KANSAS CITY CHIEFS (3-12)
AT
DENVER BRONCOS (8-7)

REGULAR SEASON GAME #16
SUNDAY, JANUARY 3, 2010 – 3:15 PM (CENTRAL)
INVESCO FIELD AT MILE HIGH – DENVER, COLORADO

BROADCAST INFORMATION
Chiefs Television Network - KCTV-5 (CBS in Kansas City) - Play-by-play: Dick Enberg - Color Commentator: Dan Fouts

Chiefs FOX Football Radio Network - KCFX-FM (101.1 FM in Kansas City - Affiliates) - Play-by-play: Mitch Holthus - Color Commentator: Len Dawson - Sideline Reporter: Kendall Gammon

Sunday’s regular season finale between Kansas City and Denver will mark the 100th meeting between these two original AFL rivals. The Chiefs will be seeking their 54th victory in this 50-year-old duel with Denver, which would match their highest win tally against any franchise - Oakland (54).

These two franchises will meet in a regular season finale for the first time since ‘92 and will do so in Denver for the initial time since ‘68. Kansas City is 5-0 all-time against the Broncos in the last game of the regular season, but hasn’t played such a contest in Colorado since registering a 30-7 win at Mile High Stadium (12/14/68). Dating back to 2003, Denver’s final home game of the season has typically been filled with drama with three of those six games going to OT, including a loss vs. SF (12/31/06) that helped send KC to the playoffs.

The Chiefs will be attempting to register at least two division wins for the 31st consecutive season. KC is coming off a narrow 17-10 loss at Cincinnati (12/27). The Broncos are in the midst of the AFC Wild Card hunt despite a 30-27 loss at Philadelphia (12/27). Denver is in a five-team logjam at 8-7. While there are multiple postseason scenarios, a win against KC and two other contests ending favorably for Denver is the best-case scenario for the Broncos. Baltimore and the N.Y. Jets can claim the two AFC Wild Card spots with wins on Sunday.

For just the seventh time in franchise history, Kansas City will play a regular season contest in January. The Chiefs are 3-3 in such games, including a 37-7 win vs. Cincinnati (1/1/06) in their most recent January game. The Broncos are 1-4 all-time in regular season games played in January.

RB Jamaal Charles owns three straight 100-yard rushing games and needs 139 yards to become the ninth player in franchise history to reach the 1,000- yard plateau. In games played on or after November 15th, only Titans RB Chris Johnson (913) owns more rushing yards than Charles (709), while only Johnson (1,234) and Ravens RB Ray Rice (943) have more yards from scrimmage than Charles (864). P Dustin Colquitt has 39 punts inside the 20, just three shy of the NFL single-season record of 42 set by 49ers P Andy Lee in 2007. Arizona P Ben Graham also has 39 punts inside the 20 in 2009.

THE SERIES
Kansas City holds a 53-46-0 (.535) all-time advantage over Denver in the 99 previous meetings between the two clubs (98 regular season, one postseason). The 53 Chiefs wins against the Broncos are the club’s second highest win total against any individual opponent except for AFC West foe Oakland (54). Denver won a 44-13 decision earlier this year at Arrowhead (12/6) and is seeking its first sweep of the Chiefs since 2007. Kansas City’s most recent season sweep of Denver came in 2000. The Broncos have won four of the last five contests in this series. Kansas City’s last win against Denver was a 33-19 victory at Arrowhead (9/28/08). The Broncos haven’t won three straight regular season games vs. Kansas City since ‘91-92.

Kansas City is still seeking its initial victory at INVESCO Field and is attempting to end an eight-game losing skid at Denver. The Chiefs longest losing stretch at Denver was an 11-game streak from ‘83-93. The Broncos claimed a 24-17 decision in the most recent contest between the two clubs at INVESCO Field (12/7/08).

The Chiefs last road victory against the Broncos came in 2000 when Gunther Cunningham was serving as the Chiefs head coach. Kansas City posted a 23-22 victory (9/24/00) as the Chiefs overcame an eight-point fourthquarter deficit to claim the win. In total, the Broncos have won 11 of the last 15 regular season meetings between these two clubs in Denver. The Broncos produced a 14-10 victory in the only postseason meeting between the two teams, a ‘97 AFC Divisional Playoff Game at Arrowhead (1/4/98).

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