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1998 Week 14 Classic: Kansas City Chiefs at Denver Broncos at Mile High Stadium. Kickoff: Sunday Dec 6, 1998 at 4:15pm.[1]
49ers Chronological Rewatch
Classic NFL game · Week 14
Kansas City Chiefs at Denver Broncos
Sunday Dec 6, 1998 · Mile High Stadium, kickoff 4:15pm
Pregame
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1998 Week 14 Classic: Kansas City Chiefs at Denver Broncos at Mile High Stadium. This is a regular-season game that earned its place on a curated list, which means the matchup itself carried some weight beyond a generic Sunday. Some regular-season games stick in the memory more than the playoff games of the same era. The names attached to Kansas City Chiefs and Denver Broncos in 1998, the implications for division standing, or just the moment one play crystallized the season, made this one of those. Watch the early possessions for the read. Coaches treat curated-list games as their best stretches of preparation; the answers come quickly when the stakes are tangible.
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1998 Week 14 Classic: Kansas City Chiefs and Denver Broncos meet at a midpoint in the season, with the rest of the 1998 field watching to see how the result reshapes the conference standings. Around the league, the scouting departments take careful notes on regular-season games featuring contenders. The film here will be reviewed long after the final whistle by staffs who plan to face one or both of these teams later in the year.
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1998 Week 14 Classic: Kansas City Chiefs versus Denver Broncos. Midseason analytics shift around what matters most on any given Sunday: takeaway differential and red-zone conversion lead the indicator list for both contenders and the teams hunting them. The on-screen scoreboard tells one story; the underlying drive efficiency tells the more durable one. Both staffs know which numbers travel through December and which evaporate after a hot start.
League standings entering Week 14
Standings as of kickoff, Week 14 (no future-game spoilers)
Around the league
- Best record league-wide: Denver Broncos (12-0).
- Still unbeaten: Denver Broncos.
AFC
AFC Central
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 9-3 | W1 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 7-5 | L1 |
| Tennessee Oilers | 6-6 | L2 |
| Baltimore Ravens | 5-7 | W2 |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 2-10 | L7 |
AFC East
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Miami Dolphins | 8-4 | W1 |
| New York Jets | 8-4 | W2 |
| Buffalo Bills | 7-5 | L1 |
| New England Patriots | 7-5 | W2 |
| Indianapolis Colts | 2-10 | L2 |
AFC West
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Denver Broncos | 12-0 | W12 |
| Oakland Raiders | 7-5 | L2 |
| Seattle Seahawks | 6-6 | W1 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 5-7 | W1 |
| San Diego Chargers | 5-7 | L1 |
NFC
NFC West
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Falcons | 10-2 | W5 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 9-3 | W2 |
| New Orleans Saints | 5-7 | L2 |
| St. Louis Rams | 3-9 | L3 |
| Carolina Panthers | 2-10 | L1 |
NFC Central
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Vikings | 11-1 | W4 |
| Green Bay Packers | 8-4 | W1 |
| Detroit Lions | 5-7 | W3 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 5-7 | W1 |
| Chicago Bears | 3-9 | L4 |
NFC East
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Dallas Cowboys | 8-4 | L1 |
| Arizona Cardinals | 6-6 | -- |
| New York Giants | 4-8 | L1 |
| Washington Redskins | 3-9 | W1 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 2-10 | L3 |
Game video
Score
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Kansas City Chiefs 21, Denver Broncos 7Kansas City Chiefs 21, Denver Broncos 21Kansas City Chiefs 28, Denver Broncos 21Kansas City Chiefs 31, Denver Broncos 35Kansas City Chiefs 31, Denver Broncos 35[1]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Chiefs | 21 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 2121283131 |
| Denver Broncos | 7 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 721213535 |
Scoring plays
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Q1
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Chiefs | Andre Rison 26 yard pass from Rich Gannon ( Pete Stoyanovich kick) | 7-0 |
| Chiefs | Kimble Anders 11 yard pass from Rich Gannon ( Pete Stoyanovich kick) | 14-0 |
| Broncos | Terrell Davis 1 yard rush ( Jason Elam kick) | 14-7 |
| Chiefs | Bam Morris 1 yard rush ( Pete Stoyanovich kick) | 21-7 |
Q2
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Broncos | Terrell Davis 1 yard rush ( Jason Elam kick) | 21-14 |
| Broncos | Ed McCaffrey 13 yard pass from John Elway ( Jason Elam kick) | 21-21 |
Q3
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Chiefs | Joe Horn 26 yard pass from Rich Gannon ( Pete Stoyanovich kick) | 28-21 |
Q4
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Chiefs | Pete Stoyanovich 20 yard field goal | 31-21 |
| Broncos | Terrell Davis 1 yard rush ( Jason Elam kick) | 31-28 |
| Broncos | Shannon Sharpe 24 yard pass from John Elway ( Jason Elam kick) | 31-35 |
Recap
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Denver Broncos defeated Kansas City Chiefs 35-31 at Mile High Stadium in Week 14 Classic. The final scoring play was Broncos: Shannon Sharpe 24 yard pass from John Elway ( Jason Elam kick). Top line of the day: John Elway: 400 pass yards on 22-of-32, 2 TD, 1 INT.[1]
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Denver Broncos walked out of Mile High Stadium with a 35-31 Week 14 Classic result Kansas City Chiefs will replay all the way to the offseason. A one-score game throughout. The decisive points came on the fewest possible margin, which is how these matchups usually resolve. The final scoring play came from Broncos: Shannon Sharpe 24 yard pass from John Elway ( Jason Elam kick). Whether it was the game-decider or just the period at the end of the sentence depends on what the camera caught earlier.
