1969 Kansas City Chiefs season - wikipedia 1969 Kansas City Chiefs season 1969 Kansas City Chiefs season Head coach Hank Stram General manager Jack Steadman Owner Lamar Hunt Home field Municipal Stadium Results Record 11 -- 3 Division place 2nd AFL Western Playoff finish Won AFL Divisional Playoff ( at Jets ) 13 -- 6 Won AFL Championship Game ( at Raiders ) 17 -- 7 Won Super Bowl IV ( vs. Vikings ) 23 -- 7 AFL All - Stars QB Mike Livingston RB Robert Holmes G Ed Budde T Jim Tyrer DT Buck Buchanan DT Curley Culp LB Bobby Bell LB Willie Lanier CB Jim Marsalis K Jan Stenerud ← 1968 Chiefs seasons 1970 → The Chiefs topped the Raiders in the 1969 AFL championship game ( left ) and went on to defeat the Vikings in Super Bowl IV ( right ). The 1969 Kansas City Chiefs season was the team 's 10th, their 7th in Kansas City, and also their final season in the American Football League. It resulted in an 11 -- 3 record and a 23 -- 7 victory in Super Bowl IV over the NFL 's heavily favored Minnesota Vikings. The team beat their rivals, the Oakland Raiders in the final AFL Championship Game, claiming their third AFL Championship in franchise history. The Chiefs were coached by Hank Stram, led by quarterback Len Dawson and a powerful defense led by Bobby Bell, Willie `` Contact '' Lanier, Buck Buchanan and Curley Culp. The Chiefs ' defense became the fourth defense in the history of pro football to lead its league in fewest rushing yards, fewest passing yards and fewest total yards. The Chiefs were the second AFL team to win the Super Bowl and last AFL team to do so before the AFL - NFL Merger in the following season. The season was marred not only by an injury to quarterback Len Dawson but also controversy surrounding Dawson and his purported involvement in a sports gambling ring. Back - up quarterback Mike Livingston and the Chiefs ' stellar defense led the Chiefs back to the Super Bowl, this time, to win it all. Along with owner Lamar Hunt, eight future Hall of Famers were members of the 1969 Chiefs, including QB Len Dawson, LBs Willie Lanier and Bobby Bell, DT Buck Buchanan, DT Curley Culp, CB Emmitt Thomas, K Jan Stenerud, and Coach Hank Stram. In 2006, the 1969 Kansas City Chiefs were ranked as the 18th greatest Super Bowl champions on the NFL Network 's documentary America 's Game : The Super Bowl Champions. In 2007, ESPN.com ranked the 1969 Chiefs as the seventh - greatest defense in NFL history, noting `` Hank Stram 's ' Triple Stack ' defense, which gave the linebackers lots of room to roam, was superb, holding five opponents to fewer than 10 points and giving up an average of less than two touchdowns a game... Then they got serious. Against the ( defending ) Super Bowl champion Jets in the AFL divisional playoff game at Shea Stadium, the Chiefs held on for a 13 -- 6 victory, thanks to a remarkable three - play goal line stand that stifled the Jets on the one. After losing twice to the Raiders during the regular season, the Chiefs allowed a single touchdown, in the first quarter, to win the AFL title over Oakland 17 -- 7. The Chiefs defense then stifled the Vikings in the Super Bowl, allowing only two rushing first downs and picking off three passes in the fourth quarter to win 23 -- 7. Total points against the Chiefs in the playoffs : 20. '' Kansas City is the only team in the Super Bowl era to win the title without allowing as much as 10 points in any postseason game. Contents 1 Offseason 1.1 1969 AFL Draft 2 Roster 3 Regular season 3.1 Schedule 4 Standings 5 Game summaries 5.1 Week 1 6 Postseason 6.1 Divisional 6.2 AFL Championship 6.3 Super Bowl 6.4 AFL All - Star Game 7 Trivia 7.1 `` 65 Toss Power Trap '' 8 References 9 External links Offseason 1969 AFL Draft