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Avg gain per pass play (inc.# thrown passing) 6.0 2.8
KICKOFFS Number-In End Zone-Touchbacks 9-2-0 4-0-0
PUNTS Number and Average 3-51.7 7-53.7
Had Blocked 0 0
FGs - PATs Had Blocked 0-0 0-0
Net Punting Average 45.7 41.9
TOTAL RETURN YARDAGE (Not Including Kickoffs) 91 18
No. and Yards Punt Returns 6-83 2-18
No. and Yards Kickoff Returns 4-80 9-188
No. and Yards Interception Returns 2-8 1-0
PENALTIES Number and Yards 3-20 3-25
FUMBLES Number and Lost 2-2 2-1
TOUCHDOWNS 5 1
Rushing 2 1
Passing 2 0
Fumbles 1 0
EXTRA POINTS Made-Attempts 5-5 1-1
Kicking Made-Attempts 5-5 1-1
FIELD GOALS Made-Attempts 3-3 2-2
RED ZONE EFFICIENCY 4-6-67% 1-3-33%
GOAL TO GO EFFICIENCY 2-2-100% 1-2-50%
SAFETIES 0 0
FINAL SCORE 44 13
TIME OF POSSESSION 35:55 24:05
Denver Broncos vs Kansas City Chiefs at Arrowhead Stadium
1st QuarterPlay By Play Page 112/6/2009
KC wins the coin toss and elects to defer. DEN elects to Receive, and KC elects to defend the west goal.
R.Succop kicks 63 yards from KC 30 to DEN 7. E.Royal to DEN 33 for 26 yards (T.Copper).
Denver Broncos at 15:00, (1st play from scrimmage 14:55)
P11-10-DEN 33 (14:55) K.Orton pass short left to E.Royal to KC 49 for 18 yards (B.Flowers).
1-10-KC 49 (14:20) K.Moreno up the middle to KC 41 for 8 yards (B.Flowers, D.Williams).
R22-2-KC 41 (13:46) K.Moreno left end to KC 31 for 10 yards (J.McGraw).
P31-10-KC 31 (13:11) K.Orton pass short left to D.Graham to KC 18 for 13 yards (B.Carr).
1-10-KC 18 (12:30) K.Moreno left tackle to KC 14 for 4 yards (M.Brown).
2-6-KC 14 (11:55) K.Orton pass deep middle intended for T.Scheffler INTERCEPTED by M.Brown (D.Williams) at KC -5. Touchback.
Kansas City Chiefs at 11:46
1-10-KC 20 (11:46) J.Charles left tackle to KC 24 for 4 yards (R.Fields).
2-6-KC 24 (11:12) M.Cassel pass incomplete short right to M.Cox.
3-6-KC 24 (11:02) (No Huddle, Shotgun) M.Cassel pass incomplete deep right to B.Wade.
4-6-KC 24 (11:00) D.Colquitt punts 60 yards to DEN 16, Center-T.Gafford. E.Royal to DEN 37 for 21 yards (J.McGraw).
Denver Broncos at 10:48
1-10-DEN 37 (10:48) C.Buckhalter left end pushed ob at DEN 44 for 7 yards (B.Carr).
2-3-DEN 44 (10:25) K.Orton pass incomplete deep middle to B.Marshall (B.Flowers).
P43-3-DEN 44 (10:19) K.Orton pass short right to B.Marshall to KC 46 for 10 yards (M.Brown).
1-10-KC 46 (9:43) C.Buckhalter right tackle to KC 45 for 1 yard (T.Jackson, M.Vrabel). DEN-R.Harris was injured during the play. His return is Doubtful.
X5PENALTY on KC-R.Edwards, Face Mask (15 Yards), 15 yards, enforced at KC 45.
1-10-KC 30 (9:25) K.Orton pass short middle to C.Buckhalter to KC 24 for 6 yards (C.Mays).
P62-4-KC 24 (8:39) K.Orton pass short left to E.Royal to KC 10 for 14 yards (J.McGraw).
1-10-KC 10 (8:04) K.Moreno left tackle to KC 7 for 3 yards (M.Brown, T.Jackson).
P72-7-KC 7 (7:27) K.Orton pass short left to D.Graham for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
M.Prater extra point is GOOD, Center-L.Paxton, Holder-M.Berger.
M.Prater kicks 64 yards from DEN 30 to KC 6. J.Charles to KC 31 for 25 yards (D.Reid).
Kansas City Chiefs at 7:20, (1st play from scrimmage 7:14)
1-10-KC 31 (7:14) T.Castille up the middle to KC 39 for 8 yards (D.Williams).
R12-2-KC 39 (6:41) J.Charles up the middle to KC 42 for 3 yards (R.Fields).
1-10-KC 42 (6:11) M.Cassel pass incomplete short middle to B.Wade.
2-10-KC 42 (6:07) J.Charles left end to KC 47 for 5 yards (D.Williams).
P23-5-KC 47 (5:43) (No Huddle, Shotgun) M.Cassel pass short left to C.Chambers to DEN 47 for 6 yards (C.Bailey).
1-10-DEN 47 (5:09) M.Cassel pass incomplete deep left to C.Chambers (R.Hill). M.Cassell handed off to T.Castille to right T.Castille lateralled back to the left to M.Cassel.
R32-10-DEN 47 (5:01) J.Charles right end pushed ob at DEN 36 for 11 yards (D.Williams).
1-10-DEN 36 (4:38) J.Charles up the middle to DEN 33 for 3 yards (E.Dumervil).
2-7-DEN 33 (4:01) J.Charles up the middle to DEN 30 for 3 yards (R.Fields, A.Davis).
P43-4-DEN 30 (3:33) (No Huddle) M.Cassel pass short right to L.Pope to DEN 23 for 7 yards (D.Williams).
Timeout #1 by DEN at 02:59.
1-10-DEN 23 (2:59) (Shotgun) M.Cassel pass short left to J.Charles to DEN 20 for 3 yards (K.Peterson).
2-7-DEN 20 (2:19) J.Charles right tackle to DEN 20 for no gain (A.Davis).
R53-7-DEN 20 (1:50) J.Charles left tackle to DEN 12 for 8 yards (V.Holliday).
1-10-DEN 12 (1:20) J.Williams right end to DEN 16 for -4 yards (M.Haggan).
2-14-DEN 16 (:41) M.Cassel scrambles right end pushed ob at DEN 3 for 13 yards (E.Dumervil).
R63-1-DEN 3 (:14) (No Huddle, Shotgun) J.Charles right tackle to DEN 1 for 2 yards (D.Williams).
