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1975 Kansas City Chiefs
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Record: 5-9-0, Finished 3rd in AFC West Division
NFL Season Summary
Scored 282 points (20.1/g), 13th of 26 in the NFL.
Allowed 341 points (24.4/g), 19th.
Differential of -59 points (-4.2/g), 17th.
Expected W-L: 5.5-8.5.
Takeaway/Giveaway Differential +8 (0.6/g), 9th.
Simple Rating System: Total -4.2, Offense: -0.6, Defense: -3.7, SoS: -0.0, versus averages of 0.0.
Coached by
Paul Wiggin (5-9-0)
Offensive Coordinator: Chet Franklin
Training Camp: William Jewell College (Liberty, Missouri)
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Starters
ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+),Hide Non-primary Starters
| Pos | Age | Yrs | GS | Summary of Player Stats | Drafted (tm/rnd/yr) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offensive Starters | ||||||
| QB | Mike Livingston | 30 | 7 | 7 | 88 for 176, 1,245 yards, 8 td, 6 int, & 13 rushes for 68 yards and 1 td | Kansas City Chiefs / 2nd / 48th pick / 1968 |
| QB | Len Dawson | 40 | 18 | 5 | 93 for 140, 1,095 yards, 5 td, 4 int, & 5 rushes for 7 yards and 0 td | Pittsburgh Steelers / 1st / 5th pick / 1957 |
| RB | Ed Podolak | 28 | 6 | 13 | 102 rushes for 351 yards, 3 td, & 37 catches for 332 yards and 2 td | Kansas City Chiefs / 2nd / 48th pick / 1969 |
| FB | Woody Green | 24 | 1 | 0 | 167 rushes for 611 yards, 5 td, & 23 catches for 215 yards and 1 td | Kansas City Chiefs / 1st / 16th pick / 1974 |
| WR | Larry Brunson | 26 | 1 | 0 | 23 catches for 398 yards, 2 td, & 2 rushes for 89 yards and 0 td | Denver Broncos / 11th / 263rd pick / 1972 |
| WR | Barry Pearson | 25 | 3 | 0 | 36 catches for 608 yards, 3 td | |
| TE | Billy Masters | 31 | 8 | 0 | 24 catches for 314 yards, 3 td | Kansas City Chiefs / 3rd / 77th pick / 1967 |
| LT | Charlie Getty | 23 | 1 | 14 | 1 fumble recovered | Kansas City Chiefs / 2nd / 41st pick / 1974 |
| LG | Rocky Rasley | 28 | 6 | 0 | Detroit Lions / 9th / 216th pick / 1969 | |
| C | Jack Rudnay* | 28 | 5 | 0 | 1 fumble recovered | Kansas City Chiefs / 4th / 101st pick / 1969 |
| RG | Tom Condon | 23 | 1 | 9 | Kansas City Chiefs / 10th / 250th pick / 1974 | |
| RT | Jim Nicholson | 26 | 1 | 12 | 2 fumbles recovered | Los Angeles Rams / 9th / 219th pick / 1973 |
| Defensive Starters | ||||||
| LDE | John Matuszak | 25 | 2 | 14 | 0 interceptions, 3 fumbles recovered | Houston Oilers / 1st / 1st pick / 1973 |
| LDT | John Lohmeyer | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | Kansas City Chiefs / 4th / 89th pick / 1973 |
| LDT | Bob Maddox | 26 | 1 | 0 | Cincinnati Bengals / 7th / 171st pick / 1973 | |
| RDT | Buck Buchanan | 35 | 12 | 0 | Kansas City Chiefs / 1st / 1st pick / 1963 New York Giants / 19th / 265th pick / 1963 |
