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CHIEFS DROP HEARTBREAKER IN DENVER, 9-6
Sep 17, 2006, 8:15:00 AM
1 2 3 4 OT Total
Chiefs 0 3 3 0 0 6
Broncos 0 0 3 3 3 9
Final(OT)
by Patrick Herb
Before the Chiefs even got off the plane in Denver this weekend they seemed to have every odd stacked against them. An 0-1 record, five straight losses in Denver and the club’s starting QB Trent Green not even on the trip added up to an inevitable loss at the hands of the Broncos. However, the final decision was certainly not the foregone conclusion many thought it would be. Kansas City dictated a smash-mouth style of play and jumped to a 6-0 third-quarter lead before dropping an overtime heartbreaker, 9-6, at INVESCO Field at Mile High.
To no ones surprise, Kansas City opened the game with old-fashioned, ball-control football. All week, Chiefs head coach Herm Edwards did nothing to hide his goals of controlling the clock and limiting mistakes. To that end, the Chiefs first possession was a 12-play drive that featured 11 running plays and just one pass, chewing up 7:26. Using both RBs Larry Johnson and Michael Bennett as a one-two punch, the Chiefs drove to the Denver six-yard line. However on third down from the six, Johnson had the ball knocked free and Broncos S John Lynch scooped up the fumble to give possession back to Denver.
Kansas City’s defense was up to the hard-nosed task, allowing just one Denver first down in the first quarter. Broncos QB Jake Plummer had just 12 yards passing and Denver as a team managed just 24 in the opening stanza.
Still tied at 0-0, Denver picked an interesting time to start opening up their offense after Chiefs P Dustin Colquitt pinned them on their own one-yard line midway through the second quarter. Plummer pulled them out of their own end zone with back-to-back 20-yard completions, first to FB Kyle Johnson and then to WR Javon Walker. A 15-yard run from Johnson then pushed Denver to the KC 26-yard line. After a short pass and an incompletion, Broncos RB Mike Bell was stuffed on third down forcing a Denver field goal attempt. But Kansas City dodged their first bullet of the game as K Jason Elam’s 44-yard attempt sailed wide left leaving the game tied at 0-0 with just over 3:00 left before halftime.
For the first time all afternoon, the Chiefs then went into a hurry-up style of offense. QB Damon Huard dumped short passes off to Johnson for three consecutive first downs on the drive before finding WR Dante Hall on a six-yard gain for a first down at the Denver 19-yard line with 15 seconds remaining. Huard hooked up with Parker for a short gain before calling timeout and bringing on kicker Lawrence Tynes for a 29-yard boot and a 3-0 halftime lead. The Chiefs first half shutout marked the first time the Broncos were held scoreless in the first half of a game at Invesco Field.
In the first half, the Chiefs played it just how they wanted to, controlling the clock 11:15 to 8:45 as Huard completed 11-of-12 passes for 88 yards and Johnson rushed for 55 yards and picked up another 41 through the air. Huard would finish with 133 yards passing and Johnson became the third opposing player to rush for over 100 yards (118) in the history of Invesco Field.
The battle of field position quickly tipped in the Chiefs favor in the second half as Johnson ripped off a 26-yard run to cross midfield, then Colquitt downed another punt inside the five-yard line, this time at the Denver three. From there, S Greg Wesley intercepted a Plummer pass at the Denver 30-yard line setting up Tynes’ second field goal of the game for a 6-0 lead early in the third quarter.
Denver swung the momentum back in their favor on a strange play late in the third quarter. With the Chiefs driving to the Broncos 37-yard line, Huard fumbled the football after catching his own pass that was deflected back to him. The Broncos cashed in on the turnover thanks to a gutsy fourth-down call and a 22-yard field goal from K Jason Elam. First from near midfield, Denver called a reverse on fourth-and-one and Walker scooted around the end for a 16-yard gain. Five plays later Elam capped the 12-play, 57-yard drive with a 22-yard field goal to cut the Chiefs lead to 6-3.
The Denver defense held on the next possession and went on one of their best drives of the afternoon. Starting at their own 20-yard line, the Broncos reached the Chiefs three before Kansas City’s defense stiffened again keeping the home team out of the end zone. A run for negative three yards by RB Mike Bell on first-and-goal from the three, then two Plummer incompletions sent Elam on the field for another 22-yard field goal, tying the game at 6-6 with 5:57 left.
The two clubs exchanged three-and-outs on the next two series, angling for field position. Chiefs LB Derrick Johnson made a diving tackle of Tatum Bell in the backfield to force a Broncos punt and put the ball back in the offense’s hands at their own 31-yard line with 3:08 left in the game. A pair of first down runs from Johnson advanced the ball as far as the Denver 47-yard line, but that’s as deep as the Chiefs could get. On third-and-13 from midfield with 0:26 remaining, Huard misfired on a pass intended for TE Tony Gonzalez, bringing up a punt and forcing overtime.