END OF QUARTER Score TimeR P X T 3Down 4Down==== Quarter Summary ====
First Downs EfficienciesPoss
Denver Broncos 7 6:42 1 5 1 7 1/1 0/0
Kansas City Chiefs 0 8:18 4 2 0 6 4/5 0/0
First Quarter Summary
Denver Broncos vs Kansas City Chiefs12/6/2009 at Arrowhead Stadium
Scoring Plays
Regular Defensive Plays Special Teams MiscDenver Broncos
Special Teams MiscKansas City Chiefs Regular Defensive Plays
Team Qtr Time Scoring Play ScoreVisitor Home
Denver Broncos Kansas City Chiefs
6 1233 5.5 10 0 56 4.7 13 0Total Total
68 181 Total8 6 0/0 1 16 707 3 0/0 0Total
6 368 11.3 18 1 16 7 0Total Total
PASS RECEIVING REC YDS LG TDAVG
PASSING
RUSHING ATT YDS LG TDAVG
PASS RECEIVING REC YDS LG TDAVG
PASSING
RUSHING ATT YDS LG TDAVG
5.3
Broncos Chiefs
ATT YDS LGTDSK/YDCMP IN RTATT YDS LGTDSK/YDCMP IN RT
M.Prater kicks 69 yards from DEN 30 to KC 1. Q.Lawrence to KC 21 for 20 yards (C.Bailey). DEN-J.Barrett was injured during the play.
Kansas City Chiefs at 13:16, (1st play from scrimmage 13:09)
1-10-KC 21 (13:09) J.Williams right guard to KC 20 for -1 yards (D.Williams).
2-11-KC 20 (12:30) (Shotgun) M.Cassel pass short right intended for L.Long INTERCEPTED by A.Goodman at KC 29. A.Goodman to KC 21 for 8 yards (J.Charles).
Denver Broncos at 12:21
1-10-KC 21 (12:21) K.Moreno up the middle to KC 13 for 8 yards (M.Brown).
R152-2-KC 13 (11:51) K.Moreno left end to KC 11 for 2 yards (T.Hali).
1-10-KC 11 (11:11) K.Moreno right end to KC 7 for 4 yards (D.Williams).
P162-6-KC 7 (10:35) (Shotgun) K.Orton pass short left to B.Marshall for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
M.Prater extra point is GOOD, Center-L.Paxton, Holder-M.Berger.
M.Prater kicks 64 yards from DEN 30 to KC 6. T.Copper to KC 24 for 18 yards (W.Woodyard).
Kansas City Chiefs at 10:31, (1st play from scrimmage 10:24)
1-10-KC 24 (10:24) J.Charles up the middle to KC 31 for 7 yards (M.Haggan).
2-3-KC 31 (9:55) J.Charles right tackle to KC 33 for 2 yards (D.Williams).
R83-1-KC 33 (9:17) J.Charles up the middle to KC 35 for 2 yards (A.Davis).
1-10-KC 35 (8:44) M.Cassel pass incomplete short middle to C.Chambers.
2-10-KC 35 (8:40) (No Huddle) M.Cassel pass short left intended for L.Long INTERCEPTED by R.Hill at KC 42. R.Hill pushed ob at KC 42 for no gain (L.Long).
Denver Broncos at 8:34
R171-10-KC 42 (8:34) C.Buckhalter left guard to KC 29 for 13 yards (M.Brown).
R181-10-KC 29 (7:56) C.Buckhalter left end pushed ob at KC 19 for 10 yards (J.McGraw).
1-10-KC 19 (7:30) K.Moreno up the middle to KC 18 for 1 yard (T.Hali).
2-9-KC 18 (6:51) K.Orton pass short left to B.Marshall to KC 20 for -2 yards (B.Flowers).
Timeout #1 by DEN at 06:03.
3-11-KC 20 (6:03) (Shotgun) K.Orton pass incomplete deep left to B.Marshall (B.Carr).
4-11-KC 20 (5:57) M.Prater 38 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-L.Paxton, Holder-M.Berger.
M.Prater kicks 72 yards from DEN 30 to KC -2. Q.Lawrence to KC 20 for 22 yards (A.Goodman).
Kansas City Chiefs at 5:53, (1st play from scrimmage 5:48)
1-10-KC 20 (5:48) M.Cassel pass short right to B.Wade ran ob at KC 25 for 5 yards.
2-5-KC 25 (5:32) (Shotgun) M.Cassel pass incomplete short right to J.Charles.
3-5-KC 25 (5:23) (No Huddle, Shotgun) M.Cassel pass incomplete deep left to B.Wade.
4-5-KC 25 (5:12) D.Colquitt punts 58 yards to DEN 17, Center-T.Gafford. E.Royal to DEN 24 for 7 yards (T.Copper).
Denver Broncos at 5:03
1-10-DEN 24 (5:03) C.Buckhalter up the middle to DEN 25 for 1 yard (W.Gilberry).
2-9-DEN 25 (4:28) B.Marshall left end pushed ob at DEN 27 for 2 yards (J.McGraw, T.Hali). B.Marshall lined up wide right, took handoff from K.Moreno on reverse to the left.
3-7-DEN 27 (3:44) K.Orton pass incomplete short middle to J.Gaffney.
4-7-DEN 27 (3:38) M.Berger punts 50 yards to KC 23, Center-L.Paxton, downed by DEN-A.Smith.
Penalty on KC-J.Belcher, Running Into the Kicker, declined.
Kansas City Chiefs at 3:26
P91-10-KC 23 (3:26) (Shotgun) M.Cassel pass short right to L.Long ran ob at KC 39 for 16 yards.
1-10-KC 39 (3:10) (Shotgun) PENALTY on KC-L.Pope, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at KC 39 - No Play.
1-15-KC 34 (2:49) J.Charles right end to KC 30 for -4 yards (M.Haggan). FUMBLES (M.Haggan), RECOVERED by DEN-A.Goodman at KC 30. A.Goodman for 30 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Denver Broncos at 2:41
M.Prater extra point is GOOD, Center-L.Paxton, Holder-M.Berger.
M.Prater kicks 61 yards from DEN 30 to KC 9. Q.Lawrence to KC 22 for 13 yards (W.Woodyard).
Kansas City Chiefs at 2:41, (1st play from scrimmage 2:34)
1-10-KC 22 (2:34) J.Charles up the middle to KC 25 for 3 yards (M.Haggan).
P102-7-KC 25 (1:58) (No Huddle) M.Cassel pass short middle to B.Wade to KC 40 for 15 yards (R.Hill).
1-10-KC 40 (1:29) (No Huddle, Shotgun) M.Cassel sacked at KC 37 for -3 yards (V.Holliday).
2-13-KC 37 (1:12) (No Huddle, Shotgun) M.Cassel pass incomplete short right to B.Cottam.
Timeout #1 by KC at 01:07.
3-13-KC 37 (1:06) (Shotgun) M.Cassel pass incomplete short left to C.Chambers.
4-13-KC 37 (1:04) D.Colquitt punts 55 yards to DEN 8, Center-T.Gafford. E.Royal to DEN 4 for -4 yards (T.Castille). DEN-E.Royal was injured during the play.
Penalty on DEN-A.Smith, Defensive Offside, declined.
Denver Broncos at 0:51
1-10-DEN 4 (:51) K.Moreno up the middle to DEN 7 for 3 yards (Ke.Smith).
2-7-DEN 7 (:10) K.Orton sacked at DEN 2 for -5 yards (T.Hali). FUMBLES (T.Hali), RECOVERED by KC-G.Dorsey at DEN 3. G.Dorsey to DEN 3 for no gain (R.Hochstein).
