NFL game summary for 10/14/1979:
Craig Morton threw two touchdown passes to lead Denver over Kansas City before the largest crowd at Arrowhead in six years. Denver took a 10-0 lead with 17 seconds left in the first half when safety Bill Thompson returned teammate Bob Swenson's errant lateral two yards for a touchdown after a fumble recovery. Morton extended Denver's lead to 17-0 on the fourth play of the third quarter with a 16-yard touchdown pass to Haven Moses. Kansas City's lone touchdown came with 1:56 left in the game on Arnold Morgado's one-yard run. The Broncos' victory kept them tied for first place in the AFC West.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 128.5 (18) | 167.3 (16) | 295.8 (17) | 11 |
| DEFENSE | 93.2 (1) | 222.2 (25) | 315.3 (16) | 8 | |
 | OFFENSE | 164.3 (7) | 79.2 (28) | 243.5 (27) | 12 |
| DEFENSE | 123.2 (10) | 161.7 (14) | 284.8 (9) | 13 |
Line: Chiefs by 2½
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver Broncos (5-2-0) | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
| Kansas City Chiefs (4-3-0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 |
( 3- 0) DEN Jim Turner 28 yard field goal (10- 0) DEN Bill Thompson 2 yard fumble return (Jim Turner kick) (17- 0) DEN Haven Moses 16 yard pass from Craig Morton (Jim Turner kick) (17- 3) KC Jan Stenerud 44 yard field goal (24- 3) DEN Rick Upchurch 7 yard pass from Craig Morton (Jim Turner kick) (24-10) KC Arnold Morgado 1 yard rush (Jan Stenerud kick)
DEN KC
First Downs: 21 16
Rushes-yards: 39-137 27-98
Yards/rush: 3.5 3.6
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 17-30-218-1 13-29-94-1
Sacked-yards: 1-11 4-26
Net pass yards: 207 68
Net yards/pass: 6.7 2.1
Total net yards: 344 166
Total plays: 70 (55% run) 60 (45% run)
Yards/play: 4.9 2.8
Fumbles-lost: 2-0 1-1
Turnovers: 1 2
Penalties-yards: 5-50 12-104
Attendance: 74,292
Passing:
DEN: Craig Morton, 17 of 30 for 218 yards and 2 TDs (1 int) KC: Steve Fuller, 8 of 17 for 56 yards (1 int); Mike Livingston, 5 of 12 for 38 yards
Rushing:
DEN: Otis Armstrong, 13 for 28 yards; Jon Keyworth, 8 for 44 yards; Jim Jensen, 6 for 25 yards; Rob Lytle, 5 for 29 yards; Larry Canada, 3 for 6 yards; Zachary Dixon, 2 for 8 yards; Craig Morton, 2 for -3 yards KC: Tony Reed, 11 for 16 yards; Arnold Morgado, 7 for 26 yards and 1 TD; Ted McKnight, 5 for 42 yards; Mike Williams, 3 for 5 yards; Steve Fuller, 1 for 9 yards
Receiving:
DEN: Rick Upchurch, 8 for 72 yards and 1 TD; Haven Moses, 4 for 107 yards and 1 TD; Riley Odoms, 2 for 12 yards; Larry Canada, 1 for 11 yards; Ron Egloff, 1 for 9 yards; Otis Armstrong, 1 for 7 yards KC: Tony Reed, 6 for 36 yards; Ted McKnight, 3 for 21 yards; J.T. Smith, 2 for 17 yards; Arnold Morgado, 1 for 11 yards; Ed Beckman, 1 for 9 yards
Kick returns:
DEN: Chris Pane, 2 for 36 yards; Rick Upchurch, 1 for 0 yards KC: Horace Belton, 3 for 46 yards; Steve Gaunty, 2 for 38 yards
Punt returns:
DEN: Rick Upchurch, 1 for 3 yards; Chris Pane, 1 for 1 yard KC: J.T. Smith, 3 for 32 yards
Interceptions:
DEN: Louis Wright, 1 for 15 yards KC: Gary Barbaro, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
DEN: Luke Prestridge, 5 for 170 yards KC: Bob Grupp, 6 for 251 yards
Field Goals:
DEN: Jim Turner, 1/2 KC: Jan Stenerud, 1/1
DEN: Craig Morton, 17 of 30 for 218 yards and 2 TDs (1 int) KC: Steve Fuller, 8 of 17 for 56 yards (1 int); Mike Livingston, 5 of 12 for 38 yards
Rushing:
DEN: Otis Armstrong, 13 for 28 yards; Jon Keyworth, 8 for 44 yards; Jim Jensen, 6 for 25 yards; Rob Lytle, 5 for 29 yards; Larry Canada, 3 for 6 yards; Zachary Dixon, 2 for 8 yards; Craig Morton, 2 for -3 yards KC: Tony Reed, 11 for 16 yards; Arnold Morgado, 7 for 26 yards and 1 TD; Ted McKnight, 5 for 42 yards; Mike Williams, 3 for 5 yards; Steve Fuller, 1 for 9 yards
Receiving:
DEN: Rick Upchurch, 8 for 72 yards and 1 TD; Haven Moses, 4 for 107 yards and 1 TD; Riley Odoms, 2 for 12 yards; Larry Canada, 1 for 11 yards; Ron Egloff, 1 for 9 yards; Otis Armstrong, 1 for 7 yards KC: Tony Reed, 6 for 36 yards; Ted McKnight, 3 for 21 yards; J.T. Smith, 2 for 17 yards; Arnold Morgado, 1 for 11 yards; Ed Beckman, 1 for 9 yards
Kick returns:
DEN: Chris Pane, 2 for 36 yards; Rick Upchurch, 1 for 0 yards KC: Horace Belton, 3 for 46 yards; Steve Gaunty, 2 for 38 yards
Punt returns:
DEN: Rick Upchurch, 1 for 3 yards; Chris Pane, 1 for 1 yard KC: J.T. Smith, 3 for 32 yards
Interceptions:
DEN: Louis Wright, 1 for 15 yards KC: Gary Barbaro, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
DEN: Luke Prestridge, 5 for 170 yards KC: Bob Grupp, 6 for 251 yards
Field Goals:
DEN: Jim Turner, 1/2 KC: Jan Stenerud, 1/1