Week 1, 1988

played in Denver, CO

70 degrees, fair, 16 mph wind

Kansas City Chiefs	10	6	3	3	-	22
Denver Broncos	0	3	6	7	-	16

Scoring Summary
1Q: 13:32 KCY - Nick Lowery 37 field goal
1Q: 05:38 KCY - Eric Martin 15 pass from Boomer Esiason (Nick Lowery extra point)
2Q: 13:27 KCY - Nick Lowery 40 field goal
2Q: 07:21 DEN - Paul McFadden 49 field goal
2Q: 00:43 KCY - Nick Lowery 45 field goal
3Q: 10:07 DEN - Paul McFadden 52 field goal
3Q: 06:00 KCY - Nick Lowery 43 field goal
3Q: 02:32 DEN - Paul McFadden 35 field goal
4Q: 11:41 KCY - Nick Lowery 34 field goal
4Q: 00:31 DEN - Steve Smith 8 pass from Jim Harbaugh (Paul McFadden extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 13:32 KCY - Nick Lowery 37 field goal
1Q: 05:38 KCY - Eric Martin 15 pass from Boomer Esiason (Nick Lowery extra point)
2Q: 13:27 KCY - Nick Lowery 40 field goal
2Q: 07:21 DEN - Paul McFadden 49 field goal
2Q: 00:43 KCY - Nick Lowery 45 field goal
3Q: 10:07 DEN - Paul McFadden 52 field goal
3Q: 06:00 KCY - Nick Lowery 43 field goal
3Q: 02:32 DEN - Paul McFadden 35 field goal
4Q: 11:41 KCY - Nick Lowery 34 field goal
4Q: 00:31 DEN - Steve Smith 8 pass from Jim Harbaugh (Paul McFadden extra point)

Team Statistics KCY DEN
Record 1-0 0-1
First Downs 18 21
- by Rushing 5 6
- by Passing 13 15
- by Penalty 0 0
Total Net Yards 348 382
- Offensive Plays 65 67
- Yards per Play 5.35 5.70
Net Rushing Yards 110 96
- Rushing Attempts 29 19
- Yards per Rush 3.79 5.05
Net Passing Yards 238 286
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 34 - 19 - 0 46 - 31 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 252 295
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/14 2/9
- Yards per Pass Play 6.61 5.96
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 2/1
3rd Down Conversions 5/15 1/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 6.7 6.8
4th Down Conversions 0/0 2/3
Penalties/Yards 4/20 5/30
Punt Returns/Yards 1/-3 1/-1
Kick Returns/Yards 3/66 3/58
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/2 1/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 30 OWN 22
Time of Possession 30:55 29:05

Team Statistics	KCY	DEN
Record	1-0	0-1
First Downs	18	21
- by Rushing	5	6
- by Passing	13	15
- by Penalty	0	0
Total Net Yards	348	382
- Offensive Plays	65	67
- Yards per Play	5.35	5.70
Net Rushing Yards	110	96
- Rushing Attempts	29	19
- Yards per Rush	3.79	5.05
Net Passing Yards	238	286
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	34 - 19 - 0	46 - 31 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	252	295
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/14	2/9
- Yards per Pass Play	6.61	5.96
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	2/1
3rd Down Conversions	5/15	1/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	6.7	6.8
4th Down Conversions	0/0	2/3
Penalties/Yards	4/20	5/30
Punt Returns/Yards	1/-3	1/-1
Kick Returns/Yards	3/66	3/58
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/2	1/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 30	OWN 22
Time of Possession	30:55	29:05

Drive Charts

Kansas City Chiefs
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	14:22	0:58	OPP 12	3	-8	Field Goal
1	10:29	4:57	OWN 5	11	95	Touchdown
1	1:04	2:42	OWN 28	6	49	Field Goal
2	11:02	1:53	OWN 16	3	9	Punt
2	7:15	3:49	OWN 21	5	36	Punt
2	1:50	1:13	OWN 43	4	29	Field Goal
3	15:00	1:10	OWN 20	3	4	Punt
3	10:02	4:10	OWN 33	8	41	Field Goal
3	2:26	5:51	OWN 24	12	59	Field Goal
4	8:55	2:19	OWN 1	6	33	Punt
4	4:29	1:50	OWN 27	3	3	Punt
4	0:22	0:22	OPP 46	1	-2	Game

