Training Camp by the Numbers: From 1,000 Footballs to 67 Miles of Tape

The Chiefs head to camp next week

Jul 17, 2019 at 02:20 PM

Matt McMullen

Chiefs Reporter

It's almost here.

The Kansas City Chiefs are set to take the field next week as training camp kicks off at Missouri Western University in St. Joseph. Quarterbacks, rookies and select injured players will report early in the week for a handful of closed practices before the rest of the roster arrives a few days later. The public is invited to come out to practice for the first time on Saturday, July 27 at 3:30 pm and will be welcome throughout the remainder of the Chiefs' three weeks in St. Joseph as the season inches closer.

For a full training camp schedule – including who will be signing autographs, when special events are occurring and practice times – click here.

But before the Chiefs can start chasing down their championship aspirations, there's the not-so-simple matter of ensuring the team has absolutely everything they need up at camp.

That's where Equipment Director Allen Wright comes in.

"We're here to give the players and the coaches whatever they need to focus on their jobs," Wright said. "That's everything they need from the moment they walk in the door."

Catching up with #Chiefs’ Equipment Director @AllenWright4 on the work he and his staff are doing to get ready for #ChiefsCamp. pic.twitter.com/ulutgeVNoz
— BJ Kissel (@ChiefsReporter) July 17, 2019

This will mark Wright's 37th training camp with the Chiefs – there's simply nobody better in the business. He's assisted by five-full time employees – Kyle Crumbaugh, Chris Shropshire, Jay White, Cale Kirby and Holt McKenney - and 10 part-time staffers up at camp.

And while it's a heavy lift to essentially move the Chiefs' practice facility 60 miles to the north, the work is well worth it for the Chiefs' equipment staff.

"At the end of the day, even though I've been here for 37 years, I'm just a fan like anybody else. I'm the same as somebody who's sitting up in the stands. I feel the excitement in this city and I want to win a Super Bowl just like the guy in section 325" Wright said. "When we start moving this stuff up there, it's like Christmas for us."

Using Patrick Mahomes’ gear as an example, here’s a look at what #Chiefs’ Equipment Director @AllenWright4 and his staff have prepared for every player headed to camp this year. pic.twitter.com/iOcOqFYz9O
— Matt McMullen (@KCChiefs_Matt) July 17, 2019

Here's a look at just a handful of the items Wright and his staff bring up to St. Joseph.

11,000 gallons of Gatorade

1,600 pieces of gum

1,600 pairs of shoes

1,200 towels

1,000 footballs

600 pairs of socks

150 helmets

144 wristbands

67 miles of tape

All of that equipment will be in action next week as the Chiefs prepare for the 2019 campaign. For more on training camp, click here.