page_title: History of the Kansas City Chiefs
section_title: 2004
hierarchical_section_title: History of the Kansas City Chiefs / The Chiefs in the 21st century / An explosive offense, 2001–2005 / 2004
caption_attribution_description: w:Larry Johnson of the w:Kansas City Chiefs during an NFL game in 2006.
context_page_description: The following is a detailed history of the Kansas City Chiefs, a professional American football franchise that began play in 1960 as the Dallas Texans. The team was a charter member of the American Football League, and now is currently part of the National Football League.
  The Texans won the AFL Championship in 1962, and the team relocated to Kansas City, Missouri, the following year. In 1966, the Chiefs won their second AFL title and appeared in the inaugural AFL-NFL World Championship game. In 1969, the Chiefs won the final AFL title and went on to defeat the NFL's heavily favored Minnesota Vikings in Super Bowl IV. The Texans/Chiefs were the most victorious franchise in AFL history, compiling an 87–48–5 record from 1960 to 1969. They won the Super Bowl in January 1970, and February 2, 2020, at 09:12 p.m. Central.
context_section_description: As with the loss to the Broncos in 1997, this loss led to a poor following season. The Chiefs managed to finish the 2004 season with a 7–9 record. In 2004, Gunther Cunningham was brought back as the defensive coordinator. However, the defense showed little improvement. The offense, unable to record the same high scores as the previous year, was unable to bring in the wins as they had the previous year.
caption: Running back Larry Johnson
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