Week 1, 1997

played in Kansas City, MO

74 degrees, fair, 13 mph wind

Denver Broncos	0	3	0	3	-	6
Kansas City Chiefs	14	14	7	7	-	42

Scoring Summary
1Q: 07:36 KCY - Tim Brown 21 pass from Trent Green (Jerry Kauric extra point)
1Q: 02:42 KCY - Bill Schroeder 22 pass from Trent Green (Jerry Kauric extra point)
2Q: 03:34 KCY - Rob Awalt 1 pass from Trent Green (Jerry Kauric extra point)
2Q: 01:28 KCY - Mark Walhberg 46 interception return (Jerry Kauric extra point)
2Q: 00:03 DEN - Joe Nedney 38 field goal
3Q: 06:31 KCY - Bill Schroeder 10 pass from Trent Green (Jerry Kauric extra point)
4Q: 11:23 KCY - Bobby Humphrey 7 run (Jerry Kauric extra point)
4Q: 03:24 DEN - Joe Nedney 39 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 07:36 KCY - Tim Brown 21 pass from Trent Green (Jerry Kauric extra point)
1Q: 02:42 KCY - Bill Schroeder 22 pass from Trent Green (Jerry Kauric extra point)
2Q: 03:34 KCY - Rob Awalt 1 pass from Trent Green (Jerry Kauric extra point)
2Q: 01:28 KCY - Mark Walhberg 46 interception return (Jerry Kauric extra point)
2Q: 00:03 DEN - Joe Nedney 38 field goal
3Q: 06:31 KCY - Bill Schroeder 10 pass from Trent Green (Jerry Kauric extra point)
4Q: 11:23 KCY - Bobby Humphrey 7 run (Jerry Kauric extra point)
4Q: 03:24 DEN - Joe Nedney 39 field goal

Team Statistics DEN KCY
Record 0-1 1-0
First Downs 20 19
- by Rushing 9 2
- by Passing 10 17
- by Penalty 1 0
Total Net Yards 349 402
- Offensive Plays 75 55
- Yards per Play 4.65 7.31
Net Rushing Yards 170 67
- Rushing Attempts 34 19
- Yards per Rush 5.00 3.53
Net Passing Yards 179 335
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 38 - 21 - 4 34 - 24 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 196 344
- Sacks/Yards Lost 3/17 2/9
- Yards per Pass Play 4.37 9.31
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 1/0
3rd Down Conversions 8/17 5/11
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.9 6.0
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 7/55 5/41
Punt Returns/Yards 2/24 1/14
Kick Returns/Yards 5/130 0/0
Interception Ret./Yards 1/0 4/75
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 1 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/1 3/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 28 OWN 28
Time of Possession 33:46 26:14

Team Statistics	DEN	KCY
Record	0-1	1-0
First Downs	20	19
- by Rushing	9	2
- by Passing	10	17
- by Penalty	1	0
Total Net Yards	349	402
- Offensive Plays	75	55
- Yards per Play	4.65	7.31
Net Rushing Yards	170	67
- Rushing Attempts	34	19
- Yards per Rush	5.00	3.53
Net Passing Yards	179	335
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	38 - 21 - 4	34 - 24 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	196	344
- Sacks/Yards Lost	3/17	2/9
- Yards per Pass Play	4.37	9.31
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	1/0
3rd Down Conversions	8/17	5/11
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.9	6.0
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	7/55	5/41
Punt Returns/Yards	2/24	1/14
Kick Returns/Yards	5/130	0/0
Interception Ret./Yards	1/0	4/75
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	1	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/1	3/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 28	OWN 28
Time of Possession	33:46	26:14

Drive Charts

Denver Broncos
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	10:40	1:21	OWN 5	3	4	Punt
1	7:24	2:48	OWN 33	6	25	Punt
1	2:31	3:11	OWN 24	7	34	Punt
2	12:53	2:00	50	4	13	Punt
2	9:52	2:59	OWN 30	7	31	Interception
2	5:33	1:08	OWN 27	4	23	Interception
2	3:23	2:08	OWN 26	6	20	Interception
2	1:15	1:15	OWN 26	4	53	Field Goal
3	15:00	5:03	OWN 40	8	20	Punt
3	6:24	3:21	OWN 20	6	22	Punt
3	1:45	1:41	OWN 31	3	7	Punt
4	11:17	8:00	OWN 20	14	58	Field Goal
4	1:04	1:04	OWN 40	3	25	Interception

