Conference Semifinals, 2041

played in Denver, CO

32 degrees, fair, 2 mph wind

Kansas City Chiefs	7	7	0	3	-	17
Denver Broncos	0	14	7	0	-	21

Scoring Summary
1Q: 03:36 KCY - Duane Gerhardt 6 run (Joshua Karty extra point)
2Q: 13:46 DEN - Tiki Barber III 4 run (Carlton Cash extra point)
2Q: 07:11 DEN - Brant Dolin 11 run (Carlton Cash extra point)
2Q: 02:27 KCY - Micah Sugita 4 pass from Kris Wilson (Joshua Karty extra point)
3Q: 07:07 DEN - Bo Nix 4 run (Carlton Cash extra point)
4Q: 05:58 KCY - Joshua Karty 40 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 03:36 KCY - Duane Gerhardt 6 run (Joshua Karty extra point)
2Q: 13:46 DEN - Tiki Barber III 4 run (Carlton Cash extra point)
2Q: 07:11 DEN - Brant Dolin 11 run (Carlton Cash extra point)
2Q: 02:27 KCY - Micah Sugita 4 pass from Kris Wilson (Joshua Karty extra point)
3Q: 07:07 DEN - Bo Nix 4 run (Carlton Cash extra point)
4Q: 05:58 KCY - Joshua Karty 40 field goal

Team Statistics KCY DEN
Record 12-6 14-3
First Downs 24 22
- by Rushing 11 11
- by Passing 11 10
- by Penalty 2 1
Total Net Yards 306 368
- Offensive Plays 69 59
- Yards per Play 4.43 6.24
Net Rushing Yards 117 131
- Rushing Attempts 33 29
- Yards per Rush 3.55 4.52
Net Passing Yards 189 237
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 36 - 22 - 0 29 - 16 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 189 241
- Sacks/Yards Lost 0/0 1/4
- Yards per Pass Play 5.25 7.90
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 6/13 7/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 9.5 8.1
4th Down Conversions 1/2 0/0
Penalties/Yards 6/41 9/59
Punt Returns/Yards 1/2 1/4
Kick Returns/Yards 1/22 1/25
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/1 3/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 21 OWN 31
Time of Possession 34:25 25:35

Team Statistics	KCY	DEN
Record	12-6	14-3
First Downs	24	22
- by Rushing	11	11
- by Passing	11	10
- by Penalty	2	1
Total Net Yards	306	368
- Offensive Plays	69	59
- Yards per Play	4.43	6.24
Net Rushing Yards	117	131
- Rushing Attempts	33	29
- Yards per Rush	3.55	4.52
Net Passing Yards	189	237
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	36 - 22 - 0	29 - 16 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	189	241
- Sacks/Yards Lost	0/0	1/4
- Yards per Pass Play	5.25	7.90
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	6/13	7/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	9.5	8.1
4th Down Conversions	1/2	0/0
Penalties/Yards	6/41	9/59
Punt Returns/Yards	1/2	1/4
Kick Returns/Yards	1/22	1/25
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/1	3/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 21	OWN 31
Time of Possession	34:25	25:35

Drive Charts

Kansas City Chiefs
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:26	OWN 24	3	3	Punt
1	11:29	7:59	OWN 16	15	84	Touchdown
2	13:39	3:16	OWN 25	6	28	Punt
2	7:02	4:43	OWN 25	10	75	Touchdown
2	0:40	0:40	OWN 20	1	-2	Half
3	6:59	1:53	OWN 25	4	-6	Punt
3	4:39	5:05	OWN 20	13	55	Missed FG
4	13:22	7:29	OWN 20	14	57	Field Goal
4	2:01	0:30	OWN 20	4	0	Downs

