NFL team season
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).
Roster
1967 Kansas City Chiefs roster
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
Reserve lists
Practice squad
Rookies in italics
Preseason
Regular season
Schedule
Week
Date
Opponent
Result
Record
Venue
Attendance
Recap
1
Bye
2
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
Week 14
1
2 3 4 Total
• Chiefs
14
14 7 3
38
Broncos
0
7 10 7
24
Standings
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings in the AFL.
References
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