To the best of my memory, I started watching in the 1970 season. I'm hopeful that the Chiefs will wear a patch on their jerseys this season for me during this golden season.
If I had to note my 50 most memorable moments of Chiefs fandom, they would be ... (in spoiler). I'm sure I'm missing some important and obvious events, but this is my initial thinking.
Spoiler!
Meeting my first bandwagon fan. In 1970, a girl named Roberta informed me that the Packers were the best team because they had beaten a team 10 to 0. Since we both agreed that 10 was the largest possible number, I had no rebuttal. But since I lived in southern Missouri, I later recognized that Roberta was a bandwagon fan.
The disappointment of Christmas 1971, though buoyed by the fact that the Chiefs would be back next year stronger than ever. (Give me a break - I was eight years old.)
Pretending to be Otis Taylor or Jim Lynch or Buck Buchanan on the playground.
Learning to take a hit on the playground because hey, if Otis can do it, so can I.
Watching Art Still dominate the line of scrimmage even when he was on his nuts and berries diet.
Developing a high-school tradition of going to my favorite restaurant to get a spaghetti and a Boston Cream Pie to go before watching Chiefs games.
Watching some Chief WR (can't remember who) unleash the greatest blindside block I've ever seen on Odis McKinney of the Raiders. It decleated him and they had to stop the game to find his contact lenses, which were really expensive at the time.
Joe Delaney's death.
The backfield of Lewis, Ross, Burruss, and Cherry.
The Chiefs' shocking last-second win over the Steelers to start the 1981 season.
An Albert Lewis punt block. Any Albert Lewis punt block. Every Albert Lewis punt block.
The Chiefs' victory over the Steelers to get into the playoffs in 1986, in which all three touchdowns were scored by the special teams unit.
Stephone Paige torching the Chargers for 300+ yards
Todd McNair converting third downs
Christian Okoye runs, the ones where he sheds tacklers like Godzilla in Tokyo.
My first-ever visit to Arrowhead in 1988, and seeing the field and the stadium for the first time. The Chiefs beat the defending AFC Champion Bengals with an Albert Lewis punt block, a Christian Okoye touchdown, and a last-second Nick Lowery field goal for a great comeback win. How's that for a signature first game?
My first time watching Derrick Thomas turn the corner on a left tackle, and thinking, 'whoa, this guy's good'.
Getting to see Derrick Thomas' 7-sack game live.
Montana's Monday Night Magic in Denver at a game I saw in person. My wife went with me for her first-ever live game, and I turned to her and said, "You'll probably never see a game better than that."
Keith Cash nailing the Buddy Ryan poster.
The 4th-down touchdown from Montana to Tim Barnett to save the Pittsburgh playoff game in 1993. (And after the game Barnett didn't know that it was a fourth-down catch.)
Tamarick Vanover winning the game against San Diego in overtime.
James Hasty winning the game against the Raiders in overtime.
The pain of the missed field goal in 1995.
Grbac to Rison to beat the Raiders.
Leslie O'Neal blindsiding a scrambling Jeff George.
Stoyanovich kicks a 57 yard field goal to beat the Broncos.
Listening morosely to fireworks in my house after the NFL awarded the Chiefs' 1997 Super Bowl win to the Broncos.
Derrick Thomas' death.
Discovering Chiefsplanet, which has led not only to great interactions online, but also several real-life great things through the friends I've made here.
Watching the Vermeil-era offensive line run a sweep. Any sweep.
The helmet game with John Tait, and watching Roaf and Waters immediately react and turn that play into the greatest power sweep ever.
Tony Richardson making the greatest lead block ever on a sweep left against (the Bears?) to let Priest score.
Dante Hall running backwards against the Broncos, and yelling, "Other way!" And then he did.
The Larry Johnson goal line touchdown against the Raiders, led by Jason Dunn.
Ray Lewis mic'ed up as he was being destroyed by the Chiefs blockers.