The Broncos won the overtime coin toss and never let the Chiefs touch the ball again. A 14-yard completion to WR David Kircus, a 20-yard run from Tatum Bell and a 24-yard pass to Walker gashed the KC defense enough to move to the KC 21-yard line. From there veteran Jason Elam booted his 20th game-winning field goal as his 39-yard attempted sailed through for a 9-6 overtime victory.
The Chiefs are off next week with a bye before returning to Arrowhead Stadium on October 1st for a battle with the San Francisco 49ers. Kickoff is set for noon.
Johnson’s Day: RB Larry Johnson registered the 14th 100-yard game of his career, moving into second in Chiefs history ahead of RB Christian Okoye (13).
CHIEFS RECORD BOOK
MOST 100-YARD RUSHING GAMES, CAREER
1. 24 Priest Holmes 2001-05
2. 14 Larry Johnson 2003-06
3. 13 Christian Okoye 1987-92
First Half Shutout: Kansas City’s defense pitched a first half shutout, marking the first time that the Broncos have been shut out in the first half at INVESCO Field. The last team to hold the Broncos scoreless at home was San Diego. The Chargers did it in a 12-6 win at Denver (1/2/00).
Turnover Stats: S Greg Wesley registered the 27th INT of his career, tying him for eighth in Chiefs history with LB Willie Lanier.
Goin’ Gonzo: Gonzalez has caught a pass in 86 consecutive games, extending the longest receiving streak in franchise history. The receiving streak is tied with TE Wesley Walls for the fourth-longest streak by a tight end in NFL history.
Starting/Playing Streaks & Notes: G Will Shields started his 209th consecutive game and played in his 210th consecutive game, extending his team records in both areas. QB Trent Green missed his first start as a member of the Chiefs, snapping a franchise-record string of 81 consecutive starts by a QB. TE Tony Gonzalez started his 113th consecutive games dating back to a contest vs. Denver (9/19/99), passing DB Jim Kearney (112) for the fifth-longest streak in team history. QB Damon Huard made his first start as a member of the Chiefs. It marked his initial start since opening a contest with Miami at Indianapolis (11/26/00). That 2,121-day span between starts by Huard is the fifth-longest stretch by a QB since ‘90.
CHIEFS INACTIVES:
QB Trent Green
RB Derrick Ross
CB Marcus Maxey
LB Boomer Grigsby
G Tre Stallings
C Rudy Niswanger
T Will Svitek
WR Rod Gardner
Broncos Inactives:
WR Todd Devoe
LB Nate Webster
G Chris Kuper
T Adam Meadows
WR Charlie Adams
TE Nate Jackson
DL Elvis Dumervil
DE Courtney Brown
http://www.kcchiefs.com/news/2006/09/17/game_summary_broncoso6/
Sep 17, 2006, 8:15:00 AM
1 2 3 4 OT Total
Chiefs 0 3 3 0 0 6
Broncos 0 0 3 3 3 9
Final(OT)
by Patrick Herb
Before the Chiefs even got off the plane in Denver this weekend they seemed to have every odd stacked against them. An 0-1 record, five straight losses in Denver and the club’s starting QB Trent Green not even on the trip added up to an inevitable loss at the hands of the Broncos. However, the final decision was certainly not the foregone conclusion many thought it would be. Kansas City dictated a smash-mouth style of play and jumped to a 6-0 third-quarter lead before dropping an overtime heartbreaker, 9-6, at INVESCO Field at Mile High.
To no ones surprise, Kansas City opened the game with old-fashioned, ball-control football. All week, Chiefs head coach Herm Edwards did nothing to hide his goals of controlling the clock and limiting mistakes. To that end, the Chiefs first possession was a 12-play drive that featured 11 running plays and just one pass, chewing up 7:26. Using both RBs Larry Johnson and Michael Bennett as a one-two punch, the Chiefs drove to the Denver six-yard line. However on third down from the six, Johnson had the ball knocked free and Broncos S John Lynch scooped up the fumble to give possession back to Denver.
Kansas City’s defense was up to the hard-nosed task, allowing just one Denver first down in the first quarter. Broncos QB Jake Plummer had just 12 yards passing and Denver as a team managed just 24 in the opening stanza.
Still tied at 0-0, Denver picked an interesting time to start opening up their offense after Chiefs P Dustin Colquitt pinned them on their own one-yard line midway through the second quarter. Plummer pulled them out of their own end zone with back-to-back 20-yard completions, first to FB Kyle Johnson and then to WR Javon Walker. A 15-yard run from Johnson then pushed Denver to the KC 26-yard line. After a short pass and an incompletion, Broncos RB Mike Bell was stuffed on third down forcing a Denver field goal attempt. But Kansas City dodged their first bullet of the game as K Jason Elam’s 44-yard attempt sailed wide left leaving the game tied at 0-0 with just over 3:00 left before halftime.
For the first time all afternoon, the Chiefs then went into a hurry-up style of offense. QB Damon Huard dumped short passes off to Johnson for three consecutive first downs on the drive before finding WR Dante Hall on a six-yard gain for a first down at the Denver 19-yard line with 15 seconds remaining. Huard hooked up with Parker for a short gain before calling timeout and bringing on kicker Lawrence Tynes for a 29-yard boot and a 3-0 halftime lead. The Chiefs first half shutout marked the first time the Broncos were held scoreless in the first half of a game at Invesco Field.
