2026 · Week 1
Denver Broncos at Kansas City Chiefs
Sep 14, 2026 · Arrowhead Stadium · outdoors · grass
Recap
Kansas City Chiefs blew out Denver Broncos 31–10. ScoutIndex's model didn't see it coming, giving Chiefs only a 46% shot beforehand. Chiefs improve to 1-0; Broncos fall to 0-1. Kenneth Walker III paced the offense with 173 rushing yards and 1 rushing TD; 3 catches for 18 yards and 1 TD. Chiefs out-gained the opponent 404–192 in total yards.
Team stats
| DEN | KC | |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | First downs | 18 |
| 192 | Total yards | 404 |
| 131 | Passing yards | 184 |
| 61 | Rushing yards | 220 |
| 17/28 | Comp / Att | 15/27 |
| 1 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 4 | Sacks taken | 2 |
Scoring & key plays
- Q1(8:27) (Shotgun) 15-P.Mahomes scrambles right end for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN NULLIFIED by Penalty. PENALTY on KC-70-K.Benson, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at DEN 5 - No Play. Penalty on KC-77-J.Moore, Offensive Holding, declined.
- Q1(8:20) (Shotgun) 15-P.Mahomes scrambles up the middle for 15 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q17-H.Butker extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-14-M.Araiza.
- Q1(3:53) (Shotgun) 10-B.Nix pass deep left to 1-E.Engram for 19 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q13-W.Lutz extra point is GOOD, Center-48-M.Fraboni, Holder-16-J.Crawshaw.
- Q2(1:46) (Shotgun) 15-P.Mahomes pass short right to 4-R.Rice for 13 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q27-H.Butker extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-14-M.Araiza.
- Q3(12:53) 73-J.Ezeudu, 77-J.Moore and 92-K.Tonga reported in as eligible. 9-K.Walker left end for 60 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q37-H.Butker extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-14-M.Araiza.
- Q3(7:38) 3-W.Lutz 31 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-M.Fraboni, Holder-16-J.Crawshaw.
- Q3(3:20) 7-H.Butker 28 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-14-M.Araiza.
- Q4(14:43) 15-P.Mahomes pass short middle to 9-K.Walker for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q47-H.Butker extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-14-M.Araiza.
Box score
DEN
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bo Nix | 17/28 | 131 | 1 | 1 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bo Nix | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| J.K. Dobbins | 8 | 36 | 0 |
| RJ Harvey | 3 | 18 | 0 |
| Troy Franklin | 1 | 5 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evan Engram | 4 | 5 | 43 | 1 |
| Pat Bryant | 4 | 6 | 42 | 0 |
| RJ Harvey | 4 | 4 | 23 | 0 |
| Courtland Sutton | 2 | 5 | 11 | 0 |
| Adam Trautman | 2 | 3 | 10 | 0 |
| Troy Franklin | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaylen Waddle | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
KC
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Mahomes | 15/27 | 184 | 2 | 1 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Mahomes | 7 | 23 | 1 |
| Kenneth Walker III | 23 | 173 | 1 |
| Emmett Johnson | 8 | 24 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenneth Walker III | 3 | 6 | 18 | 1 |
| Travis Kelce | 3 | 5 | 71 | 0 |
| Emmett Johnson | 2 | 2 | 44 | 0 |
| Rashee Rice | 2 | 2 | 19 | 1 |
| Xavier Worthy | 3 | 6 | 18 | 0 |
| Jake Briningstool | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 |
| Noah Gray | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Tyquan Thornton | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Cyrus Allen | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |