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Smith, Chiefs start quick, beat Chargers 24-10 to go 3-0
CARSON, Calif. (AP) The Chiefs own the Chargers, whether they play in Kansas City, Los Angeles or San Diego.
Alex Smith threw two touchdown passes in the first 9 1/2 minutes against what used to be his hometown team, Terrance Mitchell had two interceptions and rookie Kareem Hunt scored on a 69-yard run to seal the Chiefs' 24-10 victory against the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday.
The Chiefs (3-0) beat the Chargers for the seventh straight time and have won 12 straight AFC West games.
Los Angeles' Philip Rivers threw three interceptions and the Chargers fell to 0-3 in their first season playing in the 27,000-seat StubHub Center after moving from San Diego.
''It was weird not playing the Chargers in San Diego,'' said Smith, who played high school, college and NFL games at what used to be called Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego.
''I grew up with the San Diego Super Chargers, but it was cool to play here. I enjoyed it. I don't know if we'll ever have another opportunity to play in a venue this small where it is intimate.''
A new locale hasn't changed the Chargers' fortunes. They've lost 26 of their past 35 games dating to the start of the 2015 season, and have lost 14 of their past 15 in the division.
''It wasn't good enough,'' Chargers rookie head coach Anthony Lynn said. ''You might say we're the same ol' Chargers, and right now we are. So we've got to go back to work, and we've got to get better.''
After a quick start, the Chiefs held on through a defensive struggle in the second half. They got two huge plays in the closing minutes: Justin Houston's sack of Rivers and then Hunt's sensational run when he cut back against the flow and raced 69 yards down the left sideline with 1:49 left. The rookie finished with 172 yards on 17 carries.
The game couldn't have started more differently for Smith and Rivers.
Rivers was intercepted by Mitchell on the game's third play from scrimmage. Four plays later, Smith hit Tyreek Hill on a 30-yard touchdown pass.
Rivers moved the Chargers into Chiefs territory before Marcus Peters intercepted a pass intended for tight end Antonio Gates and returned it 38 yards to the Los Angeles 34. Four plays later, Smith threw a shovel pass to Albert Wilson for a 14-0 lead.
The Chargers got it together and drove for Melvin Gordon's 11-yard scoring scamper to cut it to 14-7. Rivers floated a 44-yarder to Travis Benjamin for the drive's big gain.
After the Chargers forced a three-and-out, Rivers threw his third interception, when Mitchell leaped in front of Tyrell Williams for the pickoff.
The Chargers' defense began playing better. The Chiefs moved to the Los Angeles 25 before Smith was sacked on consecutive plays, first by Melvin Ingram and then by Joey Bosa and Corey Liuget. Cairos Santos missed a 51-yard field goal, but Rayshawn Jenkins was whistled for roughing the kicker, giving the Chiefs the ball on the 18. The drive fizzled and Santos kicked a 34-yarder to make it 17-7.
Chargers rookie Younghoe Koo kicked a 29-yard field goal as the clock expired to cut the lead to 17-10 at halftime.
HUNT'S BIG RUN
Coach Andy Reid simply wanted the rookie to get a first down on first-and-10 from the 31. Instead, he took it to the house.
''He's a young guy and it's a tough thing to do. I told him we only need a first down but when you get out there and see the end zone in front of you it's tough to stop,'' Reid said. ''He came over to me and said he should have gone down. I don't want to ruin a good thing for him. He's young.''
Hunt has six touchdowns, four rushing and two receiving, in his first three games, tied with Billy Sims (1980 Detroit Lions) and Dutch Sternaman (1920 Decatur Staleys) for the most touchdowns by a player in his first three games.
RIVERS' AIR WOES
It was the ninth time Rivers threw three interceptions. He led the NFL in pickoffs twice in the past three seasons, including last year when he had a career-high 21. Peters almost had another interception in the third quarter but the ball bounced off his hands. Daniel Sorensen appeared to come up with a deflected pass in the fourth quarter, but video review showed it touched the ground first.
''It was a rough day,'' Rivers said. ''All three were throws, poor decisions. I just never got in any kind of groove the whole day. You hate to be the guy that let's down the group.''
