Week 1, 2027

played in Kansas City, MO

66 degrees, fair, calm

Denver Broncos	7	0	0	3	-	10
Kansas City Chiefs	7	0	16	0	-	23

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:16 DEN - Kai Barnes 85 pass from Todd Sandoval (Shaun Gomez extra point)
1Q: 05:56 KCY - Clayton McFarlane 10 pass from Arnie Thornton (Giovanni Andersen extra point)
3Q: 07:48 KCY - Dale Dayoc 8 run (Giovanni Andersen extra point failed)
3Q: 03:58 KCY - Giovanni Andersen 21 field goal
3Q: 02:39 KCY - Demetrius Brandon recovered blocked punt in end zone (Giovanni Andersen extra point)
4Q: 08:08 DEN - Shaun Gomez 47 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:16 DEN - Kai Barnes 85 pass from Todd Sandoval (Shaun Gomez extra point)
1Q: 05:56 KCY - Clayton McFarlane 10 pass from Arnie Thornton (Giovanni Andersen extra point)
3Q: 07:48 KCY - Dale Dayoc 8 run (Giovanni Andersen extra point failed)
3Q: 03:58 KCY - Giovanni Andersen 21 field goal
3Q: 02:39 KCY - Demetrius Brandon recovered blocked punt in end zone (Giovanni Andersen extra point)
4Q: 08:08 DEN - Shaun Gomez 47 field goal

Team Statistics DEN KCY
Record 0-1 1-0
First Downs 8 22
- by Rushing 1 13
- by Passing 6 9
- by Penalty 1 0
Total Net Yards 203 346
- Offensive Plays 53 78
- Yards per Play 3.83 4.44
Net Rushing Yards 20 142
- Rushing Attempts 22 39
- Yards per Rush 0.91 3.64
Net Passing Yards 183 204
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 27 - 13 - 1 38 - 23 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards 208 207
- Sacks/Yards Lost 4/25 1/3
- Yards per Pass Play 5.90 5.23
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 1/0
3rd Down Conversions 2/14 7/18
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.6 6.9
4th Down Conversions 0/1 1/1
Penalties/Yards 1/5 4/25
Punt Returns/Yards 5/26 5/50
Kick Returns/Yards 2/40 1/41
Interception Ret./Yards 2/21 1/16
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 0 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/0 2/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 26 OWN 33
Time of Possession 24:19 35:41

Team Statistics	DEN	KCY
Record	0-1	1-0
First Downs	8	22
- by Rushing	1	13
- by Passing	6	9
- by Penalty	1	0
Total Net Yards	203	346
- Offensive Plays	53	78
- Yards per Play	3.83	4.44
Net Rushing Yards	20	142
- Rushing Attempts	22	39
- Yards per Rush	0.91	3.64
Net Passing Yards	183	204
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	27 - 13 - 1	38 - 23 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards	208	207
- Sacks/Yards Lost	4/25	1/3
- Yards per Pass Play	5.90	5.23
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	1/0
3rd Down Conversions	2/14	7/18
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.6	6.9
4th Down Conversions	0/1	1/1
Penalties/Yards	1/5	4/25
Punt Returns/Yards	5/26	5/50
Kick Returns/Yards	2/40	1/41
Interception Ret./Yards	2/21	1/16
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	0	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/0	2/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 26	OWN 33
Time of Possession	24:19	35:41

Drive Charts

Denver Broncos
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:25	OWN 25	3	3	Punt
1	11:54	0:52	OWN 4	2	96	Touchdown
1	5:46	1:24	OWN 23	3	-6	Punt
1	1:48	2:15	OWN 26	6	22	Punt
2	12:46	2:32	OWN 17	5	14	Punt
2	9:03	1:59	OWN 30	3	2	Punt
2	4:32	1:31	OWN 47	3	1	Punt
2	1:06	1:06	OWN 4	2	19	Half
3	13:23	0:59	OWN 28	3	-1	Punt
3	7:41	2:19	OWN 25	5	8	Interception
3	3:52	1:27	OWN 25	3	1	Punt
3	2:25	1:37	OWN 35	3	5	Punt
4	12:21	4:19	OWN 19	8	51	Field Goal
4	2:06	0:51	OPP 41	4	-2	Downs

