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• The Kansas City Chiefs are a professional football team that plays in the West Division of the AFC in the National Football League. They play their home games at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri. Since the team was founded in 1960, they have played in two Super Bowls, winning only one. The Chiefs defeated the Minnesota Vikings in 1969 to win Super Bowl IV.

  On February 6, 2009, the team announced the hiring of former Arizona Cardinals offensive coordinator Todd Haley as the Chiefs' new head coach.ESPN.com: Todd Haley to Take Kansas City Chiefs Coaching Job Haley replaces Herman Edwards, who was fired on January 23, 2009.ESPN.com: Edwards fired by Chiefs

• Fast Facts

  1. Inaugural season: 1960
  2. AFC Titles: Two
  3. Super Bowl wins: One (Super Bowl IV)
  4. Pre-1966 AFL titles: 1
  5. Home: Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City
  6. Coach: Todd Haley

• Early History

  The team was originally founded in 1960 as the Dallas Texans, as part of the American Football League. In just their third season they defeated the Houston Oilers to win the AFL Championship in 1962. After sharing Dallas with the Oilers for a their first few years, the owners were persuaded to move the team. The team was moved to Kansas City and were renamed the Chiefs. In 1966, the Chiefs returned to the playoffs, making it to Super Bowl I, which at that time was a challenge trophy pitting the NFL champion against the AFL champion. The Chiefs however were defeated by the Green Bay Packers. In 1969, their final year before the NFL-AFL merger, the Chiefs returned to the Super Bowl. They defeated the Minnesota Vikings 23-7 for their first full championship.

• Players and Alumni

  • Tyler Thigpen
  • Larry Johnson
  • Jamaal Charles
  • Tony Gonzalez
  • Dwayne Bowe
  • Brodie Croyle
  • Larry Johnson
  • Len Dawson
  • Bobby Bell
  • Willie Lanier
  • [[Junious "Buck" Buchanan]]
  • Warren Moon

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