Broncos 35–28 Chiefs: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 13, 2013

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

A. Smith (Kansas City Chiefs), 52.0% completion, +4.5% CPOE, +0.07 EPA per dropback, +3.49 total passing EPA. P. Manning (Denver Broncos), 56.4% completion, +6.8% CPOE, +0.77 EPA per dropback, +30.14 total passing EPA.

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

P. Manning (Denver Broncos) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +30.14 total EPA on Passing plays. across 39 snaps. Their top snap (+5.87 EPA): (8:24) (Shotgun) 18-P.Manning pass deep right to 88-D.Thomas to KC 15 for 77 yards (31-M.Cooper)..

Quick answer

Winner: Denver Broncos
Final score: Denver Broncos 35–28 Kansas City Chiefs
Halftime: Denver Broncos 14–21 Kansas City Chiefs at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: Paul Manning
Top passer: Arian Smith
Biggest EPA play: (8:57) 11-A.Smith pass short middle intended for 80-A.Fasano INTERCEPTED by 52-W.Woodyard …
Game date: 2013-12-01

Game summary

The Denver Broncos beat the Kansas City Chiefs 35–28 on 2013-12-01, overcoming Kansas City Chiefs's 21–14 halftime lead. Paul Manning posted a game-high +30.14 total EPA in the passing.

The highest-scoring period was Q2 with 28 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	—	T
Denver Broncos	0	14	14	7	0	35
Kansas City Chiefs	7	14	0	7	0	28