Kansas City Chiefs
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	4:20	OWN 20	10	25	Punt
1	9:19	1:55	OPP 37	4	37	Touchdown
1	4:36	2:05	OWN 13	4	87	Touchdown
2	14:20	1:27	OWN 20	3	1	Punt
2	10:53	1:01	OWN 21	3	7	Punt
2	6:53	1:20	OWN 20	6	38	Interception
2	4:25	1:02	OPP 26	4	26	Touchdown
3	9:57	3:33	OWN 20	7	80	Touchdown
3	3:03	1:18	OWN 20	3	8	Punt
3	0:04	3:47	OWN 24	9	76	Touchdown
4	3:17	2:13	OWN 20	3	2	Punt

Game MVP: Trent Green, Kansas City Chiefs

Rushing Statistics

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
LeShon Johnson	18	80	4.44	27	2
Terry Allen	13	63	4.85	17	3
Jake Plummer	3	27	9.00	13	1

Kansas City	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	TD
Bobby Humphrey	12	41	3.42	7	1
Marshall Faulk	5	14	2.80	5	0
Larry Centers	1	7	7.00	7	0
Trent Green	1	5	5.00	5	0

Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Jake Plummer	35	20	187	2/13	0	24	3	36.2
Will Furrer	3	1	9	1/4	0	9	1	2.8

Kansas City	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Trent Green	34	24	344	2/9	4	64	1	130.0

Receiving Statistics

Denver	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Darnay Scott	8	13	82	10.25	9	24
WR Isaac Bruce	6	12	44	7.33	0	12
WR Stephen Baker	2	4	24	12.00	9	14
RB LeShon Johnson	2	3	13	6.50	1	7
RB Terry Allen	1	3	18	18.00	18	18
TE Jay Riemersma	1	2	9	9.00	0	9
FB Obafemi Ayanbadejo	1	1	6	6.00	0	6

Kansas City	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Michael Haynes	5	6	53	10.60	21	24	0
TE Rob Awalt	4	5	46	11.50	35	32	1
RB Marshall Faulk	4	4	54	13.50	29	33	0
WR Bill Schroeder	4	4	115	28.75	59	64	2
WR Tim Brown	3	8	47	15.67	28	21	1
FB Larry Centers	2	2	10	5.00	6	9	0
WR Randal Hill	2	4	19	9.50	0	12	0
WR Jessie Hester	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Denver	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Brian Dawkins	1	0	0.00	0

Kansas City	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Chuck Cecil	1	0	0.00	0
S Carnell Lake	1	29	29.00	0
CB Mark Walhberg	1	46	46.00	1
CB Willie Beamon	1	0	0.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Denver	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Marcellus Wiley	0	0	1	0

Kansas City	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Trent Green	1	0	0	0
Oliver North	0	1	0	0

Punting Statistics

Denver	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Josh Miller	7	280	40.0	29.4	58	2

Kansas City	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Tommy Barnhardt	4	186	46.5	40.5	51	1
Jerry Kauric	1	38	38.0	38.0	38	0

Kicking Statistics

Denver	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Joe Nedney	2/2	0/0	0/0	39	0/0

Kansas City	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Jerry Kauric	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	6/6

Punt Return Statistics

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Charlie Jones	2	24	12.0	0

Kansas City	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Mark Walhberg	1	14	14.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Kai Gilliard	5	130	26.0	0

Kansas City	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Defensive Statistics

