Green bounces back just fine

Trent Green looked and felt like new. He was at his best when Kansas City needed him most.

After passing for barely 50 yards in his return from a 10-week layoff, the two-time Pro Bowl quarterback threw for 50 yards in a game-winning fourth-quarter drive. Connecting on three of five passes in the final minutes, Green set up Larry Johnson’s one-yard go-ahead touchdown run and rallied the Chiefs past Oakland, 17-13, Sunday.

“The majority of games in this league come down to the fourth quarter, and finding ways to get that done,” said Green, who couldn’t even drive the first couple of weeks after suffering a severe concussion Sept. 10.

“I just feel proud I was able to contribute to that part of it and make some throws when we needed.”

The Raiders (2-8) led, 13-10, when the Chiefs (6-4) took possession on their 20 with 4 minutes 53 seconds to play. Green completed passes of 10 and 16 yards to Samie Parker and one of 24 yards to Eddie Kennison.

Johnson, with 1:32 to play, squeezed into the end zone, capping a two-touchdown, 159-yard rushing game on his 27th birthday.

“I wouldn’t say I had any extra butterflies. I was just so anxious to get the thing started waking up this morning,” said Green, who was nine for 16 for 102 yards. “It’s been hard, especially these last two or three weeks, when I felt really good and felt like I could go out and play.”

The Raiders made a quarterback switch, starting Aaron Brooks instead of Andrew Walter for the first time since Sept. 17. Brooks hooked up with Ronald Curry for a 39-yard gain to the Chiefs’ eight with 32 seconds left, but safety Jarrad Page intercepted his next pass, which was intended for Randy Moss in the end zone.

Brooks was 13 for 22 for 179 yards.

Oakland suffered two key injuries, losing starting running back LaMont Jordan because of a torn knee ligament suffered in the first quarter and left tackle Robert Gallery because of a dislocated elbow suffered in the third quarter. The Raiders said Jordan probably is out for the season.