[29] Carl Peterson was hired in 1988 to serve as the team's general manager, chief executive officer and team president. Mahomes finished the season with 5,097 yards and 50 touchdowns, both team records. [124][125] In 2010, Hunt assumed role as CEO alongside his role as Chairman of the Board. Well, it did", "Chiefs Defeat Texans, 51-31, to Complete Largest Comeback in Franchise History", "Chiefs Defeat Titans, 35-24, and Advance to Super Bowl", Chiefs Rally to Win Super Bowl LIV, 31-20, and Secure World Championship, "Patrick Mahomes tops Mike Trout for biggest contract in sports history", "Lamar Hunt patch becomes a permanent part of the Chiefs' uniform", "Chiefs to unveil "throwback" AFL uniforms in 2009", "NFL's best fans? Paul Pogba took to social media to lambast The Sun for inaccurate and sensationalized "reporting.". [79] In the Wild Card round the Chiefs lost a tight game to the Tennessee Titans 22–21, allowing Derrick Henry to rush for 156 yards. The Chiefs ranked behind only the Detroit Lions and the New York Jets for the longest Super Bowl drought in the NFL before clinching their spot to this year's game. Thirteen head coaches have served the Texans/Chiefs franchise since their first season in 1960. After a disappointing 7–9 record in 2004, the 2005 Chiefs finished with a 10–6 record but no playoff berth. Kansas City also reached Super Bowl I after winning the AFL Championship in 1966, but the Chiefs lost to the NFL's Green Bay Packers. The Chiefs started 9–0 for the second time in team history. [38] 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. For the first time in team history, the Chiefs wore their red jersey with red pants forming an all red combo in their home opener against the Dallas Cowboys on September 15, 2013. [38] 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. More SI Super Bowl LIV Coverage* Michael Rosenberg: Patrick Mahomes Is Here To Stay* Conor Orr: After Years of Heartbreak, Chiefs Are Champions* Conor Orr: Shanahan Absorbs Gut-Punch Super Bowl Loss* Kalyn Kahler: Reaction From the Niners' Stunned Locker Room* Charlotte Wilder: Super Bowl LIV Was One Giant Spectacle* Gary Gramling: Takeaways: Rainbow Connection Saves K.C.
[86] It features the AFL's logo from the 1960s with Hunt's "LH" initials inside the football. [145] A cover version of the song played by Tube Tops 2000[145] was used from 2006 until the 2015 season. The team's victory on January 11, 1970, was the final such competition before the leagues' merger went into full effect. SPORTS ILLUSTRATED is a registered trademark of ABG-SI LLC. Hunt insisted on calling the game the "Super Bowl" after seeing his children playing with a popular toy at the time, a Super Ball. After winning three AFL championships in 1962, 1966 and 1969, the Chiefs became the second AFL to defeat an NFL team in an AFL-NFL World Championship Game, taking down the Minnesota Vikings 23–7 in Super Bowl IV. [140] The franchise has an official fan club called Chiefs Kingdom which gives members opportunities to ticket priority benefits and VIP treatment. [34] Denver went on to capture their fifth AFC Championship by defeating Pittsburgh, and then defeated the Green Bay Packers in Super Bowl XXXII. [14][34] 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. [38][39] The team clinched the second seed in the 2004 NFL playoffs and hosted the Indianapolis Colts in the AFC Divisional Playoffs. He's recorded the highest win percentage (77.8%) of any quarterback in NFL history (minimum 30 starts), and the Chiefs could have won back-to-back Super Bowls … Pioli's record as the Chief's general manager was 23–41. Pro-Football-Reference.com: In multiple seasons, from 1960 to 1969, in the regular season, sorted by descending Date. After facing a 24–3 deficit with six minutes left in the 3rd quarter, the Chiefs engineered a 33–27 comeback win against the San Diego Chargers ending with a two-yard touchdown run by Alex Smith in overtime to give the Chiefs their largest regular season comeback to start the season at 1–0. KCTV Channel 5 (CBS) broadcasts most Chiefs regular season games, with exceptions as following. [116] In addition to the Cheerleaders, in the early 1970s, there was also a dance/drill team that performed for pre-game and halftime. [25], In 1970, the Chiefs won only seven games in their first season in the NFL and missed the playoffs. The Chiefs' uniform design has essentially remained the same throughout the club's history.
They qualified for the playoffs, playing in the 2015 AFC Wild-Card playoff game, held at NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas on January 9, 2016. DiPardo died on January 27, 2011, at age 98. [117] Nineteen players and the coach of the Super Bowl IV championship team have been inducted into the ring of honor. [32] 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. KSHB Channel 41 (NBC) broadcasts all games in which the Chiefs play on NBC Sunday Night Football or NBC's NFL playoffs coverage. Failing to defend their quarterback after a dirty hit. [41][43] 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. [13] Against the NFL champion Minnesota Vikings,[9] who were favored by 12½, the Chiefs dominated the game 23–7 to claim the team's first Super Bowl championship. Since the 1994 NFL season, the stadium has had a natural grass playing surface. [150][151] Prior to each home game, a former Chiefs player[152] or a famous Chiefs fan (such as NASCAR driver Clint Bowyer[153] or rapper Tech N9ne[154]), called the honorary drum leader, bangs on a drum with a large drum stick to start the Tomahawk chop. The Kansas City Chiefs are one game away from booking their ticket to Super Bowl LIII. [38] Hunt was hospitalized at the time of the game and died weeks later on December 13 due to complications with prostate cancer. [38] 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. [50] 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. The requirements for induction are that a player, coach, or contributor must have been with the Chiefs for four seasons and been out of the NFL for four seasons at the time of induction.
He had been hospitalized since December 2010 after suffering a brain aneurysm.[163]. We may earn a commission through links on our site. In their second loss of the season against the Los Angeles Rams 51–54, the Kansas City Chiefs made history by becoming the first NFL team to lose a game after scoring more than 50 points. [13] The team's dominance helped Lamar Hunt become a central figure in negotiations with NFL Commissioner Pete Rozelle to agree on an AFL–NFL merger. [26] The team's first game at Arrowhead was against the St. Louis Cardinals, a preseason game which the Chiefs won 24–14. [157], The Chiefs have escaped the more intense criticism of other teams using Native American names and logos, however attention increased in 2020 in advance of their appearance in Super Bowl LIV.