Denver Broncos
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:34	1:05	OWN 11	4	21	Punt
1	3:30	4:51	OWN 25	11	75	Touchdown
2	10:23	3:21	OWN 20	8	80	Touchdown
2	2:19	1:39	OWN 25	6	32	Punt
3	15:00	8:01	OWN 8	14	92	Touchdown
3	5:06	0:27	OWN 41	3	0	Punt
4	14:34	1:12	OWN 32	4	25	Punt
4	5:53	3:52	OWN 37	6	20	Punt
4	1:31	1:31	OPP 20	3	10	Game

Game MVP: Bo Nix, Denver Broncos

Rushing Statistics

Kansas City	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Duane Gerhardt	18	50	2.78	11	2	1
RB Brock Hardy	10	41	4.10	11	1	0
QB Kris Wilson	3	20	6.67	15	1	0
WR Raymond J. Berry	2	6	3.00	4	0	0

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Brant Dolin	10	50	5.00	11	1	1
RB Tiki Barber III	10	31	3.10	15	1	1
FB Robbie Phillips	5	22	4.40	10	1	0
QB Bo Nix	2	3	1.50	4	0	1
RB Tyler Peterson	1	15	15.00	15	1	0
WR Darien Finley	1	10	10.00	10	1	0

Passing Statistics

Kansas City	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Kris Wilson	36	22	189	0/0	1	21	0	84.1

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Bo Nix	29	16	241	1/4	0	29	0	82.7

Receiving Statistics

Kansas City	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Jimmie Scott	9	12	113	12.56	52	21	0
WR Raymond J. Berry	4	10	38	9.50	18	16	0
FB Micah Sugita	3	3	8	2.67	4	4	1
RB Duane Gerhardt	3	5	12	4.00	8	6	0
TE Mack Burke	2	3	22	11.00	5	19	0
WR Gage Ash	1	3	-4	-4.00	0	-4	0

Denver	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Bryson Schulz	4	9	78	19.50	20	29
WR Lickity Split Thompson	4	5	88	22.00	28	29
TE Derrick Stevenson	2	3	21	10.50	2	12
WR Edwin Kelley	2	3	18	9.00	8	9
TE Robert Wilkins	2	4	25	12.50	12	16
WR Darien Finley	1	1	12	12.00	0	12
WR Brock Pucillo	1	2	-1	-1.00	0	-1
RB Brant Dolin	0	1	0	0.00	0	0
RB Tyler Peterson	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

Interception Statistics

Kansas City	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Denver	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Kansas City	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Denver	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Punting Statistics

Kansas City	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Richie Snyder	3	145	48.3	40.3	54	1

Denver	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Tory Taylor	5	242	48.4	32.0	59	1

Kicking Statistics

Kansas City	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Joshua Karty	1/2	1/2	0/0	40	2/2

Denver	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Carlton Cash	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

Kansas City	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
James Cook	1	2	2.0	0

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Bryson Schulz	1	4	4.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Kansas City	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Quinyon Mitchell	1	22	22.0	0

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Bryson Schulz	1	25	25.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Kansas City	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
DE Harry Battle	5	1	1.0	28	26
CB Antoine Wynn	5	0	0.0	16	19
ILB Craig Stock	5	0	0.0	26	25
S Terry Kinard	4	2	0.0	29	30
CB Quinyon Mitchell	4	2	0.0	28	28
S Daxton Hill	4	0	0.0	14	21
OLB Samuel Batista	3	3	0.0	24	18
DT Bubba Walton	2	2	0.0	21	14
ILB Stan Foreman	2	0	0.0	12	5
OLB J.T. Cooksey	2	0	0.0	26	22
CB Joey Fortunato	2	0	0.0	29	30
S Chris Harding	1	2	0.0	15	10
CB Manuel Main	1	0	0.0	3	9
DE Rondell Perales	1	0	0.0	6	6
OLB Trevin Wallace	1	0	0.0	2	6

