The chiefs havent said yet whether he is marked for a potential return after eight weeks or whether hes done. Eric stonestreet, rob riggle headline chiefs virtual nfl. Every week during the season, well send you an email to your inbox with scores, this weeks. Kansas city chiefs, american professional gridiron football team based in kansas city, missouri, that plays in the nfl. Kansas city chiefs chiefs kicker cairo santos comes through with help from jan stenerud. Nfl games can be won and lost by one or two points, making every made or missed kick of the greatest importance and every starting kicker a potential hero. Featuring an inside look at this esteemed franchise, the complete history of the kansas city chiefs relives the best and worst moments that have defined the team throughout the ages.
With the end of the decade upon us, its time to assemble the alldecade chiefs team. The franchise presented by geha is an allaccess look at the kansas city chiefs through the eyes of the players, coaches and leadership, on and off the field. Just two seasons later, butker has scored 147 points, breaking his own record. A collection of the greatest chiefs stories ever told tales from the team gretz, bob on.
Chiefs kickers nfl debut is a winner, 2920 over redskins. The kansas city chiefs landed in miami on sunday without a hitch and as slight favorites over the san francisco 49ers in super bowl liv. Theres no reason their history with kickers should have any impact on. Kansas city chiefs history including past stats and statistics, results, scores, rosters and draft results. The team is a part of the western division of the american football conference afc in the national football league nfl. He is second in nfl history in career field goal percentage with 89. But the man known as buttkicker wont get complacent as nfl playoffs begin.
On january 15, 1967, the green bay packers of the national football league nfl smash the american football league afls kansas city chiefs, 3510, in the shows this day in history. The chiefs are a member of the western division of the american football conference in the national football league nfl. The kansas city chiefs have just concluded their 59th season as a professional football franchise. See more ideas about kansas city chiefs football, chiefs football and kansas city chiefs. Chiefs kicker drills 77yard field goal during lonely. The kansas city chiefs are a professional american football team based in kansas city.
Tom brady, philip rivers, patrick mahomes, dak prescott, teddy bridgewater. Kansas city chiefs kicker harrison butker has one of the strongest legs in the nfl and if you dont believe it, he has video to prove it. Chiefs kicker ryan succop may soon become known as the most relevant mr. This monumental book of the kansas city chiefs documents all the best moments and personalities in the history of the team, but also unmasks the.
The fortunes of the kansas city chiefs didnt turn on a single game, but on a single play. Nfl writer thinks chiefs harrison butker could set a. Cairo santos returns to help tulane kickers tulane. Kansas city chiefs hall of famers pro football hall of fame. Kansas city has had a lot of great players during the 2010s. New kansas city chiefs kicker harrison butker answers to buttkicker and has no shortage of confidence heading into his nfl regularseason debut. In an effort to connect fans with their favorite personality, the kansas city chiefs will be doing a handful of live events on. New book tells story of hbcu legends of the american football. The destination for all national football leaguerelated video on the web. The best kansas city chiefs to ever wear the uniform. List of kansas city chiefs starting quarterbacks wikipedia. The team relocated to kansas city, missouri and were renamed the chiefs in. The chiefs last super bowl appearance featured gambling. He already holds numerous chiefs records and an nfl record.
The short super bowl history of the kansas city chiefs miami herald. This monumental book of the kansas city chiefs documents all the best moments and personalities in the history of the team, but also unmasks the regrettably awful and the unflinchingly ugly. Earlier in the week, butker posted a video on twitter. In 1966, the chiefs won their second afl title and appeared in the inaugural aflnfl world championship game. Chiefs new kicker is eager to make nfl debut monday night. The nfl draft returns to primetime in 2018, with the first round taking place thursday, followed by the second and third rounds on friday. New book tells story of hbcu legends of the american football league. Kansas city chiefs encyclopedia by mark stallard hardcover from sports publishing llc isbn.
