Denver Broncos vs Kansas City Chiefs

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August 31st, 1997

1997 Week 1

Regular Season

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Chiefs Away

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Offensive Starters

QB J. Elway

RB T. Davis

FB H. Griffith

WR R. Smith

WR E. McCaffrey

TE S. Sharpe

T T. Jones

G M. Schlereth

C T. Nalen

G B. Habib

T J. Brown

Defensive Starters

DE N. Smith

DT K. Traylor

DT M. Dean Perry

DE A. Williams

LB J. Mobley

LB A. Aldridge

LB B. Romanowski

CB R. Crockett

CB D. Gordon

S T. Braxton

S S. Atwater

Score by Quarter

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	FINAL
Broncos	3	6	0	10	19
Chiefs	0	0	3	0	3

	Broncos	Chiefs
Q1	3	0
Q2	6	0
Q3	0	3
Q4	10	0
FINAL	19	3

Key Performers

Broncos

PassingJ. Elway

17/28, 246 YDS

RushingT. Davis

26, 101 YDS, 1 TD

ReceivingR. Smith

5, 122 YDS

TacklesJ. Mobley

SacksM. Tanuvasa

2.0

InterceptionsT. Braxton

Chiefs

PassingE. Grbac

14/25, 115 YDS

RushingG. Hill

7, 92 YDS

ReceivingL. Dawson

2, 30 YDS

TacklesD. Edwards

SacksD. Anderson

1.0

InterceptionsN/A

Team Comparison

Broncos

Stat

Chiefs

First Downs

378

Total Yards

241

Rushes

146

Rush YDS

133

Rush TD

60.7%

PASS %

56.0%

232

NET PASS YDS

108

PASS TD

Takeaways

36:16

Time of Possession

23:44

Offensive Starters

E. Grbac QB

G. Hill RB

K. Anders FB

A. Rison WR

L. Dawson WR

T. Popson TE

J. Criswell T

D. Szott G

T. Grunhard C

W. Shields G

T. Jenkins T

Defensive Starters

V. Booker DE

J. Phillips DT

J. Browning DE

P. McDaniels LB

T. Wooden LB

D. Edwards LB

A. Davis LB

D. Carter CB

J. Hasty CB

R. Tongue S

J. Woods S

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Momentum and Moments

Review the key moments and momentum swings in this 1997 Week 1 match up between the Denver Broncos and the Kansas City Chiefs featuring 122 receiving yards by Rod Smith.

Legend

Moment: Broncos

Moment: Chiefs

Broncos Momentum

Chiefs Momentum

Scoring Timeline

< Q1 > • DEN FG DEN FG

FIELD GOAL 🙌

Jason Elam 35 yard field goal good

Broncos opens scoring → 3-0

< Q2 > • DEN FG DEN FG

FIELD GOAL 🙌

Jason Elam 36 yard field goal good

Broncos extends lead → 6-0

< Q2 > • DEN FG DEN FG

FIELD GOAL 🙌

Jason Elam 25 yard field goal good

Broncos extends lead → 9-0

< Q3 > • KAN FG KAN FG

FIELD GOAL 🙌

Pete Stoyanovich 20 yard field goal good

Chiefs cuts lead → 9-3

< Q4 > • DEN TD DEN TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Terrell Davis middle for 10 yards touchdown - PAT good

Broncos extends lead → 16-3

< Q4 > • DEN FG DEN FG

FIELD GOAL 🙌

Jason Elam 53 yard field goal good

Broncos extends lead → 19-3

Detailed Player Statistics

Player	Att	Cmp	CMP%	Yds	TD	Int	Lng	Sk	Rate
John Elway	28	17	60.7	246	0	0	78	2	89.3
Team Totals	28	17	60.7	246	0	0	78	2

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Lng
Terrell Davis	26	101	3.9	1	16
John Elway	4	24	6.0	0	12
Vaughn Hebron	3	8	2.7	0	7
Howard Griffith	2	13	6.5	0	9
Team Totals	35	146	4.2	1	16

Player	Tgt	Rec	Yds	Y/R	Lng
Rod Smith	5	5	122	24.4	78
Shannon Sharpe	6	4	41	10.3	15
Terrell Davis	3	3	14	4.7	7
Ed McCaffrey	4	2	37	18.5	20
Willie Green	3	2	24	12.0	13
Howard Griffith	1	1	8	8.0	8
Team Totals	22	17	246	14.5	78

Player	Comb	Solo	Ast	Sk	Int
John Mobley	8	6	2	0	0
Darrien Gordon	6	4	2	1	0
Steve Atwater	6	5	1	0	0
Ray Crockett	5	4	1	0	0
Maa Tanuvasa	4	3	1	2	0
Tyrone Braxton	3	2	1	0	1
Harald Hasselbach	2	2	0	0	0
Michael Dean Perry	2	1	1	0	0
Bill Romanowski	2	0	2	0	0
Alfred Williams	2	1	1	0	0
Allen Aldridge	1	0	1	0	0
Neil Smith	1	1	0	0	0
Keith Traylor	1	1	0	0	0
Team Totals	43	30	13	3	1

Player	Ret	Yds	Avg	TD
Vaughn Hebron	2	85	42.5	0
Team Totals	2	85	42.5	0

Player	Ret	Yds	Avg	TD
Darrien Gordon	2	43	21.5	0
Team Totals	2	43	21.5	0

Player	FGA	FGM	XPA	XPM
Jason Elam	4	4	1	1
Team Totals	4	4	1	1

Player	Pnt	Yds	Y/P
Tom Rouen	2	66	33
Team Totals	2	66	33.0

Player	Att	Cmp	CMP%	Yds	TD	Int	Lng	Sk	Rate
Elvis Grbac	25	14	56.0	115	0	1	22	3	51.2
Team Totals	25	14	56.0	115	0	1	22	3

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	Lng
Greg Hill	7	92	13.1	38
Kimble Anders	6	27	4.5	11
Elvis Grbac	3	16	5.3	10
Marcus Allen	3	-2	-0.7	3
Team Totals	19	133	7.0	38

Player	Tgt	Rec	Yds	Y/R	Lng
Kimble Anders	7	7	29	4.1	9
Lake Dawson	3	2	30	15.0	16
Andre Rison	7	2	20	10.0	14
Ted Popson	2	2	14	7.0	9
Tony Gonzalez	2	1	22	22.0	22
Kevin Lockett	1	0	0	0.0	0
Team Totals	22	14	115	8.2	22

Player	Comb	Solo	Ast	Sk
Donnie Edwards	10	8	2	0
James Hasty	7	5	2	0
Jerome Woods	7	5	2	0
John Browning	6	4	2	0.5
Reggie Tongue	6	3	3	0
Anthony Davis	5	5	0	0
Pellom McDaniels	3	3	0	0.5
Mark McMillian	3	3	0	0
Terry Wooden	3	3	0	0
Darren Anderson	2	2	0	1
Dale Carter	2	2	0	0
Troy Dumas	1	1	0	0
Kerry Hicks	1	1	0	0
Joe Phillips	1	1	0	0
Dan Williams	1	1	0	0
Team Totals	58	47	11	2