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Kansas City Chiefs
Established 1960 Play in Kansas City, Missouri
Helmet Logo
League/Conference affiliations
American Football League (1960-1969) Western Division (1960-1969) National Football League (1970–present) American Football Conference (1970-present) AFC West (1970-present)
Current uniform
Team colors	Red, White and Gold
Mascot	K. C. Wolf (1985-present) Warpaint (1963-1988)
Personnel
Owner	The Hunt Family (Clark Hunt, chairman)[1]
General Manager	Carl Peterson
Head Coach	Herman Edwards
Team history
Dallas Texans (1960-1962) Kansas City Chiefs (1963–present)
Championships
League Championships (3)† AFL Championships (3) 1962, 1966, 1969 AFL-NFL Super Bowl Championships (1) 1969 (IV)
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
Home fields
Cotton Bowl (1960-1962) Municipal Stadium (1963-1971) Arrowhead Stadium (1972-present)

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Originally named the Dallas Texans, the club was founded by Lamar Hunt in 1960 as a charter member of the American Football League. Lamar Hunt ( August 2, 1932 – December 13, 2006) was an American sportsman and promoter of American football, soccer Note There were three earlier and unrelated major American professional football leagues of the same name One in 1926, one in 1936-1937 and one in 1940-1941 The team moved to Kansas City, Missouri and became the Kansas City Chiefs in 1963. Kansas City Missouri only Items for the metro area Kansas City Kansas or North Kansas City MO should go on their respective pages

From 1960 to 1969, the Chiefs were one of the most successful franchise in the AFL, winning the league championship three times (1963, 1966, 1969) and having an all-time record of 92-50-5. ^[2] The Chiefs hold the distinction of being the second AFL team (after the New York Jets) to defeat an NFL club in an AFL-NFL World Championship Game when they defeated the Minnesota Vikings in Super Bowl IV. The New York Jets are a professional American football team based in the New York metropolitan area. professional American football, the Super Bowl is the Championship game of the National Football League (NFL The Minnesota Vikings are a professional American football team based out of Minneapolis Minnesota. Super Bowl IV was the fourth AFL-NFL Championship Game in professional American football, and the second one (after Super Bowl III) to officially bear

Despite their success in the American Football League, their victory in Super Bowl IV remains the Chiefs' last championship to date. Super Bowl IV was the fourth AFL-NFL Championship Game in professional American football, and the second one (after Super Bowl III) to officially bear However, the Chiefs' fanbase is considered one of the best, with Arrowhead Stadium boasting a league best 149 game sell-out streak and a home record of 104-40 since 1990. Arrowhead Stadium is a Stadium located in Kansas City Missouri, and home to the National Football League 's Kansas City Chiefs.

Contents 1 Franchise history 1.1 AFL 1.1.1 1963-1970 1.2 NFL 1.2.1 1990s 1.2.2 2000s 1.2.3 2006-present 1.3 Season-by-season records 2 Logos and uniforms 3 Homefield reputation 3.1 Hospitality 3.2 "The War Chant" 3.3 Stadium music 3.3.1 "We're gonna beat the hell outta you" 4 Culture 4.1 The Chiefs Radio Network 4.2 Mascots 4.3 Training Camp 5 Team records and statistics 5.1 Players records 5.1.1 Game 5.1.2 Season 5.2 Career 5.3 Franchise records 5.3.1 Game 5.3.2 Season 6 Notable players 6.1 Current roster 6.2 Pro Football Hall of Fame enshrinees 6.3 Retired numbers 6.4 Chiefs Hall of Fame 7 Head coaches 7.1 Current staff 8 References 9 See also 10 External links

Franchise history

Main article: History of the Kansas City Chiefs

AFL

In 1959 Lamar Hunt, son of oil tycoon H.L. Hunt, began discussions with other businessmen to establish an American football league that would rival the National Football League. The following is a detailed history of the Kansas City Chiefs, a professional American football franchise that began Lamar Hunt ( August 2, 1932 – December 13, 2006) was an American sportsman and promoter of American football, soccer A business magnate, sometimes referred to as a mogul, tycoon, baron, or industrialist, is a person who has reached a prominent place in Haroldson Lafayette Hunt Jr ( February 17, 1889 – November 29, 1974) known throughout his life as "H American football, known in the United States and Canada simply as football, is a competitive Team sport known for mixing strategy with The National Football League ( NFL) is the largest professional American football league. The new league was called the American Football League, and Hunt established it after being denied ownership of an NFL franchise. Note There were three earlier and unrelated major American professional football leagues of the same name One in 1926, one in 1936-1937 and one in 1940-1941 Hunt established his AFL team in Dallas, Texas. The Dallas Texans, as they were then known, shared the Cotton Bowl with the NFL's cross-town competition, the Dallas Cowboys. The Cotton Bowl is a Stadium which opened in 1932 and became known as "The House that Doak Built" due to the immense crowds that former SMU running back Doak Walker The Dallas Cowboys are a professional American football team in the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference (NFC in the National In one of the Texans' biggest games, they defeated the Houston Oilers in a dramatic 1962 AFL Championship that went into double overtime. The Tennessee Titans are a professional American football team based in Nashville Tennessee. Until the December 25, 1971, playoff game between the Chiefs and Dolphins, the game was the longest ever played at over 77 minutes. Events 274 - Roman Emperor Aurelian Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar.

After three seasons, including an AFL championship in 1962, it became apparent that Dallas couldn't support two teams. Hunt decided to investigated opportunities to move his team to a different city for the 1963 season, wanting to find a city to which he could commute easily from Dallas. Persuaded by H. Roe Bartle, the then mayor of Kansas City, Hunt eventually moved the team to the midwest. Early life Bartle was born in Virginia on June 25, 1901 to Samuel Dunn Bartle a Presbyterian minister and immigrant from the UK, and Ada Kansas City Kansas. Items for the metro area should also go to the Kansas City Metropolitan Area page Items for Kansas City Missouri ^[3] This was all despite the fact that the Texans were performing on the field better than the Cowboys at the time.

The team received support from the community even before the team announced the move. Hunt made the move dependent upon the ability of Kansas City Mayor H. Roe Bartle and the Kansas City community to guarantee him 35,000 in season ticket sales. Early life Bartle was born in Virginia on June 25, 1901 to Samuel Dunn Bartle a Presbyterian minister and immigrant from the UK, and Ada

Hunt, with a roster replete with players who had played college football in Texas, wanted to maintain a lineage to the team’s roots and wanted to call the club the "Kansas City Texans". However, the team was renamed the Kansas City Chiefs, one of the most popular suggestions Hunt received in the contest, along with "Kansas City Mules" (coincidentally, the then-Kansas City Athletics would adopt the mule as their mascot 2 years later), and began playing in Kansas City’s Municipal Stadium in 1963. The Oakland Athletics are a professional baseball team based in Oakland, California. Kansas City Municipal Stadium was a Baseball and football stadium that formerly stood in Kansas City Missouri. ^[3]

The name "Chiefs" is derived from Mayor Bartle, who 35 years prior, founded the Native American-based honor society known as The Tribe of Mic-O-Say within the Boy Scouts of America organization, which earned him the nickname, "The Chief. Native Americans in the United States are the indigenous peoples from the regions of North America now encompassed by the continental United States The Tribe of Mic-O-Say is an honor society used by two local councils of the Boy Scouts of America; it is not a program of the National Council of the BSA Scouting in Missouri has a long history from the 1910s to the present day serving thousands of youth in programs that suit the environment in which they live "^[4][5][6]

The franchise became the flagship team of the American Football League, with the most playoff appearances for an AFL team (tied with Oakland), the most AFL Championships (3), and the most Super Bowl appearances, playing in the first Super Bowl, and in the last to be played between League champions. Note There were three earlier and unrelated major American professional football leagues of the same name One in 1926, one in 1936-1937 and one in 1940-1941 Note There were three earlier and unrelated major American professional football leagues of the same name One in 1926, one in 1936-1937 and one in 1940-1941 professional American football, the Super Bowl is the Championship game of the National Football League (NFL The Chiefs dropped the first Super Bowl to the Packers, then went on to beat the Vikings in the final AFL-NFL World Championship game after the AFL's last season in 1969. Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. They had just one coach throughout their AFL history, Hall-of-Famer Hank Stram. Henry Louis Stram ( January 3, 1923 – July 4, 2005) was an American Football coach.

The Chiefs' first Kansas City home was located at 22nd and Brooklyn, called Municipal Stadium, which opened in 1923 and seated 49,002 people. Kansas City Municipal Stadium was a Baseball and football stadium that formerly stood in Kansas City Missouri. Year 1923 ( MCMXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. In 1972, the Chiefs moved into the new Arrowhead Stadium. Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Arrowhead Stadium is a Stadium located in Kansas City Missouri, and home to the National Football League 's Kansas City Chiefs. Municipal Stadium, also formerly the home of the Kansas City Royals, the minor-league Kansas City Blues and, most successfully, the Negro Leagues' Kansas City Monarchs, was demolished in 1976 and is now a community garden. The Kansas City Royals are a Major League Baseball team based in Kansas City, Missouri. Part of the History of baseball in the United States series The Negro leagues were American professional Baseball leagues The Kansas City Monarchs were the longest-running franchise in the history of Baseball 's Negro Leagues. Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Chiefs' first game at Arrowhead Stadium was against the St. Louis Cardinals, a game which the Chiefs won 24-14. The Arizona Cardinals are a professional American football team based in Glendale Arizona, just outside of Phoenix.

Arrowhead Stadium is half of the Truman Sports Complex, along with Kauffman Stadium (formerly Royals Stadium). The Harry S Truman Sports Complex is a facility located in Kansas City, Missouri, United States. Ewing M Kauffman Stadium (ˈkɔfmən formerly Royals Stadium) is a Major League Baseball Stadium located in Kansas City Missouri, and Kansas City was viewed as taking an unnecessary risk at the time by building two stadiums instead of the popular multi-use stadiums being built in Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, and St. Louis. Philadelphia (ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə However, with demolition of St. Louis's Busch Stadium in 2005, the Truman Sports Complex has now outlived all of the multi-use stadiums built in the same era. Busch Memorial Stadium, or Busch Stadium was the home of the St Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. While many have applauded the Kansas City decision makers for this decision, the move was not quite by design. When it became readily apparent the Municipal Stadium was not adequate for the Chiefs, the decision was made to build a multi-use stadium for the Chiefs and Charlie Finley's Kansas City A's. Charles Oscar Finley ( February 22 1918 - February 19 1996) nicknamed Charlie O or Charley O, was an American The Oakland Athletics are a professional baseball team based in Oakland, California. Finley, however, proved to be too difficult to work with, demanding a "baseball stadium that could also be used for football" or a baseball only stadium, instead of the other way around.

