National Football League
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Kansas City 27, Denver 24
When: 4:25 PM ET, Sunday, December 31, 2017
Where: Sports Authority Field, Denver, Colorado
Temperature: 17°
Head Official: Clete Blakeman
Attendance: 75928
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Kansas City 7710327
Denver 3701424
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 Kansas City
DEN 35 8-B. McManus kicks 70 yards, 80-J. Chesson returns for 19 yards.
1 and 10 - KC 14 14:56 15-P. Mahomes pass incomplete to 14-D. Robinson.
2 and 10 - KC 14 14:51 15-P. Mahomes pass incomplete to 14-D. Robinson.
3 and 10 - KC 14 14:46 15-P. Mahomes pass to 84-D. Harris for 51 yards. PENALTY on Denver, Defensive Offside (declined).
1 and 10 - DEN 35 14:16 15-P. Mahomes pass incomplete to 80-J. Chesson.
2 and 10 - DEN 35 14:10 27-K. Hunt rush for 35 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
7-H. Butker extra point is GOOD.
KC 7    DEN 0    Plays: 5    Possession: 0:57
1Q 14:03 Denver
KC 35 7-H. Butker kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - DEN 25 14:03 22-C. Anderson rush for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - DEN 24 13:30 22-C. Anderson rush for 3 yards.
3 and 8 - DEN 27 12:53 12-P. Lynch pass incomplete to 88-D. Thomas.
4 and 8 - DEN 27 12:48 9-R. Dixon punts 25 yards, downed by 34-W. Parks.
1Q 12:38 Kansas City
1 and 10 - KC 48 12:38 15-P. Mahomes pass to 42-A. Sherman for 3 yards. PENALTY on Denver, Face Mask, 15 yards, enforced at DEN 49.
1 and 10 - DEN 34 12:10 15-P. Mahomes pass intended for 13-D. Thomas, INTERCEPTED by 26-D. Stewart at DEN 11, returned for 9 yards, forced out of bounds. PENALTY on Denver, Illegal Block Above the Waist, 10 yards, enforced at DEN 20.
1Q 12:00 Denver
1 and 10 - DEN 10 12:00 12-P. Lynch pass to 88-D. Thomas for 10 yards.
1 and 10 - DEN 20 11:24 12-P. Lynch pass to 87-J. Taylor for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - DEN 29 10:52 22-C. Anderson rush for no gain.
3 and 1 - DEN 29 10:14 22-C. Anderson rush for 5 yards.
1 and 10 - DEN 34 9:37 22-C. Anderson rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - DEN 37 8:56 12-P. Lynch rush for 6 yards.
3 and 1 - DEN 43 8:10 23-D. Booker rush for 14 yards.
1 and 10 - KC 43 7:39 12-P. Lynch pass to 88-D. Thomas for 19 yards.
1 and 10 - KC 24 6:57 12-P. Lynch pass incomplete to 84-I. McKenzie.
2 and 10 - KC 24 6:51 22-C. Anderson rush for 1 yard.
3 and 9 - KC 23 6:07 12-P. Lynch pass to 87-J. Taylor for 5 yards.
4 and 4 - KC 18 5:26 8-B. McManus 36 yard field goal is GOOD.
KC 7    DEN 3    Plays: 12    Possession: 6:34
1Q 5:22 Kansas City
DEN 35 8-B. McManus kicks 65 yards, 80-J. Chesson returns for 26 yards.
1 and 10 - KC 26 5:13 15-P. Mahomes, aborted, fumble by 65-J. Devey, RECOVERED by 15-P. Mahomes returned for no gain.
2 and 22 - KC 14 4:33 15-P. Mahomes rush for 4 yards.
3 and 18 - KC 18 3:49 15-P. Mahomes, sacked for 8 yards (96-S. Harris).
4 and 26 - KC 10 3:03 PENALTY on Kansas City, Delay of Game, 5 yards, enforced at KC 10 - No play.
4 and 31 - KC 5 2:47 2-D. Colquitt punts 50 yards, fair catch by 87-J. Taylor.
1Q 2:38 Denver
1 and 10 - DEN 45 2:38 12-P. Lynch pass to 82-J. Heuerman for 9 yards, ran out of bounds.
2 and 1 - KC 46 2:10 22-C. Anderson rush for 3 yards.
1 and 10 - KC 43 1:26 12-P. Lynch pass to 88-D. Thomas for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - KC 42 0:50 23-D. Booker rush for 1 yard.
3 and 8 - KC 41 0:09 12-P. Lynch pass incomplete to 16-B. Fowler III.
