Well, Chiefs Kingdom, how d’you do? Are you as big as a Chiefs fan as you thought? Better yet, are you as knowledgeable a Chiefs fan as you consider yourself to be? Let’s find out.
- Who holds the dubious distinction of most interceptions by a Chiefs quarterback in a single game?
Todd Blackledge.
The Chiefs 1983 first-draft pick (7th overall) tossed a franchise record six interceptions against the Los Angeles Raiders in a 16-0 loss to the Los Angeles Raiders, October 20, 1985 at Arrowhead Stadium. Blackledge played the entire game for the Chiefs and posted a 19.9% passer rating for his efforts.
2. The Chiefs (then the Dallas Texans) first ever regular season game was a 21-20 loss to what team?
Los Angeles Chargers.
On September 10, 1960, the Dallas Texans lost their first ever regular season game to the Los Angeles Chargers, 21-10, at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. The Texans would defeat the Chargers at home just two weeks later, 17-0.
3. This former Chief was the first and only football player to win a national championship, a Heisman, a Super Bowl, and a Super Bowl MVP award?
Marcus Allen.
The first-year Hall-of-Famer spent his first 11 years in the NFL playing for the Raiders, before being traded to the Chiefs in 1993, where he spent the final five years of his career. As a USC Trojan, Allen was part of the squad that won the NCAA National Championship in 1978, and he individually won the Heisman trophy in 1981. Allen also won XVIII with the Los Angeles Raiders and named the Super Bowl MVP.
4, This Chiefs radio announcer coined the phrase, “Oh, baby! What a play!“?
Kevin Harlan.
Harlan, a University of Kansas graduate, was the Chiefs play-by-play radio announcer from 1985 to 1993. He first uttered, his now famous, “Oh, baby, what a play!” tagline in a 1991 Monday Night Football game against the Bills. In 2017, Harlan’s peers voted him National Sportscaster of the Year by the NSMA. He received the award again in 2019.
5. This Chiefs quarterback holds the team record for most passing yards in a single game?
Elvis Grbac.
Grbac set a franchise record passing for 504 yards in a November 5, 2000, shootout with his former Chiefs backup, Rich Gannon and his Raiders. Grbac completed 39 of 53 passes, two touchdowns and two interceptions. Gannon went 20-31, 242 yards, four TDs, and no INTs. The Chiefs lost, 49-31.
6. This former Chiefs edge rusher holds the NFL record for most blocked punts?
Albert Lewis.
The Chiefs picked Lewis in the third-round of the 1983 draft by the Kansas City Chiefs. Lewis quickly established himself as a premiere edge-rusher on the punt-return team. Lewis blocked an NFL-record 11 punts in his career. After leaving the Chiefs, in his final years as a Raider, Lewis became the oldest player to score a defensive touchdown (38 years, 26 days) on November 1, 1998.
7. How many times did the Chiefs qualify for the playoffs during the 1970s?
Once.
The Chiefs appeared in the playoffs only once during the 1970s. In what is still the longest-game ever played, the Chiefs lost, 27-24, to the Miami Dolphins on Christmas Day 1970. The Chiefs would not return to the playoffs again until the 1986 AFC Wildcard game that they lost to the New York Jets, 35-15.
8. This Chiefs running back holds the franchise record for most rushing yards in a game?
Jamaal Charles.
In the last game of the 2009 season against the Broncos in Denver, Charles rushed for a career-high 259 yards on 25 carries. He also scored two rushing touchdowns and broke the Chiefs single-game rushing record, in a 44–24 victory.
9. He was the first Chief inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame?
Lamar Hunt.
AFL Co-founder and Dallas Texans/Kansas City Chiefs founder and owner Lamar Hunt was the first Chief (and AFLer) inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1972. The first Texan/Chief player would not enter the HOF until over a decade later in 1983.
10. This member of the Kansas City Chiefs Ring of Honor is the only Chief that’s also an Azusa Pacific University alumni?
Christian Okoye.
The “Nigerian Nightmare” is but one of five APU graduates to play in the NFL. He’s also the most successful. The Chiefs drafted Okoye in the second round of the 1987 NFL Draft. At the time of his retirement, six years later, in 1992, Okoye was the Chiefs all-time leading rusher with 4,897 yards. His last carry as a Chief resulted in an 8-yard rushing touchdown.
11. For what former Chief is the Chiefs Rookie of the Year award named in honor of?
Mack Lee Hill.
The Mack Lee Hill award is voted on by the Chiefs players and coaches and awarded to the Chiefs Rookie of the Year. Nicknamed “The Truck,” Hill tore a ligament in his knee during a regular season game against the Buffalo Bills, December 12, 1965. During his season-ending surgery on the knee two days later at Menorah Medical Center, Hill’s temperature spiked to 108 °F triggering severe convulsions, and he died 1½ hours after surgery. The cause of death was attributed to a “sudden and massive embolism.”
