List of Kansas City Chiefs head coaches

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The Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL) have had 10 head coaches in their franchise history. The franchise was founded in 1960 by Lamar Hunt and were known as the Dallas Texans when the team was located in Dallas, Texas. The team relocated to Kansas City, Missouri and were renamed the Chiefs in 1963. The franchise was a charter member of the American Football League (AFL) before entering into the NFL following the AFL-NFL merger.

Hank Stram, the team's first head coach, led the Chiefs to three AFL championship victories and two appearances in the Super Bowl. Stram was the team's longest-tenured head coach, holding the position from 1960 to 1974. Marty Schottenheimer was hired in 1989 and led Kansas City to seven playoff appearances in his ten seasons as head coach. Gunther Cunningham has been on the Chiefs' coaching staff in various positions since 1995. Dick Vermeil coached the team to a franchise-best 9-0 start in the 2003 season. Of the ten Chiefs coaches, Hank Stram and Marv Levy have been elected into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Herman Edwards is the team's current coach, having been hired in 2006.

Key

#	Number of coaches
GC	Games coached
W	Wins
L	Losses
T	Ties
W–L %	Win–Loss percentage
*	Elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame
†	Entire professional head coaching career with Texans/Chiefs

Coaches

Note: Statistics correct as of January 13, 2008, after the end of the 2007 NFL season.

#	Name	Term	Regular season					Playoffs			Awards	Reference
#	Name	Term	GC	W	L	T	W–L %	GC	W	L	Awards	Reference
Dallas Texans
1	Hank Stram*	1960–1962	42	27	17	0	.642	1	0	1
Kansas City Chiefs
—	Hank Stram*	1963–1974	164	97	57	10	.607	7	4	2	UPI AFL Coach of the Year (1968) Pro Football Weekly AFL Coach of the Year (1968)
2	Paul Wiggin†	1975–1977	35	11	24	0	.314	—	—	—
3	Tom Bettis†	1977	7	1	6	0	.143	—	—	—
4	Marv Levy*	1978–1982	73	31	42	0	.425	—	—	—
5	John Mackovic†	1983–1986	64	30	34	0	.469	1	0	1
6	Frank Gansz†	1987–1988	31	8	22	1	.274	—	—	—
7	Marty Schottenheimer	1989–1998	160	101	58	1	.634	10	2	7	UPI NFL Coach of the Year (1995)
8	Gunther Cunningham†	1999–2000	32	16	16	0	.500	—	—	—
9	Dick Vermeil	2001–2005	80	44	36	0	.550	1	0	1	Maxwell Football Club NFL Coach of the Year (2003)
10	Herman Edwards	2006–present	32	13	19	0	.406	1	0	1

Footnotes

Hank Stram was head coach of the franchise when it was known as the Dallas Texans from 1960 to 1962, and remained with the franchise after relocation to Kansas City, Missouri.
Paul Wiggin was fired after seven games in the 1977 season and was replaced by Tom Bettis for the remainder of the season.

References

General

"History of the Kansas City Chiefs". CBS Sportsline. Retrieved 2008-07-09.
"Kansas City Chiefs coaching records and history". DatabaseFootball.com. Retrieved 2008-07-09.

Specific

^ "Kansas City Chiefs History–1960's". Kansas City Chiefs official website. Retrieved 2008-07-09.
^ "Kansas City Chiefs History–1970's". Kansas City Chiefs official website. Retrieved 2008-07-09.
"Kansas City Chiefs History–1980's". Kansas City Chiefs official website. Retrieved 2008-07-09.
"Kansas City Chiefs History–1990's". Kansas City Chiefs official website. Retrieved 2008-07-09.
"Kansas City Chiefs History–2000's". Kansas City Chiefs official website. Retrieved 2008-07-09.
^ "Chiefs name Gunther Cunningham defensive coordinator". USA Today. Retrieved 2008-07-09. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
"Vermeil and the Chiefs in perfect harmony as the curtain falls with a 37-3 win". Kansas City Chiefs official website. Retrieved 2008-07-09.
^ "Dick Vermeil's coaching record". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved 2008-07-09.
"Hall of Famers by Franchise". Pro Football Hall of Fame Official website. Retrieved 2008-07-09.
"Herm Edwards named the 10th head coach in Kansas City Chiefs history". Kansas City Chiefs official website. Retrieved 2008-07-09.
"Chiefs given permission to talk to Herm Edwards". Kansas City Chiefs official website. Retrieved 2008-07-09.
^ "Hank Stram's coaching record". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved 2008-07-09.
^ "NFL Coach of the Year Award". About.com. Retrieved 2008-07-09.
"Paul Wiggin's coaching record". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved 2008-07-09.
"Tom Bettis' coaching record". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved 2008-07-09.
"Marv Levy's coaching record". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved 2008-07-09.
"John Mackovic's coaching record". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved 2008-07-09.
"Frank Gansz' coaching record". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved 2008-07-09.
"Marty Schottenheimer's coaching record". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved 2008-07-09.
"Gunther Cunningham's coaching record". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved 2008-07-09.
"Herman Edwards' coaching record". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved 2008-07-09.

