Kansas City Chiefs
The Kansas City Chiefs is a member of the American Football Conference that is based in Kansas City, Missouri. They are, at present, a member of the AFC representing the Western Division in the National Football League.
The Kansas City Chiefs were originally known as the Dallas Texans, a team founded in 1960 by Lamar Hunt, as a contract member of the American Football League. In 1963, the team moved to Missouri particularly in Kansas City and then later became the Chiefs when the then-City mayor Roe Bartle assured them that they would increase their ticket sales. The newly transferred Kansas City Chiefs then joined the National Football League as one of the original member’s of the AFL-NFL merger back in 1966.
The Chiefs take pride in their reputation of being the second team which is a member of the AFL to have defeated an NFL team in the merger game called the AFL-NFL World Championship Game in the Super Bowl IV when they defeated the Minnesota Vikings.
The History Of The Chiefs
Lamar Hunt, the current owner of the Chiefs, started his concept of acquiring a franchise expansion of the NFL in his own hometown in Dallas, Texas. However his effort to own one was rebuked by the league’s committee. But he did not stop, plus his desire to franchise a football team was even heightened after watching one of the most historic NFL Championship Games in 1958, between the New York Giants and the Baltimore.
Finally, his franchise was approved and he was delighted. He then named his newly acquired football team the Texans. They were doing great in their regular seasons. They even hit the national championship title in 1962 with an 11-3 regular season record and hitting a 20-17 victory in the championships. Straddling an elapsed time of 77:54, this historical match still holds as the number 2 longest game in the professional football history as the franchise achieved its first victory over three participations in the AFL.
Moving To Missouri
Despite of their first-ever championship title in 1962, Hunt realized that the Dallas City market can no longer sustain two football teams. In the early 1963, Hunt took trips to the cities of Miami and Atlanta. Fortunately, then-Kansas City mayor Roe Bartle heard about Hunt’s quest to find a sponsor city to serve as new home for the Texans. He was interested as well, so he invited Hunt to move the franchise to Missouri.
The transfer took place when the Kansas City mayor promised Hunt that the season-ticket sales will be tripled, more than they have enjoyed when they were still in Dallas. The nickname Chiefs was derived from the mayor himself. The locals called the mayor, Chief, thus subsequently giving them an idea for the name of the team. The mayor also guaranteed Hunt and the team that he would add another 3,000 permanent seats to the local Municipal Stadium, and another 11,000 temporary bleachers. Kansas City Chiefs news revolved around their new home town, thus beginning their overwhelming popularity in their newly found home.
Kansas City Chiefs Logo
When the Texans began their first play in 1960, their logo included the state of Texas in white and a yellow star marking on the location of Dallas within the state. When they have moved in Missouri in 1963, their logo was changed to a white arrowhead with the initials K.C. inside.
They might have upset a handful of fans when they have moved to Missouri, especially just after winning the national title. However, they were opting for greener pastures, and Dallas couldn’t serve home to two football teams anymore, so it was their only option left.