TABLE OF CONTENTS Pummeling the Purple People Eaters 9 Off to a Good Start 17 A Period of Decline 24 Way Up and Way Down 37 Bouncing Back 43 GRIDIRON GREATS Hail to the Chief 11 A True Sportsman 14 Super Ball to Super Bowl 21 Actions Speak Louder than Words 26 Getting His Kicks 34 Quick Starter 40 Team Stats 47 Websites 47 Index 48
Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl I PUMMELING THE PURPLE PEOPLE EATERS The American Football League AFL and National Football League NFL agreed to merge in 1966 The NFL was much older Many people thought that the quality of play in the NFL was higher They looked to the first two Super Bowls as evidence Until the merger became official in 1970 the Super Bowl pitted the NFL and AFL champions The NFL’s Green Bay Packers easily won Super Bowl I and II The AFL’s New York Jets raised a few doubts the following year though They beat the Baltimore Colts 9
