However, Jason Verrett was called for defensive holding, and Eric Fisher was called for offensive holding. The Chiefs offense were unable to convert, and the Chiefs were forced to punt.
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On the Chargers second drive, several players contributed to eat up small chunks of yardage. Cooks finished the day with six catches for 143 yards and a pair of TDs.
Garoppolo completed 24 of 33 passes with no interceptions, including three to Ramapo High grad Hogan for 60 yards.
The Falcons grabbed a 10-3 lead late in the first quarter after Winston’s pass for Vincent Jackson was picked off by Desmond Trufant, who returned it 13 yards to the Tampa Bay 9. The Chargers were imposing their will upon the Chiefs, and there appeared to be no end in sight.
The first half of the game was especially frustrating for Chiefs fans because both the offense and defense looked completely inept.
Chargers wide receiver Keenan Allen left the field on a cart after suffering what looked like a serious right knee injury with less than 2 minutes left in the first half.
Overall, today’s season opener was a tale of two halves, with the Chiefs looking especially bad throughout the first and second quarters, and conversely, surprisingly good to close out the game. The Chargers would end up punting on their first drive, and attempting three consecutive field goals on the following three drives, one which was missed from 54 yards out.
Spencer Ware led the Chiefs at running back this afternoon, impressing in the absence of the injured Jamaal Charles. A touchdown made it a one-score game.
Kelce, a Pro Bowl tight end, finished with six catches for 74 yards, but the real offensive stalwart this day was Ware, who had 199 yards rushing-receiving.
Arizona’s Chandler Catanzaro missed a 47-yard field goal with 41 seconds to play.
SEAHAWKS 12, DOLPHINS 10- Hobbled by an ankle injury, Russell Wilson pulled off another fourth-quarter comeback, throwing a 2-yard touchdown pass to Doug Baldwin with 31 seconds left, giving the Seahawks a win over the Dolphins. Smith completed two short passes to Charcandrick West, and a deep 22-yard pass to Maclin to put the Chiefs in the red zone. Three of Maclin’s five catches came in the fourth quarter, including a 19-yard touchdown that brought Kansas City within 10 points.
Quarterback Alex Smith celebrating after rallying the Chiefs from a 27-10 fourth-quarter deficit to beat the Chargers.
Kansas City won the toss and elected to receive. A punt ensued. Chiefs S Ron Parker deflected a Rivers floater in the end zone, meant for Williams; the third-down breakup amounted to a four-point play.
By the time Smith reached his feet, the Chiefs had flooded onto the field to celebrate. The game ended with an option run to the right where Smith elected to keep the ball and take it in for the score, resulting in a 33-27 Chiefs win.
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