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The Chiefs Defeat the Vikings 23-7 to win Super Bowl IV, Chiefs QB Len Dawson named MVP
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The AFL squared the Super Bowl at two games apiece with the NFL, building a 16-0 halftime lead behind Len Dawson's superb quarterbacking and a powerful defense.
Kansas City Chiefs QB Len Dawson -- the fourth consecutive quarterback to be chosen the Super Bowl's MVP -- called an almost flawless game, completing 12 of 17 passes and hitting Otis Taylor on a 46-yard play for the final Chiefs touchdown.
The Kansas City Chiefs defense limited Minnesota's strong rushing game to 67 yards and had three interceptions and two fumble recoveries.
The crowd of 80,562 set a Super Bowl record
SUPER BOWL IV MVP : QB LEN DAWSON, Kansas City Chiefs
On paper, the exploits of Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Len Dawson don't look like much.
In directing the Chiefs to a 23-7 victory over the Vikings, he completed only 12 of 17 passes for 142 yards.
But it was Dawson's determined and focused leadership that drove Kansas City to its upset victory in the last game played between the AFL and NFL (the merger of the two leagues was completed after the game).
A series of Dawson-led drives took Kansas City to three Jan Stenerud field goals before Mike Garrett scored on a short run to give the Chiefs a 16-0 halftime lead.
In the fourth quarter, Dawson delivered the clinching score at the end of an 82-yard drive, hitting wide receiver Otis Taylor with a 46-yard touchdown pass.
Super Bowl IV
| SUPER BOWL IV SCORING | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | |
| Minnesota Vikings (NFL) | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | |
| Kansas City Chiefs (AFL) | 3 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 23 | |
1st Quarter
KC FG Stenerud 48, 8:08
2nd Quarter
KC FG Stenerud 32, 1:40
KC FG Stenerud 25, 7:08
Garrett 5 run (Stenerud kick), 9:26
3rd Quarter
MIN Osborn 4 run (Cox kick), 10:28
KC Taylor 46 pass from Dawson (Stenerud kick), 13:38
| TEAM STATISTICS | Vikings | Chiefs |
| Total First Downs | 13 | 19 |
| Rushing | 2 | 9 |
| Passing | 10 | 7 |
| Penalty | 1 | 3 |
| Total Net Yardage | 239 | 273 |
| Total Offensive Plays | 50 | 62 |
| Avg. Gain Per Offensive Play | 4.8 | 4.4 |
| Rushes | 19 | 42 |
| Yards Gained Rushing (Net) | 67 | 151 |
| Avg. Yards per Rush | 3.5 | 3.6 |
| Passes Attempted | 28 | 17 |
| Passes Completed | 17 | 12 |
| Had Intercepted | 3 | 1 |
| Tackled Attempting to Pass | 3 | 3 |
| Yards Lost Attempting to Pass | 27 | 20 |
| Yards Gained Passing (Net) | 172 | 122 |
| Punts | 3 | 4 |
| Avg. Distance | 37.0 | 48.5 |
| Punt Returns | 2 | 1 |
| Punt Return Yardage | 18 | 0 |
| Kickoff Returns | 4 | 2 |
| Kickoff Return Yardage | 79 | 36 |
| Interception Return Yardage | 0 | 24 |
| Fumbles | 3 | 0 |
| Own Fumbles Recovered | 1 | 0 |
| Opponent Fumbles Recovered | 0 | 2 |
| Penalties | 6 | 4 |
| Yards Penalized | 67 | 47 |
| Field Goals | 0 | 3 |
| Field Goals Attempted | 1 | 3 |
| Third-Down Efficiency | 3 / 9 | 7 / 15 |
| Fourth-Down Efficiency | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 |
| Time of Possession | 25:27 | 34:33 |
Minnesota Vikings Player Statistics
| Passing | CP/AT | YDS | TD | INT |
| Kapp | 16/25 | 183 | 0 | 2 |
| Cuozza | 1/3 | 16 | 0 | 1 |
| Rushing | CAR | YDS | TD | LG |
| Brown | 6 | 26 | 0 | 10 |
| Reed | 4 | 17 | 0 | 15 |
| Osborn | 7 | 15 | 1 | 4t |
| Kapp | 2 | 9 | 0 | 7 |
| Receiving | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
| Henderson | 7 | 111 | 0 | 28 |
| Brown | 3 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Beasley | 2 | 41 | 0 | 26 |
| Reed | 2 | 16 | 0 | 12 |
| Osborn | 2 | 11 | 0 | 10 |
| Washington | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Interceptions | INT | YDS | LG | TD |
| Krause | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punting | NO | AVG | LG | BLK |
| Lee | 3 | 37.0 | 50 | 0 |
| Punt Returns | NO/FC | YDS | LG | TD |
| West | 2/0 | 18 | 11 | 0 |
| Kickoff Returns | NO | YDS | LG | TD |
| West | 3 | 46 | 27 | 0 |
| Jones | 1 | 33 | 33 | 0 |
Kansas City Chiefs Player Statistics
| Passing | CP/AT | YDS | TD | INT |
| Dawson | 22/17 | 142 | 1 | 1 |
| Rushing | CAR | YDS | TD | LG |
| Garrett | 11 | 39 | 1 | 6 |
| Pitts | 3 | 37 | 0 | 19 |
| Hayes | 8 | 31 | 0 | 13 |
| McVea | 12 | 26 | 0 | 9 |
| Dawson | 3 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Holmes | 5 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Receiving | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
| Taylor | 6 | 81 | 1 | 46 |
| Pitts | 3 | 33 | 0 | 20 |
| Garrett | 2 | 25 | 0 | 17 |
| Hayes | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Interceptions | INT | YDS | LG | TD |
| Lanier | 1 | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| Robinson | 1 | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| Thomas | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Punting | NO | AVG | LG | BLK |
| Wilson | 4 | 48.5 | 59 | 0 |
| Punt Returns | NO/FC | YDS | LG | TD |
| Garrett | 1/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kickoff Returns | NO | YDS | LG | TD |
| Garrett | 1 | 18 | 18 | 0 |
| Hayes | 1 | 18 | 18 | 0 |
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