SD _ FG Kaeding 19; 6 plays, 17 yards, 2:36 drive time, 11:37 remaining.
SD _ Jacob Hester recovered blocked punt in end zone (Kaeding kick); 9:13 remaining.
Cassel was picked off for the third straight possession when Steve Gregory intercepted early in the period. San Diego took over at the KC 18 . . . Rivers’ pass of 18 yards to Gates put the Chargers inside the 5. That led to the field goal . . . The Chiefs never touched Hester on his way to blocking the punt . . . The Chiefs turned it over on downs again when Larry Johnson was stopped for a loss of a yard on fourth down from the San Diego 39 . . . Billy Volek replaced Rivers at quarterback for the Chargers. With San Diego merely trying to run out the clock, the Chargers ran three times and punted . . . Matt Gutierrez and not Brodie Croyle replaced Cassel at QB for the Chiefs, who were also running the ball to kill the clock.
