Chiefs start fast and stay undefeated
The Kansas City Chiefs didn’t waste any time Sunday afternoon in the TWA Dome as they jumped on the St. Louis Rams early taking a 21-0 lead in the first quarter.
The Chiefs took the opening possession and marched it right down the field. QB Elvis Grbac dropped back to pass but couldn’t find a receiver, so he scrambled 10 yards for the game’s first score, 7-0. Then the Rams fumbled the ensuing kickoff, and the Chiefs got the ball in scoring position again at the 14-yard line. Two plays later, Grbac found WR Andre Rison in the endzone for a TD and the Chiefs were up 14-0.
Rams’ RB Amp Lee fumbled on the Rams’ next possession and this time the Chiefs got the ball at the Ram 39-yard line. Again, the Chiefs drove the ball deep into Ram territory and Donnell Bennett capped off the drive with a 2-yd TD run giving the Chiefs a 21-0 lead with only 7 minutes gone in the 1st quarter.
With the score 21-7, Grbac put the game out of reach when he connected with WR Tamarick Vanover for a 57-yard TD pass to give the Chiefs a 28-7 lead. The Rams scored two TDs late in the 4th quarter to make the score respectable, but the game was a blowout from the opening kickoff.
Grbac threw for 202 yards and 2 TDs. He has brought consistency to the Chiefs’ QB position and that has made all the difference in the world.
The Chiefs’ defense gave up 352 passing yards to Tony Banks, but they sacked him 6 times. Most of the Rams’ offense came late in the 4th quarter on two meaningless TD drives.
The Chiefs are 8-0 at the halfway mark of the season, but they have a tough road the next 4 games. They host Pittsburgh on Monday Night Football next week. Then they travel to a resurging Jacksonville team and then host the Broncos. Then they travel to Seattle to take a very good Seahawks team. As for the Rams (2-6), they will try to snap their 4-game losing streak as they travel to Atlanta.
