SPORTS ILLUSTRATED is a registered trademark of ABG-SI LLC. In June, Jackson County voters approved a $43 million bond issue for construction of a sports complex.The first contest between AFL and NFL teams in Kansas City resulted in a commanding 66-24 Chiefs victory vs. Chicago at Municipal Stadium (8/23). The Texans and the NFL's Dallas Cowboys both drafted LB E.J. Use of this site constitutes acceptance of our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy Chicago posted an 18-17 win in Kansas City during the last match in 2015. Holub (Texas Tech), described by many scouts as "the best football player in America." After a decisive 27-9 win at San Diego (9/14), the club posted a 31-0 shutout at Boston (9/21), but Dawson sustained a knee injury against the Patriots. Haynes led the league with 875 rushing yards and nine TDs, as well as combined net yards (2,100) and punt return average (15.4). The following is a list of all regular season and postseason games played between the Denver Broncos and Kansas City Chiefs. It's the game Bears fans have been dreading for a really, really long time: Mitch Trubisky vs. Patrick Mahomes. Plans for the AFL-NFL merger were officially announced by NFL Commissioner Pete Rozelle on June 6th.The Chiefs started the season at 3-0, including a 32-10 win at Oakland (9/18) in the first contest played at the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum. That includes a controversial 23-16 win over the Patriots two weeks ago. The Chiefs have not played in Chicago since they beat the Bears 10-3 in 2011. Beginning the following year, the club annually bestowed the Mack Lee Hill Award on its top rookie or first-year performer in honor of this fallen young star. The Steelers couldn't locate Brown on draft day since he was already aboard a flight with Hunt, who carried out the first mid-air signing in team history. At the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, the Chiefs met Vince Lombardi's powerful Green Bay Packers (1/15). In early '63, Hunt had taken scouting trips to cities such as Atlanta and Miami. The Bears and Chiefs … One of those losses was a 28-21 decision in a Friday night contest at Boston (11/3) which featured a bizarre ending as a raincoat-clad fan knocked down a potential game-tying TD from Davidson to E Chris Burford on the game's final play. The Chiefs finished three games in front of Oakland to claim an AFL West title with an 11-2-1 record, setting the stage for the franchise's second trip to the AFL Championship Game.Using a dazzling I-formation offense and a smothering defense, the Chiefs claimed a dominating 31-7 victory in the AFL title game at Buffalo (1/1) on the same day that future Chiefs star Derrick Vincent Thomas was born in Miami, Florida. Hunt was elected President of the AFL on January 26th. Dawson returned to the starting lineup in a 27-3 win vs. San Diego (11/9) and guided the club to three wins in the season's next four games. At a snow-covered Arrowhead Stadium; the Chiefs dominated Denver during a 23-3 victory at home last week. Kansas City lost a 41-6 decision at Oakland (12/22) in the club's first postseason outing since Super Bowl I as the Raiders advanced to the AFL Championship Game against the N.Y. Jets.The Chiefs continued the momentum they built during the '68 campaign by posting a perfect 6-0 record during preseason play. Buchanan, Budde and Bell all became starters on their way to a combined 526 games with the team. The browser you are using is no longer supported on this site. Minneapolis officially withdrew from the AFL on January 27th. In another ironic twist, the Chicago Cardinals franchise which Hunt had attempted to purchase a year earlier received permission from the NFL to transfer to St. Louis on March 13th. Holub, TE Fred Arbanas and S Johnny Robinson, missed numerous games with injuries. The once-optimistic picture for the Chiefs went from bad to worse the following week when backup QB Jacky Lee went down with a broken ankle in a 24-19 loss at Cincinnati (9/28).