KC Chiefs: Five Worst Head Coaches In History
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#3. Frank Gansz
Frank Gansz took over as head coach of the KC Chiefs in January 1987 after the team fired John Mackovic. Gansz had to deal with a unique situation when the 1987 season was cut short due to a strike by the players.
The starting squad earned a win in the first week of the season against the San Diego Chargers. Following a loss to the Seattle Seahawks in the second week of the season the starting team went on strike, and the replacement players were asked to play the next three games.
The replacement players were made up of mostly training camp cuts, and the first time head coach was unable to coach them to a victory. By the time the starting players returned the KC Chiefs were on a three game losing streak and sitting with a 1-4 record.
The Chiefs starters continued the losing streak that started on week two, and extended it to a nine game losing streak before finally getting their second win in week eleven against the Detroit Lions. The Chiefs split the last four games of the regular season, and finished with a 4-11 record in the strike shortened season.
The off-season following the 1987 season saw Gansz and the KC Chiefs trade quarterback Todd Blackledge to the Pittsburgh Steelers, acquire quarterback Steve DeBerg from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and draft defensive end Neil Smith in the first round of the 1988 NFL Draft.
The KC Chiefs once again had a slow start to the season, and found themselves at 1-1-8 through ten games. The Chiefs were able to split the final six games and finished with a 4-1-11 record.
Following the 1988 season the KC Chiefs underwent a regime change, Jack Steadman resigned as team president, and Jim Schaaf was relieved of his general manager duties. The Chiefs brought in Carl Peterson to replace Schaaf as the general manager and club president.
On January 5th, 1989 Carl Peterson fired Gansz as the head coach of the Chiefs. Peterson hired Marty Schottenheimer on January 24th to replace Gansz as head coach. Gansz finished his KC Chiefs head coaching career with a 8-1-22 record.
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