As the Denver Broncos prepare to face the Kansas City Chiefs in a Week 1 showdown on Sept. 14, we take a look back at the series history between the two teams.
The Broncos-Chiefs rivalry dates all the way back to the beginning of the AFL. Their first matchup happened all the way back on Oct. 30, 1960. The Chiefs, at the time known as the Dallas Texans, beat the Broncos 17-14, per FootballDB.com. Kansas City would eventually win the first eight matchups between the teams, before Denver won in 1964.
Ever since those first matchups, Kansas City has held an upper hand in the series, leading the all-time series 73-59-0. In recent years, the Chiefs have dominated the Broncos, winning 16 straight games from November 2015 to October 2023. Since breaking
that streak, Denver has had a mini-run of their own, winning four of the last five games against their AFC West rival.
The best win of the bunch might have come last season, in Week 11. Denver was holding onto a multi-game lead in the AFC West standings, while the Chiefs were hanging onto slim playoff hopes. Quarterback Bo Nix and the Broncos came from behind in the fourth quarter of the game, and a last-second field goal from kicker Wil Lutz gave Denver a 22-19 victory over Kansas City. Denver would eventually win the AFC West for the first time since 2015, and Kansas City would miss the playoffs.
Week 1 for the Broncos and Chiefs also marks a first in the rivalry: Denver has never opened the season on the road against Kansas City, until now. The Monday Night Football matchup also marks the return of both teams' starting quarterbacks: Patrick Mahomes from a torn ACL/LCL, and Bo Nix from a broken ankle. Both signal-callers will definitely be looking to prove they're back and ready for battle.
The game will be broadcast on ESPN and ABC on Sept. 14.
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