NFL game summary for 10/28/1979:
Craig Morton completed 20 of 32 passes for 254 yards and two touchdowns as Denver moved into a first-place tie with San Diego in the AFC West. Morton fired scoring strikes to Jim Jensen (25 yards) and Rick Upchurch (32 yards) as the Broncos defeated the Chiefs for the eighth straight time. Denver's Jim Turner became the second NFL player (with George Blanda) to record over 1,400 career points.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 156.6 (8) | 104.6 (28) | 261.2 (26) | 18 |
| DEFENSE | 122.0 (8) | 162.9 (15) | 284.9 (9) | 15 | |
 | OFFENSE | 120.1 (20) | 185.9 (12) | 306.0 (13) | 15 |
| DEFENSE | 111.6 (4) | 211.9 (24) | 323.5 (17) | 13 |
Line: Broncos by 6
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Chiefs (4-5-0) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Denver Broncos (6-3-0) | 7 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 20 |
( 0- 7) DEN Jim Jensen 25 yard pass from Craig Morton (Jim Turner kick) ( 0-14) DEN Rick Upchurch 5 yard pass from Craig Morton (Jim Turner kick) ( 0-20) DEN Rick Upchurch 32 yard pass from Jon Keyworth (kick failed) ( 3-20) KC Jan Stenerud 27 yard field goal
KC DEN
First Downs: 12 20
Rushes-yards: 28-102 29-112
Yards/rush: 3.6 3.9
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 18-32-124-2 22-36-293-1
Sacked-yards: 2-16 2-24
Net pass yards: 108 269
Net yards/pass: 3.2 7.1
Total net yards: 210 381
Total plays: 62 (45% run) 67 (43% run)
Yards/play: 3.4 5.7
Fumbles-lost: 1-1 2-1
Turnovers: 3 2
Penalties-yards: 7-66 7-38
Attendance: 74,908
Passing:
KC: Steve Fuller, 12 of 20 for 92 yards (1 int); Mike Livingston, 6 of 12 for 32 yards (1 int) DEN: Craig Morton, 20 of 32 for 254 yards and 2 TDs (1 int); Norris Weese, 1 of 2 for 7 yards; Jon Keyworth, 1 of 1 for 32 yards and 1 TD; Luke Prestridge, 0 of 1 for 0 yards
Rushing:
KC: Ted McKnight, 12 for 40 yards; Tony Reed, 10 for 41 yards; Mike Williams, 3 for 13 yards; Steve Fuller, 2 for 8 yards; Arnold Morgado, 1 for 0 yards DEN: Jon Keyworth, 8 for 25 yards; Otis Armstrong, 6 for 24 yards; Larry Canada, 5 for 26 yards; Rob Lytle, 4 for 14 yards; Jim Jensen, 3 for 21 yards; Dave Preston, 2 for 1 yard; Craig Morton, 1 for 1 yard
Receiving:
KC: Ted McKnight, 7 for 27 yards; Tony Samuels, 4 for 28 yards; Tony Reed, 3 for 24 yards; J.T. Smith, 2 for 22 yards; Henry Marshall, 1 for 15 yards; Horace Belton, 1 for 8 yards DEN: Riley Odoms, 7 for 114 yards; Haven Moses, 5 for 54 yards; Rick Upchurch, 4 for 46 yards and 2 TDs; Jim Jensen, 3 for 36 yards and 1 TD; Otis Armstrong, 2 for 24 yards; Steve Watson, 1 for 19 yards
Kick returns:
KC: Horace Belton, 2 for 79 yards; Earl Gant, 1 for 18 yards DEN: Dave Preston, 2 for 55 yards
Punt returns:
KC: J.T. Smith, 3 for 45 yards DEN: Rick Upchurch, 3 for 29 yards
Interceptions:
KC: Gary Green, 1 for 48 yards DEN: Louis Wright, 1 for 5 yards; Bill Thompson, 1 for 1 yard
Punting:
KC: Bob Grupp, 5 for 250 yards DEN: Luke Prestridge, 4 for 164 yards
Field Goals:
KC: Jan Stenerud, 1/2
KC: Steve Fuller, 12 of 20 for 92 yards (1 int); Mike Livingston, 6 of 12 for 32 yards (1 int) DEN: Craig Morton, 20 of 32 for 254 yards and 2 TDs (1 int); Norris Weese, 1 of 2 for 7 yards; Jon Keyworth, 1 of 1 for 32 yards and 1 TD; Luke Prestridge, 0 of 1 for 0 yards
Rushing:
KC: Ted McKnight, 12 for 40 yards; Tony Reed, 10 for 41 yards; Mike Williams, 3 for 13 yards; Steve Fuller, 2 for 8 yards; Arnold Morgado, 1 for 0 yards DEN: Jon Keyworth, 8 for 25 yards; Otis Armstrong, 6 for 24 yards; Larry Canada, 5 for 26 yards; Rob Lytle, 4 for 14 yards; Jim Jensen, 3 for 21 yards; Dave Preston, 2 for 1 yard; Craig Morton, 1 for 1 yard
Receiving:
KC: Ted McKnight, 7 for 27 yards; Tony Samuels, 4 for 28 yards; Tony Reed, 3 for 24 yards; J.T. Smith, 2 for 22 yards; Henry Marshall, 1 for 15 yards; Horace Belton, 1 for 8 yards DEN: Riley Odoms, 7 for 114 yards; Haven Moses, 5 for 54 yards; Rick Upchurch, 4 for 46 yards and 2 TDs; Jim Jensen, 3 for 36 yards and 1 TD; Otis Armstrong, 2 for 24 yards; Steve Watson, 1 for 19 yards
Kick returns:
KC: Horace Belton, 2 for 79 yards; Earl Gant, 1 for 18 yards DEN: Dave Preston, 2 for 55 yards
Punt returns:
KC: J.T. Smith, 3 for 45 yards DEN: Rick Upchurch, 3 for 29 yards
Interceptions:
KC: Gary Green, 1 for 48 yards DEN: Louis Wright, 1 for 5 yards; Bill Thompson, 1 for 1 yard
Punting:
KC: Bob Grupp, 5 for 250 yards DEN: Luke Prestridge, 4 for 164 yards
Field Goals:
KC: Jan Stenerud, 1/2