Kansas City Chiefs - wikipedia Kansas City Chiefs Kansas City Chiefs Current season Established August 14, 1959 ; 58 years ago ( August 14, 1959 ) First season : 1960 Play in and headquartered in Arrowhead Stadium Kansas City, Missouri Logo Wordmark 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, Gold, White Mascot Warpaint ( 1963 -- 1988, 2009 -- present ) K.C. Wolf ( 1989 -- present ) Personnel Owner ( s ) Hunt family Chairman Clark Hunt CEO Clark Hunt President Mark Donovan General manager Brett Veach Head coach Andy Reid Team history Dallas Texans ( 1960 -- 1962 ) Kansas City Chiefs ( 1963 -- present ) Team nicknames Redwood Forest ( Defense, 1969 -- 1971 ) Championships League championships ( 2 ) † AFL Championships ( pre-1970 AFL -- NFL merger ) ( 3 ) 1962, 1966, 1969 AFL -- NFL Super Bowl championships ( 1 ) 1969 ( IV ) Conference championships ( 0 ) Division championships ( 10 ) AFL West : 1962, 1966 AFC West : 1971, 1993, 1995, 1997, 2003, 2010, 2016, 2017 † - Does not include the AFL or NFL championships won during the same seasons as the AFL - NFL Super Bowl championships prior to the 1970 AFL - NFL Merger Playoff appearances ( 20 ) AFL : 1962, 1966, 1968, 1969 NFL : 1971, 1986, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, 2003, 2006, 2010, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017 Home fields Cotton Bowl ( 1960 -- 1962 ) Municipal Stadium ( 1963 -- 1971 ) Arrowhead Stadium ( 1972 -- present ) The Kansas City Chiefs are a professional American football team based in Kansas City, Missouri. The Chiefs compete in the National Football League ( NFL ) as a member club of the league 's American Football Conference ( AFC ) West division. The team was founded in 1960 as the Dallas Texans by businessman Lamar Hunt and was a charter member of the American Football League ( AFL ) ( they are not associated with an earlier Dallas Texans NFL team that only played for one season in 1952 ). In 1963, the team relocated to Kansas City and assumed their current name. The Chiefs joined the NFL as a result of the merger in 1970. The team is valued at over $2 billion. Hunt 's son, Clark, serves as chairman and CEO. While Hunt 's ownership stakes passed collectively to his widow and children after his death in 2006, Clark represents the Chiefs at all league meetings and has ultimate authority on personnel changes. The Chiefs have won three AFL championships, in 1962, 1966, and 1969 and became the second AFL team ( after the New York Jets ) to defeat an NFL team in an AFL -- NFL World Championship Game, when they defeated the Minnesota Vikings in Super Bowl IV. The team 's victory on January 11, 1970, remains the club 's last championship game victory and appearance to date, and occurred in the final such competition prior to the leagues ' merger coming into full effect. The Chiefs were also the second team, after the Green Bay Packers, to appear in more than one Super Bowl ( and the first AFL team to do so ) and the first to appear in the championship game in two different decades. Contents 1 Franchise history 1.1 1960s 1.2 1970s 1.3 1980 -- 1988 1.4 1989 -- 2008 1.5 2009 -- 2012 1.6 2013 -- 2014 1.7 2015 1.8 2016 1.9 2017 1.10 2018 2 Logos and uniforms 3 Arrowhead Stadium 4 Training camp and practice facility 5 Mascots and cheerleaders 6 Notable players 6.1 Current roster 6.2 Retired numbers 6.3 Pro Football Hall of Fame enshrinees 6.4 Chiefs Hall of Fame 7 Head coaches 8 Ownership and administration 8.1 Staff 9 Media 9.1 Radio and television 9.1. 1 Radio affiliates 9.2 Preseason game affiliates 10 Culture 10.1 Fan base 10.2 Tony DiPardo 11 See also 12 References 13 Further reading 14 External links Franchise History Further information : History of the Kansas City Chiefs 1960s In 1959, Lamar Hunt began discussions with other businessmen to establish a professional football league that would rival the National Football League. Hunt 's desire to secure a football team was heightened after watching the 1958 NFL Championship Game between the New York Giants and Baltimore Colts. After unsuccessful attempts to purchase and relocate the NFL 's Chicago Cardinals to his hometown of Dallas, Texas, Hunt went to the NFL and asked to create an expansion franchise in Dallas. The NFL turned him down, so Hunt then established the American Football League and started his own team, the Dallas Texans, to begin play in 1960. Hunt hired a little - known assistant coach from the University of Miami football team, Hank Stram, to be the team 's head coach after the job offer was declined by Bud Wilkinson and Tom Landry. After Stram was hired, Don Klosterman was hired as head scout, credited by many for bringing a wealth of talent to the Texans after luring it away from the NFL, often hiding players and using creative means to land them. Len Dawson led the Chiefs to victory in Super Bowl IV and was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1987 The Texans shared the Cotton Bowl with the NFL 's cross-town competition Dallas Cowboys for three seasons. The Texans were to have exclusive access to the stadium until the NFL put an expansion team, the Dallas Cowboys, there. While the team averaged a league - best 24,500 at the Cotton Bowl, the Texans gained less attention due to the AFL 's relatively lower profile compared to the NFL. In the franchise 's first two seasons, the team managed only a 8 -- 6 and 6 -- 8 record, respectively. In their third season, the Texans strolled to an 11 -- 3 record and a berth in the team 's first American Football League Championship Game, against the Houston Oilers. The game was broadcast nationally on ABC and the Texans defeated the Oilers 20 -- 17 in double overtime. The game lasted 77 minutes and 54 seconds, which still stands as the longest championship game in professional football history. It turned out to be the last game the team would play as the Dallas Texans. Despite competing against a Cowboys team that managed only a 9 -- 28 -- 3 record in their first three seasons, Hunt decided that the Dallas -- Fort Worth media market could not sustain two professional football franchises. He considered moving the Texans to either Atlanta or Miami for the 1963 season. However, he was ultimately swayed by an offer from Kansas City Mayor Harold Roe Bartle. Bartle promised to triple the franchise 's season ticket sales and expand the seating capacity of Municipal Stadium to accommodate the team. Hunt agreed to relocate the franchise to Kansas City on May 22, 1963, and on May 26 the team was renamed the Kansas City Chiefs. Hunt and head coach Hank Stram initially planned to retain the Texans name, but a fan contest determined the new `` Chiefs '' name in honor of Mayor Bartle 's nickname that he acquired in his professional role as Scout Executive of the St. Joseph and Kansas City Boy Scout Councils and founder of the Scouting Society, the Tribe of Mic - O - Say. A total of 4,866 entries were received with 1,020 different names being suggested, including a total of 42 entrants who selected `` Chiefs. '' The two names that received the most popular votes were `` Mules '' and `` Royals '' ( which, 6 years later, would be the name of the city 's Major League Baseball expansion franchise in 1969, after the Athletics left Kansas City for Oakland following the 1967 season ). The franchise became one of the strongest teams in the now thriving American Football League, with the most playoff appearances for an AFL team ( tied with the Oakland Raiders ), and the most AFL Championships ( 3 ). The team 's dominance helped Lamar Hunt become a central figure in negotiations with NFL Commissioner Pete Rozelle to agree on an AFL -- NFL merger. In the meetings between the two leagues, a merged league championship game was agreed to be played in January 1967 following the conclusion of the leagues ' respective 1966 seasons. Hunt insisted on calling the game the `` Super Bowl '' after seeing his children playing with a popular toy at the time, a Super Ball. While the first few games were designated the `` AFL -- NFL World Championship Game '', the Super Bowl name became its officially licensed title in years to come. 