1966 Kansas City Chiefs season
7th season in franchise history; first Super Bowl appearance / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The 1966 Kansas City Chiefs season was the team's seventh season in the American Football League (AFL) and fourth in Kansas City. With an 11–2–1 regular season record, the Chiefs won the Western Division and defeated the Buffalo Bills 31–7 to win their second AFL Championship, their first in Kansas City.
1966 Kansas City Chiefs season | |
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Owner | Lamar Hunt |
General manager | Jack Steadman |
Head coach | Hank Stram |
Home field | Municipal Stadium |
Results | |
Record | 11–2–1 |
Division place | 1st AFL Western |
Playoff finish | Won AFL Championship (at Bills) 31–7 Lost Super Bowl I (vs. Packers) 10–35 |
AFL All-Stars | QB Len Dawson RB Mike Garrett FB Curtis McClinton TE Jim Tyrer WR Otis Taylor G Ed Budde DE Jerry Mays DE Buck Buchanan LB Bobby Bell LB E.J. Holub LB Sherrill Headrick S Johnny Robinson |
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By winning the AFL Championship, the Chiefs were invited to play in the inaugural AFL-NFL World Championship Game, which would later be known as Super Bowl I, against the NFL's Green Bay Packers. The contest between the best of the NFL vs AFL was a contest for one half, but the Packers pulled away in the second half for a 35–10 victory.