Week 9, 1981

played in Kansas City, MO

69 degrees, fair, 8 mph wind

Denver Broncos	10	0	7	0	-	17
Kansas City Chiefs	0	7	7	14	-	28

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:52 DEN - Tim Mazzetti 37 field goal
1Q: 06:36 DEN - Reuben Hendeson 39 interception return (Tim Mazzetti extra point)
2Q: 04:52 KCY - Kenny King 3 run (Nick Lowery extra point)
3Q: 04:38 KCY - Riley Odoms 16 pass from David Woodley (Nick Lowery extra point)
3Q: 00:32 DEN - Ken Payne 23 pass from Turk Schonert (Tim Mazzetti extra point)
4Q: 13:33 KCY - Don Calhoun 27 pass from David Woodley (Nick Lowery extra point)
4Q: 07:10 KCY - Don Calhoun 1 run (Nick Lowery extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:52 DEN - Tim Mazzetti 37 field goal
1Q: 06:36 DEN - Reuben Hendeson 39 interception return (Tim Mazzetti extra point)
2Q: 04:52 KCY - Kenny King 3 run (Nick Lowery extra point)
3Q: 04:38 KCY - Riley Odoms 16 pass from David Woodley (Nick Lowery extra point)
3Q: 00:32 DEN - Ken Payne 23 pass from Turk Schonert (Tim Mazzetti extra point)
4Q: 13:33 KCY - Don Calhoun 27 pass from David Woodley (Nick Lowery extra point)
4Q: 07:10 KCY - Don Calhoun 1 run (Nick Lowery extra point)

Team Statistics DEN KCY
Record 1-7 4-4
First Downs 12 21
- by Rushing 3 9
- by Passing 7 10
- by Penalty 2 2
Total Net Yards 218 313
- Offensive Plays 57 75
- Yards per Play 3.82 4.17
Net Rushing Yards 41 144
- Rushing Attempts 18 40
- Yards per Rush 2.28 3.60
Net Passing Yards 177 169
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 37 - 16 - 3 34 - 19 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 188 179
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/11 1/10
- Yards per Pass Play 4.54 4.83
Fumbles/Lost 1/0 2/1
3rd Down Conversions 4/15 9/19
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 9.1 7.5
4th Down Conversions 0/1 1/1
Penalties/Yards 9/62 7/70
Punt Returns/Yards 4/31 1/12
Kick Returns/Yards 3/89 2/28
Interception Ret./Yards 1/39 3/35
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 1 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/1 3/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 25 OWN 38
Time of Possession 23:57 36:03

Team Statistics	DEN	KCY
Record	1-7	4-4
First Downs	12	21
- by Rushing	3	9
- by Passing	7	10
- by Penalty	2	2
Total Net Yards	218	313
- Offensive Plays	57	75
- Yards per Play	3.82	4.17
Net Rushing Yards	41	144
- Rushing Attempts	18	40
- Yards per Rush	2.28	3.60
Net Passing Yards	177	169
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	37 - 16 - 3	34 - 19 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	188	179
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/11	1/10
- Yards per Pass Play	4.54	4.83
Fumbles/Lost	1/0	2/1
3rd Down Conversions	4/15	9/19
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	9.1	7.5
4th Down Conversions	0/1	1/1
Penalties/Yards	9/62	7/70
Punt Returns/Yards	4/31	1/12
Kick Returns/Yards	3/89	2/28
Interception Ret./Yards	1/39	3/35
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	1	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/1	3/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 25	OWN 38
Time of Possession	23:57	36:03

Drive Charts

Denver Broncos
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	6:16	OWN 4	12	76	Field Goal
1	0:15	1:34	OWN 25	3	8	Punt
2	11:09	1:27	OWN 11	3	5	Punt
2	4:45	1:32	OWN 27	3	-6	Punt
2	1:19	0:48	OWN 20	3	5	Punt
3	13:29	1:11	OWN 36	3	9	Punt
3	8:53	2:39	OWN 35	6	6	Interception
3	4:28	4:07	OWN 20	9	80	Touchdown
4	13:45	0:12	OWN 30	1	0	Interception
4	13:19	1:54	OWN 44	3	-1	Interception
4	7:03	1:32	OWN 28	3	-1	Punt
4	2:08	0:59	OWN 9	6	19	Downs
4	0:30	0:30	OWN 39	3	3	Game

