I was at the Jets-Browns game while this contest was being played. My friends and I were listening to updates on the radio and we couldn't believe the things we were hearing about Stephone Paige. How can I guy have 238 yards receiving in the first-half? That was before Fantasy Football became popular, but if it was, it would have been nice to have Stephone Paige that day.
I played in this game my rookie year. Hendy #29. As a defensive back group we played like sh*t first half. We blew coverages or flat out got beat. We played better second half. I don't know about the Chiefs but we limped into that game. Dan Fouts played with a fracture in his lower leg. I had a hip pointer 2 weeks old. Jeff Dale#37 bad neck that eventually a few years later forced him into early retirement and on and on. I think the attendance was 29,000. I did get to bash Henry Marshal on the onside kick we recovered..of course football karma I get knocked on my ass by #72 a human building 2:21:22 sit down rookie lol
@Mike Holzenbein I grew up a Raiders fan but had a lot of respect for the Chargers back in that era. It was funny tho, pre draft I never worked for them. I worked for all the NFC west teams, AFC Central teams and LA Raiders twice. I killed it in drills and the weight room. But they all passed on me for faster guys. I went in the 3rd round to San Diego 69th overall. A veteran .500 team by then. I wasnt star struck I just wanted to get to work and play. They were good guys. Their own cliques and set in their ways. San Diego really needed to hit the weight room I noticed LOL
Thank you for those insights. That is really cool to hear from a player about some random game like this. I love watching these games that I don't remember the outcome. Its like a live sunday to me.
@@goldenthug9 wasn't this leslie o'neal rookie year? Did coryell have a defense philosophy or he didn't care. Just throw it 40 times with an aging but still effective offense
The Chiefs played the last three home games before tiny crowds in 1985. 21,762 v. Colts, 18,199 v. Falcons, and 18,178 in this game. They won all three games. Stephane Paige had over 300 yards receiving in this game won by the Chiefs 38-34.
I attended that Vikings-Eagles game. For many years, it was the largest fourth-quarter comeback in the history of the league, and the score was 23-0 with less than eight minutes remaining. There were many fights in the parking lot after the game. Lots of Eagles fans had left early, thinking they had the game won, but were still hanging out and partying in the lot. When told that their team lost, many of them couldn't believe it. In several spots, the frustration and anger boiled over into fights. I am from New York and just happened to be visiting Philadelphia, and I attended the game. It was one crazy experience.
@@justinchorn432 Look at the Raiders crowds the last 10 years. They are still showing up when the team is bad. Heck, they're still showing up when the team is about to move!
Especially when they trash us Broncos fans. We have sold out Mile High since 1972, and have had plenty of lean years especially recently. We are ride or die, they are "hop on the Mahomes bandwagon". We will see how loyal the fans really are when they miss the playoffs this year haha.
There were lots of empty seats during that era, right before Shottenheimer was coach. The Denver games would have a good crowd, because Bronco fans would drive in from Denver.
Look how empty Arrowhead Stadium is! "Chiefs Kingdom" is a complete myth. It holds up because they're successful in the regular season. When it goes bad (see late 2000s, early 2010s) the fans abandon the team.
This was the last game of the 12th straight season the Chiefs had missed the playoffs. The high water mark during those years was 1981, when they won 9 games. There is no fan base that would be anywhere near capacity after 12 straight futile seasons. They didn't just lose a lot. Many of those teams were straight up hard to watch. If a restaurant puts out lousy food for 12 years, you don't bitch about how customers won't fill up the place.
@@pickitfence9830 Raiders were packing the house with a shitty team and ready to relocate. Oakland fans still showed. Green Bay was terrible in the 70s and 80s. They were not playing in front of empty crowds like this. Chiefs Kingdom is a myth just like the 12th man in Seattle.
I've been able to attend games from about 1976 to 2018. This was the worst time for lack of energy in the stadium. When Marty Schottenheimer was hired, Arrowhead came alive. Even the awful teams in the 10 years before Reid was hired would have a full stadium with some energy.
Every city and team has down years. I can show you old videos of the Yankees, Red Sox, Patriots, Lakers, Celtics, Dodgers, etc... playing in empty stadiums.
I was at the Jets-Browns game while this contest was being played. My friends and I were listening to updates on the radio and we couldn't believe the things we were hearing about Stephone Paige. How can I guy have 238 yards receiving in the first-half? That was before Fantasy Football became popular, but if it was, it would have been nice to have Stephone Paige that day.
I played in this game my rookie year. Hendy #29. As a defensive back group we played like sh*t first half. We blew coverages or flat out got beat. We played better second half.
I don't know about the Chiefs but we limped into that game. Dan Fouts played with a fracture in his lower leg. I had a hip pointer 2 weeks old. Jeff Dale#37 bad neck that eventually a few years later forced him into early retirement and on and on. I think the attendance was 29,000. I did get to bash Henry Marshal on the onside kick we recovered..of course football karma I get knocked on my ass by #72 a human building 2:21:22 sit down rookie lol
@Mike Holzenbein I grew up a Raiders fan but had a lot of respect for the Chargers back in that era. It was funny tho, pre draft I never worked for them. I worked for all the NFC west teams, AFC Central teams and LA Raiders twice. I killed it in drills and the weight room. But they all passed on me for faster guys. I went in the 3rd round to San Diego 69th overall. A veteran .500 team by then. I wasnt star struck I just wanted to get to work and play. They were good guys. Their own cliques and set in their ways. San Diego really needed to hit the weight room I noticed LOL
Thank you for those insights. That is really cool to hear from a player about some random game like this. I love watching these games that I don't remember the outcome. Its like a live sunday to me.
