Thursday, January 27, 2011

You Make the Choice


This post will be on Kansas City Chiefs Pro Bowl Wide Receivers. Once again, take a look at the stats and see which player you think had the best season.

1971 - Otis Taylor: Otis Taylor is one of the most if not the most iconic wide receiver in Chiefs history. His catches and plays in the post season and in the Super Bowl were fantastic and are still remembered to this day in Kansas City. After the AFL-NFL merger, AFL players like Otis Taylor and Len Dawson were invited to the Pro Bowl. In 1971, Taylor got his first selection to the Pro Bowl after having 57 receptions for 1,110 yards and 7 touchdowns. He even had a 25 yard run for a touchdown as well. The Chiefs would go on to the playoffs that season.

1972 - Otis Taylor: The next season, Taylor made the Pro Bowl once more. He had 57 receptions for 821 yards and 6 touchdowns. The team, however, would miss the playoffs.

1980 - J.T. Smith: Here's a name you don't hear very often, and his time spent with the Chiefs is not well chronicled. But, he did have a Pro Bowl season with the Chiefs. His receiving numbers were pretty pedestrian: 46 receptions for 655 yards and 2 touchdowns. The reason he was voted in, however, was for his special teams capability. In 40 returns, he had 581 yards and 2 touchdowns. Smith would go on to make the Pro Bowl one more time, but with Arizona.

1987 - Carlos Carson: Carson was drafted by Kansas City in 1980 out of Louisiana State. He would put up impressive numbers in his time with the Chiefs, but he would earn only one Pro Bowl. In 1987, Carson had 55 receptions for 1,044 yards and 7 touchdowns.

1997 - Andre Rison: Rison was an exciting player to watch. Nicknamed "Bad Moon" Rison, he played for several teams (including the Super Bowl winning Packers in 1996) before coming to Kansas City. In 1997, Rison had 72 receptions for 1,092 yards and 7 touchdowns. The Chiefs went 13-3 that season but lost in the divisional round to eventual Super Bowl champions Broncos.

2010 - Dwayne Bowe: After struggling in the beginning part of the season, and with some even questioning if he was going to return to KC, Dwayne Bowe put up the best season of his career. Bowe had 72 receptions for 1,162 yards and 15 touchdowns. Those 15 touchdowns were the most receiving touchdowns in the NFL this season. He demonstrated excellent chemistry with quarterback Matt Cassel, and rightfully earned his first trip to the Pro Bowl. The Chiefs would go 10-6 and make the playoffs.

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