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The Dallas Texans become champions: the Kansas City Chiefs story
Franchise era
1960—1969
The Dallas Texans become champions
Kansas City Chiefs
The story in one sentence
Lamar Hunt's Texans won the 1962 AFL title, moved to Kansas City and later legitimized the league by dominating Super Bowl IV.
An AFL founder reaches two early Super Bowls
Len Dawson, Buck Buchanan and Otis Taylor gave the era its recognizable core.
Its ending created the conditions for the long quiet stretch.
Timeline
How it unfolded
The foundation
The franchise context
The Chiefs began as an AFL power, endured long postseason frustration and then paired Andy Reid with Patrick Mahomes to create the defining dynasty of the current NFL.
1962-12-23
Conference Championship: Dallas Texans vs Houston Oilers
1970-01-04
Conference Championship: Kansas City Chiefs vs Oakland Raiders
1970-01-11
Super Bowl: Kansas City Chiefs vs Minnesota Vikings
After 1969
What came next
Kansas City made the playoffs only once in nineteen seasons as the original stars aged and the offense struggled to find direction.
The core