4 and 8 - KC 41 0:01 9-R. Dixon punts 36 yards, 13-D. Thomas returns for 1 yard.
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
2Q 15:00 Kansas City
1 and 10 - KC 6 15:00 31-A. Hunt rush for 8 yards.
2 and 2 - KC 14 14:22 15-P. Mahomes pass to 80-J. Chesson for 8 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - KC 22 13:49 31-A. Hunt rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - KC 23 13:11 15-P. Mahomes pass incomplete to 31-A. Hunt.
3 and 9 - KC 23 13:06 PENALTY on Kansas City, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at KC 23 - No play.
3 and 14 - KC 18 13:06 15-P. Mahomes pass to 12-A. Wilson for 17 yards.
1 and 10 - KC 35 12:20 15-P. Mahomes pass incomplete.
2 and 10 - KC 35 12:13 31-A. Hunt rush for 5 yards.
3 and 5 - KC 40 11:32 15-P. Mahomes pass to 31-A. Hunt for 4 yards.
4 and 1 - KC 44 10:47 2-D. Colquitt punts 56 yards, touchback.
2Q 10:38 Denver
1 and 10 - DEN 20 10:38 22-C. Anderson rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - DEN 24 10:12 12-P. Lynch pass to 16-B. Fowler III for 14 yards.
1 and 10 - DEN 38 9:43 22-C. Anderson rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - DEN 43 9:09 22-C. Anderson rush for 4 yards.
3 and 1 - DEN 47 8:33 12-P. Lynch rush for 2 yards.
1 and 10 - DEN 49 7:47 12-P. Lynch pass to 88-D. Thomas for 10 yards.
1 and 10 - KC 41 7:08 12-P. Lynch pass to 87-J. Taylor for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - KC 36 6:27 12-P. Lynch pass to 84-I. McKenzie for 7 yards.
1 and 10 - KC 29 5:47 22-C. Anderson rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - KC 29 5:06 12-P. Lynch pass to 33-D. Henderson for 29 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
8-B. McManus extra point is GOOD. PENALTY on Kansas City, Leverage, 15 yards, enforced between downs.
KC 7    DEN 10    Plays: 10    Possession: 5:42
2Q 4:56 Kansas City
50 8-B. McManus kicks 23 yards, 34-L. McQuay III returns for no gain.
1 and 10 - KC 27 4:54 15-P. Mahomes pass to 12-A. Wilson for 19 yards.
1 and 10 - KC 46 4:11 15-P. Mahomes pass incomplete to 80-J. Chesson.
2 and 10 - KC 46 4:02 31-A. Hunt rush for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - DEN 43 3:23 15-P. Mahomes pass to 12-A. Wilson for 24 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - DEN 19 2:42 15-P. Mahomes pass to 12-A. Wilson for 9 yards.
Two minute warning
2 and 1 - DEN 10 2:00 42-A. Sherman rush for 4 yards.
1 and goal - DEN 6 1:20 15-P. Mahomes rush for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Official challenged the ruling, and the play was REVERSED, 15-P. Mahomes rush for 5 yards, ran out of bounds.
2 and goal - DEN 1 1:12 42-A. Sherman rush for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
7-H. Butker extra point is GOOD.
KC 14    DEN 10    Plays: 8    Possession: 3:49
2Q 1:07 Denver
KC 35 7-H. Butker kicks 68 yards, 33-D. Henderson returns for 32 yards.
1 and 10 - DEN 29 1:01 12-P. Lynch pass to 88-D. Thomas for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - DEN 40 0:41 12-P. Lynch pass to 87-J. Taylor for 30 yards. PENALTY on Kansas City, Defensive Pass Interference (declined).
1 and 10 - KC 30 0:33 12-P. Lynch pass incomplete to 22-C. Anderson.
2 and 10 - KC 30 0:26 12-P. Lynch pass intended for 87-J. Taylor, INTERCEPTED by 48-T. Smith at KC 14, returned for 7 yards.
2Q 0:20 Kansas City
1 and 10 - KC 21 0:20 15-P. Mahomes kneels for -1 yard.
Denver timeout at 0:18
2 and 11 - KC 20 0:18 15-P. Mahomes rush for -4 yards.
Denver timeout at 0:14
3 and 15 - KC 16 0:14 42-A. Sherman rush for 4 yards.
Denver timeout at 0:08
4 and 11 - KC 20 0:08 2-D. Colquitt punts 77 yards, downed by 80-J. Chesson.
