National Football League
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Kansas City 7, Denver 3
When: 4:15 PM ET, Sunday, January 1, 2012
Where: Sports Authority Field at Mile High, Denver, Colorado
Temperature: 35°
Head Official: Peter Morelli
Attendance: 76005
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Kansas City 70007
Denver 00303
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 Kansas City
DEN 35 5-M. Prater kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - KC 20 15:00 20-T. Jones rush for 2 yards (92-E. Dumervil).
2 and 8 - KC 22 14:25 20-T. Jones rush for 1 yard (51-J. Mays).
3 and 7 - KC 23 13:44 8-K. Orton pass to 89-J. Baldwin for 10 yards (25-C. Harris).
1 and 10 - KC 33 13:03 8-K. Orton pass to 82-D. Bowe for 21 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - DEN 46 12:45 22-D. McCluster rush for 6 yards (28-Q. Carter, 77-B. Bunkley).
2 and 4 - DEN 40 12:03 PENALTY on Kansas City, False Start (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
2 and 9 - DEN 45 11:33 8-K. Orton pass incomplete to 15-S. Breaston.
3 and 9 - DEN 45 11:28 8-K. Orton pass incomplete to 89-J. Baldwin.
4 and 9 - DEN 45 11:23 2-D. Colquitt punts 35 yards, fair catch by 19-E. Royal.
1Q 11:15 Denver
1 and 10 - DEN 11 11:15 23-W. McGahee rush for 2 yards (77-K. Gregg).
2 and 8 - DEN 13 10:41 35-L. Ball rush for no gain (39-B. Carr).
3 and 8 - DEN 13 10:01 15-T. Tebow rush for 6 yards (56-D. Johnson).
4 and 2 - DEN 19 9:26 4-B. Colquitt punts 51 yards, 21-J. Arenas returns for 12 yards (85-V. Green, 52-W. Woodyard).
1Q 9:12 Kansas City
1 and 10 - KC 42 9:12 20-T. Jones rush for 6 yards (55-D. Williams).
2 and 4 - KC 48 8:46 8-K. Orton pass to 82-D. Bowe for 22 yards (92-E. Dumervil).
1 and 10 - DEN 30 8:06 20-T. Jones rush for 4 yards, forced out of bounds (92-E. Dumervil).
2 and 6 - DEN 26 7:43 8-K. Orton pass incomplete to 20-T. Jones.
3 and 6 - DEN 26 7:40 8-K. Orton pass incomplete to 15-S. Breaston.
4 and 6 - DEN 26 7:35 6-R. Succop 44 yard field goal is NO GOOD.
1Q 7:30 Denver
1 and 10 - DEN 34 7:30 15-T. Tebow pass incomplete to 85-V. Green.
2 and 10 - DEN 34 7:20 23-W. McGahee rush for 6 yards (91-T. Hali).
3 and 4 - DEN 40 6:53 15-T. Tebow pass incomplete to 19-E. Royal.
4 and 4 - DEN 40 6:48 PENALTY on Denver, False Start (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
4 and 9 - DEN 35 6:48 4-B. Colquitt punts 55 yards, downed by 46-S. Larsen.
1Q 6:33 Kansas City
1 and 10 - KC 10 6:33 44-L. McClain rush for 4 yards (24-C. Bailey).
2 and 6 - KC 14 6:04 22-D. McCluster rush for 7 yards (28-Q. Carter).
1 and 10 - KC 21 5:21 8-K. Orton pass incomplete to 44-L. McClain.
2 and 10 - KC 21 5:17 8-K. Orton pass to 82-D. Bowe for 18 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - KC 39 4:49 20-T. Jones rush for 4 yards (92-E. Dumervil).
2 and 6 - KC 43 4:16 8-K. Orton pass to 82-D. Bowe for 5 yards (24-C. Bailey).
3 and 1 - KC 48 3:35 20-T. Jones rush for 2 yards (92-E. Dumervil, 51-J. Mays).
1 and 10 - 50 2:52 8-K. Orton pass incomplete to 82-D. Bowe.
