NFL game summary for 09/24/1978:
Dave Preston scored from one yard out at 10:28 of overtime to climax the Broncos' come-from-behind victory. The Chiefs won the overtime coin toss but were stopped on fourth-and-two at the Denver 40. Craig Morton then drove the Broncos 60 yards on 13 rushing plays for the winning score. The win moved Denver into sole possession of first place in the AFC Western Division, one game in front of Oakland.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 127.7 (18) | 104.7 (22) | 232.3 (24) | 7 |
| DEFENSE | 106.3 (7) | 173.3 (17) | 279.7 (10) | 8 | |
 | OFFENSE | 247.7 (1) | 101.7 (23) | 349.3 (7) | 6 |
| DEFENSE | 142.7 (18) | 114.0 (5) | 256.7 (7) | 4 |
Line: Broncos by 7
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver Broncos (3-1-0) | 7 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 23 |
| Kansas City Chiefs (1-3-0) | 7 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
( 7- 0) DEN Riley Odoms 42 yard pass from Craig Morton (Jim Turner kick)
( 7- 7) KC Mike Livingston 1 yard rush (Jan Stenerud kick)
(10- 7) DEN Jim Turner 42 yard field goal
(10-10) KC Jan Stenerud 46 yard field goal
(10-17) KC Tony Reed 15 yard rush (Jan Stenerud kick)
(17-17) DEN Larry Canada 3 yard rush (Jim Turner kick)
(23-17) DEN Dave Preston 1 yard rush
DEN KC
First Downs: 25 13
Rushes-yards: 58-228 41-155
Yards/rush: 3.9 3.8
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 12-21-138-1 7-10-89-1
Sacked-yards: 2-9 0-0
Net pass yards: 129 89
Net yards/pass: 5.6 8.9
Total net yards: 357 244
Total plays: 81 (71% run) 51 (80% run)
Yards/play: 4.4 4.8
Fumbles-lost: 1-0 1-1
Turnovers: 1 2
Penalties-yards: 6-31 6-40
Attendance: 60,593
Passing:
DEN: Craig Morton, 12 of 21 for 138 yards and 1 TD (1 int) KC: Mike Livingston, 7 of 10 for 89 yards (1 int)
Rushing:
DEN: Larry Canada, 19 for 94 yards and 1 TD; Lonnie Perrin, 13 for 48 yards; Otis Armstrong, 9 for 13 yards; Dave Preston, 8 for 24 yards and 1 TD; Jon Keyworth, 5 for 19 yards; Craig Morton, 3 for 22 yards; Rick Upchurch, 1 for 5 yards; Rob Lytle, 1 for 3 yards KC: Tony Reed, 17 for 79 yards and 1 TD; Mark Bailey, 9 for 29 yards; Ted McKnight, 7 for 33 yards; Mike Livingston, 4 for -1 yards and 1 TD; MacArthur Lane, 2 for 10 yards; Arnold Morgado, 1 for 3 yards; Horace Belton, 1 for 2 yards
Receiving:
DEN: Riley Odoms, 4 for 60 yards and 1 TD; Dave Preston, 2 for 18 yards; Jon Keyworth, 2 for 13 yards; Haven Moses, 1 for 32 yards; Otis Armstrong, 1 for 8 yards; Ron Egloff, 1 for 7 yards; Larry Canada, 1 for 0 yards KC: Tony Reed, 4 for 53 yards; Walter White, 2 for 30 yards; MacArthur Lane, 1 for 6 yards
Kick returns:
DEN: Lonnie Perrin, 2 for 64 yards; Bernard Jackson, 1 for 40 yards; Dave Preston, 1 for 20 yards KC: Eddie Payton, 3 for 91 yards; Arnold Morgado, 1 for 18 yards
Punt returns:
DEN: Rick Upchurch, 4 for 78 yards KC: Eddie Payton, 2 for 23 yards
Interceptions:
DEN: Tom Jackson, 1 for 0 yards KC: Tim Gray, 1 for 61 yards
Punting:
DEN: Bucky Dilts, 4 for 161 yards KC: Zenon Andrusyshyn, 4 for 197 yards
Field Goals:
DEN: Jim Turner, 1/3 KC: Jan Stenerud, 1/1
DEN: Craig Morton, 12 of 21 for 138 yards and 1 TD (1 int) KC: Mike Livingston, 7 of 10 for 89 yards (1 int)
Rushing:
DEN: Larry Canada, 19 for 94 yards and 1 TD; Lonnie Perrin, 13 for 48 yards; Otis Armstrong, 9 for 13 yards; Dave Preston, 8 for 24 yards and 1 TD; Jon Keyworth, 5 for 19 yards; Craig Morton, 3 for 22 yards; Rick Upchurch, 1 for 5 yards; Rob Lytle, 1 for 3 yards KC: Tony Reed, 17 for 79 yards and 1 TD; Mark Bailey, 9 for 29 yards; Ted McKnight, 7 for 33 yards; Mike Livingston, 4 for -1 yards and 1 TD; MacArthur Lane, 2 for 10 yards; Arnold Morgado, 1 for 3 yards; Horace Belton, 1 for 2 yards
Receiving:
DEN: Riley Odoms, 4 for 60 yards and 1 TD; Dave Preston, 2 for 18 yards; Jon Keyworth, 2 for 13 yards; Haven Moses, 1 for 32 yards; Otis Armstrong, 1 for 8 yards; Ron Egloff, 1 for 7 yards; Larry Canada, 1 for 0 yards KC: Tony Reed, 4 for 53 yards; Walter White, 2 for 30 yards; MacArthur Lane, 1 for 6 yards
Kick returns:
DEN: Lonnie Perrin, 2 for 64 yards; Bernard Jackson, 1 for 40 yards; Dave Preston, 1 for 20 yards KC: Eddie Payton, 3 for 91 yards; Arnold Morgado, 1 for 18 yards
Punt returns:
DEN: Rick Upchurch, 4 for 78 yards KC: Eddie Payton, 2 for 23 yards
Interceptions:
DEN: Tom Jackson, 1 for 0 yards KC: Tim Gray, 1 for 61 yards
Punting:
DEN: Bucky Dilts, 4 for 161 yards KC: Zenon Andrusyshyn, 4 for 197 yards
Field Goals:
DEN: Jim Turner, 1/3 KC: Jan Stenerud, 1/1