Kansas City Chiefs: The 5 Biggest Misconceptions in Franchise History

In sports, misconceptions can come in many different ways.

Whether it's from media hype or fan's opinions, misconceptions are always present for sports teams everywhere.

The Kansas City Chiefs have had their share of them over the years.

Here are five misconceptions that have haunted the Kansas City Chiefs for years.

Marty Schottenheimer Wasn't a Very Good Head Coach

Former Chiefs coach Marty Schottenheimer has been labeled by many KC fans and media as a bad coach during his time with KC.

However, if you take a more in-depth look at Marty's time with the Chiefs, you will see that this is completely wrong.

In his 10 seasons with the team, he went 101-58-1, which was good for a .635 winning percentage, and ranks second among Chiefs head coaches who have had more than five seasons with the franchise.

Marty may have only won two playoff games with the team, but he was not a bad coach by any stretch of the imagination.

Gunther Cunningham Was a Great Defensive Coordinator

Cunningham was praised often for his work with the team's defense from 1995-98, as they were one of the best in the league during that time span.

However, it was his second stint with KC from 2004-08 that showed Gunther's true colors as a defensive coordinator.

It became known that Kansas City possessed some terrible defensive teams during this time, as they were ranked 31st in the league for yards given up back in '07.

Gun excelled at coaching knowledgeable veterans, but his lack of success when working with younger players means that he was not as great of a coach as some people might want to believe.

Len Dawson Was the Main Reason That They Won Super Bowl IV

I realize that I will probably take some heat for this misconception, but I believe it to be true.

Len Dawson is the greatest QB in Chiefs history, however, he is often credited as the main(and usually only) reason that the franchise won a Super Bowl back in 1970.

Many tend to forget that Dawson had the help of not one, but four Hall of Famers on defense, who helped shut down offense after offense in those days.

Dawson certainly contributed to the Chiefs' success during that '69 championship season, but after collecting three turnovers in Super Bowl IV and making plays all season, the KC defense was the main reason why the Chiefs won that Lombardi trophy in the end.

Lin Elliot Was a Horrible Kicker

Former Chiefs kicker Lin Elliot became one of the most hated players in franchise history after he missed three field goal attempts in a playoff loss against the Indianapolis Colts in '95.

Many remember his well-known blunder in the playoffs, and not the kicks that he made during the regular season to help the team get to where they were in the first place.

Elliot made 80-percent of his kicks that season, and made over 81-percent of his field goal attempts in his two years with the team.

This isn't so bad for a guy that many believe is the worst kicker in franchise history.

Carl Peterson Couldn't Draft Top Talent

Former Chiefs GM Carl Peterson was often scrutinized by Chiefs fans everywhere for his inability to draft throughout his 20-year tenure with the organization.

Contrary to these claims, Peterson was able to draft one current and two future Hall of Famers in Derrick Thomas, Tony Gonzalez and Will Shields.

He did have some lackluster drafts toward the end of his time with the team, but the man proved that he could get big-time talent with the three previous names.

Plus, everyone around KC knows that King Carl struggled more in dealing with the players' contracts after he drafted them, rather than who he actually selected on draft day.