Sen-Sage-tional
October 30, 2006
Chiefs 35, Seahawks 28
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — In his first-ever NFL start, Seneca Wallace threw three touchdowns and two interceptions in Seattle’s 35-28 loss Sunday.
Larry Johnson scored four touchdowns, including the go-ahead score with 2:15 to play, and the mistake-prone Chiefs (4-3) escaped with a wild victory.
In the final 17 minutes, the Seahawks (4-3) took the lead with two touchdowns resulting from outrageous Kansas City mistakes.
Wallace, starting in place of injured Pro Bowl quarterback Matt Hasselbeck, put Seattle on top 28-27 with a 49-yard TD pass to Darrell Jackson after cornerback Ty Law fell down.
Late in the third quarter, Seattle’s Kelly Herndon returned a fumble 61 yards for another touchdown when Kansas City holder Dustin Colquitt, after mishandling the snap on a field-goal attempt, tried an ill-advised pass.
That cut the Chiefs’ advantage to 27-21 with 1:27 left in the third period, and then Jackson’s TD stunned the sellout crowd when the Seahawks took a one-point lead. But a moment later Damon Huard, a game-day decision because of a sore groin muscle, connected with Eddie Kennison for 51 yards to set up Johnson’s go-ahead score.
Huard was 17-for-25 for 312 yards and one TD. Wallace was 15-for-30 for 198 yards, with three touchdowns and two interceptions.
Titans 28, Texans 22
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Texans (2-5) lost their 11th straight road game, wasting backup quarterback Sage Rosenfels’ three TD passes in the final 17 minutes. His last pulled them within 28-22 with 1:54 left, and the Texans tried an onside kick.
Vince Young ran for a touchdown and threw for another, and the Titans won consecutive games for the first time since the end of the 2003 season.
But Bobby Wade jumped up and grabbed the ball, allowing the Titans (2-5) to run out the clock.
The Texans passed up Young, the hometown favorite, because they had David Carr and used the top pick in the draft on defensive end Mario Williams. Carr had justified the choice so far, completing 70.3 percent of his passes.
But the Titans harassed Carr into his worst performances this season, sacking him four times and forcing him into three of Houston’s five turnovers. Houston coach Gary Kubiak pulled Carr midway through the third quarter and replaced him with Rosenfels.