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Kansas City Chiefs

NFL · AFC · AFC West

Team information

Abbr: KC
Sport: Football
League: NFL
Conference: AFC
Division: AFC West
Founded: 1960
Fan nickname: Chiefs Kingdom
City nickname: Kansas City
Home market: Kansas City, MO, USA
Championships: 4
Followers: 0

Kansas City’s iconic football fanbase known for Arrowhead Stadium, loud crowds, and championship success.

Championship years

1970
2020
2023
2024

Home venue

GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium · Kansas City, MO, USA

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Franchise stats

All-time record: 528 W · 435 L · 12 T
Winning %: 0.541
Playoff appearances: 30
2026 season: 0 W · 0 L · 0 T (0.000)

Rivals

Name history

Dallas Texans
1960–1962
Kansas City Chiefs
1963–Present

Venue timeline

Cotton Bowl (Dallas Texans)
1960–1962
Municipal Stadium (Kansas City)
1963–1971
Arrowhead Stadium / GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium
1972–Present

Logo history

Dallas Texans
1960 – 1962
Kansas City Chiefs
1963 – 1966
Kansas City Chiefs
1967 – 1968
Kansas City Chiefs
1969 – 1971
Kansas City Chiefs
1972 – Present

Retired numbers

3 Jan Stenerud Retired 1992

16 Len Dawson Retired 1962

18 Emmitt Thomas Retired 2008

28 Abner Haynes Retired 1960

33 Stone Johnson Retired 1963

36 Mack Lee Hill Retired 1964

58 Derrick Thomas Retired 2009

63 Willie Lanier Retired 1992

78 Bobby Bell Retired 1984

86 Buck Buchanan Retired 1992

Signature songs

“Friends in Low Places”

(Arrowhead sing-along tradition) I've got friends in low places Where the whiskey drowns and the beer chases My blues away

Signature chants

“Tomahawk Chop”

(Arrowhead) Ohhhhhhh! (chop motion) Chiefs Kingdom!

“Let's Go Chiefs!”

Lets Go Chiefs! Lets Go Chiefs! Lets Go Chiefs! Lets Go Chiefs! Lets Go Chiefs!

“Chiefs Kingdom!”

Chiefs Kingdom! Chiefs Kingdom!

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