KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Derrick Johnson is ready to credit this rain-soaked September victory to those brutally hot two-a-days in August.
“We’re a physical team throughout training camp and it paid off tonight,” said Kansas City’s veteran linebacker.
While Jamaal Charles and Dexter McCluster were grabbing the headlines with long touchdown plays for the Chiefs, Johnson was compiling a team-high 12 tackles in Monday night’s 21-14 victory over San Diego.
Johnson’s jolting hit on Chargers rookie Ryan Mathews caused a fumble which led directly to Kansas City’s only offensive touchdown of the game.
Not bad for someone who struggled all last year to regain his starting job.