Kansas City Chiefs are a professional football team that plays in the National Football League (NFL). The team competes in the West Division of the American Football Conference. The Chiefs play their home games at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri.
The Chiefs began play in 1960 as one of the original teams in the American Football League (AFL). The franchise started in Dallas and was known as the Texans. The team moved to Kansas City in 1963. The Chiefs entered the National Football League when the NFL and AFL merged in 1970.
Kansas City was one of the strongest teams in the AFL, winning the league championship in 1963 during its last year in Dallas. The Chiefs won the AFL championship again in 1966, but they lost the first Super Bowl (played in 1967) to the Green Bay Packers. The Chiefs won Super Bowl IV (played in 1970). After winning the Super Bowl, the team made the playoffs only twice in the next 20 seasons. From the 2016 through the 2023 regular seasons, the Chiefs won eight straight division titles. They also won Super Bowl LIV (played in 2020), Super Bowl LVII (played in 2023), and Super Bowl LVIII (played in 2024).
Kansas City Chiefs legends have included linebacker Bobby Bell (1963-1974), quarterback Len Dawson (1962-1975), tight end Tony Gonzalez (1997-2008), linebacker Willie Lanier (1967-1977), guard Will Shields (1993-2006), linebacker Derrick Thomas (1989-1999), and cornerback Emmitt Thomas (1966-1978). Recent stars have included running back Jamaal Charles, wide receiver Tyreek Hill, linebacker Derrick Johnson, tight end Travis Kelce, quarterback Patrick Mahomes, and quarterback Alex Smith.
