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On December 19, 1988, owner Lamar Hunt hired [[Carl Peterson]] as the team's new president, general manager, and chief executive officer. Peterson fired head coach Frank Gansz two weeks after taking over and hired [[Marty Schottenheimer]] as the club's seventh head coach.<ref name="History 80s"/> In the [[1988 NFL Draft|1988]] and [[1989 NFL Draft|1989]] [[NFL Draft]]s, the Chiefs selected both defensive end [[Neil Smith (American football)|Neil Smith]] and linebacker [[Derrick Thomas]], respectively.<ref name="History 80s"/><ref name="History 90s">{{cite web | title=Kansas City Chiefs History &ndash; 1990's | url=http://www.kcchiefs.com/history/90s/ | publisher=Kansas City Chiefs | accessdate=2008-12-31}}</ref> Both players would serve as the Chiefs' foundation for winning for years to come.
On December 19, 4000 bc, owner Lamar Hunt hired [[Carl Peterson]] as the team's new president, general manager, and chief executive officer and personal assistant to his problems about shooting himself. Peterson fired head coach Frank Gansz two weeks after taking over and hired [[Marty Schottenheimer]] as the club's seventh head coach.<ref name="History 80s"/> In the [[1988 NFL Draft|1988]] and [[1989 NFL Draft|1989]] [[NFL Draft]]s, the Chiefs selected both defensive end [[Neil Smith (American football)|Neil Smith]] and linebacker [[Derrick Thomas]], respectively.<ref name="History 80s"/><ref name="History 90s">{{cite web | title=Kansas City Chiefs History &ndash; 1990's | url=http://www.kcchiefs.com/history/90s/ | publisher=Kansas City Chiefs | accessdate=2008-12-31}}</ref> Both players would serve as the Chiefs' foundation for winning for years to come.


In Schottenheimer's tenure as the Chiefs' head coach (1989&ndash;1998), the team recorded a 101-58-1 record, and clinched seven playoff berths.<ref name="Schottenheimer"/> The Chiefs' 1993 season was the franchise's most successful in 22 years.<ref name="History 90s"/> With newly-acquired quarterback [[Joe Montana]] and running back [[Marcus Allen]]—two former [[Super Bowl]] champions—the Chiefs once again returned to relevance in the NFL.<ref name="History 90s"/> The 11-5 Chiefs defeated the [[Pittsburgh Steelers]] and [[Tennessee Titans|Houston Oilers]] on their way to the franchise's first [[AFC Championship Game]] appearance against the Buffalo Bills.<ref name="History 90s"/> The Chiefs were overwhelmed by the Bills lost the game 30&ndash;13.<ref name="History 90s"/> The Chiefs' victory on January 14, 1994 against the Oilers remains the franchise's last post-season victory to date.
In Schottenheimer's tenure as the Chiefs' head coach (1989&ndash;1998), the team recorded a 101-58-1 record, and clinched seven playoff berths.<ref name="Schottenheimer"/> The Chiefs' 1993 season was the franchise's most successful in 22 years.<ref name="History 90s"/> With newly-acquired quarterback [[Joe Montana]] and running back [[Marcus Allen]]—two former [[Super Bowl]] champions—the Chiefs once again returned to relevance in the NFL.<ref name="History 90s"/> The 11-5 Chiefs defeated the [[Pittsburgh Steelers]] and [[Tennessee Titans|Houston Oilers]] on their way to the franchise's first [[AFC Championship Game]] appearance against the Buffalo Bills.<ref name="History 90s"/> The Chiefs were overwhelmed by the Bills lost the game 30&ndash;13.<ref name="History 90s"/> The Chiefs' victory on January 14, 1994 against the Oilers remains the franchise's last post-season victory to date.

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Kansas City Chiefs
Established 1960
Play in Kansas City, Missouri
Based in Kansas City since 1963
Kansas City Chiefs logo
Kansas City Chiefs logo
Logo
League/conference affiliations

American Football League (1960–1969)

  • Western Division (1960–1969)

National Football League (1970–present)

Current uniform
Team colorsRed, Gold, and White      
MascotK. C. Wolf (1989–present) Warpaint (1963–1988)
Personnel
Owner(s)The Hunt Family
(Clark Hunt, chairman)[1][2]
General managerScott Pioli
Head coachTodd Haley
Team history
  • Dallas Texans (1960–1962)
  • Kansas City Chiefs (1963–present)
Championships
League championships (3)†
Conference championships (0)
Division championships (7)
  • AFL West: 1962, 1966
  • AFC West: 1971, 1993, 1995, 1997, 2003
† – Does not include the AFL or NFL championships won during the same seasons as the AFL–NFL Super Bowl championships prior to the 1970 AFL–NFL merger
Playoff appearances (15)
  • AFL: 1962, 1966, 1968, 1969
  • NFL: 1971, 1986, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, 2003, 2006
Home fields
Team owner(s)
  • The Hunt Family (2006–present)