ANTHEM
With widespread rebuke around the league toward President Donald Trump for his obscene criticism of the kneeling by players during the national anthem in protest of social injustice, five Chargers either knelt or sat during the national anthem. Many of their teammates linked arms and stood, including team chairman Dean Spanos. About 10 Chiefs sat.
UP NEXT
Chiefs: Return home to host the Washington Redskins a week from Monday night.
Chargers: Host the Philadelphia Eagles next Sunday.
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K. Hunt
29 RB 172 RuYds, RuTD, 11 ReYds, REC |
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M. Gordon
33 RB 79 RuYds, RuTD |
13
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Team Stats | ||
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Time of Pos | - | - |
1st Downs | 0 | 0 |
Rushing | 0 | 0 |
Passing | 0 | 0 |
Penalty | 0 | 0 |
3rd Down Conv | 0-0 | 0-0 |
4th Down Conv | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Total Net Yards | 0 | 0 |
Total Plays | 0 | 0 |
Avg Gain | 0 | 0 |
Net Yards Rushing | 0 | 0 |
Rush Attempts | 0 | 0 |
Avg Rush Yards | 0 | 0 |
Net Yards Passing | 0 | 0 |
Comp. - Att. | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Yards Per Pass | 0 | 0 |
Penalties - Yards | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Touchdowns | ||
Rushing TDs | 0 | 0 |
Passing TDs | 0 | 0 |
Other | ||
Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
Fumbles - Lost | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Int. Thrown | 0 | 0 |
Punts - Avg | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Return Yards | ||
Punts - Returns | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Kickoffs - Returns | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Int. - Returns | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Red Zone Eff. | 0-0 -0% | 0-0 -0% |
Goal to Go Eff. | 0-0 -0% | 0-0 -0% |
Safeties | 0 | 0 |
Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | FPTS |
A. SmithÂ
11 QB
18 FPTS
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A. Smith | 16/21 | 155 | 2 | 0 | 18 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG | FPTS |
K. HuntÂ
27 RB
24 FPTS
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K. Hunt | 17 | 172 | 1 | 69 | 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. HillÂ
10 WR
14 FPTS
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T. Hill | 3 | 13 | 0 | 9 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. SmithÂ
11 QB
18 FPTS
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A. Smith | 2 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. WestÂ
35 RB
1 FPTS
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C. West | 2 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. WilsonÂ
12 WR
7 FPTS
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A. Wilson | 1 | -4 | 0 | -4 | 7 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG | FPTS |
T. HillÂ
10 WR
14 FPTS
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T. Hill | 8 | 5 | 77 | 1 | 30 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
A. WilsonÂ
12 WR
7 FPTS
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A. Wilson | 4 | 3 | 18 | 1 | 11 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
D. ThomasÂ
13 WR
1 FPTS
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D. Thomas | 1 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
C. WestÂ
35 RB
1 FPTS
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C. West | 2 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 11 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
K. HuntÂ
27 RB
24 FPTS
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K. Hunt | 1 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
A. ShermanÂ
42 FB
1 FPTS
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A. Sherman | 1 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
D. RobinsonÂ
14 WR
0 FPTS
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D. Robinson | 2 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
T. KelceÂ
87 TE
0 FPTS
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T. Kelce | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
C. ConleyÂ
17 WR
0 FPTS
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C. Conley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT | FF |
T. MitchellÂ
39 CB
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T. Mitchell | 9-0 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. SorensenÂ
49 SS
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D. Sorensen | 6-2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. JohnsonÂ
56 ILB
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D. Johnson | 4-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. HoustonÂ
50 OLB
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J. Houston | 4-2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
R. WilsonÂ
53 ILB
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R. Wilson | 3-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
P. GainesÂ
23 CB
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P. Gaines | 3-2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
E. MurrayÂ
21 CB
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E. Murray | 3-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. PetersÂ
22 CB
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M. Peters | 3-0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Pierre-LouisÂ
57 LB
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K. Pierre-Louis | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. JonesÂ
95 DE
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C. Jones | 2-1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. LoganÂ
96 NT
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B. Logan | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. BaileyÂ
97 DE
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A. Bailey | 2-2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. AckerÂ
25 CB
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K. Acker | 1-1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
R. ParkerÂ
38 FS
