Elvis Grbac picked apart the NFL’s second-ranked defense by throwing for 214 yards and three touchdowns for Kansas City. Carolina gave up the most points in its three-year history.
“If we could have them all this way, we’d take it,” Kansas City safety Reggie Tongue said after the Chiefs won their third straight game.
Two weeks ago, Kansas City defeated Oakland 28-27 on a touchdown pass with three seconds left, and last week the Chiefs turned away four passes into the end zone in the final seconds of a 22-16 victory over Buffalo.
Against Carolina, Kansas City (3-1) built a 28-point lead early in the fourth quarter and sent the Panthers (2-2) to their second loss in as many games this season at Ericsson Stadium, where they went 9-0 last year.
Kerry Collins, in his second game back after being sidelined by a broken jaw during the preseason, was intercepted four times and lost one fumble, setting up three Kansas City touchdowns.
“He wasn’t the only one who was having a tough day,” coach Dom Capers said. “I don’t know of any phase of our team that didn’t struggle.”
The Panthers’ lone highlight in the first 54 minutes was an 8-yard scoring run by rookie free agent Fred Lane, Carolina’s first rushing touchdown of the season.