After much vitriol behind the scenes, Finley decided to move the team to Oakland. However, the discussion made Bartle and his advisors convinced that one stadium would be good but not great. Thus, the decision was made to build two separate stadiums after Finley left town. Coincidentally, Finley moved to Oakland's Alameda County Coliseum, a multi-use stadium in which the A's have played since moving there in 1967.

1963-1970

For more details on Kansas City's championship season, see 1969 Kansas City Chiefs season. The 1969 Kansas City Chiefs season resulted in a 11-3 record and a 23-7 victory in Super Bowl IV over the NFL ’s heavily-favored

As the Chiefs, under coach Hank Stram and with quarterback Len Dawson at the helm, the team played in the first Super Bowl, losing 35-10 to Vince Lombardi's Green Bay Packers. Henry Louis Stram ( January 3, 1923 – July 4, 2005) was an American Football coach. Leonard Ray "Len" Dawson (born June 20, 1935 in Alliance Ohio) is a former American football Quarterback from Purdue professional American football, the Super Bowl is the Championship game of the National Football League (NFL Vincent Thomas Lombardi ( June 11, 1913 &ndash September 3, 1970) was an American football coach The Green Bay Packers are a professional American football team based in Green Bay Wisconsin.

They earned revenge three years later, upsetting the over-rated Minnesota Vikings 23-7. The Minnesota Vikings are a professional American football team based out of Minneapolis Minnesota. The team's victory has been considered the "proof" that the American Football League's (Jets) win the previous year was "no fluke". With the Chiefs as enormous underdogs going into the game, they cemented a future merger for the AFL and NFL. The Chiefs dominated on all sides of the ball in Super Bowl IV, both defense and offense. They wore a Ten-Year AFL patch in contrast to the Vikings' "50-NFL" patch, and according to player comments, were greatly inspired by it. Ironically, the merged leagues did not retain the name and logo of the AFL.

With a high powered offense and blistering defense, Hank Stram's innovative play-calling would revolutionize the game. Stram would utilize audibles and line changes that would confuse opponents on the field, giving the Chiefs the advantage. The Chiefs would go on to win 43 games between 1966 and 1969. Five Pro Football Hall of Fame enshrinees played for the Chiefs in the era: quarterback Len Dawson, linebackers Bobby Bell and Willie Lanier, defensive tackle Buck Buchanan and placekicker Jan Stenerud. The Pro Football Hall of Fame is the Hall of fame of the National Football League (NFL Leonard Ray "Len" Dawson (born June 20, 1935 in Alliance Ohio) is a former American football Quarterback from Purdue Robert "Bobby" Lee Bell Jr (born June 17, 1940) is a former collegiate and professional American football Willie Edward Lanier (born August 21, 1945, in Clover Virginia) is a former American football middle- Linebacker who played for the Junious "Buck" Buchanan ( September 10 1940 &ndash July 16 1992) was an American football Defensive tackle who Jan Stenerud (born November 26, 1942) is a Norwegian former football player for the Kansas City Chiefs (1967-1979 Green Bay Other notable players included wide receiver Otis Taylor, linebacker Jim Lynch, back-up quarterback Mike Livingston and running back Mike Garrett. Otis Taylor may refer to Otis Taylor (American football, American football player Otis Taylor (musician, blues musician James Robert Lynch (born August 28, 1945 in Lima Ohio US) was an American football Linebacker who spent his entire eleven-year Mike Livingston was a Quarterback for the American Football League 's Kansas City Chiefs football team in 1968-1969 and for the NFL Chiefs Michael Lockett Garrett (born April 12, 1944 in Los Angeles California) is a former American football player who won the 1965 Heisman Trophy

NFL

1990s

In 1989, Carl Peterson became the team's new president and general manager. The 1989 NFL season was the 70th Regular season of the National Football League. Carl D Peterson grew up in Long Beach, California, and is an alumnus of the University of California Los Angeles. Peterson hired Marty Schottenheimer as the team's coach. Martin Edward Schottenheimer (born September 23, 1943 in Canonsburg Pennsylvania) is a former American football coach Schottenheimer led the team to six straight playoff appearances, three AFC West championships, nine winning seasons, and 76 consecutive soldout games at Arrowhead in the 1990s. Schottenheimer's impressive 101-58-1 regular season record (. 634) made the Chiefs the winningest team (by percentage) of the 1990s. The Chiefs re-established a strong fan base, and Arrowhead Stadium quickly began to sell out every home game, a streak still alive nearly 20 years later.

The Chiefs' popularity rose in the 1990s with their "college football game atmosphere", a tradition still alive today. Much of the "college atmosphere" has arrived due to the popularity of local Big 12 college football games, often held at Arrowhead Stadium. The Big 12 Conference is a college athletic conference of twelve schools located mostly in the central United States. The Chiefs used a "Big 12" formula in rebuilding their team with players from the local universities throughout the nineties, such as Neil Smith and Will Shields, both from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Neil Smith (born April 10, 1966 in New Orleans, Louisiana) is a former American football Defensive end in the National Will Herthie Shields (born September 15, 1971 in Fort Riley Kansas) is a former American football Offensive guard who played his The team also had superstars in the early 1990s such as Derrick Thomas, Christian "The Nigerian Nightmare" Okoye, Dale Carter, and Deron Cherry. Derrick Vincent Thomas ( January 1 1967 &ndash February 8 2000) was an NFL Linebacker who played his entire professional Christian Emeka Okoye (born August 16, 1961 in Enugu, Nigeria) is a former American Football Running back for the Dale Lavelle Carter (born November 28, 1969 in Covington Georgia) is an American football Cornerback who has played for the Deron Leigh Cherry (born September 12, 1959) is a retired professional American football Strong safety who played for the Kansas City Chiefs

The Chiefs 1990 season was their first return to the playoffs in 5 years and marked the best team they had fielded since the 1970s, finishing 11-5. Led by Steve DeBerg, Christian Okoye, Barry Word, and a ferocious defense, the Chiefs won a wild card berth but subsequently lost to Miami 17-16 in the first round of the playoffs. Steven Leroy DeBerg (born January 19, 1954 in Oakland California) had a long and varied career as an American Football Quarterback Christian Emeka Okoye (born August 16, 1961 in Enugu, Nigeria) is a former American Football Running back for the Barry Quentin Word (born July 17, 1964 in Long Island Virginia) is a former American football Running back for the NFL

1991 saw much of the same faces and results, this time a 10-6 finish and another wild card berth and a trip to the playoffs. On the strength of their defense, the Chiefs defeated the Raiders in the first round of the playoffs 10-6 before losing to Buffalo in the divisional playoff round.

After acquiring veteran quarterback Dave Krieg for the 1992 season with similar results to the previous years (wild card berth, 17-0 loss to San Diego in round 1), the Chiefs traded for Joe Montana from the San Francisco 49ers prior to the 1993 season. David Michael Krieg (born October 20, 1958 in Iola Wisconsin) is a former American football Quarterback in the National Football For the actor with a similarly pronounced name see Joe Mantegna. The San Francisco 49ers are a professional American football team The 1993 Kansas City Chiefs season was arguably the franchise's most successful in 22 years The Chiefs won the AFC Western Division and finished with Along with Marcus Allen from the Los Angeles Raiders, the Chiefs gained both a powerful passer and rusher to assist their powerful defense, advancing to the AFC Championship Game. Marcus LeMarr Allen (born March 26 1960 in San Diego California) is a former American football player, and until recently affiliated with CBS as a game The Oakland Raiders are a professional American football team based in the city of Oakland California. The Chiefs lost the AFC Championship 30-13 to former coach Marv Levy and the Buffalo Bills. The NFL playoffs following the 1993 NFL season led up to Super Bowl XXVIII. Marvin Daniel Levy (born August 3, 1925 in Chicago, Illinois) was the General Manager and Vice President of Football Operations for The Buffalo Bills are a professional American football team based in the Buffalo New York Metropolitan area, playing seven of their home games in the suburb

Montana retired after the 1994 season and was replaced by Steve Bono, with Rich Gannon as backup. The 1994 NFL season was the 75th Regular season of the National Football League. Steven Christopher Bono (born May 11, 1962 in Norristown Pennsylvania) is a former American football Quarterback in the National Richard Joseph Gannon (born December 20 1965 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is a retired football Quarterback, who achieved In 1995, the Chiefs went 13-3 and were the odds-on favorite to represent the AFC in Super Bowl XXX. Super Bowl XXX was an American football game played on January 28, 1996 at Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe Arizona to decide the However, on a cold night full of dropped passes and missed field goals, they lost 10-7 against the Indianapolis Colts in the 1996 playoffs. The Indianapolis Colts are a professional American football team based in Indianapolis Indiana. The NFL playoffs following the 1995 NFL season led up to Super Bowl XXX. During that game, kicker Lin Elliot made himself infamous for missing 3 short-range field goals.

In 1997, Schottenheimer chose to start newly acquired Elvis Grbac as quarterback to begin the season, with long time journeyman (and future NFL Most Valuable Player [2002 season] and Pro-Bowl MVP {2000 and 2001 games]) Rich Gannon serving as the primary backup. After a season opening loss to Denver, Grbac led the Chiefs to wins in 7 of their next 8 games before being injured in a home win against Pittsburgh. Gannon took over in the 4th quarter against the Steelers, and was dreadful in his next three starts filling in for Grbac (1 TD, 4 INTs, QB rating of 55. 3), though the Chiefs did manage to win 2 of those 3 games (by a combined margin of 7 points). His next two starts, against a good 49ers team and an awful Oakland team, the Chiefs won both games -- by a combined score of 74-9. Gannon played well, throwing 4 touchdown passes and only 1 interception in those two games. However, despite a 29-7 win in the next game against San Diego, Gannon again played poorly, completing only 8 of 29 passes for 116 yards (61 QB rating). Grbac returned in the final week of the season, and in the snow and freezing rain of a dreadful Kansas City winter day, the Grbac was not on target but the Chiefs defense was, giving them the division title and a 13-3 record. With a healthy Grbac on board for their divisional playoff game against Denver, both defenses were stellar and Denver won a hotly contested contest 14-10.

