Week 1, 2021

played in Kansas City, MO

80 degrees, stormy, 51 mph wind

Denver Broncos	0	0	0	0	-	0
Kansas City Bees	7	7	3	10	-	27

Scoring Summary
1Q: 00:11 KCY - Clyde Ringrose 30 pass from Colin Kaepernick (Bryant Wheeler extra point)
2Q: 09:46 KCY - Eric Morris 18 pass from Colin Kaepernick (Bryant Wheeler extra point)
3Q: 03:03 KCY - Bryant Wheeler 32 field goal
4Q: 07:36 KCY - Bryant Wheeler 28 field goal
4Q: 01:23 KCY - Shaun Riddols 26 interception return (Bryant Wheeler extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 00:11 KCY - Clyde Ringrose 30 pass from Colin Kaepernick (Bryant Wheeler extra point)
2Q: 09:46 KCY - Eric Morris 18 pass from Colin Kaepernick (Bryant Wheeler extra point)
3Q: 03:03 KCY - Bryant Wheeler 32 field goal
4Q: 07:36 KCY - Bryant Wheeler 28 field goal
4Q: 01:23 KCY - Shaun Riddols 26 interception return (Bryant Wheeler extra point)

Team Statistics DEN KCY
Record 0-1 1-0
First Downs 10 17
- by Rushing 4 8
- by Passing 6 8
- by Penalty 0 1
Total Net Yards 184 279
- Offensive Plays 60 69
- Yards per Play 3.07 4.04
Net Rushing Yards 65 136
- Rushing Attempts 25 37
- Yards per Rush 2.60 3.68
Net Passing Yards 119 143
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 31 - 17 - 1 31 - 14 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 141 149
- Sacks/Yards Lost 4/22 1/6
- Yards per Pass Play 3.40 4.47
Fumbles/Lost 1/1 1/1
3rd Down Conversions 2/14 8/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 10.1 8.1
4th Down Conversions 0/3 0/0
Penalties/Yards 10/66 7/40
Punt Returns/Yards 4/42 4/60
Kick Returns/Yards 1/18 1/21
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 1/26
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 0 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/0 1/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 24 OWN 38
Time of Possession 26:53 33:07

Team Statistics	DEN	KCY
Record	0-1	1-0
First Downs	10	17
- by Rushing	4	8
- by Passing	6	8
- by Penalty	0	1
Total Net Yards	184	279
- Offensive Plays	60	69
- Yards per Play	3.07	4.04
Net Rushing Yards	65	136
- Rushing Attempts	25	37
- Yards per Rush	2.60	3.68
Net Passing Yards	119	143
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	31 - 17 - 1	31 - 14 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	141	149
- Sacks/Yards Lost	4/22	1/6
- Yards per Pass Play	3.40	4.47
Fumbles/Lost	1/1	1/1
3rd Down Conversions	2/14	8/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	10.1	8.1
4th Down Conversions	0/3	0/0
Penalties/Yards	10/66	7/40
Punt Returns/Yards	4/42	4/60
Kick Returns/Yards	1/18	1/21
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	1/26
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	0	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/0	1/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 24	OWN 38
Time of Possession	26:53	33:07

Drive Charts

Denver Broncos
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	6:46	OWN 7	11	36	Punt
1	4:42	1:39	OWN 38	3	6	Punt
2	15:00	1:54	OWN 25	3	4	Punt
2	9:40	3:23	OWN 25	6	18	Punt
2	2:55	1:00	OWN 34	4	20	Punt
3	13:04	1:05	OWN 12	3	3	Punt
3	11:09	4:05	OWN 34	8	29	Downs
3	2:58	1:23	OWN 25	3	0	Punt
4	12:18	1:42	OWN 36	3	-3	Punt
4	9:19	0:37	OWN 2	4	1	Downs
4	7:30	1:54	OWN 29	4	31	Fumble
4	3:02	1:05	OWN 33	4	6	Downs
4	1:23	0:08	OWN 20	1	0	Interception
4	1:15	1:15	OWN 28	3	3	Game

