As an original Charter Member of the American Football League, the Kansas City Chiefs will be Celebrating their 50th Anniversary as an organization during the 2009-10 season. Originally called the Dallas Texans, the team shared the Cotton Bowl Stadium with the NFL Dallas Cowboys for three seasons and in 1963 relocated to Kansas City and re-designated as the Kansas City Chiefs. The franchise took part in Super Bowl IV, which was the final AFL-NFL Championship game before the 1970 merger of the two leagues, and won 23-7 over the Minnesota Vikings. They have not won a Super Bowl since.

The Kansas City Chiefs have won three AFL Championships, one AFL-NFL Super Bowl Championship, seven Division Championships and have appeared in the playoffs 15 out of 50 seasons.

The Chiefs have played at Arrowhead Stadium since 1972

Past Season

The 2009 season will be the 50th season for the Kansas City Chiefs and after 2008’s dismal 2-14 outing. GM Carl Peterson resigned and CEO Clark Hunt hired Scott Pioli as his replacement. He left Head Coach Herm Edwards job up to Pioli. The new GM then fired Herm Edwards and brought in former Arizona Cardinals offensive coordinator Todd Haley. The new tandem of Pioli and Haley have changed the teams base defense from 4-3 to 3-4 in order to take advantage of the more speedier linebackers on their team.

On the first day of the 2009 free agency, QB Matt Cassell and LB Mike Vrabel, both with the New England Patriots, were traded to the Chiefs in exchange for a 2nd round 2009 draft pick. In the draft, the Chiefs picked Louisiana State DE Tyson Jackson with their number one pick (third overall).

After the preseason, Offensive Coordinator Chan Gailey was fired and Head Coach Todd Haley took over play calling for the club. The team has begun the season 0-2 with losses to the Baltimore Ravens and the Oakland Raiders.