Kansas City Chiefs
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:35	1:41	OWN 39	3	6	Punt
1	11:02	5:16	OWN 25	11	75	Touchdown
1	4:22	2:34	50	5	12	Interception
2	14:33	1:47	OWN 18	3	8	Punt
2	10:14	1:11	OWN 34	3	-3	Punt
2	7:04	2:32	OWN 34	7	32	Interception
2	3:01	1:55	OWN 21	7	29	Punt
3	15:00	1:37	OWN 25	4	12	Punt
3	12:24	4:43	OWN 38	11	62	Touchdown
3	5:22	1:30	OPP 41	4	37	Field Goal
3	0:48	3:27	OWN 7	9	38	Punt
4	8:02	5:56	OWN 48	9	36	Missed FG
4	1:15	1:15	OWN 43	2	-2	Game

Game MVP: Dale Dayoc, Kansas City Chiefs

Rushing Statistics

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
WR Luke Brookshire	11	14	1.27	12	1
RB John Heidorn	8	-3	-0.38	6	0
QB Todd Sandoval	2	10	5.00	8	0
FB Raul Austin	1	-1	-1.00	-1	0

Kansas City	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Dale Dayoc	24	118	4.92	14	5	1
QB Arnie Thornton	8	19	2.38	7	0	0
RB Myron Myers	3	6	2.00	5	0	0
WR Dana Houston	2	-8	-4.00	-4	0	0
RB Emmett Mount	2	7	3.50	5	0	0

Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Todd Sandoval	27	13	208	4/25	1	85	1	71.2

Kansas City	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Arnie Thornton	38	23	207	1/3	1	35	2	62.0

Receiving Statistics

Denver	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Kai Barnes	5	10	116	23.20	80	85	1
TE Zachary Cates	3	5	8	2.67	5	7	0
WR Amari McAdams	1	2	16	16.00	7	16	0
WR Harvey Janikowksi	1	3	31	31.00	10	31	0
TE Teddy Scheckton	1	4	8	8.00	7	8	0
WR Jackie Kanu	1	1	7	7.00	6	7	0
FB Raul Austin	1	1	22	22.00	24	22	0
WR Luke Brookshire	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Kansas City	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Josh Myers	7	16	99	14.14	45	35	0
RB Dale Dayoc	7	9	30	4.29	6	11	0
WR Clayton McFarlane	5	5	31	6.20	5	11	1
TE Demetrius Ward	2	4	41	20.50	27	31	0
WR Camden Prioleau	2	2	6	3.00	0	3	0
WR Dana Houston	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Denver	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Reginald Ioane	1	0	0.00	0
OLB Marcos Phillips	1	21	21.00	0

Kansas City	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Howard Shannon	1	16	16.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Denver	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
ILB Gustavo Unruh	0	0	1	0

Kansas City	Fumb	Recov	TD
RB Emmett Mount	1	0	0
WR Josh Myers	0	1	0
OLB Demetrius Brandon	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Denver	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Kris Maxwell	9	338	37.6	32.0	53	3

Kansas City	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Alfredo Kemp	6	290	48.3	44.0	62	4

Kicking Statistics

Denver	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Shaun Gomez	1/1	1/1	0/0	47	1/1

Kansas City	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Giovanni Andersen	1/2	0/0	0/0	21	2/3

Punt Return Statistics

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Kevin McCloskey	5	26	5.2	0

Kansas City	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Camden Prioleau	5	50	10.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Amari McAdams	2	40	20.0	0

Kansas City	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Camden Prioleau	1	41	41.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Denver	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Gustavo Unruh	9	4	0.0	39	32
S Reginald Ioane	9	0	0.0	36	28
OLB Marcos Phillips	8	1	0.0	38	38
OLB Nate Scrafford	6	3	1.0	36	29
S Troy Gallery	4	4	0.0	28	23
CB Drake Richard	4	0	0.0	34	29
S Lenny Hume	3	4	0.0	11	16
DE Al Katzenmoyer	3	1	0.0	38	30
DT Sawyer Corzine	3	0	0.0	23	17
CB Edwin Harris	2	3	0.0	26	28
DT Derek McIntyre	2	0	0.0	16	22
DE Percy Hoffman	2	0	0.0	39	31
S Grayson Marlotti	2	0	0.0	3	19
ILB Giovanni Harris	2	0	0.0	12	7
OLB Marshall Johnston	1	1	0.0	2	18
CB Hardy Lyle	1	0	0.0	20	22
WR Kai Barnes	1	0	---	---	---
CB Colby Hester	0	2	0.0	26	22