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 Chiefs cruised to an 11 -- 2 -- 1 record in 1966, and defeated the defending AFL Champion Buffalo Bills in the AFL Championship Game. The Chiefs were invited to play the NFL 's league champion Green Bay Packers in the first AFL -- NFL World Championship Game. Kansas City and Green Bay played a close game for the first half, but Green Bay took control in the final two quarters, winning the game by a score of 35 -- 10. The Chiefs lost the game but gained the respect of several Packers opponents following the game. The Chiefs ' interleague match - up with the Packers was not the last time that they would face an NFL opponent, especially on the championship stage. The following August, Kansas City hosted the NFL 's Chicago Bears in the 1967 preseason and won the game 66 -- 24. Despite losing to the division rival Oakland Raiders twice in the regular season in 1969, the two teams met for a third time in the AFL Championship Game where Kansas City won 17 -- 7. Backup quarterback Mike Livingston led the team in a six - game winning streak after Len Dawson suffered a leg injury which kept him out of most of the season 's games. While getting plenty of help from the club 's defense, Dawson returned from the injury and led the Chiefs to Super Bowl IV. Against the NFL champion Minnesota Vikings, who were favored by 121⁄2, the Chiefs dominated the game 23 -- 7 to claim the team 's first Super Bowl championship. Dawson was named the game 's Most Valuable Player after completing 12 - of - 17 passes for 142 yards and one touchdown, with 1 interception. The following season, the Chiefs and the rest of the American Football League merged with the National Football League after the AFL -- NFL merger became official. The Chiefs were placed in the American Football Conference 's West Division. From 1960 to 1969, the Chiefs / Texans won 87 games, which is the most in the 10 - year history of the AFL. 1970s In 1970, the Chiefs won only seven games in their first season in the NFL and missed the playoffs. The following season, the Chiefs tallied a 10 -- 3 -- 1 record and won the AFC West Division. Head coach Hank Stram considered his 1971 Chiefs team as his best, but they failed to capture their championship dominance from 1969. Most of the pieces of the team which won Super Bowl IV two years earlier were still in place for the 1971 season. The Chiefs tied with the Miami Dolphins for the best record in the AFC, and both teams met in a Christmas Day playoff game which the Chiefs lost 27 -- 24 in double overtime. The Dolphins outlasted the Chiefs with a 37 - yard field goal. The game surpassed the 1962 AFL Championship Game as the longest ever at 82 minutes and 40 seconds. The game was also the final football game at Kansas City 's Municipal Stadium. In 1972, the Chiefs moved into the newly constructed Arrowhead Stadium at the Truman Sports Complex outside of Downtown Kansas City. The team 's first game at Arrowhead was against the St. Louis Cardinals, a preseason game which the Chiefs won 24 -- 14. Linebacker Willie Lanier and quarterback Len Dawson won the NFL Man of the Year Award in 1972 and 1973, respectively. The Chiefs would not return to the post-season for the remainder of the 1970s, and the 1973 season was the team 's last winning effort for seven years. Hank Stram was fired following a 5 -- 9 season in 1974, and many of the Chiefs ' future Hall of Fame players would depart by the middle of the decade. From 1975 to 1988, the Chiefs had become a laughing stock of the NFL and provided Chiefs fans with nothing but futility. Five head coaches struggled to achieve the same success as Stram, compiling an 81 -- 121 -- 1 record. 1980 -- 1988 In 1980, Coach Marv Levy cut future Hall of Fame Kicker Jan Stenerud for little known Nick Lowery, who would become the most accurate kicker in NFL History over the next 14 years. In 1981, running back Joe Delaney rushed for 1,121 yards and was named the AFC Rookie of the Year. The Chiefs finished the season with a 9 -- 7 record and entered the 1982 season with optimism. However, the NFL Players Association strike curbed the Chiefs ' chances of returning to the postseason for the first time in over a decade. The Chiefs tallied a 3 -- 6 record and in the off - season, Joe Delaney died while trying to save several children from drowning in a pond near his home in Louisiana. The Chiefs made a mistake in drafting quarterback Todd Blackledge over future greats such as Jim Kelly and Dan Marino in the 1983 NFL Draft. Blackledge never started a full season for Kansas City while Kelly and Marino played Hall of Fame careers. While the Chiefs struggled on offense in the 1980s, the Chiefs had a strong defensive unit consisting of Pro Bowlers such as Bill Maas, Albert Lewis, Art Still and Deron Cherry. John Mackovic took over head coaching duties for the 1983 season after Marv Levy was fired. Over the next four seasons, Mackovic coached the Chiefs to a 30 -- 34 record, but took the team to its first post-season appearance in 15 years in the 1986 NFL playoffs. They lost to the New York Jets in the wild - card round. Despite leading the Chiefs to only their third winning season and second playoff appearance since the merger, Mackovic was fired for what Hunt described as a lack of chemistry. Frank Gansz served as head coach for the next two seasons, but won only eight of 31 games. 1989 -- 2008 On December 19, 1988, owner Lamar Hunt hired Carl Peterson as the team 's new president, general manager, and chief executive officer. Peterson fired head coach Frank Gansz two weeks after taking over and hired Marty Schottenheimer as the club 's seventh head coach. In the 1988 and 1989 NFL Drafts, the Chiefs selected both defensive end Neil Smith and linebacker Derrick Thomas, respectively. The defense that Thomas and Smith anchored in their seven seasons together was a big reason why the Chiefs reached the postseason in six straight years. In Schottenheimer 's tenure as head coach, ( 1989 -- 1998 ), the Chiefs became a perennial playoff contender, featuring offensive players including Steve DeBerg, Christian Okoye, Stephone Paige and Barry Word, a strong defense, anchored by Thomas, Smith, Albert Lewis and Deron Cherry, and on special teams, Nick Lowery, most accurate kicker in NFL History. The team recorded a 101 -- 58 -- 1 record, and clinched seven playoff berths. The Chiefs ' 1993 season was the franchise 's most successful in 22 years. With newly acquired quarterback Joe Montana and running back Marcus Allen, two former Super Bowl champions and MVPs, the Chiefs further strengthened their position in the NFL. The 11 -- 5 Chiefs defeated the Pittsburgh Steelers and Houston Oilers on their way to the franchise 's first and to date only AFC Championship Game appearance