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List of Kansas City Chiefs head coaches
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The Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL) have had 13 head coaches in their franchise history. The franchise was founded in 1960 by Lamar Hunt and were known as the Dallas Texans when the team was located in Dallas, Texas. The team relocated to Kansas City, Missouri and were renamed the Chiefs in 1963. The franchise was a charter member of the American Football League (AFL) before entering into the NFL following the AFL-NFL merger.
Hank Stram, the team's first head coach, led the Chiefs to three AFL championship victories and two appearances in the Super Bowl. Stram was the team's longest-tenured head coach, holding the position from 1960 to 1974. Marty Schottenheimer was hired in 1989 and led Kansas City to seven playoff appearances in his ten seasons as head coach. Of the thirteen Chiefs coaches, Hank Stram, Marv Levy, and Dick Vermeil have been elected into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Seven head coaches have led the Chiefs to the playoffs, of those seven, only three won a game in the playoffs. Romeo Crennel, who coached the team for three games in 2011 and the entire 2012 season, is the team's shortest tenured head coach. He was fired following what was statistically the worst season in franchise history in 2012. Andy Reid has been the head coach since 2013. Following the Chiefs' Super Bowl championship in the 2019 season, Reid became the franchise leader in playoff wins.
Key
| * | Spent entire NFL head coaching career with the Texans/Chiefs |
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Coaches
:Note: Statistics are accurate through the end of the 2025 NFL season.
| # | Image | Name | TermEach year is linked to an article about that particular NFL season. | Regular season | Playoffs | Accomplishments | Ref. | Yrs | First | Last | GC | W | L | T | Win% | GC | W | L | ||||||||
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| Kansas City Chiefs | border=2}};" | Dallas Texans | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | [[File:Hank Stram.jpg | 60px]] | † | 3 | 1960 | 1962 | 44 | 27 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | Inducted Pro Football Hall of Fame (2003) | ||||||||||||
| 1 AFL Championship (1962) 1 AFL Western Championship (1962) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 AFL Playoff Berth | url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/coaches/StraHa0.htm | title=Hank Stram's coaching record | publisher=Pro Football Reference | access-date=November 24, 2009 | archive-date=August 5, 2011 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110805095220/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/coaches/StraHa0.htm | url-status=live}} | |||||||||||||||||||
| Kansas City Chiefs | border=2}};" | Kansas City Chiefs | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| – | [[File:Hank Stram.jpg | 60px]] | † | 12 | 1963 | 1974 | 166 | 97 | 59 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 Super Bowl Championship (IV) | ||||||||||||
| 2 AFL Championship (1966, 1969) 1 AFL Western Championship (1966) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 AFL Playoff Berth | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 UPI AFL Coach of the Year Award (1968) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 Pro Football Weekly AFL Coach of the Year Award (1968) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | * | 3 | 1975 | 1977 | 35 | 11 | 24 | 0 | — | url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/coaches/WiggPa0.htm | title=Paul Wiggin's coaching record | publisher=Pro Football Reference | access-date=November 24, 2009 | archive-date=August 15, 2011 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110815225244/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/coaches/WiggPa0.htm | url-status=live}} | ||||||||||
| 3 | [[File:Tom Bettis - 1955 Bowman.jpg | 60px]] | * | 1 | 1977 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | — | url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/coaches/BettTo0.htm | title=Tom Bettis' coaching record | publisher=Pro Football Reference | access-date=November 24, 2009 | archive-date=January 5, 2009 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090105030808/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/coaches/BettTo0.htm | url-status=live}} | |||||||||
| 4 | [[File:Marv Levy (cropped).jpg | 60px]] | † | 5 | 1978 | 1982 | 73 | 31 | 42 | 0 | — | Inducted Pro Football Hall of Fame (2001) | url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/coaches/LevyMa0.htm | title=Marv Levy's coaching record | publisher=Pro Football Reference | access-date=November 24, 2009 | archive-date=August 12, 2011 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110812221122/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/coaches/LevyMa0.htm | url-status=live}} | |||||||
| 5 | * | 4 | 1983 | 1986 | 64 | 30 | 34 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 Playoff Berth | url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/coaches/MackJo0.htm | title=John Mackovic's coaching record | publisher=Pro Football Reference | access-date=November 24, 2009 | archive-date=January 18, 2011 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110118085958/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/coaches/MackJo0.htm | url-status=live}} | |||||||
| 6 | * | 2 | 1987 | 1988 | 31 | 8 | 22 | 1 | — | url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/coaches/GanzFr0.htm | title=Frank Gansz' coaching record | publisher=Pro Football Reference | access-date=November 24, 2009 | archive-date=December 22, 2008 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081222204239/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/coaches/GanzFr0.htm | url-status=live}} | ||||||||||
