NFL game summary for 10/26/1975:
Kansas City squared its season record at 3-3 by winning its third straight, a 26-13 victory over the Broncos that reversed an opening day defeat. Jan Stenerud kicked four field goals and Mike Livingston, top passer in the AFC statistics, threw one touchdown pass and scored on a bootleg, the first touchdowns against the Broncos in nine quarters.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
Line: Chiefs by 3
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Denver Broncos (3-3-0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 13 |
Kansas City Chiefs (3-3-0) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 26 |
( 0- 3) KC Jan Stenerud 28 yard field goal
( 0- 6) KC Jan Stenerud 46 yard field goal
( 0- 9) KC Jan Stenerud 37 yard field goal
( 6- 9) DEN Fran Lynch 1 yard rush (kick failed)
( 6-12) KC Jan Stenerud 23 yard field goal
( 6-19) KC Mike Livingston 8 yard rush (Jan Stenerud kick)
( 6-26) KC Billy Masters 7 yard pass from Mike Livingston (Jan Stenerud kick)
(13-26) DEN Jon Keyworth 19 yard pass from Steve Ramsey (Jim Turner kick)
DEN KC First Downs: 22 17 Rushes-yards: 38-151 37-197 Yards/rush: 4.0 5.3 Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 17-32-230-3 10-23-113-1 Sacked-yards: 4-29 2-7 Net pass yards: 201 106 Net yards/pass: 5.6 4.2 Total net yards: 352 303 Total plays: 74 (51% run) 62 (59% run) Yards/play: 4.8 4.9 Fumbles-lost: 1-1 3-0 Turnovers: 4 1 Penalties-yards: 9-79 4-26 Attendance: 70,043
Passing:
DEN: Steve Ramsey, 11 of 17 for 164 yards and 1 TD (1 int); Charley Johnson, 6 of 15 for 66 yards (2 int) KC: Mike Livingston, 10 of 23 for 113 yards and 1 TD (1 int)
Rushing:
DEN: Floyd Little, 13 for 58 yards; Jon Keyworth, 13 for 32 yards; Fran Lynch, 9 for 41 yards and 1 TD; Jack Dolbin, 1 for 12 yards; Riley Odoms, 1 for 7 yards; Charley Johnson, 1 for 1 yard KC: MacArthur Lane, 14 for 56 yards; Woody Green, 13 for 47 yards; Jeff Kinney, 3 for 18 yards; Mike Livingston, 2 for 8 yards and 1 TD; Ed Podolak, 2 for 5 yards; Cleo Miller, 2 for -2 yards; Larry Brunson, 1 for 65 yards
Receiving:
DEN: Jon Keyworth, 8 for 67 yards and 1 TD; Jack Dolbin, 2 for 55 yards; Billy Van Heusen, 2 for 43 yards; Haven Moses, 2 for 28 yards; Riley Odoms, 2 for 24 yards; Floyd Little, 1 for 13 yards KC: MacArthur Lane, 3 for 41 yards; Billy Masters, 2 for 26 yards and 1 TD; Woody Green, 2 for 14 yards; Walter White, 1 for 18 yards; Barry Pearson, 1 for 12 yards; Ed Podolak, 1 for 2 yards
Kick returns:
DEN: Rick Upchurch, 5 for 97 yards; Floyd Little, 1 for 14 yards KC: Cleo Miller, 1 for 24 yards; Reggie Craig, 1 for 12 yards; Larry Brunson, 1 for 8 yards
Punt returns:
DEN: Bill Thompson, 2 for 11 yards KC: Reggie Craig, 1 for 13 yards; Ed Podolak, 1 for 5 yards; Larry Brunson, 1 for 4 yards
Interceptions:
DEN: Tom Jackson, 1 for 0 yards KC: Mike Sensibaugh, 1 for 21 yards; Kerry Reardon, 1 for 12 yards; Emmitt Thomas, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
DEN: Billy Van Heusen, 6 for 229 yards KC: Jerrel Wilson, 6 for 294 yards
Field Goals:
DEN: Jim Turner, 0/1 KC: Jan Stenerud, 4/4
DEN: Steve Ramsey, 11 of 17 for 164 yards and 1 TD (1 int); Charley Johnson, 6 of 15 for 66 yards (2 int) KC: Mike Livingston, 10 of 23 for 113 yards and 1 TD (1 int)
Rushing:
DEN: Floyd Little, 13 for 58 yards; Jon Keyworth, 13 for 32 yards; Fran Lynch, 9 for 41 yards and 1 TD; Jack Dolbin, 1 for 12 yards; Riley Odoms, 1 for 7 yards; Charley Johnson, 1 for 1 yard KC: MacArthur Lane, 14 for 56 yards; Woody Green, 13 for 47 yards; Jeff Kinney, 3 for 18 yards; Mike Livingston, 2 for 8 yards and 1 TD; Ed Podolak, 2 for 5 yards; Cleo Miller, 2 for -2 yards; Larry Brunson, 1 for 65 yards
Receiving:
DEN: Jon Keyworth, 8 for 67 yards and 1 TD; Jack Dolbin, 2 for 55 yards; Billy Van Heusen, 2 for 43 yards; Haven Moses, 2 for 28 yards; Riley Odoms, 2 for 24 yards; Floyd Little, 1 for 13 yards KC: MacArthur Lane, 3 for 41 yards; Billy Masters, 2 for 26 yards and 1 TD; Woody Green, 2 for 14 yards; Walter White, 1 for 18 yards; Barry Pearson, 1 for 12 yards; Ed Podolak, 1 for 2 yards
Kick returns:
DEN: Rick Upchurch, 5 for 97 yards; Floyd Little, 1 for 14 yards KC: Cleo Miller, 1 for 24 yards; Reggie Craig, 1 for 12 yards; Larry Brunson, 1 for 8 yards
Punt returns:
DEN: Bill Thompson, 2 for 11 yards KC: Reggie Craig, 1 for 13 yards; Ed Podolak, 1 for 5 yards; Larry Brunson, 1 for 4 yards
Interceptions:
DEN: Tom Jackson, 1 for 0 yards KC: Mike Sensibaugh, 1 for 21 yards; Kerry Reardon, 1 for 12 yards; Emmitt Thomas, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
DEN: Billy Van Heusen, 6 for 229 yards KC: Jerrel Wilson, 6 for 294 yards
Field Goals:
DEN: Jim Turner, 0/1 KC: Jan Stenerud, 4/4