2 and 10 - 50 2:45 22-D. McCluster rush for 10 yards (30-D. Bruton).
1 and 10 - DEN 40 2:07 8-K. Orton, sacked for -5 yards (91-R. Ayers).
2 and 15 - DEN 45 1:31 8-K. Orton pass to 82-D. Bowe for 8 yards, ran out of bounds.
3 and 7 - DEN 37 0:58 22-D. McCluster rush for 16 yards (55-D. Williams).
1 and 10 - DEN 21 0:20 22-D. McCluster rush for 21 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
6-R. Succop extra point is GOOD.
KC 7    DEN 0    Plays: 13    Possession: 6:22
1Q 0:11 Denver
KC 35 6-R. Succop kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - DEN 20 0:11 23-W. McGahee rush for 2 yards (59-J. Belcher, 94-T. Jackson).
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
Denver continued...
2 and 8 - DEN 22 15:00 15-T. Tebow pass to 46-S. Larsen for 7 yards (23-K. Lewis).
3 and 1 - DEN 29 14:23 PENALTY on Denver, False Start (enforced, 4 yards) - No play.
3 and 5 - DEN 25 13:58 15-T. Tebow rush for 7 yards (50-J. Houston).
1 and 10 - DEN 32 13:15 23-W. McGahee rush for 8 yards (42-S. Piscitelli).
2 and 2 - DEN 40 12:36 23-W. McGahee rush for 11 yards (42-S. Piscitelli).
1 and 10 - KC 49 11:58 23-W. McGahee rush for 14 yards (23-K. Lewis).
1 and 10 - KC 35 11:24 35-L. Ball rush for -3 yards (50-J. Houston).
2 and 13 - KC 38 10:42 15-T. Tebow pass to 88-D. Thomas for 17 yards, forced out of bounds (39-B. Carr).
1 and 10 - KC 21 10:08 23-W. McGahee rush for 1 yard (99-A. Gordon).
2 and 9 - KC 20 9:29 23-W. McGahee rush for 5 yards (59-J. Belcher).
3 and 4 - KC 15 8:47 15-T. Tebow rush for 2 yards (23-K. Lewis), FUMBLES (23-K. Lewis), RECOVERED by 50-J. Houston returned for no gain (86-D. Fells).
2Q 8:37 Kansas City
1 and 10 - KC 15 8:37 20-T. Jones rush for 2 yards (91-R. Ayers).
2 and 8 - KC 17 7:59 8-K. Orton pass to 22-D. McCluster for 19 yards (30-D. Bruton).
1 and 10 - KC 36 7:26 20-T. Jones rush for 2 yards (55-D. Williams).
2 and 8 - KC 38 6:49 22-D. McCluster rush for 5 yards (30-D. Bruton).
3 and 3 - KC 43 6:12 8-K. Orton pass incomplete to 89-J. Baldwin.
4 and 3 - KC 43 6:07 2-D. Colquitt punts 43 yards, fair catch by 19-E. Royal.
2Q 5:59 Denver
1 and 10 - DEN 14 5:59 23-W. McGahee rush for 15 yards (59-J. Belcher).
1 and 10 - DEN 29 5:25 23-W. McGahee rush for 3 yards (77-K. Gregg).
2 and 7 - DEN 32 4:47 15-T. Tebow pass incomplete to 88-D. Thomas.
3 and 7 - DEN 32 4:39 15-T. Tebow pass to 87-E. Decker for 5 yards, forced out of bounds (21-J. Arenas).
4 and 2 - DEN 37 4:30 4-B. Colquitt punts 55 yards, 21-J. Arenas returns for 10 yards (36-R. Bush).
2Q 4:16 Kansas City
1 and 10 - KC 18 4:16 22-D. McCluster rush for 1 yard (79-M. Thomas).
2 and 9 - KC 19 3:44 22-D. McCluster rush for -7 yards (79-M. Thomas).
3 and 16 - KC 12 3:01 20-T. Jones rush for 7 yards (51-J. Mays).
4 and 9 - KC 19 2:23 2-D. Colquitt punts 55 yards, downed by 11-J. Horne.
