For Pete's Sake

How rare was score of Chiefs’ win over Denver? It last happened 96 years ago to the day

Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce (87) runs with he ball and stiff arms Denver Broncos safety Justin Simmons (31) during an NFL football game at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium on Thursday, Oct. 12, 2023, in Kansas City.
Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce (87) runs with he ball and stiff arms Denver Broncos safety Justin Simmons (31) during an NFL football game at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium on Thursday, Oct. 12, 2023, in Kansas City. nwagner@kcstar.com

The Chiefs had never won a game by the final score of 19-8.

But that changed with their victory Thursday night over the Denver Broncos at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium.

The 19-8 final wasn’t a Scorigami, which is a one-of-a-kind score in NFL history. But this was just the second time we’ve seen that score in 104 years of NFL football.

In a crazy coincidence, the only other time there was a 19-8 score in the NFL came 96 years ago to the day: Oct. 12, 1927.

The other 19-8 score came when the New York Yankees defeated the Buffalo Bison. Both franchises are now defunct.

Red Grange, “the Galloping Ghost,” scored a touchdown for the Yankees, who were in the league for just two seasons (1926-27). The Buffalo Bison were in existence for 10 seasons (1920-29).

Grange, who is in the Pro Football Hall of Fame, would go on to star for the Chicago Bears after leaving the Yankees.

Pete Grathoff
The Kansas City Star
From covering the World Series to the World Cup, Pete Grathoff has done a little bit of everything since joining The Kansas City Star in 1997.
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