NFL Coaching Carousel: Fisher Has Choices, Crennel to Return, McDaniels to Patriots? : January 07, 2012

It's another day in the NFL coaching carousel and today's names in the conversation include Jeff Fisher, Romeo Crennel and Josh McDaniels. Jeff Fisher Has Options While ex-Tennessee Titans coach Jeff Fisher...

Tony Sparano, Todd Haley Get Pink Slips, Bears GM Jerry Angelo to Retire? : December 12, 2011

Once again, things happen in threes and two more NFL coaches got pinks slips today: Miami Dolphins Tony Sparano and Kansas City Chiefs Todd Haley. Miami Dolphins After losing to the Philadelphia Eagles...

Resurgent Chiefs Take Advantage of Mistakes, Top Chargers in Overtime : October 31, 2011

The old saying that it ain’t over til its over played out again, this time in the Monday Night Football matchup between the Kansas City Chiefs and San Diego Chargers....

Chiefs Defense Crush Raiders in Palmer’s Debut : October 23, 2011

Despite all the hype and all the discussion about who would start at quarterback for the Oakland Raiders, it didn't much matter. Both Kyle Boller and the newly acquired Carson...

Lions Maul Chiefs behind Stafford’s 4 TDs : September 18, 2011

Detroit put up 48 points against Kansas City, the most the team has ever scored in a regular season game, but all head coach Jim Schwartz had to say was,...

Chiefs Eric Berry Ends Season with Torn ACL : September 13, 2011

In Kansas City, when it rains, it pours. It isn’t bad enough that the team was blown out in its season opener against the Buffalo Bills, but they have now...

Chiefs Jonathan Baldwin Injured in Locker Room Fight : August 20, 2011

Kansas City Chiefs rookie wide receiver Jonathan Baldwin is likely to miss the rest of the preseason and possibly the season opener after he suffered a wrist injury after getting...

Jared Gaither Moves to KC Chiefs : August 11, 2011

A question existed as to whether or not the Kansas City Chiefs would get another offensive tackle to motivate their current offensive tackles, Ryan O’Callaghan, Barry Richardson, and others. That question...

Mike Vrabel Retires to Become OSU Linebackers Coach : July 09, 2011

According to a report in the Columbus Dispatch, on Monday, a news conference has been set by Ohio State to announce that Mike Vrabel, a linebacker in the NFL, will...

Chiefs Leonard Pope Saves Boy from Drowning : June 14, 2011

Fortunately for a little boy, Leonard Pope, a tight end for the Kansas City Chiefs, was in the position keep him from drowning. In the middle of a party at the...

Haley Says Chiefs Not Resting Starters Against Raiders : December 28, 2010

Despite the fact that the Kansas City Chiefs have secured their first divisional win in the playoffs in over a decade, coach Todd Haley has said that he is opting...

Chiefs Fans Brave Cold for Shot at Playoff Tickets : December 27, 2010

Chiefs fans have a reason to celebrate that they have not had for many years. Many fans lined up in the early hours of the morning after the team clinched...

Chiefs Win AFC West with 34-14 Victory Over Titans : December 26, 2010

the Kansas City Chiefs have had one of the best run around years in the history of the organization. They were able to secure their place in the playoffs with...

Chiefs Welcome Back Cassel with 27-13 Win Over Rams : December 19, 2010

The Chiefs were clearly not the same team without Cassel as they were with him judging by the performance that Brody Croyle gave them the previous week. With Cassel back,...

Without Cassel, Chiefs Blanked by Chargers 31-0 : December 12, 2010

Matt Cassel proved during his year starting in place of Tom Brady that he was a solid quarterback. His first year in Kansas City didn’t look nearly as good, but...

Chiefs Find a Way to Win, Topping Broncos 10-6 : December 05, 2010

The Kansas City Chiefs, a team that might just be the most surprising team of the year (with the other candidate going to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers) were barely able...

Cassel Connects with Bowe to Propel Chiefs Over Seahawks 42-24 : November 28, 2010

Matt Cassel and the Kansas City Chiefs continued their string of good luck, easily beating the Seattle Seahawks to move to 7-4 on the season and easily in charge of...

Chiefs Vault Atop AFC West with 31-13 Win Over Cardinals : November 21, 2010

The Kansas City Chiefs were able to secure a victory in their game against the Arizona Cardinals effectively solidifying their spot on top of the AFC West. The team has...