Denver Broncos
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	0:38	OWN 17	2	-5	Fumble
1	13:24	2:55	OWN 22	5	18	Punt
1	5:32	4:28	OWN 29	7	50	Missed FG
2	13:22	2:20	OWN 20	5	16	Punt
2	9:09	1:54	OWN 41	5	27	Field Goal
2	3:26	1:36	OWN 7	3	3	Punt
2	0:37	0:37	OWN 13	2	15	Half
3	13:50	3:48	OWN 28	7	37	Field Goal
3	5:52	3:26	OWN 20	5	62	Field Goal
4	11:35	2:40	OWN 20	6	29	Punt
4	6:36	2:07	OWN 17	8	56	Downs
4	2:39	2:17	OWN 31	12	69	Touchdown

Game MVP: Nick Lowery, Kansas City Chiefs

Rushing Statistics

Kansas City	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Stanford Jennings	16	53	3.31	13	2
Kenneth Davis	8	36	4.50	13	1
Boomer Esiason	4	15	3.75	12	1
Keith Griffin	1	6	6.00	6	0

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Rod Bernstine	11	37	3.36	17	1
George Wonsley	7	61	8.71	16	3
Jim Harbaugh	1	-2	-2.00	-2	0

Passing Statistics

Kansas City	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Boomer Esiason	34	19	252	2/14	1	33	0	89.3

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Jim Harbaugh	46	31	295	2/9	1	39	0	92.2

Receiving Statistics

Kansas City	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Darrin Nelson	4	6	38	9.50	0	16	0
RB Stanford Jennings	4	4	29	7.25	12	9	0
WR Butch Woolfolk	2	6	21	10.50	14	12	0
WR Irving Fryar	2	4	22	11.00	9	15	0
WR Eric Martin	2	6	31	15.50	2	16	1
WR Jeff Smith	2	2	41	20.50	1	24	0
RB Kenneth Davis	2	2	38	19.00	28	33	0
TE Manute Bol	1	3	32	32.00	23	32	0
TE Brent Novoselsky	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Denver	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Kelvin Martin	9	14	83	9.22	9	20	0
WR Ronnie Harmon	5	8	50	10.00	2	18	0
WR Hassan Jones	5	8	70	14.00	10	32	0
FB Tom Rathman	5	7	13	2.60	0	9	0
TE Ken Griffey	3	3	53	17.67	32	39	0
FB Steve Smith	2	2	13	6.50	0	8	1
TE Jerry Bell	1	1	12	12.00	2	12	0
RB George Wonsley	1	1	1	1.00	0	1	0
WR Eugene Goodlow	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Kansas City	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Denver	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Kansas City	Recov	Force
Tony Elliott	1	0
David Little	0	1
Greg Kragen	0	1

Denver	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Jim Harbaugh	2	0	0	0
Ken Ruettgers	0	1	0	0

Punting Statistics

Kansas City	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Tommy Barnhardt	5	205	41.0	41.2	48	2

Denver	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Harry Newsome	4	192	48.0	48.8	50	3

Kicking Statistics

Kansas City	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Nick Lowery	5/5	3/3	0/0	45	1/1

Denver	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Paul McFadden	3/4	2/2	1/1	52	1/1

Punt Return Statistics

Kansas City	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Jerry Holmes	1	-3	-3.0	0

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Duriel Harris	1	-1	-1.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Kansas City	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Jerry Holmes	2	50	25.0	0
Vernon Dean	1	16	16.0	0

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Duriel Harris	2	38	19.0	0
Marion Barber	1	20	20.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Kansas City	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Bo Eason	6	4	0.0	19	45
CB Vernon Dean	6	0	0.0	13	32
S Dave Duerson	5	2	0.0	13	36
ILB Joe Cain	4	1	0.0	12	30
OLB Jessie Tuggle	4	0	0.0	17	40
OLB David Little	3	1	1.0	15	30
S James Griffin	3	2	0.0	16	38
OLB Scott Stephen	3	0	0.0	5	24
DT Greg Kragen	2	1	1.0	10	25
CB Jerry Holmes	2	2	0.0	9	32
DT Tony Elliott	2	2	0.0	9	23
S Ken Stills	2	1	0.0	10	21
ILB Brian Bosworth	2	1	0.0	2	8
ILB Harry Carson	2	0	0.0	5	13
DE Jeff Bryant	1	1	0.0	14	31
DE Brent Williams	1	0	0.0	11	32
DE Paul Frase	1	0	0.0	5	17
CB Sheldon White	1	0	0.0	10	21
DE Sam Clancy	0	1	0.0	8	16