Outside of training camp and during the regular season, the Chiefs conduct practices at their own training facility nearby Arrowhead Stadium. The Chiefs' Wild-Card playoff victory ended what was at the time the third-longest drought in the NFL, and it also ended a then NFL record eight-game playoff losing streak. [75], The 2012 Chiefs became the first team since the 1929 Buffalo Bisons to not lead in regulation through any of their first nine games. [77] Matt Cassel was released shortly after. The team clinched a playoff berth after a 17–13 win over Cleveland in Week 16 to become only the second NFL team to do so after the merger. [26] Head coach Hank Stram considered his 1971 Chiefs team as his best, but they failed to capture their championship dominance from 1969.
At least eight college basketball events were expected to be held in an Orlando bubble to start the season. Until Sunday, the Chiefs hadn't won the Super Bowl since 1970. The Chiefs were also the second team, after the Green Bay Packers, to appear in more than one Super Bowl (and the first AFL team to do so) and the first to appear in the championship game in two different decades. The inter-conference home games aired on KCTV starting in 1973 (when the NFL allowed local telecasts of home games). The Chiefs wore their white jerseys with white pants at home for the 2006 season opener against the Cincinnati Bengals. [14] They lost to the New York Jets in the wild-card round. The Chiefs finished the year with a 10–6 record, and won the AFC West. More From SI.com Team Sites:49ers: Three Keys to Victory for the 49ersChiefs: Could Sammy Watkins Sit Out Next Season?49ers: How the 49ers Will Contain Travis Kelce. 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.
[29] Carl Peterson was hired in 1988 to serve as the team's general manager, chief executive officer and team president. Mahomes finished the season with 5,097 yards and 50 touchdowns, both team records. [124][125] In 2010, Hunt assumed role as CEO alongside his role as Chairman of the Board. Well, it did", "Chiefs Defeat Texans, 51-31, to Complete Largest Comeback in Franchise History", "Chiefs Defeat Titans, 35-24, and Advance to Super Bowl", Chiefs Rally to Win Super Bowl LIV, 31-20, and Secure World Championship, "Patrick Mahomes tops Mike Trout for biggest contract in sports history", "Lamar Hunt patch becomes a permanent part of the Chiefs' uniform", "Chiefs to unveil "throwback" AFL uniforms in 2009", "NFL's best fans? Paul Pogba took to social media to lambast The Sun for inaccurate and sensationalized "reporting.". [79] In the Wild Card round the Chiefs lost a tight game to the Tennessee Titans 22–21, allowing Derrick Henry to rush for 156 yards. The Chiefs ranked behind only the Detroit Lions and the New York Jets for the longest Super Bowl drought in the NFL before clinching their spot to this year's game. Thirteen head coaches have served the Texans/Chiefs franchise since their first season in 1960. After a disappointing 7–9 record in 2004, the 2005 Chiefs finished with a 10–6 record but no playoff berth. Kansas City also reached Super Bowl I after winning the AFL Championship in 1966, but the Chiefs lost to the NFL's Green Bay Packers. The Chiefs started 9–0 for the second time in team history. [38] 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. For the first time in team history, the Chiefs wore their red jersey with red pants forming an all red combo in their home opener against the Dallas Cowboys on September 15, 2013. [38] 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. More SI Super Bowl LIV Coverage* Michael Rosenberg: Patrick Mahomes Is Here To Stay* Conor Orr: After Years of Heartbreak, Chiefs Are Champions* Conor Orr: Shanahan Absorbs Gut-Punch Super Bowl Loss* Kalyn Kahler: Reaction From the Niners' Stunned Locker Room* Charlotte Wilder: Super Bowl LIV Was One Giant Spectacle* Gary Gramling: Takeaways: Rainbow Connection Saves K.C.
[86] It features the AFL's logo from the 1960s with Hunt's "LH" initials inside the football. [145] A cover version of the song played by Tube Tops 2000[145] was used from 2006 until the 2015 season. The team's victory on January 11, 1970, was the final such competition before the leagues' merger went into full effect. SPORTS ILLUSTRATED is a registered trademark of ABG-SI LLC. Hunt insisted on calling the game the "Super Bowl" after seeing his children playing with a popular toy at the time, a Super Ball. After winning three AFL championships in 1962, 1966 and 1969, the Chiefs became the second AFL to defeat an NFL team in an AFL-NFL World Championship Game, taking down the Minnesota Vikings 23–7 in Super Bowl IV. [140] The franchise has an official fan club called Chiefs Kingdom which gives members opportunities to ticket priority benefits and VIP treatment. [34] Denver went on to capture their fifth AFC Championship by defeating Pittsburgh, and then defeated the Green Bay Packers in Super Bowl XXXII. [14][34] 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. [38][39] The team clinched the second seed in the 2004 NFL playoffs and hosted the Indianapolis Colts in the AFC Divisional Playoffs. He's recorded the highest win percentage (77.8%) of any quarterback in NFL history (minimum 30 starts), and the Chiefs could have won back-to-back Super Bowls … Pioli's record as the Chief's general manager was 23–41. Pro-Football-Reference.com: In multiple seasons, from 1960 to 1969, in the regular season, sorted by descending Date. After facing a 24–3 deficit with six minutes left in the 3rd quarter, the Chiefs engineered a 33–27 comeback win against the San Diego Chargers ending with a two-yard touchdown run by Alex Smith in overtime to give the Chiefs their largest regular season comeback to start the season at 1–0. KCTV Channel 5 (CBS) broadcasts most Chiefs regular season games, with exceptions as following. [116] In addition to the Cheerleaders, in the early 1970s, there was also a dance/drill team that performed for pre-game and halftime. [25], In 1970, the Chiefs won only seven games in their first season in the NFL and missed the playoffs. The Chiefs' uniform design has essentially remained the same throughout the club's history.
