National Football League
Kansas City 17, Houston 16
When: 4:25 PM ET, Sunday, October 20, 2013
Where: Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
Temperature: 70°
Head Official: Ed Hochuli
Attendance: 74118

Chiefs 17, Texans 16: Jamaal Charles rushed for 86 yards and a touchdown and host Kansas City racked up five sacks in the second half to hold off Houston and remain undefeated.

Alex Smith was 23-of-34 for 240 yards and an interception and added a rushing touchdown as the Chiefs improved to 7-0 for the first time since winning their first nine games in 2003.

Case Keenum went 15-for-25 for 271 yards and a touchdown in his first career start for Houston (2-5), and played turnover-free until a fumble on the Texans' final possession. Andre Johnson had four catches for 89 yards and DeAndre Hopkins caught three balls for 76 yards and a TD.

Hopkins hauled in a 29-yard touchdown pass from Keenum on the first play of the second quarter to give Houston its only lead at 10-7. Smith's 5-yard run capped a 15-play, 97-yard drive to give the Chiefs a 14-10 advantage at halftime.

The teams traded field goals in the second half, and Randy Bullock's third of the day pulled Houston within one with 4:21 left in the third quarter before the Chiefs turned up the defensive pressure and held the Texans scoreless the rest of the way. Kansas City sacked Keenum four times in the fourth quarter, including Tamba Hali's hit and forced fumble that allowed it to run out the clock.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Texans RB Arian Foster (hamstring) left during Houston's first series and LB Brian Cushing was carted off with a left knee injury in the third quarter. … Charles also had three catches for 37 yards and has reached 100 yards from scrimmage in every game this season. … The Chiefs are the only team in the league that has not allowed more than 16 points in a game.

Top Game Performances
Rushing
Houston   Kansas City
Ben Tate Player Jamaal Charles
15 Attempts 21
50 Yards 86
3.3 Avg Yards 4.1
0 Touchdowns 1
10 Long 18
Receiving
Houston   Kansas City
Andre Johnson Player Dexter McCluster
4 Receptions 4
89 Yards 70
22.2 Avg Yards 17.5
0 Touchdowns 0
42 Long 43
Team Stats Summary
 
  Yards Scoring Defense
Team Tot Rus Pas TD FG INT Sck FF
Houston 294 73 221 1 3 1 2.0 1
Kansas City 357 126 231 2 1 0 5.0 2
Upcoming Games
  • Kansas City will play their next game at home against Cleveland. The Chiefs have a W/L % of 1.000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
  • Houston will play their next game at home against Indianapolis. The Texans have a W/L % of .667 after a win and .000 after a loss.