Scoring Map

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

DENDenver Broncos

DEN 17

KC 41

DEN 35

DEN 12

KC 37

KC 15

KCKansas City Chiefs

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

18 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

KCKansas City Chiefs
Q1 2:47TD
JHJ. Hemingway
Points+6
Yard line
DEN 17
Score
0-6
(2:47) (Shotgun) 11-A.Smith pass deep right to 88-J.Hemingway for 17 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
KCKansas City Chiefs
Q1 2:41XP
RSR. Succop
Points+1
Yard line
DEN 2
Score
0-7
6-R.Succop extra point is GOOD, Center-43-T.Gafford, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.
DENDenver Broncos
Q2 15:00TD
EDE. Decker
Points+6
Yard line
KC 41
Score
6-7
(15:00) 18-P.Manning pass deep middle to 87-E.Decker for 41 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
DENDenver Broncos
Q2 14:53XP
Matt Prater
Points+1
Yard line
KC 2
Score
7-7
5-M.Prater extra point is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-4-B.Colquitt.
KCKansas City Chiefs
Q2 14:53TD
Khalil Davis
Points+6
Yard line
DEN 35
Score
7-13
5-M.Prater kicks 73 yards from DEN 35 to KC -8. 34-K.Davis for 108 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
KCKansas City Chiefs
Q2 14:40XP
RSR. Succop
Points+1
Yard line
DEN 2
Score
7-14
6-R.Succop extra point is GOOD, Center-43-T.Gafford, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.
KCKansas City Chiefs
Q2 11:02TD
AFA. Fasano
Points+6
Yard line
DEN 12
Score
7-20
(11:02) 11-A.Smith pass short middle to 80-A.Fasano for 12 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
KCKansas City Chiefs
Q2 10:57XP
RSR. Succop
Points+1
Yard line
DEN 2
Score
7-21
6-R.Succop extra point is GOOD, Center-43-T.Gafford, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.
DENDenver Broncos
Q2 4:21TD
KMK. Moreno
Points+6
Yard line
KC 3
Score
13-21
(4:21) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 18-P.Manning pass short left to 27-K.Moreno for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
DENDenver Broncos
Q2 4:16XP
Matt Prater
Points+1
Yard line
KC 2
Score
14-21
5-M.Prater extra point is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-4-B.Colquitt.
DENDenver Broncos
Q3 12:00TD
EDE. Decker
Points+6
Yard line
KC 37
Score
20-21
(12:00) 18-P.Manning pass deep left to 87-E.Decker for 37 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
DENDenver Broncos
Q3 11:51XP
Matt Prater
Points+1
Yard line
KC 2
Score
21-21
5-M.Prater extra point is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-4-B.Colquitt.
DENDenver Broncos
Q3 6:53TD
EDE. Decker
Points+6
Yard line
KC 15
Score
27-21
(6:53) (Shotgun) 18-P.Manning pass short middle to 87-E.Decker for 15 yards, TOUCHDOWN. PENALTY on KC-91-T.Hali, Unnecessary Roughness, 15 yards, enforced between downs.
DENDenver Broncos
Q3 6:48XP
Matt Prater
Points+1
Yard line
KC 2
Score
28-21
5-M.Prater extra point is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-4-B.Colquitt.
DENDenver Broncos
Q4 14:20TD
EDE. Decker
Points+6
Yard line
KC 1
Score
34-21
(14:20) 18-P.Manning pass short right to 87-E.Decker for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
DENDenver Broncos
Q4 14:16XP
Matt Prater
Points+1
Yard line
KC 2
Score
35-21
5-M.Prater extra point is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-4-B.Colquitt.
KCKansas City Chiefs
Q4 6:37TD
JCJ. Charles
Points+6
Yard line
DEN 1
Score
35-27
(6:37) 25-J.Charles up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
KCKansas City Chiefs
Q4 6:32XP
RSR. Succop
Points+1
Yard line
DEN 2
Score
35-28
6-R.Succop extra point is GOOD, Center-43-T.Gafford, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1Paul Manning · Denver Broncos · Passing · +30.14 total EPA · 39 snaps · +0.77 EPA/play
2E. Decker · Denver Broncos · Receiving · +14.67 total EPA · 12 snaps · +1.22 EPA/play
3K. Moreno · Denver Broncos · Receiving · +6.48 total EPA · 5 snaps · +1.30 EPA/play
4Drake Thomas · Denver Broncos · Receiving · +5.69 total EPA · 6 snaps · +0.95 EPA/play
5J. Charles · Kansas City Chiefs · Rushing · +5.11 total EPA · 20 snaps · +0.26 EPA/play
6J. Hemingway · Kansas City Chiefs · Receiving · +4.24 total EPA · 3 snaps · +1.41 EPA/play
7Arian Smith · Kansas City Chiefs · Passing · +3.49 total EPA · 50 snaps · +0.07 EPA/play
8M. Ball · Denver Broncos · Rushing · +3.28 total EPA · 13 snaps · +0.25 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

Paul Manning — DEN · Passing

Paul Manning posted the highest total EPA (+30.14) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Denver Broncos. Across 39 counted snaps, they averaged +0.77 EPA per play.

Paul Manning's top snap (+5.87 EPA): (8:24) (Shotgun) 18-P.Manning pass deep right to 88-D.Thomas to KC 15 for 77 yards (31-M.Cooper).

Biggest single play (-6.39 EPA): Arian Smith — (8:57) 11-A.Smith pass short middle intended for 80-A.Fasano INTERCEPTED by 52-W.Woodyard at DEN -7. Touchback.

Quarterback report card

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

Arian Smith (Kansas City Chiefs) · 50 dropbacks · 52.0% completion · +4.5% CPOE · +0.07 EPA/play · +3.49 total EPA
Paul Manning (Denver Broncos) · 39 dropbacks · 56.4% completion · +6.8% CPOE · +0.77 EPA/play · +30.14 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Denver Broncos	Kansas City Chiefs
Offensive EPA/play	+0.318	+0.188
Offensive success rate	45.9%	44.3%
Pass EPA/play	+0.773	+0.070
Rush EPA/play	-0.091	+0.245
Defensive EPA/play	-0.188	-0.318
Defensive success rate	55.7%	54.1%

