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SPORTS Wednesday 4 OctOber 2017

Butker’s field goals send Chiefs to 29-20 win over Redskins

By DAVE SKRETTA well.”
AP Sports Writer It was 17-all after Butker
KANSAS CITY, Missouri (AP) made his first field goal,
— After Harrison Butker and his 32-yard kick gave
missed the first field-goal Kansas City the lead back.
attempt of his NFL career, The Redskins tied the
Chiefs coach Andy Reid game once more when
walked over to the rookie Dustin Hopkins hit from 40
and prepared to instill a yards with 47 seconds left,
little bit of confidence. but that turned out to be
“He said, ‘I got it. I got it. enough time to get But-
I was just off a tad,’” Reid ker in position for the win-
recalled of their brief ex- ning kick.“He has a leg,”
change. “He kind of gives Hunt said, “so I wasn’t too
you that feeling that every- worried. Just make it rou-
thing’s going to be OK.” tine. He had a rough start
Better than just “OK.” but honestly, I believed in
Butker responded to his him, that he was going to
first-half miss Monday night bounce back.”
by drilling three field goals PREGAME TRIBUTE
in the second half, the last Flags flew at half-staff and
a go-ahead 43-yarder with there was a moment of
8 seconds remaining that silence before the game
helped Kansas City beat for victims of the Las Ve-
the Washington Redskins Kansas City Chiefs’ Harrison Butker (7) kicks a field goal with Dustin Colquitt (2) holding, during the gas shooting. The Redskins
29-20 and remain the only second half of an NFL football game against the Washington Redskins in Kansas City, Mo., Mon- then locked arms for the
unbeaten team in the NFL. day, Oct. 2, 2017. The Kansas City Chiefs won 29-20. national anthem, while ev-
“I didn’t have butterflies. I Associated Press eryone on the Chiefs side
felt confident,” said Butker, ment to this team for espe- tough one to lose. Felt like gan to take their toll: The stood with the exception
who was claimed off the cially not only being 4-0, we had a chance there Redskins lost cornerbacks of cornerback Peters and
Carolina practice squad but the way we’ve won.” and didn’t get it done.” Josh Norman, Montae linebacker Ukeme Eligwe.
to replace injured kicker Alex Smith threw for 293 The Redskins stunned the Nicholson, Kendall Fuller INJURY WATCH
Cairo Santos. “I knew it was yards with touchdowns on Chiefs early when Cousins and Quinton Dunbar along Norman left in the second
going to come down to a the ground and through found Terrelle Pryor over with safety Deshazor Ever- quarter with a rib injury
field goal. I felt pretty calm. the air, and his 37-yard star cornerback Marcus ett, and in the fourth quar- and could miss several ribs,
I was excited; I wasn’t ner- strike to Albert Wilson on Peters for a 44-yard touch- ter had just four available while running back Rob
vous.” a broken play that set up down pass, then drove to defensive backs.“I was Kelley joined the Redskins’
The Chiefs (4-0) an ex- Butker’s go-ahead kick. the goal line before settling looking up and I’m like, defensive guys on the side-
clamation point on the Kareem Hunt added 101 for a field goal. ‘Man, we’ve got all back- line with an ankle injury.
win when linebacker Jus- yards on the ground for the But the plucky Chiefs slowly ups in,” Redskins safety D.J. The Chiefs lost right guard
tin Houston picked up a rookie’s fourth straight 100- fought their way back into Swearinger said. “If you’re Laurent Duvernay-Tardif
fumble as the Redskins (3- yard effort. the game. number is called, you’ve was sidelined by a left
2) were trying to keep the “Winning is more meaning- Smith started to find his ath- got to step up. We’ve got knee injury on their second
game alive and returned it ful,” Hunt said with a smile. letic tight end down the to get better at that as offensive play.q
for a game-ending touch- “I could have 50 yards as seam, then hit Kelce with a
down. long as we win.” 17-yard TD strike late in the
The last time there was Kirk Cousins had 220 yards first half. The two connect-
only one unbeaten team passing and two touch- ed again on third down
through the first four weeks downs for Washington, but shortly after the break, and
of the season was 2010, his throw to the end zone Smith scored a few plays
when the Chiefs were the with 50 seconds left was later when he fooled the
final team standing. They dropped by Josh Doctson defense with a quarter-
went on to win the AFC and forced the Redskins to back-keeper.
West. kick a field goal. The Redskins needed fewer
“I mean, it’s the NFL. It’s That missed opportunity than 2 minutes to answer:
any given Sunday for a came back to haunt them Cousins’ 69-yard pass to
reason,” said Chiefs tight less than a minute later. Vernon Davis set up a
end Travis Kelce, who had “We’ll go back and try short throw to Ryan Grant,
seven catches for 111 to look at different plays who also beat Peters, for
yards and a score. “All throughout the game that a touchdown and a 17-14
these teams are scheming could have made a big dif- lead.
everybody up. It’s a testa- ference,” Cousins said. “A But that’s when injuries be-