National Football League
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Kansas City 23, Denver 3
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, December 15, 2019
Where: Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
Temperature: 24°
Head Official: Clete Blakeman
Attendance: 73257
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Denver 03003
Kansas City 698023
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 Denver
KC 35 7-H. Butker kicks 62 yards, 11-D. Spencer returns for 23 yards.
1 and 10 - DEN 26 14:52 30-P. Lindsay rush for 10 yards.
1 and 10 - DEN 36 14:14 3-D. Lock, sacked for no gain (32-T. Mathieu).
2 and 10 - DEN 36 13:32 30-P. Lindsay rush for 3 yards.
3 and 7 - DEN 39 12:43 PENALTY on Denver, Delay of Game, 5 yards, enforced at DEN 39 - No play.
3 and 12 - DEN 34 12:15 3-D. Lock pass to 28-R. Freeman for 4 yards.
4 and 8 - DEN 38 12:15 PENALTY on Kansas City, Neutral Zone Infraction, 5 yards, enforced at DEN 38 - No play.
4 and 3 - DEN 43 11:51 6-C. Wadman rush for -10 yards, fumble by 6-C. Wadman, RECOVERED by 6-C. Wadman returned for no gain, 6-C. Wadman punts 39 yards, 17-M. Hardman returns for -2 yards. PENALTY on Denver, Ineligible Downfield Kick, 5 yards, enforced at KC 16.
1Q 11:42 Kansas City
1 and 10 - KC 21 11:42 15-P. Mahomes pass incomplete to 14-S. Watkins. PENALTY on Denver, Roughing the Passer, 15 yards, enforced at KC 21 - No play.
1 and 10 - KC 36 11:38 15-P. Mahomes pass to 14-S. Watkins for 10 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - KC 46 11:09 25-L. McCoy rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - KC 46 10:36 15-P. Mahomes pass to 11-D. Robinson for 13 yards.
1 and 10 - DEN 41 9:50 15-P. Mahomes pass to 10-T. Hill for 41 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
2-D. Colquitt pass incomplete to 42-A. Sherman, 2pt Conversion FAILS.
DEN 0    KC 6    Plays: 4    Possession: 2:00
1Q 9:42 Denver
KC 35 7-H. Butker kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - DEN 25 9:42 Direct snap to 30-P. Lindsay, 30-P. Lindsay rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - DEN 29 9:04 3-D. Lock pass to 17-D. Hamilton for 4 yards.
3 and 2 - DEN 33 8:23 3-D. Lock pass to 81-T. Patrick for 3 yards.
1 and 10 - DEN 36 7:41 28-R. Freeman rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - DEN 37 7:14 3-D. Lock pass to 83-A. Beck for 10 yards.
1 and 10 - DEN 47 6:31 28-R. Freeman rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - KC 48 5:47 3-D. Lock pass incomplete to 30-P. Lindsay.
3 and 5 - KC 48 5:42 3-D. Lock, sacked for 9 yards (97-A. Okafor).
4 and 14 - DEN 43 4:52 6-C. Wadman punts 41 yards, fair catch by 17-M. Hardman.
1Q 4:45 Kansas City
1 and 10 - KC 16 4:45 25-L. McCoy rush for 10 yards.
1 and 10 - KC 26 4:08 25-L. McCoy rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - KC 27 3:28 15-P. Mahomes pass incomplete to 10-T. Hill.
3 and 9 - KC 27 3:22 15-P. Mahomes pass incomplete to 14-S. Watkins. PENALTY on Denver, Defensive Offside, 5 yards, enforced at KC 27 - No play.
3 and 4 - KC 32 3:17 15-P. Mahomes pass to 87-T. Kelce for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - KC 43 2:36 15-P. Mahomes rush for 20 yards, ran out of bounds. PENALTY on Denver, Illegal Use of Hands (offsetting) - No play. PENALTY on Kansas City, Illegal Shift (offsetting) - No play.
1 and 10 - KC 43 2:21 15-P. Mahomes pass incomplete to 87-T. Kelce. PENALTY on Denver, Defensive Pass Interference, 22 yards, enforced at KC 43 - No play.
1 and 10 - DEN 35 2:15 10-T. Hill rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - DEN 34 1:32 15-P. Mahomes pass to 34-D. Thompson for 1 yard.