Kansas City Chiefs
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	8:44	2:16	OWN 27	4	10	Interception
1	6:28	6:13	OWN 11	9	38	Punt
2	13:41	2:32	OWN 36	4	16	Punt
2	9:42	4:57	OWN 46	12	54	Touchdown
2	3:13	1:54	OWN 27	7	15	Punt
2	0:31	0:31	OWN 41	2	8	Fumble
3	15:00	1:31	OWN 20	3	-3	Punt
3	12:18	3:25	OWN 6	7	23	Punt
3	6:14	1:46	OPP 33	4	33	Touchdown
3	0:21	1:36	OWN 20	3	9	Punt
4	13:33	0:14	OPP 27	1	27	Touchdown
4	11:25	4:22	OPP 49	12	49	Touchdown
4	5:31	3:23	OWN 36	5	11	Punt
4	1:09	0:39	OPP 28	3	-4	Missed FG

Game MVP: Billy Hardee, Kansas City Chiefs

Rushing Statistics

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
David Hughes	14	35	2.50	13	1	0
Charlie White	4	6	1.50	5	0	0

Kansas City	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Kenny King	22	81	3.68	11	2	1
Don Calhoun	15	47	3.13	10	1	1
David Woodley	3	16	5.33	8	0	0

Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Turk Schonert	37	16	188	2/11	1	26	3	34.5

Kansas City	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
David Woodley	34	19	179	1/10	2	27	1	77.9

Receiving Statistics

Denver	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Doug Winslow	4	8	50	12.50	3	26	0
WR Ken Payne	3	5	53	17.67	23	23	1
WR Johnny Perkins	3	5	17	5.67	1	9	0
WR Rick Upchurch	2	7	26	13.00	2	22	0
FB Ted Brown	1	3	13	13.00	8	13	0
TE Earl Cooper	1	2	21	21.00	0	21	0
FB Mike Guman	1	1	3	3.00	0	3	0
RB David Hughes	1	1	5	5.00	0	5	0
RB Charlie White	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
TE Victor Hicks	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
WR Ray Butler	0	3	0	0.00	0	0	0

Kansas City	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Mike Thomas	6	8	49	8.17	14	12	0
WR Bob Chandler	5	6	51	10.20	23	22	0
RB Don Calhoun	2	2	32	16.00	26	27	1
TE Riley Odoms	2	4	26	13.00	9	16	1
WR Bobby Duckworth	2	4	19	9.50	0	10	0
WR Mel Gray	1	2	-1	-1.00	0	-1	0
FB Mark Brammer	1	2	3	3.00	0	3	0
FB Johnny Davis	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0
WR Steve Kreider	0	4	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Denver	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Reuben Hendeson	1	39	39.00	1

Kansas City	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Billy Hardee	2	9	4.50	0
ILB Harry Carson	1	26	26.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Denver	Fumb	Recov	Force
Charlie White	1	0	1
Johnny Perkins	0	1	0
Deron Cherry	0	1	0
Lloyd Burrus	0	0	1

Kansas City	Fumb	Recov	Force
Dick Jauron	1	0	0
Mike Thomas	1	0	0
Jerome Barkum	0	1	0
Gary Fair	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Denver	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Jim Miller	6	253	42.2	40.2	52	1

Kansas City	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Dave Jennings	7	320	45.7	38.4	58	3

Kicking Statistics

Denver	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Tim Mazzetti	1/1	0/0	0/0	37	2/2

Kansas City	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Nick Lowery	0/1	0/1	0/0	0	4/4

Punt Return Statistics

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Rick Upchurch	4	31	7.8	0

Kansas City	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Dick Jauron	1	12	12.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Rick Upchurch	3	89	29.7	0

