NFL game summary for 11/20/1977:
Craig Morton passed 23 yards to Haven Moses for the tie-breaking touchdown, but it was the Broncos' brilliant goal line stand in the final minute of play that highlighted Denver's ninth victory in 10 games. Following a scoreless first quarter, Denver jumped to a 7-0 lead when Lonnie Perrin scored on a two-yard run. Kansas City was able to tie the game on a Mike Livingston-to-Henry Marshall TD pass just seconds before the half. After Morton had put the Broncos in front with his TD strike, the Chiefs were faced with a punting situation near midfield. However, Kansas City opted to use a trick play that sprung linebacker Raymond Burks loose on a run to the Denver 1. The Broncos' defense then turned back three rushing plays and a pass to preserve the win.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 133.0 (17) | 134.2 (16) | 267.2 (18) | 16 |
| DEFENSE | 112.6 (1) | 143.9 (12) | 256.4 (7) | 28 | |
 | OFFENSE | 137.8 (15) | 127.9 (20) | 265.7 (19) | 26 |
| DEFENSE | 194.6 (28) | 167.4 (25) | 362.0 (28) | 24 |
Line: Broncos by 8
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver Broncos (9-1-0) | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| Kansas City Chiefs (2-8-0) | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
( 7- 0) DEN Lonnie Perrin 2 yard rush (Jim Turner kick)
( 7- 7) KC Henry Marshall 15 yard pass from Mike Livingston (Jan Stenerud kick)
(14- 7) DEN Haven Moses 23 yard pass from Craig Morton (Jim Turner kick)
DEN KC
First Downs: 21 14
Rushes-yards: 53-249 32-140
Yards/rush: 4.7 4.4
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 8-18-135-2 20-33-180-1
Sacked-yards: 1-8 2-20
Net pass yards: 127 160
Net yards/pass: 6.7 4.6
Total net yards: 376 300
Total plays: 72 (73% run) 67 (47% run)
Yards/play: 5.2 4.5
Fumbles-lost: 1-1 2-1
Turnovers: 3 2
Penalties-yards: 7-59 8-76
Attendance: 54,050
Passing:
DEN: Craig Morton, 8 of 18 for 135 yards and 1 TD (2 int) KC: Mike Livingston, 20 of 33 for 180 yards and 1 TD (1 int)
Rushing:
DEN: Otis Armstrong, 21 for 120 yards; Rob Lytle, 12 for 68 yards; Jon Keyworth, 6 for 20 yards; Jim Jensen, 5 for 20 yards; Lonnie Perrin, 5 for 9 yards and 1 TD; Craig Morton, 4 for 12 yards KC: Ed Podolak, 15 for 39 yards; Mark Bailey, 6 for 43 yards; Tony Reed, 3 for 9 yards; John Brockington, 3 for 0 yards; Mike Livingston, 2 for 0 yards; Raymond Burks, 1 for 51 yards; Henry Marshall, 1 for 4 yards; Walter White, 1 for -6 yards
Receiving:
DEN: Haven Moses, 4 for 80 yards and 1 TD; Riley Odoms, 2 for 33 yards; Jim Jensen, 1 for 12 yards; Otis Armstrong, 1 for 10 yards KC: Larry Brunson, 5 for 51 yards; John Brockington, 4 for 43 yards; Ed Podolak, 4 for 29 yards; Henry Marshall, 3 for 31 yards and 1 TD; Mark Bailey, 2 for 17 yards; Walter White, 2 for 9 yards
Kick returns:
DEN: Rob Nairne, 1 for 1 yard KC: Ted McKnight, 1 for 41 yards; Tony Reed, 1 for 19 yards
Punt returns:
DEN: Rick Upchurch, 6 for 84 yards KC: Larry Brunson, 3 for 19 yards
Interceptions:
DEN: Bob Swenson, 1 for 0 yards KC: Whitney Paul, 1 for 6 yards; Tom Howard, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
DEN: Bucky Dilts, 5 for 168 yards KC: Jerrel Wilson, 8 for 330 yards
Field Goals:
DEN: Jim Turner, 0/2 KC: Jan Stenerud, 0/1
DEN: Craig Morton, 8 of 18 for 135 yards and 1 TD (2 int) KC: Mike Livingston, 20 of 33 for 180 yards and 1 TD (1 int)
Rushing:
DEN: Otis Armstrong, 21 for 120 yards; Rob Lytle, 12 for 68 yards; Jon Keyworth, 6 for 20 yards; Jim Jensen, 5 for 20 yards; Lonnie Perrin, 5 for 9 yards and 1 TD; Craig Morton, 4 for 12 yards KC: Ed Podolak, 15 for 39 yards; Mark Bailey, 6 for 43 yards; Tony Reed, 3 for 9 yards; John Brockington, 3 for 0 yards; Mike Livingston, 2 for 0 yards; Raymond Burks, 1 for 51 yards; Henry Marshall, 1 for 4 yards; Walter White, 1 for -6 yards
Receiving:
DEN: Haven Moses, 4 for 80 yards and 1 TD; Riley Odoms, 2 for 33 yards; Jim Jensen, 1 for 12 yards; Otis Armstrong, 1 for 10 yards KC: Larry Brunson, 5 for 51 yards; John Brockington, 4 for 43 yards; Ed Podolak, 4 for 29 yards; Henry Marshall, 3 for 31 yards and 1 TD; Mark Bailey, 2 for 17 yards; Walter White, 2 for 9 yards
Kick returns:
DEN: Rob Nairne, 1 for 1 yard KC: Ted McKnight, 1 for 41 yards; Tony Reed, 1 for 19 yards
Punt returns:
DEN: Rick Upchurch, 6 for 84 yards KC: Larry Brunson, 3 for 19 yards
Interceptions:
DEN: Bob Swenson, 1 for 0 yards KC: Whitney Paul, 1 for 6 yards; Tom Howard, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
DEN: Bucky Dilts, 5 for 168 yards KC: Jerrel Wilson, 8 for 330 yards
Field Goals:
DEN: Jim Turner, 0/2 KC: Jan Stenerud, 0/1