National Football League
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Kansas City 34, Denver 28
When: 4:05 PM ET, Sunday, December 11, 2022
Where: Empower Field at Mile High, Denver, Colorado
Temperature: 62°
Head Official: Craig Wrolstad
Attendance: 76072
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Kansas City 6217034
Denver 0147728
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 Kansas City
DEN 35 8-B. McManus kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - KC 25 15:00 15-P. Mahomes pass to 9-J. Smith-Schuster for 12 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - KC 37 14:32 15-P. Mahomes pass to 10-I. Pacheco for 17 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - DEN 46 14:03 10-I. Pacheco rush for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - DEN 40 13:24 15-P. Mahomes pass to 83-N. Gray for 17 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - DEN 23 12:44 PENALTY on Kansas City, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at DEN 23 - No play.
1 and 15 - DEN 28 12:26 15-P. Mahomes pass to 1-J. McKinnon for -1 yard.
2 and 16 - DEN 29 11:49 15-P. Mahomes pass incomplete to 1-J. McKinnon.
3 and 16 - DEN 29 11:44 15-P. Mahomes pass to 9-J. Smith-Schuster for 12 yards.
4 and 4 - DEN 17 11:00 7-H. Butker 35 yard field goal is GOOD.
KC 3    DEN 0    Plays: 8    Possession: 4:00
1Q 10:56 Denver
KC 35 7-H. Butker kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - DEN 25 10:56 3-R. Wilson pass incomplete to 80-G. Dulcich.
2 and 10 - DEN 25 10:48 26-M. Boone rush for 1 yard.
3 and 9 - DEN 26 10:12 3-R. Wilson pass to 9-K. Hinton for 10 yards.
1 and 10 - DEN 36 9:29 3-R. Wilson pass incomplete to 82-E. Saubert.
2 and 10 - DEN 36 9:24 3-R. Wilson pass incomplete to 80-G. Dulcich.
3 and 10 - DEN 36 9:19 3-R. Wilson pass to 9-K. Hinton for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - DEN 47 8:43 28-L. Murray rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - KC 49 8:07 3-R. Wilson pass to 28-L. Murray for 2 yards.
3 and 4 - KC 47 7:29 28-L. Murray rush for 5 yards.
1 and 10 - KC 42 6:48 3-R. Wilson, sacked for 8 yards (22-J. Thornhill).
2 and 18 - 50 6:02 3-R. Wilson pass to 26-M. Boone for 7 yards.
3 and 11 - KC 43 5:22 3-R. Wilson pass incomplete to 80-G. Dulcich.
4 and 11 - KC 43 5:18 17-C. Waitman punts 43 yards, touchback.
1Q 5:11 Kansas City
1 and 10 - KC 20 5:11 10-I. Pacheco rush for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - KC 29 4:30 15-P. Mahomes pass to 87-T. Kelce for 37 yards.
1 and 10 - DEN 34 3:46 15-P. Mahomes pass incomplete to 84-J. Watson.
2 and 10 - DEN 34 3:40 15-P. Mahomes pass to 24-S. Moore for 7 yards.
3 and 3 - DEN 27 3:00 15-P. Mahomes pass incomplete to 11-M. Valdes-Scantling.
4 and 3 - DEN 27 2:57 7-H. Butker 45 yard field goal is GOOD.
KC 6    DEN 0    Plays: 6    Possession: 2:14
1Q 2:53 Denver
KC 35 7-H. Butker kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - DEN 25 2:53 3-R. Wilson, sacked for 9 yards (51-M. Danna).
2 and 19 - DEN 16 2:12 3-R. Wilson pass to 10-J. Jeudy for 3 yards.
3 and 16 - DEN 19 1:36 3-R. Wilson rush for 11 yards, forced out of bounds.
4 and 5 - DEN 30 1:08 17-C. Waitman punts 48 yards, out of bounds.
