The 1997 Kansas City Chiefs were an above-average football team without any major flaws. The 1997 Chiefs are widely considered a major disappointment. The Chiefs finished with a 13–3 record and AFC West division champions. The season is best remembered for the Rich Gannon-Elvis Grbac quarterback controversy which brewed throughout the entire season and arguably cost the Chiefs a victory in the playoffs. The Chiefs were beaten by division rival and eventual Super Bowl champions, the Denver Broncos, in the 1998 playoffs.
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| - The 1997 Kansas City Chiefs were an above-average football team without any major flaws. The 1997 Chiefs are widely considered a major disappointment. The Chiefs finished with a 13–3 record and AFC West division champions. The season is best remembered for the Rich Gannon-Elvis Grbac quarterback controversy which brewed throughout the entire season and arguably cost the Chiefs a victory in the playoffs. The Chiefs were beaten by division rival and eventual Super Bowl champions, the Denver Broncos, in the 1998 playoffs.
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Offensive Coaches
| - *Offensive Coordinator – Paul Hackett
*Quarterbacks – Mike McCarthy
*Running Backs – Jimmy Raye
*Tight Ends/Offensive Assistant – Jim Erkenbeck
*Offensive Line – Mike Solari
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playoffs
| - Lost AFC Divisional Playoffs
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Special Teams Coaches
| - *Special Teams – Mike Stock
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Strength and Conditioning
| - *Strength and Conditioning – Dave Redding
*Assistant Strength and Conditioning – Roberto Parker
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Head Coaches
| - *Head Coach – Marty Schottenheimer
*Assistant Head Coach/Receivers – Al Saunders
*Administrative Assistant to the Head Coach – Russ Ball
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Front Office
| - *Founder – Lamar Hunt
*President/General Manager/Chief Executive Officer – Carl Peterson
*Chairman of the Board – Jack Steadman
*Executive Vice President/Assistant General Manager – Dennis Thum
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Defensive Coaches
| - *Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers – Gunther Cunningham
*Defensive Line – Bob Karmelowicz
*Defensive Backs – Kurt Schottenheimer
*Defensive Assistant/Assistant Special Teams – Woodrow Lowe
*Defensive Assistant/Quality Control – Darvin Wallis
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| - The 1997 Kansas City Chiefs were an above-average football team without any major flaws. The 1997 Chiefs are widely considered a major disappointment. The Chiefs finished with a 13–3 record and AFC West division champions. The season is best remembered for the Rich Gannon-Elvis Grbac quarterback controversy which brewed throughout the entire season and arguably cost the Chiefs a victory in the playoffs. The Chiefs were beaten by division rival and eventual Super Bowl champions, the Denver Broncos, in the 1998 playoffs.
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