Week 9, 1975

played in Kansas City, MO

42 degrees, fair, 6 mph wind

Denver Broncos	3	14	7	14	-	38
Kansas City Chiefs	0	7	0	13	-	20

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:19 DEN - David Ray 33 field goal
2Q: 04:16 DEN - Dick Drake 71 pass from Billy Kilmer (David Ray extra point)
2Q: 03:04 KCY - Willie Miller 17 pass from Steve Hunter (Tom Dempsey extra point)
2Q: 00:57 DEN - Floyd Little 10 run (David Ray extra point)
3Q: 04:09 DEN - Floyd Little 9 pass from Billy Kilmer (David Ray extra point)
4Q: 14:01 KCY - Tony Chryplewicz 4 pass from Steve Hunter (Tom Dempsey extra point)
4Q: 09:44 DEN - Floyd Little 3 run (David Ray extra point)
4Q: 08:58 DEN - Riley Odoms 16 pass from Billy Kilmer (David Ray extra point)
4Q: 04:03 KCY - Bob Chandler 9 pass from Steve Hunter (Steve Hunter pass for conversion failed)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:19 DEN - David Ray 33 field goal
2Q: 04:16 DEN - Dick Drake 71 pass from Billy Kilmer (David Ray extra point)
2Q: 03:04 KCY - Willie Miller 17 pass from Steve Hunter (Tom Dempsey extra point)
2Q: 00:57 DEN - Floyd Little 10 run (David Ray extra point)
3Q: 04:09 DEN - Floyd Little 9 pass from Billy Kilmer (David Ray extra point)
4Q: 14:01 KCY - Tony Chryplewicz 4 pass from Steve Hunter (Tom Dempsey extra point)
4Q: 09:44 DEN - Floyd Little 3 run (David Ray extra point)
4Q: 08:58 DEN - Riley Odoms 16 pass from Billy Kilmer (David Ray extra point)
4Q: 04:03 KCY - Bob Chandler 9 pass from Steve Hunter (Steve Hunter pass for conversion failed)

Team Statistics DEN KCY
Record 4-4 2-6
First Downs 23 22
- by Rushing 7 3
- by Passing 15 15
- by Penalty 1 4
Total Net Yards 405 289
- Offensive Plays 70 60
- Yards per Play 5.79 4.82
Net Rushing Yards 160 63
- Rushing Attempts 37 16
- Yards per Rush 4.32 3.94
Net Passing Yards 245 226
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 32 - 20 - 1 43 - 28 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards 250 232
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/5 1/6
- Yards per Pass Play 7.42 5.14
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 1/1
3rd Down Conversions 8/16 3/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 6.4 8.7
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/2
Penalties/Yards 11/95 7/51
Punt Returns/Yards 2/13 1/3
Kick Returns/Yards 3/93 4/102
Interception Ret./Yards 2/9 1/28
2pt Conversions 0/0 1/0
Red Zone Visits 5 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 4/1 2/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 41 OWN 28
Time of Possession 33:00 27:00

Team Statistics	DEN	KCY
Record	4-4	2-6
First Downs	23	22
- by Rushing	7	3
- by Passing	15	15
- by Penalty	1	4
Total Net Yards	405	289
- Offensive Plays	70	60
- Yards per Play	5.79	4.82
Net Rushing Yards	160	63
- Rushing Attempts	37	16
- Yards per Rush	4.32	3.94
Net Passing Yards	245	226
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	32 - 20 - 1	43 - 28 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards	250	232
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/5	1/6
- Yards per Pass Play	7.42	5.14
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	1/1
3rd Down Conversions	8/16	3/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	6.4	8.7
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/2
Penalties/Yards	11/95	7/51
Punt Returns/Yards	2/13	1/3
Kick Returns/Yards	3/93	4/102
Interception Ret./Yards	2/9	1/28
2pt Conversions	0/0	1/0
Red Zone Visits	5	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	4/1	2/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 41	OWN 28
Time of Possession	33:00	27:00

