Did You Know...
by Bad Medicine on Oct 5, 2009 9:16 PM CDT
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From the FanPosts. -Chris
It has been difficult the past few years for every Chiefs fan and it is obvious we are not out of those trying woods yet. Only the true time-tempered fan continues to stand and weather out the storm of being cellar dwellers.
This is just a change of pace from the weekly post-game breakdowns, analysis and number crunching in an attempt to help ward off the Monday blues that us Chiefs fans have become all too familiar with. Listed are just a few of the little known, well, some anyway, tidbits of Chiefs history.
So without further adieu, did you know...
...that the former owner Lamar Hunt was the person who came up with the name Super Bowl for the NFL’s championship game?
...that the AFC Championship game a team is awarded the Lamar Hunt Trophy, named for the founder and original owner of the Kansas City Chiefs?
...that the Kansas City Chiefs organization won three AFL Championship games, the most of any team in the AFL; the first one while they were still known as the Dallas Texans?
...that during the five seasons that Marcus Allen played for the Chiefs (1993-1997), Kansas City won more games than any other NFL franchise?
...that Coach Hank Stram’s father was a professional wrestler?
...that the during the 1989 season, Ron Jaworski started two games at quarterback for the Chiefs while the center position was occupied by future Hall-of-Famer Mike Webster. At the time this formed the oldest center-quarterback combo to play at the same time.
...that the Super Bowl IV, in which the Chiefs defeated the Vikings, marked the first time that a Head Coach carried a microphone during the big game?
...that the the Chiefs were the first team in the NFL to use Gatorade on the sideline of a regular season game?
...that in a 1968 victory against the Oakland Raiders, the Kansas City Chiefs ran the ball 60 times for over 300 yards while only passing the ball three times for a total of 16 yards.
...that Coach Hank Stram owns the distinction of being named Coach of the Year at four different levels; high school, junior college, NCAA Division I, and the NFL.
...that Len Dawson's coach/player relationship with Coach Hank Stram started prior to Kansas City? Stram was an assistant coach on the Purdue Boilermakers staff when Dawson played college football there.
...that Len Dawson was a first round draft pick, but after his first five years in the NFL (with Pittsburgh and Cleveland) he had only completed 21 passes for a little over 200 yards until signing with the Dallas Texans (who would later become the Chiefs) of the AFL in 1962?
...that for a time with both the 49er's and the Chiefs, Joe Montana’s backup quarterback was Steve Bono?
...that Joe Montana had worn jersey number 16 for his entire time with the San Francisco 49ers and upon his trade to the Kansas City Chiefs was in need of a new number? Number 16 had been retired by the Chiefs in honor of Len Dawson. Dawson offered to let Montana wear number 16 and Montana said no and chose number 19 instead.
...that shortly after becoming Head Coach of the Kansas City Chiefs, Dick Vermeil traded with the St. Louis Rams for Quarterback Trent Green. When he had previously been Head Coach of St. Louis, Vermeil had traded with the Washington Redskins to get Trent Green.
...that the Dallas Texans moved to Kansas City in 1963 and became the Chiefs; the move came the very next year after winning the AFL Championship.
...that one of the alternate names to Chiefs that were offered was the Kansas City Mules?
...that during the Chiefs entire stay in the American Football League (AFL), lasting 1960-1969, they only had one coach: Hank Stram.
...that the Chiefs won their first game in Arrowhead Stadium against the St. Louis Cardinals?
...that the Chiefs lost their final game in old Municipal Stadium, a 27-24 playoff loss to the Dolphins. They would then go on to not make the playoffs for the next fifteen years.
...that in the December 1971 double overtime playoff game against the Miami Dolphins, running back Ed Podolak gathered 350 all-purpose yards?
...that in 1990, his second year in the league, Linebacker Derrick Thomas set the single season record for sacks in a game with 7?
...that in 1995 Steve Bono set the record for longest run by a Quarterback with a 76 yard scramble against the Arizona Cardinals?
...that during the 2003 season Dante Hall returned four kicks for touchdowns?
...that due to the rescheduling of a game because of Hurricane Wilma, the Chiefs became the only team ever to travel and play in a road game on the same day, beating the Miami Dolphins?
...that Marcus Allen scored the 100th rushing touchdown of his career as a member of the Chiefs?
...that Chiefs Kicker Jan Stenerud was the first, and so far only, pure Kicker elected to the Hall of Fame?
...that Hall of Famer Mike Webster played Center for the Chiefs while also holding the position of Offensive Line Coach?
