On the other side of the ball, Pittsburgh quarterback Kordell Stewart kept to simple game plan and executed perfectly. Stewart set up the Steelers first score rushing for two first downs. In the third quarter Stewart threw his first touchdown pass of the year to Hines Ward, extending the lead to 20-2. Bettis, who has always played well against the Chiefs, could have had a bigger day than he did but three of his runs were called back because of holding calls on Pittsburgh receivers. RT Victory Riley left the game after his ankle was twisted when he collided with QB Trent Green on the Chad Scott interception return.
Preliminary indications are a broken fibula.
CB Ray Crockett broke his right hand in the first quarter and did not return. CB William Bartee missed the first half with a strained neck. Late in the first quarter a man fell from the upper deck at Arrowhead to the middle deck before falling to the lower level. Luckily there were no serious injuries. The last time the Chiefs went this long into the regular season without a home win was back in 1977 when it took the Chiefs until Nov 6th to win.