NFL game summary for 11/25/1973:
Denver took over first place in the AFC West by running its unbeaten string to seven games (including two ties) on two touchdown passes by Charley Johnson to Haven Moses within an 81-second span in the second quarter. The Chiefs narrowed the gap with a seven-yard TD pass from Mike Livingston to Otis Taylor with 4:49 to go but Charlie Greer intercepted a tipped pass on the Broncos' 19 to end a late threat.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 127.9 (18) | 132.4 (16) | 260.3 (18) | 22 |
| DEFENSE | 138.1 (11) | 115.4 (5) | 253.5 (6) | 28 | |
 | OFFENSE | 150.8 (12) | 188.5 (5) | 339.3 (2) | 22 |
| DEFENSE | 129.5 (7) | 179.9 (25) | 309.4 (19) | 22 |
Line: Even
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Chiefs (6-4-1) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
| Denver Broncos (6-3-2) | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
( 3- 0) KC Jan Stenerud 38 yard field goal
( 3- 7) DEN Haven Moses 18 yard pass from Charley Johnson (Jim Turner kick)
( 3-14) DEN Haven Moses 40 yard pass from Charley Johnson (Jim Turner kick)
(10-14) KC Otis Taylor 7 yard pass from Mike Livingston (Jan Stenerud kick)
KC DEN
First Downs: 17 12
Rushes-yards: 37-139 29-82
Yards/rush: 3.8 2.8
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 13-32-138-2 10-21-144-1
Sacked-yards: 5-35 1-7
Net pass yards: 103 137
Net yards/pass: 2.8 6.2
Total net yards: 242 219
Total plays: 74 (50% run) 51 (56% run)
Yards/play: 3.3 4.3
Fumbles-lost: 1-0 0-0
Turnovers: 2 1
Penalties-yards: 5-47 6-61
Attendance: 51,331
Passing:
KC: Mike Livingston, 12 of 31 for 129 yards and 1 TD (2 int); Jerrel Wilson, 1 of 1 for 9 yards DEN: Charley Johnson, 10 of 21 for 144 yards and 2 TDs (1 int)
Rushing:
KC: Willie Ellison, 19 for 64 yards; Ed Podolak, 12 for 42 yards; Jeff Kinney, 2 for 10 yards; Mike Livingston, 2 for 9 yards; Gary Butler, 1 for 9 yards; Otis Taylor, 1 for 5 yards DEN: Floyd Little, 18 for 50 yards; Joe Dawkins, 9 for 32 yards; Charley Johnson, 2 for 0 yards
Receiving:
KC: Otis Taylor, 3 for 50 yards and 1 TD; Willie Ellison, 3 for 33 yards; Robert West, 2 for 25 yards; Gary Butler, 2 for 23 yards; Wendell Hayes, 1 for 9 yards; Ed Podolak, 1 for 5 yards; Morris Stroud, 1 for -7 yards DEN: Haven Moses, 5 for 108 yards and 2 TDs; Joe Dawkins, 3 for 16 yards; Jerry Simmons, 1 for 14 yards; Floyd Little, 1 for 6 yards
Kick returns:
KC: Larry Marshall, 1 for 25 yards DEN: Otis Armstrong, 1 for 31 yards
Punt returns:
KC: Larry Marshall, 2 for 5 yards; Ed Podolak, 1 for -3 yards DEN: Bill Thompson, 5 for 82 yards; Ken Criter, 1 for 0 yards
Interceptions:
KC: Mike Sensibaugh, 1 for 27 yards DEN: Calvin Jones, 1 for 24 yards; Charlie Greer, 1 for 1 yard
Punting:
KC: Jerrel Wilson, 7 for 344 yards DEN: Billy Van Heusen, 8 for 371 yards
Field Goals:
KC: Jan Stenerud, 1/2 DEN: Jim Turner, 0/1
KC: Mike Livingston, 12 of 31 for 129 yards and 1 TD (2 int); Jerrel Wilson, 1 of 1 for 9 yards DEN: Charley Johnson, 10 of 21 for 144 yards and 2 TDs (1 int)
Rushing:
KC: Willie Ellison, 19 for 64 yards; Ed Podolak, 12 for 42 yards; Jeff Kinney, 2 for 10 yards; Mike Livingston, 2 for 9 yards; Gary Butler, 1 for 9 yards; Otis Taylor, 1 for 5 yards DEN: Floyd Little, 18 for 50 yards; Joe Dawkins, 9 for 32 yards; Charley Johnson, 2 for 0 yards
Receiving:
KC: Otis Taylor, 3 for 50 yards and 1 TD; Willie Ellison, 3 for 33 yards; Robert West, 2 for 25 yards; Gary Butler, 2 for 23 yards; Wendell Hayes, 1 for 9 yards; Ed Podolak, 1 for 5 yards; Morris Stroud, 1 for -7 yards DEN: Haven Moses, 5 for 108 yards and 2 TDs; Joe Dawkins, 3 for 16 yards; Jerry Simmons, 1 for 14 yards; Floyd Little, 1 for 6 yards
Kick returns:
KC: Larry Marshall, 1 for 25 yards DEN: Otis Armstrong, 1 for 31 yards
Punt returns:
KC: Larry Marshall, 2 for 5 yards; Ed Podolak, 1 for -3 yards DEN: Bill Thompson, 5 for 82 yards; Ken Criter, 1 for 0 yards
Interceptions:
KC: Mike Sensibaugh, 1 for 27 yards DEN: Calvin Jones, 1 for 24 yards; Charlie Greer, 1 for 1 yard
Punting:
KC: Jerrel Wilson, 7 for 344 yards DEN: Billy Van Heusen, 8 for 371 yards
Field Goals:
KC: Jan Stenerud, 1/2 DEN: Jim Turner, 0/1