Rashee Rice’s catch-and-run gives Chiefs cushion over Raiders

Adam Teicher, ESPN Staff WriterNov 26, 2023, 06:55 PM ET
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LAS VEGAS — The Kansas City Chiefs took a 28-17 lead on the Las Vegas Raiders early in the fourth quarter on Patrick Mahomes‘ 39-yard touchdown pass to rookie Rashee Rice.

On third-and-6, Rice caught a pass from Mahomes at the 35 and cut toward the left sideline, where he had a lane. Rice broke an attempted tackle by cornerback Nate Hobbs near the end zone and made his way in to give Mahomes his second TD pass of the game.

RICE. COLD. 🥶 pic.twitter.com/ql2TymtoNP

— Kansas City Chiefs (@Chiefs) November 26, 2023

The 39-yard score was Mahomes’ second-longest touchdown pass this season (behind a 46-yard score to Marquez Valdes-Scantling in Week 7) and Rice became the first Chiefs’ wide receiver with at least 30 yards after catch on a receiving TD since JuJu Smith-Schuster in Week 7 of 2022.