Week 9, 2026

played in Denver, CO

45 degrees, fair, calm

Kansas City Fountainheads	7	0	0	0	-	7
Denver Drovers	0	3	3	0	-	6

Scoring Summary
1Q: 04:31 KCY - Maurice Kennedy 34 pass from Earle Hailey (Brandon Schwartz extra point)
2Q: 06:23 DEN - Edwin Ruschak 49 field goal
3Q: 09:18 DEN - Edwin Ruschak 34 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 04:31 KCY - Maurice Kennedy 34 pass from Earle Hailey (Brandon Schwartz extra point)
2Q: 06:23 DEN - Edwin Ruschak 49 field goal
3Q: 09:18 DEN - Edwin Ruschak 34 field goal

Team Statistics KCY DEN
Record 3-5 3-5
First Downs 20 17
- by Rushing 4 2
- by Passing 14 12
- by Penalty 2 3
Total Net Yards 331 331
- Offensive Plays 73 63
- Yards per Play 4.53 5.25
Net Rushing Yards 97 62
- Rushing Attempts 35 20
- Yards per Rush 2.77 3.10
Net Passing Yards 234 269
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 38 - 22 - 0 38 - 23 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 234 298
- Sacks/Yards Lost 0/0 5/29
- Yards per Pass Play 6.16 6.26
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 2/1
3rd Down Conversions 4/15 2/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.3 9.9
4th Down Conversions 0/1 0/1
Penalties/Yards 7/50 8/39
Punt Returns/Yards 1/4 3/32
Kick Returns/Yards 2/52 0/0
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 0 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/0 0/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 26 OWN 26
Time of Possession 31:34 28:26

Team Statistics	KCY	DEN
Record	3-5	3-5
First Downs	20	17
- by Rushing	4	2
- by Passing	14	12
- by Penalty	2	3
Total Net Yards	331	331
- Offensive Plays	73	63
- Yards per Play	4.53	5.25
Net Rushing Yards	97	62
- Rushing Attempts	35	20
- Yards per Rush	2.77	3.10
Net Passing Yards	234	269
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	38 - 22 - 0	38 - 23 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	234	298
- Sacks/Yards Lost	0/0	5/29
- Yards per Pass Play	6.16	6.26
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	2/1
3rd Down Conversions	4/15	2/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.3	9.9
4th Down Conversions	0/1	0/1
Penalties/Yards	7/50	8/39
Punt Returns/Yards	1/4	3/32
Kick Returns/Yards	2/52	0/0
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	0	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/0	0/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 26	OWN 26
Time of Possession	31:34	28:26

Drive Charts

Kansas City Fountainheads
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	11:48	7:27	OWN 3	13	97	Touchdown
1	1:20	3:53	OWN 2	9	57	Punt
2	6:15	2:40	OWN 25	6	18	Punt
2	0:55	0:53	OWN 26	6	25	Punt
3	15:00	2:27	OWN 32	7	28	Downs
3	9:11	3:00	OWN 26	5	18	Punt
3	5:08	0:56	OWN 27	3	1	Punt
3	2:38	1:32	OWN 27	3	1	Punt
4	14:17	2:31	OWN 40	5	16	Punt
4	10:19	6:06	OWN 9	12	54	Punt
4	2:28	0:34	OWN 32	3	3	Punt
4	0:26	0:26	OPP 34	1	-2	Game

Denver Drovers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	3:12	OWN 25	6	30	Punt
1	4:21	3:01	OWN 25	5	28	Punt
2	12:27	6:12	OWN 1	12	67	Field Goal
2	3:35	2:40	OWN 27	7	54	Missed FG
2	0:02	0:02	OWN 9	1	-1	Half
3	12:33	3:22	OWN 40	6	43	Field Goal
3	6:11	1:03	OWN 31	3	1	Punt
3	4:12	1:34	OWN 38	3	9	Punt
3	1:06	1:49	OPP 39	4	6	Missed FG
4	11:46	1:27	OWN 24	5	67	Fumble
4	4:13	1:45	OWN 5	5	16	Punt
4	1:54	1:28	OWN 33	6	1	Downs