Succop, taken with the 256th and final pick of the 2009 draft, thus. Posted by s kevin seifert my afc east colleague, tim graham, has a post detailing the recent formation of the american football kicking hall of fame which exists primarily because only. Kansas city chiefs alltime roster the football database. The team was a charter member of the american football league afl, and now is currently part of the national football league nfl they are not associated with an earlier dallas texans nfl team that only played for one season in 1952. Can kansas city chiefs andy reid rewrite the book on. Kansas city chiefs kicker harrison butker is a candidate to set an nfl singleseason record in 2019, writes jeremy bergman of.
The illustrated history of the kansas city chiefs by alan. All the kickers in kansas city chiefs history, ranked by. The kansas city chiefs are a professional american football team based in kansas city, missouri. The following is a detailed history of the kansas city chiefs, a professional american football franchise that began play in 1960 as the dallas texans. The team was a charter member of the american football league, and now is currently part of the national football league.
His nickname is butt kicker, which is a play on words on his last name and position. Santos became the seventh kicker in nfl history with at least seven field goals in a game. The chiefs have been fortunate with great kickers this decade in ryan succop and cairo santos, but harrison butker quickly itched his name in the record books. Its also available for hockey, basketball and baseball. This chronicle of the history of the kansas city chiefs franchise covers everythingaits beginning in dallas with head coach hank stram, the great 1962 afl championship game, the move to kansas city, the aflas merger with the nfl, the teamas disappointing loss to the green bay packers. In butkers rookie season in 2017, he scored 142 points, which was the most by a kicker in a single season in franchise history. The kansas city chiefs new kicker might have the best twitter. The kansas city chiefs are a professional american football team in kansas city, missouri. From the teams meager beginning as the dallas texans in the fledgling american f. Fifty years later, jan stenerud still remembers just about every detail from the super bowl the longtime kansas city chiefs kicker remembers that they were almost two. Kansas city chiefs kickers history suggested sites. No nfl team has had more playoff heartbreak at home than the kansas city chiefs. Their first loss of the season came at the hands of the new england patriots with a lastsecond field goal. Chiefs kicker cairo santos comes through with help from.
Worst moments in kansas city chiefs history includes the. The franchise was founded in 1960 by lamar hunt and were known as the dallas texans when the team was located in dallas, texas. If he can help the struggling kickers figure out what has been. Cairo santos surprised tulane coach curtis johnson by showing up to watch practice tuesday during the kansas city chiefs off week. Chiefs kicker drills 77yard field goal during lonely offseason workout and he has video to prove it. The team was a charter member of the american football league afl, and now is currently part of. Dec 29, 2019 kansas city chiefs kicker harrison butker has dethroned himself in the chiefs franchise history books. The kansas city chiefs of the national football league nfl have had head coaches in their franchise history. They trounced their afc west rival in front of a nationally televised audience on christmas. Buccaneers quarterback jameis winston throws his 30th interception of 2019, with the falcons running it back for a touchdown in overtime to seal the victory. Dec 04, 2019 the best kansas city chiefs kickers ever have all had a part in some of the biggest moments in franchise history. Jan stenerud is arguably one of the greatest kickers in the history of the nfl. In entertainingand unsparingfashion, this book sparkles with chiefs highlights and lowlights, from wonderful and wacky memories to the famous and.
He played college football at the georgia institute of technology. Kansas city chiefs kicker harrison butker drilled a 43yard field goal with 8 seconds left in his first career game to beat the washington redskins. Harrison butker is an american football kicker for the kansas city chiefs of the national football league. A collection of the greatest chiefs stories ever told tales from the team. Chiefs had a long tortured journey from nick lowery to. Stories from the kansas city chiefs glory days mark stallard on. The texans won the afl championship in 1962, and the team relocated to kansas city, missouri, the following year. Dec 11, 2018 but the point youre making is clear and smart. Chiefs harrison butker breaks own franchise points record. Rookie kicker harrison butker brings a statistical oddity from his collegiate days at georgia tech into his nfl debut for the kansas city chiefs. Under his guidance, the chiefs were perennial contenders and won the afl championships in 1962, 1966 and 1969. The untold misery of the chiefs postseason kicking woes.