In the first round of the 1969 AFL Draft, the Chiefs selected cornerback Jim Marsalis from Tennessee State. Marsalis became an immediate starter at cornerback alongside veteran Emmitt Thomas. He was the only Chiefs rookie to start for the 1969 team, as Ed Podolak and Bob Stein were benched, and Morris Stroud and Jack Rudnay sat out the season with injuries. Round Overall Position Player College 23 Defensive back Jim Marsalis Tennessee State 48 Running back Ed Podolak Iowa 76 Tight end Morris Stroud Clark 101 Center Jack Rudnay Northwestern 5 126 Linebacker Darian Steele Missouri 6 155 Running back John Pleasant Alabama State 7 179 Wide receiver Tom Nettles San Diego State 8 204 Tackle Clanton King Purdue 206 Defensive back Maurice LeBlanc Louisiana State 9 231 Guard Dan Klepper Omaha 10 257 Defensive tackle John Spoonheimer Cornell 11 282 Defensive end Skip Wupper C.W. Post 12 309 Linebacker John Lavin Notre Dame 13 335 Guard Rick Piland Virginia Tech 14 360 Defensive back Al Bream Iowa 15 388 Offensive tackle Leland Winston Rice 16 413 Defensive back Eural Johnson Prairie View 17 438 Defensive back Ralph Jenkins Tuskegee Roster 1969 Kansas City Chiefs final roster Quarterbacks 16 Len Dawson 12 Tom Flores 10 Mike Livingston 10 John Huarte 15 Jacky Lee Running backs 21 Mike Garrett HB 38 Wendell Hayes 45 Robert Holmes FB 23 Paul Lowe 14 Ed Podolak Wide receivers 25 Frank Pitts SE 1 Noland Smith 30 Gloster Richardson FL 89 Otis Taylor FL Tight ends 84 Fred Arbanas 32 Curtis McClinton 81 Mickey McCarty Offensive linemen 71 Ed Budde G ( L ) 60 George Daney G 73 Dave Hill T ( R ) 55 E.J. Holub C 76 Mo Moorman G ( R ) 65 Remi Prudhomme C 77 Jim Tyrer T ( L ) Defensive linemen 87 Aaron Brown DE ( R ) 86 Buck Buchanan DT ( R ) 61 Curley Culp DT ( L ) 82 Ed Lothamer DT 75 Jerry Mays DE ( L ) 74 Gene Trosch DE Linebackers 78 Bobby Bell OLB ( L ) 85 Chuck Hurston 63 Willie Lanier MLB 51 Jim Lynch OLB ( R ) 66 Bob Stein Defensive backs 24 Caesar Belser S 46 Jim Kearney SS ( L ) 40 Jim Marsalis CB ( L ) 42 Johnny Robinson FS ( R ) 20 Goldie Sellers CB 18 Emmitt Thomas CB ( R ) Special teams 44 Jerrel Wilson P 3 Jan Stenerud K 6 Warren McVea HB / KR 22 Willie Mitchell CB / PR Reserve lists 58 Jack Rudnay C 88 Morris Stroud TE Practice squad Complete team roster Rookies in italics Starters in bold Positions in parentheses Rookies in italics 53 Active, 10 Inactive, 7 Practice squad Regular season After a decisive 27 -- 9 win at San Diego ( 9 / 14 ), the club posted a 31 -- 0 shutout at Boston ( 9 / 21 ), but QB Len Dawson sustained a knee injury against the Patriots. The once - optimistic picture for the Chiefs went from bad to worse the following week when backup QB Jacky Lee went down with a broken ankle in a 24 -- 19 loss at Cincinnati ( 9 / 28 ). That injury left the team 's most crucial position in the hands of second - year QB Mike Livingston, who took just five snaps as a rookie in ' 68. However, Livingston engineered a five - game winning streak, while getting plenty of help from the club 's defense. The team 's home opener at Municipal Stadium was played in a daylong deluge referred to as a `` frog - strangler '' by Chiefs radio broadcaster Bill Grigsby. The Chiefs and Oilers combined for 14 fumbles in a 24 -- 0 Kansas City victory ( 10 / 12 ). Dawson returned to the starting lineup in a 27 -- 3 win vs. San Diego ( 11 / 9 ) and guided the club to three wins in the season 's next four games. Denver Broncos coach Lou Saban was infuriated following the Chiefs 31 -- 17 win vs. Denver ( 11 / 27 ). Trailing 24 -- 17 late in the game, Denver attempted an onside kick that was recovered by LB Bobby Bell, who promptly returned that kick for a 53 - yard TD. Mike Livingston started