Denver	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Rick Dennison	6	2	0.0	18	24
ILB Larry McGrew	5	1	0.0	13	17
OLB Johnny Meads	5	1	0.0	17	20
CB Richard Johnson	4	0	1.0	11	10
CB Tim McKyer	4	0	0.0	18	25
DT Alvin Wright	3	2	0.5	24	28
DE Earl Wilson	3	1	0.5	22	31
CB Reuben Hendeson	3	2	0.0	18	26
DE Markus Koch	3	2	0.0	20	21
CB Mark Lee	3	1	0.0	16	17
OLB Winston Moss	2	2	0.0	18	18
ILB Pat Swilling	2	1	0.0	12	18
S Russell Gary	2	0	0.0	22	30
DE Leonard Griffin	1	1	0.0	23	20
DT Scott Kellar	1	1	0.0	15	18
DE Lorenzo Freeman	1	0	0.0	13	23
S Alvin Walton	0	1	0.0	22	26
S Thomas Everett	0	1	0.0	7	13
S Odie Harris	0	1	0.0	6	6

Pass Rush Statistics

Kansas City	Sack	Hurry	PPlay
OLB David Little	1.0	0	30
DT Greg Kragen	1.0	0	25
DE Jeff Bryant	0.0	2	31
DE Paul Frase	0.0	2	17
OLB Scott Stephen	0.0	1	24
ILB Joe Cain	0.0	1	30

Denver	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
CB Richard Johnson	1.0	0	0	10
DE Earl Wilson	0.5	1	1	31
DT Alvin Wright	0.5	0	0	28
DE Markus Koch	0.0	0	3	21
DE Lorenzo Freeman	0.0	0	1	23

Pass Defense Statistics

Kansas City	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Vernon Dean	4	0	32
S Bo Eason	4	0	45
S James Griffin	3	0	38
S Ken Stills	3	0	21
OLB Scott Stephen	3	0	24
S Dave Duerson	2	2	36
CB Jerry Holmes	2	1	32
ILB Harry Carson	2	0	13
OLB Jessie Tuggle	2	0	40
ILB Brian Bosworth	2	0	8
ILB Joe Cain	2	0	30
OLB David Little	1	1	30
DT Tony Elliott	1	0	23

Denver	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Reuben Hendeson	3	1	26
CB Tim McKyer	3	1	25
ILB Rick Dennison	3	0	24
CB Mark Lee	2	1	17
CB Richard Johnson	2	0	10
OLB Winston Moss	2	0	18
S Russell Gary	1	2	30
ILB Pat Swilling	1	1	18
ILB Larry McGrew	1	0	17
OLB Johnny Meads	1	0	20
S Alvin Walton	0	1	26

Blocking Statistics

Kansas City	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Bruce Matthews	2	6	27	1	31
Adam Lingner	2	6	23	0	29
Brian Holloway	1	5	27	0	35
Manute Bol	1	1	11	0	16
James Fitzpatrick	0	4	13	1	11
Glenn Dennison	0	1	5	0	7
Raleigh McKenzie	0	1	13	0	18
Greg Skrepenak	0	1	18	0	23

Denver	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Bill Fralic	3	6	0	16	0	39
Joe Milinchik	1	3	0	16	1	45
Kani Kauahi	1	2	0	6	0	15
Ellison Onizuka	1	2	0	19	0	45
Tom Rathman	1	1	1	8	0	26
Ken Ruettgers	0	2	0	16	1	42
Doug Riesenberg	0	1	0	19	0	45
Ken Griffey	0	1	0	15	0	36

Special Teams Tackles

Kansas City	Tackles	STPlays
Keith Griffin	1	26
Eric Martin	1	16
Ken Stills	1	14
Jim Cooper	1	10

