Kansas City tops Rams in Governor's Cup game

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Trent Green directed two scoring drives and the Kansas City Chiefs snapped an eight-game preseason losing streak Saturday night with a 16-12 victory over St. Louis.

Green and most of Kansas City's first-team offense played only the first two series and got a touchdown and a field goal.

The first-team offense of the Rams (1-2) failed to score a touchdown for the third straight game, although one TD pass was brought back because of left guard Richie Incognito's penalty.

The Chiefs continued their preseason strategy of using Pro Bowl running back Larry Johnson only sparingly. Johnson, whose 1,750 yards rushing set a team record last year, carried nine times for 37 yards in a 14-play, 67-yard drive with the opening kickoff.

He got the touchdown on a 2-yard run and spent the rest of the night on the bench in a baseball cap.

In three preseason games, Johnson has 20 carries for 75 yards.

Green played two series and finished 8-for-10 for 100 yards.

Marc Bulger, the Rams' starting quarterback, was 7-for-11 for 78 yards and one interception, on a tipped ball.

Rams starting running back Steven Jackson picked up 22 yards on 10 carries. He also caught two passes for 20 yards.

St. Louis receivers Isaac Bruce and Torry Holt did not play in the contest.

St. Louis' lone TD came on Gus Frerotte's 54-yard pass to Jerome Collins, who got free on a crossing pattern with 1:09 left in the third.

Remy Hamilton, the backup kicker, missed the extra point but a few minutes later connected on a 47-yard field goal.

Incognito, who missed last season with an injury, was whistled for an illegal chop block that nullified Bulger's 15-yard TD pass to Kevin Curtis.

On the Rams' first drive, Incognito drew a 15-yard personal foul penalty on a second-and-13 play from the Chiefs' 25, and St. Louis wound up settling for Jeff Wilkins' 48-yard field goal.