Drive & efficiency notes

Despite the final score, Denver Broncos generated the better offensive EPA per play (+0.32 vs +0.19), suggesting they moved the ball more efficiently.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Denver Broncos: +0.32 EPA/play (98th percentile vs. 2013 team-game averages)
Kansas City Chiefs: +0.19 EPA/play (91st percentile vs. 2013 team-game averages)

Denver Broncos: 12 drives, +27.01 total EPA, 5 scoring drives
Kansas City Chiefs: 11 drives, +16.54 total EPA, 4 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

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

Touchdowns

Kansas City Chiefs — J. Hemingway (Arian Smith pass) (Q1 2:47)
Denver Broncos — E. Decker (Paul Manning pass) (Q2 15:00)
Kansas City Chiefs — Khalil Davis (Q2 14:53)
Kansas City Chiefs — A. Fasano (Arian Smith pass) (Q2 11:02)
Denver Broncos — K. Moreno (Paul Manning pass) (Q2 4:21)
Denver Broncos — E. Decker (Paul Manning pass) (Q3 12:00)
Denver Broncos — E. Decker (Paul Manning pass) (Q3 6:53)
Denver Broncos — E. Decker (Paul Manning pass) (Q4 14:20)
Kansas City Chiefs — J. Charles (Q4 6:37)

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 17 (Q1 2:47) — (2:47) (Shotgun) 11-A.Smith pass deep right to 88-J.Hemingway for 17 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Kansas City Chiefs added 1 points from the DEN 2 (Q1 2:41) — 6-R.Succop extra point is GOOD, Center-43-T.Gafford, Holder-2-D.Colquitt..

The second quarter: The quarter finished even at 14–14. Denver Broncos found the end zone from the KC 41 (Q2 15:00) — (15:00) 18-P.Manning pass deep middle to 87-E.Decker for 41 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Denver Broncos added 1 points from the KC 2 (Q2 14:53) — 5-M.Prater extra point is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-4-B.Colquitt.; Kansas City Chiefs found the end zone from the DEN 35 (Q2 14:53) — 5-M.Prater kicks 73 yards from DEN 35 to KC -8. 34-K.Davis for 108 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Kansas City Chiefs added 1 points from the DEN 2 (Q2 14:40) — 6-R.Succop extra point is GOOD, Center-43-T.Gafford, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.; Kansas City Chiefs found the end zone from the DEN 12 (Q2 11:02) — (11:02) 11-A.Smith pass short middle to 80-A.Fasano for 12 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Kansas City Chiefs added 1 points from the DEN 2 (Q2 10:57) — 6-R.Succop extra point is GOOD, Center-43-T.Gafford, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.; Denver Broncos found the end zone from the KC 3 (Q2 4:21) — (4:21) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 18-P.Manning pass short left to 27-K.Moreno for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Denver Broncos added 1 points from the KC 2 (Q2 4:16) — 5-M.Prater extra point is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-4-B.Colquitt..

The third quarter: Denver Broncos won the period 14–0. Denver Broncos found the end zone from the KC 37 (Q3 12:00) — (12:00) 18-P.Manning pass deep left to 87-E.Decker for 37 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Denver Broncos added 1 points from the KC 2 (Q3 11:51) — 5-M.Prater extra point is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-4-B.Colquitt.; Denver Broncos found the end zone from the KC 15 (Q3 6:53); Denver Broncos added 1 points from the KC 2 (Q3 6:48) — 5-M.Prater extra point is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-4-B.Colquitt..