Kansas city chiefs simple english wikipedia, the free. Blackledge is often referenced as the biggest draft bust in the history of the kansas city chiefs. Kansas city chiefs unveil explosive offense in rout of. The following is the kansas city chiefs alltime roster, browsable by last name or position. The greatest coaches, players and front office execs in chiefs history. Every week during the season, well send you an email to your inbox with scores, this weeks schedule, top performers, fantasy drops and adds, new debuts and interesting tidbits. Because there are three playoff losses to the indianapolis colts that have broken the hearts of chiefs fans. Included are players that played for the kansas city chiefs nfl from 19702020, the kansas city chiefs afl from 19631969 and the dallas texans afl from 19601962. For more information on chiefs quarterbacks, see history of kansas city chiefs quarterbacks. As a member of the nowdefunct american football league, the franchise won three league championships 1962, 1966, and 1969 and super bowl iv 1970. Miami dolphins kicker garo yepremian celebrates after the gamewinning kick against the kansas city chiefs on christmas day in 1971. Bergman believes butker could break the extrapoint mark.
Kansas city kicker harrison butker kicks it right down the middle, tying things with the patriots late in the afc championship. Tom brady, philip rivers, teddy bridgewater, dak prescott, drew brees, cam. In the first of a very long offseason series, we analyze the best players in kansas city chiefs history to wear every single uniform number. Comprehensive and uptodate kansas city chiefs news, scores, schedule, stats and roster. The legacy of the kansas city chiefs is explored in this nflsponsored special. This article details statistics relating to the kansas city chiefs national football league nfl. Sep 27, 2017 the kansas city chiefs lost kicker cairo santos to injured reserve on tuesday.
Kansas city chiefs kicker harrison butker has dethroned himself in the chiefs franchise history books. Kansas city chiefs kicker harrison butker enjoyed a recordsetting campaign in 2019, his third year in the nfl. Picking through the kicking history books nfc north espn. Sunday night was an incredibly good time for the kansas city chiefs.
For 27 of those seasons from 1967 through 1993 the chiefs. Kansas city chiefs kicker harrison butker boots 77yard. Picking through the kicking history books nfl nation espn. A twotime allpro, he missed only one extra point in his first 10 years in the league and. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that. Genuine fans take the best team moments with the less than great, and know that the games that are best forgotten make the good moments truly shine. Today, the history of the kansas city chiefs lives on in the finest stadium in the land with over 79,000 fans in a vibrant sea of red creating one of the nfls greatest home field advantages. Now, for the first time, the chiefs story is available in this thrilling twodvd set the complete history of the kansas city chiefs. During his tenure as the teams field general, he helped make the chiefs one of pro footballs premier teams and wound up among the elite passers in the games history. Len dawson 2,115 3,696, 28,507 yds, 237 td alltime rushing leader.
Reids kansas city chiefs won a very important football game here saturday night. This is potentially the biggest story in kansas city sports history. The kansas city chiefs take on the carolina panthers in week 10 of nfl action. Chiefs harrison butker a grounded but recordsetting kicker. Streaming on chiefs youtube, chiefs facebook watch and chiefs. Patrick mahomes headlines kansas city chiefs 53man all. Kansas city lost the game 107 against the underdog colts, after kicker lin elliot missed three field goal attempts. Its a unique opportunity, both because of the chiefs history of quarterbacks and history in the postseason. Their 31 victory over the colts was the franchises first home playoff win in 25 years since joe montana was. Kc took him seventh overall in the 83 nfl draft, only to see him throw 26 touchdowns in. You will learn a lot about the teams history from its days as the dallas texans. Ranking the top 100 players in kansas city chiefs history. Thursdays virtual nfl draft will be one for the history books. The rookie has kicked some bootie all the way to the active roster of the kansas city chiefs, who claimed.