The Tony Moeaki touchdown catch.
Jamaal Charles scoring five touchdowns against the Raiders.
That Jamaal Charles run against the Redskins where they couldn't bring him down and at one point even tackled the wrong guy.
Knile Davis' kickoff return touchdown to start the playoff game against the Texans.
The Cairo Santos doink field goal to win the game against the Broncos (and the game itself).
Having my wife walk into the room and ask how the game was going a second before Tyreek Hill broke a long touchdown return on a punt, so I could show her how great he is.
Tyreek Hill's safety kick return against the Broncos. In fact, any Tyreek Hill touchdown.
The moment when Marcus Peters yanked the ball out of the Titan's hands and Derrick Johnson returned it for the winning touchdown (briefly) in the playoffs.
Watching Mahomes scramble and throw the touchdown against the 49ers, at which point I became convinced that we really had a franchise quarterback.
Mahomes' long bomb to Robinson to go 50/5000.
Walking into the Arrowhead parking lot before the Indy playoff game in 2019, with the snow shrouding everything in a magical way.
Watching the home playoff win against Indy live. (Thank you, kind sir.)
The brief moment after the interception against New England when the Chiefs were finally going to the Super Bowl.
The next game coming up.
It's been a good ride for 49 years. I'm kind of hopeful that Year 50 is going to put a few new highlights onto the list. [Reply]
Originally Posted by patteeu:
What restaurant did you get your spaghetti from?
G&D in the Forum strip mall. I could walk there from my house. They had great spaghetti, and their boston cream pie was an exotic treat for me. Did you ever go there? [Reply]
Originally Posted by Mosbonian:
Noob....I went to the very first home game at Municipal Stadium in 1963...my uncle was a Car Salesman at a car dealership and won 2 tickets for being the leading salesman the month before.
When we got to the game I figured out why they were free..we were stuck behind one of the steel beams in the stands. Our view was blocked depending on the part of the field they were on
Another old geezer (literally) checking in. I faintly remember attending a game between the Chiefs and the then Boston Patriots in old Municipal Stadium. I attended several games of the Kansas City A's at Municipal Stadium with my dad. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Rain Man:
G&D in the Forum strip mall. I could walk there from my house. They had great spaghetti, and their boston cream pie was an exotic treat for me. Did you ever go there?
I don’t think so. I didn’t make it to that part of town much. [Reply]
This has me thinking of my most memorable Chiefs related moments. Sadly I’d have a lot more negative moments I’d have to add to the list (Rainman was being generous), but there have been plenty of great moments as well, and maybe one or two in between, like watching DT yank Shannon Sharpe around the field by the face mask on MNF. It should be a no question embarrassing moment seeing your star let a trash talker get to him causing a loss of self control on a national stage. Ultimately Sharpe won that one. Still, I remember sitting there as a kid watching it with a big smile on my face loving that POS loud mouthed donkey asshole getting yanked around like a little bitch.
For all of the misery there have certainly been some enjoyable moments. And as a fan I tell myself that all of miserable moments are going to make the greatest moment that much sweeter should it ever happen. I have more hope than ever that the payoff is REALLY going to happen, and that moment cannot get here soon enough. [Reply]
I'm one year younger than you and have most all the same memories... The 71 Christmas game we were at my Grandparents house and couldn't open presents till after the game, listened to it on the radio.. The Derrick Thomas called safety against the Raiders was something I'll never forget... I have a VHS copy of the OT home playoff game against the Steelers.. Tim Barnett caught the ball right in front of the wife and I and we will always have the memory cause we are on the replay right in the front row in the endzone where he caught it...
Also at the playoff game where the defense made the Raiders Todd Marinovich cry on the bench.. Good times... [Reply]
Most memorable moments for me were the first Super Bowl against the Packers and our Super Bowl win over the Vikings, but the 71 Christmas game probably holds the most special place in my memories. I had just returned home from Viet Nam and the whole family was gathered at my brother's house where we all watched the game. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Rain Man:
To the best of my memory, I started watching in the 1970 season. It's been a good ride for 49 years. I'm kind of hopeful that Year 50 is going to put a few new highlights onto the list.
