Week 1, 1982

played in Denver, CO

46 degrees, fair, 3 mph wind

Kansas City Chiefs	3	3	3	0	-	9
Denver Broncos	0	6	7	0	-	13

Scoring Summary
1Q: 00:09 KCY - Nick Lowery 23 field goal
2Q: 09:07 DEN - Tim Mazzetti 39 field goal
2Q: 03:06 KCY - Nick Lowery 21 field goal
2Q: 00:31 DEN - Tim Mazzetti 34 field goal
3Q: 10:17 KCY - Nick Lowery 45 field goal
3Q: 03:17 DEN - Tony Leonard 52 interception return (Tim Mazzetti extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 00:09 KCY - Nick Lowery 23 field goal
2Q: 09:07 DEN - Tim Mazzetti 39 field goal
2Q: 03:06 KCY - Nick Lowery 21 field goal
2Q: 00:31 DEN - Tim Mazzetti 34 field goal
3Q: 10:17 KCY - Nick Lowery 45 field goal
3Q: 03:17 DEN - Tony Leonard 52 interception return (Tim Mazzetti extra point)

Team Statistics KCY DEN
Record 0-1 1-0
First Downs 12 17
- by Rushing 7 6
- by Passing 4 9
- by Penalty 1 2
Total Net Yards 269 265
- Offensive Plays 56 69
- Yards per Play 4.80 3.84
Net Rushing Yards 134 117
- Rushing Attempts 26 39
- Yards per Rush 5.15 3.00
Net Passing Yards 135 148
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 30 - 19 - 3 25 - 15 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 135 184
- Sacks/Yards Lost 0/0 5/36
- Yards per Pass Play 4.50 4.93
Fumbles/Lost 2/1 3/2
3rd Down Conversions 2/12 6/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.3 6.1
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/2
Penalties/Yards 8/45 4/30
Punt Returns/Yards 2/24 2/30
Kick Returns/Yards 2/51 1/26
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 3/52
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/2 0/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 31 OWN 28
Time of Possession 28:03 31:57

Team Statistics	KCY	DEN
Record	0-1	1-0
First Downs	12	17
- by Rushing	7	6
- by Passing	4	9
- by Penalty	1	2
Total Net Yards	269	265
- Offensive Plays	56	69
- Yards per Play	4.80	3.84
Net Rushing Yards	134	117
- Rushing Attempts	26	39
- Yards per Rush	5.15	3.00
Net Passing Yards	135	148
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	30 - 19 - 3	25 - 15 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	135	184
- Sacks/Yards Lost	0/0	5/36
- Yards per Pass Play	4.50	4.93
Fumbles/Lost	2/1	3/2
3rd Down Conversions	2/12	6/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.3	6.1
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/2
Penalties/Yards	8/45	4/30
Punt Returns/Yards	2/24	2/30
Kick Returns/Yards	2/51	1/26
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	3/52
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/2	0/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 31	OWN 28
Time of Possession	28:03	31:57

Drive Charts

Kansas City Chiefs
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	8:25	2:53	OWN 6	6	35	Punt
1	3:08	3:04	OPP 27	5	21	Field Goal
2	8:59	2:11	OWN 28	3	-2	Punt
2	5:15	2:16	OWN 47	5	49	Field Goal
2	1:48	0:44	OWN 38	3	4	Punt
2	0:23	0:23	OWN 20	3	12	Half
3	15:00	4:48	OWN 32	6	40	Field Goal
3	6:46	1:57	OWN 20	4	30	Fumble
3	4:39	1:31	OWN 44	3	-6	Interception
3	3:08	2:12	OWN 20	3	9	Punt
4	13:10	3:58	OWN 37	8	35	Interception
4	5:17	1:54	OWN 20	3	0	Punt
4	2:09	0:54	OWN 28	4	17	Interception

