Only relatively recently has the Kansas City Chiefs’ offensive identity changed from a hard-nosed ground-and-pound attack to the more finesse aerial assault fans see today.
Andy Reid’s innovative brand of offense has a lot to do with the shift, and with a Super Bowl on his resume to show for it, not many fans are clamoring for change any time soon. With the benefit of Patrick Mahomes’ elite arm and a cast of receivers that can rack up points in a hurry, there’s no reason to fix what isn’t broken for Kansas City.
But in the annals of Chiefs history, there have been some truly impressive rushing campaigns by elite backs, even in Reid’s tenure with the team.
Here are the single-season rushing yards leaders for Kansas City:
