December 18th, 2011 
Russ Loede 
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Forget the disappointing season, all the injuries, and the changes at quarterback and head coach; denying a chance for perfection feels good.
The Green Bay Packers’ perfect season came to a shocking end against the reeling Kansas City Chiefs, who had just fired their coach and were starting a new quarterback.
Kyle Orton threw for 299 yards to outperform Aaron Rodgers, and the Chiefs rallied behind interim coach Romeo Crennel for a eye-opening 19-14 win on Sunday that discontinued the Packers’ 19-game winning streak.
It was the Packers first loss since Dec. 19, 2010, at New England.
Ryan Succop kicked four field goals for Kansas City (6-8), which had lost five of its last six games and fired coach Todd Haley last Monday.
Jackie Battle added a short touchdown run with 4:53 left in the game, points that came in handy when Rodgers led one last scoring drive.
Even after a Rodgers-to-Donald Driver scoring hookup, the Chiefs responded when Orton hit Leonard Pope for a career-long 38-yard catch.
Rookie wide receiver Jon Baldwin added a 17-yard grab to set up Succop’s 46-yard, go-ahead field goal to put the Guys in Red up 9-7.
It was a drive that perfectly summed up the Chiefs day in coach Crennel’s debut – resilient.
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