Drive Charts

Denver Broncos
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	5:49	OWN 47	12	37	Field Goal
1	6:18	4:53	OWN 12	7	34	Punt
2	15:00	1:49	OPP 48	3	4	Punt
2	11:30	4:09	OWN 11	8	45	Punt
2	5:35	1:33	OWN 26	3	74	Touchdown
2	2:57	2:09	OWN 33	9	67	Touchdown
3	7:24	2:43	OWN 11	6	23	Punt
3	4:41	0:38	OPP 15	2	15	Touchdown
3	1:09	2:08	OWN 23	5	0	Interception
4	13:54	4:16	OWN 38	8	62	Touchdown
4	9:26	0:35	OPP 20	2	20	Touchdown
4	2:26	0:36	OWN 33	3	6	Punt
4	1:10	1:10	OPP 15	3	-7	Game

Kansas City Chiefs
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	9:11	2:53	OWN 30	3	10	Punt
1	1:25	1:25	OWN 4	3	2	Punt
2	13:11	1:41	OWN 20	4	15	Punt
2	7:21	1:46	OWN 21	3	8	Punt
2	4:02	1:05	OWN 38	5	62	Touchdown
2	0:48	0:48	OWN 20	2	13	Half
3	15:00	7:36	OWN 25	11	34	Punt
3	4:03	2:54	OWN 20	7	44	Interception
4	14:01	0:07	OPP 4	1	4	Touchdown
4	9:38	0:12	OWN 20	1	0	Interception
4	8:51	4:58	OWN 24	10	76	Touchdown
4	3:47	1:21	OWN 43	8	24	Downs
4	1:50	0:40	OWN 14	4	1	Downs

Game MVP: Floyd Little, Denver Broncos

Rushing Statistics

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Floyd Little	25	118	4.72	15	3	2
Ed Podolak	11	43	3.91	22	2	0
Billy Kilmer	1	-1	-1.00	-1	0	0

Kansas City	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Marco King	8	33	4.13	12	1
Gary Hammond	6	15	2.50	5	0
Steve Hunter	2	15	7.50	11	1

Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Billy Kilmer	32	20	250	1/5	3	71	1	104.9

Kansas City	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Steve Hunter	43	28	232	1/6	3	23	2	82.6

Receiving Statistics

Denver	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Howard Twilley	5	8	50	10.00	6	13	0
TE Riley Odoms	4	7	44	11.00	6	21	1
RB Floyd Little	3	4	19	6.33	2	9	1
WR Dick Drake	3	5	95	31.67	62	71	1
WR Jack Snow	2	3	25	12.50	14	20	0
FB Roosevelt Leaks	2	2	3	1.50	0	2	0
WR Ron Shanklin	1	2	14	14.00	0	14	0
TE Jack Novak	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Kansas City	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Bob Chandler	10	16	109	10.90	1	23	1
WR Gloster Richardson	4	7	49	12.25	1	21	0
RB Gary Hammond	3	3	16	5.33	6	9	0
TE Tony Chryplewicz	3	3	9	3.00	5	4	1
WR Willie Miller	3	6	29	9.67	5	17	1
RB Marco King	2	2	4	2.00	2	2	0
WR Jubilee Dunbar	1	1	2	2.00	0	2	0
FB Sean Rolle	1	2	6	6.00	0	6	0
TE Lorenzo Jasso	1	2	8	8.00	0	8	0
WR John Holland	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Denver	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Al Randolph	1	0	0.00	0
CB Jimmy Warren	1	9	9.00	0

Kansas City	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
ILB Willie Lanier	1	28	28.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Denver	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Bruce Van Dyke	0	1	0	0
Dave Schrader	0	0	1	0

Kansas City	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Dick Jauron	1	0	0	0

Punting Statistics

Denver	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Dave Chapple	5	233	46.6	42.0	54	4

Kansas City	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Dave Jennings	5	232	46.4	43.8	64	3

Kicking Statistics

Denver	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
David Ray	1/1	0/0	0/0	33	5/5

Kansas City	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Tom Dempsey	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Billy Thompson	2	13	6.5	0

Kansas City	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Dick Jauron	1	3	3.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Floyd Little	3	93	31.0	0

Kansas City	Ret	Yards	Avg
Bill Cahill	2	52	26.0
Jubilee Dunbar	1	20	20.0
Gary Hammond	1	30	30.0

