Week 1, 2045

played in Kansas City, MO

56 degrees, fair, 2 mph wind

Denver Broncos	3	3	0	0	-	6
Kansas City Chiefs	7	10	10	10	-	37

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:46 KCY - Tyree David 35 pass from Andre Lessard (Joshua Karty extra point)
1Q: 06:54 DEN - Carlton Cash 40 field goal
2Q: 11:06 DEN - Carlton Cash 31 field goal
2Q: 01:26 KCY - Andre Lessard 1 run (Joshua Karty extra point)
2Q: 00:03 KCY - Joshua Karty 47 field goal
3Q: 09:58 KCY - Joshua Karty 49 field goal
3Q: 03:38 KCY - Jimmie Scott 4 pass from Andre Lessard (Joshua Karty extra point)
4Q: 02:26 KCY - Joshua Karty 25 field goal
4Q: 00:03 KCY - Bucky Krueger 69 interception return (Joshua Karty extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:46 KCY - Tyree David 35 pass from Andre Lessard (Joshua Karty extra point)
1Q: 06:54 DEN - Carlton Cash 40 field goal
2Q: 11:06 DEN - Carlton Cash 31 field goal
2Q: 01:26 KCY - Andre Lessard 1 run (Joshua Karty extra point)
2Q: 00:03 KCY - Joshua Karty 47 field goal
3Q: 09:58 KCY - Joshua Karty 49 field goal
3Q: 03:38 KCY - Jimmie Scott 4 pass from Andre Lessard (Joshua Karty extra point)
4Q: 02:26 KCY - Joshua Karty 25 field goal
4Q: 00:03 KCY - Bucky Krueger 69 interception return (Joshua Karty extra point)

Team Statistics DEN KCY
Record 0-1 1-0
First Downs 13 22
- by Rushing 4 11
- by Passing 8 9
- by Penalty 1 2
Total Net Yards 230 391
- Offensive Plays 63 66
- Yards per Play 3.65 5.92
Net Rushing Yards 76 134
- Rushing Attempts 22 36
- Yards per Rush 3.45 3.72
Net Passing Yards 154 257
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 40 - 20 - 1 30 - 22 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 157 257
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/3 0/0
- Yards per Pass Play 3.76 8.57
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 4/16 5/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 10.0 7.7
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 10/70 3/15
Punt Returns/Yards 5/23 4/26
Kick Returns/Yards 1/27 2/53
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 1/69
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/2 2/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 25 OWN 26
Time of Possession 28:02 31:58

Team Statistics	DEN	KCY
Record	0-1	1-0
First Downs	13	22
- by Rushing	4	11
- by Passing	8	9
- by Penalty	1	2
Total Net Yards	230	391
- Offensive Plays	63	66
- Yards per Play	3.65	5.92
Net Rushing Yards	76	134
- Rushing Attempts	22	36
- Yards per Rush	3.45	3.72
Net Passing Yards	154	257
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	40 - 20 - 1	30 - 22 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	157	257
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/3	0/0
- Yards per Pass Play	3.76	8.57
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	4/16	5/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	10.0	7.7
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	10/70	3/15
Punt Returns/Yards	5/23	4/26
Kick Returns/Yards	1/27	2/53
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	1/69
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/2	2/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 25	OWN 26
Time of Possession	28:02	31:58

Drive Charts

Denver Broncos
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	11:31	4:45	OWN 25	10	52	Field Goal
1	3:39	2:41	OWN 6	6	21	Punt
2	14:19	3:19	OWN 44	8	42	Field Goal
2	9:15	2:50	OWN 21	5	19	Punt
2	5:35	1:51	OWN 41	3	-3	Punt
2	1:16	0:45	OWN 25	3	5	Punt
3	15:00	1:49	OWN 25	3	-11	Punt
3	9:52	0:53	OWN 25	3	-3	Punt
3	7:33	1:00	OWN 12	3	-6	Punt
3	3:29	1:32	OWN 25	3	4	Punt
3	0:12	1:49	OWN 13	4	25	Punt
4	12:25	1:30	OWN 43	6	9	Punt
4	2:19	2:19	OWN 29	6	31	Interception