Kansas City	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Mel Gray	1	14	14.0	0
Dick Jauron	1	14	14.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Denver	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
DE Jim Wilks	6	3	0.0	26	29
S Deron Cherry	6	1	0.0	30	24
ILB Larry McGrew	5	2	0.0	27	24
DT Josh Lane	4	1	1.0	32	30
S Bob Jury	4	1	0.0	22	25
OLB Bruce Huther	4	0	0.0	20	25
CB Derrick Hatchett	4	0	0.0	25	28
DE Mark Mullaney	3	2	0.0	33	23
OLB Larry Keller	3	1	0.0	13	9
DE Greg Meisner	3	1	0.0	17	13
DT Steve Niehaus	2	1	0.0	27	20
S Lloyd Burrus	2	1	0.0	27	24
S Donnie Walker	2	0	0.0	24	18
WR Doug Winslow	2	0	---	---	---
ILB Terry Hopper	2	0	0.0	13	11
OLB Rusty Rebowe	2	0	0.0	26	10
CB Mark Lee	2	0	0.0	28	28
DE Doug Martin	1	1	0.0	22	18
TE Earl Cooper	1	0	---	---	---
CB Reuben Hendeson	0	1	0.0	28	26

Kansas City	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Clay Matthews	6	1	0.0	16	21
S Bruce Halford	4	2	0.0	14	34
S Dick Jauron	4	1	0.0	14	32
DE Ezra Johnson	3	0	1.0	12	21
CB Billy Hardee	3	0	0.0	14	31
DT Gary Fair	2	0	1.0	11	29
ILB Harry Carson	2	5	0.0	16	31
DT Elex Price	2	0	0.0	14	28
ILB Arnold Ellis	2	0	0.0	8	5
CB Jeff Nixon	2	0	0.0	6	30
CB Mike Williams	1	1	0.0	16	29
OLB Ken Mitchell	1	0	0.0	2	8
S Mike Fuller	1	0	0.0	4	23
T Marvin Powell	1	0	---	---	---
OLB Monte Coleman	1	0	0.0	16	31
OLB David Little	1	0	0.0	9	9

Pass Rush Statistics

Denver	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Josh Lane	1.0	0	0	0	30
DE Doug Martin	0.0	1	1	0	18
DE Jim Wilks	0.0	1	0	1	29
DT Steve Niehaus	0.0	1	0	0	20
ILB Terry Hopper	0.0	0	1	0	11
DE Mark Mullaney	0.0	0	1	0	23

Kansas City	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Gary Fair	1.0	0	1	0	29
DE Ezra Johnson	1.0	0	0	1	21
OLB Monte Coleman	0.0	1	2	0	31
OLB Ken Mitchell	0.0	1	0	0	8
ILB Dan Bunz	0.0	1	0	0	8
DE William Gay	0.0	0	2	0	26
DE Mike Zele	0.0	0	1	0	13

Pass Defense Statistics

Denver	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Deron Cherry	4	0	0	24
S Lloyd Burrus	3	0	0	24
OLB Bruce Huther	2	0	0	25
S Bob Jury	2	0	0	25
DT Josh Lane	1	0	0	30
ILB Terry Hopper	1	0	0	11
OLB Larry Keller	1	0	0	9
OLB Rusty Rebowe	1	0	0	10
CB Derrick Hatchett	1	0	0	28
DE Doug Martin	1	0	0	18
ILB Larry McGrew	1	0	0	24
DE Greg Meisner	1	0	0	13
CB Reuben Hendeson	0	2	1	26

Kansas City	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Dick Jauron	3	0	0	32
S Bruce Halford	2	1	0	34
S Mike Fuller	2	1	0	23
CB Billy Hardee	2	0	2	31
OLB Clay Matthews	2	0	0	21
CB Jeff Nixon	2	0	0	30
CB Mike Williams	1	1	0	29
ILB Harry Carson	1	0	1	31
OLB Ken Mitchell	1	0	0	8

Blocking Statistics

Denver	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Daryl White	2	3	15	0	30
Jean Barrett	1	4	15	1	26
Mike Guman	1	3	13	0	22
Willie Parker	0	2	16	1	31
Sam Rohde	0	2	6	0	14
Leotis Harris	0	2	15	0	30
Edwin Bailey	0	1	3	0	9
Joe Jacoby	0	1	12	0	25

Kansas City	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Marvin Powell	2	9	38	1	31
Gerry Mullins	2	6	34	0	29
Harris Lehan	2	6	35	0	28
Herbert Scott	2	6	31	0	31
Jim Cooper	2	6	33	0	27
Jack Rudnay	2	2	8	0	8
Charlie Getty	1	1	9	0	11
Johnny Davis	1	1	21	0	12
Dan Jiggetts	0	1	12	0	10

