Events in Sport
- 1963-02-08 AFL's Dallas Texans become KC Chiefs
- 1964-11-01 Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Len Dawson passes for 435 yards and 6 TDs in 49-39 win over Denver Broncos at Municipal Stadium
- 1967-01-01 AFL Championship, War Memorial Stadium, Buffalo: Kansas City Chiefs beat Buffalo Bills, 31-7; QB Len Dawson passes for 2 TDs, RB Mike Garrett runs for 2 TDs
- 1967-01-15 Super Bowl I, LA Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA: Green Bay Packers beat KC Chiefs, 35-10; MVP: Bart Starr, Green Bay, QB
- 1969-01-19 8th AFL All Star Game, Gator Bowl, Jacksonville: Western Division beats Eastern Division, 38-25; MVPs: Len Dawson, KC Chiefs, QB; George Webster, Houston Oilers, LB
Chiefs Defeat Raiders
1970-01-04 AFL Championship, Alameda County Coliseum, Oakland: Kansas City Chiefs beat Oakland Raiders, 17-7; Chiefs defense forces 4 interceptions
- 1970-01-11 Super Bowl IV, Tulane Stadium, New Orleans, LA: KC Chiefs beat Minnesota Vikings, 23-7; MVP: Len Dawson, Kansas City, QB
- 1971-12-25 Longest game in NFL history as Miami Dolphins beat KC Chiefs, 27-24 in 2OT in AFL playoff game; duration: 82 minutes and 40 seconds
- 1972-01-23 22nd NFL Pro Bowl, LA Memorial Coliseum: AFC beats NFC, 26-13; MVPs: Jan Stenerud, Kansas City Chiefs, PK; Willie Lanier, Kansas City Chiefs, LB
- 1994-01-23 AFC Championship, Rich Stadium, Orchard Park, NY: Buffalo Bills beat Kansas City Chiefs, 30-13
- 1996-08-05 Kansas City Chiefs rout Dallas Cowboys 32-6 in an NFL pre-season exhibition game in Monterrey Mexico
Schottenheimer Resigns
1999-01-11 Marty Schottenheimer resigns as head coach of the Kansas City Chiefs
- 2013-04-25 NFL Draft: Central Michigan offensive tackle Eric Fisher first pick by Kansas City Chiefs
NFL Pro Bowl
2014-01-26 NFL Pro Bowl, Aloha Stadium, Honolulu, HI: Team Rice beats Team Sanders, 22-21; MVPs: Nick Foles, Philadelphia, QB; Derrick Johnson, KC Chiefs, LB
- 2017-01-29 NFL Pro Bowl, Orlando, FL: AFC beats NFC, 20-13; MVPs: Travis Kelce, KC Chiefs, TE; Lorenzo Alexander, Buffalo Bills, LB
- 2018-01-06 Tennessee Titans quarterback Marcus Mariota scores a touchdown off own pass in 22-21 victory over Kansas City Chiefs, second NFL quarterback to do so
Record Rams Kansas City Game
2018-11-19 Rams beat Kansas City Chiefs, 54-51 at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum; 3rd-highest scoring game in NFL history; first time 2 teams score 50 points in same game; Patrick Mahomes' 6 TD passes for KC most in "Monday Night Football" history
- 2018-12-30 Patrick Mahomes becomes only the 2nd quarterback in NFL history to throw for 5,000 yards and 50 touchdowns during KC Chiefs' 35-3 win over Oakland Raiders; achieves both marks with 3rd quarter 89-yard TD pass to Demarcus Robinson
- 2019-01-20 AFC Championship, Arrowhead Stadium, KC: New England Patriots beat Kansas City Chiefs, 37-31 OT
- 2019-01-27 NFL Pro Bowl, Camping World Stadium, Orlando, FL: AFC beats NFC, 26-7; MVPs: Patrick Mahomes, KC Chiefs, QB; Jamal Adams, NY Jets, S
- 2020-01-19 AFC Championship, Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri: Kansas City Chiefs beat Tennessee Titans, 35-24