the following week vs. Buffalo ( 12 / 7 ) for an again - injured Dawson, who returned for the regular season finale at Oakland ( 12 / 13 ). A 10 -- 6 loss vs. the Raiders gave the Chiefs an 11 -- 3 record, good for second in the division behind Oakland ( 12 -- 1 -- 1 ). Schedule AFL Preseason Week Opponent Result Game site Attendance Oakland Raiders W 23 -- 17 Legion Field 21,000 Detroit Lions W 38 -- 13 Municipal Stadium 38,027 Cincinnati Bengals W 23 -- 7 Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium 24,513 at Los Angeles Rams W 42 -- 14 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum 58,306 5 at St. Louis Cardinals W 31 -- 21 Civic Center Busch Memorial Stadium 48,006 6 Atlanta Falcons W 14 -- 10 Municipal Stadium 37,273 AFL Regular Season Week Opponent Result Game site Attendance at San Diego Chargers W 27 -- 9 San Diego Stadium 47,988 at Boston Patriots W 31 -- 0 Alumni Stadium 22,002 at Cincinnati Bengals L 19 -- 24 Nippert Stadium 27,812 at Denver Broncos W 26 -- 13 Mile High Stadium 50,564 5 Houston Oilers W 24 -- 0 Municipal Stadium 45,805 6 Miami Dolphins W 17 -- 10 Municipal Stadium 49,809 7 Cincinnati Bengals W 42 -- 22 Municipal Stadium 50,934 8 at Buffalo Bills W 29 -- 7 War Memorial Stadium 45,844 9 San Diego Chargers W 27 -- 3 Municipal Stadium 51,104 10 New York Jets W 34 -- 16 Shea Stadium 63,849 11 Oakland Raiders L 24 -- 27 Municipal Stadium 51,982 12 Denver Broncos W 31 -- 17 Municipal Stadium 48,773 13 Buffalo Bills W 22 -- 19 Municipal Stadium 47,712 14 at Oakland Raiders L 6 -- 10 Oakland -- Alameda County Coliseum 54,443 1969 AFL Playoffs Divisional Playoffs at New York Jets W 13 -- 6 Shea Stadium 62,977 AFL Championship at Oakland Raiders W 17 -- 7 Oakland -- Alameda County Coliseum 54,443 Super Bowl IV at New Orleans Super Bowl IV Minnesota Vikings W 23 -- 7 Tulane Stadium 80,562 Standings AFL Western Division view talk PCT DIV PF PA STK Oakland Raiders 12. 923 7 -- 1 377 242 W6 Kansas City Chiefs 11 0. 786 5 -- 3 359 177 L1 San Diego Chargers 8 6 0. 571 2 -- 6 288 276 W4 Denver Broncos 5 8. 385 3 -- 5 297 344 W1 Cincinnati Bengals 9. 308 3 -- 5 280 367 L5 Note : Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972. Game summaries Week 1 Total Chiefs 10 7 7 27 Chargers 0 6 0 9 Date : September 14 Location : San Diego Stadium, San Diego, California Game attendance : 47,988 Game weather : 70 ° F ; wind 8 Scoring summary Q1 KC Jan Stenerud 35 yard field goal KC 3 -- 0 Q1 SD Dennis Partee 50 yard field goal Tie 3 -- 3 Q2 KC Wendell Hayes 1 yard run ( Jan Stenerud kick ) KC 10 -- 3 Q2 KC Jan Stenerud 17 yard field goal KC 13 -- 3 Q3 SD John Hadl 9 yard run ( kick failed ) KC 13 -- 9 Q3 KC Otis Taylor 55 yard pass from Len Dawson ( Jan Stenerud kick ) KC 20 -- 9 Q4 KC Otis Taylor 9 yard pass from Len Dawson ( Jan Stenerud kick ) KC 27 -- 9 Postseason In an AFL Divisional Playoff Game at the New York Jets ( 12 / 20 ), Kansas City rode its dominating defense which produced a crucial goal - line stand en route to a 13 -- 6 win over the defending Super Bowl champions to set up a rematch with the Raiders in the final AFL Championship Game. For more details on this topic, see American Football League playoffs. Divisional Total Chiefs 0 7 13 Jets 0 0 6 Date : December 20 Location : Shea Stadium, Flushing, New York Game attendance : 62,977 Game weather : 33 ° F ; wind 18 Scoring summary Q1 NYJ Jim Turner 27 yard field goal NYJ 3 -- 0 Q2 KC Jan Stenerud 23 yard field goal Tie 3 -- 3 Q3 KC Jan Stenerud 25 yard field goal KC 6 -- 3 Q4 NYJ Jim Turner 7 yard field goal Tie 6 -- 6 Q4 KC Gloster Richardson 19 yard pass from Len Dawson ( Jan Stenerud kick ) AFL Championship Total Chiefs 0 7 7 17 Raiders 7 0 0 0 7 Date : January 4 