Chiefs 17-20 Broncos (Dec 19, 1987)

KC

DEN

1

0

7

2

3

10

3

7

3

4

7

0

17

20

1Q

0 - 7

G. Lang 3-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

0 - 10

R. Karlis 20-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

3 - 10

N. Lowery 33-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

3 - 17

S. Winder 8-yard TD catch from J. Elway.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

10 - 17

H. Heard 64-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

10 - 20

R. Karlis 43-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

17 - 20

S. Paige 8-yard TD catch from B. Kenney.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

272

Kenney

KC

Rush Yds

98

Winder

DEN

Rec Yds

91

Kay

DEN

Scrim TD

1

Paige

KC

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Bill Kenney

KC QB #9

John Elway

DEN QB #7

272

Pass Yds

237

1

Pass TD

1

0

Int

0

KC

Team Stats

DEN

377

Total Yds

369

Possession

20

1st Downs

22

/

3rd Down

/

Red Zone

/

1

Turnovers

2

1987 AFC West

Team	W	L	T	PCT
Broncos	10	4	1	.700
Seahawks	9	6	0	.600
Chargers	8	7	0	.533
Raiders	5	10	0	.333
Chiefs	4	11	0	.267

Game Summary

The Denver Broncos squeaked out a win over the Kansas City Chiefs, 20 to 17, on December 19, 1987.

Game Info

November 21, 2024

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Bill Kenney B. Kenney #9	26/39	272	7.0	1	0	2-18	95.2

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
John Elway J. Elway #7	18/31	237	7.6	1	0	1-11	93.1

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Herman Heard H. Heard #44	10	93	9.3	1	64
Larry Moriarty L. Moriarty #30	6	22	3.7	0	11
Paul Palmer P. Palmer #26	2	8	4.0	0	4
Bill Kenney B. Kenney #9	2	0	0.0	0	0
Christian Okoye C. Okoye #35	1	0	0.0	0	0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Sammy Winder S. Winder #23	23	98	4.3	0	9
Gene Lang G. Lang #33	5	24	4.8	1	8
John Elway J. Elway #7	11	20	1.8	0	6
Ken Bell K. Bell #35	1	1	1.0	0	1

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Stephone Paige S. Paige #83	0/0	78	15.6	1	34
Carlos Carson C. Carson #88	0/0	59	11.8	0	22
Herman Heard H. Heard #44	0/0	37	12.3	0	15
Jonathan Hayes J. Hayes #85	0/0	35	11.7	0	17
Christian Okoye C. Okoye #35	0/0	24	8.0	0	9
Darrell Colbert D. Colbert #81	0/0	13	6.5	0	9
Larry Moriarty L. Moriarty #30	0/0	11	3.7	0	4
Paul Coffman P. Coffman #82	0/0	8	8.0	0	8
Mark Keel M. Keel #80	0/0	7	7.0	0	7

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Clarence Kay C. Kay #88	0/0	91	15.2	0	23
Ricky Nattiel R. Nattiel #81	0/0	45	22.5	0	25
Vance Johnson V. Johnson #82	0/0	35	11.7	0	23
Sammy Winder S. Winder #23	0/0	18	9.0	1	10
Mark Jackson M. Jackson #80	0/0	17	17.0	0	17
Gene Lang G. Lang #33	0/0	12	6.0	0	9
Steve Watson S. Watson #81	0/0	12	12.0	0	12
Orson Mobley O. Mobley #89	0/0	7	7.0	0	7

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Bill Maas B. Maas #63	0-0	0	1.0	0	0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Simon Fletcher S. Fletcher #73	0-0	0	2.0	0	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Nick Lowery N. Lowery #8	1/3	2/2	5	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Rich Karlis R. Karlis #3	2/2	2/2	8	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Kelly Goodburn K. Goodburn #2	5	234	46.8	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Mike Horan M. Horan #2	4	206	51.5	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Paul Palmer P. Palmer #26	1	15	15.0	0	0
Mark Robinson M. Robinson #30	1	17	17.0	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Ken Bell K. Bell #35	1	24	24.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Jitter Fields J. Fields #26	2	26	13.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Kevin Clark K. Clark #20	5	45	9.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Bill Kenney B. Kenney #9	26/39	272	7.0	1	0	2-18	95.2

