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Denver Broncos at Kansas City Chiefs

Final / OT · Kickoff

2002 Regular season · Week 7 · Arrowhead Stadium

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Historical final score from the WHYNFL results archive. WHYNFL preserves the team labels of the time and converts supplied Eastern kickoff times. Team links open today's franchise hubs. Historical box scores and play-by-play are not supplied.

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DENDenver Broncos37Away
KCKansas City Chiefs34Home
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Broncos beat Chiefs 37–34 in 2002 Week 7

The Denver Broncos beat the Kansas City Chiefs 37–34 on the road at Arrowhead Stadium in overtime in Week 7 of the 2002 regular season on October 20, 2002. It was decided by 3 points, a field goal or less.

The 71 combined points were the most in any game of Week 7. It was one of four games of Week 7 to need overtime.

The result moved the Broncos to 5–2 and dropped the Chiefs to 3–4. The Broncos finished 2002 at 9–7 and missed the playoffs. The Chiefs finished 2002 at 8–8 and missed the playoffs.

In their previous meeting, the Kansas City Chiefs won 26–23 on December 16, 2001. When they met again, the Denver Broncos won 31–24 on December 15, 2002.

Written by WHYNFL from the final scores in its results archive, which begins with the 1999 season. Records, streaks and season results count regular-season and playoff finals.

Series Chiefs lead the series 5–2 after meeting No. 7 since 1999 Full series history

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