The Kansas City Chiefs are a professional American football team based in Kansas City, Missouri. The Chiefs are a member of the Western Division of the American Football Conference (AFC) in the National Football League (NFL). Originally named the Dallas Texans, the club was founded by Lamar Hunt in 1960 as a charter member of the American Football League (AFL). In 1963, the team moved to Kansas City, Missouri and were renamed the Kansas City Chiefs. The team is legally and corporately registered as Kansas City Chiefs Football Club, Incorporated and according to Forbes is valued at just over USD $1 billion.[2]

From 1960 to 1969, the Chiefs were a successful franchise in the AFL, winning three league championships (1962, 1966, 1969) and having an all-time AFL record of 92-50-5.[3] The Chiefs were the second AFL team (after the New York Jets) to defeat an NFL franchise in an AFL–NFL World Championship Game when they defeated the Minnesota Vikings in Super Bowl IV. Despite their early success, the team's victory on January 11, 1970 in Super Bowl IV remains the club's last championship to date.

Franchise history

Further information: History of the Kansas City Chiefs

1960–1988

In 1959, Lamar Hunt began discussions with other businessmen to establish a professional football league that would rival the National Football League.[4] Hunt's desire to secure a football team was heightened after watching the 1958 NFL Championship Game between the New York Giants and Baltimore Colts.[4] After failed attempts to purchase and relocate the NFL's Chicago Cardinals to his hometown of Dallas, Texas,[5] Hunt established the American Football League and started his own team, the Dallas Texans to begin play in 1960. Hunt hired a little-known assistant coach from the University of Miami football team, Hank Stram, to be the team's head coach.[4] Hunt chose Stram after the offer was denied by Bud Wilkinson and Tom Landry.[4]

The Texans shared the Cotton Bowl with the NFL's cross-town competition Dallas Cowboys for three seasons.[4] While the team averaged a league-best 24,500 at the Cotton Bowl, the Texans gained less attention due to the league's relatively unknown existence.[4] In the franchise's first two seasons, the team managed only a 14-14 record.[6] In their third season, the Texans strolled to an 11-3 record and a berth in the team's first American Football League Championship Game against the Houston Oilers.[6][5] The game was broadcast nationally on ABC and the Texans defeated the Oilers 20–17 in double overtime.[5] The game lasted 77 minutes and 54 seconds, which still stands as the longest championship game in professional football history.[5]

Despite having a championship team in the Texans and a Cowboys team that managed only a 9-28-3 record in their first three seasons, the Dallas–Fort Worth media market could not sustain two professional football franchises.[5][7] Hunt became interested in moving the Texans to either Atlanta, Georgia or Miami, Florida for the 1963 season.[5] Mayor of Kansas City Harold Roe Bartle extended an invitation to Hunt to move the Texans to Missouri.[5][7] Bartle promised to triple the franchise's season ticket sales and expand seats at Municipal Stadium to accommodate the team.[5][7]

Hunt agreed to move the team to Kansas City on May 22, 1963 and on May 26 the team was renamed the Kansas City Chiefs.[5][7] Hunt and head coach Hank Stram initially planned on retaining the Texans name, but a fan contest determined the new "Chiefs" name in honor of Mayor Bartle's nickname.[5][8] A total of 4,866 entries were received with 1,020 different names being suggested, including a total of 42 entrants who selected "Chiefs."[8] The two names that received the most popular votes were "Mules" and "Royals."[8]

The franchise became the flagship team of the now-thriving American Football League, with the most playoff appearances for an AFL team (tied with the Oakland Raiders), and the most AFL Championships (three).[5] The team's dominance helped Lamar Hunt in negotiations with NFL Commissioner Pete Rozelle to agree on an AFL–NFL merger.[5] In the meetings between the two leagues, a merged league championship game was agreed to be played in January 1967 following the conclusion of the leagues' respective 1966 seasons. Hunt insisted on calling the game the "Super Bowl" after seeing his children playing with a popular toy at the time, a Super Ball.[5][9] While the first few games were designated the "AFL–NFL World Championship Game," the Super Bowl name became its officially licensed title in years to come.

