Broncos 24-10 Chiefs (Oct 14, 1979)

DEN

KC

1

3

0

2

7

0

3

7

0

4

7

10

24

10

1Q

3 - 0

J. Turner 28-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

10 - 0

B. Thompson 2-yard TD fumble return.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

17 - 0

H. Moses 16-yard TD catch from C. Morton.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

17 - 3

J. Stenerud 44-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

24 - 3

R. Upchurch 7-yard TD catch from C. Morton.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

24 - 10

A. Morgado 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

218

Morton

DEN

Rush Yds

44

Keyworth

DEN

Rec Yds

107

Moses

DEN

Scrim TD

1

Moses

DEN

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Craig Morton

DEN QB #14

Steve Fuller

KC QB #4

218

Pass Yds

56

2

Pass TD

0

1

Int

1

DEN

Team Stats

KC

344

Total Yds

166

Possession

21

1st Downs

16

/

3rd Down

/

Red Zone

/

1

Turnovers

2

1979 AFC West

Team	W	L	PCT
Chargers	12	4	.750
Broncos	10	6	.625
Seahawks	9	7	.563
Raiders	9	7	.563
Chiefs	7	9	.438

Game Summary

The Kansas City Chiefs were decisively beaten by the Denver Broncos, 24 to 10, on October 14, 1979.

Game Info

November 22, 2024

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Craig Morton C. Morton #14	17/30	218	7.3	2	1	0-0	87.9

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Steve Fuller S. Fuller #4	8/17	56	3.3	0	1	0-0	30.5
Mike Livingston M. Livingston #10	5/12	38	3.2	0	0	0-0	50.0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Jon Keyworth J. Keyworth #32	8	44	5.5	7
Rob Lytle R. Lytle #41	5	29	5.8	13
Otis Armstrong O. Armstrong #24	13	28	2.2	12
Jim Jensen J. Jensen #30	6	25	4.2	9
Zachary Dixon Z. Dixon #31	2	8	4.0	7
Larry Canada L. Canada #35	3	6	2.0	3
Craig Morton C. Morton #14	2	-3	-1.5	1

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Ted McKnight T. McKnight #22	5	42	8.4	0	21
Arnold Morgado A. Morgado #21	7	26	3.7	1	6
Tony Reed T. Reed #32	11	16	1.5	0	13
Steve Fuller S. Fuller #4	1	9	9.0	0	9
Mike Williams M. Williams #40	3	5	1.7	0	4

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Haven Moses H. Moses #25	0/0	107	26.8	1	56
Rick Upchurch R. Upchurch #80	0/0	72	9.0	1	25
Riley Odoms R. Odoms #88	0/0	12	6.0	0	6
Larry Canada L. Canada #35	0/0	11	11.0	0	11
Ron Egloff R. Egloff #85	0/0	9	9.0	0	9
Otis Armstrong O. Armstrong #24	0/0	7	7.0	0	7

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Tony Reed T. Reed #32	0/0	36	6.0	9
Ted McKnight T. McKnight #22	0/0	21	7.0	10
J.T. Smith #84	0/0	17	8.5	11
Arnold Morgado A. Morgado #21	0/0	11	11.0	11
Ed Beckman E. Beckman #85	0/0	9	9.0	9

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Louis Wright L. Wright #20	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Gary Barbaro G. Barbaro #26	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Jim Turner J. Turner #15	1/2	3/3	6	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Jan Stenerud J. Stenerud #3	1/1	1/1	4	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Luke Prestridge L. Prestridge #11	5	170	34.0	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Bob Grupp B. Grupp #1	6	251	41.8	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Chris Pane C. Pane #23	2	36	18.0	0	0
Rick Upchurch R. Upchurch #80	1	0	0.0	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Horace Belton H. Belton #35	3	46	15.3	0	0
Steve Gaunty S. Gaunty #83	2	38	19.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Rick Upchurch R. Upchurch #80	1	3	3.0	0	0
Chris Pane C. Pane #23	1	1	1.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
J.T. Smith #84	3	32	10.7	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Craig Morton C. Morton #14	17/30	218	7.3	2	1	0-0	87.9

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Jon Keyworth J. Keyworth #32	8	44	5.5	7
Rob Lytle R. Lytle #41	5	29	5.8	13
Otis Armstrong O. Armstrong #24	13	28	2.2	12
Jim Jensen J. Jensen #30	6	25	4.2	9
Zachary Dixon Z. Dixon #31	2	8	4.0	7
Larry Canada L. Canada #35	3	6	2.0	3
Craig Morton C. Morton #14	2	-3	-1.5	1

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Haven Moses H. Moses #25	0/0	107	26.8	1	56
Rick Upchurch R. Upchurch #80	0/0	72	9.0	1	25
Riley Odoms R. Odoms #88	0/0	12	6.0	0	6
Larry Canada L. Canada #35	0/0	11	11.0	0	11
Ron Egloff R. Egloff #85	0/0	9	9.0	0	9
Otis Armstrong O. Armstrong #24	0/0	7	7.0	0	7

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Louis Wright L. Wright #20	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Jim Turner J. Turner #15	1/2	3/3	6	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Luke Prestridge L. Prestridge #11	5	170	34.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Chris Pane C. Pane #23	2	36	18.0	0	0
Rick Upchurch R. Upchurch #80	1	0	0.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Rick Upchurch R. Upchurch #80	1	3	3.0	0	0
Chris Pane C. Pane #23	1	1	1.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Steve Fuller S. Fuller #4	8/17	56	3.3	0	1	0-0	30.5
Mike Livingston M. Livingston #10	5/12	38	3.2	0	0	0-0	50.0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Ted McKnight T. McKnight #22	5	42	8.4	0	21
Arnold Morgado A. Morgado #21	7	26	3.7	1	6
Tony Reed T. Reed #32	11	16	1.5	0	13
Steve Fuller S. Fuller #4	1	9	9.0	0	9
Mike Williams M. Williams #40	3	5	1.7	0	4

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Tony Reed T. Reed #32	0/0	36	6.0	9
Ted McKnight T. McKnight #22	0/0	21	7.0	10
J.T. Smith #84	0/0	17	8.5	11
Arnold Morgado A. Morgado #21	0/0	11	11.0	11
Ed Beckman E. Beckman #85	0/0	9	9.0	9

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Gary Barbaro G. Barbaro #26	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Jan Stenerud J. Stenerud #3	1/1	1/1	4	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Bob Grupp B. Grupp #1	6	251	41.8	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Horace Belton H. Belton #35	3	46	15.3	0	0
Steve Gaunty S. Gaunty #83	2	38	19.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
J.T. Smith #84	3	32	10.7	0	0

DEN

KC

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2

7

0

3

7

0

4

7

10

24

10

DEN

Team Stats

KC

344

Total Yds

166

207

Pass Yds

68

137

Rush Yds

98

0

Total Drives

0

70

Total Plays

60

4.9

Yards Per Play

2.8

6.7

Yards Per Pass

2.1

3.5

Yards Per Rush

3.6

Possession

0

Biggest Lead

0

21

1st Downs

16

Passing 1st Downs

Rushing 1st Downs

1st Downs from Penalties

/

3rd Down

/

4th Down

/

Red Zone

/

5

Punts

6

1

Turnovers

2

1

Interceptions Thrown

1

0

Fumbles Lost

1

5

Penalties

12

4.0

Sacks

1.0

Tackles For Loss

0

D/ST TD

0

5-2 DEN

KC 4-3

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1979 AFC West

Game Summary

Game Info

Team Stats