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KANSAS CITY · ARROWHEAD

The Chiefs,
archived.

Vintage Kansas City Chiefs sweatshirts and jerseys, filed by era. Super Bowl IV champions; three Super Bowls in five years (LIV, LVII, LVIII). The arrowhead and the red-and-gold uniform have stayed nearly the same since 1963, so tags and printing do most of the dating. Dallas Texans gear is either 1960-62 or a later throwback.

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Marty Ball

Seven playoff trips in eight seasons, Montana's '93 run to the AFC title game, and Derrick Thomas' seven-sack Sunday in 1990.

Years
1990–1997
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NO. 01 · DATING CHIEFS GEAR: LOGO & UNIFORM TIMELINE
  1. 1960-62The franchise played as the Dallas Texans in red and gold, with a Texas-shaped logo.
  2. 1963The team moved to Kansas City as the Chiefs, and the interlocking "KC" arrowhead went on the helmet.
  3. 1972The Chiefs moved into Arrowhead Stadium.
  4. 1974Helmet facemasks changed from gray to white.
  5. 2007A patch honoring founder Lamar Hunt and the team's AFL roots was added to the uniform.
NO. 02 · THE CHIEFS INDEX
1960–1979

60s–70s

Kansas City Chiefs · Stram & Dawson
1980–1989

80s

Kansas City Chiefs · Nigerian Nightmare
1990–1999

90s

Kansas City Chiefs · Marty Ball
2000–2009

2000s

Kansas City Chiefs · Priest & Tony G
NO. 03 · IN THE DESIGN ARCHIVE

Specific Chiefs designs, one page each, with every past eBay example we found.

NO. 04 · FIELD NOTES
✓Tag check: does the maker and the country of manufacture fit the era the seller claims?
✓Print check: do the logo, wordmark and any copyright date match that year's team identity?
✓Fit check: ask for pit-to-pit and length in inches; vintage tag sizes run differently.

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