1967 Kansas City Chiefs season | |
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Owner | Lamar Hunt |
General manager | Jack Steadman |
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 1967 Kansas City Chiefs season was the eighth season for the Kansas City Chiefs as a professional AFL franchise, and fifth in Kansas City. Despite their AFL championship win and an appearance in the inaugural AFL-NFL championship game (Super Bowl I) the previous year, the Chiefs did not advance to the postseason (AFL championship game).
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 to be completed by 1972. [1]
The Chiefs' first non-playoff game against an NFL team resulted in a commanding 66–24 preseason victory over 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] four games behind the division-winning Oakland Raiders (13–1).
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
| Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
| Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
| Reserve lists Practice squad
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Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Recap |
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1 | August 5 | at Houston Oilers | W 24–9 | 1–0 | Rice Stadium | 36,632 | Recap |
2 | August 12 | vs. New York Jets | W 30–17 | 2–0 | Legion Field (Birmingham, AL) | 53,109 | Recap |
3 | August 19 | vs. Oakland Raiders | W 48–0 | 3–0 | Civic Stadium (Portland, OR) | 13,352 | Recap |
4 | August 23 | Chicago Bears | W 66–24 | 4–0 | Municipal Stadium | 33,041 | Recap |
5 | September 1 | at Los Angeles Rams | L 24–44 | 4–1 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | 73,990 | Recap |
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. |
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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 in the AFL.
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