1999 Week 2 · Sun, Sep 19, 1999 · Arrowhead Stadium
Denver Broncos
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Kansas City ChiefsWinner
26
DEN -3.5 upsetU 40.5 ✓
Kansas City Chiefs 26–10.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Receiving · KC
6/7 for 117 yds, 0 TD
41% of team targets · 6.5 expected points added
Full stat lines
Box score
Denver Broncos
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Griese | 11/16 | 107 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -6.3 |
| Bubby Brister | 9/15 | 65 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -3.3 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terrell Davis | 21 | 79 | 3.8 | 1 | -4.1 |
| Detron Smith | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| Howard Griffith | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | -0.5 |
| Brian Griese | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | -2.8 |
| Bubby Brister | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | -1.5 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shannon Sharpe | 6 | 7 | 52 | 0 | 24% | 1.4 |
| Ed McCaffrey | 4 | 9 | 44 | 0 | 31% | -2.6 |
| Howard Griffith | 4 | 4 | 20 | 0 | 14% | 0.0 |
| Terrell Davis | 2 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 7% | 1.6 |
| Byron Chamberlain | 1 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 3% | 1.4 |
| Detron Smith | 2 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 7% | 1.0 |
| Derek Loville | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 3% | -0.1 |
| Marcus Nash | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.3 |
| Andre Cooper | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.3 |
| Chris Doering | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.2 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenn Cadrez | 7 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eric Brown | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyrone Braxton | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dale Carter | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Romanowski | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ray Crockett | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darrius Johnson | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trevor Pryce | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Al Wilson | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Detron Smith | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Chiefs
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elvis Grbac | 15/20 | 179 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kimble Anders | 22 | 142 | 6.5 | 0 | 0.7 |
| Bam Morris | 11 | 32 | 2.9 | 1 | -0.2 |
| Rashaan Shehee | 3 | 7 | 2.3 | 0 | -6.6 |
| Tony Richardson | 4 | 7 | 1.8 | 1 | 4.0 |
| Elvis Grbac | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | -0.4 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derrick Alexander | 6 | 7 | 117 | 0 | 41% | 6.5 |
| Tony Gonzalez | 2 | 2 | 27 | 0 | 12% | 1.5 |
| Andre Rison | 2 | 2 | 24 | 0 | 12% | 1.5 |
| Rashaan Shehee | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 24% | -1.9 |
| Kevin Lockett | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 6% | -0.0 |
| Tony Richardson | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 6% | -0.6 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donnie Edwards | 7 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Derrick Thomas | 7 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Cris Dishman | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Reggie Tongue | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| James Hasty | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marvcus Patton | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jerome Woods | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Chester McGlockton | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Leslie O'Neal | 2 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Greg Manusky | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- DEN -3.5
- Closing total
- 40.5
- DEN moneyline
- —
- KC moneyline
- —
Broncos closed -3.5 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 40.5; the game landed 36 — under by 4.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Arrowhead Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 69°F, wind 8 mph
- Referee
- Tom Corrente
- Rest
- DEN 6 days · KC 7 days
- Coaches
- Mike Shanahan vs Gunther Cunningham
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.