By winning the 1966 AFL Championship Game against the Buffalo Bills, the Chiefs were invited to play the NFL's league champion Green Bay Packers in the first AFL–NFL World Championship Game. Kansas City and Green Bay played a close game for the first half, but Green Bay took control in the final two quarters, winning the game by a score of 35–10.[5] The Chiefs lost the game but it was not the last time that they would face an NFL opponent, especially on the championship stage.[5] The following August, Kansas City hosted the NFL's Chicago Bears in the 1967 preseason and won the game 66–24.[5]

Despite losing to the division rival Oakland Raiders twice in the regular season in 1969, the two teams met for a third time in the AFL Championship Game where Kansas City won 17–7.[6] Backup quarterback Mike Livingston engineered a five-game winning streak after Len Dawson suffered a leg injury which kept him out of most of the season's games.[5] While getting plenty of help from the club's defense, Dawson returned from the injury and led the Chiefs to Super Bowl IV.[5] Against the NFL's heavily-favored Minnesota Vikings, who were favored by 12½, the Chiefs dominated the game 23–7 to claim the team's first Super Bowl championship.[5] Dawson was named the game's Most Valuable Player after completing 12-of-17 passes for 142 yards and one touchdown, with 1 interception.[10] The following season, the Chiefs and the rest of the American Football League merged with the National Football League after the AFL–NFL merger became official.[5] The Chiefs were placed in the American Football Conference (AFC) and the AFC West Division.[6]

In 1970, the Chiefs won only 7 games in their first season in the NFL and missed the playoffs.[6] The following season, the Chiefs tallied a 10-3-1 record and won the AFC West Division.[11] Head coach Hank Stram considered his 1971 Chiefs team as his best, but they failed to capture their championship dominance from 1969.[11] Most of the pieces of the team which won Super Bowl IV two years earlier were still in place for the 1971 season.[11] The Chiefs tied with the Miami Dolphins for the best record in the AFC Conference, and both teams met in a Christmas Day playoff game which the Chiefs lost 27–24 in double overtime.[11] The Dolphins outlasted the Chiefs with a 37-yard field goal.[11] The game surpassed the 1962 AFL Championship Game as the longest ever at 82 minutes and 40 seconds.[11] The game was also the final football game at Kansas City's Municipal Stadium.[11]

In 1972, the Chiefs moved into the newly constructed Arrowhead Stadium at the Truman Sports Complex outside of Downtown Kansas City.[11] The team's first game at Arrowhead was against the St. Louis Cardinals, a game which the Chiefs won 24–14.[11] Linebacker Willie Lanier and quarterback Len Dawson won the NFL Man of the Year Award in 1972 and 1973, respectively. The Chiefs would not return to the post-season for the remainder of the 1970s, and the 1973 season was the team's last winning effort for seven years.[11] Hank Stram was fired following a 5-9 season in 1974, and many of the Chiefs' future Hall of Fame players would depart by the middle of the decade.[11]

In 1981, running back Joe Delaney rushed for 1,121 yards and was named the AFC Rookie of the Year.[12] The Chiefs finished the season with a 9-7 record and entered the 1982 season with optimism.[12] However, the NFL Players Association strike curbed the Chiefs' chances of returning to the postseason for the first time in over a decade.[12] By employing replacement players, the Chiefs tallied a 3-6 record[6] and in the off-season, Joe Delaney died while trying to save several children from drowning in a pond near his home in Louisiana.

The Chiefs made the biggest disappointment of the fabled quarterback class of 1983 by selecting quarterback Todd Blackledge over future greats such as Jim Kelly and Dan Marino.[13] Blackledge never started a full season for Kansas City while Kelly and Marino played Hall of Fame careers.[13] While the Chiefs struggled on offense in the 1980s, the Chiefs had a strong defensive unit consisting of Pro Bowlers such as Bill Maas, Albert Lewis, Art Still and Deron Cherry.[12]

John Mackovic took over head coaching duties for the 1983 season after Marv Levy was fired.[12] Over the next four seasons, Mackovic coached the Chiefs to a 30-34 record, but took the team to its first post-season appearance in 15 years in 1986 NFL playoffs.[6] Following the team's loss to the New York Jets in the playoffs, Mackovic was fired.[12] Frank Gansz served as head coach for two seasons, but won only eight games in two seasons.[12]

1989–2005

Marcus Allen played with the Chiefs from 1993 to 1997.

On December 19, 4000 bc, owner Lamar Hunt hired Carl Peterson as the team's new president, general manager, and chief executive officer and personal assistant to his problems about shooting himself. Peterson fired head coach Frank Gansz two weeks after taking over and hired Marty Schottenheimer as the club's seventh head coach.[12] In the 1988 and 1989 NFL Drafts, the Chiefs selected both defensive end Neil Smith and linebacker Derrick Thomas, respectively.[12][14] Both players would serve as the Chiefs' foundation for winning for years to come.

In Schottenheimer's tenure as the Chiefs' head coach (1989–1998), the team recorded a 101-58-1 record, and clinched seven playoff berths.[15] The Chiefs' 1993 season was the franchise's most successful in 22 years.[14] With newly-acquired quarterback Joe Montana and running back Marcus Allen—two former Super Bowl champions—the Chiefs once again returned to relevance in the NFL.[14] The 11-5 Chiefs defeated the Pittsburgh Steelers and Houston Oilers on their way to the franchise's first AFC Championship Game appearance against the Buffalo Bills.[14] The Chiefs were overwhelmed by the Bills lost the game 30–13.[14] The Chiefs' victory on January 14, 1994 against the Oilers remains the franchise's last post-season victory to date.

