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Thursday August 21st,2008 |
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Didkdesoza |
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Position Head Coach
Hometown Calistoga, CA
College San Jose State
Degrees B.A. in \'58 and M.A. in \'59 from San Jose State
Professional Bio
A new crusade was officially initiated on January 12, 2001 when Chiefs President Carl Peterson named Dick Vermeil as the ninth head coach in the 45-year history of the franchise. The 2004 season marks the fourth year of the Vermeil era in Kansas City. This highly-respected coach returned to the NFL ranks in Kansas City after taking a one-year football hiatus following his victory in Super Bowl XXXIV with the St. Louis Rams.
“Sooner or later, it was probably going to happen that Carl and I would be back together again, rejoined to initiate a new crusade,” Vermeil said upon accepting his third NFL head coaching post. “Every time we’ve done it, we’ve been successful.”
Successful, indeed.
In their two previous collaborations Peterson and Vermeil unquestionably forged a winning combination. While the teams, the years and the uniforms have changed, the commitment and trust shared by this dynamic football duo has never wavered. Whether it was upsetting #1 ranked Ohio State 23-10 in the Rose Bowl following the ‘75 college season or resurrecting a long-dormant Philadelphia Eagles franchise to claim the ‘80 NFC Championship and a berth in Super Bowl XV, Peterson and Vermeil’s gridiron triumphs have been well-documented.
That strong personal bond and history of past successes easily explains why Vermeil was Peterson’s top choice for the Chiefs head coaching job, not only in 2001, but dating back to ‘89 when Peterson originally came to Kansas City to steer the franchise’s fortunes.
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