1967 Kansas City Chiefs season

1967 Kansas City Chiefs season
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
1	September 9, 1967	at Houston Oilers	W 25–20	28,003
2	Bye
3	September 24, 1967	at Miami Dolphins	W 24–0	36,272
4	October 1, 1967	at Oakland Raiders	L 21-23	50,268
5	October 8, 1967	Miami Dolphins	W 41–0	45,291
6	October 15, 1967	at San Diego Chargers	L 31-45	43,355
7	October 22, 1967	Houston Oilers	L 19-24	46,365
8	October 29, 1967	Denver Broncos	W 52–9	44,002
9	November 5, 1967	New York Jets	W 42–18	46,642
10	November 12, 1967	at Boston Patriots	W 33–10	23,010
11	November 19, 1967	San Diego Chargers	L 16-17	46,738
12	November 23, 1967	Oakland Raiders	L 22-44	44,020
13	December 3, 1967	Buffalo Bills	W 23–13	41,948
14	December 10, 1967	at New York Jets	W 21–7	62,891
15	December 17, 1967	at Denver Broncos	W 38–24	31,660

Game summaries

Week 14

1 2 3 4 Total • Chiefs 14 14 7 3 38 Broncos 0 7 10 7 24 Date: December 17 Location: Bears Stadium

Standings

AFL Western Division
	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.

References

1. Kansas City Chiefs History 1960's