Kansas City Bees
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	8:14	3:32	OWN 20	8	17	Punt
1	3:03	3:03	OWN 16	7	84	Touchdown
2	13:06	3:26	OWN 44	8	56	Touchdown
2	6:17	3:22	OWN 5	6	14	Punt
2	1:55	1:55	OWN 20	5	10	Half
3	15:00	1:56	OWN 22	3	5	Punt
3	11:59	0:50	OPP 44	2	10	Fumble
3	7:04	4:06	OWN 37	9	48	Field Goal
3	1:35	4:17	OWN 41	9	30	Missed FG
4	10:36	1:17	OWN 39	3	5	Punt
4	8:42	1:12	OPP 3	3	-8	Field Goal
4	5:36	2:34	OWN 40	3	-7	Punt
4	1:57	0:34	OPP 39	3	-5	Punt

Game MVP: Colin Kaepernick, Kansas City Bees

Rushing Statistics

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Dave Naughton	23	61	2.65	12	1	0
QB Matt Ryan	2	4	2.00	8	0	0

Kansas City	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Ryan Parrish	18	32	1.78	12	1
QB Colin Kaepernick	11	95	8.64	15	5
RB Deon Lopes	4	3	0.75	2	0
RB Caden Brooks	3	5	1.67	7	0
WR Eric Morris	1	1	1.00	1	0

Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Matt Ryan	24	12	101	2/11	0	15	0	61.3
Salvatore Fox	7	5	40	2/11	0	15	1	45.8

Kansas City	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Colin Kaepernick	31	14	149	1/6	2	30	0	81.2

Receiving Statistics

Denver	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Jonathan Jobb	7	12	59	8.43	10	15
WR Amari Cooper	5	7	40	8.00	10	13
TE Keegan Keith	3	6	27	9.00	1	15
RB Alvin Sullivan	2	2	15	7.50	0	8
WR Demaryius Thomas	0	2	0	0.00	0	0
RB Dave Naughton	0	1	0	0.00	0	0
TE Terrence Parrish	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

Kansas City	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Roger Brennan	5	9	41	8.20	2	15	0
WR Eric Morris	4	9	36	9.00	21	18	1
TE Clyde Ringrose	3	9	44	14.67	31	30	1
TE Keegan Guilbeaux	1	1	5	5.00	0	5	0
WR Freddie Wahl	1	3	23	23.00	5	23	0

Interception Statistics

Denver	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Kansas City	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Shaun Riddols	1	26	26.00	1

Fumble Statistics

Denver	Fumb	Recov	Force
QB Salvatore Fox	1	0	0
OLB Von Miller	0	1	0
CB Bradley Roby	0	0	1

Kansas City	Fumb	Recov	Force
WR Roger Brennan	1	0	0
DE Juan Peterson	0	1	0
DT Ra'Shede Hageman	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Denver	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Kelvin Cooley	8	373	46.6	34.1	57	2

Kansas City	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Marquette King	6	307	51.2	40.8	62	2

Kicking Statistics

Denver	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT

Kansas City	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Bryant Wheeler	2/3	0/1	0/0	32	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Shaun Vieane	4	42	10.5	0

Kansas City	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Bert Buchanan	4	60	15.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Wendell Roehl	1	18	18.0	0

Kansas City	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Shaun Riddols	1	21	21.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Denver	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S T.J. Ward	11	1	0.0	37	31
OLB Von Miller	10	1	0.0	37	30
S Tashaun Gipson	5	2	0.0	33	22
CB Chris Harris	4	2	0.0	37	32
CB Bradley Roby	4	0	0.0	37	32
DT Denzel McCormick	3	1	0.0	33	28
ILB John Shaner	2	2	0.0	31	20
CB Wendell Roehl	2	1	0.0	26	20
ILB Gustavo Manson	2	1	0.0	5	12
OLB Billy Kok	2	0	0.0	6	4
DE Rich Rosado	1	0	0.5	7	13
DE Daniel Wilson	1	1	0.0	8	3
CB Shawn Matibag	1	0	0.0	4	10
DT Gage Garza	1	0	0.0	25	20
DE Neil Simmons	0	1	0.5	32	29
DE Malik Jackson	0	1	0.0	8	7
S Matt Elam	0	1	0.0	4	11

