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Broncos vs. Chiefs: Key Plays

January 1st, 2012 - 7:21pm by Stuart ZaasOther posts by

Third-and-4 at the Kansas City 15 (8:47, 2nd quarter): Quarterback Tim Tebow saw an opening on the left side, but was hit and stripped by Chiefs safety Kendrick Lewis. Linebacker Justin Houston fell on the loose ball, thwarting a potential Broncos scoring drive.

Third-and-6 at the Kansas City 36 (11:05, 4th quarter): Tebow scrambled on third down while looking for a receiver downfield, but was brought down for a loss of 9 yards by Houston and Chiefs defensive lineman Wallace Gilberry. The 9-yard loss took Denver from the Kansas City 36 back to the 45-yard line, taking the team out of field goal range.

Third-and-9 at the Kansas City 12 (5:53, 4th quarter): Chiefs quarterback Kyle Orton found rookie wideout Jonathan Baldwin for a 15-yard gain to extend the drive. Instead of punting from deep in its own territory with more than five minutes to play, Kansas City was able to run nearly two more minutes off the clock and drive to their its 46-yard line before punting.

Fourth-and-2 at the Denver 48 (0:19, 4th quarter): Tebow’s desperation fourth-down pass was intercepted by Kansas City cornerback Brandon Carr, ending the Broncos final drive of the game. The Chiefs took over with :08 remaining and Orton took a knee to end the game.

-Stuart Zaas

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Chiefs Beat Broncos 7-3

January 1st, 2012 - 5:20pm by Stuart ZaasOther posts by

Chiefs cornerback Brandon Carr intercepted Tim Tebow’s desperation heave on fourth down to seal the 7-3 victory for Kansas City.

Kyle Orton took a knee to run out the final seconds of the game. Denver’s record drops to 8-8 on the season after the loss.

The Broncos turned in a strong rushing performance, finishing with 216 rushing yards for the game, but weren’t able to move the ball through the air as time wound down.

Willis McGahee paced the team with 145 rushing yards, the fourth-highest total of his career and second highest of the season.

Check back to DenverBroncos.com for more coverage of today’s game.

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Broncos vs. Chiefs: Gameday Coverage

January 1st, 2012 - 5:00pm by Kenny LeganOther posts by

PREGAME:

We’re here at Sports Authority Field at Mile High with less than two hours until kickoff of the Broncos final regular season game this year.

Both teams are on the field warming up, as Denver looks to clinch the AFC West with a win or a Raiders loss.

Stay tuned as we keep you updated with all the latest info.

BRONCOS MOBILE APP: For those of you who follow the action on your smartphone, there’s a brand new — free — official Broncos mobile app. For more information on the app, check out this blog. On your smartphone, visit BroncosMobile.com to download it.

BRONCOS VS CHIEFS GAMECENTER: For play-by-play action and up-to-the-minute stats, check out the DenverBroncos.com Gamecenter. We’ll keep you updated here with scoring plays, drive recaps and all the fun bits and pieces you can’t get from looking at a box score.

BRONCOS ON TWITTER: Another option is to follow the @Denver_Broncos Twitter account. There are constant updates on there throughout the game. You don’t have to be on Twitter to read the posts, but if you are, you should follow the account for news throughout the week as well.

BRONCOS PLAYOFF SCENARIOS: The Broncos are in the playoffs with a win, but check out the other ways the team can make the postseason.

BRONCOS VS. CHIEFS – INACTIVES: Safety Brian Dawkins is one of the seven players inactive for the Broncos for today’s game.

PREGAME PHOTOS: Here are some photos of the Broncos warming up for this afternoon’s game courtesy of Eric Lars Bakke, Gabriel Christus and Ben Hays.

CHIEFS TO START WITH THE BALL: The Broncos won the toss and elected to defer to the second half, meaning Kansas City will get the ball first.

INJURY UPDATE: Right guard Chris Kuper will not return after he was carted off the field with a leg injury.

KANSAS CITY STRIKES FIRST: A Dexter McCluster 21-yard touchdown run gives the Chiefs an early 7-0 lead.

*INJURY UPDATE*: Fullback Spencer Larsen has a knee injury, he will not return.

BRONCOS TRAIL HEADING INTO HALFTIME: The Chiefs lead the Broncos 7-0 as the teams head into the locker room for halftime.

MCGAHEE TOPS 100 YARDS: For the seventh time this season, running back Willis McGahee has rushed for more than 100 yards in a game.

PRATER PUTS THE BRONCOS ON THE BOARD: Matt Prater’s 38-yard field goal cuts into Kansas City’s lead, 7-3.

BRONCOS SET SINGLE-SEASON RECORD: With McGahee’s four-yard run in the fourth quarter, the Broncos set a franchise record for rushing yards in a season.

CHIEFS BEAT BRONCOS 7-3: Tim Tebow’s fourth-down pass was intercepted sealing the Chiefs victory..

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Broncos Set Single-Season Record

January 1st, 2012 - 4:58pm by Gray CaldwellOther posts by

Entering today’s game against the Kansas City Chiefs, the Broncos needed 214 rushing yards to set a new single-season record.

With 3:42 remaining in the fourth quarter, Denver hit that mark, and now has 2,631 yards on the season.

It’s also the highest average per carry of the top-five single-season yardage totals — 4.9.