Denver Broncos
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	6:35	OWN 23	11	20	Punt
1	5:32	2:24	OWN 9	5	18	Fumble
1	0:04	6:05	OWN 20	12	58	Field Goal
2	6:48	1:33	OWN 44	4	9	Downs
2	2:59	1:11	OWN 20	3	5	Punt
2	1:04	0:41	OWN 19	5	64	Field Goal
3	10:12	3:26	OWN 20	6	28	Punt
3	4:49	0:10	50	1	6	Fumble
3	0:56	2:46	OWN 46	7	17	Downs
4	9:12	3:55	OWN 20	9	35	Punt
4	3:23	1:14	OWN 21	3	6	Punt
4	1:15	1:15	OWN 46	3	4	Game

Game MVP: Tony Leonard, Denver Broncos

Rushing Statistics

Kansas City	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Kenny King	14	63	4.50	14	2
Butch Woolfolk	6	35	5.83	16	1
Louie Giammona	3	6	2.00	3	0
David Woodley	3	30	10.00	16	2

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Joe Washington	28	90	3.21	13	2
Charlie White	7	19	2.71	5	0
Mike Guman	3	9	3.00	4	0
Bob Griese	1	-1	-1.00	-1	0

Passing Statistics

Kansas City	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
David Woodley	30	19	135	0/0	0	41	3	34.0

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Bob Griese	25	15	184	5/36	0	43	0	82.8

Receiving Statistics

Kansas City	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
RB Kenny King	7	7	23	3.29	2	6
WR Steve Kreider	4	7	32	8.00	18	20
TE Riley Odoms	3	5	26	8.67	0	15
WR Butch Woolfolk	2	2	43	21.50	32	41
WR Bob Chandler	1	2	2	2.00	0	2
FB Mark Brammer	1	1	-1	-1.00	0	-1
WR Darrin Nelson	1	3	10	10.00	5	10
WR Mike Thomas	0	1	0	0.00	0	0
WR Sammy White	0	1	0	0.00	0	0
FB Johnny Davis	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

Denver	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
RB Joe Washington	3	5	58	19.33	37	43
TE Doug Cosbie	3	7	25	8.33	16	21
WR Mark Duper	3	4	20	6.67	1	9
WR Rick Upchurch	2	3	29	14.50	14	19
WR Danny Pittman	2	3	27	13.50	11	18
WR Johnny Perkins	1	2	14	14.00	0	14
TE Earl Cooper	1	1	11	11.00	5	11

Interception Statistics

Kansas City	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Denver	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Tony Leonard	1	52	52.00	1
S Deron Cherry	1	0	0.00	0
CB Reuben Hendeson	1	0	0.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Kansas City	Fumb	Recov	Force
Kenny King	1	0	0
David Woodley	1	0	0
Herbert Scott	0	1	0
Monte Coleman	0	1	0
Vernon Dean	0	1	0
Harry Carson	0	0	1
Dan Bunz	0	0	1
Bill Matthews	0	0	1

Denver	Fumb	Recov	Force
Joe Washington	2	1	0
Bob Griese	1	0	0
Deron Cherry	0	1	0
Larry Keller	0	0	1
Mark Lee	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Kansas City	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Dave Jennings	5	225	45.0	39.0	51	2

Denver	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Jim Miller	5	254	50.8	38.0	55	2

Kicking Statistics

Kansas City	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Nick Lowery	3/3	1/1	0/0	45	0/0

Denver	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Tim Mazzetti	2/2	0/0	0/0	39	1/1

Punt Return Statistics

Kansas City	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Dick Jauron	2	24	12.0	0

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Rick Upchurch	2	30	15.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Kansas City	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Dick Jauron	1	27	27.0	0
Louie Giammona	1	24	24.0	0

