Chiefs 7–3 Broncos: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 17, 2011

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Winner: Kansas City Chiefs
Final score: Kansas City Chiefs 7–3 Denver Broncos
Halftime: Halftime score unavailable
FantasyHQ MVP: D. Bowe
Top passer: K. Orton
Biggest EPA play: (9:50) 4-B.Colquitt punts 37 yards to KC 17, Center-66-L.Paxton. 21-J.Arenas MUFFS catch, …
Game date: 2012-01-01

Game summary

The Kansas City Chiefs beat the Denver Broncos 7–3 on 2012-01-01. D. Bowe posted a game-high +5.65 total EPA in the receiving.

The highest-scoring period was Q1 with 7 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q3	—	—	—	T
Kansas City Chiefs	7	0	0	0	0	7
Denver Broncos	0	3	0	0	0	3

Scoring Map

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

KCKansas City Chiefs

DEN 21

+1DEN 2

+3KC 20

DENDenver Broncos

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Scoring timeline

3 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

KCKansas City Chiefs
Q1 0:20TD
DMD. McCluster
Points+6
Yard line
DEN 21
Score
6-0
(:20) 22-D.McCluster right end for 21 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
KCKansas City Chiefs
Q1 0:11XP
RSR. Succop
Points+1
Yard line
DEN 2
Score
7-0
6-R.Succop extra point is GOOD, Center-43-T.Gafford, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.
DENDenver Broncos
Q3 8:15FG
Matt Prater
Points+3
Yard line
KC 20
Score
7-3
(8:15) 5-M.Prater 38 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-66-L.Paxton, Holder-4-B.Colquitt.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1D. Bowe · Kansas City Chiefs · Receiving · +5.65 total EPA · 6 snaps · +0.94 EPA/play
2D. McCluster · Kansas City Chiefs · Rushing · +3.85 total EPA · 12 snaps · +0.32 EPA/play
3T. Copper · Kansas City Chiefs · Receiving · +2.12 total EPA · 2 snaps · +1.06 EPA/play
4W. McGahee · Denver Broncos · Rushing · +1.97 total EPA · 28 snaps · +0.07 EPA/play
5D. Fells · Denver Broncos · Receiving · +1.69 total EPA · 1 snaps · +1.69 EPA/play
6K. Orton · Kansas City Chiefs · Passing · +1.57 total EPA · 30 snaps · +0.05 EPA/play
7E. Royal · Denver Broncos · Rushing · +1.39 total EPA · 2 snaps · +0.70 EPA/play
8L. Pope · Kansas City Chiefs · Receiving · +1.01 total EPA · 1 snaps · +1.01 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 (+5.65) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Kansas City Chiefs. Across 6 counted snaps, they averaged +0.94 EPA per play.

Biggest single play (+4.93 EPA): B. Colquitt — (9:50) 4-B.Colquitt punts 37 yards to KC 17, Center-66-L.Paxton. 21-J.Arenas MUFFS catch, RECOVERED by DEN-12-M.Willis at KC 20. 12-M.Willis to KC 20 for no gain (21-J.Arenas).

Quarterback report card

K. Orton led all passers in efficiency for Kansas City Chiefs, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

K. Orton (Kansas City Chiefs) · 30 dropbacks · 50.0% completion · -11.4% CPOE · +0.05 EPA/play · +1.57 total EPA
T. Tebow (Denver Broncos) · 25 dropbacks · 24.0% completion · -24.7% CPOE · -0.34 EPA/play · -8.42 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Kansas City Chiefs	Denver Broncos
Offensive EPA/play	-0.039	-0.092
Offensive success rate	38.7%	36.3%
Pass EPA/play	+0.052	-0.337
Rush EPA/play	-0.014	-0.089
Defensive EPA/play	+0.092	+0.039
Defensive success rate	63.7%	61.3%

Drive & efficiency notes

Despite the final score, Kansas City Chiefs generated the better offensive EPA per play (-0.04 vs -0.09), suggesting they moved the ball more efficiently.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Kansas City Chiefs: -0.04 EPA/play (39th percentile vs. 2011 team-game averages)
Denver Broncos: -0.09 EPA/play (28th percentile vs. 2011 team-game averages)

Denver Broncos: 12 drives, -8.33 total EPA, 1 scoring drives
Kansas City Chiefs: 12 drives, -2.89 total EPA, 1 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

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

Touchdowns

Kansas City Chiefs — D. McCluster (Q1 0:20)

Field goals

Denver Broncos — Matt Prater (Q3 8:15)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: Kansas City Chiefs won the period 7–0. Kansas City Chiefs found the end zone from the DEN 21 (Q1 0:20) — (:20) 22-D.McCluster right end for 21 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Kansas City Chiefs added 1 points from the DEN 2 (Q1 0:11) — 6-R.Succop extra point is GOOD, Center-43-T.Gafford, Holder-2-D.Colquitt..

