Broncos halt 16-game losing streak vs. Chiefs, 24-9

Russell Wilson became the first Broncos quarterback since Peyton Manning to defeat the Kansas City Chiefs as Denver claimed a 24-9 home victory on Sunday.

The Chiefs had won 16 straight games against Denver, dating back to 2015.

Wilson was 12-of-19 passing for 114 yards with three touchdowns. The Denver defense forced five Kansas City turnovers.

Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes fell to 29-4 vs. the AFC West in his career. This was his first loss in a division road game. He finished 24-of-38 for 241 yards with two interceptions and a lost fumble. It also was Mahomes' first loss to the Broncos in 13 career starts.

Chiefs coach Andy Reid remains one regular-season victory shy of Hank Stram (124) for the franchise record for head coaches.

Following a muffed punt by Mecole Hardman on his own 5-yard line that was recovered on the 10 -- the Chiefs' fourth turnover of the game -- Wilson found Cortland Sutton in the back of the end zone for a 6-yard touchdown.

The Broncos rushed for a season-high 153 yards. They had more than twice as many rushing attempts as passing attempts (40 to 19).

The Broncos never trailed. They became the first team to score an opening drive touchdown against the Chiefs defense in the last 13 games. Following a three-and-out by the Chiefs, the Broncos took over on the Kansas City 39. It took 11 plays, but Wilson found Javonte Williams on a 4-yard touchdown pass.

The Chiefs responded by driving to the Denver 4 but had to settle for a 23-yard Harrison Butker field goal.

Following a Marquez Valdes-Scantling fumble, Wilson found Jerry Jeudy for an 11-yard touchdown to put the Broncos up 14-3 three-plus minutes into the second quarter. It was Jeudy's first touchdown since he caught three in a 34-28 loss to the Chiefs last December.

Butker's 34-yard field goal cut the deficit to 14-6 with 5:39 left in the half. The Chiefs have only scored touchdowns on one of eight red-zone possessions against the Broncos this season.

The Chiefs forced a Russell Wilson fumble with nine seconds left in the half, setting up Butker's 56-yard field goal.

The Chiefs scored just 28 points while splitting the regular-season series with Denver.