Wild Card Playoff Games, 2026

played in Denver, CO

16 degrees, snow, 12 mph wind

Kansas City Chiefs	3	6	7	7	6	-	29
Denver Broncos	7	3	10	3	0	-	23

Scoring Summary
1Q: 07:38 DEN - Kirk Stephenson 8 run (Antonio Hudson extra point)
1Q: 05:04 KCY - J.R. Marston 45 field goal
2Q: 11:39 KCY - J.R. Marston 45 field goal
2Q: 07:20 KCY - J.R. Marston 25 field goal
2Q: 04:00 DEN - Antonio Hudson 49 field goal
3Q: 13:23 KCY - Tito Schneider 9 run (J.R. Marston extra point)
3Q: 02:59 DEN - Grady Roberson 57 pass from Jamie Larry (Antonio Hudson extra point)
3Q: 01:11 DEN - Antonio Hudson 37 field goal
4Q: 06:46 KCY - Tito Schneider 81 run (J.R. Marston extra point)
4Q: 00:30 DEN - Antonio Hudson 48 field goal
OT: 12:50 KCY - Preston Bernstein 36 interception return

Scoring Summary
1Q: 07:38 DEN - Kirk Stephenson 8 run (Antonio Hudson extra point)
1Q: 05:04 KCY - J.R. Marston 45 field goal
2Q: 11:39 KCY - J.R. Marston 45 field goal
2Q: 07:20 KCY - J.R. Marston 25 field goal
2Q: 04:00 DEN - Antonio Hudson 49 field goal
3Q: 13:23 KCY - Tito Schneider 9 run (J.R. Marston extra point)
3Q: 02:59 DEN - Grady Roberson 57 pass from Jamie Larry (Antonio Hudson extra point)
3Q: 01:11 DEN - Antonio Hudson 37 field goal
4Q: 06:46 KCY - Tito Schneider 81 run (J.R. Marston extra point)
4Q: 00:30 DEN - Antonio Hudson 48 field goal
OT: 12:50 KCY - Preston Bernstein 36 interception return

Team Statistics KCY DEN
Record 12-5 11-6
First Downs 22 15
- by Rushing 6 2
- by Passing 15 11
- by Penalty 1 2
Total Net Yards 502 318
- Offensive Plays 83 76
- Yards per Play 6.05 4.18
Net Rushing Yards 237 91
- Rushing Attempts 37 37
- Yards per Rush 6.41 2.46
Net Passing Yards 265 227
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 45 - 22 - 2 35 - 20 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 271 247
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/6 4/20
- Yards per Pass Play 5.76 5.82
Fumbles/Lost 3/2 2/1
3rd Down Conversions 5/19 5/19
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.0 7.4
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 6/38 5/40
Punt Returns/Yards 4/30 4/53
Kick Returns/Yards 2/25 7/185
Interception Ret./Yards 1/36 2/4
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/1 1/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 19 OWN 37
Time of Possession 36:52 40:28

Team Statistics	KCY	DEN
Record	12-5	11-6
First Downs	22	15
- by Rushing	6	2
- by Passing	15	11
- by Penalty	1	2
Total Net Yards	502	318
- Offensive Plays	83	76
- Yards per Play	6.05	4.18
Net Rushing Yards	237	91
- Rushing Attempts	37	37
- Yards per Rush	6.41	2.46
Net Passing Yards	265	227
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	45 - 22 - 2	35 - 20 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	271	247
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/6	4/20
- Yards per Pass Play	5.76	5.82
Fumbles/Lost	3/2	2/1
3rd Down Conversions	5/19	5/19
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.0	7.4
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	6/38	5/40
Punt Returns/Yards	4/30	4/53
Kick Returns/Yards	2/25	7/185
Interception Ret./Yards	1/36	2/4
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/1	1/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 19	OWN 37
Time of Possession	36:52	40:28

