NFL game summary for 10/18/1981:
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 135.5 (13) | 224.2 (11) | 359.7 (9) | 13 |
| DEFENSE | 129.2 (16) | 118.0 (1) | 247.2 (1) | 20 | |
 | OFFENSE | 165.5 (3) | 200.7 (16) | 366.2 (8) | 18 |
| DEFENSE | 102.7 (2) | 254.7 (26) | 357.3 (20) | 16 |
Line: Even
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver Broncos (5-2-0) | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
| Kansas City Chiefs (5-2-0) | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 28 |
( 0- 7) KC Billy Jackson 1 yard rush (Nick Lowery kick)
( 0-14) KC Whitney Paul 47 yard fumble return (Nick Lowery kick)
( 7-14) DEN Steve Watson 11 yard pass from Craig Morton (Fred Steinfort kick)
( 7-21) KC Henry Marshall 64 yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick)
(14-21) DEN Steve Watson 11 yard pass from Craig Morton (Fred Steinfort kick)
(14-28) KC Joe Delaney 82 yard rush (Nick Lowery kick)
DEN KC
First Downs: 20 13
Rushes-yards: 29-77 45-224
Yards/rush: 2.7 5.0
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 28-43-358-3 6-12-100-2
Sacked-yards: 5-39 0-0
Net pass yards: 319 100
Net yards/pass: 6.6 8.3
Total net yards: 396 324
Total plays: 77 (37% run) 57 (78% run)
Yards/play: 5.1 5.7
Fumbles-lost: 2-2 4-3
Turnovers: 5 5
Penalties-yards: 10-96 5-47
Attendance: 74,672
Passing:
DEN: Craig Morton, 25 of 38 for 342 yards and 2 TDs (1 int); Steve DeBerg, 3 of 5 for 16 yards (2 int) KC: Bill Kenney, 6 of 12 for 100 yards and 1 TD (2 int)
Rushing:
DEN: Dave Preston, 13 for 39 yards; Rick Parros, 10 for 27 yards; Tony Reed, 4 for 8 yards; Rick Upchurch, 1 for 3 yards; Craig Morton, 1 for 0 yards KC: Joe Delaney, 21 for 149 yards and 1 TD; James Hadnot, 12 for 56 yards; Billy Jackson, 6 for 12 yards and 1 TD; Bill Kenney, 4 for -8 yards; Henry Marshall, 1 for 34 yards; Bob Grupp, 1 for -19 yards
Receiving:
DEN: Steve Watson, 7 for 75 yards and 2 TDs; Riley Odoms, 7 for 74 yards; Rick Upchurch, 5 for 138 yards; Dave Preston, 5 for 47 yards; Tony Reed, 2 for 13 yards; Rick Parros, 2 for 11 yards KC: Henry Marshall, 3 for 80 yards and 1 TD; J.T. Smith, 1 for 9 yards; Al Dixon, 1 for 6 yards; James Hadnot, 1 for 5 yards
Kick returns:
DEN: Wade Manning, 2 for 45 yards; Rob Lytle, 1 for 17 yards KC: James Murphy, 3 for 64 yards
Punt returns:
DEN: Wade Manning, 4 for 32 yards KC: J.T. Smith, 5 for 30 yards
Interceptions:
DEN: Randy Gradishar, 2 for 9 yards KC: Gary Barbaro, 1 for 32 yards; Eric Harris, 1 for 25 yards; Lloyd Burruss, 1 for 5 yards
Punting:
DEN: Luke Prestridge, 7 for 264 yards KC: Bob Grupp, 5 for 194 yards
Field Goals:
DEN: Fred Steinfort, 0/2 KC: Nick Lowery, 0/1
DEN: Craig Morton, 25 of 38 for 342 yards and 2 TDs (1 int); Steve DeBerg, 3 of 5 for 16 yards (2 int) KC: Bill Kenney, 6 of 12 for 100 yards and 1 TD (2 int)
Rushing:
DEN: Dave Preston, 13 for 39 yards; Rick Parros, 10 for 27 yards; Tony Reed, 4 for 8 yards; Rick Upchurch, 1 for 3 yards; Craig Morton, 1 for 0 yards KC: Joe Delaney, 21 for 149 yards and 1 TD; James Hadnot, 12 for 56 yards; Billy Jackson, 6 for 12 yards and 1 TD; Bill Kenney, 4 for -8 yards; Henry Marshall, 1 for 34 yards; Bob Grupp, 1 for -19 yards
Receiving:
DEN: Steve Watson, 7 for 75 yards and 2 TDs; Riley Odoms, 7 for 74 yards; Rick Upchurch, 5 for 138 yards; Dave Preston, 5 for 47 yards; Tony Reed, 2 for 13 yards; Rick Parros, 2 for 11 yards KC: Henry Marshall, 3 for 80 yards and 1 TD; J.T. Smith, 1 for 9 yards; Al Dixon, 1 for 6 yards; James Hadnot, 1 for 5 yards
Kick returns:
DEN: Wade Manning, 2 for 45 yards; Rob Lytle, 1 for 17 yards KC: James Murphy, 3 for 64 yards
Punt returns:
DEN: Wade Manning, 4 for 32 yards KC: J.T. Smith, 5 for 30 yards
Interceptions:
DEN: Randy Gradishar, 2 for 9 yards KC: Gary Barbaro, 1 for 32 yards; Eric Harris, 1 for 25 yards; Lloyd Burruss, 1 for 5 yards
Punting:
DEN: Luke Prestridge, 7 for 264 yards KC: Bob Grupp, 5 for 194 yards
Field Goals:
DEN: Fred Steinfort, 0/2 KC: Nick Lowery, 0/1