Week 1, 2063

played in Kansas City, MO

54 degrees, fair, 10 mph wind

Denver Broncos	3	7	0	14	-	24
Kansas City Chiefs	0	3	10	8	-	21

Scoring Summary
1Q: 00:49 DEN - Roger Libero 38 field goal
2Q: 04:25 KCY - Jimmy Pruitt 31 field goal
2Q: 02:09 DEN - Ezra McKenzie 19 run (Roger Libero extra point)
3Q: 06:38 KCY - Levon Ashenfelter 6 pass from Efrain Carlson (Jimmy Pruitt extra point)
3Q: 00:19 KCY - Jimmy Pruitt 18 field goal
4Q: 07:43 DEN - Ezra McKenzie 10 pass from Billy Francis (Roger Libero extra point)
4Q: 02:23 DEN - Ezra McKenzie 3 run (Roger Libero extra point)
4Q: 01:56 KCY - Chester Wedeman 31 pass from Efrain Carlson (Efrain Carlson pass to Stanley Goulet for conversion)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 00:49 DEN - Roger Libero 38 field goal
2Q: 04:25 KCY - Jimmy Pruitt 31 field goal
2Q: 02:09 DEN - Ezra McKenzie 19 run (Roger Libero extra point)
3Q: 06:38 KCY - Levon Ashenfelter 6 pass from Efrain Carlson (Jimmy Pruitt extra point)
3Q: 00:19 KCY - Jimmy Pruitt 18 field goal
4Q: 07:43 DEN - Ezra McKenzie 10 pass from Billy Francis (Roger Libero extra point)
4Q: 02:23 DEN - Ezra McKenzie 3 run (Roger Libero extra point)
4Q: 01:56 KCY - Chester Wedeman 31 pass from Efrain Carlson (Efrain Carlson pass to Stanley Goulet for conversion)

Team Statistics DEN KCY
Record 1-0 0-1
First Downs 13 18
- by Rushing 8 3
- by Passing 4 13
- by Penalty 1 2
Total Net Yards 237 385
- Offensive Plays 54 69
- Yards per Play 4.39 5.58
Net Rushing Yards 167 94
- Rushing Attempts 27 28
- Yards per Rush 6.19 3.36
Net Passing Yards 70 291
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 26 - 14 - 0 40 - 28 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 77 296
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/7 1/5
- Yards per Pass Play 2.59 7.10
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 2/1
3rd Down Conversions 2/13 4/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.3 8.2
4th Down Conversions 1/2 0/1
Penalties/Yards 4/39 9/80
Punt Returns/Yards 3/18 2/19
Kick Returns/Yards 2/40 4/108
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 1/1
Red Zone Visits 3 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 3/0 1/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 34 OWN 28
Time of Possession 26:34 33:26

Team Statistics	DEN	KCY
Record	1-0	0-1
First Downs	13	18
- by Rushing	8	3
- by Passing	4	13
- by Penalty	1	2
Total Net Yards	237	385
- Offensive Plays	54	69
- Yards per Play	4.39	5.58
Net Rushing Yards	167	94
- Rushing Attempts	27	28
- Yards per Rush	6.19	3.36
Net Passing Yards	70	291
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	26 - 14 - 0	40 - 28 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	77	296
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/7	1/5
- Yards per Pass Play	2.59	7.10
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	2/1
3rd Down Conversions	2/13	4/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.3	8.2
4th Down Conversions	1/2	0/1
Penalties/Yards	4/39	9/80
Punt Returns/Yards	3/18	2/19
Kick Returns/Yards	2/40	4/108
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	1/1
Red Zone Visits	3	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	3/0	1/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 34	OWN 28
Time of Possession	26:34	33:26

Drive Charts

Denver Broncos
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	5:21	OWN 25	10	37	Punt
1	4:24	3:41	OWN 20	7	59	Field Goal
2	14:34	2:41	OWN 38	8	27	Downs
2	4:19	0:51	OWN 25	3	-3	Punt
2	2:41	0:41	OPP 28	3	28	Touchdown
3	11:40	0:41	OWN 20	3	5	Punt
3	6:29	1:29	OWN 14	3	4	Punt
3	0:11	2:07	OWN 32	3	4	Punt
4	11:09	3:37	OWN 42	7	58	Touchdown
4	6:20	2:25	OWN 17	3	9	Punt
4	2:34	0:21	OPP 12	2	12	Touchdown
4	1:42	1:11	OWN 25	3	2	Punt

