Chiefs 17–24 Broncos: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 2, 2014

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

A. Smith (Kansas City Chiefs), 45.6% completion, +0.2% CPOE, +0.32 EPA per dropback, +18.35 total passing EPA. P. Manning (Denver Broncos), 72.4% completion, +14.7% CPOE, +0.44 EPA per dropback, +12.76 total passing EPA.

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

A. Smith (Kansas City Chiefs) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +18.35 total EPA on Passing plays. across 57 snaps. Their top snap (+3.27 EPA): (13:51) (Shotgun) 11-A.Smith pass deep right to 87-T.Kelce ran ob at KC 32 for 20 yards..

Quick answer

Winner: Denver Broncos
Final score: Denver Broncos 24–17 Kansas City Chiefs
Halftime: Kansas City Chiefs 10–21 Denver Broncos at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: Arian Smith
Top passer: Arian Smith
Biggest EPA play: (5:05) 5-C.Santos 37 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Right, Center-43-T.Gafford, Holder-2…
Game date: 2014-09-14

Game summary

The Denver Broncos beat the Kansas City Chiefs 24–17 on 2014-09-14. Arian Smith posted a game-high +18.35 total EPA in the passing.

The highest-scoring period was Q2 with 21 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q4	—	—	T
Kansas City Chiefs	3	7	7	0	0	17
Denver Broncos	7	14	3	0	0	24

Scoring Map

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

KCKansas City Chiefs

+3DEN 27

KC 12

DENDenver Broncos

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

12 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

DENDenver Broncos
Q1 11:24TD
Juanyeh Thomas
Points+6
Yard line
KC 4
Score
0-6
(11:24) (No Huddle) 18-P.Manning pass short left to 80-J.Thomas for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
DENDenver Broncos
Q1 11:19XP
Brandon McManus
Points+1
Yard line
KC 2
Score
0-7
8-B.McManus extra point is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-4-B.Colquitt.
KCKansas City Chiefs
Q1 2:07FG
Cairo Santos
Points+3
Yard line
DEN 27
Score
3-7
(2:07) 5-C.Santos 45 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-43-T.Gafford, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.
KCKansas City Chiefs
Q2 10:36TD
Khalil Davis
Points+6
Yard line
DEN 2
Score
9-7
(10:36) 34-K.Davis left tackle for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
KCKansas City Chiefs
Q2 10:32XP
Cairo Santos
Points+1
Yard line
DEN 2
Score
10-7
5-C.Santos extra point is GOOD, Center-43-T.Gafford, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.
DENDenver Broncos
Q2 7:24TD
JTJ. Tamme
Points+6
Yard line
KC 4
Score
10-13
(7:24) (Shotgun) 18-P.Manning pass short left to 84-J.Tamme for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
DENDenver Broncos
Q2 7:19XP
Brandon McManus
Points+1
Yard line
KC 2
Score
10-14
8-B.McManus extra point is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-4-B.Colquitt.
DENDenver Broncos
Q2 1:15TD
Drake Thomas
Points+6
Yard line
KC 12
Score
10-20
(1:15) (Shotgun) 18-P.Manning pass short left to 88-D.Thomas for 12 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
DENDenver Broncos
Q2 1:09XP
Brandon McManus
Points+1
Yard line
KC 2
Score
10-21
8-B.McManus extra point is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-4-B.Colquitt.
KCKansas City Chiefs
Q4 7:15TD
Khalil Davis
Points+6
Yard line
DEN 4
Score
16-21
(7:15) 34-K.Davis up the middle for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
KCKansas City Chiefs
Q4 7:11XP
Cairo Santos
Points+1
Yard line
DEN 2
Score
17-21
5-C.Santos extra point is GOOD, Center-43-T.Gafford, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.
DENDenver Broncos
Q4 3:30FG
Brandon McManus
Points+3
Yard line
KC 2
Score
17-24
(3:30) 8-B.McManus 20 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-4-B.Colquitt.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1Arian Smith · Kansas City Chiefs · Passing · +18.35 total EPA · 57 snaps · +0.32 EPA/play
2Paul Manning · Denver Broncos · Passing · +12.76 total EPA · 29 snaps · +0.44 EPA/play
3Travis Kelce · Kansas City Chiefs · Receiving · +8.40 total EPA · 6 snaps · +1.40 EPA/play
4Eli Sanders · Denver Broncos · Receiving · +5.13 total EPA · 9 snaps · +0.57 EPA/play
5Juanyeh Thomas · Denver Broncos · Receiving · +3.56 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.71 EPA/play
6Drake Thomas · Denver Broncos · Receiving · +3.39 total EPA · 7 snaps · +0.48 EPA/play
7A. Fasano · Kansas City Chiefs · Receiving · +3.09 total EPA · 4 snaps · +0.77 EPA/play
8J. Charles · Kansas City Chiefs · Receiving · +1.71 total EPA · 1 snaps · +1.71 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

Arian Smith — KC · Passing

Arian Smith posted the highest total EPA (+18.35) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Kansas City Chiefs. Across 57 counted snaps, they averaged +0.32 EPA per play.