Defensive Statistics

Denver	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Leslie Drake	11	0	0.0	12	41
CB Joe Beauchamp	7	1	0.0	16	42
S Al Randolph	4	1	0.0	6	30
OLB George Webster	4	0	0.0	10	32
ILB Randy Gradishar	3	1	1.0	16	42
S Billy Thompson	3	2	0.0	16	22
S Garry Lyle	2	3	0.0	14	43
CB Jimmy Warren	2	2	0.0	15	44
DT Paul Smith	2	0	0.0	8	14
DE Lyle Alzado	1	0	0.0	14	43
OLB Tom Jackson	1	0	0.0	11	16
DE Rolf Krueger	1	0	0.0	2	1
TE Riley Odoms	1	0	---	---	---

Kansas City	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Jim Lynch	8	1	0.0	28	22
DE Wilbur Young	6	1	0.5	37	32
ILB Willie Lanier	6	3	0.0	37	32
CB Terrell Dockett	6	1	0.0	24	27
ILB Ross Brupbacher	5	1	0.0	25	20
S Mike Sensibaugh	5	1	0.0	28	27
DT Buck Buchanan	3	0	0.5	31	32
CB Jim Marsalis	3	1	0.0	33	33
S Bruce Halford	3	1	0.0	23	19
CB Fabian Damkroger	3	0	0.0	33	29
S Dick Jauron	2	0	0.0	22	26
DE Marvin Upshaw	1	3	0.0	34	30
DT Bob Briggs	1	2	0.0	29	20
WR Bob Chandler	1	0	---	---	---
WR Gloster Richardson	1	0	---	---	---
CB Rex Kern	0	1	0.0	2	0

Pass Rush Statistics

Denver	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
ILB Randy Gradishar	1.0	0	0	42
DE Lyle Alzado	0.0	1	3	43
DT Josh Lane	0.0	1	1	44
DT Paul Smith	0.0	0	1	14
DE Stan Lewis	0.0	0	1	43

Kansas City	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Wilbur Young	0.5	1	1	32
DT Buck Buchanan	0.5	0	2	32
DE Marvin Upshaw	0.0	3	2	30

Pass Defense Statistics

Denver	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Leslie Drake	9	0	0	41
CB Joe Beauchamp	6	1	0	42
S Al Randolph	4	1	1	30
CB Jimmy Warren	4	0	1	44
OLB George Webster	2	0	0	32
OLB Tom Jackson	1	0	0	16
S Garry Lyle	1	0	0	43
S Billy Thompson	1	0	0	22
OLB Guy Roberts	0	1	0	1

Kansas City	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Jim Marsalis	4	3	0	33
OLB Jim Lynch	4	0	0	22
S Mike Sensibaugh	3	0	0	27
CB Terrell Dockett	3	0	0	27
ILB Ross Brupbacher	1	2	0	20
S Dick Jauron	1	1	0	26
ILB Willie Lanier	1	0	1	32
DE Wilbur Young	1	0	0	32
CB Fabian Damkroger	1	0	0	29
S Bruce Halford	1	0	0	19

Blocking Statistics

Denver	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
John Schmitt	5	8	1	36	0	33
Bruce Van Dyke	3	8	0	36	0	33
Francis Peay	2	5	0	34	0	28
Milt Sunde	1	6	0	30	0	28
Darryl Carlton	1	1	0	10	1	9
Jack Novak	1	1	0	15	0	13
Glenn Resslet	0	5	0	37	0	29
Riley Odoms	0	1	0	27	0	18
Roosevelt Leaks	0	1	0	25	0	17

Kansas City	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Jack Rudnay	2	2	1	14	0	36
Charlie Getty	1	2	0	12	1	39
Mike Montler	0	3	0	16	0	42
Gerry Mullins	0	3	0	13	0	34
Vern Holland	0	2	0	14	0	38
Sean Rolle	0	1	0	6	0	14
Herbert Scott	0	1	0	3	0	11

Special Teams Tackles

Denver	Tackles	STPlays
Dave Schrader	2	14
Ron Shanklin	1	16
John Barnes	1	12
Garry Lyle	1	3