They qualified for the playoffs, playing in the 2015 AFC Wild-Card playoff game, held at NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas on January 9, 2016. DiPardo died on January 27, 2011, at age 98. [117] Nineteen players and the coach of the Super Bowl IV championship team have been inducted into the ring of honor. [32] 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. KSHB Channel 41 (NBC) broadcasts all games in which the Chiefs play on NBC Sunday Night Football or NBC's NFL playoffs coverage. Failing to defend their quarterback after a dirty hit. [41][43] 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. [13] Against the NFL champion Minnesota Vikings,[9] who were favored by 12½, the Chiefs dominated the game 23–7 to claim the team's first Super Bowl championship. Since the 1994 NFL season, the stadium has had a natural grass playing surface. [150][151] Prior to each home game, a former Chiefs player[152] or a famous Chiefs fan (such as NASCAR driver Clint Bowyer[153] or rapper Tech N9ne[154]), called the honorary drum leader, bangs on a drum with a large drum stick to start the Tomahawk chop. The Kansas City Chiefs are one game away from booking their ticket to Super Bowl LIII. [38] Hunt was hospitalized at the time of the game and died weeks later on December 13 due to complications with prostate cancer. [38] 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. [50] 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. The requirements for induction are that a player, coach, or contributor must have been with the Chiefs for four seasons and been out of the NFL for four seasons at the time of induction.
He had been hospitalized since December 2010 after suffering a brain aneurysm.[163]. We may earn a commission through links on our site. In their second loss of the season against the Los Angeles Rams 51–54, the Kansas City Chiefs made history by becoming the first NFL team to lose a game after scoring more than 50 points. [13] The team's dominance helped Lamar Hunt become a central figure in negotiations with NFL Commissioner Pete Rozelle to agree on an AFL–NFL merger. [26] The team's first game at Arrowhead was against the St. Louis Cardinals, a preseason game which the Chiefs won 24–14. [157], The Chiefs have escaped the more intense criticism of other teams using Native American names and logos, however attention increased in 2020 in advance of their appearance in Super Bowl LIV.
Outside of training camp and during the regular season, the Chiefs conduct practices at their own training facility nearby Arrowhead Stadium. The Chiefs' Wild-Card playoff victory ended what was at the time the third-longest drought in the NFL, and it also ended a then NFL record eight-game playoff losing streak. [75], The 2012 Chiefs became the first team since the 1929 Buffalo Bisons to not lead in regulation through any of their first nine games. [77] Matt Cassel was released shortly after. The team clinched a playoff berth after a 17–13 win over Cleveland in Week 16 to become only the second NFL team to do so after the merger. [26] Head coach Hank Stram considered his 1971 Chiefs team as his best, but they failed to capture their championship dominance from 1969.
At least eight college basketball events were expected to be held in an Orlando bubble to start the season. Until Sunday, the Chiefs hadn't won the Super Bowl since 1970. The Chiefs were also the second team, after the Green Bay Packers, to appear in more than one Super Bowl (and the first AFL team to do so) and the first to appear in the championship game in two different decades. The inter-conference home games aired on KCTV starting in 1973 (when the NFL allowed local telecasts of home games). The Chiefs wore their white jerseys with white pants at home for the 2006 season opener against the Cincinnati Bengals. [14] They lost to the New York Jets in the wild-card round. The Chiefs finished the year with a 10–6 record, and won the AFC West. More From SI.com Team Sites:49ers: Three Keys to Victory for the 49ersChiefs: Could Sammy Watkins Sit Out Next Season?49ers: How the 49ers Will Contain Travis Kelce. 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.
[29] Carl Peterson was hired in 1988 to serve as the team's general manager, chief executive officer and team president. Mahomes finished the season with 5,097 yards and 50 touchdowns, both team records. [124][125] In 2010, Hunt assumed role as CEO alongside his role as Chairman of the Board. Well, it did", "Chiefs Defeat Texans, 51-31, to Complete Largest Comeback in Franchise History", "Chiefs Defeat Titans, 35-24, and Advance to Super Bowl", Chiefs Rally to Win Super Bowl LIV, 31-20, and Secure World Championship, "Patrick Mahomes tops Mike Trout for biggest contract in sports history", "Lamar Hunt patch becomes a permanent part of the Chiefs' uniform", "Chiefs to unveil "throwback" AFL uniforms in 2009", "NFL's best fans? Paul Pogba took to social media to lambast The Sun for inaccurate and sensationalized "reporting.". [79] In the Wild Card round the Chiefs lost a tight game to the Tennessee Titans 22–21, allowing Derrick Henry to rush for 156 yards. The Chiefs ranked behind only the Detroit Lions and the New York Jets for the longest Super Bowl drought in the NFL before clinching their spot to this year's game. Thirteen head coaches have served the Texans/Chiefs franchise since their first season in 1960. After a disappointing 7–9 record in 2004, the 2005 Chiefs finished with a 10–6 record but no playoff berth. Kansas City also reached Super Bowl I after winning the AFL Championship in 1966, but the Chiefs lost to the NFL's Green Bay Packers. The Chiefs started 9–0 for the second time in team history. [38] 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. For the first time in team history, the Chiefs wore their red jersey with red pants forming an all red combo in their home opener against the Dallas Cowboys on September 15, 2013. [38] 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. More SI Super Bowl LIV Coverage* Michael Rosenberg: Patrick Mahomes Is Here To Stay* Conor Orr: After Years of Heartbreak, Chiefs Are Champions* Conor Orr: Shanahan Absorbs Gut-Punch Super Bowl Loss* Kalyn Kahler: Reaction From the Niners' Stunned Locker Room* Charlotte Wilder: Super Bowl LIV Was One Giant Spectacle* Gary Gramling: Takeaways: Rainbow Connection Saves K.C.
