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Denver Broncos
Denver Broncos
@
Kansas City Chiefs
Kansas City Chiefs
Date
October 18, 1981
Kickoff
04:00 PM ET
01:00 PM PT
Score
DEN 14 — KC 28 F

Stadium

Capacity: 76,416

Inaugurated: 01/01/1972

Broadcast

Announcers

Bob Costas, Bob Trumpy

Summary

DEN and KC combined for 442 passing yards and 3 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Dave Preston led DEN with 39 rushing yards while Joe Delaney paced KC with 149. Through the air, Rick Upchurch topped DEN with 138 receiving yards while Henry Marshall led KC with 80.

Expected Points Summary

DEN
Total-14.00
Off-17.75
Def6.31
ST-3.88
KC
Total14.00
Off-6.31
Def17.75
ST3.88

Team Stats

Stat DEN KC
First Downs 20 13
Rush-Yds-TDs 29-77-0 45-224-2
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 28-43-358-2-3 6-12-100-1-2
Sacked-Yards 5-39 0-0
Net Pass Yards 319 100
Total Yards 396 324
Fumbles-Lost 2-2 4-3
Turnovers 5 5
Penalties-Yards 10-96 5-47

Expected Points Detail

DEN
Offense
Pass: -4.24
Rush: -14.51
TO: -10.84
Defense
Pass: -1.70
Rush: 10.19
TO: 6.94
Returns
KO: 1.05
KR: -1.10
P: -1.08
PR: -0.13
FG/XP: -2.62
KC
Offense
Pass: 1.70
Rush: -10.19
TO: -6.94
Defense
Pass: 4.24
Rush: 14.51
TO: 10.84
Returns
KO: 1.10
KR: -1.05
P: 0.13
PR: 1.08
FG/XP: 2.62

Officials

Boxscore Team Stats

Stat DEN KC
First Downs 20 13
Rush-Yds-TDs 29-77-0 45-224-2
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 28-43-358-2-3 6-12-100-1-2
Sacked-Yards 5-39 0-0
Net Pass Yards 319 100
Total Yards 396 324
Fumbles-Lost 2-2 4-3
Turnovers 5 5
Penalties-Yards 10-96 5-47

Scoring Summary

Q Team Detail Score
1 Chiefs Billy Jackson 1 yard rush (Nick Lowery kick) 0-7
Chiefs Whitney Paul 47 yard defensive fumble return (Nick Lowery kick) 0-14
3 Broncos Steve Watson 11 yard pass from Craig Morton (Fred Steinfort kick) 7-14
4 Chiefs Henry Marshall 64 yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick) 7-21
Broncos Steve Watson 11 yard pass from Craig Morton (Fred Steinfort kick) 14-21
Chiefs Joe Delaney 82 yard rush (Nick Lowery kick) 14-28

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