Week 1, 2027

played in Kansas City, MO

62 degrees, fair, 11 mph wind

Denver Drovers07010-17
Kansas City Fountainheads31037-23

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:59 KCY - Brandon Schwartz 32 field goal
2Q: 15:00 DEN - Darien Nixon 12 pass from Alex Wright (Edwin Ruschak extra point)
2Q: 07:13 KCY - Brandon Schwartz 40 field goal
2Q: 02:00 KCY - Scottie Bishop 6 pass from Earle Hailey (Brandon Schwartz extra point)
3Q: 00:34 KCY - Brandon Schwartz 20 field goal
4Q: 11:16 DEN - Alexander Ackerman 8 pass from Alex Wright (Edwin Ruschak extra point)
4Q: 02:29 KCY - Roger Castillo 24 run (Brandon Schwartz extra point)
4Q: 00:11 DEN - Edwin Ruschak 39 field goal

Team StatisticsDENKCY
Record0-11-0
First Downs1320
- by Rushing56
- by Passing79
- by Penalty15
Total Net Yards251301
- Offensive Plays6470
- Yards per Play3.924.30
Net Rushing Yards112109
- Rushing Attempts2433
- Yards per Rush4.673.30
Net Passing Yards139192
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt37 - 19 - 036 - 20 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards155201
- Sacks/Yards Lost3/161/9
- Yards per Pass Play3.485.19
Fumbles/Lost1/13/1
3rd Down Conversions5/175/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down8.77.1
4th Down Conversions1/10/0
Penalties/Yards8/603/12
Punt Returns/Yards4/294/9
Kick Returns/Yards4/752/33
Interception Ret./Yards0/00/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits24
- Red Zone TDs/FGs2/01/3
Avg. Drive StartOWN 29OWN 31
Time of Possession25:5034:10

Drive Charts

Denver Drovers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
110:543:44OWN 25938Punt
15:421:00OWN 3132Punt
12:012:07OWN 28672Touchdown
214:051:53OWN 2437Punt
27:051:50OWN 343-3Punt
23:511:22OWN 1433Punt
21:530:55OWN 1834Punt
20:060:06OWN 452-1Fumble
315:002:02OWN 2133Punt
311:403:00OWN 28516Punt
36:022:06OWN 1338Punt
30:292:16OWN 25612Punt
412:000:52OPP 15515Touchdown
49:031:07OWN 2734Punt
42:132:07OWN 25853Field Goal
Kansas City Fountainheads
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:004:06OWN 25960Field Goal
17:101:28OWN 203-2Punt
14:422:41OWN 11613Punt
214:540:49OWN 2930Punt
212:125:07OWN 381039Field Goal
25:151:24OWN 3037Punt
22:290:36OPP 49349Touchdown
20:580:52OWN 39623Missed FG
312:581:18OWN 3235Punt
38:402:38OWN 20421Punt
33:563:27OPP 49646Field Goal
413:131:13OWN 5410Fumble
411:082:05OWN 3131Punt
47:565:43OWN 35865Touchdown
40:060:06OPP 451-1Game

Game MVP: Earle Hailey, Kansas City Fountainheads

Rushing Statistics

DenverAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Mark Dzwonczyk15755.004220
RB Darien Nixon6305.001210
RB Quentin Culver231.50600
QB Alex Wright144.00400
Kansas CityAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Dillon Scheid16332.061510
RB Roger Castillo14624.432431
QB Earle Hailey252.50600
FB Donovan Capatina199.00900

Passing Statistics

DenverAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Alex Wright37191553/16221080.3
Kansas CityAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Earle Hailey36202011/9138080.9

Receiving Statistics

DenverCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Benjamin Hill5115811.6041200
WR Trenton Butler44276.75880
TE Alexander Ackerman37155.00181
WR Robbie Smith242713.508210
RB Darien Nixon131212.006121
FB Shaun Blackburn1277.00070
WR Demetrius Tircuit1466.00460
TE Bennett Zitnik1144.00040
RB Mark Dzwonczyk11-1-1.000-10
Kansas CityCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Teddy Dobson576513.0032280
FB Donovan Capatina4641.00140
WR Nicky Owens44164.003100
WR Jorge Fjelstad386321.0019380
TE Scottie Bishop262110.508151
TE Russell Pierce111919.002190
RB Roger Castillo121313.007130
RB Dillon Scheid0200.00000

Interception Statistics

DenverIntsYardsAvgTD
Kansas CityIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

DenverFumbRecovForceTD
RB Mark Dzwonczyk1000
DE Neal Brown0110
OLB Shane Harvey0020
Kansas CityFumbRecovForceTD
QB Earle Hailey1000
RB Dillon Scheid1000
TE Scottie Bishop1000
FB Donovan Capatina0100
WR Jorge Fjelstad0100
S Cedric Czajkowski0100
CB Kent Middleton0010

Punting Statistics

DenverPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Kim Minter1145841.637.2582
Kansas CityPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Perry Copeland734649.445.3553

