13. 1982 NEW YORK JETS at 4. 1968 KANSAS CITY CHIEFS
4. 1968 KANSAS CITY CHIEFS
Record: 12-2
Pythag: 12-2
Off: 4th
Def: 1st
1st AFL West
Lost Div Rnd Raiders 41-6
HC: Hank Stram
Municipal Stadium 60 degrees
Tom Hedrick
Offense
QB Len Dawson (33 Purdue)
RB Mike Garrett (24 USC)
FB Robert Holmes (23-R Southern)
WR Gloster Richardson (26 Jack St)
WR Frank Pitts (25 Southern)
TE Fred Arbanas (29 Mich St)
LT Jim Tyrer (29 Ohio St) All Pro
LG Ed Budde (28 Mich St)
C EJ Holub (30 T Tech)
RG Mo Moorman (23-R Tex A&M)
RT Dave Hill (27 Auburn)
Defense
LDE Jerry Mays (29 SMU)
LDT Ed Lothamer (26 Mich St)
RDT Buck Buchanan (29 Grambling) All Pro
RDE Aaron Brown (25 Minnesota)
LLB Bobby Bell (28 Minnesota) All Pro
MLB Willie Lanier (23 Morgan St) All Pro
RLB Jim Lynch (23 N Dame)
LCB Emmitt Thomas (25 Bishop)
RCB Willie Mitchell (28 Tenn St)
LS Jim Kearney (25 Prairie View)
RS Johnny Robinson (30 LSU) All Pro
K Jan Stenerud (26 Mont St)
P Jerrel Wilson (27 So Miss)
KR/PR Noland Smith (25 Tenn St)
The '15 Seahawks await the winner of this 4/13 matchup; the '68 Chiefs had the top defense in the AFL; 4 All Pros - 29 year old Buck Buchanan, 28 year old Bobby Bell, 23 year old Willie Lanier and the 30 year old Johnny Robinson. The offense is middling; Lenny Dawson threw for 17 scores, 9 picks. The 29 year old LT Jim Tyrer is an All Pro.
13. 1982 NEW YORK JETS
Record: 6-3
Pythag: 6-3
Off: 3rd
Def: 10th
2nd AFC East
d. Bengals WC 44-17
d. Raiders Div Rnd 17-14
Lost AFC Title Dolphins 14-0
HC W.Michaels, OC: J.Walton, DC: J.Gardi
Offense
QB Richard Todd (29 Alabama)
RB Freeman McNeil (23 UCLA) All Pro
FB Mike Augustyniak (26 Purdue)
WR Johnny Lam Jones (24 Texas)
WR Wesley Walker (27 Cal)
TE Jerome Barkum (32 Jack St)
LT Chris Ward (27 Ohio St)
LG Stan Waldemore (27 Nebraska)
C Joe Fields (29 Widener) All Pro
RG Dan Alexander (27 LSU)
RT Marvin Powell (27 USC) All Pro
Defense
LDE Mark Gastineau (26 E Central) All Pro
LDT Abdul Salaam (29 Kent)
RDT Marty Lyons (25 Alabama)
RDE Kenny Neil (23 Iowa St)
LLB Greg Buttle (28 Penn St)
MLB Stan Blinka (25 S Houston)
RLB Lance Mehl (24 Penn St)
LCB Bobby Jackson (26 Florida St)
RCB Jerry Holmes (25 W Virginia)
SS Ken Schroy (30 Maryland)
FS Darrol Ray (24 Oklahoma)
K Pat Leahy (31 St Louis)
P Chuck Ramsey (30 Wake)
KR/PR Bruce Harper (27 Kutztown)
Strike shortened Jets team made the tournament on the strength of the 3rd best offense in '82; 29 year old Richard Todd threw for 14 scores and 8 picks. Freeman McNeil's 23 and an All Pro, he averaged over 5 yards a carry. Joe Fields is a 29 year old center, also an All Pro. Middling defense led by Mark Gastineau, 26 year old All Pro with 6 sacks.
The '15 Seahawks will either be headed to 1968 Kansas City or staying at home to host the '82 Jets. Let's go to Kansas City for the kick.
First Quarter
The Jets start this one off at the 36.
3 and out.
Chiefs get the punt and will start at the 39 - two plays gain six yards and then Lenny Dawson is intercepted by Bobby Jackson. The Jets take over in Chiefs territory at the 47.
And again, go 3 and out. This looked like a tough matchup on paper for the New York offense and that's what we're seeing so far. Chiefs at the 16. 10:06
1/10 - The rookie Robert Holmes gets his first carry, stopped at the line.
2/10 - Incomplete
3/10 - Dawson's first completed pass is to Mike Garrett - he gets a dozen.
