1973 Kansas City Chiefs Roster
National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 7-5-2
Finishing 2nd in the NFL's West Division of the American Football Conference
Coach: Hank Stram (7-5-2)
Location: Kansas City, Kansas
1973 Kansas City Chiefs StatisticsTeam Record: 7-5-2
Finishing 2nd in the NFL's West Division of the American Football Conference
Coach: Hank Stram (7-5-2)
Location: Kansas City, Kansas
1973 Kansas City Chiefs Results
The Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League ended the 1973 season with a record of 7 wins and 5 losses and 2 ties, finishing second in the NFL's West Division of the American Football Conference.
Kansas City scored 231 points, while the rigid defensive squad allowed 192. Ed Podolak carried the ball for a team-leading 721 yards for the Chiefs.
Mike Livingston threw for 916 yards, and Len Dawson played quarterback, too. Ed Podolak topped pass catchers, grabbing 55 passes, while Otis Taylor added 565 receiving yards.
The larcenous defense led the way with 39 turnovers. Willie Lanier, Mike Sensibaugh, Jim Kearney and Emmitt Thomas each picked off 3 opponent throws.
Hank Stram coached the team.
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| # | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48 | Nate Allen | LCB | May 13, 1948 | 5'10" | 170 | Texas Southern | Georgetown, SC USA | 14 | 0 |
| 11 | Pete Beathard | QB | March 7, 1942 | 6'1" | 200 | USC | Hermosa Beach, CA USA | 9 | 0 |
| 78 | Bobby Bell | LLB | June 17, 1940 | 6'4" | 228 | Minnesota | Shelby, NC USA | 14 | 0 |
| 86 | Buck Buchanan | RDT | September 10, 1940 | 6'7" | 270 | Grambling St. | Gainesville, AL USA | 14 | 0 |
| 71 | Ed Budde | LG | November 2, 1940 | 6'5" | 265 | Michigan St. | Highland Park, MI USA | 12 | 0 |
| 82 | Gary Butler | TE | January 11, 1951 | 6'3" | 235 | Rice | Houston, TX USA | 14 | 0 |
| 61 | Curley Culp | LDT | March 10, 1946 | 6'2" | 265 | Arizona St. | Yuma, AZ USA | 13 | 0 |
| 60 | George Daney | G | February 2, 1946 | 6'4" | 240 | Detroit Mercy | Washington, PA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 16 | Len Dawson | QB | June 20, 1935 | 6'0" | 190 | Purdue | Alliance, OH USA | 8 | 6 |
| 24 | Willie Ellison | RB | November 1, 1945 | 6'2" | 210 | Texas Southern | Lockhart, TX USA | 10 | 0 |
| 80 | Andy Hamilton | WR | November 8, 1950 | 6'3" | 190 | LSU | Ruston, LA USA | 5 | 0 |
| 38 | Wendell Hayes | FB | August 5, 1940 | 6'1" | 220 | Humboldt St. | Dallas, TX USA | 13 | 0 |
| 73 | Dave Hill | T | February 1, 1941 | 6'5" | 260 | Auburn | Lanett, AL USA | 8 | 0 |
| 74 | Pat Holmes | DE-DT | August 3, 1940 | 6'5" | 255 | Texas Tech | Durant, OK USA | 10 | 0 |
| 32 | Doug Jones | DB | May 31, 1950 | 6'2" | 202 | Arizona St. | San Diego, CA USA | 4 | 0 |
| 46 | Jim Kearney | SS | January 21, 1943 | 6'2" | 206 | Prairie View | Wharton, TX USA | 14 | 0 |
| 23 | Leroy Keyes | DB-RB | February 18, 1947 | 6'3" | 208 | Purdue | Newport News, VA USA | 3 | 0 |
| 31 | Jeff Kinney | RB | November 1, 1949 | 6'2" | 215 | Nebraska | Oxford, NE USA | 14 | 0 |
