Steelers 13, Chiefs 9
Posted: Sunday, November 27, 2011 8:37 pm | Updated: 10:46 am, Mon Nov 28, 2011.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Ben Roethlisberger threw a short touchdown pass to Weslye Saunders and the Pittsburgh Steelers took advantage of three turnovers by Chiefs quarterback Tyler Palko to maintain a 13-6 lead after three quarters Sunday night.
Making his second consecutive start in place of the injured Matt Cassel, Palko fumbled a snap and then threw interceptions to Ike Taylor and Ryan Mundy on consecutive plays in the first half. The journeyman quarterback also threw three picks in last week's 34-3 loss at New England.
Palko's first interception, which Taylor returned to the Chiefs 8 on the final play of the first quarter, resulted in a tying 21-yard field goal by the Steelers' Shaun Suisham.
The second pick was returned by Mundy, playing in place of injured safety Troy Polamalu, to the Kansas City 24. The defense appeared to hold Pittsburgh when Tamba Hali sacked Roethlisberger on third-and-7, but safety Jon McGraw was called for defensive holding to give the Steelers a first down.
Three plays later, Roethlisberger found Saunders in the back of the end zone for the score.
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