Week 10, 1979

played in Denver, CO

36 degrees, fair, 11 mph wind

Kansas City Chiefs	0	0	3	10	-	13
Denver Broncos	6	3	0	0	-	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

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 Statistics KCY DEN
Record 4-5 3-6
First Downs 17 12
- by Rushing 9 6
- by Passing 8 6
- by Penalty 0 0
Total Net Yards 326 200
- Offensive Plays 62 59
- Yards per Play 5.26 3.39
Net Rushing Yards 195 114
- Rushing Attempts 38 38
- Yards per Rush 5.13 3.00
Net Passing Yards 131 86
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 24 - 12 - 1 21 - 13 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 131 86
- Sacks/Yards Lost 0/0 0/0
- Yards per Pass Play 5.46 4.10
Fumbles/Lost 1/0 3/2
3rd Down Conversions 8/16 9/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 6.9 5.2
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 3/30 3/20
Punt Returns/Yards 1/4 3/56
Kick Returns/Yards 2/43 2/60
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 1/16
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/2 0/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 28 OWN 30
Time of Possession 29:44 30:16

Team Statistics	KCY	DEN
Record	4-5	3-6
First Downs	17	12
- by Rushing	9	6
- by Passing	8	6
- by Penalty	0	0
Total Net Yards	326	200
- Offensive Plays	62	59
- Yards per Play	5.26	3.39
Net Rushing Yards	195	114
- Rushing Attempts	38	38
- Yards per Rush	5.13	3.00
Net Passing Yards	131	86
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	24 - 12 - 1	21 - 13 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	131	86
- Sacks/Yards Lost	0/0	0/0
- Yards per Pass Play	5.46	4.10
Fumbles/Lost	1/0	3/2
3rd Down Conversions	8/16	9/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	6.9	5.2
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	3/30	3/20
Punt Returns/Yards	1/4	3/56
Kick Returns/Yards	2/43	2/60
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	1/16
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/2	0/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 28	OWN 30
Time of Possession	29:44	30:16

Drive Charts

Kansas City Chiefs
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	3:54	OWN 12	7	29	Punt
1	8:31	1:01	OWN 20	3	3	Punt
1	1:19	2:58	OWN 40	5	16	Punt
2	11:46	4:53	OWN 19	10	48	Punt
2	0:50	0:50	OWN 9	2	14	Half
3	14:14	0:59	OPP 25	3	1	Interception
3	11:21	1:31	OWN 14	3	2	Punt
3	8:45	1:37	OPP 41	4	36	Field Goal
3	1:26	7:03	OWN 20	14	80	Touchdown
4	5:41	5:28	OWN 20	12	75	Field Goal

Denver Broncos
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	11:06	2:35	OWN 49	5	19	Field Goal
1	7:30	6:11	OPP 49	11	45	Field Goal
2	13:21	1:35	OWN 28	3	1	Punt
2	6:53	6:03	OWN 20	13	49	Field Goal
3	15:00	0:46	OWN 20	2	8	Fumble
3	13:15	1:54	OWN 23	3	3	Punt
3	9:50	1:05	OWN 30	3	11	Fumble
3	7:08	5:42	OWN 41	9	20	Punt
4	9:23	3:42	OWN 20	9	34	Punt
4	0:13	0:13	OWN 26	1	0	Game

Game MVP: Don Calhoun, Kansas City Chiefs

Rushing Statistics

Kansas City	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Don Calhoun	20	115	5.75	34	4	0
Kenny King	18	80	4.44	12	2	0

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	LG
George Franklin	22	70	3.18	9
Cullen Bryant	13	34	2.62	5
Johnny Perkins	1	-2	-2.00	-2
Pat Ryan	1	9	9.00	9
Ted Brown	1	3	3.00	3

Passing Statistics

Kansas City	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Archie Manning	24	12	131	0/0	1	37	1	63.0

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Pat Ryan	21	13	86	0/0	0	13	0	70.7

Receiving Statistics

Kansas City	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
RB Don Calhoun	2	3	9	4.50	1	7	0
WR Bob Chandler	2	2	29	14.50	2	22	0
WR Mel Gray	2	3	41	20.50	34	37	1
WR Henry Marshall	2	5	18	9.00	0	9	0
TE Jerome Barkum	1	4	3	3.00	0	3	0
WR John Holland	1	3	7	7.00	0	7	0
TE Chuck Naretta	1	1	9	9.00	0	9	0
RB Kenny King	1	2	15	15.00	0	15	0
FB Vincent Horton	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Denver	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Duriel Harris	4	6	21	5.25	0	12
WR Danny Buggs	2	3	15	7.50	0	8
WR Rick Upchurch	2	3	25	12.50	8	13
RB Ira Matthews	2	4	12	6.00	0	6
RB Cullen Bryant	1	1	1	1.00	3	1
TE Ed Beckman	1	1	7	7.00	0	7
FB Ted Brown	1	2	5	5.00	0	5
WR Johnny Perkins	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