Kicking Statistics

DenverFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Edwin Ruschak1/10/00/0392/2
Kansas CityFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Brandon Schwartz3/41/20/1402/2

Punt Return Statistics

DenverRetYardsAvgTD
Van Howery4297.30
Kansas CityRetYardsAvgTD
Devin Hudgens492.30

Kick Return Statistics

DenverRetYardsAvgTD
Quentin Culver47518.80
Kansas CityRetYardsAvgTD
Darrin Buckley11515.00
Jorge Fjelstad11818.00

Defensive Statistics

DenverTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Shane Harvey910.02927
CB Frederick Gray810.03136
ILB Chase Bates720.01818
S Fernando Croom450.03027
DE Bert Sellers310.02633
DT Ray Houston300.03128
DT Erick Griffin230.52826
OLB Maurice Lee220.01821
CB Ashton Wallace210.01013
S Leon Dick210.03036
CB Graham Sweeney200.01826
DE Tom Nelson200.0715
DE Neal Brown100.52523
DT Justin Linder100.0511
CB Heath Wilkerson100.02826
ILB Reginald Stargell020.01419
Kansas CityTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Cedric Czajkowski620.02440
ILB Edwin Schultz530.02020
OLB Rick Beckam510.02124
CB Chester Johnston500.02440
OLB Emmett Shwiner411.0916
DE Emmett Dennis221.01814
DT Abel Mattis201.01421
CB Kent Middleton220.02235
S Kennedy Brock210.02020
DT Austin Colburn200.01124
DT Claude Zimmerman200.01732
ILB Chance Hass120.0420
CB Darrin Buckley120.01636
DE Dixon Reid110.02337
S Robbie Hoffman100.002
DE Alvin Bauer100.01124
OLB Reuben McConnell100.036

Pass Rush Statistics

DenverSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Erick Griffin0.510026
DE Neal Brown0.502023
DE Bert Sellers0.003033
DT Ray Houston0.001128
DE Albert Dole0.001010
OLB Maurice Lee0.001021
DT Justin Linder0.001011
Kansas CitySackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Emmett Shwiner1.000016
DT Abel Mattis1.000021
DE Emmett Dennis1.000014
DT Austin Colburn0.011024
DE Dixon Reid0.011037
DT Claude Zimmerman0.011032

Pass Defense Statistics

DenverCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
ILB Chase Bates60018
OLB Shane Harvey30027
CB Ashton Wallace20013
S Fernando Croom20027
CB Frederick Gray20036
S Leon Dick11036
CB Graham Sweeney10026
DE Bert Sellers10033
OLB Maurice Lee10021
CB Heath Wilkerson10026
ILB Reginald Stargell01019
Kansas CityCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Chester Johnston51040
CB Kent Middleton41035
ILB Edwin Schultz31020
CB Darrin Buckley23036
S Cedric Czajkowski11040
S Robbie Hoffman1002
DT Austin Colburn10024
OLB Rick Beckam10024
OLB Reuben McConnell1006
S Kennedy Brock02020

Blocking Statistics

DenverKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
G Zack Richard24024040
C Brandon Kotz22024140
G Rico Bensen16124040
T Edwin Pease16024140
T Jim Jochumsen15024140
Kansas CityKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
G Dennis Oliver48033037
T Brandon Basham26033037
G Brayden Hamilton26033037
T Terry Kelley25033137
C Isaac Williamson25033037
FB Donovan Capatina0106017

Special Teams Tackles

DenverTacklesSTPlays
Mel Young322
Steven Horn129
Graham Sweeney118
Abraham Sullivan112
Kansas CityTacklesSTPlays
Randal Lyle220
Russell Pierce132
Reuben McConnell128
Robbie Hoffman121
Edwin Schultz114
Kelly McNeil113
Brandon Basham111