The choice to play Grbac over Gannon still remains controversial in the minds of fans, though a clearer look at the numbers and performances of the two quarterbacks should make it a moot point (and it was Gannon's later performance at the beginning of the 1998 season and in Oakland that really caused this controversy). Grbac was the leader of the team and was brought in prior to the season to be the #1 starter. While Gannon did lead the Chiefs to a 5-1 record as a fill in, his numbers and play were strikingly similar to one Brodie Croyle, the Chiefs 2007 part time starting quarterback. John Brodie Croyle (kroy-uhl (born February 6 1983 in Rainbow City Alabama) Early years The son of John Croyle a former Defensive end for the The stats don't lie; the Chiefs did not go 5-1 because of Gannon; they went 5-1 IN SPITE of Gannon & because of their running game and ferocious defense.

The 1998 season started with a bang, with the Chiefs starting 4-1 under the quarterbacking of Rich Gannon (Grbac was injured in the opening game against Oakland). After a loss to New England, the Chiefs put Grbac back into the starting position (this is what fans remember as controversial) and promptly lost their next 5 games, ultimately finishing at 7-9 in 1998. The 1998 NFL season was the 79th regular season of the National Football League. Marty Schottenheimer took much of the blame for his failed attempts in the playoffs and conservative style of coaching ("Martyball"), and resigned following the 1998 season. Marty Ball is a Philosophy of football associated with and named after coach Marty Schottenheimer.

After Schottenheimer's resignation,Gunther Cunningham the defense coordinator was promoted to head coach. Gunther Cunningham (born June 19, 1946 in Munich, Germany) is an American football defensive coordinator and linebackers coach for He coached the next two seasons. Though in 1999, Cunningham's Chiefs (at the time 9-6) lost to the Oakland Raiders in the final game of the season in overtime. This loss meant the Chiefs would miss the playoffs for the second season in a row. In 2000 the Chiefs finished 7-9. Fed up, the Chiefs did not resign quarterback Elvis Grbac and fired head coach Gunther Cunningham (Cunningham supposedly found out about his firing on the Internet).

2000s

After coaching the St. Louis Rams to the Super Bowl and retiring, Dick Vermeil was lured out of retirement and took over as head coach in 2001. The St Louis Rams are a professional American football team based in St professional American football, the Super Bowl is the Championship game of the National Football League (NFL Richard Albert Vermeil (born October 30, 1936) is a former American Head coach for the National Football League 's Philadelphia The 2001 NFL season was the 82nd regular season of the National Football League. Vermeil brought many elements of "The Greatest Show on Turf" from St. The Greatest Show on Turf was the Nickname for the offense fielded by the St Louis to Kansas City's own offense, but much like the Schottenheimer era in the 1990s, the offense didn't win any playoff games.

The Chiefs went 13-3 in 2003 and their offense, considered by many as one of the most powerful of all time, helped make Kansas City again a favorite to win Super Bowl XXXIX. The 2003 Kansas City Chiefs season resulted in a 13-3 record beginning with a nine-game winning streak—the franchise’s best start in their 40-year history Super Bowl XXXIX was an American football game played on February 6, 2005, at ALLTEL Stadium in Jacksonville Florida, to decide After starting 9-0, the Chiefs began to lose momentum by November, but they still managed to gain the number two seed in the 2004 playoffs. The NFL playoffs following the 2003 NFL season led up to Super Bowl XXXVIII. The mighty homefield advantage of Arrowhead Stadium and their high-powered offense wouldn't lead the Chiefs to glory and the Chiefs lost to the Indianapolis Colts in the AFC Divisional playoffs 38-31 in an offensive shootout in which neither team punted, an NFL playoffs first. The Indianapolis Colts are a professional American football team based in Indianapolis Indiana.

The Chiefs managed to finish the 2004 season with a 7-9 record. The 2004 season of the National Football League (NFL was the 85th season for the major professional American football league in the United States For their 2005 campaign, the Chiefs brought in several new players to boost a defense that had finished among the worst units the past three years. The 2005 Kansas City Chiefs season resulted in a 10-6 record but no playoff berth The year also saw Larry Johnson start at running back in place of an injured Priest Holmes. Larry Alphonso Johnson Jr (born November 19, 1979 in La Plata Maryland) often called LJ, is an American football Running Priest Anthony Holmes (born October 7, 1973 in Fort Smith Arkansas) is a former American football Running back of the National But despite winning ten games, the Chiefs became just the fourth team since 1990 to go 10-6 and not reach the playoffs.

2006-present

A tearful head coach Dick Vermeil announced his retirement before the final game of the 2005 season. Richard Albert Vermeil (born October 30, 1936) is a former American Head coach for the National Football League 's Philadelphia The 2005 Kansas City Chiefs season resulted in a 10-6 record but no playoff berth Within two weeks, then-New York Jets head coach Herm Edwards had signed a new 4-year contract to coach the Chiefs. The New York Jets are a professional American football team based in the New York metropolitan area. Herman Lee "Herm" Edwards Jr (born April 27, 1954) is the American football Head coach of the National Football League The 2006 Chiefs returned to the playoffs for the first time in three seasons, only to lose 23-8 in the Wild Card round against their playoff nemesis, the Indianapolis Colts. History The Chiefs forever hold an 0-4 regular season record at the RCA Dome. The Indianapolis Colts are a professional American football team based in Indianapolis Indiana.

Meanwhile, Chiefs owner and founder Lamar Hunt died on December 13, 2006 due to complications brought on by a ten-year battle with prostate cancer. Lamar Hunt ( August 2, 1932 – December 13, 2006) was an American sportsman and promoter of American football, soccer Events 1294 - Saint Celestine V abdicates the papacy after only five months Celestine hoped to return to his previous life Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Hunt was remembered throughout the remainder of the 2006 season all throughout the NFL with moments of silence and ceremonies in Kansas City.

The Chiefs' 2007 off-season began with uncertainty over the contract of Tony Gonzalez, and the long-term career of Trent Green in Kansas City. Trent Jason Green (born July 9, 1970 in) is an American football Quarterback for the St Backup quarterback Damon Huard was signed to a three-year contract in February and Green was not only asked to restructure his contract but offered in trades to other teams. Damon Paul Huard (born July 9 1973 in Yakima Washington) is an American football Quarterback for the Kansas City Chiefs

On June 5, the Chiefs agreed to trade Green to the Miami Dolphins for a conditional fifth round pick in the 2008 NFL Draft, pending a physical from Green. The Miami Dolphins are a professional American football team based in the Miami Florida Metropolitan Area. The 2008 NFL Draft took place at Radio City Music Hall in New York City on April 26 and April 27 2008 ^[7] The pick can be upgraded to a fourth-rounder if Green reaches certain predetermined playing time and performance levels. ^[7]

Five different running backs were used after Larry Johnson was injured in week 9 against Green Bay. Larry Alphonso Johnson Jr (born November 19, 1979 in La Plata Maryland) often called LJ, is an American football Running The team also had no stability at quarterback with Croyle and Huard, while their offensive line depleted in the absence of their former Pro Bowl guard Will Shields. Will Herthie Shields (born September 15, 1971 in Fort Riley Kansas) is a former American football Offensive guard who played his

The season ended with a nine game losing streak, the team's first since 1987 and a 4-12 record. The 1987 Kansas City Chiefs season ended with an 4-11 record and last place finish in the AFC West. It was the Chiefs' first season with twelve losses since 1978. The 1978 Kansas City Chiefs season began with the hiring of new head coach Marv Levy, formerly of the Canadian Football League 's Montreal

Head coach Herman Edwards continued to build upon the Chiefs' roster with young players, mostly on defense, and attempted stabilize a once record-setting offensive line. For the coaching strategy game see NFL Head Coach. A head coach is a professional who is responsible for the overall actions of Herman Lee "Herm" Edwards Jr (born April 27, 1954) is the American football Head coach of the National Football League ^[8] The Chiefs continue to rebuild a defense that may quietly creep its way back to respectability. ^[9][8]

To honor their late owner Lamar Hunt, the Chiefs wore a special American Football League patch on their uniforms with the initials "LH" emblazoned inside the logo's football. Note There were three earlier and unrelated major American professional football leagues of the same name One in 1926, one in 1936-1937 and one in 1940-1941

Season-by-season records

Main article: Kansas City Chiefs seasons

Logos and uniforms

Main article: Logos and uniforms of the Kansas City Chiefs

When the Dallas 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 Dallas. This is a list of seasons completed by the Kansas City Chiefs franchise of the National Football League (NFL The Kansas City Chiefs, a professional American football franchise from the National Football League The 1960 Dallas Texans season was the inaugural season of Lamar Hunt ’s American Football League franchise from Dallas Texas. Texas ( is a state geographically located in the South Central United States and is also known as the Lone Star State. Since moving to Kansas City in 1963, the team logo has been a white arrowhead bearing the initials "KC"

The Chiefs' uniform design has essentially remained the same throughout the club's entire history. Kansas City Missouri only Items for the metro area Kansas City Kansas or North Kansas City MO should go on their respective pages The 1963 Kansas City Chiefs season was the inaugural season of Kansas City’s new football franchise An arrowhead is point of an Arrow, or a shape resembling such a point as Archaeological artifacts arrowheads are a subclass of Projectile points It consists of a red helmet, and either red or white jerseys with the opposite color numbers and names. White pants were used with both jerseys until 1969, when red pants were used with the white jerseys. The 1969 Kansas City Chiefs season resulted in a 11-3 record and a 23-7 victory in Super Bowl IV over the NFL ’s heavily-favored

Even though many NFL teams in recent years have worn their dark jerseys with their dark pants, the Chiefs have to yet to unveil an all-red combination. When the Chiefs wear their red uniforms, they always wear white pants. The Chiefs also have yet to wear an alternate jersey in a game, although gold jerseys with red numbers trimmed in white, and black jerseys with red numbers trimmed in gold, are commonly available for sale in Kansas City-area sporting goods stores. Since 2000, the Chiefs have always worn red pants with their white uniforms with a few exceptions. In 2006, the Chiefs wore an all white combination for their home opener against the Cincinnati Bengals in order to gain an advantage with the heat. The Cincinnati Bengals are a professional American football team based in Cincinnati, Ohio.

