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Chiefs break home skid, swashbuckle past Steelers in OT
 
 

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- When the last player drafted in 2009 trotted onto the field, the best team of 2008 was doomed.

A few minutes after Ben Roethlisberger wobbled off the field Sunday with a possible concussion, Ryan Succop kicked a 22-yard field goal with 8:28 left in overtime and the Kansas City Chiefs snapped a team-record 10-game home losing streak with a 27-24 victory over the stunned Pittsburgh Steelers.

Chris Chambers' 61-yard catch-and-run set up Succop, and "Mr. Irrelevant" booted through the game winner for the Chiefs (3-7), whose stadium was crammed with tens of thousands of towel-waving fans of the Steelers (6-4).

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Roethlisberger had thrown for 398 yards and three touchdowns when he apparently took a knee to the helmet while being sacked by Derrick Johnson and gave way to Charlie Batch. Coach Mike Tomlin said he was not certain how severe the injury might be.

"He took a blow, needless to say, it was a concussion-oriented thing so I doubt he was going to come back into the football game," Tomlin said. "I don't have a lot of information in terms of where he is or his level of availability. We will have more information as we proceed."

Just before Chambers' big play, Steelers cornerback Ike Taylor dropped a possible interception.

"This job is not for the faint of heart," said a beaming Todd Haley, the Chiefs' rookie coach.

Matt Cassel had a horrendous first half, passing for only 35 yards on four completions. But he came through in the final two quarters and overtime, finishing with 248 yards and two touchdowns.

"I've got to hand it to [Cassel], the kid's a fighter," said Haley, who grew up accompanying his father to Steelers training camp, where the elder Haley worked as a personnel executive. Haley lost to Pittsburgh in last year's Super Bowl when he was Arizona's offensive coordinator.

 

"It's nice to get a little reward against a team like that. I thought the guys really showed heart and guts," he said.

The Chiefs faced third down when Cassel connected with Chambers, who was signed three weeks ago off waivers from San Diego. He went 61 yards before he was pushed out of bounds at the 4.

Succop, the final player drafted in April, came in and clinched the Chiefs' first home victory in more than a year. Succop also had a 27-yarder that tied it 17-all in the final seconds of the third quarter.

It was the second loss in a row for the Steelers, who have fallen twice to division rival Cincinnati and were without injured Pro Bowl safety Troy Polamalu. Defensive end Chris Kemoeatu also went out with a knee injury.

In regulation, the Steelers (6-4) had the ball for almost 19 minutes longer than the Chiefs (3-7) and outgained them 463-206. The Chiefs stayed in it with Jamaal Charles' 97-yard return of the opening kickoff and Andy Studebaker's 94-yard return of an interception.

"I think we lost the momentum in the third quarter with all the turnovers and stuff like that," said Steelers wide receiver Hines Ward, who had 10 catches for 128 yards, including an 8-yard touchdown. "When you let a team hang around like that, you give them a chance. When you give them hope, they thrive off the crowd noise. They took it into overtime and did what they had to do."

Studebaker, making his first NFL start, picked off Roethlisberger's pass 2 yards deep in the end zone in the third quarter and motored to the Steelers 8 before running back Rashard Mendenhall dragged him down.

"Once I picked it off, 100 yards looked like a long way," he said. "It was a fun play."

But Cassel was sacked twice in the next three plays, and the Chiefs had to settle for Succop's 27-yarder.

Roethlisberger's 8-yard touchdown pass to Mendenhall gave the Steelers a 24-17 lead a few minutes later after the Steelers recovered Cassel's turnover at the 27.

But back came KC, playing without suspended wide receiver Dwayne Bowe. Cassel hit Lance Long for 30 yards and Chambers for 47 to set up a 2-yard TD pass to Charles that tied it 24-all with a little under 5 minutes left.

Cassel also had a 21-yard TD pass to Leonard Pope early in the third quarter.