Game MVP: Earle Hailey, Kansas City Fountainheads

Rushing Statistics

Kansas City	Att	Yards	Avg	LG
RB Dillon Scheid	17	46	2.71	8
RB Brock Cossel	8	29	3.63	8
QB Earle Hailey	6	9	1.50	6
RB Roger Castillo	3	12	4.00	5
WR Jorge Fjelstad	1	1	1.00	1

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Quentin Culver	7	42	6.00	24	2
RB Mark Dzwonczyk	6	12	2.00	6	0
RB Daquan Heath	3	4	1.33	3	0
QB Donte Midget	2	2	1.00	3	0
FB Shaun Blackburn	2	2	1.00	2	0

Passing Statistics

Kansas City	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Earle Hailey	38	22	234	0/0	1	34	0	84.7

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Donte Midget	38	23	298	5/29	0	55	0	85.2

Receiving Statistics

Kansas City	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Jorge Fjelstad	7	12	92	13.14	30	26	0
TE Scottie Bishop	6	9	44	7.33	12	11	0
WR Nicky Owens	3	4	30	10.00	0	19	0
RB Dillon Scheid	2	4	23	11.50	4	14	0
WR Kaden Daye	1	1	4	4.00	0	4	0
RB Brock Cossel	1	2	1	1.00	2	1	0
TE Maurice Kennedy	1	2	34	34.00	10	34	1
WR Teddy Dobson	1	4	6	6.00	0	6	0

Denver	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Benjamin Hill	7	15	152	21.71	64	55
WR Matthew Brandon	7	11	98	14.00	51	27
TE Steven Horn	3	3	17	5.67	2	8
TE Alexander Ackerman	2	3	7	3.50	2	4
TE Darius Mayes	2	2	13	6.50	0	10
FB Shaun Blackburn	1	1	8	8.00	5	8
WR Van Howery	1	2	3	3.00	0	3
RB Mark Dzwonczyk	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

Interception Statistics

Kansas City	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Denver	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Kansas City	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
DE Manuel Levine	0	1	0	0
ILB Roger Geddes	0	0	2	0

Denver	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
TE Darius Mayes	1	1	0	0
RB Quentin Culver	1	0	0	0

Punting Statistics

Kansas City	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Brandon Schwartz	6	174	29.0	25.0	34	2
Perry Copeland	3	118	39.3	36.7	40	3

Denver	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Kim Minter	5	215	43.0	42.2	47	3

Kicking Statistics

Kansas City	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Brandon Schwartz	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	1/1

Denver	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Edwin Ruschak	2/4	1/2	0/1	49	0/0

Punt Return Statistics

Kansas City	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Cedric Czajkowski	1	4	4.0	0

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Van Howery	3	32	10.7	0

Kick Return Statistics

Kansas City	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Mel Schweitzer	2	52	26.0	0

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Defensive Statistics

Kansas City	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Rick Beckam	6	2	0.5	19	34
S Raymond Wuagneux	6	0	0.0	18	29
S Cedric Czajkowski	5	0	0.0	20	43
OLB Emmett Shwiner	4	3	0.5	12	31
ILB Roger Geddes	4	1	0.0	11	21
CB Kent Middleton	4	0	0.0	20	41
CB Chester Johnston	4	0	0.0	11	30
DE Dixon Reid	3	1	0.5	19	36
DT Claude Zimmerman	3	0	0.5	11	27
DE Manuel Levine	2	0	1.0	12	20
DT Abel Mattis	2	0	1.0	10	20
DT Brent Stinson	1	0	1.0	9	16
S Stan Davison	1	2	0.0	3	16
CB Brady Jacobs	1	0	0.0	17	36
ILB Chance Hass	1	0	0.0	9	20
DT Monty Lynn	0	2	0.0	10	23

