Visitor:  San Diego Chargers

Home:  Kansas City Chiefs

Date:  September 11, 2016

Week 1

 

Scoring:

Team               1          2          3          4          OT       Final

SD                   7          14        3          3          0          27

KC                  3          0          7          17        6          33

 

Visitor playmakers:

RB Melvin Gordon, RB Danny Woodhead, K Josh Lambo, CB Jason Verrett, DE Corey Liuget, DE Caraun Reid, LB Jeremiah Attaochu, NT Brandon Mebane

 

Home playmakers:

WR Tyreek Hill, WR Jeremy Maclin, RB Spencer Ware, QB Alex Smith, LB Dee Ford

 

Network:  CBS (KCTV Kansas City)

Announcers:  Kevin Harlan, Rich Gannon

 

 

Pregame:  Yes – First on the Field

Halftime:  Yes

Postgame:  Yes

Commercials: Yes – Postgame Show

 

Grade:  9.5/10

 

Notes:  The Chargers appear to be living up to their annual hype, as the run game gives the Chiefs defense all they can handle and the Chargers defense frustrates QB Alex Smith and the Chiefs.  The Chiefs face a 21 point deficit and are down 27-10 with 13:24 remaining in the 4^th quarter. But the offense wakes up, forces overtime, and wins the game in overtime when Alex Smith slashes into the end zone, completing the Chiefs’ largest comeback in franchise history. Alex Smith is 34 of 48 for 363 yards, and RB Spencer Ware finishes with 70 receiving and 129 rushing yards.

 

Running time:  3:18 (3 DVDs)