National Football League
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Denver 38, Kansas City 0
When: 4:25 PM ET, Sunday, January 5, 2025
Where: Empower Field at Mile High, Denver, Colorado
Temperature: 30°
Head Official: Shawn Hochuli
Attendance: 76489
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Kansas City 00000
Denver 14107738
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 Denver
KC 35 7-H. Butker kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - DEN 30 15:00 10-B. Nix pass to 45-N. Adkins for 12 yards.
1 and 10 - DEN 42 14:23 38-J. McLaughlin rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - DEN 46 13:48 10-B. Nix pass to 16-T. Franklin for 7 yards. PENALTY on Kansas City, Illegal Use of Hands (declined).
1 and 10 - KC 47 13:25 10-B. Nix pass to 17-D. Vele for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - KC 42 12:47 33-J. Williams rush for 10 yards.
1 and 10 - KC 32 12:04 10-B. Nix pass to 19-M. Mims Jr. for 32 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
KC 15 11:55 PENALTY on Kansas City, Defensive 12 On-field, 5 yards, enforced at KC 15 - No play.
3-W. Lutz extra point is GOOD.
KC 0    DEN 7    Plays: 6    Possession: 3:05
1Q 11:55 Kansas City
DEN 35 3-W. Lutz kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - KC 30 11:55 52-C. Humphrey rush for -3 yards, fumble by 52-C. Humphrey, RECOVERED by 11-C. Wentz returned for 1 yard, handoff to 42-C. Steele, 42-C. Steele rush for 5 yards.
2 and 8 - KC 32 11:21 42-C. Steele rush for 5 yards.
3 and 3 - KC 37 10:38 11-C. Wentz pass incomplete to 84-J. Watson.
4 and 3 - KC 37 10:34 14-M. Araiza punts 48 yards, fair catch by 19-M. Mims Jr..
1Q 10:28 Denver
1 and 10 - DEN 15 10:28 38-J. McLaughlin rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - DEN 18 10:07 10-B. Nix pass to 38-J. McLaughlin for 3 yards.
3 and 4 - DEN 21 9:23 10-B. Nix pass to 84-L. Humphrey for 9 yards.
1 and 10 - DEN 30 8:47 38-J. McLaughlin rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - DEN 35 8:10 38-J. McLaughlin rush for 3 yards.
3 and 2 - DEN 38 7:24 10-B. Nix rush for 1 yard.
4 and 1 - DEN 39 6:54 10-B. Nix rush for 1 yard.
1 and 10 - DEN 40 6:15 10-B. Nix pass to 14-C. Sutton for 47 yards.
1 and 10 - KC 13 5:40 10-B. Nix rush for 3 yards, ran out of bounds.
2 and 7 - KC 10 4:59 10-B. Nix pass to 14-C. Sutton for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
3-W. Lutz extra point is GOOD.
KC 0    DEN 14    Plays: 10    Possession: 5:35
1Q 4:53 Kansas City
DEN 35 3-W. Lutz kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - KC 30 4:53 11-C. Wentz pass incomplete to 9-J. Smith-Schuster. PENALTY on Denver, Defensive Pass Interference, 11 yards, enforced at KC 30 - No play.
1 and 10 - KC 41 4:49 11-C. Wentz pass incomplete to 84-J. Watson.
2 and 10 - KC 41 4:45 83-N. Gray rush for -4 yards.
3 and 14 - KC 37 3:54 11-C. Wentz pass to 88-P. Hendershot for 10 yards.
4 and 4 - KC 47 3:08 Punt formation. PENALTY on Kansas City, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at KC 47 - No play.
4 and 9 - KC 42 2:58 14-M. Araiza punts 47 yards, fair catch by 19-M. Mims Jr..
1Q 2:51 Denver
1 and 10 - DEN 11 2:51 10-B. Nix pass to 19-M. Mims Jr. for 6 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 4 - DEN 17 2:14 38-J. McLaughlin rush for 6 yards.
Injury timeout at 2:02
1 and 10 - DEN 23 1:51 23-A. Estime rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - DEN 27 1:11 33-J. Williams rush for 4 yards.
3 and 2 - DEN 31 0:27 10-B. Nix rush for 12 yards, ran out of bounds.
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
Denver continued...
1 and 10 - DEN 43 15:00 10-B. Nix pass to 45-N. Adkins for 8 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 2 - KC 49 14:17 38-J. McLaughlin rush for 2 yards.
1 and 10 - KC 47 13:28 10-B. Nix pass to 19-M. Mims Jr. for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - KC 44 12:46 10-B. Nix pass to 19-M. Mims Jr. for 3 yards.
3 and 4 - KC 41 12:08 10-B. Nix pass to 14-C. Sutton for 5 yards. PENALTY on Denver, Offensive Pass Interference, 10 yards, enforced at KC 41 - No play.
