Koonce is now an Established Staple in Raiders' Defense

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Las Vegas Raiders defensive end Malcolm Koonce was still in his groove following his career outing against the Los Angeles Chargers when he once again dominated up front in Las Vegas' 20-14 upset over the Kansas City Chiefs.

Koonce finished the day with three sacks and six combined tackles, just a game after posting two sacks against the Chargers. His three sacks paired him with Raiders Pro-Bowl edge rusher Maxx Crosby as the only two members of the team to record three single-game sacks this season.

"We talk about it every week," Raiders Interim Head Coach Antonio Pierce told our own Hondo S. Carpenter Sr. after Monday's contest. "You got 98 on the left -- when someone shows up on the right or up the middle, it's going to be a problem. And it's starting to become a problem, and Malcolm is really making a name for himself.

"That's now, what, three weeks in a row where he's really just kind of really just like, wow. And it's good to see. And just the effort, fighting through a lot of stuff.

"But these guys, when I ask them to do by any means necessary at all accounts, just find a way to get it done, and we did that."