Chiefs 'fire drill' vs. Chargers: Watch as Harrison Butker converts 59-yard field goal with clock ticking down in Brazil

Daniel Mader

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Chiefs 'fire drill' vs. Chargers: Watch as Harrison Butker converts 59-yard field goal with clock ticking down in Brazil image

The Chiefs' offense wasn't what fans were used to seeing in the first half of Friday's Week 1 matchup.

Typically, explosiveness is the name of Kansas City's game, from Patrick Mahomes to Xavier Worthy, Isaiah Pacheco and Travis Kelce. But as halftime neared, Worthy was sidelined with an injury, Kelce had just one catch and the Chargers were in full command of the season-opening Brazil matchup.

However, Kansas City proceeded to get a few points before halftime in impressive fashion, converting on a "fire drill" as the special teams unit sprinted onto the field, got lined up and executed on a 59-yard field goal in the span of just 13 seconds.

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Here's a look at the "fire drill" that the Chiefs converted before halftime against the Chargers.

MORE: The latest on Xavier Worthy's injury

Chiefs, Harrison Butker convert on 59-yard 'fire drill' field goal

Kansas City's offense was held out of the end zone in the first half, a rough start for the defending AFC champs. Mahomes finished the half with just 98 passing yards, and Los Angeles was tracking to hold a 10-point lead at the break.

However, Chargers rookie Omarion Hampton left some time on the clock in the second quarter by stepping out of bounds before a Cameron Dicker field goal attempt, meaning Mahomes could get back on the field to get quick points of his own.

After getting the ball with 45 seconds left in the half, the Chiefs were at the Chargers' 43-yard line with time ticking down, a 3rd & 20 and no timeouts to use. But somehow, they managed to get a field goal out of it.

Mahomes hit tight end Noah Gray for a three-yard gain, which brought up fourth down, meaning the squad couldn't just spike the ball for a field-goal attempt.

So, Kansas City's kicking team came sprinting onto the field in unison as the clock fell under 12 seconds, lined up correctly, got extra players off the field, and snapped the ball for Harrison Butker to take a stab at a 59-yard field goal. He nailed it, making it 13-6 as time expired.

Kansas City will surely need more offensive juice in the second half to begin 2025 with a 1-0 record, but the "fire drill" was a nice first step for momentum purposes and an impressive display of execution with speed. 

Daniel Mader

Daniel Mader is a Content Producer for The Sporting News. He joined SN in 2024 as an editorial intern following graduation from Penn State University. He has previously written for Sports Illustrated, NBC Sports, the Centre Daily Times, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, The Daily Collegian and LancasterOnline. Daniel grew up in Lancaster, Penn., with a love for baseball that’ll never fade, but could also talk basketball or football for days.