Kansas City Chiefs at 0:02
1-3-DEN 3 (:02) B.Croyle pass short right to B.Cottam pushed ob at DEN 4 for -1 yards (B.Dawkins) [V.Holliday].
END OF QUARTER Score Time
R P X T 3Down 4Down==== Quarter Summary ====
First Downs Efficiencies
Poss
Denver Broncos 34 7:44 3 1 0 4 0/3 0/0
Kansas City Chiefs 6 7:16 1 2 0 3 1/4 0/1
Third Quarter Summary
Denver Broncos vs Kansas City Chiefs12/6/2009 at Arrowhead Stadium
Scoring Plays
Regular Defensive Plays Special Teams MiscDenver Broncos
Special Teams MiscKansas City Chiefs Regular Defensive Plays
Team Qtr Time Scoring Play ScoreVisitor Home
Denver Broncos Kansas City Chiefs
10 745 4.5 13 0 11 1.6 7 0Total Total
5 71 Total6 2 1/4 0 35 16014 4 1/3 2Total
2 45 2.5 7 1 35 16 0Total Total
PASS RECEIVING REC YDS LG TDAVG
PASSING
RUSHING ATT YDS LG TDAVG
PASS RECEIVING REC YDS LG TDAVG
PASSING
RUSHING ATT YDS LG TDAVG
8.8
Broncos Chiefs
ATT YDS LGTDSK/YDCMP IN RTATT YDS LGTDSK/YDCMP IN RT
Denver Broncos vs Kansas City Chiefs at Arrowhead Stadium
4th QuarterPlay By Play Page 112/6/2009
Kansas City Chiefs continued.
R112-4-DEN 4 (15:00) J.Charles left guard for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.R.Succop extra point is GOOD, Center-T.Gafford, Holder-D.Colquitt.
DEN 34 KC 13, 2 plays, 3 yards, 0:05 drive, 0:03 elapsed R.Succop kicks 64 yards from KC 30 to DEN 6. C.Buckhalter to DEN 20 for 14 yards (T.Daniels).
Denver Broncos at 14:57, (1st play from scrimmage 14:52)1-10-DEN 20 (14:52) K.Moreno right guard to DEN 24 for 4 yards (C.Mays).
2-6-DEN 24 (14:12) K.Orton pass incomplete short left to D.Graham.
P193-6-DEN 24 (14:08) K.Orton pass short left to B.Marshall pushed ob at KC 27 for 49 yards (J.McGraw).
1-10-KC 27 (13:38) K.Moreno up the middle to KC 23 for 4 yards (M.Vrabel).
2-6-KC 23 (13:00) K.Moreno up the middle to KC 23 for no gain (G.Dorsey).
3-6-KC 23 (12:21) (Shotgun) K.Orton pass short left to C.Buckhalter pushed ob at KC 18 for 5 yards (B.Carr).
R204-1-KC 18 (12:11) K.Moreno left end for 18 yards, TOUCHDOWN.M.Prater extra point is GOOD, Center-L.Paxton, Holder-M.Berger.
DEN 41 KC 13, 7 plays, 80 yards, 2:52 drive, 2:55 elapsed M.Prater kicks 66 yards from DEN 30 to KC 4. Q.Lawrence to KC 30 for 26 yards (S.Larsen).
Kansas City Chiefs at 12:05, (1st play from scrimmage 11:59)1-10-KC 30 (11:59) (Shotgun) B.Croyle pass incomplete deep right to Q.Lawrence.
2-10-KC 30 (11:54) (Shotgun) B.Croyle pass incomplete short middle to L.Long [T.Law].
3-10-KC 30 (11:51) (Shotgun) B.Croyle pass incomplete deep middle to B.Wade.
Penalty on KC-B.Albert, Offensive Holding, declined.
4-10-KC 30 (11:43) D.Colquitt punts 50 yards to DEN 20, Center-T.Gafford. E.Royal to KC 41 for 39 yards (M.Richardson). DEN-D.McBath was injured during the play.
Denver Broncos at 11:26P211-10-KC 41 (11:26) K.Orton pass deep left to T.Scheffler to KC 22 for 19 yards (C.Mays).
1-10-KC 22 (10:45) C.Buckhalter right tackle to KC 23 for -1 yards (M.Brown, M.Vrabel).
2-11-KC 23 (10:04) (Shotgun) K.Orton pass short left to B.Marshall pushed ob at KC 21 for 2 yards (T.Daniels).
3-9-KC 21 (9:31) E.Royal right end to KC 20 for 1 yard (M.Vrabel).
4-8-KC 20 (8:53) M.Prater 37 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-L.Paxton, Holder-M.Berger. DEN 44 KC 13, 5 plays, 21 yards, 2:37 drive, 6:11 elapsed
M.Prater kicks 63 yards from DEN 30 to KC 7. Q.Lawrence to KC 28 for 21 yards (D.Reid).
Kansas City Chiefs at 8:49, (1st play from scrimmage 8:44)P121-10-KC 28 (8:44) (Shotgun) B.Croyle pass short middle to B.Cottam to KC 41 for 13 yards (A.Goodman).
1-10-KC 41 (8:11) (No Huddle, Shotgun) B.Croyle pass short right to B.Cottam to 50 for 9 yards (W.Woodyard).
R132-1-50 (8:11) (No Huddle, Shotgun) T.Castille up the middle to DEN 34 for 16 yards (R.Ayers).
1-10-DEN 34 (7:13) (No Huddle, Shotgun) B.Croyle pass incomplete deep left to B.Wade.
2-10-DEN 34 (7:07) (Shotgun) B.Croyle pass short middle to Q.Lawrence to DEN 25 for 9 yards (A.Goodman).
P143-1-DEN 25 (6:42) (No Huddle, Shotgun) B.Croyle pass short left to L.Long pushed ob at DEN 13 for 12 yards (R.Hill).
1-10-DEN 13 (6:29) (No Huddle, Shotgun) B.Croyle pass incomplete short right to L.Long [R.Ayers].
2-10-DEN 13 (6:23) (Shotgun) B.Croyle pass incomplete short right to B.Wade.
Timeout #2 by KC at 06:19.
3-10-DEN 13 (6:19) B.Croyle pass incomplete short middle to B.Wade.
4-10-DEN 13 (6:13) B.Croyle pass short middle to T.Castille to DEN 5 for 8 yards (D.McBath) [L.Paxton].
Denver Broncos at 6:031-10-DEN 5 (6:03) P.Hillis up the middle to DEN 10 for 5 yards (D.Williams).
2-5-DEN 10 (5:22) P.Hillis up the middle to DEN 14 for 4 yards (T.Jackson).
3-1-DEN 14 (4:36) (Run formation) PENALTY on DEN-C.Kuper, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at DEN 14 - No Play.
R223-6-DEN 9 (4:36) P.Hillis left guard to DEN 15 for 6 yards (T.Hali).
1-10-DEN 15 (3:53) P.Hillis up the middle to DEN 21 for 6 yards (A.Studebaker).
2-4-DEN 21 (3:15) P.Hillis left end to DEN 22 for 1 yard (A.Studebaker, D.Williams).
