Week 1
Final
CIN
DEN2Q
0 - 3
J. Turner 37-yard field goal.
FG Made
3Q
0 - 10
D. Preston 6-yard TD catch from N. Weese.
Touchdown
Made XP
Top Performers
Pass Yds
202
Weese
DEN
Rush Yds
70
Preston
DEN
Rec Yds
88
Upchurch
DEN
Scrim TD
1
Preston
DEN
Matchup
Pass Rush Rec
1979 AFC Central
CIN DEN
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Chiefs Game Summary
The Denver Broncos decisively defeated the Cincinnati Bengals, 10 to 0, on September 2, 1979.
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K. Anderson #14 | 17/27 | 148 | 5.5 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 77.4 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N. Weese #14 | 13/20 | 202 | 10.1 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 115.0 |
D. Preston #46 | 0/1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 39.6 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A. Griffin #45 | 11 | 37 | 3.4 | 0 | 6 |
K. Anderson #14 | 4 | 36 | 9.0 | 0 | 11 |
C. Alexander #40 | 13 | 22 | 1.7 | 0 | 6 |
D. Turner #22 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Preston #46 | 10 | 70 | 7.0 | 0 | 18 |
J. Jensen #30 | 13 | 52 | 4.0 | 0 | 12 |
J. Keyworth #32 | 8 | 44 | 5.5 | 0 | 9 |
N. Weese #14 | 2 | 16 | 8.0 | 0 | 14 |
O. Armstrong #24 | 3 | 14 | 4.7 | 0 | 10 |
R. Lytle #41 | 4 | 3 | 0.8 | 0 | 2 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Bass #84 | 0/0 | 66 | 13.2 | 0 | 24 |
D. Ross #84 | 0/0 | 43 | 14.3 | 0 | 23 |
C. Alexander #40 | 0/0 | 19 | 9.5 | 0 | 13 |
A. Griffin #45 | 0/0 | 16 | 3.2 | 0 | 10 |
I. Curtis #85 | 0/0 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | 14 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Upchurch #80 | 0/0 | 88 | 29.3 | 0 | 47 |
R. Odoms #88 | 0/0 | 58 | 14.5 | 0 | 20 |
D. Preston #46 | 0/0 | 30 | 7.5 | 1 | 10 |
H. Moses #25 | 0/0 | 20 | 20.0 | 0 | 20 |
J. Jensen #30 | 0/0 | 6 | 6.0 | 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 |
|---|
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Turner #15 | 1/2 | 1/1 | 4 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
P. McInally #87 | 5 | 199 | 39.8 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Prestridge #11 | 3 | 108 | 36.0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
V. Lusby #29 | 1 | 24 | 24.0 | 0 | 0 |
R. Browner #79 | 2 | 29 | 14.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Upchurch #80 | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K. Anderson #14 | 17/27 | 148 | 5.5 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 77.4 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A. Griffin #45 | 11 | 37 | 3.4 | 0 | 6 |
K. Anderson #14 | 4 | 36 | 9.0 | 0 | 11 |
C. Alexander #40 | 13 | 22 | 1.7 | 0 | 6 |
D. Turner #22 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Bass #84 | 0/0 | 66 | 13.2 | 0 | 24 |
D. Ross #84 | 0/0 | 43 | 14.3 | 0 | 23 |
C. Alexander #40 | 0/0 | 19 | 9.5 | 0 | 13 |
A. Griffin #45 | 0/0 | 16 | 3.2 | 0 | 10 |
I. Curtis #85 | 0/0 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | 14 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
P. McInally #87 | 5 | 199 | 39.8 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
V. Lusby #29 | 1 | 24 | 24.0 | 0 | 0 |
R. Browner #79 | 2 | 29 | 14.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N. Weese #14 | 13/20 | 202 | 10.1 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 115.0 |
D. Preston #46 | 0/1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 39.6 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Preston #46 | 10 | 70 | 7.0 | 0 | 18 |
J. Jensen #30 | 13 | 52 | 4.0 | 0 | 12 |
J. Keyworth #32 | 8 | 44 | 5.5 | 0 | 9 |
N. Weese #14 | 2 | 16 | 8.0 | 0 | 14 |
O. Armstrong #24 | 3 | 14 | 4.7 | 0 | 10 |
R. Lytle #41 | 4 | 3 | 0.8 | 0 | 2 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Upchurch #80 | 0/0 | 88 | 29.3 | 0 | 47 |
R. Odoms #88 | 0/0 | 58 | 14.5 | 0 | 20 |
D. Preston #46 | 0/0 | 30 | 7.5 | 1 | 10 |
H. Moses #25 | 0/0 | 20 | 20.0 | 0 | 20 |
J. Jensen #30 | 0/0 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Turner #15 | 1/2 | 1/1 | 4 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Prestridge #11 | 3 | 108 | 36.0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Upchurch #80 | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 |
232
Total Yds
399
137
Pass Yds
200
95
Rush Yds
199
59
Total Plays
62
3.9
Yards Per Play
6.4
4.7
Yards Per Pass
9.1
3.2
Yards Per Rush
5
16
1st Downs
22
5
Punts
3
0
Turnovers
0
0
Interceptions Thrown
0
0
Fumbles Lost
0
6
Penalties
7
1.0
Sacks
2.0
0
D/ST TD
0
