Ryan Succop kicks game winner to beat Pittsburgh Steelers in OT
The Kansas City Chiefs capped a dramatic comeback at Arrowhead Stadium with a 22-yard FG from former Gamecock Ryan Succop to register a 27-24 OT win vs. the defending Super Bowl champion Pittsburgh Steelers.
Ryan added a 27 yard field goal in the 3rd quarter and was 3 for 3 on extra points.
Talking about the game-winning kick? “Thomas (Gafford) did a great job snapping the ball, Dustin (Colquitt) did a great job holding it and, fortunately, the Lord blessed me with the strength and the peace to put it through.”
You had a number of strong kickoffs as well as the two FGs. Is that something you’re known for? “Fortunately, I’ve been really blessed with a strong leg and it’s something that I feel I’m good at but want to get better. That’s something that I really feel I can help this team out with, getting some big kickoffs. There’s a lot of room for improvement though, so I want to get better.”
Were you expecting Pittsburgh to call a timeout to try and freeze you, or were you surprised when they didn’t? Is that something you think about? “Obviously you have to be aware of that, that’s just part of the situation. All I was focused on was seeing the snap come back and putting it through.”
