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The 1971 Kansas City Chiefs season was the franchise's second season in the National Football League (NFL), ninth as the Kansas City Chiefs, and twelfth overall.They improved from a 7–5–2 campaign in 1970 to record a 10–3–1 mark and win the AFC West division championship, the Chiefs' first division title since 1966 and last until 1993.
Note: Prior to the 1975 season, the home teams in the playoffs were decided based on a yearly rotation of division winners.Had the playoffs been seeded, the divisional round matchups would have been #3 Cleveland at #2 Miami and #4 wild card Baltimore at #1 Kansas City in the AFC; #4 wild card Washington at #1 Minnesota and #3 San Francisco at #2 Dallas in the NFC.
The 2004 NFL season was the first with multiple Christmas games since 1971. The Chiefs and Broncos beat the Raiders and Tennessee Titans , respectively, in the holiday doubleheader.
The National Football League playoffs for the 1970 season began on December 26, 1970. The postseason tournament concluded with the Baltimore Colts defeating the Dallas Cowboys in Super Bowl V, 16–13, on January 17, 1971, at the Orange Bowl in Miami, Florida.
The double-overtime contest is the longest game in NFL history, and the Chiefs' last home game at Municipal Stadium. Orange Bowl (1970 season): The Nebraska Cornhuskers won 17–12 over the Louisiana State Tigers to win the AP Poll national championship after the previous #1 Texas Longhorns lost in the Cotton Bowl and the #2 Ohio State Buckeyes ...
In 1963, the team relocated to Kansas City, Missouri and was renamed the Kansas City Chiefs. The team has played in 983 total games in a total of 64 seasons, and a winning percentage of .547. The Chiefs' 15–2 season in 2024 remains their best regular season record to date while their 2–14 records in 2008 and 2012 remain their worst.
The 1972 Pro Bowl was the NFL's 22nd annual all-star game which featured the outstanding performers from the 1971 season.The game was played on January 23, 1972, at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles, California.
Jankowski was selected by the Kansas City Chiefs in the tenth round, with the 250th overall pick, of the 1971 NFL draft. [4] He played in five games for the Chiefs in 1971 but did not record any statistics. [4] He appeared in four games, starting two, during the 1971 season, totaling two receptions for 24 yards. [4] He was released by the ...