Romeo Crennel watched over some disastrous performances in 2012. (US Presswire)

The Kansas City Chiefs were on the wrong side of history and were in the news for all the wrong reasons in 2012. It was a season that most around the franchise will want to forget. Before Clark Hunt decides who will try to turn this mess around, let's take a look back at 2012. 

Highlights:

    • The comeback in New Orleans: The Chiefs had trailed by 18 in the second half and Jamaal Charles gave them a shot of life with a 91-yard touchdown run. At the time, it felt like a win that gave some hope to a team that had been pretty hopeless the first two weeks of the season. It was an amazing performance by Charles, who ran for 233 yards, and even Matt Cassel made enough plays to pull off the comeback win in overtime. Unfortunately, the Chiefs went back to playing lousy football a week later.

       
    • Nearly winning at Pittsburgh: Yes, the Chiefs were so bad in 2012 that a moral victory makes the list. This was one week where the Chiefs played inspired football as they went up against former coach Todd Haley, who is the offensive coordinator in Pittsburgh. Most will remember this game, a 16-13 loss, as a bad team making a fool of itself with premature celebrations, including a dance party in the end zone on a defensive touchdown that was called back by a penalty. On top of that, the Chiefs were also flagged for a group celebration on the touchdown that didn't even count.

       
    • Coming together after tragedy: The Chiefs' 27-21 win against Carolina was their finest moment. Some questioned whether the game should still be played a day after linebacker Jovan Belcher murdered his 23-year-old girlfriend Kasandra Perkins and then took his own life. But the Chiefs wanted to play and they played close to a perfect game, a temporary distraction from their grief. 

Lowlights:

  • Belcher: This season was a sad one on the field, but nothing compared to the misery that one man caused on Dec. 1. Belcher's senseless crime will stay with the Chiefs' players and coaches much longer than any of their 14 losses in 2012.

     
  • Historically behind: The Chiefs somehow managed to play eight games without playing with a lead in regulation, breaking an NFL record that was held by the 1929 Buffalo Bison, a team that folded after that disastrous season.

     
  • Shut out in Oakland: In a season of embarrassing losses, a 15-0 loss at Oakland might have been the worst. Kansas City did not get a first down until the third quarter and finished with a 119 yards of total offense. The Chiefs ended a six-game losing streak for the Raiders, who had won last against -- drum roll, please -- the Kansas City Chiefs.

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