Interception Statistics

Kansas City	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Denver	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
OLB Bruce Huther	1	16	16.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Kansas City	Fumb	Recov	Force
Kenny King	1	0	0
Gary Fair	0	1	0
Harris Lehan	0	1	0
Ezra Johnson	0	1	0
Ross Brupbacher	0	0	1
Dick Jauron	0	0	1
Jeff Nixon	0	0	1

Denver	Fumb	Recov	Force
George Franklin	2	0	0
Ted Brown	1	0	0
Rick Upchurch	0	1	0
Randy Gradishar	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Kansas City	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Dave Jennings	5	192	38.4	23.2	51	1

Denver	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Dave Chapple	4	201	50.3	39.3	60	2

Kicking Statistics

Kansas City	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Nick Lowery	2/2	0/0	0/0	22	1/1

Denver	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Tim Mazzetti	3/3	2/2	0/0	49	0/0

Punt Return Statistics

Kansas City	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Dick Jauron	1	4	4.0	0

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Rick Upchurch	3	56	18.7	0

Kick Return Statistics

Kansas City	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Dick Jauron	2	43	21.5	0

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Cullen Bryant	2	60	30.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Kansas City	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Clay Matthews	6	0	0.0	20	8
OLB Ken Mitchell	5	2	0.0	28	13
S Dick Jauron	4	4	0.0	23	16
S Bruce Halford	4	2	0.0	32	17
ILB Harry Carson	4	2	0.0	23	12
ILB Ross Brupbacher	4	0	0.0	12	4
OLB Monte Coleman	3	3	0.0	22	15
CB Jeff Nixon	3	3	0.0	28	15
CB Mike Williams	3	0	0.0	23	13
OLB Bruce Herron	3	0	0.0	14	9
ILB Arnold Ellis	2	1	0.0	13	10
DE Mike Zele	2	1	0.0	13	6
CB Lawrence Wiggins	2	0	0.0	23	14
CB Billy Hardee	2	0	0.0	23	13
DT Elex Price	1	2	0.0	24	14
S Mike Fuller	1	2	0.0	20	9
DE William Gay	1	1	0.0	25	15
FB Vincent Horton	1	0	---	---	---
DE Ezra Johnson	1	0	0.0	21	13

Denver	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Billy Thompson	9	4	0.0	30	23
OLB Tom Jackson	6	1	0.0	36	23
ILB Randy Gradishar	5	1	0.0	37	23
DT Jermaine Perkins	4	1	0.0	21	19
OLB Bruce Huther	4	1	0.0	16	5
CB Ray Easterling	4	0	0.0	32	21
DE Karl Lorch	3	1	0.0	28	16
S Mike Davis	2	1	0.0	31	21
DE Jerry Wilkinson	2	1	0.0	20	10
CB Graham Spreen	2	0	0.0	28	21
S Bob Jury	2	0	0.0	12	6
CB Judson Flint	2	0	0.0	4	9
S William Semple	1	3	0.0	14	3
DE Mario Nakamura	1	1	0.0	19	8
CB Ernie Jackson	1	0	0.0	25	12
DT Zack Lang	1	0	0.0	19	16
QB Pat Ryan	1	0	---	---	---
OLB Rusty Rebowe	0	2	0.0	6	3

Pass Rush Statistics

Kansas City	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Ezra Johnson	0.0	1	1	0	13
DE William Gay	0.0	0	1	0	15

Denver	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DE Karl Lorch	1	0	16
CB Ernie Jackson	0	1	12
DT Zack Lang	0	1	16
DT Jermaine Perkins	0	1	19
S Mike Davis	0	1	21

Pass Defense Statistics

Kansas City	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Mike Williams	3	2	13
S Bruce Halford	2	0	17
OLB Monte Coleman	2	0	15
ILB Arnold Ellis	1	1	10
S Dick Jauron	1	0	16
OLB Ken Mitchell	1	0	13
ILB Harry Carson	1	0	12
OLB Bruce Herron	1	0	9
OLB Clay Matthews	1	0	8

Denver	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Billy Thompson	3	0	0	23
CB Ray Easterling	2	0	0	21
CB Judson Flint	2	0	0	9
OLB Bruce Huther	1	0	1	5
ILB Randy Gradishar	1	0	0	23
CB Ernie Jackson	1	0	0	12
DE Karl Lorch	1	0	0	16
CB Graham Spreen	1	0	0	21
S Mike Davis	0	2	0	21

