Week 1, 2024

played in Denver, CO

81 degrees, fair, 7 mph wind

Kansas City Fountainheads37310-23
Denver Drovers0370-10

Scoring Summary
1Q: 12:06 KCY - Wes Fichialos 35 field goal
2Q: 10:54 DEN - Gino Clements 53 field goal
2Q: 08:57 KCY - Lester Johnson 48 run (Wes Fichialos extra point)
3Q: 11:56 DEN - Benjamin Hill 7 pass from Donte Midget (Gino Clements extra point)
3Q: 02:48 KCY - Wes Fichialos 23 field goal
4Q: 12:34 KCY - Luther Sievers 9 pass from Rick Oliver (Wes Fichialos extra point)
4Q: 01:26 KCY - Wes Fichialos 43 field goal

Team StatisticsKCYDEN
Record1-00-1
First Downs1616
- by Rushing93
- by Passing511
- by Penalty22
Total Net Yards291300
- Offensive Plays6668
- Yards per Play4.414.41
Net Rushing Yards15576
- Rushing Attempts3523
- Yards per Rush4.433.30
Net Passing Yards136224
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt30 - 13 - 143 - 21 - 3
- Gross Passing Yards142255
- Sacks/Yards Lost1/62/31
- Yards per Pass Play4.394.98
Fumbles/Lost0/00/0
3rd Down Conversions3/153/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down7.410.2
4th Down Conversions0/00/3
Penalties/Yards3/359/65
Punt Returns/Yards2/03/18
Kick Returns/Yards2/453/39
Interception Ret./Yards3/101/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits32
- Red Zone TDs/FGs1/21/0
Avg. Drive StartOWN 41OWN 25
Time of Possession32:3027:30

Drive Charts

Kansas City Fountainheads
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:001:02OWN 2533Punt
113:351:35OPP 143-4Field Goal
110:131:31OWN 2735Punt
13:583:19OWN 24638Punt
210:472:13OWN 34466Touchdown
27:172:30OWN 27744Interception
22:170:45OWN 3046Punt
311:452:47OWN 29733Punt
37:291:51OWN 2936Punt
35:292:49OPP 22516Field Goal
31:003:37OWN 33767Touchdown
410:511:31OWN 173-5Punt
47:405:03OWN 36731Punt
41:580:38OPP 2832Field Goal
40:380:38OPP 181-2Game
Denver Drovers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
113:580:23OWN 1620Interception
112:001:47OWN 2531Punt
18:424:44OWN 33950Missed FG
10:394:52OWN 201244Field Goal
28:341:17OWN 2333Punt
24:472:30OWN 31628Interception
21:321:32OWN 26671Half
315:003:15OWN 17783Touchdown
38:581:29OWN 2039Punt
35:380:09OWN 1810Interception
32:401:40OWN 1531Punt
412:231:32OWN 2531Punt
49:201:40OPP 3943Downs
42:370:39OWN 2048Downs
41:200:42OWN 254-7Downs

Game MVP: Lester Johnson, Kansas City Fountainheads

Rushing Statistics

Kansas CityAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Lester Johnson25993.964821
RB Brock Cossel7395.571820
QB Rick Oliver2115.501310
WR Sammie Stevenson166.00600
DenverAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Daquan Heath13332.54800
RB Burt Aiello681.33600
QB Donte Midget23417.002610
RB Mark Dzwonczyk210.50100

Passing Statistics

Kansas CityAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Rick Oliver30131421/6132155.1
DenverAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Donte Midget43212552/31135346.2

Receiving Statistics

Kansas CityCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Juan Baird456315.758320
FB Luther Sievers35206.67491
TE Scottie Bishop34279.001140
RB Brock Cossel142525.0025250
WR Sammie Stevenson1155.00050
WR Jorge Fjelstad1922.00020
TE Lonnie Chipokas0200.00000
DenverCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Robbie Smith7118011.4334290
WR Benjamin Hill5139819.6044351
TE Rob Spence232010.006140
FB Shaun Blackburn22178.50490
TE Brant Fulcher141010.006100
RB Daquan Heath1233.00030
RB Burt Aiello1200.00000
TE Alexander Ackerman1188.00080
WR Van Howery131919.008190
WR Sam Staigvil0100.00000
WR Myron Clements0100.00000

Interception Statistics

Kansas CityIntsYardsAvgTD
S Raymond Wuagneux11010.000
OLB Rick Beckam100.000
CB Chester Johnston100.000
DenverIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Graham Sweeney100.000

Fumble Statistics

Kansas CityFumbRecovForceTD
DenverFumbRecovForceTD

Punting Statistics

Kansas CityPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Alvin Earl832640.831.0520
DenverPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Kim Minter524448.848.8561

Kicking Statistics

Kansas CityFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Wes Fichialos3/31/10/0432/2
DenverFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Gino Clements1/21/11/1531/1