- 2020-02-02 Super Bowl LIV, Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, FL: Kansas City Chiefs beat San Francisco 49ers, 31-20; MVP: Patrick Mahomes, KC Chiefs, QB; Chiefs' 1st victory in 50 years
- 2020-07-06 Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes agrees to the largest contract for an athlete in sports history, inking a 12-year deal that could end up being worth US$503 million
- 2021-01-24 AFC Championship, Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri: Kansas City Chiefs beat Buffalo Bills, 38-24
Super Bowl LV
2021-02-07 Super Bowl LV, Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, FL: Tampa Bay Buccaneers dominate defending champion Kansas City Chiefs, 31-9; MVP: Tom Brady, TB Bucs, QB; Brady's record 7th SB win
- 2022-01-23 Buffalo wide receiver Gabriel Davis scores an NFL playoff record 4 TDs in the Bills' epic 42-36 overtime loss to the Kansas City Chiefs in their divisional-round playoff at Arrowhead Stadium
- 2022-01-30 AFC Championship, Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri: Cincinnati Bengals beat Kansas City Chiefs, 27-24 OT
- 2022-10-23 Brock Purdy plays against the Kansas City Chiefs, throwing for 66 yards and an interception
- 2023-01-29 AFC Championship, Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri: Kansas City Chiefs beat Cincinnati Bengals, 23-20
- 2023-02-12 Super Bowl LVII, State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizona: Kansas City Chiefs beat Philadelphia Eagles, 38-35; MVP: Patrick Mahomes, KC, QB
Taylor Swift Attends Chiefs Game
2023-09-24 Taylor Swift attends Kansas City Chiefs game at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri, amid rumours she is dating player Travis Kelce [1]
- 2024-01-28 AFC Championship, M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland: Kansas City Chiefs beat Baltimore Ravens, 17-10
- 2024-02-11 Super Bowl LVIII, Allegiant Stadium, LV: Kansas City Chiefs win back to back titles and 3rd in 5 years with an overtime 25-22 win over the SF 49ers; MVP: Patrick Mahomes, KC, QB
- 2024-02-14 Shooting at a rally to celebrate the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl victory kills one and injures more than 20 in downtown Kansas City, Missouri [1]
Birthdays in Sport
- 1923-01-03 Hank Stram, American Pro Football Hall of Fame coach (KC Chiefs Super Bowl 1970), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 2005)
- 1932-08-02 Lamar Hunt, American sports executive and NFL owner (KC Chiefs), born in El Dorado, Arkansas (d. 2006)
- 1935-06-20 Len Dawson, American Pro Football HOF quarterback (Super Bowl MVP 1970 KC Chiefs; AFL Championship MVP 1966; AFL MVP 1962; First-team All-AFL 1962, 66) and broadcaster (HBO, NBC), born in Alliance, Ohio (d. 2022)
- 1937-09-19 Abner Haynes, American AFL running back (AFL MVP 1960; Kansas City Chiefs), born in Denton, Texas
- 1938-05-09 Walt Corey, American football linebacker (AFL C'ship 1962, 66; AFL All-Star 1963; Dallas Texans/KC Chiefs) and coach (KC Chiefs, Buffalo Bills), born in Latrobe, Pennsylvania (d. 2022)
- 1939-01-14 Fred Arbanas, American football tight end (All-AFL 1962–67; Super Bowl 1970; Dallas Texans / Kansas City Chiefs), born in Detroit, Michigan (d. 2021)