against the Buffalo Bills. The Chiefs were overwhelmed by the Bills and lost the game by a score of 30 -- 13. The Chiefs ' victory on January 16, 1994, against the Oilers remained the franchise 's last post-season victory for 21 years until their 30 -- 0 victory over the Houston Texans on January 9, 2016. In the 1995 NFL playoffs, the 13 -- 3 Chiefs hosted the Indianapolis Colts in a cold, damp late afternoon game at Arrowhead Stadium. Kansas City lost the game 10 -- 7 against the underdog Colts, after kicker Lin Elliot missed three field goal attempts and quarterback Steve Bono threw three interceptions. The Chiefs selected tight end Tony Gonzalez with the 13th overall selection in the 1997 NFL Draft, a move which some considered to be a gamble being that Gonzalez was primarily a basketball player at California. During a 1997 season full of injuries to starting quarterback Elvis Grbac, backup quarterback Rich Gannon took the reins of the Chiefs ' offense as the team headed to another 13 -- 3 season. Head coach Marty Schottenheimer chose Grbac to start the playoff game against the Denver Broncos despite Gannon 's successes in previous weeks. Grbac 's production in the game was lacking, and the Chiefs lost to the Broncos 14 -- 10. Denver went on to capture their fifth AFC Championship by defeating Pittsburgh, and then defeated the Green Bay Packers in Super Bowl XXXII. Coach Schottenheimer announced his resignation from the Chiefs following the 1998 season, and defensive coordinator Gunther Cunningham took over coaching duties for the next two seasons, compiling a 16 -- 16 record. By the end of the Chiefs ' decade of regular - season dominance, Gannon had signed with the Oakland Raiders, Neil Smith signed with the Denver Broncos, and Derrick Thomas was paralyzed from a car accident on January 23, 2000. Thomas died from complications of his injury weeks later. After allegedly reading online that he would be relieved of duties, head coach Gunther Cunningham was fired. Tony Gonzalez at the 2005 Pro Bowl Priest Holmes became one of the league 's top backs in the early 2000s Looking to change the Chiefs ' game plan which relied on a tough defensive strategy for the past decade, Carl Peterson contacted Dick Vermeil about the Chiefs ' head coaching vacancy for the 2001 season. Vermeil previously led the St. Louis Rams to a victory in Super Bowl XXXIV. Vermeil was hired on January 12. The Chiefs then traded a first round draft pick in the 2001 NFL Draft to St. Louis for quarterback Trent Green and signed free agent running back Priest Holmes to be the team 's cornerstones on offense. In 2003, Kansas City began the season with nine consecutive victories, a franchise record. They finished the season with a 13 -- 3 record and the team 's offense led the NFL in several categories under the direction of USA Today 's Offensive Coach of the Year honoree, Al Saunders. Running back Priest Holmes surpassed Marshall Faulk 's single - season touchdown record by scoring his 27th rushing touchdown against the Chicago Bears in the team 's regular season finale. The team clinched the second seed in the 2004 NFL playoffs and hosted the Indianapolis Colts in the AFC Divisional Playoffs. In a game where neither team punted, the Chiefs lost the shoot - out 38 -- 31. It was the third time in nine seasons that the Chiefs went 8 -- 0 at home in the regular season, only to lose their post-season opener at Arrowhead. After a disappointing 7 -- 9 record in 2004, the 2005 Chiefs finished with a 10 -- 6 record but no playoff berth. They were the fourth team since 1990 to miss the playoffs with a 10 -- 6 record. Running back Larry Johnson started in place of the injured Priest Holmes and rushed for 1,750 yards in only nine starts. Prior to the Chiefs ' final game of the season, head coach Dick Vermeil announced his retirement. The Chiefs won the game 37 -- 3 over the playoff - bound Cincinnati Bengals. Damon Huard ( left ) and Brodie Croyle ( right ) both served as the Chiefs ' starting quarterback after Trent Green 's departure Within two weeks of Vermeil 's resignation, the Chiefs returned to their defensive roots with the selection of its next head coach. The team introduced Herman Edwards, a former Chiefs scout and head coach of the New York Jets, as the team 's tenth head coach after trading a fourth - round selection in the 2006 NFL Draft to the Jets. Quarterback Trent Green suffered a severe concussion in the team 's season opener to the Cincinnati Bengals which left him out of play for eight weeks. Backup quarterback Damon Huard took over in Green 's absence and led the Chiefs to a 5 -- 3 record. Kansas City was awarded a Thanksgiving Day game against the Denver Broncos in response to owner Lamar Hunt 's lobbying for a third Thanksgiving Day game. The Chiefs defeated the Broncos 19 -- 10 in the first Thanksgiving Day game in Kansas City since 1969. Hunt was hospitalized at the time of the game and died weeks later on December 13 due to complications with prostate cancer. The Chiefs honored their owner for the remainder of the season, as did the rest of the league. By defeating the Jaguars on December 31, 2006, the Chiefs clinched a playoff berth after multiple other teams lost throughout the day Trent Green returned in the middle of the season, but struggled in the final stretch, and running back Larry Johnson set an NFL record with 416 carries in a season. Kansas City managed to clinch their first playoff berth in three seasons with a 9 -- 7 record and a bizarre sequence of six losses from other AFC teams on New Year 's Eve, culminating with a Broncos loss to the 49ers. The Indianapolis Colts hosted the Chiefs in the Wild Card playoffs and defeated Kansas City 23 -- 8. Larry Johnson in 2006 In 2007, Trent Green was traded to the Miami Dolphins leaving the door open for either Damon Huard or Brodie Croyle to become the new starting quarterback. After starting the season with a 4 -- 3 record, the Chiefs lost the remaining nine games when running back Larry Johnson suffered a season - ending foot injury and the quarterback position lacked stability with Huard and Croyle. Despite the team 's 4 -- 12 record, tight end Tony Gonzalez broke Shannon Sharpe 's NFL record for touchdowns at the position ( 63 ) and defensive end Jared Allen led the NFL in quarterback sacks with 15.5. The Chiefs began their 2008 season with the youngest team in the NFL. The starting lineup had an average of 25.5 years of age. By releasing several veteran players such as cornerback Ty Law and wide receiver Eddie Kennison and trading defensive end Jared Allen, the Chiefs began a youth movement. The Chiefs had a league - high thirteen selections in the 2008 NFL Draft and chose defensive tackle Glenn Dorsey and offensive lineman Branden Albert in the first round. Analysts quickly called Kansas City 's selections as the best of the entire draft. Entering the season, the Chiefs were unsure if injury - prone quarterback Brodie Croyle, who was the incumbent starter, could be their quarterback in the long - term. Croyle was injured in the team 's first game of the season and Damon Huard started in Croyle 's absence. Tyler Thigpen become the third Chiefs starting quarterback in as many games for a start against the Atlanta Falcons. After a poor performance by Thigpen, in which he threw three interceptions against the Falcons defense, Huard was retained as the starting quarterback. The Chiefs struggled off the field as much as on as tight end Tony Gonzalez demanded a trade and running back Larry Johnson was involved in legal trouble. Croyle returned for the Chiefs ' game against the Tennessee Titans, but both he and Damon Huard suffered season - ending injuries in the game. The Chiefs reorganized their offense to a new spread offense game plan focused around Tyler Thigpen. The Chiefs ' new offense was implemented to help Thigpen play to the best of his abilities and also following the absence of Larry Johnson, who was suspended for his off - field conduct. The Chiefs made a huge gamble by using the spread offense, as most in the NFL believe that it can not work in professional football, and also head coach Herman Edwards was traditionally in favor of more conservative, run - oriented game plans. 