R233-3-DEN 22 (2:31) P.Hillis left end to DEN 35 for 13 yards (M.Brown).
Two-Minute Warning
R241-10-DEN 35 (2:00) P.Hillis right end pushed ob at DEN 47 for 12 yards (B.Carr).
1-10-DEN 47 (1:51) C.Simms kneels to DEN 45 for -2 yards.
2-12-DEN 45 (1:08) C.Simms kneels to DEN 44 for -1 yards.
3-13-DEN 44 (:26) C.Simms kneels to DEN 43 for -1 yards.
Denver Broncos vs Kansas City Chiefs12/6/2009 at Arrowhead Stadium
Miscellaneous Statistics Report
Ten Longest Plays for Denver Broncos
Ten Longest Plays for Kansas City Chiefs
VISITOR: Denver Broncos 4 1 0
HOME: Kansas City Chiefs 1 0 0
Offense Defense Special TeamsTouchdown Scoring Information
Play Start Play DescriptionQtrYards3-6-DEN 24 (14:08) K.Orton pass short left to B.Marshall pushed ob at KC 27 for 49 yards (J.McGraw).4491-10-DEN 20 (11:36) C.Buckhalter left tackle to DEN 46 for 26 yards (M.Brown).2261-10-KC 41 (11:26) K.Orton pass deep left to T.Scheffler to KC 22 for 19 yards (C.Mays).4191-10-DEN 33 (14:55) K.Orton pass short left to E.Royal to KC 49 for 18 yards (B.Flowers).1184-1-KC 18 (12:11) K.Moreno left end for 18 yards, TOUCHDOWN.4182-6-50 (10:18) C.Buckhalter left tackle to KC 33 for 17 yards (M.Vrabel).2171-10-KC 46 (9:43) C.Buckhalter right tackle to KC 45 for 1 yard (T.Jackson, M.Vrabel). DEN-R.Harris was
injured during the play. His return is Doubtful. PENALTY on KC-R.Edwards, Face Mask (15 Yards), 15 yards, enforced at KC 45.
116
2-4-KC 24 (8:39) K.Orton pass short left to E.Royal to KC 10 for 14 yards (J.McGraw).1142-7-KC 30 (9:06) (Shotgun) K.Orton pass short right to B.Marshall to KC 16 for 14 yards (B.Flowers).2141-10-DEN 21 (14:14) (Shotgun) K.Orton pass short left to B.Marshall to DEN 35 for 14 yards (D.Johnson,
T.Daniels).214
Play Start Play DescriptionQtrYards1-10-KC 23 (3:26) (Shotgun) M.Cassel pass short right to L.Long ran ob at KC 39 for 16 yards.3162-1-50 (8:11) (No Huddle, Shotgun) T.Castille up the middle to DEN 34 for 16 yards (R.Ayers).4162-7-KC 25 (1:58) (No Huddle) M.Cassel pass short middle to B.Wade to KC 40 for 15 yards (R.Hill).3152-14-DEN 16 (:41) M.Cassel scrambles right end pushed ob at DEN 3 for 13 yards (E.Dumervil).1131-10-KC 28 (8:44) (Shotgun) B.Croyle pass short middle to B.Cottam to KC 41 for 13 yards (A.Goodman).4133-1-DEN 25 (6:42) (No Huddle, Shotgun) B.Croyle pass short left to L.Long pushed ob at DEN 13 for 12 yards
(R.Hill).412
2-10-DEN 47 (5:01) J.Charles right end pushed ob at DEN 36 for 11 yards (D.Williams).1111-10-DEN 50 (1:00) (Shotgun) M.Cassel pass short left to L.Pope to DEN 39 for 11 yards (T.Law).2112-13-KC 21 (6:27) M.Cassel pass short right to B.Wade to KC 30 for 9 yards (B.Dawkins).291-10-KC 41 (8:11) (No Huddle, Shotgun) B.Croyle pass short right to B.Cottam to 50 for 9 yards (W.Woodyard).49
Ball Possession And Drive Chart
Denver Broncos vs Kansas City Chiefs
12/6/2009 at Arrowhead Stadium
* inside opponent's 20
Time of Possession by Quarter
Home
Visitor
Kickoff Drive No.-Start Average
1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT Total
6:42
8:18
9:57 7:44 11:32 35:55
5:03 7:16 3:28 24:05
Broncos: 4 - DEN 26 Chiefs: 9 - KC 25
(535) Average DEN 36
(454) Average KC 30
How Ball Obtained
Drive Began
# Play
Yds Pen
Net Yds
Yds Gain
1st Down
Last Scrm
How Given Up
#
Time Recd
Time Lost
Time Poss
How Ball Obtained
Drive Began
# Play
Yds Pen
Net Yds
Yds Gain
1st Down
Last Scrm
How Given Up
#
Denver Broncos
Denver Broncos
Kansas City Chiefs
Time Recd
Time Lost
Time Poss
Kansas City Chiefs
1 15:00 3:1411:46 Kickoff DEN 33 6 53 0 53 3 KC 14* Interception2 10:48 3:287:20 Punt DEN 37 8 48 15 63 4 KC 7* Touchdown
3 14:22 1:5112:31 Kickoff DEN 21 4 16 -5 11 1 DEN 32 Punt4 11:36 4:337:03 Punt DEN 20 8 80 0 80 5 KC 2* Touchdown5 5:23 1:373:46 Punt DEN 39 3 4 0 4 0 DEN 43 Punt6 2:33 1:331:00 Punt DEN 35 5 15 0 15 1 KC 49 Fumble7 0:23 0:230:00 Kickoff DEN 28 1 7 0 7 0 DEN 28 End of Half
WR 80 Bobby Wade 17 Lance Long 10 Terrance Copper LT 76 Branden Albert 74 Wade Smith 67 Barry Richardson LG 54 Brian Waters 74 Wade Smith C 64 Rudy Niswanger 74 Wade Smith RG 74 Wade Smith 62 Andy Alleman 60 Ikechuku Ndukwe RT 75 Ryan O’Callaghan 60 Ikechuku Ndukwe TE 45 Leonard Pope 89 Sean Ryan 87 Brad Cottam 85 Jake O’ConnellWR 11 Chris Chambers 83 Mark Bradley 14 Quinten Lawrence QB 7 Matt Cassel 12 Brodie Croyle 15 Matt Gutierrez FB 42 Mike Cox 46 Tim Castille RB 25 Jamaal Charles 21 Kolby Smith 29 Dantrell Savage
LDE 94 Tyson Jackson 92 Wallace Gilberry
NT 95 Ron Edwards 90 Kenny Smith
RDE 72 Glenn Dorsey 92 Wallace Gilberry 71 Alex Magee
LOLB 96 Andy Studebaker 50 Mike Vrabel 97 Pierre Walters
LILB 53 Demorrio Williams 56 Derrick Johnson 52 David Herron
RILB 51 Corey Mays 59 Jovan Belcher 55 Justin Rogers
ROLB 91 Tamba Hali 97 Pierre Walters
LCB 24 Brandon Flowers 34 Travis Daniels
RCB 39 Brandon Carr 23 Mike Richardson 20 Donald Washington
SS 30 Mike Brown 38 DaJuan Morgan
FS 47 Jon McGraw 38 DaJuan Morgan