Drive Charts

Kansas City Chiefs
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:47	OWN 7	5	12	Punt
1	7:31	2:32	OWN 20	7	52	Field Goal
1	0:37	4:06	OWN 27	8	45	Field Goal
2	9:46	2:33	OWN 20	8	72	Field Goal
2	3:53	2:46	OWN 21	8	29	Punt
3	14:54	1:41	OPP 34	4	34	Touchdown
3	10:54	2:24	OWN 3	5	60	Interception
3	4:57	1:15	OWN 20	3	5	Punt
3	2:39	0:08	OWN 20	1	1	Fumble
3	1:04	1:20	OWN 20	3	8	Punt
4	11:45	2:07	OWN 17	4	28	Punt
4	7:38	1:10	OWN 9	3	91	Touchdown
4	2:39	1:42	OWN 3	6	14	Punt
4	0:25	0:23	OWN 20	3	2	Interception
OT1	12:49	1:03	OWN 40	3	3	Punt
OT1	10:05	3:40	OWN 32	6	18	Punt
OT1	5:08	1:42	OWN 29	3	9	Punt
OT1	0:37	1:45	OWN 6	4	34	Punt

Denver Broncos
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:13	4:42	OWN 46	9	54	Touchdown
1	4:59	4:22	OWN 29	9	51	Missed FG
2	11:31	1:45	OWN 42	3	7	Punt
2	7:13	3:20	OWN 40	4	28	Field Goal
2	1:07	1:07	OWN 5	3	1	Punt
3	13:13	2:19	OWN 37	3	6	Punt
3	8:30	3:33	OWN 39	5	13	Punt
3	3:42	1:03	OWN 43	2	57	Touchdown
3	2:31	1:27	OPP 15	3	-5	Field Goal
4	14:44	2:59	OWN 15	5	29	Punt
4	9:38	2:00	OWN 7	3	9	Punt
4	6:28	3:49	OWN 32	6	18	Punt
4	0:57	0:32	OWN 43	3	26	Field Goal
4	0:02	0:02	OPP 40	0	0	Missed FG
OT1	15:00	2:11	OWN 24	3	-8	Punt
OT1	11:46	1:41	OWN 1	3	7	Punt
OT1	6:25	1:17	OWN 3	3	4	Punt
OT1	3:26	2:49	OWN 36	5	16	Punt
OT2	13:52	1:12	OWN 20	4	10	Interception

Game MVP: Tito Schneider, Kansas City Chiefs

Rushing Statistics

Kansas City	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Tito Schneider	28	209	7.46	81	4	2
Horace Hopper	5	16	3.20	8	0	0
Brock Boyle	3	14	4.67	6	0	0
Kenny Novack	1	-2	-2.00	-2	0	0

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Kirk Stephenson	20	67	3.35	17	2	1
Kennedy Sherman	11	21	1.91	7	0	0
Casey England	6	3	0.50	1	0	0

Passing Statistics

Kansas City	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Brock Boyle	45	22	271	1/6	0	36	2	49.4

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Jamie Larry	35	20	247	4/20	1	57	1	76.7

Receiving Statistics

Kansas City	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Don Porter	8	12	75	9.38	18	30
WR Terrance Martinez	6	9	95	15.83	7	29
WR Todd Benson	3	7	17	5.67	0	11
TE Morris Rivera	2	7	14	7.00	0	8
RB Tito Schneider	1	2	36	36.00	0	36
WR Toby Gaden	1	4	29	29.00	19	29
FB Kenny Novack	1	2	5	5.00	1	5
TE Christian Howe	0	1	0	0.00	0	0
WR Darnell Evans	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

Denver	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Grady Roberson	6	12	93	15.50	41	57	1
WR Vincent Wiggins	5	8	80	16.00	34	30	0
WR Dwayne Lasica	3	4	28	9.33	12	21	0
FB Brian Thompson	2	4	14	7.00	0	11	0
RB Casey England	1	1	3	3.00	0	3	0
TE Aaron Webb	1	3	22	22.00	13	22	0
RB Kirk Stephenson	1	1	-1	-1.00	0	-1	0
WR Tyrus Stevenson	1	1	8	8.00	0	8	0

Interception Statistics

Kansas City	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Preston Bernstein	1	36	36.00	1