Charles, who got the Chiefs' first rushing touchdown of the year the week before, got their first kickoff return for a TD in four years. He took the opening kickoff at the 3, started left and then veered right and was hardly touched. It was the fourth time in five games Pittsburgh yielded a kickoff return for a touchdown.

It was the Chiefs' first home win, and first win over an opponent with a winning record, since they beat Denver in the fourth week of the 2008 season. It was the first time they'd posted back-to-back wins since Oct. 14-21, 2007.

"To do it against the defending Super Bowl champions is a great feeling," said Succop. "A lot of hard work has gone into it and our coaches and players and everybody has really bought in."

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November 23, 2009 11:47 am
First of all, I didn't expect to see the Steelers play so poorly.  They were penalized many times and allowed the Chiefs to get to Big Ben though the Chiefs couldn't finish the sack until late in the game.  But on the other hand, Chiefs fans WEVE WON 2 IN A ROW.  Thats ...(more)
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November 22, 2009 9:08 pm
So far I have been pretty calm with this team and season because they are a fairly experienced group but a 6-4 in a tough AFC is it official worrying time? I know there is plenty of season left, but man the strength of this team last year was obviously the defense.  It just isn't the same without Troy in there. They are an average defense without him in there.  If he could play a wh ...(more)
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November 23, 2009 10:37 am
First off i'll start by saying that I am a Vikings fan, not a Chiefs.  But I do live in the KC area and can actually see a difference in my office because of the Chiefs winning yesterday.  The attitudes are more upbeat, nobody was late for work this morning, everyone seems t ...(more)
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November 22, 2009 4:49 pm
How this guy is allowed to call plays in the NFL amazes me. He is worthless. The MWelde Moore sweep when you have 2 faster backs proves he has no clue on the field. TOMLIN: YOU HAVE TO FIRE HIM TODAY. Also... someone remind Holmes, Farrior, Clark, Gay, Ike and Deshea... your NFL careers will get shorter and the pay less when you act like you did today on a pro football field. We the faNs PAYy your ...(more)
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November 22, 2009 7:48 pm
I was not expecting the Steelers to lose today even as that game was going into OT.  This puts a damper on the bye week chances but that's not completely out of reach yet.  I still expect them to run the table and this is the type of loss that will trigger such a run.  We all know they are capable of it.

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November 22, 2009 4:58 pm
Glad to see the Chiefs get the victory.  Happy to see that they didn't fold and give up with the score was 17 to 7. 

They are improving each week and they are 2-0 without LJ and a few things to be happy about.  Thank you San Diego for Chris Chamber
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November 22, 2009 11:41 pm
Steelers fans, or whomever can say what they want.  This was a HUGE win by the ChiefsTamba Hali is a beast, who get's no recognition because of playing on a losing team but him and Dorsey were stellar to ...(more)
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November 23, 2009 9:49 pm
I was one of the many Steeler Fans @ ARROWHEAD yesterday.  Despite the outcome, we had a great time tailgating (they do it right in KC) and sharing some good natured barbs with the KC fans in the stands.  You have to give Chiefs fans credit for sticking with their team in bad times.  The ...(more)
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November 22, 2009 6:46 pm
Teams the Chiefs have beaten in 2009...Redskins, Raiders and the Steelers.  Not the list you want to be on.  This has to be one of the more embarrassing looses in recent years.  Even with Polamalu out, ...(more)
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November 22, 2009 5:23 pm

These are the reasons the Steelers have lost 4 games:

-8 non-offensive TD's given up- most in league. Horrible KR coverage!!!!!
-Red Zone turnovers and penalties
-Too many big plays given up on defense
-Lack of commitment to the run

They have made too many mistakes to keep bad and mediocre teams in th ...(more)

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November 22, 2009 4:51 pm
Todd Haley and his staff have worked very hard to get this rag-tag Chiefs team to become much more competititive than many thought they would be this season.  It bodes well for the future when Scott Pioli (Chiefs GM) and Haley can get more players besides Jamaal Charle ...(more)
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November 22, 2009 4:53 pm

