Week 1
Final
KC
DEN1Q
0 - 3
J. Elam 35-yard field goal.
FG Made
2Q
0 - 6
J. Elam 36-yard field goal.
FG Made
2Q
0 - 9
J. Elam 25-yard field goal.
FG Made
3Q
3 - 9
P. Stoyanovich 20-yard field goal.
FG Made
4Q
3 - 16
T. Davis 10-yard TD run.
Touchdown
Made XP
4Q
3 - 19
J. Elam 53-yard field goal.
FG Made
Top Performers
Pass Yds
246
Elway
DEN
Rush Yds
101
Davis
DEN
Rec Yds
122
Smith
DEN
Scrim TD
1
Davis
DEN
1997 AFC West
Chiefs
Broncos
Seahawks
Raiders
ChargersGame Summary
The Denver Broncos decisively defeated the Kansas City Chiefs, 19 to 3, on August 31, 1997.
Game Info
August 30, 1997
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Grbac #18 | 14/25 | 115 | 4.6 | 0 | 1 | 3-7 | 51.3 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Elway #7 | 17/28 | 246 | 8.8 | 0 | 0 | 2-14 | 89.3 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Hill #27 | 7 | 92 | 13.1 | 0 | 38 |
K. Anders #38 | 6 | 27 | 4.5 | 0 | 11 |
E. Grbac #18 | 3 | 16 | 5.3 | 0 | 10 |
M. Allen #32 | 3 | -2 | -0.7 | 0 | 3 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Davis #30 | 26 | 101 | 3.9 | 1 | 16 |
J. Elway #7 | 4 | 24 | 6.0 | 0 | 12 |
H. Griffith #29 | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 0 | 9 |
V. Hebron #22 | 3 | 8 | 2.7 | 0 | 7 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Dawson #80 | 0/0 | 30 | 15.0 | 0 | 16 |
K. Anders #38 | 0/0 | 29 | 4.1 | 0 | 9 |
T. Gonzalez #88 | 0/0 | 22 | 22.0 | 0 | 22 |
A. Rison #80 | 0/0 | 20 | 10.0 | 0 | 14 |
T. Popson #85 | 0/0 | 14 | 7.0 | 0 | 9 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Smith #80 | 0/0 | 122 | 24.4 | 0 | 78 |
S. Sharpe #84 | 0/0 | 41 | 10.3 | 0 | 15 |
E. McCaffrey #87 | 0/0 | 37 | 18.5 | 0 | 20 |
W. Green #86 | 0/0 | 24 | 12.0 | 0 | 13 |
T. Davis #30 | 0/0 | 14 | 4.7 | 0 | 7 |
H. Griffith #29 | 0/0 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 |
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
P. McDaniels #77 | 0-0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Browning #93 | 0-0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Anderson #44 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Tanuvasa #98 | 0-0 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
T. Braxton #34 | 0-0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
D. Gordon #21 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
P. Stoyanovich #10 | 1/1 | 0/0 | 3 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Elam #1 | 4/4 | 1/1 | 13 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Aguiar #5 | 5 | 214 | 42.8 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Rouen #16 | 2 | 66 | 33.0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Vanover #87 | 4 | 112 | 28.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
V. Hebron #22 | 2 | 85 | 42.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Gordon #21 | 2 | 43 | 21.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Grbac #18 | 14/25 | 115 | 4.6 | 0 | 1 | 3-7 | 51.3 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Hill #27 | 7 | 92 | 13.1 | 0 | 38 |
K. Anders #38 | 6 | 27 | 4.5 | 0 | 11 |
E. Grbac #18 | 3 | 16 | 5.3 | 0 | 10 |
M. Allen #32 | 3 | -2 | -0.7 | 0 | 3 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Dawson #80 | 0/0 | 30 | 15.0 | 0 | 16 |
K. Anders #38 | 0/0 | 29 | 4.1 | 0 | 9 |
T. Gonzalez #88 | 0/0 | 22 | 22.0 | 0 | 22 |
A. Rison #80 | 0/0 | 20 | 10.0 | 0 | 14 |
T. Popson #85 | 0/0 | 14 | 7.0 | 0 | 9 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
P. McDaniels #77 | 0-0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Browning #93 | 0-0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Anderson #44 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
P. Stoyanovich #10 | 1/1 | 0/0 | 3 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Aguiar #5 | 5 | 214 | 42.8 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Vanover #87 | 4 | 112 | 28.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Elway #7 | 17/28 | 246 | 8.8 | 0 | 0 | 2-14 | 89.3 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Davis #30 | 26 | 101 | 3.9 | 1 | 16 |
J. Elway #7 | 4 | 24 | 6.0 | 0 | 12 |
H. Griffith #29 | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 0 | 9 |
V. Hebron #22 | 3 | 8 | 2.7 | 0 | 7 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Smith #80 | 0/0 | 122 | 24.4 | 0 | 78 |
S. Sharpe #84 | 0/0 | 41 | 10.3 | 0 | 15 |
E. McCaffrey #87 | 0/0 | 37 | 18.5 | 0 | 20 |
W. Green #86 | 0/0 | 24 | 12.0 | 0 | 13 |
T. Davis #30 | 0/0 | 14 | 4.7 | 0 | 7 |
H. Griffith #29 | 0/0 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Tanuvasa #98 | 0-0 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
T. Braxton #34 | 0-0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
D. Gordon #21 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Elam #1 | 4/4 | 1/1 | 13 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Rouen #16 | 2 | 66 | 33.0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
V. Hebron #22 | 2 | 85 | 42.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Gordon #21 | 2 | 43 | 21.5 | 0 | 0 |
241
Total Yds
378
108
Pass Yds
232
133
Rush Yds
146
47
Total Plays
65
5.1
Yards Per Play
5.8
3.9
Yards Per Pass
7.7
7.0
Yards Per Rush
4.2
23:44
Possession
36:16
12
1st Downs
20
6
Passing 1st Downs
9
6
Rushing 1st Downs
10
0
1st Downs from Penalties
1
3/10
3rd Down
5/12
0/0
4th Down
0/0
5
Punts
2
1
Turnovers
0
1
Interceptions Thrown
0
0
Fumbles Lost
0
9
Penalties
8
2.0
Sacks
3.0
0
D/ST TD
0
