Top 100 all-time Kansas City Chiefs moments: 25-1

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Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame quarterback Bart Starr (15) barks signals during Super Bowl I, a 35-10 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs on January 15, 1970, at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Vic Stein/Getty Images)

2. Chiefs play in Super Bowl I (1966)

In 1966, the American and National Football Leagues agreed to merge, with a few stipulations. One of which was the two leagues would not fully merge until 1970, but would showcase a world championship game at the conclusion of every season. In the inaugural Super Bowl, it would be the Green Bay Packers representing the old guard, while the Kansas City Chiefs played the Buffalo Bills at War Memorial Stadium for the right to face Vince Lombardi’s group. The Chiefs won, and headed to the L.A. Coliseum.

Kansas City played well in the first half, trailing only 14-10 at halftime against the two-time defending world champs. However, Green Bay would pull away with 21 unanswered points, keyed by the Len Dawson interception in the third quarter. While the Chiefs would eventually lose in a blowout, it was a monumental achievement to play in the first Super Bowl. While the diappointment of the loss stung, the Chiefs would make it back three years later and earn a victory on the biggest stage.

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