2009 -- 2012 The Chiefs hosting the Buffalo Bills in 2009 ; Quarterback Matt Cassel, wearing # 7 The 2008 season ended with a franchise worst 2 -- 14 record, where the team suffered historic blowout defeats nearly week - in and week - out. a 34 -- 0 shut - out to the Carolina Panthers, and allowed a franchise - high 54 points against the Buffalo Bills. The team 's general manager, chief executive officer, and team president Carl Peterson resigned at the end of the season, and former New England Patriots vice president of player personnel Scott Pioli was hired as his replacement for 2009. Upon his arrival, Pioli made an effort to bring in coaches and administrators from his successful past with the New England Patriots, where he won three Super Bowl titles. Dwayne Bowe On January 23, 2009, Herman Edwards was fired as head coach, and two weeks later Todd Haley signed a four - year contract to become Edwards ' successor. Haley had a background with Pioli, which made him an attractive hire for Pioli 's first coach in Kansas City. In April 2009 Tony Gonzalez was traded to the Atlanta Falcons after failed trade attempts over the previous two seasons. Notably, head coach Todd Haley fired offensive coordinator Chan Gailey just weeks before the start of the 2009 season and chose to take on the coordinator duties himself. Throughout 2009 the Chiefs acquired veterans to supplement the Chiefs ' young talent including Matt Cassel, Mike Vrabel, Bobby Engram, Mike Brown, Chris Chambers, and Andy Alleman. The team finished with a 4 -- 12 record, just a two - game improvement upon their record from the 2008 season. For the 2010 season, the Chiefs made significant hires for their coaching staff, bringing on former Patriots assistant coaches Charlie Weis and Romeo Crennel to coach the offense and defense, respectively. The coaching additions proved to be very successful, as the Chiefs would go on to secure their first AFC West title since 2003. Their ten victories in the 2010 season combined for as many as the team had won in their previous three seasons combined. On January 9, 2011, the Chiefs lost their home Wild Card playoff game to the Baltimore Ravens 30 -- 7. Six players were chosen for the Pro Bowl : Dwayne Bowe, Jamaal Charles, Brian Waters, Tamba Hali, Matt Cassel and rookie safety Eric Berry. Jamaal Charles won the FEDEX ground player of the year award and Dwayne Bowe led the NFL in Touchdown Receptions. For their first pick in the 2011 NFL draft, and 26th overall, the team selected Jonathan Baldwin, Wide Receiver from Pitt. After a poor start, Haley was relieved of duties as Head Coach on December 12. Clark Hunt made note of `` bright spots at different points this season '', but felt that overall the Chiefs were not progressing. The highest point of the 2011 season was an upset win against the Packers, who at that time, were undefeated with a 13 -- 0 record. The Chiefs became the first team since the 1929 Buffalo Bisons to not lead in regulation through any of their first nine games. The Chiefs tied their franchise worst record of 2 -- 14 and clinched the No. 1 overall pick in the 2013 NFL Draft. It is the first time in since the merger they have held the first overall pick. 2013 -- 2014 Following the 2012 season, the Chiefs fired head coach Romeo Crennel and general manager Scott Pioli. Former Philadelphia Eagles head coach Andy Reid was brought in as head coach to work with new general manager John Dorsey, a former Green Bay Packers head scout. The Chiefs acquired quarterback Alex Smith from the San Francisco 49ers for the Chiefs ' second - round pick, 34th overall, in the 2013 draft and a conditional pick in 2014 draft. Matt Cassel was released shortly after. The Chiefs selected Eric Fisher with the first overall pick of the 2013 NFL Draft. The Chiefs started 9 -- 0 for the second time in team history. They would lead their wildcard game against the Indianapolis Colts 38 -- 10 shortly after halftime, but they would collapse late and lose, 45 -- 44. In 2014, the Chiefs attempted to make the playoffs for the second straight season for the first time since 1995, however they finished 9 -- 7 and were eliminated in Week 17. 2015 After a promising win for the Chiefs against Houston in Week 1, Kansas City went on a five - game losing streak culminating in a 16 -- 10 loss to Minnesota and the loss of Jamaal Charles to a torn ACL. However, they managed one of the most improbable season comebacks in the NFL and won ten straight to improve their record from 1 -- 5 to 11 -- 5. The team clinched a playoff berth after a 17 -- 13 win over Cleveland in Week 16 to become only the second NFL team to do so after the merger. The streak achieved by the Chiefs broke a franchise record for 9 straight ( 2003, 2013 ) and second 9 plus game win streak under Reid. After a Week 17 win over Oakland 23 -- 17, the Chiefs achieved their longest winning streak in franchise history at ten games. They qualified for the playoffs, playing in the 2015 AFC Wild - Card playoff game, held at NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas on January 9, 2016. The Chiefs defeated the Houston Texans 30 -- 0 to earn their first NFL playoff win in 23 seasons, dating back to the 1993 -- 94 NFL playoffs, a win that also came in Houston. The Chiefs ' Wild - Card playoff victory ended what was at the time the third - longest drought in the NFL, and it also ended a then NFL record eight - game playoff losing streak. Riddled with injuries, they were defeated by the New England Patriots 27 -- 20 in the AFC Divisional Round. 2016 After facing a 24 -- 3 deficit with 6 minutes left in the 3rd quarter, the Chiefs engineered a 33 -- 27 comeback win against the San Diego Chargers ending with a 2 - yard touchdown run by Alex Smith in overtime to give the Chiefs their largest regular season comeback to start the season at 1 -- 0. On Christmas Day, the Chiefs defeated the Denver Broncos 33 -- 10 to give Kansas City their tenth straight win against divisional opponents. On January 1, 2017, the Chiefs clinched the AFC West and the second seed going into the playoffs that year. They clinched the 2nd seed in the AFC but fell to the Pittsburgh Steelers 18 - 16 as Chris Boswell hit 6 field goals. 