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Denver Broncos 35, Kansas City Chiefs 31. Game: 1998 Week 14 Classic. Attendance: 74962. Q1: 4 scoring plays. Q2: 2 scoring plays. Q3: 1 scoring play. Q4: 3 scoring plays. Top performers:
- John Elway: 400 pass yards on 22-of-32, 2 TD, 1 INT
- Terrell Davis: 88 rush yards on 24 carries
- Rod Smith: 8 catches for 165 yards
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Week 14 Classic, played at Mile High Stadium. Final: Kansas City Chiefs 31, Denver Broncos 35, with Denver Broncos taking the result by 4. **First quarter**
- Chiefs: Andre Rison 26 yard pass from Rich Gannon ( Pete Stoyanovich kick)
- Chiefs: Kimble Anders 11 yard pass from Rich Gannon ( Pete Stoyanovich kick)
- Broncos: Terrell Davis 1 yard rush ( Jason Elam kick)
- Chiefs: Bam Morris 1 yard rush ( Pete Stoyanovich kick)
Second quarter
- Broncos: Terrell Davis 1 yard rush ( Jason Elam kick)
- Broncos: Ed McCaffrey 13 yard pass from John Elway ( Jason Elam kick)
Third quarter
- Chiefs: Joe Horn 26 yard pass from Rich Gannon ( Pete Stoyanovich kick)
Fourth quarter
- Chiefs: Pete Stoyanovich 20 yard field goal
- Broncos: Terrell Davis 1 yard rush ( Jason Elam kick)
- Broncos: Shannon Sharpe 24 yard pass from John Elway ( Jason Elam kick)
Top performers
- John Elway: 400 pass yards on 22-of-32, 2 TD, 1 INT
- Terrell Davis: 88 rush yards on 24 carries
- Rod Smith: 8 catches for 165 yards
Box score
| SF | Opp | |
|---|---|---|
| Team totals | ||
| First Downs | 20 | 23 |
| Total Yards | 266 | 476 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 3 |
| Passing | ||
| Comp/Att | 27/43 | 22/32 |
| Pass yards | 240 | 400 |
| Pass TD | 3 | 2 |
| Interceptions | 0 | 1 |
| Sacks taken | 4 | 2 |
| Sack yards lost | 18 | 17 |
| Net pass yards | 222 | 383 |
| Rushing | ||
| Rushes | 17 | 29 |
| Rush yards | 44 | 93 |
| Rush TD | 1 | 3 |
| Discipline | ||
| Fumbles | 2 | 2 |
| Fumbles lost | 1 | 2 |
| Penalties | 4 | 6 |
| Penalty yards | 35 | 86 |
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KAN | |||||
| Rich Gannon | 27/43 | 240 | 3 | 0 | |
| DEN | |||||
| John Elway | 22/32 | 400 | 2 | 1 | |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KAN | ||||
| Bam Morris | 7 | 14 | 1 | 5 |
| Kimble Anders | 3 | 13 | 0 | 8 |
| Rich Gannon | 4 | 12 | 0 | 11 |
| Donnell Bennett | 3 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
| DEN | ||||
| Terrell Davis | 24 | 88 | 3 | 21 |
| John Elway | 4 | 5 | 0 | 8 |
| Tom Rouen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KAN | ||||
| Andre Rison | 7 | 81 | 1 | 26 |
| Derrick Alexander | 6 | 68 | 0 | 20 |
| Joe Horn | 2 | 34 | 1 | 26 |
| Tony Gonzalez | 4 | 24 | 0 | 11 |
| Bam Morris | 2 | 13 | 0 | 8 |
| Kimble Anders | 4 | 11 | 1 | 11 |
| Ted Popson | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Donnell Bennett | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| DEN | ||||
| Rod Smith | 8 | 165 | 0 | 58 |
| Ed McCaffrey | 6 | 103 | 1 | 48 |
| Willie Green | 1 | 50 | 0 | 50 |
| Terrell Davis | 5 | 45 | 0 | 25 |
| Shannon Sharpe | 1 | 24 | 1 | 24 |
| Dwayne Carswell | 1 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
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