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 Interesting Questions, Facts, and Information
 Kansas City Chiefs
| Who caught Joe Montana's pass in 1993, in a come from behind victory with 7 seconds left against the Broncos? | Kansas City Chiefs Football
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Willie Davis. It was the first win at Denver for KC in the 1990s.
| Along with Joe Montana and one draft pick, who was the other player the Chiefs acquired for their 1st round pick in 1993? | Kansas City Chiefs Football
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David Whitmore. He was out of football soon after.
Dave Kreig. D.T. was born January 1, 1967.
| What Chiefs player returned a Jeff Hostetler pass 64 yards for a TD in overtime, versus the Raiders in 1995? | Kansas City Chiefs Football
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James Hasty. His 1st TD as a Chief.
Grambling. First small college player to be inducted into Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Will Shields. He attended Nebraska.
Steve Bono. Only because of injuries and good Chiefs record!
30-13. Chiefs lost as Montana was knocked out.
Dick Vermeil. Dick was also the first coach to guide a team to victory in BOTH the Rose Bowl, and the Super Bowl.
| Which former Chief tragically lost his life while attempting to save two kids from drowning? | Kansas City Here I Come
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Joe Delaney. Joe rushed for 1,121 yds on 234 attempts in his rookie year. Sadly, it was also his only full season on record as a Chief.
| Which player was the first placekicker for the team as a member of the combined NFL, wore the number 3, and has his jersey retired as a Chief? | Kansas City Here I Come
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Jan Stenerud. Mr. Stenerud was also the first "pure" placekicker inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, in Canton, Ohio.
| Derrick Thomas once set a NFL record for most sacks in a game. How many times did he get to the quarterback? | Kansas City Here I Come
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7. The year was 1990. The opponent was the Seattle Seahawks. The game was held on Veterans Day. Thomas dedicated his performance to his father, an Air Force pilot killed in action in Vietnam. Ironically, the operation was known as Linebacker II, the same position Derrick played as a Chief.
| Joe Montana played his final years in Kansas City after leaving the 49ers. Which two backup quarterbacks at San Francisco, eventually became starters for the Chiefs? | Kansas City Here I Come
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Elvis Grbac & Steve Bono. Some would say that Grbac and Bono deserved to be backups at Kansas City also. However, they had an excellent winning percentage when playing NFC teams, especially the 49ers. Go figure.
| Joe Montana finished his career with the Kansas City Chiefs. At Notre Dame he was once a second string quaterback? | Kansas City Here I Come
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No. Actually, Montana was the THIRD string quaterback behind Rusty Lisch and Gary Foystek. Lisch played 5 years of pro ball, throwing for a little over 500 yards total in his career with St. Louis and Chicago. Montana, as you know, turned out to be one of the greatest quarterbacks of all time.
| Priest Holmes led the NFL in rushing yardage in 2001, and was on pace to break Marshall Faulk's total yards from scrimmage record in 2002, before being injured with two games to go. Which round was he drafted into the NFL from? | Kansas City Here I Come
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He wasn't drafted. Priest Holmes was never drafted. He played college ball for the Texas Longhorns, and was often overshadowed by another great back - Ricky Williams. Priest finished the 2002 campaign in third place for rushing yards from scrimmage. Ironically, Ricky Williams finished in first place, but also played in two more games.
| Arrowhead stadium treated the Chiefs to the second best home field advantage in the 1990s, rivaled only by this team, who had the best home field winning percentage. What team was it? | Kansas City Here I Come
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San Francisco 49ers. The 49ers had a slight advantage over the Chiefs in the 1990s. Opponents dreaded the trip to Kansas City in this decade.
1972. Arrowhead had been entertaining fans for more than thirty years. It cost less than 1/10th of what a modern stadium today is built for, and still is considered a marvelous stadium to play professional football in.
Derrick Thomas . Derrick Thomas wore #58 from 1989 until 2000. DT passed away in February of 2000 of a blood clot while recovering from severe injuries that he suffered in a car accident months earlier. His 'Third and Long Foundation', run by his friend and teammate Neil Smith, continued his legacy of charity work.
Bobby Bell. Bell was inducted into the Hall of Fame in the class of 1983. He is considered to be one of the greatest outside linebackers in the history of the NFL. Lanier is also a Hall of Famer, inducted in the class of 1986. Jim Lynch is a member of the Kansas City Chiefs and the National Collegiate Football halls of fame.
| Which former Chiefs' quarterback celebrated his 50th year in all aspects professional football in 2008? | Kansas City Chiefs History
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Len Dawson. Len Dawson's involvement in professional football began in the 1957-58 season with the Pittsburgh Steelers. He was then traded to the Cleveland Browns and later to the Dallas Texans who became the Kansas City Chiefs. Dawson's playing career ended in 1975, and he had since been a broadcaster for the Chiefs Radio network. Dawson was inducted into the NFL Hall of Fame with the class of 1987.
| Which Chiefs running back gave his life heroically trying to save the lives of three children who were drowning near his home in Monroe, Louisiana, on June 23, 1983? | Kansas City Chiefs History
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Joe Delaney . Joe Delaney and two of the children tragically died that day. Delaney was regarded as one of the best young running backs in the league. He is a member of the Kansas City Chiefs Hall of Fame and received several posthumous honors for his bravery.
Mack Lee Hill. Mack Lee Hill is a Chief who died too soon. Hill passed away following a knee surgery on December 12, 1965. Hill was an up and coming young back known as "The Truck". He is also a Chiefs Hall of Famer.
Municipal Stadium. Arrowhead was the Chiefs home in 1972. Kauffman (originally Royals) Stadium was right next door and was the home of Major League Baseball's Kansas City Royals. Municipal Stadium was also home to professional baseball in the 1950s and 1960s.
| Which Chiefs owner was also the President of the American Football League, and was considered one of the all-time great owners and innovators in the history of professional sports? | Kansas City Chiefs History
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Lamar Hunt. Lamar Hunt was the owner of the Chiefs from their inception as the Dallas Texans until his death in December of 2006. He also owned Major League Soccer's Columbus Crew. His son, Clark Hunt, was later the Chiefs owner. Carl Peterson was the Chiefs President and General Manager from 1989-2008. Ewing Kauffman was the owner of the Kansas City Royals from their inception in 1969 until his death in 1993. The Royals were later owned by David Glass, a former Wal-Mart executive.
Mayor H. Roe Bartle's nickname. Mayor H. Roe Bartle was instrumental in bringing the Dallas Texans to Kansas City. Originally, the team was to be called the Kansas City Texans (which would have been right up there with Los Angeles Lakers and Utah Jazz), but Lamar Hunt and his staff adopted Bartle's nickname "Chief", and the team became forever known as the Kansas City Chiefs.
| Which long-time Chiefs kicker was a graduate of Montana State University where he originally enrolled on a skiing scholarship? | Kansas City Chiefs History
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Jan Stenerud. Stenerud, a native of Norway, kicked for the Chiefs from 1967-79 before moving on to the Green Bay Packers for 3 seasons, and finishing his illustrious career with the Minnesota Vikings for 2 seasons ending in 1985. Stenerud was the first man elected to the Football Hall of Fame solely for his work as a place-kicker. His number 3 has been retired by the Chiefs.
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