KANSAS CITY, MO - SEPTEMBER 11: Quarterback Alex Smith
Alex Smith revived the Kansas City Chiefs franchise. He didn’t do it alone, mind you, as he had one of the most consistent and level-headed coaches in NFL history alongside him. Yet his leadership and cool-headedness, in a sport where fiery personalities are the rule and not the exception, was integral to this Chiefs era and the Lombardi Trophy they raised just 14 months ago.
In the six seasons preceding Smith, the Chiefs had anemic win totals of four games twice and two games once.