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Great offenses, painful Januarys: the Kansas City Chiefs story
Franchise era
1999—2012
Great offenses, painful Januarys
Kansas City Chiefs
The story in one sentence
Kansas City built record-setting offenses but remained unable to win a playoff game, then bottomed out before a transformative coaching hire.
Priest Holmes and an elite line light up Sundays
Tony Gonzalez, Priest Holmes and Will Shields gave the era its recognizable core.
Its ending created the conditions for reid builds the platform.
Timeline
How it unfolded
Before 1999
What came before
Marty Schottenheimer and Thomas produced seven playoff appearances and one of football's loudest home advantages, though no Super Bowl trip followed.
2004-01-11
Divisional Round: Indianapolis Colts vs Kansas City Chiefs
2007-01-06
Wild Card: Kansas City Chiefs vs Indianapolis Colts
2011-01-09
Wild Card: Baltimore Ravens vs Kansas City Chiefs
After 2012
What came next
Andy Reid immediately restored winning, developed Kelce and Tyreek Hill, and created the environment for a young quarterback to take over.
The core