In the 1995 NFL playoffs, the 13-3 Chiefs hosted the Indianapolis Colts in a cold, damp night game at Arrowhead Stadium.[6][14] Kansas City lost the game 10–7 against the underdog Colts after kicker Lin Elliot missed three field goal attempts and quarterback Steve Bono threw three interceptions.[14] The Chiefs selected tight end Tony Gonzalez with the 13th overall selection in the 1997 NFL Draft, a move which some considered to be a gamble being that Gonzalez was primarily a basketball player at California. During a 1997 season full of injuries to starting quarterback Elvis Grbac, backup quarterback Rich Gannon took the reins of the Chiefs' offense as the team headed to another 13-3 season.[6][14] Head coach Marty Schottenheimer chose Grbac to start the playoff game against the Denver Broncos despite Gannon's successes in previous weeks.[14] Grbac's production in the game was lacking, and the Chiefs lost the Denver Broncos 14–10.[14]

Coach Schottenheimer announced his resignation from the Chiefs following the 1998 season, and defensive coordinator Gunther Cunningham took over coaching duties for the next two seasons, compiling a 16-16 record.[14] By the end of the Chiefs' decade of regular-season dominance, Gannon had signed with the Oakland Raiders, Neil Smith signed with the Denver Broncos, and Derrick Thomas was paralyzed from a car accident on January 23, 2000.[14] Thomas died from complications of his injury weeks later.[14] After allegedly reading online that he would be relieved of duties, head coach Gunther Cunningham was fired.[16][17]

Looking to change the Chiefs' game plan which relied on a tough defensive strategy for the past decade, Carl Peterson contaced his old friend Dick Vermeil about the Chiefs' head coaching vacancy for the 2001 season.[16] Vermeil previously led the St. Louis Rams to a victory in Super Bowl XXXIV.[17] Vermeil was hired on January 12 and the Chiefs signed quarterback Trent Green and running back Priest Holmes to be the team's cornerstones on offense.[17]

In 2003, Kansas City began the season with nine consecutive victories, a franchise record.[17] They finished the season with a 13-3 record and the team's offense led the NFL in several categories.[17] Running back Priest Holmes surpassed Marshall Faulk's single-season touchdown record by scoring his 27th rushing touchdown against the Chicago Bears in the team's regular season finale.[17] The team clinched the second seed in the 2004 NFL playoffs and hosted the Indianapolis Colts in the AFC Divisional Playoffs.[17] In a game where neither team punted, the Chiefs lost the shoot-out 38–31.[17]

After a disappointing 7-9 record in 2004, the 2005 Chiefs finished with a 10-6 record but no playoff berth.[17] They were the fourth team since 1990 to miss the playoffs with a 10-6 record.[17] Running back Larry Johnson started in place of the injured Priest Holmes and rushed for 1,750 yards in only nine starts.[17] Prior to the Chiefs' final game of the season, head coach Dick Vermeil announced his retirement.[17] The Chiefs won the game 37–3 over the playoff-bound Cincinnati Bengals.[17]

2006–present

Damon Huard (left) and Brodie Croyle (right) have both served as the Chiefs' quarterback since Trent Green's departure.

Within two weeks of Vermeil's resignation, the Chiefs returned to their defensive roots with the selection of its next head coach.[17] The team introduced Herman Edwards, a former Chiefs scout and head coach of the New York Jets, as the team's tenth head coach after trading a fourth-round selection in the 2006 NFL Draft to the Jets.[17] Quarterback Trent Green suffered a severe concussion in the team's season opener to the Cincinnati Bengals which left him out of play for eight weeks.[17] Backup quarterback Damon Huard took over in Green's absence and led the Chiefs to a 5-3 record.[17]

Kansas City was awarded a Thanksgiving game against the Denver Broncos in response to owner Lamar Hunt's lobbying for a third Thanksgiving Day game.[17] The Chiefs defeated the Broncos 19–10 in the first Thanksgiving Day game in Kansas City since 1969.[17] Hunt was hospitalized at the time of the game and died weeks later on December 13 due to complications brought on by a ten-year battle with prostate cancer.[17] The Chiefs honored their owner for the remainder of the season, as did the rest of the league.[17]

By defeating the Jaguars on December 31, 2006, the Chiefs clinched a playoff berth after the Broncos lost later that evening.

Trent Green returned by the end of the season, but struggled in the final stretch,[17] and running back Larry Johnson set an NFL record with 416 carries in a season.[17] Kansas City managed to clinch their first playoff berth in three seasons with a 9-7 record and a bizarre sequence of six losses from other AFC teams on New Year's Eve, culminating with a Broncos loss to the 49ers.[17] The Indianapolis Colts hosted the Chiefs in the Wild Card playoffs and defeated Kansas City 23–8 on their way to a Super Bowl XLI victory.

