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The Mahomes dynasty: the Kansas City Chiefs story
Franchise era
2018—present
The Mahomes dynasty
Kansas City Chiefs
The story in one sentence
Mahomes won MVP in his first season as starter and Kansas City converted his unmatched creation into repeated Super Bowl trips and multiple championships.
Improvisation, adaptability and annual championship stakes
Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce and Chris Jones gave the era its recognizable core.
Its final meaning is still being written.
Timeline
How it unfolded
Before 2018
What came before
Andy Reid immediately restored winning, developed Kelce and Tyreek Hill, and created the environment for a young quarterback to take over.
2020-02-02
Super Bowl: San Francisco 49ers vs Kansas City Chiefs
March 23, 2022
The Tyreek Hill trade and Kansas City's draft remix
The Dolphins wanted a field-tilting weapon for Tua Tagovailoa. The Chiefs chose cap flexibility and enough draft currency to rebuild the supporting cast around Patrick Mahomes.
08Star receiver resetMarch 23, 2022MIA⇄KCTyreek Hill to MiamiMiami acquired Tyreek Hill and signed him to a record-setting receiver extension. Kansas City received five picks spread across the next two drafts.6 assets · 4 outcomes＋
The original receipt
Miami Dolphins received
- • Tyreek Hill
Kansas City Chiefs received
- • 2022 first · No. 29
- • 2022 second · No. 50
- • 2022 fourth · No. 121
- • 2023 fourth · No. 122
- • 2023 sixth · No. 178
Hill produced historic receiving seasons in Miami. Kansas City used the pick tree to help land Trent McDuffie, Skyy Moore and pieces of later draft-day moves, then won the next two Super Bowls.
Open full trade tree →2023-02-12
Super Bowl: Kansas City Chiefs vs Philadelphia Eagles
2024-02-11
Super Bowl: San Francisco 49ers vs Kansas City Chiefs
Still unfolding
Where the story stands
This chapter remains active, so its final place in franchise history is still being written.
The core