v t e Kansas City Chiefs
Founded in 1960 Formerly the Dallas Texans (1960–1962) Based and headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri
Franchise	Franchise History Seasons All-time roster First-round picks Coaches Logos and uniforms Awards Records Starting quarterbacks (list)
Stadiums	Cotton Bowl Municipal Stadium Arrowhead Stadium
Key personnel	Chairman & CEO: Clark Hunt President: Mark Donovan General manager: Brett Veach Head coach: Andy Reid
Culture	Chiefs name controversy Hunt family Lamar Norma Clark H. Roe Bartle George Toma Warpaint K. C. Wolf Cheerleaders Tomahawk chop "(You Gotta) Fight for Your Right (To Party!)" Quarterback Super Ball "Karma is the guy on the Chiefs" Holiday Touchdown ChiefsAholic
Lore	13 Seconds 2018 game vs. Los Angeles Rams Award winners Jet Chip Wasp Super Bowl parade shooting
Rivalries	Buffalo Bills Cincinnati Bengals Denver Broncos Las Vegas Raiders Los Angeles Chargers St. Louis Cardinals and St. Louis Rams (former)
Wild card berths (10)	1968 1969 1986 1990 1991 1992 1994 2006 2013 2015
Division championships (16)	1962 1966 1971 1993 1995 1997 2003 2010 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Conference championships (4)	2019 2020 2022 2023
League championships (5)	1962 1969 (IV) 2019 (LIV) 2022 (LVII) 2023 (LVIII)
Retired numbers	3 16 18 28 33 36 58 63 78 86
Media	Broadcasters Television: KCTV WDAF-TV KSHB-TV KMBC Radio: WDAF-FM Personalities: Dave Armstrong Len Dawson Kendall Gammon Bob Gretz Art Hains Bill Grigsby Kevin Harlan Mitch Holthus Roger Twibell
Current league affiliations	League: National Football League (1970–present) Conference: American Football Conference Division: West Division
Former league affiliation	League: American Football League (1960–1969)

v t e Kansas City Chiefs head coaches
Formerly the Dallas Texans (1960–1962)
Hank Stram (1960–1974) Paul Wiggin (1975–1977) Tom Bettis # (1977) Marv Levy (1978–1982) John Mackovic (1983–1986) Frank Gansz (1987–1988) Marty Schottenheimer (1989–1998) Gunther Cunningham (1999–2000) Dick Vermeil (2001–2005) Herm Edwards (2006–2008) Todd Haley (2009–2011) Romeo Crennel (2011–2012) Andy Reid (2013–present) # denotes interim head coach

Kansas City Chiefs head coaches

Formerly the Dallas Texans (1960–1962)

Hank Stram (1960–1974)
Paul Wiggin (1975–1977)
Tom Bettis # (1977)
Marv Levy (1978–1982)
John Mackovic (1983–1986)
Frank Gansz (1987–1988)
Marty Schottenheimer (1989–1998)
Gunther Cunningham (1999–2000)
Dick Vermeil (2001–2005)
Herm Edwards (2006–2008)
Todd Haley (2009–2011)
Romeo Crennel (2011–2012)
Andy Reid (2013–present)

# denotes interim head coach

NFL head coaches

American Football Conference

AFC East	AFC North	AFC South	AFC West
Sean McDermott (Buffalo Bills) Mike McDaniel (Miami Dolphins) Mike Vrabel (New England Patriots) Vacant (New York Jets)	John Harbaugh (Baltimore Ravens) Zac Taylor (Cincinnati Bengals) Kevin Stefanski (Cleveland Browns) Mike Tomlin (Pittsburgh Steelers)	DeMeco Ryans (Houston Texans) Shane Steichen (Indianapolis Colts) Vacant (Jacksonville Jaguars) Brian Callahan (Tennessee Titans)	Sean Payton (Denver Broncos) Andy Reid (Kansas City Chiefs) Vacant (Las Vegas Raiders) Jim Harbaugh (Los Angeles Chargers)

National Football Conference

NFC East	NFC North	NFC South	NFC West
Mike McCarthy (Dallas Cowboys) Brian Daboll (New York Giants) Nick Sirianni (Philadelphia Eagles) Dan Quinn (Washington Commanders)	Vacant (Chicago Bears) Dan Campbell (Detroit Lions) Matt LaFleur (Green Bay Packers) Kevin O'Connell (Minnesota Vikings)	Raheem Morris (Atlanta Falcons) Dave Canales (Carolina Panthers) Vacant (New Orleans Saints) Todd Bowles (Tampa Bay Buccaneers)	Jonathan Gannon (Arizona Cardinals) Sean McVay (Los Angeles Rams) Kyle Shanahan (San Francisco 49ers) Mike Macdonald (Seattle Seahawks)

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