They are owned by [Lamar Hunt]?, who founded the team along with their original league, the American Football League, in 1960. Hunt also owns the Kansas City Wizards, a professional soccer team that also plays in [Arrowhead Stadium]?. See also Super Bowl, the name of which was coined by [Lamar Hunt]?.
The Dallas Texans, as they were known then, defeated the Houston Oilers in a dramatic 1962 AFL championship which went into double overtime.
As the Chiefs, under coach Hank Stram, the team played in the first Super Bowl, losing 35-10 to Vince Lombardi's Green Bay Packers. They earned revenge three years later, upsetting the Minnesota Vikings 23-7.