Denver	Tack	Asst	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Blake Upton	7	2	31	36
ILB Frank Spencer	5	1	17	19
S Rod Peterson	4	2	28	25
OLB Ray Antel	4	1	18	17
S Gino Cliett	4	1	31	36
DE Dakota Godfrey	4	1	32	35
S Artie Monroe	4	0	5	10
ILB Deron MacCracken	4	0	27	25
DE Braden Berlioz	3	2	32	35
DT Kerry Frederick	3	1	28	25
CB Alexis Lubienski	3	0	18	27
CB Sammy McCargo	2	2	31	36
OLB William Palmer	2	1	18	20
CB Josiah Shepherd	1	1	28	22
CB Vernon Reed	1	0	8	14
DT Conner Washington	0	1	6	12

Pass Rush Statistics

Kansas City	Sack	Hurry	PPlay
DE Harry Battle	1.0	1	26
DE Rondell Perales	0.0	1	6
OLB J.T. Cooksey	0.0	1	22
OLB Trevin Wallace	0.0	1	6
CB Quinyon Mitchell	0.0	1	28
DE Dominique Jimenez	0.0	1	13
DT Bubba Walton	0.0	1	14
OLB Johnnie Whitfield	0.0	1	13

Denver	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Kerry Frederick	1	0	0	25
DE Braden Berlioz	0	4	2	35
DE Dakota Godfrey	0	1	0	35

Pass Defense Statistics

Kansas City	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Antoine Wynn	4	0	19
CB Quinyon Mitchell	3	1	28
OLB Samuel Batista	2	1	18
S Daxton Hill	2	0	21
S Terry Kinard	1	1	30
CB Manuel Main	1	0	9
OLB J.T. Cooksey	1	0	22
CB Joey Fortunato	1	0	30
ILB Craig Stock	1	0	25

Denver	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB Blake Upton	5	1	36
S Artie Monroe	3	0	10
CB Alexis Lubienski	2	1	27
S Rod Peterson	2	1	25
S Gino Cliett	2	0	36
ILB Deron MacCracken	2	0	25
CB Vernon Reed	1	0	14
CB Josiah Shepherd	1	0	22
DE Dakota Godfrey	1	0	35
OLB William Palmer	1	0	20
CB Sammy McCargo	1	0	36
ILB Frank Spencer	1	0	19

Blocking Statistics

Kansas City	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	PPly
G Shane Rodriguez	6	11	1	33	36
C Elijah Kramer	4	7	0	33	36
T Ikem Ekwonu	3	3	0	33	36
G Zach Moore	2	5	0	33	36
T Owen Bibla	1	3	0	33	36
FB Micah Sugita	1	1	0	8	7

Denver	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Eddie Rowell	6	10	29	0	30
T Dennis Abrams	4	4	29	1	30
C Butch Tauscher	2	4	29	0	30
T Owen Foss	2	2	29	0	30
G Howie Nichols	0	5	29	0	30
TE Robert Wilkins	0	2	19	0	27

