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The key plays that help Chiefs overcome biggest deficit in team history to shock Chargers

September 11, 2016 By Bill Pollock

Down three touchdowns, Alex Smith capped off the biggest comeback in Kansas City Chiefs history when he scored on the only possession of overtime giving the Chiefs a 33-27 win over the San Diego Chargers.

It took Kansas City 10 plays to march 75 yards in overtime. Smith won it on a QB keeper on third-and-goal from the 2-yard line.

Smith threw for 363 yards and two touchdowns and led the team back after their were down 24-3.

Scoring summary

FIRST QUARTER

FG 11:51
Cairo Santos 47 Yd Field Goal
7 plays, 46 yards, 3:09
3-0 Chiefs

TD 8:27
Melvin Gordon 1 Yd Run (Josh Lambo Kick)
6 plays, 75 yards, 3:24
7-3 Chargers

SECOND QUARTER

TD 14:06
Melvin Gordon 6 Yd Run (Josh Lambo Kick)
13 plays, 80 yards, 6:51
14-3 Chargers

TD 7:54
Danny Woodhead 4 Yd pass from Philip Rivers (Josh Lambo Kick)
6 plays, 38 yards, 3:32
21-3 Chargers

THIRD QUARTER

FG 6:02
Josh Lambo 29 Yd Field Goal
9 plays, 34 yards, 4:00
24-3 Chargers

TD 2:47
Tyreek Hill 9 Yd pass from Alex Smith (Cairo Santos Kick)
7 plays, 75 yards, 3:15
24-10 Chargers

Key play of the drive:

4th and 5 at SD 25
Smith pass short to Travis Kelce to SD 12 for 13 yards

FOURTH QUARTER

FG 13:24
Josh Lambo 28 Yd Field Goal
9 plays, 65 yards, 4:23
27-10 Charges

TD 9:18
Jeremy Maclin 19 Yd pass from Alex Smith (Cairo Santos Kick)
7 plays, 56 yards, 2:02
27-17 Chargers

Key play of the drive:

4th and 2 at SD 48
Smith pass short right to C.West pushed OB at SD 41 for 7 yards

FG 3:09
Cairo Santos 33 Yd Field Goal
12 plays, 62 yards, 3:40
27-20 Chargers

Key play of the drive:

3rd and 3 at SD 47
Smith pass short middle to Spencer Ware to SD 41 for 6 yards 

TD 1:03
Spencer Ware 5 Yd Run (Cairo Santos Kick)
4 plays, 42 yards, 0:46
27-27 tie game

Key play of the drive:

1st and 10 at SD 32
Smith pass deep middle to Jeremy Maclin to SD 10 for 22 yards. Unnecessary Roughness, 5 yards, enforced at SD 10

OVERTIME

TD 9:53
Alex Smith 2 Yd Run
10 plays, 70 yards, 5:07
33-27 Chiefs

Key play of the drive:

3rd and 3 at SD 30
Smith pass short left to Kelce for 8 yards to SD 22

 

 

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