HOF coach Dick Vermeil thinks KC Chiefs can win historic ‘three-peat.’ Here’s how
If there’s any team that can win a third consecutive Super Bowl, a “three-peat,” it’s the Kansas City Chiefs.
That’s according to Pro Football Hall of Fame coach Dick Vermeil, who spent five seasons as the head coach of the Chiefs from 2001 to 2005. As the Chiefs prepare for the playoffs this weekend, The Star called up Vermeil to discuss a team trying to make history.
“(Out of) any organization, over many years, it will be the Chiefs that can do it with Andy Reid and Clark Hunt running the program,” Vermeil said. “I don’t know another franchise that can do it.”
Vermeil is obviously no stranger to success in the NFL. Twenty-five years ago, he coached the Rams organization to its first Super Bowl victory in 2000. Known for turning around the fortunes of fledgling teams, Vermeil spent 15 seasons coaching the Chiefs, St. Louis Rams and Philadelphia Eagles.
So, what do the Chiefs players and coaches need to do to achieve their goal of a third Super Bowl win in as many years?
“Playing smart,” Vermeil said. “Taking it away, not giving it away, you know. Being ahead in the turnover margin.”
But they’ll also need something else.
“Get the good call from time to time from the official rather than the bad call,” he said. “You always have to have a little luck.”
After leaving Kansas City in the winter of 2006, Vermeil said he looks back with pride on his time with the Chiefs. During that period, his teams broke numerous offensive records, including 34 single-season team records.
“Kansas City has established themselves as the No. 1 team in the United States, regardless of what the Cowboys think,” he said. “I’m so proud to have been a part of the program a long time ago and I just — I cherish that time.”
This story was originally published January 15, 2025 at 3:02 PM.
