Week 1
Final
CIN
DEN2Q
0 - 3
J. Turner 37-yard field goal.
FG Made
3Q
0 - 10
D. Preston 6-yard TD catch from N. Weese.
Touchdown
Made XP
Top Performers
Pass Yds
202
Weese
DEN
Rush Yds
70
Preston
DEN
Rec Yds
88
Upchurch
DEN
Scrim TD
1
Preston
DEN
Matchup
Pass Rush Rec
1979 AFC Central
CINDEN
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ChiefsGame Summary
The Denver Broncos decisively defeated the Cincinnati Bengals, 10 to 0, on September 2, 1979.
Game Info
September 1, 1979
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K. Anderson #14 | 17/27 | 148 | 5.5 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 77.4 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N. Weese #14 | 13/20 | 202 | 10.1 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 115.0 |
D. Preston #46 | 0/1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 39.6 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A. Griffin #45 | 11 | 37 | 3.4 | 0 | 6 |
K. Anderson #14 | 4 | 36 | 9.0 | 0 | 11 |
C. Alexander #40 | 13 | 22 | 1.7 | 0 | 6 |
D. Turner #22 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Preston #46 | 10 | 70 | 7.0 | 0 | 18 |
J. Jensen #30 | 13 | 52 | 4.0 | 0 | 12 |
J. Keyworth #32 | 8 | 44 | 5.5 | 0 | 9 |
N. Weese #14 | 2 | 16 | 8.0 | 0 | 14 |
O. Armstrong #24 | 3 | 14 | 4.7 | 0 | 10 |
R. Lytle #41 | 4 | 3 | 0.8 | 0 | 2 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Bass #84 | 0/0 | 66 | 13.2 | 0 | 24 |
D. Ross #89 | 0/0 | 43 | 14.3 | 0 | 23 |
C. Alexander #40 | 0/0 | 19 | 9.5 | 0 | 13 |
A. Griffin #45 | 0/0 | 16 | 3.2 | 0 | 10 |
I. Curtis #85 | 0/0 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | 14 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Upchurch #80 | 0/0 | 88 | 29.3 | 0 | 47 |
R. Odoms #88 | 0/0 | 58 | 14.5 | 0 | 20 |
D. Preston #46 | 0/0 | 30 | 7.5 | 1 | 10 |
H. Moses #25 | 0/0 | 20 | 20.0 | 0 | 20 |
J. Jensen #30 | 0/0 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Turner #15 | 1/2 | 1/1 | 4 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
P. McInally #87 | 5 | 199 | 39.8 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Prestridge #11 | 3 | 108 | 36.0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
V. Lusby #29 | 1 | 24 | 24.0 | 0 | 0 |
R. Browner #79 | 2 | 29 | 14.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Upchurch #80 | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K. Anderson #14 | 17/27 | 148 | 5.5 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 77.4 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A. Griffin #45 | 11 | 37 | 3.4 | 0 | 6 |
K. Anderson #14 | 4 | 36 | 9.0 | 0 | 11 |
C. Alexander #40 | 13 | 22 | 1.7 | 0 | 6 |
D. Turner #22 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Bass #84 | 0/0 | 66 | 13.2 | 0 | 24 |
D. Ross #89 | 0/0 | 43 | 14.3 | 0 | 23 |
C. Alexander #40 | 0/0 | 19 | 9.5 | 0 | 13 |
A. Griffin #45 | 0/0 | 16 | 3.2 | 0 | 10 |
I. Curtis #85 | 0/0 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | 14 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
P. McInally #87 | 5 | 199 | 39.8 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
V. Lusby #29 | 1 | 24 | 24.0 | 0 | 0 |
R. Browner #79 | 2 | 29 | 14.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N. Weese #14 | 13/20 | 202 | 10.1 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 115.0 |
D. Preston #46 | 0/1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 39.6 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Preston #46 | 10 | 70 | 7.0 | 0 | 18 |
J. Jensen #30 | 13 | 52 | 4.0 | 0 | 12 |
J. Keyworth #32 | 8 | 44 | 5.5 | 0 | 9 |
N. Weese #14 | 2 | 16 | 8.0 | 0 | 14 |
O. Armstrong #24 | 3 | 14 | 4.7 | 0 | 10 |
R. Lytle #41 | 4 | 3 | 0.8 | 0 | 2 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Upchurch #80 | 0/0 | 88 | 29.3 | 0 | 47 |
R. Odoms #88 | 0/0 | 58 | 14.5 | 0 | 20 |
D. Preston #46 | 0/0 | 30 | 7.5 | 1 | 10 |
H. Moses #25 | 0/0 | 20 | 20.0 | 0 | 20 |
J. Jensen #30 | 0/0 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Turner #15 | 1/2 | 1/1 | 4 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Prestridge #11 | 3 | 108 | 36.0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Upchurch #80 | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 |
232
Total Yds
399
137
Pass Yds
200
95
Rush Yds
199
59
Total Plays
62
3.9
Yards Per Play
6.4
4.7
Yards Per Pass
9.1
3.2
Yards Per Rush
5.0
16
1st Downs
22
5
Punts
3
0
Turnovers
0
0
Interceptions Thrown
0
0
Fumbles Lost
0
6
Penalties
7
35
Penalty Yards
68
1
Sacks
2
2
Sack Yards
11
0
D/ST TD
0