Location : Oakland -- Alameda County Coliseum, Oakland, California Game attendance : 54,443 Game weather : 45 ° F ; wind 9 Scoring summary Q1 OAK Charlie Smith 3 yard run ( George Blanda kick ) OAK 7 -- 0 Q2 KC Wendell Hayes 1 yard run ( Jan Stenerud kick ) Tie 7 -- 7 Q3 KC Robert Holmes 5 yard run ( Jan Stenerud kick ) KC 14 -- 7 Q4 KC Jan Stenerud 22 yard field goal KC 17 -- 7 Super Bowl Main article : Super Bowl IV Kansas City Chiefs 23, Minnesota Vikings 7 Total Vikings 0 0 7 0 7 Chiefs 13 7 0 23 at Tulane Stadium, New Orleans, Louisiana Date : January 11 Game weather : 55 ° F ( 13 ° C ), wind 14 mph, relative humidity 84 % TV : CBS Pro-Football-Reference.com Game information First quarter KC -- Jan Stenerud 48 - yard field goal -- Chiefs 3 -- 0 Second quarter KC -- Jan Stenerud 32 - yard field goal -- Chiefs 6 - 0 KC -- Jan Stenerud 25 - yard field goal -- Chiefs 9 - 0 KC -- Mike Garrett 5 - yard run ( Jan Stenerud kick ) -- Chiefs 16 - 0 Third quarter MIN -- Dave Osborn 4 - yard run ( Fred Cox kick ) -- Chiefs 16 - 7 KC -- Otis Taylor 46 - yard pass from Len Dawson ( Jan Stenerud kick ) -- Chiefs 23 - 7 The fourth annual AFL - NFL Championship Game, now officially known as the `` Super Bowl '', was played on January 11, 1970, at Tulane Stadium in New Orleans, Louisiana. The AFL champion Kansas City Chiefs defeated the NFL champion Minnesota Vikings, 23 -- 7. Even though the Vikings were 13 - point favorites coming into the game, the Chiefs defense dominated the game by limiting the Minnesota offense to only 67 rushing yards, forcing 3 interceptions, and recovering 2 fumbles. The victory by the AFL evened the Super Bowl series with the NFL at two games apiece. Kansas City 's Len Dawson became the fourth consecutive winning quarterback to be named Super Bowl MVP. He completed 12 of 17 passes for 142 yards and one touchdown, with 1 interception. Dawson also recorded 3 rushing attempts for 11 yards. The Vikings began the game by taking the opening kickoff and marching from their own 20 - yard line to the Kansas City 39 - yard line, but were forced to punt. The Chiefs then drove 42 yards in 8 plays to score on kicker Jan Stenerud 's Super Bowl record 48 - yard field goal. ( According to Dawson, the Vikings were shocked that the Chiefs would attempt a 48 - yard field goal. `` Stenerud was a major factor '', he said. ) Minnesota then managed to reach midfield on their next drive, but were forced to punt again. On the first play of their ensuing drive, Chiefs quarterback Len Dawson threw a 20 - yard completion to wide receiver Frank Pitts, followed by a 9 - yard pass to wide receiver Otis Taylor. Four plays later, on the first play of the second quarter, a pass interference penalty on Vikings defensive back Ed Sharockman nullified Dawson 's third down incompletion and gave Kansas City a first down at the Minnesota 31 - yard line. However, on third down and 4 at the 25 - yard line, Vikings cornerback Earsell Mackbee broke up a deep pass intended for Taylor. Stenerud then kicked another field goal to increase the Chiefs lead to 6 -- 0. On the second play of their next drive, Vikings wide receiver John Henderson fumbled the ball after catching a 16 - yard reception, and Chiefs defensive back Johnny Robinson recovered the ball at the Minnesota 46 - yard line. But the Vikings made key defensive plays. First defensive tackle Alan Page tackled running back Mike Garrett for a 1 - yard loss, and then safety Paul Krause intercepted Dawson 's pass at the 7 - yard line on the next play. However, the Vikings also could not take advantage of the turnover. Quarterback Joe Kapp 's two incompletions and a delay of game penalty forced Minnesota to punt from their own 5 - yard