1967 Kansas City Chiefs season
The 1967 Kansas City Chiefs season was the 8th season for the Kansas City Chiefs as a professional AFL franchise; Despite their AFL championship win and an appearance in the inaugural AFL-NFL championship game the previous year, the Chiefs missed the AFL playoffs for the first time since 1965.
| 1967 Kansas City Chiefs season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Lamar Hunt |
| Head coach | Hank Stram |
| Home field | Municipal Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 9–5 |
| Division place | 2nd AFL Western |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
| AFL All-Stars | QB Len Dawson RB Mike Garrett FB Curtis McClinton TE Fred Arbanas G Ed Budde DT Buck Buchanan DE Jerry Mays LB Sherrill Headrick S Johnny Robinson |
The club’s special teams got a boost with the addition of kicker Jan Stenerud from Montana State and kick returner Noland “Super Gnat” Smith from Tennessee State. The seating capacity at Municipal Stadium was increased from 40,000 to 47,000 due to demand. In June, Jackson County voters approved a $43 million bond issue for construction of a sports complex[1] to be completed by 1972.
The Chiefs' first non-playoff game against an NFL team resulted in a commanding 66–24 Chiefs preseason victory against the Chicago Bears at Municipal Stadium on August 23.[2][3] Injuries again hit the club hard during the regular season as the Chiefs clawed their way to a 9–5 record,[1] well behind the division-winning Oakland Raiders (13–1).
Roster
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends |
Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
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Reserve lists
Practice squad
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Regular season
Season schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Recap |
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| 1 | Bye | ||||||
| 2 | September 9 | at Houston Oilers | W 25–20 | 1–0 | Rice Stadium | 28,003 | Recap |
| 3 | Bye | ||||||
| 4 | September 24 | at Miami Dolphins | W 24–0 | 2–0 | Miami Orange Bowl | 36,272 | Recap |
| 5 | October 1 | at Oakland Raiders | L 21–23 | 2–1 | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum | 50,268 | Recap |
| 6 | October 8 | Miami Dolphins | W 41–0 | 3–1 | Municipal Stadium | 45,291 | Recap |
| 7 | October 15 | at San Diego Chargers | L 31–45 | 3–2 | San Diego Stadium | 43,355 | Recap |
| 8 | October 22 | Houston Oilers | L 19–24 | 3–3 | Municipal Stadium | 46,365 | Recap |
| 9 | October 29 | Denver Broncos | W 52–9 | 4–3 | Municipal Stadium | 44,002 | Recap |
| 10 | November 5 | New York Jets | W 42–18 | 5–3 | Municipal Stadium | 46,642 | Recap |
| 11 | November 12 | at Boston Patriots | W 33–10 | 6–3 | Fenway Park | 23,010 | Recap |
| 12 | November 19 | San Diego Chargers | L 16–17 | 6–4 | Municipal Stadium | 46,738 | Recap |
| 13 | November 23 | Oakland Raiders | L 22–44 | 6–5 | Municipal Stadium | 44,020 | Recap |
| 14 | December 3 | Buffalo Bills | W 23–13 | 7–5 | Municipal Stadium | 41,948 | Recap |
| 15 | December 10 | at New York Jets | W 21–7 | 8–5 | Shea Stadium | 62,891 | Recap |
| 16 | December 17 | at Denver Broncos | W 38–24 | 9–5 | Bears Stadium | 31,660 | Recap |
| 17 | Bye | ||||||
Note:
- Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Game summaries
Standings
| AFL Western Division | |||||||||
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| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | PF | PA | STK | ||
| Oakland Raiders | 13 | 1 | 0 | .929 | 6–0 | 468 | 233 | W10 | |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 9 | 5 | 0 | .643 | 2–4 | 408 | 254 | W3 | |
| San Diego Chargers | 8 | 5 | 1 | .615 | 4–2 | 360 | 352 | L4 | |
| Denver Broncos | 3 | 11 | 0 | .214 | 0–6 | 256 | 409 | L1 | |
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
References
- "Kansas City Chiefs History 1960's". Archived from the original on October 18, 2004. Retrieved July 30, 2007.
- Engel, Lou (August 24, 1967). "Chiefs bombard once-proud Bears, 66-24". Lawrence Journal-World. (Kansas). p. 16.
- "Chiefs rip Bears 66-24, with 32 point 2nd period". Milwaukee Sentinel. Associated Press. August 24, 1967. p. 1, part 2.