Carlos Dunlap Relishes the Opportunity to Make His Training Camp Goals a Reality

It was August 4th when defensive end Carlos Dunlap took the podium at Kansas City Chiefs’ training camp for his first presser with his new team. The veteran pass-rusher fielded question after question, but when asked to explain his decision to sign with Kansas City, his reasoning was abundantly clear.

“This is my 13th year, and I’ve played a lot of football, but [there’s three things] I haven’t done: I haven’t gotten over 100 sacks, I haven’t won a playoff game, and I haven’t won a Super Bowl,” Dunlap said. “Those are the things that I’d like to do at this point in my career. I’m in hot pursuit, and I feel like this team gives me a great opportunity – the best opportunity – to do it.”

Well, six months later, Dunlap has a chance at a clean sweep of those goals. The 33-year-old edge rusher recorded the 100th sack of his tremendous career in Week 10, making him one of only 41 players to hit that mark since sacks became an official statistic in 1982. Then, just a few weeks ago, Dunlap helped Kansas City defeat Jacksonville in the Divisional Round to notch the first postseason win of his career.

Two of his three goals are secured, and now with Super Bowl LVII just a handful of days away, Dunlap has a shot at making his initial vision a reality.

“This is why I signed up and why I chose to be here,” Dunlap said. “There was mutual interest: they wanted a veteran rusher, and I wanted the opportunity to make a run in the postseason and to be in this game. I feel like it was the perfect marriage.”