Who was the QB when you became a Chiefs fan?

[kc-nd]

I think it was the fall of 1971. Mike Livingston.

[Old Dog]

Originally Posted by kc-nd

I think it was the fall of 1971. Mike Livingston.

Livingston wasn't the starter until 1975 unless I'm mistaken

[Oxford]

Originally Posted by Old Dog

Livingston wasn't the starter until 1975 unless I'm mistaken

Len Dawson got hurt and Mike Livingston was the backup around that time (1971), Lenny's last year was 1975

[DJ's left nut]

Originally Posted by Old Dog

Livingston wasn't the starter until 1975 unless I'm mistaken

Chiefs QB history from Dawson through Green is just a comical shitshow of 1/2 season starters, including Mike Livingston.

He evidently went to the pro bowl as the Chiefs starting QB in 1969. He then started 5 games over the next 3 years before starting 8, 6 and 7 from 73-75 then 14, 11 and 14 for the next 3 seasons before falling off the earth.

It's like that through the 80s as well. Just absolute carnage and attrition under center. Seemingly nobody ever made more than 8-10 starts and the Chiefs had 3-4 starting QBs in any given year.

I knew it was bad before my time but I never realized the friggen horror show that happened under center for this franchise for about 15 years. I mean lord, Deberg and Kreig had to be water in the desert and that's a big ol' steaming pile of average right there.

Being a fan of the Chiefs has not paid off for awhile, gents...

EDIT: Wait - WTF? Livingston AND Dawson went to the pro bowl? There has to be a story there that I don't know. I understand why he backed up Len for so long but how did they both make the pro bowl that year? Was it just a completely different format?