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| RDE | Wilbur Young | 26 | 4 | 11 | 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | Kansas City Chiefs / 2nd / 39th pick / 1971 |
| LLB | Bill Peterson | 30 | 7 | 9 | 0 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered | |
| MLB | Willie Lanier* | 30 | 8 | 14 | 5 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | Kansas City Chiefs / 2nd / 50th pick / 1967 |
| RLB | Jim Lynch | 30 | 8 | 0 | 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | Kansas City Chiefs / 2nd / 47th pick / 1967 |
| LCB | Kerry Reardon | 26 | 4 | 8 | 3 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | Kansas City Chiefs / 6th / 146th pick / 1971 |
| LCB | Jim Marsalis | 30 | 6 | 10 | 1 interception, 2 fumbles recovered | Kansas City Chiefs / 1st / 23rd pick / 1969 |
| RCB | Emmitt Thomas* | 32 | 9 | 0 | 6 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered | |
| SS | Jim Kearney | 32 | 10 | 0 | 0 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered | Detroit Lions / 11th / 151st pick / 1965 |
| FS | Mike Sensibaugh | 26 | 4 | 0 | 5 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered | Kansas City Chiefs / 8th / 191st pick / 1971 |
| Special Teams Starters | ||||||
| K | Jan Stenerud* | 33 | 8 | 0 | 22 of 32 field goals & 30 of 31 extra points | |
| P | Jerrel Wilson | 34 | 12 | 0 | 54 punts for a 41.4 average, 1 blocked | Kansas City Chiefs / 11th / 88th pick / 1963 Los Angeles Rams / 17th / 225th pick / 1963 |
| PR | Ed Podolak | 28 | 6 | 13 | 13 punt returns for a 7.4 average and 0 td | Kansas City Chiefs / 2nd / 48th pick / 1969 |
| KR | Charlie Thomas | 27 | Rook | 0 | 22 kick returns for a 23.5 average and 0 td |
| No. | Age | Pos | G | GS | Wt | Ht | College/Univ | BirthDate | Yrs | Drafted (tm/rnd/yr) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Tony Adams | 25 | QB | 6 | 2 | 198 | 6-0 | Texas,Utah St. | 3/9/1950 | Rook | San Diego Chargers / 14th / 343rd pick / 1973 |
| 56 | Charlie Ane | 23 | C | 14 | 0 | 233 | 6-1 | Michigan St. | 8/12/1952 | Rook | |
| 21 | Hise Austin | 25 | DB | 3 | 0 | 191 | 6-4 | Prairie View | 9/8/1950 | 2 | Green Bay Packers / 8th / 202nd pick / 1973 |
| 53 | Ken Avery | 31 | LB | 14 | 0 | 227 | 6-0 | Southern Miss | 5/23/1944 | 8 | New York Giants / 12th / 179th pick / 1966 |
| 64 | Randy Beisler | 31 | G-DT-DE-T | 3 | 2 | 250 | 6-5 | Indiana | 10/24/1944 | 9 | Philadelphia Eagles / 1st / 4th pick / 1966 |
| 68 | Roger Bernhardt | 26 | G | 4 | 3 | 244 | 6-4 | Kansas | 10/14/1949 | 1 | Pittsburgh Steelers / 3rd / 76th pick / 1973 |
| 83 | Larry Brunson | 26 | WR | 14 | 0 | 180 | 5-11 | Mesa,Colorado | 8/11/1949 | 1 | Denver Broncos / 11th / 263rd pick / 1972 |
| 86 | Buck Buchanan | 35 | DT | 14 | 0 | 270 | 6-7 | Grambling St. | 9/10/1940 | 12 | Kansas City Chiefs / 1st / 1st pick / 1963 New York Giants / 19th / 265th pick / 1963 |
| 71 | Ed Budde | 35 | G | 1 | 1 | 265 | 6-5 | Michigan St. | 11/2/1940 | 12 | Philadelphia Eagles / 1st / 4th pick / 1963 Kansas City Chiefs / 1st / 8th pick / 1963 |
