| Kansas City Chiefs at Denver Broncos |
| Game Statistics & Box Score |
| Date: September 21, 1975 Location: Denver, CO Venue: Mile High Stadium Attendance: 51858 |
| Weather: Clear Temp: 60 F Humidty: 21% Wind: 7 mph |
| Score By Quarters | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City ChiefsKC | 7 | 10 | 13 | 3 | 33 |
| Denver BroncosDEN | 0 | 17 | 7 | 13 | 37 |
| Qtr | Team | Scoring Plays | KC | DEN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kansas City ChiefsKC | Walter White 69 pass from Mike Livingston (Jan Stenerud kick) | 7 | 0 |
| 2 | Kansas City ChiefsKC | Jan Stenerud 41 FG | 10 | 0 |
| 2 | Denver BroncosDEN | Rick Upchurch 13 run (Jim Turner kick) | 10 | 7 |
| 2 | Denver BroncosDEN | Jack Dolbin 39 pass from Charley Johnson (Jim Turner kick) | 10 | 14 |
| 2 | Kansas City ChiefsKC | Woody Green 8 pass from Mike Livingston (Jan Stenerud kick) | 17 | 14 |
| 2 | Denver BroncosDEN | Jim Turner 23 FG | 17 | 17 |
| 3 | Denver BroncosDEN | Rick Upchurch 90 pass from Charley Johnson (Jim Turner kick) | 17 | 24 |
| 3 | Kansas City ChiefsKC | Jan Stenerud 34 FG | 20 | 24 |
| 3 | Kansas City ChiefsKC | Woody Green 1 run (Jan Stenerud kick) | 27 | 24 |
| 3 | Kansas City ChiefsKC | Jan Stenerud 45 FG | 30 | 24 |
| 4 | Kansas City ChiefsKC | Jan Stenerud 47 FG | 33 | 24 |
| 4 | Denver BroncosDEN | Jack Dolbin 2 own fumble recovery (Jim Turner kick blocked) | 33 | 30 |
| 4 | Denver BroncosDEN | Billy Van Heusen 10 pass from Charley Johnson (Jim Turner kick) | 33 | 37 |
| LINEUPS | ||
|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Chiefs | ||
| Offense | ||
| 83 | WR | Larry Brunson |
| 85 | WR | Barry Pearson |
| 77 | LOT | Charlie Getty |
| 71 | LOG | Ed Budde |
| 58 | C | Jack Rudnay |
| 65 | ROG | Tom Condon |
| 70 | ROT | Jim Nicholson |
| 84 | TE | Billy Masters |
| 10 | QB | Mike Livingston |
| 27 | RB | Woody Green |
| 31 | RB | Jeff Kinney |
| Defense | ||
| 79 | LDE | John Matuszak |
| 81 | LDT | Marvin Upshaw |
| 86 | RDT | Buck Buchanan |
| 99 | RDE | Wilbur Young |
| 53 | LLB | Ken Avery |
| 63 | MLB | Willie Lanier |
| 51 | RLB | Jim Lynch |
| 40 | LCB | Jim Marsalis |
| 18 | LCB | Emmitt Thomas |
| 46 | LS | Jim Kearney |
| 20 | RS | Mike Sensibaugh |
| Denver Broncos | ||
| Offense | ||
| 25 | WR | Haven Moses |
| 42 | WR | Billy Van Heusen |
| 71 | LOT | Claudie Minor |
| 61 | LOG | Tommy Lyons |
| 50 | C | Bobby Maples |
| 60 | ROG | Paul Howard |
| 74 | ROT | Mike Current |
| 88 | TE | Riley Odoms |
| 12 | QB | Charley Johnson |
| 24 | RB | Otis Armstrong |
| 32 | RB | Jon Keyworth |
| Offense | ||
| 79 | LDE | Barney Chavous |
| 70 | LDT | Paul Smith |
| 77 | RDT | Lyle Alzado |
| 63 | RDE | John Grant |
| 57 | LLB | Tom Jackson |
| 52 | MLB | Randy Gradishar |
| 56 | RLB | Ray May |
| 46 | LCB | John Rowser |
| 36 | LS | Billy Thompson |
| 45 | RS | Jeff Severson |
| 26 | RCB | Calvin Jones |
| TEAM STATS | TOP | FD | FDR | FDP | FDX | 3rdDownEff | 4thDownEff | PEN | PENY | FUM | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC | 18 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 7/19 | / | 5 | 57 | 2 | 2 | |
| DEN | 15 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 3/11 | / | 9 | 89 | 3 | 2 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Chiefs | |||||
| Jeff Kinney | 18 | 59 | 3.3 | 0 | |
| Woody Green | 12 | 43 | 3.6 | 1 | |
| Mike Livingston | 1 | 28 | 28.0 | 28 | 0 |
| Ed Podolak | 9 | 16 | 1.8 | 0 | |
| Team Totals | 40 | 146 | 3.7 | 28 | 1 |
| Denver Broncos | |||||
| Otis Armstrong | 18 | 82 | 4.6 | 33 | 0 |