WR 19 Eddie Royal 84 Brandon Lloyd LT 78 Ryan Clady 76 Tyler Polumbus LG 71 Russ Hochstein 50 Ben Hamilton 70 Seth Olsen C 62 Casey Wiegmann 50 Ben Hamilton RG 73 Chris Kuper 71 Russ Hochstein RT 74 Ryan Harris 77 Brandon Gorin TE 89 Daniel Graham 88 Tony Scheffler 81 Richard Quinn WR 15 Brandon Marshall 14 Brandon Stokley WR 10 Jabar Gaffney 11 Kenny McKinley QB 8 Kyle Orton 2 Chris Simms 3 Tom Brandstater RB 28 Correll Buckhalter 27 Knowshon Moreno 32 LaMont Jordan 22 Peyton Hillis
DE 98 Ryan McBean 97 Le Kevin Smith
NT 91 Ronald Fields 79 Marcus Thomas 75 Chris Baker
DE 90 Kenny Peterson 99 Vonnie Holliday
OLB 57 Mario Haggan 95 Darrell Reid
ILB 54 Andra Davis 46 Spencer Larsen
ILB 55 D.J. Williams 59 Wesley Woodyard
OLB 92 Elvis Dumervil 56 Robert Ayers 94 Jarvis Moss
CB 24 Champ Bailey 33 Alphonso Smith
CB 21 André Goodman 26 Ty Law
S 23 Renaldo Hill 30 David Bruton 36 Josh Barrett
S 20 Brian Dawkins 31 Darcel McBath
P 2 Dustin Colquitt K 6 Ryan Succop KO 6 Ryan Succop PC 43 Thomas Gafford 96 Andy Studebaker KC 43 Thomas Gafford H 2 Dustin Colquitt PR 80 Bobby Wade 29 Dantrell Savage 14 Quinten Lawrence KR 25 Jamaal Charles 14 Quinten Lawrence 29 Dantrell Savage
P 17 Mitch BergerK 5 Matt Prater 17 Mitch BergerKO 5 Matt Prater 17 Mitch BergerPC 66 Lonie Paxton 73 Chris Kuper 88 Tony SchefflerKC 66 Lonie Paxton 73 Chris Kuper 88 Tony SchefflerH 17 Mitch Berger 8 Kyle OrtonPR 19 Eddie Royal 33 Alphonso SmithKR 19 Eddie Royal 11 Kenny McKinley 22 Peyton Hillis 33 Alphonso Smith
D - Draft choice; UFA - Unrestricted free agent (from); RFA - Restricted free agent (from);FA - Free agent; T - Trade (from); W - Waivers (from).
HEAD COACH: Todd Haley (1st year as KC head coach; 13th year NFL coach)OFFENSIVE ASSISTANT COACHES:Maurice Carthon (Asst. Head Coach); Bob Bicknell (Tight Ends); Joe D'Alessandris (Asst. Offensive Line); Bill Muir (Offensive Line); Nick Sirianni (Off. Quality Control); Dedric Ward (Wide Receivers).DEFENSIVE ASSISTANT COACHES:Clancy Pendergast (Defensive Coordinator.); Ronnie Bradford (Defensive Asst.); Gary Gibbs (Linebackers); Tim Krumrie (Defensive Line); Pat Perles (Def. Quality Control).SPECIAL ASSISTANT COACHES:Steve Hoffman (Special Teams); Cedric Smith (Strength & Conditioning); Brent Salazar (Asst. Strength & Conditioning).
HEAD COACH: Josh McDaniels (1st year as DEN head coach; 9th year NFL coach)OFFENSIVE ASSISTANT COACHES:Mike McCoy (Off. Coord./Quarterbacks); Clancy Barone (Tight Ends); Rick Dennison (Offensive Line); Adam Gase (Wide Receivers); Bobby Turner (Running Backs).DEFENSIVE ASSISTANT COACHES:Mike Nolan (Defensive Coordinator); Ed Donatell (Secondary); Don Martindale (Linebackers); Wayne Nunnely (Defensive Line); Roman Phifer (Assistant Linebackers).SPECIAL ASSISTANT COACHES:Mike Priefer (Special Teams Coordinator); Rich Tuten (Strength and Conditioning); Greg Saporta (Assistant Strength and Conditioning); Mark Thewes (Assistant to Head Coach); Keith Burns (Coaching Assistant); Ben McDaniels (Coaching Assistant); Jay Rodgers (Coaching Assistant).
Thursday, December 3rdN.Y. Jets at Buffalo (Toronto) 7:20 PMSunday, December 6thPhiladelphia at Atlanta . . . . . 12:00 PMTampa Bay at Carolina. . . . . 12:00 PMSt. Louis at Chicago . . . . . . . 12:00 PMDetroit at Cincinnati . . . . . . . . 12:00 PMTennessee at Indianapolis . . 12:00 PMHouston at Jacksonville . . . . 12:00 PMDenver at Kansas City . . . . . 12:00 PM
Oakland at Pittsburgh. . . . . . 12:00 PMNew Orleans at Washington 12:00 PMNew England at Miami . . . . . 12:00 PMSan Diego at Cleveland . . . . . 3:05 PMDallas at N.Y. Giants . . . . . . . 3:15 PMSan Francisco at Seattle . . . . 3:15 PMMinnesota at Arizona . . . . . . . 7:20 PMMonday, December 7thBaltimore at Green Bay . . . . . 7:30 PM *All times are Central
THIS WEEK IN THE NFL
2 World Championships • 6 Super Bowls • 8 AFC Title Games • 10 AFC West Titles • 17 Playoff Berths • 24 Winning Seasons
at Kansas City Chiefs • Sunday, Dec. 6, 2009 • 12:02 p.m. CST • Arrowhead Stadium
FINAL SCORE: BRONCOS 44, CHIEFS 13 • ATTENDANCE: 68,912
BRONCOS RECORD HISTORIC WIN IN ARROWHEAD With their 44‐13 win over the Chiefs, the Broncos (8‐4) recorded the highest point total and margin of victory in a road game against the Chiefs in club history. The 44 points scored by Denver is also the second most ever against the Chiefs franchise in any game (45‐27 win vs. K.C., 12/7/03).
LARGEST MARGIN OF VICTORY ON THE ROAD vs. KANSAS CITY, ALL‐TIME
Denver (3‐1 in AFC West) has ensured itself of a .500 or better divisional record for the 14th consecutive season and has beaten every divisional opponent on the road in the same season for the first time since 1998 when the Broncos finished 14‐2 and won Super Bowl XXXIII (’98 team also beat Seattle on the road when the Seahawks were members of the AFC West).
DUMERVIL ADDS TO IMPRESSIVE SACK TOTAL OLB/DE Elvis Dumervil recorded his 15th sack of the season in the second quarter, extending his personal‐best mark and NFL‐leading total entering today’s game. The sack, which came on third down, marked his 10th such sack of the season, which ties for second in NFL history in a single season since sack totals were tracked starting in 1982. Dumervil needs just one sack to tie LB/DE Simon Fletcher (15, 1992) for the Broncos single‐season sack record.