...that, though not officially retired, the number 37 has not been worn by a member of the Kansas City Chiefs since the death of former Running Back Joe Delaney?
...that between 1970 and 2006, 1983 was the only year that the Chiefs did not induct anyone into their own Hall-of-Fame?
...that Gunther Cunningham filled the role of Kansas City’s Defensive Coordinator both before and after his two year stint as Head Coach of the Chiefs?
...that when the Texans defeated the Oilers 20–17 in double overtime for the American Football League Championship Game, the game lasted 77 minutes and 54 seconds, which still stands as the longest championship game in professional football history?
~gathered from various sources via the internet~
This is a FanPost and does not necessarily reflect the views of Arrowhead Pride's writers or editors. It does reflect the views of this particular fan though, which is as important as the views of Arrowhead Pride writers or editors.
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Great post!
Thanks for the historical perspective.
... that we actually LOST that 7 sack game when the Seahawks scored a last-play-of-the-game touchdown
a desperation throw that managed to connect, a throw made after barely escaping what would have been sack #8
Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisiton!
That one still burns me every time the media mention that game
What I don’t recall is if that’s the same game where Dave Krieg “couldn’t fumble”. There was a game where the Chiefs kept forcing Krieg to fumble, but the refs kept calling it “in the grasp”. It was bizarre. Somehow the ref in that game got it into his head that once someone touched Krieg he was in the grasp and therefor the ball was dead and it happened repeatedly. I just can’t remember if it was that game or an earlier one.
wow
…that in a 1968 victory against the Oakland Raiders, the Kansas City Chiefs ran the ball 60 times for over 300 yards while only passing the ball three times for a total of 16 yards.
Run it down their throats eh?
Don't Fuccop Succop
by chicks_love_chiefs on Oct 5, 2009 9:19 PM CDT reply actions
That would be unheard of in todays NFL
Before you judge a man, walk a mile in his shoes; after that, who cares?! He's a mile away and you've got his shoes!
that was the good old Wing T - Stram hauled it out of mothballs where it had been stored for about 40 years
call it a “desperation” move, but the fact is (was) we had a very anemic passing offense, the Raiders were a damned good team and we needed to play “keepaway” (ball control to the Nth degree)
Raiders had no idea we would literally run every single time, regardless of down or field position – great move by Stram
Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisiton!
it was a full house T, not a wing T
Stram did it because just about all the wideouts were injured.
The only measure of true success in the NFL is the Vince Lombardi trophy. Anything less is a rationalization.
Not Really
Last year in game 2 against KC the Raiders rushed 64 times for 300 yards while passing just 17 times for 55 yards. Maybe they were trying to get back at KC for that game.
showing my age
I recall Lenny was hurting that day so Coach Stram dialed up Hayes and Holmes numbers all day long
"There are few secrets in football. So execute." ~Coach Stram
"I think it's the fans. The place is crazy. It's a good crazy, if you're Kansas City." ~Coach Schottenheimer
Lenny was fine
he didn’t have anyone to throw to, save Fred Arbanas
The only measure of true success in the NFL is the Vince Lombardi trophy. Anything less is a rationalization.
ahhh
there was a game we ran all day as well with Lenny hurt…now I think about it may have been against Houston in the mud
thanks for refreshing memories
"There are few secrets in football. So execute." ~Coach Stram
"I think it's the fans. The place is crazy. It's a good crazy, if you're Kansas City." ~Coach Schottenheimer
by Bad Medicine on Oct 5, 2009 10:44 PM CDT up reply actions
that was in 69
Livingston was the QB for that game
The only measure of true success in the NFL is the Vince Lombardi trophy. Anything less is a rationalization.
Here's somethig I kept meaning to send to Dr. Z to check out
Back in 1980, Dan Pastorini was the Raiders QB. In a game against KC Pastorini was sacked and had his leg broken by NT Dino Mangiero. Plunkett goes on to lead the Raiders to winning the Superbowl. In 1983 Plunkett is benched in favor of Marc Wilson. In a game against KC Wilson is sacked and his shoulder separated. Again it’s done by NT Dino Mangiero. In comes Plunkett and he leads the Effing Raiders to another Superbowl win.
The first injury to Pastorini I’m pretty sure is correct. I’m not as sure about Wilson’s, but I think that’s correct. If so, the Raiders owe winning two Superbowls to the Chiefs and NT Dino Mangiero. I kept meaning to send it to Dr. Z to check out for Raider week.