1Q 0:57 Kansas City
1 and 10 - KC 22 0:57 15-P. Mahomes pass to 87-T. Kelce for 14 yards.
1 and 10 - KC 36 0:21 15-P. Mahomes pass to 87-T. Kelce for 8 yards.
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
Kansas City continued...
2 and 2 - KC 44 15:00 10-I. Pacheco rush for no gain.
3 and 2 - KC 44 14:28 15-P. Mahomes pass to 1-J. McKinnon for 56 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
7-H. Butker extra point is GOOD.
KC 13    DEN 0    Plays: 4    Possession: 1:41
2Q 14:16 Denver
KC 35 7-H. Butker kicks 65 yards, 12-M. Washington returns for 29 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - DEN 29 14:11 28-L. Murray rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - DEN 34 13:31 26-M. Boone rush for no gain.
3 and 5 - DEN 34 12:51 3-R. Wilson, sacked for 8 yards (95-C. Jones).
4 and 13 - DEN 26 12:19 17-C. Waitman punts 51 yards, 84-J. Watson returns for 1 yard.
2Q 12:09 Kansas City
1 and 10 - KC 24 12:09 10-I. Pacheco rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - KC 29 11:34 10-I. Pacheco rush for 7 yards.
1 and 10 - KC 36 10:59 15-P. Mahomes pass incomplete to 87-T. Kelce.
2 and 10 - KC 36 10:53 15-P. Mahomes pass incomplete to 9-J. Smith-Schuster. Kansas City challenged the ruling, and the play was UPHELD.
Kansas City timeout at 10:47
3 and 10 - KC 36 10:47 15-P. Mahomes pass to 1-J. McKinnon for 24 yards.
1 and 10 - DEN 40 10:01 10-I. Pacheco rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - DEN 36 9:23 10-I. Pacheco rush for 10 yards.
1 and 10 - DEN 26 8:53 15-P. Mahomes pass incomplete to 87-T. Kelce.
2 and 10 - DEN 26 8:48 10-I. Pacheco rush for 5 yards.
3 and 5 - DEN 21 8:08 15-P. Mahomes pass to 9-J. Smith-Schuster for 11 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and goal - DEN 10 7:27 15-P. Mahomes pass incomplete to 87-T. Kelce.
2 and goal - DEN 10 7:23 15-P. Mahomes pass to 1-J. McKinnon for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
7-H. Butker extra point is GOOD.
KC 20    DEN 0    Plays: 12    Possession: 4:53
2Q 7:16 Denver
KC 35 7-H. Butker kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - DEN 25 7:16 3-R. Wilson pass to 82-E. Saubert for 2 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 8 - DEN 27 6:49 3-R. Wilson pass to 26-M. Boone for 20 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - DEN 47 6:23 3-R. Wilson pass to 87-E. Tomlinson for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - KC 46 5:50 26-M. Boone rush for 1 yard.
3 and 2 - KC 45 5:22 28-L. Murray rush for no gain.
4 and 2 - KC 45 4:43 3-R. Wilson pass intended for 89-B. Johnson, INTERCEPTED by 50-W. Gay at DEN 47, returned for 47 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
7-H. Butker extra point is GOOD.
2Q 4:32 Denver
KC 35 7-H. Butker kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - DEN 25 4:32 3-R. Wilson pass incomplete to 28-L. Murray.
2 and 10 - DEN 25 4:27 3-R. Wilson pass to 28-L. Murray for 1 yard.
3 and 9 - DEN 26 3:53 3-R. Wilson pass incomplete to 89-B. Johnson.
4 and 9 - DEN 26 3:45 17-C. Waitman punts 50 yards, 84-J. Watson returns for 7 yards.
2Q 3:35 Kansas City
1 and 10 - KC 31 3:35 10-I. Pacheco rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - KC 34 2:59 15-P. Mahomes pass intended for 87-T. Kelce, INTERCEPTED by 47-J. Jewell at KC 42, returned for no gain.