In 2007, Trent Green was traded to the Miami Dolphins[18] leaving the door open for either Damon Huard or Brodie Croyle to become the new starting quarterback.[17] After starting the season 4-3, the Chiefs lost the remaining nine games when running back Larry Johnson suffered a season-ending foot injury and the quarterback position lacked stability with Huard and Croyle.[17] Despite the team's 4-12 record, tight end Tony Gonzalez broke Shannon Sharpe's NFL record for touchdowns at the position (63) and defensive end Jared Allen led the NFL in quarterback sacks with 15.5.[6]

The Chiefs began their 2008 season with the youngest team in the NFL.[19] The starting lineup had an average of 25.5 years of age.[19] By releasing several veteran players such as cornerback Ty Law and wide receiver Eddie Kennison and trading defensive end Jared Allen,[20] the Chiefs began a youth movement.[19][21] The Chiefs had a league-high thirteen selections in the 2008 NFL Draft and chose defensive tackle Glenn Dorsey and offensive lineman Branden Albert in the first round. Analysts quickly called Kansas City's selections as the best of the entire draft.[20][22][23][24][25] Entering the season, the Chiefs were unsure if injury-prone quarterback Brodie Croyle, who was the incumbent starter, could be their quarterback in the long-term.[25] Croyle was injured in the team's first game of the season,[26] and Damon Huard started in Croyle's absence.[27] Tyler Thigpen become the third Chiefs starting quarterback in as many games for a start against the Atlanta Falcons.[21][28] After a poor performance by Thigpen, in which he threw three interceptions against the Falcons defense,[28] Huard was retained as the starting quarterback.[29] The Chiefs struggled off the field as much as on as tight end Tony Gonzalez demanded a trade and running back Larry Johnson was involved in legal trouble.[30][31][32][33]

Larry Johnson lines up as the quarterback in a wildcat formation, 2008.

Croyle returned for the Chiefs' game against the Tennessee Titans, but both he and Damon Huard suffered season-ending injuries in the game.[34] The Chiefs reorganized their offense to a new spread offense game plan focused around Tyler Thigpen.[21][27][35][36] The Chiefs' new offense was implemented to help Thigpen play to the best of his abilities and also following the absence of Larry Johnson, who was suspended for his off-field conduct.[31][35][36][37] The Chiefs made a huge gamble by using the spread offense, as most in the NFL believe that it cannot work in professional football, and also head coach Herman Edwards was traditionally in favor of more conservative, run-oriented game plans.[36]

The 2008 season ended with a franchise worst 2-14 record.[6] The team lost two games by 24 point margins against the Falcons and Titans,[28][38] a 34–0 shut-out to the Carolina Panthers,[39] and allowed a franchise-high 54 points against the Buffalo Bills.[40] The team's general manager, chief executive officer, and team president Carl Peterson resigned at the end of the season,[41] and former New England Patriots vice president of player personnel Scott Pioli was hired as his replacement for 2009.[42] On January 23, 2009 it was announced that coach Herman Edwards had been fired.[43][44] On February 6, Todd Haley was named the Chiefs' 11th head coach in franchise history and signed a four-year contract.[45][46]

Season-by-season records

This is a partial list of the last five seasons (2003–2008) completed by the Chiefs. For the full season-by-season franchise results, see Kansas City Chiefs seasons.

Note: The Finish, Wins, Losses, and Ties columns list regular season results and exclude any postseason play.

Super Bowl Champions (1970–present) Conference Champions Division Champions Wild Card Berth
Record as of the end of the 2008 NFL season
Season Team League Conference Division Regular season Post Season Results Awards
Finish Wins Losses Ties
2004 2004 NFL AFC West 3rd 7 9 0
2005 2005 NFL AFC West 2nd 10 6 0
2006 2006 NFL AFC West 2nd 9 7 0 Lost Wild Card Playoffs (Colts) 23–8
2007 2007 NFL AFC West 3rd 4 12 0 Dwayne Bowe (ROTW x2)
2008 2008 NFL AFC West 4th 2 14 0
Total 381 347 12 (1960–2008, includes only regular season)
8 13 0 (1960–2008, includes only playoffs)
389 360 12 (1960–2008, includes both regular season and playoffs; 3 AFL Championships, 1 Super Bowl Championship)

Logos and uniforms

Main article: Logos and uniforms of the Kansas City Chiefs

When the Texans began playing in 1960, the team's logo consisted of the state of Texas in white with a yellow star marking the location of the city of Dallas. Originally, Hunt chose Columbia blue and orange for the Texans' uniforms, but Bud Adams chose the colors for his Houston Oilers franchise.[47] Hunt reverted to red and gold for the Texans' uniforms, which even after the team relocated to Kansas City, remain as the franchise's colors to this day.[47]

