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**Rain Man** · 07-06-2015, 11:21 PM

Courtesy of some analysis of pro-football-reference. Figures are the player, date, opponent, and yardage. In the case of passing TDs, the QB is also listed.

The longest Chiefs rushing TDs in history:

Jamaal Charles 9/23/2012 NOR 91
Jamaal Charles 12/23/2012 IND 86
Ted McKnight 9/30/1979 SEA 84
Joe Delaney 10/18/1981 DEN 82
Derrick Alexander 12/18/1999 PIT 82
Abner Haynes 11/29/1964 NYJ 80
Warren McVea 10/26/1969 CIN 80
Jamaal Charles 12/9/2012 CLE 80
Mike Garrett 10/30/1966 HOU 77
Robert Holmes 9/28/1968 MIA 76
Steve Bono 10/1/1995 ARI 76
Jamaal Charles 12/13/2009 BUF 76

Observations: Jamaal had a good year in 2012, and ... haha. Steve Bono.

The longest Chiefs passing TDs in history:

Marc Boerigter 12/22/2002 SDG 99 Trent Green
Tommy Brooker 11/18/1962 DEN 92 Len Dawson*
Gloster Richardson 11/3/1968 OAK 92 Len Dawson*
Frank Pitts 11/17/1968 BOS 90 Len Dawson*
J.J. Birden 11/18/1990 SDG 90 Steve DeBerg
Otis Taylor 11/13/1966 MIA 89 Len Dawson*
Stephone Paige 12/2/1990 NWE 86 Steve DeBerg
Derrick Alexander 9/12/1999 CHI 86 Elvis Grbac
Larry Brunson 11/10/1974 SDG 84 Len Dawson*
Stephone Paige 12/22/1985 SDG 84 Bill Kenney

Observations: Len Dawson could throw the ultra-deep ball. San Diego doesn't defend the ultra-deep ball well. Stephone Paige also has the #11 pass. He was quite the ultra-deep threat.

The longest Chiefs interception return TDs in history:

Gary Barbaro 12/11/1977 SEA 102
Tim Collier 12/18/1977 OAK 100
Sean Smith 11/3/2013 BUF 100
Dave Grayson 12/17/1961 NYT 99
Kevin Ross 9/6/1992 SDG 99
Brandon Flowers 10/26/2008 NYJ 91
Mark McMillian 12/14/1997 SDG 87
Dave Webster 10/9/1960 OAK 80
Jerome Woods 10/12/2003 GNB 79
Willie Mitchell 10/30/1966 HOU 78
Mark Collins 12/24/1994 RAI 78

Observations: Sadly, the Sean Smith one is the only one I recall specifically.

The longest Chiefs fumble return TDs in history:

Chris Martin 10/13/1991 MIA 100
Gary Spani 10/25/1981 OAK 91
Derrick Thomas* 12/5/1993 SEA 86
James Hasty 9/8/1996 OAK 80
Sammy Knight 10/16/2005 WAS 80
Donnie Edwards 9/12/1999 CHI 79
Maurice Leggett 11/30/2008 OAK 67
Tom Howard 9/6/1981 PIT 65
Jerry Mays 12/22/1963 NYJ 58
Tyron Brackenridge 9/30/2007 SDG 50

Observations: The Tom Howard one may be the most exciting one ever.

The longest Chiefs kickoff return TDs in history:

Knile Davis 12/1/2013 DEN 108
Noland Smith 12/17/1967 DEN 106
Dante Hall 9/14/2003 PIT 100
Dave Grayson 9/7/1963 DEN 99
Tamarick Vanover 9/3/1995 SEA 99
Knile Davis 10/26/2014 STL 99
Boyce Green 12/21/1986 PIT 97
Tamarick Vanover 10/27/1996 DEN 97
Dante Hall 9/28/2003 BAL 97
Dante Hall 12/19/2004 DEN 97
Jamaal Charles 11/22/2009 PIT 97

Observations: Go, Dante. And Jamaal gets on the list even though he doesn't have many returns.

The longest Chiefs punt return TDs in history:

Dexter McCluster 9/13/2010 SDG 94
Dante Hall 10/5/2003 DEN 93
Dante Hall 12/1/2002 ARI 90
J.T. Smith 9/23/1979 OAK 88
Dale Carter 11/22/1992 SEA 86
Tamarick Vanover 10/9/1995 SDG 86
Dante Hall 12/8/2002 STL 86
Jitter Fields 10/18/1987 DEN 85
Tamarick Vanover 1/2/2000 OAK 84
Tamarick Vanover 12/21/1997 NOR 82

Observations: Dante and Vanover pretty much dominate this list.

The longest Chiefs blocked kick TDs in history:

Lloyd Burruss 12/21/1986 PIT 78
Kevin Ross 12/6/1987 CIN 65
Chris Martin 9/30/1990 CLE 31

Observations: Only three of these, apparently. I expected more.

The longest Chiefs TD in history, not elsewhere classified:

Sherrill Headrick 12/17/1961 NYT 56 (Lateral)

Observations: Not sure what this is.

