1st
2nd
3rd
4th
Total
Kansas City
0
3
0
7
10
Tampa Bay
7
0
14
17
38
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Freeman Throws 3 TD Passes, Leads Bucs Past Chiefs
Regular Season Game #6

Brady Quinn
Chiefs QB Brady Quinn threw for 180 yards against the Buccaneers.
Oct. 14- Ronde Barber has always had a knack for making the big play for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

The 16th-year pro intercepted a pass that nearly hit the ground after glancing off a receiver's arm and returned it 78 yards for a touchdown Sunday, helping the Bucs stop a three-game losing streak with a 38-10 victory over the struggling Kansas City Chiefs.

Josh Freeman threw for a season-high 328 yards and three TDs for the Bucs (2-3), who intercepted Brady Quinn twice in the Kansas City quarterback's first start in nearly three years.

Freeman's inconsistency has been an issue during a slow start by Tampa Bay, however the fourth-year pro is developing a touch on deep passes that's sparked a sputtering offense over the past two games.

He teamed with Mike Williams on a 62-yard scoring play in the first quarter and threw TD passes of 19 and 17 yards to Vincent Jackson in the second half.

Barber, making the transition to safety after 15 seasons as one of the NFL's top cornerbacks, scored his 14th career regular season touchdown when he picked off a pass that bounced off intended target Dexter McCluster and ran up the right sideline to make it 21-3 early in the third quarter.

It was Barber's eighth career interception return for a TD.

Quinn completed 22-of-38 passes for 180 yards, filling in for the injured Matt Cassel, who sat out after leaving the previous week's 9-6 loss to Baltimore with a concussion.

The Chiefs (1-5) scored their only touchdown early in the fourth quarter on Edgar Jones' 11-yard fumble return on a play that began with Shaun Draughn blocking a punt into the end zone.

Bucs punter Michael Koenen chased down the loose ball and ran out to the 1, where he was hit by Draughn as he was trying to throw the ball forward. Jones caught the ball on the fly, but it was ruled a fumble because a pass can't be attempted off a blocked punt.

Williams finished with four receptions for 113 yards, his second consecutive 100-yard game. LeGarette Blount finished the rout with a 12-yard touchdown run.

The Bucs played without cornerback Aqib Talib, who began serving a four-game suspension for violating the NFL's policy on performance-enhancing drugs.

But Quinn couldn't make them pay for not having one of their top defenders.

Tampa Bay limited NFL rusher leader Jamaal Charles to 40 yards on 12 attempts, making the Chiefs one-dimensional on offense.

Rookie Mark Barron had a first-quarter interception that stopped a drive deep in Bucs territory, and Barber's TD capped a three-minute stretch in which the Bucs turned a 7-3 halftime lead into an 18-point advantage.

Quinn, a former first-round draft pick, made his first start since Dec. 12, 2009, when he was with the Cleveland Browns. He didn't get off the bench at all over the past two seasons with the Denver Broncos and played briefly after Cassel was hurt last week.

Freeman was 15 of 26 and was intercepted once by Chiefs linebacker Justin Houston, costing Tampa Bay an opportunity to take an early lead.

The Bucs outgained Kansas City 463 to 260, limiting the Chiefs to 80 yards rushing -- 141 below their season average of 221.6 per game.

Individual Statistics
Kansas City Passing:
Brady Quinn 22 of 38 for 180 yards and 2 interceptions

Tampa Bay Passing:
Josh Freeman 15 of 26 for 328 yards, 3 touchdowns and 1 interception

Kansas City Rushing:
Jamaal Charles 12 carries for 40 yards
Nate Eachus 5 carries for 18 yards
Shaun Draughn 11 carries for 11 yards
Brady Quinn 2 carries for 11 yards

Tampa Bay Rushing:
Doug Martin 13 carries for 76 yards
LeGarrette Blount 7 carries for 58 yards and 1 touchdown
D. J. Ware 1 carry for 6 yards
Josh Freeman 3 carries for 5 yards

Kansas City Receiving:
Steve Maneri 4 receptions for 45 yards
Dexter McCluster 6 receptions for 39 yards
Dwayne Bowe 3 receptions for 21 yards
Nate Eachus 1 reception for 19 yards
Tony Moeaki 1 reception for 18 yards
Jon Baldwin 2 receptions for 19 yards
Shaun Draughn 3 receptions for 12 yards
Jamaal Charles 2 receptions for 7 yards

Tampa Bay Receiving:
Mike Williams 4 receptions for 113 yards and 1 touchdown
Tiquan Underwood 2 receptions for 68 yards
Vincent Jackson 4 receptions for 66 yards and 2 touchdowns
Doug Martin 2 receptions for 55 yards
Erik Lorig 1 reception for 16 yards
D. J. Ware 2 receptions for 10 yards

Kansas City Tackles-Assists-Sacks:
Derrick Johnson 10-2-0, Eric Berry 3-1-0, Kendrick Lewis 3-0-0, Stanford Routt 3-0-0, Jovan Belcher 2-0-0, Brandon Flowers 2-1-0, Tamba Hali 2-0-1, Justin Houston 2-1-0, Dontari Poe 2-0-0, Tyson Jackson 1-1-0, Travis Daniels 1-0-0, Ropati Pitoitua 1-1-0, Javier Arenas 0-1-0

Tampa Bay Tackles-Assists-Sacks:
Ronde Barber 6-1-0, Mark Barron 6-2-0, Lavonte David 5-3-0, Mason Foster 5-2-0, Quincy Black 4-2-0, Gary Gibson 3-1-0, Eric Wright 3-1-0, Michael Bennett 2-0-0, E. J. Biggers 2-0-0, Brandon McDonald 2-0-0, Daniel Te'o-Nesheim 2-2-0, Corvey Irvin 1-1-0, Gerald McCoy 1-0-0, Roy Miller 1-0-0, George Johnson 0-2-0

Kansas City Fumble Recoveries:
Edgar Jones 1 for 11 yards and 1 touchdown

Tampa Bay Fumble Recoveries:
None

Kansas City Interceptions:
Justin Houston 1 for 32 yards

Tampa Bay Interceptions:
Ronde Barber 1 for 78 yards and 1 touchdown
Mark Barron 1 for 12 yards





                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

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