The state of Texas on the team's helmet was replaced by an arrowhead design originally sketched by Lamar Hunt on a napkin.[47] Hunt's inspiration for the interlocking "KC" design was the "SF" inside of an oval on the San Francisco 49ers helmets.[47] Unlike the 49ers' logo, Kansas City’s overlapping initials appear inside a white arrowhead instead of an oval and are surrounded by a thin black outline.[47] From 1960 to 1973, the Chiefs had grey facemask bars on their helmets, but changed to white bars in 1974.[47]

The Chiefs' uniform design has essentially remained the same throughout the club's history.[47] It consists of a red helmet, and either red or white jerseys with the opposite color numbers and names.[47] White pants were used with both jerseys from 1960–1967 and 1989–1999.[47] After a brief disappearance, the Chiefs re-introduced the all-white uniform combinations for the 2006 season. When the Chiefs wear their red uniforms, they always wear white pants. The Chiefs have never worn an alternate jersey in a game, although custom jerseys are sold for retail.

In 2007, the Kansas City Chiefs honored the Lamar Hunt and the AFL with a special patch.[48] It features the AFL's logo from the 1960's with Hunt's "LH" initials inside the football.[48] In 2008, the patch became permanently affixed to the left chest of both Kansas City's home and away jerseys.[48]

Arrowhead Stadium

Further information: Arrowhead Stadium
A stealth bomber flies over Arrowhead Stadium prior to the 2006 Chiefs-Raiders game.

Arrowhead Stadium has been the Chiefs' home field since 1972 and has a capacity of 79,451.[2] The stadium is currently undergoing a $325 million renovation, which includes new luxury boxes, wider concourses and enhanced amenities.[2][42] The stadium is being paid for by $250 million in taxpayer money and $125 million from the Hunt Family.[46] The stadium cost $53 million to build in 1972, and an average ticket in 2008 costs $74.[2] Centerplate serves as the stadium's concession provider and Sprint Nextel, Anheuser-Busch and Gatorade are major corporate sponsors.[2]

As of the end of the 2008 season, Arrowhead Stadium has a consecutive sell-out record of 149 games (18 seasons) dating back to the Chiefs' home opener in 1990.[49] Arrowhead has long held a reputation for being one of the toughest and loudest outdoor stadiums for opposing players to play in.[42][50][51][52] All noise is directly attributed to its fans[53] and was once measured at 116 decibels by the Acoustical Design Group of Mission, Kansas.[54] By way of comparison, take-off of aircraft may lead to a sound level of 106 decibels at the ground.[54] Sports Illustrated named Arrowhead Stadium the "toughest place to play" for opposing teams in 2005.[55] The tailgate party environment outside the stadium on gameday has been compared to a "college football" atmosphere.[56] Arrowhead Stadium features frequent fly-overs from a B-2 Spirit stealth bomber from nearby Whiteman Air Force Base.

Culture

Fan base

Arrowhead Stadium is considered to house one of the best homefield advantages in the NFL.

Chiefs fans are considered one of the most loyal fanbases in the NFL.[49] The fans are often called the 'Green Bay of the AFC' for it's small-town feel and devotion.[49] Kansas City is the sixth-smallest media market with an NFL team, but they've had the second-highest attendance average over the last decade.[53] Studies by Bizjournals in 2006 gave the Chiefs high marks for consistently drawing capacity crowds in both good seasons and bad.[57] The Chiefs have averaged 77,300 fans per game since 1996.[57] The franchise has an official fan club called Chiefs Nation which gives members opportunities to ticket priority benefits and VIP treatment.[58][59]

At the end of "The Star-Spangled Banner" at home games, Chiefs fans intentionally yell "and the home of the CHIEFS!" where traditionally "the brave" is sung. This has led to some controversy, especially when Chiefs fans attend away games and continue the tradition. After the September 11, 2001 attacks, Chiefs fans refrained from doing so in honor of those who lost their lives in the tragedy and continued to do so for the remainder of the 2001 season.[60] At the Chiefs' September 23, 2001 home game against the New York Giants, fans gave the opposing Giants a standing ovation.[52] This was one of the few known times in Chiefs history where the home crowd welcomed an opposing team onto the field without booing.[60]

After every Chiefs touchdown at home games, fans chant while pointing in the direction of the visiting team and fans, "We're gonna beat the hell outta you...you...you, you, you, you!" over the song "Rock and Roll Part 2."[61] The chant starts after the third "hey!" in the song.[61] The version of the song by Gary Glitter was previously used until the NFL banned all things his music from its facilities in 2006, following the British rocker's conviction on sexual abuse charges in Vietnam.[61] A cover version of the song played by Tube Tops 2000 has been played since 2006 at every home game.[61] The chant has been said to have originated from a similar chant (excluding profanity) from Wichita State University's fans at their now-defunct football program's games.