2Q 2:07 Denver
1 and 10 - DEN 26 2:07 23-W. McGahee rush for 7 yards (99-A. Gordon).
Two minute warning
2 and 3 - DEN 33 2:00 23-W. McGahee rush for 12 yards (50-J. Houston).
1 and 10 - DEN 45 1:29 23-W. McGahee rush for 1 yard (50-J. Houston, 72-G. Dorsey).
2 and 9 - DEN 46 1:00 15-T. Tebow rush for 4 yards (97-A. Bailey).
Denver timeout at 0:54
3 and 5 - 50 0:54 19-E. Royal rush for 10 yards, forced out of bounds (34-T. Daniels).
1 and 10 - KC 40 0:48 15-T. Tebow pass incomplete to 88-D. Thomas.
2 and 10 - KC 40 0:43 15-T. Tebow rush for 1 yard (21-J. Arenas).
Denver timeout at 0:36
3 and 9 - KC 39 0:36 Pass incomplete to 88-D. Thomas.
4 and 9 - KC 39 0:31 4-B. Colquitt punts 39 yards, touchback.
2Q 0:22 Kansas City
1 and 10 - KC 20 0:22 8-K. Orton pass to 82-D. Bowe for 19 yards (24-C. Bailey).
Kansas City timeout at 0:16
1 and 10 - KC 39 0:16 8-K. Orton pass to 22-D. McCluster for -3 yards (55-D. Williams).
Kansas City timeout at 0:11
2 and 13 - KC 36 0:11 8-K. Orton pass incomplete to 10-T. Copper.
3 and 13 - KC 36 0:04 8-K. Orton pass to 22-D. McCluster for 9 yards (25-C. Harris).
END QUARTER 2
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 Denver
KC 35 6-R. Succop kicks 70 yards, 12-M. Willis returns for 25 yards (53-D. Williams).
1 and 10 - DEN 20 14:56 23-W. McGahee rush for 6 yards (91-T. Hali).
2 and 4 - DEN 26 14:18 23-W. McGahee rush for 3 yards (56-D. Johnson).
3 and 1 - DEN 29 13:44 23-W. McGahee rush for 2 yards (50-J. Houston).
1 and 10 - DEN 31 13:04 15-T. Tebow pass incomplete to 23-W. McGahee.
2 and 10 - DEN 31 12:55 35-L. Ball rush for 7 yards (59-J. Belcher).
3 and 3 - DEN 38 12:18 15-T. Tebow pass to 86-D. Fells for 14 yards (56-D. Johnson).
1 and 10 - KC 48 11:43 35-L. Ball rush for 6 yards (72-G. Dorsey). PENALTY on Denver, Offensive Holding (enforced, 10 yards) - No play.
1 and 20 - DEN 42 11:15 15-T. Tebow pass incomplete to 85-V. Green.
2 and 20 - DEN 42 11:09 23-W. McGahee rush for 2 yards (72-G. Dorsey).
3 and 18 - DEN 44 10:33 15-T. Tebow rush for -3 yards (97-A. Bailey).
4 and 21 - DEN 41 10:01 PENALTY on Kansas City, Neutral Zone Infraction (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
4 and 16 - DEN 46 9:50 4-B. Colquitt punts 37 yards, muffed catch by 21-J. Arenas, RECOVERED by 12-M. Willis returned for no gain (21-J. Arenas).
3Q 9:41 Denver
1 and 10 - KC 20 9:41 23-W. McGahee rush for 5 yards (59-J. Belcher, 94-T. Jackson).
2 and 5 - KC 15 9:04 23-W. McGahee rush for no gain (72-G. Dorsey).
3 and 5 - KC 15 8:24 15-T. Tebow pass incomplete to 19-E. Royal.
4 and 5 - KC 15 8:15 PENALTY on Denver, Delay of Game (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
4 and 10 - KC 20 8:15 5-M. Prater 38 yard field goal is GOOD.
KC 7    DEN 3    Plays: 4    Possession: 1:26
3Q 8:11 Kansas City
DEN 35 5-M. Prater kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - KC 20 8:11 8-K. Orton pass to 15-S. Breaston for 9 yards (21-A. Goodman).
