NFL game summary for 09/21/1975:
A wild, free-scoring contest in which the Broncos, trailing 33-24 midway through the last quarter, came to life with two TDs for victory. Bill Van Heusen caught a 10-yard pass from Charley Johnson for the winner after the Broncos scored when Otis Armstrong ran 33 yards before fumbling on the two and Jack Dolbin picked up the loose ball for the TD. Rick Upchurch, rookie from Minnesota, scored on a 13-yard reverse, returned three kickoffs for 88 yards and a punt for 30 yards and caught three passes for 153 yards including a 90-yard TD, for a remarkable record first day effort of 286 yards. The Chiefs, making their debut under coach Paul Wiggin, held an early 10-0 lead and the 33-24 edge in the final period. Johnson threw three TD passes for the Broncos with 12 for 329 yards and Mike Livingston hit with 13 of 27 for 221 yards and two TDs. Jan Stenerud kicked four field goals in six attempts.
Line: Broncos by 7
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kansas City Chiefs (0-1-0) | 7 | 10 | 13 | 3 | 33 |
 Denver Broncos (1-0-0) | 0 | 17 | 7 | 13 | 37 |
( 7- 0) KC Walter White 69 yard pass from Mike Livingston (Jan Stenerud kick) (10- 0) KC Jan Stenerud 41 yard field goal (10- 7) DEN Rick Upchurch 13 yard rush (Jim Turner kick) (10-14) DEN Jack Dolbin 39 yard pass from Charley Johnson (Jim Turner kick) (17-14) KC Woody Green 8 yard pass from Mike Livingston (Jan Stenerud kick) (17-17) DEN Jim Turner 23 yard field goal (17-24) DEN Rick Upchurch 90 yard pass from Charley Johnson (Jim Turner kick) (20-24) KC Jan Stenerud 34 yard field goal (27-24) KC Woody Green 1 yard rush (Jan Stenerud kick) (30-24) KC Jan Stenerud 45 yard field goal (33-24) KC Jan Stenerud 47 yard field goal (33-30) DEN Jack Dolbin 2 yard fumble return (kick failed) (33-37) DEN Billy Van Heusen 10 yard pass from Charley Johnson (Jim Turner kick)
KC DEN
First Downs: 18 16
Rushes-yards: 40-146 31-127
Yards/rush: 3.6 4.1
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 13-27-221-0 12-20-329-2
Sacked-yards: 5-55 4-31
Net pass yards: 166 298
Net yards/pass: 5.2 12.4
Total net yards: 312 425
Total plays: 72 (55% run) 55 (56% run)
Yards/play: 4.3 7.7
Fumbles-lost: 2-2 3-2
Turnovers: 2 4
Penalties-yards: 5-57 9-89
Attendance: 51,858
Passing:KC: Mike Livingston, 13 of 27 for 221 yards and 2 TDs
DEN: Charley Johnson, 12 of 20 for 329 yards and 3 TDs (2 int)
Rushing:
KC: Jeff Kinney, 18 for 59 yards; Woody Green, 12 for 43 yards and 1 TD; Ed Podolak, 9 for 16 yards; Mike Livingston, 1 for 28 yards
DEN: Otis Armstrong, 18 for 82 yards; Oliver Ross, 5 for 30 yards; Charley Johnson, 4 for -3 yards; Jon Keyworth, 2 for -1 yards; Rick Upchurch, 1 for 13 yards and 1 TD; Riley Odoms, 1 for 6 yards
Receiving:
KC: Ed Podolak, 3 for 29 yards; Walter White, 2 for 79 yards and 1 TD; Barry Pearson, 2 for 61 yards; Jeff Kinney, 2 for 20 yards; Billy Masters, 2 for 5 yards; Larry Brunson, 1 for 19 yards; Woody Green, 1 for 8 yards and 1 TD
DEN: Rick Upchurch, 3 for 153 yards and 1 TD; Haven Moses, 3 for 59 yards; Riley Odoms, 2 for 58 yards; Jack Dolbin, 2 for 51 yards and 1 TD; Billy Van Heusen, 1 for 10 yards and 1 TD; Oliver Ross, 1 for -2 yards
Kick returns:
KC: Charlie Thomas, 4 for 89 yards; Cleo Miller, 3 for 56 yards
DEN: Rick Upchurch, 3 for 88 yards; Floyd Little, 3 for 63 yards
Punt returns:
KC: Kerry Reardon, 2 for 21 yards; Charlie Thomas, 1 for 5 yards
DEN: Rick Upchurch, 1 for 30 yards; Bill Thompson, 1 for 13 yards
Interceptions:
KC: Emmitt Thomas, 1 for 30 yards; Mike Sensibaugh, 1 for 16 yards
Punting:
KC: Jerrel Wilson, 5 for 187 yards
DEN: Billy Van Heusen, 4 for 176 yards
Field Goals:
KC: Jan Stenerud, 4/6
DEN: Jim Turner, 1/1