Kansas City Chiefs Encyclopedia [Hardcover]

Mark Stallard (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 1, 2004

This chronicle of the history of the Kansas City Chiefs franchise covers everything—its beginning in Dallas with head coach Hank Stram, the great 1962 AFL championship game, the move to Kansas City, the AFL’s merger with the NFL, the team’s disappointing loss to the Green Bay Packers in Super Bowl I, the magnificent victory over the Minnesota Vikings in Super Bowl IV, the down and out years, and the return to the playoffs under Dick Vermeil.

All noteworthy moments, players, games, and coaches are included, such as:

History—With year-by-year accounts of the Chiefs’ 44 seasons, including game results, rosters, statistics, and draft lists.

Player Biographies—With statistics and biographies for every player who has ever played for the Chiefs, including Len Dawson, Abner Haynes, Bobby Bell, Willie Lanier, Buck Buchanan, Jan Stenerud, Mike Garrett, Ed Podolak, Johnny Robinson, Gary Spani, Art Still, Joe Delaney, Deron Cherry, Christian Okoye, Joe Montana, Marcus Allen, Derrick Thomas, Tony Gonzalez, and Priest Holmes.

The Big Games—With full reviews of all playoff games and Super Bowls involving the Chiefs, as well as important regular-season games.

The Kansas City Chiefs Encyclopedia: 2nd Edition includes hundreds of photos of players, game action, stadiums, and more. The complete reference book on the Chiefs, the Encyclopedia is a book that all true Kansas City fans must have.

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About the Author

Mark Stallard has also authored the first edition of the Kansas City Chiefs Encyclopedia and Tales from the JayhawksÂ’ Hardwood for Sports Publishing. He has also written for several magazines, worked as a sportswriter for the Wichita Eagle, and is a member of the Football Writers Association of America (FWAA). His upcoming release, Tales from the Jayhawks, is his eighth book. Stallard lives in Overland Park, Kansas.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 460 pages
• Publisher: Sports Publishing LLC; 2nd edition (October 1, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1582618348
• ISBN-13: 978-1582618340
• Product Dimensions: 11.1 x 8.8 x 1.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,732,506 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great reference for any die-hard Chief's fan, December 29, 2002

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This review is from: Kansas City Chiefs Encyclopedia (Hardcover)

I purchased this book for a quite dedicated chiefs fan and he was overwhelmed with all the facts, details, and history that is contained within this book. It is easy to find the fact that you are looking for because the book is well organized. There are many photos (B&W) throughout the book with a special color section in the middle. A great addition to any KC Chiefs fan's library.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the very best sports encyclopedias around!, February 14, 2007

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This review is from: Kansas City Chiefs Encyclopedia (Hardcover)

Mark Stallard does a superb job of covering the Chiefs' history, giving colorful descriptions of a scores of players (famous and not so well known) and of the highlights of the seasons for Kansas City. Some of my favorites whom I had met, Jerry Mays and Willie Lanier, are given excellent coverage as are the players of various years through 2004. Unfortunately, this edition came out before Larry Johnson established himself as one of the league's great rushers; but an excellent synopsis of Priest Holmes is there, along with Buck Buchanan,Lenny Dawson, Joe Montana, Ernie Ladd and others. I thoroughly recommend this volume to any Chiefs' or NFL fan. The $8.12 edition is spotless and attractively and sturdily bound.