Same here. I became a Chiefs fan at 9 years old when the Chiefs won Super Bowl IV.
It's been one crazy ride to say the least. Here's to a Super Bowl win in year 50!! [Reply]
Originally Posted by old_geezer:
Most memorable moments for me were the first Super Bowl against the Packers and our Super Bowl win over the Vikings, but the 71 Christmas game probably holds the most special place in my memories. I had just returned home from Viet Nam and the whole family was gathered at my brother's house where we all watched the game.
My God, even the Chiefs spit on soldiers returning from Vietnam. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Raiderhader:
This has me thinking of my most memorable Chiefs related moments. Sadly I’d have a lot more negative moments I’d have to add to the list (Rainman was being generous), but there have been plenty of great moments as well, and maybe one or two in between, like watching DT yank Shannon Sharpe around the field by the face mask on MNF. It should be a no question embarrassing moment seeing your star let a trash talker get to him causing a loss of self control on a national stage. Ultimately Sharpe won that one. Still, I remember sitting there as a kid watching it with a big smile on my face loving that POS loud mouthed donkey asshole getting yanked around like a little bitch.
For all of the misery there have certainly been some enjoyable moments. And as a fan I tell myself that all of miserable moments are going to make the greatest moment that much sweeter should it ever happen. I have more hope than ever that the payoff is REALLY going to happen, and that moment cannot get here soon enough.
Ya that was certainly memorable. I remember Wayne Simmons from that meltdown too and he was the scape goat if I recall correctly? He got cut right after that and DT was suspended a game (memory could be a little off there).
I had the strangest dream about Wayne Simmons and it's kinda creepy. He didn't play very long for us at all, so he shouldn't be very memorable. But years later after he was cut, I just had a random dream about him. In my dream I said "you're wayne simmons! the Chiefs shouldn't have cut you" and he was just nodding his head and smiling. Then I woke up that morning and had my coffee and looked around on the internet, went to ESPN and it said he died in a car wreck, while I was dreaming about him. That weirded me out. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Raiderhader:
My God, even the Chiefs spit on soldiers returning from Vietnam.
:-) Hey, my mom's roast turkey and dressing, potatoes and gravy, and home made cherry pie had me in too good of a mood to let a Chief's loss ruin the moment. [Reply]
Originally Posted by old_geezer: :-) Hey, my mom's roast turkey and dressing, potatoes and gravy, and home made cherry pie had me in too good of a mood to let a Chief's loss ruin the moment.
I don’t doubt it. You just survived a war and are home with family for Christmas. A football game isn’t really that important in that moment.
I’ve always struggled remembering what years my dad’s tour was, but I know he has mentioned that game more than once in relation to it and I’m thinking he was in Nam at the time. I could be misremembering and he had just gotten home as well. He was in ‘69-‘70 or ‘70-‘71 I just don’t remember even though I have asked him for clarification on it before. It involves numbers and numbers and I have never gotten along. But whatever it was my old man relates that game to his time in the war as well. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Bump:
Ya that was certainly memorable. I remember Wayne Simmons from that meltdown too and he was the scape goat if I recall correctly? He got cut right after that and DT was suspended a game (memory could be a little off there).
I had the strangest dream about Wayne Simmons and it's kinda creepy. He didn't play very long for us at all, so he shouldn't be very memorable. But years later after he was cut, I just had a random dream about him. In my dream I said "you're wayne simmons! the Chiefs shouldn't have cut you" and he was just nodding his head and smiling. Then I woke up that morning and had my coffee and looked around on the internet, went to ESPN and it said he died in a car wreck, while I was dreaming about him. That weirded me out.
Could you dream I receive a no strings attached check in the mail for a million dollars? That’d be great, thanks. [Reply]
