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Larry Johnson gave the Kansas City Chiefs quite a scare. The Pro Bowl running back was injured on a facemask tackle at the end of a 78-yard pass play late in Kansas City's 23-20 victory over the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday. Johnson broke free down the left sideline after catching a short pass from Damon Huard.

Donovan McNabb was the difference. T.O. was nothing more than a decoy. In his highly anticipated return to Philadelphia, Terrell Owens had just three catches and was outdone by the Eagles' young receivers -- and by McNabb. McNabb threw touchdown passes of 40 yards to Reggie Brown and 87 yards to Hank Baskett, and Lito Sheppard returned an interception 102 yards in the final minute to seal the Eagles'...

Matt Leinart's great start wasn't good enough, and Larry Johnson's bad day had a big but painful finish. Johnson, who rushed for just 36 yards, rumbled 78 yards with a screen pass to set up Lawrence Tynes' 19-yard field goal with 1:36 remaining. The Chiefs rallied from 10 down in the fourth quarter to beat the Arizona Cardinals 23-20 on Sunday.

Kansas City Chiefs Pro Bowl running back Larry Johnson was injured on a facemask tackle at the end of a 78-yard pass play late in Sunday's game against the Arizona Cardinals. Johnson broke free down the left sideline after the short pass. The Cardinals' Antrel Rolle grabbed Johnson by the facemask and the running back's head was twisted as he fell out of bounds at the Arizona 8.

The woman whose nickname is lovingly tattooed onto Dante Hall's left arm had been urging patience. And like just about everything else "Lady C" ever suggested, it worked. With a fake left, a feint right and a quick burst up the middle, Kansas City's return specialist took a punt back 60 yards for a touchdown against San Francisco last week.

Bears DE Adewale Ogunleye spent an off day discussing his aching hamstring and TV show "Nip/Tuck."

After dismantling the Seahawks on Sunday, the undefeated Bears are atop the rankings for the first time.

Trent Green was cleared to drive this week, so he joined his Chiefs teammates on the sideline Sunday. Out on the field, Damon Huard was obviously happy to have him riding shotgun. Getting advice and encouragement from Green and even suggestions on which plays to run, Huard and the rest of the Kansas City Chiefs played almost flawlessly in a surprising 41-0 rout of San Francisco (1-3).

Kansas City Chiefs defensive end Jared Allen has been charged with driving under the influence for the second time in five months. Police pulled Allen over around 1:30 a.m. Tuesday after following a Dodge Charger that was not staying in the lane, Leawood Police Capt. Dale Finger said Friday. Allen, who was alone in the car, refused to undergo sobriety testing and to take a breathalyzer test, so the...

Seattle's running game faces a major roadblock as RB Shaun Alexander is expected to miss at least two weeks.

The surprising thrashing of the Falcons on Monday night has catapulted the Saints into the rankings' top 12.

With their stingy D and improved offense, the Jags have matured into a team capable of playing deep into January.

The best beat guys in the business take a look at AFC teams each week for Sporting News. Here's a taste of their latest info and insight.

Rod Smith was on the sideline with a concussion, Jake Plummer was having an awful day and nothing Mike Shanahan and his offensive staff came up with seemed to work. Javon Walker bailed them all out. He led Denver to a 9-6 win over Kansas City on Sunday by grabbing a 24-yard jump ball to set up Jason Elam's 39-yard field goal 5:10 into overtime at Invesco Field.

For five high-flying years, Trent Green was the Kansas City Chiefs' Mr. Reliable. From the time Kansas City acquired him in 2001 until about 2 o'clock last Sunday, when he went feet-first into an ill-fated hook slide, ironman Green never missed a start. He hardly missed a snap. Snugly protected by all-star blockers, he threw passes to Pro Bowl tight end Tony Gonzalez and handed off to Pro Bowl...

Defensive end John Abraham had an impressive debut with the Falcons but could be sidelined with a strained groin.

KANSAS CITY, Missouri (Ticker) - Less than two weeks after being cut by the Green Bay Packers, wide receiver Rod Gardner has hooked up with an AFC team for the first time.

The Kansas City Chiefs and free-agent wide receiver Rod Gardner agreed Wednesday to terms of a two-year contract. Gardner was released by Green Bay in the preseason, after playing for the Packers and the Carolina Panthers last year. He made one start in 12 games in 2005, with 13 catches for 151 yards and one touchdown.

Despite still dealing with some injuries, the Big 3 in the AFC North were quite impressive during Week 1.

Quarterback Trent Green said Thursday the severe concussion that left him unconscious on Sept. 10 will keep him sidelined at least until after Kansas City's game Oct. 8 against Arizona. Speaking with Kansas City reporters for the first time since absorbing the head-snapping hit in the season opener, the two-time Pro Bowler appeared to have lost a little weight.