American professional football team Kansas City Chiefs is a member of the West division of the American Football Conference (AFC) and competes in the National Football League (NFL). It has a Win-to-Player Cost Ratio of 152. Chiefs appeared in fourteen Division championships in AFL and AFC West, two Conference championships, two Super Bowl championships, and three AFL championships (pre-1970 AFL–NFL merger). It was founded in 1959 and is based in Kansas City, Missouri.
According to Forbes data, Kansas City Chiefs is valued at $3.7 billion along with a revenue of $495 million and an operating income of $119 million. The Kansas City Chiefs ranked #23 on Forbes NFL Team Valuations List. The Team has a 2.2 million metro area population and is also called by nicknames such as The Redwood Forest and The Legion of Zoom. The team has played a total of 24 playoffs, four in AFL and the rest 20 in NFL. K. C. Wolf is believed to be the mascot for the Chiefs. In the earlier days, Warpaint was used to be the lucky charm for victory.
About the Owner of the Kansas City Chiefs
Lamar Hunt was an American Businessman who owned the sports franchise “ Kansas City Cheifs” along with the Kansas City Wizards of Major League Soccer (MLS). He was also the principal founder of AFL & MLS and co-founder of World Championship Tennis.
At the age of 74, Lamar died on December 13, 2006. After his death, his family including his widow and his four children inherited his ownership.
The Hunt family also holds place #18 in the list of 2020 America’s Richest Families by Forbes magazine.
Lamar’s son Clark Hunt became the face of the family along with the title of part owner, chairman, and CEO of the Kansas City Chiefs and a founding investor-owner in MLS.
About The Kansas City Chiefs
Team Name | Kansas City Chiefs |
Founded | 1959 |
Current Owner | Hunt Family |
Status | Active |
Based in | Kansas City, Missouri |
website | www.chiefs.com |
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Other facts you need to know
Who is the Head Coach of the Kansas City Chiefs?
The century winner in NFL, Andy Reid is the head coach of the Cheifs. Before joining KCC he used to be the head coach of the Philadelphia Eagles.
Who is the President of the Kansas City Chiefs?
Mark Donovan is the president of the KCC. He is the former marketing director of the National Hockey League.
Who is the General Manager of the Kansas City Chiefs?
Brett Veach is the general manager of the team. He began to put steps in his career as a junior coach at the Philadelphia Eagles and Head Coach Andy was his mentor.