Visitor:  Denver Broncos

Home:  Kansas City Chiefs

Date:  October 18, 1987

 

Scoring:

Team                1          2          3          4          Final

DEN                9          10        0          7            26

KC                  7          7          3          0            17

 

Visitor playmakers:

LB Jim Ryan, WR Bobby Micho, WR Shane Swanson, DB KC Clark

 

Home playmakers:

RB Jitter Fields, RB Robert Parker, CB Trent Bryant, CB Kevin Ross

 

Network:  NBC

Announcers:  Don Criqui, Bob Trumpy

 

Pregame:  No – JIP at opening kickoff return

Halftime:  No

Postgame:  No

Commercials:  No

 

Grade:  Good.  Some occasional audio flakiness.

 

Notes:  The Chiefs, intentionally fielding an inexperienced replacement team during the players’ strike, drop this home game to their AFC West rivals.  After recovering a fumble at the KC 1-yard line, the Chiefs give up a safety when QB Doug Hudson fumbles and falls on the ball in the end zone.  The Broncos score on their ensuing drive with a 26-yard pass to WR Bobby Micho.

 

The Chiefs get on the board when Jitter Fields returns a punt 85-yards for a touchdown, the longest punt return for a touchdown ever against the Broncos.  Matt Stevens comes in to lead Kansas City to the go-ahead touchdown in the second quarter, a 6-yard run by RB Robert Parker that caps an 11 play, 78-yard drive.  Denver takes the lead for good with 37 seconds to go in the first half when QB Ken Karcher tosses a 35-yard touchdown pass to WR Shane Swanson.

 

Kansas City comes out strong to start the second half, moving the ball to the Denver 7 before the Broncos defense stiffens and the Chiefs kick a field goal.  The Chiefs drive again midway through the third quarter, but a costly fumble ends their drive on the Denver 10.  CB Kevin Ross’ interception in the end zone stops Denver’s drive, but the Chiefs again have to punt.

 

Kansas City fumbles the ball away again to start the fourth quarter.  Denver’s last score comes on a 15-yard pass to Micho after a short drive marked by penalties on Kansas City’s defense.

 

The Chiefs came into the game having been outscored 77-17 in the previous 2 games.

 

Thanks Dave!

 

Running time:  2:29 (2 discs)