Visitor:  Denver Broncos

Home:  Kansas City Chiefs

Date:  October 18, 1981

 

Scoring:

Team                1          2          3          4          Final

DEN                0          0          7          7            14

KC                  14        0          0          14          28

 

Visitor playmakers:

LB Randy Gradishar, WR Steve Watson

 

Home playmakers:

RB Billy Jackson, DE Whitney Paul, S Lloyd Burruss, NT Ken Kremer, NT Don Parrish, WR Henry Marshall, RB Joe Delaney, S Gary Barbaro, CB Eric Harris

 

Network:  NBC (KOA Denver)

Announcers:  Bob Costas, Bob Trumpy

 

Pregame:  Yes

Halftime:  Yes – Bob Trumpy speaks with KC QB Bill Kenney

Postgame:  No

Commercials:  No

 

Grade:  Very Good.

 

Notes:  Kansas City moves 53 yards on their opening drive and finds the end zone with Billy Jackson.  The defense does a great job of frustrating Craig Morton and the offense through the first two quarters.  Whitney Paul scoops up a Craig Morton fumble and runs it 47 yards for a touchdown to put the Chiefs up 14-0.  Kenney’s poor decision-making and execution nearly give the game back to Denver, but he is successful just enough to keep Kansas City out of trouble, due mostly to his reliance on the running game.  The first half is marked with 6 turnovers – 2 fumbles and an interception by each team.

 

Denver does a good job of stopping the run early in the second half, and they are able to find the end zone after a long pass to Rick Upchurch and an 11-yard TD pass to WR Steve Watson.  Kansas City fights back in the fourth quarter with a 64-yard TD pass to Henry Marshall to stay ahead 21-7.  Morton finds Watson again in the end zone to keep the Broncos within a touchdown, but KC’s fifth sack on Morton, Steinfort’s missed field goal, and Joe Delaney’s 82-yard touchdown run seal the win for Kansas City.

 

Thanks John!

 

Running time:  2:32 (2 discs)