Kansas City Chiefs
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	3:29	OWN 25	7	75	Touchdown
1	6:46	3:07	OWN 36	5	18	Punt
1	0:58	1:39	OWN 24	3	1	Punt
2	11:00	1:45	OWN 34	3	3	Punt
2	6:25	0:50	OWN 10	3	1	Punt
2	3:44	2:28	OWN 12	7	88	Touchdown
2	0:31	0:31	OWN 30	2	40	Field Goal
3	13:11	3:19	50	5	18	Field Goal
3	8:59	1:26	OWN 31	3	6	Punt
3	6:33	3:04	OWN 44	6	56	Touchdown
3	1:57	1:45	OWN 37	3	4	Punt
4	13:23	0:58	OWN 8	3	3	Punt
4	10:55	8:36	OWN 4	16	88	Field Goal

Game MVP: Andre Lessard, Kansas City Chiefs

Rushing Statistics

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Omarion Hampton	11	32	2.91	22	1
QB Henry Hotchkiss	3	27	9.00	11	2
WR Harris Kirby	3	14	4.67	12	1
RB Jay Erwin	3	-3	-1.00	1	0
RB Jessie Crane	2	6	3.00	4	0

Kansas City	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Duane Gerhardt	22	109	4.95	26	3	0
RB Brock Hardy	7	13	1.86	6	0	0
QB Andre Lessard	5	17	3.40	12	1	1
FB Micah Sugita	1	-6	-6.00	-6	0	0
WR Gage Ash	1	1	1.00	1	0	0

Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Bo Nix	28	15	109	1/3	0	20	0	62.9
Henry Hotchkiss	12	5	48	0/0	0	22	1	18.8

Kansas City	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Andre Lessard	30	22	257	0/0	2	35	0	121.1

Receiving Statistics

Denver	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
TE Branden McWilliams	7	13	57	8.14	13	13
WR Harris Kirby	5	14	9	1.80	3	6
TE Robert Wilkins	4	6	53	13.25	12	20
WR Collin Fickett	1	2	12	12.00	12	12
WR Dana Dunlap	1	1	22	22.00	18	22
RB Jay Erwin	1	2	1	1.00	0	1
RB Jessie Crane	1	2	3	3.00	1	3

Kansas City	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Jimmie Scott	10	13	90	9.00	31	20	1
WR Gage Ash	4	4	64	16.00	32	32	0
WR Tyree David	2	4	63	31.50	43	35	1
TE Mack Burke	2	2	34	17.00	14	18	0
RB Brock Hardy	2	2	4	2.00	0	3	0
RB Duane Gerhardt	2	4	2	1.00	0	1	0
WR Les Kamin	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Denver	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Kansas City	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Bucky Krueger	1	69	69.00	1

Fumble Statistics

Denver	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Kansas City	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Punting Statistics

Denver	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Tory Taylor	10	480	48.0	45.4	56	4

Kansas City	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Richie Snyder	7	327	46.7	43.4	58	4

Kicking Statistics

Denver	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Carlton Cash	2/2	1/1	0/0	40	0/0

Kansas City	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Joshua Karty	3/3	2/2	0/0	49	4/4

Punt Return Statistics

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Jamie King	5	23	4.6	0

Kansas City	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Drew Thompson	4	26	6.5	0

Kick Return Statistics

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Jamie King	1	27	27.0	0

Kansas City	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Howie Walton	2	53	26.5	0

Defensive Statistics

Denver	Tack	Asst	RPlay	PPlay
S Raymond Welborn	10	1	34	30
CB Erick Brautlacht	9	2	34	30
OLB Blake Upton	6	1	36	30
OLB Diego Nogas	6	0	29	18
S Rod Peterson	4	1	31	19
DT Ike Hopkins	4	1	34	22
DE Braden Berlioz	3	3	34	23
S Jaden Hicks	3	0	9	12
DE Peter Retzlaff	2	2	16	16
ILB Gene Burnett	2	2	17	10
CB Sammy McCargo	2	1	32	25
DE Butch McClary	2	0	36	27
ILB Rich Thierry	1	3	19	16
CB Kristopher Leisle	1	1	14	8

