1972 Kansas City Chiefs Roster

National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 8-6
Finishing 2nd in the NFL's West Division of the American Football Conference
Coach: Hank Stram (8-6)
Location: Kansas City, Kansas
1972 Kansas City Chiefs Statistics
1972 Kansas City Chiefs Results

The Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League ended the 1972 season with a record of 8 wins and 6 losses, finishing second in the NFL's West Division of the American Football Conference.

Kansas City racked up 287 points, while the defensive squad surrendered 254. Ed Podolak carried the ball for a team-leading 615 yards for the Chiefs, and Wendell Hayes also contributed to the rushing attack.

Len Dawson passed for 1,835 yards. Otis Taylor grabbed 57 passes for 821 yards. Ed Podolak provided receiving help, too.

The opportunistic defense led the way with 43 turnovers. Mike Sensibaugh intercepted 8 opponent throws.

Hank Stram coached the team.

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# Player Pos. Birth Date Height Weight College Hometown GP GS
1Mike AdamleRBOctober 4, 19495'9"197NorthwesternKent, OH USA140
48Nate AllenDBMay 13, 19485'10"170Texas SouthernGeorgetown, SC USA140
78Bobby BellLLBJune 17, 19406'4"228MinnesotaShelby, NC USA140
55Keith BestLBAugust 21, 19506'3"220Kansas St.Canton, OH USA60
87Aaron BrownDENovember 16, 19436'5"255MinnesotaPort Arthur, TX USA120
86Buck BuchananRDTSeptember 10, 19406'7"270Grambling St.Gainesville, AL USA140
71Ed BuddeLGNovember 2, 19406'5"265Michigan St.Highland Park, MI USA130
61Curley CulpLDTMarch 10, 19466'2"265Arizona St.Yuma, AZ USA140
60George DaneyGFebruary 2, 19466'4"240Detroit MercyWashington, PA USA140
16Len DawsonQBJune 20, 19356'0"190PurdueAlliance, OH USA1412
83Willie FrazierTEJune 19, 19426'4"245Ark-Pine BluffEl Dorado, AR USA140
79Larry GagnerGDecember 30, 19436'3"240FloridaCleveland, OH USA70
38Wendell HayesFBAugust 5, 19406'1"220Humboldt St.Dallas, TX USA130
73Dave HillRTFebruary 1, 19416'5"260AuburnLanett, AL USA140
21Dennis HomanWRJanuary 9, 19466'1"181AlabamaMuscle Shoals, AL USA70
41Bruce JankowskiWRAugust 12, 19495'11"185Ohio St.Paterson, NJ USA40
46Jim KearneySSJanuary 21, 19436'2"206Prairie ViewWharton, TX USA140
31Jeff KinneyRBNovember 1, 19496'2"215NebraskaOxford, NE USA90
63Willie LanierMLBAugust 21, 19456'1"245Morgan St.Clover, VA USA130
10Mike LivingstonQBNovember 14, 19456'4"212SMUDallas, TX USA52
82Ed LothamerDT-DEMay 20, 19426'5"270Michigan St.Detroit, MI USA20
51Jim LynchRLBAugust 28, 19456'1"235Notre DameLima, OH USA140
40Jim MarsalisLCBOctober 10, 19455'11"194Tennessee St.Pascagoula, MS USA140
22Larry MarshallKRMarch 2, 19505'10"195MarylandLevittown, PA USA110
76Mo MoormanRGJuly 24, 19446'5"252KentuckyLouisville, KY USA130
50Mike OriardC-GMay 26, 19486'4"223Notre DameSpokane, WA USA140
35Jim OtisRBApril 29, 19486'0"220Ohio St.Celina, OH USA100
14Ed PodolakRBSeptember 1, 19476'1"204IowaAtlantic, IA USA130
15Kerry ReardonDBMay 6, 19495'11"180IowaKansas City, MO USA70
58Jack RudnayCNovember 20, 19476'3"240NorthwesternCleveland, OH USA140
67George SealsG-DT-TOctober 2, 19426'3"260MissouriHigginsville, MO USA110
20Mike SensibaughFSJanuary 3, 19495'11"192Ohio St.Cincinnati, OH USA140
70Sid SmithC-TJuly 6, 19486'4"260USCWichita, KS USA140
66Bob SteinLBJanuary 22, 19486'3"235MinnesotaMinneapolis, MN USA80
3Jan StenerudKNovember 26, 19426'2"187Montana St.Fetsund, Norway140
88Morris StroudTEMay 17, 19466'10"255Clark (GA)Miami, FL USA140
89Otis TaylorWRAugust 11, 19426'3"215Prairie ViewHouston, TX USA140
18Emmitt ThomasRCBJune 3, 19436'2"192BishopAngleton, TX USA140
77Jim TyrerLTFebruary 25, 19396'6"280Ohio St.Newark, OH USA140
81Marvin UpshawLDENovember 22, 19466'4"260Trinity (TX)Robstown, TX USA140
54Clyde WernerLBDecember 10, 19476'4"225WashingtonMunising, MI USA140
26Robert WestWROctober 3, 19506'4"218San Diego St.San Diego, CA USA110
44Jerrel WilsonPOctober 4, 19416'2"222Southern MissNew Orleans, LA USA140
17Elmo WrightWRJuly 3, 19496'0"190HoustonBrazoria, TX USA70
99Wilbur YoungRDEApril 20, 19496'6"285William PennNew York, NY USA1413



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