Chiefs players of years past

[buffblue]

8 hours ago, GunnerBill said:

 

No. The following year. 2013 was Tuel pick 6 at the goalline. 2014 was 4th and 1 and the fumble through the endzone from that sh*t running back Whaley traded for from Philly.... something Brown?

 

We were the better team in both games. Lost them both of course.

I think in the 2013 game we outgained the Chiefs something like 415-180. When Tuel threw that long touchdown to Marquise Goodwin early on it looked like it was going to be our day. 

 

And beyond the 4th down Jamaal Charles run in 2014 and Bryce Brown's awful fumble, I still can't forget the Alex Smith designed keeper that pretty much iced the game. Had the Bills won that game they would've been 6-3. It was a huge factor in them missing the playoffs. 

Edited January 21 by buffblue

[ControllerOfPlanetX]

Art Still.

[ExWNYer]

Here's a weird one. When I was a kid, there was a strange scheduling anomaly in 1978 that saw the Bills and Chiefs play each other twice in the regular season. The Bills won the first game in Orchard Park, the Chiefs won the second game in Kansas City. Both teams were awful that year. Kansas City's kick returner that year was RB Eddie Payton...Walter's older brother. It was also Chuck Knox's first year as Head Coach of the Bills.

Edited January 21 by ExWNYer

[K-9]

I’m sure all the great Chiefs players from the AFL and early merger years have been mentioned, but I’ll add Noland “Super Gnat” Smith. Not a great player, but he was freakishly small and fast and was fun to watch return kicks and punts when I was a little kid. He also played Super Bug, the ringer that played for the opposing team in the movie ‘MASH.’ 

[Nextmanup]

Art Still.

 

 

[stuvian]

CB Albert Lewis

 

https://www.profootballhistory.com/albert-lewis/

 

[BRH]

Tamarick Vanover, who was Dante Hall before Dante Hall, and Stephone Paige, who for a time held the record for most receiving yards in a game.  
 

Edited January 21 by BRH

[Bob in Mich]

I recall the Chefs had a 6’10” TE named Morris Stroud in the late 60’s into the early 70’s.  Coach Stram lined him up just in front of the cross bar to try and block a long field goal try.  I don’t think it ever worked and the league outlawed the practice soon after but give them credit for thinking outside the box

[Dan Darragh]

Elmo Wright.  He invented the touchdown dance. Look at this video at around the 3:55 mark

 

 

Edited January 21 by Dan Darragh

[Saxum]

19 hours ago, chongli said:

 

Joe Delaney never had a chance to develop. He was one of the best young RB's at the time and competed with the likes of Joe Cribbs. I was in shock when he passed suddenly.

 

 

 

 

I had never heard the story until a relative mentioned it to me.  He saved a kid but lost his life doing so unlike you.

 

When I was a teenager one of my cousins went down in pond on my relatives farm in Newark, NY and did not come up.  I yelled at kids lining up on diving board and went off end into middle of pond.  Pond was very mud filled so hard to see but I just felt around until I found him and dragged him to top and then pulled him to edge of pond.

Put him over knee and the water and mud came out of his lungs.  He was brought to hospital in ambulance.

My uncle who usually watched kids than gave his hat and said you are big enough to watch now.

 

https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/forty-years-ago-today-joe-delaney-died-while-trying-to-save-three-drowning-children

 

 

[Saxum]

1 hour ago, Dan Darragh said:

Elmo Wright.  He invented the touchdown dance. Look at this video at around the 3:55 mark

 

 

 

So it is his fault that players act like rap cheerleaders.

[Dr. K]

On 1/20/2024 at 10:53 AM, Stroke 17 said:

Going back to the old AFL days at the Rockpile, one of my 1st games.

 

  BUCK BUCHANON, OTIS TAYLOR, JAN STENERUD, WILLIE LANIER, QB LEN DAWSON AND COACH HANK STRAM.

 

A few that jump out at me. 

 

 

Mike Garrett killed us in the '66 title game. 

[Sierra Foothills]

7 minutes ago, Dr. K said:

Mike Garrett killed us in the '66 title game. 

 

A great running back and one of the early stars who helped USC become known as "Tailback University."

 

OJ Simpson, Anthony Davis, Ricky Bell, Charles White, Marcus Allen, Reggie Bush, Lendale White and others would follow Garrett.

 

[LabattBlue]

As a young kid, the AFL(and the early years of the AFC) were awesome.  

Edited January 21 by LabattBlue

[BRH]

15 hours ago, philholbroo said:

Sammy Watkins

 

Can’t forget him or Chiefs legend Shady McCoy, either. 

[Punch]

Dale Carter, who is one of many Chiefs players who were great for a period of time but ultimately not Hall of Famers.

[chongli]

3 hours ago, Limeaid said:

 

 

I had never heard the story until a relative mentioned it to me.  He saved a kid but lost his life doing so unlike you.

 

When I was a teenager one of my cousins went down in pond on my relatives farm in Newark, NY and did not come up.  I yelled at kids lining up on diving board and went off end into middle of pond.  Pond was very mud filled so hard to see but I just felt around until I found him and dragged him to top and then pulled him to edge of pond.

Put him over knee and the water and mud came out of his lungs.  He was brought to hospital in ambulance.

My uncle who usually watched kids than gave his hat and said you are big enough to watch now.

 

https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/forty-years-ago-today-joe-delaney-died-while-trying-to-save-three-drowning-children

 

 

 

Wow, lots of people have these types of stories as kids. I'm glad you saved him. I hope he was ok after.