs Results

The Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League ended the 1971 season with a record of 10 wins and 3 losses and 1 ties, finishing first in the NFL's West Division of the American Football Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-1.

The Chiefs scored 302 points, and the rigid defensive squad conceded 208. Ed Podolak carried the ball for a team-leading 708 yards for Kansas City, and Wendell Hayes also aided the ground game.

Len Dawson passed for 2,504 yards. Otis Taylor topped the receiving corps, grabbing 57 passes for 1,110 yards.

Emmitt Thomas intercepted 8 opponent throws.

Hank Stram coached the team. The 1971 Kansas City Chiefs lost in the Division Playoff.

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# Player Pos. Birth Date Height Weight College Hometown GP GS
1Mike AdamleRBOctober 4, 19495'9"197NorthwesternKent, OH USA80
48Nate AllenDBMay 13, 19485'10"170Texas SouthernGeorgetown, SC USA40
78Bobby BellLLBJune 17, 19406'4"228MinnesotaShelby, NC USA140
24Ceasar BelserDBSeptember 13, 19446'0"205Ark-Pine BluffMontgomery, AL USA140
84Bruce BergeyDEAugust 8, 19466'2"240UCLASouth Dayton, NY USA60
87Aaron BrownRDENovember 16, 19436'5"255MinnesotaPort Arthur, TX USA130
86Buck BuchananRDTSeptember 10, 19406'7"270Grambling St.Gainesville, AL USA140
71Ed BuddeLGNovember 2, 19406'5"265Michigan St.Highland Park, MI USA140
61Curley CulpLDTMarch 10, 19466'2"265Arizona St.Yuma, AZ USA140
60George DaneyGFebruary 2, 19466'4"240Detroit MercyWashington, PA USA140
16Len DawsonQBJune 20, 19356'0"190PurdueAlliance, OH USA1413
83Willie FrazierTEJune 19, 19426'4"245Ark-Pine BluffEl Dorado, AR USA80
23David HadleyDBOctober 8, 19485'9"186Alcorn St.Amory, MS USA140
38Wendell HayesFBAugust 5, 19406'1"220Humboldt St.Dallas, TX USA140
73Dave HillRTFebruary 1, 19416'5"260AuburnLanett, AL USA140
45Robert HolmesRBOctober 5, 19455'9"221SouthernHuntsville, TX USA60
21Dennis HomanWRJanuary 9, 19466'1"181AlabamaMuscle Shoals, AL USA80
7John HuarteQBApril 6, 19446'0"185Notre DameAnaheim, CA USA10
41Bruce JankowskiWRAugust 12, 19495'11"185Ohio St.Paterson, NJ USA50
46Jim KearneySSJanuary 21, 19436'2"206Prairie ViewWharton, TX USA140
63Willie LanierMLBAugust 21, 19456'1"245Morgan St.Clover, VA USA140
10Mike LivingstonQBNovember 14, 19456'4"212SMUDallas, TX USA31
82Ed LothamerDT-DEMay 20, 19426'5"270Michigan St.Detroit, MI USA140
51Jim LynchRLBAugust 28, 19456'1"235Notre DameLima, OH USA140
40Jim MarsalisLCBOctober 10, 19455'11"194Tennessee St.Pascagoula, MS USA140
6Warren McVeaRB-SE-WRJuly 30, 19465'9"182HoustonSan Antonio, TX USA120
76Mo MoormanRGJuly 24, 19446'5"252KentuckyLouisville, KY USA90
50Mike OriardC-GMay 26, 19486'4"223Notre DameSpokane, WA USA140
35Jim OtisRBApril 29, 19486'0"220Ohio St.Celina, OH USA130
14Ed PodolakPRSeptember 1, 19476'1"204IowaAtlantic, IA USA130
15Kerry ReardonKRMay 6, 19495'11"180IowaKansas City, MO USA60
42Johnny RobinsonFSSeptember 9, 19386'1"205LSUDelhi, LA USA140
58Jack RudnayCNovember 20, 19476'3"240NorthwesternCleveland, OH USA130
20Mike SensibaughDBJanuary 3, 19495'11"192Ohio St.Cincinnati, OH USA70
70Sid SmithC-TJuly 6, 19486'4"260USCWichita, KS USA140
66Bob SteinLBJanuary 22, 19486'3"235MinnesotaMinneapolis, MN USA140
3Jan StenerudKNovember 26, 19426'2"187Montana St.Fetsund, Norway140
88Morris StroudTEMay 17, 19466'10"255Clark (GA)Miami, FL USA140
89Otis TaylorWRAugust 11, 19426'3"215Prairie ViewHouston, TX USA140
18Emmitt ThomasRCBJune 3, 19436'2"192BishopAngleton, TX USA140
77Jim TyrerLTFebruary 25, 19396'6"280Ohio St.Newark, OH USA140
81Marvin UpshawLDENovember 22, 19466'4"260Trinity (TX)Robstown, TX USA140
44Jerrel WilsonPOctober 4, 19416'2"222Southern MissNew Orleans, LA USA140
17Elmo WrightWRJuly 3, 19496'0"190HoustonBrazoria, TX USA140
99Wilbur YoungDEApril 20, 19496'6"285William PennNew York, NY USA131



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