Visitor:  New York Jets

Home:  Kansas City Chiefs

Date:  August 30, 1971

Preseason – Monday Night Football

 

Scoring:

Team                1          2          3          4          Final

NYJ                 0          6          10        0            16                 

KC                  7          7          0          7            21

 

Visitor playmakers:

LB Larry Grantham, DE Mark Lomas, DB Chris Farasopoulas, DE Gerry Philbin, CB Steve Tannen, S Gus Hollomon

 

Home playmakers:

WR Otis Taylor, DE Aaron Brown, DE Marvin Upshaw, DT Curley Culp, S Johnny Robinson, RB Ed Podolak, CB Jim Marsalis, CB Emmitt Thomas, LB Bobby Bell

 

Network:  ABC

Announcers:  Frank Gifford, Howard Cosell, Don Meredith

 

Pregame:  Yes – Joe Namath, sidelined by a knee injury, speaks with Cosell

Halftime:  Yes – Howard looks at the rookies of 1971

Postgame:  Yes

Commercials:  Yes – look for Donny (Ralph Malph) Most in the Schick commercial and Tom Selleck pushing Right Guard

 

Grade:  Very Good.  Would be even better if it didn’t have the occasional tape/broadcast error

 

Notes:  The Chiefs host the Jets in this rare view of the old Municipal Stadium at 23^rd and Brooklyn.  Dawson to Taylor puts the Chiefs up early and the QB enjoys a great start, but an INT to Grantham threatens to cast a shadow over Kansas City’s success.  Dawson isn’t the only successful Chief, as they rack up yards on the legs of Robert Holmes and Ed Podolak.  It’s a lopsided first quarter, with the Chiefs gaining 115 yards and the Jets just 4.  The second half sees a turnaround, as KC quarterbacks throw 4 INTs and nearly five the game away.  Marsalis saves the Chiefs from falling behind 23-14 with an interception in the end zone.  Kansas City is able to score again after that, and they hold on for the win.

Thanks Doug!

 

Running time:  3:15 (2 discs)