- 1940-06-17 Bobby Bell, American College/Pro Football HOF linebacker (Uni of Minnesota; Super Bowl 1970 KC Chiefs; NFL Defensive Player of the Year 1969; First-team All-Pro 1970; Pro Bowl 1970, 71, 72), born in Shelby, North Carolina
- 1940-11-02 Ed Budde, American football guard (Pro Bowl 1970, 71; Super Bowl IV KC Chiefs; 5 × AFL All-Star; First-team All-AFL 1966, 69), born in Highland Park, Michigan (d. 2023)
- 1941-10-04 Jerrel Wilson, American NFL punter (Pro Bowl 1970-72; Super Bowl 1970; KC Chiefs), born in New Orleans, Louisiana (d. 2005)
- 1942-08-11 Otis Taylor, American football wide receiver (Super Bowl IV Kansas City Chiefs; First-team All-Pro & Pro Bowl 1971, 72), born in Houston, Texas (d. 2023)
Marty Schottenheimer (1943-2021)
1943-09-23 American football coach (Cleveland Browns, KC Chiefs; NFL Coach of Year 2004, San Diego Chargers), born in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania
- 1943-11-26 Jan Stenerud, Norwegian-American NFL place kicker (Kansas City Chiefs), born in Fetsund, Norway
- 1944-04-06 John Huarte, American College Football Hall of Fame quarterback (Heisman Trophy 1964, Notre Dame; Super Bowl 1970, KC Chiefs), born in Anaheim, California
- 1944-04-12 Mike Garrett, American College Football Hall of Fame running back (Heisman Trophy 1965, USC; AFL All-Star 1966-67, KC Chiefs) and executive (athletic director USC 1993-2010), born in Los Angeles, CA
- 1945-08-28 Jim Lynch, American College Football HOF linebacker (Notre Dame; AFL–NFL World C'ship Game 1970; Kansas City Chiefs), born in Lima, Ohio (d. 2022)
- 1945-11-01 Willie Ellison, American NFL running back. 1967-74 (Pro Bowl 1971; Los Angeles Rams, Kansas City Chiefs), born in Lockhart, Texas (d. 2019)
- 1946-03-10 Curley Culp, American Pro Football HOF defensive tackle (6 × Pro Bowl; First-team All-Pro 1975; NFL Defensive Player of the Year 1975; Kansas City Chiefs, Houston Oilers), born in Yuma, Arizona (d. 2021)
- 1947-02-18 Leroy Keyes, American College Football Hall of Fame running back / safety (Purdue; Philadelphia Eagles, Kansas City Chiefs), born in Newport News, Virginia (d. 2021)
- 1948-09-07 John Brockington, American football running back (First-team All-Pro 1971, 73; Pro Bowl 1971, 72, 73; Green Bay Packers, Kansas City Chiefs), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 2023)
Joe Montana (67 years old)
1956-06-11 American Pro Football HOF quarterback (Super Bowl 1981 [MVP], 84 [MVP], 88, 89 [MVP]; NFL MVP 1989, 90; 3×First-team All-Pro; 8xPro Bowl; SF 49ers; KC Chiefs), born in New Eagle, Pennsylvania
- 1958-03-19 Andy Reid, American football coach (Philadelphia Eagles 1999–2012; Super Bowl 2020, 23 Kansas City Chiefs), born in Los Angeles, California
- 1958-10-20 Dave Krieg, NFL quarterback played 19 seasons, for seven teams (Seattle Seahawks, 1980-91; K.C. Chiefs. 1992-3), born in Iola, Wisconsin
- 1960-03-26 Marcus Allen, American College-Pro Football HOF running back who won Heisman Trophy 1981 USC; Super Bowl XVIII MVP LA Raiders; NFL MVP 1985; First-team All-Pro 1982, 85; KC Chiefs), born in San Diego, California
- 1960-10-06 Albert Lewis, American NFL cornerback (Pro Bowl 1987-90; KC Chiefs, Oakland Raiders), born in Mansfield, Louisiana