The fourth quarter: The quarter finished even at 7–7. Denver Broncos found the end zone from the KC 1 (Q4 14:20) — (14:20) 18-P.Manning pass short right to 87-E.Decker for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; Denver Broncos added 1 points from the KC 2 (Q4 14:16) — 5-M.Prater extra point is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-4-B.Colquitt.; Kansas City Chiefs found the end zone from the DEN 1 (Q4 6:37) — (6:37) 25-J.Charles up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; Kansas City Chiefs added 1 points from the DEN 2 (Q4 6:32) — 6-R.Succop extra point is GOOD, Center-43-T.Gafford, Holder-2-D.Colquitt..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Denver Broncos (Q3 8:24) — (8:24) (Shotgun) 18-P.Manning pass deep right to 88-D.Thomas to KC 15 for 77 yards (31-M.Cooper). [WPA +19.0% · EPA +5.87]
Kansas City Chiefs (Q1 8:57) — (8:57) 11-A.Smith pass short middle intended for 80-A.Fasano INTERCEPTED by 52-W.Woodyard at DEN -7. Touchback. [WPA -18.3% · EPA -6.39]
Kansas City Chiefs (Q4 1:51) — (1:51) (Shotgun) 11-A.Smith pass incomplete short left to 82-D.Bowe (20-M.Adams). [WPA -17.3% · EPA -2.51]
Kansas City Chiefs (Q2 14:53) — 5-M.Prater kicks 73 yards from DEN 35 to KC -8. 34-K.Davis for 108 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +17.2% · EPA +6.28]
Denver Broncos (Q3 6:53) — (6:53) (Shotgun) 18-P.Manning pass short middle to 87-E.Decker for 15 yards, TOUCHDOWN. PENALTY on KC-91-T.Hali, Unnecessary Roughness, 15 yards, enforced between downs. [WPA +15.7% · EPA +3.45]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Kansas City Chiefs (Q1 8:57) — (8:57) 11-A.Smith pass short middle intended for 80-A.Fasano INTERCEPTED by 52-W.Woodyard at DEN -7. Touchback. [WPA -18.3% · EPA -6.39]
Kansas City Chiefs (Q2 14:53) — 5-M.Prater kicks 73 yards from DEN 35 to KC -8. 34-K.Davis for 108 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +17.2% · EPA +6.28]
Denver Broncos (Q3 8:24) — (8:24) (Shotgun) 18-P.Manning pass deep right to 88-D.Thomas to KC 15 for 77 yards (31-M.Cooper). [WPA +19.0% · EPA +5.87]
Denver Broncos (Q2 15:00) — (15:00) 18-P.Manning pass deep middle to 87-E.Decker for 41 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +12.4% · EPA +4.15]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Kansas City Chiefs TD (+6) — Q1 2:47 · DEN 17 · Score 0-6
(2:47) (Shotgun) 11-A.Smith pass deep right to 88-J.Hemingway for 17 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Kansas City Chiefs XP (+1) — Q1 2:41 · DEN 2 · Score 0-7
6-R.Succop extra point is GOOD, Center-43-T.Gafford, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.
Denver Broncos TD (+6) — Q2 15:00 · KC 41 · Score 6-7
(15:00) 18-P.Manning pass deep middle to 87-E.Decker for 41 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Denver Broncos XP (+1) — Q2 14:53 · KC 2 · Score 7-7
5-M.Prater extra point is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-4-B.Colquitt.
Kansas City Chiefs TD (+6) — Q2 14:53 · DEN 35 · Score 7-13
5-M.Prater kicks 73 yards from DEN 35 to KC -8. 34-K.Davis for 108 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Kansas City Chiefs XP (+1) — Q2 14:40 · DEN 2 · Score 7-14
6-R.Succop extra point is GOOD, Center-43-T.Gafford, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.
Kansas City Chiefs TD (+6) — Q2 11:02 · DEN 12 · Score 7-20
(11:02) 11-A.Smith pass short middle to 80-A.Fasano for 12 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Kansas City Chiefs XP (+1) — Q2 10:57 · DEN 2 · Score 7-21
6-R.Succop extra point is GOOD, Center-43-T.Gafford, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.
Denver Broncos TD (+6) — Q2 4:21 · KC 3 · Score 13-21
(4:21) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 18-P.Manning pass short left to 27-K.Moreno for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Denver Broncos XP (+1) — Q2 4:16 · KC 2 · Score 14-21
5-M.Prater extra point is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-4-B.Colquitt.
Denver Broncos TD (+6) — Q3 12:00 · KC 37 · Score 20-21
(12:00) 18-P.Manning pass deep left to 87-E.Decker for 37 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Denver Broncos XP (+1) — Q3 11:51 · KC 2 · Score 21-21
5-M.Prater extra point is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-4-B.Colquitt.
Denver Broncos TD (+6) — Q3 6:53 · KC 15 · Score 27-21
(6:53) (Shotgun) 18-P.Manning pass short middle to 87-E.Decker for 15 yards, TOUCHDOWN. PENALTY on KC-91-T.Hali, Unnecessary Roughness, 15 yards, enforced between downs.
Denver Broncos XP (+1) — Q3 6:48 · KC 2 · Score 28-21
5-M.Prater extra point is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-4-B.Colquitt.
Denver Broncos TD (+6) — Q4 14:20 · KC 1 · Score 34-21
(14:20) 18-P.Manning pass short right to 87-E.Decker for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
Denver Broncos XP (+1) — Q4 14:16 · KC 2 · Score 35-21
5-M.Prater extra point is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-4-B.Colquitt.
Kansas City Chiefs TD (+6) — Q4 6:37 · DEN 1 · Score 35-27
(6:37) 25-J.Charles up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
Kansas City Chiefs XP (+1) — Q4 6:32 · DEN 2 · Score 35-28
6-R.Succop extra point is GOOD, Center-43-T.Gafford, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.

