List of Kansas City Chiefs head coaches

The Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL) have had 10 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.cite web | title=Kansas City Chiefs History–1960's | work=Kansas City Chiefs official website| url=http://www.kcchiefs.com/history/60s/ | accessdate=2008-07-09] 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.cite web | title=Kansas City Chiefs History–1970's | work=Kansas City Chiefs official website| url=http://www.kcchiefs.com/history/70s/ | accessdate=2008-07-09]

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.cite web | title=Kansas City Chiefs History–1980's | work=Kansas City Chiefs official website| url=http://www.kcchiefs.com/history/80s/ | accessdate=2008-07-09] cite web | title=Kansas City Chiefs History–1990's | work=Kansas City Chiefs official website| url=http://www.kcchiefs.com/history/90s/ | accessdate=2008-07-09] Gunther Cunningham has been on the Chiefs' coaching staff in various positions since 1995.cite web | title=Kansas City Chiefs History–2000's | work=Kansas City Chiefs official website| url=http://www.kcchiefs.com/history/2000s/ | accessdate=2008-07-09] cite web|url=http://www.usatoday.com/sports/football/nfl/chiefs/2004-01-20-cunningham_x.htm|title=Chiefs name Gunther Cunningham defensive coordinator|publisher="USA Today"|accessdate=2008-07-09] Dick Vermeil coached the team to a franchise-best 9-0 start in the 2003 season.citeweb|url=http://www.kcchiefs.com/news/2006/01/01/game_summary_bengals|title=Vermeil and the Chiefs in perfect harmony as the curtain falls with a 37-3 win|work=Kansas City Chiefs official website|accessdate=2008-07-09] Of the ten Chiefs coaches, Hank Stram and Marv Levy have been elected into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. [cite web | title=Hall of Famers by Franchise | work=Pro Football Hall of Fame Official website | url=http://www.profootballhof.com/hof/teams.html | accessdate=2008-07-09] Herman Edwards is the team's current coach, having been hired in 2006.cite web|url=http://www.kcchiefs.com/news/2006/01/09/herm_edwards_named_the_10th_head_coach_in_kansas_city_chiefs_history2/
title=Herm Edwards named the 10th head coach in Kansas City Chiefs history|work=Kansas City Chiefs official website|accessdate=2008-07-09] cite web|url=http://www.kcchiefs.com/news/2006/01/06/chiefs_given_permission_to_talk_to_herm_edwards2/ |title=Chiefs given permission to talk to Herm Edwards |work=Kansas City Chiefs official website|accessdate=2008-07-09]

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Coaches

"Note: Statistics correct as of the end of Week 2 of the 2008 NFL season."

Footnotes

*note label|Note1|a|aHank Stram was head coach of the franchise when it was known as the Dallas Texans from 1960 to 1962, and remained with the franchise after relocation to Kansas City, Missouri.
*note label|Note2|b|bPaul Wiggin was fired after seven games in the 1977 season and was replaced by Tom Bettis for the remainder of the season.

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