Denver	Tack	Asst	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Jeffery Burton	9	2	33	35
CB Frederick Gray	7	0	34	38
CB Graham Sweeney	5	2	32	34
S Fernando Croom	4	3	31	26
DT Ray Houston	4	2	33	34
DT Erick Griffin	4	1	26	20
S Glen Petko	4	1	12	25
OLB Shane Harvey	4	1	22	12
S Donnie King	3	1	27	25
OLB Maurice Lee	2	4	32	34
DE Bert Sellers	2	2	30	25
DE Tom Nelson	2	1	17	28
CB Mel Young	2	0	13	25
DT Taylor Gibson	1	1	8	12
DT J.C. Bivens	1	1	3	10
ILB Connor Gutsche	1	0	2	3
DE Neal Brown	0	1	23	21

Pass Rush Statistics

Kansas City	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Brent Stinson	1.0	1	0	16
DE Manuel Levine	1.0	1	0	20
DT Abel Mattis	1.0	0	0	20
DE Dixon Reid	0.5	2	0	36
OLB Emmett Shwiner	0.5	1	0	31
OLB Rick Beckam	0.5	0	0	34
DT Claude Zimmerman	0.5	0	0	27
DT Monty Lynn	0.0	2	1	23
ILB Chance Hass	0.0	1	0	20

Denver	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Tom Nelson	2	1	1	28
DT Ray Houston	0	2	0	34
DE Bert Sellers	0	1	1	25
DT Taylor Gibson	0	1	0	12
CB Mel Young	0	1	0	25

Pass Defense Statistics

Kansas City	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB Rick Beckam	5	2	34
CB Chester Johnston	4	0	30
OLB Emmett Shwiner	3	0	31
CB Kent Middleton	3	0	41
S Raymond Wuagneux	2	1	29
S Cedric Czajkowski	2	0	43
ILB Roger Geddes	1	1	21
CB Brady Jacobs	1	0	36
DE Dixon Reid	1	0	36
S Stan Davison	1	0	16

Denver	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Frederick Gray	6	1	38
CB Graham Sweeney	3	1	34
S Glen Petko	2	1	25
S Donnie King	2	0	25
S Fernando Croom	2	0	26
CB Mel Young	2	0	25
ILB Jeffery Burton	1	1	35
ILB Connor Gutsche	1	1	3
DE Bert Sellers	1	0	25
OLB Maurice Lee	1	0	34
OLB Shane Harvey	1	0	12

Blocking Statistics

Kansas City	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	PPly
C Isaac Williamson	3	4	0	12	10
G Dennis Oliver	2	7	0	35	38
T Terry Kelley	2	4	0	35	38
G Brayden Hamilton	1	10	2	35	38
FB Donovan Capatina	1	3	0	15	8
T Brandon Basham	1	3	0	35	38
G Devon Lang	0	3	0	23	28

Denver	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Moe Barrett	1	5	20	2	43
C Brandon Kotz	1	4	20	1	43
T Jim Jochumsen	1	2	20	1	43
FB Shaun Blackburn	1	2	5	0	11
G Rico Bensen	1	2	20	0	43
G Hardy Nemecheck	0	2	20	1	43
TE Alexander Ackerman	0	1	18	0	40

Special Teams Tackles

Kansas City	Tackles	STPlays
Roger Castillo	1	14
Brock Cossel	1	11
Devin Hudgens	1	11

Denver	Tackles	STPlays
Hayden Wasczewski	1	19
Fernando Croom	1	9
Dana Koehler	1	8