3 and 8 - DEN 33 0:51 15-P. Mahomes pass to 17-M. Hardman for 10 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - DEN 23 0:16 15-P. Mahomes pass to 87-T. Kelce for 14 yards.
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
Kansas City continued...
1 and 9 - DEN 9 15:00 39-S. Ware rush for 1 yard.
2 and 8 - DEN 8 14:22 15-P. Mahomes pass to 39-S. Ware for 3 yards.
3 and 5 - DEN 5 13:44 15-P. Mahomes, sacked for no gain (58-V. Miller).
4 and 5 - DEN 5 13:01 7-H. Butker 23 yard field goal is GOOD.
DEN 0    KC 9    Plays: 12    Possession: 6:44
2Q 12:57 Denver
KC 35 7-H. Butker kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - DEN 25 12:57 3-D. Lock pass incomplete to 17-D. Hamilton.
2 and 10 - DEN 25 12:51 3-D. Lock pass to 28-R. Freeman for 5 yards.
Denver timeout at 12:02
3 and 5 - DEN 30 12:02 PENALTY on Denver, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at DEN 30 - No play.
3 and 10 - DEN 25 12:02 3-D. Lock pass incomplete to 17-D. Hamilton.
4 and 10 - DEN 25 11:57 6-C. Wadman punts 50 yards, 17-M. Hardman returns for no gain, forced out of bounds.
2Q 11:48 Kansas City
1 and 10 - KC 25 11:48 15-P. Mahomes, sacked for 8 yards (96-S. Harris).
2 and 18 - KC 17 11:06 15-P. Mahomes pass to 14-S. Watkins for 10 yards.
3 and 8 - KC 27 10:30 15-P. Mahomes pass to 14-S. Watkins for 29 yards.
1 and 10 - DEN 44 9:52 15-P. Mahomes pass to 87-T. Kelce for 17 yards.
1 and 10 - DEN 27 9:07 34-D. Thompson rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - DEN 22 8:31 34-D. Thompson rush for 12 yards.
1 and 10 - DEN 10 7:59 34-D. Thompson rush for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - DEN 11 7:20 15-P. Mahomes rush for 5 yards.
3 and 6 - DEN 6 6:35 15-P. Mahomes pass incomplete to 11-D. Robinson.
4 and 6 - DEN 6 6:27 7-H. Butker 24 yard field goal is GOOD.
DEN 0    KC 12    Plays: 10    Possession: 5:21
2Q 6:24 Denver
KC 35 7-H. Butker kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - DEN 25 6:24 3-D. Lock pass incomplete to 30-P. Lindsay.
2 and 10 - DEN 25 6:18 30-P. Lindsay rush for 2 yards.
3 and 8 - DEN 27 5:36 3-D. Lock pass to 81-T. Patrick for 12 yards.
1 and 10 - DEN 39 4:59 30-P. Lindsay rush for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - DEN 38 4:20 3-D. Lock pass incomplete to 14-C. Sutton.
3 and 11 - DEN 38 4:16 3-D. Lock pass to 14-C. Sutton for 10 yards.
4 and 1 - DEN 48 3:46 3-D. Lock pass to 87-N. Fant for 43 yards.
1 and 9 - KC 9 2:58 28-R. Freeman rush for -5 yards.
Denver timeout at 2:11
2 and 14 - KC 14 2:11 3-D. Lock pass incomplete to 14-C. Sutton.
3 and 14 - KC 14 2:05 3-D. Lock pass incomplete to 17-D. Hamilton.
Two minute warning
4 and 14 - KC 14 2:00 8-B. McManus 32 yard field goal is GOOD.
DEN 3    KC 12    Plays: 11    Possession: 4:24
2Q 1:56 Kansas City
DEN 35 8-B. McManus kicks 64 yards, 17-M. Hardman returns for 20 yards.
1 and 10 - KC 21 1:49 15-P. Mahomes pass to 87-T. Kelce for 12 yards.
1 and 10 - KC 33 1:28 15-P. Mahomes pass to 87-T. Kelce for 17 yards.
Kansas City timeout at 1:22
1 and 10 - 50 1:22 15-P. Mahomes pass to 87-T. Kelce for 39 yards, forced out of bounds. PENALTY on Kansas City, Illegal Crackback Block, 15 yards, enforced at DEN 36.
