65 Days until Chiefs football, we are ‘Trey Smith’ days away

KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI - SEPTEMBER 24: Trey Smith #65 of the Kansas City Chiefs runs on to the field prior to the game against the Chicago Bears at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium on September 24, 2023 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by David Eulitt/Getty Images) | Getty Images We are 65 days away from the Kansas City Chiefs‘ season-opening game against the Denver Broncos on “Monday Night Football” in Week 1.The No.

65 jersey has been worn by two-time Pro Bowl right guard Trey Smith since he was drafted in 2021. He has won two Super Bowls and is well on his way to immortalizing the uniform in franchise history.Here are some other all-time Chiefs who have won the jersey:The memorable No.

65s in franchise historyJon Gilliam (1961 – 1967)Tom Condon (1974 – 1984)Jordan Black (2004 – 2006)Ryan Lilja (2010 – 2012)Gilliam is the only Pro Bowler on this list, but Lilja was a player I was personally familiar with from an early age. Lilja and I share a high school alma mater, and he has a unique story that led him to continue his football career at Kansas State and eventually in the NFL, where he won a Super Bowl with the Indianapolis Colts.He was kicked off the Shawnee Mission Northwest football team two games into his senior year after a party was busted.

After garnering interest from Division I programs, Lilja had to play football at Coffeyville Community College before earning a scholarship with the Wildcats. He didn’t start in Manhattan until his senior year, but he played well enough to earn a chance as an undrafted free agent at Chiefs training camp in 2004.The Colts quickly picked him up off waivers from Kansas City’s practice squad, and he went on to start 59 games for the Colts over five seasons; he started in both of Indianapolis’ Super Bowl appearances (2006 and 2009 seasons).

He would return to the area where he grew up in 2010, starting 45 games for the Chiefs at guard and center before retiring from the NFL in 2012.65: The number of ‘touches’ for Patrick Mahomes