KANSAS CITY, Mo., Sept. 10 (UPI) -- Rudi Johnson rushed for 96 yards and a touchdown Sunday afternoon as Cincinnati beat the Kansas City Chiefs, 23-10.
The contest was marred by a serious injury suffered by Chiefs quarterback Trent Green. He was carried off the field on a stretcher with an apparent head or neck injury late in the third quarter, after Bengals defensive end Robert Geathers slammed into him during a slide after he was flushed out of the pocket on a pass play.
Carson Palmer, trying to come back from a serious knee injury last season, was 13-of-19 for 127 yards and no touchdowns or interceptions. Johnson rushed for 96 yards and a touchdown on 28 carries, and Chad Johnson made five catches for 48 yards for the Bengals (1-0).
Green was 11-of-15 for 90 yards and one interception, and Damon Huard was 12-of-20 for 140 yards and a touchdown for the Chiefs (0-1).