Kansas City	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Craig Stock	6	2	0.0	22	41
S Nick Emmanwori	5	5	0.0	22	41
S C.J. Perkins	5	3	0.0	20	24
CB Frederick Wentorf	5	0	0.0	21	41
CB Darien Porter	4	1	0.0	20	41
OLB Ashton Gillotte	4	0	0.0	20	22
ILB Kent Barricelli	3	1	0.0	20	23
DT Bubba Walton	3	0	0.0	16	19
DT Ted Bailey	2	1	1.0	6	22
OLB Ronnie Singleton	2	0	0.0	2	16
CB Joey Fortunato	1	1	0.0	6	11
CB Ramon Whitfield	1	0	0.0	17	24
ILB Martin Winslett	1	0	0.0	3	13
ILB Neil Clements	1	0	0.0	1	14

Pass Rush Statistics

Denver	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Butch McClary	0.0	0	2	0	27
DE Braden Berlioz	0.0	0	1	0	23

Kansas City	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Ted Bailey	1.0	0	0	22
DE T.J. Sanders	0.0	2	0	29
DT Bubba Walton	0.0	1	0	19
OLB Craig Stock	0.0	1	0	41
OLB Ashton Gillotte	0.0	1	0	22
DE Kaleb Hughes	0.0	1	0	12
DE Wally Fortin	0.0	0	1	40

Pass Defense Statistics

Denver	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Erick Brautlacht	8	2	30
S Raymond Welborn	4	0	30
S Rod Peterson	3	0	19
OLB Blake Upton	3	0	30
S Jaden Hicks	2	0	12
ILB Gene Burnett	1	0	10
CB Sammy McCargo	1	0	25
ILB Rich Thierry	0	1	16

Kansas City	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Darien Porter	4	3	0	41
S Nick Emmanwori	3	1	0	41
S C.J. Perkins	3	0	0	24
OLB Ronnie Singleton	2	2	0	16
OLB Craig Stock	2	1	0	41
ILB Kent Barricelli	2	0	0	23
CB Frederick Wentorf	1	1	0	41
CB Joey Fortunato	1	0	0	11
OLB Ashton Gillotte	1	0	0	22
ILB Martin Winslett	1	0	0	13
S Bucky Krueger	0	1	1	17
ILB Neil Clements	0	1	0	14

Blocking Statistics

Denver	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Johnnie Londesbrough	1	3	22	1	41
G Norman Bertelson	1	2	22	0	41
T Robert St.Clair	0	8	22	0	41
G Wally Woodard	0	4	22	0	41
TE Branden McWilliams	0	1	21	0	37
T Martin Branch	0	1	22	0	41

Kansas City	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	PPly
T Neal Chapman	3	10	0	36	30
T Kelvin Banks Jr.	3	8	1	36	30
C Shane Rodriguez	2	7	0	36	30
G Cary Karenina	1	4	1	36	30
G Joe Alt	1	3	0	36	30
FB Micah Sugita	1	1	0	7	10

Special Teams Tackles

Denver	Tackles	STPlays
Devon Butler	2	12
Robert Wilkins	1	28
Jay Erwin	1	19
Robert St.Clair	1	12
Norman Bertelson	1	12

Kansas City	Tackles	STPlays
Shaquille Joseph	2	29
Drew Thompson	2	29
Mack Burke	2	14

