1969 Chiefs at Raiders Game 1 Wk 11 Raiders win 27-24

[LeonardRachiele]

Quarterback sacks, turnovers, and penalties are the first keys to winning. This game really shows it.

Total Yards 436 for Kansas City versus 262 for Oakland.

Oakland Raiders-15 first downs-Daryle Lamonica completed nine of 24 passes for 142 yards and a touchdown. Hewitt Dixon carried 16 times for 82 yards. Charlie Smith and Warren Wells caught three passes each for 110 yards. Total yards 262
Kansas City Data. 26 first downs-Len Dawson completed 13 of 24 passes and two touchdowns. Robert Holmes carried 14 times for 80 yards. Otis Taylor caught six passes for 103 yards and a touchdown. Gloster Richardson caught three passes for 77 yards. Total Yards 436

BUT THE REAL KEYS TO THE GAME.

TUNOVERS
Raiders intercepted five passes to none for the Chiefs. Both Willie Brown and Dan Connors intercepted a pass and returned it for a touchdown. Brown ran for 22 yards and Connors ran for 75 yards. The Raiders recovered two fumbles to none for the Chiefs.
PENALTIES. The Raiders had four penalties for 30 yards the Chiefs had six penalties for 53 yards.
SACKS. The Raiders sacked Len Dawson for times for 31 yards to none for the Chiefs.

[RRMarshall]

The two Raiders TDs on INT returns was the difference in the game. Dawson was just coming back from his knee injury and his usual accuracy wasn't there.