National Football League
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Denver 31, Kansas City 24
When: 8:25 PM ET, Thursday, September 17, 2015
Where: Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
Temperature: 87°
Head Official: Walt Anderson
Attendance: 76404
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Denver 01431431
Kansas City 0143724
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 Denver
KC 35 5-C. Santos kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - DEN 20 15:00 22-C. Anderson rush for 14 yards.
1 and 10 - DEN 34 14:23 22-C. Anderson rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - DEN 34 13:46 22-C. Anderson rush for 1 yard.
3 and 9 - DEN 35 13:09 18-P. Manning pass to 10-E. Sanders for 7 yards.
4 and 2 - DEN 42 12:29 4-B. Colquitt punts 45 yards, 13-D. Thomas returns for 8 yards, ran out of bounds.
1Q 12:19 Kansas City
1 and 10 - KC 21 12:19 25-J. Charles rush for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - KC 27 11:45 25-J. Charles rush for 7 yards.
1 and 10 - KC 34 11:11 PENALTY on Kansas City, False Start (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
1 and 15 - KC 29 10:50 11-A. Smith pass to 80-J. O'Shaughnessy for 24 yards. PENALTY on Denver, Roughing the Passer (enforced, 15 yards).
1 and 10 - DEN 32 10:33 11-A. Smith pass to 19-J. Maclin for 12 yards.
1 and 10 - DEN 20 9:58 25-J. Charles rush for 13 yards. PENALTY on Denver, Unnecessary Roughness (enforced, 4 yards).
1 and goal - DEN 3 9:31 25-J. Charles rush for -2 yards. PENALTY on Denver, Defensive Offside (enforced, 1 yards) - No play.
1 and goal - DEN 2 9:04 11-A. Smith pass to 25-J. Charles for -3 yards.
2 and goal - DEN 5 8:24 11-A. Smith pass incomplete to 19-J. Maclin.
3 and goal - DEN 5 8:20 11-A. Smith pass to 25-J. Charles for -1 yard, fumble by 25-J. Charles (forced fumble by 30-D. Bruton Jr.), RECOVERED by 26-D. Stewart returned for no gain.
1Q 8:12 Denver
1 and 10 - DEN 9 8:12 18-P. Manning, sacked for -4 yards (70-M. DeVito).
2 and 14 - DEN 5 7:36 22-C. Anderson rush for no gain.
Denver timeout at 6:51
3 and 14 - DEN 5 6:51 18-P. Manning pass incomplete to 10-E. Sanders.
4 and 14 - DEN 5 6:45 4-B. Colquitt punts 56 yards, 13-D. Thomas returns for 3 yards. PENALTY on Kansas City, Unnecessary Roughness (enforced, 15 yards).
1Q 6:31 Kansas City
1 and 10 - KC 27 6:31 25-J. Charles rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - KC 30 5:52 11-A. Smith pass to 87-T. Kelce for 15 yards.
1 and 10 - KC 45 5:11 PENALTY on Kansas City, False Start (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
1 and 15 - KC 40 4:45 11-A. Smith, sacked for -4 yards (94-D. Ware).
2 and 19 - KC 36 3:58 11-A. Smith, sacked for -5 yards (58-V. Miller). PENALTY on Kansas City, Offensive Holding (declined).
3 and 24 - KC 31 3:35 11-A. Smith pass incomplete to 12-A. Wilson.
4 and 24 - KC 31 3:31 2-D. Colquitt punts 58 yards, downed by 17-C. Conley.
1Q 3:21 Denver
1 and 10 - DEN 11 3:21 18-P. Manning pass incomplete to 10-E. Sanders.
2 and 10 - DEN 11 3:14 22-C. Anderson rush for 3 yards.
3 and 7 - DEN 14 2:35 18-P. Manning pass to 10-E. Sanders for 8 yards.
1 and 10 - DEN 22 2:00 18-P. Manning pass incomplete to 10-E. Sanders. PENALTY on Kansas City, Defensive Holding (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
1 and 10 - DEN 27 1:52 18-P. Manning pass to 12-A. Caldwell for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - DEN 33 1:16 23-R. Hillman rush for no gain.
3 and 4 - DEN 33 0:37 18-P. Manning, sacked for -8 yards (50-J. Houston).
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
Denver continued...
4 and 12 - DEN 25 15:00 4-B. Colquitt punts 48 yards, 13-D. Thomas returns for 4 yards, fumble by 13-D. Thomas (forced fumble by 16-B. Fowler), RECOVERED by 51-T. Davis returned for no gain. PENALTY on Kansas City, Illegal Block Above the Waist (declined).
2Q 14:48 Denver
1 and 10 - KC 31 14:48 18-P. Manning pass to 88-D. Thomas for 8 yards.