| 7 | [[File:MartySchottenheimer8-15-2013.jpg | 60px]] | 10 | 1989 | 1998 | 160 | 101 | 58 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 3 AFC West Championships (1993, 1995, 1997) | |||||||||||||
| 7 Playoff Berths | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 UPI NFL Coach of the Year (1995) | url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/coaches/SchoMa0.htm | title=Marty Schottenheimer's coaching record | publisher=Pro Football Reference | access-date=November 24, 2009 | archive-date=July 9, 2008 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080709084423/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/coaches/SchoMa0.htm | url-status=live}} | |||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | [[File:Gunther Cunningham.JPG | center | 30px]] | * | 2 | 1999 | 2000 | 32 | 16 | 16 | 0 | — | url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/coaches/CunnGu0.htm | title=Gunther Cunningham's coaching record | publisher=Pro Football Reference | access-date=November 24, 2009 | archive-date=December 23, 2018 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181223214031/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/coaches/CunnGu0.htm | url-status=live}} | |||||||
| 9 | [[File:dickvermeil.jpg | 60px]] | † | 5 | 2001 | 2005 | 80 | 44 | 36 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | Inducted Pro Football Hall of Fame (2022) | ||||||||||||
| 1 AFC West Championship (2003) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 Playoff Berth | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 Maxwell Football Club NFL Coach of the Year (2003) | url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/coaches/VermDi0.htm | title=Dick Vermeil's coaching record | publisher=Pro Football Reference | access-date=November 24, 2009 | archive-date=June 4, 2011 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110604153213/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/coaches/VermDi0.htm | url-status=live}} | |||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | [[File:Herm Edwards-NFL Live (32558318905) (cropped).jpg | 60px]] | 3 | 2006 | 2008 | 48 | 15 | 33 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 Playoff Berth | url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/coaches/EdwaHe0.htm | title=Herman Edwards' coaching record | publisher=Pro Football Reference | access-date=November 24, 2009 | archive-date=February 17, 2010 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100217024310/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/coaches/EdwaHe0.htm | url-status=live}} | ||||||
| 11 | [[File:Todd Haley.jpg | 60px]] | * | 3 | 2009 | 2011 | 45 | 19 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 AFC West Championship (2010) | ||||||||||||
| 1 Playoff Berth | url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/coaches/HaleTo0.htm | title=Todd Haley's coaching record | publisher=Pro Football Reference | access-date=November 24, 2009 | archive-date=March 2, 2012 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120302050524/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/coaches/HaleTo0.htm | url-status=live}} | |||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | [[File:Romeo Crennel 2005 (cropped).jpg | 60px]] | 2 | 2011 | 2012 | 19 | 4 | 15 | 0 | — | ||||||||||||||||
| 13 | [[File:Andy reid 2018 (cropped).jpg | 60px]] | 13 | 2013 – present | 213 | 149 | 64 | 0 | .700 | 26 | 18 | 8 | 3 Super Bowl Championships (LIV, LVII, LVIII) | |||||||||||||
| 5 AFC Championships (2019, 2020, 2022, 2023, 2024) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 AFC West Championships (2016–2024) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11 Playoff Berths | url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/coaches/ReidAn0.htm | title=Andy Reid Record, Statistics, and Category Ranks Record, Statistics, and Category Ranks | work=Pro Football Reference | publisher=Sports Reference LLC | access-date=January 5, 2021 | archive-date=September 18, 2010 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100918113035/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/coaches/ReidAn0.htm | url-status=live}} |
Notes
References
;General
- Herb, Patrick, Kuhbander, Brad, Looney, Josh, and Moris, Pete, eds. 2008 Kansas City Chiefs Media Guide, Kansas City Chiefs Football Club, Inc., 2008
;Specific
References
- "Kansas City Chiefs History–1960s". Kansas City Chiefs official website.
- "Kansas City Chiefs History–1970s". Kansas City Chiefs official website.
- "Kansas City Chiefs History–1980s". Kansas City Chiefs official website.
- "Kansas City Chiefs History–1990s". Kansas City Chiefs official website.
- "Hall of Famers by Franchise". Pro Football Hall of Fame Official website.
- "Hank Stram's coaching record". Pro Football Reference.
- "NFL Coach of the Year Award". About.com.
- "Paul Wiggin's coaching record". Pro Football Reference.
- "Tom Bettis' coaching record". Pro Football Reference.
- "Marv Levy's coaching record". Pro Football Reference.
- "John Mackovic's coaching record". Pro Football Reference.
- "Frank Gansz' coaching record". Pro Football Reference.
- "Marty Schottenheimer's coaching record". Pro Football Reference.
- "Gunther Cunningham's coaching record". Pro Football Reference.
- "Dick Vermeil's coaching record". Pro Football Reference.
- "Herman Edwards' coaching record". Pro Football Reference.
- (December 12, 2011). "Chiefs fire coach Haley after two-plus seasons, 19–27 record". [[National Football League]].
- "CHIEFS TO NAME ROMEO CRENNEL HEAD COACH". KCChiefs.com.
- "Todd Haley's coaching record". Pro Football Reference.
- "Romeo Crennel's Coaching Record". Sports Reference LLC.
- "Andy Reid Record, Statistics, and Category Ranks Record, Statistics, and Category Ranks". Sports Reference LLC.
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