MOST SACKS ON THIRD DOWN, MOST SACKS IN A SINGLE SEASON, SINGLE SEASON, NFL HISTORY, SINCE 1982 BRONCOS HISTORY
Player Year Sacks Player Year Sacks
1. Tim Harris, S.F. 1992 11.0 1. Simon Fletcher 1992 16.0 2. Elvis Dumervil, Den. 2009 10.0 2. Elvis Dumervil 2009 15.0
John Abraham, Atl. 2008 10.0 3. Simon Fletcher 1993 13.5 Jason Taylor, Mia. 2002 10.0 Simon Fletcher 1991 13.5 Reggie White, G.B. 1998 10.0 Rulon Jones 1886 13.5
ROYAL SETS TWO‐YEAR RECEIVING TOTAL WR Eddie Royal finished the game with two receptions for 32 yards and now has 124 career receptions, which marks the franchise record for most receptions through a player’s first two professional seasons with the team (rookie through second year). Royal passed WR Brandon Marshall, who held the previous team record with 122 receptions from 2006‐07.
MOST RECEPTIONS BY A PLAYER THROUGH HIS FIRST TWO PRO SEASONS WITH BRONCOS, TEAM HISTORY
Player Years Yr. 1 Yr. 2 Total 1. Eddie Royal, WR 2008‐09 91 33 124 2. Brandon Marshall, WR 2006‐07 20 102 122 3. Glyn Milburn, RB 1993‐94 38 77 115
GOODMAN HAS TWO TAKEAWAYS, DEFENSIVE TOUCHDOWN CB André Goodman recorded an interception and a fumble recovery which he returned 30 yards for a touchdown against the Chiefs. The interception was the fourth of the season for Goodman, who leads the team in that category. Goodman’s fumble returned for a touchdown in the third quarter that gave the Broncos a 34‐6 lead was the 51st miscellaneous return touchdown in team history and the first since OLB/DE Robert Ayers returned a fumble 54 yards for a touchdown vs. Pittsburgh (11/9/09).
MORENO RUSHES FOR MULTIPLE SCORES RB Knowshon Moreno rushed for 86 yards on 21 carries (4.1 avg.) with two touchdowns against Kansas City, becoming the first rookie to rush for two scores for the Broncos since RB Peyton Hills had two rushing touchdowns at Atlanta (11/16/08). Moreno, who leads the team with 774 rushing yards (4.3 avg.) and is one pace for 1,032 yards this season, owns six games with 80 rushing yards or more through Denver’s first 12 games in 2009.
MOST 80+ YARD RUSHING GAMES THROUGH TEAM’S FIRST 12 GAMES, NFL ROOKIES, SINCE 2000
Player Year No.
1. Mike Anderson, Den. 2000 7
2. Knowshon Moreno, Den. 2009 6
Matt Forte, Chi. 2008 6
Jamal Lewis, Bal. 2000 6
Willis McGahee, Buf. 2004 6
Adrian Peterson, Min. 2007 6
Clinton Portis, Den. 2002 6
Cadillac Williams, T.B. 2005 6
BUCKHALTER TURNS IN 100‐YARD PERFORMANCE RB Correll Buckhalter rushed for a team‐high 113 yards on 12 carries (9.4 avg.), which marked the third‐highest total of his career and the most since he rushed for 115 yards vs. Dallas (12/7/03). It was the sixth 100‐yard game of his career and the second of the 2009 season (108 at Oakland, 9/27/09). Buckhalter added three receptions (15 yds.) to set a career high with 27 catches this season. His previous best was 26 receptions which he set last year with Philadelphia.
MARSHALL SCORES SIXTH TOUCHDOWN IN LAST FOUR GAMES vs. KANSAS CITY WR Brandon Marshall caught a game‐high seven passes for 94 yards (13.4 avg.), including a 7‐yard touchdown in the third quarter. With the score, Marshall now has six touchdowns against the Chiefs in his last four games played against the AFC West franchise. Marshall leads the team with 65 receptions for 808 yards (12.4 avg.) this season and has tied a career high with seven touchdown catches which he set in 2007.
MISCELLANEOUS GAME NOTES TE Daniel Graham recorded his first touchdown of the season with a 7‐yard scoring reception from QB Kyle Orton in the first quarter. The touchdown was his first since he hauled in a 9‐yard touchdown at Atlanta on Nov. 16, 2008, and the 24th of his career. Graham joins Atlanta TE Tony Gonzalez and Baltimore TE Todd Heap as one of only three tight ends in the NFL to post at least one touchdown reception in each of the last eight seasons... OLB/DE Mario Haggan became the first player since TE Byron Chamberlain in 2001 to start 12 games in a season after playing in at least 73 games prior to that season without an NFL start to his credit... FB/ILB Spencer Larsen led the team with four special‐teams tackles and OLB/DE Darrell Reid and ILB Wesley Woodyard added three special‐teams stops each... Rookie TE Richard Quinn recorded a pass defensed in the third quarter to thwart a Chiefs’ fake punt attempt on their first drive of the second half... K Matt Prater has now converted on a career‐high 11 straight field goal attempts and had a career‐high nine kickoffs against the Chiefs... S Renaldo Hill recorded his second interception of the season in the third quarter and tallied a team‐high three passes defensed... Hill and CB André Goodman also each recorded an interception in their last trip to Arrowhead Stadium in 2008 when they were teammates with the Miami Dolphins (12/21/08)... Denver’s 20 points scored in the third quarter were the most points scored by the Broncos in a single quarter this season... DL Vonnie Holliday recorded his third sack of the season (3 yds.) and the 58th of his career.
Opening Statement: “I am really proud of the effort from our team today. We talked a lot about how difficult it was to come in here and get wins this late in the season in Kansas City. It was a big division game for us and I thought our team prepared hard and was familiar with the opponent. We played with a lot of energy today and we knew that we would be the only ones to bring it today from our side and I thought we were really into the game and executed early and continued to stay with it for 60 minutes. I am happy to get a victory.” Can you talk about the play made on the fake punt? “They went to a gadget-type formation and I know that there was a guy leaking out the other way and they had an opportunity to get that ball out there but TE Richard (Quinn) made a heck of a play. I don’t know what happens if the ball gets thrown but it probably wouldn’t have been too good for us. Whenever you break the formation and have a gadget-type play, we were prepared and we split out with them but you are never sure who they are trying to pick for or who they are trying to spring free. That was a big play in the game because we obviously took possession of the football in their territory.” Is your secondary a key component you paid attention to when putting together the defense? “At certain points in the National Football League, you have to win games by throwing the football or defending the pass when you know you have to throw it or they have to throw it on third downs, red zone or in two-minute [drills]. So, certainly, the secondary is an important piece to your defense. The rush helps the secondary and the secondary helps the rush and that is what we have preached all along. When our rush is giving some pressure, our guys have done a nice job of covering for the most part this year. They have covered well and we have allowed our rush to get there and it kind of works hand in hand. You don’t really have a heck of a secondary when you don’t have some type of pressure and rush to force the ball out quicker.” Will you prepare differently knowing you are going up against the unbeaten Colts? “I think we have a veteran team who understands that we have to play our best football no matter who our opponent is. In December, we have to play our best football of the year if we want to have an opportunity to live longer than the season says we are supposed to live. Our focus was on improving our football team in the areas that we needed to improve on the most and getting ready to play the Chiefs. That is going to be our challenge again this week against Indy.” Does it help coming off a Thursday game? “It was an opportunity to try and get healthy and we came into the game for the most part pretty healthy. We had an opportunity to have an extra day of preparation. Extra days never hurt when you are getting ready to play a team for the first time that you are not very familiar with. Even though this is a division team, we have a lot of new players and Kansas City has a lot of new players, so it was a new week for us. It can be an advantage if you use it right but certainly teams have done well against opponents that have had more time off than them.” How did you feel going up against QB Matt Cassel? “I want to win, I am a Bronco. We are going to have more games against the Chiefs and QB Matt Cassel. He made some plays on us and certainly he is a young player who is going to continue to get better and do big things in this league. He is a good football player, I know that, and it is going to take a good effort to contain him and stop him every time we play him. We play this team again in four weeks so we are going to have to do it again.”
