The ‘Nigerian Nightmare’ Was a Dream Come True

Christian Okoye

In my role as an “amateur scout” for the Kansas City Chiefs, I watched the 1987 Senior Bowl looking for a running back. The Chiefs had made the playoffs in 1986 for the first time since 1971, but it wasn’t because of their running game.

The entire Chiefs team rushed for 1,468 yards in a 16-game season, an average of 91.8 yards per game. That was the seco…