| 13 | Wayne Clark | 28 | QB | 1 | 0 | 203 | 6-2 | U.S. International | 5/30/1947 | 5 | San Diego Chargers / 8th / 198th pick / 1970 |
| 65 | Tom Condon | 23 | G | 9 | 9 | 255 | 6-3 | Boston Col. | 10/26/1952 | 1 | Kansas City Chiefs / 10th / 250th pick / 1974 |
| 80 | Reggie Craig | 22 | WR | 14 | 0 | 187 | 6-1 | Arkansas | 6/10/1953 | Rook | |
| 16 | Len Dawson | 40 | QB | 12 | 5 | 190 | 6-0 | Purdue | 6/20/1935 | 18 | Pittsburgh Steelers / 1st / 5th pick / 1957 |
| 41 | Doug Dressler | 27 | RB | 8 | 0 | 228 | 6-3 | Cal State-Chico | 8/19/1948 | 5 | |
| 74 | Larry Estes | 29 | DE | 4 | 0 | 255 | 6-6 | Alcorn St. | 12/9/1946 | 5 | New Orleans Saints / 8th / 192nd pick / 1970 |
| 77 | Charlie Getty | 23 | T-G | 14 | 14 | 265 | 6-4 | Penn St. | 7/24/1952 | 1 | Kansas City Chiefs / 2nd / 41st pick / 1974 |
| 27 | Woody Green | 24 | RB | 12 | 0 | 205 | 6-0 | Arizona St. | 6/20/1951 | 1 | Kansas City Chiefs / 1st / 16th pick / 1974 |
| 46 | Jim Kearney | 32 | DB | 14 | 0 | 206 | 6-2 | Prairie View | 1/21/1943 | 10 | Detroit Lions / 11th / 151st pick / 1965 |
| 50 | Tim Kearney | 25 | LB | 14 | 0 | 227 | 6-2 | Northern Michigan | 11/5/1950 | 3 | Dallas Cowboys / 4th / 83rd pick / 1972 |
| 74 | Tom Keating | 33 | DT | 9 | 0 | 247 | 6-2 | Michigan | 9/2/1942 | 11 | Kansas City Chiefs / 5th / 34th pick / 1964 Minnesota Vikings / 4th / 53rd pick / 1964 |
| 31 | Jeff Kinney | 26 | RB | 13 | 2 | 215 | 6-2 | Nebraska | 11/1/1949 | 3 | Kansas City Chiefs / 1st / 23rd pick / 1972 |
| 45 | Morris LaGrand | 22 | RB | 11 | 0 | 220 | 6-1 | Tampa | 2/9/1953 | Rook | Kansas City Chiefs / 6th / 137th pick / 1975 |
| 42 | MacArthur Lane | 33 | RB | 9 | 3 | 220 | 6-1 | Utah St. | 3/16/1942 | 7 | St. Louis Cardinals / 1st / 13th pick / 1968 |
| 63 | Willie Lanier* | 30 | LB | 14 | 14 | 245 | 6-1 | Morgan St. | 8/21/1945 | 8 | Kansas City Chiefs / 2nd / 50th pick / 1967 |
| 10 | Mike Livingston | 30 | QB | 7 | 7 | 212 | 6-4 | SMU | 11/14/1945 | 7 | Kansas City Chiefs / 2nd / 48th pick / 1968 |
| 87 | John Lohmeyer | 24 | DT-DE | 7 | 0 | 229 | 6-4 | Emporia St. | 1/15/1951 | 2 | Kansas City Chiefs / 4th / 89th pick / 1973 |
| 51 | Jim Lynch | 30 | LB | 14 | 0 | 235 | 6-1 | Notre Dame | 8/28/1945 | 8 | Kansas City Chiefs / 2nd / 47th pick / 1967 |
| 75 | Bob Maddox | 26 | DT-DE | 6 | 0 | 237 | 6-5 | Frostburg St. | 5/2/1949 | 1 | Cincinnati Bengals / 7th / 171st pick / 1973 |
| 40 | Jim Marsalis | 30 | DB | 10 | 10 | 194 | 5-11 | Tennessee St. | 10/10/1945 | 6 | Kansas City Chiefs / 1st / 23rd pick / 1969 |
| 47 | Don Martin | 26 | DB | 14 | 0 | 187 | 5-11 | Yale | 9/17/1949 | 2 | Oakland Raiders / 7th / 157th pick / 1971 |
| 84 | Billy Masters | 31 | TE-SE | 14 | 0 | 240 | 6-5 | LSU | 3/15/1944 | 8 | Kansas City Chiefs / 3rd / 77th pick / 1967 |
| 79 | John Matuszak | 25 | DE-DT | 14 | 14 | 272 | 6-8 | Missouri,Tampa | 10/25/1950 | 2 | Houston Oilers / 1st / 1st pick / 1973 |