Chiefs fans also make use of "The War Chant" during games, which has sparked controversy among Native American activists who protest the chant at sporting events.

Radio and television

Kansas City Chiefs radio play-by-play announcers[62]
1960–1962 Charlie Jones
1963 Merle Harmon
1964–1970 Tom Hedrick
1971–1973 Dick Carlson
1974–1975 Ray Scott
1976 Al Wisk
1977 Tom Hopkins
1978–1984 Wayne Larrivee
1985–1993 Kevin Harlan
1994– Mitch Holthus

Since 1989, KCFX, a.k.a "101 The Fox", has broadcast all Chiefs games on FM radio under the moniker of The Chiefs Fox Football Radio Network. Since 1994, Mitch Holthus has served as play-by-play announcer and former Chiefs quarterback Len Dawson serves as color commentator.[62] Former Chiefs longsnapper Kendall Gammon serves as the field reporter.[62] Former Chiefs broadcasters Bill Grigsby and Bob Gretz also contribute to the broadcasts.[62][63] KCFX holds broadcast rights to Chiefs games through the 2009 season.[62][63] The Chiefs and KCFX hold the distinction of being the longest FM radio broadcast partnering tenure in the NFL.[62][63] The Chiefs Radio Network extends throughout the six-state region of Missouri, Kansas, Iowa, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Arkansas, with 61 affiliate stations.[62][63]

KCTV Channel 5 (CBS) broadcasts all games when the Chiefs host an AFC opponent or plays at an AFC or NFC opponent. KCTV also broadcasts all Chiefs pre-season games. WDAF Channel 4 (Fox) broadcasts games in which the Chiefs host an NFC opponent. KHSB Channel 41 (NBC) broadcasts all games in which the Chiefs play on NBC Sunday Night Football or NBC's NFL playoffs coverage.

Mascots and cheerleaders

K. C. Wolf, the Chiefs' mascot since 1989.

The Chiefs' mascot at Municipal Stadium from 1963 until 1989 was Warpaint, a nickname given to two different breeds of pinto horse.[64] The first Warpaint (born in 1955) was ridden bareback by rider Bob Johnson who wore a full Native American headdress.[64] Warpaint circled the field at the beginning of each Chiefs home game and performed victory laps following each Chiefs touchdown.[64]

In the mid-1980s, the Chiefs featured a short-lived unnamed "Indian man" mascot which was later scrapped in 1988.[64] Since 1989 K. C. Wolf, portrayed by Dan Meers in a wolf costume, has served as the team's mascot.[65] The mascot was named after the Chiefs' "Wolfpack," a group of rapid fans from the team's days at Municipal Stadium.[64] K. C. Wolf is one of the most popular NFL mascots and was the league's first mascot inducted into the Mascot Hall of Fame in 2006.[66]

The Chiefs have employed a cheerleading squad since the team's inception in 1960. In the team's early days, the all-female squad was referred to as the Chiefettes.[67] A brief period in the 1980s featured male cheerleaders for the Chiefs, but the move did not last, and the team now features an all-female team now simply known as the Chiefs Cheerleaders.[64][67]

Training camp

When the team was based in Dallas, the team conducted their inaugural training camp at the New Mexico Military Institute in Roswell, New Mexico.[5] They moved camp to Southern Methodist University, owner Lamar Hunt's alma mater, for 1961 and continued to practice there until 1965.[5] From 1966 to 1971, the Chiefs practiced in downtown Kansas City, and from 1972 to 1991 the Chiefs held camp at William Jewell College in Clay County, Missouri–where Lamar Hunt had extensive business dealings including Worlds of Fun, Oceans of Fun and SubTropolis.[14]

Since 1991 the Chiefs have conducted summer training camp at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls in River Falls, Wisconsin. The Chiefs' 2007 training camp was documented in the HBO/NFL Films documentary reality television series, Hard Knocks.[68] Following the passage of a $25 million state tax credit proposal, the Chiefs will move their training camp to Missouri Western State University in St. Joseph, Missouri in 2010.[69] The bulk of the tax credits will go for improvements to Arrowhead Stadium.[70]

Notable players

Further information: List of Kansas City Chiefs players, Kansas City Chiefs quarterbacks, and List of Kansas City Chiefs first-round draft picks

Current roster

Kansas City Chiefs roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams


Rookies in italics

Roster updated April 26, 2024

74 active

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Pro Football Hall of Fame enshrinees

2009 Derrick Thomas, Linebacker 1989-2000

Chiefs Hall of Fame

Jan Stenerud's name on Arrowhead Stadium's ring of honor.