Kansas City	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Bryce Dodge	8	3	0.0	23	34
OLB Justin Houston	6	6	0.0	23	34
S Abel Reed	6	1	0.0	24	34
DE Juan Peterson	3	0	1.0	19	21
DT Ra'Shede Hageman	3	0	0.5	20	17
DT Gabriel Kugelmass	3	0	0.5	7	18
CB George Donovan	3	2	0.0	24	33
S Eric Bosworth	3	1	0.0	1	11
ILB Shaq Thompson	3	0	0.0	4	13
DE Derrick Zorich	2	0	1.0	15	24
CB Mark Barron	2	1	0.0	23	23
CB Brian Elliot	2	0	0.0	19	19
DT Stephon Tuitt	1	4	0.5	20	30
CB Kai Pierce	1	1	0.0	23	34
DT Leonardo Hay	0	1	0.5	4	16

Pass Rush Statistics

Denver	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Neil Simmons	0.5	0	2	1	29
DE Rich Rosado	0.5	0	1	0	13
DE Scott McNeil	0.0	1	2	2	19
OLB Von Miller	0.0	0	0	1	30

Kansas City	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Derrick Zorich	1.0	0	0	1	24
DE Juan Peterson	1.0	0	0	0	21
DT Ra'Shede Hageman	0.5	1	0	0	17
DT Stephon Tuitt	0.5	0	0	1	30
DT Leonardo Hay	0.5	0	0	0	16
DT Gabriel Kugelmass	0.5	0	0	0	18
ILB Bryce Dodge	0.0	1	0	0	34
DE Liam Barasch	0.0	0	1	0	13

Pass Defense Statistics

Denver	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Bradley Roby	2	3	32
CB Chris Harris	2	2	32
OLB Von Miller	2	1	30
S T.J. Ward	2	0	31
S Tashaun Gipson	2	0	22
ILB Gustavo Manson	1	1	12
OLB Billy Kok	1	0	4
CB Wendell Roehl	1	0	20
CB Shawn Matibag	1	0	10

Kansas City	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
ILB Bryce Dodge	3	2	0	34
OLB Justin Houston	3	1	0	34
CB George Donovan	2	3	0	33
ILB Shaq Thompson	2	1	0	13
CB Mark Barron	2	0	0	23
CB Brian Elliot	2	0	0	19
S Eric Bosworth	2	0	0	11
CB Kai Pierce	1	1	0	34
CB Shaun Riddols	0	0	1	8

Blocking Statistics

Denver	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Stanley Tubbs	3	5	25	2	35
T Liam Luchene	1	8	25	1	35
C Jesse Vickrey	1	6	25	0	35
G Aiden Branch	1	4	25	1	35
G Vincent Arnold	0	2	23	0	34

Kansas City	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
G David Hopkins	2	7	0	37	0	32
C Marco Rudzinski	1	11	1	37	0	32
T Gregory McCurley	1	5	0	37	0	32
G Fred McKenzie	0	2	0	37	0	32
G Hector Lincoln	0	1	0	18	0	18
G Bart Von der Ahe	0	0	0	19	1	14

Special Teams Tackles

Denver	Tackles	STPlays
Jonathan Jobb	3	9
Aiden Branch	2	8

Kansas City	Tackles	STPlays
Harry Hughes	1	24
Oliver Glenn	1	23
Bubba Chaney	1	21
David Hopkins	1	9
Brian Elliot	1	7

