Chiefs 13-16 Broncos (Dec 6, 1981)

KC

DEN

1

0

7

2

6

9

3

7

0

4

0

13

16

1Q

0 - 7

R. Lytle 2-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

0 - 10

F. Steinfort 23-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

0 - 16

L. Canada 2-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Missed XP

2Q

3 - 16

N. Lowery 43-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

6 - 16

N. Lowery 45-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

13 - 16

J. Hadnot 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

281

Morton

DEN

Rush Yds

38

Preston

DEN

Rec Yds

103

Watson

DEN

Scrim TD

1

Hadnot

KC

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Steve Fuller

KC QB #4

Craig Morton

DEN QB #14

261

Pass Yds

281

0

Pass TD

0

1

Int

0

KC

Team Stats

DEN

307

Total Yds

342

18

1st Downs

16

1

Turnovers

1

1981 AFC West

Team	W	L	PCT
Chargers	10	6	.625
Broncos	10	6	.625
Chiefs	9	7	.563
Raiders	7	9	.438
Seahawks	6	10	.375

Game Summary

The Denver Broncos squeaked out a win over the Kansas City Chiefs, 16 to 13, on December 6, 1981.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Steve Fuller S. Fuller #4	18/34	261	7.7	0	1	4-28	65.9

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Craig Morton C. Morton #14	16/24	281	11.7	0	0	4-16	106.4

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Joe Delaney J. Delaney #37	11	36	3.3	0	18
Steve Fuller S. Fuller #4	2	17	8.5	0	9
Jim Hadnot J. Hadnot #48	7	15	2.1	1	4
Billy Jackson B. Jackson #43	4	6	1.5	0	3

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Dave Preston D. Preston #46	13	38	2.9	0	6
Rick Parros R. Parros #24	7	26	3.7	0	7
Rick Upchurch R. Upchurch #80	1	9	9.0	0	9
Rob Lytle R. Lytle #41	3	7	2.3	1	3
Larry Canada L. Canada #35	1	2	2.0	1	2
Tony Reed T. Reed #32	4	-5	-1.3	0	1

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Al Dixon A. Dixon #84	0/0	86	14.3	48
J.T. Smith #84	0/0	61	15.3	25
Stan Rome S. Rome #87	0/0	40	20.0	22
Jim Hadnot J. Hadnot #48	0/0	40	13.3	20
Joe Delaney J. Delaney #37	0/0	20	10.0	19
James Murphy J. Murphy #80,82	0/0	14	14.0	14

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Steve Watson S. Watson #81	0/0	103	51.5	86
Rick Upchurch R. Upchurch #80	0/0	70	17.5	28
Dave Preston D. Preston #46	0/0	33	16.5	20
Ron Egloff R. Egloff #85	0/0	27	13.5	18
Rick Parros R. Parros #24	0/0	24	12.0	23
Dave Studdard D. Studdard #70	0/0	10	10.0	10
Tony Reed T. Reed #32	0/0	8	4.0	7
James Wright J. Wright #87	0/0	6	6.0	6

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Bob Swenson B. Swenson #51	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Nick Lowery N. Lowery #8	2/4	1/1	7	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Fred Steinfort F. Steinfort #19	1/2	1/1	4	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Jeff Gossett J. Gossett #7	4	176	44.0	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Luke Prestridge L. Prestridge #11	4	171	42.8	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
James Murphy J. Murphy #80,82	1	19	19.0	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Mike Harden M. Harden #31	2	41	20.5	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
J.T. Smith #84	3	34	11.3	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Rick Upchurch R. Upchurch #80	3	17	5.7	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Steve Fuller S. Fuller #4	18/34	261	7.7	0	1	4-28	65.9

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Joe Delaney J. Delaney #37	11	36	3.3	0	18
Steve Fuller S. Fuller #4	2	17	8.5	0	9
Jim Hadnot J. Hadnot #48	7	15	2.1	1	4
Billy Jackson B. Jackson #43	4	6	1.5	0	3

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Al Dixon A. Dixon #84	0/0	86	14.3	48
J.T. Smith #84	0/0	61	15.3	25
Stan Rome S. Rome #87	0/0	40	20.0	22
Jim Hadnot J. Hadnot #48	0/0	40	13.3	20
Joe Delaney J. Delaney #37	0/0	20	10.0	19
James Murphy J. Murphy #80,82	0/0	14	14.0	14

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Nick Lowery N. Lowery #8	2/4	1/1	7	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Jeff Gossett J. Gossett #7	4	176	44.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
James Murphy J. Murphy #80,82	1	19	19.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
J.T. Smith #84	3	34	11.3	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Craig Morton C. Morton #14	16/24	281	11.7	0	0	4-16	106.4

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Dave Preston D. Preston #46	13	38	2.9	0	6
Rick Parros R. Parros #24	7	26	3.7	0	7
Rick Upchurch R. Upchurch #80	1	9	9.0	0	9
Rob Lytle R. Lytle #41	3	7	2.3	1	3
Larry Canada L. Canada #35	1	2	2.0	1	2
Tony Reed T. Reed #32	4	-5	-1.3	0	1

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Steve Watson S. Watson #81	0/0	103	51.5	86
Rick Upchurch R. Upchurch #80	0/0	70	17.5	28
Dave Preston D. Preston #46	0/0	33	16.5	20
Ron Egloff R. Egloff #85	0/0	27	13.5	18
Rick Parros R. Parros #24	0/0	24	12.0	23
Dave Studdard D. Studdard #70	0/0	10	10.0	10
Tony Reed T. Reed #32	0/0	8	4.0	7
James Wright J. Wright #87	0/0	6	6.0	6

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Bob Swenson B. Swenson #51	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Fred Steinfort F. Steinfort #19	1/2	1/1	4	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Luke Prestridge L. Prestridge #11	4	171	42.8	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Mike Harden M. Harden #31	2	41	20.5	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Rick Upchurch R. Upchurch #80	3	17	5.7	0	0

KC

DEN

1

0

7

2

6

9

3

7

0

4

0

13

16

KC

Team Stats

DEN

307

Total Yds

342

233

Pass Yds

265

74

Rush Yds

77

62

Total Plays

57

5

Yards Per Play

6

6.1

Yards Per Pass

9.5

3.1

Yards Per Rush

2.7

18

1st Downs

16

13

Passing 1st Downs

12

4

Rushing 1st Downs

3

1

1st Downs from Penalties

1

4

Punts

4

1

Turnovers

1

Interceptions Thrown

0

Fumbles Lost

1

2

Penalties

7

4.0

Sacks

4.0

0

D/ST TD

0

8-6 KC

DEN 9-5

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1981 AFC West

Game Summary

Team Stats