2Q 2:53 Denver
1 and 10 - KC 42 2:53 3-R. Wilson pass to 9-K. Hinton for 3 yards, ran out of bounds.
2 and 7 - KC 39 2:21 3-R. Wilson pass to 10-J. Jeudy for 17 yards.
Two minute warning
1 and 10 - KC 22 2:00 37-M. Mack rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - KC 18 1:38 3-R. Wilson pass to 10-J. Jeudy for 18 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
8-B. McManus extra point is GOOD.
KC 27    DEN 7    Plays: 4    Possession: 1:18
2Q 1:35 Kansas City
DEN 35 8-B. McManus kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - KC 25 1:35 15-P. Mahomes pass to 9-J. Smith-Schuster for 6 yards.
Denver timeout at 1:29
2 and 4 - KC 31 1:29 15-P. Mahomes, sacked for 3 yards (93-D. Jones).
Denver timeout at 1:25
3 and 7 - KC 28 1:25 15-P. Mahomes pass to 9-J. Smith-Schuster for 20 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - KC 48 1:17 15-P. Mahomes pass incomplete to 1-J. McKinnon.
2 and 10 - KC 48 1:10 15-P. Mahomes pass incomplete to 24-S. Moore. Official challenged the ruling, and the play was REVERSED, 15-P. Mahomes pass intended for 24-S. Moore, INTERCEPTED by 2-P. Surtain II at DEN 40, returned for no gain.
2Q 1:06 Denver
1 and 10 - DEN 40 1:06 3-R. Wilson pass incomplete to 80-G. Dulcich.
2 and 10 - DEN 40 1:02 3-R. Wilson pass to 80-G. Dulcich for 9 yards, ran out of bounds.
3 and 1 - DEN 49 0:57 3-R. Wilson rush for 13 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - KC 38 0:52 3-R. Wilson pass incomplete to 9-K. Hinton.
2 and 10 - KC 38 0:48 3-R. Wilson rush for 19 yards.
1 and 10 - KC 19 0:21 3-R. Wilson pass to 9-K. Hinton for 14 yards.
Denver timeout at 0:14
1 and goal - KC 5 0:14 3-R. Wilson pass to 10-J. Jeudy for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
8-B. McManus extra point is GOOD.
KC 27    DEN 14    Plays: 7    Possession: 0:57
2Q 0:09 Kansas City
DEN 35 8-B. McManus kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - KC 25 0:09 15-P. Mahomes kneels for -1 yard.
END QUARTER 2
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 Denver
KC 35 7-H. Butker kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - DEN 25 15:00 3-R. Wilson pass incomplete to 80-G. Dulcich.
2 and 10 - DEN 25 14:57 PENALTY on Denver, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at DEN 25 - No play.
2 and 15 - DEN 20 14:57 3-R. Wilson pass to 10-J. Jeudy for 14 yards.
3 and 1 - DEN 34 14:13 28-L. Murray rush for 4 yards.
1 and 10 - DEN 38 13:50 3-R. Wilson, sacked for 4 yards (56-G. Karlaftis).
2 and 14 - DEN 34 13:16 3-R. Wilson pass to 37-M. Mack for 66 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
8-B. McManus extra point is GOOD.
KC 27    DEN 21    Plays: 5    Possession: 1:57
3Q 13:03 Kansas City
DEN 35 8-B. McManus kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - KC 25 13:03 10-I. Pacheco rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - KC 30 12:32 15-P. Mahomes pass to 10-I. Pacheco for 1 yard.
3 and 4 - KC 31 11:51 15-P. Mahomes, sacked for 7 yards (53-J. Cooper).
4 and 11 - KC 24 11:15 5-T. Townsend punts 76 yards, touchback.
3Q 11:06 Denver
1 and 10 - DEN 20 11:06 28-L. Murray rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - DEN 23 10:26 3-R. Wilson pass to 37-M. Mack for -4 yards.
