National Football League
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Kansas City 27, Denver 24
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, January 1, 2023
Where: GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
Temperature: 53°
Head Official: Tra Blake
Attendance: 73571
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Denver 0107724
Kansas City 6701427
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 Denver
KC 35 7-H. Butker kicks 68 yards, 37-M. Mack returns for 20 yards.
1 and 10 - DEN 17 14:55 28-L. Murray rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - DEN 21 14:09 28-L. Murray rush for 1 yard.
3 and 5 - DEN 22 13:27 3-R. Wilson pass incomplete to 85-A. Okwuegbunam.
4 and 5 - DEN 22 13:23 17-C. Waitman punts 43 yards, fair catch by 19-K. Toney.
1Q 13:17 Kansas City
1 and 10 - KC 35 13:17 10-I. Pacheco rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - KC 37 12:42 15-P. Mahomes pass to 11-M. Valdes-Scantling for 6 yards.
3 and 2 - KC 43 12:04 15-P. Mahomes pass to 87-T. Kelce for 4 yards.
1 and 10 - KC 47 11:33 2-R. Jones rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - 50 10:58 15-P. Mahomes pass to 15-P. Mahomes for 6 yards, forced out of bounds.
3 and 1 - DEN 44 10:18 1-J. McKinnon rush for no gain.
4 and 1 - DEN 44 9:39 15-P. Mahomes pass to 87-T. Kelce for 10 yards.
1 and 10 - DEN 34 9:04 15-P. Mahomes pass to 1-J. McKinnon for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - DEN 23 8:24 15-P. Mahomes pass to 24-S. Moore for 18 yards.
1 and goal - DEN 5 7:42 10-I. Pacheco rush for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
5-T. Townsend, 5-T. Townsend rush for no gain, 2pt Conversion FAILS.
DEN 0    KC 6    Plays: 10    Possession: 5:42
1Q 7:35 Denver
2 and 5 - KC 35 7-H. Butker kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - DEN 25 7:34 3-R. Wilson pass to 14-C. Sutton for 7 yards, ran out of bounds.
2 and 3 - DEN 32 7:00 28-L. Murray rush for 4 yards.
1 and 10 - DEN 36 6:26 3-R. Wilson pass incomplete to 28-L. Murray.
2 and 10 - DEN 36 6:22 3-R. Wilson rush for 5 yards.
3 and 5 - DEN 41 5:41 3-R. Wilson pass incomplete. PENALTY on Denver, Offensive Holding (declined).
4 and 5 - DEN 41 5:31 17-C. Waitman punts 50 yards, fair catch by 19-K. Toney.
1Q 5:24 Kansas City
1 and 10 - KC 9 5:24 15-P. Mahomes pass to 87-T. Kelce for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - KC 12 4:44 15-P. Mahomes pass to 10-I. Pacheco for 9 yards.
1 and 10 - KC 21 4:06 15-P. Mahomes pass to 87-T. Kelce for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - KC 27 3:26 10-I. Pacheco rush for 3 yards.
3 and 1 - KC 30 2:48 15-P. Mahomes pass incomplete to 87-T. Kelce.
4 and 1 - KC 30 2:42 5-T. Townsend punts 60 yards, 9-K. Hinton returns for 11 yards.
1Q 2:32 Denver
1 and 10 - DEN 21 2:32 28-L. Murray rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - DEN 23 2:06 3-R. Wilson pass to 83-A. Beck for 6 yards.
3 and 2 - DEN 29 1:25 3-R. Wilson pass to 10-J. Jeudy for 4 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - DEN 33 0:53 28-L. Murray rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - DEN 35 0:16 3-R. Wilson pass to 19-C. Edmonds for 11 yards.
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
Denver continued...
1 and 10 - DEN 46 15:00 19-C. Edmonds rush for 5 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 5 - KC 49 14:20 3-R. Wilson pass to 10-J. Jeudy for 3 yards, forced out of bounds.
3 and 2 - KC 46 13:38 28-L. Murray rush for 1 yard.
4 and 1 - KC 45 13:09 3-R. Wilson rush for 2 yards.
1 and 10 - KC 43 12:34 3-R. Wilson pass to 83-A. Beck for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - KC 39 11:48 3-R. Wilson pass incomplete. PENALTY on Kansas City, Defensive Holding, 5 yards, enforced at KC 39 - No play.
1 and 10 - KC 34 11:40 19-C. Edmonds rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - KC 30 11:04 3-R. Wilson pass incomplete.