Kansas City	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Terrell Reed	6	0	1.0	10	21
S Pete Balderas	6	5	0.0	22	31
ILB Dashawn Griffin	5	1	0.0	21	24
DE Theodore Hoffman	4	2	1.0	22	31
OLB Demetrius Brandon	3	3	1.0	22	31
CB Lionel Henson	3	0	0.0	22	30
S Claude Carruthers	3	0	0.0	20	19
S Tyrus Gowins	2	0	0.0	2	11
DT Max Hartman	1	1	1.0	12	17
DT Dustin Burnett	1	1	0.0	16	15
CB Donnell Kemp	1	1	0.0	13	16
WR Josh Myers	1	0	---	---	---
CB Howard Shannon	1	0	0.0	21	27
RB Dale Dayoc	1	0	---	---	---
OLB Rico Wong	1	0	0.0	21	24
DE Terrance Anthony	1	0	0.0	14	18

Pass Rush Statistics

Denver	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Nate Scrafford	1.0	0	0	0	29
DE Al Katzenmoyer	0.0	1	1	0	30
DE Andres Bradford	0.0	1	1	0	17
DE Percy Hoffman	0.0	0	2	1	31
OLB Marshall Johnston	0.0	0	1	0	18

Kansas City	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Theodore Hoffman	1.0	3	1	31
DT Max Hartman	1.0	0	0	17
OLB Terrell Reed	1.0	0	0	21
OLB Demetrius Brandon	1.0	0	0	31
DE Terrance Anthony	0.0	2	1	18
DT Dustin Burnett	0.0	1	0	15

Pass Defense Statistics

Denver	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Marcos Phillips	3	1	1	38
ILB Gustavo Unruh	3	1	0	32
S Reginald Ioane	3	0	1	28
S Grayson Marlotti	3	0	0	19
S Lenny Hume	3	0	0	16
S Troy Gallery	2	0	0	23
CB Edwin Harris	1	3	0	28
CB Hardy Lyle	1	0	0	22
DE Percy Hoffman	1	0	0	31
OLB Nate Scrafford	1	0	0	29
ILB Giovanni Harris	1	0	0	7
OLB Marshall Johnston	1	0	0	18

Kansas City	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Pete Balderas	4	1	0	31
ILB Dashawn Griffin	2	1	0	24
S Claude Carruthers	2	0	0	19
CB Lionel Henson	1	1	0	30
CB Howard Shannon	1	0	1	27
OLB Terrell Reed	1	0	0	21
OLB Demetrius Brandon	1	0	0	31
S Tyrus Gowins	1	0	0	11
DE Theodore Hoffman	0	1	0	31
CB Jumbo Cooley	0	1	0	11

Blocking Statistics

Denver	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Dalton Strong	1	3	22	1	31
TE Tanner Richard	1	1	5	0	5
G Les Garner	0	8	22	1	31
C Abraham Stanton	0	3	22	0	31
G Andrew Haynesworth	0	2	22	1	31
T Tim Gunn	0	2	22	0	31
FB Raul Austin	0	1	5	0	7
WR Luke Brookshire	0	0	13	1	25

Kansas City	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Lester Federspiel	4	8	39	0	39
G Jeff Bell	2	13	39	1	39
T Wendell Thurgood	2	5	39	0	39
C Malachi Hopper	2	5	39	0	39
T Christopher Banks	2	5	39	0	39
TE Demetrius Ward	1	1	39	0	33

Special Teams Tackles

Denver	Tackles	STPlays
Gustavo Unruh	3	14
Edwin Harris	1	24
Luke Brookshire	1	18
Tim Gunn	1	10

