Broncos 19–33 Chiefs: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 4, 2008

Quick answer

Winner: Kansas City Chiefs
Final score: Kansas City Chiefs 33–19 Denver Broncos
Halftime: Denver Broncos 10–13 Kansas City Chiefs at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: D. Bowe
Top passer: J. Cutler
Biggest EPA play: (3:42) (Shotgun) 15-B.Marshall left end to DEN 42 for -8 yards (56-D.Johnson). FUMBLES (56…
Game date: 2008-09-28

Game summary

The Kansas City Chiefs beat the Denver Broncos 33–19 on 2008-09-28. D. Bowe posted a game-high +8.80 total EPA in the receiving.

The highest-scoring period was Q4 with 23 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	—	T
Denver Broncos	0	10	3	6	0	19
Kansas City Chiefs	6	7	3	17	0	33

Scoring Map

Each pin marks where a score occurred on the field — yard line from play-by-play.

DENDenver Broncos

KC 16

+1KC 2

+3KC 38

+3KC 33

+3DEN 25

DEN 10

+3KC 3

+3DEN 15

+3KC 15

DEN 16

KCKansas City Chiefs

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

16 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

KCKansas City Chiefs
Q1 9:55FG
NNN. Novak
Points+3
Yard line
DEN 5
Score
0-3
(9:55) 9-N.Novak 23 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-51-J.Darche, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.
KCKansas City Chiefs
Q1 5:28FG
NNN. Novak
Points+3
Yard line
DEN 3
Score
0-6
(5:28) 9-N.Novak 21 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-51-J.Darche, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.
DENDenver Broncos
Q2 8:59TD
BMB. Marshall
Points+6
Yard line
KC 16
Score
6-6
(8:59) 6-J.Cutler pass deep middle to 15-B.Marshall for 16 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
DENDenver Broncos
Q2 8:53XP
Matt Prater
Points+1
Yard line
KC 2
Score
7-6
5-M.Prater extra point is GOOD, Center-83-M.Leach, Holder-1-B.Kern.
KCKansas City Chiefs
Q2 2:43TD
Lonnie Johnson Jr.
Points+6
Yard line
DEN 1
Score
7-12
(2:43) 27-L.Johnson up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
KCKansas City Chiefs
Q2 2:43XP
NNN. Novak
Points+1
Yard line
DEN 2
Score
7-13
9-N.Novak extra point is GOOD, Center-51-J.Darche, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.
DENDenver Broncos
Q2 0:14FG
Matt Prater
Points+3
Yard line
KC 38
Score
10-13
(:14) 5-M.Prater 56 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-83-M.Leach, Holder-1-B.Kern.
DENDenver Broncos
Q3 12:17FG
Matt Prater
Points+3
Yard line
KC 33
Score
13-13
(12:17) 5-M.Prater 51 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-83-M.Leach, Holder-1-B.Kern.
KCKansas City Chiefs
Q3 8:47FG
NNN. Novak
Points+3
Yard line
DEN 25
Score
13-16
(8:47) 9-N.Novak 43 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-51-J.Darche, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.
KCKansas City Chiefs
Q4 12:46TD
TGT. Gonzalez
Points+6
Yard line
DEN 10
Score
13-22
(12:46) 11-D.Huard pass short right to 88-T.Gonzalez for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN. KC-88-T.Gonzalez was injured during the play.
KCKansas City Chiefs
Q4 12:40XP
NNN. Novak
Points+1
Yard line
DEN 2
Score
13-23
9-N.Novak extra point is GOOD, Center-51-J.Darche, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.
DENDenver Broncos
Q4 8:01FG
Matt Prater
Points+3
Yard line
KC 3
Score
16-23
(8:01) 5-M.Prater 22 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-83-M.Leach, Holder-1-B.Kern.
KCKansas City Chiefs
Q4 3:53FG
NNN. Novak
Points+3
Yard line
DEN 15
Score
16-26
(3:53) 9-N.Novak 33 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-51-J.Darche, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.
DENDenver Broncos
Q4 2:09FG
Matt Prater
Points+3
Yard line
KC 15
Score
19-26
(2:09) 5-M.Prater 33 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-83-M.Leach, Holder-1-B.Kern.
KCKansas City Chiefs
Q4 1:45TD
Lonnie Johnson Jr.
Points+6
Yard line
DEN 16
Score
19-32
(1:45) 27-L.Johnson left tackle for 16 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
KCKansas City Chiefs
Q4 1:37XP
NNN. Novak
Points+1
Yard line
DEN 2
Score
19-33
9-N.Novak extra point is GOOD, Center-51-J.Darche, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1D. Bowe · Kansas City Chiefs · Receiving · +8.80 total EPA · 7 snaps · +1.26 EPA/play
2B. Marshall · Denver Broncos · Receiving · +7.10 total EPA · 7 snaps · +1.01 EPA/play
3T. Gonzalez · Kansas City Chiefs · Receiving · +6.10 total EPA · 3 snaps · +2.03 EPA/play
4B. Stokley · Denver Broncos · Receiving · +5.33 total EPA · 7 snaps · +0.76 EPA/play
5Michael Pittman · Denver Broncos · Receiving · +4.32 total EPA · 2 snaps · +2.16 EPA/play
6E. Royal · Denver Broncos · Receiving · +3.59 total EPA · 9 snaps · +0.40 EPA/play
7D. Huard · Kansas City Chiefs · Passing · +3.04 total EPA · 29 snaps · +0.10 EPA/play
8T. Scheffler · Denver Broncos · Receiving · +1.91 total EPA · 1 snaps · +1.91 EPA/play

