Hall of Fame Chiefs quarterback Len Dawson is in hospice care, a close family friend told Vahe Gregorian of The Kansas City Star.
The 87-year-old Dawson, who remains the Chiefs’ all-time leader in passing yards and touchdowns, is one of the preeminent figures in the franchise’s history.
Dawson led the Chiefs to Super Bowl I and was behind center for the first Super Bowl victory in franchise history in 1970’s Super Bowl IV.