Chiefs...13 Vikings...10

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Damon Huard, giving up on getting any production from Larry Johnson, took to the air and connected with rookie wide receiver Dwayne Bowe for a fourth-quarter touchdown pass as the Kansas City Chiefs beat Minnesota, 13-10, Sunday to avoid what would have been their second 0-3 start in 27 years.

Johnson, still chipping away rust after his 25-day holdout, was held to 42 yards in 24 carries. At one point in the third quarter, he lost yardage in three consecutive carries.

So the Chiefs turned to tight end Tony Gonzalez and Bowe, their first-round draft pick last April, to fuel their only sustained drive of the day -- a 12-play, 84-yard march that ended when Bowe beat Cedric Griffin in the corner of the end zone for a 16-yard catch.

Rookie Adrian Peterson rushed for 102 yards and caught three passes for 48 yards for Minnesota (1-2). He scored the Vikings’ touchdown on an 11-yard run.

Quoteworthy: “We ran into a pack of dogs with those Minnesota Vikings. That’s a great defense.” -- Damon Huard, Chiefs quarterback