FantasyHQ Game MVP

Highest total EPA with the player's top snap and the game's biggest single play when different.

FantasyHQ Game MVP

D. Bowe — KC · Receiving

D. Bowe posted the highest total EPA (+8.80) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Kansas City Chiefs. Across 7 counted snaps, they averaged +1.26 EPA per play.

D. Bowe's top snap (+2.16 EPA): (:18) 11-D.Huard pass short left to 82-D.Bowe to DEN 38 for 17 yards (26-J.Williams).

Biggest single play (-8.07 EPA): B. Marshall — (3:42) (Shotgun) 15-B.Marshall left end to DEN 42 for -8 yards (56-D.Johnson). FUMBLES (56-D.Johnson), RECOVERED by KC-24-B.Flowers at DEN 39. 24-B.Flowers to DEN 2 for 37 yards (89-D.Graham). DEN-73-

Quarterback report card

J. Cutler led all passers in efficiency for Denver Broncos, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

J. Cutler (Denver Broncos) · 50 dropbacks · 58.0% completion · +0.4% CPOE · -0.02 EPA/play · -0.80 total EPA
D. Huard (Kansas City Chiefs) · 29 dropbacks · 72.4% completion · +12.9% CPOE · +0.10 EPA/play · +3.04 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Denver Broncos	Kansas City Chiefs
Offensive EPA/play	-0.100	+0.041
Offensive success rate	50.0%	39.3%
Pass EPA/play	-0.016	+0.105
Rush EPA/play	-0.415	+0.001
Defensive EPA/play	-0.041	+0.100
Defensive success rate	60.7%	50.0%

Drive & efficiency notes

Kansas City Chiefs held the efficiency edge in offensive EPA per play (+0.04 vs -0.10), even if the scoreboard told a different story.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Denver Broncos: -0.10 EPA/play (27th percentile vs. 2008 team-game averages)
Kansas City Chiefs: +0.04 EPA/play (59th percentile vs. 2008 team-game averages)

Denver Broncos: 13 drives, -9.03 total EPA, 5 scoring drives
Kansas City Chiefs: 13 drives, +3.41 total EPA, 7 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

Every touchdown and field goal from official play-by-play.

