Kansas City Chiefs: Top stories from 2016

Gale Sayers 2.0 On SNF?

In Week 12, Tyreek Hill truly hit the spotlight when he became the first since Gale Sayers to have a rushing touchdown, receiving touchdown, and a returned touchdown. In total Hill managed 169 all-purpose yards and 3 touchdowns to help the Chiefs beat Denver 30-27 in overtime.

Hill’s touchdown catch came in the final 15 seconds of the game. The Chiefs then converted the necessary two-point conversation to tie the game with a Demetrius Harris catch. The rest is history.

You can watch it all happen here.

The Eric Berry Game

It was Berry’s first time back in his hometown of Atlanta since he had finished his chemo therapy in his fight against Hodgkin’s lymphoma. In Berry’s homecoming was perhaps the best game of his entire career. With the Chiefs and Falcons hitting each other back blow for blow Eric Berry became the difference maker.

With 37 seconds left in the first half Eric Berry returned an interception for 37 yards and a touchdown. The ball went to none other than his mother who was sitting just a few rows up from the end zone. After giving his mother the ball he reportedly told her, “I’ll be back” and boy did he deliver.

With 4:32 left in the game the Falcons managed to score a touchdown to go up by one point. The Falcons were trying to make it a three-point game when Eric Berry intercepted the two-point conversion for his own two points. It was the fastest comeback in NFL history. Fulfilling his promise, Berry gave the ball to his dad who was also sitting in the stands alongside his mother.  Truly a game that will live on in Berry’s mind forever.

You can catch the highlights here.

The Conclusion

I’ve already mentioned the Chiefs loss to the Steelers in the playoffs. So I wont talk about that here.

The season didn’t quite end the way we may have hoped, but to me it wasn’t a failure. As a fan it was perhaps one of the most entertaining and fun seasons I’ve ever witnessed. The comebacks against the Chargers and Broncos, the emergence of Tyreek Hill, and the heart displayed by players like Eric Berry will be memories for a lifetime. I want to thank everyone in the Chiefs organization for doing their best in making this the best season possible. I have faith that there are many more good memories to be made.

Thank you, and a good day to you all.