Why the Vanished Broncos Fan Says He Wandered Off

A Colorado man who vanished at a Denver Broncos game, then turned up more than 100 miles away five days later, told police he "had his fill of football and decided to go for a walk," according to a police statement.

Paul Kitterman, 53, was "medically sound" when they found him in a K-Mart parking lot Tuesday, the Pueblo, Colorado, Police Department said.

"He wanted to walk 'somewhere warmer,'" the Pueblo police statement read. "Kitterman mentioned sleeping in treed areas and in bushes during his journey to Pueblo and even mentioned disposing of his Broncos hat as he did not want to be recognized."

Kitterman told police he was tired, so a police department chaplain found a room for him to sleep in while officials called his relatives to come pick him up.

"He was speaking and answering questions intelligibly that were asked of him," the statement read.

Kitterman's relatives earlier thanked the public for its help but did not explain his disappearance.

"The family is happy to report Paul has been found and they are now with him and he is safe," relatives wrote in a statement posted on a Facebook page dedicated to Paul Kitterman's case.

"We know there are many questions that some of you may have but for the time being we are asking that you respect [their] privacy as they have been through a lot," the family statement read. "We love all of you and we will never forget your kindness, compassion, and your willingness to help us find Paul."

Denver Police said Kitterman, a 53-year-old construction worker from Kremmling, Colorado, , was found in Pueblo, Colorado, on Tuesday. He was unharmed and "no foul play was suspected," police said, revealing few other details and deferring questions to Kitterman's family.

Kitterman's friend Tia Bakke, who was at the game on Thursday, said that he did not have his cell phone or any credit cards with him at the time he disappeared, bringing only about $50 cash to the game.

Before he was found, Kitterman was last seen at the game on Thursday around halftime when he told his stepson that he was going to meet Bakke and another friend who were sitting in a different section.

Bakke said that he appeared to be in a good mood when while at Sports Authority Stadium, and he said that it was "awesome" to experience his first Broncos game in person.

"He would never bail on his son or anyone, so by Friday night we knew something was really, really, wrong," Bakke told ABC News.

Michael Del Moro contributed to this report.