The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly Kansas City Chiefs: Heart-Pounding, Jaw-Dropping, and Gut-Wrenching Moments from Kansas City Chiefs History (The Good, the Bad, & the Ugly) [Hardcover]

Bill Althaus (Author), Len Dawson (Foreword)

Book Description

Series: The Good, the Bad, & the Ugly | Publication Date: October 1, 2007

Are you ready for the real story of the Kansas City Chiefs? As one of the NFL's greatest franchises, the Chiefs have a long history of legends and goats, great comebacks and colossal failures, NFL championships and heartbreaking losses. The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: Kansas City Chiefs is a must for every fan who wants an unflinching look at the greatest--and worst--players, coaches, and moments in Chiefs history.

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"You can't imagine the pressure we faced in the first Super Bowl, because we weren't just playing for each other and the great fans in Kansas City. We were playing for an entire league." --Len Dawson, from the foreword

"Achieving that goal [amassing for 10,000 rushing yards and 5,000 receiving yards] was meaningful because when I first came into the league, there was a string of articles saying I wouldn't be very good, I wouldn't last very long, and would only be an average player." --Marcus Allen

"Was it a successful season? It was a good season. It's never acceptable unless you win the championship." --Herm Edwards, after the 2006 season

From the Inside Flap

What fans don't love to relive the highlights of their favorite team? Likewise, in a twisted sort of way, what fan can really resist a self-pitying look back at some of the times that tested his or her allegiance? After all, those games, seasons, and plays made the good times even better.

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: Kansas City Chiefs presents all the best moments and personalities in the history of the Chiefs. It also unmasks the bad, the regrettably awful, and the ugly. This book sparkles with Chiefs highlights and lowlights, wonderful and wacky memories, legends and goats, the famous and infamous--no one is safe, and no moment is spared. You'll relive the upset win over Minnesota in Super Bowl IV, but also the Dolphins' Garo Yepremian's last-second field goal on Christmas Day to beat the Chiefs in the longest NFL game ever played. You'll celebrate the pinpoint passing of the masterful Len Dawson, but you'll lament the erratic and sometimes depressing play of the late-1980s Chiefs.

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: Kansas City Chiefs includes the best and worst Chiefs teams and players of all time, the most clutch performances and performers, the biggest choke jobs and chokers, great comebacks and blown leads, plus overrated and underrated Chiefs players and coaches. There are the Chiefs you loved for all the right reasons and those you couldn't stand; sublime and embarrassing records; and trades, both savvy and savagely bad. Let's not forget the brawls, controversies, and all the rivalries over the years. This title is loaded with compelling photographs, amazing accounts, and so much more.

If you're a through-thick-and-thin Chiefs fan, The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: Kansas City Chiefs is especially for you. It will remind you of the good--and great--times and bring a knowing smile about the other times, when you proved to yourself just how loyal you are. For everyone else, this warts-and-all portrait of the Chiefs will provide countless goose bumps and laughs.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 224 pages
• Publisher: Triumph Books (October 1, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1572439289
• ISBN-13: 978-1572439283
• Product Dimensions: 8.7 x 6.1 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #709,413 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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