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 22-C. Anderson rush for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - DEN 31 14:36 22-C. Anderson rush for 5 yards.
1 and 10 - DEN 36 14:10 12-P. Lynch pass to 85-V. Green for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - DEN 42 13:39 22-C. Anderson rush for -3 yards.
3 and 7 - DEN 39 13:02 12-P. Lynch pass incomplete to 16-B. Fowler III.
4 and 7 - DEN 39 12:56 9-R. Dixon punts 49 yards, 14-D. Robinson returns for -4 yards.
3Q 12:44 Kansas City
1 and 10 - KC 8 12:44 42-A. Sherman rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - KC 10 12:05 15-P. Mahomes pass incomplete to 14-D. Robinson.
3 and 8 - KC 10 11:59 15-P. Mahomes pass to 12-A. Wilson for 14 yards.
1 and 10 - KC 24 11:19 15-P. Mahomes pass to 84-D. Harris for 11 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - KC 35 10:42 15-P. Mahomes pass to 14-D. Robinson for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - KC 42 10:06 42-A. Sherman rush for 9 yards.
1 and 10 - DEN 49 9:29 15-P. Mahomes pass to 84-D. Harris for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - DEN 38 8:49 15-P. Mahomes rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - DEN 36 8:10 15-P. Mahomes pass incomplete to 14-D. Robinson.
3 and 8 - DEN 36 8:05 15-P. Mahomes pass to 42-A. Sherman for 7 yards, forced out of bounds.
Denver timeout at 7:34
4 and 1 - DEN 29 7:34 42-A. Sherman rush for 5 yards.
1 and 10 - DEN 24 6:57 15-P. Mahomes pass to 14-D. Robinson for 10 yards.
1 and 10 - DEN 14 6:13 15-P. Mahomes pass incomplete to 14-D. Robinson.
2 and 10 - DEN 14 6:07 15-P. Mahomes pass to 42-A. Sherman for 11 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and goal - DEN 3 5:36 15-P. Mahomes pass to 14-D. Robinson for 2 yards.
2 and goal - DEN 1 5:00 PENALTY on Denver, Defensive 12 On-field, 0 yards, enforced at DEN 1 - No play.
2 and goal - DEN 1 4:41 42-A. Sherman rush for -1 yard.
3 and goal - DEN 2 4:05 15-P. Mahomes pass incomplete to 14-D. Robinson.
4 and goal - DEN 2 4:02 7-H. Butker 20 yard field goal is GOOD.
KC 17    DEN 10    Plays: 18    Possession: 8:42
3Q 3:58 Denver
KC 35 7-H. Butker kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - DEN 25 3:58 22-C. Anderson rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - DEN 29 3:17 12-P. Lynch, sacked for 8 yards (95-C. Jones), fumble by 12-P. Lynch (forced fumble by 95-C. Jones), RECOVERED by 53-R. Wilson returned for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
7-H. Butker extra point is GOOD.
3Q 3:04 Denver
KC 35 7-H. Butker kicks 70 yards, 33-D. Henderson returns for 27 yards.
1 and 10 - DEN 22 2:59 12-P. Lynch pass to 16-B. Fowler III for 11 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - DEN 33 2:34 22-C. Anderson rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - DEN 38 2:04 12-P. Lynch, sacked for 1 yard (45-U. Eligwe).
3 and 6 - DEN 37 1:18 12-P. Lynch, sacked for 7 yards (92-T. Kpassagnon).
4 and 13 - DEN 30 0:42 9-R. Dixon punts 47 yards, fair catch by 14-D. Robinson.
3Q 0:37 Kansas City
1 and 10 - KC 23 0:37 15-P. Mahomes pass to 12-A. Wilson for 5 yards.
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
Kansas City continued...
2 and 5 - KC 28 15:00 15-P. Mahomes pass to 12-A. Wilson for 19 yards.
1 and 10 - KC 47 14:29 42-A. Sherman rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - KC 49 13:51 42-A. Sherman rush for -1 yard.
3 and 9 - KC 48 13:07 15-P. Mahomes pass incomplete to 42-A. Sherman.
4 and 9 - KC 48 12:59 2-D. Colquitt punts 32 yards, fair catch by 87-J. Taylor.
4Q 12:49 Denver
1 and 10 - DEN 20 12:49 22-C. Anderson rush for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - DEN 27 12:18 22-C. Anderson rush for 10 yards.
