Thursday, June 29, 2017

History of the Chiefs -- Ryan

Today we visited Arrowhead Stadium, home of the Kansas City Chiefs. The Chiefs are a part of the American Football Conference in the NFL. The team was founded in 1960 as the Dallas Texans by businessman Lamar Hunt and were one of the eight original American Football Leagues teams. In 1963 the team relocated to Kansas City and with the help of the Mayor at the time, were renamed the Chiefs. They then joined the NFL due to a merger in 1970. They are valued at just under $1 billion.

Arrowhead Stadium is a part of the Truman Sports Complex with adjacent Kauffman Stadium, home of the Kansas City Royals. Arrowhead consist of three levels with a seating capacity of 76,416, making it the 28th largest stadium in North America and the sixth largest NFL stadium. It is also the largest sports facility by capacity in the state of Missouri. A $375 mill. Renovation was completed in 2010. It also holds the title of the loudest NFL stadium clocking in at 142.2 Db. That is due to the fact that from the first level down to the field is all located below ground level. In 1990 during a game against the Denver Broncos, the Chiefs were threatened with a penalty if the crowd would not quiet down.


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 completion prior to the leagues’ merger coming into full effect. Their only other appearance was in the first Super Bowl, where they lost to the Green Bay Packers. One thing is for sure, their history is just as big and exciting as their stadium.

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