Did you know we have no games in a dome this year?
I thought that was kind of strange
by Aperture on Oct 5, 2009 10:17 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs
i remember seeing that Bono TD run
on youtube. I don’t think its there anymore but it was a right side bootleg and no one was there….I mean AT ALL
Podolak had quite the game Christmas Day 1971
regrettably he let Garo Yepremian slow him down enough to get tackled on that last kickoff return, which put the game in the unfortunate hands of Jan Stenerud
The only measure of true success in the NFL is the Vince Lombardi trophy. Anything less is a rationalization.
ohhhhhhhhhhhh Eddie was all over doing everything ...
many people still believe that 71 team was the best KC team ever, including many of the players from that team … whatta game … and poor Stenerud, he’s been so awesome for so long, Mr Automatic, and then to miss not one but two in the same game …
one of THE best football games EVER (outcome notwithstanding)
Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisiton!
I did actually know this...
But not all did…thanks for the post tho
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Wow
this post actually made me smile….
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Did you know...
That we the Chiefs traded away arguably the best pass-rusher presently in the NFL for a premier left tackle who gets beat and forgets the snap count and a running back with world class speed who gets caught from behind and can’t hold onto the football to save his life?
Hope that brightened everybody’s day…sorry but I just got done watching Jared tear the packers’ OL a new arsehole. I couldn’t help but think about how terrible our pass rush still is this year…pitiful.
"A good plan violently executed now is better than a perfect plan executed next week."
by bigbe on Oct 6, 2009 12:08 AM CDT via mobile reply actions
What would he be in the 3-4?
I am not trying to negate you…i felt the same way…but I was curious what people think he would be here now…
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we would probably still be in the 4-3
and still have herm. (shudder)
but yeah, Pioli wants his own system, but he’s not stupid.
Im sure he would be an OLB
Which he is definitely athletic enough to do, I have seen jared in zone and man coverage this year. I don’t know that he would have the same effect but I feel like he is a better edge rusher in any defense than an old Vrabel and tamba.
In tamba’s defense though, he has looked very good off the edge, however he is being double teamed and chipped by backs and TE’s all year because every team knows he is our only legitimate pass rusher. I would really love to see Studebaker get some time on 3rd down, his leverage, speed off the edge and motor are all slightly reminiscent of my man Jared.
"A good plan violently executed now is better than a perfect plan executed next week."
by bigbe on Oct 6, 2009 8:16 AM CDT via mobile up reply actions
Yea probably...
Tamba in Vrabels spot and Jared on the right…
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Please no current Chiefs talk
this is about reminiscing and enjoying the past. Where we can talk about the old days of Chiefs football and forget about this season :)
I’m surprised nothing about Stephone Paige receiving record or Priest Holmes TD record. Nice though :)
Penn State to Kansas City...Always a winning combination.
Did you also know
That Len Dawson once knocked a 737 out of the air when he threw a fade route too high?
That Marcus Allen practiced for games by juking tornadoes?
That one of the other names floated for the Chiefs was the “Kansas City Chuck Norris’”, but was changed because Chuck Norris wasn’t tough enough to make the team?
That Len Dawson once stared at a charcoal briquet so hard it became a diamond?
That Jan Stenerud was NASA’s first official Apollo launch system? They changed to rockets when they realized there was no way to slow the ships down when they reached their destination
That Voltron was originally modelled after the Kansas City Chiefs offensive line, but was changed to the lions to make the fights seem more fair?
That intercepting a Len Dawson pass automatically made you sterile?
That Pierce Brosnan was a Trent Green stunt double?
OK I’m done.
"You can't polish a turd", old guy, Christine
"Let your anger be, like a monkey in a pinata, hiding amongst the candy, hoping the kids don't break through with their sticks!" Master Payne, King Pow
Sorry, one more
During the halftime festivities at the last AFL championship game, Len Dawson brought a stillborn lamb back to live by giving it a prolonged chin massage. Then, while everyone was cheering and crying at the beauty of life, he threw a bullet pass that disintegrated the young lamb’s head, thus proving what Lenny giveth, he taketh away
"You can't polish a turd", old guy, Christine
"Let your anger be, like a monkey in a pinata, hiding amongst the candy, hoping the kids don't break through with their sticks!" Master Payne, King Pow
Wow....keep 'em coming....great stuff!!
"Its going to be a challenge, its going to feel like forever, and there will be difficulties. But we will emerge on the other side of it stronger than we were when we entered." ~ Sudden
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