Denver	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Andre Royal	7	2	0.0	19	36
S Blaine Bishop	7	1	0.0	19	36
CB Glen Holecek	5	0	0.0	7	22
OLB Ryan Phillips	4	0	0.0	19	32
CB Greg Jeffries	3	0	0.0	16	34
DE Ed Rison	2	1	1.0	11	24
ILB Josh Wooden	2	1	0.0	16	31
CB Dan Taylor	2	1	0.0	19	35
S Brian Dawkins	2	1	0.0	19	34
OLB Martin Bishop	2	0	0.0	8	13
DE Marcellus Wiley	1	1	1.0	14	25
QB Will Furrer	1	0	---	---	---
DT Kevin Smith	1	0	0.0	9	21
DE Shannon Clavelle	1	0	0.0	11	21
TE Jay Riemersma	1	0	---	---	---
QB Jake Plummer	1	0	---	---	---
DT Travis Hall	0	1	0.0	10	17
OLB Randy Neal	0	1	0.0	4	4

Kansas City	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Carnell Lake	8	2	0.0	25	30
S Sammy Knight	7	0	0.0	25	27
S Chuck Cecil	5	1	0.0	11	15
ILB Doug Miller	5	0	0.0	13	21
OLB Chad Brown	4	1	0.5	13	18
S Alton Montgomery	4	1	0.0	19	23
OLB Mike Croel	4	1	0.0	12	12
DT Mike Wells	3	1	0.5	23	27
ILB Greg Manusky	3	0	0.0	17	17
DE Brandon Mitchell	2	0	1.0	14	22
DT Antonio Anderson	2	2	0.5	24	25
CB Darrell McClellan	2	2	0.0	29	35
DT Mike Thompson	2	2	0.0	23	30
CB Mark Walhberg	2	0	0.0	21	28
OLB Kenny Tippins	1	1	0.5	22	29
CB Willie Beamon	1	3	0.0	22	25
OLB Jamie Sharper	1	1	0.0	4	5
WR Tim Brown	1	0	---	---	---
DE Phillip Daniels	1	0	0.0	18	20
CB Terry Cousin	1	0	0.0	12	16
CB Israel Byrd	0	1	0.0	15	14

Pass Rush Statistics

Denver	Sack	Hurry	PPlay
DE Ed Rison	1.0	1	24
DE Marcellus Wiley	1.0	1	25
OLB Ryan Phillips	0.0	3	32
DT Kevin Smith	0.0	1	21

Kansas City	Sack	Hurry	PPlay
DE Brandon Mitchell	1.0	0	22
OLB Kenny Tippins	0.5	1	29
DT Antonio Anderson	0.5	1	25
OLB Chad Brown	0.5	0	18
DT Mike Wells	0.5	0	27
DE Phillip Daniels	0.0	1	20

Pass Defense Statistics

Denver	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
ILB Josh Wooden	3	1	0	31
CB Greg Jeffries	3	0	0	34
S Blaine Bishop	3	0	0	36
CB Glen Holecek	3	0	0	22
ILB Andre Royal	3	0	0	36
OLB Ryan Phillips	2	1	0	32
OLB Martin Bishop	2	0	0	13
CB Dan Taylor	2	0	0	35
S Brian Dawkins	1	0	1	34
DE Ed Rison	1	0	0	24
DT Kevin Smith	1	0	0	21

Kansas City	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
ILB Doug Miller	4	0	0	21
S Carnell Lake	2	1	1	30
S Chuck Cecil	2	0	1	15
ILB Greg Manusky	2	0	0	17
S Sammy Knight	2	0	0	27
CB Mark Walhberg	1	1	1	28
CB Willie Beamon	1	0	1	25
OLB Kenny Tippins	1	0	0	29
S Alton Montgomery	1	0	0	23
OLB Mike Croel	1	0	0	12
CB Darrell McClellan	1	0	0	35
DT Antonio Anderson	1	0	0	25
OLB Jamie Sharper	1	0	0	5
CB Terry Cousin	1	0	0	16
OLB Chad Brown	0	1	0	18

Blocking Statistics

Denver	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Tony Semple	3	8	34	1	41
Ron Stone	3	6	34	0	41
Jerry Ostroski	3	6	34	0	41
Obafemi Ayanbadejo	1	2	16	0	18
Jay Riemersma	1	1	29	0	22
Erik Williams	0	5	34	1	41
Richard Cooper	0	3	34	1	41