[86] It features the AFL's logo from the 1960s with Hunt's "LH" initials inside the football. [145] A cover version of the song played by Tube Tops 2000[145] was used from 2006 until the 2015 season. The team's victory on January 11, 1970, was the final such competition before the leagues' merger went into full effect. SPORTS ILLUSTRATED is a registered trademark of ABG-SI LLC. Hunt insisted on calling the game the "Super Bowl" after seeing his children playing with a popular toy at the time, a Super Ball. After winning three AFL championships in 1962, 1966 and 1969, the Chiefs became the second AFL to defeat an NFL team in an AFL-NFL World Championship Game, taking down the Minnesota Vikings 23–7 in Super Bowl IV. [140] The franchise has an official fan club called Chiefs Kingdom which gives members opportunities to ticket priority benefits and VIP treatment. [34] Denver went on to capture their fifth AFC Championship by defeating Pittsburgh, and then defeated the Green Bay Packers in Super Bowl XXXII. [14][34] 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. [38][39] The team clinched the second seed in the 2004 NFL playoffs and hosted the Indianapolis Colts in the AFC Divisional Playoffs. He's recorded the highest win percentage (77.8%) of any quarterback in NFL history (minimum 30 starts), and the Chiefs could have won back-to-back Super Bowls … Pioli's record as the Chief's general manager was 23–41. Pro-Football-Reference.com: In multiple seasons, from 1960 to 1969, in the regular season, sorted by descending Date. After facing a 24–3 deficit with six minutes left in the 3rd quarter, the Chiefs engineered a 33–27 comeback win against the San Diego Chargers ending with a two-yard touchdown run by Alex Smith in overtime to give the Chiefs their largest regular season comeback to start the season at 1–0. KCTV Channel 5 (CBS) broadcasts most Chiefs regular season games, with exceptions as following. [116] In addition to the Cheerleaders, in the early 1970s, there was also a dance/drill team that performed for pre-game and halftime. [25], In 1970, the Chiefs won only seven games in their first season in the NFL and missed the playoffs. The Chiefs' uniform design has essentially remained the same throughout the club's history.
They qualified for the playoffs, playing in the 2015 AFC Wild-Card playoff game, held at NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas on January 9, 2016. DiPardo died on January 27, 2011, at age 98. [117] Nineteen players and the coach of the Super Bowl IV championship team have been inducted into the ring of honor. [32] 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. KSHB Channel 41 (NBC) broadcasts all games in which the Chiefs play on NBC Sunday Night Football or NBC's NFL playoffs coverage. Failing to defend their quarterback after a dirty hit. [41][43] 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. [13] Against the NFL champion Minnesota Vikings,[9] who were favored by 12½, the Chiefs dominated the game 23–7 to claim the team's first Super Bowl championship. Since the 1994 NFL season, the stadium has had a natural grass playing surface. [150][151] Prior to each home game, a former Chiefs player[152] or a famous Chiefs fan (such as NASCAR driver Clint Bowyer[153] or rapper Tech N9ne[154]), called the honorary drum leader, bangs on a drum with a large drum stick to start the Tomahawk chop. The Kansas City Chiefs are one game away from booking their ticket to Super Bowl LIII. [38] Hunt was hospitalized at the time of the game and died weeks later on December 13 due to complications with prostate cancer. [38] 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. [50] 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. The requirements for induction are that a player, coach, or contributor must have been with the Chiefs for four seasons and been out of the NFL for four seasons at the time of induction.
He had been hospitalized since December 2010 after suffering a brain aneurysm.[163]. We may earn a commission through links on our site. In their second loss of the season against the Los Angeles Rams 51–54, the Kansas City Chiefs made history by becoming the first NFL team to lose a game after scoring more than 50 points. [13] The team's dominance helped Lamar Hunt become a central figure in negotiations with NFL Commissioner Pete Rozelle to agree on an AFL–NFL merger. [26] The team's first game at Arrowhead was against the St. Louis Cardinals, a preseason game which the Chiefs won 24–14. [157], The Chiefs have escaped the more intense criticism of other teams using Native American names and logos, however attention increased in 2020 in advance of their appearance in Super Bowl LIV.
Outside of training camp and during the regular season, the Chiefs conduct practices at their own training facility nearby Arrowhead Stadium. The Chiefs' Wild-Card playoff victory ended what was at the time the third-longest drought in the NFL, and it also ended a then NFL record eight-game playoff losing streak. [75], The 2012 Chiefs became the first team since the 1929 Buffalo Bisons to not lead in regulation through any of their first nine games. [77] Matt Cassel was released shortly after. The team clinched a playoff berth after a 17–13 win over Cleveland in Week 16 to become only the second NFL team to do so after the merger. [26] Head coach Hank Stram considered his 1971 Chiefs team as his best, but they failed to capture their championship dominance from 1969.
At least eight college basketball events were expected to be held in an Orlando bubble to start the season. Until Sunday, the Chiefs hadn't won the Super Bowl since 1970. The Chiefs were also the second team, after the Green Bay Packers, to appear in more than one Super Bowl (and the first AFL team to do so) and the first to appear in the championship game in two different decades. The inter-conference home games aired on KCTV starting in 1973 (when the NFL allowed local telecasts of home games). The Chiefs wore their white jerseys with white pants at home for the 2006 season opener against the Cincinnati Bengals. [14] They lost to the New York Jets in the wild-card round. The Chiefs finished the year with a 10–6 record, and won the AFC West. More From SI.com Team Sites:49ers: Three Keys to Victory for the 49ersChiefs: Could Sammy Watkins Sit Out Next Season?49ers: How the 49ers Will Contain Travis Kelce. 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.