| 5 | Jim McCann | 26 | P | 3 | 0 | 163 | 6-2 | Arizona St. | 3/29/1949 | 4 | San Francisco 49ers / 8th / 205th pick / 1971 |
| 30 | Cleo Miller | 23 | RB | 6 | 0 | 207 | 5-11 | Ark-Pine Bluff | 9/5/1952 | 1 | |
| 70 | Jim Nicholson | 26 | T | 12 | 12 | 269 | 6-6 | Michigan St. | 2/28/1949 | 1 | Los Angeles Rams / 9th / 219th pick / 1973 |
| 57 | Al Palewicz | 25 | LB | 9 | 0 | 215 | 6-1 | Miami (FL) | 3/23/1950 | 2 | Kansas City Chiefs / 8th / 197th pick / 1973 |
| 73 | Gery Palmer | 25 | T | 2 | 0 | 255 | 6-4 | Kansas | 12/25/1950 | Rook | Baltimore Colts / 4th / 83rd pick / 1973 |
| 85 | Barry Pearson | 25 | WR | 14 | 0 | 185 | 5-11 | Northwestern | 2/4/1950 | 3 | |
| 55 | Bill Peterson | 30 | LB-TE | 14 | 9 | 230 | 6-3 | San Jose St. | 6/6/1945 | 7 | |
| 14 | Ed Podolak | 28 | RB | 14 | 13 | 204 | 6-1 | Iowa | 9/1/1947 | 6 | Kansas City Chiefs / 2nd / 48th pick / 1969 |
| 66 | Rocky Rasley | 28 | G | 11 | 0 | 250 | 6-3 | Oregon St. | 4/27/1947 | 6 | Detroit Lions / 9th / 216th pick / 1969 |
| 15 | Kerry Reardon | 26 | DB | 8 | 8 | 180 | 5-11 | Iowa | 5/6/1949 | 4 | Kansas City Chiefs / 6th / 146th pick / 1971 |
| 75 | Louis Ross | 28 | DE | 1 | 0 | 248 | 6-6 | South Carolina St. | 8/31/1947 | 4 | Buffalo Bills / 8th / 183rd pick / 1971 |
| 58 | Jack Rudnay* | 28 | C | 14 | 0 | 240 | 6-3 | Northwestern | 11/20/1947 | 5 | Kansas City Chiefs / 4th / 101st pick / 1969 |
| 20 | Mike Sensibaugh | 26 | DB | 14 | 0 | 192 | 5-11 | Ohio St. | 1/3/1949 | 4 | Kansas City Chiefs / 8th / 191st pick / 1971 |
| 3 | Jan Stenerud* | 33 | K | 14 | 0 | 187 | 6-2 | Montana St. | 11/26/1942 | 8 | |
| 62 | Bill Story | 24 | T | 14 | 0 | 245 | 6-3 | Southern Illinois | 11/21/1951 | Rook | Kansas City Chiefs / 9th / 223rd pick / 1973 |
| 89 | Otis Taylor | 33 | WR-FL | 1 | 0 | 215 | 6-3 | Prairie View | 8/11/1942 | 10 | Kansas City Chiefs / 4th / 29th pick / 1965 Philadelphia Eagles / 15th / 203rd pick / 1965 |
| 49 | Charlie Thomas | 27 | RB | 7 | 0 | 180 | 5-9 | Tennessee St. | 11/27/1948 | Rook | |
| 18 | Emmitt Thomas* | 32 | DB | 14 | 0 | 192 | 6-2 | Bishop | 6/3/1943 | 9 | |
| 81 | Marvin Upshaw | 29 | DE-DT | 4 | 0 | 260 | 6-4 | Trinity (TX) | 11/22/1946 | 7 | Cleveland Browns / 1st / 21st pick / 1968 |
| 88 | Walter White | 24 | TE | 14 | 0 | 216 | 6-3 | Maryland | 7/19/1951 | Rook | Pittsburgh Steelers / 3rd / 78th pick / 1975 |
| 44 | Jerrel Wilson | 34 | P-RB | 11 | 0 | 222 | 6-2 | Southern Miss | 10/4/1941 | 12 | Kansas City Chiefs / 11th / 88th pick / 1963 Los Angeles Rams / 17th / 225th pick / 1963 |
| 67 | Mike D. Wilson | 28 | T-G | 4 | 3 | 245 | 6-3 | Dayton | 10/20/1947 | 6 | Cincinnati Bengals / 14th / 343rd pick / 1969 |
| 99 | Wilbur Young | 26 | DE-DT | 13 | 11 | 285 | 6-6 | William Penn | 4/20/1949 | 4 | Kansas City Chiefs / 2nd / 39th pick / 1971 |
| Team Total | 27.8 | 14 | 223.9 | 6-2.4 | 4.8 |