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Doug Winslow	1	26	26.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Kansas City	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Harry Carson	9	1	0.0	21	18
OLB Clay Matthews	5	0	2.0	20	17
ILB Dan Bunz	5	0	0.0	18	12
S Dennis Smith	5	0	0.0	28	19
DT Gary Fair	4	0	0.0	20	16
OLB Cal Peterson	3	1	1.0	21	16
DE William Gay	3	1	0.5	20	17
S Dick Jauron	3	3	0.0	31	25
ILB Arnold Ellis	3	1	0.0	19	7
DE Ezra Johnson	3	1	0.0	32	27
S Mike Fuller	3	0	0.0	22	22
ILB Bill Matthews	2	2	1.0	11	10
OLB Monte Coleman	2	3	0.5	18	14
CB Bobby Jackson	2	1	0.0	27	25
CB Vernon Dean	2	1	0.0	36	24
CB Jeff Nixon	2	0	0.0	21	24
DE Casey Merrill	1	2	0.0	19	13
TE Riley Odoms	1	0	---	---	---
OLB David Little	1	0	0.0	18	7
WR Darrin Nelson	1	0	---	---	---
DT Kurt Surratt	0	1	0.0	27	17

Denver	Tack	Asst	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Larry McGrew	8	1	21	24
CB Derrick Hatchett	8	0	13	19
CB Tony Leonard	4	0	15	21
ILB Rick Dennison	4	0	9	13
S Deron Cherry	3	2	26	29
DE Doug Martin	3	1	11	14
CB Mark Lee	3	0	19	29
DT Tony Elliott	2	2	12	8
DT Wilson Whitely	2	0	21	21
S Lloyd Burrus	2	0	26	30
OLB Larry Keller	1	1	15	18
OLB Ron Crosby	1	1	18	13
CB Reuben Hendeson	1	1	20	26
DE Greg Meisner	1	1	10	7
DE Dave Lindstrom	1	0	15	16
DE Jim Wilks	0	1	13	21

Pass Rush Statistics

Kansas City	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Clay Matthews	2.0	0	0	0	17
OLB Cal Peterson	1.0	0	2	3	16
ILB Bill Matthews	1.0	0	0	0	10
DE William Gay	0.5	1	0	0	17
OLB Monte Coleman	0.5	0	0	0	14
DE Ezra Johnson	0.0	1	0	0	27
DE Casey Merrill	0.0	0	2	0	13

Denver	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Jim Wilks	0.0	1	0	1	21
ILB Larry McGrew	0.0	0	1	0	24

Pass Defense Statistics

Kansas City	Caught	PPlay
ILB Harry Carson	3	18
S Dennis Smith	3	19
S Dick Jauron	2	25
CB Bobby Jackson	2	25
DT Gary Fair	1	16
ILB Arnold Ellis	1	7
S Mike Fuller	1	22
CB Jeff Nixon	1	24
CB Vernon Dean	1	24

Denver	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
ILB Larry McGrew	5	1	0	24
CB Mark Lee	3	0	0	29
S Deron Cherry	2	1	1	29
CB Derrick Hatchett	2	0	0	19
S Lloyd Burrus	2	0	0	30
ILB Rick Dennison	2	0	0	13
CB Reuben Hendeson	1	1	1	26
DE Doug Martin	1	0	0	14
DT Tony Elliott	1	0	0	8
CB Tony Leonard	0	0	1	21

Blocking Statistics

Kansas City	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	PPly
Brian Holloway	4	7	21	25
Tom Glassic	2	5	18	23
Herbert Scott	1	4	20	19
Jack Rudnay	1	3	15	20
Mike Kenn	0	2	11	15
Mark Slater	0	1	12	11
Victor Hicks	0	1	9	0
Mark Brammer	0	1	18	10

Denver	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Joe Jacoby	3	7	38	1	27
Mickey Marvin	1	8	29	0	25
Jeff Bostic	1	7	32	3	23
Leotis Harris	1	5	29	0	24
Mike Guman	1	5	23	0	15
Doug Cosbie	1	2	31	0	24
Edwin Bailey	1	1	10	0	5
Burt Prince	0	1	35	1	21
Blair Bush	0	1	7	0	7
Rick Donnalley	0	1	10	0	6

Special Teams Tackles

Kansas City	Tackles	STPlays
Darrin Nelson	1	13
Mark Brammer	1	12
Tom Glassic	1	8

Denver	Tackles	STPlays
Johnny Perkins	1	17
Rick Upchurch	1	16
Earl Cooper	1	12
Jeff Bostic	1	2

