The
Kansas City Chiefs are a
National Football League team based in
Kansas City, Missouri.
- Founded: 1960 (charter AFL member; joined NFL in 1970 league merger)
- Formerly known as: Dallas Texans, 1960-63, then moved to Kansas City.
- Home stadium: Arrowhead Stadium[?]
- Uniform colors: Red, White, and Gold
- Helmet design: Red helmet with white arrowhead bearing initials K.C.
- League championships won: AFL 1962, 1966, 1969.
- Super Bowl appearances: I (lost), IV (won)
The team is owned by
Lamar Hunt[?], who founded the team along with their original league, the
American Football League, in
1960. The Dallas Texans, as they were known then, defeated the
Houston Oilers in a dramatic
1962 AFL championship which went into double overtime.
As the Chiefs, under coach Hank Stram[?], the team played in the first Super Bowl, losing 35-10 to Vince Lombardi's Green Bay Packers. They earned revenge three years later, upsetting the Minnesota Vikings 23-7.
Football Hall of Famers:
Current stars:
Retired numbers:
Not to be forgotten:
Kansas City Chiefs official web site (http://www.kcchiefs.com/)