3 and 6 - KC 30 10:58 3-R. Wilson pass incomplete to 85-A. Okwuegbunam.
4 and 6 - KC 30 10:51 8-B. McManus 49 yard field goal is GOOD.
DEN 3    KC 6    Plays: 14    Possession: 6:41
2Q 10:46 Kansas City
DEN 35 8-B. McManus kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - KC 25 10:46 10-I. Pacheco rush for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - KC 31 10:11 15-P. Mahomes pass to 24-S. Moore for 9 yards.
1 and 10 - KC 40 9:31 15-P. Mahomes pass to 19-K. Toney for 38 yards.
1 and 10 - DEN 22 8:38 15-P. Mahomes pass to 87-T. Kelce for 12 yards.
1 and goal - DEN 10 8:10 15-P. Mahomes pass incomplete to 9-J. Smith-Schuster.
2 and goal - DEN 10 8:01 15-P. Mahomes pass incomplete to 11-M. Valdes-Scantling.
3 and goal - DEN 10 7:57 15-P. Mahomes pass intended for 84-J. Watson, INTERCEPTED by 31-J. Simmons at DEN -5, returned for no gain, touchback.
2Q 7:51 Denver
1 and 10 - DEN 20 7:51 3-R. Wilson pass to 10-J. Jeudy for 3 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 7 - DEN 23 7:10 3-R. Wilson, sacked for 3 yards (56-G. Karlaftis).
3 and 10 - DEN 20 6:28 3-R. Wilson pass to 14-C. Sutton for 18 yards.
1 and 10 - DEN 38 5:50 3-R. Wilson pass incomplete to 28-L. Murray.
2 and 10 - DEN 38 5:45 19-C. Edmonds rush for 3 yards.
3 and 7 - DEN 41 5:05 3-R. Wilson pass incomplete to 14-C. Sutton.
4 and 7 - DEN 41 4:59 17-C. Waitman punts 53 yards, 19-K. Toney returns for 7 yards, fumble by 19-K. Toney (forced fumble by 49-A. Singleton), RECOVERED by 82-E. Saubert returned for no gain.
2Q 4:45 Denver
1 and 10 - KC 16 4:45 3-R. Wilson rush for 16 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
8-B. McManus extra point is GOOD.
DEN 10    KC 6    Plays: 1    Possession: 0:05
2Q 4:40 Kansas City
DEN 35 8-B. McManus kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - KC 25 4:40 15-P. Mahomes pass to 19-K. Toney for 27 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - DEN 48 4:04 10-I. Pacheco rush for 1 yard. PENALTY on Kansas City, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at DEN 48 - No play.
1 and 20 - KC 42 3:44 15-P. Mahomes pass to 83-N. Gray for 12 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 8 - DEN 46 3:08 15-P. Mahomes pass to 1-J. McKinnon for 28 yards.
1 and 10 - DEN 18 2:21 15-P. Mahomes pass to 19-K. Toney for 3 yards.
Two minute warning
2 and 7 - DEN 15 2:00 15-P. Mahomes pass incomplete.
3 and 7 - DEN 15 1:57 15-P. Mahomes pass incomplete to 9-J. Smith-Schuster. PENALTY on Denver, Defensive Holding, 5 yards, enforced at DEN 15 - No play.
1 and goal - DEN 10 1:52 15-P. Mahomes pass to 1-J. McKinnon for 4 yards.
2 and goal - DEN 6 1:08 15-P. Mahomes pass to 1-J. McKinnon for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
7-H. Butker extra point is GOOD.
DEN 10    KC 13    Plays: 7    Possession: 3:38
2Q 1:02 Denver
1 and 10 - KC 35 7-H. Butker kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - DEN 25 1:02 3-R. Wilson pass to 19-C. Edmonds for 1 yard, forced out of bounds.
2 and 9 - DEN 26 0:57 3-R. Wilson pass incomplete to 85-A. Okwuegbunam.
3 and 9 - DEN 26 0:54 3-R. Wilson pass to 19-C. Edmonds for 27 yards.
Denver timeout at 0:43
1 and 10 - KC 47 0:43 3-R. Wilson pass to 14-C. Sutton for 8 yards.
Denver timeout at 0:36
2 and 2 - KC 39 0:36 3-R. Wilson pass to 14-C. Sutton for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - KC 28 0:16 3-R. Wilson, sacked for 8 yards (21-T. McDuffie), fumble by 3-R. Wilson (forced fumble by 21-T. McDuffie), RECOVERED by 56-G. Karlaftis returned for no gain. Official challenged the ruling, and the play was UPHELD.