Key takeaways

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

Denver Broncos earned the result — use the box score for snap-level context.
One-score margin — verify garbage-time stats before drawing fantasy conclusions.
Paul Manning (Denver Broncos) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
Arian Smith (KC) finished above expected through the air (positive CPOE).

Frequently asked questions

Who won Denver Broncos vs Kansas City Chiefs on 2013-12-01?

The Denver Broncos beat the Kansas City Chiefs 35-28 in Week 13, 2013.

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

Q1: Denver Broncos 0, Kansas City Chiefs 7; Q2: Denver Broncos 14, Kansas City Chiefs 14; Q3: Denver Broncos 14, Kansas City Chiefs 0; Q4: Denver Broncos 7, Kansas City Chiefs 7; Final: Denver Broncos 35, Kansas City Chiefs 28.

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

Kansas City Chiefs touchdown — J. Hemingway (A. Smith pass) (Q1 2:47) Denver Broncos touchdown — E. Decker (P. Manning pass) (Q2 15:00) Kansas City Chiefs touchdown — K. Davis (Q2 14:53) Kansas City Chiefs touchdown — A. Fasano (A. Smith pass) (Q2 11:02) Denver Broncos touchdown — K. Moreno (P. Manning pass) (Q2 4:21) Denver Broncos touchdown — E. Decker (P. Manning pass) (Q3 12:00) Denver Broncos touchdown — E. Decker (P. Manning pass) (Q3 6:53) Denver Broncos touchdown — E. Decker (P. Manning pass) (Q4 14:20) Kansas City Chiefs touchdown — J. Charles (Q4 6:37) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

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

Arian Smith (Kansas City Chiefs), 52.0% completion, +4.5% CPOE, +0.07 EPA per dropback, +3.49 total passing EPA. Paul Manning (Denver Broncos), 56.4% completion, +6.8% CPOE, +0.77 EPA per dropback, +30.14 total passing EPA.

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

Paul Manning (Denver Broncos) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +30.14 total EPA on Passing plays. across 39 snaps. Their top snap (+5.87 EPA): (8:24) (Shotgun) 18-P.Manning pass deep right to 88-D.Thomas to KC 15 for 77 yards (31-M.Cooper)..

Was Denver Broncos vs Kansas City Chiefs a close game?

Yes — the margin was 7 points. Denver Broncos won 35-28 in a game that stayed within one score into the fourth quarter.

Season records after this game

Denver Broncos

Entered 9-2 Now 10-2 W

Kansas City Chiefs

Entered 9-2 Now 9-3 L

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