Blocking Statistics

Kansas City	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	PPly
Dan Jiggetts	5	7	23	17
Herbert Scott	2	4	19	16
Harris Lehan	2	3	15	9
Gerry Mullins	1	6	34	15
Charlie Getty	1	4	15	11
Vern Holland	1	4	29	17
Jack Rudnay	0	4	23	15
Vincent Horton	0	2	13	4
Jim Cooper	0	2	9	7
Jerome Barkum	0	1	29	15
Marvin Powell	0	1	23	13

Denver	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	PPly
Daryl White	3	11	1	32	18
Jim Copeland	2	4	0	20	13
Marcus Degley	1	6	0	32	17
Willie Parker	1	4	0	31	16
Dave Scott	1	3	0	25	13
John Giesler	1	3	0	34	16
Tom Glassic	0	2	0	6	3
Ed Beckman	0	2	0	31	16
Jean Barrett	0	1	0	4	5
Ted Brown	0	1	0	25	6

Special Teams Tackles

Kansas City	Tackles	STPlays
Bruce Herron	1	21
Carl Grant	1	19
Willie Miller	1	15
Jeff Nixon	1	9
Gerry Mullins	1	4

Denver	Tackles	STPlays
Rick Upchurch	1	13
Graham Spreen	1	9
Judson Flint	1	8

Participation

Kansas City	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Archie Manning	38	24	---	---	---	62
Bruce Halford	---	---	32	17	11	60
Gerry Mullins	34	15	---	---	4	53
Jeff Nixon	---	---	28	15	9	52
Dick Jauron	---	---	23	16	11	50
Jerome Barkum	29	15	---	---	5	49
Gary Fair	---	---	31	15	3	49
Chuck Naretta	20	15	---	---	13	48
John Holland	21	18	---	---	8	47
Dan Jiggetts	23	17	---	---	7	47
Vern Holland	29	17	---	---	---	46
Ken Mitchell	---	---	28	13	3	44
Elex Price	---	---	24	14	6	44
Bruce Herron	---	---	14	9	21	44
Marvin Powell	23	13	---	---	7	43
William Gay	---	---	25	15	2	42
Mel Gray	18	9	---	---	12	39
Lawrence Wiggins	---	---	23	14	2	39
Mike Fuller	---	---	20	9	10	39
Billy Hardee	---	---	23	13	3	39
Monte Coleman	---	---	22	15	2	39
Jack Rudnay	23	15	---	---	---	38
Mike Williams	---	---	23	13	2	38
Harry Carson	---	---	23	12	2	37
Herbert Scott	19	16	---	---	---	35
Ezra Johnson	---	---	21	13	1	35
Johnny Davis	19	9	---	---	5	33
Don Calhoun	20	12	---	---	---	32
Bob Chandler	19	13	---	---	---	32
Harris Lehan	15	9	---	---	7	31
Arnold Ellis	---	---	13	10	8	31
Clay Matthews	---	---	20	8	2	30
Kenny King	18	12	---	---	---	30
Charlie Getty	15	11	---	---	3	29
Vincent Horton	13	4	---	---	11	28
Mike Zele	---	---	13	6	5	24
Henry Marshall	11	12	---	---	---	23
Jim Cooper	9	7	---	---	7	23
Ross Brupbacher	---	---	12	4	3	19
Carl Grant	0	0	---	---	19	19
Willie Miller	2	1	---	---	15	18
Dave Jennings	0	0	---	---	7	7
Nick Lowery	0	0	---	---	6	6
David Ray	0	0	---	---	---	0
Steve Hunter	0	0	---	---	---	0
Randy Dean	0	0	---	---	---	0

