Week 3
Final1Q
0 - 3
J. Turner 37-yard field goal.
FG Made
2Q
7 - 3
A. Brown 68-yard TD interception return.
Touchdown
Made XP
2Q
10 - 3
J. Stenerud 20-yard field goal.
FG Made
4Q
13 - 3
J. Stenerud 26-yard field goal.
FG Made
4Q
16 - 3
J. Stenerud 16-yard field goal.
FG Made
Top Performers
Pass Yds
168
Horn
DEN

Rush Yds
38
Podolak
KC

Rec Yds
71
Whalen
DEN

1971 AFC West
Game Summary
The Denver Broncos were decisively beaten by the Kansas City Chiefs, 16 to 3, on October 3, 1971.
Game Info
October 2, 1971
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Dawson #16 | 9/21 | 91 | 4.3 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 36.0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Horn #13 | 14/27 | 168 | 6.2 | 0 | 4 | 0-0 | 31.6 |
J. Gehrke #40 | 0/1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 39.6 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Podolak #14 | 15 | 38 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 |
R. Holmes #45 | 8 | 20 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 |
W. Hayes #38 | 4 | 19 | 4.8 | 0 | 0 |
W. McVea #6 | 4 | 16 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 |
L. Dawson #16 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Anderson #11 | 11 | 34 | 3.1 | 0 | 0 |
F. Little #44 | 13 | 27 | 2.1 | 0 | 0 |
C. Turner #35 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
D. Horn #13 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Stroud #88 | 0/0 | 50 | 50.0 | 0 | 0 |
E. Wright #17 | 0/0 | 21 | 10.5 | 0 | 0 |
E. Podolak #14 | 0/0 | 16 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 |
O. Taylor #89 | 0/0 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Otis #35 | 0/0 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Whalen #82 | 0/0 | 71 | 23.7 | 0 | 0 |
J. Simmons #80 | 0/0 | 33 | 11.0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Harrison #28 | 0/0 | 29 | 14.5 | 0 | 0 |
F. Little #44 | 0/0 | 15 | 3.8 | 0 | 0 |
C. Turner #35 | 0/0 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | 0 |
B. Anderson #11 | 0/0 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Kearney #46 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
J. Robinson #42 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
B. Stein #66 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
A. Brown #87 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Washington #50 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Stenerud #3 | 3/5 | 1/1 | 10 | 0 |
B. Stein #66 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Turner #15 | 1/2 | 0/0 | 3 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Wilson #44 | 4 | 218 | 54.5 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Van Heusen #42 | 6 | 259 | 43.2 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Hayes #38 | 1 | 34 | 34.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Post #22 | 2 | 40 | 20.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Podolak #14 | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Homan #24 | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Thompson #36 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Dawson #16 | 9/21 | 91 | 4.3 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 36.0 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Podolak #14 | 15 | 38 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 |
R. Holmes #45 | 8 | 20 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 |
W. Hayes #38 | 4 | 19 | 4.8 | 0 | 0 |
W. McVea #6 | 4 | 16 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 |
L. Dawson #16 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Stroud #88 | 0/0 | 50 | 50.0 | 0 | 0 |
E. Wright #17 | 0/0 | 21 | 10.5 | 0 | 0 |
E. Podolak #14 | 0/0 | 16 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 |
O. Taylor #89 | 0/0 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Otis #35 | 0/0 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Kearney #46 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
J. Robinson #42 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
B. Stein #66 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
A. Brown #87 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Stenerud #3 | 3/5 | 1/1 | 10 | 0 |
B. Stein #66 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Wilson #44 | 4 | 218 | 54.5 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Hayes #38 | 1 | 34 | 34.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Podolak #14 | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Homan #24 | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Horn #13 | 14/27 | 168 | 6.2 | 0 | 4 | 0-0 | 31.6 |
J. Gehrke #40 | 0/1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 39.6 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Anderson #11 | 11 | 34 | 3.1 | 0 | 0 |
F. Little #44 | 13 | 27 | 2.1 | 0 | 0 |
C. Turner #35 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
D. Horn #13 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Whalen #82 | 0/0 | 71 | 23.7 | 0 | 0 |
J. Simmons #80 | 0/0 | 33 | 11.0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Harrison #28 | 0/0 | 29 | 14.5 | 0 | 0 |
F. Little #44 | 0/0 | 15 | 3.8 | 0 | 0 |
C. Turner #35 | 0/0 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | 0 |
B. Anderson #11 | 0/0 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Washington #50 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Turner #15 | 1/2 | 0/0 | 3 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Van Heusen #42 | 6 | 259 | 43.2 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Post #22 | 2 | 40 | 20.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Thompson #36 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | 0 | 0 |
159
Total Yds
222
66
Pass Yds
160
93
Rush Yds
62
56
Total Plays
56
2.8
Yards Per Play
4.0
2.9
Yards Per Pass
5.5
2.8
Yards Per Rush
2.3
11
1st Downs
9
4
Punts
6
3
Turnovers
5
1
Interceptions Thrown
4
2
Fumbles Lost
1
5
Penalties
7
55
Penalty Yards
85
1
Sacks
2
8
Sack Yards
25
1
D/ST TD
0
KC
DEN