Kansas City Chiefs

Vs.

St. Louis Cardinals

August 17, 1968

Cards Lose To Chiefs On Gamble

 

KANSAS CITY (AP) - Kansas City fought back from a 10-3 deficit and beat the St. Louis Cardinals, 13-10, Saturday night on Jan Stanerud's 24 yard fold goal with 9:21 left after the Cards had gambled and lost on a fourth and goal at their 40.

Jim Batten of St. Louis was wide with a 31 yard field goal attempt that would have tied the game with 1:31 to go. Five minutes earlier be was short and wide from 51 yards.

The victory, before a record Kansas City football crowd of 47,462, gave the Chiefs a 3-2 record against National Football League opponents, including the first Super Bowl game with Green Bay.

It was the first game for St. Louis against an American Football League foe.

Gov. Warren Hearnes presented a silver cup to the winners after the game, and a rematch for 1969 in St Louis was announced.

Kansas City brought in both of its giant defensive tackles, ailing Buck Buchanan and sore-kneed Ernie Ladd for the big 4 and l play, and Willis Crenshaw was stopped inches short.
 

Scoring Summary

First Quarter
KC- FG Stenerud 37
STL- FG Bakken 38

Third Quarter
STL- Crenshaw 1 run (Shivers run)
KC- Hayes 1 run (Garrett run)

Fourth Quarter
KC- FG 24 Stenrud

Att- 47,462

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