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Kansas City Chiefs are a professional American football team based in Kansas City, Missouri.

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The team was founded in 1959 as the Dallas Texans by businessman Lamar Hunt, and was a charter member of the American Football League (AFL).

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In spring 1963, the team relocated to Kansas City, and assumed its current name, Kansas City Chiefs.

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The Chiefs compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's American Football Conference (AFC) West division.

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The Chiefs joined the NFL as a result of the merger in 1970, and the team is valued at over $3.7 billion.

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The Chiefs won three (AFL) American Football Championships in 1962, 1966, and 1969.

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The team is owned by Hunt family, and its current CEO is Clark Hunt who is the son of Lamar Hunt.

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In 1959, Lamar Hunt began discussions with other businessmen to establish a professional football league that would rival the National Football League.

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Hunt's desire to secure a football team was heightened after watching the 1958 NFL Championship Game between the New York Giants and Baltimore Colts.

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Today, Kansas City Chiefs is one of the most popular teams, having won 526 times all-time.

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