In 2007, the Kansas City Chiefs honored the late Lamar Hunt and the AFL with a special patch. The Chiefs' description of the patch states: "As part of a year-long tribute to Hunt in 2007, the Chiefs will wear a commemorative patch that prominently features the American Football League logo to serve as a reminder of Hunt's formation of the AFL and the lasting impact the American Football League has made on the game of Professional Football. The patch will be affixed to the left chest of both Kansas City's home and away jerseys, meaning this piece of woven symbolism will be worn over the heart of every Chiefs player. " On January 31, 2008, Clark Hunt announced that henceforth the patch will be a permanent part of the Chiefs' uniform. ^[10]

Homefield reputation

Further information: Arrowhead Stadium

As of the end of the 2006 NFL season, Arrowhead Stadium has a consecutive sell-out record of 149 games (18 seasons) dating back to the home opener in 1990. Arrowhead Stadium is a Stadium located in Kansas City Missouri, and home to the National Football League 's Kansas City Chiefs. The 2006 season of the National Football League (NFL was the 87th one played by the major professional American football league in the United The 1990 Kansas City Chiefs season ended with an 11-5 record and Wild Card spot in the 1991 playoffs. The Chiefs have a 104-40 home record at Arrowhead stadium since 1990, the best in the NFL.

Arrowhead has long held a reputation for being one of the loudest outdoor stadiums in the NFL due to the exuberance of the Chiefs' fans. ^[11][12] Fan generated noise was once measured at 116 decibels^[13] by the Acoustical Design Group of Mission, KS. The decibel ( dB) is a logarithmic unit of measurement that expresses the magnitude of a physical quantity (usually power or intensity relative to ^[14][15] This contributes to the unique "atmosphere" of the stadium, for which Sports Illustrated gave the Chiefs' home field, Arrowhead Stadium, the title of being the "Toughest Place to Play" for opposing teams. Sports Illustrated is an American Sports Magazine owned by media conglomerate Time Warner. ^[16]

Arrowhead Stadium's tailgating environment is often compared to a "college football" atmosphere. ^[17] Fans arrive hours before gametime and even stay in the parking lot hours after the game has ended. Chiefs fans are so devoted that some sit in the parking lot and listen to the game. National anthem "fly-by's" have been a tradition throughout sports, but only the Kansas City Chiefs and Arrowhead Stadium have a B-2 Spirit stealth bomber perform this feat. Arrowhead Stadium is a Stadium located in Kansas City Missouri, and home to the National Football League 's Kansas City Chiefs. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout This occurs at some Kansas City games, usually the home opener, as the aircrafts are based at Whiteman Air Force Base near Knob Noster, Missouri (about an hour away from the stadium). Whiteman Air Force Base ( Whiteman AFB) is a base of the United States Air Force in Johnson County, Missouri, United States Knob Noster is a city in Johnson County, Missouri, United States.

Hospitality

At the end of the "Star Spangled Banner," fans intentionally yell "and the home of the CHIEFS!" where traditionally "the brave" is sung. " The Star-Spangled Banner " is the National anthem of the United States of America This has led to some controversy, especially when Chiefs fans attend away games and continue the tradition. Only after the September 11, 2001 attacks did Chiefs fans refrain from doing so in honor of those who lost their lives,^[18] and continued to do so for the remainder of the 2001 season. The September 23, 2001 home game versus the New York Giants—the first Kansas City regular season contest since the attacks—was one of the few known times in Chiefs history where the home crowd welcomed an opposing team onto the field without booing. Events 1122 - Concordat of Worms. 1459 - Battle of Blore Heath, the first major battle of the English Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in the New York City suburb of East Rutherford New Jersey. ^[18]

"The War Chant"

Fans' occasional use of "The War Chant", especially when playing the Washington Redskins has become a tradition and also a controversy among Native American activists who protest the chant. The war chant is a traditional Melody and Gesture associated with the Florida State University, specifically its Florida State Seminoles athletic The Washington Redskins are a professional American football team based in the Washington D The word tradition comes from the Latin traditionem acc of traditio which means "a giving up delivering up surrendering" and is used in a number of A controversy or dispute is a commencement of a conflict between statements of accepted fact and a new or unaccepted proposal that disagrees with argues against Native Americans in the United States are the indigenous peoples from the regions of North America now encompassed by the continental United States Protest expresses relatively overt reaction to events or situations sometimes in favor though more often opposed

Stadium music

The "TD Pack Band" leads the crowd from the southeast end-zone with live in-stadium music during Chiefs games since Arrowhead opened in 1973. It was led by Tony DiPardo who has written songs about the home team including "The Chiefs are on the Warpath" and "The Hank Stram Polka" for the man who presented Tony with a Super Bowl ring 30 years after the fact.

Tony (Mr. Music), now 95 years old, has been with the club since the beginning (1963), in old Municipal Stadium when his ensemble was named the "Zing Band. " Tony was born on August 15, 1912 and grew up in an impoverished section of downtown St. Events 778 - The Battle of Roncevaux Pass, at which Roland is killed Year 1912 ( MCMXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting Louis, Missouri.

Tony performed "Taps" on his trumpet at the Chiefs' final home game on December 31, 2006 vs the Jacksonville Jaguars in tribute to Lamar Hunt, owner and founder of the Chiefs. Events 406 – Vandals, Alans and Suebians cross the Rhine, beginning an invasion of Gallia. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.

In December of 2007 Tony fell and broke his left wrist and since then his health has gone downhill. On March 14th, 2008 Tony was admitted to a Kansas City hospital. He is currently listed in serious condition.

Tony's daughter, Patti DiPardo-Livergood, has directed the TD Pack Band for the past 19 seasons, although Tony still plays his signature red lacquer trumpet in the band. Patti, an accomplished vocalist, sings the National Anthem at select Chiefs games throughout the season.

Throughout the years, kickoff has begun with in-stadium music from Mötley Crüe ("Wild Side" & "Kickstart My Heart"), Guns N' Roses (Welcome to the Jungle), AC/DC's "For Those About to Rock (We Salute You) and also AC/DC's "Hells Bells", Ozzy Osbourne's "Crazy Train", "Sirius" by Alan Parsons Project, "Start Me Up" by The Rolling Stones and Ram Jam's "Black Betty". Mötley Crüe ( IPA pronunciation: /'mɒtliː " Kickstart My Heart " is a song by the American rock band Mötley Crüe, originally released on their 1989 album Dr Guns N' Roses is an American rock band formed in Los Angeles, California in 1985 " Welcome to the Jungle " is the first track from Guns N' Roses ' debut album Appetite for Destruction, and also on their Greatest Hits album AC/DC are an Australian Hard rock band formed in Sydney, Australia in 1973 by brothers Angus and Malcolm Young. "For Those About to Rock (We Salute You" is a song by the Australian hard rock band AC/DC. John Michael "Ozzy" Osbourne (born December 3 1948) is a British singer " Crazy Train " is a heavy metal song written by Ozzy Osbourne, Randy Rhoads and Bob Daisley. The Alan Parsons Project was a British Progressive rock band active between 1975 and 1990 founded by Eric Woolfson and Alan Parsons. " Start Me Up " is a song by The Rolling Stones featured on the 1981 album Tattoo You. Ram Jam was an American 1970s rock band best known for their 1977 Top 20 hit " Black Betty " " Black Betty " ( Roud 11668) is a 20th century African-American Work song often credited to Huddie "Lead Belly" Ledbetter

Other songs played during games include Prince's "Let's Go Crazy", Archie Eversole's "We Ready", Rush's "Tom Sawyer", AC/DC's "You Shook Me All Night Long", Eminem's "Lose Yourself", Heart's "Barracuda", P.O.D.'s "Boom" and even "The War Chant" conjured by the fans. Prince Rogers Nelson (born June 7 1958 in Minneapolis, Minnesota) is an American musician " Let's Go Crazy " is a 1984 song by Prince and the Revolution. Rush is a Canadian rock band originally formed in August 1968 in the Willowdale neighbourhood of Toronto, Ontario, currently comprised of " Tom Sawyer " is a 1981 song by Canadian Progressive rock band Rush, named for Mark Twain 's literary character AC/DC are an Australian Hard rock band formed in Sydney, Australia in 1973 by brothers Angus and Malcolm Young. " You Shook Me All Night Long " is one of AC/DC 's signature songs from their most successful album Back in Black. Marshall Bruce Mathers III (born October 17 1972 known as Slim Shady and his primary Stage name Eminem, is an Academy Award -winning " Lose Yourself " is a Hip hop song by American Rapper Eminem. Heart is a rock band whose founding members came from the Seattle, Washington, scene but came together in Vancouver, British Columbia " Barracuda " is a song written and recorded by the rock band Heart. POD, initials standing for Payable On Death, is a rock band from San Diego California. The main stage live band for The Kansas City Chiefs is The KC All Stars.

"We're gonna beat the hell outta you"

For numerous years up through the 2005 season, after every Chiefs touchdown, the crowd would chant "We're gonna beat the hell outta you. . . you. . . you, you, you, you", over Gary Glitter's "Rock and Roll Part 2. Paul Francis Gadd (born 8 May 1944 is an English Glam rock Singer and Songwriter, and is better known by his Stage name Gary " Rock and Roll " also known as " The Hey Song," is a song performed by British Glam rocker Gary Glitter that was released in " The chant has been said to have originated from a similar chant (excluding profanity) from Kansas State University's fans at their football program's games. Kansas State University, commonly shortened to K-State, is an institution of higher learning located in Manhattan, Kansas, in the United States

Beginning with the 2006 season, the Chiefs organization has opted to honor the NFL's request that this song no longer be played at games following Glitter's conviction in Vietnam of child molestation.

