Game Recap
Week 6 during the 1972 football calendar had the visiting Philadelphia Eagles defeat the 0 Kansas City Chiefs 21-20. Eagles led 21-13 heading into the fourth quarter, and stayed composed at the end to win it by 1. The Chiefs had a 14-0 lead in the second half.
The Eagles were guided by Pete Liske who tossed in 209 pass yards, 3 touchdowns. Larry Watkins ran for 87 yards on the ground. Ben Hawkins caught 93 receiving yards, 1 TD.
For the Chiefs, Len Dawson threw for 1 touchdown.
The Eagles ended with 349 total yards, 12 first downs, 2 turnovers and 5 penalties. They were of on third downs. The Chiefs ended up with 244 total yards, 17 first downs, 2 turnovers and 1 penalties. They were of on third downs.
Notes
- Score: Philadelphia EaglesPHI defeat Kansas City ChiefsKAN 21-20
- Date: Sunday, October 22, 1972
- Game Time Kickoff: 2:00PM
- Philadelphia Eagles Stats - Yards: 349, Turnovers: 2
- Kansas City Chiefs Stats - Yards: 244, Turnovers: 2
Box Score
|
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
TOT |
| PHI |
14 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
21 |
| KAN |
0 |
6 |
7 |
7 |
20 |
Passing Leaders
| PLAYER | | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | LNG | |
|---|
| Pete Liske | PHI | 8-12 | 209 | 3 | 2 | 0 | |
| Len Dawson | KAN | 17-29 | 168 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
Rushing Leaders
| PLAYER | | ATT | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Larry Watkins | PHI | 18 | 87 | 0 | 0 | |
| Po James | PHI | 24 | 65 | 0 | 0 | |
| Wendell Hayes | KAN | 11 | 55 | 0 | 0 | |
| Len Dawson | KAN | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | |
| Ed Podolak | KAN | 12 | 9 | 1 | 0 | |
| Mike Adamle | KAN | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | |
| Otis Taylor | KAN | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | |
Receiving Leaders
| PLAYER | | REC | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Ben Hawkins | PHI | 3 | 93 | 1 | 0 | |
| Harold Jackson | PHI | 3 | 93 | 2 | 0 | |
| Ed Podolak | KAN | 7 | 60 | 0 | 0 | |
| Wendell Hayes | KAN | 4 | 44 | 0 | 0 | |
| Otis Taylor | KAN | 2 | 24 | 0 | 0 | |
| Willie Frazier | KAN | 1 | 20 | 1 | 0 | |
| Kent Kramer | PHI | 1 | 15 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jim Otis | KAN | 2 | 15 | 0 | 0 | |
Team Total Rushing
| TM | ATT | YDS | TD | | |
|---|
| KAN | 32 | 92 | 1 | | |
| PHI | 45 | 153 | 0 | | |
Team Total Passing
| TM | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | |
|---|
| KAN | 17-29 | 168 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| PHI | 8-12 | 209 | 3 | 2 | 1 | |
More Game Information On The Philadelphia Eagles at Kansas City Chiefs
- Attendance:
- Weather: 55 degrees, relative humidity 92%, wind 13 mph
- Time of Game:
