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Ed Podolak says he’ll be watching television at home, and occasionally one of the networks will show some film of the 1971 Christmas Day game the Kansas City Chiefs played against the Miami Dolphins. [1]
On the next play Chiefs running back Ed Podolak returned the Dolphins kick 78 yards to the Miami 22 yard line. [2]
Ed Podolak carried 17 times for 85 yards and a touchdown. [3]
Edward Joseph Podolak (born September 1, 1947, in Atlantic, Iowa) is a former professional American football player. [4]
He caught eight passes for 110 yards and another touchdown. [3]
Today, the man who lives in Carbondale, Colo., and owns a real estate and gas and oil business 20 miles away in Aspen, becomes the 112th member of the Des Moines Sunday Register’s Iowa Sports Hall of Fame. [1]
The 1971 AFC divisional playoff game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Miami Dolphins, played on Christmas day, was a seesaw battle of touchdowns and field goals that didn’t end until halfway through a second overtime period. [2]
Undergraduate Graduate Professional 29,745 5,100 4,100 The University of Iowa is a major national research university located on a 1,900-acre campus in Iowa City, Iowa on the Iowa River in East Central Iowa. [5]
The Chiefs’ 1971 playoff loss to the Dolphins in double overtime on Christmas day gave Ed Podolak an NFL record for all-purpose yards and a lifetime of fame. [6]
The team is owned by Lamar Hunt, who founded the team along with their original league, the American Football League, in 1960. [5]
Kansas City jumped out to a 10-0 lead in the first quarter, and Miami tied it in the second. [3]
During a nine-year career from 1969 to 1977, Podolak became the Chiefs’ second all-time leading rusher with 4,451 yards and 34 touchdowns on 1,158 carries. [4]
In one of the greatest post-season performances ever, 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. [...] The Kansas City Chiefs offense directed by Hall of Fame quarterback Len Dawson, scored the first two times they had the ball and led 10-0, at the end of the first quarter. [2]
The Dolphins won without ever holding a lead. [3]
Sources:
[1] Ed Podolak, Atlantic, 1986 | DesMoinesRegister.com | The Des Moines …
[2] History: The Longest Day - Pro Football Hall of Fame
[3] myBCTnow.com ” Ed Podolak
[4] Ed Podolak - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
[5] Ed Podolak
[6] Former back Ed Podolak runs real-estate business and hangs with Jimmy …