[29] Carl Peterson was hired in 1988 to serve as the team's general manager, chief executive officer and team president. Mahomes finished the season with 5,097 yards and 50 touchdowns, both team records. [124][125] In 2010, Hunt assumed role as CEO alongside his role as Chairman of the Board. Well, it did", "Chiefs Defeat Texans, 51-31, to Complete Largest Comeback in Franchise History", "Chiefs Defeat Titans, 35-24, and Advance to Super Bowl", Chiefs Rally to Win Super Bowl LIV, 31-20, and Secure World Championship, "Patrick Mahomes tops Mike Trout for biggest contract in sports history", "Lamar Hunt patch becomes a permanent part of the Chiefs' uniform", "Chiefs to unveil "throwback" AFL uniforms in 2009", "NFL's best fans? Paul Pogba took to social media to lambast The Sun for inaccurate and sensationalized "reporting.". [79] In the Wild Card round the Chiefs lost a tight game to the Tennessee Titans 22–21, allowing Derrick Henry to rush for 156 yards. The Chiefs ranked behind only the Detroit Lions and the New York Jets for the longest Super Bowl drought in the NFL before clinching their spot to this year's game. Thirteen head coaches have served the Texans/Chiefs franchise since their first season in 1960. After a disappointing 7–9 record in 2004, the 2005 Chiefs finished with a 10–6 record but no playoff berth. Kansas City also reached Super Bowl I after winning the AFL Championship in 1966, but the Chiefs lost to the NFL's Green Bay Packers. The Chiefs started 9–0 for the second time in team history. [38] 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. For the first time in team history, the Chiefs wore their red jersey with red pants forming an all red combo in their home opener against the Dallas Cowboys on September 15, 2013. [38] 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. More SI Super Bowl LIV Coverage* Michael Rosenberg: Patrick Mahomes Is Here To Stay* Conor Orr: After Years of Heartbreak, Chiefs Are Champions* Conor Orr: Shanahan Absorbs Gut-Punch Super Bowl Loss* Kalyn Kahler: Reaction From the Niners' Stunned Locker Room* Charlotte Wilder: Super Bowl LIV Was One Giant Spectacle* Gary Gramling: Takeaways: Rainbow Connection Saves K.C.
[86] It features the AFL's logo from the 1960s with Hunt's "LH" initials inside the football. [145] A cover version of the song played by Tube Tops 2000[145] was used from 2006 until the 2015 season. The team's victory on January 11, 1970, was the final such competition before the leagues' merger went into full effect. SPORTS ILLUSTRATED is a registered trademark of ABG-SI LLC. Hunt insisted on calling the game the "Super Bowl" after seeing his children playing with a popular toy at the time, a Super Ball. After winning three AFL championships in 1962, 1966 and 1969, the Chiefs became the second AFL to defeat an NFL team in an AFL-NFL World Championship Game, taking down the Minnesota Vikings 23–7 in Super Bowl IV. [140] The franchise has an official fan club called Chiefs Kingdom which gives members opportunities to ticket priority benefits and VIP treatment. [34] Denver went on to capture their fifth AFC Championship by defeating Pittsburgh, and then defeated the Green Bay Packers in Super Bowl XXXII. [14][34] 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. [38][39] The team clinched the second seed in the 2004 NFL playoffs and hosted the Indianapolis Colts in the AFC Divisional Playoffs. He's recorded the highest win percentage (77.8%) of any quarterback in NFL history (minimum 30 starts), and the Chiefs could have won back-to-back Super Bowls … Pioli's record as the Chief's general manager was 23–41. Pro-Football-Reference.com: In multiple seasons, from 1960 to 1969, in the regular season, sorted by descending Date. After facing a 24–3 deficit with six minutes left in the 3rd quarter, the Chiefs engineered a 33–27 comeback win against the San Diego Chargers ending with a two-yard touchdown run by Alex Smith in overtime to give the Chiefs their largest regular season comeback to start the season at 1–0. KCTV Channel 5 (CBS) broadcasts most Chiefs regular season games, with exceptions as following. [116] In addition to the Cheerleaders, in the early 1970s, there was also a dance/drill team that performed for pre-game and halftime. [25], In 1970, the Chiefs won only seven games in their first season in the NFL and missed the playoffs. The Chiefs' uniform design has essentially remained the same throughout the club's history.
They qualified for the playoffs, playing in the 2015 AFC Wild-Card playoff game, held at NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas on January 9, 2016. DiPardo died on January 27, 2011, at age 98. [117] Nineteen players and the coach of the Super Bowl IV championship team have been inducted into the ring of honor. [32] 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. KSHB Channel 41 (NBC) broadcasts all games in which the Chiefs play on NBC Sunday Night Football or NBC's NFL playoffs coverage. Failing to defend their quarterback after a dirty hit. [41][43] 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. [13] Against the NFL champion Minnesota Vikings,[9] who were favored by 12½, the Chiefs dominated the game 23–7 to claim the team's first Super Bowl championship. Since the 1994 NFL season, the stadium has had a natural grass playing surface. [150][151] Prior to each home game, a former Chiefs player[152] or a famous Chiefs fan (such as NASCAR driver Clint Bowyer[153] or rapper Tech N9ne[154]), called the honorary drum leader, bangs on a drum with a large drum stick to start the Tomahawk chop. The Kansas City Chiefs are one game away from booking their ticket to Super Bowl LIII. [38] Hunt was hospitalized at the time of the game and died weeks later on December 13 due to complications with prostate cancer. [38] 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. [50] 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. The requirements for induction are that a player, coach, or contributor must have been with the Chiefs for four seasons and been out of the NFL for four seasons at the time of induction.
He had been hospitalized since December 2010 after suffering a brain aneurysm.[163]. We may earn a commission through links on our site. In their second loss of the season against the Los Angeles Rams 51–54, the Kansas City Chiefs made history by becoming the first NFL team to lose a game after scoring more than 50 points. [13] The team's dominance helped Lamar Hunt become a central figure in negotiations with NFL Commissioner Pete Rozelle to agree on an AFL–NFL merger. [26] The team's first game at Arrowhead was against the St. Louis Cardinals, a preseason game which the Chiefs won 24–14. [157], The Chiefs have escaped the more intense criticism of other teams using Native American names and logos, however attention increased in 2020 in advance of their appearance in Super Bowl LIV.
Outside of training camp and during the regular season, the Chiefs conduct practices at their own training facility nearby Arrowhead Stadium. The Chiefs' Wild-Card playoff victory ended what was at the time the third-longest drought in the NFL, and it also ended a then NFL record eight-game playoff losing streak. [75], The 2012 Chiefs became the first team since the 1929 Buffalo Bisons to not lead in regulation through any of their first nine games. [77] Matt Cassel was released shortly after. The team clinched a playoff berth after a 17–13 win over Cleveland in Week 16 to become only the second NFL team to do so after the merger. [26] Head coach Hank Stram considered his 1971 Chiefs team as his best, but they failed to capture their championship dominance from 1969.
