Franchise Granted:
August 14, 1959 as the Dallas Texans and Charter Member of AFL
First Season:
1960
Moved to Kansas City and changed nickname:
1963
Super Bowl Championships:
IV, LIV
AFL Championships:
1962, 1966, 1969
AFC Championships:
2019, 2020, 2022
AFL Western Division Championships:
1962, 1966, 1968 (tie)
AFC West Division Championships:
1971, 1993, 1995, 1997, 2003, 2010, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022
All-Time Record:
(At start of 2023 Season)
521-433-12
Retired Uniform Numbers:
#3 Jan Stenerud
#16 Len Dawson
#18 Emmitt Thomas
#28 Abner Haynes
#33 Stone Johnson
#36 Mack Lee Hill
#58 Derrick Thomas
#63 Willie Lanier
#78 Bobby Bell
#86 Buck Buchanan
- First Regular-Season Game: A 21-20 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers, 9/10/60.
- First Regular-Season Win: A 34-16 victory over the Oakland Raiders, 9/16/60.
- First Winning Season: 1960 (8-6).
- First Playoff Appearance: A 20-17 double-overtime victory over the Houston Oilers for the American Football League championship, 12/23/62.
- First Super Bowl Appearance: A 35-10 loss to the Green Bay Packers in Super Bowl I, 1/15/67.
- First Super Bowl Win: A 23-7 victory over the Minnesota Vikings in Super Bowl IV, 1/11/70.
- First to Rush 100 Yards in a Game: Abner Haynes, 114 yards vs. the Denver Broncos, 11/13/60.
- First 1,000-Yard Rusher: Abner Haynes, 1,049 yards (1962).
- First to Pass 400 Yards in a Game: Len Dawson, 435 yards vs. the Denver Broncos, 11/1/64.
- First to Gain 300 Yards Receiving: Stephone Paige, 309 yards vs. the San Diego Chargers, 12/22/85.
- Most Career Rushing Yards: Jamaal Charles, 7,260 yards (2008-2016).
- Most Career Passing Yards: Len Dawson, 28,507 yards (1962-1975).
- Most Career Receptions: Tony Gonzalez, 916 receptions (1997-2008).
- All-Time Leading Scorer: Nick Lowery, 1,466 points (1980-1993).