Kansas City Chiefs
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	9:39	5:15	OWN 20	9	48	Punt
1	0:43	1:09	OWN 37	3	-1	Punt
2	11:53	7:34	OWN 35	12	51	Field Goal
2	3:28	0:47	OWN 25	3	8	Fumble
2	2:00	2:00	OWN 32	5	3	Punt
3	15:00	3:20	OWN 26	4	31	Punt
3	10:59	4:30	OWN 29	9	71	Touchdown
3	5:00	4:49	OPP 49	10	48	Field Goal
4	13:04	1:55	OWN 14	3	7	Punt
4	7:32	1:12	OWN 25	3	7	Punt
4	3:55	1:21	OWN 6	4	6	Downs
4	2:13	0:31	OWN 34	2	66	Touchdown
4	0:31	0:31	OWN 37	3	9	Game

Game MVP: Efrain Carlson, Kansas City Chiefs

Rushing Statistics

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Neil Sinclair	13	90	6.92	26	3	0
RB Ezra McKenzie	8	49	6.13	19	1	2
QB Billy Francis	4	16	4.00	6	0	0
FB Gerald England	2	12	6.00	10	1	0

Kansas City	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Richard Kratky	16	51	3.19	13	1
QB Efrain Carlson	7	35	5.00	9	0
WR Frankie McDaniel	2	1	0.50	3	0
WR Stanley Goulet	2	3	1.50	2	0
RB Brenden Daft	1	4	4.00	4	0

Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Billy Francis	26	14	77	1/7	1	11	0	72.3

Kansas City	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Efrain Carlson	40	28	296	1/5	2	39	0	107.9

Receiving Statistics

Denver	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Keith Geffen	4	7	20	5.00	0	9	0
TE Zack Bowblis	4	5	27	6.75	6	11	0
TE Derrick Ginste	2	2	12	6.00	0	7	0
RB Ezra McKenzie	2	2	14	7.00	6	10	1
RB Neil Sinclair	1	1	1	1.00	0	1	0
TE Preston Walker	1	3	3	3.00	0	3	0
FB Gerald England	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
WR Francisco Strickland	0	3	0	0.00	0	0	0
WR Jimmie Khan	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0

Kansas City	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Frankie McDaniel	7	10	71	10.14	42	39	0
WR Grady Peluso	7	10	41	5.86	18	15	0
TE Levon Ashenfelter	6	8	46	7.67	7	28	1
WR Stanley Goulet	4	5	22	5.50	2	8	0
RB Richard Kratky	2	3	57	28.50	53	35	0
TE Chester Wedeman	1	1	31	31.00	26	31	1
TE Marlon Thomas	1	1	28	28.00	20	28	0
WR Leland Andersen	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Denver	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Kansas City	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Denver	Recov	Force
DT Dwayne Bryan	1	0
DT Logan Wolfe	0	1
CB Tito Winslet	0	1

Kansas City	Fumb	Recov
WR Stanley Goulet	1	0
QB Efrain Carlson	1	0
C Devon Cress	0	1

Punting Statistics

Denver	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Alvin Kincaid	7	331	47.3	41.7	66	2

Kansas City	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Winfred Eschtruth	6	235	39.2	29.5	46	0

Kicking Statistics

Denver	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Roger Libero	1/1	0/0	0/0	38	3/3

Kansas City	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Jimmy Pruitt	2/2	0/0	0/0	31	1/1

Punt Return Statistics

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Keith Geffen	3	18	6.0	0

Kansas City	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Connor Cumming	2	19	9.5	0