Denver	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Sam Clements	1	0	0.00	0
ILB Reggie Milburn	1	4	4.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Kansas City	Fumb	Recov	Force
Tito Schneider	2	0	1
Lawrence Middleton	1	0	0
Don Porter	0	1	0
Dwight Summers	0	1	0
Nolan Duff	0	0	1

Denver	Fumb	Recov	Force
Vincent Wiggins	1	1	1
J.T. Parrella	1	0	0
Jerald Thornton	0	1	0
Casey England	0	1	0
Perry Atkins	0	0	1
Mitch Sowers	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Kansas City	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Jim McConnell	10	491	49.1	41.8	60	4

Denver	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Andre Chelius	11	592	53.8	47.5	71	5

Kicking Statistics

Kansas City	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
J.R. Marston	3/3	2/2	0/0	45	2/2

Denver	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Antonio Hudson	3/5	2/3	0/1	49	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

Kansas City	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Lawrence Middleton	4	30	7.5	0

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Mark Apotsos	4	53	13.3	0

Kick Return Statistics

Kansas City	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Lawrence Middleton	1	20	20.0	0
Curtis Burroughs	1	5	5.0	0

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
J.T. Parrella	5	133	26.6	0
Casey England	2	52	26.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Kansas City	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Gilbert Garcia	12	5	0.0	37	39
S Bubba Hartley	12	3	0.0	29	35
OLB Nolan Duff	6	2	1.5	24	22
ILB Dan Kerouac	5	1	0.0	27	16
DE Teddy Davison	4	0	1.0	21	33
CB Preston Bernstein	4	1	0.0	28	28
OLB Jeremy Enman	3	1	0.5	33	33
DT Stan Burks	2	5	0.0	22	23
DT Bucky Bullock	2	0	0.0	16	16
OLB Norm Bartholomew	2	0	0.0	12	6
DE Joey Buchanan	1	0	1.0	22	21
S Ralph Plantilla	1	3	0.0	30	36
DE Kevin Marroso	1	1	0.0	16	6
RB Tito Schneider	1	0	---	---	---
TE Morris Rivera	1	0	---	---	---
WR Don Porter	1	0	---	---	---
CB Ted Davidson	1	0	0.0	22	24
CB Will Rhodes	1	0	0.0	16	22
S Dwight Summers	1	0	0.0	16	22
CB Scott Levine	1	0	0.0	17	23
DE Gabe Shea	0	1	0.0	15	18

Denver	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Bryan Derubeis	7	3	0.0	31	30
ILB Reggie Milburn	6	1	0.0	23	32
S Mitch Sowers	6	1	0.0	30	38
OLB Ty Rivers	6	0	0.0	17	21
CB David Evans	5	2	0.0	25	31
OLB Alvin Swann	5	2	0.0	31	30
S Jerald Thornton	4	2	0.0	24	28
DT Perry Atkins	3	1	1.0	24	33
CB Norbert Dawson	3	1	0.0	27	28
DT O.J. Rosenkoetter	2	4	0.0	22	29
ILB Drew Slaughter	2	1	0.0	6	16
S Jessie Nelson	2	0	0.0	20	26
DE Mickey Greenslade	2	0	0.0	5	5
CB Sam Clements	1	2	0.0	18	33
DE Jerry Foulke	1	0	0.0	24	28
DT Rick Zamora	1	0	0.0	15	17
DT Jamie Blair	1	0	0.0	13	13

Pass Rush Statistics

Kansas City	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
OLB Nolan Duff	1.5	0	0	22
DE Teddy Davison	1.0	0	1	33
DE Joey Buchanan	1.0	0	0	21
OLB Jeremy Enman	0.5	2	1	33
DT Bucky Bullock	0.0	0	1	16
DE Kevin Marroso	0.0	0	1	6

Denver	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Perry Atkins	1.0	0	2	5	33
DE Jerry Foulke	0.0	1	2	2	28
DE Erik Conwell	0.0	1	0	1	22
DT Jamie Blair	0.0	1	0	0	13
DT O.J. Rosenkoetter	0.0	1	0	0	29
DE Lance Garrison	0.0	0	1	3	37