Participation

Kansas City	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Dick Jauron	---	---	31	25	19	75
Ezra Johnson	---	---	32	27	6	65
Vernon Dean	---	---	36	24	2	62
David Woodley	26	30	---	---	---	56
Mike Fuller	---	---	22	22	10	54
Bobby Jackson	---	---	27	25	2	54
Jeff Nixon	---	---	21	24	9	54
Tom Glassic	18	23	---	---	8	49
Dennis Smith	---	---	28	19	2	49
Brian Holloway	21	25	---	---	2	48
Kurt Surratt	---	---	27	17	2	46
Jack Rudnay	15	20	---	---	8	43
Harry Carson	---	---	21	18	4	43
Mark Dennard	16	19	---	---	5	40
Mark Brammer	18	10	---	---	12	40
Herbert Scott	20	19	---	---	---	39
Jim Cooper	17	18	---	---	4	39
William Gay	---	---	20	17	2	39
Cal Peterson	---	---	21	16	1	38
Gary Fair	---	---	20	16	1	37
Clay Matthews	---	---	20	17	---	37
Casey Merrill	---	---	19	13	5	37
Monte Coleman	---	---	18	14	5	37
David Little	---	---	18	7	11	36
Riley Odoms	16	15	---	---	4	35
Sammy White	13	21	---	---	---	34
Mike Kenn	11	15	---	---	8	34
Kenny King	15	18	---	---	1	34
Dan Bunz	---	---	18	12	3	33
Mike Thomas	11	17	---	---	4	32
Steve Kreider	3	18	---	---	11	32
Bob Chandler	12	19	---	---	---	31
Bill Matthews	---	---	11	10	7	28
Mark Slater	12	11	---	---	5	28
Arnold Ellis	---	---	19	7	1	27
Johnny Davis	13	9	---	---	5	27
Mickey Shuler	9	6	---	---	12	27
Butch Woolfolk	8	8	---	---	11	27
Victor Hicks	9	0	---	---	16	25
Darrin Nelson	0	9	---	---	13	22
Louie Giammona	3	0	---	---	17	20
Dave Jennings	0	0	---	---	8	8
Nick Lowery	0	0	---	---	7	7
June Jones	0	0	---	---	---	0
Guido Merkens	0	0	---	---	---	0
Unknown	0	0	---	---	---	0

Denver	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Bob Griese	39	30	---	---	---	69
Lloyd Burrus	---	---	26	30	12	68
Joe Jacoby	38	27	---	---	---	65
Doug Cosbie	31	24	---	---	8	63
Deron Cherry	---	---	26	29	8	63
Mickey Marvin	29	25	---	---	7	61
Jeff Bostic	32	23	---	---	2	57
Burt Prince	35	21	---	---	---	56
Joe Washington	31	23	---	---	---	54
Larry McGrew	---	---	21	24	9	54
Leotis Harris	29	24	---	---	---	53
Johnny Perkins	19	14	---	---	17	50
Mark Lee	---	---	19	29	2	50
Danny Pittman	20	22	---	---	8	50
Reuben Hendeson	---	---	20	26	3	49
Rick Upchurch	15	15	---	---	16	46
Tony Leonard	---	---	15	21	10	46
Wilson Whitely	---	---	21	21	4	46
Ron Crosby	---	---	18	13	11	42
Mike Guman	23	15	---	---	4	42
Derrick Hatchett	---	---	13	19	10	42
Mark Duper	24	17	---	---	---	41
Earl Cooper	17	10	---	---	12	39
Jim Wilks	---	---	13	21	5	39
Larry Keller	---	---	15	18	1	34
Dave Lindstrom	---	---	15	16	3	34
Charlie White	8	6	---	---	20	34
Doug Martin	---	---	11	14	4	29
Tony Elliott	---	---	12	8	5	25
Bill Barnett	---	---	13	9	1	23
Rick Donnalley	10	6	---	---	7	23
Rick Dennison	---	---	9	13	1	23
Edwin Bailey	10	5	---	---	7	22
Blair Bush	7	7	---	---	7	21
Ted Brown	5	4	---	---	11	20
Greg Meisner	---	---	10	7	3	20
Kani Kauahi	4	9	---	---	5	18
Steve Niehaus	---	---	5	9	---	14
Doug Winslow	2	0	---	---	11	13
Stan Holloway	---	---	4	3	6	13
Jim Miller	0	0	---	---	7	7
Tim Mazzetti	0	0	---	---	6	6
Luis Sharpe	1	3	---	---	---	4
Brandon Hermeling	0	0	---	---	---	0
Turk Schonert	0	0	---	---	---	0
David Hughes	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	8	54	6.8
Middle	14	62	4.4
Right	4	18	4.5
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	10	39	3.9
Middle	17	27	1.6
Right	11	52	4.7
None	1	-1	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Kansas City	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
David Woodley	30	19	2	1	2	3	1	1	3

