The Miami Dolphins and Kansas City Chiefs played what was to be the final game in KC’s Municpal Stadium on Christmas 1971. The old venue didn’t want to give in to Father Time as the longest game in NFL history kept families away from the dinner table. A look back at Miami’s stirring, 27-24 AFC playoff victory that lasted 82 minutes and 40 seconds of playing time.

Ed Podolak’s record performance

Ed Podolak was not a household name anywhere but among Chiefs fans. However, he wrote his name into the record book with a remarkable performance. The running back from Iowa piled up yard after yard. He wound up with a stunning 350 yards of total offense. The breakdown: , Podolak carried the ball 17 times for 85 yards, caught eight passes for 110 yards, returned three kickoffs for 153 yards, and ran back 2 punts for 2 yards,