Week 10, 1979

played in Denver, CO

36 degrees, fair, 11 mph wind

Kansas City Chiefs00310-13
Denver Broncos6300-9

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:37 DEN - Tim Mazzetti 49 field goal
1Q: 01:26 DEN - Tim Mazzetti 21 field goal
2Q: 00:57 DEN - Tim Mazzetti 48 field goal
3Q: 07:16 KCY - Nick Lowery 22 field goal
4Q: 09:33 KCY - Mel Gray 4 pass from Archie Manning (Nick Lowery extra point)
4Q: 00:20 KCY - Nick Lowery 22 field goal

Team StatisticsKCYDEN
Record4-53-6
First Downs1712
- by Rushing96
- by Passing86
- by Penalty00
Total Net Yards326200
- Offensive Plays6259
- Yards per Play5.263.39
Net Rushing Yards195114
- Rushing Attempts3838
- Yards per Rush5.133.00
Net Passing Yards13186
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt24 - 12 - 121 - 13 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards13186
- Sacks/Yards Lost0/00/0
- Yards per Pass Play5.464.10
Fumbles/Lost1/03/2
3rd Down Conversions8/169/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down6.95.2
4th Down Conversions0/00/0
Penalties/Yards3/303/20
Punt Returns/Yards1/43/56
Kick Returns/Yards2/432/60
Interception Ret./Yards0/01/16
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits31
- Red Zone TDs/FGs1/20/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 28OWN 30
Time of Possession29:4430:16

Drive Charts

Kansas City Chiefs
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:003:54OWN 12729Punt
18:311:01OWN 2033Punt
11:192:58OWN 40516Punt
211:464:53OWN 191048Punt
20:500:50OWN 9214Half
314:140:59OPP 2531Interception
311:211:31OWN 1432Punt
38:451:37OPP 41436Field Goal
31:267:03OWN 201480Touchdown
45:415:28OWN 201275Field Goal
Denver Broncos
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
111:062:35OWN 49519Field Goal
17:306:11OPP 491145Field Goal
213:211:35OWN 2831Punt
26:536:03OWN 201349Field Goal
315:000:46OWN 2028Fumble
313:151:54OWN 2333Punt
39:501:05OWN 30311Fumble
37:085:42OWN 41920Punt
49:233:42OWN 20934Punt
40:130:13OWN 2610Game

Game MVP: Don Calhoun, Kansas City Chiefs

Rushing Statistics

Kansas CityAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Don Calhoun201155.753440
Kenny King18804.441220
DenverAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
George Franklin22703.18900
Cullen Bryant13342.62500
Johnny Perkins1-2-2.00-200
Pat Ryan199.00900
Ted Brown133.00300

Passing Statistics

Kansas CityAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Archie Manning24121310/0137163.0
DenverAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Pat Ryan2113860/0013070.7

Receiving Statistics

Kansas CityCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
RB Don Calhoun2394.50170
WR Bob Chandler222914.502220
WR Mel Gray234120.5034371
WR Henry Marshall25189.00090
TE Jerome Barkum1433.00030
WR John Holland1377.00070
TE Chuck Naretta1199.00090
RB Kenny King121515.000150
FB Vincent Horton0100.00000
DenverCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Duriel Harris46215.250120
WR Danny Buggs23157.50080
WR Rick Upchurch232512.508130
RB Ira Matthews24126.00060
RB Cullen Bryant1111.00310
TE Ed Beckman1177.00070
FB Ted Brown1255.00050
WR Johnny Perkins0100.00000

Interception Statistics

Kansas CityIntsYardsAvgTD
DenverIntsYardsAvgTD
OLB Bruce Huther11616.000

Fumble Statistics

Kansas CityFumbRecovForceTD
Kenny King1000
Gary Fair0100
Harris Lehan0100
Ezra Johnson0100
Ross Brupbacher0010
Dick Jauron0010
Jeff Nixon0010
DenverFumbRecovForceTD
George Franklin2000
Ted Brown1000
Rick Upchurch0100
Randy Gradishar0010

Punting Statistics

Kansas CityPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Dave Jennings519238.423.2511
DenverPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Dave Chapple420150.339.3602

Kicking Statistics

Kansas CityFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Nick Lowery2/20/00/0221/1
DenverFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Tim Mazzetti3/32/20/0490/0