| Oliver Ross | 5 | 30 | 6.0 | 0 | |
| Rick Upchurch | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 13t | 1 |
| Riley Odoms | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 6 | 0 |
| Jon Keyworth | 2 | -1 | -0.5 | 4 | 0 |
| Charley Johnson | 4 | -3 | -0.8 | 0 | |
| Team Totals | 31 | 127 | 4.1 | 33 | 1 |
| PASSING | ATT | COM | PCT | INT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | TS | YL | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Chiefs | |||||||||||
| Mike Livingston | 27 | 13 | 48.1 | 0 | 221 | 8.2 | 2 | 5 | 55 | 101.0 | |
| Team Totals | 27 | 13 | 48.1 | 0 | 221 | 8.2 | 69t | 2 | 5 | 55 | 101.0 |
| Denver Broncos | |||||||||||
| Charley Johnson | 20 | 12 | 60.0 | 2 | 329 | 16.5 | 3 | 4 | 31 | 104.2 | |
| Team Totals | 20 | 12 | 60.0 | 2 | 329 | 16.5 | 90t | 3 | 4 | 31 | 104.2 |
| RECEIVING | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Chiefs | |||||
| Ed Podolak | 3 | 29 | 9.7 | 0 | |
| Walter White | 2 | 79 | 39.5 | 1 | |
| Barry Pearson | 2 | 61 | 30.5 | 0 | |
| Jeff Kinney | 2 | 20 | 10.0 | 0 | |
| Billy Masters | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | |
| Larry Brunson | 1 | 19 | 19.0 | 19 | 0 |
| Woody Green | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 8t | 1 |
| Team Totals | 13 | 221 | 17.0 | 69t | 2 |
| Denver Broncos | |||||
| Rick Upchurch | 3 | 153 | 51.0 | 90t | 1 |
| Haven Moses | 3 | 59 | 19.7 | 0 | |
| Riley Odoms | 2 | 58 | 29.0 | 43 | 0 |
| Jack Dolbin | 2 | 51 | 25.5 | 1 | |
| Billy Van Heusen | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 10t | 1 |
| Oliver Ross | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | -2 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 12 | 329 | 27.4 | 90t | 3 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Chiefs | |||||
| Emmitt Thomas | 1 | 30 | 30.0 | 30 | 0 |
| Mike Sensibaugh | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 16 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 2 | 46 | 23.0 | 30 | 0 |
| Denver Broncos | |||||
| Team Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| PUNTING | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | BL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Chiefs | |||||
| Jerrel Wilson | 5 | 187 | 37.4 | 49 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 5 | 187 | 37.4 | 49 | |
| Denver Broncos | |||||
| Billy Van Heusen | 4 | 176 | 44.0 | 53 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 4 | 176 | 44.0 | 53 | |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Chiefs | ||||||
| Kerry Reardon | 2 | 0 | 21 | 10.5 | 11 | 0 |
| Charlie Thomas | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 5 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 3 | 1 | 26 | 8.7 | 11 | 0 |
| Denver Broncos | ||||||
| Rick Upchurch | 1 | 0 | 30 | 30.0 | 30 | 0 |
| Billy Thompson | 1 | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 13 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 2 | 1 | 43 | 21.5 | 30 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Chiefs | ||||||
| Charlie Thomas | 4 | 89 | 22.3 | 26 | 0 | |
| Cleo Miller | 3 | 56 | 18.7 | 25 | 0 | |
| Team Totals | 7 | 145 | 20.7 | 26 | 0 | |
| Denver Broncos | ||||||
| Rick Upchurch | 3 | 88 | 29.3 | 38 | 0 | |
| Floyd Little | 3 | 63 | 21.0 | 25 | 0 | |
| Team Totals | 6 | 151 | 25.2 | 38 | 0 | |
| SACKS | NO |
|---|---|
| Kansas City Chiefs | |
| Wilbur Young | 3.0 |
| Jim Lynch | 1.0 |
| Team Totals | 4.0 |
| Denver Broncos | |
| Lyle Alzado | 2.0 |
| Barney Chavous | 1.0 |
| John Grant | 1.0 |
| Paul Smith | 1.0 |
| Team Totals | 5.0 |