OAKLAND, Calif. — The Kansas City Chiefs didn’t need much production fromPriest Holmes to extend their winning streak over the Oakland Raiders.

Larry Johnson scored the go-ahead touchdown on a 1-yard run early in thefourth quarter and the Chiefs beat the Raiders for the ninth straight time,winning 12-10 Sunday in Holmes’ return from a two-year absence.

Holmes, Kansas City’s career leader in yards rushing and touchdowns, wasactivated this week for the first time since suffering a neck injury on avicious hit from San Diego’s Shawne Merriman on Oct. 30, 2005.

Holmes entered the game on the third play of Kansas City’s third drive. Hecaught a screen pass from Damon Huard, but was tackled by Nnamdi Asomugha for a6-yard loss. Holmes had no other catches and rushed four times for 9 yards,gaining a key first down with under 3 minutes left and Kansas City (4-3)protecting a 12-10 lead.

The Chiefs were unable to run out the clock and the Raiders (2-4) took overat their 26 with 1:46 remaining and one timeout.

Daunte Culpepper completed three straight passes to move the ball to the 44before Jarrad Page jumped in front of a slant pass to Ronald Curry with 35seconds left, sealing Kansas City’s fourth win in five games.

It was another nailbiting finish for Kansas City against Oakland. Eight ofthe wins during the Chiefs’ streak have been by seven points or fewer. It’s thelongest streak any team has had against the Raiders, who have also lost 17straight division games.