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.

Now, KC is knocking on the doorstep of history. If the Chiefs can defeat the Philadelphia Eagles on Feb. 9 at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome, they will indeed be unlike the other teams in the sport. Here’s a look at a few other records and milestones that remain rarefied in sports history.

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.

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.

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]

Chris Jones of the Kansas City Chiefs explained why he was seen crying on the sidelines during the AFC championship game win against the Buffalo Bills on Sunday, Jan. 26.

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.

Check out these key facts and postgame notes from the Kansas City #Chiefs’ victory over the Buffalo #Bills in the AFC Championship Game.

The Lamar Hunt Trophy, synonymous with the AFC championship, honors the AFL's founder Lamar Hunt. Introduced in the 1984-85 season, it was redesigned

The Kansas City Chiefs have shared a quick snap-shot of their third-straight Super Bowl jerseys, and they are pretty cool, to say the least

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.