Kansas City Chiefs vs. Arizona Cardinals
Sunday, August 20, 2005 Post Game Quotes
Kansas City Chiefs vs. Denver Broncos
Sunday, December 6, 2009 Postgame Quotes
Broncos Head Coach Josh McDaniels
QB KYLE ORTON On RB Correll Buckhalter: “Buck has done a great job all year. He’s the guy that once he breaks through that line he’s really got a lot of home run potential and I know he was real close on the one that he got tripped up there on the end. But, Buck played real well. He had two hands on that ball the entire day and ran hard.” On having more rushing yards than passing yards: “My entire career we’ve had more running yards than passing yards coming from Chicago. So the stats do not matter. I told Josh [McDaniels] we’ll throw it 50 times or run it 50 times. It doesn’t matter to me.” On his individual performance: “I certainly wasn’t happy about the pick to start off. I had a couple of guys come from behind and get there right at the end. I’ve got to get the ball out a little bit faster and I’ve got to block them a little bit longer and get open.” The Broncos had lost 17 out of 18 games in December at Arrowhead Stadium. Did you know that or listen to stuff like that? “We knew. We really didn’t take too much stock in it. You know, we figured if we came in and played good football and played the way we are capable [of] we’d get of here with a win.” Does this kind of offensive output carry you over to next week? “Well, I hope so. That’s two good weeks in a row that we’ve put together on offense. I think, as a team, we played well for two weeks in a row and hopefully we can continue that momentum.” On WR Brandon Marshall: “We’ve got a lot of guys like that. You just give them the ball on short passes and let them do their thing. Whether it’s the running backs, the wide receivers or the tight ends, we’ve got a lot of guys that can make plays without having to throw the ball 50 yards down the field.” Normally you can’t get away with three turnovers and win by 30. How did that happen? “The defense did great holding them to field goals for the most part. The one, there at the end, they [the Broncos defense] let them get in. For the most part, they held them to three points after the turnovers, which is huge. We were able to just keep on going and scoring points.” WR BRANDON MARSHALL What was the game plan offensively? “Basically, we were going to run the ball and pass when we can. That’s the game plan every week and it’s to be tough whether it’s in the secondary or upfront.” C CASEY WIEGMANN On his time as a member of the Kansas City Chiefs: “I had seven good years here. I was happy to be a Chief. We’ll probably call this home when I am done playing. I definitely miss the Chiefs. It’s good to be here.”
Kansas City Chiefs vs. Arizona Cardinals
Sunday, August 20, 2005 Post Game Quotes
Kansas City Chiefs vs. Denver Broncos
Sunday, December 6, 2009 Postgame Quotes Broncos Players
C CASEY WIEGMANN (continued) How do you explain the running game over that last couple of weeks? “The running backs are hitting the holes really well and they are running so much harder, not that they weren’t running hard before. But, you can really tell when they hit the holes they’re trying to break a big one. Buck [RB Correll Buckhalter] almost got the big run. He was tripped up a little bit. Then, Knowshon [Moreno] had the big short yardage run for a touchdown. Guys are just stepping up and it feels good.” You remember what this place was like when the Chiefs were playing well. Is it almost sad to look up and see the seats half empty before the third quarter? “It is. I feel bad for the guys that experienced the good years when I was here. It’s unfortunate. But, they’ll get back to where it was. The fans in Kansas City are good and they know how to root their team on. They’ll be back. But, I feel sorry for the guys.” RB CORRELL BUCKHALTER What was the difference in you being able to rush 100 yards today? “Our offensive line did a great job their sustaining blocks and allowed me, Knowshon [Moreno] and Peyton [Hillis] to be able to get to the second level.” One of the things that running backs always talk about is trying to find some rhythm, get some consistency going. When you have that kind of line play that enables it to happen, doesn’t it? “Coach [Josh] McDaniels is always talking to us. We have to control the line of scrimmage. We have the kind of offensive linemen here and that’s what they do. They get out there and do their job. It’s critical. As a running back it is my responsibility to get it to the second level and theirs is to sustain their blocks.”
On the game: “Disappointing that the game ended up in that fashion. We went into that game knowing we would have to be efficient on offense and I thought the drops hurt us a great deal, obviously turnovers. We knew after last week that we’re not going to be a team that has a chance to win games when we turn the ball over or have a lot of dropped balls. “Defensively, we knew we had to stop the run first to have any kind of chance to win and when you have nine or 10 carries over 10 yards it’s probably going to be a long day. “I thought the guys fought hard. We had some guys that gave it everything they had. You have a guy like Tamba [Hali] with the sacks and tackles who is playing all over the field along with some others who are playing to the final gun. But effort wasn’t the issue. It was about being efficient offensively, stopping the run defensively and we did not do either one of those things.” What about that fake punt you tried in the third quarter and did not make? “It’s a play we practiced and felt good about, obviously. The nature of the play is one we wanted to do in our end [of the field] where they wouldn’t have any kind of cover. We missed a block, turned one guy free and then we’ve got to execute the play. The ball was knocked down. The guy who the ball was going to appeared to me to be open for a very big play.” Did you ever have a stretch like that in the third quarter where nothing went right? “Yeah, I’ve been part of bad stretches before. But again, I think it’s pretty simple: if you drop the ball on offense or you throw the ball to them on offense and you turn it over, you’re not going to do very well. And, defensively, when you allow runs of nine or 10 yards you’re not going to have much of a chance. Those are things we said going into the game that we had to do to have a chance to compete and we did not do them.” Was taking Matt Cassel out of the game a quarterback change or was the game out of hand at that point? “To me, the game was at a point where it was going to be very difficult for us to even get in the game and it was a chance to get Brodie some snaps.” So Matt’s your quarterback next week? “Yes.” What did you see in this game and last week’s game that tells you that this team is making progress? “This is a results business, so off the results it would be hard to say that. I have to go by what I see all week long and as hard as it is to say it, I believe in what we’re doing, knew it was not going to be easy. There have been some flashes of encouragement and some disappointing Sundays. We’ve got to get back to work and believe in what we’re doing and continue to try to get this team on a more consistent basis.” How confident are you of Matt’s progress? “I’m very confident in Matt. Our first series we had a chance to make a huge play on third down. I thought that Matt prepared and was ready to go. The game didn’t go the way he or we wanted it to go and then we let some negative things happen.”