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Herman Heard H. Heard #44	10	93	9.3	1	64
Larry Moriarty L. Moriarty #30	6	22	3.7	0	11
Paul Palmer P. Palmer #26	2	8	4.0	0	4
Bill Kenney B. Kenney #9	2	0	0.0	0	0
Christian Okoye C. Okoye #35	1	0	0.0	0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Stephone Paige S. Paige #83	0/0	78	15.6	1	34
Carlos Carson C. Carson #88	0/0	59	11.8	0	22
Herman Heard H. Heard #44	0/0	37	12.3	0	15
Jonathan Hayes J. Hayes #85	0/0	35	11.7	0	17
Christian Okoye C. Okoye #35	0/0	24	8.0	0	9
Darrell Colbert D. Colbert #81	0/0	13	6.5	0	9
Larry Moriarty L. Moriarty #30	0/0	11	3.7	0	4
Paul Coffman P. Coffman #82	0/0	8	8.0	0	8
Mark Keel M. Keel #80	0/0	7	7.0	0	7

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Bill Maas B. Maas #63	0-0	0	1.0	0	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Nick Lowery N. Lowery #8	1/3	2/2	5	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Kelly Goodburn K. Goodburn #2	5	234	46.8	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Paul Palmer P. Palmer #26	1	15	15.0	0	0
Mark Robinson M. Robinson #30	1	17	17.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Jitter Fields J. Fields #26	2	26	13.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
John Elway J. Elway #7	18/31	237	7.6	1	0	1-11	93.1

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Sammy Winder S. Winder #23	23	98	4.3	0	9
Gene Lang G. Lang #33	5	24	4.8	1	8
John Elway J. Elway #7	11	20	1.8	0	6
Ken Bell K. Bell #35	1	1	1.0	0	1

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Clarence Kay C. Kay #88	0/0	91	15.2	0	23
Ricky Nattiel R. Nattiel #81	0/0	45	22.5	0	25
Vance Johnson V. Johnson #82	0/0	35	11.7	0	23
Sammy Winder S. Winder #23	0/0	18	9.0	1	10
Mark Jackson M. Jackson #80	0/0	17	17.0	0	17
Gene Lang G. Lang #33	0/0	12	6.0	0	9
Steve Watson S. Watson #81	0/0	12	12.0	0	12
Orson Mobley O. Mobley #89	0/0	7	7.0	0	7

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Simon Fletcher S. Fletcher #73	0-0	0	2.0	0	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Rich Karlis R. Karlis #3	2/2	2/2	8	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Mike Horan M. Horan #2	4	206	51.5	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Ken Bell K. Bell #35	1	24	24.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Kevin Clark K. Clark #20	5	45	9.0	0	0

KC

DEN

1

0

7

2

3

10

3

7

3

4

7

0

17

20

KC

Team Stats

DEN

377

Total Yds

369

254

Pass Yds

226

123

Rush Yds

143

0

Total Drives

0

62

Total Plays

72

6.1

Yards Per Play

5.1

6.2

Yards Per Pass

7.1

5.9

Yards Per Rush

3.6

Possession

0

Biggest Lead

0

20

1st Downs

22

14

Passing 1st Downs

12

4

Rushing 1st Downs

9

2

1st Downs from Penalties

1

/

3rd Down

/

4th Down

/

Red Zone

/

5

Punts

4

1

Turnovers

2

0

Interceptions Thrown

0

1

Fumbles Lost

2

9

Penalties

7

1.0

Sacks

2.0

Tackles For Loss

0

D/ST TD

0

3-11 KC

DEN 9-4

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1987 AFC West

Game Summary

Game Info

Team Stats