2017 The Chiefs finished the year with a 10 - 6 record, and ended 1st place in the AFC West. In the Wild Card round the Chiefs lost a tight game to the Tennessee Titans 22 - 21, allowing Derrick Henry to rush for 156 yards. The loss extended their NFL record for most consecutive home playoff losses to six. 2018 The Chiefs are expected to start 2017 1st round pick Patrick Mahomes II after deciding to trade Alex Smith to the Washington Redskins for Kendall Fuller and a 3rd round pick in 2018. Logos and uniforms Main article : Logos and uniforms of the Kansas City Chiefs When the Texans began playing in 1960, the team 's logo consisted of the state of Texas in white with a yellow star marking the location of the city of Dallas. Originally, Hunt chose Columbia blue and orange for the Texans ' uniforms, but Bud Adams chose Columbia blue and scarlet for his Houston Oilers franchise. Hunt reverted to red and gold for the Texans ' uniforms, which even after the team relocated to Kansas City, remain as the franchise 's colors to this day. The state of Texas on the team 's helmet was replaced by an arrowhead design originally sketched by Lamar Hunt on a napkin. Hunt 's inspiration for the interlocking `` KC '' design was the `` SF '' inside of an oval on the San Francisco 49ers helmets. Unlike the 49ers ' logo, Kansas City 's overlapping initials appear inside a white arrowhead instead of an oval and are surrounded by a thin black outline. From 1960 to 1973, the Chiefs had grey facemask bars on their helmets, but changed to white bars in 1974, making them one of the first teams in the NFL to use a non-gray facemask. The Chiefs ' uniform design has essentially remained the same throughout the club 's history. 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 from 1960 to 1967 and 1989 to 1999. Beginning in 2009, during the Pioli / Haley era, the team has alternated between white and red pants for road games during the season. Prior to September 15, 2013, the Chiefs always wore white pants with their red jerseys. The Chiefs have never worn an alternate jersey in a game, although custom jerseys are sold for retail. The Chiefs wore their white jerseys with white pants at home for the 2006 season opener against the Cincinnati Bengals. The logic behind the uniform selection that day was that the Bengals would be forced to wear their black uniforms on a day that forecasted for steamy temperatures. The only other time the Chiefs wore white at home was throughout the 1980 season under Marv Levy. In 2007, the Kansas City Chiefs honored Lamar Hunt and the AFL with a special patch. It features the AFL 's logo from the 1960s with Hunt 's `` LH '' initials inside the football. In 2008, the patch became permanently affixed to the left chest of both Kansas City 's home and away jerseys. In select games for the 2009 season, the Chiefs, as well as the other founding teams of the American Football League, wore `` throwback '' uniforms to celebrate the AFL 's 50th anniversary. For the first time in team history, the Chiefs wore their red jersey with red pants forming an all red combo in their home opener against the Dallas Cowboys on September 15, 2013. Arrowhead Stadium Further information : Arrowhead Stadium Arrowhead Stadium upon completion of renovations, July 2010 Arrowhead Stadium has been the Chiefs ' home field since 1972 and has a capacity of 76,416, which makes it the sixth - largest stadium in the NFL. The stadium underwent a $375 million renovation, completed in mid-2010, which included new luxury boxes, wider concourses and enhanced amenities. The stadium renovation was paid for by $250 million in taxpayer money and $125 million from the Hunt Family. The stadium cost $53 million to build in 1972, and an average ticket in 2009 costs $81. Centerplate serves as the stadium 's concession provider and Sprint, Anheuser - Busch and Coca - Cola are major corporate sponsors. Dating back to the Chiefs ' home opener in 1991 to mid-2009, the Chiefs had 155 consecutive sellout games. The streak ended with the final home game of the 2009 season against the Cleveland Browns, resulting in the first local TV blackout in over 19 years. Arrowhead has been called one of the world 's finest stadiums and has long held a reputation for being one of the toughest and loudest outdoor stadiums for opposing players to play in. All noise is directly attributed to its fans and was once measured at 116 decibels by the Acoustical Design Group of Mission, Kansas. By way of comparison, take - off of aircraft may lead to a sound level of 106 decibels at the ground. Sports Illustrated named Arrowhead Stadium the `` toughest place to play '' for opposing teams in 2005. The tailgate party environment outside the stadium on gameday has been compared to a `` college football '' atmosphere. Arrowhead Stadium features frequent fly - overs from a B - 2 Spirit stealth bomber from nearby Whiteman Air Force Base. Since the 1994 NFL season, the stadium has had a natural grass playing surface. From 1972 to 1993, the stadium had an artificial AstroTurf surface. During the game against the Oakland Raiders on October 13, 2013, Arrowhead Stadium once again became the loudest stadium in the world when the fans set the Guinness Book of World Records record for loudest crowd in an outdoor stadium ( 137.5 dB ), breaking the record set by the Seattle Seahawks just four weeks prior. A few weeks after, Seattle re-gained the record by reaching a noise level of 137.6 decibels. Chiefs fans have reclaimed the record once again ; on September 29, 2014, on Monday Night Football against the New England Patriots, the fans recorded a sound reading of 142.2 decibels. Training camp and practice facility Summer camp at Spratt Stadium at Missouri Western When the franchise was based in Dallas, the team conducted their inaugural training camp at the New Mexico Military Institute in Roswell, New Mexico. They moved camp to Southern Methodist University, owner Lamar Hunt 's alma mater, for 1961 and continued to practice there until 1965. From 1966 to 1971, the Chiefs practiced in Swope Park in Kansas City, and from 1972 to 1991 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. Chiefs Practice Facility near Arrowhead Stadium From 1992 to 2009 the Chiefs conducted summer training camp at the University of Wisconsin -- River Falls in River Falls, Wisconsin. The Chiefs ' 2007 training camp was documented in the HBO / NFL Films documentary reality television series, Hard Knocks. Following the passage of a $25 million state tax credit proposal, the Chiefs moved their training camp to Missouri Western State University in St. Joseph, Missouri, in 2010. The bulk of the tax credits went for improvements to Arrowhead Stadium with $10 million applied to the move to Missouri Western. A climate - controlled, 120 - yard NFL regulation grass indoor field, and office space for the Chiefs was constructed at Missouri Western adjacent to the school 's Spratt Stadium before the 2010 season. Outside of training camp and during the regular season, the Chiefs conduct practices at their own training facility nearby Arrowhead Stadium. The facility is located near the Raytown Road entrance to the Truman Sports Complex just east of Interstate 435 and features three outdoor fields ( two grass and one artificial turf ) as well as an indoor facility with its own full - size field. Mascots and Cheerleaders Further information : Native American mascot controversy § Kansas City Chiefs K.C. Wolf, the Chiefs ' mascot since 1989 The Chiefs ' first mascot was Warpaint, a nickname given to several different breeds of pinto horse. Warpaint served as the team 's mascot from 1963 to 1988. The first Warpaint ( born in 1955, died in 1992 ) was ridden bareback by rider Bob Johnson who wore a full Native American headdress. Warpaint circled the field at the beginning of each Chiefs home game and performed victory laps following each Chiefs touchdown. On September 