Celebrating my 50th year as a Chiefs fan.

[Rain Man]

To the best of my memory, I started watching in the 1970 season. I'm hopeful that the Chiefs will wear a patch on their jerseys this season for me during this golden season.

If I had to note my 50 most memorable moments of Chiefs fandom, they would be ... (in spoiler). I'm sure I'm missing some important and obvious events, but this is my initial thinking.

Spoiler!

Meeting my first bandwagon fan. In 1970, a girl named Roberta informed me that the Packers were the best team because they had beaten a team 10 to 0. Since we both agreed that 10 was the largest possible number, I had no rebuttal. But since I lived in southern Missouri, I later recognized that Roberta was a bandwagon fan.

The disappointment of Christmas 1971, though buoyed by the fact that the Chiefs would be back next year stronger than ever. (Give me a break - I was eight years old.)

Pretending to be Otis Taylor or Jim Lynch or Buck Buchanan on the playground.

Learning to take a hit on the playground because hey, if Otis can do it, so can I.

Watching Art Still dominate the line of scrimmage even when he was on his nuts and berries diet.

Developing a high-school tradition of going to my favorite restaurant to get a spaghetti and a Boston Cream Pie to go before watching Chiefs games.

Watching some Chief WR (can't remember who) unleash the greatest blindside block I've ever seen on Odis McKinney of the Raiders. It decleated him and they had to stop the game to find his contact lenses, which were really expensive at the time.

Joe Delaney's death.

The backfield of Lewis, Ross, Burruss, and Cherry.

The Chiefs' shocking last-second win over the Steelers to start the 1981 season.

An Albert Lewis punt block. Any Albert Lewis punt block. Every Albert Lewis punt block.

The Chiefs' victory over the Steelers to get into the playoffs in 1986, in which all three touchdowns were scored by the special teams unit.

Stephone Paige torching the Chargers for 300+ yards

Todd McNair converting third downs

Christian Okoye runs, the ones where he sheds tacklers like Godzilla in Tokyo.

My first-ever visit to Arrowhead in 1988, and seeing the field and the stadium for the first time. The Chiefs beat the defending AFC Champion Bengals with an Albert Lewis punt block, a Christian Okoye touchdown, and a last-second Nick Lowery field goal for a great comeback win. How's that for a signature first game?

My first time watching Derrick Thomas turn the corner on a left tackle, and thinking, 'whoa, this guy's good'.

Getting to see Derrick Thomas' 7-sack game live.

Montana's Monday Night Magic in Denver at a game I saw in person. My wife went with me for her first-ever live game, and I turned to her and said, "You'll probably never see a game better than that."

Keith Cash nailing the Buddy Ryan poster.

The 4th-down touchdown from Montana to Tim Barnett to save the Pittsburgh playoff game in 1993. (And after the game Barnett didn't know that it was a fourth-down catch.)

Tamarick Vanover winning the game against San Diego in overtime.

James Hasty winning the game against the Raiders in overtime.

The pain of the missed field goal in 1995.

Grbac to Rison to beat the Raiders.

Leslie O'Neal blindsiding a scrambling Jeff George.

Stoyanovich kicks a 57 yard field goal to beat the Broncos.

Listening morosely to fireworks in my house after the NFL awarded the Chiefs' 1997 Super Bowl win to the Broncos.

Derrick Thomas' death.

Discovering Chiefsplanet, which has led not only to great interactions online, but also several real-life great things through the friends I've made here.

Watching the Vermeil-era offensive line run a sweep. Any sweep.

The helmet game with John Tait, and watching Roaf and Waters immediately react and turn that play into the greatest power sweep ever.

Tony Richardson making the greatest lead block ever on a sweep left against (the Bears?) to let Priest score.

Dante Hall running backwards against the Broncos, and yelling, "Other way!" And then he did.

The Larry Johnson goal line touchdown against the Raiders, led by Jason Dunn.

Ray Lewis mic'ed up as he was being destroyed by the Chiefs blockers.

The Tony Moeaki touchdown catch.

Jamaal Charles scoring five touchdowns against the Raiders.

That Jamaal Charles run against the Redskins where they couldn't bring him down and at one point even tackled the wrong guy.

Knile Davis' kickoff return touchdown to start the playoff game against the Texans.

The Cairo Santos doink field goal to win the game against the Broncos (and the game itself).

Having my wife walk into the room and ask how the game was going a second before Tyreek Hill broke a long touchdown return on a punt, so I could show her how great he is.

Tyreek Hill's safety kick return against the Broncos. In fact, any Tyreek Hill touchdown.

The moment when Marcus Peters yanked the ball out of the Titan's hands and Derrick Johnson returned it for the winning touchdown (briefly) in the playoffs.

Watching Mahomes scramble and throw the touchdown against the 49ers, at which point I became convinced that we really had a franchise quarterback.

Mahomes' long bomb to Robinson to go 50/5000.

Walking into the Arrowhead parking lot before the Indy playoff game in 2019, with the snow shrouding everything in a magical way.

Watching the home playoff win against Indy live. (Thank you, kind sir.)

The brief moment after the interception against New England when the Chiefs were finally going to the Super Bowl.

The next game coming up.

It's been a good ride for 49 years. I'm kind of hopeful that Year 50 is going to put a few new highlights onto the list.

[Dartgod]

Originally Posted by Rain Man

The pain of the missed field goal in 1995.

Which one?

[Graystoke]

I’m a Fifty year fan as well.
Great list

[mlyonsd]

I was 9 and watched man walk on the moon and the huge underdog Chiefs whip the Vikings in SBIV. That was followed up with getting a red #16 jersey and a Chief helmet Christmas morning, followed by a gut wrenching loss to a team with a ****ing fish on their helmets.

I'm pretty sure that set me up for accepting life had its ups and downs, which were followed up by the Chiefs thru the 70's, 80's, 90's, 00's, and yes there was last year. I've witnessed all the good and bad of the Chiefs since 69 and am waiting for that year to happen again.

[Raiderhater]

Originally Posted by TwistedChief

Buddy, it's our time. Saddle up and get ready to join hands with everyone on CP as we skip blithely into nirvana.

Yeah, I know. But for possible scenarios I don’t even want to bring up the “because Chiefs” factor is still in play. Just as early as the last game the team played last year... it is going to be a concern until it isn’t. I 99% believe that curse is not only going to be broken, but broken this season. Hell, I’m 98% positive we run the table and go 19-0 (-1% because Chiefs and -1% because starters sit at 15-0). So I really am positive, I just know better than to be sure.

[TrebMaxx]

Originally Posted by Rain Man

To the best of my memory, I started watching in the 1970 season. I'm hopeful that the Chiefs will wear a patch on their jerseys this season for me during this golden season.

If I had to note my 50 most memorable moments of Chiefs fandom, they would be ... (in spoiler). I'm sure I'm missing some important and obvious events, but this is my initial thinking.

It's been a good ride for 49 years. I'm kind of hopeful that Year 50 is going to put a few new highlights onto the list.

Same here Rain Man. I know we are the same age, lol, HS class of 81.

[TLO]

03 was my first real season as a fan. I can't imagine the pain you've gone through enduring 50 years.

Best wishes.

[TLO]

Originally Posted by TLO

03 was my first real season as a fan. I was too young to remember much before that. I can't imagine the pain you've gone through enduring 50 years.

Best wishes.

Coincidentally, 03 was the first year I paid attention to the Royals as well. Never thought I'd see them win a Championship before the Chiefs.