Participation

Denver	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
T Robert St.Clair	22	41	---	---	12	75
G Norman Bertelson	22	41	---	---	12	75
G Wally Woodard	22	41	---	---	12	75
T Martin Branch	22	41	---	---	12	75
OLB Blake Upton	---	---	36	30	3	69
CB Erick Brautlacht	---	---	34	30	2	66
DE Butch McClary	---	---	36	27	3	66
S Raymond Welborn	---	---	34	30	2	66
C Johnnie Londesbrough	22	41	---	---	---	63
CB Sammy McCargo	---	---	32	25	3	60
DE Braden Berlioz	---	---	34	23	2	59
TE Branden McWilliams	21	37	---	---	1	59
DT Ike Hopkins	---	---	34	22	2	58
TE Robert Wilkins	5	23	---	---	28	56
S Rod Peterson	---	---	31	19	1	51
ILB Rich Thierry	---	---	19	16	16	51
WR Harris Kirby	20	28	---	---	---	48
OLB Diego Nogas	---	---	29	18	1	48
WR Collin Fickett	17	28	---	---	---	45
QB Bo Nix	15	29	---	---	---	44
WR Chandler Guillen	19	25	---	---	---	44
RB Jay Erwin	5	17	---	---	19	41
S Jaden Hicks	---	---	9	12	15	36
DE Peter Retzlaff	---	---	16	16	1	33
OLB J.T. Cooksey	---	---	2	4	27	33
CB Adrian Harlow	---	---	4	9	17	30
OLB Mark Battle	---	---	10	12	8	30
WR Jon Patterson	2	9	---	---	18	29
ILB Gene Burnett	---	---	17	10	1	28
RB Omarion Hampton	14	12	---	---	2	28
FB Tristan Mitchell	2	7	---	---	18	27
CB Cooper Barton	---	---	2	9	14	25
CB Kristopher Leisle	---	---	14	8	1	23
QB Henry Hotchkiss	7	12	---	---	---	19
S Jamie King	---	---	1	0	17	18
DT Tito Butler	---	---	2	8	8	18
TE Devon Butler	1	3	---	---	12	16
RB Jessie Crane	3	13	---	---	---	16
G Sedrick VanPran	0	0	---	---	13	13
WR Dana Dunlap	1	3	---	---	9	13
P Tory Taylor	0	0	---	---	12	12
C Winfred Hansen	0	0	---	---	12	12
K Carlton Cash	0	0	---	---	5	5
CB Gene Mickell	---	---	0	2	---	2
C Kaleb Hayes	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Andy Stitt	0	0	---	---	---	0

Kansas City	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
TE Mack Burke	33	27	---	---	14	74
C Shane Rodriguez	36	30	---	---	---	66
QB Andre Lessard	36	30	---	---	---	66
G Joe Alt	36	30	---	---	---	66
T Neal Chapman	36	30	---	---	---	66
T Kelvin Banks Jr.	36	30	---	---	---	66
G Cary Karenina	36	30	---	---	---	66
WR Jimmie Scott	35	30	---	---	---	65
OLB Craig Stock	---	---	22	41	2	65
S Nick Emmanwori	---	---	22	41	2	65
DE Wally Fortin	---	---	22	40	2	64
CB Frederick Wentorf	---	---	21	41	2	64
CB Darien Porter	---	---	20	41	2	63
OLB Ashton Gillotte	---	---	20	22	19	61
DE T.J. Sanders	---	---	19	29	13	61
WR Tyree David	32	27	---	---	---	59
RB Duane Gerhardt	26	20	---	---	---	46
OLB Ronnie Singleton	---	---	2	16	28	46
S C.J. Perkins	---	---	20	24	---	44
ILB Kent Barricelli	---	---	20	23	---	43
CB Ramon Whitfield	---	---	17	24	1	42
FB Micah Sugita	7	10	---	---	20	37
DT Bubba Walton	---	---	16	19	---	35
TE Shaquille Joseph	2	3	---	---	29	34
TE Chandler Bissel	11	6	---	---	16	33
DT Ted Bailey	---	---	6	22	2	30
WR Les Kamin	4	3	---	---	22	29
WR Gage Ash	17	12	---	---	---	29
RB Drew Thompson	0	0	---	---	29	29
ILB Martin Winslett	---	---	3	13	13	29
DE Kaleb Hughes	---	---	3	12	10	25
RB Brock Hardy	13	8	---	---	---	21
S Bucky Krueger	---	---	2	17	2	21
CB Howie Walton	---	---	0	0	19	19
CB Joey Fortunato	---	---	6	11	1	18
ILB Neil Clements	---	---	1	14	2	17
WR Chimere Dike	0	4	---	---	9	13
DE Winston Rodriguez	---	---	0	1	12	13
T Denzel Conley	0	0	---	---	11	11
P Richie Snyder	0	0	---	---	10	10
C Ian Sena	0	0	---	---	10	10
C Slater Zellers	0	0	---	---	10	10
C Cary Wellstone	0	0	---	---	10	10
T Donnie Walunas	0	0	---	---	10	10
K Joshua Karty	0	0	---	---	9	9
QB Dillon Gabriel	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	0	0	0.0
Middle	15	69	4.6
Right	7	7	1.0
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	5	0.8
Middle	24	71	3.0
Right	6	58	9.7
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Bo Nix	28	15	1	1	1	7	4	0	0
Henry Hotchkiss	12	5	1	0	1	3	2	1	1

