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In Super Bowl IV, they scored; they almost scored in last week’s AFC Championship game.
Before the 2-3 Jet Chip Wasp or Corndog, the most famous play in the Kansas City Chiefs franchise history was the 65-toss power Trap.
In Super Bowl IV, the Chiefs were 13-point underdogs to the Minnesota Vikings. However, the Chiefs jumped out to a quick 9-0 lead and, in the second quarter, knocked on the door of the end zone. It was third-and-goal from the 5-yard line, and head coach Hank Stram went into his bag and pulled out the iconic play.
Superfans Melissa Etheridge and Eric Stonestreet wrote up the play for NFL.com.
Stram, who wore a dark blazer with a Chiefs logo and a microphone attached to it, had an idea. To his wide receiver, Gloster Richardson, he called out a play. “65 Toss Power Trap,” he said. “It might pop wide open.” Richardson ran into the huddle and delivered the message. The Chiefs executed it perfectly: Len Dawson, the quarterback, handed the ball off to running back Mike Garrett, who – thanks to some perfect blocking and offensive shifting and maneuvering – easily ran the ball in for a touchdown. On the sideline, Stram was ecstatic. “65 Toss Power Trap! Yeah!” he yelled, laughing hysterically and pumping his fist. “Did I tell you that baby was there? Yes sir, boys! Woo!” The Chiefs prevailed, 23-7.
Unlike today's Chiefs plays, which have quirky names like “Snowglobe,” the 65 Toss Power Trap is precisely what it sounds like: a power running play designed to deceive the defensive linemen, baiting them into overaggression. A pulling guard kicks out an unblocked defender while the rest of the offensive line seals off pursuit by down-blocking, creating a clear lane for the ball carrier.
On Friday, head coach Andy Reid was asked by friend-of-the-site Matt Derrick of Chiefs Digest if he had ever called the iconic play in a game. Surprisingly, Reid replied that not only had he called it before, but the Chiefs had also run it against the Buffalo Bills in the AFC Championship game last week.
“We did last week — yeah,” said Reid. “We ran last week. Yeah, Pacheco tried to score. We didn’t quite score, though. Wasn’t as good as the one they ran.”
The play in question came with 2:47 left in the first half, with the Chiefs leading 14-10. Kansas City had a second and goal from Buffalo’s 3-yard line — except the 2025 version had a slight wrinkle to it (or a little mustard, as Reid might say.)
Instead of taking quarterback Patrick Mahomes's handoff, Reid snapped the ball directly to running back Isiah Pacheco.
Unfortunately, Pacheco failed to score on the play, thankfully Mahomes was able to sneak the ball in on the following down, giving Kansas City a 21-10 lead at the time.
Even though the Chiefs didn’t score on the play, it’s still a really cool nod to one of the greatest moments in Chiefs history...