Willis McGahee leads the way with 145 of the team’s 216 yards so far today, the veteran back’s seventh 100-yard game of the season.

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Prater Puts Broncos on the Board

January 1st, 2012 - 4:04pm by Kenny LeganOther posts by

Matt Prater’s 38-yard field goal has given Denver its first points of the day, as the Chiefs now lead the Broncos 7-3 with 8:11 left in the third quarter.

Prater’s field goal was set up by a huge play from the Broncos special teams. After Britton Colquitt punted on Denver’s first possession of the second half, returner Javier Arenas muffed the catch and Matt Willis recovered the ball, giving Denver possession at Kansas City’s 20-yard line.

After three plays, the Broncos kicked the field goal to narrow the Chiefs’ lead.

Click here to listen to the audio highlight of Willis’ fumble recovery on the muffed punt courtesy of AM 850 KOA.

-Kenny Legan

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McGahee Tops 100 Yards

January 1st, 2012 - 3:55pm by Gray CaldwellOther posts by

With a 2-yard run in the third quarter, Willis McGahee topped the 100-yard mark for the seventh time this season.

That ties for the lead in the NFL this season, and is the most by a Bronco since Clinton Portis had eight in 2002.

McGahee led all players with 87 yards rushing on 13 carries in the first half.

Today marks the veteran back’s 30th career 100-yard game, which ranks fifth among active NFL players.

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Broncos Trail Heading Into Half

January 1st, 2012 - 3:46pm by Kenny LeganOther posts by

We’ve reached halftime here at Sports Authority Field at Mile High with the Chiefs leading the Broncos 7-0.

After a first quarter in which the Broncos didn’t record a first down, they put together a few solid drives in the second quarter but couldn’t put any points on the board to show for it. A Tebow fumble on a third-down run at the Chiefs 15-yard line hurt the Broncos, and later on they punted from the Chiefs 39-yard line with 31 seconds remaining in the first half.

However, in a quarter that has been their Achilles heal all season, the Broncos managed to play it evenly with the Chiefs. Denver got its running game going, as Willis McGahee is approaching another 100-yard game despite the loss of two of his main blockers due to injury in guard Chris Kuper and fullback Spencer Larsen: McGahee has 87 yards on 13 carries and has been the dominant factor in the Broncos offense thus far.

On defense, the Broncos have been able to keep quarterback Kyle Orton out of the end zone. Orton is 10-for-18 for 128 yards but it has been running back Dexter McCluster who has given the Denver defense trouble. The shifty back has eight times for 59 yards including a 21-yard touchdown for the game’s only score.

The Broncos will get the ball to start the second half, hoping to build upon a second quarter that saw them record seven first downs to Kansas City’s two.

-Kenny Legan

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Kansas City Strikes First

January 1st, 2012 - 2:57pm by Kenny LeganOther posts by

The Chiefs are the first team to put points on the board today courtesy of a 21-yard touchdown run from Dexter McCluster with 11 seconds left in the first quarter.

McCluster took the handoff to the left side from quarterback Kyle Orton, cut back to the right and raced to the front pylon for the score. The 5-foot-8, 170-pound back is the leading rusher for the Chiefs thus far, running five times for 60 yards and the score.

Kansas City has controlled the game for the majority of the quarter. The Chiefs have gained 162 yards and nine first downs while the Broncos have just 16 yards and are still seeking their first first down of the game.

Denver will open the second quarter with second-and-8 from its own 22-yard line.

-Kenny Legan

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Broncos vs. Chiefs: Injury Updates

January 1st, 2012 - 2:43pm by Gray CaldwellOther posts by

Offensive guard and team captain Chris Kuper was carted off the field with a leg injury midway through the first quarter and will not return to the game.

Early in the second quarter, fullback Spencer Larsen left the game with a knee injury. He is also out for the remainder of the game.

Any further injury updates throughout the contest will be posted in this blog.

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Broncos vs. Chiefs: Coin Toss, Captains & Starters

January 1st, 2012 - 2:18pm by Gray CaldwellOther posts by

The captains are at midfield for the coin toss — Ryan Clady, Elvis Dumervil, Champ Bailey, Chris Kuper and Willis McGahee represented the Broncos. In addition, honorary captains Terrell Davis and former Rutgers football player Eric LeGrand, who is battling back from an injury that resulted in a severe spinal injury, were at midfield as well.

The Chiefs called heads, and it was tails. Denver won the toss and elected to defer, so the Chiefs received the ball to start the game.

After the coin toss, Tim Tebow greeted LeGrand on his way off the field.

After a touchback, the Broncos starting defense took the field. Robert Ayers, Brodrick Bunkley, Marcus Thomas and Elvis Dumervil are the defensive line. D.J. Williams, Joe Mays and Von Miller are at linebacker, and the secondary consists of Champ Bailey, Andre’ Goodman, Quinton Carter and David Bruton — replacing an inactive Brian Dawkins.

After a Kansas City punt, the Broncos offense took the field. Starting at offensive line are Ryan Clady, Zane Beadles, J.D. Walton, Chris Kuper and Orlando Franklin. Tim Tebow is at quarterback. At receiver are Eddie Royal and Eric Decker. Tight ends Daniel Fells and Virgil Green are in for the opening play of the drive, and Willis McGahee is lined up at running back.

With his start today, Clady joined T Claudie Minor (’74-77) as the only players in club history to start every game during their first four years.

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