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2010 IN REVIEWGAME SUMMARIESGAME3The 0-2 San Francisco 49ers traveled to the Midwest to face the 2-0Kansas City Chiefs in what would be the team’s first of four regular seasoncontests against an AFC opponent, in 2010. After a devastating loss tothe defending Super Bowl Champion New Orleans Saints a week prior, the49ers were looking to regroup and put a halt to their two game skid. TheChiefs won the toss and with home field advantage, elected to receive. Itwould prove to be of little advantage as both teams would trade downsand go scoreless throughout the first quarter of play. The 49ers defensemade the first game-changing play of the game as CB Shawntae Spencerintercepted a QB Matt Cassel pass intended for Chiefs WR Dwayne Boweat the SF 24-yd. line with 12:32 left to play in the 2nd qtr. The interceptionwould prove to be a wasted opportunity after QB Alex Smith’s pass,intended for WR Michael Crabtree, would be intercepted three plays later byChiefs CB Brandon Flowers at the SF 31-yd. line. The Chiefs would capitalizeon the very next play with a 31-yd. TD pass by Cassel to WR DexterMcCluster to give Kansas City the early 7-0 lead. The 49ers would get theball back and drive 45 yds. down field before settling for a K Joe Nedney51-yd. FG, marking his 16th career FG from 50+ and 9th as a member ofthe 49ers. The Chiefs would score one more time before the end of the 1sthalf, driving 44 yds. down field to set up a 32-yd. FG by K Ryan Succopas time expired. Making his NFL debut, rookie WR Kyle Williams took theopening kick of the 2nd half to the SF 35-yd. line. A sack by Tamba Halion 1st down, one of his three on the day, forced the 49ers into a third andlong situation two plays later. Smith’s 19-yd. completion to WR DominiqueZeigler provided San Francisco a new set of downs, but the 49ers couldn’tovercome a 15-yd. unnecessary roughness penalty by rookie T AnthonyDavis two plays later and were forced to punt. The Chiefs took advantage ofthe 49er miscues with 9:37 left to go in the 3rd qtr. as Cassel threw a deeppass over the middle to Bowe for a 45-yd. TD. The Chiefs offense exposedthe 49er defense for a third time with 1:41 left to go in the 3rd qtr. when TETony Moeaki made a spectacular one-handed grab in the end zone for 6.RB Thomas Jones would add a final TD in the 4th qtr off of a 3-yd. run. Withthe opportunity of a comeback all but gone, Smith and the 49ers offensewere able to put a TD on the board with time winding down as WR JoshMorgan caught a 12-yd. TD pass in the end zone. All was not lost on theday for the 49ers offense as RB Frank Gore registered 9 recepts. for a career-high102 yds., marking the first 100-yd. receiving game of his career.SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 26KANSAS CITY 31, SAN FRANCISCO 10ARROWHEAD STADIUM1st 2nd 3rd 4th PtsSan Francisco 0 3 0 7 10Kansas City 0 10 14 7 31KC - D. McCluster, 31 pass from M. Cassel (R. Succop) (1-31, 0:10)SF - J. Nedney, 51 FG (8-45, 3:22)KC - R. Succop, 32 FG (7-44, 1:05)KC - D. Bowe, 45 pass from M. Cassel (R. Succop) (2-45, 0:16)KC - T. Moeaki, 18 pass from M. Cassel (R. Succop) (8-61, 5:05)KC - T. Jones, 3 run (R. Succop) (7-57, 4:26)SF - J. Morgan, 12 pass from A. Smith (J. Nedney) (7-71, 1:23)TEAM STATISTICS SF KCFirst Downs 11 21Net Yards Gained 251 457Rushes/Yards 15/43 39/207Net Yards Passing 208 250Att/Comp/INT 43/23/1 27/16/1Sacked/Yards Lost 5/24 0/0Punts/Average 8/47.3 4/44.3Fumbles/Lost 1/0 0/0Penalties/Yards 6/55 7/40Time of Possession 26:10 33:503rd Down Efficiency 4/17 (24%) 7/14 (50%)RUSHING: 49ERS - F. Gore 15-43 ... CHIEFS - J. Charles 12-97, T. Jones19-95-1 TD, J. Battle 4-9, M. Cassel 2-7, D. McCluster 2-(-1).RECEIVING: 49ERS - F. Gore 9-102, D. Zeigler 3-38, M. Crabtree 3-37, V.Davis 3-22, B. Westbrook 2-6, J. Morgan 1-12-1 TD, N. Byham 1-9, D.Walker 1-6 ... CHIEFS - T. Moeaki 4-44-1 TD, D. McCluster 3-69-1 TD,J. Charles 3-57, D. Bowe 2-61-1 TD, T. Castille 2-12, C. Chambers 1-6,T. Jones 1-1.PASSING: 49ERS - A. Smith 42-23-232-1-1 TD ... CHIEFS - M. Cassel27-16-250-1-3 TDs.INTs: 49ERS - S. Spencer 1-0 ... CHIEFS - B. Flowers 1-0.SACKS: 49ERS - None ... CHIEFS - T. Hali 3.0, R. Edwards 1.0, A. Studebaker1.0.49ERS TURNOVER RATIO: Even (0 fumbles, 1 INT/0 fumbles, 1 INT).Weather: SunnyTemperature: 55 degreesWind: Northeast 10 mphPlaying Surface: GrassTime: 3:01Attendance: 68,188SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS \\191// MEDIA GUIDE