Broncos Rediscover Mojo Trampling Chiefs 49-29 : November 14, 2010

The Broncos were able to corral the top rushing team in the NFL and do their best Chiefs imitation, as Denver routed Kansas City, leaders of the AFC West. Kyle Orton...

Chiefs Move to 3-0 with Win Over 49ers : September 27, 2010

It's hard saying which of these is more surprising- San Francisco being winless or Kansas City being undefeated. The Chiefs, after three games this season, are at 3-0, after routing the...

Chiefs Win a Tight One Against the Browns 16-14 : September 19, 2010

For the second week in a row the Kansas City Chiefs are sitting on top of the AFC West after defeating the Cleveland Browns while on the road by a...

Chiefs Seal the Win Over the Chargers 21-14 : September 15, 2010

Derrick Johnson is giving credit for the rain soaked victory in September to the brutally hot August two a day training camp workouts. The veteran Chiefs linebacker said throughout training camp...

Chiefs President Denny Thum Resigns : September 14, 2010

Just one day following one of the most successful days for the Chiefs organization in years, an announcement has been made by the team that their president is resigning. The long...

Chiefs Secure First Preseason Victory, Beating Packers 17-13 : September 03, 2010

Brodie Croyle and Matt Cassel both led the team on touchdown drives in the Chiefs 17-13 victory over the Packers on Thursday night.  It was the first preseason win for...

Chiefs Can’t Find Their Footing in 20-10 Preseason Loss to Falcons : August 13, 2010

The Chiefs will need to wait another week or maybe another point in time in the exhibition schedule before getting the fresh start they are looking for. However it might not...

2010 Season Outlook for Kansas City Chiefs : July 05, 2010

Every year it happens. A horrible team will come from nowhere and achieve instant success. They are so common, like politicians and sex scandals, that providing specific examples...

Jarrad Page Looking to Flee the Chiefs : June 19, 2010

Last Thursday, Jarrad Page asked to be traded from Kansas City. Why? Money is only one of the reasons. Page, according to several reports, has not being getting along with the...

San Diego Chargers Blow Out Chiefs 43-14 : November 29, 2009

The hardest thing that Paul Oliver had to do was for 40 yards just stay on his feet. In a play appearing to sum the afternoon up, the safety for the...

Roethlisberger Hurt as Steelers Toppled by Chiefs 27-24 in OT : November 22, 2009

When the very last player to be taken in the 2009 draft came out onto the field, 2008's best team was doomed. On Sunday, just a few minutes following Ben Roethlisberger...

Chiefs Cut Ties with Larry Johnson : November 14, 2009

On Monday, the Chiefs officially cut Larry Johnson, running back. In his 75 games with Kansas City (55 starts), Johnson rushed for 5,996 yards on 1,375 carries (4.4 yard...

Chiefs Come Up Short Against Jacksonville : November 09, 2009

Not many Jacksonville people caught it, but on Sunday the Jaguars defeated the Chiefs. Jack Del Rio, head coach of the Jaguars, sees the victory as a sign that...

LJ Spouts Off on Twitter : October 26, 2009

Larry Johnson, running back for the Chiefs, is at it once again. The latest antics from Johnson might get him into trouble with Todd Haley, head coach for Kansas...

San Diego Chargers Stomp the Chiefs 37-7 : October 25, 2009

All the talk over the Chargers getting better might not be just talk after all. Just six days after their disappointing loss on Monday night to the Broncos, where they insisted...

Chiefs Not Up to Task with Chargers : October 25, 2009

The Chiefs still were feeling pretty good about themselves. Then reality hit. It wasn't their winning streak coming to an end as much as how it happened. On Sunday...

Chiefs Notch First Win, Downing Redskins 14-6 : October 18, 2009

The game wasn't pretty. However the aftermath was quite compelling. The Chiefs (0-5) were able to somehow reverse their 2-28 slump by traveling to Washington and conquering the Redskins. A 3-0...

Ailing Chiefs Sign LB Justin Rogers : October 15, 2009

On Thursday Kansas City announced that they had signed Justin Rogers, free agent linebacker. Rogers (6'4", 246 pounds) played in a total of 31 games over the 2007 and 2008 seasons...