Punt Return Statistics

Kansas CityRetYardsAvgTD
Dick Jauron144.00
DenverRetYardsAvgTD
Rick Upchurch35618.70

Kick Return Statistics

Kansas CityRetYardsAvgTD
Dick Jauron24321.50
DenverRetYardsAvgTD
Cullen Bryant26030.00

Defensive Statistics

Kansas CityTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Clay Matthews600.0208
OLB Ken Mitchell520.02813
S Dick Jauron440.02316
S Bruce Halford420.03217
ILB Harry Carson420.02312
ILB Ross Brupbacher400.0124
OLB Monte Coleman330.02215
CB Jeff Nixon330.02815
CB Mike Williams300.02313
OLB Bruce Herron300.0149
ILB Arnold Ellis210.01310
DE Mike Zele210.0136
CB Lawrence Wiggins200.02314
CB Billy Hardee200.02313
DT Elex Price120.02414
S Mike Fuller120.0209
DE William Gay110.02515
FB Vincent Horton10---------
DE Ezra Johnson100.02113
DenverTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Billy Thompson940.03023
OLB Tom Jackson610.03623
ILB Randy Gradishar510.03723
DT Jermaine Perkins410.02119
OLB Bruce Huther410.0165
CB Ray Easterling400.03221
DE Karl Lorch310.02816
S Mike Davis210.03121
DE Jerry Wilkinson210.02010
CB Graham Spreen200.02821
S Bob Jury200.0126
CB Judson Flint200.049
S William Semple130.0143
DE Mario Nakamura110.0198
CB Ernie Jackson100.02512
DT Zack Lang100.01916
QB Pat Ryan10---------
OLB Rusty Rebowe020.063

Pass Rush Statistics

Kansas CitySackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Ezra Johnson0.011013
DE William Gay0.001015
DenverSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Karl Lorch0.010016
CB Ernie Jackson0.001012
DT Zack Lang0.001016
DT Jermaine Perkins0.001019
S Mike Davis0.001021

Pass Defense Statistics

Kansas CityCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Mike Williams32013
S Bruce Halford20017
OLB Monte Coleman20015
ILB Arnold Ellis11010
S Dick Jauron10016
OLB Ken Mitchell10013
ILB Harry Carson10012
OLB Bruce Herron1009
OLB Clay Matthews1008
DenverCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Billy Thompson30023
CB Ray Easterling20021
CB Judson Flint2009
OLB Bruce Huther1015
ILB Randy Gradishar10023
CB Ernie Jackson10012
DE Karl Lorch10016
CB Graham Spreen10021
S Mike Davis02021

Blocking Statistics

Kansas CityKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Dan Jiggetts57023017
Herbert Scott24019016
Harris Lehan2301509
Gerry Mullins16034015
Charlie Getty14015011
Vern Holland14029017
Jack Rudnay04023015
Vincent Horton0201304
Jim Cooper020907
Jerome Barkum01029015
Marvin Powell01023013
DenverKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Daryl White311132018
Jim Copeland24020013
Marcus Degley16032017
Willie Parker14031016
Dave Scott13025013
John Giesler13034016
Tom Glassic020603
Ed Beckman02031016
Jean Barrett010405
Ted Brown0102506

Special Teams Tackles

Kansas CityTacklesSTPlays
Bruce Herron121
Carl Grant119
Willie Miller115
Jeff Nixon19
Gerry Mullins14
DenverTacklesSTPlays
Rick Upchurch113
Graham Spreen19
Judson Flint18