- 1961-08-16 Christian Okoye, Nigerian-American football player known as the "Nigerian Nightmare" (Kansas City Chiefs), born in Enugu, Nigeria
- 1962-01-16 Kevin Ross, American NFL safety (Atlanta Falcons, KC Chiefs), born in Camden, New Jersey
- 1962-05-11 Steve Bono, American NFL quarterback (KC Chiefs, GB Packers-Super Bowl 31), born in Norristown, Pennsylvania
- 1962-05-30 John Alt, American NFL tackle (KC Chiefs), born in Stuttgart, West Germany
- 1962-08-11 Jonathan Hayes, American NFL tight end and coach (KC Chiefs, Pittsburgh Steelers), born in South Fayette Township, Pennsylvania
- 1962-10-11 Martin Bayless, American NFL safety (KC Chiefs), born in Dayton, Ohio
- 1964-01-16 Mark Collins, American NFL cornerback and safety (Super Bowl 1986, 90; First-team All-Pro 1989; New York Giants), born in St. Louis, Missouri
- 1964-03-07 Jeff Criswell, American NFL tackle (KC Chiefs), born in Grinnell, Iowa
- 1964-09-21 Danny Villa, NFL guard (KC Chiefs)
- 1964-10-19 Webster Slaughter, NFL wide receiver (KC Chiefs)
- 1964-11-25 Dan Saleaumua, Samoan-American NFL defensive tackle, 1988-97 (Detroit Lions; Kansas City Chiefs, Seattle Seahawks), born in San Diego, California
- 1964-12-27 Steve Wallace, American football offensive tackle (Super Bowl XXIII, XXIV, XXIX SF 49ers; Pro Bowl 1993), born in Alabama, Georgia
- 1965-05-23 James Hasty, NFL cornerback (KC Chiefs)
- 1966-01-20 Rich Gannon, American NFL quarterback (Pro Bowl 1999–2002; First-team All-Pro 2000, 02; NFL MVP 2002; Minnesota Vikings, Kansas City Chiefs, Oakland Raiders), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- 1966-02-19 William White, American NFL safety (KC Chiefs, Atlanta Falcons), born in Lima, Ohio
- 1966-04-10 Neil Smith, American football defensive end (KC Chiefs, Den Broncos-Super Bowl 32), born in New Orleans, Louisiana
- 1966-06-14 Ricky Siglar, American NFL tackle (KC Chiefs, New Orleans Saints), born in Albuquerque, New Mexico
- 1966-06-30 Louie Aguiar, American NFL punter (KC Chiefs), born in Livermore, California
- 1966-08-12 Greg Manusky, American NFL coach (Denver Broncos) and linebacker (KC Chiefs), born in Dallas, Pennsylvania
- 1967-01-01 Derrick Thomas, American Pro and College Football Hall of Fame linebacker / end (Pro Bowl 1989–97; First-team All-Pro 1990–92; KC Chiefs), born in Miami, Florida (d. 2000)
- 1967-01-14 Terry Wooden, American NFL linebacker (Seattle Seahawks, KC Chiefs), born in Hartford, Connecticut
- 1967-03-18 Andre Rison, NFL wide receiver (Cleveland Browns, KC Chiefs)
- 1967-04-22 Harvey Williams, American NFL running back, 1991-98 (Oakland Raiders, Kansas City Chiefs), born in Hempstead, Texas
- 1967-04-28 Pete Stoyanovich, American football placekicker (All Pro 1992; PFW Golden Toe Award 1997; Miami Dolphins, KC Chiefs), born in Dearborn Heights, Michigan
- 1967-12-12 David Szott, American NFL guard (KC Chiefs), born in Passaic, New Jersey
- 1968-02-21 Pellom McDaniels, American professor & NFL defensive lineman (KC Chiefs), born in San Jose, California
- 1968-05-17 Tim Grunhard, NFL center (KC Chiefs)
- 1968-11-11 Lin Elliott, American NFL kicker (KC Chiefs), born in Euless, Texas
