Top 100 all-time Kansas City Chiefs moments: 100-76

KANSAS CITY, MO – JANUARY 11: Head coach Dick Vermeil of the Kansas City Chiefs on the sidelines during the game against the Indianapolis Colts in the AFC Divisional Playoffs on January 11, 2004 at the Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri. The Colts defeated the Chiefs 38-31 to advance to the AFC Championship Game against the New England Patriots. (Photo by Brian Bahr/Getty Images)

95. Chiefs hire Dick Vermeil (2001)

In the aftermath of the 2000 season, the Kansas City Chiefs were looking for answers. The previous two seasons had been under the watchful eye of head coach Gunther Cunningham, who had been promoted from defensive coordinator after Marty Schottenheimer quit. Cunningham was known for his passion but could not get the team back to the playoffs in his two seasons and was fired, making way for Dick Vermeil.

Vermeil had retired from coaching following the 1999-2000 season, when he led the St. Louis Rams to a storybook season and their first Super Bowl title. However, Vermeil had the itch again and decided to go three hours west, taking on the Chiefs. Vermeil would not deliver a playoff win but became a beloved figure with the franchise and did guide it to a playoff appearance and AFC West title in 2003.

Vermeil would go on to retire in 2005 off a 10-6 season that saw Kansas City fall just short of the playoffs, via a tiebreaker with the Pittsburgh Steelers. Pittsburgh went on to win the Super Bowl.

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