2 and 2 - KC 23 14:11 22-C. Anderson rush for 1 yard (50-J. Houston).
3 and 1 - KC 22 13:36 22-C. Anderson rush for no gain.
Denver timeout at 12:44
4 and 1 - KC 22 12:44 10-E. Sanders rush for no gain.
2Q 12:34 Kansas City
1 and 10 - KC 22 12:34 25-J. Charles rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - KC 26 11:56 19-J. Maclin rush for -2 yards.
3 and 8 - KC 24 11:11 PENALTY on Denver, Unnecessary Roughness (enforced, 15 yards) - No play. PENALTY on Kansas City, False Start (declined).
1 and 10 - KC 39 10:56 25-J. Charles rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - KC 41 10:22 25-J. Charles rush for 3 yards. PENALTY on Denver, Unnecessary Roughness (enforced, 15 yards).
1 and 10 - DEN 41 9:59 11-A. Smith pass to 19-J. Maclin for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - DEN 34 9:20 25-J. Charles rush for 34 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
5-C. Santos extra point is GOOD.
DEN 0    KC 7    Plays: 6    Possession: 3:23
2Q 9:11 Denver
KC 35 5-C. Santos kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - DEN 20 9:11 18-P. Manning pass to 88-D. Thomas for 7 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 3 - DEN 27 8:39 18-P. Manning pass to 85-V. Green for 11 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - DEN 38 8:04 18-P. Manning pass incomplete to 88-D. Thomas. PENALTY on Kansas City, Defensive Holding (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
1 and 10 - DEN 43 7:59 23-R. Hillman rush for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - 50 7:21 23-R. Hillman rush for no gain.
3 and 3 - 50 6:37 18-P. Manning pass intended for 88-D. Thomas, INTERCEPTED by 22-M. Peters at KC 45, returned for 55 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
5-C. Santos extra point is GOOD.
2Q 6:27 Denver
KC 35 5-C. Santos kicks 71 yards, 12-A. Caldwell returns for 21 yards. PENALTY on Kansas City, Illegal Use of Hands (enforced, 5 yards).
1 and 10 - DEN 20 6:22 18-P. Manning pass incomplete to 23-R. Hillman.
2 and 10 - DEN 20 6:15 18-P. Manning pass to 88-D. Thomas for 20 yards.
1 and 10 - DEN 40 5:31 23-R. Hillman rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - DEN 43 5:00 18-P. Manning pass to 10-E. Sanders for 9 yards.
1 and 10 - KC 48 4:30 18-P. Manning pass to 10-E. Sanders for 13 yards.
Kansas City timeout at 4:03
1 and 10 - KC 35 4:03 18-P. Manning pass incomplete to 88-D. Thomas.
2 and 10 - KC 35 3:57 23-R. Hillman rush for 16 yards.
1 and 10 - KC 19 3:28 18-P. Manning pass incomplete to 85-V. Green.
2 and 10 - KC 19 3:23 18-P. Manning pass to 11-J. Norwood for 3 yards.
Denver timeout at 2:36
Kansas City timeout at 2:36
3 and 7 - KC 16 2:36 18-P. Manning pass to 10-E. Sanders for 16 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
8-B. McManus extra point is GOOD.
DEN 7    KC 14    Plays: 10    Possession: 3:56
2Q 2:31 Kansas City
1 and 10 - DEN 35 8-B. McManus kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - DEN 20 2:30 11-A. Smith pass incomplete to 19-J. Maclin.
2 and 10 - DEN 20 2:30 11-A. Smith pass intended for 19-J. Maclin, INTERCEPTED by 21-A. Talib at KC 24, returned for 9 yards.
2Q 2:21 Denver
1 and 10 - KC 15 2:21 23-R. Hillman rush for 7 yards.
Two minute warning
2 and 3 - KC 8 2:00 18-P. Manning pass to 11-J. Norwood for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Official challenged the ruling, and the play was REVERSED.
2 and 3 - KC 8 2:00 18-P. Manning pass to 11-J. Norwood for 7 yards.
1 and 1 - KC 1 1:36 23-R. Hillman rush for no gain.
2 and 1 - KC 1 0:54 18-P. Manning pass to 85-V. Green for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
8-B. McManus extra point is GOOD.
DEN 14    KC 14    Plays: 4    Possession: 1:33
2Q 0:48 Kansas City
DEN 35 8-B. McManus kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - KC 20 0:47 25-J. Charles rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - KC 21 0:11 25-J. Charles rush for 1 yard.
END QUARTER 2
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 Kansas City
DEN 35 8-B. McManus kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - KC 20 15:00 25-J. Charles rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - KC 25 14:25 11-A. Smith pass to 87-T. Kelce for 5 yards.
