2001 Week 14 · Sun, Dec 16, 2001 · Arrowhead Stadium
Denver Broncos
23
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Kansas City ChiefsWinner
26
DEN -2.5 upsetO 37.5 ✓
Kansas City Chiefs 26–23 — decided on the final possessions.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Full stat lines
Box score
Denver Broncos
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gus Frerotte | 16/22 | 181 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11.3 |
| Jarious Jackson | 7/12 | 73 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.6 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terrell Davis | 21 | 70 | 3.3 | 0 | -2.9 |
| Gus Frerotte | 4 | 12 | 3.0 | 1 | -0.4 |
| Mike Anderson | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 0.4 |
| Jarious Jackson | 5 | 7 | 1.4 | 0 | -0.7 |
| Scottie Montgomery | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | -0.8 |
| Kevin Kasper | 2 | -8 | -4.0 | 0 | -2.3 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rod Smith | 8 | 15 | 100 | 1 | 45% | 6.5 |
| Dwayne Carswell | 6 | 6 | 62 | 0 | 18% | 5.1 |
| Patrick Hape | 2 | 2 | 35 | 0 | 6% | 2.6 |
| Kevin Kasper | 2 | 2 | 30 | 0 | 6% | 3.4 |
| Chris Cole | 1 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 3% | 1.7 |
| Terrell Davis | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 6% | -1.2 |
| Tony Carter | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9% | -6.0 |
| Scottie Montgomery | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6% | -1.0 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenoy Kennedy | 6 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Mobley | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Deltha O'Neal | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eric Brown | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Reggie Hayward | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Al Wilson | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bertrand Berry | 4 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Romanowski | 2 | 1 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jimmy Spencer | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| George Coghill | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Chiefs
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trent Green | 17/21 | 292 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 10.6 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Priest Holmes | 29 | 121 | 4.2 | 1 | -6.2 |
| Eddie Kennison | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | 0.7 |
| Tony Richardson | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Trent Green | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | -0.0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snoop Minnis | 5 | 6 | 89 | 0 | 30% | 3.9 |
| Derrick Alexander | 4 | 5 | 72 | 1 | 25% | 5.4 |
| Eddie Kennison | 3 | 4 | 62 | 0 | 20% | 3.2 |
| Tony Gonzalez | 3 | 3 | 53 | 0 | 15% | 4.3 |
| Priest Holmes | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 5% | 0.5 |
| Mikhael Ricks | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 5% | 0.3 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duane Clemons | 7 | 2 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Eric Warfield | 8 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jerome Woods | 7 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Glenn Cadrez | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Donnie Edwards | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Greg Wesley | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ray Crockett | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marvcus Patton | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gary Stills | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eric Downing | 1 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- DEN -2.5
- Closing total
- 37.5
- DEN moneyline
- —
- KC moneyline
- —
Broncos closed -2.5 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 37.5; the game landed 49 — over by 11.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Arrowhead Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 49°F, wind 0 mph
- Referee
- Bernie Kukar
- Rest
- DEN 7 days · KC 7 days
- Coaches
- Mike Shanahan vs Dick Vermeil
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.