Week 1, 1979

played in Kansas City, MO

62 degrees, rain, calm

Denver Broncos10307-20
Kansas City Chiefs7730-17

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:53 KCY - John Holland 9 pass from Archie Manning (Nick Lowery extra point)
1Q: 04:26 DEN - Charlie Wade 28 pass from Pat Ryan (Tim Mazzetti extra point)
1Q: 02:12 DEN - Tim Mazzetti 28 field goal
2Q: 12:57 DEN - Tim Mazzetti 41 field goal
2Q: 07:14 KCY - Archie Manning 2 run (Nick Lowery extra point)
3Q: 04:47 KCY - Nick Lowery 24 field goal
4Q: 13:46 DEN - Victor Hicks 5 pass from Pat Ryan (Tim Mazzetti extra point)

Team StatisticsDENKCY
Record1-00-1
First Downs1624
- by Rushing68
- by Passing916
- by Penalty10
Total Net Yards339384
- Offensive Plays5570
- Yards per Play6.165.49
Net Rushing Yards126102
- Rushing Attempts2326
- Yards per Rush5.483.92
Net Passing Yards213282
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt30 - 20 - 042 - 23 - 4
- Gross Passing Yards227291
- Sacks/Yards Lost2/142/9
- Yards per Pass Play6.666.41
Fumbles/Lost2/11/0
3rd Down Conversions3/127/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down6.46.3
4th Down Conversions0/00/1
Penalties/Yards5/403/17
Punt Returns/Yards2/333/22
Kick Returns/Yards2/625/92
Interception Ret./Yards4/00/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits23
- Red Zone TDs/FGs1/12/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 31OWN 29
Time of Possession28:2831:32

Drive Charts

Denver Broncos
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
110:421:49OWN 2038Punt
15:431:29OWN 30370Touchdown
13:411:37OPP 32421Field Goal
214:451:55OWN 37539Field Goal
27:032:06OWN 4531Punt
21:511:10OWN 2038Punt
315:001:59OWN 20515Fumble
311:453:00OWN 39528Missed FG
34:416:05OWN 291271Touchdown
411:251:16OWN 1033Punt
48:383:48OWN 30535Punt
42:010:46OWN 16418Punt
40:110:11501-1Game
Kansas City Chiefs
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:004:18OWN 18982Touchdown
18:533:10OWN 28639Interception
14:140:33OWN 2110Interception
12:042:19OWN 2941Punt
212:505:47OWN 31969Touchdown
24:573:06OWN 19743Interception
20:410:41OWN 31424Punt
313:011:16OPP 3533Missed FG
38:454:04OWN 40953Field Goal
413:362:11OWN 1939Punt
410:091:31OWN 3733Punt
44:502:49OWN 20722Interception
41:151:04OWN 24526Downs

Game MVP: Pat Ryan, Denver Broncos

Rushing Statistics

DenverAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
George Franklin13775.923030
Cullen Bryant8486.002120
Pat Ryan1-1-1.00-100
Ira Matthews122.00200
Kansas CityAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Kenny King16664.131320
Don Calhoun8334.131520
Archie Manning231.50201

Passing Statistics

DenverAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Pat Ryan30202272/142330111.3
Kansas CityAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Archie Manning42232912/9130444.9

Receiving Statistics

DenverCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Duriel Harris78669.4312330
WR Charlie Wade355719.0014281
WR Rick Upchurch35258.330110
TE Victor Hicks222010.0010151
RB Cullen Bryant1133.00030
TE Riley Odoms131212.001120
WR Danny Buggs112828.0018280
TE Ed Beckman1255.00050
FB Ted Brown121111.000110
RB George Franklin0100.00000
Kansas CityCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Bob Chandler7118712.4320220
WR John Holland364615.3319191
WR Henry Marshall374515.0011230
TE Jerome Barkum243216.0022300
TE Chuck Naretta2221.00030
WR Willie Miller222412.0013150
RB Kenny King223316.5017220
RB Don Calhoun1122.00020
WR Mel Gray162020.000200

Interception Statistics

DenverIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Ernie Jackson200.000
CB Graham Spreen200.000
Kansas CityIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

DenverFumbRecovForceTD
Rick Upchurch1000
Pat Ryan1000
William Semple0100
Mario Nakamura0010
Kansas CityFumbRecovForceTD
Don Calhoun1000
Herbert Scott0100
William Gay0100
Arnold Ellis0010
Willie Miller0010

Punting Statistics

DenverPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Dave Chapple626944.837.8542
Kansas CityPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Dave Jennings418746.838.5573

