Game Recap
Week 4 during the 1978 football calendar saw the 0 Denver Broncos beat the home Kansas City Chiefs 23-17. Both0were dead even after three quarters until Denver Broncos made a comeback in the last quarter.The Broncos then took it in overtime.
The Broncos were guided by Craig Morton who tossed in 1 TD. Larry Canada ran for 94 rush yards, 1 touchdown. Riley Odoms had 1 touchdown.
For the Chiefs, Tony Reed ran for 1 TD.
The Broncos ended up with 357 total yards, 25 first downs, 1 turnovers and 6 penalties. They were of on third downs. The Chiefs finished with 244 total yards, 13 first downs, 2 turnovers and 6 penalties. They were of on third downs.
Notes
- Score: Denver BroncosDEN defeat Kansas City ChiefsKAN 23-17
- Date: Sunday, September 24, 1978
- Game Time Kickoff: 2:00PM
- Denver Broncos Stats - Yards: 357, Turnovers: 1
- Kansas City Chiefs Stats - Yards: 244, Turnovers: 2
Box Score
|
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
OT |
TOT |
| DEN |
7 |
3 |
7 |
0 |
6 |
23 |
| KAN |
7 |
3 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
17 |
Passing Leaders
| PLAYER | | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | LNG | |
|---|
| Craig Morton | DEN | 12-21 | 138 | 1 | 1 | 42 | |
| Mike Livingston | KAN | 7-10 | 89 | 0 | 1 | 31 | |
Rushing Leaders
| PLAYER | | ATT | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Larry Canada | DEN | 19 | 94 | 1 | 13 | |
| Tony Reed | KAN | 17 | 79 | 1 | 15 | |
| Lonnie Perrin | DEN | 13 | 48 | 0 | 10 | |
| Ted McKnight | KAN | 7 | 33 | 0 | 27 | |
| Mark Bailey | KAN | 9 | 29 | 0 | 6 | |
| Dave Preston | DEN | 8 | 24 | 1 | 6 | |
| Craig Morton | DEN | 3 | 22 | 0 | 12 | |
Receiving Leaders
| PLAYER | | REC | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Riley Odoms | DEN | 4 | 60 | 1 | 42 | |
| Tony Reed | KAN | 4 | 53 | 0 | 31 | |
| Haven Moses | DEN | 1 | 32 | 0 | 32 | |
| Walter White | KAN | 2 | 30 | 0 | 24 | |
| Dave Preston | DEN | 2 | 18 | 0 | 10 | |
| Jon Keyworth | DEN | 2 | 13 | 0 | 11 | |
| Otis Armstrong | DEN | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 | |
| Ron Egloff | DEN | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 | |
Team Total Rushing
| TM | ATT | YDS | TD | | |
|---|
| DEN | 59 | 228 | 2 | | |
| KAN | 41 | 155 | 2 | | |
Team Total Passing
| TM | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | |
|---|
| DEN | 12-21 | 138 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| KAN | 7-10 | 89 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
More Game Information On The Denver Broncos at Kansas City Chiefs
- Attendance:
- Weather: 68 degrees, relative humidity 66%, wind 6 mph
- Time of Game:
