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Plummer
18/29, 230 yds
2TD/2INT
QB Rating - 81.1
Griffin
23 carries, 156 yds
long - 47, avg - 6.8
3TD (2run/1rec)
Smith
7 recs, 76 yds
long - 14, avg - 10.9
Elam
43 yd FG
45 yd FG
10 total pts
Total Yards - 413
rushing - 202
passing - 211
Time of Possession - 31:36
Penalties - 4/35
Box Score
  	   1st  2nd  3rd  4th   OT   Total    
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   Broncos   3   14    7   10    0      34  
   Chiefs    7    0   17    0    0      24  
Rod Smith

Quentin Griffin

*Hooray to Micah Knorr for winning AFC Special Teams Player of the Week!!!*

Game Recap

1st Quarter:
7 - 0 Chiefs lead
Priest Holmes scored first on a 2 yard TD run after an 8 play, 80 yard drive by the Chiefs. Key play: Former Bronco Eddie Kennison 57 yard reception from Trent Green to Denver 18 yard line.
Jake Plummer is sacked for a 10 yard loss by Chief's Vonnie Holliday.
7 - 3 Chiefs lead
Jason Elam kicked a 43 yard FG after a 12 play, 45 yard drive by the Broncos. Key plays: Champ Bailey 11 yard reception on 3rd and 12, Quentin Griffin 10 yard run on 4th and 1.
Trent Green is sacked for a 23 yard loss by Denver's Mario Fatafehi and Reggie Hayward.

2nd Quarter:
10 - 7 Broncos lead
Quentin Griffin scored the first TD of his career on a 1 yard reception after an 8 play, 59 yard drive. Key plays: Rod Smith 30 yard punt return, Darius Watts 22 yard reception (1st of his career).
17 - 7 Broncos lead
Quentin Griffin scored his 2nd TD on a 25 yard run on 1st down after a 6 play, 50 yard drive.
Champ Bailey caught his 1st interception as a Bronco when he picked off Trent Green at the Denver 17 yard line.
Chiefs kicker Lawrence Tynes missed a 64 yard FG attempt (short). After the teams had gone back to the locker room for halftime, they were called back on to the field because the ball had not been advanced for a Broncos penalty. Tynes then missed again on a 58 yard FG attempt (wide right).

3rd Quarter:
17 - 10 Broncos lead
Lawrence Tynes kicked a 50 yard FG after Plummer threw his first INT of the game, picked off by Monty Biesel at the Denver 31 yard line.
17 - 17 Tie Game
The Chiefs scored again to tie the game when Shawn Barber intercepted a left-handed pass thrown by Plummer, setting up another scoring run by Priest Holmes.
24 - 17 Broncos lead
Quentin Griffin scored his 3rd TD of the game on a 47 yard run, the longest of his career. Key play: Rod Smith 14 yard reception for a 1st down.
24 - 24 Tie Game
Priest Holmes scored his 3rd TD of the game on a 33 yard run on a 7 play, 80 yard drive.
Ashley Lelie caught a 58 yard pass to the Chiefs 8 yard line but Quentin Griffin fumbled the ball at the 1 yard line. Chiefs' Dexter McLeon recovered for the 3rd Broncos turnover of the game.

4th Quarter:
27 - 24 Broncos lead
Jason Elam kicked a 45 yard FG, his 2nd of the game. Key plays: Rod Smith 13 yard reception on 3rd down, Ashley Lelie 22 yard reception on 3rd down.
Bronco's Lenny Walls left the game with a sprained right shoulder.
34 - 24 Broncos win
Patrick Hape caught a 2 yard TD pass in the end zone on a 13 play, 87 yard drive to cement the win with 2:12 remaining in the game.

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