20, 2009, a new Warpaint horse was unveiled at the Chiefs ' home opener which was won by Oakland Raiders. Warpaint is now ridden by a cheerleader, Susie. In the mid-1980s, the Chiefs featured a short - lived unnamed `` Indian man '' mascot which was later scrapped in 1988. Since 1989 the cartoon - like K.C. Wolf, portrayed by Dan Meers in a wolf costume, has served as the team 's mascot. The mascot was named after the Chiefs ' `` Wolfpack '', a group of rabid fans from the team 's days at Municipal Stadium. K.C. Wolf is one of the most popular NFL mascots and was the league 's first mascot inducted into the Mascot Hall of Fame in 2006. The Chiefs have employed a cheerleading squad since the team 's inception in 1960. In the team 's early days, the all - female squad was referred to as the Chiefettes. In addition to the Cheerleaders, in the early 1970s, there was also a dance / drill team that performed for pre-game and halftime. From 1986 to 1992, the cheerleader squad featured a mix of men and women. Since 1993, the all - female squad has been known as the Chiefs Cheerleaders. Notable players Further information : List of Kansas City Chiefs players, Kansas City Chiefs quarterbacks, and List of Kansas City Chiefs first - round draft picks Current roster Kansas City Chiefs roster view talk Quarterbacks 4 Chad Henne 8 Chase Litton 15 Patrick Mahomes II 5 Matt McGloin Running backs 27 Kareem Hunt 43 J.D. Moore FB 42 Anthony Sherman FB 32 Spencer Ware 35 Charcandrick West 26 Damien Williams 31 Darrel Williams 25 Kerwynn Williams Wide receivers 83 Daniel Braverman 80 Jehu Chesson 17 Chris Conley 12 Gehrig Dieter 10 Tyreek Hill 19 Marcus Kemp 85 Elijah Marks 7 Byron Pringle 11 Demarcus Robinson -- Jordan Smallwood 13 De'Anthony Thomas 14 Sammy Watkins Tight ends 89 Jace Amaro -- Alex Ellis 84 Demetrius Harris 87 Travis Kelce 46 Blake Mack 81 Tim Wright Offensive linemen 65 Jordan Devey G 76 Laurent Duvernay - Tardif G 79 Parker Ehinger G 75 Cameron Erving T 72 Eric Fisher T 64 Dillon Gordon T 60 Ryan Hunter T 62 Kaleb Johnson G 65 Tejan Koroma C 66 Kahlil McKenzie G 61 Mitch Morse C 67 Jimmy Murray C 71 Mitchell Schwartz T 70 Bryan Witzmann G 77 Andrew Wylie T Defensive linemen 97 Allen Bailey DE 90 Stefan Charles NT 74 Justin Hamilton NT 94 Jarvis Jenkins DE 95 Chris Jones DE 96 Dee Liner NT 93 T.Y. McGill NT 91 Derrick Nnadi NT 98 Xavier Williams NT Linebackers 60 Raymond Davison ILB 45 Ukeme Eligwe ILB 55 Dee Ford OLB 53 Anthony Hitchens ILB 54 Tyrone Holmes OLB 50 Justin Houston OLB 92 Tanoh Kpassagnon OLB -- Robert McCray OLB 56 Ben Nieman ILB 44 Dorian O'Daniel ILB 59 Reggie Ragland ILB 48 Terrance Smith ILB 57 Breeland Speaks OLB 51 Frank Zombo OLB Defensive backs 24 David Amerson CB 29 Eric Berry SS 43 Makinton Dorleant CB -- Step Durham CB 23 Kendall Fuller CB 22 Robert Golden SS 6 Ashton Lampkin CB 34 Leon McQuay III SS 21 Eric Murray FS 20 Steven Nelson CB 40 Keith Reaser CB -- Malik Reaves CB 24 Will Redmond CB 39 Tremon Smith CB 49 Daniel Sorensen SS 38 Arrion Springs CB 46 Jordan Sterns SS 40 D'Montre Wade CB 25 Armani Watts FS Special teams 7 Harrison Butker K 2 Dustin Colquitt P 41 James Winchester LS Reserve lists 31 Akeem Hunt RB ( PUP ) Rookies in italics Roster updated May 14, 2018 Depth chart Transactions 87 Active, 1 Inactive, 3 Unsigned → AFC rosters → NFC rosters AFC East BUF MIA NE NYJ North BAL CIN CLE PIT South HOU IND JAX TEN West DEN KC LAC OAK NFC East DAL NYG PHI WAS North CHI DET GB MIN South ATL CAR NO TB West ARI LAR SF SEA Retired numbers Kansas City Chiefs retired numbers No. Player Position Tenure Jan Stenerud 1967 - 79 16 Len Dawson QB 1962 - 75 18 Emmitt Thomas CB 1966 - 78 28 Abner Haynes RB 1960 - 64 33 Stone Johnson RB 1963 36 Mack Lee Hill RB 1964 - 65 58 Derrick Thomas LB 1989 - 99 63 Willie Lanier LB 1967 - 77 78 Bobby Bell LB 1963 - 74 86 Buck Buchanan DT 1963 - 75 Never officially on a Chiefs season roster. His number was retired after his death in training camp in 1963. Number was posthumously retired. Names in bold spent entire playing career with the Dallas Texans / Kansas City Chiefs. The number 37 has not been worn since the death of Joe Delaney. Number 58 was not issued after the death of Derrick Thomas until it was officially retired in 2009. The numbers 16 and 28 are the only numbers to have been worn by a single player ( both Dawson and Haynes respectively ). Pro Football Hall of Fame enshrinees Twenty members of the Pro Football Hall of Fame spent at least some portion of their career with the Chiefs. Eleven spent the majority of the career with the Chiefs. Nine of the Chiefs in the Hall of Fame were involved with the Chiefs during their Super Bowl Championship season of 1969. The Chiefs have 3 contributors, 2 coaches, and 15 players in the Hall of Fame. In addition, Hall of Fame safety Ronnie Lott had a contract with the Chiefs during the 1995 season, but only played for the Chiefs in the preseason and spent the regular season on injured reserve and is not recognized by the Hall of Fame as having played for the Chiefs. Kansas City Chiefs Hall of Fame enshrinees Players No. Name Position Tenure Inducted 78 Bobby Bell LB 1963 -- 1974 63 Willie Lanier LB 1967 -- 1977 1986 16 Len Dawson QB 1963 -- 1975 86 Buck Buchanan DT 1963 -- 1975 1990 Jan Stenerud 1967 -- 1979 1991 53 Mike Webster 1989 -- 1990 1997 19 Joe Montana QB 1993 -- 1994 2000 32 Marcus Allen RB 1993 -- 1997 2003 Warren Moon QB 1999 -- 2000 2006 18 Emmitt Thomas CB 1966 -- 1978 2008 58 Derrick Thomas LB 1989 -- 1999 2009 77 Willie Roaf OT 2002 -- 2005 2012 61 Curley Culp DT 1968 -- 1974 2013 68 Will Shields OG 1993 -- 2006 2015 8 Morten Andersen 2002 -- 2003 2017 Coaches and Contributors Name Position Tenure Inducted Lamar Hunt Founder of franchise and American Football League 1960 -- 2006 1972 Marv Levy Head coach 1978 -- 1982 2001 Hank Stram Head coach 1960 -- 1974 2003 Bill Polian Contributor 1978 -- 1982 2015 Bobby Beathard Contributor 1963, 1966 -- 1967 2018 Began career in the American Football League. Member of 1969 Super Bowl championship team Spent majority of their career with the Chiefs Posthumously inducted Names in bold spent entire career with the Dallas Texans / Kansas City Chiefs. Chiefs Hall of Fame Jan Stenerud 's name was honored at Arrowhead Stadium 's ring of honor The Chiefs are one of 16 organizations that honor their players, coaches and contributors with a team Hall of Fame or Ring of Honor. Established in 1970, the Chiefs Hall of Fame has inducted a new member in an annual ceremony with the exception of the 1983 season. Several of the names were featured at Arrowhead Stadium in the stadium 's architecture prior to renovations in 2009. The requirements for induction are that a player, coach, or contributor must have been with the Chiefs for four seasons and been out of the NFL for four seasons at the time of induction. There are some exceptions, such as Joe Delaney and Derrick Thomas, Delaney was with the team for only two seasons before his death, Thomas was inducted 1 year after his death in January 2000 ( 2 years after his final season ). The Chiefs have the second-most enshrinees of any NFL team in their team Hall of Fame behind the Green Bay Packers, who have enshrined over 100 players and team contributors over the years in the Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame. Nineteen players and the coach of the Super Bowl IV championship team have been inducted into the ring of honor. Chiefs Hall of Fame Inducted No. Player