Punt Return Statistics

Kansas CityRetYardsAvgTD
Jorge Fjelstad200.00
DenverRetYardsAvgTD
Van Howery3186.00

Kick Return Statistics

Kansas CityRetYardsAvgTD
Jorge Fjelstad24522.50
DenverRetYardsAvgTD
Sam Staigvil33913.00

Defensive Statistics

Kansas CityTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Rick Beckam830.02345
CB Tony Schultz710.02345
DE Kai Vines520.02136
S Eli Anderson400.02237
OLB Emmett Shwiner301.0910
S Raymond Wuagneux310.02235
DT Graham LaBrosse300.02031
ILB Roger Geddes300.085
DT Oliver Foley221.01330
CB Brady Jacobs250.02336
ILB Chance Hass110.01436
CB Chester Johnston110.01539
DE Ronald Dunn100.0319
RB Brock Cossel10---------
S Scott Loy100.0110
DE Dixon Reid010.02235
DT Peyton Freestone010.01329
DenverTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Mack Patterson720.03531
OLB Dana Koehler610.02919
CB Graham Sweeney600.03531
DE Tom Nelson501.01923
S Ron Reeves440.02018
DE Raymond Horvath410.02816
DE Bert Sellers330.03227
CB Brenden Hughes310.02123
DT Erick Griffin210.03120
ILB Mack Patterson200.0208
CB Ashton Wallace200.01215
DE Mercury Hozan110.0177
RB Daquan Heath10---------
WR Benjamin Hill10---------
S DeAndre Ray100.03119
WR Robbie Smith10---------
DT Jeremy Robinson010.0513
OLB Casey Fusco010.0612
CB Kaleb Lucas010.02917

Pass Rush Statistics

Kansas CitySackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Oliver Foley1.012130
OLB Emmett Shwiner1.000010
DE Kai Vines0.011036
DE Ronald Dunn0.001019
ILB Chance Hass0.000136
DenverSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Tom Nelson1.002023
DT Jesse Hanson0.003117
ILB Mack Patterson0.00108
ILB Mack Patterson0.001031
DE Bert Sellers0.001027
DT Erick Griffin0.001020

Pass Defense Statistics

Kansas CityCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Tony Schultz71045
OLB Rick Beckam40145
DE Kai Vines20036
ILB Roger Geddes2005
S Raymond Wuagneux11135
CB Brady Jacobs11036
DT Oliver Foley10030
DE Ronald Dunn10019
ILB Chance Hass10036
S Scott Loy10010
OLB Emmett Shwiner02010
CB Chester Johnston01139
DE Dixon Reid01035
OLB Eduardo Sawyer0108
DenverCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Graham Sweeney30131
CB Brenden Hughes30023
ILB Mack Patterson20031
S Ron Reeves11018
CB Ashton Wallace10015
S DeAndre Ray10019
DE Raymond Horvath10016
DE Tom Nelson10023
OLB Casey Fusco01012

Blocking Statistics

Kansas CityKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
T Erick Riley47035031
G Max Hastings36035031
G Brayden Hamilton29035131
T Donte Riddick15035031
C Xavier Farrell13035031
TE Lonnie Chipokas01014010
FB Luther Sievers0109010
TE Scottie Bishop01035029
DenverKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
G Archie Horner24023045
C Brandon Kotz17023045
T Amari LaPointe03023145
T Moe Barrett03023145
FB Shaun Blackburn0201108
TE Brant Fulcher01019044
G Diego Small01023045

Special Teams Tackles

Kansas CityTacklesSTPlays
Russell Pierce224
Brayden Hamilton214
Lamar Gavadza120
Ethan McWilliams114
DenverTacklesSTPlays
Rob Spence223
Mark Dzwonczyk115
Erick Griffin18