Touchdowns

Denver Broncos — B. Marshall (J. Cutler pass) (Q2 8:59)
Kansas City Chiefs — Lonnie Johnson Jr. (Q2 2:43)
Kansas City Chiefs — T. Gonzalez (D. Huard pass) (Q4 12:46)
Kansas City Chiefs — Lonnie Johnson Jr. (Q4 1:45)

Field goals

Kansas City Chiefs — N. Novak (Q1 9:55)
Kansas City Chiefs — N. Novak (Q1 5:28)
Denver Broncos — Matt Prater (Q2 0:14)
Denver Broncos — Matt Prater (Q3 12:17)
Kansas City Chiefs — N. Novak (Q3 8:47)
Denver Broncos — Matt Prater (Q4 8:01)
Kansas City Chiefs — N. Novak (Q4 3:53)
Denver Broncos — Matt Prater (Q4 2:09)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: Kansas City Chiefs won the period 6–0. Kansas City Chiefs connected on a field goal from the DEN 5 (Q1 9:55) — (9:55) 9-N.Novak 23 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-51-J.Darche, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.; Kansas City Chiefs connected on a field goal from the DEN 3 (Q1 5:28) — (5:28) 9-N.Novak 21 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-51-J.Darche, Holder-2-D.Colquitt..

The second quarter: Denver Broncos won the period 10–7. Denver Broncos found the end zone from the KC 16 (Q2 8:59) — (8:59) 6-J.Cutler pass deep middle to 15-B.Marshall for 16 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Denver Broncos added 1 points from the KC 2 (Q2 8:53) — 5-M.Prater extra point is GOOD, Center-83-M.Leach, Holder-1-B.Kern.; Kansas City Chiefs found the end zone from the DEN 1 (Q2 2:43) — (2:43) 27-L.Johnson up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; Kansas City Chiefs added 1 points from the DEN 2 (Q2 2:43) — 9-N.Novak extra point is GOOD, Center-51-J.Darche, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.; Denver Broncos connected on a field goal from the KC 38 (Q2 0:14) — (:14) 5-M.Prater 56 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-83-M.Leach, Holder-1-B.Kern..

The third quarter: The quarter finished even at 3–3. Denver Broncos connected on a field goal from the KC 33 (Q3 12:17) — (12:17) 5-M.Prater 51 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-83-M.Leach, Holder-1-B.Kern.; Kansas City Chiefs connected on a field goal from the DEN 25 (Q3 8:47) — (8:47) 9-N.Novak 43 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-51-J.Darche, Holder-2-D.Colquitt..