After a vote was taken for the new touchdown song, Chiefs fans chose "Boom" by P.O.D. as the song to replace Glitter's song. POD, initials standing for Payable On Death, is a rock band from San Diego California. "Red" by Sammy Hagar came in second in voting, and "Elevation" by U2 finished third. Samuel Roy "Sammy" Hagar (born October 13 1947) known as "The Red Rocker" is an American rock guitarist singer Though to satisfy fans not willing to lose a tradition, in the first game of the 2006 NFL season, a cover rendition of "Rock and Roll Part 2" performed by the Tube Tops 2000 was played, complete with the "We're gonna. The 2006 season of the National Football League (NFL was the 87th one played by the major professional American football league in the United Tube Tops 2000 are a Punk rock supergroup that covered Gary Glitter 's classic rock hit " Rock and Roll Part 2. . . " chant. The song has been played at every home game since. ^[19][20][21]

Culture

The Chiefs Radio Network

Kansas City Chiefs radio play-by-play announcers

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—present	Mitch Holthus

Since the 1989 NFL season, KCFX, a.k.a "101 The FOX", has broadcast Chiefs games from the site of the games under the moniker of The Chiefs Radio Network. Since 1994, Mitch Holthus has served as play-by-play announcer as Super Bowl IV MVP Len Dawson serves as color commentator. Charlie Jones ( November 9 1930 - June 12 2008) was an American Emmy Award -winning sportscaster for NBC and Merle Reid Harmon (born June 21, 1926 in Salem Illinois) is a former American Sportscaster. Ray Scott (born 1920 in Johnstown Pennsylvania; died March 23, 1998, in Minneapolis Minnesota) was an American Sportscaster Thomas Edward "Tom" Hopkins (born Bilston, 1911 was an English professional Association football player Wayne Larrivee is an American sports broadcaster He is the radio play-by-play announcer for the Green Bay Packers, along with hosting the team-produced Inside Kevin Harlan (born June 21, 1960 in Milwaukee Wisconsin) is an American television sports announcer Mitch Holthus, the "Voice of the Kansas City Chiefs", is the Play-by-play announcer for the Kansas City Chiefs on KCFX. The 1989 NFL season was the 70th Regular season of the National Football League. KCFX is a Classic rock station in Kansas City Missouri. Playing album rock since its inception in the 1970s they were originally called KIEE until they changed Mitch Holthus, the "Voice of the Kansas City Chiefs", is the Play-by-play announcer for the Kansas City Chiefs on KCFX. Play-by-play, in Broadcasting, is a North American term and means the reporting of a Sporting event with a Voiceover describing the details of the action Super Bowl IV was the fourth AFL-NFL Championship Game in professional American football, and the second one (after Super Bowl III) to officially bear The Super Bowl Most Valuable Player or Super Bowl MVP, is an award given at the conclusion of the Super Bowl, the National Football League 's championship Leonard Ray "Len" Dawson (born June 20, 1935 in Alliance Ohio) is a former American football Quarterback from Purdue A color commentator, sometimes known as a color analyst, is a member of the Broadcasting team for a sporting event who assists the Play-by-play Former Chiefs longsnapper Kendall Gammon serves as the field reporter. In American football and Canadian football, the term long snapper refers to a player who is a specialized center (though he could also be a tackle guard Kendall Robert Gammon (born October 23, 1968 in Rose Hill Kansas) is a retired American football player who most recently played multiple Legendary Chiefs broadcaster Bill Grigsby adds memories and perspective on game day. Bill Grigsby is a member of the Chiefs Radio Network and has been in some form or another since the 1963 the Kansas City Chiefs first season in Kansas City ^[22]

The Chiefs Radio Network has extended its broadcast rights to Chiefs game through the 2009 season. ^[22] The current relationship between 101 The FOX and the Kansas City Chiefs represents the longest standing relationship in the NFL with an FM station. ^[22] The Chiefs Radio Network extends throughout the six-state region of Missouri, Kansas, Iowa, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Arkansas, with 61 affiliate stations. Missouri ( or) is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee Kansas ( is a Midwestern state in the central region of the United States of America, an area often referred to as the American " The State of Iowa ( is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States of America. Nebraska ( is a state located on the Great Plains of the Midwestern United States and Oklahoma ( is a state located in the South Central region of the United States of America. Arkansas ( is a state located in the southern region of the United States.

Mascots

The Chiefs' mascot at Municipal Stadium and until 1989 was the beautiful pinto horse named Warpaint. Kansas City Municipal Stadium was a Baseball and football stadium that formerly stood in Kansas City Missouri. The horse ( Equus caballus) is a hoofed ( Ungulate) Mammal, one of eight living species of the family Equidae. Warpaint was the Mascot Pinto horse for the Kansas City Chiefs National Football League team from 1963 to 1989. During its heyday, the first Warpaint (born 1955) was ridden bareback by rider Bob Johnson who wore full Native American headdress. Headgear, headwear or headdress is the name given to any element of Clothing which is worn on one's head. Warpaint circled the field at the beginning of the game and performed victory laps following each touchdown. The Chiefs have considered reviving the Warpaint mascot in the near future. ^[19]

In 1989, Warpaint was replaced by K. C. Wolf, Dan Meers in a wolf costume. Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) K C Wolf is the official Mascot of the National Football League 's Kansas City Chiefs. The grey wolf or gray wolf ( Canis lupus) also known as the timber wolf or simply wolf, is a Mammal of the order Carnivora who has become one of the NFL's most popular mascots. K. C. Wolf was the NFL's first mascot inducted into the Mascot Hall of Fame in 2006. The Mascot Hall of Fame is a Hall of fame for sports Mascots It was founded by David Raymond who was the original Phillie Phanatic from 1978 to 1993 Nicknamed the "Grand Daddy" of NFL mascots, and averages 350-400 appearances per year. ^[23]

On September 23, 2007 K. Events 1122 - Concordat of Worms. 1459 - Battle of Blore Heath, the first major battle of the English Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. C. Wolf aided security guards in taking down a fan who had come on the field. He followed with a playful, but stern "bodyslam" then flexing his "muscles" for the crowd. This came two minutes into the fourth quarter, just before the game winning touchdown reception by Dwayne Bowe gave the Chiefs their first win of the season, 13-10 over the Minnesota Vikings. Dwayne Lorenzo Bowe (born September 21, 1984 in Miami Florida) is an American football Wide receiver for the Kansas City Chiefs The Minnesota Vikings are a professional American football team based out of Minneapolis Minnesota.

Training Camp

Since 1991 the Chiefs have conducted summer training camp at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls in River Falls, Wisconsin. The 1991 Kansas City Chiefs season ended with a 10-6 record and Wild Card spot in the 1992 playoffs. In the National Football League, NFL Training Camp refers to the time before the season commences The' University of Wisconsin-River Falls' (also known as UW-River Falls or UWRF) is a liberal arts undergraduate and graduate university and a member of the University of River Falls is a city in Pierce and St Croix Counties in the U The Chiefs' 2007 training camp was documented in the HBO/NFL Films documentary reality television series, Hard Knocks: Training Camp with the Kansas City Chiefs ^[24] The series premiered on August 8, 2007. NFL Films is a Mount Laurel New Jersey -based company devoted to producing Commercials, Television Documentary film is a broad category of visual expression that is based on the attempt in one fashion or another to " Document " reality Reality television is a genre of Television programming which presents purportedly unscripted dramatic or humorous situations documents actual events and usually features ordinary Events 1220 - Sweden is defeated by Estonian tribes in the Battle of Lihula. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ^[24]

When the team was based in Dallas, they held summer practice at Southern Methodist University, owner Lamar Hunt's alma mater. Southern Methodist University ("SMU" is a private, Coeducational University in University Park, Texas (an enclave Lamar Hunt ( August 2, 1932 – December 13, 2006) was an American sportsman and promoter of American football, soccer Alma mater is Latin for "nourishing mother" It was used in Ancient Rome as a title for the mother Goddess, and in Medieval 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. William Jewell College is a private four-year liberal arts college of 1274 undergraduate students located in Liberty Missouri, U Clay County is a County located in the US state of Missouri. As of 2000 the population was 184006 Worlds of Fun (WOF is an amusement park in Kansas City Missouri, United States. Oceans of Fun is a tropically-themed Water park that opened on May 31 1982 in Kansas City, Missouri to celebrate Worlds of Fun 's 10th year SubTropolis is a 55000000 square foot (5060000 m³ manmade Cave in the bluffs above the Missouri River in Kansas City Missouri, United States ^[25]

Team records and statistics

Players records

Game

• Most Touchdowns: 5 Abner Haynes vs. Oakland (November 26, 1961)
• Most Passing Yards: 504 Elvis Grbac at Oakland (November 5, 2000)
• Most Passing Completions: 39 Elvis Grbac at Oakland (November 5, 2000)
• Most Passing Attempts: 55 Joe Montana at San Diego (October 9, 1994)
• Most Passing Touchdowns: 6 Len Dawson vs. Events 43 BC - The Second Triumvirate alliance of Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus ("Octavian" later "Caesar Augustus" Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1499 - Publication of the Catholicon in Treguier ( Brittany) 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Events 1499 - Publication of the Catholicon in Treguier ( Brittany) 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Events 768 - Carloman I and Charlemagne are crowned Kings of The Franks. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Denver (November 1, 1964)
• Highest Passer Rating: 158. Events 996 - Emperor Otto III issues a deed to Gottschalk Bishop of Freising which is the oldest known document using the name Ostarrîchi Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. 3 Trent Green vs. Detroit (December 14, 2003)
• Most Rushing Yards: 211 Larry Johnson vs. Events 1287 - St Lucia's flood: The Zuider Zee sea wall in the Netherlands collapses killing over 50000 people Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Texans (November 20, 2005)
• Most Rushing Attempts: 39 Larry Johnson vs. Events 284 - Diocletian was chosen as Roman Emperor. 762 - Bögü Khan of the Uyghurs, Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Seattle (October 29, 2006)
• Most Rushing Touchdowns: 4 Abner Haynes vs. Events 437 - Valentinian III, Western Roman Emperor, marries Licinia Eudoxia, daughter of his cousin Theodosius II Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Oakland (November 26, 1961), 4 Priest Holmes at Cleveland (September 8, 2002), 4 Priest Holmes vs. Events 43 BC - The Second Triumvirate alliance of Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus ("Octavian" later "Caesar Augustus" Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 70 - Roman forces under Titus sack Jerusalem. 1264 - The Statute of Kalisz See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Atlanta (October 24, 2004), 4 Derrick Blaylock vs. Events 69 - Second Battle of Bedriacum, forces under Antonius Primus the commander of the Danube armies loyal to Vespasian, defeat "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Atlanta (October 24, 2004)
• Most Receiving Yards: 309 Stephone Paige vs. Events 69 - Second Battle of Bedriacum, forces under Antonius Primus the commander of the Danube armies loyal to Vespasian, defeat "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " San Diego (December 22, 1985) (8 Receptions)
• Most Receiving Touchdowns: 4 Frank Jackson at San Diego (December 13, 1964)
• Most Receptions: 14 Tony Gonzalez at San Diego (January 2, 2005)
• Longest Pass: 99 Trent Green vs. Events 1790 - The Turkish fortress of Izmail is stormed and captured by Suvorov and his Russian armies Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) Events 1294 - Saint Celestine V abdicates the papacy after only five months Celestine hoped to return to his previous life Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. Events 366 - The Alamanni cross the frozen Rhine River in large numbers invading the Roman Empire. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. San Diego (December 22, 2002) (to Marc Boerigter)
• Longest Rush: 84 Ted McKnight at Seattle (September 30, 1979)
• Longest Catch: 99 Marc Boerigter vs. Events 1790 - The Turkish fortress of Izmail is stormed and captured by Suvorov and his Russian armies See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1399 - Henry IV is proclaimed King of England. 1744 - France and Spain defeat the Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) San Diego (December 22, 2002) (from Trent Green)
• Longest Field Goal: 58 Nick Lowery at Washington (September 18, 1983), 58 Nick Lowery vs. Events 1790 - The Turkish fortress of Izmail is stormed and captured by Suvorov and his Russian armies See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 96 - Nerva is proclaimed Roman Emperor after Domitian is assassinated Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) L. A. Raiders (September 12, 1985)
• Longest Punt: 81 Dustin Colquitt vs. Events 1213 - Albigensian Crusade: Simon de Montfort 5th Earl of Leicester, defeats Peter II of Aragon at the Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) San Diego (December 2, 2007)
• Most Sacks: 7. Events 1409 - The University of Leipzig opens 1755 - The second Eddystone Lighthouse is destroyed by fire Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. 0 Derrick Thomas vs. Seattle (November 11, 1990)
• Most Points: 30 Abner Haynes vs. Events 308 - The Congress of Carnuntum: Attempting to keep peace within the Roman Empire, the leaders of the Tetrarchy declare Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) Oakland (November 26, 1961)