Arian Smith's top snap (+3.27 EPA): (13:51) (Shotgun) 11-A.Smith pass deep right to 87-T.Kelce ran ob at KC 32 for 20 yards.

Biggest single play (-4.09 EPA): Cairo Santos — (5:05) 5-C.Santos 37 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Right, Center-43-T.Gafford, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.

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) · 57 dropbacks · 45.6% completion · +0.2% CPOE · +0.32 EPA/play · +18.35 total EPA
Paul Manning (Denver Broncos) · 29 dropbacks · 72.4% completion · +14.7% CPOE · +0.44 EPA/play · +12.76 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Kansas City Chiefs	Denver Broncos
Offensive EPA/play	+0.106	+0.252
Offensive success rate	41.8%	54.7%
Pass EPA/play	+0.322	+0.440
Rush EPA/play	-0.232	+0.000
Defensive EPA/play	-0.252	-0.106
Defensive success rate	45.3%	58.2%

Drive & efficiency notes

Denver Broncos held the efficiency edge in offensive EPA per play (+0.25 vs +0.11), even if the scoreboard told a different story.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Kansas City Chiefs: +0.11 EPA/play (79th percentile vs. 2014 team-game averages)
Denver Broncos: +0.25 EPA/play (97th percentile vs. 2014 team-game averages)

Denver Broncos: 8 drives, +16.15 total EPA, 4 scoring drives
Kansas City Chiefs: 8 drives, +10.36 total EPA, 3 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

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

Touchdowns

Denver Broncos — Juanyeh Thomas (Paul Manning pass) (Q1 11:24)
Kansas City Chiefs — Khalil Davis (Q2 10:36)
Denver Broncos — J. Tamme (Paul Manning pass) (Q2 7:24)
Denver Broncos — Drake Thomas (Paul Manning pass) (Q2 1:15)
Kansas City Chiefs — Khalil Davis (Q4 7:15)

Field goals

Kansas City Chiefs — Cairo Santos (Q1 2:07)
Denver Broncos — Brandon McManus (Q4 3:30)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: Denver Broncos won the period 7–3. Denver Broncos found the end zone from the KC 4 (Q1 11:24) — (11:24) (No Huddle) 18-P.Manning pass short left to 80-J.Thomas for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Denver Broncos added 1 points from the KC 2 (Q1 11:19) — 8-B.McManus extra point is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-4-B.Colquitt.; Kansas City Chiefs connected on a field goal from the DEN 27 (Q1 2:07) — (2:07) 5-C.Santos 45 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-43-T.Gafford, Holder-2-D.Colquitt..

The second quarter: Denver Broncos won the period 14–7. Kansas City Chiefs found the end zone from the DEN 2 (Q2 10:36) — (10:36) 34-K.Davis left tackle for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Kansas City Chiefs added 1 points from the DEN 2 (Q2 10:32) — 5-C.Santos extra point is GOOD, Center-43-T.Gafford, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.; Denver Broncos found the end zone from the KC 4 (Q2 7:24) — (7:24) (Shotgun) 18-P.Manning pass short left to 84-J.Tamme for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Denver Broncos added 1 points from the KC 2 (Q2 7:19) — 8-B.McManus extra point is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-4-B.Colquitt.; Denver Broncos found the end zone from the KC 12 (Q2 1:15) — (1:15) (Shotgun) 18-P.Manning pass short left to 88-D.Thomas for 12 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Denver Broncos added 1 points from the KC 2 (Q2 1:09) — 8-B.McManus extra point is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-4-B.Colquitt..