1/10 - A yard for Holmes
2/9 - Otis Taylor is the 3rd receiver - he catches one for a 22 yard gain, Chiefs across midfield.
1/10 - Incomplete A holding call backs KC up 10.
2/20 - Incomplete
3/20 - Dawson deep strike to Taylor - 40 yards, Chiefs down to the 19.
1/10 - Holmes for 2
2/8 - Incomplete
3/8 - Dawson finds Frank Pitts in the corner of the end zone -- TOUCHDOWN CHIEFS nice strike by the veteran Dawson to give KC the led. Jets will start at the 39, 5:10.
1/10 - The fullback, Augustyniak gets a carry. 2 yds.
2/8 - Freeman McNeil for 1. Jets need a big day from McNeil to compete today.
3/7 - Richard Todd's first complete pass of the day is the Wes Walker - 14 yards to the KC 44.
1/10 - Yard for Augustyniak.
2/9 - Incomplete
3/9 - Todd hits Walker again, he's out at the 32. First down Jets.
3 plays get 2 yards - Pat Leahy hits a 47 yarder and it's 7-3. Chiefs start at the 28, Holmes gets 2 and the quarter ends.
Second Quarter
A 4/13 is not anticipated as inherently a close game and that's what the matchup looked like headed in - Jets picked up a couple of late first downs and that gave them a FG, so it's still a game through 1. Chiefs at their own 30, second and 8.
2 plays net 6 yards and the Chiefs are punting. Jets open at the 35.
1/10 - Bruce Harper is a tiny scatback, he scats his way back for a 6 yard gain.
2/4 - Then Harper scoots for 9 and an incidental facemask adds 5 - look at this - the Jets are at the Chiefs 45.
The next 3 plays gain a yard. Punt. Good one. Chiefs at the 8, 10:35.
1/10 - End around for Pitts for 13 yards.
1/10 - Holmes for 1.
2/9 - Holmes for 9 - Chiefs up to the 31.
The next 3 plays gain 2 yards. Punt. Jets to start at the 34. 6:56.
On first down, Augustyniak gains 2. On second down, Emmitt Thomas picks off Todd and the Chiefs start at the Jet 48.
1/10 - Holmes for 3.
2/7 - Incomplete
3/7 - Dawson hits Gloster Richardson for 19 - Chiefs at the Jet 32, false start goes back 5.
1/15 - Incomplete
2/15 - Holmes for 3.
3/12 - Dawson to Pitts for 14 - Chiefs now at the Jets 20.
3 incomplete passes later and Jan Stenerud is kicking a 37 yard FG. Dawson takes a big, big shot from Gastineau on third down. 10-3 Chiefs
Jets open at the 23. 2:16.
1/10 - Todd needs to shake off that pick - Jets really not finding any offense against the best defense in the AFL in 1968. Todd finds Lam Jones for 14, that's a first down at the 37 at the 2 minute mark.
1/10 - Freeman McNeil gets 16 - Jets near midfield.
1/10 - Todd to Wesley Walker for 9, Jets rolling now - they stop the clock at the KC 38, 1:47 left in the half. A false start backs them up 5.
2/6 - McNeil gets 3 yards, 3rd and short.
3/3 - Incomplete
Jets are at the KC 40; this is one of those, "if it were 2022, the analytics chart says go for it" - Walt Michaels does not have that chart in 1982, Jets punt.
Jacky Lee, 29 year old backup QB, comes on for the injured Dawson. Chiefs at their own 27, 1:14 left. 10-3.
1/10 - Mike Garrett for 7.
2/3 - Incomplete.
3/3 - Holmes finds his way for 3 and the first. 1 minute left.
1/10 - Lee completes a pass to Garrett for 9, out of bounds.
2/1 - Incomplete.
3/1 - Lee hits Richardson for the first -- but he's stripped by Greg Buttle - and the Jets reover the ball at their own 41. 38 seconds left.
1/10 - Augustyniak gets 11 yards and NY stops the clock.
1/10 - McNeil for 5 and another timeout. 25 seconds left.
2/5 - Incomplete
3/5 - Buck Buchanan levels Todd. The Jets punt will end the half.
Third Quarter
As expected, the Chiefs defense is the story here; Jets struggling to move the ball - but it's only 10-3 and Lenny Dawson is questionable to return.
Chiefs start at the 18 - it's still Lee in for Dawson and the Chiefs are 3 and out.
Jets at their own 40. They go 3 and out. Chiefs will start at their own 39. Lee still on the field.
1/10 - Holmes for 4
2/6 - Wendell Hayes gets a carrry. 2 yards
3/4 - Mike Garrett goes for 12. Chiefs to the Jets 43.