1 and 11 - DEN 49 1:12 15-P. Mahomes pass to 11-D. Robinson for 8 yards.
2 and 3 - DEN 43 0:53 15-P. Mahomes rush for 7 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - DEN 36 0:44 15-P. Mahomes pass incomplete to 87-T. Kelce. PENALTY on Denver, Unnecessary Roughness, 15 yards, enforced at DEN 36 - No play.
1 and 10 - DEN 21 0:37 15-P. Mahomes pass incomplete to 14-S. Watkins.
2 and 10 - DEN 21 0:32 15-P. Mahomes pass incomplete to 87-T. Kelce.
3 and 10 - DEN 21 0:27 15-P. Mahomes, sacked for 5 yards (96-S. Harris).
Kansas City timeout at 0:02
4 and 15 - DEN 26 0:02 7-H. Butker 44 yard field goal is GOOD.
END QUARTER 2
DEN 3    KC 15    Plays: 9    Possession: 1:54
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 Kansas City
DEN 35 8-B. McManus kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - KC 25 15:00 15-P. Mahomes pass to 87-T. Kelce for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - KC 34 14:28 25-L. McCoy rush for 3 yards.
1 and 10 - KC 37 13:52 15-P. Mahomes pass to 10-T. Hill for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - KC 44 13:20 25-L. McCoy rush for -1 yard.
3 and 4 - KC 43 12:48 15-P. Mahomes pass to 10-T. Hill for 12 yards. Denver challenged the ruling, and the play was UPHELD.
1 and 10 - DEN 45 12:33 15-P. Mahomes pass to 87-T. Kelce for 16 yards.
1 and 10 - DEN 29 11:56 25-L. McCoy rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - DEN 26 11:16 15-P. Mahomes pass to 81-B. Bell for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - DEN 15 10:30 15-P. Mahomes pass to 87-T. Kelce for 10 yards.
1 and 5 - DEN 5 9:50 15-P. Mahomes pass to 10-T. Hill for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
15-P. Mahomes pass to 14-S. Watkins, 2pt conversion SUCCEEDS.
DEN 3    KC 23    Plays: 10    Possession: 5:15
3Q 9:45 Denver
KC 35 7-H. Butker kicks 67 yards, 11-D. Spencer returns for 27 yards.
1 and 10 - DEN 25 9:39 3-D. Lock pass to 87-N. Fant for 13 yards.
1 and 10 - DEN 38 8:57 3-D. Lock pass incomplete to 14-C. Sutton.
2 and 10 - DEN 38 8:54 23-D. Booker rush for 5 yards.
3 and 5 - DEN 43 8:10 3-D. Lock pass incomplete to 81-T. Patrick.
4 and 5 - DEN 43 8:05 6-C. Wadman punts 41 yards, out of bounds.
3Q 7:57 Kansas City
1 and 10 - KC 16 7:57 34-D. Thompson rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - KC 17 7:17 15-P. Mahomes pass incomplete to 87-T. Kelce.
3 and 9 - KC 17 7:08 15-P. Mahomes pass to 39-S. Ware for 6 yards.
4 and 3 - KC 23 6:17 2-D. Colquitt punts 41 yards, 11-D. Spencer returns for 8 yards. PENALTY on Kansas City, Face Mask, 15 yards, enforced at DEN 44.
3Q 6:05 Denver
1 and 10 - KC 41 6:05 28-R. Freeman rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - KC 38 5:27 3-D. Lock pass incomplete to 82-J. Heuerman. PENALTY on Kansas City, Defensive Holding, 5 yards, enforced at KC 38 - No play.
1 and 10 - KC 33 5:22 3-D. Lock pass incomplete to 83-A. Beck.
2 and 10 - KC 33 5:16 30-P. Lindsay rush for 13 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - KC 20 4:35 3-D. Lock pass to 83-A. Beck for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - KC 17 3:57 30-P. Lindsay rush for 1 yard.
3 and 6 - KC 16 3:17 3-D. Lock pass to 28-R. Freeman for no gain.
4 and 6 - KC 16 2:33 3-D. Lock pass intended for 81-T. Patrick, INTERCEPTED by 32-T. Mathieu at KC 8, returned for 12 yards. PENALTY on Kansas City, Defensive Holding, 5 yards, enforced at KC 16 - No play.