Position Tenure 1970 -- Lamar Hunt Team founder / Owner 1960 -- 2006 1971 36 Mack Lee Hill RB 1964 -- 1965 1972 75 Jerry Mays DT 1961 -- 1970 1973 84 Fred Arbanas TE 1962 -- 1970 42 Johnny Robinson 1960 -- 1971 88 Chris Burford WR 1960 -- 1967 1976 55 E.J. Holub C / LB 1961 -- 1970 1977 77 Jim Tyrer OT 1961 -- 1973 1978 21 Mike Garrett RB 1966 -- 1970 1979 16 Len Dawson QB 1963 -- 1975 1980 78 Bobby Bell LB 1963 -- 1974 1981 86 Buck Buchanan DT 1963 -- 1975 1982 89 Otis Taylor WR 1965 -- 1975 No induction 1984 71 Ed Budde 1963 -- 1976 1985 63 Willie Lanier LB 1967 -- 1977 1986 18 Emmitt Thomas CB 1966 -- 1978 -- Hank Stram Coach 1960 -- 1974 1988 44 Jerrel Wilson 1963 -- 1977 1989 14 Ed Podolak RB 1969 -- 1977 1990 51 Jim Lynch LB 1967 -- 1977 1991 28 Abner Haynes RB 1960 -- 1964 1992 Jan Stenerud 1967 -- 1979 1993 69 Sherrill Headrick LB 1960 -- 1967 1994 58 Jack Rudnay 1969 -- 1982 1995 32 Curtis McClinton RB 1962 -- 1969 20 Deron Cherry 1981 -- 1991 1997 73 Dave Hill OT 1963 -- 1974 1998 67 Art Still DE 1978 -- 1987 1999 34 Lloyd Burruss 1981 -- 1991 2000 35 Christian Okoye RB 1987 -- 1992 2001 58 Derrick Thomas LB 1989 -- 1999 2002 76 John Alt OT 1984 -- 1996 2003 59 Gary Spani LB 1978 -- 1986 37 Joe Delaney RB 1981 -- 1982 2005 -- Jack Steadman President / GM 1960 -- 1989 2006 90 Neil Smith DE 1988 -- 1996 2007 29 Albert Lewis CB 1983 -- 1993 2008 61 Curley Culp DT 1968 -- 1974 2009 8 Nick Lowery 1980 -- 1993 -- Marty Schottenheimer Coach 1989 -- 1998 2011 31 Kevin Ross CB 1984 -- 1993, 1997 2012 68 Will Shields OG 1993 -- 2006 2013 26 Gary Barbaro 1976 -- 1982 2014 31 Priest Holmes RB 2001 -- 2007 2015 24 Gary Green CB 1977 -- 1983 2016 49 Tony Richardson FB 1995 -- 2005 2017 88 Carlos Carson WR 1980 -- 1989 Head coaches Andy Reid ( pictured in 2010 ), began his first season as the Chiefs ' head coach in 2013 Main article : List of Kansas City Chiefs head coaches Thirteen head coaches have served the Texans / Chiefs franchise since their first season in 1960. Hank Stram, the team 's first head coach, led the Chiefs to three AFL championship victories and two appearances in the Super Bowl. Stram was the team 's longest - tenured head coach, holding the position from 1960 to 1974. Marty Schottenheimer was hired in 1989 and led Kansas City to seven playoff appearances in his 10 seasons as head coach. Schottenheimer had the best winning percentage (. 634 ) of all Chiefs coaches. Gunther Cunningham was on the Chiefs ' coaching staff in various positions from 1995 to 2008, serving as the team 's head coach in between stints as the team 's defensive coordinator. Dick Vermeil coached the team to a franchise - best 9 -- 0 start in the 2003 season. Of the ten Chiefs coaches, Hank Stram and Marv Levy have been elected into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Herman Edwards served as the team 's head coach from 2006 to 2008, compiling a 15 -- 33 record and a franchise worst 6 -- 26 record over a two - year span. Todd Haley compiled a 19 -- 26 record with the team from 2009 -- 2011, including an AFC West division title in 2010. Haley was fired with three games left in the 2011 season. Romeo Crennel was named interim coach, and was promoted to full - time coach in January 2012. Crennel was fired on Monday, December 31, 2012, after finishing the 2012 season with a 2 -- 14 record. On January 5, 2013, the Chiefs hired Andy Reid to be their next head coach. In Reid 's tenure, the Chiefs have been consistent contenders, making the playoffs in 4 of his first 5 seasons. Ownership and administration Chairman of the Board Clark Hunt The franchise was founded in 1959 by Lamar Hunt after a failed attempt by Hunt to purchase an NFL franchise and relocate them to Texas. remained the team 's owner until his death in 2006. The Hunt family kept ownership of the team following Lamar 's death and Clark Hunt, Lamar 's son, represents the family 's interests. While Hunt 's official title is CEO and Chairman of the Board, he represents the team at all owner meetings. In 2010, Hunt assumed role as CEO alongside his role as Chairman of the Board. According to Forbes, the team is valued at $2.4 billion and ranks 24th among NFL teams in 2017. Owner Lamar Hunt served as the team 's president from 1960 to 1976. Because of Lamar Hunt 's contributions to the NFL, the AFC Championship trophy is named after him. He promoted general manager Jack Steadman to become the team 's president in 1977. Steadman held the job until Carl Peterson was hired by Hunt in 1988 to replace him. Peterson resigned the title as team president in 2008. Denny Thum became the team 's interim president following Peterson 's departure and was officially given the full position in May 2009. Thum resigned from his position on September 14, 2010. Don Rossi served as the team 's general manager for half of the 1960 season, resigning in November 1960. Jack Steadman assumed duties from Rossi and served in the position until 1976. Steadman was promoted to team president in 1976 and despite being relieved of those duties in 1988, he remained with the franchise until 2006 in various positions. Jim Schaaf took over for Steadman as general manager until being fired in December 1988. Carl Peterson was hired in 1988 to serve as the team 's general manager, chief executive officer and team president. Peterson remained in the position for 19 years until he announced his resignation from the team in 2008. Denny Thum served as interim general manager until January 13, 2009, when the Chiefs named New England Patriots executive Scott Pioli the team 's new general manager. Pioli was released in early January after the hiring of Andy Reid, and was replaced by John Dorsey. Pioli 's record as the Chief 's general manager was 23 -- 41. On June 22, 2017, it was announced that the Chiefs had fired Dorsey. They hired Brett Veach on July 10, 2017. Staff Kansas City Chiefs staff Front Office Chairman / CEO -- Clark Hunt President -- Mark Donovan General Manager -- Brett Veach Director of Football Administration -- Brandt Tilis Salary Cap & Legal Executive -- Chris Shea Director of Player Personnel -- Mike Borgonzi Director of College Scouting -- Ryan Poles Assistant Director of College Scouting -- Ryne Nutt Director of Pro Personnel -- Tim Terry Head Coaches Head Coach -- Andy Reid Assistant Head Coach / Special Teams - Dave Toub Offensive Coaches Offensive Coordinator -- Eric Bieniemy Quarterbacks -- Mike Kafka Running Backs -- Deland McCullough Wide Receivers -- Greg Lewis Tight Ends -- Tom Melvin Offensive Line -- Andy Heck Assistant Offensive Line -- Corey Matthaei Pass Game Analyst / Assistant Quarterbacks -- Joe Blaymeir Offensive Quality Control -- David Girardi Defensive Coaches Defensive Coordinator -- Bob Sutton Defensive Line -- Britt Reid Outside Linebackers -- Mike Smith Inside Linebackers -- Mark DeLeone Defensive Backs -- Emmitt Thomas Secondary / Cornerbacks -- Al Harris Defensive Quality Control -- Terry Bradden Defensive Quality Control -- Jay Valai Special Teams Coaches Assistant Special Teams -- Rod Wilson Coaching Support Staff Statistical Analysis Coordinator -- Mike Frazier Director of Video Operations -- Pat Brazil Assistant Director of Video Operations -- Ken Radino Video Assistant -- Colin Clark Video Assistant -- Josh Schmidt Strength and Conditioning Strength and Conditioning -- Barry Rubin Assistant Strength and Conditioning -- Travis Crittenden Assistant Strength and Conditioning -- Devin Woodhouse Sports Science / Conditioning -- Ryan Reynolds → Coaching Staff → Management → More NFL staffs AFC East BUF MIA NE NYJ North BAL CIN CLE PIT South HOU IND JAX TEN West DEN KC LAC OAK NFC East DAL NYG PHI WAS North CHI DET GB MIN South ATL CAR NO TB West ARI LAR SF SEA Media Radio and television 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 -- Mitch Holthus Since 1989, KCFX, a.k.a. `` 101 The Fox '', has broadcast all Chiefs games on FM radio under the moniker of The Chiefs Fox Football Radio Network. Since 1994, Mitch Holthus has served as play - by - play announcer and former Chiefs quarterback Len Dawson serves as color commentator. Former Chiefs longsnapper Kendall Gammon serves as the field reporter. Former Chiefs broadcaster Bob Gretz also contributes to the broadcasts. KCFX holds broadcast rights to Chiefs games through the 2009 season. Starting in the 2016 season, Dawson will only serve as color commentator during home games, and Gammon will be color commentator during road games, with Dani Welniak assuming Gammon 's sideline reporting role for away games. The Chiefs and KCFX hold the distinction of being the longest FM radio broadcast partnering tenure in the NFL. The Chiefs Radio Network extends throughout the six - state region of Missouri, Kansas, Iowa, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Arkansas, with 61 affiliate stations. KCTV Channel 5 ( CBS ) broadcasts most Chiefs regular season games, with exceptions as following. KCTV also broadcasts all Chiefs pre-season games. WDAF Channel 4 ( Fox ) broadcasts games in which the Chiefs host an NFC opponent. KSHB Channel 41 ( NBC ) broadcasts all games in which the Chiefs play on NBC Sunday Night Football or NBC 's NFL playoffs coverage. KMBC Channel 9 ( ABC ) has aired Monday Night Football games locally since 1970. Prior to the 1994 season, WDAF was the primary station for the Chiefs as an NBC affiliate ( they aired on KMBC when ABC had the AFL package through 1964 ), since NBC had the AFC package. The inter-conference home games aired on KCTV starting in 1973 ( when the NFL allowed local telecasts of home games ). After week one of the 1994 season, WDAF switched to Fox ( which got the NFC package ), and has aired the Chiefs ' inter-conference home games since. The bulk of the team 's games moved to KSHB through the end of the 1997 season. Since that time, they have aired on KCTV, save for the 2015 Week 17 game vs. the Oakland Raiders, which aired on WDAF when the NFL cross-flexed the game from CBS to FOX. As of the 2015 preseason, the Chiefs preseason broadcasters were Paul Burmeister who serves as the play - by - play announcer, former Chiefs quarterback Trent Green serves as the color commentator, and KCChiefs.com insider B.J. Kissel is the sideline reporter. Radio affiliates Map of radio affiliates. Chiefs games are broadcast in Missouri and Kansas as well as parts of Iowa, Oklahoma, Nebraska, Arkansas, and South Dakota. Stations in major cities are listed below. City Call sign Frequency Kansas City, Missouri KCFX 101.1 MHz Jefferson City, Missouri KBBM 100.1 MHz Springfield, Missouri KXUS 97.3 MHz KGMY 1400 kHz Joplin, Missouri / Pittsburg, Kansas KKOW 860 kHz Manhattan, Kansas KMAN 1350 kHz Salina, Kansas KINA 910 kHz / 94.5 MHz KSKG 99.9 MHz Topeka, Kansas KDVV 100.3 MHz Wichita, Kansas KTHR 107.3 MHz Des Moines, Iowa KBGG 1700 kHz Omaha, Nebraska KXSP 590 kHz Preseason game affiliates Metro area Call sign Affiliation Kansas City metro KCTV5 / KSMO CBS / MyTV Columbia, Missouri Jefferson City, Missouri KMIZ / KQFX / KZOU ABC / FOX / MyTV Des Moines, Iowa Ames, Iowa KDSM FOX Ft. Smith, Arkansas Fayetteville, Arkansas Springdale, Arkansas Rogers, Arkansas KNWA / KFTA NBC / FOX Joplin, Missouri Pittsburg, Kansas KODE / KSNF ABC / NBC Lincoln, Nebraska Hastings, Nebraska Kearney, Nebraska KFXL / KHGI FOX / ABC Ottumwa, Iowa Kirksville, Missouri KTVO / KTVO 3.2 CBS / ABC Springfield, Missouri KOLR / KOZL CBS / Indy St. Joseph, Missouri KQTV ABC Topeka, Kansas WIBW / EIBW CBS / MyTV Tulsa, Oklahoma KOTV / KQCW CBS / CW Wichita metro Ensign, Kansas Hays, Kansas Goodland, Kansas KWCH / KSCW - DT / KDCU CBS / CW / Univision Culture Fan base Arrowhead Stadium The Chiefs boast one of the most loyal fan bases in the NFL. Kansas City is the sixth - smallest media market with an NFL team, but they have had the second - highest attendance average over the last decade. Studies by Bizjournals in 2006 gave the Chiefs high marks for consistently drawing capacity crowds in both good seasons and bad. The Chiefs averaged 77,300 fans per game from 1996 to 2006, second in the NFL behind the Washington Redskins. The franchise has an official fan club called Chiefs Kingdom which gives members opportunities to ticket priority benefits and VIP treatment. At the end of `` The Star - Spangled Banner '' before home games, many Chiefs fans intentionally yell out `` CHIEFS ! '' rather than singing `` brave '' as the final word. In 1996, general manager Carl Peterson said `` We all look forward, not only at Arrowhead, but on the road, too, to when we get to that stanza of the National Anthem... Our players love it. '' After the September 11, 2001 attacks, Chiefs fans refrained from doing so in honor of those who lost their lives in the tragedy and continued to do so for the remainder of the 2001 season. At the Chiefs ' September 23, 2001, home game against the New York Giants, fans gave the opposing Giants a standing ovation. After every Chiefs touchdown at home games, fans chant while pointing in the direction of the visiting team and fans, `` We 're gon na beat the hell outta you... you... you, you, you, you ! '' over the song `` Rock and Roll Part 2. '' The chant starts after the third `` hey ! '' in the song. The original version of the song by Gary Glitter was previously used until the NFL banned his music from its facilities in 2006 following the British rocker 's conviction on sexual abuse charges in Vietnam. A cover version of the song played by Tube Tops 2000 has been played since 2006 at every home game. Chiefs fans also carry on a tradition that began at Florida State University in the mid 1980s by using the Seminole WarChant as a rallying cry during key moments in their football games. Prior to each home game, a former Chiefs player, called the honorary drum leader, bangs on a drum with a large drum stick to start the Tomahawk chop. The Chiefs ' fan base has expanded across the world like many other NFL teams. However, there is a Twitter account dedicated to Chiefs fans in the UK and has been recognized by the Kansas City Chiefs and is their official UK fan page. They have many dedicated fans writing articles and interviewing players of the team such as Tamba Hali. Arrowhead Stadium is also recognized by Guinness World Records as having the loudest outdoor stadium in the world. This was achieved on September 29, 2014 in a Monday Night Football game against the New England Patriots when the crowd achieved a roar of 142.2 decibels which is comparable to standing 100 feet from a jet engine, which even with short term exposure, can cause permanent damage. Tony DiPardo From various periods between 1963 and the 2008 season, trumpeter Tony DiPardo and The T.D. Pack Band played live music at every Chiefs home game. The band was known as The Zing Band when the team was located at Municipal Stadium. 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Question: when did the chiefs go to the super bowl
Answer: January 11, 1970