Sad to say, but still the Chiefs greatest moment
Released by NFL Films as part of its 20 greatest Super Bowls package, this film relates the story of the 1969 Kansas City Chiefs, who won the Super Bowl by defeating Minnesota Vikings 23-7 in early 1970. For Chiefs fans, this is must viewing since it is still the team's only Super Bowl win.
The storylines of that famous 1969 season are, for the most part, all told in this video. The Chiefs were a dominant AFL team throughouth the 1960s, having won the 1962 championship in their final year as the Dallas Texans, then winning again in 1966 to get the honor of losing to Green Bay in the first Super Bowl.
Among memorable moments in the video is the story of QB Len Dawson's alleged gambling scheme, a story that broke during Super Bowl week and grabbed a big share of headlines. Turned out Dawson was clean and the story, coming on the heels of his dad's death, added drama to the upcoming game, which -- following the Jets remarkable win the year before over the Colts --...
End of an Era
The 1969 season marked the end of the American Football League (AFL), which was an enormous success. It also marked the last time the Kansas City Chiefs were of championship caliber. This DVD could be improved by extending it a bit and giving more coverage to Super Bowl IV, which the Chiefs won at the end of the 1969 season. Remember, NFL diehards had dismissed the NY Jets victory over Baltimore in Super Bowl III as a fluke. If the Chiefs had lost Super Bowl IV to the Minnesota Vikings, the NFL folks may have been right. So, to cement the AFL's legitimacy, it was essential that the AFL champions win the final Super Bowl played between the two separate leagues. When the Chiefs defeated the Vikings convincingly, the AFL reached its pinnacle. Having said this, the DVD is a fine product. It's worthy of purchase by football fans of all types, particularly those interested in the AFL. And of course, every Chiefs fan should own it.
Remember When?...
The Kansas City Chiefs have fielded a number of good football teams over the years, but the high water mark remains the Super Bowl win by the 1969 team, who overcame a ton of adversity en route to a 23-7 victory over the Minnesota Vikings in New Orleans in January 1970.
"The 1969 Kansas City Chiefs" is another excellent NFL films production; Len Dawson, Jim Lynch, and Willie Lanier provide the commentary on a long season, which included injuries to key personnel, an outstanding defensive squad, and a string of tough wins when it counted. The commentary highlights Coach Hank Stram's ability to innovate using his available players, and the team's willingness to field large numbers of black players at a time when most AFL and NFL players were white. The narrative almost inevitably centers on quarterback Len Dawson, who missed games due to injury, lost his father in mid-season, and suffered the disruption of being (erroneously) linked to a gambling probe in the week before...
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