[Raiderhater]

Originally Posted by Flying High D

Another sweet one, 18 Dec, 2011. Getting back from a tour in Iraq, demobilizing in Joint Base McChord-Lewis, WA. Sitting in the NCO Club waiting for the game to come on. Wearing Chiefs gear, of course. These packards come in, take over my table, saying, “it won’t upset you if we sit here will it?” I replied, “No, but it might upset you.” They had a good laugh at that. They talked about how they were going to be undefeated that season. Kansas City whooped that ass. Made Rodgers look like dogshit. Oh, those packereeruns were pissed. Didn’t say jack to be when they left.

That was one rare highlight I missed. Though I’m currently questioning why as I look at the date. I was a bartender at that time and my memory has it that I had bartender a private Halloween party the night before and was there until about sun rise and went home and passed out with the intention of making it to BWW for the game. But apparently it was some random late drunken night at the bar. Regardless, I was (and still am) pissed at myself for not catching that game.

[Raiderhater]

Originally Posted by TrebMaxx

Same here Rain Man. I know we are the same age, lol, HS class of 81.

I was born in ‘81.

[KChiefs1]

1966 was the first season I remember being a fan...I was 8 years old.

Congrats on 50 years.

[scho63]

Originally Posted by Rain Man

To the best of my memory, I started watching in the 1970 season. I'm hopeful that the Chiefs will wear a patch on their jerseys this season for me during this golden season.

If I had to note my 50 most memorable moments of Chiefs fandom, they would be ... (in spoiler). I'm sure I'm missing some important and obvious events, but this is my initial thinking.

Spoiler!

Meeting my first bandwagon fan. In 1970, a girl named Roberta informed me that the Packers were the best team because they had beaten a team 10 to 0. Since we both agreed that 10 was the largest possible number, I had no rebuttal. But since I lived in southern Missouri, I later recognized that Roberta was a bandwagon fan.

The disappointment of Christmas 1971, though buoyed by the fact that the Chiefs would be back next year stronger than ever. (Give me a break - I was eight years old.)

Pretending to be Otis Taylor or Jim Lynch or Buck Buchanan on the playground.

Learning to take a hit on the playground because hey, if Otis can do it, so can I.

Watching Art Still dominate the line of scrimmage even when he was on his nuts and berries diet.

Developing a high-school tradition of going to my favorite restaurant to get a spaghetti and a Boston Cream Pie to go before watching Chiefs games.

Watching some Chief WR (can't remember who) unleash the greatest blindside block I've ever seen on Odis McKinney of the Raiders. It decleated him and they had to stop the game to find his contact lenses, which were really expensive at the time.

Joe Delaney's death.

The backfield of Lewis, Ross, Burruss, and Cherry.

The Chiefs' shocking last-second win over the Steelers to start the 1981 season.

An Albert Lewis punt block. Any Albert Lewis punt block. Every Albert Lewis punt block.

The Chiefs' victory over the Steelers to get into the playoffs in 1986, in which all three touchdowns were scored by the special teams unit.

Stephone Paige torching the Chargers for 300+ yards

Todd McNair converting third downs

Christian Okoye runs, the ones where he sheds tacklers like Godzilla in Tokyo.

My first-ever visit to Arrowhead in 1988, and seeing the field and the stadium for the first time. The Chiefs beat the defending AFC Champion Bengals with an Albert Lewis punt block, a Christian Okoye touchdown, and a last-second Nick Lowery field goal for a great comeback win. How's that for a signature first game?

My first time watching Derrick Thomas turn the corner on a left tackle, and thinking, 'whoa, this guy's good'.

Getting to see Derrick Thomas' 7-sack game live.

Montana's Monday Night Magic in Denver at a game I saw in person. My wife went with me for her first-ever live game, and I turned to her and said, "You'll probably never see a game better than that."

Keith Cash nailing the Buddy Ryan poster.

The 4th-down touchdown from Montana to Tim Barnett to save the Pittsburgh playoff game in 1993. (And after the game Barnett didn't know that it was a fourth-down catch.)

Tamarick Vanover winning the game against San Diego in overtime.

James Hasty winning the game against the Raiders in overtime.