The fourth quarter: Kansas City Chiefs won the period 17–6. Kansas City Chiefs found the end zone from the DEN 10 (Q4 12:46) — (12:46) 11-D.Huard pass short right to 88-T.Gonzalez for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN. KC-88-T.Gonzalez was injured during the play.; Kansas City Chiefs added 1 points from the DEN 2 (Q4 12:40) — 9-N.Novak extra point is GOOD, Center-51-J.Darche, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.; Denver Broncos connected on a field goal from the KC 3 (Q4 8:01) — (8:01) 5-M.Prater 22 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-83-M.Leach, Holder-1-B.Kern.; Kansas City Chiefs connected on a field goal from the DEN 15 (Q4 3:53) — (3:53) 9-N.Novak 33 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-51-J.Darche, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.; Denver Broncos connected on a field goal from the KC 15 (Q4 2:09) — (2:09) 5-M.Prater 33 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-83-M.Leach, Holder-1-B.Kern.; Kansas City Chiefs found the end zone from the DEN 16 (Q4 1:45) — (1:45) 27-L.Johnson left tackle for 16 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Kansas City Chiefs added 1 points from the DEN 2 (Q4 1:37) — 9-N.Novak extra point is GOOD, Center-51-J.Darche, Holder-2-D.Colquitt..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Denver Broncos (Q2 3:42) — (3:42) (Shotgun) 15-B.Marshall left end to DEN 42 for -8 yards (56-D.Johnson). FUMBLES (56-D.Johnson), RECOVERED by KC-24-B.Flowers at DEN 39. 24-B.Flowers to DEN 2 for 37 yards (89-D.Graham). DEN-73- [WPA -35.4% · EPA -8.07]
Kansas City Chiefs (Q3 7:32) — (7:32) 27-L.Johnson right tackle to DEN 45 for -2 yards (24-C.Bailey). FUMBLES (24-C.Bailey), RECOVERED by DEN-97-B.Bailey at DEN 45. 97-B.Bailey to DEN 45 for no gain (27-L.Johnson). Kansas City chal [WPA -15.2% · EPA -5.15]
Denver Broncos (Q3 6:46) — (6:46) 6-J.Cutler pass deep right intended for 15-B.Marshall INTERCEPTED by 39-B.Carr at KC 21. 39-B.Carr to DEN 47 for 32 yards (73-C.Kuper). [WPA -13.7% · EPA -4.64]
Kansas City Chiefs (Q1 14:13) — (14:13) 27-L.Johnson up the middle to DEN 21 for 65 yards (32-D.Bly, 24-C.Bailey). [WPA +13.2% · EPA +4.76]
Denver Broncos (Q2 11:25) — (11:25) (Shotgun) 6-J.Cutler pass short left to 28-M.Pittman to KC 30 for 40 yards (49-B.Pollard) [90-T.McBride]. [WPA +12.9% · EPA +4.23]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Denver Broncos (Q2 3:42) — (3:42) (Shotgun) 15-B.Marshall left end to DEN 42 for -8 yards (56-D.Johnson). FUMBLES (56-D.Johnson), RECOVERED by KC-24-B.Flowers at DEN 39. 24-B.Flowers to DEN 2 for 37 yards (89-D.Graham). DEN-73- [WPA -35.4% · EPA -8.07]
Kansas City Chiefs (Q3 7:32) — (7:32) 27-L.Johnson right tackle to DEN 45 for -2 yards (24-C.Bailey). FUMBLES (24-C.Bailey), RECOVERED by DEN-97-B.Bailey at DEN 45. 97-B.Bailey to DEN 45 for no gain (27-L.Johnson). Kansas City chal [WPA -15.2% · EPA -5.15]
Kansas City Chiefs (Q1 14:13) — (14:13) 27-L.Johnson up the middle to DEN 21 for 65 yards (32-D.Bly, 24-C.Bailey). [WPA +13.2% · EPA +4.76]
Denver Broncos (Q3 6:46) — (6:46) 6-J.Cutler pass deep right intended for 15-B.Marshall INTERCEPTED by 39-B.Carr at KC 21. 39-B.Carr to DEN 47 for 32 yards (73-C.Kuper). [WPA -13.7% · EPA -4.64]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Kansas City Chiefs FG (+3) — Q1 9:55 · DEN 5 · Score 0-3
(9:55) 9-N.Novak 23 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-51-J.Darche, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.
Kansas City Chiefs FG (+3) — Q1 5:28 · DEN 3 · Score 0-6
(5:28) 9-N.Novak 21 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-51-J.Darche, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.
Denver Broncos TD (+6) — Q2 8:59 · KC 16 · Score 6-6
(8:59) 6-J.Cutler pass deep middle to 15-B.Marshall for 16 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Denver Broncos XP (+1) — Q2 8:53 · KC 2 · Score 7-6
5-M.Prater extra point is GOOD, Center-83-M.Leach, Holder-1-B.Kern.
Kansas City Chiefs TD (+6) — Q2 2:43 · DEN 1 · Score 7-12
(2:43) 27-L.Johnson up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
Kansas City Chiefs XP (+1) — Q2 2:43 · DEN 2 · Score 7-13
9-N.Novak extra point is GOOD, Center-51-J.Darche, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.
Denver Broncos FG (+3) — Q2 0:14 · KC 38 · Score 10-13
(:14) 5-M.Prater 56 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-83-M.Leach, Holder-1-B.Kern.
Denver Broncos FG (+3) — Q3 12:17 · KC 33 · Score 13-13
(12:17) 5-M.Prater 51 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-83-M.Leach, Holder-1-B.Kern.
Kansas City Chiefs FG (+3) — Q3 8:47 · DEN 25 · Score 13-16
(8:47) 9-N.Novak 43 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-51-J.Darche, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.
Kansas City Chiefs TD (+6) — Q4 12:46 · DEN 10 · Score 13-22
(12:46) 11-D.Huard pass short right to 88-T.Gonzalez for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN. KC-88-T.Gonzalez was injured during the play.
Kansas City Chiefs XP (+1) — Q4 12:40 · DEN 2 · Score 13-23
9-N.Novak extra point is GOOD, Center-51-J.Darche, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.
Denver Broncos FG (+3) — Q4 8:01 · KC 3 · Score 16-23
(8:01) 5-M.Prater 22 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-83-M.Leach, Holder-1-B.Kern.
Kansas City Chiefs FG (+3) — Q4 3:53 · DEN 15 · Score 16-26
(3:53) 9-N.Novak 33 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-51-J.Darche, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.
Denver Broncos FG (+3) — Q4 2:09 · KC 15 · Score 19-26
(2:09) 5-M.Prater 33 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-83-M.Leach, Holder-1-B.Kern.
Kansas City Chiefs TD (+6) — Q4 1:45 · DEN 16 · Score 19-32
(1:45) 27-L.Johnson left tackle for 16 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Kansas City Chiefs XP (+1) — Q4 1:37 · DEN 2 · Score 19-33
9-N.Novak extra point is GOOD, Center-51-J.Darche, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.