At least eight college basketball events were expected to be held in an Orlando bubble to start the season. Until Sunday, the Chiefs hadn't won the Super Bowl since 1970. The Chiefs were also the second team, after the Green Bay Packers, to appear in more than one Super Bowl (and the first AFL team to do so) and the first to appear in the championship game in two different decades. The inter-conference home games aired on KCTV starting in 1973 (when the NFL allowed local telecasts of home games). The Chiefs wore their white jerseys with white pants at home for the 2006 season opener against the Cincinnati Bengals. [14] They lost to the New York Jets in the wild-card round. The Chiefs finished the year with a 10–6 record, and won the AFC West. More From SI.com Team Sites:49ers: Three Keys to Victory for the 49ersChiefs: Could Sammy Watkins Sit Out Next Season?49ers: How the 49ers Will Contain Travis Kelce. 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.
[29] Carl Peterson was hired in 1988 to serve as the team's general manager, chief executive officer and team president. Mahomes finished the season with 5,097 yards and 50 touchdowns, both team records. [124][125] In 2010, Hunt assumed role as CEO alongside his role as Chairman of the Board. Well, it did", "Chiefs Defeat Texans, 51-31, to Complete Largest Comeback in Franchise History", "Chiefs Defeat Titans, 35-24, and Advance to Super Bowl", Chiefs Rally to Win Super Bowl LIV, 31-20, and Secure World Championship, "Patrick Mahomes tops Mike Trout for biggest contract in sports history", "Lamar Hunt patch becomes a permanent part of the Chiefs' uniform", "Chiefs to unveil "throwback" AFL uniforms in 2009", "NFL's best fans? Paul Pogba took to social media to lambast The Sun for inaccurate and sensationalized "reporting.". [79] In the Wild Card round the Chiefs lost a tight game to the Tennessee Titans 22–21, allowing Derrick Henry to rush for 156 yards. The Chiefs ranked behind only the Detroit Lions and the New York Jets for the longest Super Bowl drought in the NFL before clinching their spot to this year's game. Thirteen head coaches have served the Texans/Chiefs franchise since their first season in 1960. After a disappointing 7–9 record in 2004, the 2005 Chiefs finished with a 10–6 record but no playoff berth. Kansas City also reached Super Bowl I after winning the AFL Championship in 1966, but the Chiefs lost to the NFL's Green Bay Packers. The Chiefs started 9–0 for the second time in team history. [38] 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. For the first time in team history, the Chiefs wore their red jersey with red pants forming an all red combo in their home opener against the Dallas Cowboys on September 15, 2013. [38] 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. More SI Super Bowl LIV Coverage* Michael Rosenberg: Patrick Mahomes Is Here To Stay* Conor Orr: After Years of Heartbreak, Chiefs Are Champions* Conor Orr: Shanahan Absorbs Gut-Punch Super Bowl Loss* Kalyn Kahler: Reaction From the Niners' Stunned Locker Room* Charlotte Wilder: Super Bowl LIV Was One Giant Spectacle* Gary Gramling: Takeaways: Rainbow Connection Saves K.C.
[86] It features the AFL's logo from the 1960s with Hunt's "LH" initials inside the football. [145] A cover version of the song played by Tube Tops 2000[145] was used from 2006 until the 2015 season. The team's victory on January 11, 1970, was the final such competition before the leagues' merger went into full effect. SPORTS ILLUSTRATED is a registered trademark of ABG-SI LLC. Hunt insisted on calling the game the "Super Bowl" after seeing his children playing with a popular toy at the time, a Super Ball. After winning three AFL championships in 1962, 1966 and 1969, the Chiefs became the second AFL to defeat an NFL team in an AFL-NFL World Championship Game, taking down the Minnesota Vikings 23–7 in Super Bowl IV. [140] The franchise has an official fan club called Chiefs Kingdom which gives members opportunities to ticket priority benefits and VIP treatment. [34] Denver went on to capture their fifth AFC Championship by defeating Pittsburgh, and then defeated the Green Bay Packers in Super Bowl XXXII. [14][34] 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. [38][39] The team clinched the second seed in the 2004 NFL playoffs and hosted the Indianapolis Colts in the AFC Divisional Playoffs. He's recorded the highest win percentage (77.8%) of any quarterback in NFL history (minimum 30 starts), and the Chiefs could have won back-to-back Super Bowls … Pioli's record as the Chief's general manager was 23–41. Pro-Football-Reference.com: In multiple seasons, from 1960 to 1969, in the regular season, sorted by descending Date. After facing a 24–3 deficit with six minutes left in the 3rd quarter, the Chiefs engineered a 33–27 comeback win against the San Diego Chargers ending with a two-yard touchdown run by Alex Smith in overtime to give the Chiefs their largest regular season comeback to start the season at 1–0. KCTV Channel 5 (CBS) broadcasts most Chiefs regular season games, with exceptions as following. [116] In addition to the Cheerleaders, in the early 1970s, there was also a dance/drill team that performed for pre-game and halftime. [25], In 1970, the Chiefs won only seven games in their first season in the NFL and missed the playoffs. The Chiefs' uniform design has essentially remained the same throughout the club's history.
They qualified for the playoffs, playing in the 2015 AFC Wild-Card playoff game, held at NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas on January 9, 2016. DiPardo died on January 27, 2011, at age 98. [117] Nineteen players and the coach of the Super Bowl IV championship team have been inducted into the ring of honor. [32] 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. KSHB Channel 41 (NBC) broadcasts all games in which the Chiefs play on NBC Sunday Night Football or NBC's NFL playoffs coverage. Failing to defend their quarterback after a dirty hit. [41][43] 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. [13] Against the NFL champion Minnesota Vikings,[9] who were favored by 12½, the Chiefs dominated the game 23–7 to claim the team's first Super Bowl championship. Since the 1994 NFL season, the stadium has had a natural grass playing surface. [150][151] Prior to each home game, a former Chiefs player[152] or a famous Chiefs fan (such as NASCAR driver Clint Bowyer[153] or rapper Tech N9ne[154]), called the honorary drum leader, bangs on a drum with a large drum stick to start the Tomahawk chop. The Kansas City Chiefs are one game away from booking their ticket to Super Bowl LIII. [38] Hunt was hospitalized at the time of the game and died weeks later on December 13 due to complications with prostate cancer. [38] 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. [50] 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. The requirements for induction are that a player, coach, or contributor must have been with the Chiefs for four seasons and been out of the NFL for four seasons at the time of induction.