3 and 11 - DEN 19 9:45 3-R. Wilson pass to 80-G. Dulcich for 10 yards.
4 and 1 - DEN 29 9:08 17-C. Waitman punts 48 yards, fair catch by 84-J. Watson.
3Q 9:01 Kansas City
1 and 10 - KC 23 9:01 15-P. Mahomes pass to 9-J. Smith-Schuster for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - KC 30 8:27 10-I. Pacheco rush for 2 yards.
3 and 1 - KC 32 7:52 15-P. Mahomes pass incomplete to 11-M. Valdes-Scantling.
4 and 1 - KC 32 7:47 5-T. Townsend punts 62 yards, 12-M. Washington returns for 21 yards.
3Q 7:36 Denver
1 and 10 - DEN 27 7:36 3-R. Wilson pass to 10-J. Jeudy for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - DEN 31 7:13 28-L. Murray rush for 8 yards.
1 and 10 - DEN 39 6:43 3-R. Wilson sacked for 14 yards (47-D. Harris, 66-B. Williams).
2 and 24 - DEN 25 6:04 3-R. Wilson, sacked for 6 yards (55-F. Clark).
3 and 30 - DEN 19 5:20 3-R. Wilson pass incomplete to 28-L. Murray.
4 and 30 - DEN 19 5:15 17-C. Waitman punts 50 yards, 84-J. Watson returns for 7 yards. PENALTY on Kansas City, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at KC 38.
3Q 5:06 Kansas City
1 and 10 - KC 28 5:06 15-P. Mahomes pass incomplete to 84-J. Watson.
2 and 10 - KC 28 5:01 15-P. Mahomes pass to 87-T. Kelce for 12 yards.
1 and 10 - KC 40 4:24 15-P. Mahomes pass to 1-J. McKinnon for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - KC 47 3:48 15-P. Mahomes pass to 83-N. Gray for 25 yards.
1 and 10 - DEN 28 3:04 15-P. Mahomes pass incomplete to 87-T. Kelce.
2 and 10 - DEN 28 2:57 15-P. Mahomes pass to 1-J. McKinnon for 19 yards.
1 and goal - DEN 9 2:18 1-J. McKinnon rush for 4 yards.
2 and goal - DEN 5 1:37 PENALTY on Denver, Neutral Zone Infraction, 3 yards, enforced at DEN 5 - No play.
2 and goal - DEN 2 1:27 15-P. Mahomes pass to 9-J. Smith-Schuster for -2 yards.
3 and goal - DEN 4 0:45 15-P. Mahomes pass to 9-J. Smith-Schuster for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
7-H. Butker extra point is GOOD.
KC 34    DEN 21    Plays: 9    Possession: 4:28
3Q 0:38 Denver
KC 35 7-H. Butker kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - DEN 25 0:38 37-M. Mack rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - DEN 30 0:16 3-R. Wilson pass to 15-J. Virgil for 9 yards.
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
Denver continued...
1 and 10 - DEN 39 15:00 3-R. Wilson pass incomplete to 37-M. Mack.
2 and 10 - DEN 39 14:57 37-M. Mack rush for 6 yards.
3 and 4 - DEN 45 14:25 3-R. Wilson pass incomplete.
4 and 4 - DEN 45 14:19 3-R. Wilson pass incomplete to 10-J. Jeudy. PENALTY on Kansas City, Defensive Pass Interference, 40 yards, enforced at DEN 45 - No play.
1 and 10 - KC 15 14:10 3-R. Wilson pass to 28-L. Murray for 9 yards. PENALTY on Denver, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at KC 15 - No play.
1 and 20 - KC 25 13:40 3-R. Wilson pass to 28-L. Murray for -4 yards.
2 and 24 - KC 29 13:06 3-R. Wilson pass incomplete to 37-M. Mack. PENALTY on Denver, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at KC 29 - No play.
2 and 34 - KC 39 13:01 3-R. Wilson pass to 80-G. Dulcich for 23 yards.