Kansas City	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Houston Hoover	1	5	14	0	34
Oliver North	1	4	15	1	33
Ian Beckles	1	4	9	0	3
Dan Neil	1	3	14	0	35
Leon Searcy	1	2	15	0	33
Vaughn Parker	0	0	12	1	34

Special Teams Tackles

Denver	Tackles	STPlays
Brett Carolan	1	18

Kansas City	Tackles	STPlays
Herman O'Berry	4	13
Rob Awalt	1	14
Jessie Hester	1	9
Morris Covington	1	5

Participation

Denver	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Darnay Scott	33	41	---	---	12	86
Erik Williams	34	41	---	---	9	84
Tony Semple	34	41	---	---	9	84
Isaac Bruce	31	41	---	---	9	81
Richard Cooper	34	41	---	---	---	75
Ron Stone	34	41	---	---	---	75
Jerry Ostroski	34	41	---	---	---	75
Jake Plummer	32	37	---	---	---	69
Jay Riemersma	29	22	---	---	16	67
Blaine Bishop	---	---	19	36	1	56
Andre Royal	---	---	19	36	---	55
Dan Taylor	---	---	19	35	---	54
Brian Dawkins	---	---	19	34	---	53
Greg Jeffries	---	---	16	34	1	51
Ryan Phillips	---	---	19	32	---	51
Josh Wooden	---	---	16	31	3	50
Obafemi Ayanbadejo	16	18	---	---	15	49
Terry Allen	15	15	---	---	18	48
LeShon Johnson	20	26	---	---	---	46
Marcellus Wiley	---	---	14	25	2	41
Glen Holecek	---	---	7	22	11	40
Shannon Clavelle	---	---	11	21	5	37
Ed Rison	---	---	11	24	1	36
Stephen Baker	15	19	---	---	---	34
Kevin Smith	---	---	9	21	1	31
Martin Bishop	---	---	8	13	9	30
Charles Arbuckle	6	18	---	---	5	29
Travis Hall	---	---	10	17	1	28
Randy Neal	---	---	4	4	20	28
Brett Carolan	1	3	---	---	18	22
Charlie Jones	0	0	---	---	16	16
Keith Lyle	---	---	3	3	8	14
Kai Gilliard	---	---	3	2	8	13
Shawn McFadden	---	---	0	4	7	11
Trezelle Jenkins	0	0	---	---	9	9
Jason Layman	0	0	---	---	9	9
Mike Hampton	0	0	---	---	9	9
Shawn Wooden	---	---	0	0	8	8
Josh Miller	0	0	---	---	7	7
Will Furrer	2	4	---	---	---	6
Russell Copeland	4	2	---	---	---	6
Vaughn Booker	---	---	2	2	---	4
Joe Nedney	0	0	---	---	4	4
Matt Blundin	0	0	---	---	2	2
Shawn Bouwens	0	0	---	---	---	0
Pat Barnes	0	0	---	---	---	0

Kansas City	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Darrell McClellan	---	---	29	35	2	66
Rob Awalt	15	30	---	---	14	59
Mark Walhberg	---	---	21	28	9	58
Antonio Anderson	---	---	24	25	9	58
Carnell Lake	---	---	25	30	2	57
Mike Thompson	---	---	23	30	4	57
Trent Green	19	36	---	---	---	55
Sammy Knight	---	---	25	27	3	55
Dan Neil	14	35	---	---	5	54
Kenny Tippins	---	---	22	29	2	53
Tim Brown	9	27	---	---	16	52
Houston Hoover	14	34	---	---	4	52
Leon Searcy	15	33	---	---	4	52
Mike Wells	---	---	23	27	1	51
Oliver North	15	33	---	---	---	48
Willie Beamon	---	---	22	25	1	48
Alton Montgomery	---	---	19	23	5	47
Terry Cousin	---	---	12	16	19	47
Vaughn Parker	12	34	---	---	---	46
Chad Brown	---	---	13	18	13	44
Israel Byrd	---	---	15	14	14	43
Bobby Humphrey	14	14	---	---	14	42
Phillip Daniels	---	---	18	20	---	38
Greg Manusky	---	---	17	17	3	37
Doug Miller	---	---	13	21	3	37
Brandon Mitchell	---	---	14	22	1	37
Chuck Cecil	---	---	11	15	10	36
Mike Croel	---	---	12	12	10	34
Michael Haynes	6	20	---	---	7	33
Justin Neiman	13	8	---	---	12	33
Bill Schroeder	9	23	---	---	---	32
Randal Hill	11	17	---	---	2	30
Marshall Faulk	6	24	---	---	---	30
Larry Centers	5	13	---	---	9	27
Herman O'Berry	---	---	4	4	13	21
Jessie Hester	7	4	---	---	9	20
Cornelius Bennett	---	---	8	8	2	18
Ian Beckles	9	3	---	---	5	17
Jamie Sharper	---	---	4	5	7	16
Morris Covington	7	3	---	---	5	15
Darryl Ashmore	9	5	---	---	---	14
Jerry Kauric	0	0	---	---	8	8
Tommy Barnhardt	0	0	---	---	4	4
Paul Roquemore	0	0	---	---	2	2
Todd Helton	0	0	---	---	---	0
Bobby Hoying	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	8	64	8.0
Middle	20	92	4.6
Right	6	14	2.3
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	16	4.0
Middle	11	41	3.7
Right	4	10	2.5
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Jake Plummer	35	20	1	3	3	3	3	0	3
Will Furrer	3	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	1