2 and 1 - KC 29 7:34 8-K. Orton pass incomplete to 15-S. Breaston.
3 and 1 - KC 29 7:20 8-K. Orton pass to 45-L. Pope for 12 yards (28-Q. Carter).
1 and 10 - KC 41 6:48 8-K. Orton pass incomplete to 89-J. Baldwin.
2 and 10 - KC 41 6:44 20-T. Jones rush for 2 yards (92-E. Dumervil).
3 and 8 - KC 43 6:04 8-K. Orton pass to 89-J. Baldwin for 2 yards (25-C. Harris).
4 and 6 - KC 45 5:24 2-D. Colquitt punts 39 yards, fair catch by 19-E. Royal.
3Q 5:17 Denver
1 and 10 - DEN 16 5:17 19-E. Royal rush for 8 yards (91-T. Hali).
2 and 2 - DEN 24 4:50 23-W. McGahee rush for 3 yards (77-K. Gregg).
1 and 10 - DEN 27 4:15 35-L. Ball rush for 4 yards (56-D. Johnson, 72-G. Dorsey).
2 and 6 - DEN 31 3:38 35-L. Ball rush for 7 yards (56-D. Johnson).
1 and 10 - DEN 38 2:58 23-W. McGahee rush for 4 yards (77-K. Gregg).
2 and 6 - DEN 42 2:20 15-T. Tebow pass incomplete.
3 and 6 - DEN 42 2:12 15-T. Tebow pass incomplete to 35-L. Ball.
4 and 6 - DEN 42 2:09 4-B. Colquitt punts 37 yards, out of bounds.
3Q 1:59 Kansas City
1 and 10 - KC 21 1:59 8-K. Orton pass incomplete to 22-D. McCluster.
2 and 10 - KC 21 1:55 22-D. McCluster rush for 6 yards (92-E. Dumervil, 98-R. McBean).
3 and 4 - KC 27 1:15 8-K. Orton pass incomplete to 15-S. Breaston.
4 and 4 - KC 27 1:08 2-D. Colquitt punts 58 yards, 19-E. Royal returns for 14 yards (30-J. Brown). PENALTY on Denver, Illegal Block Above the Waist (enforced, 10 yards).
3Q 0:54 Denver
1 and 10 - DEN 19 0:54 23-W. McGahee rush for 4 yards (99-A. Gordon).
2 and 6 - DEN 23 0:13 37-J. Johnson rush for 12 yards (42-S. Piscitelli).
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
Denver continued...
1 and 10 - DEN 35 15:00 23-W. McGahee rush for 9 yards (91-T. Hali).
2 and 1 - DEN 44 14:31 35-L. Ball rush for -1 yard (77-K. Gregg, 72-G. Dorsey).
3 and 2 - DEN 43 13:57 35-L. Ball rush for 6 yards (21-J. Arenas).
1 and 10 - DEN 49 13:21 23-W. McGahee rush for 4 yards (42-S. Piscitelli).
2 and 6 - KC 47 12:52 23-W. McGahee rush for 7 yards (99-A. Gordon).
1 and 10 - KC 40 12:21 35-L. Ball rush for 3 yards (72-G. Dorsey).
2 and 7 - KC 37 11:46 35-L. Ball rush for 1 yard (72-G. Dorsey).
3 and 6 - KC 36 11:05 15-T. Tebow sacked for -9 yards (92-W. Gilberry, 50-J. Houston).
4 and 15 - KC 45 10:35 4-B. Colquitt punts 43 yards, downed by 52-W. Woodyard.
4Q 10:23 Kansas City
1 and 10 - KC 3 10:23 PENALTY on Kansas City, False Start (enforced, 1 yards) - No play.
1 and 11 - KC 2 10:23 20-T. Jones rush for 1 yard (57-M. Haggan, 96-M. Unrein).
2 and 10 - KC 3 9:53 44-L. McClain rush for no gain (91-R. Ayers).
3 and 10 - KC 3 9:17 20-T. Jones rush for 3 yards (51-J. Mays).
