The Kansas City Chiefs beat the Denver Broncos, 48 to 17, on December 18, 1983.

1983 Kansas City Chiefs

Final

DEN

Broncos

9-7-0

17

KC

Chiefs

6-10-0

48

Team

DEN

KC

1

0

21

2

3

7

3

0

10

4

14

10

Total

17

48

1st quarter

DEN

KC

Chiefs

Lucious Smith 58-yard interception return (Nick Lowery kick)

0

7

Chiefs

Carlos Carson 48-yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick)

0

14

Chiefs

Willie Scott 17-yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick)

0

21

2nd quarter

DEN

KC

Broncos

Rich Karlis 24-yard field goal

3

21

Chiefs

Theotis Brown 1-yard run (Nick Lowery kick)

3

28

3rd quarter

DEN

KC

Chiefs

Nick Lowery 38-yard field goal

3

31

Chiefs

Theotis Brown 6-yard run (Nick Lowery kick)

3

38

4th quarter

DEN

KC

Chiefs

Nick Lowery 43-yard field goal

3

41

Broncos

Gerald Willhite 1-yard run (Rich Karlis kick)

10

41

Broncos

Gerald Willhite 2-yard run (Rich Karlis kick)

17

41

Chiefs

Stephone Paige 23-yard pass from Todd Blackledge (Nick Lowery kick)

17

48

Broncos

Chiefs

1st Downs

15

17

Passing 1st Downs

6

11

Rushing 1st Downs

8

6

1st downs from penalties

1

0

3rd down efficiency

-

-

4th down efficiency

-

-

Total Plays

62

68

Total Yards

258

359

Yards per play

4.2

5.3

Passing

164

268

Comp - Att

15 - 37

17 - 34

Yards per pass

4.4

7.7

Interceptions thrown

4

0

Sacks - Yards lost

0 - 0

1 - 9

Rushing

94

91

Rushing Attempts

25

33

Yards per rush

3.8

2.8

Penalties

1

6

Turnovers

5

1

Fumbles lost

1

1

Interceptions

4

0

Possession

Passing

NAME CMP ATT YDS AVG TD INT SCK RATE
John Elway 13 34 143 4.2 0 4 0 11.9
Gary Kubiak 2 3 21 7.0 0 0 0 86.8
Team 15 37 164 4.4 0 4 0 14.8

Rushing

NAME ATT YDS YPC TD
Sammy Winder 11 34 3.1 0
Gerald Willhite 7 25 3.6 2
Jesse Myles 3 24 8.0 0
John Elway 3 11 3.7 0
Nathan Poole 1 0 0.0 0
Team 25 94 3.8 2

Receiving

NAME REC YDS AVG TD TRG
Zach Thomas 1 44 44.0 0
Riley Odoms 3 43 14.3 0
Sammy Winder 4 20 5.0 0
Gerald Willhite 1 19 19.0 0
Nathan Poole 1 12 12.0 0
Jesse Myles 1 9 9.0 0
Ron Egloff 1 7 7.0 0
Steve Watson 2 7 3.5 0
Clint Sampson 1 3 3.0 0
Team 15 164 4.4 0 0

Fumbles

NAME FUM LOST FR
Team 2 1 1

Defense

NAME COMB TKL SCK TFL PDEF QBH
Ken Woodard 1.0
Team 1.0

Kicking

NAME FGM FGA LNG XPM PTS
Rich Karlis 1 1 2 5
Team 1 1 2 5

Punting

NAME PUNT YDS AVG LNG
Luke Prestridge 6 191 31.8
Team 6 191 31.8

Kick Return

NAME KR YDS AVG TD LNG
Zach Thomas 5 84 16.8 0
Steve Wilson 3 35 11.7 0
Dave Studdard 1 8 8.0 0
Team 9 127 14.1 0

Punt Return

NAME PR YDS AVG TD LNG
Zach Thomas 1 26 26.0 0
Team 1 26 26.0 0

Passing

NAME CMP ATT YDS AVG TD INT SCK RATE
Bill Kenney 11 24 161 6.7 2 0 0 96.0
Todd Blackledge 6 10 116 11.6 1 0 1 133.8
Team 17 34 268 8.1 3 0 1 107.1

Rushing

NAME ATT YDS YPC TD
Theotis Brown 16 51 3.2 2
Billy Jackson 6 24 4.0 0
Lawrence Ricks 8 11 1.4 0
Bill Kenney 3 5 1.7 0
Team 33 91 2.8 2

Receiving

NAME REC YDS AVG TD TRG
Stephone Paige 3 74 24.7 1
Carlos Carson 4 68 17.0 1
Theotis Brown 5 51 10.2 0
Billy Jackson 2 35 17.5 0
Anthony Hancock 2 32 16.0 0
Willie Scott 1 17 17.0 1
Team 17 277 8.1 3 0

Fumbles

NAME FUM LOST FR
Team 2 1 1

Defense

NAME COMB TKL SCK TFL PDEF QBH
Team 0.0

Kicking

NAME FGM FGA LNG XPM PTS
Nick Lowery 2 2 6 12
Team 2 2 6 12

Punting

NAME PUNT YDS AVG LNG
Jim Arnold 5 155 31.0
Team 5 155 31.0

Kick Return

NAME KR YDS AVG TD LNG
Deron Cherry 1 31 31.0 0
Anthony Hancock 1 13 13.0 0
Dave Lindstrom 1 0 0.0 0
Team 3 44 14.7 0

Punt Return

NAME PR YDS AVG TD LNG
J.T. Smith 4 45 11.3 0
Team 4 45 11.3 0

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