Chargers Falter in Second Half

KANSAS CITY 30, SAN DIEGO 16 ----------------------------

SAN DIEGO (Ticker) -- Dwayne Bowe collected a season-high 164 receiving yards and scored the go-ahead touchdown Sunday as the Kansas City Chiefs rallied for a shocking 30-16 triumph over the San Diego Chargers. It was the second straight victory for Kansas City (2-2), which entered the season as a long shot to contend in the AFC West Division.

Conversely, San Diego (1-3) was the consensus preseason favorite to win the division, despite the fact that Turner was replacing Marty Schottenheimer as the Chargers' coach. But the Chargers have lost three consecutive contests by an overall margin of 47 points - an average of nearly 16 per game. The Chargers overcame some early sloppy play in this one and entered the break with a 16-6 lead. But the Chiefs completely dominated the second half, scoring the game's final 24 points and pushing Turner's career record vs. Kansas City to 0-6. The fans at San Diego's Qualcomm Stadium voiced their displeasure with Turner's performance by chanting "Marty, Marty, Marty," over the waning moments of Sunday's contest.

However, its was Bowe - not Turner - who initially turned the fans' cheers to jeers. The 23rd overall selection in this year's draft, Bowe finished with eight receptions - also a season high - and delivered the key play with 11:46 remaining. With Kansas City facing a 3rd-and-19 from its own 49-yard line, Damon Huard found Bowe on a short crossing route. After shaking off a pair of defenders, the 6-2 Bowe raced down the right sideline for a 51-yard touchdown, snapping a 16-16 tie and giving the Chiefs the lead for good. Huard completed 17-of-29 passes for 284 yards, two TDs and two interceptions while Larry Johnson rumbled for 123 yards on 25 carries for Kansas City, which snapped San Diego's nine-game home winning streak.