4 and 7 - KC 6 8:39 2-D. Colquitt punts 43 yards, out of bounds.
4Q 8:30 Denver
1 and 10 - KC 49 8:30 23-W. McGahee rush for 3 yards (94-T. Jackson).
2 and 7 - KC 46 7:53 23-W. McGahee rush for 2 yards (94-T. Jackson).
3 and 5 - KC 44 7:11 37-J. Johnson rush for 1 yard (24-B. Flowers).
4 and 4 - KC 43 6:46 4-B. Colquitt punts 32 yards, downed by 85-V. Green.
4Q 6:35 Kansas City
1 and 10 - KC 11 6:35 22-D. McCluster rush for 1 yard (90-J. Hunter, 51-J. Mays).
2 and 9 - KC 12 5:58 8-K. Orton pass incomplete to 22-D. McCluster.
3 and 9 - KC 12 5:53 8-K. Orton pass to 89-J. Baldwin for 15 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - KC 27 5:26 PENALTY on Kansas City, False Start (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
Denver timeout at 5:06
1 and 15 - KC 22 5:06 8-K. Orton pass to 10-T. Copper for 14 yards (30-D. Bruton). PENALTY on Denver, Unnecessary Roughness (enforced, 15 yards).
1 and 10 - DEN 49 4:56 22-D. McCluster rush for -1 yard (77-B. Bunkley, 88-D. Thomas).
2 and 11 - 50 4:16 22-D. McCluster rush for -4 yards (92-E. Dumervil).
Denver timeout at 4:11
3 and 15 - KC 46 4:11 8-K. Orton pass incomplete to 22-D. McCluster.
4 and 15 - KC 46 4:08 2-D. Colquitt punts 54 yards, touchback.
4Q 3:59 Denver
1 and 10 - DEN 20 3:59 15-T. Tebow pass incomplete to 87-E. Decker. PENALTY on Kansas City, Illegal Contact (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
1 and 10 - DEN 25 3:52 23-W. McGahee rush for 4 yards (94-T. Jackson).
2 and 6 - DEN 29 3:14 15-T. Tebow, sacked for -1 yard (50-J. Houston).
3 and 7 - DEN 28 2:44 15-T. Tebow pass incomplete to 87-E. Decker.
4 and 7 - DEN 28 2:37 4-B. Colquitt punts 53 yards, 22-D. McCluster returns for 18 yards, forced out of bounds (35-L. Ball).
4Q 2:26 Kansas City
1 and 10 - KC 37 2:26 20-T. Jones rush for -2 yards (51-J. Mays).
Denver timeout at 2:21
2 and 12 - KC 35 2:21 20-T. Jones rush for no gain (57-M. Haggan).
Two minute warning
3 and 12 - KC 35 2:00 20-T. Jones rush for 8 yards (51-J. Mays).
Kansas City timeout at 1:12
4 and 4 - KC 43 1:12 2-D. Colquitt punts 50 yards, 19-E. Royal returns for 9 yards (48-R. Langford).
4Q 0:58 Denver
1 and 10 - DEN 16 0:58 15-T. Tebow pass incomplete to 19-E. Royal.
2 and 10 - DEN 16 0:53 15-T. Tebow pass incomplete to 88-D. Thomas.
3 and 10 - DEN 16 0:45 15-T. Tebow pass to 88-D. Thomas for 9 yards (24-B. Flowers). PENALTY on Kansas City, Roughing the Passer (enforced, 15 yards).
1 and 10 - DEN 40 0:35 15-T. Tebow pass incomplete to 81-D. Rosario.
2 and 10 - DEN 40 0:30 15-T. Tebow pass incomplete to 12-M. Willis.
3 and 10 - DEN 40 0:24 15-T. Tebow pass to 88-D. Thomas for 8 yards (24-B. Flowers).
4 and 2 - DEN 48 0:19 15-T. Tebow, INTERCEPTED by 39-B. Carr returned for 1 yard (35-L. Ball).
4Q 0:08 Kansas City
1 and 10 - KC 43 0:08 8-K. Orton kneels for -1 yard.
END OF GAME