12. Who is the only Chiefs head coach to coach the team for less than one year?
Tom Bettis.
After the firing of Chiefs head coach Paul Wiggin in 1977, Bettis served as the interim head coach for the remainder of the season. Bettis compiled a 1-6 record for the 1977 season and was fired at seasons’ end. Bettis returned to the Chiefs in 1988 as their defensive backs coach.
13. This former Chief was once a punter for Rutgers University?
Deron Cherry.
As a Rutger Scarlet Knight, Cherry fulfilled both the duties of punter and free safety for the team. Cherry, a UDFA, spent his entire NFL career, 1981-1991, as a Chief.
14. This one time Chiefs receiver holds the NFL record for scoring a touchdown with seven different teams?
Andre Rison.
A Chief from 1997 to 1999, Rison also holds the distinction of catching at least one touchdown pass for seven different NFL teams. Besides the Chiefs, Rison also put at least six points up for: Indianapolis Colts (1989), Atlanta Falcons (1990–1994), Cleveland Browns (1995), Jacksonville Jaguars (1996), Green Bay Packers (1996), and Oakland Raiders (2000). Rison also played an additional year in the Canadian Football League for the Toronto Argonauts (2004–2005) whom he helped win a Grey Cup.
15. This Pro Football Hall of Fame Chief owns the franchise record for most interceptions with 58?
Emmitt Thomas.
The Hall-of-Famer played defensive back for the Chiefs his entire NFL career, 1966-1978. Running a close second is fellow Hall-of-Fame teammate, Johnny Robinson with 57.
16. The Chiefs (then the Dallas Texans) first regular season win was a 34-16 victory over what organization?
Oakland Raiders.
The Dallas Texans played the Oakland Raiders for the first time ever in only their second game ever at Kezar Stadium in San Francisco, CA, 34-16. Texans running back Jack Spikes rushed 13 times for 88 yards and a touchdown in the Chiefs first victory.
17. This Heisman Trophy winner, Super Bowl MVP, and Hall-of-Famer was drafted by the Chiefs in the 16th round (122nd choice overall) of the 1964 AFL Draft?
Roger Staubach.
While he was drafted by the Chiefs in the 16th round of the 1964 AFL Draft, the Heisman trophy winner passed on the Chiefs, opting instead for their ex-hometown-rivals, the Dallas Cowboys, who drafted him in the 10th round of the NFL Draft. After serving four years in the US Navy, Staubach joined the Cowboys, helping them to win two Super Bowls (one of which he was the MVP) in his career.
18. This former Chief is the only player inducted into both the Pro Football Hall of Fame and the Canadian Football Hall of Fame?
Warren Moon.
Going undrafted after college, Warren Moon spent six years in the Canadian Football League with the Edmonton Eskimos, where he helped them win five Grey Cups. Moon then spent 17 seasons in the NFL, starting with the Houston Oilers, with stops in Minnesota and Seattle before his final two seasons (1999-2000) as a Chief. Moon is also the first African-American quarterback and the first undrafted quarterback inducted into the Hall of Fame.
19. This Chief holds the team record for most receiving yards in a single game?
Stephone Paige.
20. This Pro Football Hall of Fame Chiefs defensive star has four career touchdowns despite having only one career interception?
Derrick Thomas.
21. What was the first stadium that the Kansas City Chiefs, then the Dallas Texans, play in?
The Cotton Bowl.
From 1960 to 1962, the Dallas Texans shared the Cotton Bowl as their home stadium with their cross-town NFL rivals, the Dallas Cowboys.
22. Who was the first Chiefs running back to lead the NFL in rushing yardage for a season?
Christian Okoye.
In 1989, Chiefs RB led the NFL in rushing yardage, after amassing 1,480 yards during his third season in the league. This was the first time a Chief led the NFL in rushing. It’s worth noting that the Dallas Texans RB Abner Haynes led the AFL in rushing with 875 yards in 1960.
23. What is Mecole Hardman’s middle name?
Mecole.
Hardman was born Carey Mecole Hardman, March 12, 1998, in Bowman, GA. He prefers his middle name, Mecole, to his first name, Carey.
24. Who was the first Kansas City Chiefs player inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame?
Bobby Bell.
Considered one of the league’s best open-field tacklers, Bell entered the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1983. Bell played twelve seasons for the Chiefs racking up 26 interceptions and nine touchdowns for the Red and Gold.
25. This Chiefs receiver holds the team record for most receiving touchdowns in a season?
Dwayne Bowe.
The former Chiefs wide receiver holds the franchise record with most receiving touchdowns in a season, with 15, thanks to his efforts in the Chiefs 2010 campaign. Bowe also led the NFL in receiving touchdowns that season. Bowe retired a Chief in 2019 after signing a one-day contract with the organization.
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Michael Travis Rose — ArrowheadOne
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