MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL Chiefs stretch winning streak to 7

Backup quarterback Marques Tuiasosopo nearly rallied the Raiders.
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) -- Even in defeat, Marques Tuiasosopo made a monumental stride for the Oakland Raiders.
Forced into the game when MVP Rich Gannon was injured, Tuiasosopo led a stirring rally that fell just short when Tim Brown was tackled on the Kansas City 1 as time expired.
The unbeaten Chiefs escaped with their seventh straight victory Monday night, beating the Raiders 17-10 -- but not before a potential shutout turned into a thrilling shootout.
Lead unsafe
Chiefs coach Dick Vermeil watched with a mixture of concern and fascination as Tuiasosopo led the Raiders to 10 points in a surprising fourth-quarter charge.
While coaching at UCLA, Vermeil recruited Tuiasosopo's father, Manu, who played defensive line for the Bruins and went on to an NFL career.
"I knew him before he was born," Vermeil said. "I'm happy to see him doing well. I'd just [rather] have him do it against somebody else."
Trent Green passed for 206 yards for Kansas City, which tied a franchise record for consecutive wins. But the Chiefs had to overcome Tuiasosopo, who had thrown just six passes all season before taking over in the second half.
In the final 1:47, Tuiasosopo marched the Raiders (2-5) from their own 6 to the Kansas City goal line on a drive featuring two catches by Jerry Rice and a 35-yard reception by Jerry Porter. Oakland even tried a fake spike to get in the end zone, but the game ended when Jerome Woods and Greg Wesley tackled Brown on a catch at the 1 while time ran out.
"I guess he just sparked a fire in them, but we put it out just in time," Woods said. "He was eyeballing Tim Brown the whole time. I thought that if I just make a tackle and don't worry about a pick he's never going to get into the end zone."
Sidelined
Gannon bruised his right shoulder in the final minute of the second quarter, then spent the second half on the sidelines nursing the injury that came from two sacks by Shawn Barber and several other hard hits.
Tuiasosopo, a third-year pro, had just 69 yards passing in his entire career, but was 16-of-28 for 224 yards in the second half. The Raiders had 243 fourth-quarter yards after gaining only 114 in the first three.
"Tui wrote his name here today," Porter said. "I'm not surprised. He's been sitting and waiting for the opportunity to present itself."
Priest Holmes ran for 123 yards for the Chiefs, including a 2-yard touchdown run with 4:57 remaining after Phillip Buchanon muffed a punt return deep in Oakland territory. The score gave Kansas City a 17-3 lead -- but Tuiasosopo was just getting started.
Tuiasosopo led the Raiders to the Kansas City 8 midway through the fourth quarter, but Oakland settled for a 27-yard field goal by Sebastian Janikowski. The kick kept the Raiders from being shut out for the first time since Dec. 7, 1997, in Kansas City.
The Raiders kept the ball away from dangerous kick returner Dante Hall, but that strategy hurt them midway through the first quarter. Stranded deep in his own territory, Shane Lechler punted directly toward the Oakland sideline, giving Kansas City the ball at the Raiders 44.
Eddie Kennison then caught a 43-yard pass at the 1 and Green ran around the right end to score two plays later.