Kansas City Chiefs GM Carl Peterson Resigns

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Kansas City Chiefs general manager and president Carl Peterson has resigned.

Owner Clark Hunt confirmed the resignation Monday.

Peterson took over in 1989 as president, general manager and chief executive officer. Peterson and then-head coach Marty Schottenheimer built the Chiefs into an NFL powerhouse the next 10 years.

However, Kansas City faltered the past decade and seemed to hit an emotional bottom with a 22-21 loss Sunday to San Diego, which left the Chiefs 2-12.

Hunt said he would speak with reporters later in the day.

In a news release, Peterson said, "I am proud of my association with the Kansas City Chiefs and our many accomplishments over the last 20 years. I thank the Hunt family for the opportunity to lead the Chiefs organization and sincerely appreciate all the coaches, players, administrators and Chiefs employees with whom I’ve had the pleasure of working in my time here. Most importantly, I want to thank Chiefs fans around the country for their passionate support through the years. Chiefs fans are the finest in all of professional football."


Source: kctv5.com