1 and 10 - KC 30 13:47 25-J. Charles rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - KC 32 13:15 11-A. Smith pass to 19-J. Maclin for 8 yards.
1 and 10 - KC 40 12:34 25-J. Charles rush for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - KC 49 11:55 11-A. Smith pass to 19-J. Maclin for 30 yards.
1 and 10 - DEN 21 11:16 34-K. Davis rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - DEN 20 10:39 11-A. Smith pass incomplete to 87-T. Kelce.
3 and 9 - DEN 20 10:34 11-A. Smith pass to 25-J. Charles for 3 yards.
4 and 6 - DEN 17 9:51 5-C. Santos 35 yard field goal is GOOD.
DEN 14    KC 17    Plays: 10    Possession: 5:09
3Q 9:47 Denver
KC 35 5-C. Santos kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - DEN 20 9:47 22-C. Anderson rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - DEN 20 9:23 18-P. Manning pass to 81-O. Daniels for 8 yards.
3 and 2 - DEN 28 8:52 18-P. Manning pass to 10-E. Sanders for 10 yards.
1 and 10 - DEN 38 8:25 18-P. Manning pass incomplete to 10-E. Sanders.
2 and 10 - DEN 38 8:20 22-C. Anderson rush for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - DEN 49 7:51 22-C. Anderson rush for -3 yards.
2 and 13 - DEN 46 7:19 18-P. Manning pass incomplete to 88-D. Thomas.
Denver timeout at 7:13
3 and 13 - DEN 46 7:13 18-P. Manning pass to 88-D. Thomas for 9 yards.
4 and 4 - KC 45 6:24 4-B. Colquitt punts 35 yards, fair catch by 13-D. Thomas.
3Q 6:16 Kansas City
1 and 10 - KC 9 6:16 25-J. Charles rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - KC 12 5:34 11-A. Smith pass incomplete to 25-J. Charles.
3 and 7 - KC 12 5:29 PENALTY on Kansas City, False Start (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
3 and 12 - KC 7 5:29 11-A. Smith pass to 13-D. Thomas for 8 yards, forced out of bounds.
4 and 4 - KC 15 5:11 2-D. Colquitt punts 43 yards, out of bounds.
3Q 5:00 Denver
1 and 10 - DEN 42 5:00 18-P. Manning pass to 88-D. Thomas for 18 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - KC 40 4:29 23-R. Hillman rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - KC 40 4:05 18-P. Manning pass to 11-J. Norwood for 4 yards.
3 and 6 - KC 36 3:28 18-P. Manning pass incomplete to 11-J. Norwood.
4 and 6 - KC 36 3:23 8-B. McManus 54 yard field goal is GOOD.
DEN 17    KC 17    Plays: 5    Possession: 1:37
3Q 3:18 Kansas City
DEN 35 8-B. McManus kicks 70 yards, 34-K. Davis returns for 21 yards.
1 and 10 - KC 16 3:12 11-A. Smith pass incomplete to 13-D. Thomas.
2 and 10 - KC 16 3:06 25-J. Charles rush for 4 yards.
3 and 6 - KC 20 2:26 11-A. Smith rush for 2 yards.
4 and 4 - KC 22 1:46 2-D. Colquitt punts 53 yards, fair catch by 10-E. Sanders. PENALTY on Denver, Offensive Holding (enforced, 10 yards).
3Q 1:39 Denver
1 and 10 - DEN 15 1:39 18-P. Manning pass to 81-O. Daniels for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - DEN 21 1:10 22-C. Anderson rush for no gain.
3 and 4 - DEN 21 0:28 18-P. Manning pass to 10-E. Sanders for 5 yards.
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
Denver continued...
1 and 10 - DEN 26 15:00 18-P. Manning pass incomplete to 88-D. Thomas.
2 and 10 - DEN 26 14:56 18-P. Manning pass incomplete to 88-D. Thomas.
3 and 10 - DEN 26 14:51 18-P. Manning pass incomplete to 81-O. Daniels.
4 and 10 - DEN 26 14:46 4-B. Colquitt punts 51 yards, 13-D. Thomas returns for 2 yards. PENALTY on Kansas City, Offensive Holding (enforced, 10 yards).
4Q 14:32 Kansas City
1 and 10 - KC 12 14:32 11-A. Smith pass to 25-J. Charles for 6 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 4 - KC 18 14:01 11-A. Smith pass to 13-D. Thomas for 12 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - KC 30 13:29 34-K. Davis rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - KC 30 12:47 11-A. Smith pass to 13-D. Thomas for 8 yards. PENALTY on Denver, Illegal Contact (offsetting) - No play. PENALTY on Kansas City, Illegal Use of Hands (offsetting) - No play.
