The Forgotten Chief

by Casey Byron Adkins on Sep 22, 2011 1:15 AM CDT

There is a player who used to play for the Chiefs that doesn't seem to get a whole lot of recognition nowadays. This player also happens to be my favorite Chief of all time.

Explosive, game changing, and one of the best special teams players in KC Chiefs history. Follow me after the jump to see who it is.

The X-Factor, The Human Torch and more importantly the Human Joystick. If you do not know who I am referring to, go check the internet.

Seven years before Dwayne Bowe put on the Number 82 (ironically the same year we traded this guy) there was one man that all teams feared at the beginning of each game and each punt because he could take it to the house at anytime.

I am of course referring to Dante Hall.

Selected in the fifth round, Dante Hall didn't have many expectations by critics. KC needed a return man but what they got was one of the greatest in NFL History.

In 426 returns he has 6 TD's, over 10,000 yards (averaging over 23 yards a return). As a WR/RB, he has 1,747 yards on 162 receptions (averaging 10.7 yards). For a situational runner he has 242 yards on 54 carries (4.5 yards a carry).

What makes him my favorite player is that he was dynamic and explosive.

There will never be another Dante Hall. You blink and he is in the endzone.

Show me a returner that can cause people to miss as much as he did. Devin Hester move over.

He may not be remembered by many but even when I am old, I will show my grandchildren his highlights.

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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anybody else think this post was going to be about steve breaston?

by paxi on Sep 22, 2011 9:11 AM CDT reply actions

I thought it was going to be about Cassel

Ya never hear anything about him anymore…

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by BAMFSpecialOps on Sep 22, 2011 9:34 AM CDT up reply actions

who?

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by upamtn on Sep 22, 2011 9:36 AM CDT up reply actions

I think he was one of those failed WRs we ran through.

Sylvester Morris
Snoop Minnis
Matt Cassel
Bobby Sippio

Maybe I’m wrong though.

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by citadelchief on Sep 22, 2011 9:50 AM CDT up reply actions

Nope

I think he was actually one of our failed kickers.

Justin Medlock
He who shall not be named
Dave Rayner
Lawrence Tynes
Matt Cassel
Connor Barth
Todd Peterson

Funniest thing ever said by an opposing fan today saying the Chiefs will go 0-16 after their lose to the Lions! It's funny because the Chiefs aren't lucky enough to get Andrew Luck!

by ChiefsFan90s on Sep 22, 2011 3:12 PM CDT up reply actions

He helped to usher in the hayday of returners

I don't start arguments, I provoke thinking. -Me
Alameda Ta’amu NT/DE 2012 Draftee

by BAMFSpecialOps on Sep 22, 2011 9:33 AM CDT reply actions

What?

Better than Tamarrick Vanover?

"You gonna pull them pistols...or whistle Dixie?"

by Aiken_Drum on Sep 22, 2011 10:29 AM CDT reply actions

want to bring someone back, tyler thigpen 2008 :)

Thigpen Cassel

Games 14 16
Comp % 54.8% 63.4%
Aver Yrds 6.21yrds 7.16 yrds
TD’s 18 21
INT’s 12 11
Fumbles 2 5
Sacks 26 47
Rate 76.0 89.4

what if we kept Thigpen and still got all the same players over the years in draft and even kept a few like Jason Babin, and Alfonzo boone, Waters, J.Allen

at that time our key players where rookies, Charles, dorsey, albert, flowers, carr, and Bowe was a rookie in 2007.

could Chiefs have been a good spread/passing offense with a run game, similar to the Saints, packers of today?

by cansoko on Sep 22, 2011 10:37 AM CDT reply actions

This couldn't happy ya dummy...

We couldn’t keep Jared Allen PLUS Branden Albert…. We picked up Albert with Minnesota’s 1st round pick, that we got from TRADING Jared Allen…. BRILLIANT!

Is JC Jesus Christ or Jamaal Charles? I think they both will be our savior.

by 25JCPavedTheWay on Sep 22, 2011 11:57 AM CDT up reply actions 4 recs

Jamaal Charles was a product of the same trade

Burp

by Randy5225 on Sep 22, 2011 12:22 PM CDT up reply actions

To be far...

We traded away Minnesota’s 1st round pick in order to move up 2 spots to take Branden Albert with Detriot’s 1st round pick. =P

Funniest thing ever said by an opposing fan today saying the Chiefs will go 0-16 after their lose to the Lions! It's funny because the Chiefs aren't lucky enough to get Andrew Luck!

by ChiefsFan90s on Sep 22, 2011 3:14 PM CDT up reply actions

and kept tony G

by cansoko on Sep 22, 2011 10:38 AM CDT reply actions

Dante Hall, the man who put BrandSmart out of business

They had a promo where if you spent $500 Friday or Saturday, and if the Chiefs ran back the opening kickoff of either half for a TD your purchase was free. He made them pay up on that twice in one season if I remember correctly. And BrandSmart disappeared from existence the next year.

Burp

by Randy5225 on Sep 22, 2011 12:25 PM CDT reply actions