From the very beginning, Chiefs Kingdom saw just how special Kareem Hunt was going to be. Under the bright lights of the season opening on the road against the defending Super Bowl champions, a rookie running back from Toledo made every reporter rip up their headlines and body copy to rewrite a game recap that would feature him front and center.
Ever since his breakout (and record-breaking) performance on that opening Thursday night victory for the Chiefs over the New England Patriots, Hunt has been quickly catapulted to the league’s elite ranks. That’s for good reason since the opening salvo was only part of the larger story of a very successful season, one that saw him lead the NFL in rushing by season’s end.