Key takeaways

What to remember for fantasy research and follow-up box score digging.

Kansas City Chiefs earned the result — use the box score for snap-level context.
D. Bowe (Kansas City Chiefs) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
D. Huard (KC) finished above expected through the air (positive CPOE).

Frequently asked questions

Who won Denver Broncos vs Kansas City Chiefs on 2008-09-28?

The Kansas City Chiefs beat the Denver Broncos 33-19 in Week 4, 2008.

What was the score by quarter in Denver Broncos vs Kansas City Chiefs?

Q1: Denver Broncos 0, Kansas City Chiefs 6; Q2: Denver Broncos 10, Kansas City Chiefs 7; Q3: Denver Broncos 3, Kansas City Chiefs 3; Q4: Denver Broncos 6, Kansas City Chiefs 17; Final: Denver Broncos 19, Kansas City Chiefs 33.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Denver Broncos vs Kansas City Chiefs?

Denver Broncos touchdown — B. Marshall (J. Cutler pass) (Q2 8:59) Kansas City Chiefs touchdown — L. Johnson (Q2 2:43) Kansas City Chiefs touchdown — T. Gonzalez (D. Huard pass) (Q4 12:46) Kansas City Chiefs touchdown — L. Johnson (Q4 1:45) Kansas City Chiefs field goal — N. Novak (Q1 9:55, 3 pts) Kansas City Chiefs field goal — N. Novak (Q1 5:28, 3 pts) Denver Broncos field goal — M. Prater (Q2 0:14, 3 pts) Denver Broncos field goal — M. Prater (Q3 12:17, 3 pts) Kansas City Chiefs field goal — N. Novak (Q3 8:47, 3 pts) Denver Broncos field goal — M. Prater (Q4 8:01, 3 pts) Kansas City Chiefs field goal — N. Novak (Q4 3:53, 3 pts) Denver Broncos field goal — M. Prater (Q4 2:09, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Denver Broncos vs Kansas City Chiefs?

J. Cutler (Denver Broncos), 58.0% completion, +0.4% CPOE, -0.02 EPA per dropback, -0.80 total passing EPA. D. Huard (Kansas City Chiefs), 72.4% completion, +12.9% CPOE, +0.10 EPA per dropback, +3.04 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Denver Broncos vs Kansas City Chiefs?

D. Bowe (Kansas City Chiefs) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +8.80 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 7 snaps. Their top snap (+2.16 EPA): (:18) 11-D.Huard pass short left to 82-D.Bowe to DEN 38 for 17 yards (26-J.Williams)..

Season records after this game

Denver Broncos

Entered 3-0 Now 3-1 L

Kansas City Chiefs

Entered 0-3 Now 1-3 W

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