1/10 - Holmes - 19 yards, nice gainer for Holmes, all the way to the 29.
1/10 - Chiefs running the ball on every play - Garrett gets 6.
2/4 - Bert Coan gets a carry, 2 yards.
3/2 - Lee gets sacked by Gastineau - Chiefs kick the 38 yarder -- and KC now leads 13-3.
Jets will open at their own 5 when a holding call takes them backward on the return.
1/10 - Augustyniak for 5.
2/5 - Todd finds Lam Jones for 11.
The next 3 plays gain a total of 4 yards. Chiefs open at their own 44. Lee still in at QB.
3 and out. Jets ball at their own 26. 2:02 left in the quarter.
1/10 - Todd is brutalized by Buck Buchanan, his second sack - loss of 8.
2/18 - Yikes - Todd again, pounded to the turf by the Big Cat, Ernie Ladd, loss of 7.
3/25 - Todd hurls the ball down the sideline -- Caught by Walker - Walker gets both feet in bounds with a 30 yard pickup - Richard Todd just a great pass to Wesley Walker- -- great catch by Walker at the Jet 41 as the clock expires.
4th Quarter
Just no offense in the third quarter, Dawson is out of the game and Lee has completed 1 pass - whatever the Chiefs are doing they are doing on the ground. Jets down 10, end the quarter on a big play - they have a first down at their own 41.
1/10 - McNeill loses a yard.
2/11 - Incomplete
3/11 - Todd is just under real heat, tremendous heat on every play, he is able to complete a desperate ball to Jerome Barkum for 16. Jets at the KC 44.
1/10 - Incomplete
2/10 - Incomplete
3/10 - Buck Buchanan's 3rd sack levels Todd, it's a hat trick for Buchanan and a huge 10 yard loss.
After the punt, KC takes over at their own 25, up 10, 11:48 left.
1/10 - Holmes busts one - 64 yards right between Tyrer and Budde- big blast all the way to the Jet 11 yard line and that might be the knockout.
1/10 - Garrett gets 5.
2/5 - Pitch to Garrett and he is into the endzone for a TOUCHDOWN CHIEFS 6 yard run for Mike Garrett - Chiefs go up by 17 and it's hard to see the path for the Jets from here.
Jets will start at the 31.
1/10 - Todd to McNeil for 3.
2/7 - Bobby Bell sacks Todd, really tough day for Todd physically.
3/13 - Todd flings it out to Barkum - another big play - 29 yards over the middle, Richard Todd showing just tremendous toughness today under a real onslaught from the Chiefs. The Jets then gain 5 on an offsides and are at the KC 38.
1/10 - McNeil 3 yard run
2/7 - Incomplete
3/7 5 yard pass to McNeil
4/2 - Todd is decked on the blitz by Bell - fumble -- Chiefs will recover at their own 45 - that's a half dozen KC sacks on the day, Bell with 2, Buchanan with 3. Todd helped off the field.
Hey, it's Lenny Dawson - 20-3, back on the field.
1/10 - Garrett gets 1
2/9 Dawson goes play action, finds Pitts for 7.
3/2 - Mike Garrett busts a 40 yard run. Chiefs running game plus defense has throttled New York today.
Chiefs have first and goal at the 7 - 3 runs into the line and a Stenerud FG. It's 23-3; Jets get a great Bruce Harper run back to midfield - but on the second play, Todd is picked off by Johnny Robinson - 6 sacks and 2 picks today for this Chiefs defense. KC at their own 47 with 3:28 left and it's just a matter of getting to the gun now.
3 and out. Jets take over at the 30. 1:49 left.
Pat Ryan is the new QB for the Jets - 3 throws 3 incompletions and on 4th down hits Walker for 13.
That's it - 4 more plays yield 4 yards, the Chiefs take over on downs and run it out.
Final: CHIEFS 23 JETS 3
The KC defense was the best unit on paper and the best unit on the field; they really dominate here, the Chiefs running attack carries them offensively and they march into round 2.
Dawson: 7 for 16, 131 yards, 1 TD/1 INT
Todd: 9 for 23, 133 2 INT
Holmes: 18 carries, 110 yards
Garrett: 16 carries, 87 yards, 1 TD
McNeil: 16 carries, 31 yds
Pitts: 3 catches, 38 yds, 1 TD
Walker: 5 catches 77 yds
Buchanan - 3 sacks
Bell - sacks
Player of the Game - BUCK BUCHANAN
That's the upper half of Region 2 - the winners:
1985 Bears
2007 Chargers
2015 Seahawks
1968 Chiefs