Kick Return Statistics

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Dale Kingsbury	2	40	20.0	0

Kansas City	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Stanley Goulet	3	86	28.7	0
Weston Flemister	1	22	22.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Denver	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Tito Winslet	8	2	0.0	28	39
S Charlie Ficorelli	7	1	0.0	28	41
OLB Dennis Gogan	5	0	0.0	22	23
ILB Luis Canada	4	2	0.0	19	25
DT Dwayne Bryan	3	1	0.5	25	33
DT Logan Wolfe	3	1	0.5	20	21
ILB Butch Osborne	3	1	0.0	15	16
S Dennis Harding	3	0	0.0	21	21
S Kenny Givens	3	0	0.0	8	20
OLB Roosevelt Anthony	3	0	0.0	15	28
ILB Sean McIntyre	3	0	0.0	9	17
OLB Sedrick Doyle	3	0	0.0	2	10
S Harold Newsome	2	2	0.0	28	41
CB Dale Kingsbury	2	0	0.0	21	35
DT Erik Harden	1	0	0.0	8	21
CB Antoine Collado	1	0	0.0	2	5

Kansas City	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Carson Carbajal	8	1	0.0	27	27
ILB Brady Walstead	5	3	0.0	24	22
DE Ramon Watkins	4	0	0.0	20	18
S Weston Flemister	4	0	0.0	25	23
OLB Ronald Page	3	3	0.5	24	21
ILB Justics Downs	3	3	0.0	26	27
CB Gavin Sepulveda	2	1	0.0	26	27
CB Cooper Leadbetter	2	0	0.0	14	12
CB Dale D'Elisa	1	1	0.0	10	9
ILB Bobby Higbee	1	1	0.0	16	19
ILB Mason Foley	1	0	0.0	1	1
CB Connor Cumming	1	0	0.0	18	18
DT Drake Larkin	1	0	0.0	14	15
C Devon Cress	1	0	---	---	---
DE Don Gress	1	0	0.0	27	27
DT Max Hicks	1	0	0.0	13	12
DE Harrison Barasch	0	1	0.5	7	9

Pass Rush Statistics

Denver	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Logan Wolfe	0.5	1	0	0	21
DT Dwayne Bryan	0.5	0	0	0	33
OLB Roosevelt Anthony	0.0	1	0	0	28
OLB Dennis Gogan	0.0	1	0	0	23
OLB Sedrick Doyle	0.0	0	1	0	10
DT Tyrus Fowler	0.0	0	0	1	27

Kansas City	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Harrison Barasch	0.5	0	1	0	9
OLB Ronald Page	0.5	0	0	0	21
DT Drake Larkin	0.0	2	0	0	15
DE Don Gress	0.0	0	1	2	27

Pass Defense Statistics

Denver	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
S Charlie Ficorelli	4	2	41
CB Tito Winslet	4	0	39
OLB Roosevelt Anthony	3	0	28
ILB Butch Osborne	3	0	16
OLB Sedrick Doyle	3	0	10
S Dennis Harding	2	2	21
S Kenny Givens	2	0	20
ILB Luis Canada	2	0	25
ILB Sean McIntyre	2	0	17
DT Dwayne Bryan	1	0	33
S Harold Newsome	1	0	41
OLB Dennis Gogan	1	0	23
CB Dale Kingsbury	0	2	35

Kansas City	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Gavin Sepulveda	3	0	27
CB Cooper Leadbetter	2	2	12
S Carson Carbajal	2	1	27
ILB Bobby Higbee	1	1	19
ILB Justics Downs	1	1	27
CB Connor Cumming	1	0	18
DT Drake Larkin	1	0	15
CB Dale D'Elisa	1	0	9
S Weston Flemister	1	0	23
ILB Brady Walstead	1	0	22

Blocking Statistics

Denver	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Brent Runge	4	6	0	27	0	27
G Moe Crandall	3	4	1	27	1	27
C Earl Booker	2	4	0	27	0	27
G Derek Sutter	1	5	0	27	0	27
T Pete Barlow	1	3	0	27	0	27
FB Gerald England	1	1	0	6	0	9
TE Preston Walker	1	1	0	16	0	14

Kansas City	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Kurt MacKenzie	2	7	28	1	41
C Devon Cress	1	4	28	0	41
G Roosevelt Cunningham	1	4	28	0	41
T Claude Shepherd	1	3	28	0	41
G Silas McCormick	0	3	28	0	41

Special Teams Tackles

Denver	Tackles	STPlays
Neil Sinclair	3	13
Ezra McKenzie	1	17
Kenny Givens	1	16
Xavier Argelan	1	16

Kansas City	Tackles	STPlays
Marlon Thomas	3	25
Richard Kratky	1	25
Mason Foley	1	17

