Cribbs got it rolling by escaping a jam at the 40 and at least six tacklers on the way to a 100-yard touchdown. That broke the career record for kickoff returns held by five others. Later, Cribbs veered right, veered left and was gone, untouched for a 103-yard touchdown return — the eighth of his career.

“That’s a pretty good day’s work,” Chiefs linebacker Mike Vrabel said.

That was just the start in a wild game between two of the NFL’s worst teams.

With the Chiefs down 13-3, Cassel hit Chris Chambers, who had a crucial drop last week, on a 39-yard completion and a 9-yard touchdown on consecutive plays. Charles then burst through the line, racing 47 yards up the middle for a touchdown.

Kansas City scored another touchdown when Browns long snapper Ryan Pontbriand snapped the ball before anyone was ready and hit upback Nick Sorensen on the arm, and Andy Studebaker recovered in the end zone.

And that was just the first half.

Harrison opened the second by scoring on a 71-yard run through the gut of Kansas City’s defense, then added an 8-yard score to open the fourth quarter, putting the Browns up 34-24.

The Chiefs weren’t done, though.

Ryan Succop hit a 27-yard field goal, then Cassel took the Chiefs quickly down the field, hitting Bradley in the end zone.

Problem was, they left too much time for Harrison.

“It’s disappointing. You come into a three-game homestand trying to build some momentum and we weren’t able to get that done,” Cassel said. “We played good football at times and at other times we didn’t play that good of football.”

Notes: Browns QB Brady Quinn threw two interceptions, breaking his string of 151 attempts without one. ... Cassel threw for 331 yards, his first 300-yard game with the Chiefs. ... Cleveland won in Kansas City for the first time since the 1988 season opener.

NFL game stories Quick look at Week 3 games JETS 31, DOLPHINS 23: Edwards returns to makes key TD catch  |    Highlights COWBOYS 27, TEXANS 13: Dallas avoids rare 0-3 start  |    Romo excited FALCONS 27, SAINTS 24, OT: Champs miss short FG in OT  |    Saints explain loss TITANS 29, GIANTS 10: Johnson scores 2 TDs  |    Coughlin takes blame EAGLES 28, JAGUARS 3: Vick makes Reid's decision look great  |    QB thrilled COLTS 27, BRONCOS 13: Manning throws 3 TD passes VIKINGS 24, LIONS 10: Peterson's career-long 80-yard TD keys win PATRIOTS 38, BILLS 30: 14th straight win in series for New England SEAHAWKS 27, CHARGERS 20: Washington has two kickoff returns for TDs CHIEFS 31, 49ERS 10: K.C. 3-0 for first time since '03  |    Chiefs confident STEELERS 38, BUCCANEERS 13: Batch shines in first start in 3 years RAMS 30, REDSKINS 16: Only second win in last 29 games for St. Louis RAVENS 24, BROWNS 17: Flacco fires 3 TD passes BENGALS 20, PANTHERS 7: Clausen struggles in first NFL start CARDINALS 24, RAIDERS 23: Janikowski misses 32-yard FG on final play

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