Kansas City Chiefs: The 7 Biggest Embarrassments in Chiefs History

Every team has them: embarrassing moments that linger and are hard to put in the past.

For the Kansas City Chiefs, there have been some major embarrassments over the years, including a decade of losing to a ego-driven RB who didn't answer to anyone but himself.

I have compiled a list of the biggest and best embarrassments in Chiefs history.

Take a look.

The 1980s Chiefs Teams

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SAN FRANCISCO - NOVEMBER 17: Quarterback Bill Kenney #9 of the Kansas City Chiefs gets sacked by defensive end Fred Dean and Michael Carter #95 of the San Francisco 49ers during a game at Candlestick Park on November 17, 1985 in San Francisco, California

The 1980s represented one of the worst decades in Chiefs franchise history.

KC only made the playoffs once in this span and managed to only have three winning seasons. They were the laughing stock of the league and were never taken very seriously.

Many fans today still remember these teams as some of the worst squads that Kansas City has ever assembled.

Drafting Todd Blackledge

Todd Blackledge is easily one of the biggest draft busts in Chiefs history.

KC took him with their seventh overall pick in the '83 NFL Draft, only to see him last five years with the team and throw more interceptions than touchdowns in his KC tenure.

What makes this pick even worse is the fact that future Hall-of-Famers Bruce Matthews and Jim Kelly were both selected after Blackledge was taken by the Chiefs.

Today, some consider him the No. 1 bust in franchise history.

Lin Elliot's Missed Field Goals in '95 Playoffs Against the Cowboys

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7 JAN 1996: HOLDER LOUIE AGUIR #5 CONSOLES PLACE KICKER LIN ELLIOT #2 OF THE KANSAS CITY CHIEFS AFTER ELLIOT MISSED HIS SECOND FIELD GOAL ATTEMPT IN THE SECOND HALF AGAINST THE INDIANAPOLIS COLTS IN THEIR AFC PLAYOFF GAME AT ARROWHEAD STADIUM IN KANSAS C

Who can forget Lin Elliott?

In one of the worst single-game kicking performances in NFL history, Lin Elliot takes the cake for his effort against the Indianapolis Colts in the second round of the '95 playoffs.

In a game where the Chiefs managed to score only seven points, Elliott missed three field goal attempts from 42 yards and under, sinking KC's hopes for their third playoff win in the last three seasons.

Unfortunately for Elliott, he will always be remembered in Kansas City for these botched field goals.

The Herm Edwards Era

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CINCINNATI - DECEMBER 28: Head coach Herm Edwards of the Kansas City Chiefs reacts to the action from the sidelines during the NFL game against the Cincinnati Bengals on December 28, 2008 at Paul Brown Stadium in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Photo by Andy Lyons/G

Herm Edwards is arguably the worst head coach in the Chiefs' 48-year history.

The former Jets coach compiled an overall record of 15-33 with the Chiefs, including his team's 2-14 record in 2008, which marked the worst season in franchise history.

He tried to go with his own youth movement by getting rid of many of the team's veterans, but instead ran the team into the ground and made them even worse in the long-run.

Edwards was known for his speeches to the team about winning. Unfortunately, it seems they never followed through with Herm's message.

Larry Johnson

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KANSAS CITY, MO - OCTOBER 11: Running back Larry Johnson #27 of the Kansas City Chiefs walks off the field during the game against the Dallas Cowboys on October 11, 2009 at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)

Larry Johnson was a headache from the very beginning of his NFL career.

The former Penn State star's behavior caused then-Chiefs head coach Dick Vermeil to make his infamous "take the diapers off" comment after Johnson had an outburst for his lack of playing time back in 2004.

LJ's two good seasons with the Chiefs were overshadowed by his four different run-ins with the law and his inability to get along with many of his coaches and teammates.

He was such an embarrassment to the city that many Chiefs fans petitioned for his eventual release in 2009 after Johnson ranted on Twitter about his coach Todd Haley.

Steve Weatherford's Tackle on Punt Return in 2008

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EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ - OCTOBER 26: Steve Weatherford #6 of the Kansas City Chiefs tackles Leon Washington of the New York Jets on a punt return during their game on October 26, 2008 at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Al Bello/Get

Unfortunately, I couldn't find the video for this play, but it easily goes down as one of the most embarrassing plays in Chiefs history.

In a 2008 game against the New York Jets, Chiefs punter Steve Weatherford decided to try the unthinkable: tackling punt returner Leon Washington.

Weatherford jumped on the back of Washington and ended up getting carried for a few yards before eventually dragging him down.

This play also made the SportsCenter Not Top 10 list, and for good reason, as it will go down as an embarrassing moment for both Weatherford and the Chiefs for many years to come.

Surrendering 286 Rushing Yards to RB Jerome Harrison in 2009

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KANSAS CITY, MO - DECEMBER 20: Jerome Harrison #35 of the Cleveland Browns runs with the ball for yardage during their NFL game against the Kansas City Chiefs on December 20, 2009 at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri. The Browns defeated the Chi

What happens when you combine a little-known RB from the Browns with a struggling rush defense?

The answer is one of the most embarrassing games in Chiefs history.

Then-Browns RB Jerome Harrison torched the KC defense for 286 rushing yards and three touchdowns in a Chiefs loss back in 2009.

Harrison made the Chiefs D look like a pop-warner defense on this day.