NFL History of the Kansas City Chiefs

Chief fans will really enjoy this DVD, which covers their long history going back to the time when they started off as the Dallas Texans in 1960. There is, of course, a big focus on the 1960-74 era of coach Hank Stram, which included five years of playoff appearances, three AFL Championships, and a Super Bowl Championship in January 1970. It is a joy to experience the highlights of those great teams. People who have watched the "America's Game" DVD on the Chiefs' 1969 World Championship season will notice that for the period of the late 1960s, it contains some of the same commentary from quarterback Len Dawson and linebackers Willie Lanier and Jim Lynch. Although the 1971 double overtime loss to Miami in the 1971 playoffs was a heartbreak, it is still a passionate event for Chiefs fans because so many Chiefs played heroically. People dream of what might have been for that team, recognized as truly great in this DVD.The remainder focuses on the Marty Schottenheimer and Dick Vermeil eras. Under Schottenheimer, the Chiefs returned to winning in earnest in 1990, helped by general manager Carl Peterson and new stars such as Derrick Thomas. There is an interesting special focus on Joe Montana's two years with the Chiefs (1993-94), but for whatever reason they show only the playoff victories but not the eventual losses. As for the exchange in previous comments on this board concerning the absence of material from 1975 to 1988, I will take the position that something more should have been included. Marv Levy returned the Chiefs to respectability in his second year, and John Mackovic did manage to get them into the playoffs in 1986.The lengthy extras of Disk 1 are just as good if not better than the regular program. The separate "Ring of Honor" sections for both offense and defense cover the great players of all eras very thoroughly, including 1975-1988, with loads of great clips. Plus, this is truly a "wired for sound" DVD for the coaches. Stram became the progenitor of this concept when he agreed to be wired in Super Bowl IV. Ed Sabol of NFL Films knew that Stram's colorful personality would produce an entertaining result. The Disk 1 extras contain five sections for "wired" comments in many contexts for all the coaches, and Disk 2 continues with separate profiles on Schottenheimer and Vermeil titled "In Their Own Words."Go Chiefs! This is a 5-star DVD for both scope (and 345 minutes length) and quality. Highly recommended.

This DVD set is perfect for a Chiefs fan! I had seen other teams get their history made into this type of set and I hoped eventually they would do the same for the Chiefs. NFL films has done a great job of using old footage from the AFL back to the Dallas Texans days all the way up to the 1st Herm Edwards year. The interviews are very insightful and the quality lives up to the excellence we have come to expect from NFL Films.The years between 1977 and 1989 are not dwelled upon nor should they, due to the fact that the Chiefs were not a good team except for 1986 and no Chiefs fan would want to relive it. They do mention in the "Ring of Honor" bonus material the outstanding players from that era (Bill Kenney, Joe Delaney, Stephoine Paige, Christian Okoye, Carlos Carson, Lloyd Burruss, etc.) In response to an earlier review, they don't say it was all those years until they got back to the playoffs, they say it was that long till they got back to the AFC Championship game. Why dwell on the years that were wasted by poor management and drafts? The purpose of a package like this is to make you feel good about your team.There is wonderful footage from old Municipal Stadium all the way up to the most recent training camps. I have been a Chiefs fan my whole life as my parents moved us to the KC area in 1963, the same year that the Chiefs moved from Dallas. I could not be more pleased with a product and I could not recommend a product more! If you are a true Chiefs fan, you will watch this DVD over & over again.

Back in June I put a halt to all review writing on this account, retiring the account altogether. One more for the road...Chiefs - The Complete History is a two-DVD set that explores the history of this franchise that has its roots in the AFL and won Super Bowl IV over the Minnesota Vikings in 1970. Many bonus features are included, such as Chiefs Hall-Of-Famers, the coaches, star defensive and offensive players over the years, the 1969 Chiefs Highlights Film, plus many more features and in-depth profiles on individual players and coaches. This is a very entertaining set that is just as good as the three other complete history DVDs I have (Raiders, Jets, and Browns). I figured I'd briefly un-retire this account and write a review of this set as well. Overall, I highly recommend this set.On behalf of all parties involved over the years, I have the honor of once again retiring this account, just as I did in June. RE-retiring this account. So long...........AMAZON.

I'm a huge Chiefs fan, and this helped get me caught up on their long and storied history.I've seen other reviews that say it's not complete because it doesn't mention the Todd Blacklidge Era.Statistically speaking, Blacklidge was the single worst Chiefs QB to ever play.They didn't cover that period because the Chiefs lost a lot and had pretty much no highlights in that period.It isn't, however, unmentioned, they spend about 14 seconds saying "The Chiefs struggled from the late 70's until the late 80's."The history this DVD spans if from the beginning as the Dallas Texans up until the 2006 NFL season (which was a good place to stop- that was the last time the Chiefs had a winning season).

Needs to be updated but good for what it is lots of entertainment for chiefs fans

For a Chiefs fan, or even just a football fan, this is well worth the few dollars it costs. If you buy it, don't ignore the bonus material which is also very good. Features on Joe Delaney and Christian Okoye acknowledge players from the eras not covered in the incomplete history.Contains Hank Stram "Wired for Sound", a feature on Tony Gonzalez, and a good one about "Big Charlie's," a Chiefs' fan bar in south Philadelphia, plus several others.The only problem with any of the material is that the sound tracks contain too much of the standard NFL Films marches and faux Peter Gunn music.