PRO FOOTBALL : Montana, Allen Propel Chiefs : Interconference: They lead Kansas City to a 30-17 victory and ruin Everett’s debut with Saints.

You can put that retirement party on hold for at least another week.

Joe Montana continued his excellence in the Superdome and Marcus Allen showed he is as elusive as ever as the Chiefs beat the Saints, 30-17.

Montana passed for 315 yards and two touchdowns, dismantling New Orleans’ defense, which included 40 different looks for Montana, none of which gave him any trouble.

It was the 36th 300-yard passing game for Montana, who completed 24 of 33 passes for two touchdowns without an interception.

Allen, starting his 14th season, had 82 yards in 17 carries and a touchdown. He also caught three passes for 16 yards.

“Joe and Marcus are both great players in their own right,” Kansas City Chiefs Coach Joe Schottenheimer said. “But they also have the ability to raise people around them to another level.”

Montana, 38, and Allen, 34, wasted no time displaying the value of experience.

Kansas City dominated the first half, with two touchdowns and a field goal on its first three possessions. The Chiefs had the ball for 18 minutes 16 seconds, out-rushed New Orleans 86 yards to 16, and held a passing advantage of 131-95.

With the Chiefs’ victory Sunday, Montana is 9-0 against New Orleans in the Superdome--10-0 overall, including his Super Bowl victory in 1990.

Said Allen: “I don’t buy the theory that once you get to a certain age, it’s downhill.”

Former Ram starter Jim Everett, making his first regular-season appearance with the Saints, completed 26 of 37 passes for 325 yards, two touchdowns and two interceptions.

It was the 21st time that Everett has thrown for 300 yards in a game.

On their first possession, Montana drove the Chiefs 80 yards on 15 plays, with Allen rushing for 45 yards on six carries.

The drive included a 13-yard gain by Allen on fourth down, and 26 yards passing by Montana, including an 11-yard touchdown to Willie Davis.

On the second touchdown drive, Allen was stopped twice for no gain on the 1-yard line, then waltzed in two plays later to make it 14-0.

The Saints’ young secondary, with seven players lining up as first-time starters or in new positions, was easy pickings for Montana.

“We couldn’t stop the pass. We didn’t stop the run. We didn’t do any of the things we should have done,” said Saint linebacker Sam Mills. “It was disappointing, but I think we’re better than this and we’ll be better.”