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Kansas City Chiefs: Five Best Head Coaches of All-Time

By Leigh Oleszczak

Jan 16, 2016; Foxborough, MA, USA; Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid looks on from the sidelines against the New England Patriots during the first half in the AFC Divisional round playoff game at Gillette Stadium. Mandatory Credit: David Butler II-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 16, 2016; Foxborough, MA, USA; Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid looks on from the sidelines against the New England Patriots during the first half in the AFC Divisional round playoff game at Gillette Stadium. Mandatory Credit: David Butler II-USA TODAY Sports /
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Head Coach Hank Stram of the Kansas City Chiefs (Photo by Focus on Sport/Getty Images)
Head Coach Hank Stram of the Kansas City Chiefs (Photo by Focus on Sport/Getty Images) /

Best Head Coach in Chiefs History – Hank Stram (1960-1974)

Was there any doubt that Hank Stram would be number one on this list? Not only is he the longest tenured coach in Kansas City Chiefs history, but he’s the only head coach that has been able to get this team to and WIN a Super Bowl. He’s also the only head coach to have a winning record in the postseason.

Stram began coaching the Chiefs in 1960, back when they were still known as the Dallas Texans. The Texans won the AFL Championship in 1962 under Stram, and a year later became the Kansas City Chiefs. The success continued for the franchise, with a lot of credit going to Stram.

The Chiefs remained competitive all throughout the 60s. They made it to the first Super Bowl in 1967 (1966 season), but lost to the Green Bay Packers. They later returned to the big stage in 1970 (1969 season) and smoked the Minnesota Vikings to win their only Super Bowl title.

To this date, the KC Chiefs still have just the one Super Bowl victory and zero appearances in the big game. That is what makes Hank Stram the best coach in franchise history, and why he’ll always be appreciated by Chiefs fans. He did what no Chiefs coach since has been able to do: Win it all.

He finished his Texans/Chiefs career with a record of 124-76-10, which still makes him the winningest coach in Chiefs history. Stram left the franchise in 1974 due to a bad season with the Chiefs and coached the New Orleans Saints for two years before retiring.

Stram was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2003 and sadly passed away just two years later.

Until a Kansas City Chiefs head coach comes in and leads the team to multiple Super Bowls, Hank Stram will stay at the top of the list.

Career Overview (Texans/Chiefs only)

  • Overall record: 124-76
  • Division titles: 4
  • Championships: 2
  • Playoff record: 5-3
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