Season

• Most Touchdowns: 27 Priest Holmes (2003)
• Most Passing Yards: 4,591 Trent Green (2004)
• Most Passing Completions: 369 Trent Green (556 att. Events 43 BC - The Second Triumvirate alliance of Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus ("Octavian" later "Caesar Augustus" Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. ) (2004)
• Most Passing Attempts: 603 Bill Kenney (1983)
• Most Passing Touchdowns: 30 Len Dawson (1964)
• Highest Passer Rating: 101. 9 Len Dawson (1966)
• Most Rushing Yards: 1,789 Larry Johnson (2006)
• Most Rushing Attempts: 416 Larry Johnson (2006)
• Most Rushing Touchdowns: 27 Priest Holmes (2003)
• Most Receiving Yards: 1,391 Derrick Alexander (2000)
• Most Receiving Touchdowns: 12 Chris Burford (1962)
• Most Receptions: 102 Tony Gonzalez (2004)
• Most Field Goals Attempted: 44 Jan Stenerud (1971)
• Most Field Goals Made: 34 Nick Lowery (1990)
• Most Sacks: 20. 0 Derrick Thomas (1990)
• Most Tackles: 162 Mike Maslowski (2002)
• Most Points: 162 Priest Holmes (2003)

Career

• Most Seasons: 15 Jerrel Wilson (1963-1977)
• Most Games Played: 224 Will Shields (1993-2006)
• Most Games Started (Since 1968): 223 Will Shields (1993-2006)
• Most Points: 1,466 Nick Lowery (1980-1993)
• Most Touchdowns: 83 Priest Holmes (2001-2007)
• Most Passing Yards: 28,507 Len Dawson (1962-1975)
• Most Passing Attempts: 3,696 Len Dawson (1962-1975)
• Most Passing Completions: 2,115 Len Dawson (1962-1975)
• Most Passing Touchdowns: 231 Len Dawson (1962-1975)
• Highest Passer Rating: 87. 5 Trent Green (2001-2006)
• Most Rushing Yards: 6,070 Priest Holmes (2001-2007)
• Most Rushing Attempts: 1,321 Priest Holmes (2001-2007)
• Most Rushing Touchdowns: 76 Priest Holmes (2001-2007)
• Most Receiving Yards: 9,882 Tony Gonzalez (1997-2007)
• Most Receiving Touchdowns: 66 Tony Gonzalez (1997-2007)
• Most Receptions: 820 Tony Gonzalez (1997-2007)
• Most Sacks: 126. 5 Derrick Thomas (1989-1999)
• Most Tackles: 999 Gary Spani (1978-1986)
• Most Field Goals Attempted: 436 Jan Stenerud (1967-1979)
• Most Field Goals Made: 329 Nick Lowery (1980-1993)
• Most Points: 1,466 Nick Lowery (1980-1993)
• Most Punts: 1,018 Jerrel Wilson (1963-1977)
• Highest Average (200 Punts): 43. 44 Jerrel Wilson (1963-1977)

Franchise records

Game

• Largest Margin of Victory Game: 52 Kansas City Chiefs (59) at Denver Broncos (7) (September 7, 1963)
• Most Points Scored Game: 59 at Denver Broncos (September 7, 1963)
• Most Yards Gained Game: 614 at Denver Broncos (October 23, 1966)
• Fewest Yards Gained Game: 62 vs. Events 1251 BC - A Solar eclipse on this date might mark the birth of legendary Heracles at Thebes Greece. Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1251 BC - A Solar eclipse on this date might mark the birth of legendary Heracles at Thebes Greece. Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 4004 BC - Creation of the world begins according to the calculations of Archbishop James Ussher 42 BC - Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. Oakland Raiders (November 8, 1963)
• Most Plays Game: 91 at Cincinnati Bengals (September 3, 1978)
• Fewest Plays Game: 38 at Oakland Raiders (December 12, 1970)

Season

• Most Wins: 13 (1995), 13 (1997), 13 (2003)
• Least Wins: 2 (1977)
• Most Losses: 12 (1977), 12 (1978), 12 (2007)
• Least Losses: 2 (1966), 2 (1968)
• Most Ties: 2 (1963), 2 (1965), 2 (1970), 2 (1973)
• Best Winning Percentage: . Events 1519 - Hernán Cortés enters Tenochtitlán and Aztec ruler Moctezuma welcomes him with great a Celebration Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 36 BC - In the Battle of Naulochus, Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa, Admiral of Octavian, defeats Sextus Pompeius Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) Events 627 - Battle of Nineveh: A Byzantine army under Emperor Heraclius defeats Emperor Khosrau II 's Persian Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. 857 (1968)
• Worst Winning Percentage: . 143 (1977)
• Most Points Season: 484 (2003)
• Fewest Points Season: 176 (1982) (9 games), 225 (1977)
• Highest Scoring Average Season: 32. 0 (448 in 14 games) (1966)
• Lowest Scoring Average Season: 14. 125 (226 in 16 games) (2007)
• Largest Scoring Differential Season : +201 (371 - 170) (1968)
• Most Yards Gained Season: 6,695 (2004)
• Fewest Yards Gained Season: 2,498 (1982) (9 games), 3,536 (1973)

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

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Quarterbacks 12 Brodie Croyle  8 David Greene 11 Damon Huard  4 Tyler Thigpen Running Backs 26 Jackie Battle 29 Jamaal Charles 42 Mike Cox FB 46 Oliver Hoyte FB 48 Steven Jackson FB 27 Larry Johnson 43 Chris Manderino FB 40 Kalvin McRae 41 Dantrell Savage 21 Kolby Smith Wide Receivers 10 Jabari Arthur 82 Dwayne Bowe 89 Devard Darling 85 Will Franklin 13 Kevin McMahan 17 Maurice Price 14 Kevin Robinson 83 Bobby Sippio  6 Luke Swan 80 Jeff Webb Tight Ends 81 Michael Allan 87 Brad Cottam 84 John Paul Foschi FB 88 Tony Gonzalez 45 Mike Merritt		Offensive Linemen 79 Anthony Alabi T 76 Branden Albert T 75 L. This is a select list of players from the Kansas City Chiefs football team from the National Football League. following is a complete list of players selected in the first round by the Kansas City Chiefs in the National Football League Draft. John Brodie Croyle (kroy-uhl (born February 6 1983 in Rainbow City Alabama) Early years The son of John Croyle a former Defensive end for the David Norman Greene (born June 22, 1982 in) is an American football Quarterback who is a Practice squad player for the Indianapolis Damon Paul Huard (born July 9 1973 in Yakima Washington) is an American football Quarterback for the Kansas City Chiefs Tyler Beckham Thigpen (born April 14, 1984 in Winnsboro South Carolina) is an American football Quarterback for the Kansas City Jackie Battle (born October 1, 1983 in) is an American football Running back who is a Practice squad player for the Kansas City Jamaal RaShaad Charles (born December 27, 1986 in) is an American football Running back for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Micheal Lawrence Cox (born July 11, 1985 in Lewisberry Pennsylvania) is a American football fullback who graduated from Oliver Hoyte (born October 5, 1984 in) is an American football Linebacker for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football Steven Jackson (born May 11, 1984 in) is an American football fullback who is currently a Free agent. Larry Alphonso Johnson Jr (born November 19, 1979 in La Plata Maryland) often called LJ, is an American football Running Chris Manderino (born December 22, 1982 in Anaheim California) is an American football Fullback and is currently a free agent Kalvin "Big Play" McRae (born August 20, 1985 in Decatur Georgia) is a American football Running back who was released Dantrell Savage (born February 15, 1985 in) is an American football Running back for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Jabari Arthur (born August 28, 1982 in Montreal Quebec, Canada) is an Canadian football Wide receiver for the Calgary Dwayne Lorenzo Bowe (born September 21, 1984 in Miami Florida) is an American football Wide receiver for the Kansas City Chiefs Devard Loran Darling (born April 16, 1982 in) is an American football Wide receiver for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National William Franklin (born October 13, 1985 in) is an American football Wide receiver for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Kevin Nathaniel McMahan (born March 2, 1983 in) is an American football Wide receiver for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Maurice Price (born September 11, 1985 in) is an American football Wide receiver who is currently a Free agent. Kevin Lee Robinson (born December 19, 1984 in) is an American football Wide receiver for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Robert Lee Sippio Jr (born December 4, 1980 in) is an American football Wide receiver who is currently a Free agent. Luke Swan (born September 5, 1984, in Fennimore Wisconsin) is an American football Wide receiver. Jeffrey Leon Webb (born in January 31, 1982) is an American football Wide receiver for the National Football League 's Kansas Michael Christopher Allan (born September 9, 1983 in) is an American football Tight end most recently with the Kansas City Chiefs Bradley Joseph Cottam (born November 28, 1984 in) is an American football Tight end for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National John Paul "J P" Marino Foschi (born May 18, 1982 in Queens New York) is an American football H-back for the Kansas Michael Antoine Merritt (born 1984-09-03 in West Palm Beach Florida) is an American football Tight end for the Kansas City Chiefs Anthony Abayomi Alabi (uh-LOB-ee (born February 16, 1981 in San Antonio, Texas) is an American football Offensive tackle Branden B Albert (born November 4, 1984 in) is an American football Offensive tackle for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National J. Anderson G 62 Edwin Harrison G 73 Adrian Jones T 60 Travis Leffew T 52 Chris McDuffie G 77 Damion McIntosh T 64 Rudy Niswanger C 67 Barry Richardson T/G 69 Ken Shackleford T 66 Rob Smith G/C 74 Wade Smith C 61 Tre' Stallings G/T 71 Will Svitek T 65 Herb Taylor G/T 54 Brian Waters G Defensive Linemen 70 Alfonso Boone DT 60 Johnny Dingle DE 72 Glenn Dorsey DT 95 Ron Edwards DT 91 Tamba Hali DE 99 T. J. Jackson DT 97 Brian Johnson DE 69 Derek Lokey DT 90 Turk McBride DE/DT 94 Maurice Murray DT 92 Jason Parker DE 62 Jonal Saint-Dic DE 93 Tank Tyler DT		Linebackers 57 Johnny Baldwin ILB 67 Weston Dacus ILB 59 Donnie Edwards ILB 50 Napoleon Harris ILB 98 Nate Harris ILB 56 Derrick Johnson OLB 52 E. J. Kuale OLB 96 Steve Octavien OLB 66 LeRue Rumph OLB 55 Pat Thomas OLB 53 Demorrio Williams OLB Defensive Backs 35 Rashad Barksdale CB 34 Tyron Brackenridge CB 20 Khayyam Burns FS 39 Brandon Carr CB 24 Brandon Flowers CB 41 Ron Girault S 42 Jason Horton CB 31 Maurice Leggett CB 47 Jon McGraw FS 38 DaJuan Morgan FS 44 Jarrad Page FS 22 Dimitri Patterson CB 49 Bernard Pollard SS 40 Will Poole CB 23 Patrick Surtain CB 25 Greg Wesley SS Special Teams  5 Connor Barth K  2 Dustin Colquitt P  1 Billy Cundiff K 51 J. P. Darche LS  9 Nick Novak K 30 B. J. Sams KR/PR		Reserve Lists Currently vacant Rookies in italics Roster updated 2008-06-09 Depth Chart • Transactions → More rosters

