Ranking every Kansas City Chiefs starting quarterback since 1990
By Matt Conner
7. Steve Bono (1994-96)
If you’re reading through a history of Chiefs quarterbacks like this and notice several mentions of the San Francisco 49ers, you’re onto something. For a long stretch, the Chiefs’ front office has been enamored with any signal caller who has ever played for or had any association with the Niners—and it even worked out once, twice, or four times.
Take Steve Bono, for instance. The Chiefs traded for him to back up Joe Montana in '94, and after Montana was injured (and ultimately called it quits), Bono was able to keep the good times rolling in K.C. with a stellar 13-win season in 1995. Bono went to his only Pro Bowl that season for the AFC. He also went 8-5 as a starter in 1996. Once again, however, his only postseason appearance featured a single miserable performance that continued the organization’s woes in the playoffs.
The fact that Bono has been at No. 7 for the Chiefs over such a long stretch of time speaks to just how bad this list will get before we’re done. (Sorry, Steve.)