Kansas City	Tackles	STPlays
Terrell Reed	3	24
Claude Carruthers	3	12
Myron Myers	1	16

Participation

Denver	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
ILB Gustavo Unruh	---	---	39	32	14	85
CB Edwin Harris	---	---	26	28	24	78
OLB Marcos Phillips	---	---	38	38	2	78
DE Percy Hoffman	---	---	39	31	2	72
DE Al Katzenmoyer	---	---	38	30	---	68
OLB Nate Scrafford	---	---	36	29	2	67
CB Drake Richard	---	---	34	29	1	64
S Reginald Ioane	---	---	36	28	---	64
G Andrew Haynesworth	22	31	---	---	10	63
G Les Garner	22	31	---	---	10	63
T Tim Gunn	22	31	---	---	10	63
C Abraham Stanton	22	31	---	---	10	63
WR Luke Brookshire	13	25	---	---	18	56
QB Todd Sandoval	22	31	---	---	1	54
S Troy Gallery	---	---	28	23	3	54
CB Hardy Lyle	---	---	20	22	11	53
C Dalton Strong	22	31	---	---	---	53
WR Amari McAdams	19	28	---	---	5	52
CB Colby Hester	---	---	26	22	2	50
WR Kai Barnes	18	31	---	---	1	50
DT Sawyer Corzine	---	---	23	17	7	47
OLB Marshall Johnston	---	---	2	18	23	43
TE Teddy Scheckton	16	24	---	---	---	40
S Lenny Hume	---	---	11	16	13	40
DT Derek McIntyre	---	---	16	22	1	39
TE Tanner Richard	5	5	---	---	24	34
FB Raul Austin	5	7	---	---	15	27
WR Harvey Janikowksi	12	13	---	---	1	26
DE Andres Bradford	---	---	1	17	8	26
S Grayson Marlotti	---	---	3	19	2	24
WR Jackie Kanu	3	5	---	---	14	22
ILB Giovanni Harris	---	---	12	7	---	19
TE Zachary Cates	7	12	---	---	---	19
WR Kevin McCloskey	0	1	---	---	13	14
ILB Ernie Borders	---	---	1	1	11	13
RB John Heidorn	11	2	---	---	---	13
C Skip Schnebele	0	0	---	---	10	10
P Kris Maxwell	0	0	---	---	9	9
RB Malcolm Koelling	0	0	---	---	5	5
K Shaun Gomez	0	0	---	---	4	4
WR Wendell Tait	1	2	---	---	---	3
G Diego Lake	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Collin Bouie	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Manuel Williamson	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Ruben Goodwin	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Philip Richmond	0	0	---	---	---	0

Kansas City	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
T Wendell Thurgood	39	39	---	---	8	86
G Jeff Bell	39	39	---	---	8	86
WR Josh Myers	36	39	---	---	5	80
QB Arnie Thornton	39	39	---	---	---	78
T Lester Federspiel	39	39	---	---	---	78
C Malachi Hopper	39	39	---	---	---	78
T Christopher Banks	39	39	---	---	---	78
OLB Demetrius Brandon	---	---	22	31	24	77
WR Dana Houston	36	39	---	---	1	76
TE Demetrius Ward	39	33	---	---	---	72
CB Lionel Henson	---	---	22	30	13	65
RB Dale Dayoc	33	32	---	---	---	65
WR Clayton McFarlane	30	30	---	---	---	60
S Pete Balderas	---	---	22	31	2	55
OLB Terrell Reed	---	---	10	21	24	55
DE Theodore Hoffman	---	---	22	31	1	54
S Claude Carruthers	---	---	20	19	12	51
CB Howard Shannon	---	---	21	27	1	49
ILB Dashawn Griffin	---	---	21	24	1	46
OLB Rico Wong	---	---	21	24	1	46
TE Joel Stanislaw	7	4	---	---	25	36
DE Terrance Anthony	---	---	14	18	1	33
DT Dustin Burnett	---	---	16	15	1	32
CB Jumbo Cooley	---	---	2	11	17	30
WR Camden Prioleau	2	10	---	---	18	30
CB Donnell Kemp	---	---	13	16	---	29
DT Max Hartman	---	---	12	17	---	29
S Tyrus Gowins	---	---	2	11	16	29
FB Marco Mueller	3	5	---	---	19	27
DT Shane Northrop	---	---	1	11	9	21
RB Myron Myers	3	0	---	---	16	19
WR Myron Blackburn	0	1	---	---	15	16
DT Kenny Dela Cruz	---	---	1	1	9	11
C Elias Hitchcock	0	0	---	---	8	8
G Mike McIntyre	0	0	---	---	8	8
T Cornelius Swaine	0	0	---	---	8	8
K Giovanni Andersen	0	0	---	---	7	7
P Alfredo Kemp	0	0	---	---	6	6
RB Emmett Mount	3	2	---	---	---	5
TE Claude Norton	3	0	---	---	---	3
QB Nicolas Blackwell	0	0	---	---	2	2
ILB Jeffery Curtis	---	---	0	1	---	1
S Damien Larner	---	---	0	1	---	1
S Christian Franz	---	---	0	1	---	1
S Alexander Fafinski	---	---	0	0	---	0
DE Howie Moss	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	6	1.2
Middle	14	1	0.1
Right	3	13	4.3
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	10	22	2.2
Middle	22	105	4.8
Right	6	17	2.8
None	1	-2	-2.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Todd Sandoval	27	13	4	1	1	5	6	2	1

