What did the kc chiefs used to be called?

Answer 1

Their old name was the Dallas Texans. But when they moved to Kansas City, their name was after the Mayor of Kansas City, who's nickname was "chief". Hope that helps

Answer 2

they had a contest to see what the new team name would be when they moved up from Texas when they held the contest chiefs was the most popular so they chosse it

Answer 3

When they moved to Kansas City, the mayor of Kansas City was nicknamed "The Chief" thus there name is the Kansas City Chiefs

Answer 4

The Kansas City Chiefs began play in the American Football League as the Dallas Texans in 1960. They moved to Kansas City and became the Chiefs in 1963.

Answer 5

The Chiefs go their name from the mayor of Kansas City! his nicname was "chief" so they named the team after him.

Answer 6

The name Chiefs was in honor of H. Roe Bartle, a mayor of Kansas City, who was nicknamed Chief. He got this nickname when the Arapaho chief Lone Bear made him a blood brother.