- 1969-01-11 Darren Anderson, NFL cornerback (KC Chiefs)
- 1969-02-11 Joe Valerio, American NFL outside corner/tackle (KC Chiefs), born in Swarthmore, Pennsylvania
- 1969-03-07 Matt Blundin, American quarterback (KC Chiefs, Detroit Lions), born in Darby, Pennsylvania
- 1969-09-03 Keith Traylor, American football defensive tackle (Super Bowl 1997-98 Denver Broncos, 2004 NE Patriots), born in Little Rock, Arkansas
- 1969-11-28 Dale Carter, American football cornerback (Pro Bowl 1994, 95, 96, 97; NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year 1992; KC Chiefs), born in Covington, Georgia
- 1969-12-12 Doug Terry, American NFL/WLAF safety (KC Chiefs, Scotland Claymores), born in Dumas, Arkansas
- 1969-12-16 Charles Mincy, American NFL safety, 1991-99 (Kansas City Chiefs, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and 2 other teams), born in Los Angeles, California
- 1970-04-29 Mark McMillian, American NFL cornerback (Philadelphia Eagles, KC Chiefs), born in Los Angeles, California
- 1970-08-03 Darren Mickell, American NFL defensive end (KC Chiefs, New Orleans Saints), born in Miami, Florida
- 1970-08-13 Elvis Grbac, American NFL quarterback (SF 49ers, KC Chiefs), born in Cleveland, Ohio
- 1970-08-28 Jaime Fields, NFL/WLAF linebacker (KC Chiefs, Scotland Claymores), born in Compton, California (d. 1999)
- 1970-10-13 Steve Matthews, American NFL and WLAF quarterback (KC Chiefs, Scottish Claymores), born in Tullahoma, Tennessee
- 1970-11-14 Dexter Nottage, American NFL player (Washington Redskins, KC Chiefs), born in Nassau, Bahamas
- 1970-12-11 Danan Hughes, American NFL wide receiver (KC Chiefs), born in Bayonne, New Jersey
- 1971-02-16 Anthony Abrams, NFL defensive tackle (KC Chiefs)
- 1971-04-20 Chris Penn, NFL wide receiver (KC Chiefs, Chicago Bears), born in Lenapah, Oklahoma
- 1971-05-08 Reggie Jones, American NFL football wide receiver, 1995-2001 (KC Chiefs, and two other teams), born in Kansas City, Kansas
- 1971-09-15 Will Shields, American NFL guard (KC Chiefs), born in Fort Riley, Kansas
- 1971-12-17 Tony Richardson, American football fullback (Pro Bowl 2003, 04, 07; KC Chiefs, Minnesota Vikings; Walter Payton Award 2010 NY Jets), born in Frankfurt, Germany
- 1972-01-16 Joe Horn, American NFL wide receiver, 1996-2007 (KC Chiefs, New Orleans Saints, and 1 other team), born in New Haven, Connecticut
- 1972-02-23 Greg Hill, NFL running back (KC Chiefs), born in Dallas, Texas
- 1972-07-11 Jerrott Willard, NFL linebacker (KC Chiefs)
- 1972-09-07 Willy Tate, American NFL tight end (KC Chiefs), born in Montana, California
- 1972-10-14 J. J. Smith, American NFL running back (KC Chiefs), born in Kansas City, Missouri
- 1973-03-17 Jerome Woods, American football safety (Pro Bowl 2003; KC Chiefs), born in Memphis, Tennessee
- 1973-04-06 Donnie Edwards, linebacker (KC Chiefs)
- 1973-05-25 Jeff Smith, American football cornerback (Scotland Claymores, KC Chiefs), born in Decatur, Tennessee
- 1974-02-25 Tamarick Vanover, NFL wide receiver (KC Chiefs)
- 1976-02-27 Tony Gonzalez, American football tight end (KC Chiefs), born in Torrance, California
