NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – Two of the league’s most disappointing teams put on quite a show in prime time.

And after all the wild plays and big offensive numbers Monday night, a phantom penalty, followed by a 9-yard touchdown catch by Eddie Kennison, lifted the Kansas City Chiefs past the undermanned Tennessee Titans 49-38.

Trent Green capped a 64-yard drive in just over a minute with his third touchdown pass. One play earlier, he was aided immensely by a personal foul on rookie Travis LaBoy for a hit to Green’s helmet. But LaBoy clearly hit Green on the shoulder.

The teams combined for 925 yards, 233 by Titans receiver Drew Bennett, a career high and the most in the league this season. Bennett, a converted quarterback, caught three touchdown passes from Billy Volek, who threw for a career high 426 yards in replacing the injured Steve McNair. Tennessee (4-9) gained 542 yards and lost.

But the Titans had gone ahead 38-35 when rookie Randy Starks pounced on Tony Richardson’s bobbled handoff at the Kansas City 17, and Gary Anderson kicked a 27-yard field goal with 1:39 remaining. Then the Chiefs (5-8), who got two long touchdown runs from Larry Johnson, surged back.

They completed the scoring on Kawika Mitchell’s 39-yard return of a fumble as the Titans messed up a lateral play with 8 seconds remaining.

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Gary Anderson, the NFL’s oldest player and career scoring leader, isn’t talking retirement this year.

“I don’t want to be like one of those boxers,” said Anderson, who turned 44 on July 16.

“Last year I did for the first time officially retire and thought I was completely retired, wasn’t even thinking, giving one breath of thought to playing again. So now what I’ve told some of my closest friends I’m just not going to say anything about it.”

Anderson officially retired last January after helping the Tennessee Titans reach the AFC divisional round of the playoffs where they lost to the eventual Super Bowl champs, the New England Patriots. But when the Titans lost Joe Nedney to another injury this season, Anderson answered their call and rejoined them. Unfortunately, it’s been nothing like 2003 for the Titans, at 4-8 already eliminated from playoff contention as they head into Monday night’s game with Kansas City (4-8). This will be only the ninth time in 23 seasons that Anderson hasn’t gone to the playoffs.

“I’ve been fortunate throughout my career. Very few times have I been in a situation where we were mathematically eliminated with quite a few games left before the season’s over,” Anderson said. During a span second only to George Blanda’s 26 seasons, Anderson said he has never seen anything like the rash of injuries that have hit the Titans.

in 2004. Eight players are out for the season; three more may not make it back.

“I reflect back to my early days playing with those great Steelers teams,” said Anderson, who was with Pittsburgh between 1982 and 1994.

“We used to practice every single day on terribly hard Astroturf and never heard of practicing in shorts. Guys on Friday would be beating the mess out of each other. I don’t even know how to explain it. It’s just bad luck I guess.”