Participation

Denver	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
CB Chris Harris	---	---	37	32	3	72
CB Bradley Roby	---	---	37	32	3	72
S T.J. Ward	---	---	37	31	3	71
RB Dave Naughton	24	33	---	---	14	71
OLB Von Miller	---	---	37	30	3	70
DE Neil Simmons	---	---	32	29	9	70
G Aiden Branch	25	35	---	---	8	68
T Liam Luchene	25	35	---	---	8	68
WR Jonathan Jobb	24	35	---	---	9	68
T Stanley Tubbs	25	35	---	---	8	68
G Vincent Arnold	23	34	---	---	8	65
WR Amari Cooper	18	31	---	---	15	64
DT Denzel McCormick	---	---	33	28	3	64
C Jesse Vickrey	25	35	---	---	---	60
CB Wendell Roehl	---	---	26	20	13	59
TE Keegan Keith	23	33	---	---	1	57
S Tashaun Gipson	---	---	33	22	---	55
DT Gage Garza	---	---	25	20	9	54
ILB John Shaner	---	---	31	20	1	52
QB Matt Ryan	23	26	---	---	---	49
DE Scott McNeil	---	---	30	19	---	49
WR Clay Emerson	20	17	---	---	1	38
S Matt Elam	---	---	4	11	16	31
OLB Billy Kok	---	---	6	4	21	31
ILB Gustavo Manson	---	---	5	12	14	31
TE Terrence Parrish	3	7	---	---	20	30
CB Shawn Matibag	---	---	4	10	15	29
TE Elliot Jeffries	1	13	---	---	13	27
DE Rich Rosado	---	---	7	13	2	22
DE Malik Jackson	---	---	8	7	1	16
WR Demaryius Thomas	10	4	---	---	---	14
WR Shaun Vieane	1	0	---	---	13	14
WR Dylan Sellers	1	0	---	---	12	13
QB Salvatore Fox	2	9	---	---	---	11
DE Daniel Wilson	---	---	8	3	---	11
DT Luke Castillo	---	---	4	6	---	10
P Kelvin Cooley	0	0	---	---	8	8
C Elijah Hamilton	0	0	---	---	8	8
OLB Shane Ray	---	---	3	3	---	6
RB Alvin Sullivan	0	2	---	---	1	3
G Dwight Sierra	2	1	---	---	---	3
K Al Cayen	0	0	---	---	1	1
CB Les Benson	---	---	0	0	---	0
C Greg Culjat	0	0	---	---	---	0
TE Alfredo Terry	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Peter DeMoen	0	0	---	---	---	0

Kansas City	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
TE Clyde Ringrose	37	31	---	---	17	85
G David Hopkins	37	32	---	---	9	78
T Gregory McCurley	37	32	---	---	7	76
WR Roger Brennan	37	30	---	---	8	75
QB Colin Kaepernick	37	32	---	---	3	72
G Fred McKenzie	37	32	---	---	---	69
C Marco Rudzinski	37	32	---	---	---	69
CB Mark Barron	---	---	23	23	21	67
WR Freddie Wahl	32	28	---	---	2	62
WR Eric Morris	31	30	---	---	---	61
S Abel Reed	---	---	24	34	1	59
OLB Justin Houston	---	---	23	34	---	57
CB Kai Pierce	---	---	23	34	---	57
ILB Bryce Dodge	---	---	23	34	---	57
CB George Donovan	---	---	24	33	---	57
DT Stephon Tuitt	---	---	20	30	---	50
RB Ryan Parrish	27	19	---	---	---	46
CB Brian Elliot	---	---	19	19	7	45
G Bart Von der Ahe	19	14	---	---	9	42
DE Juan Peterson	---	---	19	21	---	40
DE Derrick Zorich	---	---	15	24	---	39
G Hector Lincoln	18	18	---	---	2	38
DT Ra'Shede Hageman	---	---	20	17	---	37
DT Leonardo Hay	---	---	4	16	8	28
TE Oliver Glenn	3	1	---	---	23	27
ILB Shaq Thompson	---	---	4	13	9	26
DE Liam Barasch	---	---	13	13	---	26
S Eric Bosworth	---	---	1	11	14	26
FB Harry Hughes	1	0	---	---	24	25
DT Gabriel Kugelmass	---	---	7	18	---	25
CB Shaun Riddols	---	---	8	8	8	24
WR J.R. Creighton	2	4	---	---	16	22
OLB Bubba Chaney	---	---	0	0	21	21
S Bert Buchanan	---	---	5	3	8	16
T Josh Baumert	0	0	---	---	15	15
RB Caden Brooks	5	10	---	---	---	15
C Bennett Milburn	0	0	---	---	9	9
K Bryant Wheeler	0	0	---	---	9	9
TE Keegan Guilbeaux	5	3	---	---	---	8
DE Agile Abe Westbrook	---	---	0	0	8	8
RB Deon Lopes	5	2	---	---	---	7
P Marquette King	0	0	---	---	6	6
WR Dale Farmer	0	2	---	---	---	2
QB Wayne Walters	0	0	---	---	---	0
OLB Carl Foug	---	---	0	0	---	0
OLB Eli Maffucci	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	8	2.0
Middle	16	45	2.8
Right	5	12	2.4
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	-4	-0.6
Middle	23	118	5.1
Right	7	22	3.1
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Matt Ryan	24	12	0	0	2	7	1	1	0
Salvatore Fox	7	5	0	0	0	1	0	1	1