Denver	Tackles	STPlays
Larry McGrew	2	16
George Wonsley	1	15
Thomas Everett	1	12

Participation

Kansas City	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Jessie Tuggle	---	---	17	40	15	72
James Griffin	---	---	16	38	15	69
Bo Eason	---	---	19	45	3	67
Brian Holloway	27	35	---	---	3	65
Boomer Esiason	29	36	---	---	---	65
Adam Lingner	23	29	---	---	7	59
Bruce Matthews	27	31	---	---	---	58
Jim Cooper	18	26	---	---	10	54
Jerry Holmes	---	---	9	32	13	54
Dave Duerson	---	---	13	36	3	52
Vernon Dean	---	---	13	32	6	51
David Little	---	---	15	30	3	48
Jeff Bryant	---	---	14	31	2	47
Darrin Nelson	22	25	---	---	---	47
Eric Martin	10	20	---	---	16	46
Greg Skrepenak	18	23	---	---	5	46
Irving Fryar	20	18	---	---	7	45
Ken Stills	---	---	10	21	14	45
Joe Cain	---	---	12	30	3	45
Brent Novoselsky	18	16	---	---	11	45
Stanford Jennings	19	23	---	---	1	43
Brent Williams	---	---	11	32	---	43
Keith Griffin	9	4	---	---	26	39
Scott Stephen	---	---	5	24	10	39
Sheldon White	---	---	10	21	8	39
Greg Kragen	---	---	10	25	3	38
Tony Elliott	---	---	9	23	4	36
Raleigh McKenzie	13	18	---	---	5	36
Glenn Dennison	5	7	---	---	22	34
James Fitzpatrick	13	11	---	---	10	34
Rick Fenney	10	14	---	---	10	34
Butch Woolfolk	11	22	---	---	---	33
Sam Clancy	---	---	8	16	8	32
Manute Bol	11	16	---	---	4	31
Jeff Smith	1	5	---	---	22	28
Paul Frase	---	---	5	17	3	25
Kent Hull	6	7	---	---	10	23
Harry Carson	---	---	5	13	4	22
Bobby Bell	---	---	0	2	18	20
Kenneth Davis	9	10	---	---	---	19
Cliff Charlton	---	---	6	12	---	18
Brian Bosworth	---	---	2	8	4	14
Nick Lowery	0	0	---	---	12	12
Tommy Barnhardt	0	0	---	---	10	10
June Jones	0	0	---	---	---	0
David Woodley	0	0	---	---	---	0

Denver	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Ellison Onizuka	19	45	---	---	8	72
Jim Harbaugh	19	48	---	---	---	67
Doug Riesenberg	19	45	---	---	---	64
Bill Fralic	16	39	---	---	8	63
Joe Milinchik	16	45	---	---	---	61
Ken Ruettgers	16	42	---	---	1	59
Earl Wilson	---	---	22	31	5	58
Winston Moss	---	---	18	18	22	58
Kelvin Martin	13	34	---	---	10	57
Russell Gary	---	---	22	30	4	56
Alvin Wright	---	---	24	28	4	56
Alvin Walton	---	---	22	26	5	53
Leonard Griffin	---	---	23	20	9	52
Ken Griffey	15	36	---	---	---	51
Markus Koch	---	---	20	21	9	50
Reuben Hendeson	---	---	18	26	5	49
Rick Dennison	---	---	18	24	6	48
Tim McKyer	---	---	18	25	4	47
Larry McGrew	---	---	13	17	16	46
Tom Rathman	8	26	---	---	12	46
George Wonsley	7	21	---	---	15	43
Johnny Meads	---	---	17	20	3	40
Jerry Bell	6	14	---	---	19	39
Ronnie Harmon	10	28	---	---	1	39
Rod Bernstine	12	27	---	---	---	39
Lorenzo Freeman	---	---	13	23	2	38
Mark Lee	---	---	16	17	3	36
Hassan Jones	11	25	---	---	---	36
Pat Swilling	---	---	12	18	5	35
Scott Kellar	---	---	15	18	1	34
Thomas Everett	---	---	7	13	12	32
Richard Johnson	---	---	11	10	10	31
Steve Smith	4	11	---	---	14	29
Kani Kauahi	6	15	---	---	7	28
Duriel Harris	2	3	---	---	22	27
Marion Barber	0	0	---	---	24	24
Eugene Goodlow	7	15	---	---	---	22
David Hollis	---	---	4	5	13	22
Dan Rosado	3	6	---	---	8	17
Odie Harris	---	---	6	6	4	16
Jamie Holland	0	0	---	---	14	14
Edwin Bailey	0	3	---	---	8	11
Paul McFadden	0	0	---	---	9	9
Harry Newsome	0	0	---	---	8	8
Jim Everett	0	0	---	---	---	0
Unknown	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	42	6.0
Middle	16	68	4.3
Right	5	2	0.4
None	1	-2	-2.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	29	4.1
Middle	2	3	1.5
Right	9	66	7.3
None	1	-2	-2.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Kansas City	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Boomer Esiason	34	19	3	1	1	7	5	0	0