2Q 0:11 Kansas City
1 and 10 - KC 40 0:11 15-P. Mahomes pass to 84-J. Watson for 27 yards. Official challenged the ruling, and the play was UPHELD, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - DEN 33 0:05 Field goal formation, field goal attempted by 7-H. Butker (51 yards), blocked by 96-E. Uwazurike.
END QUARTER 2
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 Kansas City
DEN 35 8-B. McManus kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - KC 25 15:00 10-I. Pacheco rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - KC 27 14:21 15-P. Mahomes pass incomplete to 24-S. Moore.
3 and 8 - KC 27 14:16 15-P. Mahomes pass incomplete to 11-M. Valdes-Scantling.
4 and 8 - KC 27 14:09 5-T. Townsend punts 49 yards, fair catch by 9-K. Hinton.
3Q 14:01 Denver
1 and 10 - DEN 24 14:01 3-R. Wilson pass to 82-E. Saubert for 24 yards.
1 and 10 - DEN 48 13:17 19-C. Edmonds rush for 12 yards, ran out of bounds. PENALTY on Denver, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at KC 48.
1 and 16 - DEN 42 12:50 3-R. Wilson pass to 28-L. Murray for no gain.
2 and 16 - DEN 42 12:11 3-R. Wilson pass incomplete to 9-K. Hinton.
3 and 16 - DEN 42 12:04 3-R. Wilson pass to 28-L. Murray for 1 yard.
4 and 15 - DEN 43 11:27 17-C. Waitman punts 57 yards, touchback.
3Q 11:18 Kansas City
1 and 10 - KC 20 11:18 15-P. Mahomes pass incomplete to 11-M. Valdes-Scantling.
2 and 10 - KC 20 11:14 15-P. Mahomes pass incomplete to 11-M. Valdes-Scantling.
3 and 10 - KC 20 11:08 15-P. Mahomes rush for 4 yards, forced out of bounds.
4 and 6 - KC 24 10:33 5-T. Townsend punts 48 yards, 9-K. Hinton returns for 9 yards.
3Q 10:23 Denver
1 and 10 - DEN 37 10:23 28-L. Murray rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - DEN 42 10:01 3-R. Wilson pass to 28-L. Murray for 7 yards.
1 and 10 - DEN 49 9:18 3-R. Wilson pass to 82-E. Saubert for -2 yards.
2 and 12 - DEN 47 8:34 28-L. Murray rush for 19 yards.
1 and 10 - KC 34 7:55 28-L. Murray rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - KC 29 7:09 PENALTY on Kansas City, Neutral Zone Infraction, 4 yards, enforced at KC 29 - No play.
2 and 1 - KC 25 6:41 3-R. Wilson pass to 85-A. Okwuegbunam for 25 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
8-B. McManus extra point is GOOD.
DEN 17    KC 13    Plays: 6    Possession: 3:48
3Q 6:35 Kansas City
DEN 35 8-B. McManus kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - KC 25 6:35 15-P. Mahomes pass incomplete to 87-T. Kelce.
2 and 10 - KC 25 6:30 15-P. Mahomes pass incomplete to 87-T. Kelce.
3 and 10 - KC 25 6:23 15-P. Mahomes rush for 2 yards.
4 and 8 - KC 27 5:42 5-T. Townsend punts 56 yards, fair catch by 9-K. Hinton.
3Q 5:34 Denver
1 and 10 - DEN 17 5:34 28-L. Murray rush for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - DEN 16 4:55 9-K. Hinton rush for no gain.
3 and 11 - DEN 16 4:17 3-R. Wilson pass to 14-C. Sutton for 44 yards. PENALTY on Denver, Offensive Pass Interference, 8 yards, enforced at DEN 16 - No play.
3 and 19 - DEN 8 3:44 19-C. Edmonds rush for 10 yards.
4 and 9 - DEN 18 3:05 17-C. Waitman punts 54 yards, 19-K. Toney returns for 7 yards, forced out of bounds.
3Q 2:56 Kansas City
1 and 10 - KC 35 2:56 15-P. Mahomes pass to 24-S. Moore for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - KC 41 2:27 10-I. Pacheco rush for 6 yards.
1 and 10 - KC 47 1:48 15-P. Mahomes rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - 50 1:08 15-P. Mahomes pass to 9-J. Smith-Schuster for 11 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - DEN 39 0:34 15-P. Mahomes pass to 11-M. Valdes-Scantling for 22 yards.
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
Kansas City continued...