Denver	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Bob Griese	25	15	2	0	4	0	4	3	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	3	12	3.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	18	14	67	3.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)	6	1	41	6.8
Long (19+ Yds)	2	1	15	7.5

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	1	1	2	2.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	19	11	116	6.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)	4	3	66	16.5
Long (19+ Yds)	1	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Kansas City	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
RB Kenny King	7	7	0	23	0	18
WR Steve Kreider	7	4	1	32	1	18
TE Riley Odoms	5	3	0	26	0	15
WR Darrin Nelson	3	1	0	10	0	9
WR Bob Chandler	2	1	0	2	0	19
WR Butch Woolfolk	2	2	0	43	1	8
WR Mike Thomas	1	0	0	0	0	17
WR Sammy White	1	0	1	0	0	21
FB Johnny Davis	1	0	0	0	0	9
FB Mark Brammer	1	1	0	-1	0	10

Denver	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Doug Cosbie	7	3	1	25	1	24
RB Joe Washington	5	3	2	58	1	23
WR Mark Duper	4	3	0	20	0	17
WR Rick Upchurch	3	2	0	29	0	15
WR Danny Pittman	3	2	0	27	0	22
WR Johnny Perkins	2	1	1	14	0	14
TE Earl Cooper	1	1	0	11	0	10

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Kansas City	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Kenny King	3	5	1.67	4.50
Louie Giammona	1	3	3.00	2.00

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Charlie White	2	3	1.50	2.71

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Kansas City	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
David Woodley	2	2	8	4.00	4.50

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Bob Griese	3	0	0	0.00	7.36

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Kansas City	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
RB Kenny King	1	1	2	2.00	3.29
WR Steve Kreider	1	1	6	6.00	4.57

Denver	Target	Overall Avg
WR Johnny Perkins	1	7.00
WR Danny Pittman	1	9.00
WR Mark Duper	1	5.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Kansas City	Rushes	Conversions
Kenny King	4	0
David Woodley	1	0
Butch Woolfolk	1	1

Denver	Rushes	Conversions
Joe Washington	6	3
Bob Griese	1	0
Charlie White	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Kansas City	Att	Comp	Conversions
David Woodley	6	3	1

Denver	Att	Comp	Conversions
Bob Griese	7	3	2

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Kansas City	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Steve Kreider	3	1	0
WR Darrin Nelson	2	1	1
WR Bob Chandler	1	1	0

Denver	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Johnny Perkins	2	1	1
TE Doug Cosbie	2	1	1
WR Rick Upchurch	1	0	0
RB Joe Washington	1	0	0
WR Mark Duper	1	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 64,700 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 19,200 (21,400)
End Zone 14,400 (15,400)
Mezzanine 8,300 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 12,700 (13,600)
Club Seats 7,000 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 3,100 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	64,700 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	19,200 (21,400)
End Zone	14,400 (15,400)
Mezzanine	8,300 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	12,700 (13,600)
Club Seats	7,000 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	3,100 (3,300)