Editing Herm Edwards (section)

===Kansas City Chiefs===
Edwards' regular season coaching debut with the Chiefs was a {{nowrap|23–10}} home loss to the [[2006 Cincinnati Bengals season|Cincinnati Bengals]] on September 10. His first win with Kansas City came in the third game of the season on October 1, a 41–0 shutout of the [[2006 San Francisco 49ers season|San Francisco 49ers]].

The [[2006 Kansas City Chiefs season|2006 season]] would see many highs and lows. Starting [[quarterback]] [[Trent Green]] suffered a serious [[concussion]] in the first game of the season. Despite Green's injury, the Chiefs continued to stay in contention, largely thanks to backup quarterback [[Damon Huard]] and [[Pro Bowl]] running back [[Larry Johnson (running back)|Larry Johnson]]. In a move some considered controversial, Edwards chose to sit Huard and start Green when he returned from injury.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20070108142921/http://www.kansascity.com/mld/kansascity/sports/football/nfl/kansas_city_chiefs/16359695.htm Huard shines again], ''Kansas City Star'', January 1, 2007.</ref> At the time, Huard's performance at quarterback was one of the best in the league, having thrown 11 touchdowns and just one interception, averaging 7.7 yards per pass attempt, and posting a [[quarterback rating]] of 98.0<ref>{{cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071214042356/http://scores.espn.go.com/nfl/players/profile?statsId=4180 |archive-date=December 14, 2007 |url=http://scores.espn.go.com/nfl/players/profile?statsId=4180 |title=ESPN – Damon Huard Stats, News, Photos |date=December 14, 2007 |url-status=dead }}</ref> (2nd best rating in the NFL, second to only [[Peyton Manning]]).

Additionally, the Chiefs were {{nowrap|5–3}} in games started by Huard in 2006. Upon his return, Green struggled and failed to perform at the level of play that he had achieved in previous seasons, throwing seven touchdowns (against nine interceptions) and going {{nowrap|4–4}} as a starter. Green's poor play led to Edwards placing more of the offensive burden on the shoulders of Larry Johnson, who ultimately ended up setting a record for rushing attempts in a season.{{citation needed|date=July 2017}}

The Chiefs finished at 9–7, edging out the [[2006 Denver Broncos season|Denver Broncos]] (who lost in [[Overtime (sports)|OT]] to the [[2006 San Francisco 49ers season|San Francisco 49ers]] in the final game of the season) by divisional tiebreaker for second place in the [[AFC West]], and making the playoffs as the sixth seed in the AFC.<ref>{{cite web |title=2006 Kansas City Chiefs Starters, Roster, & Players |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/kan/2006_roster.htm |website=pro-football-reference.com |publisher=Sports Reference, LLC |access-date=December 31, 2019}}</ref> This was their first playoff appearance since 2003.<ref>{{cite web |title=Kansas City Chiefs Franchise Encyclopedia |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/kan/ |website=pro-football-reference.com |access-date=December 31, 2019}}</ref>

On January 6, 2007, the Chiefs were soundly defeated by the [[2006 Indianapolis Colts season|Indianapolis Colts]] {{nowrap|23–8.}} In the first half, the Chiefs offense failed to produce a single first down. This was the first time in the modern NFL era (post [[AFL–NFL merger]]), and the first time since 1960, that any team had been held without a first down in the first half of a playoff game.

In [[2007 Kansas City Chiefs season|2007]], Edwards' streak of losses on opening day continued as the Chiefs lost to the [[2007 Houston Texans season|Houston Texans]] {{nowrap|20–3.}} This loss marked the first time since the opening day of the 1970 season that the Chiefs had lost by a margin of 17 points on opening day, and was the first time in a decade that the Chiefs had been held to three points or less on opening day. The Chiefs under Edwards ended the 2007 season 4–12 with a nine-game losing streak, which tied the then-longest losing streak in the history of the Chiefs franchise.{{citation needed|date=July 2017}}