Kansas City	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Colin Kaepernick	31	14	2	2	2	7	5	4	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	1	10	2.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	13	8	43	3.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	10	8	88	8.8
Long (19+ Yds)	4	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	1	4	1.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	16	8	70	4.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	8	5	75	9.4
Long (19+ Yds)	4	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Denver	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	PPlay
WR Jonathan Jobb	12	7	1	59	35
WR Amari Cooper	7	5	0	40	31
TE Keegan Keith	6	3	0	27	33
WR Demaryius Thomas	2	0	0	0	4
RB Alvin Sullivan	2	2	0	15	2
RB Dave Naughton	1	0	0	0	33
TE Terrence Parrish	1	0	1	0	7

Kansas City	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Roger Brennan	9	5	0	41	0	30
TE Clyde Ringrose	9	3	0	44	1	31
WR Eric Morris	9	4	0	36	0	30
WR Freddie Wahl	3	1	2	23	1	28
TE Keegan Guilbeaux	1	1	0	5	0	3

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Kansas City	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Ryan Parrish	1	-2	-2.00	1.78

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg

Kansas City	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Colin Kaepernick	6	1	18	3.00	4.81

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Denver	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg

Kansas City	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Clyde Ringrose	3	0	0	0.00	4.89
WR Roger Brennan	2	0	0	0.00	4.56
WR Eric Morris	1	1	18	18.00	4.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Denver	Rushes	Conversions
RB Dave Naughton	7	1

Kansas City	Rushes	Conversions
QB Colin Kaepernick	3	3
RB Caden Brooks	3	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Comp	Conversions
Matt Ryan	6	2	1
Salvatore Fox	1	1	0

Kansas City	Att	Comp	Conversions
Colin Kaepernick	10	5	4

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Denver	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Jonathan Jobb	3	1	0
WR Amari Cooper	2	1	0
TE Keegan Keith	2	1	1

Kansas City	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Roger Brennan	3	2	2
TE Clyde Ringrose	3	1	1
WR Eric Morris	3	2	1
WR Freddie Wahl	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 54,900 (76,400 capacity)
Upper Deck 16,000 (23,200)
End Zone 12,100 (16,700)
Mezzanine 7,000 (9,700)
Sideline Seats 10,900 (14,800)
Club Seats 7,100 (10,000)
Luxury Boxes 1,800 (2,000)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	54,900 (76,400 capacity)
Upper Deck	16,000 (23,200)
End Zone	12,100 (16,700)
Mezzanine	7,000 (9,700)
Sideline Seats	10,900 (14,800)
Club Seats	7,100 (10,000)
Luxury Boxes	1,800 (2,000)