Chiefs and Broncos: Head to Head
by Chris Thorman on Dec 4, 2008 10:45 AM CST
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The Kansas City Chiefs and the Denver Broncos may be on opposite ends of the division standings but that doesn't mean the Broncos are leaps and bounds ahead of the Chiefs.
The Broncos are currently 7-5 and are 3-3 at the vaunted Invesco Field. Four of those wins have come by four points or less while some of the Broncos' losses were by quite a bit.
For due diligence, let's check out where each team stands.
| Category | Chiefs | Broncos |
| Total First Downs | 200 | 260 |
| Rushing | 68 | 78 |
| Passing | 120 | 158 |
| Penalty | 12 | 24 |
| 3rd Down Pct. | 38.30% | 46.40% |
| 4th Down Pct. | 36.40% |
50.00% |
Most teams would love to have a 3rd down conversion percentage hovering near 50%. Currently, the Broncos are second in the league in 3rd down percentage and Denver's dominance over KC in that category will hurt against our soft run defense.
| Total Net Yards | 3690 | 4691 |
| Avg. Per Game | 307.5 | 390.9 |
| Total Plays | 729 | 758 |
| Avg. Per Play | 5.1 | 6.2 |
What should be clear to you by now is that Denver's offense is pretty darn good. They're ranked second in the league in total yards per game and they're 10th in points.
| Net Yards Rushing | 1414 | 1331 |
| Avg. Per Game | 117.8 | 110.9 |
| Total Rushes | 294 | 297 |
The running game is where Denver falls off a bit. They're ranked 19th in the league right now and of course leave it to Denver fans to be all excited about an unknown running back. Peyton Hillis is a 7th round pick who had 129 and 74 yards rushing in his last two games.
| Net Yards Passing | 2276 | 3360 |
| Avg. Per Game | 189.7 | 280 |
| Sacked/Yards Lost | 32/209 | 8/52 |
| Gross Yards | 2485 | 3412 |
| Completion Pct. | 58.10% | 60.70% |
| Had Intercepted | 12 | 13 |
The passing game is where the Broncos really shine. Cutler is throwing for a ton of yards; the line is almost completely protecting him; and the team is 3rd in the league in passing yards.
The Chiefs will get a heavy dose of a talented quarterback and a solid receiving corp.
| Penalties/Yards | 62/491 | 63/568 |
| Fumbles/Ball Lost | 16/6 | 14/10 |
Nothing too scary here. What is scary for the Broncos is their -11 turnover ratio, which you'd think would aid the Chiefs in stripping a ball or two.
| Touchdowns | 25 | 33 |
| Rushing | 6 | 10 |
| Passing | 17 | 21 |
| Returns | 2 | 2 |
The Broncos are 10th in the NFL in scoring points and the Chiefs are 25th so most team's numbers are going to look good against KC's.
We'll be back with more later.
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stupid question
who leads the overall head to head records?
Stram was the man
Stram was 26-4 against the Broncos including a perfect 8-0 for the first 4 seasons
Marty was 7-12
Gunther 4-0
Dick V 4-6
Herm 2-3
Carl Peterson era 17-21
"But what do I know, I’m like an empty room with a large ECHO"
thanks chris
it almost seems to be a close game no matter how good the teams are doing……………but there are those games where somebody get beat badly, but not too often
Wanted to reiterate
How awesome that TD catch was that Tony made against them last game. What hands. What a gamer!
by KansasCityShuffle on Dec 4, 2008 11:36 AM CST reply actions
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