Pro Football Hall of Fame enshrinees

Kansas City Chiefs Hall of Fame enshrinees Inducted Player Position Tenure 2003 Marcus Allen Running back 1993—1997 1983 Bobby Bell1 2 Linebacker 1963—1974 1990 Buck Buchanan1 2 Defensive tackle 1963—1975 1987 Len Dawson2 Quarterback 1963—1975 1972 Lamar Hunt Founder of franchise and American Football League 1960—2006 1986 Willie Lanier1 2 Linebacker 1967—1977 2001 Marv Levy Head coach 1978—1982 2000 Joe Montana Quarterback 1993—1994 2006 Warren Moon Quarterback 1999—2000 1991 Jan Stenerud1 2 Placekicker 1967—1979 2003 Hank Stram1 2 Head coach 1960—1974 2008 Emmitt Thomas1 2 Cornerback 1966—1978 1997 Mike Webster Center 1989—1990 1 Began career in the American Football League. Adrian Jones (born June 10, 1981 in Dallas Texas) is an American football Offensive tackle who is currently signed by the Kansas Travis Leffew (born January 27, 1983 in) is an American football Offensive lineman who is a Practice squad player for the Cleveland Damion Alexis McIntosh (born March 25, 1977 in Kingston Jamaica) is an American football Offensive tackle who is currently playing Rudolph Nelson "Rudy" Niswanger (born November 9, 1982) is an American football center for the Kansas City Chiefs of the Barry D Richardson (born May 15, 1986 in Mount Pleasant South Carolina) is an American football Offensive tackle for the Kansas Kendrick Shackleford (born February 2, 1985 in Villa Rica Georgia) is an American football Offensive tackle for the Kansas City Rob Smith (born March 8, 1984 in Fort Thomas Kentucky) is an American football guard and center who is a Practice Wade Smith (born April 26, 1981 in Dallas Texas) is an American football center for the Kansas City Chiefs of the Tre' Stallings (born January 8, 1983 in Magnolia Mississippi) is an American football guard and tackle for the Kansas Will Svitek (born January 8, 1982 in Prague, Czech Republic) is an American football Offensive tackle who is currently Herbert Reginald Taylor II (born September 22, 1984) is an American Football Offensive tackle who currently plays for the Kansas City Chiefs Brian Demond Waters (born February 18, 1977 in Waxahachie Texas) is an American football guard for the Kansas City Chiefs Alfonso Boone (born January 11 1976, Saginaw Michigan) is an American football Defensive tackle for the Kansas City Chiefs Johnny Dingle (born November 9, 1986 in Miami Florida) is an American football Defensive lineman currently a Free agent Glenn Dorsey (born August 1, 1985 in) is an American football Defensive tackle for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football Ronald H Edwards (born July 12, 1979 in Columbus Ohio) is an American football Defensive tackle for the Kansas City Chiefs Tamba Boimah Hali (born November 3, 1983, in Monrovia Liberia) is an American football Defensive end for the Kansas City Chiefs Tommy "T J" Jackson (born December 12, 1983 in Opelika Alabama) is an American football Defensive tackle for the Brian Thomas Johnston (born May 2, 1986 in) is an American football Defensive end for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Claude Maurice "Turk" McBride (born May 30, 1985) is a Defensive lineman for the Kansas City Chiefs. Jonal Saint-Dic (/ˈdʒoʊnɒl/ (/-ɔːl/? seɪntˈdiːk (born March 2, 1985 in Port-au-Prince, Haiti) is an American football DeMarcus Lamon "Tank" Tyler (born on February 14, 1985 in Fayetteville North Carolina) is an American football Defensive tackle Johnny Baldwin (born April 4, 1984 in) is an American football Linebacker who is currently a Free agent in the National Football Donnie Edwards Jr (born April 6, 1973 in Chula Vista California) is an American football Linebacker playing for the Kansas Napoleon Harris nicknamed Napo (born February 25, 1979 in Chicago Illinois) is an American football middle Linebacker Nate Harris (born March 8, 1983) is an American football Linebacker who is currently a free agent Derrick "DJ" O'Hara Johnson (born November 22, 1982 in Waco Texas) is an American football Linebacker for the Ejiro "E J" Megetaveh Kuale (born June 22, 1983 in) is an American football Linebacker who is currently a Free agent Patrick Wain Thomas (born January 26, 1983 in Miami Florida) is an American football Linebacker for the Kansas City Chiefs Demorrio Dwain Williams (born July 6, 1980 in Beckville Texas) is an American football Linebacker for the Kansas City Chiefs Rashad Emmanuel Unique Barksdale (born May 11, 1985 in) is an American football Cornerback who is a Practice squad player for the Tyron Brackenridge (born June 30, 1984) is an American football Defensive back currently a free agent of the National Football League Brandon Carey Carr (born May 19, 1986 in) is an American football Cornerback for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football For the lead singer of The Killers see Brandon Flowers. Brandon Lavar Flowers (born February 18, 1986 in Delray Beach, Florida Ron Girault (born March 7, 1986 in) is an American football safety who is currently a Free agent. Jason Horton (born February 16, 1980 in) is an American football Cornerback who is currently a Free agent. Jon Michael McGraw (born April 2, 1979 in Manhattan Kansas) is an American football safety for the Kansas City Chiefs DaJuan Jamar Morgan (born October 21, 1985 in) is an American football safety for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football Jarrad Matthew Page (born October 19, 1984) is an American football safety with the Kansas City Chiefs in the National Football Dimitri Jonthiel Patterson (born June 18, 1983 in Orlando, Florida) is an American football player who currently plays safety Bernard Karmell Pollard (born December 23, 1984 in Fort Wayne Indiana) is an American football safety for the Kansas City Will Poole (born July 24, 1981 in) is a Canadian football Defensive back for the Toronto Argonauts of the National Football Patrick Frank Surtain (SIR-tan (born June 19, 1976) is an American football Cornerback for the Kansas City Chiefs. Gregory Lashon Wesley (born March 19, 1978 in) is an American football safety who is currently a Free agent. Connor Thomas Barth (born April 11, 1986 in) is an American football Placekicker who is currently a Free agent. Dustin Farr Colquitt (born May 6, 1982) is an American football punter for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League Billy Cundiff (born March 30, 1980 in Valley Center California) is an American football Placekicker for the Kansas City Chiefs Jean-Philippe Darche (born on February 28, 1975 in Montréal, Quebec) is an American football Long snapper / Linebacker Nicholas Ryan Novak (born August 21, 1981 in San Diego, California) is an American football Placekicker for the Kansas Bradley Jamar "B J" Sams (born October 29, 1980 in) is an American football Return specialist who is currently a Free agent 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 53 - Roman Emperor Nero marries Claudia Octavia 62 - Claudia Octavia commits The following is a list of current National Football League (NFL team rosters__NOEDITSECTION__ AFC East Buffalo Bills Miami Dolphins The Pro Football Hall of Fame is the Hall of fame of the National Football League (NFL Marcus LeMarr Allen (born March 26 1960 in San Diego California) is a former American football player, and until recently affiliated with CBS as a game Robert "Bobby" Lee Bell Jr (born June 17, 1940) is a former collegiate and professional American football Junious "Buck" Buchanan ( September 10 1940 &ndash July 16 1992) was an American football Defensive tackle who Leonard Ray "Len" Dawson (born June 20, 1935 in Alliance Ohio) is a former American football Quarterback from Purdue Lamar Hunt ( August 2, 1932 – December 13, 2006) was an American sportsman and promoter of American football, soccer Willie Edward Lanier (born August 21, 1945, in Clover Virginia) is a former American football middle- Linebacker who played for the Marvin Daniel Levy (born August 3, 1925 in Chicago, Illinois) was the General Manager and Vice President of Football Operations for For the actor with a similarly pronounced name see Joe Mantegna. Harold Warren Moon (born November 18, 1956 in Los Angeles California) is a former American and Canadian football Quarterback Jan Stenerud (born November 26, 1942) is a Norwegian former football player for the Kansas City Chiefs (1967-1979 Green Bay Henry Louis Stram ( January 3, 1923 – July 4, 2005) was an American Football coach. Emmitt Earl Thomas (born June 3, 1943) is the assistant head coach and secondary coach of the National Football League 's Atlanta Falcons. Michael Lewis "Iron Mike" Webster ( March 18, 1952 - September 24, 2002) was an American football player who played Note There were three earlier and unrelated major American professional football leagues of the same name One in 1926, one in 1936-1937 and one in 1940-1941 2 Member of 1969 Super Bowl championship team Names in bold spent entire career with the Dallas Texans/Kansas City Chiefs. The 1969 Kansas City Chiefs season resulted in a 11-3 record and a 23-7 victory in Super Bowl IV over the NFL ’s heavily-favored Super Bowl IV was the fourth AFL-NFL Championship Game in professional American football, and the second one (after Super Bowl III) to officially bear

