Kansas City Chiefs logo history
The Kansas City Chiefs’ arrowhead logo dates to the team’s move to Kansas City in 1963. It places interlocking red K and C initials inside a white arrowhead with a black outline. The arrowhead appeared on the helmet while the team also used a more elaborate illustrated emblem in other branding.
Current Kansas City Chiefs logo vs. the old logo
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The classic illustration shows a running Native American figure carrying a football over a map. The current arrowhead removes the figure and geography, leaving the KC initials as the focus. Both marks were used during the 1960s, with the arrowhead appearing on Chiefs helmets from 1963.
What do the letters in the Chiefs logo mean?
K and C stand for Kansas City. Lamar Hunt created the interlocking-initial arrowhead design when the franchise relocated. The white interior and black boundary give the red initials contrast against the team’s red helmet.
When did the Kansas City Chiefs start playing?
The franchise started in 1960 as the Dallas Texans of the AFL, then moved to Kansas City and became the Chiefs in 1963. It joined the NFL in the 1970 merger. Those Dallas Texans are a different franchise from the Houston Texans, who began play in 2002.
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