1 and 10 - KC 11 2:23 3-D. Lock pass intended for 87-N. Fant, INTERCEPTED by 22-J. Thornhill at KC -2, returned for no gain, touchback.
3Q 2:14 Kansas City
1 and 10 - KC 20 2:14 34-D. Thompson rush for 12 yards.
1 and 10 - KC 32 1:35 34-D. Thompson rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - KC 36 0:54 15-P. Mahomes pass to 87-T. Kelce for 21 yards.
1 and 10 - DEN 43 0:14 15-P. Mahomes pass to 10-T. Hill for 2 yards.
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
Kansas City continued...
2 and 8 - DEN 41 15:00 15-P. Mahomes pass to 81-B. Bell for 30 yards.
1 and 10 - DEN 11 14:12 34-D. Thompson rush for 2 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 8 - DEN 9 13:37 15-P. Mahomes pass intended for 10-T. Hill, INTERCEPTED by 31-J. Simmons at DEN 1, returned for no gain.
4Q 13:24 Denver
1 and 10 - DEN 1 13:24 3-D. Lock pass incomplete to 82-J. Heuerman.
2 and 10 - DEN 1 13:20 3-D. Lock pass to 14-C. Sutton for 33 yards.
1 and 10 - DEN 34 12:36 3-D. Lock pass to 81-T. Patrick for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - DEN 45 11:57 28-R. Freeman rush for 8 yards.
2 and 2 - KC 47 11:22 3-D. Lock pass incomplete to 14-C. Sutton.
3 and 2 - KC 47 11:16 3-D. Lock pass to 14-C. Sutton for 9 yards.
1 and 10 - KC 38 10:33 3-D. Lock, fumble by 3-D. Lock, aborted, RECOVERED by 30-P. Lindsay returned for 1 yard.
2 and 14 - KC 42 9:50 3-D. Lock pass incomplete to 17-D. Hamilton.
3 and 14 - KC 42 9:45 3-D. Lock pass incomplete to 81-T. Patrick.
4 and 14 - KC 42 9:40 3-D. Lock pass incomplete to 17-D. Hamilton.
4Q 9:36 Kansas City
1 and 10 - KC 42 9:36 34-D. Thompson rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - KC 45 8:51 15-P. Mahomes pass to 87-T. Kelce for 1 yard.
3 and 6 - KC 46 8:11 15-P. Mahomes pass incomplete to 17-M. Hardman.
4 and 6 - KC 46 8:05 2-D. Colquitt punts 38 yards, downed by 30-A. Brown.
4Q 7:55 Denver
1 and 10 - DEN 16 7:55 3-D. Lock pass to 17-D. Hamilton for 9 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 1 - DEN 25 7:14 3-D. Lock pass incomplete to 14-C. Sutton.
3 and 1 - DEN 25 7:10 3-D. Lock rush for 3 yards.
1 and 10 - DEN 28 6:43 3-D. Lock pass to 14-C. Sutton for 27 yards.
1 and 10 - KC 45 6:08 3-D. Lock pass incomplete to 81-T. Patrick.
2 and 10 - KC 45 6:03 3-D. Lock pass to 84-T. Fumagalli for 7 yards, forced out of bounds.
3 and 3 - KC 38 5:39 3-D. Lock pass to 28-R. Freeman for 5 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - KC 33 5:07 3-D. Lock pass incomplete to 14-C. Sutton.
2 and 10 - KC 33 5:02 3-D. Lock pass incomplete to 81-T. Patrick.
3 and 10 - KC 33 4:57 3-D. Lock pass incomplete to 17-D. Hamilton.
4 and 10 - KC 33 4:52 3-D. Lock pass incomplete to 17-D. Hamilton. Denver challenged the ruling, and the play was UPHELD.
4Q 4:47 Kansas City
1 and 10 - KC 33 4:47 39-S. Ware rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - KC 38 4:04 39-S. Ware rush for 4 yards.
3 and 1 - KC 42 3:20 39-S. Ware rush for 3 yards.
1 and 10 - KC 45 2:36 39-S. Ware rush for 5 yards.
Two minute warning
2 and 5 - 50 2:00 39-S. Ware rush for 3 yards.
3 and 2 - DEN 47 1:18 39-S. Ware rush for 5 yards.
1 and 10 - DEN 42 0:32 15-P. Mahomes kneels for -1 yard.
END OF GAME
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