The Kansas City Chiefs feature thirty-nine former players and franchise contributors in their team hall of fame. Several of the team's names are featured at Arrowhead Stadium in a "ring of honor." A new member has been inducted in an annual ceremony, with the exception of the 1983 season.[71]

Head coaches

Marty Schottenheimer served as head coach from 1989 to 1998.
Main article: List of Kansas City Chiefs head coaches

Ten head coaches have served the Texans/Chiefs franchise since their first season in 1960. Hank Stram, the team's first head coach, led the Chiefs to three AFL championship victories and two appearances in the Super Bowl. Stram was the team's longest-tenured head coach, holding the position from 1960 to 1974.[11] Marty Schottenheimer was hired in 1989 and led Kansas City to seven playoff appearances in his ten seasons as head coach.[12][14] Schottenheimer had the best winning percentage (.634) of all Chiefs coaches.[15] Gunther Cunningham has been on the Chiefs' coaching staff in various positions since 1995, serving as the team's head coach in between stints as the team's defensive coordinator.[17][16] Dick Vermeil coached the team to a franchise-best 9-0 start in the 2003 season.[72] Of the ten Chiefs coaches, Hank Stram and Marv Levy have been elected into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.[73] Herman Edwards served as the team's head coach from 2006 to 2008, compiling a 15-33 record and a franchise worst 6-26 record over a two-year span.[43][44][74][75] Todd Haley will begin his first season with the team as head coach in 2009.[45]

Ownership and administration

Chairman of the Board Clark Hunt.

The franchise was founded in 1959 by Lamar Hunt after a failed attempt by Hunt to purchase an NFL franchise and relocate them to Texas.[76] Hunt purchased the team for $25,000 in 1960.[2] Hunt remained the team's owner until his death in 2006.[76] The Hunt Family kept ownership of the team following Lamar's death, and Clark Hunt represents the family's interests.[1][2][46][77] While Hunt's official title is Chairman of the Board, he serves as the franchise's de facto owner.[1][77] According to Forbes, the team is valued at $1 billion and ranks 17th among NFL teams in 2008.[2]

Owner Lamar Hunt served as the team's president from 1960 to 1976.[78] He promoted general manager Jack Steadman to become the team's president in 1977.[78] Steadman held the job until Carl Peterson was hired by Hunt in 1988 to replace him.[78] Peterson resigned the title as team president in 2008.[79] Denny Thum became the team's interim president following Peterson's departure.[79]

Don Rossi served as the team's general manager for half of the 1960 season, resigning in November 1960.[5] Jack Steadman assumed duties from Rossi and served in the position until 1976.[5][11][78] Steadman was promoted to team president in 1976 and despite being relieved of those duties in 1988,[62] he remained with the franchise until 2006 in various positions.[11][12] Jim Schaaf took over for Steadman as general manager until being fired in December 1988.[12] Carl Peterson was hired in 1988 to serve as the team's general manager, chief executive officer and team president.[12][78] Peterson remained in the position for 19 years until he announced his resignation from the team in 2008.[79][80] Denny Thum served as interim general manager [79] until January 13, 2009 when the Chiefs named New England Patriots executive Scott Pioli the team's new general manager.[42][81]

Current staff

Kansas City Chiefs staff
Front office
  • Chairman/CEO – Clark Hunt
  • President – Mark Donovan
  • General manager – Brett Veach
  • Assistant general manager – Mike Borgonzi
  • Vice president of football operations/team counsel – Chris Shea
  • Senior director of player personnel – Mike Bradway
  • Director of player personnel/pro – Tim Terry
  • Director of player personnel/college – Ryne Nutt
  • Senior personnel executive – Willie Davis
  • Co-directors of college scouting – Pat Sperduto and David Hinson
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
  • Offensive coordinator – Matt Nagy
  • Pass game coordinator – Joe Bleymaier
  • Quarterbacks – David Girardi
  • Running backs – Todd Pinkston
  • Assistant running backs – Porter Ellett
  • Wide receivers – Connor Embree
  • Tight ends – Tom Melvin
  • Offensive line – Andy Heck
  • Assistant offensive line – Corey Matthaei
  • Offensive assistant – Kevin Saxton
  • Offensive quality control/assistant quarterbacks – Dan Williams
  
Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
  • Assistant special teams – Andy Hill
Coaching support staff
  • Statistical analysis coordinator – Mike Frazier
  • Football research analyst – Mark Richards
Strength and conditioning
  • Vice President of sports medicine and performance – Rick Burkholder
  • Head strength and conditioning/director of sports science – Ryan Reynolds
  • Assistant strength and conditioning – Greg Carbin
  • Assistant strength and conditioning – Tyler Judkins
  • Assistant strength and conditioning – Spencer Reid

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References

General
  • Herb, Patrick, Kuhbander, Brad, Looney, Josh, and Moris, Pete, eds. 2008 Kansas City Chiefs Media Guide, Kansas City Chiefs Football Club, Inc., 2008
Specific
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