The fourth quarter: Kansas City Chiefs won the period 7–3. Kansas City Chiefs found the end zone from the DEN 4 (Q4 7:15) — (7:15) 34-K.Davis up the middle for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Kansas City Chiefs added 1 points from the DEN 2 (Q4 7:11) — 5-C.Santos extra point is GOOD, Center-43-T.Gafford, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.; Denver Broncos connected on a field goal from the KC 2 (Q4 3:30) — (3:30) 8-B.McManus 20 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-4-B.Colquitt..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Kansas City Chiefs (Q2 14:26) — (14:26) (Shotgun) 11-A.Smith scrambles right tackle to DEN 22 for 25 yards (26-R.Moore). [WPA +11.5% · EPA +2.71]
Kansas City Chiefs (Q4 0:18) — (:18) (Shotgun) 11-A.Smith pass incomplete short middle to 82-D.Bowe (98-T.Knighton). [WPA -10.3% · EPA -2.59]
Kansas City Chiefs (Q4 0:55) — (:55) (Shotgun) 34-K.Davis up the middle to DEN 2 for no gain (56-N.Irving; 94-D.Ware). [WPA -9.9% · EPA -1.81]
Kansas City Chiefs (Q4 1:51) — (1:51) (Shotgun) 11-A.Smith pass deep left to 82-D.Bowe pushed ob at DEN 9 for 21 yards (25-C.Harris). [WPA +9.9% · EPA +1.43]
Denver Broncos (Q1 14:57) — (14:57) 18-P.Manning pass deep middle to 10-E.Sanders to KC 32 for 48 yards (31-M.Cooper). [WPA +9.1% · EPA +3.02]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Kansas City Chiefs (Q3 5:05) — (5:05) 5-C.Santos 37 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Right, Center-43-T.Gafford, Holder-2-D.Colquitt. [WPA -2.2% · EPA -4.09]
Kansas City Chiefs (Q3 13:51) — (13:51) (Shotgun) 11-A.Smith pass deep right to 87-T.Kelce ran ob at KC 32 for 20 yards. [WPA +4.8% · EPA +3.27]
Kansas City Chiefs (Q4 7:52) — (7:52) (Shotgun) 11-A.Smith pass short middle to 87-T.Kelce pushed ob at DEN 4 for 24 yards (29-B.Roby). [WPA +5.4% · EPA +3.20]
Denver Broncos (Q1 14:57) — (14:57) 18-P.Manning pass deep middle to 10-E.Sanders to KC 32 for 48 yards (31-M.Cooper). [WPA +9.1% · EPA +3.02]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Denver Broncos TD (+6) — Q1 11:24 · KC 4 · Score 0-6
(11:24) (No Huddle) 18-P.Manning pass short left to 80-J.Thomas for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Denver Broncos XP (+1) — Q1 11:19 · KC 2 · Score 0-7
8-B.McManus extra point is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-4-B.Colquitt.
Kansas City Chiefs FG (+3) — Q1 2:07 · DEN 27 · Score 3-7
(2:07) 5-C.Santos 45 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-43-T.Gafford, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.
Kansas City Chiefs TD (+6) — Q2 10:36 · DEN 2 · Score 9-7
(10:36) 34-K.Davis left tackle for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Kansas City Chiefs XP (+1) — Q2 10:32 · DEN 2 · Score 10-7
5-C.Santos extra point is GOOD, Center-43-T.Gafford, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.
Denver Broncos TD (+6) — Q2 7:24 · KC 4 · Score 10-13
(7:24) (Shotgun) 18-P.Manning pass short left to 84-J.Tamme for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Denver Broncos XP (+1) — Q2 7:19 · KC 2 · Score 10-14
8-B.McManus extra point is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-4-B.Colquitt.
Denver Broncos TD (+6) — Q2 1:15 · KC 12 · Score 10-20
(1:15) (Shotgun) 18-P.Manning pass short left to 88-D.Thomas for 12 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Denver Broncos XP (+1) — Q2 1:09 · KC 2 · Score 10-21
8-B.McManus extra point is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-4-B.Colquitt.
Kansas City Chiefs TD (+6) — Q4 7:15 · DEN 4 · Score 16-21
(7:15) 34-K.Davis up the middle for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Kansas City Chiefs XP (+1) — Q4 7:11 · DEN 2 · Score 17-21
5-C.Santos extra point is GOOD, Center-43-T.Gafford, Holder-2-D.Colquitt.
Denver Broncos FG (+3) — Q4 3:30 · KC 2 · Score 17-24
(3:30) 8-B.McManus 20 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-4-B.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.
Arian Smith (Kansas City Chiefs) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
Paul Manning (DEN) finished above expected through the air (positive CPOE).

Frequently asked questions

Who won Kansas City Chiefs vs Denver Broncos on 2014-09-14?

The Denver Broncos beat the Kansas City Chiefs 24-17 in Week 2, 2014.

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

Q1: Kansas City Chiefs 3, Denver Broncos 7; Q2: Kansas City Chiefs 7, Denver Broncos 14; Q4: Kansas City Chiefs 7, Denver Broncos 3; Final: Kansas City Chiefs 17, Denver Broncos 24.

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

Denver Broncos touchdown — J. Thomas (P. Manning pass) (Q1 11:24) Kansas City Chiefs touchdown — K. Davis (Q2 10:36) Denver Broncos touchdown — J. Tamme (P. Manning pass) (Q2 7:24) Denver Broncos touchdown — D. Thomas (P. Manning pass) (Q2 1:15) Kansas City Chiefs touchdown — K. Davis (Q4 7:15) Kansas City Chiefs field goal — C. Santos (Q1 2:07, 3 pts) Denver Broncos field goal — B. McManus (Q4 3:30, 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?

Arian Smith (Kansas City Chiefs), 45.6% completion, +0.2% CPOE, +0.32 EPA per dropback, +18.35 total passing EPA. Paul Manning (Denver Broncos), 72.4% completion, +14.7% CPOE, +0.44 EPA per dropback, +12.76 total passing EPA.

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

Arian Smith (Kansas City Chiefs) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +18.35 total EPA on Passing plays. across 57 snaps. Their top snap (+3.27 EPA): (13:51) (Shotgun) 11-A.Smith pass deep right to 87-T.Kelce ran ob at KC 32 for 20 yards..

Was Kansas City Chiefs vs Denver Broncos a close game?

Yes — the margin was 7 points. Denver Broncos won 24-17 in a game that stayed within one score into the fourth quarter.

Season records after this game

Kansas City Chiefs

Entered 0-1 Now 0-2 L

Denver Broncos

Entered 1-0 Now 2-0 W

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