Participation

Denver	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
S Harold Newsome	---	---	28	41	9	78
S Charlie Ficorelli	---	---	28	41	2	71
CB Tito Winslet	---	---	28	39	2	69
OLB Roosevelt Anthony	---	---	15	28	23	66
G Moe Crandall	27	27	---	---	8	62
T Brent Runge	27	27	---	---	8	62
CB Dale Kingsbury	---	---	21	35	5	61
DT Dwayne Bryan	---	---	25	33	2	60
WR Keith Geffen	25	23	---	---	11	59
G Derek Sutter	27	27	---	---	---	54
C Earl Booker	27	27	---	---	---	54
T Pete Barlow	27	27	---	---	---	54
QB Billy Francis	27	27	---	---	---	54
DT Tyrus Fowler	---	---	23	27	2	52
WR Francisco Strickland	25	24	---	---	1	50
TE Zack Bowblis	13	14	---	---	23	50
ILB Luis Canada	---	---	19	25	3	47
OLB Dennis Gogan	---	---	22	23	2	47
DE Dylan Bauer	---	---	11	22	13	46
S Dennis Harding	---	---	21	21	2	44
S Kenny Givens	---	---	8	20	16	44
DT Logan Wolfe	---	---	20	21	2	43
ILB Sean McIntyre	---	---	9	17	16	42
RB Ezra McKenzie	10	13	---	---	17	40
RB Neil Sinclair	14	12	---	---	13	39
TE Preston Walker	16	14	---	---	9	39
DT Erik Harden	---	---	8	21	6	35
FB Gerald England	6	9	---	---	17	32
ILB Butch Osborne	---	---	15	16	1	32
WR Jimmie Khan	14	13	---	---	1	28
TE Derrick Ginste	11	13	---	---	---	24
CB Antoine Collado	---	---	2	5	15	22
WR Xavier Argelan	1	0	---	---	16	17
OLB Sedrick Doyle	---	---	2	10	---	12
DE Chance Horne	---	---	3	6	2	11
WR Vincent Buckner	0	0	---	---	9	9
P Alvin Kincaid	0	0	---	---	8	8
C Rick Davison	0	0	---	---	8	8
G Arnie Shaw	0	0	---	---	8	8
K Roger Libero	0	0	---	---	6	6
QB Giovanni Dunn	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Tyrone Bettencourt	0	0	---	---	---	0
DE Willie Farr	---	---	0	0	---	0

Kansas City	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
TE Levon Ashenfelter	28	38	---	---	18	84
RB Richard Kratky	23	35	---	---	25	83
T Claude Shepherd	28	41	---	---	13	82
WR Stanley Goulet	27	40	---	---	10	77
G Silas McCormick	28	41	---	---	8	77
G Roosevelt Cunningham	28	41	---	---	8	77
WR Frankie McDaniel	21	32	---	---	19	72
ILB Brady Walstead	---	---	24	22	24	70
QB Efrain Carlson	28	41	---	---	---	69
C Devon Cress	28	41	---	---	---	69
T Kurt MacKenzie	28	41	---	---	---	69
WR Grady Peluso	27	41	---	---	---	68
CB Gavin Sepulveda	---	---	26	27	7	60
CB Connor Cumming	---	---	18	18	23	59
DE Don Gress	---	---	27	27	1	55
S Carson Carbajal	---	---	27	27	1	55
S Weston Flemister	---	---	25	23	6	54
ILB Justics Downs	---	---	26	27	1	54
OLB Ronald Page	---	---	24	21	1	46
ILB Bobby Higbee	---	---	16	19	8	43
TE Marlon Thomas	9	8	---	---	25	42
DE Ramon Watkins	---	---	20	18	1	39
DT Drake Larkin	---	---	14	15	---	29
DT Max Hicks	---	---	13	12	1	26
CB Cooper Leadbetter	---	---	14	12	---	26
CB Dale D'Elisa	---	---	10	9	2	21
ILB Mason Foley	---	---	1	1	17	19
ILB Donovan Blanco	---	---	0	0	17	17
DE Harrison Barasch	---	---	7	9	---	16
DE Arnold Fredrickson	---	---	2	5	7	14
TE Chester Wedeman	2	3	---	---	5	10
S Dusty McQuaig	---	---	3	5	---	8
T Les DeVore	0	0	---	---	8	8
C Vernon Marcus	0	0	---	---	8	8
K Jimmy Pruitt	0	0	---	---	7	7
DE Timothy Wooden	---	---	0	0	7	7
P Winfred Eschtruth	0	0	---	---	6	6
WR Leland Andersen	2	4	---	---	---	6
RB Brenden Daft	1	3	---	---	---	4
QB Wesley Burnett	0	0	---	---	2	2
RB Leslie Sodaro	0	1	---	---	---	1
TE Lukas Watson	0	0	---	---	---	0
WR Rod Bailey	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Gus McNeil	0	0	---	---	---	0
DT Kaden Wilcox	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	3	19	6.3
Middle	20	121	6.1
Right	4	27	6.8
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	8	5	0.6
Middle	14	59	4.2
Right	6	30	5.0
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Billy Francis	26	14	0	3	0	5	2	2	0

