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Kansas City Chiefs beat Denver Broncos 31–10: Week 1 Rundown

Week 1, 2026: Kansas City Chiefs beat the Denver Broncos 31–10. Passing, rushing and receiving numbers from the final box score.

Rundown · Listed by game date. First published Oct 3, 2026.

Kansas City Chiefs and Denver Broncos team-logo game recap graphic: Kansas City Chiefs beat Denver Broncos 31–10: Week 1 Rundown
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The Kansas City Chiefs beat the Denver Broncos 31–10 in Week 1 of the 2026 NFL regular season on September 14, 2026.

For Kansas City Chiefs, Patrick Mahomes completed 15 of 27 passes for 184 yards, with 2 touchdowns and 1 interception. Travis Kelce caught 3 passes for 71 receiving yards, with 0 receiving touchdowns. Kenneth Walker III ran for 173 yards on 23 carries and scored 1 rushing touchdown.

For Denver Broncos, Bo Nix completed 17 of 28 passes for 131 yards, with 1 touchdown and 1 interception. Evan Engram caught 4 passes for 43 receiving yards, with 1 receiving touchdown. J.K. Dobbins ran for 36 yards on 8 carries and scored 0 rushing touchdowns.

Sources & further reading
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