Official Site of the Chiefs · Jun 11, 2015
Len Dawson was KC's First "Developed" Quarterback
Hank Stram rescued Dawson and made him a winning professional
This is another in a series of season-long columns on the Kansas City Chiefs search for a franchise quarterback. It will appear weekly on Thursdays throughout the 2015 season.
PAST CHAPTERS
The Quest for a "Franchise Quarterback"
The likelihood of a new league opting for a rookie quarterback to lead its new start-up and not a veteran was never in play, particularly when there were so many vets who had washed out, or were soon to wash out, of the NFL in the early 1960s. The idea of developing a franchise quarterback at such a time was a convenience no owner could afford to pursue if he wanted to stay in business very long.
