![]() ![]() As a junior, he started all 13 games, recording 44 tackles and 2.5 sacks. As a sophomore, he appeared in all 13 games and had 26 tackles and three sacks. Jones appeared in all 13 games and made three starts as a true freshman at Mississippi State in 2013. ![]() He committed to Mississippi State University to play college football. Jones was considered a five-star recruit and was ranked among the top players in his class. I don't think this one will be close but for the record, Cotton Davidson deserves some respect for his role in Chiefs' franchise history.Jones attended Houston High School in Houston, Mississippi, where he played high school football for the Hilltoppers. Here are a few video clips of Joe's time in KC.Īlmost 9 minutes of general highlights of Joe with the Chiefs:Īnd, in today's must watch video (which I'm sure you've seen before), the Sportscenter highlights from the classic Monday Night Battle between Montana and Elway: I'm not going to pour over facts that we all heard a million times before. ![]() Joe was 17-8 as a starter for the Chiefs, completing 60% of his passes and throwing 29 touchdowns to only 13 interceptions. If you read Arrowhead Pride, you know Montana's story in KC. Matt Cassel did a similar thing with his #7 jersey. Montana declined Dawson's offer and wore 19 instead and signed a $10 million-dollar contract over three years.Īpparently, Montana chose #19 after adding his college number (3) to his long-time NFL number (16). Another was number 19, which he wore in little league and also briefly in training camp of the 1979 season with San Francisco, and the third was number 16, which Hall of Fame quarterback Len Dawson offered to let Montana wear since the organization had retired it. One was number 3, his number from Notre Dame. The Chiefs mailed three jerseys to Montana. Here's what the Chiefs did for Montana before he came to KC: This Len Dawson guy wore it or something. Montana's number in San Francisco was 16 but, of course, that number was already retired in the Ring of Honor. The Chiefs also got a third round pick they used to draft WR Lake Dawson and veteran safety David Whitmore. In 1993, the Chiefs traded the 18th overall pick in the NFL Draft for Joe Montana. Times have changed.Ĭotton Davidson finished his career as an Oakland Raider, finally retiring in 1968. Today, I don't think you could parlay the #5 overall pick in 1954 for the #1 overall pick nine years later and trade him to a division rival. In fact in his book "They’re Playing My Game", Stram admitted he was "furious" because Lamar broke an "agreement that I would have complete control on such decisions." ![]() It was the only time in his life as owner of the franchise that Hunt made a personnel move without his head coach.Īnd when Hank Stram found out, he wasn’t happy. On Thursday, September 13, 1962, Hunt sent quarterback Cotton Davidson to Oakland in exchange for the Raiders first-round choice in the American Football League’s 1963 Draft and the negotiating rights to tackle Fred Miller. Just a few months ago, Bob Gretz wrote about the trade at the mothership: I can't find any more details about this so those that are reading that do remember what happened, please let us know!ĭavidson was traded to the Oakland Raiders in 1963 for the #1 overall pick, which was used to select future Hall of Fame linebacker Buck Buchanan. One of those losses was a 28-21 decision in a Friday night contest at Boston (11/3) which featured a bizarre ending as a raincoat-clad fan knocked down a potential game-tying TD from Davidson to E Chris Burford on the game’s final play. The club moved its training camp to Hunt’s alma mater of SMU and started the regular season at 3-1 before hitting a six-game losing skid, the longest such streak of Stram’s tenure with the franchise. I've got an interesting piece of history for you here involving Davidson and it comes from the mothership talking about the 1961 season: that kicked off this team's great history. It was a 34 to 16 whooping of the Raiders by Davidson and Co. He went 12-13 in his career in KC, completing 46% of his passes and finishing with a 32:39 TO to INT ratio.Ĭotton Davidson was the franchise's first quarterback and he was part of the franchise's first win in 1960. Via Drafted out of Baylor by the Baltimore Colts in 1954 with the fifth overall selection, Davidson became a Chief (Dallas Texan actually) in 1960. You know you had a red and gold #19 jersey hanging up somewhere in your house in the mid-1990s.Probably still do.Īfter the jump, we take a closer look at both of these guys and how Joe Montana ended up with #19. Cool Joe wore that jersey number for two seasons from 1993 to 1994. Cotton Davidson, the original quarterback of the Chiefs' franchise, wore #19 for just over two seasons from 1960 to 1962.Īnd I know you all remember the other #19 in KC: Joe Montana. Only two Kansas City Chiefs have worn jersey #19 in the history of the franchise. ![]()
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