He had been hospitalized since December 2010 after suffering a brain aneurysm.[163]. We may earn a commission through links on our site. In their second loss of the season against the Los Angeles Rams 51–54, the Kansas City Chiefs made history by becoming the first NFL team to lose a game after scoring more than 50 points. [13] The team's dominance helped Lamar Hunt become a central figure in negotiations with NFL Commissioner Pete Rozelle to agree on an AFL–NFL merger. [26] The team's first game at Arrowhead was against the St. Louis Cardinals, a preseason game which the Chiefs won 24–14. [157], The Chiefs have escaped the more intense criticism of other teams using Native American names and logos, however attention increased in 2020 in advance of their appearance in Super Bowl LIV.
Outside of training camp and during the regular season, the Chiefs conduct practices at their own training facility nearby Arrowhead Stadium. The Chiefs' Wild-Card playoff victory ended what was at the time the third-longest drought in the NFL, and it also ended a then NFL record eight-game playoff losing streak. [75], The 2012 Chiefs became the first team since the 1929 Buffalo Bisons to not lead in regulation through any of their first nine games. [77] Matt Cassel was released shortly after. The team clinched a playoff berth after a 17–13 win over Cleveland in Week 16 to become only the second NFL team to do so after the merger. [26] Head coach Hank Stram considered his 1971 Chiefs team as his best, but they failed to capture their championship dominance from 1969.
At least eight college basketball events were expected to be held in an Orlando bubble to start the season. Until Sunday, the Chiefs hadn't won the Super Bowl since 1970. The Chiefs were also the second team, after the Green Bay Packers, to appear in more than one Super Bowl (and the first AFL team to do so) and the first to appear in the championship game in two different decades. The inter-conference home games aired on KCTV starting in 1973 (when the NFL allowed local telecasts of home games). The Chiefs wore their white jerseys with white pants at home for the 2006 season opener against the Cincinnati Bengals. [14] They lost to the New York Jets in the wild-card round. The Chiefs finished the year with a 10–6 record, and won the AFC West. More From SI.com Team Sites:49ers: Three Keys to Victory for the 49ersChiefs: Could Sammy Watkins Sit Out Next Season?49ers: How the 49ers Will Contain Travis Kelce. 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.
Prior to the AFL-NFL merger, the Chiefs won AFL championships in 1962, 1966, and 1969. The Chiefs then defeated the Titans 35–24 and advanced to Super Bowl LIV. In Schottenheimer's ten-season tenure as head coach, the Chiefs became a perennial playoff contender, featuring offensive players including Steve DeBerg, Christian Okoye, Stephone Paige and Barry Word, a strong defense, anchored by Thomas, Smith, Albert Lewis and Deron Cherry, and on special teams, Nick Lowery, then the most accurate kicker in NFL History. → Management [14] Backup quarterback Mike Livingston led the team in a six-game winning streak after Len Dawson suffered a leg injury which kept him out of most of the season's games. The Kansas City Chiefs won Super Bowl IV on January 11, 1970. Ten of the Chiefs in the Hall of Fame were involved with the Chiefs during their Super Bowl Championship season of 1969. The Kansas City Chiefs beat the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl LIV on Sunday, 50 years after their last appearance in the big game. Pioli was released in early January after the hiring of Andy Reid, and was replaced by John Dorsey. [13][15][16], Hunt agreed to relocate the franchise to Kansas City on May 22, 1963, and on May 26 the team was renamed the Kansas City Chiefs.
[2], The state of Texas on the team's helmet was replaced by an arrowhead design originally sketched by Lamar Hunt on a napkin. They have many dedicated fans writing articles and interviewing players of the team such as Tamba Hali. The chiefs won sb4 but lost sb1 KMBC Channel 9 (ABC) has aired Monday Night Football games locally since 1970. On February 2, 2020, in Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida, the Chiefs played against the NFC's top seed, the San Francisco 49ers. This marked the Chiefs' first playoff win in Arrowhead Stadium in 25 years. However, the Chiefs would score touchdowns on their next 2 possessions, with Mahomes throwing touchdowns to Travis Kelce and Damien Williams. The team's victory in 1970 remains the Chiefs' only Super …
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[29] Carl Peterson was hired in 1988 to serve as the team's general manager, chief executive officer and team president. Mahomes finished the season with 5,097 yards and 50 touchdowns, both team records. [124][125] In 2010, Hunt assumed role as CEO alongside his role as Chairman of the Board. Well, it did", "Chiefs Defeat Texans, 51-31, to Complete Largest Comeback in Franchise History", "Chiefs Defeat Titans, 35-24, and Advance to Super Bowl", Chiefs Rally to Win Super Bowl LIV, 31-20, and Secure World Championship, "Patrick Mahomes tops Mike Trout for biggest contract in sports history", "Lamar Hunt patch becomes a permanent part of the Chiefs' uniform", "Chiefs to unveil "throwback" AFL uniforms in 2009", "NFL's best fans? Paul Pogba took to social media to lambast The Sun for inaccurate and sensationalized "reporting.". [79] In the Wild Card round the Chiefs lost a tight game to the Tennessee Titans 22–21, allowing Derrick Henry to rush for 156 yards. The Chiefs ranked behind only the Detroit Lions and the New York Jets for the longest Super Bowl drought in the NFL before clinching their spot to this year's game. Thirteen head coaches have served the Texans/Chiefs franchise since their first season in 1960. After a disappointing 7–9 record in 2004, the 2005 Chiefs finished with a 10–6 record but no playoff berth. Kansas City also reached Super Bowl I after winning the AFL Championship in 1966, but the Chiefs lost to the NFL's Green Bay Packers. The Chiefs started 9–0 for the second time in team history. [38] 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. For the first time in team history, the Chiefs wore their red jersey with red pants forming an all red combo in their home opener against the Dallas Cowboys on September 15, 2013. [38] 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. More SI Super Bowl LIV Coverage* Michael Rosenberg: Patrick Mahomes Is Here To Stay* Conor Orr: After Years of Heartbreak, Chiefs Are Champions* Conor Orr: Shanahan Absorbs Gut-Punch Super Bowl Loss* Kalyn Kahler: Reaction From the Niners' Stunned Locker Room* Charlotte Wilder: Super Bowl LIV Was One Giant Spectacle* Gary Gramling: Takeaways: Rainbow Connection Saves K.C.