Kicking Statistics

DenverFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Tim Mazzetti2/31/20/1412/2
Kansas CityFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Nick Lowery1/20/10/0242/2

Punt Return Statistics

DenverRetYardsAvgTD
Rick Upchurch23316.50
Kansas CityRetYardsAvgTD
Dick Jauron3227.30

Kick Return Statistics

DenverRetYardsAvgTD
Cullen Bryant13939.00
Rick Upchurch12323.00
Kansas CityRetYardsAvgTD
Dick Jauron47218.00
John Holland12020.00

Defensive Statistics

DenverTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Billy Thompson800.02040
CB Ray Easterling700.02441
ILB Randy Gradishar522.02541
OLB Tom Jackson510.02542
DT Jermaine Perkins410.01721
DE Ernie Dodge400.01526
S Mike Davis400.02441
CB Ernie Jackson310.01825
S William Semple310.01524
CB Graham Spreen310.01739
DE Lyle Alzado200.01931
DE Mario Nakamura100.01019
Kansas CityTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Arnold Ellis601.01311
S Dick Jauron411.01917
OLB Clay Matthews420.01416
S Bruce Halford410.01021
CB Mike Williams410.01928
CB Lawrence Wiggins320.01729
DT Elex Price310.01819
DE William Gay220.01621
ILB Ross Brupbacher200.01622
WR Bob Chandler20---------
CB Billy Hardee200.01216
CB Jeff Nixon200.01124
ILB Harry Carson120.01518
DT Gary Fair110.01723
WR Mel Gray10---------
S Mike Fuller100.01825
WR Henry Marshall10---------
OLB Bruce Herron100.0712
DE Ezra Johnson100.01122
DE Mike Zele100.0711
OLB Ken Mitchell010.01317

Pass Rush Statistics

DenverSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
ILB Randy Gradishar2.010041
DE Ernie Dodge0.011026
DE Lyle Alzado0.010131
DE Karl Lorch0.001013
DE Deron DeLorraine0.001018
Kansas CitySackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
S Dick Jauron1.000017
ILB Arnold Ellis1.000011
CB Mike Williams0.001028
DE William Gay0.001021

Pass Defense Statistics

DenverCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Billy Thompson51040
CB Ray Easterling50041
ILB Randy Gradishar31041
CB Graham Spreen30239
OLB Tom Jackson21042
S Mike Davis20041
S William Semple11024
CB Ernie Jackson10225
DT Jermaine Perkins10021
Kansas CityCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Mike Williams51028
CB Lawrence Wiggins20029
S Bruce Halford20021
CB Billy Hardee20016
CB Jeff Nixon20024
ILB Harry Carson11018
OLB Bruce Herron11012
ILB Ross Brupbacher10022
S Dick Jauron10017
ILB Arnold Ellis10011
S Mike Fuller10025
OLB Clay Matthews10016

Blocking Statistics

DenverKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Willie Parker26021029
Ted Brown23013015
Jim Copeland22011010
Dave Scott14014025
Daryl White04017026
John Giesler02019127
Riley Odoms01015016
Bob Lingenfelter00018128
Kansas CityKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Gerry Mullins35021036
Marvin Powell23019125
Jack Rudnay13014026
Harris Lehan13012018
Dan Jiggetts13016028
Jim Cooper12011120
Charlie Getty1207019
Vincent Horton110706
Jerome Barkum02016020

Special Teams Tackles

DenverTacklesSTPlays
Bob Jury316
Cullen Bryant118
William Semple118
Ted Brown115
Ray Easterling111
Charlie Wade16
Kansas CityTacklesSTPlays
Willie Miller215
Bruce Herron126
Harris Lehan16

