1969 Kansas City Chiefs season
| 1969 Kansas City Chiefs season | |
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| Head coach | Hank Stram |
| General manager | Jack Steadman |
| Owner | Lamar Hunt |
| Home field | Municipal Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 11–3 |
| Division place | 2nd AFL Western |
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Won Divisional Playoffs (Jets) 13–6 Won AFL Championship (Raiders) 17–7 Won Super Bowl IV (Vikings) 23–7 |
| AFL All-Stars | QB Mike Livingston RB Robert Holmes G Ed Budde T Jim Tyrer DT Buck Buchanan DT Curley Culp LB Bobby Bell LB Willie Lanier CB Jim Marsalis K Jan Stenerud |
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| Q1 | KC | Jan Stenerud 35 yard field goal | KC 3–0 | |
| Q1 | SD | Dennis Partee 50 yard field goal | Tie 3–3 | |
| Q2 | KC | Wendell Hayes 1 yard run (Jan Stenerud kick) | KC 10–3 | |
| Q2 | KC | Jan Stenerud 17 yard field goal | KC 13–3 | |
| Q3 | SD | John Hadl 9 yard run (kick failed) | KC 13–9 | |
| Q3 | KC | Otis Taylor 55 yard pass from Len Dawson (Jan Stenerud kick) | KC 20–9 | |
| Q4 | KC | Otis Taylor 9 yard pass from Len Dawson (Jan Stenerud kick) | KC 27–9 | |
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| Q1 | NYJ | Jim Turner 27 yard field goal | NYJ 3–0 | |
| Q2 | KC | Jan Stenerud 23 yard field goal | Tie 3–3 | |
| Q3 | KC | Jan Stenerud 25 yard field goal | KC 6–3 | |
| Q4 | NYJ | Jim Turner 7 yard field goal | Tie 6–6 | |
| Q4 | KC | Gloster Richardson 19 yard pass from Len Dawson (Jan Stenerud kick) | ||
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| Q1 | OAK | Charlie Smith 3 yard run (George Blanda kick) | OAK 7–0 | |
| Q2 | KC | Wendell Hayes 1 yard run (Jan Stenerud kick) | Tie 7–7 | |
| Q3 | KC | Robert Holmes 5 yard run (Jan Stenerud kick) | KC 14–7 | |
| Q4 | KC | Jan Stenerud 22 yard field goal | KC 17–7 | |
The 1969 Kansas City Chiefs season was the team's 10th, their 7th in Kansas City, and also their final season in the American Football League. It resulted in an 11–3 record and a 23–7 victory in Super Bowl IV over the NFL's heavily favored Minnesota Vikings. The team beat their rivals, the Oakland Raiders in the final AFL Championship Game, claiming their third AFL Championship in franchise history. The Chiefs were coached by Hank Stram, led by quarterback Len Dawson and a powerful defense led by Bobby Bell, Willie "Contact" Lanier, Buck Buchanan and Curley Culp. The Chiefs' defense became the fourth defense in the history of pro football to lead its league in fewest rushing yards, fewest passing yards and fewest total yards. The Chiefs were the second AFL team to win the Super Bowl and last AFL team to do so before the AFL-NFL Merger in the following season.
The season was marred not only by an injury to quarterback Len Dawson but also controversy surrounding Dawson and his purported involvement in a sports gambling ring. Back-up quarterback Mike Livingston and the Chiefs' stellar defense led the Chiefs back to the Super Bowl, this time, to win it all.
Along with owner Lamar Hunt, eight future Hall of Famers were members of the 1969 Chiefs, including QB Len Dawson, LBs Willie Lanier and Bobby Bell, DT Buck Buchanan, DT Curley Culp, CB Emmitt Thomas, K Jan Stenerud, and Coach Hank Stram.
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