Chiefs wide receiver Jeremy Maclin had passed the concussion tests by Friday, team training Rick Burkholder said.
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No. 3 quarterback Landry Jones made his first National Football League start, and it was not an afternoon to remember, as he threw a pair of interceptions and lost a fumble on a sack by Chiefs outside linebacker Tamba Hali. Bell’s final stat sheet included 121 rushing yards and 16 receiving yards.
Maclin is their leading receiver with 39 catches for 531 yards and a touchdown.
By the end of the first quarter the Chiefs had taken the ball the length of the field once again, but the resilience of Pittsburgh’s defense held them to yet another field goal attempt. Chris Boswell continues to come through at the kicking game after weeks of heartache at the position to tie the score at three apiece.
The Chiefs finally established a cushion midway through the third quarter.
It began when Jones threw a pass over the middle that skipped away from Brown and right to Berry, who reacted quickly enough to make the diving interception.
West finished the day with 110 yards on 22 carries and one touchdown. But only once were the Steelers able to reach the end zone. Kansas City’s offense had possessions on first down at Pittsburgh’s 13-, 19- and 9-yard lines and settled for three pointers on all three opportunities. Chris Conley, who filled in so well for Maclin during his absence, found the end zone to put the Chiefs ahead by a ten point lead.
Smith hit tight end Travis Kelce for a 26-yard reception to convert a third down, and West ripped off a 36-yard run moments later.
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When the Kansas City Chiefs signed star wide receiver Jeremy Maclin to a five-year deal worth a whopping $55 million with $22.5 million in guaranteed money, it was obvious that the princely sum was money well-spent for an organization that had to suffer through a season of Dwayne Bowe masquerading as Alex Smith’s top option.
