4:20 p.m. MDT The fourth quarter begins with the Chiefs moving the ball to their 43 after a 4-yard run for Larry Johnson. Some other bits from the end of the third quarter follow …
RELEVANT NUMBERS: Total yardage: K.C. 242, Denver 179 … Rushing yardage: K.C. 111, Denver 90 … Turnovers: K.C. 2, Denver 1 … First downs: K.C. 13, Denver 9.
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4:27 p.m. MDT: A T-formation type of play kept the Broncos’ drive alive on third-and-long; the shotgun snap and pitch to Mike Bell got Denver to its 31-yard-line.
4:38 p.m. MDT: From field level, the end of the Broncos’ second scoring drive of the day — which tied the game at 6-6 — seems all the more frustrating. Discontent in the stands came out in the form of boos after Jake Plummer’s third-and-goal pass fell incomplete in the right side of the end zone. The drive did see some solid running by Mike Bell and David Kircus’ first catch as a Bronco, and was the Broncos’ second straight lengthy march.
4:45 p.m. MDT: For the first time this half, the Broncos offense takes the field without a deficit after a quick defensive stop.
4:50 p.m. MDT: A three-and-out and a Dante Hall return later, the Chiefs appeared to be back in Broncos territory, but a personal foul (block below the waist) sends the Chiefs back into their own side of the field. The penalty costs the Chiefs 22 yards.
5:02 p.m. MDT Denver’s defense stiffened at midfield, thanks largely to the speed of its linebackers. Ian Gold and Al Wilson flagged down Larry Johnson for a 3-yard loss at midfield, and then Gold went step for step with Tony Gonzalez at midfield as a Huard pass fell incomplete. The Broncos then took a knee to force overtime — which will begin with the Broncos receiving the kickoff, but going into a brisk northwesterly wind.
5:13 p.m. MDT: Wind? What wind? Elam’s 39-yard field goal gives the Broncos their first regular-season win of 2006.
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Someone please let me know where the Jake Plummer roll outs have gone and why they aren’t being called!!!!!!
Well from where I’am sitting we are going threw that same thing from last year our offense is just not exacting like they should there for, our run game has suffered the boot won’t work without the thret of the run there in some way…. And I must say I’am very Impressed with your Defense this year you are going to surprise alot of teams out there. We have 3 Great teams from the west this year its going to be fun to see how this plays out this year. See you in Kansas City on turkey day, and good luck to your teamIt will be another dog fight as it always is most of the time…Jay aka amrasmu P.s. it was called a couple of times today..
Seems we lack a BIG power runner – like Anderson (or Dane) were – who can smash and crash in critical 3rd & short yardage situations and pick-up the 1st. Several scenarios from the last two games sure would have benefitted from a power runner.
No amrasmu, you are wrong, look at the tape again. The bootleg plays were not called once. Find your facts before you write okay? Plummer who is supposedly a better passer when on the run (despite the late interception against St. Louis intended for Todd Devoe) was sitting in the pocket all day against K.C. If you look at his stats, his QB. rating is much higher when he is throwing out of the pocket. So why is he always in the pocket? If I could talk to Mike Shanahan I would ask him, but since I am just a college student in Utah I don’t think he will set up an appointment with me, who knows. Not only is the Play action bootleg better for Jakes throwing accuracy, it helps spread out the defense and keep them on their heals. I don’t know maybe I’m wrong. All I know is we should carry over what worked last year and one thing that worked was the bootleg.
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