1967 Kansas City Chiefs season
| 1967 Kansas City Chiefs season | |
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| Head coach | Hank Stram |
| Owner | Lamar Hunt |
| 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 ended with a 9–5 record and no playoff berth despite their AFL championship win and appearance in the inaugural AFL-NFL championship game the previous year.
The club’s special teams got a boost with the addition of kicker Jan Stenerud from Montana State, kick returner Noland “Super Gnat” Smith from Tennessee State. Interest in the team skyrocketed, forcing an increase in seating capacity at Municipal Stadium from 40,000 to 47,000. In June, Jackson County voters approved a $43 million bond issue for construction of a sports complex[1] to be completed by 1972.
The Chiefs' first non-playoff game against an NFL team resulted in a commanding 66–24 Chiefs preseason victory against the Chicago Bears at Municipal Stadium on August 23. Injuries again hit the club hard during the regular season as the Chiefs clawed their way to a 9–5 record.[1]
Regular Season
Season schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Attendance |
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| 1 | September 9, 1967 | at Houston Oilers | W 25–20 |
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| 2 | Bye | |||
| 3 | September 24, 1967 | at Miami Dolphins | W 24–0 |
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| 4 | October 1, 1967 | at Oakland Raiders | L 21-23 |
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| 5 | October 8, 1967 | Miami Dolphins | W 41–0 |
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| 6 | October 15, 1967 | at San Diego Chargers | L 31-45 |
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| 7 | October 22, 1967 | Houston Oilers | L 19-24 |
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| 8 | October 29, 1967 | Denver Broncos | W 52–9 |
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| 9 | November 5, 1967 | New York Jets | W 42–18 |
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| 10 | November 12, 1967 | at Boston Patriots | W 33–10 |
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| 11 | November 19, 1967 | San Diego Chargers | L 16-17 |
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| 12 | November 23, 1967 | Oakland Raiders | L 22-44 |
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| 13 | December 3, 1967 | Buffalo Bills | W 23–13 |
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| 14 | December 10, 1967 | at New York Jets | W 21–7 |
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| 15 | December 17, 1967 | at Denver Broncos | W 38–24 |
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Game summaries
Week 14
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Standings
| 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 until 1972.
