Kansas City Chiefs defensive end George Karlaftis is currently refining his pass rush skills at Sack Summit 2025.
Many of the NFL’s top sack masters are attending the event, including some past greats. Among them is former Chief Justin Houston, who played in K.C. from 2011-2018.
Karlaftis and Houston spoke with NFL insider Brian Baldinger at Sack Summit, discussing the rich history of pass rushers that the Chiefs have had throughout the history of their franchise.
“Maas (Bill Maas), Derrick Thomas, Justin Houston, George Karlaftis, Chris Jones, Tamba Hali, the history of the Chiefs’ pass rushers,” Baldinger said to Karlaftis and Houston.
“Jared Allen,” Karlaftis added. “So many guys. History is a big part of our organization. Justin knows it. The first speech [Chiefs owner] Clark Hunt has every year is about the history of this team and tradition, and how important all that is. We’re well aware of it, and we try to just keep elevating every single year.”
“The Chiefs do a good job of letting everybody know that it’s not just about this team,” Houston said. “It’s about before. How it started, when they came to Kansas City, and what it means to that family and to their organization, how big it is. So the history of that team, you want to be a part of that history because it means so much.”
