1970 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
1970 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
1970 Kansas City Chiefs Results
The Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League ended the 1970 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 272 points, while the defensive squad surrendered 244. Ed Podolak carried the ball for a team-leading 749 yards for the Chiefs.
Len Dawson threw for 1,876 yards. Otis Taylor topped all receivers, grabbing 34 passes for 618 yards. Wendell Hayes and Ed Podolak were targeted regularly as well.
The opportunistic defense led the way with 43 turnovers. Johnny Robinson intercepted 10 opponent throws.
Hank Stram coached the team.
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| # | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 84 | Fred Arbanas | TE | January 14, 1939 | 6'3" | 240 | Michigan St. | Detroit, MI USA | 6 | 0 |
| 78 | Bobby Bell | LLB | June 17, 1940 | 6'4" | 228 | Minnesota | Shelby, NC USA | 14 | 0 |
| 24 | Ceasar Belser | DB | September 13, 1944 | 6'0" | 205 | Ark-Pine Bluff | Montgomery, AL USA | 14 | 0 |
| 87 | Aaron Brown | RDE | November 16, 1943 | 6'5" | 255 | Minnesota | Port Arthur, TX USA | 11 | 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 | 14 | 0 |
| 80 | Billy Cannon | TE-HB-FB | August 2, 1937 | 6'1" | 207 | LSU | Philadelphia, MS USA | 6 | 0 |
| 61 | Curley Culp | LDT | March 10, 1946 | 6'2" | 265 | Arizona St. | Yuma, AZ USA | 14 | 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 | 14 | 12 |
| 21 | Mike Garrett | RB | April 12, 1944 | 5'9" | 191 | USC | Los Angeles, CA USA | 3 | 0 |
| 23 | David Hadley | DB | October 8, 1948 | 5'9" | 186 | Alcorn St. | Amory, MS USA | 14 | 0 |
| 38 | Wendell Hayes | FB | August 5, 1940 | 6'1" | 220 | Humboldt St. | Dallas, TX USA | 14 | 0 |
| 73 | Dave Hill | RT | February 1, 1941 | 6'5" | 260 | Auburn | Lanett, AL USA | 14 | 0 |
| 81 | Jimmy Hines | WR | September 10, 1946 | 6'0" | 175 | Texas Southern | Dumas, AR USA | 1 | 0 |
| 45 | Robert Holmes | KR | October 5, 1945 | 5'9" | 221 | Southern | Huntsville, TX USA | 14 | 0 |
| 55 | E.J. Holub | LB-C | January 5, 1938 | 6'4" | 236 | Texas Tech | Schulenburg, TX USA | 14 | 0 |
| 7 | John Huarte | QB | April 6, 1944 | 6'0" | 185 | Notre Dame | Anaheim, CA USA | 1 | 0 |
| 85 | Chuck Hurston | DE-LB | November 9, 1942 | 6'6" | 240 | Auburn | Columbus, GA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 46 | Jim Kearney | SS | January 21, 1943 | 6'2" | 206 | Prairie View | Wharton, TX USA | 14 | 0 |
| 63 | Willie Lanier | MLB | August 21, 1945 | 6'1" | 245 | Morgan St. | Clover, VA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 62 | Bob Liggett | DT | December 8, 1946 | 6'2" | 255 | Nebraska | Aliquippa, PA USA | 7 | 0 |
| 10 | Mike Livingston | QB | November 14, 1945 | 6'4" | 212 | SMU | Dallas, TX USA | 4 | 2 |
| 51 | Jim Lynch | RLB | August 28, 1945 | 6'1" | 235 | Notre Dame | Lima, OH USA | 14 | 0 |
| 40 | Jim Marsalis | LCB | October 10, 1945 | 5'11" | 194 | Tennessee St. | Pascagoula, MS USA | 14 | 0 |
| 75 | Jerry Mays | LDE | November 24, 1939 | 6'4" | 252 | SMU | Dallas, TX USA | 14 | 0 |
| 6 | Warren McVea | RB-SE-WR | July 30, 1946 | 5'9" | 182 | Houston | San Antonio, TX USA | 14 | 0 |
| 22 | Willie Mitchell | DB | August 28, 1940 | 6'0" | 185 | Tennessee St. | San Antonio, TX USA | 14 | 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 | 1 | 0 |
| 25 | Frank Pitts | WR | November 12, 1943 | 6'3" | 199 | Southern | Atlanta, GA USA | 12 | 0 |
| 14 | Ed Podolak | PR | September 1, 1947 | 6'1" | 204 | Iowa | Atlantic, IA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 26 | Lew Porter | WR | March 7, 1947 | 5'11" | 178 | Southern | Clarksville, MS USA | 5 | 0 |
| 42 | Johnny Robinson | FS | September 9, 1938 | 6'1" | 205 | LSU | Delhi, LA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 58 | Jack Rudnay | C | November 20, 1947 | 6'3" | 240 | Northwestern | Cleveland, OH USA | 14 | 0 |
| 70 | Sid Smith | C-T | July 6, 1948 | 6'4" | 260 | USC | Wichita, KS USA | 14 | 0 |
| 66 | Bob Stein | LB | January 22, 1948 | 6'3" | 235 | Minnesota | Minneapolis, MN USA | 14 | 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 | 13 | 0 |
| 89 | Otis Taylor | WR | August 11, 1942 | 6'3" | 215 | Prairie View | Houston, TX USA | 13 | 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 | 14 | 0 |
| 81 | Marvin Upshaw | DE-DT | November 22, 1946 | 6'4" | 260 | Trinity (TX) | Robstown, TX USA | 7 | 0 |
| 30 | Gloster Van Richardson | WR-FL | July 18, 1942 | 6'2" | 200 | Jackson St. | Greenville, MS USA | 12 | 0 |
| 54 | Clyde Werner | LB | December 10, 1947 | 6'4" | 225 | Washington | Munising, MI USA | 7 | 0 |
| 44 | Jerrel Wilson | P | October 4, 1941 | 6'2" | 222 | Southern Miss | New Orleans, LA USA | 14 | 0 |