[86] It features the AFL's logo from the 1960s with Hunt's "LH" initials inside the football. [145] A cover version of the song played by Tube Tops 2000[145] was used from 2006 until the 2015 season. The team's victory on January 11, 1970, was the final such competition before the leagues' merger went into full effect. SPORTS ILLUSTRATED is a registered trademark of ABG-SI LLC. Hunt insisted on calling the game the "Super Bowl" after seeing his children playing with a popular toy at the time, a Super Ball. After winning three AFL championships in 1962, 1966 and 1969, the Chiefs became the second AFL to defeat an NFL team in an AFL-NFL World Championship Game, taking down the Minnesota Vikings 23–7 in Super Bowl IV. [140] The franchise has an official fan club called Chiefs Kingdom which gives members opportunities to ticket priority benefits and VIP treatment. [34] Denver went on to capture their fifth AFC Championship by defeating Pittsburgh, and then defeated the Green Bay Packers in Super Bowl XXXII. [14][34] 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. [38][39] The team clinched the second seed in the 2004 NFL playoffs and hosted the Indianapolis Colts in the AFC Divisional Playoffs. He's recorded the highest win percentage (77.8%) of any quarterback in NFL history (minimum 30 starts), and the Chiefs could have won back-to-back Super Bowls … Pioli's record as the Chief's general manager was 23–41. Pro-Football-Reference.com: In multiple seasons, from 1960 to 1969, in the regular season, sorted by descending Date. After facing a 24–3 deficit with six minutes left in the 3rd quarter, the Chiefs engineered a 33–27 comeback win against the San Diego Chargers ending with a two-yard touchdown run by Alex Smith in overtime to give the Chiefs their largest regular season comeback to start the season at 1–0. KCTV Channel 5 (CBS) broadcasts most Chiefs regular season games, with exceptions as following. [116] In addition to the Cheerleaders, in the early 1970s, there was also a dance/drill team that performed for pre-game and halftime. [25], In 1970, the Chiefs won only seven games in their first season in the NFL and missed the playoffs. The Chiefs' uniform design has essentially remained the same throughout the club's history.
They qualified for the playoffs, playing in the 2015 AFC Wild-Card playoff game, held at NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas on January 9, 2016. DiPardo died on January 27, 2011, at age 98. [117] Nineteen players and the coach of the Super Bowl IV championship team have been inducted into the ring of honor. [32] 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. KSHB Channel 41 (NBC) broadcasts all games in which the Chiefs play on NBC Sunday Night Football or NBC's NFL playoffs coverage. Failing to defend their quarterback after a dirty hit. [41][43] 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. [13] Against the NFL champion Minnesota Vikings,[9] who were favored by 12½, the Chiefs dominated the game 23–7 to claim the team's first Super Bowl championship. Since the 1994 NFL season, the stadium has had a natural grass playing surface. [150][151] Prior to each home game, a former Chiefs player[152] or a famous Chiefs fan (such as NASCAR driver Clint Bowyer[153] or rapper Tech N9ne[154]), called the honorary drum leader, bangs on a drum with a large drum stick to start the Tomahawk chop. The Kansas City Chiefs are one game away from booking their ticket to Super Bowl LIII. [38] Hunt was hospitalized at the time of the game and died weeks later on December 13 due to complications with prostate cancer. [38] 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. [50] 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. The requirements for induction are that a player, coach, or contributor must have been with the Chiefs for four seasons and been out of the NFL for four seasons at the time of induction.
He had been hospitalized since December 2010 after suffering a brain aneurysm.[163]. We may earn a commission through links on our site. In their second loss of the season against the Los Angeles Rams 51–54, the Kansas City Chiefs made history by becoming the first NFL team to lose a game after scoring more than 50 points. [13] The team's dominance helped Lamar Hunt become a central figure in negotiations with NFL Commissioner Pete Rozelle to agree on an AFL–NFL merger. [26] The team's first game at Arrowhead was against the St. Louis Cardinals, a preseason game which the Chiefs won 24–14. [157], The Chiefs have escaped the more intense criticism of other teams using Native American names and logos, however attention increased in 2020 in advance of their appearance in Super Bowl LIV.
Outside of training camp and during the regular season, the Chiefs conduct practices at their own training facility nearby Arrowhead Stadium. The Chiefs' Wild-Card playoff victory ended what was at the time the third-longest drought in the NFL, and it also ended a then NFL record eight-game playoff losing streak. [75], The 2012 Chiefs became the first team since the 1929 Buffalo Bisons to not lead in regulation through any of their first nine games. [77] Matt Cassel was released shortly after. The team clinched a playoff berth after a 17–13 win over Cleveland in Week 16 to become only the second NFL team to do so after the merger. [26] Head coach Hank Stram considered his 1971 Chiefs team as his best, but they failed to capture their championship dominance from 1969.
At least eight college basketball events were expected to be held in an Orlando bubble to start the season. Until Sunday, the Chiefs hadn't won the Super Bowl since 1970. The Chiefs were also the second team, after the Green Bay Packers, to appear in more than one Super Bowl (and the first AFL team to do so) and the first to appear in the championship game in two different decades. The inter-conference home games aired on KCTV starting in 1973 (when the NFL allowed local telecasts of home games). The Chiefs wore their white jerseys with white pants at home for the 2006 season opener against the Cincinnati Bengals. [14] They lost to the New York Jets in the wild-card round. The Chiefs finished the year with a 10–6 record, and won the AFC West. More From SI.com Team Sites:49ers: Three Keys to Victory for the 49ersChiefs: Could Sammy Watkins Sit Out Next Season?49ers: How the 49ers Will Contain Travis Kelce. 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.