Kansas City	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Efrain Carlson	40	28	6	1	0	6	1	1	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	2	11	2.2
Short (0-8 Yds)	11	8	39	3.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	9	4	27	3.0
Long (19+ Yds)	1	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	10	9	34	3.4
Short (0-8 Yds)	18	15	197	10.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	7	3	37	5.3
Long (19+ Yds)	4	1	28	7.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Denver	Targt	Caugt	Yards	PPlay
WR Keith Geffen	7	4	20	23
TE Zack Bowblis	5	4	27	14
WR Francisco Strickland	3	0	0	24
TE Preston Walker	3	1	3	14
TE Derrick Ginste	2	2	12	13
RB Ezra McKenzie	2	2	14	13
WR Jimmie Khan	2	0	0	13
FB Gerald England	1	0	0	9
RB Neil Sinclair	1	1	1	12

Kansas City	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Frankie McDaniel	10	7	71	1	32
WR Grady Peluso	10	7	41	0	41
TE Levon Ashenfelter	8	6	46	1	38
WR Stanley Goulet	5	4	22	0	40
RB Richard Kratky	3	2	57	2	35
TE Chester Wedeman	1	1	31	1	3
TE Marlon Thomas	1	1	28	1	8
WR Leland Andersen	1	0	0	0	4

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Ezra McKenzie	3	31	10.33	6.13

Kansas City	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Richard Kratky	3	0	0.00	3.19
QB Efrain Carlson	2	8	4.00	5.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Billy Francis	3	2	13	4.33	2.96

Kansas City	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Efrain Carlson	6	5	27	4.50	7.40

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Denver	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Keith Geffen	2	1	3	1.50	2.86
RB Ezra McKenzie	1	1	10	10.00	7.00

Kansas City	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Levon Ashenfelter	3	3	12	4.00	5.75
WR Frankie McDaniel	2	2	15	7.50	7.10
WR Grady Peluso	1	0	0	0.00	4.10

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Denver	Rushes	Conversions
RB Ezra McKenzie	2	1
QB Billy Francis	2	0

Kansas City	Rushes	Conversions
QB Efrain Carlson	3	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Comp	Conversions
Billy Francis	9	5	1

Kansas City	Att	Comp	Conversions
Efrain Carlson	13	9	4

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Denver	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Derrick Ginste	2	2	0
WR Francisco Strickland	2	0	0
RB Ezra McKenzie	2	2	1
TE Zack Bowblis	2	1	0
WR Keith Geffen	1	0	0

Kansas City	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Grady Peluso	4	3	1
TE Levon Ashenfelter	3	1	1
WR Stanley Goulet	3	3	1
WR Frankie McDaniel	2	2	1
WR Leland Andersen	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 62,700 (81,400 capacity)
Upper Deck 17,300 (23,800)
End Zone 13,900 (17,200)
Mezzanine 8,000 (9,900)
Sideline Seats 11,700 (15,200)
Club Seats 11,500 (15,000)
Luxury Boxes 300 (300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	62,700 (81,400 capacity)
Upper Deck	17,300 (23,800)
End Zone	13,900 (17,200)
Mezzanine	8,000 (9,900)
Sideline Seats	11,700 (15,200)
Club Seats	11,500 (15,000)
Luxury Boxes	300 (300)