KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – Jammal Charles broke loose for a 56-yard touchdown run with 37 seconds left in the first quarter Monday night to bring the Kansas City Chiefs into a 7-7 tie with the San Diego Chargers.
The first two Chiefs possessions netted minus-2 yards on six plays and two punts before Charles, who did not start, scored to cap a three-play 69-yard drive. The touchdown tied the second-longest run of Charles’ career.
Phillip Rivers threw a 3-yard pass to Antonio Gates with 1:52 left in the quarter for the Chargers’ touchdown.
A wide-open Gates caught a 34-yard pass on third down and was stopped at the 5 to set up the touchdown. The drive was nine plays and 60 yards.
It was the first regular season game since Arrowhead Stadium underwent a $375 million renovation. It was the Chiefs’ first home Monday night game since Nov. 22, 2004, a 27-19 loss to the New England Patriots. The Chiefs have not won a Monday night game since Oct. 2, 2000, when they beat Seattle 24-17.
The last time the Truman Sports Complex had two games the same day was Oct. 27, 1985 when the Kansas City Royals beat the St. Louis Cardinals in Game 7 of the World Series. The Chiefs lost to Denver that afternoon. The Royals lost 3-1 to the Oakland Athletics on Monday afternoon at Kauffman Stadium, across the parking lot from Arrowhead.
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