Retired numbers Kansas City Chiefs retired numbers No. Player Position Tenure 16 Len Dawson Quarterback 1962—1975 28 Abner Haynes Running back 1960—1964 33 Stone Johnson1 2 Running back 1963 36 Mack Lee Hill2 Running back 1964—1965 63 Willie Lanier Linebacker 1967—1977 78 Bobby Bell Linebacker 1963—1974 86 Buck Buchanan Defensive tackle 1963—1975 1 Never officially on a Chiefs season roster. Leonard Ray "Len" Dawson (born June 20, 1935 in Alliance Ohio) is a former American football Quarterback from Purdue Abner Haynes (born September 19, 1937 in Denton Texas) was a college and professional football player in the United States. Stone Edward Johnson ( April 26, 1940 — September 8, 1963) was an Olympic sprinting athlete and American Mack Lee Hill ( August 17, 1940 &ndash December 12, 1965) was an American college and professional football player Willie Edward Lanier (born August 21, 1945, in Clover Virginia) is a former American football middle- Linebacker who played for the Robert "Bobby" Lee Bell Jr (born June 17, 1940) is a former collegiate and professional American football Junious "Buck" Buchanan ( September 10 1940 &ndash July 16 1992) was an American football Defensive tackle who His number was retired after his death in training camp in 1963. 2 Number was posthumously retired. Names in bold spent entire career with the Dallas Texans/Kansas City Chiefs. The numbers 37 and 58 have not been worn since the deaths of Joe Delaney and Derrick Thomas and both are considered to be unofficially retired. Joe Alton Delaney (del-AY-nee (October 30 1958 - June 29 1983 was an American football player whose career ended after two seasons in the National Football League Derrick Vincent Thomas ( January 1 1967 &ndash February 8 2000) was an NFL Linebacker who played his entire professional The numbers 16 and 28 are the only numbers to have been worn by a single player (both Dawson and Haynes respectively).

Chiefs Hall of Fame

External Link: Kansas City Chiefs Hall of Fame

1970s 1970 Lamar Hunt, team Founder and Owner 1971 #36 Mack Lee Hill, Running Back 1972 #75 Jerry Mays, Defensive Tackle 1973 #84 Fred Arbanas, Tight End 1974 #42 Johnny Robinson, Safety 1975 #88 Chris Burford, Receiver 1976 #55 E.J. Holub, Center/Linebacker 1977 #77 Jim Tyrer, Offensive Tackle 1978 #21 Mike Garrett, Running Back 1979 #16 Len Dawson, Quarterback	1980s 1980 #78 Bobby Bell, Linebacker 1981 #86 Buck Buchanan, Defensive Tackle 1982 #89 Otis Taylor, Wide Receiver 1983 No induction 1984 #71 Ed Budde, Guard 1985 #63 Willie Lanier, Linebacker 1986 #18 Emmitt Thomas, Cornerback 1987 Hank Stram, Coach 1988 #44 Jerrel Wilson, Punter 1989 #14 Ed Podolak, Running Back
1990s 1990 #51 Jim Lynch, Linebacker 1991 #28 Abner Haynes, Running Back 1992 #3 Jan Stenerud, Kicker 1993 #69 Sherrill Headrick, Linebacker 1994 #58 Jack Rudnay, Center 1995 #32 Curtis McClinton, Running Back 1996 #20 Deron Cherry, Safety 1997 #73 Dave Hill, Tackle 1998 #67 Art Still, Defensive End 1999 #34 Lloyd Burruss, Cornerback	2000s 2000 #35 Christian Okoye, Running Back 2001 #58 Derrick Thomas, Linebacker 2002 #76 John Alt, Offensive Tackle 2003 #59 Gary Spani, Linebacker 2004 #37 Joe Delaney, Running Back 2005 Jack Steadman, team Vice Chairman, led building of Arrowhead and Kauffman Stadiums 2006 #90 Neil Smith, Defensive End 2007 #29 Albert Lewis, Cornerback 2008 #61 Curley Culp, Defensive Tackle

Head coaches

Name	From	To	Record			Championships
			W	L	T
Hank Stram	Mid-December 1959	December 27, 1974[26]	124	76	10	3
Paul Wiggin	January 23, 1975[26]	October 31, 1977[26]	11	24	0
Tom Bettis †	October 31, 1977[26]	December 19, 1977[26]	1	6	0
Marv Levy	December 20, 1977[26]	January 4, 1983[27]	31	42	0
John Mackovic	February 2, 1983[27]	January 8, 1987[27]	30	34	0
Frank Gansz	January 10, 1987[27]	January 5, 1989[27]	8	22	1
Marty Schottenheimer	January 24, 1989[27]	January 11, 1999[28]	103	58	1
Gunther Cunningham	January 22, 1999[28]	January 5, 2001[29]	16	16	0
Dick Vermeil	January 12, 2001[29]	January 1, 2006[30]	44	36	0
Herman Edwards	January 9, 2006[31]	present	13	19	0

† = Interim Head Coach

Current staff

Kansas City Chiefs staff v • d • e
	Front Office Chairman - Clark Hunt President/General Manager/CEO - Carl Peterson Executive Vice President/COO - Denny Thum Vice President of Player Personnel - Bill Kuharich Vice President of Football Operations - Lynn Stiles Director of Pro Personnel - Ray Farmer Director of College Scouting - Chuck Cook Director of Salary Cap/General Counsel - Woodie Dixon Head Coaches Head Coach - Herm Edwards Assistant Head Coach/Quarterbacks - Dick Curl Offensive Coaches Offensive Coordinator - Chan Gailey Running Backs - Curtis Modkins Wide Receivers - Eric Price Tight Ends - Jon Embree Offensive Line - Bob Bicknell Assistant Offensive Line - Joe D'Alessandris Offensive Assistant/Quality Control - Kevin Patullo			Defensive Coaches Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers - Gunther Cunningham Defensive Line - Tim Krumrie Defensive Backs - David Gibbs Defensive Assistant - Michael Ketchum Defensive Quality Control Assistant - Daron Roberts Special Teams Coaches Special Teams - Mike Priefer Strength and Conditioning Strength and Conditioning - Cedric Smith Assistant Strength and Conditioning - Brent Salazar → Coaching Staff → More NFL staffs

References

See also

• American Football League
• Chiefs-Raiders rivalry

External links

• Kansas City Chiefs official site
• Year by Year Statistics (pdf)
• Sports E-Cyclopedia.com

Preceded by Houston Oilers 1961	American Football League champion Dallas Texans 1962	Succeeded by San Diego Chargers 1963
Preceded by Buffalo Bills 1965	American Football League champion Kansas City Chiefs 1966	Succeeded by Oakland Raiders 1967
Preceded by New York Jets 1968	American Football League champion Kansas City Chiefs 1969	Succeeded by Final champions
Preceded by New York Jets 1968	Super Bowl Champions Kansas City Chiefs 1969	Succeeded by Baltimore Colts 1970

Note There were three earlier and unrelated major American professional football leagues of the same name One in 1926, one in 1936-1937 and one in 1940-1941 The 1960 Houston Oilers season was their second For the second consecutive season the Oilers scored a triumph in the AFL Championship over the Los Angeles Chargers Division Races The AFL had 8 teams grouped into two divisions Note There were three earlier and unrelated major American professional football leagues of the same name One in 1926, one in 1936-1937 and one in 1940-1941 The 1962 American Football League season was the third regular season of the American Football League WikipediaCentralized discussion/Sports results --> The 1963 San Diego Chargers season began with the team The 1963 American Football League season was the fourth regular season of the American Football League The 1965 Buffalo Bills season was the team’s fifth season It ended with a triumph in the AFL Championship The 1965 American Football League season was the sixth regular season of the American Football League Note There were three earlier and unrelated major American professional football leagues of the same name One in 1926, one in 1936-1937 and one in 1940-1941 The 1966 American Football League season was the seventh regular season of the American Football League and one of the last before the AFL-NFL Merger The 1967 Oakland Raiders season was a breakthrough one for the franchise The 1967 American Football League season was the eighth regular season of the American Football League and one of the last before the AFL-NFL Merger The 1968 New York Jets season was the ninth season for the team in the American Football League (AFL The 1968 American Football League season was the ninth Regular season of the American Football League and it's Note There were three earlier and unrelated major American professional football leagues of the same name One in 1926, one in 1936-1937 and one in 1940-1941 The 1969 American Football League season was the tenth regular season of the American Football League and the last one before the AFL-NFL Merger. The 1968 New York Jets season was the ninth season for the team in the American Football League (AFL Super Bowl III was the third AFL-NFL Championship Game in professional American football, but the first to officially bear the name " Super Bowl " professional American football, the Super Bowl is the Championship game of the National Football League (NFL Super Bowl IV was the fourth AFL-NFL Championship Game in professional American football, and the second one (after Super Bowl III) to officially bear The 1970 Baltimore Colts season was the 18th season for the team in the National Football League. Super Bowl V was an American football game played on January 17, 1971 at the Orange Bowl in Miami Florida to decide the National

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