3 and 14 - DEN 49 11:43 10-B. Nix pass to 33-J. Williams for 13 yards, forced out of bounds.
Denver timeout at 11:15
4 and 1 - KC 38 11:15 10-B. Nix rush for 2 yards.
1 and 10 - KC 36 10:34 10-B. Nix pass to 33-J. Williams for 12 yards.
Denver timeout at 9:49
1 and 10 - KC 24 9:49 38-J. McLaughlin rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - KC 20 9:11 10-B. Nix pass to 16-T. Franklin for 5 yards.
3 and 1 - KC 15 8:40 10-B. Nix rush for 1 yard.
1 and 10 - KC 14 8:03 10-B. Nix pass to 45-N. Adkins for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - KC 9 7:21 33-J. Williams rush for 6 yards.
1 and goal - KC 3 6:54 10-B. Nix pass to 17-D. Vele for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
3-W. Lutz extra point is GOOD.
KC 0    DEN 21    Plays: 18    Possession: 11:05
2Q 6:46 Kansas City
DEN 35 3-W. Lutz kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - KC 30 6:46 34-S. Perine rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - KC 31 6:06 42-C. Steele rush for 4 yards.
3 and 5 - KC 35 5:20 11-C. Wentz pass to 81-N. Remigio for 23 yards.
1 and 10 - DEN 42 4:37 11-C. Wentz pass to 83-N. Gray for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - DEN 41 3:53 11-C. Wentz pass incomplete to 81-N. Remigio.
3 and 9 - DEN 41 3:49 11-C. Wentz pass to 84-J. Watson for 5 yards.
4 and 4 - DEN 36 3:07 11-C. Wentz pass to 34-S. Perine for 13 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - DEN 23 2:26 11-C. Wentz pass to 42-C. Steele for 1 yard.
Two minute warning
2 and 9 - DEN 22 2:00 11-C. Wentz, sacked for 4 yards (0-J. Cooper). PENALTY on Kansas City, Offensive Holding (declined).
3 and 13 - DEN 26 1:52 PENALTY on Kansas City, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at DEN 26 - No play.
3 and 18 - DEN 31 1:52 11-C. Wentz, sacked for 2 yards (15-N. Bonitto).
4 and 20 - DEN 33 1:08 7-H. Butker 51 yard field goal is NO GOOD.
2Q 1:04 Denver
1 and 10 - DEN 41 1:04 10-B. Nix rush for 29 yards, lateral to 33-J. Williams for 21 yards. Official challenged the ruling, and the play was REVERSED, 10-B. Nix rush for 27 yards, pass to 33-J. Williams for 23 yards. PENALTY on Denver, Illegal Forward Pass, 5 yards, enforced at KC 32.
1 and 10 - KC 37 0:42 10-B. Nix rush for 29 yards, ran out of bounds. PENALTY on Denver, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at KC 37 - No play.
1 and 20 - KC 47 0:32 10-B. Nix pass to 14-C. Sutton for 32 yards.
1 and 10 - KC 15 0:10 10-B. Nix pass incomplete to 33-J. Williams.
Denver timeout at 0:06
2 and 10 - KC 15 0:06 3-W. Lutz 33 yard field goal is GOOD.
KC 0    DEN 24    Plays: 4    Possession: 0:58
2Q 0:03 Kansas City
DEN 35 3-W. Lutz kicks 74 yards, 81-N. Remigio returns for 36 yards.
END QUARTER 2
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 Kansas City
DEN 35 3-W. Lutz kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - KC 30 15:00 11-C. Wentz pass to 88-P. Hendershot for 15 yards.
1 and 10 - KC 45 14:20 11-C. Wentz pass incomplete to 81-N. Remigio.
2 and 10 - KC 45 14:17 11-C. Wentz pass to 9-J. Smith-Schuster for 4 yards.
3 and 6 - KC 49 13:36 11-C. Wentz, sacked for 9 yards (98-J. Franklin-Myers).
4 and 15 - KC 40 12:55 14-M. Araiza punts 60 yards, touchback.
3Q 12:47 Denver
1 and 10 - DEN 20 12:47 23-A. Estime rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - DEN 20 12:03 10-B. Nix pass to 17-D. Vele for 10 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - DEN 30 11:18 10-B. Nix pass incomplete to 14-C. Sutton.
2 and 10 - DEN 30 11:13 38-J. McLaughlin rush for -4 yards.
3 and 14 - DEN 26 10:50 10-B. Nix pass to 14-C. Sutton for 2 yards.
4 and 12 - DEN 28 10:12 9-R. Dixon punts 44 yards, 81-N. Remigio returns for 4 yards.
3Q 10:01 Kansas City
1 and 10 - KC 32 10:01 11-C. Wentz pass incomplete to 9-J. Smith-Schuster.