Kansas City	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Andre Lessard	30	22	5	0	2	3	3	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	7	5	39	5.6
Short (0-8 Yds)	20	12	81	4.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)	9	2	17	1.9
Long (19+ Yds)	4	1	20	5.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	2	4	1.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	19	14	139	7.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	7	6	114	16.3
Long (19+ Yds)	0	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Denver	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Harris Kirby	14	5	1	9	0	28
TE Branden McWilliams	13	7	1	57	0	37
TE Robert Wilkins	6	4	0	53	1	23
WR Collin Fickett	2	1	0	12	0	28
RB Jay Erwin	2	1	0	1	0	17
RB Jessie Crane	2	1	0	3	0	13
WR Dana Dunlap	1	1	0	22	1	3

Kansas City	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Jimmie Scott	13	10	0	90	1	30
WR Tyree David	4	2	0	63	2	27
WR Gage Ash	4	4	0	64	2	12
RB Duane Gerhardt	4	2	2	2	0	20
TE Mack Burke	2	2	0	34	0	27
RB Brock Hardy	2	2	0	4	0	8
WR Les Kamin	1	0	0	0	0	3

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Jessie Crane	1	4	4.00	3.00

Kansas City	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Duane Gerhardt	4	9	2.25	4.95
QB Andre Lessard	3	11	3.67	3.40
RB Brock Hardy	1	1	1.00	1.86

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Bo Nix	2	1	1	0.50	3.89

Kansas City	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Andre Lessard	2	1	4	2.00	8.57

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Denver	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Branden McWilliams	2	1	1	0.50	4.38

Kansas City	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Jimmie Scott	2	1	4	2.00	6.92

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Denver	Rushes	Conversions
QB Henry Hotchkiss	1	1
WR Harris Kirby	1	1

Kansas City	Rushes	Conversions
RB Duane Gerhardt	3	2

Third Down Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Comp	Conversions
Bo Nix	11	3	2
Henry Hotchkiss	3	2	0

Kansas City	Att	Comp	Conversions
Andre Lessard	11	8	3

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Denver	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Branden McWilliams	5	1	0
TE Robert Wilkins	4	2	2
WR Harris Kirby	3	1	0
RB Jay Erwin	2	1	0

Kansas City	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Jimmie Scott	5	3	0
RB Duane Gerhardt	3	2	0
WR Tyree David	2	2	2
TE Mack Burke	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 32,200 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 9,200 (21,400)
End Zone 6,300 (15,400)
Mezzanine 4,000 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 6,300 (13,600)
Club Seats 3,700 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 2,700 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	32,200 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	9,200 (21,400)
End Zone	6,300 (15,400)
Mezzanine	4,000 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	6,300 (13,600)
Club Seats	3,700 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	2,700 (3,300)