Participation

Kansas City	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
G Dennis Oliver	35	38	---	---	9	82
QB Earle Hailey	35	38	---	---	---	73
T Terry Kelley	35	38	---	---	---	73
T Brandon Basham	35	38	---	---	---	73
G Brayden Hamilton	35	38	---	---	---	73
WR Jorge Fjelstad	32	37	---	---	3	72
S Cedric Czajkowski	---	---	20	43	8	71
TE Scottie Bishop	31	38	---	---	---	69
CB Kent Middleton	---	---	20	41	4	65
G Devon Lang	23	28	---	---	9	60
DE Dixon Reid	---	---	19	36	4	59
CB Brady Jacobs	---	---	17	36	4	57
OLB Rick Beckam	---	---	19	34	2	55
WR Teddy Dobson	25	29	---	---	---	54
CB Chester Johnston	---	---	11	30	12	53
TE Maurice Kennedy	16	17	---	---	19	52
S Raymond Wuagneux	---	---	18	29	2	49
OLB Emmett Shwiner	---	---	12	31	4	47
RB Dillon Scheid	23	20	---	---	---	43
OLB Josh Houghtlin	---	---	8	15	20	43
DT Claude Zimmerman	---	---	11	27	3	41
ILB Chance Hass	---	---	9	20	11	40
DT Monty Lynn	---	---	10	23	2	35
FB Donovan Capatina	15	8	---	---	10	33
ILB Roger Geddes	---	---	11	21	1	33
DE Manuel Levine	---	---	12	20	---	32
S Stan Davison	---	---	3	16	13	32
DT Abel Mattis	---	---	10	20	2	32
DT Brent Stinson	---	---	9	16	6	31
WR Nicky Owens	11	12	---	---	5	28
RB Roger Castillo	3	10	---	---	14	27
RB Brock Cossel	9	5	---	---	11	25
C Isaac Williamson	12	10	---	---	---	22
DE Damon Leicester	---	---	1	12	8	21
WR Kaden Daye	2	4	---	---	10	16
WR Devin Hudgens	2	3	---	---	11	16
TE Keegan Rhodes	6	7	---	---	---	13
CB Mel Schweitzer	---	---	0	3	8	11
C Jeremy Bauer	0	0	---	---	9	9
C Nathaniel Keith	0	0	---	---	9	9
T Bert Hickman	0	0	---	---	9	9
K Brandon Schwartz	0	0	---	---	8	8
P Perry Copeland	0	0	---	---	3	3
WR Deron Rudis	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Rick Oliver	0	0	---	---	---	0
OLB Reuben McConnell	---	---	0	0	---	0

Denver	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
CB Frederick Gray	---	---	34	38	---	72
G Rico Bensen	20	43	---	---	9	72
CB Graham Sweeney	---	---	32	34	2	68
ILB Jeffery Burton	---	---	33	35	---	68
DT Ray Houston	---	---	33	34	---	67
S Fernando Croom	---	---	31	26	9	66
OLB Maurice Lee	---	---	32	34	---	66
G Hardy Nemecheck	20	43	---	---	---	63
C Brandon Kotz	20	43	---	---	---	63
T Moe Barrett	20	43	---	---	---	63
QB Donte Midget	20	43	---	---	---	63
T Jim Jochumsen	20	43	---	---	---	63
TE Alexander Ackerman	18	40	---	---	---	58
DE Bert Sellers	---	---	30	25	---	55
WR Matthew Brandon	18	37	---	---	---	55
DE Tom Nelson	---	---	17	28	9	54
S Donnie King	---	---	27	25	---	52
WR Benjamin Hill	16	35	---	---	---	51
S Glen Petko	---	---	12	25	13	50
DT Erick Griffin	---	---	26	20	---	46
DE Neal Brown	---	---	23	21	---	44
CB Mel Young	---	---	13	25	---	38
WR Van Howery	9	20	---	---	9	38
RB Quentin Culver	9	20	---	---	9	38
FB Shaun Blackburn	5	11	---	---	18	34
OLB Shane Harvey	---	---	22	12	---	34
TE Darius Mayes	4	8	---	---	22	34
DT Taylor Gibson	---	---	8	12	9	29
WR Howie Castillo	3	6	---	---	18	27
TE Steven Horn	7	15	---	---	1	23
RB Daquan Heath	5	15	---	---	1	21
CB Kaleb Lucas	---	---	3	4	14	21
OLB Hayden Wasczewski	---	---	1	1	19	21
RB Mark Dzwonczyk	6	7	---	---	6	19
ILB Connor Gutsche	---	---	2	3	11	16
CB O.J. Dorris	---	---	2	3	9	14
DT J.C. Bivens	---	---	3	10	---	13
OLB Dana Koehler	---	---	1	3	8	12
P Kim Minter	0	0	---	---	9	9
C Xavier Farrell	0	0	---	---	9	9
G Bruce Kesselman	0	0	---	---	9	9
C Edward Peluso	0	0	---	---	9	9
T Juan Holliday	0	0	---	---	9	9
K Edwin Ruschak	0	0	---	---	7	7
WR Robbie Smith	0	1	---	---	5	6
QB Alex Wright	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	9	23	2.6
Middle	20	59	3.0
Right	5	17	3.4
None	1	-2	-2.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	3	11	3.7
Middle	13	40	3.1
Right	3	12	4.0
None	1	-1	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Kansas City	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Earle Hailey	38	22	2	1	2	5	6	2	0

