Kansas City Chiefs 14 at San Diego Chargers 21
Sunday, September 19, 1971
Kansas City Chiefs 14, San Diego Chargers 21
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
| Kansas City Chiefs (0-1-0) | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| San Diego Chargers (1-0-0) | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 21 |
| | KAN | SDG |
| KAN | Warren McVea 6 yard rush (Jan Stenerud kick) | 7 | 0 |
| KAN | Ed Podolak 1 yard rush (Jan Stenerud kick) | 14 | 0 |
| SDG | Mike Montgomery 39 yard pass from John Hadl (Dennis Partee kick) | 14 | 7 |
| SDG | Jerry LeVias 37 yard pass from John Hadl (Dennis Partee kick) | 14 | 14 |
| SDG | Mike Garrett 26 yard rush (Dennis Partee kick) | 14 | 21 |
| KAN | SDG |
| First downs | 17 | 21 |
| Rush-yards-TDs | 34-116-2 | 26-102-1 |
| Comp-Att-Yd-TD-INT | 12-23-171-0-2 | 18-38-286-2-1 |
| Sacked-yards | 4-56 | 4-32 |
| Net pass yards | 115 | 254 |
| Total yards | 231 | 356 |
| Fumbles-lost | 1-0 | 0-0 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
| Penalties-yards | 8-72 | 7-85 |