Visitor:  Kansas City Chiefs

Home:  San Diego Chargers

Date:  September 29, 1996

 

Scoring:

Team               1          2          3          4          Final

KC                  0          9          7          3            19

SD                   6          0          10        6            22

 

Visitor playmakers:

TE Reggie Johnson

 

Home playmakers:

CB Darrien Gordon, DE Reuben Davis, DE Chris Mims, LB Junior Seau

 

Network:  NBC (KSHB Kansas City)

Announcers:  Marv Albert, Sam Wyche

 

Pregame:  No

Halftime:  No

Postgame:  No

Commercials:  Some

 

Grade:  8/10

 

Notes:  The worst defense in the NFL isn't that bad after all.

Junior Seau intercepted Steve Bono twice and Chris Mims blocked Pete Stoyanovich's 47-yard field-goal attempt with 22 seconds left as the San Diego Chargers handed the Kansas City Chiefs their first loss, 22-19 Sunday.

The Chargers, Chiefs and Denver Broncos are tied atop the AFC West at 4-1. The Chiefs won their previous 12 divisional games dating to the final game of 1994.

It was only the third time this decade the Chargers beat the Chiefs in San Diego, including a 17-0 playoff win in 1992.

San Diego entered the game ranked 30th in defense after allowing an average of 374 yards in its first four games. The Chargers tackled poorly at times and allowed some big plays, but also came up big when needed.

San Diego's John Carney had kicks of 33, 38, 44, 39 and 33 yards, the second time this year he's had five field goals. Stoyanovich connected from 44, 26, 25 and 32 yards before missing at the end.

San Diego's Stan Humphries was a shaky 19-for-41 for 238 yards, and didn't throw a TD pass for the first time this season. Tony Martin, the AFC's leading receiver, had four catches for 48 yards.  Bono was 25-for-54 for 280 yards.

 

Thanks Rick!

 

Running time:  2:44 (2 DVDs)