2006 Week 2 · Sun, Sep 17, 2006 · Invesco Field at Mile High
Kansas City Chiefs
6
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Denver BroncosWinner
9
DEN -11 no coverU 38 ✓
Denver Broncos 9–6 — 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
Passing · DEN
16/30, 173 yds, 0 TD, 1 INT
-3.0 expected points added · -3.7% completion over expected
Passing · KC
17/23, 133 yds, 0 TD, 0 INT
-1.4 expected points added · +9.9% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
Kansas City Chiefs
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Damon Huard | 17/23 | 133 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1.4 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Johnson | 27 | 126 | 4.7 | 0 | -1.9 |
| Michael Bennett | 6 | 19 | 3.2 | 0 | -2.3 |
| Damon Huard | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | -1.1 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Wesley | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jared Allen | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Sammy Knight | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kendrell Bell | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| James Reed | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kawika Mitchell | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Derrick Johnson | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tamba Hali | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Patrick Surtain | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ty Law | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Denver Broncos
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Plummer | 16/30 | 173 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -3.0 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tatum Bell | 16 | 69 | 4.3 | 0 | -3.1 |
| Mike Bell | 13 | 44 | 3.4 | 0 | -0.8 |
| Javon Walker | 2 | 21 | 10.5 | 0 | 3.2 |
| Kyle Johnson | 2 | 18 | 9.0 | 0 | 0.7 |
| Jake Plummer | 2 | -2 | -1.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Rod Smith | 1 | -5 | -5.0 | 0 | -1.3 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Gold | 8 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Champ Bailey | 6 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Lynch | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Ferguson | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Al Wilson | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gerard Warren | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darrent Williams | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Myers | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Patrick Chukwurah | 1 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 |
| Ebenezer Ekuban | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- DEN -11
- Closing total
- 38
- KC moneyline
- —
- DEN moneyline
- —
Broncos closed -11, won by 3 — but didn't cover.
Total closed 38; the game landed 15 — under by 23.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Invesco Field at Mile High
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 61°F, wind 7 mph
- Referee
- Ron Winter
- Rest
- KC 7 days · DEN 7 days
- Coaches
- Herm Edwards vs Mike Shanahan
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.