NFL Game Summary - NY Giants at Kansas City

Kansas City, MO (Sports Network) - Alex Smith threw three touchdown passes while getting plenty of help from his defense and special teams, and the Kansas City Chiefs maintained their surprising early-season success with a 31-7 rout of the wayward New York Giants at Arrowhead Stadium.

Smith shook off a pair of interceptions to throw for 288 yards on 24-of-41 passing, while Jamaal Charles accumulated 127 yards from scrimmage and caught one of Smith's touchdown strikes to help Kansas City (4-0) to its best four- game start to a season since 2003.

Dexter McCluster contributed a dazzling 89-yard punt return touchdown to the win, while a swarming defense limited the Giants (0-4) to 298 total yards, 11 first downs and a 1-for-14 success rate on third down.

New York, now 0-4 for the first time since the strike-marred 1987 campaign, was dealt a second consecutive lopsided defeat after last week's 38-0 manhandling by Carolina. Victor Cruz provided the Giants' lone bright spot by totaling 164 yards on 10 receptions, including a 69-yard touchdown connection with Eli Manning.

Manning finished just 18-of-37 for 217 yards with one touchdown and an interception.