Kansas City	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Arnie Thornton	38	23	3	0	1	5	5	1	2

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	2	24	6.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	9	7	105	11.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)	8	2	27	3.4
Long (19+ Yds)	6	2	52	8.7

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	6	48	8.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	19	12	90	4.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)	11	5	69	6.3
Long (19+ Yds)	2	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Denver	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Kai Barnes	10	5	1	116	2	31
TE Zachary Cates	5	3	0	8	0	12
TE Teddy Scheckton	4	1	0	8	0	24
WR Harvey Janikowksi	3	1	0	31	1	13
WR Amari McAdams	2	1	0	16	0	28
WR Jackie Kanu	1	1	0	7	0	5
WR Luke Brookshire	1	0	0	0	0	25
FB Raul Austin	1	1	0	22	1	7

Kansas City	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Josh Myers	16	7	0	99	2	39
RB Dale Dayoc	9	7	0	30	0	32
WR Clayton McFarlane	5	5	0	31	0	30
TE Demetrius Ward	4	2	0	41	1	33
WR Dana Houston	2	0	1	0	0	39
WR Camden Prioleau	2	2	0	6	0	10

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Kansas City	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Dale Dayoc	5	21	4.20	4.92
QB Arnie Thornton	2	4	2.00	2.38
RB Myron Myers	1	1	1.00	2.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg

Kansas City	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Arnie Thornton	4	1	10	2.50	5.45

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Denver	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg

Kansas City	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Josh Myers	1	0	0	0.00	6.19
WR Clayton McFarlane	1	1	10	10.00	6.20
RB Dale Dayoc	1	0	0	0.00	3.33
TE Demetrius Ward	1	0	0	0.00	10.25

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Denver	Rushes	Conversions
QB Todd Sandoval	1	0

Kansas City	Rushes	Conversions
RB Dale Dayoc	2	1
RB Myron Myers	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Comp	Conversions
Todd Sandoval	11	4	2

Kansas City	Att	Comp	Conversions
Arnie Thornton	14	7	5

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Denver	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Kai Barnes	5	2	1
TE Teddy Scheckton	3	0	0
WR Harvey Janikowksi	2	1	1
TE Zachary Cates	1	1	0

Kansas City	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Josh Myers	8	3	3
RB Dale Dayoc	4	2	1
WR Clayton McFarlane	2	2	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 80,000 (80,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 24,300 (24,300)
End Zone 17,600 (17,600)
Mezzanine 10,100 (10,100)
Sideline Seats 15,500 (15,500)
Club Seats 8,000 (8,000)
Luxury Boxes 4,500 (4,500)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	80,000 (80,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	24,300 (24,300)
End Zone	17,600 (17,600)
Mezzanine	10,100 (10,100)
Sideline Seats	15,500 (15,500)
Club Seats	8,000 (8,000)
Luxury Boxes	4,500 (4,500)