We have all shared the conversation regarding who could be the next member of the Kansas City Chiefs to go into the hallowed halls of the NFL Hall of Fame. Most recently, two former greats who suited up in a Chiefs uniform got inducted in 2019. Johnny Robinson and Tony Gonzalez were both inducted as members of the 2019 class. Prior to this year, it is well documented that the Chiefs had won only one Super Bowl and it was 50 years ago. A Lombardi Trophy is an obvious boost to one’s Hall of Fame resume, so with a fifty-year hiatus from the biggest game in football, it was never a guarantee that a player would make the cut.
All that changed and now that the second Super Bowl victory in the organization’s history is in the books, we can comb through the roster and look at who’s Hall of Fame likelihood improved. Let’s start with the most obvious and most deserving, the man at the top, head coach Andy Reid.
Up until February 2nd, 2020, Andy Reid was considered to be the best coach without a Super Bowl. Now that he finally climbed the metaphorical mountain and removed the proverbial monkey off of his back, it is a safe bet to pencil his name in as a future NFL Hall of Famer. Currently sitting at number seven on the all-time win’s list with 207, the only men with more wins are Hall of Famers. The exception is New England Patriots HC Bill Belichick, but come on, he might as well have a bust already prepared.
The coaches who presently outrank Coach Reid on the wins list all have at least four years on Big Red when it comes to head coaching experience. Paul Brown, founder of the Cleveland Browns and Cincinnati Bengals, is one spot ahead of Coach Reid but could be surpassed in 2020 with only a seven-game advantage. Brown, along with Curly Lambeau and George Halas are the only Hall of Fame coaches with more wins but fewer Super Bowls than Reid. Granted, those men have multiple NFL Championships so that statistic is a bit of a technicality.
With the first Super Bowl win out of the way and a young quarterback named Patrick Mahomes, the best quarterback he has ever coached, there’s no guarantee on when Coach Reid will want to call it a career. The Chiefs have essentially brought everyone back for an all-in repeat attempt in 2020, but at age 62, Coach Reid is among the oldest active head coaches in the league. However, he could be on the verge of the greatest stretch in his illustrious career. Regardless of when he does decide to walk away, he can do so knowing where he will ultimately end up. Once the lure of the sideline no longer calls out to him, the next stop is undoubtedly Canton, Ohio.