The pain of the missed field goal in 1995.

Grbac to Rison to beat the Raiders.

Leslie O'Neal blindsiding a scrambling Jeff George.

Stoyanovich kicks a 57 yard field goal to beat the Broncos.

Listening morosely to fireworks in my house after the NFL awarded the Chiefs' 1997 Super Bowl win to the Broncos.

Derrick Thomas' death.

Discovering Chiefsplanet, which has led not only to great interactions online, but also several real-life great things through the friends I've made here.

Watching the Vermeil-era offensive line run a sweep. Any sweep.

The helmet game with John Tait, and watching Roaf and Waters immediately react and turn that play into the greatest power sweep ever.

Tony Richardson making the greatest lead block ever on a sweep left against (the Bears?) to let Priest score.

Dante Hall running backwards against the Broncos, and yelling, "Other way!" And then he did.

The Larry Johnson goal line touchdown against the Raiders, led by Jason Dunn.

Ray Lewis mic'ed up as he was being destroyed by the Chiefs blockers.

The Tony Moeaki touchdown catch.

Jamaal Charles scoring five touchdowns against the Raiders.

That Jamaal Charles run against the Redskins where they couldn't bring him down and at one point even tackled the wrong guy.

Knile Davis' kickoff return touchdown to start the playoff game against the Texans.

The Cairo Santos doink field goal to win the game against the Broncos (and the game itself).

Having my wife walk into the room and ask how the game was going a second before Tyreek Hill broke a long touchdown return on a punt, so I could show her how great he is.

Tyreek Hill's safety kick return against the Broncos. In fact, any Tyreek Hill touchdown.

The moment when Marcus Peters yanked the ball out of the Titan's hands and Derrick Johnson returned it for the winning touchdown (briefly) in the playoffs.

Watching Mahomes scramble and throw the touchdown against the 49ers, at which point I became convinced that we really had a franchise quarterback.

Mahomes' long bomb to Robinson to go 50/5000.

Walking into the Arrowhead parking lot before the Indy playoff game in 2019, with the snow shrouding everything in a magical way.

Watching the home playoff win against Indy live. (Thank you, kind sir.)

The brief moment after the interception against New England when the Chiefs were finally going to the Super Bowl.

The next game coming up.

It's been a good ride for 49 years. I'm kind of hopeful that Year 50 is going to put a few new highlights onto the list.

It's as if you just wrote MY story as I also celebrate my 50th year of fandom!

Only difference is I pretended to be Johnny Robinson or Willie Lanier on Defense and Ed Podolak on Offense

[BlackOp]

Chiefs scoring a NFL record 8 rushing TDs in a rout of the red-hot Vick/Falcons...

[007]

Congratulations and condolences my friend.

[New World Order]

Was there at the 03 playoff game against Indy. Absolutely an infuriating game.

97 Denver game was probably worse. That Tony G catch should have been a touchdown.

That SB is coming soon, Rain Man.

[ROYC75]

Originally Posted by Mosbonian

Noob....I went to the very first home game at Municipal Stadium in 1963...my uncle was a Car Salesman at a car dealership and won 2 tickets for being the leading salesman the month before.

When we got to the game I figured out why they were free..we were stuck behind one of the steel beams in the stands. Our view was blocked depending on the part of the field they were on

I hated getting behind those damn things. Since I was young, Dad always stuck me there since I didn't take up so much room for other fans to see over me and around the beams.

Originally Posted by old_geezer

Another old geezer (literally) checking in. I faintly remember attending a game between the Chiefs and the then Boston Patriots in old Municipal Stadium. I attended several games of the Kansas City A's at Municipal Stadium with my dad.

I always liked the rabbit popping up behind home plate to give the umpire some new baseballs. Charley Finley always had some type of surprise entertainment going on, him riding a horse at the games, in flashy colors, etc.

Now as for the Chiefs, I go back as far as the 63 season as well. I guess we all are a bunch of "old geezers".