Special Teams Tackles

Denver	Tackles	STPlays
Rusty Rebowe	1	25
Johnny Perkins	1	20
Charlie White	1	16

Kansas City	Tackles	STPlays
Jerome Barkum	3	18
Mike Fuller	1	10
Dan Jiggetts	1	8
Jim Cooper	1	8
Riley Odoms	1	6

Participation

Denver	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Derrick Hatchett	---	---	25	28	24	77
Josh Lane	---	---	32	30	1	63
Jim Wilks	---	---	26	29	7	62
Rusty Rebowe	---	---	26	10	25	61
Lloyd Burrus	---	---	27	24	8	59
Mark Mullaney	---	---	33	23	1	57
Turk Schonert	18	39	---	---	---	57
Mark Lee	---	---	28	28	---	56
Deron Cherry	---	---	30	24	1	55
Reuben Hendeson	---	---	28	26	---	54
Donnie Walker	---	---	24	18	10	52
Rick Upchurch	12	28	---	---	12	52
Steve Niehaus	---	---	27	20	5	52
Larry McGrew	---	---	27	24	1	52
Daryl White	15	30	---	---	6	51
Willie Parker	16	31	---	---	---	47
Bob Jury	---	---	22	25	---	47
Bruce Huther	---	---	20	25	1	46
Mike Guman	13	22	---	---	11	46
Leotis Harris	15	30	---	---	---	45
Jean Barrett	15	26	---	---	---	41
Doug Martin	---	---	22	18	1	41
Charlie White	4	19	---	---	16	39
Doug Winslow	10	22	---	---	5	37
Johnny Perkins	5	12	---	---	20	37
Victor Hicks	6	15	---	---	16	37
David Hughes	15	22	---	---	---	37
Joe Jacoby	12	25	---	---	---	37
Ken Payne	9	20	---	---	5	34
Terry Hopper	---	---	13	11	9	33
Greg Meisner	---	---	17	13	3	33
Earl Cooper	12	12	---	---	7	31
Ted Brown	2	16	---	---	12	30
Larry Keller	---	---	13	9	5	27
Burt Prince	3	13	---	---	7	23
Sam Rohde	6	14	---	---	---	20
Ray Butler	2	7	---	---	11	20
Tom Glassic	3	9	---	---	7	19
Jeff Bostic	2	8	---	---	6	16
Edwin Bailey	3	9	---	---	2	14
Rick Donnalley	0	0	---	---	7	7
Jim Miller	0	0	---	---	6	6
Tim Mazzetti	0	0	---	---	5	5
Jeff Gainey	0	0	---	---	1	1
Brandon Hermeling	0	0	---	---	---	0
Rickey Claitt	0	0	---	---	---	0

Kansas City	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Marvin Powell	38	31	---	---	8	77
David Woodley	40	35	---	---	---	75
Harris Lehan	35	28	---	---	8	71
Gerry Mullins	34	29	---	---	5	68
Jim Cooper	33	27	---	---	8	68
Herbert Scott	31	31	---	---	---	62
Dick Jauron	---	---	14	32	12	58
Mark Brammer	28	7	---	---	17	52
Riley Odoms	27	18	---	---	6	51
Harry Carson	---	---	16	31	4	51
Jeff Nixon	---	---	6	30	15	51
Johnny Davis	21	12	---	---	17	50
Monte Coleman	---	---	16	31	3	50
Bruce Halford	---	---	14	34	1	49
Mike Williams	---	---	16	29	2	47
Bobby Duckworth	18	28	---	---	---	46
Jerome Barkum	23	4	---	---	18	45
Bob Chandler	22	23	---	---	---	45
Billy Hardee	---	---	14	31	---	45
Elex Price	---	---	14	28	2	44
Steve Kreider	9	20	---	---	14	43
William Gay	---	---	15	26	---	41
Gary Fair	---	---	11	29	---	40
Mike Thomas	11	24	---	---	5	40
Kenny King	24	11	---	---	4	39
Mike Fuller	---	---	4	23	10	37
Clay Matthews	---	---	16	21	---	37
David Little	---	---	9	9	17	35
Ezra Johnson	---	---	12	21	1	34
Don Calhoun	16	15	---	---	---	31
Dan Jiggetts	12	10	---	---	8	30
Mel Gray	1	13	---	---	10	24
Charlie Getty	9	11	---	---	3	23
Wilbur Jackson	0	0	---	---	23	23
Mike Zele	---	---	3	13	7	23
Ken Mitchell	---	---	2	8	9	19
Arnold Ellis	---	---	8	5	5	18
Jack Rudnay	8	8	---	---	---	16
Dennis Smith	---	---	4	12	---	16
Dan Bunz	---	---	2	8	3	13
Lawrence Wiggins	---	---	2	7	2	11
Dave Jennings	0	0	---	---	8	8
Nick Lowery	0	0	---	---	6	6
Randy Scott	---	---	0	1	3	4
Randy Dean	0	0	---	---	---	0
Guido Merkens	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	16	4.0
Middle	5	-2	-0.4
Right	9	27	3.0
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	10	39	3.9
Middle	22	80	3.6
Right	8	25	3.1
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Turk Schonert	37	16	4	3	3	3	6	1	3