Denver	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Donte Midget	38	23	4	2	1	4	8	1	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	4	24	4.8
Short (0-8 Yds)	18	11	95	5.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	10	3	31	3.1
Long (19+ Yds)	5	4	84	16.8

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	5	49	8.2
Short (0-8 Yds)	18	12	133	7.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	9	5	61	6.8
Long (19+ Yds)	5	1	55	11.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Kansas City	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Jorge Fjelstad	12	7	0	92	1	37
TE Scottie Bishop	9	6	1	44	0	38
RB Dillon Scheid	4	2	0	23	0	20
WR Nicky Owens	4	3	0	30	0	12
WR Teddy Dobson	4	1	0	6	0	29
RB Brock Cossel	2	1	1	1	0	5
TE Maurice Kennedy	2	1	0	34	1	17
WR Kaden Daye	1	1	0	4	0	4

Denver	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Benjamin Hill	15	7	0	152	2	35
WR Matthew Brandon	11	7	1	98	2	37
TE Steven Horn	3	3	0	17	0	15
TE Alexander Ackerman	3	2	0	7	0	40
WR Van Howery	2	1	0	3	0	20
TE Darius Mayes	2	2	0	13	0	8
FB Shaun Blackburn	1	1	0	8	0	11
RB Mark Dzwonczyk	1	0	0	0	0	7

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Kansas City	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Quentin Culver	2	-3	-1.50	6.00
FB Shaun Blackburn	1	2	2.00	1.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Kansas City	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Donte Midget	1	0	0	0.00	7.84

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Kansas City	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg

Denver	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Van Howery	1	0	0	0.00	1.50

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Kansas City	Rushes	Conversions
RB Roger Castillo	2	0
RB Dillon Scheid	1	1

Denver	Rushes	Conversions
RB Quentin Culver	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Kansas City	Att	Comp	Conversions
Earle Hailey	12	5	3

Denver	Att	Comp	Conversions
Donte Midget	10	5	2

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Kansas City	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Jorge Fjelstad	4	1	1
TE Scottie Bishop	3	2	0
WR Nicky Owens	2	1	1
WR Teddy Dobson	2	0	0
WR Kaden Daye	1	1	1

Denver	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Matthew Brandon	4	3	1
WR Benjamin Hill	3	1	0
TE Alexander Ackerman	2	1	1
WR Van Howery	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 43,100 (54,900 capacity)
Upper Deck 8,900 (11,900)
End Zone 6,400 (8,500)
Mezzanine 3,800 (4,900)
Sideline Seats 5,900 (7,500)
Club Seats 15,400 (19,100)
Luxury Boxes 2,700 (3,000)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	43,100 (54,900 capacity)
Upper Deck	8,900 (11,900)
End Zone	6,400 (8,500)
Mezzanine	3,800 (4,900)
Sideline Seats	5,900 (7,500)
Club Seats	15,400 (19,100)
Luxury Boxes	2,700 (3,000)