1 and 10 - DEN 37 11:34 12-P. Lynch pass to 87-J. Taylor for 27 yards, forced out of bounds. Kansas City challenged the ruling, and the play was REVERSED, 12-P. Lynch pass incomplete to 87-J. Taylor.
2 and 10 - DEN 37 11:29 33-D. Henderson rush for 5 yards.
3 and 5 - DEN 42 11:02 12-P. Lynch pass to 16-B. Fowler III for 9 yards. PENALTY on Kansas City, Roughing the Passer, 15 yards, enforced at KC 49.
1 and 10 - KC 34 10:40 12-P. Lynch pass to 87-J. Taylor for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - KC 27 10:15 33-D. Henderson rush for 3 yards.
1 and 10 - KC 24 9:42 12-P. Lynch pass to 87-J. Taylor for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - KC 15 9:11 33-D. Henderson rush for 4 yards.
1 and 10 - KC 11 8:35 12-P. Lynch, sacked for 10 yards (92-T. Kpassagnon).
2 and 20 - KC 21 7:56 12-P. Lynch pass incomplete to 82-J. Heuerman.
3 and 20 - KC 21 7:51 12-P. Lynch rush for 5 yards, ran out of bounds.
4 and 15 - KC 16 7:12 12-P. Lynch pass intended for 84-I. McKenzie, INTERCEPTED by 39-T. Mitchell at KC 2, returned for 40 yards, forced out of bounds.
4Q 7:02 Kansas City
1 and 10 - KC 42 7:02 9-T. Bray, fumble by 9-T. Bray, aborted, RECOVERED by 50-Z. Anderson returned for 38 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
8-B. McManus extra point is GOOD.
4Q 6:52 Kansas City
DEN 35 8-B. McManus kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - KC 25 6:52 42-A. Sherman rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - KC 27 6:12 42-A. Sherman rush for no gain.
3 and 8 - KC 27 5:31 9-T. Bray pass incomplete to 12-A. Wilson.
4 and 8 - KC 27 5:27 2-D. Colquitt punts 41 yards, 87-J. Taylor returns for 6 yards.
4Q 5:16 Denver
1 and 10 - DEN 38 5:16 12-P. Lynch pass to 16-B. Fowler III for 22 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - KC 40 4:56 33-D. Henderson rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - KC 37 4:28 12-P. Lynch, sacked for no gain (40-K. Reaser).
3 and 7 - KC 37 4:19 12-P. Lynch pass to 23-D. Booker for 25 yards.
1 and 10 - KC 12 4:11 23-D. Booker rush for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - KC 6 3:41 12-P. Lynch pass incomplete to 88-D. Thomas.
3 and 4 - KC 6 3:37 33-D. Henderson rush for no gain.
Kansas City timeout at 2:58
4 and 4 - KC 6 2:58 12-P. Lynch pass to 88-D. Thomas for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
8-B. McManus extra point is GOOD.
KC 24    DEN 24    Plays: 8    Possession: 2:23
4Q 2:53 Kansas City
DEN 35 8-B. McManus kicks 62 yards, 12-A. Wilson returns for 18 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - KC 21 2:45 15-P. Mahomes, sacked for 7 yards (57-D. Walker).
Two minute warning
2 and 17 - KC 14 2:00 15-P. Mahomes pass to 12-A. Wilson for 13 yards, forced out of bounds.
Denver timeout at 1:50
3 and 4 - KC 27 1:50 15-P. Mahomes pass incomplete to 14-D. Robinson. PENALTY on Denver, Defensive Offside, 5 yards, enforced at KC 27 - No play.
1 and 10 - KC 32 1:44 15-P. Mahomes pass to 14-D. Robinson for 12 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - KC 44 1:35 15-P. Mahomes pass to 12-A. Wilson for 13 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - DEN 43 1:29 15-P. Mahomes pass incomplete to 84-D. Harris.
2 and 10 - DEN 43 1:21 15-P. Mahomes pass to 12-A. Wilson for 14 yards, forced out of bounds.
Kansas City timeout at 1:14
1 and 10 - DEN 29 1:14 42-A. Sherman rush for 2 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 8 - DEN 27 1:09 15-P. Mahomes rush for 4 yards.
Denver timeout at 0:58
3 and 4 - DEN 23 0:58 42-A. Sherman rush for 7 yards.
1 and 10 - DEN 16 0:23 42-A. Sherman rush for 4 yards.
Kansas City timeout at 0:04
2 and 6 - DEN 12 0:04 7-H. Butker 30 yard field goal is GOOD.
END OF GAME
KC 27    DEN 24    Plays: 11    Possession: 2:49