Career
He served as general manager for the Kansas City Chiefs from 1976 to 1988. From 1961 to 1966 Schaaf worked with the Kansas City Athletics of Major League Baseball. In 1966 he joined the Kansas City Chiefs front office staff
He was promoted to general manager after Jack Steadman left the role to become the Chiefs" vice president
Schaaf was fired in 1988 in favor of the Chiefs hiring Carl Peterson.