Chiefs: Emerging star breaks legendary franchise record
The Kansas City Chiefs are now known as the team with young pieces everywhere. Of all playoff teams, the Chiefs had the most rookie snaps in the league, and it wasn't even close. This is a team who is transitioning into the phase where they build around the big names on the roster and actually […]
The Kansas City Chiefs are now known as the team with young pieces everywhere. Of all playoff teams, the Chiefs had the most rookie snaps in the league, and it wasn't even close.
This is a team who is transitioning into the phase where they build around the big names on the roster and actually play those young guys to get them experience.
This defense had five rookies play significant snaps and two other guys who still aren't considered veterans. Nick Bolton, the stud second-year linebacker, is one of those guys.
He is the green dot on defense. He is a leader, and he is now a record holder and breaker in the Kansas City Chiefs history books, as his name is now with one legendary one.
With 16 total tackles on Saturday against the Las Vegas Raiders, Bolton passed Derrick Johnson (2011) for the single-season record for most tackles in a season with 180, which is good enough for second in the league in 2022.
His 16 tackles on Saturday was his 10th game of at least 10 tackles.
Bolton was gifted the keys to the defense in just his second season, and he has come through. He has shown he was ready.
For all of the long-time Chiefs fans out there, well, long enough, then you know how good Derrick Johnson was. He, much like Bolton, was always around the ball, 24/7, and consistently made plays happen when the team needed them the most.
Let's hope Bolton can carry over the type of play he has shown this season, into the playoffs because we all know they will need it.
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