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Kansas City Chiefs History
Once the crosstown rival of the Dallas Cowboys, the Lamar Hunt owned Dallas Texans would become the Kansas City Chiefs in 1963, after Hunt was persuaded by Kansas City mayor, H. Roe Bartle, persuaded the son of a Texas oil tycoon to head to the Midwest. Hunt brought the team insisting that they should be called the Kansas City Texans. After trusting some better judgement, the name Chiefs was decided upon, and they would begin their rich history in Kansas City's Municipal Stadium. Lamar Hunt would enjoy fame for coining the term Super Bowl after seeing how much his children enjoyed playing with the classic toy, the Super Ball. Although the term was to be a placeholder until a better name could be thought of, the name stuck. It's only appropriate that the Chiefs would play in the first Super Bowl vs. Vince Lombardi's Green Bay Packers. The game would prove to be the beginning of the argument that the teams from the AFL were unworthy to compete on the same field as the dominant NFL squads. Three years later, under head coach Hank Stram, the Kansas City Chiefs would upset the Minnesota Vikings in Super Bowl IV, solidifying the new parity in world of professional football. Stram's offense would change the way professional football was played - instituting the use of audibles at the line of scrimmage, and giving the offense a distinct mental edge over defenders. QB Len Dawson would become synonymous with the changing of plays at the line of scrimmage and running one of the most potent offenses the league had ever seen. From 1989 to 1998, the Chiefs were under the direction of team president and general manager Carl Peterson and head coach Marty Schottenheimer. Although the team experienced winning season after winning season and six straight playoff appearances they were never able to get over the hump and into the big one. After Schottenheimer resigned, Gunther Cunningham took over as head coach and offered ownership, the players and fans no looks at playoff possibilities. He was fired after two years, and Dick Vermeil then came out of retirement to try and get the Chiefs to the promise land. Although it looked as if he would achieve the mission on multiple occasions, the Chiefs continued to underachieve in the playoffs, always coming up just shy of advancing to the Super Bowl.
Kansas City Chiefs Memorable Moments
The Chiefs played in the Super Bowl, losing to Vince Lombardi and the Green Bay Packers 35-10.
In Super Bowl IV, the Chiefs dominated the Minnesota Vikings, winning the game 23-7, offering them their only Super Bowl Championship. 1972 - The Chiefs move to Arrowhead Stadium, where they have now resided and enjoyed a phenomenal fanbase for 35 years. November 11, 1990 - The late Derrick Thomas sets the record for most sacks in a game with 7.0. Chiefs Hall of Fame kicker, Jan Stenerud, is responsible for popularizing the soccer style kick in the AFL and NFL, after being introduced to the kicking style by AFL kicker Pete Gogolak.
Kansas City Chiefs Records
All-time regular season franchise record: 378 - 328 - 13
All-time playoff franchise record: 8 - 13
All-time franchise passing leader: Len Dawson - 28507 yards
All-time franchise rushing leader: Priest Holmes - 6070 yards
All-time franchise receiving leader: Tony Gonzalez - 9448 yards
Kansas City Chiefs Playoff Results
2006
AFC Wildcard Game: lost 8 - 23 at Indianapolis Colts
2003
AFC Divisional Playoff: lost 31 - 38 vs. Indianapolis Colts
1997
AFC Divisional Playoff: lost 10 - 14 vs. Denver Broncos
1995
AFC Divisional Playoff: lost 7 - 10 vs. Indianapolis Colts
1994
AFC Wildcard Game: lost 17 - 27 at Miami Dolphins
1993
AFC Wildcard Game: won 27 - 24 vs. Pittsburgh Steelers
AFC Divisional Playoff: won 28 - 20 at Houston Oilers
AFC Championship Game: lost 13 - 30 at Buffalo Bills
1992
AFC Wildcard Game: lost 0 - 17 at San Diego Chargers
1991
AFC Wildcard Game: won 10 - 6 vs. Los Angeles Raiders
AFC Divisional Playoff: lost 14 - 37 at Buffalo Bills
1990
AFC Wildcard Game: lost 16 - 17 at Miami Dolphins
1986
AFC Wildcard Game: lost 15 - 35 at New York Jets
1971
AFC Divisional Playoff: lost 24 - 27 vs. Miami Dolphins
1969
AFL Divisional Playoff: won 13 - 6 at New York Jets
AFL Championship Game: won 17 - 7 at Oakland Raiders
Super Bowl: won 23 - 7 at Minnesota Vikings
1968
AFL Divisional Playoff: lost 6 - 41 at Oakland Raiders
1966
AFL Championship Game: won 31 - 7 at Buffalo Bills
Super Bowl: lost 10 - 35 vs. Green Bay Packers
1962
AFL Championship Game: won 20 - 17 at Houston Oilers
All-time playoff record: 8 - 13
SOURCE: Pro Football Reference |
Kansas City Chiefs HISTORY 
