The Kansas City Chiefs’ rise to prominence in the late 2010s and early 2020s wouldn’t have been possible without the efforts of the team’s founder, the late great Lamar Hunt.
Hunt’s legacy touches nearly every part of the sports world in the United States, from the NFL to the MLS. His hard work was instrumental in creating both leagues as fans know them today, and Hunt’s legacy lives on through his son Clark, who is currently a Chiefs co-owner and the team’s chairman.
Today, on what would've been his 91st Birthday, we remember & honor the legacy of our founder, Lamar Hunt ❤️ pic.twitter.com/yjDqJGv1kr
— Kansas City Chiefs (@Chiefs) August 2, 2023
Lamar Hunt’s death in 2006 sent shockwaves around the football world and was mourned by owners across the NFL who recognized his instrumental role in bringing the league to relevance after the AFL-NFL merger in the 1960s.
Hunt’s impact on the NFL, but specifically the Chiefs should not be underestimated. While he was not alive for Kansas City’s recent Super Bowls, the AFC Championship trophy bears his name, and a small part of him lives on every January as the conference’s top team is crowned in the penultimate game of the NFL playoffs.