07-06-2015, 11:21 PM	Topic Starter
Rain Man Seize life. Be an ermine. Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: My house Casino cash: $-522449 VARSITY	Your interesting Chiefs facts of the week. Courtesy of some analysis of pro-football-reference. Figures are the player, date, opponent, and yardage. In the case of passing TDs, the QB is also listed. The longest Chiefs rushing TDs in history: Jamaal Charles 9/23/2012 NOR 91 Jamaal Charles 12/23/2012 IND 86 Ted McKnight 9/30/1979 SEA 84 Joe Delaney 10/18/1981 DEN 82 Derrick Alexander 12/18/1999 PIT 82 Abner Haynes 11/29/1964 NYJ 80 Warren McVea 10/26/1969 CIN 80 Jamaal Charles 12/9/2012 CLE 80 Mike Garrett 10/30/1966 HOU 77 Robert Holmes 9/28/1968 MIA 76 Steve Bono 10/1/1995 ARI 76 Jamaal Charles 12/13/2009 BUF 76 Observations: Jamaal had a good year in 2012, and ... haha. Steve Bono. The longest Chiefs passing TDs in history: Marc Boerigter 12/22/2002 SDG 99 Trent Green Tommy Brooker 11/18/1962 DEN 92 Len Dawson* Gloster Richardson 11/3/1968 OAK 92 Len Dawson* Frank Pitts 11/17/1968 BOS 90 Len Dawson* J.J. Birden 11/18/1990 SDG 90 Steve DeBerg Otis Taylor 11/13/1966 MIA 89 Len Dawson* Stephone Paige 12/2/1990 NWE 86 Steve DeBerg Derrick Alexander 9/12/1999 CHI 86 Elvis Grbac Larry Brunson 11/10/1974 SDG 84 Len Dawson* Stephone Paige 12/22/1985 SDG 84 Bill Kenney Observations: Len Dawson could throw the ultra-deep ball. San Diego doesn't defend the ultra-deep ball well. Stephone Paige also has the #11 pass. He was quite the ultra-deep threat. The longest Chiefs interception return TDs in history: Gary Barbaro 12/11/1977 SEA 102 Tim Collier 12/18/1977 OAK 100 Sean Smith 11/3/2013 BUF 100 Dave Grayson 12/17/1961 NYT 99 Kevin Ross 9/6/1992 SDG 99 Brandon Flowers 10/26/2008 NYJ 91 Mark McMillian 12/14/1997 SDG 87 Dave Webster 10/9/1960 OAK 80 Jerome Woods 10/12/2003 GNB 79 Willie Mitchell 10/30/1966 HOU 78 Mark Collins 12/24/1994 RAI 78 Observations: Sadly, the Sean Smith one is the only one I recall specifically. The longest Chiefs fumble return TDs in history: Chris Martin 10/13/1991 MIA 100 Gary Spani 10/25/1981 OAK 91 Derrick Thomas* 12/5/1993 SEA 86 James Hasty 9/8/1996 OAK 80 Sammy Knight 10/16/2005 WAS 80 Donnie Edwards 9/12/1999 CHI 79 Maurice Leggett 11/30/2008 OAK 67 Tom Howard 9/6/1981 PIT 65 Jerry Mays 12/22/1963 NYJ 58 Tyron Brackenridge 9/30/2007 SDG 50 Observations: The Tom Howard one may be the most exciting one ever. The longest Chiefs kickoff return TDs in history: Knile Davis 12/1/2013 DEN 108 Noland Smith 12/17/1967 DEN 106 Dante Hall 9/14/2003 PIT 100 Dave Grayson 9/7/1963 DEN 99 Tamarick Vanover 9/3/1995 SEA 99 Knile Davis 10/26/2014 STL 99 Boyce Green 12/21/1986 PIT 97 Tamarick Vanover 10/27/1996 DEN 97 Dante Hall 9/28/2003 BAL 97 Dante Hall 12/19/2004 DEN 97 Jamaal Charles 11/22/2009 PIT 97 Observations: Go, Dante. And Jamaal gets on the list even though he doesn't have many returns. The longest Chiefs punt return TDs in history: Dexter McCluster 9/13/2010 SDG 94 Dante Hall 10/5/2003 DEN 93 Dante Hall 12/1/2002 ARI 90 J.T. Smith 9/23/1979 OAK 88 Dale Carter 11/22/1992 SEA 86 Tamarick Vanover 10/9/1995 SDG 86 Dante Hall 12/8/2002 STL 86 Jitter Fields 10/18/1987 DEN 85 Tamarick Vanover 1/2/2000 OAK 84 Tamarick Vanover 12/21/1997 NOR 82 Observations: Dante and Vanover pretty much dominate this list. The longest Chiefs blocked kick TDs in history: Lloyd Burruss 12/21/1986 PIT 78 Kevin Ross 12/6/1987 CIN 65 Chris Martin 9/30/1990 CLE 31 Observations: Only three of these, apparently. I expected more. The longest Chiefs TD in history, not elsewhere classified: Sherrill Headrick 12/17/1961 NYT 56 (Lateral) Observations: Not sure what this is.
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