After more than a half-century in the NFL, Chiefs defensive backs coach Emmitt Thomas is calling it a career.
Thomas, 75, has informed the Chiefs that he is retiring. He has been on the Chiefs coaching staff since 2010, returning to Kansas City, where he starred as a cornerback on the organization’s greatest teams.
He played for both Chiefs’ Super Bowl squads, winning the championship after the 1969 season, and spent his entire 13-year playing career in Kansas City.
Thomas collected a team-record 58 interceptions and was enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2008.