Visitor: St. Louis Rams

Home:  Kansas City Chiefs

Date:  August 26, 2011

Preseason Week 3

 

Scoring:

Team               1          2          3          4          Final

STL                 14        0          0          0            14

KC                  0          3          7          0            10

 

Visitor playmakers:

RB Mike Sims-Walker, TE Lance Kendricks

 

Home playmakers:

TE Cody Slate, LB Derrick Johnson

 

Network:  CTN (KCTV Kansas City)

Announcers:  Mike Kelly, Trent Green

 

Pregame:  Yes

Halftime:  Yes

Postgame:  Yes

Commercials:  No

 

Grade:  9/10

 

Notes:  QB Sam Bradford led St. Louis to a pair of touchdowns on its first two series, Steven Jackson churned up the Kansas City defense and the Rams rolled to a 14-10 preseason victory Friday night.

Quarterback Matt Cassel was six of 13 for 59 yards and was sacked for an 11-yard loss, while their top-ranked rushing attack produced just 14 yards on six first-half attempts. Jamaal Charles and Thomas Jones, who combined for 2,363 yards rushing last season, each carried twice for eight total yards.

The only highlight in the first half for the Chiefs was linebacker Derrick Johnson, who dropped several would-be interceptions a year ago. He leaped in front of Bradford's misguided pass late in the first quarter and held on at the Rams' seven. Kansas City wound up going a single yard -- in the opposite direction -- before settling for Ryan Succop's 26-yard field goal.

Running time:  2:49 (2 DVDs)