As the first team to ever play in the Super Bowl, the Kansas City Chiefs will forever be in the record books, even though they lost. But being part of what would be the biggest single event every year in sports, the Kansas City Chiefs ticket holders would be rewarded for their patience with their home team. In 1969 the team would not only go to the big game, but they would win it.
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While the Kansas City Chiefs started their career on the upside with two super bowl trips and one Super Bowl win in their first decade of play, the team would try unsuccessfully to duplicate until the 1990s. It would be this decade that the Kansas City Chiefs ticket holders would once again have a team to be proud of. They would win three AFC West division titles. Disappointingly though, the team did not pick up another Super Bowl victory.
The success in the 1990's was mainly due to the Kansas City Chiefs superstar lineup. Derrick Thomas, Dale Carter and Deron Cherry were all part of the monster defense that the team used to dominate the box. The team would also become known for their tradition of superb running backs starting with Christian Okoye. Sadly Okoye would have his career cut short due to a knee injury. But the Kansas City Chiefs would be lucky in finding a replacement in Marcus Allen.
The dawn of the 21st century brought on the emphasis on offense. They would also keep on with their tradition of excellent running backs when they brought in Priest Holmes and Larry Johnson. Both running backs have produced Pro Bowl seasons. But what the Kansas City Chiefs ticket holding fans have in their team’s running backs, they lack in a quarterback right now. This leaves the tight ends and receivers with a lot of talent but nothing to bring it out.
The 2008 season would prove to be the worst season yet for the Kansas City Chiefs. Tickets were basically a waste as the team ended the season with the worst record for the franchise, 2-14. Two games were lost by 24 point margins and one was a complete shut-out, 34-0. At the end of the 2008 season, general manager, CEO and president Carl Peterson resigned his duties. In his place Scott Pioli, formerly VP of player personnel on the Patriots came on board in 2009. With a change like this, there are bound to be more and the head coach Herman Edwards was relieved of his duties and Todd Haley would be brought in to replace him as head coach.
Well, compared to last year, the Kansas City Chiefs are already in a better position than the previous year. The Kansas City Chiefs are probably the most improved team in the west. With the Broncos falling apart, the Chargers not doing much to improve their team and the Raiders putting all their eggs in one basket with JaMarcus Russell and Jeff Garcia, the Kansas City Chiefs ticket buyers will surely have a better reason to cheer on their team this season. The 2009 season in the west is leaning towards the Kansas City Chiefs to win it.