Denver Broncos vs. Kansas City Chiefs Sunday, Dec. 31, 2017 • 2:25 p.m. MST • Sports Authority Field at Mile High FINAL SCORE: CHIEFS 27, BRONCOS 24 • ATTENDANCE: 75,928
ANDERSON TOPS 1,000 RUSHING YARDS
Broncos RB C.J. Anderson led Denver with 18 rushes for 61 yards to top 1,000 yards on the season (1,007) for the first time in his career. Anderson becomes the 14th player in team history to reach 1,000 rushing yards in a season. It also marks the 21st total 1,000-yard rushing season in team history.
ALL-TIME BRONCOS 1,000-YARD RUSHING SEASONS Year Player Yds. Year Player Yds. 1971 Floyd Little 1,133 1999 Olandis Gary 1,159 1974 Otis Armstrong 1,407 2000 Mike Anderson 1,487 1976 Otis Armstrong 1,008 2002 Clinton Portis 1,508 1984 Sammy Winder 1,153 2003 Clinton Portis 1,591 1989 Bobby Humphrey 1,151 2004 Reuben Droughns 1,240 1990 Bobby Humphrey 1,202 2005 Mike Anderson 1,014 1991 Gaston Green 1,037 2006 Tatum Bell 1,025 1995 Terrell Davis 1,117 2011 Willis McGahee 1,199 1996 Terrell Davis 1,538 2013 Knowshon Moreno 1,038 1997 Terrell Davis 1,750 2017 C.J. Anderson 1,007 1998 Terrell Davis 2,008
BRONCOS-CHIEFS KICK OFF IN FRIGID WEATHER
Today’s kickoff temperature was 17 degrees to officially tie for the fifth-coldest home game in Broncos history.
COLDEST HOME GAMES, BRONCOS HISTORY Opponent (Date) Temp. 1. San Diego (12/10/72) 9° 2. Baltimore (1/12/13) 13° 3. Cincinnati (12/28/15) 16° Seattle (12/3/06) 16° 5. Kansas City (12/31/17) 17° Buffalo (12/21/08) 17°
2018 OPPONENTS SET
With the 2017 season wrapped up, Denver’s 2018 opponents have all been determined.
BRONCOS 2018 NON-DIVISIONAL OPPONENTS Home Away Cleveland Baltimore Pittsburgh Cincinnati L.A. Rams Arizona Seattle San Francisco Houston N.Y. Jets
MISCELLANEOUS GAME NOTES
* - RB De’Angelo Henderson made a 29-yard scoring reception in the second quarter to represent the longest passing play by a Broncos running back since RB Devontae Booker scored on a 43-yard catch in the 2016 regular-season finale vs. Oakland (1/1/17). * - T Cyrus Kouandjio started his first game with the Broncos at right tackle. * - S Darian Stewart posted his team-leading third interception of the season in the first half and has now led Denver in interceptions for the second consecutive season (co-led Broncos with three in 2016 along with CB Aqib Talib). * - WR Jordan Taylor led the Broncos with 65 receiving yards on six catches—the first time in his career he has led the team in receiving.
Denver Broncos
Miscellaneous Statistics 3 World Championships • 8 Super Bowls • 10 AFC Championship Games • 15 AFC West Titles • 22 Playoff Berths • 29 Winning Seasons (21 10‐Win)
Sunday, December 31, 2017 • 2:25 p.m. MST • Sports Authority Field at Mile High • Denver, Colo. • ATTENDANCE: 75,928 KANSAS CITY CHIEFS 27, DENVER BRONCOS 24
DRIVE ENGINEERING
Drives Drives Ended By ------Points Quarterback, Team (*Plays/Yards) Started TD FG FGA Punt Downs Turn. Safety Clock (Rplcd) Yielded LYNCH, Denver (65-336) ...... 10 2 1 0 4 0 3 0 0 (0) 17 MAHOMES, Kansas City (59-382) ...... 9 2 2 0 4 0 1 0 0 (0) 20 BRAY, Kansas City (4-2) ...... 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 (1) 0 *—not including aborted plays, fake kicks, kneel‐downs or spiked passes to stop clock (Mahomes 2‐(‐5)).