| 27 | Dan Kratzer | WR | July 7, 1949 | 6'3" | 192 | Northern Arizona | Kearney, MO USA | 1 | 0 |
| 63 | Willie Lanier | MLB | August 21, 1945 | 6'1" | 245 | Morgan St. | Clover, VA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 10 | Mike Livingston | QB | November 14, 1945 | 6'4" | 212 | SMU | Dallas, TX USA | 8 | 8 |
| 87 | John Lohmeyer | DT-DE | January 15, 1951 | 6'4" | 229 | Emporia St. | Emporia, KS USA | 7 | 0 |
| 51 | Jim Lynch | RLB | August 28, 1945 | 6'1" | 235 | Notre Dame | Lima, OH USA | 14 | 0 |
| 40 | Jim Marsalis | DB | October 10, 1945 | 5'11" | 194 | Tennessee St. | Pascagoula, MS USA | 10 | 0 |
| 22 | Larry Marshall | KR | March 2, 1950 | 5'10" | 195 | Maryland | Levittown, PA USA | 10 | 0 |
| 6 | Warren McVea | RB-SE-WR | July 30, 1946 | 5'9" | 182 | Houston | San Antonio, TX USA | 7 | 0 |
| 76 | Mo Moorman | RG | July 24, 1944 | 6'5" | 252 | Kentucky | Louisville, KY USA | 13 | 0 |
| 50 | Mike Oriard | C-G | May 26, 1948 | 6'4" | 223 | Notre Dame | Spokane, WA USA | 13 | 0 |
| 57 | Al Palewicz | LB | March 23, 1950 | 6'1" | 215 | Miami (FL) | Fort Worth, TX USA | 14 | 0 |
| 75 | Francis Peay | RT | May 23, 1944 | 6'5" | 250 | Arizona | Pittsburgh, PA USA | 9 | 0 |
| 14 | Ed Podolak | RB | September 1, 1947 | 6'1" | 204 | Iowa | Atlantic, IA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 15 | Kerry Reardon | DB | May 6, 1949 | 5'11" | 180 | Iowa | Kansas City, MO USA | 12 | 0 |
| 58 | Jack Rudnay | C | November 20, 1947 | 6'3" | 240 | Northwestern | Cleveland, OH USA | 14 | 0 |
| 67 | George Seals | G-DT-T | October 2, 1942 | 6'3" | 260 | Missouri | Higginsville, MO USA | 13 | 0 |
| 20 | Mike Sensibaugh | FS | January 3, 1949 | 5'11" | 192 | Ohio St. | Cincinnati, OH USA | 14 | 0 |
| 70 | Dave Smith | WR | May 18, 1947 | 6'2" | 205 | Waynesburg | New York, NY USA | 2 | 0 |
| 3 | Jan Stenerud | K | November 26, 1942 | 6'2" | 187 | Montana St. | Fetsund, Norway | 14 | 0 |
| 88 | Morris Stroud | TE | May 17, 1946 | 6'10" | 255 | Clark (GA) | Miami, FL USA | 14 | 0 |
| 89 | Otis Taylor | WR | August 11, 1942 | 6'3" | 215 | Prairie View | Houston, TX USA | 14 | 0 |
| 18 | Emmitt Thomas | RCB | June 3, 1943 | 6'2" | 192 | Bishop | Angleton, TX USA | 14 | 0 |
| 77 | Jim Tyrer | LT | February 25, 1939 | 6'6" | 280 | Ohio St. | Newark, OH USA | 12 | 0 |
| 81 | Marvin Upshaw | LDE | November 22, 1946 | 6'4" | 260 | Trinity (TX) | Robstown, TX USA | 14 | 0 |
| 72 | Wayne Walton | T-G | October 15, 1948 | 6'5" | 255 | Abilene Christian | Waco, TX USA | 14 | 0 |
| 54 | Clyde Werner | LB | December 10, 1947 | 6'4" | 225 | Washington | Munising, MI USA | 14 | 0 |
| 26 | Robert West | WR | October 3, 1950 | 6'4" | 218 | San Diego St. | San Diego, CA USA | 8 | 0 |
| 44 | Jerrel Wilson | P | October 4, 1941 | 6'2" | 222 | Southern Miss | New Orleans, LA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 17 | Elmo Wright | WR | July 3, 1949 | 6'0" | 190 | Houston | Brazoria, TX USA | 11 | 0 |
| 99 | Wilbur Young | RDE | April 20, 1949 | 6'6" | 285 | William Penn | New York, NY USA | 13 | 11 |