line. The Chiefs then took over at the Viking 44 - yard line after punter Bob Lee 's kick only went 39 yards. A 19 - yard run by Pitts on a reverse play then set up another field goal by Stenerud to increase the Chiefs ' lead to 9 -- 0. On the ensuing kickoff, Vikings returner Charlie West fumbled the ball, and Kansas City 's Remi Prudhomme recovered it at Minnesota 19 - yard line. Defensive tackle Jim Marshall sacked Dawson for an 8 - yard loss by on the first play of the drive, but then a 13 - yard run by running back Wendell Hayes and a 10 - yard reception by Taylor gave the Chiefs a first down at the 4 - yard line. Two plays later, running back Mike Garrett 's 5 - yard touchdown run gave Kansas City a 16 -- 0 lead. West returned the ensuing kickoff 27 yards to the 32 - yard line. Then on the first play of the drive, Kapp completed a 27 - yard pass to Henderson to advance the ball to the Kansas City 41 - yard line. However, on the next 3 plays, Kapp threw 2 incompletions and was sacked by defensive tackle Buck Buchanan for an 8 - yard loss. Then on fourth down, kicker Fred Cox 's 56 - yard field goal attempt fell short of the goal posts. In the third quarter, the Vikings managed to build some momentum. After forcing the Chiefs to punt on the opening possession of the second half, Minnesota drove 69 yards in 10 plays to score on fullback Dave Osborn 's 4 - yard rushing touchdown to cut the lead, 16 -- 7. However, Kansas City responded on their next possession with a 6 - play, 82 - yard drive to score on Dawson 's 46 - yard touchdown completion to Taylor three minutes later. The Chiefs would then go on to shut out the Vikings in the fourth quarter, forcing three interceptions on three Minnesota possessions, to clinch the 23 -- 7 victory. The defeat was total for the Vikings, as even their `` Indestructible '' quarterback Joe Kapp had to be helped off the field in the fourth quarter after being sacked by Chiefs defensive lineman Aaron Brown. Garrett was the top rusher of the game, recording 11 carries for 39 yards and a touchdown. He also caught 2 passes for 25 yards and returned a kickoff for 18 yards. Taylor was the Chiefs ' leading receiver with 6 catches for 81 yards and a touchdown. Kapp finished the game with 16 of 25 completions for 183 yards, with 2 interceptions. Henderson was the top receiver of the game with 7 catches for 111 yards. AFL all - Star game The Chiefs sent nine players to the American Football League All - Star game to represent the AFL West. Bobby Bell Buck Buchanan Ed Budde Curley Culp Len Dawson Robert Holmes Willie Lanier Mike Livingston Jim Marsalis Jim Tyrer Trivia The 1969 Chiefs were the last team to be awarded the World Championship Game Trophy, as later that fall the trophy was renamed the Vince Lombardi Trophy due to Lombardi 's death and the AFL - NFL Merger. During Super Bowl IV, coach Hank Stram was the first person to ever wear a microphone for NFL Films. Stram 's infamous phrases have now become as famous as the Hall of Fame coach himself. Coach Hank Stram had a local Kansas City tailor custom - fit each member of the Chiefs team with a suit jacket and pants which were to be worn on all road trips during the 1969 season. Kansas City began the regular season with four consecutive road games for the only time in team history. This is likely due to the fact the Kansas City Royals began play at Municipal Stadium in 1969. As a condition of returning baseball to Kansas City ( the Athletics moved from Kansas City to Oakland, California following the 1967 season ), Royals owner Ewing Kauffman won a concession from Chiefs owner Lamar Hunt that gave the Royals priority in scheduling at the stadium until the baseball season ended. This