FIRST DOWN TENDENCIES
Rushing------Passing------Overall------Times Gained------Miscellany--- Team Plays Yards Avg. Plays Yards Avg. Plays Yards Avg. 20+ 10+ 5+ 2- 0 Neg TD QBS TO DENVER ...... 10 42 4.2 19 149 7.8 29 191 6.6 2 7 18 7 4 2 0 1 0 Kansas City ...... 12 27 2.3 20 119 6.0 32 146 4.3 1 7 12 18 9 2 0 1 2
YARDS GAINED BY DOWN / QUARTER / PLUS TERRITORY
1st Down------2nd Down------3rd Down------4th Down------BY QUARTER IN PLUS TERRITORY Team Plays Yards Avg. Plays Yards Avg. Plays Yards Avg. Plays Yards Avg. 1 2 3 4 Plays Yards Avg. DENVER ...... 29 191 6.6 22 81 3.7 12 58 4.8 2 6 3.0 88 121 16 111 30 129 4.3 Kansas City ...... 32 146 4.3 21 132 6.3 11 96 8.7 1 5 5.0 85 115 95 84 25 156 6.4 Overtime Yards: N/A.
KICKOFF ANALYSIS
Opp In20/ Opp. Player, Team Total Ret FC MF NA TB (EZ+) 25 OB Ons SQB Opponent SYL ASL McManus, Denver ...... 5 3 0 0 1 1 (0) 1/2 0 (0) (0) 14r26r27NA25t21r KC23 Butker, Kansas City ...... 5 2 0 0 0 3 (1) 0/1 0 (0) (0) 25t29r25T25t22r D25 *—onside, squib and free kicks not included; r—returned; t—touchback; T—touchback/ball through end zone.
TEAM MISCELLANEOUS
POINTS OFF AVERAGE STARTING SECOND DOWN YDS LOST DUE THIRD DOWN 3 & TIME SPENT TURNOVERS FIELD POSITION EFFICIENCY TO PENALTIES Avg. To Go 3rd-&-5 OUTS IN THE LEAD Team Opp TO Pts Drives AFP In/At20 Made-Att Pct. No. Yards Avg. or Less No. Time DENVER ...... 2 10 10 D26 2 (1/1) 8-22 36.4 0 0 6.4 4-5 2 3:49 Kansas City ...... 3 7 11 N24 3 (0/3) 10-21 47.6 0 0 9.2 1-3 4 52:21 AFP—Average Field Position; AT/In—Drives Started At/Inside the 20. (Tied 3:50)
INSIDE-THE-20 ANALYSIS (RED ZONE) FIRST DOWNS EARNED (Leaders)
(must have crossed the 20-yard line) Denver Kansas City Denver Rush Pass Rec. — Total Total Penetrations ...... 3 3 Lynch ...... 1 13 0 — 14 Scores ...... 2 3 Thomas ...... 0 0 5 — 5 (TDs/FGs) ...... 1/1 1/2 Anderson ...... 4 0 0 — 4 FGA/Turnovers/Downs/Clock ...... 0/1/0/0 0/0/0/0 Fowler ...... 0 0 4 — 4 Plays-Yards ...... 7-6 11-35 Kansas City Rush Pass Rec. — Total Third Down Conversions ...... 0-2 0-0 Mahomes ...... 0 14 0 — 11 Fourth Down Conversions ...... 1-2 0-0 Wilson ...... 0 0 7 — 7 Scores From Outside RZ (TD/FG) .... 1/1,0 1/1,0 Sherman ...... 5 0 1 — 6 (does NOT include running out the clock if not attempting to score)