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R. Parker | 1-1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. ThomasÂ
13 WR
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D. Thomas | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
R. Nunez-RochesÂ
99 DE
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R. Nunez-Roches | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. FordÂ
55 OLB
|
D. Ford | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
F. ZomboÂ
51 OLB
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F. Zombo | 0-2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
R. MillerÂ
98 DT
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R. Miller | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
C. SantosÂ
5 K
6 FPTS
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C. Santos | 1/1 | 34 | 3/3 | 6 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
D. ColquittÂ
2 P
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D. Colquitt | 5 | 49.8 | 3 | 63 |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
A. HuntÂ
31 RB
0 FPTS
|
A. Hunt | 2 | 33.0 | 42 | 0 |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
T. Hill 10 WR
14 FPTS
|
T. Hill | 2 | 5.0 | 9 | 0 |
Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | FPTS |
P. RiversÂ
17 QB
3 FPTS
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P. Rivers | 20/40 | 237 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG | FPTS |
M. GordonÂ
28 RB
13 FPTS
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M. Gordon | 17 | 79 | 1 | 14 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. OliverÂ
32 RB
2 FPTS
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B. Oliver | 8 | 16 | 0 | 6 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. BenjaminÂ
12 WR
10 FPTS
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T. Benjamin | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 10 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG | FPTS |
T. BenjaminÂ
12 WR
10 FPTS
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T. Benjamin | 8 | 5 | 105 | 0 | 44 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
K. AllenÂ
13 WR
6 FPTS
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K. Allen | 8 | 5 | 61 | 0 | 17 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
A. GatesÂ
85 TE
3 FPTS
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A. Gates | 5 | 2 | 30 | 0 | 16 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
B. OliverÂ
32 RB
2 FPTS
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B. Oliver | 6 | 4 | 18 | 0 | 11 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ty. WilliamsÂ
16 WR
1 FPTS
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Ty. Williams | 7 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 14 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
A. EkelerÂ
30 RB
0 FPTS
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A. Ekeler | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
D. InmanÂ
15 WR
0 FPTS
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D. Inman | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
H. HenryÂ
86 TE
0 FPTS
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H. Henry | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
M. GordonÂ
28 RB
13 FPTS
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M. Gordon | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT | FF |
K. ToomerÂ
56 ILB
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K. Toomer | 7-1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. BrownÂ
57 ILB
|
J. Brown | 6-4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. IngramÂ
54 OLB
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M. Ingram | 6-0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. KingÂ
20 DB
|
D. King | 3-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. BosaÂ
99 DE
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J. Bosa | 3-3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. EmanuelÂ
51 OLB
|
K. Emanuel | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. HaywardÂ
26 CB
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C. Hayward | 2-1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. LiugetÂ
94 DE
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C. Liuget | 2-1 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tr. WilliamsÂ
24 CB
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Tr. Williams | 2-2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. PhillipsÂ
31 SS
|
A. Phillips | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. McCainÂ
40 DE
|
C. McCain | 2-0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. BostonÂ
33 FS
|
T. Boston | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. AddaeÂ
37 SS
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J. Addae | 2-5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
R. JenkinsÂ
25 SAF
|
R. Jenkins | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. BenjaminÂ
12 WR
|
T. Benjamin | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. WigginsÂ
79 G
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K. Wiggins | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
N. DzubnarÂ
48 LB
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N. Dzubnar | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Ty. WilliamsÂ
16 WR
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Ty. Williams | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. PhilonÂ
93 DE
|
D. Philon | 1-1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. OnwualuÂ
49 LB
|
J. Onwualu | 1-1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
N. HarrisÂ
58 LB
|
N. Harris | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. MebaneÂ
92 NT
|
B. Mebane | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. SquareÂ
71 NT
|
D. Square | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
Y. KooÂ
9 K
4 FPTS
|
Y. Koo | 1/1 | 29 | 1/1 | 4 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
D. KaserÂ
8 P
|
D. Kaser | 5 | 50.0 | 2 | 66 |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
D. KingÂ
20 DB
0 FPTS
|
D. King | 3 | 21.3 | 25 | 0 |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
T. Benjamin 12 WR
10 FPTS
|
T. Benjamin | 3 | 4.0 | 9 | 0 |