As the Kansas City Chiefs aim to capture their fifth Super Bowl championship (and fourth under coach Andy Reid), fans—or new-to-football-viewers (hello, Swifties)—may be curious about the family that has owned the Chiefs since the team was founded: The Hunt family.

With the Lamar Hunt Trophy staying with KC, team chairman and CEO Clark Hunt spoke about what this current run means to his family.

Football fans poked fun at the robotic way Chiefs owner Clark Hunt delivered his victory speech on Sunday after Kansas City defeated the Bills in the AFC championship game.

Much has changed since the Chiefs played in a Super Bowl in New Orleans, but one thing connects the games: the chance to create a legacy.

So, in 1959, Hunt founded the AFL, later merging it with the NFL in 1966, reshaping the sport’s history. He brought his Dallas Texans to Kansas City in 1963, where they became the Chiefs, a centerpiece of the city’s sports identity. The team won its first Super Bowl in 1970.

Hunt was asked about pregame superstitions he might have, but he said those days are gone. But there is one sweet pregame tradition. It was started by his father, Lamar, who founded the Chiefs. Lamar Hunt, for whom the AFC Championship Game trophy is named, died in 2006.

Chiefs head coach Andy Reid after the Kansas City Chiefs celebrate the teams’ 32-29 win over the Buffalo Bills to claim the AFC Championship on Sunday, Jan. 26, 2025, at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium. Tammy Ljungblad [email protected]

The Kansas City Chiefs punched their ticket to yet another Super Bowl - their fifth in the past six seasons - with a 32-29 victory over Josh Allen and the

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Gracie Hunt’s NFL ties go beyond her father. As she pointed out, the AFC Championship trophy is named after her grandfather, Lamar Hunt, who passed away in 2006. Lamar Hunt played a key role in creating the American Football League, which later became the AFC after merging with the NFL.

Chiefs Chairman and CEO Clark Hunt addressed the media on Sunday following the AFC Championship victory over the Buffalo Bills. He praised the team’s success and reflected on what he believes his father, Lamar Hunt, would think of the current dynasty.

Tavia Hunt is coming out hard against the idea that NFL referees favor the Kansas City Chiefs and credits their wins to "God's grace."