KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Safety Ron Parker had a feeling the Kansas City Chiefs would take the ball away a few times from the New York Jets on Sunday. That sense came from a turnover-filled practice this past Wednesday.

“I don’t know how many turnovers we got but it was close to what we had [Sunday],’’ Parker said after the Chiefs took the ball away from the Jets eight times in a 24-3 victory at Arrowhead Stadium. “We tried to take that method of what we did on the practice field and bringing it to the game. We did a good job of attacking the ball and going to get it.’’

The Chiefs hadn’t forced eight turnovers in a game since doing so in a 1980 game against the Oakland Raiders. They intercepted New York quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick six times, tying the team record set in 1968 against John Hadl and the San Diego Chargers.

Five players had interceptions, including cornerback Marcus Peters with two. Linebacker Derrick Johnson and defensive backs Eric Berry, Daniel Sorensen and D.J. White had one apiece. Three of the interceptions happened in the end zone.

The Chiefs had two interceptions in their first two games, both by Peters in the Week 2 game in Houston.

“The emphasis was on finishing plays and not being too concerned with the score but just concerned with how we’re doing on each drive,’’ said Berry, who also indicated he hadn’t been a part of an eight-turnover game since high school in Georgia. “The guys are starting to see that when we practice like that, it ... translates over to Sundays.’’

Nobody was better in practice this week than Johnson. His interception sealed the Chiefs’ victory when he returned it 55 yards for a touchdown in the fourth quarter.

“I think this week he had, like, four picks in one practice,’’ Berry said. “So we knew he was going to get one. He had no choice but to get one.’’