Special Teams Tackles

Kansas City	Tackles	STPlays
Quinyon Mitchell	1	16
Craig Stock	1	16

Denver	Tackles	STPlays
Deron MacCracken	1	16
Artie Monroe	1	13

Participation

Kansas City	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
TE Mack Burke	32	35	---	---	18	85
G Zach Moore	33	36	---	---	5	74
CB Quinyon Mitchell	---	---	28	28	16	72
T Owen Bibla	33	36	---	---	2	71
QB Kris Wilson	33	36	---	---	---	69
T Ikem Ekwonu	33	36	---	---	---	69
C Elijah Kramer	33	36	---	---	---	69
G Shane Rodriguez	33	36	---	---	---	69
WR Jimmie Scott	33	34	---	---	---	67
ILB Craig Stock	---	---	26	25	16	67
CB Joey Fortunato	---	---	29	30	4	63
WR Raymond J. Berry	27	33	---	---	---	60
S Terry Kinard	---	---	29	30	---	59
RB Duane Gerhardt	23	31	---	---	4	58
DE Harry Battle	---	---	28	26	---	54
OLB J.T. Cooksey	---	---	26	22	---	48
WR Gage Ash	20	25	---	---	---	45
OLB Samuel Batista	---	---	24	18	---	42
S Chris Harding	---	---	15	10	13	38
DE Danny Carey	---	---	20	16	---	36
S Daxton Hill	---	---	14	21	---	35
CB Antoine Wynn	---	---	16	19	---	35
DT Bubba Walton	---	---	21	14	---	35
OLB Johnnie Whitfield	---	---	5	13	16	34
FB Micah Sugita	8	7	---	---	15	30
DE Dominique Jimenez	---	---	5	13	5	23
TE Shaquille Joseph	2	2	---	---	18	22
TE Clarence DeFelice	9	8	---	---	4	21
RB James Cook	0	0	---	---	18	18
ILB Stan Foreman	---	---	12	5	---	17
DT Wally Fortin	---	---	5	11	---	16
RB Brock Hardy	10	4	---	---	---	14
DT Tim Reese	---	---	3	5	5	13
ILB Nate Reese	---	---	0	0	13	13
CB Manuel Main	---	---	3	9	---	12
DE Rondell Perales	---	---	6	6	---	12
OLB Trevin Wallace	---	---	2	6	---	8
K Joshua Karty	0	0	---	---	6	6
C Colby Wicher	0	0	---	---	5	5
P Richie Snyder	0	0	---	---	5	5
G Sebastian Hanson	0	0	---	---	5	5
CB Marquis Hibbard	---	---	2	3	---	5
C Micah Witt	0	0	---	---	5	5
WR Alejandro Earl	1	1	---	---	---	2
QB Martin Richmond	0	0	---	---	---	0
CB Stanley Lytle	---	---	0	0	---	0

Denver	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
OLB Blake Upton	---	---	31	36	18	85
S Gino Cliett	---	---	31	36	2	69
DE Dakota Godfrey	---	---	32	35	2	69
DE Braden Berlioz	---	---	32	35	2	69
CB Sammy McCargo	---	---	31	36	2	69
ILB Deron MacCracken	---	---	27	25	16	68
CB Josiah Shepherd	---	---	28	22	12	62
C Butch Tauscher	29	30	---	---	---	59
G Eddie Rowell	29	30	---	---	---	59
T Owen Foss	29	30	---	---	---	59
T Dennis Abrams	29	30	---	---	---	59
QB Bo Nix	29	30	---	---	---	59
G Howie Nichols	29	30	---	---	---	59
WR Lickity Split Thompson	28	30	---	---	---	58
WR Bryson Schulz	19	25	---	---	11	55
DT Kerry Frederick	---	---	28	25	---	53
S Rod Peterson	---	---	28	25	---	53
TE Robert Wilkins	19	27	---	---	5	51
CB Alexis Lubienski	---	---	18	27	1	46
WR Edwin Kelley	17	19	---	---	6	42
ILB Frank Spencer	---	---	17	19	5	41
OLB William Palmer	---	---	18	20	2	40
RB Brant Dolin	11	10	---	---	16	37
OLB Ray Antel	---	---	18	17	---	35
CB Vernon Reed	---	---	8	14	13	35
RB Tiki Barber III	16	13	---	---	---	29
S Artie Monroe	---	---	5	10	13	28
TE Derrick Stevenson	5	6	---	---	16	27
WR Darien Finley	11	7	---	---	9	27
DT Conner Washington	---	---	6	12	2	20
WR Brock Pucillo	8	7	---	---	---	15
FB Robbie Phillips	8	5	---	---	---	13
TE Marshall Christmas	1	0	---	---	9	10
RB Jim Hayes	0	0	---	---	8	8
DE Butch McClary	---	---	3	1	3	7
C George Poston	0	0	---	---	5	5
P Tory Taylor	0	0	---	---	5	5
G Hunter Bensen	0	0	---	---	5	5
T Miles Washington	0	0	---	---	5	5
K Carlton Cash	0	0	---	---	4	4
S Jahan Dotson	---	---	2	1	---	3
RB Tyler Peterson	2	1	---	---	---	3
CB J.C. Robinson	---	---	0	0	1	1
C Roy Farrell	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Henry Hotchkiss	0	0	---	---	---	0
S Malachi Darusmont	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	8	17	2.1
Middle	19	83	4.4
Right	5	19	3.8
None	1	-2	-2.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	21	5.3
Middle	18	76	4.2
Right	6	35	5.8
None	1	-1	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Kansas City	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Kris Wilson	36	22	2	2	3	3	5	2	0