Pass Defense Statistics

Kansas City	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
ILB Gilbert Garcia	5	1	0	39
S Bubba Hartley	5	0	0	35
CB Preston Bernstein	2	2	1	28
OLB Nolan Duff	2	0	0	22
DE Teddy Davison	1	0	0	33
ILB Dan Kerouac	1	0	0	16
CB Will Rhodes	1	0	0	22
S Dwight Summers	1	0	0	22
CB Scott Levine	1	0	0	23
S Ralph Plantilla	1	0	0	36
CB Ted Davidson	0	1	0	24

Denver	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Alvin Swann	4	1	0	30
ILB Bryan Derubeis	3	1	0	30
S Mitch Sowers	3	1	0	38
OLB Ty Rivers	3	0	0	21
CB David Evans	2	1	0	31
ILB Drew Slaughter	2	1	0	16
ILB Reggie Milburn	2	0	1	32
CB Norbert Dawson	2	0	0	28
S Jerald Thornton	1	0	0	28
DE Jerry Foulke	0	1	0	28
DT Perry Atkins	0	1	0	33
CB Sam Clements	0	0	1	33

Blocking Statistics

Kansas City	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Pete Herbert	3	6	28	0	34
Keith Delgado	2	7	36	1	46
Rusty Copeland	2	4	17	0	22
Quinn Robertson	1	8	37	0	46
Juan Basham	1	3	34	0	38
Morris Rivera	1	1	34	0	37
Horace Hopper	1	1	17	0	15
Dwayne Peyton	0	4	33	0	44

Denver	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Van Kelly	2	9	35	2	37
Brent Baldridge	2	7	37	0	39
Dwight George	1	8	37	0	39
Artie Stydahar	0	5	35	1	36
Lincoln Jenkins	0	4	33	0	34
Brian Thompson	0	3	23	0	21
D.J. Castillo	0	1	4	0	5
Billy Lewis	0	0	4	1	5

Special Teams Statistics

Kansas City	Tackles	STPlays
Bubba Hartley	3	22
Kenny Novack	2	27
Tito Schneider	2	19
Lawrence Middleton	1	34
Horace Hopper	1	25
Morris Rivera	1	23
Keith Delgado	1	13
Scott Levine	0	25
Todd Benson	0	17
Norm Bartholomew	0	17
Christian Howe	0	15
Will Rhodes	0	15
Dwight Summers	0	15
Kevin Marroso	0	14
Pete Herbert	0	13
Rusty Copeland	0	13
Curtis Burroughs	0	13
Kenyon Folau	0	13
Dan Kerouac	0	12
Stan Burks	0	12
Quinn Robertson	0	12
Bert Wormeck	0	12
Jim McConnell	0	10
J.R. Marston	0	10
Joey Buchanan	0	8
Teddy Davison	0	6
Jeremy Enman	0	6
Gilbert Garcia	0	6
Ralph Plantilla	0	6
Preston Bernstein	0	5
Toby Gaden	0	5
Rico Brelsford	0	5
Nolan Duff	0	4
Bucky Bullock	0	3
Emmitt Miller	0	3
Clyde Davis	0	2
Terrance Martinez	0	1
Ted Davidson	0	1

Denver	Tackles	STPlays
Casey England	2	38
Aaron Webb	1	24
Drew Slaughter	1	23
Vincent Wiggins	1	20
Alvin Swann	1	16
Lincoln Jenkins	1	16
Brian Thompson	0	31
Lenny Walton	0	28
Mark Apotsos	0	28
David Evans	0	19
Brent Baldridge	0	16
D.J. Castillo	0	16
Dwight George	0	16
Erik Neasman	0	15
Tyrus Stevenson	0	15
Sam Clements	0	15
Artie Stydahar	0	15
Kirk Stephenson	0	13
Andre Chelius	0	11
Antonio Hudson	0	11
Jerry Foulke	0	9
J.T. Parrella	0	9
Jamie Blair	0	8
Jerald Thornton	0	6
Jessie Nelson	0	6
Bobby Wilson	0	5
Perry Atkins	0	5
Lance Garrison	0	5
Bryan Derubeis	0	4
O.J. Rosenkoetter	0	4
Erik Conwell	0	3
Norbert Dawson	0	3
Reggie Milburn	0	3
Rick Zamora	0	2
Mitch Sowers	0	2
Ty Rivers	0	1
Van Kelly	0	1