KC Chiefs Come Up Short Against Dallas : October 12, 2009

Miles Austin, making the first start of his career, didn't look anything like a backup. Filling in at wide receiver for injured Roy Williams, Austin had 10 catches, set the franchise...

Cowboys Win Ugly Against Chiefs 26-20 : October 11, 2009

Before the game on Sunday this analogy was true and still is. The Cowboys are definitely not the prettiest of the brides inside the church. But at least they won't...

Chiefs to Honor Priest Holmes on Sunday : October 09, 2009

On Sunday the Chiefs will be honoring running back Priest Holmes during a pregame ceremony before the team's game versus the Dallas Cowboys. Priest Holmes played in sixty five...

Giants Humble the Chiefs 27-16 : October 05, 2009

Miracle plays, surprise, creativity and power the old fashion way. None of these worked for the Chiefs today. They tried all of them. However the talented and polished New...

Kolb, Eagles Stifle the Chiefs : September 28, 2009

Kevin Kolb had two touchdown passes and 327 passing yards to lead the Philadelphia Eagles to a 34-14 victory over the Kansas City Chief, overshadowing the return of Michael Vick. Kolb...

Late Score Propels Raiders Over Chiefs : September 21, 2009

With just 2 1/2 minutes left to play in the game JaMarcus Russell shrugged a poor performance off and led the Oakland Raiders on a 69 yard drive. Darren...

Chiefs Fall to Ravens in Opener : September 14, 2009

The Baltimore Ravens managed to find another way to win a game and did it in record setting style. The Ravens, who are well known for their relentless ground game and...

Ravens Top Chiefs on 307 Yard Performance by Flacco : September 13, 2009

Baltimore was able to find a different way to get a win. They did it in record-setting style. The Ravens, who have long been known for a relentless ground game...

Matt Cassel Out 2-4 Weeks with MCL Strain : August 31, 2009

We told you a few weeks back that you needed to be cautious this year about Matt Cassel while preparing your fantasy football drafts. After all he is playing...

Chan Gailey Fired as Chiefs Offensive Coordinator : August 31, 2009

Yesterday Todd Haley, rookie head coach for the Chiefs, fired Chan Gailey his offensive coordinator and took over that role himself, just 13 days before the season opens and with...

Thigpen About to be Traded? : August 26, 2009

Adam Schefter from ESPN.com Insider reports that Tyler Thigpen, quarterback for the Kansas City Chiefs, might be on the move. Reportedly there are five teams who are interested in the 224...

Chiefs Sign Amani Toomer : August 04, 2009

For Amani Toomer, retirement never was an option. He knew he was still capable of playing and still wanted to play. So the 13 year veteran continued to...

Chiefs Training Camp Questions : July 28, 2009

The Kansas City Chiefs open training camp at the University of Wisconsin in River Falls on July 31st. Like every other team in the National Football League, Kansas City has several...

Glenn Dorsey: Bust or Tank? : July 16, 2009

After his rookie season with the Chiefs, Glenn Dorsey came across as a bust for Kansas City fans. Why was this? Was it because he didn't have 15...

Matt Cassel Signed to Long-Term Deal : July 14, 2009

A source who is close to negotiations between New England and Kansas City says that the Chiefs have signed Matt Cassel, former Patriots quarterback, to a multi-year contract. The individual, who...

Haley’s Offensive Might to Fit the Chiefs : July 01, 2009

Todd Haley was brought in by the Kansas City Chiefs due to the big successes he had while he was the Arizona Cardinals offensive coordinator. The Cardinals offensive was virtually unstoppable...

kansas city chiefs History

The NFL professional football team Kansas City Chiefs are based out of Kansas City, Missouri. They are an American Football Conference member in the Western Division. The team was founded in 1960 by Lamar Hunt and were originally called the Dallas Texans. They were an American Football League charter member. The team in 1963 moved to Kansas City and renamed themselves the Kansas City Chiefs.

The Chiefs during the 1960 to 1969 time span were a very successful AFL franchise. They won three league championship and hold the best record in AFL history at 92-50-5. Kansas City won Super Bowl IV. Their defeat of the Minnesota Vikings made them the second team from the AFL to beat an NFL franchise in a Championship Game, following the New York Jets. The January 1970 Super Bowl win is still the last championship game appearance and victory to date for the Kansas City Chiefs.