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The 1969 Kansas City Chiefs season was the team's tenth, their seventh in Kansas City, and the final season of the American Football League (AFL). It resulted in an 11–3 regular season record and three postseason road victories, including a 23–7 victory in Super Bowl IV over the NFL's heavily favored Minnesota Vikings.
The Kansas City Chiefs feature forty-four former players and franchise contributors in their team hall of fame. Several of the team's names are featured at Arrowhead Stadium in a "ring of honor." A new member has been inducted in an annual ceremony, with the exception of the 1983 season. [4]
During the Chiefs' world championship season in 1969, starter Len Dawson and backup Jacky Lee went down with injuries, [2] [4] [5] [6] and Livingston started six games, threw for 1,123 yards, was 84 of 161, with four touchdowns, and the Chiefs won all six. Dawson returned in November, [7] and they went on to win Super Bowl IV in New Orleans.
Under wet conditions, the Chiefs defense dominated Super Bowl IV by limiting the Minnesota offense to only 67 rushing yards, forcing three interceptions, and recovering two fumbles. Kansas City's Len Dawson became the fourth consecutive winning quarterback to be named Super Bowl MVP. He completed 12 of 17 passes for 142 yards and one touchdown ...
Podolak was selected in the second round of the 1969 NFL/AFL draft, 48th overall, by the Kansas City Chiefs, and the team won Super Bowl IV in his rookie season. [6] [7] During a nine-year career from 1969 to 1977, Podolak became the Chiefs' all-time leading rusher with 4,451 yards and 34 touchdowns on 1,158 carries. He was also known for his ...
Super Bowl 54: Kansas City Chiefs 31, San Francisco 49ers 20. Super Bowl 55: Tampa Bay Buccaneers 31, Kansas City Chiefs 9. Super Bowl 57: Kansas City Chiefs 38, Philadelphia Eagles 35.
A cornerstone of the Chiefs' success, owner Lamar Hunt credited him for helping establish Kansas City as a major sports town. [11] He was a Chiefs team captain four years (1967 - 1971) including the team's Super Bowl IV championship season. [12]
Kansas City Chiefs and New Orleans Saints [ edit ] Prudhomme played for the AFL 's Kansas City Chiefs in 1968 and 1969, thus also earning a 1969 AFL Championship ring and a ring from the Chiefs victory over the NFL's Minnesota Vikings in the fourth and final AFL-NFL World Championship Game, better known as Super Bowl IV .