In the first half, the Chiefs played it just how they wanted to, controlling the clock 11:15 to 8:45 as Huard completed 11-of-12 passes for 88 yards and Johnson rushed for 55 yards and picked up another 41 through the air. Huard would finish with 133 yards passing and Johnson became the third opposing player to rush for over 100 yards (118) in the history of Invesco Field.
The battle of field position quickly tipped in the Chiefs favor in the second half as Johnson ripped off a 26-yard run to cross midfield, then Colquitt downed another punt inside the five-yard line, this time at the Denver three. From there, S Greg Wesley intercepted a Plummer pass at the Denver 30-yard line setting up Tynes’ second field goal of the game for a 6-0 lead early in the third quarter.
Denver swung the momentum back in their favor on a strange play late in the third quarter. With the Chiefs driving to the Broncos 37-yard line, Huard fumbled the football after catching his own pass that was deflected back to him. The Broncos cashed in on the turnover thanks to a gutsy fourth-down call and a 22-yard field goal from K Jason Elam. First from near midfield, Denver called a reverse on fourth-and-one and Walker scooted around the end for a 16-yard gain. Five plays later Elam capped the 12-play, 57-yard drive with a 22-yard field goal to cut the Chiefs lead to 6-3.
The Denver defense held on the next possession and went on one of their best drives of the afternoon. Starting at their own 20-yard line, the Broncos reached the Chiefs three before Kansas City’s defense stiffened again keeping the home team out of the end zone. A run for negative three yards by RB Mike Bell on first-and-goal from the three, then two Plummer incompletions sent Elam on the field for another 22-yard field goal, tying the game at 6-6 with 5:57 left.
The two clubs exchanged three-and-outs on the next two series, angling for field position. Chiefs LB Derrick Johnson made a diving tackle of Tatum Bell in the backfield to force a Broncos punt and put the ball back in the offense’s hands at their own 31-yard line with 3:08 left in the game. A pair of first down runs from Johnson advanced the ball as far as the Denver 47-yard line, but that’s as deep as the Chiefs could get. On third-and-13 from midfield with 0:26 remaining, Huard misfired on a pass intended for TE Tony Gonzalez, bringing up a punt and forcing overtime.
The Broncos won the overtime coin toss and never let the Chiefs touch the ball again. A 14-yard completion to WR David Kircus, a 20-yard run from Tatum Bell and a 24-yard pass to Walker gashed the KC defense enough to move to the KC 21-yard line. From there veteran Jason Elam booted his 20th game-winning field goal as his 39-yard attempted sailed through for a 9-6 overtime victory.
The Chiefs are off next week with a bye before returning to Arrowhead Stadium on October 1st for a battle with the San Francisco 49ers. Kickoff is set for noon.
Johnson’s Day: RB Larry Johnson registered the 14th 100-yard game of his career, moving into second in Chiefs history ahead of RB Christian Okoye (13).
CHIEFS RECORD BOOK
MOST 100-YARD RUSHING GAMES, CAREER
1. 24 Priest Holmes 2001-05
2. 14 Larry Johnson 2003-06
3. 13 Christian Okoye 1987-92
First Half Shutout: Kansas City’s defense pitched a first half shutout, marking the first time that the Broncos have been shut out in the first half at INVESCO Field. The last team to hold the Broncos scoreless at home was San Diego. The Chargers did it in a 12-6 win at Denver (1/2/00).
Turnover Stats: S Greg Wesley registered the 27th INT of his career, tying him for eighth in Chiefs history with LB Willie Lanier.
Goin’ Gonzo: Gonzalez has caught a pass in 86 consecutive games, extending the longest receiving streak in franchise history. The receiving streak is tied with TE Wesley Walls for the fourth-longest streak by a tight end in NFL history.
Starting/Playing Streaks & Notes: G Will Shields started his 209th consecutive game and played in his 210th consecutive game, extending his team records in both areas. QB Trent Green missed his first start as a member of the Chiefs, snapping a franchise-record string of 81 consecutive starts by a QB. TE Tony Gonzalez started his 113th consecutive games dating back to a contest vs. Denver (9/19/99), passing DB Jim Kearney (112) for the fifth-longest streak in team history. QB Damon Huard made his first start as a member of the Chiefs. It marked his initial start since opening a contest with Miami at Indianapolis (11/26/00). That 2,121-day span between starts by Huard is the fifth-longest stretch by a QB since ‘90.
CHIEFS INACTIVES:
QB Trent Green
RB Derrick Ross
CB Marcus Maxey
LB Boomer Grigsby
G Tre Stallings
C Rudy Niswanger
T Will Svitek
WR Rod Gardner
Broncos Inactives:
WR Todd Devoe
LB Nate Webster
G Chris Kuper
T Adam Meadows
WR Charlie Adams
TE Nate Jackson
DL Elvis Dumervil
DE Courtney Brown
http://www.kcchiefs.com/news/2006/09/17/game_summary_broncoso6/