Denver	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Bo Nix	29	16	5	1	1	3	8	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	9	7	60	6.7
Short (0-8 Yds)	15	10	54	3.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	11	5	75	6.8
Long (19+ Yds)	1	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	2	1	9	4.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	10	6	56	5.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	12	7	120	10.0
Long (19+ Yds)	5	2	56	11.2

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Kansas City	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Jimmie Scott	12	9	0	113	2	34
WR Raymond J. Berry	10	4	3	38	0	33
RB Duane Gerhardt	5	3	0	12	0	31
FB Micah Sugita	3	3	0	8	0	7
TE Mack Burke	3	2	0	22	0	35
WR Gage Ash	3	1	0	-4	0	25

Denver	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Bryson Schulz	9	4	0	78	2	25
WR Lickity Split Thompson	5	4	0	88	3	30
TE Robert Wilkins	4	2	1	25	0	27
TE Derrick Stevenson	3	2	0	21	0	6
WR Edwin Kelley	3	2	0	18	0	19
WR Brock Pucillo	2	1	0	-1	0	7
RB Brant Dolin	1	0	0	0	0	10
RB Tyler Peterson	1	0	0	0	0	1
WR Darien Finley	1	1	0	12	0	7

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Kansas City	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Duane Gerhardt	2	3	1.50	2.78

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Brant Dolin	3	28	9.33	5.00
RB Tiki Barber III	3	11	3.67	3.10
QB Bo Nix	2	3	1.50	1.50
FB Robbie Phillips	1	1	1.00	4.40

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Kansas City	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Kris Wilson	5	3	12	2.40	5.25

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Bo Nix	2	2	18	9.00	8.31

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Kansas City	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Gage Ash	2	1	-4	-2.00	-1.33
WR Jimmie Scott	1	1	12	12.00	9.42
WR Raymond J. Berry	1	0	0	0.00	3.80
FB Micah Sugita	1	1	4	4.00	2.67

Denver	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Edwin Kelley	1	1	9	9.00	6.00
TE Robert Wilkins	1	1	9	9.00	6.25

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Kansas City	Rushes	Conversions
QB Kris Wilson	2	1
WR Raymond J. Berry	1	1
RB Duane Gerhardt	1	0

Denver	Rushes	Conversions
RB Tiki Barber III	1	0
RB Tyler Peterson	1	1
WR Darien Finley	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Kansas City	Att	Comp	Conversions
Kris Wilson	9	6	4

Denver	Att	Comp	Conversions
Bo Nix	9	6	5

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Kansas City	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Jimmie Scott	4	3	2
WR Raymond J. Berry	2	1	1
WR Gage Ash	2	1	0
TE Mack Burke	1	1	1

Denver	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Bryson Schulz	4	2	2
WR Lickity Split Thompson	3	3	3
TE Derrick Stevenson	1	1	0
TE Robert Wilkins	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 99,900 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck 25,300 (25,300)
End Zone 18,200 (18,200)
Mezzanine 10,500 (10,500)
Sideline Seats 16,100 (16,100)
Club Seats 19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes 9,900 (9,900)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	99,900 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck	25,300 (25,300)
End Zone	18,200 (18,200)
Mezzanine	10,500 (10,500)
Sideline Seats	16,100 (16,100)
Club Seats	19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes	9,900 (9,900)