Kansas City Chiefs vs. Arizona Cardinals
Sunday, August 20, 2005 Post Game Quotes
Kansas City Chiefs vs. Denver Broncos
Sunday, December 6, 2009 Postgame Quotes
Chiefs Head Coach Todd Haley
Did you see some signs of efficiency the first half or do you look at the whole afternoon and say we weren’t efficient at all? “We’re not a team that can let opportunities go by the wayside. I know that first possession we had a great opportunity. Then on the long drive not getting seven points there is something that hurts this team. We just need to take advantage of all opportunities. When we do, I think we’re fairly competitive and when we don’t you’re going to have some games like this.”
Was this just a bad day at the office? “I would say so.” What was going on? “I mean, you name it. There were a lot of things going wrong out there. We didn’t get in much of a rhythm all day; we didn’t take advantage of a few big-play opportunities. I can’t throw [my receivers] the ball, obviously, and there were a number of issues, especially on the offensive side of the ball today.” Did you guys quit today? “I don’t think so. I think we fought all the way through. Unfortunately we just couldn’t get anything going.” What do you see out there that makes you think that progress has been made the past two weeks? It’s not easy to see much progress: “We took a big step back the last two weeks. You come in and beat a team like the Steelers and we’re going in the right direction. Last week against San Diego got out of hand and this week got out of hand and the team [has] been working hard. We’re going out there each and every day and practicing the right way and doing the things that we need to do, we just have to transfer that over to gameday and perform better.” Do you see this offense, specifically yourself, getting better week to week, or is that something that’s hard to see? “Well, like you said, I sometimes think it’s hard to see, especially after results like today, when there are so many mishaps and so many problems we need to fix. We’re just going to have to go back and keep working hard at it, you know, there’s nothing else we can do. We’re not going to give up. This is not a team that ‘s going to give up and lay down; we’re going to keep working hard and try to get this thing figured out and be better next week.” When you’re on the sideline and they send QB Brodie (Croyle) out there, are you itching to get back out there or are you telling yourself that you’ll get them next week? “I always want to be out there with my team, I always want to fight. Part of the situation of us being where we were was my fault. Every time you get the opportunity to go back out there on the field, you want to do better the next time. Coach (Todd Haley) felt like it was time to put Brodie in the game and the game was out of hand at that point, and that was part of his decision making.” You guys have stressed the opening possession. On second down, incomplete pass to FB Mike Cox with a blitz in your face. On third down, incomplete pass to WR Bobby Wade. Are those just missed connections? “I think that you put the ball out there and hopefully he makes a play and it didn’t happen.”
Kansas City Chiefs vs. Arizona Cardinals
Sunday, August 20, 2005 Post Game Quotes
Kansas City Chiefs vs. Denver Broncos
Sunday, December 6, 2009 Postgame Quotes
Chiefs QB Matt Cassel
QB BRODIE CROYLE What led to the fake punt on fourth and eight and what happened: “He (Coach Todd Haley) saw something earlier in the week that we could exploit. It was our fake punt for the week and it was just a shame that it didn’t work out because we had somebody wide open if I could have just gotten it over that guy.” On the offense and defensive play today: “It wasn’t good; it wasn’t good at all. Any time you lose it obviously isn’t good enough but losing the way we did obviously is not good enough.” On the opportunity to play today: “It felt alright, but there are some plays I want back. But I just have to play and let it go.” RB JAMAAL CHARLES You came out of the game for a short amount of time. What happened? “My shoulder came out of place. It always happens like that [even when] I was in high school so I just put it back in and kept going back into the game. It wasn’t that serious. I’m going to get bruises and I just have to fight through it.” How comfortable are you feeling, especially starting the ball game? “I’m feeling real good. We started off the game real good but somebody has to step up, help out and make plays.” What happened on the fumble? “I never had control of the ball. Once I had the ball, the defender was right there and he hit the ball.” On the 3rd quarter when nothing seemed to be going right: “It was just another day that the X’s [defense] were on us and it hurt us. This shouldn’t be allowed around here.” How do you keep your head up when you have back-to-back games that aren’t close? “We all have to come through as a family, stick together. You’re going to have bad days, you’re going to have good days. This was one of the bad days we had and we’re just going to have to pull through next week; put this in the past and look toward the future.” Did the team quit today? “No, we didn’t quit. We just made some bad decisions and they really hurt us. When you turn the ball over like that, the game goes by fast and that’s what happened today.” You guys played great against Pittsburgh, how do you explain what happened today? “I don’t know. It’s hard to say what happened today.” Were there missed opportunities on offense? “Yeah, there were missed opportunities trying to convert on third downs and it was hurting us. I think we just couldn’t do anything today.”
Kansas City Chiefs vs. Arizona Cardinals
Sunday, August 20, 2005 Post Game Quotes
Kansas City Chiefs vs. Denver Broncos
Sunday, December 6, 2009 Postgame Quotes
Chiefs Players
LB MIKE VRABEL Things are snowballing on you; turnovers become 20 third-quarter points. How do you keep it in perspective? “It’s tough because you put a lot into this and we only had so many opportunities to go out there and perform. We’re not making the most of our opportunities; we’re not making the most of the 12 games that we’ve played so far. At times, it looks like something, at other times it doesn’t. We just have to do a better job and we have to know that we only get one opportunity a week, so all that work we put in and the recognition that we’re trying to have during the game, you only get 60-70 snaps and you’re only going to get one game a week. You can’t say, ‘well if we play them again,’ which we do play them again, but they can’t be real concerned about playing us again after what we did out there today.” You seemed frustrated after the fourth-and-one TD run. Was that frustration with the defense? “Just frustrated with everything. We’ve got to do a better job. They can call whatever they want to run; they can go for it on fourth down every single time if they want. We just have to stop them. I’ve been on the other side, when things are good, it’s good, it’s great, and being on this side, isn’t so good.” Did your emotions get the best of you today? “We play, we walk around and we play. I don’t know, just frustrated, frustrated by the game. You don’t envision it going the way that it goes and we’ve got good players. It’s sad that we couldn’t win for a guy like LB Tamba (Hali) who played his a-- off, so we just need to try and play up to what Tamba and guys like him are doing. If we win, it’s a great story. Instead, we’re all just frustrated and upset.” DE GLENN DORSEY What happened out there today? “We came out, played hard, but it just didn’t go our way. They played a good game. We just have to go to work this week and try to correct it. We’ll see them again.” You couldn’t stop the run today even though you knew they were going to run. Why was that? “I really do not know. We’ve got to go watch film, but they were the better team today, plain and simple, in all aspects of the game. I don’t know, you’ve got to stop the run, and we didn’t do it today, so we’ve got to come out next week and try to.” Did guys quit? “No. I’ve never seen that. We go to work every day, we work too hard to quit. I’ve never seen anybody quit.”