2004 Week 15 · Sun, Dec 19, 2004 · Arrowhead Stadium
Denver Broncos
17
at
Kansas City ChiefsWinner
45
DEN -3 upsetO 52.5 ✓15°F
Kansas City Chiefs 45–17 — never really in doubt late.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Plummer | 23/41 | 292 | 1 | 2 | 6 | -0.2 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tatum Bell | 9 | 50 | 5.6 | 0 | 2.0 |
| Jake Plummer | 2 | 29 | 14.5 | 0 | 2.2 |
| Reuben Droughns | 4 | 27 | 6.8 | 0 | 0.4 |
| Garrison Hearst | 5 | 26 | 5.2 | 1 | 2.1 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D.J. Williams | 10 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Al Wilson | 5 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Donnie Spragan | 7 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kenoy Kennedy | 7 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Lynch | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Champ Bailey | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mario Fatafehi | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Kelly Herndon | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Anton Palepoi | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Ferguson | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Chiefs
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trent Green | 16/19 | 224 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 16.6 |
| Todd Collins | 1/4 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.3 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Johnson | 30 | 151 | 5.0 | 2 | 4.6 |
| Dante Hall | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| Todd Collins | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | -1.0 |
| Omar Easy | 4 | 1 | 0.3 | 0 | -3.7 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kawika Mitchell | 8 | 1 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Greg Wesley | 7 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shaunard Harts | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dexter McCleon | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 2 |
| Eric Warfield | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scott Fujita | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Willie Pile | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Monty Beisel | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Julian Battle | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jimmy Wilkerson | 2 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- DEN -3
- Closing total
- 52.5
- DEN moneyline
- —
- KC moneyline
- —
Broncos closed -3 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 52.5; the game landed 62 — over by 9.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Arrowhead Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 15°F, wind 10 mph
- Referee
- Tony Corrente
- Rest
- DEN 7 days · KC 6 days
- Coaches
- Mike Shanahan vs Dick Vermeil
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.