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

20

1st Downs

22

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.

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

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

20

1st Downs

22

14

Passing 1st Downs

12

4

Rushing 1st Downs

9

2

1st Downs from Penalties

1

5

Punts

4

1

Turnovers

2

0

Interceptions Thrown

0

1

Fumbles Lost

2

9

Penalties

7

1.0

Sacks

2.0

0

D/ST TD

0

3-11 KC

DEN 9-4

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1987 AFC West

Game Summary

Team Stats