NFL game summary for 12/05/1976:
Quarterback Craig Penrose, making his first NFL start, guided the Broncos to their eighth win of the season and a first-ever season series sweep over the Chiefs. Penrose threw touchdown passes to Haven Moses and Riley Odoms, giving the Broncos a 14-10 lead early in the second quarter. Mike Livingston put the Chiefs on top 16-14 five seconds before the half on a one-yard run, but Jack Dolbin blocked the PAT attempt. Denver picked up the winning three points with 6:53 gone in the final period, then took advantage of three Kansas City turnovers in the last four minutes to preserve the lead.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 134.7 (19) | 217.7 (1) | 352.3 (6) | 27 |
| DEFENSE | 218.5 (28) | 182.9 (26) | 401.4 (28) | 34 | |
 | OFFENSE | 124.5 (23) | 160.0 (12) | 284.5 (18) | 25 |
| DEFENSE | 127.8 (7) | 153.3 (15) | 281.2 (9) | 30 |
Line: Broncos by 6
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Chiefs (4-9-0) | 3 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| Denver Broncos (8-5-0) | 7 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 17 |
( 0- 7) DEN Haven Moses 8 yard pass from Craig Penrose (Jim Turner kick) ( 3- 7) KC Jan Stenerud 31 yard field goal (10- 7) KC Walter White 3 yard pass from Mike Livingston (Jan Stenerud kick) (10-14) DEN Riley Odoms 29 yard pass from Craig Penrose (Jim Turner kick) (16-14) KC Mike Livingston 1 yard rush (kick failed) (16-17) DEN Jim Turner 20 yard field goal
KC DEN
First Downs: 13 13
Rushes-yards: 30-59 37-82
Yards/rush: 2.0 2.2
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 17-29-177-1 12-28-187-2
Sacked-yards: 5-48 0-0
Net pass yards: 129 187
Net yards/pass: 3.8 6.7
Total net yards: 188 269
Total plays: 64 (46% run) 65 (56% run)
Yards/play: 2.9 4.1
Fumbles-lost: 3-2 1-1
Turnovers: 3 3
Penalties-yards: 6-44 3-37
Attendance: 57,995
Passing:
KC: Mike Livingston, 17 of 29 for 177 yards and 1 TD (1 int) DEN: Craig Penrose, 11 of 27 for 176 yards and 2 TDs (2 int); Norris Weese, 1 of 1 for 11 yards
Rushing:
KC: Ed Podolak, 16 for 41 yards; MacArthur Lane, 10 for 23 yards; Mike Livingston, 1 for 1 yard and 1 TD; Jan Stenerud, 1 for 0 yards; Henry Marshall, 1 for -2 yards; Larry Brunson, 1 for -4 yards DEN: Otis Armstrong, 17 for 45 yards; Jon Keyworth, 8 for 3 yards; Lonnie Perrin, 5 for 23 yards; Jim Kiick, 5 for 14 yards; Craig Penrose, 2 for -3 yards
Receiving:
KC: MacArthur Lane, 7 for 38 yards; Walter White, 4 for 56 yards and 1 TD; Henry Marshall, 3 for 53 yards; Larry Brunson, 1 for 16 yards; Lawrence Williams, 1 for 9 yards; Ed Podolak, 1 for 5 yards DEN: Haven Moses, 3 for 51 yards and 1 TD; Jack Dolbin, 3 for 39 yards; Riley Odoms, 2 for 44 yards and 1 TD; Jon Keyworth, 1 for 31 yards; John Schultz, 1 for 13 yards; Mike Franckowiak, 1 for 11 yards; Jim Kiick, 1 for -2 yards
Kick returns:
KC: Lawrence Williams, 2 for 111 yards DEN: Lonnie Perrin, 2 for 49 yards; John Schultz, 1 for 38 yards; Mike Franckowiak, 1 for 8 yards
Punt returns:
KC: Larry Brunson, 4 for 34 yards DEN: Bill Thompson, 5 for 57 yards
Interceptions:
KC: Kerry Reardon, 1 for 4 yards; Willie Lanier, 1 for 0 yards DEN: Tom Jackson, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
KC: Jerrel Wilson, 6 for 278 yards DEN: Norris Weese, 7 for 211 yards
Field Goals:
KC: Jan Stenerud, 1/2 DEN: Jim Turner, 1/2
KC: Mike Livingston, 17 of 29 for 177 yards and 1 TD (1 int) DEN: Craig Penrose, 11 of 27 for 176 yards and 2 TDs (2 int); Norris Weese, 1 of 1 for 11 yards
Rushing:
KC: Ed Podolak, 16 for 41 yards; MacArthur Lane, 10 for 23 yards; Mike Livingston, 1 for 1 yard and 1 TD; Jan Stenerud, 1 for 0 yards; Henry Marshall, 1 for -2 yards; Larry Brunson, 1 for -4 yards DEN: Otis Armstrong, 17 for 45 yards; Jon Keyworth, 8 for 3 yards; Lonnie Perrin, 5 for 23 yards; Jim Kiick, 5 for 14 yards; Craig Penrose, 2 for -3 yards
Receiving:
KC: MacArthur Lane, 7 for 38 yards; Walter White, 4 for 56 yards and 1 TD; Henry Marshall, 3 for 53 yards; Larry Brunson, 1 for 16 yards; Lawrence Williams, 1 for 9 yards; Ed Podolak, 1 for 5 yards DEN: Haven Moses, 3 for 51 yards and 1 TD; Jack Dolbin, 3 for 39 yards; Riley Odoms, 2 for 44 yards and 1 TD; Jon Keyworth, 1 for 31 yards; John Schultz, 1 for 13 yards; Mike Franckowiak, 1 for 11 yards; Jim Kiick, 1 for -2 yards
Kick returns:
KC: Lawrence Williams, 2 for 111 yards DEN: Lonnie Perrin, 2 for 49 yards; John Schultz, 1 for 38 yards; Mike Franckowiak, 1 for 8 yards
Punt returns:
KC: Larry Brunson, 4 for 34 yards DEN: Bill Thompson, 5 for 57 yards
Interceptions:
KC: Kerry Reardon, 1 for 4 yards; Willie Lanier, 1 for 0 yards DEN: Tom Jackson, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
KC: Jerrel Wilson, 6 for 278 yards DEN: Norris Weese, 7 for 211 yards
Field Goals:
KC: Jan Stenerud, 1/2 DEN: Jim Turner, 1/2