Sunday, October 10, 1971
San Diego Chargers 10, Kansas City Chiefs 31| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Diego Chargers (1-3-0) | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Kansas City Chiefs (3-1-0) | 0 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 31 |
| SDG | KAN | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| SDG | Dennis Partee 43 yard field goal | 3 | 0 |
| SDG | Mike Garrett 3 yard pass from John Hadl (Dennis Partee kick) | 10 | 0 |
| KAN | Jim Otis 3 yard pass from Len Dawson (Jan Stenerud kick) | 10 | 7 |
| KAN | Jan Stenerud 29 yard field goal | 10 | 10 |
| KAN | Otis Taylor 15 yard pass from Len Dawson (Jan Stenerud kick) | 10 | 17 |
| KAN | Warren McVea 15 yard rush (Jan Stenerud kick) | 10 | 24 |
| KAN | Ed Podolak 7 yard rush (Jan Stenerud kick) | 10 | 31 |
| SDG | KAN | |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 11 | 21 |
| Rush-yards-TDs | 21-54-0 | 38-221-2 |
| Comp-Att-Yd-TD-INT | 12-23-125-1-2 | 16-23-188-2-0 |
| Sacked-yards | 0-0 | 2-21 |
| Net pass yards | 125 | 167 |
| Total yards | 179 | 388 |
| Fumbles-lost | 0-0 | 1-0 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 0 |
| Penalties-yards | 4-43 | 5-44 |