Denver	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Jim Harbaugh	46	31	3	4	1	4	6	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	5	67	13.4
Short (0-8 Yds)	15	9	97	6.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	12	4	64	5.3
Long (19+ Yds)	2	1	24	12.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	4	1	0.2
Short (0-8 Yds)	12	11	92	7.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)	21	13	134	6.4
Long (19+ Yds)	7	3	68	9.7

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Kansas City	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Darrin Nelson	6	4	0	38	0	25
WR Butch Woolfolk	6	2	0	21	0	22
WR Eric Martin	6	2	0	31	0	20
WR Irving Fryar	4	2	1	22	0	18
RB Stanford Jennings	4	4	0	29	0	23
TE Manute Bol	3	1	0	32	1	16
WR Jeff Smith	2	2	0	41	1	5
RB Kenneth Davis	2	2	0	38	1	10
TE Brent Novoselsky	1	0	0	0	0	16

Denver	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Kelvin Martin	14	9	0	83	1	34
WR Ronnie Harmon	8	5	0	50	0	28
WR Hassan Jones	8	5	0	70	1	25
FB Tom Rathman	7	5	0	13	0	26
TE Ken Griffey	3	3	0	53	1	36
WR Eugene Goodlow	2	0	1	0	0	15
FB Steve Smith	2	2	0	13	0	11
TE Jerry Bell	1	1	0	12	0	14
RB George Wonsley	1	1	0	1	0	21

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Kansas City	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Kansas City	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Boomer Esiason	6	1	15	2.50	7.41

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Jim Harbaugh	6	4	20	3.33	6.41

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Kansas City	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Butch Woolfolk	2	0	0	0.00	3.50
WR Eric Martin	2	1	15	7.50	5.17
WR Irving Fryar	1	0	0	0.00	5.50
TE Manute Bol	1	0	0	0.00	10.67

Denver	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
FB Tom Rathman	2	1	-1	-0.50	1.86
TE Jerry Bell	1	1	12	12.00	12.00
RB George Wonsley	1	1	1	1.00	1.00
WR Kelvin Martin	1	0	0	0.00	5.93
FB Steve Smith	1	1	8	8.00	6.50

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Kansas City	Rushes	Conversions
Stanford Jennings	5	1
Boomer Esiason	1	1
Kenneth Davis	1	0

Denver	Rushes	Conversions
George Wonsley	1	0
Rod Bernstine	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Kansas City	Att	Comp	Conversions
Boomer Esiason	7	3	3

Denver	Att	Comp	Conversions
Jim Harbaugh	10	5	1

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Kansas City	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Darrin Nelson	3	2	2
WR Butch Woolfolk	2	0	0
WR Eric Martin	1	0	0
WR Jeff Smith	1	1	1

Denver	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Kelvin Martin	4	1	0
WR Ronnie Harmon	2	0	0
RB George Wonsley	1	1	0
WR Hassan Jones	1	1	0
FB Tom Rathman	1	1	0
TE Ken Griffey	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 57,100 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 17,500 (21,400)
End Zone 12,400 (15,400)
Mezzanine 7,200 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 11,000 (13,600)
Club Seats 5,900 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 3,100 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	57,100 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	17,500 (21,400)
End Zone	12,400 (15,400)
Mezzanine	7,200 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	11,000 (13,600)
Club Seats	5,900 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	3,100 (3,300)