Participation

Kansas CityRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
G Brayden Hamilton3531------1480
CB Tony Schultz------23451078
T Erick Riley3531------1177
WR Jorge Fjelstad3530------873
OLB Rick Beckam------2345270
T Donte Riddick3531---------66
C Xavier Farrell3531---------66
G Max Hastings3531---------66
QB Rick Oliver3531---------66
TE Scottie Bishop3529---------64
S Eli Anderson------2237261
CB Brady Jacobs------2336261
WR Juan Baird3227---------59
S Raymond Wuagneux------2235259
DE Kai Vines------2136259
DE Dixon Reid------2235---57
CB Chester Johnston------1539256
ILB Chance Hass------1436353
DT Graham LaBrosse------2031---51
DT Peyton Freestone------1329749
DT Oliver Foley------1330245
RB Lester Johnson2815---------43
WR Sammie Stevenson1517------941
FB Luther Sievers910------1736
DE Ronald Dunn------319729
TE Lonnie Chipokas1410------125
S Scott Loy------1101425
TE Russell Pierce01------2425
CB Ethan McWilliams------191424
RB Brock Cossel716---------23
OLB Bob Duffy------002222
RB Lamar Gavadza00------2020
ILB Roger Geddes------85720
OLB Emmett Shwiner------910---19
WR Howie Castillo00------1717
ILB Edwin Schultz------001414
C Jeremy Bauer00------1111
P Alvin Earl00------1111
G Rufus Leckey00------1111
G Dennis Oliver00------1111
T Shaun Wilhelm00------1111
K Wes Fichialos00------99
OLB Eduardo Sawyer------08---8
C Leo Bumpers00---------0
QB Phillip Ness00---------0
WR Deron Rudis00---------0
DenverRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
CB Graham Sweeney------3531975
G Diego Small2345------775
G Archie Horner2345------775
ILB Mack Patterson------3531369
C Brandon Kotz2345---------68
T Amari LaPointe2345---------68
T Moe Barrett2345---------68
QB Donte Midget2345---------68
TE Brant Fulcher1944------265
WR Benjamin Hill2341---------64
DE Bert Sellers------3227362
WR Robbie Smith2139---------60
DT Erick Griffin------3120859
WR Van Howery1428------1456
CB Brenden Hughes------21231155
S DeAndre Ray------3119---50
OLB Dana Koehler------2919---48
CB Ashton Wallace------12152047
CB Kaleb Lucas------2917147
DE Tom Nelson------1923345
DE Raymond Horvath------2816---44
OLB Casey Fusco------6122543
S Ron Reeves------2018---38
FB Shaun Blackburn118------1938
DT Jesse Hanson------8171136
TE Rob Spence211------2336
S DeAndre Rinehart------4122036
RB Daquan Heath1420------135
DT Jeremy Robinson------5131129
ILB Mack Patterson------208---28
RB Burt Aiello720---------27
DE Mercury Hozan------177---24
WR Sam Staigvil01------1920
WR Myron Clements27------918
CB Mel Young------312217
RB Mark Dzwonczyk20------1517
OLB Leland Monaghan------001414
TE Alexander Ackerman06------713
P Kim Minter00------77
G Tony Phillip00------77
C Rusty Kochansky00------77
T Gustavo Ingram00------77
K Gino Clements00------55
OLB Toby Chachick------01---1
C Roberto Lee00---------0
QB Alex Wright00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left6193.2
Middle201226.1
Right8162.0
None1-2-2.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left9323.6
Middle14443.1
Right000.0
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Kansas CityAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Rick Oliver30133322911
DenverAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Donte Midget43215328423

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen94404.4
Short (0-8 Yds)115262.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)83445.5
Long (19+ Yds)213216.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen43287.0
Short (0-8 Yds)157684.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)21101326.3
Long (19+ Yds)31279.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Kansas CityTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Jorge Fjelstad9102030
FB Luther Sievers53020010
WR Juan Baird54163227
RB Brock Cossel41125116
TE Scottie Bishop43027029
TE Lonnie Chipokas2000010
WR Sammie Stevenson1105017
DenverTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Benjamin Hill135198341
WR Robbie Smith117080239
TE Brant Fulcher41110044
TE Rob Spence32020011
WR Van Howery31019028
RB Daquan Heath2103020
RB Burt Aiello2100020
FB Shaun Blackburn2201708
WR Sam Staigvil100001
WR Myron Clements100007
TE Alexander Ackerman110806

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Kansas CityAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Lester Johnson530.603.96
RB Brock Cossel111.005.57
QB Rick Oliver1-2-2.005.50
DenverAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Daquan Heath144.002.54
RB Mark Dzwonczyk100.000.50

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Kansas CityAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Rick Oliver3193.004.73
DenverAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Donte Midget3172.335.93

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Kansas CityTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
FB Luther Sievers1199.004.00
WR Juan Baird1000.0012.60
WR Jorge Fjelstad1000.000.22
DenverTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Benjamin Hill2173.507.54
TE Rob Spence1000.006.67

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Kansas CityRushesConversions
RB Brock Cossel31
DenverRushesConversions
RB Burt Aiello10

Third Down Passing Statistics

Kansas CityAttCompConversions
Rick Oliver1232
DenverAttCompConversions
Donte Midget1383

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Kansas CityTargCatchConversions
WR Jorge Fjelstad410
RB Brock Cossel311
TE Lonnie Chipokas200
FB Luther Sievers111
WR Juan Baird100
TE Scottie Bishop100
DenverTargCatchConversions
TE Rob Spence321
TE Brant Fulcher211
WR Benjamin Hill200
WR Sam Staigvil100
RB Burt Aiello110
FB Shaun Blackburn110
WR Robbie Smith110
TE Alexander Ackerman110
WR Van Howery111

SectionAttendance
Stadium50,700 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck14,900 (21,400)
End Zone10,700 (15,400)
Mezzanine6,600 (8,900)
Sideline Seats10,000 (13,600)
Club Seats5,600 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes2,900 (3,300)