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	16	69	4.3
Middle	13	129	9.9
Right	8	39	4.9
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	8	3	0.4
Middle	20	54	2.7
Right	9	34	3.8
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Kansas City	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Brock Boyle	45	22	5	1	4	7	5	11	2

Denver	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Jamie Larry	35	20	5	1	2	4	4	0	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	2	5	1.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	15	8	68	4.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	12	9	117	9.8
Long (19+ Yds)	14	3	81	5.8

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	1	0	0	0.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	17	16	123	7.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)	7	3	67	9.6
Long (19+ Yds)	9	1	57	6.3

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Kansas City	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Don Porter	12	8	1	75	1	35
WR Terrance Martinez	9	6	1	95	2	20
WR Todd Benson	7	3	0	17	0	30
TE Morris Rivera	7	2	0	14	0	37
WR Toby Gaden	4	1	1	29	1	27
RB Tito Schneider	2	1	0	36	1	31
FB Kenny Novack	2	1	0	5	0	19
TE Christian Howe	1	0	0	0	0	9
WR Darnell Evans	1	0	1	0	0	4

Denver	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Grady Roberson	12	6	1	93	1	29
WR Vincent Wiggins	8	5	0	80	2	25
FB Brian Thompson	4	2	1	14	0	21
WR Dwayne Lasica	4	3	0	28	1	25
TE Aaron Webb	3	1	0	22	1	26
RB Casey England	1	1	0	3	0	11
RB Kirk Stephenson	1	1	0	-1	0	13
WR Tyrus Stevenson	1	1	0	8	0	12

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Kansas City	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Tito Schneider	2	15	7.50	7.46
Horace Hopper	1	4	4.00	3.20

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Kirk Stephenson	2	6	3.00	3.35
Kennedy Sherman	1	2	2.00	1.91

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Kansas City	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Brock Boyle	4	1	8	2.00	6.02

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Jamie Larry	2	0	0	0.00	7.06

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Kansas City	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Morris Rivera	3	1	8	2.67	2.00
WR Toby Gaden	1	0	0	0.00	7.25

Denver	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Vincent Wiggins	1	0	0	0.00	10.00
FB Brian Thompson	1	0	0	0.00	3.50

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Kansas City	Rushes	Conversions
Tito Schneider	4	1

Denver	Rushes	Conversions
Casey England	2	0
Kennedy Sherman	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Kansas City	Att	Comp	Conversions
Brock Boyle	15	7	4

Denver	Att	Comp	Conversions
Jamie Larry	14	11	5

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Kansas City	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Don Porter	4	2	0
WR Todd Benson	3	2	1
TE Morris Rivera	3	1	1
WR Toby Gaden	2	1	1
WR Terrance Martinez	1	1	1
FB Kenny Novack	1	0	0
WR Darnell Evans	1	0	0

Denver	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Vincent Wiggins	5	4	3
WR Grady Roberson	3	2	1
WR Dwayne Lasica	2	2	0
RB Casey England	1	1	1
TE Aaron Webb	1	0	0
RB Kirk Stephenson	1	1	0
WR Tyrus Stevenson	1	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 75,700 (76,100 capacity)
Upper Deck 23,500 (23,500)
End Zone 16,900 (16,900)
Mezzanine 9,700 (9,700)
Sideline Seats 14,900 (14,900)
Club Seats 8,500 (8,500)
Luxury Boxes 2,200 (2,600)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	75,700 (76,100 capacity)
Upper Deck	23,500 (23,500)
End Zone	16,900 (16,900)
Mezzanine	9,700 (9,700)
Sideline Seats	14,900 (14,900)
Club Seats	8,500 (8,500)
Luxury Boxes	2,200 (2,600)