When pro football historians John Turney and Frank ... former Chiefs left tackle Jim Tyrer towered like a colossus above the rest. Decorated with distinctions such as the AFL All-Time Team and ...

Jim Tyrer’s football legacy is undeniable. A cornerstone of the Kansas City Chiefs’ championship team in Super Bowl IV and a six-time First-Team All-Pro, Tyrer’s dominance on the field place ...

Jim Tyrer retired as one of the best offensive linemen in NFL history in 1974. He was on the line as tackle for 14 years, almost all of them but the great Kansas City Chiefs of the 1960s and '70s.

Denver Post/Getty Images When Jim Tyrer first appeared on a Pro Football Hall of Fame ballot in the early 1980s after completing an impressive 14-year career, the Kansas City Chiefs offensive ...

NPR's Scott Simon talks with ESPN reporter Mark Fainaru-Wada about the controversy over the hall of fame eligibility of Jim Tyrer, a great player who also committed a terrible crime.