- 1989-10-05 Travis Kelce, American football tight end (Super Bowl LIV, LVII; 4 × First-team All-Pro; 8 × Pro Bowl; Kansas City Chiefs), born in Westlake, Ohio
Laurent Duvernay-Tardif (33 years old)
1991-02-11 Canadian NFL player (Kansas City Chiefs, NY Jets), born in Mont-Saint-Hilaire, Quebec
- 1992-05-13 Tyrann Mathieu, American NFL player (Kansas City Chiefs), born in New Orleans, Louisiana
- 1994-03-01 Tyreek Hill, American NFL wide receiver (Super Bowl 2020; Pro Bowl 2016–19; KC Chiefs), born in Lauderhill, Florida
Patrick Mahomes (28 years old)
1995-09-17 American football quarterback (Super Bowl MVP 2020, 22; KC Chiefs), born in Tyler, Texas
Deaths in Sport
- 1992-07-16 Buck Buchanan, NFL defensive lineman (Kansas City Chiefs), dies at 51
- 1999-08-29 Jaime Fields, American NFL and WLAF linebacker (KC Chiefs, Scotland Claymores), dies in a hit-and-run automobile accident at 29
- 2000-02-08 Derrick Thomas, American Pro and College Football Hall of Fame linebacker / end (Pro Bowl 1989–97; First-team All-Pro 1990–92; KC Chiefs), dies of a pulmonary embolism at 33
- 2005-04-09 Jerrel Wilson, American NFL punter (Pro Bowl 1970-72; Super Bowl 1970; KC Chiefs), dies of cancer at 63
- 2005-07-04 Hank Stram, American Pro Football Hall of Fame coach (KC Chiefs Super Bowl 1970), dies of diabetes complications at 82
- 2006-12-13 Lamar Hunt, American sports executive and NFL owner (KC Chiefs), dies at 74
- 2019-03-11 Willie Ellison, American NFL running back. 1967-74 (Pro Bowl 1971; Los Angeles Rams, Kansas City Chiefs), dies at 73
Marty Schottenheimer (1943-2021)
2021-02-08 American football coach (Cleveland Browns, KC Chiefs; NFL Coach of Year 2004, San Diego Chargers), dies from Alzheimer's disease at 77
- 2021-04-15 Leroy Keyes, American College Football Hall of Fame and NFL running back / safety (Purdue; Philadelphia Eagles, Kansas City Chiefs), dies from heart failure at 74
- 2021-04-17 Fred Arbanas, American football tight end (All-AFL 1962–67; Super Bowl 1970; Dallas Texans / Kansas City Chiefs), dies at 82
- 2021-11-27 Curley Culp, American Pro Football HOF defensive tackle (6X Pro Bowl; First-team All-Pro 1975; NFL Defensive Player of the Year 1975; KC Chiefs, Houston Oilers), dies from pancreatic cancer at 75
- 2022-07-21 Jim Lynch, American College Football HOF linebacker (Notre Dame; AFL–NFL World C'ship Game 1970; Kansas City Chiefs), dies at 76
- 2022-08-24 Len Dawson, American Pro Football HOF quarterback (Super Bowl MVP 1970 KC Chiefs; AFL Championship MVP 1966; AFL MVP 1962; First-team All-AFL 1962, 66) and broadcaster (HBO, NBC), dies at 87
- 2022-10-23 Walt Corey, American football linebacker (AFL C'ship 1962, 66; AFL All-Star 1963; Dallas Texans/KC Chiefs) and coach (KC Chiefs, Buffalo Bills), dies at 84
- 2023-03-09 Otis Taylor, American football wide receiver (Super Bowl IV Kansas City Chiefs; First-team All-Pro & Pro Bowl 1971, 72), dies from Parkinson's disease dementia at 80
- 2023-03-31 John Brockington, American football running back (First-team All-Pro 1971, 73; Pro Bowl 1971, 72, 73; Green Bay Packers, Kansas City Chiefs), dies at 74
- 2023-12-19 Ed Budde, American football guard (Pro Bowl 1970, 71; Super Bowl IV KC Chiefs; 5 × AFL All-Star; First-team All-AFL 1966, 69), dies at 83