Kansas City Chiefs History Trivia Quiz

Answer: Derrick Thomas

Derrick Thomas wore #58 from 1989 until 2000. DT passed away in February of 2000 of a blood clot while recovering from severe injuries that he suffered in a car accident months earlier. His 'Third and Long Foundation', run by his friend and teammate Neil Smith, continued his legacy of charity work.

Answer: Bobby Bell

Bell was inducted into the Hall of Fame in the class of 1983. He is considered to be one of the greatest outside linebackers in the history of the NFL. Lanier is also a Hall of Famer, inducted in the class of 1986. Jim Lynch is a member of the Kansas City Chiefs and the National Collegiate Football halls of fame.

Answer: Len Dawson

Len Dawson's involvement in professional football began in the 1957-58 season with the Pittsburgh Steelers. He was then traded to the Cleveland Browns and later to the Dallas Texans who became the Kansas City Chiefs. Dawson's playing career ended in 1975, and he had since been a broadcaster for the Chiefs Radio network. Dawson was inducted into the NFL Hall of Fame with the class of 1987.

Answer: Joe Delaney

Joe Delaney and two of the children tragically died that day. Delaney was regarded as one of the best young running backs in the league. He is a member of the Kansas City Chiefs Hall of Fame and received several posthumous honors for his bravery.

Answer: Mack Lee Hill

Mack Lee Hill is a Chief who died too soon. Hill passed away following a knee surgery on December 12, 1965. Hill was an up and coming young back known as "The Truck". He is also a Chiefs Hall of Famer.

Answer: Municipal Stadium

Arrowhead was the Chiefs home in 1972. Kauffman (originally Royals) Stadium was right next door and was the home of Major League Baseball's Kansas City Royals. Municipal Stadium was also home to professional baseball in the 1950s and 1960s.

Answer: True

Buck Buchanan is considered by many to be one of the finest defensive tackles in NFL history. Buchanan passed away in 1992. The Chiefs and Raiders rivalry dates back more than 40 years. Upshaw would later become the head of the NFL Players Association. He passed away in 2008.

Answer: Lamar Hunt

Lamar Hunt was the owner of the Chiefs from their inception as the Dallas Texans until his death in December of 2006. He also owned Major League Soccer's Columbus Crew. His son, Clark Hunt, was later the Chiefs owner. Carl Peterson was the Chiefs President and General Manager from 1989-2008. Ewing Kauffman was the owner of the Kansas City Royals from their inception in 1969 until his death in 1993.

The Royals were later owned by David Glass, a former Wal-Mart executive.

Answer: Mayor H. Roe Bartle's nickname

Mayor H. Roe Bartle was instrumental in bringing the Dallas Texans to Kansas City. Originally, the team was to be called the Kansas City Texans (which would have been right up there with Los Angeles Lakers and Utah Jazz), but Lamar Hunt and his staff adopted Bartle's nickname "Chief", and the team became forever known as the Kansas City Chiefs.

Answer: Jan Stenerud

Stenerud, a native of Norway, kicked for the Chiefs from 1967-79 before moving on to the Green Bay Packers for 3 seasons, and finishing his illustrious career with the Minnesota Vikings for 2 seasons ending in 1985. Stenerud was the first man elected to the Football Hall of Fame solely for his work as a place-kicker. His number 3 has been retired by the Chiefs.