@@goldenthug9 wasn't this leslie o'neal rookie year? Did coryell have a defense philosophy or he didn't care. Just throw it 40 times with an aging but still effective offense
@@kevinbrown4073 His rookie year was in 1986...
This was the first Chiefs game I attended. I was 10 and didn’t fully get football yet but I remember this day vividly!
Charlie Jones was only 54 here. Holy Spark Anderson!
The Chiefs played the last three home games before tiny crowds in 1985. 21,762 v. Colts, 18,199 v. Falcons, and 18,178 in this game. They won all three games. Stephane Paige had over 300 yards receiving in this game won by the Chiefs 38-34.
37:49 I used to like the NBC NFL Update song they played when they cut into another game with a short clip and score update. Still do.
Check the music for 79....its a killer. You get an adrenaline rush from the coin toss with that music in the background.
Too bad they couldn't what the Vikings did from 23-0 down in the 4th quart to win 28-23 over the Eagles a few weeks earlier.
I attended that Vikings-Eagles game. For many years, it was the largest fourth-quarter comeback in the history of the league, and the score was 23-0 with less than eight minutes remaining. There were many fights in the parking lot after the game. Lots of Eagles fans had left early, thinking they had the game won, but were still hanging out and partying in the lot. When told that their team lost, many of them couldn't believe it. In several spots, the frustration and anger boiled over into fights. I am from New York and just happened to be visiting Philadelphia, and I attended the game. It was one crazy experience.
Chargers should have made the playoffs in 85. So many games were blown that they should have won.
Game played on 12/22/85
Box score
www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/198512220kan.htm
Wow, that stadium was pretty empty. Either people were too busy to go to the game or the Chiefs were that bad back then.
Bro did you watch this video longer than 2 minutes be honest
Arrowhead did not have the energy it does now. The crowds started coming alive during the Schottenheimer era.
Alot of Chiefs fan in attendance 👍🏽👍🏽
I was there that day! Rare air 🤣
You often hear people say "chiefs fans are the best fans in the NFL". This video completely debunks that theory
This was the year before Marty Schottenheimer started coaching KC. The 80s were dark years for Kansas City.
@@justinchorn432 Look at the Raiders crowds the last 10 years. They are still showing up when the team is bad. Heck, they're still showing up when the team is about to move!
You're 100% right
@@sdmarwan Look at packer fans. Between 1968 and 1992, the packers were probably the worst team in the nfl, yet Lambeau field was always a sellout
Especially when they trash us Broncos fans. We have sold out Mile High since 1972, and have had plenty of lean years especially recently. We are ride or die, they are "hop on the Mahomes bandwagon". We will see how loyal the fans really are when they miss the playoffs this year haha.
1:37:29 Looks like more football players than fans!
There were lots of empty seats during that era, right before Shottenheimer was coach. The Denver games would have a good crowd, because Bronco fans would drive in from Denver.
Didn't Chad Johnson break this record against the Saints?
Willie flipper Anderson 336 yards.
@@peterjudahisrael now that's a name from the past!
@@peterjudahisrael yes. But 40 yards came in OT.
Freaking Blackledge
Dan Fouts had a broken fibula and went in to play in garbage time in a meaningless game? The man had balls of steel!
2:06:32 You gotta be kidding me!
I miss the old days of the NFL. No ejection at 55:47 for Kellen Winslow.
Look how empty Arrowhead Stadium is! "Chiefs Kingdom" is a complete myth. It holds up because they're successful in the regular season. When it goes bad (see late 2000s, early 2010s) the fans abandon the team.
This was the last game of the 12th straight season the Chiefs had missed the playoffs. The high water mark during those years was 1981, when they won 9 games. There is no fan base that would be anywhere near capacity after 12 straight futile seasons. They didn't just lose a lot. Many of those teams were straight up hard to watch. If a restaurant puts out lousy food for 12 years, you don't bitch about how customers won't fill up the place.
@@pickitfence9830 Raiders were packing the house with a shitty team and ready to relocate. Oakland fans still showed. Green Bay was terrible in the 70s and 80s. They were not playing in front of empty crowds like this. Chiefs Kingdom is a myth just like the 12th man in Seattle.
I've been able to attend games from about 1976 to 2018. This was the worst time for lack of energy in the stadium. When Marty Schottenheimer was hired, Arrowhead came alive. Even the awful teams in the 10 years before Reid was hired would have a full stadium with some energy.
Every city and team has down years. I can show you old videos of the Yankees, Red Sox, Patriots, Lakers, Celtics, Dodgers, etc... playing in empty stadiums.
Back when the chiefs played defense