2 and 10 - KC 32 9:57 42-C. Steele rush for 5 yards.
3 and 5 - KC 37 9:15 11-C. Wentz pass incomplete to 81-N. Remigio.
4 and 5 - KC 37 9:11 14-M. Araiza punts 42 yards, fair catch by 19-M. Mims Jr..
3Q 9:04 Denver
1 and 10 - DEN 21 9:04 38-J. McLaughlin rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - DEN 25 8:27 38-J. McLaughlin rush for 3 yards.
3 and 3 - DEN 28 7:50 10-B. Nix pass to 14-C. Sutton for 7 yards.
1 and 10 - DEN 35 7:07 38-J. McLaughlin rush for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - DEN 34 6:27 10-B. Nix pass to 33-J. Williams for 25 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - KC 41 5:43 10-B. Nix pass to 38-J. McLaughlin for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - KC 35 4:56 38-J. McLaughlin rush for -7 yards.
3 and 11 - KC 42 4:08 10-B. Nix pass to 17-D. Vele for 32 yards.
1 and 10 - KC 10 3:39 10-B. Nix pass incomplete to 14-C. Sutton.
2 and 10 - KC 10 3:36 38-J. McLaughlin rush for 3 yards.
3 and 7 - KC 7 2:54 10-B. Nix pass to 19-M. Mims Jr. for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
3-W. Lutz extra point is GOOD.
KC 0    DEN 31    Plays: 11    Possession: 6:15
3Q 2:49 Kansas City
DEN 35 3-W. Lutz kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - KC 30 2:49 11-C. Wentz pass to 81-N. Remigio for 25 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - DEN 45 2:09 11-C. Wentz pass to 42-C. Steele for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - DEN 44 1:25 42-C. Steele rush for 2 yards.
3 and 7 - DEN 42 0:42 11-C. Wentz pass incomplete to 81-N. Remigio.
4 and 7 - DEN 42 0:38 11-C. Wentz, sacked for 7 yards (15-N. Bonitto).
3Q 0:33 Denver
1 and 10 - DEN 49 0:33 38-J. McLaughlin rush for -1 yard.
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
Denver continued...
2 and 11 - DEN 48 15:00 10-B. Nix pass to 84-L. Humphrey for 17 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - KC 35 14:19 33-J. Williams rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - KC 30 13:35 23-A. Estime rush for 4 yards.
3 and 1 - KC 26 12:52 23-A. Estime rush for 4 yards.
1 and 10 - KC 22 12:15 33-J. Williams rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - KC 19 11:38 38-J. McLaughlin rush for 9 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and goal - KC 10 10:54 38-J. McLaughlin rush for 6 yards.
2 and goal - KC 4 10:18 20-M. Burton rush for 3 yards. Denver challenged the ruling, and the play was UPHELD.
3 and goal - KC 1 9:43 23-A. Estime rush for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
3-W. Lutz extra point is GOOD.
KC 0    DEN 38    Plays: 10    Possession: 5:53
4Q 9:40 Kansas City
DEN 35 3-W. Lutz kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - KC 30 9:40 42-C. Steele rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - KC 34 9:00 19-C. Oladokun, sacked for 6 yards (94-J. Jackson), fumble by 19-C. Oladokun, RECOVERED by 61-C. Hanson returned for 1 yard.
Kansas City timeout at 8:11
3 and 11 - KC 29 8:11 19-C. Oladokun rush for 5 yards, forced out of bounds.
4 and 6 - KC 34 7:22 14-M. Araiza punts 48 yards, fair catch by 19-M. Mims Jr..
4Q 7:15 Denver
1 and 10 - DEN 18 7:15 23-A. Estime rush for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - DEN 24 6:35 23-A. Estime rush for 2 yards.
3 and 2 - DEN 26 5:52 23-A. Estime rush for 3 yards.
1 and 10 - DEN 29 5:08 23-A. Estime rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - DEN 32 4:27 23-A. Estime rush for 2 yards.
3 and 5 - DEN 34 3:44 8-J. Stidham rush for 8 yards.
1 and 10 - DEN 42 3:01 23-A. Estime rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - DEN 43 2:20 23-A. Estime rush for 4 yards.
Two minute warning
3 and 5 - DEN 47 2:00 8-J. Stidham kneels for -1 yard.
4 and 6 - DEN 46 1:14 Punt formation. PENALTY on Denver, Delay of Game, 5 yards, enforced at DEN 46 - No play.
4 and 11 - DEN 41 1:14 9-R. Dixon punts 44 yards, fair catch by 81-N. Remigio.
4Q 1:06 Kansas City
1 and 10 - KC 15 1:06 42-C. Steele rush for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - KC 14 0:21 42-C. Steele rush for 4 yards.
END OF GAME