Kansas City	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Trent Green	34	24	6	1	0	2	6	0	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	3	28	7.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	15	9	59	3.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	8	7	73	9.1
Long (19+ Yds)	11	2	36	3.3

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	4	56	14.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	16	14	189	11.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)	9	5	77	8.6
Long (19+ Yds)	5	1	22	4.4

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Denver	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Darnay Scott	13	8	1	82	1	41
WR Isaac Bruce	12	6	2	44	0	41
WR Stephen Baker	4	2	0	24	0	19
RB Terry Allen	3	1	1	18	0	15
RB LeShon Johnson	3	2	0	13	0	26
TE Jay Riemersma	2	1	0	9	0	22
FB Obafemi Ayanbadejo	1	1	0	6	0	18

Kansas City	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Tim Brown	8	3	47	1	27
WR Michael Haynes	6	5	53	1	20
TE Rob Awalt	5	4	46	1	30
WR Randal Hill	4	2	19	0	17
RB Marshall Faulk	4	4	54	1	24
WR Bill Schroeder	4	4	115	2	23
FB Larry Centers	2	2	10	0	13
WR Jessie Hester	1	0	0	0	4

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Kansas City	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Bobby Humphrey	2	8	4.00	3.42
Trent Green	1	5	5.00	5.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Will Furrer	2	1	9	4.50	3.00

Kansas City	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Trent Green	4	4	19	4.75	10.12

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Denver	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Darnay Scott	2	1	9	4.50	6.31

Kansas City	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Rob Awalt	1	1	1	1.00	9.20
FB Larry Centers	1	1	1	1.00	5.00
WR Randal Hill	1	1	7	7.00	4.75
WR Bill Schroeder	1	1	10	10.00	28.75

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Denver	Rushes	Conversions
Terry Allen	1	1
Jake Plummer	1	1

Kansas City	Rushes	Conversions
Bobby Humphrey	3	1
Larry Centers	1	1
Marshall Faulk	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Comp	Conversions
Jake Plummer	14	8	6

Kansas City	Att	Comp	Conversions
Trent Green	6	3	3

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Denver	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Isaac Bruce	5	2	2
WR Darnay Scott	4	3	2
WR Stephen Baker	2	1	1
RB LeShon Johnson	1	1	1
TE Jay Riemersma	1	0	0
FB Obafemi Ayanbadejo	1	1	0

Kansas City	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Tim Brown	3	0	0
TE Rob Awalt	1	1	1
WR Michael Haynes	1	1	1
RB Marshall Faulk	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 56,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 16,900 (21,400)
End Zone 11,700 (15,400)
Mezzanine 7,000 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 11,100 (13,600)
Club Seats 6,300 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 3,000 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	56,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	16,900 (21,400)
End Zone	11,700 (15,400)
Mezzanine	7,000 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	11,100 (13,600)
Club Seats	6,300 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	3,000 (3,300)