3 and 11 - KC 16 12:16 3-R. Wilson rush for 14 yards.
1 and goal - KC 2 11:45 4-B. Rypien pass incomplete to 87-E. Tomlinson.
2 and goal - KC 2 11:41 PENALTY on Denver, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at KC 2 - No play.
2 and goal - KC 7 11:41 4-B. Rypien pass to 9-K. Hinton for no gain.
3 and goal - KC 7 10:59 4-B. Rypien pass incomplete to 89-B. Johnson.
4 and goal - KC 7 10:54 4-B. Rypien pass to 10-J. Jeudy for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
8-B. McManus extra point is GOOD.
KC 34    DEN 28    Plays: 12    Possession: 4:49
4Q 10:49 Kansas City
DEN 35 8-B. McManus kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - KC 25 10:49 15-P. Mahomes pass to 9-J. Smith-Schuster for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - KC 29 10:07 15-P. Mahomes pass to 10-I. Pacheco for 5 yards, forced out of bounds.
Kansas City timeout at 9:24
3 and 1 - KC 34 9:24 45-M. Burton rush for no gain.
4 and 1 - KC 34 8:45 5-T. Townsend punts 61 yards, out of bounds.
4Q 8:33 Denver
1 and 10 - DEN 5 8:33 4-B. Rypien pass to 10-J. Jeudy for 5 yards, ran out of bounds.
2 and 5 - DEN 10 8:13 Fumble by 4-B. Rypien, aborted, RECOVERED by 4-B. Rypien returned for no gain.
3 and 10 - DEN 5 7:34 4-B. Rypien pass incomplete to 89-B. Johnson.
4 and 10 - DEN 5 7:28 17-C. Waitman punts 43 yards, 84-J. Watson returns for 7 yards.
4Q 7:19 Kansas City
1 and 10 - DEN 41 7:19 15-P. Mahomes pass to 83-N. Gray for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - DEN 38 6:43 1-J. McKinnon rush for 3 yards.
3 and 4 - DEN 35 6:00 15-P. Mahomes pass intended for 9-J. Smith-Schuster, INTERCEPTED by 47-J. Jewell at DEN 25, returned for 21 yards.
4Q 5:49 Denver
1 and 10 - DEN 46 5:49 4-B. Rypien pass to 87-E. Tomlinson for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - 50 5:17 28-L. Murray rush for 3 yards.
3 and 3 - KC 47 4:34 4-B. Rypien pass intended for 10-J. Jeudy, INTERCEPTED by 38-L. Sneed at KC 24, returned for 6 yards. PENALTY on Kansas City, Unsportsmanlike Conduct, 15 yards, enforced at KC 30.
4Q 4:21 Kansas City
1 and 10 - KC 15 4:21 1-J. McKinnon rush for 3 yards. PENALTY on Denver, Defensive Offside, 5 yards, enforced at KC 15 - No play.
1 and 5 - KC 20 4:16 1-J. McKinnon rush for 6 yards.
1 and 10 - KC 26 3:30 1-J. McKinnon rush for 2 yards.
Denver timeout at 3:25
2 and 8 - KC 28 3:25 15-P. Mahomes pass to 1-J. McKinnon for -3 yards.
Denver timeout at 3:19
3 and 11 - KC 25 3:19 15-P. Mahomes pass to 11-M. Valdes-Scantling for 20 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - KC 45 3:12 10-I. Pacheco rush for 4 yards.
Denver timeout at 3:07
2 and 6 - KC 49 3:07 1-J. McKinnon rush for 7 yards.
1 and 10 - DEN 44 2:21 1-J. McKinnon rush for no gain.
Two minute warning
2 and 10 - DEN 44 2:00 10-I. Pacheco rush for 10 yards.
1 and 10 - DEN 34 1:14 15-P. Mahomes kneels for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - DEN 35 0:38 15-P. Mahomes kneels for -1 yard.
END OF GAME