2 and 10 - KC 30 12:22 11-A. Smith pass incomplete to 34-K. Davis.
3 and 10 - KC 30 12:18 11-A. Smith, sacked for -8 yards (90-A. Smith).
4 and 18 - KC 22 11:41 2-D. Colquitt punts 56 yards, out of bounds.
4Q 11:36 Denver
1 and 10 - DEN 22 11:36 18-P. Manning pass incomplete to 10-E. Sanders.
2 and 10 - DEN 22 11:31 23-R. Hillman rush for 1 yard.
3 and 9 - DEN 23 10:44 18-P. Manning, sacked for -6 yards (50-J. Houston).
4 and 15 - DEN 17 10:02 4-B. Colquitt punts 41 yards, downed by 30-D. Bruton Jr..
4Q 9:53 Kansas City
1 and 10 - KC 42 9:53 11-A. Smith pass to 87-T. Kelce for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - DEN 49 9:19 11-A. Smith rush for 2 yards.
1 and 10 - DEN 47 8:39 11-A. Smith pass to 80-J. O'Shaughnessy for 30 yards.
1 and 10 - DEN 17 7:56 25-J. Charles rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - DEN 14 7:15 19-J. Maclin rush for -3 yards.
Kansas City timeout at 6:40
3 and 10 - DEN 17 6:40 11-A. Smith pass intended for 13-D. Thomas, INTERCEPTED by 25-C. Harris at DEN 10, returned for 20 yards.
4Q 6:27 Denver
1 and 10 - DEN 30 6:27 22-C. Anderson rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - DEN 30 5:44 18-P. Manning pass to 81-O. Daniels for 5 yards.
3 and 5 - DEN 35 4:58 18-P. Manning pass incomplete to 88-D. Thomas.
4 and 5 - DEN 35 4:51 4-B. Colquitt punts 37 yards, out of bounds. PENALTY on Denver, Offensive Holding (enforced, 10 yards).
4Q 4:42 Kansas City
1 and 10 - KC 39 4:42 25-J. Charles rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - KC 40 4:08 11-A. Smith pass to 87-T. Kelce for 29 yards.
1 and 10 - DEN 31 4:01 25-J. Charles rush for 8 yards.
2 and 2 - DEN 23 3:20 25-J. Charles rush for 13 yards.
1 and 10 - DEN 10 2:38 25-J. Charles rush for 2 yards.
Denver timeout at 2:32
2 and 8 - DEN 8 2:32 34-K. Davis rush for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
5-C. Santos extra point is GOOD. PENALTY on Denver, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (enforced, 15 yards).
DEN 17    KC 24    Plays: 6    Possession: 2:15
4Q 2:27 Denver
50 5-C. Santos kicks 50 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - DEN 20 2:27 18-P. Manning pass to 88-D. Thomas for 22 yards.
1 and 10 - DEN 42 2:03 18-P. Manning pass incomplete to 81-O. Daniels.
Two minute warning
2 and 10 - DEN 42 2:00 18-P. Manning pass to 88-D. Thomas for 17 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - KC 41 1:54 18-P. Manning pass to 22-C. Anderson for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - KC 39 1:28 18-P. Manning pass incomplete to 10-E. Sanders.
3 and 8 - KC 39 1:24 18-P. Manning pass to 88-D. Thomas for 15 yards.
1 and 10 - KC 24 0:57 18-P. Manning pass incomplete to 10-E. Sanders.
2 and 10 - KC 24 0:53 18-P. Manning pass incomplete to 11-J. Norwood. PENALTY on Kansas City, Defensive Holding (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
1 and 10 - KC 19 0:49 18-P. Manning pass incomplete to 12-A. Caldwell.
2 and 10 - KC 19 0:45 18-P. Manning pass incomplete to 11-J. Norwood.
Kansas City timeout at 0:40
3 and 10 - KC 19 0:40 18-P. Manning pass to 10-E. Sanders for 19 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
8-B. McManus extra point is GOOD.
DEN 24    KC 24    Plays: 10    Possession: 1:51
4Q 0:36 Kansas City
DEN 35 8-B. McManus kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - KC 20 0:35 25-J. Charles rush for 1 yard, fumble by 25-J. Charles (forced fumble by 54-B. Marshall), RECOVERED by 29-B. Roby returned for 21 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Official challenged the ruling, and the play was UPHELD.
8-B. McManus extra point is GOOD.
4Q 0:27 Kansas City
DEN 35 8-B. McManus kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - KC 20 0:27 11-A. Smith rush for 11 yards.
Kansas City timeout at 0:19
1 and 10 - KC 31 0:19 11-A. Smith, sacked for -4 yards (97-M. Jackson).
END OF GAME