Participation

DenverRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
G Rico Bensen2440------1276
CB Frederick Gray------3136471
S Leon Dick------3036470
WR Trenton Butler2438------668
T Edwin Pease2440---------64
C Brandon Kotz2440---------64
G Zack Richard2440---------64
T Jim Jochumsen2440---------64
QB Alex Wright2440---------64
DE Bert Sellers------2633463
CB Graham Sweeney------18261862
DT Ray Houston------3128160
WR Benjamin Hill2039---------59
TE Alexander Ackerman2039---------59
S Fernando Croom------3027158
OLB Shane Harvey------2927157
DT Erick Griffin------2826155
CB Heath Wilkerson------2826155
RB Mark Dzwonczyk1516------2051
ILB Reginald Stargell------14191750
DE Neal Brown------2523149
CB Ashton Wallace------10132043
OLB Maurice Lee------1821443
WR Robbie Smith910------1837
S Glen Petko------6112037
ILB Chase Bates------1818---36
TE Steven Horn32------2934
RB Darien Nixon724------233
FB Shaun Blackburn78------1833
OLB Carlton Tatum------312832
WR Demetrius Tircuit517------628
DT Justin Linder------5111026
DE Albert Dole------5101025
DE Tom Nelson------715325
TE Bennett Zitnik67------1225
CB Mel Young------102223
WR Van Howery20------1113
P Kim Minter00------1212
C Levi Stokes00------1212
C Xavier Farrell00------1212
G Abraham Sullivan00------1212
RB Quentin Culver20------68
K Edwin Ruschak00------55
T Moe Barrett00---------0
QB Donte Midget00---------0
S Ed Erickson------00---0
Kansas CityRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
T Terry Kelley3337------1181
T Brandon Basham3337------1181
G Brayden Hamilton3337------1181
G Dennis Oliver3337------1181
CB Darrin Buckley------16362274
WR Jorge Fjelstad3336------473
QB Earle Hailey3337---------70
C Isaac Williamson3337---------70
CB Chester Johnston------2440165
S Cedric Czajkowski------2440165
DE Dixon Reid------2337161
DT Claude Zimmerman------17321261
WR Teddy Dobson3030---------60
TE Scottie Bishop2930---------59
CB Kent Middleton------2235158
ILB Edwin Schultz------20201454
FB Donovan Capatina617------2548
OLB Rick Beckam------2124146
DE Emmett Dennis------18141244
S Kennedy Brock------2020141
ILB Chance Hass------4201539
WR Nicky Owens1621------138
RB Roger Castillo1620------137
OLB Reuben McConnell------362837
DT Abel Mattis------1421136
DT Austin Colburn------1124---35
DE Alvin Bauer------1124---35
TE Russell Pierce02------3234
RB Dillon Scheid1717---------34
WR Herb Harris71------2533
OLB Emmett Shwiner------916---25
S Robbie Hoffman------022123
CB Jonathan Garcia------261523
S Mackenzie Fox------418---22
TE Maurice Kennedy1111---------22
WR Devin Hudgens00------2020
RB Randal Lyle00------2020
S Kelly McNeil------151319
C Jeremy Bauer00------1111
P Perry Copeland00------1111
K Brandon Schwartz00------1010
ILB Roger Geddes------00---0
QB Rick Oliver00---------0
C Nathaniel Keith00---------0
T Bert Hickman00---------0
G Earl Lew00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left56412.8
Middle16322.0
Right3165.3
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left341.3
Middle241014.2
Right551.0
None1-1-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

DenverAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Alex Wright37192309300
Kansas CityAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Earle Hailey36203042910

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
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Short (0-8 Yds)1811744.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)106636.3
Long (19+ Yds)4000.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen116151.4
Short (0-8 Yds)14111148.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)62345.7
Long (19+ Yds)51387.6

Detailed Receiving Statistics

DenverTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Benjamin Hill115058139
TE Alexander Ackerman73015039
WR Trenton Butler44027038
WR Robbie Smith42027110
WR Demetrius Tircuit4106017
RB Darien Nixon31012024
FB Shaun Blackburn210708
TE Bennett Zitnik110407
RB Mark Dzwonczyk110-1016
Kansas CityTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Jorge Fjelstad83263236
WR Teddy Dobson75165130
FB Donovan Capatina6404017
TE Scottie Bishop62121030
WR Nicky Owens44016021
RB Dillon Scheid2000017
RB Roger Castillo21013020
TE Russell Pierce1101902

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

DenverAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Darien Nixon155.005.00
RB Mark Dzwonczyk11010.005.00
Kansas CityAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Roger Castillo351.674.43
RB Dillon Scheid2-4-2.002.06

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

DenverAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Alex Wright53244.804.19
Kansas CityAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Earle Hailey33124.005.58

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

DenverTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Benjamin Hill3141.335.27
RB Darien Nixon111212.004.00
TE Alexander Ackerman1188.002.14
Kansas CityTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
FB Donovan Capatina1144.000.67
WR Jorge Fjelstad1122.007.88
TE Scottie Bishop1166.003.50

Third Down Rushing Statistics

DenverRushesConversions
RB Darien Nixon10
QB Alex Wright10
Kansas CityRushesConversions
RB Roger Castillo43
RB Dillon Scheid10

Third Down Passing Statistics

DenverAttCompConversions
Alex Wright1485
Kansas CityAttCompConversions
Earle Hailey1142

Third Down Receiving Statistics

DenverTargCatchConversions
TE Alexander Ackerman421
WR Benjamin Hill222
WR Robbie Smith200
WR Demetrius Tircuit200
WR Trenton Butler110
RB Darien Nixon111
FB Shaun Blackburn111
TE Bennett Zitnik110
Kansas CityTargCatchConversions
FB Donovan Capatina310
WR Jorge Fjelstad300
WR Teddy Dobson321
TE Russell Pierce111
TE Scottie Bishop100

SectionAttendance
Stadium59,200 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck17,700 (21,400)
End Zone12,900 (15,400)
Mezzanine7,500 (8,900)
Sideline Seats11,600 (13,600)
Club Seats6,500 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes3,000 (3,300)