Participation

DenverRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Ray Easterling------24411176
Randy Gradishar------2541369
Tom Jackson------2542269
Mike Davis------2441267
Billy Thompson------2040262
Graham Spreen------1739258
William Semple------15241857
Pat Ryan2332---------55
Lyle Alzado------1931252
Daryl White1726------952
Willie Parker2129------151
Dave Scott1425------847
Bob Lingenfelter1828---------46
John Giesler1927---------46
Ernie Jackson------1825144
Ernie Dodge------1526344
Josh Lane------1625344
Ted Brown1315------1543
Rick Upchurch1717------842
Charlie Wade1123------640
Jermaine Perkins------1721240
Victor Hicks1121------739
Cullen Bryant910------1837
George Franklin1322------136
Bob Jury------2181636
Riley Odoms1516------435
Duriel Harris1617---------33
Deron DeLorraine------1118332
Mario Nakamura------1019231
Jim Copeland1110------930
Danny Buggs79------1228
Ed Beckman18------1827
Bruce Huther------118827
Karl Lorch------713424
Tom Glassic66------921
Johnny Perkins12------1821
Leotis Harris54------918
Zack Lang------98---17
Rusty Rebowe------12811
Jean Barrett45---------9
Tim Mazzetti00------88
Dave Chapple00------66
Ira Matthews10------34
Tim Gray00------33
Larry Polowski------02---2
Mike Livingston00---------0
Kansas CityRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Archie Manning2644---------70
Mike Fuller------18252265
Gerry Mullins2136------360
Mel Gray1430------1559
John Holland1727------953
Bob Chandler1635---------51
Dick Jauron------19171551
Mike Williams------1928451
Dan Jiggetts1628------650
Marvin Powell1925------650
Lawrence Wiggins------1729248
Jeff Nixon------11241348
Elex Price------1819845
Bruce Herron------7122645
Kenny King1628---------44
Jerome Barkum1620------743
Ross Brupbacher------1622341
Gary Fair------1723141
Jack Rudnay1426---------40
Vern Holland1524---------39
Herbert Scott1524---------39
Henry Marshall1623---------39
William Gay------1621239
Chuck Naretta915------1337
Jim Cooper1120------637
Harris Lehan1218------636
Ezra Johnson------1122336
Harry Carson------1518235
Ken Mitchell------1317333
Bruce Halford------1021233
Arnold Ellis------1311933
Billy Hardee------1216331
Clay Matthews------1416131
Charlie Getty719------329
Johnny Davis915------529
Don Calhoun1016---------26
Mike Zele------711725
Vincent Horton76------1124
Carl Grant00------2121
Willie Miller05------1520
Dave Jennings00------66
Nick Lowery00------66
David Ray00---------0
Steve Hunter00---------0
Randy Dean00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left7385.4
Middle7324.6
Right8577.1
None1-1-1.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left6284.7
Middle13191.5
Right7557.9
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

DenverAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Pat Ryan30203323200
Kansas CityAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Archie Manning42236044314

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen22126.0
Short (0-8 Yds)1410755.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)106797.9
Long (19+ Yds)426115.3
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen22115.5
Short (0-8 Yds)18131518.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)1781297.6
Long (19+ Yds)4000.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

DenverTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Duriel Harris87066117
WR Charlie Wade53157123
WR Rick Upchurch53025017
TE Riley Odoms31112016
TE Ed Beckman210508
FB Ted Brown21011015
TE Victor Hicks22020021
RB Cullen Bryant1103010
WR Danny Buggs1102819
RB George Franklin1000022
Kansas CityTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Bob Chandler117187235
WR Henry Marshall73045123
WR Mel Gray61120130
WR John Holland63146027
TE Jerome Barkum42132120
TE Chuck Naretta2202015
WR Willie Miller2202405
RB Kenny King22033128
RB Don Calhoun1102016

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

DenverAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
George Franklin231.505.92
Cullen Bryant100.006.00
Kansas CityAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Don Calhoun294.504.13
Kenny King231.504.13
Archie Manning122.001.50

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

DenverAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Pat Ryan42102.507.57
Kansas CityAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Archie Manning4192.256.93

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

DenverTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Rick Upchurch1000.005.00
WR Duriel Harris1155.008.25
TE Ed Beckman1000.002.50
TE Victor Hicks1155.0010.00
Kansas CityTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Henry Marshall3000.006.43
WR John Holland1199.007.67

Third Down Rushing Statistics

DenverRushesConversions
Cullen Bryant31
Ira Matthews11
Kansas CityRushesConversions
Kenny King33

Third Down Passing Statistics

DenverAttCompConversions
Pat Ryan841
Kansas CityAttCompConversions
Archie Manning1154

Third Down Receiving Statistics

DenverTargCatchConversions
WR Duriel Harris430
WR Charlie Wade200
WR Rick Upchurch100
TE Victor Hicks111
Kansas CityTargCatchConversions
WR Mel Gray511
WR Bob Chandler222
WR John Holland100
TE Chuck Naretta110
WR Willie Miller111
WR Henry Marshall100

SectionAttendance
Stadium57,600 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck18,600 (21,400)
End Zone13,300 (15,400)
Mezzanine7,000 (8,900)
Sideline Seats9,600 (13,600)
Club Seats6,200 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes2,900 (3,300)