NFL game summary for 10/04/1970:
Bobby Howfield kicked four field goals and Denver defeated Kansas City for a two-game margin in the Western division of the AFC. The Broncos threw the Chiefs' Super Bowl quarterback Len Dawson seven times and limited Kansas City's passing attack to 33 yards, a Denver defensive record. It was the first time Denver had beaten Kansas City since 1964.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 108.0 (16) | 148.5 (16) | 256.5 (16) | 8 |
| DEFENSE | 106.5 (9) | 158.0 (14) | 264.5 (11) | 10 | |
 | OFFENSE | 109.0 (15) | 145.0 (17) | 254.0 (19) | 7 |
| DEFENSE | 55.5 (1) | 141.5 (8) | 197.0 (3) | 7 |
Line: n/a
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Chiefs (1-2-0) | 0 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 13 |
| Denver Broncos (3-0-0) | 10 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 26 |
( 0- 3) DEN Bobby Howfield 12 yard field goal
( 0-10) DEN Willis Crenshaw 1 yard rush (Bobby Howfield kick)
( 3-10) KC Jan Stenerud 55 yard field goal
( 3-17) DEN Billy Masters 2 yard pass from Pete Liske (Bobby Howfield kick)
( 6-17) KC Jan Stenerud 11 yard field goal
(13-17) KC Wendell Hayes 1 yard rush (Jan Stenerud kick)
(13-20) DEN Bobby Howfield 12 yard field goal
(13-23) DEN Bobby Howfield 47 yard field goal
(13-26) DEN Bobby Howfield 28 yard field goal
KC DEN
First Downs: 14 17
Rushes-yards: 23-88 36-140
Yards/rush: 3.8 3.9
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 10-26-109-3 15-25-135-0
Sacked-yards: 7-76 4-35
Net pass yards: 33 100
Net yards/pass: 1.0 3.4
Total net yards: 121 240
Total plays: 56 (41% run) 65 (55% run)
Yards/play: 2.2 3.7
Fumbles-lost: 4-2 1-1
Turnovers: 5 1
Penalties-yards: 4-39 6-60
Attendance: 50,705
Passing:
KC: Len Dawson, 10 of 26 for 109 yards (3 int) DEN: Pete Liske, 15 of 25 for 135 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
KC: Warren McVea, 8 for 40 yards; Robert Holmes, 6 for 23 yards; Wendell Hayes, 6 for 17 yards and 1 TD; Ed Podolak, 3 for 8 yards DEN: Floyd Little, 22 for 75 yards; Bobby Anderson, 7 for 49 yards; Fran Lynch, 4 for 7 yards; Willis Crenshaw, 2 for 3 yards and 1 TD; Pete Liske, 1 for 6 yards
Receiving:
KC: Ed Podolak, 3 for 36 yards; Otis Taylor, 3 for 35 yards; Wendell Hayes, 2 for 1 yard; Robert Holmes, 1 for 28 yards; Fred Arbanas, 1 for 9 yards DEN: Jim Whalen, 5 for 61 yards; Floyd Little, 3 for 14 yards; Al Denson, 2 for 34 yards; Mike Haffner, 2 for 28 yards; Bobby Anderson, 1 for 2 yards; Billy Masters, 1 for 2 yards and 1 TD; Willis Crenshaw, 1 for -6 yards
Kick returns:
KC: Warren McVea, 1 for 24 yards DEN: Bobby Anderson, 2 for 72 yards; Dave Washington, 1 for 20 yards
Punt returns:
KC: Ed Podolak, 3 for 81 yards DEN: Bill Thompson, 3 for 37 yards; Floyd Little, 2 for 25 yards
Interceptions:
DEN: Bill Thompson, 1 for 32 yards; Cornell Gordon, 1 for 2 yards; Charlie Greer, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
KC: Jerrel Wilson, 5 for 250 yards DEN: Billy Van Heusen, 5 for 243 yards
Field Goals:
KC: Jan Stenerud, 2/2 DEN: Bobby Howfield, 4/5
KC: Len Dawson, 10 of 26 for 109 yards (3 int) DEN: Pete Liske, 15 of 25 for 135 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
KC: Warren McVea, 8 for 40 yards; Robert Holmes, 6 for 23 yards; Wendell Hayes, 6 for 17 yards and 1 TD; Ed Podolak, 3 for 8 yards DEN: Floyd Little, 22 for 75 yards; Bobby Anderson, 7 for 49 yards; Fran Lynch, 4 for 7 yards; Willis Crenshaw, 2 for 3 yards and 1 TD; Pete Liske, 1 for 6 yards
Receiving:
KC: Ed Podolak, 3 for 36 yards; Otis Taylor, 3 for 35 yards; Wendell Hayes, 2 for 1 yard; Robert Holmes, 1 for 28 yards; Fred Arbanas, 1 for 9 yards DEN: Jim Whalen, 5 for 61 yards; Floyd Little, 3 for 14 yards; Al Denson, 2 for 34 yards; Mike Haffner, 2 for 28 yards; Bobby Anderson, 1 for 2 yards; Billy Masters, 1 for 2 yards and 1 TD; Willis Crenshaw, 1 for -6 yards
Kick returns:
KC: Warren McVea, 1 for 24 yards DEN: Bobby Anderson, 2 for 72 yards; Dave Washington, 1 for 20 yards
Punt returns:
KC: Ed Podolak, 3 for 81 yards DEN: Bill Thompson, 3 for 37 yards; Floyd Little, 2 for 25 yards
Interceptions:
DEN: Bill Thompson, 1 for 32 yards; Cornell Gordon, 1 for 2 yards; Charlie Greer, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
KC: Jerrel Wilson, 5 for 250 yards DEN: Billy Van Heusen, 5 for 243 yards
Field Goals:
KC: Jan Stenerud, 2/2 DEN: Bobby Howfield, 4/5