Kansas City, MO (My Sportsbook) - Fresh off helping the Arizona Cardinals to an appearance in Super Bowl XLIII, Todd Haley was named the Kansas City Chiefs' new head coach at a press conference on Friday.

Haley becomes the 11th head coach in club history and replaces Herman Edwards, who was relieved of his duties on January 23.

"Having worked with Todd in New York from '97-99 and having been mentored by some of the same people, we have a shared vision of what it takes to build a successful franchise in the National Football League," said Chiefs general manager Scott Pioli continued. "He will bring passion, dedication and energy to Kansas City, and I am confident that this is the beginning of a partnership that will serve the Chiefs well."

In his second season as Arizona's offensive coordinator, Haley guided an aerial assault that ranked second in the league at 292.1 passing yards per game. The Cardinals also scored a franchise-record 427 points in the regular season -- third most in the league -- on the way to a 9-7 record and NFC West championship.

Arizona didn't slow down in the playoffs, averaging 373.2 yards per game in the postseason on the way to a Super Bowl appearance versus Pittsburgh. The surprising Cardinals nearly pulled out a victory, but ultimately fell to the Steelers, 27-23, in Tampa, Florida.

"This is a tremendous opportunity for Todd and one that I know he is ready for," said Arizona head coach Ken Whisenhunt in a statement put out by the Cardinals. "He was a big part of the offensive success that our team has had over the last two years. Todd is a smart, passionate coach who gets the very best out of players and those attributes will serve him well as a head coach."

The 41-year-old Haley started his coaching career in 1997 as an offensive assistant under Bill Parcells with the New York Jets. After a four-year stint in the Meadowlands, Haley joined the Chicago Bears in 2001 as the wide receivers coach. He moved on to Dallas in 2004 and spent the next three seasons as the Cowboys wide receivers coach and passing game coordinator before being named the Cardinals offensive coordinator on January 25, 2007.

"I am extremely excited and proud to be a part of the Kansas City Chiefs family and the Kansas City community," Haley said. "I am looking forward to working with Scott to re-establish the winning tradition that the tremendous fans in Kansas City deserve."

The Chiefs went just 2-14 this past season under Edwards, who was relieved of his duties on January 23. Edwards went just 15-33 during his three-year tenure as Kansas City's head coach, including a playoff appearance in his first season.

Haley will have his work cut out for him on both sides of the ball, as Kansas City ranked just 24th in total offense in 2008 and 31st in total defense. While Haley worked with Kurt Warner, Anquan Boldin and Larry Fitzgerald in Arizona, he will likely begin the 2009 season with Tyler Thigpen at quarterback. Also, two of the Chiefs' top offensive weapons -- running back Larry Johnson and tight end Tony Gonzalez -- have indicated over the past week that they want out of KC.