1 and 10 - DEN 17 15:00 15-P. Mahomes pass to 81-B. Bell for 17 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
7-H. Butker extra point is GOOD.
DEN 17    KC 20    Plays: 6    Possession: 3:06
4Q 14:50 Denver
KC 35 7-H. Butker kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - DEN 25 14:50 3-R. Wilson pass intended for 10-J. Jeudy, INTERCEPTED by 38-L. Sneed at DEN 42, returned for 25 yards.
4Q 14:31 Kansas City
1 and 10 - DEN 17 14:31 15-P. Mahomes pass to 10-I. Pacheco for 9 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 1 - DEN 8 14:02 10-I. Pacheco rush for 2 yards.
1 and goal - DEN 6 13:21 15-P. Mahomes pass to 19-K. Toney for 3 yards.
2 and goal - DEN 3 12:40 15-P. Mahomes pass to 1-J. McKinnon for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
7-H. Butker extra point is GOOD.
DEN 17    KC 27    Plays: 4    Possession: 1:55
4Q 12:36 Denver
KC 35 7-H. Butker kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - DEN 25 12:36 28-L. Murray rush for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - DEN 36 12:02 3-R. Wilson pass incomplete to 9-K. Hinton.
2 and 10 - DEN 36 11:57 3-R. Wilson pass to 85-A. Okwuegbunam for 4 yards.
3 and 6 - DEN 40 11:09 3-R. Wilson pass incomplete to 10-J. Jeudy. PENALTY on Kansas City, Defensive Pass Interference, 7 yards, enforced at DEN 40 - No play.
1 and 10 - DEN 47 11:05 3-R. Wilson pass to 10-J. Jeudy for 10 yards.
1 and 10 - KC 43 10:28 28-L. Murray rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - KC 40 9:46 3-R. Wilson, sacked for 8 yards (99-K. Saunders).
3 and 15 - KC 48 9:03 3-R. Wilson pass to 28-L. Murray for 8 yards.
4 and 7 - KC 40 8:10 3-R. Wilson pass intended for 28-L. Murray, INTERCEPTED by 32-N. Bolton at KC 30, returned for 8 yards, forced out of bounds. PENALTY on Kansas City, Illegal Use of Hands, 5 yards, enforced at KC 40 - No play.
1 and 10 - KC 35 7:56 3-R. Wilson pass to 10-J. Jeudy for 7 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 3 - KC 28 7:32 3-R. Wilson pass to 82-E. Saubert for 8 yards.
1 and 10 - KC 20 7:07 3-R. Wilson pass incomplete to 14-C. Sutton.
2 and 10 - KC 20 7:02 3-R. Wilson pass to 85-A. Okwuegbunam for 16 yards.
1 and goal - KC 4 6:21 3-R. Wilson rush for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
8-B. McManus extra point is GOOD.
DEN 24    KC 27    Plays: 12    Possession: 6:22
4Q 6:14 Kansas City
DEN 35 8-B. McManus kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - KC 25 6:14 1-J. McKinnon rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - KC 29 5:36 15-P. Mahomes pass to 9-J. Smith-Schuster for 10 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - KC 39 4:57 15-P. Mahomes pass to 87-T. Kelce for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - KC 41 4:12 15-P. Mahomes pass incomplete to 1-J. McKinnon.
3 and 8 - KC 41 4:07 15-P. Mahomes pass incomplete to 11-M. Valdes-Scantling.
4 and 8 - KC 41 4:03 5-T. Townsend punts 50 yards, 9-K. Hinton returns for 17 yards.
4Q 3:53 Denver
1 and 10 - DEN 26 3:53 3-R. Wilson pass to 10-J. Jeudy for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - DEN 37 3:06 19-C. Edmonds rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - DEN 42 2:34 3-R. Wilson pass to 10-J. Jeudy for no gain.
Two minute warning
3 and 5 - DEN 42 2:00 19-C. Edmonds rush for 3 yards.
4 and 2 - DEN 45 1:21 3-R. Wilson, sacked for 9 yards (95-C. Jones).
4Q 1:19 Kansas City
1 and 10 - DEN 36 1:19 10-I. Pacheco rush for 2 yards.
Denver timeout at 1:14
2 and 8 - DEN 34 1:14 10-I. Pacheco rush for 3 yards.
Denver timeout at 1:10
3 and 5 - DEN 31 1:10 15-P. Mahomes pass to 87-T. Kelce for 6 yards.
Denver timeout at 0:41
1 and 10 - DEN 25 0:41 15-P. Mahomes kneels for -1 yard.
END OF GAME