Week 1
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Kansas City 24, Atlanta 21

Chiefs use late rally to knock off Falcons

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By Jon Robinson
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BOX SCORE

  1st 2nd 3rd 4th Final
Atlanta 7 7 7 0 21
Kansas City 7 0 3 14 24

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Player of the Game: Javier Arenas

Plenty of pundits are picking the Chiefs as their surprise choice to win the AFC West, and Kansas City doesn't disappoint in Week 1, scoring 14 fourth-quarter points to beat the Falcons 24-21.

The Falcons led 21-10 heading into the final quarter, but the Chiefs finally woke up thanks to a 59-yard punt return for a touchdown by Javier Arenas, followed by a 22-yard score by Jamaal Charles to seal the deal.

Michael Turner ran for 145 yards, including a 65-yard touchdown, in the loss.


GAME LEADERS

Passing
  TEAM C/ATT YDS TD INT
M. Ryan ATL 15/24 235 2 0
M. Cassel KC 10/24 172 1 1
Rushing
  TEAM CAR YDS TD LG
M. Turner ATL 21 145 1 65
J. Charles KC 15 61 1 26
Receiving
  TEAM CAT YDS TD LG
J. Jones ATL 8 86 1 24
D. Bowe KC 7 118 1 66

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