became moot when the Chiefs moved to Arrowhead Stadium in 1972 and the Royals moved to Royals Stadium in 1973. `` 65 Toss Power Trap '' `` 65 Toss Power Trap '' -- Wearing an NFL Films microphone during Super Bowl IV, Chiefs head coach Hank Stram made one of the classic play calls in NFL history, `` 65 Toss Power Trap. '' Len Dawson recounts, `` I 'm in the huddle and here comes Gloster Richardson into the game with a play. He says ' Coach wants you to run 65 Toss Power Trap. ' I said, ' We have n't run that play in a really long time, are you sure that 's what he wants ? ' Gloster says, ' Yes, it 's 65 Toss Power Trap. ' '' Running back Mike Garrett scored a touchdown on the play giving the Chiefs a commanding 16 -- 0 lead in the second half. References Jump up ^ The Best Show in Football : The 1946 -- 1955 Cleveland Browns, p. 294, Andy Piascik, Taylor Trade Publishing, 2007, ISBN 978 - 1 - 58979 - 360 - 6 ^ Jump up to : America 's Game : The 1969 Kansas City Chiefs KCChiefs.com December 7, 2006. Jump up ^ The List : Best NFL defense of all - time, 2007 ^ Jump up to : Chiefs History : 1960 's Archived April 21, 2007, at the Wayback Machine. KCChiefs.com, retrieved January 1, 2007. Jump up ^ Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2013 - Dec - 21. Jump up ^ Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2013 - Dec - 21. Jump up ^ Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2013 - Dec - 21. Jump up ^ Dawson, `` Super Bowl IV '' Jump up ^ 1969 Kansas City Chiefs on Pro Football Reference External links 1969 Kansas City Chiefs on Database Football Preceded by New York Jets 1968 American Football League champion 1969 Succeeded by Final champion Super Bowl champions I : Green Bay Packers II : Green Bay Packers III : New York Jets IV : Kansas City Chiefs V : Baltimore Colts VI : Dallas Cowboys VII : Miami Dolphins VIII : Miami Dolphins IX : Pittsburgh Steelers X : Pittsburgh Steelers XI : Oakland Raiders XII : Dallas Cowboys XIII : Pittsburgh Steelers XIV : Pittsburgh Steelers XV : Oakland Raiders XVI : San Francisco 49ers XVII : Washington Redskins XVIII : Los Angeles Raiders XIX : San Francisco 49ers XX : Chicago Bears XXI : New York Giants XXII : Washington Redskins XXIII : San Francisco 49ers XXIV : San Francisco 49ers XXV : New York Giants XXVI : Washington Redskins XXVII : Dallas Cowboys XXVIII : Dallas Cowboys XXIX : San Francisco 49ers XXX : Dallas Cowboys XXXI : Green Bay Packers XXXII : Denver Broncos XXXIII : Denver Broncos XXXIV : St. Louis Rams XXXV : Baltimore Ravens XXXVI : New England Patriots XXXVII : Tampa Bay Buccaneers XXXVIII : New England Patriots XXXIX : New England Patriots XL : Pittsburgh Steelers XLI : Indianapolis Colts XLII : New York Giants XLIII : Pittsburgh Steelers XLIV : New Orleans Saints XLV : Green Bay Packers XLVI : New York Giants XLVII : Baltimore Ravens XLVIII : Seattle Seahawks XLIX : New England Patriots 50 : Denver Broncos LI : New England Patriots LII : Philadelphia Eagles Dallas Texans -- Kansas City Chiefs seasons Dallas Texans 1960 1961 1962 Kansas City 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1984 1985 1986 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Bold indicates AFL Championship ( 1960 -- 69 ) or Super Bowl ( 1966 -- ) victory Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl IV champions 3 Jan Stenerud 6 Warren McVea 10 Mike Livingston 12 Tom Flores 14 Ed Podolak 15 Jacky Lee 16 Len Dawson ( MVP ) 18 Emmitt Thomas 20 Goldie Sellers 21 Mike Garrett 22 Willie Mitchell 23 Paul Lowe 24 Caesar Belser 25 Frank Pitts 30 Gloster Richardson 32 Curtis McClinton 38 Wendell Hayes 40 Jim Marsalis 42 Johnny Robinson 44 Jerrel Wilson 45 Robert Holmes 46 Jim Kearney 51 Jim Lynch 55 