Kansas City, Mo. – Lawrence Tynes already knew he’d have to try again, from 5 yards farther back.
He figured a little practice for the longest field-goal attempt of his career wouldn’t hurt.
Tynes was right.
The Kansas City kicker had a 48-yard field goal wiped out by an illegal procedure penalty, then came right back to connect on a 53-yarder with six seconds left to give the Chiefs a 30-27 victory over the San Diego Chargers on Sunday.
“I knew the whistle had blown, but I said, ‘Let me go ahead and take a stab at it and see how the wind’s blowing,”‘ Tynes said of his initial attempt. “I knew I was going to make the second one.”
LaDainian Tomlinson figured in two fourth-quarter TD throws, one as the receiver and one as the passer, as the Chargers (4-2) came back from an early 17-point deficit to tie the game at 27.
Tynes atoned for missing a first-quarter field-goal try and hitting the upright on an extra point try in the second quarter.
“I didn’t say anything to him. You leave kickers alone,” Chiefs coach Herm Edwards said.
The Chiefs (3-3) began the winning drive at their 18 with 33 seconds left.
Damon Huard, making his fifth start in relief of the injured Trent Green, made up for a critical turnover by completing three passes for 52 yards. Tony Gonzalez had two catches for 37 yards on the drive, capping a six-catch, 138-yard day for the Pro Bowl tight end.
Kansas City forced turnovers on three of San Diego’s first four possessions, converting two into touchdown passes by Huard, and led 20-3 by the 11-minute mark of the second quarter.
The Chargers tied it after Marques Harris sacked and stripped Huard and Luis Castillo recovered at the Chiefs 23, and a pass-interference call against Ty Law gave San Diego a first-and-goal at the 1.
Two plays failed to get the ball in, but on third down Tomlinson took a handoff, pulled up short and threw to Brandon Manumaleuna for the score with 5:10 to go. It was the ninth TD pass of Tomlinson’s career.