Denver	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Randy Gradishar	---	---	37	23	3	63
Tom Jackson	---	---	36	23	2	61
Ed Beckman	31	16	---	---	12	59
Pat Ryan	38	21	---	---	---	59
Graham Spreen	---	---	28	21	9	58
Daryl White	32	18	---	---	7	57
Ray Easterling	---	---	32	21	2	55
Mike Davis	---	---	31	21	3	55
Billy Thompson	---	---	30	23	1	54
Willie Parker	31	16	---	---	3	50
John Giesler	34	16	---	---	---	50
Karl Lorch	---	---	28	16	5	49
Marcus Degley	32	17	---	---	---	49
Victor Hicks	25	14	---	---	8	47
Ted Brown	25	6	---	---	15	46
Jermaine Perkins	---	---	21	19	4	44
Rick Upchurch	23	7	---	---	13	43
Dave Scott	25	13	---	---	4	42
Jim Copeland	20	13	---	---	7	40
Ira Matthews	11	15	---	---	14	40
Ernie Jackson	---	---	25	12	2	39
Danny Buggs	14	9	---	---	14	37
Zack Lang	---	---	19	16	1	36
Cullen Bryant	17	12	---	---	6	35
Ernie Dodge	---	---	18	14	3	35
George Franklin	23	8	---	---	4	35
Jerry Wilkinson	---	---	20	10	4	34
William Semple	---	---	14	3	16	33
Duriel Harris	17	15	---	---	---	32
Mario Nakamura	---	---	19	8	4	31
Bruce Huther	---	---	16	5	4	25
Rusty Rebowe	---	---	6	3	13	22
Johnny Perkins	4	3	---	---	14	21
Judson Flint	---	---	4	9	8	21
Deron DeLorraine	---	---	11	8	---	19
Bob Jury	---	---	12	6	---	18
Leotis Harris	6	4	---	---	7	17
Tom Glassic	6	3	---	---	7	16
Josh Lane	---	---	10	2	1	13
Jean Barrett	4	5	---	---	---	9
Tim Mazzetti	0	0	---	---	7	7
Larry Polowski	---	---	1	1	4	6
Dave Chapple	0	0	---	---	4	4
Rob Clune	---	---	0	0	4	4
Tim Gray	0	0	---	---	3	3
Mike Livingston	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	13	85	6.5
Middle	10	23	2.3
Right	15	87	5.8
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	21	47	2.2
Middle	7	30	4.3
Right	10	37	3.7
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Kansas City	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Archie Manning	24	12	2	0	4	2	4	0	1

Denver	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Pat Ryan	21	13	0	1	1	3	2	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	1	1	2	2.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	9	6	67	7.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	7	4	40	5.7
Long (19+ Yds)	7	1	22	3.1

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	1	1	1	1.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	16	10	67	4.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)	3	2	18	6.0
Long (19+ Yds)	1	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Kansas City	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Henry Marshall	5	2	1	18	0	12
TE Jerome Barkum	4	1	3	3	0	15
RB Don Calhoun	3	2	0	9	0	12
WR Mel Gray	3	2	0	41	1	9
WR John Holland	3	1	0	7	0	18
WR Bob Chandler	2	2	0	29	1	13
RB Kenny King	2	1	0	15	0	12
TE Chuck Naretta	1	1	0	9	0	15
FB Vincent Horton	1	0	0	0	0	4

Denver	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	PPlay
WR Duriel Harris	6	4	0	21	15
RB Ira Matthews	4	2	0	12	15
WR Danny Buggs	3	2	0	15	9
WR Rick Upchurch	3	2	0	25	7
FB Ted Brown	2	1	1	5	6
RB Cullen Bryant	1	1	0	1	12
TE Ed Beckman	1	1	0	7	16
WR Johnny Perkins	1	0	0	0	3

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Kansas City	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Don Calhoun	5	12	2.40	5.75
Kenny King	2	10	5.00	4.44

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Cullen Bryant	1	3	3.00	2.62
George Franklin	1	1	1.00	3.18
Pat Ryan	1	9	9.00	9.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Kansas City	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Archie Manning	3	1	4	1.33	5.46

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Pat Ryan	2	0	0	0.00	4.10

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Kansas City	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Mel Gray	1	1	4	4.00	13.67
FB Vincent Horton	1	0	0	0.00	0.00
WR Henry Marshall	1	0	0	0.00	3.60

Denver	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Danny Buggs	1	0	0	0.00	5.00
WR Duriel Harris	1	0	0	0.00	3.50

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Kansas City	Rushes	Conversions
Don Calhoun	5	3
Kenny King	2	2

Denver	Rushes	Conversions
Cullen Bryant	3	3
George Franklin	2	1
Pat Ryan	1	1
Ted Brown	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Kansas City	Att	Comp	Conversions
Archie Manning	9	4	3

Denver	Att	Comp	Conversions
Pat Ryan	10	5	4

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Kansas City	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Henry Marshall	3	1	0
RB Don Calhoun	2	1	1
WR Bob Chandler	2	2	2
TE Jerome Barkum	1	0	0
WR Mel Gray	1	0	0

Denver	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Duriel Harris	5	3	2
RB Ira Matthews	3	1	1
TE Ed Beckman	1	1	1
FB Ted Brown	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 67,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 20,500 (21,400)
End Zone 14,700 (15,400)
Mezzanine 8,500 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 13,000 (13,600)
Club Seats 7,100 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 3,200 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	67,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	20,500 (21,400)
End Zone	14,700 (15,400)
Mezzanine	8,500 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	13,000 (13,600)
Club Seats	7,100 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	3,200 (3,300)