Len Dawson

Retired National Football League quarterback Len Dawson currently serves as a sportscaster for KMBC-TV in Kansas City.

Dawson played 19 seasons of professional football. After attending Purdue University, Dawson was drafted fifth overall in the 1957 NFL Draft by the Pittsburgh Steelers. Following the 1959 season, Dawson was traded to the Cleveland Browns. In 1962, he signed with the Dallas Texans in the American Football League where he was selected as the AFL MVP. He joined the NFL the next year as the team became the Kansas City Chiefs, earning his first of seven Pro Bowl selections that year. Dawson helped the Chiefs win Super Bowl IV in 1970, where he was also named Super Bowl MVP. He retired in 1975 and began his broadcasting career. In 1987, Dawson was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

• Mahalo's Guide to Kansas City Chiefs
• databaseFootball.com: Career Stats
  • Height: 6' 0"
  • Weight: 190 lbs
  • Rookie Year: 1957

• June 20, 1935: Born

• 1953-56: Purdue University Quarterback

• 1957: Pittsburgh Steelers selection in round 1 (pick 5) in the NFL Draft

• 1960: Trade to the Cleveland Browns

• 1962: Signs with the Dallas Texans

• 1963: Team moves to Kansas City with name change to Kansas City Chiefs

• 1967: Plays in Super Bowl I, losing to the Green Bay Packers

• 1970: Leads Chiefs to victory in Super Bowl IV and designated its MVP

• 1973: Walter Payton Man of the Year

• 1975: Retires after 19 years in football

• 1979: Kansas City Chiefs Hall of Fame Induction

• 1987: Pro Football Hall of Fame induction

• 1977-2001: Hosts HBO's Inside the NFL

• 1990-present: Member of Chiefs Radio Network Broadcast team and sports anchor for KMBC-TV