The third quarter: Denver Broncos won the period 3–0. Denver Broncos connected on a field goal from the KC 20 (Q3 8:15) — (8:15) 5-M.Prater 38 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-66-L.Paxton, Holder-4-B.Colquitt..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Denver Broncos (Q3 9:50) — (9:50) 4-B.Colquitt punts 37 yards to KC 17, Center-66-L.Paxton. 21-J.Arenas MUFFS catch, RECOVERED by DEN-12-M.Willis at KC 20. 12-M.Willis to KC 20 for no gain (21-J.Arenas). [WPA +15.2% · EPA +4.93]
Denver Broncos (Q4 11:05) — (11:05) (Shotgun) 15-T.Tebow sacked at KC 45 for -9 yards (sack split by 92-W.Gilberry and 50-J.Houston). [WPA -13.6% · EPA -2.47]
Denver Broncos (Q4 0:45) — (:45) (Shotgun) 15-T.Tebow pass short right to 88-D.Thomas to DEN 25 for 9 yards (24-B.Flowers) [92-W.Gilberry]. PENALTY on KC-92-W.Gilberry, Roughing the Passer, 15 yards, enforced at DEN 25. [WPA +11.0% · EPA +0.63]
Kansas City Chiefs (Q4 5:53) — (5:53) (Shotgun) 8-K.Orton pass short left to 89-J.Baldwin ran ob at KC 27 for 15 yards. [WPA +10.7% · EPA +1.90]
Kansas City Chiefs (Q1 7:35) — (7:35) 6-R.Succop 44 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Left, Center-43-T.Gafford, Holder-2-D.Colquitt. [WPA -10.4% · EPA -3.83]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Denver Broncos (Q3 9:50) — (9:50) 4-B.Colquitt punts 37 yards to KC 17, Center-66-L.Paxton. 21-J.Arenas MUFFS catch, RECOVERED by DEN-12-M.Willis at KC 20. 12-M.Willis to KC 20 for no gain (21-J.Arenas). [WPA +15.2% · EPA +4.93]
Denver Broncos (Q2 8:47) — (8:47) (Shotgun) 15-T.Tebow left end to KC 13 for 2 yards (23-K.Lewis). FUMBLES (23-K.Lewis), RECOVERED by KC-50-J.Houston at KC 14. 50-J.Houston to KC 14 for no gain (86-D.Fells). [WPA -8.6% · EPA -4.05]
Kansas City Chiefs (Q1 7:35) — (7:35) 6-R.Succop 44 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Left, Center-43-T.Gafford, Holder-2-D.Colquitt. [WPA -10.4% · EPA -3.83]
Kansas City Chiefs (Q1 0:20) — (:20) 22-D.McCluster right end for 21 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +5.8% · EPA +2.76]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Kansas City Chiefs TD (+6) — Q1 0:20 · DEN 21 · Score 6-0
(:20) 22-D.McCluster right end for 21 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Kansas City Chiefs XP (+1) — Q1 0:11 · DEN 2 · Score 7-0
6-R.Succop extra point is GOOD, Center-43-T.Gafford, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.
Denver Broncos FG (+3) — Q3 8:15 · KC 20 · Score 7-3
(8:15) 5-M.Prater 38 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-66-L.Paxton, Holder-4-B.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.
One-score margin — verify garbage-time stats before drawing fantasy conclusions.
D. Bowe (Kansas City Chiefs) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
K. Orton (KC) finished below expected efficiency despite volume.

Frequently asked questions

Who won Kansas City Chiefs vs Denver Broncos on 2012-01-01?

The Kansas City Chiefs beat the Denver Broncos 7-3 in Week 17, 2011.

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

Q1: Kansas City Chiefs 7, Denver Broncos 0; Q3: Kansas City Chiefs 0, Denver Broncos 3; Final: Kansas City Chiefs 7, Denver Broncos 3.

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

Kansas City Chiefs touchdown — D. McCluster (Q1 0:20) Denver Broncos field goal — M. Prater (Q3 8:15, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

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

K. Orton (Kansas City Chiefs), 50.0% completion, -11.4% CPOE, +0.05 EPA per dropback, +1.57 total passing EPA. T. Tebow (Denver Broncos), 24.0% completion, -24.7% CPOE, -0.34 EPA per dropback, -8.42 total passing EPA.

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

D. Bowe (Kansas City Chiefs) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +5.65 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 6 snaps.

Was Kansas City Chiefs vs Denver Broncos a close game?

Yes — the margin was 4 points. Kansas City Chiefs won 7-3 in a game that stayed within one score into the fourth quarter.

Season records after this game

Kansas City Chiefs

Entered 6-9 Now 7-9 W

Denver Broncos

Entered 8-7 Now 8-8 L

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