E.J. Holub 60 George Daney 61 Curley Culp 63 Willie Lanier 65 Remi Prudhomme 66 Bob Stein 71 Ed Budde 73 Dave Hill 74 Gene Trosch 75 Jerry Mays 76 Mo Moorman 77 Jim Tyrer 78 Bobby Bell 82 Ed Lothamer 83 Morris Stroud 84 Fred Arbanas 85 Chuck Hurston 86 Buck Buchanan 87 Aaron Brown 89 Otis Taylor Head coach : Hank Stram Coaches : Tom Bettis Darrel Brewster Tommy O'Boyle Tom Pratt Bill Walsh Kansas City Chiefs Founded in 1960 Formerly the Dallas Texans ( 1960 -- 62 ) Based and headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri Franchise Franchise History Seasons Players First - round picks Coaches Logos and uniforms Awards Records Starting quarterbacks ( list ) Stadiums Cotton Bowl Municipal Stadium Arrowhead Stadium Personnel Owner : Clark Hunt President : Mark Donovan General Manager : Brett Veach Head Coach : Andy Reid Co-Offensive Coordinator : Brad Childress Co-Offensive Coordinator : Matt Nagy Defensive Coordinator : Bob Sutton Special Teams Coach : Dave Toub Culture Lamar Hunt H. 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Wolf Marty Ball Cheerleaders Rivalries Denver Broncos Los Angeles Chargers Oakland Raiders St. Louis Cardinals / Rams Playoff appearances ( 20 ) 1962 1966 1968 1969 1971 1986 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1997 2003 2006 2013 2015 2016 2017 Division championships ( 10 ) 1962 1966 1971 1993 1995 1997 2003 2016 2017 League championships ( 2 ) 1962 1969 ( IV ) does not include 1966 or 1969 AFL championships Retired numbers 16 18 28 33 36 58 63 78 86 Media Broadcasters Television : KCTV WDAF - TV KSHB - TV Radio : KCFX Personalities : Dave Armstrong Len Dawson Kendall Gammon Bob Gretz Art Hains Bill Grigsby Kevin Harlan Mitch Holthus Roger Twibell Current league affiliations League : National Football League ( 1970 -- present ) Conference : American Football Conference Division : West Division Former league affiliation League : American Football League ( 1960 -- 1969 ) Seasons ( 58 ) 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1984 1985 1986 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 Championship seasons in bold American Football League Eastern Division Boston Patriots Buffalo Bills Houston Oilers New York Titans / Jets Miami Dolphins Western Division Denver Broncos Dallas Texans / Kansas City Chiefs San Diego / Los Angeles Chargers Oakland Raiders Cincinnati Bengals General Seasons Playoffs All - League Teams All - Star game AFL Draft All - Time Team AFL -- NFL merger NFL Thanksgiving Day games Players Officials Ten - year AFL patch Broadcasters ABC AFL All - Star Game AFL Championship Game Boston Patriots Buffalo Bills Cincinnati Bengals Dallas Texans / Kansas City Chiefs Denver Broncos Houston Oilers NBC Los Angeles / San Diego Chargers Miami Dolphins New York Titans / Jets Oakland Raiders Super Bowl Commissioners Joe Foss Al Davis Milt Woodard ( President ) 1969 AFL season Eastern Division Boston Miami Cincinnati Kansas City Western Division Buffalo NY Jets Denver Oakland Houston San Diego 1969 AFL draft AFL Playoffs All - Star game Super Bowl IV Related : 1969 NFL season Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=1969_Kansas_City_Chiefs_season&oldid=816068574 '' Categories : Kansas City Chiefs seasons American Football League championship seasons Super Bowl champion seasons 1969 American Football League season by team 1969 in sports in Missouri Hidden categories : Webarchive template wayback links Use mdy dates from December 2013 Talk Contents About Wikipedia Add links This page was last edited on 19 December 2017, at 01 : 37. 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Question: who did the kansas city chiefs beat in the super bowl
Answer: Minnesota Vikings