Kansas City	Tackles	STPlays
Bill Cahill	1	19
Jubilee Dunbar	1	16
John Holland	1	15
Rex Kern	1	11
Charlie Getty	1	1

Participation

Denver	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Bruce Van Dyke	36	33	---	---	6	75
John Schmitt	36	33	---	---	5	74
Billy Kilmer	37	33	---	---	---	70
Joe Beauchamp	---	---	16	42	8	66
Glenn Resslet	37	29	---	---	---	66
Francis Peay	34	28	---	---	---	62
Riley Odoms	27	18	---	---	16	61
Randy Gradishar	---	---	16	42	2	60
Garry Lyle	---	---	14	43	3	60
Jimmy Warren	---	---	15	44	---	59
Josh Lane	---	---	15	44	---	59
Stan Lewis	---	---	15	43	1	59
Milt Sunde	30	28	---	---	---	58
Lyle Alzado	---	---	14	43	---	57
Floyd Little	25	27	---	---	4	56
Al Randolph	---	---	6	30	17	53
Leslie Drake	---	---	12	41	---	53
Ron Shanklin	20	15	---	---	16	51
Billy Thompson	---	---	16	22	8	46
Dick Drake	21	24	---	---	---	45
Roosevelt Leaks	25	17	---	---	3	45
George Webster	---	---	10	32	---	42
Blake Gaylor	---	---	0	23	18	41
Howard Twilley	19	19	---	---	---	38
Jack Novak	15	13	---	---	7	35
Tom Jackson	---	---	11	16	2	29
Jack Snow	13	15	---	---	1	29
Paul Smith	---	---	8	14	3	25
Buddy Hudson	5	6	---	---	14	25
Darryl Carlton	10	9	---	---	6	25
Cullen Bryant	0	0	---	---	22	22
John Barnes	3	5	---	---	12	20
Ed Podolak	12	6	---	---	---	18
Dave Schrader	---	---	0	0	14	14
Steve Knutson	1	4	---	---	6	11
Guy Roberts	---	---	0	1	9	10
Rick Kingrea	---	---	0	0	9	9
David Ray	0	0	---	---	8	8
Zach Waite	1	1	---	---	6	8
Orlando Matsui	---	---	3	2	3	8
Rolf Krueger	---	---	2	1	3	6
Dave Chapple	0	0	---	---	5	5
Craig Hanneman	---	---	3	1	---	4
Brison Manor	---	---	0	0	4	4
Terry Hanratty	0	0	---	---	1	1
Joe Ferguson	0	0	---	---	---	0

Kansas City	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Willie Lanier	---	---	37	32	1	70
Wilbur Young	---	---	37	32	1	70
Fabian Damkroger	---	---	33	29	7	69
Jim Marsalis	---	---	33	33	1	67
Marvin Upshaw	---	---	34	30	1	65
Buck Buchanan	---	---	31	32	1	64
Steve Hunter	16	44	---	---	---	60
Mike Montler	16	42	---	---	---	58
Jim Lynch	---	---	28	22	7	57
Mike Sensibaugh	---	---	28	27	2	57
Dick Jauron	---	---	22	26	5	53
Charlie Getty	12	39	---	---	1	52
Vern Holland	14	38	---	---	---	52
Gerry Mullins	13	34	---	---	5	52
Terrell Dockett	---	---	24	27	1	52
Gary Hammond	9	21	---	---	21	51
Jack Rudnay	14	36	---	---	1	51
Bob Briggs	---	---	29	20	---	49
Ross Brupbacher	---	---	25	20	4	49
Bob Chandler	9	36	---	---	2	47
Tony Chryplewicz	12	22	---	---	13	47
Lorenzo Jasso	9	22	---	---	14	45
Bruce Halford	---	---	23	19	1	43
John Holland	7	19	---	---	15	41
Sean Rolle	6	14	---	---	20	40
Willie Miller	8	31	---	---	---	39
Gloster Richardson	9	24	---	---	4	37
Marco King	9	23	---	---	1	33
Jubilee Dunbar	2	8	---	---	16	26
Frank Byrne	---	---	14	8	2	24
Dan Buffone	---	---	3	1	18	22
Dennis Nelson	5	11	---	---	5	21
Bill Cahill	---	---	1	0	19	20
Herbert Scott	3	11	---	---	5	19
Harris Lehan	3	9	---	---	4	16
Rex Kern	---	---	2	0	11	13
Dale Tamburrino	---	---	3	3	4	10
Mike Fuller	---	---	0	0	9	9
Cory Joyner	---	---	0	1	5	6
Dave Jennings	0	0	---	---	5	5
Arnold Ellis	---	---	0	0	5	5
Tom Dempsey	0	0	---	---	4	4
Mike Cofer	---	---	0	1	1	2
Webster Caldwell	0	0	---	---	---	0
Byron Amey	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	13	68	5.2
Middle	14	66	4.7
Right	9	27	3.0
None	1	-1	-1.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	2	7	3.5
Middle	11	44	4.0
Right	3	12	4.0
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Billy Kilmer	32	20	3	1	0	6	4	5	1

