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Arizona State: 3 Best Moments From Herm Edwards Coaching Career

By Casey Pazzalia

Chiefs head coach Herm Edwards with an official in the second half as the Kansas City Chiefs defeated the Oakland Raiders by a score of 20 to 9 at McAfee Coliseum, Oakland, California, December 23, 2006. (Photo by Robert B. Stanton/NFLPhotoLibrary)
Chiefs head coach Herm Edwards with an official in the second half as the Kansas City Chiefs defeated the Oakland Raiders by a score of 20 to 9 at McAfee Coliseum, Oakland, California, December 23, 2006. (Photo by Robert B. Stanton/NFLPhotoLibrary) /
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KANSAS CITY, MO – NOVEMBER 23: Head coach Herm Edwards of the Kansas City Chiefs looks on from the sidelines during the game against the Buffalo Bills on November 23, 2008 at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)
KANSAS CITY, MO – NOVEMBER 23: Head coach Herm Edwards of the Kansas City Chiefs looks on from the sidelines during the game against the Buffalo Bills on November 23, 2008 at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images) /

2006 Kansas City Chiefs

During the 2005 season, the Kansas City Chiefs went 10-6 under head coach Dick Vermeil and quarterback Trent Green. At the conclusion of the season, however, Vermeil retired. This led to the hiring of Herm Edwards for the 2006 campaign.

Entering the season, Edwards was lucky enough to have Trent Green coming back to lead the team.

However, in the first week of the season, Green suffered a severe concussion that sidelined him for several months. His backup? Little-known Damon Huard.

Despite having just a handful of starts under his belt, Edwards was able to tailor things for Huard and create a successful path. In the eight games he started while waiting for Green to recover, Huard went 5-3 while throwing 11 touchdowns and just one interception.

By seasons end, the Chiefs earned a wild card berth with a 9-7 record. Awaiting them, though, was the high-powered offense of the Indianapolis Colts. In what turned out to be Edwards’ final postseason appearance, Peyton Manning led the Colts to a 23-8 victory over Edwards’ team.

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