Kansas City	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
David Woodley	34	19	2	4	2	2	3	1	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	2	8	2.7
Short (0-8 Yds)	17	9	87	5.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)	9	1	8	0.9
Long (19+ Yds)	8	4	85	10.6

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	3	35	8.8
Short (0-8 Yds)	19	12	109	5.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)	8	4	35	4.4
Long (19+ Yds)	3	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Denver	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Doug Winslow	8	4	1	50	1	22
WR Rick Upchurch	7	2	1	26	1	28
WR Ken Payne	5	3	0	53	1	20
WR Johnny Perkins	5	3	0	17	0	12
FB Ted Brown	3	1	0	13	0	16
WR Ray Butler	3	0	0	0	0	7
TE Earl Cooper	2	1	0	21	1	12
RB Charlie White	1	0	0	0	0	19
TE Victor Hicks	1	0	1	0	0	15
FB Mike Guman	1	1	0	3	0	22
RB David Hughes	1	1	0	5	0	22

Kansas City	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Mike Thomas	8	6	1	49	0	24
WR Bob Chandler	6	5	0	51	1	23
TE Riley Odoms	4	2	0	26	0	18
WR Steve Kreider	4	0	1	0	0	20
WR Bobby Duckworth	4	2	0	19	0	28
RB Don Calhoun	2	2	0	32	1	15
WR Mel Gray	2	1	0	-1	0	13
FB Johnny Davis	2	0	0	0	0	12
FB Mark Brammer	2	1	0	3	0	7

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
David Hughes	1	-1	-1.00	2.50

Kansas City	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Kenny King	3	12	4.00	3.68
Don Calhoun	1	1	1.00	3.13
David Woodley	1	4	4.00	5.33

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Turk Schonert	2	0	0	0.00	5.08

Kansas City	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
David Woodley	7	3	31	4.43	5.26

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Denver	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Rick Upchurch	1	0	0	0.00	3.71
WR Johnny Perkins	1	0	0	0.00	3.40

Kansas City	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Riley Odoms	2	1	16	8.00	6.50
FB Mark Brammer	2	1	3	1.50	1.50
WR Mike Thomas	1	1	12	12.00	6.13
FB Johnny Davis	1	0	0	0.00	0.00
WR Steve Kreider	1	0	0	0.00	0.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Denver	Rushes	Conversions
David Hughes	2	0

Kansas City	Rushes	Conversions
Kenny King	6	4
Don Calhoun	3	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Comp	Conversions
Turk Schonert	13	6	4

Kansas City	Att	Comp	Conversions
David Woodley	10	6	4

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Denver	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Ken Payne	3	2	1
WR Doug Winslow	2	2	2
WR Rick Upchurch	2	0	0
WR Johnny Perkins	2	1	0
WR Ray Butler	2	0	0
TE Victor Hicks	1	0	0
TE Earl Cooper	1	1	1

Kansas City	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Bob Chandler	4	4	3
WR Mike Thomas	2	1	1
WR Steve Kreider	2	0	0
WR Mel Gray	1	1	0
WR Bobby Duckworth	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 45,400 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 15,400 (21,400)
End Zone 10,400 (15,400)
Mezzanine 5,600 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 7,600 (13,600)
Club Seats 4,600 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 1,800 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	45,400 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	15,400 (21,400)
End Zone	10,400 (15,400)
Mezzanine	5,600 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	7,600 (13,600)
Club Seats	4,600 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	1,800 (3,300)