Kansas City Chiefs: Ten Best Seasons In Team History

Ninth Best Season in Kansas City Chiefs History – 1968 (12-2; Won AFC West; Lost Divisional Round)

The 1960s were when the Kansas City Chiefs were at their best. They had Len Dawson (known as Lenny Dawson back then) as their quarterback and the legendary Hank Stram as their head coach. What could be better for the Chiefs?

1968 was before the Chiefs won their only Super Bowl, and they were fighting hard for their first championship in 1968. Stram and company led the Chiefs to a 12-2 record and an AFC West division title.

The Chiefs saw one of their best defenses in team history in 1968 and they also saw Dawson throw for over 2,100 yards with 17 touchdowns and nine interceptions. Robert Holmes rushed for 866 yards and seven touchdowns, and the defense had 37 total interceptions.

The Chiefs saw one of their best defenses in team history in 1968 and they also saw Dawson throw for over 2,100 yards with 17 touchdowns and nine interceptions.

This was a year in which the Chiefs had star players like Bobby Bell, Ed Budde, Buck Buchanan, Jim Lynch, Willie Lanier, Jerry Mays, Johnny Robinson, Jan Stenerud, and Emmitt Thomas on their roster, some of whom would go on to the Hall of Fame, or at least the Chiefs Hall of Fame.

After their division title, the Chiefs sorely disappointed in the playoffs. There were no Wild Card games in the 60s, instead the Chiefs went right into the divisional round, where they were blown out by the Oakland Raiders by a score of 41-6.

Despite the bad ending, the 1968 season was one of the best in Chiefs history, and allowed the guys to get motivated for the result they’d see at the end of the 1969 season (more on that later).

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