Kansas City	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Steve Hunter	43	28	2	0	2	3	6	0	2

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	2	2	3	1.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	12	9	71	5.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	12	8	160	13.3
Long (19+ Yds)	6	1	16	2.7

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	5	16	3.2
Short (0-8 Yds)	13	10	49	3.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)	21	10	106	5.0
Long (19+ Yds)	4	3	61	15.3

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Denver	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Howard Twilley	8	5	50	0	19
TE Riley Odoms	7	4	44	1	18
WR Dick Drake	5	3	95	1	24
RB Floyd Little	4	3	19	0	27
WR Jack Snow	3	2	25	1	15
WR Ron Shanklin	2	1	14	0	15
FB Roosevelt Leaks	2	2	3	0	17
TE Jack Novak	1	0	0	0	13

Kansas City	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Bob Chandler	16	10	0	109	1	36
WR Gloster Richardson	7	4	0	49	1	24
WR Willie Miller	6	3	1	29	0	31
RB Gary Hammond	3	3	0	16	0	21
TE Tony Chryplewicz	3	3	0	9	0	22
FB Sean Rolle	2	1	1	6	0	14
RB Marco King	2	2	0	4	0	23
TE Lorenzo Jasso	2	1	0	8	0	22
WR Jubilee Dunbar	1	1	0	2	0	8
WR John Holland	1	0	0	0	0	19

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Floyd Little	5	31	6.20	4.72
Ed Podolak	2	3	1.50	3.91

Kansas City	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Billy Kilmer	5	3	28	5.60	7.81

Kansas City	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Steve Hunter	4	4	41	10.25	5.40

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Denver	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Riley Odoms	2	2	19	9.50	6.29
RB Floyd Little	1	1	9	9.00	4.75
WR Howard Twilley	1	0	0	0.00	6.25
WR Dick Drake	1	0	0	0.00	19.00

Kansas City	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Bob Chandler	2	2	20	10.00	6.81
TE Tony Chryplewicz	1	1	4	4.00	3.00
WR Willie Miller	1	1	17	17.00	4.83

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Denver	Rushes	Conversions
Floyd Little	3	2
Billy Kilmer	1	0
Ed Podolak	1	0

Kansas City	Rushes	Conversions
Gary Hammond	2	1
Steve Hunter	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Comp	Conversions
Billy Kilmer	11	7	6

Kansas City	Att	Comp	Conversions
Steve Hunter	9	4	2

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Denver	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Howard Twilley	3	1	1
WR Dick Drake	3	2	2
RB Floyd Little	2	2	1
TE Riley Odoms	2	1	1
FB Roosevelt Leaks	1	1	1

Kansas City	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Gloster Richardson	3	1	1
WR Bob Chandler	2	0	0
TE Lorenzo Jasso	2	1	1
RB Gary Hammond	1	1	0
TE Tony Chryplewicz	1	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 44,700 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 13,400 (21,400)
End Zone 10,300 (15,400)
Mezzanine 5,700 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 8,700 (13,600)
Club Seats 4,700 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 1,900 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	44,700 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	13,400 (21,400)
End Zone	10,300 (15,400)
Mezzanine	5,700 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	8,700 (13,600)
Club Seats	4,700 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	1,900 (3,300)