... is the exact word I used in a few text messages to me friends. Not taking anything away from the Chiefs. They made the adjustments, and we thought we would just show up and win. That was evident from the opening kick. It honestly looks like we have 9 guys out there on every kickoff we cover. It's sickening to think that we are &q ...(more)

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November 22, 2009 8:22 pm
Is it just me, or did anyone else notice Chambers just give up toward the end of that huge catch and run in OT. It looked as if had he just cut or leaned to the the left inside the 5, he could have walked into the end zone and the game would be over right there. Instead, it looked like he just gave up at the end with the steeler defender barely touching him and just decided to bail out of bounds. ...(more)
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November 22, 2009 5:31 pm
I'm pretty sure the Steelers didn't "break a 10-game home losing streak".  Proof read your articles please. 

And is it time for the Steelers to start panicking?  6-4 isn't a wonderful way to start your title defending season.  That's one game away from being a measly 500.  What's going on with
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November 22, 2009 6:49 pm
for all of you that speak of stupid Steelers fans heres how it is: we have TONS of fans, infact more then just about any other team in any other sport. so now look at this, how many people in general are just purely retard? if you say that 4 out of 10 people (conservative number) is an idiot, then surely some of those idiots will be s ...(more)
 
Scoreboard
Pittsburgh (6-4-0)01707024
Kansas City (3-7-0) «70107327
Game Leaders
SteelersChiefs
Pass: B. Roethlisberger (32-42, 398) M. Cassel (15-30, 248)
Rush: R. Mendenhall (21-80) J. Charles (17-58)
Rec: H. Ward (10-128) C. Chambers (4-119)
GameTracker
 
Scoring Summary
1ST QUARTER
TDJamaal Charles, 97 Yd kick return (Ryan Succop kick is good), 14:44.
2ND QUARTER
FGJeff Reed 36 Yd, 14:50. Drive: 12 plays, 62 yards in 7:03.
TDHines Ward, 8 Yd pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Jeff Reed kick is good), 5:32. Drive: 10 plays, 95 yards in 5:55.
TDHeath Miller, 10 Yd pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Jeff Reed kick is good), 1:10. Drive: 7 plays, 46 yards in 3:06.
3RD QUARTER
TDLeonard Pope, 21 Yd pass from Matt Cassel (Ryan Succop kick is good), 10:48. Drive: 7 plays, 62 yards in 2:23.
FGRyan Succop 27 Yd, 0:05. Drive: 4 plays, -1 yards in 1:35.
4TH QUARTER
TDRashard Mendenhall, 8 Yd pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Jeff Reed kick is good), 8:35. Drive: 5 plays, 27 yards in 2:28.
TDJamaal Charles, 2 Yd pass from Matt Cassel (Ryan Succop kick is good), 4:54. Drive: 8 plays, 91 yards in 3:41.
OT
FGRyan Succop 22 Yd, 8:28. Drive: 5 plays, 76 yards in 1:32.
Players of the Game
Kansas City

M. Cassel
Att 30
Comp 15
Yds 248
TD 2
Pittsburgh

H. Ward
Rec 10
Yds 128
Avg 12.8
TD 1
 
Steelers
PassingCP/ATYDSTDINT
B. Roethlisberger32/4239832
C. Batch1/21700
RushingATTYDSTDLG
R. Mendenhall2180013
W. Parker62409
M. Wallace1505
B. Roethlisberger1404
M. Moore2104
ReceivingRECYDSTDLG
H. Ward10128133
H. Miller795141
S. Holmes786020
M. Wallace247033
R. Mendenhall436113
W. Parker111011
M. Spaeth1707
D. Johnson1505
Chiefs
PassingCP/ATYDSTDINT
M. Cassel15/3024820
RushingATTYDSTDLG
J. Charles1758010
B. Wade1808
K. Smith1303
M. Cassel1-10-1
ReceivingRECYDSTDLG
C. Chambers4119061
L. Long237030
L. Pope226121
M. Bradley122022
M. Cox119019
B. Wade31709
J. Charles2816
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