Participation

Kansas CityRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Archie Manning3824---------62
Bruce Halford------32171160
Gerry Mullins3415------453
Jeff Nixon------2815952
Dick Jauron------23161150
Jerome Barkum2915------549
Gary Fair------3115349
Chuck Naretta2015------1348
John Holland2118------847
Dan Jiggetts2317------747
Vern Holland2917---------46
Ken Mitchell------2813344
Elex Price------2414644
Bruce Herron------1492144
Marvin Powell2313------743
William Gay------2515242
Mel Gray189------1239
Lawrence Wiggins------2314239
Mike Fuller------2091039
Billy Hardee------2313339
Monte Coleman------2215239
Jack Rudnay2315---------38
Mike Williams------2313238
Harry Carson------2312237
Herbert Scott1916---------35
Ezra Johnson------2113135
Johnny Davis199------533
Don Calhoun2012---------32
Bob Chandler1913---------32
Harris Lehan159------731
Arnold Ellis------1310831
Clay Matthews------208230
Kenny King1812---------30
Charlie Getty1511------329
Vincent Horton134------1128
Mike Zele------136524
Henry Marshall1112---------23
Jim Cooper97------723
Ross Brupbacher------124319
Carl Grant00------1919
Willie Miller21------1518
Dave Jennings00------77
Nick Lowery00------66
David Ray00---------0
Steve Hunter00---------0
Randy Dean00---------0
DenverRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Randy Gradishar------3723363
Tom Jackson------3623261
Ed Beckman3116------1259
Pat Ryan3821---------59
Graham Spreen------2821958
Daryl White3218------757
Ray Easterling------3221255
Mike Davis------3121355
Billy Thompson------3023154
Willie Parker3116------350
John Giesler3416---------50
Karl Lorch------2816549
Marcus Degley3217---------49
Victor Hicks2514------847
Ted Brown256------1546
Jermaine Perkins------2119444
Rick Upchurch237------1343
Dave Scott2513------442
Jim Copeland2013------740
Ira Matthews1115------1440
Ernie Jackson------2512239
Danny Buggs149------1437
Zack Lang------1916136
Cullen Bryant1712------635
Ernie Dodge------1814335
George Franklin238------435
Jerry Wilkinson------2010434
William Semple------1431633
Duriel Harris1715---------32
Mario Nakamura------198431
Bruce Huther------165425
Rusty Rebowe------631322
Johnny Perkins43------1421
Judson Flint------49821
Deron DeLorraine------118---19
Bob Jury------126---18
Leotis Harris64------717
Tom Glassic63------716
Josh Lane------102113
Jean Barrett45---------9
Tim Mazzetti00------77
Larry Polowski------1146
Dave Chapple00------44
Rob Clune------0044
Tim Gray00------33
Mike Livingston00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left13856.5
Middle10232.3
Right15875.8
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left21472.2
Middle7304.3
Right10373.7
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Kansas CityAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Archie Manning24122042401
DenverAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Pat Ryan21130113200

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen1122.0
Short (0-8 Yds)96677.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)74405.7
Long (19+ Yds)71223.1
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen1111.0
Short (0-8 Yds)1610674.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)32186.0
Long (19+ Yds)1000.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Kansas CityTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Henry Marshall52118012
TE Jerome Barkum4133015
RB Don Calhoun3209012
WR Mel Gray3204119
WR John Holland3107018
WR Bob Chandler22029113
RB Kenny King21015012
TE Chuck Naretta1109015
FB Vincent Horton100004
DenverTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Duriel Harris64021015
RB Ira Matthews42012015
WR Danny Buggs3201509
WR Rick Upchurch3202507
FB Ted Brown211506
RB Cullen Bryant1101012
TE Ed Beckman1107016
WR Johnny Perkins100003

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Kansas CityAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Don Calhoun5122.405.75
Kenny King2105.004.44
DenverAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Cullen Bryant133.002.62
George Franklin111.003.18
Pat Ryan199.009.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Kansas CityAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Archie Manning3141.335.46
DenverAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Pat Ryan2000.004.10

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Kansas CityTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Mel Gray1144.0013.67
FB Vincent Horton1000.000.00
WR Henry Marshall1000.003.60
DenverTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Danny Buggs1000.005.00
WR Duriel Harris1000.003.50

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Kansas CityRushesConversions
Don Calhoun53
Kenny King22
DenverRushesConversions
Cullen Bryant33
George Franklin21
Pat Ryan11
Ted Brown10

Third Down Passing Statistics

Kansas CityAttCompConversions
Archie Manning943
DenverAttCompConversions
Pat Ryan1054

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Kansas CityTargCatchConversions
WR Henry Marshall310
RB Don Calhoun211
WR Bob Chandler222
TE Jerome Barkum100
WR Mel Gray100
DenverTargCatchConversions
WR Duriel Harris532
RB Ira Matthews311
TE Ed Beckman111
FB Ted Brown100

SectionAttendance
Stadium67,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck20,500 (21,400)
End Zone14,700 (15,400)
Mezzanine8,500 (8,900)
Sideline Seats13,000 (13,600)
Club Seats7,100 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes3,200 (3,300)