In the 2007 season, the Chiefs were plagued with quarterback, running back, kicker and offensive coaching controversies. [[Damon Huard]] started the season and compiled a 4–5 record. He was benched in favor of Edwards' 2006 draft choice [[Brodie Croyle]], who split time with Huard mid-season, was injured, then finished most of the season. Croyle played in a total of nine games and did not win any. Running back [[Larry Johnson (running back)|Larry Johnson]] injured his foot mid-season and was replaced by [[Priest Holmes]] who came out of retirement late in the year<ref>{{Cite news |date=November 22, 2007 |title=Holmes Retires, Ending Second Stint With the Chiefs |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/22/sports/football/22nfl.html |access-date=December 31, 2019 |work=The New York Times|agency=Associated Press}}</ref> and was ineffective, averaging just three yards per carry and recording no touchdowns.<ref>{{cite web |title=Priest Holmes |url=http://www.nfl.com/player/priestholmes/2501222/careerstats |website=[[NFL.com]] |publisher=NFL Enterprises LLC. |access-date=December 31, 2019}}</ref>

Kicker [[Justin Medlock]] was Edwards' draft choice but was cut after the first game and replaced by [[Dave Rayner]]. He was cut late in the year and replaced with [[John Carney (American football)|John Carney]]. Finally, after promoting [[Mike Solari]] from offensive line coach to offensive coordinator in 2007, Edwards fired Solari and replaced him with [[Chan Gailey]] in early 2008. He also fired his offensive line coach, receivers coach, and running backs coach.<ref>{{cite web |title=Chiefs fire offensive coordinator, three assistant coaches |url=http://www.nfl.com/news/story/09000d5d805ae16a/article/chiefs-fire-offensive-coordinator-three-assistant-coaches |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191224004529/http://www.nfl.com/news/story/09000d5d805ae16a/article/chiefs-fire-offensive-coordinator-three-assistant-coaches |url-status=dead |archive-date=December 24, 2019 |website=[[NFL.com]] |access-date=December 24, 2019}}</ref>

Chiefs owner [[Clark Hunt]] set the tone for the [[2008 Kansas City Chiefs season|2008 season]] by expressing his support for Edwards and general manager [[Carl Peterson]] and their plan to rebuild the team. However, Clark did warn that he expected the Chiefs to be competitive for a playoff spot.{{citation needed|date=July 2017}}

In an attempt to rebuild the team, the Chiefs cut numerous aging veterans in the offseason, and the team traded [[Pro Bowl]] defensive end [[Jared Allen]] to the [[Minnesota Vikings]]. As a result, Edwards fielded one of the youngest teams in the NFL. Edwards' streak of opening day defeats continued as the Chiefs lost to the [[2008 New England Patriots season|New England Patriots]] {{nowrap|17–10}}, a defeat mostly overshadowed by Patriots quarterback [[Tom Brady]] suffering a season-ending injury off a low hit by Chiefs safety [[Bernard Pollard]]. The team eventually skidded to a franchise record of 12 consecutive regular-season defeats. The Chiefs finally ended the streak after defeating the [[2008 Denver Broncos season|Denver Broncos]] 33–19 at home on September 28. However, they were defeated the following week at the [[2008 Carolina Panthers season|Carolina Panthers]]. During that game, the Chiefs managed to gain only 127 total yards, which was their worst offensive performance in 22 years. In a game against the [[2008 San Diego Chargers season|San Diego Chargers]] on November 9, Edwards opted to go for a 2-point conversion to win (rather than tie the game) after the Chiefs has scored a touchdown to bring the score to 20–19. The controversial decision backfired, as the two-point conversion attempt failed, resulting in another loss.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espn.com/nfl/recap?gameId=281109024|title=Chiefs vs. Chargers – Game Recap|date=November 9, 2008 |publisher=ESPN|url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170202070415/http://www.espn.com/nfl/recap?gameId=281109024|archive-date=February 2, 2017}}</ref> He was fired January 23, 2009.